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The soundtrack for Spike Lee‘s Highest 2 Lowest, a reimagining of Akira Kurosawa‘s High and Low, has been released. With new tracks from A$AP Rocky and Jensen McRae, the star power in the star-studded affair, starring Denzel Washington, extends to its music, which showcases a diverse cast of black artists across different genres.

Similar to Apple TV’s previous auteurs-driven release of the year, F1, Lee’s retelling of the classic relies heavily on its soundtrack, with one of the standout tracks being Trunks from A$AP Rocky and Aiyana-Lee’s title track.

Here is the complete list for the movie’s original soundtrack:

No.SongArtist1Highest 2 LowestAiyana-Lee2We Got This Fergus Mcreadio Trio, Howard Drossin3And Now We Shall BeginHoward Drossin4Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin’ Norm Lewis5All Money Ain’t Good MoneyHoward Drossin6Loving Partners (Orchestra)Howard Drossin7Loving PartnersFergus McCreadie Trio8Da LowdownEddie Palmieri...

Tiffani Thiessen has set her TV return in a new YA series for Disney Channel!

The beloved Saved by the Bell actress will star in the new supernatural dramedy series Coven Academy, from the creator of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

Tim Federle created the new series from his original idea and the show will debut on Disney+ and Disney Channel in 2026.

Keep reading to find out more…

Set against the moody backdrop of New Orleans, Coven Academy follows a trio of teenage witches-in-training who are bound by destiny to guard their city against dangerous, ancient forces. Between unraveling dark secrets, mastering volatile magic, and facing off against distractingly cute rivals, they must also navigate the heartbreaks and deep bonds that come with growing up.

Tiffani will play Miss Graves alongside Malina Pauli Weissman as Briar, Malachi Barton as Jake, Louis Thresher as Ollie, Jordan Leftwich as Sasha,...

“Wednesday” Season 2 is here, and with the new season of one of Netflix’s most-watched shows comes a host of new mysteries. Chief among them is the shrouded identity of the “avian killer,” a person who can control birds and who appears to be stalking Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday as she investigates the death of Tyler Galpin’s father, who, in turn, appeared to be knee-deep in an investigation of his own until birds killed him.

But who is the person behind the birds? Let’s dig into it. Spoilers ahead, of course.

Who is the Avian Killer?

The avian menace is unmasked in Episode 4, and while Wednesday suspects Dr. Fairburn (Thandiwe Newton), the avian killer is actually Judi, Fairburn’s assistant, played by “The Princess Diaries” and “Saved!” actress Heather Matarazzo.

Judi, it turns out, is the daughter of Augustus Stonehurst, a former Nevermore professor who eventually became the...

One Queer Eye guy already has his next gig lined up.

Bobby Berk, a co-host on the soon-to-end Netflix reality series, will host a new HGTV series tentatively titled Junk or Jackpot? Per the official logline, the six-episode season will “follow collectors as they discover the true monetary value of their massive and unusual collections.” But there’s more: The enthusiasts featured have collections that are overwhelming their homes, and “the collectors must decide whether they are willing to sell some of their items to pay for the much-needed renovation,” the synopsis continues.

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June is a big month for Peacock. Fans of dinosaurs and sharks have a lot to look forward to. All six Jurassic Park movies will be streaming in one place for the first time. This comes just in time before Jurassic World Rebirth hits theaters in July.

Also, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws, Peacock will add all four Jaws movies to its library. There’s even more coming too! Check out the full list of new shows and movies below.

June 1

Adventures of Priscilla Queen of The Desert

Anna and The Apocalypse

The Best Man

The Big Lebowski

The Birdcage

Blue Crush

Bride of Chucky

The ‘Burbs

Capote

Captain Phillips

The Chronicles of Riddick

A Cowgirl’s Story

Daddy Day Care

The Day After Tomorrow

Death Wish

Deep Rising

Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing 2: Havana Nights

Erin Brockovich

A Fantastic Woman

Fifty Shades Darker

Fifty Shades Freed

Fifty Shades of Grey...

Dennis Haskins kicked off a wave of Saved by the Bell nostalgia in the 2000s when he became the first cast member to appear on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. But despite Haskins’ irrefutable place in Sbtb legend, the hottest members of the cast froze out Haskins and Dustin “Screech” Diamond when they reunited for a People magazine cover story in 2009.

The actor who played Mr. Belding was furious. Haskins contacted the Detroit News — Variety not taking your calls, Dennis? — to vent his frustrations. “I earned the right to be there. If anybody deserved to be on that cover, it was Dennis Haskins,” he ranted, per Vulture. “I want people to know it was not my choice not to be there, because I would have been there. It hurts my feelings, but I’ll live.”

He continued to gripe to Parade. “They didn't even talk about Mr. Belding,” he complained.

