Al Pacino Reveals the Iconic Role He Passed on That Gave Another Actor a Career & a Moment He Was Worried He'd Get Fired From 'The Godfather'

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic Does chronic Lyme disease exist? That’s the question that haunts “The Quiet Epidemic,” Lindsay Keys and Winslow Crane-Murdoch’s worthy and provocative documentary about the highly controversial syndrome. (The movie premieres on VOD on May 16.) The filmmakers argue, with unflinching advocacy and some very good reporting, that chronic Lyme disease most definitely exists. Among other things, “The Quiet Epidemic” is a portrait of individuals whose lives have been ravaged by it. Yet the movie, in its doggedly opinionated way, does acknowledge the profundity of the debate. The medical establishment, led by the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health, has long held the position — one it maintains to this day — that Lyme disease is a real thing, eminently curable with a two-to-four week regimen of antibiotics, but that chronic Lyme disease, with sometimes devastating symptoms stretching on for months, years, even decades, is not backed up by the science.

tickets make great last-minute Mother’s Day gifts too.Whether you’re shopping for your mom, a close friend who just had a child, or a special person in your life who has mothered you over the years, we’ve rounded up the best Mother’s Day gifts that suit different personalities and interests. For the mother figure in your life known for her laugh-out-loud humor, give her the gift of laughter this Mother’s Day with tickets to a comedy show from Vivid Seats. Leanne Morgan is currently selling out theaters across the country, and it will be one of the best comedy tours this year. From raising her three kids to becoming a grandma for the first time, Morgan’s standup routine is personal, funny, and one that so many can relate to.Family theater tickets have always made great Mother’s Day gifts because it allows mom to create amazing memories with her little ones.

Prince Harry‘s ghostwriter is getting candid about what it was really like working with the royal on his explosive memoir, Spare.

Actors’ Equity Association, the union representing theater actors and stage managers, is inviting its members and allies to join the WGA picket line outside HBO and Amazon offices tomorrow.

Lil Yachty has announced a North American tour in support of his 2023 album Let’s Start Here. "The Field Trip" tour is set to begin on September 21 in Washington, DC at Echostage with further stops including New York, Toronto and Nashville.

Derek Jeter and Hannah Davis Jeter have just revealed that they had a son. Jeter shared a statement on Instagram, revealing the birth date and name of his first son.Derek Jeter & Alex Rodriguez discuss their complicated relationshipDerek Jeter confirms there is no bad blood between him and Alex RodriguezAlex Rodriguez spent his birthday with Justin Bieber, Reese Witherspoon, and more A-listersA post shared by Derek Jeter (@derekjeter)Jeter shared a black screen with the name “Kaius Green Jeter” written on it.

His side of the story. Prince Harry‘s ghostwriter, J.R. Moehringer, offered a rare glimpse into the ups and downs of collaborating on the Spare memoir.

Shonda Rhimes is being recognized for her achievements.

A text message that former Fox News host Tucker Carlson sent allegedly lead to a chain of events that caused him to be let go from the network.

Tucker Carlson’s abrupt exit from Fox News last week came after the revelation of a text message in which the host shared his views on a video in which a group of Donald Trump supporters attack an individual that Carlson calls an “Antifa kid.”

The New York Times on Tuesday, finally reveals the beginning of the chain of events that led to him being fired the right-wing network last month. The text, written the day after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, was filled with racist vitriol, violent language and introspection over his own lack of morality, with the host confessing to a desire to support those who “surrounded an Antifa kid and started pounding the living s— out of him.”The text read: “Suddenly I found myself rooting for the mob against the man, hoping they’d hit him harder, kill him.

EXCLUSIVE: Fiona Shaw (Andor), Katherine Waterston (Inherent Vice) and Chaske Spencer (The English) have entered production in NYC on Park Avenue, a new indie drama from Sundance alum Gaby Dellal (On a Clear Day), who directs from her script written with Tina Alexis Allen.

walked off the job Monday night in the entertainment industry’s first strike in 15 years, after the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers failed to reach a deal.WGA said the decision to strike was made after six weeks of negotiations with the umbrella organization that is representing Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Disney, Discovery-Warner, NBC Universal, Paramount and Sony. But it’s the studios themselves where writers and supporters will carry signs and march. Picketing it set to take place from 1 p.m.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer The Writers Guild of America West will begin picketing Tuesday afternoon outside of Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Warner Bros., and the other major studios in Los Angeles, after a strike was called on Monday night. The Writers Guild of America East, based in New York, put out a schedule for the “first two weeks of picketing,” which will begin on Tuesday at the Peacock NewFront on 5th Avenue. The WGAE also plans to picket outside Netflix headquarters in New York on Wednesday. The WGA called a strike Monday night, after the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers announced that negotiations had concluded for the day without a deal. The current three-year contract expires at midnight on Monday.

Right up until he took the lectern at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner this past weekend, Roy Wood Jr. was texting with his writers, making revisions.

When the late Sidney Poitier embarked on a movie career in the early 1950s, he entered an industry with a history of depicting Black people in the most negative fashion. The Birth of a Nation, the seminal 1915 silent film, had set the template – portraying African American characters as sex-crazed and subhuman. 

Taylor Zakhar Perez has some exciting news for fans of the book “Red, White, & Royal Blue!”

Denzel Washington is stepping into some familiar shoes for his new project. The 68-year-old reprises his role as the justice-driven Robert McCall for “The Equalizer 3”, the final entry in the film adaptation of the ’80s television series of the same name.

Denzel Washington is stepping into some familiar shoes for his new project. The 68-year-old reprises his role as the justice-driven Robert McCall for , the final entry in the film adaptation of the '80s television series of the same name. films star Washington as a retired U.S.

Jodie Comer is giving the performance of the season in her new Broadway play Prima Facie, according to all of the rave reviews from critics!