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Monsters television series have defended it from subject Erik Menendez’s criticism.It comes days after creator Ryan Murphy defended the television show, titled Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story, from subject Erik’s criticism saying, “I know he hasn’t watched the show.” Erik described the show as a “dishonest portrayal”.The Netflix series, which came out last Thursday (September 19), stars Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch as the Menéndez brothers, who murdered their parents, José and Kitty, with a shotgun at their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989.In a new interview, Koch, who plays Erik Menendez in the series, said he understood the reaction from the real-life person he plays in the show.“[Erik’s reaction] definitely affected me and it made me feel things,” he said (via Variety). “I sympathise with him, I empathise with him.

Janet Jackson kicked off the European leg of her ‘Together Again’ 2024 tour in Paris last night (September 26) – check out pictures, footage and the full setlist below.The pop star opened the tour in the French capital last night (September 25) at the Accor Arena, where she performed fan favourites like ‘That’s the Way Love Goes’, ‘All for You’ and ‘Together Again’ across four acts and an encore.The show marks the first in her run of concerts in Europe and the UK – following the North American leg – with the music icon due to hit Birmingham and London this weekend.The setlist came to a total of 39-songs feature hits spanning the decades in celebration of her 50th anniversary in entertainment along with 35 years of her 1989 album ‘Rhythm Nation 1814’.Check out all the highlights from the opening night below.Janet Jackson Together Again TourAccor Arena / Paris25/09/2024 pic.twitter.com/J3L6eDjBxG— Arnaud Rakoon (@rakoonparis) September 26, 2024 JANET JACKSON IN PARIS YALL… pic.twitter.com/MwM3meCKzr—

Sony‘s PlayStation 5 Pro is retailing for a whopping £699.99, and the company has just defended the steep price tag.In an interview with IGN, PlayStation senior principal project manager Toshi Aoki said, “it’s more of a full package that will give that exceptional value to the players.” He also added that this mid-gen upgrade is only targeting “the most engaged players.”The PS5 Pro is touted as offering higher graphical fidelity than the standard PS5. It’s got a more powerful GPU, AI upscaling, and more internal storage, although the CPU remains unchanged.The “full package” that Aoki spoke about is, “Well, the technologies that I just mentioned that we are putting in to deliver new experiences for game players, and also not just the technological differences, but the SSD, the Wi-Fi 7, and the new technologies that surround the gameplay as well.”For many fans, it’s hard to spot the differences between games running on a PS5 and Pro.

Pink has responded to rumours about the reasons behind her removing all tweets from her X/Twitter account following Diddy‘s arrest.The singer originally wiped her social media back in February, where her final message on X/Twitter was: “This account will self-destruct in two minutes.”However, in the wake of Diddy’s arrest for sex trafficking, racketeering and transporting for prostitution, fans have spotted Pink’s social media and speculated whether she was trying to hide any links with the disgraced rapper.Now, Pink has taken to her Instagram to clarify any rumours, writing: “I don’t know why I became a headline this week, but I wiped my Twitter account on February 6!!!”“There is no truth to the rumors spread this week, and while I’ve met people in passing, I’m not associated with any of the people mentioned.”A post shared by P!NK (@pink)Usher similarly was forced to speak out as his own account was seemingly wiped following Diddy’s arrest. Diddy was Usher’s mentor, with Usher previously sharing his experiences living at Diddy’s home aged 13.Taking to X/Twitter, he wrote: “Account got hacked and damn y’all ran with it! See you tonight at Intuit Dome.”Diddy was arrested in New York last Monday (September 16) and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transporting for prostitution.

Billie Eilish is apparently learning to “do home production without” Finneas.The brother and sister have worked together since the start of their careers, with Finneas having produced all three of her albums: 2019 debut ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?‘, 2021’s ‘Happier Than Ever‘ and her most recent release, this year’s ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft‘.However, in an interview with Guitar.com, Finneas revealed he has given her a “basic” kit so she can learn how to produce music herself.“I’ve been setting up Billie’s recording studio for her so she can do home production without me, because she’s very good at it!”, he told Guitar.com.“And it’s funny, I’ve been giving her, like, the bare minimum of stuff, just so that she learns it all. I’m like, ‘Listen, I could give you all the stuff that I use now, but it took me years to even have a use for it.

The Office is getting a VR game, The Office World, and will contain plenty of references for fans of the show to spot.The Office aired from 2005 to 2013, and now you’ll be able to step into the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin. Players will choose a seat at one of the desks and play mini-games inspired by the show, reports GameRant.These mini-games will allow you to earn Schrute Bucks which you can spend in-game to customise your desk and buy trinkets from the vending machines. “The Office World gives fans a completely new way to experience the series through the interactive possibilities of virtual reality,” said Sarah Malkin, director of metaverse entertainment at Meta.

Janis Joplin biopic will detail the singer’s “last days” before her death from a heroin overdose aged 27.Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Shailene Woodley’s documentary will be a “raw and honest” look at the singer’s last days, according to collaborator and songwriter Linda Perry.Speaking to the outlet via a representative, Perry said she’s excited to finally see Joplin’s story brought to the screen.“I’ve been waiting decades for this movie to be made,” she told the publication. “There are no words to convey how honoured I am to be included in what I believe to be a raw and honest look into Janis Joplin’s last days.”She continued: “Shailene Woodley’s emotional commitment and dedication to Janis is inspiring.

