Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.
While the world continues to be the chaotic ball of whatever the hell it is right now, it’s nice to have a small bit of pleasant distraction. In this case, a lovely Instagram live conversation between the original “Wonder Woman” Lynda Carter and current Amazonian warrior Princess Gal Gadot.Definitely worth a watch.
Watching the rise and fall of Quibi was a ride. On the surface, the idea was solid enough, considering how much TikTok and Instagram stories have become the norm for attention spans for content. But after a messy rollout, and a fairly expensive and embarrassing shuttering of the Jeffrey Katzenberg company, some of that library may find new life with Roku.After rumors swirled for the last month or so, it was confirmed this morning that Roku has purchased the majority of Quibi’s library. We say majority because some of the daily news shows are not included in the deal.According to…
We are very sad to report the passing of the legendary Tommy Lasorda. Famous manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers for over two decades, Lasorda had an influence on the sport few others in his position ever achieve. He had also been a pitcher and coach, and had been with the team since 1949.Lasorda was 93.He was hospitalized back in November for an undisclosed serious condition, and placed on a ventilator. He was doing better, reportedly, and was sent home earlier this week. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997.
A personal collection of David Hasselhoff’s various bits of Hollywood ephemera are going up for auction later this month, and one of the pieces is….kind of terrifying. Remember that scene in the “SpongeBob SquarePants” movie where SpongeBob and Patrick ride down the street on a practical-effect sled that is a larger-than-life creation of Hasselhoff during his “Baywatch” heyday? Yeah. That’s one of the things someone could bid on. I think we can all agree one of the most disturbing parts of this is The Hoff’s UGGs. Back in 2014, the Big Dave figure went up for auction to raise money…
We’re pretty excited to see what the upcoming Zack Snyder film “Army of the Dead” for Netflix has in store, and these first look images have some pretty great detail. “Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble, venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.” Written and direct by Snyder, “Army of the Dead” stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana De La Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweighöfer, Nora Arnezeder, Hiroyuki Sanada, and Garret Dillahunt, Tig Notaro, Raúl Castillo, Huma Qureshi, Samantha Win, Richard Cetrone, and…
In a strange twist of stock market fate, Tesla company founder and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk just passed Amazon’s Jeff Bezos to claim the dubious title of World’s Richest Person. According to a report from Bloomberg, this jockeying for financial positions happened when Tesla, the company named for the brilliant inventor Nikola Tesla, had a 4.8% stock bump this morning. Musk’s worth currently sits at $188.5 billion, which is $1.5 billion more than Bezos.One step closer to being a Bond villain.
This just in- we might know who will be penning Kevin Feige’s upcoming “Star Wars” movie, and it’s someone with additional Marvel Studios ties. Michael Waldron, Disney+’s upcoming “Loki” series as well as Marvel Studios sequel film “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness,” will reportedly be penning the untitled “Star Wars” project script for Feige, who will be developing and producing the film. Waldron is an Emmy winner for his work on animated comedy “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim. He also created the upcoming STARZ wrestling drama “Heels,” which we’re really looking forward to! This story is developing…
We’ve been waiting for YEARS to finally see a movie version of “Spamalot,” the stage musical based on “Monty Python’s Holy Grail,” and it sure seems like it’ll finally happen. While the country literally melted down today, Paramount Pictures quietly picked up the film rights for the feature adaptation of the Tony-winning broadway musical adaptation “Spamalot.” Fox originally had the rights, which ended up in Disney’s lap after the wholesale purchase of Fox and their holdings. This feature film product has a screenplay by Sir Eric Idle, with songs by Idle and John DuPrez. Casey Nicholaw, who choreographed the original…
Remember things like birthday parties and awesome cakes? Remember feeling joy at all? Yeah, it’s certainly something we miss, too. Thankfully some folks are still doing creative things, and this “Star Wars” birthday cake definitely brought a smile to our faces. Posted by Reddit user HHHilarious, and based on the famous Mustafar battle scene from “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith” where Obi Wan (Ewan McGregor) and Annakin (Hayden Christensen) face off- this cake absolutely has the high ground. And LEGOs!
We’re talking a lot about the American version of workplace comedy “The Office” this year, and it’s only day 6. Mostly this comes from the show’s exit from Netflix but appearance on NBC’s streaming service Peacock. It sure seems like NBC used their tentpole series to really drive traffic to the fledgling service, and we can’t blame them. Peacock has deleted scenes, fan episodes, interviews, never-before-seen footage, and tons and tons of behind-the-scenes goodies for “The Office” fans. Of course this has brought up whether or not the show, which is experiencing a huge resurgence in popularity, should have some…
