On this week’s good News and Flashback Fun mini episode .. like this news is so fetch- the Mean Girls musical movie is forgoing it’s streaming debut and singing and dancing it’s way to theaters in January 2024! Guess what folks? Smile 2 is coming in October 2024. usher has been announced as the next Super Bowl Halftime Show performer. Speaking of football this week’s flashback fun takes a look back at two true life football films… one of which is about to tackle its way to its 23rd season err release anniversary this Friday.

On this week’s Midday Movie Madness Weekly Weekend Warrior episode, The Nun II just barely edged out A Haunting in Venice to keep the top box office spot and Barbieheimer ( aka Barbie and Oppenheimer) reached new records. 90 year Michael Caine is probably retired from acting, the expendables return for a new film and the Boston Bruins have named a new captain. Plus,..The Sanderson sisters, Katniss Everdeen and Britney Spears’ first film are all returning to theaters in October , the late Len Goodman’s legacy is living on in dancing with the stars and the live action little mermaid film makes a splash onto dvd.

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode .. ooooh.. so much for standing by her man -Bijou Phillips is spilling from hubby Danny masterson less that two weeks after he was charged with 30 years for rape . Ouch. On the bright side of things, Wicked Musical fans are raising their broomsticks in celebration- October 30 has been dubbed National Wicked Day ( yes really!). Loki season 2 is coming a day early and July for joy anime fans-. The live action One Piece adaptation has been renewed for a second season. Today’s requested flashback fun includes two films about cars.. one that terrified audiences in 1983 .. the other introduced the world to one of the creepiest nightmare bringing villains in non horror / kids films.

On this week’s Midday Movie Madness Weekly Weekend Warrior podcast, The Nun II scared Denzel Washington’s The Equalizer 3 off the top spot. It’s official One Piece fans-the live action hit Netflix adaptation has been renewed for a second season. What’s this ? What’s this ? I can’t believe my eyes- three famous films ( including a certain 1973 horror film and a cherished Disney Halloween/Christmas stop motion animated musical ) are returning to theaters in October. Plus a new audio-only Buffy the vampire slayer series is coming, detective Hercule Poirot  is back on the big screen trying to solve a creeeepy supernatural mystery and I go back 21 years ago to when those meddling kids and their dog had “a mystery to solve”… on the big screen.

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode .. to quote a song from an about-to-turn-30-Halloween-Seasons-old film “What’s this? What’s this? I can’t believe my eyes . I must be dreaming”. … it turns out Hayao Miyazaki is NOT retiring after the release of “ The Boy and The Heron” after all and our old friends Jack Skellington , Oogie Boogie, Sally the rag doll and the rest of the gang are returning to theaters next month. Plus lots of new things are coming to Disney parks. For flashback Fun in honor of my late grandmother Betty ( who turns a heavenly 99 years old today) , I take a look back at three of her favorite films including a classic black and white film from 1962 that was Robert Duvall’s film debut .

On this week’s Midday Movie Madness Weekly Weekend Warrior, The Equalizer 3 topped the Labor Day 2023 holiday weekend . Alas the world know knows what the late singer Jimmy Buffett ( and the late longtime The Price is Right host Bob Barker) died of. In better news .. Kristin Chenoweth is married and Opa! My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 brings moviegoers on a trip to Greece this Friday. the Taylor Swift : Eras Tour Concert Film has scared off both Meg Ryan’s new rom com and The Exorcist: Believer from October 13. Plus Spider-Man: across the Spiderverse webslings onto dvd, Disney+ and Hulu viewers beware.. on October 13 you’re in for a scare.

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode .. alas we know what made Jimmy Buffett sing his way up to the pearly gates Friday ( and he wasn’t the only singer to go up there with in the last few days.). Lil Rey Howrey is “going to the chapel and is gonna get married” in the future-he proposed to his girlfriend last night at Beyoncé’s concert. Raaawr! A new trailer for Godzilla Minus One roared its way onto the Internet. In honor of school starting up again Flashback Fun takes a look back at two infamous school involved comedies .. one of which was a “so fetch “ film that introduced moviegoers to Amanda Seyfried.. 19 years ago

On today’s breaking news podcast episode, 76 year old “ Margaritaville” singer Jimmy Buffett has sadly joined the likes of Lisa Marie Presley, Tina Turner, Tony Bennet, Harry Belafonte, Cha Cha Slide singer DJ Casper and many others this year on the music stage in the sky. .. and sorry Marvel fans .. but due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes a lot of their future Disney+ tv series like the WandaVision spinoff have been bumped. In better news freeform has released the films part of its annual 31 Nights of Halloween and what this? There is actually a Barbieheimer (spoof) movie coming out?

On today’s Weekly Weekend Warrior podcast, Gran Turismo just barely won the tight box office race against Barbie. Sorry Dune fans we won’t be seeing Dune Part 2 until March 2024 and the next Lord of the Rings film until December 2024. Oooooh! Taylor Swift’s just announced concert film scared The Exorcist: Believer off October 13 to the week Beforehand. Plus What’s this? There is a sloth horror comedy out andThe Cat In The Hat is hosting his own Wondery+ podcast?

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini podcast episode , I say farewell to the inspiration and voice of Harley Quinn from Batman the animated series. Sorry Spiderwick Chronicles fans, the already compiled fantasy series version of the beloved book won’t be coming to Disney.+.What’s this ? Killers of the Flower moon starring Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Brendan Fraser is forgoing its limited release and getting a global wide release October 20? . For one half of flashback Fun ..Let’s go back 52 years ago to when Gene Wilder first took audience “ to a world of pure imagination.”..