By Robert Scucci
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Sometimes, you just need a push to pursue greatness, and you might find kernels of that in 2007’s Flakes, directed by Michael Lehmann of Heathers fame, and starring Aaron Stanford and Zooey Deschanel, who are both super charming in that quirky, “these people would be disasters in real life, but I’m oddly attracted to them in movies” kind of way.

Flakes is about a bunch of weirdos who do weird things and then find themselves through said weirdness. It’s about breakfast cereal, and it’s better than Jerry Seinfeld’s Unfrosted, which is total garbage.

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The main takeaway from Flakes is that aspiring but failed musician Neal Downs (Aaron Stanford) is about to lose his girlfriend, Miss Pussy Katz (Zooey Deschanel), after making a series of misguided decisions. Neal works at a small business called Flakes, which sells a wide variety of breakfast cereal to its loyal customer base. The business is facing possible financial ruin after a rival cereal shop opens across the street, while its owner, Willie (Christopher Lloyd), lacks the proper business acumen despite his deep-lore knowledge of all things breakfast cereal.

Miss Pussy Katz asks Neal for a job, and Neal says no, putting their relationship in jeopardy because Neal hasn’t released any new music in quite some time, and the couple could certainly use the money. Instead, Miss Pussy Katz decides to work across the street at the new breakfast cereal place in town in hopes of running her boyfriend’s place out of business.

This feud sends everybody into a spiral, resulting in a wholesome message about fearlessly pursuing art and giving the finger to all sorts of corporate authority figures. It’s kind of cute, but it’s a little too on the nose.

My main thought was, “I get it … these indie darlings don’t like corporations but love cereal and art.” There’s really not much else to this film, which is in and out in 84 minutes.

The Talent Involved Makes Flakes Worth It

Flakes is one of those movies that you’d really enjoy if you went to art school in the early 2000s. If you’re an adult with actual responsibilities, you may find yourself wondering, “Why should I care?” But if you’re like me and feeling nostalgic for a time when breakfast cereal dominated your life because that’s all you could afford while trying to become an adult, you’ll probably walk away from the viewing experience feeling validated.

The moral to Flakes is a simple one: follow your heart, consequences be damned. The world doesn’t work like that, though, and you’ll have to pick and choose your battles.

If you’re looking for a healthy middle ground, one that reconciles the never-ending forward march of obligation and uncertainty with the kind of whimsy that you can only find in a movie starring Zooey Deschanel, then you’ll have a great time with Flakes. It’s not exactly high art, but it’s pretending to be. It only made $778 at the box office, so if you’re an artist who pours your heart and soul into every project you start, then at least this part feels on point.

As of this writing, you can stream Flakes for free on Tubi.

Kelly Osbourne marked Amy Winehouse‘s posthumous birthday with an emotional post.

The daughter of the late legendary singer, Ozzy Osbourne, marked what would have been her friend’s 43rd birthday with a heartfelt social media tribute. The “Valarie” singer passed away in 2011 from accidental alcohol poisoning.

Kelly Osbourne and Amy Winehouse reportedly became friends around 2006 after crossing paths in the lively London music and club scenes. The pair became really close, bonding over mutual friends and late-night outings, and their relationship extended to other members of the Osbourne family.

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Osbourne uploaded a carousel of throwback photos featuring herself and Winehouse during their younger days. The pair were photographed smiling broadly, hand in hand, in some of the pictures. One photo also captured them sharing a warm embrace on stage, rocking matching T-shirts.

“Happy birthday, my beautiful Amy,” the post began, followed by detailed thoughts from the TV personality. “There are some people who come into your life and leave footprints on your heart so deep that time could never possibly erase them. You are one of those people, “ Osbourne continued.

She added that when she remembers the phenomenal singer who passed away at age 27, she does not remember the fame, headlines, flashing photographs, or noise that accompanied her career. Instead, Osbourne remembers her late friend for the pure, beautiful friendship they shared.

Osbourne briefly went down memory lane in the post, recounting the little moments nobody else saw. The nights they laughed until their stomachs hurt, and  the heartfelt conversations they shared that only “best friends could understand.” 

The TV Personality Is Not Saying ‘Goodbye’ This Year

“The Osbournes” star continued to wish her late best friend peace, adding that she hopes Winehouse, wherever she is, knows how much she is loved, missed, and spoken of fondly with laughter and tears.

“You were magic, Amy. Beautifully, wildly, imperfectly human and so very loved,” she penned. “So today I won’t say goodbye. I’ll simply say what I wish I could have said to you every year: Happy birthday, sweetheart. I love you. I always will.”

Their friendship really went beyond the duo, as seen in one of the pictures Osbourne posted, which featured her late father, Ozzy, in a playful embrace with Winehouse. Fans reacted to the TV star’s post with countless heart emojis in the comments. Others also wished the “Valarie” singer a “happy heavenly 43rd birthday.”

