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One of the most anticipated shows coming this fall is Netflix’s Wednesday, which chronicles the adolescent adventures of everyone’s favorite member of the Addams Family. The series will showcase the titular Wednesday Addams adjusting to her new “school for outcasts,” the Nevermore Academy. The new series is continuing the vibe of the brilliant ’90s Addams Family movies. And it also marks the return of director Tim Burton to his Gothic aesthetic. The Addams Family has always been well known for its theme music, and now, Burton and Danny Elfman have collaborated to bring you a whole new theme song and opening credit sequence.

We bet there are a whole lot of fun Easter eggs for fans to uncover in Wednesday‘s opening credits.

Behind the Scenes of Wednesday

Additionally, in a brand new look from Netflix, we go behind the cameras of the new Wednesday series. It features interviews with X star Jenna Ortega, our new Wednesday Addams, as well as Burton and the series’ writers. You can watch the full 3-minute featurette down below:

This sneak peek at the series gives us a better look at what the creators have in store. Showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar make certain the audience knows “this isn’t a remake or a reboot. This is just a new chapter in Wednesday Addams’ life.” For the first time in the Addams franchise, Netflix’s Wednesday will show us what the Addams children look like as teens. Jenna Ortega explains all the preparation she went through to play Wednesday, including fencing and cello lessons twice a week.

It certainly looks like the Nevermore Academy is the dark and brooding cousin to Xavier’s School from X-Men. And as the former showrunners of Smallville, Gough and Millar know all about schools with unusual students. Unlike previous Addams Family projects, Wednesday will have a plot-driven throughline, all about our heroine solving a bizarre murder mystery.

Wednesday and Tim Burton

You can also check out this shorter featurette where Jenna Ortega, Catherine Zeta-Jones (Morticia Addams), and showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar further discuss the genius that is Tim Burton.

The rest of the cast includes Gwendoline Christie (Principal Larissa Weems), Luis Guzmán (Gomez Addams), and Isaac Ordonez (Pugsley Addams), and original movie Wednesday herself, Christina Ricci as Marilyn Thornhill. Netflix’s Wednesday premieres on November 23.

Originally published on August 24, 2022.

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For a minute there, Westworld was the talk of the town. You couldn’t go five feet without hearing about the Evan Rachel Wood-led show. For many, it felt like a new incarnation of Lost. The show had twists and turns on twists and turns, and who doesn’t love a good mystery? But alas, in the midst of many upheavals around HBO, HBO Max, and Warner Bros. Discovery, HBO officially canceled Westworld. The show will end with season four and won’t make it to season five.

We first learned about the news from Variety. The publication reports a number of factors went into Westworld‘s cancellation. Among the variables that led to the ending of the now-canceled show are production costs, Westworld‘s sinking viewership, and the continued scrutiny that has come with Warner Bros. Discovery merger.

Warner Bros. Discovery has made many cuts to its programming already. Of course, the platform infamously canceled the movie Batgirl after having spent much money and time on it already. Other properties, such as Sesame Street saw the axe as well.

Westworld, of course, has had a spotty run. And even many of its fans have felt the story and characters have not always been top-tier. However, the sudden cancellation does not allow Westworld to wrap its story up in any meaningful way. Season four of the show finished airing on August 14.

It seems that for a show that has such a place in our pop-culture consciousness, a final season may have been in order. Over the course of its run, the show received nominations for 54 Emmys and took home a few wins. But, of course, that does not seem like it will be now. We will miss Dolores, the Man in Black, Charlotte, Maeve, and all the rest. Goodbye Westworld, now another cancellation for the pile.

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Good evening everyone! Today I want to discuss which picks I got correct and which ones I got wrong! So, let’s get started! I predicted that the Cowboys would beat the Bears 27-21, but the final score was 49-29 Cowboys over the Bears. I predicted that the Vikings would beat the Cardinals 31-27, but the final score was 34-26 Vikings over the Cardinals. The Cardinals made 3 mistakes by turning the ball over 3 times plus with too many penalties. Two interceptions and a muffed punt. Had they not made those mistakes, the Cardinals would have a better chance of winning. DeAndre Hopkins had another a hundred yard game reception and he had a great one-handed catch for his first touchdown of the season. The Cardinals offense has gotten a little better by scoring more than 20 points. It is just that the Cardinals offense has to move the ball down the field and run the ball. They could not run the ball at all and Kyler Murray was not comfortable in the pocket because they were 3 offensive linemen that are starters and that they were out including Rodney Hudson and D.J. Humphries. The Cards run defense has given up over a hundred yard rushing yards for the first time to Dalvin Cook. I predicted that the Eagles would beat the Steelers 34-17, but the final score was 35-13 Eagles over the Steelers. I predicted that the Titans would beat the Texans 28-20, but the final score was 17-10 Titans over the Texans. I predicted that the 49ers would beat the Rams 26-23, but the final score was 31-14 49ers over the Rams. I predicted that the Bills would beat the Packers 37-23 Bills over the Packers.

