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Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes.Last week Disney pushed Avengers: Doomsday from its May 1, 2026 release to December 18, 2026 and Avengers: Secret Wars from May 7, 2027 to December 18, 2027. The studio also removed several unannounced Marvel titles from its release calendar: a February 13, 2026 dated release has been removed entirely while November 2026 and 2027 releases have been rebranded from untitled Marvel films, to untitled Disney films.Memorial Day weekend's $326.7 million haul at the domestic box office was enough to earn it the title of the highest grossing Memorial Day weekend ever, with newcomer, Disney's live action Lilo & Stitch remake leading the way with $183 million, overtaking Top Gun: Maverick's $160 million weekend from 2022. Speaking of Tom Cruise, he was no slouch either, with the Mission: Impossible franchise's latest and supposed final installment, The Final Reckoning, earning a franchise high of $77.5 million.While appearing on a recent episode of The Box Office Podcast, Ryan Reynolds revealed he pitched an R-rated Star Wars film to Disney, saying, “I pitched to Disney, I said, ‘Why don't we do an R-rated “Star Wars” property? It doesn't have to be overt, A+ characters. There's a wide range of characters you could use,'” he said. “And I don't mean R-rated to be vulgar. R-rated as a Trojan horse for emotion. I always wonder why studios don't want to just gamble on something like that.” The Deadpool actor clarified the film would not be for him to star in, but contribute behind the scenes by writing and producing. Notably absent from the conversation is Disney's reception to the pitch.After an extensive search auditioning more than 30,000 actors, HBO's Harry Potter series has finally found its Harry, Hermoine and Ron, as Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, and Alastair Stout have been cast in the respective roles. Much like their predecessors from the films, our three leads are relative newcomers, with McLaughlin appearing alongside Hagrid-actor Nick Frost in the upcoming Sky comedy, Grow, and Stanton having starred as Matilda in Matilda The Musical on West End from 2023 to 2024, while this will be Stout's first significant role.Kieran Culkin has been cast as Caesar Flickerman in Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively.The reboot of medical comedy Scrubs from Bill Lawrence and ABC currently in development has officially cast Zach Braff who will return to the series to reprise the role of JD, a character he played for 9 seasons.A24 confirmed Alex Garland will write and direct a live-action Elden Ring film with Bandai Namco Entertainment. The acclaimed game won the 2022 Game of the Year Award and has sold over 30 million copies.The Wheel of Time has been canceled after three seasons at Amazon‘s Prime Video. The series, from Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios and based on Robert Jordan's best-selling series of fantasy novels, aired its third-season finale on April 17.James Gunn confirmed DC Studios will attend Comic-Con this year(July 24-27) with a panel focusing on Peacemaker season 2. The new season will feature another dance sequence in its opening credits, like season 1.Marvel and DC will be collaborating on a crossover comic between characters for the first time in two decades. A series of one shot comics will be released in September of this year featuring a crossover between Deadpool and Batman, with more character crossovers planned for next year.

 Johnny Mac recaps the latest in comedy news. Topics include John Mulaney discussing his sobriety journey on Ted Danson's podcast, Mike Birbiglia's reflections on family and writing, Ronnie Chieng's journey to American citizenship, Jo Koy and Ram Yousef's commencement speeches, and Amy Schumer's real estate ventures. The episode also highlights new comedy shows announced by the BBC, a recap of a comedian roundtable by Hollywood Reporter, and a unique story involving a comedian's personalized license plate auction.  00:06 John Mulaney's Sobriety Journey01:39 Mike Birbiglia's New Show and Personal Insights02:16 Ronny Chieng's American Citizenship Journey03:49 Jo Koy's Commencement Speech04:31 Ramy Youssef's Commencement Speech05:17 Seth Meyers' Bombing Story05:43 Stephen Colbert's DC Comics Cover07:22 Amy Schumer's Real Estate Ventures08:23 BBC's New Comedy ShowsGet the show without ads. Five bucks.  For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. For Spotify or other players, visit caloroga.com/plus.    Contact John at john@thesharkdeck dot com  John's free substack about the media:  Media Thoughts  is mcdpod.substack.com DCN on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@dailycomedynews https://linktr.ee/dailycomedynews You can also support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/dailycomedynewsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news--4522158/support.

Nick is joined by TV critic Dan Fienberg from The Hollywood Reporter to unpack the season finale of Saturday Night Live, and break down the highs and lows of its 50th season. They also cover new episodes of Top Chef, Hacks, and dig into Amazon's comedy Overcompensating, plus HBO's original film Mountainhead starring Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, and Ramy Youssef. And yes, they try to make sense of the whole “Max is now HBOMax again” situation. Later, Esmeralda Leon returns for another pop culture quiz, this time facing questions on Disney Princesses, rom-coms, and goth trivia. [EP 353]

Host Michael Azevedo is joined by two guests to discuss recent funding cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities, the NEH, and the National Endowment for the Arts, the NEA. To provide insight into the topic, Michael is  joined by documentary filmmaker and television producer Marisa Fox, who in a recent article in the Hollywood Reporter described what she and many of her peers have been going through as the Trump administration makes drastic cuts to the NEH and the NEA. Also joining the conversation is Laura Azevedo, executive director of Filmmakers Collaborative, which sponsors this podcast, to share how these cuts have impacted documentary filmmakers working with FC and how FC, as an organization that also runs educational programs around filmmaking and media literacy, has been impacted. Making Media Now is sponsored by Filmmakers Collaborative, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting media makers from across the creative spectrum. From providing fiscal sponsorship to presenting an array of informative and educational programs, Filmmakers Collaborative supports creatives at every step in their journey. About the host: www.writevoicecreative.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-azevedo/   Sound Engineer: A.J. Kierstead

MUSICFoo Fighters haven't announced a replacement yet for Josh Freese, but they have added more shows to their schedule -- October 2nd in Jakarta, Indonesia, plus dates in Japan October 7th and 10th. Shane Hawkins, the son of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, will drum for his dad's cover band Chevy Metal on a summer tour that starts July 19th in Denver and wraps up August 31st in Agoura Hills, California. People were already not huge fans of Morgan Wallen's rap-cover of the Keith Whitley classic, "Miami". But now everyone is convinced that he used Alvin and the Chipmunks for the vocals. The Country Music Hall of Fame just debuted a brand-new exhibit, featuring the one-and-only Dolly Parton. TVRIP: George Wendt, best known for his role as Norm Peterson on the sitcom Cheers, died peacefully at his Chicago home on Tuesday at age 76, according to The Hollywood Reporter. His passing coincided with the 32nd anniversary of the show's final episode. The cause of death was not disclosed· Kim Kardashian is now selling a SKIMS nipple bra with faux piercings· Whoopi Goldberg reveals she 'hasn't worn a bra in 50 years': 'I don't mind if they hit the floor', she revealed on The View. The actress then proceeded to kick one of her imaginary extra stretchy breasts up into the air like a soccer ball and then loop it over her shoulder like a scarf for extra added convenience. MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS:The trailer for the "It" prequel series "Welcome to Derry" just kinda looks like a new version of "It". Bill Skarsgård has returned to play Pennywise the Dancing Clown. Coming up later this Summer on HBO. “Jurassic World: Rebirth” released the first trailer featuring Scarlett Johansson. Denzel Washington had to deal with an overzealous cameraman at the Cannes Film Festival. · COMEDY Sarah Silverman had a brother named Jeffrey who died before she was born. And she just opened up to "Rolling Stone" about HOW he died . . . and it's pretty awful. AND FINALLYAre you in the mood for a good cry? People over at Reddit.com are sharing which movies emotionally destroyed them. Here are some highlights:AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

