#cbs fest

[djkerr]

The NCIS cast attend the CBS FEST 2025-2026: Schedule Announcement event celebrating CBS' 2025-2026 primetime lineup.

Paramount Studios Lot, Los Angeles | May 7, 2025.

📷 Stewart Cook, Francis Specker/CBS via Getty Images; Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency; Jeffrey Mayer/MediaPunch

[nie-narzekam]

One gesture, so many meanings…

1. I appreciate you going along with my Potentially Very Bad Idea.

2. It would mean a lot if you could save me the trouble of having to steal that.

3. Lost combadge. Butterflies. Uh-oh.

[cbsghostsmetasandtrevor]

Out of the main eight who do you think would get sucked off first? Or do you think it’d be one big “suck fest” lol.

Follow up: Do you think Crash ever gets offended by the fact he’s not considered a member of the main group since it was implied he was at the start of the show?

LMAO. Suck Off Fest.

If we look at some of the things that have happened and things resolved, I would have to say:

Trevor.

He's the one that has resolved ALOT of things. Jay was right in S3 premiere, but in S4, there's been even more resolved for him.

For the others:

Pete's issues are probably tied to Carol/losing out on raising his daughter, and never getting to Travel and live his life. Now that he has his power, it's probably helping him, but he's not ready.

Alberta's resolved some things, but I think she still has some things to work on that she didn't know she needed to do - forgiving Hetty and the person that killed her. I think she held onto it for so long because of the mystery, that it's making her linger.

Isaac has finally gotten a book, but I think he needs to work on accepting that he's not a founding father, that he was there - a part of his history - but not everyone is going to be famous and that's okay.

Hetty has worked through some of her issues with regards to her life and Elias, but I think she has some things largely with her death and leaving her kid behind (who then went on to murder) that she still has to work though.

Thor has apparently gotten through some things, but he's still clearly got issues to work through whenever we learn an animal pet he ate. I think he has guilt about not returning home (even though he was abandoned) and he needs to work through that with Bjorn to move on, but he hasn't been to therapy in a while and he seems too focused on Flower to move forward.

Sass has ... well, we don't know, do we? Until we learn what his issues are, he has no way of moving on to getting sucked off. So, he's least likely... except Flower.

Flower is in a terrible position to get sucked off. Some might say that she's worked out some issues with Ira, Micheal, her brother, BUT her forgetfullness means that she can forget that she worked it out. Which means that she would have a difficult time actually being able to move on.

So that's my order. Thoughts?

[bloodlessmarriage]

dam season 3 of evil is so bland and cumbersome, like season 1 and 2 had some juicier takes on social issues for certain episodes but season 3 is just the most boring lukewarm commentary on internet culture

[talkteav]

Scare Tactics Returns!

Friends and family will get the chance to pull the ultimate horror prank when the hidden camera show Scare Tactics returns.

Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions will reboot the popular 2003 reality series.

[aunti-christ-ine]

Don't miss the Ghosts season finale tonight! 👻

The Ghosts USA cast at CBS Fest 2025.

via Getty

[billiewena]

FOUR YEARS SINCE NOV 5TH, 2020, as summed up by Supernatural

past recaps: year one / year two / year three / year four

full context and sources below:

various explanations + resources/sources/extra reading on this year's recap:

balls deep: misha collins says the quiet part out loud at Cross Roads 8 Supernatural Convention, saying "if the CW wasn't so homophobic dean and cas would've been balls deep for sure" at a con (x) (x) (x)

garthbenny canon: supernatural actors DJ Qualls (who played hunter-turned-werewolf Garth Fitzgerald) and Ty Olsson (who played the vampire Benny Lafitte) reveal they're married, delighting crack shippers like myself everywhere (x)

spn spooky picture book: official supernatural children's picture book is released, retconning things like john winchester as a happy father figure and castiel being their cowardly childhood friend who sorta hangs around (x) (x)

