Ryan Reynolds’ sweet tweet honoring Betty White will make you cry

The news that Betty White passed away in her home this morning is certainly not easy to digest. White lived a full life, not just in years, but in joy, love, and helping and honoring animals, people, and herself in the process.

Her joyous homecoming must be a celebration in heaven today, with her loved ones welcoming her back with open arms, cheesecake, and vodka on ice. (Oh, and nothing green — White’s taste was far too superior for veggies.)

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Jean-Marc Vallée’s family makes statement following director’s sudden death

Earlier this week, Canadian filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée passed away unexpectedly at the age of 58, much to the shock of his loved ones and fans. The director, most known for helming acclaimed movies such as Dallas Buyers Club and Wild as well as hit HBO TV series Big Little Lies and Sharp Objects, died at his lakeside cabin in Québec. The cause of his death has yet to be determined.

Vallée’s family has now released a statement following his death on Christmas Day, as shared by Deadline. Their missive to the press confirms that the coroner’s preliminary report could not establish an exact cause for his passing at this time. However, it has been determined that it was not the result of the intervention of another party, a voluntary act, or a known disease. Further in-depth analyses are underway.

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Beloved actress Betty White dead at 99

In news that’s as hard to type as it is to stomach, TMZ has reported that beloved and treasured actress and all-around human Betty White passed away at age 99 on Friday morning, with other news outlets, including The Guardian, reporting the news shortly after.

The comedian, humanitarian, and sweet soul spent her last days as she did all of them — finding the joy in life, spreading kindness and joy with those who loved her and spending her time reading, watching television, and doing crossword puzzles.

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New evidence suggests Gal Gadot will cameo in ‘The Flash’

As Spider-Man: No Way Home has shown, you never know who can show up in a multiversal comic book blockbuster, so it’s only natural that the DCEU’s The Flash has come under intense speculation.

One of the most heavily-rumored candidates is Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman, with the Amazonian superhero being linked with the Scarlet Speedster’s solo debut more than once. New evidence has come to light, though, putting forward a very strong case for it actually happening.

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‘Justice League’ fans are demanding the cut Green Lantern scene

Given the generally vociferous nature of his supporters, it was foolish of anyone to expect those demanding Zack Snyder’s Justice League to simply lay down their swords when the four-hour DCEU epic premiered on HBO Max earlier this year, having finally gotten what they wanted.

In fact, they’ve arguably grown even louder since being slightly satiated by the Snyder Cut. The constant calls to #RestoreTheSnyderVerse are getting a little tiring for some folks that see it on their Twitter timeline every day, and that’s without even mentioning the calls for Ben Affleck to make his standalone Batman movie, or David Ayer’s preferred cut of Suicide Squad.

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Nicolas Cage lists some wild inspirations for his upcoming turn as Dracula

Even without a certain someone’s involvement, Chris McKay’s horror comedy Renfield had more than enough going on to entice fans of both genres to check it out based on nothing but the potential of the premise.

Originating from an idea by The Walking Dead co-creator Robert Kirkman, Nicholas Hoult stars as Dracula’s loyal familiar, with support coming from proven comic talents Awkwafina and Ben Schwartz. However, in what may well turn out to be the casting masterstroke of the century, Nicolas Cage was cast as the most iconic vampire of all-time.

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‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ director James Gunn confirms Marvel characters who can’t legally appear in MCU films

Today, fans got some insight from Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn about which Marvel characters can’t be included in the MCU film franchise due to rights issues.

The revelation comes to us from Gunn’s Twitter account, because of course it does. The humorously visionary director who got his start in the b-movie production company Troma Entertainment is famous for giving behind-the-scenes tidbits, insights, and anecdotes about what goes on under the hood at Marvel Studios.

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Fans want backstory on MCU’s Klev, witty bystander in ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Shang-Chi’

It’s the smaller touches in the Marvel Cinematic Universe that bring the world to life, including a hilarious bystander who has appeared in both Spider-Man: Homecoming and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Now, fans online are speculating about the backstory of Klev, the man who famously told Tom Holland’s Spider-Man to “do a flip!” in Homecoming, which takes place in Queens, New York. Curiously, Klev also streamed from his phone the martial arts battle on a San Francisco Bus in Shang-Chi, bragging to his viewers, “I actually did take a little bit of martial arts as a youth, so I’mma try and grade this fight as we’re going.”

