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Meghan Trainor ‘Begged’ For Katy Perry’s ‘American Idol’ Judge Slot After The Singer’s Exit Announcement

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After 7 seasons, Katy Perry decided to step away from the judge’s table over at American Idol. As of the show’s final episode on May 20, the “Firework” singer’s replacement hasn’t been revealed.

But it looks like another pop star placed their bid behind-the-scenes. During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Meghan Trainor jokingly admitted to begging producers for Perry’s slot.

“I’ve done every interview in the world and said that that is my dream job,” she said. “I have emailed three awesome people who work in that world, who don’t really have like the full say, but I’ve begged. I have begged for this job. I haven’t heard any updates, so check my emails!”

Trainor served as a judge on several other reality music competition shows, including The Four: Battle for Stardom in 2018 and The Voice UK in 2020. So this isn’t foreign territory to her. Still, Trainor went on to stress why American Idol is her dream gig.

“I want to drive to work [at] American Idol, and then drive home,” she said. “I love watching superstars go from they just auditioned to [becoming singers]. I love being part of that process. I just get way too attached. It’s my favorite show, I’ve watched it since I was a child.”

The word is out. Now, the casting ball is in the hands of American Idol‘s production team.

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The ‘White Collar’ Reboot? Everything To Know About The Potential Continuation Of Matt Bomer’s Slick Crime-Solving Drama

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If there was any doubt about Netflix being able to revive already-concluded series, then the summer of Suits should put that to rest forever. That phenomenon led to a Suits: LA pilot being fast-tracked, so with any luck, that wait will not be long for more news. However, another USA Network-aired series is now in luck. That would be White Collar, starring Matt Bomer as the most charmingly handsome thief who ever signed on to help the FBI trap other fraudsters. That adventure, which debuted in 2009 and ran for six seasons, arguably paving the way for Suits and now also following in its well-heeled footsteps.

Now, a reboot/revival is happening according to three of the show’s original stars and creator Jeff Eastin. Let’s look at the evidence that has gathered so far for updating this police procedural for those viewers who have been around for the long haul as well as the newer audience members.

Plot

As fans will recall, White Collar resolved around Neal Caffrey (Bomer), who becomes a criminal informant and helps FBI Special Agent in Charge Peter Burke (Tim DeKay) in what was essentially a weekly police procedural. Tiffani Thiessen portrayed Elizabeth Burke (wife of Peter), Hilarie Burton portrayed insurance agent (and love interest for Neal) Sara Ellis, and a trio of FBI agents were portrayed by Natalie Morales (as Lauren Cruz), Marasha Thomason (as Diana Berrigan), and Sharif Atkins (as Clinton Jones). The late Willie Garson (who died in 2021 following a battle with pancreatic cancer) stepped in as Mozzie, a shady friend of Caffrey who reluctantly also helped Burke on cases.

The chemistry-filled cast helped the show prevail over the concurrently running Covert Affairs on USA Network, and once White Collar popped onto the Netflix back library, it was only a matter of time before revival-or-reboot talk got serious. And yes, it’s very serious, from the point where Matt Bomer first revealed to TV Line, “There has been talk. It’s actually very legitimate talk, it’s in conversation,” as well as “there is a plan in effect.”

That talk grew even more legitimate in a recent Variety-hosted panel, in which Bomer declared, “I’m in!” Eastin revealed that “we’re gonna reboot” and that he had been penning the first reboot script. Both DeKay and Thiessen confirmed that they had read the script, which “honors Willie,” and are onboard, too:

“It’s a fantastic script and it answers all the questions that one would have if you watch the show,” DeKay said, “and it would introduce the show to those who haven’t seen it as well. Both edges of the sword are honed.”

DeKay also acknowledged how Mozzie’s omission would be addressed: “It honors Willie, too, in a profound way.” And Thiessen felt “tears in my eyes” on that note. “With such sensitivity and such heart… I told Jeff after I finished it, I literally was so excited … You captured the suspense, the thrill, the characters and the love in that reboot.” Fingers crossed that Netflix or Peacock comes through and picks up a full season, so they can make it happen.

Cast

As already mentioned, Matt Bomer, Tiffani Theissen, and Tim DeKay have all expressed that they will happily join onto the reboot, but here’s video evidence (courtesy of Variety), so the audience can hold them to it.

Release Date

With a script already in hand and most of the original cast on board, this project only needs the official green light to take off running, even for a 2025 release.

Trailer

The wait for a reboot trailer has begun. In the meantime, feel free to travel back in time and enjoy the original series’ first-season trailer, which promised as juicy a time as it delivered.

