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After 19 years as the host of The Bachelor franchise on ABC, Chris Harrison had a messy departure from the show after facing backlash for racially offensive remarks during an interview in early 2021. Harrison made a public apology following the interview and announced that he was stepping back from the show. It was evidently not enough, and it was announced in June 2021 that Harrison had left the franchise completely....

With the advent of CGI, many of the explosions seen on television and film are safely animated on a computer as opposed to detonating real live explosives on set. However, some directors still do it the old-fashioned way. Christopher Nolan has even gone so far as to use practical effects to re-create the first-ever detonation of a nuclear bomb in his upcoming film, Oppenheimer. The legendary director spoke with Total Film on the challenges of such a feat:...

WWE’s Liv Morgan will guest star in the second season of Chucky and a sneak peek clip has teased her appearance. The pro wrestling star, who just recently held the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship, will appear in episode 4, titled “Death on Denial.” While specific details haven’t been divulged about her character, both Morgan and the killer doll himself tease that she’ll be meeting a gruesome fate in the new promo....

Comic-Con International announced the programming schedule for the first day of San Diego Comic-Con 2013 on Thursday, July 18. You can CLICK HERE for the full schedule, including comic book-related events, but we have all the TV-related panels for you right here. You can also CLICK HERE for the movie panels and events. Take a look at what panels and events are happening in San Diego, two weeks from today....

A new name has been added as being Marvel Studio’s pick to play the title character in The First Avenger: Captain America - and that name is Leonardo diCaprio. That’s right, according to Latino Review, diCaprio is currently at the head of Marvel’s list to play Steve Rogers. If that wasn’t enough, apparently Marvel’s second choice for the role is none other than Brad Pitt. Pitt’s name has also been dropped for taking on Marvel’s thunder-god, Thor....

Daisy Ridley, the talented actress who rose to fame with her role in the Star Wars franchise, has been keeping a low profile in recent years. However, fans have been eagerly waiting for her next big project, and it seems their wait is finally over. Sometimes I Think About Dying, a film in which she stars, recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and received positive reviews from critics. The film delves into darker themes, but it marks a comeback for the actress, who has not appeared in a leading role since 2021’s Chaos Walking....

Daniel Radcliffe has been part of some of the biggest movies in Hollywood, with a big reason being his performance in the Harry Potter films as the titular character. His upcoming movie, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, will surely attract some attention as Radcliffe transforms into Weird Al, bringing fans along for a trip through the parody singer’s life. Although the actor was promoting his new film ahead of the premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Radcliffe was still able to share his praise for another original movie that arrived in theaters earlier this year....

Producer David Foster has optioned two unproduced screenplays Fancy Hardware and Ghost of a Chance and a treatment After Paris by A.J. Carothers, the late writer responsible for TV’s My Three Sons, and films Never a Dull Moment and The Secret of My Success. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Foster worked with Carothers on the projects decades ago and recently came across the scripts while cleaning out his office. Carothers died in 2007....

It’s hard to believe, but Dawson’s Creek is now officially 20 years old. The hit show ran from 1998 to 2003 and became one of the most beloved teen dramas in television history. In addition, certain screen grabs have given the show new popularity in the meme world. Case in point: James Van Der Beek’s (Dawson Leery) crying face is one of the most famous memes in history. Dawson’s Creek took the teen drama format a step further with realistic life experience told through some mature dialogue that was refreshing at the time....

There have been a number of DC animated films published over the years, but they haven’t always found their way to the big screen. In 2022, however, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, and Seven Bucks Productions will release an animated big-screen superhero adventure with a cast of super-powered characters we haven’t seen in theaters before. Superman, Batman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, and other Justice League superheroes are well-known....

Dev Patel has been acting for most of his life. He started acting in grade school, where Niahmh Wright, his drama teacher, said he was gifted and impressive in his ability to communicate a diverse range of characters in such a creative way. He received the highest grades and even continued his education while working professionally on his first television series. He first appeared on-screen in the UK hit show Skins in 2007, when he was just 16 years old....

