Multiversus is a title that brings the best of Warner Bros. and hosts a grand crossover among the plethora of IPs owned by the media-holding brand. The title initially entered Early Access and Open Beta in 2022 but then went offline in 2023, only for it to return on May 23, 2024.
It is a free-to-play 2-dimensional fighting game released for current and last-gen PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and PC. When Ed Boon posted about the upcoming crossover fighting game, a fan asked if a popular Mortal Kombat character would appear when the game relaunches.
A Fan Asks Ed Boon for an Iconic Mortal Kombat X Multiversus Kollaboration Multiversus is making a comeback after more than a year of downtime.
Boon has worked on almost the entire Mortal Kombat video game series. He recently retweeted a post shared by the official social media handle of Multiversus. He reiterated the game’s relaunch date and...
It is a free-to-play 2-dimensional fighting game released for current and last-gen PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and PC. When Ed Boon posted about the upcoming crossover fighting game, a fan asked if a popular Mortal Kombat character would appear when the game relaunches.
A Fan Asks Ed Boon for an Iconic Mortal Kombat X Multiversus Kollaboration Multiversus is making a comeback after more than a year of downtime.
Boon has worked on almost the entire Mortal Kombat video game series. He recently retweeted a post shared by the official social media handle of Multiversus. He reiterated the game’s relaunch date and...
- 5/23/2024
- by Sparsh Jaimini
- FandomWire
Earlier this week, we learned that iconic slasher Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th franchise will be a playable character in Warner Bros. and Player First Games’ upcoming video game MultiVersus, a free-to-play platform fighter game that will be making its way out into the world on May 28th as “a free download for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 consoles, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles, and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), with full cross-play and cross-progression support.” Now Jason has gotten his own gameplay trailer, which can be seen in the embed above.
As a press release notes, this trailer show us that “Jason towers over the competition as a Tank class character with a scary moveset that incorporates his axe and machete weapons, teleporting ability to show up right behind opponents and stuff them into a sleeping bag, fatally folding a bed in half to launch enemies off the map,...
As a press release notes, this trailer show us that “Jason towers over the competition as a Tank class character with a scary moveset that incorporates his axe and machete weapons, teleporting ability to show up right behind opponents and stuff them into a sleeping bag, fatally folding a bed in half to launch enemies off the map,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Nickelodeon and Disney might come to mind when you think of great kids shows. After all, both networks have been producing programming for kids for decades.
Despite that fact, both companies have been under fire in recent years, particularly Nickelodeon, following the release of the Quiet on Set documentary.
Here is the perfect list if you want to expose your kids to some great shows that are not associated with either company.
Hanna-Barbera Classics (Various)
The Hanna-Barbera cartoons are classics that kids and adults of all ages can enjoy together. Many of them are geared toward children but include jokes to amuse adults.
Founded by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera in the late 1950s, Hanna-Barbera Productions produced 249 cartoon series between the 1950s and 1980s. Many of those have since become beloved classics.
A personal favorite of mine is Scooby Doo, and many fans share my love for the crime-solving dog and his Mystery Inc.
Despite that fact, both companies have been under fire in recent years, particularly Nickelodeon, following the release of the Quiet on Set documentary.
Here is the perfect list if you want to expose your kids to some great shows that are not associated with either company.
Hanna-Barbera Classics (Various)
The Hanna-Barbera cartoons are classics that kids and adults of all ages can enjoy together. Many of them are geared toward children but include jokes to amuse adults.
Founded by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera in the late 1950s, Hanna-Barbera Productions produced 249 cartoon series between the 1950s and 1980s. Many of those have since become beloved classics.
A personal favorite of mine is Scooby Doo, and many fans share my love for the crime-solving dog and his Mystery Inc.
- 5/22/2024
- by Jessica Kosinski
- TVfanatic
Way back at the end of 2021, Warner Bros. announced that they were teaming up with Player First Games to develop a free-to-play platform fighter game called MultiVersus. The game will finally be making its way out into the world on May 28th as “a free download for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 consoles, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles, and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), with full cross-play and cross-progression support”… and a newly unveiled trailer for Season 1: Puns & Villainy reveals that Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th horror movie franchise and Agent Smith from The Matrix film series will be included as playable characters alongside a long list of characters based on Warner Bros. Discovery franchises. The announced characters are Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Black Adam, and The Joker of DC Comics; Shaggy and Velma of Scooby-Doo; Bugs Bunny, Tasmanian Devil a.k.a. Taz,...
- 5/20/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
"Saturday Night Live" might be a late-night show in New York, but since it airs before 10 p.m. in some regions it has to abide by the FCC's quirky rules on "indecent and profane" content. Swearing is a capital crime; in 1981, Charles Rocket was fired immediately after he accidentally dropped an F-bomb on air. Sex and nudity are also big danger zones; the 1988 sketch "Nude Beach" with Matthew Broderick, in which the word "penis" is uttered dozens of times, was permitted to air following a fierce debate within NBC's Broadcast Standard Department, and resulted in 46,000 complaints and the loss of multiple sponsors.
Fortunately for this "SNL" season 49 finale sketch, which stars guest host Jake Gyllenhaal as Fred in a twisted spin on "Scooby-Doo," violence on TV is basically a blood-soaked free-for-all with almost no limits.
Musical guest Sabrina Carpenter co-stars as Daphne, with regular cast members Mikey Day...
Fortunately for this "SNL" season 49 finale sketch, which stars guest host Jake Gyllenhaal as Fred in a twisted spin on "Scooby-Doo," violence on TV is basically a blood-soaked free-for-all with almost no limits.
Musical guest Sabrina Carpenter co-stars as Daphne, with regular cast members Mikey Day...
- 5/19/2024
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
We’re about due for a new live-action Scooby-Doo movie, and Jake Gyllenhaal and Sabrina Carpenter are happy to hop into the Mystery Machine.
On this week’s SNL, host Gyllenhaal and musical guest Carpenter co-starred in a Scooby-Doo video short as Fred and Daphne, with Mikey Day as Shaggy and Sarah Sherman as Velma, along with a CGI Scooby. The gang searched a spooky haunted house for “the Shadow Phantom,” capturing the villain after Scooby knocked a suit of armor onto him. In typical Scooby fashion, Fred tore off the Phantom’s mask to reveal (gasp!) Old Man Franklin.
On this week’s SNL, host Gyllenhaal and musical guest Carpenter co-starred in a Scooby-Doo video short as Fred and Daphne, with Mikey Day as Shaggy and Sarah Sherman as Velma, along with a CGI Scooby. The gang searched a spooky haunted house for “the Shadow Phantom,” capturing the villain after Scooby knocked a suit of armor onto him. In typical Scooby fashion, Fred tore off the Phantom’s mask to reveal (gasp!) Old Man Franklin.
- 5/19/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
A parody of Scooby Doo turned bloody on SNL Saturday, with host Jake Gyllenhaal subbing in as the toe-headed Fred while musical guest star Sabrina Carpenter guest starred as Daphne.
Dubbed “Scooby Doo and the Mystery of the Shadow Phantom,” the skit featured Fred investigating a haunted mention with Daphne, Velma (Sarah Sherman) and Shaggy (Mikey Day). An animated Scooby Doo helps to catch the phantom they were looking for, who turns out to be James Austin Johnson as Old Man Franklin.
But Fred thinks Old Man Franklin isn’t who he says he is, so he literally pulls off the skin from the face, leaving behind a bloody skull that sends everyone into a screaming frenzy.
Scooby, meanwhile, dives right in and eats the skin.
Related: Jake Gyllenhaal Celebrates ‘SNL’s Season 49 Finale In Musical Monologue Ahead Of Historic 50th Season
The gore continues from there, with Shaggy getting...
Dubbed “Scooby Doo and the Mystery of the Shadow Phantom,” the skit featured Fred investigating a haunted mention with Daphne, Velma (Sarah Sherman) and Shaggy (Mikey Day). An animated Scooby Doo helps to catch the phantom they were looking for, who turns out to be James Austin Johnson as Old Man Franklin.
