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Producers and distributors heading to Las Vegas for this year’s American Film Market, which runs Nov. 5-10, are betting big that indie action is primed for a comeback.

The AFM was built on action movies — the leading independent film bazaar launched in 1981 at the start of a decade defined by the cinematic stylings of Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steven Segal, Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme. But in recent markets, with the headline-grabbing success of breakouts like Neon’s Longlegs and Cineverse’s Terrifier 3, action has taken a backseat to horror.

There will be scares-a-plenty at AFM 2024, but many of the market’s buzziest projects sit squarely in the action space. Even a few that don’t star Liam Neeson, Gerard Butler, Jason Statham or Nic Cage. How buyers respond to this new generation of would-be action stars — Daisy Ridley, Amber Midthunder, Alan Ritchson — will determine who...

Though it’s something of a backhanded paean to its eponymous city in question, the most enjoyable element to “Lost & Found in Cleveland” is its locations, locations, locations — cinematographer Davon Slininger’s widescreen images provide an appealing selective tour of a burg the film presents as quaintly lagging well behind the times. Otherwise, this slick if uninspired first feature for actors turned writer-directors Marisa Guterman and Keith Gerchak offers a pleasant-enough ensemble seriocomedy that straddles the terrains of Richard Curtis and Christopher Guest, without approaching either’s high points. The Newport Beach Fest world premiere’s familiar faces and story beats seem best suited to home viewing.

An opening montage to the retro pop of Bobby Darin singing “Artificial Flowers” — an incongruously brassy, “Mack the Knife”-like arrangement of a depressing slum-tragedy lyric from 1960 Broadway musical “Tenderloin” — introduces the characters, as well as a sense that this midwestern metropolis’ growth stalled some decades ago.

Exclusive: Stoked Bros Media, the company co-founded by former NBA player Jarnell Stokes, has ironed out a deal with Germany-based Orwo for the latter to co-produce, co-finance and handle the post-production and international sales for a slate of three Stoked projects over the next six months.

First up on the slate is urban thriller Break the Cycle starring Cuba Gooding Jr. (Jerry Maguire), Vivica A. Fox (Kill Bill: Vol. 1), and Loretta Devine (Waiting to Exhale). The film marks Stokes’ first screenplay and charts the story of two brothers in Memphis, with one aspiring to play in the NBA and the other facing the challenges of street crime. Pic is in post-production. A first image is below.

Orwo, founded more than 100 years ago, is a group of film and media companies operating across nine countries. The firms work in manufacturing film stock and cameras, financing, distribution, and physical film studios...

Girls Trip actor Jada Pinkett Smith and Bring It On star Gabrielle Union might’ve spent the majority of their lives feuding with each other. After so many years passed, however, the two stars developed a new perspective on their rivalry.

Gabrielle Union couldn’t even remember why she feuded with Jada Pinkett Smith Gabrielle Union, Jada Pinkett Smith, Loretta Devine, Tika Sumpter, and Taraji P. Henson | Charley Gallay/Getty Images

Nowadays, it might be difficult to believe that Union and Pinkett Smith weren’t fond of each other. Union has even appeared on Pinkett Smith’s show Red Table Talk where the pair opened up about several sensitive topics. It turns out they spent years secretly disliking each other, although Union couldn’t really pinpoint why — so much so she wouldn’t have called what they had a “beef.”

“It was more of like, at some point in time which neither of us remembers,...

Hallmark’s penultimate Fall Into Love 2024 movie is Autumn at Apple Hill. This stars fan favorites Erin Cahill and Wes Brown. The two Every Time A Bell Rings stars are reunited for an Autumnal romcom. This movie is based on the Angie Ellington novel of the same name.

Here are all the details.

Photo: Wes Brown, Erin Cahill Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Holly Dunphy What Is Hallmark’s Autumn At Apple Hill About?

Erin Cahill and Wes Brown are reunited for Hallmark’s Autumn At Apple Hill. What is it about? According to First For Women, recently divorced Elise has inherited her late grandparent’s inn. She wants to bring it back to life, just as she wants to revive her own life. She meets Luke, a very attractive man who arrives in town. However, when Elise finds out that he is the CFO of a major hotel chain, she...

