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Bond producer confirms next 007 will be male

The upcoming No Time to Die will be Daniel Craig's fifth -- and final -- turn as James Bond, which has led to much speculation about who will fill his considerable shoes. I know he has his detractors, but Craig is my favourite Bond since Sean Connery. His act will be a tough one to follow. Many successors have been tossed around of late, with folks suggesting everyone from Idris Elba to Henry Cavill should play 007. And there has been a strong push from some who suggested James Bond should be Jane Bond, and a woman take on the role. The casting of Lashana Lynch as a new 00 in No Time to Die has furthered that speculation. Well, long-time Bond producer Barbara Broccoli has confirmed the next Bond will indeed be played by a man, and explained why: "He can be of any color, but he is male. I believe we should be creating new characters for women -- strong female character. I'm not particularly interested in taking a male character and have a woman play it. I think ...

The Nick Pope interview, Storm Area 51, and Point Blank

The Basement Boys dive deep into online insanity in this, the latest podcast From The Basement! Jason speaks with author, journalist and the world's leading expert on UFOs and conspiracy theories, Nick Pope! Yup, NICK POPE! And they're talking the Internet's latest viral sensation, Storm Area 51.

The Lion King and... just The Lion King

Box office prognosticators are predicting it will be a big hit, but those of us who saw the original animated Lion King back in 1994 have a hard time getting excited for Disney's "live action" retelling. The fact that early reviews say it's pretty much a shot-for-shot remake don't help and Howie's enthusiasm much either.