If you found Russell Crowe particularly convincing as in The Loudest Voice, that might be because he found an unlikely inside source: Jared Kushner. As Crowe told his longtime friend Nicole Kidman in a conversation for , he ran into Kushner in 2018, at Hugh Jackman’s 50th birthday party in New York. Conveniently enough, Crowe recalled, “Nobody else was talking to him.”“Ivanka [Trump] came in,” Crowe said. “So that gave me the opportunity to have a very long conversation with Ivanka’s husband.” Kidman’s response? An understandable “Wow.” The Loudest Voice, a seven-episode limited series...…If you found Russell Crowe particularly convincing as in The Loudest Voice, that might be because he found an unlikely inside source: Jared Kushner. As Crowe told his longtime friend Nicole Kidman in a conversation for , he ran into Kushner in 2018, at Hugh Jackman’s 50th birthday party in New York. Conveniently enough, Crowe recalled, “Nobody else was talking to him.”“Ivanka [Trump] came in,” Crowe said. “So that gave me the opportunity to have a very long conversation with Ivanka’s husband.” Kidman’s response? An understandable “Wow.” The Loudest Voice, a seven-episode limited series...WW…

did a good deed Thursday afternoon. The actor was driving in West Hollywood when he spotted a homeless man standing in the street in the face of oncoming traffic, reports. Washington got out of his car and stepped in.Washington wore a mask as he came to the man’s aid, standing several feet away from him through most of their encounter. At one point in video footage TMZ obtained of the incident, Washington gently squeezed the man on the shoulder while standing at arm’s length.Per TMZ, Washington walked the man, who did not appear to recognize the actor, to safety and comforted him....…did a good deed Thursday afternoon. The actor was driving in West Hollywood when he spotted a homeless man standing in the street in the face of oncoming traffic, reports. Washington got out of his car and stepped in.Washington wore a mask as he came to the man’s aid, standing several feet away from him through most of their encounter. At one point in video footage TMZ obtained of the incident, Washington gently squeezed the man on the shoulder while standing at arm’s length.Per TMZ, Washington walked the man, who did not appear to recognize the actor, to safety and comforted him....WW…

Johnny Depp’s libel trial against The Sun publisher National News Group has taken a turn for the scatological. Depp is suing the company over a 2018 headline that called him a “wife-beater” after his ex-wife, Amber Heard, filed for both a restraining order and a divorce over allegations of domestic violence. (Depp has denied all allegations of abuse.) On Wednesday the court heard arguments over Heard’s testimony that Depp attempted to spell her name in urine after a violent fight—and Depp’s allegation that Heard took a “whopper poop” on the couple’s bed.NGN’s defense rests on 14 , which...…Johnny Depp’s libel trial against The Sun publisher National News Group has taken a turn for the scatological. Depp is suing the company over a 2018 headline that called him a “wife-beater” after his ex-wife, Amber Heard, filed for both a restraining order and a divorce over allegations of domestic violence. (Depp has denied all allegations of abuse.) On Wednesday the court heard arguments over Heard’s testimony that Depp attempted to spell her name in urine after a violent fight—and Depp’s allegation that Heard took a “whopper poop” on the couple’s bed.NGN’s defense rests on 14 , which...WW…

Substance use issues might run deep in Ben Affleck’s family tree—but nonetheless, it wasn’t easy for the actor to admit he had a drinking problem. “It took me a long time to fundamentally, deeply, without a hint of doubt, admit to myself that I am an alcoholic,” Ben Affleck told The in a recent interview, which is worth reading in full. “The next drink will not be different.”Affleck’s father didn’t get sober until he was 19. His aunt was addicted to heroin, and both he and his brother, Casey, have dealt with drinking problems. Affleck himself has been to rehab three times, most recently in...…Substance use issues might run deep in Ben Affleck’s family tree—but nonetheless, it wasn’t easy for the actor to admit he had a drinking problem. “It took me a long time to fundamentally, deeply, without a hint of doubt, admit to myself that I am an alcoholic,” Ben Affleck told The in a recent interview, which is worth reading in full. “The next drink will not be different.”Affleck’s father didn’t get sober until he was 19. His aunt was addicted to heroin, and both he and his brother, Casey, have dealt with drinking problems. Affleck himself has been to rehab three times, most recently in...WW…

The woman who allegedly spearheaded the tidal wave of sexual assault claims against Armie Hammer has now come forward to detail how she thought she was going to die during an alleged encounter in April 2017 in Los Angeles, where she claims she was violently raped by the actor over the course of four hours.The woman, who is only being identified as Effie, said during a press conference that Hammer “repeatedly slammed my head against the wall, bruising my face. He also committed other acts of violence against me, to which I did not consent.”Through tears, Effie, who was 20 at the time,...…The woman who allegedly spearheaded the tidal wave of sexual assault claims against Armie Hammer has now come forward to detail how she thought she was going to die during an alleged encounter in April 2017 in Los Angeles, where she claims she was violently raped by the actor over the course of four hours.The woman, who is only being identified as Effie, said during a press conference that Hammer “repeatedly slammed my head against the wall, bruising my face. He also committed other acts of violence against me, to which I did not consent.”Through tears, Effie, who was 20 at the time,...WW…

