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In The Works: Mean Girls, The Musical

Metro reports: Get ready to channel your inner Regina George once again – because Mean Girls is all set to make a comeback as a musical. Rumours that the 2004 movie that inspired us to wear pink on Wednesdays is being given a stage makeover have been circulating for some time now – but its creator Tina Fey has finally …

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SNL’s Trump: I Have A Great Big Huge Dick [VIDEO]

Mediaite reviews: This week’s scattershot Saturday Night Live cold open featured round-robin “campaign coverage” of the 2016 presidential race, including shots at that Chris Christie endorsement/hostage video that now seems like ancient history, Ted Cruz‘s debate booger incident, but most of all, Donald Trump cutting right to the chase about his “manhood.” “P.S., America, I have a great big huge …

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Matt Baume On Gay Oscar Winners [VIDEO]

“Sam Smith just won an Oscar and noted that he’s the first openly gay man to win an Academy Award — but wait, that can’t be right, can it? Well, no. Here some of Oscar’s queerest moments — and honestly, I think it’s a GOOD thing that Sam lost count.”

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Oscar Winner George Kennedy Dies At Age 91

NBC News reports: George Kennedy, who won an Academy Award for his bruising performance in “Cool Hand Luke” and later starred in the goofy “Naked Gun” franchise,” died Sunday in Idaho. He was 91. Cory Schenkel, Kennedy’s grandson, told the Associated Press that he died of old age. Kennedy, who stood nearly 6½ feet tall, was a World War II …

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Nathan Lane & Matthew Broderick Revive The Producers In Anti-Trump Skit On Jimmy Kimmel Show [VIDEO]

Mediaite recaps the highlight of Jimmy Kimmel’s post-Oscars special: Perhaps the greatest moment of the night occurred when he had Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick reprise their legendary roles from The Producers to poke fun at Donald Trump in a big way. The original musical focuses on two Broadway producing con-artists who plot to create a show guaranteed to fail …

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2016 Oscar Winners & Sam Smith’s Flub

All of the nominees and winners are listed below, but first here’s the deal with Sam Smith’s mostly-wonderful acceptance speech. Via Vanity Fair: When Sam Smith took the stage on Sunday night to accept his Oscar for best original song, for the Spectre theme he co-wrote with James Napier, he incorrectly paraphrased a statement Ian McKellen made about the lack …

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TRAILER: Pete’s Dragon

Another remake of a Disney classic. Entertainment Weekly recaps: It’s time to see Pete’s Dragon. Disney has unveiled the first teaser for its forthcoming remake, starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, newcomer Oakes Fegley (great name for a child actor playing a feral child), and the title dragon. Pete’s dragon only registers a brief glimpse in the whimsical teaser, which …

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Cyndi Lauper – Heartache By The Numbers [VIDEO]

Cyndi Lauper’s star-studded album of country western classics, Detour, is coming and today she’s offering a free download of the first single with pre-orders. From the press materials: Lauper sounds right at home from the start, beginning with the album opener, “Funnel Of Love,” a track Wanda Jackson, the Queen of Rockabilly, recorded in 1960. Another highlight is the rollicking …

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TRAILER: Absolutely Fabulous, The Movie

The Telegraph recaps the clip: The first trailer for AbFab: The Movie has just landed and as expected it’s pretty fabulous. We meet sweetie-darlings Patsy and Eddie in the Riviera (our money is on St Tropez) clinking pink cocktails with two unidentified gentleman on the beach. A cheesy voice-over says: “When you must have the best, be sure to choose …

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Mob Wives Star Big Ang Dies At Age 55

Reality television star Big Ang, who hosted gay nights at her Staten Island nightclub, has died of cancer at the age of 55. USA Today reports: Angela “Big Ang” Raiola, star of VH1 reality show Mob Wives, died early Thursday morning at 55. She died in a New York City hospital among friends and family, after nearly a year-long battle …

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TRAILER: Florence Foster Jenkins