boop button: tumblr introduces a feature people enjoy for once for april fool's day and halloween and allows users to boop each other, spn bloggers re-awake like sleeper agents to use it in full force (x) (x)

bedlund speaks on destiel: former spn writer ben edlund goes on a tweet fest replying to fans, talking about destiel multiple times including this profound tweet (x)

clear text, not subtext: jensen speaks out again on the confession at Purcon 8, this time taking a more open stance on how the relationship was textual, his take on dean's feelings about cas's feelings, and how the scene with cas deserved a resolution (x)

bury your gays: famed author chuck tingle (known for his plethora of highly specific and delightfully inclusive, if strange, indie erotica novels) publishes his second mainstream horror novel, inspired by TV network studios' infamous history of censoring LGBT relationships and openly killing off queer characters. In a non-subtle nod to supernatural fans, the main character is named misha. (sidenote: did end up reading this and this book is actually really good commentary on the industry in general and really good, 10/10 recommend) (x) also someone got the book signed by misha, to further break the fourth wall (x)

tracker: jensen ackles begins starring in a CBS show where he is basically csoplaying dean winchester, with the show featuring many non-subtle spn references (i.e. him pretending to almost get in an impala before going to his truck, characters wearing spn necklaces, etc.) (x) (x) (x) (special shout-out to clarice @youre-only-gay-once for expertly tracking the tracker show and these easter eggs, highly recommend their tag for their show)

cw's walker cancelled: fans rejoiced upon hearing the cancellation news for jared's post-supernatural show, walker, a remake of "walker texas ranger." in addition to generally being a copaganda show for the notoriously racist texas rangers, jared's inspiration for the show's direction caused much concern. the actor himself said the show was inspired by the US border crisis, not by the immigrant families affected by the separation and internment, but instead wanting exploring the POV of the law enforcement agents working at the border and the moral dilemmas they had to face (x)

pro-destiel Wonder Woman: Lynda Carter (aka the iconic and beloved original actress for Wonder Woman, not the z*onist one) says she could "go for some Destiel" when promoting #GeeksandNerdsforHarrisWalz and Misha's involvement (x) the rest of the spn cast and original Showrunner Kripke were also a big part of this event

chili's backfire: the chain restaurant chili's drags destiel while interacting with 9-1-1 bucktommy shippers on twitter, immediately gets backfire. notably, their stock takes a dip the next day. coincidence? maybe so, maybe not (x) (x)

samgirl voting fraud: "who is the gayest spn character" tumblr poll surprisingly gets heated, with a blogger straight-up admitting they used a bot on the "castiel vs. sam" poll to rig the poll in sam's favor, which they apparently also did for w*ncest in another poll in the past, and posting a guide on how anyone could do the same. luckily democracy wins in this one instance and castiel prevails anyways, leading to an also contested "castiel vs. charlie bradbury" round (x) (x)

pink pony jarpad: jared is spotted at lesbian pop star chappell roan's set at a festival, un-likely place for him to be (x) also may have been one of the "boring" people called out by chappell? (x)

pro-kamala castiel: in a last-ditch effort to get out the vote, misha uses the power of castiel photo ops to campaign for harris-walz and even shouts-out destiel. I feel depressed writing this sentence, if you've made it this long in your read and you're in the states I hope you're doing alright! maybe by the time I wake up things will be a little different though. (x)

[ncisfranchise-source]

The NCIS Origins cast (and showrunners Gina and David) at CBS Fest 2025.

via Getty Images

[jmagnabo92]

2024 AO3 Wrap Up

Thanks @onthewaytosomewhere

Wow, I wrote a lot of different fics this year for 4 different fandoms.

Fandoms: HP, RWRB, Ghosts CBS and 911

Number of Fics: 241

HP - 212

RWRB - 24

Ghosts CBS - 3

911 - 2

Number of Words: 459,191

Long list below the cut.

