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Just one day after six new cast members signed on for HBO’s Westworld, the show has added a whopping eight more actors, lead by James Marsden. Based on the 1973 film Westworld, the show is set in a futuristic theme park where visitors can live out their wildest fantasies, with the help of androids, although the robots soon start killing off the patrons. James Marsden will play Teddy Flood, a charming yet mysterious new arrival to a small frontier town, who is proficient with his revolver....

The future of Jeopardy! is unclear following the death of longtime host Alex Trebek, but a new petition suggesting LeVar Burton is quickly picking up some steam online. Created by Joshua Sanders on Change.org, the petition notes that Burton has “inspired and shaped the minds of several generations of trivia-loving nerds” by hosting Reading Rainbow and starring in Star Trek: The Next Generation and the “ever-important miniseries” Roots. As of this writing, over 9,000 signatures have been added to the petition as it nears its goal of 10,000....

The voice of Peter Parker tells us what we can expect from the second season of the animated superhero series Josh Keaton is a busy guy, most recently at work providing the lead voice on The Spectacular Spider-Man, the latest animated series featuring Spider-Man. The series goes back to the character’s roots, and focuses on a Peter Parker who is still in high school, meeting up with many of his most famous supervillains for the very first time....

Though the Scream films are anything but lacking in character deaths, the writer of the slasher franchise’s second installment says there’s one character that he actually regrets killing off. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Scream 2 writer Kevin Williamson shared that horror fanatic Randy Meeks (played by Last Call’s Jamie Kennedy) would have lived past the second movie if the screenwriter knew the franchise “was going to live and live....

Paramount Pictures’ upcoming video game sequel Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will introduce the fan-favorite, spikey-gloved character, Knuckles, to proceedings, with the red echidna teaming up with Jim Carrey’s mad scientist, Doctor Robotnik, in order to once again bring all manner of madness down on Sonic and the small town of Green Hills. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 director Jeff Fowler has teased Knuckles’ role in the follow-up, comparing the character to no less than the likes of unstoppable villains The Terminator and Marvel’s The Winter Soldier....

Jared Padalecki should have some legitimate chemistry with his character’s wife on The CW’s upcoming Walker, Texas Ranger reboot, as Genevieve Padalecki has been cast as Emily Walker. Previously, it was reported that Jared would be playing Texas Ranger Cordell Walker in the reboot series, assuming the role originally played by Chuck Norris. Now, The Wrap is reporting that Genevieve will play Cordell’s late wife in the show, and the two will share the screen through flashback scenes at various points in the series....

We reported yesterday that comedian extraordinaire George Lopez will be bringing his particularly unique brand of comedy to a brand new late-night talk show on TBS. Not long after the announcement, we were told of a conference call with Lopez talking about his revolutionary new show, and we couldn’t pass up a chance to get in on this call. Here’s what Lopez had to say in this hilarious half-hour call....

Actor Gerard Butler is best known for his work in movies like 300, Law Abiding Citizen, Olympus Has Fallen, and Greenland. As the star continues to crank out new flicks, Butler recently revealed that he suffered from an accident while filming his new action thriller, Plane. The actor recalled the mishap during an interview on Late Night with Seth Meyers, stating that he’d accidentally burned his face and hands with phosphoric acid during filming for Plane....

Former Glee star Mark Salling has died at the age of 35. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner has not been able to confirm the cause of death, but TMZ is reporting that it was an apparent suicide by hanging. Salling was found hanging from a tree near a baseball field in Los Angeles, California. Authorities were reportedly asked to perform a “welfare check” on the former actor after a family member came to the LAPD reporting that he had gone messing....

Margot Robbie will be one of many Barbies in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, this according to breaking news coming out of Cannes. The New York Times reporter Kyle Buchanan has learned at the prestigious festival that the film will also introduce Issa Rae (Insecure) and Hari Nef (Transparent) as different versions of Barbie. Of course, this also means that Ryan Gosling will not be the only live-action Ken in the film, as word is Simu Liu (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) and Ncuti Gatwa (Sex Education) will also be playing alternate Kens....

