Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the Newsis getting all dressed up and going to Comic-Con. Paramount+ released special“coverage”from their Emmy-nominated animated series of all the “breaking news” coming out of the virtual Comic-Con@Home event today. Covering everything from cosplay to convention announcements, the series’ animated hosts took on entertainment’s biggest weekend with style, bringing audiences the most important “news” out of the virtual convention. Hosted by animated “newscasters” James Smartwood and Kylie Weaver, the special satirical coverage pokes fun at everything from the ever-expandingStar Trekuniverse — for which they announced the crossover title “Trek of Easttown: The Wrath of Wawa” — to the eerie dedication of cosplayers to be as accurate as possible, even from home....

Steven Soderberghhas always been a trailblazer. His indiesex, lies & videotapeforever changed the Sundance Film Festival 30 years ago, turning it into a hot market for potentially commercial independent films. He was an early adopter of digital cameras. And he was one of the first directors to helm an entire season of television with Cinemax’s sorely underratedThe Knick. So in 2017, when Soderbergh announced a new experiment for film distribution, interest was piqued....

T-Mobile just dropped its latest lineup of high-end wireless plans, and they’re promising a 5-year price lock.Basically, this means your talk, text, and data rates stay put for half a decade—no matter what happens with features or the market.If you’re someone who wants the most bang for your buck (and hates surprise bill increases), this is a pretty bold move compared to what other carriers are doing. The new plans offer more hotspot data and extras likesatellite service, clearly targeting heavy data users and families....

Escalation is the name of the game, when it comes to the beloved, cheesy, sometimes mocked, but (almost) always entertainingFast and Furiousseries. It began right at the start of the 21st century, and ispresumably going to end in 2026, a whole quarter of a century later. At that point, there will be a total of 11 movies in the mainline series, plus one spin-off movie (as of 2024; more may come later)....

TheHarry Potterbooks and films are wonderfully written,practically overflowing with imaginationand enchanting details. The dialogue is frequently memorable, from humorous lines (“Follow the spiders? Why couldn’t it be ‘follow the butterflies’?") to chilling ones (“There is no good and evil. Only power, and those too weak to seek it.") Beyond their magic, these stories have a genuine emotional core at its center, which always shined through the dialog. At their best,Harry Potterquotes are smart, mature, catchy, and striking....

If you missedThe Happytime Murdersin theaters last year, you weren’t alone. The adult-oriented, R-rated, film noir puppet movie fromBrian Hensonwhiffed at the box office, taking in a little over $27.5 million against a reported $40 million budget. Here’s hoping the bizarro hybrid of live-action puppeteering and traditional human performances finds a second chance to succeed in the home video market because there’s some good stuff hidden away under an unfortunate amount of “rotten cotton....

Netflix’s new original filmThe Highwaymenhas a lot going for it. It has a cool premise, some heavy-hitters in front of and behind the camera and the supportive structure of the streaming giant with seemingly bottomless pockets. Too bad it’s as dull as dishwater. Story-wise it sounds like it should be great. It focuses on the other side of the Bonnie and Clyde story, following the aging ex-Texas Rangers who were brought in to hunt down the famous criminal duo....

The supernatural spy thrillerThe Rook, airing with eight episodes on Starz, follows Myfanwy Thomas (Emma Greenwell), a woman who wakes up at London’s Millennium Bridge with no memory and no way to explain why she’s surrounded by a circle of dead bodies. While trying to piece her memories back together and figure out why she’s a target, she returns to the Checquy, where she’s a high-ranking official in what amounts to a secret service for people with paranormal abilities, in order to find answers about her own troubled past and to understand what she’s truly capable of....

Struggling with your iPhone’s silent mode? You’re not alone. Many users find it tricky to switch off this feature, especially when they need their phone to ring.Toturn off silent modeon most iPhones, simply flip the Ring/Silent switch on the left side of the device towards the screen. For newer models like the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro, the process is a bit different. These devices use an Action button instead of a physical switch....

Shondalandis setting itself up for another smash-hit series with the announcement that Emmy Award-winning starUzo Aduba(Orange is the New Black) will be leading the cast of Netflix’s murder mystery series,The Residence. Pulling part of its story fromKate Andersen Brower’s bookThe Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, the show will center around a very serious, yet comedically well-timed murder mystery at the White House. Aduba will lead the yet-to-be-announced cast as Cordelia Cupp, a Metropolitan Police Department detective who’s been assigned to Washington’s latest scandal....

After a pilot order back in September, Freeform has officially picked upThe Watchful Eyeto series. The new scripted series, previously known asThe Nanny, is a mystery/thriller meant to be a new twist on a Hitchcockian thriller. It features an ensemble cast led byMariel Molino(Promised Land). The Watchful Eyefollows Elena Santos (Molino), a “bright, savvy young woman” who begins working as a live-in nanny for an affluent Manhattan widower and his son....

2019 is poised to be a great year for female-forward voices and points of view in TV, movies, and beyond, but it remains to be seen if directorAdam Shankman’s upcoming rom-comWhat Men Wantwill be a member of that exclusive group or if it’ll be stuck in the boys' club. The premise seesTaraji P. Hensongaining the ability to read men’s minds, much likeMel Gibsonmanaged to hear the thoughts of women back in the 2000 flickWhat Women Want....

When it comes to the horror genre, it’s hard to find a nightmare as memorable asJaws. The 1975Steven Spielbergdirected classic is celebrating its 50th anniversary next year. Ahead of the bite-worthy festivities, The Lego Groupunveiled their latestLegoset based on the film last year. Now, theJawsset has a sun-soaked late summer release date. The official 1,497-piece set will be released on July 17, 2025. Designed byJohnny Campbell, the scene this set depicts is of The Orca, the main boat of the film, getting attacked by the massive great white shark in the iconic final act ofJaws....