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Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universesMoviegoers were in their showgirl era this weekend as Taylor Swift's album release party for her 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl, took the top spot at the box office with an estimated $34 million. The one-weekend show is over, though, and Tron: Ares is coming through to open this weekend with estimates hoping it rakes in more than $40 million. Meanwhile the Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt headlined movie The Smashing Machine from A24 barely even slapped anyone across the face, opening to just $5.9 million. Paul Thomas Anderon's One Battle After Another continues to bring in dollars as well,43 million so far Domestic,  though it had a 50% drop weekend-over-weekend.If you thought that film and tv universes were becoming passe, Peaky Blinders is here to prove you wrong. Star Cillian Murphy already had fans excited about returning to the Shelby family with the news of a feature film that is wrapped and will release next year. Now, the BBC and Netflix are sharing an expansion of the universe with a new six episode sequel series that will focus on a new generation of Shelbys. Murphy and original creator/writer Steven Knight are executive producers for the series, which will take place post-World War II. In lieu of much else to report on for features this week, we thought we'd look ahead to the films and television series we can look forward to for the rest of the year that we maybe have or haven't discussed yet.New Line's follow up to Final Destination: Bloodlines has found its director - Belgian filmmaker Michiel Blanchart, who will be making his English-language debut with the feature.DC and Marvel Comics will continue their crossover series with a Superman and Spider-Man crossover that will debut early next year.Severance breakout Zach Cherry, True Detective co-star Kali Reis, and Johnno Wilson, from I Love That for You, have joined the cast of Resident Evil, Sony Pictures and Zach Cregger's reboot of the horror franchise, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Netflix has released the first official trailer for season four of The Witcher, which sees Liam Hemsworth taking over the role of Geralt from former star Henry Cavill. Netflix has previously announced the show will end with season five.In a deal worth a substantial seven figures, Walt Disney Studios won an auction to acquire rights to Impossible Creatures, the fantasy series by acclaimed British author Katherine Rundell. She will adapt the first two books in the series into screenplays.Michael Mann's “Heat 2,” the long-awaited sequel to his 1995 crime drama starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, is finally gaining traction. Amazon MGM and producers Scott Stuber and Jerry Bruckheimer are in final negotiations to secure the rights. Although no deals are official, The Hollywood Reporter has connected Leonardo Dicaprio to the project, and other names have also surfaced including Austin Butler, Adam Driver and Bradley Cooper.

Justin Bieber BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Justin Bieber has been making headlines over the past few days, both directly and through the high-profile business moves connected to his family. The most talked-about development has been the landmark one-billion-dollar sale of Hailey Bieber's Rhode beauty brand to e.l.f. Beauty, with mainstream outlets like The Hollywood Reporter and Women's Wear Daily reporting that Hailey will pocket a significant fortune and stay on as creative officer, while the estimated net worth for Justin stands at 200 million, notably eclipsed by his wife's new record valuation. Hailey shared her excitement and future plans for Rhode on Instagram, generating tens of thousands of likes and supportive comments, which inevitably looped Justin back into the celebrity finance conversation as fans debated the power couple's next chapter.Justin's own business presence remains active, with established management provided by Edward White and public relations handled by Will Bracey. His contact information, including press and brand emails, continues to circulate among industry insiders and fans alike, though he himself has been more reserved in public statements lately. He's kept a tight grip on his creative output, following up the success of his album SWAG with a visible series of musical updates that have excited Beliebers, according to Hi FM Radio Oman. While the buzz points to work underway on new recording and content, fans are left to speculate on his next major tour or live appearance, hinting at deep creative control and the kind of comeback payday that his recent Coachella deal—reportedly reaching ten million dollars—suggests according to recent audio biographies.Bieber's presence on social media also sparked viral attention due to an alleged image showing him in a Turning Point USA hoodie, fueling rumors of a sudden political shift or public statement about the late Charlie Kirk, whose shooting at a public event remains a polarizing topic. India Times debunked the viral photo, confirming it was AI-generated and not an authentic endorsement or commentary from Justin. Despite swirling speculation, he has not made any public statement regarding Kirk or surrounding controversies, with commentators largely focusing on Justin's continuing journey with faith and how he shares messages of gratitude and spiritual growth online.His last major personal posts reflected gratitude for his family and faith, showing a man focused on stability, private creative pursuits, and support for Hailey's own meteoric business success. With a new era unfolding, Justin Bieber remains quieter than the headlines suggest, content to let speculation swirl while maintaining a steady presence on social media, keeping fans guessing, and quietly shaping his next career move.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

Sora 2 is a remarkable piece of AI technology! Sora 2 is filling the world with AI slop! Both of these things might be true as Sam Altman & OpenAI have taken over yet again. We talk about what makes Sora 2 truly state-of-the-art, the new Cameo feature that lets you generate videos of your friends & some of the IP-infringing works you might see on the Sora seas. Plus, we dive into our new AI audio app AndThen & tell you how we used AI video technology to make a trailer significantly better, faster & cheaper that traditional launch videos. IT'S BEEN A LONG WEEK BUT WE BACK AND WE HERE… FOR YOU! Get notified when AndThen launches: https://andthen.chat/ Come to our Discord to try our Secret Project: https://discord.gg/muD2TYgC8f Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AIForHumansShow AI For Humans Newsletter: https://aiforhumans.beehiiv.com/ Follow us for more on X @AIForHumansShow Join our TikTok @aiforhumansshow To book us for speaking, please visit our website: https://www.aiforhumans.show/   // Show Links // Sora 2 Takes Overeverything https://openai.com/index/sora-2/ https://x.com/ OpenAI/status/1973071069016641829 Gavin singing:  https://x.com/gavinpurcell/status/1973104329650479553  Kevin's Fish in Rockefeller Center https://x.com/Attack/status/1973595587976241660  Sam Altman Ski-bi-di Toilet https://x.com/theo/status/1973167911419412985 Jurassic Sam (Gavin) https://x.com/gavinpurcell/status/1973606448035930341  Renders HTML LIke A Browser https://x.com/jesperengelen/status/1973147038499086523  Sora 2's Big IP Issues https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/openai-sora-2-video-tool-tiktok-1236390106/?taid=68dcc36db0264600017587bd&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter  Matt Belloni tweet https://x.com/MattBelloni/status/1973501946410737666  Multiple South Park Clips Strung Together Not Far From Actual South Park Episode https://x.com/signzulll/status/1973794002362077639?s=46 Interesting Business Tweet RE Ads Units From OAI: https://x.com/dbreunig/status/1973217859536142626  Sam Replying To People Talking About The Business of Sora 2 VS AGI https://x.com/sama/status/1973381552621887706 AndThen is out in early beta! https://andthen.chat/  Nice write-up in the Hollywood Reporter https://x.com/gavinpurcell/status/1973757209797640609  Launch Trailer https://youtu.be/VuPIJKa-_Ow  

We're at the beach with Jack and Diane as we look at the romance of Nancy Meyers's 2003 smash rom com Something's Gotta Give! Join in as we discuss thinly-veiled adaptations of real life, the film's examination of Jack Nicholson, and the weird lack of Frances McDormand. Plus: How long has Julian (Keanu Reeves) been tracking down productions of Erica's (Diane Keaton) plays? Why didn't Harry's employees ever show up again? And did Nancy watch the Matrix sequels? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: A Nice Indian Boy (2025)---------------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:"Nancy Meyers Searches for Her Own Comfort" (Vulture)"What's it Like to be Directed by Nancy Meyers" (Vulture)"A Kooky Conversation with Nancy Meyers Muse Diane Keaton" (Vulture)"Set Design: Something's Gotta Give" (Architectural Digest)"Venice 2012: Paul Thomas Anderson says Tom Cruise Has Seen The Master 'and We're Still Friends'" (The Hollywood Reporter)"The Story of Harold Ramis and Amy Heckerling's Secret Daughter" (Vulture)"Last 5 Years is a Musical Marriage-Go-Round" (New York Post)"Stereophonic Settles Lawsuit with Fleetwood Mac Producer" (The Hollywood Reporter)"Life Isn't Like the Movies (Even if You Write the Movies)" - Modern Love essay by Nancy Meyers (New York Times)

We're at the beach with Jack and Diane as we look at the romance of Nancy Meyers's 2003 smash rom com Something's Gotta Give! Join in as we discuss thinly-veiled adaptations of real life, the film's examination of Jack Nicholson, and the weird lack of Frances McDormand. Plus: How long has Julian (Keanu Reeves) been tracking down productions of Erica's (Diane Keaton) plays? Why didn't Harry's employees ever show up again? And did Nancy watch the Matrix sequels? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: A Nice Indian Boy (2025)-------------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:"Nancy Meyers Searches for Her Own Comfort" (Vulture)"What's It Like to Be Directed by Nancy Meyers?" (Vulture)"A Kooky Conversation with Nancy Meyers Muse Diane Keaton" (Vulture)"Set Design: Something's Gotta Give" (Architectural Digest)"Venice 2012: Paul Thomas Anderson Says Tom Cruise Has Seen The Master 'and We're Still Friends'" (The Hollywood Reporter)"The Story of Harold Ramis and Amy Heckerling's Secret Daughter" (Vulture)"Last 5 Years a Musical Marriage-Go-Round" (New York Post)"Stereophonic Settles Lawsuit with Fleetwood Mac Producer" (The Hollywood Reporter)"Life Isn't Like the Movies (Even if You Write the Movies)" - Nancy Meyers "Modern Love" Essay (New York Times)

Hi loves, welcome to this week's Five Minute Friday! Chemical peels can revitalize your skin and give you a fresh start. There are 3 types of chemical peels, each created to give a different finish and effect. There's superficial, medium-depth, and deep peels. Can you guess which are the most penetrative or light? No need, I'll tell you right now! When your skin is in need of a peel, exfoliation, or pamper session, come see me! Our office staff and services are here to provide you with your dream skin, time and time again. Stay tuned for our upcoming blog post about chemical peels to learn more! If you have a question or something you'd like covered on the podcast, send me a DM or email info@beautybydrkay.com and I'd be happy to respond! Check out my instgram@beautybydrkay Check out my websitewww.beautybydrkay.com Read Dr. Kay's feature on The Hollywood Reporter here!