Exclusive: Chris Rock’s animated series Everybody Still Hates Chris is lining up the stars.

The series, which is set to premiere on Comedy Central on September 25, has unveiled a swathe of guest stars including Ayo Edebiri, Sally Jessy Raphael and Busta Rhymes.

The Bear star, talk show host and rapper will be joined by the likes of Tisha Campbell, Sam Richardson and Bell Biv DeVoe members Ricky Bell, Michael L. Bivins, Ronald Boyd DeVoe Jr.

It’s a pretty long list: Jaylen Barron, Todd Bridges, Nicole Byer, Monét X Change, Eugene Cordero, Andy Daly, Loretta Devine, Earthquake, Ron Funches, Jaida Essence Hall, Jackée Harry, Phil Hendrie, Dave Herman, Thirstin’ Howl III, Rob Huebel, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, Phil Lamarr, Rack-Lo, Jessica Lowe, Vincent Martella, Laraine Newman, Gabrielle Nevaeh, Kevin Michael Richardson, Natasha Rothwell, Latrice Royale, Lindsey Stoddart, Cree Summer, Vanessa Vanjie and Jenny Yang.

Elsewhere, Paul Ben-Victor, Mike Estime, Antonio Fargas,...

Hallmark+ is the rebranded streaming channel that will have a whole lot of Christmas this year. Firstly, they will air three new movie sequels to Christmas On Cherry Lane. Next, they will air the network’s first mystery series, Mistletoe Murders. Lastly, they will premiere two new holiday-themed reality shows.

This is all in addition to the Hallmark Channel’s Countdown To Christmas and Hallmark Mystery’s Miracles Of Christmas.

Here are all the details on the streaming channel.

Photo: Catherine Bell, Eva Tavares, Simon Farrell, James Denton

Credit: ©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Allister Foster Hallmark+ Premiering Four Unwrapping Christmas Movies

According to TV Insider, Hallmark+ is premiering four movies in the Unwrapping Christmas series four Thursdays in a row. This is on November 7, 14, 21, and 28. They are about four friends who work at the shop All Wrapped Up. This stars Natalie Hall, Alec Santos, Kathryn Davis, Nathan Witte, Ashley Newbrough, Torrance Coombs,...

It may still technically be summer for a few more days, but Hallmark is ready to dive into the fall and winter holidays. The network will celebrate its 15th annual “Countdown to Christmas” programming block starting on Oct. 18.

Starting on that date, the network will premiere a total of 40 new movies, most of which will premiere on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays on Hallmark Channel. These will be available to watch starting at 8 p.m. Et. New movies will also be available on Thursday at 8 p.m. on Hallmark Mystery.

Hallmark+ is also getting in on the holiday spirit. The streamer will launch seven original movies as well as four seasonal series. These include two limited holiday series — a first for the network — “Mistletoe Murders” and “Holidazed.” Based on the Audible audio series of the same name, the six-episode “Mistletoe Murders” follows a small-town shop owner with a secret and stars Sarah Drew and Peter Mooney.

English Teacher is a comedy-drama series created by Brian Jordan Alvarez. The FX series follows the story of Evan Marquez, a gay high school teacher as he finds himself dealing with apathetic students while struggling with the personal, professional, and political aspects of working at a high school. English Teacher stars Brian Jordan Alvarez in the lead role with Stephanie Koenig, Enrico Colantoni, and Sean Patton starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, compelling characters, and interesting storylines set in a school here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Mr. Iglesias (Netflix) Credit – Netflix

Mr. Iglesias is a comedy series created by Kevin Hench. The Netflix series follows the story of Gabe Iglesias, a passionate and hilarious history teacher at the Woodrow Wilson High School where he tries to educate a group of misfit students with the help of his equally misfits colleagues.

Hallmark Channel spoilers and updates tease Hallmark Media lit up the 2024 TCA (Television Critics Association) Summer Press Tour with festive cheer, dazzling everyone with a sleigh full of new holiday concepts. At the convention Hallmark announced plans for 40 fresh holiday movies for the upcoming fall and winter seasons, along with an expansion of their programming lineup.

Hallmark Channel Spoilers – All About Hallmark Plus Streaming Channel

Hallmark+ will launch in September, offering fans more content to enjoy during the Christmas season and beyond.

