Jedi training: Hayden Christensen binged ‘Star Wars’ content to prepare for ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’
Richard Harbaugh/Disneyland Resort via Getty Images — Lucasfilm”Talent without training is nothing” says Luke Skywalker in the season 2 finale of The Mandalorian, and it seems that Hayden Christensen took that to heart when reprising his Star Wars pre…
Tribeca Film Fest lineup includes comedies from Ray Romano, documentary about LeVar Burton, and more
Bobby Bank/GC ImagesThis year’s Tribeca Film Festival will be unspooling 110 feature films, as well as shorts and documentaries, its organizers have announced. All told, 150 filmmakers from 40 countries will screen their work there.
As previously repo…
Joaquin Ciria exonerated after 32 years in prison for wrongful murder conviction
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) — A man who has spent 32 years in prison for being wrongly convicted of murder was exonerated by San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin on Monday.
Joaquin Ciria was arrested in 1990 and convicted of…
Legal challenge to bar GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from ballot can continue, judge rules
JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images(ATLANTA) — A federal judge has allowed a legal challenge by a group of Georgia voters to move forward as they seek to disqualify GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from running for reelection, citing her alleged role in th…
Americans suffer deadly fentanyl overdoses in record numbers
duckycards/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — In the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a record number of Americans died from drug overdoses. Although months of data is still incomplete, statistics show that most of the deaths involve the potent drug fe…
Jean Smart getting star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
L-R: Smart, Einbinder — HBO Max/Karen BallardFour-time Emmy winner Jean Smart is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next Monday.
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Chair Lupita Sanchez Cornejo made the announcement, calling the Hacks and Mare o…
Video game companies take steps to tackle environmental issues
Alex Davidson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As the effects of climate change prompt more urgency to cut greenhouse gas emissions around the world and reduce energy use, every industry is facing scrutiny about their impact on the climate and the environment…
Judge denies motion to reduce bond for parents of Michigan school shooter
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images(PONTIAC, Mich.) — The parents of the accused Michigan school shooter were denied a request to reduce their bond on Tuesday.
Circuit Court Judge Cheryl Matthews said the events leading to the arrest of Jennifer and James Cru…
Nicolas Cage says he turned down two of the biggest movie franchises of all time, for family time
Lionsgate/Steve Cohn PhotographyIn his new movie, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Nicolas Cage plays an over-the-top version of himself that pokes fun of the public’s perception of him. However, in real life, the Oscar winner says he’s far mor…
Biden still opposed to oil drilling on federal lands, despite permitting it
President Joe Biden speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Despite his campaign promise to supporters, President Biden will permit drilling on federal lands for oil