But Fred thinks Old Man Franklin isn’t who he says he is, so he literally pulls off the skin from the face, leaving behind a bloody skull that sends everyone into a screaming frenzy.
Scooby, meanwhile, dives right in and eats the skin.
Related: Jake Gyllenhaal Celebrates ‘SNL’s Season 49 Finale In Musical Monologue Ahead Of Historic 50th Season
The gore continues from there, with Shaggy getting...
- 5/19/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
With MultiVersus returning later this month, WB Games and developer Player First Games appear to have started dropping more incentives for players to return to the game. That involves revealing The Joker as the latest playable character to join the upcoming free-to-play platform fighter, with the legendary Mark Hamill returning to voice the character.
The announcement was accompanied by a new trailer, which appropriately sees Batman (who’s already in MultiVersus) confronting The Joker, who drops a little reference to the version portrayed by Jack Nicholson in 1989’s Batman. No word yet on The Joker’s abilities or moveset just yet.
The Joker joins the aforementioned Batman as well as Harley Quinn in MultiVersus, along with Shaggy and Velma from Scooby-Doo, and Gizmo and Stripe from Gremlins. Again, here’s hoping that the rumour regarding Eleven from Stranger Things, Godzilla and Beetlejuice joining the MultiVersus roster turns out to be true.
The announcement was accompanied by a new trailer, which appropriately sees Batman (who’s already in MultiVersus) confronting The Joker, who drops a little reference to the version portrayed by Jack Nicholson in 1989’s Batman. No word yet on The Joker’s abilities or moveset just yet.
The Joker joins the aforementioned Batman as well as Harley Quinn in MultiVersus, along with Shaggy and Velma from Scooby-Doo, and Gizmo and Stripe from Gremlins. Again, here’s hoping that the rumour regarding Eleven from Stranger Things, Godzilla and Beetlejuice joining the MultiVersus roster turns out to be true.
- 5/9/2024
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Back in November, Mark Hamill told fans at Fan Expo San Francisco that he would no longer be portraying the Clown Prince of Gotham.
Despite being considered by many to be the best Joker of all time, Hamill believed he just couldn't play the role unless it was opposite Kevin Conroy's Batman. Conroy, who voiced Bruce Wayne/Batman across several projects, passed away in November 2022.
But it seems there was a little caveat that allowed for Hamill to reprise the iconic villain role one final time in an upcoming game called MultiVersus. As it turns out, prior to his passing, Kevin Conroy also voiced Batman in the fighting game. It's perhaps for this reason that Hamill made an exception to his previous statement and returned to the role of Joker in the game.
For those unfamiliar, MultiVersus is a free-to-play platform fighter, in the same vein as Nintendo's Super Smash Bros.
Despite being considered by many to be the best Joker of all time, Hamill believed he just couldn't play the role unless it was opposite Kevin Conroy's Batman. Conroy, who voiced Bruce Wayne/Batman across several projects, passed away in November 2022.
But it seems there was a little caveat that allowed for Hamill to reprise the iconic villain role one final time in an upcoming game called MultiVersus. As it turns out, prior to his passing, Kevin Conroy also voiced Batman in the fighting game. It's perhaps for this reason that Hamill made an exception to his previous statement and returned to the role of Joker in the game.
For those unfamiliar, MultiVersus is a free-to-play platform fighter, in the same vein as Nintendo's Super Smash Bros.
- 5/9/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
“And I would have gotten away with it too if it weren’t for you meddling kids.” This is undoubtedly one of the most famous lines in the history of animated television and practically everyone will recognize it as the most famous phrase from the Scooby-Doo series. The phrase usually signified the end of a case when Scooby and the gang would explain the solution and prove that the guy they caught in the costume red-handed did it. The villain would then utter these words, cursing his ill-fated encounter with Mystery Inc., without which his plan would have succeeded, as it was otherwise perfect.
While the Scooby-Doo series is primarily an animated work, there have been live-action and CGI adaptations of the series as well. And while the CGI Scoob! movie was better received than the live-action movies, no adaptation has managed to come even close to the charm of the original animated series,...
While the Scooby-Doo series is primarily an animated work, there have been live-action and CGI adaptations of the series as well. And while the CGI Scoob! movie was better received than the live-action movies, no adaptation has managed to come even close to the charm of the original animated series,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Seems like the question “Scooby-Doo, where are you?” soon will become very unnecessary — we know that it’ll be on Netflix.
The recent news concerning the fan-favorite cartoon franchise has just made it officially clear that Netflix is planning a big live-action reboot for Scooby-Doo’s story. The previous attempt to revive the story of detective teenagers with a troublemaking dog was made by HBO back in 2023 and eventually turned out to be a flop.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, for Scooby-Doo's new installment Netflix is teaming up with its frequent writer and producer Greg Berlanti famous for his work on the streaming’s hits like Riverdale, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and You.
No significant details about the upcoming remake have been revealed yet, but the show is described as “live-action update of the classic cartoon” thus making it unclear whether it will have connections with other live-action installments of Hanna-Barbera’s beloved story.
The recent news concerning the fan-favorite cartoon franchise has just made it officially clear that Netflix is planning a big live-action reboot for Scooby-Doo’s story. The previous attempt to revive the story of detective teenagers with a troublemaking dog was made by HBO back in 2023 and eventually turned out to be a flop.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, for Scooby-Doo's new installment Netflix is teaming up with its frequent writer and producer Greg Berlanti famous for his work on the streaming’s hits like Riverdale, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and You.
No significant details about the upcoming remake have been revealed yet, but the show is described as “live-action update of the classic cartoon” thus making it unclear whether it will have connections with other live-action installments of Hanna-Barbera’s beloved story.
- 4/30/2024
- by benjamin-patel@startefacts.com (Benjamin Patel)
- STartefacts.com
Despite receiving mixed-to-negative reviews, the live-action Scooby-Doo movies remain beloved among fans of the Mystery Inc. gang. A threequel appears to be off the table, but Variety (via Toonado.com) is reporting that a new live-action TV series is in the works and heading to Netflix.
No plot details have been revealed, but the one-hour drama project is nearing a deal at the streamer with a script-to-series commitment. Based on the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon of the same name, Warner Bros. Television is producing the project with Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg (Cowboy Bepop) serving as writers and executive producers.
André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner will also executive produce under their Midnight Radio banner, while Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Leigh London Redman will take on the same role through Berlanti Productions.
Berlanti is best known for his DC TV work and was behind Netflix's recently released Dead Boy Detectives. He's...
No plot details have been revealed, but the one-hour drama project is nearing a deal at the streamer with a script-to-series commitment. Based on the classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon of the same name, Warner Bros. Television is producing the project with Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg (Cowboy Bepop) serving as writers and executive producers.
André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner will also executive produce under their Midnight Radio banner, while Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Leigh London Redman will take on the same role through Berlanti Productions.
Berlanti is best known for his DC TV work and was behind Netflix's recently released Dead Boy Detectives. He's...
- 4/30/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Scooby Doo and the Mystery Inc gang are heading back to the small screen in a live action series for Netflix, here are the details.
Jinkies: Netflix has ordered a live action Scooby Doo television series. No casting details have been confirmed, but we do know (thanks to a Deadline report) that it will be written by Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg – the same Scott Rosenberg who penned Con Air, one of the greatest action films of the 1990s.
This isn’t, of course, the first time Hanna Barbera’s cartoon has been reworked in live-action. Long before James Gunn took creative control of the DC Extended Universe, he was a prolific screenwriter, and arguably his most successful films, at the box office at least, were 2002’s Scooby Doo and 2004’s Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.
The films brought the classic cartoon to life with a pitch perfect cast – Matthew Lillard...
Jinkies: Netflix has ordered a live action Scooby Doo television series. No casting details have been confirmed, but we do know (thanks to a Deadline report) that it will be written by Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg – the same Scott Rosenberg who penned Con Air, one of the greatest action films of the 1990s.
