Saturday 22nd February 2025
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You thought “Barbie” was a one-and-done? Oh, no . . . Mattel has a TON of toy-based movies in the works as we speak. Buzzfeed rounded them all up . . . and made POSTERS for them. They include: “Barney”, “Polly Pocket”. . . “Hot Wheels” and “Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots” just to name a few…
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A.I. is a huge concern of striking actors and writers. But while they’re demanding protections from artificial intelligence, the studios are secretly ramping up their A.I. capabilities, by looking to hire specialists. The kicker is that many companies offering high-paying A.I. jobs have been CUTTING employees in other divisions.
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How badly did Aaron Rodgers want to get out of Greenbay? Well, he’s taking a $35 MILLOIN PAY CUT over the next two seasons just to play for the Jets. He’s making $75 million fully guaranteed . . . when he was due to make $110 million on his previous contract.
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I’m just going to throw this out there because it’s so odd. Jimmie Allen announced that he’s doing a three-night comedy tour in the fall. It’s called “I Said What I Said”. He hasn’t revealed the dates yet, and the shows are invite only. So if you’re interested, hit up his Instagram. It’s possible that Jimmie IS joking. If so, it’s not funny. He’s facing serious sexual assault allegations, and there’s no humor in that.
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the Primetime Emmy Awards have been postponed because of the Hollywood writers and actors strikes. The show was set to take place on September 18th on Fox.
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Universal Music says Carrie Underwood’s husband, former NHL player Mike Fisher, was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame earlier this week.
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AT THE MOVIES
Welcome to ‘At the Movies’ Brought to You by North Grand Cinema in Ames…
In theaters this weekend: “The Monkey”
Chucky….Annabelle…Megan…Now…a toy monkey….this Horror/Comedy is based on a short story by horror master Stephen King… Twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart.
** TRAILER HAS SOME PROFANITY **
https://youtu.be/husMGbXEIho?si=dtTbZYwSZDJIgnka
“The Monkey” is rated: R
Stars: Theo James and Elijah Wood
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Sharon Osbourne tells PEOPLE magazine that she regrets not letting Ozzy audition for ‘’Pirates of the Caribbean’’. "Do you want to know the biggest mistake I ever made with Ozzy? He got offered to go and read for Pirates of the Caribbean, and I said no. He would have been perfect! Maybe it’s not too late."
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Jelly Roll's Wife, Bunnie Xo, Says Her Cow Loves Listening To Hip-Hop Music ... She says her highland cow, Crunch, loves 90's hip-hop music. (BIT01) Crunch moos when his favorite song comes on. Bunnie Xo: "I go outside and i sit with Crunch and listen to '90s R and B music and he loves it. (Sitting with the cow) You love '90s R and B. (Crunch moos to the song)"
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Zach Top was feeling under the weather recently but powered through to finish his entire show in Mississippi. But the result was not up to Zach's standards, so he told the crowd everyone would be getting a REFUND…wait what!?
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THIS is going to hurt…but not much…The live-action "Lion King" remake has been voted the worst movie to make a billion dollars or more. It's followed by "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" and "Jurassic World: Dominion". ..still made a billion dollars so….
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