Justin Bieber BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Justin Bieber surged back to headline status this week with confirmation that he will lead the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival—the first time he has anchored the iconic festival solo and, according to Rolling Stone and Billboard, the result of a record-breaking deal that reportedly nets Bieber over $10 million, the highest payday in Coachella history. Notably, he personally negotiated the terms with promoter Goldenvoice, bypassing agents and taking direct control of his touring business. Industry insiders described the move as groundbreaking and emblematic of Bieber's drive for creative and business autonomy. Bieber made waves on social media with a black-and-white visualizer for his new track Speed Demon, filmed on the Coachella grounds, fueling enormous fan anticipation. His post captioned “see u in April” lit up X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram, with countless fans counting down to his major comeback after a four-year hiatus driven by past health issues and tour cancellations. His new album, Swag II, released September 5, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and serves as the foundation for his renewed presence; paired with last year's Swag I, the two make up a blockbuster 44-track rollout that Def Jam and Republic Collective executives credited Bieber as leading with “100 percent creative freedom.” Industry debates continue about whether Swag II is a standalone album or part of an extended release—a testament to Bieber's ongoing evolution and ownership of his work. On the celebrity front, Bieber found himself in the whirlwind of pop culture chatter after his ex Selena Gomez married music producer Benny Blanco in California. While Gomez walked down the aisle, Bieber appeared on social media sporting his new basketball apparel brand, Skyler, and playing in a pickup game. Fan comments swirled, oscillating between sentimental reminders of Gomez's wedding and praise for Bieber's focus on his business and artistic pursuits.Meanwhile, his household profile received an intriguing shift as wife Hailey Bieber's beauty brand Rhode was acquired by e.l.f. Beauty for $1 billion, making headlines in The Hollywood Reporter and AOL. While the exact ownership stake has not been disclosed publicly, estimates place Hailey's post-sale net worth at $300 million, now eclipsing Justin's reported $200 million. Hailey will remain brand chief creative officer, aiming to push Rhode's innovation even further.Justin Bieber's recent activities—masterminding his own touring deals, unleashing chart-topping new music, and living under a household of growing entrepreneurial clout—underscore what appears to be a pivotal period of reinvention. Both his business acumen and creative independence have become storylines of long-term significance, drawing industry attention, fan excitement, and a new wave of headlines sure to be replayed with greater resonance as the countdown to Coachella continues.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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What if the signs we receive from our loved ones who have crossed over hold deeper meanings than we ever imagined? In this episode of Infinite Life, Infinite Wisdom, Susan Grau takes you on an extraordinary journey into the world of spirit communication. As an intuitive medium, Susan shares her unique perspective on decoding the messages from the afterlife, teaching you how to understand the symbols, signs, and synchronicities spirits use to connect with us. From butterflies to songs and scents, Susan explains the personal language of spirit and how every symbol holds meaning tailored to you. She breaks down how you can recognize these signs and learn to interpret them, making the connection with your loved ones clearer and more meaningful. Whether you're seeking comfort, reassurance, or simply want to know that your loved ones are still with you, this episode provides valuable tools to unlock the messages that surround us daily. Susan also shares personal stories, insights from her work as a medium, and a sneak peek into her upcoming book on spirit communication. By the end of the episode, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the sacred language of the afterlife and how to interpret the signs that come your way. In This Episode: [00:00] Introduction to Spirit Communication [02:00] The Universal Language of Spirit [03:40] Decoding Symbols: What Does That Butterfly Mean? [06:10] The Power of Personal Connection [08:50] Building Your Spirit Dictionary: The Importance of Repetition [10:25] How to Tune Into the Energy Behind the Signs [13:00] Reading and Understanding Common Symbols [15:00] The Emotional Layer: What Do You Feel When You See a Sign? [17:20] Recognizing Patterns: The Key to Deeper Understanding [19:00] Why Timing Matters in Spirit Signs [21:00] Allowing the Divine Connection to Flow [23:30] How Spirit Communication Is a Two-Way Conversation [25:00] Practical Exercises to Strengthen Your Connection [27:00] The Role of Grief and Healing in Spirit Messages Susan Grau Susan Grau is an internationally celebrated intuitive life coach, a key opinion leader, author, medium and speaker, who discovered her ability to communicate with the spirit world after a near-death experience at age four. Susan is a Reiki Master, hypnotherapist, and grief expert. Her new book, "Infinite Life, Infinite Lessons," published by Hay House, explores healing from grief and the afterlife. With media coverage in GOOP, Elle, and The Hollywood Reporter, Susan's expertise extends to podcasts, radio shows, and documentaries. She offers private mediumship readings, life path guidance, reiki sessions, and hypnotherapy, aiding individuals in healing and finding spiritual guidance. Resources and Links Infinite Life, Infinite Wisdom Podcast  Infinite Life, Infinite Wisdom Susan Grau Website Order  Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok Mentioned Infinite Life, Infinite Lessons  Wisdom from the Spirit World on Living, Dying, and the In-Between  by Susan Grau Upcoming Books: Infinite Healing: Wisdom from the Spirit World on facing the Shadows that Bind Us The Spirit Code: Cracking the Hidden Language of the Afterlife

The finale of our season on the awesome movie year of 2014 features our audience choice poll winner, Liam Neeson thriller A Walk Among the Tombstones. Written and directed by Scott Frank (from the novel by Lawrence Block) and starring Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, Brian “Astro” Bradley, Boyd Holbrook and David Harbour, A Walk Among the Tombstones defeated two other Liam Neeson thrillers in our audience choice poll for 2014.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Manohla Dargis in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/19/movies/a-walk-among-the-tombstones-adapts-lawrence-blocks-novel.html), Frank Scheck in The Hollywood Reporter (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/a-walk-tombstones-film-review-2-731871/), and Ann Hornaday in The Washington Post.Check out more info and the entire archive of past episodes at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com and visit us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear You can find Jason on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JHarrisComedy/, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jasonharriscomedy/ and on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/goforjason/You can find Josh online at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/, on Bluesky at signalbleed.bsky.social and on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/signalbleed/If you're a Letterboxd user and you watch any of the movies we talk about on the show, tag your review “Awesome Movie Year” to share your thoughts.You can find our producer David Rosen and his Piecing It Together Podcast at https://www.piecingpod.com, on Twitter at @piecingpod, on Bluesky at piecingpod.bsky.social and on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/bydavidrosen/ Join the Popcorn & Puzzle Pieces...

Now wait a minute. Ronna's feeling a bit outnumbered this week between (Bryan) and our very special guest, but she gets it together as we welcome to The Carriage House our DEAR friend Richard Lawson! Richard is of course an esteemed film journalist and writer who served as chief critic for Vanity Fair. These days you'll find Richard's work in the Hollywood Reporter, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, and more. Follow him on Bluesky! Richard drops by to give us his take on everything at the Toronto International Film Festival and then helps us give advice on seeking financial restitution from an ex. Ask Ronna Live in Boston is coming up in less than two weeks! There MIGHT be a ticket or two left if you want to join us on October 4th. Spoiler alert: you'll want to join us. Go to askronnalive.com for info! Also (Bryan)'s hit Edinburgh show ARE YOU MAD AT ME is coming to Los Angeles this Thursday September 25th. Extra show added! Go to bryansafi.com or check his bio for tickets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump told pregnant women not to take Tylenol for pain to avoid having children with autism. Obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Nisha Verma clarifies the science behind that claim.And, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will be back on the air Tuesday after ABC pulled the show in response to a Federal Communications Commission threat. Alex Weprin of The Hollywood Reporter breaks down the media drama.Then, Trump publicly urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute former FBI director James Comey, California Sen. Adam Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Historian Tim Naftali compares Trump's enemies list to former President Richard Nixon's during Watergate.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Nick is joined once again by TV critic Dan Fienberg from The Hollywood Reporter for a lively breakdown of the Emmy Awards, from the winners who deserved it to the surprises no one saw coming. They also wade into the latest chaos from the Big Brother house and review new shows, including the Netflix drama Black Rabbit with Jude Law and Jason Bateman and a revealing new documentary about Charlie Sheen. Esmeralda Leon jumps in later for a lighter turn as she and Nick marvel at one of the strangest mail-order catalogs ever printed. The Best of Collections Etc. is packed with bizarre inventions, unnecessary gadgets, and a few items so inappropriate they leave Nick and Esma equal parts horrified and hysterical. [Ep 388]

Join Jim and Greg for the Friday 3 Martini Lunch as they thoroughly enjoy Kamala Harris blaming every Democrat on Earth for her 2024 loss except for herself. They also discuss President Trump officially designating Antifa a terrorist organization, and the escalating fallout from ABC suspending Jimmy Kimmel.First, they applaud Trump for labeling Antifa a terrorist organization. The effort will be complicated by the fact there is not one national Antifa organization, but investigating smaller affiliated organizations and following the money trail could be very helpful. It will also help put the lie to arguments from the left that Antifa either does not exist or is a force for good just because they call themselves anti-fascist.Next, they examine the latest twists in the Jimmy Kimmel suspension. The Hollywood Reporter reveals ABC faced losing nearly a third of its affiliates if Kimmel refused to retract his false claim that a MAGA supporter killed Charlie Kirk. When Kimmel doubled down, ABC pulled the plug. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr insists he did not pressure ABC or the affiliates to take these actions, but his public support for the affiliates - and Trump's celebration of the Kimmel firing - was very unwise and feeds the narrative that this was an act of government censorship.Finally, Jim and Greg react to new excerpts from Kamala Harris's upcoming book about the 2024 campaign. Harris claims her first choice for running mate was Pete Buttigieg but says America wasn't ready for a black woman and a gay man on the same ticket. She also vents about an untimely call from President Biden just before the debate.Please visit our great sponsors:If your business can't adapt in real-time, you're in a world of hurt.  Get the free e-book “Navigating Global Trade: 3 Insights for Leaders” from NetSuite by Oracle.  Download today at https://NetSuite.com/MARTINISleep on an award-winning mattress from Brooklyn Bedding. Get 30% off sitewide at https://BrooklynBedding.com with promo code 3ML, and don't forget to mention our show after checkout!Stop putting off those doctors' appointments and go to https://ZocDoc.com/3ML to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today.

We're headed back to 2007 to look at the romance of the indie sensation Juno, starring Elliot Page as a pregnant teenager, Michael Cera as the awkward boyfriend, and Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner as would-be adoptive parents. Join in as we discuss the careers of director Jason Reitman and writer Diablo Cody, the film's iconic soundtrack, and a couple weirdly un-streamable movies. Plus: What's the deal with Smartless Mobile? Was "everyone" aware of Ricki and the Flash? Is A Minecraft Movie quietly good (or at least not bad)? And will we find a way to talk about The Odyssey every week between now and July? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: You've Got Mail (1998)--------------------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:"Diablo Cody, Lap Dancer Turned Ace Screenwriter" (The Times)"From Saucy to Sweet" (The Age)"Jason Reitman Tackles Teen Pregnancy in Juno" (ComingSoon.net)"Juno: Inside Oscar's 100 Million Dollar Baby" (Entertainment Weekly)"Diablo Cody Meditates on Juno and its Critics 15 Years Later: 'I am Emphatically Pro-Choice'" (The Hollywood Reporter)"Death to the Juno Effect" (Salon)"Charli XCX Eyed for Greta Gerwig and Netflix's Narnia Movie" (Deadline)"Missing Teen's Friends Go on TV to Plead for Her Release, Gossip about Ugly Classmates" (Onion News Network on YouTube)

Elias Makos ends the week off with Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government, and Victor Henriquez, Public affairs and crisis management specialist at Public Strategy and Conseil. Journal de Montreal has a rundown this morning of how much every municipal elected official makes. The Quebec government is responding to the brief filed by the Canadian government in the Supreme Court of Canada's case on Bill 21, calling it hypocritical. The U.S ambassador to Canada says he is disappointed with how the country is dealing with its trade relation with the U.S. We’re getting more reporting into what exactly went down the day Jimmy Kimmel was pulled off the air by ABC. The Hollywood Reporter says pushback over Kimmel’s comments began to snowball in the afternoon

