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Dec202025 by cineverseNo Comments

James Bond Movies Set to Stream on Netflix in Deal With Amazon

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By Pat Saperstein According To The variety Netflix viewers are about to be stirred and possibly even shaken as several James Bond titles are set to come to the streaming giant starting in January. It’s a surprising development considering Amazon MGM owns the James Bond library and the two are streaming competitors. Starting Jan. 15, Netflix subscribers in the U.S., German-speaking countries, France, Latin America and several other territories can watch the most recent Bond movie “No Time to Die” as well as “Die Another Day,” “Quantum of Solace” and “Skyfall” for a three-month period. Other Amazon-owned titles including select “Rocky” and “Creed,” and the “Legally Blonde” films will also stream on Netflix. Amazon’s original series “Hunters” is already available in the U.S. and seve...

Dec202025 by cineverseNo Comments

Blake Lively’s Lawyers Blast Justin Baldoni’s Lawyers’ Deposition Behavior, Say Questions About Her Sex History Should Be Off Limits

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By William Earl According To The variety Blake Lively‘s lawyers filed a motion for sanctions Friday against attorneys for Justin Baldoni, accusing them of laughing, speechifying and engaging in other disruptive behavior during depositions. Her lawyers have also complained about questions regarding Lively’s romantic and sexual history, which they argue are irrelevant to her harassment and retaliation lawsuit against Baldoni and others involved in “It Ends With Us.” “Ms. Lively’s sexual and/or romantic history has no bearing on the matters at issue in this case and we will not tolerate such examination,” her lawyers wrote to Baldoni’s lawyers, including Bryan Freedman, in September. Lively’s side invoked the “rape shield law,” which protects victims of sexual assault from quest...

Dec202025 by cineverseNo Comments

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Ending Explained: Everyone Who Dies, and Will There Be an ‘Avatar 4’?

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By Jordan Moreau According To The variety SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” now playing in theaters. Director James Cameron is back with biggest and longest “Avatar” movie yet, “Fire and Ash.” Taking place shortly after the events of 2022’s “The Way of Water,” “Fire and Ash” ups the stakes even further, bring massive battles between the Na’vi and humans, and introduces the series’ scariest villain yet. Just like “The Way of Water” introduced the aquatic Metkayina clan, who became allies with Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) and his family, “Fire and Ash” debuts the evil Mangkwan tribe, led by the mystical Varang (Oona Chaplin). The Mangkwan live in a dormant volcano and raid the other Na’vi groups on Pandora, which is how they first r...

Dec172025 by cineverseNo Comments

Nick Reiner Could Face Death Penalty for Murder of Parents Rob and Michele Reiner

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By Jordan Moreau, Gene Maddaus According To The variety Nick Reiner, the son of Rob and Michele Reiner, is being charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of his parents at their home in Brentwood. The charges carry a maximum sentence of life without parole or the death penalty, said Nathan Hochman, the Los Angeles district attorney. The charges, which will be formally filed Tuesday afternoon, include the allegation that a knife was used to commit the murders. “Prosecuting these cases involving family members are some of the most challenging and most heart-wrenching cases that this office faces because of the intimate and often brutal nature of the crimes involved,” Hochman said at a press conference. The charges include the “special circumstance” of multiple murders, which ...

Dec172025 by cineverseNo Comments

Jared Kushner, Trump’s Son-in-Law, Backs Out of Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery Bid

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By Todd Spangler According To The variety Jared Kushner‘s Affinity Partners investment firm is no longer part of Paramount Skydance‘s acquisition bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, Variety has confirmed. Affinity Partners said in a statement to Bloomberg, which first reported the news: “With two strong competitors vying to secure the future of this unique American asset, Affinity has decided no longer to pursue the opportunity. We continue to believe there is a strong strategic rationale for Paramount’s offer.” Variety has reached out to Affinity Partners for additional info. Kushner is married to Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump. Paramount, led by chairman and CEO David Ellison, has launched a hostile takeover ...

Dec162025 by cineverseNo Comments

Kevin Bacon Fights Tears as He Remembers ‘A Few Good Men’ Director Rob Reiner: ‘Everybody Is Hurting Today’

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By Pat Saperstein According To The variety Kevin Bacon was on the verge of tears as he posted an emotional video tribute on Instagram to Rob Reiner, who directed him in the 1992 legal drama “A Few Good Men.” It was nominated for four Oscars. Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead in their Los Angeles home Sunday, and their son Nick is being held on suspicion of murder. Bacon co-starred as a young Marine captain in the film, which starred Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise. “I’m not sure how to do this,” Bacon starts out in the video, sounding emotional. “But Rob Reiner gave me a job in ‘A Few Good Men.’ Sometime in the ’90s, I guess it was. I was over the moon to get that job — people may or may not know but ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ is my all-time favorite movie an...

Dec162025 by cineverseNo Comments

James Woods Tears Up Over ‘Infuriating’ Remarks About ‘Patriot’ Rob Reiner: ‘Because You Disagree With People, Doesn’t Mean You Have to Hate People’

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By Emily Longeretta According To The variety James Woods, who has been vocally pro-Donald Trump, is speaking out against the “distasteful” comments made about Rob Reiner. Woods, who starred in Reiner’s “Ghosts of Mississippi” in 1996, opened up about his late friend during an appearance on Fox News on Monday night, revealing that he was at a low point and landing that job turned it around. “Rob literally saved my career and really put me back on track in a way that was so important and rewarding in my life. He really fought for me when a studio didn’t want me in a movie,” Woods said. “I went from really being basically out of a job to getting an Academy Award nomination and I give all the credit to Rob.” Getting choked up multiple times during the interview with ...