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Jim Carrey as Gerald Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 from Paramount Pictures and Sega of America, Inc. Photo Credit Paramount Pictures and Sega of America. Copyright © 2024 Par. Pics & Sega Gifted with the same kind of manic energy and vocal dexterity that have allowed fellow comedians like Robin Williams and Eddie Murphy to take on multiple characters within a single movie, Jim Carrey was a natural choice to take on a second character in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. But even though he’s taken on dual roles in some of his live-action movies, like The Mask, Batman Forever, and The Cable Guy, he admitted that adding Dr. Robotnik’s grandfather, Gerald, to his repertoire was more difficult than he’d expected it would be. (Click on the media bar below to hear Jim Carrey.) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Jim_Carrey_Sonic_the_HedgeHog_3_Playing_Two_Charachters_.mp3 Sonic the Hedgehog 3...

When Ben Stiller was 8, he visited his father, Jerry, on the set of the movie The Taking of Pelham One Two Three and experienced a kind of epiphany. In the 1974 thriller set in the New York City subway, Jerry, who would enjoy a late-career resurgence 20 years later as Seinfeld‘s Frank Costanza, was playing a transit cop alongside Walter Matthau, and Ben was visiting during a night shoot, as lights on giant cranes shone down on the slick city streets around the Triborough Bridge.

“It was so cool, so cool,” says Stiller, now 59, recalling the scene as he looks out from the offices of his Red Hour Productions in the West Village in mid-January, over a sweeping view of the Hudson River. It’s the same view he had as a child at his family’s apartment on Riverside Drive some 70 blocks north. Jerry and actress Anne Meara, Ben’s mother,...

Jim Carrey’s Last 5 Films At The Worldwide Box Office(Photo Credit – Instagram)

Jim Carrey is one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. He currently appears in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as Professor Gerald Robotnik/Dr Ivo ‘Eggman’ Robotnik. He is a versatile actor who is unparalleled in the comedy space. The videogame-based movie is performing well at the box office and has crossed the $400 million mark as well. As the film is moving towards its next milestone, let’s look at Carrey’s last five films at the worldwide box office.

Carrey is known for his slapstick performances and gained wide recognition with hits including Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, and Batman Forever. As a result, he reportedly became the first comic actor to receive an upfront salary of $20 million for performing in films starting with The Cable Guy.

Ben Stiller is still thinking about an opinion piece from more than 20 years ago.

The “Severance” director said during The New York Times’ “The Interview” podcast that after starring in 1996’s “The Cable Guy,” 1999’s “There’s Something About Mary,” and 2000’s “Meet the Parents,” the Los Angeles Times published a plea to stop casting Stiller in comedies.

“I remember opening up the L.A. Times and there was this writer who wrote a letter: ‘Dear God, stop putting Ben Stiller in comedies,’” Stiller said. “I was just like, I don’t know, I’m here, I love doing what I do. But it’s only in retrospect that I can go, ‘Wow, there was a thing happening that I was fortunate to be a part of.’ But I don’t know what the zeitgeist was.”

He continued, “You can look at 2000s comedies, and they were a specific kind of thing,...

Ben Stiller was the latest guest on The New York Times’ “The Interview” podcast and admitted that he still doesn’t understand why he became such a popular comedy movie star in the late 1990s and 2000s. His self-directed work in 1996’s “The Cable Guy” was followed by the one-two punch of 1999’s “There’s Something About Mary” and 2000’s “Meet the Parents,” both of which grossed more than $330 million at the worldwide box office and turned Stiller into a blockbuster actor.

“I remember opening up the L.A. Times and there was this writer who wrote a letter: ‘Dear God, stop putting Ben Stiller in comedies,'” Stiller said about this period of his career. “I was just like, I don’t know, I’m here, I love doing what I do. But it’s only in retrospect that I can go, ‘Wow, there was a thing happening that I was...

Jim Carrey's career has taken some interesting turns over the years. After becoming a box-office juggernaut in the mid-1990s with the blazing blockbuster streak of "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective," "The Mask," "Dumb and Dumber," "Batman Forever," and "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls," he found the ditch with the commercial and critical wipeout of Ben Stiller's darkly comedic curveball "The Cable Guy." The thoughtful actor reestablished his commercial connection with mainstream moviegoers the following year with "Liar Liar," then took another risk with Peter Weir's "The Truman Show." The result was one of the best films of 1998, one that received a curious smattering of Oscar nominations for Weir (Director), Supporting Actor (Ed Harris), and Original Screenplay (Andrew Niccol). That a film as acclaimed and successful as "The Truman Show" could be denied Best Picture and Best Actor nods in a weak year felt like a rebuke of its star.