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‘The Batman’ fans noticing Bruce’s ‘research’ on Selina looking a little sus

The Batman fans have been dissecting every frame of promotional trailers, teasers, TV spots, and first look images for every clue they can find as to the plot of the film and insights into the characters.

That has included everything from spotting the fact that Robert Pattinson’s Batman appears to have a bullet proof cowl in a TV spot to Bruce Wayne apparently being the childhood friend of Zoë Kravitz’ Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman, according to a German theater’s synopsis for the movie.

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Dakota Johnson of ‘Fifty Shades’ dishes about designing sex toys

Coming off the release of The Lost Daughter earlier this month, Dakota Johnson is returning her focus to other ventures. The actress best known for her role in the Fifty Shades series recently became a brand ambassador for Gucci, but her sense of fashion extends beyond clothes.

In a profile with Elle UK, Johnson talked about how she got involved making sex toys with an upstart company looking to change the industry. 

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‘Daredevil’ fans’ petition to bring back show garners close to 500k signatures

Warning: this article contains spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home and Hawkeye.

Marvel fans are seeing red at the fact that a subsequent season of Daredevil doesn’t appear to be on the horizon at the moment on either Netflix (where it premiered) or in a revival on the House of Mouse’s own platform, Disney Plus.

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Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett on Wes Craven’s presence in ‘Scream’

With less than three weeks until the premiere of Scream in theaters, fans are counting down the hours until we see Ghostface on the big screen. The slasher icon is out for revenge in clips and photos released for the upcoming horror film, and nothing will stop them. 

Entertainment Weekly gifted fans a collector’s edition Scream magazine packed full of interviews, behind-the-scenes information, and incredible images, which offer a glimpse at the props and what went into creating the beloved horror film.

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Neve Campbell reveals how playing Sidney helped her shape latest ‘Scream’-play

Neve Campbell, final girl and Scream Queen, is amping up for her return as Sidney Prescott in this January’s latest addition to the Scream franchise. Campbell is and always has been an integral part of the Scream storyline, and without her, the films wouldn’t have moved forward at all.

Maureen Prescott, Sidney’s mom, was Ghostface’s first victim and the reason why Sidney’s boyfriend Billy had his number one target aimed directly at her. Maureen was having an affair with Billy’s dad, which set off a series of events that ended in bloodshed.

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Voting begins for 2022 WGA nominees, with ‘King Richard’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ among favorites

After 2020 expectedly proved to be an underwhelming year for the entertainment industry, this year’s Writers Guild of America Awards are packed to the rafters with powerful contenders across the categories.

The voting process to determine the nominees for the main categories of best drama series, best comedy series, and best new series will take until Jan. 5 to conclude, while the best original screenplay and adapted screenplay don’t open until Jan. 12. Other nominations for TV categories and related media will be announced on Jan. 13, and the competitors for the screenplay categories on Jan 27. Final voting to determine the winners will take place between Feb. 2 and Feb. 16, with the main winners announced at the March 20 ceremony.

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Will Andrew Garfield be appearing in ‘Venom 3?’

Viewers continue to rave about the multiverse-shattering Spider-Man: No Way Home, and for good reason. The film combined more than 20 years’ worth of Spider-Man lore into a single film that somehow managed to flawlessly weave fan service into a genuinely heartfelt, thrilling, and charming storyline.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home. Please proceed with caution if you have yet to see the film.

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‘Friday the 13th’ lawsuit officially over but not yet resolved, sources say

As Friday the 13th fans are well aware by now, the ongoing legal battle between Horror Inc. and Victor Miller prohibits the manufacturing and release of Jason Vorhees content until the dust has settled.

For some background, before the original 1980 release, Paramount Pictures claimed the rights to Friday the 13th. However, it eventually sold the property and its attributes to New Line Cinema. The rights are now in the hands of the original film producer and director Sean S. Cunningham, representing

Horror Inc. Victor Miller, the writer of the original screenplay, evoked a copyright law to get the rights to his script back.

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Twitter is roasting Vin Diesel after The Rock said no to ‘Fast & Furious’ return

Vin Diesel has come under fire after Dwayne Johnson called him out on his “manipulative” attempt to bring the latter back for the penultimate movie in the Fast & Furious saga.

With the action film franchise seemingly milking every last bit of its once-magnanimous box office potential through all of these consecutive sequels, it’s little wonder that director Justin Lin and the rest of his crew are already hard at work developing the as-yet-untitled F10, the final movie in the main saga, which, to unintentionally reaffirm our point, is set to come out in two parts.

