Minority Mindset

Late night shows experienced some noticeable tension with their audiences this week. While two audience interactions already made a ‘top five’ list, there were two other interesting moments. On Have I Got News for You, comedian Gianmarco Soresi jokingly pointed out the audience’s muted reaction to a controversial joke about America and Israel, compared to their response to a joke about the Iran war and the Epstein case. He simply said, “Oh, less applause for that one I noticed.” Meanwhile, when Conan O’Brien was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to discuss the Oscars, he seemed uneasy with the audience chanting his name, telling them, “You sound like an angry jury, so just settle down.” It seems the audiences are often more engaging than the celebrities themselves – except for one instance on the top five list.

Starting soon, Amazon is increasing the price of its ad-free Prime Video plan from $2.99 to $4.99 per month. They’re also renaming it “Prime Video Ultra.”

Rosamund Pike recently discussed her experience making the movie Doom on the How to Fail with Elizabeth Day podcast, and didn’t hold back. She described it as a complete disaster and one of the worst films ever made. Doom, a sci-fi action horror movie inspired by the popular video game, starred Pike as Dr. Samantha “Sam” Grimm, alongside Dwayne Johnson as “Sarge” and Karl Urban as the lead character, “Reaper.” Pike admitted she felt unprepared for the action-heavy role, especially considering her background in films like Pride & Prejudice, and shared her honest thoughts about the production.

Andy Weir’s realistic and scientifically detailed writing first captured audiences with 2015’s The Martian, which cleverly showed how to survive on Mars using resourceful methods. In contrast, directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, known for the playfully self-aware humor of 2014’s The LEGO Movie, bring a very different style. This seems like an odd pairing, given how much science is in Weir’s book. While the directors mostly respect the original story, the movie’s blend of science, comedy, and emotion doesn’t always flow perfectly. However, their direction is fantastic, creating stunning visuals that easily overshadow any minor tonal issues.

The film Reminders of Him, starring Maika Monroe and Tyriq Withers, had a limited release in theaters by Universal Pictures, hoping to continue the success of previous movie adaptations of Colleen Hoover’s novels. Audiences have already shown strong support for these adaptations, with It Ends With Us earning $351 million and Regretting You bringing in $90.4 million at the box office.

As a longtime fan, I’ve been following the whispers about a potential Supernatural revival, and it sounds like the stars, Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, are finally warming up to the idea. They’ve mentioned wanting to give the show a bit of breathing room – around five years – before revisiting Dean and Sam’s story. Considering the series finale aired back in 2020, and it definitely left some fans wanting more, that waiting period is now over. The demand is high, and it seems like a return could actually happen!