Author: Mary Anne Butler

Following this week’s damning lawsuit once again naming on-again-off-again WWE CEO Vince McMahon, it appears one primary sponsor is out. American meat snack giant Slim Jim has officially ended their sponsorship of the World Wrestling Entertainment empire. Just yesterday, a new lawsuit named McMahon and WWE in a sex trafficking and worse scandal. Shortly thereafter, Slim Jim pulled their sponsorship of the franchise. “Slim Jim values integrity and respect in all of our partnerships,” the Conagra Brands division said. “Given the recent disturbing allegations against Vince McMahon, at this time we’ve decided to pause our promotional activities with WWE. This…

This just in-the estate of George Carlin has filed suit against the group who recently released an AI-generated “new comedy special,” using the voice and likeness of the late great humorist, author, and comedian. “We have to draw a line in the sand,” Kelly Carlin, daughter of George and Brenda Hosbrook, said about the suit. “This is going to be a fight on every front, with entertainment at the center.”In short, Defendants sought to capitalize on the name, reputation, and likeness of George Carlin in creating, promoting, and distributing the Dudesy Special and using generated images of Carlin, Carlin’s voice, and…

The Merc with a Mouth is one step closer to hitting theaters. After what feels like years, principal photography on “Deadpool 3” has wrapped! This news comes directly from star Ryan Reynolds. “The suit hides blood. Also sweat,” Reynolds wrote. “But today, with Deadpool wrapping, it’s mostly tears. A giant and forever thanks to the cast and crew of our film who battled wind, rain, strikes and @thehughjackman… all under the stalwart leadership of @slevydirect. I got to make a movie with my closest pals and that doesn’t happen very often.” “Deadpool 3”  is under the direction of Shawn Levy, who worked with Reynolds on…

Ah yes, one of those late 80s early 90s films we were not expecting a remake of anytime soon. No, it’s not another tackle of “Dirty Dancing” (although that is still in development somewhere). And no, not Chad Stahelski’s long-gestating “Highlander” reboot (which we’re actually REALLY looking forward to). Instead, it’s Doug Liman’s (“Live Die Repeat/Edge of Tomorrow”) “Road House,” starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Connor McGreggor. This morning, Prime Video released a trailer for the film, which has been in the news a lot lately. “Road House” is getting a premiere at SXSW, which is a big deal. But, it’s…

This just in- the legal woes for WWE founder and on-again-off-again CEO Vince McMahon aren’t over yet. The newest thing comes in the form of a lawsuit, accusing McMahon of battery and sex trafficking. This is after multiple claims were made in 2022 against McMahon and WWE head of talent relations, John Laurinaitis. These came from female former WWE employees and ranged from misconduct to harassment, abuse, and more.Former head of legal for WWE Janel Grant filed the newest suit in Connecticut. She alleges she was coerced into having sex with McMahon and others at the company. We will not detail…

We sure love our post apocalyptic genre projects around here. From “Mad Max” to “Fallout,” from “See” to “Defiance”- we’ve watched it and/or are excited to watch it. Which brings us to some news from this past week regarding post apoc flick, “The Book of Eli.” Alcon Entertainment is currently shopping around a tv series based on the film. John Boyega is set to star as the titular Eli, who was played in the film by Denzel Washington. This prequel would apparently take place roughly 30 years before the film, which would theoretically put it right in the era of…

If there is one thing I’m personally thankful to Taylor Swift and Beyoncé for, it’s the long-forgotten art form of the concert film being celebrated again. I say this because for decades, I’ve subjected my friends to my embarrassingly large collection of concert films and performance videos. Some people get it- bringing the artist and band right into your living room. Some people don’t- why not just go see the show? Well, I do both, I enjoy both, and we’re sort of in a concert film Renaissance again. Last year, A24 re-released the iconic Talking Heads “Stop Making Sense” concert…

This just in- a brand new “Jurassic Park” film is reportedly in the works. All we really know thus far is David Koepp, who wrote both the original 1993 Steven Spielberg film and it’s 1997 sequel, is penning the script. At present, there is no director nor cast mentioned. But, according to THR, things may be far enough along for a possible 2025 release?! What!It may possibly take cues/timeline from the most recent entries from the “Jurassic World” franchise. Deadline claims exclusive knowledge of the flick being a “complete reboot,” but of the “World” not “Park” films. This story is…

We’re so torn on being happy about this news. Animated series “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” is returning for a third season. But- and it’s a Super Star Destroyer-sized but- it’ll be the final season. As announced this morning, season three will get a three-episode premiere on February 21st, only on Disney+. Watch the trailer for it now.

This just in-Sounds like “Tron: Ares” has just gained one of our absolute favorites- Gillian Anderson! According to reports, she has joined the third “Tron” film, alongside already confirmed stars Jared Leto, Cameron Monaghan, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Sarah Desjardins, and Jodie Turner-Smith. There is VERY little known about the plot of the film, but, Disney has confirmed it will follow Leto as Ares, who comes to the real world from The Grid. Joachim Ronning (“Pirates of the Caribbean“) directs from a script by Jesse Wigutow and Jack Thorne.Cameras are rolling on “Tron: Ares” now.