GET YOUR MULTIVERSE NEWS MERCH HEREhttps://multiverse-news-shop.fourthwall.com/Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universes.Last week we got trailers galore so let's not single anyone out! Here we go:- Marvel Studios released a trailer for Ironheart, the upcoming show focusing on Riri Williams.- DC gave us a long look at Superman, releasing a three-minute long trailer for the July film.- HBO released the first trailer for Welcome to Derry, the It prequel series premiering this fall.- Universal joined the mix and provided a second trailer for Jurassic World: Rebirth.Fans of The Hunger Games have been waiting to hear which actor will fill Donald Sutherland's shoes as President Snow in the upcoming adaptation of Sunrise on the Reaping. Last week it was announced that Ralph Fiennes will take on the mantle, as he becomes the third actor to portray the character. Maya Hawke also joins the cast for this film, taking on the role of Wiress - a former Hunger Games champion. Finally, the Hollywood Reporter exclusively reported today that Elle Fanning has been cast as Effie Trinket, stylist for Haymitch Abernathy, and that a pair of pivotal roles has also been cast, with Molly McCann set to play Louella, and Iona Bell set to portray her Capitol-assigned lookalike Lou Lou.If you thought we would just let this little news bit go by unnoticed…think again. HBO announced last week they are RETURNING their streaming service name to HBO Max, after shortening to just Max a couple of years ago. The streamer definitely took the chance to make fun of themselves, posting plenty of videos and memes about the many names they have gone through. This return to HBO Max is technically the fifth re-brand, though they are using a previously-branded name again.HBO has pushed back the release window for upcoming Game of Thrones spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms from late 2025 to early 2026.Hulu has released a first look image of the upcoming King of the Hill revival series, confirming that the series will time jump to the modern day.The series will begin streaming this summer.Paramount+ has set a release date for season three of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey will shoot entirely on Imax film cameras, a first for a commercial feature.Paramount Pictures announced several changes to its release calendar, with a couple animated film delays. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2 now set for wide theatrical release September 17, 2027 and The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender now set for release October 9, 2026.Ryan Kiera Armstrong has been cast in a lead role in Hulu's Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot and will star alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar. Exact plot details are under wraps, but sources tell Variety that the pilot will focus on a new slayer with Gellar appearing in a recurring role as Buffy.Fall Guy director David Leitch is in negotiations to helm Gears of War, Netflix's big-budget adaptation of one of the biggest video game franchises on the Xbox platform. Jon Spaihts, who is working with Denis Villeneuve on adapting Frank Herbert's Dune books for Legendary, is writing the script for the feature for which Netflix has partnered with The Coalition Studio, the Canadian game developer behind the franchise.Final Destination: Bloodlines took the number one spot at the box office this weekend from Thunderbolts, pulling in $51 million dollars domestically for a worldwide total of $102 million dollars. Worldwide, Sinners stands at $316 million, A Minecraft Movie at $928 million, and Thunderbolts at $325 million.Conan O'Brien has joined the cast of Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5. The character he will voice is named Smarty Pants, but no other information is known at this point. The film is currently set to release on June 19, 2026.

Rachel Potter, an acclaimed Broadway star and accomplished Nashville Recording artist, has been recognized by US Weekly as "One to Watch" and praised by the Hollywood Reporter for her "crystalline vocals." With a successful career in both musical theater and country music, Rachel has showcased her talent on stages of all sizes.  Rachel's impressive resume includes her turn as the ever “popular” Glinda u/s on the National Tour of Wicked. Next, she made her Broadway debut as Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family, where she shared the stage with Bebe Neuwirth and Brooke Shields as Morticia. She then went on to originate the role of the Mistress in the Tony Nominated revival of Evita, alongside Ricky Martin and Michael Cerveris. Her standout performance on the Original Broadway Cast Recording of the production, singing the poignant song "Another Suitcase in Another Hall," further solidified her place in the Broadway community. Residing in Nashville, TN, Rachel remains focused on recording and writing music, as well as enjoying a successful career in real estate. Balancing her professional endeavors with her most important role as “mommy” to Jude, Elliot, and Myla, Rachel's passion for music and family shines through in all aspects of her life. Stay connected with Rachel on social media @therachelpotter.

Editorial integrity and independence in the watch world. It's a hot topic, and one we've explored before. But that was before today's guest penned her open letter to the watch industry published in Robb Report titled: "Watch Execs Need to Learn to Respect Journalistic Boundaries." Victoria Gomelsky is editor-in-chief of JCK, a New York City-based jewelry trade publication founded in 1869. Her writing on watches, jewelry and travel has appeared in the New York Times, Robb Report, WSJ Magazine, and the Hollywood Reporter, among many others. For detailed show notes, including links to more information, visit collectivehorology.com/blog. Hosted by Asher Rapkin and Gabe Reilly, co-founders of Collective Horology, Openwork goes inside the watch industry. You can find us online at collectivehorology.com. To get in touch with suggestions, feedback or questions, email podcast@collectivehorology.com.

On the Saturday May 17, 2025 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we meet Keith Elliot Greenberg. Before obtaining a college degree at Queens College in Communication in journalism, this longtime pro wrestling fan began writing pro wrestling stories professionally at age 19. Since then, Keith Elliot Greenberg has become a noted pro wrestling historian, who is also a New York Times best-selling author. His illustrious work includes writing for WWF Magazine and penning the autobiographies of pro wrestling legends, i.e. “Classy” Freddie Blassie, “Superstar” Billy Graham and Ric Flair. Today we're talking about his latest book, "Bigger! Better! Badder: WrestleMania III and the Year It All Changed." It is the story behind Wrestlemania III, told from the perspective of company executives, wrestlers who appeared on the card, fans who attended the show, and other wrestling personalities. Then, we'll meet writer, producer and director Bruce David Klein. His new film, “Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story,” about stage and screen legend Liza Minnelli premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival to rave reviews. The Hollywood Reporter called it a "gorgeous portrait", Deadline called it a "must-see", and The Wrap said it is "delightful." We'll talk about the movie, Liza and find out what makes the film a truly terrific absolutely true story.

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TV critic Dan Fienberg from The Hollywood Reporter returns to break down the second-to-last episode of Saturday Night Live's 50th season, the latest from Top Chef, and the return of Poker Face with Natasha Lyonne. He also weighs in on new releases like MurderBot and Duster, and shares thoughts on the quiet shutdown of Amazon's Freevee. Later, Nick and Esmeralda Leon go down a 2017 rabbit hole and uncover a few truly baffling TV shows that somehow made it to air—yes, there was a Ferris Bueller series, and no, it didn't go well. [Ep 349]

