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How Hollywood’s Hatred Of Fans Destroyed The Next Big Sci-Fi Franchise
By Joshua Tyler
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In 2001, Halo was launched, sending shockwaves through the entertainment and technology industries. There hadn’t been anything like it since the debut of Star Wars, a totally fresh, fully formed original property with complex lore, background, technology, big ideas, and even bigger action sequences.
It seemed poised to become a generational hit, an SF juggernaut. Blockbuster movies were planned, tie-in novels were released, and fans camped out days in advance for each new release. Then it fell apart. The promised Halo movie never happened, the games based on it declined in quality, and it was buried under a mountain of cash-grabbing and corporate greed.
Now, what should be the biggest sci-fi in the world is nothing but a fading memory from the past. This is why Halo failed.
Halo Launches And Becomes A Juggernaut
On November 15th, 2001, Microsoft released Halo: Combat Evolved. Developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios, the game was first released for the Xbox console. In 2003, Microsoft released versions for Windows and Mac OS.
Since then, Microsoft has released numerous Halo games, books, shorts, and, most recently, a television show. Halo has become a globe-spanning franchise with legions of fans. But now, it’s stalled, and as evidenced by the recent failed attempt at a Halo TV show on Paramount+, after nearly 25 years, Microsoft still has no idea what to do with it.
It didn’t have to be this way. Back in 2005, Microsoft went to work on a Halo movie, a movie that could have delivered everything the space franchise’s fans had been waiting for. Unfortunately, twenty years later, there is no Halo movie.
Microsoft’s Halo Movie Dreams
After the mega-success of the game Halo 2, Microsoft wanted more from the Halo series. They knew they had something big on their hands, and as such, they could make lots of cash from box office sales. Not only that, but they thought a Halo movie would increase sales for their Xbox consoles.
To actualize its Halo movie dream, Microsoft commissioned a full script. They paid acclaimed 28 Days Later screenwriter Alex Garland a whopping $1 million to complete the script, and he delivered.
Microsoft “supervised” the screenplay to protect their brand. Alex Garland finished the first draft in just a few months, and in 2005, the title of the first movie, Halo, was announced.
The software giant approached iconic Hollywood talent agency CAA about its Halo movie ambitions. It was such a big deal and thought to be such a sure moneymaker that they held an auction to find the highest bidder.
The Biggest Movie Pitch In Hollywood History
To up the ante, CAA and Microsoft put together one of the biggest pitch events in the history of Hollywood, something that’s still never been topped. They hired actors, then dressed them in Spartan armor like that worn by Halo’s main character, Master Chief, and sent them to pick up and deliver scripts to major Hollywood studios. Around midday on June 6th, 2005, these fully outfitted, script-bearing Master Chiefs marched through the streets of Hollywood in costume and arrived at the studios in red, blue, and green Spartan armor.
It was Larry Shapiro at CAA who came up with the idea that the messengers dress in Master Chief’s armor. He wanted the Halo deal to make headlines, and this stunt seemed like a sure way to make that happen. He was right. It was a massive spectacle, one that was widely discussed and covered by the then-flourishing independent online entertainment news industry. Everyone was excited, everyone wanted it, and word was that the script they were delivering in such an attention-getting fashion was as good as fans hoped.
Each of the Master Chiefs had a red-bound folder bearing the Creative Artists Agency logo. In the folder were two items: a terms sheet and a copy of the screenplay commissioned by Microsoft. These red-bound folders were delivered to every major Hollywood studio, except for Columbia, which is owned by a direct Microsoft competitor, Sony, the company behind PlayStation.
After the delivery of the scripts, the various Master Chiefs waited for hours outside while Studio Execs read the screenplay. Each studio had 24 hours to read the script. Each script came with a term sheet.
Since Microsoft was unfamiliar with Hollywood’s culture, they wanted to dictate the terms. They planned to protect the Halo franchise by controlling how their game was portrayed. The clock was ticking. Everyone wanted to know if Hollywood would be ready to make an offer.
It was the deal of the century, and everyone expected that the Halo movie would take over Hollywood in the same way the games took over their industry. Every studio responded, but they tried to negotiate the terms. Only Fox responded with a “Yes” on their term sheet without negotiating.
Microsoft Makes Ridiculous Demands Of Hollywood
Microsoft demanded $10 million for 15% of the box office gross sales on Halo. This was in addition to a minimum $75 million budget for the film. They also wanted a fast-tracked production and required creative approval over the Halo movie’s director and cast. The demands were far outside the norm for Hollywood culture, and some of them were, admittedly, ridiculous. For instance, Microsoft requested 60 first-class plane tickets for its employees and guests to attend the Halomovie premiere.
