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A year after the Dodgers turned their backs on Cody Bellinger, the mercurial left-handed slugger has reportedly agreed to a three-year, $80-million contract with the Chicago Cubs. Bellinger is coming off a tremendous bounce-back season with the Cubs in 2023 that put him in position for the free-agent payday. As the offseason progressed, however, it became clear that many teams were reluctant to make a long-term commitment to him because of the wild fluctuations in his production with the Dodgers.Bellinger’s deal with the…

Screenshot: LucasfilmSo that’s where we are, who’s gone and who’s back. So what can we expect in season three? All eyes are on Mount Tantiss right now—not just for whatever project Hemlock has cooking for the Emperor, but for our surviving Batchers to rescue Omega before it’s too late, to see wherever Crosshair’s re-examination of his duty takes him while he’s imprisoned there, and to figure out just what is up with Emerie and her connections to both Omega and Hemlock.But then there’s a billion other questions. How’s…

The blindsiding success of 2007’s Juno gave Hollywood an unusual new star, a young and outspoken stripper-turned-screenwriter whose very existence upended dusty industry expectations, and one who became hard to easily pigeonhole. Diablo Cody, who wrote her first hit screenplay before she turned 30, was rewarded with an Oscar, and within a profession where household names are rarer than rare, she became a minor celebrity, all eyes fixated on whatever her next move would be.Cody’s follow-up – the poppy supernatural horror…

Cody Canada is ready to give a festival audience a heavy dose of Cross Canadian Ragweed. He just wants to make it clear that he’ll be doing so with the Departed. At a one-day festival called Spring Revelry, which organizers and artists confirmed to Rolling Stone will take place on May 4 in Indianola, Iowa, at the sprawling Memorial Balloon Field, Cody Canada and the Departed will perform Ragweed’s 2004 record Soul Gravy — one time the defining album of the Red Dirt genre — from front to back. Canada’s set is…

Teen romance isn’t dead anymore in Zelda Williams’ Lisa Frankenstein, the first-time feature filmmaker’s dark horror comedy. Written by Diablo Cody, it stars Kathryn Newton (Freaky) as a high schooler who spends her time hanging with the dead in a local cemetery. When lightning strikes the tomb of her favorite bachelor, it cracks open—and the suddenly living corpse played by Cole Sprouse (Riverdale) makes his way to woo Lisa.Lisa Frankenstein's Crew on Casting the Right Stars Lisa Frankenstein is a hyper-violent (yet…

Unappreciated at the time of its release, despite being one of the best horror movies of the 2000s, Jennifer’s Body has become a cult classic in the world of horror movies. The screenwriter of the Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried-led horror-comedy Diablo Cody has returned to the genre with a new film called Lisa Frankenstein. Surprisingly enough, she says that Fox's film takes place in the same universe as her latest work, and my mind is blown.The 2009 horror comedy that Diablo Cody wrote follows a high school student who…

On Tuesday, Cody Fry’s record label, UMG-owned Decca Records, had promising news for the soulful pop singer: his single “Things You Said” had blown up on Douyin,  (TikTok‘s separate mainland Chinese counterpart). Fry was excited, readying a plan to capitalize on an unexpected viral moment. The excitement ended within hours, as Fry saw news of an open letter from his record label, claiming they hadn’t renewed their licensing agreement with the social platform and that all of the company’s music would be removed the…

Remember Jennifer’s Body? 2009 audiences weren’t really thrilled to see Megan Fox play a high schooler eating teenage boys, but more recent audiences have been able to groove on its wavelength more. It’s now got something of a cult classic status, and for writer Diablo Cody, the turnaround’s been so strong that she’s apparently got eyes to do another one.Spoilers of the Week: July 1stLooking back on the horror-comedy with BloodyDisgusting, Cody confessed how Jennifer’s initial release and muted $31.6 million box office…

The Angels seem to be in baseball purgatory as spring training approaches, one big bat and frontline starter away from possible playoff contention, and one or two injuries away from another fourth-place finish in the American League West.They had a chance to — but didn’t match — the 10-year, $700-million deal Shohei Ohtani signed with the Dodgers and lost the two-way phenom to their Southern California rivals, leaving gaping holes at the top of the rotation and in the middle of the lineup.Those voids could be nicely…

WWE 2K24, the next instalment in 2K's popular annual wrestling video game franchise, has officially been announced. The newest WWE 2K title will launch March 8, across PC (via Steam), PS5, PS4, Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X. Along with the release date, 2K also revealed the cover stars for the title. Cody Rhodes will feature on the front cover of the Standard Edition, while Women's Royal Rumble winners Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley will share the spotlight on the Deluxe Edition cover. WWE 2K24 also marks 40 years of…