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‘The Bikeriders’: All The Details Ahead Of The Austin Butler And Tom Hardy Biker Movie (Update For June 2024)

The long and winding saga of propelling The Bikeriders into theaters is nearly over. Although the film tosses out Sons of Anarchy and Goodfellas lovechild vibes, the original release date fell off the calendar in fall 2023 when Disney balked at releasing this star-studded film with a $40 million-dollar budget, yet fortunately, Focus Features decided to do the distributing honors.

What can viewers expect when the charisma-and-action-packed movie arrives?

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A biker movie without Norman Reedus would not be possible, and kudos to Reedus for deciding to grunge up in a different way than on The Walking Dead.

On a more story-based note. Reedus portrays Funny Sunny, who joins The Vandals motorcycle gang based upon the Chicago Outlaws, who were the subjects of photojournalist Danny Lyon’s same-named book about how he embedded with biker club in 1965. The book included some interviews from the bikers, but the observations of a club member’s wife stood out, and director Jeff Nichols thusly made that the inspiration for The Bikeriders‘ narrator, Kathy (Jodie Comer). She is married to Benny (Austin Butler), who is also object of sort-of-obsession of Tom Hardy’s Johnny.

If anyone is the leading star out of this ensemble, that would be Elvis and Masters of the Air star Butler. He revealed that he originally learned to ride from his father. He has also gushed about Jodie Comer’s worth ethic, and Jeff Nichols has, in turn, gushed about Butler as being perfect for Benny. Additionally, Nichols elaborated upon how this Lyon’s book made him obsessed with how this club viewed the outside world:

“I realized pretty quickly what Danny had done, which was to catch the full breadth of a subculture. The photographs are romantic and beautiful, but then you get these interviews, which are unvarnished, sometimes cruel, sometimes hilarious. You start to get an understanding of how these people’s brains worked. Why they didn’t feel like they belonged in the mainstream, why they felt like they needed to move to the outside and the effect that had on them. I fell in love with that idea. It’s not so much that I’m obsessed with motorcycle culture or biker culture. I was obsessed with these people and and how they saw the world.”

According to the film’s synopsis, the film overs a decade as “a Midwestern motorcycle club evolves from a gathering place for local outsiders to a sinister gang, threatening the original group’s way of life.” They probably meant “devolve” rather than “evolve,” yes?

Cast

The main attractions are Butler, Hardy, and Comer, but the supporting cast of bikers is unparalleled other than with Kurt Sutter shows. Norman Reedus, as mentioned above, steps up as “Funny Sonny.” Other members of the club include Boyd Holbrook, Damon Herman, and Michael Shannon.

Release Date

The Bikeriders finally captured a June 21 release date after it turned from semi-awards contender to semi-crowd pleaser. That’s a six-month delay from the originally planned date and an example of how Hollywood does not know what to do with mid-budget projects these days.

Trailer

The riding club takes off in this full trailer:

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‘Futurama’ Season 12: Everything To Know So Far About The New Hulu Season Of The Animated Sci-Fi Comedy Series

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Good news, everyone! Futurama is back for season 12.

It’s been a long, strange journey to get here: Matt Groening’s follow-up to The Simpsons premiered in 1999 on Fox, where it lasted for four seasons before getting canceled. Futurama was then revived as four straight-to-DVD movies — Bender’s Big Score, The Beast with a Billion Backs, Bender’s Game, and Into the Wild Green Yonder — which later aired on Comedy Central, where the show was rescued and aired from 2008 until 2013. The series was saved again in 2023 by Hulu, and “Hulurama” has already been renewed through season 14.

But for now, let’s stick to season 12. Here’s everything you need to know about the new batch of episodes, including plot details and the premiere date.

Plot

Last season, Fry, Leela, Bender, & Co. took on an Amazon-like company formed by Mom; caught a rage virus; and get turned into toys (that was a weird one). In season 12 (which is technically the second half of season eight if you go by production codes, but let’s stick with Hulu’s season designations for the sake of ease), the gang “embarks on mind-bending adventures involving birthday party games to the death, the secrets of Bender’s ancestral robot village, A.I. friends (and enemies), impossibly cute beanbags, and the true 5 million-year-old story behind the consciousness-altering substance known as coffee,” according to the plot synopsis provided by the streamer.

There’s also more about Fry and Leela’s relationship.

