Alizee Ali Khan, Author at NERDBOT https://nerdbot.com The Nerd Side Of Life Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:32:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/nerdbot.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-Nerdbot-Headshot.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Alizee Ali Khan, Author at NERDBOT https://nerdbot.com 32 32 152960103 Jon Stewart Compares Trump to Iron Man, Predicts MAGA Has no Heir https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/12/jon-stewart-compares-trump-to-iron-man/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:32:36 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=284126 The Daily Show host Jon Stewart and longtime correspondent Jordan Klepper compared President Donald Trump‘s role in the MAGA movement to Iron Man’s role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The analogy came with a sharp question: what happens to that universe when the hero is gone? At an intimate FYC event in New York on [...]

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]]> 284126 “Peaky Blinders” Sequel Series Adds Conleth Hill, Daniel Monks, and More https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/12/peaky-blinders-sequel-series-adds-conleth-hill-daniel-monks-and-more/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:30:21 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=284135 The Peaky Blinders sequel series has unveiled some new cast members. Pulling in some recognizable faces from Game of Thrones and All Her Fault. Conleth Hill joins as Clemmy Keeler, the fierce patriarch of the Keeler gangster family. He rivals the Peaky Blinders’ ambition to rebuild Birmingham. Fans will know Hill best for playing Varys [...]

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]]> 284135 “24 Jump Street” is Officially in the Works at Sony https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/12/24-jump-street-is-officially-in-the-works-at-sony/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:19:04 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=284130 Sony Pictures says 24 Jump Street is in development, with Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, and Ice Cube all in talks to return. It has been over ten years since audiences last saw Schmidt and Jenko team up on the screen Rodney Rothman, who previously received an Oscar for work on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, will [...]

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]]> 284130 “Halo” Showrunner Steven Kane Warns Against Letting Data Drive the Creative https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/11/steven-kane-warns-against-data-driven-tv/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:11:47 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=283931 Steven Kane is challenging one of the biggest points of friction in contemporary television. Speaking at Seriencamp, the Halo showrunner took a strong stance against the streaming data army taking over from creative storytelling. Kane took a pro-human stance. Warning that there is a “risk” when commissioners want to let the data drive the creative. [...]

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]]> 283931 Elle Trailer Is Here, and the Legally Blonde Prequel Has a Lot to Prove https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/11/elle-trailer-out/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:58:17 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=283922 Prime Video has released the official trailer for Elle, its highly anticipated Legally Blonde prequel series, dropping all eight episodes on July 1. It’s the franchise’s biggest move in years, and the internet wasted no time reacting. The trailer introduces Lexi Minetree‘s Elle Woods as L.A.’s It Girl, adjusting to a very different life in [...]

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]]> 283922 Doctor Who Christmas Special Axed, Russell T Davies Exits as BBC Seeks New Direction https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/11/doctor-who-axed-russell-t-davies-exits/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:53:17 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=283909 The BBC no longer has plans to produce a Doctor Who Christmas special, and showrunner Russell T Davies and production company Bad Wolf. They officially left the programme as the broadcaster looks for a new production partner. The BBC announced in October 2025 that a Doctor Who Christmas special written by Davies would air in [...]

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]]> 283909 Naomi Ackie in Talks to Join It Follows Sequel “They Follow” https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/10/naomi-ackie-in-talks-to-join-it-follows-sequel-they-follow/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:35:27 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=283821 Naomi Ackie is in final talks to star in They Follow, David Robert Mitchell‘s follow-up to his cult 2015 horror film It Follows. She would join the returning Maika Monroe, according to Deadline. No word yet on who Ackie will play, and plot details remain tightly guarded. What we do know is that the sequel [...]

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]]> 283821 Jason Momoa Exits the Helldivers Movie; Sony Begins Star Search https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/10/jason-momoa-in-helldivers-movie/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:32:33 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=283731 Jason Momoa is no longer attached to star in PlayStation Productions and Sony Pictures’ film adaptation of the popular video game franchise Helldivers. The reason for the actor’s departure is unknown. The project, however, is still alive and Sony is looking for someone else to step into the role. It’s a real setback for the [...]

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]]> 283731 Ghostbusters II Documentary Finally Wraps After 8 Years https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/10/ghostbusters-ii-documentary-finally-completed/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:24:31 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=283700 On Ghostbusters Day, it was announced that Too Hot To Handle: Remembering Ghostbusters II wrapped after an eight-year production journey. UK filmmakers Anthony and Claire Bueno are the minds behind the documentary. This came after production delays due to the pandemic. It serves as a followup to their 2019 documentary, Cleanin’ Up The Town: Remembering [...]

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]]> 283700 UK Launches Probe Into Paramount & Warner Bros. Discovery Deal https://nerdbot.com/2026/06/10/uk-probes-paramount-wbd-merger/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:14:30 +0000 https://nerdbot.com/?p=283711 The UK’s competition regulator is now officially looking over one of Hollywood’s largest-ever deals. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially opened a merger inquiry into Paramount’s $110bn acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. It’s a big deal. Of course, it’s also hardly a surprise. The CMA is assessing whether the deal will result in [...]

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