Two of the best movies of Jim Carrey’s career got two of the worst sequels ever made, and they each used the same ridiculous premise to get around Carrey’s absence. Carrey has famously been trepidatious about doing sequels ever since his first one was a disaster. He prefers to explore new stories and new characters with each project instead of going back to rehash a familiar role. A lot of the sequels he’s been in, like Kick-Ass 2 and Batman Forever, have been sequels to movies he wasn’t in.

Of course, there have been a few exceptions. He reprised his role as Lloyd Christmas in the belated sequel to Dumb and Dumber, and he’s appeared as Dr. Robotnik in all three of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies. But for the most part, Carrey has avoided making sequels. He never made a sequel to Liar Liar...

The man with rubber fame and a knack for turning the ridiculous into comedic gold, Jim Carrey has given us some of the most unforgettable characters in film history. From talking out of his behind in Ace Ventura to bending reality in The Mask, Carrey’s career has been legendary. His boundless humor and energy eventually catapulted him to superstardom in the ‘90s, making him one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actors.

Jim Carrey in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Credits- Paramount Pictures)

But let’s talk about his stint in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective which took a quirky, animal-loving private eye and turned him into a cultural icon overnight. Released in 1994, the film was a smashing hit, introducing the world to Carrey’s unique brand of lunacy and cementing his place as a comedy king. Though critics were baffled, the viewers couldn’t get enough of the wild hair, wacky catchphrases,...

Ben Stiller is one of the most notable comedic talents of his generation. He is known for his ability to shine in goofy films, such as The Night at the Museum, Dodgeball, or Meet the Parents. The comedian is also known for his work in front of and behind the camera. He made his directorial feature debut in 1994 with the romantic comedy Reality Bites, which was part of his claim to fame. After Reality Bites, Stiller directed other movies and TV episodes, including The Cable Guy and Tropic Thunder.

Stiller's comedies have also gotten sequels fairly often. Meet the Parents, for example, was followed up by Meet the Fockers, which then became a trilogy with the 2010 film Little Fockers. It's now expected to have a fourth installment, with Stiller expected to return. Night at the Museum is also a comedy trilogy, beginning with the 2006 film and ending with Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb...

Jim Carrey's divisive Christmas movie has become a streaming hit 24 years after its original release. The comedic actor rose to stardom during the 1990s with a series of box office hits, starting with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, and Dumb and Dumber (all released in 1994), followed by Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls and Batman Forever (both in 1995). These hits made Carrey one of the highest-paid comedic actors, starting with the slightly darker comedy, The Cable Guy, in 1996 and Liar Liar in 1997.

Carrey's success as a leading comedic actor continued well into the 2000s, starting with How the Grinch Stole Christmas in 2000, which became the second highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time, and continued with Bruce Almighty, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, and Yes Man in the following years. In 2009, Carrey played multiple characters in the 3D animated adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens story, A Christmas Carol,...

Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet are not an especially recognizable duo. Carrey is best known for his work in comedy movies, including The Mask (1994), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), and The Cable Guy (1996). He has touched on more serious work with The Truman Show (1998), but he most often prefers to remain in lighthearted and family-friendly movies. Winslet, on the other hand, is a dramatic actor, who is best known for starring in Titanic (1997), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), and other serious productions. She is currently preparing to star in the upcoming Avatar: Fire & Ash.

The two actors are both critically acclaimed and have won numerous awards for their work. Winslet won an Academy Award, Primetime Emmys, and a Grammy Award. Carrey, meanwhile, earned two Golden Globes and numerous critics' awards. While both have exceptional talent, they are hardly an expected match. When the two came together in 2004, it certainly surprised audiences,...

“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” races back into theaters with a slew of familiar faces and a couple new ones.

The big addition for the threequel is Keanu Reeves voicing Shadow the Hedgehog – a fan favorite character from the franchise. Jim Carrey is also back and this time pulling double duty playing both Ivo and Gerald Robotnik. Ben Schwartz also returns once again to voice the titular speedster.

Here are all the big names in “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” and where else you have seen them.

“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” (Credit: Paramount Pictures) Ben Schwartz as Sonic the Hedgehog

Ben Schwartz once again voices Sonic in the sequel.

Schwartz has a number of credits to his name but is most recognized for playing Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on “Parks and Recreation” from 2010-2015. He also appeared in Apple TV+’s “The Afterparty,” voicing a number of characters in “Invincible” and appearing in “Renfield.

