If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Movies? Returning series? New series? Reunions of Tony-winning Broadway casts of hit musicals? HBO Max has it all in May. The return of Hacks is the immediate standout here, but it’s not the only promising piece of original programming. Beyond that, May offers a chance to catch up with some great movies you might have missed, starting with a Nineties classic from Hong Kong. Watch all of these shows and films for free with a subscription to HBO Max . An HBO Max subscription costs just $9.99/month. Go ad-free with the HBO Max no-ads package for just $14.99/month (in line with pricing for Netflix or the popular $13.99 Disney Bundle ). See full HBO Max sign-up details here . Buy: HBO Max Subscription at $9.99 Chungking Express (May 1) Partly thanks to the endorsement of Quentin Tarantino, Hong Kong director … [Read more...] about What to Watch on HBO Max: ‘The Staircase,’ ‘Spring Awakening’ and the Return of ‘Hacks’
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Victim #4 — I Blame DRAKE for Nightclub Brawl
Gallery Launch Gallery TMZ.com Drake is solely to blame for inflaming the violent mob that severely injured several innocent people ... so says a 4th woman who was injured in the melee and is now threatening to sue the rapper. TMZ has learned ... Innocent Victim #4, Vladimira Brace, has lawyered up -- claiming she suffered a spinal injury when she was trampled in the melee that ensued inside W.i.P. nightclub in NYC on June 13. Brace's attorney has already fired off a letter to Drake's reps ... saying point blank, "Your client instigated a brawl with Mr. Chris Brown " ... and adds, "[Drake's] actions were reckless and negligent in inflaming a violent mob." The letter continues, "My client personally observed several members of [Drake's] entourage throwing bottles of champagne with reckless and criminal disregard of the well-being of the innocent bystanders." Brace's attorney, Allan Friedman , claims Drake has a "well documented history" of vulgar, … [Read more...] about Victim #4 — I Blame DRAKE for Nightclub Brawl
Meek Mill — I Saw GIRLS Throwing Bottles … Not Drake or Chris Brown
Meek Mill says he didn't throw a single bottle during the W.i.P. nightclub brawl ... neither did Drake nor Chris Brown . Instead, Meek says the real culprits are FEMALE. Meek finally broke his silence with XXLMAG.com ... saying, "Chris and Drake, them two was there, but it's other people that be around that take sh*t to the next level." Meek continued, “Things just happen in the club. I seen girls in there throwing bottles, all types of sh*t. All types of people. I never seen Chris Brown or Drake throw a bottle and I was there.” When asked if he threw a bottle, Meek replied, "F*ck no." As we previously reported witnesses say Meek -- who was hanging at Drake's table during the June 13 incident -- was one of the instigators in the fight. He's also rumored to have slept with Rihanna . Meek claims he spoke with Chris Brown on the phone directly after the brawl ... and both sides agreed they had no problem with the other. Mill concluded, "Chris Brown be in … [Read more...] about Meek Mill — I Saw GIRLS Throwing Bottles … Not Drake or Chris Brown
Drake — $50,000 Rainmaker at Charlotte Strip Club
These pics are INSANE ... Drake rolled into a strip club in Charlotte, opened a CARDBOARD BOX filled with bricks of cash, and TMZ has pics of the $50,000 rainstorm he unleashed on the dancers. It all went down at Cameo Nightclub, and by the time Drake was done there was so much cash ... it literally carpeted the floor. We're told another rapper named Bleu Davinci chipped in an additional $25,000. There's been a lot of talk about whether Drake has real street cred ... or if he's just a poser with a privileged upbringing. So now that you've seen these pics, we gotta ask ... … [Read more...] about Drake — $50,000 Rainmaker at Charlotte Strip Club
Ricky Martin To Lead Apple TV+ Period Comedy ‘Mrs. American Pie’ From Laura Dern & Abe Sylvia
EXCLUSIVE : Global superstar Ricky Martin is to lead Apple TV + comedy series Mrs. American Pie, Deadline can reveal. The news comes with the Puerto Rican Livin’ La Vida Loca star in Cannes preparing to perform at the American Foundation for Aids Research gala alongside the likes of Christina Aguilera later this week. Martin will star in Mrs. American Pie as the male lead, Robert, and is the latest to be added to a cast list that includes Kristen Wiig and Alison Janney for the series that is exec produced by Dern. The move is a huge lead role for Martin, who was last seen playing Antonio D’Amico in Ryan Murphy’s critically-acclaimed FX drama The Assassination of Gianni Versace, part of the American Crime story anthology. He is understood to be seeking meatier roles as he develops his acting career and Mrs. American Pie is a perfect opportunity. The 10-parter is a period comedy piece based on the novel by Juliet McDaniel. Wiig leads as Maxine … [Read more...] about Ricky Martin To Lead Apple TV+ Period Comedy ‘Mrs. American Pie’ From Laura Dern & Abe Sylvia
Angela Lansbury To Receive Special Tony Award For Lifetime Achievement