The network announced the streaming site on social media, promising a place where fans can stream joy, earn rewards, and share love. Hallmark Movies Now is changing its name to Hallmark+ and will offer exclusive movies and series.

The network announced new membership benefits including free cards, monthly coupons, surprise gifts, and more on social media.

Hallmark is launching its first holiday TV series, Holidazed, exclusively on Hallmark+, and Lacey Chabert,...

Garcelle Beauvais said her May-December romance film “Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love” won’t avoid any of the realities that come with women and aging, noting that menopause and body aches are part of the natural process of getting older.

“When [Terry McMillan and I] were collaborating on ‘Tempted by Love,’ I really wanted it to come from a real place,” Beauvais told TheWrap. “At first we’re like, ‘Is it too much to do the arthritis? Is it too much to do the menopause?’ But we’re like, ‘But that’s what real women go through.’ So why would we shy away from that?”

The film, which stars and is executive produced by Beauvais, follows the journey of world-renowned chef Ava, who has been living in Europe but rushes home to care for her elderly aunt in South Carolina after she suffers from a fall. She’s then...

The Bear meets How Stella Got Her Groove Back in Terry McMillan Presents Tempted By Love. Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ fan favorite Garcelle Beauvais stars and executive produces the Lifetime movie as Ava, a world-class chef who rushes home from Europe to South Carolina after her Aunt Judy (Donna Biscoe) suffers a fall. Ava’s world is turned upside down after a chance meeting with Luke (co-producer Vaughn W. Hebron), a driver 20 years her junior. Despite the age gap, the two fall for each other and realize they have more in common than they realize. The question is if it’s a forever love or a simple fling. Rounding out the star-studded cast is Lela Rochon and Loretta Devine, who reunite onscreen having previously appeared in Terry McMillian’s feature film Waiting to Exhale. Beauvais, Rochon, and Biscoe sit down with us to talk about why this movie is delicious watch.

In the "Futurama" episode "I Second That Emotion", the crass alcoholic robot Bender (John Dimaggio), having become fed up with Leela's pet whatsit Nibbler (Frank Welker), flushes him down the toilet. Leela (Katey Sagal) is distraught, but Bender is fecklessly unapologetic. The Professor (Billy West) finds that Bender may be incapable of empathy, and solves the issue by hammering a high-tech emotions chip into his head. The chip psychically links to Leela, and Bender begins feeling horrible. To solve their mutual sadness, Bender and Leela decide to go into the sewers to rescue Nibbler.

In the lore of "Futurama," the ruins of Old New York are deep underground and the city of New New York was built on its ruins. 

Before going into the sewers, though, Leela finds a nearby manhole cover and removes it with a manhole hook. The manhole cover bears the face of a bored-looking man,...

Garcelle Beauvais has an unexpected steamy affair with a young man 20 years her junior in the trailer for Lifetime’s Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love trailer.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star plays the role of Ava, a famous chef rushing home from Europe to care for her elderly aunt after a fall. Picked up at the airport by Luke, played by Vaughn W. Hebron, a driver 20 years younger than Ava, the pair strike up an instant connection.

“Boy, how old are you?” Ava, sensing she’s getting in over her head, asks on an early date at one point in the trailer. “Young enough to back up what I do,” a flirting Luke replies.

But despite her feelings as she falls for Luke, Ava soon realizes he has much to experience in life and she must choose between her career and relationships.

Donna Biscoe, Lela Rochon and...

Photo: Paul Campbell, Kimberley Sustad, Andrew Walker, Tyler Hynes Credit: ©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Ricardo Hubbs

It may only be July, but fans of Christmas are already clamoring for Hallmark’s festive schedule. Whether airing on Hallmark Channel or Hallmark+ a list is exciting and that’s without mentioning Countdown to Christmas and its 15th anniversary.

Meanwhile, the schedule includes new holiday movies and Christmas reality series. Read on to learn more about the upcoming holiday movies coming to the feel-good channel.

The Christmas Quest

Starring: Lacey Chabert and Kristoffer Polaha

Premiere date: Tbd

Plot: An archaeologist (Chabert) and her former husband (Polaha), an expert in ancient Norse languages, travel to Iceland at Christmas time to search for a legendary treasure.