This isn’t, of course, the first time Hanna Barbera’s cartoon has been reworked in live-action. Long before James Gunn took creative control of the DC Extended Universe, he was a prolific screenwriter, and arguably his most successful films, at the box office at least, were 2002’s Scooby Doo and 2004’s Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.
The films brought the classic cartoon to life with a pitch perfect cast – Matthew Lillard...
- 4/30/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Fire up the mystery van because Netflix is about to close a deal for a live-action TV series based on the Hanna-Barbera animated series Scooby-Doo.
Sources say that the live-action Scooby-Doo project has a script-to-series commitment, which, assuming the script hits the right buttons, would mean it would receive a straight-to-series order. Josh Appelbaum & Scott Rosenberg (Cowboy Bebop) are set to write the series, as well as produce alongside André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner through their Midnight Radio banner. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Leigh London Redman will executive produce the project via their Berlanti Productions banner.
Related Scooby-Doo
Created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! debuted in 1960 and revolved around Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, Shaggy Rogers, and Scooby-Doo as they solved mysteries involving supposedly supernatural creatures. Over the decades, the franchise has spawned numerous spin-offs, TV specials, direct-to-video animated movies, comics, video games,...
Sources say that the live-action Scooby-Doo project has a script-to-series commitment, which, assuming the script hits the right buttons, would mean it would receive a straight-to-series order. Josh Appelbaum & Scott Rosenberg (Cowboy Bebop) are set to write the series, as well as produce alongside André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner through their Midnight Radio banner. Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Leigh London Redman will executive produce the project via their Berlanti Productions banner.
Related Scooby-Doo
Created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! debuted in 1960 and revolved around Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, Shaggy Rogers, and Scooby-Doo as they solved mysteries involving supposedly supernatural creatures. Over the decades, the franchise has spawned numerous spin-offs, TV specials, direct-to-video animated movies, comics, video games,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
The second season of animated spinoff “Velma” is now streaming on Max, and it sounds like Velma and the “Scooby-Doo” gang may also be headed back into the world of live action.
Variety reports this afternoon that Netflix is planning a live action “Scooby-Doo” television series, with the streamer actively “nearing a deal” with Warner Bros. Television.
The series is being described in Variety’s report as a “one-hour drama project,” with Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg attached to write and executive produce.
Executive producers on the upcoming “Scooby-Doo” Netflix series also include André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner for Midnight Radio, with Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Leigh London Redman executive producing through Berlanti Productions. Varierty’s report continues, “Jonathan Gabay of Berlanti Productions and Adrienne Erickson will co-executive produce.”
“Scooby-Doo” has mostly been an animated series over the years, but there were two live action movies in 2002 and 2004:...
Variety reports this afternoon that Netflix is planning a live action “Scooby-Doo” television series, with the streamer actively “nearing a deal” with Warner Bros. Television.
The series is being described in Variety’s report as a “one-hour drama project,” with Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg attached to write and executive produce.
Executive producers on the upcoming “Scooby-Doo” Netflix series also include André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner for Midnight Radio, with Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, and Leigh London Redman executive producing through Berlanti Productions. Varierty’s report continues, “Jonathan Gabay of Berlanti Productions and Adrienne Erickson will co-executive produce.”
“Scooby-Doo” has mostly been an animated series over the years, but there were two live action movies in 2002 and 2004:...
- 4/29/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
A classic Warner Bros. IP is headed to Netflix with a reimagining from one of the studio’s top TV producers. In a competitive situation with multiple bidders, the streamer has landed Scooby-Doo! The Live-Action Series, from Greg Berlanti’s Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, where the company is based, sources tell Deadline.
Written by Josh Appelbaum & Scott Rosenberg (Cowboy Bebop) based on characters created by Hanna-Barbera, Scooby-Doo! is a live-action update of the popular cartoon.
In a tough TV marketplace, the drama project garnered interest from top buyers, ending up at Netflix with a premium, script-to-series commitment, sources said. Reps for Netflix and Wbtv declined comment.
Scooby-Doo! The Live-Action Series is executive produced by Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Leigh London Redman for Berlanti Productions as well as Appelbaum and Rosenberg alongside André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner under their Midnight Radio banner. Berlanti Productions’ Jonathan Gabay and Midnight...
Written by Josh Appelbaum & Scott Rosenberg (Cowboy Bebop) based on characters created by Hanna-Barbera, Scooby-Doo! is a live-action update of the popular cartoon.
In a tough TV marketplace, the drama project garnered interest from top buyers, ending up at Netflix with a premium, script-to-series commitment, sources said. Reps for Netflix and Wbtv declined comment.
Scooby-Doo! The Live-Action Series is executive produced by Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Leigh London Redman for Berlanti Productions as well as Appelbaum and Rosenberg alongside André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner under their Midnight Radio banner. Berlanti Productions’ Jonathan Gabay and Midnight...
- 4/29/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Greg Berlanti and Netflix are going for a ride in the Mystery Machine.
The streaming giant is near a deal for a live-action TV series based on the beloved Hanna-Barbera animated cartoon Scooby-Doo. The project has a script-to-series commitment at Netflix, meaning if the script is well received, it would trigger a straight-to-series order for what is considered a live-action update of the classic cartoon.
Reps for Netflix, producers Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Productions declined to comment, as a deal has not yet formally closed.
Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg — who previously adapted Cowboy Bebop for Netflix and High Fidelity for Hulu — are attached to pen the script and exec produce via their Midnight Radio banner’s André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner. Berlanti and his Berlanti Productions partner Sarah Schechter will exec produce alongside the company’s Leigh London Redman. Berlanti Productions’ Jonathan Gabay and Midnight Radio’s...
The streaming giant is near a deal for a live-action TV series based on the beloved Hanna-Barbera animated cartoon Scooby-Doo. The project has a script-to-series commitment at Netflix, meaning if the script is well received, it would trigger a straight-to-series order for what is considered a live-action update of the classic cartoon.
Reps for Netflix, producers Warner Bros. Television and Berlanti Productions declined to comment, as a deal has not yet formally closed.
Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg — who previously adapted Cowboy Bebop for Netflix and High Fidelity for Hulu — are attached to pen the script and exec produce via their Midnight Radio banner’s André Nemec and Jeff Pinkner. Berlanti and his Berlanti Productions partner Sarah Schechter will exec produce alongside the company’s Leigh London Redman. Berlanti Productions’ Jonathan Gabay and Midnight Radio’s...
- 4/29/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mindy Kaling’s Velma has been making waves among Scooby-Doo fans and new audiences alike, as they are throwing criticisms at the show for all the just and valid reasons. While Hanna-Barbera’s Scooby-Doo has entertained the fans for several decades, its latest iteration has become a matter of controversy. The show is full of problems that lead to heavy criticism from the critics of the show, and now fans are calling out the show for being immensely disappointing.
Velma Dinkley
The Velma-centric show laughs at the face of the original show’s legacy, as it is a cacophony of problematic issues. The fans of the franchise and viewers of the show have had enough of the show as they are tearing its legacy to shreds after the horrible 2nd Season.
Fans Dismantle Velma After its Miserable 2nd Season
The 2nd season of Velma has been the talk of...
Velma Dinkley
The Velma-centric show laughs at the face of the original show’s legacy, as it is a cacophony of problematic issues. The fans of the franchise and viewers of the show have had enough of the show as they are tearing its legacy to shreds after the horrible 2nd Season.
Fans Dismantle Velma After its Miserable 2nd Season
The 2nd season of Velma has been the talk of...
- 4/26/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
Wisin & Yandel’s first album, Los Reyes del Nuevo Milenio, came out in 2000. For millennial hip-hop heads, that was the year Outkast’s Stankonia and Ghostface Killah’s Supreme Clientele dropped. For rock fans, that’d be the year Radiohead released Kid A. And for zoomers, well, that was three years before Olivia Rodrigo was even born.
