Look, like many, I have utterly loathed Disney’s live-action remakes. In my opinion, they have either been a lazy, frame-by-frame rehashing of what we already know (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Lion King”) or the original essence is lost in trying to be cutting edge or topical (“Mulan”). Either way, audiences young and old are robbed …
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Magic Johnson Called Out The Celtics For Quitting In Game 3 Against The Heat
Getty Image After two losses in their own building, the Celtics went on the road to Miami needing a win in Game 3 on Sunday night to give themselves a chance in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat. Instead of showing up with the desperation they needed to, they put forth their worst performance …
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Indie Mixtape 20: Mega Bog Brings The Magic With ‘End Of Everything’
Photo by Amanda Jasnowski Pascual There’s a moment on Mega Bog’s seventh studio album that perfectly encapsulates the catharsis End Of Everything has to offer. It arrives at the last few seconds of “All And Everything,” where a cinematic build of instrumentals is unleashed with a blood-curdling scream courtesy of bandleader Erin Birgy. Aptly titled, …
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Melissa Rauch On The Magic Of Classic Sitcoms And The Appeal Of ‘Night Court’
NBC With their Night Court reboot, actor and producer Melissa Rauch (Big Bang Theory) took an idea that might have seemed like a joke (a really well-executed one by way of 30 Rock) and turned it into the rarest of things in this media moment: a reboot with heart and relevance of its own, allowing …
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Michael Jordan Didn’t Enjoy Watching The Hornets Trail The Magic By 22 Points
Twitter Things could be going better for the Charlotte Hornets right now. While the team won five of its last six heading into Friday night’s game against the Orlando Magic, the Hornets will have to go through the stretch run of the year without the services of LaMelo Ball, who is out for the rest …
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The Weeknd And Ariana Grande Will Work Their Magic Once Again On An Upcoming ‘Die For You’ Remix
Getty Image After Ariana Grande teased her remix of The Weeknd’s Starboy anthem “Die For You,” the two artists have revealed the song’s release date: Friday, February 24. The remix is coming nearly seven years after the single’s original release because it returned to the Billboard Hot 100 thanks to TikTok users, who have apparently …
Paolo Banchero Believes The Magic Are Ready To ‘Build Our Own Legacy’
Getty Image Paolo Banchero is well on his way to being named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year. Banchero, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, has been a revelation for an upstart Orlando Magic team that has an outside shot at sneaking into the Eastern Conference play-in tournament this season — …
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The four magic phrases to use when you’re stopped by the cops
This article originally appeared on 08.31.18 Whether it’s a traffic stop that turns into “We smell something in your car” or a “driving while black” situation, you have rights when you’re pulled over, and it’s for the best if you actually use them. So how does this work, anyway? Well, you have rights when you’re …
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Report: Terrence Ross Will Join The Suns Once The Magic Finalize His Contract Buyout
Getty Image For the first time since the 2016-17 NBA season, Terrence Ross will suit up for someone other than the Orlando Magic. Ross, the veteran swingman who has provided instant offense off the bench in Orlando for years, agreed to a buyout with the team on the heels of the 2023 NBA trade deadline. …
Salma Hayek Pinault Was ‘Sore’ After Her ‘Magic Mike’ Lap Dance With Channing Tatum
warner bros. Salma Hayek Pinault survived Magic Mike and all she got was Channing Tatum not wearing a lousy t-shirt. The most talked-about scene in Steven Soderbergh’s Magic Mike’s Last Dance is a lengthy lap dance involving Magical Michael, played by Tatum, and Hayek Pinault’s character, Maxandra. “Every single person that’s seen the movie talks …
The Lakers Are Trading Patrick Beverley To The Magic For Mo Bamba
ABC The Los Angeles Lakers got busy ahead of the NBA trade deadline after a dismal loss to the Thunder on national TV as the world watched LeBron James break the NBA’s all-time scoring record. Since then, the Lakers have flipped Russell Westbrook and a first for D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Malik Beasley, moved …
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‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ Filming Locations — Where the Movie Was Shot
Everyone’s favorite theatrical male stripper graces theaters for one final performance in Magic Mike’s Last Dance. This upcoming film is the third in the Magic Mike series and follows the titular Mike Lane (Channing Tatum) on his return to the world of striptease after a lengthy hiatus. As he tries to bounce back financially from …
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