The Marvel Cinematic Universe has made Bruce Banner/The Hulk into just one more of the Avengers. His most recent MCU appearances, "Avengers: Endgame" and "She-Hulk," have ditched the man and monster dichotomy altogether; the Hulk is now just a green and buff Bruce.
For all his personal faults, Joss Whedon was the last writer/director to explore the Hulk's tragedy in his two "Avengers" films. The nascent team's climactic argument in "The Avengers," when Banner silences the room by revealing he "got low, so he put a bullet in [his] mouth, and the other guy spit it out" has real dramatic gravitas.
However, the MCU has altogether elided where that tragedy begins. In the comics, Dr. Bruce Banner was already a troubled man before the gamma bomb explosion that changed his life. Banner's father Brian was a nuclear psychist convinced his own radiation exposure turned his son into a monster.
For all his personal faults, Joss Whedon was the last writer/director to explore the Hulk's tragedy in his two "Avengers" films. The nascent team's climactic argument in "The Avengers," when Banner silences the room by revealing he "got low, so he put a bullet in [his] mouth, and the other guy spit it out" has real dramatic gravitas.
However, the MCU has altogether elided where that tragedy begins. In the comics, Dr. Bruce Banner was already a troubled man before the gamma bomb explosion that changed his life. Banner's father Brian was a nuclear psychist convinced his own radiation exposure turned his son into a monster.
- 1/13/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
The Nicoletti family has gotten themselves into a lot of trouble in ABC‘s The Company You Keep. During the series premiere, they conned an Irish mobster, Patrick Maguire, and scored $10 million. However, the woman behind the curtain, Daphne Finch, is now out for blood. And with Charlie’s ex-fiancée Tina on the run with the cash, the Nicolettis had to find a way to come up with the $10 million (plus interest) in The Company You Keep Episode 2, “A Sparkling Reputation.”
[Spoiler alert: The following contains spoilers from The Company You Keep Episode 2, “A Sparkling Reputation.”]
Milo Ventimiglia as Charlie Nicoletti | ABC/Christopher Willard Charlie and Emma go on their first date in ‘The Company You Keep’ Episode 2
The Company You Keep Episode 2 begins with the Nicoletti family undercover at an auction. They plan on grabbing one of the items up for bid — a black diamond necklace — to help settle their debt to Daphne. But as Birdie says,...
[Spoiler alert: The following contains spoilers from The Company You Keep Episode 2, “A Sparkling Reputation.”]
Milo Ventimiglia as Charlie Nicoletti | ABC/Christopher Willard Charlie and Emma go on their first date in ‘The Company You Keep’ Episode 2
The Company You Keep Episode 2 begins with the Nicoletti family undercover at an auction. They plan on grabbing one of the items up for bid — a black diamond necklace — to help settle their debt to Daphne. But as Birdie says,...
- 2/27/2023
- by Sarah Little
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Rhye lead singer Michael Milosh’s malicious prosecution case against his ex-wife Alexa Nikolas was stricken from court earlier in February following an anti-slapp motion from Nikolas’s attorneys, documents reviewed by Rolling Stone confirm. The decision comes nearly six months after the singer first sued Nikolas’s lawyers over claims that that they knowingly filed a “frivolous” lawsuit against him that “lacked any legal basis” regarding allegations of sexual misconduct against him.
Nikolas, an actor best known for her role in Nickelodeon series Zoey 101, filed her initial suit...
Nikolas, an actor best known for her role in Nickelodeon series Zoey 101, filed her initial suit...
- 2/21/2023
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
As a busy Grammys weekend kicks off with the MusiCares gala, women who say they are survivors of sexual abuse in the music world are calling for that industry to change its tune.
“How much does music care?” asked Melissa Schuman, a recording artist and actress who alleged in 2017 that Nick Carter raped her in the early 2000s. Carter has denied the allegation.
Schuman, a former singer with the girl group Dream, is one of four women and their legal teams who participated in a press conference in downtown Los Angeles on Friday afternoon before heading to tonight’s MusiCares Persons of the Year Gala at the L.A. Convention Center.
Attorney Jeff Anderson, who represents multiple women with cases pending against music industry defendants, said record labels have participated in “systematic concealment” of abuses.
New laws passed in California and New York in 2022 have created a window for adult...
“How much does music care?” asked Melissa Schuman, a recording artist and actress who alleged in 2017 that Nick Carter raped her in the early 2000s. Carter has denied the allegation.