ABC announced Wednesday that "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" would be taken off the air indefinitely amid pressure from the FCC over comments Kimmel made earlier this week about the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The Hollywood Reporter's Alex Weprin joins us.And, Bob Corn-Revere, chief counsel at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, explains his concerns after Kimmel's suspension and what it means for First Amendment rights.Then, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) talks about politically motivated violence and threats to free speech, including death threats against him and his family.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universesImages and video featuring promotional artwork, including a laser light show, of Marvel's Doctor Doom surfaced last week during Walt Disney Studios' Marketing Expo in Shanghai. While many fans and outlets of varying reputation and credibility were quick to assume and label the imagery as officially tied to Avengers: Doomsday and our first look of Robert Downey Jr in the role, there is nothing in the aforementioned marketing materials that brands the content as Marvel Studios'. Still, the concept art and accompanying light show are exciting as potential teases of what this highly anticipated version of the villain may look and feel like when he finally hits the big screen next December.In a completely unexpected turn of events during a recent appearance on The Howard Stern Show, James Gunn dished out more details surrounding his recently announced sequel to Superman, titled Man of Tomorrow, including an intended April 2026 slate to begin filming. The filmmaker shared, “It is a story about Lex Luthor and Superman having to work together to a certain degree against a much, much bigger threat,” he said. “And it's more complicated than that. It's as much a Lex movie as it is a Superman movie. I relate to the character of Lex, sadly.” On the other end of the DCU, during a red carpet appearance at the Emmys, Matt Reeves shared star Robert Pattinson's reaction to reading the long awaited script, saying “He's Batman, and if he doesn't like it, not good. I was super excited. I thought that he really would [like it] because the things that it does for his character, for Batman and for Bruce, have never been done before in this way. I had a feeling that he would respond in this way, but the fact that he did was incredibly encouraging.” It was a night of celebration for newcomer series at Sunday's 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, as HBO Max's rookie series The Pitt dominated the drama categories while Apple TV+'s The Studio swept comedy honors. Netflix's limited series Adolescence led the field with six trophies, including wins for writer-producer-star Stephen Graham, and HBO/HBO Max topped all networks with nine total Emmys, followed by Apple TV+ with seven. Notable firsts included Tramell Tillman becoming the first Black man to win Supporting Actor in a Drama for Severance, Seth Rogen claiming his first Emmy ever for The Studio, and The Penguin's Cristin Milioti bringing home the only award for the series for her portrayal of Sofia Falcone. The freshly merged Paramount/Skydance is exploring a potential bid to acquire all of Warner Brothers Discovery, according to the Wall Street Journal.Universal and Illumination have officially titled the Super Mario Bros. Movie sequel The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, taking its name from Nintendo's 2007 Wii game and setting an April 3, 2026 release date. The entire voice cast including Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, and Jack Black will return for the follow-up to the record-breaking original that earned $1.36 billion worldwide.Amazon MGM/s Highlander reboot, which was set to go into principal photography this month, will now be pushed into 2026 after Henry Cavill sustained an injury during pre-production.A24 has reportedly won the bidding war for the Texas Chainsaw Massacre film and TV rights, beating out competitors including Jordan Peele and Taylor Sheridan. The horror studio plans to first develop a series from Strange Darling director JT Mollner, producer Roy Lee, and Glen Powell, though Powell will not star in the project.Oscar nominated actress Mary McDonnell has joined the cast of Marvel's upcoming Vision series, the Hollywood Reporter has learned. At this time, her role has not been disclosed.

The thirteenth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 2014 features our cult classic pick, Doug Liman's Edge of Tomorrow. Directed by Doug Liman and starring Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson and Noah Taylor, Edge of Tomorrow is based on the Japanese novel All You Need Is Kill by Hiroshi Sakurazaka.The contemporary reviews quoted in this episode come from Manohla Dargis in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/06/movies/tom-cruise-battles-invaders-in-edge-of-tomorrow.html), Ty Burr in The Boston Globe, and Todd McCarthy in The Hollywood Reporter (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/edge-tomorrow-film-review-706507/).Check out more info and the entire archive of past episodes at https://www.awesomemovieyear.com and visit us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/awesomemovieyear You can find Jason on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JHarrisComedy/, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jasonharriscomedy/ and on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/goforjason/You can find Josh online at http://joshbellhateseverything.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/joshbellhateseverything/, on Bluesky at signalbleed.bsky.social and on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/signalbleed/If you're a Letterboxd user and you watch any of the movies we talk about on the show, tag your review “Awesome Movie Year” to share your thoughts.You can find our producer David Rosen and his Piecing It Together Podcast at https://www.piecingpod.com, on Twitter at @piecingpod, on Bluesky at piecingpod.bsky.social and on Letterboxd at https://letterboxd.com/bydavidrosen/ Join the Popcorn & Puzzle Pieces Facebook group at

Welcome to Week In Geek Wednesday for our quick-hits segment of entertainment and interesting bits of internet debris for you... the people! In this episode, we talk about Brock Lesnar and Ron Killings, Andrade's release from WWE, the cast shake-up at SNL, and a rough weekend of fantasy football!   FULL VIDEO EPISODES! That's right folks, you can see our bright smiling idiotic faces in full color on our YouTube channel. Full episodes available as well as clips.   LINKS OF INTEREST: - Ron Cena/Brock Lesnar segment from Smackdown - WWE announces release of Andrade; Cagesideseats reports that he had a wellness policy violation  - USA Today Article about SNL cast shenanigans - Hollywood Reporter article - Hollywood Reporter article on Ego Nwodim leaving - Variety.com on new cast members   ...AND ANOTHER THING: The Man They Call Tim suggests watching “Interstellar" streaming on Paramount+ Uncle Todd suggests checking out Mike Monteiro's weekly newsletter   FOLLOW US ON THE SOCIAL MEDIAS: Facebook - http://facebook.com/freerangeidiocy Instagram - http://instagram.com/freerangeidiocy YouTube - http://youtube.com/@freerangeidiocy

Justin Timberlake BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Justin Timberlake has just closed out his epic two-year Forget Tomorrow World Tour and, in a move that stunned fans and shook headlines, he revealed via Instagram on July 31 that he's been privately battling Lyme disease. Rolling Stone reported Timberlake's emotional message, where he described the illness as “relentlessly debilitating, both mentally and physically,” finally shining a light on the rumors swirling about his recent “lackluster” performances and noticeable fatigue on stage. As Timberlake explained to Deadline and Collider, there was a moment during the grueling tour when he considered canceling altogether, but the joy of performing drove him to push through pain and exhaustion. Fellow NSYNC member Chris Kirkpatrick posted heartfelt support on Instagram, applauding Justin's grit and noting how he went from “tough” to “next level strong,” powering through nerve pain night after night.Across social media, Timberlake's vulnerability about his diagnosis has sparked waves of empathy and discussion. His tour's challenges didn't go unnoticed online; videos captured at the Electric Castle festival in Romania went viral, showing Justin under a hooded parka, often letting backing tracks carry his vocals and encouraging the crowd to sing along, fueling memes and debates on TikTok and Twitter. Consequence Music reported fan disappointment but now, in light of his health revelation, there's a broader sense of understanding in the commentary. Timberlake remains unapologetically honest, telling The Hollywood Reporter that he chose openness over privacy to help others understand the toll Lyme disease can take.Businesswise, Timberlake's empire is healthier than ever, even if its namesake isn't. TheTradable confirmed his net worth has surged to the $350-400 million range, powered by his recent $100 million sale of his song catalog to Hipgnosis, ongoing royalties, and investments in fashion, streaming, and real estate, despite any temporary setbacks caused by health struggles.While some gossip points to speculation about Timberlake's future—will he headline the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show or pivot more to acting with the in-development Social Network sequel—these are currently rumors and unconfirmed by his camp. For now, the verified narrative centers on Justin Timberlake's resilient spirit on display after a demanding tour, his candid health updates captivating fans, and his enduring dominance across both industry headlines and social feeds.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

More details surrounding Charlie Kirk's killer are released including the identity of his transgender boyfriend and his history of spouting Antifa talking points. Leftists over the weekend continued to justify Charlie Kirk's death by bringing up his “extremist” views. Dana shares why she is done with her church following Sunday's sermon where he refused to mention Charlie Kirk and preached woke ideology. Jasmine Crockett says when sees ICE, she sees slave patrols. John Fetterman says people need to stop referring to President Trump as an autocrat when it's just not accurate. Dana pushes back against calls by Sen. James Lankford for having an open and honest dialogue after the left refused to do so. Jesse Kelly from The First TV joins us to discuss The Hollywood Reporter completely making up a quote they claimed was said by him about Charlie Kirk. Utah Gov. Cox tries to both sides the issue by saying “Charlie Kirk said some very inflammatory things”. Dana reacts to the wokest moments from the Emmy's and TMZ's founder claiming we are on the brink of a civil war. Stephen Yates from Heritage joins us to preview President Trump's upcoming phone call with President Xi, a potential TikTok negotiation, South Korea and more.Thank you for supporting our sponsors that make The Dana Show possible…Boll & Branchhttps://BollandBranch.com/danashow Level up your sleep with Boll&Branch. Get 15% off your first set plus FREE shipping. PreBornhttps://PreBorn.com/DANA Or DIAL #250 Say the keyword BABY. That's #250, BABY. Together, we can save lives — one mom and one baby at a time.Relief Factorhttps://ReliefFactor.com OR CALL 1-800-4-RELIEFTurn the clock back on pain with Relief Factor. Get their 3-week Relief Factor Quick Start for only $19.95 today! Byrnahttps://Byrna.com/danaGet your hands on the new compact Byrna CL. Visit Byrna.com/Dana receive 10% off. Patriot Mobilehttps://PatriotMobile.com/DanaDana's personal cell phone provider is Patriot Mobile. Get a FREE MONTH of service code DANA.HumanNhttps://HumanN.comSupport your cholesterol health with SuperBerine and the #1 bestselling SuperBeets Heart Chews—both on sale for $5 off at Sam's Club. Boost your metabolic health and save!Keltechttps://KelTecWeapons.comSee the third generation of the iconic SUB2000 and the NEW PS57 - Keltec Innovation & Performance at its best.All Family Pharmacyhttps://AllFamilyPharmacy.com/Dana Start today and take your health back with All Family Pharmacy. Use code DANA10 for savings and enjoy your health, your choice, no more waiting, no more “no's.”

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Justin Bieber BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.In the last several days, Justin Bieber has delivered one of the music world's fastest back-to-back surprises, releasing his eighth studio album Swag II just two months after July's Swag according to The Hollywood Reporter. Fans were whipped into a frenzy by his midnight announcement, but technical glitches delayed the drop for several hours before it finally arrived on streaming platforms early Friday morning. Bieber himself joked about the stress on Instagram, assuring followers ‘It's cominggggg' as the delays mounted. Swag II marks a career milestone—the first time Bieber has released two albums in a single calendar year—signaling a new prolific era after a four-year hiatus and cementing his position at the forefront of pop's unpredictable vanguard.The rolling release has fueled speculation among fans and insiders. FandomWire reports buzz around the possibility that some Swag II tracks might reference Bieber's famously tumultuous relationship with Selena Gomez, following a pattern of rumors that began with last month's Swag. However, as of now, no lyrics have been conclusively linked to Gomez or her partner Benny Blanco, and most sources are treating this as pure speculation. The dominant lyrical themes continue to revolve around Bieber's marriage to Hailey Bieber and his journey through wellness and personal change.On the social front, Bieber has been as unfiltered and unpredictable as ever. TMZ and Mix929 detail how, just this week, he posted a series of viral photos and videos of himself riding a Segway down a wooded road in nothing but white underwear—prompting both amusement and exasperation among fans. Comments from TMZ highlight Bieber's ongoing paradox of craving privacy yet sharing intimate and sometimes outlandish moments. He seems to delight in both serious artistry and playful provocations, giving followers plenty to talk about.Meanwhile, Virgin Radio's midday chat caught the singer at home, crooning songs from his new album in what appeared more like a karaoke session than a formal performance. Hosts commented on his relaxed vibe, playful wardrobe, and the overall impression that Bieber is thriving in his own skin right now—recording, posting photo dumps, and living life on his terms.Business-wise, no game-changing deals or endorsements have emerged for Justin personally in the past few days. However, Hailey Bieber continues making headlines with the Rhode X Sephora launch in New York, securing her own spot in the beauty mogul ranks according to Just Jared and KoiMoi. The couple remains a cultural lightning rod, with their Idaho estate also popping up in celebrity property chatter.In sum, the last few days have defined Justin Bieber's outsized influence across music, social media, and pop culture. With Swag II's surprise release, continued viral moments, and persistent gossip about exes and marriage, Bieber's world remains as captivating and unpredictable as ever.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta

