Roomies, sometimes the love story you least expect to make it all the way from middle school ends up becoming the one you never forget. Marcus Scribner and Gracie Globerman have officially taken their longtime romance to the next level, turning years of history, reconnecting, and growing together into a trip down the aisle.

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Marcus Scribner & Gracie Go Way Back

The ‘Black-ish’ and ‘Grown-ish’ star, 26, and his childhood sweetheart tied the knot on May 9, 2026, during an intimate dinner-party ceremony at République in Los Angeles. The couple later shared the news publicly through Vogue’s August weddings issue, giving fans a closer look at the relationship that began when they were just kids.

Scribner and Globerman first met in sixth grade at Emerson Middle School in Los Angeles. Scribner recalled spotting her during lunch and immediately wondering, “Who is that?” Although he was too shy to make a move at the time, the pair continued crossing paths through mutual friends. Globerman said they look back fondly on those middle school years, joking that their “archive” includes everything from trick-or-treating together to Scribner’s Halloween parties and their graduation day.

How They Went From “Yes” To “I Do”

Years later, Scribner popped the question on August 30, 2025, during a trip to Davis, California, where Globerman attended college. He planned a 48-hour anniversary getaway and arranged a picnic at an arboretum surrounded by friends. After grabbing deep-fried corn dogs at a local farmers market, Scribner got down on one knee and asked Globerman to marry him — and she said yes.

When it came time to choose their wedding location, the couple said Los Angeles was especially meaningful because it was their hometown. They also wanted their living grandparents to be there to witness their first grandchild getting married. République ultimately became the perfect setting for the celebration, giving the couple the restaurant-style dinner party they envisioned without having to worry about arranging a traditional venue setup. Now, after years of friendship, romance, and a proposal that brought their story full circle, Marcus Scribner and Gracie Globerman are officially husband and wife.

One Instagram user @luigi_muah commented, “Congrats to them 👏❤️”

This Instagram user @_baeoftheday_ said, “That should be me 😭😂”

And, Instagram user @itsyannniiii added, “🥳🥳🥳”

Meanwhile, Instagram user @90scherrieday wrote, “Why they lowkey look alike 😂😂”

While Instagram user @rollinwit_alexis said, “that’s not very blackish of you🫣! jk jk i’m glad he found love”

Then Instagram user @just_zerah shared, “Congratulations to them 👏🎉🎉”

Finally, Instagram user @slayby2ella added, “😍im so happy for them”

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Among the most surprising takeaways from the recently revealed Emmy nominations was that All’s Fair, the critically panned legal drama series featuring Kim Kardashian, had received two nods. The show, executive-produced by the prolific hitmaker Ryan Murphy, currently holds a 6% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. Most viewers were seemingly of the opinion that the show was too camp even by Murphy’s standards. But the television mogul has made a career out of over-the-top dramas, several of which have received significant backlash. Collider’s review of the Murphy-produced Netflix series Monster: The Ed Gein Story ran with the headline, “It’s 2025, Ryan Murphy, Please Stop Making These Serial Killer Sob Stories.” But Murphy remains as prolific as ever, and going by the reception for his latest offering, just as polarizing.

The show is Murphy’s third new release of 2026, following the sci-fi horror series The Beauty, and the period romance hit Love Story. All three titles premiered on FX and are available to stream on Hulu. The new series is headlined by Igby Rigney and Kaia Gerber, and is based on celebrated author Bret Easton Ellis‘ autofictional novel. The story is inspired by Easton Ellis’ semi-autobiographical youth at an elite prep school, but it takes a turn into genre territory with a murder subplot. As with most Murphy shows, this one, too, has benefited from divisive reviews. According to FlixPatrol, it jumped to the top of the global Disney+ viewership charts immediately after its two-episode premiere on August 5.

