The Last of Us showrunner has a different vibe this time. When we sat down with Craig Mazin three years ago to talk about the upcoming debut of his HBO drama — which he created along with Neil Druckmann, who developed the PlayStation game the series is based on — the Emmy-winning writer-director still seemed a tad uncertain, as any …
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Prince Harry has been accused of bullying after resigning from a charity he co-founded nearly 20 years ago. Sentebale was launched by the Duke of Sussex — in honor of his mother, Princess Diana — and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in 2006 to help children and young people in Africa, particularly those with HIV and Aids. The work has been described as …
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Zack Snyder is getting in the Octagon. The veteran Hollywood director is partnering with the UFC to direct Brawler, a movie that promises bone-breaking action scenes likely not seen before in Snyderverse superhero films. Brawler will portray a young fighter rising from the rough streets of Los Angeles to get a shot at a UFC championship but having to battle …
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The BBC on Monday published its annual plan for the fiscal year ahead, outlining a commitment to truth at a “challenging time for global democracy,” as well as “unprecedented” content funding issues. “The role of the BBC has never been more important,” the annual plan began, highlighting conflicts in Ukraine, Sudan, the Middle East as well as climate change and …
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Japanese composer and pianist Yoko Shimomura will receive the BAFTA Fellowship at the BAFTA Games Awards on April 8 for her contribution to the games industry, the British Academy said on Monday. She has composed “countless era-defining video game soundtracks enjoyed by millions of players worldwide, including the Kingdom Hearts series, Final Fantasy XV, Mario & Luigi,” and more, BAFTA …
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Halle Berry is opening up about being the first — and only — Black woman to have won the Oscar for best actress in the nearly 100-year history of the Academy Awards. In the Apple TV+ documentary Number One on the Call Sheet, Berry reflects on what has happened since she won the Oscar in 2002, for her role in Monster’s …
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John Oliver mocked the Trump administration’s major gaffe last week, wherein U.S. National Security Adviser Mike Waltz unknowingly added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine to a group text in which leaders discussed plans for an airstrike in the Middle East. “The Trump administration brought us yet another week of chaos,” he said on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight. Jeffrey Goldberg, …
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Saturday Night Live writer Josh Patten poked fun at Morgan Wallen‘s Instagram post following the country music star’s abrupt exit from the NBC sketch show. Wallen performed two songs on Saturday night’s show from his upcoming album, I’m the Problem, including the title track and “Just in Case.” During the closing credits, Wallen was seen standing next to guest host …
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Michael Bublé struck a pointedly patriotic tone when hosting the Juno Awards on Sunday night as he pushed back at U.S. President Donald Trump amid an escalating tariffs war and talk of turning Canada into the “51st state.” “Folks, we’re one of a kind. We are beautiful. We are the greatest nation on Earth. And we are not for sale,” …
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[This story contains major spoilers from Dark Winds season three, episode four, “Chahalheel” (Darkness Falls).] The latest episode of Dark Winds, “Chahalheel” (Darkness Falls), ended with a particularly gruesome — and mystifying — death. After admitting to wife Emma (Deanna Allison) his culpability in B.J. Vines’ death and facing her devastating reaction, Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) returns to the police …
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