Simu Liu Calls Out Boba Company for Appropriation, Urges Fans To Stop Death Threats

Simu Liu generated a lot of conversation around cultural appropriation on Dragons’ Den, the Canadian version of Shark Tank, when he called out a boba company. But after a clip of that went viral, a number of people sent death threats to the company because NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO BE CHILL ANYMORE. (Lainey)

I did not have Stanley Kubrick’s daughter supporting Trump and suggesting her father would, too, on my 2024 bingo card. (The Independent)

Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee was shot multiple times this morning in a completely random act of violence in Vegas. He was just walking his dog! (The Wrap)

For The Daily Beast, Kayleigh wrote about Joshua Jackson as our era’s great TV star and heartthrob. (Daily Beast)

Melissa McCarthy and hubby Ben Falcone are launching a new podcast, and they are … dressed appropriately. (FugGirls)

Oh, Kaiser is fully back on her Royals beat today. The Royal family advertised for a housekeeper below minimum wage. Why? They don’t pay. The taxpayers do. (Celebitchy)

Gen X’ers won’t be surprised to learn that a Van Halen reunion tour was scuttled because David Lee Roth refused to allow for a celebration of the late Eddie Van Halen as a part of the show. Before there was Oasis, y’all, there was Van Halen. Dysfunctional. (Vulture)

Sarah Drew recalls being fired from Grey’s Anatomy after nine seasons. “It was mean and unjust.” (Deadline)

Lamorne Morris tried not to take it personally, as the only Black character on New Girl, when they struggled to write for Black characters. (EW)

If you’re into Paul Mescal thirst traps, well, don’t let me stop you from clicking. (Lainey)

On Chris’ Why Did We Watch This, “we’re usually like “movie bad!” But what if it was suddenly “movie good???” For the Halloween season, we’re talking A Haunting in Venice, perhaps the most competent and solidly made of Kenneth Branagh’s Poirot adaptations and we actually enjoyed ourselves! Go figure!” (Why Did We Watch This)

From Jen: Robert Englund and Heather Langenkamp Read Your Letterboxd Reviews of A Nightmare on Elm Street (YouTube)

A couple of days before Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida, author Tara Lush suggested that a good way to support authors impacted by this hurricane season is to buy their books or request them from your library. Halbs reviewed Cold Brew Corpse and really enjoyed the mystery. “However, what impressed me the most in this book is how author Tara Lush respectfully explores deeper themes such as nuanced grief, trauma, and the impact of violence on individuals and communities.”  If you know of other authors who have been impacted, please drop their names in the comments. (Cannonball Read 16)