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Two decades ago, Denzel Washington scored as a desperate man resorting to crime amid frustration over the U.S. health care system.

Director Nick Cassavetes’ 2002 thriller John Q. centers on John Quincy Archibald (Washington), a father who takes a hospital emergency room hostage when he is unable to pay for his young son’s heart transplant.

The screenplay from TV writer James Kearns had been set up at Columbia years earlier with the hope that Dustin Hoffman would star. It never got made, and Kearns bought the script back. John Q. gained a champion in New Line exec Michael De Luca and got off life support once Washington signed on in 2000; co-stars Robert Duvall, James Woods and Anne Heche soon joined.

Casting director Matthew Barry recalls Kimberly Elise beating out strong competition to play the title character’s wife, Denise. “I remember Viola Davis auditioned for that role, and my note on her was,...

The Bold and the Beautiful rumor mill has been hinting a pregnancy on the daytime TV soap for quite a while now, and B&b spoilers say they will kick off the new year with a pregnancy storyline.

But, how is pregnant on Bold and Beautiful? Is it Steffy Forrester (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood), Hope Logan (Annika Noelle), or someone completely unexpected? Here’s what’s coming up next on the CBS soap, keep reading for all the details!

The Bold And The Beautiful Spoilers – Steffy Forrester’s Baby Bump

For months now fans have been speculating that B&b star Jacqueline MacInnes Wood is hiding a baby bump. The pregnancy rumors began swirling on social media in early November.

Woods already has four sons with her husband Elan Rispoli, and the last two pregnancies she kept pretty quiet until she could no longer hide them and had to go on maternity leave.

90 Day Fiance star Liz Woods broke up with Big Ed Brown and returned to San Deigo. Later, she hooked up with Jayson Zuniga and TLC fans decided he was a massive upgrade. However, cheating rumors started up. This week, she weighed in on them and set the record straight.

Liz Woods Had Chemo While Jayson Zuniga Cheated?

90 Day Fiance fans heard some alarming news just before the Christmas holiday. Unfortunately, Big Ed’s ex revealed that she underwent chemotherapy. Naturally, her fans worried that she had cancer. But soon, a rumor was started by bloggers on Instagram that Jayson Zuniga cheated on her during her treatment.

Rumors started that Jayson Zuniga Cheated On LIz Woods -@kikiandkibbitz – Instagram

The rumors of cheating arrived when @merrypants and @kikiansdbibbitz reported that Jayson Zuniga was seen with his child and ex. Liz Woods, they claimed, seemed to have hooked up with a cheater.

90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? star Liz Woods has just spoken about the cheating allegations against her boyfriend, Jayson Zuniga. After Liz broke up with other 90 Day Fiancé star, Big Ed Brown, Liz moved on and seemingly found happiness with a new boyfriend, Jayson.

Liz and Jayson were both single parents and likely bonded over that fact. However, after Liz announced her last round of chemotherapy on the 21st of December, 2024, rumors about Jayson sparked.

90 Day Fiancé bloggers such as 90dayfiancebreakingnews, spread rumors and evidence of Jayson possibly cheating on Liz. While Liz was allegedly going through chemo, she was being taken care of by a friend in her home in Seattle.

Jayson also hadn’t been posted by Liz in a long time. Instead, he was actually hanging out with his daughter’s mother in San Diego. This made fans wonder why Jayson would not be around Liz...

Exclusive: Peacock has canceled In the Know, its first foray into adult animation that combined stop-motion animation and live-action interviews. The freshman series was from Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-Head, Silicon Valley), Zach Woods and Brandon Gardner.

The public radio parody chronicled the making of NPR’s fictional “third most popular host” Lauren Caspian’s radio program, on which he conducts in-depth interviews with guests that included Kaia Gerber, Ken Burns, Finn Wolfhard, Norah Jones, Mike Tyson, Hugh Laurie, Jorge Masvisdal and more.

The voice-over cast included Woods, Judge, Caitlin Reilly, Charlie Bushnell, J. Smith Cameron and Carl Tart. The six-episode season premiered January 25, 2024, two years after Peacock announced it was following other streamers like Netflix and Paramount+ by making the move into adult animation.

Woods and Gardner served as co-showrunners and executive produced. Judge, Daniels and Dustin Davis executive produced for Bandera Entertainment, along with...

Mark Anderson became known to audiences through The Golden Bachelorette. While he ended up getting eliminated on the show, Anderson still managed to make an impression on fans, who still hope love is around the corner for him. In fact, Anderson recently made the news when he was spotted hanging out at an event with a famous TV show cast.

