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This weekend saw the second film of the DCU, the highly-anticipated Supergirl movie, officially arrive in theaters, and like many other attempts at expanding a new cinematic universe, it didn’t exactly soar. With a mixed 56% on Rotten Tomatoes, the Milly Alcock-starring film debuted to a worldwide total of $68 million at the global box office, with its $38 million gross in the US a third the size of Superman‘s last summer (and $1 million less than the Jared Leto-starring Morb

50 Cent is one of the biggest trolls in all of hip-hop. Whenever his adversaries get into some sort of trouble, he is right there to make fun of them. He can be relentless in these pursuits, much to the chagrin of his targets. via: EW 50 Cent has once again reignited the Empire vs. Power feud as he criticized Jussie Smollett's return to the stage at a Pride event in Harlem over the weekend. In an Instagram video shared Sunday, 50 Cent — who previously jabbed Smollett for call

Daveigh Chase's cause of death has been revealed as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). via: EW The Lilo & Stitch actress was reported dead at 35 two weeks ago after Roy Hernandez, a man identifying himself as her boyfriend, told TMZ that she died from complications from sepsis and a blood infection on June 16. On Monday, the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death to be acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), with chronic polysub

Lizzo is doing her best. Following an underwhelming performance of her latest album Bitch, which did not chart at all on the Billboard 200 despite its predecessor Special debuting at #2 with 69,000 album-equivalent units, the "About Damn Time" singer is making the best of a disappointing situation. In a new interview — the first episode of Zachary Hourihane aka the Swiftologist's new podcast Proto Pop — she dives into how she's doing following Bitch's release and the world pe

It’s difficult to imagine Madonna—a legend, and the epitome of confidence—being jealous of anyone. But, in a rare confession ahead of the July 3 release of Confessions II, the icon shared one fellow pop diva she was “a little bit jealous” of. via: EW The "Like a Prayer" singer discussed a wide array of topics — including her envy of Kylie Minogue — during a new interview with Graham Norton at Koko, a renowned concert venue in London. Madonna memorably wore a T-shirt with Mino

A surprising new report suggests a Thunderbolts* sequel is a priority for Marvel. Excitement is building for this year’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers: Doomsday. Beyond that, though, attention is turning to the end of the Multiverse Saga. When the dust settles from next year’s Avengers: Secret Wars, Marvel will no doubt be hitting the ground running when it comes to the X-Men. But mutants won’t be alone. via: CBM Marvel Studios is expected to showcase Avengers: Dooms

Despite the news on the DCU’s Batman movie – The Brave and the Bold – running cold for some time as Warner Bros focuses on Superman’s family and Matt Reeves’ The Batman: Part II, it seems we might be close to learning who has been cast as the franchise’s new Dark Knight. Rumors have attached the likes of Alan Ritchson and Brandon Sklenar to the life-changing role, but if the new report is to be believed, the choice may be a little more unexpected, which may not be a bad thing

The BET Awards 2026 returned on Sunday night (June 28), marking the network’s latest celebration of Black excellence across music, entertainment, sports, and culture. via:Variety The BET Awards 2026 took over Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on Sunday night, making for a three-and-a-half-hour spectacular that went extra heavy on performances from everyone spanning Kehlani and Don Toliver to Cardi B and Baby Keem. Among the winners of the evening, Teyana Taylor and Clipse each too

“S.W.A.T. Exiles” has officially found a network home, with Starz picking up the spinoff series in the U.S. via: Deadline The spinoff will premiere September 25 on Starz after the series’ producer and distributor Sony Pictures Television closed a deal with the pay-TV network for the U.S. rights to the action drama starring Shemar Moore. The independent studio also has sold S.W.A.T. Exiles in every major region worldwide, including Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, the Midd

Embrace the darkness. Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Nosferatu) undergoes a bestial metamorphosis in the new trailer for Robert Eggers’ Werwulf. via: Deadline An official synopsis for the film has yet to be released, but the film has been presented with the tagline: “Werwulf is a harrowing tale of devotion, damnation, and the devil within.” Continuing his run of historically rooted horror after The Witch, The Lighthouse, The Northman, and Nosferatu, Eggers penned the script with his f

