Thomas Kent “T.K.” Carter, best known for his role in John Carpenter’s 1982 film The Thing, has died at 69. Carter was found Friday at his home in Duarte, California. Authorities said no foul play is suspected, and the cause of death has not been released. Carter also appeared in Punky Brewster, Just Our Luck, The Way Back, and voiced Monstar Nawt in Space Jam. (Story URL)
Screenwriters Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan, known for KPop Demon Hunters, will write Tim Burton’s remake of Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman. An earlier draft was written by Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn. The updated story follows a wealthy heiress who transforms into a giant after an alien encounter and seeks revenge on her cheating husband. (Story URL)
The Washington National Opera announced it will leave the Kennedy Center, its home since 1971. The company said new financial policies at the center requiring productions to be fully funded in advance make its operations unsustainable. The opera’s departure follows a wave of artist cancellations after the center’s controversial renaming and leadership changes. (Story URL)
Matt Prokop, known for High School Musical 3: Senior Year and Disney Channel’s Geek Charming, was arrested in Victoria County, Texas and faces several charges, including possession of child pornography. He was taken into custody for allegedly violating bond conditions from a 2024 aggravated assault of a family member case. The child pornography charge was added later. (Story URL)
Netflix has confirmed plans for Season 8 of its science fiction anthology series, Black Mirror. The announcement came late last week. Series creator Charlie Brooker said, “I can confirm that Black Mirror will return, just in time for reality to catch up with it.” He added, “So, that’s exciting. That chunk of my brain has already been activated and is whirring away.” (Story URL)
A rare 1938 Action Comics No. 1 featuring Superman’s first appearance has sold privately for $15 million. The record-setting sale was announced Friday, though both the seller and buyer chose to remain anonymous. The comic, once stolen from actor Nicolas Cage’s home in 2000 and recovered 11 years later in a California storage unit, is one of only two in nearly mint condition. (Story URL)
A BMW connected to the 1996 Las Vegas shooting of Tupac Shakur is now listed for sale at $1.75 million. The listing identifies it as the same car Shakur rode in after the Mike Tyson fight when he was shot on September 7, 1996. He died a week later. At the time, the car was driven by Suge Knight and leased by Death Row Records. The seller says it’s the first public sale since 1996. (Story URL)