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Many netizens remarked on how touching Osbourne’s tribute to her late friend was. One commenter wrote, “Beautiful words from one beautiful soul to another,” while another added, “What a lovely tribute. Thank you for sharing a peek inside your beautiful friendship with this amazing woman.”

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Osbourne Recalled Special Public Event She Attended Before Winehouse’s Death

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Nearly two months ago, Osbourne uncovered some personal memorabilia ahead of her move to her “new little cottage in the woods.” In a video shared to Hello! Canada’s Instagram, the TV personality detailed the backstory behind a designer dress she wore for an event with the “Rehab” singer four years before her tragic passing.

The mom of one showed a white-and-black polka-dot dress by Oscar de la Renta, calling it her “most favorite” and saying it meant “so much” to her after all these years. The pair walked the red carpet at Elle’s Style Awards in 2007, where they were both honored with Best British Music Act and Best Female TV Personality.

For the event, Osbourne wore a strapless polka-dot dress, accented with a slim black belt and a black cropped cardigan. She completed the look with black heels and a black purse. Winehouse rocked a black shirt-style combination dress designed by Tina Kalivas, paired with black open-toe heels and a white purse.

‘The Osbournes’ Star Rose To Amy Winehouse’s Defense

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Just a few days after the iconic singer’s death, Osbourne slammed friends of Winehouse who were speaking to the media. She criticized them via a social media post on X (formerly known as Twitter), which she posted the day after attending her best friend’s funeral in North London. 

“Any ‘friend’ of Amy’s talking 2 the press/tv are not her actual friends.” Osbourne, who was 26 at the time, wrote. “Her real friends have more dignity than to get $ to talk about her! [sic].”

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According to a July 2011 BBC release, Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace was among those who spoke about the singer. She made an emotional appearance on ITV’s “This Morning” a day after Winehouse’s funeral but did not attend the ceremony the previous day.

Close friends and family of the “Back to Black” singer attended the service, including producer Mark Ronson and stylist Alex Foden. 

Kelly Osbourne Also Struggled After Her Father’s Death

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Even though it is common knowledge that death is inevitable, nothing prepares one for the void that comes with losing a loved one. Osbourne opened up about struggling with weight loss after her father’s demise following a cardiac arrest last year. Coincidentally, Ozzy passed away just a day before Winehouse’s death anniversary.

The Blast reported that the actress said she went so far as to wear a wig at public events like the Grammys to hide her cheekbones because she had become so lean. Her stylists also did their part by trying to dress her in outfits that would make her look less skinny.

“I looked like the f-cking Crypt Keeper,” the mom of one said. “I said, ‘This is scary. I didn’t know I looked like this.’ My spine — you could see every single bone.” 

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She admitted that the pain of Ozzy’s death clouded her eyes, and she could not see what others saw about her physical state. All she saw was a broken person dealing with immense grief.

Radiohead is one of those bands that, when it comes to introducing, it’s hard to know what to say, because most things have been said and thought and felt and everything. The first album was a grunge/alt-rock kind of one, then the band’s second album was alternative rock with a bit of Britpop, and from the third album onwards, things have become progressively harder to label with standard genres.

A rock band, then? You could leave it at that. Radiohead is a rock band, but then a whole lot more than just rock, obviously, even as early as the second or third album the band put out. There have been nine studio albums to date, and they’re all ranked below, starting with one slightly awkward release that didn’t really have much by way of wow factor, before moving on to the albums that do (pretty much the remaining eight all have, at the very least, quite a lot to offer).

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‘Pablo Honey’ (1993)

Thanks to Pablo Honey existing, it’s always easy to single out the worst of Radiohead’s studio albums. This one’s remembered for being the debut album, obviously, and also for containing “Creep,” which is kind of confusingly the most famous Radiohead song. It has about 3.1 billion streams on Spotify, and that’s more than twice as many as the song in second place, at the time of writing: “No Surprises,” at just under 1.45 billion streams.

This isn’t being a contrarian for the hell of it, but “Creep” is not that good. It is the most memorable song on Pablo Honey, and its status as such an enduring song (again, somehow) is fascinating, but that’s about it. Nothing else on this album is anything close to fascinating. It’s somewhat listenable ‘90s grunge/alt-rock, but if Radiohead had not improved things massively come their sophomore album, this soon-to-be-praise-filled article probably wouldn’t exist, because Radiohead would not be the monumentally loved band they are now.

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‘The King of Limbs’ (2011)

If you look at the length of The King of Limbs, you might feel inclined to believe it approachable, since it’s the only Radiohead album that clocks in at under 40 minutes, but in terms of how it actually sounds, it’s one of the band’s least approachable and immediate efforts. It is still quite a bit better than Pablo Honey, not to mention far more exciting, though it’s fair to single it out as potentially the most divisive Radiohead album…

…Well, most divisive if you’re not counting Pablo Honey. It’s got one clear highlight at its center in the form of “Lotus Flower,” with just about everything else being songs that require some time to sit with; call them growers, if you’re feeling “Optimistic.” The King of Limbs, at worst, can still be admired as one of many shake-ups/changes of pace for Radiohead, because even if the band had released some electronica-heavy music before, nothing really sounded quite the same as this particular album. Different itches were scratched in different ways and all that.