Ryan Murphy’s New Show Is Dividing Audiences and Critics

We’re talking, of course, about The Shards. The show currently holds a 55% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, where the consensus reads, “The combination of Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis should elicit magnanimously pulpy TV, but instead The Shards relegates itself to obtuse style with mildly entertaining substance.” In her review for Collider, Garbrielle Moss wrote, “This is a Ryan Murphy show, so, of course, there are some problematic moments: an unnamed disability is handled with a true minimum of sensitivity, and while the show’s running theme of teenagers being targeted by sexually predatory adults is sometimes handled with depth, care, and thoughtfulness, there are also moments when it’s played for laughs.” The Shards will return with two new episodes on August 12. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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August 5, 2026

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Max Minghella, Crystle Roberson Dorsey, Michael Uppendahl, Ryan Murphy

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Juli Weiner, Charles Rogers, Bret Easton Ellis, Ryan Murphy, Lenore Zion

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Kylie Jenner celebrated her upcoming 29th birthday surrounded by famous friends and family, but her boyfriend, Timothée Chalamet, was not photographed among the guests arriving at her Beverly Hills mansion. The Kylie Cosmetics founder hosted an intimate “princess kitty”-themed party Friday evening ahead of officially turning 29 on Monday.

Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian and Hailey Bieber were among those joining the festivities, while Kylie documented her bold pink outfit, playful decorations and three elaborate birthday cakes on Instagram. Chalamet’s absence from the arrival photographs does not confirm that he skipped the party, and neither he nor Kylie has publicly addressed whether he attended privately.

While several members of Kylie’s inner circle were seen heading into her multimillion-dollar home, Chalamet was not pictured making an entrance. The 30-year-old actor and reality star were last publicly seen together approximately one month ago at the World Cup final. During that outing, the couple appeared affectionate as they kissed while watching the game.

Their relationship has frequently been kept away from social media, meaning Chalamet’s absence from Kylie’s posts does not necessarily indicate anything about their status. Kylie also did not share photographs of every person who attended Friday’s celebration.

Kylie Jenner Embraces Her ‘Princess Kitty’ Theme

There’s a specific feeling you get watching a stunt and knowing, somewhere in the back of your mind, that a real person actually did that. Not a digital double, or a green screen, but an actual human being hanging off an actual jet or freezing in an actual river. That feeling has mostly disappeared from big blockbusters over the last couple decades, buried under so much CGI that nothing on screen feels real.

The six movies on this list are proof that feeling never actually died, it just got rarer. Every one of them found a way to put something real on screen. A good adventure movie is supposed to make your heart rate climb a little. These are the six that still know how to do that without cheating.

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‘Life of Pi’ (2012)

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Ang Lee built a tiger that doesn’t exist and somehow made it feel more real than most animals I’ve seen in actual nature documentaries. Richard Parker, the Bengal tiger sharing a lifeboat with Pi (Suraj Sharma) after a shipwreck, was almost entirely computer generated, and it still took home an Oscar for visual effects because nobody in the theater could tell the difference.

What keeps this movie with me, though, isn’t the tiger. It’s the very end, when adult Pi (Irrfan Khan) offers the writer listening to his story a second version of events, a much darker, more human one, without any animals in it, and asks which version he’d rather believe. The movie never tells you which story actually happened. It just lets you sit with the fact that you’d rather believe the one with the tiger in it, and that says something true about why we tell stories like this in the first place.

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‘The Martian’ (2015)

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Mark Watney (Matt Damon) gets left behind on Mars, alone, with barely any supplies, and instead of panicking, his first move is to calmly explain to a camera that he’s going to have to, in his exact words, science the hell out of this. That line tells you everything about why this movie works. Ridley Scott could have made a bleak survival story out of this premise, and instead made something genuinely funny, even while a man is growing potatoes in his own waste just to survive another few weeks.

The rescue sequence near the end had me leaning forward in my seat despite already knowing, on some level, that a movie built entirely around problem-solving wasn’t going to end with the problem unsolved. That’s the real trick of The Martian. It makes competence itself feel like the most thrilling thing on screen.

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‘The Revenant’ (2015)

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Leonardo DiCaprio ate raw bison liver for one scene in this movie, and that’s not even close to the hardest thing he does in it. Hugh Glass gets mauled by a bear in a scene so physical and drawn out that it stops feeling like a stunt and starts feeling like something you shouldn’t be allowed to watch this closely. Alejandro G. Iñárritu shot the whole film using only natural light, which meant DiCaprio spent months freezing, actually freezing, in real rivers just to get the shot.

