“Variety has announced that Chloe Bennet, who was set to play Blossom (commander and the leader) in The CW’s live-action Powerpuff Girls series, has exited the project. Variety’s Joe Otterson writes, ‘According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, studio Warner Bros. Television wanted to extend Bennet’s option as they reworked the pilot, but scheduling conflicts forced her to exit instead.’” Read more at The Mary Sue The Mandalorian Season 3 could make a deep cut into Star Wars lore with this ancient artifact of Mandalore as a point of the central conflict. Read more at Inverse Candyman star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has a crazy upcoming slate of releases for the next few years. “In the horror film Candyman, the killer appears when you say his name five times. In real life, though he’s not a villain, you will definitely be seeing the upcoming film’s star, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, many more times than that. In a fascinating new profile in the Hollywood Reporter, the busy Abdul-Mateen details what his next several projects are going to be and it’s beyond impressive.” Read more at Gizmodo Brendan Fraser is getting emotional over fan’s support for his career as he begins to mount an acting comeback. Read more at The A.V. Club Hitman 3 and Returnal are among some of best games to come out in 2021 (so far). “Let’s get this out of the way: Given all the ~everything~, simply releasing a game in 2021 is nothing short of a miracle. Every single one deserves a round of applause. But some, let’s face it, are better than others. As summer wraps, we thought it’d be fun to shine a light on the games that have excited us, moved us, and kept us going throughout a relentless and challenging year. Maybe you’d like to check them out, too.” Read more at Kotaku The Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik is our new Jeopardy! host, well, sort of. Read more at Jezebel