I predicted that the Jags would beat the Broncos 23-17, but the final score was 21-17 Broncos over the Jags. The Broncos desperately needed a win. I predicted that the Lions would beat the Dolphins 24-20, but the final score was 31-27 Dolphins over the Lions. I predicted that the Raiders would beat the Saints 30-23, but the final score was 24-0 Saints over the Raiders. The Raiders offense did not score any points at all last week as they were shut out. I predicted that the Jets would beat the Patriots 31-24, but the final score was 22-17 Patriots over the Jets. I predicted that the Colts would beat the Commanders 23-16, but the final score was 17-16 Commanders over the Colts in a very close game. The Commanders drove down the field to score a game-winning touchdown to Terry McLarin. I predicted that the Giants would beat the Seahawks 30-23, but the final score was 27-13 Seahawks over the Giants. I predicted that the Bengals would beat the Browns 34-27, but the final score was 32-13 Browns over the Bengals. The Bengals defense could not stop the run as the Browns ran all over them and taking a lot of time off the clock.

So overall, I have gotten 6 out of 12 picks correct!! Now, let’s get to the NFL week 9 picks, shall we?! The first game I will predict is the Colts @Patriots game. I think the Patriots will beat the Colts 22-14. The next game I will predict is the Packers @Lions game, the divisional rivalries. Despite that the Packers are struggling to win games so far, I think the Packers will barely come away with the win 17-14 over the Lions. The next game I will predict is the Bills @Jets game, the divisional rivalries. I think the Jets will beat the Bills in a close game 21-18. The next game I will predict is the Vikings @Commanders game. I think the Vikings will beat the Commanders 34-24.

The next game I will predict is the Seahawks @Cardinals game, the divisional rivalries. The Cardinals are coming off with a loss and the Seahawks are coming off with the win last week. The Seahawks are leading the division and the Cardinals are last in the NFC West. For the Cardinals, this is a crucial game for them to win if they want to stay in the playoff race and possibly win the division. This is a must win for the Cardinals, but can they win the game tomorrow? It is going to be tough though because the Seahawks offense is pretty good and the Cardinals offense is somehow struggling to move the ball down the field. The Cardinals defense will be up against D.K. Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Geno Smith, and Kenneth Walker and their defense has gotten better. So, the Cardinals will have their hands full and they will probably play from behind a lot like we have been seeing every week. So, who will win? Well unfortunately, I think the Seahawks will beat the Cardinals 33-21. I just don’t see the Cardinals scoring enough points to beat the Seahawks and they might make mistakes like last week on offense. Hopefully they will prove me wrong. The next game I will predict is the Rams @Buccaneers game. I think the Rams will beat the Bucs 23-20. The next game I will predict is the Titans @Chiefs game on Sunday Night Football. I think the Titans will beat the Chiefs in a very close game 30-27. The last game I will predict is the Ravens @Saints game. I think the Ravens will beat the Saints 24-16.

So, what do you guys think about the NFL week 9 picks?! I would love to hear lots of comments, thoughts, opinions, questions, or concerns down below!

Stay tuned for NFL updates.

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We have quite a bit to discuss this Wednesday bit really isn't any different than any other Afronerd Radio show, huh?  Welcome to the latest installment of our Mid Week in Review broadcast airing every Wednesday at 8 p.m. eastern on BTalk 100.  Join your cosmic-irradiated AFROnerdist hosts as they delve into this week's following topics:  our thoughts about the Jordan Peele penned Black animation Netflix movie, Wendell & Wild including it's fiery Afropunk/Black Rock soundtrack; MCU fans have received some very important casting news.....popular actor, Yahya Abdul Mateen II, has been tapped to portray Simon Williams aka Wonder Man in another Disney Plus series; another legendary musician has left our mortal plane, D.H. Peligro, the drummer for the influential punk rock band, Dead Kennedys dies at 63; 

As the Black Panther sequel, Wakanda Forever approaches, we revisit past reports that Disney higher-ups originally considered having the Wakandan characters speak with a British dialect and the late Chadwick Boseman fought to make sure that the Wakandans spoke with an African tongue; in more Wakanda Forever news, misguided fans are requesting that White MCU fans refrain from attending the movie premiere to allow Black fans to enjoy the film "in peace."; another rapper dies in a hail of bullets, Takeoff aka Kirshnik Khari Ball of the popular rap act, Migos and we have our thoughts; Dburt just checked out a new SYFY comedy-horror series, Reginald the Vampire, starring Spiderman franchise alum, Jacob Batalon and Mandela Van Peebles, the son of legendary filmmaker, Mario Van Peebles (and grandson of the late film icon, Melvin Van Peebles); we must ask, is the Quantum Leap reboot cancelled already?  Unfortunately, we do know that Stargirl has bit the dust , however; And if time permits, we will cover other issues that we left on the virtual dining room table.

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