It’s also important to keep in mind here that Microsoft was not putting up ANY of its money into production. All they were willing to risk was the $1 million already paid for Alex Garland to write the Halo script. Additionally, the company was unwilling to assign any of the Halo merchandising rights.
Microsoft’s enormous requirements kept Paramount and others out of the fray. Eventually, Fox and Universal decided to jointly fund the movie. The agreement was that Fox would take foreign box office revenue while Universal took the domestic box office revenue. Unfortunately, Fox and Universal soon realized that Microsoft was an impossible partner. The numbers didn’t work out. The amount of profit left for Fox and Universal after Microsoft skimmed off the best parts wasn’t enough to move forward with the Halo film.
Peter Jackson Starts Work On The Halo Movie
While Hollywood’s execs were worrying about the numbers, they were well aware they had what seemed like a sure-fire hit in their hands.
Alex Garland’s Halo movie script laid out a storyline that was basically the entire plot of the original Halo game. The Master Chief, assisted by an AI called Cortana, would fight the Covenant while attempting to save the human race from being pulverized. The story was a direct adaptation of exactly what happened in Halo: Combat Evolved.
In other words, Alex Garland’s script was exactly what fans wanted. It was also pretty much the exact opposite of what we all got in the terrible Paramount+ TV show years later.
Several filmmakers wanted to be part of the Halo movie project. Peter Jackson, director of the Lord of the Rings movies, came on board as a producer in October 2005. Commercial director Neill Blomkamp (who would later be known for thes sci-fi movie District 9) was to direct the film.
Neill Blomkamp Tries To Remake Halo In His Own Image, Destroys Everything
Before Neill, Guillermo del Toro had also been in negotiations. It was Del Toro that everyone really wanted. Unfortunately, Del Toro passed on the Halo movie opportunity to work on Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. So, Neil got picked instead. Lord of the Rings special effects gurus WETA Workshop were chosen to handle the Halo movie’s effects.
Unfortunately, Neill Blomkamp wasn’t happy with giving fans what they wanted. He began insisting he would do something different. Instead of making a Halo movie where a warrior battles his way across a mysterious alien ring and uncovers its secrets, Neill wanted to make a cyberpunk film.
Blomkamp spent five months at WETA rewriting the Alex Garland screenplay, a screenplay that most thought was already perfect. When he was done, Fox did not like the idea, and they knew Microsoft would hate it even more.
The only people in Blomkamp’s corner were Bungie, the developers of Halo. Despite being almost certain to alienate their fans, Bungie loved the cyberpunk style Blomkamp planned for the film. Their support didn’t matter. Fox was getting sick of battling with Microsoft, and the entire project imploded in a fireball of greed and ego.
The Slow, Final Death Of The Halo Movie
The potential for profit lingered for a few years, occasionally drawing in newly interested parties.For instance, in 2010, DreamWorks briefly considered taking a stab at making the Halo movie. Just as Neill had a different vision for the film, DreamWorks also wanted to explore the Halo novels instead of the games.
Their idea was to sidestep Microsoft and its ties to the game entirely. It was as if creatives refused to take the game seriously and wanted to slap the name on something different. None of the execs involved thought that was a good idea either, so after a few months, they abandoned that idea too.
Microsoft proved difficult to work with, Hollywood’s entrenched interests were uncooperative, and Halo was just too big for anyone to be willing to spend the kind of money on it that the franchise deserved. No one wanted that kind of risk. Halo was dead as a potential movie franchise.
Halo’s Creators Abandon Their Franchise
Amidst all of the mess, Halo’s creators at Bungie seemed to give up on their cash cow. From Halo: Combat Evolved in 2001 through Halo 3 in 2007, the series reflected Bungie’s priorities, not Microsoft’s long-term brand strategy. By 2007, Bungie was openly eager to move on. The studio no longer wanted to be defined by a single franchise, while Microsoft wanted Halo to outlive any one creative team.
A separation agreement formalized this shift. Bungie would finish Halo 3: ODST (2009) and Halo: Reach (2010), effectively closing its own chapter, while Microsoft consolidated full control of the IP.
Given Bungie’s willingness to let Neill Blomkamp ruin their universe with his bizarre cyberpunk plans, some Halo fans might have felt optimistic about the change. But the truth is, the day Microsoft took over fully is the day fan enthusiasm began to wane.
The Halo TV Show No One Wanted
Microsoft’s inept stewardship eventually resulted in a Halo TV show, released in 2022, long after Halo’s peak, and produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television. If you’ve seen it, you hated it. The TV series used almost nothing from the game and ignored the basic fundamentals of the Halo universe.
For instance, not only did Master Chief take his helmet off, but he also almost never wore it. They even failed to get Cortana right. She ended up as a minor character who was never with Master Chief for more than a minute in the show’s entire run.