It was the year 2018 when iconic director Ryan Coogler shocked the entire world when he directed and released the Chadwick Boseman film Black Panther.

Despite having a person of color as the main hero, the film managed to cross the $1 billion mark at the global box office collection (according to IMDb). In 2025, however, Coogler is facing racist remarks for making a horror movie, and fans are alleging the film to be “anti-white”!

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners is ‘almost’ breaking records!

With an ensemble cast of iconic actors such as Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O’Connell, and others, director Ryan Coogler directed and released the 2025 film Sinners, and fans are loving it.

Michael B. Jordan in a still from Sinners | Credits: Warner Bros. Pictures

Being a horror film set in the year 1932, Sinners talks about twin brothers, Smoke and Stack, who return to the Mississippi Delta. They create a juke...

The live-action One Piece series on Netflix has been a huge hit, and fans are eagerly awaiting the second season after filming wrapped. The show, based on Eiichiro Oda’s popular manga, became a success thanks to its loyal adaptation of the beloved characters.

One standout character is Roronoa Zoro, played by Japanese actor Mackenyu, whose portrayal has won praise from both One Piece fans and newcomers alike.

Zoro, with his signature green hair and multi-sword fighting style, is one of the most famous characters in anime and manga. Naturally, many fans were worried about how the character would translate into a live-action series.

However, Netflix’s adaptation put those concerns to rest. Mackenyu’s portrayal of Zoro has been a key factor in the show’s success.

Related: Singer Hiroshi Kitadani Says ‘One Piece’ and Anime “Saved His Life”

In an interview with augustman.com, Mackenyu opened up about his approach to playing Zoro.

Chicago Pd has been doing well, but it just hasn’t been the same since losing certain characters! We take a look at the five we miss the most.

When a show runs 12 seasons, it’s only natural to shed some names in the cast. Chicago Pd hasn’t seen as much of a huge cast turnover since the first year but has lost a few characters as it went. Some aren’t too big; Sean Roman had a nice presence but was not important overall, while Vanessa Rojas only lasted one season and was forgettable.

Then, there are some major characters who brought true heart and power to the show. They were amazingly popular with the fans and often felt like the backbone of the series and its drama. Their departures all affected the show, and while it’s gone on, it seems something was lost with those gone.

Richie Rich, the 1994 comedy starring Macaulay Culkin, is a streaming success. The film, currently available on the Netflix library, has spent a few days on the streamer's top 10 list of most popular movies. Richie Rich is sitting in the eighth spot at the time of writing, while other titles on the list include The Menu, Back in Action, and How to Train Your Dragon 2.

Directed by Donald Petrie, Richie Rich is based on the comic book character of the 1950s. The character also had an animated cartoon show in the 1980s, which was then revived in 1996 after the release of the movie. Richie Rich only made $76 million from a $40 million production budget and had a mixed reception by critics; it currently has a 27% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Although it was considered a box office flop, Richie Rich blew up the home video market and made an estimated $125 million in home video sales.

Last year, we learned that Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation director David F. Sandberg would be re-teaming with Annabelle: Creation screenwriter Gary Dauberman for a movie based on the horror video game Until Dawn. Production began in August, wrapping in October, and the film is aiming for an April 25, 2025 theatrical release. We just saw a trailer (embedded above) for the film last month, but now the official X account has revealed that a new trailer will be dropping online tomorrow – and while doing so, they also unveiled a batch of character posters that show the threats the characters will be facing in the movie. You can check out the character posters at the bottom of this article.

As The Hollywood Reporter previously noted, first released in 2015, Until Dawn is an interactive horror video game that follows eight friends and frenemies who are brought together a remote mountain retreat. With...

Golden Globe nominee Alma Pöysti, known for “Fallen Leaves,” is now leading “Orenda.”

The film, which premieres at Rotterdam and Göteborg festivals, is directed by Finnish director Pirjo Honkasalo (“Concrete Night”) and written by Pirkko Saisio. It sees Nora (Pöysti), a famous opera singer, escaping to a remote archipelago following the suicide of her husband. “Welcomed” only by prickly priest Natalia (Saisio), the two women immediately butt heads.

The film is produced by Bufo, while the Yellow Affair handles sales.

“They recognize themselves in each other, and they can’t stand it. They’re two forces locked in a battle and when they choose not to speak, it’s extremely powerful. It’s a very Finnish weapon, to use silence this way,” Pöysti tells Variety. Slowly, the frenemies start to heal each other’s wounds.

“I found it enjoyable, the way they challenge each other,” Honkasalo adds.

“When I look back,...

Olatunde Osunsanmi's new TV movie "Star Trek: Section 31" is weirdly retro in its setup, feeling reminiscent of delightfully corny B-movies of the 1980s like Peter Manoogian's low-budget time-travel lark "Eliminators." The main character is Empress Philippa Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh), the genocidal tyrant of the Mirror Universe, and she has been enlisted to be part of Section 31, Starfleet's ethics-free black ops organization that handles dangerous secret missions.