Meanwhile, when other people join the hunt, the couple finds themselves enjoying a thrilling adventure as they race to keep the treasure from falling into the wrong hands.

Three Wiser Men & a Boy...

Last week at the TCA Summer 2024, Hallmark announced Hallmark+, the network’s rebranded streaming channel. However, now that it has been a few days, fans are asking how this affects Countdown To Christmas 2024. Will these movies be on the App?

Lisa Hamilton Daly, the EVP of Programming at Hallmark Media answered that question and more. Here is what she had to say about where to find this annual Christmas tradition

Photo: Ryan McPartlin, Katie Leclerc Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy Off Camera Entertainment Will Countdown To Christmas 2024 Be On The Hallmark+ Streaming Channel?

Ever since the TCA Summer 2024, fans of the feel-good network have been talking about the new streaming service Hallmark+. The rebranding will happen in mid-September, just a month before the 15th anniversary of Countdown To Christmas. Will the new App change how viewers watch Christmas movies?

According to Lisa Hamilton Daly, who spoke to Variety, shared,...

The Oaks cul-de-sac in Holidazed on Hallmark+ [Image Hallmark Channel on YouTube]

Hallmark Media has announced a new, original limited series, Holidazed, set to air during the holiday season exclusively on Hallmark+.

The fun series features six diverse families living in one cul-de-sac and their varying holiday traditions. As in real life, not everything is perfect during the holidays as each family faces its own challenges. Read on to find out more about Holidazed and its fan-favorite cast members.

Hallmark+ to release new limited series Holidazed Six families living in the same cul-de-sac celebrate the holidays in Holidazed on Hallmark+[Image Hallmark Channel on YouTube]

As the undisputed leader in holiday content, Hallmark Media keeps growing its offerings. The latest is a new limited series Holidazed, starring a fan-favorite cast. The eight-episode limited series is set to air on Hallmark+ during the holidays and features the humor, love and family feelings between six families,...

At the TCA Summer 2024, Hallmark announced its first holiday series Holidazed. Filmed nearly two years ago, this is a highly-anticipated series that promises laughs and lots of Christmas. The stars in this series have had to keep this series under wraps for a very long time. Finally, they can talk about it.

Here are all the details.

Photo: Ian Harding Credit: ©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: David Scott Holloway Who Stars In The Hallmark+ Series Holidazed

Who is starring in this new Hallmark+ series Holidazed? Here is the ensemble cast. According to TV Line, starring in this new holiday series are Ser’Darius Blain, Lindy Booth, Erin Cahill, Osric Chau, Nazneen Contractor, Loretta Devine, Noemi Gonzalez, Ian Harding, Dennis Haysbert, Rachelle Lefevre, Virginia Madsen, John C. McGinley, Holland Roden, and Lucille Soong.

At the TCA Summer 2024, Erin Cahill shared that when they were filming this series, they would do things together on their days off,...

Another streaming service is arriving for consumers.

This time, it’s Hallmark+, which is launching in mid-September. Talking with reporters Thursday in Pasadena, President and CEO Mike Perry said the new platform would cost $80 a year and offer the “very best of Hallmark with new exclusive content and membership benefits program.” That includes e-cards and “surprising gifts.”

In other words, members will apparently earn reward points based on content that they are watching. Those points, or rewards, can be used in Hallmark stores.

“It’s symbiotic between streaming and our retail and digital footprint,” said Chief Brand Officer Darren Abbott. “We give content to inspire their lives and their rewards to help them live it.”

“Shoppers are viewers, viewers are shoppers,” added Perry.

The execs added that its partnership with Peacock will continue.

Among the series planned for the new platform: The Chicken Sisters featuring Leah Thompson, Wendie Malick and Margo Martindale as narrator,...

Jennifer Lawrence is bringing big Real Housewives energy to her next role.

The actress has been tapped to lead the murder mystery The Wives which, according to Variety, is in the vein of Bravo’s hit reality TV franchise.

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The film is being written by Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley, whose “Circle Jerk” play was a Pulitzer Prize finalist,...