DiCaprio finally won his long-overdue Oscar for this role, and watching the film, it’s hard to argue he didn’t earn every bit of it through sheer physical punishment alone. This isn’t an adventure movie about excitement. It’s one about endurance, about how far a human body can be pushed and still refuse to stop moving, and it commits to that idea more fully than almost anything else on this list.

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‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ (2015)

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I saw this movie in theaters not knowing much about it going in, and I remember walking out afterward feeling like my heart rate hadn’t actually come down yet. George Miller shot this thing almost entirely with real stunt drivers, real vehicles, and real explosions across an actual desert, and you can feel that reality in every single frame. Nothing about the chases looks like it’s being generated on a computer, because almost none of it was.

Furiosa (Charlize Theron) and Max (Tom Hardy) barely stop moving for the entire runtime, and somehow the film still finds room for a real emotional core underneath all that momentum. Miller even released a black-and-white cut of the film later, closer to his original vision, and watching it that way makes the practical stunt work even more obvious. This is what pure, uncut adventure filmmaking looks like when nobody’s cutting corners.

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‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’ (2018)

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Tom Cruise broke his ankle jumping between two buildings in London while filming this movie, and rather than cut around it, the final film keeps the footage of him limping and wincing in visible pain right after the landing. That’s the whole philosophy behind this franchise by this point that if it can be done for real, Cruise is going to do it for real, audience safety briefings be damned.

The HALO jump sequence, where Ethan Hunt skydives from an altitude high enough to require oxygen, was actually performed by Cruise himself, not a stunt double, not a green screen. Christopher McQuarrie builds the whole movie around stunts that are dangerous, and somehow the plot, dense with double crosses and fake identities, never gets lost underneath all that. This is the entry in the franchise where everything, story and stunts both, finally line up at once.

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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ (2022)

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Every pilot shot in this movie is real footage taken from inside actual F-18 fighter jets, with the actors themselves operating the cameras while pulling real G-forces, and you can feel that authenticity in a way no amount of CGI could ever fake. Tom Cruise spent years just getting the cast physically prepared to handle flying like that before filming even started.

But the reason this movie actually got to me was watching Val Kilmer return as Iceman, knowing that Kilmer’s real voice had been damaged by his own cancer treatment, and hearing the film use AI-restored audio to let him speak just one more time on screen. That scene is about an actor and a character both fighting to still have a voice, and it’s the reason this legacy sequel ended up hitting harder than the original film ever did.

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May 27, 2022

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Christopher McQuarrie, Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, Peter Craig, Justin Marks

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It might be a superhero movie and an adaptation of a Greek epic that are stealing the theatrical spotlight, but horror remains a popular choice for movie lovers in 2026. Already this year, the devil’s favorite genre has delivered some of 2026’s best movies, including Severance star Adam Scott headlining the underrated Hokum, Sam Raimi finally returning to the genre with Send Help, Nia DaCosta continuing one of horror’s best franchises with 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, and Kane Parsons breaking records with his directorial debut Backrooms.

But the best horror entry from 2026 so far, and perhaps one of the best of the decade, is undeniably Focus Features’ Obsession. Curry Barker‘s breakout masterpiece has certainly cemented itself as one of the most astonishing success stories of this century, becoming the highest-grossing non-animated original film of the past decade, the first film with a sub-million production budget to earn over $200 million this century, and even the highest-grossing original horror movie of this century. The movie was also a huge hit with critics, with Inde Navarrette‘s jaw-dropping performance destined to earn Academy recognition in 2027.

As Obsession continues proving a favorite on the streaming charts, another new horror arrival has established its place among the best on Prime Video. At the time of writing, The Devil’s Mouth, which was first released on July 29, is the most-streamed movie on Prime Video in the world. The pulse-racing popcorn flick follows a group of friends as their venture into an underwater cave system is rudely interrupted by a vicious bull shark. Avengers: Doomsday‘s Kathryn Newton and X-Men: Apocalypse‘s Lana Condor star alongside Gavin Casalegno and Nico Hiraga in the movie, which was directed by Jeff Wadlow, who previously delivered the 2024 sleeper streaming hit Imaginary.