Fry and Leela are currently living together (and were even briefly married), something the writers thought would never happen. “Oh, we’ll have Fry be this idiot, and he has a crush on Leela, he wants to win Leela’s love, but we didn’t take it that seriously because we just thought, oh, Fry’s a moron, he has no chance,” exeuctive producer David X. Cohen explained back in 2014.

Fry is an inspiration to morons (me) everywhere.

Cast

The whole Planet Express crew is back, including Billy West as Fry, Professor Farnsworth, Zoidberg, and Zapp Brannigan; John DiMaggio (who held out for better pay until “there was also nowhere for me to go”) as Bender; Katey Sagal as Leela; Phil LaMarr as Hermes; and Lauren Tom as Amy. The voice cast also features Tress MacNeille as Mom; Maurice LaMarche as Kif, Morbo, and Calculon; and David Herman as Scruffy. No guest stars have been announced yet.

Release Date

Season 12 of Futurama will premiere on July 29 on Hulu, followed by new episodes every Monday until the season finale.

Trailer

As a sucker for watching voice actors perform their characters, I very much enjoyed the first look at Futurama season 12.

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‘The Simpsons’ Producer Slams Guns N’ Roses’ Duff McKagan Claim He ‘Inspired’ Its Fictional Beer Company Name

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The Simpsons have “predicted” dozens of eerie moments in history. Ironically, they never saw a recent callout from Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan coming down the pipeline.

On June 7, during a chat with Stereogum, McKagan claimed that the show’s fictional adult beverage company, Duff Beer and by extension Duffman, was actually named after him. However, writer and producer, Jay Kogen slammed the accusation to TMZ.

Although the band has certainly influenced a generation of rockers and music lovers alike, Kogen rattled off two reasons why McKagan’s supposed “King Of Beers” nickname had nothing to do with the ‘The Simpsons’ beloved booze brand.

According to Kogen, “there actually wasn’t any deep reasoning behind choosing the name Duff,” it was a toss around idea. Ultimately, the team landed on Duff for comic reasons. “It’s a synonym for butt, tushy, booty, and so on,” he said. “Duff is a beer for people who sat on their fat ass all day.”

The second reason, according Kogen, “‘The Simpsons’ writers and producers back in the day didn’t know anyone in Guns N’ Roses beyond [frontman] Axl Rose.”

In the interview, McKagan also claimed to have been approached by the show between 1988 and 1989. McKagan eluded that the denial was tied to its financial stake to its branding and merchandising profits. “So I think it’s very probably business savvy of them to say that’s not true,” he said. “But if you just do your own math behind it, look at when they started off with the King of Beers, and I had my King of Beers belt I wore all the time.”

But Kogen doubled down on his stance. “It’s very weird, this Duff McKagan guy wants to claim credit for Duff Beer,” he said. “[When Duff] had zero to do with it.”

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Angel Reese Picked Up A Flagrant Foul Trying To Block A Caitlin Clark Layup

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The second chapter of the renewed rivalry between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever took place on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis, with CBS picking up the showdown between rookie sensations Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. The last time the two teams met, the Fever got the win in a chippy contest that became the talk of the sports world, particularly a Flagrant foul by Chennedy Charter on a hip check of Caitlin Clark as she waited for an inbounds pass.

As has often been the case with things involving Clark, the conversation about the foul moved far beyond normal basketball talk and became a much bigger deal than it needed to be. So, when the two teams met again on Sunday, there were plenty of people tuned in to see the star rookie matchup between Clark and Reese (and Kamilla Cardoso), but also folks looking to see if there’d be any more extracurriculars. The Sky moved Carter into the starting lineup to get her point of attack defense on Clark, but the two had clearly moved past the initial incident.

The game moved through the first half without incident in a highly entertaining game that saw the Fever again holding a narrow advantage, but late in the third quarter the two rookie stars came together as Reese went for a block on a Clark drive, but missed the ball and caught the top pick across the side of the head.

Reese was unsurprisingly assessed a Flagrant 1 after a quick review, as that’s just the standard penalty for catching a player in the head. It was clearly not an intentional shot, as she simply missed the ball as Clark rose up for the layup, which is why there wasn’t a consideration of a Flagrant 2. Hopefully everyone can handle what is clearly just a basketball play in a much more normal manner than the last time we had a Flagrant involving Clark.

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17 Gen X memes for the generation caught in the middle

“Generation X” got its name in the early ’90s from an article turned book by Canadian writer Douglas Coupland. And ever since, they’ve been fighting or embracing labels like “slacker” and “cynic.” That is, until Millennials came of age and all that “you kids today” energy from older generations started to get heaped on them. Slowly, Gen X found they were no longer being called slackers… they weren’t even being mentioned at all. And that suits them just fine.

