Just laugh 2015

As its title suggests, She-Hulk: Attorney At Law is a subversive delight. Unleashing a healthy serving of Dorothy Parker tinged satire, and lovingly pulling on the decades of network legal drama tropes, the Tatiana Maslany -led comedy from Rick and Morty vet Jessica Gao rapturously cavorts around the superhero genre, breaking the fourth wall and expectations. Now, addressing the audience here, is lifted from the comics where the character originated back in 1980. So, Deadpool and Fleabag fans, that’s true to the source material. There’s also a lot of high quality CGI, transparent deriding of City of Angels superficiality, and dating app rituals. Amidst all that, the overriding takeaway is She-Hulk is really funny – which might be exactly what we all need right now. The fact is humor has long been Marvel ’s secret weapon. Truly inaugurated by the genius of Robert Downey Jr’s insecure and simultaneously arrogant Tony Stark in 2008’s Iron Man , the … [Read more...] about ‘She-Hulk: Attorney At Law’ Review: Verdict Is A Laugh-Out-Loud TKO For Tatiana Maslany’s Marvel Comedy

When executive producer Brad Winderbaum had the idea for an animated Marvel anthology series, he knew he needed director Bryan Andrews for the job. Based on the Marvel comic series of the same name, What If …? explores how small changes at pivotal moments in the MCU could change everything. While they began with small moments in the first season, Andrews says the series, which is renewed for two more seasons, is going to get more and more wild. What If…? is nominated for three Emmys, including a Outstanding Animated Program for the fourth episode, “What if… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead Of His Hands?” DEADLINE: Where did the idea for a Marvel anthology series come from? BRYAN ANDREWS : It came from Brad Winderbaum, who was like, Hey, maybe doing What If…? would be awesome? Those comics were pretty cool and we could probably do it in animation , so it doesn’t cost, you know, a trillion dollars like it would if they did it all live action, with … [Read more...] about ‘What If…?’ Director Bryan Andrews On Creating The Evil Doctor Strange And How The Next Seasons Will Be “A Little Bit Wilder”

Bigg Boss 13 fame Shehnaaz Gill is currently making headlines for her personal life. The actress is in the news this time as she might have found love again. According to the rumour mill, Shehnaaz might be more than just good friends with dancer and choreographer Raghav Juyal. It must be noted that the duo is currently working together on Salman Khan's Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali . Shehnaaz, was is making her Bollywood debut in the Salman Khan movie, recently shared a video with dancer Raghav Juyal and actor Siddharth Nigam whilst also revealing that they are also working on the film with her. The trio seem to be having a lot of fun between their shoots. Shehnaaz and Raghav are often seen spending quality time together as well. Earlier, the actress had even stated that he is just her friend but currently there are many rumours of them dating each other. In the meantime, it was reported a few days back that Gill was removed from Kabhi Eid Kabhi … [Read more...] about Is Bigg Boss 13 Fame Shehnaaz Gill Dating Popular TV Host Raghav Juyal? Here’s What We Know

Filmmaker John Waters , the proud “Pope of Trash,” is no stranger to weird questions. But at a recent audience Q&A when someone asked him, “How did you avoid getting cancer?” he was flummoxed. “I thought, ‘I did smoke, I’m 76 — I guess it is a fair question,'” he says on a call from his home in Provincetown, Massachusetts. “I was explaining all this, and the audience starts laughing harder and harder. And then I realized I heard them wrong. They said, ‘How did you avoid getting canceled ?'” For nearly 60 years, Waters has violated the boundaries of good taste with satirical films like Hairspray and Pink Flamingos (recently rereleased by the Criterion Collection in honor of its 50th anniversary), and incisive books that take a closer look at America’s grimy underbelly. Now, the mustachioed misfit is taking on the concept of truth itself with his first novel, Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance , about a compulsive liar named Marsha Sprinkle. “I had a wonderful time thinking … [Read more...] about John Waters on the Truth About Lying and How He’s Avoided Cancel Culture

Ellia Green, a retired Australian rugby champ, made history as the first Olympian to come out as a transgender man. Green — who has kept his name — announced his transition in a video yesterday, Aug. 16, tied to the Bingham Cup, a biennial gay and inclusive rugby tournament. In the video, Green spoke about grappling with mental health issues as his rugby career drew to a close (he officially retired in 2021). He said that the “one promise that I made to myself is that when my rugby career ended, I would continue to live the rest of my life in the identity… in the body that I should have.” While Green was part of the Australian rugby sevens team that won gold at the 2016 Olympics , he wasn’t selected for the team for the 2020 Tokyo games (which were held in 2021 due to the pandemic). On top of the issues he was already dealing with, Green said not being picked made him feel “like a complete failure,” adding, “I really took it as a reflection on my whole self as a person.” What … [Read more...] about Australian Rugby Champ Ellia Green Becomes First Olympian to Come Out as Transgender Man

