Author: Mary Anne Butler

With this pretty interesting casting news, I’m sure we’re all thinking the same thing- can Daniel Radcliffe (“Harry Potter”) actually play the accordion?! Because that’s a pretty important piece of the puzzle when someone gets cast as Weird Al Yankovic. Radcliffe was revealed this morning to be starring in “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” an original coming to The Roku Channel from Funny or Die. “When my last movie UHF came out in 1989, I made a solemn vow to my fans that I would release a major motion picture every 33 years, like clockwork. I’m very happy to say we’re on…

Microsoft is officially purchasing Activision Blizzard, for a whopping $68.7 million. This comes just a day after reports surfaced of the gaming giant cleaning house after months (years, more like) of stories of abuse and misconduct from company higher ups. Close to 40 persons have been let go over the recent public reports. But what we’re talking about right now is this sale. Microsoft says this purchase will position them as the “third-largest gaming company by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony.” In 2020, they purchased Bethesda, publisher of the ever popular Fallout franchise, for a reported $7.5 billion deal. This…

We are SO EXCITED to share the news that Netflix’s upcoming “The Cuphead Show,” based on StudioMDHR’s indie game, has an official release date! Not only that, but we’ve got some new images and an official trailer, too! Tru Valentino will voice Cuphead, Frank Todaro voices Mugman, Joe Hanna voices Elder Kettle, Luke Millington-Drake voices The Devil, Grey Griffin voices Ms. Chalice, and Wayne Brady voices King Dice. Based on the award-winning video game that smashed onto the scene with a gorgeous retro animation style, THE CUPHEAD SHOW! is a character-driven comedy series following the unique misadventures of loveable, impulsive…

We still can’t get over the fact that we’re getting a freaking “Moon Knight” live action series from Marvel Studios on Disney+. Not only that, but Oscar Isaac will be playing Marc Spector, aka Moon Knight! I mean you can’t really beat that, so on those things alone, we’re excited. We do know that 4-time Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke is in the show as well. And he’ll theoretically be playing the villain. Hawke spoke a little bit about the inspiration behind his mystery character back in August of 2021, and it stands to reason he’ll be playing The Sun King.…

We love so many of RockLove Jewelry’s releases. From classic Disney properties including the Princesses and Marvel Studios heroes to their Star Wars kyber crystals, every piece is beautifully designed and presented. The newest officially licensed property getting the RockLove treatment is Riot Games’ hugely popular League of Legends! Items include things like a Poro necklace, the Stealth and Vision ward pendants, Coven Morgana pieces, and more! The League of Legends line, which includes earrings, pendants, a keychain and more are available on RockLove’s website here.

One of the newest offerings at Disneyland’s Avengers Campus in California Adventure is the Spider-Man show. Not just a costumed show, either. A highly detailed robot, created and designed in part by the late Grant Imahara, performs highflying, web-slinging stunts. It’s pretty impressive, honestly. And to be fair, there is a costumed performer portion of the stunt show as well, so it’s not ALL just the robot. As with all new attractions, sometimes things don’t go as planned. Like in this viral video posted to TikTok, which shows Spider-Man….having a real rough landing. Don’t worry, the robot is fine.

Joss Whedon is not the ally generations of “Buffy” and “Firefly” fans think he is. We’ve known this for some time. In the last handful of years alone there have been numerous accounts and reports about just how bad he is. Starting with rumors of inappropriate behavior around young actresses on set, and sort of publicly compounding with an op-ed by Kai Cole, Whedon’s ex wife. Things sort of got worse for the “Avengers” director from there, with “Justice League” stars Gal Gadot and Ray Fisher taking the accusations further. Gadot went on record saying Whedon had threatened her and…

It’s funny to think there’s an entire generation who will never understand how impactful “America’s Funniest Home Videos” was. In the age before YouTube, good cell phone videos and Vine, “AFHV” was our only source for homelife hilarity. Sure, there were sitcoms on network tv and various cable offerings, but there was something about “AFHV” that drew audiences in. Let’s be honest, it was mostly presenter and host Bob Saget. We sadly lost Saget rather suddenly on January 9th, 2021. Outpourings of love from friends, family, fellow comedians, and fans from across the world quickly followed. The thing almost everyone…

We just wanted to take a second to draw your attention to Lindsay van Ekelenburg. She’s a fabulous artist, who has managed to once again create a beautiful tribute piece to a dearly departed hero. As you know, we lost Betty White, the First Lady of Television, last year. Just weeks away from her 100th birthday, America’s sweetheart passed away on December 31st, 2021. An outpouring of love and warm memories followed, as well as a new art piece from Ekelenburg. May we present:”Our Lady of Grateful Camaraderie, Betty White. Honouring our Lady of Grateful Camaraderie for her 100 birthday,…

Just in case you haven’t seen episode three of Disney+ series “The Book of Boba Fett,” you may want to find something else to read. This will contain spoilers, and we don’t want to be responsible for ruining your experience. You can do that all on your own. Maybe catch up now if you haven’t yet? Still here? Ok. “The Book of Boba Fett” Chapter 3, “The Streets of Mos Espa” introduces a familiar creature from the “Star Wars” universe. No stranger to the sands of Tatooine, we get to see a freaking Rancor return to Jabba’s palace. Robert Rodriguez directed…