All of that is a long-winded way of saying Wisin has been around for a minute now. But if his new album, Mr. W, is any indication, he’s an O.G. who...
All of that is a long-winded way of saying Wisin has been around for a minute now. But if his new album, Mr. W, is any indication, he’s an O.G. who...
- 4/25/2024
- by Juan J. Arroyo
- Rollingstone.com
Whether the internet likes it or not, Velma is back for Season 2. The adult animated series, which first premiered on Max in 2023, returns with another round of mysteries and hijinks on Thursday, April 25.
Created by Charlie Grandy, the show is an alternate universe origin story that reimagines the Scooby-Doo gang as high schoolers. It centers on sarcastic teenage detective Velma (Mindy Kaling) and her friends Fred (Glenn Howerton), Daphne (Constance Wu), and Norville (Sam Richardson), aka Shaggy. Scooby-Doo himself notably doesn’t appear, in part due to rights issues between the studios.
Created by Charlie Grandy, the show is an alternate universe origin story that reimagines the Scooby-Doo gang as high schoolers. It centers on sarcastic teenage detective Velma (Mindy Kaling) and her friends Fred (Glenn Howerton), Daphne (Constance Wu), and Norville (Sam Richardson), aka Shaggy. Scooby-Doo himself notably doesn’t appear, in part due to rights issues between the studios.
- 4/23/2024
- by Kelly Martinez
- Primetimer
Yes, you read that right. Baldur’s Gate 3 is finally bringing in one of the most requested features into the game during its 7th patch, and that is the ability to use mods within the game. Thanks to a recent news blog on Steam, we now know that Larian Studios is working on adding its own modding tool into the game to allow gamers to alter certain aspects of the game.
At the moment, it is not known how in-depth this new system will be, but thanks to the modding community, it is likely that gamers will soon see videos all over YouTube regarding characters like Shrek, Thomas the Tank Engine, and so many more making their way into Baldur’s Gate 3.
Mods Are Finally Coming to Baldur’s Gate 3 and Gamers Will Happily Take Advantage of Them Baldur’s Gate 3 is finally introducing the ability to use mods.
One...
At the moment, it is not known how in-depth this new system will be, but thanks to the modding community, it is likely that gamers will soon see videos all over YouTube regarding characters like Shrek, Thomas the Tank Engine, and so many more making their way into Baldur’s Gate 3.
Mods Are Finally Coming to Baldur’s Gate 3 and Gamers Will Happily Take Advantage of Them Baldur’s Gate 3 is finally introducing the ability to use mods.
One...
- 4/19/2024
- by Liam Magee
- FandomWire
What do Batman, Bugs Bunny, Superman, Velma and Shaggy, and Wonder Woman all have in common? They’re about to lace up skates on Sunday, April 14 at 3:30 p.m. Et for the first-ever “MultiVersus NHL Face-Off.” This animated rendering of a real-time Vegas Golden Knights vs. Colorado Avalanche hockey game will use popular Warner Bros. Discovery MultiVersus icons, along with avatars of the game’s star players, including Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Jack Eichel and Jonathan Marchessault, to mimic what’s happening in the real game. Don’t miss any of the zany action when referee Tasmanian Devil drops the puck at 3:30 p.m. Et, airing on truTV and streaming on Max. You can watch truTV with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream. You can also watch with Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, or YouTube TV.
How to Watch MultiVersus NHL Face-Off; Colorado Avalanche vs. Golden Knights When: Sunday,...
How to Watch MultiVersus NHL Face-Off; Colorado Avalanche vs. Golden Knights When: Sunday,...
- 4/14/2024
- by Thomas Waschenfelder
- The Streamable
Life has not been kind to Kevin Feige for the past few years. The Marvel supremo has had to face a lot of headaches ever since Avengers: Endgame, arguably the peak of the MCU, hit the theatres in 2019.
Since those days of glory, it’s been the same tale of woes over and over again – stories that have been unable to hit as hard as the ones in the Infinity Saga, and characters that have failed to resonate with the masses. The latter is indeed a long list, including the likes of She Hulk and Miss Marvel.
But one fact that encapsulates how the MCU has failed to hit home is how even the older characters have failed to recreate the impact they were expected to.
Anthony Mackie has big shoes to fill
Anthony Mackie took upon the mantle of Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Technically...
Since those days of glory, it’s been the same tale of woes over and over again – stories that have been unable to hit as hard as the ones in the Infinity Saga, and characters that have failed to resonate with the masses. The latter is indeed a long list, including the likes of She Hulk and Miss Marvel.
But one fact that encapsulates how the MCU has failed to hit home is how even the older characters have failed to recreate the impact they were expected to.
Anthony Mackie has big shoes to fill
Anthony Mackie took upon the mantle of Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Technically...
- 4/13/2024
- by Smriti Sneh
- FandomWire
More and more sports teams and distributors are offering alternate broadcasts as the 2023-24 NHL and NBA seasons conclude.
How hard is Batman’s slapshot? Can Daffy Duck hit the five-hole? However improbable these questions seem, it appears they’re about to be answered! TNT Sports has announced that on Sunday, April 14, it will present an animated alternate broadcast of an NHL game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights. The game will feature animated characters like Bugs Bunny, Shaggy, and Superman taking the place of NHL players and mirroring their actions on the ice in real-time, and it will allow Warner Bros. Discovery to flex its muscles and take full advantage of its ability to offer sports on multiple platforms.
The “MultiVersus” animated NHL broadcast will air exclusively on truTV and Max. A character draft where teams will pick the animated characters who represent them will be...
How hard is Batman’s slapshot? Can Daffy Duck hit the five-hole? However improbable these questions seem, it appears they’re about to be answered! TNT Sports has announced that on Sunday, April 14, it will present an animated alternate broadcast of an NHL game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights. The game will feature animated characters like Bugs Bunny, Shaggy, and Superman taking the place of NHL players and mirroring their actions on the ice in real-time, and it will allow Warner Bros. Discovery to flex its muscles and take full advantage of its ability to offer sports on multiple platforms.
The “MultiVersus” animated NHL broadcast will air exclusively on truTV and Max. A character draft where teams will pick the animated characters who represent them will be...
- 4/4/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Batman, Wonder Woman and Bugs Bunny are going to lace up and hit the ice, as Warner Bros. Discovery, TNT Sports and the NHL are teaming up for their first ever live animated simulcast of a pro hockey game.
The special game (a partnership between TNT Sports, the NHL, and Warner Bros. Games), dubbed MultiVersus NHL Face-Off, will run on TruTV and stream on the B/R Sports add-on for Max April 14 at 3:30 p.m., and will see the Colorado Avalanche take on the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
The fully animated presentation will see a bevy of Warner Bros. and DC Comics characters make up the teams, including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman (all from DC), Velma and Shaggy (from Scooby Doo), Steven Universe and Finn the Human (from Adventure Time), and of course Bugs Bunny. The Tasmanian Devil will suit up as referee.
The animated characters will play alongside...
The special game (a partnership between TNT Sports, the NHL, and Warner Bros. Games), dubbed MultiVersus NHL Face-Off, will run on TruTV and stream on the B/R Sports add-on for Max April 14 at 3:30 p.m., and will see the Colorado Avalanche take on the Las Vegas Golden Knights.
The fully animated presentation will see a bevy of Warner Bros. and DC Comics characters make up the teams, including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman (all from DC), Velma and Shaggy (from Scooby Doo), Steven Universe and Finn the Human (from Adventure Time), and of course Bugs Bunny. The Tasmanian Devil will suit up as referee.
The animated characters will play alongside...
- 4/3/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sharpen your pitchforks and ready your tiki torches for the return of Velma, the mature-rated and highly controversial animated Scooby-Doo reboot series on Max! Max announced the show’s April 25 return via the network’s Twitter/X account, saying, “all the new movies, series, and shows coming your way this April,” alongside an image with TV series and features coming to Max throughout the month. Velma: Season 2 is coming, whether people like it or not, and I am ready for the discourse!