Here are 17 memes that will resonate with just about anyone born between 1965 and 1980.

Gen X basically invented “Whatever.”

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Until recently, Generation X has been sitting back and watching as Millennials and Boomers eat each other with an amused, non-confrontational attitude. But recently, Millennials and Gen Z became aware of their presence, and dubbed them “The Karen generation.”

They seem to be embracing the Karen thing.

While I”m pretty sure the “Karen” thing is not complimentary — as BuzzFeed puts it, it’s meant to communicate someone who is “the middle-aged white mom who is always asking for the manager and wondering why kids are so obsessed with their identities,” lots of people landed on a different Karen to represent the generation: the martini-guzzling, wise-cracking Karen Walker.

Get it right!

Well [expletive] me gently with a chainsaw, she’s right. The 1980s cult classic starring Winona Ryder and Shannen Doherty really is the Mean Girls of the ’80s and a much better term than Karen

The disdain is mutual…

Most of my Gen X friends have Gen Z kids and they are intergenerationally very chill with each other. However, Gen X is the generation most likely to have Boomer parents and younger millennial kids, and this meme seems to be resonating a bunch with Xers of a certain age.

A lot of Xers are enjoying the “OK boomer” squabble.

The media tends to ignore Generation X as a whole — as a few tweets coming up demonstrate — and this pleases Gen X just fine. After all, they’re used to it. They were latchkey kids whose parents both worked long hours, so they’re used to being somewhat neglected.

A whole mood.

Gen X: “Look, don’t pull us into this. You’ll make me spill my beer.”

Gen X: Get used to it.

Perhaps Gen X’s blasé attitude to the generation wars has something to do with being called “Slackers” for a full decade.

Pass the popcorn.

Aside from this whole “Karen generation” blip, Gen X continues to be largely overlooked, and that fact — as well as their silent delight in it — is possibly one of the most Generation X things to happen to the class of 1965 to 1980.

Pay no attention to the man behind the venetian blinds.

Back in the ’90s, Gen X bore the same kind of criticism Boomers tend to heap on Millennials and Gen Z now. It’s not necessarily that they want to watch a cage match. It’s just they’re so relieved it’s someone else being called slackers and downers for a change.

See?

Although this chart doesn’t list the generation names, the approximate age ranges are all there… except for a big gap between the ages of 34 and 54 where apparently no humans were born? Poor Gen X (and some elder Millennials) apparently don’t have political beliefs worth examining.

Don’t you forget about me…

If Millennials are the “burnout generation,” I guess Gen X is truly the invisible generation. I’m starting to feel inspired to write a science fiction novel where everyone born from 1966 to 1980 inhabits a totally different dimension.

There are perks to being invisible…

Being overlooked can be an advantage when you just want to sit in the corner and be immature. Gen X spent all of the 90s being told they were immature slackers, and in their 40s, a lot of them are really leaning into that description, because what does it matter?

“No one cares what we think anyway…”

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This GIF of Janeane Garofolo mocking her classmates at the high school reunion is basically a whole Gen X mood and definitely captures how a lot of this generation caught in the middle feels about the “OK boomer” wars.

Party on.

Before Brené Brown was telling us all how to dare greatly, Gen X got their inspirational advice from a different kind of TED and his pal Bill, who taught us all how important it is to learn from history and be excellent to each other.

Too late and yet too early.

Romance — or getting lucky — was never easy for Generation X. They were the generation most impacted by the AIDS epidemic when it comes to anxiety about casual sex. Whereas Boomers had the free love of the late ’60s, Gen X was about safe sex, which usually meant less sex. And even when having safe casual sex, singles in the ’90s had to meet people the old-fashioned way or, if they did meet online, they felt shame over it. Now online dating is the norm.

When Gen X replaces the Boomers.

This is probably an optimistic view — because the truth is there are “Boomers” in every generation, and many of them tend to find their way into powerful positions. Let’s call this a best case scenario, though.

The Nihilism Generation

There is no generation more over it than Gen X. They are ready for the apocalypse, but don’t expect them to, like, help or anything!

This article originally appeared on 3.18.20

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‘Cobra Kai’ Season 6: Everything To Know About The Supersized Final Visit To The Dojo (Update For June 2024)

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Netflix’s Cobra Kai is a rare example in how to reboot a franchise in the most crowd-pleasing way possible. Showrunners Jon Hurwitz, Josh Heald, Hayden Schlossberg succeeded in part because they are avid fans of The Karate Kid films and wanted to honor the ultimate legacy of Miyagi-do, and that devotion shows.

