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What Famous Person Do You Regret Meeting Because They Were a Jerk?

Are you ready to get some down and dirty gossip?!?!

Well, you’re in the right place, because we’re about to get a whole lot of it from average, everyday folks about those fancy Hollywood types!

Have you ever met a celebrity who was a total jerk?

Let’s see what folks on AskReddit had to say about this.

1. Get away from me.

“I met Patrick Ewing at the Newark airport when the Knicks were peak 1990s challenging the Bulls for the east every year.

OMG it’s one of my heroes! 9 year old me goes to approach and ask for an autograph to which he replied “get away from me kid”.

Heartbroken.”

2. This is amazing.

“Mark Wahlberg did an appearance at his brother’s restaurant, he refused to take pictures with anyone taller than him.”

3. A lot of bad stories about this guy.

“I know this won’t come as a surprise but Steven Segal used to frequent a restaurant I worked at. Dude was a colossal piece of s**t.

He just treated his very wonderful family like s**t and it was obvious he was cheating on his wonderful wife with the Asian nanny.

This moron would come into a ten table restaurant, all 6’5” and 300 lbs of him, wearing a gold kimono in the south and would wonder why people were looking at him…so he made us take the entry partition down and put it around his table. He was an absolute trash human being.”

4. The Weasel.

“Pauly Shore.

It was mid 90’s in NYC and wife and I were at a very popular Asian restaurant with a huge wait. He walks in with an entourage and tries to worm his way ahead of everyone else.

He tried to play the ‘don’t you know who I am?’ card. Hostess was having none of it, said don’t know, don’t care, you’ll wait. They left in a huff.”

5. Hmmmm…

“Met Tiger Woods when I was 15. He slapped my hat out of my hand.

A different golfer whom I didn’t know ran up, picked up my hat and asked if his signature would be ok.

I agreed but I don’t know who he was or what his name was but my grandpa was pleased upon seeing it.”

6. Haha. Wow!

“Wayne Brady screamed at my sister for taking his picture in Vegas.

She wasn’t taking his picture, he walked into the shot. He freaked out screaming that he wanted her to show him that she was deleting it. She was trying to explain she didn’t know he was there and showed him the picture that only had a sliver of him in it when she looked through the shots.

He continued to berate her about not respecting his privacy (in the middle of the Strip). She was in tears apologizing for doing nothing wrong and he never acknowledged he was in the wrong and continued to badmouth her as he stormed away.

Can’t watch him anymore.”

7. What a loser.

“Jimmy Fallon.

I liked his show and one day while I was getting a tour at NBC studios he bumped into me and turned around said sorry and then flipped me off and it’s not like I got in his way.

Walked into me from behind.”

8. A real creep.

“Jared Leto.

I sat next to him on a flight from Monterrey, Mexico back in 2018.

Absolute a**hole.”

9. The QB.

“Anyone from Pittsburgh can tell you that Ben Roethlisberger is a horrible person.

I have a friend who owns a bar on the South Side and he has, on multiple occasions, just walked into the bar and said “My friends and I are drinking for free tonight.”

He also told Arnold Palmer’s grandson that he doesn’t sign autographs if he’s not getting paid to do so. Legend has it he earned a pretty nasty verbal beat down from Palmer and apparently he’s banned from his golf course.

Arnold Palmer, on the other hand, was an incredibly nice guy.”

10. Famous comedian.

“David Cross is pretty miserable. He’s from Atlanta and his sister runs a food truck in town.

Her recipes were all named after David Cross/Arrested Development type stuff. So my wife and I being fans of David asked about it and she told us she was his sister. So for months we chat her up any time we order food from her truck, and eventually David’s in town.

She invites us to come to the food truck park to meet him, so we bring a poster from the early 2000s and are super pumped to meet him. We get there and she’s very anxious and hesitant to introduce us. Weird, but ok.

“No no no, it’s OK I’ll introduce you.” She does and he was incredibly dismissive and unpleasant. Never heard of anyone having a good interaction with him.”

11. Not polite.

“Kurt Vonnegut.

I had to get in touch with him frequently for work (at a nonprofit) for several years.

He was never once even vaguely polite.”

12. That’s a bummer.

“Bill Nye the Science Guy.

I was on a field trip in middle school and our teacher saw him. She politely asked if he could say something to us or just say hi- we always watched him in science class.

He told her to f**k off and basically berated her for bothering him and asking him to speak to a bunch of kids.

I’m not sure if he was just having a bad day, but it was not the best experience as a child.”

Okay, now it’s your turn.

In the comments, tell us about your celebrity encounters.

Please and thank you!

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Underrated Shows and Movies You Might’ve Missed on Streaming Services

With all of the available streaming services, network offerings, and major studio releases, there’s actually no way to keep up with the content that’s pouring out of Hollywood right now. We know we’re missing great things, but unless our friends or family start talking about them and push them our way, how will we know?

That’s where we come in – we’ve rounded up 14 great shows that have probably flown under your radar until now, so take a gander and maybe add a few to your to be watched list!