January:

Good Godfather Sirius Black Fest: Sirius & Harry - 62 fics -> link to series

Prongsfoot Micrfics - Sirius/James - 205, 206 & 207

If Hats Could Talk - Alex/Henry - When Alex finds a hat on the subway, he goes to any length to find the owner despite his friends teasing him about it. Luckily for him, the owner finds him.

February:

Prongsfoot Microfics - Sirius/James - 208 to 257

Mirror Talks - Sirius & Harry - Ch 18-25 -

Almost Expelled - Sirius & Harry - After the DA is outed, although Harry isn't expelled, Sirius has to talk him through the betrayal, which is difficult given his feelings about rats.

Lingerie Games - Alex/Henry - When Alex and Nora make a bet, Alex ends up learning some new things about himself - like he enjoys lingerie - and Henry really enjoys Alex wearing lingerie. Or. 5 Times Alex surprises Henry with lingerie and the 1 time Henry surprises him.

Midnight Munchies - Sirius/James - When James can't sleep, he convinces Sirius to take a trip down to the kitchens.

March:

Almost Never Apart - Sirius/James - James loves that he's almost never apart from his boyfriend, but on one of the rare times they are apart, certain Slytherins attack Sirius and James is not happy.

Prongsfoot Microfics - Sirius/James - 258 to 296

Getting Lucky - Sirius/James - Six months after they started dating, James and Sirius finally have a date outside of school. Thus, James makes a plan to get lucky for the first time.

Umbridge Squad - Sirius & Harry - Umbridge has taken over and chaos ensues. Harry and Cho finally deal with the Marietta situation hanging over them and Sirius helps him through his first heartbreak.

April:

Not a Dog, Bro! - Trevor & Jeremy - When Jeremy comes to visit, Trevor's desperate to keep him around and the episode ends a bit differently.

Prongsfoot Microfics - Sirius/James - 297 to 300

Massage of the Future - Sirius/James - After a tough quidditch practice, James returns home expecting that Sirius will give him a massage and pamper him like always only to overhear a conversation that leads to a fantasy come true.

May:

The Worst Memory - Sirius & Harry - With no buffer and things going crazy at Hogwarts, Harry still ends up seeing Snape's Worst Memory, and it causes a rift in Sirius and Harry's relationship when he confronts him.

Princess Alex - Alex/Henry - After the boys celebrate their engagement, Alex teases about if he's going to get the chance to be Princess Alex.

June:

Prongsfoot Microfics - 301 to 304

July:

Prongsfoot Microfics - Sirius/James - 305 to 308

Underwear Mishap - Alex/Henry - When Alex gets back to his hotel room the evening after Zahra had caught them, Henry reveals that he's been accidentally wearing Alex's underwear all day, and some fun ensues.

August:

Prongsfoot Microfics - Sirius/James - 309 to 312

September:

Prongsfoot Microfics - Sirius/James - 313 to 316

Mistaken Advice - Buck & Bobby - When Abby doesn't believe him about the catfisher, Buck breaks up with her and returns home to Connor and the frat house and gets a happy ending he deserves

Loyalty of Friendship - Alex/Henry - When Henry leaves him at broken-hearted at the Lake House, Alex struggles with returning to life before Henry, but he's lucky to have a good support system with very loyal friends.

Making You Proud - Trevor & Family - All Trevor ever wanted was to make his parents proud, when the conversation at the end of Trevor's Body goes a little differently, he finds the answer to getting sucked off and peace at last.

Trevor's Sam Day - Trevor & Sam - When Trevor's not himself during his Sam Day, Sam learns that he's more upset after the memorial because he realizes what his 'bros' did didn't just affect him.

Lucky Mirrors - Sirius & Harry, Sirius/Kingsley - After the attack on Harry, Sirius NEEDS to see and talk to him, and luckily his boyfriend, Kingsley has an idea to make that possible.

Lucky Secrets - Alex/Henry - While Alex and Henry can be out in the open now, Alex did likes his secret notes to elicit endless teasing from Henry.

