My niece just turned 14, and I am already scared of her moods that change at the drop of a hat.* However, think of how much worse it would be if she had the power to make electricity with her hands. One tantrum, and I would be dead.
The Power, which debuts March 31st on Prime Video, is going to show us what that would be like.
The series is our world, but for one twist of nature. Suddenly, and without warning, teenage girls develop the power to electrocute people at will. The series features a cast of remarkable characters from London to Seattle, Nigeria to Eastern Europe, as the Power evolves from a tingle in teenagers’ collarbones to a complete reversal of the power balance of the world.
As someone who was a teenage girl, I can tell you we don’t need that power. However, we would love it. Mom, can I stay out all night with the guy I just met? Dad, can I have a car even though I don’t have my driver’s license? Teacher, you want to fail me? If I didn’t get the response I wanted, I would turn on my electrifying hands until I did.
So, in other words, I cannot wait to watch The Power!
*I am lying for effect, and I love my niece, who is tolerable for her age!
We know what Pennywise was doing in the late ’80s, but what was he doing before then? HBO Max is going to answer that question with the prequel series to the recent It movies.
Welcome to Derry is being made for TV by siblings Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti, who gave It life on the big screen. “As teenagers, we took turns reading chapters of Stephen King’s ‘IT’ until the thick paperback fell to pieces. ‘IT’ is an epic story that contains multitudes, far beyond what we could explore in our ‘IT’ movies. We can’t wait to share the depths of Steve’s novel, in all its heart, humor, humanity and horror.”
As of now, we don’t know much about the production. I hope they get Bill Skarsgård to reprise his role. He was brilliant as the killer clown. Not as good as Tim Curry. But no one is as great as Tim Curry.
Jean Smart was smart about her health, and because of that, she is recuperating from a heart procedure.
“February is American Heart Month—a time when the nation spotlights heart health, so it feels important to share with all of you that I am recovering from a recent, successful heart procedure,” the actress wrote. “I am fortunate to have excellent professional care and support from family and friends while I continue to recuperate. Please listen to your body and talk to your doctor- I’m very glad I did!”
As are we because she is a national treasure and needs to be protected at all costs.
Smart was filming the third season of Hacks when all of this happened. So, production on the Emmy-winning series is on hiatus until March 12th so that she can get better, according to Deadline.
2023 has been good for celebrities over 65. We saw Dick Van Dyke, 97, on The Masked Singer. Lily Tomlin, 83, Jane Fonda, 85, Rita Moreno, 91, and Sally Field, 76, starring in 80 for Brady. Mel Brooks, 96, is finally giving us History of the World: Part II on Hulu next month. Fran Drescher, 65, is the SAG President. And the list goes on.
However, more needs to be done. And Marla Gibbs, 91, Norman Lear, 100, and George Takei, 85, teamed up with Hollywood, Health & Society, and they want you to #RethinkAging.
They might be older, but they are not out. We can learn from them because they know what they are doing and experienced life in a way a no 25-year-old could ever understand.
Plus, they have a built-in fanbase.
So instead of going with a no-name, go with a name we already know and love.
John Taylor has been rockin’ with Duran Duran for over 40 years, and the 62-year-old is still as sexy as ever! I want to have a union with his snake and find out if he is still a wild boy! I need to have a new moon on Monday full of careless memories with him.
Do you also want him to make your planet earth shake as you come undone and pray to a new religion? Save a prayer for the morning after!
OK, I will stop now! But not before I share his song I Do What I Do with you. Seriously, isn’t the tune from the 9½ Weeks one of the most erotic songs you’ve ever heard?