14. The Crown (Netflix)

This historical drama retells the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, and as the series progresses, we get to really sink into the mid-century era, meaning the vibe is extremely similar to a Queen’s Gambit feel.

You’ll get it all with this one – romance, political rivalries, and great performances – and it’s pretty much all real.

13. Emma (HBO Max)

If you loved the star of The Queen’s Gambit, Anna Taylor-Joy, you’ll be in luck with this newest remake of Jane Austen, because it stars Taylor-Joy in the titular role.

For those of you who haven’t read the book (or seen Clueless), the story follows Emma as she uses her matchmaking skills to benefit her friends and family, usually doing more harm than good.

Even if you’ve seen remakes before, this one is fresh and feels new enough to make you smile.

12. Alias Grace (Netflix)

Margaret Atwood wrote the book, and the miniseries follows her character Grace Marks, an Irish immigrant convicted of murder.

The story is told largely through flashbacks, but is done well enough to avoid feeling busy or confused.

Like most of Atwood’s work it can be a bit dark, but worth it.

11. Godless (Netflix)

Another miniseries, this one revolves around an 1880s town in New Mexico.

A mining accident killed most of the men in La Belle, leaving it governed and populated mostly by women.

When Roy Goode seeks refuge there from known outlaw Frank Griffin and chaos (and a little romance) soon ensues.

10. The English Game (Netflix)

This is a fictional drama that’s meant to look like a documentary, and chronicles the beginnings of the sport of soccer.

The writing is lighthearted and entertaining, an easy, snackable watch.

If you’re into soccer (or not), you’ll be able to digest it easily.

9. Queen of Katwe (Disney+)

With Lupita Nyong’o and David Oyelowo starring, it’s hard to believe this one hasn’t gotten more attention. The biographical drama is about a Ugandan girl whose life is changed by learning to play chess.

Through the game, she earns a new life for herself, and the story is as feel-good as they come.

8. Endgame (Amazon Prime)

Another chess-related offering that’s sure to scratch your Queen’s Gambit itch, this series follows a former chess champion who now uses those same analytical skills to solve crimes.

It’s a fantastic premise and the writing and performances really deliver on it, too.

7. The Devil All the Time (Netflix)

This one is heavy, I’ll admit, but with Tom Holland, Bill Skarsgård, Robert Pattinson, Sebastian Stan, and Henry Melling (Dudley Dursley) rounding out the cast, it’s a must watch.

The cast of characters are not good people whose lives begin to intertwine, and though dark, the characterizations are worth it.

6. Thoroughbreds (Amazon Prime)

Anna Taylor-Joy stars again, along with the late Anton Yelchin, in this dark comedy set in a wealthy Connecticut suburb.

The two female leads conspire to kill one of their stepfather’s, hiring a drug dealer to do the deed.

You’ll be on the edge of your seat the whole time, and we mean that in a good way.

5. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Starz)

If you can’t get enough of Fred Rogers, you’ll want to watch this movie, which follows investigative journalist Lloyd Vogel as he profiles the man himself.

Lloyd’s own skepticism is challenged, then finally overcome by Mr. Rogers’ gentle encouragement and it will bring you back to those calming childhood afternoons.

4. The Marvelous Ms. Maisel (Amazon Prime)

You might have heard people talking about this one from time to time, and for good reason.

This series, set in the mid-century, follows an “ordinary” housewife who learns she has a penchant for stand-up comedy.

The cast of characters is adorable and vast, and combined with a tight script and quick jokes, makes this one easy to binge.

3. Mrs. America (Hulu)

This miniseries is about strong women – Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, and Bella Abzug – on their way to achieving the great things they all deserve.

If you love stories about women who get where they’re going because they absolutely deserve to be there, you can’t miss this.

2. Years and Years (HBO Max)

Another miniseries, this one following a family over the course of 15 years following a fateful night in 2019.

The characters’ lives change due to political technological, and personal advances in the world, and explores the good and bad events that could very well shape our future.

1. The Great (Hulu)

This fictionalized retelling of Catherine the Great bends genres and has you feeling the full range of human emotions, sometimes all in one episode.

It stars Elle Fanning in the title role, and her performance depicting the charming, beautiful, and deceitful Catherine is as good as anyone could ask for – you might even find yourself rooting for Catherine to succeed.

Argh, so my own list just got a little longer, too.

What’s the undiscovered gem you’re always foisting on family and friends? Share it with us in the comments!

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This Man Lobbies For the Idea That We Can Separate the Art from the Artist

This is a question that’s getting more and more traction in the age of cancel culture. Because of things like social media, movements like #metoo, and the twenty-four hour news cycle, we’re learning more than ever before about the creators behind some of our favorite products.

It’s not as if we’re unfamiliar with this concept – Hemingway, Roman Polanski, Woody Allen, and like, a bunch of people from old Hollywood were all jerks, and yet somehow, their work manages to stand on its own.

Just because a celebrity did something bad and cancel worthy does not mean we should disregard their catalog of work from unpopularopinion

Nowadays many people seem reluctant to still enjoy a book or movie or television show if it’s attached to someone we later learn is a horrible human being – but should it be that way?

