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Toronto Film Festival Diary: John Cusack As a Beach Boy, Jon Stewart and...
I feel bad for the news outfits and bloggers who come here ready to drop the mic on Oscar season. Thus far, the only film that’s generated anything close to a uniform awards opinion is the romantic...
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Chris Rock on ‘SNL’: Maybe Next Time, All Monologue?
Wiping out the ghosts of Bastille and Imagine Dragons past, this weekend’s SNL didn’t mess around with any flavor-of-the-week B.S. On host duties was Chris Rock, returning for just the first time since...
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School of Rock
I once saw Chris Rock in New York attempting to be a New Yorker. I was getting a sandwich near my office in a building that shared a space with a gym. There was Rock, alone. On his ears sat a pair of...
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Straight Outta Locash: ‘Top Five,’ ‘CB4,’ and Chris Rock’s Movie Misadventures
Chris Rock, as you may have noticed, is having a moment. His new movie, Top Five — which he wrote, directed, and stars in, as a hacky superstar comedian meandering through a day of reckoning — is in...
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Weekend Box Office Winners & Losers: Tricksy Hobbits Arrive Early, Steal...
’Twas the weekend before the weekend before Christmas and all through the land, not a theater was stirring, except the art house. Projections were studied by the studios with care, in fear that the...
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Chris Rock or Chris Tucker: A Cheat Sheet
Chris Rock did a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” on Tuesday as a way to promote his new film, Top Five. But when you click on the conversation, the thread that trends to the top is troubling. Very troubling....
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‘B.S. Report’: Chris Rock and Bill’s Dad
Chris Rock comes on to discuss his new film, Top Five; his relationship with Eddie Murphy; and more. Plus, Bill’s dad joins the show to talk Boston sports. Listen to the podcast here. Subscribe to the...
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The Week in Gossip: All the Celebrity Marriages, Breakups, and Reproductions...
It’s only eight short days into the new year, and we’ve already been served a cornucopia of celebrity gossip. And if you include every happening that transpired in the two weeks that Hollywood took...
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Peaks and Valleys: The Career of Sean Penn
All careers, even the great ones, have their ups and downs. Michael Jordan had his Wizards run. Shaq spent a year with the Celtics. Tiger Woods has his entire life right now. Our legends are fallible,...
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Marisa Tomei Dancing on the ‘Empire’ Season Premiere Broke My Mind
Last night’s season premiere of Empire was a master class in ludicrousness; a veritable Vegas Seafood Buffet of hashtaggable moments. The show began with the audacious, racially transgressive image of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Toronto Film Festival Diary: John Cusack As a Beach Boy, Jon Stewart and...
I feel bad for the news outfits and bloggers who come here ready to drop the mic on Oscar season. Thus far, the only film that’s generated anything close to a uniform awards opinion is the romantic...
View ArticleChris Rock on ‘SNL’: Maybe Next Time, All Monologue?
Wiping out the ghosts of Bastille and Imagine Dragons past, this weekend’s SNL didn’t mess around with any flavor-of-the-week B.S. On host duties was Chris Rock, returning for just the first time since...
View ArticleClik here to view.
School of Rock
I once saw Chris Rock in New York attempting to be a New Yorker. I was getting a sandwich near my office in a building that shared a space with a gym. There was Rock, alone. On his ears sat a pair of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Straight Outta Locash: ‘Top Five,’ ‘CB4,’ and Chris Rock’s Movie Misadventures
Chris Rock, as you may have noticed, is having a moment. His new movie, Top Five — which he wrote, directed, and stars in, as a hacky superstar comedian meandering through a day of reckoning — is in...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Winners & Losers: Tricksy Hobbits Arrive Early, Steal...
’Twas the weekend before the weekend before Christmas and all through the land, not a theater was stirring, except the art house. Projections were studied by the studios with care, in fear that the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chris Rock or Chris Tucker: A Cheat Sheet
Chris Rock did a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” on Tuesday as a way to promote his new film, Top Five. But when you click on the conversation, the thread that trends to the top is troubling. Very troubling....
View Article‘B.S. Report’: Chris Rock and Bill’s Dad
Chris Rock comes on to discuss his new film, Top Five; his relationship with Eddie Murphy; and more. Plus, Bill’s dad joins the show to talk Boston sports. Listen to the podcast here. Subscribe to the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Week in Gossip: All the Celebrity Marriages, Breakups, and Reproductions...
It’s only eight short days into the new year, and we’ve already been served a cornucopia of celebrity gossip. And if you include every happening that transpired in the two weeks that Hollywood took...
View ArticlePeaks and Valleys: The Career of Sean Penn
All careers, even the great ones, have their ups and downs. Michael Jordan had his Wizards run. Shaq spent a year with the Celtics. Tiger Woods has his entire life right now. Our legends are fallible,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Marisa Tomei Dancing on the ‘Empire’ Season Premiere Broke My Mind
Last night’s season premiere of Empire was a master class in ludicrousness; a veritable Vegas Seafood Buffet of hashtaggable moments. The show began with the audacious, racially transgressive image of...
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