How Have Critics Reacted to ‘The Devil’s Mouth’?

A movie such as The Devil’s Mouth will be more interested in streaming figures than critical acclaim, but it is impossible to ignore just how negative the reception to the film has been. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Wadlow’s creature feature has earned just 34% from critics and 16% from audiences. One critic described it as “not bad enough for it to be fun, ridiculous but not enough to inspire a drinking game,” whilst another said it is “one of those ‘I hate all these characters and can’t wait to see them die’ movies.” Make up your own mind on Prime Video now.

Make sure to stay tuned to Collider for all the latest streaming stories.

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July 29, 2026

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106 minutes

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Sony’s distinct line of PlayStation consoles has proven to be some of the most important and massively successful video game consoles of all time, with many of them completely revolutionizing their industry in the wake of their success and influence. Between the five home consoles and two handheld consoles, PlayStation has cemented itself as one of the pillars of the video game industry that has largely continued into the modern day.

However, not every console with the PlayStation banner is created equally, as certain consoles have had an overwhelmingly larger staying power and impact on wider culture and video games as a medium. Whether it be the varying quality of the game releases or the impact of the technological improvements upon release, there are many different facets that go into the lasting legacy and strengths of each PlayStation console. Each console has its fans, as none of these consoles are truly bad; it’s just that some of them are clearly more well-regarded by gamers and the public at large.

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PlayStation Vita (2011—2019)

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The PlayStation Vita is a sad case of potential that was simply outmatched by the offerings of other handheld consoles. PlayStation’s final handheld console certainly has its strengths, with some good tech and memorable cult classic indie games, but in terms of what Sony envisioned the console to be, it severely underperformed. The hardware was too expensive, the prospects of backwards compatibility weren’t nearly explored, and so much of the console’s hopes and dreams were placed on the performance of middling, unenjoyable AAA experiences.

Especially with the increasing dominance of mobile games, the Vita’s failures proved to be enough of a reason for Sony to completely abandon creating true handheld consoles, focusing entirely on home console experiences. Still, the handheld has its dedicated fans for this game, with a comfortable controller and a digital storefront of top-notch indies giving gamers a great high-end portable gaming experience before the likes of the Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck.

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PlayStation 5 (2020—Present)

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It’s hard to get a full grasp on the legacy of the PlayStation 5, considering the fact that the console is still getting releases as the current PlayStation console. However, shifts in the gaming industry and confusing decisions by Sony have really put a damper on the staying power of the console, especially when it was already following up the massively memorable PlayStation 4. So much of the console’s difficulties trace back to the larger focus on PC gaming than ever before, as nearly all the PlayStation 5 exclusives have managed to find their way to PC after enough time.

It’s proven to largely eliminate the identity of the PS5 as its own entity, as while it may be outperforming the Xbox Series X, that only goes a long way when 90% of its best games can be played by other means. What really cements the lower placement of the PS5, however, is Sony’s recent shift away from physical discs and leaning into an all-digital strategy that has resulted in overwhelming backlash from all fronts. It isn’t without its great games — and, in fact, offers some of the best PS games of the 2020s — but it’s a far cry from the legacy that PlayStation has maintained throughout the years.

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PlayStation 3 (2006–2017)

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The PlayStation 3 is the perfect example of how the launch of a console does not paint the entire story of a console’s lifespan, as the console transformed and evolved after one of the worst console launches of all time into a genuinely respectable competitor to the Xbox 360. With a shockingly high initial price point and a lack of real system-selling experiences, early impressions were certainly lackluster, with Sony actually losing their dominance in the console market to Microsoft for the first and only time.

The PlayStation 3 soon grew to be an exceptional competitor thanks to a wide array of great first-party experiences as well as more third parties growing used to the initially difficult confines of the PS3 development hardware. Games like The Last of Us, LittleBigPlanet, and the Uncharted Trilogy helped save the reputation of the console and ushered in a new generation of PlayStation fans. Its initial hiccups prevent it from having a higher place, but the console still has a special place in the hearts of many PlayStation gamers.

