Jimmy Kimmel opened up about his talk show’s noted political bent in a new interview with New York.In the past few weeks, the host hasspoken out about the Affordable CareActand gun controlin the wake of the Las Vegas shooting. And when he hosts next year’s Academy Awards, he says he …
Read More »Weinstein's Ex Assistant Breaks NDA, Details Harassment, Cover-Ups
Zelda Perkins, Harvey Weinstein‘s former assistant in Miramax’s London office, purposely broke her NDA in a new interview with the Financial Times, in which she detailed the producer’s alleged sexual misconduct over the years and the ways in which he and his team worked to cover up his behavior. Perkins, …
Read More »Amazon Studios Head Resigns After Sexual Harassment Allegations
Amazon Studios programming chief Roy Price has resigned after a producer, Isa Hackett, accused him of sexual harassment, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Prior to tendering his resignation Tuesday, Price was placed on a leave of absence October 12th. Price’s departure from Amazon Studios comes as Hollywood reckons with the …
Read More »'Simpsons' Doc 'The Problem with Apu' Confronts South Asian Stereotypes
South Asian American comedian Hari Kondabolu explores the legacy of Apu – the Indian convenience store owner in The Simpsons, voiced by a white actor – in the upcoming documentary,The Problem With Apu. “I was obsessed with The Simpsons growing up and it has greatly influenced my comedy,” Kondabolu said …
Read More »Jimmy Kimmel Rebuffs Fox News' Conspiracy Theories About Health Care Bill
Jimmy Kimmel continued to denounce the Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill on Monday, arguing that it does not provide adequate protections for patients with preexisting conditions. Over the weekend, Fox News contributor Pete Hegseth said Kimmel was a “puppet for the democrats” who only spoke to “one side of the aisle,” referencing …
Read More »Watch Jimmy Kimmel Fire Back at GOP Leaders For Obamacare Repeal
Jimmy Kimmel continued to rail against theRepublican’s latest Obamacare repeal bill and one of its authors, Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, on Jimmy Kimmel Live Wednesday. In May, Cassidy appeared on Kimmel and promised that any new health care legislation would have to pass what he dubbed “The Jimmy Kimmel Test” …
Read More »10 Best Movies and TV Shows to Stream in September
Man, Netflix – you are all over the place this September. A horror parody, an old and a new raunch-friendly animated series, a remorselessly bleak film from Angelina Jolie and, somehow, even more Narcos episodes? (Viewers may remember that last season jettisoned a pretty key character.) Streaming-wise, you’ll also get …
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