Jason Frank

New York

News Writer at Vulture

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‘The Office’ Spinoff, ‘The Paper,’ to Premiere This Fall

2 days ago | vulture.com | Jason Frank

The titular paper. Get ready, newsboys, newsgirls, and newsthems, The Paper is being delivered. New comedy series The Paper, set in the same universe as The Office, will premiere in September, Peacock confirmed at the NBC upfronts on May 12. The new mockumentary series from The Office (U.S.) creator Greg Daniels and Nathan for You alum Michael Koman will star Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina), Sabrina Impacciatore (White Lotus), and one sole Office alum, Oscar Nuñez, who will return as Oscar.
Julio Torres to Premiere ‘Color Theories’ Off Broadway

2 days ago | vulture.com | Jason Frank

Interested in green, purple, etc. Julio Torres would like to talk to you about red. The comedian will make his Off Broadway debut this fall with Color Theories. The show “attempts to understand the world through colors,” according to Torres, and “how I relate to systems and people through the lens of colors.” Torres calls the show a “multimedia, potentially synesthetic experience,” though he doesn’t know if he has the condition synesthesia. “I don’t want to self-diagnose,” he says to Vulture.
Morgan Wallen Explains SNL Walk-Off: ‘I Was Just Ready to Go Home’

2 days ago | vulture.com | Jason Frank

He’s talking. It’s him, hi. Morgan Wallen’s the problem, and he’s doubling down ahead of his May 16 I’m the Problem. Wallen addressed his now-infamous Saturday Night Live walk-off for the first time since he left New York for “God’s country” on the May 11 episode of the Barstool podcast Sundae Conversation, which specializes in conversations with controversial celebrities like DaBaby, Aaron Rodgers, and Jake Paul.
Supernova Teaser Promises Titan Reunion

5 days ago | vulture.com | Jason Frank

Wee-ooo wee-ooo! What happens when two queens link up to maximize their joint slay? We get a second movie out of it. Godzilla x Kong: Supernova is in production, Warner Bros. confirmed in a May 9 teaser. Supernova will be the third in the Godzilla x Kong series and the sixth movie in the overall Monsterverse franchise.
Pope Crave Discusses ‘Conclave’ and the New Pope Leo XVI

5 days ago | vulture.com | Jason Frank

“We’ll cyberbully him into being woke.” When the white smoke billowed out from a chimney on May 8, announcing that the papal conclave had chosen a new pope, the first account that many saw trumpet the news on X was Pope Crave, a parody account that has been relentlessly covering the ins and outs of the process. At the big moment, Pope Crave beat the Vatican News, the BBC, and CNN by minutes — hours, in social-media time.
Why Is Lorde’s ‘Ribs’ Trending on TikTok Right Now?

6 days ago | vulture.com | Jason Frank

Every once in a while, the TikTok churn has taste and gives a cult favorite what it deserves. Lorde’s “Ribs” made its debut on Billboard’s “Hot 100” the week of May 5, placing at No. 99, amid a viral resurgence on TikTok.
Doechii and Team Respond to Met Gala Umbrella Controversy

6 days ago | vulture.com | Jason Frank

Alligator bites never heal, but at least stan-Twitter bites aren’t real. “God forbid a girl needs more umbrellas,” Doechii captioned a video of her looking dejected set to the Commodores’ “Easy” in a May 7 response to her Met Gala backlash. Doechii was criticized for the way that she spoke to her assistants, demanding “I need more fucking umbrellas” while leaving her hotel to get to the Met Gala on May 5 unseen in the middle of pouring rain.
Bravo ‘Real Housewives of Rhode Island,’ About Trauma

1 week ago | vulture.com | Jason Frank

“Where’s my lobster roll?!” What are stereotypes about being from Rhode Island? The coastline, Del’s Lemonade, and Taylor Swift? Not very Bravo-y. But still, the network shared that The Real Housewives of Rhode Island would be one of its four new shows coming out in the next year. Instead of relying on clichés like big hair and fake tans (RHONJ) or blonde hair and less fake tans (RHOCandRHOBH and RHOM), the series will have to be about the next-best thing: generational trauma.
Fiona Apple Releases New Song ‘Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)’

1 week ago | vulture.com | Jason Frank

Heart of gold. Fiona Apple is showing support for Black mothers affected by the “broken cash-bail system” with a new song, “Pretrial (Let Her Go Home),” out on May 7. The track raises awareness to the Free Black Mamas DMV initiative, which helps women in Maryland and Virginia who are held in jail pre-trial, despite not being convicted of a crime, because they cannot make bail. The music video features photos and video clips shared by women who experienced pretrial detention.
Cardinals Are Also Watching ‘Conclave’

1 week ago | vulture.com | Jason Frank

He can’t escape. After weeks of jokes from Catholics and non-Catholics alike, the papal conclave is actually learning from the Oscar-winning Conclave. The Catholic cardinals’ voting process to decide a new pope begins May 7, and the Ralph Fiennes–starring film is serving as an employee training video. “Some have watched it in the cinema,” a cleric told Politico.