Mark Anderson Was Out At A Fundraiser Just Ahead Of The Holidays

Anderson competed on The Golden Bacherlorette in September 2024, which starred Joan Vassos. This was notable as Mark was the father of Kelsey Anderson, who won The Bachelor‘s 28th season.

Anderson, an army veteran, didn’t win, ending up in seventh place. However, fans had hoped that Anderson would soon find love elsewhere.

Mark Anderson – YouTube

Recently, as shared by People, Anderson appeared at a fundraiser in North Carolina involving various cast-members from One Tree Hill. He was...

If you're under the age of 60, it's possible you don't know who Rin Tin Tin is. This is a pity, as there was a time when Rin Tin Tin was one of the biggest movie stars on the planet. Born in Fliery, France in 1918, Rin Tin Tin (sometimes called Rinty for short) was a German Shepherd found on a French battlefield by an American solider named Lee Duncan, fighting in World War I. Returning from the war, Duncan trained Rinty to perform on camera and merely walked the dog from studio to studio, asking if they were looking for a performing animal. Rin Tin Tin made his film debut in the 1922 film "The Man from Hell's River," replacing a persnickety wolf. He would go on to play a Wolf Dog in the 1923 film "Where the North Begins," launching the popular pooch into the mainstream.

Throughout the 1920s, Rin Tin Tin...

Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson recently shared what their Christmas plans will be like with fans. Not only will they be celebrating with family, the two will also be spending time with a well-known star. Notably, the two revealed they had similar plans for a previous holiday together.

Joey Graziadei & Kelsey Anderson Found Love On Reality TV

Graziadei is known for being the runner-up on season 20 of The Bachelorette. He later starred in season 28 of The Bachelor.

The latter series ended with Graziadei proposing to project manager Kelsey Anderson. Notably, reality television would end up becoming something of a family business for Kelsey, as her father Mark appeared on The Golden Bachelorette.

Joey Graziadei & Kelsey Anderson – Instagram

Mark wasn’t as lucky as his daughter during his time on the competition series. He ended up being sent home in seventh place. However, a new love might have been around the corner for him.

A few of the cast members of One Tree Hill recently got together just in time for the holidays. Many of the show’s actors appeared together at a fundraising event. Notably, fans in attendance got to visit a place made famous on the series.

Actors From One Tree Hill Got Together In A Familiar Place Just In Time For The Holidays

The original One Tree Hill series lasted nine seasons, from 2003 to 2012. The coming-of-age drama, set in the fictional town of Tree Hill, initially revolved around two half-brothers, Lucas and Nathan Scott, played by Chad Michael Murray and James Lafferty, respectively.

Back in December 14 and 15, a few of the series’ actors appeared at the “Tricmukkah Holiday Fundraiser.” These included James Lafferty, Lee Norris, Barbara Alyn Woods, Stephen Colletti, Bevin Prince, and Grace Holcomb.

Lee Norris – YouTube

The cast members reunited at the event in Wilmington, North Carolina. Notably, this...

More than a year after Sweet Magnolias wrapped its third season on Netflix, we’re getting a long-awaited premiere date for Season 4. All ten episodes of the new season will drop on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, the streamer announced today. Netflix also released some of the first photos for Season 4, which you can see above and below.

Viewers are invited to come spend the holidays in Serenity in Season 4, “which takes us from Halloween to Christmas, with surprising laughter, unexpected heartbreak and renewed resolve along the way,” reads the official logline. “While negotiating the twists and turns of their romantic lives, Maddie, Dana Sue and Helen must also navigate the return of old foes, the loss of great loves, and the pain of transition from past dreams to present ones. As the men in their lives pursue their own dreams and the teenagers take uneasy steps toward adulthood, the Magnolias support each other with creative problem-solving,...

Welcome to this week’s review of Aew’s, Collision, which brings wrestling back to Saturday nights! We’ve got the commentary team of Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness calling the action, so let’s get into the review!

Match #1: Njpw Dynasty International Women’s Cup Qualifier Final – Willow Nightingale def. Jamie Hayter The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

The fans were divided and there was dueling chants. Jamie applied a side headlock. Jamie went for a shoulder tackle, but Willow didn’t budge. Willow wiped out Hayter with a shoulder tackle of her own. Both wrestlers slugged it out like a hockey fight broke out in the ring. Hayter drilled Willow with a Ddt on the apron. The arena lights went out momentarily. The momentary distraction allowed Willow to regain the upper hand with a senton off the apron to Hayter. Hayter hit a neck breaker and...

“Heretic” is an A24 horror movie starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, and Chloe East. It is written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods.