Exclusive: The untitled Lifetime “Terry McMillan Presents” film starring and executive produced by Garcelle Beauvais will be known officially as Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted By Love and will premiere on Saturday, August 17th at 8/7c.

Joining Beauvais on the cast are Vaughn W. Hebron, who serves as co-producer, Lela Rochon, Emmy winner Loretta Devine and Donna Biscoe. The project reunites Rochon and Devine who previously starred in Terry McMillan’s feature film, Waiting to Exhale.

In Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love, Ava (Beauvais), a world-class renowned chef living in Europe, rushes home to care for her elderly aunt (Biscoe) in South Carolina after she suffers from a fall. Picked up from the long flight by Luke (Hebron), a handsome driver 20 years her junior, the pair feel an unexpected,...

BET wants some Emmys.

In a year where major streamers and legacy networks dominate the Emmy conversations, BET Media Group, which includes BET+ and BET Studios, has had a record-breaking year for its critically acclaimed content, such as Lee Daniels’ racy sitcom “The Ms. Pat Show,” the drama thriller “Average Joe” and the dark comedy “Diarra From Detroit.” All in all, the legacy broadcast media network has submitted in over 35 Primetime Emmy categories, the most in its history.

BET+ surprised many in 2022 and 2023 when it picked up back-to-back nominations for “The Ms. Pat Show” director Mary Lou Belli. A veteran in the TV business, she’s helmed notable episodes of “Sister, Sister,” “Monk” and “NCIS.” After dropping its fourth season on May 23, Belli is up for consideration once again for the premiere episode “I’m the Pappy,” alongside co-creator and showrunner Jordan E. Cooper for “The Book of Denise” episode.

Steven Littles (The Prisoner’s Daughter) has signed with Bailey Rae Harrison at Exclusive Artists Agency.

Littles recently appeared in Self Reliance, alongside Jake Johnson and Anna Kendrick, which reached No. 1 on Hulu, and Picture Me Dead directed by Chris Stokes.

In his 20s, Little was an image consultant for recording artists such as Mary J. Blige, Queen Latifah and Boyz II Men. However, it was his move to Los Angeles in 2004 that changed the course of his career — he decided to pursue being an actor. In 2022, Littles has won Best Actor at The Rome International Movie Awards for The Invisible, directed by Michele Antonio Parisi. He played a homeless U.S. veteran.

Littles’s upcoming project is Rock the Boat 2, starring Emmy winner Loretta Devine and directed by Stokes. The cast also includes Cynthia Bailey, Alimi Ballard, Dwight Boyce, Janina Gordillo, Iyana Halley, Farrah Hines, Jarell Houston, Judi Johnson,...

Is “Grey’s Anatomy” on tonight? Yes. ABC’s long-running medical drama airs its 430th episode, titled “Burn It Down,” on Thursday night. It serves as the highly anticipated Season 20 finale. Here is the official synopsis: “Wildfires threaten the Seattle region, leading to a flood of patients and emergency procedures; the doctors juggle overcapacity in the ER, complex surgeries and personal stress; Meredith makes a rash decision that can’t be undone.” Watch the promo video above for Season 20 Episode 10, and read on for everything to know about “Grey’s Anatomy.”

Note that the new season was delayed until mid-season due to the writers’ and actors’ strikes of 2023. Because of the late start, the 20th season will be the shortest since the first season with only 10 episodes total. Behind the scenes, Meg Marinis has taken over as showrunner from Krista Vernoff, who departed after Season 19.

Only three original cast members from the...

Exclusive: Ozie Nzeribe (Swagger) has joined the cast of the Tubi film Rock The Boat 2, a project by Footage Films directed by Chris Stokes and producer Marques Houston.

The film follows Millie (Parker Mckenna), who, after losing her memory of her tragic past, tries to pick up the pieces but is terrified when chaos follows her and her friends’ every move.

Nzeribe will play Durell, a young and witty brainiac who’s a bit of a nerd who gets invited to a weekend getaway with his cousin’s friend. Once they are all at the lake house everyone’s motives change.

The cast also includes Parker McKenna, Loretta Devine, Zonnique Pullins, Katlynn Simone, Cynthia Bailey, Iyana Halley, Justin Sweat, Judi Johnson, Jarell Houston, Carnetta Jones, Khylin Rhambo, Dwight Boyce, Janina Gordillo, Farrah Hines, Steven Littles, Alimi Ballard, Shah Granville and Candice Marie.

