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Tom Selleck On “Frustrating” Cancellation Of ‘Blue Bloods’ After Cast Took 25% Pay Cut: “Nobody Wanted To Leave”
Tom Selleck has said the cancellation of CBS drama Blue Bloods remained frustrating because its cast and crew wanted to continue. He said the show’s long-running, stable ensemble and positive working atmosphere made its ending particularly disappointing, despite its continuing broadcast success. The police-family drama ran for 14 seasons from 2010 to 2024, and Selleck…
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The 1971 “key song” Bob Seger used to paint his masterpiece: “You could just tell that he’d lived that”
Bob Seger identified Kris Kristofferson’s 1971 song ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ as a key influence on his own songwriting, particularly because of its vivid storytelling and sense of lived experience. The article argues that Kristofferson’s ability to make listeners believe every detail helped shape Seger’s later approach to writing emotionally direct, working-class rock songs. ‘Me…
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“I was constantly terrified that any minute Jesus was going to rip the sky open and that I’d be left here.” Ashley McBryde has been through the wringer and come out dry
Ashley McBryde reflects on a difficult personal journey and the independence that shaped her, as she returns with her album Wild. The Grammy-winning country singer describes a childhood in rural Arkansas in which self-reliance was encouraged, while also recalling intense religious fears that left her anxious about being left behind. At 12, McBryde dug a…
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Netflix’s New 8-Part Western Is One of the Biggest Hits on Streaming
Netflix’s eight-part reboot of Little House on the Prairie has become a strong early streaming performer, attracting 6.4 million views in its first three days. The family-oriented Western revisits the Ingalls family’s move to Kansas and aims to offer a broader, more nuanced portrayal of pioneer life than earlier adaptations. The series follows Charles and…
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Two Cancelled Virtual Boy Games Join ‘Nintendo Classics’ Next Week
Nintendo will add two previously cancelled Virtual Boy games, Zero Racers and D-Hopper, to its Nintendo Classics subscription service on 4 August 2026. The release is notable because it makes abandoned titles officially playable, expanding the service’s preservation of Nintendo’s short-lived 1990s console. The Virtual Boy app will also gain a screen-colour option, changed using…
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The 1992 movie Laurence Fishburne considers his most overlooked: “It still holds up”
Laurence Fishburne has described the 1992 drama *Deep Cover* as the most overlooked film of his career, saying it remains effective more than three decades after release. The film matters as an early leading role for Fishburne and as a notable crime thriller that explored the moral damage caused by undercover police work. Directed by…
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Sombr Brings Out 5 Seconds of Summer During High-Octane Lollapalooza Set
Sombr surprised the Lollapalooza crowd in Chicago by bringing 5 Seconds of Summer onstage during his Thursday-night set, where they performed the band’s hit “She Looks So Perfect”. The guest appearance added to a high-energy mainstage performance and underlined Sombr’s growing profile following a breakout year of major festival and awards-show appearances. Dressed in black…
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‘Stuart Fails To Save The Universe’ Stars On Stuart’s Bold Move In Episode 2 As His Relationship With Denise Takes Off… What About Gary?
Episode 2 of HBO Max’s *Stuart Fails To Save the Universe* sees Stuart search for Denise after the group is transported into an alternate reality. He finds her married to Gary in a society controlled by an AI that shocks people for expressing negative emotions, prompting Stuart to declare his love and urge her to…
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Nintendo Expands Switch 2’s GameCube Library With Another Game In August
Nintendo will add Super Mario Sunshine to the Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics catalogue on Switch 2 on 13 August 2026. The release broadens the GameCube selection available through Nintendo Switch Online and gives subscribers another way to play the 2002 platformer after the Switch’s Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection was delisted. Players will need…