Vol. 29
No. 41
Pick Hits
At The Movies
Halloween Ends
Four years after her last encounter with masked killer Michael Myers, Laurie
Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is living with her granddaughter
and trying to finish her memoir. Myers hasn't been seen since, and Laurie
finally decides to liberate herself from rage and fear and embrace life.
However, when a young man stands accused of murdering a boy that he was
babysitting, it ignites a cascade of violence and terror that forces Laurie to
confront the evil she can't control.
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Hocus Pocus 2 (Disney+)
Two young women accidentally bring back the Sanderson
Sisters to modern-day Salem and must figure out how to
stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the
world. The world may have been free of Winifred, Mary,
and Sarah and the fear they invoked in us all, but what
happens when you mess with magic? It messes back.
Bette Midler is largely responsible for Hocus
Pocus 2 becoming a reality. In an interview with
Entertainment Weekly, Bette stated that when
she started to realize how popular the original film had
become, she "was surprised" and "started making calls."
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Interview With The Vampire
(AMC+)
In the year 2022, the vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac
lives in Dubai and seeks to tell the story of his life
or afterlife to renowned journalist Daniel Molloy.
Beginning in early 20th-century New Orleans, Louis'
story follows his relationship with the vampire Lestat
du Lioncourt and their formed family, including teen
fledgling Claudia. Together, the vampire family endures
immortality in New Orleans and beyond. As the interview
continues in Dubai, Molloy discovers the truths beneath
Louis' story.
The Buzz...
Queen released a rediscovered song featuring Freddie Mercury,
the band’s first new track with the late frontman’s instantly recognizable
vocals to come out in more than eight years. Guitarist Brian May
and drummer Roger Taylor first told fans about the existence of
Face It Alone during an interview in the summer.
Anne Hathaway’s Devil Wears Prada homage was
completely unplanned. The actress made headlines for her appearance at New
York Fashion Week in September when she sat next to Anna
Wintour at the Michael Kors show. She wore an outfit nearly
identical to her character Andy’s outfit in The Devil Wears Prada. Meryl
Streep’s character in the film is said to be based on Wintour.
During the Cowboys Rams game Sunday, Kim Kardashian
was shown on the jumbotron at SoFi Stadium. Seeing herself on the
screen she blew a kiss to the camera, but was immediate greeted her with
negative reaction from the crowd.
The life of John Candy is getting the documentary treatment
courtesy of Ryan Reynolds and Colin Hanks. “With
John Candy trending, I’ll just say I love him,” Reynolds, 45, wrote in a
Twitter post that generated nearly 16,000 likes. “So much so, @maximumeffort
is working on a documentary on his life with @colinhanks. Expect tears.”
Actress Angela Lansbury, whose 75-year career encompassed triumphs
on the big screen, in musical theater and on television, died at her Los Angeles
home, her family announced in a statement obtained by Variety. She was
96, five days shy of her 97th birthday.
Royal fans have noticed something familiar about King Charles
III’s upcoming coronation date. The monarch will be crowned on Saturday, May
6, 2023, which is also Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
son Archie’s fourth birthday.
Lili Reinhart is all about healing. Over the weekend, the
Riverdale star shared the news on Instagram that she had earned the
title of reiki master as part of her wellness journey.
Kevin Hart’s father, Henry Witherspoon, has died.
The celebrated comic actor shared the news in an emotional tribute post to
Instagram.
Nickelback recently found himself caught up in a strange phenomenon,
courtesy of TikTok. The latest TikTok craze involves a brief snippet of
the Canadian rock band’s 2014 single She Keeps Me Up
from the No Fixed Address album, accompanying before and
after video clips in which people instantly transform from frumpy to fabulous.
Cher is looking to part ways with the 13,000 square foot Malibu mansion
she’s called home for decades. According to the Wall Street
Journal, Cher purchased the property, a 1.7-acre lot overlooking the Pacific
Ocean, in 1989 for 2.95 million. Construction of the Italian Renaissance-style
estate reportedly took five years; the singer previously listed the home in
2009, asking 45 million at the time. It's now listed for a cool 85 million.
Netflix has taken peak TV to a new peak. In a data point sure to fuel
more quantity versus quality debate, Netflix broke its own record for number of
original episodes released in a single quarter, with 1,026 in the third quarter
of 2022.
ABC is going all-in on The Conners, as the Roseanne
spinoff series has been given a 22 episode order for its current fifth season.