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Kimmel and Colbert Commiserate On-Air About Trump, But Ignore the Real Reasons Behind Their Struggles

Kimmel and Colbert Commiserate On-Air About Trump, But Ignore the Real Reasons Behind Their Struggles

Late-night television staged an unusual crossover this week as Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert appeared on each other’s shows to publicly commiserate about the crises surrounding their programs. On the surface, it was a moment of solidarity. Dig a little deeper, and the spectacle revealed more about the deflection strategies of late-night hosts than about the state of their shows.

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’s Cost Soars Past $400 Million, Cementing It as One of Disney’s Biggest Flops

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’s Cost Soars Past $400 Million, Cementing It as One of Disney’s Biggest Flops

Just when it seemed like the damage from James Mangold’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny couldn’t look any worse, a new report from Forbes’ Caroline Reid has confirmed that Disney’s spending on the film ballooned past the $400 million mark. That eye-popping cost figure officially cements the fifth Indiana Jones installment not just as a box office disappointment, but as one of Disney’s most costly failures of all time.

James Gunn Promises a ‘Less Comic Booky’ Man of Tomorrow

James Gunn Promises a ‘Less Comic Booky’ Man of Tomorrow

Even though Man of Tomorrow, James Gunn’s follow-up to this year’s Superman, won’t fly into theaters until summer 2027, the writer/director is already drawing comparisons between the two films. In his appearance on the Ringer-Verse podcast he said that Superman “is more comic booky in some ways,” than the Superman/Lex Luthor duality he wants to explore in the next movie. 

James Mangold Star Wars Movie in Doubt as Director Signs Overall Film Deal With Paramount

James Mangold Star Wars Movie in Doubt as Director Signs Overall Film Deal With Paramount

James Mangold has just inked a major deal with Paramount Pictures to develop, direct, and produce feature films for the studio. It’s a career win for Mangold, but the news comes with ripple effects—particularly for Lucasfilm. The director was announced last year as the creative force behind Dawn of the Jedi, a Star Wars project that was supposedly set to explore the origins of the Force.

EDITORIAL: Mass Walt Disney World Closures in 2025 Leave Disney a Darker Place: Muppets, Dinoland, Liberty Belle & More Gone Forever

EDITORIAL: Mass Walt Disney World Closures in 2025 Leave Disney a Darker Place: Muppets, Dinoland, Liberty Belle & More Gone Forever

Walt Disney World has shut down a staggering list of attractions in 2025, with closures including MuppetVision 3D, Liberty Belle Riverboat, and nearly all of DinoLand U.S.A. On September 25, 2025, Drew the Disney Dude highlighted just how many permanent closures have...

STAR WARS RUMOR: Starfighter Movie Will be About Mara Jade, Luke Skywalker’s Son….and Rey

STAR WARS RUMOR: Starfighter Movie Will be About Mara Jade, Luke Skywalker’s Son….and Rey

The galaxy far, far away may be headed in a direction few fans ever expected. According to a new rumor, Starfighter—the upcoming Star Wars film from Shawn Levy starring Ryan Gosling and Amy Adams—may revolve around Mara Jade from the Expanded Universe (EU) attempting to get Luke Skywalker’s son to none other than…Rey.

EA Will Assume $20 Billion Debt in Sale — This Could Doom for BioWare and Mass Effect 5

EA Will Assume $20 Billion Debt in Sale — This Could Doom for BioWare and Mass Effect 5

Electronic Arts has announced its record-breaking $55 billion buyout, led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners. But beneath the big numbers is a dangerous detail: EA will be saddled with $20 billion in new debt as part of the leveraged buyout. That financial burden has Mass Effect fans panicking — and with good reason.