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PlayStation Portable (2004–2014)

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PlayStation’s first foray into the handheld gaming marketplace, the PlayStation Portable, proved that Nintendo wasn’t the only capable of creating a great portable gaming experience, creating a more gamer-centric handheld experience that held its own against the monolithic titan of the Nintendo DS. The PSP is defined by its surprisingly effective tech for a handheld as well as its great library of original games, with several of these games proving to be so great that they eventually got ported over to home consoles.

The console also had a built-in interface and hardware that allowed users to not just play games on the device, but also watch movies, listen to music, and view photos to create an effective all-in-one experience, especially in an era before true smartphones. There is a great deal of nostalgia and passion for the PSP as it was truly pushing the potential of handheld consoles forward in the wake of its success, even if it never ended up being as successful as the Nintendo DS.

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PlayStation (1996–2006)

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PlayStation as a brand simply wouldn’t exist without the console that started it all, as the strengths and dynamic features of the console took the world by storm and made for a true competitor to the pre-existing titans of the industry. With dynamic 3D 32-bit graphics and a catalog of some of the absolute greatest video games of the ’90s, a massive chunk of PlayStation’s legacy stems back to just how well they captured the hearts of gamers on their first console outing. Many fan-favorite PlayStation franchises saw their first entries on this console, while many highly celebrated third-party franchises reached new heights of quality on the console as well.

The console still has an undeniable legacy all these years later, not just because it’s the first PlayStation, but because of just how timeless and exceptional so many of the gaming experiences on the console were and still are today. Any console would be considered one of the greatest of all time when it features games like Final Fantasy VII, Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil, and Crash Bandicoot. It speaks volumes that despite being their first console, the original PlayStation still managed to be the best-selling console of the 5th generation of consoles, with its focus on young adults instead of children paying dividends to the PlayStation brand as a whole.

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PlayStation 4 (2013—2024)

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With Microsoft arguably winning the previous console generation, Sony had a lot to prove with the PlayStation 4 to prove that they were still one of the masters of home console gaming. What resulted is one of the most shining and impactful eras in PlayStation history, pushing the brand and reputation of the console to new heights and with a glorious upgrade in graphical fidelity. For many modern gamers, the PlayStation 4 is the defining PlayStation console, as it featured many of Sony’s most celebrated gaming experiences and overwhelmingly dominated the eighth generation of consoles.

The console did an exceptional job of appealing to exactly what gamers were wanting out of the industry at the time, with an embracing of third-party and indie games while also supplying its own array of top-notch first-party experiences. It’s an absolute classic console that was the premier way to experience many of the best games of the 2010s. It easily deserves a placement ranking among the greatest consoles of all time, although it only comes just short of the peak of what PlayStation is capable of as a dominating force in home console gaming.

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PlayStation 2 (2000–2013)

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It’s impossible to understate just how much of a cultural powerhouse the PlayStation 2 was, being so effective as a home console that it almost single-handedly reshaped the industry in the wake of its success. With so many great games, massive leaps in technological capabilities, and the versatility of having a built-in DVD player, it’s no wonder the console became the best-selling video game console of all time. Even after the PlayStation 3 had been released, many gamers continued enjoying playing on the PS2 and utilizing it, as it really did have everything one would want out of a PlayStation experience.

PlayStation’s legacy and reputation as a titan of the industry may not have started with the PS2, but it was absolutely cemented in the wake of its success, proving that they were far from a one-time fluke but a continuous, dominating force in the industry. From system-selling exclusives like God of War and Ratchet and Clank to amazing third-party games like Resident Evil 4 and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the quality on PS2 was simply unmatched.

What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas; sometimes it ends up on your TV screen. 

Vegas has never met drama it didn’t like, so naturally, reality TV and Sin City were bound to become a match made in entertainment heaven. From “Pawn Stars” and “The Real World” to “Love Island” and “The Ultimatum,” some of reality TV’s biggest moments have played out in Las Vegas. If you’ve ever visited Vegas, chances are you’ve walked past more than just a few of the spots featured in reality TV shows. 

