Author: Ada Blood

We often joke about famous entertainers making pacts with the devil to achieve their success. Tony/Grammy/Emmy winner Leslie Odom Jr. (“Hamilton”) will be exploring this idea in a new horror film he will write and star in. The untitled movie is based on the late Sammy Davis Jr. and his ties to Anton LaVey’s Church of Satan. Odom was inspired by the Rolling Stone article “Dance With the Devil” by Alex Bhattacharji, which appeared in the August 2024 issue. The project is being made in partnership with Rolling Stone Films. “How a TV pilot called Poor Devil begat a friendship…

The infinite number of things that LEGO artists can build out of those small plastic bricks never ceases to amaze. Brad Barber has turned alternate builds from sets into some truly impressive “Star Wars” fan art. Morphing countless LEGO sets from other IPs into the iconic spaceship, the Millennium Falcon. A Florida native, Barber currently lives in California, where he is seemingly on a mission to build as many LEGO Millennium Falcons as possible. Some of his current reimaginings include “The Lion King,” “101 Dalmations,” “Fast & Furious,” and “Super Mario.” Now, some of you may be wondering what Barber…

In 2007, Lionsgate Television and AMC Network debuted the show “Mad Men,” and it became an instant cultural phenomenon. On December 1st, HBO Max added all seven seasons, for the first time ever in 4K. However, despite the superb definition of the episodes, they were ridded with some interesting errors. One of the biggest issues was all of the episodes were mislabeled and out of order. But even if audiences could sort out which episodes were which, there were still errors in the episodes themselves. The more egregious being in the episode “The Hobo Code” (it wasn’t called that on…

Prime Video’s “God of War” television series is really starting to take shape. Emmy-winning director Frederick E.O. Toye (“Shōgun,” “The Boys”) will direct the first 2 episodes. He joins the previously announced showrunner, executive producer, and writer Ronald D. Moore (“Outlander”). The show is based on the wildly popular PlayStation video game franchise of the same name. The series is currently in pre-production in Vancouver, and casting is reportedly underway. The video games are heavily steeped in ancient mythology, and follows Kratos and Atreus, a father and son, who go on a journey to spread the ashes of Faye, their…

Have you ever thought to yourself gosh, “TV pitchmen seem well suited for politics?” Well, have we got some news for you. Offer Vince Shlomi, better known as the ShamWow guy, is running for congress in Texas. Most probably recognize him from his infomercials for super absorbent towels that dominated the airwaves in the early 2000s. When asked why the switch from brightly colored towels to politics he said he wanted to “destroy wokeism.” Telling Fox News Digital that this is a tribute to Charlie Kirk, or as Shlomi calls him the “woke buster.” He added that the “political infighting…

In 2003, Oscar-nominated Aaron Blaise’s hand-drawn animated feature film “Brother Bear” hit theaters. 22 years later, and Blaise is back with the hand-drawn short film “Snow Bear,” which is already going viral on YouTube. This is wonderful news considering the entire project is being done to support Polar Bears International and the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA). “Snow Bear” This 11-minute animated film tells the story of a lonely polar bear who is desperately seeking companionship. When several attempts to buddy up to whales, birds, and other creatures fail, he makes a friend out of snow. The two romp around…

Over 20 years after the release of “Kill Bill Vol. 1” and “Vol. 2,” director Quentin Tarantino is still bleeding that well dry. The filmmaker has also been vocal about an important story known as “Yuki’s Revenge,” which didn’t make it into the original two films. Now, after years of railing against streaming films, he will be releasing an animated version inside the video game “Fortnite.” “Yuki’s Revenge” follows Yuki, the sister of Gogo Yubari (Chiaki Kuriyama), as she tracks The Bride (Uma Thurman) to avenge her sister’s death. Thurman will be returning to voice her character. The short is directed…

We have some good news from DreamWorks Animation and Universal’s “Shrek 5.” Marcello Hernández (“Saturday Night Live”) and Skyler Gisondo (“Superman”) have joined the voice cast as Shrek and Fiona’s sons, Fergus and Farkle aka the Brogers. They’ll be joining the ogre’s brood alongside Zendaya, who plays their sister, Felicia. Franchise mainstays Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz will all be returning as Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona, respectively. “Shrek 5” is co-directed by Conrad Vernon and Walt Dohrn. Vernon directed “Shrek 2” and voices the Gingerbread Man. Dohrn wrote and did art for the 2nd and 3rd installments, gaining…

35 years later, actor Macaulay Culkin is still best known for playing Kevin McCallister in Chris Columbus’s “Home Alone.” Aside from returning for the 1992 follow-up “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” he has spent decades trying to distance himself from the franchise. But now, Culkin says he’d be open to coming back. During his “A Nostalgic Night with Macaulay Culkin” tour, he said he “wouldn’t be completely allergic” to returning for a sequel. “It would have to be just right.”  Culkin even pitched what the right story might look like.  More “Home Alone”? “I kind of had this…

In May, an executive order was signed that slashed public subsidies to PBS and NPR. These massive cuts to funding were justified with allegations of “bias” in these institutions. Now, several organizations are desperately trying to raise funds to help mitigate the loss of federal funding.  “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” has just closed on an auction that raised $1.54 million for Public Broadcasting. It also set a new record for the Bob Ross estate, with the painting “Cabin at Sunset” selling for $1,044,000. During the 2025 finale of “Last Week Tonight,” host John Oliver asked Ross’ estate to…