Jack Antonoff “lied” to Adam Sandler to get wife Margaret Qualley a role in Happy Gilmore 2.News of the sequel to the 1996 golfing comedy was confirmed back in May by Netflix, who will be overseeing production of the film which started filming earlier this month.During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last month (August 20), Sandler confirmed the news. “It’s good. We worked hard on the script.

Taylor Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce has teased more about his acting debut in Ryan Murphy’s new “mystery thriller”.The Kansas City Chiefs tight end is making his acting debut in FX series Grotesquerie and has described getting “sucked into” the “mystery thriller” genre in a new episode of his podcast that he hosts with his brother, New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce.Kelce said he “hadn’t seen” anything of the show yet since his filming, but after seeing the trailer thought that the project was “really interesting”, adding that he “cannot wait to see everybody’s reaction [to] me being in a mystery thriller – kinda scary!”His brother Jason then asked Travis about his upcoming part in the series, questioning: “Are you even alive?”Travis then quipped: “Are any of us alive, Jason?” He added: “No. You’re… It might be a little of that…” he said, keeping details of the project close to his chest.His brother added: “I don’t know what to expect” to which Travis replied: “Yeah, me neither.”Grotesquerie premiered its first two episodes on September 25 at 10pm on FX in the US.

NME can exclusively reveal the cities that Oasis will be playing on their upcoming 2025 reunion tour.The Britpop heroes first announced their long-awaited reunion last month, with a long string of gigs in the UK and Ireland. They stated that these would be their only shows in Europe, but vowed that – while they will not be playing any festivals next year – other headline dates around the world were planned.Now, with the announcement believed to be in the coming week or so, sources close to the tour have revealed to NME the locations that the Live ’25 tour will supposedly visit next year – with Liam and Noel Gallagher heading to the US, South America, Asia and Australia.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows would be delayed until next year, February 14.In a statement delivered to X/Twitter, the official Assassin’s Creed Shadows account wrote “we realize we need more time to polish and refine the experience, pushing further some of our key features.” The game was initially due to release November 15, 2024.In a note to investors, Ubisoft wrote the game was “feature complete,” but the “learnings from the Star Wars Outlaws release led us to provide additional time to further polish the title.” Outlaws was criticised by many players and reviewers for its numerous bugs at launch.“Just cancel it at this point lmao Ubisoft is cooked,” wrote dmvshaban. “Lol your trying to wait until the heat dies down,” claimed MeleeGames. Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been embroiled in the recent series of culture wars surrounding games that some deem “woke” for including diverse characters or themes.

In this week’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo is on a mission to discuss “The Old Man.” The FX and Hulu series follows a retired former spy who is hiding from the agency that once employed him; his life is suddenly upended by a man he hasn’t seen in thirty years.

Legendary Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar received a hero’s welcome at the San Sebastian Film Festival where he arrived this morning to speak with the press before receiving the festival’s honorary Donostia Award for career achievement. 

Hoda Kotb said that she is departing NBC’s Today early next year.

EXCLUSIVE: Canadian outfit Motion 58 has taken local distribution rights and international sales rights to indigenous drama-thriller Angela’s Shadow ahead of its world premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) on October 2, 2024.

EXCLUSIVE: Dekanalog has picked up North American rights to Constance Tsang’s Blue Sun Palace, which played in Cannes Critics’ Week, winning the French Touch Prize of The Jury.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Runway, the generative AI company that recently inked a first-of-its-kind deal with Lionsgate, will dole out grants of up to $1 million to filmmakers working on AI-powered projects. Runway is launching The Hundred Film Fund, an initiative to help produce and fund as many as 100 short films and feature-length movies that use generative AI technology to tell their stories. The funding grants will range from $5,000 to $1 million and decisions on applications will typically be made within 14 days of submission, according to Runway.

Jordan Moreau SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Season 2, Episode 7 of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” now streaming on Prime Video. It’s all-out war in Middle-earth, with orcs and elves at each other’s throats. The Siege of Eregion continues in “Rings of Power” Episode 7, with Adar’s (Sam Hazeldine) forces breaching the castle walls and storming the elven stronghold. Hundreds of deadly, disgusting orcs lay waste to the city, but Elrond (Robert Aramayo) has a plan to stave off the destruction: calling upon dwarven reinforcements led by Prince Durin IV (Owain Arthur).

The Room Next Door,” Spanish auteur Pedro Almodovar moved closer to home to the San Sebastian Film Festival — a festival very close to his heart — to celebrate both the film and his receiving of the event’s highest honor, the Donostia Award for career achievement. Speaking at the press conference on Thursday, Almodovar said that his very first feature “Pepi, Luci, Bon” first premiered at San Sebastián in 1980 and that since arriving at the festival on Wednesday — which also happened to be his 74th birthday — he’d been overwhelmed with an “just an enormous amount of emotion” as he reflected on 44 years of filmmaking since then and the impact the festival had had on his career.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Hoda Kotb, an NBC News mainstay who stepped up to co-anchor the flagship hours of NBC’s “Today” when longtime host Matt Lauer was ousted in 2017, will leave the program at after the end of the year, opening not one, but two important roles at the network’s flagship morning franchise. Speaking Thursday morning on the program, Kotb cited a desire to spend time with two young daughters.

shared the news in-person with her co-anchors Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Jenna Bush Hager, Craig Melvin and Sheinelle Jones.“I have spent 26 years at NBC,” she said. “I just turned 60, and it was such a monumental moment for me, because I started thinking about that decade.