Author: Mary Anne Butler

We’re a month out from season 5 of Netflix’s “Cobra Kai” showing no mercy. It’s one of our favorite shows of the last few years, and we’re very excited to see where the story goes. Thanks to the streaming giant, we have 10 first-look photos from the upcoming season to tide us over. Netflix describes season 5 thusly: “Following the shocking results of the All Valley Tournament, Season 5 finds Terry Silver expanding the Cobra Kai empire and trying to make his “No Mercy” style of karate the only game in town. With Kreese behind bars and Johnny Lawrence setting…

Perhaps one of the more exciting bits of news about the 3rd and final season of “Star Trek: Picard” is the return of more of the crew of the Enterprise. We’re speaking of course about more key cast members from “Star Trek: The Next Generation” joining Captain Jean Luc Picard (Sir Patrick Stewart). As revealed during Paramount+’s “Star Trek” panel during San Diego Comic-Con, we’ll be seeing more than just Riker (Johnathan Frakes) and Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis) in season 3. Worf (Michael Dorn), Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden), and Geordi (LeVar Burton) are all coming back too! During a recent…

After much back and forth debate about whether or not the Emmy Awards would be going forward, we know who will host the 2022 event. Kenan Thompson, longest serving cast member on “Saturday Night Live,” will do the honors. “Being a part of this incredible evening where we honor the best of the television community is ridiculously exciting, and to do it on NBC – my longtime network family – makes it even more special,” Thompson said of the news. “Like all TV fans, I can’t wait to see the stars from my favorite shows.”Thompson, who is receiving a star…

We’re not sure who actually thought this was a good idea, but we’re apparently getting a live-action movie based on Pac-Man. Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. and Wayfarer working on the project from a story by Chuck Williams (“Sonic the Hedgehog”).Justin Baldoni, Manu Gargi, Andrew Calof, and Tracy Ryerson are developing the property for Wayfarer Studios. Thats…kind of all we know so far. Maybe we can expect a cover of “Pac-Man Fever” by someone like The Weekend for the film or something.

This just in-The ongoing legal saga of “The Flash” star Ezra Miller isn’t over yet. The actor has been charged with felony burglary in Stamford, Vermont. The alleged incident took place back in May of 2022. A police report from local authorities detailed how they had been notified of a burglary complaint from a residence. Responding officers discovered “several bottles of alcohol” had been taken, while the residents weren’t home. Probable cause to charge Miller with felony burglary into an unoccupied dwelling came from witness statements and surveillance videos. Warner Bros. Pictures has not commented on the situation at present.

C2E2 happened this past weekend in Chicago. As often happens, panels with guests resulted in a mixed bag of ‘news.’ Maybe you saw the Chris Claremont thread, maybe you heard about a Marvel Studios actor ‘confirming’ some upcoming Disney+ news. Rosario Dawson, who starred as Claire Temple across several Netflix Marvel series, may have jumped the gun. During her panel on Sunday, she seemingly confirmed her return for a Disney+ revival of “Marvel’s Daredevil.” And, another Defender’s return as well- John Bernthal as The Punisher. Taken as-is, seems like a pretty solid confirmation, right? Everyone sure thought so. Until this…

There are few things more pure an enjoyable in this world than LEGO. Toss in official “Star Wars” stories and characters, and you’ve got all the makings for a pretty great summer. Thanks to Disney+, not only did we get a new official LEGO “Star Wars” special, we ALSO got an official music video for it from the one and only Weird Al Yankovic! Check out “Scarif Beach Party” from “LEGO Star Wars: Summer Vacation” now! You can catch the entire animated special on Disney+ now, along with the other LEGO specials.

For some reason known only to the casting director, James Franco has been cast to play Cuban leader Fidel Castro. One producer for the project even doubled down, saying Franco has the “closest facial likeness” of “the entire ranks of actors with Latin roots in Hollywood.” Obviously, producer John Martinez O’Felan can voice his opinion, but, what the hell is he thinking? Miguel Bardem directs “Alina of Cuba,” which is based on a script by Jose Rivera and Nilo Cruz. It will reportedly detail the life of Alina Fernandez, Castro’s illegitimate daughter, who will be played by Ana Villafañe. We…

Brendon Small, co-creator of “Metalocalypse” and one of the main musicians behind Dethklok, has a plea for you. His Los Angeles studio was recently robbed, and thieves were able to make off with equipment and several instruments. As often happens with thefts of this type, it’s likely the thieves will try to sell some or all of the items. So, if you happen to be in the Los Angeles or surrounding areas, keep an eye out. Small tweeted a list of the items. We’re always sorry to report on situations like this. This absolutely sucks.

Later this month, the first “Game of Thrones” spinoff series will find it’s way to HBO. True, “House of the Dragon” was the second prequel greenlit from the world of Westeros and beyond, but the first to make it to air. Author George R. R. Martin recently appeared in a new featurette, detailing what’s to come in the Targaryen-centric show.”Before the Dance: An Illustrated History with George R. R. Martin” was released by HBO earlier today. Paired with illustrations artist Doug Wheatley’s “Fire & Blood” artwork, its an interesting look into the series. Martin and Ryan Condal (Colony, Hercules) serve as co-creators…