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Max is kicking off the new year with the series premiere of The Pitt, a medical drama that puts ER star Noah Wyle back in scrubs and playing the chief attendant in Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital’s emergency room. Max’s January 2025 lineup also includes the season five premiere of the critically acclaimed, comic book-inspired animated series Harley Quinn, and the series debut of Isadora Moon, based on the bestselling book series.

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Before the Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Extended Universe became household names, Jim Carrey made waves in the superhero genre with The Mask. Released in 1994, this quirky comic book adaptation showed Carrey’s incredible range as he brought to life a character with two wildly contrasting personalities.

That year was a career-defining one for Carrey, who also delivered two other cult classics: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Dumb and Dumber. With this trio of hits, Carrey became a comedy legend.

Jim Carrey as Stanley Ipkiss in The Mask | Credit: New Line Cinema

His superhero journey didn’t stop there, as he took on the role of The Riddler in 1995’s Batman Forever. However, it was The Mask that truly changed the game, combining humor, action, and groundbreaking effects. Despite its massive success at the box office, Carrey’s paycheck for the film was surprisingly modest compared to the fortune it raked in.

While viewers come to light comedy movies to escape the horrors of the world and enjoy a good laugh, some films cannot help but unexpectedly go to dark places. Whether it’s a kids’ comedy that suddenly introduces a shockingly bleak piece of information or laugh-out-loud movies that turn increasingly sinister as the runtime progresses, comedy movies can sometimes be surprisingly disarming. While a certain amount of darkness has its place in every genre, the results can be unnerving when audiences don’t see it coming.

Some of the best light comedy movies ever have sinister subtexts that make the movie unexpectedly dark. While wacky characters may seem to be laugh-a-minute personalities at first, the existential nightmare that often makes up comedy movie premises can’t help but feel dark as the story builds toward its grand conclusion. Although the point of a good comedy is to make viewers laugh,...

You know that fake commercial in Tropic Thunder where Tugg Speedman and the Scorcher franchise keep coming back again… again… and again? That’s pretty much the Terminator franchise by 2019. Where over and over again it respawns and says “I’ll be back… but this time it’ll be different. It’ll be a re-imagining! Accompanied by another trilogy. No, this time we’re back with the old cast! And it’ll be like before!” It’s like Jim Carrey yelling at Matthew Broderick in The Cable Guy “I can fix it! I can make it cool again, Stephen!” But will they? For some! Not for all. This is the story of what happened to Terminator: Dark Fate. The film that may have killed the Terminator movie franchise for good.

When Terminator Genisys performed poorly at the domestic box office, Skydance Productions (which suspiciously sounds like Skynet) was left with a choice.

The worst movie of Jim Carreys entire career and its not even close is a grisly crime thriller that doesnt have a single positive review counted on Rotten Tomatoes. Carrey has starred in many great movies. His tenure as a movie star kicked off with a triple whammy of classic comedies, one after the other: The Mask, Dumb and Dumber, and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Hes made great straightforward comedies, like Liar Liar and Bruce Almighty, and hes made quirkier, more outside-the-box films, like The Truman Show and The Cable Guy.

But Carrey has also had his fair share of disappointments. The long-awaited sequel Dumb and Dumber To was a massive let-down compared to its iconic predecessor; The Incredible Burt Wonderstone has a hilarious premise and a star-studded cast, but it plays it too safe; and Kick-Ass 2 is completely lacking the first movies sense of fun. But Carreys true...

Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, has announced its list of December titles. The Tubi December 2024 slate features new Tubi Originals, TV series, and numerous action, art house, Black cinema, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, kids and family, romance, sci-fi and fantasy, thriller, and Western titles.

As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, the company engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library of over 250,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of exclusive Originals, and nearly 250 live channels.

You can watch the Tubi December 2024 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.

You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the Tubi site.

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The nepo baby discourse as it pertains to the arts is typically a grievance-driven undertaking that allows low- to no-talent individuals the opportunity to blame someone other than themselves for their lack of success. Though there have been instances of celebrity-adjacent people receiving seemingly undeserved gigs, these are usually one-and-not-too-many-more-done deals undone by the recipient's profound absence of skill.

While Ben Stiller certainly had a leg up thanks to his showbiz parents Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, he very quickly proved to be a top-notch satirist via his short films for "Saturday Night Live" and as the producer of the brilliant yet short-lived "The Ben Stiller Show". For those who've followed his career from the start, he's more than earned his bites at the apple, which includes his transition to movie star thanks to hits like "There's Something About Mary," "Meet the Parents," and "Zoolander." (You can find /Film's ranking...