The film's cast, however, is rounded out by a rogues' gallery of diverse aliens and specialists, each one enlisted to help the Empress on a vital mission to retrieve a doomsday device. There is the shapeshifter Quasi (Sam Richardson), a none-too-bright cyborg bruiser named Fuzz (Sven Ruygrok), a microscopic organism named Zeph piloting a human-sized robot (Robert Kazinsky), an ultra-seductive Deltan named Melle (Humberly Gonzalez), and Rachel Garrett (Kacey Rohl), a straight-laced Starfleet officer who is there to make sure...

Hope Logan (Annika Noelle) and Carter Walton (Lawrence Saint-Victor) spent years working together at Forrester Creations without a hint of interest in one another outside of work.

Their private lives never intersected and they appeared to have zero chemistry. Then Carter paid a little bit of attention to Hope and absolutely everything changed, not just for themselves, but also for everyone around them.

The Bold And The Beautiful Spoilers – The Sparks Were There, At First

When Carter first turned his attention in Hope’s direction it actually made sense. These two people had been under each others’ nose for so long and sudden it was like a switch was flipped and they both saw each other differently. The old friends’ first thing happens in real life all the time.

Hope and Carter were throwing around some sparks and they were both completely available for a change.

After loads of putting...

The Bold and the Beautiful (B&b) spoilers tease that fans have not seen the last of doctor/lawyer/adulterer Jack Finnegan!

It seemed like sisters Poppy Nozawa (Romy Park) and Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) had put the past behind them after Luna Nozawa’s (Lisa Yamada) killing spree, but hold on to your hats because a new paternity test blows all that to heck.

The Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers – Who is Luna Nozawa’s Biological Father?

Soap veteran Ted King let fans known on his Instagram account that Jack Finnegan is back on the canvas.

He debuted on B&b in 2021 as Finn Finnegan’s (Tanner Novlan) father, a role for which he won the Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Performer in a Daytime Drama Series in 2022.

King posted a photo of himself in front of Television City where B&b films and captioned “So grateful Jack is back!

After losing her house in the Los Angeles fires, actress and musician Mandy Moore and her family are staying at the home of fellow actor Hilary Duff and her husband, musician Matthew Koma. Per Variety, Duff, who starred in the Lizzie McGuire series, How I Met Your Father, and Younger, took in the This Is Us star recently.

Moore’s brother-in-law, Griffin Goldsmith, said via an Instagram post that Duff and Koma also helped to launch a GoFundMe for Goldsmith’s family after they lost everything in the L.A. fires. As of this writing, the campaign has raised over $205,000. Goldsmith is in the band Dawes, with his brother and Moore’s husband, Taylor Goldsmith. The post can be viewed below.

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Mandy Moore and her net worth are under scrutiny.

Like thousands upon thousands of others in Los Angeles, Mandy Moore rang in the first week of 2025 by fleeing her home along with her family.

The historic wildfires consumed many homes — most of which do not belong to celebrities.

When Moore shared a crowdfunding link for a relative, fans wondered about her own finances.

Mandy Moore attends the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 14, 2024. (Photo Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Mandy Moore shared a crowdfunding link

On Thursday, January 9, Mandy Moore took to her Instagram in a now-deleted post to share a link to a GoFundMe page.

“Please consider donating and sharing to help them rebuild,” she wrote.

The post was about Griff and Kit Goldsmith, her in-laws. They are due for their first baby within weeks, and lost Griff’s entire livelihood in the flames.

Mandy...

The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers indicate Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) will declare war on her rival Taylor Hayes (Rebecca Budig) this week on the CBS soap.

Since the “New Taylor” returned in Los Angeles and the character was recast, viewers knew it was only a matter of time before the iconic Brooke-Ridge-Taylor love triangle was resurrected.

Will Taylor survive a brawl though? Here’s what’s coming up next on B&b, spoilers below!

The Bold And The Beautiful Spoilers – Taylor Hayes Gives Brooke Logan Some Competition

When Taylor returned last year she was extremely ill, and she actually thought she was dying of heart failure.

She was shocked when she learned she had been misdiagnosed, and was actually suffering from Broken Heart Syndrome. Watching Brooke Logan and Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) flaunt their love was literally killing Taylor.

B&b spoilers tease big drama ahead when a furious Brooke confronts Taylor this week.

The Bold and the Beautiful (B&b) spoilers for the week of January 6-10 suggest some casting changes fans should note. The land of fashion can sometimes be a revolving door, so who’s coming and going on the soap over the next five days? Time to find out!

The Bold And The Beautiful Spoilers – Daphne Rose Officially Debuts

B&b spoilers for the week of January 6-10 imply a brand-new character is set to debut on the soap, and it looks like she’ll shake things up at Forrester Creations!