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John Carpenter shares teaser for new behind-the-scenes tour documentary

Filmmaker John Carpenter gained universal recognition and became a household name thanks to his breakthrough horror film, Halloween, which helped develop the entire slasher genre. Aside from Halloween (1978), John Carpenter has taken the directorial helm of other recognizable titles such as Elvis (1979), The Thing (1982), and Vampires (1998).

His latest directorial credit was 2010’s The Ward and the legendary figure has not directed since. But Carpenter, in addition to being an exceptional director, also is a remarkable composer. Carpenter’s self-composed “Halloween Theme” is integral to the film and even recognizable beyond it.

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Marvel fans are ranking their top 5 MCU films of all time

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home. Please proceed with caution if you have not yet seen the film and don’t want anything spoiled for you.

Culture Crave has sparked a site-wide debate with one of its latest tweets. It turned to Twitter and asked Marvel fans to rank their top 5 MCU films, which quickly gained thousands of eager replies. After sifting through the many rankings, there are some standout agreements as to the MCU’s most unforgettable and enjoyable spectacles thus far in the franchise. Here are the clear favorites based on majority opinion.

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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ star reacts to ‘Spider-Man 2’ Easter egg

Angourie Rice has been knocking around the MCU since 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming in the role of Betty Brant, the classic comic book character reimagined as a fellow Midtown High student. Rice’s character already had a tie to the original Spider-Man trilogy, as Elizabeth Banks previously played The Daily Bugle secretary in Sam Raimi’s movies, and she got to drop an iconic quote from Spider-Man 2 in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

When covering Peter Parker’s first day of senior year for the school’s news network, Betty says “Go get ’em, tiger.” As any Spidey fan will tell you, these are the exact same words Kirsten Dunst’s Mary Jane says to Tobey Maguire’s webhead at the end of the iconic Raimi-directed sequel. While chatting to The Hollywood Reporter, Rice admitted that she didn’t realize there was more to the line than meets the eye until she saw the film.

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An incredible hidden gem is finding new life on Netflix

The theory is that by providing a veritable buffet of content that covers the entirety of the genre spectrum, the almighty Netflix algorithm will turn up more than a few hidden gems that subscribers may never have even heard of but may be encouraged to check out.

Sure, it doesn’t always work out that way when the most-watched list is typically dominated by high-profile originals, popular blockbusters, and star vehicles featuring big names, but every now and then something great slips through the cracks. The most recent example is hard-hitting drama Clemency, which has risen up the rankings by nine places since yesterday, as per FlixPatrol.

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An offensively bad comedy cracks the Netflix most-watched list

Tyler Perry is an accomplished actor, writer, director, playwright, and producer, owns his own production company and studio lot that’s housed countless film and television productions, and is a self-made billionaire.

There’s no other way around it: the dude is as talented, hardworking, and successful as they come. However, we can’t help but wonder why the hell he keeps foisting Madea upon us when the character ran out of creative and critical gas a long time ago. Oh, that’s right, because the movies kept making inexplicable amounts of money.

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PlayStation Plus games revealed for January 2022

It’s that time of the month again. After some accurate leaks, the PlayStation Plus games for next month have been announced.

The games coming to PlayStation Plus users in the new year are Deep Rock Galactic on PS4 and PS5, Dirt 5 on PS4 and PS5, and Persona 5 Strikers on PS4. All are available to download starting January 4 until February 1. Let’s take a closer look at these incredible games on offer.

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Ice Cube reveals why Chris Tucker didn’t do ‘Next Friday’ for $12 million

There are quite a few movies in the Friday franchise. The stoner comedy was a massive success when it came out in 1995, where it grossed more than $27 million at the box office. Follow-up movies include Next Friday, Friday After Next, an animated series, and the upcoming Last Friday.

However, only the first movie featured a then-newish actor named Chris Tucker, who played a character named Smokey. The film catapulted Tucker into the limelight, so it would make sense that he’d return for the sequel, right?

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Michael J. Fox says he’s feeling ‘above average, for a brain-damaged man’

Michael J. Fox is giving the public an update on his health a year after announcing his retirement from acting altogether and three whole decades after he announced his diagnosis and daily struggles with Parkinson’s disease to the world.

According to Mayo Clinic, the disorder of the central nervous system affects movement, such as succumbing to tremors and difficulty writing or changes in speech. What’s more, it is a progressive disease, meaning symptoms can worsen over time, and there is no cure, though some medications can help mitigate symptoms.

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