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One of the worst creative decisions in the Alien franchise was killing off Newt, Hicks, and Bishop at the beginning of Alien 3. It was a terrible way to follow up Aliens, and director James Cameron agrees. In fact, he had some pretty harsh words for the people responsible. via: CBM Though a lot of fans have come to embrace Alien 3 over the years (or have softened their stance somewhat, at least), the movie was met with considerable backlash when it was released in 1992. The t

Patrick Stewart, best known for his roles as Jean Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men movies has died. He was 86. via: THR Patrick Stewart, the sophisticated actor who brought a Shakespearean touch to Star Trek and X-Men as he made an otherworldly transformation from British stage veteran to sci-fi icon, has died. He was 86. Stewart died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles following “a brief and poignant journey with Alzhei

The controversial rise of Andrew Tate, a promoter of toxic masculinity across social media platforms, will be the subject of an upcoming Investigation Discovery docuseries. via: Variety Titled “Andrew Tate: Toxic Empire,” the four-part series will have its two-hour premiere on Nov. 25 on ID at 9pm ET/PT. Subsequent episodes will roll out on Wednesdays thereafter. It will also be available to stream on HBO Max. ID has also released a trailer for the series, which can be seen b

Marvel Comics writer Benjamin Percy wants the MCU’s ‘GHOST RIDER’ film to embrace brutal, R-rated horror with a “Hellraiser-style” approach. via: CBM During Marvel Studios' San Diego Comic-Con panel in July, it was finally confirmed that Ryan Gosling will play Ghost Rider in a long-awaited MCU reboot. Though he will likely be a part of the planned Midnight Sons movie, the Project Hail Mary star will debut as the flame-headed Spirit of Vengeance in a new solo Ghost Rider proje

The Wrap reports that A24’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything could take the top spot away from Clayface. The doc is putting up numbers no documentary has hit in two decades, and it expands nationwide the same day Clayface opens. via: CBM Clayface opened with $24 million last weekend, but will it hold on to #1 over Halloween? Boxoffice PRO currently expects the DC Studios movie to slip to second place with a projected $10 million to $15 million haul. A24's h

In a clip from the "Is The Suicide Squad Canon?" podcast, James Gunn shares a few intriquing updates on his search for the DCU's new Dark Knight... via: World of Reel Speaking on the "Is It Canon?" podcast, the DC Studios co-chief also hinted that his new Bruce Wayne will be close in age to David Corenswet's Superman. Fine. Makes sense on paper. What excites me is the fact that we'd be picking the best actor for that role. Superman's have always been chosen based on who the b

As DC Studios marks another release in its growing slate, co-studio head James Gunn has revealed a set of "diamond characters" for the new DCU. Gunn and co-studio head Peter Safran outlined their plans for the new DCU, which wiped the slate clean of Warner Bros.' previous DCEU, in an ambitious presentation for DCU Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters. Now six releases into the new DCU, Gunn has shed more light on how they're approaching the release slate and which characters are prio

Carl Lentz is looking back at what caused his falling out with once close friends Justin and Hailey Bieber. via: Page Six Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber have been accused of abruptly kicking the pop star’s former pastor pal, Carl Lentz, and his family out of their home after the ex-Hillsong leader became embroiled in a furious November 2020 cheating scandal. Carl and his wife, Laura Lentz, called out the A-list couple in their new book, recalling how the Biebers abruptly U-t

Mary J. Blige stopped her Las Vegas residency performance on Wednesday, October 28, to confront a concertgoer who was booing from the audience, telling the person they did not have to attend and asking for them to be removed. The confrontation unfolded at Dolby Live at Park MGM, where the singer is performing her “My Life, My Story” residency. TMZ obtained video of the moment. via: Daily Mail The iconic hitmaker, 55, who is currently entertaining crowds during her residency a

Tyler Perry is fighting his sexual assault accuser, Mario Rodriguez, in court over his private texts. via: Baller Alert The Tyler Perry lawsuit involving actor Mario Rodriguez has taken another turn, with the filmmaker now trying to prevent private text conversations involving his associates from being publicly disclosed. The latest disagreement introduces a new question into the $77 million sexual assault case: How much of Perry’s personal communication should become accessi

