The Running Man, in which economically desperate people participate in a deadly game show, was first published in 1982 by one Richard Bachman, the fourth of an eventual seven of Bachman's novels. At the time of its release, no one knew this was a pseudonym.

Charlize Theron appeared on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast during her press tour for “The Old Guard 2” and was asked about an early audition in which a male director made a sexual pass at her. It’s an incident the Oscar winner first revealed on “The Howard Stern Show” in April 2019. Theron said she …