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In March this year, a team of Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers accepted the Oscar for best documentary. Their film No Other Land is a glimpse into the reality of life in the West Bank, the most populous of the Palestinian Territories. Before the month was out, though, one of the people on that stage - co-director Hamdan Ballal - would return home to the West Bank and be attacked and detained by Israeli settlers and soldiers. Times reporter Venetia Menzies went to meet Hamdan and his co-director and star of the documentary, Basel Adra, to find out what life is like now for Palestinians in the West Bank. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Venetia Menzies, ​​assistant data editor at The Times and The Sunday TimesHost: Luke Jones Producer: Hannah VarrallFurther reading: https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/palestinian-film-director-oscar-israeli-settlers-q62756r9v Clips: Oscars, No Other Land, CBS Chicago, France 24 English, Hollywood Reporter.Photo: Basel Adra (Venetia Menzies)Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universesMarvel Studios has been in the news a lot during the last week with varying topics. We'll break them down, but first some bullet points.- Thunderbolts* took the top spot at the box office with a $76 million domestic opening and a global total of $162.1 million. For those CinemaScore fans, the movie is sitting at an A-. SPOILER ALERT: The studio also flipped the title of the movie based on the events that occur within it and the film is now being marketed as The New Avengers - the big reveal of what the asterisk stood for. Marvel Comics even joined in with this gag, revealing today that a previously announced new series called New Thunderbolts* is actually going to be called The New Avengers.- Jeremy Renner was interviewed by podcast High Performance about his new memoir “My Next Breath,” and revealed Marvel offered him a role in a second season of Hawkeye, but only offered half the salary he received in season one.- The Hollywood Reporter has received information from sources saying that Ryan Reynolds is in the early stages of developing a new Deadpool movie that would feature X-Men characters with Deadpool potentially in a supporting role.- Lastly, Fantastic Four: First Steps Director Matt Shakman revealed that voice actor Matthew Wood is doing the voice work for the role of HERBIE in the film. Wood is known for voicing General Grievous and has worked in sound for Lucasfilm and Disney for many years.Perhaps the biggest story to hit Hollywood since the writers/actors strikes a few years ago, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform on Monday that he aims to start including Hollywood in his tariff plan. In his comments, Trump announced he wants to institute a 100% tariff on movies coming into the United States and that are produced in foreign countries. It is unclear how this would be implemented at this time as films are not goods. However, many films take advantage of tax incentives offered by states and countries to film in their locations and these could be affected. In an already turbulent time for Hollywood, what could this mean for the future?FX has officially confirmed an upcoming season two of its Emmy-award winning series Shogun. The series co-creators and showrunners Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks recently wrapped a writers room for the coming season which will begin production in January of 2026.Guy Ritchie has signed on to direct Road House 2, the sequel to Amazon MGM Studios' hit action movie starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Will Beall, whose credits range from comic book movies such as Aquaman to action movies including Bad Boys: Ride or Die, is writing the script.Sgt. Rock, DC Studios' action war movie that was to shoot this summer, will no longer move forward at the current schedule due to location shooting issues. The film, set to be directed by Luca Guadagnino and star Colin Farrell, apparently needs to be shot during the summer and not the winter, which held up production. Insiders tell the Hollywood Reporter that the project is not necessarily going away however, and would be reassessed at the end of the year for a possible summer shoot in 2026.Chris Hemsworth has been cast to star in Subversion, a submarine thriller that Patrick Vollrath will direct for Amazon MGM.Star Wars: The Last Order, is a newly-announced novel, written by Kwame Mbalia and will look at Finn and Jannah's mission to save more children from the First Order. The novel will be released this year on October 21.AppleTV+ has renewed Seth Rogan-led series The Studio for a second season ahead of its May 21 season one finale.Practical Magic 2, starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, will release in theaters on September 18, 2026.In box office news, Sinners crossed $240 million worldwide while A Minecraft Movie continues to creep to a billion dollars with an $875 million worldwide total.

Styling duo Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald are some of the most exciting voices working in red carpet fashion today. They're known for bold, experimental, and thoughtful looks that have repeatedly landed them on The Hollywood Reporter's Power Stylists List. The pair, who originally met in Harlem and bonded over their love of fashion, have been working together for over a decade and have curated an incredible roster of clients—from Tessa Thompson to Jodie Turner-Smith to Regina King. In this special bonus episode, Who What Wear Vice President of Social MacKenzie Green sits down with them a week before this year's Met Gala to discuss their personal connections to this year's theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, and the impact of putting Black designers and style in the spotlight. Plus, we'll get a sneak peek into their styling process with some of their nine clients who attended the Gala, including, of course, the Met Gala's 2025 Co-Chair Colman Domingo.Shop our editor's picks here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Styling duo Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald are some of the most exciting voices working in red carpet fashion today. They're known for bold, experimental, and thoughtful looks that have repeatedly landed them on The Hollywood Reporter's Power Stylists List. The pair, who originally met in Harlem and bonded over their love of fashion, have been working together for over a decade and have curated an incredible roster of clients—from Tessa Thompson to Jodie Turner-Smith to Regina King. In this special bonus episode, Who What Wear Vice President of Social MacKenzie Green sits down with them a week before this year's Met Gala to discuss their personal connections to this year's theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, and the impact of putting Black designers and style in the spotlight. Plus, we'll get a sneak peek into their styling process with some of their nine clients who attended the Gala, including, of course, the Met Gala's 2025 Co-Chair Colman Domingo.Shop our editor's picks here!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he is authorizing to immediately begin the process of instituting a 100 percent tariff on all movies "produced in Foreign Lands."In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, "The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death.""Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States. Hollywood, and many other areas within the USA., are being devastated," Trump said in the post, calling the situation "a National Security threat.""Therefore, I am authorizing the Department of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative, to immediately begin the process of instituting a 100 percent Tariff on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands. we WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!" he added.Trump's announcement caused a stir nationwide, especially in the film industry. The Hollywood Reporter, a major Hollywood industry magazine, wrote that it "could shake up the entertainment industry.""There are a number of expensive tentpoles due out in the coming months that filmed overseas. Would they be grandfathered in via a grace period or hit with a tariff?" the news outlet asked.Variety, another major industry news outlet, also said that it's "a move that sent shockwaves through Hollywood.""Studio executives convened emergency calls after Trump issued his declaration, though there is enormous uncertainty about whether the president has the authority to institute these tariffs, as well as how they would work practically," Variety reported. "It was also unclear what the impact would be on the many films that shoot overseas.""Trump has complained about trade deficits as he has imposed tariffs on other countries, but the movie industry has been a bright spot," said Deadline, a premier publication for Hollywood business, adding that the industry generated a positive balance of trade in every major market in the world, with exports 3.1 times that of imports."Other countries also could respond to the 100 percent tariff with their own duties on US films, which would have an impact on international box office returns, which are a huge chunk of major studio revenue," the news outlet warned.

On today's episode, Kimberly joins "Economics on Tap" from the Toronto airport. We'll unpack President Trump's elimination of a tariff loophole known as the de minimus exemption that went into effect today, meaning low-cost shipments will no longer enter the United States tariff-free. Without it, Americans could start to feel some serious tariff pain. And, President Trump is renewing threats to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status. Plus, we'll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty.Here's everything we talked about today:-"Trump's tariffs come for fast fashion, and the blowback could be fierce."  from Politico -"Harvard President Says Any Move to Revoke Tax-Exempt Status Would Be ‘Highly Illegal'" from The Wall Street Journal -"Trump aims to cut $6 billion from NASA budget, shifting $1 billion to Mars-focused missions" from CNBC-"Visit this store for a free iris scan to ‘prove' you're human, not AI" from The Washington Post-"MoviePass' Next Big Bet: A Fantasy Box Office App" from The Hollywood Reporter-"A little retirement, as a treat" from MarketplaceGot a question for the hosts? Email makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

