Adam Mckay’s Parasite series is not a remake of Bong Joon Ho’s film; An original story set in film’s universe

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Checking in. Alabama Barker assured fans that her mother, Shanna Moakler, is safe after Matthew Rondeau‘s arrest.

A star is born! Emilie Kouatchou is making history as the first Black actress to play Phantom of the Opera’s Christine Daaé — and she doesn’t take the moment lightly.

Ozark, whose fourth season just debuted its first batch of episodes on Netflix, recorded the fourth-highest weekly tally ever to repeat atop Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings.

Coronation Street's Daisy Midgeley isn't afraid to use underhanded tactics to get what she wants - and that includes keeping her claws in boyfriend Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard).The pair recently rekindled their romance, with Daniel confessing to shoving Max Turner down the stairs and breaking his arm after the teen vandalised Daniel's flat.But now Daisy actress Charlotte Jordan has hinted that she might not be able to keep the confession a secret after all, and could out Daniel to the authorities if things don't go her way.And with Daniel's ex Nicky Wheatley (Kimberly Hart Simpson) set to make her epic return to the cobbles, that could be sooner rather than later.Opening up about Daisy's future on the cobbles, Charlotte told Daily Star and other press: "I think because she does have a somewhat spiteful nature when pushed to it, I imagine if things went really, catastrophically wrong and she was really hurt... I wouldn't put it past her."[Daisy using Daniel's assault on Max as ammunition] wouldn't surprise me, if that came about a lot later down the line.

EastEnders favourite Kat Slater has been dealing with troubling behaviour from her son Tommy Moon (Sonny Kendall) in recent scenes.The mother and son dup were shown to be at each other's throats over Kat's suspicion that Tommy stole money, with the latter going on to seek help from Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) to deal with his school bullies.After realising that Phil knew about Tommy being bullied and helping him behind her back, Kat decided to move out to prevent Tommy from being hurt when Phil goes to prison. During Thursday's episode on the BBC One soap, viewers will see Kat frantically packs to leave Phil’s house.However, when Jean knocks over some paperwork, Kat is shocked at what she finds.As Sharon Watts and Jada find a beaten-up Tommy in the Square, Kat and Phil have it out - but realising what she has to lose, Kat gets on one knee to propose.With so much set to unfold around Kat's character, here's a look at the career and net worth of Jessie Wallace who has been playing the role for over two decades.Jessie is estimated to be worth around £10 million, according to Idol Net Worth.

Everton star and Ukraine international Vitalii Mykolenko has posted an emotional message about his parents on Instagram following Russia's invasion of his homeland. The star has taken to social media twice in the 24 hours to express his sorrow and desperation at the situation in Ukraine after Russian president Vladimir Putin announced that a military operation had begun.In a post on Thursday afternoon, Mykolenko revealed the details of a desperate conversation with his parents, who are still in the country, which is under threat from all sides."I want the whole world to know that the Russian army is now killing civilians in all cities of Independent Ukraine," Mykolenko wrote on Instagram.

Prince Andrew could still be allowed to stand in for his mother despite having to step down from public duties amid his civil sex case. The news comes as a surprise to some supporters after a new parliamentary briefing paper revealed that Prince Harry should not be eligible to fill in for the monarch as a Counsellor of State because he no longer lives in the UK.

Joe Biden said that the U.S. and its allies are unleashing a new set of sanctions against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, insisting that the economic punishment “exceed anything that’s ever been done.”

Police in Brazil have claimed that human remains have been posted from a university there to a controversial fashion designer in Singapore.A human hand and three placentas left Brazil, bound for Arnold Putra - a designer who faced a backlash when he fashioned a handbag out of human bones in 2020, according to police.Authorities stated the organs were bound “for a famous Indonesian designer who sells accessories and garments using materials of human nature.”A raid by Brazilian Federal Police was carried out at the Amazonas State University (UEA) in the city of Manaus, the source of the human remains.Police said they acted on tips-offs to raid the institution and found that the hand and placentas were preserved by an anatomy professor using a method known as plastination.Plastination is a process used in anatomy to preserve bodies or body parts. The water and fat are replaced by certain plastics, yielding specimens that can be touched, do not smell or decay, and even retain most properties of the original sample.“The anatomy lab of a local university performed the extraction of body fluids,” the police statement read.

