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via Warner Bros. As you may have guessed, major spoilers for The Flash follow from here on out. Despite spending almost 12 years under contract as the DCU’s canonical Superman, Henry Cavill only made four appearances in total under the cape, or five if you include Zack Snyder’s Justice League as a separate entity. His final outing was supposed to mark the beginning of a brand new era, with Dwayne Johnson spending years convincing the top brass that bringing him back for the post-credits of Black Adam to set up…

The network that put the prestige into prestige television has just been devoured by the artistic revolution it helped spark.Where once its logo ran “It’s not television, it’s HBO,” it could now read, for streaming purposes anyway, “It’s not HBO, it’s just plain Max.”On Wednesday, Warner Bros. Discovery, recently criticized for “hollowing out an iconic American studio,” announced that it is continuing its scorched-earth tactics by adding Discovery+ programming to HBO Max and renaming the streamer “Max.” (“Joshua” having…

Photo by Nicky J Sims/Getty Images In what is one of his first major projects since the infamous Oscars slap, Will Smith has returned to the film set of the upcoming action flick Bad Boys 4. In new images published by TMZ, Smith can be seen in character as Mike Lowrey, the wealthy, goatee-sporting detective whom he has portrayed across all installments of the Bad Boys franchise. Production on the upcoming fourth installment — reportedly set for release in late-2024 — is currently underway in Atlanta, with Smith…

If you’re notorious for running your iPhone through its paces on a daily basis, it can’t hurt to have some extra power to get you through the day. One great option is the popular Apple MagSafe Battery Pack, and while it’s only seeing an $8 discount, it’s a discount nonetheless, and it’s a product that rarely sees one. Currently you can grab the MagSafe Battery Pack for $91 — down from $99 — at Amazon, and free shipping is included with your purchase. Why you should get the Apple MagSafe Battery Pack With Apple’s…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeA producer behind the scenes at this year’s Oscars has given some insight into the decision to limit the jokes made about the major talking point from the 2022 ceremony – The Slap. Last year, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage for making an ill-judged joke about the hair of his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. While giving his opening monologue for the 2023 Academy Awards on Sunday (12…

Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel started the 2023 Academy Awards with a joke about last year`s infamous slap, but he kept his slap jokes relatively light. "Five Irish actors are nominated tonight, which means the chances of a fight just went way up," Kimmel joked. "We want you to have fun, feel safe and, most importantly, we want me feel safe," Kimmel told the audience... "So, we have strict policies in place. If anyone in this theatre commits an act of violence at any point during the show, you will be awarded the Oscar for…

Well, Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel came out swinging when he opened the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday.The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” host pulled no punches — er, slaps — when he addressed the giant elephant in the room at this year’s Oscars.The elephant being that show-stopping moment during last year’s ceremony when “King Richard” star and lead-actor winner Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, onstage during the live telecast.“We want you to feel safe. And most importantly,…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJimmy Kimmel questioned Hollywood’s response to the Will Smith slap during his Oscars 2023 opening monologue.The host addressed the controversial moment that saw Smith hit comedian Chris Rock on stage after he made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.After the ceremony, the incident ended up becoming the biggest talking point, and many were wondering how it would be referenced at…

Oscars is one of the most talked-about events. Arguably, a fair share of controversy is credited for making Hollywood's award show immensely popular over the years. Ahead of the 95th edition of the Academy Awards on March 13, let's revisit the biggest Oscar controversial moments of all time. Will Smith slapping incident No one can forget the last year's Oscars. In 2022, Will Smith shocked everyone by slapping comedian Chris Rock on stage. Smith slapped Rock while the latter was presenting the best documentary feature…

Photo via Neilson Barnard/Getty Images When Will Smith got up out of his seat, walked across the Oscars stage, and slapped Chris Rock across the face on national television, it was impossible to predict the ramifications of those actions. Now, a year later, we have a clearer picture.  After assaulting Rock for telling a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett, Smith was banned from the Academy for a decade, but not before resigning from the Academy himself and issuing a public apology. Still, on that fateful night in…