Actress Murielle Hilaire has been cast as Daphne Rosem and she’s scheduled to enter the canvas on Tuesday, January 7.

The famous fragrance maker will pitch a premiere perfume line at the fashion house; however, it looks like she may have bigger plans on the horizon.

Could she be a plant to help Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) and...

The Young and the Restless spoilers reveal there is no new episode on Wednesday, January 1. So, what’s happening on Thursday, January 2, 2025?

Next On The Young And The Restless

Fans will see Mariah Copeland (Camryn Grimes) react to Ian Ward (Ray Wise) cradling Tessa Porter (Cait Fairbanks). Sharon Newman (Sharon Case) vanishes, which alarms her family.

However, Nick Newman (Joshua Morrow) could find a clue near the SUV. Keep reading and let’s talk about what is coming up in the next new episode of the CBS soap opera.

The Young And The Restless Spoilers – Tessa Porter’s Fate

Y&r spoilers for Thursday, January 2 reveal that Mariah will have to face what is going on with Tessa. Mariah went to Society to meet with Tessa and her family for New Year’s Eve.

For Sharon Newman (Sharon Case), it was a last-minute decision. So, Mariah goes up to Society...

Britney Spears dominated the pop scene for years, and she was a performer through and through. But her life was not of any ordinary pop star. Unfortunately, she had numerous controversies surrounding her and that became a defining aspect of her public image.

Britney Spears | The Jonathan Ross Show / YouTube

She balanced her career and motherhood, all while allegedly being a victim of abuse. Yet, there might be recent developments in her strained family dynamics, but who’s to say if it’s for the better or worse?

Britney Spears’ sons try to reconcile her with Jamie Spears Jamie Spears | Entertainment Tonight / YouTube

As per reports from InTouch Weekly, Spears’ sons, Sean and Jayden Federline share a strong bond with the singer’s father and are quite fond of their grandpa.

Related How Britney Spears’ One Simple Act Saved “How I Met Your Mother” From Getting Canceled

Even though she is estranged from her father,...

The DC television universe on The CW has officially come full circle, beginning and ending with Superman. On Monday, December 2, 2024, the series finale of Superman & Lois marked the end of a four-season run and closed the chapter on an entire era of superhero storytelling on The CW. The finale not only concluded one of DC’s standout shows but also marked the end of a shared universe that defined the network for over a decade.

This fact about DC TV will make every fan nostalgic A still from Superman & Louis. | CW

The CW’s journey into the world of DC Comics began in 2012 with Arrow. Stephen Amell’s Oliver Queen captivated viewers with a grittier, grounded take on the superhero genre. As Arrow grew into a success, it paved the way for a massive interconnected universe known as the Arrowverse. This franchise expanded to include series like The Flash, Supergirl,...

Throughout the history of Survivor, the reality show's best seasons have featured fantastic winners and truly great players. There have also been some memorable Survivor players who were medically evacuated who left their mark on the show. Despite all that, Jeff Probst is so closely associated with the show that even new fans who are figuring out which seasons to watch first know who he is.

Arguably the most important reality show host ever, Survivor players like Jonathan Penner have spoken about who Jeff really is. However, the player who knows Jeff the best is Julie Berry, since they dated for years. When fans learned about that relationship, Jeff defended his decision to date a former player.

Survivor's Jeff Probst Addressed The Fact That He Dated A Player

During Survivor: Vanuatu, fans of the reality show were introduced to a first time player named Julie Berry. A solid player...

Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley is Netflix's newest musical documentary, examining Elvis's tumultuous career and highlighting some of the songs he performed in his famous 1968 comeback special. The 1968 Elvis comeback special was a pivotal moment in his career, seeing him return to the stage after years of working in the film industry at the request of his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. Feeling dissatisfied with the lack of artistry in his movies, the special was a return to form for the iconic singer.

Though some of Elvis Presley's best movies, such as Viva Las Vegas, are considered classics, Elvis is known best in pop culture history for his influence on music. The 2022 biopic, Elvis, examines the toxic relationship between the star and Tom Parker, who pushed him toward his more commercial appeal. With great music from bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones dominating the industry,...

The clock is ticking as The Old Man wraps up its second season on FX, with Dan Chase’s life hanging in the balance.

As Thursday’s finale kicks off, Chase is in dire need of an antidote after being poisoned, while Harper just discovered that Marion wants to convert Emily into a Chinese asset… and oh yeah, Emily is alive after all. We see her side of her phone call with Chase when he thought she died, with Russian mercenaries storming in and shooting Hamzad’s sister dead. Emily offers to give them what they want on Hamzad, and...

