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2K Games Viseo game publisher 2K has revealed a ton of details on WWE 2K24, including its cover stars: Cody Rhodes, Bianca Belair, and Rhea Ripley. This year’s wrestling simulator is getting a host of new features, including a Wrestlemania-themed Showcase mode and a roster filled with legends like Andre the Giant. It launches on March 8 (with an early access release on March 5) for PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. The upcoming installment continues the series’ annual cadence after a break in…

Dana Carvey has returned to work following the death of his son Dex Carvey in November. Dex, 32, died from an accidental drug overdose, which Carvey and his wife Paula Zwagerman announced in a statement on Instagram. This week, Carvey rejoined David Spade for their Fly on the Wall podcast and took the opportunity to reflect on his grief. In the episode, titled “Welcome Back Dana!,” Carvey thanked his fans for their ongoing support. “If you’re listening to our podcast, you probably know about my family’s loss,”…

Lewis Black is in his element. Onstage before an adoring audience, he merely says the name of disgraced former Rep. George Santos before the crowd erupts into laughter. The longest-running contributor to Comedy Central’s “Daily Show,” Black, with his signature raspy voice rising in anger as he stabs his finger in the air, later unleashes a torrent of F-bombs and razor-sharp commentary, ranging from the sad state of the world to the idiocy of politicians.These are good times for the 75-year-old comic. Black’s most recent…

Residente is looking back at his storied career with nostalgia and melancholy. On Thursday, the Puerto Rican icon released the seven-minute video for “Ron En El Piso,” which captures the musician looking back at his time in Calle 13 and his legacy on Latin music. “This goes for who we are, what we were. For everything we have, for everything we had,” he wrote on Instagram, referencing the song’s lyrics. “For the crying, for all the laughter. For all the triumphs and for all the screw-ups.” The cinematic video…

2024 marks 12 years since the conclusion of The Twilight Saga, the successful film franchise based on the book series by Stephanie Meyers. Kristen Stewart was the star of all five Twilight movies and now that enough time has passed, she can see them for what they really are: extremely gay. “I can only see it now. I don’t think it necessarily started off that way, but I also think that the fact that I was there at all, it was percolating. It’s such a gay movie,” Stewart told Variety in a recent interview. “I mean,…

In recent years, the Academy Awards has been the scene of some of pop culture’s biggest viral controversies (including the Will Smith – Chris Rock slap). One of those moments was the Best Picture mix-up with La La Land and Moonlight at the 89th Academy Awards. What made the snafu even more awkward was the fact that the cast and crew of the romantic musical were still standing on stage as the coming-of-age drama's ensemble accepted the night’s top honor. Of course, Emma Stone watched the whole ordeal first-hand. Now,…

Barry Manilow is standing poolside at his Palm Springs home, a spectacular, eight-bedroom hillside villa with far-reaching views of the Coachella Valley. He’s taller than one might expect — a little over 6 feet — and rail-thin, which makes him appear even taller. Manilow is relaxed this morning, tapping one spindly leg to a tune wafting through the speakers — not one of those easy-listening grooves that made him a music superstar, but a thumping slice of techno called “Love Regenerator,” by Calvin Harris. He has…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAvengers star Jeremy Renner has reflected on the serious snowplough accident that nearly claimed his life a year ago.On 1 January 2023, Renner was crushed by the seven-tonne vehicle outside his home in rural Nevada. He broke over 30 bones, and required multiple surgeries after being rushed to hospital.Renner, who is best known for playing Clint “Hawkeye” Barton in the popular Marvel…

Jeremy Renner, known for his role in the Avengers franchise, opened up about his recovery from a severe snowplough accident last year during an appearance on the New Year’s Eve Live broadcast hosted by Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen.The 52-year-old Marvel actor who portrays Hawkeye broke more than 30 bones and faced severe injuries in the 1 January 2023 accident. He expressed to Cooper and Cohen the gratitude he felt during his recovery, specifically thanking his 10-year-old daughter and family and recognizing the…

As 2023 comes to a close, America Ferrera can look back fondly on her year in Hollywood, especially as one of the key stars of the Barbie movie alongside Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Michael Cera and more. Amid being part of 2023’s biggest blockbuster, Ferrera reflected on her over two decades in Hollywood by talking candidly about what it was like having her body scrutinized in the public eye in the early days of her career. A lot has changed in regard to how Hollywood perceives a range of body types (and it still has a…