Amid the wacky, sometimes surreal setting of FXX's "Archer," the animated spy show has been able to make sneaky social commentary about politics and current events.

But is that still possible on the new standalone season, "Archer: Dreamland," which is set in 1947 (this is season eight of the show, for those keeping track)? Amber Nash, who voices Poovey, says it is.

"I think there’s ways to reference what’s going on almost even better, because you can do it under the cover of this time change. It’s just as relevant," Nash told Business Insider recently.

In the past seven seasons, the show has been able to touch on the environment and fossil fuels, the legalization of marijuana, immigration, and foreign policy. Nash said that in the current season, there's even a way to comment on President Donald Trump's America, though the characters are living 70 years in the past.

"I actually write the Twitter feed for Pam and now, Poovey," she said. "It’s a challenge, but one of the notes we got was that you can talk about Trump, but you call him Truman. There’s little cheats like that, so I totally think we can do it."

In the case of Poovey, the show's human-resources director whose gender is now left ambiguous, there's much to be mined when it comes to current views on sex and gender identity. Fans can expect that to continue on "Archer: Dreamland," in which she's a police officer.

"In the beginning, the pilot script introduces her as ‘Pam, the mousy HR director.’ And you look at the character now and you would never use the word ‘mousy’ ever in a million years," Nash said. "I think over time, ['Archer' creator Adam Reed] wanted someone to do this or that and they kept giving those things to Pam. So Pam became more and more amazing and had more and more skills. Because she can do all those things and she’s body-positive, she’s sex-positive, and doesn’t give a s--- what anybody thinks, she’s just so confident and empowered."

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau proves that even world leaders have time to read.

In a recent post on Quora, Trudeau answered the question "What are your five favorite books?"

"I am a massive reader, have been all my life," he wrote. "I read anything, and everything, in huge quantities. These days most of what I read are scholarly policy works and briefing papers, so listing my favourite fiction is really tough."

But he gave it a shot. Below are some of Trudeau's favorite picks.

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'Ready Player One,' by Ernest Cline

Amazon synopsis:

"At once wildly original and stuffed with irresistible nostalgia, Ready Player One is a spectacularly genre-busting, ambitious, and charming debut—part quest novel, part love story, and part virtual space opera set in a universe where spell-slinging mages battle giant Japanese robots, entire planets are inspired by Blade Runner, and flying DeLoreans achieve light speed."

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'La Part de L'Autre,' by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt

This book has not yet been translated from the original French to English.

English synopsis from Librarything.com:

"The archetypal story of following the life that was and the life that could have been gets a news twist in this exploration of what Hitler's life could have been if a slightly different turn had been taken at a critical juncture."

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'Gardens of Democracy,' by Eric Liu and Nick Hanauer

Amazon synopsis:

"Timely, inspiring, and highly charged, The Gardens of Democracy is a much-needed call to action for citizens to embrace their roles in a democratic society. Liu and Hanauer's ideas are simple but revolutionary: true 'self-interest' is incomplete without tending to the shared best interests of the national community."

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I have to admit, it’s kind of hard to review the “Fast and Furious” movies.

The franchise from Universal has pretty much perfected its formula to the point that it can only be derailed if everyone involved suddenly has a serious mental lapse.

Now, that doesn’t mean the movies are easy to pull off. Being a director for any of these titles means having to navigate huge egos from the cast and being the one everyone takes jabs at if the stunts and action don’t surpass the previous film in the series.

But let me put all the “Furious” fanatics at ease: “The Fate of the Furious” lives up to the hype, even if it isn't a great movie (did you really expect it to be?).

Though most of the die-hards will find that it doesn’t surpass “Furious 7” in the “wow” department (I mean, they drove cars out of an airplane in that one!), director F. Gary Gray (“Straight Outta Compton”) and his team use every trick to distract you from the fact that nothing in this movie makes sense. (And I mean that in a good way.)

The movie opens with Dom (Vin Diesel) and Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) enjoying a lovely honeymoon in Cuba. But suddenly his cousin is in a dispute about payment for his ratty car. Dom steps in and before you know it he’s racing the guy who wants his cousin’s car so his cousin can keep it. The kicker: Dom has to use his cousin’s car in the race.

