The State of Scary TV
‘The Returned’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’ join ‘The Walking Dead’ in offering high-quality horror.
November 10, 2011
Rembert Explains the ’80s: Lionel Richie’s “Hello” Video
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our new series, “Rembert Tries to Explain the ’80s.” Every so often, we’ll e-mail 24-year-old Rembert Browne a YouTube clip relating to the 1980s that Rembert hasn’t seen. Rembert will write down his thoughts as he’s watching it, then we’ll post those thoughts here. The second clip was selected by our […]
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Twenty-Three Important Facts From Diane Keaton’s New Memoir
Diane Keaton wrote A Memoir! It’s called Then Again! These are the key best excerpts from the People magazine three-pager about it. Boy, did I just fall in love with Diane Keaton for the billionth time. She’s so self-deprecating and cute and charming and has no idea how beautiful she was and is. Just like […]
Read moreR. Kelly More Powerful Than Ever Following Throat Surgery
Just hear new track “Shut Up” for proof.
Read moreYouTube Hall of Fame: The Worst Movie-Star Transformations Ever
In theaters this week are Clint Eastwood’s slightly anticipated Razzie-contending Hoover biopic J. Edgar — featuring Leonardo DiCaprio and 50 pounds of sweaty, wrinkled silicone as the titular FBI director — and Adam Sandler’s terrifying-looking Jack and Jill in which he plays his own sister. To celebrate, Grantland’s YouTube Hall of Fame is remembering the […]
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November 9, 2011
Poster Decoder: The Secret Messages in the One-Sheets for Contraband, The Vow, and Expendables 2
Each week, marketers release new movie posters, many for films whose releases are still months away. But for those who know where to look, one-sheets can reveal studios’ hopes and insecurities about their products. In this space, we will attempt to decode the hidden meanings of the week’s new posters. The Vow What the art […]
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In Defense of Studio 60
I am a mark for Aaron Sorkin, an unabashed fan. Let me start there. I have memorized West Wing speeches, worn out my Sports Night DVDs, Googled all the dirt on his upcoming HBO show, unapologetically cribbed from him on and off the air, and I know all the lines from A Few Good Men. […]
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Who Should Host the Oscars?
Following the lead of his Tower Heist director Brett Ratner, Eddie Murphy has dropped out of his gig as host of next February’s Oscars, leaving the Academy with just over three months to find a replacement. Who should they go with? We polled the Grantland staff and have a few suggestions.
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The Oscars: Ratner’s Out. Now What?
Well, that was an interesting couple of days. Deep breath aaaaaand … reboot. Welcome to the first day of the rest of your Oscar season, now without the man who was supposed to reinvent the awards ceremony. As potential best supporting actor nominee Albert Brooks brilliantly tweeted yesterday, “Wow, the Brett Ratner produced Oscar show […]
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Five Reasons to Be Excited for R. Kelly’s New Autobiography
1. The title. 2. The subtitle. 3. The cover photo. 4. The release date (it’s out next week already) [Update: Actually, it’ll be out next spring, reports the Village Voice]. 5. Kelly’s co-author is this guy. (via BWE via Vulture)
Read moreMadonna Returns, With Handclaps
The leak for Madonna’s lead single “Give Me All Your Love” from her new album might be a demo. Madge’s camp has yet to comment but it sounds like the (supposedly) MIA- and Nicki Minaj-featuring, Martin Solveig-produced track that was rumored. So far, Nicki is accounted for in the cheerleader-ish chant intro. Lady M has […]
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