Ralph welcomes Timothy Whitehouse, executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) to speak about how federal workers across all government agencies are being unfairly denigrated and summarily fired by the Trump Administration to clear the way for corporate corruption. Plus, we are joined by Toby Heaps, Editor-in-Chief of “Corporate Knights” magazine to talk about the benefits of the cooperative business model over the corporate shareholder model.Timothy Whitehouse is executive director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Prior to joining PEER, he was a senior attorney at the Environmental Protection Agency and was head of the Law and Policy Program at the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation in Montreal.The time to stigmatize federal workers is over. It's time to start rallying for unions for federal workers and what they do, and to support the idea that government plays an important role and that government (the civil service) must be as non-political as possible. Our country will be much better for it.Timothy WhitehouseThat's a good way to describe it: supersonic. We knew things were going to be really bad, but they are much worse than bad because there's no check and no balance on this President's madness. And some of the people and institutions we had hoped would stand up a little bit are collapsing one by one.Timothy WhitehouseOur foreign enemies could not have devised a better way to grind our system to a halt, and that's what's happening.Timothy WhitehouseToby Heaps is the CEO and co-founder of Corporate Knights, and Editor-in-Chief of Corporate Knights magazine. He spearheaded the first global ranking of the world's 100 most sustainable corporations in 2005, and in 2007 coined the term “clean capitalism.” Toby has been published in the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Globe and Mail, and is a regular guest speaker on CBC.I think in the co-op movement, the biggest bugaboo holding it back (in North America, that is) is people's perception that it's not a significant force. And it is already a significant force. In many cases, we're not familiar that the company might be a co-op (such as Associated Press or Ocean Spray) but in the United States alone, the turnover of co-op enterprises sales in 2023 was $324 billion US. And so, it's a significant part of the economy already.Toby HeapsI can't underline enough that if you care about a sustainable economy that works for people and planet, that the operating model is not just the clean economy (the environmentally friendly economy), it's the cooperatively-run economy.Toby HeapsThe principal obstacle to co-ops is the inadequate engagement of consumers to know about the huge benefits— to control the local economy from multinational corporations (absentee), who are pulling strings in ways that are very damaging, and basically to assume the purchasing power of the consumer.Ralph NaderNews 9/12/2025* Several major stories surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein case have emerged in the past week. First, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released a note written by President Trump to Epstein included in the latter's “birthday book” from 2003. In this note, Trump refers to Epstein as his “pal” and writes “May every day be another wonderful secret," according to Reuters. Trump has denied that this letter even existed, going so far as to sue the Wall Street Journal for defamation over their reporting in July. Trump continues to deny that he wrote the letter, though his signature is a perfect match, and he has sought to tamp down the matter, calling it a “dead issue,” per NBC.* In Congress, Republican allies of Donald Trump are seeking to quash the Epstein issue as well. On Tuesday, Republicans on the House Rules Committee “shot down a bid to put the Epstein Files Transparency Act—which would compel the Justice Department to release all unclassified records related to Jeffrey Epstein—to a floor vote,” in an 8–4 party-line vote, the New Republic reports. However, despite this setback, dissident Republican Thomas Massie continues to press the issue. Speaking about the birthday note, Massie said “It's…indicative of the things that might come out if we were to release all of the files…embarrassing, but not indictable. And I don't think avoiding embarrassment is a reason to avoid justice,” per CNN. Massie added in an interview on ABC that "I think it's going to be embarrassing to some of the billionaires, some of the donors who are politically connected to [Trump's] campaign. There are probably intelligence ties to our CIA and maybe to other foreign intelligence." Democrat Ro Khanna insisted in this same interview that he and his allies, including Massie, will be able to pull together a House majority of 218 members to force a vote on releasing the files.* Our final Epstein story for the week concerns James O'Keefe. Former leader of Project Veritas, O'Keefe continues to carry out far-right hidden-camera sting operations. In a rare move targeting conservatives, O'Keefe engineered a date between Joseph Schnitt, a deputy chief of staff at the Office of Enforcement Operations at DOJ, and an operative in his employ wherein Schnitt admitted that the Trump administration will “redact every Republican or conservative person in those files, [and] leave all the liberal, Democratic people.” In this video, Schnitt also implies that Epstein's lieutenant, Ghislaine Maxwell was relocated to a lower security prison to “keep her mouth shut,” as part of a deal with the government. This according to the Hill. One should certainly take revelations from O'Keefe with a heavy dose of salt, but these troubling comments should also raise suspicions about the government's possible plans to manipulate information related to this case for political ends.* Aside from the Epstein affair, the Trump administration continues to issue destructive policy directives in all directions. AP reports the federal Department of Transportation has scrapped a Biden-era rule that required airlines to “compensate stranded passengers with cash, lodging and meals for flight cancellations or changes caused by a carrier.” This rule, which sought “compensation starting at $200…[and] as high as $775…for delays of nine hours or more,” was consistent with European aviation consumer protections. Unsurprisingly, airlines – represented by lobbyists in the employ of the industry trade group Airlines for America – bitterly resisted the rule and celebrated the administration's abandonment of this basic consumer protection. The Biden Transportation Department had also been weighing rules that would have required airlines to provide, “free rebooking on the next available flight, including flights on rival airlines, as well as meals and lodging when passengers are stranded overnight.”* At the same time, the Trump administration's Federal Trade Commission is abandoning its rules banning noncompete clauses for employees. An eye-popping 1 in 5 workers are bound by noncompetes, approximately 30 million Americans, and experts estimated that banning such clauses could boost wages to the tune of nearly $300 billion per year and help create 8,500 new businesses, per NPR. The FTC voted 3-1 to vacate its defense of the rule, with Chair Andrew Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak, both Republicans, issuing a joint statement. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, the lone remaining Democrat on the commission after Trump purged the FTC earlier this year, voted no.* Turning to foreign affairs, the Guardian reports two ships in the Gaza aid flotilla have been struck by drone attacks while docked in Tunisia. The first struck the Family Boat, which carries activist Greta Thunberg, though she was not on board at the time. The second struck the Alma, a ship bearing British flags while docked in the port of Sidi Bou Said. In a video, one can see, “a luminous object hitting the boat and fire erupting on board.” Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, is quoted saying, ‘‘Authoritative sources suggest the attack involved an incendiary grenade, wrapped in plastic materials soaked in fuel, which may have ignited before even hitting the vessel.” These attacks come amidst a renewed Israeli bombing campaign against its neighbors, including bombing the Qatari capital of Doha and the Yemeni capital Sanaa. Trump says he is “very unhappy” about the strikes; Israel's ambassador to the United States however says the world will “get over it.” This from Al Jazeera.* Meanwhile, Drop Site is out with yet another bombshell report, this time on Israel's propaganda push to cover up the scale of the hunger crisis in Gaza. According to this report, the Netanyahu government signed a previously unreported $45 million deal with Google to push false propaganda through the massive platform. One video, viewed more than 6 million times, asserts “There is food in Gaza. Any other claim is a lie.” Israel also reportedly paid $3 million for an ad campaign on X, formerly Twitter, and another $2 million on a French platform called Outbrain. This report also cites other examples of Israeli propaganda campaigns in recent years, including against UNRWA and regarding the illegal strikes in Iran.* In more positive news, the pro-Palestine campaign in Hollywood continues to grow. This week, Variety reports a group of over 3,900 filmmakers, actors and other industry professionals signed a new pledge to boycott working with “Israeli film institutions and companies that are ‘implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people.'” This group includes many household names, such as Mark Ruffalo, Joaquin Phoenix, Jonathan Glazer, Tilda Swinton, Javier Bardem, Emma Stone, Boots Riley, Ayo Edebiri, and many, many more. The list continues to grow as this pledge circulates. According to the Hollywood Reporter, this campaign is led by Film Workers for Palestine, which explicitly modeled their strategy after Filmmakers United Against Apartheid. That group, founded by eminent filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, demanded that the film industry refuse distribution in apartheid South Africa.* Beyond Israel/Palestine, events are rocking Nepal, the small Himalayan nation that lies between India and China. The BBC reports “Fierce protests against corruption and nepotism spiralled into arson and violence on Tuesday. The prime minister resigned as politicians' homes were vandalised, government buildings torched and parliament set ablaze. Twenty-nine people have died since Monday.” The "Gen Z" youth groups leading the protests have distanced themselves from these acts of destruction, claiming their movement was "hijacked" by "opportunists". Nepal's military has been deployed in the capital of Kathmandu in an attempt to restore order and enforce a curfew. The government of Nepal, led by now-ousted Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, sought to cultivate a closer relationship with China to offset Nepal's historical dependence on India. For the time being, China seems to be taking a wait and see approach to the situation in Nepal, with foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian calling for all parties to “properly handle domestic issues and restore social order and national stability as soon as possible,” per the South China Morning Post.* Finally, Democracy Now! reports that in an apparent fit of retaliation, the Trump administration is now threatening to redeport Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the American green card holder recently returned from his wrongful deportation to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison. This time, instead of sending him to El Salvador, the government plans to send Garcia to the tiny African kingdom of Eswatini, formerly Swaziland. Garcia had previously expressed fear of being deported to Uganda. This move would surely be punitive, capricious and just plain bizarre, but that is hardly a deviation from the course of the Trump administration. We express solidarity with Garcia, who stands practically alone against the juggernaut of the United States' deportation apparatus.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

The 77th annual Emmy Awards will air this Sunday night (Sept. 14) on CBS and Paramount+ — hosted by a first-timer, comedian Nate Bargatze. Kim Masters is joined by Scott Feinberg, Executive Awards Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, and they’re making predictions.  Plus, money wins? Masters and her partner in Banter Matt Belloni unpack the latest Murdoch family lawsuit… And the increasing possibility of a Paramount Skydance purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.  

Michael reflects on a powerful and unsettling political cartoon drawn in the aftermath of the killing of Charlie Kirk (by Scott Stantis, exclusively for the Smerconish.com Daily Newsletter) — a piece that captures the intensity of America's overheated political climate. After wrestling with the heaviness of the moment, he shifts gears to lighten things up with a conversation on film. Joined by Daniel Fienberg, chief TV critic of The Hollywood Reporter, Michael dives into their list of the 25 greatest sports movies of all time. From Rocky to Slapshot, Hoosiers to Caddyshack, they debate the classics, defend the surprises, and argue over what really belongs in the top tier. It's an episode that moves from sobering reflection to cinematic joy — capturing both the weight of our times and the relief of a good escape. Original air date 12 September 2025.

