Brouhaha

A great deal has been made about Disney’s struggles at the box office of late, but those battles have become a possible war for The Walt Disney Company as the entertainment giant is fighting a proxy war on two fronts. Two different investment firms are making plays for seats on the Disney board, the most significant, Nelson Peltz’s Trian Group, has the support of former Marvel Entertainment head Ike Perlmutter, but Bog Iger and Disney just solidified a major ally in George Lucas.This morning the man who sold Lucasfilm to…

The horror genre's renaissance is showing no signs of slowing down, with many of the best horror movies returning to theaters via sequels and reboots. Fans were psyched when two new Scream movies were produced in quick succession, which was evident in their box office performances. Unfortunately what we know about Scream 7 is limited after a number of major setbacks. And actor Mason Gooding offered both cynicism and optimism about the movie's future.Shortly after Scream 7 was announced, it was revealed that Happy Death…

If you regularly loiter in the indiest corners of Twitter, or have even glanced at the NME homepage recently, there’s a decent chance you have at least heard of The Last Dinner Party. It’s possibly less likely that you’ve actually heard them: they have released just the one track so far. Despite this, in the last fortnight the band have received breathless write-ups everywhere from Rolling Stone to the Spectator, for their raucous live performances and baroque-inflected pop.That sudden rush of hype has sparked a backlash:…

When the first trailer of Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis came out, it had us all shocked, not only did Austin Butler sway those hips just like The King, he also perfectly portrayed Elvis’ voice. However, now it seems that Elvis’ voice never escaped the Golden Globe-winning actor. As the brouhaha of Austin Butler’s Elvis voice keeps going on, his ex-girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens tuned in with a spicy comment that caused mixed reactions from the internet.Austin Butler went to great lengths to become The King including not seeing his…

A momentary glimpse of a woman’s breast in the nearly half-century-old film, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has a Denver suburb scrambling to revamp its indecency and lewdness statutes. Parker plans to show the 1975 cult classic — which has long featured audience members dressing up in outlandish costumes and acting out parts of the film as it screens — at its arts center on Oct. 28. But because the Parker Arts, Culture & Events Center holds a liquor license, it cannot under town code show anything that is “lewd and…

During Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s high-profile trial, it felt like something new was going viral everyday. One of those things had to do with Fifty Shades and Suspiria actress Dakota Johnson. During the events of the trial, a video resurfaced of Johnson alongside Depp while they were promoting their 2015 movie Black Mass, and Depp’s bandaged middle finger, which allegedly was the result of an altercation with Heard, pulled her into the conversation. The actress has shared her reaction to being roped into things. …

Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and Chris Rock were the talk of the 2022 Oscars following the surprising slapping incident that occurred on the Academy Awards stage. And they continue to be a hot topic nearly three months later, as we try to figure out "What now?" Both parties have mostly remained quiet since the viral moment, but Pinkett Smith has been open about one silver lining to the situation. If you recall, Chris Rock’s joke was “Jada, I love ya, G.I. Jane 2, can’t wait to see it.” It led to a laugh from Will Smith…

The actor and comedian Ardal O’Hanlon’s first novel, 1998’s The Talk of the Town, hinted at the emergence of a distinctive literary talent, equal parts Flann O’Brien and Irvine Welsh. His follow-up has taken nearly a quarter of a century to appear, and unfortunately the boldness of his original debut has been replaced by a jarring mixture of whimsy and brutality. No doubt O’Hanlon’s publisher would like it to be compared to Paul Murray and Colin Bateman, but Brouhaha would probably never have been published were it not…