New Year's Gold - Alex/Henry - “Do you think I could win a gold medal in dick sucking?” Henry nearly chokes on his drink that he’s holding in his free hand (tea to warm him up) while he’s holding hands with Alex on their walk. or. A conversation about dick sucking leads to the happiest New Years, yet.

Race Maze to History, Huh? - Alex/Henry - Alex put his blood, sweat and tears into creating a corn maze on his and Henry's property in Texas, and it's time to test it out and have fun :)

It's Getting Hot in Here - Alex/Henry - Alex decides to play a game of hot or cold to help Henry find his ring.

October:

Little White Quiches - Alex/Henry - Alex has always had a problem remembering to eat when he's in the zone, so Henry takes it upon himself to remind him and cook for him... if only he were good at it.

Sour Soulmates - Alex/Henry - Before Alex's twenty-first birthday, he fully doesn't like the idea of soulmates, mainly because he's been burned before, but what he doesn't know is that he's already found his soulmate, he just doesn't know it, yet.

Hatred For Snape - Sirius & Harry - The day before fifth year, Sirius can't sleep and checks on Harry. This check leads Sirius to give Harry the mirror that night allowing them to forge a new fifth year with Sirius supporting Harry as much as he can.

A Moment at Your Side - Alex/Henry - After getting outed, Henry takes Alex with him on his visit to his father's grave.

Love of the Sea - Sirius/James - When Sirius Black was fifteen, he was cursed to be a merman until he kisses his one true love. He never imagined meeting that one true love while he was captive at the DOM.

Puppy Love - Sirius/James - Sirius comes home to discover James has gotten Harry a puppy.

Puzzle Lovers - Sirius/James - James and Sirius celebrate six months together with their love of puzzles.

All I Want is a Mini-You - Sirius/James - All James wants is a mini-Sirius, while all Sirius wants is a mini-James.

The Broken Hearted - Buck & Bobby - When Bobby gets the emergency contact call on Halloween when Buck helps the guy stuck in the girl's windshield, he assumes the worst and resolves to make up with Buck entirely.

Return From the Veil - Sirius/Harry - When Sirius falls through the veil, he's met with James, Lily and Regulus, who give him a mission to protect Harry throughout the rest of the war (and their lives). OR In a world where Sirius doesn't actually die but returns out of the veil looking like he's sixteen, he relishes the chance to support Harry through the toughest times of their lives and struggles with falling in love with his godson along the way as they fight the school and the second wizarding war.

The Casanova of James' Heart - Sirius/James - James has been pining for his best friend, would a stranger's comments help him realize that Sirius has been pining for him, too?

Birthday Blues - Sirius/James - James is mad when it appears that Sirius has ignored his birthday...

A Spin of the Bottle - Sirius/James - After Sirius' housewarming cools down, he and some friends decide to play spin the bottle so he can finally get that kiss from James that he's been craving.

The Broken Sort - Sirius/James - When Dumbledore decides to flip it so the sorting is reverse ABCs, and eleven-year-old James Potter opts for Slytherin so he'll be with Sirius Black (his destined BFF), things don't go to plan and instead a rivarly is born.

Fun in the Sun - Sirius/James - When Sirius' divorced is finalized with the result of his ex-wife's gotten full custody, James finds a way around that by getting Sirius and his kids with James and his kids to his summer beach house. He never expected a little fun in the sun would change things between him and his best mate in the best way possible.

Just Benefits - Sirius/James - James and Sirius have been friends with benefits for years until James decides to end it so he could save his friendship and have someone to be with romantic with since that's not Sirius... or so he thinks...

The Obvious Choice - Sirius/James - Three times everyone assumes James and Sirius are together and the one time that they actually are together.

Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way - Sirius/James - When an order mission goes awry, James and Sirius get stuck in a shack together... naturally things get... interesting.

Kiss Me Before It's Too Late - Sirius/James - James and Sirius share a kiss before it's too late.

