Monthly Archives: April 2016
Wrestling Wrap Up: Was This Shane’s Final RAW?
Most of the important wrasslin-related stuff happened outside of RAW this week - what with Joe winning the NXT title and Joanie "Chyna" Laurer passing away. RAW - which could be Shane-o-Mac's final feetsy feet dance
as "guy in charge because people like him" - was fairly basic. Not bad, just no real effort made to spice things up or surprise us.
The confusion over whether or not there's "collusion" (Cole and Saxton's oft-used ten dollar word) going on between Styles and the Bullet Clubsters is the main storyline right now. And, as mentioned last week, there are several ways to go with all this. AJ could turn heel. Balor, now that he's dropped the NXT belt, could come to RAW as the faction leader. Rollins could be behind all of this. It's a good story. It's just, really, the only story. Everything else is just bottom line "this guy hates this guy." Cesaro (now with full Bond opening) is after Miz's title. Owens and Zayn can't standsk each other. Jericho's clothes cost too damn much. It's all very Smackdown.
Twin Peaks: Your Guide to All the Returning Cast
Having remained silent on any details about Twin Peaks beyond the return of Kyle MacLachlan in the lead role of Special Agent Dale Cooper, Showtime went big yesterday, announcing 217 (!) different cast members who will be a part of the long-awaited revival of the beloved cult series.
This list included some very notable and sometimes out there participants, with everyone from Ashley Judd and Michael Cera to Eddie Vedder and Trent Reznor playing unspecified roles.
In the meantime though was confirmation on a ton of returning cast members, including mainstays of the original series to some notably deep cut entries from the fringes of Twin Peaks. While there are a few notable omissions (including Lara Flynn Boyle, Piper Laurie and Heather Graham), the show is clearly not lacking for familiar faces.
Star Wars’ Daisy Ridley to Star in The Lost Wife
The Lost Wife has reportedly found its leading lady in Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley.
According to Variety's sources, the period drama based on Alyson Richman's novel of the same name is a "top priority," as producers Robbie Brenner, Michelle Chydzik and Jeff Waxman are currently meeting with potential directors.
Daisy Ridley as Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Persona 5 Countdown Will End With a Livestream
News regarding Persona 5 is definitely coming. The timer on the Persona 5 Japanese site is counting down to a live broadcast, Atlus has announced. On May 5 at 5:30 am PT / 8:30 am ET, "all new information" regarding the game will be revealed.
The developer has not released any additional details about the livestream or the game—but it's possible Atlus will reveal Persona 5's release date. The game was expected to launch in 2015, but was delayed until summer 2016.
Game of Thrones: Season 6 Premiere Nielsen Ratings Drop
Game of Thrones: Season 6 premiere show an interesting trend for the hit HBO series.
Looking at just the Nielsen on-air ratings (compiled by Entertainment Weekly), 7.9 million people tuned into the 9 p.m. airing, which is down 1 percent from Season 5's premiere. The subsequent airings of the premiere on Sunday night also dropped in viewership 4 percent from the previous year.
When looking beyond on-air ratings, though, Season 6 is overall up in viewership from 2015 and broke its previous record. EW reports that ratings are up 9 percent when factoring in streaming services HBO Go and HBO Now in addition to the premiere airing and its two repeats. Looking at the full picture, "The Red Woman" brought in 10.7 million viewers, which is an all-time best for Game of Thrones.
New Civil War Promo Features More Spider-Man
The new promo for Captain America: Civil War showcases more of everybody's favorite web-slinger, Spider-Man.
The 30-second Civil War video — seen below — sees Spider-Man coming face-to-face with the Winter Soldier. And Peter Parker even displays some of his trademark humor in the encounter, mentioning the coolness of Bucky's robotic arm.
Click the image to play the video.
The promo marks the 10-day countdown to Captain America: Civil War's North American debut, which is tracking to earn $175 million domestically opening weekend. The film bows internationally this week.
Nintendo Reportedly Announcing Next Mobile Game Plans Soon
Nintendo will release its earnings for the fiscal year tonight, but the company will also reportedly have more to say about its future.
Sources told Kantan Games CEO Dr. Serkan Toto Nintendo will announce news on its future products, including news on its next mobile game. “I was told that in contrast to the last event, Nintendo will actually announce news on future products and pipeline,” Toto said via twitter. “It was also suggested to me that at least news of Nintendo’s plans for mobile will be presented in more detail. Not sure about NX.”
Sources say Nintendo will discuss its future products at tonight's investors' meeting.
The Night Manager: See Tom Hiddleston Give a Beat Down
With the second episode of The Night Manager airing Tuesday night on AMC, IGN has an exclusive clip from the miniseries.
Check out what happens when Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston) -- in the midst of his quest to take down arms dealer Richard Onslow Roper (Hugh Laurie) -- needs the cooperation of a drug dealer and isn't wary of getting decidedly rough with him.
The Night Manager airs Tuesdays at 9:00pm ET/PT on AMC.
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X-Men Apocalypse Director Hints at Returning Character
Filmmaker Bryan Singer has touched upon whether Wolverine will appear in X-Men: Apocalypse. Potential spoilers ahead.
The final X-Men: Apocalypse trailer teased the adamantium-clawed mutant, possibly pointing to Hugh Jackman showing up as Wolverine in the movie. But Singer wouldn't confirm or deny his inclusion in a recent interview with Empire.
“Make of that what you want,” the X-Men: Apocalypse director said. “I will say, it’s not simple. There’s something more pivotal that occurs with that. It hints to a sequence that again fits within the canon of all six movies, and the birth of a new direction. It’s not insignificant, nor is it simply just a throw-in.”
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