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Peacock, horror master Blumhouse inviting fans to stay in the haunted hotel that inspired ‘The Shining’

Peacock, horror master Blumhouse inviting fans to stay in the haunted hotel that inspired ‘The Shining’

Peacock/BlumhouseBlumhouse, the studio behind the horror hits like The Purge franchise, M3GAN and the Insidious movies, has partnered with Peacock for Overnightmare — a real-life horrifying, interactive weekend experience. The companies are opening the doors to the Stanley Hotel in Colorado, the haunted spot that inspired Stephen King’s Overlook Hotel in his classic The Shining and the 1980 Stanley Kubrick fright…read more »

‘Vampire Diaries’ star Ian Somerhalder on why he stepped away from acting

‘Vampire Diaries’ star Ian Somerhalder on why he stepped away from acting

Amy Sussman/Getty Images FILEIan Somerhalder is opening up about his reasons for stepping away from acting.After starring in high-profile shows like Lost and The Vampire Diaries — shows that celebrate their 20th and 15th anniversaries this year, respectively — the actor opened up in a new interview with People about why he left show business to focus on his passion…read more »

Selena Gomez is back as Alex Russo in ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ trailer

Selena Gomez is back as Alex Russo in ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ trailer

DisneyEverything is not what it seems — unless it’s the official trailer for Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.The trailer for the Wizards of Waverly Place spin-off series debuted Tuesday, and it reunites Selena Gomez with her onscreen brother, David Henrie.Henrie takes center stage, reprising his role as Justin Russo alongside Janice LeAnn Brown’s Billie. The series…read more »

Michael B. Jordan reteams with ‘Black Panther’ director Ryan Coogler for supernatural horror thriller ‘Sinners’

Michael B. Jordan reteams with ‘Black Panther’ director Ryan Coogler for supernatural horror thriller ‘Sinners’

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ImagesMichael B. Jordan has once again teamed up with director Ryan Coogler, with whom he worked on Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther and Wakanda Forever, for a new supernatural horror film called Sinners. The very creepy trailer to the Prohibition-era Warner Bros. film has just dropped and shows Jordan in a dual role as twin brothers facing an unseen…read more »

In brief … Lin-Manuel Miranda added to Broadway’s ‘All In: Comedy About Love’ and more

In brief … Lin-Manuel Miranda added to Broadway’s ‘All In: Comedy About Love’ and more

Lin-Manuel Miranda has been added to the rotating cast of Broadway’s All In: Comedy About Love, according to Broadway.com. Comedian John Mulaney will lead the first round of cast members, which includes Saturday Night Live stars Fred Armisen and Chloe Fineman, Girls5Eva‘s Renée Elise Goldsberry and Richard Kind, appearing Dec. 11-Jan. 12. The play, running at Broadway’s…read more »

The one where ‘Friends’ fanatics put their fandom to the test

The one where ‘Friends’ fanatics put their fandom to the test

HBO MaxThe TV sitcom Friends is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and Max is marking the occasion with a four-part competition series, titled Fast Friends.”From racing through Rachel and Monica’s apartment to darting across Joey and Chandler’s bachelor pad and grabbing a coffee at Central Perk, fans will relive their favorite moments while being put to the test…read more »

Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans make unlikely Christmas-saving duo in new ‘Red One’ trailer

Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans make unlikely Christmas-saving duo in new ‘Red One’ trailer

Amazon MGM StudiosDwayne Johnson and Chris Evans are on a mission to save Christmas.In Amazon MGM Studios’ new action-packed trailer for Red One, a bounty hunter, played by Chris Evans, is kidnapped and brought to the North Pole, where he is informed Santa has been abducted.Also starring in the Jake Kasdan-directed film are J.K. Simmons as Santa and Kiernan Shipka, Bonnie Hunt and…read more »