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Variety brings word that 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee LL Cool J has canceled his performance at this year’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022 after testing positive for COVID. The Grammy Award winner was set to perform from the stage in Times Square.
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“I know it’s disappointing to the millions of fans but my test came bac

Real Time with Bill Maher will return for its 20th season – making Maher the longest-serving late-night host currently on the air – on Friday, January 21 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), with a replay at 12:30 a.m.
The series airs on HBO and is available to stream on HBO Max.
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“Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show includes an opening monologue, one-on-one inter

Boy George has led tributes to April Ashley, calling her a “force of nature and transgender high priestess”.
Model, actress and activist Ashley became the second Briton to undergo male-to-female gender reassignment surgery in 1960, and has now died at the age of 86.
Born to a working-class family in Liverpool in 1935, Ashley joined the Merchant Navy as a teenager. Following a stint in a psychiatric unit and repeated suicide attempts, she moved to London in 1955 and then to Paris, whe

The streak of surprising WWE releases continues as Toni Storm is no longer in the company. The 26-year-old was previously a part of WWE SmackDown on Fox.
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The news comes after Storm had been receiving her first push since being called up to the main roster earlier this year. The former NXT UK Women’s Champion unsuccessfully challenged Charlotte Flair on SmackDown last week for the SmackDown’s Women’s Champions

Nearly two weeks since the successful theatrical release of Spider-Man: No Way Home, the third Tom Holland-led installment has broken another record by becoming Sony Pictures’ highest-grossing film of all time with a current worldwide box office total of $1.16 billion. This year’s biggest superhero film has surpassed its predecessor Spider-Man: Far From Home, which holds a worldwide gross of over $1.13 billion.
This is surely an impressive feat considering its limited worldwide scree

With the year almost over, it's time to look back and highlight some favorites from the world of movies. Our writer Ethan Anderton used to publish his list of the Best Official Movie Posters, but I'm taking over and will return to highlighting some of my favorite designs. Below is my personal selection of 10 Favorite Movie Posters from 2021. These aren't necessarily the "best" rather they're my own favorites that stuck with me. I'm clearly attracted to color and striking designs, something that

Netflix’s freshly-released Don’t Look Up saw the return of the ever-charming Leonardo DiCaprio, who plays astronomer Dr. Randall Mindy in the Adam McKay film. The 47-year-old actor, producer, and activist landed his first role in the entertainment business at the age of five when he appeared in an episode of Romper Room. By 20, he had already landed an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1993 drama What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. Four years later, the gl

According to The Cosmic Circus, has reportedly revealed a new synopsis for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, including what fans can expect from the film and its director, Sam Raimi. The information was apparently released by the Marvel Studios branch in Japan, where “several statements and articles” provided additional details for the fans. The translation of the synopsis given by the outlet touches on the consequences of Doctor Strange’s spell used in Spider-Man: N

NBC has debuted the This Is Us final season featurette for the upcoming sixth season of the acclaimed drama, featuring commentaries from the main cast including Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, and more. The series is scheduled to make its return next week on Tuesday, January 4.
The video, which you can check out below, teases the drama’s final chapter as the cast discusses its legacy and how they hope that fans will forever remember the show for its special and one-of-a-kind story.


Not everyone will get full access to the upcoming Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin when it comes out on March 18. The action RPG will lock three additional missions behind the Digital Deluxe Edition of the game, according to Square Enix.
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The game’s official Twitter account revealed the news, noting that three new missions — Trials of the Dragon King, Wanderer of the Rift, and Different Future

Man of Steel director Zack Snyder has officially shared the concept art for his next action sci-fi project with Netflix titled Rebel Moon. He also went on to confirm that the Sofia Boutella-led film is expected to start its production in a few months.
The Rebel Moon concept art, which you can check out below, offers us our first look at the upcoming film featuring an army of robot-like soldiers dressed in black armor with a red glowing light coming from within them. On his Vero post, Snyder said

A puzzle game based on the incredibly popular anime series Jujutsu Kaisen is making its way to fans worldwide, publisher Scrap announced.
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The game, Jujutsu Kaisen Online Puzzle Game – Escape from the Cursed Spirit of the Abandoned School, launched in Japan earlier this year, but is now available for fans in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Singapore, and China. The game itself is a physical puzzle g

Emma Watson has said filming Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts was “an unexpected joy”.
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Return To Hogwarts will see Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the eight-film franchise, reunite with co-stars Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and other cast members to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the

Manners maketh man for the third time in The King’s Man, the newest installment in the Kingsman spy action franchise that began with two very entertaining films, Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman: The Golden Circle. However, this is not a sequel to the movies starring Taron Egerton, but rather a prequel taking us back to World War I following Orlando Oxford (Ralph Fiennes), a man who must race against time to prevent a war that could wipe out millions of people.
It’s a miracl

Disney+ has released a brand new behind-the-scenes featurette for Lucasfilm’s latest live-action Star Wars series The Book of Boba Fett, featuring commentaries from Dave Filoni, and Robert Rodriguez. The first episode titled “Chapter 1: Stranger in a Strange Land,” is now available for streaming.
The Book of Boba Fett featurette, which you can check out below, gives spotlight to Temuera Morrison’s performance as the titular bounty hunter, with Filoni and Rodriguez praisin

