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TEEN TERROR

‘90210’ Meets ‘Silence of the Lambs’ in Wild Summer Trash TV

“The Shards” is a campy tale of ’80s romance, desire, fame, friendship, and murder.

Nick Schager

Welsh actor Christian Bale on the set of American Psycho, based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis and directed by Canadian Mary Harron. (Photo by Eric Robert/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images)
BIG SHOES

Major Stars Turned Down ‘American Psycho’ Remake: Author

Christian Bale’s shoes may be too big to fill in the upcoming “American Psycho” remake.

Douglas Connor

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MIGHTY WHITE OF HIM

What the F*ck Is Wrong With Bret Easton Ellis?

He was my literary hero, and wrote a screenplay based on my first book. Now he’s a MAGA grifter who says he doesn’t care about politics, trolling the Hollywood libs.

Molly Jong-Fast

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FUNNY OR DIE

American Psycho’s Bloody, Retro Horror

The Broadway version of the best-seller features blood, guts, satirical song-and-dance, and all the maximalist style of an era of excess.

Tim Teeman

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VIDEO PREMIERE

The American Psycho Cast ‘Selling Out’

By award-winning artist Duncan Sheik.

James Joiner

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CORPORATIST MASCOT

All Hail Shingy, AOL's Goblin King

Critics of AOL’s “digital prophet” say he’s everything that’s wrong with corporate America. But if he’s tech journalism’s new punchline, then perhaps the joke’s on us.

James Poulos

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Critical Stage

LiLo’s Most Daring Comeback Attempt Yet

Lindsay Lohan may star in a West End revival of David Mamet play. She’s either completely out of her mind or smarter than we give her credit for.

Kevin Fallon

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Sequel

New Hollywood Sex Assault Scandal?

The entertainment industry, already being rocked by one set of allegations of sex abuse by power players, could be headed for a second scandal.

Tim Teeman

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American Psycho: The Musical

The London stage’s latest sell-out is an all-singing, all-dancing comedy about a sexually deviant, serial killer. Still, a trip to Broadway may be in limbo. Don’t tell Patrick Bateman.

Nico Hines

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Holy Cow

50 Shades of Backlash

<p>Why aren’t fans rallying behind 23-year-old Dakota Johnson?</p>

Lizzie Crocker

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#Lust

‘Blow My Whistle’: How Snowden Became an Internet Sex Symbol

For some, the NSA leaker is a narcissistic traitor. For others, he’s a sexy nerd with an irresistible rebel swagger.

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