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Pauly Shore has been ‘playing phone tag’ with Richard Simmons for new biopic
Pauly Shore wants to get sweatin’ to the oldies. The “Encino Man” actor, 55, said in a social media post that he’s attempting to get a Richard Simmons film made...
Michael Bay told Ben Affleck to 'shut the f--k up' over 'Armageddon' flaws
The mood on the set of “Armageddon,” it turns out, was just as apocalyptic as the movie. A revealing audio clip of star Ben Affleck from the DVD commentary of...
Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake's new NYC bar needs a personality
Can you bring sexy back to a neighborhood that was never sexy to begin with?
Ex-wife of 'Wolf of Wall Street' confirms weird film detail
“I was mortified,” Macaluso said. “I had already lived this complete Greek tragedy and then it was going to be splashed all over the world. My trauma for the world...
Taylor Swift beat reporter reveals impossibly grueling daily schedule
Post critic Johnny Oleksinski recently left to become the Taylor Swift reporter for the Tennessean newspaper, which is owned by USA Today parent Gannett. Here he describes his intense daily...
Kristen Bell warned Russell Brand she'd 'sock him' if he tried anything on 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall'
When Russell Brand played oversexed rock star Aldous Snow in the 2008 comedy film “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” co-star Kristen Bell gave him a stern warning about his behavior on set,...
'The Royal Hotel' review: Welcome to the scariest bar on earth
Hollywood, by and large, portrays bars as the most fun and chummy places on earth. At “Cheers” and “Coyote Ugly,” everybody knows your name and you can grow into a...
'A Haunting in Venice' review: For once, Branagh doesn't murder Agatha Christie
On his third try, Kenneth Branagh gets an Agatha Christie movie right. I had mostly given up on the once-heinous mystery series, dragging myself to his new “A Haunting in...
'The Holdovers' review: The year's warmest movie
It’s been a chilly summer at the movies. Stories about retail products, the atomic bomb, a revisionist doll and CGI Harrison Ford have gobbled up our attention, for better or...
'The End We Start From' review: Jodie Comer sizzles in familiar survival movie
Jodie Comer is just as propulsive and magnetic as she was onstage — albeit in a much less explosive story — only this role’s personal disaster is also a natural...
'One Life' review: Anthony Hopkins plays a man who rescued kids from Nazis
The greatest asset of the movie “One Life,” starring Anthony Hopkins, is the harrowing true story it’s based on. You might not immediately recognize the name Sir Nicholas Winton, but...
'Dumb Money' review: GameStock stock surge movie is a tiresome bore
It’s been a banner year for underdog movies about seemingly unremarkable real-life events. The excellent “Air” and “BlackBerry” made the genesis of the Air Jordan sneaker and the world’s first...
'Woman of The Hour' review: A terrifying serial killer story
“Woman of the Hour,” starring and directed by Anna Kendrick, is based on the 1970s crimes of Rodney Alcala --?the Dating Game Killer --?who may have murdered as many as...
The true story of how an active serial killer appeared on 'The Dating Game'
The story of serial killer Rodney Alcala — the so-called "Dating Game Killer" who actually appeared on and won the show — has been turned into a new movie called...
'Dicks: The Musical' review: It's as obscene as you think — and funny, too
Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson based the absurd film on their Upright Citizens Brigade show “F–king Identical Twins.”
'The Boy and the Heron' review: Miyazaki's lovely, likely final movie
“The Boy and The Heron,” director Hayao Miyazaki’s latest animated fantasy that had its North American premiere Thursday at the Toronto International Film Festival, could be the legendary filmmaker’s saddest...
NYC's disgusting pot stench is keeping tourists away
Kathy Hochul and Eric Adams, Gov. Cheech and Mayor Chong, did not help matters.
'The Equalizer 3' review: Finally, one of these things is good
For once, an “Equalizer” is more than a murderous walk in the park.?
'Bottoms' review: High school comedy brings the weird, not the laughs
Considering the talent of those involved, I laughed a lot less than I expected to.