On today's episode, Kimberly joins "Economics on Tap" from the Toronto airport. We'll unpack President Trump's elimination of a tariff loophole known as the de minimus exemption that went into effect today, meaning low-cost shipments will no longer enter the United States tariff-free. Without it, Americans could start to feel some serious tariff pain. And, President Trump is renewing threats to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status. Plus, we'll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty.Here's everything we talked about today:-"Trump's tariffs come for fast fashion, and the blowback could be fierce."  from Politico -"Harvard President Says Any Move to Revoke Tax-Exempt Status Would Be ‘Highly Illegal'" from The Wall Street Journal -"Trump aims to cut $6 billion from NASA budget, shifting $1 billion to Mars-focused missions" from CNBC-"Visit this store for a free iris scan to ‘prove' you're human, not AI" from The Washington Post-"MoviePass' Next Big Bet: A Fantasy Box Office App" from The Hollywood Reporter-"A little retirement, as a treat" from MarketplaceGot a question for the hosts? Email makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

David Pepose has had an amazing year since our last talk. He's back to fill us in on getting his dream project (Captain Planet), a new Space Ghost series, and his electrifying approach to Speed Racer.A former crime reporter turned Ringo Award-winning comic book creator, David Pepose has written on hit titles such as Punisher, Moon Knight: City of the Dead, Savage Avengers, Fantastic Four, Hulk, Avengers Unlimited, and Darth Vader: Black, White & Red, as well as launched critically acclaimed original series including Spencer & Locke, Going to the Chapel, Grand Theft Astro, The O.Z., Scout's Honor, The Devil That Wears My Face, and more.David's books have been featured in The Hollywood Reporter, ComicBook.com, and io9, and have ranked on Barnes & Noble's Best Comics and Graphic Novels list. His writing has been called “stunningly subversive” by IGN and “an absurdly good time” by Nerdist, while Syfy has described his work as “utterly insane or pure genius (or admittedly, maybe both).”In addition to developing properties for comics, TV, and film, he has also worked for CBS, Netflix, and Universal Studios. Raised in St. Louis, David currently resides in sunny Los Angeles, where he lives with his understanding partner, their rambunctious terrier, and at least six deadlines. For More from Comics Are Dope:Get This Week in Comics, our weekly e-mail newsletter: http://thisweekincomics.comSubscribe on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@comicsaredopeJoin our online Discussion Communities:Facebook - http://bjkicks.link/communityDiscord - http://bjkicks.link/discord

Randee Dawn. Take a walk with me down Fascination Street, as I get to know Randee dawn. Randee is a journalist and author. In this episode we get to know Randee from her early days in Bensonhurst Brookly, to her NPR day, and even her beginnings as a music journalist. Randee shares stories about working with The Trashcan Sinatras, and Adam Schlesinger. She tells us about how her music fan attitude led to her working with the band Ivy, which turned into some really fascinating online blog projects. Then we discuss how she came to write for Alternative Press magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, and Soap Opera Digest, basically at the same time. In her soap opera journalism career, she covered: One Life To Live, Another World, and maybe just a bit on Passions!. Naturally I ask her about her interviewing Vincent D'Onofrio about the Forest Witaker TV show The Godfather of Harlem. Even though Randee made a bit of a name for herself writing Law & Order speculative fiction, that didn't come up in her interview with Vincent. Finally, we dive into Randee's books! Besides having developed an audience in the speculative fiction area, Randee Dawn has written a bunch of books. Her fun and dynamic storytelling has gotten her multiple novels published in a relatively short period of time. 'Tune In Tomorrow', 'Don't Touch That Dial', 'Leave No Trace', and 'The Only Song Worth Singing' have catapulted Randee into a new level of popularity. These novels have become so popular that the publishers are dying for more! Check out all of her work at RandeeDawn.com and find her on all the socials at Randee Dawn. Randee continues to write for Today.com, Variety, The Envelope, and The L.A. Times.

We're tackling another listener request as we delve into the very weird world of the 2018 Netflix rom com The Kissing Booth! Join in as we discuss the careers of the Euphoria cast, Netflix's 2018 rom com boom, a Welsh teen's idea of American high school, and the movie's odd but pernicious sexism. Plus: What is Jacob Elordi doing with his voice? How did a kissing booth get approved for a school event? Why does Elle's (Joey King) dad hate Flynn so much? Can a freshman really head to college in June? And, most importantly, how does this school's uniform work? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Advise & Consent (1962)-----------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:Kate Erbland's D review of The Kissing Booth (IndieWire)"Book Publishing's Latest Success Still Has to Do Her Homework Every Night" (TIME)"The Sixteen Most Influential Teens of 2013" (TIME)"The Kissing Booth: How a Newport Teen Author Inspired Netflix" (BBC News)"Set It Up and the Rise of the Non-Studio Rom-Com" (The Hollywood Reporter)"Inside the Binge Factory" (Vulture)"How Jacob Elordi Became the New King" (GQ)"A Timeline of Snow White and its Many Controversies" (Vulture)

In honor of this year's remake of The Wedding Banquet (now in theaters!), we're taking a look at a more troubled Ang Lee romance: his 2007 adaptation of Eileen Chang's novella Lust, Caution. Join in as we discuss the star performances of Tony Leung and Tang Wei, the various censored versions of the film, Lee's use of sex as a storytelling device, and also Sinners because it's too good to ignore! Plus: Why is the first shot a close-up of a German shepherd? Why don't they ever develop a specific plan to kill Mr. Yee? And could anyone resist trying to date Tang Wei's character? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: The Kissing Booth (2018) Note: We tried a new recording setup for this episode and some audio is a little funky, but we've worked out the kinks going forward.Key sources and links for this episode:"Focus Won't Sweat NC-17 for Lust" (The Hollywood Reporter)"Ang Lee is Heartbroken by Media Hype of Sex" (China Times Showbiz)"No Sex Scenes in China's Version of Lust, Caution" (CBC)"Lee Admits 'Political Edit' of Film" "Lust, Caution Actress is Banned in China" (Reuters)"Tang Wei's Erotic Sex Scenes Accused of Blaspheming Martyrs" (People (China))"The Dark Side of Your $5 Footling: Business Owners Say it Could Bite Them" (Washington Post)"The End of Hooters" (The Atlantic)

Chaque jour, en quelques minutes, un résumé de l'actualité culturelle. Rapide, facile, accessible.Notre compte InstagramDES LIENS POUR EN SAVOIR PLUSNOUVELLES RÈGLES VOTANTS OSCARS : Académie des Oscars, Le Parisien, Associated Press, The Guardian, Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment WeeklyCAMILLE RAZAT “EMILY IN PARIS” : Huffpost, DeadlineSÉRIE DARTH MAUL STAR WARS : Premiere, VarietyDÉCÈS MARIE GAREL-WEISS : Le Figaro, TeleramaSÉRIE “CLUELESS” : Variety, DeadlinePROCHAIN RÔLE KARLA SOFIA GASCON : Premiere, The GuardianÉcriture : Morgan ProtIncarnation : Morgan Prot Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Have you gotten the opportunity to see Jane on Apple TV+? You are missing out but all is not lost. You can watch all of the seasons including the newest that released on April 18................................Jane is an Emmy Award-winning, mission-driven series for kids and families inspired by the work of world-renowned ethologist and conservationist, Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and a United Nations Messenger of Peace. In Jane, Ava Louise Murchison (“Reacher”) stars as Jane Garcia, a 9-year-old budding environmentalist on a quest to save endangered animals. Using her powerful imagination, Jane takes her best friends David (played by Mason Blomberg of Shameless) and Greybeard the chimpanzee on epic adventures to help protect wild animals all around the world. According to her idol Dr. Jane Goodall: “Only if we understand, will we care. Only if we care, will we help. Only if we help, can they be saved.”.................................Jane marks the second Apple Original series produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment, joining the acclaimed, Daytime Emmy Award-winning series Ghostwriter. From Sinking Ship Entertainment, Jane is a live-action/CGI blended series created by company partner J.J. Johnson, who executive produces alongside Christin Simms.Creator, Showrunner, Executive Producer, Director, Writer. J.J. Johnson is the creative force and founding partner of Sinking Ship Entertainment where he has created and executive produced17 series. Johnson is a three-time Emmy Award-winning director and three-time Emmy-nominated writer with over 550 episode credits. He has also won two overall production Emmys for programs he created –“Dino Dan” (2010) for Outstanding Pre-SchoolChildren's Series in 2015 and “Giver” (2012) for Outstanding Education or Informational Series in 2018. Johnson has been listed on both The Hollywood Reporter and Playback's Top 10 lists and his groundbreaking series have sold to over 200 territories worldwide. He is also the co-chair of the Youth Media Alliance in Canada. #jane3 #appletv+ #podcast #jjjohnson #interview #janeseason3

