The Mandalorian lost its Cara Dune in February after the Star Wars Disney+ series lost Gina Carano. The actor was fired because of social media posts, and now, Disney CEO Bob Chapek has further explained that she was not fired because of her politics. Chapek explained in a statement (via …
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Late night TV host Stephen Colbert put his Lord of the Rings fandom on display during a recent portion of his interview with actor Andy Samberg. In the video, Colbert said he heard that Samberg is also a big fan of Middle-earth and invited him to have a dialogue about …
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WandaVision’s first and possibly only season has come to a close on Disney+, and we’re still working through all the Easter eggs and plot implications. One of the biggest moments of the series was when Wanda’s dead brother, Pietro, knocked on her door. Only it wasn’t Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who played …
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WandaVision has just ended, but already has its first award nomination thanks to the Directors Guild of America, which also offered up noms for Ted Lasso, the Mandalorian, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and more. WandaVision‘s nomination comes in the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series, with the …
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Production on the sixth and final season of Better Call Saul has officially begun. Showrunner and co-creator Peter Gould made the announcement on Twitter, sharing a photo of the clapperboard with an image of Bob Odenkirk as “Gene” from Better Call Saul’s flash-forward scenes where he gets a new identity …
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Lost producer JJ Abrams and series star Josh Holloway are teaming up again for a new project, but this one is not set on an island with mysterious properties. HBO Max has announced a new series called Duster that will feature Holloway in the lead role, according to The Hollywood …
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Comedy Central’s long-running satirical animated show South Park is returning with a second COVID-19 special, and like the first one, it’ll be an hour long. This episode is airing tonight, and you can read on for how to watch it live or on-demand. The special is called, “South ParQ The …
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Cable network Starz has finally shared a first look at Heels, an upcoming drama about indie wrestlers vying for national attention in small-town Georgia. In a recent tweet from the network, Jack Spade (played by Arrow’s Stephan Amell) and Ace Spade (played by Vikings’s Alexander Ludwig) are introduced via a …
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NBCUniversal’s streaming platform Peacock lost $914 million in 2020. The numbers come via a filing by parent company Comcast with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. As reported by Variety, Peacock made $118 million for NBCUniversal in 2020. However, the company spent $989 million in what is termed “eliminations.” These …
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Just 16 months after launch, Disney+ has surpassed 100 million global paid subscribers. Speaking at an annual shareholders meeting, Disney CEO Bob Chapek indicated that the milestone has “inspired us to be even more ambitious.” From a numbers and content standpoint, that increased ambition is a new “target of 100+ …
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