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Alicia Silverstone & Tim Heidecker Latest To Join Benny Safdie’s ‘Lizard Music’
Alicia Silverstone and Tim Heidecker have joined the cast of Benny Safdie’s forthcoming film Lizard Music, a live-action/CGI adaptation of Daniel Pinkwater’s novel. Their roles have not been disclosed, and the announcement adds further recognisable names to a project led by newcomer Theo Clark Leber and Dwayne Johnson. The story follows a boy who discovers…
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Karina Longworth’s ‘You Must Remember This’ Podcast Sets New Season ‘The Bisexuals’ for September
Karina Longworth’s Hollywood-history podcast “You Must Remember This” will return on 15 September with an eight-episode season titled “The Bisexuals”. The series will examine bisexual figures and queer life in 20th-century Hollywood, highlighting how social attitudes and industry pressures shaped their public and private lives. The season begins with performer Libby Holman’s rise in 1920s…
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L.A. Filming Levels Tumble Despite California Giving Out Hundreds of Millions of Dollars In Incentives
Los Angeles filming activity fell sharply in the second quarter of 2026 despite California expanding its film and television tax-credit programme. The decline highlights that incentives have not yet reversed the region’s weak production levels, which remain well below recent norms and threaten jobs in an industry central to the city’s economy. FilmLA recorded a…
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Atari signs 10-game deal with Universal for movies based on Pong, Breakout, Centipede, and yes, really, Pong
Atari has signed a deal with Universal to develop films based on ten of its games, including Pong, Breakout and Centipede. The agreement could bring some of the earliest and most recognisable arcade franchises to cinema, extending the recent trend of adapting video-game properties for film and television. The announcement identifies a ten-game slate, though…
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Tommy Lee Recalls Injecting Whiskey After Running Out of Heroin & Thinking, ‘Somebody’s Going to Die’
Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee has described a point during the band’s late-1980s heroin addiction when he and an unnamed bandmate injected Jack Daniel’s after running out of drugs. He said the incident made him realise their substance use had become life-threatening, contributing to the group’s decision to enter rehabilitation and therapy. The band sought…
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Arc System Works, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Marvel Games have confirmed Phoenix Cyclops as the first downloadable fighter for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, arriving in autumn 2026. Revealed at San Diego Comic-Con, the character is based on the Phoenix Force-powered Cyclops from the Phoenix Five storyline and will join the game after its August launch.…
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New trailer teases that Marvel’s Wolverine is more of an X-Men prequel than a solo story
A new Marvel’s Wolverine story trailer shown at San Diego Comic-Con suggests the PS5 game will serve as an origin point for an X-Men universe rather than a self-contained Wolverine adventure. Developers said the X-Men team does not yet exist in this setting, raising the prospect that the story could lay groundwork for the group’s…
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Marvel Tokon’s First DLC Character Has Been Revealed, Launching This Fall
Sony and Arc System Works have announced Phoenix Cyclops as the first post-launch DLC fighter for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Due in autumn 2026, the character is based on Cyclops’s Phoenix Five incarnation and adds a cosmic-powered variation of the X-Men leader to the game’s roster. Phoenix Cyclops will be voiced by Ray Chase and…
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CBS’ ‘Big Brother’ Continues To Lock Up Solid Ratings As ‘Unlocked’ Spinoff Scores Big
CBS’s Big Brother has started its 28th season with stronger viewing figures than last year, while companion programme Big Brother: Unlocked achieved its largest audience to date. The results matter because they indicate continued audience demand for the long-running reality format and give CBS a positive comparison with Peacock’s Love Island during their respective launch…
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Olivia Rodrigo Launches Daisy Chain Fields Merch With Etsy, Ahead of Festival Debut
Olivia Rodrigo has launched an official Daisy Chain Fields merchandise collection on Etsy ahead of her inaugural music festival. – The collection, released on 23 July, was made with 10 female-owned Etsy shops. – Products include journal kits, embroidered patches, beaded jewellery, flower crowns and playing cards. – Prices mentioned range from $12 for embroidered…