This guy argues not, so let’s see what the responses say on Reddit.

12. It can depend on the lens.

Its also very selective who we ostracize and who we don’t.

For example the msm wants to cancel Marilyn Manson yet the Grammy’s invited Cardi B (drugged and robbed men) to perform

11. It can be done.

One ought to be able to hold in one’s head simultaneously the two facts that Dali is a good draughtsman and a disgusting human being. The one does not invalidate or, in a sense, affect the other.

The first thing that we demand of a wall is that it shall stand up. If it stands up, it is a good wall, and the question of what purpose it serves is separable from that. And yet even the best wall in the world deserves to be pulled down if it surrounds a concentration camp. In the same way it should be possible to say, ‘This is a good book or a good picture, and it ought to be burned by the public hangman.’

Unless one can say that, at least in imagination, one is shirking the implications of the fact that an artist is also a citizen and a human being. -George Orwell

10. Some people do seem to largely get a pass.

I’d like to point out that everyone loves Michael Jackson still, and elvis presley, and lena Dunham. As well as how many rock stars that had groupies that were underage or barely legal that they’ve had s^x and done drugs with.

Another one is if we took all the movies Harvey Weinstein every had anything to do with off of the face of the earth that would be so many. Yes they’ve done horrible things but does that mean I’m not going to watch a movie or listen to thriller every again or that I condone what they’ve done no.

Am I going to buy their personal memoirs and be an obsessed fan no. I think thats the distinction if you’re enjoying their public works thats ok but when you start buying all their merch and reading all their biographies and the like then thats when you became part of the problem.

9. Those decisions are tough.

I dislike Kevin Spacey as much as the next person but there’s no way I’m disregarding all of his iconic performances.

Even to this day, I maintain that continuing House of Cards without him was a big mistake. Just canceling the show right then and there would’ve been perfectly understandable.

As excellent as Robin Wright was, she was only a half of that show.

8. It’s a slippery slope.

One thing to consider about this opinion is that if we start to consider more of the art over the artist (their behaviour/life/deeds) then it becomes a way of life where we actively encourage and contribute to that behaviour by sponsoring them through their art.

It’s like paying more for an author’s (outstanding, unparalleled, very enjoyable) works but the work of someone who outright ostracises segments of people. Slowly it may turn mainstream – that’s how usually propaganda works. Or marketing. And monopolies. Or addiction.

First they hook people in with good freebies, then with lower prices, and then before we know it, people are addicted.

I mean, that’s how money laundering works at many levels too.

7. There’s no easy answer.

Seinfeld went on Colbert discussing the issue regarding Bill Cosby.

What I find so memorable is how easy it is to follow their reasoning, and as much as I respect these men as comedians, I disagree so vehemently about their conclusion. The climax of Seinfeld’s documentary, Comedian, he meets his #1 inspiration and hero, Bill Cosby.

Fast forward to this interview, and he dismisses the very art that got him to where he is now.

6. For some, it’s really that simple.

Meh. I don’t help professional a$$holes make any money off of me.

Tom Cruise is dead to me.

5. Maybe it just takes time.

I mean, we literally do the same thing for past figures and cultures.

4. For some, it’s black and white.

Upvoted because it’s actually unpopular. I completely disagree. I never look at it, read it, listen to it, feel it ever, the same way again.

Guess I’m weird for monsters still affecting me in this day and age.

3. Enjoy it, but don’t give them money.

Okay, but here’s the thing. I love Gary Glitter’s cheesy goddamn music, but I do not want that sick creep making a dollar off of me, so I scrupulously do not stream his music nor would I purchase anything of his at retail.

Same with Polanski. Rosemary’s Baby is a riot, but I watch my second-hand dvd and I do not stream it, even though it would be convenient.

2. If you wanna get deep…

This is a moral dilemma that has existed since time immemorial. People are complex individuals and in the end you can only answer this question in the absence of emotions, but emotions are needed to look at and feel art.

Someone should be subjective and objective at the same time and not lose their mind.

1. Human beings are complex individuals.

Agreed. HP Lovecraft was a vile racist excuse for a human. He’s also the father of modern horror genre. Both these things are true. I love his writings and I hate him, especially for what he named his cat

I think this is a super tough question, and I think the answer is probably (annoyingly) “it depends.”

What are your thoughts? We really want to hear them down in the comments!

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What Actor or Actress Was Totally Wrong for a Role They Played? Here’s What People Said.

I think that being a casting director would be pretty difficult.

You really only have one shot to get it right with each role and if you mess up and cast the wrong person…well, we all know how that usually turns out…

Folks on AskReddit talked about the actors and actresses they believe were totally wrong for specific roles.

1. Could’ve been better.

“Jafar in the new Aladdin.

He wasn’t believable or menacing and way too young.

Plus for much of his screen time he’s standing next to Navid Neghaban, who would have been a MUCH better choice.”

2. Blame the casting director.

“Ferdia Shaw as Artemis Fowl.

He conveys none of the intelligence, shrewdness or relentless determination of the book character. He comes across as a child dressed up in a suit and handed cue cards with smart-sounding lines to read unconvincingly.