Jordan Moreau President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. would deliver harsh sanctions against Russia in the wake of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine just hours earlier.“Today I’m authorizing additional strong sanctions and new limitations on what can be exported to Russia,” Biden in a speech Thursday afternoon.. “This is going to impose a severe cost on the Russian economy, both immediately and over time.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeTwo decades ago, then-NBC executive Jeff Zucker made headlines by “supersizing” “Friends” episodes as a monthlong stunt. But in the streaming era, viewers are frequently caught off guard by run times that vary considerably from one episode to another.Freed from the need to fill a half-hour (actually, 21 minutes with commercials) or an hourlong (e.g., 44 minutes plus ads) time slot in linear TV, producers are allowing their shows to breathe — and let the story dictate how long or short an episode can be.Netflix’s new Shonda Rhimes drama “Inventing Anna,” for instance, is an hour long … sometimes.

Ukraine. Russia began its aggressive offensive on its neighbour in the early hours of Thursday morning after being given the green light by President Vladimir Putin.

MMA fighters - past and present - have?Well here we have a list of some of the fighters at the top of the rich list in terms of net worth - and some of the entries might surprise you.For instance, Brock Lesnar might be a huge name in the UFC and in the WWE, but he sits just fifth in the all-time top earners.The 44-year-old has flickered between the two throughout his career but that's not enough for him to reach the top spot.UFC fighters put their body on the line each time they take to the Octagon, so it’s no wonder the very best are handsomely rewarded.In order of wealth, we rank the highest-earners who have ever graced the sport - and there's really no surprise who number one is...Of course, The Notorious makes it to the list. And he blows the competition out of the park..Naturally, the plethora of business interests McGregor has helps a great deal.From the launch of his own whiskey to purchasing a bar in his hometown, McGregor has made a killing.So much so, there's some £113million between the Irish fighter and second place.Who do you think has had the most prosperous time outside of the UFC? Let us know in the comments section.Rorion Gracie is a pioneer of MMA, particularly Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.The 70-year-old, of all things, is the co-founder of the UFC and one of just several people who hold a 9th-degree red belt in Jiu-Jitsu..He is the author of The Gracie Diet, published in 2010, while his defense strategy has even been used by the USA military.

Compass listing for the Greenwich Village four-bedroom, the new owner inked the contract for the unit on Feb. 16, shortly after the property listed on Feb. 10.

There always seems to be a general reaction of hesitation when impressive and successful international features get the “domestic reboot treatment.” (Recall the news of J.J. Abram’s live-action “Your Name,” Adam McKay’s “Parasite”-adjacent HBO series, and, most recently, the DiCaprio-starring “Another Round” remake.) READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2021 As Screen Daily reports, this trend continues, albeit on a much smaller scale, with French director Michel Hazanavicius’s reworking of the 2017 Japanese cult horror “One Cut of the Dead.” Hazanavicius’s film, titled “Final Cut” (or “Z (comme Z)” in French), has just started principal photography in Paris.

The 2021 Oscar season finally ended on Sunday, but the first pretty much guaranteed Oscar nominee of 2022 arrives on Netflix on Friday. No, it’s not the highly anticipated endeavors from Adam McKay or Jane Campion.

Adam McKay’s most recent films, “The Big Short,” “Vice,” and “Don’t Look Up” (based on the premise) all deal with political themes in a pretty explicit way. Sure, there’s the humor and heart that McKay has instilled in almost all of his features, dating back to his raunchy, R-rated Will Ferrell comedy days, but his later films don’t shy away from having a clear political viewpoint.

Though he started his career as the comedy director, doing broad, R-rated comedies such as “Step-Brothers,” “Anchorman,” and “Talledega Nights,” Adam McKay has transformed into something of a dramedy auteur, with films such as “The Big Short” and “Vice.” But with his star-studded Netflix film, “Don’t Look Up,” it appears the filmmaker is skewing more towards his earlier work, while still delivering some serious themes.

Shortly after “Parasite” was released in 2019 and went on to earn near-universal acclaim, with some calling Bong Joon Ho’s drama a masterpiece, it was announced that Adam McKay was teaming up with the filmmaker to adapt the feature as a new HBO series. Immediately, as is common when remakes of international films are announced, fans were concerned.

EXCLUSIVE: Tracy Letts (Ford v. Ferrari, Divorce) Julianne Nicholson (Mare of Easttown), Jimel Atkins (David Makes Man), LisaGay Hamilton (To Kill A Mockingbird) and Andy Hirsch (Fort McCoy) have joined the cast of Adam McKay’s Los Angeles Lakers HBO drama series, based on Jeff Pearlman’s book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s. McKay’s Hyperobject Industries is producing.