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  • The ‘Walking Dead’ Family is Saddened by the Accident of their Own, John Bernecker

    The ‘Walking Dead’ Family is Saddened by the Accident of their Own, John Bernecker

    It is unfortunate that human beings cannot tell when a disaster will strike. That’s the case with one of The Walking Dead’s season 8 stuntmen, John Bernecker.

    The accident involves one of the actors and Bernecker during a rehearsal of a scene. It was supposed to end with a fight and an eventual fall from a balcony. Sources say that all had gone well until this untimely accident. With that, AMC has been forced to suspend production.

    The production was part of the season 8 of the show. AMC has, however, expressed that they are monitoring and assessing the entire situation and promises to get back with new anytime.

    The Production of ‘Walking Dead’ Season 8 Halted

    In a statement, AMC has also expressed its sorrow for what happened to one of its own, “We are saddened to report that John Bernecker, a talented television and show actor has sustained serious injuries.”

    It is also after this incident that sources got to understand that the actor was air lifted to Atlanta’s hospital for specialized treatment. With these latest happenings, AMC released a timeline indicating that season 8 production has been temporarily halted. There is a relief, however, with the fact that the injured actor is not in danger.

    After the incident, Bernecker’s girlfriend has expressed her wish and hope that her boyfriend will be back soon with us.

    AMC has taken its responsibility and showed support through this incident.

    “We are keeping John and his family in our thought and prayers,” the network mentioned in their statement. The horrific accident has brought together the whole crew.

    The SAG-AFTRA Actors Union Opens Investigation after the Accident

    There has been no mention of whether the production will continue without the presence of John Bernecker, but it is clear from the look of things that he is a highly valued actor.

    The SAG-AFTRA actors union in a statement has expressed the need for safety and security of its members at all times.

  • Rick and Morty Season 3 to Finally Return in July

    Rick and Morty Season 3 to Finally Return in July

    Co-creators of cartoon series Rick and Morty, Roiland and Dan Harmon have announced that the series would return Sunday, July 30. The creators in a live stream on live-stream Thursday night announced the release date of the highly acclaimed TV series.

     Roiland was quoted as saying “Yeah, we did it, we pulled it off. We pulled it off. We f—in’ did it. Guys, right on time! Right on time!” The news of the release date of the hit TV series which is to air on Adult Swim could come as a sign of relief to fans who have been anticipating the release of the third instalment for quite some time.

    According to the creators, the new season whose thriller was released alongside the release date would feature the cast in their characteristic mannerism that they have been known to possess throughout the show. The producers also told fans to expect the introduction of Pickle Rick in Mad Max: Fury like plot. They also made assertions as to the release of the fourth seasons but fans would hope this doesn’t take as long as the third.

    Season 2 of the hit series wrapped up in 2015 which means the latest season is coming 2 years after the release of the last one. Harmon had a few days earlier gone on a twitter rant voicing his discontent about the delay in the release. In a series of revealing twist the producer explained that the third instalment is dragging because it took too long to write and because producers wanted to do a better job than season 1 and 2. He also dispelled rumours that the delay in the release was occasioned by a feud between him and Roiland.

    In the live stream announcing the release hosted by Brandon Johnson, who voices Mr Goldenford in the series questions of the feud were put to the creators. This drew sarcastic comments from both producers. The however cleared the air by reinforcing the fact that they have had a peaceful union.

    Fans of the show would hope that the time has ensured that this season is the best one yet.

  • Game Of Thrones Star Complains Of Sexism In The Industry.

    Game Of Thrones Star Complains Of Sexism In The Industry.

    Emilia Clarke who played the role of Daenerys Targaryen in the hit TV series Game of Thrones have complained of the alarming rate of sexism in Hollywood. The Mother of Dragons as is she is fondly called in the TV series in an interview with Rolling Stone said she was at first unaware of the segregation. She claims she was suddenly surprised by it when she noticed that people treated her differently for the sole reason of her gender.

    The star commenting on how long she was ignorant about the situation said “It took me a really long time to see that I do get treated differently. But I look around, and that’s my daily life.” The star also alluded to her nakedness on the set of Game of Thrones and explained that it shouldn’t be an excuse to be sexist and doesn’t water down her feminist stance on any issue.

    However, Clarke is not the only Game of Thrones star that has complained of sexism on recent times. Maisie Williams in an interview granted to Entertainment Weekly explained that when she was first asked about feminism she was only 12 and didn’t understand the meaning. However, when the meaning was explained to her she felt everyone should be that way but unfortunately everyone is not. The star who played Maisie Williams on Game of Thrones also said that though women are sometimes treated unfriendly on the show men also suffer the same fate.

    Another Game of Throne star who has complained of a new breed of sexism is Kit Harrington who played the fan favourite role of John Snow on the TV series. The star claimed that his look might have played a part in the role he got on the show and he considers this sexism to be that which affect men.