After enhancing the car with some "Cuban nos," Dom races the guy, and at one point his engine catches on fire, so to avoid the flames he has to drive the final stretch backward to get the win.

Of course, Dom, with Cuban children surrounding him to praise his win, refuses to take his opponent’s car as his prize. Respect from the man is good enough.

Honestly, one thing you can say about the “Fast and Furious” franchise: It really highlights the rewards that come with giving and getting respect.

But back to the action. The major plot of “Fate of the Furious” goes like this: Dom has gone rouge on his team/family and the rest have to stop him from using a nuclear weapon to complete the evil plan of Cipher (Charlize Theron).

Outside of the dull scenes needed to keep the pointless plot going — even the charisma of Kurt Russell returning as Mr. Nobody to deliver exposition can't overcome the fact that bland Scott Eastwood is right next to him trying to fit in as the newbie of the group — the movie has a great prison-fight scene featuring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham, as well as a fun New York City chase scene.

The topper of the New York chase is when a group of cars, on self-drive mode after being hacked by Cipher, all shoot out of a parking garage's windows high above a street and land on the car Cipher is trying to get to.

And then there’s the action sequence in which Statham’s Deckard takes out an airplane full of bad guys while holding a baby in a car seat.

Yes, you read that correctly. I’ll give you a moment to collect yourselves.

The insane scene is made all the better by Deckard stopping from time to time to see how the baby is doing. The kid is having the time of his life.

The Rock fans will love the insults he throws at everyone throughout, there’s a great Helen Mirren cameo, and the finale with the submarine in icy waters is a fun time, but a lot of its juice is taken away seeing as how much of it was shown in the trailers.

So how does Universal top this one? It might be time to take Dom’s crew to space.

“The Fate of the Furious” opens in theaters on Friday.

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The notorious New York City Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff, who was behind the biggest fraudulent act in US history, is coming to HBO. 

Robert De Niro plays Madoff in the HBO movie "The Wizard of Lies," which is coming to the premium channel on May 20. 

Directed by Barry Levinson ("Wag the Dog"), the movie will follow Madoff when he was at the height of New York City royalty to eventually admitting that his whole financial empire was a giant con.

Michelle Pfeiffer plays Madoff's wife. The movie also stars Hank Azaria.

Watch the trailer below:

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Netflix has a potential standalone billion-dollar revenue opportunity selling merchandise based on its popular shows, according to RBC's Mark Mahaney.

A billion dollars!

"We view this as a highly reasonable step by Netflix to further promote and market its original content and other offerings," analysts led by Mahaney wrote in a note to clients.

Netflix would be following the example of Disney and Time Warner, which have found many ways to spin a hit show or movie into merchandise gold.

Right now, Netflix's plans are in their infancy, and Mahaney described that billion-dollar potential as a long way down the road. But Netflix has already conducted one test with "Stranger Things" merch at Hot Topic, and it seems to be looking to expand in the area.

"We see this as a development that signifies the coming of scale of an increasingly ubiquitous global entertainment company," RBC wrote.

In February, Netflix posted a job listing looking for an executive to head up licensing for "books, comics, gaming toys, collectibles, soundtrack and apparel," as Bloomberg unearthed.

The posting focused on how merchandise could be used to keep interest in a show going.

"We are pursuing consumer products and associated promotion because we believe it will drive meaningful show awareness/buzz with more tangible, curated ways to interact with our most popular content," Netflix said in the job posting. "We want licensed merchandise to help promote our titles so they become part of the zeitgeist for longer periods of time. Last but not least, merchandising and promotion will be used as a marketing tactic to capture member demand and delight our member community."

As Netflix content boss Ted Sarandos said last year: "Kids carrying the backpack sells the show."

Check out Hot Topic's "Stranger Things" online shop.

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There's something about a good car chase in a movie that's a joy for the senses.

Maybe it's the incredible talent of stunt drivers (and added visual effects in the last 30 years) that makes you feel you're in danger even though you're comfortably in your seat, or the high stakes of the moment in which the characters we're rooting for will either get out of the situation or have a gruesome finale, but an impressive car-chase scene can make even a mediocre movie a beloved classic.   