Ryan Murphy's "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menéndez Story" debuted on Netflix on September 19, 2024. The series recounts the details of the Menéndez brothers' murder of their parents, José and Kitty, in 1989. Those alive and watching the news at the time recall what a blazingly salacious affair their trial was. Beginning in 1993, CourtTV broadcasted extended portions of the time the brothers spent in court (they were tried separately), and the details began to sound like a daytime soap opera. The brothers said that José Menéndez was sexually abusing Erik, and that he threatened to kill them both if they told the cops. Kitty never stood up to him, so the brothers felt no other recourse but to kill them with a shotgun in preemptive self-defense. After the murders, but prior to the arrest, the brother had rather suspiciously begun living richly on their sizable inheritance. 

Infamously, the juries were deadlocked in both trials,...

Ryan Murphy’s latest attempt to turn real-life crimes into television gold is Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story which, despite being called out on social media for some pretty glaring inaccuracies, has been attracting a lot of eyeballs. Why? Because people love horrific murders thats why — just as long as they’re on TV, or in podcasts, or celebrated on a series of collectible trading cards.

It’s pretty wild that we’re living in a time when the phrase “Based on the Horrifying True Events” is a major selling point in trailers.

But this isn’t the first time that the Menendez brothers, who were famously convicted of murdering their parents in 1996, have inspired a work of fiction. One of the first narrative allusions to the case was in a movie that came out just two weeks before the Menendez brothers were sentenced: The Cable Guy. Come to think of it,...

It’s been many, many years in the making, but a movie adaptation of Scott Westerfeld’s “Uglies” is finally here.

Directed by McG, the story centers on a society where, at 16 years old, every single person goes through a surgery to make them perfect. Perfect appearance, perfect personality features, you name it. Until they turn 16, they’re known as uglies and live in a compound away from the city.

The story centers on Tally Youngblood, a young girl who discovers that the operation may not be as perfect as it seems. But if you’re reading this article, you’re probably trying to place some of those perfect faces before tuning into the movie.

Well, we’ve got you! You can check out the cast list below.

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Tally is our hero in this movie, played by Netflix staple Joey King. Fans will immediately recognize...

Jim Carrey is one of the biggest working movie stars with decades of celebrated and successful projects, and he has the large net worth to go along with that career. Getting his start in the early 1980s with some small TV and movie roles, Jim Carrey really came to wider attention with In Living Color. From there, Carrey went on to become one of the most successful comedy movie stars of the 1990s with incredible performances in Ace Ventura, Dumb and Dumber, and much more. In the 2000s, Carrey entered a more dramatic portion of his career.

These new Jim Carrey movies saw the actor exploring darker and more psychological aspects of the world. It was an exploration that spilled over into his real life, as seen in the documentary Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond. His life was also rocked by the passing of his girlfriend, Cathriona White, who...

A brilliant sequel idea for Bruce Almighty involving Satan's powers may have changed the fate of the franchise. Jim Carrey was on board with the pitch for "Brucifer," a sequel that sadly never made it past the planning stage. Carrey's willingness to return for this unusual sequel showcases his rare exceptions for sequels he normally avoids.

A genius sequel pitch for Jim Carrey's Bruce Almighty has come to light, and I'm pretty bummed that it never became a reality. The original 2003 film, which saw Carrey's character (the titular Bruce) gain God's (Morgan Freeman's) powers, was a smash hit, bringing in $485 million at the global box office. Bruce Almighty's success quickly inspired a unique sequel idea starring Carrey, but the pitch never came to anything. Instead, Evan Almighty hit theaters in 2007, ending the franchise with a box office bomb. Based on what we know about the Carrey pitch, things might have gone very differently.

Jack Black's underrated roles showcase his range beyond comedy and highlight his potential as a leading man. Films like "The Cable Guy" and "Mars Attacks!" show Black's early supporting roles with big stars and unique storylines. Collaborations with renowned directors like Noah Baumbach and Richard Linklater demonstrate Black's ability to excel in dramatic roles.

For the past 30 years, Jack Black has made a name for himself as one of the most beloved and watchable comedic actors in Hollywood who has several underappreciated hidden gems in his varied filmography. While viewers will be well aware of Blacks breakout success as a wannabe rockstar turned substitute teacher in School of Rock, there was far more to the talented comedian than this. Others may recognize him for his musical accomplishments with his rock group Tenacious D or even his blockbuster success in the Jumanji franchise, but this was just the tip of...

