Marcia Lucas, the Oscar-winning editor who played a pivotal role in shaping Star Wars, is dead at the age of 80.
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Paramount Quietly Privates Starfleet Academy YouTube Premiere After Low Viewership and Disastrous Dislike Ratio
Paramount has removed the free YouTube premiere of Starfleet Academy without warning, explanation, or prior notice, effectively erasing a public-facing record of the show’s early disastrous performance. The move was first flagged by the YouTube channel Price of...
John Leguizamo Tells Trump and ICE Supporters ‘Don’t Watch My Movies’
Actor John Leguizamo told millions of Americans not to come see his movies. In a seven-second Instagram video that has since gone viral, he said, “If you follow ICE, unfollow me. Don’t come to my shows, don’t watch my movies.” Should a large percentage of Trump supporters follow his demands, it could lead to an epic box office disaster.
Stephen Colbert Final Show Date Set as CBS Brings ‘The Late Show’ Era to a Close
Stephen Colbert has announced the date for his final show, marking the end of one of late night television’s longest-running franchises—and a particularly contentious chapter in its modern history. According to reporting from Deadline, The Late Show With Stephen...
Disney Affordable Housing Community Secures Key Permit Approval
A key regulatory milestone was reached for a planned affordable housing community connected to Walt Disney World after the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) approved an important environmental permit on January 23, 2026. The approval clears a major...
Nintendo Caves to Activist Demands — Adds Nonbinary Gender Option and Same Sex Relationships to Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream
Nintendo’s upcoming return to its quirky life-simulation franchise is already sparking debate — and not because of gameplay. During its most recent Direct presentation, the company confirmed that Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream will include same-sex romantic...
Disney Slips Significantly Year-to-Year in Original Content and Streaming Viewership Market Share
Less Americans are watching content made by Disney, and that may just signal a huge problem for the House of Mouse. Disney’s share of total U.S. TV viewing has slipped over the past year in Nielsen’s “Media Distributor Gauge,” and the details of what did drive...
Bluey the Ride: Here Come the Grannies Roller Coaster Opening Spring 2026
Alton Towers Resort in Staffordshire, England, has announced a new junior roller coaster of the Heeler Family. Bluey the Ride: Here Come the Grannies! will open in the park’s CBeebies Land in spring 2026. The attraction represents the first roller coaster based on the...
Donald Trump Reiterates Plans for FIlm Tariffs on Non-US Movies
President Trump is once again pressing the idea of Film Tariffs, signaling that he still wants to impose penalties on movies made outside the United States while simultaneously proposing a financing mechanism aimed at bringing film production back to Los Angeles. In...
Kanye West Issues Apology for Past Behavior in Full-Page Ad
Kanye West took out a full-page ad in the January 26, 2026 edition of The Wall Street Journal to issue an apology. Addressing it to “Those I’ve hurt,” the rapper attempted to explain the disturbing behavior and antisemitic rants that dominated the headlines last year and outline what he says comes next.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Sets New Record for Most “Game of the Year” Awards
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has surpassed Elden Ring to become the video game with the highest number of recorded “Game of the Year” awards, according to multiple industry award trackers. Current counts place the total at approximately 436 awards, drawing from results...
Mass Layoffs Hit Avengers Doomsday Production Company as Russo Brothers Cut 15% of Staff
As Marvel Studios ramps up production on Avengers: Doomsday, one of the film’s key production partners is quietly shedding staff with mass layoffs. AGBO, the independent studio founded by Joe and Anthony Russo, has confirmed layoffs impacting roughly 15% of its...
Daisy Ridley Casts Doubt on Rey Star Wars Movie News in 2026 — Has This Film Been Canceled?
Star Wars fans who were anticipating a standalone Rey movie may have a long wait. In an interview with USA Today promoting her new zombie film, We Bury the Dead, Daisy Ridley suggested that a return to the galaxy far, far away may not be on her immediate schedule. When asked if fans could expect any news this year, Ridley said, “I don’t know about 2026,” adding, “In the future sometime, yeah.”