The "Fast and Furious" movies have collectively taken the car chase to the next level. To prepare you for the latest movie in the franchise, "The Fate of the Furious" (opening April 14), we decided to look back on the best car chases ever pulled off. 

See where the memorable chases from movies like "Mad Max: Fury Road," "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," and "Bullitt" rank on our list:

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28. “The Rock” (1996)

Before Michael Bay brought nerve gas to Alcatraz, he had a Hummer wreak havoc on the streets of San Francisco. When John Mason (Sean Connery) tries to make a run for it in the beginning of the movie, he hops into a Hummer, and let's just say he doesn't obey traffic laws. Stanley Goodspeed (Nicolas Cage) is honestly no better in a commandeered Ferrari.

27. “Lucy” (2014)

After taking a dangerous synthetic drug that has given her special powers, Lucy (Scarlett Johansson) is on the hunt for the person responsible for making her this way. In Paris she thinks she's got a lead on one of the bad guys through sensing people's data on their devices and thus begins her insane chase to find the person through rush-hour traffic. At one point driving on the sidewalk, she never gets a scratch on her car, but she leaves destruction in her wake. 

26. “The Italian Job” (2003)

Though the original "The Italian Job" had a great chase with Mini cars, it's the 2003 reboot that really pushed the envelope. The custom-made Mini Coopers featured in the scene in which Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, and Jason Statham race through underground Los Angeles had to be built with electric motors, as combustible engines aren't allowed in the subway tunnels they shot in. And most of the actors did their own stunt driving.

Fun fact: "Fate of the Furious" director F. Gary Gray also helmed this movie.

Netflix famously — or infamously — keeps its viewing numbers under lock and key, which has ironically opened all kinds of doors to quantifying which shows are standing out on the streaming service and which ones are fizzling out.

As Netflix continues to flood viewers with new programming, it's interesting to see which original shows viewers are most interested in and talking about. That's where social-media research firm Fizziology comes in. It specializes in collecting social-media data and advising its entertainment clients on what people want.

Fizziology measured the first week of Twitter activity for Netflix's original programming and revealed the shows that are generating the most buzz here in the US.

There were some surprising results and insights from the data, such as how well its new YA series, "13 Reasons Why," ranked, and which Marvel show was the only one to make the list. Also, it looks like Netflix's push into reality TV is paying off.

Here's a look at the most popular shows based on social-media activity on Netflix:

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13. "Grace and Frankie"

Social volume: 25,036

12. "House of Cards"

Social volume: 70,514

11. "Bloodline"

Social volume: 83,538

While getting blindsided is common on "Survivor," the on-air outing of the reality show's contestant Zeke Smith as transgender not only surprised the veteran contender, but it outraged fans.

In a moment of desperation during the tribal council, Jeff Varner, a three-season "Survivor" contender, hoped to avoid elimination on Wednesday's episode of "Survivor: Gamechangers" by proving that Smith was a master of deception. In addition to revealing Smith's secret alliance with fan favorite Ozzy Lusth, Varner hoped to prove his point by revealing that Smith had been hiding that he's transgender.

The ripple effects of Varner's decision came quickly. On the episode, fellow competitors and host Jeff Probst berated him. He was then eliminated from the game by an oral vote as Probst felt it was unnecessary to go through with the formal ballot vote after Varner's actions.

Fans swifty reacted with rage on social media. Here's a sample of the outraged tweets:

While he first defended outing Smith on the show, Varner ended the episode with apologies and a tearful goodbye. He also posted an apology on Twitter, calling his actions an "assault" and the "worst decision of my life."

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Probst condemned the outing and said there's no justification for outing someone as Varner did with Smith.

"In 34 seasons of 'Survivor,' I have rarely, if ever, personally commented on what is said or done in the game," Probst said. "But this is a unique situation that falls outside the normal boundaries. I cannot imagine anyone thinking what was done to Zeke was OK on any level, under any circumstances, and certainly not simply because there was a million dollars on the line."

