Netflix suspends ‘House of Cards’ production before finishing final season

Netflix confirmed Monday that House of Cards’ sixth season would be its last, but on Tuesday the company announced that production on Season 6 has been temporarily suspended. The news comes within days of accusations of sexual misconduct leveled agai…

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‘House of Cards’ production halted ‘until further notice’ in response to Kevin Spacey allegations

 The fallout from allegations around House of Cards star Kevin Spacey continues. Netflix and production company Media Rights Capital say that they’ve actually halted production on the show: “MRC and Netflix have decided to suspend production on HOUSE OF CARDS season six, until further notice, to give us time to review the current situation and to address any concerns of our cast… Read More

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‘DIY Costume Squad,’ our new Facebook Watch show, helps you craft the perfect cosplay outfit

It’s Halloween, and while most of the parties have come and gone, you may still need to whip up a quick costume for any or trick-or-treat action happening in your neighborhood, right? Not to mention upcoming midnight screenings of, say, Thor: Ragnar…

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‘DIY Costume Squad,’ our new Facebook Watch show, helps you craft the perfect cosplay outfit

It’s Halloween, and while most of the parties have come and gone, you may still need to whip up a quick costume for any or trick-or-treat action happening in your neighborhood, right? Not to mention upcoming midnight screenings of, say, Thor: Ragnar…

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‘Bake Off’ star Nadiya Hussain tweets sombre message on racist abuse she faces

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The final episode of Great British Bake Off, the nation’s favourite show, is almost here and for a past winner, Nadiya Hussain, this is a time for sombre reflection. 

Hussain — who unfortunately had to witness Mashable UK’s decorating skills last year — tweeted a message which is both sad and defiant about the abuse she had to face after winning the show in 2015. 

“I get abuse for merely existing,” she wrote with the hashtag #peace. “Too brown to be English. Too Muslim to be British. Too Bengali to eat fish fingers! There is no end!” Read more…

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‘Bake Off’ star Nadiya Hussain tweets sombre message on racist abuse she faces

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The final episode of Great British Bake Off, the nation’s favourite show, is almost here and for a past winner, Nadiya Hussain, this is a time for sombre reflection. 

Hussain — who unfortunately had to witness Mashable UK’s decorating skills last year — tweeted a message which is both sad and defiant about the abuse she had to face after winning the show in 2015. 

“I get abuse for merely existing,” she wrote with the hashtag #peace. “Too brown to be English. Too Muslim to be British. Too Bengali to eat fish fingers! There is no end!” Read more…

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Twitter erupts in collective anger as judge accidentally tweets winner of ‘Great British Bake Off’

There are a few things that Britons treasure above all else. The art of queueing is one of these along with the Queen, naturally, and the gorgeous British countryside. 
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‘Stranger Things 2’ star speaks out after missing premiere

British actor Charlie Heaton, a.k.a. Jonathan Byers in Netflix’s Stranger Things, has issued a statement after being reportedly detained and barred entry to the U.S. last week. 
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Watch the trailer for the second TV series of cult Australian horror ‘Wolf Creek’

The cult Australian horror film which we’re pretty sure would put any tourist off from visiting the country, Wolf Creek, returned as a television series late last year.
Well, it’s back again for a six-part second season, set to premiere on Decemb…

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Harvey Weinstein was banned for life by the Producers Guild of America

Harvey Weinstein was banned for life by the Producers Guild of America after a new round of sexual assault allegations.
Following weeks of accusations against Weinstein, and his subsequent expulsion from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science…

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International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences withdraws award it was planning to give Kevin Spacey

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has decided to withdraw a forthcoming accolade destined for Kevin Spacey.
The organization, which awards Emmys to television programs outside the U.S., said in a statement Tuesday it would n…

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‘Star Trek: Discovery’ throws viewers for a (time) loop, and it’s magical

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For a show involving cosmic fungus and a giant tardigrade, Star Trek: Discovery has been pretty serious this season.  

That’s not a bad thing. But Sunday night’s episode — called “Magic to Make the Sanest Man go Mad” — marked a glorious return to the campy, cheesy version of Star Trek that made other series so much fun. 

This episode had it all: time crystals, a time loop, and a man in a cape. Oh, and plenty of old-school references for diehard Trekkies. 

Rainn Wilson, who you might know as Dwight from The Office, holds the episode together. He plays Harcourt Fenton “Harry” Mudd, a con man who features in several episodes of the original 1966-68 Star TrekRead more…

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