The new movie Halloween Ends is now available in theaters and on Peacock, and far and wide, horror fans are tuning in to see the final battle between Michael Myers and Laurie Strode. In 2018, this new trilogy of movies began with director David Gordon Green bringing back Jamie Lee Curtis for one last hurrah as the popular final girl. With no plans to continue the franchise at this time, Halloween Ends was designed to serve as the final chapter of the Michael vs....

Netflix has entered into a multi-year overall television deal with Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy. Following the success of The Haunting of Hill House, Flanagan and Macy will develop and produce new series exclusively for Netflix, including an all-new chapter in The Haunting anthology, with the next installment chronicling a new story with all new characters. Beginning with this new Netflix deal, Macy and Flanagan make official their prolific seven-year partnership, which has generated six movies and a series, under the Intrepid Pictures banner....

Hawkeye has finally marked a long-awaited feat for Marvel in regard to having a solo project for all of the original Avengers from Phase 1. The show has received an amazing response and wide critical acclaim for its subtle and impressive introduction of new characters, humor-filled Christmas setting, and a fine follow-up to Clint Barton’s story arc which was hinted at in Endgame. The show has also casually explored the complexity of moving on from the loss Barton has faced and the difficulties he faces in adjusting to this new world....

Famed TV Producer Heather Kadin has decided to part ways with Secret Hideout, Alex Kurtzman’s production company, after running the place for 12 years. The CBS Studios-based production company has now seated Aaron Baiers as the President of Television. Although Heather has already announced her resignation, her exit is still being finalized by Secret Hideout and it is unclear yet whether Kadin would continue as an executive producer on the upcoming Secret Hideout projects that she helped spearhead....

Halloween is one of the most anticipated and loved holidays in the world. The night where the spirits walk among the living has created generations of movies that, to this day, people watch in preparation for October 31st. The holiday is intended for the whole family, with a focus on children and going trick-or-treating on the night of Hallows Eve. Therefore, it is not a surprise that various stories set during this period (and overall scary stories that are reminiscent of this night) are focused on children and their experiences....

The much-awaited finale of House of the Dragon’s first season aired on October 23nd. Unfortunately, the episode was leaked on the internet a few days prior to its official release on Sunday. Nevertheless, the shocking season finale had everything that makes the show so great: dragons, blood, and an impending war between two powerful queens, Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) and Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy). House of the Dragon is set 200 years before Game of Thrones begins....

Will Smith’s portrayal of Richard Williams is motivational and astounding, further etching his legacy far beyond pre-existing generational barriers. Determined to do anything he possibly can to assist his young daughters, Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and Serena (Demi Singleton) Williams, to be the best in their respective tennis careers, King Richard disputes the long-standing, negative representation of Black fathers in cinematography as a whole. To begin, Black males have historically been openly stereotyped as deadbeats, non-existent, and abusive figures not only in cinema but throughout mainstream media altogether....

Among film genres, romance movies have become re-watchable classics for both casual viewers and more committed audiences. Movies that revolve around love come in all kinds of forms and varieties. Some are interpreted from beloved books and others build upon original screenplays, but each one has its own manner of touching viewers. Lots of these successful films succeed as single stories and others become epic journeys that film fanatics revisit with each new chapter within the series....

A new medical pilot for Hulu is coming from writers Matt Lopez and John Glenn. According to Variety, the pilot is called The Hurt Unit and reportedly will be about highly skilled trauma surgeons. This one doesn’t take place in a hospital, though. Instead, these surgeons go out into the field to treat patients who cannot make it to the hospital. HURT stands for the Hospital Urgent Response Team. Lopez is known for his work on the drama Promised Land, about a successful Latino family who owns a vineyard in Northern California....

The Good IMAX films continue to capture the world in a way that normal film just can’t. The Bad No Special Features and this movie is only 41 minutes long! If you ever wanted to go into the depths of the ocean Deep Sea is the vehicle to take you there. This 41 minute documentary that is narrated by Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet is both majestic, scary, interesting and amazing....