On today’s breaking news , the television world lost iconic longtime Price Is Right host Bob Barker today .. just 4 month before he would have been 100. Sorry Dune fane, Dune Part 2 won’t be ‘spicing’ up theaters until March 2024 setting off a mini Warner Bros release date ripple . But don’t worry , Aquaman 2 , The Color Purple musical and the willy wonka musical prequel are firmly staying on their December debut dates. In better news- calling Rick and Morty fans, we have a date for season 7’s premiere, the latest film adaption from a R.l Stine book will invaded theater in just a few weeks and.. Wahts this? Cape Cod is getting it own unique dolphin hospital?

On this week’s Weekly Weekend Warrior .. though Barbie lost her box office throne to DC’s Blue Beetle , she went out on a high note( she’s the years highest grossing domestic release, she’s got a special one week IMAX release out in September AND a new Netflix series coming in a few weeks). Serena Williams and Rihanna’s second little bundles of baby joy have arrived. Rejoice movie lovers-National Cinema Day and its wicked discounted ticket price of $4 ( yes really) returns Sunday august 27! Yahooo!!The Outsiders are going from the page to the broadway stage in spring of 2024 . Vroom! Vroom! Gran Turismo revs it’s way into theater . In honor of national dog day , I look back at 4 requested dog films - one of which gave us an iconic fur loving black and white haired disney villainess and another introduced the would to an extremely slobbery drooling Saint Bernard .

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode…. Mario video game fans exclaimed “ What??? “ when it was announced the voice of Mario in the video games was stepping down. Bittersweet news for broadway fan- while the curtain is falling-on the Britney Spears song inspired musical Once Upon A One More in September audiences will say “ Stay Gold Ponyboy” when The Outsider play arrives next spring. Frozen’s Anna And Elsa are coming back.. in a podcast series that is. For one half of flashback fun I look back at perhaps the saddest dog film ever .( no it’s not Marley and me, eight below, haichi a dog’s tale or eight below)

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode podcast, praise the Disney+ err Greek gods - the anticipated Percy Jackson and the Olympians series revealed its first trailer and date yesterday-Percy’s birthday. And guess what? You only have to wait four months to see it. What’s this ? The Star Wars: Ahsoka series is bowing on August 22 NOT August 23? . Order up- Tiana’s Palace is about to bring the magic of New Orleans food to Disneyland and Walt Disney World in early September . Pop quiz: what do pizza loving sewer dwelling turtles, a true life tale with Hillary Swank and Patrick Dempsey and an epic May 1996 block-bluster have in common?

On this week’s Midday Movie Madness’ Weekly Weekend Warrior, still ruling Barbie roller-Bladed past 2008’s The Dark Knight to become Warner Bros’ highest grossing domestic release. Zooey Deschanel and Johnathan Scott are hearing wedding bells in their future- they’re engaged! The Latino DC superhero Blue Beetle flies from the comic panel to the big screen. Plus the final hotel Transylvania movie comes to dvd , I look back at a famous Wesley snipes film that sunk its fangs into the box office 25 years ago and much more..

On this week’s Midday Movie Madness Weekly Weekend Warrior, not even Jason Statham and massive Megladon sharks could take out Barbie , who crossed the $1 billion milestone (like there was any doubt). Alas the world lost many stars over the past few days like The Exorcist director William Freidkin and king of the hill voice actor Johnny Hardwick. Big news sharknado fan- in honor of its 10th anniversary , the original b-movie SyFy made for tv movie that launched millions of memes is swimming to select theaters for a 2 day special engagement. Speaking of famous films getting anniversary milestone re-releases. Jurassic Park is dino-roaring it’s way to regal cinemas august 25 for its 30th anniversary! Plus fast x revs it’s way to theaters, a new Paldea- set Pokémon anime is coming to Pokémon YouTube channel in a few weeks, I look back at a Whitney Houston’s film for her heavenly 60th birthday and much more.

On this week’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode I say goodbye to the man who made heads spin and terrified theatergoers with 1971’s The Exorcist. In better news Simone Biles is back on the competition circuit, Minionland opens in universal studios Orlando and big news for Sharknado fans ( no the film isn’t getting a reboot). Plus for flashback fun can you just chill for a second. Can you believe it’s been 20 years since the Freaky Fridey remake body swapped Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan ?

On this week’s Midday Movie Madness Weekly Weekend Warrior .. not even the haunted mansion could make Barbie or Oppenheimer budge as the two powerhouse blockbusters continued to thrive. In honor of the late Paul Reubens I go back in time to 1985 to when he and Director tim Burton introduced moviegoers to the eccentric man-child Pee-Wee Herman . Get those tissues ready broadway fans cause next March the 2004 tearjerking film The Notebook is going from the screen to the broadway stage. Chomp ! Chomp! Chomp! Jason stath is back to battle more massive megladon sharks. And what’s this? Wonder Woman 3 is reportedly being developed?

On today’s News and Flashback Fun mini episode , I say goodbye to the Paul Reubens - the man who gave the world the squeaky voices, joyful childlike Pee-Wee Herman. In better news Nickelodeon is bringing a slime-filled second telecast to Super Bowl 58 in February 2024. For one of today flashback fun films, I head waaaaaaay back into the 1980s for the very first film version of Frank Herbert’s celebrated Dune novel.

Breaking news folks ! In the wake of the double Hollywood strikes Sony Pictures has shifts its release calendar around.. (Sorry Spider-Verse , Kraven the Hunter Ghostbuster and Karate Kid fans ). But what’s this Venom 3 and Bad Boys 4 arrive next year? And the Disne+ Star Wars series “Lando” will now be written by Donald Glover..