Vol. 31
No. 13
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
The new installment in the Monsterverse puts the mighty Kong and the fearsome
Godzilla against a colossal deadly threat hidden within our world that threatens
the existence of their species and our very own, as well as diving deep into the
mysteries of Skull Island and beyond. Delving straight into the origins of
Hollow Earth, this film will explore the ancient Titan battle that brought man
and monster together forever.
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Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV (Max)
A docu-series that uncovers the toxic culture behind
some of the most iconic children's shows of the late
1990s and early 2000s. In the twisted tapestry of
television history, Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids
TV emerges as the eye opening, jaw dropping, and
occasionally face palming documentary series of the
year. With a title that sounds more like a gentle
librarian's reprimand than a dive into the underbelly of
Nickelodeon's brightest days, this series manages
to keep you glued to the screen, and not always for
reasons you'll want to explain to your therapist.
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Ricky Stanicky (Prime Video)
When three childhood best friends pull a prank that goes
wrong, they invent the imaginary Ricky Stanicky to get
them out of trouble. Twenty years after creating this
"friend", Dean, JT, and Wes (Zac Efron,
Andrew Santino, and Jermaine Fowler)
still use the nonexistent Ricky as a handy alibi for
their immature behavior. When their spouses and partners
get suspicious and demand to finally meet the fabled Mr.
Stanicky, the guilty trio decide to hire washed-up actor
and raunchy celebrity impersonator "Rock Hard" Rod (John
Cena) to bring him to life. But when Rod takes
his role of a lifetime too far, they begin to wish
they'd never invented Ricky in the first place.
The Buzz...
Martin Scorsese has settled a lawsuit from an aspiring
screenwriter who accused him of pocketing $500,000 to help develop a World War
II movie, and then doing nothing.
Kevin Bacon announced on Today that he will return to the
high school where he shot Footloose more than four decades ago. The
school is Payson High School in Payson, Utah, and its students have spent the
last several months launching a social media campaign (#BaconToPayson) to get
Bacon to visit on prom day.
Millie Bobby Brown is letting her Stranger Things
“Papa” officiate her upcoming wedding to Jake Bongiovi. Matthew
Modine, who plays Dr. Martin Brenner, aka Eleven’s “Papa,” on the hit
Netflix sci-fi series, recently revealed to Access Daily how the idea of being
the one to officiate his co-star’s nuptials to Jon Bon Jovi’s
son came about.
Jack Black is totally down for a School of Rock sequel.
More than two decades after the beloved musical comedy, directed by Richard
Linklater, premiered in 2003, the actor-comedian recently told Joe that
he’s “ready” to reprise his role as energetic musician Dewey Finn.
Niecy Nash-Betts, who recently won an Emmy for her role on
Netflix’s “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” has
signed on to host the Los Angeles portion of next month’s Writers
Guild Awards. The 2024 event, which was pushed back in the wake of
the Hollywood strikes, will take place on Saturday, April 14 at the Hollywood
Palladium.
Actress Cameron Diaz and her musician husband, Benji
Madden, say they are “blessed and grateful” to have welcomed a baby boy,
Cardinal Madden, to their family.
Blake Lively has apologized for joking about Catherine,
Princess of Wales’ “photoshop fails” after learning that the royal has
cancer.
After exiting Spotify in 2022 following a dispute over Joe
Rogan’s podcast, Joni Mitchell’s music is back on the
streaming service.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson is the latest actor reportedly offered a license to
kill and succeed Daniel Craig as the new James Bond.
The Kick-Ass star is no stranger to action movies and at 33 is a
good age to join the franchise, as producers likely want a 10 year commitment to
the role.
Golf and comedy fans around the world might soon have reason to celebrate as
Christopher McDonald, the actor who famously played Shooter McGavin,
hinted that there could be a sequel to Happy Gilmore in the works.
Karen Pittman, who played Nya Wallace on And Just
Like That, will not be returning for the upcoming third season of the
hit Max series.