Sometimes, in Hollywood, you have to cut corners. Especially when it comes to television. Some of the most popular TV shows were filmed on sets that were recycled for a completely different series — and you probably never even realized it. Unlike movies, which often shoot on location anywhere in the world, television shows (and … Read more
If “The Covenant” were only an interrogation of the hollowness of American exceptionalism, as its first hour suggests, it’d be among the most honest portrayals of the country’s role in the region. But Ritchie eventually awakens from his stupor, pushing this combat-action flick to gonzo territory. In “The Covenant,” we’re immediately given an immersive view … Read more
The likely voice of Stitch in the live-action Lilo & Stitch remake has been revealed, while a few previously announced actors have had their roles confirmed. According to The Hollywood Reporter, original Lilo & Stitch director and Stitch voice Chris Sanders is in final talks to reprise his role as the iconic blue alien experiment. … Read more
Bruce Campbell joins Julie Bowen and Anna Camp in Hysteria!, an upcoming satanic panic series coming to the Peacock streaming service. Bruce Campbell is no stranger to dealing with the supernatural, so it’s no surprise that Variety has reported that he’s joined the cast of Hysteria!Peacock’s Satanic Panic Series. Per the official description, “When a … Read more
Disney’s theatrical movies grossed some $4.9 billion in 2022 alone. That sounds like a lot of money, but it’s actually down from the company’s pre-pandemic heights; thanks to hits like Avengers: Endgame and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerthe company’s films grossed over $11 billion in theaters worldwide in 2019. But nobody’s perfect; not even … Read more
Before Judy Blume was a household name, she was a nervous child growing up in the shadows of a world war. Years later, after settling into her role as a young housewife, she began to write bedtime stories for her two children. Then, a publisher finally gave her a chance, and in a few years, … Read more
National Treasure: Edge of History Season 2 won’t be happening as Disney has canceled the Disney+ series. Per Deadline, the Disney+ series was not renewed for a second season. It joins a growing list of Disney+ TV shows that have been recently canceled, such as bigshot, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changersand Mysterious Benedict Society. Currently, … Read more
Nicholas Hoult doesn’t think that he would have done as good of a job as Robert Pattinson had he won the leading role in The Batman. Like many young actors, Nicholas Hoult was in the running for the lead role of Matt Reeves’ The Batman. He got pretty close to landing the role, even meeting … Read more
Another member of the original Avengers team is riding off into the sunset. In a recent interview, Scarlett Johansson announced that she is “done” playing Marvel’s super-spy, Black Widow. While this isn’t the most shocking news — Johansson’s character died while saving half the universe in Avengers: Endgame — it also wasn’t a foregone conclusion … Read more
Bologna’s talent and charisma helped him ascend to the loftiest echelons of the royal court. But his background as the son of a plantation owner and a slave meant that he could never truly belong. Over the past 200-plus years, Bologna’s life story and impressive body of work have been buried and lost to time; … Read more