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5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Here's Why People Are Praising "Zombies 4"
If you're a millennial or elder Gen-Z, then you know what a HUGE deal Disney Channel movies were growing up. The Cheetah Girls, Gotta Kick It Up!, we had it ~so~ good. Aside from a few bright gems like the Descendants films, there haven't been a ton of memorable Disney Channel Original Movies in recent years. But we may be entering a DCOM renaissance. Everyone can't get enough of Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires, and I totally get why. The fourth installment in the Zombies franchise, which originally launched in 2018, follows Zed (Milo Manheim) and Addison (Meg Donnelly) as they embark on a summer road trip after their first year of college, only to find themselves caught in the middle of a high-stakes conflict between Daybreakers and Vampires. The cast also includes Kylee Russell (Eliza), Chandler Kinney (Willa), Malachi Barton (Victor), Freya Skye (Nova), Julian Lerner (Ray), Swayam Bhatia (Vera), Mekonnen Knife (Vargas), Lisa Chappell (Vampire Eldress), and Jonno Roberts (Commander Bright). Recently, Reddit user u/Illustrious-Term-539 kickstarted a convo about how Zombies 4 captures what made those OG Disney Channel movies so good in the first place: "I can't express how much I love this movie," they wrote. "[It's] what we have been missing for years now. It brought the magic of Disney Channel back. ... Disney Channel cannot stop making these movies. The new generation needs something to hold on to like we had years ago." A lot of people agreed and chimed in to offer their own thoughts on why Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires stands out: "It was INCREDIBLE. I absolutely loved it, and I totally agree about how important it was for the Disney Channel. I especially loved that when they sang 'Ain't No Doubt About It' this time, they didn't have the little 'I hope' or any other uncertainties. It was a beautiful moment." "I was about 18 or 19 when the first zombies came out, and it really had a lasting impact. Fast forward to now at 4 is here, and I may be past the ideal age, but I couldn't pass up watching it. It brought back nostalgia from when I was wrapping up my late teens/early adult years of my life. Seeing Milo and Meg pass the torch down to the next generation was so bittersweet and kind of sad to know its the end of an era, but its time for the next generation to take charge of these films. Between the Zombies films and the Descendants films, we were eating good, and I hope Disney continues to develop shows and movies like this for the next generation." "Having Eliza back really made Zombies 4 feel like a return, not just an imitation." "I LOVE every Zombies movie. I'm 42. My kids are 8 and 6. They watch these on repeat and I'm not mad. My daughter's last b-day was Zombies themed. I know the words to every song. ... They are great, wholesome movies teaching them about [accepting] differences." "I LOVE the fact [that they] did a rendition of the 'Someday' dance. I was really hoping for it!" "The movie wasn't perfect, but thats fine. It was better than I thought and actually cleared up a small plot hole about Zed's Z-band. There was some cringey dialogue, but hey, it's a Disney Channel movie, so that should be expected. Personally I enjoyed this more than Rise of Red. ... I think having Milo and Meg as executive producers helped [because] they literally spent their teen years doing this franchise." "I'm 27 and loved it. The songs are a vibe, the actors are SO cute, and it's a cheesy, feel-good vibe! I downloaded some of the album on my phone hahaha! I miss old Disney, and this took me back!" "I liked Zombies 4 more than D4 [Descendants: Rise of the Red], and I think it's because there was still consistency of the lead characters. I also thought the songs in Z4 were really catchy?? It felt like the best of the different movies combined in one. I thought Z3 was too similar to Z2, but Z4 felt different because they were passing the torch to new leads, and it was a whole new storyline." "I know MD and MM have said they want more behind the camera work too, but I (selfishly) hope that Zed and Addison aren't done with. Would be cool to see them older and (in the far future) having a family. I get I'm too old for Disney etc., but it's also kinda like Wizards and their passing of the torch." "In the lyrics to 'Possible,' Zed and Addison said to Victor and Nova that they are passing the torch. 'Ain't No Doubt About It' was a message to viewers that we'll be fine and everything is okay. Yes, the Zombies franchise is changing, but it will still be alright. Eliza and Willa waving weren't actually waving to Zed and Addison, it was their final wave goodbye. And the movie itself ended with Victor and Nova to show they are the two remaining and the franchise will be moving forward with THEM as the new 'Zed and Addison.'" What are your hopes for future Disney Channel movies? Tell us in the comments! Stream Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires on Disney+.