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‘Hail to the Thief’ (2003)

Hey, Hail to the Thief is less divisive than The King of Limbs, but sort of occupies a similar space in terms of its quality. The big difference between it and that album (as well as Pablo Honey) is the fact that there are two heavy-hitters standout track-wise on Hail to the Thief: the album opener, “2 + 2 = 5,” and the ninth track (out of 14), “There There.”

As for the album overall, it’s heavy-going stuff, which isn’t as surprising when you’re talking about Radiohead, but it is also noteworthy for being the most politically charged album the band’s done (whereas other albums from them, like the ones released in 1997 and 2000, are a bit less pointed and more about society than politics, if that makes sense). Hail to the Thief is still good, though. It’s still Radiohead putting out an album that isn’t Pablo Honey, so that’s pretty much a given and all.

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‘Amnesiac’ (2001)

There’s been a fair bit said already about each Radiohead album having a different sound, but that sentiment doesn’t apply as strongly to Amnesiac, which is very much a companion album to another one that’s also electronic and experimental, and came out just one year earlier. The songs found on both were recorded around the same time, but ultimately didn’t come to make up a double album, so Amnesiac does very much still count as its own studio album.

It is still very good. It being a little familiar isn’t really a problem, especially because being a Part Two of sorts to what was already a great album does mean “more” good to great stuff. While it’s not as easy to get excited about Amnesiac, it remains close to genuine greatness, but it’s after this point in the ranking that things get truly excellent, in terms of quality.

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‘The Bends’ (1995)

The leap in quality from Pablo Honey to The Bends is wild. Two years made a huge difference, because there’s more than one song that’s memorable here, and it’s not a “Creep” situation where that one memorable song is also kind of a meme. Speaking of two years making a big difference, two years on from The Bends, Radiohead would make another massive leap forward artistically, but that’s getting ahead of things a little too much.

That confidence is heard from the first track, “Planet Telex,” though “High and Dry,” “Fake Plastic Trees,” “Just,” and “Street Spirit (Fade Out)” all prove even more worthy of being considered highlights. Maybe The Bends loses a tiny bit of momentum after “Just,” which is the seventh track out of 12, but then “Street Spirit (Fade Out)” is what closes the album, and it does so on a high, so the second half of this album is indeed prevented from feeling too dry.

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‘In Rainbows’ (2007)

Listing off highlights in terms of individual tracks feels hardest to do with In Rainbows, owing to how well the album flows, and how consistent it is. Once you mention “15 Step,” “Weird Fishes/Arpeggi,” “Jigsaw Falling Into Place,” and “Videotape,” there becomes something of an obligation to mention the also great “Bodysnatchers,” “Nude,” “All I Need,” and “House of Cards.”

By then, you’ve mentioned eight out of the album’s 10 songs, and so you sort of have to give an honorable mention to “Faust Arp” and “Reckoner,” or perhaps even an apology to the latter for not mentioning it earlier. Look, all the songs here are really good. It might feel like a bit of a hot-take to only have this in fourth place in this overall ranking, but the best Radiohead albums are just too good. It gets difficult at this point. Sorry!

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‘A Moon Shaped Pool’ (2016)

While it’s sad that A Moon Shaped Pool, at the time of writing, is Radiohead’s most recent album, despite being more than a decade old, it isn’t too outrageous that there hasn’t been a follow-up, because it feels difficult to top. Not that every new album has to top the one that came before, but it would be a monumental undertaking in this case, with part of that feeling coming about because A Moon Shaped Pool does feel like it could serve as a strong finale for Radiohead’s whole discography.

The members of the band have kept busy since 2016, especially Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood, who’ve composed film scores independent of each other while also forming a new band: The Smile. So, if you want more music by the members of Radiohead, you’ve got that, post-2016. But as for Radiohead… this probably won’t be a swan-song (hopefully, at least, and the band is still touring as Radiohead), but if it were, there’d be worse ways to make a final artistic statement, as a band.

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‘Kid A’ (2000)

Kid A really, REALLY cemented Radiohead’s reputation for shifting things up in sound with every album, even if Amnesiac, as mentioned before, was a departure from the whole departure thing, since it was basically more Kid A, but a little more experimental. Kid A is still extremely experimental, and the first Radiohead album that’s more electronic-focused than rock-heavy, though you do still get some songs that function as rock, like “The National Anthem.”

Much can be said, though, about how strange – and, ironically, maybe even wrong – “Everything in Its Right Place” would’ve sounded upon first listen, in 2000. You have to face that one first and head-on, since it’s the album’s incredibly bold opener, and a pretty great mission statement of things to come. It might’ve sounded too jarring at the time, and once upon a time, Kid A was considered divisive, but nowadays, it sounds alien and bold in the best of ways, and is deservedly regarded as a masterpiece of an album.

