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☆ '3 Body Problem' doesn't have 'Game of Thrones'-level nudity — but it does have one groundbreaking nude moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewIf you're looking for nudity on par with HBO's "Game of Thrones" in the new Netflix series "3 Body Problem," you're not going to find it. That's certainly not bad — "3 Body Problem," at the moment, isn't a show that would be particularly well-served by nudity for the sake of it. Soldiers pass rolled up body after body down a line, tossing them into a body of water. "And working with the VFX team, and really knowing, 'Okay, when is the VFX team going to step in and recreate that, and when is it the responsibility of the prosthetics team to build the dried-up skin?'" "3 Body Problem" is now streaming on Netflix.

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☆ '3 Body Problem' hasn't been renewed for season 2 yet, but Netflix has plenty more material to draw from — here's what we know
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here's everything that we know about a potential season two of "3 Body Problem." But Woo said at the SXSW Film & TV Festival in March that they had already begun working on a second season. What would '3 Body Problem' season 2 be about? Here's where we'll really get into some spoiler territory, both for the ending of season one of "3 Body Problem" and book spoilers that might also be potential season two spoilers. "3 Body Problem" is now streaming on Netflix.

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☆ '3 Body Problem' director Derek Tsang says the show 'relied' on him and a Chinese writer to finesse its Mandarin dialogue
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Director Derek Tsang told BI that he brought in a Chinese writer to help with the Mandarin dialogue. Related stories"I think a lot of the Chinese dialogue, they relied a lot on me and my writer," Tsang told BI. AdvertisementTsang told BI that the dialogue was based on the book, which had been translated from Chinese to English. Much of the show's Mandarin dialogue occurs in sequences set in China in the early episodes, with Zine Tseng, who plays young Ye Wenjie, working primarily in the language. Tsang told BI that he thought showrunners Benioff, Weiss, and Woo had succeeded in carrying over the "essential" elements from Liu's novel while also incorporating a more international focus and cast.

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☆ Lindsay Lohan and Bader Shammas' relationship timeline spans only a few years, but several milestones
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

February 2022: Lohan shares a photo of herself and Shammas for Valentine's Day"My forever Valentine," Lohan captioned the picture of her and Shammas snuggling together. November 2022: Lohan and Shammas make their red carpet debutLindsay Lohan and Bader Shammas at the "Falling for Christmas" premiere on November 9, 2022. Bryan Bedder/Stringer/Getty ImagesIn November 2022, Shammas accompanied Lohan to a fan screening of her movie "Falling For Christmas," marking their red carpet debut. April 2023: Lohan and Shammas commemorate their anniversary in a joint Instagram postAlongside a photo of her embracing Shammas on a beachside cliff, Lohan wrote: "1 year today... AdvertisementMarch 2024: Lohan and Shammas attend the Vanity Fair Oscar Party togetherLindsay Lohan and Bader Shammas at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party.

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☆ The 9 best things to stream this weekend, from 'The Eras Tour' film to the new season of 'Grey's Anatomy'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" will finally be available on Disney+ this weekend. Here are 9 movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Max, Disney+, Prime Video, and Peacock. AdvertisementFinally, you can stream "The Eras Tour'" from the comfort of your own home if you didn't want to pay for the film on-demand — it hits Disney+ this weekend. Also streaming this weekend is the season 20 premiere of "Grey's Anatomy," the first season to kick off without longtime series lead Ellen Pompeo in a main role. Here are nine things to watch this weekend on streaming.

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☆ 'Perfect Match' season two will feature 3 'Love Is Blind' alums — and it's coming this summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Netflix's "Perfect Match" season two will premiere sometime this summer. AdvertisementNetflix's super-reality show "Perfect Match" is coming back — and you'll recognize a few familiar faces from "Love Is Blind." We don't know too much yet about "Perfect Match" season two — but here's everything that we've learned so far. When will 'Perfect Match' season 2 premiere? But host Nick Lachey confirmed during the "Love Is Blind" season six reunion that it would be hitting screens sometime this summer.

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☆ Regina King tearfully speaks about grieving her son: 'He didn't want to be here anymore'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Regina King spoke about the death of her son for the first time on television on "Good Morning America." King's son, Ian Alexander Jr., died by suicide in January 2022. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementRegina King opened up about the death of her son Ian Alexander Jr. on "Good Morning America" two years after his death. "I know that I share this grief with everyone, but no one else is Ian's mom.

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☆ I went to SXSW and saw Netflix and Amazon competing with splashy sci-fi, while Paramount+ pitched its whole line-up
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Nathan Mcalone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Netflix, Amazon, Paramount+, and Disney competed for attention with premieres and eye-catching installations. While there, I got to witness South by Southwest's opening weekend, which was dominated by the streaming heavyweights Netflix, Amazon, and Paramount+, with a cameo from Disney. Netflix held a premiere for "3 Body Problem," and Amazon built an interactive postapocalyptic world to promote "Fallout." AdvertisementNetflix's 3D projection for "3 Body Problem" stopped people in their tracks. Nathan McAloneLater, as the "3 Body Problem" premiere began, I heard "Game of Thrones" alum John Bradley (of Samwell Tarly fame) mutter an anxious "Oh God."