The Halo TV series seemed to go out of its way to avoid showing anything good. Characters often talked about cool things happening off camera, but aside from three or four minutes of actual style Halo combat (spread throughout the entire two seasons), nothing Halo-like ever happened. There wasn’t even a ring.
Now, with the failure of the Halo TV series, it’s unlikely anyone will want to invest time and money in a Halo movie. If you’ve seen the TV series, then you know they didn’t invest much money in that either.
Halo’s Future Is Not Bright
The idea of a Halo movie is dead, for now. Maybe in a far-off future not yet seen, fans will finally get the Halo movie they’ve wanted and deserved. But even that feels unlikely. Microsoft itself now seems to have given up on the Halo brand.
In 2025, they announced that Halo would no longer be an Xbox exclusive and instead would be cross-platform. They don’t think it’s enough of a draw to bother with anymore.
Worse, there hasn’t been a new Halo game released in years, and there aren’t any plans for it. Instead, word is that the old games will simply be remade and ported over to new platforms.
It didn’t have to be this way. When those multi colored Spartans marched through Hollywood, they weren’t just selling a script; they were marching toward a once-in-a-generation sci-fi opportunity. This could have been, and should have been, the Millennial Star Wars.
Greed, ego, and a failure to take gamers seriously doomed it all. Now, Halo is on life support, a dying franchise with little to look forward to, and fans with nothing to do but remember the glory days of midnight line release parties and wonder what if.
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Justin Bieber is turning 32 and while you both may be grown now, somewhere deep inside is that tween who sang “One Less Lonely Girl” at the top of their lungs in their room after school.
In honor of the Bieb’s birthday, channel your inner OG Belieber by picking up some must-have fan-inspired products … from throwback tees to swoon-worthy posters and a calendar straight out of 2011.
After all, you don’t have to borrow your parent’s credit card anymore … so consider this your official excuse to lean into your inner fangirl.
Girl, you got that yummy, yummy … and you can have this Justin Bieber Changes T-Shirt too. If you’re reminiscing on the days of Justin’s “Changes” era, you’ll love this black and white tee.
With a moody snapshot and a graphic that features a nod to his fifth album, this tee is a must-have for true Beliebers.
Justin Bieber Throwback T-Shirt
If you’ve been around since the beginning, you’ll remember this Justin Bieber Throwback T-Shirt from back in the day.
Featuring an image where he’s still looking like a baby, baby, oh! this tee will bring you right back to the days when your room was plastered with JB posters and you were blasting “My World” loud enough for the whole neighborhood to hear.
Justin Bieber My World 2.0 T-Shirt
Who could forget Justin’s iconic debut album? This Justin Bieber My World 2.0 T-Shirt features the teen superstar that we all fell in love with over 15 years ago.
Pay tribute to where it all began with this throwback tee that’ll have you humming “U Smile” all day long.
You know that blank space on your living room wall? It’s the perfect place for this Justin Bieber Poster, obviously. And who could resist the Biebs in his blond era?
You can consider this the upgraded version of JB posters you ripped out of the pages of your favorite teen magazine and taped to your ceiling in 2011.
It’s not too late to upgrade your calendar for the year! This Justin Bieber 2026 Calendar is the only way you should be keeping track of your upcoming commitments, from work meetings to summer vacays and even friends’ birthdays.
While you’re at it … you can add JB’s birthday on March 1st.
Justin Bieber Pop Socket
Just when you thought you owned every piece of JB inspired tchotchke possible … this Justin Bieber Pop Socket shows up on Amazon.
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Justin Bieber Love Yourself T-shirt
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Jessie Buckley is set to become The Bride! in Maggie Gyllenhaal‘s new reimagining of Frankenstein next week. To prepare yourself, you might want to watch Bride of Frankenstein, the 1935 horror movie that introduced the world to the monster’s better (or worse) half. If so, there’s good news: The Universal horror hit that just turned 90 is headed to a new streamer next month.
HBO Max will host Bride of Frankenstein starting on March 1, 2026. It’s a clever bit of cross-promotion, as the streamer’s corporate parent, Warner Bros., will release The Bride! in theaters a few days later. The film has Boris Karloff-sized shoes to fill; Bride of Frankenstein was directed by James Whale, who had already filmed Frankenstein, The Old Dark House, and The Invisible Man. Steeped in Christian imagery, raw emotion, and genuine horror, Bride of Frankenstein is generally considered to be the greatest of all the Universal Horror movies of the 1930s and 1940s, surpassing its predecessor. The fleeting but indelible image of the creature’s bride, swathed in bandages and with an electrified beehive hairdo, has become one of the most iconic sights in horror cinema.
What Is ‘The Bride of Frankenstein’ About?
