The King of Pop's memory is set to live on as another Michael Jackson biopic is said to be in the works. Director Antoine Fuqua was tapped to lead the project titled Michael. Lionsgate is distributing the project, and the film will address all aspects of the musician's life, including the many controversies, according to the studio. Fuqua has a decorated resume, including directing projects like Shooter, Brooklyn's Finest, Training Day, and The Equalizer.
Scream VI Takes NYC
Ghostface is set to take his killing rampage to the Big Apple. Paramount just released its trailer for Scream VI, and this ride is definitely different from the other installments. Can you imagine the iconic murderer terrorizing a major city — especially a place where people like to dress up in costume every day? One particularly glaring difference is the absence of actor Neve Campbell. Due to pay disputes, she decided not to be part of this latest project.
Fly With Netflix
Netflix is offering a dream flight attendant job with a staggering salary. If you have the chops to be the best in-air attendant, you could make about $350,000. The average flight attendant makes a little more than $60,000 annually. The streaming giant said the figure is based on total compensation, not just the base salary, and it's all dependent on experience. Still, it seems like too great of a gig to not consider if you've got what it takes to fly the streaming skies.
The trial of a Fugees rapper, who was convicted this year in multimillion-dollar political conspiracies, stretched across the worlds of politics and entertainment — and now the case is touching on the tech world with arguments that his defense attorney bungled the case, in part, by using an artificial intelligence program to write his closing arguments.
Israel said Wednesday that it will allow Egypt to deliver limited quantities of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the first crack in a 10-day siege on the territory. Palestinians reeled from a massive blast at a Gaza City hospital that killed hundreds the day before and grew increasingly desperate as food and water supplies ran out.
A 4000-year-old slab of rock is being dubbed a treasure map for archaeologists. The rock was found in 1900 at the site of an ancient tomb in northwestern France and it was declared Europe's oldest known map in 2021.
Hundreds of people gathered for a vigil honoring a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy who was stabbed to death over the weekend by his family's landlord in an apparent hate crime.
If you have some older comic books stashed away in your attic, basement or closet, make sure to check their condition as they could be traded for serious cash. Cheddar News' Michelle Castillo at New Yor Comic Con spoke with Chris D'Lando, event manager with NYCC for Reedpop; Andy Mourat, co-founder and president of MetaZoo; and Julian Montoya, senior vice president of The Noble Collection, to get their thoughts.