Back in 2018, the series launched on YouTube Red before moving to Netflix with a third season that was infuriatingly good and grew the show’s audience exponentially. Fast forward a few more years, and the final season is waiting in the wings to be engulfed, albeit in three parts with the first five episodes arriving in a few weeks as part of fifteen episodes to give the beloved series a proper conclusion. The finale will pave the way for the next movie with Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso and a certain sensei from the past.

Before we talk about where the story might go, it’s worth noting that Jon Hurwitz has addressed the three-part plan for the final season. In response to a viewer’s remark that he’d like to watch the full season at once but doesn’t want to run into spoilers while waiting to do so, Hurwitz responded with advice “to stop thinking of Season 6 as one final season and instead view it as 3 distinct mini seasons. Each batch was written knowing the release plan, so the experience was designed to be enjoyed in 5 episode chunks. Waiting for all 15 episodes to come out will not enhance your viewing experience.”

Now, let’s move on to what we can expect to happen next:

Plot

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Before we get to the official Netflix synopsis, some input from the stars of the show provides some insight, and back before the sixth season received an official renewal, Ralph Macchio talked to UPROXX and dropped a few hints of where he thought the series might go:

“They’ve set up the international element of it, they’ve set up the Master Kim in Korea. They set up Kreese, and they also set up that everything’s going back to normal and they’ve finally succeeded. But in a soap opera, as Cobra Kai is a karate soap opera, when one door closes, there’s always more that will open. There’s certainly room for that, and bringing it in for a proper landing whenever that is.”

Whereas Jacob Bertrand, who portrays Eli “Hawk” Moskowitz, told us about his “dream” scenario:

“This is my dream, that I somehow am linked up with Kreese, fresh out of prison. We start some illegal ring of some sort, and I go back to the bad side. I’m kidding, but I think it would be so cool if we got a Season 6, and we actually got to go to some crazy world tournament. And actually go to Brazil or something and not like it have it be, ‘Oh we’re in Brazil! But it’s really just a basement studio in Atlanta.’”

That Hawk/Kreese team-up probably won’t happen, as fun as it sounds to witness. However, Netflix revealed in stills that not only does Hawk ^^^ have his mohawk back, but Kreese did in fact return to the dojo after leaving prison:

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Will Terry Silver return? This doesn’t seem likely, and Thomas Ian Griffith merely smiled when we tried to coax an answer out of him, but he did make mention of the “ultimate full circle” of Terry’s fifth-season finale fight with Daniel, which suggests that he’ll be sitting this season out behind bars.

Netflix has promised to deliver “the biggest season, the baddest season, the final season,” and Hurwitz has further teased that “Season 6 expands the Karate Kid/Cobra Kai universe more than the first 5 seasons combined. The world building has been truly exhilarating.”

What else shall happen? Tori and Samantha need to become best friends and kick ass together while opening their own dojo, but perhaps that’s my own dream for the future. In actuality, Johnny will get another shot at fatherhood, and it looks like Kenny is still in his bully era.

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Netflix has been generous in revealing these photos, but they are keeping most plot details close to their sleeve with only this description:

Picking up with Cobra Kai eliminated from the Valley, our senseis and students must decide if and how they will compete in the Sekai Taikai – the world championships of karate.

Cast

Ralph Macchio and William Zabka make this magic possible as Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence, respectively. Yuji Okumoto will be back with his more lovable version of Chozen than the movie antagonist of yesteryear. There’s been zero confirmation that Thomas Ian Griffith will be back Terry Silver, but Martin Kove’s presence shall be enjoyed as John Kreese.

The younger cast members volley this show into the stratosphere, so thank goodness that we will see Xolo Maridueña as Miguel, Mary Mouser as Samantha, Jacob Bertrand as Eli/Hawk, Peyton List as Tori, Tanner Buchanan as Robby, Gianni DeCenzo as Demetri, Dallas Dupree Young as Kenny, and Griffin Santopietro as Anthony.

Will Paul Walter Houser make a final appearance as Stingray? We hope, but Netflix hasn’t given us a peek at him in the dojo again. And who will be watching everything happen and judging the karate-obsessed adults silently? Courtney Henggeler as Amanda with Vanessa Rubio as Carmen, of course.

