Director Nicole Newnham on the groundbreaking history in ‘The Disappearance of Shere Hite’

Director Nicole Newnham on the groundbreaking history in ‘The Disappearance of Shere Hite’

IFC FilmsFeminist activist and researcher Shere Hite wrote one of the bestselling books of all time with The Hite Report in 1976. While her groundbreaking work in studying the intimate lives of women can’t be questioned, few remember her today. Director Nicole Newnham tackles this in her documentary The Disappearance of Shere Hite, in theaters Friday. Newnham’s relationship to Hite began in…Read More…

Sorry, folks: Martha Stewart has canceled Thanksgiving

Sorry, folks: Martha Stewart has canceled Thanksgiving

Tim Mosenfelder/Getty ImagesSorry, everyone: Martha Stewart has canceled Thanksgiving. The author, chef, and homemaking and lifestyle guru has hit a wall that many people have experienced after opening their doors for annual feast: She’s “all turkeyed out.” Stewart revealed to Kelly Clarkson on the singer’s eponymous talk show on Thursday that she won’t be in…Read More…

Dick Van Dyke’s ’98 Years of Magic’ to be saluted with CBS special

Dick Van Dyke’s ’98 Years of Magic’ to be saluted with CBS special

Paramount+On December 21, CBS will present an all-star tribute to the life and career of Dick Van Dyke with the two-hour special Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic. The show, which will also air on Paramount+, will salute the Emmy, Tony and Grammy winner’s “incredible contributions to the arts and entertainment.” It “will travel…Read More…

Max renews adult animated series ‘Harley Quinn’ for a fifth season

Max renews adult animated series ‘Harley Quinn’ for a fifth season

MaxThe Max Original series Harley Quinn, starring Kaley Cuoco, has been renewed for a fifth season. The show, which also features the voice talents of Lake Bell, Christopher Meloni, JB Smoove, Tony Hale and Ron Funches, among others, centers on the DC Comics character coming into her own after her breakup with the Joker (Alan…Read More…

Tom Hiddleston talks the “extraordinary gift” of playing Loki

Tom Hiddleston talks the “extraordinary gift” of playing Loki

Marvel StudiosOn the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast, Tom Hiddleston said farewell — again — to playing Loki, on the heels of the show’s second season finale. “Again,” of course, because Loki has died more than once in the MCU, and “farewell,” because the series finale shows him literally taking the strands of time in his…Read More…

Quincy Jones opens his wine cellar to Christie’s auction house

Quincy Jones opens his wine cellar to Christie’s auction house

Photo: Greg Gorman, courtesy Christie’sLegendary producer and musician Quincy Jones is opening up his “encyclopedic” wine collection to Christie’s auction house, with selections from around the world and some extremely rare — from 1928 and 1934, to be exact — fruit of the grape.  Christie’s explains, “The sale offers wine and music enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire…Read More…