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In the fifth season of Stranger Things, Jamie Campbell Bower returns as both Vecna and Henry. We learn Henry was once Holly Nell Fisher’s imaginary friend, a guise he used to find and manipulate children for his sinister plans. Meanwhile, Vecna has recovered his strength after almost being defeated by Steve, Nancy, Robin, and Eleven. The season’s first volume ends with Vecna revealing his goal: to connect a group of children to his mind, allowing him to transform the real world into the terrifying Upside Down.

The latest season of Stranger Things continues the show’s pattern of dividing the characters into smaller groups, but this time, they’re more united. The fifth and final season picks up 18 months after a catastrophic event devastated Hawkins. It’s now fall 1987, and the town is under strict military quarantine, making it nearly impossible to leave. The group has been secretly exploring the Upside Down to locate Vecna, unaware that he’s been hiding in plain sight, disguised as a friendly figure named Mr. Whatsit to Holly Wheeler. In the fourth episode of Season 5, titled “Sorcerer,” the search for Holly intensifies alongside a mission to rescue Vecna’s other victims.

The movie The Life of Chuck will start streaming on Hulu on December 26th. It’s been available to buy or rent digitally on platforms like Prime Video since July 29th, but this is the first time viewers can watch it through a streaming service.

Since its release in Japan on November 21st, the movie Scarlet hasn’t resonated well with viewers, currently holding a 2.9-star rating on Filmarks. This is significantly lower than other popular anime releases this year, like Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc (4.3 stars) and Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle (4.2 stars). Reports also indicate a weak opening weekend, with theaters less than 5% full on the first day. Even on the first Saturday – usually a busy time for anime – many screenings were more than half empty. Despite being released in a large number of theaters – the third-highest of any anime in Japan this year after Demon Slayer and Detective Conan – Scarlet only earned 61 million yen on its opening day.

Okay, so I just finished watching Wake Up Dead Man, and honestly, it’s amazing! Going in knowing as little as possible is definitely the way to go – the story unfolds beautifully, and all the twists really hit hard. I think it’s actually the best Knives Out movie so far, and it’s got so much going on thematically. It’s begging to be discussed! Let me break down what happens in Wake Up Dead Man and what it all means.

The latest drama started with a TikTok video of Lisa Vanderpump at BravoCon, where she was defending Brunette. In response, Engemann apparently joked that Draper was upset Lisa was talking about her instead of Draper herself. Draper then shared a screenshot of that comment on her Instagram story and retaliated with a shocking accusation: she claimed that Bret, nicknamed ‘Grandpa,’ drinks Brunette’s urine, referring to it as ‘dirty soda’ and the source of his nickname, ‘Fruity Pebbles.’

The three-hour finale of Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) was a huge success! Viewership was up 45% compared to last year’s finale, and the show saw an 89% increase in viewers under 50 throughout the season. Overall, DWTS finished the season as the number one show among adults under 50. Notably, Gen Z viewers tuned in heavily, giving the show a remarkable 53% share of all live TV viewers aged 18-34 – the largest share for any entertainment broadcast since the Friends finale in 2004. A great result for ABC!

Jessie J’s latest album, Don’t Tease Me With A Good Time, took five years to create and is her first release since 2018. At a listening event in West London, as reported by The Sun, she shared details about one of the songs on the album.

Despite earning a massive $4 billion in ticket sales, the negative reaction to the Star Wars sequel trilogy prompted Disney to change how it handles the beloved franchise. Since The Rise of Skywalker, Disney+ has released a lot of Star Wars TV series, and the story has expanded through books, comics, and games. However, recent major projects have mostly avoided directly continuing the events of the sequel era. That’s about to change, but not with the project fans have been anticipating since 2018.

In the new movie Zootopia 2, Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (voiced by Jason Bateman) team up once more to find Gary De-Snake (Ke Huy Quan), a mischievous reptile causing trouble in town. Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, the sequel delivers uplifting messages about acceptance and plenty of humor. While critics praise the film’s positive themes – especially given recent changes in Disney’s diversity and inclusion efforts – opinions are mixed on the connection between the two main characters. Here’s a look at what critics are saying about Zootopia 2.