As The Mandalorian and Grogu prepares to move from streaming to theaters this May, questions are emerging about the future of the series. A recent comment from Pedro Pascal has fueled speculation that The Mandalorian may not continue as a television show.
Now, five years later, the dispute has shifted again. After Rowling told fans she would “never forgive” Radcliffe or Watson for what she views as betrayal, Watson has spoken publicly with a softer, more reflective tone — one that stands in sharp contrast to her early comments. This comes as attacks and threats against the authors life have intensified amid growing political violence.
Production on Chad Stahelski’s Highlander reboot has been delayed. Confirming an earlier report from Deadline of a pre-production training injury, star Henry Cavill posted a picture on his personal Instagram account of his bandaged leg elevated on a pillow.
When Jimmy Kimmel returned to ABC after his suspension, he stood on stage crying, clarifying, and railing against President Trump and the FCC. But one thing was conspicuously absent: a real apology. And now Nexstar Media Group, one of the largest owners of ABC affiliates in the country, has made its position crystal clear: Kimmel will not be returning to their airwaves any time soon.
When Jimmy Kimmel returned to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC after nearly a week-long suspension, all eyes were on whether he would issue a direct apology for his comments about Charlie Kirk’s murder. The question on everyone’s mind was simple: did Jimmy Kimmel apologize?
The short answer: no—not in the way many were expecting.
Disney may want to move on from the Jimmy Kimmel scandal, but its two largest affiliate groups aren’t letting it go. Nexstar Media Group has announced that it will join Sinclair Broadcasting in continuing to preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! across their ABC affiliates, even after the network formally declared the show’s return on Tuesday night.
After weeks of turmoil, Deadline has revealed the blunt truth: Disney and ABC have brought Jimmy Kimmel back on air, and it seems as though they’ve gotten nothing from the “comedian” in return. According to insiders, “Jimmy will say what Jimmy wants to say,” meaning potentially no restrictions on Jimmy Kimmel, no walk-backs, no real concessions from the late-night host whose comments about Charlie Kirk sparked the entire controversy.
There seems to be a lot of confusion surrounding the horrible murder of Charlie Kirk and the aftermath regarding Jimmy Kimmel, ABC, the FCC, the affiliates, and who’s got authority over what. As what is laughingly called an “Industry Veteran,” your humble spirit is gonna ‘splain it to you so you can sort out the shillyness from Shinola as you read coverage, memes, and general eruptions of self-righteous fury from most who don’t know better but some who surely should.
Hollywood’s spin machine is running at full throttle. In the wake of Jimmy Kimmel Live! being “indefinitely suspended” after the late-night host spread misinformation on the tragic killing of Charlie Kirk, celebrities and media outlets have tried to turn this into an investor crisis for Disney. Actor Mark Ruffalo even went so far as to warn Disney that its stock would “drop a lot further” unless Jimmy Kimmel was reinstated.
Marvel and Sony’s ambitious plans for Spider-Man: Brand New Day have hit an unexpected snag. Tom Holland, the actor who has carried the Spider-Man mantle for nearly a decade, suffered a concussion while performing a stunt on set. Production has now been temporarily paused, raising fresh questions about how risky blockbuster filmmaking has become—and how fragile these massive studio schedules really are.
When Jimmy Kimmel Live! was suddenly yanked off the air, the story reverberated far beyond late-night television. Now, reports indicate that Kimmel’s camp and Disney are actively negotiating to bring the show back. But according to Variety, no agreement is anywhere in sight, leaving the late-night host and his team in limbo while Disney scrambles to contain the fallout.
Gina Carano has landed a role in a new series with Straightwire Entertainment Group and Impossible Dream Entertainment. It’s her first major role since being fired from The Mandalorian and effectively “canceled” by the Hollywood machine. For the actress once blacklisted by Disney, this comeback represents more than just another job—it’s a symbolic victory following her lawsuit and settlement with the entertainment giant.
On September 17, 2025, Nexstar Media Group announced that all its ABC-affiliated stations would Preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live! indefinitely, objecting to a monologue by Kimmel in which he falsely stated that the killer of Charlie Kirk was a MAGA supporter. This is not supported by law enforcement, the family of the accused, nor allegedly by the accused himself.