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NEW YORK, May 31 (UPI) -- "Five NIghts at Freddy's," "Scream" and "Scooby-Doo" icon Matthew Lillard says he has found a kindred spirit in "The Haunting of Hill House" creator Mike Flanagan.
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Famous birthdays for June 4: Angelina Jolie, Bar Refaeli
June 4 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. They include: -- George III, the last British monarch to rule the American colonies, in 1738 -- Actor Rosalind Russell in 1907 -- Radio/TV personality Ruth Westheimer in 1928 File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI -- Actor Bruce Dern in 1936 (age 89) -- Musician Freddy Fender in 1937 -- Publisher/commentator Mortimer Zuckerman in 1937 (age 88) -- Musician/actor Michelle Phillips (Mamas & the Papas) in 1944 (age 81) -- Actor Parker Stevenson in 1952 (age 73) -- Actor Keith David in 1956 (age 69) File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI -- Actor Bradley Walsh in 1960 (age 65) -- Musician El DeBarge in 1961 (age 64) -- Actor Julie White in 1961 (age 64) -- Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli in 1963 (age 62) -- Actor Scott Wolf in 1968 (age 57) File Photo by James Atoa/UPI -- Actor Horatio Sanz in 1969 (age 56) -- Actor Rob Huebel in 1969 (age 56) -- Actor Noah Wyle in 1971 (age 54) -- Actor James Callis in 1971 (age 54) -- Writer Joe Hill in 1972 (age 53) -- Musician Stefan Lessard (Dave Matthews Band) in 1974 (age 51) -- Comedian Russell Brand in 1975 (age 50) -- Actor/filmmaker Angelina Jolie in 1975 (age 50) -- Actor Theo Rossi in 1975 (age 50) File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI -- Actor Robin Lord Taylor in 1978 (age 47) -- Actor Josh McDermitt in 1978 (age 47) -- Actor Rebecca Henderson in 1980 (age 45) -- Musician JoJo Garza (Los Lonely Boys) in 1980 (age 45) -- Actor T.J. Miller in 1981 (age 44) -- Model Bar Refaeli in 1985 (age 40) File Photo by Rocco Spaziani/UPI -- U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame member Evan Lysacek in 1985 (age 40) -- Musician Zac Farro (Paramore) in 1990 (age 35) -- Actor/musician Quincy Brown in 1991 (age 34) -- U.S. Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Hezly Rivera in 2008 (age 17) -- Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, member of the British royal family, in 2021 (age 4)
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Inside The NBA Ends Iconic 36-Year Run On TNT As Shaq, Chuck, Kenny, And Ernie Deliver Heartfelt Farewells
Inside The NBA Ends Iconic 36-Year Run On TNT As Shaq, Chuck, Kenny, And Ernie Deliver Heartfelt Farewells originally appeared on Fadeaway World. As the Indiana Pacers punched their ticket to the 2025 NBA Finals by eliminating the New York Knicks in Game 6, another chapter in basketball history came to a close, one that extended beyond the hardwood. Advertisement TNT's legendary show Inside the NBA officially signed off for the final time, marking the end of a 36-year era that changed how basketball was consumed, analyzed, and celebrated. Although the show and its hosts will continue on ESPN next season, the Turner Sports legacy behind Inside the NBA has now ended. What followed the Pacers' victory was not just a postgame show, it was a sendoff filled with emotion, gratitude, and nostalgia, as the iconic quartet of Shaquille O'Neal, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson delivered their heartfelt farewells. Shaquille O'Neal, always the enforcer with a playful edge, reflected on how much the show meant to him. "I'm the youngest here. It's been a great run. It's been an honor." Advertisement "Chuck, I love you like the older brother that I never had. And if you say something, I will whoop your a** one last time on this show right now. Ernie, you came to my house in 1989, 1991. Big honor. It's an honor for me to be sitting up here with you." "Kenny, the way y'all embarrassed us in 94–95, you and Hakeem, you taught me what it was to be a champion. And we're a family. I'm glad we're sticking together. And like I said, even though the name changes, the engine is still the same. And to the new network we're coming to, we're not coming to F around." "And since it's the last show, I'm going to say it. We're not coming to f**k around. We're kicking a**. We're taking names. And we're taking over. Okay? I love you guys, and I appreciate you guys. But, hey, all right? Let me see that number one sign for the number one show ever on TV. And we come over to take over that next network, too." Kenny Smith followed, offering perspective not just on the hosts, but the ecosystem that made the show thrive. Advertisement "Tough act to follow. But it's bittersweet, obviously, you know, not just because us four are moving. But, you know, it's been a history that has been set by all of the people that have laid the groundwork behind the scenes, before the scenes, the game crew, the tossback crew, Kevin Harlan, who rejuvenated the name 'The Jet.'" "No one ever called me The Jet until I got back to TNT. You know, Craig Sager, who I shared an office with, who sat down with me one day and said, you know this could be a career for you if you take this