It’s 1970, and as the astronauts of Apollo 13 ventured around the dark side of the moon, they faced a life-threatening crisis. Who helped save the day? Judith Love Cohen. Judith had helped create the Abort Guidance System that would ultimately rescue those astronauts.

But wait, it gets better. Judith was still working on a problem for the Apollo program, the day she gave birth to a son. She took a printout to the hospital, called her boss to say she’d finished it, and then casually gave birth to the future star of School of Rock, Po himself, the man who brought Bernie Tiede to the silver screen, the one-and-only Jack Black. Talk about multitasking!

Now, with a mom like that, you’d think Jack would be all about the math and science, right? Well, not exactly. Jack was a kid who was not great at academics, but had a knack for making people laugh.

The first season of The Surreal Life was a hit, with fans still caring about the celebrities years later. Brande Roderick continued acting, charity work, launched an OnlyFans account, and created a business. Mc Hammer enjoyed success post-show and remains married with five children, continuing his music career.

Once someone is in the spotlight, it is only natural for fans to want to know what happened to them. For example, fans want to know what happened to Married at First Sight's Justin Hall and what is going on with Fraser Olender. Fans also want to know what happened to Heath Ledger's daughter since his passing and how Phil Hartman's kids are doing now.

Since fans still care about celebrities years later, it makes sense that the first season of The Surreal Life was a hit. However, many fans of the show have lost track of what happened to the show's original cast.

When we talk about great movie comedies, seldom does the name “Larry the Cable Guy” come up. Apart from the Cars franchise, Larry the Cable Guy’s filmography is mainly limited to forgettable turds, such as Delta Farce, as well as straight-to-video sequels to movies that starred less affordable action stars.

After all, who better to replace Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Arnold Schwarzenegger than Larry the Cable Guy, star of Tooth Fairy 2 and Jingle All the Way 2.

Weirdly, one of Larry the Cable Guy’s contributions to the world of cinema straight-up used a character from an earlier, highly-acclaimed film that in no way involved Larry the Cable Guy.

In 2008, Mr. the Cable Guy made a movie called Witless Protection, about a small-town deputy who takes off with an FBI witness, believing that the agents involved in the case are actually baddies. Amazingly, it managed to earn a 4 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Hulu is giving Shark Week a run for its money this July with not one but seven National Geographic specials dropping on the streaming service at the start of the month. From Shark Beach with Anthony Mackie to Baby Sharks in the City, there are plenty of options for fans of these fearsome finned creatures.

Hulu also has a couple of fun offerings for adult animation fans with the full second season of Marvel’s Hit Monkey dropping on July 15 and Futurama returning for its 12th season on July 29th.

There’s not really anything notable in the way of original movies on Hulu this month, but Aliens, Step Brothers, and (500) Days of Summer are just a few of the noteworthy movies joining the library.

Here’s everything that’s coming to (and leaving) Hulu in July.

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As Chip Douglas once said, “Free cable is the ultimate aphrodisiac.” He might have a point there, and to many, The Cable Guy is the ultimate Jim Carrey movie. Widely reviled upon release – The Simpsons even made a joke about it nearly ruining Carrey’s career – it has since gone on to be one of the most beloved dark comedies of the ‘90s. Such a cult following it has that it was even part of a discussion at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.

In a sitdown with star Matthew Broderick and producer Judd Apatow, the two remembered Carrey’s intensity and landing a $20 million payday, becoming the first actor to do so. On the hefty salary – which Carrey earned from his boffo 1994 – Broderick said, “Nice as it is to make all that, it put a lot of pressure on him in a way. It hadn’t been that long...

On the bill for the penultimate evening of the Tribeca Festival was Matthew Broderick and Judd Apatow and it was easy to assume that they’d go down Cable Guy memory lane.

The movie, which was plotted as another big Jim Carrey tentpole back in 1996 post Ace Ventura, Dumb & Dumber and The Mask, saw the comedy star get paid a then astounding $20M for the Columbia Pictures movie. The Ben Stiller directed pic was a memorable one for Apatow, who produced it, as it’s where he met his wife Leslie Mann. The Cable Guy failed stateside, a stone in Carrey’s then box office tentpole streak only grossing $60M stateside. Broderick played the straight comedy guy in the movie to Carrey’s acerbic cable technician. Carrey was drawn to what was a hot script back in the ’90s sparking a bidding war for $750K; the project much darker and...

Bob Odenkirk’s unscrupulous lawyer and con artist Saul Goodman in the blockbuster series Breaking Bad, was an interesting role that got its own spin-off series with the actor as the protagonist. Better Call Saul which worked as a prequel to the Bryan Cranston series, was one of the most popular and critically acclaimed shows that put the actor front and center.

