Queen Latifah is making The Equalizer into a “Ladies First” small screen platform come February with the launch of her starring role on CBS’s reboot series of the classic 1980s crime procedural. The series will appropriately join the Eye Network’s other currently running ‘80s reboots MacGyver and Magnum P.I. Richard Lindheim, co-creator (with Michael Slone)
In Joe and Anthony Russo‘s upcoming new film Cherry, Spider-Man star Tom Holland plays an Army medic with PTSD who becomes addicted to opioids and begins robbing banks to pay for that addiction. Based on Nico Walker’s autobiographical novel of the same name, it’s a role that may be Holland’s most serious to date and
Ignore the cringeworthy title, which brings to mind several lives’ worth of Lifetime movies — Pieces of a Woman, a portrait of personal disintegration and the from-the-ashes process of piecing things back together, gives you three distinct reasons to pay attention to this late-breaking entry in the seasonal Pretty People in Pain sweepstakes. (It hit
What do I think about Tommy Lasorda’s passing? I’ll tell you what I think about Tommy Lasorda’s passing. It’s a crying shame, but the guy couldn’t hit water if he fell out of a boat. Oh, the laughs that man gave us for over 50 years with his X-rated rants on bums hitting .200 who
Donald Trump’s Twitter account has been permanently suspended “due to the risk of further incitement of violence”. Tweets from the US president’s @realDonaldTrump handle have been wiped, with his account now showing the words: “Twitter suspends accounts which violate the Twitter Rules.” Image: Trump’s Twitter account permanently suspended The Twitter Safety account posted shortly afterwards,
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been accused by her predecessor Alex Salmond of submitting evidence to a parliamentary inquiry that is “simply untrue”. A spokesperson for the first minister has said she “entirely rejects” the claims and accused Mr Salmond of “spinning false conspiracy theories”. Mr Salmond claims she attended a meeting at which
A North Korean hacking group has been found deploying the RokRat Trojan in a new spear-phishing campaign targeting the South Korean government. Attributing the attack to APT37 (aka Starcruft, Ricochet Chollima, or Reaper), Malwarebytes said it identified a malicious document last December that, when opened, executes a macro in memory to install the aforementioned remote
Moto G Stylus (2021), Moto G Power (2021), Moto G Play (2021), and Motorola One 5G Ace have been launched in the US as refreshed models for the year. All four phones run Android 10, and some are offered in multiple RAM and storage configurations as well as multiple colour options. They come with fingerprint
It is fair to say most of America’s business leaders never took to Donald Trump. Now, in the dying days of what has arguably been the most divisive presidency in US history, the gloves are off. US business leaders are taking to the airwaves and queuing up to condemn the outgoing president for egging on
Google said today that it has banned the alt-right Parler app from its Google Play Store “in order to protect user safety.” Separately today, Buzzfeed obtained an email Apple to Parler brass that gave them 24 hours to “remove all objectionable content” and submit “requested moderation improvement plan” or face being axed from the Apple
Strange times we’re living in… We all are well aware of the absolute shitstorm that 2020 was, and now that we’re just a few days into the new year, it doesn’t appear to be getting better anytime soon. But in the face of the storm, at minimum, we can look to country music for a
Barry Gibb and Keith Urban meet on a cinematic rendition of the Bee Gees’ hit “I’ve Gotta Get a Message to You.” The song is one of a dozen new collaborations between the sole living Gibb brother and country, Americana and bluegrass artists. Urban’s voice is the first to greet listeners in this new version
In a matter of months, Moon Knight will begin filming in Budapest and London amongst other locations and before long, Marvel Studios will officially unveil the show’s release schedule. Until then, however, one new scoop suggests the Oscar Isaac vehicle will hit Disney+ just over a year from now. A new report run by The
This A Discovery of Witches review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here. As honeymoon destinations go, Elizabethan London isn’t quite the Maldives (fewer coconuts, roughly the same amount of leeches) but for historian Dr Diana Bishop, it may as well be. To a history nut like her, the prospect of experiencing life in the 16th century
Fresh off his appearance in the hit new Netflix series Bridgerton, British-Zimbabwean actor Regé-Jean Page has found himself as one of the current betting favorites to play the part of James Bond. Betting house Ladbrokes in the UK revealed the latest odds to Variety which have Page at 5/1 odds, rising from his 40/1 odds
They are accused of child abuse and falsifying public records in the case of Gabriel Fernandez three years ago. Randy Paige reports.
Marooned on a dead Earth, a lone space traveller must delve into the planet’s history in order to find his way home. “Time Trap” by Michael Shanks Subscribe to the DUST Newsletter: https://bit.ly/signal_newsletter #DUST #scifi #shortfilm More About Time Trap: After losing control of his engines, bumbling spaceman Fripp finds himself at the mercy of
Michael Apted, the director of Coal Miner’s Daughter, the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough and the Up documentary series, has died at the age of 79. Apted’s reps the Gersh Agency confirmed the filmmaker’s death to Variety, though a date or cause of death was not revealed. “Director Michael Apted will always
In the wake of pro-Trump supporters storming the Capitol Wednesday, several Republican allies of the President are attempting to shift blame to supposed left-wing activists, namely Antifa. Reps. Mo Brooks, Paul Gosar and Matt Gaetz have all promoted the idea that left-wing extremist group Antifa snuck in with Trump supporters during the rally to provoke
Six months ago Gov. Gavin Newsom was bemoaning the reversal of the Golden State’s fortunes as his stay-home order to slow spread of the deadly coronavirus had helped turn a projected $5.6 billion surplus into a $54.3 billion shortfall. Although the pandemic crisis is far worse than it was then, with hospitals stretched to the