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‘OK Computer’ (1997)

Admittedly, OK Computer doesn’t feel as ambitious as Kid A, in hindsight, because it is still mostly identifiable as alternative/art rock, and as the band’s third release, it was the follow-up to two other studio albums that can be labeled “rock.” Still, it was a big change of pace, just not the biggest, and then it was a huge step-up in quality, even compared to the excellent The Bends, which was better than the band’s debut in every single way (as mentioned before).

There is nothing to complain about, when it comes to OK Computer. It contains many of Radiohead’s best songs, and it’s another In Rainbows sort of situation where mentioning highlights would involve mentioning just about everything. It’s the fact that all those great songs combine into something even better than the sum of its parts that makes OK Computer as legendary as it is. Well, okay, speaking of parts, “Fitter Happier” is probably the only song that doesn’t work in isolation, but if you listen to it within the context of the album, it’s hard to imagine OK Computer feeling entirely complete without it.

Sukihana isn’t keeping the end of her relationship a secret! The rapper revealed over the weekend that she and her boyfriend, Snoop, had split. She seemed to suggest that her work obligations were a constant issue between them. The ex-couple recently welcomed their first child together.

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Sukihana Shares Text Thread Screenshot With Breakup Update

In a now-deleted Instagram post, Sukihana told her followers on Sunday (September 13) that she’s single. She shared a photo that appeared to be a text thread between her and Snoop, though she didn’t name him in the post.

He wrote, “I ain’t beefing imma just talk to another h*e,” he wrote. Adding in a separate text, “Who free.” She then replied, “Go head,” and added a double pink heart emoticon in another text.

Meanwhile, in the caption, Sukihana said she’s “letting everybody know” she’s single. Also, she explained that every time she has “to work, it’s an issue,” presumably with Snoop. She added that she’s not hiding being single anymore. “…Nobody is gonna break up with me and force me to keep it a secret. I’m letting all the ne**s no.” 

At this time, it doesn’t appear Snoop has publicly reacted to Sukihana’s breakup announcement or text reveal.

Rapper Shares Post About Working Hard Amid Split

This past weekend, Sukihana flooded her Instagram timeline with recap moments from her time in Detroit. She was in town for a club booking, but also made time to hit the studio and collect some livestream coins! Her post came amid revealing she’s single and alluding to problems with Snoop over her work priorities.

“I work so hard yesterday I flew into Detroit did a live stream recorded a hit record shot on music video and performed at a nightclub all in one day now I’m headed home to cook Sunday dinner for my kids.💕💕💕💕 thank you Detroit. I love y’all,” Suki wrote on Sunday (Sept. 13).

Later on Sunday, via Instagram Stories, Suki showed herself throwing down in the kitchen for her family! One video showed her mixing something inside a pot on the oven’s door. It had the caption, “I told y’all they eatt down every night.” She later showed what she whipped up with a video of her plated food. She had come stew chicken, macaroni pasta, broccoli with avocado on the side. Then, early Monday, she dropped a flyer for a woman’s walk in Atlanta, coming up on Sept. 19.

Suki Just Opened Up About Her Ultimate Family Goals

As mentioned, Sukihana and her ex-boyfriend Snoop had their daughter in July. The parents have not revealed her name or face, but Suki lovingly refers to her as Peaches online. It’s unclear if Snoop had additional children, but the rapper has three, whom she is very private about. Recently, while holding Peaches inside a car, Sukihana opened up about protecting her kids’ privacy and wanting a big family! She shared her desire to have at least eight to ten babies! Suki also said that she loves being pregnant and a mother. Both are her happy places. Her purpose in life, she said, is to “love, procreate and take care of Black kids.”

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Sandra Bullock is looking back at some of the uncomfortable experiences she faced before becoming one of Hollywood’s most recognizable actresses.

Long before her Oscar-winning performances and box office success, Bullock was a waitress in New York trying to land acting jobs wherever she could.

However, not every audition was about proving her talent. Sandra Bullock recently recalled encountering inappropriate behavior while pursuing roles, including being asked to remove her pants.

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Bullock recently opened up about the uncomfortable situations she encountered while auditioning as a young actress in New York. At the time, she was working as a waitress while trying to find her breakthrough role.

“I was in New York, I was a waitress, I was auditioning for every pervert that existed, asking me to drop my pants,” Bullock told Jennifer Aniston during a conversation for Interview Magazine.

Rather than giving in to such demands, Bullock remembered deciding certain opportunities simply were not worth pursuing.

“Nope, not the role for me,” she recalled thinking. Still, those experiences did not stop her from continuing to audition and gradually building her career.

Bullock explained that the uncertainty surrounding acting also made performers eager to accept whatever legitimate opportunities came their way.