Black America Web
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Raven-Symoné Reveals Her Last Boyfriend Got Another Woman Pregnant & And Asked Her To Be Godmother
Raven-Symoné is opening up about her last relationship with a man. Source: Variety / Getty The Cheetah Girls alum recently opened up about her last relationship with a man, which lasted for seven years and ended when he got another woman pregnant. 'We were together for a really long time and he got another girl pregnant,' Raven revealed on an episode of SiriusXM's Jeff Lewis Live on August 5. The actress went on to say that the infidelity wasn't even the most outrageous thing he did. 'The best part of it was he asked me to be the godmother of the kid,' Raven recalled. 'He still talks about it all the time—dumba**.' Symoné admitted she has been able to take the high road with the unnamed ex, who she said is famous within his industry. 'We're still in communication now,' she continued. 'He's been through a lot. Nothing but love and respect for his family and all he's been through.' When Raven's wife and podcast co-host, Miranda Maday, joked that she took inspiration from Carrie Underwood's 'Before He Cheats' and ruined his car, Raven slid in a subtle subtle jab, responding, 'He didn't have a car.' Luckily, Symoné moved on to a much healthier relationship, marrying Miranda back in 2020. In 2023, she talked to E! News about their relationship, opening up about how they're able to live and work together while keeping a healthy dynamic. 'We respect each other, we're besties first and foremost,' Raven told the outlet. 'We're lovers, we're business partners and we know that there is a common goal.' And especially because of Symoné's past experiences, she was able to establish a much healthier dynamic with Miranda from the start. 'At the beginning of our relationship we had a conversation about what our life is going to look like,' Raven said at the time. 'So our relationship is creating, being partners in business, and then at nighttime we Netflix it up with each other and we have our weekends where we do staycations and things of that nature.' The post Raven-Symoné Reveals Her Last Boyfriend Got Another Woman Pregnant & And Asked Her To Be Godmother appeared first on Bossip. SEE ALSO Raven-Symoné Reveals Her Last Boyfriend Got Another Woman Pregnant & And Asked Her To Be Godmother was originally published on
Daily Mail
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Beloved heartthrob from The Cheetah Girls unrecognizable decades on from his Disney Days
The beloved heartthrob from The Cheetah Girls looks so different decades on from his Disney Days. Kyle Schmid stole the hearts of millions of young girls when he portrayed Raven-Symoné's love interest Derek in the popular Disney Channel movie. His handsome looks and dazzling personality charmed Galleria and audiences alike. The Disney movie, which premiered in 2003, was a huge staple in tons of people's childhoods, and it's safe to say that Kyle served as a first celebrity crush for many. But what does he look like now? Well, Kyle, now 40, has certainly grown up over the last two decades - but he's still got his good looks. Kyle first started acting in 1999 at age 15 when he was cast in the Canadian children's sci-fi comedy show I Was a Sixth Grade Alien! His other early credits include the TV movie Alley Cats Strike and an episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation. But his breakout role was Derek in The Cheetah Girls, which transformed him into a massive sensation practically over night. Kyle Schmid stole the hearts of millions of young girls when he portrayed Raven-Symoné's love interest Derek in the popular Disney Channel movie But what does he look like now? Well, Kyle, now 40, has certainly grown up over the last two decades - but he's still got his good looks. He's seen last month The Disney movie, which premiered in 2003, was a huge staple in many people's childhoods, and it's safe to say that Kyle (seen in 2003) served as a first celebrity crush for many The musical movie followed a girl group named The Cheetah Girls who face a furor of problems while trying to become superstars. It was immensely popular - gaining more than 6.5 million views the night it premiered (a record at the time) and selling 800,000 copies of the DVD. In addition to Raven and Kyle, it starred Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams, and Sabrina Bryan. Kyle didn't slow down after that, starring in the popular movie The Pacifier, action thriller A History of Violence in the years that followed. He also acted in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants alongside Blake Lively, America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn, and Alexis Bledel, as well as the comedy Zerophilia and horror flick The Covenant. In 2007, he landed the lead role in the show Blood Ties, and in 2012 he started starring in the drama series Copper. In more recent years, he acted in BBC's Being Human, supernatural drama Lost Girl, the Netflix miniseries The I-Land, crime drama Big Sky, action thriller 10 Minutes Gone, and neo-western The Last Victim. Most recently, he played Mike Franks in NCIS: Origins. He started dating actress and dancer Caity Lotz in 2021, and they announced that they were engaged in May 2022. They wed in 2023, and welcomed a baby girl together in September 2024. He seems to be enjoying fatherhood as he recently took to Instagram to gush over his wife and daughter. 'Living the best time of my life. Love you baby @CaityLotz this would never be possible without you,' he captioned a sweet shot that showed his daughter sitting on his shoulders. Before he wed Caity, he dated Australian actress and model Nicky Whelan in 2019.
Vogue
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Olivia Rodrigo Masters the GNO Outfit Formula
Getting dressed for a night out with the girls is a deceptively tricky task. What's the vibe? Are we just doing dinner, or are we going out after? Is anyone wearing heels, or is it a flats occasion? If it's flats, are sneakers okay, or should I do something dressier? If these quagmires plague your group chats, allow Olivia Rodrigo to serve up the perfect GNO outfit formula. Last night, the singer celebrated her friend (and former Bizaardvark co-star) Madison Hu's birthday at New York City hotspot Fish Cheeks, where she deftly walked the line between casual and dressy. While Rodrigo's elbow-length tee was already bold thanks to the cherry red hue, she upped the ante with a pair of statement pants: low-waisted leopard print trousers. While she was best known for her work on High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, the popstar's pants were far more reminiscent of a different Disney masterpiece, The Cheetah Girls. Rodrigo double-cuffed her pants to reveal a pair of gray suede peep-toe mules, elevating the outfit from dressed-down to a GNO-ready. So, for anyone who feels stuck in a rut with their going-out looks, take a cue from Olivia Rodrigo and consider pairing a colorful top with statement pants and a low heel. Go forth, girls!
