Talk of a live-action He-Man movie has existed longer than plans to reboot The Crow, so you’ll forgive me if I’m not entirely sold on what I’m about to report coming to light. Then again, I am the guy who dropped his big “Robert Pattinson’s Batman is over” theory just hours before Matt Reeves gave a huge update on The Batman Part II script, so maybe never listen to me about anything. — Or everything. I still think I’m right. — Anyway, Alison Brie has been cast as Evil-Lyn in Masters of the Universe, a film that will theoretically be directed by Travis Knight at some point before the collapse of the sun. Maybe. (THR)
Ben Affleck reportedly ghosted Jennifer Lopez leading up to the divorce. (Lainey Gossip)
George Clooney denies being paid $35 million for Wolfs. (Celebitchy)
What if you threw a $515,000 “Flagstock” MAGA bro party and nobody came? (Wonkette)
Kayleigh was a guest on the StudioCanal podcast, where she talked about two films by Pedro Almodovar. (Audioboom)
Manny Jacinto says making The Acolyte Season 2 is his life’s goal. (IGN)
I was talking to Dustin about this earlier, but I actually feel bad for Barron Trump? I know he probably stabs kittens and will be the bane of my children’s existence when he drops a nuke in 2065 — you heard it here first — but something about seeing a kid start his freshman year with a Secret Service agent attached to his hip brought out my dad energy. My dude should be going into the most exciting time of his life like a normal kid. I’m getting soft in my old age, I guess. Which is just what Barron is expecting… (New York Post)
Beau DeMayo has detailed his allegations against Marvel, and while some of it sounds bad, there’s also an undeniable subtext that DeMayo is an egomaniac, which was evident by his refusal to not tweet about X-Men ‘97 despite Marvel giving him the chance to walk away quietly and avoid, well, all of this. (Variety)
From Jen: Wendy’s is allegedly releasing its version of a Krabby Patty and a Pineapple Frosty, too. (Food & Wine)
That Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce contract is fake, obviously. (Daily Beast)
Kristin Hannah’s historical fiction about Vietnam War era nurses, The Women, resonated with Army veteran Jen K. “I think most will find this interesting…but I also think my reaction was likely intensified by my own experiences and comparing how different things were between 1967 and 2007 onward, and the meaning of service.” Have you read this book? (Cannonball Read 16)