A still from Better Call Saul (image credit: Sony Pictures)

While this character defined Odenkirk’s career, the actor changed track and took on a true blue action role in 2021’s Nobody in which he plays a family man who returns to his former life of crime after a harrowing incident. To play this part, The Post star revealed that he had very specific conditions about how his character should be envisioned, which included avoiding standard stereotypes associated with the physicality of action heroes.

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While the terminals located around the world of Chants of Sennaar aren't necessary to complete the game, linking all 10 of them will unlock the game's true ending, as well as an achievement. The game has five chapters, with one region per chapter, containing two terminals each. These terminals are used for fast traveling between areas, so if you're planning on returning to any of the locations in the game, you might as well grab the terminals while you're there!

Chants of Sennaar is a charming, cell-shaded puzzle game that presents players with the difficult task of translating an unknown language into English (or whatever language you have the game set to). It's an at-your-own-pace kind of game, reminiscent of Sable, that allows you to really take the time to enjoy this award-winning world. As you explore, you'll likely come across terminals on your own, but there are some that are...

Hollywood is bursting with "what if" scenarios -- "Sliding Doors" moments where actors, writers, directors, and craftspeople almost made a certain project, or almost walked away from a job that would become huge for their careers. With the benefit of hindsight, these situations are often fun to think about -- especially if, as in the case in today's example, A) the two people competing for a part were vying for a memorable role in a well-known movie, and B) they both went on to have great careers, so the thought exercise doesn't feel mean-spirited or just plain sad.

In an oral history of "Zoolander" published by Vanity Fair in 2021, "Zoolander" writer, producer, director, and star Ben Stiller explained how Owen Wilson nearly didn't end up playing Hansel, Derek Zoolander's rival-male-model-turned-friend, and identified the surprising actor who almost took the role instead:

"We wrote Hansel for Owen Wilson. But at a certain point,...

The highest-paid actors in Hollywood — Tom Cruise, Robert Downey Jr., Keanu Reeves, and others — could easily command millions of dollars in upfront salary. For Avengers: Endgame, Downey Jr. earned a $20 million upfront salary and a $75 million total income. The precedent for these humongous salaries was Elizabeth Taylor’s upfront salary of $1 million for Cleopatra.

Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man in Avengers: Endgame | Marvel Studios

The British-American actress worked in the industry for nearly seven decades. She was cast in Cleopatra after she completed her contract at MGM Studios. 20th Century Fox, who produced the film, recognized her incredible talent and offered her a massive guaranteed salary along with a percentage of the gross profits.

Elizabeth Taylor Became The First Movie Star To Be Paid $1 Million Salary Elizabeth Taylor in a still from Cleopatra | 20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox set aside a sum of $2 million for the production of their project Cleopatra.

Carrey's versatile comedy and dramatic performances in iconic roles have solidified his place among the greatest actors of all time. From Ace Ventura: Pet Detective to The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Carrey's talent shines in both comedy and deep, emotional films. Carrey's return to form in Sonic the Hedgehog proves he is still a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood, delivering memorable performances.

Jim Carrey was one of the greatest comedy stars the world has ever seen, and he had plenty of career-defining roles across his acclaimed career. From his early roles as over-the-top eccentric maniacs to more nuanced dramatic parts in deeply philosophical movies, Carrey had the skill in comedy and drama to deliver compelling performances that led to box office smashes and underappreciated cult classics. While Carreys bombastic style initially brought him fame, many of his defining roles were so memorable due...

While Ben Stiller has seemingly shifted into filmmaking full-time, he directed most of the hit sci-fi psychological thriller series, “Severance,” for Apple TV+; he’s obviously known for a celebrated comedy career. Directing and starring in hit comedies like “Zoolander,” “Tropic Thunder” and “The Cable Guy” (though only a tiny part in the latter), the comedian has reflected on the failure of “Zoolander 2” in a new interview with Fail Better podcast.

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An intriguing creative duo are in line to collaborate on The Seven Five, a crime drama that could mark Ben Stiller’s return to film directing.

According to Jeff Sneider (via World Of Reel), Ben Stiller has signed up to helm The Seven Five, a crime drama that will be ‘set in the 1980s in New York City. The story’s about a corrupt police precinct and its ringleader, Michael Dowd, who was arrested in 1987 with a handful of other dirty cops who stole money and drugs. He served 14 years in prison, and his arrest exposed widespread corruption within the NYPD.’