In a surprising turn of events, Hugh Grant takes center stage in a genre that’s far from his usual comedic stomping grounds. “Heretic” is a religious horror film that could have easily fallen into the realm of mediocrity, but thanks to the deft hands of directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, it emerges as a genuinely good—perhaps even exceptional—piece of cinema.

The film follows two young Mormon girls who are invited into the home of an older man. As they begin to discuss religious precepts, the man, who appears to be highly knowledgeable, starts to challenge and question the girls’ beliefs. This simple premise sets the stage for a thought-provoking exploration of faith and doubt.

A24, the production company behind “Heretic,” once...

[This story contains some mild spoilers for Heretic.]

The heavens have smiled on Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’ Heretic.

Critics and audiences are of the belief that their fourth outing as writer-directors is their finest work yet, and it’s been a long time coming considering the Iowa natives’ thought-provoking religious horror movie was conceived before they broke out as the co-writers and originators of A Quiet Place (2018). The film is largely a three-hander between two Mormon missionaries, Sisters Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Paxton (Chloe East), and a potential convert named Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant). Upon entering the Englishman’s home in order to peddle the wares of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the two missionaries soon realize they’ve been ensnared in a terrifying game of wits that is meant to test and contradict their faith.

Knowing that Barnes and Paxton had knocked on the door of a religious scholar, the childhood best...

Spoiler Alert: This interview contains mild spoilers for “Heretic,” in theaters now.

In their new movie “Heretic,” now in theaters via A24, writer-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods tell the story of a mysterious man named Mr. Reed, who traps two Mormon missionaries in his house after they try to educate him about their faith.

Before they could begin filming, Beck and Woods had the unique challenge of casting the complicated character of Mr. Reed. They needed a lead actor who could switch between villainous and charming in the blink of an eye, who could also deliver plenty of deep dialogue about religious ideas.

It wasn’t a role for the faint of heart, but Beck and Woods thought of Hugh Grant after seeing one of his shapeshifting performances.

“We’ve been blown away by Hugh — of course, we grew up with all of his incredible romantic comedies,” Woods says.

Heretics post-credits scene insight. ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Hereticis is a horror movie that will keep you guessing until the end. Directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, creators of A Quiet Place, Heretic follows two missionaries, Sister Barnes and Sister Paxton, who end up trapped in a mind-bending situation. After they meet Mr. Reed and step into his eerie home, their mission becomes a desperate struggle to escape.

While the reviews are stacking up, Heretic has already marked itself as one of 2024’s must-watch horror films. Beck and Woods are known for taking their unique horror concepts and bringing them into more significant stories. Now fans are wondering, could there be a post-credits scene hinting at more to come? Whether the story continues or not, Heretic is a fresh face to this genre, leaving the audience on the edge of their seats.

Does the Heretic Have a Post-Credits Scene?

Unfortunately,...

“Heretic” is here.

A24’s latest high-minded horror movie follows a pair of adorable Mormon missionaries, Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East), who arrive at the cottage-like home of a reclusive Englishman Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant) and get much more than they bargained for. What starts off as a spirited conversation about faith becomes something much more horrific, as Mr. Reed starts to challenge and then push them in some truly perverse, violent ways.

Will the two missionaries escape this man’s vile grasp? And what will be left of them if they do?

We’re going to talk about the ending of the excellent “Heretic,” including comments from the film’s writer/directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, perhaps best known as the creators of “A Quiet Place.” But this will be a spoiler-heavy breakdown, so turn back now if you haven’t watched the movie.

A24's latest twisty chiller, Heretic, is now in theatres, and we're breaking down what happens in the final act of the critically-acclaimed religious horror flick.

Written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, who broke through with their script for John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place, Heretic stars Hugh Grant as Mr. Reed, who has some fiendish plans for two missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East), who come calling.

Initially wary of coming inside the house, the girls feel more at ease when the seemingly gregarious and welcoming Reed tells them that his wife is at home and currently baking a pie in the kitchen. Alarm bells go off when one of them notices a blueberry pie scented candle burning on the table, and Reed's mask begins to slip.

Reed tells his "guests" that they...

Welcome to this review of this past Monday’s episode of WWE Raw, right here on Nerdly. Let’s see what went down on this week’s show!

Match #1: Women’s No. 1 Contender Battle Royal – Winner: Iyo Sky The following is courtesy of wwe.com:

An historic Women’s Battle Royal in Saudi Arabia came down to Lyra Valkyria, Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill and Iyo Sky. After Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez pulled Belair and Cargill out of the ring to the floor to cause a double elimination, the irate WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions chased them into the crowd. Then in a final battle on the apron, Sky hit a beautiful German suplex to finally eliminate Valkyria and earn the right to challenge Morgan for the Women’s World Title.

