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Rising stars George Northy (EC’s Shiver SuspenStories) and Rachele Aragno (Leonide the Vampire) unleash the next epic chapter of this soon-to-be-classic Christmastime adventure in a double-sized, 40-page package! In the first issue of Yuletide, Jake, Abe, and Wyn discovered ancient relics that unleashed Christmas hell on their little town. This time, in Yuletide #2, they’ll have a little more help fighting back against evil.

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In the festive town of Christmas, Pa, life is like a holiday feast all year round: decorations, lights, shopping, and all the trimmings! Until the facade is shattered by the accidental awakening of the sinister Christmas Witch—Perchta—who has an axe to grind against the world that imprisoned and forgot her!

And she’s not alone! With the help of the vicious Yule Cat and the mischievous Yule Lads, the dark spirits of the winter holiday are set to...

We’ve all made mistakes in life — some bigger than others. There are little ones — like confusing salt for sugar — and then there are bigger ones, like going on a dating show because you think you’re getting a free trip to Paris, France, but you end up in the Texas town of the same name instead. Specific? Sure. That’s because it’s the plot of Netflix’s upcoming rom-com, The Wrong Paris. As part of Collider’s Exclusive Preview event, we’ve got a hot-off-the-press image that features the movie’s leading stars, Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly) and Pierson Fodé (The Man from Toronto).

Acting as the rom-com take on the long-running dating series, The Bachelor, our exclusive look at The Wrong Paris sees a tired and over it Cosgrove dressed to the nines and standing in front of a fireplace. Next to her is presumably one of her...

When talking about the world of pro wrestling, wrestlers are often greeted by different reactions from the fans. It depends on the role that you are delivering. One can be a baby face, drive an entire narrative, and always walk out to laurels and loud pops. On the contrary, heels drive those catcalls and boos for various reasons. However, there is an entire emotion reserved for the fans when Hulk Hogan and Hulkamania run wild.

Hulk Hogan carried the company at one point in time, almost single-handedly, drawing admiration from the fans always. However, the fandom got splintered when he formed the nWo and joined forces with Diesel and Razor Ramon. This is what kayfabe is all about. The drama and the tension set it all up.

What is Hulk Hogan’s perspective on getting booed? Hulk Hogan as a part of nWo / Credit – WWE

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Mark Proksch explains how a new character in What We Do in the Shadows season 6 affects his character. Proksch plays Colin Robinson, the show's plainclothes-wearing "energy vampire." In addition to Proksch, What We Do in the Shadows features a leading cast including Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillen, Kristen Schaal, and Doug Jones. The series returns for its sixth and final season later tonight, October 21, airing its first three episodes. From there, What We Do in the Shadows will continue weekly episodes on Mondays until December 16.

In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, Proksch discusses how the introduction of Jerry the Vampire affects Colin Robinson. According to the actor, the introduction of Jerry equates to "more piling on Colin." Proksch added that "this guy can't buy a friend." Despite Colin's friction with Jerry, Proksch assured that actor Mike O'Brien "couldn't be further away from that character." This dissonance,...

Quick Links Reginald The Vampire Season 3 Is Canceled Reginald The Vampire Season 3 Cast Reginald The Vampire Season 3 Story Reginald The Vampire Season 3: Further News & Info Syfy canceled Reginald the Vampire after season 2 due to likely low viewership numbers. The main cast, including Jacob Batalon, was set to return for season 3, continuing the story. Storylines in season 3 would have delved into new threats and further explored supernatural discrimination.

Syfy's newest hit series Reginald the Vampire has already delivered two hilarious and heartfelt seasons thus far, but the series was canceled before season 3. Based on the novel Fat Vampire by Johnny B. Truant, the series concerns an average Joe named Reginald who dreams of a more exciting life. However, when he suddenly finds himself transformed into a vampire, Reggie soon learns he may have bit off more than he can chew. Taking a page from predecessors like Buffy the Vampire Slayer,...