Schuman, a former singer with the girl group Dream, is one of four women and their legal teams who participated in a press conference in downtown Los Angeles on Friday afternoon before heading to tonight’s MusiCares Persons of the Year Gala at the L.A. Convention Center.
Attorney Jeff Anderson, who represents multiple women with cases pending against music industry defendants, said record labels have participated in “systematic concealment” of abuses.
New laws passed in California and New York in 2022 have created a window for adult...
- 2/4/2023
- by Rebecca Keegan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
One of the most powerful attorneys in the entertainment industry — who has both defended entertainers accused of sexual misconduct as well as represented survivors — was himself accused of sexual assault when he was a college student, according to public court records.
Bryan Freedman has previously represented Diplo and Kevin Spacey in cases alleging sexual misconduct alongside disgraced music executive Charlie Walk, who hired Freedman in a malpractice case arising from the handling of his departure from Universal Music Group following multiple sexual misconduct allegations against him. The lawyer is also...
Bryan Freedman has previously represented Diplo and Kevin Spacey in cases alleging sexual misconduct alongside disgraced music executive Charlie Walk, who hired Freedman in a malpractice case arising from the handling of his departure from Universal Music Group following multiple sexual misconduct allegations against him. The lawyer is also...
- 11/29/2022
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
Michael Milosh of the R&b project Rhye has sued his ex-wife Alexa Nikolas’s attorneys for malicious prosecution, alleging that they knowingly filed a “frivolous” lawsuit that “lacked any legal basis or factual support” regarding allegations of sexual assault against Milosh.
Last year, Nikolas, an actor with credits on shows including Nickelodeon’s Zoey 101, filed her initial suit against Milosh, but she dropped her lawsuit without prejudice (meaning it can be filed again later) in May. But as she told Rolling Stone in recent weeks, she plans on re-filing her suit soon.
Last year, Nikolas, an actor with credits on shows including Nickelodeon’s Zoey 101, filed her initial suit against Milosh, but she dropped her lawsuit without prejudice (meaning it can be filed again later) in May. But as she told Rolling Stone in recent weeks, she plans on re-filing her suit soon.
- 9/1/2022
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
A former Nickelodeon star and nearly 30 protestors gathered outside of the studio’s Burbank office on Thursday, protesting Nickelodeon over what they alleged was an enabling of abuse from executives at the network.
Organized by Alexa Nikolas, who starred in the popular kid’s show Zoey 101 for the show’s first two seasons in 2005 and 2006, the protest specifically called out Dan Schneider, the creator of Zoey 101, alongside other popular Nick shows including iCarly, Victorious and Drake and Josh.
In a poster she designed, Nikolas called Schneider “the creator of childhood trauma,...
Organized by Alexa Nikolas, who starred in the popular kid’s show Zoey 101 for the show’s first two seasons in 2005 and 2006, the protest specifically called out Dan Schneider, the creator of Zoey 101, alongside other popular Nick shows including iCarly, Victorious and Drake and Josh.
In a poster she designed, Nikolas called Schneider “the creator of childhood trauma,...
- 8/26/2022
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
A series of protests over the prevelance of sexual abuse in the entertainment industry have been staged in front of prominent music companies in recent weeks, and the efforts have been gaining attention on social media via actor Alexa Nikolas. A former cast member of the 2005-2008 Nickelodeon series “Zoey 101,” Nikolas’ megaphone includes more than 255,000 followers on Instagram as well as the public support of such activist groups as the 100 Percenters.
Her own organization is called Eat Predators, and its supporters have gathered in front of Warner Music Group’s Los Angeles headquarters on July 28; Red Light Management’s L.A. office on July 21; and Sony Music’s Culver City lot last week where about a dozen protesters held signs referencing artists affiliated with the label group who have been accused of sexual misconduct and abuse.
Though a small group, the Aug. 18 gathering Sony elicited honks from cars and stares from staffers and visitors.
Her own organization is called Eat Predators, and its supporters have gathered in front of Warner Music Group’s Los Angeles headquarters on July 28; Red Light Management’s L.A. office on July 21; and Sony Music’s Culver City lot last week where about a dozen protesters held signs referencing artists affiliated with the label group who have been accused of sexual misconduct and abuse.
Though a small group, the Aug. 18 gathering Sony elicited honks from cars and stares from staffers and visitors.
- 8/26/2022
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
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