Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy have long been upfront about the influence of video games in their HBO adaptation of the 1973 Michael Crichton film, Westworld. “[Video games are] a new form of storytelling, and you’ve seen film and TV struggle to kind of take on … grammatical ideas from gaming,” Nolan told Indiewire back
Month: July 2020
Lorena Andrea stars as the fierce Sister Lilith in the new Netflix series ‘Warrior Nun.’ HL spoke with Lorena about her ‘complex’ character, how Lilith deals with Ava becoming the new halo bearer, and more. Sister Lilith is one of the nuns who Ava crosses paths with when she becomes the new halo bearer in
Celebrity TV Host and Top Women Influencer Simonetta Lein and BOLD TV launched the “The Simonetta Lein Show,” an Al Roker production, in March 2020. The show opened with NYFW founder Fern Mallis at the BOLD TV Studio in Times Square, New York. By the time four episodes were covered with celebrity guests, the COVID-19
Retired Army helicopter pilot turned actor/voiceover talent Steve Hamm is taking the entertainment industry by storm. Born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, Hamm entered the Army and became a helicopter pilot being sent overseas 4 times (twice to Iraq and twice to Afghanistan) in his 23 ½ year career. Upon retiring he became a
I was early for my first Botox appointment in months but I figured that there would be papers to fill out since it was my inaugural visit to Sono Gioventu Medical Spa…..Instead the very effervescent Steph ushered me into a charcoal gray, lotus infused room vibed with tranquility and serenity…not to mention the supersonic massage chair
If it weren’t for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, four of Canada’s biggest rock acts from the ’90s — Big Wreck, Headstones, Moist and The Tea Party — would have kicked off the highly anticipated Saints and Sinners tour last week. However, in an effort to help mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus, the tour was postponed earlier this year.
Hugh Downs, the news anchor, game show host and all-around fixture of 20th century television, died Thursday, according to a statement from his family. He was 99 years old. The Ohio-born Downs got his start in television as an announcer, after beginning his career in radio. His soothing, low tones were heard on shows like
Shemar Moore broke the internet once again when the legendary hunk posted a hot photo of him relaxing at home with no shirt on! Well hello there! Shemar Moore, 50, who has no doubt been one of the hottest male celebrities we’ve loved to watch over the past three decades, continued with that tradition by
In the midst of the ongoing anti-racism and anti-police brutality protests triggered by the killing of George Floyd in May, Canadian-American rock veteran Neil Young has returned to the internet with a politically charged installment of his acoustic Fireside Sessions series called Porch Episode. Young, 74, criticized President Donald Trump‘s leadership of the U.S. in a
Welcome to Episode 13 of A Beautiful Podcast to Fall in Love, TV Guide’s unofficial Bachelor Nation show. This week, former The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise cast member Jacqueline Trumbull and TV Guide associate editor Liam Mathews break down Part 2 of the finale of Colton Underwood‘s season. In this episode, Jacqueline tries to
Lucia Aniello: Classic. Shukert: Classic. I got it as a birthday present, and I fell in love with the girls and their friendship and the world of Stoneybrook. Pretty soon, all the girls in my class were reading them. We would trade books, memorize the covers. Sometimes I would read three or four of them
Things got interesting for the Alien and Predator franchises when Disney acquired 20th Century Fox (now known as 20th Century Studios), leaving us to wonder what the future of the two franchises is going to look like. Well, on the comics front, we’ve learned that Marvel Comics has acquired both Alien and Predator – Marvel,
Rainbow laces are seen during the Premier League match between Watford and Stoke City at Vicarage Road on November 27, 2016 in Watford, England. (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Gay football fan Jake Duncan, co-founder of Blank Canvas Travel, writes for PinkNews about how devastating the proposed takeover of Newcastle United by a Saudi Arabian consortium would
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong has released a cover of John Lennon’s protest song “Gimme Some Truth.” Originally released on the Beatle’s 1971 solo album Imagine, the song was later covered by Generation X in 1978. Armstrong says the Generation X version was the first one he heard, and that his rendition lands “somewhere in
This story gets into spoilers for Doctor Sleep, so if you haven’t yet seen Mike Flanagan’s masterful adaptation of Stephen King’s story, go watch it right now, and then circle back here. When Mike Flanagan agreed to adapt Stephen King’s novel Doctor Sleep for the big screen, you have to imagine that the one review