Release Date

The final season will arrive in three separate part with the first coming on July 18. The second will follow on November 28 (Thanksgiving Day), and the third has been earmarked for a nebulous date in 2025. Additionally, the next The Karate Kid movie was pushed back to May 30, 2025, presumably so that the series could lead into the next phase.

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A full trailer should be arriving any day, but for now, here’s the official date announcement video.

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‘Longlegs’: All The Details You Need To Know For The Cryptic Serial Killer Movie Starring Nic Cage (Update For June 2024)

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For every three “normal” Nic Cage movies (such as Renfield or The Croods) there is a curveball flick like (such as Mandy or Pig) that not only shows the actor’s impressive genre range, but allows him to have a classic Nic Cage blow up that has become so integral to modern American cinema.

Cage has a couple upcoming thrillers on the docket, but there is one that is shaping up to be a new horror classic. Importantly, Longlegs is different from the spider horror movie Sting that hit theaters earlier this year. Instead, it focuses on a brutal serial killer with ties to the occult. That spider is looking really friendly right about now.

Longlegs is the upcoming movie from actor/director Oz Perkins, who gained notoriety for writing and directing the 2016 Netflix supernatural thriller I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House. He’s also the guy who got slapped by Elle Woods, but it was for good reason.

The movie takes inspiration from other classic serial killer stories, and early reactions are urging viewers to “say your prayers” so that’s what you’re in for this summer, should you choose to see Longlegs. Here’s everything you need to know.

Plot

Not much is known about the movie other than the obvious: you don’t want to encounter Longlegs, who is only shown briefly in the cryptic trailer. Neon has been promoting the movie by firing off a series of disturbing killings:

The film follows FBI Agent Lee Harker, who is tasked with tracking down the elusive serial killer. Through the course of the investigation, she learns that she might have her own personal connection with the killer, who is using the occult and some Zodiac Killer-style messages to lure his victims.

“So it’s Silence Of The Lambs but it’s also kind of Zodiac, it’s sort of Seven.” Perkins told GamesRadar earlier this month, revealing inspiration for the film. “There’s kind of a pattern, a cipher, the sort of things you recognize. I’ll say the word Manson early on in the movie, do you know what I mean? You make it fair. But then you do your truth on the other side.”

Cast

Cage leads the cast as Longlegs, a gruesome serial killer who is being hunted by the FBI. It Follows‘ Maika Monroe stars as FBI agent Lee Harker, who has been assigned to the Longlegs case. Kiernan Shipka, who worked with Perkins on The Blackcoat’s Daughter, stars as the Longlegs’ only known survivor, Carrie Anne. Blair Underwood, Dakota Daulby, Lisa Chandler and Erin Boyes also star.

While Cage is no stranger to over-prepping for movies, the director said that he completely transformed himself for the role. “By the time he gets to the set he’s unrecognizable,” Perkins revealed earlier this year. “He doesn’t sound like himself, he doesn’t walk like himself. So you have this element, like wind or fire, but it’s Nicolas Cage as your character.”

Release Date

The movie hits theaters on July 12th, 2024.

Trailer

Check out the trailer below. Be warned: it’s not for lighthearted Cage fans. That’s what The Croods is for.

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams Reportedly Ordered Diddy To Return His Key To The City

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After weeks of public discourse, it appears New York City Mayor Eric Adams has taken a stand against former friend Diddy. During a PIX11 News appearance on May 20, Mayor Adams revealed that he was “considering” revoking the disgraced mogul’s Key To The City honor after video footage of him assaulting Cassie had surfaced.

According to TMZ, with the support of the Key to the City of New York committee, Mayor Adams reportedly ordered Diddy to return his honor.

The outlet claims to have obtained a copy of the two letters sent to Diddy’s bi-coastal (New York and Los Angeles) offices with Mayor Adams’ demands, which were supposedly sent out on June 4. By June 10, the Key was allegedly returned.

Read the full letter below.

Like many people, I was deeply disturbed by recent video footage of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs assaulting his then partner.

I strongly condemn these actions and stand in solidarity with all survivors of domestic and gender-based violence. Our city has worked tirelessly to make sure survivors are heard and seen by our administration. The Key to the City of New York is presented to individuals whose service to the public and the common good rises to the highest level of achievements, and who act as a model for fellow and future New Yorkers.

After internal deliberations, the Key to the City of New York committee recommended nullifying and rescinding Mr. Combs’ key. I have accepted their recommendation, and am requesting that Mr. Combs immediately return his Key to the City to New York City Hall, Office of the Mayor.

Diddy has not addressed the matter. However, he has shared a statement regarding the clip (view here).