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Abused, dragged and choked': Sean Diddy forced his ex into freak-offs, threatened to leak tapes and ruin her career
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is facing severe accusations in a federal trial, with stylist Deonte Nash testifying about alleged abuse against Cassie Ventura. Nash detailed incidents of Combs forcing Ventura into unwanted sexual encounters, including a "freak-off" and physical assault. He also described Combs' controlling behavior, including dictating Ventura's appearance and restricting her social life. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Sean Diddy hit Cassie Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Diddy exerted control over Ventura Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads An "enraged" Sean 'Diddy' Combs forced his then-girlfriend singer Cassie Ventura into sex marathons and once repeatedly struck her 'pretty hard' in front of her friends because she didn't answer her phone, a celebrity stylist testified Deonte Nash recounted that the incident occurred on Cassie's 29th birthday in 2015, New York Post reported. She had planned to celebrate with a night of drinks, drugs, and karaoke, but Sean Combs had different to Nash, Combs insisted they go to a hotel for what he described as a 'freak-off' — a prolonged sexual encounter. Nash stated he witnessed Combs yelling at Cassie as she pleaded to spend her birthday the way she had planned. Later, Cassie confided in Nash that she hadn't wanted to participate in the 'freak-off,' but felt she had no choice, as Combs was coercing Nash also told jurors at Combs' bombshell federal trial in Manhattan that he witnessed the disgraced music mogul fly into a violent rage in Ventura's apartment as the stylist was helping her pack for a trip in 2013.'B–h, didn't I tell you to answer the phone?' Nash recounted Combs saying. He 'grabbed her by the hair, pulled her off the couch and started hitting her,' the stylist alleged ordeal, which unfolded as Ventura was prepping to leave for Drake's OVO festival in Toronto, took place in front of the stylist and a handful of others, Nash — who had been Ventura's longtime stylist and close friend — testified that Combs sought to exert control over nearly every part of his then-girlfriend's recounted an incident from 2013 when Combs became enraged after Ventura went to a Los Angeles gay club with Nash, singer Rita Ora, and Cheetah Girls member Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, and demanded she return home celebrity stylist told jurors they were at the club when Ventura took a call from Combs on speakerphone during which he allegedly told her that 'she better bring her ass to his house.''She started to panic,' Nash told the jury.'Then [Combs] called back and he talked to me and told me that we were wildin' and that he thought he told us not to be going out since every time I go out that b–h wanna go.'Nash testified that Ventura 'just packed her stuff and went to his house.'The stylist, who worked with Sean 'Diddy' Combs from 2008 to 2018, testified that the disgraced Bad Boy Records founder had twice told him and singer Cassie Ventura they needed his permission before going to the stylist, Rodney 'Nash' Jones, Combs became physically violent with him on several occasions. One incident involved Combs choking him for going out with Ventura without approval. 'He threw me on the car and started choking me out,' Nash recalled, describing a 2013 altercation that occurred while Ventura was filming the music video for her song I Love Ventura's stylist, Nash said he was regularly required to get Combs' approval for her clothing and appearance choices. He alleged that Combs once became enraged just before the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscars party because Ventura had chosen to wear her hair down. 'She looked bomb… Her hair was long,' Nash testified, claiming Combs responded angrily, saying, 'I thought I told you to keep her hair up,' before grabbing Nash by the jacket and lifting him off the Nash pinned Ventura's hair up, Combs allegedly remarked, 'I was right, it looks better that way.'Nash, who said he was with Ventura nearly every day, also testified that he frequently overheard Combs verbally abusing and threatening her. When asked to specify the threats, Nash claimed Combs said he would beat her, withhold her music releases, have her parents fired from their jobs, and send her sex tapes to their workplaces.'He told her she was nothing but a s–t anyway,' Nash stylist testified, too, that the alleged abuse drove Ventura 'crazy.''She would be super emotional, would cry, sometimes she would just stay in the house for days and go into a cocoon,' he got to the point that Nash said he'd help Ventura 'hide' at hotels to get away from Combs' violent moods — 'too many [times] to count,' he the hip hop artist couldn't find his on-and-off girlfriend, he 'would blow everyone's phones up and threaten everybody' to try to get her to come home, Nash testified.'He would call incessantly,' saying 'that we needed to get back to the house,' Nash were presented with numerous photographs showing Ventura with visible injuries — including extensive bruising, a gash above her eyebrow, and swollen lips — allegedly sustained from repeated assaults by 38, gave birth to a baby boy in New York City just days after taking the stand, with her husband, Alex Fine, watching from the courtroom gallery. The couple now has three children together: daughters Frankie and Sunny, and their newborn son. Ventura is expected to resume her testimony Thursday Ventura's testimony, an anonymous accuser referred to as 'Mia' is scheduled to take the stand. Mia, who served as Combs' personal assistant for several years, is expected to testify that he coerced her into performing oral sex and raped her.