Play video content Exclusive @LionsShareNews Cam Newton has landed in L.A. just one day after signing with the Patriots … and his new squad outfit is straight FIRE!!! The 31-year-old QB was decked out in a plaid shirt with pink pants and a pink sweater around his neck lookin’ like Easter in June — but
Brooke Shields showed what a powerhouse she is in the world of fitness in a series of unbelievable workout pics! Looking good and feeling gorgeous! Brooke Shields, 54, didn’t waste any time staying fit while quarantined as evidenced by these amazing snaps she posed for on Tuesday, June 30. The legendary actress broke a sweat
Vanessa Kirby and Helena Bonham Carter have company. Lesley Manville, who received an Oscar nomination for her work in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread, will be the third and final actress Princess Margaret during the final season of Netflix’s The Crown. Manville joins a cast that already includes Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II. “I
With the re-start of the NBA season just a few weeks away, the LA Lakers got back to work in the gym — and LeBron James unsurprisingly the highlight of their new training video. LeBron James is putting in the WORK as the NBA plans for its return. On July 1, the Los Angeles Lakers
New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, said in a statement that this agreement would resolve the suit the New York A.G.’s office filed two years prior against the Weinstein Company LLC, Harvey Weinstein, and Bob Weinstein, for maintaining a hostile work environment at the company. “After all the harassment, threats, and discrimination, these survivors are
[Warning: The following contains spoilers for the latest episode of The 100, “The Queen’s Gambit.” Read at your own risk!] The 100 has pulled some crazy twists in the last seven years, but the one in Thursday’s episode, “The Queen’s Gambit,” might take the cake. We learned a lot about the Disciples this week, but more
Larsa Pippen is stepping up as your fitness coach. The ‘RHOM’ alum demonstrated her go-to workout moves, like front squats and dead lifts, in a new video while rocking a fashionable yoga set. If you’re looking for a well-rounded workout that targets all the important muscles, Larsa Pippen, 45, just dropped a “full body HIIT” video! The
Despite their popularity, exorcism movies are extremely difficult to pull off. Not only are there religious issues that have to be carefully dealt with in order to avoid offending any particular faith, but the end product will also inevitably be compared to William Friedkin’s The Exorcist. Naturally, it’s hard to follow up on one of
Exclusive Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have only one person to blame for the National Enquirer story about their romance, and it’s her brother … and the publication’s laying out its paper trail. Lauren’s bro, Michael Sanchez, is suing the National Enquirer for libel … because he denies he was the rat behind the story
Cars packed a road in Emo, Ontario, Canada, as part of an Pride ‘ambush’ after town officials asked why there is no ‘Straight Pride’. (Borderland Pride) Residents at a northwestern Ontario, Canada, township tied vibrant balloons to the hoods of their vehicles, tossed blankets and unfolded flags before buckling their seatbelts and driving. Around 70 vehicles
Exclusive Kehlani rented a Ferrari and then smashed up the expensive sports car before returning it … this according to a new lawsuit. The singer is being sued by a luxury rental car company that claims she rented a Ferrari back in April, and said it was for personal use only — but the company
The Disney catalog joined Universal’s this weekend in playing whatever theaters were open at the box office as the majority of exhibition’s 5,9K theaters remain shuttered nationwide due to COVID-19. Overall, ticket sales continued to be distressed. Disney’s 2016 Oscar-winning hit Zootopia took the top spot with an estimated $280K, putting its liftime total at $341.5M,
Prince Harry says he’s “committed to being part of the solution” when it comes to dismantling institutional racism in the world. As part of his remarks during the virtual Diana Awards ceremony on what would’ve been Princess Diana’s 59th birthday, Harry became the first House of Windsor heir to openly acknowledge the Black Lives Matter
The fact is, Marsden, who‘s 46, essentially winged his way into a career on an accommodating breeze. He spent “a few semesters” at Oklahoma State, not far from where he grew up, before deciding to drive West in his Honda Accord to pursue his showbiz dream, which was then only a few years old. “I
Gavin Rossdale is back on the tennis court with his youngest son, Apollo! The proud father has been hanging out with his sons again, after their return from Oklahoma. Gavin Rossdale, 54, is continuing to spend quality time with his sons now that they’re back in Los Angeles! After Kingston, 14, Zuma, 11, and Apollo,