After season three of Chucky ended, fans were subjected to a painfully long wait as the show’s future was decided. Ultimately, USA/SyFy/Peacock canceled Chucky and the entire horror world shed a bloody tear. Even if you weren’t a fan of the franchise, it’s hard to deny how great it was having a classic horror villain get such a mainstream spotlight. Hell, we even got to see Chucky kill WWE Women’s Champion Liv Morgan. It’s the kind of thing that only works in the ludicrous world of Chucky. And with Season 3 ending off on such a cliffhanger, this cancellation really leaves fans high and dry. But there’s still hope in multiple forms.

Don Manicini mentioned earlier this year that he was prepping another movie involving Chucky and it would “work in tandem with the TV show.” Obviously, with this change of events, I...

General Hospital continues to thrill from August 26-30, 2024. There is a lineup of intriguing storylines. From John “Jagger” Cates’ (Adam Harrington) impending loss to Molly Lansing-Davis’ (Kristen Vaganos) emotional snap. And Lulu Spencer’s (Emme Rylan) potential salvation on General Hospital. Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) and Jason Morgan (last played by Steve Burton) continue their investigation into Valentin’s (James Patrick Stuart) targeting. Also, Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) is warning Ava Jerome (Maura West) about the consequences of siding with John Cates.

The ABC soap opera sees tension rise as Jagger becomes increasingly obsessed, potentially setting the stage for his exit. Meanwhile, Kristina Corinthos-Davis (Kate Mansi) is caught in a web of her own lies, and her relationship with Molly Lansing-Davis (Kristen Vaganos) becomes strained. As Lulu’s health declines, the race to find a liver donor begins, potentially offering Cyrus Renault (Jeff Kober) a chance at redemption. All this...

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In 2002, author Rosalind Wiseman published a self-help book entitled “Queen Bees and Wannabes,” aimed at helping parents of high school-aged girls deal with the vicious effects of bullying on their daughters. Wiseman could not have possibly predicted what came next: that Tina Fey would a) read the book, b) see some of her own high school experience reflected back to her, and c) call up Lorne Michaels and suggest the non-fiction book would make a banger of a high school comedy. Some people have all the luck, don’t they?

What Fey saw in Wiseman’s relatively dry book was timeless — there have always been instances of “girl on girl crime,” and they sure as hell weren’t stopping — but when the comedic icon turned Wiseman’s work into the enduring early aughts offering “Mean Girls,...

Prime Video today announced the exclusive worldwide premiere of the Japanese Original film Previously Saved Version, which will be available on September 26, 2024. Previously Saved Version is a psychopathic suspense romance set in space, directed and written by Kei Ishikawa, known for his acclaimed film A Man, which won a total of eight Japan Academy Awards.

The film stars Hideaki Ito, renowned for his extensive work in films, dramas, and stage performances, and Yuko Araki, a versatile actress and model who plays the lead female protagonist in this film.

Set in the year 2200 A.D., the story unfolds in a future where human migration to space and advanced technology enables memory manipulation. Naoki and Mayumi, who live in a luxury floating residence in space, are the perfect couple that anyone would admire at first glance.

Mayumi enjoys ceramics as a hobby, while Naoki is devoted to his own research. They are a peaceful,...

Exclusive: Siena Agudong (Resident Evil), Luke Eisner (Tall Girl) and Noah Lomax (The Walking Dead) are among the newest additions to the cast of The Upside of Unrequited, the forthcoming coming-of-age comedy from filmmakers Anna-Elizabeth and Hillary Shakespeare, aka The Shakespeare Sisters.

Other newcomers to the cast include Patrick Luwis (Barbie) and Matthew Sato. As previously announced, Ayvan Williams Jessica Belkin and Savannah Smith will also star.

Based on the book of the same name by New York Times bestselling author Becky Albertalli, The Upside of Unrequited centers on Molly (Williams), an awkward teenager who feels left behind when her twin sister Cassie (Belkin) starts her first relationship with her dream girl Mina (Agudong). In an attempt to get closer to her sister again, Molly lets Cassie set her up with Mina’s best friend Will (Eisner). Molly goes along with it but she’s caught:...

The Saved by the Bell reboot received criticism for its character development, friendships, and tone-deaf jokes. Specific issues included Zack's misogynistic behavior, A.C. Slater's lack of growth, and Kelly's reduced role as Zack's "hot wife." The show's attempt to be relevant with jokes about sensitive topics, such as Selena Gomez's kidney transplant, was not well-received

Saved by the Bell was hugely popular during its original run, but there were several things about the 2020 reboot that made no sense. Saved by the Bell ended in 1993, but the franchise was revived for a TV spinoff and two movies: Hawaiian Style, The College Years, and Wedding in Las Vegas, respectively. While there were plenty of harsh realities of Saved by the Bell, it was generally praised for how it tackled life lessons in the backdrop of Bayside High School.

The 2020 revival, however, lacked a lot of the charm the original was known for.

