The Talented Mr. Benson
Jace Lacob on the true identity of eager-to-please ad man Bob Benson (James Wolk) on “Mad Men.”
The release of Lonely Island’s new album comes at a crucial point in the actor’s post-‘SNL’ career. Is he the next Will Ferrell… or Horatio Sanz?
The Beatles have The White Album. Jay-Z has the The Black Album. Lonely Island has The Wack Album.
Andy Samberg arrives at the Independent Spirit Awards on February 23, 2013, in Santa Monica, California. (Mark Davis/Getty)
“We were just like every great band or recording artist [who] has their seminal album, where they’re officially grown up, where they’re congealed in culture, really,” Andy Samberg, one third of the comedy rap group, told The Daily Beast. “We were like, how can we do our fake version of that?”
‘This is the End,’ in theaters June 12, stars a bunch of A-list actors playing exaggerated versions of themselves. From Bill Murray to Mike Tyson, check out the best self-parody performances from TV and film.
1. Brad Pitt, Jackass
Back in Feb. 2002, Brad Pitt appeared in two amazing episodes of the MTV series Jackass. In the first, he ran through the streets of L.A. causing mayhem with the other cast members in monkey suits, and in the other, he staged his own abduction.
‘Game of Thrones’ may catch up with George R.R. Martin’s ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ novels. So what will HBO do if the inevitable does occur? Jace Lacob on the show’s options.
After the horror and shock of last week's Red Wedding episode, Season 3 of Game of Thrones ended rather quietly.
There were no dragons being born from ancient eggs placed upon a funeral pyre, nor white walkers marching en masse for the brothers of the Night's Watch. Instead, Daenerys Stormborn (Emilia Clarke) is raised above the shoulders of the slaves she freed from bondage, and the episode ("Mhysa") more or less set up some new conflicts and story for the fourth season, which should arrive sometime in 2014.
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From Neil Patrick Harris’s hosting to a spectacular ‘Pippin’ performance, Kevin Fallon picks the most exciting moments from Broadway’s Oscars. Watch video.
Billy Porter, while accepting his Tony for Best Actor in a Musical, remembered the performance that took his “breath away”: Jennifer Holliday's scorching rendition of “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going.”
Decades later, a handful of new musicals—and host Neil Patrick Harris—attempted to create another breathtaking theater moment. Did they succeed? Here's the best of the 2013 Tony Awards:
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For the next three months, a dry-witted Brit will be manning the desk of Comedy Central’s nightly news-skewering program. Here’s what you should know about him.
On Thursday night’s episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart attempted to offer a heartfelt sign-off as he headed to a summer hiatus. The moment was hijacked, however, by longtime Daily Show correspondent John Oliver, cackling about how “it’s my show now!” while stuffing Stewart’s pens in his pants.
John Oliver (left) and Jon Stewart tape an episode of ‘The Daily Show’ during the Republican National Convention, September 3, 2008. (Ethan Miller/Getty for Comedy Central)
You may have laughed. You may have also thought, “Who is this guy?”
From threesomes to hot-spring rendezvous, The Daily Beast tallies the naked moments from Season 3.
Regular viewers of HBO’s hit fantasy drama Game of Thrones can be certain of two things: the violence is abundant, and the depictions of sexuality detailed in George R. R. Martin’s never-ending A Song of Ice and Fire novels will not be shied away from. They might even be embellished.
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"Sexposition," a term coined by blogger Myles McNutt, describes the use of sexual scenes in Game of Thrones to deliver information to the viewer about the backstory and character's specific motivations, often relating to power.
From Michelle Obama confronting a heckler to ‘Game of Thrones’ turning television upside down and John Oliver’s ‘Daily Show’ takeover, WATCH our countdown of this week’s buzziest videos.
10. Toddler Screams the Beatles
Could this be the cutest cover ever? A tiny, ukulele-wielding boy joins his dad in a soulful rendition of “Don’t Let Me Down.” Video was posted last week, but it’s still burning up the Internet.
Vampire Weekend parties at their Last Supper. The xx sizzle in black. WATCH VIDEO of the most entertaining, breathtaking, and bizarre music videos released this week.
In this week’s top music video picks, we take a journey through space, a childhood romance, and a kidnapping mystery. From hip-hop to electronic and indie rock, and featuring artists like Sebastian Ingrosso and Chase & Status, see which music videos are becoming viral this week.
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Sebastian Ingrosso, Tommy Trash, and John Martin: “Reload”
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Everyone from Sen. John McCain to Jimmy Kimmel has paid tribute online to the late Tony Soprano.
Jace Lacob on the true identity of eager-to-please ad man Bob Benson (James Wolk) on “Mad Men.”
Following the shocking pics showing art multimillionaire Charles Saatchi apparently choking his celebrity-chef wife, the gallerist now claims it was just a ‘playful tiff.’ Tom Sykes on the rumors that Saatchi has finally flipped.
The celebrated actor, who became a cultural icon for playing Tony Soprano, died Wednesday of a reported heart attack. Watch the controversial final scene from 'The Sopranos.'
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