In the final episode of Winning Time, Season 1 quickly does away with the spectacle and gets straight to the facts. The series’ biggest conceit is as a series based on real-life, it can’t deviate from the truth. But, for all the defending creators Max Borenstein and Adam McKay have done for the series against… […]
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Winning Time Episode 9 “Acceptable Loss”
Jerry West is out for blood. The real Jerry West, that is, not the Jason Clarke avatar we have seen stalk and storm through the first season of Winning Time. The flesh and bone West, who is a part of the Lakers organization as much as Kobe Bryant or Magic Johnson, is really fucking pissed. […]
Winning Time ‘The Swan’ a review
For Americans, but specifically African-Americans, 1991 was a hell of a year. Read more…
Let’s talk the Lakers, the Magic and HBO’s ‘Winning Time’
Before the Los Angeles Lakers drafted Earvin “Magic” Johnson with the first overall pick in 1979, the league was on the verge of a fate worse than death — irrelevancy. Read more…
Magic wants no part of scripted series about the Showtime Lakers
It’s a shame that Magic Johnson wants no part of this new HBO series about the Showtime Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s. The trailer for Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, was released in early December, and the series will debut on HBO Max in March 2022. Read more…
Incredible!! Leonardo DiCaprio Dove Into A ‘Frozen Lake’ To Save His Dogs!
Leonardo DiCaprio just risked his life to save his huskies! The Titanic star knows a thing or two about the dangers of frozen water, but it turns out his dogs Jack and Jill don’t! During an Entertainment Weekly “Around The Table” sit-down interview on Thursday, Leonardo discussed a scary moment in which his dogs jumped […]
WTF?! Leonardo DiCaprio ‘Had A Problem’ With Meryl Streep Filming Nude Scene In Don’t Look Up!
Leonardo DiCaprio was NOT a fan of Meryl Streep ’s nude scene in their new film, Don’t Look Up , but it’s not for the reason you might think! According to the Netflix film’s director, Adam McKay , the Titanic star was very opposed to the Mamma Mia lead’ s character stripping nude for a […]
Jennifer Lawrence Proudly Glams Up Her Baby Bump In Glorious Return To Red Carpet!
Jennifer Lawrence is stepping back out into the limelight, this time with her gorgeous baby bump! The expecting movie star walked her first red carpet since announcing her pregnancy earlier this year, and she was GORGEOUS! For the New York City premiere of her new Netflix film Don’t Look Up , which drops on the […]
Jonah Hill Explains Why He Needed To ‘Hit Pause’ On Hollywood Stardom For A Few Years
Jonah Hill may be thriving now, but it wasn’t always like that for the 37-year-old actor. In a new interview with GQ Style published on Tuesday, he reflected on how becoming an “overnight” star in his early twenties had actually stunted his personal growth, so much so that he felt like he needed to take […]
Chris Evans’ Don’t Look Up Role Reportedly Includes A Gay Sex Scene — With Jonah Hill?!
OK, not gonna lie, if this turns out like it’s being reported it’s going to be AMAZING! Months ago, Chris Evans signed on to be part of the ensemble cast of Netflix‘s upcoming movie Don’t Look Up. Written and directed by Adam McKay, the ensemble comedy centers on two astronomers — played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence — who […]