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Blockbuster returns and Martin Scorsese headline Emily Blunt's upcoming projects
Emily Blunt’s slate is stacked — major sequels, fresh collaborations, and a few left turns — setting up a next act that’s busier and bolder than you’d think.
October 7, 2026 4:20 pm
For the House of the Dragon audition, Emma D’Arcy went DIY with a wig
Emma D’Arcy recalls building a bizarre wig for a House of the Dragon audition — and the DIY route went in an unexpectedly wild direction.
October 7, 2026 11:39 am
DCU watch: 'Lanterns' characters who could return — and where to find them next
Several Lanterns characters are already slated to carry over into future DCU projects—but which ones make the cut might surprise you.
October 5, 2026 4:22 pm
Could James Bond be the next villain role for House of the Dragon’s Ewan Mitchell?
One rising star could be squaring up to the next 007 in the upcoming James Bond movie — and it’s not the name you’re expecting.
October 5, 2026 12:40 pm
Why did Jay leave Chicago PD? Jesse Lee Soffer turned down a contract to 40 — and asked NBC for one thing instead
Jesse Lee Soffer walked away from Chicago P.D. after nine years with a renewal on the table. Here's the math behind that decision, what he told Variety about it, and the request he made to NBC on his way out the door.
October 4, 2026 5:21 pm
Where is the Big Brother 9 cast now? The winner spent his $500,000 on something that brought in the DEA
Big Brother 9 was shot during the writers' strike, built on a forced-couples twist, and rated worse than any season before it. Eighteen years on, its cast has scattered into roofing, nail salons, pottery, and one federal case file.
October 4, 2026 3:06 pm
Big Brother 5: where are they now? One's a volunteer firefighter, one paints for Bon Jovi — and one turned up on Catfish
Twenty-two years after the twin swap and the half-sibling reveal, the Big Brother 5 cast has scattered into careers nobody could have predicted from a 2004 casting tape. Here's where the fourteen actually landed.
October 4, 2026 11:31 am
What happened to the 90 Day Fiancé couples? Four splits by June 2026 — and one of them spoiled a whole season early
Four 90 Day Fiancé couples came apart in the first half of 2026, and the franchise's usual embargo held for exactly three of them. Here's who split, what each side said about why, and how one filing landed in court days before the cameras rolled out.
October 3, 2026 3:52 pm
Which NCIS should I watch first? The right starting point isn't called NCIS — and it's only two episodes long
Eight NCIS series, one shared universe, and a first episode that airs under a completely different show's title. Here's the entry point that makes the original premiere land properly, and the order everything else goes in after it.
October 2, 2026 5:03 pm
Rebel Moon 3’s fate up in the air, hinging on fan interest, says Zack Snyder
Zack Snyder isn’t calling Rebel Moon 3 a sure thing—and the franchise’s fate could hinge on fan interest.
October 1, 2026 6:17 pm
After a busy year, is Anne Hathaway chasing a Jurassic World movie with Scarlett Johansson?
One very familiar face wants in on the Jurassic World Rebirth sequel — and she’s hoping to share the screen with Scarlett Johansson.
October 1, 2026 5:33 pm
Can't find Impractical Jokers on truTV? Why fans think it was cancelled — and where the Jokers actually went
The show ran on one cable network for nine straight seasons, then stopped appearing there in first run. It was not cancelled, and the Jokers are still shooting new episodes — here's what actually changed and where the new ones air.
October 1, 2026 1:12 pm
MasterChef season 6, where are they now: one finalist changed his name, one cooks with cannabis, and one teaches at an art school
Fox's 2015 season crowned a single mother from La Mesa and sent twenty-one other home cooks back to their day jobs. Eleven years later the top of that leaderboard has scattered into bakeries, podcasts, private kitchens, and one university faculty post.
October 1, 2026 10:41 am
Netflix plans very broad theatrical run for KPop Demon Hunters 2
Netflix is steering its Oscar-winning franchise far beyond streaming, prepping a big-screen rollout for KPop Demon Hunters 2—how far, exactly?
October 1, 2026 9:21 am
What happened to Hayden Panettiere: dead at 36, five days before her birthday — and what the autopsy couldn't answer
The actress died in South Carolina in August, and the ruling took five weeks to arrive. Here's what the Greenville County coroner found, what the police are still working on, and how the last year of her life had already been documented in her own words.
October 1, 2026 9:18 am
‘Apocalypse Z’ renewed as Amazon exec challenges U.S. monopoly on zombie horror
Amazon is putting Spanish horror front and center, with a zombie saga about to shamble back for more.
September 30, 2026 11:03 am
Why did Otis leave Chicago Fire? Yuri Sardarov never asked to go — the showrunner picked him for exactly one reason
Otis died in the Chicago Fire season 8 premiere, but Yuri Sardarov never asked to leave — showrunner Derek Haas explains the single reason he was chosen.
September 29, 2026 11:52 am
What's Reacher based on? Not a comic, not a true story — and the original explains why Tom Cruise was the wrong man
Reacher comes from Lee Child's novels, not a comic or a true story — and the author himself explains why Tom Cruise never fit the part.
September 29, 2026 9:37 am
Why did Rollins leave SVU? The exit lasted three years, and Kelli Giddish credits fans with reversing it
Amanda Rollins was written out of SVU at the end of 2022 in a decision the show's lead publicly objected to. Three years later she is back on the payroll full time, and the cast has been unusually blunt about what changed.
September 26, 2026 5:34 pm
