Merger closes; Scream actor on franchise arc

On air: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on Futures & Crypto Overnight
Published 9:03 PM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Updated 10:46 PM ET · aired 2 times

At a glance

First reported by Variety: “Skeet Ulrich Says His ‘Scream’ Arc Couldn’t Be Completed After Melissa Barrera’s Firing: ‘There’s No Billy Loomis’ Without Her”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 9:03 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance; aired 2 times.

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VarietySkeet Ulrich Says His ‘Scream’ Arc Couldn’t Be Completed After Melissa Barrera’s Firing: ‘There’s No Billy Loomis’ Without Her

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAlso, Skeet Ulrich told US Weekly his three-film Scream arc couldn't be completed after Melissa Barrera was fired.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHe says there's no Billy Loomis without her.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA killer with no sequel. The only thing scarier than a masked stalker is a franchise calendar.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI have never seen a Scream movie, Gloria. I just love a cinema with a snack bar next to a strip mall.