Author: Ada Blood

In its almost 46 years of existence, the “Star Wars” universe has produced some…interesting…bits of media and merchandise. But none of the anomalies have captured the public’s interest quite like the “Star Wars Holiday Special.” Feature-length documentary“A Disturbance in the Force” will examine how and why the Holiday Special happened. It will be premiering at the upcoming 2023 South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival. The “Star Wars Holiday Special” was directed by Steve Binder. It takes place between the events of “A New Hope” and “Empire Strikes Back.” The special follows Han Solo as he visits Chewbacca on his home…

Theatrical powerhouse Sir Patrick Stewart says he is still open to portraying Jean-Luc Picard. This is despite his previously saying he was retiring the character. And also, Paramount+’s “Star Trek: Picard” heading into its 3rd and final season. The show is a follow-up to “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” and various franchise films, where Stewart portrayed the captain of the USS Enterprise.  “There is still enormous potential for matters in what we can do and there are doors left open and we didn’t close all of them,” Stewart said during Paramount+’s TCA press tour. He did clarify this would only…

With “M3gan” slaying at the box office, there are unsurprisingly plans for a sequel in the works. But screenwriter Akela Cooper has also eluded to a must bloodier version of the film. Apparently, “M3gan” was heavily altered from its original form to receive a PG-13 rating.  “No shade to Universal, love them, and I understand that once the trailer went viral, teenagers got involved and you want them to be able to see it,” Cooper told the Los Angeles Times. “There should be an unrated version at some point. I heard it is on the books. But yes, it was…

Former Sex Pistols lead singer John Lydon, also known as Johnny Rotten, is competing against 5 other acts to represent Ireland in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. On February 3rd Lydon will perform with his band Public Image Ltd (PiL) on a special Eurovision edition of “The Late Late Show.” The show will air via Ireland’s national broadcaster, RTÉ. A public vote, national, and international juries will decide the winner. PiL’s involvement in Eurovision is strange, considering Lydon’s opinions on the annual contest. “It’s absolutely awful, the songs,” Lydon told Metro. “The whole thing of it is disgusting to me. I’m…

Actor Ke Huy Quan is fresh off his Golden Globes victory for Best Supporting Actor in A24’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” But sometimes huge victories make us look back at the past. In Quan’s case, it’s back to his first role as Short Round in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” “I love the character of Short Round,” Quan said on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast. “He’s funny and courageous and saves Indy’s ass. If Disney or Lucasfilm ever come to me and say, ‘We want to do a Short Round spinoff,’ I’m there man! I love that…

Music and fashion icon Gwen Stefani is facing serious backlash after controversial comments she made during an interview. In an interview to promote her new vegan beauty brand GXVE, Stefani straight out said “I’m Japanese.” Stefanfi’s 2008 fragrance collection Harajuku Lovers line was released right after her solo album, “Love.Angel.Music.Baby..” The fragrance line and album borrowed heavily from Japan’s colorful Harajuku culture. There was even a time when Stefani was followed by an entourage of four Japanese backup dancers nicknamed after her album. Maya Chino (“Love”), Jennifer Kita (“Angel”), Rino Nakasone (“Music”), and Mayuko Kitayama (“Baby”) were effectively human props…

Filmmaker Ben Affleck has been spotted working at a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru in Medford, Massachusetts. But this isn’t a tale of “how the mighty have fallen,” he was simply just shooting an ad for the chain. The Boston native has a long-running love affair with the formally donut-centric fast food franchise. “It’s amazing! I have Dunkin’ Donuts everyday,” he gushed about having a location in Los Angeles back in 2019. “It’s very weird, I have it every day and people are always like, ‘Where is that? Is that near here?’ So, I feel like I’m spreading the word.” Affleck dawned the…

We are trying to get the mf-ing snake ON this mf-ing plane! The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) found a 4 foot long boa constrictor while X-raying a passenger’s bag. The snake was apparently an “emotional support pet” that goes by the name Bartholomew. The TSA contacted the airline, which said that the passenger couldn’t bring the snake aboard the aircraft. While the incident happened at the Tampa International Airport in December, the TSA has just now posted the pictures and details to their social media accounts. As you can see in the images the snake is pretty clearly visible among…

Short video juggernaut TikTok will be partnering with the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) to better target film and tv-related content. The social media platform will license data from IMDb to power a new feature that makes it easier to search media-related content and see more information about it. This includes things like cast and release date, all on a dedicated, in-app page. So no more switching between apps to get the full story on new releases. This feature will roll out in the U.S. and U.K. markets first. It will allow TikTok creators the ability to add a link to…

Apple TV+ has released a trailer for season 2 of its epic sci-fi series, “Foundation.” Loosely based on Isaac Asimov’s book series of the same name, both tell the story of a group of renegades who challenge the the Galactic Empire. The rebels attempt to prevent the destruction of humanity from the ruling class. Season 1 centers around psychohistorian Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) who has discovered a formula that predicts the end of the Galactic Empire, led by the three Brothers; Brother Dawn (Cassian Bilton), Brother Day (Lee Pace), and Brother Dusk (Terrance Mann). When the empire falls, so too…