Taking place after the explosive climax of 1931’s Frankenstein, both Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive, Dracula) and his creation (Karloff) have survived. Frankenstein is nursed back to health by his fiancée, Elizabeth (Valerie Hobson, Kind Hearts and Coronets), while the monster wanders the wilderness. Still believing he is destined to unlock the secrets of life and death, Henry visits his old mentor, Dr. Septimus Pretorius (Ernest Thesiger, Scrooge), who wishes to create a mate for Frankenstein’s monster. Although Frankenstein initially cooperates, he becomes increasingly unsettled by Pretorius’ madness; however, he’s press-ganged into assisting when Pretorius’ goons kidnap his now-wife. Soon, the female creature (Elsa Lanchester, who also plays Mary Shelley in a fictional prologue about a continuation of Frankenstein) is ready to be brought to life, but the creature may have some objections…
The making of the film and Whale’s later life were chronicled in the 1998 biopic Gods and Monsters, which starred Ian McKellen as Whale. It was written and directed by Bill Condon, who was attached to direct a remake of Bride of Frankenstein for the now-defunct Dark Universe.
The Bride of Frankenstein will stream on HBO Max starting on March 1, 2026. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
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This 88-Minute Comedy With Peak Tina Fey & Steve Carell Is About to Become the Perfect Weekend Rewatch
From the 2000s through the early 2010s, Steve Carell was America’s comedy king. He was ever-present across the entire genre, whether on television with his defining role as Michael Scott on The Office, or on the big screen in everything from Anchorman to Crazy, Stupid, Love, and Despicable Me. One of his most unexpected co-stars, however, was Mark Wahlberg. At the time, the Oscar nominee remained best known for his more dramatic thriller roles like The Departed and The Fighter. In 2010, however, he leaned into his own humorous side not once, but twice, most notably sharing the screen with Will Ferrell in the beloved buddy comedy, The Other Guys, while also joining Carell and Tina Fey for the less-heralded Date Night.
Directed by Deadpool & Wolverine helmer Shawn Levy, Date Night serves as the perfect vehicle to unite Carell, Fey, and Wahlberg by combining an action movie and a rom-com in one package. The Office and 30 Rock stars play married couple Phil and Claire Foster, who fear the spark has been lost from their marriage. To shake things up, they plan a night out at the hottest restaurant in Manhattan, only to be thrust into the most unforgettable night of their lives when they claim another couple’s reservation. In taking the place of said couple, they also become the targets of a group of armed thugs in search of a flash drive, beginning a chaotic chase across the city. Wahlberg enters the picture as security agent Holbrooke Grant, who helps the couple handle a situation that they are very clearly in over their heads with, and looks good while doing it.
Fittingly, Date Night has the making of a great date night movie with its mix of riotous and memorable lines, like Carell’s much-quoted “kill shot” bit, suspense, and newfound spark between the Fosters in their perilous situation. It also just became even easier for HBO Max subscribers to watch, as it’s now available to stream on the platform as part of a wave of new additions for March. Carell, Fey, and Wahlberg are joined in the rom-com by a star-studded cast that also features Taraji P. Henson, Common, Jimmi Simpson, William Fichtner, Leighton Meester, Mark Ruffalo, Kristen Wiig, Mila Kunis, and more. At the time of its release, it garnered a respectable $152.3 million at the box office, though reviews were a bit more mixed. However, most critics had high praise for the starring duo’s comedy chops and chemistry.
Steve Carell Will Soon Return to Television With a Complete Reinvention
Carell recently reunited with Fey for the Netflix comedy series The Four Seasons to critical acclaim last year in a return to television. 2026 will see his small-screen efforts continue, with the upcoming HBO dramedy series Rooster from Shrinking creator Bill Lawrence and co-showrunner Matt Tarses. He plays Greg Russo, a noted novelist who finds himself sucked into the world of academia after visiting a campus for a reading. Complicating matters is that his daughter (Charly Clive) is a professor there, forcing the duo to confront their rocky relationship. Also starring Danielle Deadwyler, Phil Dunster, John C. McGinley, and Lauren Tsai, the show will premiere next weekend on March 8, with episodes joining Date Night on the HBO Max catalog thereafter.
Date Night checks into HBO Max on March 1. Stay tuned here at Collider for more on all the biggest titles coming to and leaving streaming.
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Dennis Quaid’s Any Given Sunday costar Lauren Holly took the actor to task for his support of President Donald Trump.
“At least I got to slap him real hard in Any Given Sunday,” Holly, 62, joked via Threads in response to Quaid, 71, traveling with Senator Ted Cruz on Air Force One to attend Trump’s speech in Corpus Christie, Texas, on Friday, February 27.
Cruz, 55, shared footage of Quaid and Trump, 79, sitting down together on Air Force One and referenced the actor playing Ronald Reagan in a 2024 biopic.
