579 posts tagged ‘entertainment culture’
Max confirms that Looney Tunes is not leaving the platform, but some Adult Swim shows still are
AV Club,
Update (11/27/23): In a revised press release, Max has confirmed that the remaining Looney Tunes cartoons that were not removed earlier this year will not be leaving the platform at the end of December, despite initially reporting the opposite in its monthly “here’s what’s coming to Max” post. The company says that… Read more...
Here are the winners from the 2023 Gotham Awards
The Gotham Awards were tonight, which means that the Joker took his yearly one-night sabbatical to allow awards season to officially begin. The Gotham Awards ceremony is among the first shows of the entertainment awards marathon we’ll be running for the next few months. Nominees tend to fall on the indie side of… Read more...
The Grinch and Martha May Whovier Headline Grinchmas at Universal Theme Parks
Gizmodo,
Released in 2000, Ron Howard’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas has become a modern Christmas classic—so much so that it’s managed to be more timeless than Illumination’s 2018 Grinch animated film. That’s probably thanks to the presence Jim Carrey’s inimitable take on the character at Universal Studios theme parks. Read more...
Chris Evans Denies Avengers Return, as if He Could Say Anything Else
The first rule of playing a superhero is deny, deny, deny. Is there a rumor going around about your character? Is that rumor true? Don’t sweat it. Simply lie about it for fear of ruining the surprise. Read more...
Timothy Olyphant Is Joining the Alien Universe
The world of Alien just got a whole lot sexier with the addition of actor Timothy Olyphant. The Justified star, who recently dipped his toe into another major sci-fi universe as Cobb Vanth on The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett, has been cast in Noah Hawley’s upcoming FX show set in the universe of Alien, Aliens,… Read more...
This Mandalorian Star Doesn't Agree Your Theories About Her Character
From the very first episode of The Mandalorian, you wanted to know about the Armorer. She was fierce. She was mysterious. And she was wise beyond her years. As we’ve learned more about her in subsequent seasons, that mystique has only grown. Is she honest? Does she have ulterior motives? What’s her deal? Read more...
David Oyelowo had to make Lawmen: Bass Reeves because the real guy isn't as famous as he should be
Paramount+ seems to be promoting the heck out of Lawmen: Bass Reeves—its new show from Yellowstone mastermind Taylor Sheridan—but star David Oyelowo wishes people had done more to promote the actual Bass Reeves, and he hopes this show will make up for that a bit. The show is based on a real-life lawman who went from… Read more...
Loki's Michael Waldron Will Now Also Write Avengers: Kang Dynasty Too
As Marvel looks to refocus the creative teams behind its far-flung Avengers duology in the wake of director Destin Daniel Cretton’s departure, the studio has reportedly decided that why not make the man already writing an Avengers movie, write another Avengers movie? Read more...