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16 Sep

With Lady of Caladan, Dune Finally Gives Lady Jessica the Epic She Deserves

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This article is sponsored by In the epic of Dune, the hero of the story might appear to be Paul Atreides, but the most powerful character in the original Frank Herbert novel is actually his mother, Lady Jessica. Although not formally married to Paul’s father Duke Leto, Jessica belongs to the order of the Bene Gesserit, a matriarchal group of telepathic pseudo-witches, who are pretty much Dune’s version of the Jedi. In the backstory of Dune, Jessica has angered her Bene Gesserit elders by disrupting their complex breeding program. Instead of having a daughter with Duke Leto — as instructed…
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16 Sep

Is Jeopardy! Finally Preparing Ken Jennings for the Hosting Job?

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What if the right Jeopardy! host was the obvious choice all along? Sony Pictures Television, the studio behind Jeopardy!, announced today that two guest hosts will see the beloved quiz show institution through to the end of the calendar year, following the ousting of the former executive producer and the show’s (poor) choice to replace Alex Trebek, Mike Richards. Former guest host Mayim Bialik, who has already secured a job hosting primetime Jeopardy! specials, will begin her next guest hosting stint on September 20 and end it the first week of November, for seven weeks total. Ken Jennings, the undisputed…
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13 Sep

Hawkeye Trailer Finally Brings Captain America Musical to the Stage

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He throws a mighty shield, but can Captain America carry a showtune? In Disney+’s upcoming Hawkeye miniseries, we’re about to find out. As revealed in our first official footage of the Jeremy Renner spinoff TV show, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is still mourning the absence (and death?) of Steve Rogers… and capitalizing on it with some terrific kick-turns! Indeed, Captain America: The Musical is now officially canon, albeit they refer to it as Rogers in the MCU. Apparently the hottest ticket on Broadway, the new show is at the center of the Hawkeye trailer, which begins with Clint Barton (Renner)…
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08 Sep

Leonardo DiCaprio Finally Does Comedy in Don’t Look Up Trailer, It’s Glorious

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You know Leonardo DiCaprio has brilliant comic timing, right? It’s something rarely remarked upon in the press or on social media, but it’s been true since practically the beginning of his career. And it’s one of the primary reasons the first trailer for Adam McKay’s new movie, Don’t Look Up, is such a welcome delight. To  be sure, the upcoming comedy, which will be released on Netflix in time for Christmas, has plenty going for it beyond DiCaprio visibly reaching for the yucks. After all, this is a (dark) McKay comedy, and the first full-on one the now Oscar winning…
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05 Sep

Evil Season 2: Has Kristen Finally Lost Her Mind?

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This Evil review contains spoilers. Evil Season 2 Episode 8 What was she thinking? Why did she do that? Does she really say that? You will find yourself asking these and other questions about Dr. Kristen Brouchard (Katja Herbers) on Evil season 2. Episode 8, “B Is for Brain.” The episode is about a machine at the center of a Cornell University study. It measures and records everything going on in someone’s mind when they are too zonked out to block things. But Kristen has too many secrets, and far too much on her mind to let an EMF-on-steroids machine…
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03 Sep

Could Green Lantern Enthusiasm on Netflix Finally Will a DCEU Movie Into Existence?

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It’s a miracle akin to the ring itself: 2011’s Green Lantern, starring Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan, has shot up to the top of Netflix’s Top 10 U.S. Movies list just two days after dropping on the streaming service. It’s at #3 as of this writing, with way more viewers likely to stream it over the weekend. While this may come as a surprise to those who first watched the film in theaters in 2011, interest in a Green Lantern movie has never been stronger. Despite his much maligned debut on the big screen, Green Lantern remains one of the…
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