Marvel Studios greenlights ‘Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings’ sequel

Variety is reporting that Marvel Studios has greenlit a sequel to “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”. The first film’s director, Destin Daniel Cretton, will be back for the sequel, which is part of an “exclusive multi-year overall deal with Marvel Studios and Hulu’s Onyx Collective.” As part of the deal, Cretton will …

Michael Nesmith of the Monkees Dies at 78

Michael Nesmith, singer-guitarist of the 60s iconic band The Monkees has died. Nesmith was 78. He passed away this morning, Dec. 10, in his home, surrounded by family, of natural causes. His mom was the inventor of Liquid Paper, which left the family independently wealthy. Micky Dolenz is now the only surviving member of The …

Have You Received Your COVID-19 Hazard Check?

The State of Maine is mailing out $285 checks to more than 300,000 people who worked through the COVID-19 pandemic last year. Many still have not received the payment. Nearly 25,000 are going out every weekday, with the state hoping to have everyone’s check in the mail by the end of the month. Latest on …

Actor Jussie Smollett found guilty on five counts of faking hate crime, lying to police

Jussie Smollett was found guilty of five counts of disorderly conduct on Thursday, stemming from a January 2019 incident in which the actor alleged he had been attacked because of his race and sexual orientation. A Chicago jury reached guilty verdicts on five of six charges against Smollett. The decision came after nearly 10 hours …

Former reality star Josh Duggar found guilty on child pornography charges; faces up to 20 years in prison

A federal jury in Arkansas on Thursday convicted former reality TV star Josh Duggar of downloading and possessing child pornography. The jury in Fayetteville found the 33-year-old Duggar guilty on one count each of receiving and possessing child pornography. He faces up to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000 for each …

Check out the latest trailer for the upcoming ‘The Matrix Resurrections’

Warner Bros. released the latest trailer for the The Matrix Resurrections, the fourth film in the Matrix franchise and the first since Matrix Revolutions in 2003.  The movie features Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Jada Pinkett Smith revisiting their roles. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Neil Patrick Harris, Jessica Henwick, Christina Ricci, and more were also added to the cast, …

California Woman Dies After Being Hit by Car in Topsham

Margaret Reid, 38, of California, died earlier this week after being stuck by a car on Route 196 in Topsham. She was walking with her six-year-old son on Tuesday, Dec. 7. The boy was not injured. Reid was hit by a car driven by a Brunswick man who fell asleep while driving. #UPDATE: Police say …

Scott Peterson resentenced to life in prison for murder of wife Laci and their unborn son

Scott Peterson was resentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, nearly two decades after the California man was convicted of killing his wife Laci and the couple’s unborn child. Laci Peterson disappeared in 2002 after visiting a salon in Modesto, Calif., near San Francisco. Her remains were found several months later. Peterson was convicted and …

Woman dies after being pulled from car during rescue attempt near brink of Niagara Falls

New York State Parks Police said a woman who was pulled from a submerged car near the brink of Niagara Falls on Wednesday has died. Earlier in the day, a U.S. Coast Guard rescue diver deployed from a helicopter and climbed into the partially submerged car, pulling the woman out of the frigid water. Onlookers …

Tom Holland confirms he will play Fred Astaire in upcoming biopic for Sony Pictures

Tom Holland has confirmed he’ll be playing Fred Astaire, the legendary actor, dancer, and singer, who starred along with Ginger Rogers in a series of classic musicals. “Oh, I am playing Fred Astaire,” he told reporters. “The script came in a week ago; I haven’t read it yet. They haven’t given it to me. I know …