Broadway’s legendary Angela Lansbury will receive the 2022 Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, the Tony Awards Administration Committee announced today. “Angela Lansbury’s contributions to the stage are insurmountable,” said Charlotte St. Martin, President of The Broadway League and Heather Hitchens, President and CEO of the American Theatre Wing. “From her groundbreaking role in Mame to her iconic performances in Deuce and Sweeney Todd , and most recently, in the revival of A Little Night Music , Ms. Lansbury has given us a lifetime of unforgettable performances, and it is a great honor to present her with the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award.” Lansbury made her Broadway debut in 1957 in Hotel Paradiso , followed by A Taste of Honey (1960), Anyone Can Whistle (1964), and, winning her first Tony, Mame (1966). She also won Tonys for Dear World (1969), Gypsy (1974) and Sweeney Todd (1979). After a 24-year hiatus, she … [Read more...] about Angela Lansbury To Receive Special Tony Award For Lifetime Achievement
Perry Farrell Reunites Porno for Pyros for First Full Show in Over 25 Years
Perry Farrell reunited Porno for Pyros for their fist full performance in 26 years at the Welcome to Rockville festival in Daytona, Florida on Sunday, May 22. Farrell got the group — which also features Stephen Perkins, Peter DiStefano, and Mike Watt — together in a pinch after Jane’s Addiction was forced to drop off the bill (Dave Navarro continues to struggle with a “long bout with Covid,” Farrell said in a statement ). While the band has reunited for a couple of small sets over the past decade or so — two songs at a 2009 event in Vegas, a short set for Lollapalooza’s 2020 pandemic livestream — the Welcome to Rockville gig marked their first actual concert since Sept. 1998. For the Rockville gig, Porno for Pyros ran through a slew of songs from their 1993 self-titled debut and 1996 follow-up, Good God’s Urge . This included performances of their Nineties alt-rock hits like “Pets,” “Tahitian Moon,” “Porpoise Head,” “Sadness,” and “Cursed Female.” And, as … [Read more...] about Perry Farrell Reunites Porno for Pyros for First Full Show in Over 25 Years
Chris Brown’s Homie — ‘F**k You, We’re Gonna Kill You N**ga’
One of Chris Brown 's homies was throwing gang signs and making death threats at Drake 's entourage in the moments before the NYC nightclub brawl ... this according to several witnesses. Eyewitnesses say ... Chris had been hanging out at his own VIP table with a posse of 16 other guys ... one of whom was a man with dreadlocks who was throwing gang signs and screaming at Drake's table. Witnesses say this man was the primary instigator in the brawl that would follow. Among the verbal taunts, we're told the man yelled out, "Somebody's gonna die." We're told the man also directed some of his anger at Drake's friend Meek Mill -- saying, "F**k you, we're gonna kill you n*gga." As the man continued to spit venom, witnesses say Chris stood up and embraced him ... as if to say, "This is my guy." Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... it's possible the threats were captured on tape. Here's the rub -- Brown's friend was acting as if he was associated with a gang .... … [Read more...] about Chris Brown’s Homie — ‘F**k You, We’re Gonna Kill You N**ga’
Gloria Calderón Kellett & Taran Killam Rom Com Series ‘Arranged’ In Works At Freevee; ‘SNL’ Alum Set To Star
EXCLUSIVE : Freevee , Amazon’s ad-supported video streaming service is developing Arranged , a half-hour single-camera romantic comedy series co-written and executive produced by With Love creator Gloria Calderón Kellett and Saturday Night Live alum Taran Killam . The project stems from Kellett’s GloNation Studios under the company’s overall deal with Amazon Studios. Arranged follows a self-destructive movie star (Killam) and an ambitious pop Latina diva who agree to a mutually beneficial “public relationship” in order to help sell her upcoming breakup album and save his declining career, a decision they immediately regret as they quickly realize they hate each other’s guts. The series is fictional but there are obvious points of reference: the high-profile romances between Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck as well as Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson. Kellett and Killam will executive produce with Marc Provissiero ( Pen15 ) for Kellett’s GloNation banner as part of … [Read more...] about Gloria Calderón Kellett & Taran Killam Rom Com Series ‘Arranged’ In Works At Freevee; ‘SNL’ Alum Set To Star
‘Welcome To Provincetown’ Podcast Set From Rococo Punch, Room Tone & Stitcher
EXCLUSIVE : Podcast companies Stitcher, Rococo Punch and Room Tone have teamed up on a new reality podcast that explores the drama and dreams of seven people in an iconic LGBTQ community at the end of the world. The three companies are launching Welcome to Provincetown , which documents the lives of several eclectic, vivacious residents of the idyllic, two-street beach town known for its community of actors, artists, drag queens, playwrights, and authors. The series is hosted by Mitra Kaboli, the producer of The Heart and ESPN’s 30 for 30. It will follow seven locals, each with their own agenda, in the small, picturesque town of Provincetown, MA. These include Qya, the summer’s ‘It Girl,’ a performer gracing every stage and a few sand dunes in town; Sonny, a newcomer to P-Town who is spending his summer trying to get laid; Kristen, Ethan and Star from Summer of Sass, a program that brings 18-20 year-olds from oppressive communities to live, Jay, a legendary artist and … [Read more...] about ‘Welcome To Provincetown’ Podcast Set From Rococo Punch, Room Tone & Stitcher