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The first trailer is out for part one of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, the seventh installment in the long-running Mission Impossible franchise. Directed and produced by Christopher McQuarrie, the action spy flick sees Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) return for his most dangerous mission to date. Along with the IMF team, Hunt is tasked with locating a dangerous weapon that could potentially wipe out humanity, kicking off a lightning-fast race around the world.Our lives are the sum of our choices, and we cannot escape the past,” a narrator reads in the video’s voiceover. “Ethan, this mission of yours is going to cost you dearly.”Hunt pulls up to the side of a mountain on his motorcycle, peering over. From there, a montage ensues, previewing a troop storming across the desert by horse, a sub...

Cultural icon Martha Stewart has earned an incredible feat recently, starring as the upcoming Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model. The 81-year-old businesswoman becomes the oldest ever cover model for the magazine.Stewart is amongst one of four cover models chosen for the upcoming issue. She stars alongside Megan Fox, Kim Petras and Brooks Nader. The shoot was set in the Dominican Republic and was photographed by Ruven Afanado. It was very evident from the cover that lifestyle icon has no signs of slowing down, sporting this season's hottest swimsuits and shades. Stewart is redefining the meaning of being a "sex symbol" for women everywhere. When asked about what it is like to be a sex symbol, she recently responded, "It's a good example for others, actually. I'm a teacher. I'm t...

Fast X has released its final trailer ahead of its premiere this weekend. Before previewing more of the high-octane action we've come to expect from the franchise, the trailer takes us back to the beginning, reminding us of the Fast family's Los Angeles street racer roots with scenes of the late Paul Walker's beloved character Brian O'Conner. We also see flashes of past films such as the iconic bank vault burglary scene and the Dubai skyscraper escape."If it could be done in a car, they did it. If it violates the laws of gods and gravity, they did it too. But the days when one man behind the wheel of a car can make a difference are over. It's time to prepare for what's coming," says the narrator.The returning cast includes Vin Diesel,  Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Nathalie ...

In the third week of the Writers Guild of America strike, Hollywood is more aware than ever at the "The Cost of Settling." According to Deadline, the guild negotiating committee recently argued that "the studios are risking significant continued disruption in the coming weeks and months that would far outweigh the costs of settling." Reports have indicated that the strikes are actually a major cost to the California economy. In an incorrect message sent to members by WGA East VP Lisa Takeuchi Cullen who stated, "Based on prior estimates, the strike could be costing about $30 million a day in lost studio output. A DAY," reports have refuted the comment claiming that it costs the state $30 million USD per day, not the studios. The union has estimated that "proposals on the table at contract ...

The first clip of James Mangold's Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny has been shared by the Cannes Film Festival, where the film is set to have its world premiere.The one-minute preview features Harrison Ford return as Indiana Jones one last time, and sees him riding through busy streets in a car chase while being accompanied by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who plays Indy's granddaughter Helena Shaw. Jones can be heard trying to give his granddaughter a sermon about what kind of person she turned out to be, but Helena deflects it with pride as she drives and gets them out of trouble.Dial of Destiny is set in 1969 during the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union, with Indy unhappy about the fact that his government was working with former Nazis to get to space first. There's...

After receiving a positive update regarding Jamie Foxx's recovery from a "medical complication," the actor and his daughter, Corinne Foxx, announced an upcoming game show with Fox. Set to debut sometime in 2024, the father-daughter duo offered a press release regarding their new music game show, We Are Family."We are thrilled to be developing We Are Family with Jeff Apploff and our friends at FOX Entertainment after so much success with six seasons of Beat Shazam," read the release. "We hope this show brings as much fun to audiences at home as we’ve had creating it when it premieres next year."We Are Family is set to feature hidden celebrities and their relatives performing with a live studio audience of 100 contestants. The contestants will be tasked with trying to guess which celebrity t...

With May halfway done, Disney+ has unveiled its slate of new programming for June 2023.Next month's list is led by two major premieres — Marvel's Secret Invasion series, which sees Samuel L. Jackson return as Nick Fury, and the streaming debut of Avatar: The Way of Water. Also joining the streamer are the Stan Lee documentary and a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of The Mandalorian season three.Check out the full list of movies and TV shows coming to Disney+ in June 2023 below.Coming To Disney+June 2Pride from AboveJune 7America's National Parks (S2)Avatar: The Way of WaterFirst Alaskans (S2)June 9Hailey's on It! (S1, 6 episodes)Flamin' Hot – Premiere"Flamin' Hot" is the inspiring true story of Richard Montañez (Jesse Garcia) who as a Frito-Lay janitor disrupted the food industry by...

Adding to all the lost media Internet archivists have uncovered, YouTuber LSuperSonicQ recently shared an unlikely collaboration that aired on Cartoon Network back in the '90s. Shared on Internet Archive, the lost episode of JBVO: Your All Request Cartoon Show saw the universes of Johnny Bravo and Dragon Ball Z collide.The episode of the fourth-wall-breaking talk show, a spin-off of Johnny Bravo, saw the character based on Elvis Presley and James Dean review cartoon episode requests from callers. On May 5, 2000, a caller named Jennifer from Sterling, Colorado asked the character to watch her favorite episode of Dragon Ball Z. The Pathos of Frieza episode that showed the end of Goku and Frieza's iconic battle was shown sped up to fit JBVO's runtime and Johnny Bravo shared his playful commen...

FX has dropped off the first official trailer for the upcoming second season of The Bear.Premiering on June 22, season two will focus on the crew's journey of transforming The Beef from a family-run Italian beef sandwich shop to a new restaurant called The Bear. The first trailer sees Carmy Berzatto, Sydney, Richie, Marcus, Tina, Ebraheim, Neil, Sugar and the rest of The Beef's crew get their hands dirty with the physical and financial renovations of the restaurant, which is proving to be harder than they thought with the clean ups and their attempts at getting more money from the Berzatto's uncle, Jimmy. Meanwhile, Tina and Ebraheim get sent to culinary school to hone their skills in the kitchen, and Carmy reunites with a woman he seems to have had a long history.Jeremy Allen White, Ebon ...

Disney+ will most likely be raising the prices for its ad-free subscription tier later this year. According to the company’s latest earnings call, it’s seeking to bump up the cost of the subscription for the second time within 12 months."The pricing changes we've already implemented have proven successful. And we plan to set a higher price for our ad-free tier later this year to better reflect the value of our content offerings,” CEO Bob Iger said on the company call, according to a transcript published by The Motley Fool.In December, Disney+ raised the cost of its ad-free streaming subscription from $8 USD per month to $11 USD. It also launched the new option to stream with ads for $8 USD monthly.Iger also noted that, in the future, the streamer should seek to continue “optimizing [its] p...

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has released two new promo videos over the weekend introducing Pavitr Prabhakar, the Spider-Man of India (Karan Soni), and pregnant Spider-Woman Jessica Drew (Issa Rae) who will both star in the upcoming movie.Prabhakar is a resident of Mumbattan in Earth-50101, first appearing in the 2004 Spider-Man: India comic book miniseries which follows a similar origin story as Peter Parker. However, instead of being bitten by a spider, he receives his powers from an ancient yogi who tasks him with the mission of saving Mumbattan. Jessica Drew, on the other hand, is celebrated on Mother's Day as she's seen out and about fighting villains while expecting. Drew and Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfield) are eventually set to team up in a spinoff movie alongside Spider-hero...