Welcome to our 2026 coverage of new films, television shows, music and the pop culture that we are all obsessing over.In this live blog, we’ll cover everything related to awards season, from the Golden Globes to the Grammys to the Oscars. We will also talk about must-see television of the year, the streaming films that get us all talking, and the new buzzy trailers that hope to woo us over to the movie theaters.This will be your hot spot for all things entertainment and pop culture.See below for updates on celebrity news, the new content popping up on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and your other favorite streaming services and the big talkers that are going viral on social media.Rosie O’Donnell Recalls Filming ‘Horrifying’ Sex Scene With Longtime Friend Cynthia NixonRosie O’Donnell had no idea what she was in for when she signed on to appear in the final season of HBO Max’s “And Just Like That…”In the Season 3 premiere of the “Sex and the City” spinoff, O’Donnell guest-starred as Sister Mary, a nun visiting New York City who meets Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) at a lesbian bar and breaks her vow of chastity by sleeping with her.During a recent appearance on Amy Poehler’s Good Hang podcast, the actor and comedian revealed that she initially had no idea her role would involve a sex scene with her longtime friend.“First of all, I love her. Like, I love her. I have so much respect for her,” O’Donnell said of Nixon. “She called me, and she’s like, ‘Ro, Michael Patrick [King] wrote you a scene, and it’s with me. Will you do it?’”“I said, ‘Of course I’ll do it with you,’” she continued. “Then, I read it, and I’m in bed with just the sheets. I’m like, ‘Oh my God.’”O’Donnell jokingly recalled that filming the intimate scene with Nixon was “horrifying to me,” admitting that she was “so nervous” about the experience.“The kissing wasn’t hard,” she told Poehler, “but the laying in bed and the wanting us to act like we had just done it. I was like, ‘Uhh.’ But I’m a little immature when it comes to that.”Poehler reassured her, saying, “I don’t even think that’s immature. I’ve talked to a lot of my friends who have to do intimate scenes, and it’s a skill,” to which O’Donnell agreed: “It’s a skill. It really is.”Read more below.Latest Live UpdatesThis Dystopian Sci-Fi Thriller Is The No. 1 Movie On Netflix Despite Mixed Reviews: ‘WTF Was That’“The Last House” is currently the No. 1 movie on Netflix. But that popularity hasn’t exactly translated to praise for the film.Directed by Louis Leterrier, the dystopian sci-fi thriller stars Greta Lee, Wagner Moura, Noah Sosnowski and Riley Chung as a family of four suddenly sealed inside their home. With no way to escape, they must band together to survive as their resources dwindle and a mysterious, looming threat keeps them trapped inside.According to Netflix’s Top 10 ratings, the film drew more than 27 million views in its first three days on the streamer, making it the most-watched title for the week of Aug. 3-9.Despite its impressive viewership, however, “The Last House” earned a low score of just 27% on Rotten Tomatoes. A handful of critics have also slammed the movie as “ridiculous,” “stifling,” “forgettable” and “perfectly terrible.”Some viewers have been equally unimpressed with the film, taking to social media to fire off their thoughts. Here’s what they’re saying online:I watched the last house on Netflix lastnight. Wtf was that. Terrible movie— Tristan🇲🇽🇱🇧 Book Slanger (@HeartlessReader) August 12, 2026
Rosie O’Donnell Recalls Filming ‘Horrifying’ Sex Scene With Longtime Friend Cynthia Nixon
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