Mad Men fan art is a thing of beauty. Before Mad Men Yourself was an official AMC thing, artist Dyna Moe was posting fabulous images. There’s the fan-made floor plan, the minimalist character interpretations, and now, yet another awesome poster. I’m getting a real West Side Story vibe (crossed with a little James Bond) from this, plus the silhouette-on-a-giant-head thing reminds me of Rosemary’s Baby, too. These are all good associations!
Anyone sitting down to watch Fast X is surely a fan of Fast Five… or at least, that's what the makers of the newest installment are counting on. The 2011 blockbuster still stands as the peak of this franchise, the one that turned things up a notch by uniting all the stars from the disparate first four Fast & Furious films into a globe-trotting Avengers-like super-team. The four sequels since then, alas, have gotten more than a little repetitive with their constant cyber-heists and celebrity cameos, so Fast X begins by trying to remind fans of past glories.
Warning: This story contains spoilers from Tuesday's episode of This Is Us, "Saturday in the Park." Here's the good news: The Big Green Egg did not catch on fire, burn the house down, and snuff out another beloved Pearson patriarch. The bad news: The 10th anniversary party for Rebecca (Mandy Moore) and Miguel (Jon Huertas) was not spent celebrating the love of one of the key couples on This Is Us — it was all about a different one continuing to go up in smoke.
The 1996 Premieres of 'The Birdcage' Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage Twenty years ago Tuesday, The Birdcage arrived in theaters. Directed and produced by Mike Nichols with a screenplay by Elaine May, the new take on La Cage aux Folles featured Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, Dianne Wiest, and the late Robin Williams, among others. In honor of The Birdcage's 20th anniversary, see photos from the movie's 1996 premieres in L.
James Beaufort (Damian Hardung) is a star athlete, an heir to his wealthy family’s fashion brand, and so physically perfect he could be mistaken for the younger brother of Michelangelo’s David. Ruby Bell (Harriet Herbig-Matten) is a scholarship student, brilliant and unassumingly beautiful, who works a waitressing job after school to help augment her family’s finances. Ruby thinks James “embodies everything that is wrong in the world of the rich.” James doesn’t even know Ruby exists — until an unexpected encounter throws them together.
Tiffany D. Jackson has been a horror fan most of her life, and with her new YA novel, White Smoke (out Sept. 14), she's officially getting in the game. Her story follows former track star Mari and her family as they move to a new city, in part to distance the teenager from her past mistakes, only to discover that their house is haunted. "She was already haunted, and to take her into a place where she's running from proverbial ghosts and moves into a home run by ghosts created a very interesting dynamic,"
A name to know in YA, Tiffany D. Jackson is hitting the streets of Brooklyn for her new novel, Let Me Hear a Rhyme. A new standalone novel by the critically acclaimed author of Allegedly and Monday’s Not Coming, Let Me Hear a Rhyme tells the story of three Brooklyn teens who plot to turn their murdered friend into a major rap star by pretending he is still alive. Jackson has collaborated with Malik “Malik-16” Sharif on this new title, with the latter contributing original lyrics to this hip hop-infused tale.
Tiffany Haddish joined Kelly Ripa for a quick game of Marry, Date, Ditch at the Oscars — and revealed that she and Brad Pitt could be future lovers. The host was in the middle of naming Haddish’s romantic options — Brad Pitt, George Clooney, and Javier Bardem — when the Girl’s Trip star, still slaying in that white Alexander McQueen gown, cut Ripa off to gush about Angelina Jolie’s ex. “I just met him in an elevator,” Haddish said excitedly of the Fight Club star.
UPDATE: Tiger Woods is in stable but serious condition after sustaining multiple leg injuries in a car accident Tuesday morning, according to Los Angeles County authorities. At a press conference, officials said Woods' injuries did not seem to be life-threatening. L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Woods was traveling at a "relatively greater speed than normal" while driving downhill near Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., adding that the stretch of road in question is a frequent site of car accidents.
Jay Leno is recovering, says his old friend Tim Allen. After the former host of The Tonight Show was hospitalized this week after suffering burns from a car fire, Allen stopped by to visit him. On the way out of the hospital, Allen responded to questions from TMZ and seemed in good spirits, cracking jokes as he gave an update on Leno's health. "Jay is good. He's feeling better," Allen said.