It sounds intriguing, right? Add to this the talents of The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White in the lead role and you could have something special. Allen White was exceptional in last year’s The Iron Claw and his work in TV’s The Bear is no less remarkable.

Renowned for his whimsical humor and distinctive comedic flair, Jim Carrey stands out as a prominent figure in the film industry. Throughout his career, Carrey has garnered attention for his candid commentary, including calling out Will Smith for his actions at the 2022 Oscars.

Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

However, the narrative took a sharp turn when revelations of Carrey’s own controversial past emerged, including a resurfaced clip from the 1997 MTV Movie Awards, featuring the actor kissing Alicia Silverstone without her consent.

Jim Carrey Criticized Will Smith’s Actions At the 94th Academy Awards

Will Smith slapping the actor-comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards sparked numerous discussions across Hollywood, leading many to weigh in on the situation. Jim Carrey also addressed the incident during an appearance on CBS Mornings and shared his full support for the Grown Ups star.

Will Smith won the Best...

So what can be said about Andy Dick that the paparazzi and nearly every Judge from West Virginia to Los Angeles hasn’t already said? He was once a rising star in the comedy world with lovably nerdy characters on hit TV series before his demons grabbed a hold of him and took him down an over 25 year path of endless headlines with his name often times preceding the word “arrested.” In those years, he has compiled more Mug Shots than Head Shots and went from Star on the Rise to Registered Sex Offender. Yeah, I don’t know how else to say this other than: Wtf Happened to Andy Dick?!

But as always we must begin at the beginning and the beginning began on his birthday, December 21, 1965 in Charleston, South Carolina. After graduating high school in the suburbs of Illinois, Andy would study at the famed Second City and...

Ben Stiller puts a major part of his time into his career as a director these days and he has some amazing projects in his portfolio. Stiller directed acclaimed films like Tropic Thunder and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. He also served as the director and executive producer of the AppleTV+ series, Severance. However, there were a few scripts he had to turn down for reaching such height in his filmmaking career and some of them turned out to be huge successes.

Tropic Thunder director Ben Stiller turned down a script that turned out to be a massive success

Out of these films, one film could’ve won him his much-deserved Oscar back in the ’90s itself. Stiller was just two feature films into his directorial career when the Oscar-winning script of Good Will Hunting was sent to him. The Zoolander actor unfortunately turned down Ben Affleck and Matt Damon...

It’s Cape Fear meets ‘The Burbs in director John Schlesinger’s Pacific Heights. Although you might be fooled by Hanz Zimmer’s score, which sounds a lot more like you’re watching Sexy Beetlejuice than a ’90s thriller. This is pure irony, of course, considering the film stars Beetlejuice himself, Michael Keaton, as a conman who is six feet from the edge and thinking maybe doing murder isn’t so far down.

For those of you arguing silently in your heads that Pacific Heights is not a horror movie, let me go ahead and agree with you. It’s a pure thriller. But imagine this for a moment; imagine somewhere out there is a fresh-off Batman Michael Keaton, sitting in a dark room twirling both a razor blade and a large cockroach through his fingers like some sort of emo fidget spinner, plotting you and your significant other’s demise.

As far as Hollywood comedies go, Ben Stiller’s name is synonymous with some of the funniest films in the industry. His unique brand of humor and dialogue delivery has gained him a loyal fan base while also making him one of Hollywood’s A-list stars. Stiller also proved that he is an accomplished director with blockbuster films like Reality Bites, The Cable Guy, and Zoolander.

Ben Stiller in Night at the Museum

As is the case with many celebrities in the industry, the Meet the Parents star has also missed out on the opportunity to be part of a few prestigious films, some of which have gone on to attain cult status in Hollywood. In particular, Stiller expressed his deep regret on rejecting the offer to direct the Oscar-winning Good Will Hunting featuring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.

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If you’re the type who finds laughter in the macabre and solace in the pitch-black humor that only dark comedies can offer, then buckle up! We’re diving into the abyss of humor so dark, you’ll need a flashlight to find your way back to sanity. From the subtly sinister to the blatantly bizarre, we’ve got the ultimate lineup of dark comedies that are ‘dark Af’.

These dark comedies are not your average knee-slappers; they’re wickedly clever, deliciously deviant, and packed with enough irony to make even the most stoic of us crack a smile. So, if you’re ready to explore the shadowy side of humor, where laughs are mined from the darkest corners of the human experience, read on. This is dark comedy at its finest, where the punchlines hit harder than a horror movie jump scare.

Columbia 10. The Cable Guy (1996)

Starting off our...