While Smith comforted Varner in the final moments of the episode, he wrote a guest column for The Hollywood Reporter published on Thursday that did not let Varner off the hook. In it, Smith praised the social experiment that is "Survivor," said he has never regretted being on the show, and opened up about the hardships he experienced while transitioning into a man. He also said that he hasn't forgiven Varner for what he did and doesn't feel they could be friends now.

"Thankfully, my tribemates rebuffed his hateful tactics," Smith wrote. "After 18 days starving and competing with me, they knew exactly the man I am, and after that Tribal Council, we all knew exactly the man Varner is."

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The Nintendo Switch is a surprise hit.

Between the incredible launch game "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" and the device itself being a sleek, modern gadget, the Switch has been a sales monster.

There's only one real problem at the moment: What do you do with the Switch after finishing the new "Legend of Zelda" game?

It's a massive game, no doubt, that you could easily sink 100 or more hours into — and there are a smattering of other good games available right now. But after that? It's slim pickings. 

Thankfully, Nintendo just unveiled a cadre of new games headed to the Switch in the next few months — including heavy-hitters like "Minecraft" and "Splatoon 2." Here's what's coming, when it's coming, and a trailer for each to boot!

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1. "Puyo Puyo Tetris" on April 25

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2. "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" on April 28

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3. "Minecraft" on May 11

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WWE heavyweight turned highest-paid actor in the world Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson seems to get bigger and bigger with every movie. His body hardly even looks real, and he works hard to maintain it. He's striving for greatness, and a great physique is one of his top priorities.

For "The Fate of the Furious," he bulked up to make his character, Hobbs, the biggest he's ever appeared in the "Fast and Furious" movies or on the big screen generally.

Johnson often documents his workout routine and diet on his Instagram account, where he also occasionally posts photos and videos of his adorable dogs.

Here's what The Rock's workout routine and diet are like:

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He loves to work out — maybe too much.

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"He loves to train, so you struggle to keep him out of the gym," said Dave Rienzi, Johnson's trainer. "When I started working with [Johnson], he was spending too much time in the gym, which was a little counterproductive, so I had to try to limit him to a really intense 45-60 minutes."

Source: Men's Health UK

His weight often fluctuates, and his goal weight depends on the movie.

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For his role in "The Fate of the Furious," he added 22 pounds to his already bulky body to be the "meanest, strongest" Hobbs yet.

"I'm stepping on set 260lbs of the meanest, strongest and most highly funny & entertaining s--- talkin' version of Hobbs the franchise has ever seen," Johnson said on Instagram.

Nintendo has officially discontinued production on the NES Classic, its incredibly popular $60 game console — at least in North America.

Nintendo provided the following statement to IGN:

Throughout April, NOA territories will receive the last shipments of Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition systems for this year. We encourage anyone interested in obtaining this system to check with retail outlets regarding availability. We understand that it has been difficult for many consumers to find a system, and for that we apologize. We have paid close attention to consumer feedback, and we greatly appreciate the incredible level of consumer interest and support for this product.

The NES Classic, which was sold across many retailers from Gamestop to Urban Outfitters and elsewhere, was a miniature version of the original Nintendo Entertainment System that could play 30 classic NES games out of the box, and could connect to modern HD televisions with updated ports.

Nintendo sold the NES Classic at many big-box retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and even Urban Outfitters, but it sold out almost immediately at every location it was sold. When Business Insider previously reached out to Gamestop about availability issues, one employee told us, "Nintendo is dropping the ball."

Considering the massive hype around the NES Classic, especially since it was so rare to find, it’s a bit baffling that Nintendo would cut production for such a popular gadget.

We’ve reached out to the company for more information, particularly about whether or not Nintendo ever plans to restart North American production on the NES Classic at any point in the future.

If you're still hoping to snag an NES Classic Edition, you might want to move quickly. Plenty of people are still reselling the consoles via eBay, but most of them cost at least double the original retail price. But don't expect prices to get cheaper; as time goes on, these rare relics will only get more expensive.

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When you think about the "Fast and Furious" series, what are the first things that come to mind? Cars? Explosions? Family? 

