In some of the earliest production notes for “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” written back in 1987, Data was described as having been built by a species of aliens that audiences would never see. The aliens were described as “Earth Asian,” and Data was intended to be played by an Asian actor. Actor Kelvin Han…

By Richard Eden and Lara Olszowska Published: 16:35 EDT, 12 July 2024 | Updated: 11:52 EDT, 14 July 2024 After Princess Diana‘s tragic death, many have chronicled her life in works of fact and fiction.  But none has revealed the identity of one of her closest confidantes, Violet Collison, whom she affectionately called ‘Collie’. ‘A…

CNN  —  Rising to the challenge of matching its successful predecessor, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” maintains the razor-sharp formula, with a setup that feels even more conspicuously like an Agatha Christie homage before an extremely clever series of twists kick in. Writer-director Rian Johnson again assembles a solid cast behind Daniel Craig, but…

Flavor Flav realizes it’s an unexpected crossover. The rap icon once had only a vague awareness of water polo, as he’d seen Olympic matches on television. But Flav has a new appreciation for the sport, marveling at the immense stamina required to play it, after recently signing a five-year sponsorship deal to serve as the…

The notion that anyone aboard the S.S. Minnow would’ve brought extra clothing for a would-be short boat tour is but the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the faulty logic of “Gilligan’s Island.” Far from an oversight, the show’s creatives deliberately chose to avoid explaining its nonsense, reasoning (correctly) that it was funnier that…

By Bethan Sexton For Dailymail.Com Published: 12:22 EDT, 13 July 2024 | Updated: 13:01 EDT, 13 July 2024 Alec Baldwin has broken his silence following the shock dismissal of his Rust shooting case. The actor was on trial over the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot while on set in October 2021.…

CNN  —  The new film “Fantasy Football” capitalizes on some of its stars natural talent. Marsai Martin channels lots of girl-boss energy playing Callie Coleman, a tech-savvy young woman whose father’s long career in the NFL lands him with the Atlanta Falcons team. Her production company is behind the family-friendly film. (Martin, 18, set a…

Follow live coverage of England vs Netherlands in the Euro 2024 semi-final today A tear in the universe opened up at the Allianz Arena. A space that wasn’t apparent to the other 21 players on the pitch, notably France goalkeeper Mike Maignan, or the 75,000 fans in the stands, suddenly appeared. When it did, Pedri,…

Yes, I know this sounds weird. Hear me out. Higginbotham is increasingly one of my favorite authors of non-fiction, a skilled journalist and historian who writes with the instincts of a master thriller writer. His “Midnight in Chernobyl” remains one of the best books I have ever read, a chilling, lucid, and addictive account of…

By Dan Woodland and Tom Cotterill and Katherine Lawton Published: 06:51 EDT, 10 July 2024 | Updated: 18:50 EDT, 10 July 2024 Advertisement Uniformed officers outside Lavender Hill Cemetery this evening Uniformed police officers could be seen outside Lavender Hill Cemetery in Enfield on Wednesday evening. The two officers stood at the entrance gates and…