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Pop Culture

Matthew Perry opens up about addiction and near-death experience

Posted 4 years ago

The One Where Matthew Perry Almost Died. Friends actor Matthew Perry is opening up about his brush with death, stemming from an opioid addiction. Speaking with People, Matthew Perry explained that he hopes his upcoming memoir can help others who...

TV News

New Frasier series will honor the late John Mahoney

Posted 4 years ago

Now that the Frasier continuation has officially been greenlit, fans of tossed salad and scrambled eggs aren’t just wondering about plot details, but who will return. One cast member who will not, of course, is the late John Mahoney, who...

Movie News

Daniel Radcliffe used a Cameron Diaz photo as CGI reference point on Harry Potter

Posted 4 years ago

Working with CGI and green screens can be a challenging task. For starters, where are you even supposed to look if the computer-generated dragon isn’t next to you? For Daniel Radcliffe, it was at a picture of Cameron Diaz. Tom...

Horror Movie News

Jeffrey Dahmer costumes banned from eBay

Posted 4 years ago

There will be one less serial killer on the loose this Halloween, as eBay has officially banned any and all Jeffrey Dahmer costumes. In a statement to BuzzFeed News, the bidding behemoth said, “These items are prohibited for sale on...

Movie News

Rian Johnson praises Netflix over Glass Onion release

Posted 4 years ago

Director Rian Johnson, whose sequel Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery closed the 2022 London Film Festival, has praised the much-debated day & date model for releasing movies. At the Glass Onion press conference, Rian Johnson said, “Personally, I’m thrilled...

Movie News

Laurence Fishburne finally gives Matrix Resurrections verdict

Posted 4 years ago

You take the blue pill, the story ends. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland. You cast Laurence Fishburne, you get a memorable performance. You bail on Laurence Fishburne, you get, well, The Matrix Resurrections. Laurence Fishburne’s character,...

Movie News

Doctor Who’s David Tennant was on James Bond shortlist

Posted 4 years ago

The name’s Who. Doctor Who. David Tennant has revealed that he was once in the running to portray James Bond after Pierce Brosnan hung up his martini. On a recent episode of the Acting for Others Presents… podcast, David Tennant–alongside...

TV News

Charlie Cox “incredibly grateful” to reprise Daredevil

Posted 4 years ago

Charlie Cox made a pair of welcome appearances on season one of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, donning the suit in his most significant turn as Matt Murdock/Daredevil in years. Now, he’s excited to keep up his superpowers and continue with the...

Movie News

Paul Dano says studio tracked all Riddler material

Posted 4 years ago

Paul Dano’s The Riddler was a menacing, Zodiac Killer-esque menace, a cryptic villain that wanted to expose the truths about Gotham City and Batman. As it turns out, the handling of his character was as much of an enigma as...

Pop Culture

Angela Lansbury once dodged the Manson Family

Posted 4 years ago

Angela Lansbury, who passed away this week at the age of 96, was an Academy Award-winning actress, the voice of the beloved Mrs. Potts and a genuinely wholesome person that could out-charm your grandma. She was also a damn good...

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