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‘Invincible’ Recasts Ezra Miller’s Role In Season 2 Of Prime Video Animated Series
It appears Ezra Miller was quietly recast as mad scientist D.A. Sinclair in Season 2 of Prime Video's Invincible.
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‘NCIS,’ ‘Shameless’ Actor Nolan Freeman Arrested For Allegedly Storming The Capitol On January 6
Freeman, who had bit parts on Shameless, The Rookie and more, allegedly crawled through a window into the Capitol as the 2020 election was being certified inside.
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‘Invincible’ Recasts Ezra Miller’s Role In Season 2 Of Prime Video Animated Series
It appears Ezra Miller was quietly recast as mad scientist D.A. Sinclair in Season 2 of Prime Video's Invincible.
Word on the street is that Ezra is planning on filming The Flash 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.
All will do a billion plus at the box office.
Correction: In they torture basement
And it will do a billion plus at the box office of they mind
Exactly.
It won't end well for Ezra in the future.
Too many sketchy headlines over the years.
‘NCIS,’ ‘Shameless’ Actor Nolan Freeman Arrested For Allegedly Storming The Capitol On January 6
Freeman, who had bit parts on Shameless, The Rookie and more, allegedly crawled through a window into the Capitol as the 2020 election was being certified inside.
We surrounded by enemies hiding in plain sight
Bro? Watch that former white man do JUST fine in less than 2 years
*bookmarked.
Really good 2nd season of Tokyo Vice. One episode remaining next week, and the pacing has been good throughout. The scenes are shorter in nature, and they move the plot / storylines along.
Finished Masters of the Air earlier in the month. Pretty good on the whole. Big budget.
Watched Band of Brothers in full for the first time. Only saw bits and pieces of it back in the day (20+ years ago). What a limited series. Wow.
Just started Shogun last week & need to get caught up on a handful of episodes throughout April. It was nice recognizing some of the shooting locations / shoreline as it's partly filmed locally in B.C. - very impressive CGI too.
Just past the halfway point of The Pacific. Definitely recommend it ... if you liked Band of Brothers, you will dig this too. Intense battle scenes.
Finished Masters of the Air earlier in the month. Pretty good on the whole. Big budget.
Watched Band of Brothers in full for the first time. Only saw bits and pieces of it back in the day (20+ years ago). What a limited series. Wow.
Just started Shogun last week & need to get caught up on a handful of episodes throughout April. It was nice recognizing some of the shooting locations / shoreline as it's partly filmed locally in B.C. - very impressive CGI too.
Just past the halfway point of The Pacific. Definitely recommend it ... if you liked Band of Brothers, you will dig this too. Intense battle scenes.
Crazy stuff for real.
Especially related to the violent outbursts and child OR youth endangerment stuff.
Legal volumes etc
What's crazy too is that it's shades of Drake Bell as well.
But then it all makes more sense of late after many people saw the Quiet on Set docuseries and realized the shit he had been through in his teens. See info below.
Drake Bell - Wikipedia
Completely.
When I kept seeing the headlines online ... I was expecting the next one to read "found dead".
It was one thing after another ...
there is NO WAY HBO could have ever imagined this documentary would have THIS big an impact...
This is R. Kelly Michael Jackson etc level of potential blowback
they are already ADDING episodes.
and I'm fine with it.
But this is STILL dangerous
JUST BECAUSE its a documentary does NOT make it fact.
As much as understand the insane amount of legal vetting involved.
Friendly reminder for fans of Esposito .... Parish starts tomorrow ...
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Parish (TV series) - Wikipedia
Agreed.
Especially with the impact the Nickelodeon shows had on so many young people.
The network itself was never really big or readily available here in Canada, but we knew about the shows (and especially after the fact).
And of course we've seen the likes of Grande, Bynes, Bell & more go on to success.
I think some of the first warning signs were from the book Jeanette McCurdy put out some years back.
And of course seeing the mental health / substance abuse issues Bynes has dealt with for a number of years.
Friendly reminder for fans of Esposito .... Parish starts tomorrow ...
Parish (TV series) - Wikipedia
damn right!
TV News: Better Call Saul to end with Giancarlo Esposito... staying on AMC to star in The Driver UPDATE: now called Parish
https://ew.com/tv/better-call-saul-giancarlo-esposito-amc-the-driver/ Better Call Saul to end with Giancarlo Esposito... staying on AMC to star in The Driver The drama series is an adaptation from a British crime drama. By Dan SniersonMarch 08, 2022 at 11:00 AM EST Giancarlo Esposito will...
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Looking forward to adding it to the rotation.
Sugar (Colin Farrell) and The Sympathizer (Downey Jr) have their shows in April too.
^^^^
yup and those SPECIFIC works is probably lead to the feasibility of this documentary.
I just don't want the ENTIRE genre of documentaries now to just be over run as vehicles to get retribution.
because again I do NOT think the pubis is smart enough to know the difference between THIS and some bot generated you tube 10 min thing.
Agreed.
What I liked about the 4 episodes of Quiet on Set thus far is that they included a number of voices. People pointing out specific instances of that was sketchy as fuck, downright wrong, or worse. A true "toxic workplace", if there ever was one.
It's just a damn shame that sexual predators were lurking in plain sight.
^^^
EXACTLY
And I hope this encourages to speak up NOW in REAL time
and realize while YES there is ALWAYS a danger in speaking out...
but NOW is the best time ever in history.
