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Alison Herman TV Critic Last month, HBO said goodbye to two of its signature series: “Succession,” a tale of three born billionaires vying to replace their aging patriarch; and “Barry,” an action comedy that unlocked new levels of ambition in its star-auteur, Bill Hader. Fans — and, one presumes, the network — were left with a vacuum the next seasons of “The White Lotus” and “House of the Dragon” are too far off to fill. Fortunately, a show that combines the best of both its erstwhile peers returns June 18 for a third season. “The Righteous Gemstones” remains consistent in its outrageous opulence and crude humor, but its latest chapter is unusually well timed. Like “Succession,” “The Righteous Gemstones” follows a family poisoned by wealth and power at a crucial inflection point; like “Barry,” the show has a visual panache that defies our expectations for a half-hour comedy. But unlike either show, “The Righteous Gemstones” resists the impulse to justify its grandeur with dramatic or tragic Jake elements. The Gemstones are not the Roys, forced to confront the emotional poverty beneath their material riches, nor Barry Berkman, scrambling for redemption without real accountability. They’re buffoons, their idiocy only amplified by the motorcycle chases, musical sequences and megachurch sermons that immerse us in their world. The straightforward comic tone doesn’t detract from the sharp observations made by creator Danny McBride and longtime collaborators including Jody Hill, John Carcieri and David Gordon Green. Instead, it channels their insights into masculinity, the South and American conservatism, previously honed on “Vice Principals” and “Eastbound & Down.”

Guy Lodge Film Critic Films about fictitious great writers often stumble when it comes to the character’s actual writing: Viewers must suspend disbelief that a lofty literary reputation has been built on the purplest of screenwriter-devised prose. A blackly comic melodrama in which writerly ego, ambition and insecurity do increasingly destructive battle, “The Lesson” gets around that trap by folding questions of authorship into its arch country-house mystery: Who is writing what, and to what extent it matters, are the questions that keep director Alice Troughton and screenwriter Alex MacKeith’s mutual debut feature interesting, even as it slides into occasional, overheated cliché. When the film’s own words don’t quite pass muster, however, a tight, tony ensemble of actors gives them some polish and punch. A big, ripe turn by Richard E. Grant — as a celebrated British novelist looking to emerge from a gloomy hiatus with one more masterwork — represents the chief selling point of this low-key Tribeca premiere, though as his wary potential protégé, it’s Irish up-and-comer Daryl McCormack (fresh off his BAFTA nomination for “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande”) who carries the bulk of the film in quieter, wilier style. With a chablis-dry Julie Delpy playing intermediary in their passive-aggressive duel, this U.K.-German co-production is the kind of accessibly upscale fare more frequently served to its target audience in another European language; Bleecker Street will release it Stateside.

The third and final season of Star Trek: Picard went out with a bang this year, reuniting the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation and delivering a compelling conclusion to a story that started 37 years ago. Patrick Stewart, Gates McFadden and Jonathan Frakes reflect on their earliest days, and describe the emotion they felt as they stepped back onto the bridge of the USS Enterprise.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix on Friday announced its acquisition of The Dads, a documentary short billed as a quiet meditation on fatherhood, brotherhood and manhood that counts 13-time NBA All-Star Dwyane Wade amongst its EPs.

Paramount+ spinoff RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Hulu’s Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi and Bravo veteran Top Chef led the field with two wins apiece at the fifth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards, which were revealed today.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock has revealed that an X Factor star sang at her wedding to footballer Andre Gray in Jamaica, where some of her family are from. Reflecting on the day, the 31 year old former Little Mix singer said: “It was beautiful. Do you remember Jahméne from The X Factor? He sang as I walked down the aisle and I had a gospel choir as well, it was just absolutely stunning…" Jahméne Douglas, 32, was the runner-up to James Arthur on the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012.

night out in London. One: Hudson's slinky red dress, which is divine and I need in my closet immediately. Two: That even though Evans' current husband is , they are apparently besties.

Vanessa Williams has plenty of advice she’d give her younger self, knowing how far she’s come since being crowned Miss America back in 1984.

It's been a packed summer for Michael Beale so far with the Rangers boss snapping up four new players already.

Big news in specialty this weekend as Asteroid City arrives in theaters with Wes Anderson and his army of fans behind it and a major marketing campaign by Focus Features. The director’s latest opens at six locations in New York and Los Angeles, where Focus has partnered with Landmark for the reopening of Sunset, the five-screen theater it took over from AMC early this year.

