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On Thursday, September 7, Ryan Reynolds‘ Maximum Effort company revealed its upcoming slate of shows bound for the streaming service Fubo.

The lineup includes syndicated shows like Alf, Kids in the Hall, Ryan’s early sitcom Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place as well as newer shows including Betty White‘s Off Their Rockers, starring Ryan’s late friend and former The Proposal costar.

However, the slate also includes a host of original series, including Bedtime Stories with Ryan, Podcats: The Pawdcast and the animated Biker Mice from Mars from producer Brian Volk-Weiss‘ Nacelle Company, which is also co-producing Discontinued.

Discontinued has veteran character actor Bruce Campbell hosting viewers “on a journey through the past using defunct products, subjects, and phrases.” The description continues, “Weaving humanity’s story with once great brands like Blackberry and Blockbuster, Bruce and a team of comedians snarkily comment on the human condition, just before AI destroys it.”

There’s also The Syd + TP Show, an unscripted comedy starring WNBA’s Sydney “Syd” Colson and Theresa “TP” Plaisance, set to premiere on September 18 at 9 p.m. ET. as well as a series called Flip a Coin.

That one is described as, get this, “A human flips a coin.”

“This season has it all – from sports stories to nostalgia to game shows – further fulfilling our programming promise to deliver maximum comfort,” says Fubo head Pamela Duckworth.

The Maximum Effort channel is available to watch on Fubo as well as Amazon Freevee, LG Channels, Plex, Sling Freestream, Tubi, VIDAA, VIZIO Watchfree+ and Xumo Play.

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On Thursday, September 7, Netflix dropped the drama-filled trailer for the fifth season of its reality relationship show Love Is Blind.

The Houston-based couples will be facing “the most shocking season yet,” according to the streaming service, with “new challenges, unexpected twists, and surprising turns that will test their personal resolve, and the strength of their connections, more than ever before.”

The trailer shows some of the singles’ rocky starts in the pods, with one dude making a first impression with a huge burp, another guy calling his “bald-a** head” his biggest insecurity and a woman explaining her past “sounds like 8,000 walking red flags.”

Netflix continues, “Even if the couples can forge a strong enough bond to get engaged sight unseen, can their love survive the challenges waiting for them in the outside world — including protective families, skeptical friends, and the exes they thought they’d left behind?”

One of the females question a potential mate on his financials: “everything: The savings, checking, salary,” while what looks like her dad explains, “Love may be blind, but sometimes love wants to fly first class.”

The streaming giant also released the following schedule for the show, hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey:

Week 1 drops on September 22 with episodes 1-4; September 29 sees episodes 5-7 drop. On October 6, episodes 8-9 air, and on week 4, dropping on October 13, is the 10th episode, focusing on the contestants’ weddings.

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On Thursday, September 7, Netflix debuted the trailer to Robert Rodriguez‘s forthcoming reboot of his hit franchise Spy Kids: Armageddon.

The movie stars Everly Carganilla and Connor Esterson as, respectively, Patty and Tony, who discover their parents are secret agents.

Zachary Levi and Gina Rodriguez play their parental spies in disguise.

According to the trailer, a computer virus is bringing bad guys from a video game into our world, and in true Spy Kids fashion, the more experienced agents get snatched, and it’s up to their kids to “become kid spies-in-training to save their parents, beat the bad guys, and save the world.”

The trailer has all the hallmarks of the previous entries in the series, from cool gadgets to spy training montages, to some pretty dodgy CG, but it’s all in good fun for writer-director-producer Rodriguez.

“I’ve heard from so many families telling me how much they’ve enjoyed these films over the course of their lives,” he explains to Netflix. “And now a lot of kids who enjoyed the first films as children are parents themselves and enjoy sharing them with their kids.”

He adds, “The Spy Kids franchise was based on my growing up in a family of ten kids with an FBI special agent Uncle. It’s been very exciting for me and my kids to work on this film together as a family, for other families to enjoy.”