“Every working actor thinks you will never work again,” she said, adding that actors often try to make the best of the work available to them.

One Unexpected Role Changed The Course Of Her Career

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After becoming known for romantic comedies, Bullock eventually reached a point where she wanted audiences to see another side of her acting. She admitted that criticism of her rom-com appearances influenced her decision to step away from the genre.

The actress said the first truly deliberate move she made professionally was deciding to “stop right now with the rom-coms.” According to Bullock, she had been “getting so much shit for them” and wanted the chance to challenge herself with something different.

That opportunity arrived with the 2004 crime drama “Crash,” in which she played Jean Cabot, the wife of a Los Angeles district attorney. The movie also went on to win the Oscar Award for Best Picture.

Bullock described the project as “a genius film” and said she “wanted to start flexing other muscles.” The change paid off, with later dramatic performances including “The Blind Side,” which earned her the Best Actress Oscar, and “Gravity,” which brought another recognition and award nomination.

Sandra Bullock Is Ready To ‘Bring The Funny Back’ After Years Of Serious Roles

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Although stepping into more dramatic territory expanded Bullock’s career, she now finds herself missing the lighter movies that once formed a major part of her acting journey.

“I want to do nothing but that now,” Bullock admitted while discussing her desire to return to comedy. She then joked about her plans for the future, saying, “Some people want to bring sexy back. We’re going to bring the funny back.”

Her latest project, “Practical Magic 2,” also reunites her with Nicole Kidman. The actresses have returned as sisters Sally and Gillian, repeating the characters they first played in the cult classic “Practical Magic.”

Her two children also made cameos in the movie, which Bullock had teased earlier in the year when she made her Instagram debut.

The Actress’s Life Away From Hollywood Was Far From Easy

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While Bullock faced difficult moments on her way up in Hollywood, her personal life later brought a much more painful challenge.

Her longtime partner, photographer Bryan Randall, died in 2023 at 57 after privately battling ALS.

Bullock revealed that Randall was sick for roughly half of their relationship. At his request, she kept his diagnosis private, a decision that left her carrying much of the emotional burden without being able to explain what her family was experiencing.

“He asked me not to share,” she recalled about her late partner’s request for privacy, per Fox News Digital.

Sandra Bullock Sought Help From Child Therapists While Navigating Her Partner’s Illness

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The actress also had to balance caregiving with raising her children, Louis and Laila. She said they were aware of the changes in Randall’s health, particularly because Laila regarded him as a “father figure.”

Bullock sought help from child therapists as the family navigated his illness behind closed doors.

The experience took an emotional toll long before Randall died. Bullock revealed that she had begun grieving him years before his death because she understood that she would eventually become his caregiver.

After years of keeping that difficult chapter private, she has since begun speaking more openly about the experience and the impact it had on her family.

It was an action-packed weekend at the domestic box office, with Spider-Man: Brand New Day finally relinquishing its crown after six weekends at the number-one spot. The movie was unseated by Practical Magic 2, which grossed around $30 million in its debut frame. Despite losing the top spot, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is overtaking the $936 million all-time domestic box office record of Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens as we speak. On Monday, it will become the highest-grossing movie of all time in North America. Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey became the biggest film in Universal’s history, while also passing the $600 million mark domestically.

Lower down the chart, however, a buzzy sci-fi original debuted with meek results last week. The movie in question hails from South Korea, where it had a spectacular theatrical run, grossing more than $35 million. Directed by the auteur Na Hong-jin, the film features Korean stars Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, and Jung Ho-yeon, alongside Taylor Russell, Michael Fassbender, and Alicia Vikander. The movie premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, and is sitting at a “Certified Fresh” 80% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, whose consensus describes it as “an unhinged sci-fi epic that boasts awe-inspiring production design and amusingly quaint visual effects.”

Here’s How Much the Sci-Fi Movie Has Grossed at the Box Office So Far

We’re talking, of course, about the film Hope, which opened in a relatively modest 1,500 theaters domestically. Produced on a reported budget of $46 million, the film generated around $3.3 million in its first weekend. It placed eighth in the domestic rankings, one spot above The Uprising, the period thriller starring Andrew Garfield and directed by Paul Greengrass. Hope follows a group of disparate characters who must defend themselves and their community from mysterious creatures after being cut off from the rest of the world. The movie arrives 13 years after Bong Joon-ho‘s English-language debut feature Snowpiercer. That sci-fi movie also featured an ensemble cast including Korean and Hollywood stars, and was produced on a similar $40 million budget. It went on to gross $86 million worldwide, while Hope is currently sitting at $41 million. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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September 9, 2026

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157 minutes

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Na Hong-jin

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Na Hong-jin

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Eugene Kim, Saemi Kim, Saerom Kim, Hong Jeong-in

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Is Liam Neeson moving on from Pamela Anderson? His latest public appearance has fans asking exactly that.

