Well, the Fourth Wing TV series has hit a hurdle, as it has lost its showrunner, Moira Walley-Beckett. To put it in Empyrean terms, the wind might be blowing, we might be wavering on the parapet a little bit. However, I think we’ll make it across. That’s because they’re already looking for her replacement, and the person reportedly being considered for the gig is a solid choice.
Fourth Wing Lost Its Showrunner
Last summer, Moira Walley-Beckett signed on to the upcoming book-to-screen adaptation as the showrunner. However, according to THR, she’s officially out. A reason was not listed. This marks a major setback for Fourth Wing, as fans wait for more updates about it.
Rebecca Yarros, did compliment the pilot and Walley-Beckett, telling Variety that she handled “the book with such respect and such zeal.” We also know that the series is being made by Amazon MGM Studios and Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society. Outside of that, we don’t know much.
Fourth Wing fancasting, and we’ve been talking about moments from Yarros’ books that we want to see on screen. However, there’s been no word on who will play Violet or Xaden or updates about when we’ll eventually get the series on our screens.
Therefore, losing the showrunner is a tough blow.
However, A New Person Is Reportedly Already Being Considered For The Gig
Have no fear, though. While one showrunner’s time at Basgiath has reportedly come to an end, there’s already someone being considered to take her spot. According to THR, Jac Schaeffer has an overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios, and she’s reportedly being eyed for this job.
While I was looking forward to Walley-Beckett running this show, because of her past as a writer and producer on Breaking Bad, I’m equally excited for Schaeffer.
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For those who don’t know, Schaeffer wrote Black Widow and is the mastermind behind some of Marvel’s best TV shows. She created, wrote, and executive produced WandaVision and Agatha All Along – both of which you can stream with a Disney+ subscription. She was also the showrunner and directed three episodes of Agatha.
So, that tells us two things: she knows how to work within a franchise, and she has a super unique and distinct voice and vision.
That makes me think she’s the perfect person to take on Fourth Wing. She’ll bring her unique and fun style to Yarros’ action-packed, romantic and fantastical story. She’ll also likely be able to handle this massive series with grace. The popularity of Fourth Wing, Iron Flame and Onyx Storm cannot be denied, and there is certainly a lot of anticipation and pressure surrounding it.
While I’m sure Moira Walley-Beckett would have handled it fine, I think Jac Schaeffer is an excellent choice. If she’s hired, I think we’ll really be in for something special. So, while it feels like we’ve taken two steps back, we may have just taken a giant step forward, too.
Over the years, as shows like The Office and The Big Bang Theory ended, I was worried about the future of sitcoms. Then Abbott Elementary premiered. It proved to be one of TV’s best comedies when its first season debuted with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s maintained that acclaim, too, as it was renewed for a fifth season, which is set to premiere this fall on the 2025 TV schedule. Now, I never want Abbott Elementary to end, but everything has to at some point, and I can appreciate why Quinta Brunson has thought about it.
It’s hard to believe that Quinta Brunson almost quit TV before ABC picked up her show, Abbott Elementary. The mockumentary series has done a great job showing the hectic lives of educators and the challenges of working in an underfunded public school system. Considering how funny and memorable each episode is, I never want the ABC series to end. However, Brunson’s interview with Bustle revealed she’s thought about her sitcom eventually having to say goodbye, and I totally understand why:
We are so fortunate and blessed to be on a network TV show for five seasons, and for people to still be fans. That being said, I have cast members who would love to pursue other projects, and our show is very time-consuming. We shoot about seven months out of the year. That can stop people from being able to do a lot of other things.
Zootopia 2. I think it’ll only be a matter of time before she lands a role in someone else’s film or TV project where she’ll give an outstanding performance.
With Abbott Elementary being one of the best sitcoms of all time, it’s easy to think of Quinta Brunson solely as Janine Teagues. However, it’s natural for an actress to want to expand their filmography and play other roles. To that point, she said:
I’m always interested in playing against type. I think that’s any actor’s dream. Right now my type is ‘Janine’ and ‘teacher.’ I’m looking forward to moving away from that a little bit.
The fear of being typecast is understandable. Stars likely don’t want casting directors to see them solely as the character that helped them make a name for themselves. So, I get why they want their next project to be different from their last.
