Entertainment Tidbits

George Clooney says he won’t do any more romantic scenes, telling the Daily Mail that he decided to stop “kissing girls” in movies. “I’ve been trying to go the route Paul Newman did — ‘Okay, well, I’m not kissing a girl anymore,’” he said. “When I turned 60, I had a conversation with my wife. I said, ‘Look, I can still play basketball with the boys… But in 25 years, I’m 85 years old.’” (Story URL)

Prime Video has advanced the release of Fallout Season 2 to today at 6 p.m. PT, one day earlier than planned. The eight-episode season will continue with weekly releases, ending with the finale on February 4th. The announcement appeared on the Sphere in Las Vegas, fittingly tied to the show’s storyline, which partly unfolds in a post-apocalyptic “New Vegas.” (Story URL)

Rachael Carpani, best known for playing Jodi Fountain on McLeod’s Daughters and appearing on NCIS: Los Angeles, has died at 45. Her sister Georgia shared a family statement on Instagram announcing she “unexpectedly” passed away after a long battle with chronic illness. The statement from Tony and Gael Carpani said she died peacefully early Sunday, December 7th. (Story URL)

Paul Thomas Anderson’s film One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, will begin streaming exclusively on HBO Max on Friday. The release comes one day before its premiere on HBO. The movie earned over $200 million worldwide and has been named Best Picture by the New York and Los Angeles critics groups and the National Board of Review. (Story URL)

The off-Broadway hit Titanique will make its Broadway debut this spring at the St. James Theatre. Previews begin March 26, with opening night on April 12 and a 16-week run through July 12. The parody musical reimagines James Cameron’s Titanic through Céline Dion’s perspective, featuring her songs such as “My Heart Will Go On,” “All By Myself,” and “To Love You More.” (Story URL)

Merriam-Webster has named “slop” its 2025 Word of the Year, reflecting the growing influence of artificial intelligence. The dictionary defines “slop” as “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by AI.” Other highly searched words included “gerrymander,” “performative,” “touch grass,” and “six seven,” according to the dictionary. (Story URL)