Not a joke. All new movies, series, and shows coming your way this April on Max. pic.twitter.com/kN64qEtyJk
— Max (@StreamOnMax) April 1, 2024
Other notable releases on the TV list include dates for Conan O’Brien Must Go (April 18), The Jinx – Part Two (April 21), We’re Here Season 4 (April 26), and Robert Downey Jr.’s The Sympathizer (April 14). The funny thing about Velma is that despite getting raked...
Not a joke. All new movies, series, and shows coming your way this April on Max. pic.twitter.com/kN64qEtyJk
— Max (@StreamOnMax) April 1, 2024
Other notable releases on the TV list include dates for Conan O’Brien Must Go (April 18), The Jinx – Part Two (April 21), We’re Here Season 4 (April 26), and Robert Downey Jr.’s The Sympathizer (April 14). The funny thing about Velma is that despite getting raked...
- 4/2/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
“Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island” is a new animated Blu-ray release, featuring “Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island” (1998) and its sequel “Scooby-Doo Return to Zombie Island” (2019), available April 30, 2024:
‘… take two thrilling trips to ‘Zombie Island’ as ‘Scooby-Doo’, ‘Shaggy’, ‘Velma’, ‘Daphne’ and ‘Fred’breunite to solve the most frightfully funny mystery of their careers.
“The scream team’s headed to a haunted bayou island to investigate the ghost of ‘Moonscar, the Pirate’. But it turns out the swashbuckler’s spirit isn’t the only creepy character on the island. The sleuths also meet up with cat creatures and zombies…and it looks like for the first time in their lives these ghouls might actually be real…”
“Then Scooby, Shaggy, and the ‘Mystery Inc.’ gang win a vacation of a lifetime at ‘Monster Island Resort’. Velma, Daphne and Fred can’t help but notice how strangely familiar the surroundings are there. The gang soon...
‘… take two thrilling trips to ‘Zombie Island’ as ‘Scooby-Doo’, ‘Shaggy’, ‘Velma’, ‘Daphne’ and ‘Fred’breunite to solve the most frightfully funny mystery of their careers.
“The scream team’s headed to a haunted bayou island to investigate the ghost of ‘Moonscar, the Pirate’. But it turns out the swashbuckler’s spirit isn’t the only creepy character on the island. The sleuths also meet up with cat creatures and zombies…and it looks like for the first time in their lives these ghouls might actually be real…”
“Then Scooby, Shaggy, and the ‘Mystery Inc.’ gang win a vacation of a lifetime at ‘Monster Island Resort’. Velma, Daphne and Fred can’t help but notice how strangely familiar the surroundings are there. The gang soon...
- 4/1/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Mystery Mistress.
After kicking off March with discussions of the Kristen Stewart vehicle Personal Shopper (listen) and Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train (listen), we’re getting a little silly with a deep dive into Raja Gosnell‘s live-action cartoon sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) for its 20th anniversary!
In the film, canine sleuth Scooby-Doo (Neil Fanning) once again joins his pals Shaggy (Matthew Lillard), Velma (Linda Cardellini), Fred (Freddie Prinze Jr.) and Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar) when the Evil Masked Figure breaks into the Coolsonian Criminology Museum and steals a bunch of costumes that belonged to Mystery Inc.’s previously unmasked foes! What’s worse? E.M.F. is using them to create real monsters! It’s up to the gang to stop the monsters’ attack on Coolsville, while dodging the libelous attacks of television journalist Heather Jasper-Howe (Alicia Silverstone), who is out to discredit their investigations.
Be...
After kicking off March with discussions of the Kristen Stewart vehicle Personal Shopper (listen) and Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train (listen), we’re getting a little silly with a deep dive into Raja Gosnell‘s live-action cartoon sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) for its 20th anniversary!
In the film, canine sleuth Scooby-Doo (Neil Fanning) once again joins his pals Shaggy (Matthew Lillard), Velma (Linda Cardellini), Fred (Freddie Prinze Jr.) and Daphne (Sarah Michelle Gellar) when the Evil Masked Figure breaks into the Coolsonian Criminology Museum and steals a bunch of costumes that belonged to Mystery Inc.’s previously unmasked foes! What’s worse? E.M.F. is using them to create real monsters! It’s up to the gang to stop the monsters’ attack on Coolsville, while dodging the libelous attacks of television journalist Heather Jasper-Howe (Alicia Silverstone), who is out to discredit their investigations.
Be...
- 3/25/2024
- by Trace Thurman
- bloody-disgusting.com
It's a testament to Disney's branding that mainstream audiences don't necessarily know who directed or starred in some of their better-known movies. Although many have seen the studio's 1950 animated feature "Cinderella," most audiences wouldn't be able to tell you that Ilene Woods played the title character, or that Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, and Clyde Geronimi directed the film. Disney's "Aladdin" changed that with the casting of Robin Williams as the Genie. And the trend of hiring known screen celebrities, often not voice actors, to sell an animated feature to a broad audience went to a whole other level in the wake of DreamWorks' "Shrek." The advent of the internet also helped certain actresses become known among Disney fans. Nowadays, many adults know the names of the actresses who played characters like Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, or Ariel the Mermaid.
By Disney's own selection, there are thirteen "official" Disney Princesses: Snow White,...
By Disney's own selection, there are thirteen "official" Disney Princesses: Snow White,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
“Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island” is a new animated Blu-ray release, featuring “Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island” (1998) and its sequel “Scooby-Doo Return to Zombie Island” (2019), available April 30, 2024:
‘… take two thrilling trips to ‘Zombie Island’ as ‘Scooby-Doo’, ‘Shaggy’, ‘Velma’, ‘Daphne’ and ‘Fred’breunite to solve the most frightfully funny mystery of their careers.
“The scream team’s headed to a haunted bayou island to investigate the ghost of ‘Moonscar, the Pirate’. But it turns out the swashbuckler’s spirit isn’t the only creepy character on the island. The sleuths also meet up with cat creatures and zombies…and it looks like for the first time in their lives these ghouls might actually be real…”
“Then Scooby, Shaggy, and the ‘Mystery Inc.’ gang win a vacation of a lifetime at ‘Monster Island Resort’. Velma, Daphne and Fred can’t help but notice how strangely familiar the surroundings are there. The gang soon...
‘… take two thrilling trips to ‘Zombie Island’ as ‘Scooby-Doo’, ‘Shaggy’, ‘Velma’, ‘Daphne’ and ‘Fred’breunite to solve the most frightfully funny mystery of their careers.
“The scream team’s headed to a haunted bayou island to investigate the ghost of ‘Moonscar, the Pirate’. But it turns out the swashbuckler’s spirit isn’t the only creepy character on the island. The sleuths also meet up with cat creatures and zombies…and it looks like for the first time in their lives these ghouls might actually be real…”
“Then Scooby, Shaggy, and the ‘Mystery Inc.’ gang win a vacation of a lifetime at ‘Monster Island Resort’. Velma, Daphne and Fred can’t help but notice how strangely familiar the surroundings are there. The gang soon...
- 3/23/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
“Always be two steps ahead,” repeatedly says Rachel Hyde, the famous alter ego of the namesake character in Hammer Studios’ “Doctor Jekyll.” The film’s director, Joe Stephenson, and his screenwriter Dan Kelly-Mulhern don’t take her advice, and it’s much to the detriment of their contemporary adaptation of the 1886 Robert Louis Stevenson novella, which can’t decide singularly what Jekyll’s transformation is a metaphor for. All volunteered options are either obvious or severely undercooked. Though Stephenson offers plenty of suitably spooky imagery, and importantly finds a more-than-game collaborator in Izzard as both the good and evil doctor, “Doctor Jekyll” is meandering and empty, an update with neither enough loyalty to its source material or imagination to make its departures meaningful.