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In 2025, Netflix’s hit reality show “The Ultimatum: Marry of Move On” made Ariva Luxury Residences in Southwest Las Vegas its temporary reality TV hub. From mid-March to mid-May, the luxury apartment complex was homebase for the cast and crew, with many moments in the show being filmed there. From custom cast residences to the various amenities on property, Ariva was heavily featured in the season 4 of the reality show. 

“Viewers will see many different areas throughout Ariva. Nearly all of our amenity spaces were utilized, including our pools, fitness areas, lounges, and outdoor gathering spaces,” Jessie Boskamp, Duty Manager of Ariva Luxury Residences told The Blast previously. “The cast also lived in our fully furnished, serviced residences, so those apartments became a major part of the filming as well.” 

In addition to Ariva, the show filmed in a variety of locations around the valley, including at Skyjump at The STRAT, Lake Las Vegas, various restaurants, South Point, and other spots. 

‘Pawn Stars’

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Back in the ’80s, a pawn shop called Gold & Silver Pawn Shop opened up on Las Vegas Blvd. by Richard “The Old Man” Harrison. Little did he know, but his business would become a hit reality show years later.

In July 2009, “Pawn Stars” debuted, highlighting the family business buying, selling, and pawning unique items. Alongside Richard, his son Rick Harrison, Rick’s son Corey “Big Hoss” Harrison, and Corey’s friend Austin “Chumlee” Russell, starred in the popular series. 

The pawn shop itself served as the show’s primary filming location, and because it’s still open for business, fans can step inside and experience the setting that made “Pawn Stars” a television phenomenon. If you’re lucky, you may even catch one of the guys in the store for a meet-and-greet event. In fact, Rick has a few coming up this month and next month. 

‘The Real World: Las Vegas’

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Back in 2002, the 28th floor of The Palms Casino Resort became the backdrop for a season of “The Real World Las Vegas.” The cast reportedly lived in a custom-built penthouse from February through June 2002. That season became one of the most popular seasons of the series.

MTV brought the cast back to Vegas five years later for “Reunited: The Real World Las Vegas” and filmed in the same Palms suite that was said to be nearly 3,000-square-feet. After the show, the suite was converted into a luxury accommodation.

Then in 2011, MTV decided to revisit Vegas for the 25th season of “The Real World.” This time, they filmed at the then Hard Rock Hotel & Casino with the cast living in a custom four-bedroom suite with a hot tub, bar, and bowling alley. 

The suite was Room 1168 in the Hard Rock’s Casino Tower and was more than 4,000-square-feet. The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is no more, as the property was rebranded as Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in 2021. 

‘Vanderpump Rules: Lisa Las Vegas’

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While reality star Lisa Vanderpump has had ties in Las Vegas for many years, she’s now even more prominent with her brand new Vanderpump Hotel that opened a few months ago.

While renovating The Cromwell into the Vanderpump Hotel, Bravo filmed “Vanderpump Rules: Lisa Las Vegas” to show the process of opening the new hotel. The reality show was announced around the time the hotel opened in May 2026. No air date has been given yet for the limited time series.

The official description reads, “Lisa Vanderpump has been ruling over the Las Vegas Strip for years now, with three hotspot restaurants serving up chic cocktails in her signature whimsical settings. Now, she is expanding her Vegas empire through the opening of her high-profile namesake hotel. In this limited series, we follow the behind-the-scenes dash to make the property worthy of the Vanderpump brand. LVP shares what inspired her newest enterprise and pulls back the curtain on the down-to-the-wire drama. The series will culminate at the Vanderpump Hotel’s lavish opening party, with fan favorite Bravolebrities celebrating the launch.” 

Other Reality Shows Filmed In Las Vegas

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This list was only the tip of the reality TV iceberg for Sin City. Many other shows have filmed either entire seasons or parts of a season in and around Vegas.

Other well-known reality shows that filmed in Vegas include “America Ninja Warrior” at South Point, “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” at the Rio, “Double Shot at Love” at Drai’s, “Storage Wars” at StorageOne Facilities, “Counting Cars” at Count’s Kustoms, “Love Island USA” at the rooftop of The Cromwell (now Vanderpump Hotel) and Drai’s, and many others. 

