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With Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s ongoing controversy, the It Ends With Us actress has been facing some serious heat over the past couple of months. With the constant online chatter showing no signs of slowing down, it doesn’t look like Lively is escaping it all anytime soon.

But amidst all the Baldoni vs. Lively chaos, a surprising career lifeline might make its way to the actress, leaving fans surprised. This career lifeline is none other than Blake Lively’s half-sister, Robyn Lively, who has carved a space in famous American writer, director, and actor, Taylor Sheridan growing TV series empire.

Knowing Sheridan’s love for casting actresses with edge and presence, even when they come with controversy, could this be Blake Lively’s golden chance to get rid of the ongoing drama?

Robyn Lively quietly thrives in Taylor Sheridan’s universe Robyn Lively with co-star Nicole Kidman...

Following the Emmy® Award-winning debut season, Season Two of the HBO® Original Series The Last of Us, continues the emotionally charged journey of survival, loss, and humanity in a post-pandemic world. Based on the famed video game of the same name, The Last of Us continues to captivate audiences with its compelling storytelling and stunning performances. Now, fans can own all seven episodes of the critically acclaimed second season along with nearly two hours of special features including two never-before-been-seen featurettes, when Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment releases The Last of Us: The Complete Second Season on 4K Ultra HD Steelbook, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on September 23, 2025. Pre-order your copy today!

The Last of Us: The Complete Second Season is also available now to purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Fandango at Home and more.

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Warning: Beware, Spoilers for The Last of Us Season Episode 6 "The Price" lie ahead.

Episode six of The Last of Us Season 2 featured Pedro Pascal's surprise return as Joel. The show took a break from Ellie's quest for vengeance for a flashback episode centered around the duo and their days in Jackson. Centered around Ellie's birthdays over the course of five years, episode six is an emotional one that chronicles the slow deterioration of their relationship, leading up to the fateful night before Joel's death. The show makes a stark departure from the game, choosing to have an entire episode's worth of flashbacks rather than scattering them throughout the season.

As it turns out, episode director Neil Druckmann (who also created and directed the two Last of Us games) intentionally changed the structure and placement of the flashbacks. Druckmann revealed to Deadline that the change was necessary due...

The second season of The Last of Us begins with Joel and Ellie at odds. In the most recent episode, "The Price," we finally find out what happened between them, thanks to a series of flashbacks that stretch back to Ellie's 15th birthday all the way up the night before he's brutally killed in the second episode of the season.

Actually, they go back farther than that: the episode opens with a flashback to Joel's childhood, where he has a frank discussion with his father. "Even now that Joel is dead in the show, you still feel his presence, partially through Dina, but mostly through Ellie, who’s trying to be like him. Sometimes she succeeds, sometimes she’s in over her head. So there’s this idea of like, a lot of our programming comes from our parents," episode director Neil Druckmann — who also worked on The Last of Us...

The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers reveal more drama in the land of L.A. during the week of May 19-23. As there’s still a couple more weeks of May sweeps, fans need to brace themselves for a few more surprises.

With that said, the CBS soap opera can be a revolving door at times, where characters come and go, only to come back again!

Read on to see all the casting changes fans can expect to come down the pipe over the next five days.

Doc Is Back (With Bad News)

The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers note that actress Cassandra Creech will return to the canvas, reprising her Dr. Grace Buckingham role.

Unfortunately, fans should expect the doctor to deliver some bad news to Liam Spencer, played by Scott Clifton. Creech is back on screen during the Wednesday, May 21 episode with a grim fate for Liam.

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The Last of Us is a masterpiece video game that tackles raw human emotions from start to finish. It was an emotional rollercoaster that was too good for an interactive experience, and later became a television series that rivals the quality of storytelling from the source material.

Casting is one of the difficult aspects in live-action adaptations, and at one point, Kaitlyn Dever was in the running for the lead role for the live-action movie that never saw the light of day. Dever eventually was cast as Abby Anderson opposite Bella Ramsey’s Ellie Williams in the HBO adaptation and recalled the role that got away.

The Last of Us Star Almost Played a Different Character for a Different Adaptation In another life, Dever would have made an excellent Ellie Williams. Image Credit: HBO

In The Last of Us Season 2, casual audiences were finally introduced to Abby Anderson, the daughter...

Abby And Lev Walking Through Burned City ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Joel’s death wasn’t just a plot twist, it was a gut-punch, a chair-throwing, scream-at-your-tv moment that left fans reeling (and rage-Googling “does Joel really die??” in all caps). Season 2 of The Last of Us came in hot, swinging a golf club and tearing up hearts in the process. While game players braced themselves for the hit, nothing quite prepares you for seeing Pedro Pascal get absolutely wrecked in HD.

Now with Joel officially out of the picture, fans are left wondering, where the heck does the story go from here? The answer lies in a complex mess of grief, revenge, cults, and a whole lot of infected chaos. But don’t worry, Ellie’s just getting started, and things are about to get a whole lot darker, messier, and emotionally exhausting in the best way. Ready or not,...

