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- ‘American Idol’ star Justin Guarini endured dark spiral after Hollywood dream collapsed (opens Page Six in a new tab)
After being dropped by RCA in 2003, 'American Idol' runner-up Justin Guarini overcame a dark period to rebuild his career on Broadway.
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- 19 Years Later, Avatar’s Most Terrifying Episode Changed the Franchise Forever (opens Polygon in a new tab)
Avatar: The Last Airbender introduced bloodbending 19 years ago in “The Puppetmaster,” a terrifying episode whose legacy shaped The Legend of Korra.
- SIDE QUESTMy Hero Ultra Rumble Game Gets Mobile Version (opens Anime News Network in a new tab)
English, Japanese teasers streamed
- Hirayasumi TV Anime to Stream on Netflix (opens Anime News Network in a new tab)
Global streaming begins in January
- Lead designer Bruce Nesmith says Skyrim was a hit because it was built on institutional knowledge from Oblivion (opens PC Gamer in a new tab)
Maybe laying off people who know what they're doing is bad, actually.
- Yim Si Wan Finally Admits His Feelings For Seol In Ah And Begins Pursuing Her In “Love In Disguise” (opens Soompi in a new tab)
tvN’s “Love In Disguise” has shared new stills ahead of its upcoming episode! “Love in Disguise” is a romance thriller drama about Yoon Yi Jun (Yim Si Wan), an…
- 3 Forgotten Animated Shows From The 1990s That Deserve Modern Reboots (#1 Was Ahead Of Its Time) (opens ComicBook.com in a new tab)
The 1990s are often considered one of the best decades for animation, with a veritable treasure trove of incredible cartoons airing across the ten-year span.…
- Live-Action Golden Kamuy: Karafuto Pursuit Arc Series Unveils More Cast (opens Anime News Network in a new tab)
Ayana Shiramoto, Hiroto Ōshita join cast
- Fool Night Manga Crosses 1 Million Copies Worldwide (opens Anime News Network in a new tab)
Anime of manga will debut globally on Netflix on November 26
- Before Reacher, Alan Ritchson Played 2 DC Superheroes, And a Third Might Be On the Way (opens ComicBook.com in a new tab)
Image Courtesy of Prime Video Before Alan Ritchson took on the role of Jack Reacher, he had the opportunity to play two different DC Comics characters on…
- Interview: ONE OR EIGHT - First Manila Concert and “EN-GÏNE” Album (opens Anime News Network in a new tab)
The group behind the Black Clover ED Yellow Brick Road and the viral sensation Tokyo Drift talks about their music, band dynamics and performing.
- Ingoku Danchi: Deviant's Apartment Complex Anime's English Dub Streams on November 11 (opens Anime News Network in a new tab)
English dub cast revealed for anime based on writer Sakusei Kenkyūjo, artist Yui Jōyama's manga
- 27 Years Later, Science-Fiction's Groundbreaking 4-Part Saga Is Free to Watch on Streaming (opens Polygon in a new tab)
Rediscover the groundbreaking sci-fi saga that changed action cinema forever, now streaming free on Pluto TV.
- This Lifting LED Tool Is Like A Workout for Your Face – & It's 30% Off (opens E! Online in a new tab)
We just discovered a secret sale that beauty lovers will want to take note of and shop ASAP! Through Nov. 14 at CVS, you can score 30% off beauty tools…
- These 5 Story Arcs Define DC Comics (Including the Biggest Event Comic of All-Time) (opens ComicBook.com in a new tab)
Image Courtesy of DC Comics DC Comics is the oldest publisher of superhero stories in the world, with Superman creating a genre of character that would go on…
- COVER IDENTITYJeremy Allen White as the MCU’s Wolverine Gets Overwhelming Support in X-Men Reboot Report (opens ComicBook.com in a new tab)
Image via FX on Hulu There have been some new X-Men rumors, and these surround the recasting of Wolverine for the upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)…
- 10 Best Anime to Binge on Crunchyroll in November 2026 (opens ComicBook.com in a new tab)
Image Courtesy of Crunchyroll The Fall 2026 anime season kicked off last month, and all major platforms, especially Crunchyroll, have released exciting new…
- 2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon Announces MC Lineup (opens Soompi in a new tab)
The 2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon has announced its MC lineup! On November 9, the 2026 SBS Gayo Daejeon announced that TXT’s Yeonjun, IVE’s An Yu Jin, and RIIZE’s…
- COVER IDENTITYJames Bond Casting Update Reveals An A-List Actor Abandoned by the MCU Was Also Considered (opens ComicBook.com in a new tab)
Image Courtesy of Sony The James Bond casting news has gone into overdrive this week, and two major A-list names have been added to the list of possibilities.…
- DROP ZONEKim Woo Bin And Seo Eun Soo Test If Talent Or Effort Is More Important In New Drama “GIFT” Teaser (opens Soompi in a new tab)
tvN’s upcoming drama “GIFT” has released a new teaser! Based on a popular webtoon, “GIFT” is a sports drama starring Kim Woo Bin as Jung Min Yong, a former…
- The Gilded Age’s Bumbling New Footman Spills Milk and Tea (opens Vulture in a new tab)
“I mean, it’s every gay guy’s dream to get bullied by Ms. Baranski,” says Taylor Trensch.
