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Chained Soldier Season 2 Moves to Ishura, Spice and Wolf Studio - Main Image

Studio changes can be a cause for concern for anime fans, but with Chained Soldier season 2 switching studios at this point, many look forward to the new possibilities for the series.

This change could mean a fresh take on the animation and storytelling elements that align with the studio’s style, so anime fans are surely watching closely as the surprising transition unfolds!

Chained Soldier Season 2 Gets a Studio Shake-Up and New Staff

Founded in 2002, Seven Arcs was the anime studio that adapted the first season of Chained Soldier, which aired 12 episodes during the winter 2024 season.

Now, the official website for the ecchi anime has confirmed the series' transition from Seven Arcs to a new studio, in addition to the new staff who will helm the series, effectively replacing director Goro Kuji and character designer Hiroyuki Yoshii...

I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History Confirms Fall Premiere: Release Date Predictions Explored - Main Image

The expanding library of villainess/otome anime gets an exciting addition as the release date window for I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History has been confirmed. More details about the anime’s cast have also been unveiled.

I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History Gets Fall 2024 Premiere

The fall 2024 lineup is packed with new and exciting titles, including the anime adaptation of Izumi Okido’s I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History light novel series.

First announced in 2023, I'll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History has revealed its October 2024 release window in its debut promotional video that shows the main characters, Alicia Williams and Duke Seeker.

While the release window for the anime has been announced, the exact release date of the...

In a world saturated with celebrity-endorsed products, Camila and Matthew McConaughey have managed to stand out with their latest venture, Pantalones Organic Tequila. This “super premium organic tequila” is not just a testament to their entrepreneurial spirit, but also a reflection of their playful and adventurous personalities.

The McConaugheys, married since 2012 and parents to three children, unveiled Pantalones Organic Tequila in a unique and memorable way. In a cheeky promotional video, the couple is seen riding motorcycles through an agave field, sporting aviator sunglasses and button-down shirts, and notably, no pants. This bold move is a playful nod to the brand’s name, ‘Pantalones,’ which means ‘pants’ in Spanish. However, in Spanish slang, ‘pantalones’ can also mean ‘guts,’ symbolizing the courage to take risks and have fun, a sentiment that resonates with the brand’s philosophy.

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The video captures the essence of the brand, as Matthew questions,...

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“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” saw a 19% year-over-year increase in total viewers on its first night back following the conclusion of the WGA strike, according to Nielsen ratings.

NBC’s late-night show ultimately came in second in the 18-49 demo behind “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on ABC, whose lead-in from the Seahawks and Giants game may be credited for the ratings boost. NBC’s talk show saw a 0.19 in the demo.

In addition to seeing a year-over-year increase in total viewers, “The Tonight Show” also saw a 16% rise in the demo. Compared to the last new episode of “The Tonight Show,” which premiered on May 1 — the day before the WGA strike started — Monday night’s show saw a 22% increase in total viewers and a 30% increase in the demo.

The...

It’s all for love in the McConaughey family.

After telling Et Canada that his family is ‘big on rites of initiation’, on Monday, Matthew McConaughey appeared on the “Whine Down” podcast with Jana Kramer and defended his mom calling his wife, Camila Alves, by his exes’ names.

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“My family — and part of Camila and I as well — we cherish the value of a sense of humour and comedy,” he said, acknowledging that his mother Mary McCabe’s treatment of Alves has raised eyebrows among fans.

“Some people were like, ‘Oh, my gosh,’ but … Camila wasn’t wounded about it,” he added. “What tickles us may bruise others.”

Over the summer, Alves had revealed on the “Southern Living’s Biscuits & Jam” podcast that McConaughey’s mom had put her through her paces when they first met.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon returned to television on Monday night for the first time since the writers went on strike in May. While the talk-show host privately addressed his staffers in a Zoom call on Sept. 7 and apologized after an in-depth Rolling Stone investigation into the show’s workplace environment, Fallon did not acknowledge the allegations onscreen to his viewers.

“I missed you, oh my god!” Fallon exclaimed during his opening monologue. “Five months off, and we are back! I’m so excited to be here. Seriously, I...

