Twitch streamer Hasan Piker is receiving backlash online for comments he directed at fans of the new game Pragmata. In a viral clip shared by veteran game developer Mark Kern—known on X as Grummz—the controversial internet personality mocks players who feel emotionally connected to the father-daughter dynamic of the action-adventure game.
In a recent post on X, Marvel actor Vincent D’Onofrio warned that he would leave the platform if “the negativity continues.” The often outspoken Kingpin actor emphasized his desire to keep his online interactions positive, noting that personal life can already be challenging.
Disney’s live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid proved divisive. At the center of much of the debate was Halle Bailey, the young actress cast as Ariel. Three years later, she sat down with The Independent to discuss the experience and the support she received behind the scenes from other actresses who have also faced online hostility.
Deadline has amended an earlier story regarding casting for James Gunn’s Man of Tomorrow after receiving backlash from the director and orchestrator of the DC Universe. On Tuesday morning, the outlet published an exclusive article from “multiple sources” claiming that Adria Arjona was screen testing for a role in the upcoming superhero film.
The first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day hinted that Peter Parker would undergo some significant physical changes—and now, it turns out the film itself has as well. In a new interview with GQ, star Tom Holland revealed that the movie has undergone additional reshoots. Variety reports that the joint Sony and Marvel production had already wrapped principal photography last year.
Mark Hamill is speaking candidly once again about the direction of Star Wars—and this time, his tone is notably different as he heaps lavish praise on new Lucasfilm boss Dave Filoni. With Kathleen Kennedy stepping away from Lucasfilm after more than a decade at the...
Kanye West has been one of the most divisive figures in pop culture. Writing for Variety, Jem Aswad claims that the troubled rapper’s latest attempt at public redemption is working. It’s framed as a familiar pattern: controversy erupts, outrage peaks, and eventually, attention drifts. Noting West’s January 2026 full-page apology for past behavior, Variety suggests that it was “all it took to wipe the slate clean.”
Olivia Munn says she was cast on 30 Rock, the popular NBC sitcom, but series star Alec Baldwin reportedly objected. The actress shared the story in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Her comments suggest that Baldwin’s objections were not personal but seemed driven by artistic considerations.
A series of incidents on the set of a new film from Daily Wire, starring Jonathan Majors, is raising significant safety concerns. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) had already called for a strike amid ongoing labor disputes over contributions to the union’s health and pension funds.
Actress Kate Beckinsale says she reached out to Mark Ruffalo for support after losing her agent, but received no response. The two actors shared representation at the time, and Beckinsale suggests the fallout followed her engagement with a social media post supporting a Gaza ceasefire. Ruffalo, who has been considerably more outspoken on political issues, does not appear to have faced similar professional consequences.
Now that Blake Lively has seen most of her claims tossed out by a judge, pieces are starting to come together that the wife of Ryan Reynolds could have concocted a devious legal strategy that simply failed to launch. Was Lively aiming to use her claims about Justin...
It’s the kind of Hollywood tightrope act we’ve seen play out time and time again—say just enough to appease critics, but not so much that you alienate the audience. And now, John Lithgow is the latest to attempt that balancing act when it comes to his repeated...
Jack Black and the rest of the The Super Mario Galaxy Movie cast debuted a new song that wasn’t used in the film. In a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the actor, dressed as the Koopa King, strummed his guitar and performed “The Ballad of Mario.” Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Brie Larson, Charlie Day, Glen Powell and Donald Glover provided backup vocals.