It's a fight for survival. <p><strong>The Background</strong>: Kelly joined CinemaBlend as a freelance TV news writer in 2006 and went on to serve as the site’s TV Editor before moving over to other roles on the site. At present, she’s an Assistant Managing Editor who spends much of her time brainstorming and editing feature content on the site. </p><p><strong>What She's Into</strong>: Books, movies, TV— The very things that brought her to CinemaBlend as a reader and eventual writer and editor. She loves Harry Potter, books from a variety of genres (sci-fi, mystery, horror, YA, drama, romance -- anything with a great story and interesting characters.), watching Big Brother, frequently rewatching The Office, listening to Taylor Swift, and playing The Sims. </p><p><strong>What She's Excited About Right Now</strong>: Movie and TV adaptations of the books she loves, including the upcoming adaptation of Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl series, which is coming to Peacock, and Netflix's planned movie adaptations of Taylor Jenkins Reid's <em>The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo</em>. She's also excited for <em>Red, White & Royal Blue 2</em> and <em>Dark Matter</em> Season 2. </p>

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"I tried to back out."

Yes, those are their names.

Brendan Fraser's performance in The Whale has earned an Oscar nomination, but it has also earned a lot of criticism.

Fans aren’t holding back on Twitter when it comes to posting their responses about Brendan Fraser’s Oscar nomination.

Ke Huy Quan praises Brendan Fraser's The Whale performance and their long-running friendship.

Brendan Fraser draws a line between what he did for The Whale and a "fat suit."

James Corden very nearly played the lead The Whale.

The Whale's playwright and screenplay writer, Samuel D. Hunter, shares his thoughts on reactions to The Whale.

Brendan Fraser has been getting Oscar buzz for months now, so with The Whale finally hitting theaters, what do the critics have to say?

Brendan Fraser has a dedicated fan base but The Whale director had no idea.

Freddie Prinze Jr. speaks to Brendan Fraser about how his critically acclaimed performance in The Whale really changed him.

Brenden Fraser discusses the use of prosthetics that transformed him in The Whale.

Brendan Fraser is an early Oscars favorite for his performance in The Whale.

Sarah Michelle Gellar has seen The Whale, and she has the pictures to prove it; pictures that just happen to see her and former co-star Brendan Fraser hanging out together.

Brendan Fraser looked back on that massive round of applause in Venice, which went viral earlier this year.

The Rock showed some massive love for Mummy Returns co-star Brendan Fraser.

The Whale rings together powerful imagery and a career-defining performance from Brendan Fraser to create the perfect storm.

Brendan Fraser shares his reactions to the acclaim he’s gotten from The Whale, including those standing ovations.