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I recently came across some interesting history about how Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, helped launch new manga artists. Back in 1992, Weekly Shonen Jump featured a monthly contest called “Hop Step” aimed at discovering fresh talent. To get readers involved, Toriyama himself shared some advice on creating memorable characters. He even illustrated it with fun sketches – including a charming picture of Master Roshi and a self-portrait as a robot, “Tori-bot,” wearing Saiyan armor!

Several shows tried to capitalize on the popularity of Lost, but The Event, starring Jason Ritter, was the only one that mirrored its complex storytelling. The series centers on Sean Walker and his investigation into a huge conspiracy involving aliens secretly living among us, all while searching for his missing girlfriend.

The 62-year-old chef, who has earned Michelin stars, has been on TV before. He was a guest and judge on BBC2’s Big Family Cooking Showdown and also starred in the Channel 4 show Celeb Cooking School.

After Paul Dano received some criticism online, several of Quentin Tarantino’s fellow directors, like Matt Reeves (director of The Batman), publicly showed their support. At the same time, Matthew Lillard shared how much Tarantino’s comments had upset him. Now, a new Mint Mobile commercial starring Lillard has been released, and it highlights his talent and achievements. Here’s a look at the ad:

The sweet snaps were Theroux’s way of celebrating the couple’s first holiday season as newlyweds. 

In Kelly Reichardt’s latest film, John O’Connor plays JB Mooney, a man facing hardship who decides to steal art as a solution, all set against the backdrop of a nation deeply conflicted by the Vietnam War.

Late Friday night, comedian Amy Schumer, 44, announced on Instagram that she and her husband, chef Chris Fischer, 45, are divorcing after seven years of marriage. They described the decision as a difficult one, but said they’ve decided to separate.

While traditional comedy remained popular in the 1990s, the decade also saw a surge in independent films that truly reflected the mood of the time. These films, often low-budget, connected with Gen-X through a more relaxed, ‘slacker’ style, and weren’t afraid to tackle topics mainstream Hollywood avoided. This led to a unique situation where comedy didn’t have one single, dominant voice – it was much more diverse.