“Guardians of the Galaxy,” last year’s highest-grossing comic book movie, was nominated for two Oscars during Sunday’s ceremony. But despite the inclusion, “Guardians” and its brethren were on the receiving end of a diss from Jack Black during the Oscars’ opening musical number. “Opening with lots of zeroes, all we get are superheroes: Superman, Spider-man, […]
Pentatonix had the fourth best-selling album last year and went home with a Grammy a few weeks ago. And while the group has racked up more than 7 million subscribers and more than 800 million views on YouTube, it’s their a cappella talents that are most impressive. In the latest video in their “Teens React” […]
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“American Horror Story: Freak Show” star Ben Woolf died on Monday at the age of 34, reports TMZ. A source close to the actor, who played Meep on the F/X series, told the website that Woolf suffered a stroke at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after he was hit in the head by a […]
It took Richard Linklater 12 years to make “Boyhood,” and it felt like it took 13 to get through the Oscar ceremony that snubbed his movie. We made it out alive by the skin of Neil Patrick Harris’ lame jokes. Snark aside, a handful of Oscar moments did distract from the epic length of Sunday’s […]
The 2015 Oscars were filled with uplifting stories, calls to action for ALS and Alzheimer’s and a powerful reminder of the civil rights movement. But Sean Penn’s comment, right before announcing the Best Picture award at Sunday night’s ceremony, may have undone it all. As he prepared to announce Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “Birdman” as the […]
The wickedly talented Idina Menzel got back at John Travolta for his gaffe at last year’s Oscars. During this year’s ceremony, Menzel invited Travolta to the stage by calling him Glom Gazingo. “I deserve that,” Travolta said, before saying Menzel’s name right. “That was so good!” Menzel said. Watch the interaction below. For a full […]
Michael Keaton isn’t the only Birdman. Caroll Spinney might be the original Birdman since he’s been playing Big Bird on “Sesame Street” since 1969. In a new viral video clip, he’s haunted by the presence of his iconic alter ego. “How did we get here?” the voice of Big Bird asks. “How do we get […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Legendary jazz trumpeter Clark Terry, who mentored Miles Davis and Quincy Jones and played in the orchestras of both Count Basie and Duke Ellington and on “The Tonight Show,” has died. He was 94. Terry’s wife announced his death on his website late Saturday night. Gwen Terry’s statement did not provide […]
Jimmy Kimmel just made “Mean Tweets” seem like compliments. As part of his post-Oscars show, the talk-show host introduced us to the Kimmel School of Perfect Acting. What’s that? Well, it’s basically Kimmel insulting all your favorite celebs and having them thank him for it. His star-studded student roster includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Lupita Nyong’o, Mila […]
