Author: Mary Anne Butler

We were barely a week into 2022 when America’s dad, Bob Saget, passed away. Yet another loss that felt…untenable. Somehow impossible, and utterly unfair. Especially on the heels of America’s sweetheart Betty White departing, just shy of her 100th birthday. Every comedian, actor, and contemporary of Saget’s that has offered a story or memory of the comedian has shared a similar thread- his humor, his care, and his warmth. Social media has been alight with stories from “Full House” co-stars, and those who’d worked with Saget over the years. Like this post from Ben Stiller. One such story making the…

NBC’s Peacock streaming service released the full-length trailer for their upcoming reimagined take on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” Coming at the premise from a slightly more serious angle than the original Will Smith sitcom, “Bel-Air” looks pretty interesting so far. Staring Jabari Banks as Will, the cast also includes Cassandra Freeman as Aunt Viv/Vivian Banks, Olly Sholotan as Carlton Banks (no word on if he’ll dance), Coco Jones as Hilary Banks, Akira Akbar as Ashley Banks, Jimmy Akingbola as Banks’ family butler Geoffrey, Jordan L. Jones as DJ “Jazz” Jeff, and Simone Joy Jones as Lisa. Peacock describes “Bel-Air”: “Set in modern-day America, Bel-Air is a serialized one-hour dramatic analogue of the 90’s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” that…

Awards season is well and truly upon us now. Nominations for the Oscars are coming next month, and the less said about the Golden Globes last night the better. One film is surprisingly being touted for a number of categories, Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures’ “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” A for your consideration campaign was launched for the Tom Holland-starring film. This consists of ads across social media, billboards, print ads, and more. But one prestigious awards ceremony says the film simply isn’t eligible for consideration. The BAFTAs, British Academy Film Awards, says that due to the film NOT being…

FUNKO has released a line of Pop Vinyls based on Matt Reeves’ upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures film, “The Batman.” Starring Robert Pattinson as Batman, Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, Colin Ferrill as Penguin, and Paul Dano as The Riddler, this new take on the capped crusader is due out later this year. These Funkos give us a pretty good look at the characters, the Batmobile and Catwoman’s new motorcycle. The figures are available to pre-order now on Amazon. The Batman here, Catwoman here, Penguin here, The Riddler here, the Batmobile here, and Catwoman’s motorcycle here. All are expected to ship by…

A young male sea lion tried to answer the old joke question. Why did the *insert animal here* cross the road? Over the weekend, the 250-pound animal was found on San Diego Route 94. Helpful drivers stopped and directed traffic, to keep the creature safe. A rescue team was dispatched to capture and transport the sea lion.“This animal has been in our rescue facility before,” Eric Otjen, SeaWorld rescue team, said. “It was rescued in early November from Harbor Island Drive, was released shortly after and has been showing up in kind of odd situations and spots since then. This…

Yeah sure, this is one of those YouTube gems from a few years ago. But for some reason, it’s making the rounds again on Twitter and other social media sites. And you know what? This adorable polar bear mascot who can’t walk on the ice without falling is absolutely our mood going into 2022.

I have never felt so old as I do right now. Penelope Spheeris’s iconic and important “Saturday Night Live” skit-inspired “Wayne’s World” turns freaking 30 this year. Thats…not ok. But it remains unashamedly one of my favorite movies of all time. I’m not sure why, but it apparently came into my life at just the right time to become a part of my language and fandom. Starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as their “SNL” sketch characters Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar, “Wayne’s World” is one of those 90s films that makes zero sense and ALL the sense at the…

Yeah ok we’ll admit, this is a story that TOTALLY FLEW UNDER OUR RADAR towards the end of 2021. We’ve known about (and been super excited for) Disney+’s upcoming revival of our favorite animated series just behind “Gargoyles”- “X-Men: The Animated Series.” Called “X-Men: ’97,” this new-yet-classic cartoon will even have returning voice talent for the iconic characters!Oh you know, just folks like Cal Dodd (Wolverine), Lenore Zann (Rogue), George Buza (Beast), Alison Sealy-Smith (Storm), Chris Potter (Gambit), Catherine Disher (Jean Grey), Adrian Hough (Nightcrawler), and Christopher Britton (Mr. Sinister)!! Norm Spencer, who voiced Scott Summers aka Cyclops in the…

Another year, another slew of in-person events getting cancelled. Originally scheduled for June at the Los Angeles Convention Center, this will mark the third year for E3 not happening in person. In a statement to VentureBeat, the Entertainment Software Association cited the ongoing Covid-19 health risks as the reason for the move. “Due to the ongoing health risks surrounding COVID-19 and its potential impact on the safety of exhibitors and attendees, E3 will not be held in person in 2022. We are nonetheless excited about the future of E3 and look forward to announcing more details soon,” the statement reads.E3’s…

Sex Bob-omb is coming to Netflix! An all-new anime series featuring Scott Pilgrim and co. is in the works. Creator Bryan Lee O’Malley is writing and producing, along with BenDavid Grabinski. The series hasn’t officially been ordered yet, but if it does, the pair will showrun together. THR first reported this news.We’ll let you know when we hear more about this and other projects.Pick up “Scott Pilgrim” volumes 1-6 on Amazon here, and watch Edgar Wright’s awesome film here.