Patrick Schwarzenegger Auditioned for Superman and Homelander

While doing the rounds for The White Lotus Season 3, Patrick Schwarzenegger revealed that he got a little ambitious with some of his auditions. He made a run at Homelander on The Boys and Superman for James Gunn. Obviously, neither one panned out — Superman was particularly humbling — but he did land The Boys spinoff Gen V, and now, he’s on an HBO prestige drama. So, nepo babies don’t get everything handed to him, just a life that you and I could never possibly imagine. (Variety)

Kate Hudson always shows up ready to work, and I swear to God, I didn’t mean to do back-to-back nepo babies. This was not planned! (Lainey Gossip)

Walton Goggins: “There is no space left” for unconventionally hot actors. (Celebitchy)

GOP blocks bill to give Grandma $2,400 more a year. (Wonkette)

How Michelle Trachtenberg changed the Buffyverse. (A.V. Club)

As always, Elvira > Ariana Grande. (Instagram)

Bill Maher thinks John Fetterman is the Democrat’s answer to Trump. On the one hand, yes, both of their brains are melted. On the other, Bill, you idiot. (PennLive)

I was today years old when I learned Kathy Griffin once dated Jack Black. (Page Six)

George Miller says he has another Mad Max movie in him, and hopefully, he gets to make it. I’m gonna drop a controversial take here: I’ve always felt Fury Road was good, but way overhyped. On the flip side, Furiosa is a freaking masterpiece and criminally under-appreciated. (Vulture)

Bill Murray is pretty pissed about Bob Woodward’s John Belushi book. (The Wrap)

No, Daniel Radcliffe is not playing Clayface. (Deadline)

Imagine getting showed up by King Charles. King Charles. (Daily Beast)

KimMiE” brings us two reviews of nonfiction books about life on the sea, one she recommends you read and the other she recommends you stick to the Wikipedia entry instead. The titles are In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick and The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of the HMS Bounty by Sir John Barrow. “Was I pushing my luck by reading two non-fiction seafaring adventures in a row? Perhaps.” Have you read any books about sailing in the 17-19th centuries? (Cannonball Read 17)

What a trip. 20 years later Kanye is selling t-shirts with swastikas on them and Mike Myers is the one calling out an American president on live television.

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— Jerad Walker (@jeradwalker.bsky.social) March 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM