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Grammy and Academy Award-winning rapper and actor Will Smith responded to his estranged wife’s memoir in an email to the New York Times.  Will Smith’s email “When you’ve been with someone for more than half of your life,” his email said, “a sort of emotional blindness sets in, and you can all too easily lose […]

Finding and eventually hiring iconic characters Rick and Morty’s voice actors was a real challenge. But showrunner Scott Marder made it a seamless transition. Now, the goal was to ensure that viewers wouldn’t notice a difference in the beloved characters. Both for those aware of the behind-the-scenes changes and those in the dark. At some […]

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, a concert film chronicling Swift’s “Eras” tour shows at SoFi Stadium, nearly beat Joker in an October box office milestone. The Swift “Eras” tour concert film topped the charts during its opening weekend. It grossed $96 million domestically, $128 million worldwide. Deadline added that AMC is reporting that the film […]

Percy Jackson & The Olympians’ creator Rick Riordan surprised New York Comic Con attendees with a preview of the upcoming Disney+ show’s first episode, Deadline reported. The author, with his wife Becky, told the crowd, “Let’s go to Camp Half-Blood and play capture the flag.” Capture the Flag is one of the most iconic scenes […]

Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland’s replacements have been revealed.  The show’s seventh season just debuted on Adult Swim, and the voices of Rick and Morty have been revealed to be Ian Cardoni and Harry Belden, respectively. The actors’ names were in the opening credits, a big difference from the version released almost a month […]

Actor and comedian Ken Jeong is developing a syndicated talk show under Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury, per The Hollywood Reporter. Jeong, who is currently a panelist on The Masked Singer, is set to executive produce the show with Jim Biederman. Biederman has worked on talk and sketch comedy shows such as Kids in the Hall and The […]

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were seen out and about in New York City after their cameos on SNL, thanks to photos from Page Six. The photos show the pop superstar and two-time Super Bowl champion holding hands before their surprise appearances on Saturday Night Live. Kelce was in a sketch parodying the NFL going […]

Apparently, a bait-and-switch tactic led to Halle Berry being tricked into acting in X-Men: The Last Stand. Matthew Vaughn, who directed X-Men: First Class, mentioned how Berry was duped to act in the movie, he told The Hollywood Reporter. Vaughn was hired to direct the sequel, X-Men: The Last Stand; however,  he hadn’t signed on […]

The next Crown? A new John F. Kennedy TV series for Netflix hopes that’s the case. Reportedly, Netflix is working on a limited TV series similar to The Crown but based on John F. Kennedy, Variety reports. It will stem from the book JFK: Coming Of Age In The American Century, 1917-1956, by Fredrik Logevall. […]

Taylor Swift plays cupid to friends Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper as she lends them her Rhode Island home, Page Six reported. Victoria’s Secret model Gigi Hadid and actor Bradley Cooper have been spending time away from New York City. The entertainment site said that the rumored couple have been using the pop superstar’s mansion […]

Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour Concert Film just became the highest grossing concert film in history, earning an estimated $95 million to $97 million this weekend, Variety reported. AMC Theaters, the concert movie’s official distributor, said to the press that “without clear comparisons, Sunday box office projections remain a range.” However, other theaters hinted at […]

Director of Argylle, Matthew Vaughn, teased what might be a new Kick-Ass movie. “Kick-Ass changed people’s perception of what a superhero film is. We’re doing it again,” Vaughn stated during a panel, according to Entertainment Weekly. “None of the other characters from the other Kick-Ass are in it, though we’d like to have them back […]

Star Trek: The New Generation alum LeVar Burton is returning to host the 74th National Book Awards, replacing Drew Barrymore, E! reported. The National Book Foundation removed Barrymore as host after the backlash she faced on the return of the show amid the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike. Burton is now replacing her as host in […]

Season 3 of the Prime Video series The Wheel of Time has had some details emerge from showrunner Rafe Judkins. Over two days at the New York Comic Con, it was revealed that The Wheel of Time’s third season will focus on the fourth book in the Robert Jordan series. It will feature the Sea […]

Starting on October 16th, The Walt Disney Company will honor its 100th anniversary with first-of-its-kind TikTok content. It’s a digital destination for fans, who will be able to watch Disney brand videos, create videos that feature Disney effects and music, play some Disney trivia, and also collect and trade “Character Cards” for chances to show […]

While Matthew Vaughn would end up directing X-Men: First Class, the director almost directed X-Men 3 and shared the circumstances involving star Halle Berry that led him to quit. Vaughn spoke about his experience on X-Men 3 during his panel at the 2023 New York City Comic Con, where he also shared details about upcoming […]

Pete Davidson began the season premiere of SNL on a more somber note as he took the chance to speak on the conflict which has engulfed Israel and the Gaza Strip. The comedian kicked off the show to share a few words on the conflict which has already left thousands dead and displaced millions more […]

Rian Johnson’s Knives Out series doesn’t look to be ending any time soon if the director can help it as he says he’s already hard at work on the next installment. Johnson was asked about future Knives Out films while speaking with The Wrap about his and producing partner Ram Bergman’s new film incubator program, […]

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has undergone some big changes over the years, but Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige reportedly hinted the biggest could be on the way following the release of Avengers: Secret Wars. Joanna Robinson, author of MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios, spoke about the franchise’s future while on the latest episode of […]

Taylor Swift has always been a phenomenon in the music industry—and her “Eras” tour concert film — properly known as Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour — follows the same style. From creating friendship bracelets, Swifties causing seismic shifts in the cultural landscape, and being a current darling of the NFL, Swift is 2023’s main character. […]

It looks like director Matthew Vaughn is far from done with the Kingsman as he’s provided a new, if short, update on that status of the franchise’s next film. Vaughn spoke about several of his upcoming projects during a panel at the 2023 New York City Comic Con, including his next theatrical release Argylle along […]

Amidst speculation about a potential Seinfeld reunion, Jerry Seinfeld recently hinted at revisiting the show’s ending. During a recent stand-up performance, Seinfeld alluded to something in the works related to the show’s conclusion, Deadline reports. He suggested that he and co-creator Larry David were contemplating tying up loose ends in some manner. In response to […]

Fans got themselves a treat with an assemble of ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ villains from the franchise’s history. However, there’s an intriguing revelation about a classic villain that didn’t make the cut–Kraven the Hunter. According to The Direct, Kraven was initially pitched as the villain for the third Spider-Man film. However, writers Chris McKenna and […]

‘The Hunger Games’ director Francis Lawrence expressed regret over the decision to split the final book of Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy into two movies. This later on became Mockingjay Part 1 and Mockingjay Part 2. “You know, we got some flack for splitting the movies; I think they’re two distinct stories, but really, that […]

The recent SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes have been causing some significant shake-ups for many of Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ series, with Wonder Man allegedly suffering the worst fate of all. MCU: Reign of Marvel Studios author Author Joanna Robinson shared what she heard about the recent changes, such as Daredevil: Born Again being overhauled, during an […]

While The Marvels will already focus on the team of Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and Photon, a new ad for the film may have just spoiled the trios will get some help from another godly MCU character. The latest online ad for The Marvels continues to spotlight Captain Marvel, her ongoing conflicts with the Kree […]

After the WGA strike concluded, Quinta Brunson from ‘Abbott Elementary’ faces an episode cut for season 3. The series, a mockumentary set in an elementary school, needed to address a significant time jump. Abbott Elementary’s first 2 seasons typically adhere to the school calendar. However, this season would be different with the show starting in […]

Renowned writer Jeremy Adams, known for his work on various animated Mortal Kombat projects, recently unveiled an intriguing story behind the scenes. Adams discussed a pitch for a crossover between the Mortal Kombat and DC Universe, which unfortunately failed to materialize due to a rejection from Warner Bros, according to Comicb When questioned about the […]

Indie supergroup Boygenius (consisting of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker) released one of the year’s best albums, The Record, earlier this year. After embarking on a support tour, the trio has released The Rest — an epilogue to their debut album. Full of ambient sounds, and a spotlight on each of the women […]

Bad Bunny is blowing up social media on Friday with the release of his new album, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana — which, translated into English, means Nobody Knows What Will Happen Tomorrow. The new set list features 22 songs, included numerous featured artists such as Arcángel, Bryant Myers, De La Ghetto, […]

A new featurette sees Hayden Christensen spill all on his Star Wars return in Ahsoka. He called the whole experience “special.” “When I read the scripts for the first time, I was just blown away,” Christensen said of the Ahsoka scripts in a new video posted to Star Wars’ social media pages. “When I got […]

Shawn Levy, who acted in Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well” film and is directing Deadpool 3, heaped praise her way. That also came with a huge Beyoncé comparison. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly at the premiere of his new Netflix series, All the Light We Cannot See,” Levy called Swift a “generational voice and creative force.” […]

The box office haul from Thursday night previews for Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour concert film is in. Deadline is reporting that the “Eras” tour concert film made $2.8 million during Thursday night previews. Screenings for Swift’s film began at 6pm local time. Granted, this fell right in the soft spot of the projections. Deadline noted […]

Logan Paul is a polarizing figure. The social media star’s opinions and behavior have been met with as much criticism as acclaim. However, no one can take away his success on social media and burgeoning career as an exhibition boxer and WWE wrestler. But while Paul has broken the internet multiple times, beside him is […]

In a fitting announcement for the infamous day/date of dread, Friday the 13th, Focus Features just dropped a teaser for a new Diablo Cody-scripted teen horror-comedy film, Lisa Frankenstein. The film also announced its release date of February 9, 2024 — which should make for a good spooky Valentine’s Day date movie. In addition to […]

Ahead of U2’s Las Vegas residency at the Sphere (properly known as “U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere), there was one big question mark. That was “So Cruel,” the sixth track on Achtung Baby. You see, the band hadn’t played “So Cruel” much prior to the Sphere shows. On U2’s “ZooTV” tour, the original support […]

Apparently not satisfied by its reign of terror already created by the horrific events it perpetrated against Israel this past week, the Middle East terrorist group Hamas is now calling for a “Day of Jihad” on Friday the 13th, according to a report by Reuters. Instilling fear into the hearts of innocent civilians worldwide, many […]

Peter Sohn, director of Pixar’s Elemental, thinks he knows why the film recovered from a shaky box office start and became a success. Speaking to Discussing Film, Sohn and the interviewer discussed Elemental’s themes of immigration. “When first starting Elemental, I was hoping that there was a universality between two people falling in love from […]

Anticipation will only continue to build for Britney Spears’ upcoming memoir, The Woman In Me, upon the news that the pop star got five-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams to narrate the audiobook. Spears elaborated in a statement to People on why it would be too painful for her to record the audio version herself. “This […]