Despite NCIS: Hawai’i being among the shows that were canceled in 2024, its audience as a whole hasn’t fully come to terms with this decision and have been advocating for Vanessa Lachey’s character, Special Agent Jane Tennant, to make a comeback. And following the crime drama spinoff’s victory in a fan poll, Lachey expressed her heartfelt gratitude towards those who continue to show support.
George Carlin wasn’t merely a stand-up comedian; he was essentially a philosopher who used his microphone as a tool for insightful commentary on life’s peculiarities and inconsistencies, delivering them with an incisive humor. If you’ve watched the documentary about his life, you can appreciate that he was dissecting human behavior absurdities, satirizing language, or demolishing societal norms – all while hitting the bullseye and making us chuckle in the process. Here are 32 instances where Carlin’s brilliance came through in spot-on, hilarious observations.
As a gaming enthusiast, I can’t help but feel a thrill of anticipation for Focus Features’ take on the timeless gothic horror masterpiece, Nosferatu. This year, director Robert Eggers brings his unique vision to life in this highly anticipated movie adaptation. With an impressive cast that includes Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, and Lily-Rose Depp, it’s clear that this film is a labor of love for Eggers. As a lifelong fan of cinema, I can’t wait to see how he breathes new life into a horror icon born in 1922, F.W. Murnau’s original Nosferatu.
In the last episode of Netflix’s series “The Crown,” titled “Sleep, Dearie Sleep,” three queens appear as the show concludes its six-season run. The long-running series by Peter Morgan, which depicts different generations of the actual British royal family, sensibly decides to have various actors play the same roles as the story progresses instead of applying aging makeup to younger performers or digitally altering older ones. Besides Queen Elizabeth II, who is the central character, other real figures are portrayed by several actors. For instance, Elizabeth’s sister Margaret is played by Vanessa Kirby in her youth, Helena Bonham Carter during middle age, and Lesley Manville as the oldest version we see. Similarly, the queen’s husband Philip is portrayed by Matt Smith for the first two seasons, Tobias Menzies for the following two, and Jonathan Pryce for the final two. Notably, both Pryce and Menzies have also acted in “Game of Thrones.
At Miami Beach, the SCOPE Art Show is gathering momentum for its 23rd installment, running until December 8, 2024. Aligning with this year’s theme of Interdependence, the event is uniting more than 85 international exhibitors from 15 different countries to honor the strength of collaborative creativity. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the art on display thus far.