Noah Kahan has A #1 rule for #2s at his stadium tour ... if nature calls, head for the restroom, don't leave a stool sample at your seat. via: Billboard Noah Kahan issued a PSA to fans after there was apparently poop scattered on the floor by seats at his concert Friday night (June 26), as seen in a fan-filmed clip from the venue going viral this weekend. Maybe someone brought a child who isn’t potty trained to the show at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park. Maybe the mess was

Singer Adam Lambert has called out toxic masculinity among the LGBTQ+ community. During a chat with British podcast host Josh Smith, the popstar made fun of the different labels used to stereotype gay men. via: Out Adam Lambert is calling out the issues within the LGBTQ+ community. In a new interview with British podcast host Josh Smith, the legendary vocalist poked fun over the various labels used to stereotype gay man. "I was actually a twink at one point in time. I'm so fa

RuPaul’s Drag Race star David "Jade" Sotomayor has reportedly been hospitalized in critical condition following a car crash. via: EW After sharing the news in an emotional social media post and additionally posting an image (below) of her holding Jade's hand in a hospital bed, longtime friend and Drag Race alum Monica Beverly Hillz tells Entertainment Weekly she hopes fans "send Jade and her family good vibes" as the star recovers in the hospital. (EW could not verify the spe

The RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 11 purple bracket might've looked a lot different — and included a few more middle fingers from RuPaul — if the original cast of queens came to fruition. As All Stars 11 advancing queen Jasmine Kennedie exclusively reveals to Entertainment Weekly, season 13 queen Utica, who famously elicited Mama Ru's middle finger during the comedy roast and finished as runner-up on Project Runway season 21, was originally meant to compete alongside her on AS

David Harbour and Millie Bobby Brown, who co-starred on “Stranger Things” together for five seasons, will once again share the screen. Netflix has announced a straight-to-series order for the pair to star in and executive produce an untitled Jack Thorne spy thriller from A24. Thorne not only co-created Emmys juggernaut “Adolescence” and “Lord of the Flies” for Netflix, but he’s written the streamer’s “Enola Holmes” movies, which star Brown. via: Rolling Stone Rather than a su

After Universal Pictures dropped the ball on her biopic, don’t expect Madonna to turn to artificial intelligence to get the job done. via: Variety Madonna recently slammed artificial intelligence in a new interview with Vogue Italia, telling the outlet that relying on AI is the “opposite of making art.” “Once you were around painters and musicians and dancers and artists in one place and working from a very pure place for each other. I value that experience a lot,” Madonna sa

In its tenth weekend at the global box office, Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson movie Michael continues to make history, becoming the highest grossing biopic ever with $977.4 million, ahead of Universal’s Oppenheimer. Uni also handled the foreign release of Michael sans Japan and Russia where the Antoine Fuqua directed movie is still in theatrical release. via: Variety Director Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” was the previous record-holder in terms of movies based on real people

“Supergirl” is struggling to take flight at the box office. The comic book adaptation, a space adventure revolving around Superman’s cousin, debuted to a disappointing $38 million from 3,600 North American theaters and $68 million globally. via: Deadline Toy Story 5 reigned supreme in its second weekend, not just in the U.S. with $70M, but around the world with a $159.1M WW take, rising the Disney/Pixar pic’s cume to $585M. Stateside, the Andrew Stanton movie is less than $3M

Award-winning gay adult performer Drake Von has been arrested for a second time this month after being charged with driving under the influence in Las Vegas. via: Str8upgayporn Gay-for-pay porn star Drake Von, whose legal name is Dawson Bacon, appeared in a Clark County courtroom this morning to be formally charged following his arrest earlier this month for allegedly beating his girlfriend in their Las Vegas home, and Str8UpGayPorn can now confirm that in addition to the fir

Music icon Nile Rodgers is spilling the tea of some of the most famous musicians he has worked with. via: Variety With a track record that includes David Bowie, Madonna, Daft Punk, Diana Ross and many others, Nile Rodgers, co-founder and leader of Chic, is one of the greatest producers and guitarists of the last 50 years, and a legendary songwriter as well — he’s not only a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, he’s been its chairman for eight years. He is also a member of