Following the 15th anniversary of The Big Bang Theory, the show about misfit characters who surprisingly felt incredibly relatable despite their queerness, show creators Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady discussed intriguing suggestions about a reunion or a spinoff. Considering the Covid pandemic as the base of the project, Lorre and Prady shared ideas that could bring back Jim Parsons as our beloved Sheldon.

A still from The Big Bang Theory | Chuck Lorre Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Humorously proposing a spinoff concept set against the backdrop of the pandemic, the creative minds behind The Big Bang Theory suggested how the quarantine theme would have been perfection for Jim Parsons’ character. Hinting at squabbles between germophobe Sheldon and microbiologist Bernadette, Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady even proposed two seasons with Parsons in a hazmat suit.

Chuck Lorre’s The Big Bang Theory Idea Against the Backdrop of Pandemic

During a 2022 interview with EW,...

The Big Bang Theory has been a massive fan favorite for years. Even after ending its run in 2019, it continues to win hearts thanks to the spectacular performance that Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, and Kunal Nayyar delivered as the leads in the series by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady. And interestingly enough, these awkward characters actually stemmed from real-life people.

The Big Bang Theory. | Credit: CBS.

A majority of Parsons’ Sheldon Cooper’s attributes stem from a person that showrunner Lorre knew back in the ’80s. But what’s surprising is that one of these awkward qualities originally decided for Cooper actually ended up transferring to Nayyar’s Raj Koothrappali. This was the very unhealthy stereotype Koothrappali sported throughout the series: Not being able to talk around women.

Kunal Nayyar’s Unhealthy Quality in Tbbt was Supposed to be Jim Parsons’

As fans of the blockbuster saga already know,...

Creator Mike McMahan hints that Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 is an amazing sendoff. McMahan is telling grand stories for Star Trek: Lower Decks' characters. Despite being the final season, there is a glimmer of hope as McMahan sees it as the end of a chapter, not the end of the series.

Star Trek: Lower Decks creator Mike McMahan says season 5 "feels like an amazing sendoff... but not the end of a series." Fans of Star Trek's first animated half-hour comedy were crushed when Paramount+ announced Lower Decks season 5 would be the final season. McMahan hinted that this was a possibility while promoting Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4 last year, and the upcoming end of the voyages of the USS Cerritos is a sad affair. But also a happy one, as there are still 10 more episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks to come in fall 2024.

Mike McMahan was a...

Save the date for MeTV’s “Marry Me” marathon! The network has compiled a schedule of wedding-themed episodes from classic television shows for you to enjoy on June 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Et/Pt. Celebrate wedding season with memorable episodes of The Brady Bunch, including the pilot episode featuring Mike (Robert Reed) and Carol’s (Florence Henderson) wedding. Fans will also be treated to the M*A*S*H episode centering around Hot Lips’ (Loretta Swit) wedding. Below, check out the full marathon schedule. MeTV 8:30 a.m. – Saved By the Bell’s “The Mamas and the Papas” As part of a class project, Zack (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) and Kelly (Tiffani Thiessen), Slater (Mario Lopez) and Jessie (Elizabeth Berkley), and Screech (Dustin Diamond) and Lisa (Lark Voorhies) are paired up in mock marriages. 9:00 a.m. – Saved By the Bell’s “Palm Springs Weekend Part 1” The gang...

Welcome to The B-Side, from The Film Stage. Here we talk about movie directors! Not the movies that made them famous or kept them famous, but the ones that they made in between.

Today we talk about one of the great ones: Martin Scorsese. Who’s better than Marty? Myself, Conor O’Donnell, and guest Jake Kring-Schreifels. Our B-Sides today include Italianamerican, Kundun, Bringing Out the Dead, and Silence.

We talk about a lot in this one. How to pronounce Scorsese! How to pronounce Coppola! Catholicism! Buddhism! Making films about religions in your life! This is an episode with lofty ambitions, not unlike most Scorsese pictures!

In examining Italianamerican we muse on Marty as documentarian, including the mention of an incredibly-underrated Scorsese documentary that’s hard to find: Public Speaking starring Fran Lebowitz. We reflect on the guardedness of memory by older generations. We also recount the Muddy Waters – László Kovács...

In the upcoming episode of “Celebrity Family Feud,” fans are in for a treat as Season 8 Episode 2 brings an exciting lineup of contestants. Hip-hop legends Salt-n-Pepa will be facing off against the beloved cast of “The Proud Family.” The energy is sure to be high as these two teams battle it out in a series of fun and challenging games.

Adding to the excitement, viewers can look forward to another epic showdown between the casts of “Bel Air” and “Saved by the Bell.” It’s a nostalgic clash that will have fans reminiscing about their favorite moments from these iconic TV shows. With Steve Harvey at the helm, you can expect plenty of laughs, surprises, and maybe even some friendly rivalries between the teams.

