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Is David Gordon Green trolling us? The director rescued John Carpenter’s game-changing slasher classic from the dumpster of disposable sequels by going back to the core mythology in 2018’s Halloween. He then sacrificed any goodwill that reboot earned by sidelining Jamie Lee Curtis and abandoning narrative coherence for random, unimaginative mayhem in 2021’s witless Halloween Kills. The conclusion of his trilogy, Halloween Ends, which promises the final faceoff between Laurie Strode and her psycho stalker Michael Myers, just seems to throw its hands in the air and surrender.

What starts out with a clever refresher steadily descends into self-serious trash, with laughable dialogue and plotting. But as with the last round, that’s unlikely to deter the series’ completists when the new film opens in theaters and simultaneously begins streaming on Peacock this Friday.

Screenwriters Paul Brad Logan, Chris Bernier, Danny McBride...

The "Halloween" movies have gone through so many ups and downs that, after sitting through them all, it starts to feel like even the silliest installments in the franchise rock. The one where LL Cool J plays a security guard who writes erotica and Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) kills Michael a half-dozen times like a Looney Tune character? It rocks! The one where Michael Myers is nowhere to be found and there's a children's TV show that activates Halloween masks microchipped with pieces of Stonehenge, making kids' faces rot off? That rocks!

So as someone who's sat through the Cult of Thorn, "Dangertainment," and a flow chart of sequel timelines that would take an hour to explain, I feel comfortable saying that the weirder "Halloween Ends" sounds, the more entertained I am by it. The new film is ostensibly meant as the end of the trilogy David Gordon Green...

Drake has a new ‘do.

The Canadian rapper shared some snaps and a clip on Instagram after taking his braids out and showing off his curls.

Drake asked his followers to “give this guy a name…”

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Justin Bieber then replied, “Clarance Donovan aka steezeman deluxe,” as Quavo added, “Azor Aubrey Ramone aka Scott Hall.”

King Keraun joked, “The album you make with that hair gone be crazy.”

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See more of the internet’s reaction to the ‘do below:

Drake not knowing what the fuck he’s doing with his hair makes me feel seen.

— Ashton Womack (@AshtoWomack) August 26, 2022

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In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced the docuseries “Amend: The Fight for America,” and Peacock released a trailer for its continuation of the hit ’80s sitcom “Punky Brewster.”

Dates

Netflix announced the six-part docuseries “Amend: The Fight for America” will premiere on Feb. 17. Executive produced and hosted by Will Smith, each hour-long episode will explore American history through a lens that will have its viewers questioning what a “United States” really means. Terence Carter, Jana Babatunde-Bey, Jamal Watson, Tom Yellin, Robe Imbriano, Jonna Mclaughlin, Angus Wall, Larry Wilmore also executive produce. Watch a trailer below.

Allblk announced that their six-episode original sitcom “Millennials” will begin premiering weekly on Feb. 25. Centered on the lives of four 20-something roommates and their neighbors across the hall, the new comedy follows them navigating the chaos of being young and finding success in the city of angels. “Millennials” stars Kyle Massey, Keraun Harris,...

In today’s TV news roundup, HBO Max announces Kate Winslet and Priyanka Chopra Jonas as narrators for its series “A World of Calm,” and Dr. Anthony Fauci returns to “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah.”

Casting

Kate Winslet and Priyanka Chopra Jonas will join HBO Max’s “A World of Calm,” a 10-episode series that combines peaceful imagery with narration by well-known stars, launching Oct. 1. Each half-hour episode transports viewers into an immersive visual experience, complete with soothing vocals and mesmerizing music, that offers a tranquil escape from the bustle of everyday life. The series will build off of the widespread success of Calm’s Sleep Stories, relaxing bedtime tales for adults, and feature locations from outer space to the forests of Latvia. Previously announced narrators include Mahershala Ali, Idris Elba, Oscar Isaac, Nicole Kidman, Zoë Kravitz, Lucy Liu, Cillian Murphy and Keanu Reeves.

Umc has found the cast...

Umc, the AMC Networks-backed streamer, has found the cast for it multi-camera comedy Millennials.

Kyle Massey (That’s So Raven), Keraun Harris (Insecure), Philip Bolden (Are We There Yet?), Aaron Grady (Everybody Hates Chris) and Teresa Celeste (Wild N’ Out) will lead the cast of the series, which follows four twentysomething roommates and their neighbor across the hall as they navigate the chaos of being young and finding success in L.A.

Massey plays Omar, a business student with dreams of taking over the corporate world. Harris is Jaheem, a personal trainer who’s attractive clientele doubles as his pool of dating conquests. Bolden plays Travis, an insecure YouTuber who thrives on public attention. Grady plays Todd, a college dropout who struggles with his sense of responsibility and remaining gainfully employed. Celeste is Mercedes, an aspiring actress from Atlanta who often serves as the only voice of reason for guys.

Keraun Harris, otherwise known as King Keraun, tells MTV News his story about bringing aid to people in Houston in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

Keraun Harris, otherwise known as King Keraun, tells MTV News his story about bringing aid to people in Houston in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

Comedian Keraun Harris, better known as King Keraun, has criticized celebrity televangelist Joel Osteen for not opening up his Lakewood Church in Houston to help with relief efforts. “People need help,” said the comedian who is originally from Houston, in a video obtained by TMZ. “So for you to say you’re not gonna help but I bet you you’ll open up the church on Sunday and I bet you you’ll open up offerings on Sunday.” Osteen is currently under Twitter fire for not opening his church, which holds 16,800 people, to victims of Hurricane Harvey. Also Read: Joel Osteen Slammed for Not Opening.

For more than three years, All Def Digital has spotlighted up-and-coming creators through an assortment of digital media, music, and television projects. Now, the network founded by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons has released its first feature film, too. The film is called Major Deal, and it is currently available for download from iTunes.

Major Deal stars Keraun Harris (also known as King Keraun) as Mike Massacre, a struggling rapper whose lyrical skills are, to put it kindly, less-than-extraordinary. With his 30th birthday approaching, Mike receives an ultimatum from his baby mama, played by Simone Shepherd: Get signed, or give up rapping forever. A trailer for the film is available on the All Def Digital YouTube channel:

With Major Deal, All Def Digital is attempting to take some of the creators who have found success on the Add YouTube channel and turn them into movie stars. Harris portrays the ex-con...