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How Does ‘Queen Charlotte’ Set Up ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3?
Lady Whistledown (voiced by Julie Andrews) has hardly had a few days of rest in between seasons of Bridgerton this past year. That’s because, while Season 2 of Bridgerton premiered back in March 2022, and Season 3 is yet to get a release date, the ton’s favorite gossip columnist had to devote some of her…
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Watching Betty White Work On Community Was A Learning Experience For Alison Brie
Listen, we’re all on the same page here. Betty White was, is, and always will be a national treasure. Whether you were weaned on “The Golden Girls” like me or found her through her later career work, mostly as the sweet yet foul-mouthed old lady in a raucous comedy of some sort, Betty White holds a…
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Jackie Chan’s ‘A Legend’ Picked up by Distribution Workshop
Distribution Workshop has picked up international sales duties on “A Legend,” the Jackie Chan -starring film. As previously reported, the film is now in production. “A Legend” is now pitched as a $50 million sequel to the 2005 action romance “The Myth” that involved both Chan and director Stanley Tong. In previous communication, producer Bona…
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‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Seasons, Ranked by Rotten Tomatoes
When it comes to long-running TV shows, things don’t get much better than Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It ran for a total of 144 episodes spread out over seven seasons, and was on the air between 1997 and 2003. The show follows the titular Buffy Summers, a teenage girl who has the power of a…
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Denzel Washington Should Do More Romances
To say that Denzel Washington is one of the industry’s greatest actors would almost be superfluous; Denzel has been one of the select few movie stars who kicked off their career in the 1980s and has never dipped in relevance to this day, as he continues to do outstanding work. He’s also a cultural icon…
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The Most Powerful MCU Villains Ranked
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has no shortage of villains. Some of these figures are just everyday people like Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell) in “Iron Man 2” or Dreykov (Ray Winstone) in “Black Widow.” They are Earthbound human beings who get their power through money and influence rather than superpowers, but then there is the bevy of foes across…
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The Punisher’s Thomas Jane Dished Out Real-World Punishment To Co-Star Kevin Nash… By Stabbing Him With An Actual Knife
To date, there have been four notable live-action filmed renditions of the Marvel Comics character, the Punisher. The character, also known as Frank Castle, saw his family murdered by an overzealous and vengeful gangster, and soon thereafter became the world’s most deadly vigilante. Imagine Batman with bloodthirst and guns, and you’ll have a good idea…
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Vin Diesel Reflects on Groot’s Emotional Line at the End of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’
Our favorite MCU found family may be gone, but they left quite the impression on their final outing with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. In James Gunn’s last film in the trilogy, the ragtag group of heroes bands together to save their friend Rocket (Bradley Cooper) from the wrath of the High Evolutionary (Chukwudi…
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10 Horror Movies Turning 10 in 2023
While 2022 proved to be a banner year for horror movies (which was filled with fright favorites that were successful at the box office and with audiences), 2023 is shaping up to be another very good year for one of Hollywood’s oldest genres — with the likes of Scream VI and M3GAN becoming commercial hits.…
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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Continues Record Breaking Run
Ahead of its arrival on VOD this week, Universal’s mega-hit The Super Mario Bros. Movie passed another important milestone at the global box office this weekend. The animated video game adaptation has now grossed more than $1.2 billion worldwide, making it the 24th highest-grossing movie of all time globally. Super Mario is now also the…
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