My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #2: The War Raiders def. The New Day The following is courtesy of wwe.

After a “leaked” report claiming she is a biological man, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif‘s Olympic gold medal is being called into question.

Khelif, along with Taiwan boxer Lin Yu-Ting, were the subject of controversy during the 2024 Olympics after failing the gender eligibility tests at last year’s world championships. However, they were both allowed to compete and won in their respective weight categories.

Now, Khelif’s credibility is being re-examined due to allegations, first reported by Blid, that she is biologically male. French and Algerian endocrinologists collaborated to make the claims.

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Upon hearing the news, many Olympic athletes, officials and commentators have called for Khelif to be stripped of her gold medal.

“Confirmation of what some of us said at the time: Khelif is a biological man,” Piers Morgan wrote on X.

“Heretic” co-writers and directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods are worshiping at the altar of A24, especially amid the blasphemy of using AI in films.

The “A Quiet Place” screenwriters told Variety that A24 fully supported the inclusion of an end-credits message saying that “no generative AI was used in the making of this film” to point to the practical effects of the indie horror feature.

“Heretic” opens in theaters November 8, and stars Hugh Grant as a theological scholar who preys upon two Mormon teen missionaries, played by Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East.

“As far as we’re aware, they’re absolutely fine with it,” Beck said about A24 backing the AI message in the film. “They’re a studio that is incredibly artist-friendly in the best sense possible. They’re a home where you feel like you’re working with human beings, you’re not working with algorithms, or...

In early Heretic screenings, audiences noticed a different type of post-film takeaway than we're used to seeing in the era of after-credit previews. "No Generative AI was used in the making of this film," a message read as the credits rolled. For directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, it represents...

Welcome to this week’s review of Aew’s, Collision, which brings wrestling back to Saturday nights! We’ve got the commentary team of Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness calling the action, so let’s get into the review!

Match #1: Day Of The Dead Match – Thunder Rosa def. Harley Cameron The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

Rosa rocked Cameron with a dropkick through the ropes. Thunder Rosa whacked Cameron with a garbage can lid. Thunder Rosa walked the guardrail, but Harley Cameron yanked her down! Back in the ring Harley and Thunder Rosa traded running lariats. Thunder Rosa blasted Harley with a lung blower. Thunder Rosa set two steel chairs side by side. Harley smashed a pinata over Thunder Rosa’s head. Harley suplexed Thunder Rosa through a board that Thunder Rosa had set up on the two chairs. Thunder Rosa cracked a chair over Harley’s back.

“No generative AI was used in the making of this film,” directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods wrote in the end credits of their new horror, Heretic.

Film history is peppered with unusual entries in end credits, including recipes for chocolate brownies and pointed messages to a certain California school board. To those we can add the one tucked away in the end crawl of Heretic, the religious horror released in UK cinemas last week.

As pointed out by Variety, co-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods have put a message in its end credits which states, “No generative AI was used in the making of this film.”

The film itself isn’t about technology, but rather about a pair of Mormon missionaries – played by Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East – who find themselves in the home of Hugh Grant’s rather sinister academic, Mr Reed. Still, its filmmakers felt it was...

Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’ newest movie, “Heretic,” out Nov. 8 via A24, is filled with thought-provoking discussions about faith and humanity. But eagle-eyed viewers will notice something unconventional in the credits: A message stating that “No generative AI was used in the making of this film.”

While “Heretic” — which tells the story of two Mormon missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) who get trapped in the house of a mysterious man (Hugh Grant) — has limited visual effects, Woods says they felt compelled to send audiences home with this discussion point.

“We have no illusions that when people watch ‘Heretic’ they’re going to go, ‘Wait, did they use generative AI?'” he says. “It doesn’t feel like that at all, but it was important for us to put that out there because we think it’s something people need to start talking about.”

Generative AI is artificial intelligence that can build images,...

Exclusive: Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians), Mark O’Brien (Ready Or Not), and William Fichtner (Black Hawk Down) have wrapped on under-the-radar sci-fi thriller The Embers And The Stars.

Sara Fost Pictures, Obvious Allegory and Timelapse Pictures are behind the film which shot in North Bay, Ontario.

The first feature from writer-director William Woods follows an astrophysicist, who after making an extraterrestrial discovery, is forced to flee with his family from their home and are chased through the countryside by an anonymous pursuer.

Pic is produced by Allison White for Sara Fost Pictures, Maddy Falle for Obvious Allegory, and Albert Shin for Timelapse Pictures. The film is financed by Line 200 Inc., the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, Ontario Creates and Vigilante Productions. Vvs holds Canadian distribution rights and is eyeing a 2025 theatrical release.

