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Tony Goldwyn in front of The Hollywood Sign.
IN THE FAMILY

Why Hollywood’s Ultimate Nepo Baby Embraces the Hate

Tony Goldwyn reveals why he’s challenging the nepo baby stigma on “Obsessed: The Podcast.”

Owen Mason-Hill

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ROCKETMAN

‘Daily Show’ Enlists William Shatner to Expose Elon Musk

“Yes, Elon Musk refuses to stay in his lane, much like a Tesla on auto-pilot,” narrator William Shatner says in this exclusive “Dailyshowography” of the “visionary futureman.”

Matt Wilstein

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SEND IN THE CLOWNS

Lady Gaga, I Beg of You: Don’t Do the ‘Joker’ Sequel

The emotional whiplash that there is going to be a “Joker” sequel—no!—and that Lady Gaga might be in it—huh?!—is too much to handle. And in Pride Month, no less! Gaga, don’t do it!

Coleman Spilde

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THE AUDACITY

I Can’t Believe They Announced Joker 2 During Pride

Director Todd Phillips announced a sequel to his polarizing “Joker” film and the internet lit up with jokes and grievances: “One pandemic at a time please.”

Fletcher Peters

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CLOWN MOVE

Seriously, Do We Really Need *Another* New Joker?

How many times can we revisit the same disaffected clown?

Laura Bradley

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SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE DARK

This Novelist Embraced Depravity and Hollywood Came Knocking

She just got a Showtime deal for her acclaimed “Three Women,” and her neo-noir novel “Animal” is optioned for the movies. There’s hardly time in her day for a panic attack.

Nick Hilden

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TROLL

New Doc Confirms Martin Shkreli Is Just an Evil Little Prick

The new documentary “Pharmo Bro” tries to find sympathy for the smirking pharmaceutical price-gouger/convict, but fails entirely.

Nick Schager

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WAR OF THE ROSES

‘Bachelor’ Villain ‘Queen’ Victoria Is the Ultimate Karen

Maybe she’s just getting the harshest edit of all time—but whatever Victoria’s problem is, Bachelor Nation is losing patience with this self-coronated monarch. And rightly so.

Laura Bradley

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WAR OF THE ROSES

Did ‘The Bachelor’ Just Crown a New Villain?

Nothing good ever happens on “The Bachelor” when a contestant says, “I do have to voice my concerns” about a housemate.

Laura Bradley

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MAKING A MURDERER

What if Superman Was a Sexually Frustrated 12-Year-Old Boy?

The new horror flick, produced by the director of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy,’ turns the Superman myth on its head.

Nick Schager

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MIND BLOWN

Inside the Most Kickass Action Movie of the Year

South Korean filmmaker Jung Byung-gil’s hyperkinetic action spectacular puts all rivals to shame, and features a killer turn by actress Kim Ok-vin.

Nick Schager

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