Friends and co-stars celebrate the late, great Howard Hesseman

Comedy and improv legend Howard Hesseman passed away this weekend due to complications following colon surgery performed last year. Social media is already filling with posts of fond remembrances of Hesseman, including touching ones from fellow co-stars and colleagues.

Hesseman, best remembered by his two classic television roles as Dr. Johnny Fever on WKRP in Cincinnati and inspiring teacher Charlie Moore on Head of the Class, had a long list of supporting roles in film as well as strong ties to the improv and sketch community dating back to the 1960s. The many who have come forward to mourn his loss as well as celebrate his life paint a picture of an entertainer well-loved by his community.

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‘It Takes Two’ game developers in talks to adapt game for TV/film

It Takes Two took many, primarily those who didn’t play it, by surprise when it won Game of the Year at the 2021 Game Awards. Well, another shocker is coming their way because the EA Steam game is getting a TV/film adaptation, according to Variety.

The publication spoke with Hazelight, the video game studio that developed the game, and dj2, the movie studio interested in the game’s TV adaption.

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Why does Harry drop the Resurrection Stone in ‘Deathly Hallows?’

When it comes to the trillion mysteries stored within the magical world of Harry Potter, almost all have been answered in the novels and films or else solved by its renowned author, J.K. Rowling. That said, there are still some questions that have maintained their secret status such that even the cinematic adaptations of the books didn’t try to solve them. Undoubtedly, one of the biggest baffling questions of all time centers around why on earth Harry dropped the Resurrection Stone in the Forbidden Forest.

The event takes place towards the end of the last book and film in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, where Harry decides to sacrifice himself to kill Voldemort’s Horcrux inside him and save everyone’s lives. While walking through the Forbidden Forest (on his way to the Dark Lord), Harry cracks Dumbeldore’s code for unsealing the Golden Snitch and manages to get the Resurrection Stone stored inside it. 

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Rachel Zegler says her ‘Snow White’ critics need to be loved

Rachel Zegler has decided not to fight fire with fire when it comes to those criticizing her casting in Disney’s upcoming Snow White remake, as the West Side Story star says these people need to be “loved in the right direction.” Following her Golden Globe-winning performance in Steven Spielberg’s acclaimed musical, Zegler is set to be a regular on our screens from now on, with two major roles already lined up.

In addition to a part in upcoming DC sequel Shazam! Fury of the Gods, Zegler has snagged the title role in Disney’s next big live-action reimagining, which will bring the studio’s very first picture into the 2020s. To do that, Disney elected to cast its first-ever Latina princess. Unfortunately, as is frustratingly inevitable in cases like this one, some folks online got very angry over Zegler’s hiring.

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A dismal psychological thriller with unlikely origins snaps on Netflix

Having built himself a billion-dollar empire, there’s absolutely no doubt that Tyler Perry is one of the most successful filmmakers in the industry, even if the overwhelming majority of his movies tend to be panned by critics.

For the most part, the multi-hyphenate filmmaker sticks to what he knows best; namely, either broad comedies or family dramas boasting talented ensembles, although the terrifying specter of Madea can almost always lurking around the next corner, regardless of what he’s cooking up.

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Alicia Silverstone is down for a ‘Clueless’/’Legally Blonde’ crossover

Alicia Silverstone needs no introduction. She’s had an illustrious Hollywood career spanning almost three decades and is widely recognized around the world for her role as Cher in the 1995 cult classic Clueless. The iconic film, which also starred Paul Rudd, Brittany Murphy and Stacey Dash and has gone on to become one of the most celebrated teen movies of all time.

Silverstone’s latest endeavor is the horror thriller The Requin, which sees the star taking on the role of Jaelyn, a woman on holiday with her husband Kyle, played by James Tupper who has to fight off great white sharks after a storm leaves them stranded at sea. In an exclusive interview with Looper, Silverstone spoke about her current movie role as well as her time filming Clueless, and dropped some thoughts that could potentially give birth to a Clueless and Legally Blonde crossover.

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Is Peacemaker a villain?

Many comic book characters walk the line between hero and villain. That includes Batman and Spider-Man, both of whom have fallen foul of public opinion and found themselves on the wrong side of the law. After all, one person’s hero is another’s villain, and when you’re a vigilante working outside the system, that’s bound to happen. 

Peacemaker turns that idea on its head. He’s a character so devoted to peace he’s prepared to kill to preserve it. His crusade of peace is utterly consuming – he’s not a Peacekeeper after all, and that makes him one of the most fascinating anti-heroes in comics. 

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‘Uncharted’ IMAX poster teases the film’s flurry of locations

As those who’ve played the Uncharted games on PlayStation will tell you, the adventurous nature of the gameplay and its narrative is expressed in an impressive set of locations across the world. Now, it seems that the long-anticipated live-action adaptation, starring Tom Holland as the infamous treasure thief, will also follow in those footsteps.

The final trailer included numerous set pieces that all looked monumentous in their own right. But if you’re wondering just how many locations the film will visit, then this IMAX poster will give you an idea of what to expect from Holland’s Drake and the spiraling adventure that awaits him in the upcoming flick.

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‘Scream’ 2022 star made a secret Reddit account to get into Ghostface’s head

A big part of what makes 2022’s Scream relaunch so satisfying is that it embraces the ways the horror genre and its fandom have changed since the franchise began in the 1990s. The movie itself skewers the tropes of “requels” (aka legacy sequels) as well as shining a light on toxic fandom, with it ultimately revealed that the new Ghostface killers are a pair of rabid Redditors.

It turns out that one of the film’s killers created an anonymous Reddit account while making the film in order to get into their character’s headspace. Directors Tyler Gillett and Matt Bettinelli-Olpin recently took part in a Reddit AMA in which a user called StabHead asked them: “Did any of the actors go above and beyond to prepare for their roles?” Here’s what the filmmakers replied:

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