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AMC formally reinstated host Chris Hardwick to his post-The Walking Dead talkshow Talking Dead following allegations that the media personality had abused his ex-girlfriend, model and actress Chloe Dykstra. Although we will note that Dykstra never named Hardwick in her op-ed piece describing the abuse, it was apparent to pretty much everyone who read it that he was […]

The pop culture world was thrown a curve ball when Chloe Dykstra, actress and model, wrote a lengthy op-ed about a former relationship (never once naming former partner Chris Hardwick, but it was obvious that’s who she meant) where her boyfriend had allegedly, through a series of accused abuses over several years, also blackballed her in the […]

After the accusations leveled against media personality Chris Hardwick, The Nerdist has issued a statement. We were shocked to read the news this morning. Nerdist prides itself on being an inclusive company made up of a positive, diverse community of people who come together to share, celebrate, and discuss the things we love. That type of behavior is […]

After the accusations leveled against media personality Chris Hardwick, The Nerdist has issued a statement. We were shocked to read the news this morning. Nerdist prides itself on being an inclusive company made up of a positive, diverse community of people who come together to share, celebrate, and discuss the things we love. That type of behavior is […]

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Legendary Digital Network has pulled any/all references to Nerdist founder Chris Hardwick after accusations of abuse were brought forth by a former partner and colleague of the media personality. Actress and social media personality Chloe Dykstra wrote in a lengthy and brave op-ed piece on Medium about her experiences with a former boyfriend, and she goes to […]

Thanks to The Nerdist presents, we get to see The Room creator, writer, director, star Tommy Wiseau in an audition video to play The Joker. To explain a bit, rumors have mostly-but-not-really been all but confirmed that Joaquin Phoenix will be playing the ultimate Batman baddie in the upcoming live-action Joker origin story film. Wiseau started tweeting to director Todd Phillips […]

Chris Hardwick, the nerd version of Ryan Seacrest, is continuing his pop culture take over.  The man behind The Nerdist website, also the hugely popular post- The Walking Dead series on AMC (The Talking Dead) and Comedy Central’s @Midnight game show, Hardwick is moving into outdoor festivals. Headlining several well received comedy tours over the years, Chris is bringing […]

Long rumored and since confirmed, Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight will have a presence at San Diego Comic Con International (SDCC) this year.  You may recall the hubbub that happened when late last year, the script for the film was leaked by a disgruntled employee of Tarantino’s.  He took to the media to express his anger, frustration, […]