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Dan Aykroyd talks about new Audible Blues Brothers oral history, ‘The Arc of Gratitude’

Dan Aykroyd talks about new Audible Blues Brothers oral history, ‘The Arc of Gratitude’

Jay Dickman/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty ImagesAudible has just dropped Blues Brothers: The Arc of Gratitude, a star-studded Audible Original oral history in which Dan Aykroyd tells the full story of how he and John Belushi joined musical forces in the mid-1970s. They turned their love of the genre into the double-Platinum 1978 album Briefcase Full of Blues, which spawned the blockbuster The Blues Brothers,…read more »

Producers say Max’s ‘Penguin’ series leads directly into Matt Reeves’ sequel to ‘The Batman’

Producers say Max’s ‘Penguin’ series leads directly into Matt Reeves’ sequel to ‘The Batman’

MaxEntertainment Weekly has a sneak peek of The Penguin, Max’s spin-off from Matt Reeves’ blockbuster The Batman. Reeves is producing the small-screen project centering on the ascent of Colin Farrell’s Oz aka Penguin. Farrell tells the magazine, “I loved doing the part in the Batman film and the idea that we would get spoiled by having eight hours to really…read more »

Michael Bay reportedly working on ‘Skibidi Toilet’ film and TV franchise

Michael Bay reportedly working on ‘Skibidi Toilet’ film and TV franchise

Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesIf you’ve never heard of Skibidi Toilet, there’s a good chance you don’t have anyone under the age of 15 living in your house, but the viral sensation has just attracted one of the biggest blockbuster producers in Hollywood.Variety says Michael Bay is developing a film and a TV franchise around the property, which…read more »

‘Inside Out 2’ has become the highest-grossing animated film of all time

‘Inside Out 2’ has become the highest-grossing animated film of all time

Disney/PixarThe “Joy” buttons are being mashed in the minds of Disney executives, with the news that Inside Out 2 has just become the highest-grossing animated film in history. The Disney/Pixar hit’s global take has passed the $1.46 billion mark, nudging out the previous record holder, 2019’s Frozen II, which made more than $1.45 billion during its…read more »

Marvel Studios boss says ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ shows how Robert Downey Jr. could return to the MCU

Marvel Studios boss says ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ shows how Robert Downey Jr. could return to the MCU

Marvel StudiosIn 2017, Hugh Jackman hung up his Wolverine claws for good with the Oscar-nominated Logan. However, as the story goes, he saw his buddy Ryan Reynolds’ original Deadpool in theaters and started to feel he’d made a mistake, potentially shorting fans on their fan-favorite comics tag team. Fast forward to today, and Deadpool & Wolverine is headed to theaters…read more »

“Meow”: Halle Berry’s topless tribute to ‘Catwoman’

“Meow”: Halle Berry’s topless tribute to ‘Catwoman’

L. Cohen/WireImageOscar winner Halle Berry took to social media — and took off her top — to give flowers to her 2004 movie Catwoman. The DC Comics-based film was slammed when it debuted, but Berry leaned into it, famously accepting her Razzie Award for Worst Actress while holding her Oscar for Best Actress in the other hand. In…read more »

In Brief: Josh Charles moving the ‘Handmaid’s Tale’, and more

In Brief: Josh Charles moving the ‘Handmaid’s Tale’, and more

The Veil star Josh Charles has been tapped for a role in the sixth and final season of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, according to Deadline. It marks a reunion with his Veil co-star Elisabeth Moss, who also stars in the series. Details on the upcoming season, as well as Charles’ role, are being kept under…read more »