Nick welcomes TV critic Dan Fienberg from The Hollywood Reporter to talk about the return of several high-profile MAX shows: The Rehearsal, The Last of Us, and Hacks. Dan also reviews new series including #1 Happy Family, Government Cheese, and the Red Sox docuseries The Clubhouse: A Year With The Red Sox. Later, Esmeralda Leon joins Nick to chat about some baffling modern Easter traditions, the new Cheech and Chong documentary, and another round of The Ultimate Pop Culture Quiz. This time, they try to figure out what exactly a Squishmallow is, and tackle the very serious cultural question: Is Pete Davidson hot? [Ep 343]

Janice Min joins to talk about building The Ankler into a focused, profitable media brand—and why she believes the future belongs to lean operators, not her past life helming glossy franchises. We talk about her transition from the high-gloss days of The Hollywood Reporter to the scrappy Substack era, the limits of venture capital in media, and how The Ankler is growing through high-impact events and B2B subscriptions. Janice shares lessons from Y Combinator, explains why editorial quality still matters, and reflects on the changing power dynamics in Hollywood.

MUSICKaty Perry, Gayle King, and Jeff Bezos' fiancéLauren Sanchez successfully completed their space flightyesterday  Axl Rose allegedlycollects FIFTY PERCENT of Guns N' Roses income.  At leastaccording to former manager Alan Niven, who managed the band from 1986to 1991.  He was fired by Axl, against the wishes of the other bandmates.  Britain's "DailyMail" tabloid recently posted a headline saying that the members ofthe band Garbage look "unrecognizable" in new photos. And Shirley Manson took that personally.  Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo haslaunched a new side project called One More Satellite withsinger-guitarist Pete Shoulder. They've shared a snippet of their firstsingle, "Paper Over the Cracks," on their social media.  Apparently the rumorscirculating since last fall that a Weezer movie was in the works aretrue Sammy Hagar posted a video of himself and his oldestson Aaron tooling around California this past Saturday in his Cobra.This is the same one Sammy tried to sell last year, but there were no takers,which he says made Aaron happy. RIP: Les Binks, whodrummed for Judas Priest on some of their most essential albums inthe late 1970s, has died, aged 73.  TVSheryl Crow and LeAnn Rimes will be "megamentors" on "The Voice".  When King of the Hill returnsto Hulu with new shows, the old characters won't be stuck in time. Charlie Sheen's 21-year-old daughter Sami has becomea very popular OnlyFans model but has  limits like sex or "full,full, full nudity."  She says, quote, "I just keep it veryclassy while still giving people their money's worth, if that makessense." But the list of things she WILL do includes FOOT STUFF.   MOVING ON INTO MOVIENEWS:Lionsgate gave a sneakpeek of Johnny Depp's with gray hair, a gray beard, and blue-colored contactsfor the upcoming thriller called, ‘Day Drinker'. It also stars his frequentcollaborator Penélope Cruz.  AND FINALLYThis one's for thefoodies.  "The Hollywood Reporter" puttogether a list of some of the most memorable food moments inmovies.  Here are 10 highlights, in no particular order:  AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MUSIC Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Jeff Bezos' fiancé Lauren Sanchez successfully completed their space flight yesterday   Axl Rose allegedly collects FIFTY PERCENT of Guns N' Roses income.  At least according to former manager Alan Niven, who managed the band from 1986 to 1991.  He was fired by Axl, against the wishes of the other bandmates.   Britain's "Daily Mail" tabloid recently posted a headline saying that the members of the band Garbage look "unrecognizable" in new photos.  And Shirley Manson took that personally.   Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo has launched a new side project called One More Satellite with singer-guitarist Pete Shoulder. They've shared a snippet of their first single, "Paper Over the Cracks," on their social media.   Apparently the rumors circulating since last fall that a Weezer movie was in the works are true   Sammy Hagar posted a video of himself and his oldest son Aaron tooling around California this past Saturday in his Cobra. This is the same one Sammy tried to sell last year, but there were no takers, which he says made Aaron happy.   RIP: Les Binks, who drummed for Judas Priest on some of their most essential albums in the late 1970s, has died, aged 73.   TV Sheryl Crow and LeAnn Rimes will be "mega mentors" on "The Voice".   When King of the Hill returns to Hulu with new shows, the old characters won't be stuck in time. Charlie Sheen's 21-year-old daughter Sami has become a very popular OnlyFans model but has  limits like sex or "full, full, full nudity."  She says, quote, "I just keep it very classy while still giving people their money's worth, if that makes sense." But the list of things she WILL do includes FOOT STUFF.    MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS: Lionsgate gave a sneak peek of Johnny Depp's with gray hair, a gray beard, and blue-colored contacts for the upcoming thriller called, ‘Day Drinker'. It also stars his frequent collaborator Penélope Cruz.   AND FINALLY This one's for the foodies.  "The Hollywood Reporter" put together a list of some of the most memorable food moments in movies.  Here are 10 highlights, in no particular order:   AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nearly a decade after Brexit, the British economy is still feeling the fallout. Now, President Donald Trump seems to be pulling from a similar playbook — with tariffs that could reshape the U.S. economy in eerily familiar ways. (Shocker, we know!) But first: Trump threatens to send Americans to prisons in El Salvador. The constitutional crisis alarm bells are ringing. Plus, poop in space is a bigger problem than you might think.Here's everything we talked about today:"Trump again threatens to send Americans to prisons in El Salvador" from Axios"Fox Nation Plans Game Show About Isolated People Guessing What Trump Did In His First 90 Days" from The Hollywood Reporter"Trump admin shrinks federal Medicaid funding available to states" from Axios"HHS Lays Off All Full-Time Cruise Ship Health Inspectors Amid Illness Outbreaks: Report" from The Huffington Post"NASA offers $3M in competition to recycle human poop in space" from UPI"How Brexit, a Startling Act of Economic Self-Harm, Foreshadowed Trump's Tariffs" from The New York Times"Meet the Comedian Putting Trump Voter Regret to Music" from Rolling Stone Got a question for our hosts? Email makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

Nearly a decade after Brexit, the British economy is still feeling the fallout. Now, President Donald Trump seems to be pulling from a similar playbook — with tariffs that could reshape the U.S. economy in eerily familiar ways. (Shocker, we know!) But first: Trump threatens to send Americans to prisons in El Salvador. The constitutional crisis alarm bells are ringing. Plus, poop in space is a bigger problem than you might think.Here's everything we talked about today:"Trump again threatens to send Americans to prisons in El Salvador" from Axios"Fox Nation Plans Game Show About Isolated People Guessing What Trump Did In His First 90 Days" from The Hollywood Reporter"Trump admin shrinks federal Medicaid funding available to states" from Axios"HHS Lays Off All Full-Time Cruise Ship Health Inspectors Amid Illness Outbreaks: Report" from The Huffington Post"NASA offers $3M in competition to recycle human poop in space" from UPI"How Brexit, a Startling Act of Economic Self-Harm, Foreshadowed Trump's Tariffs" from The New York Times"Meet the Comedian Putting Trump Voter Regret to Music" from Rolling Stone Got a question for our hosts? Email makemesmart@marketplace.org or leave us a voicemail at 508-U-B-SMART.