January 1999. One quarter of a century ago. I attended the Golden Globe Awards for the first time (as an accredited member of the press) — and it was a night that I’ll never forget.

Interestingly enough, the most memorable moment of the night for me wasn’t having Best TV Supporting Actress co-winner Camryn Manheim (“The Practice”) quiz me on lines from 1997’s hit comedy “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion.”

Rather, it was when I was practically escorted out of the backstage press room for expressing my shock when Lauren Bacall announced Jim Carrey as the year’s Best Drama Actor for “The Truman Show,” beating out the likes of Tom Hanks in “Saving Private Ryan,” Ian McKellen in “Gods and Monsters” and Nick Nolte in “Affliction.” (My money had been on McKellen.)

Even Carrey himself was in a state of disbelief, wisecracking that the Globe made him a...

Zorro and Expats are the big shows coming to Prime Video in January. The former is what Amazon are calling a “bold reinterpretation” of the classic hero El Zorro for 2024. Starring Miguel Bernardeau as Diego de la Vega and Renata Notni as Lolita Marquez, it’s definitely an intriguing-sounding action-adventure series, with a ten-episode first season based on the iconic character originally created by Johnston McCulley all the way back in 1919.

Meanwhile, upcoming drama series Expats is based on the bestselling 2016 novel The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee, and follows “the vibrant lives of a close-knit expatriate community” in Hong Kong. Nicole Kidman has been known for picking the right kind of shows to lead in the past, so let’s hope this is another banger for the actress, who is also on board as an executive producer here.

Here’s everything coming to Amazon Prime Video and Freevee this month.

Dear fans, please stop yelling “Randall!” at Sterling K. Brown whenever you see him walking down the street. That’s a reference, of course, to the actor’s Emmy-winning role as Randall Pearson on the hit NBC drama “This Is Us,” which ran for six seasons.

“It’s funny, people would be like, ‘Yo Randall!,” he tells Variety. “And now they’re like, ‘Is Randall on ‘Solar Opposites?’ It’s ‘Sterling,’ God dang it! Listen, I never want people to not know that I played the character. But if and when I reach the point where people stop yelling ‘Randall!’ it would be Ok. Because it’s not my name. It’s Sterling. And to be seen for a body, instead of a character, feels way better.”

On this episode of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, Brown discusses his role as a gay surgeon in Cord Jefferson’s satirical film “American Fiction,...

‘Moments of dark and sick horror, moments of intense reflection and realisation, moments of deep sincerity and of course laugh-out-loud moments… I’m dropping a perfect score on this one… one movie you certainly do not want to miss’

★★★★★

Nerdly

‘Bold, brash, in-your-face, and bloody good… the carnage, mutilation and blood are so potent and disgusting that the film is truly unnerving’

Film Threat

‘An interesting spin of cannibalism as an eating disorder… will satisfy the hunger of those craving a mixture of The Cable Guy and American Psycho’

The Hollywood News

‘To say there is gore galore would be an understatement. Couple this with some pure insanity and griminess and you get a feel for what’s in store’

Bloody Flicks

Satisfy your horror hunger with Feed Me a wickedly warped, darkly disturbing, devilishly demented cannibal carve-up from writing–directing duo Richard Oakes and Adam Leader (Hosts). The film...

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a movie labeled “horror” must be in want of a ghost, ghoul, or masked slasher.

But let’s not pigeonhole terror, shall we? Sometimes, the most unsettling shivers come from flicks that sport different genre tags. And hey, who doesn’t love a surprise freak-out from a film that’s supposed to be a drama, thriller, or even a family flick? We’ve compiled a list of 15 of the scariest non-horror movies that stealthily creep into horror territory without the usual tropes. From mind-bending psychological dread to the macabre lurking in the mundane, these films are the cinematic equivalent of finding a live spider in your cereal box – unexpected, creepy, and weirdly, kind of impressive?

From the surreal to the too-real, each of these films brings its own brand of terror. They won’t have you checking your closet for monsters, but they...

Jim Carrey's best movies showcase his comedic talent and unique style, with films like Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Dumb and Dumber solidifying his status as a comedy icon. Not all of Carrey's movies have been hits, but there are hidden gems like The Cable Guy and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events that have gained a cult following over time. Carrey's most powerful and meaningful roles can be seen in films like The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which received critical acclaim and explored thought-provoking themes.

Jim Carrey is one of the most beloved actors in comedy, and his best 10 movies include some fantastically funny flicks. While not all of Carrey's greatest movies are comedies, his slapstick comedy style was instrumental to his rise to fame. Carrey's career took off in the 1990s after a string of successful comedic roles in movies...