And the autofiction discourse continues apace. Kumail Nanjiani is set to star in an FX series adaptation of Pulitzer winner Ayad Akhtar’s 2020 autofiction novel Homeland Elegies, according to Deadline. Nanjiani will play a writer named Ayad Akhtar — not, of course, to be confused with the writer of said character, also named Ayad Akhtar — the American-born son of an immigrant father who grapples with the political and personal turmoil of the post-9/11 years.

Kung Fu Rage Season 1 Episode 6 Editor’s Rating 4 stars **** «Previous Next « PreviousEpisode Next Episode » Kung Fu Rage Season 1 Episode 6 Editor’s Rating 4 stars **** «Previous Next « PreviousEpisode Next Episode » It’s a collision that we all knew was coming — after all, co-showrunners Christina M. Kim and Robert Berens previewed it for us in last week’s interview — but it did not make the big reveal any less surprising.

First, Kylie Minogue became the heartbeat of the summer by releasing “Padam Padam.” Now, she’s becoming the heartbeat of the whole year with the release of her new album, Tension, and her next endeavor in Vegas. Minogue announced her first-ever Las Vegas residency that will be opening up a new intimate 1,000-seat venue at the Venetian hotel called Voltaire. “The spirit of Voltaire is one of pure, authentic fun.

Role Call is a series in which Vulture talks to actors about performances they’ve probably forgotten by now, but we definitely haven’t. Role Call is a series in which Vulture talks to actors about performances they’ve probably forgotten by now, but we definitely haven’t. “Phenomenon wasn’t a hit — if it had been, I think I probably would have had a different career.” In 1996, John Travolta starred in two films wherein he plays a seemingly human character graced with supernatural powers, which should tell you something about our national mood at the time.

When Melania Trump made an appearance on Thursday for Donald Trump’s campaign, she delivered a speech to supporters in Philadelphia discussing her plan to eliminate internet bullying if she becomes First Lady of the United States, EW reports. However, Lady Gaga was troubled by the speech, and tweeted at her on Sunday afternoon. She wrote: “To say u will stand for ‘anti-bullying’ is hypocrisy. Your husband is 1 of the most notorious bullies we have ever witnessed.

In a marketing move that will draw no new Lady Gaga fans to Scream Queens (because, let’s be honest, all the Lady Gaga fans are already watching it), Gaga announced today that she will premiere her “Perfect Illusion” music video during the the second season premiere of Scream Queens this Tuesday. It’s a fitting move, as Gaga already appears in American Horror Story (she’s nearly unrecognizable this season) and her music career is maybe just a character Ryan Murphy made up one day.

Did you know that Lana Del Rey released an album this year called Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd? Maybe that’s why she didn’t have time to be on the Priscilla soundtrack. (She only worked one shift at Waffle House, so that can’t be it.) Sofia Coppola recently told E! News that Lana could’ve been part of the Priscilla Presley biopic. You know, the one that Jacob Elordi says he prepared for by eating about a pound of bacon every day.

Lana Del Rey has postponed her tour, “Page Six” says, in the hopes of creating some distance between herself and her instantly infamous SNL warble debacle from a few weeks ago. According to the story, the tour was supposed to kick off next month, but Del Rey’s manager and agents and Interscope’s Jimmy Iovine agreed she wasn’t quite ready to head back out on the road — though she’s apparently “in the studio … working on her performance.

A decade of backlash. Photo: Lana Del Rey/YouTube It has never been an easy time to be Lana Del Rey. The patron saint of Hollywood sadcore burst onto the music scene a decade ago to near-instantaneous backlash, and it has been a tumultuous journey ever since. Although her aesthetic has barely wavered, she’s been alternately held up as an anti-feminist symbol, an inspiration for young women, and an exemplar of out-of-touch whiteness.

From walking out with an orange pop in the “Ride” music video to enjoying and gifting soda in paparazzi pictures, sodas are Lana Del Rey’s greatest sober muse. She’s named three songs after carbonated drinks: “Cola,” “Diet Mountain Dew,” and her latest single, “A&W.” The second single off of Del Rey’s upcoming album, Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, fits the theme of the album title, as it is one of her longest songs to date.