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‘Gaslit’ Review: Sean Penn & Julia Roberts’ Quirky Watergate Series Is Coen-Brothers-Esque

April 22, 2022 9:26 am

“Gaslit” has a funny way of recalling a dark moment in American history. It takes a step back and asks: what if Watergate was more of a Coen brothers farce than the tense, paranoid ‘70s thrillers that came aft...

Julia Roberts Says Her 20 Year Rom-Com Absence Was Due To Poor Scripts

Christopher Marc

April 19, 2022 3:37 pm

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Actress Julia Roberts has long been considered the queen of romantic comedies starting with "Pretty Woman" and continuing with 1990s hits like "Notting Hill" and "My Best Friend's Wedding." Many have been conf...

‘Gaslit’ Trailer: Julia Roberts & Sean Penn Lead The Cast Of This Watergate Political Drama

Noah Thompson

March 16, 2022 10:39 am

News, Television, Trailers

The era of true crime podcasts, with stories of political intrigue and abuses of power, continues to sweep the nation. "Gaslit," an upcoming limited series from Starz, looks to give another glimpse at one of t...

‘Gaslit’ First Look & Trailer: Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Betty Gilpin & More Star In A Watergate Series For Starz

Edward Davis

February 2, 2022 4:11 pm

News, Television, Trailers

The Television Critics Association’s (TCA) Winter 2022 Press Tour is in full swing, which means many trailers, first looks, and more. STARZ showed off their wares today. One of the biggest highlights from thei...

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Daniel Craig’s $100 Million ‘Knives Out’ Deal Earns Him More Money Than Dwayne Johnson, Will Smith, Leonardo DiCaprio & More

Charles Barfield

August 19, 2021 1:43 pm

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As we’ve seen with the recent lawsuit between Scarlett Johansson and Disney, there’s a lot of complicated math that goes into an actor’s contract with a studio for a project. In previous years, the biggest nam...

Julia Roberts Dances Her Heart Out In New Chopard Ad Directed By Xavier Dolan

Charles Barfield

April 20, 2021 12:19 pm

News, Video

When Julia Roberts first took over the film world decades ago, a lot of the charm and likability came from just her smile. And now, in 2021, as one of the most famous women on the planet, there’s still pure jo...

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‘Ticket To Paradise’: George Clooney & Julia Roberts Reunite For A Rom-Com From The Director Of ‘Mamma Mia 2’

Charles Barfield

February 26, 2021 12:56 pm

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Imagine it’s 1998. News is released that George Clooney (the heartthrob from “ER”) is teaming up with Julia Roberts (the actress from “My Best Friend’s Wedding”) to do a rom-com. That’s exciting stuff, right? ...

Sam Esmail’s ‘Gaslit’ Series Picked Up By Starz With Julia Roberts & Sean Penn Starring; Joel Edgerton Departs Project

Charles Barfield

February 22, 2021 10:45 am

News, Television

Almost exactly a year ago today, it was reported that “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail was teaming up with Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Joel Edgerton, and Armie Hammer to create a new political thriller series, “Ga...

Julia Roberts & Denzel Washington To Star In New Netflix Thriller Directed By ‘Mr. Robot’ Creator

Charles Barfield

July 20, 2020 3:19 pm

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It appears that Julia Roberts really enjoyed her time working with Sam Esmail on the Amazon TV series, “Homecoming.” We’ve already learned that the two are collaborating on yet another series. And now, Roberts...

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Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Armie Hammer & Joel Edgerton To Star In Sam Esmail’s New Series ‘Gaslit’

Charles Barfield

February 21, 2020 12:21 pm

News, Television

Julia Roberts must have really enjoyed working with “Mr. Robot” creator Sam Esmail on the Amazon series, “Homecoming,” because she’s about to team with him again for another limited series, titled “Gaslit.” An...

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