The judge overseeing Halle Berry and ex Olivier Martinez's bitter custody case has reached a decision ... and it looks like Halle got her way in that the domestic violence restraining order was dissolved, but she lost big on the issue of custody. via: Page Six On Thursday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Shelley Kaufman tossed out Martinez’s request for a domestic violence restraining order protecting himself and their 13-year-old son, Maceo, and lifted the temporary restric

Actor Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled an accident and the case is now closed, police in South Carolina announced Wednesday. via: Variety “Based on the (coroner’s office’s) determination and the findings of the investigation, Hayden Panettiere’s death has been ruled accidental. The Greenville Police Department has concluded its investigation,” the police department told media outlets. The “Heroes” actress died Aug. 16 and a toxicology investigation concluded in Septem

LL Cool J has announced “Rock the Bells: The Residency,” taking over Las Vegas’ Dolby Live at Park MGM next spring. via: Rolling Stone The history of hip-hop has its roots in New York, but LL Cool J is bringing his celebration of genre’s legacy to Las Vegas with Rock the Bells: The Residency. Next spring, the rapper will take over Park MGM for 11 nights of performances featuring special guests and hit-filled set lists with elements of narrative storytelling. “This isn’t me do

Adding to this week’s trend of stories about odd or unnecessary follow-up films, we have news about James Cameron’s currently untitled Terminator film. Franchise staple Linda Hamilton will not be returning as Sarah Connor. In fact, she seemed as surprised as the rest of us that it was even happening. StreamIndie Films via: Bloody Disgusting The inherent nature of James Cameron‘s The Terminator franchise and its time-traveling narrative means there are a lot of complications w

Obsession director Curry Barker is hard at work on his upcoming film Anything But Ghosts but has seemingly found the time to release a new horror short on his old YouTube channel. via: Bloody DIsgusting Mama Bear is written, directed and edited by Curry Barker, and the cast includes Jon Lee Richardson as Floyd, Katie Sarife as Lacey, Ericka Kreuz as Ms. Wilson, and Joshua Snyder as Floyd’s Doppelgänger. The short reunites Barker with Obsession production designer Vivian Gray.

David Bruckner is preparing to make horror fans smile, as the director has signed on to direct Smile 3. via: Bloody Disgusting Smile 3 is officially a go, but with a new creative team at the helm, according to Variety. Paramount has hired David Bruckner to direct and Nick Antosca to write the screenplay for the sequel, while Smile originator Parker Finn is occupied with Possession. Finn will remain on board as producer and was the one who came up with the framework for the th

Celine Dion’s comeback concerts in Paris grossed $125.5 million and sold 539,000 tickets across 16 performances, setting a new per-show revenue benchmark for a concert residency, according to figures reported by Billboard Boxscore. via: Billboard The last time Celine Dion was on tour, she and her fans alike were unaware that concert venues (and the rest of the world) were about to close completely for more than a year. The Courage World Tour kicked off in September 2019 and g

The hotly anticipated The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping held its London premiere on Wednesday, and the brief first reactions to the film have already hit social media. via: Variety “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” has officially premiered, and members of the film press are already calling the sixth installment a “perfect adaptation” that breathes “new life” into the franchise. “Sunrise on the Reaping” is the second “Hunger Games” prequel movie following 2023’

Fox News Channel lost more than a quarter of its audience in October compared with a year earlier, falling to historic ratings lows as competitors MS NOW and CNN posted gains ahead of next week's midterm elections. via: Variety That said, the network remains the most-watched news outlet on cable, well ahead of rivals CNN and MS NOW. For October 2026, Fox News is on track to post its lowest-rated month in total-day viewers since December 2023, according to preliminary figures

Jennifer Lopez is entering a new era of music with her upcoming song Proof of Love, a dance track that explores both the joy of love and the pain of losing someone close. via: Variety Jennifer Lopez is getting close to releasing new music. The multi-hyphenate tells Marc Malkin she was inspired to write and record again when her kids, twins Max and Emme Muniz with ex-husband Mark Anthony, left for college. “They take up such a big part of your brain for so long, and when they’