The Hollywood Reporter dropped a “definitive” Top 25 sports-movie list… so we grabbed our gadgets (Nuke, Recast, Rocket, Sniper, Switcheroo, and the brand-new Double Tap) and blew it up. Chaos ensues. Friendships wobble. Space Jam soars. OJ: Made in America gets the boot. And yes, we argue about Hoosiers like our playoff lives depend on it.What you'll hear:Defining what actually counts as a sports movie (docs vs. dramas vs. “there's a ball in one scene”)Nukes dropped on sacred cows, Recasts that sneak in sleepers, and dizzying Switcheroos.Shock upsets: The Sandlot rockets up, A League of Their Own jumps the order, Rocky refuses to stay downGuest Brian John shows up over-prepared and under-mercifulThink THR nailed it? Think we're monsters? Either way, you're going to have feelings. Hit play, yell at your speakers, then tell us what we busted right—and what needs busting next.

Frank shares a programming update and re-introduces himself.Link to the Hollywood Reporter article referenced in the show.

Join us as Kati Morton breaks down emotional unavailability—how to recognize it in yourself and others, navigate tricky friendships, and spot the three key indicators in relationships. Stick around as Kati shares her journey growing as a YouTuber, dives into her book Why Do I Keep Doing This, and reflects on what fulfillment truly means to her.Kati Morton, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, Best-selling Author, and a highly sought-after speaker in the field of mental health. With a Master's in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University, Kati has delivered impactful talks at prestigious events and platforms worldwide. Kati's upcoming book, Why Do I Keep Doing This?  (out December 2025), explores why we fall into the same emotional loops, such as people-pleasing or self-sabotage, and how to break them once and for all.Kati has been at the forefront of the mental health movement since 2011, sharing powerful videos that demystify mental health and replace stigmas with understanding. Her influential YouTube channel - with over 1.5 million subscribers and 130 million views, has made her a prominent figure in translating complex mental health concepts into accessible language.An accomplished author of two best-selling books "Are u ok?: A Guide to Caring for Your Mental Health" and “TRAUMATIZED: Identify, Understand, and Cope with PTSD and Emotional Stress,” Kati's dedication to dismantling barriers to mental health services and fostering a supportive global community is unmatched.Through her dynamic presence on social media and appearances on top-rated shows such as TODAY Show, CNN, E! News, CBS The Doctors, Dr. Phil, and The Dr. Drew Show, she has also appeared in numerous prestigious digital outlets such as the New York Times, USA Today, The Hollywood Reporter, Glamour UK, Bustle, INSIDER, HUFFPOST, and many more.Kati has successfully spread awareness, reduced stigma, and empowered individuals to prioritize their mental well-being.For more information, go to www.KatiMorton.com  Follow Kati Morton on YouTube // Instagram // TikTok, Twitter // FacebookChapters: 0:00 - Introduction0:48 - Emotional unavailability explained: How to spot it in yourself and others2:54 - Friendship dynamics with emotionally unavailable people6:15 - 3 key indicators of emotional unavailability in relationships25:00 - Kati Morton on creating content and growing as a YouTuber30:18 - Deep dive into Why Do I Keep Doing This and what the book offers36:21 - Kati reflects on what fulfillment means to her→ CONTACT ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA ← 1:1 CONSULTING CALL: https://calendly.com/rorymitchell-biz/15-minute-discovery-call?month=2025-02INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/officially.rory/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@officiallyroryX/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/officiallyroryHOO.BE: https://hoo.be/officiallyroryPAYPAL DONATIONS: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/rorymitch

Amazon may be muscling into the field of augmented reality glasses. According to a report by The Information, sources claimed that the company is working on AR glasses for consumers, allegedly with plans to release the product in late 2026 or early 2027. In other news, David Zaslav, the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, plans to make HBO more expensive, and passwords a lot harder to share, according to The Hollywood Reporter. And, Lyft and May Mobility have teamed up to launch a fleet of autonomous vehicles in Atlanta. It's a pilot program, so it's currently only available to Lyft riders in the area of midtown Atlanta. The companies promise a "measured, safety-first approach" with this rollout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universesRight after our episode last week, our pal James Gunn dropped big news on Wednesday - the next Superman film written by him will be called Man of Tomorrow. Gunn, David Corneswet, and others involved shared particular artwork by DC Comics President Jim Lee that showed Lex Luthor in a mech suit to make the announcement. In typical Gunn fashion, the DC Studios co-chair has teased this film isn't a direct sequel, but is the next installment in what he calls the “Superman saga.” The film's title is reminiscent of the Milly Alcock led Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, which releases next year. In other DC movie news, Weapons director Zach Cregger addressed rumors that have been circulating about his involvement with a Joker and Harley Quinn movie. Cregger called stories about him having written a treatment for the two iconic DC villains “blown out of proportion,” but did indicate that he has a couple of films he's interested in working on, though he hasn't spoken with James Gunn yet.At the Toronto International Film Festival last Friday, Ryan Reynolds finally admitted the internet's worst kept secret - that he was the one who leaked the original Deadpool test footage in 2014 to the world wide web. Reynolds went on to say that Fox simply didn't seem interested in releasing an R-rated superhero movie and his passion for the character led him to the extreme action, which he doesn't regret. Fans of Deadpool are likely forever grateful that Reynolds did what he did, which led to pressure on the studio to make the film a reality. In other questionable swings from stars both in front of and behind the camera, The Russos released a blurry image with the caption #Doomsday Is Coming via Instagram earlier today.No last rites are being read for horror at the box office this year, as the supposed final installment in the Conjuring universe, The Conjuring: Last Rites, raked in $84 million domestically this weekend for its opening. This massive box office marks the best for this franchise ever, and the third biggest opening for a horror film of all-time. Warner Brothers and New Line are laughing all the way to the bank, having projected a $35 million opening box office and the movie cost about $55 million to make. The film's global take as of today is $194 million. In other Conjuring news, a series in development at HBO Max set in the universe took a big step forward today, hiring Nancy Won as writer, executive producer, and showrunner, who will write the series alongside Peter Cameron and Cameron Squires. The Office spin off The Paper, which debuted its first season last week has been renewed for a second season on Peacock.Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for Nia DaCosta's “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple," the follow up to this year's 28 Years Later. The film is set to release on January 16.Prime Video has confirmed rumors that Game of Thrones alum Sophie Turner will play Lara Croft in its Tomb Raider series from creator, writer and co-showrunner Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Production on the series will begin in January.John C. McGinley has joined the cast of ABC's Scrubs reboot and will reprise his role as Dr. Perry Cox from the original series. He joins fellow returnees Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison and Judy Reyes in the cast.The White Lotus creator Mike White and HBO have zeroed in on France as the location for the upcoming fourth season of the hit murder mystery comedy-drama series, sources tell Deadline.Two time Academy Award nominee Djimon Hounsou has joined the cast of Amazon MGM's reboot of Highlander, the Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively.The first trailer for Rian Johnson's upcoming Knives Out film Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man has been released. The film is set for release in select theaters Nov. 26 before its streaming debut December 12.

Justin Bieber BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Justin Bieber has dominated headlines over the past several days with the release of his sprawling new album SWAG II which dropped just after midnight on September 5th following a blitz of Instagram teasers and international billboard campaigns as reported by ABC News and Good Morning America. The album's rollout was not without drama—Virgin Radio recounted how technical hiccups delayed the album on streaming platforms by several hours, with Bieber himself posting repeatedly and humorously venting his impatience alongside fans. Ultimately, it landed with 44 tracks, a bold move in today's streaming era, and the project is already making waves for its eclectic mix of trap, R and B, spiritual pop, and bold collaborations. Justin's drive to push genre boundaries sees him bring together artists like Marvin Winans and Sexyy Red and the album has been described as an effort to cement Bieber's reputation not just as a streaming giant but as an artist deeply attuned to the evolving landscape of modern pop according to StupidDope.SWAG II's content is drawing attention for its personal touches as well. Elle Magazine highlights new photos Justin posted with his one-year-old son Jack, marking a more public embrace of his fatherhood era. The song Mother in You is receiving coverage as the first time he's explicitly referenced his son in music, touching on how fatherhood and his bond with Hailey have reframed his perspective. This more vulnerable Justin appears to be resonating with fans, especially in light of newly shared candid images of family life posted across his and Hailey's Instagram stories.Meanwhile, the business side of the Bieber brand is buzzing thanks to Hailey Bieber's beauty brand Rhode being sold for a staggering one billion dollars to e.l.f. Beauty, as covered by AOL and The Hollywood Reporter. Hailey's resulting net worth has reportedly exceeded Justin's own estimated two hundred million, fueling a fresh wave of social media chatter and playful headlines about pop's new power couple dynamic. Hailey remains involved as chief creative officer and the family's financial standing seems more robust than ever.Bieber made a recent public appearance at The League event in Los Angeles on August 28, keeping a relatively low profile outside of his album and family news. Finally, while a widely circulated social media hoax wrongly claimed his death, reputable sources universally confirm he is alive and actively promoting his latest work. All in all, this week reflects a sustained period of creative output, personal openness, and brand expansion for Justin Bieber—stories that seem poised to shape his narrative for years to come.Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta

Nick welcomes back Dan Fienberg, TV critic from The Hollywood Reporter and The Fien Print, for another wide-ranging TV chat. They break down the latest drama inside the Big Brother house, talk about the major cast shake-ups coming to Saturday Night Live, and review some big new releases: FX's The Lowdown with Ethan Hawke, Peacock's The Office spin-off The Paper, and National Geographic's gripping documentary Lost in the Jungle. Dan also looks ahead to the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards and lays out his bold predictions for the night's biggest winners. Then, it's the triumphant return of everyone's favorite British bon vivant, Slap Slapply. Nick and Esmeralda Leon go head-to-head in another round of Slap's ridiculous game show antics, complete with trivia, laughs, and a goo-covered Matrix-style entrance you won't soon forget. [Ep 384]