This week’s guest is Bryan Cranston. Perhaps best-known for his multiple Emmy-winning role of Walter White in AMC series Breaking Bad and his Oscar-nominated turn in the film Trumbo, Cranston has most recently played Judge Michael Desiato in Your Honor on Showtime.

Brett Hadley, best known for his longtime role as Genoa City police detective Carl Williams on The Young and the Restless, died Wednesday, according to Soap Opera Digest and his longtime friend, photographer Mary Ann Halpin, who shared the news on Facebook. Hadley was 92. A cause of death was not revealed.

While professional football has always captivated American audiences with its gladiatorial drama and drive, it’s at heart a multi-billion-dollar enterprise, propelled by profits and ratings. But amateur football, especially at the high school level, is a galvanizing force for communities, both rural and urban. It brings hope and unity; it’s an escape and an outlet; and for some it’s a pathway out of poverty.

Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies’ guard who is among the NBA’s most dynamic players, has been suspended without pay by the league for 25 games after repeatedly brandishing a gun on social media. Pro rated, the suspension will cost Morant $10.2 million of his $33.5 million annual salary. It will also cost the Grizzlies, who came in second in the Western Conference last year, their best player for a good chunk of the 82-game season.

Cynthia Nixon detailed the ways making And Just Like That differs from filming Sex and the City‘s original run — and hinted that Kim Cattrall‘s absence has changed things for the better.

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Charli Burnett explained why Vanderpump Rules fans may not see her on season 11 — and it mainly has to do with Raquel Leviss.

The 2023 edition of the Tribeca Film Festival closed out last night with a conversation between two of the best filmmakers of their generation, David Fincher and Steven Soderbergh. The Q&A covered all sorts of topics, but Fincher dropped an intriguing nugget in the midst of it.

Erika Jayne went from Beverly Hills to Chicago.

Lil Wayne is spilling tea about Drake.

Janelle Monáe is reintroducing herself in a new cover story for British Vogue‘s upcoming Pride issue.

Sarah Jessica Parker’s son, James Wilkie Broderick, is a little lost when it comes to watching his mom’s show, “And Just Like That”.

Thania Garcia Niall Horan is starring in the first episode of Vevo’s freshly launched live performance series, “Extended Play.” Premiering today, the franchise welcomes artists to spotlight their songwriting and music-making with an intimate showcase of their tracks in various locations. Horan delivers stripped-back renditions of songs like “You Should Start a Cult,” “On a Night Like Tonight,” and more from his new album, “The Show.” In the muli-song series, fans can expect to see and hear about Horan’s creative process and reflections on his latest album cycle. “Performing live is my favorite thing to do,” shared Horan. “To bring the songs I’ve spent so much time with, seen through from start to finish is an amazing feeling. Shooting these performances with Vevo was a really special experience. I was able to go back to the place where I made the music, an area of California I adore and have spent a lot of time in over my career. To have these big songs played in an intimate setting is beautiful to me.”

Selome Hailu HBO made history in 2018 for hiring Alicia Rodis on “The Deuce,” making her the first-ever intimacy coordinator on a major U.S. production. Then, in the June 4 premiere episode of HBO’s “The Idol,” a fictional intimacy coordinator got locked in a bathroom for doing his job. In the scene, pop star Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) is shooting photos for her album cover when she pulls open her robe to reveal her nipples. Immediately, the mousy and neurotic intimacy coordinator on set (played by Scott Turner Schofield) steps in to remind the photographer (Eddy Chen) that the nudity rider in Jocelyn’s contract only permits the depiction of her “side-boob, under-boob and side flank.” The contract has been reviewed by “the label and her people,” he says, so any changes made require a 48-hour delay of the photo shoot, despite that Jocelyn chose to show her breasts without being directed to.

Rosie O’Donnell still isn’t in a great place with Ellen DeGeneres after the latter denied being friends with her.

Former Love Island star Olivia Attwood was faced with a harsh reality check on Friday morning as she returned from her lavish honeymoon in sunny Dubai with her footballer husband Bradley Dack and found herself in a “pi** soaked lift”. After returning to the UK, Olivia took to Instagram to share a mirror selfie which looked far different from the beautiful scenes she was sharing from Dubai not even 24 hours previously.The star, 32, who donned a grey hoodie and black leggings penned: “Well a ride in a pi**-soaked lift at Stockport station was really a swift slap back to reality this morn.