The film stars Scott Chambers as Rob Stevenson, a just-released ex-convict whose brother Ewan (Morgan Watkins) secures him a job “providing care” for Dr. Nina Jekyll (Izzard...
The film stars Scott Chambers as Rob Stevenson, a just-released ex-convict whose brother Ewan (Morgan Watkins) secures him a job “providing care” for Dr. Nina Jekyll (Izzard...
- 3/15/2024
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
After ending the open beta in June of last year, WB Games and developer Player First Games have announced that their the free-to-play all-star platform fighter MultiVersus will be back on May 28 when the game launches in full. The developer announced the update via a brief video (which you can see below), while also teasing new features coming to the game.
MultiVersus will release with a new PvE mode, with additional fighters added to the roster, additional stages based on “reimagined universes and environments”, “first-class” online play, improved visuals, and more. The roster currently includes Stripe and Gizmo from Gremlins, along with Shaggy and Velma from Scooby-Doo, Batman, Black Adam, and Harley Quinn.
As for who else will be joining the roster, WB and Player First Games are keeping a tight lid on that. There were rumours regarding Eleven from Stranger Things, Beetlejuice and Godzilla joining the game during the beta,...
MultiVersus will release with a new PvE mode, with additional fighters added to the roster, additional stages based on “reimagined universes and environments”, “first-class” online play, improved visuals, and more. The roster currently includes Stripe and Gizmo from Gremlins, along with Shaggy and Velma from Scooby-Doo, Batman, Black Adam, and Harley Quinn.
As for who else will be joining the roster, WB and Player First Games are keeping a tight lid on that. There were rumours regarding Eleven from Stranger Things, Beetlejuice and Godzilla joining the game during the beta,...
- 3/11/2024
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. are now into their fifth wild and frightful decade of adventure. Over the years, Scooby-Doo has embarked on some truly bizarre team-ups with characters from the DC Universe, creating some of the most unexpected and entertaining crossovers in animation history.
This isn’t an odd thing – as the likes of Batman: The Animated Series also used to get cameos of its characters in various shows. Similarly, the gang also used to appear in various setups in live action, whether it be the DC Universe, the Star Wars Universe, or even a crossover with real-life superstars, such as WWE athletes, and Hollywood actors.
The Scooby-Doo Gang 1. John Cena – Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
Barely scratching the surface of their appeal, they proved their wide-ranging appeal when in 2014 they released, Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery, a movie in which the team is flung into a wild-rumpus adventure with WWE superstar John Cena.
This isn’t an odd thing – as the likes of Batman: The Animated Series also used to get cameos of its characters in various shows. Similarly, the gang also used to appear in various setups in live action, whether it be the DC Universe, the Star Wars Universe, or even a crossover with real-life superstars, such as WWE athletes, and Hollywood actors.
The Scooby-Doo Gang 1. John Cena – Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery
Barely scratching the surface of their appeal, they proved their wide-ranging appeal when in 2014 they released, Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery, a movie in which the team is flung into a wild-rumpus adventure with WWE superstar John Cena.
- 3/7/2024
- by Rajdeep Majumder
- FandomWire
March is officially here, and with each new day, the release date of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is getting closer. With all the anticipation for the movie at an all-time high, a new teaser has been released, in which there is action as one might expect from the MonsterVerse film.
In this new teaser, Kong is seen returning to the big screen to face Earth’s newest threat- another primate named Skar King, which will be serving as the new antagonist in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. This recently revealed teaser shows the two of them fighting each other and explores a new dynamic with the other titular monster. Godzilla Kong is seen catching a ride on the other kaiju. Fans are having a field day with the latter detail.
A still from Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Fans Unleash Their Memes as Kong Rides Godzilla...
In this new teaser, Kong is seen returning to the big screen to face Earth’s newest threat- another primate named Skar King, which will be serving as the new antagonist in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. This recently revealed teaser shows the two of them fighting each other and explores a new dynamic with the other titular monster. Godzilla Kong is seen catching a ride on the other kaiju. Fans are having a field day with the latter detail.
A still from Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Fans Unleash Their Memes as Kong Rides Godzilla...
- 3/2/2024
- by Ankita
- FandomWire
Actress Drashti Dhami has dropped a ‘fantastic’ transformation video of herself, where she goes from simple casual to an ultimate glamorous look, leaving the fans in awe of her beauty. The actress, who is best known for her role in shows like ‘Geet-Hui Sabse Parayi’, and ‘Dill Mill Gayye’ on Sunday took to Instagram, where she enjoys 3.1 million followers, and shared a Reel video, featuring her beautiful look transformation.
The visual begins with Drashti wearing a white and blue striped tank top, with no make-up on. She is lip syncing to the tune of ‘Boombastic’ by Shaggy.
The video then shows her transformation, wherein she can be seen flaunting her hot glamourous look.
The 39-year-old is wearing an all black outfit, with a deep neckline.
Her makeup is all about nude pink lips, kohl-rimmed eyes, blushed and highlighted cheeks, and arched brows. She tied her hair in a neat bun.
The visual begins with Drashti wearing a white and blue striped tank top, with no make-up on. She is lip syncing to the tune of ‘Boombastic’ by Shaggy.
The video then shows her transformation, wherein she can be seen flaunting her hot glamourous look.
The 39-year-old is wearing an all black outfit, with a deep neckline.
Her makeup is all about nude pink lips, kohl-rimmed eyes, blushed and highlighted cheeks, and arched brows. She tied her hair in a neat bun.
- 2/25/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Iain Armitage is opening up about the end of Young Sheldon.
The hit CBS series, which is a spinoff of The Big Bang Theory, is ending after season seven, which is currently ending.
In a new interview, Iain, now 15, looked back at auditioning for the role of Sheldon Cooper when he was just 8-years-old and revealed what the future holds for him when the show ends.
Keep reading to find out more…“It’s been half my life, which is kind of wild to think about, but just so fun, so wonderful, and I couldn’t have asked for a better way to grow up,” Iain shared with People.
“Every single person I get to work with, I feel so honored to get to be working with and get to be their costar or … get to be part of their work and part of their livelihood,” he added.
Next up,...
The hit CBS series, which is a spinoff of The Big Bang Theory, is ending after season seven, which is currently ending.
In a new interview, Iain, now 15, looked back at auditioning for the role of Sheldon Cooper when he was just 8-years-old and revealed what the future holds for him when the show ends.
Keep reading to find out more…“It’s been half my life, which is kind of wild to think about, but just so fun, so wonderful, and I couldn’t have asked for a better way to grow up,” Iain shared with People.
“Every single person I get to work with, I feel so honored to get to be working with and get to be their costar or … get to be part of their work and part of their livelihood,” he added.
Next up,...
- 2/16/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Jennifer Witz, SiriusXM Chief Executive Officer speaks onstage during the SiriusXM Next Generation: Industry & Press Preview at The Tisch Skylights at The Shed on November 08, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
Satellite and streaming audio platform SiriusXM will issue pink slips to around 160 workers in an effort to curb expenses amid a broader restructuring of the company’s operations.
The layoffs represent around 3 percent of SiriusXM’s global workforce and comes about a week after SiriusXM said it lost around 430,000 subscribers in 2023, including a loss of 94,000 customers during the last three months of the year.
In a memo sent to SiriusXM employees on Monday, CEO Jennifer Witz said the company was in the process of reorienting its business around connected audio platforms in order to grow its paying subscribers.
“To continue on our path to future subscriber growth and sustain our company’s success as the competitive landscape evolves,...
Satellite and streaming audio platform SiriusXM will issue pink slips to around 160 workers in an effort to curb expenses amid a broader restructuring of the company’s operations.
The layoffs represent around 3 percent of SiriusXM’s global workforce and comes about a week after SiriusXM said it lost around 430,000 subscribers in 2023, including a loss of 94,000 customers during the last three months of the year.
In a memo sent to SiriusXM employees on Monday, CEO Jennifer Witz said the company was in the process of reorienting its business around connected audio platforms in order to grow its paying subscribers.