The “Taken” star sparked romance rumors with Anderson after the pair shared a series of affectionate red-carpet moments, and the actress later spoke fondly about the bond they developed.

Now, Neeson has fans talking again after appearing particularly comfortable alongside actress Stella Stocker during a public outing, 

The Oscar-nominated actor drew attention on Saturday when he attended the Toronto International Film Festival alongside Stocker for the premiere of “Evil Genius.”

In a video later shared on Instagram, the pair were seen holding hands and smiling as they posed for photographers. At one point, Stocker gently held onto Neeson’s arm as they continued walking the red carpet together.

For the occasion, the pair rocked matching black ensembles: the actor wore a black shirt and leather jacket, and Stocker a sleeveless cowl-neck maxi dress. 

As expected, that moment did not go unnoticed by fans, as many began wondering whether Neeson’s reported connection with Anderson had fizzled out.

“Did I miss something?? Where’s Pam?” one fan asked. Another dismissed the idea that Neeson and Anderson were ever romantically involved, writing, “Liam made a film with Pam, that’s all.”

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A third person commented, “I guess he moved on from Pamela.” This observer noted that the74-year-old “looks way more comfortable and natural than he did with Pam Anderson!!!”

A fifth person added, “He will never get over Natasha; he doesn’t look content.”

Pamela Anderson Said What She Had With Liam Neeson Was ‘Real’

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The latest speculation comes months after Anderson addressed curiosity about her relationship with the Irish actor.

As The Blast previously reported, the actress described their bond as genuine and even recalled one period they spent together. The “Bay Watch” star called it a “romantic lost week,” saying he even referred to her as the “future Mrs Neeson.”

Looking back on their time together, Anderson compared it to something straight out of a romance movie and pushed back against suggestions that their chemistry was manufactured for publicity.

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“People thought it was a stunt, but it wasn’t. We had real feelings,” she said.

Insiders Confirmed The Sparks Between Were True 

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Anderson wasn’t the only one insisting something real existed between them. According to insiders, the pair shared a genuine connection that extended beyond promotional appearances.

As The Blast reported, one source said, “Their relationship isn’t just for show. They have a real connection. There’s no incentive for either of them to stage something like this,” one source said.”

The pair also appeared to take things a step further when they brought family members to the New York premiere of “The Naked Gun,” adding a more personal touch to the evening.

Beyond cozy appearances, Anderson has continued to speak warmly about Neeson, previously describing him as a “friend forever.”

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A Look Back At Pamela Anderson And Liam Neeson’s Sweetest Public Moments

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The renewed interest in Neeson’s love life comes as many of his most memorable moments with Anderson played out in front of cameras.

During appearances in New York and London, the duo looked inseparable, sharing affectionate exchanges and playful kisses that delighted fans and fueled dating rumors.

The Blast reported one standout moment in Berlin, where they recreated the famous Titanic pose as Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On”  played in the background.

Wearing a flowing green dress, Anderson stretched her arms wide while standing at the front of a boat as Neeson stood behind her with his hands around her waist.

Pamela is Focusing On Her Personal Life 

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As questions swirl about whether Neeson and Anderson are still involved, the actress has also found herself at the center of separate romance speculation.

In May, rumors surfaced that Anderson and Tom Cruise had remained in contact for some time, leading some fans to wonder whether a close bond was quietly forming.

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The chatter intensified after the 59-year-old was spotted leaving New York’s Surrey Hotel shortly before Cruise exited the same location.

At the time, sources close to “The Last Showgirl” star disclosed that while she was focusing on her personal life, other things had kept her busy.

“Pamela is making room for love in her life,” one insider said, per The Blast, adding that the actress hopes to find romance, but her busy schedule has left her occupied. 

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General Hospital fans, we have got your latest spoilers for the two weeks that start September 14th with Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) exploding when he sees somebody done dirty and also Drew Cain Quartermaine (Cameron Mathison) makes more threats as he pursues revenge on several enemies.

Also coming up during the two weeks of September fourteenth through the twenty-fifth, we’ve got Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) facing the music, Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) trying to help out an ex, and Carly Corinthos (Laura Wright) completely shocked by something that she stumbles onto.

General Hospital: Joss Questions Anna

Monday, September 14th on General Hospital, we’ve got Molly Lansing-Davis (Kristen Vaganos) worried that Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) is courting trouble. So, Molly and Alexis are with Scout Cain (Kayden Brenna Tokarski) at the Metro Court, and Alexis tells Scout, “The less you tell your father about Davis girls interactions, the better. Considering the restraining orders and the threats, yeah, I agree.” Cody Bell (Josh Kelly) gets better acquainted with his sister, Serena Baldwin (Kelly Kruger), and this week, Serena comes down to visit Cody at the Quartermaine Stables.