How about Corona?

Throughout the "Fast" saga — starting with the original 2001 film, when Vin Diesel's Dom tells Paul Walker's Brian, "You can have any brew you want... as long as it's a Corona" — the Mexican pale lager has had a starring role. 

In an eye-opening feature, The Ringer explored the relationship between the film franchise (whose latest, "The Fate of the Furious," is out Friday) and the beer. The site uncovered that the brew's involvement in the films hasn't been a long-running promotional deal, as you'd likely expect, but instead it's a natural relationship that just made sense. 

“I was trying to make an L.A. saga, and Corona, to me, just seemed like this iconic, Southern California beer,” Rob Cohen, who directed the first installment, told The Ringer. 

For the first film, there was no formal product-placement agreement. Corona simply sent the production a few cases of beer and granted the filmmakers permission to use the name in the movie.

Little did Corona's part owner, the global beer company AB InBev — or anyone else — know that the "Fast" franchise would grow into a $4 billion juggernaut (so far) that now includes the 6th-highest-grossing movie of all time worldwide in "Furious 7."

Eric Smallwood, managing partner at Apex Marketing Group, estimates that the beer's placement in the "Fast" films has brought the company over $15 million worth of free advertising. 

And if the below screenshot from a behind-the-scenes shot from B-roll of "The Fate of the Furious" is any indication, it looks like Corona will continue to be a part of the "Fast" universe as the series continues.

But despite the success of the films, the relationship with Corona has remained unchanged. Dom and his crew drink Corona because they like it — it's who they are. 

Read the original story, "How Corona Became the 'Fast and Furious' Beer of Choice," on The Ringer.

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Nintendo is known in the United States for its family-friendly attitude, games, and characters. We're talking about the company behind beloved characters like Super Mario, Donkey Kong, and Kirby — characters that have dominated the imaginations of children for 30-plus years. 

And that's why it was especially bizarre when a video from Nintendo popped up this week where a brazenly sexual game was showcased on the company's newest console, the Nintendo Switch:

The GIF you see above is from the video in question, wherein a game in the "Senran Kagura" franchise is demonstrated — it's a game produced by Japanese publisher Marvelous Entertainment, and the franchise traditionally appears on Nintendo and Sony consoles. 

Though the series is notorious for awkward sexuality, it was a pretty major surprise to see the clip in question pop up on a Nintendo-produced video; the equivalent video in the US focused on new Switch games like "Splatoon 2" and "Arms."

More specifically, what's being demonstrated is related to a function of the Nintendo Switch gamepads, called "HD Rumble." Through this, players are able to "feel" various things while holding each of the Switch's small gamepads.

Like so:

In the example given in the video, fake lab technicians are seen "testing" the HD Rumble's ability to replicate the feeling of breasts. It's not clear whether or not this is in the actual game, though it wouldn't be surprising if it was — this is not a series known for its subtlety. 

The full video is available here, though it's maybe not the safest thing to watch at a work/school desk:

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When Nintendo released a $60 miniaturized version of its beloved Nintendo Entertainment System in November, people went bananas. The console sold out everywhere and quickly became the must-have holiday gift for millions of people around the world.

The NES Classic Edition continues to be an elusive beast nearly half a year later. And as of Thursday afternoon, it's a collector's item — Nintendo officially discontinued the NES.

Here's the wording straight from the horse's mouth, provided to IGN by Nintendo:

"Throughout April, [Nintendo of America] territories will receive the last shipments of Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition systems for this year. We encourage anyone interested in obtaining this system to check with retail outlets regarding availability. We understand that it has been difficult for many consumers to find a system, and for that, we apologize. We have paid close attention to consumer feedback, and we greatly appreciate the incredible level of consumer interest and support for this product."

So! Why in the world would Nintendo discontinue one of its most popular products in years? There are a few reasons, and you're probably not going to like any of them.

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1. The NES Classic Edition was never intended to be a product — rather, a commercial.

Nintendo has been in the dumps for the past few years:

• Its latest console, the Wii U, had been a flop.

• Its portable console, the 3DS, was fading.