Tune in at 10:00 Pm on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, on BET to catch all the action as these celebrity teams compete for charity. Whether you’re a fan of hip-hop,...

The family of a Ukrainian translator and “fixer” filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Fox News and a series of other defendants, claiming that the network was “reckless and negligent” and has tried to conceal key information for what happened when a crew was attacked outside of Kyiv on March 14, 2022.

The lawsuit was filed by Andriy Kuvshynov and Irina Mamaysur, the parents of Oleksandra “Sasha” Kuvshynova, an independent contractor who was killed in the attack as the network crew was reporting on the latest in the Russian invasion. Cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski also was killed, and correspondent Benjamin Hall was seriously wounded.

Another plaintiff in the lawsuit, Shane Thomson, who was employed by Separ, a security firm retained by the network. He claimed that he was scapegoated in the aftermath of the attack.

The lawsuit was filed in New York Supreme Court on Thursday, the second anniversary of the attack.

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Edward Bond, the Oscar-nominated Blow-Up screenwriter and playwright whose Saved and Early Morning were banned in the UK, fueling a legal review that led to the end of stage censorship in the country, has died, his agency said. He was 89.

Casarotto Ramsay and Associates said he died Sunday but did not reveal the cause.

“Edward was one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century,” the agency tweeted. “He made his mark upon the theatrical world with radical, thought-provoking, and unerringly original work.”

Bond’s first screenplay was the English-language dialogue for Blow-Up, Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1966 classic that starred David Hemming and Vanessa Redgrave. Earning him an Original Screenplay Oscar nom, it was the first of about a dozen film credits including Walkabout (1971) and Laughter in the Dark (1968).

Born on July 18, 1934, in London, Bond quit school as a teenager and would see his debut play, The Pope’s Wedding, produced...

Sunday brought a close to the 10th Life Is Beautiful music festival in Las Vegas, and with it the end of the summer festival season. Life Is Beautiful, which has taken place in the city every year for the past decade (save for a pandemic-related 2020 cancellation), brought tens of thousands of concertgoers downtown, many in the psychedelic and post-Y2K fashion that’s been so common at festivals for the past several years, though this time with a fair amount of Barbie influence, too.

The festival envelops some of Vegas...

The addition of Tori Scott in the final season of Saved by the Bell was a result of contract issues with Kelly and Jessie's actors, causing a jarring shift in the dynamic of the show. The Tori episodes were confusing for viewers since they were placed in the middle of the series and didn't offer a proper explanation for Jessie and Kelly's disappearances. Despite only appearing in 10 episodes, Tori became a beloved character, especially among queer fans who saw her as a strong figure and their first crush. Leanna Creel, the actress who played Tori, has received a lot of feedback from fans over the years.

During Saved by the Bell's final season, Kelly and Jessie disappeared from the cast, with newcomer Tori Scott added, causing a bizarre Tori-Saved by the Bell issue. Premiering in August 1989, Saved the Bell was actually a rebirth of the short-lived Good Morning, Miss Bliss,...

The failure of Fox's Pitch hit Mark-Paul Gosselaar so hard, that he nearly retired from show business.

Per Entertainment Weekly, Gosselaar was a guest at '90s Con Tampa where he appeared in a Saved by the Bell panel discussion. Reflecting on his career, Gosselaar recalls how his role as a veteran Major League Baseball player on the short-lived Fox drama resonated so much with him that the show's cancelation made him contemplate quitting as an actor.

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"I wanted to quit the industry after that ended," Gosselaar recalled. "That's one of those, you feel like in your lifetime you're not going to be handed opportunities like that, so for that to pass in the fashion that it did it was sort of a gut punch. That's a role though, that I don't make light of it, but I had to go therapy with my wife.

In a bid to support production crew members affected by the ongoing Writers Guild, as well as SAG-AFTRA strikes, Hollywood celebrities have themselves jumped into the pit, as the newly formed Union Solidarity Coalition has launched an auction offering a range of one-of-a-kind celebrity encounters.

With prices starting at $500 and potentially reaching several thousand dollars, this initiative allows fans to connect with their favorite actors, writers, and directors. From personalized songs by the cast of Bob's Burgers to a pottery class with Busy Philipps in New York City, the offerings are as diverse, intriguing, and even hilarious.

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The auction, set to run until September 22, has garnered attention for its promise of unique experiences. Among the most interactive and relatively expensive offers, fans can look forward to a 15-minute Zoom call with the cast of the Fox sitcom, New Girl,...

Saved by the Bell's Mark-Paul Gosselaar believes some classic episodes of the popular '90s high school sitcom would not be made today.