MUSICJack Osbourne has posted an emotional video on YouTube paying tribute to and remembering his late father Ozzy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJU6WkfTLa8Foreigner have formally offered their services as the wedding band of Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce. https://loudwire.com/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-band-foreigner/ Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds was at fault in the accident that took his life on August 20th. Police say he was speeding when his Harley-Davidson collided with an SUV less than two miles from downtown Atlanta. https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/09/04/mastodon-co-founder-brent-hinds-fault-motorcycle-crash-police-say/ The Hollywood Reporter says Jack White has sold a part of his back catalog, including The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, Dead Weather and his solo albums, to Sony Music for an undisclosed amount. The report says White maintains control of the catalog and it doesn't include any future releases. White's first three solo albums were originally distributed by Sony's Columbia Records in partnership with Third Man Records. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-industry-news/jack-white-sells-catalog-stake-to-sony-music-1236346979/? Willie Nelson just announced he's releasing his 78th solo album. It's called "Workin' Man: Willie Sings Merle". . . and it'll feature 11 Merle Haggard covers. https://americansongwriter.com/willie-nelson-keeps-merle-haggards-spirit-alive-with-workin-man-willie-sings-merle-album/ TVTaylor Sheridan's Landman has dropped the first trailer for its upcoming second season, and spills some of the details of Sam Elliott's character. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/landman-season-2-teaser-sam-elliott-billy-bob-thornton-1236508189/ The location setting for season four of The White Lotus has been revealed! https://deadline.com/2025/09/the-white-lotus-season-4-location-france-hbo-1236507930/ Pete Davidson will appear on the Season 17 premiere of "Shark Tank". But not as a shark. He's got something to sell. And that something is . . . SOCKS. Pete is involved with a company called DoubleSoul, and he and an exec offer the Sharks 4% of the company, in exchange for $500,000. There's no word if anyone bites. You can find out when the episode airs on Wednesday, September 24th. https://doublesoul.co/?srsltid=AfmBOopgXOhj82i0FgZOVZDa6AetCWVsS-2uV3d9v4cyCS-B0ijhKOLb Sesame Street will have classic episodes on YouTube. https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/sesame-streets-new-partnership-with-youtube-will-bring-hundreds-of-full-episodes-to-the-video-platform-203245293.html RIP: Famed Italian designer Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91 "peacefully" at home and was surrounded by his loved ones. https://www.tmz.com/2025/09/04/italian-designer-giorgio-armani-dead/ MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS: If you feel like getting a little teary-eyed, check out the trailer for the documentary "John Candy: I Like Me". https://people.com/john-candy-i-like-me-documentary-trailer-11748624 Lego has just unveiled its most-expensive set ever; a $1,000 diorama of the 'Star Wars' Death Star that stands two-feet tall. https://www.theverge.com/news/770770/lego-ucs-death-star-price-release-dateCOMEDYDruski is going viral for his portrayal of a NASCAR fan in a new skit on his social media pages. The 30-year-old comedian donned “whiteface” by using makeup to cover his face and body, including a sunburn and American flag tattoos on his chest. https://x.com/druski/status/1963017485114040343 AND FINALLYLet's get Morbid on a Friday and guess who's headstone this is actually written on, for famous musicians: https://loudwire.com/rock-metal-musicans-graves-headstone-inscriptions/AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES!Follow us @RizzShow @MoonValjeanHere @KingScottRules @LernVsRadio @IamRafeWilliams - Connect with us at ⁠http://www.1057thepoint.com/RizzSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Everything changed for me in early June of 2020, when the Tom Cotton essay appeared in the New York Times and all hell broke loose on Twitter. I was scrolling the app to my detriment, as I always do, and all of a sudden, it was like the night Donald Trump won the election. Big trouble in blue-check city. The New York Times published an op-ed that called for the military to be brought in if the riots could not be controlled. Even typing that sentence, calling them “riots” instead of protests, was a thought crime and could not be said out loud, so you can only imagine how horrifying it was for the reality deniers on Team Fragility to hear Cotton's thesis statement, “This week, rioters have plunged many American cities into anarchy, recalling the widespread violence of the 1960s.”It was dangerous because it was the truth. Like this scene in The Insider, where Jeffrey Wigand's story has to be buried because it might disrupt a corporate merger at CBS News, except this time it might upset the Times staffers and the Twitter hive mind.The point was, Cotton was not only telling the truth — a truth all of us could see with our own eyes — but he was reflecting the majority opinion of Americans. That's why Bari Weiss and James Bennett asked Tom Cotton in the first place to represent the other half of America that the New York Times and everything under the Left's control abandoned. I sat in my apartment, gobsmacked that all of this was playing out. Here we'd spent months on lockdown, making our own hand sanitizers and masks. My daughter was sent home from her senior year of college to have her graduation on my balcony. And all of a sudden, none of that mattered because “systemic racism” mattered more. Yeah, that's what the experts told us.All of these years later, after everything we've seen and learned about that time in our history, we know the Democrats needed it to be bad — bad enough to pressure Americans into voting out a one-term president with a strong economy. It's just that I didn't know that then. All I knew was that no one would talk about it. If you did, your career would be over.The Tom Cotton op-ed would change the course of my life forever because that was the moment I could suddenly see that I wasn't getting the truth. I was getting the negotiated truth, the narrative, what they wanted me to know. I began to wonder, what else wasn't true?It was also the moment everything changed for Bari Weiss, who'd been hired to shake up the media bias at the New York Times. Everyone I knew on Twitter swarmed her, attacked her, and attacked the Times the day the op-ed was published. They were dragging out the history of James Bennett. They were accusing the Times of “putting Black bodies in danger.” The staff felt unsafe, and before long, Bari Weiss became the problem.They kept the piece up but affixed an embarrassing disclaimer at the top, which is still there:After that, Bari Weiss didn't just resign. She took a flamethrower to the Times in a fiery resignation letter that was the shot heard round the world, or at least the internet. She wrote:But the lessons that ought to have followed the election—lessons about the importance of understanding other Americans, the necessity of resisting tribalism, and the centrality of the free exchange of ideas to a democratic society—have not been learned. Instead, a new consensus has emerged in the press, but perhaps especially at this paper: that truth isn't a process of collective discovery, but an orthodoxy already known to an enlightened few whose job is to inform everyone else.Twitter is not on the masthead of The New York Times. But Twitter has become its ultimate editor. As the ethics and mores of that platform have become those of the paper, the paper itself has increasingly become a kind of performance space. Stories are chosen and told in a way to satisfy the narrowest of audiences, rather than to allow a curious public to read about the world and then draw their own conclusions. I was always taught that journalists were charged with writing the first rough draft of history. Now, history itself is one more ephemeral thing molded to fit the needs of a predetermined narrative.They thought that was the end of Bari Weiss. They'd chewed her up and spit her out. Boy, were they wrong. It is now one of the greatest success stories ever told, almost on par with Donald Trump defeating the machine and winning again. According to Puck News, Bari Weiss and the Free Press have now been offered a deal upwards of $200 million to sell the site to Paramount/Skydance and put Bari Weiss in charge of guiding CBS News back to some kind of credibility. Even if Weiss doesn't take the deal, it's still a victory lap for her. There will be rumblings that this deal only took effect because of Weiss's overt pro-Israel stance after October 7th. No doubt, she will be hit from both sides over that one. What happened to MeBecause of Weiss, I started a Substack too, five years ago, in July of 2020. By then, I was already a pariah on my side. I could not use Facebook because of the ongoing attacks, which would still exist should I make my return, which I never will. I'd been swarmed and harassed on Twitter/X more times than I could count. On July 11th, I wrote my first Substack post:On the one hand, I am worried that if I start writing what I've been thinking it will be met with harsh reprimands. At the same time, there are not enough people on the left willing to speak up to talk about what is happening for fear of being called out, shamed, and put out of work. I run my own business, but in this climate, the fear is real. A few angry phone calls can put anyone's source of employment in jeopardy. I'm having a hard time keeping my mouth shut, is the only problem. I see a disaster looming and I feel like joining those brave voices that are trying to shift the course of the Titanic which is about to slam into the iceberg.Nobody read it. No one knew it even existed, but it made me feel better that I didn't have to suffer in silence. Keeping it confined here meant I could still earn an income at my other site, AwardsDaily.com, one I'd been running for 26 years and earning a decent income from for almost as long. In ordinary times, my own website would be where I wrote what I thought and felt, but I knew even the most subtle dissent offered up would be the end of everything. I'd made a name for myself on Medium writing from the other side of the aisle, and I couldn't return there either. In both cases, the readership did not want to hear what I had to say.I kept thinking I had to be that person with the machete, clearing away the sticks and weeds, snakes and spiders, so others could safely travel after me, especially my daughter, who deserved to grow up in a free country where she did not have to be afraid to say what she thought and believed, that she could write any book she wanted to write. I couldn't know that the more people read this Substack, the closer I'd dance to the flame. It didn't really take off until Real Clear Politics began linking to my column and Megyn Kelly interviewed me on her show. So did Glenn Beck. Now, somehow, miraculously, people were paying to subscribe and wanted to hear what I had to say.But this world is kept far, far away from the other world, the Doomsday Cult, the bubble of the Left. Most of them had no idea what I was up to because they would never even think to look. To them, all of those bad people on the outside are to be shunned and ignored.At some point, though, considering how many people there were out there gunning for my destruction, I knew I had to come clean and come out and let all of them know what I thought and where I stood. I also wanted to use whatever voice I had to help Trump win, to defeat them. I was too loud and too obnoxious on Twitter. I was careless. I was doing what I have always done in the 30 years I've been online. I didn't change. Everything around me did. I made a joke mocking “White Dudes for Harris,” and that tweet went viral, with people whispering that I was a “white supremacist” and a “racist.” That caught the attention of the Hollywood Reporter, and they thought a story on my political shift would be interesting. They called me a “Maga Darling,” and that was the end of that. That ended any hope of making money on my website. Even though I defended those who were getting canceled many times, I was still taken aback by how it felt to have all those doors slam shut and all those people turn away. It was isolating and, in some ways, terrifying.The crime I committed was crossing the Trump line. Most heterodox voices refuse to cross it. They'll mingle with Trump supporters, but they will hold that one card back, knowing that when the ship rights itself, they might want to play it. So I don't have the same happy ending Bari Weiss does. I can't take a victory lap, at least not yet. She has her whole life ahead of her. I have my whole life mostly behind me. I'm eternally grateful that there are so many readers out there who get something out of what I write. In some ways, this has been the summation of my life online, tapping out words on the screen, hoping that those words land in the hearts and minds of readers. Hoping that I can be heard. I don't know what I would have done with that. I will never stop saying thank you for saving my life.I don't know if Weiss will take the deal. $100 million or even $200 million means she'll be set up for life. She will never have to struggle. It will also mean she is less free. It means they can “cancel” her again, and believe me, they will try. If she is the head of CBS News, everything will be her fault. The bad ratings no one on the Left talks about now will suddenly be the headline in every mainstream media outlet. Every story will be heavily scrutinized in a way it never was before. They manifest failure where no such failure exists, and they'll never give her any credit. She should heed the wise words of Megyn Kelly, who has been there and done that:Either way, if she's sitting on $100 million, maybe it won't matter. Then again, who knows, maybe she can lead a revolution in the legacy media too./// This is a public episode. 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A solution to the problem of what to do when our kids have friends we don't like, why some high school and college students are giving up the use of AI, and the aftermath of the tragic shooting at Annunciation. Resource of the Week - The Table Elsewhere in culture: Sabrina Carpenter said that her new album Man's Best Friend was “not for any pearl clutchers,” as reported by The Hollywood Reporter (strong language and sexual content). Memes about Wal-Mart's recall of “radioactive shrimp” started trending. Episode 1 of the new season of The Great British Baking Show will be released tonight in the United States. TCU destroyed North Carolina 48-14 in Bill Belichick's college football coaching debut. Long-awaited indie game Hollow Knight: Silksong was released yesterday and was so popular it was crashing digital storefronts.

It's Primetime. Yes, the Primetime Emmys are here, and we've got you covered. Culminating our “Top Docs” podcasts featuring the leading contenders for in the documentary categories, we talk to The Hollywood Reporter's Executive Editor of Awards Scott Feinberg who breaks down the 2025 Emmy nominees in all the major documentary categories, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special; Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series; Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking; and Outstanding Directing.   The 77th Creative Arts Emmy Awards, including all the major doc categories, will be held on September 6 - 7.   An award-winning columnist and podcast host (“Awards Chatter”), Executive Editor of Awards Scott Feinberg has led The Hollywood Reporter's awards coverage since 2011. He is best known for his “Feinberg Forecast,” through which he assesses the standings of various showbiz awards races, and for Awards Chatter, the interview-centric podcast that he started in 2015.   Follow: @scott_feinberg on Instagram @topdocspod on Instagram and X/twitter   The Presenting Sponsor of "Top Docs" is Netflix.  