Spy Kids: Armageddon debuts September 22.

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Noor Alfallah, the 29-year-old mom to three-month-old Roman Alfallah Pacino, has reportedly filed paperwork for full custody of the son she shares with 83-year-old Al Pacino.

Page Six reports the paperwork also lays out “reasonable visitation” for the Oscar-winning actor and stipulates he will take part in decisions including schooling, doctor’s visits and the like.

The documentation obtained by the publication also stipulates Pacino will pay for her legal fees and court costs related to their new bundle of joy.

Pacino made headlines in May when ABC Audio confirmed he and Alfallah were expecting; the mom-to-be was reportedly around eight months along when the news broke.

Little Roman is the fourth child for The Godfather series star and the first for Alfallah.

Pacino also has a 33-year-old daughter named Julie Pacino from his relationship with acting coach Jan Tarrant and 22-year-old twins Anton and Olivia Pacino from his time with Vacation actress Beverly D’Angelo.

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As reported back in June, Pete Davidson apparently gave PETA an earful via voicemail, after the animal rights group dogged the SNL star for buying a purebred puppy, and not adopting.

But now the group has apparently dragged the controversy back up for Halloween, by selling a costume for $85 that roughly — very roughly — approximates Davidson’s face.

According to a voicemail that was made public, Davidson blasted Daphna Nachminovitch, senior VP of cruelty investigations, who had apparently called him out for the purchase.

Davidson explained, “My mom’s f****** dog who is 2 years old died a week before, so we’re all so sad,” explaining he’s extremely allergic to dogs, and the only breeds he could tolerate are cavapoos.

“So why don’t you do your research before you f****** create news stories for people because you’re boring…” he added.

PETA’s paper mask kinda sorta looks like Davidson wearing a blue baseball cap with “#$@!%” printed on it. The get-up also includes an “I Should’ve Adopted” hoodie, and a plush dog that looks similar to the controversial cavapoo, festooned with a “Shelter Dogs Rule” bandana.

On the site, PETA expressed that while the former SNL star apologized for the message, “now there’s a chance for Halloween revelers to ensure that the message is still being sent loud and clear that there’s no f****** excuse for promoting the breeding industry by buying a dog from a pet store when millions of wonderful dogs await loving homes in animal shelters.”

So if you were in the market for an obscure Halloween costume that was based on a short-lived tabloid story, look no further.

All the proceeds will go towards spaying and neutering animals, PETA says.

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Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel is ending its HBO run after 29 seasons, according to Deadline. The show, which features episodes consisting of multiple sports-related stories, and also several prominent correspondents, has won 37 Sports Emmys throughout its run as well as 3 Peabody Awards. “Since day one at Real Sports we’ve consistently tried to look beyond the scoreboard, and focus instead on the many societal issues inherent in the world of sports,” host Bryant Gumbel said in a statement. “I’m proud of the imprint we’ve made, so I’m ready to turn the page. Although goodbyes are never easy, I’ve decided that now’s the time to move on”…

The Avengers and The Marvels star Samuel L. Jackson is in talks to play a U.S. president in the thriller The Beast, alongside Suicide Squad actor Joel Kinnaman, according to Deadline. The film revolves around the titular presidential limousine, stocked with grenades, shotguns, armor plating and bullet-and-bomb-proofing. Facing a coup attempt, Jackson’s character must learn to control The Beast in order to save his life and that of Secret Service agent Taft — played by Kinnaman. The project, which is in pre-production and has an interim agreement from SAG-AFTRA, was packaged before the strikes kicked off, per the outlet…

On Wednesday, September 6, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced it has moved its planned Governors Awards celebration from November 18, 2023, to Tuesday, January 9, 2024. The event, held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, will see Honorary Awards presented to Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks and editor Carol Littleton, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to the Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter…

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FX revealed the first trailer for the 12th installment of American Horror Story, AHS: Delicate.

