Author: Max Pilley

Netflix’s series Ratched, the prequel to One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, has been cancelled after just one season, as confirmed by Sarah Paulson. The show had been commissioned for two seasons by Netflix in 2017 but the delay of the second season had led many to speculate that it may not materialise. The series,… Continue reading Sarah Paulson confirms ‘Ratched’ cancelled after one season

Keanu Reeves has paid tribute to his deceased co-star Lance Reddick in a heartfelt speech, giving him credit for people’s love of the John Wick films. Reddick, who passed away at the age of 60 in March 2022, was not only popular for his role in the action series but also for his performances in… Continue reading Keanu Reeves makes emotional tribute speech about late ‘John Wick’ co-star Lance Reddick

Actress Felicity Huffman has recently opened up about the difficulties she has faced since her conviction for mail fraud five years ago as part of the college admissions bribery scandal. She was given a 14-day prison sentence, fined $30,000, and ordered to perform 250 hours of community service. After pleading guilty to one count of… Continue reading Felicity Huffman on 2019 criminal conviction: “I guess I’m still processing”

Fans of Alan Partridge rejoice! The beloved British presenter is set to return to the BBC later this year with a six-episode documentary series called And Did Those Feet…with Alan Partridge. This marks his first appearance on the network since the last series of This Time with Alan Partridge ended in 2021. According to the… Continue reading Alan Partridge to return to BBC with ‘And Did Those Feet…with Alan Partridge’

Ahead of the airing of the 12th episode of the 49th season of American comedy sketch show Saturday Night Live (SNL) on February 24th, it has been announced that controversial comedian Shane Gillis will return to host. The announcement has sparked some controversy online, as Gillis had previously been fired from the show’s cast in… Continue reading Shane Gillis and 21 Savage are the next ‘Saturday Night Live’ hosts

It has been revealed that the Recording Academy, which presides over the Grammys, used non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to prevent women from going public about sexual abuse within the organisation. The NDAs were signed in exchange for money, preventing negative stories about the Academy from coming to light. The Grammy Awards ceremony took place in Los… Continue reading The Recording Academy allegedly used NDAs to silence claims of sexual abuse

Run-D.M.C. was hesitant about recording their Aerosmith collaboration ‘Walk This Way’ as they feared it would “ruin” their career, according to Daryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels. The 1986 single, which was an adaptation of Aerosmith’s original track of the same name, released in 1975, was a landmark recording in establishing a connection between hip-hop and rock music.… Continue reading Run-D.M.C. thought ‘Walk This Way’ would ruin their career

During a recent episode of US live comedy show Saturday Night Live, Ayo Edebiri addressed previous comments she had made about Jennifer Lopez. The two shared the stage as Edebiri made her debut as host and Lopez performed a musical set. In one of SNL’s sketches, Edebiri referenced comments made by Laci Mosley about the… Continue reading Ayo Edebiri acknowledges having made fun of Jennifer Lopez in SNL sketch

Charli XCX has given fans a tease of her upcoming song ‘Von Dutch’ on TikTok. With an infectious, high-energy arrangement, Charli sings the lyrics, “You’re obsessin’, just confess it / Cuz it’s obvious / I’m your number one… I’m just living that life / Von Dutch, cult classic but it still pop”. The snippet follows… Continue reading Charli XCX previews new song ‘Von Dutch’ on TikTok

Lush, a British cosmetics company, has taken inspiration from the bathtub scene in the recent film Saltburn to produce a new bath bomb. The scene, which saw the character of Oliver Quick drinking the remaining bathwater after seeing the character Felix Catton pleasuring himself in the bath, was described by many as “traumatising”. Despite this,… Continue reading Bathbomb launched inspired by “traumatising” ‘Saltburn’ scene