The Friday Edition - Sep 9, 2022
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Big on the Internet, child abuse, child actors, iCarly, Nickelodeon, Red Table Talk, trauma

‘iCarly’ Star Jennette McCurdy Discusses Her Mother’s Traumatic Behavior on ‘Red Table Talk’

Red Table Talk with Jennette McCurdy
With the title of her memoir being "I'm Glad My Mom Died," you know McCurdy is not going to pull any punches. McCurdy painted an honest portrait of her traumatic childhood and the mother who caused it. This week, she went on Facebook's Red Table Talk with Jada Pinkett-Smith, Willow Smith, and Adrienne Banfield-Norris to discuss a few of the shocking moments from the book.
Movies, Glass Onion: a Knives Out Mystery, Knives Out, Rian Johnson

You Can Now Solve Your Own ‘Knives Out’ Mystery Puzzles for ‘Glass Onion’

Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc in a pool in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Whatever does end up happening, we're in for our own puzzles and mystery to solve to get us excited for Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and I think that's exactly what Benoit Blanc would have wanted.
TV, Aubrey Plaza, Bel-Air, Brazil, Carnival, Danny DeVito, DragonCon, FX on Hulu, Kiwi Farms, Lucy DeVito, Meta (aka Facebook), National Geographic, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Danny & Lucy DeVito’s Hellish Animated Comedy

Little Demon poster. Image: FX on Hulu.
The first three episodes are available to stream now, and it may just scratch that paranormal itch...
Gaming, food, Japan, Nintendo, Splatoon, Splatoon 3

In Japan, 7-11 Has A Cross-Promotion With Splatoon 3. The Result Is Purple Buns.

Image from the release date announcement trailer for Splatoon 3
As the release date of Splatoon 3 nears, Nintendo has struck a deal with 7 Eleven in Japan to make some purple buns.
TV, Tiffany Haddish, Tuca and Bertie

Yes, Season 3 of ‘Tuca and Bertie’ Is Still Worth a Watch

Skylight of Tuca and Bertie
The recent news regarding Tiffany Haddish might put viewers off of season 3 of Tuca and Bertie. But it shouldn't.
Movies, Black Adam, DC Comics, DCEU

New ‘Black Adam’ Trailer Shows Off the Film’s Villain, Sabbac

who is DC Black Adam villain Sabbac
The final trailer for the upcoming DC Extended Universe film, Black Adam, continues to play up the star power of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and the complex morality of its titular character. We also get a better look at the villain Black Adam will be battling.
Movies, Don't Worry Darling

So What Exactly Is the Drama With ‘Don’t Worry Darling?’

Harry Styles and Florence Pugh lying in bed in Don't Worry Darling
And that's (so far) what you've missed on Don't Worry Darling.
TV, Eman Esfandi, Ezra Bridger, Star Wars: Ahsoka

‘Star Wars: Ahsoka’ Casts Live-Action Ezra Bridger

Ezra bridger
As we gear up for the 'Star Wars: Ahsoka' series, fans have been wondering who would bring Ezra Bridger to live-action life, and we finally got our answer!
Movies, Batgirl, Warner Bros. Discovery

No, the Conversation About ‘Batgirl’ Wasn’t Blown out of Proportion, Warner Bros.

Leslie Grace as Batgirl in HBO Max's 'Batgirl'.
As much as I was excited about The Flash prior to everything that has happened, I hate that now it is the movie I get when I won't ever get to see Batgirl.
TV, Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, the witcher

Do the Time Jumps in ‘House of the Dragon’ Work?

Princess Rhaenyra and dragon in House of the Dragon
In each episode of House of the Dragon we have seen a time jump. Most recently we went from the announcement that Alicent Hightower would be Queen Consort of Westeros to her being pregnant with her second child. While the actors are giving their all in these performances, the time jumps mean we don't get to sit with these characters. Knowing that a time jump is coming, with a it makes the decision to rush so quickly through this first section irritating.
News, abortion, Michigan

Abortion Amendment WILL Appear on Michigan Ballots After MI Supreme Court Hands Down Scathing Ruling

A hand holds up a small handwritten cardboard sign against a city sky background reading "We won't go back"
Michigan's Supreme Court ruled that a proposed abortion amendment will appear on November ballots after an elections board tried to block it.
TV, Elisabeth Moss, Hulu, The Handmaid's Tale

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ to End With 6th and Final Season

Elisabeth Moss as June in Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale.
The fifth season of The Handmaid's Tale premieres on Wednesday, September 14th on Hulu.
TV, Donny Blaze, She-Hulk, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (series)

I’m Sorry, Rhys Corio Was WHO in Disney+’s ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’?

Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer "Jen" Walters/She-Hulk in Marvel Studios' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.
Because sometimes, all it takes is a name for Marvel fans to let their theories run wild and this one is quite the doozy if you ask me.
TV, Easter eggs, Marvel Entertainment, She-Hulk (character), She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (series)

Every MCU Easter Egg in ‘She-Hulk’ Explained

Tatiana Maslany's She-Hulk in Marvel's She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney+ series. (Marvel Entertainment)
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is now streaming on Disney Plus, and as with all Marvel properties, it's bursting with Easter eggs, references, callbacks, and other goodies.
TV, Andor, Disney, Disney+, DisneyPlus, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: The Bad Batch, The Bad Batch, The Bad Batch Season 2

Polish Disney+ May Have Leaked That an Upcoming ‘Star Wars’ Show Is Delayed

Star Wars: The Bad Batch group shot of the titular "bad batch" clones.
'The Bad Batch' Season 2 was slated to premiere on September 28th, 2022, literally 20 days from today. However, there have been rumors for the past few weeks that this would no longer be the case.
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