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For example, after Steve Carell left The Office in Season 7, he took on dramatic roles in Foxcatcher, Beautiful Boy, and The Big Short. The same can be said for Dan Stevens, who left Downton Abbey in Season 3. After exiting the period drama, he tapped into many different genres, from the action-thriller A Walk Among the Tombstones to the horror flick The Ritual.
This desire to try out other roles and play different characters is natural and understandable. And starring in a network show that’s on for most of the year can make it hard to do. So, I get why Brunson has thought about Abbott eventually ending.
It’ll be a sad day when we have to say goodbye to Abbott Elementary. However, on the other hand, I can appreciate Quinta Brunson’s take on why that day will have to come.
However, for now, that end is nowhere in sight, as Season 5 is set to premiere this fall, and you can stream Seasons 1 through 4 with a Hulu subscription.
Before Julie Bowen was primarily known for being a part of the all-star cast of Modern Family, she got her big break by playing Virginia in Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore. For those who need a refresher, the public relations director who ends up becoming the main love interest in the film. Now, as Bowen reunites with Sandler for a sequel for a sequel to the beloved sports comedy, she’s opening up about landing the role in the OG film and what set her apart from some of the other gorgeous girls who auditioned.
During a recent interview on the Inside of Youpodcast, Bowen reflected on her career beginnings, and how starring alongside Sandler in Happy Gilmore was a major career turning point for her. When asked about the auditioning process, she revealed that she ended up seeing some familiar faces she’d been up against before, and became self conscious about her look when she started comparing herself to her competition. Bowen said this about the “super sexy girls” she encountered:
I auditioned, and there was like, all these super sexy girls in the waiting room…. You always run into sort of the same people. You’re like, ‘Oh, there she is.’ And there were girls that were always like — how do they all know how to do their hair and their makeup? They’re wearing like, short skirts. They were all sexy, they had it together. I was wearing jeans, maybe, something very normal.
Happy Gilmore that she was, of course, asked back for the sequel(and she didn’t even if she think she’d return). The upcoming 2025 film follows Adam Sandler’s Happy as he returns to golf after his retirement in order to pay for his daughter’s ballet school. Based on the trailers for Happy Gilmore 2, Bowen is as stunning and hilarious as ever, and I can’t wait to watch her return to the role. I’m looking forward to seeing Bowen share the screen with Sandler again, and kudos to the producers for spotting her talent all those years ago.
Check out Julie Bowen in Happy Gilmore 2 when the film becomes available with a Netflix subscription on July 25th. In the meantime, fans can revisit the beloved original Happy Gilmore film on the platform as well, in anticipation for the long awaited sequel.
American Idol Season 23 was huge for the singing competition when it aired on the 2025 TV schedule, because for the first time since it premiered in 2002, its judging panel featured one of the stars it helped to create. Carrie Underwood replaced Katy Perry alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, but after just one season, there’s already speculation that she may already be on her way out. The reason, however, might not be what fans think.
Carrie Underwood’s return to American Idol after winning Season 4 in 2005 was met with mixed reviews, with some fans calling her “bland” (isn’t everyone “bland” in comparison to Katy Perry, though?) and saying she had a tough time making big cuts. While no official decision for the competition’s 24th season has yet been announced, if Underwood is one-and-done, a source for Life&Style alleges it won’t be because she wasn’t a good judge. The insider reports:
She’s on the road a lot. She’s missing her kids and Mike, which is very tough. They FaceTime day and night and she flies home every spare moment she gets, but it’s not the same as just being there.
eventual winner Jamal Roberts. The seemingly tense relationship started in the auditions, with the country music singer calling out Roberts’ lack of stage presence, and that attitude seemed to carry throughout the season into the finale.
There have also been reports that the Season 4 champion took issue with earning just half of the reported $25 million that Katy Perry was making in the position. And while Ryan Seacrest was reportedly taking steps to ensure she would return for multiple seasons, the host allegedly drew Carrie Underwood’s ire when he failed to introduce her during American Idol’s first live show of Season 23.
