Hollywood’s Vain Obsession With Celebrating Itself

The recent Oscars recognized a whole bunch of movies about…actors and performers. And this year could be more of the same.

Subscribe View in browser     Hollywood's Vain Obsession With Celebrating Itself By Marlow Stern The recent Oscars recognized a whole bunch of movies about…actors and performers. And this year could be more of the same. Joe Hill Reveals the Secrets of Netflix's 'Locke & Key' By Nick Schager The son of Stephen King is a genre force in his own right. He opens up to Nick Schager about the new Netflix series "Locke & Key" and much more. Is 'Beanpole' the First Great Movie of 2020? By Cassie da Costa The Russian WWII-era drama tells the story of two women soldiers struggling to manage the lingering effects of war. And it is stunning, writes Cassie da Costa. Bill Maher Booed for Defending Bloomberg's Racist Comments By Marlow Stern The "Real Time" host tried to minimize and defend Democratic candidate Mike Bloomberg's recent comments on stop-and-frisk. It didn't go well. Justin Bieber's 'Changes': No Longer the Swingin' Dick By Tarpley Hitt The Canadian pop superstar's fifth studio album sounds a lot like the man he's become, writes Tarpley Hitt. Kristen Bell Is So, So Good in 'The Good Place' Finale By Kevin Fallon Everything we can't stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture. 'The View' Hosts Explode Over Bloomberg and Trump By Matt Wilstein Joy Behar and Meghan McCain got in an epic Valentine's Day screaming match about the state of the 2020 election. Let's Be Real: Chris Messina Is the Best Hollywood Chris By Kevin Fallon With fascinating performances in "Birds of Prey" and "The Sinner," the one-time Hollywood Chris also-ran proves he's far more interesting than any Hemsworth or Pratt could ever be. Is a Fake Union Infiltrating the Cannabis Industry? A "union" called ProTech Local 33 says it has members in the billion-dollar Golden State weed trade. Problem is, it looks like a front group for bosses. In Mike Bloomberg, Are Democrats Now Turning to an Authoritarian of Their Own? I know, they're desperate. A lot of them don't want a socialist. But has our political system really come to this? Mike Pompeo to Western Leaders: How Dare You Question 'America's Leadership' The secretary of state made the remarks at a security summit of western leaders in Munich on Saturday morning. The Best Presidents' Day Sales Happening Right Now From home goods (Presidents' Day is huge for mattress companies) to apparel, and beyond. The Best Mattress Sales for Presidents' Day 2019 Don't sleep on these Presidents' Day savings, just sleep on a new mattress. Everything at Brooklinen is 15% Off for Presidents' Day Brooklinen has been making waves when it comes to bedding and bath linens. Get your hands on some while it's all 15% off. See More Stories   © Copyright 2020 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 Privacy Policy If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe.