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Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to dominate in the NBA, this year teaming up with Damian Lillard as the new duo looks to bring home another championship to Milwaukee. However, the Greek-Nigerian superstar hasn't been solely focused on his on-the-court action as he has just announced his new media company he founded with his brothers and sports media analyst Jay Williams -- Improbable Media.That's not all for Antetokounmpo as one of two documentaries on the way about his upbringing have just released. Kicking off 2024, he teamed up with WhatsApp for UGO: A Homecoming Story -- a 31-minute exploration of his Nigerian roots, celebrating family, friends and culture. The documentary just launched on YouTube today and is viewable now.In addition to this, Prime Video has just announced a feature-l...

Adam Sandler digs into his emotional side for Netflix's new film Spaceman. The upcoming sci-fi receives its official trailer and is set to premiere at the Berlin Film Festival next month. Directed by Johan Renck, who helmed the HBO miniseries Chernobyl, the film is based on Czech author Jaroslav Kalfař's 2017 novel, Spaceman of Bohemia. In the official synopsis of the film, it reads, "Six months into a solitary research mission to the edge of the solar system, an astronaut, Jakub (Adam Sandler), realizes that the marriage he left behind might not be waiting for him when he returns to Earth. Desperate to fix things with his wife, Lenka (Carey Mulligan), he is helped by a mysterious creature from the beginning of time he finds hiding in the bowels of his ship. Hanuš (voiced by Paul Dano) wor...

After a short delay, the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards is finally underway tonight at the the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California. Actor and comedian Anthony Anderson is hosting the evening's ceremony after it was postponed in September 2023 due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.This evening will see Hollywood's TV heavy hitters battling it out for the coveted award, with the likes of The Last of Us, Succession and House of the Dragon all competing in Outstanding Drama Series and some their leads vying for Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress. The Bear is also looking to win big in several of the major categories tonight, with leads Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach being a favorite in their respective categories. Steven Yeun and Ali Wong are also in the runn...

It looks like Tom Cruise is not quite done with Top Gun. Following the success of Paramount's Top Gun: Maverick, the studio is tapping co-writer Ehren Kruger for the sequel to the action blockbuster once again. With Kruger working on the script, Paramount is hoping director Joseph Kosinski will return to direct the third installment of the series. The third film is holding out to see the return of Cruise's young co-stars Miles Teller and Glen Powell. The discussions on the new script began late last year with many hurdles still left to clear. Puck News was the first to report the sequel, which comes days after Cruise announced a non-exclusive deal with Warner Bros. Top Gun: Maverick grossed almost $1.5 billion USD, making it Cruises' most popular film in his entire career. An action-star o...

The Yu Yu Hakusho live-action series made its global premiere on Netflix back on December 14. Within the first week of its release, the series garnered an impressive result of 7.7 million views. Its popularity also extended far beyond its native country, landing the series in the Top 10s in 76 countries at one point. The streaming service recently dropped a making-of video to spotlight some of the behind-the-scenes into how they brought Yu Yu Hakusho’s most challenging and viscerally provoking scenes to life through VFX.The video puts a particular focus on the scenes that revolve around the Toguro Brothers, the main villain of the show. Whether in the original manga by Yoshihiro Togashi or the ‘90s TV anime adaptation, these two characters were identifiable for their frightening presence a...

Recently fired from his role as Kang The Conqueror in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Jonathan Majors continues to face the fallout following his assault verdict. According to reports, the actor has also been fired from his role as Dennis Rodman in the upcoming film 48 Hours in Vegas. Back in December 2023, Majors was found guilty of the harassment and reckless assault of his ex-girlfriend.The reports note that another actor will replace Jonathan Majors in the film and Lionsgate has officially pulled out from the production. The film based on a screenplay written by Jordan VanDina is now being handled by producers Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Aditya Sood.48 Hours in Vegas is set to chronicle the five-time NBA Champion Dennis Rodman's impromptu trip to Las Vegas during the 1998 NBA Finals be...

Intellectual and personal property has been a contentious issue since the emergence of generative AI. In a new deal, SAG-AFTRA, the union for actors and actresses, is ensuring that performers are properly compensated for the use of their voices in video games.The union has inked a deal with AI voice platform Replica Studios, announced at CES 2024. The studio uses text-to-speech AI to generate spoken language but is also capable of mimicking the voice of a human actor. The contract enables SAG-AFTRA to license their voices to video games while protecting their likenesses.Video game studios will need permission to create “digital voice replicas” of actors and actresses. SAG-AFTRA will work with game developers and Replica Studios to establish a minimum rate for which they must compensate the...

Prime Video unveiled the full trailer for the upcoming Mr. & Mrs. Smith series, which stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine as the titular characters.The teaser opens with the two spies starting off their arranged marriage as Mr. and Mrs. John and Jane Smith, which quickly unfolds into a life filled with deadly espionage, wealth, travel and a stunning brownstone home in Manhattan. "Now hitched, John and Jane navigate a high risk mission every week while also facing a new relationship milestone. Their complex cover story becomes even more complicated when they catch real feelings for each other," the synopsis reads. "What’s riskier, espionage or marriage?"Joining Glover and Erskine in the cast are Sarah Paulson, who serves as their marriage therapist, Michaela Coel, Parker Posey, Wagner ...

As announced on Dorohedoro’s official website and social media, a sequel anime series is now in production.It’s been four years since MAPPA released Dorohedoro, a dark fantasy anime adaptation based on Q Hayashida’s popular manga. With the anime studio being overloaded with demanding projects like Jujustu Kaisen, Attack on Titan: The Final Chapters, Chainsaw Man over the last few years, it’s no wonder it has taken this much time for a Dorohedoro sequel to be confirmed.Set in a fictional, post-apocalyptic future world, the series tells a bizarre tale following an amnesiac, reptilian-headed man named Caiman, who is on a journey to recover his memories. Helping Caiman navigate the surreal and dangerously violent world is his friend, Nikaido, a skilled fighter and a dedicated owner who runs a ...

Larry David shares his disdain for people one last time in the trailer for the 12th and final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm.The two-minute teaser sees the return of LD and series regulars like J. B. Smoove, Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Susie Essman, Richard Lewis and Ted Danson, and promises a comical end to the long-running HBO show. All of the aspects that made Curb a hit series — from Susie's hatred of Larry to Cheryl and Ted's complex relationship with Larry, Leon and Larry's friendship and, of course, Larry's awful but genuine way of social interaction — are very much present in the final season, gearing it up to be an ending that will please longtime viewers.Curb has been around for 25 years now and has received a whopping 47 Emmy nominations. “As Curb comes to an end, I will now have...