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Peacock Amy Poehler and “Parks & Recreation” boss Michael Schur are mining a fresh new comedy for Peacock: The comedian and executive producer are officially reuniting for “Dig,” which will drop all 10 episodes Monday, November 23. Reads the official description, “A team of dedicated archaeologists (and less-dedicated college students) spend their summer working on a dig site in Greece. Their discovery of a rare artifact sends them on the adventure of a lifetime.” In addition to Poehler, the series co-stars Hugh Laurie (“House”), Geraldine Viswanathan (“Miracle Workers”), Antonia Thomas (“The…
No matter which way you look at it, The Rivals of Amziah King will hit select theaters this Friday feeling very long-awaited. The star, Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey, chose the indie as the one to bring him back to acting after a five-year hiatus from live-action productions. The director, Andrew Patterson, spent years developing the project as the follow-up to his celebrated 2019 debut, The Vast of Night. And then there’s the movie itself — which shot back in 2023, finally premiered at South by Southwest in the spring of 2025, and a year and a half later, is at…
Donald Trump Admits ‘Contractor Error’ at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Amid Vandalism Claims
Getty Donald Trump is admitting to some “error” in the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The 80-year-old President of the United States spoke out on his Truth Social platform on Sunday (August 9), claiming a National Park Service employee saw former Olympian David Hearn vandalize the landmark. Donald Trump Addresses Reflecting Pool Damage “ALERT: A National Park Service career employee, a highly credible witness, saw David Hearn (ActBlue) in broad daylight vandalize the Reflecting Pool by ‘violently’ ripping and tugging at the Pool’s somewhat delicate coating,” he began. “The National Park Service employee provided this witness testimony to…
Picture: Official Fauda Social Media Account One of Netflix’s most acclaimed international action-thrillers is officially making its long-awaited return. Fauda Season 5 will finally roll out on Netflix globally on September 8th, 2026. The gripping Israeli television series, created by Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff, first took the world by storm in 2015. Drawing from the creators’ real-world experiences, the intense counter-terrorism drama has become a massive, award-winning hit for Netflix. With the fourth season ending on a nail-biting cliffhanger back in 2022—leaving the fate of Doron and his team hanging in the balance—fans have been waiting years for news…
What would Ron Swanson say? Emmy voters have tried to redeem themselves for the Swanson snub by showering Nick Offerman — who finally won a trophy in 2023 for Last of Us — with two nominations this cycle. The actor showed off not only his comedic (wrestling) chops on Margo’s Got Money Troubles, but also his dramatic (mutton) chops on Death by Lightning — landing him in an elite club of 2026 double nominees alongside Matthew Rhys, Colman Domingo, Laurie Metcalf, and Jason Bateman. No one is more humbled than Offerman himself, who tells Gold Derby he doesn’t get offered a lot…
Cardi B Says She’d ‘Never’ Buy a Fake Hermès Bag and Gets Real About Being Her Authentic Self
Keeping it real is always in style!Cardi B has never been one to hold back. Whether she’s spilling her beauty secrets, shutting down rumors, rapping about her feelings, or sharing candid looks at her family life, the Grammy winner has built her career on being unapologetically herself. So, naturally, partnering with Zevia for the better-for-you beverage brand’s Real Talk Interpreter campaign was a perfect fit.Zevia”I got to be myself. I love shoots where I can just show up and be me. That’s why this partnership works. It’s funny, it’s honest, and it’s not too serious,” she tells ET.The partnership celebrates…
Promise AI Developing Horror Feature ‘Touch Grass’ With ‘Backrooms’ EP Chris White Producing
EXCLUSIVE: AI firm Promise, whose backers include Peter Chernin and Google, is developing a psychological horror feature film based on the “dead internet theory.” Dave Clark, a noted AI creator and filmmaker as well as Promise’s chief creative officer, is directing the project, which is titled Touch Grass. Backrooms executive producer Chris White and Bloody Disgusting founder Brad Miska are aboard as producers. Backrooms has vividly illustrated the vast potential of mining grassroots genre material. The film, which has taken in $395 million at the global box office, has its origins as a property on 4chan and later blossomed on…
‘The McBee Dynasty’ Star Allie Eklund Felt She Had To Release Steven McBee Jr.’s Text Messages: “He Isn’t Used To Women Sticking Up For Themselves”
Nothing could have prepared Allie Eklund for her first foray into reality TV with Bravo’s The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys. The social marketing expert/influencer had no idea that her romance with series star Steven McBee Jr. would end the way it did—with him publicly and falsely accusing her of cheating at Stagecoach. To clear her name, Eklund was forced to release their text messages, which also exposed McBee’s abrasive and disconcerting tone. “I didn’t have any other option at that point,” said Eklund. “I had to respond and prove that his accusations were false.” Even though Eklund and McBee…
Open Doors, the Locarno Film Festival’s Locarno Pro-organized co-production platform and talent development program for filmmakers from regions where artistic expression is at risk, has wrapped up its 24th edition, its second with a focus on the African continent. And on Monday, its winners were unveiled. Following a three-year cycle dedicated to Latin America and the Caribbean, the program’s current focus is on voices from Africa through its Projects, Producers, and Directors programs. It provides training, mentoring, and networking opportunities. The 79th edition of the Locarno Film Festival runs through Aug. 15. Check out the Open Doors 2026 winners below. Open Doors Grant A total of CHF…
Mark Zuckerberg Blasted For Not Helping Out Stranded Boat … I Wasn’t On My Yacht!!! Published August 10, 2026 6:05 AM PDT Mark Zuckerberg is taking some heat for his yacht not giving any assistance to a skiff that ran out of fuel … but the Meta CEO says there’s nothing to see here. The drama reportedly began last Monday night when a cruise ship took a detour to help out the 21-foot skiff in Southeast Alaska. Michael Love, one of the cruise ship’s passengers, wrote on social media that the captain announced Zuckerberg’s yacht was actually closer to the…