“To continue on our path to future subscriber growth and sustain our company’s success as the competitive landscape evolves,...
- 2/13/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey Blu-ray from Scream Factory
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey will be released on Blu-ray on April 9 via Scream Factory. Capitalizing on the public domain status of A.A. Milne’s beloved children’s character, the film grossed $5.2 million worldwide on a budget of less than $100,000.
The British slasher is written and directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield. Craig David Dowsett, Chris Cordell, Amber Doig-Thorne, Nikolai Leon, Maria Taylor, Natasha Rose Mills, and Danielle Ronald star. A sequel is due out this year.
“Something’s Wrong With Piglet: Making Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” is included as a special feature along with the theatrical trailer.
Goosebumps Vinyl Soundtrack from Enjoy the...
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey Blu-ray from Scream Factory
Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey will be released on Blu-ray on April 9 via Scream Factory. Capitalizing on the public domain status of A.A. Milne’s beloved children’s character, the film grossed $5.2 million worldwide on a budget of less than $100,000.
The British slasher is written and directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield. Craig David Dowsett, Chris Cordell, Amber Doig-Thorne, Nikolai Leon, Maria Taylor, Natasha Rose Mills, and Danielle Ronald star. A sequel is due out this year.
“Something’s Wrong With Piglet: Making Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” is included as a special feature along with the theatrical trailer.
Goosebumps Vinyl Soundtrack from Enjoy the...
- 2/2/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Before “Rain on Me” by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande and “Kiss Me More” by Doja Cat and Sza became Grammy-winning female collabs, there was a combo of women that managed to snag a big win in the pop field: Christina Aguilera’s “Lady Marmalade” featuring Pink, Lil Kim, and Mýa. The star-studded collaboration, a cover of the number-one hit made famous by the group Labelle, solidified all four artists as pop mainstays, and made history at the Grammys as a diverse, all-female win.
The 2001 “Lady Marmalade” was released in April of that year as part of the soundtrack for “Moulin Rouge,” the Oscar-winning Baz Luhrmann film. The track was quite unusual, on paper. Pink, Lil Kim, Mýa, and Aguilera made very different music, ranging from pop to hip-hop to R&b. On top of that, the track was produced by the iconic Missy Elliott, giving it yet more star cred.
The 2001 “Lady Marmalade” was released in April of that year as part of the soundtrack for “Moulin Rouge,” the Oscar-winning Baz Luhrmann film. The track was quite unusual, on paper. Pink, Lil Kim, Mýa, and Aguilera made very different music, ranging from pop to hip-hop to R&b. On top of that, the track was produced by the iconic Missy Elliott, giving it yet more star cred.
- 1/29/2024
- by Jaime Rodriguez
- Gold Derby
Rising dancehall star Teejay is prepping to release his debut EP with single, “Dip,” featuring fellow Jamaican singer, Tommy Lee Sparta.
The song, which dropped Friday, opens with an ominous intro as Teejay joins in for his verse. “It was inspired by the streets and the skankers,” said Teejay of the song, referring to Jamaican dancers, in a press release. “Basically, bad-mind[ed] people can’t stop us, and we’re not going to pree violence, we’re just gonna dance it off.”
The single is set to be featured on TeeJay’s debut EP,...
The song, which dropped Friday, opens with an ominous intro as Teejay joins in for his verse. “It was inspired by the streets and the skankers,” said Teejay of the song, referring to Jamaican dancers, in a press release. “Basically, bad-mind[ed] people can’t stop us, and we’re not going to pree violence, we’re just gonna dance it off.”
The single is set to be featured on TeeJay’s debut EP,...
- 1/26/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
This post contains spoilers for "Five Nights at Freddy's."
Matthew Lillard is a man of many talents. He can shapeshift into characters of various tints with ease, oscillating between roles that paint him as a loveable clown (such as Shaggy in "Scooby-Doo") and characters that take on more complex, macabre aspirations. Lillard's presence in the "Five Nights at Freddy's" ("Fnaf") movie adaptation is foundational to the core mystery of the film — although his character, William Afton, only appears in a handful of scenes, Afton's legacy feels pronounced in the film's lore-heavy world. As the co-founder and owner of Fazbear Entertainment and Afton Robotics, LLC, Afton always seems to come back in one form or another, fulfilling his troubling vision that dictates the fates of the animatronics that linger in the abandoned spaces brimming with malice.
Lillard imbues Afton with restrained malice when he is first introduced in the...
Matthew Lillard is a man of many talents. He can shapeshift into characters of various tints with ease, oscillating between roles that paint him as a loveable clown (such as Shaggy in "Scooby-Doo") and characters that take on more complex, macabre aspirations. Lillard's presence in the "Five Nights at Freddy's" ("Fnaf") movie adaptation is foundational to the core mystery of the film — although his character, William Afton, only appears in a handful of scenes, Afton's legacy feels pronounced in the film's lore-heavy world. As the co-founder and owner of Fazbear Entertainment and Afton Robotics, LLC, Afton always seems to come back in one form or another, fulfilling his troubling vision that dictates the fates of the animatronics that linger in the abandoned spaces brimming with malice.
Lillard imbues Afton with restrained malice when he is first introduced in the...
- 1/6/2024
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
Los Angeles, Dec 18 (Ians) Singer Shaggy says he “didn’t want to overstay (his) welcome” in music as he added that trying new things is the secret to achieving “longevity” in a showbiz career.
The ‘It Wasn’t Me’ hitmaker has enjoyed major success in showbiz over the course of the last 30 years but has turned his attention away from music in recent times and explained that the decision to do other things is all part of a plan to achieve “longevity” in the industry, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
He told E! News: “I’ve been lucky to have gone through this multiple times. I was lucky to go through that roller coaster ride of the fanning-out, the craziness. Everything for me is strategic. You go to your aunt’s house and she’s happy to see you.
“She’s making your bed, she’s cooking for you. You stay there for two weeks,...
The ‘It Wasn’t Me’ hitmaker has enjoyed major success in showbiz over the course of the last 30 years but has turned his attention away from music in recent times and explained that the decision to do other things is all part of a plan to achieve “longevity” in the industry, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
He told E! News: “I’ve been lucky to have gone through this multiple times. I was lucky to go through that roller coaster ride of the fanning-out, the craziness. Everything for me is strategic. You go to your aunt’s house and she’s happy to see you.
“She’s making your bed, she’s cooking for you. You stay there for two weeks,...
- 12/18/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
From Stu Macher in Scream to Shaggy in Scooby-Doo, Matthew Lillard is no stranger to iconic roles — but the fervent fanbase that accompanied his casting as William Afton in Five Nights at Freddy’s came as a surprise. The wildly popular video game franchise yielded Blumhouse’s highest-grossing film of all-time.
The affable actor knew of the games but hadn’t played them prior to getting the role. “I got a call from my manager saying, ‘I’ve been working on this project for a while, and I’ve set up a meeting for you and the director, and if it goes well, the part’s yours.’ For me, every time that happens, the movie’s pretty shitty,” he chuckles.
“I read it, and I’m like, ‘I don’t know why they want me to play this part.’ There wasn’t a lot in the original script for me to do,...
The affable actor knew of the games but hadn’t played them prior to getting the role. “I got a call from my manager saying, ‘I’ve been working on this project for a while, and I’ve set up a meeting for you and the director, and if it goes well, the part’s yours.’ For me, every time that happens, the movie’s pretty shitty,” he chuckles.
“I read it, and I’m like, ‘I don’t know why they want me to play this part.’ There wasn’t a lot in the original script for me to do,...
- 12/15/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Trolls are back! Long-lost siblings reunite and troll magic faces a new obstacle in “Trolls Band Together.” Dynamic duo Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) embark on a new adventure to get Branch’s brothers’ boy band — Brozone — back together to save Floyd (Troye Sivan) from two wannabe superstar singers who secretly leech off of Floyd’s talent.