Warning: This article contains Spoilers for Syfy's Reginald the Vampire.Just days after its season 2 finale aired on July 10, Syfy has canceled its horror-comedy Reginald the Vampire (via TVLine). Led by Jacob Batalon, who is known for his role as Ned Leeds in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the show charmed audiences with its unconventional take on the vampire trope. Batalon starred as the titular character, a man-turned-vampire who doesn't fit into the stereotypical expectations of what a vampire looks like he's not chiseled or 'classically handsome.'

The show's now final episode, titled Just Like Heaven, aired on July 10 and ended on a cliffhanger. Despite forgiving Uriel (Max Montessi) for his murderous actions, Reginald finds himself trapped in a heavenly loop with Sarah (Em Haine), while a ghostly Mike (Ryan Jinn) grants Todd (Aren Buchholz) a fleeting moment of closure. While unlikely, some fans on social media are hoping...

The stars have aligned for Jacob Batalon. The Spider-Man and Reginald the Vampire actor garnered good reviews for his role as funny guy Paxton in the trippy Sony horror thriller Tarot, which hit theaters last week. Now, theres buzz about Season 2 of Reginald the Vampire, which drops May 8 on Syfy. Based on the Fat Vampire books, the hit series centers around a newbie young vampire who struggles to find his groove in a world of traditionally beautiful vampires. Batalon is also an executive producer on the series.

In this exclusive MovieWeb interview, the actor opens up about taking on Tarot, the upcoming season of Reginald the Vampire, possibly diving into another Spider-Man outing, the moment he seriously considered becoming an actor, and much more. We even go so far as to pull a few tarot cards for Batalon for a mini-reading. Read on or watch the video interview.

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Fans of Reginald the Vampire had to hold on for quite a while to see the return of their new favorite show. The supernatural dramedy series was renewed for Season 2 in early 2023, and now the wait for it is over. Syfy allowed Collider to debut the trailer for the new season of the series, and we can now share it with you. The series is led by Spider-Man trilogy star Jacob Batalon, and the new season debuts on May 8.

Characters can make or break a show, with some promising personas falling short of their potential, leaving behind disappointment. Underdeveloped characters like Riley Finn, T-Dog, and Ros demonstrate the challenges showrunners face delivering on a character's potential. Poor writing and inconsistent development can squander the potential of characters like Mandy Milkovich, Charlotte Byrde, and Skyler White.

In the realm of television, characters have the capacity to elevate a show to new heights or drag it down into mediocrity, wasting serious potential. Some characters develop throughout a series with intricate backstories and engaging storylines that draw viewers into their narratives. However, there are instances where these promising characters remain underutilized, leaving behind a sense of disappointment.

From once-enigmatic anti-heroes who lost their edge to captivating side characters with unresolved storylines, these personas demonstrate the complexities of character development and the challenges showrunners face delivering on a character's potential. In the realm of episodic storytelling,...

Hossein Khosrow Vaziri, the Iran-born wrestler known as the Iron Sheik, who channeled America’s hatred of his homeland to build a career as one of the most despised ring villains of his era, died Wednesday. He was 81.

“Today, we gather with heavy hearts to bid farewell to a true legend, a force of nature and an iconic figure who left an incredible mark on the world of professional wrestling,” read a statement posted to the Iron Sheik’s Twitter account announcing his death. The WWE also paid tribute on Twitter; a cause of death was not disclosed.

A former bodyguard for the Shah of Iran, Vaziri came to the U.S. in the late 1960s. For his wrestling persona, he shaved his head, grew a mustache, sported a ghutra headdress and curled-toe boots, and swung a pair of 75-pound Persian meels above his head as a demonstration of his strength.

Exclusive: Reginald the Vampire producer Thunderbird Entertainment is setting up a scripted hub in the U.S.

The Canadian outfit has signed Netflix’s Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always EP Hillary Zwick Turner to run an LA outpost, while it has separately struck a scripted deal with former Lionsgate EVP of Television Barbara Wall’s Tuatara Media.