Molly is encouraging Cody to get to know his sister better. I do wonder if Serena and Cody both figure out that they tend to have schemer tendencies. That’s in their DNA. Carly tells Hudson Parker (Troy Lennon Appel), “Maybe we can reach an agreement. I’m sure it’s about Josslyn and Josslyn because Carly may want frequent updates from Hudson.” Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy) goes to see Anna and says, “Britt told me what happened. Now I want to hear your side of it.” I’m betting Anna tells Josslyn exactly what happened, the truth. But Jason may try and convince Josslyn not to report Anna to the WSB, but I bet that she will because Josslyn is pretty hardcore as an agent. Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) has got some explaining to do.

GH Spoilers: Nina Framed by Drew

She’s being set up by Drew and is going to look like the top suspect in Jack Brennan‘s (Chris McKenna) disappearance. We’ve got Agent William Baines (Alimi Ballard) grilling Nina at the Metro Court after Carly told the new WSB guy about Nina and Jack’s argument in the restaurant. And of course, Carly heard Nina threaten Jack. And there’s other witnesses, too. So Baine asked Nina, “What’s the nature of your relationship with Jack Brennan?” And I think Nina’s going to be honest and say they’re dating and they had a simple disagreement.

General Hospital: Jason’s Actions Hurt Britt

She had just talked to Ava Jerome (Maura West) about Jack and had no idea he’s missing because they bickered. She just thought he wasn’t getting in touch. So, we’ll see if Baines believes Nina. Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) is stung. Of course, it’s by Jason. He’s upset Britt’s pushing to press charges against Anna. So, Britt actually reminds Jason that Anna’s the one who held her at gunpoint.

And now Jason’s making it about Britt not saving Anna when she had been kidnapped. But Jason’s irritated and claps back that Anna was held hostage and tortured. And Britt knew about it. She insists to Jason she didn’t know all of it and played no part in what Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) and Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) did to Anna.

GH Spoilers: Jason Can’t Get Past What Britt Did

And then Britt asked Jason flat out, “You don’t believe me, do you?” And yeah, I think that’s accurate. I don’t think he does. So Britt repeats to him that she was coerced. And Jason understands that Britt was under duress, but as far as he’s concerned, it’s a problem that she looked the other way.

Jason says Britt now has the chance to make things right. And Jason’s telling Britt she can make up for it by saving Anna. Now Britt’s completely floored. She’s terrified for her life as long as Anna is on the loose. But Jason is dismissive of Britt’s concerns because he thinks Anna isn’t a danger anymore.

Jason later has a talk with Carly. I’m sure this is after facing off with Britt. So Jason may confide in Carly, who is not exactly a fan of Britt’s. And obviously Carly is going to take Jason’s side about Anna and agree that Britt’s being selfish.

General Hospital: Valentin Supports Anna

Tuesday, September 15th on General Hospital. Anna confides in Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart). I expect Anna tells Valentin everything. Hallucinating Peter, trying to kill Britt, and then Jason stopping her at the last second. And this week, Carly shows up at Anna’s place. So Carly is surprised when Valentin answers the door because looks like Carly was not expecting to find her boyfriend Valentin alone with Anna. Emma Scorpio Drake (Braedyn Bruner) is furious.

Most likely this is about Britt taking legal action against Anna and Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) is reassured by Alexis. So Chase may be asking advice about leaving Brook Lynn Quartermaine (Amanda Setton) and how it impacts custody of baby Phoebe and his rights as an adoptive dad. Nina organizes a family meeting. We’ve got Britt, Liesl Obrecht (Kathleen Gati), Willow Tait (Katelyn MacMullen), hopefully all three of them. And Nina may reveal she’s the top suspect in Jack’s disappearance. Britt gives some unwelcome news. I suspect it’s that she won’t back down about Anna.

GH Spoilers: Brook Lynn is Devastated

Wednesday, September 16th on General Hospital. Brook Lynn is crushed by something and Chase may tell her he’s moving out, but still wants to see Phoebe, just not Brook Lynn. Anna makes a sacrifice. She really didn’t want inpatient treatment, but it may be the only way to stay out of jail. And Sonny wants to help Nina. I suspect she’ll tell Sonny she’s under suspicion in Jack’s disappearance. Drew makes a vow about something. Honestly, he’s got so many revenge plans. Sonny, Willow, Nina, and Alexis. It may be about one or more of them.

Carly is challenging Valentin. It may be about his feelings for Anna. Then on Thursday, September 17th on General Hospital, Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) goes over to visit her dad, Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner), at Pentonville. I’m sure Brooklyn is the main topic of conversation. Ava is blasting Drew. We know Ava is going to be livid that Drew framed Nina for Brennan’s disappearance.

Nina is cracking under pressure, and this may be during interrogation by the WSB or PCPD. Jordan Ashford (Tanisha Harper) doesn’t mince words, and she may read Brook Lynn for filth. Josslyn and Carly have a talk. Could be about Brennan or Anna or Britt. So many things to talk about. Sonny wants some information from someone and I think Sonny’s trying to find out what the PCPD has on Anna because he’s trying to help her, but that person may figure out what he’s doing.

