Marvel Won't Put Michael Douglas out of His Ant-Man Misery

Before Michael Douglas made it big as an actor, he was a producer, so the guy knows a thing or two about the filmmaking business and when to get out while the getting is good. Such was the case with Ant-Man, which he only starred in to see what it was like making one of those “green screen movies.” However, after the sequel, Douglas wanted out, but Marvel wouldn’t let him go. After sitting through the slop fest known as Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, clearly, Douglas’ instincts are impeccable. The guy saw trouble coming a mile away. (EW)

Taylor Swift woos the Academy. (Lainey Gossip)

Wait, the JLo and Brett Goldstein rumors weren’t just marketing? (Celebitchy)

Vladimir Putin is here to help, everybody. We’re saved! (Wonkette)

Mike Ryan got a call from “Elvis Presley” in the year 2000, and I did not expect this story to go to the places that it goes. (The Hard Pass)

David Harbour swears he didn’t spoil Avengers: Endgame. (A.V. Club)

That is Josh Hutcherson and Mackenzie Davis as Scott Free and Big Barda, alright. James Gunn seems to be holding to the whole same actor across all mediums thing. (Instagram)

RIP Richard Riehle. (Deadline)

Despite the Paramount merger, John Stewart is staying put at The Daily Show until at least December 2028. (LateNighter)

Christiane Amanpour, on the other hand, is getting the heck out of Dodge. (Variety)

Matthew McConaughey, WTF are you doing? (Mediaite)

LB has been eagerly anticipating Jake Maia Arlow’s historical YA, Princess of the Shtetl, out January 2027. “Bunke is one of my favorite characters of all time and she is so nuanced, especially her journey through the year the story takes place.” What is your most anticipated read? (Cannonball Read 18)

This clip deserves its viral fame because what Abdul El-Sayed does here is a masterclass. Tommy is obviously a Republican plant, which has since been confirmed, but that doesn’t change how well the situation was handled.

This is Tommy. Tommy had a question about my allegiances. Listen to the end to hear about his.

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— Abdul El-Sayed (@abdulelsayed.bsky.social) October 17, 2026 at 9:17 PM