Woods’ frequent collaborators Mike McLaughlin, Natasha Uhrig and Justin Oakey served as cinematographer, production designer and editor on the film,...

In a year full of terrific (and terrifying) horror movies, "Heretic" stands out from the crowd. Driven by captivating dialogue and a simmering sense of dread that eventually boils over into outright terror, the writing and directing duo of Scott Beck and Bryan Woods have done the impossible: They've made an A24 horror movie that captures the studio's trademark sense of unease while also delivering a proper crowdpleaser. It's the kind of movie that feels carefully built to appeal to horror fans ranging from arthouse to casual, all without sacrificing character, atmosphere, and yes, scares. As I wrote in my review from Fantastic Fest, this is simply an extremely good time at the movies. 

And delivering extremely good times at the movies is what Beck and Woods do best. After writing "A Quiet Place," they directed two of the most underrated genre films of the past few years with "Haunt...

As the years advance and we all draw closer to our dotage, we should each of us try our very best to be a little more Hugh Grant. Having bumbled through his Richard Curtis period as the quintessential English gentleman, and arched a caddish eyebrow during his charismatic bounder years, Grant has now landed happily in what can only be described as his couldn’t-give-a-fuck era. He is clearly having the time of his life. From a D&d rogue (Honour Among Thieves) to a surly Oompa Loompa (Wonka) and even Tony The Tiger (Unfrosted), Grant’s output has been so chaotically diverse in recent years that it’s all but impossible to predict what he’ll turn his hand to next. Did anyone have ‘malevolent intellectual with an extensive library of leather-bound books and a convenient en suite torture dungeon’? No, neither did we.

As Heretic’s Mr. Reed, Grant...

Hugh Grant is at his mischievous best in Heretic, a new horror offering from directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place). The film centres on two young missionaries whose conviction is brutally tested when they stumble upon the wrong house and find themselves face-to-face with an unsettling stranger.

Grant stars as Mr. Reed, a refined yet deeply sinister recluse whose isolated rural home becomes a stage for a darkly humorous, tense psychological game of cat and mouse with young Mormon missionaries Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher of Yellowjackets fame) and Chloe East (The Fabelmans).

Initially, Reed seems merely eccentric, but as the encounter unfolds, it’s clear he has a darker agenda, drawing the young women into a disturbingly complex game that tests the boundaries of faith and moral certainty. That ’70s Show alum Topher Grace also appears as Elder Kennedy, whose search for the young women lands him...

Hugh Grant disarms as the charming yet sinister Mr. Reed in Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’ Heretic. The cast and crew tease just how complex Mr. Reed is, along with Grant’s critically acclaimed portrayal, in an exclusive new featurette below.

A24 will release Heretic in theaters on November 8, 2024.

Hugh Grant (D&d: Honor Among Thieves), Chloe East (The Fabelmans) and Sophie Thatcher (“Yellowjackets”) lead the cast of the upcoming horror movie. In the film…

“Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed, becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.”

Heretic made its world premiere at TIFF, resulting in the first reviews hitting the internet. Critics are united on one thing: Hugh Grant shines as the devious Mr. Reed. I wrote in my review that Heretic is “a movie that’s ultimately carried on the back of its villain,...

From the writers of A Quiet Place comes a fun thriller about two missionaries trapped by Hugh Grant. Here’s our Heretic review.

Going into Heretic, I was worried. The word of mouth for the film was good, but I also knew nothing about it apart from the basic premise from the trailer. Directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the duo behind the idea for A Quiet Place, Heretic could either end up being a cult classic or something of a letdown.

Heretic is definitely the former.

The setup sees two missionaries, Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East), who are going door to door in the pouring rain, offering people more information on God and their church. When they reach Mr Reed’s (Hugh Grant) door, they’re happy to accept his invitation to step inside after he assures them that his wife is also home and baking a pie.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (BO6) has been out for a few days now, and while the game has been generally well-received, there’s one particular aspect of the multiplayer that’s causing quite a stir among players.

We’re talking, of course, about the Recon Combat Specialty perk, which grants players a brief period of literal wallhacks upon respawning.

One shot, one kill—one millisecond after the match begins. | Image Credit: Activision

Now, we all know that Call of Duty multiplayer has always been a bit of a chaotic affair, but this new perk seems to be taking things to a whole new level. Players are already finding ways to exploit the mechanic, leading to some truly jaw-dropping (and arguably unfair) plays.

The Fastest Kill in the West

One particularly egregious example of the Recon Combat Specialty in action recently surfaced on the r/blackops6 subreddit. In the clip,...