• With few exceptions — "Super Mario Maker," for instance — Nintendo's stable of hit franchises was stagnating.

In so many words, Nintendo, a company that once dominated the video game market internationally, was fading from relevance and losing to its competition. The NES Classic Edition was an amazing way to at once remind people of their love for Nintendo and break back into mainstream attention.

It's a box that looks identical to a miniaturized NES console — Nintendo's most iconic game console — and comes with all your favorite classics ("Super Mario Bros.," "The Legend of Zelda," etc.). More important, it's just $60. It's the perfect combination of nostalgia and low cost.

If you get one before production ends this month, you're thinking about Nintendo (and maybe buying that new Nintendo Switch console that you keep hearing good things about?). If you can't find one, you're still thinking about Nintendo (and maybe buying that new Nintendo Switch console that you keep hearing good things about?).

Either way, Nintendo managed to put its brand back in the spotlight. That was the point.

2. Nintendo has a history of creating collector's items. As of now, the NES Classic Edition is a collector's item.

Nintendo has some of the most serious, dedicated fans of any company in entertainment — rivaling the likes of Marvel and Disney. These are the kind of fans who get tattooed, who name their pets and children after Nintendo game characters, who begrudgingly buy their fifth or sixth copy of "Super Mario World" on yet another new piece of Nintendo hardware.

I should know. I'm one of these people.

And the NES Classic Edition, while a commercial for Nintendo itself, is a gushing love letter aimed at Nintendo's most serious fans. It's no surprise it's available only for a limited time — if everyone could get it, it wouldn't be a collector's item.

This is, of course, driving up resale costs and frustrating the hell out of people who can't find the system. But that's how artificial supply constraint works.

3. Nintendo has a new console to sell that costs much more than $60 — that's a much bigger risk — that it wants you to pay attention to: the Nintendo Switch.

If people are busy buying the NES Classic Edition, they're unlikely to rush out to buy another new Nintendo game console anytime soon. At least that's what Nintendo is betting on, and it likely has data to back up the assertion.

It's no mistake that the Switch launched five months after the NES Classic Edition, in early March. If the Switch and the NES Classic Edition had both launched last holiday season, the hype for the mini NES Classic Edition would've surely overshadowed that for the Switch.

That's an especially important point: The Switch is Nintendo's future. It's the console that Nintendo is betting the next five to 10 years on.

The NES Classic Edition is a short-term profit with no extendability — you can't buy games for it, nor can you download them. It's a one-and-done revenue generator for Nintendo. The Switch is an ongoing revenue generator for Nintendo. That's a tremendously important difference.

Before "The Fast and the Furious" franchise became a box office juggernaut with nearly $4 billion earned at the worldwide box office, producer Neal Moritz struggled to settle on a title. According to an interview Moritz, titles like "Racer X," "Street Wars," and "Redline" were being considered before he was reminded of a 1955 B-movie about race car drivers.

Business Insider recently sat down with B-movie king Roger Corman at his office in Los Angeles to talk about his most recent project, "Roger Corman's Death Race 2050,"  a sequel to the cult hit "Death Race 2000," which Corman produced in 1975. 

Corman recounted the story of how Moritz approached him about appropriating the title, and the unusual request that Corman made in return. 

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Comedian Jay Pharoah has finally opened up about being fired from "Saturday Night Live" eight months ago.

In an interview with New York City radio station Hot 97, Pharoah spoke about his six seasons on NBC's sketch-comedy show.

“You go where you’re appreciated,” Pharoah said. “They put people into boxes. Whatever they want you to do, they expect you to do. And I’m fiery too... I’m not a ‘yes n-----.’ That’s not me.”

Pharoah said he pushed back when the show wanted him to wear a dress in sketches. He also claims the show suddenly stopped writing sketches for him to do his standout impression of Barack Obama.

“If you really noticed, for the last year and a half, they didn’t do any Obama sketches,” he said. “I was like, ‘Just let me do my character and we’ll be fine.’"

Pharoah believes the show "gave up" on doing Obama material and instead focused on bringing on celebrities to do impersonations, like Alec Baldwin doing President Donald Trump.

