Cassie Lang—a character last seen in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania—is returning for Avengers: Doomsday. The film is being positioned as a massive, multiverse-spanning event. Earlier casting announcements of legacy characters, and Robert Downey Jr.’s return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a different character, sparked some discussion online.
John Leguizamo once again finds himself at the center of controversy—this time for a comparison that betrays both historical ignorance and insensitivity surrounding the Jim Crow period of the American South.
Comedian Marc Maron is not known for pulling punches, but his latest remarks about Netflix’s handling of Dave Chappelle’s controversial stand up specials may be some of his sharpest (and most ridiculous) yet. Appearing on Pod Save America this past weekend, Maron accused the streaming giant of abandoning all pretense of ethics in favor of protecting its bottom line.
The wrestling world is reeling after a violent assault at a KnokX Pro Wrestling event in Los Angeles. On August 23, 2025, Raja Jackson—the 25-year-old son of former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson—stormed the ring and launched a sustained attack on Stuart “Syko Stu” Smith, a U.S. Army veteran and independent pro wrestler.
When Marvel Studios released Eternals in late 2021, the company thought it was launching the next Avengers-level franchise. According to Variety, Kumail Nanjiani, one of the “stars” of Eternals, had signed on for an ambitious six-picture deal across a decade, complete with appearances in a video game and even a planned theme-park attraction.
Quentin Tarantino finally revealed his next project. And surprise! It’s not his long-awaited 10th, and potentially final film. Since scrapping his screenplay for The Film Critic, because, as a source told Deadline, he simply changed his mind, the 61-year-old auteur has apparently written a stage play.
Seth MacFarlane, famously the voice behind Peter Griffin and Quagmire of Family Guy, believes much of today’s Hollywood television landscape is, well… depressing. MacFarlane appeared on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast and shared his candid thoughts on Hollywood’s current offerings.
When one of the biggest names in entertainment takes aim at Disney, people notice. That’s exactly what happened this week when Snoop Dogg, the rap legend and cultural icon, openly criticized the Disney Pixar film Lightyear for inserting a same-sex parent subplot into what was marketed as a children’s adventure.
Margot Robbie has been one of the biggest names in DC’s film slate for nearly a decade, thanks to her breakout performance as Harley Quinn. From the original David Ayer “Suicide Squad” to Birds of Prey to James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad,” she has been front and center whenever Warner Bros. needed the character to carry a movie. But according to Margot Robbie herself, James Gunn’s new DCU isn’t knocking on her door.
Sydney Sweeney has spent much of 2025 caught in the middle of a cultural backlash firestorm. From her American Eagle “Great Jeans” campaign to her bizarre “bathwater soap” tie-in with Dr. Squatch, the actress is learning that not all criticism is created equal.
The phrase “Sydney Sweeney Bud Light” is suddenly everywhere online. Following months of poor sales and a damaged reputation after the infamous Dylan Mulvaney fiasco, many are wondering if the beer giant might turn to one of Hollywood’s fastest rising stars to revive its image. The Daily Mail even surmised that Sweeney could bring in upwards of $10 million for America’s formerly favorite beer.
Rachel Maddow, MSNBC’s primetime star and the face of the network for more than a decade, has weighed in on the channel’s controversial rebrand to MS NOW. While much of the public response has mocked the new name as clunky and uninspired, Maddow insisted on her Monday broadcast that dropping the “NBC” will actually improve the network’s future.
Cancel culture has become one of the most powerful forces in Hollywood, but Denzel Washington doesn’t care.
Entire careers have been reshaped, derailed, or even ended at the hands of social media outrage and shifting cultural trends. But for legendary actor Denzel Washington, none of it matters. He isn’t worried about approval from the crowd, and he’s certainly not worried about being “cancelled.”