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Lance Bass is opening up about how little money he says he made during his time in *NSYNC. via: EW Lance Bass is getting candid about how much NSYNC made in its early days — and it’s not what you’d expect. In fact, for one of the best-selling boy bands of all time, NSYNC members Bass, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Justin Timberlake, and Chris Kirkpatrick made $35 a day during the first few years of their careers. “Our first check was a $10,000 check after years of No. 1 albums, sel

Amazon MGM Studios is taking another shot at reviving “Stargate,” this time by bringing in a familiar name from the Marvel universe. via: CBM Variety (via SFFGazette.com) is reporting that WandaVision and Agatha All Along showrunner Jac Schaeffer has been tapped by Amazon MGM Studios to develop a new Stargate TV series. This is part of her overall deal with Amazon, which was announced earlier this year. According to the trade, a writers' room will open "in the near future,"

John Cena says Peacemaker is taking a back seat in the DCU while James Gunn gets the big guns up and running: Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, not that Season 2 lost nearly half its audience. via: CBM Though James Gunn has confirmed that Peacemaker star John Cena will return as Chris Smith at some point, it sounds like it might be quite some time before we see the former villain in the DCU again. During an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the Matchbox actor in

Tom Welling accidentally bared all on social media. via: Page Six The “Smallville” alum left a comment on an Instagram reel poking fun of him accidentally exposing himself in the reflection of his hotel room window in New York City, which he posted — then deleted — on Instagram Saturday. In the reel, a man is taking a photo in NYC, before squinting then acting shocked at what he sees. “POV you’re a tourist in NYC and see Tom Welling standing at his hotel window on October 10t

Bob Mackie, the celebrated fashion designer known for the eye-popping gowns and costumes worn by Cher, Carol Burnett and many other stars, sustained an injury in a fall just days before he died on September 14 in a Palm Springs hospital. via: People The legendary costume and fashion designer died at age 87 in Palm Springs, Calif. on Sept. 14. A representative for the designer previously told PEOPLE that he died of pneumonia, and now a death certificate reveals that he had als

Could Bari Weiss' time at CBS be coming to an end after the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger? via: Radar Online After another week of lackluster ratings, "60 Minutes" may be all that remains for Bari Weiss and her tenure at CBS, RadarOnline.com can reveal. Weiss has reportedly been blamed for the venerable newsmagazine's slide in viewership this season, after the editor-in-chief implemented an "anti-woke" newsroom and made sweeping changes to staff. The season premiere of 60 Min

Matthew Lillard might best be known for his appearances throughout the uber-popular “Scream” franchise, but when he filmed the original installment, he didn’t think it would become the cult classic its regarded as today. via: EW The Scream star explained at New York Comic Con that he didn’t have very high hopes for the project when he was making it. “I was in the back of a car, driving home from work one night, at like six in the morning covered in blood,” Lillard said. “I’d

Johnny is back for more first-person POV blood and carnage as Chris Nash‘s In a Violent Nature: Part 2 heads to theaters on Valentine’s Day weekend. via: Bloody Disgusting Masked killer Johnny (Ry Barrett) made a surprise appearance at New York Comic Con today to reveal that he’ll be carving up campers in sequel In a Violent Nature: Part 2, in theaters on February 12, 2027. The perfect date night movie for Valentine’s, perhaps? The announcement comes on the heels of the film’

The Social Reckoning from Sony opened considerably below forecasts with a $5.5 million launch as audiences shrugged at Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook takedown pic. Universal horror Other Mommy starring Jessica Chastain easily held its no. 1 spot at the box office through the weekend with a strong $27.5 million debut despite dismal reviews. via: Variety “Other Mommy,” a horror movie starring Jessica Chastain as a double-jointed doppelgänger from hell, scared up $27.5 million in its b

Layoffs are coming to Netflix. Word about imminent cuts at the streamer started circulating Thursday afternoon, with sources describing the expected reduction as a big one. Netflix declined comment. via: Variety The streaming giant plans a significant restructuring that “will impact” about 5% of staffers and “could be announced as early as next week,” according to a report by Puck News, citing anonymous sources. A Netflix spokesperson declined to comment. It’s not clear which