Colleen Ballinger is starting to feel the burn!

Britain's Got Talent winner Viggo Venn has bagged his first proper job since winning the ITV show this year, and it's a big one, despite the fact he was met with boos when the result was announced. The Norwegian comedy star created a lot of controversy with his unusual style and bold performances during the series this year, but all the judges loved him.

The Flash” got off to a slow start in its domestic box office sprint, earning $9.7 million in Thursday previews. That’s barely more than the $8.9 million earned by “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” last weekend and only a bit more than the $7.5 million and $7.6 million earned by “Black Adam” and “Fast X” respectively in their Thursday preview runs.

The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.While McCarthy’s husband has been in a healthcare facility since early this year, a person familiar with her situation told the Journal there have been no dramatic changes recently that would drive her to step down. But there were signs of strife coming from the CFO’s office before the House of Mouse announced Thursday that she’d be leaving that were perhaps buried in the glowing comments that accompanied the announcement of her depature.“Christine McCarthy is one of the most admired financial executives in America, and her impact on The Walt Disney Company during 23 years of dedicated service cannot be overstated,” CEO Bob Iger said in a statement Thursday.Yet the Journal reported that McCarthy has butted heads with Iger since he returned as CEO in November and other top execs over the media and entertainment giant’s restructuring strategy.

As the fallout from Donald Trump’s second indictment continues, the “Morning Joe” crew is still amazed that it’s even happening. Not because the twice-impeached former president doesn’t deserve the charges, but rather, because he could’ve avoided them entirely had he just cooperated with authorities.During Friday morning’s discussion, MSNBC political analyst Elise Jordan joined the panel, discussing Mitt Romney’s reaction to the indictment with Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough.

When Kristen Lovell relocated to New York in the ’90s, she lost her job as she began her transition. She needed money and began sex work in a Manhattan Meatpacking district area called “The Stroll.” Decades later, co-directors Lovell and Zachary Drucker remember that time in a new HBO documentary of the same name.

Pinegrove have re-released their track ‘Need 2’, following a viral dance trend taking TikTok by storm.The track is taken from the indie rockers’ back catalogue, and dates back to 2014 when it was featured on the band’s compilation album ‘Everything So Far’.Nearly a decade since it was first released, the song has been making the rounds on social media, and has popped up as a new viral trend taking TikTok by storm. According to Mashable, the sudden resurgence of popularity in the track can be traced back to a user called @GarrettLee39, who uploaded footage of himself dancing to the song online.Uploaded last week, the song — as well as the flailing dance moves — have since taken off, and countless other users have shared videos of themselves recreating the moves too.Pine muthafreakin grove ♬ Need 2 – Pinegrove Not only has the new trend managed to catch the attention of the band, but the members are already making the most out of their new-found popularity online — re-releasing ‘Need 2’ as a standalone EP.“Thank you for doing the pinegrove shuffle,” wrote frontman Evan Stephens Hall in a recent Instagram post, acknowledging the hit new dance craze.The band have also capitalised on the trend further and released three other variations of the 2014 song: ‘Slow Pinegrove’, ‘Fast Pinegrove’ and ‘Hyperspeed Pinegrove’.

Paul McCartney sat down with Conan O'Brien for a podcast recording of. And while looking at old photos of himself and his former Beatles bandmates, McCartney opened up about the late John Lennon, explaining why he looked so vulnerable in one of the images on display. "[John] had a really tragic life," McCartney said.

, Charlie Puth admits that he once stopped having sex to jot down a melody he couldn't get out of his head.The 31-year-old revealed that said melody ended up becoming the song «Marks On Your Neck» from his 2022 album «Maybe I should have focused on the act a little bit more, but the melody just kind of popped into my head and I actually had stopped and recorded a little quick voice note and then had to get back into the act,» he shared.Like many of the other songs on the self-titled album, «Marks On Your Neck» was inspired by a significant moment in Puth's romantic past.«I was getting over somebody, and what better way [to do that] than meet new people? It probably wasn't going to work out with this person and that was what I was energetically picking up, which is okay,» he explained to the outlet. «It's all about the experience. And I remember waking up and looking at myself in the mirror, noticing these marks on my neck, and every day they'd heal and fade, but so would the person who put them on me.

Niall Horan nets his second solo Number 1 album with The Show this week.