Among the running gags of Disney+’s new Marvel series She-Hulk: Attorney At Law is that its title character — a.k.a. Jennifer Walters, cousin to Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk, who becomes big and green after their blood accidentally intermingles in a car accident — hates her own nickname. “It’s so dumb!” she complains. “I can’t even exist without being a derivative of the Hulk .” The comic-book version of She-Hulk has rarely had to worry about this. Despite the green skin and superstrength, she has occupied a relatively unique space within the Marvel universe. She is a Hulk who retains her own personality even when powered up(*). She is a lawyer whose specialty is cases involving other superheroes. Where most of her peers tend to treat their heroic identities as necessary evils they’d rather do without, she loves being the stronger, more confident, and more glamorous She-Hulk, and resents having to occasionally turn back to normal. And most importantly, she has largely been written as … [Read more...] about ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’: The MCU Takes on the Sitcom

Mariah Carey ’s application to trademark the title “Queen of Christmas” has been criticized by two festive singers. Carey , whose 1994 classic ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ has earned her the unofficial title of “Queen of Christmas” from fans, filed an application to trademark the phrase in March 2021. The application was made public on 12 July, in which she requested to secure exclusive usage of the title along with “QOC,” “Princess of Christmas,” and “Christmas Princess”. Now, festive singers Darlene Love and Elizabeth Chan have criticized Carey, with the latter going to court this week in an attempt to prevent claiming the title, according to Variety . Love sang several songs on 1963’s A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector , including the classic “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home),” while Chan exclusively releases Christmas music every year and even has an album called Queen of Christmas . Chan’s attorney filed a formal declaration of opposition to … [Read more...] about Mariah Carey’s ‘Queen of Christmas’ Trademark Bid Criticized by Singers

EXCLUSIVE : Taylor Kitsch and Kate Mara are among the cast of a new scripted biker gang audio series. The Waco star and House of Cards star are lending their voices to Koz , a scripted podcast series that tells the true story of Special Agent Darrin Kozlowski, who spent two decades climbing the ranks of the most ruthless biker gangs in America, all while working undercover for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. The series, which launches on September 15, has been ordered by Audible as part of a multi-project slate deal with podcast studio At Will Media . Koz uses a mix of interviews with the real-life Darrin “Koz” Kozlowski and dramatized reenactments. Xander Berkeley ( The Walking Dead ) and Chris Diamantopoulos ( Silicon Valley ) also star in the series, which was written by Rob Fresco ( Ray Donovan ), directed by Scott Ellis ( The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ), and executive produced by At Will Media’s Will Malnati, Kitsch and Fresco. … [Read more...] about Taylor Kitsch & Kate Mara To Star In Scripted Biker Gang Podcast Series For Audible As Part Of At Will Media Slate Deal

Kieran Culkin has just started shooting Succession Season 4, and already he sees the story evolving and changing. Speaking on our podcast 20 Questions on Deadline , Culkin says, “It’s going in a direction I didn’t anticipate,” and the show isn’t “resting on its laurels”. Some of those laurels are a record 14 acting Emmy nominations for the hit HBO series, one of which is for Culkin’s portrayal of Roman Roy—part of the dysfunctional media magnate Roy family. On the podcast, Culkin reveals how playing Roman affects his heart rate, why he deserved the drink his co-star threw in his face off-screen, and how he chucked his wife under the bus in front of her all-time biggest crush. Plus, Culkin reveals he only realized he really wanted to act later in his career, despite having done it since he was a child. To hear what he’d pack in his nuclear bunker, who would play him in a biopic of his life and what he’d be doing if acting hadn’t worked out, check out 20 … [Read more...] about 20 Questions On Deadline Podcast – Kieran Culkin: ‘Succession’ Season 4 Is “Going In A Direction I Didn’t Anticipate”

Capping a challenging multi-year development process, Sinclair Broadcast Group ’s regional sports unit has set September 26 as the nationwide launch date for direct-to-consumer streaming service Bally Sports +. At $19.99 a month or $189.99 a year, Bally Sports+ will be among the priciest streaming options in the marketplace, but the company expects many diehard sports fans lacking pay-TV subscriptions to pony up to watch their local teams. The 19 Bally networks operated by Sinclair’s Diamond Sports Group subsidiary feature Major League Baseball, NBA and NHL games, along with a range of college and prep sports. The company says additional pricing options will be released once the service is live. At launch, Bally Sports+ will be available on mobile and tablet devices operating on iOS or Android, Android TV, TvOS, and BallySports.com. Yet to be accounted for are Roku and Amazon Fire TV, two significant gateways for streaming in the U.S. Shoring up digital distribution … [Read more...] about In Sports Streaming Milestone, Sinclair’s Bally Sports+ Sets Nationwide Launch Date