It would be wild if the American Idol judge exited the show after just one season, forcing producers back into hiring mode, but if the source above is correct, it sounds like the distance from her family may be the biggest issue to overcome. Stay tuned for any news regarding what will go down in Season 24.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is known for constantly expanding, thanks to projects hitting theaters and streaming with a Disney+ subscription. Fans who spent years watching the Marvel movies in order will know that there’s been some struggles in the years since Avengers: Endgame, including the release of projects like Eternals. A sequel seemingly isn’t coming, but fan art allowed Kit Harington to finally become Black Knight.
The ending of Eternals was a huge cliffhanger, one that hasn’t really been addressed in the years that past. After the titular team was taken into space the Eternals credits scene showed Harington’s Dane Whitman debating whether or not to use the Ebony Blade. It’s unclear if we’ll ever see that story continue, but Instagram fan art showed what he might look like as Black Knight. Check it out below:
Eternals is seemingly not getting a sequel, perhaps Kevin Feige and company will bring back Harington’s character anyway. Just look at this guy!
Max subscription). Given his wild popularity, it made total sense that the MCU locked him down for a character. And while he didn’t actually wield the Ebony Blade in the first movie, the actor obviously has ton of experience with sword-wielding genre work.
Since the Jon Snow spinoff was cancelled at HBO, Harington’s schedule is also presumably much more agreeable for a return to the MCU. But there’s been no indication that those narrative seeds are going to be continued in any upcoming Marvel movies.
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The events of Eternals was finally referenced in Captain America: Brave New World, revealing that Tiamut’s partially formed body was what brought Adamantium to the MCU. As most comic fans know, this is a very strong metal that Wolverine’s skeleton and claws are made of. Fans spent years wondering why the shared universe didn’t acknowledge the partially-formed Celestial sticking out of the ocean, with that plot point starting an arms race in Captain America 4.
Eternals was doing a ton of set up, including Kit Harington’s infamous credits scene. Because at the tail end of that sequence we actually heard the voice of Mahershala Ali’s Blade speaking to Dane. If/when his delayed solo movie actually comes together, perhaps that’s a way that the Game of Thrones alum could return to the MCU.
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Eternals is streaming on Disney+, and the next Marvel movie hitting theaters is The Fantastic Four: First Steps on July 25th as part of the 2025 movie release list.
Comedian and former Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson certainly has a colorful and vast dating history. But, for someone who’s known for having a long line of well-known romantic partners, one thing that seems to be true across the board is that he simply understands how to treat a lady. His current girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt, says that he’s the “best person” she’s “ever” met, so apparently that sentiment applies to her, as well. And, she will probably use the fact that he recently surprised her with a very expensive gift that matches something he bought for himself as even more proof.
What’s The Surprise $13K Gift That Pete Davidson Just Bought For His Girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt?
Despite making some waves when he ran into one of his notable ex-girlfriends, Kim Kardashian, at an SNL50 celebration a few months back, Pete Davidson has jumped back into the dating pool post his Madelyn Cline romance with model/influencer Elsie Hewitt. According to Page Six, The King of Staten Island star recently attended the grand opening of a jewelry showroom in his hometown with Hewitt in tow, and gifted her with a $12,400 timepiece to match his own newly bought watch, which set him back $18,550.
funny ferry boat owner paid the big bucks for a Rolex Datejust 41, which is a 41mm watch in Oystersteel (what the company calls their proprietary 904L stainless steel) and Everose Gold. Meanwhile, Hewitt got a matching gift of the Rolex Datejust 31, which is the smaller version. Both wearable clocks are hugely customizable, with alternate options for the bezel, dial and bracelet.
This is certainly a lovely gesture (especially for someone he’s only been dating for a few months), but let’s be real. If all the Dumb Money actor did was spend relatively lavish amounts of money on his girlfriends, he likely wouldn’t have such good word of mouth when it comes to his former partners. People have long expressed an intense and “confusing” amount of interest in not only who Davidson dates, but how he manages to seemingly always date famous and beloved women.
His SNL co-star, Kenan Thompson, pointed to how the young comedian is “a kind-hearted person” who’s not “out to harm a piece of cotton” and is “just a good kid.” I think many would confirm that the equation of: good person + funny human + willing to treat girlfriends to expensive gifts ASAP could easily = a man worth at least getting to know better. One of these days the star will probably find himself with a long-term partner, whether she gets a watch out of it or not.
