Kayla Nicole Channels Toni Braxton Amid Speculation

 

Kayla Nicole celebrated Halloween by channeling Toni Braxton, recreating the He Wasn't Man Enough video in an Oct. 31 Instagram post and calling Braxton an icon and a legend. Fans praised the choice, while some read the lyrics as a pointed nod to ex Travis Kelce, now engaged to Taylor...

Heidi Klum teases ugly Halloween costume ahead

 

Heidi Klum is stoking suspense for her annual Halloween bash, teasing a grotesque toothy mouth and pea green face paint on Instagram while tagging prosthetic makeup designer Mike Marino. Fans guessed Gremlin Greta or the Grinch. The 52-year-old model also shared plaster casts of her back and face, promising an...

It Welcome to Derry unveils haunting opening credits

 

HBO’s It: Welcome to Derry unveiled a striking opening credits sequence, debuting with the second episode released early on HBO Max for Halloween. Animated postcards peel back an idyllic 1960s Derry to reveal Pennywise’s death and destruction, the threat of nuclear war, and the 1908 Ironworks blast, all set to...

MTV cancels Ridiculousness after 14 years

 

MTV has canceled Ridiculousness after 14 years and 46 seasons, though previously filmed episodes will run into 2026. Season 46 will be the final installment, with reruns remaining on MTV and select seasons streaming on Paramount+. A source said the move is part of a curated, refreshed slate that embraces...

I Love LA Makes The City Lead

 

HBO’s I Love LA casts the city as its real lead, following Maia, a 20-something talent manager who signs her estranged best friend Tallulah, a rising social media star. Alongside Charlie, Alani and Dylan, the series skewers influencer culture, nepo-baby privilege and LA's sunlit grind that can make or break...

HBO series reframes influencer portrayals on TV

 

The HBO series I Love L.A. spotlights a more nuanced influencer, Tallulah, contrasting years of TV archetypes that painted internet fame as hollow, comic or dangerous. From iCarly’s early innocence to Selfie’s social misfit, Ingrid Goes West and You as cautionary tales, Search Party’s cult satire, and Emily in Paris’s...

Bugonia review praises performances critiques final song

 

Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia left a screening in stunned silence before an exasperated outburst. Written by Will Tracy, it follows Teddy (Jesse Plemons) and his cousin Donny (Aidan Delbis) as they kidnap Big Pharma CEO Michelle (Emma Stone). The critic deems it mid-tier Lanthimos: a more grounded, naturalistic approach that sidelines...

Gayle King poised to exit CBS mornings

 

Gayle King is expected to leave her CBS morning anchor seat next year as Paramount Skydance reshapes CBS News, according to four people with knowledge. She may shift to another role amid layoffs and leadership changes, including Bari Weiss’s appointment as editor in chief. CBS disputed any talks, saying there...

Wicked For Good tracking 112 to 115 opening

 

Universal’s Wicked: For Good is tracking for a $112 million to $115 million debut on November 21, echoing last year’s $112.5 million start for Jon M. Chu’s first chapter. Polling shows strong female interest, with first-choice levels among women over and under 25 outpacing the original and ahead of Lilo...

Sheridan and Berg develop Call of Duty movie

 

Paramount is moving ahead with a live-action Call of Duty movie, tapping Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg to co-write and produce, with Berg directing. The filmmakers, longtime collaborators on projects like Hell or High Water and Wind River, will join Paramount and Activision to build a feature aimed at the...