HBO has dropped a brand new Euphoria Season 2 poster for the long-awaited return of the acclaimed coming-of-age drama series, starring Zendaya as she reprises her Emmy-winning role as Rue. The second season will be arriving on Sunday, January 9 on HBO, and will also be streaming on HBO Max.
The poster, which you can check out below, spotlights Rue, who was last seen by fans during the series’ two special episodes which centered around the aftermath of Rue’s relapse in the first seaso

HBO Max has revealed a sneak peek clip for James Gunn’s forthcoming The Suicide Squad spin-off series Peacemaker, starring John Cena as titular anti-hero. The series will be available for streaming this January 13.
The Peacemaker clip, which you can check out below, provides us with our first glimpse of Peacemaker’s first meeting with his new squad. Like the 2021 film, he has no other choice but to comply with the government’s Project Butterfly due to the bomb chip still in his

The PlayStation Plus January 2022 lineup of games has officially been revealed, which marks another month of accurate leaks. The three titles are Deep Rock Galactic, Dirt 5, and Persona 5: Strikers. These three titles will be available from January 4 to January 31.
Deep Rock Galactic is a cooperative shooter that has been out on the PC and Xbox One since 2020 and was finally announced for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 earlier in the month. Ghost Ship Games did not give an exact date and o

"I knew something strange was happening from the moment I got here…" An official trailer has debuted for an indie mystery drama titled Help, the feature directorial debut of British indie filmmaker Blake Ridder, who is self-distributing this one after a few fests. It played at the Cinequest Film Festival, and is dropping on VOD starting in February 2022 for any interested. A young woman's life turns chaotic when she uncovers a deadly secret about her friend. It's about a trio of friends

Netflix has debuted the first Cobra Kai Season 4 clip from the highly-anticipated return of the popular martial arts comedy-drama. The video features Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso as he challenges former Cobra Kai members including Miguel to catch a fish with their bare hands.
The series makes its return this December 31, with ten new episodes featuring the return of The Karate Kid Part III villain Terry Silver, who will be helping John Kreese attempt to win the All-Valley Tournament agai

The best bounty hunter in the Star Wars universe is back with new adventures as The Book of Boba Fett hit Disney+ earlier today. The freshly-released story follows Fett taking over the criminal world on Tatooine in the aftermath of Jabba the Hutt’s death. On top of that, the series will give a backstory to a mysterious character who has always had very little on-screen time so far.
Before making his big-stage return in The Mandalorian, fans believed Fett was dead following the Sarlacc inci

Netflix has dropped a brand new promo for the upcoming second season of the hit romantic drama Bridgerton, which just wrapped production over a month ago.
In the video, the main cast including the second installment’s newest leading duo of Jonathan Bailey and Simone Ashley celebrated the show’s first anniversary by officially announcing that Bridgerton Season 2 will officially make its return on March 25, 2022.

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Black Panther fans are calling on Marvel to recast the film’s lead character T’Challa.READ MORE: Chadwick Boseman – 1976-2020: a real-life superhero who gave hope to manyIt comes just days after Chadwick Boseman’s brother recently said that he thinks the late actor would want his Black Panther role to be filled by someone else.
Now, following a petition to recast T’Challa earlier this year, which has already amassed more than 47,000 signatures, fans have gone one st

A new podcast going behind the scenes of Netflix‘s comic disaster movie Don’t Look Up is set to debut next week.READ MORE: ‘Don’t Look Up’ review: searing satire with a worthy messageThe Last Movie Ever Made is a six-episode series that will debut its first instalment on January 7 and take viewers inside Adam McKay’s new movie and feature appearances from its star-studded cast, including Timothée Chalamet, Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mery

Keanu Reeves has said there are no plans to make a sequel to The Matrix: Resurrections.READ MORE: The Matrix Resurrections review: a nostalgia-heavy red pill of a blockbusterIn a new interview on the Empire podcast, Reeves – who reprises his role of Neo in the film – said he didn’t think director Lana Wachowski was interested in doing another Matrix movie.
“If I had to cast a ballot – no, not a ballot, a vote – I would say that Lana would not do another Matrix

Actor Hugh Jackman has announced via social media that he has tested positive for COVID-19.READ MORE: The 20 best films of 2021The Australian actor took to Instagram on Wednesday (December 29) to share the news in a brief 30-second video. In the video, he described some of his symptoms, which he said is “like a cold — I have scratchy throat and a bit of a runny nose”.
“I’m just going to continue to do everything I can to get better ASAP and as soon as I’m clea

The Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions came out in 2003 to mixed results from audiences and critics alike. Flash forward eighteen years and the groundbreaking franchise has released a fourth installment, The Matrix Resurrections, and we’re right back where we were after Revolutions — deeply underwhelmed and grasping at any positives we can find.As an admirer of the franchise, I really wanted to love Resurrections. While I didn’t hate the film, my reaction was definitively mix

Legendary video game developer Hideo Kojima has recently teased that he and his team at Kojima Productions are working on two different video games.
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The news comes courtesy of Famitsu‘s annual end-of-year interview series (via Gematsu) with various creators in the video game industry. The site interviewed 127 creators in 2021, many of whom spoke about their upcoming projects or what they’d li