Prince Dies at Age 57

Sad news for film and music lovers everywhere, as the entertainment industry lost another one of its all-time greats earlier today. Film and music iconPrince, bornPrince Rogers Nelson, haspassed awayat the age of 57.Prince’s publicist,Yvette Noel-Schure, confirmed thedeathearlier this morning, after police and medical staff were called to the musician’s Paisley Park estate in Chanhassen, Minnesota. TMZreports thatPrince’s body was discovered at his Paisley Park compound in the a.m. hours. The site obtained audio of the 911 dispatch call, where an unidentified caller said there was a “male down, not breathing....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Anita Mendez

Rapper 50 Cent Unveils First Trailer for Investigative Series Hip Hop Homicides

The next big project for rapper and actor50 Centwill not come in the form of a song ormoviebut an upcoming investigative series,Hip Hop Homicides, which will premiere November 3 at 9 P.M. ET/PT on WEtv. According toHipHopDX, the show is being billed as an investigative series produced by 50 Cent and Mona Scott-Young. The show will be hosted by former TMZ personality and journalist Van Lathan and will showcase the evidence, highlight eyewitness testimonies, and analyze conspiracy theories....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Angela Marshall

Roku Is Launching a New Subscription Streaming Service

Roku is officially getting into thestreaming servicegame. Most people are familiar with Roku for their streaming devices, which were first made available in 2008. But times are changing and streaming subscription services are becoming increasingly important. As such, Roku is moving away from strictly device-oriented business and will now be offering their own streaming service. Roku will be operating similarly to the way Amazon operates with itsAmazon Channels service, which has been extremely successful up to this point....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Nicholas Thomas

SNL Plans on Returning to Studio with No Audience for New Season

Saturday Night Liveis reportedly making plans to kick of season 46 live from the studio. It is believed that Lorne Michaels is looking into getting the long-running sketch comedy show back to the in-studio format, minus an audience. As of this writing, NBC and Michaels have not yet commented on the situation. Season 45 ofSNLwas forced to shut down production in the middle of March, which saw the cast and crew experimenting with shooting episodes virtually from cast member homes....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Michael Baker

Sofia Coppola Reflects on Lost in Translation's Age Gap Between Bill Murray & Scarlett Johansson

Lost in Translation, the second feature film from directorSofia Coppola, has become one of her most popular classics and a cult films within the Hollywood’s cinematographic industry. However, now that 20 years have passed since its premiere, some details of the story now feel a little outdated. Lost in Translationwas a massive success at the box office, and also earned Coppola the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, in addition to another long list of awards and recognitions....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Kiara Nichols

Some of the Best Cinematography in Television of the 2010s, Ranked

Since 2010, television production values have been steadily increasing, to the point whereStranger Thingsnow costs $30 millionper episode. The boom of streaming gave television the ability to expand its palettes and with new stories comes the potential for beautiful cinematography. The statement that good cinematography should progress the story using a language of images, even without any sound, still holds true. But with more money being put into productions, television has been able to increase its locations, costuming, and effects, creating some of the most stunning visual displays of artistry....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 915 words · Cory Wall

Spider-Man Costume Gets a Twist in Captain America: Civil War

Last week, it was reported thatTom Holland’s new take onSpider-Manwould be introduced inCaptain America: Civil Warwearing the traditional red and blue uniform that he’s known for. Now, in a new interview with co-directorAnthony Russo, it has been revealed that the costume will arrive on screen with a ‘little twist’. Though, what that twist may be is unknown at this current moment in time. The co-director also commented on the chances of seeing the IronSpider suitinCaptain America: Civil War, which appeared in the comic books upon which this story is based....

August 8, 2025 · 4 min · 787 words · Russell Harrison

Spider-Man: No Way Home Will Get a Trailer Before the Movie Is Released Promises Marvel Boss

It’s still a mystery when Marvel fans can expect to see an official trailer forSpider-Man: No Way Home, but the good news is that it will apparently be out sometime before the movie hits theaters. Set to bow on the big screen in December,No Way Homeis one of Marvel Studios' most anticipated releases. Fans are especially eager just to check out the trailer for a small taste of what’s to come, but as of now, there’s still no word on when we’ll be seeing any footage....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 572 words · Christopher Gonzalez

Star Wars: Episode VIII Luke Skywalker Details Revealed?

Details onStar Wars: Episode VIIIhave been incredibly scarce, so at this point fans will take what they can get. At the moment we know as much aboutLuke Skywalkeras we did at the end ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens, which is just about nothing, other than the fact that he has been a recluse for some time. Now, we may finally know a little something more. We may have a good idea of what the famed Jedi looks like in this next chapter of theStar Warssaga....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Albert Casey

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Luke Skywalker Hot Toys Figure Finally Unveiled

Hot Toys has unveiled their new 1/6 scale action figure featuringMark Hamill’sLuke Skywalkeras seen at the very end ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens. No pricing details have been released yet, but this figure will be available for purchase between the fourth quarter of this year and the first quarter of 2017. Here’s the official product description below. “In the aftermath of the fall of the Empire, Luke Skywalker, the last surviving Jedi, has put himself in exile after his attempt to train a new generation of Jedi went horribly awry....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Kevin Ruiz

Swiss Army Man Trailer Shows Daniel Radcliffe as a Farting Corpse

After its critically-acclaimed debut at the Sundance Film Festival this January, where it won the Directing award for first-time filmmakers Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, A24 Films will bring the uniqueSwiss Army Manto theaters this summer. Today, the studio has debuted the firsttrailerand poster, which shows that this movie is unlike anything you’ll see all year. The song “Montage,” featured in the film and heard in the trailer, is composed by Manchester Orchestra and performed by starsPaul DanoandDaniel Radcliffe....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Sharon Barrera

Ted Sarandos Says 'I Screwed Up' as Netflix Walkout Escalates, But Chappelle Will Stay

Netflix co-CEOTed Sarandoshas reevaluated his initial response to employees who were offended by Dave Chappelle’s comedy special,The Closer, then further outraged by the response from their employer. “First, right upfront, I screwed up the internal communication - and I don’t mean just mechanically. I feel I should’ve made sure to recognize that a group of our employees was hurting very badly from the decision made, and I should’ve recognized upfront before going into a rationalization of anything the pain they were going through....

August 8, 2025 · 4 min · 675 words · Robert Thomas

The Collective Director Tom Denucci Interview

One of the most complicatedrealities of law enforcement lifeis the irony of restriction. They must adhere to a strict set of laws to take down those who are breaking them. Enter a refreshingly rogue secret agency of assassins with a glare in their eyes that screams of a determination to rip such red tape to shreds. InThe Collective,viewers are whisked away on an action journey led by a fresh new team whose passion is to find and annihilate the powerful and ridiculously rich “untouchables....

August 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1256 words · Michael Obrien