Be sure to check out The Blast’s social media pages to see a video of some spots in Vegas where reality shows have filmed. And be sure to follow along for more Vegas stories, including spots seen in “The Hangover,” “Casino,” and other hit movies, as well as celebrity owned businesses, rooftop bars with great views, and more.

With the release and massive financial success of The Odyssey, Christopher Nolan has managed to further enshrine himself as not only one of the most popular filmmakers currently working, but perhaps even the current king of the Hollywood blockbuster landscape. Infused with plenty of clear influences and plenty of Nolan’s distinct auteurial vision, this grand adaptation of Homer‘s epic poem can already be counted among the best films of the 2020s so far.

It should come as no surprise, considering just how unprecedentedly large a cast ensemble it contains, that The Odyssey features several of the strongest and most memorable acting performances ever seen in a Christopher Nolan film. Not everyone in the cast delivers top-tier work, but eight actors in particular brought their absolute A-game, their performances standing out as some of the best that the fantasy epic genre has seen in years.

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Himesh Patel as Eurylochus

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From his leading role in Danny Boyle‘s Yesterday to his brief turn in Nolan’s Tenet, Himesh Patel has had plenty of opportunities to show that he’s a highly talented and versatile actor. Thankfully, The Odyssey gives him plenty more of those kinds of opportunities. He plays Eurylochus, Odysseus’ second in command. In Homer’s original poem, he’s more of an unpleasant troublemaker, whereas in Nolan’s version, his challenges of Odysseus’ decisions feel like they come from a place of true care and loyalty.

Patel brings a tremendous amount of depth and range to a role that often demands an awful lot of him, allowing Eurylochus to feel like a three-dimensional friend to Odysseus. The Odyssey is one of the best adventure movies since 2000, in large part, precisely because it allows its actors to imbue their characters with emotional layers beyond the mythical archetypes they’re supposed to represent. Patel succeeds at that task wonderfully, even if some of the other performers he shares scenes with outshine him at times.

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Zendaya as Athena

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Zendaya is one of those gargantuan stars who currently rule Hollywood, an actress who has come a long way since her Disney Channel days and is currently a box office magnet. She further demonstrates why she’s gotten to this point in The Odyssey, where she plays the goddess Athena, who protects Odysseus throughout his journey. Nolan also throws a brilliant twist regarding her character toward the end of the film, which completely recontextualizes Zendaya’s performance and makes it get better on rewatch.

With her participation in the Dune films, Zendaya is able to claim that she’s been in some of the best sci-fi epics of recent times. Now, with The Odyssey, she can say that she also starred in one of the best fantasy epics of the last 50 years. The script doesn’t give her a lot of dialogue to work with, but Zendaya elevates Athena’s character through her deeply meaningful facial expressions and powerfully understated demeanor.

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Elliot Page as Sinon

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A whopping 16 years after having shared the screen with stars as huge as Leonardo DiCaprio in Inception, Elliot Page returns to Nolan’s filmography in The Odyssey. Contrary to what the army of transphobic trolls over on Twitter claimed, Page plays Sinon, a character who actually originated not in the original Homeric text, but rather in Virgil‘s Aeneid. Nolan’s decision to bring that character over to his version of The Odyssey ended up being brilliant, because Sinon stands out as one of the film’s most memorable characters—largely thanks to Page.

It had been years since Page’s last appearance in a major mainstream motion picture, and what a return to form this is. The actor is only present in a few key scenes of the story, but he absolutely steals every single last one. The sequence in the Underworld particularly stands out, giving Page a chance to show off his emotional range and tremendously potent facial expressions in a scene that serves as a major turning point in the narrative, largely thanks to him.

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Anne Hathaway as Penelope

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Anne Hathaway reunites with Nolan after The Dark Knight Rises and Interstellar in The Odyssey, and this may very well be the meatiest and most emotionally complex role that the director has offered Hathaway thus far. Nolan has always struggled to craft three-dimensional, fully-rounded female characters, and even though Penelope (Queen of Ithaca and Odysseus’ patient wife) isn’t really his best work in that department, Hathaway brings a level of depth to the role that those who love the source material should find captivating.