Turner becomes Thunderbird SVP Scripted Content and will oversee development and production from the hub – Thunderbird’s second in the U.S. – along with looking after talent partnerships and honing in on scripted projects. The new hub has several staff and is sharing space with Thunderbird kids’ label Atomic’s LA studio, which opened four years ago.

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The LA hub opening marks a major move for Kim’s Convenience maker Thunderbird, which has in the past year been behind the likes of SyFy’s Reginald the Vampire (with Cineflix...

Syfy's newest series The Ark is back with a new episode tonight, and Screen Rant is pleased to present an exclusive clip highlighting the dynamic between Sharon Garnet and Spencer Lane. The series was created by Stargate Sg-1's Jonathan Glassner and Dean Devlin, who may be best known for Independence Day but also produced recent classics such as The Librarians and Leverage: Redemption.

Set 100 years in the future, The Ark follows a crew on a deep space mission meant to colonize another planet. But when said crew members wake from cryo-sleep a touch too early, they realize their ship is coming apart at the seams, and it's up to them to set things straight. The science fiction series stars Christie Burke (Maid), Richard Fleeshman, Reece Ritchie (who was part of Devlin's previous show The Outpost), Stacey Read, and Ryan Adams — in addition to a stellar ensemble cast.

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Comcast-owned pay-tv group Sky has snatched up rights across its European footprint for the upcoming Australian crime drama Last King of the Cross.

In a deal announced on the eve of international television market MIPCOM Cannes, Sky took exclusive rights across the UK, Ireland, Italy and Germany for the 10-part series starring Tim Roth and inspired by John Ibrahim’s best-selling autobiography about his rise from a poverty-stricken immigrant to Australia’s most infamous nightclub mogul. Set in the 1980s and ’90s in Australia’s mini-Atlantic City — the decadent half-mile strip along Sydney’s Kings Cross where every form of vice is on offer — the series co-stars Lincoln Younes, Claude Jabbour, Callan Mulvey, Tess Haubrich, Maria Tran and Matt Nable.

Helium Pictures produced Last King of the Cross for Paramount+ Australia with Cineflix Rights handling international sales. Mark Fennessy and Karl Zwicky produced,...

Tuesday’s episode of “Young Rock” is a special one. Not only does the installment chronicle Dwayne Johnson’s first-ever WWF match, but the episode was written by those who are incredibly familiar with the events chronicled within: Johnson, Hiram Garcia and Brian Gewirtz.

The episode, titled “Corpus Christi,” marks Johnson and Garcia’s screenwriting debut, while Gewirtz was a longtime head writer for WWE. Combined, the trio distilled a wealth of knowledge and memories into a half-hour episode that also includes appearances by wrestling legends like Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple H – a task that they admitted was difficult.

“There’s so much story to tell in that limited space, but Dwayne’s got a great memory when it comes to those moments – especially these moments that are so pivotal for him – so he’s a great resource for us,” Garcia (who serves as president of production at...

Hall of Fame wrestler Bruno Sammartino is dead. Sammartino -- who was the longest reigning champion in WWE history (4,040 days) -- passed away at his home in Pittsburgh. Bruno got his start with the Wwwf ... the promotion started by Vince McMahon Sr. -- which eventually led to the WWF and WWE. He was also a color commentator for WWF Superstars of wrestling and WWF All-Star wrestling, during the WWE's explosion of popularity in the 1980's.

Break out your overalls and your floppy country hat ... 'cause Hillbilly Jim is going to the WWE Hall of Fame -- and the wrestling legend tells TMZ Sports he could hardly believe it!  "I wasn't expecting it! It hit me from the clear blue," Jim says ... "It's like the cherry on top of the ice cream sundae. It's as good as I could ever hope for." Jim primarily appeared on the WWE (it was WWF...

The world of sports entertainment is in mourning today, as it was confirmed this morning that legendary WWE Superstar George 'The Animal' Steele, a.k.a. William James Myers, has passed away at the age of 79. The pro wrestler's death was confirmed by his wife Patricia, who revealed that he passed from kidney failure last night in Florida. The wrestling legend had been in and out of hospice care since April.

