During the Super Bowl when Taylor Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs faced off against the Eagles, some viewers chose to jeer Taylor Swift when she appeared on the big screen. This response left her baffled, as it did me, as well as Saquon Barkley, who later shared his puzzlement about it on The Howard Stern Show.
The influence of this television series on popular culture is hard to underestimate. Witness the celebrities who emerged from the NBC platform, each leaving an indelible mark in their respective fields:
1. The cast of Friends has become synonymous with 90s sitcom success.
2. Saturday Night Live alumni have continued to dominate comedy and entertainment for decades.
3. American Idol winners have shaped the music industry, launching numerous chart-topping careers.
4. The voice actors from The Simpsons have cemented their place in animation history.
5. And the list goes on…
Each of these individuals owes a significant part of their fame and success to this show, highlighting its profound impact on pop culture.
Babygirl
Produced and directed by Halina Reijn (known for Bodies Bodies Bodies), this captivating film first hit theaters on Christmas Day last year and was available for rental or purchase a month later on January 28, 2025. In the near future, it will be accessible on Max as A24 has secured a distribution deal with them.
Babygirl generated an impressive $59 million at the global box office, ranking it as the ninth highest-grossing film for A24, according to The Numbers.
According to Deadline, it appears that John Lithgow is nearing a deal to take on the role of Professor Albus Dumbledore in the forthcoming Harry Potter reboot for HBO. Although there were several actors vying for this prestigious part, Lithgow seems to have secured one of the most exciting TV productions underway at the moment. The six-time Emmy Award recipient has long been due for a significant franchise role, and if the deal goes through, he will be portraying Dumbledore for the foreseeable future. It’s worth noting that Lithgow was previously nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on two occasions, for Terms of Endearment and The World According to Garp.
In this adventure, our cherished bear character revisits his origins to unravel the mystery behind Aunt Lucy’s disappearance from her retirement home. This rollercoaster journey through the jungle introduces an array of quirky characters, not forgetting the resilient Brown family who always find themselves learning valuable lessons. The movie faces the common challenge of any sequel: balancing the inclusion of established characters with introducing fresh ones. Emily Mortimer steps into the role previously played by Sally Hawkins as Mary, and Olivia Colman joins the cast as a suspect Reverend Mother. Both performances are captivating, and Antonio Banderas provides plenty of humor as a ghostly riverboat captain.