Jason Frank

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Is ‘Toxic Avenger’ Marvel? Everything We Know.

1 week ago | vulture.com | Jason Frank

Hot. The Toxic Avenger is a mean, green, gory machine, and he’s back to protect the streets of (checks notes) New Jersey. Well, that seems about right. The Peter Dinklage–starring reboot of The Toxic Avenger first premiered at Austin’s Fantastic Fest in September 2023, and now, in 2025, the film is finally making its way to the big screen.
Benson Boone - Vulture

1 week ago | vulture.com | Craig Jenkins |Jason Frank |Fran Hoepfner |Dan Reilly

Displaying all articles tagged: album review 1:09 p.m. His new album shows an endearing willingness to grow his craft but also a steely reverence to older, better pop forebearers. new music friday 12:57 p.m. In the video for “Mr. Electric Blue,” the singer goes after his own gimmicks. out in the boonies 11:54 a.m. Benson Boone not asking us to take him seriously; he’s asking us to make sure he doesn’t bonk his head when he does a flip.
Benson Boone’s ‘Mr. Electric Blue’ Video, Lyrics Explained

1 week ago | vulture.com | Jason Frank

These beautiful things that he’s got! Benson Boone has heard the jokes. He’s aware of the “moonbeam ice cream” ribbing; he knows the world thinks his flips are a gimmick; and as for the claims of being a “one-hit wonder?” He made a shirt. In the music video for “Mr. Electric Blue,” out June 20 off of his new album, American Heart, Boone addresses all the trolling head-on.
What We Know About the Bruce Springsteen Biopic Movie

1 week ago | vulture.com | Jason Frank

Baby he was born to act. Jeremy Allen White’s Bruce Springsteen biopic is aiming to be this year’s A Complete Unknown. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere follows the creation of Springsteen’s Nebraska, the album before his more-famous Born in the U.S.A., and is based on Warren Zane’s 2023 Springsteen biography, Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska. Below, everything we know so far about the Boss biopic.
Anne Burrell’s Death Mourned by Food Network Colleagues

1 week ago | vulture.com | Jason Frank

Anne Burrell. Anne Burrell, the chef and Food Network star, is dead at 55. She was found “unconscious and unresponsive” in her home by police on June 17, per People, and the cause of death is currently unknown. “Anne was a beloved wife, sister, daughter, stepmother, and friend — her smile lit up every room she entered,” her family said in a statement. “Anne’s light radiated far beyond those she knew, touching millions across the world.
Matthew Perry’s Doctor Agrees to Plead Guilty, Facing Up to 40 Years in Jail

1 week ago | vulture.com | Jason Frank

Matthew Perry Salvador Plasencia, Matthew Perry’s doctor, agreed to plead guilty to four criminal counts of distributing ketamine, per the New York Times on June 16. He faces up to 40 years in prison and a $2 million fine. The former Friends star died on October 28, 2023, from the “acute effects” of ketamine. In the weeks leading up to Perry’s death, Plasencia illegally gave him the drug, driving to Perry’s home and a parking lot to administer it, per the Times.
What Happened to R. Kelly? Overdose Claim, News, Pardon

1 week ago | vulture.com | Jason Frank

Kelly. R. Kelly, who is currently serving a 30-year sentence in North Carolina, wants out of prison. The R&B singer is doing time simultaneously for both his 2021 conviction of racketeering and violating the Mann Act as well as a 2022 conviction for making child pornography. Amid attempts to be pardoned by Donald Trump, he claims that he is not safe in prison, alleging there was a murder plot against him by prison officials that resulted in an alleged intentional overdose.
Which ‘Superman’ Actor Reads Fan Comments Too Much?

1 week ago | vulture.com | Jason Frank

Gunn. Supermandirector James Gunn pulled a Deadpool and broke the fourth wall when he called out an actor for reading all his interviews, while doing an interview. “I have an actor who reads everything online,” Gunn told Rolling Stone. “I won’t say who it is, but he’ll read this article, and he’ll know who it is. It’s one of the top five in Superman. And this actor gets so upset over things that people say.” But does he get upset when his director calls him out in public? Hopefully not.
Jenna Bush Hager Get Bob Haircut Live on Today Show

1 week ago | vulture.com | Jason Frank

Fear in her eyes. Abject fear. Jenna Bush Hager’s new haircut is not yet good or bad: It’s both. Inspired by guest host Leslie Bibb’s now-famous White Lotus bob, Hager decided to cut off her own live on Jenna & Friends. Celebrity hairstylist Chris McMillan was there to do the physical cutting, while Bibb was there for emotional support. And Hager needed it. “Holy moly,” Hager said as the cameras zoomed in on her fearful smile. “So Chris is still cutting, he’s gonna continue to cut.
Eric Dane, of ‘Countdown,’ on ALS and Wife Rebecca Gayheart

1 week ago | vulture.com | Jason Frank

Dane at GMA. Eric Dane has lost complete control over his right arm due to ALS, the actor revealed in a June 16 Good Morning America interview with Diane Sawyer. “My left side is functioning, my right side has completely stopped working,” he said. “I feel like maybe a couple more months and I won’t have my left hand either. It’s sobering.” During the interview, Dane teared up thinking about his wife, Rebecca Gayheart. “We have managed to become better friends, better parents,” he said.