November:

Totally In-Sync - Sirius/James/Lily - When Lily feels like there's something missing in her friendship with James and Sirius, she decides to ask them out in a big way.

Lacey Birthdays - Sirius/James/Lily - James tries to overdo it for Sirius' first birthday with the three of them as a throuple, but Lily has a better idea for what Sirius would like.

Tipsy Kissing - Sirius/James/Lily - As they celebrate their last party at Hogwarts, James doesn't know how to tell both Sirius and Lily that he wants them - good thing they're ten steps ahead of him.

A Midnight's Change - Sirius/James/Lily - Sirius thinks that Jily will tire of their friends with benefits thing, but Lily and James are determined to start the New Year as more than just Benefits.

Best as a Trio - Sirius/James/Lily - When they are celebrating ten years as best friends, someone asks them how they make it work as a throuple prompting James to question why everyone assumes they're together...

Who Wants a Normal Marriage? - Sirius/James/Lily - When Sirius gets a letter that makes him question why he's hiding with Jily, despite their three-person marriage, and out there fighting for the Order.

A Mission For Love - Sirius/James/Lily - When enemy aurors are forced to go undercover at a sex club, they come away with more than a vanquished Voldemort.

A Valentine's to Remember - Sirius/James - Prongsfoot has the most mutually over-the-top, elaborate, honeymoon of a Valentine’s Day during their 7th year and Remus and Regulus get to very platonically hear about how amazing Prongsfoot is - not only from Sirius and James, but from everyone else, too.

My Thoughts of You - Siirus/James - When a mission goes wrong, James' thoughts are of his first and last kiss with Sirius.

For Now, Not Forever - Sirius/James - When James and Sirius' parents insist on a summer split before magical university, James has the worst summer of his life, but luckily, the reunion is worth it.

Don't Have to Play Hero - Sirius & Harry - It's time for Harry to pick a future career so, naturally, both he and Sirius struggle with his certain expectations.

December:

Fancy Letters - Alex/Henry - After the leak, Alex and Henry decide to write letters, but when Henry asks for some clarification, Alex thinks his handwriting sucks and takes up calligraphy as a surprise.

Hug Me to Save Me - Sirius/James - When the Slytherins go after Sirius, James has stop him from getting into trouble by hugging him.

Playing Their Parts - Alex/Henry - When they get home after playing their parts as the prince and the first son, Alex decides it's time for some playing fun.

All Mine - Sirius/James - When James sees people flirting with his husband, he decides to stake his claim.

First Son of My Heart - Alex/Henry - The death of the queen means Alex is stuck in the US without Henry during all of the pomp and circumstance of his gran's death, until now. Finally, they're reunited.

Never Again - Sirius/James - The Order tries to keep James away from Sirius because they think he's the traitor despite their relationship, which naturally hurts them.

Super, Cuddly Alex - Alex/Henry - When the duo revisits the lake house for the second time, Alex's abandonment issues turn him into super cuddly Alex, not that Henry minds.

Start of the Show - Alex/Henry - When Henry sees a couple flirting with Alex, he doesn't care that he's breaking the rules when he kisses Alex to make sure everyone knows that Alex is his.

Lucky Charms - Alex/Henry - Alex and Henry have different ways of dealing with things as the one-year anniversary of the leak moves closer.

Can't Put My Finger On It - Sirius & Harry - Sirius has an itch under his skin that something is off, but he can't figure out what it is. The itch isn't helped at all by Harry's story about grawp.

A Life Together - Alex/Henry - Alex is surprised to learn that Ellen assumes that Alex isn't moving in with Henry, causing an interesting fight with Ellen.

To Protect and Watch Over - Sirius & Harry - Summary of recent events - Sirius and Harry have been using the mirror to help them both have someone to talk to. It's made 5th year better for Harry, and living in GP better for Sirius, but Sirius has an itch about something being off as we near the end of the year... Voldemort sets a trap, an elf is an ass, and chaos ensues.