    The 7th season of the hit TV series is would premier on the 16th of July to the joy of the series highly addictive fans. Spoilers of the new season has it that some characters that have never seen each other throughout the entire series would get to cross path for the first time.

    Whether or not the powers that be in Hollywood would take the latest talk of sexism serious is unknown at this point.

  • Jimmy Fallon Beats Stephen Colbert to Top Spot in TV Shows Rating

    Jimmy Fallon Beats Stephen Colbert to Top Spot in TV Shows Rating

    NBC’s Jimmy Fallon has for the first time since the election victory of Donald Trump topped his competitor CBS’s Stephen Colbert in the latest viewers ranking released by The Nielsen company. The rating company data shows that Fallon bagged an amazing 2.66 million for his show “Tonight with Jimmy Fallon” last week while Colbert came in at a close 2.62 million. This result, though a victory is not so guns blazing as the difference in the gap is not so alarming.

    Stephen Colbert who has been leading the pools since the January inauguration as president with his anti-trump jokes was dethroned for the first time. However, there had been reports that the dethronement was helped by the fact that Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” had not aired a new episode in the past week and was only reruns. CBS believed that they would have won in the pools if the show had aired original show in the past week.

    NBC’s Jimmy Fallon, who had maintain supremacy before the election of Trump was helped by a comparatively strong prime-time schedule championed by the company. NBCs reality hit TV series “America’s Got Talent” which is a talent show for talented people around America won the entire week prime time programming. Also in the leading role is another NBC program “World of Dance” which is a companion series. Generally, NBC was supreme all through the week averaging 4.6 million viewers the entire week which is a step better than second place CBS who averaged 4.3 million in the same week.

    The top 10 TV shows for the week are : “America’s Got Talent” (Tuesday), NBC, 12.74 million; “World of Dance,” NBC, 7.61 million; “60 Minutes,” CBS, 7.45 million; “Little Big Shots,” NBC, 7.43 million; “Celebrity Family Feud,” ABC, 7.25 million; “NCIS,” CBS, 6.53 million; “The Big Bang Theory,” CBS, 6.35 million; “The Bachelorette,” ABC, 5.91 million; “American Ninja Warrior,” NBC, 5.85 million; “Blue Bloods,” CBS, 5.51 million.

    Whether or not Jimmy Fallon can maintain his recent heroics on the rating board is hard to tell his competitor even in a week where he aired an old program came in at a close second. Time would tell who eventually reigns supreme.

  • A.D. Identity Revealed As Pretty Little Liars Draws To an Interesting Close

    A.D. Identity Revealed As Pretty Little Liars Draws To an Interesting Close

    American hit TV series pretty little liars came to an interesting end when the final 2 hour episode aired yesterday. In the highlight of the show the identity of super villain A.D. was revealed to be Alex Drake, Spencer’s twin sister. This drew a lot of shock from loyal fans and rumour peddlers who had early formulated different theories as to the identity of the super villain. The show also ended with Aria and her fiancé Ezra Fitz discovering that their book “Then and Now” would be adapted into a movie. This is however not the only good news for the couple as they would also be getting married.

    Before the finally was aired there had been reports from the executive producer Marlene King that the final episode would be two hours long with would be paced like a future film which would mean that it would come off as feature film. This was exactly the case as the 7 season long thriller came to close. Additionally, whether or not the series has been settled is not clear after the final episode as questions are still left unanswered about fictional town Rosewood Pennsylvania.

    Other resolution in the series saw Alison and Emily still living together raising their twin children (the fact that they are twins might come as a surprise to many). Mona on her end, dulled by the effects of her medication moved in with Hanna and Caleb and this of course puts strain on the relationship. Aside from arguing about who would sleep in the barn, Melissa and Spencer are finally getting along as she moves back to town. Another returnee, Toby, who came back from his ling trip to Africa, got a little welcome gift as Spencer was offered to him as room service.

    As the episode drew to a close there is a scene of young girls having a sleepover only for their sleet to be cut short by one of them going missing. This scene ended the series on a cliff-hanger note.

    It is unclear what future lies ahead for the series. Though some of the major mysteries like the identity of A.D have been resolved others have not. Fans of the series would have to wait a while to see if a new spin-off is in view.

  • Bachelor in Paradise Scandal Takes New Turn

    Bachelor in Paradise Scandal Takes New Turn

    The Warner Bros. recently released a statement on the ongoing investigation at the Bachelor in Paradise revealing that the process has come to a conclusion and that there is no leading evidence on the alleged misconduct. The report on the investigation has ended the speculations that have continuously spread across the world about the assumed misconduct between DeMario Jackson and Corinne Olympios that led to the indefinite closure of the film production in Mexico.