The revival of Showtime’s hit series Dexter has now enlisted four more stars, who will join returning lead Michael C Hall on his continuing adventures as the titular loveable serial killer. The new cast members added to the upcoming series are Westworld and The Twilight Saga star Julia Jones, who also appeared in Disney+ series The Mandalorian, Jane the Virgin and Underground star Alano Miller, Believe’s Johnny Sequoyah and The Good Lord Bird star Jack Alcott, all of whom will feature in Dexter’s return later this year....

Colin Hanks has signed on for a large role in the upcoming sixth season of the Showtime hit series Dexter. Details on Colin Hanks’ character are being kept under wraps, although this kind of secrecy about the role has lead to speculation that the actor could be portraying the new nemesis to Michael C. Hall’s Dexter Morgan. However, Showtime president David Nevins recently indicated Season 6 won’t feature just one main villain....

Disney’s Encanto may have gotten off to a slow start in theaters, but by the time it was released on Disney+ in November 2021, it took the world by storm. The animated hit that follows the magically blessed yet surprisingly dysfunctional Madrigal family, and also boasts an incredible soundtrack. The Oscar-winning film contains eight original songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, who also lent his creative genius to Hamilton and In the Heights....

Disney is pushing the downloading envelope on iTunes. In a story from Home Media Retailing, it seems the Walt Disney Co. has sold “1.3 million movie downloads on iTunes since making them available on the Apple platform last October.” Sales doubled on the internet portal for the company after it put such titles as Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest and Cars on the site. All of this has happened despite fears from stores like Wal-Mart and Target that “digital distribution” might hurt their in store sales....

BBC America’s Doctor Who finishes the year with its highest rated season ever on BBC America, plus the annual Christmas Special delivered over 2.3 million Total Viewers and was the #1 non-sports telecast in all of cable during the time period among Adults 25-54 in Live+3. Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman and guest star Nick Frost (The World’s End, Shaun of the Dead) strapped in for a dangerous sleigh ride through space and time in Doctor Who: Last Christmas, written by Steven Moffat and directed by Paul Wilmshurst....

Director David Yates, whose Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 has been called the best in the series, is planning to helm a big screen version of the popular British sci-fi TV series Dr. Who. The film is being produced by the BBC, who hope to turn this intergalactic alien Time Lord into a worldwide theatrical franchise. About the project, David Yates stated the following. The original series aired from 1963 to 1989, and was then rebooted in 2005, and continues to air in the states on BBC America....

Golden Globe winner and three-time Emmy Award winner Edie Falco, (The Sopranos) will guest star in three episodes of NBC’s critically acclaimed comedy 30 Rock. This is in addition to the previously announced rare guest-starring appearance by Golden Globe winner Jerry Seinfeld. 30 Rock marks Falco’s first television appearance since the season finale of The Sopranos. Returning favorites Rip Torn, Will Arnett and Sherri Shepherd will also reprise their guest roles for the second season, which premieres October 4th (Thursday, 8:30-9 p....

Television and comedy star Ellen DeGeneres will host Idol Gives Back from the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles Wednesday, April 25 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. The star-studded evening is part of a two-night American Idol fundraiser special to benefit relief programs for children and young people in extreme poverty in America and Africa. An illustrious group of celebrity participants includes Celine Dion, Kelly Clarkson, Pink, Gwen Stefani, Earth, Wind & Fire, Il Divo, Keira Knightley, Hugh Grant, Josh Groban with the African Children’s Choir, Jack Black, Helen Mirren, Rascal Flatts, Quincy Jones, Carrie Underwood, Annie Lennox and many more....

Director Neill Blomkamp is gearing up to start shooting his next project Elysium, with a cast that includes Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, and Sharlto Copley. Producer Simon Kinberg recently spoke about the project, and while he wouldn’t say much about the story, he indicated Elysium isn’t exactly an alien movie, and will be very different from Neill Blomkamp’s first movie, District 9. Here’s what he had to say below. The producer also said he would, “literally will be murdered in my sleep if I tell you too much more....