Some of the first shows to go dark at the start of the writers strike were among the first to make their returns Monday.

Network late night shows resumed Monday night, five months to the day after they closed up shop when the Writers Guild of America went on strike. With a tentative agreement in hand, the guild called an end to the strike last week, which allowed ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, CBS’ Late Show With Stephen Colbert and NBC’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night With Seth Meyers to start up again. (HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher and Last Week Tonight With John Oliver resumed over the weekend.)

All four hosts opened their shows with expressions of gratitude for the WGA’s new contract. In a pre-taped cold open, Colbert pretended to be on a rowboat at sea when a dolphin informed him the strike had ended with,...

Late-night talk shows are returning after a five-month absence brought on by the Hollywood writers strike, while actors will begin talks that could end their own long work walk-off.

CBS’s “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert”, ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” were the first shows to leave the air when the writers strike began on May 2, and now will be among the first to return on Monday night.

Comedian John Oliver got his first take on the strike out, exuberantly returning Sunday night to his “Last Week Tonight” show on HBO and delivering full-throated support for the strike.

Oliver cheerily delivered a recap of stories from the last five months before turnings serious, calling the strike “an immensely difficult time” for all those in the industry.

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“To be clear,...

Late-night is coming back and the guest lists are starting to be filled.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon will return on Monday with guests including Matthew McConaughey and pop star John Mayer.

Fallon said that SAG-AFTRA member McConaughey will be promoting his new book Just Because, a children’s tome. Mayer recently took part in Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Festival, where the sometimes Dead & Company star played a cover of Grateful Dead’s “They Love Each Other.”

Related: ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’ Sets Return With Writers

Elsewhere on NBC, Seth Meyers is taking over his entire Late Night show with A Closer Look. The political segment, which is usually 15-20 minutes will run for the entire show, which Sal Gentile, who writes the segment joked that afterwards he will be “euthanized”. There’s plenty to cover given that the late-night hosts have been off for around five months...

Maury Povich wants to confirm whether or not Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson are half-brothers.

During a recent interview with McConaughey, E! News shared a video message from Povich, in which the former “Maury” host told the actor that he “would come out of retirement” to give him and Harrelson a DNA test.

“We could do primetime, ‘DNA: Maury’s Back With Woody and Matthew.’ I’ll even get my showtime color back in my hair,” Povich said in the video. “Woody’s got my number. I’m ready.”

The retired television personality, known for his signature “you are not the father” phrase, conducted DNA tests on his eponymous talk show “Maury,” which aired from 1991 to 2022.

McConaughey, who was promoting his debut children’s picture book “Just Because” on E! News, said in response to the clip, “I don’t know if we’re going to be calling you to do it on your show,...

Matthew McConaughey is celebrating reaching the NY Times bestsellers list — again.

On Friday, the actor shared a video to Instagram that sees a grateful McConaughey being celebrated by his family upon his debut picture book Just Because — released last week — reaching the top spot on the Children’s Picture Books list.

In the adorable clip, McConaughey shares a sweet embrace with his sons, telling them: “Y’all were a big inspiration for this book.”

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Then, one of his three sons “thrones” him with a green beaded party favour necklace before McConaughey thanks his family for their support at the dinner table.

“Thank you all very much. It’s really cool. I got two books and both of them are number one NY Times bestsellers,” he says.

Just Because — filled with McConaughey’s...

Matthew McConaughey has some interesting advice for couples.

The actor — who has been promoting his new children’s book Just Because — chatted to Et Canada’s Cheryl Hickey about being married to Camila Alves for over 10 years now. The pair tied the knot in 2012.

As Hickey commented on being married for 15 years herself, McConaughey responded: “Well 15, you’re in. I mean, you know, you kinda know who the other is. I think the challenge as we go on in relationships is realizing and accepting that individually, we still change.”

“We’re not the same people 10 years later, 15 years later. We have different interests, we’re growing.”

“We’re essentially who we are, but individually certain things become… personally, our priority list changes, our value list changes. We want to try new things. Or maybe we want to do something we used to do twice as much. And sometimes you’re like,...

Between building safer school environments and returning to live-action film, Matthew McConaughey opens up about the incredible work he’s been doing, both on and off camera and whether he gets the same satisfaction helping others that he gets from acting.

“You know, I love making movies. I just went and acted for the first time in quite a few years. And this film called ‘The Rivals of Amziah King’, boy I rekindled. I absolutely love it,” he told Et Canada’s Cheryl Hickey of the upcoming project. “Being singularly obsessed with one character and just my whole world revolving around that character, it was like being on vacation.”

Read More: Matthew McConaughey Reflects On The Pros And Cons Of Social Media As His Son Levi Joins Instagram

The crime-thriller in question is directed by Andrew Patterson (“The Vast of Night”), though the plot remains under wraps. Aside from acting,...

Matthew McConaughey, who is looking forward to the release of his book “Just Because,” caught up with Et Canada’s Cheryl Hickey.

McConaughey chatted about his son Levi joining Instagram and how he feels about it. Levi posted a picture of himself reading his dad’s book “Just Because.”

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McConaughey was asked about his son posting a picture of his book and his hopes about Levi using social media.

“He’s doing some cool things that I think are worth sharing.”

“It is a real and true means… real true currency in lives. Not just kids lives but adults lives, too. There’s actually some people, whether it’s an influencer or whatever, you make some good money as well. [He’s] a very considerate young man and a cool young guy that he’s doing some...

Matthew McConaughey has been no stranger to reinvention over the course of his career. From “Dazed and Confused” burnout to rom-com heartthrob to prestige dramatic actor to New York Times-bestselling author, the one near-constant in the Oscar winner’s 30 years of work has been his A-list level of fame and a well-worn familiarity with paparazzi, tabloids and the spotlight.

Still, if the last several years have been any indication, McConaughey has learned to open up parts of himself as a genuine, vulnerable and apparently approachable person on social media and in his pair of books, the 2020 memoir “Greenlights” and his newly published children’s release, “Just Because.” Sitting with the “Smartless” podcast’s Sean Hayes, Will Arnett and Jason Bateman in an interview published Monday, the actor mined why and how he decided to foster that relationship with the public rather than shift away from it.

Explaining that he tried...

During an appearance on The View, Matthew McConaughey was stunned after the talk show revealed a Madame Tussauds wax figure of the Oscar-winning actor.

In a video, The View hosts and McConaughey can be seen waiting for the wax figure to be revealed. Once the curtain revealed the figure, McConaughey appeared shocked and slightly weirded out at how accurate the figure was.

“I feel like AI’s alive and well.” McConaughey joked, looking at the figure.

McConaughey also remarked that he remembered wearing the outfit, “I don’t remember when, but I did wear this suit. And I remember those shoes.” McConaughey’s wax figure was modeled after an appearance on Jimmy Fallon in December 2021.

Known for their attention to detail, Madame Tussauds even included a similar wedding band to McConaughey’s real one. Engraved with the number “6:22,” it refers to McConaughey’s favorite Bible passage, Matthew 6.22. The passage...

Oscar-award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey joined host Joy Behar on The View to promote his new book, Just Because. The two were having a heart-to-heart conversation surrounding the book.

McConaughey even gave a foot massage to Behar. Following the Q&a, Behar mentioned McConaughey’s potential run for governor in his home state of Texas.

McConaughey began by acknowledging his role in politics. “As far as office, I will always measure what category I can be most useful,” the actor said.

Behar jumped in, referring to McConaughey’s activism following the deadly 2022 school shooting in his hometown state, Uvalde.

McConaughey jumped into the conversation on gun control following the murder of 19 students at Robb Elementary School – McConaughey’s comments aligned with those stated by Taylor Swift and Viola Davis, advocating for gun regulation.

Behar took the opportunity to ask about McConaughey’s stance on guns. “Do you think you can get elected in Texas,...

As the WGA strike stretches into its fourth month, writing and filming on most TV shows and movies across the industry have shut down, especially after SAG-AFTRA members joined striking writers on the picket line in mid-July. Which is why some were confused when Drew Barrymore announced in September that she’d return to shoot “The Drew Barrymore Show” without writers.

While productions from studios in the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are considered “struck” by the guilds, there are exceptions for some, including those that gain interim agreements from SAG-AFTRA as well as projects that aren’t contracted through the guilds on strike, including reality series and productions filming internationally.

As daytime talk shows resume production for the fall season, “The Drew Barrymore Show” was one of several series to face scrutiny for returning without writers, as WGA members picketed the show’s Monday filming at New...

Matthew McConaughey doesn’t like to be put in box.

On Tuesday, the “Interstellar” star appeared on “The View” and got into a bit of a tense exchange with co-host Joy Behar over his approach to politics.

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The moment occurred during a conversation about potentially running for political office in Texas.

“As far as office, I will always measure what category I can be most useful,” McConaughey said.

Referring to his activism in the state following the deadly school shooting in his hometown of Uvalde in 2022, Behar asked the actor, “Do you think you can get elected in Texas, being anti-gun?”

Taking a moment to gather himself, McConaughey repeated the question to himself and then raised his finger at Behar.

“One thing about me and politics is, to...

Matthew McConaughey stopped by “The View” on Tuesday and, in perhaps the oddest turn of events, ended up massaging host Joy Behar’s foot right there at the table. Though it was undeniably odd, it may not have been a surprising turn of events, considering it’s not the first time it’s happened.

During his appearance, host Alyssa Farah Griffin reminded McConaughey that, when he was there in 2006, he ended up giving Behar a foot massage during the show. Behar called it “a highlight of my life” as they played the clip back.

So, it was perhaps inevitable when Behar suddenly smiled and said, “It just so happens I got a pedicure this week,” and once again lifted her bare foot to McConaughey.

The actor went along with the bit though, blowing on his hands and diving right in to give her yet another massage.

“Hey you know who I got this from,...

Hilary Duff returns with her second children’s picture book My Little Sweet Boy.

The actress, singer and mother became a New York Times bestselling author when she released her debut children’s book My Little Brave Girl in 2021.

“Inspiring young boys to be as gentle as they are strong, this beautiful book explores the tumbles and triumphs of childhood,” reads the synopsis. “Duff fills the pages with wishes for her own son and encourages boys everywhere to embrace all that life has to offer them.”

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There are boys with dreams as numerous as the stars in the sky.

There are boys who are sensitive and strong.

There are boys who smile wide and live loud.

And they are all loved and cherished.

Not only does My Little Sweet Boy tell an empowering message,...

Matthew McConaughey is now a children’s book author, to go with his many other accomplishments.

The actor, who released his #1 New York Times bestselling book Greenlights in 2020, is set to publish his debut children’s picture book, Just Because, on September 12, 2023.

The release “will explore the contradictions all around us, and how they make us who we are,” a press release confirmed.

The description continued, “Filled with his trademark humour and wisdom, McConaughey’s soulful and irreverent collection of life lessons will encourage readers, big and small, to celebrate how we are all full of possibility. Why? Just because.”

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“I wrote Just Because for your kids, for my kids, and for the kid in all of us,” McConaughey explained. “We’re all as young as we’re ever gonna be,...

Lloyd Price, the pioneering R&b singer behind Fifties hits like “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” “Stagger Lee” and “Personality,” has died at the age of 88.

Price’s manager Tom Tripani confirmed to Rolling Stone that Price died Monday, May 3rd; no cause of death was provided.

Friend Rickey Poppell added on Facebook (via Variety), “Those of us close to Lloyd have been keeping his declining health issues to our selves for the past five years, while Tom kept me up to date along the way. Lloyd was one of the sweetest,...

Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday.

Last week, the film world raised a collective eyebrow when Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight” was released on Netflix as a four-part miniseries.

This week’s question: What major filmmaker should try their hand at television?

Ken Bakely (@kbake_99), Freelance for Film Pulse

Though John Waters is most known for his films, his career has seen him work in numerous mediums—from live shows, to books, to art installations. It would be fascinating to see him develop projects for TV, where many artists have been able to pursue entirely new opportunities and freedoms over the past few years. And on that note, I don’t even think a Waters TV series would even have to be an episodic narrative: his success in such a wide variety of formats proves he can...