It’s arguably no small reason why The Odyssey is one of Nolan’s highest-rated movies on Letterboxd. Penelope often acts as the film’s beating heart, her fortitude and fierce sense of agency anchoring the emotional core perfectly, and that’s all in Hathaway’s credit. There’s a balance between poignant vulnerability and unbreakable strength in the actress’ performance that can’t have been easy to find, and the whole movie is all the better because of it.

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John Leguizamo as Eumaeus

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From family comedies like the Ice Age movies to meaty dramas like Carlito’s Way, John Leguizamo has proven on several occasions just how hugely versatile he can be, but his praises have often gone tragically unsung. That is no longer the case. If Leguizamo’s has been one of the most talked-about performances from The Odyssey, it’s for good reason, because this really is the most admirable work of his whole career.

As Eumaeus, Odysseus’ swineherd and unwaveringly loyal friend, Leguizamo gets to prove the surprising length of his dramatic chops without ever feeling out of place. The actor’s strong yet tender performance is crucial to the story’s emotional effect, not to mention the seamlessness of Leguizamo’s acting as a blind old man. Gentle yet impossible to ignore, the actor’s take on Eumaeus will likely go down in history as one of the most beloved performances in Nolan’s filmography.

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Samantha Morton as Circe

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Only the greats are able to take a very limited amount of screen time and hijack every last second of it. That must mean that Samantha Morton is one of the greats, because her brief yet unforgettable turn as Circe, the fearsome witch of the island of Aeaea, is a scene-stealer unlike any other performance a Nolan movie has ever had to offer. She’s central to a terrifying sequence that proves why this is one of Nolan’s best R-rated movies to date.

The mystery and hugely effective body horror of the entire Circe-centric section of The Odyssey largely relies on the quality of Nolan’s direction, but Morton’s performance is just as much to thank. Scary without ever going overboard into cartoonish territory, Morton adds so many layers of emotion and interpretation to Circe. Indeed, she ends up sticking out as one of the movie’s most memorable characters, despite the fact that she’s in it for a strikingly short amount of time.

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Matt Damon as Odysseus

Reuniting with Nolan after their collaborations in Interstellar and Oppenheimer is Matt Damon. Taking on the gargantuan role of Odysseus, one of the most iconic heroes in the history of fiction, was a casting decision that drew deserved skepticism upon its announcement. Now that The Odyssey has been released into the world, however, even those who weren’t doubtful about Damon as Odysseus ended up having their expectations smashed.

Of course, it helps that the script gives Damon far more to work with than any other actor—but even in a vacuum, the star’s version of Odysseus is wonderfully compelling, nuanced, and multifaceted. Starring in one of his best movies about going home, Damon delivers what’s perhaps his best performance in decades. His Odysseus is a tortured, psychologically complicated man carrying the weight of guilt and trauma around for years, and Damon sells that just as well as he does the film’s moments of wonder and adventure.

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Robert Pattinson as Antinous

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Long gone are the days of Robert Pattinson being looked down on as “the sparkly guy from Twilight.” Across fields like voice acting in movies like The Boy and the Heron, indie cinema in masterpieces of the stature of The Lighthouse, and blockbusters like The Batman and Nolan’s own Tenet, Pattinson has established himself as one of the most chameleonic actors of his generation. In The Odyssey, he offers yet another transformational performance, this time as Antinous, Penelope’s sleaziest and most persistent suitor.

Antinous is the closest thing that The Odyssey has to a main antagonist, and Pattinson sells the part like an Oscar-nomination-worthy pro. Sneaky, cunning, and deliciously cowardly, the actor’s take on Antinous makes him a presence to look forward to every time the film cuts away from Penelope and her suitors. It’s the sort of performance that has everything: presence, depth, entertainment value, and an actor at the very top of his already-phenomenal game.

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The Odyssey

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Release Date

July 15, 2026

Runtime

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173 minutes

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