TMZ broke the news of George 'The Animal' Steele's passing last night, although wrestling promoter Eric Simms of Ess Promotions had previously shared that the late wrestler had entered hospice care, asking fans to pray for him, before he ultimately passed. This morning, a number of WWE Superstars took to Twitter to pay tribute to this wrestling legend, and the WWE released a statement, confirming George 'The Animal' Steele's death. Here's the full statement below, which reveals how he...

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The February 9th, 1998 episode of Raw was the go-home show for the upcoming No Way Out (of Texas) pay-per-view, due to be headlined by an unsanctioned 8-man tag featuring Stone Cold Steve Austin, Owen Hart, Cactus Jack, and Chainsaw Charlie taking on D-Generation X.

As it turned out, Hbk’s nagging back injuries prevented him from wrestling on the show, and he was replaced by…Savio Vega. Yeah. Even so, Raw slid the chess pieces firmly in place ahead of WrestleMania, further heightening the feud between Austin and Dx, while the show’s remainder was comprised of the usual mix of hilarious, weird and lame that defines just about any Attitude Era episode of Raw.

And with the release of Sunny’s porno, Sunny Side Up, this week, what better time to consider all the sad difference that 18 years can make?

Here are 29 Wtf moments from the February 9th,...

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Would William Regal be able to take Paige to the next level?

Managers have been in WWE for a long time, and over the years we have seen some legendary ones who elevated talent to the next level. It all started off with guys like The Grand Wizard and Freddie Blassie, before moving over to more well-known legends like Bobby Heenan, Paul Bearer and Jimmy Hart.

In recent years, there have been many managers make it to our TV screens, some of whom have done a tremendous job of talking up their stars and making them look better (Paul Heyman and Vickie Guerrero), and then there are those who most people wouldn’t even remember; or want to remember (Abraham Washington, anyone?).

A manager’s job is usually to aid their respected superstar or diva get over with the audience, often through talking and manipulating. Managers are usually in...

We can say what many from Bruno Sammartino’s era, whether it be fans or performers, can not – we were there when Bruno Sammartino was finally inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, and one of the most charred bridges in WWE history began its recovery. The night before WrestleMania, we will witness history.

It is a war that waged on for literally decades. Bruno Sammartino and Vince McMahon have traded insults in several formats, through radio interviews, television appearances, books, journalistic editorials, you name it Bruno and McMahon played it. Bruno was commonly on the attack, with McMahon reserving criticism and attempting to keep the peace.

Throughout the late nineties Sammartino, the longest reigning WWE Champion of all-time, heavily criticized the organization, its officials and the product for “selling out,” and abandoning what had made it so great during his era. He has repeatedly called the WWE product vulgar,...

In 1985, two talented young women who inspired a generation to sing and dance in thrift-shop outfits made a splash on the pop charts and proceeded to make their first steps at enlarging their empires to take in all of mass entertainment. While Madonna spent the year starring in a hit movie (Desperately Seeking Susan), hosting SNL, and marrying Sean Penn, Cyndi Lauper took the more esoteric route of serving as front woman for the brief cross-promotion of MTV and professional wrestling, and co-starring with Captain Lou Albano, Rowdy Roddy Piper, and Classy Freddie Blassie in a two-part video for ...

Elaborate prankster Andy Kaufman’s special brand of comedy was perhaps destined for the wrestling ring. The “Taxi” star took his act to the square circle with his new league, Inter-Gender Wrestling, offering $1,000 in prize money to any woman who could pin him. Eventually, he did grapple with men too, specifically Jerry “The King” Lawler, whose piledriver was responsible for the neck brace Kaufman wore everywhere in public thereafter. The pair engaged in an infamous (later revealed staged) on-air altercation on “Late Night with David Letterman,” and Kaufman spoofed Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory’s über-art film “My Dinner with Andre” by chatting with pro wrestler “Classy” Freddie Blassie over breakfast in Hollywood.

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Kaufman (voiceover): The life of a part-time wrestler is no laughing matter. It’s not just fun and games like some people think. You work out, train constantly, push your body to the limit of endurance,...

