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Chuck E. Cheese is jumping into the holiday TV game with its first-ever animated Christmas special, featuring iCarly's Nathan Kress and produced by veterans of Phineas and Ferb. The project, backed by HappyNest Entertainment, is set to hit screens this holiday season, marking a big leap for the pizza-and-arcade brand into original entertainment.

Editor’s Note: Chuck E. Cheese isn’t just about birthday parties and skee-ball anymore—it’s betting on nostalgia and holiday cheer to win over families. With a solid creative team and a built-in audience of kids (and their parents who grew up with the brand), this could be a fun, low-stakes addition to the crowded holiday special lineup. Plus, it’s a clever way to keep the brand relevant in an era where streaming content is king.

For the first time ever, streaming services like Netflix and Hulu grabbed a bigger slice of the TV-watching pie than traditional cable and broadcast combined in May, according to Nielsen. Streaming edged out the old-school options by a hair—44.8% of total viewing versus 44.2%—marking a major tipping point in how we consume entertainment.

Editor’s Note: This isn’t just a blip—it’s a full-blown cultural shift. Streaming has been chipping away at cable’s dominance for years, but now it’s officially the king of the living room. For viewers, it means more choice and convenience, but for networks and advertisers, it’s a wake-up call: the old playbook is fading fast. Expect more shakeups as the industry scrambles to keep up.

Zayed Khan just dropped a fun behind-the-scenes tidbit about the 2004 Bollywood hit Main Hoon Na—turns out, he wasn’t the original pick for the role of Lucky. Big names like Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, and Sohail Khan were approached first, but fate (and a random meeting with Shah Rukh Khan at Farah Khan’s office) landed Zayed the part. Even with concerns about limited screen time, SRK backed him, and the rest is history.

Editor’s Note: It’s a lighthearted peek into how chance and star power shape casting in Bollywood. Stories like this humanize the industry—showing even A-listers get passed over sometimes, and unexpected breaks can turn into career-defining roles. For fans, it’s a nostalgic throwback to a beloved film and a reminder of SRK’s influence as a mentor.

Akshay Kumar has responded to the brewing controversy around Hera Pheri 3 after co-star Paresh Rawal’s exit sparked a ₹25 crore lawsuit from Akshay’s production company. While tensions flared, Akshay remains optimistic about resolving the issue. Interestingly, the two managed to put aside their differences to finish Bhoot Bangla. Meanwhile, Akshay is gearing up for his Telugu debut with Kannappa, set for release in mid-2025.

Editor’s Note: Behind-the-scenes drama in Bollywood is nothing new, but when big names like Akshay and Paresh are involved, it’s bound to grab headlines. The lawsuit adds a legal twist to what could’ve been just another casting shuffle, but Akshay’s calm response suggests things might smooth over. Fans of the Hera Pheri franchise will be watching closely—will the trio reunite, or is this the end of an era? Meanwhile, Akshay’s Telugu debut shows he’s not slowing down, controversy or not.

Salman Khan's big-budget film Sikandar, co-starring Rashmika Mandanna, tanked at the box office—partly thanks to a pirated HD copy leaking online before release. The movie barely scraped past ₹100 crore, way below projections, and now the producers are scrambling to file a ₹91 crore insurance claim to recoup losses. The leaked version, though unfinished (missing final VFX), still dented ticket sales hard.

Editor’s Note: Piracy isn’t just a nuisance—it can wreck a film’s financials overnight. For a star like Salman Khan, whose movies usually mint money, this is a rare stumble. But the bigger story here is how leaks are forcing studios to lean harder on insurance payouts as a safety net. If even A-list projects aren’t safe, smaller films should be sweating.