“I’d like to ask President Reagan what you think of President Trump,” Cruz asks Quaid in the clip, with the actor replying in his Reagan impression: “Well, I think he’s like me on steroids, actually!”
Dennis Quaid has been married to Laura Savoie for five years and couldn’t be happier. Quaid, 71, told Fox News Digital in an interview published on Monday, July 28, that he and Savoie, 32, are doing great. “My life is paradise,” he said. “Every day is paradise with her. It really is.” “It’s the closest […]
Holly was not impressed with the presidential powwow. When a Threads user asked if she could “slap the whole regime really hard for us,” Holly replied, “I would if I could.”
Another user posted footage of Quaid saying he “loves Donald Trump” at the Texas event on Friday, with Holly chiming in: “It’s crazy to me at this point.”
As her posts started to go viral, a Threads user wrote: “Watching @laurenholly comment on all the Dennis Quiad (SIC) capitulation is top tier @threads energy. Make fascists uncomfortable by any means possible…”
“Any means,” she promised.
In the 1999 sports movie Any Given Sunday, Quaid played aging quarterback Jack “Cap” Rooney, while Holly portrayed Cap’s wife, socialite Cindy Rooney.
Donald Trump speaks at the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, with Dennis Quaid. Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images
Quaid has been open about his political support and personal affection for Trump over the past few years. He told Piers Morgan Uncensored in 2024 that “the only thing I liked about Trump was everything he did” as president.
“People might call him an a**hole, but he’s my a**hole,” Quaid quipped at the time.
More recently, he described himself as “a common-sense independent” on The Greg Laurie Show, though he acknowledged that he leans “more conservative in my head.”
He praised Trump for his approachability, calling the politician “very personable, incredibly funny, a good listener and a surprisingly approachable person.”
“[Trump is] very funny. And really genuine. He wouldn’t be president if he wasn’t genuine,” Quaid insisted. “The people who voted for him, they know that he has their best interests at heart, that he is a genuine person.”
Scott Moore/Shutterstock Dennis Quaid and Laura Savoie’s relationship has been met with adversity over the years, but they’ve only come out stronger. Quaid had been married three times prior to meeting Savoie when she was a 26-year-old Ph.D. student at the University of Texas in 2019. The actor was married to P.J. Soles from 1978-1983 […]
He went on, “I’ve never seen anybody with that kind of energy. People say that about me, but he’s really got a lot of energy.”
Quaid opened up exclusively to Us Weekly about his faith earlier this month, saying that religion played a huge role in connecting him to his fourth wife, Laura Savoie.
“God is in our relationship. That [had] never even occurred to me before,” he told Us. “I thought, ‘Well, I have a relationship with God, so did she,’ but to have God be the third entity in the relationship is kind of a new idea. But that’s really the way it is.”
The actor added, “Otherwise … you look to the other person to solve your problems, and we’re not equipped to do that. There’s a lot of things that we have, the baggage coming in [to a relationship], and it’s stuff that you need an expert [to deal with] — and that would be God.”
Quaid was previously married to P.J. Soles from 1978 to 1983, Meg Ryan from 1991 to 2001 and Kimberly Buffington from 2004 to 2018. He and Savoie originally met in a Las Vegas bar before eloping in Santa Barbara, California, in June 2020.
The Leaders Esteem Christian Bible University has come under scrutiny, and so has the plethora of honorary doctorate degrees it has awarded over the years. Trina, Tyrese, Yung Joc, Towanda Braxton, Cynthia Bailey, and Trick Daddy are just some of the celebrities who have received honorary degrees from the institution.
But are they legit?
Now, The Shade Room’s Justin Carter is delving into the question and getting some answers, speaking to bible university’s founder, Dr. Verna Caddie, on ‘TSR Investigates.’
Are The Celebrity Honorary Doctorate Degrees From The Leaders Esteem Christian Bible University A Scam?
According to Carter, the Leaders Esteem Christian Bible University is an online institution “where students discover and grow in their God-given gifts and callings.” Furthermore, the school’s website notes that students can obtain Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees. However, when Gladys Muturi dug into LECU, she ended up with questions rather than answers.
“I found a photo of the building, but it doesn’t look like a university building. It looked like an office building,” she told Carter. “[On the website] there was a donation page where you can donate $150-$3,000.”
Like Muturi, content creator Robert Coleman was questioning the validity of the school and its honorary degrees.
“When I see people like Trick Daddy, or Yung Joc, or a Cynthia Bailey — it’s just like, what have you done that’s significant for you to receive this type of award?” Coleman explained.
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At that point, Carter noted the question of whether the school was using celebrity attendance to sell graduation tickets and earn money. Additionally, he also noted that the thought of whether the institution is seeking to prey on those interested in the “doctor” title.
