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If you find this measure extreme, consider the impact on recent National Endowment for the Arts grants, essential for America’s film industry. These cuts seem to be aimed at stifling anything but blatantly patriotic works from American artists. This strategy is doomed given the vocal and diverse nature of the artistic community, and it’s not an unheard-of approach globally. Censorship has crept into the fabric of American cinema.

All the female actors participating in Nash-Betts’ Drama Actress Roundtable for THR shared experiences of repeatedly playing similar roles, whether they were renowned actresses like Helen Mirren (of 1923 and MobLand) who has portrayed three queens and an empress, or less glamorous characters such as Cristin Milioti from The Penguin who said she’s often been cast as sorority girls or bodies in a trunk. Kathy Bates lamented that despite the creative nature of their profession, there is a surprising lack of imagination in how women are perceived, stating that she was considering retirement until her Matlock reboot came along. “What is this?” she wondered aloud.

The second season of The Last Of Us has concluded, leaving us all hanging with an intriguing cliffhanger that keeps our minds buzzing until Season 3 arrives. Regrettably, I wasn’t fully immersed during the finale since I found myself in fits of laughter over what could be some of the most unexpectedly humorous scenes from a well-regarded series in quite some time.

Beginning on June 1st, “The Other Guys” will make its way to Tubi, the ad-supported streaming service. In this action-comedy tribute to buddy cop films, Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg play Detectives Allen Gamble and Terry Holtz under the direction of director McKay. Normally known for their incompetence, these New York Police Department detectives are given a chance to investigate a corrupt businessman. This forces them to step up their game and become the police officers they’ve always aspired to be. The movie seamlessly combines impressive action sequences with the quirky, unpredictable, and physical humor that Ferrell and McKay have become famous for in projects like “Step Brothers” and “Anchorman”.

Cassie Ventura