CHEAT SHEETTOP 10 RIGHT NOWCHEAT SHEETTOP 10 RIGHT NOWRep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) said Monday that he saw QAnon-curious freshman Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-CO) leading a “large group” through a tour of the Capitol in the days before the riots. Cohen said he does not know whether anyone in the crowd later took part in the violent Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Democrats have alleged that a GOP colleague gave a “reconnaissance” tour of the Capitol the day before the mob stormed the building. Over the weekend, Boebert denied she was the member—even though no one had accused her by name—saying...…CHEAT SHEETTOP 10 RIGHT NOWCHEAT SHEETTOP 10 RIGHT NOWRep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) said Monday that he saw QAnon-curious freshman Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-CO) leading a “large group” through a tour of the Capitol in the days before the riots. Cohen said he does not know whether anyone in the crowd later took part in the violent Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Democrats have alleged that a GOP colleague gave a “reconnaissance” tour of the Capitol the day before the mob stormed the building. Over the weekend, Boebert denied she was the member—even though no one had accused her by name—saying...WW…

HMMMThe “Dallas Buyers Club” actor, who’s been promoting his book “Greenlights,” most recently appeared on men’s rights activist Jordan Peterson’s podcast this week.hen book, Greenlights, debuted last fall, the memoir included an interesting acknowledgement. In the back of the book, McConaughey thanks Jordan Peterson—a controversial Canadian professor and public speaker who has risen to prominence by fearmongering about “political correctness” on college campuses, advocating for men’s rights, and battling a bill meant to protect trans and nonbinary people.Peterson is just one of several...…HMMMThe “Dallas Buyers Club” actor, who’s been promoting his book “Greenlights,” most recently appeared on men’s rights activist Jordan Peterson’s podcast this week.hen book, Greenlights, debuted last fall, the memoir included an interesting acknowledgement. In the back of the book, McConaughey thanks Jordan Peterson—a controversial Canadian professor and public speaker who has risen to prominence by fearmongering about “political correctness” on college campuses, advocating for men’s rights, and battling a bill meant to protect trans and nonbinary people.Peterson is just one of several...WW…

Things are not looking good for Ellen DeGeneres. For years, rumors have swirled that daytime TV’s “kindest” host is actually kind of a nightmare to work with—and this year, former employees spoke out about the show’s alleged behind-the-scenes toxicity in a series of reports that launched a formal , which ended with the removal of three producers.And now that DeGeneres has officially returned to screen—both in her syndicated program and her NBC game show—it appears her viewers have not been quick to follow her back.DeGeneres’ daytime viewership for her first full week back delivered a 29...…Things are not looking good for Ellen DeGeneres. For years, rumors have swirled that daytime TV’s “kindest” host is actually kind of a nightmare to work with—and this year, former employees spoke out about the show’s alleged behind-the-scenes toxicity in a series of reports that launched a formal , which ended with the removal of three producers.And now that DeGeneres has officially returned to screen—both in her syndicated program and her NBC game show—it appears her viewers have not been quick to follow her back.DeGeneres’ daytime viewership for her first full week back delivered a 29...WW…

ONE NIGHT ONLYOn Wednesday night, creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker did something that might surprise their younger selves—a (mostly) earnest plea for viewers to vote after a COVID special.n late October 2004, South Park aired one of its most iconic episodes—a pre-election installment called “Douche and Turd,” which crystallized the show’s nihilism, political and otherwise. The douche and turd were an on-the-nose symbol for the idea that in any given election, both politicians tend to be equally unappealing. But on Wednesday night, the long-running animated show defied its central...…ONE NIGHT ONLYOn Wednesday night, creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker did something that might surprise their younger selves—a (mostly) earnest plea for viewers to vote after a COVID special.n late October 2004, South Park aired one of its most iconic episodes—a pre-election installment called “Douche and Turd,” which crystallized the show’s nihilism, political and otherwise. The douche and turd were an on-the-nose symbol for the idea that in any given election, both politicians tend to be equally unappealing. But on Wednesday night, the long-running animated show defied its central...WW…

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWNIn one of the season’s best running jokes, a fallen superhero joins a religion that warns against “suppressive energy” and wants to help him rebuild his career—for a steep price.ooks like The Boys’ cast and crew are well on their way toward being labeled Suppressive Persons by . Amazon’s gritty, bombastic superhero series is at its best when it uses the narcissistic, preening heroes at its center as a microcosm for a broader cultural problem—the PR machines that undergird and protect pretty much all powerful institutions and the figures that represent them. So...…THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWNIn one of the season’s best running jokes, a fallen superhero joins a religion that warns against “suppressive energy” and wants to help him rebuild his career—for a steep price.ooks like The Boys’ cast and crew are well on their way toward being labeled Suppressive Persons by . Amazon’s gritty, bombastic superhero series is at its best when it uses the narcissistic, preening heroes at its center as a microcosm for a broader cultural problem—the PR machines that undergird and protect pretty much all powerful institutions and the figures that represent them. So...WW…