In Case You Haven’t Heard: Sharon Stone, ‘Weapons,’ And Sylvester Stallone’s Show Renewed

In this edition of “In Case You Haven’t Heard,” Sharon Stone has mixed feelings on that scene from “Basic Instinct,” the highly rated “Weapons” and “Freakier Friday” soaks up attention in the twilight of the summer season, and Sylvester Stallone’s Paramount + show gets renewed for another season.

Sharon Stone was part of one of the most controversial scenes in movie history. She recently sat down with Business Insider and addressed the famous ‘no underwear’ scene from the film “Basic Instinct.” Stone says legally she could’ve put the kibosh on the scene making the final cut, but she didn’t want to disappoint director Paul Verhoeven. She has mixed feelings about it looking back, more or less sounding like she would not do it again. As always, Stone was blatantly honest about her feelings on the situation saying that, at the end of the day, the scene made the movie better, made her an icon, and it didn’t stop her from working with Verhoeven again.

She also mentioned in the interview that Michael Douglas was hesitant to work with her as she was still unproven — something Douglas’ reps completely deny. Not sure if Stone not wearing underpants helped the film or not. Frankly, anything would’ve helped. It was not a good movie. Douglas’s butt also appeared with no underpants, and nobody ever talked about that. And for good reason. 

There are no huge superhero or action films being released this weekend, so we can all take a deep breath. Having said that, there are a couple highly rated flicks geared toward family fun and horror. Let’s start with the horror-mystery movie “Weapons,” a film about classmates who all disappear at the same time, except one. The film is rated at an impressive 94 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and stars Josh Brolin and Julia Garner.

If you’re thinking this Friday could get a little freaky, you would be correct. Family comedy “Freakier Friday” hits theaters, bringing with it close to an 80 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. “Freakier Friday” stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, who reprise their roles as Tess and Anna from the original film. That’s a long time, so that script better be great. If neither of those titles grab you, there are still several summer blockbusters in the theater including “The Naked Gun,” “The Bad Guys 2,” “F1,” and “Superman.” Let’s go to the movies!

“Tulsa King” is somehow still on the air and will get a season three. Half kidding. It’s a good guilty pleasure show if you’re in the mood to watch good-bad TV and can still stomach Sylvester Stallone, who in the new season looks much different, as he ran out of steroids. It’s possible. It’s not all bad though, as Samuel Jackson joins the cast for the new season. Season three of “Tulsa King” drops Sept. 21 on Paramount +.

The practice of using loud noises to scare wolves away from cattle is not new. The practice of using an Oscar nominated film to do so, however, is. It’s called “wolf hazing” and oftentimes involves a loudspeaker that broadcasts gunshots or fireworks. According to the New York Post, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently used scenes from the film “Marriage Story” that involve shouting and arguing, which reminds me: I need to call my wife. What they should really do is show Rob Schneider movies, which will just put both species to sleep. 

Editor’s note: For more movie and entertainment talk, join host Pete Schwaba weeknights from 6 to 8 p.m. for “Nite Lite” on the Civic Media radio network.