- The Gilded Age Recap: A Perfectly Logical Kidnapping (opens Vulture in a new tab)
Society may be returning to business as usual, but George’s erratic behavior is freaking everyone out.
- ‘Love Is Blind’ Creator on Protecting the Cast and Why He Chose to Keep Rob’s Attack on Production in the Final Cut (opens Variety in a new tab)
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for Season 11 of “Love Is Blind,” including the reunion, now streaming on Netflix. Another season of “Love Is Blind”…
- Kang Ha Neul, Kim Hye Jun, And More Confirmed For New Medical Drama (opens Soompi in a new tab)
Kang Ha Neul, Kim Hye Jun, Heo Joon Ho, and Kim Sun Young will be teaming up for the new medical drama “Mind Doctor” (literal title)! MBC’s upcoming…
- Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son Joseph Baena, 29, places in top 5 at bodybuilding competition (opens Page Six in a new tab)
The former action star shares his bodybuilder son with former housekeeper Mildred Baena.
- Jin Young And Cho Yi Hyun See Cracks In Their Relationship In “Summer Vacation” (opens Soompi in a new tab)
“Summer Vacation” has unveiled new stills ahead of its upcoming episode! “Summer Vacation” is a teen romance drama starring Cho Yi Hyun as Kim Ha Yeon, an…
- Mike Flanagan’s 10-Episode Netflix Thriller Masterpiece Is Everything ‘Carrie’ Should Have Been (opens Polygon in a new tab)
Mike Flanagan’s Carrie is missing one thing: fear. Luckily, his ghost-packed Netflix series has it in spades.
- SPOILER CLEARANCEThe Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: Beach Please (opens Vulture in a new tab)
Ashley once again fails at the art of hosting when she drags the women to a rainy Delaware beach in 50-degree weather.
- Cupertino Recap: Drivin’ ’n’ Testifyin’ (opens Vulture in a new tab)
The law team tackles the age-old question of whether AI-driven algorithms should make life-and-death decisions.
- Justin Timberlake’s rarely seen sons, 11 and 6, make surprise runway appearance with famous dad (opens Page Six in a new tab)
The singer attended the Global Down Syndrome Foundation’s annual fashion show, Be Beautiful Be Yourself, in Denver on Saturday for his 7-year-old niece, Zaya,…
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- Nick Jonas Details What He "Resents" About His Diabetes (opens E! Online in a new tab)
Nick Jonas is sharing insight into his health. More than two decades after he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, the Jonas Brothers member detailed his…
- SIDE QUESTZelda: Ocarina of Time and WoW: Forever Are the Good Kind of Remakes (opens Polygon in a new tab)
Nintendo and Blizzard's new versions of The Legend of Zelda: OoT and World of Warcraft are different from other remakes
- Petit Planet, aka HoYoverse's Take on Animal Crossing, Is Packed With Charm and Attention to Detail | IGN Preview (opens IGN in a new tab)
2026 has been an incredibly crowded year for cozy life simulation games. Ironically, a genre that people usually turn to when they need a break from intense…
- COVER IDENTITYSega’s Most Influential Platformer Deserves Its Big Remake Moment Next (opens Polygon in a new tab)
Not every remake has to be for a huge game. Some quicker plays from yesteryear could also benefit, like one all-time great from Sega.
- BOX OFFICE INTEL“100 Days Of Deception” Ratings Break Into Double Digits For New All-Time High (opens Soompi in a new tab)
Viewership ratings for tvN’s “100 Days of Deception” have broken into the double digits! On November 8, the period spy romance drama achieved the highest…
- Meghan Markle’s mom helped FBI identify ex Thomas Markle in disturbing child sex abuse photos: report (opens Page Six in a new tab)
Thomas Sr. was arrested in Florida on Friday.
- Glamorous girlfriend of one of richest men in the world donates $2K to ‘Little Rascals’ star Brandon ‘Bug’ Hall’s GoFundMe (opens Page Six in a new tab)
Hall started his fundraiser last Thursday, asking for financial help less than a month away from he and his wife welcoming their sixth child.
- SIDE QUESTJackbox Games isn't interested in AI development: 'All that is done by people, and we have no intention of changing that' (opens PC Gamer in a new tab)
CEO Mike Bilder doesn't see AI as having much to offer Jackbox.
