Patrick John Flueger Takes Leave from Chicago P.D.

 

Chicago P.D. will be down an officer as original cast member Patrick John Flueger takes a leave of absence to address a personal matter, sources say. Flueger, who plays Adam Ruzek, is expected to return later this season, and scripts are being reworked to reflect his absence. The time off...

First 10s on Dancing With the Stars

 

Dancing With the Stars turned emerald for Wicked Night, with director Jon M. Chu guest-judging and Chris Scott choreographing a punchy pro opening. Whitney Leavitt’s glittering Popular quickstep earned the season’s first 10s and a 39, while Jordan Chiles’ tender For Good rumba also scored 39. Robert Irwin, Danielle Fishel,...

Kenny Loggins Objects to 'Danger Zone' Use

 

Kenny Loggins condemned the unauthorized use of his song “Danger Zone” in an AI-generated video on Truth Social that depicts President Donald Trump dumping excrement from a fighter jet onto last weekend’s “No Kings” protests. In a Monday website statement, he said he wasn’t asked for permission and urged the...

Netflix Picks Mattel, Hasbro as Co-Master Licensees

 

Netflix tapped toy rivals Mattel and Hasbro as global co-master licensees for KPop Demon Hunters, an unprecedented dual deal, with products hitting stores in spring 2026. Mattel will offer dolls, figures and playsets, beginning with a Nov. 12 presale of a Huntr/x fashion-doll three-pack shipping in 2026. Hasbro plans plush,...

Netflix, Mattel, Hasbro launch KPop Demon Hunters toys

 

Netflix is teaming with Mattel and Hasbro to turn KPop Demon Hunters into a consumer products line after the animated film’s June debut and more than 325 million views worldwide. The streamer will also release it in theaters twice: a two-day August event and another run next week around Halloween....

Sundance Plans Final Park City Farewell, Honors Redford

 

The Sundance Film Festival unveiled first programming for its Jan. 22–Feb. 1, 2026 edition — the last in Park City before relocating to Boulder — and promised a festival-wide tribute to founder Robert Redford, who died last month at 89. Plans include a marquee fundraiser, gatherings in Park City and...

Heat 2, Jumanji Lead Expanded California Incentives

 

California’s newly expanded film tax credit is drawing productions back, with 52 movies awarded $334 million in incentives, led by Heat 2 and the next Jumanji. The slate is projected to generate $1.4 billion in economic activity and hire 8,900 cast and crew, mostly in Los Angeles, where filming recently...

Nick Cannon’s Twins Nearly Tower Over Dad

 

Nick Cannon marked a family moment by posting a photo with his 14-year-old twins, Moroccan and Monroe, outside Knott’s Scary Farm in Buena Park, Calif., where the teens nearly tower over him as he grins with an arm around each. In his caption, he called the night a “Thriller.” The...

Ninja Gaiden 4 launches with aggressive action

 

Twenty-one years after missing the original, the reviewer finds Ninja Gaiden 4 a fast, ferocious entry, starring new masked antihero Yakumo instead of Ryu Hayabusa. Co-developed by Team Ninja and PlatinumGames, it emphasizes relentless close-quarters combat, a Ravenbound power mode, grisly finishers, and acrobatic traversal from wall-running to portal-hopping. Some...

Food Network’s The Kitchen Ends After 40 Seasons

 

The Kitchen, Food Network’s weekend talk show, will end in December after 40 seasons and more than a decade on air. Hosts Sunny Anderson, Katie Lee Biegel, Jeff Mauro and Geoffrey Zakarian, with recurring host Alex Guarnaschelli, shared heartfelt farewells. Biegel called it “the end of an era,” thanking fans...