Mirror Talks - Sirius & Harry - The day before fifth year, Sirius can't sleep and checks on Harry. This check leads Sirius to give Harry the mirror that night allowing them to forge a new fifth year with Sirius supporting Harry as much as he can.

Making it Up to You - Alex/Henry - Alex's first finals stress out his relationship with Henry, so the day after they end, he makes a promise.

Comforting Kiss - Sirius/James - When Sirius is feeling down about something, James knows how to make him feel better.

Sailing to Freedom - Alex/Henry - After making up at Kensington and deciding to come out someday, Alex jokes that if things go awry they could always get on Henry's yacht and sail to freedom of being happy and in love together, he never expected to repercussions of doing just that on the election and their relationship.

Tagging @roalinda @lovelymasks @iboatedhere @padfootastic @goldenlionprince @strugglequill

[molinothinker]

Mariel at CBS Fest 2025 with NCIS:origins casts on 070525!

[djkerr]

Gary Cole, along with his NCIS cast mates and the NCIS Origins cast, attend CBS Fest 2025 at Paramount Studios.

(May 7, 2025)

🎥 New Vision/Getty Images | 📷 Steve Granitz/FilmMagic, Alberto Rodriguez/Variety,  Maya Dehlin Spach via Getty Images

[anothersebastianblog]

Calendar of events that Sebastian could attend in the second half of 2024:

ADM screening at Bergmann Center (Fårö) june 26th

ADM screening at KVIFF (CR) june 29th-30th, july 6th

ADM screening at the Chicago Sundance Institute june 29th-30th

Ethan’s bday july 13th

Video call with Don july 16th

Chace’s bday july 18th

ADM screening at New Horizon film festival in Poland july

Charles’s bday July 25th

Kevin Feige’s walk of fame star ceremony july 25th CONFIRMED

San Diego comic con july 27th CONFIRMED

ADM screening at Melbourne film festival aug 8-25th

ADM screening at the new zeland film festival aug 1st and 5th

D23 aug 9-10-11th

Sebastian’s bday aug 13th

The apprentice at Telluride aug 31st CONFIRMED

Annabelle’s 40th bday Sept 5th

The Apprentice at TIFF sept 5th

ADM screening at Deauville ff + sebastian receiving the rising star award sept 9th - 10th CONFIRMED

ADM screening and pre recorded Q&A for Film Independent (LA) sept 11th CONFIRMED

ADM at LIFF (Leeds) sept 14th

ADM premiere and redcarpet CONFIRMED sept 17th

ADM at Cinéfest Sudbury (Ontario) sept 18th

ADM releases in theaters sept 20th

Sebastian at the TODAY SHOW sept 20th CONFIRMED

ADM screening + Q&A with cast (NY) sept 20th and 21st CONFIRMED

ADM at fantastic fest (Austin) sept 22nd CONFIRMED

Sebastian @ Jimmy Kimmel live (LA) sept 25th CONFIRMED

ADM q&a in LA sept 24 and 25th CONFIRMED

ADM at VIFF (vancouver) sept 26th and 28th

LA premiere of The Apprentice sept 29th

BAFTA screening of ADM + q&a oct 2nd CONFIRMED

Sebastian at Graham Norton Show oct 4th CONFIRMED

Sebastian at WTF pocast Oct 7th CONFIRMED

Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong on CBS Morning talking TA Oct 8th CONFIRMED