Elaborate prankster Andy Kaufman’s special brand of comedy was perhaps destined for the wrestling ring. The “Taxi” star took his act to the square circle with his new league, Inter-Gender Wrestling, offering $1,000 in prize money to any woman who could pin him. Eventually, he did grapple with men too, specifically Jerry “The King” Lawler, whose piledriver was responsible for the neck brace Kaufman wore everywhere in public thereafter. The pair engaged in an infamous (later revealed staged) on-air altercation on “Late Night with David Letterman,” and Kaufman spoofed Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory’s über-art film “My Dinner with Andre” by chatting with pro wrestler “Classy” Freddie Blassie over breakfast in Hollywood.

Choice Quotation:

Kaufman (voiceover): The life of a part-time wrestler is no laughing matter. It’s not just fun and games like some people think. You work out, train constantly, push your body to the limit of endurance,...

Captain Lou Albano was a legendary wrestling manager at the forefront when the WWF (now WWE) initiated the Rock `n’ Wrestling storyline in the mid-1980s. Sporting an unwieldy beard, accented by rubber bands and the occasional paperclip, his storyline feud with pop star Cyndi Lauper helped propel wrestling into mainstream popularity. Albano also appeared with Lauper in her music video for Girls Just Want to Have Fun, and in her contribution to the soundtrack of the 1985 film The Goonies. Lauper’s video, Goonies `R’ good enough for me, also featured cameos from wrestlers Rowdy Roddy Piper, the Iron Sheik, Freddie Blassie, and Steven Spielberg.

Albano was born in Rome, Italy, on July 29, 1933, and came to the United States with his family as a child. He began his wrestling career in Montreal, Canada, in 1953. He later teamed with Tony Altimore to portray a villainous pair of wrestling gangsters known as the Sicilians,...

Sad news today, as Louis Vincent Albano — known to the entertainment world as Captain Lou Albano — passed away this morning at the age of 76 according to WWE's official Web site. Albano is best known to people in the professional wrestling world, where he was an integral part of the rise of the WWF in the early 1980s. As both a wrestler and a manager, Albano was a profoundly charismatic man who cut a great promo and had an incredible presence, which allowed him to cross over into other areas of the entertainment world and was one of the reasons that the very first Wrestlemania in 1985 was so successful.

One of the most important entertainment alliances Albano made was with Cyndi Lauper, who was at her commercial peak when she teamed up with Captain Lou. She appeared on WWF programming leading up to Wrestlemania, and in turn Albano played Lauper's father...

Sad news today, as Louis Vincent Albano — known to the entertainment world as Captain Lou Albano — passed away this morning at the age of 76. Albano is best known to people in the professional wrestling world, where he was an integral part of the rise of the WWF in the early 1980s. As both a wrestler and a manager, Albano was a profoundly charismatic man who cut a great promo and had an incredible presence, which allowed him to cross over into other areas of the entertainment world and was one of the reasons that the very first Wrestlemania in 1985 was so successful.

One of the most important entertainment alliances Albano made was with Cyndi Lauper, who was at her commercial peak when she teamed up with Captain Lou. She appeared on WWF programming leading up to Wrestlemania, and in turn Albano played Lauper's father in a handful of her most famous music videos.

Albano's appearance in Cyndi Lauper videos made him an '80s pop-culture icon.

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For pro-wrestling fans of a certain age, Captain Lou Albano was a larger-than-life figure who helped turn what was once a low-rent, cable-access sport into a pop-culture phenomenon. The World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Famer died on Wednesday morning (October 14) at the age of 76, according to the WWE and Wrestler's Rescue, an organization that helps raise money for retired wrestlers' health care.

Wrestler's Rescue reported that Albano had been in hospice care earlier this week, but no cause of death has been revealed.

Born Louis Vincent Albano on July 29, 1933, in Mount Vernon, New York, the former football player and bouncer entered the wrestling game in the late 1950s. His four-decade wrestling career kicked off when he created the tag team known as the Sicilians, playing a...