Author: Jacob Dressler

In 2021, former Empire actor Jussie Smollett was convicted for falsely reporting a 2019 hate crime. He claimed to have been the victim of a racist and homophobic attack. Now, however, the Illinois Supreme Court has overturned the conviction after Jussie Smollett took his case to them. As shared via WGNTV, the Illinois Supreme Court wrote that their decision was made as a result of Smollett’s second prosecution. They explained this in their ruling, as shared below: “Today we resolve a question about the State’s responsibility to honor the agreements it makes with defendants. Specifically, we address whether a dismissal…

Actor Denzel Washington has been a celebrity icon in Hollywood for decades. However, that doesn’t mean he shares the same exact views as other such icons. In fact, Denzel Washington claims that we’re “being manipulated” by both political sides following the 2024 United States election. The 69-year-old actor, whose projects include the long-awaited sequel Gladiator II, recently spoke with The Times about his work on the upcoming film. During this discussion, however, the topic turned to politics – and Denzel Washington gave an interesting political stance. Here’s what he shared while speaking with the outlet: “You know, it’s so easy…

While it was initially introduced as a service primarily centered around content for kids, Disney Plus soon expanded into a platform that carried all kinds of rated materials. This is no doubt due to Disney’s eagerness to compete with other services and also take advantage of their massive library of content including acquisitions from 20th Century Fox. Now a R-rated movie is currently dominating the Disney Plus streaming charts as a result. Interestingly, this particular film was released nearly a decade ago in 2016. Since its release, however, the film has been immensely successful and popular – so it’s no…

It’s been an interesting year for Sydney Sweeney, with plenty of ups and downs, and a notable time at the beginning of 2024 in which she was a notable topic of conversation. Specifically because Sweeney received backlash from Hollywood producer Carol Baum who criticized Sweeney for being “not pretty” and furthermore, that she “can’t act.” Now Sydney Sweeney is releasing a new statement to say that Hollywood’s support of women “is fake.” Sweeney expressed as much while speaking with Vanity Fair. She directly comments on how “disheartening” it is for women to tear down other women. This leads her to…

Netflix subscribers were surprised with a hit movie released earlier this year. Now, following that film’s success, it looks like a sequel is officially on the way. This is exciting news for fans of the first Netflix movie hoping for a sequel, especially given its open ending. Of course, not every movie with an open ending guarantees a sequel – especially on Netflix. In fact, this would have been a perfectly cryptic ending to leave this horror film on. Fortunately, it looks like director Xavier Gens is prepared to expand the story given the success of the first film. In…

Rachel Zegler recently made several controversial statements regarding Donald Trump and his supporters, including those who voted for him and thus causing his recent re-election. Now, however, Rachel Zegler is apologizing for her comments made regarding Donald Trump. As noted via Variety, she issued the apology on Instagram, and explained that she “let my emotions get the best of me.” According to Zegler, the results of the election drove her to “contribute to the negative discourse.” Here’s what the star of the upcoming Snow White movie had to share in her full statement on the social media platform: “Hi everyone,…

The Tomb Raider video game franchise is being prepped for another live-action adaptation. The hit video game title will be reimagined as a live-action television series for Amazon Prime Video, and it looks like Sophie Turner is in talks to play Lara Croft for the project. This exciting updates comes from Deadline, with the outlet noting that “Sophie Turner is in negotiations to star as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider, Prime Video’s high-profile series adaptation of the video game franchise from Emmy-winning Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-bridge.” At this time, however, they note that Amazon MGM Studios has yet to comment.…

Actor Denzel Washington is one of the new stars in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, the long-awaited sequel to his hit film Gladiator. While fans wait for Gladiator II to hit theaters, Denzel Washington has given a surprising bit of information, revealing that a gay kiss scene was cut from the film. Washington revealed the existence of this cut scene while speaking with Gayety. According to the actor, he believes that the scene was removed because “they got chicken.” The gay kiss scene was between Denzel Washington and another male actor. Here’s what he had to say about the moment: “I…

The Addams Family franchise reached a new level of popularity with the hit Netflix series Wednesday. The show, which stars Jenna Ortega as the titular character, quickly blew up online and prompted all sorts of social media attention. Now, in a full-circle way given the use of her music in countless social media videos pertaining to Wednesday, it’s been announced that Lady Gaga has joined the cast of Wednesday Season 2. This surprising announcement was made via EW, with the outlet revealing “that Gaga will appear in a role on season 2 of the TV show.” This is a massive…

Rachel Zegler is set to star in the upcoming movie Snow White due out early next year. The film’s production has been plagued with controversy and backlash, and now Rachel Zegler herself is delivering some backlash against Donald Trump and Elon Musk after Trump’s recent election win. Zegler recently took to Instagram to share her thoughts on Trump after his victory, and furthermore, she took the time to also slam Elon Musk who was heavily supportive of Trump during his campaign. In fact, Zegler believes that non-Trump supporters should leave X since the website is now operated by Musk. Here’s…