Black Ops 6 has finally been released and early reactions from the gaming community and critics suggest that this year’s entry is a step up from the more recent titles. It was time for the developers to steer the franchise back in the right direction and out of the pit it fell into many years ago.

Despite having a great single-player story mode, combat mechanics like the human shield, and an omnidirectional movement system, there is one aspect the developers didn’t bother touching up on for this installment. Players would appreciate hearing Case talk rather than be a voiceless grunt.

Black Ops 6 Is Repeating the Same Mistake Cold War Made The idea of a silent protagonist is somewhat disturbing. Image Credit: Activision

Although it makes sense to the plot, Case is another silent protagonist like Bell from Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War; unfortunately, not everyone is a...

After months of anticipation, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 debuted on Friday, October 2025. Even before the game became available to jump into, the 2024 shooter was at the top of Steam’s charts, proving that Activision and Treyarch finally gave players what they had been asking for decades.

Black Ops 6′s campaign features a return of fan-favorite characters. (Image via Activision)

While gamers have been digging into the complete offering of the game’s core multiplayer and Zombies, the campaign features the return of iconic characters Frank Woods and Russell Adler. The voices behind these characters improvised one particular scene in the game’s campaign to absolute perfection that even forced Treyarch to keep it in!

Treyarch Was Open to New Creative Ideas For Various Scenes in Black Ops 6

The return of Frank Woods and Russell Adler has been one of the focal points of Black Ops 6‘s campaign. To give...

Mark Anderson left the mansion on The Golden Bachelorette. Joan sent him home for before-hometown dates, a shocking decision that put him in the running for the next Golden Bachelor.

However, he might’ve found a new love already. He was spotted celebrating Halloween with an actress from Desperate Housewives.

Did Prince Charming Find His Cinderella?

New photos of Anderson surfaced on social media. He spent time with actress Barbara Alyn Woods. She’s best known for her roles on the primetime hits One Tree Hill and Desperate Housewives.

She threw a Halloween party over the weekend. It’s unclear whether they went as each other’s plus-ones, but they had the perfect couple’s costume. Barbara went as Cinderella, while Mark was dressed as Prince Charming.

The ABC television personality fit the bill. He wore a classic Disney costume. Meanwhile, Barbara wore a sexy version of Cinderella’s iconic baby blue ballgown.

If there’s one thing Haunt proves, it’s that sometimes the simplest premises deliver the most spine-chilling results. Directed by A Quiet Place writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, this easiy over-looked 2019 horror gem takes the familiar concept of a haunted house and turns it into a blood-soaked exercise in terror, one that plays as much on the fears within as it does on physical dangers lurking around every corner.

Katie Stevens stars as Harper, a college student whose Halloween night starts with an effort to escape her toxic relationship and ends up with a trip through the bowels of one of horror’s most extreme haunted houses. Coaxed into joining her friends on a detour from the usual revelries, Harper, her roommate Bailey (Lauryn Alisa McClain), and four other friends take their chances at a remote haunt. Lured in by a disturbingly silent clown masked attendant who insists...

The Black Ops series within Call of Duty has long been one of the more unique corners of the franchise. Setting aside the battles of modern warfare, it delves into deeper waters of Cold War espionage and twisted conspiracies. Black Ops 6 marks the sixth installment in this stylistically distinctive branch of the franchise.

Developer Treyarch took their time with this one, spending a full four years in development. Their extra efforts are evident upon diving in. The campaign whisks us back to 1991 for probably the most globe-trotting adventure yet. A renegade CIA squad is on the run, pursuing mysterious links between recent missions and the emergence of a shadowy paramilitary group called The Pantheon.

Leading the squad is veteran Woods, along with a mix of returning and new faces. Stepping back into Woods’ combat boots is Case Calderon, embarking on a wild journey that sees them infiltrate palaces, agencies, and more across America,...

In the "The Simpsons" episode "Brother from the Same Planet", Homer (Dan Castellaneta) forgets about Bart (Nancy Cartwright) at soccer practice, leaving him to wait for many hours. Bart, as he often does, accuses Homer of being a terrible father, and seeks revenge by submitting his name to the Bigger Brother agency (a riff on Big Brothers Big Sisters of America) hoping to find a new temporary guardian to care for him. Bart is paired with a charming, caring man named Tom (Phil Hartman), an ultra-cool test pilot. Tom is gentle and attentive, and Bart enjoys the time they spend together. Bart eventually starts to feel guilty, though, when he realizes Tom's time could be spent caring for a more disadvantaged child than he. 

As one might be able to intuit from watching the episode, Tom was meant to be played by a visiting celebrity, and Hartman, ever the professional,...

