Hulu is developing a reboot of the cult favorite series ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’, with original series star Sarah Michelle Gellar attached to the new project from writers Nora and Lilla Zuckerman. Variety learned from sources that a sequel series to the beloved “Buffy ” is nearing a pilot order at Hulu, with the reboot …
Monthly Archives: February 2025
Jury finds A$AP Rocky not guilty of assault in connection with shooting
A$AP Rocky was found not guilty by a California jury of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, stemming from a 2021 shooting incident with a former friend in Hollywood. The 36-year-old — legal name Rakim Athelston Mayers — faced more than 24 years in prison if he had been convicted. Mayers was …
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Jury finds A$AP Rocky not guilty of assault in connection with shooting
A$AP Rocky was found not guilty by a California jury of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, stemming from a 2021 shooting incident with a former friend in Hollywood. The 36-year-old — legal name Rakim Athelston Mayers — faced more than 24 years in prison if he had been convicted. Mayers was …
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Vatican announces that Pope Francis has bilateral pneumonia
The Vatican announced Tuesday that Pope Francis has developed bilateral pneumonia. The updated diagnosis means that pneumonia is in both of his lungs; the 88-year-old pontiff was admitted to hospital for a respiratory tract infection on Feb. 14 after two weeks of what Francis repeatedly referred to as bronchitis. On Feb. 17, a Vatican press …
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Passengers share firsthand details of Delta flight that flipped upon landing in Toronto, injuring 21
Officials have confirmed that at least 18 people were injured Monday after a Delta Air Lines plane overturned upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport. There were no fatalities. Toronto Pearson CEO Deborah Flint said that of those injured, none were in critical condition. As of Tuesday morning, 19 of those hospitalized had been released, …
Toronto Blue Jays, 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. fail to reach agreement for contract extension
The Toronto Blue Jays and first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have failed to agree on a contract extension before his personal deadline (9 p.m. EST Monday) for the deal, clearing the path for potential free agency in 2026. Last month. the Blue Jays and Guerrero agreed to $28.5 million salary in 2025, his final year …
Free agent Justin Turner agrees to one-year, $6M contract with the Chicago Cubs
Free agent Justin Turner has agreed to a $6 million, one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs. Turner spent last season with the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners; the contract will be finalized pending a physical. Turner is expected to be a backup first and third baseman for the Cubs, who held their first spring …
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See Bill Murray, Pete Davidson in the trailer for ‘Riff Raff’
Lionsgate is teasing the star-studded new film Riff Raff, and shared a trailer for the film starring Pete Davidson, Ed Harris and Bill Murray. Riff Raff is described as a ‘crime comedy’ starring Harris as Vincent, a former criminal whose messy family reunion is further complicated by a pair of gangsters, Leftie (Murray) and Lonnie …
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Meghan Markle to launch renamed lifestyle brand ‘As Ever’
Meghan Markle, The Duchess of Sussex announced she will be launching her new, renamed lifestyle brand, with the news coming ahead of the debut of Markle’s new Netflix series With Love, Meghan, which premieres on March 4. The former actress previously delayed the show’s premiere amid the Los Angeles wildfires in January. Markle, 43, revealed …
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Trump administration fires hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration employees
The Trump administration fired hundreds of employees with the Federal Aviation Administration over the weekend. The FAA has about 50,000 employees and is the largest division of the Department of Transportation. The firings come after President Trump tapped Elon Musk to lead the so-called Department of Government Efficiency – DOGE — an advisory commission that …
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