Scroll above to watch as Carter speaks to Dr. Verna Caddie about the skepticism surrounding the school and its honorary doctorate degrees. Dr. Caddie shared her educational credentials and the inspiration behind founding LECU. Additionally, Carter shares what he learned after looking into whether the school is registered with the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, and his overall conversation with Dr. Caddie.
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Claressa Shields has the internet living for her reaction to Megan Thee Stallion’s spicy lyrics about her and Papoose. Meg’s bars hit so hard about the couple that fans are saying she snapped — and of course, Claressa is agreeing too!
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Claressa Shields & Papoose Can’t Stop Vibin’ To Megan Thee Stallion’s Fiery Bars
Social media is already speculating that Megan Thee Stallion might pop out at Claressa Shields’ next fight. The hype started after the Hot Girl dropped her new track, ‘B.B.B.,’ with Juvenile. If you haven’t tapped in yet, crank your speakers up — fans have listened, and they’re calling it a bop! Claressa and Papoose peeped the song too, and one line they’re living for is when Meg raps, “Just like Claressa, he love this Papoosey, Get In that flow state, he don’t wanna lose me.” Both Claressa and Pap chimed in after hearing the shoutout. Pap said he was feeling it and called the song a 10/10. Claressa, on the other hand, popped off, repeating the lyrics and tagging Meg to let her know she snapped! As for Juvenile, he didn’t have any doubt that the couple wouldn’t love the lyrics. The rapper slid right into The Shade Room comment section, writing, “🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 i knew it.”
The Internet Is Here For Claressa & Pap’s Reaction To Meg’s Shoutout
After TSR posted the clip of Claressa and Papoose reacting to Megan Thee Stallion’s bars, social media went absolutely wild! Fans in the comment section said they think Claressa is about to make the ‘B.B.B.’ Remix her anthem, while others said they knew she would be hype over the shoutout.
Instagram user @toot_reacts wrote, “She so dope!!! Keep going champ!! 😍😍😍😍😍”
Instagram user @naomiflairsalon_ wrote, “Meg did eat with that line 😂”
Then Instagram user @beechmovee wrote, “Love them downnn.. I love a Picses in Love too 😍😂 cause we really love showing off our man and catering 🥺😍”
While Instagram user @only1melaninmel wrote, “Clareesa has really grown on me! I love how no matter how much negativity comes her way, she keeps on keeping on! 💯”
Another Instagram user @keraazhene wrote, “She snaaaaappped frfr❤️❤️❤️”
Instagram user @_millionairemoni wrote, “😂😂😂😂she knew exactly who to mention, Clarissa gon promote this like she wrote it.”
While another Instagram user @imrozburton wrote, “I knew she was gone behave like this once she heard that line 😂😂”
Finally, Instagram user @_cocostylezz wrote, “Ts ate so bad 😂😂😂😂😂🔥 i feel like Claressa needed this W 😂😂😂😂”
Claressa Shields Proudly Celebrates Her & Papoose’s “Invincible Love”
By now, folks online know Claressa Shields doesn’t play when it comes to Papoose. After her fight against Franchón Crews-Dezurn, she flexed her love for her man on Instagram, sharing multiple photos of her Pap from different occasions. In her caption, Shields called their relationship “invincible black love” and expressed her gratitude that they get to love each other out loud.
“Every time I step into that ring, I carry your love with me
You calm my nerves, pray over me, and remind me who I am Daily! Winning is sweet… but sharing it with you is everything
This joy feels different. This love feels powerful
That invincible black love — and I’m so grateful we get to live it out loud.
Thank you for being a man, making my life easier & protecting me. Your support doesn’t do unnoticed Papi. Love you
”
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USA Women’s Hockey Stars
Shade President Trump On SNL
… Figured We’d Invite The Boys, Too!!!
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There was plenty of gold on “Saturday Night Live” — with Team USA women’s hockey stars Hilary Knight and Megan Keller taking a jab at President Donald Trump for his controversial joke last week … right in front of Jack and Quinn Hughes!!
The Hughes bros were first to appear during the opening monologue from Connor Storrie — the star of the hit series “Heated Rivalry” on HBO — who cracked some jokes about the show … saying they haven’t had time to sit down and binge it.
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Storrie then brought out Keller and Knight … with the audience going nuts when they walked out on stage.
The two then had an epic line, with Knight saying, “It was gonna be just us, but we thought we would invite the guys too.”
“Yeah, we thought we give them a little moment to shine,” Keller added.
For those who don’t know, it was an obvious dig at the man who resides at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave … who said on a call with the men’s team after their win that if he didn’t invite the women to celebrate at his crib too, he would be impeached.
Their banter didn’t stop there. Quinn brought up that the men’s gold medal was their first in 46 years … with Knight firing right back at him — reminding the world the women didn’t have a drought anywhere near that long.