Episode SummaryErin and Rachel wallow through an elderly man's grief journey with Pixar's critically acclaimed Up (2009). They argue the beautiful art and cute sidekicks aren't enough to redeem this (admittedly beloved) film, especially since the (admittedly moving) love story invokes the classic “dead wife” trope. We'll keep sailing our balloon house onto the next one, please and thank you. Episode BibliographyAdler, S. (2008, August 7). 'Up' And Coming: 3-D Pixar Movie Tells A 'Coming Of Old Age' Story, Director Says. MTV. https://web.archive.org/web/20100318060539/http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1592302/story.jhtmlThe Associated Press. (2009, May 12). Q&A: Pete Docter. The Hollywood Reporter. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/qampa-pete-docter-83783/Berardinelli, J. (2009, May 26). Up (United States, 2009). ReelViews. https://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/upBlock, A. B. (2009, November 17). Anatomy of a Contender: ‘Up'. 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Empire is out there!?: The spirit of imperialism in the Pixar animated film ‘Up'. Traces. NECSUS. https://necsus-ejms.org/empire-spirit-imperialism-pixar-animated-film/#_edn12Meinel, D. (2016). Pixar's America. Palgrave MacMillan. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-31634-5_7Morgenstern, J. (2009, May 14). Reaching for the Sky, 'Up' Fails to Soar - WSJ. The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB124226358415817813Piane, C. (2010, April 9). EWP Honors Pixar Films And Jordan Nagai At 44th Anniversary Visionary Awards 4/19. Broadway World. https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/EWP-Honors-Pixar-Films-And-Jordan-Nagai-At-44th-Anniversary-Visionary-Awards-419-20100409Press Release. (2009, November 8). Interview: Pete Doctor on Disney/Pixar's UP. Major Spoilers. https://web.archive.org/web/20100208140509/http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/27376.htm/Rechtshaffen, M. (2009, May 12). Up - Film Review. 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On this episode of the Friends in Beauty podcast I welcome Maude Okrah Hunter to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Maude is an entrepreneur who is passionate about bringing solutions to underserved markets. She has over 12 years of experience working in strategy with startups and Fortune 500 companies. She is the Founder and CEO of BBR (Black Beauty Roster). Black Beauty Roster is a digital DE&I platform that connects the TV, Film & Editorial world with hairstylists and makeup artists trained in textured hair and darker complexions while also increasing education around textured hair and darker complexions to the industry at large. BBR has worked with industry leading companies like Warner Bros Discovery, Walt Disney, Amazon Studios, L'Oreal, NYFW, IMG and more. She has been featured in Forbes, Inc, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Allure,and Insider. She is also the owner of Beauty Expense - an app that helps creatives manage their expenses and business. She received the Women's Ceiling Crashers award from AT&T. Maude has been appointed Commissioner for DC's Commission on Fashion Arts and Beauty and also is a member of the Textured Hair Coalition. Maude is Ghanaian American and originally from Boston, MA. She is an alumnus of Emerson College.Enjoy this episode!!Leave us a 5 star review and share this episode with a friend or 2 or 3.info@friendsinbeauty.comGET A PEEK INSIDE OF BEAUTYPRO FUNNELS HEREhttps://www.getbeautyprofunnels.com/friendsSHOP MENTED COSMETICS: https://www.mentedcosmetics.com/akua-robinson

What if the greatest wisdom about living comes not from books or achievements, but from those preparing to take their final breath? In this episode of Infinite Life, Infinite Wisdom, Susan Grau opens the door to the sacred lessons she learned as a hospice worker and medium, listening to the last words and deepest regrets of those on the edge of life. She shares the truths most often revealed in those tender moments: wishing they had danced more, worried less about money, listened more deeply, spoken their truth, and spent more time with loved ones. Susan also unpacks how ego, fear, and people-pleasing keep us from living authentically, and why boundaries and forgiveness are acts of profound self-care. With stories from both hospice patients and spirits who have crossed over, Susan reminds us that life is fleeting, precious, and not a dress rehearsal. Happiness, laughter, and connection are not luxuries; they are the soul's essential work. She also offers a glimpse into her book Infinite Life, Infinite Lessons, and how its teachings can help you live with more presence, clarity, and love. Her closing message is simple but unforgettable: speak your truth, cherish your connections, and make joy your daily practice. In This Episode: [00:55] Death as humanity's greatest teacher [02:20] Common regrets shared in hospice care [04:15] Stories of love, forgiveness, and missed opportunities [06:19] The call to live authentically and speak your truth [09:32] Learning to pause and respond instead of react [13:38] Expectations, resentment, and the art of forgiveness [15:34] Boundaries as self-care, not control [17:31] Listening deeply vs. hearing passively [19:31] Protecting your energy from negativity and narcissism [20:33] The danger of personalizing everything [21:41] Re-evaluating relationships and who sits at your table [23:33] Finding balance between selfishness and selflessness [24:34] The sacred role of happiness and laughter [26:40] Learning from conversations with the dying [27:52] Life is not a dress rehearsal—every moment counts [29:10] Bringing joy, love, and happiness into the world Notable Quotes [02:20] “The greatest teacher is the one getting ready to leave this planet, looking back and asking: what could I have done differently?” – Susan [06:19] “It's about connection, not perfection.” – Susan [10:30] “My peace at any cost actually means my peace, not everyone else's.” – Susan [20:33] “People do what they do because of who they are. How I respond to them decides who I am.” – Susan Susan Grau Susan Grau is an internationally celebrated intuitive life coach, a key opinion leader, author, medium and speaker, who discovered her ability to communicate with the spirit world after a near-death experience at age four. Susan is a Reiki Master, hypnotherapist, and grief expert. Her new book, "Infinite Life, Infinite Lessons," published by Hay House, explores healing from grief and the afterlife. With media coverage in GOOP, Elle, and The Hollywood Reporter, Susan's expertise extends to podcasts, radio shows, and documentaries. She offers private mediumship readings, life path guidance, reiki sessions, and hypnotherapy, aiding individuals in healing and finding spiritual guidance. Resource and Links Infinite Life, Infinite Wisdom Podcast  Infinite Life, Infinite Wisdom Susan Grau Website Order  Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok Mentioned Infinite Life, Infinite Lessons  Wisdom from the Spirit World on Living, Dying, and the In-Between  by Susan Grau Upcoming Books: Infinite Healing: Wisdom from the Spirit World on facing the Shadows that Bind Us The Spirit Code: Cracking the Hidden Language of the Afterlife

