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Watch the “Stranger Things” Cast Open the Golden Globes; Barb Lives!
All the top Hollywood stars were on hand at the Golden Globes last night. But if I was given the chance to sit at anyone’s table, I’d totally be hanging with the cast of “Stranger Things.“
The hit Netflix series was nominated in two categories at the Golden Globes this year – Best TV Series (Drama) and Best Actress in a TV Series (Drama) – and though it sadly didn’t take home any awards, the show damn sure made an impression at the event. In fact, the cast’s brief appearance during the cold open is being touted as one of the standout highlights of the night.
Jimmy Fallon and a handful of celebs spoofed La La Land for the 74th annual gala’s opening sequence, which included a “Stranger Things”-inspired rap number performed by young stars Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, and Caleb McLaughlin. “And I got a little secret, don’t repeat it or tweet it,” sang the coolest kids ever, “BARB IS STILL ALIVE!”
With that intro, Shannon Purser (as Barb) emerged from a swimming pool. Be still my heart.
Check out the “Stranger Things” portion of last night’s cold open below, and be sure to keep your eyes peeled for a poster for John Carpenter’s The Thing in the background!
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One of Clive Barker’s Final Convention Appearances Will Be at New Jersey’s Monster Mania in August
We told you earlier this month that horror legend Clive Barker is leaving the convention scene behind to focus entirely on his writing, with various upcoming projects in the works.
A series of final appearances from Barker will begin at Days of the Dead Chicago this month, and we’ve learned Barker will also be coming to Monster Mania in New Jersey.
Clive Barker will be signing at Monster Mania 59 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, which runs from August 2 – August 4, 2024. Stay tuned for more info from the convention.
Barker’s official statement earlier this month explained, “… it’s time to focus entirely on writing. I’m not stopping public events because I’ve lost delight in meeting you all over the years. I’m as passionate as ever about sharing my imagination with readers and moviegoers around the world. In the very room where I’m writing these words, I have the manuscripts for a very large number of projects (Thirty-one of them), some very close to completion, others still telling themselves. There are some wild projects in this collection of works, whether close to finished or done. There are also stories that you all knew I would be finishing.”
“Abarat IV and V are amongst the books at my feet,” he continued. “So is the Third and final book of The Art and the sequel to The Thief of Always. There are also return visits to characters and mythologies you may have thought I would never return to.
“I hope I am still able to surprise you in the decades ahead.”