“And the last time we did that was two whole Olympics ago.”
SNL won’t be the last stop for the Hughes brothers and Knight … as the trio will bring their gold medals onto “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Monday — so even more screen time for the gold medalists.
NeNe Leakes is setting the record straight regarding her dating life, after she made headlines that she has a new boyfriend. Shortly after his identity was revealed, fans went investigation mode and uncovered his criminal past.
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NeNe Leakes Clarifies Her Relationship Status After Rumored New Boyfriend’s Criminal Past Is Uncovered
Leakes addressed her current relationship status after she was recently seen out cuddling and kissing a new man, identified as Memphis attorney Arthur Horne III. The reality TV icon offered the clarity after online sleuths dug into Horne’s past and discovered his prior criminal history.
Leakes explained in the video clip that she simply “went on a date” and that she and Horne are not in a relationship or serious about each other. She also shared that she is in her “soft girl era” and wants to date multiple people like men often do.
Leakes continued, noting that she felt bad for Horne because his past had been publicly exposed because he was seen out with her.
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The Man Recently Seen With NeNe Leakes Has A Troubling Criminal History
According to TMZ, Arthur Horne III was previously arrested for allegedly raping and assaulting his ex-girlfriend in Tennessee back in 2017 but was later convicted of a misdemeanor.
The law firm that Horne owns released a statement to the outlet after the news of Horne’s past circulated online.
“Nearly a decade ago, a jury heard all of the evidence and found Arthur Earle Horne III NOT GUILTY on every serious charge brought against him, including aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, and aggravated assault,” the statement said. “That is the verdict. That is the record.”
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“With respect to the misdemeanor, Mr. Horne has always maintained his innocence and accepted the outcome of that proceeding while never wavering from the truth. That matter was resolved by the courts years ago and he has nothing further to say about it,” the statement continued.
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Leakes Excited Fans When She Was Seen Out With Horne At An NBA Game
Per TMZ, on February 25, Leakes attended the Memphis Grizzlies basketball game with Horne, and they definitely looked like they were more than friends.
Per video from the outlet, Leakes and Horne were seen kissing while sitting courtside at the game and also cuddled up together with matching smiles.
In addition to owning his own firm, Horne also practices criminal defense and personal injury law, according to the outlet.
Leakes’ last public relationship was with Nyonisela Sioh, whom she dated off and on from 2021 until 2023.
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The Reality Star Is Set To Make Her Long-Awaited Return To The ‘Housewives’ Universe
Fans have been begging and pleading for years for Leakes to return to Bravo, and they finally got their wish.
In January, it was confirmed that the ‘RHOA’ legend would return to the network by appearing on the upcoming season of “Ultimate Girls Trip,” which is set to celebrate 20 years of the “Housewives” franchise.
Shortly after the news was announced, Leakes took to social media to thank her fans and those behind the scenes who championed her return.
“I am happy, overjoyed to say that I will be returning to Bravo,” she said in the nearly four-minute video. “I almost can’t believe the words that are coming out of my mouth.”
The reality TV star also thanked Andy Cohen, and the chairman of Bravo unscripted, Frances Berwick.
“[I want to thank] so many executives behind the scenes who have worked to make this happen,” Leakes continued. “So many people that have continued to throw my name in the ring. Thank you to everybody over at Bravo.”
“Thank you to all the people over at Truly Original. Thank you, Shed Media. Thank you to the producers on the ground who are calling and texting me, wanting this to be an amazing thing,” she added.
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NeNe Leakes Will Be In Good Company In The Upcoming Series
While on “Watch What Happens Live,” Cohen revealed the main cast of the upcoming “Real Housewives” spin-off, which includes Lisa Barlow, Luann de Lesseps, Kyle Richards, Gizelle Bryant, Teresa Giudice, Porsha Williams, and Vicki Gunvalson.
He also revealed that in addition to the main cast, there will be “appearances by dozens of additional Housewives with stops in Orange County, Beverly Hills, Atlanta, Miami and New York City, from across the cities and eras, joining familiar faces in both emotional and unexpected ways as new relationships and dynamics unfold along the journey.”
“They’re going from town to town. A group of about seven or eight gals is gonna be going from town to town. More will be revealed, and then there will be, in total, I think you may wind up by the end of the series seeing 60 of your Housewives friends. Something like that,” he added.
Ten years ago, Timothée Chalamet was an aspiring actor with only a handful of credits on his resume across television and film. The last five years have seen the Dune star advance in his career with back-to-back hits that have helped him break some long-held box office records. The Marty Supreme star’s name is enough to get people to theaters, something impossible before his hit 2017 LGBTQ+ romance film, Call Me by Your Name, came out. The Luca Guadagnino romantic drama launched Chalamet’s career, and he’s been on an upward trajectory since then.