    Several former members of the Bachelor Nation were more concerned that there is something critical being ignored in the whole scandal. An unknown source has disclosed to PEOPLE that Jackson was unfairly targeted in the whole controversy and the underlying problem is more about Jackson being a black man and Olympios is a white woman. The scandal unveils the racial injustices that continue to evolve even in this modern world.

    Both Jackson and Olympios have already issued their statements and sort the legal representatives with Jackson stating that his character and name ‘has been assassinated’ while Olympios claiming she’s a ‘victim’.

    According to the Warner Bros., the videotape of the incident does not indicate any alleged misconduct that led to the suspension of the production. The statement reveals that the film will resume soon but some changes will be implemented on the policies and procedures of the show to ensure the safety and security of the participants.

    The great news brings some light to the future career of the victims and especially Jackson whose character has been tainted. Some people believe the accusations were really unwarranted and unjust to the young man who is just starting his career. Hopefully, he will recover from the scandal and continue with his life regardless of the bad image he has encountered.

    Throughout the period of investigations, Jackson has remained in high spirits and confident that his ruined reputation will soon be cleared. From the investigations, the truth has been revealed and it’s now confirmed that Jackson was actually accused falsely and the reports that have gone viral especially in the social media were all rumors to dampen the young man’s career prospects.

  • American Gods Season 1 Finale, Episode 8 Recap: Come to Jesus

    American Gods Season 1 Finale, Episode 8 Recap: Come to Jesus

    Right from its start, American Gods, created by Michael Green and Bryan Fuller and Neil Gaiman as author and executive producer, has not been shy of changing the written source.  The changes have involved updating the play to match with the current time, placing more emphasis on the minor characters in the book or place things in a timeline that takes much longer to happen.

    In the first season, which recently came to an end, there were many surprisingly unique episodes plus others that did a lot of meanders for no apparent reason.  There is very little similarity between the eighth episode “Come to Jesus”, that was aired and its actual version.  The episode manages to integrate both the desperate and separated cast for a spring outing.  However, the show does not meet of the expectations from a finale.   The show ends without giving any indication or revelation, no setup for the coming season or even closure.

    The only big reveal for the season finale was delivered by Mr. Nancy bearing the character of an African alter ego and spider god Anansi who first featured in the second episode.  He a natural storyteller and opens the episode with very interesting openings. “Once upon a time.. In addition to being a fascinating story, Orlando Jones excellent oratory helps add more life into it.

    The setting is the 9th-century Bar’an temple in Yemen where a queen take part in an orgy plus a night club in 1979 Tehran which was later attacked by Shi’a revolutionists and in her turn as a person without a home in the Hollywood, Nancy describes the collapse of a goddess who had everything.   Additionally, the story is built as an attack to women by a world dominated by men which is also used an allegory for high rise of sexism in the world.  The show makes several hits at the woman’s identity using her ability to cause disappearance of people with sex. Having experienced some of her best days, she gets a visit from Technical Boy who offers her an iPhone as a gift.

  • Bachelor In Paradise Gets Into Controversy

    Bachelor In Paradise Gets Into Controversy

    Members of the Bachelor nation including both former and current contestants are weighing in on the recent alleged controversy that has affected Paradise. The film production was suspended on Monday when one of the producers alleged that there is a sexual misconduct between a female cast mate and contestant DeMario Jackson during the show in Mexico. The affected parties are yet to comment on the case.

    The duo was apparently been drinking heavily for almost the whole day. The announcement brought a mixture of reaction when the news went viral on the social media platforms. Most contestants took to Twitter to express their disappointment over the suspended filming.

    Leah Block, one of the former contestants on Bachelor in Paradise shared her standpoint on the ongoing controversy. She posted several messages on Twitter stating that the producers responsible might not be having any interest in the contestants. Block expressed her disappointment for producers to film a sexual activity on the ABC, a public show.

    The current contestants were all upset after the production was suspended. According to some sources, the show is a continuous investigation being conducted internally. The event was halted abruptly and there are no the authorities involved, nor the law enforcement. The whole event was flagged down internally and they are resolving the matter. Though, the show might not be resuming soon, at least not this summer.

    In the show, the network transported the Bachelor and Bachelorette alums to the Mexico Beach home. The event commences with an irregular number of men and women but towards the end, the parties are paired up in a rosy occasion that decides which pair will be leaving the event. The show adds more contestants every week.

    On Sunday, one of Warner Bros rep confirmed that the production for the awaited season had been postponed indefinitely following a claim on the misconduct of the Bachelor in Paradise in Mexico.

    The news confirms that things became pretty rough between DeMario Jackson and Corinne Olympios during the early hours of the filming process. Leah Block encouraged the stars who have lost out on the TV reality show that they can still make things out even if they are out. Opportunities are all over.