He’s a child so I’m going to lay the blame for that one on the casting director.”

3. Not a great choice.

“Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan.

He would have been more believable as Kyle Raynor then Hal Jordan… he was regularly thrown around to play Wally West as the Flash.

They took a big(ish) popular actor and throw him at a role without any consideration that his personality matched the character.

Everything that makes Reynolds perfect as Deadpool makes him wrong as Hal Jordan.”

4. Missed the mark.

“Joel McHale as Roy in the ill-fated US remake of The IT Crowd.

We want a scruffy and misanthropic IT nerd, so let’s get an actor known foorrr… charisma and confidence?

OK…”

5. A real classic!

“Jon Voight as a snake hunter in Anaconda is fine.

But him as a snake hunter from Paraguay…with an accent?

Just……why?”

6. Dr. Acula.

“John Dorian as Dr. Acula. He is way to hammy, and not very threatening for a vampire who is behind loads of mysterious deaths in the hospital.

He clearly only got the part because he wrote the darn script for it. It was also a very racist filming process where multiple times Chris Turk was told to “act blacker”.

In good conscience I can’t support the film.”

7. Upcoming movie.

“Kevin Hart as Roland in the upcoming Borderlands movie.

Everyone who knows anything about Borderlands will agree with me. Terry Crews should be playing Roland.

He’s big, has comedic chops, and can play the no-nonsense straight shooter BAD*SS when everything else is wild.”

8. Struggled.

“Maybe an unpopular opinion, but Sophie Turner as Jean Gray.

I like her as an actress, but I just couldn’t get into it.

I felt like she struggled with hiding her accent.”

9. Not a good review.

“Colin Farrell as Alexander The Great.

As one of my old university professors once said, “I wouldn’t follow that guy to the end of my DRIVEWAY”.”

10. The remake.

“Both Lily James and Armie Hammer in the Rebecca remake.

She’s way to confident to be the narrator and he’s way to smarmy to be deWinter.

And I thought that before all the creepy stuff about him came out – now it’s even worse to try to watch.”

11. A look into the future.

“I will take a look in the future and say Mark Wahlberg as Sully in the Uncharted movie.”

12. Those are teenagers?

“Any film with 30 year olds playing teens.

I was so confused by Grease growing up.

Why are these people that look the same age as my mom at school?”

13. Not great.

“Cameron Diaz was horrible in the 2014 Annie remake.

She hasn’t made a movie since.”

14. Nicole Kidman.

“Nicole Kidman is cast as Lucy in Aaron Sorkin’s Lucille Ball movie.

She can’t move her face anymore.

And I like Nicole Kidman, she’s done some great stuff lately but this doesn’t make sense.”

15. Messed it up.

“Annabeth in the “Percy Jackson” movie.

The main physical feature was supposed to be the blond hair, and they somehow messed up on that.”

What actor or actress do you think was wrong for a role they played?

Talk to us in the comments.

We’d love to hear from you!

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People Talk About Meeting Celebrities Who Were Total Jerks

Isn’t that a bummer?

You meet a big, fancy celebrity and they turn out to be…less than pleasant.

Hey, it happens all the time, but the stories are still pretty interesting.

What celebrity did you meet who was a total jerk?

Here’s how folks on AskReddit responded.

1. Not cool.

“Bobby Flay.

We paid hundreds of dollars to go to a fancy event he was participating in. Waited for a long time to just meet him and say hi, he looked at us and walked away.

Was a d**k about it too.”

2. Good and bad.

“My fiancé is a chef at a pretty prominent boutique hotel restaurant in Philly.

He says the two worst guests were Arianna Grande (made not one but two servers cry) and The Rolling Stones.

The best guests were Sylvester Stallone, Pink, Lady Gaga, and Guy Fieri.”

3. Only heard horrible things.

“Jared Leto.

I worshipped him as a teenager, mainly from seeing him in Requiem for a Dream and My So-Called Life and his band.

But he was the most pretentious and arrogant person in real life.

Never meet your heroes.”

4. Bummer!

“Reggie Jackson. He was a childhood idol of mine.

I got the opportunity to get a photo with him at some booth at a trade show called “Internet World” years ago during the dot com boom. No one was in line to get pictures with him so I walked up to get a photo while he was apparently trying to get the girls in the next booth over to sleep with him..

He acted all bugged that I asked for a photo, even though that is what he was hired for and rolled his eyes.. I guess he thought I cock blocked him by just showing up in line to get a picture. I tossed the picture in the trash once I got it.

Later that day I got a ball signed by Steve Garvey who was super nice. He replaced Reggie Jackson as my hero that night.”

5. Rock God.

“Ace Frehley of KISS.

It was at a rock n roll/TV/movie memorabilia convention in the mid 90s, shortly before the Kiss reunion, and he clearly didn’t wanna be there.

He didn’t talk to fans, didn’t say hi, hell, he didn’t even LOOK at you when you came to his table. He just signed whatever you placed in front of him and then you were hustled away.”

6. Scumbag.

“Bill Cosby, before everything was publicly known.

