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First, it was Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood who asked that his music be removed from the controversial Melania Trump documentary. But now, the film’s producer has opened up about the other musicians who said no to their music featuring in the film. via: EW Melania's soundtrack has been the subject of some controversy — and now, one of the film's producers says that the project didn't land all of the songs that the creative team wanted. Marc Beckman, who produced the documentar

Heated Rivalry is likely to return to television screens in the spring of 2027. via: Variety Season 2 of “Heated Rivalry” is coming “as soon as humanly possible,” according to series creator Jacob Tierney. Tierney appeared alongside executive producer Brendan Brady on “CBS Mornings” on Thursday and gave Gayle King an update on how the next installation of their hockey romance drama is progressing. Production on Season 2 is slated to begin this August, with an expected release

Protesters gathered outside of Wednesday night’s “Scream 7” premiere at the Paramount Studios lot in Los Angeles, calling for a boycott of the horror film in a show of support for Palestine. via: EW The Scream 7 premiere drew out both the stars and the protesters on Wednesday night. As Neve Campbell, Isabel May, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, and the cast came out to celebrate the global premiere of the latest slasher sequel at the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles, a small gr

Scream 7, featuring the return of Neve Campbell to take on the Ghostface killer, is projected to haul in big numbers at this weekend’s box office. via: Variety When Ghostface returns to the big screen, the knife-wielding masked murderer is primed to make a box office killing. “ Scream 7 ,” the latest installment in the long-running horror franchise, is tracking a scary-good debut of $45 million to $50 million in North America. Those estimates would deliver a series-best kicko

After Deadline exclusively revealed that Mike Flanagan is re-teaming with Stephen King on a new adaptation of The Mist, the filmmaker is attempting to ease fan concerns about his take. via: CBM After his upcoming Carrie miniseries, Mike Flanagan (Gerald's Game, Doctor Sleep, The Life of Chuck) is set to tackle yet another Stephen King story for Warner Bros., but this one has previously been adapted for the big screen - and most fans were very happy with the result. Frank Dara

It seems that the tournament is just about ready to begin, this time for real. via: Movie Web A new trailer for Mortal Kombat II has been revealed, confirming that the highly anticipated video game movie sequel will finally unleash the titular tournament. Featuring more fatalities than ever before, fans of the iconic fighting franchise are getting what they have waited five years for after the first film released in 2021. They're also going to get a new lead in Karl Urban, wh

Janet Jackson is no stranger to headlines, but her latest public appearance has sparked a new wave of curiosity online. via: Essence Janet Jackson has been spotted out with a new man, and he isn’t just any ol’ Tom, Dick, or Harry. The superstar singer has been spending time with Mustapha Farrakhan, the son of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and the NOI’s supreme captain. Most recently, the two were spotted vibing out at the New Edition/Toni Braxton/Boyz II Men concert

Benny Blanco has horrified fans after displaying his dirty bare feet in his new 'non-podcast' podcast. via: Page Six The music producer, 37, debuted his new podcast with his best friend, Lil Dicky, and Lil Dicky’s wife, Kristin Batalucco, called “Friends Keep Secrets,” on Tuesday. At one point during the episode, Blanco lounged barefoot on a couch, wearing an orange and white T-shirt and tan pants. His feet were visible to the camera, and what appeared to be dirt covered his

Cardi B and Stefon Diggs have apparently called it quits - and insiders say the split was driven by one recurring issue: trust. via: Page Six Cardi B and Stefon Diggs broke up because he allegedly “betrayed her so many times.” “They are always so up and down,” a source told Us Weekly of the pair who split “a few days” before Diggs and the New England Patriots were defeated by the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 2026. “This isn’t the first time they have broken up,” the insid

Monkey D. Luffy and his pirate crew are sailing into more uncharted territories: movie theaters. via: Deadline First Stranger Things, and now One Piece. The manga-based series is the latest Netflix television project to get a theatrical release. In conjunction with the premiere of the show’s second season on the streamer March 10, the first two episodes of Season 2 will head to the big screen the same day. The special screenings will take place in more than 200 theaters in th