ICYMI: Hour Two of ‘Later, with Mo'Kelly' Presents – Google Map tips to make the best use of you time while traveling AND a way to increase your income with Microsoft's free AI skills training courses ‘Tech Thursday' with regular guest contributor; (author, podcast host, and technology pundit) Marsha Collier…PLUS – A look at The 20 sexiest TV shows of all time according to ‘The Hollywood Reporter' - on KFI AM 640…Live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app

Welcome to Multiverse News, Your source for Information about all your favorite fictional universesWarner Bros. now has the biggest movie opening of the year so far, as A Minecraft Movie raked in more than $300 million dollars globally in its opening weekend. If you're surprised, don't be, as video game movie adaptations seem to be the hot ticket. Minecraft's opening marks the largest ever for actor Jason Momoa and comes in second for Jack Black. Tom Cruise's seemingly last outing as Ethan Hunt was finally shown in a full trailer for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, hitting theaters on May 26. The high-octane trailer looks back at previous Mission: Impossible entries and hints that all that has happened to the main character has been on purpose. Lightcycles meet the real world in the trailer for Tron: Ares, Disney's newest entry to the Tron universe. The trailer, featuring music for the film by Nine Inch Nails, shows us what it will look like when the digital Tron world infiltrates the real world. The film stars Jared Leto and the cast includes Greta Lee, Gillian Anderson, Jeff Bridges, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Cameron Monaghan. The film marks a nearly 15-year gap since the last Tron entry.Colossal Biosciences has gene-edited a modern wolf species to re-create a new version of the extinct species used in fantasy lore such as Game of thrones, Dire Wolves. They are returning to the world after being extinct for more than 12,000 years. The first two new dire wolves, Romulus and Remus, were born in October. Colossal has a mission of de-extinction and claims this is proof it can be done.After the debut of a sizzle reel for upcoming shows this year on Max that featured some very brief shots of Peacemaker season 2, Jame Gunn confirmed that the series will begin streaming on August 21.Tangled, Disney's live-action reimagining of its 2010 animated film, has been put on pause, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project had been in active development, with The Greatest Showman helmer Michael Gracey on board to direct and a script by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson. As of now, the future of the film remains uncertain.HBO has officially renewed The Last of Us for a third season ahead of its second season premiere this weekend. A decision has not been made yet on whether or not the third season will be the series' last.Sources tell Deadline that A Quiet Place: Day One director Michael Sarnoski will write and direct the highly anticipated live-action adaptation of Hideo Kojima's genre-defying video game, Death Stranding, with A24 and Kojima Productions producing.Variety has learned exclusively from sources that Summer H. Howell is nearing a deal to star in Mike Flanagan's upcoming “Carrie” TV series at Amazon in the title role.Slow Horses star Jack Lowden is currently in talks to play Mr. Darcy in Netflix's upcoming Pride and Prejudice series. First unveiled last year the series is being penned by “Everything I Know About Love” author Dolly Alderton.Deadline reported exclusively that Robert Pattinson is a star Denis Villneuve has his eye on for a role in Dune 3, which is scheduled to start shooting this summer.Late last year, 20th Century Studios boss Steve Asbell revealed that there were two Predator movies in development. The first was already known: Predator Badlands, a live-action take directed by Prey‘s Dan Trachtenberg starring Elle Fanning. The second was a secret project, one that now has finally been revealed as an animated film titled Predator: Killer of Killers. 20th Century shared the trailer Tuesday, as well as a release date of June 6 on Hulu and Disney+.X-Men actor Alan Cumming, in an interview with NBC's Today With Jenna and Friends, explained that in early makeup tests for Avengers: Doomsday, the timeframe for the process of his Nighcrawler makeup routine has dropped from 4-5 hours to 90 minutes. 

Since Trump took office in January, you may have picked up on a certain, shall we say, visual vibe. Think: AI slop memes, gilded neoclassical decor, men clad in dark suits and red ties, women decked out in high heels and flowing hair—not to mention an ambiguous blend of plastic surgery and contoured make-up that the Hollywood Reporter recently dubbed “Mar-A-Lago Face.”If you've noticed some of these recurring themes, you're not alone. The arts journalist and critic Carolina Miranda has been keeping tabs on the intersection of visual culture, society, and politics for years, and she recently came up with a name for the look and feel of the current administration: Trump Trad. Her recent column for the Washington Post, “Welcome to the Era of Trump Trad,” is worth a read—and it's the first in a monthly series providing an ongoing aesthetic analysis of the Trump era, which is among her new endeavors since taking a buyout from her longtime role at the LA Times last year. (She also writes the Arts Insider newsletter for KCRW, which Andrea edits.)Carolina joins us to explain the three core pillars of Trump Trad: a yearning for the past (architecturally and otherwise), traditional gender roles, and—fascinatingly—professional wrestling. We also get into how to reconcile all the trad-ness with this administration's simultaneous embrace of Silicon Valley and AI, whether or not Biden or Kamala aesthetics exist, and how Trump's obsession with taking control of the programming at the Kennedy Center and issuing executive orders about architecture fits in with his politics of resentment against so-called “cultural elites.”Want to continue the conversation? For access to our member-only Discord (and all our bonus episodes), sign up for a paid subscription.Sign up for Carolina's KCRW newsletterRead more from Carolina:“How Silicon Valley boys came to rule politics” (WaPo)“Influencer Jenny69 calls herself a ‘buchona.' How a narco-inspired style came to rule social media” (LA Times) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theculturejournalist.substack.com/subscribe

Nick welcomes TV critic Dan Fienberg from The Hollywood Reporter to talk about the latest episodes of Top Chef and SNL, as well as the big season finale of The White Lotus. Dan also reviews several new shows, including MobLand with Tom Hardy and Helen Mirren, Your Friends and Neighbors starring Jon Hamm, The Studio with Seth Rogen, and the latest season of The Handmaid's Tale. Then Esmeralda Leon joins Nick to discuss the frustrations of streaming service menu screens (stop autoplaying trailers!), the eerie warning sirens going off in Nick's neighborhood, the greatest Boy Bands of the 90s, and they continue The Giant Pop Culture Trivia Quiz. [Ep 339]