And they are NOT alone.
Because I think as much victim protection that is building (which is great)
There is going to be a BIG case soon that people are going to be found to be LYING.
And going to have to pay damages. LARGE SUMS.
And then the backlash will begin.
might NEVER happen
but I just don't believe EVERYONE is telling the truth.
sidebar...
I also want ALL the enablers parents assistants agents security etc etc etc of these predators
to ALL be held liable too.
Agreed.
Really want all true victims to use their platform(s) effectively and honestly.
Shit ... credit to Bell for speaking up (despite it being many years later now). The shame and embarassment. You could tell how tough it was years later watching his body language sitting there. Saying how difficult it also was with the detectives at his house as a teenager as he had to explain in graphic detail what had occurred, etc. Like he said in the doc' ... paraphrasing - "Think of the worst thing(s) that could happen ... that's what happened."
Damn.
^^^
To ME? the most telling?
is all the fellow child actors now adults making JOKES about the abuse like on that podcast
that shows me just how f*cking damaged THEY are.
Cause there was absolutely NOTHING at ALL funny about ANY of that stuff
UNLESS you hiding something or STILL dealing with something
and I mean dealing BADLY.
those were FRIENDS co workers colleagues FELLOW CHILDREN you laughing at.
I was listening to a podcast yesterday and one of the hosts said that although there are safeguards in place for NOT overworking young talent (i.e. - max hours on set) ... you really wonder looking back (and moving forward) if way more security should be in place on these types of sets. I.E. - any interactions between adults and children / teens.
Hell ... I work in the health care field and one of the first things my mom told me was to be careful of my surroundings. I.E. - with someone who may be getting progressively more agitated or violent, and also in my interactions with women. I.E. - don't put yourself in a compromising position (alone in a room, etc) wherein it could be your word versus someone else's. If you are needing to assist someone ... make sure you are visible to others. I.E. tell your coworker(s) where you are, and what you're doing. Or if you're down a hall or outside of someone's room ... make sure you are VISIBLE in / from the hallway. Not go in and door closes behind you ...
Well said.
Many of the scenarios that were referenced in the docuseries were chilling.
Post of the afternoon
@playahaitian
One of my grade school classmates was raped / abused by one of the adults in a leadership role in cub scouts back in the late-80s or early-90s.
Happy-go-lucky kid. Eccentric. Never bothered anybody. I lost touch with him after grade school as he went to different junior high & high schools.
But shit ... that traumatized him & derailed his life. Drugs and alcohol ... self-harm ... suicide attempt. Lived at home with his parents until later in life. My dad knows his parents quite well. One of my cousins dated his older sister. She's super cool / well adjusted. Married with 5 kids.
It was tough seeing her doing so well in life, and her younger brother struggling like that.
Heard about the abuse(s) he had endured about 10 years after the fact.
I hope he's doing ok these days. Bumped into him when running errands with my pops in the 2000s ... good dude ... wish him nothing but peace, clarity, and ongoing healing.
One of my grade school classmates was raped / abused by one of the adults in a leadership role in cub scouts back in the late-80s or early-90s.
Happy-go-lucky kid. Eccentric. Never bothered anybody. I lost touch with him after grade school as he went to different junior high & high schools.
But shit ... that traumatized him & derailed his life. Drugs and alcohol ... self-harm ... suicide attempt. Lived at home with his parents until later in life. My dad knows his parents quite well. One of my cousins dated his older sister. She's super cool / well adjusted. Married with 5 kids.
It was tough seeing her doing so well in life, and her younger brother struggling like that.
Heard about the abuse(s) he had endured about 10 years after the fact.
I hope he's doing ok these days. Bumped into him when running errands with my pops in the 2000s ... good dude ... wish him nothing but peace, clarity, and ongoing healing.
@playahaitian
As my mom would say to me back in the day - "One foot in the doorway, one foot out in the hallway. TALK LOUDLY. Make sure your co-staff know you are on the up & up. Same for any neighboring patients or clients / members. Make sure you are nice and audible ... that way you've got witnesses who see & hear you and know you're just doing your job."
The worst too is when ladies make moves on you and you're ducking and dodging as politely as possible.
Whoa, whoa, whoa ... NO! No! Sorry! No!
As my mom would say to me back in the day - "One foot in the doorway, one foot out in the hallway. TALK LOUDLY. Make sure your co-staff know you are on the up & up. Same for any neighboring patients or clients / members. Make sure you are nice and audible ... that way you've got witnesses who see & hear you and know you're just doing your job."
The worst too is when ladies make moves on you and you're ducking and dodging as politely as possible.
Whoa, whoa, whoa ... NO! No! Sorry! No!
Post of the month
Former MTV Star Arrested on Grooming Charges After Year on the Run
Connor Smith fled from police in last year, after allegedly making plans to meet up with the minor for sex.
www.thedailybeast.com
Ex-MTV Star Connor Smith Arrested For Child Solicitation, Year-Long Manhunt Ends
Connor Smith -- a former MTV star from 2015's "Are You the One?" -- has been arrested in Florida for allegedly trying to hook up with an underage girl ... bringing a year-long manhunt to an end.
www.tmz.com
In A World Of Limitless Media Options, Why Are Our Kids Watching Dumb YouTube Videos?
In a world of limitless media options, kids, especially tweens and teens are more interested in short media like YouTube Shorts and TikTok. Should we worry?