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Peacock just announced The Traitors official podcast, and it’s basically the companion chaos fans have been building themselves for seasons, only now it’s official. via: Variety “The Traitors” is getting the podcast treatment. Following the Season 4 premiere of “The Traitors” on Peacock on Jan. 8, the companion podcast will debut, hosted by former traitors Boston Rob Mariano and Bob the Drag Queen. During each episode of the podcast, the hosts “will provide expert perspective

Kristen Stewart is happy to throw her name in the ring to direct a Twilight remake. via: Deadline On the heels of her lauded directorial debut, Kristen Stewart indicated she could be swayed to revisit the beloved vampiric franchise that catapulted her into the upper echelons of teen stardom. While walking the carpet at the Palm Springs Film Festival, The Chronology of Water helmer was asked by Entertainment Tonight if she’d ever feel inclined to revisit one of her past projec

Now that "Stranger Things" has wrapped up its five-season run, Netflix is giving us a peek at how they created the Upside Down. via: Variety Netflix has set the premiere date and released a trailer for its previously unannounced documentary that followed the making of the final season of “Stranger Things,” directed by Martina Radwan. “One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5” will drop on Jan. 12, and according to its logline it will provide, “An inside look at the

Jennifer Lopez has a message for her haters. via: People During the Dec. 30 kick-off show of her Jennifer Lopez: Up All Night Live in Las Vegas residency, the "Let's Get Loud" singer, 56, addressed some of the negativity she sees about herself online. “Thank God I've been doing this a long time. I can just ignore a lot of it. It really doesn't mean nothing. I tell my kids that all the time," Lopez told the crowd as seen in a TikTok video. "I do laugh at some of the things som

Finding Prince Charming alum Jasen Kaplan died by suicide at the age of 46, per TMZ. via: Page Six Authorities listed Kaplan’s “blunt impact injuries of torso and extremities” as the cause of his death. Sources also told the outlet that the injuries were “consistent with a fall from height.” The New York City medical examiner’s office did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment. Sources previously told Page Six Kaplan died in a New York City hospital just ho

A new report suggests that Disney has likely already found the director for The Fantastic Four 2, and has high hopes for the sequel. via: CBM The Fantastic Four: First Steps is "Certified Fresh" at 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, and boasts an impressive 90% on the fan-generated Popcornmeter. With $520.6 million at the worldwide box office, it isn't Marvel Studios' biggest hit, but it was still 2025's second-highest-grossing superhero movie. Marvel's First Family will return in Aveng

Exhibitors have been pushing Netflix to make a real commitment to theatrical exhibition, especially as the streamer inches closer to completing its Warner Bros. acquisition, which would come with built-in contractual obligations to filmmakers. via: CBM The news broke late last year that Netflix had officially purchased Warner Bros. as part of a deal said to be valued at $82.7 billion. This was obviously a massively significant development that will alter the face of the entir

Despite his current MCU ties, Simu Liu has some ideas for James Gunn‘s DCU after going toe-to-toe with Melissa Barrera. via: CBM At the end of 2023, Spyglass Entertainment announced that they had fired lead star Melissa Barrera from Scream 7 following comments she made on social media about the Israel-Hamas conflict. The decision was met with a largely negative response from fans of the slasher series, and co-lead Jenna Ortega then also decided to step away from the horror fr

While the Ryan Seacrest-hosted Dick Clark New Years Rockin' Eve continues to dominate in regards to annual television viewership (the show garnered 18.8 million viewers during its key 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. time slot according to Nielsen ratings — up from last year‘s 17.9 million viewers), things aren't looking good for Don Lemon. via: Rob Shuter's Substack Don Lemon went into New Year’s Eve believing this was his comeback moment — a chance to prove he could take on the big

“Avatar: Fire and Ash” is blazing past $1 billion at the global box office after 18 days of release. Those ticket sales include $306 million domestically and $777.1 million internationally for a grand total of $1.083 billion. via: THR After a bumpy 2025, the new year is off to a good start at the domestic box office, thanks to a varied menu of holiday titles that moviegoers are continuing to feast on before schools and college resume and extended work vacations end. Indeed, N