He came to the restaurant in DC where I was a hostess. I came to get him for his table and he said “did you need a college degree for this job?”

Erm, no, man. Have you never met a server before?”

7. Diva.

“Diana Ross.

I worked in a health club in a hotel across the street from a stadium when I was young. She came in, looked at the pool (which was a really decent lap pool) and said, “My bathtub is bigger than this.”.

I replied, “Go back to your bathtub then.”. She wanted me fired instantly. HR told me to go home for 2 days because if they fired everyone she wanted fired, the hotel wouldn’t have any staff.”

8. Big ego.

“Drake was just unprofessional and egotistical when I worked with him both times.

This was before he got big big, first award show type level.

He told me to f**k off directly and I watched his mom calm him down from a tantrum.”

9. Neon Deion.

“Deion Sanders. I interviewed him at an NFL/military event like 8-9 years ago and he was a pr**k the whole time. He threw my lavalier mic on the ground when he was done instead of placing it in my outstretched hand.

I was also active duty military at the time and the event was on a ship.”

10. A letdown.

“Ray Romano.

Met him at a carnival like 12 years ago and he was a complete d**khead. I asked someone who was within proximity if it was indeed Ray Romano, and he hears me ask then turns around and says “oh hey look it’s Ray Romano” with a sarcastic tone and my father said “you don’t have to be rude”.

And his reply was “your kid doesn’t have to talk to f**king strangers either, good job dad” and he walked off just babbling bulls**t to himself. Kinda sh**ty since I spent some years watching his d**n show.”

11. Jerk.

“Me and my sister saw Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, and Salma Hayek on the street when we were eating lunch.

They were just coming out of a car, about to go into some building next to us. We had no idea why they were together but in retrospect it was definitely because they were filming 30 rock together.

My sister said “OH MY GOD IS THAT TINA FEY??” and Alec Baldwin turned around and went right in her face and said “dont f**king say that, dont speak to us, why would you say something like that? You cant speak to us, not now”.

But it didn’t really end there, he yelled AGAIN at us outside his building, saying “DONT LOOK OVER HERE, TURN AROUND AND EAT YOUR FOOD, F**K OFF”. He sounded genuinely furious at us. Almost like he wanted us to yell back and start something with him. Honestly my sister was on the verge of tears, it was horribly embarrassing.

Everybody knows, now, that Alec Baldwin has a history of screaming at people. But at the time we had no idea. Don’t get me wrong, my sister shouldn’t have yelled at Tina Fey like that, but the way Alec snapped was straight up scary, like he was about to physically hurt her.

Salma Hayek and some other lady who I didn’t recognize came over and apologized to us. She asked if we wanted her to go and get Tina and get her autograph because apparently Tina felt bad too, but we said no.

She then talked to us about the food we were eating, which was mexican food, and we ended up having a brief conversation about NY’s lack of quality mexican food. She was INCREDIBLY charismatic and sweet.”

12. Detested.

“Had to work three months on a film with Jim Belushi.

I could sense within the first few minutes of being in his presence on set he was an a**hole. His behavior deteriorated till the end.

He was detested by everyone on the crew including the cast. The movie, “Change of Heart”… went straight to video. Jim Belushi is a d**khead supreme.”

Have you ever met a celeb that really sucked?

Tell us your stories in the comments.

We can’t wait to hear from you!

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People Talk About the Netflix Series They Will Always Recommend to Friends and Family

Netflix is really pumping out the original content these days.

Every time I scroll through their page, there are tons of new shows that I haven’t seen yet.

But if I only had more time to pick out the good from the bad…

Hey, I think these responses are a good start!

AskReddit users shared the Netflix series they like to recommend to people.

1. Don’t leave us hanging!

“I was gripped watching Mindhunter, so good.

How are they gona leave it like they did though.

I need more.”

2. Hilda.

“Hilda!

It’s just such a chill vibe, and love the fantasy element.

It’s the perfect thing to put on if you just want to calm down and let your brain shut off (in a good way).”

3. Very popular.

“Derry Girls.

In case anyone hasn’t heard yet they FINALLY have a filming schedule for the third season of Derry Girls!!”

4. Excellent all around.

“Dead to Me.

Incredible acting, dark but funny, suspenseful, just excellent all around.”

5. Have you seen it?

“‘The Last Kingdom’ is excellent.

Its based on the Danish invasion of England. Great pacing, lots of intrigue in the plot and the relationship between the main character and king Alfred and the production value is solid.”

6. Absorbing.

“Dark. It’s a very complex and absorbing show about time travel and paradoxes in a small German town.

It might not be for everyone, as it is a lot to take in. But it wraps up the story satisfyingly in 3 short seasons, instead of dragging on endlessly, which is nice, and I also think the acting, character arcs, soundtrack/score and cinematography are all great.

It’s the kind of show you need to really pay attention to or else nothing will make sense. I recommend watching it in the original German with subtitles. The dub tracks are terrible.”

7. A great one!

“Narcos.

My favorite show on Netflix by far. Took me about 5 min before I forgot they’re not speaking in english.