We're taking a look at the start of Tom Cruise's star career by digging into the romance of Paul Brickman's 1983 hit Risky Business, starring Cruise alongside Rebecca De Mornay, who was not in her 90s when this was made. Join in as we discuss the film as a response to Reaganism, expensive hot chocolate, our dads' favorite movies, and "Old Time Rock and Roll." Plus: Why was Brickman's original ending replaced? What's Lana's last name? What's the sexiest public transit system? And, most importantly, what's the deal with that big egg? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: Lust, Caution (2007)----------------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this episode:1983 trailer for Risky Business (YouTube)Roger Ebert's four-star review of Risky Business"At 20, Risky is Still Frisky" (Variety)"My Wild Summer with Tom Cruise: Women, Sean Penn, and the Making of Risky Business" by Curtis Armstrong (The Hollywood Reporter)"1983: MTV Aesthetics, Flashdance, and Risky Business (Erotic 80s Part 6)" (You Must Remember This)"Rebecca De Mornay on Dating Tom Cruise and the Success of Risky Business" (Celebrity Page on YouTube)"Risky Business Director: "Some People Like the Visibility. I Don't" (Salon)"Adam McKay 'Wouldn't Be Surprised' if Wicked was Banned in '3-5 Years' Due to its 'Radical' Storyline" (The Hollywood Reporter)

Chaque jour, en quelques minutes, un résumé de l'actualité culturelle. Rapide, facile, accessible.Notre compte InstagramDES LIENS POUR EN SAVOIR PLUSLIVE ACTION DISNEY : Hollywood Reporter, Huffpost, Allociné, Time, Reuters, Independant, Screenrant“MINECRAFT” MEILLEUR LANCEMENT CINEMA DE L'ANNÉE : BFMTV, Hollywood Reporter, PremiereFIN DE LINEUP WE LOVE GREEN : We Love GreenLAURANT RUQUIER ÉMISSION SUR T18 : Huffpost, Le Parisien1ERS MOTS DE MARIAM DOUMBIA APRÈS LA MORT D'AMADOU BAGAYOKO : Huffpost, Le MondeCONDAMNATION RYM RENOM : BFMTV, Le ParisienÉcriture : Morgan ProtIncarnation : Morgan Prot Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Ep. 309: Jourdain Searles on Lurker, Mad Bills to Pay, Dead Lover, Together, By Design, Desert Fury Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. One of my absolute favorite critics working today is Jourdain Searles, a contributor to several publications (The Film Stage, Hollywood Reporter) and DVD/Blu-ray labels, but I also avidly read her X posts which offer a sharp running critique on films new and old. Searles joins the podcast to discuss a couple of big films screening in New Directors / New Films—Lurker (the Closing Night selection, directed by Alex Russell) and Mad Bills to Pay (Joel Alfonso Vargas)—and some other notable titles from Sundance like Dead Lover (Grace Glowicki), Together (Michael Shanks), and By Design (Amanda Kramer). Plus: the last film she saw at the time of recording: Desert Fury (1947, Lewis Allen). Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Photo by Steve Snodgrass

Chris and Andy discuss an oral history of the making of ‘The White Lotus' Season 3 that was published in The Hollywood Reporter this week, and what it revealed about Mike White's creative process (1:00). Then, they discuss the third episode of ‘The Studio' (25:25), before talking about the penultimate episode of ‘The Pitt' and speculating on what storylines may be resolved in the finale (37:14). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Senior Producer: Kaya McMullen Video Production and Editing: Jon Jones Read the Hollywood Reporter story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 2, 2025 is: effusive • ih-FYOO-siv • adjective Someone or something described as effusive is expressing or showing a lot of emotion or enthusiasm. // Jay positively glowed as effusive compliments on the meal echoed around the table. See the entry > Examples: "More recently, Billboard ranked Grande, who also writes and produces her own work, high on its list of the greatest pop stars of the 21st century. ... Rolling Stone has been similarly effusive, praising 'a whistle tone that rivals Mariah Carey's in her prime.'" — Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025 Did you know? English speakers have used effusive to describe excessive outpourings since the 17th century. Its oldest and still most common sense relates to the expression of abundant emotion or enthusiasm, but in the 1800s, geologists adopted a specific sense characterizing flowing lava, or hardened rock formed from flowing lava. Effusive can be traced, via the Medieval Latin adjective effūsīvus ("generating profusely, lavish"), to the Latin verb effundere ("to pour out"), which itself comes from fundere ("to pour") plus a modification of the prefix ex- ("out"). Our verb effuse has the same Latin ancestors. A person effuses when speaking effusively. Liquids can effuse as well, as in "water effusing from a pipe."

Today's episode marks an exciting milestone as we launch a brand new segment called The Sun Dial with the brilliant Rebecca Sun. An acclaimed journalist and cultural critic, she is a guiding light in media commentary, so we are lucky to have her on the show!  There will be MANY hot takes and sun puns, so prepare to bask in her insightful radiance. A sundial is often used metaphorically to represent time's passage, permanence contrasted with change, or natural rhythms versus human-made schedules.  So much of life, of success, is about the perfect balance of kairos meeting chronos; things happening when they are meant to instead of when we want them to. It's quite fitting as we are exploring the evolution of all things…from the show to the industry. A little bit of her impressive bio… Rebecca was the inaugural recipient of the Trailblazer Award at the Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment's salute to women and nonbinary people in Hollywood. Her reporting has won both National Arts & Entertainment and Southern California journalism awards from the Los Angeles Press Club as well as a GLAAD Media Award nomination.  She began her career as a writer and editor at Sports Illustrated, and her bylines have also appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Esquire China and New York. Most recently, she was the senior editor of diversity and inclusion at The Hollywood Reporter. Rebecca has graciously agreed to give us her hot takes on the top stories in our industry as they flood our inboxes, and, if it weren't obvious enough from that list of credits, there's no one better for the job. Tune in xx SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE* https://aop.beehiiv.com/

It’s no surprise that a majority of Gen Z prefers content creators over traditional entertainment, but can the Hollywood establishment find a way to feed the next generation’s media diet? Matt Belloni and The Hollywood Reporter’s Alex Weprin investigate.    Plus, we revisit Kim Masters’ conversation with Rob Reiner and Albert Brooks about Reiner’s HBO documentary, Albert Brooks: Defending My Life. The legendary filmmakers talk about their early years in the industry and they talk about the drastically changing landscape of entertainment.    

Dan Fienberg, TV critic from The Hollywood Reporter, joins Nick to talk about the current season of Top Chef in Canada (a nod to Dan's Canadian roots), the upcoming season of The White Lotus, and to review several new shows and documentaries including Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror, Long Bright River, and Happy Face starring Dennis Quaid. Later, Esmeralda Leon and Nick continue The Great Pop Culture Quiz with a round of questions focused on that fabulous decade—the 1980s. They also discuss the unexpected acting career of Curt Smith from Tears for Fears (yes, he appeared on Psych), and they look back on the marketing disaster that was New Coke. [Ep 335]