seriously. First person that ever told me I was good at it." "So I miss him, his family. And, you know, like I said, we're going to see each other, but the faces that you're going to miss, that you forget that they're every day of your life, this has just been a magnificent ride. And as Shaq said, we ain't coming to fuck around." Charles Barkley, whose raw honesty became a cornerstone of the show's appeal, took time to thank everyone behind the scenes and on-screen who gave him the opportunity to reinvent himself after his playing career. Advertisement "Listen, obviously, I got lucky and made one of the best decisions ever. I was obviously going to go to NBC and a friend of mine, Michael Jackson, says come to have dinner at Turner to make me look good. And these guys took me out to dinner." "And after five hours, I had to call the great Dick Ebersol and say, hey man, I'm going to change my mind. I want to thank Dick Ebersol for making me think about doing television. But I want to thank Mark Lazarus, who hired me, David Levy, my old boss, and Tara August, my best friend. She's been there for me the whole time." "I just want to thank every single person who's been at Turner with me the last 25 years. Some of these people have had kids. They come see us for their prom. They come back when they graduate college, and now they're bringing newborns in. So if you with people that long, they are your family." "And I just want to thank everybody at Turner for the last 25 years. It's been an honor, and I'm grateful and thankful. And also to ESPN, it's going to be an honor and a privilege to work for you guys. You guys are the number one sports network in history, and I'm excited for it. You guys got some tremendous talents over there." Advertisement "I'm looking forward to co-working with those guys. But like I say, man, I just want to say thank you to the NBA, every coach I've had, every player I've played with, for giving me this magnificent life that I've had." "I am so lucky and blessed. I'm lucky and blessed. And I want to thank TNT. And even though we'll never say TNT Sports again, I want to thank TNT for giving me a magnificent life. I love you." Ernie Johnson, the glue of the show since 1989, brought it home with grace and perspective. "I'll try to keep this brief. Several years ago, I wrote a book called Unscripted, and I asked people to embrace the unscripted, not fear the unscripted. If I had written the script, the NBA and TNT would be together forever. It's not going to happen." Advertisement "But while I was disappointed and I was sad, I was not bitter. We know how business works. Gratitude is the operative word for me. Grateful that, you know, since 1989, I've been with this company. No matter what you call the company, I'll always be Turner." "And I'm grateful that I work with you guys. I'm grateful for all of the relationships we've built professionally and personally through the years. You just don't realize that until you see people here on the road and say, hey, this is probably going to be it, and you think back to all the good times you had." "So I'm grateful for that and also grateful that we have members of our crew who are going to go work at NBC or work at Amazon, and you know how they got those jobs? Because their résumé says NBA on TNT. So thank you. We have been honored to do this." "And we look forward. Look, the four of us, as you've already heard, the four of us are going to be together. Our production crew is going to be together. It's going to be that same bunch. We're still going to be shooting that show in Atlanta. It's just going to air somewhere else." Advertisement "And so the craziness that you've seen, the nonsense and the foolishness and the top-notch basketball analysis, all of that stuff is going to be on ESPN or ABC next year, not on TNT. For that, we're sad. But I'm proud to say for the last time, thanks for watching us. It's the NBA on TNT." While Inside the NBA will find a new home on ESPN and ABC, this moment marked the end of an era. For nearly four decades, the show was more than just basketball coverage, it was a cultural institution, a place where the game was broken down with brilliance and humor, where legends became family, and where fans gathered not just for analysis but for connection. Advertisement TNT's sign-off may be final, but the spirit of Inside the NBA will carry on, louder, prouder, and maybe even bolder. This story was originally reported by Fadeaway World on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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5 best single-location thrillers on Netflix — stream these gripping movies now
