Much of last week is still here (not to mention one of last year's movies returning), but there is some renewal, including another death on the top spot.
Saget lived a double life, charming families across the globe as neurotic neat freak father of three Danny Tanner on Full House and as the host of America's Funniest Home Videos, then moonlighting as an incendiary stand-up act with an unmatched penchant for raunchy, shocking jokes. He died on January 9 at just 65 years old before being found lying face up in a Florida hotel room, and, as of yet, no cause of death has been announced.
One of the more middling Marvel movies to hit screens this past year, about a group of immortal aliens (after whom the film was named) looking to stop their nemesis group, the Deviants, from destroying Earth, was released to Disney+ on January 12, introducing the Chloé Zhao-directed epic to anyone who's been stuck at home and trying to avoid the Omicron deviants.
With few exceptions (Norway is still waiting, as the film is not due to be released there until January 28), filmgoers around the world have been enthralled by the Webhead's latest, to the dismay of whoever is avoiding spoilers. Next month there's more Tom Holland in Uncharted, though his return in further Spider-Man movies is in the air.
The leader of the iconic Ronettes, who broke new ground with their Phil Spector-produced hits "Be My Baby" and "Baby, I Love You", among others, died of cancer on January 12 at age 78.
In spite of the underwhelming box office of Scream 4 and the death of director Wes Craven, the most metafictional slasher movie franchise returned after an 11-year absence, now discussing nostalgic sequels that rely heavily on recreating the originals, as well as toxic fandoms.
Along with Disney+ views, the adventures of Mirabel Madrigal owe much of their attention to how song "We Don't Talk About Bruno" became a chart hit. And yet it won't be an awards container, as only "Dos Oruguitas" was submitted for a possible Academy Award for Best Song nomination.
This year marks 10 years since the revelations about dead pedo Jimmy "Vile" and the subsequent Operation Yewtree investigation which exposed other pedophiles (including an Australian musician and TV presenter and 70s glam rock star). Pedo allegations and scandals are still occurring 10 years later, as the never-ending Andrew-Epstein-Giuffre saga continues, with a judge this week rejecting Andrew's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit against him by Giuffre. This week also saw Andrew return his honorary military affiliations and royal charitable patronages to the Queen, as the fall out continues. There have also been calls for the prince to give up his Dukedom. And he will likely have to give up a lot more than titles in the future.
#2 marks the live-action debut of this character, played by Kit Harington. He's only a supporting character at best, but the post-credits scene sets Whitman up for more by having him tempted by the character's trademark weapon (as well as a surprise voice cameo by a Marvel hero about to make his return).
The Irish singer best known for her version of "Nothing Compares 2 U" was hospitalized after entering a suicidal depression due to her 17-year-old son killing himself.
Views are still high for the long-lived and long-working actress who died on New Year's Eve. Maybe one more week for White is to be expected, given the 17th was when she would complete 100 years?
In February 2021, this actress who first appeared in 2019's Uncut Gems had a son, and Kanye West separated from Kim Kardashian. Almost a year later, Fox and Ye are a couple.
In spite of a goddamned pandemic, #3 managed to become the first billion dollar movie since Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and is currently 8th in this list. This here writer supports it overtaking the seventh place.
He loves peace so much he is willing to kill men women and children to ensure it. Having barely survived The Suicide Squad, John Cena returns as the comic book villain anti-hero Peacemaker. Three episodes of the James Gunn show were released on the HBO Max streaming service, which is available in Norway but not the UK, with five more episodes to be released on a weekly basis. Reviews of the rude and crude misadventures were generally positive.
While the Golden Globe Awards lost their sheen due to controversies last year that even made the ceremony be untelevised this year, one of the winners was one of the Spider-Men in #3, who's getting much attention for his turn in Tick, Tick... Boom!.
Djokovic has had a "is he, isn't he" relationship with the 2022 Australian Open. First, the organisers of the tournament waived the requirement that you had to be vaccinated (which Djokovic isn't). Then the Australian border force rejected his visa, on the grounds he wasn't vaccinated. Djokovic argued that he was exempt from this requirement due to have tested positive within the last month. A court ruled that he should be allowed to stay in Australia, then Australia's minister for (deep breath) Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs used his powers to cancel Djokovic's visa, and Djokovic lost that appeal. To cap it off, Djokovic had to admit that he had broken Serbia's COVID-19 laws. All in all, not a great couple of weeks for one of tennis' GOATs.
Cameroon is hosting Africa's premier football tournament, which is having its fair share of surprises, like the traditional Algeria, Ghana and Tunisia failing to defeat (if not outright losing to) squads who never got to the World Cup.
After a year so difficult that it reflected in our 2021 most viewed list, where Her Majesty only had less views than the death list she keeps on avoiding, Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee started off on the wrong foot, given the controversies of her third child (#11).
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