Legendary rap group Salt-N-Pepa and DJ Spinderella will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame during this year’s Image Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 28. via: Billboard “As pioneers of hip-hop, Salt-N-Pepa and DJ Spinderella rewrote the rules and boldly claimed space in a genre that forever changed because of their voices, style and undeniable talent,” said Derrick Johnson, NAACP president and CEO in a statement. “Inducting them into the NAACP Image Awar

Hitting the runway this week at No. 1 on the Top 10 English TV list with 14.2 million views is the much buzzed-about docuseries Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model. via: Variety The three-part docuseries, a harsh look at the controversial 2000s runway competition show, features interviews with former contestants, winners, judges and even creator and host Tyra Banks. Trailing “Reality Check” on Netflix’s list of the top 10 English-language TV titles last week are “T

More than a dozen artists — spanning genres from rap, R&B and hip-hop to Britpop, blues rock and pop — are up for a prestigious honor. via: Variety The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced 17 nominees for its class of 2026, with one of its most widely genre-spanning lists of contenders ever: The Black Crowes Jeff Buckley Mariah Carey Phil Collins Melissa Etheridge Lauryn Hill Billy Idol INXS Iron Maiden Joy Division/New Order New Edition Oasis Pink Sade Shakira Luther Vandr

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Ava Max is back with new music since parting ways with her old label, who didn't know what to do with the dance/pop singer-songwriter. via: Variety Last week, Ava Max decided to break her silence on what’s been happening behind the scenes over the past few months. After days of teasing what appeared to be the start of a new era on social media, she posted an open letter to her fans — “Avatars,” as they’re called — revealing that she’d b

After surviving five encounters with Ghostfaces past, Neve Campbell decided her Scream VI offer wasn’t worth another brush with death. via: Variety Neve Campbell recently told CBS Mornings that she “didn’t think I could live with myself” if she accepted the offer return for “Scream 6.” “When I made that decision, I just didn’t think I could live with myself walking on set,” Campbell said. “I just didn’t feel right. I just knew that my value to this franchise was bigger than

Sony Pictures is looking to spin a new web with Spider-Man characters. via: CBM Sony Pictures partnered with Marvel Studios in 2015 to bring Spider-Man into the MCU, starting with Captain America: Civil War. With the web-slinger's popularity on the rise, Sony decided to move forward with its own Spidey-adjacent projects, starting with Venom in 2018. The movie bombed with fans and critics, but made $856.1 million worldwide. The sequels, Venom: Let There Be Carnage and Venom: T

We haven’t had a “Scary Movie” instalment since 2013, but the horror parody franchise is coming back. Miramax greenlit a new sequel in April 2025 and now plans to release it in theaters on June 12, 2026. via: Coming Soon A new interesting update about Paramount Pictures and Miramax’s upcoming Scary Movie 6 has been revealed, teasing some of the movies that the new installment will be parodying. The latest sequel to the iconic horror comedy franchise is slated to arrive in the

Theater owners have good reason to scream for joy as the Scream 7 prepares to open in theaters this weekend. via: Deadline Paramount and Spyglass‘ Scream 7 has no intention of slowing its slay of the box office, with the latest installment in the 30-year old franchise bound for $60M+ worldwide start. That would rank as the series’ second-best opening following 2023’s Scream VI, starring Jenna Ortega and Melissa Barrera, which posted the best domestic opening ever at $44.4M an

After nearly a decade in reality television, Big Brother’s Josh Martinez says he’s done trying to define himself for the internet. via: Queerty Josh Martinez has been a controversial figure ever since he first exploded on TV screens on season 19 of Big Brother in 2017. Despite being known for banging pots and pans, calling fellow contestants “meatballs” and getting into heated arguments with a slew of his housemates, the then-23-year-old pulled off one of the greatest upsets

Connor Storrie just dropped a new set of smoldering photos that are so hot they managed to set a new precedent as far as thirst is involved. via: JJ Connor Storrie is opening up about his relationship to fashion, reading, and what’s next for him in the entertainment industry. The 26-year-old Heated Rivalry actor is on the cover of VMAN 56 , hitting newsstands on March 16. During the discussion, he opened up about his skyrocketing fame from the hit HBO / Crave series, as well