Author: Ada Blood

“Jurassic Park” star Jeff Goldblum will be playing with The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra at the Balboa Theatre on July 20th. This puts the concert smackdab in the middle of San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC)! This jazz act has been an L.A. staple since at least 2014, when they did a weekly show at the Carlyle Hotel. Goldblum and The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra were signed to Decca Records in 2018. Later that same year, they released their first album, “The Capitol Studios Sessions.” In 2019, they released “I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This,” featuring artists like Fiona Apple, Sharon Van Etten, and…

Rapper Bad Bunny’s ex-girlfriend, Carliz De La Cruz Hernández, is suing him for at least $40 million over a well-known recording of her voice. The breathy “Bad Bunny, baby” is included in two of the artist’s songs, and a lot of promotional materials. She has filed a lawsuit in a Puerto Rico court claiming her voice is being used without her permission. The recording can be heard on the Bad Bunny song “Pa Ti,” which has over 355 million views on YouTube and more than 235 million listens on Spotify. It also appears in the song  “Dos Mil 16,” which…

The cast “Ted Lasso” has teamed up with President Joe Biden to talk about mental health. The President and First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, hosted several members of the cast at the White House for a conversation about the topic. Toheeb Jimoh, Brett Goldstein, Hannah Waddingham, Brendan Hunt, and Jason Sudeikis were in attendance. The assembled cast visited the White House; Sudeikis giving a speech at a press briefing before meeting with the Bidens. “No matter who you are, no matter where you live, no matter who you voted for, we all probably – I assume, we all know someone…

In December, Jeff Sneider of “The Hot Mic” podcast claimed James Cameron had an extended cut of “Avatar 3” that would put the Snyder cut of “Justice League” to shame. Clocking in at 9 hours, a new rumor indicates this cut may end up as a limited Disney+ series. “Months ago, I put out a rumor about James Cameron having a nine-hour cut of Avatar 3 that he wanted to finish the visual effects for,” Sneider said. “A lot of people were like, ‘Why would the studio pay for that? Why would he insist on doing visual effects if then…

These boots are made for gawking, and that’s just what they’ll do. Why the hell did someone turn a Teletubbie into a shoe?! High-end designer Christian Cowan, has made a bizarre pair of “Teletubbies” boots that have taken the internet by storm. The boots are knee-high style, in bright neon green, with the beloved character Dipsy popping out of the knee. And we mean full-on popping out, arms, head, and antenati are all jutting out as if they are asking for a big hug. The footwear is part of a larger collection inspired by the 1997 children’s show. So if…

Alison Hammond will be joining the cast of “Great British Bake Off” (aka “Great British Baking Show”) as their newest co-host. She will be replacing Matt Lucas, who is leaving due to scheduling conflicts with other projects. Hammond will join Noel Fielding on the next season of the iconic show, which launched in the U.K. back in 2010. To announce her new role, Hammond posted an adorable video to Instagram. She had each member of the hosting lineup done as figurines, including herself. She then proceeded to interview them about her joining the show, like you would football players after a…

With “Evil Dead Rise” about to hit theaters and breath new life into the (never fully dead) franchise. Sam Raimi, the creator of the “Evil Dead” universe, looks back on the history of the series and possible ways to blend the old and new.  While Raimi was involved in the “Ash Vs Evil Dead” TV series, he hasn’t worked on the big screen with Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell) since 1993’s “Army of Darkness.” Fede Álvarez’s 2013 big-screen reboot introduced a whole new cast of characters to fight off the ever-present deadites. Though Ash did make a quick cameo in a…

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson are teaming up once again on a new comedy series for Apple TV+. This currently untitled project will be coming from creator David West Read (“Schitt’s Creek”).  The Show will have McConaughey and Harrelson playing versions of themselves. As them, and their families, attempt to live together on McConaughey’s Texas ranch. Showing us all the ups and downs that come from living in a tight space with a friend. Apple TV+ calls it “a heartfelt odd couple love story revolving around the strange and beautiful bond between Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson.” It is currently…

“Homeland” co-creators/executive producers Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa will be returning to SHOWTIME. They are teaming up to write a new series based on the 1997 film, “Gattaca.” “Gattaca” is a dystopian science fiction thriller written and directed by Andrew Niccol. It takes place in a future society driven by eugenics, where children are conceived through genetic selection to ensure they have the best possible hereditary from their parents. Ethan Hawke stars as Vincent Freeman, who was conceived outside the eugenics program. Freeman struggles to overcome genetic discrimination, to realize his dream of going into space. The film also stars…

A video of a surprising verbal altercation between Bruce Campbell and a heckler at the SXSW premiere of “Evil Dead Rise” has gone viral. After the film’s screening finished, several cast and crew members did a Q & A session. A young person slouched in their balcony seat was approached by event staff.  The patron pops up and yells something about “the goddamn movie,” over the person speaking on stage. This, of course, brought the Q&A to a grinding halt as people were trying to figure out what was going on. The heckler then screamed “This movie f*cking sucks!” before…