Kathy Bates' hit CBS legal dramaMatlockhas become the network’s first show to receive a renewal for next season. The series, which is a gender-flipped re-imagining of the successful Andy Griffith show of the same name, debuted on September 22 on CBS and was watched by 7.74 million viewers. The series seesBates in the role of Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a brilliant but aging former lawyer who rejoins a prestigious law firm and uses her unconventional approach to win cases....

The future of Elektra in theMarvel Cinematic Universegets an update from one of the Marvel Studios executives. As Phase 5 is getting closer to its end, the next project coming out of Marvel Studios istheDaredevil: Born AgainTV show, continuing the stories of the Marvel-Netflix characters. With characters from the Netflix properties being canon to the MCU, there are still a handful of players whose futures have yet to be revealed, including Elektra Natchios....

Deadpool & Wolverine’s Henry Cavill cameo is naturally receiving a lot of attention, yet no one seems to be talking about the coolest part of the scene. By the time ofDeadpool & Wolverine’s ending, it was clear how much the film valued the inclusion of characters, plot points, actors, and references to other areas of the MCU, superhero cinema, and regular pop culture. This was no more apparent than inDeadpool & Wolverine’s Marvel cameos, from Jennifer Garner’s Elektra and Wesley Snipes' Blade to Channing Tatum’s Gambit and Chris Evans' Johnny Storm to name but a few....

Spoiler alert! This article contains spoilers for Captain America: Brave New World. Marvel Studiosis steadily building toward the X-Men’s long-awaited debut in the MCU, butCaptain America: Brave New Worldmay have already made one of the original members impossible to adapt. As the franchise expands, careful attention is needed to distinguish superheroes and forge a unique identity withinthe MCU timeline. WithCaptain America: Brave New Worldexpanding Sam Wilson’s journey, Marvel may have unintentionally eliminated the need for one of the X-Men’s founding members....

TheOscars 2025are rapidly approaching, and now that nominations have been made, it’s time to predict the winners in every category. Prior tothe 97th Academy Awards taking place on July 16, 2025, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominated five movies in all 23 categories, with Best Picture the only category to get ten nominations. The2025 Oscar nominationssolidified the field of contending titles and helped bring some clarity about which movies are in the best positions to win....

The Amazing Spider-Man 3would be perfect for Andrew Garfield’s Peter Parker for two major reasons, and that is why I need it to happen. I was ecstatic to see Garfield return to the role in theMarvel Cinematic Universeafter seven years away.Spider-Man: No Way Homeis the most special ofall Spider-Man moviesdue to how it managed to bring out the best versions of all three live-action Spider-Men and the amazing chemistry that they share....

The fight between Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) and Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) inRocky IVis one of the franchise’s best, but it somehow got even better 39 years after the movie’s premiere. Apollo Creed’s fight with Ivan Drago is one of thebest scenes ofRocky IV, and one of the best fights in the entire trilogy. It’s packed with emotional moments, unexpected twists, and the jaw-dropping death of Creed. It’s quite nearly a perfect fight in terms of its actual action and its narrative impact, but it somehow got even better decades later....

It’s looking for alternative ways to get the DK2 to developers Everybody wants to get their hands on the headset that’s on the cutting edge of virtual reality. One of the basics of economics is that when demand is high but supply is low, price gets driven up. Oculus VR won’t necessarily increase prices of theOculus Rift, but that won’t stop other people from doing just that. The situation has gotten so bad in China that Oculus VR has suspended all sales in the country due to “extreme reseller purchases....

Shrinkingco-creator Bill Lawrence discusses whether Cobie Smulders will return in season 3 of the Apple TV+ series. Smulders unexpectedly debuted as a new character named Sofi in season 2, episode 10, where shereunited with herHow I Met Your Motherco-star Jason Segel, who plays Jimmy and is one ofShrinking’s co-creators. There were romantic sparks between Jimmy and Sofi, potentially teasing that the actors’How I Met Your Motherreunion could continue inShrinkingseason 3....

Sister Wivesseason 19 starMeri Brownwas all on her own when she left her polygamist husband, but she has built an impressive social network. When the 53-year-old mother of one walked away from her 32-year marriage in 2022, many believed she’d wilt. She never wanted a divorce, and she fought hard to make the marriage work. She stayed with Kody Brown long after he stopped wanting to be with her. When the marriage finally ended, I was worried that Meri would be alone and devastated....

Sony is reportedly working on a portal console that can playPlayStation 5games to rival the Switch and its upcoming successor. Sony currently has a portable system in the form of the PlayStation Portal, but the handheld is limited to streaming games, not running them firsthand. A console that can natively play PS5 games would be potentially game-changing for the company, helping it to finally break into an industry that’s been dominated by Nintendo for years....

SupermanandThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsare due to release within weeks of each other, but if the trailers are anything to go by, the victor may already be decided. It’s no secret that Superhero movies have been having some trouble for the last several years. While the odd release has managed to earn significant sums at the box office, or get rave reviews, superhero fatigue has seen a drop in both areas....

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for The Agency episode 9I have to preface this review by saying that, while I am aware thatThe Agencyis based on a successful French TV series,Le Bureau des Légendes, I have never watched the original. As such, while some watching Michael Fassbender’snew spy seriescould more or less know where things are headed, I’m in the dark as to what the original series showcased in its first season finale and subsequent seasons....