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Game of Thrones had taken the world by storm and introduced us to stars in the making, such as Maisie Willaims, Sophie Turner, and Kit Harington. The series hadn’t shied away from showing off more established actors like Sean Bean either, and it appears that House of the Dragon is ready to continue the tradition of showcasing amazing talents on the small screen. Here we will go over some of the actors that had made a significant impact on the show....

Uncooked pasta, lengths of celery, dry twigs: what do all these things have in common? When enough force is applied, each one mimics one of the most horrible sounds on Earth: a broken bone. One of the most painful things you can experience, broken bones have been a cringe-worthy source of discomfort for years now, whether it’s from skateboarding accidents on YouTube or some of the most brutal horror films. With XYZ Films and Shudder’s upcoming release, Huesera: The Bone Woman, that horrible cracking noise will soon flood your local theater and late-night streaming sessions....

Former NWA rapper Ice Cube has been pretty quiet lately, but it seems his hands were definitely not idle. Perhaps that’s primarily due to what has been going on behind the scenes. On Thursday, it was announced that the Compton native had sealed a significant deal with Luminosity Entertainment. Under this agreement, the rapper-turned-actor will co-produce several series and films, with his first project set to begin production at some time this year....

In a story from Variety, they say that “Ice Cube is set to write and executive produce an hourlong buddy cop comedy for NBC. Universal Media Studios is behind the untitled project, as is Cube’s Cube Vision shingle.” In addition to “Cube, Matt Alvarez who runs the production company with him is set to executive produce.” According to “NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios chairman Ben Silverman… he had been aggressively pursuing Cube to create an action comedy for the Peacock....

In a recent Entertainment Weekly interview, Steven Spielberg revealed that George Lucas has figured out the genre of Indiana Jones 5, and that they have a concept in mind, but he doesn’t know where the story is at. George Lucas has now come forward to admit that the story has him stumped. While he has figured out a genre and a concept for Indiana Jones 5, he has not yet been able to find the perfect MacGuffin, the device (such as the Ark of the Covenent or the Crystal Skull) upon which to hinge the plot upon....

The popular Iranian-born actor Golshifteh Farahani is the latest addition to the cast of Arnaud Desplechin’s upcoming project Brother and Sister. The current ensemble for the film includes Marion Cotillard and famed French actor/director Melvil Poupaud, famous for his roles in By the Grace of God and Laurence Anyways. Arnaud Desplechin’s upcoming Apple TV+ project follows the story of two siblings, played by Cotillard and Poupaud. The famed French director has gone on to be almost a staple at Cannes, and 11 out of his 12 films have screened at the prestigious festival so far....

Jared Leto and Jamie Lee Curtis have joined the cast of Disney’s upcoming Haunted Mansion. The film is based on the popular theme park attraction that launched in 1969 in California’s Disneyland. According to EW, Leto will play the Hatbox Ghost, who appears on the ride, while Curtis will play Madame Leota, the psychic whose head can be seen inside the ride’s crystal ball. The two join previously announced cast members Rosario Dawson, LaKeith Stanfield, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito and Tiffany Haddish....

Jeff Bridges has found his follow-up to Tron: Legacy and True Grit with The Seventh Son, where he will play an exorcist. The news confirms a story from earlier this week, where the project was previously known as both The Spook’s Apprentice and The Last Apprentice. Offers are out to Alex Pettyfer and Jennifer Lawrence to join the project. The movie is set in the 1700s and follows Thomas Ward, the role Alex Pettyfer will play if he signs on....

The latest big winning streak on Jeopardy! has come to an end. After 38 consecutive games, Matt Amodio saw his run conclude on Monday night’s episode, ultimately putting him just behind Ken Jennings for having the most consecutive wins in the game show’s history. Famously, Jennings had a 74-game winning streak, and many Jeopardy! viewers had grown very invested in Amodio’s streak to see just how far he would go. All in all, Amodio banked 1,299 correct clues with total cash winnings of $1,518,601....

Jim Broadbent is one busy man. In a recent discussion with Dark Horizons, the actor discussed his roles in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as well as Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. On the topic of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Broadbent talked a bit about his character Horace Slughorn. “Who am I? He’s called Horace Slughorn.” Broadbent states. “He’s a retired teacher of magic who’s drawn back out of retirement because he’s got some secrets they need in the battle against the Deatheaters and he’s quite star struck as a teacher and he’s drawn back into the fold because he likes to notch up celebrity students, and he’s drawn back by Harry....

Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has been a fixture of ABC’s schedule for just short of two decades. Jimmy Kimmel Live! made its network debut in 2003 after Kimmel made an impact on Comedy Central, but having more than 20 years hosting talk shows, and being the core of late night TV for a whole generation doesn’t mean that he wants to go on forever. In a recent interview on The Howard Stern Show, Kimmel made some comments that suggested he may not be around for very much longer as he hasn’t quite decided whether to sign another contract after his 20th season, which will come in 2022....

The writer-director of this hilarious comedy talks about his hilarious cast, the wonderful DVD features, Little Fockers and more Writer-director John Hamburg’s career saw him go from cult-hit writer-director with Safe Men to writing the blockbuster comedy Meet the Parents and writing another cult comedy hit in Zoolander. Hamburg finds himself in the director’s chair once again with his latest film, I Love You, Man, which comes to DVD and Blu-ray on August 11....

Director Wes Anderson is getting right back to work on his new project, after the box office success of Moonrise Kingdom, which has earned $44 million worldwide from a $16 million budget. The filmmaker has secured Johnny Depp to star in his new ensemble drama entitled The Grand Budapest Hotel. No story details have been released, although there is another report that indicates more actors the director is going after. Moonrise Kingdom stars Edward Norton and Bill Murray are on the list, along with Owen Wilson, Jude Law, Jeff Goldblum, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, and Angela Lansbury....

Jon Favreau is getting his name placed onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame this month. The ceremony has been scheduled for Feb. 13 at 11:00 a.m. PT and will be streamed live at the Walk of Fame website. Located at 6840 Hollywood Boulevard, this marks the 2,746th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Marvel Cinematic Universe co-star Robert Downey Jr. and The Chef Show partner Chef Roy Choi will also be present alongside emcee Lupita Sanchez Cornejo for the unveiling of the star....

Jonathan Mostow has signed on to write and direct the Marvel Comics adaptation, Sub-Mariner for Universal Pictures. Sub-Mariner is one of the oldest superheroes, first appearing in Marvel Comics #1 in 1939, when the company was known as Timely Comics; he made his first modern appearance in the pages of Fantastic Four in the early 1960s. He’s a half-man/half-amphibian from the underwater kingdom of Atlantis. The Hollywood Reporter notes he’s an anti-hero, who frequently finds himself helping the human race as much as he fights it when humans pollute the waters....

A huge development in the off-screen drama of Empire star Jussie Smollett. Today, it was announced that all charges against the actor will be dropped. And his criminal record has been wiped clean. Jussie’s attorneys released this statement. The attorneys Tina Glandian and Patricia Brown Holmes continued in a statement they provided to media outlets. “Jussie was attacked by two people he was unable to identify on January 29th. He was a victim who was vilified and made to appear as a perpetrator as a result of false and inappropriate remarks made to the public causing an inappropriate rush to judgment....

Carla Gugino has joined the Season 3 cast of Justified in a recurring role. The Sucker Punch actress, who appeared with Justified star Timothy Olyphant in this year’s comedy Elektra Luxx, will star as a love interest from Raylan Givens’ past. The character is a Washington, D.C.-based assistant director of the U.S. Marshals service who, at one time, worked alongside Raylan before he was assigned out of Miami and brought to Harlan County....

Kevin Spacey reprised his Frank Underwood character from House of Cards in a crazy video. The actor posted the 3-minute video on social media in character as Underwood, alluding to getting fired from the show and his sexual assault allegations that have come to light over the last year. Spacey’s Underwood says he received “impeachment without a trial,” as he indirectly talks about the accusations that torched his career. Additionally, it was also revealed this morning that Spacey is being charged with felony sexual assault in Massachusetts....

In promotion of NBC’s upcoming series Knight Rider, the network has teamed up with Ford Motor Co. and Yates Racing, which operates two motorsports teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Travis Kvapil will drive the specially painted No. 28 “Knight Rider” Ford for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday. “The stealth look and feel of the car coupled with Travis Kvapil at the helm has us very excited about this race,” said John Miller, chief marketing officer at NBC Universal Television Group and president of the NBC Agency....

Krysten Ritter discusses her role in Killing Bono, working with director Nick Hamm, Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23, and much more. If you ask me, it’s difficult for anyone to NOT be a fan of actress Krysten Ritter. After appearing in What Happens in Vegas, 27 Dresses, Confessions of a Shopaholic, She’s Out of My League, and a memorable arc on the AMC series Breaking Bad, Krysten Ritter has established herself as a go-to actress for any sort of unconventional role....