Bok bok! "Crazy Rich Asians" is so back. via: EW HBO announced that it has ordered an hour-long series, also titled Crazy Rich Asians, as a follow-up to the 2018 rom-com hit. The series will start production in 2027. Constance Wu and Henry Golding are returning as the story’s central couple, Rachel Chu and Nick Young. Ronny Chieng will also reprise the role of Eddie, Nick’s cousin. All three actors will be series regulars on the show. Michelle Yeoh, who won an Oscar for Every

Mike Flanagan has spent much of his career adapting and playing with the work of other creators, from Shirley Jackson to Stephen King, and Christopher Pike to Edgar Allan Poe. During an Ask-Me-Anything session over on Reddit this week, in promotion of Flanagan’s latest Stephen King project “Carrie,” the modern horror master revealed that he’d love to work with a certain killer shark as well as some rogue dinosaurs. via: Dread Central During a Reddit AMA hosted through Prime V

The disappointing box office numbers for 28 Years Later sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple mean that the planned trilogy’s conclusion is still struggling to lock in financing for the sequel. So much so that its originators are focusing on other projects. via: Fangoria It's a bad time to be a 28 Years Later fan, as the long-awaited third chapter of Danny Boyle's post-apocalyptic trilogy isn't headed our way any time soon. At a Q&A for his latest movie Ink, Boyle told atten

Synthpop wizard Vince Clarke was responsible for some of the most indelible jams of the early '80s, but he took a while to find a stable artistic partnership. Clarke wrote most of the song's on Depeche Mode's classic 1981 debut Speak & Spell, then left the group. He formed Yazoo with Alison Moyet, but they only released two (excellent) LPs before breaking up. Finally, Clarke looked for collaborators by placing an ad in NME, and that's how he found the singer Andy Bell. They b

Chris Salvatore has said he is taking a break from OnlyFans after four years, explaining that making adult content left him feeling “empty”. via: Out The handsome actor is known for playing Zack in the popular LGBTQ+ romantic comedy franchise Eating Out, where he showed plenty of skin in the final three films. Eventually, Salvatore joined OnlyFans in 2021 and worked in the adult entertainment industry for a few years. Now, Salvatore is ready to move on from that chapter of hi

Chris Colfer has said he knows “nothing” and has “heard absolutely nothing” about a potential Glee reboot, despite recent comments from co-creator Ryan Murphy that a script has been written. via: Out If there's going to be a reboot of Glee, that's news to award-winning actor Chris Colfer, who until recently has focused not on acting, but on being a bestselling author. As Out reported in March, after penning a successful series of children's stories, he has a "really smutty, r

So a weird thing is happening when it comes to “Other Mommy,” starring Jessica Chastain. The review embargo has technically lifted, and anyone can publish a review or post their thoughts on social media, except the film hasn’t been screened for press yet. And previews start tonight! via: CBM Director Rob Savage's supernatural horror movie starring Jessica Chastain, Other Mommy, arrives in theaters this weekend, and the first reactions have now hit social media. The story focu

Zach Cregger has another hit on his hands with Resident Evil, and it’s set to become his biggest movie ever by revenue at the box office. via: Deadline By the end of this week or sooner, Sony/Constantin’s Resident Evil will become Zach Cregger‘s highest-grossing movie at the global box office. It will surpass his previous high, New Line’s Weapons, which ended its run at $270M worldwide. This all comes with the theatrical release of Resident Evil in China on Monday. Through Mo

Glen Powell is the latest Hollywood heavyweight to express a disinterest in talking about politics in press interviews. The “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Chad Powers” star is on the last cover of Esquire magazine and remembered growing up with parents who never brought up current events at the dinner table, to which Powell said “thank God” for that. “Politics interests him even less now,” the magazine writes. via: World of Reel “Over time, I realized that politics divide people. P

The California Film Commission has handed out its latest round of film tax credit approvals, with the sequel to last year’s Michael Jackson biopic a big winner. via: World of Reel That “Michael” sequel, which seems like an inevitability at this point, especially after the first one hit $1 billion at the box office this year, has just gained further momentum. Turns out, ‘Michael 2’ is among 35 productions in the California Film Commission's latest round of approvals, which han