"I feel they stopped, honest to God. For me, they had a whatever attitude," he said.

Watch Pharoah's interview below:

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The road to success for world renowned chef Anthony Bourdain, author of "Appetites: A Cookbook,"  was long, winding, and riddled with failures. However, in the face of all of that, Bourdain has achieved a level of incredible success in the world of cooking and television. Here's how Bourdain got there — and what he recommends to anyone else trying to break into the field. 

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Howard Stern is now the latest to chime in on the puzzling comment White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer made about Adolf Hitler in a press briefing on Tuesday.

Spicer falsely stated that unlike Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Hitler never stooped to using chemical weapons. The remarks sparked instant outrage as Hitler notoriously used chemical gas to kill millions of Jewish people, LGBTQ people, and others during World War II.

Stern played sound bites of Spicer's comments on his Sirius XM show on Wednesday.

“It was somewhat remarkable that a guy this high up in the administration wouldn’t know this,” Stern said. “The guy’s just not informed, and it’s kind of embarrassing — it’s just embarrassing.”

Stern then added: “But it’s entertaining as hell.”

Later saying that Spicer speaks "fluent moron," Stern wondered aloud how he got his job in the first place. 

"I mean, there were no other guys available for this job when Trump was looking for a press secretary? I guess not," Stern said. "He's gotta be bottom of the barrel."

Listen to Stern's complete comments below:

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Kendrick Lamar's highly anticipated album "Damn." started streaming online on Friday, and it's already receiving lots of acclaim.

The record sounds lush, like it was carefully recorded and mastered by professionals in a studio. But one of the tracks on the record had its beat made on an iPhone. 

Wired's David Pierce wrote a sweet profile of Steve Lacy, a young musician who is currently breaking out as a member of the band The Internet. He also produced the beat for the new Kendrick Lamar song "Pride" using GarageBand on his phone. 

Lacy prefers to use his iPhone, even though he has access to laptops and other professional studio recording gear.

"I like to make music wherever I am," Lacy told Wired, saying that he made beats on his phone before he got access to professional studios. "I got this piece called the iRig, I saw you could plug it into your iPhone, they got amps on here, see what cool guitar sounds I could get."

There's just one problem with the iRig: the model Lacy uses needs a 3.5mm headphone jack to plug into — and the newest iPhone 7 doesn't have one. (There's a new model that works with the iPhone 7.) 

So now Lacy uses two phones — an older, cracked iPhone for recording guitar and bass through his iRig adapter, and a new iPhone 7 that he uses to listen and compose his tracks on through Beats headphones. 

Listen to the Kendrick Lamar song "Pride" below:

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Millennials don't just love binge-watching Netflix, they also love to binge on its stock, according to trading app Robinhood.

Retail investors are generally bullish going into Netflix's earnings report on Monday, with 1.4 times more buying than selling, according to Robinhood. But those 30 and under are 30% more likely to buy Netflix stock than those over 30, and they are doing 1.6 times more buying than selling. Robinhood also found that those in California were more likely to buy Netflix.

It probably helps these young investors' outlook that Netflix has become ubiquitous among their age group. In a recent survey of US college students, commissioned by LendEDU, only 8% of respondents said they didn't have a Netflix account. That means that a whopping 92% have Netflix. Netflix is also the most popular video platform among teens, beating out both YouTube and cable TV in a recent Piper Jaffray survey.

Wall Street analysts are expecting Netflix's subscriber growth numbers, the big focus for investors, to come in at around the company's guidance.

Snap judgment

Netflix isn't the only stock favorite among millennials. Following Snapchat parent company Snap's IPO, young investors were out in droves to buy.

"I bought it even when I was pretty positive I would not make a profit in the short run, but just because I am a fan of the product," Chris Roh, a 25-year-old software engineer in San Francisco, told Reuters. 

"Snap's IPO revitalized investing among the younger generation," Robinhood cofounder Baiju Bhatt told USA Today. "We also saw a surge in new accounts, with many new customers opening up their first brokerage account."

But investing in Snap has been a rocky road for these young investors so far. After closing at over $24 per share on its first day of trading, Snap has languished, and is trading at around $20.

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