John Dory (Eric André) catalyzes the reunion of Brozone, who broke up over creative differences when Branch was a baby. The other two brothers — Clay and Spruce — must be tracked down to save Floyd from losing all of his talent to Velvet (Amy Schumer) and Veneer (Andrew Rannells).
An epic soundtrack, complete with a new *Nsync song as well as renditions of old classics and the addition of Camilla Cabello’s voice awaits adventurers ready for “Trolls 3.”
Here are all the songs in “Trolls Band Together”:
*Nsync Trolls-style...
John Dory (Eric André) catalyzes the reunion of Brozone, who broke up over creative differences when Branch was a baby. The other two brothers — Clay and Spruce — must be tracked down to save Floyd from losing all of his talent to Velvet (Amy Schumer) and Veneer (Andrew Rannells).
An epic soundtrack, complete with a new *Nsync song as well as renditions of old classics and the addition of Camilla Cabello’s voice awaits adventurers ready for “Trolls 3.”
Here are all the songs in “Trolls Band Together”:
*Nsync Trolls-style...
- 11/17/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
With the actor’s strike finally over, Matthew Lillard can finally talk about the plum role he has in Five Nights at Freddy’s. In a recent THR interview, Lillard mentioned being thrilled about how fans have reacted to the film, noting:
“Being 53 years old — and being around the block a couple times — I have a much deeper sense of appreciation in this moment than I probably have ever had because I didn’t expect it. I realize that these opportunities don’t come around that often. It’s been a really rich, joyful moment because I can sort of sit back and appreciate it on a deeper level.”
Lillard’s character, who has a rich mythology in the game, could well wind-up being a recurring presence in the Five Nights at Freddy’s world, especially with the film such a huge hit in theaters and on Peacock. But, it turns...
“Being 53 years old — and being around the block a couple times — I have a much deeper sense of appreciation in this moment than I probably have ever had because I didn’t expect it. I realize that these opportunities don’t come around that often. It’s been a really rich, joyful moment because I can sort of sit back and appreciate it on a deeper level.”
Lillard’s character, who has a rich mythology in the game, could well wind-up being a recurring presence in the Five Nights at Freddy’s world, especially with the film such a huge hit in theaters and on Peacock. But, it turns...
- 11/11/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
Kelly Clarkson and Maren Morris are heating up!
The talented hitmakers took the stage at the The Tisch Skylights at The Shed during the SiriusXM Next Generation: Industry & Press Preview on Wednesday (November 8) in New York City.
They weren’t the only stars in attendance, either.
Keep reading to find out more…
Andy Cohen, Kevin Hart, Conan O’Brien and Shaggy also participated in the event, which celebrated the newly redesigned SiriusXM streaming app. Fans will get to experience the new look as of December 14.
We’ve got photos of everyone in the gallery!
If you were unaware, Kelly is one of several stars to be launching a new radio show with SiriusXM. The talk show host is set to unleash the Kelly Clarkson Connection. Other celebrities with projects in the work include John Mayer and James Corden. The latter announced his show earlier this week. It will be his first gig since leaving late-night television.
The talented hitmakers took the stage at the The Tisch Skylights at The Shed during the SiriusXM Next Generation: Industry & Press Preview on Wednesday (November 8) in New York City.
They weren’t the only stars in attendance, either.
Keep reading to find out more…
Andy Cohen, Kevin Hart, Conan O’Brien and Shaggy also participated in the event, which celebrated the newly redesigned SiriusXM streaming app. Fans will get to experience the new look as of December 14.
We’ve got photos of everyone in the gallery!
If you were unaware, Kelly is one of several stars to be launching a new radio show with SiriusXM. The talk show host is set to unleash the Kelly Clarkson Connection. Other celebrities with projects in the work include John Mayer and James Corden. The latter announced his show earlier this week. It will be his first gig since leaving late-night television.
- 11/9/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The satellite radio giant SiriusXM is planning an aggressive push for a larger slice of the streaming music space, launching a new version of its platform on mobile devices and in cars; lowering its subscription price; and debuting a slew of new channels and shows as it seeks greater market share among younger consumers.
Focusing on the “next generation” of subscribers is a focal point of SiriusXM’s strategy, the company’s CEO Jennifer Witz tells The Hollywood Reporter in an interview. A big part of that is shifting the company’s streaming strategy from being a complement to the in-car offering to something that is compelling in its own right.
“We have a lot of our consumers, our subscribers streaming today outside of the car, and the app was originally designed basically as a companion to what you have in the car,” Witz says. “This is really our first...
Focusing on the “next generation” of subscribers is a focal point of SiriusXM’s strategy, the company’s CEO Jennifer Witz tells The Hollywood Reporter in an interview. A big part of that is shifting the company’s streaming strategy from being a complement to the in-car offering to something that is compelling in its own right.
“We have a lot of our consumers, our subscribers streaming today outside of the car, and the app was originally designed basically as a companion to what you have in the car,” Witz says. “This is really our first...
- 11/8/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Let’s Make a Deal Primetime‘s latest vacation episode is filled to the brim with luxurious, deluxe getaways, including premiere trips to the Maldives, Bora Bora, Bali, Ibiza, Hawaii, Jamaica, and more into one special episode. However, the most memorable moment of the jam-packed episode may be from host Wayne Brady, as he joins special guest performer Shaggy for a Let’s Make a Deal-styled reggae performance in TV Insider’s exclusive clip. In the visuals above, we see Brady and Shaggy share the stage alongside an enthusiastic contestant, Dyrell, and an electrified studio audience ready for the show of their lives. Putting on his best Reggae artist improv imitation, he joins Shaggy as they exchange lyrics about the show and the proposed prizes behind the curtain, all to convince Dyrell who they should believe. Although not everyone in attendance is a contestant and can’t take the proposed trip Dyrell will get to,...
- 11/2/2023
- TV Insider
Let’s Make a Deal Primetime fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new episode titled !
Find out everything you need to know about the episode of Let’s Make a Deal Primetime, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
Let’s Make a Deal Primetime Preview
Prepare for a night of entertainment with “Let’s Make a Deal Primetime” on CBS, airing at 8:00 Pm on November 3, 2023. Hosted by Wayne Brady, this special episode promises to be a vacation-themed extravaganza, filled with thrilling games and incredible prizes.
Get ready to embark on a whirlwind journey with a vacation-themed special that will transport you to exotic destinations and dream getaways. With Wayne Brady at the helm, you can expect a night full of surprises, suspense, and laughter as contestants make deals and take their chances to win incredible prizes.
This episode of “Let’s Make a Deal Primetime...
Find out everything you need to know about the episode of Let’s Make a Deal Primetime, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
Let’s Make a Deal Primetime Preview
Prepare for a night of entertainment with “Let’s Make a Deal Primetime” on CBS, airing at 8:00 Pm on November 3, 2023. Hosted by Wayne Brady, this special episode promises to be a vacation-themed extravaganza, filled with thrilling games and incredible prizes.
Get ready to embark on a whirlwind journey with a vacation-themed special that will transport you to exotic destinations and dream getaways. With Wayne Brady at the helm, you can expect a night full of surprises, suspense, and laughter as contestants make deals and take their chances to win incredible prizes.
This episode of “Let’s Make a Deal Primetime...
- 10/27/2023
- by News
- TV Regular
Photo: Universal Pictures
Five Nights At Freddy’s, a cinematic adaptation of Scott Cawthon’s uber-marketable video game franchise, has been in the works for so long that two rip-offs beat it to the big screen. There was The Banana Splits Movie, an oddly inappropriate Hanna-Barbera horror reboot; and Willy’s Wonderland,...
Five Nights At Freddy’s, a cinematic adaptation of Scott Cawthon’s uber-marketable video game franchise, has been in the works for so long that two rip-offs beat it to the big screen. There was The Banana Splits Movie, an oddly inappropriate Hanna-Barbera horror reboot; and Willy’s Wonderland,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Luke Y. Thompson
- avclub.com
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