Joel’s Final Moments In Episode 2(Photo Credit –Facebook)

The Last of Us season 2, episode 2 doesn’t just tiptoe into chaos, it cannonballs straight into heartbreak and horror. Titled “Through the Valley,” this gut-punch of an episode pulls zero punches, giving fans what they feared (but knew was coming): the brutal demise of Joel. HBO didn’t just adapt the game’s most controversial moment, they nailed it to the wall with emotional shrapnel and a full-on infected war zone.

While the Jackson community was still gossiping about Ellie and Dina’s kiss, fate had much bigger plans, namely, a horde of infected, Abby with a vendetta, and a farewell to the man who carried season 1 on his back. By the time the credits roll, Joel’s gone, Jackson’s scorched, and Ellie’s officially the main character of a much darker, grittier tale. It’s the end of...

The world really went haywire when Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble’s live-action adaptation of You from Caroline Kepnes’ psychological thriller books of the same name made its way to the TV screens back in 2018. Starring Penn Badgley in the lead as the dangerously charming yet obsessive Joe Goldberg, it really did trek along the lines of the question: How far will you go for love?

For Goldberg, though, this ‘far‘ ostensibly never felt like far enough. The crimes he pulled throughout the series are heinous as he used every tool at his disposal to get close to the women of his dreams—the very ones he found himself frequently smitten with due to their beauty and smarts. This included him removing any obstacles—even people—standing in his way as well.

A promotional still from You. | Credits: Netflix.

That said, there are inevitably more than just a few egregious...

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This article will contain major spoilers for The Last of Us Part II and, in turn, The Last of Us Season 2 and beyond.

Season 2 of HBO's The Last of Us is about to premiere, with its first episode debuting on April 13 on Max. Fans of the show will finally get to see just how much the deadly finale of Season 1 shaped the relationship between Joel and Ellie, and who this mysterious Abby Anderson is, played by Kaitlyn Dever. Of course, fans of The Last of Us video games know full well the events that are set to transpire as S2 will begin adapting the Game...

On Thursday 13 February 2025, ITV broadcasts Deal or No Deal!

Ellie Season 2 Episode 69 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Deal or No Deal” titled “Ellie” promises to bring excitement and suspense to viewers. In this episode, Ellie takes center stage as she joins host Stephen Mulhern. The iconic red boxes are ready to be opened, and Ellie will have her chance to see what fortunes they hold.

As the game unfolds, Ellie faces the critical decision of whether to accept offers from the mysterious Banker or to hold out for a chance at the grand prize of 100,000 pounds. The tension will build as she weighs her options, with each box revealing the potential for big wins or unexpected twists.

Fans of the show can expect engaging moments as Ellie navigates the challenges of the game. With Stephen Mulhern guiding her, the episode will showcase the thrill of taking risks and the excitement of the unknown.

The official accounts for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Karin Anzai's romantic comedy shojo manga series It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love (known as Kao Dake ja Suki ni Narimasen in Japan) released a main trailer today. Th clip introduces the film's theme song "Almond Chocolate" performed by the five-member South Korean girl idol group Illit for the first time. Illit is a multinational group including two Japanese members, formed by Yunah, Minju, Moka, Wonhee, and Iroha through the audition program “R U Next?” broadcast in Korea from June to September 2023. "Almond Chocolate" is their first original song in Japan and theme song work for a feature film. Nakajin (Sekai No Owari) and Pdogg, a music producer who has created numerous hits with BTS and others, teamed up to produce the song, which will be released digitally on February 14. The five members have posted a message video below.

Joel and Ellie are back.

HBO released the first trailer for “The Last of Us” Season 2, featuring the return of Pedro Pascal as Joel and Bella Ramsey as Ellie, the two zombie apocalypse survivors from the hit video game adaptation.

The eight-time Emmy-winning series (with 24 total nominations) chronicles the story of Joel and Ellie as they navigate a world overrun with zombies infected with a parasitic fungus — not to mention the ruthless vigilantes, mercenaries and cannibals just as desperate to survive.

Here’s the official logline for Season 2: “After five years of peace following the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie’s collective past catches up to them, drawing them into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind.”

Just as the first season of “The Last of Us” was adapted from the acclaimed 2013 video game of the same title,...

Up's iconic montage captured the hearts of fans and set a high standard for emotional storytelling in animated films. While If's opening sequence shares similarities with Up, it fails to establish a connection with the audience. Despite the differences, If delivers a heartwarming story that appeals to viewers' inner children and has a satisfying conclusion.

The heartbreaking montage at the beginning of the animated film Up finally got a live-action remake in John Krasinski's $185 million movie. Pixar's Up is notorious for Carl and Ellie's montage in the movie's opening sequence. In just a few minutes, viewers watch the trajectory of their happy lives up until the twist of Ellie's death. Viewers will never forget the sheer joy and satisfaction of watching Carl and Ellie living their best lives together, only to end in such a heartbreaking twist within the film's first five minutes.