The latest edition of Ryan Murphy’s anthology horror series stars returning cast member Emma Roberts as Anna, a rising actress expecting her first child. The happy news is shattered, however, when a nurse, played by Cara Delevingne, sees something alarming during an ultrasound. Anna’s convinced a sinister figure is targeting her.

Kim Kardashian plays her manager who asks Anna, “Do you want an Oscar as much as you want a baby?”

Previously released images teased us with shots of Kardashian and Roberts cradling spiders as if they were babies. The trailer sheds a little more light on the plot, as Roberts is seemingly impregnated with an arachnid-like fetus.

AHS: Delicate is based on Danielle Valentine’s novel Delicate Condition, which has been compared to the classic 1968 psychological thriller Rosemary’s Baby.

Matt Czuchry, Billie Lourd, Denis O’Hare, Leslie Grossman and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez also star.

The new season has been split into two parts, with the first part premiering on September 20. The show will first air on FX and then stream the next day on Hulu. There’s no premiere date yet for the second part.

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The domestic violence case against actor Jonathan Majors is “ready for trial,” prosecutors said Wednesday, September 6. A trial date is expected to be set when Majors appears in court September 15.

Jury selection had been scheduled to begin Wednesday but was delayed, ABC News is reporting.

Majors faces misdemeanor charges for allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend during a night out in March, striking her and then pushing her onto a car. He has denied the allegations and said his accuser was the aggressor.

His lawyer, Priya Chaudhry, denied the allegations from the outset, saying the evidence would prove the actor is innocent.

The Loki and Creed III star previously appeared during a brief hearing in Lower Manhattan on August 3, when prosecutors asked for more time to prepare.

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On Kourtney Kardashian‘s Instagram on Wednesday, September 6, she revealed that her unborn baby underwent “urgent fetal surgery.”

The news comes days after an “urgent family matter” caused her husband, Travis Barker, to return to the States, and his band Blink-182 to reschedule its European tour.

She posted a black-and-white photo from the hospital, showing her left hand clasping Barker’s heavily inked fingers. 

“I will be forever grateful to my incredible doctors for saving our baby’s life,” Kourtney wrote.

“I am eternally grateful to my husband who rushed to my side from tour to be with me in the hospital and take care of me afterwards, my rock. And to my mom, thank you for holding my hand through this,” she continued.

Kourtney said, “As someone who has had three really easy pregnancies in the past, I wasn’t prepared for the fear of rushing into urgent fetal surgery. I don’t think anyone who hasn’t been through a similar situation can begin to understand that feeling of fear. I have a whole new understanding and respect for the mamas who have had to fight for their babies while pregnant.”

Kardashian concluded, “Praise be to God. Walking out of the hospital with my baby boy in my tummy and safe was the truest blessing.”

In a social media post last week, the “All the Small Things” trio wrote, “Due to an urgent family matter, [drummer] Travis has had to return home to the States.”

On Wednesday Barker took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to thank fans and provide a tour update: “I want to say thank you for all the support. Tour resumes Friday.”

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Emily Blunt plays a single mom with bills piling up and Chris Evans a fast-talking salesman who end up as grifting partners in a pharmaceutical scam in the teaser to Netflix’s The Pain Hustlers.

The trailer for the film dropped on Wednesday, September 6.

The movie also stars Oscar nominee Andy Garcia, Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara, Jay Duplass, Brian d’Arcy James and Chloe Coleman.

Based on Evan Hughes’ New York Times article of the same name, Blunt’s blue-collar Liza gets recruited by Evans’ pharmaceutical rep Pete, who works for a shady startup. But with their efforts, the money starts rolling in — and the broken laws start piling up.

“Is that even illegal?” Blunt’s character asks him. “Sixty-seven in a 65,” Evan’s character dismisses her sarcastically.

The movie debuts on the streaming service on October 27.

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