Ralph welcomes constitutional scholar, John Bonifaz, co-founder and president of the group “Free Speech for People,” which has launched the non-partisan campaign “Impeach Trump. Again.” Plus, Ralph, Steve, and David discuss Donld Trump's servile corporatist agenda and his attempt to rig the midterms by ordering Texas to gerrymander him five more districts.John Bonifaz is a constitutional attorney and the co-founder and president of Free Speech For People. Mr. Bonifaz previously served as the executive director and general counsel of the National Voting Rights Institute, and as the legal director of Voter Action. In 2004, Mr. Bonifaz wrote the book Warrior-King: The Case For Impeaching George W. Bush.We either have a constitution,or we don't. We either have an impeachment clause, or we don't. If we're not going to invoke the impeachment power at this critical moment in our nation's history, then we might as well say we're giving up on the Constitution. We refuse to give up on the Constitution.John BonifazI think the biggest thing that we have to deal with are the naysayers. Those who somehow claim that we're not going to invoke the impeachment power because either it's not the right time, or he's already been impeached twice and what's the point or we just need to move on.John BonifazThese are high crimes against the state. These are not policy disputes. These are political high crimes against the state, for which you must be held accountable via the impeachment process.John BonifazI think it's disgraceful for any member who claims that they're out there defending the Constitution and defending our democracy, and yet they won't even want to mention the "I- word”. As much as I respect them on other fronts and what they do, if they're not invoking the impeachment clause at this critical hour, frankly, they're part of the problem.John BonifazNews 8/29/25* In an interview on “Hamakor” or “The Source” on Israel's Channel 13, former Biden State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu told former Secretary of State Antony Blinken that he planned to continue fighting in Gaza for decades, per the Middle East Eye. Other revelations in this interview include behind the scenes accounts of ceasefire negotiations, such as a story about Netanyahu blowing up a proposed six-week ceasefire with his declaration that Israel would invade Rafah “whether there was a ceasefire or not,” according to the Times of Israel. It is disgraceful that Miller and the Biden administration kept this information from the public at the time, but better late than never.* A new report in the Chronicle of Higher Education reveals that, “Hundreds of pages of previously unseen documents reveal that [Pennsylvania Governor Josh] Shapiro's office was intimately involved in managing the controversy [over the pro-Palestine demonstrations and encampments at the University of Pennsylvania], seizing an unprecedented level of influence over the university in the process.” Through a proxy, a lawyer named Robb Fox, Shapiro “pushed the university to ban Penn Students Against the Occupation of Palestine (PAO), its main pro-Palestinian student group,” and “worked closely with the Penn Israel Public Affairs Committee — a significant pro-Israel group on campus — to a great enough extent that PIPAC effusively thanked Shapiro and Fox for their ‘partnership.'” Shapiro putting his thumb on the scales against pro-Palestine student activism is sure to come back to haunt him if he seeks the presidential nomination in 2028, as many speculate he will.* In more foreign policy related news, investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein reports “The Trump administration has directed the military to prepare for lethal strikes against cartel targets inside Mexico…which are to be ready by mid-September.” This is the latest escalation in Trump's campaign against transnational criminal organizations, or TCOs, but critically, “sources say that military action could be unilateral — that is, without the involvement or approval of the Mexican government.” If so, this would constitute an extremely aggressive act within the sovereign territory of another country. It is unlikely that Mexico would respond with any kind of military action, but diplomatic and economic sanctions would be on the table.* In domestic political news, the Democratic National Committee held a much-anticipated meeting in Minneapolis on Tuesday, featuring dueling resolutions to lay out the party's position on Gaza – one of which called for a “military arms embargo and suspension of military aid to Israel.” As POLITICO reports, “The committee initially voted to reject that measure while advancing…one backed by [DNC Chair Ken] Martin, which called for ‘unrestricted' aid to Gaza and a two-state solution. But soon after the arms embargo vote failed, Martin announced he was withdrawing his successful resolution.” Martin stated “There's a divide in our party on this issue,” and urged Democrats to “keep working through” what their position should be. Allison Minnerly, the progressive Florida delegate who sponsored the more strident resolution, expressed that while she was glad Martin didn't ram through his preferred position, she considered the result “disappointing” when “it's clear what voters want.” According to Gallup, just 8% of Democrats approve of Israel's actions in Gaza.* More Democratic Party division surfaced in Minnesota this week, with Axios reporting that, based on a technicality, the state Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party's rules committee vacated the local DFL's endorsement of democratic socialist mayoral candidate Omar Fateh. Fateh, who has been hailed as the “Mamdani of Minneapolis” won the local party's endorsement in July, which gave him – rather than incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey – exclusive access to the party's voter database. According to this report however, a third candidate was wrongfully eliminated from the endorsement vote process, rendering the endorsement null and void. Fateh's campaign is understandably incensed by this decision and views it as an attempt by the state party to intervene on behalf of Frey. Moreover, Ryan Faircloth of the Star-Tribune reports “the state DFL committee [also] barred the Minneapolis DFL from holding another endorsing convention this year…placed the Minneapolis DFL on probation for two years and said it must be supervised by [the] state DFL executive committee.” Fateh co-campaign manager Graham Faulkner is quoted saying “Our campaign sees this for what it is: disenfranchisement of thousands of Minneapolis caucus-goers and the delegates who represented all of us on convention day…The establishment is threatened by our message…They are scared of a politics that really stands up to corporate interests and with our working class neighbors." Congresswoman Ilhan Omar called the move a “stain on our party.”* In more local politics news, the administration of New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been rocked by yet new corruption indictments. On August 21st, the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, “announced the indictment of INGRID LEWIS-MARTIN for accepting more than $75,000 in bribes…in a wide-ranging series of bribery conspiracies …while serving as Chief Advisor to the Mayor of the City of New York.” Lewis-Martin was previously charged in an alleged bribery conspiracy totaling more than $100,000 in December 2024. This new indictment is related to Lewis-Martin accepting bribes in exchange for favorable treatment by city agencies, including “help[ing] fast-track permit approvals for a karaoke bar in Queens,” and “hav[ing] the New York City Department of Transportation…withdraw its approval for a street redesign of McGuinness Boulevard in Brooklyn, which would have included new, protected bike lanes.” For the latter, Lewis-Martin allegedly received a speaking role on the television show Godfather of Harlem. This indictment further cements the comically corrupt reputation of the Eric Adams administration.* In more news of possible corruption, Unusual Whales, which tracks congressional stock trading, reported on August 19th that Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott just disclosed trades worth $26,000,000 more than a year late, noting that Scott “traded millions on companies he legislated.” Scott, one of Trump's closest allies in the Senate, previously served as CEO of Columbia/HCA, the largest for-profit healthcare company in the nation in the 1990s. He was forced to resign in 1997, when the Department of Justice won 14 felony convictions against the company and imposed a $1.7 billion fine, the largest healthcare fraud settlement in U.S. history up to that point.* Moving on to consumer news, the Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against “LA Fitness and other gyms over allegations they make it exceedingly difficult for consumers to cancel their gym memberships.” The agency is “seeking a court order prohibiting the allegedly unfair conduct and money back for consumers harmed by the difficulty in cancelling memberships.” This lawsuit is related to the FTC's “click to subscribe/call to cancel” rule, but these gyms go far beyond requiring customers to merely call to cancel their memberships. As the FTC explains, “LA Fitness has required consumers who want to cancel their membership to either go to the gym itself or send a cancellation notice by mail,” and they make both processes as difficult as possible. For instance, “consumers who tried to cancel in person…could only cancel with one specific employee, even though LA Fitness authorized several employees to sign consumers up for memberships. This restricted cancellation hours to times when consumers are typically at work, despite most locations operating up to 19 hours per day, seven days per week.” These kinds of mundane degradations are far too common throughout the economy and the only thing that will force companies to treat their customers with the respect they are due is regulatory action.* Our last two stories concern lawsuits against Amazon. First, Law360 reports a federal judge has ordered Amazon to disclose information “regarding the company's alleged ties to antitrust researchers.” In a series of antitrust cases, Amazon's “expert economists” have cited “various academic authors,” about whom the plaintiffs “have presented records suggest[ing Amazon] ‘has communicated with or funded.'” This includes “antitrust research by economists, scholars and think tanks that [were] ‘funded, solicited or edited' by the company.” This decision could prove to be momentous if it turns out that Amazon funding of antitrust research has been as deep and widespread as some believe. As the Lever's Luke Goldstein puts it, “Grifters are on notice. Clock is ticking.”* Finally, the Hollywood Reporter is out with a story on a proposed class action lawsuit against Amazon, filed in Washington Friday, over a “‘bait and switch' in which the company allegedly misleads consumers into believing they've purchased content when they're only getting a license to watch, which can be revoked at any time.” Essentially, this lawsuit revolves around the fact that despite marketing “purchases” of movies on their platform, these “purchases” can actually be revoked at any time if Amazon loses the rights to the film. This is also a case of a “fine print” contract; as this story notes, “On its website and platform, the company tells consumers they can ‘buy' a movie. But hidden in a footnote on the confirmation page is fine print that says, ‘You receive a license to the video and you agree to our terms.'” This issue has previously arisen with regard to video games, spawning the so-called “Stop Killing Games” movement which seeks to prevent companies from “destroying titles consumers had already bought.” California has responded to that movement by passing a law “barring the advertisement of a transaction as a ‘purchase' unless it offers unrestricted ownership of the product.” Amazon will surely deploy an army of lawyers to fight this case, but for the time being at least, the momentum is on the side of the consumers for once. We can only hope for their victory.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Hal, Danielle and Lindsey are shocked to see WWE's partnership with ESPN manifest itself VERY early.Wrestlepalooza will air live at the end of September from Indianapolis. But there are a lot of issues revealing themselves in the modern WWE streaming portals– Lindsey will explain that no matter how much you're paying for Netflix, you're still dealing with ads.The Main Event:Hollywood reporter published a list of what they call the best wrestlers turned actors. That has inspired a LOT of opinions. What actually makes for a good transition? Is it acting ability? Range? Box office appeal? And who ACTUALLY has made the jump most effectively?The Three Count:Danielle put over Iyo x Rhea.Lindsey put over Roman acknowledging regional pronunciation.Hal put over Chelsea Green's Wrestlemania 2000 knowledge.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Lindsey Kelk.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram. Go to the Maximum Fun YouTube page for regular slices of the show. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Hal, Danielle and Lindsey are shocked to see WWE's partnership with ESPN manifest itself VERY early.Wrestlepalooza will air live at the end of September from Indianapolis. But there are a lot of issues revealing themselves in the modern WWE streaming portals– Lindsey will explain that no matter how much you're paying for Netflix, you're still dealing with ads.The Main Event:Hollywood reporter published a list of what they call the best wrestlers turned actors. That has inspired a LOT of opinions. What actually makes for a good transition? Is it acting ability? Range? Box office appeal? And who ACTUALLY has made the jump most effectively?The Three Count:Danielle put over Iyo x Rhea.Lindsey put over Roman acknowledging regional pronunciation.Hal put over Chelsea Green's Wrestlemania 2000 knowledge.Hosted by Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford and Lindsey Kelk.Produced by Julian Burrell for Maximum Fun. The music for our new promo is provided by Incompetech.comIf you want to talk about more wrestling throughout the week be sure to join us on BlueSky, TikTok and Instagram.Go to the Maximum Fun YouTube page for regular slices of the show. If you liked the show, please share it with your friends and be sure to leave us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts.

Rich, Brockman and TJ reveal how the NFC South will shake out among the Buccaneers, Falcons, Panthers and Saints, and debate if the Falcons will keep Kirk Cousins around as Michael Penix Jr's backup all season or trade the former Pro Bowler to a QB-needy team. Nnamdi Asomugha joins Rich in-studio where he reveals how he went from being an All-Pro NFL cornerback to writing, directing and acting in movies like ‘The Knife' and  his upcoming AppleTV series ‘The Savant' alongside Oscar-winner Jessican Chastain, weighs in on the Hollywood Reporter's highly-controversial list of the 25 best sports movies ever, and reveals why he, unlike the rest of his former Raiders teammates, never feared the team's late owner Al Davis.  Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://apple.co/overreactionmonday⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://apple.co/whatthefootball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Jim Jackson Show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Support our sponsors this week by using the links below for the exclusive Solomonster offers!GREEN CHEF ▶ Get 50 PERCENT off your first month with the number one meal kit for clean eating at http://www.greenchef.com/50SOLOMONSTER and start eating well!Turns out WWE is moving to ESPN a lot earlier than expected, and it kicks off with WRESTLEPALOOZA next month, head to head with AEW All Out!  I've got news on what this means for all future PLEs, Tony Khan's response, John Cena's retirement date confirmed and the future of SNME, which will no longer be airing on NBC.  Plus, WWE CLASH IN PARIS PREDICTIONS including what they will do with the VACANT Women's World Championship... thoughts on Chris Jericho potentially leaving AEW soon for a WWE return and what that might look like... AEW FORBIDDEN DOOR PREDICTIONS with a medical update on Will Ospreay... the circumstances around Hulk Hogan's death took a WILD turn this week... The Hollywood Reporter ranks the 10 BEST WRESTLERS turned actors... Paramount potentially interested in buying Warner Brothers... and ranking some of the top dream matches in wrestling history by the year they should have happened!***Follow Solomonster on X (formerly Twitter) for news and opinion:http://x.com/solomonsterSubscribe to the Solomonster Sounds Off on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSolomonster?sub_confirmation=1Become a Solomonster Sounds Off Channel Member:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9jcg7mk93fGNqWPMfl_Aig/join

Rich Eisen weighs in on the Hollywood Reporter's list of its top 25 sports movies of all time that include some curious choices (‘Bring It On'???) and some notable snubs. NFL Insider Tom Pelissero and Rich discuss how the Micah Parsons/Dallas Cowboys contract impasse could play itself out, what the Cincinnati Bengals are seeking in a possible trade for disgruntled DE Trey Hendrickson, the likelihood Terry McLaurin plays for the Washington Commanders this season, how worried the 49ers should be about their ever-thinning WR dept chart, and if we could see WR Adam Thielen back on the Minnesota Vikings in the near future. Suzy Shuster reacts to seeing Rich host ESPN's ‘SportsCenter' for the first time in 22 years earlier this week. Please check out other RES productions: Overreaction Monday: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://apple.co/overreactionmonday⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://apple.co/whatthefootball⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Jim Jackson Show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's episode journeys to dystopian corporate hellscapes present and future as Julia, Dana, and Steve dissect the horror and philosophical underpinnings of Alien: Earth, Noah Hawley's new series adapting the Ridley Scott sci-fi masterpiece. Next, they set their course to Arlen, Texas where they'll assess the return of Hank, Peggy, and Bobby in Mike Judge's rebooted King of the Hill. Finally, they venture to Hollywood and greet its “new face” and the medical specialists who reconstructed it in their discussion of the Hollywood Reporter's special issue on cosmetic surgery.  In an exclusive Slate Plus bonus episode, it's time for lunch as they chat about Lauren Collins's recent New Yorker piece “The Case for Lunch.” Email us your thoughts at culturefest@slate.com.  Podcast production by Benjamin Frisch. Production assistance by Daniel Hirsch. Endorsements: Dana: A request seeking a good book about the cultural impact of Napoleon. Steve: The poem “Empathy and New Year” by James Schuyler.Julia: Crate diving into your own ancestry and visiting places significant to your family's history—Ancestry proves to be a useful tool to track down public records. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest episode from the JBP kicks off with Ice giving a recap of Chris Brown's concert at MetLife Stadium (17:25) before turning to new music with Cardi B's latest single ‘Imaginary Playerz' (26:55) as well as a new album from Chance the Rapper ‘STAR LINE' (35:56). More from Drake's lawsuit with UMG is revealed which includes a response from Lucian Grainge (48:09), Marc Lamont Hill addresses the internet's backlash from the previous episode (1:10:37), and the room reacts to the Minnesota Vikings adding a pair of male cheerleaders (1:22:49). Also, The Hollywood Reporter releases their list of the most powerful players in podcasting with Joe & the JBP checking in at No. 4 (1:31:43), Lil Yachty is under fire for his use of George Floyd's name in a new song (1:35:55), a Jussie Smollett Documentary is coming to Netflix (2:13:08), Sha'Carri Richardson's bodycam footage of her arrest has been released (2:27:30), and much more. Become a Patron of The Joe Budden Podcast for additional bonus episodes and visual content for all things JBP! Join our Patreon here: http://www.patreon.com/joebudden  Sleeper Picks: Ice | Ryan Blades - “Right Palm Itching” Parks | Roc Marciano & DJ Premier - “RocMarkable” Ish | Sasha Keable - “heartbeat” Melyssa | JID (feat. Ty Dolla $ign & 6LACK) - “Wholeheartedly” Emanny | Lihtz (feat. Fridayy & Meek Mill) - “Crash Out RMX” Marc | Chance the Rapper (feat. Jamila Woods) - “No More Old Men”