General Hospital: Charlotte Makes a Move

Friday, September 18th on General Hospital. Elizabeth takes Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) by surprise. They’re chatting up at the PCPD. Charlotte takes action and she may tell somebody about Brennan. Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins Bruening) and Valentin meet up and I’m sure it’s about Charlotte and Willow’s alarmed probably about Nina being a person of interest in the Brennan case and Lucas and someone happen to run into Molly so she might see them looking flirty. Then September 21-25 General Hospital, Jason and Britt’s relationship clearly is doomed because she left Anna to rot with Cullum and she won’t back down over pressing charges.

Nina may soon be arrested just as Drew hoped, and things are going to go badly for Nina, but not as badly as Drew would like. The PCPD and WSB are looking to Nina in the case of Jack’s disappearance. But Charlotte and someone are at risk because her bracelet was on Brennan when he was buried. I imagine he’s going to be dug up before too long. Emma’s furious at Josslyn and Britt pushing for Anna to face consequences for the murder attempt. And Brook Lynn and Chase’s marriage may be done because of her lies. You know, Willow’s going to be watching closely.

GH Spoilers: Michael & Tracy Team Up against Willow

And then some fall spoilers for General Hospital. Michael Corinthos (Rory Gibson) and Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliot) start conspiring soon to deal with Willow once and for all. Sonny and Justine Turner (Nazneen Contractor) get close, but they face challenges when his enemies and other crime families won’t let Sonny just walk away easily. Rocco Falconeri (Finn Carr) and Scout have a Romeo and Juliet vibe with their feuding families because Scout is Drew’s daughter and Rocco is Sonny’s grandson, so Drew will hate it.

Plus, the animosity between Sonny and Drew worsens and somebody could be badly hurt. Ava and Drew must do damage control likely about Jack and them being partners in crime has far-reaching consequences. Tristan Roberts (Dean Geyer) doctor knowledge proves crucial to sorting out what exactly happened to Brennan.

Like, if he died with water in his lungs, looks like the drugs made him stagger into the pool. If there’s no water in his lungs, then he was killed and pushed in. Hudson comes to claim Phoebe. Seeing Brook Lynn and Chase’s marriage in turmoil may force him to take action more rapidly. And Valentin and Carly face an obstacle in their relationship and that obstacle is Anna.

Below Deck Mediterranean‘s Gael Cameron admitted she’s faced struggles following ex Nathan Gallagher‘s arrest for domestic violence.

“You handled it so well. No, I didn’t,” she wrote via Instagram on Saturday, September 12. “I lost myself, I lost my spark. I didn’t handle it.”

Gael continued: “My best friend did. She sat with me, let me talk about the same thing 50,000 times.”

On season 11 of Below Deck Med, which is currently airing, viewers have seen both Nathan and Gael navigate parenthood after welcoming son Kayden in June 2025. Off screen, however, news broke last month that Nathan was arrested on domestic violence charges in Australia in December 2025 after an alleged incident with an unidentified 29-year-old woman.

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According to a police report viewed by Us last month, Nathan was charged with “assault occasioning actual bodily harm, intentionally chok[ing] a person without consent and common assault.”

The police memo revealed that Nathan was eventually granted conditional bail. He was later convicted on three counts of domestic violence after failing to appear in court.

Us also confirmed that Nathan is the subject of an Apprehended Violence Application that was filed on behalf of Gael in New South Wales. (An AVO is a legal order requested from a court to protect a person from someone who makes them fear violence, intimidation, harassment or stalking that is widely used in Australia, per NSW Government’s official website.)

“I’m not claiming I was perfect. I wasn’t. I made mistakes, and I will take responsibility for my own actions,” Nathan told Rolling Stone in a statement in August. “I will not accept being portrayed solely through one account of a relationship when there is another side and evidence relating to it. I have contemporaneous video footage from the night in question, as well as messages and other records, which I believe provide important context.”

In his statement, Nathan confirmed his breakup from Gael as they continue to raise their 14-month-old son.

“There are also other matters surrounding the relationship that I have never discussed publicly,” he claimed. “My priority is being recognized as his father, establishing a relationship with him and ultimately finding a way for both of us to move forward and coparent peacefully.”

Gael, for her part, released a statement addressing the situation earlier this month.

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“Hey guys, I just want to say thank you so much for the support you’ve shown for Kayden and I,” she wrote via her Instagram Stories. “It’s been a tough season, but I have been using the past few months to quietly heal and rebuild for little man and myself. I really appreciate the love you have sent our way, especially while everything that’s come to light, and I’m really working on finding myself again and moving forward.”

Us has since confirmed that Bravo fired Nathan in light of his domestic violence arrest.

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“Bravo does not plan on working with Nathan in the future,” a rep for the network noted in a statement on September 3.

Below Deck Med airs on Bravo Mondays at 8 p.m. ET. New episodes stream the next day on Peacock.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.