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☆ After viewers accused Emma Stone of snubbing Michelle Yeoh onstage at the Oscars, Yeoh says she was 'confused'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewMichelle Yeoh attempted to clear the air after claims that Emma Stone snubbed her onstage when Yeoh presented her with the best actress award at the Oscars Sunday. In footage from the event, Stone approaches Yeoh onstage, moving to accept the statue from her. AdvertisementSome watching at home accused Stone of rudely snubbing Yeoh when she accepted the award. Yeoh wrote in a caption of a photo from Sunday night's awards show. Stone, who played the peculiar Bella Baxter in the film, was considered a frontrunner, though not the favorite, for the best actress award.

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☆ Jimmy Kimmel says he was told not to read Trump's pan of the Oscars onstage, but obviously did it anyway
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jimmy Kimmel says he was told backstage not to read Trump's review of his performance at the Oscars. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementJimmy Kimmel apparently went against producers' advice at the Oscars when he decided to fill some spare time by reading President Donald Trump's review of his performance. I just got a review, and um…," Kimmel said during the ceremony before proceeding to read an excerpt of Trump's review of his performance off of a cellphone.

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☆ '3 Body Problem' is not 'Game of Thrones' with aliens — but it's just getting started
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Similarly, it's hard to tell how "3 Body Problem" will pan out even from its first season, which by the end still feels like it's only barely gotten started. Netflix"3 Body Problem" is based on Chinese author Liu Cixin's "Remembrance of Earth's Past" trilogy. The modern-day storyline is less compelling — at least so farJin Cheng (Jess Hong) and Jack Rooney (John Bradley) in "3 Body Problem." "3 Body Problem" has a "Contact"-like bent, in that it attempts to use science and extraterrestrial life to interrogate the idea of God itself. But "3 Body Problem" is worth your time, if at least to see what some of television's greatest hitmakers have taken on next.

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☆ The Oscars are so wild this year that people reportedly complained about a dog being so lovable he skewed the race
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The border collie star of Justine Triet's "Anatomy of a Fall" will not attend the Oscars on Sunday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. And apparently, after an attention-dominating appearance at the annual pre-Oscars nominees' luncheon in February, a few companies with nominees of their own weren't too happy about his presence there. AdvertisementAt the nominees' luncheon, stars from Bradley Cooper, to Ryan Gosling, to Billie Eilish, paid their respects to Messi, The Independent reported. "The ANATOMY OF A FALL dog is this year's Tom Cruise," Buchanan wrote on X. "Everyone at the nominees' luncheon wants to meet him."

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☆ I cannot express to you how unbelievably bald Austin Butler is in 'Dune: Part Two'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A recap: Villeneuve's "Dune" series (currently two films, potentially a third) is an adaptation of Frank Herbert's seminal novel. Worry about Austin Butler's shiny head. Proof that Austin Butler is enthrallingly hot in "Dune: Part Two." AdvertisementI need you to look — really look — at Austin Butler. one thing that’s not a spoiler I will say is no matter how many previews you see of dune 2, austin butler is somehow balder than that in the movie.

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☆ Kate Winslet is a blast in 'The Regime' — but critics say it's not the next 'Succession'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"The Regime'" is HBO's latest bet on Kate Winslet, who helped carry miniseries like "Mare of Easttown" to critical acclaim. But according to critics, the series doesn't entirely live up to Winslet's excellent performance. But while critics praised Winslet's acting, many noted that if you're looking for more "Succession," this isn't quite it. Matthias Schoenaerts and Kate Winslet in "The Regime." Miya Mizuno/HBOThe show's ensemble cast is underusedIn addition to Winslet and Schoenaerts, "The Regime" has an ensemble cast with several acclaimed actors.

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☆ Critics are hailing FX's 'Shōgun' as the next 'Game of Thrones'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Shōgun," created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, takes place at the turn of the 17th century in Japan. Hiroyuki Sanada as Yoshii Toranaga in the series premiere of "Shōgun." The Washington Post's Lili Loofbourow wrote that "Shōgun" will draw comparisons to "Game of Thrones" because it has a "proven combination of gorgeous set pieces, moral ambiguity, cliffhangers (literally, in one case!) According to critics, however, FX's "Shōgun" more effectively shifts the focus to the story's cast of Japanese characters. AdvertisementReviews praised Hiroyuki Sanada's performance as Toranaga YoshiiHiroyuki Sanada as Yoshii Toranaga in "Shōgun."

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☆ What the cast of Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' live-action show looks like in real life
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Netflix has brought back the beloved animated series "Avatar: The Last Airbender" as a live-action show. The show follows Aang, a young airbender who is also the Avatar, the single person with the ability to bend all four elements and a responsibility to restore balance to the world. While there are some differences between the live-action and the cartoon, the show features plenty of easter eggs for the broader "Avatar" universe. AdvertisementHere's what the cast of the live-action show looks like compared to their animated counterparts.

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☆ Here's the cast of 'Shōgun' and who they play
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

AdvertisementFX's "Shōgun" is a new series that takes viewers into 1600s Edo-era Japan, adapting James Clavell's novel and drawing on real-life history. The show stars Hiroyuki Sanada (also a producer) as Lord Yoshii Toranaga, a figure akin to the real-life shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu. When Englishman John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) washes ashore, he becomes an important figure in Toranaga's power struggle. Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), a noblewoman, serves as their translator. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ 23 details even die-hard fans might have missed in Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Netflix's live-action "Avatar: The Last Airbender" adapts the original cartoon, and has plenty of easter eggs. They include recreations of shots from the cartoon and references to the "Avatar" comics and books. Here are 23 details you may have missed — spoilers for the live-action, cartoon, comics, and books ahead. As the Avatar, the only person in the world able to master all four elements, he's responsible for restoring balance. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Can Netflix save the SAG Awards' sinking viewership? Hollywood hopes so.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewNetflix will broadcast the Screen Actors Guild Awards live on its platform for the first time on Saturday. The 30th annual SAG Awards, streaming on Netflix globally at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT on Saturday, is an important event frequently serving as a precursor to the Oscars. The big question on everyone's mind in Hollywood is will the SAG Awards benefit from the well-documented "Netflix effect" or "Netflix bump." AdvertisementUltimately, this Saturday's SAG Awards are a test in which both parties stand to benefit. Netflix will broadcast the SAG Awards globally on Saturday, February 24, at 8 p.m.

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☆ Everything we know about 'True Detective' season 5
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Night Country" was López's first season of "True Detective," as well as the first season of the show not helmed by creator Nic Pizzolatto. Here's everything that we know about "True Detective" season five. While season four contained numerous easter eggs and references to the show's first season, "True Detective" is an anthology series. AdvertisementAccording to Vanity Fair, shortly after the "Night Country" premiere, that bio read "True Detective S1-3 (NOT Night Country)." "TRUE DETECTIVE AGGREGATE POST — this here is the place for all your trolling/support/infighting around True Detective and the absolute moral degeneracy and misogyny of anyone who did not think it was good.

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☆ What to know about 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' breakout star Sebastian Amoruso
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In the live-action, Jet is played by actor Sebastian Amoruso. AdvertisementWarning: Spoilers through episode four of the live-action "Avatar: The Last Airbender" ahead. Sebastian Amoruso and Kiawentiio as Jet and Katara in "Avatar: The Last Airbender." AdvertisementVideos of some of those performances are available on YouTube, showing that Amoruso played JD in "Heathers" and also appeared in shows like "American Idiot." Jet in the original "Avatar: The Last Airbender" cartoon.

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☆ Like it or not, influencers are probably here to stay on the red carpet
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But the truth is, Hollywood loves influencers — and they're probably here to stay. AdvertisementAt the People's Choice Awards on Sunday, Billie Eilish inadvertently brought discourse about influencers at awards shows and on red carpets to a boiling point. Outrage — or minimally, discomfort — with influencers and TikTokers on red carpets and awards shows isn't new. But now, influencers have become even more entrenched in the celebrity world, cropping up frequently as guests, presenters, and content creators at awards shows and premiere events. If it didn't, awards shows wouldn't be inviting them.

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☆ The 'True Detective: Night Country' showrunner wants you to decide what actually happened in the finale
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Kirsten Acuna | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The finale of "True Detective: Night Country" answered some of our biggest questions — and left others open. Warning: Major spoilers ahead for episode six of "True Detective: Night Country." Warning: Major spoilers ahead for episode six of "True Detective: Night Country." Jodie Foster as Danvers in "True Detective: Night Country." Jodie Foster and Kali Reis as Danvers and Navarro in episode six of "True Detective: Night Country."

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☆ Quinta Brunson hopes Vince Staples was able to take 'good energy' to his own show after his role on 'Abbott Elementary'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Vince Staples' Netflix limited series "The Vince Staples Show" premiered Thursday. Quinta Brunson told Business Insider that she hopes Staples took "good energy" from her set to his own. After a season two role on "Abbott Elementary," Vince Staples' own show has premiered — and "Abbott" star and creator Quinta Brunson hopes he was able to pick up good vibes from her set to bring to his. "The Vince Staples Show" is a Netflix limited series in which Staples plays a fictionalized version of himself, straddling the line between fame and obscurity. "Abbott Elementary" season three is streaming on Hulu.

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☆ Was Carmen in Netflix's 'Griselda' a real person? The character seems to be based on several real women in the drug lord's life
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Netflix's "Griselda" adapts the life of drug lord Griselda Blanco. Carmen's storyline bears similarities to several real women in Blanco's life. Miami PD analyst June Hawkins was another character in the show, and the real Hawkins also consulted. One character in the show, Carmen Gutiérrez (Vanessa Ferlito), appears to be based on several women in Blanco's life who turned on her at some point. Here's everything you need to know about how her character actually corresponds to real life.

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