Jenna Ortega Is Sorry She Trashed the ‘Wednesday’ Writers

A month before last year’s writers’ strike, Jenna Ortega made some comments about the scripts for Wednesday and openly bragged about changing her character’s dialogue without consulting with the writers. With Wednesday Season 2 in full swing, she, uh, she wishes she handled that better. (Variety)

Serena Williams being denied access to a Parisian restaurant with her family reeks of something more sinister. (Lainey Gossip)

Oh good, the opinion everyone was clearly dying for: Eric Trump’s thoughts on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Finally, my life has purpose. (Celebitchy)

Jenna Ellis flipped in the Arizona fake electors case. (Wonkette)

Kayleigh wrote about the Josh Hartnett renaissance. (Daily Beast)

Disney is hiking the prices on every streaming service it has. (Vulture)

From Jen: Meghan McCain is whining that she’s never heard of Tim Walz until recently. Turns out MY FATHER partnered with him on several pieces of legislation for veterans. I may have needed a cigarette after this one. (Threads)

Two things: 1. I would not have linked that Jennifer Garner training video yesterday if her involvement in Deadpool & Wolverine wasn’t already trumpeted in the biggest industry trades over a year ago. It was already out there through the proper channels. After having every single cameo spoiled for me thanks to Comic-Con, I wouldn’t do you guys like that. 2. I was very surprised that the following cameo wasn’t in the movie, and it turns out, not without lack of trying. (IndieWire)

From Petr: Google’s online search monopoly deemed illegal in landmark ruling. (BBC News)

Can we please stop pretending Tom Cruise isn’t asexual? These relationship rumors are never real, and I have it on good authority that he’s saving himself for the Galactic Regent of Alphafox VII. Long shall they reign over the Xenu Rim. (The Cut)

The Rebel Moon director’s cuts are a lesson in how not to start a franchise. (A.V. Club)

Drmllz watched Sofia Coppola’s 1999 adaptation of The Virgin Suicides, but when she read Jeffrey Eugenides’ book, she was struck by the environmental rot. “We inhale chemical pollution and burning rubber from motor plants, we smell decay, we smell entrapment and emotional claustrophobia, we smell desire, which is not an ethereal scent in the novel, it’s animal.” Which authors render a physical environment so well you can smell it? (Cannonball Read 16)