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Chicago – Monday, April 15th is the annual fundraising concert for Chicago’s Porchlight Music Theatre. As part of “Chicago Sings Broadway Pop II,” the company will confer its “Guy Adkins Award” to the award winning actor and musical director, Roberta Duchak. For more information and tickets, click Porchlight.

For more than ten years, Porchlight Music Theatre celebrates an individual who has made an exceptional and lasting contribution to the Chicago music theatre, with the prestigious Guy Adkins Award. Guy Adkins was an award-winning Chicago actor who passed away in 2010, with a number of roles at Chicago Shakespeare, The Goodman, Steppenwolf and more. The Award commemorates Adkin’s spirit and life, in addition to celebrating the many gifts he gave Chicago’s theater community and the world.

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Photo credit: PorchlightMusicTheatre.org/Brett Beiner for Roberta Duchak

The Guy Adkins Awardee Roberta Duchak is an industry-recognized music director,...

Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony , the Doraemon anime franchise's latest 43rd feature film, earned 220 million yen (1.46 million Usd) on 182,000 admissions in its sixth weekend of April 5-7, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . Although the numbers were 31 percent down from last weekend , the movie came in second place in the weekend box office — one place higher than last weekend. The film's cumulative total domestic revenue has reached 3.683 billion yen (24.26 million Usd) on 3,095,000 million admissions. It has become the ninth top-grossing film in the Doraemon feature film series, surpassing the 32nd film Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure (2012 / 3.62 billion yen). Instead, Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle , the first part of the Haikyu!! Final duology anime films, went down one place to third. The film earned 213 million yen (1.4 million Usd) on 142,000 admissions, which was 56.4 percent of last weekend. The film's cumulative total revenue since its release has reached 9.267 billion yen (61.03 million Usd) on 6.483 million admissions,...

The official website for the upcoming live-action film adaptation of Fujimomo's romance shojo manga Lovesick Ellie (known as Koiwazurai no Ellie in Japan) has posted a 60-second main trailer. The clip features the film's theme song, "Sweet Nonfiction," performed by nine-member girls unit NiziU. "We were really happy when we were offered to perform the theme song for the film 'Lovesick Ellie.' The story takes place in a high school, so it feels familiar to us, and we are really looking forward to the film," NiziU said. "The song 'Sweet Nonfiction' matches the worldview of the film. We think this song will cheer you up if you listen to it when you are wondering 'Is this love?' or 'Is this feeling - love?' Please enjoy the film and the theme song 'Sweet Nonfiction' together!" 60-second main trailer 30-second trailer 15-second trailer Related: Fujimomo's Romance Shojo Manga Lovesick...

Dogstar have been trying to make a go of their sleek, post-grunge alt-rock for decades, but bassist Keanu Reeves’ and drummer Robert Mailhouse’s pesky day jobs as actors keep getting in the way. Now they have planned a third album, Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees, due out Oct. 6, and a sleek new video for the song “Breach.”

The track is a slow-throbbing rocker in the vein of Urge Overkill or Queens of the Stone Age, in which singer-guitarist Bret Domrose sings, “And everything you want, it...

The Last of Us episode 2 ended with Tess' death, meaning Joel and Ellie continued their journey alone to a specific destination. After encountering two Clickers in a museum earlier in the episode, Joel, Tess, and Ellie continued to the State House to give Ellie to the Fireflies. However, the Fireflies in the State House were either dead or infected, with the latter also applying to Tess, who was bitten by one of the Clickers.

Tess, with newfound desperation to complete their mission due to her negative turn from the bite causing her to believe in Ellie's immunity more than ever, implores Joel to deliver Ellie to the Fireflies. While in the games Tess does this by asking Joel to take Ellie to Tommy, The Last of Us episode 2 sees Joel and Ellie heading to a different location hinted at with The Last of Us episode 1's radio song. Tess tells...

“I’ve got another family in Telford that I’ve never spoken about,” announces comedian and writer Holly Walsh on a Zoom press call. “Luckily, by writing this, it’s tax deductible.”

She’s joking of course. Since writing a sitcom pilot about two step-sisters who only discover each other’s existence after their dad’s death, Walsh keeps being asked if the premise is autobiographical. It isn’t, but The Other One is inspired by a true story she heard about a man with two families who gave his kids the same name to avoid confusion or being sprung. “I thought that’s such a brilliant story.”

Walsh and her writing partner Pippa Brown turned it into a six-episode sitcom about uptight, high-achieving Cathy (The Windsors and Ellie & Natasia‘s Ellie White) and freewheeling, fun-seeking Cat (Catastrophe and Misfits’ Lauren Socha). Half-sisters just five days apart in age, they...