I love a good thriller movie, but the only thing I love more than a compelling thriller is one that takes place entirely within one setting. There's something about the claustrophobic nature of a single location that reels me in every single time. Single-location movies are among my favorite subgenres, and fortunately, Netflix has a pretty great selection of flicks that take place primarily in the same setting. Yes, some of my picks below open and/or close in a different place, but for the most part, all the action is contained to just the one spot, whether that's a plush holiday home or a futuristic tower block prison. So, if you also have a love for movies confined to just one setting, here are the best single-location thrillers that you can watch on Netflix right now. 'Gerald's Game' is a rare psychological thriller that has forced me to avert my eyes from the screen as one truly wince-inducing moment had me feeling a little queasy. To dive into specifics would encroach on spoiler territory, but I'll just say ... maybe don't munch on snacks during this one. Based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, it comes from Mike Flanagan, a real titan in the horror genre after his Netflix series 'The Haunting of Hill House,' 'Midnight Mass' and 'The Fall of the House of Usher,' it's a tense exploration of one womens drive to survive. Carla Gugino plays Jessie, a frustrated wife looking to spice up her struggling marriage by bringing some spice into the bedroom. Only her attempts to inject some excitement result in her being stuck handcuffed to a bed in an isolated holiday house with no means of escape. What follows is a desperate attempt to free herself, both literally and metaphorically, as the flick explores not just her dire present circumstances but also her past trauma and the demons that have haunted her whole life. Watch "Gerald's Game" on Netflix now In many ways, 'Rear Window' is the single-location thriller. This Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece has been gripping audiences for more than 70 years, and while decades have passed since it originally hit theaters, none of its potency has been lost. Starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly, it centers on a photojournalist who is cooped up in his sweltering apartment after breaking his leg. He passes time by watching his neighbors out of a large window, but soon becomes convinced that something sinister is afoot and that the man across the courtyard from him is a murderer. Combining paranoia with eager curiosity, 'Rear Window' plays on the fact that we often only see a snapshot of other people's lives, and that hiding behind closed curtains can be some pretty dark secrets. It all ratchets up to a suspenseful ending and is often cited as one of the best movies ever made. How is this for a hooky premise for a sci-fi thriller: 50 people awaken in a dark room, standing in several large concentric circles. Every two minutes, one of them randomly dies. Soon, the remaining survivors realize they can select who is killed, and now each participant in this deadly game must make a desperate case for why they shouldn't be chosen as the next victim. 'Circle' is extremely minimalistic. The setting is a single dark room with ominous red lights on the floor, and a large white skylight overhead (which somehow manages to make bright light feel threatening). The focus is very much on increasingly erratic and hostile conversations. Kudos to the movie's creatives for managing to make such a simple premise hold your attention for 90 minutes. Unfortunately, the ending is more than a little outlandish. It's a shame 'Circle' ends on a disappointing bum note. But, still, the journey to get there is never less than engaging. Watch "Circle" on Netflix now I've long ranked 'Windfall' as one of Netflix's most overlooked original movies, so I'm thrilled to have another chance to highlight it here. Released in 2022, it stars Jesse Plemons, Jason Segel and Lilly Collins, and mixes effective crime thrills with biting dark comedy. Segel plays a desperate man, who breaks into the vacation home of a wealthy CEO (Plemons) only to get in way over his head when the unnamed CEO and his wife (Collins) arrive for a relaxing trip. Forced to take them hostage and demand a ransom in exchange for their freedom, events spiral out of control as the burglar tries to keep things under his control, and his motives are revealed. The chemistry between the three leads is just right in 'Windfall,' and the movie gets great mileage out of its habit of making you question who the true villains and victims of the piece are. Plus, its comedic streak is remarkably effective, but not so overbearing as to take away from the drama. Watch "Windfall" on Netflix now 'The Platform' (and its sequel, "The Platform 2") are excellent dystopian thrillers that center on a tower block prison where inmates are paired up across dozens of individual vertical levels and fed each day via a slowly descending concrete platform. The people at the top enjoy a lush banquet, while those towards the bottom are lucky if there's even scraps left by the time it reaches them. OK, so the political allegory here isn't exactly subtle. And frankly, lacking subtlety is a sort of running theme in 'The Platform,' but the bones of the movie are very solid, and watching protagonist Goreng (Iván Massagué) attempt to survive this nightmare prison is gripping. This is another one where you definitely won't want to be eating while watching. The scenes of inmates on the lower floors having to pick the remaining morsels of already chewed-up chicken bones and lick dirty plates clean just for meager sustenance are pretty revolting. 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