I fell off at Mexico though, like I felt like everything would be a letdown after the craziness of Pablo Escobar.”

8. Light-hearted.

“Kim’s Convenience. I can’t believe no one ever talks about it.

Also it isn’t stressfully drama and tragedy filled. Just light hearted family comedy that isn’t over the top.”

9. Sounds cool.

“Kipo and the age of Wonderbeasts.

Cartoon with a dope soundtrack, amazing plot and super funny.”

10. Big fan.

“Peaky Blinders.

My husband kept trying to get me into it. I resisted…. at first. Now I’m obsessed.

It’s dark, delicious, and gory.”

11. Interesting.

“Aggretsuko.

It follows a red panda named Retsuko dealing with daily struggles at a typical office job, like annoying coworkers, mean boss, etc.

But has a secret passion of letting her anger out by singing heavy metal karaoke at night.”

12. Crime gem.

“American Vandal.

This was such a great show especially with the rise of the true crime genre.

That show is a true gem. Loved everything about it. Bummed it was cancelled but maybe it was better off.”

13. Hard-hitting.

“After Life.

Hard hitting for someone who has felt lost after losing someone they desperately loved but full of Ricky’s humor.”

14. Makes you think.

“Black Mirror. It’s just too thought provoking to ignore

I can only watch one episode at a time. Each episode really hits hard!”

15. For your consideration.

“Dark

End of the f***ing world season 1

Stranger Things

Umbrella Academy

Ozark

Russian Doll

Mind hunter

Queens Gambit

The Witcher.”

What are some Netflix series that you always recommend to everyone?

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People Talk About What Actors and Actresses They Thought Were Totally Wrong for Roles They Played

Have you ever been watching a movie and said to yourself, “why was this person cast in this role? What were they thinking?!?!”

It happens all the time!

But I guess there’s bound to be some misfires out there in the world of moviemaking, right?

What actor or actress did you think was totally wrong for a role?

Here’s how AskReddit users responded.

1. Hmmm…

“Everyone in The Last Airbender movie.

specially considering the fact that they took the Waterbenders (canonically the nation with the darkest skin coloring) and made all of them white, then made the Firebenders dark-skinned.”

2. Ouch.

“Steven Seagal as a person who can kick *ss.”

3. No chemistry.

“Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson in the 50 Shades trilogy

Aside from the movies being absolutely sh*tty, the two had no chemistry with each other and it was awkward as hell to watch.

More so when I found out that Jamie was married while filming those movies. The movies shouldn’t have even been made.”

4. Awesome except for him.

“Dane DeHaan – Valerian.

That move is pretty awesome except for him, it felt entirely miscast and I couldn’t believe this guy was the kind of character they were making him out to be.”

5. I can tell…

“The movie hasn’t even come out yet but Kevin Hart is playing Roland in the new Borderlands movie.

I can already tell you right now, it’s gonna be a terrible f*cking time.”

6. Sounds hilarious.

“John Wayne as Genghis Khan (The Conqueror).

That is just wrong on so many levels, I don’t know where to start.”

7. Oh, boy…

“Remember that James Bond movie where Denise Richards plays a nuclear physicist?”

8. Bad idea.

“Is it now the time to talk about Topher Grace as Eddie Brock/Venom?

Who in the ever loving f*ck decided it would be a good idea to cast ERIC FOREMAN as Venom ???”

9. Agreed!

“Cameron Diaz in Gangs of New York.

It’s the only time I’ve really been pulled out of a movie because the casting didn’t seem right.”

10. Mr. Depp.

“Johnny Depp as Grindelwald.

Not because of the whole situation around it, but after reading the books and the cameos in Potter, I just don’t see him as Grindelwald, just as albino Depp.”

11. Blew it.

“Shia Leboeuf in The Crystal Skull.

That part should’ve been Short Round as an adult.”

12. No disrespect, but…

“Why the f*ck was Jessie Eisenberg cast as Lex Luthor of all f*cking things?

All depictions of him are of a tall, bald, and lean businessman.

No disrespect for the actor, I’d take such a high paying job too, but whoever thought of casting him is a clown.”

13. Terrible.

“Kristen Stewart as Snow White in Snow White and the Hunstman.

Terrible.”

14. Wrong choice.

“This might be less obvious but I hate Dwayne Johnson’s portrayal of Hercules.

He has the perfect body for it yes but it doesn’t mean he embodies the character.

I have the perfect body to play Lemony Snickett but doesn’t mean I should.”

15. Hahahaha.

“John Wayne as Genghis Khan in “The Conquerer” might be the worst casting in world history.

He doesn’t even try to hide his accent.

You keep expecting him to say “partner” every 15 seconds.”

Have you ever watched a movie and thought someone was totally wrong for a certain role?

If so, tell us all about it in the comments.

We’d love to hear from you!

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Here Are 10 Places You Can Stream Movies for Free

I think (and hope) we all know that stealing creative content is wrong. I know that money is tight and times are hard, but if people refuse to pay for their entertainment, the people who create that entertainment aren’t going to be able to afford to continue.

So, it’s important that if and when you download or stream content, you do it from a legal website.

