Ryan Reynolds Wants an R-Rated 'Star Wars' Movie Now

Apparently, it’s the season for Ryans jumping into Star Wars, and we’re already seeing diminishing returns. Ryan Reynolds has revealed that he pitched an R-rated project to Disney. Deadpool & Wolverine made a bajillion dollars, so nothing like wowing another franchise with the genius idea of “Hey, what if we do this again?” Although, in fairness, Reynolds isn’t trying to jam Star Wars with dong jokes and F-bombs. “I don’t mean R-rated to be vulgar,” he said. “R-rated as a Trojan horse for emotion. I always wonder why studios don’t want to just gamble on something like that.” You mean Andor? Because you literally just described Andor. (Variety)

The embargo for Ballerina went way too far and critics are pushing back. (Lainey Gossip)

I’m just amazed a servant doesn’t do this for Paris Hilton. (Celebitchy)

Andrew Cuomo thinks people hate Columbus because he’s Italian. (Wonkette)

From Jen: Billy Joel is not having a good year. (ABC News)

Tom Cruise swears he’s really eating that popcorn. (A.V. Club)

Are Tom Brady and Morgan Wallen besties? (Vulture)

We must not let them take Doctor Odyssey from us. (Type Click Type)

From Kayleigh: Authors are accidentally leaving AI prompts in their novels. (404media)

Did Taylor Swift have a secret Handmaid’s Tale cameo? (TVLine)

Marjorie Taylor Greene is in a feud with Grok. The AI bot. (Daily Beast)

A hawk figured out how to read traffic signals, so it’s official. A bird is smarter than MAGA politicians. (Gizmodo)

To keep the animal vibes going because I know I suck on that front, here’s some gripping giraffe drama for your holiday weekend:

State says it doesn’t know where the baby giraffes are, and zoo owners aren’t talking

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