UMG's lawyers go gully in a motion to dismiss Drake's lawsuit; The Hollywood Reporter wonders if Jonathan Majors can mount a comeback; Rolling Stone swiftly responds (Answer: no); Majors and Meagan Good marry in a very private ceremony... the day after he's heard on audio admitting to strangling his ex (WTF, Meagan, WTF?). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UMG's lawyers crash out in a motion to dismiss Drake's lawsuit; The Hollywood Reporter wonders if Jonathan Majors can mount a comeback with his new film; Rolling Stone swiftly responds; Majors and Meagan Good marry in a very private ceremony, the day after he's heard on audio admitting to strangling his ex (WTF, Meagan, WTF?) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Doobie Brothers havereleased their new song, 'Learn To Let Go', the first single in 45 years tofeature vocalist Michael McDonald. https://ultimateclassicrock.com/doobie-brothers-learn-to-let-go/ The WNBA is expanding,and Eminem wants to help.  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25170094-report-eminem-joins-group-attempting-bring-wnba-expansion-team-detroit   Rob Zombie has published a new spelling book titled Z Is forZombie: Learning to Spell With House of 1000 Corpses Friends. The book usescharacters from his 2003 film to help people with spelling. Some good news to reportabout legendary DJ Matt Pinfield – he's on the comeback trail afterthat debilitating stroke six weeks ago. He tells the Hollywood Reporter, “Guys, I'm alive. I'm recovering and am goingto come back swinging. I was unresponsive for two months. Friends were thinkingthey were coming to see me for the last time. The doctors never expected me tospeak or to walk again.” Weeks after tickets wenton sale for Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour, there are barely anysellouts. Some experts say the problem is high ticket prices combined withthe fact that people just spent their money to see her two years ago on theRenaissance Tour. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/beyonc-reportedly-struggling-sell-pricey-004518603.html · Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Doobie Brothers have released their new song, 'Learn To Let Go', the first single in 45 years to feature vocalist Michael McDonald. https://ultimateclassicrock.com/doobie-brothers-learn-to-let-go/ The WNBA is expanding, and Eminem wants to help.  https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25170094-report-eminem-joins-group-attempting-bring-wnba-expansion-team-detroit     Rob Zombie has published a new spelling book titled Z Is for Zombie: Learning to Spell With House of 1000 Corpses Friends. The book uses characters from his 2003 film to help people with spelling.   Some good news to report about legendary DJ Matt Pinfield – he's on the comeback trail after that debilitating stroke six weeks ago. He tells the Hollywood Reporter, “Guys, I'm alive. I'm recovering and am going to come back swinging. I was unresponsive for two months. Friends were thinking they were coming to see me for the last time. The doctors never expected me to speak or to walk again.”   Weeks after tickets went on sale for Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour, there are barely any sellouts. Some experts say the problem is high ticket prices combined with the fact that people just spent their money to see her two years ago on the Renaissance Tour. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/beyonc-reportedly-struggling-sell-pricey-004518603.html · Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MUSICTool's first-ever destination festival took placeover the weekend in the Dominican Republic, and it appears that the band was Mastodon co-founder Brent Hinds hasleft the band after 25 years. “We're deeply proud of and beyond grateful forthe music and history we've shared and we wish him nothing but success andhappiness in his future endeavors,” Hinds' now-former bandmates wroteThe Sphere in Vegas hasrevolutionized the concert experience, but is facing financial problems afteropening its doors less than two years ago. FasterPussycat singer Taime Downe has been cleared of any wrongdoingin his fiancée Kimberly Burch's death.  You can be GeneSimmons's "Personal Assistant and Band Roadiefor the Day" TVTonight: The special Ringoand Friends at the Ryman airs on CBS. Guests include: SherylCrow, Jack White, Brenda Lee, Mickey Guyton, EmmylouHarris After its theatricalpremiere back in October, Cameron Crowe's 1983 directorial debut, 'Tom Petty:Heartbreakers Beach Party', is coming to Paramount Plus! Vanna White works34 days a year.  Lady Gaga hosted and wasthe musical guest on "SNL" this weekend.  She took shots at some of the things she's done in thepast like "Joker: Folie à Deux" and R. Kelly.  Martin Short and Meryl Streep attended thisweekend's "Saturday Night Live" together . . . soobviously they're doing it.   MOVING ON INTO MOVIENEWS:Gene Hackman died on February 18th, a full week afterhis wife Betsy Arakawa died, according to New Mexico's ChiefMedical Examiner.  Robert Pattinson's'Mickey 17' has dethroned Marvel's 'Captain America: Brave New World'three-week run at the top of the box office.  James Cameron says the next "Avatar" willbe longer than the last one, which was 3 hours and 12 minutes. AND FINALLYWith baseball seasonjust weeks away, the "Hollywood Reporter" put together a list of the 10 best baseball movies.  Andsomehow, "Major League" ISN'T on it.  Neitheris "The Sandlot".  Or "The NakedGun", which would be on EVERY best baseball movie list I wouldever, ever make.  AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ONCELEBRITIES! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MUSIC Tool's first-ever destination festival took place over the weekend in the Dominican Republic, and it appears that the band was   Mastodon co-founder Brent Hinds has left the band after 25 years. “We're deeply proud of and beyond grateful for the music and history we've shared and we wish him nothing but success and happiness in his future endeavors,” Hinds' now-former bandmates wrote The Sphere in Vegas has revolutionized the concert experience, but is facing financial problems after opening its doors less than two years ago.   Faster Pussycat singer Taime Downe has been cleared of any wrongdoing in his fiancée Kimberly Burch's death.   You can be Gene Simmons's "Personal Assistant and Band Roadie for the Day"   TV Tonight: The special Ringo and Friends at the Ryman airs on CBS. Guests include: Sheryl Crow, Jack White, Brenda Lee, Mickey Guyton, Emmylou Harris   After its theatrical premiere back in October, Cameron Crowe's 1983 directorial debut, 'Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party', is coming to Paramount Plus! Vanna White works 34 days a year.   Lady Gaga hosted and was the musical guest on "SNL" this weekend.  She took shots at some of the things she's done in the past like "Joker: Folie à Deux" and R. Kelly.   Martin Short and Meryl Streep attended this weekend's "Saturday Night Live" together . . . so obviously they're doing it.    MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS: Gene Hackman died on February 18th, a full week after his wife Betsy Arakawa died, according to New Mexico's Chief Medical Examiner.   Robert Pattinson's 'Mickey 17' has dethroned Marvel's 'Captain America: Brave New World' three-week run at the top of the box office.   James Cameron says the next "Avatar" will be longer than the last one, which was 3 hours and 12 minutes.   AND FINALLY With baseball season just weeks away, the "Hollywood Reporter" put together a list of the 10 best baseball movies.  And somehow, "Major League" ISN'T on it.  Neither is "The Sandlot".  Or "The Naked Gun", which would be on EVERY best baseball movie list I would ever, ever make.   AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Julie Goldman and Brandy Howard are here! White Chicks 2 is happening. Will the Wayans Brothers call me? Will Pamela Anderson ever wear mascara again? Blake Lively isn't pleased with her cartoon drawing on the Hollywood Reporter and did she groom her young castmate into being loyal to her? Mel Robbins who wrote the best seller “The Let Them Theory” has not been truthful about her origin story. Did she plagiarize? We get into the Gabby Petito documentary and who besides Brian was at fault. Meghan Markle will only be making jam for now. The DA does not support a retrial for the Menendez brothers. So juicy so good. • Start your initial free online visit today at https://forhers.com/JUICYSCOOP  Hers Weight Loss is not available everywhere. Compounded products are not FDA-approved or verified for safety, effectiveness, or quality. Prescription required. Restrictions apply. Wegovy® and Ozempic® are not compounded. Actual price depends on product and plan purchased. • Get 15% off, plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at https://BollAndBranch.com/juicyscoop Exclusions apply. See site for details. • Go to https://Hungryroot.com/juicyscoop, and use code juicyscoop to get 40% off your first box and a free item of your choice for life.  Stand Up Tickets and info: https://heathermcdonald.net/ Subscribe to Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald on iTunes, the podcast app, and get extra juice on Patreon: https://bit.ly/JuicyScoopPodApple  https://www.patreon.com/juicyscoop  Shop Juicy Scoop Merch: https://juicyscoopshop.com  Follow Me on Social Media: Instagram: https://www/instagram.com/heathermcdonald  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heathermcdonald  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices