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Scary Terry may now go by Scrooge McLaurin. Terry McLaurin, who was holding out all offseason for a new contract, finally agreed to a massive deal to stay in Washington with the Commanders. The three-year contract extension for the 29-year-old star receiver is worth $96 million over three years. Terry McLaurin is surely celebrating a massive contract extension. Getty Images …

Chris Martin Helps Fans with Proposal During Coldplay Concert — and Makes Playful Nod to Astronomer CEO Drama  AOL.com Coldplay’s Chris Martin helps fan propose one month after Astronomer CEO cheating scandal  Fox News Chris Martin Reflects on Coldplay Kiss Cam ‘Debacle’ as He Explains Why the Band Will ‘Keep Doing It’ at Shows  People.com Coldplay’s Chris Martin Jokingly Performs ‘Security Checks’ Before …

Access to the parole hearings this week for brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez was tightly controlled by state prison officials, but despite the efforts to limit outside interference and drama, the unexpected release of an audio recording nearly derailed Friday’s proceeding. The disclosure of an audio recording of Erik’s parole hearing, held Thursday, tossed his older brother Lyle’s hearing into …

Micah Parsons’ contract standoff with the Cowboys took a bizarre turn thanks to his antics at the team’s final preseason game Friday night.  The two-time All-Pro was seen walking the hall of AT&T Stadium eating nachos before the Cowboys clashed with the Falcons. One Atlanta fan yelled for him to join their franchise, to which Parsons made the” call me” …

Congress is set to receive the first batch of Epstein files. It’s not likely to quell the drama.  Politico First wave of Epstein files is being sent to Congress, says Oversight Committee chair  NPR DOJ to start sharing Epstein files with Congress on Friday  Axios Justice Dept. Will Begin Sharing Epstein Files on Friday, Top Republican Says  The New York Times House panel to …

When the derivative Netflix spy drama Treason premiered in 2022, I used the Charlie Cox vehicle as an excuse to write a small treatise on the institutional misuse and overuse of in medias res openings. I’ve occasionally needed to reference what I wrote, but I’ve never been able to consistently remember what show I pegged the analysis to. Treason has …

As summer slowly winds down, it feels fitting to close the season with a sun-drenched romantic drama, and Prime Video came in clutch with its latest original movie “The Map That Leads to You.” When the first trailer dropped back in July, my brain instantly started humming Maroon 5’s “Maps” only to realize this story has nothing to do with …

Over the past 30 years of Ron Howard’s mostly-post-comedy directorial career, some of his best movies resemble grand adventures gone wrong. Apollo 13 is filled with wonder and reverence for slipping the surly bonds of Earth until a technical malfunction redirects that awe toward a procedural rescue. The Missing is a wide-open-spaces Western mission underpinned by a dark, dangerous urgency. …

Another grating element is the way the story is overlaid by the kind of irreverent millennial narration, from Van Patten as Knox, which recalls other recent true-crime dramatisations such as Inventing Anna or Apple Cider Vinegar. In trying to ape the style of these other “lighter” shows, it takes away from the severity of the actual case in hand.  The …

Despite reports of behind-the-scenes drama on Desperate Housewives, Jesse Metcalfe was just happy to be part of the neighborhood. The actor recently recalled his run on the ABC comedy-drama as teen gardener John Rowland, admitting he “was oblivious” to any on-set friction between the main cast of the show, created by Marc Cherry. “I was just happy to have a …