NBC Pulls Brilliant Minds From Schedule

Most of NBC’s regular shows will be taking a two-week break now that the 2026 Winter Olympics start this Friday. In addition, NBC is swapping out the show Brilliant Minds with The Voice: Battle of Champions on Mondays, starting February 23rd.

What ‘Avatar 3’s Box Office Decline Means for James Cameron’s Franchise

Now that audiences are becoming less surprised by Avatar’s stories and special effects, combined with increasingly expensive production costs, it’s unclear if future Avatar movies will continue to be big hits. With budgets going up and ticket sales potentially decreasing, the question is: how long can this incredibly successful franchise stay profitable?

YouTuber arrested after viral AI bodycam videos spark real police complaints

Chosun reports that the content creator gained followers on YouTube, through their channel ‘Patrol 24 Hours’, by posting videos that appeared to be real police interactions. However, these videos were actually staged, and presented as authentic law enforcement responses, which resulted in complaints being filed against the National Police Agency.

You’re Telling Me It’s Possible to Be More Beautiful Than Rebecca Hall?

Okay, so this show, The Beauty, is seriously messing with my head. It’s got this weird thing going on where they cast actors who aren’t necessarily the typical Hollywood ‘beautiful’ type, and then, once their character gets infected with this virus that makes everyone insanely attractive, they recast the role with someone conventionally hot. It’s kind of cruel, or maybe it’s a really twisted commentary on the industry – I’m still not sure. Like, they start with Jaquel Spivey, who was amazing in A Strange Loop, playing this really unlikeable guy, and then poof, it’s Jeremy Pope, who is, let’s be honest, ridiculously good-looking. And it’s not just men! Ben Platt, who’s charming as a gossipy Vogue assistant, gets the virus and transforms into Isaac Cole Powell – seriously, this guy has sculpted cheekbones. But it’s not just about making Seymour from Little Shop of Horrors hotter – it’s about changing the standard entirely. Even Rebecca Hall, playing a super stylish FBI agent investigating these bizarre body explosions with Evan Peters (who, bless him, can’t fake a French accent), gets infected after a hookup because dealing with her feelings for Peters is apparently harder than catching a virus. It’s just…a lot.

Pedro Pascal Replaces Joaquin Phoenix in Todd Haynes’ Gay Romance ‘De Noche’

According to director Todd Haynes (via Variety), the film starring Pedro Pascal and Danny Ramirez is set against a backdrop of issues that feel very current – including corruption at home, racial injustice, and worldwide fear. However, the story ultimately celebrates the enduring and surprising strength of love and desire to triumph over even the most difficult obstacles.