This year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade marked Hoda Kotb’s last time covering the event as she is set to depart from Today in 2025. Cynthia Erivo, star of the musical Wicked, recognized this as a significant moment during her appearance on the show alongside Kotb, Al Roker, and Savannah Guthrie. Erivo’s heartfelt tribute to the long-standing morning show host left me moved.
Following the premiere of the movie, “Wicked” has been generating buzz recently, and it’s not just because of its impressive box office earnings. People are seen joining in on the singing, snapping photos, and it appears that this celebrated musical is at the heart of the current theater decorum discussion. The most astonishing revelation might be that some viewers have reported being denied entry to “Wicked” screenings due to their green face paint…Yes, you read that correctly.
As per the spirit of Christmas, someone with a cold heart would be unmoved by the timeless holiday romantic comedy, “Love, Actually,” penned by Richard Curtis. This film exudes sentimentality, and though critics may label it manipulative, its intentions are pure, leaving most viewers with a comforting warmth inside. However, there’s one scene that has always raised concerns, regardless of interpretation, and the actress involved in this scene, Keira Knightley, shares similar reservations, finding it as questionable as many viewers do.
During the heart of winter, it feels like fresh launches are becoming increasingly scarce. With Christmas approaching, it’s more likely (let’s hope so) that people will spend their money on gifts rather than indulging in mobile gaming. However, every now and then, a new launch emerges. Some of these can be excellent, such as Mask Around, while others might not live up to expectations like Heroes United: Fight x3.
Just two short months following its debut, the homegrown battle royale shooter from India, Indus, has amassed over five million downloads on Android platforms and more than 100,000 on iOS. To top it off, this game won Google Play’s “Best Made in India Game 2024” award, and they’ve just wrapped up their first international playtest in Manila.