Vol. 30
No. 39
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Dumb Money
Dumb Money is the ultimate David vs. Goliath tale, based on the insane true
story of everyday people who flipped the script on Wall Street and got rich by
turning GameStop (yes, the mall videogame store) into the world's hottest
company. In the middle of everything is regular guy Keith Gill (Paul
Dano), who starts it all by sinking his life savings into the stock and
posting about it. When his social posts start blowing up, so does his life and
the lives of everyone following him. As a stock tip becomes a movement, everyone
gets rich - until the billionaires fight back, and both sides find their worlds
turned upside down.
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A Million Miles Away (Prime Video)
A biopic about Jose Hernandez and his path
from a farm worker to becoming an engineer and an
astronaut. A tale of perseverance, community and
sacrifice to accomplish a seemingly impossible dream. An
amazing and inspiring story of what is possible when you
follow your passion. Never giving up, Mr. Hernandez
excelled at his job at Livermore and kept his dream
alive. His persistence finally paid dividends and he
realized his boyhood dream and also made sure his wife
was able to make her dream of owning a restaurant a
reality. A Million Miles Away featuring Michael
Peña is streaming with subscription on Prime
Video.
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Theater Camp (Hulu)
The eccentric staff of a rundown theater camp in upstate
New York must band together with the beloved founder's
bro-y son to keep the camp afloat. It's a Mockumentary
style look at the world of kids theatre. If you have
enjoyed Best in Show, Spinal
Tap, and The Office then you'll
have fun watching this. This movie also had a great
message about what theater can do to kids and how it can
help them through anything and find their true selves.
Theater Camp featuring Molly Gordon and
Ben Platt is streaming with subscription on
Hulu.
The Buzz...
Usher has a new confession: The Grammy winner will headline the
Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in
Las Vegas. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation
announced Sunday that Usher would lead the halftime festivities from
Allegiant Stadium on Feb. 11. The music megastar, who has won eight
Grammys, said he’s looking forward to performing on the NFL’s biggest stage.
Taylor Swift has been visiting sports stadiums for months as part
of her hot-ticket Eras Tour but Sunday’s visit to Arrowhead
Stadium had nothing to do with her music and seemingly everything to do
with her love life. She was cheering on the Chiefs alongside none other than
Donna Kelce, who just so happens to be the mom of Travis Kelce,
who just so happens to be rumoured to be romantically linked to the 12 time
Grammy winner.
Justin Timberlake is set perform his first live show in four
years. A source told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: “Justin has been
signed as the big name to open the Fontainebleau. “Bosses are beyond
excited to book him and his performance will put the hotel on the map.”
Hulk Hogan has married Sky Daily. The 70 year old
wrestling legend – whose real name is Terry Bollea – and Sky tied the knot in
Clearwater, Florida.
Three members of NSYNC landed cameos in a Star Wars movie
but their parts ended up on the cutting room floor. Chris Kirkpatrick,
JC Chasez and Joey Fatone were thrilled to be given the chance
to play Jedi Knights in 2002 movie Star Wars: Episode II Attack
of the Clones featuring in a scene alongside starsden Christensen and
Ewan McGregor, but their roles were edited out of the final
version before it hit cinemas.
When it came time for Brian Austin Green and Sharna
Burgess to get engaged, the pair decided to keep the news to themselves
and just enjoy the moment. But every secret has to surface eventually, and the
iHeartRadio Music Festival played a role in the couple’s
decision to share the happy news.
Miley Cyrus is stepping over to the dark side. On Sunday, the
Wrecking Ball singer took to Instagram to debut her new brunette hair
transformation.
The Bachelor in Paradise alums have officially tied the
knot after four years of dating. Dean Unglert and Caelynn
Miller-Keyes are officially married.
With wildly popular manga “One Piece” now a hit series for
Netflix, fans have been sharing their ideas about dream casting for future
seasons. This has resulted in fans calling for the show to cast Jamie
Lee Curtis as Dr. Kureha, a 141 year old physician who lives on Drum
Island.
Adele has once again set the rumour mill alight after dropping more
marriage hints. The Hello singer was performing at her Las Vegas
residency show on Saturday night when she referred to herself as a “wife” while
talking to the audience.
Kelly Clarkson was on her way to perform at the iHeartRadio
Music Festival in Las Vegas when stopped to do some singing on the
street. She shared a video on Instagram in which she’s belting out
Tina Turner’s What’s Love Got to Do With It,
taking over from a clearly delighted street performer, who dances along with
her.
Lenny Kravitz has joined the ever-growing legion of celebs to
harness the power of TikTok. Kravitz issued his first-ever TikTok post,
celebrating the arrival of autumn. In the video, Kravitz is seen wearing the
ridiculously huge scarf that became a viral meme more than a decade ago.
Pauly Shore, star of such comedies as Encino Man and
Bio-Dome, has another project in mind: playing fitness guru
Richard Simmons in a biopic. Earlier this week, Shore took to X
(formerly Twitter) to reveal that he’s “been playing phone tag” with Simmons,
who he says is now living in Big Bear, California.
Pete Davidson is back in the dating game. According to multiple
reports, he’s now dating Outer Banks star Madelyn Cline.
The Expendables 4, an action-thriller starring Sylvester
Stallone and Jason Statham, misfired in its box office
debut, tumbling to a franchise-low $8.3 million.
Robert Kirkman, the creator of the Invincible comics and
series, believes seven to eight seasons of the animated superhero show would be
enough to cover the scope of its story.