- PAPARAZZI SIGINTKendall Jenner & Jacob Elordi Get Cozy at 'Paranormal Activity' Show On NYC Date (opens TMZ in a new tab)
Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi have turned Broadway's most terrifying show into a sweet NYC date night ... and we have the video. In an exclusive video…
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- Why Austin Butler Cannot Drive the Iconic Black Ferrari in Miami Vice '85 (opens IGN in a new tab)
New videos from the set of Miami Vice ‘85 reveal Austin Butler’s Sonny Crockett and Michael B. Jordan's Ricardo Tubbs driving a white Ferrari Testarossa, the…
- Jesse Eisenberg "experiments" with AI to make sure it's still bad at writing (opens The A.V. Club in a new tab)
Speaking to Variety , Jesse Eisenberg admitted he's "totally paranoid" about AI, so he's taken to testing its writing skills to reassure himself that human…
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- Jennifer Garner Details "Incredible" Chapter in Ben Affleck Marriage (opens E! Online in a new tab)
Jennifer Garner is thinking back to a time when she was thriving during her marriage to Ben Affleck. The 13 Going on 30 alum detailed the unforgettable…
- 25 Years Later, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s Best Quote Is Still the Most Inspiring Line in TV History (opens Polygon in a new tab)
Buffy’s sacrifice for Dawn in the season 5 finale gave us one of the show’s best quotes and an ending that could have closed the series for good.
- World Of Warcraft: Forever Player Already Hits Level Cap As Users Return To Azeroth In Record Numbers (opens Kotaku in a new tab)
A World of Warcraft Classic record holder returned to pull off the same trick twice, all the more impressive during one of the highest player surges the online…
- Inside Joan Smalls and Candice Swanepoel’s backstage cold war at Victoria’s Secret show amid friendship fallout (opens Page Six in a new tab)
A source tells us that Smalls and Swanepoel were "isolated from each other backstage."
- SIDE QUESTFormer PlayStation Boss Says Sony Doesn't Need a 'PS6 for $1,200,' It Needs a 'PS5 for $300' (opens IGN in a new tab)
Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden said he thinks innovation at Sony shouldn't come "from making a PS6 for $1,200" but from making "another PS5 for $300."
- Of Course Druski Played Elizabeth Holmes on SNL (opens Vulture in a new tab)
It’s not like Lorne was going to be all-in for his Erika Kirk impression.
- Erica Mena Hot Shots for Her 39th Birthday! (opens TMZ in a new tab)
Erica Mena is 39 and lookin' fine! But do you really expect anything less from such an iconic video vixen? And what better way to celebrate the stunner from…
- Say Hello to Everyone Who Said Good Night on SNL (opens Vulture in a new tab)
Why were James Talarico and Dave Chappelle and Austin Butler hanging out?
- SIDE QUESTMelty New Puzzle Game From Shotgun King Creators Burns Tetris At Both Ends (opens Kotaku in a new tab)
In the indie game Hot Wax, you'll descend into a deep, unlit dungeon, carefully igniting tetrominoes to survive
- PAPARAZZI SIGINTWhy Love Is Blind's Lauren Speed Thinks Her Engagement Ring Was Fake (opens E! Online in a new tab)
Lauren Speed is pods-tive that her initial engagement ring was a knockoff. The Love Is Blind alum—who wed husband Cameron Hamilton during season one of the…
- RJ Mitte's 'Breaking Bad' Co-Stars Attend Celebration of Life: Photos (opens TMZ in a new tab)
Several of RJ Mitte's "Breaking Bad" co-stars showed up in force at his celebration of life ceremony in Hollywood ... weeks after the actor died by suicide. In…
- Bill Skarsgård is kind of "spent" playing villains, but would gladly be James Bond's foe (opens The A.V. Club in a new tab)
In a new interview with Josh Horowitz, Bill Skarsgård said that he's become more selective about villainous roles, but he would easily be interested in…
- Who Is Justin Timberlake's "What Goes Around...Comes Around" About? (opens E! Online in a new tab)
What goes around comes all the way back around 20 years later. Nearly two decades after Justin Timberlake released his 2006 single “What Goes Around…Comes…
- Former Little Rascal turned "Catholic extremist" asks for help raising sixth child (opens The A.V. Club in a new tab)
The Little Rascals star turned "Catholic extremist" Bug Hall would like you to help pay for his sixth child, please.
- DIME's Perfume and Skincare Now 30% Off for Early Black Friday (opens E! Online in a new tab)
Good news: The celeb-loved skincare brand DIME Beauty has kicked off its early Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale, offering 30% off on select bestsellers Nov. 8–12…
