The Directors Of Kanye West’s Documentary ‘Jeen-Yuhs’ Won’t Submit To His Final Edit Request

Getty Image Later this month, Netflix will release the documentary Jeen-Yuhs, which will document Kanye West’s career. But the rapper has a history of delaying releases, and last month he threw a wrench into its rollout by requesting final edit approval on the documentary. “I’m going to say this kindly for the last time,” he … Read more

The New Bill Cosby Documentary Is A Blueprint For Public Reckonings

This schism is the engine of the series. To explore it meaningfully, Bell deploys a simple tool in a powerful manner: As he methodically charts the rise of Cosby as a clean comedian and bankable action star, all the way to the most powerful face on American television, an elegant timeline slots in the accusations … Read more

Janet Jackson Talks Super Bowl, Justin Timberlake In Documentary

“This whole thing was blown way out of proportion.” Janet Jackson looked back at her 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Show and her relationship Justin Timberlake in her new documentary, Janet. Donald Miralle / Getty Images During her performance, Justin ripped off some fabric from Janet’s outfit, and briefly exposed her breast. In the aftermath, Janet … Read more

Indiecast Revisits LCD Soundsystem’s ‘Shut Up And Play The Hits’ Documentary, 10 Years Later

Getty Image In April of 2011, LCD Soundsystem performed a monumental three-and-a-half hour show at Madison Square Garden that was billed as their final show ever. Fans flew from all over the globe to say dance themselves clean and say goodbye to the dance-punk outfit that made a name for themselves with self-referential lyrics and … Read more

A New Documentary About Janet Jackson Will Cover the Super Bowl Incident

According to Billboard, Justin skated by with a breezy statement to Access Hollywood, “Hey man, we love giving you all something to talk about.” Of course, everyone only talked about Janet Jackson. She was banned from the Grammys while Justin was still invited to perform; her music was pulled out of rotation on MTV, VH1, … Read more

Ye’s Career-Long Confidence In On Display In A New ‘Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy’ Documentary Teaser

In early 2021, it was revealed that a Ye (then Kanye West) documentary was heading to Netflix, with reports noting that it would “deal with the death of West’s mother, Donda West, and the impact it had on the rapper; his personal evolution in recent years; his successful move into fashion design and his unsuccessful … Read more

Janet Jackson’s Documentary Receives A Release Date And Gets Previewed With A New Trailer

Getty Image Last fall, Janet Jackson shared a first look at her upcoming documentary, titled simply Janet. The film, which the singer made in collaboration with A&E and Lifetime, will be directed by Ben Hirsh and executive produced by Janet herself, as well as her brother Randy Jackson. Months after teasing the film, the legendary … Read more

‘The Super Bob Einstein Movie’ Gives Marty Funhkouser The HBO Documentary He Deserves

To some, he’s Marty Funkhouser on Curb Your Enthusiasm. To others, he’s Super Dave Osborne, accident-prone stunt comedian of late night television. To yet others, he’s Larry the Middleman, the guy who served as George Bluth Sr.’s stand-in of sorts, on Arrested Development. But the late Bob Einstein, who died in early 2019, was so … Read more

Charli XCX Drops A Trailer For Her Vulnerable ‘Alone Together’ Documentary

Charli XCX did quite the experiment in early 2020 when she made How I’m Feeling Now, a quarantine album that she created in real-time with help from her fans. The project was a critical hit, and all the while, the process was being filmed for a documentary, Alone Together. The film premiered at this year’s … Read more