Promoting his own Saved by the Bell-themed podcast, Gosselaar appeared on the Pod Meets World podcast hosted by TV's Boy Meets World actors Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong and Will Friedle. He discussed his time growing up in front of millions of young viewers as teen heartthrob Zack Morris every Saturday morning on NBC while reflecting on Bell storylines that come off as offensive to modern audiences. "In terms of storylines, there was a few," Gosselaar said. "There was one where I was basically whoring out Lisa Turtle. I charged people to kiss her without her consent, that was a tough one. We had to preface the [podcast] episode by saying, 'We do not condone this, we're just here to discuss it.'"

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Audiences often turn to critics for guidance on what to watch. However, sometimes critical reviews overlook elements that make certain sitcoms fan favorites. Series that bring in bad reviews can still have a loyal following. Although aspects like the quality of acting, directing, and writing are essential for fans, there are other factors involved when choosing a beloved show.

By nature, sitcoms are intended to be lighthearted, affording the audience a chance to unwind and relax. Comedy shows gain popularity based on their ability to be relatable and make their fans laugh. While critics are objectively trying to deconstruct sitcoms into their key components for evaluation, enthusiasts of the genre look at the same elements from a different perspective. Often, this means certain sitcoms are hated by critics but loved by audiences.

Updated on September 6th, 2023, by Ajay Aravind: Sitcoms are a particularly common genre for fans and critics to differ over.

Lingua Ignota is back… err, actually, “Lingua Ignota” is not back, but the mind behind the darkwave/noise/metal project, Kristin Hayter, is. Today, Hayter announced Saved!, the debut album under her new name, Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter, which is due on October 20th via Perpetual Flame Ministries. She also shared the album’s first single, “All My Friends Are Going to Hell.” Listen to the song below.

Saved! marks a new era in Hayter’s career, as the Lingua Ignota project finally comes to a close (she first announced that she’d be retiring the moniker last year). As the press release for the new album explains, however, this move makes perfect sense in the wider context of Hayter’s artistic output. “Mirroring her personal evolution away from pain, she sheds the moniker that made her successful for its unflinching expression of lived trauma and instead builds herself anew,...

Origins is a recurring series that gives artists a space to break down everything that went into their latest release. Today, Old Crow Medicine Show dig into their new collaboration with Mavis Staples, “One Drop.”

Old Crow Medicine Show have shared “One Drop,” the latest single from their upcoming album, Jubilee. The spiritually rich, uplifting tune features legendary R&b and gospel singer Mavis Staples, who vocalist Ketch Secor credits as lifting the band’s sound to new heights.

“This is the latest in our canon of ‘songs of a spiritual persuasion,’ and, I think, one of our best, due in no small part to the presence of a legend of gospel music and more, the great Mavis Staples,” Secor explains. “Mavis epitomizes a life in roots music, and Old Crow can only hope that the next 25 years will bring us, like she is, closer to the true vine.”

The joyous,...

Peacock has officially taken flight! The NBCUniversal streamer and JetBlue are now sky-bound for a new exclusive partnership that will bring in-flight entertainment to JetBlue TrueBlue loyalty members, including exclusive access to Peacock Original content. The brands announced the partnership at the end of 2022 and have debuted the first-of-its-kind collaboration as of Monday, Aug. 7.

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Regardless of if they’re a Peacock subscriber, loyalty members will now be able to unlock dozens of Peacock titles onboard JetBlue flights with more to follow post-launch. Customers that do have a Peacock subscription, though, will be able to access the streamer’s full offerings, including series, movies, news, and live sports using JetBlue’s free high-speed Fly-Fi on their own devices.

Included in the list available for all TrueBlue members are the hit absurdist sci-fi comedy “Mrs. Davis,” starring Betty Gilpin as a nun using her faith to take...

The Flash star Kiersey Clemons will take her the lead in Susie Searches, the story of unpopular college student Susie, who attempts to solve a local mystery in order to get more people to listen to her true crime podcast. However, as you may expect in this kind of story, things are never as simple as they seem, and soon Susie gets more than she bargained for as she looks for her moment in the spotlight. Check out a new clip below as your introduction to the world of Susie.

Susie Searches is a movie that asks the question that many young people find themselves asking themselves in this day and age of YouTube and TIkTok fame; if you could achieve your goals overnight through nothing but a small victimless crime, how far would you go to do it? According to the synopsis:

“Susie Searches is a darkly comedic psychological...

The Ouija: Origin of Evil episode of The Black Sheep was Written and Narrated by Andrew Hatfield, Edited by Brandon Nally, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

The Ouija board, and that’s weejee board not weeja board with all due respect to Joe Bob Briggs, has been a constant source of fascination since it’s inception in 1890. Ghostly movements and other supernatural appearances went back further than that and there were crude inceptions before 1890 but that’s when the board as we know it came about. It was commercialized sometime later and of course; it’s showed up as a device in horror movies ever since. The Witchboard series that started in 1986 is probably the most popular series that features the spirit communicator but another, more straightforward series called Ouija is also out there. While the first one that came out in...