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By Jocelyn Noveck | Associated Press David Bowie’s Major Tom, sitting in his tin can. Elton John’s Rocket Man, missing Earth and his wife. Matt Damon in “The Martian,” left behind to starve. Matthew McConaughey in “Interstellar,” weeping as he watches his kids age without him. Much art has been made of the infinite loneliness of space travel. And how could it not? Loneliness may be a universal human condition, but what could be lonelier than being removed from the human race entirely? And so when Adam Sandler, as moody…

Adam Sandler may be an icon himself but he admits he gets a bit nervous anytime he’s around global superstar Taylor Swift. During a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, Sandler and host Conan O’Brien were talking about stars they idolized growing up, and how newer celebrities don’t typically have the same effect on them. “What I have found is that people can be absolute icons, make the biggest stars in the world, but if they came along five years ago, I’m very happy to…

Adam Sandler playing an astronaut on a solo mission to the edge of the solar system in the sci-fi drama “Spaceman,” and Disney 's animated coming-of-age story “Iwájú” set in the future in Lagos, Nigeria, are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists: the video game Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, a Paramount documentary revealing how law enforcement has quietly used rap…

The Uncut Gems co-director will helm the Sandman's first comedy project since 2018's 100% Fresh Adam Sandler will reunite with Uncut Gems co-director Josh Safdie for a new comedy special set to air on Netflix.  Unfortunately, at this time, there are no more details — such as a title, production timeline, or even premiere date — beyond everything contained in the aforementioned sentence. As such, we’ll all just have to sit here, stewing like Kevin Garnett after gazing upon the mysterious black…

American actor Carl Weathers died at the age of 76 on Thursday, February 1. Weathers' family confirmed the news of his death in a statement, saying he “died peacefully in his sleep.” His death left fans of the Rocky franchise devastated as Weathers was most famous for his role as Apollo Creed. Following the news of Weathers' death, Sylvester Stallone, who starred alongside him in Rocky films, paid a touching tribute to his co-star. Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa and Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed in a still…

Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), Greef Karga (Carl Weathers), and friends in The Mandalorian’s third season.Image: LucasfilmIt’s a sad day in the galaxy far, far away: Carl Weathers, who brought a gruff dignity (with a hint of mischief) to his role as The Mandalorian’s Greef Karga, has died at the age of 76. Weathers was also much-beloved for his portrayals of Apollo Creed in the Rocky films and Col. Al Dillon—opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, who shared with Weathers one of the most iconic handshake scenes ever—in Predator. And,…

Argylle (February 2)Director Matthew Vaughn has made a name for himself making off-the-wall spy films like Kingsman, but Argylle is something new entirely. Or so we think. The film, following an spy author whose work is happening in real life, has been marketed with an odd mystery at its center. The only mystery we’re worried about is whether it’ll be as good as most of Vaughn’s previous films.She Is Conann (February 2, limited)A queer, surrealist take on the legend of Conan the Barbarian.Skin Deep (February 2,…

Screenshot: NetflixAdam Sandler’s next movie for Netflix takes him to space for what at first seems like, as far as space movies go, a down-to-earth exploration of the pressures long-term extraplanetary missions can put on even the most intrepid explorers. Then the Paul Dano spider shows up, and things only get more intense from there.That spider is Hanuš, a cosmic spider from the dawn of time who senses the loneliness of Sandler’s solitary astronaut Jakub and helps him explore the beauty of the cosmos while also trying…

The Last of Us, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Our Flag Means Death, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury, Doctor WhoImage: HBO, Paramount+, Max, Crunchyroll, BBC/Disney+With a dizzying array of streaming services available, there was no shortage of great TV this year—and while io9 has already shared our top 20 shows of 2023, today we’re revealing our top TV moments... all 50 of them. These are the moments when we laughed, cheered, shed a tear, shrieked in disbelief, and/or realized we were witnessing game-changing turning…

Mutant Mayhem’s Jeff Rowe talks keeping Shredder back for the sequel. Wyatt Russell discusses’ Thunderbolts filming schedule. Get a look at Jadis’ return for Walking Dead: Ones Who Live. Plus, get a look at Adam Sandler’s new sci-fi movie for Netflix, Spaceman. To me, my spoilers!Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Part IIDuring a recent interview with Empire, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem director Jeff Rowe rationalized his decision to save Shredder for the sequel. Shredder used to be the main…