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.
The original Harry Potter director Chris Columbus is speaking out about HBO’s big-budget reboot, and his words are raising eyebrows across fandom.
Chris Columbus, the filmmaker who launched the wizarding franchise with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Chamber of Secrets, is openly questioning why Warner Bros. is treading old ground. After seeing leaked set photos of Nick Frost as Hagrid in the upcoming series, Columbus bluntly asked: “What’s the point?”
Usually, if the words “Star Wars” and “heresy” are being used together, it’s related to something in-universe. Like saying Rogue One proves the Force isn’t important to the narrative. But this time, we have Rogue One co-writer Tony Gilroy telling IndieWire, “What do we need? We need Star Wars Jesus.”
The soundtrack for KPop Demon Hunters is rewriting chart history. According to ABC Audio, four songs from the animated film’s soundtrack are currently sitting in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100—a feat never before achieved in the chart’s 67-year history.
Chris Columbus has taken a stance against J.K. Rowling and, in turn, Harry Potter. The director of the first two Harry Potter films, and producer of the third, has zero interest in joining HBO’s upcoming small-screen reboot.
Hollywood can’t seem to resist taking beloved classics and “reimagining” them for what executives like to call “modern audiences.” The latest target? The Wizard of Oz. According to Deadline, Amazon Prime Video has greenlit a youth-focused, music-infused Wizard of Oz retelling called Dorothy, with pop star Gwen Stefani and country singer Blake Shelton serving as executive producers.
In what many are calling a last-ditch effort to revive flagging viewership, MSNBC is shedding its established name and Peacock logo in a bold rebranding to MS NOW—short for My Source News Opinion World. The changes come courtesy of Comcast’s spin-off of several cable channels into the new publicly traded entity, Versant, led by Mark Lazarus. But instead of injecting fresh vitality, the rebrand has coincided with another tumble in MSNBC ratings, reinforcing the narrative of a network struggling to stay relevant.
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.
This weekend, Netflix scored something it has almost never managed before: a No. 1 finish at the U.S. box office. The anime musical KPop Demon Hunters surged past traditional theatrical releases with an estimated $18–20 million gross, despite being available to stream on Netflix worldwide. That should have been an easy victory lap for the streaming giant. Instead, the win is clouded by secrecy, conflicting reports, and Netflix’s deliberate refusal to confirm any hard numbers.
HBO is moving forward on The Last of Us Season 3 — a season centered around Abby, one of the most deeply unpopular characters in modern gaming — by beginning production before all the scripts are finished. Showrunner Craig Mazin has admitted that while some writing is underway, the full slate of episodes won’t be complete before cameras roll.
The Oscars may soon be streaming in a very different way. According to a Bloomberg report, YouTube has officially entered the race to secure broadcast rights for the Oscars once the current deal with ABC ends in 2028. If successful, the Google-owned giant would become the first digital platform to host film’s biggest night.
When Katee Sackhoff revealed in a recent interview that working on The Mandalorian “broke” her and stripped away her confidence, it stunned a lot of fans. After all, Sackhoff wasn’t just another actor hired to fill a suit of beskar and stand there pointlessly like...
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.