Hugh Grant spent less than a minute at the podium Thursday night to introduce his new film Heretic, but he made the most of 57 seconds in the spotlight.

The veteran movie star was welcomed to the microphone by his directors, Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, who explained the inspiration for their religious horror thriller about two young Mormon missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Grant), who taunts them in a game of cat and mouse. The filmmaking team first took turns honoring the occasion (AFI Fest) and the location (Hollywood’s iconic Tcl Chinese Theatre).

“This movie theater is absolutely magical to us. I’m sure it is to many of you in the audience,” Beck said. “It’s a beautiful thing that there’s hundreds of us here, many of us are strangers,...

The A24 horror film Heretic, which is coming our way from the writing and directing duo of Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, is set to receive a wide theatrical release on November 8th – but advance screenings are set to take place on October 30th, and Variety reports that A24 is teaming up with Joya Studio and Alamo Drafthouse to turn some of those screenings into multi-sensory experiences! The multi-sensory screenings will be exclusive to Alamo Drafthouse theatres and will only take place on October 30th. Variety notes, “Tickets to the multi-sensory screenings at Alamo Drafthouse are available for purchase here. All other advanced screenings will have exclusive treats and scratch-and-sniff cards that will immerse viewers in the film.”

Hugh Grant – whose credits include Notting Hill, Love Actually, Wonka, and Unfrosted – stars in Heretic, which has the following synopsis: Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock...

Welcome to this week’s review of Aew’s, Collision, which brings wrestling back to Saturday nights! We’ve got the commentary team of Tony Schiavone and Nigel McGuinness calling the action, so let’s get into the review!

Match #1: Ricochet def. Ar Fox The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:

Ricochet and Ar Fox unleashed a flurry of offense, going hold for hold, until Ricochet hit a tope suidica and a standing shooting star press for a near fall. Fox came back with a spinning vertical suplex. Fox jumped over the top rope and crash landed onto Ricochet on the arena floor. Fox walked the ropes and connected with a shooting star press. Ricochet nailed Fox with a spinning neck breaker from the top rope, displaying extremely creative offense. Fox Ddt Ricochet and followed up with a package power bomb for a near fall on Ricochet! Ricochet rallied...

The entire team behind the original “A Quiet Place” has more or less cashed in on the goodwill from that first film to the fullest possible extent—including the I.P. itself, instantly proving that it can’t be sustained for more than a single outing. Not least of these savvy artists is its pair of screenwriters, Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, who’ve leveraged the success of their neat little premise (as long as you don’t think about it for more than 15 seconds) into a support line for their flailing joint career as writer-directors. Now, just over a year after somehow making “Adam Driver Fights Dinosaurs” boring, Beck and Woods return with a new selling point unlikely to fail them quite as surprisingly as their previous one had.

We all love a good theological debate—mostly because they can make you feel smart and superior to those around you...

When it comes to Halloween slashers, John Carpenter’s Halloween still reigns supreme all these years later. Not only did it launch an enduring franchise, but it inspired a slasher craze. Of course, it’s far from the only slasher movie set around our favorite holiday.

This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to Halloween slashers beyond the Halloween franchise that similarly bring the carnage and holiday spirit in equal measure.

These slashers unleash buckets of blood (and then some), using Halloween as a stunning backdrop for the mayhem, from pumpkins galore to haunt attractions from hell.

Here’s where you can stream them this week.

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Dark Harvest – MGM+, Prime Video

Director David Slade (30 Days of Night) and screenwriter Michael Gilio (Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves) adapt Norman Partridge’s 2006 Bram Stoker Award-winning novel Dark Harvest, unleashing Halloween carnage that upstages the barebones story.

Dolly Parton, the Queen of Country, is known not only for her iconic voice, wit, and larger-than-life personality, but also for her refreshingly candid take on life and love. Over her decades-long career, she’s been open about her numerous crushes on male co-stars, each bringing a unique spark to her on-set experiences.

Dolly Parton | Vanity Fair/YouTube

While Parton has been happily married for decades to Carl Dean, her playful flirtations and celebrity crushes have always fascinated fans. One such story involves the ever-talented and somewhat controversial actor whom she co-starred with in the 1992 film Straight Talk.

Who is the Actor Dolly Parton Called a “Great Kisser”? James Woods in Chaplin | TriStar Productions

James Woods may not have been the obvious choice to star opposite Dolly Parton in Straight Talk, a romantic comedy in which she plays a small-town woman with big dreams who lands a radio advice show in Chicago.

One can vividly remember the ‘golden’ days when Hugh Grant would be on our TV screens, wooing women with his charming blue eyes, electric smile, and impeccable line delivery in many of his romantic films. Those were the times when ‘romance’ was still very much ‘alive’ and ‘real’, thanks to the wicked charms of actors like Grant, his ‘arch-nemesis’ Colin Firth, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many more.