As fans experience his latest electrifying performance in Marty Supreme following the film’s arrival on Digital, HBO Max is ready to revisit that role that cemented him as a generational talent. Call Me By Your Name is one of the many films set to be added to HBO Max next month, on March 1. The list promises something for everyone with a mix of horror, romance, and drama. With a 95% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, Call Me by Your Name remains one of Chalamet’s highest-rated projects, a critic and fan darling. Collider’s Adam Chitwood gave it a glowing review back in 2017, praising the acting and impact as a generation-defining gay love story. An excerpt from his review of Call Me by Your Name reads:
“It must be said that Call Me by Your Name is a triumph in every regard. [Michael] Stuhlbarg’s role as Elio’s father isn’t necessarily a large role in terms of screentime, but he delivers a monologue towards the end of the film that felt like it made time stop. Guadagnino and James Ivory’s script is measured and tight; thoughtful and delicate. Every inch of this movie is expertly crafted, right down to the stunning final shot. It’s at once a universal story of young love and a relatable, emotional story of a homosexual awakening. In that regard, it’s a tremendous love story period, but also a winning entry in the legion of queer cinema.”
What’s Next for Timothée Chalamet?
The actor is currently basking in the glory of his hit A24 film Marty Supreme. The Josh Safdie–directed biopic is officially A24’s highest-grossing film, passing Everything Everywhere All at Once (which is also coming to HBO Max on March 1). The actor is next expected to appear in Dune‘s threequel, Dune: Messiah. Chalamet is also attached to star in James Mangold‘s heist thriller High Side, reuniting him with his A Complete Unknown director, Mangold.
Stream Call Me by Your Name on HBO Max beginning March 1. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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January 18, 2018
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132 Minutes
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James Ivory, André Aciman
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Howard Rosenman, Peter Spears, Emilie Georges, Marco Morabito, Rodrigo Teixeira
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Winter white popped off this season, but the color’s real time to shine? Spring and summer. Dakota Johnson‘s white bag style is the easiest way to nail the perennial trend. It’s a wardrobe staple you’ll wear for at least six months of the year, making it an equally stylish and practical pick. At just $18, it’s already in our cart!
Johnson rocked her white bag during New York Fashion Week, pairing it with a moody, all-black outfit. The eye-catching contrast served quiet luxury vibes, and while we love her monochrome moment, the same bag style stuns with floral dresses, pastel hues and everything spring-inspired. It’s no wonder the deal is selling out as we type!
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Cindy Crawford makes California cool-mom style look effortless, and her latest outfit gives Us an easy formula for how to nail the look. All it takes is a loose-knit sweater that’s secretly hiding in Amazon’s sale section. The soft, luxurious find is flattering on all body types — plus, it’s only $20 right now! To celebrate […]
Like Johnson’s version, the Kxkiu Shoulder Bag has a sleek rectangular silhouette that’s both timeless and modern. However, this luxe-looking find is even roomier and more structured than what the Materialists star carried, holding everything and then some without losing its shape. Smooth vegan leather, shiny gold hardware and intricate stitching are just a few other highlights that make this bag mega polished.
Style aside, versatility is key. Two strap options let this luxe-looking purse transition from a shoulder bag to a crossbody in seconds. In other words, you can switch up your look without switching bags — a luxury when you’re used to shuffling your stuff between different options for every occasion. This bag can now be your go-to for errands, travel days and everything in between.
If you’re still on the fence, just check the reviews. It’s Amazon’s number-one bestselling shoulder bag for a reason, with hundreds of five-star ratings to back it up. Many praise the spacious and organized interior, classy design and wear-everywhere versatility. One said it feels “luxurious to carry . . . like a Coach bag.”
Another customer agreed and wrote, “I deeply love this bag and have contemplated buying a second one. I was getting a million Coach ads for a similar bag and wanted to make sure I liked the style first. I’ve used this daily for a couple months and I don’t feel the need to replace it for a Coach one. It works for day or nighttime, there’s no silly logo, the zipper works smoothly and it feels secure with the thick strap and metal hardware.”
The Amazon bag comes in 28 colors and prints, and while each one is super sleek and stylish, we’re biased toward Dakota Johnson’s aesthetic. White is always ‘in’ for the warm months (and occasionally winter, like this year), so don’t wait to score this capsule piece on sale. It’s a must!
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Leopard print is the hottest trend among rich New Yorkers lately, so it’s no wonder Dakota Johnson is on board. Her statement-making bag style makes any outfit appear high-end, and we found the look hiding on Amazon. Like Johnson’s, it’s classy, versatile and roomy enough for commutes. Score! Johnson has worn her oversized leopard-print tote […]
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