Here are 10 spots that can make that happen, so three cheers for your budget!

10. TopDocumentaryFilms

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This site offers documentaries in tons of categories, like war, crime, global conflict, health, and the environment. It’s easy to navigate and the community can provide ratings, which can also help you choose.

Their Top 100 list is a good place to start, and if you love documentaries, this should keep you busy for awhile.

9. Kanopy and Hoopla

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Both of these sites have a large collection of high-quality collection. Kanopy has access to The Criterion Collection, and if you have a library account, you can log in and watch anything you want.

Sure, it’s one more hoop to jump through, but if you’ve got a free library account, it will open some doors.

8. Classic Cinema/Television Online

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If you’re someone who loves old television or black and white films – even the silent kind – this is the site for you.

You can sort by category using the menu, and they’ve got pretty much any series of classic television you’re craving.

7. PBS

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Many of PBS’s titles are restricted to paying members, but some of it’s online selection – including a series of film school shorts – is available for free.

Sometimes you can see certain episodes without a subscription, which isn’t ideal, but will get you something to watch if you’re in a pinch.

6. PopcornFlix

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PopcornFlix prides itself on the idea that none of its programs or movies are more than two clicks away, and they have thousands of television shows and movies that are completely free to watch on your computer or their mobile app.

They won’t have new releases or anything that you could watch on cable, but they have some hidden gems you won’t be sorry you caught.

5. Vudu

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Vudu is a paid streaming service, but they also have a free section that contains a surprising number of recognizable titles. You do have to sign up and also sit through some ads, but you’ll have access to more than 5000 titles on your computer, phone, or streaming device.

There’s tons of stuff from the 80s and 90s, since the rights are cheap, but you won’t have to dig far to find something you’ll love.

4. Crackle

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Crackle isn’t just for Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee anymore – the service is free once you sign up for an account, and you’ll have access to their full library of television shows and movies once you do.

Sure, there’s the occasional commercial, but it’s truly worth it.

3. IMDbTV

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IMDbTV offers a decent lineup of recognizable content, even if you have to sign up for an account and watch some commercials to see it.

Not only that, you can download  it to your Amazon Fire device, and once you do, you’ll see plenty of titles you recognize – including some recent hits like Won’t You Be My Neighbor.

2. Plex

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This ia free, ad-supported streaming service  – meaning you have to watch ads to view anything, but in return you get access to free television and movies, including anything from your (or a friend’s) media server.

They also recently added content from Crackle, so you get double the bang for your buck.

1. Public Domain Torrents

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If you need to download content for a trip or something similar, there’s no better place to go for free stuff. Most of the films are old, but that doesn’t meant they’re not great classics, right?

They also offer many of the films in versions that are optimized for specific mobile devices, so the quality is great.

Please stop and think before you rip off books, movies, music, etc on the internet – it does affect artists.

Are there legal websites we missed that you love? Drop them in the comments!

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The “Wizard Of Oz” Remake Is Officially in the Works

Hollywood has been churning out the remakes as of late, and with a very few notable exceptions, most of them have been panned.

The originals have a place in our hearts and minds, and sometimes, they’re so inextricably tied to the times when we first saw them that there’s no way anything could be seen as an improvement.

That goes about a hundred times more for movies that are actual classics, like The Wizard of Oz.

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The movie has been exactly perfect, with the exactly perfect cast, since the day it hit theaters, but for some reason, the powers that be in Hollywood don’t pay any mind to the expression “you can’t improve upon perfection.”

According to Variety, a remake of The Wizard of Oz is not only happening, but there may already be a director attached – Nicole Kassell, who cut her teeth on episodes of Watchmen, The Leftovers, and The Americans.

Excellent shows, all, but I mean. We’re talking about Judy Garland, here.

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Still, Kassell thinks she can bring something new and worthy to the screen.

“While the 1939 musical is part of my DNA, I am exhilarated and humbled by the responsibility of re-imagining such a legendary tale.

The opportunity to examine the original themes – the quest for courage, love, wisdom, and a home – feels more timely and urgent than ever.

These are profoundly iconic shoes to fill, and I am eager to dance alongside these heroes of my childhood as we pave a newly minted yellow brick road!”

She’s enthusiastic, at least, so I guess that’s something.

The film we all know and love is, of course, a remake too, though a 1910 version is the only earlier adaptation that still exists.

If nothing else, the technology to create more realistic looking creatures, and to paint the characters with makeup that won’t try to kill them – Buddy Ebsen (Tin Man) ended up in the hospital after his makeup obstructed his airway and Margaret Hamilton (The Wicked Witch of the West) was burned when her green makeup caught fire.

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Aside from the mutilation and near-death, the old-timey feel of things is part of the charm, no?

Plenty of offshoots of the original material have done well – The Wiz, Return to Oz, and of course, the huge theatrical success of Wicked, also adapted from a book.

You’ll be seeing that on the big screen sometime soon, too, if Hollywood has it’s way – so I guess it’s time to welcome the tornado and accept we’re all going back to Oz, whether we want to or not.