Three-time GRAMMY AWARD-winning artist, actress, and poet Jill Scott has announced the release of her long-awaited sixth studio album To Whom This May Concern, out February 13, via Human Re Sources/The Orchard. The first single, “Beautiful People,” is available now on all streaming platforms. via: Variety The album, which is Scott’s first in over a decade, will feature collaborations with Ab-Soul, J.I.D., Tierra Whack and Too Short, as well as production from DJ Premier, Adam

Audiences flocked to cinemas to say goodbye to the Upside Down over New Year’s. via: Deadline Sources are telling us this morning that the Stranger Things finale cleared well north of $25M, possibly even $30M, in concession cash to movie theaters over its New Year’s Eve and New Years Day play. Of that figure, $15M was generated by the No. 1 circuit, AMC Theaters off an attendance of 753,000. By comparison, 20th Century Studios’ Avatar: Fire and Ash, the No. 1 grossing film of

Scream 7 is coming out in just a few weeks now, and Ghostface took to Twitter today to post his resolutions list for the new year and sequel. Basically, everyone who has ever been in one of the films is back. via: CBM "We have some catching up to do, Sidney." Though it's only a few seconds long, Paramount Pictures has rung in the New Year with a new social media spot for Scream 7 , which finds Ghostface sharing a list of their chilling resolutions with Sidney Prescott (Nev

After the seventh episode of Stranger Things 5, which contained Will Byer's infamous coming out scene was review-bombed, the Duffer Brothers are defending their decision to include the scene. via: Variety SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the series finale of “ Stranger Things ,” now streaming on Netflix. Matt and Ross Duffer , the creators of “Stranger Things,” didn’t expect the review bombing that took place after the series’ penultimate episode dropped on Ne

Will Smith has been sued by a tour violinist who is accusing the rapper of sexual harassment, wrongful termination and retaliation. via: People Professional violinist Brian King Joseph filed a complaint at the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, on Tuesday, Dec. 30 against the Bad Boys star, 57, and Treyball Studios Management, Inc. The complaint claims that Smith “was deliberately grooming and priming Mr. Joseph for further sexual exploitation” after invitin

Principal photography of the upcoming MCU film Avengers: Doomsday wrapped earlier this year, with the ambitious shoot gathering dozens of characters from previous Marvel films, and with Robert Downey Jr. returning to the franchise in his new role. The actor will now play Doctor Doom, the nefarious antagonist in this era of the MCU, and star Simu Liu has spilled the beans about what it is like to work with the huge Marvel figure. Reportedly, Downey Jr. is being treated as a ki

The annual Annenberg Inclusion Initiative report out of USC finds that only nine women directors worked on the 100 top-grossing films of the year. via: THR Representation for women in the director’s chair dipped to a seven-year low in 2025, according to the annual study from USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. Looking at the top 100 grossing films of the year, the report notes that only 9 women worked as directors on these movies, representing 8.1 percent of all directors o

The Kennedy Center Honors earned record-low viewership of a little over 3 million after President Trump overhauled the cultural center. via: Variety This year’s Kennedy Center Honors, hosted by Trump, averaged 3.01 million viewers, according to a report from Nielsen Live + Same Day Panel + Big Data. That represents a 25% dip from last year’s numbers. The 2024 show hit a record low of 4.1 million viewers after reaching 4.5 million viewers the year before. The Kennedy Center di

Former child star Tylor Chase is reportedly back on the streets and was allegedly spotted “smoking meth” following his release from a psychiatric hold. via: Daily Mail Mighty Ducks alum Shaun Weiss has revealed Tylor Chase, the former Nickelodeon star who is now experiencing homelessness, has returned to the streets after he was placed in a 72-hour involuntary psychiatric hold. The Daily Mail broke the news that Chase, 36, was taken to the hospital last week after Jacob 'Jake

The board of Warner Bros. Discovery is poised to reject the amended takeover offer fielded by Paramount Skydance last week as David Ellison keeps up his pursuit of the assets he sees as crucial to building a 21st century Hollywood heavyweight. via: Deadline When business revs back up next week, Warner Bros. Discovery looks set to reject Paramount’s amended hostile takeover bid due in part to concerns at the delay that could dog its planned cable spinoff if a deal falls throug