From the Telegraph: Meryl Streep has often been celebrated for her extraordinary vocal talents. But in director Stephen Frears’s new film, the three-time Oscar winner takes on the voice of Florence Foster Jenkins, a soprano who has been dubbed the worst vocalist of all time. Born in 1868, Jenkins was a child prodigy as a pianist who performed at the …

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BRITAIN: BBC To Launch Reboot Of Smash 70s Sitcom Are You Being Served? This Fall

A new Mrs. Slocombe will soon be fretting about her pussy. From the Mirror: Fans of Are You Being Served? will find the news of a reboot bittersweet. In an age where a reboot is growing in popularity, it would seem that nothing is safe as the British sitcom is being brought back. It is the latest programme to be …

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Gaga Performs Grammys Tribute To Bowie [VIDEO]

Rolling Stones raves: Lady Gaga paid tribute to David Bowie with a transformative performance at the 2016 Grammy Awards ceremony. Bowie died last month from a long battle with cancer, with his death coming days after his 69th birthday and release of his final album Blackstar. Filled with special effects, costume changes and an appearance from Let’s Dance and Black …

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SOUTH CAROLINA: Netflix Opens “2016 Campaign Headquarters” For President Frank Underwood [VIDEO]

Netflix today invited credentialed members of the press to the opening of the South Carolina campaign headquarters for President Frank Underwood. The press release promises “unique photo and GIF opportunities” plus a “VIP space for media and surprises.” All of this, of course, is a promotion for the fourth season of House Of Cards. There will be a BBQ and …

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Johnny Depp Leads Star-Studded Cast in Funny Or Die’s Take On Trump’s The Art Of The Deal [VIDEO]

CNN set up the clip: Johnny Depp is no stranger to outlandish film roles, but he has never tried his hand — or hair — at newly crowned New Hampshire GOP primary winner Donald Trump. Until now. Presented by the comedy site “Funny or Die,” the actor stars in a nearly hour-long spoof called “Funny or Die Presents Donald Trump’s …

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The Muppets Swipe At One Million Moms [VIDEO]

The Muppets Show took a swipe on One Million Moms last night after Miss Piggy suffered a wardrobe malfunction on the red carpet. Via Yahoo: Controversy sprung up on Tuesday’s The Muppets as Miss Piggy’s curly tail popped out of her dress on a red carpet. Soon her tail-related fashion faux-pas was all over the news and the internet, and …

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TRAILER: The Jungle Book

Forbes raves: I was not expecting The Jungle Book to get the “enjoy this commercial, now go online for the second trailer” treatment that Captain America: The Winter Soldier got back in 2014. Alas, always expect the unexpected with the Mouse House. The one thing that really stood out about this trailer, which obviously was the intent, is the fact …

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Bernie Sanders Cameos On SNL [VIDEO]

Via Rolling Stone: As promised, Bernie Sanders made an appearance on the Larry David-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live. However, instead of the Democratic hopeful simply acting as himself alongside David’s perfect impression of the Vermont senator, Sanders was pulled into a sketch that highlighted his views on democratic socialism and the 1-percent. The sketch opens up with David and …

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Beyonce – Formation [VIDEO]

Via Rolling Stone: The day before Beyoncé takes the stage during the Coldplay-headlined Super Bowl 50 halftime show, the singer dropped her surprise new single “Formation,” her first new song since her Beyoncé: Platinum Edition was released in November 2014. “Formation” is available to stream and download for free exclusively through Tidal. In addition to the new Mike Will Made …

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TOMORROW: Bernie Sanders To Make SNL Cameo

Tomorrow night Bernie Sanders will make a cameo appearance on Saturday Night Live, hopefully to crash host Larry David’s dead-on impression. From the Washington Post: As of Friday morning, it was unclear what Sanders’s role on the long-running late-night comedy show would be. The person familiar with his plans spoke on the condition of anonymity because neither “Saturday Night Live” …

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