NYC premiere of The Apprentice Oct 8th CONFIRMED

ADM at Sitges FF oct 3rd-12th

THE APPRENTICE releases in theaters oct 11th

Sebastian at Zurich ff oct 12th CONFIRMED

TA at BFI london ff oct 15th and 17th CONFIRMED

Danish premiere of TA oct 16th CONFIRMED

Sebastian attends the annual Academy Museum Gala oct 20th CONFIRMED

CDFA awards oct 28th CONFIRMED

Sebastian awarded at SCAD Savannah FF (Georgia) nov 2nd CONFIRMED

Sebastian awarded at Miami ff nov 3rd CONFIRMED

Liverpool comic con nov 9th and 10th CONFIRMED

Governor awards nov 17th CONFIRMED

The leading men Party by LaMagazine (LA) nov 20th CONFIRMED

FYC event for The Apprentice (LA) nov 21st CONFIRMED

Gotham Awards dec 2nd CONFIRMED

The tonight show starring Jimmy Fallon dec 5th CONFIRMED

American Cinematheque Awards dec 6th CONFIRMED

thunderbolts* reshoots dec 10-18th atlanta CONFIRMED

American cinematheque Q&A in LA dec 18th CONFIRMED

Tokyo Comic Con dec 28-29-30th CONFIRMED

Useful link

[definitefraggle]

CBS Ghosts kink meme

So I made this a while back and there didn't seem to be much interest, but the fandom was also much smaller then, so I asked a pal if I should throw it out there again and was told "Go for it!" so:

Anonymous Kink Memes are a super old way of doing fandom, but my understanding is that it's similar to a promptfest and other fests and exchanges that folks do on Tumblr?

Basically: write a comment with an idea for a fic. And even though this is called a "kink meme" due to tradition, your idea doesn't have to be kinky or even sexual. You can have a G-rated idea, an NC-17 rated idea, and anything in between.

So, again, basically: write a comment like "I want to see Thor and Sass get into a fight and then make up."

Then, ideally, someone is inspired and writes a reply to your comment with a fanfic in it. This is called a "fill" because you "filled out" the request. You can write something as short or as long as you want!

And it's all anonymous. So if you're shy, don't worry, because no one knows who you are!

In order to keep the prompts ("I want a fic about...") from overwhelming the fills (fanfic), it's great if you try to write a fill every time you write a prompt, but it's not mandatory at all.

It's okay if you've never written before or if you're nervous about your writing skill! Because it's anonymous! No one will know it's you! It's a great way to practice and get encouragement!

[solarflicker]

Since Starlight Express (my beloved) is getting a revival, it is very important to me as an American that it flops for being too weird. It has to be off putting to boring people. Apparently it is also going to be updated for modern audiences. This is everything I would do to make it so weird it flops in no particular order.

- Trains have Bluetooth connection instead of being coupled. CB kills with an EMP. This is Cool and Modernized.

- Skate insurance is too expensive, actors must run around as fast as they can

- One new character: a car that is suspiciously similar to Lightning McQueen.

- Alt: CB is reworked into a semi truck. He rides a skateboard.

- Nuclear fission powered Rusty

- The moving seats just vibrate

- Make the bizarre spirituality even more prominent. Raise more questions about how this world works. Answer none of them.

- make it clear that Rusty is literally train God/Jesus. Crucify him.

- unnecessary turntable in every song

- The internationals are reworked into something today’s youth can relate to: tiktok aesthetics

- Woke Greaseball x Tradwife Dinah

- Pearl is an influencer car for selfie taking

- Pearl has a new personality. She is the coach car version of Bad Cinderella.

- guest appearance from Skimbleshanks. An actor has to get into full Cats costume to make a one minute appearance

- roller derby segment. No more racing, just an all out slug fest. (this is not how derby actually works lol)

- maximize tiktok integration. Anything that can have a meme should definitely have a meme, regardless of if it works or not.

- make it about generational trauma somehow. do not explain where baby trains come from.

- Ashley is back! She vapes now.

GOOD IDEAS

- Bring back Volta’s whip

- make the freight cars jam skaters

Also this just occurred to me but do the actors get mouth guards? Because the one I use I can talk and presumably sing with no problem and these guys are going like 40mph??

[mattlauria]

Matt Lauria at the CBS FEST 2025-2026, May 7 2025

[blogger360ncislarules]

The Ghosts cast at CBS Fest 2025

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