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Movie Stars Who Went Way Too Far With Their Method Acting

Actors have many methods to their madness, and much of it depends on how they were schooled, where they were schooled, and what sort of role they might be preparing for. Many “old school”actors choose a method acting approach, which means putting themselves in the shoes of the character as much as possible – meaning everything they do, think, dream, eat, drink, etc is what the character would do in a similar circumstance.

Method acting has resulted in some pretty fantastic performances, but we’ve also witnessed things like intense weight loss or gain, smoking habits, etc that are arguably not as healthy.

Here are 14 times performers may have taken their dedication to method acting a bit too far.

14. Natalie Portman in Black Swan

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Natalie Portman spent 8 hours a day in ballet classes so that she could appear to be as good a ballerina as her character was in the film. At one point she dislocated a rib and she said that the training left her feeling like she was “literally going to die.”

In case you were thinking of taking up dancing.

13. Jamie Foxx in Ray.

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Ray Charles was blind from the age of 7, and to simulate living that way, Jamie Foxx glued his eyes shut for 13 hours a day.

The director of the film, Taylor Hackford, is the one who suggested the approach but everyone on set sometimes forgot Jamie couldn’t see and left him bumbling around in the dark on his own.

12. Nick Nolte in Down and Out in Beverly Hills

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Nolte played a philosopher-vagrant in the film, and to research what it might have been like to live that way in Los Angeles, he spent five weeks living on the streets as a homeless man.

Also, he ate real dog food (twice).

11. Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Homecoming.

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Tom Holland played Peter Parker, a 15-year-old who becomes Spider-Man. The trouble was, Tom had never attended an American high school, and so he enrolled in one in the Bronx to get a better feel for the experience.

It was only for three days, though, in which he practiced his accent and fake name, and was ignored when he told people he was Spider-Man.

Typical.

10. Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther.

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Chadwick Boseman was afraid of losing his accent between takes, and so he kept it up, even between takes, during all of the MCU movies he played T’Challa in.

Boseman firmly believed that T’Challa should speak with an accent based in the Xhosa language, and worked with a South African dialect coach to get it right.

9. Jodie Foster in Silence of the Lambs

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Foster joined the FBI Academy in Virginia – the same one Clarice was attending – and immersed herself in the daily routines of the trainees at Quantico.

She also met with senior FBI officers and serial killer experts to learn more about what her role would entail.

Her co-star, Scott Glenn, regretted his alternate choice – he listened to serial killers doing their business, instead.

8. Marlon Brando in The Men

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Brando spent a month in bed at a veteran’s hospital to prepare for his role as an injured WWII lieutenant.

He even checked himself into the same hospital where his character was convalescing – Birmingham General Army Hospital in Van Nuys, CA.

7. Robert Pattinson in The Lighthouse

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While playing a drunken sailor who was slowly losing his grip on reality, Pattison would get horribly drunk before his scenes.

In this “maddened” state, he reportedly licked puddles of mud, was sick on set, and peed himself.

I’m glad I wasn’t on that film’s cleaning crew.

6. Chloe Sevigny in The Brown Bunny

In the final scene of The Brown Bunny, Sevigny is seen giving co-star Vincent Gallo an actual bl*wjob on film.

The scene caused a scandal at the Cannes Film Festival and beyond (even though she was of course the only one criticized) but she never apologized, saying she only wanted to push the envelope.

5. Robert Pattinson in Little Ashes

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Pattison was required to do a few s^x scenes while playing Salvador Dali, and in one, he was meant to act out masturbating alongside another actor.

Pattison instead did it for real, and took it all the way to the end, telling Germany’s Interview magazine that his “org*sm face is recorded for eternity.”

4. Val Kilmer in The Doors

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Kilmer went so deep into Doors singer Jim Morrison’s mind that he couldn’t get out – he had to go to therapy to stop thinking like the legendary frontman.

Kilmer learned how to speak and sing like Morrison by wearing his clothes and hanging out at his favorite haunts.

At one point Morrison’s own former band mates couldn’t tell the difference between the two around 80% of the time.

3. Forest Whitaker in The Last King of Scotland

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Forest Whitaker really earned his Academy Award for this role – he learned Swahili, for one, but also ate nothing but mashed bananas and beans, remaining in character offset.

He also met with former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin’s friends, relatives, and victims to prepare for the role.

His wife and kids were reportedly so over it by the time filming was done.

2. Daniel Day Lewis in My Left Foot

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Lewis is legendary for his method ways, going the extra mile often – like when he remained in a wheelchair for the entire filming of My Left Foot.

He played the role of an artist with cerebral palsy and remained in his chair even between takes, having crew members feed him – even though the pain of two broken ribs.

1. Adrien Brody in The Pianist

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Brody eschewed his apartment, his car, and most of his other belongings while preparing to play the role of a Holocaust victim in The Pianist.

He also moved to Europe with only two bags, started dieting to lose an extreme amount of weight, and did his best to experience just “a fraction” of what someone went through in the ghettos and camps during the Holocaust.

These are some great performances, but I’m not sure they were worth it!

Are you a movie buff? Share your favorite method performances with us in the comments.

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