Hugh Grant as William Thacker in Notting Hill | Credit: Universal Pictures

Now, pretty much every actor glorifying that period has moved on, taking on widely different roles and genres. As of Grant, he has moved on to an entirely different territory. After starring as Oompa Loompa in Wonka, the actor has ventured into the ‘horror’ territory, with the upcoming A24 film Heretic.

Starring Hugh Grant as the film’s main antagonist, the reviews from the film’s screening at the Toronto Film Festival...

The reality TV world of TLC has introduced us to a number of ‘reality TV’ stars who have turned out to be quite problematic. But none of them have been as problematic as 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? Star Big Ed Brown. Having dated quite a few women, the internet is full of his problematic behaviors.

A still of Big Ed in 90 Day Fianće | Credit: TLC

From accusing his girlfriends of being bisexual to body shaming them, Big Ed Brown has proven that he is not a man to be trusted by fans. After he recently denied using weight loss drugs to lose weight, fans will think twice before believing his statements.

90 Day Fiancé’s Big Ed Brown Deserves No Attention After His Controversial Acts Big Ed with Liz Woods on The Single Life | Credit: TLC

For years reality TV has been a source of entertainment for fans, but when...

When Scott Beck and Bryan Woods emerged to introduce Heretic at a Fantastic Fest secret screening, the writing and directing duo framed the film around a particular narrative challenge they'd set for themselves. Because Beck and Woods are most famous for writing A Quiet Place, a high-concept thriller with very little dialogue,...

Black Ops 6 is expected to be the savior for the Call of Duty video game series after Modern Warfare 3, which was more or less a disaster. The Black Ops subseries is associated with dark, gritty operators and the entire timeline spans seven titles.

However, if you are looking forward to playing Black Ops 6, especially the campaign, you need to be up to speed with all that’s happened. So, here is everything one would be expected to know before booting up the Black Ops 6 campaign.

Throwing It Way Back: Call of Duty World at War Viktor Reznov, remember the name. Image Credits: Activision.

The tale began in 1942 when World War 2 was in full flow. In Call of Duty World At War, there is a section where you play as Private Dimitri Petrenko of the Ussr Armed Forces. Here you also rendezvous with Sergeant Viktor Reznov, a name you should remember for future reference.

Actress Reese Witherspoon has announced big plans for prequel to her famous film, Legally Blonde. Witherspoon is looking for someone to headline the project, which will looks at Elle Woods’ high school days. However, the actress is trying to find her new star in an unexpected way.

Elle Woods Is Making Another Comeback

Witherspoon previously starred as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde back in 2001. In the film, based on the book of the same name, Woods is a sorority girl who gets abandoned by her boyfriend. She enrolls at Harvard Law to prove herself to him. In the end, however, she ends up solving a murder, winning her first big case, and even finds a new love.

The story’s themes of Woods both proving and staying true to herself proved popular with fans. Witherspoon later reprised the role in the sequel film, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde.

Oh, the horrors of being stuck debating religion for almost two hours. Scott Beck and Bryan Woods' Heretic traps viewers in a theological lockbox that fuels passionate debates. After writing A Quiet Place — a horror film with almost zero dialogue — Beck and Woods challenge themselves to write a horror movie that's almost explicitly conversational. Banter is provocative and stimulating initially, sprawling the thousands of religions throughout history ... until it's not. Chatter escalates from awkward inquisitions to life-or-death questions, but more challenging genre elements fail to excite as Beck and Woods wring the spoken word dry of tension.

Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East) are Mormon mission callers out on assignment. They ring Mr. Reed's (Hugh Grant) doorbell, who invites them inside and out of the pouring rain. He offers them blueberry pie, asks prodding questions about Mormonism, and promises his wife will exchange pleasantries shortly. The sisters relax,...

One Life To Live star Eddie Alderson recently tied the knot, and he celebrated his big day with several friends from Llanview.

Hearts Bursting

Alderson’s (ex-Matthew) sister, Kristen Alderson (ex-Starr), took to Instagram with a slew of photos from her little brother’s big day on September 21, 2024, including a group photo featuring several familiar faces.

Along with congratulations for the happy couple, Alderson’s caption read, “Everyone was beaming with excitement the whole day! Not only was our wonderful blood family there but our One Life to Live family as well! Oh man, I hadn’t seen Kassie and Bob in such a long time, I cried when I saw them! And my besties @britt_underwood and @nicrobuck flew in to be there!?!! My heart was just bursting all night.”

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