Stokes serves as executive producer, writer and director...

If you love a semi dysfunctional and their humorous antics then you are in for a treat in Amazon Freevee’s Dinner With The Parents. Based on a British series titled Friday Night Dinner, the Freevee is created by Jon Beckerman and it follows the Langer family as they get together one day every week for a family dinner and try to survive it without actually killing each other. Dinner With The Parents stars Michaela Watkins, Dan Bakkedahl, Henry Hall, Daniel Thrasher, and Carol Kane in the lead roles. So, if you loved the sibling rivalry, weird dad, and high-strung mom in Dinner With The Parents here are some similar films you could watch next.

Friday Night Dinner (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Channel 4

Friday Night Dinner is a British sitcom series on which Freevee’s Dinner With The Parents is based. Created by Robert Popper, the Channel 4 series...

“I have a very triumphant testimony now,” says actress Jenifer Lewis, who was unmasked as Miss Cleocatra on “The Masked Singer” Thursday night. “I was nearly killed in Africa. I fell. So, the bitch is back! With that out of the way, ‘Masked Singer’ called me and I couldn’t walk at the time. So my friends encouraged me, ‘Get up and go do what you love to do.’ And ‘The Masked Singer’ took care of me.” Watch her exclusive video interview with Gold Derby senior editor Denton Davidson above.

Lewis reveals that if viewers look closely, she’s bolted down as she performs. “I’m not using the lower half of my body,” she explains. “They had bolted me to the floor in a harness. In the second song, you’ll notice I don’t let go of the microphone, which is bolted down. So they really disguised the...

It’s “Girl Group Night” on “The Masked Singer”! Panelists Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, and Rita Ora open the show with a group performance of Spice Girls anthem, “Wannabe.” Then, Girl Group veterans and “The Masked Singer’s” very own member of the Lambs trio, Carnie Wilson, and Black Widow, Raven Symone, return to “The Masked Singer” stage before the Season 11 contestants rock out to Girl Group classics like “Free Your Mind,” “I’m So Excited,” and “Wide Open Spaces.” Nick Cannon hosts the wild and wacky fun.

The Season 11 contestants boast a combined 22 Grammy nominations, 11 platinum albums, 33 Teen Choice nominations, 108 million records sold, 326 film appearances and have 1.7 billion Spotify streams!

Below, read our minute-by-minute “The Masked Singer” recap of Season 11, Episode 8, to find out what happened Wednesday, April 24 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt on Fox. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about...

Spoiler Alert: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 11, Episode 8 of “The Masked Singer,” “Girl Group Night,” which aired April 24 on Fox.

Jenifer Lewis spent a year recovering from a devastating 10-foot fall while on safari in Tanzania. It was while she was still in bed, convalescing, that she got a call from “The Masked Singer.” “I still couldn’t walk,” she told Variety. “And my friends encouraged me to get out of bed and go do what I love to do. ‘You’ll be in front of a live audience, you’ll be singing, you’ll be in a mask, but you’ll still be doing what you really love to do, which is to entertain.'”

“The Masked Singer” revealed on Wednesday night’s edition that “Black-ish” star Lewis was Group B’s “Miss Cleocatra.” Lewis was unmasked after performing “Free Your Mind,” by En Vogue,...

Steve Buscemi’s “The Listener” is heading to the Sarasota Film Festival.

The 26th edition of the Florida fest will feature live and in-person screenings and events that will take place across Sarasota beginning on April 5. The 10-day fest will feature 23 narrative features, 41 documentary features and 81 short films.

Buscemi will be in Sarasota to participate in a Q&a following the screening of “The Listener,” which will serve as the closing night film. About a crisis hotline worker enduring the pressures of her job, the film starring Tessa Thompson made its world premiere at Venice Film Festival in 2022.

Lynn Dow’s “Bull Street,” starring Loretta Devine and Amy Madigan, will open the fest on April 5. The drama centers on a South Carolina small-town lawyer (Malynda Hale) as she faces local politics and an unwavering judge (Madigan) when her estranged father’s family tries to evict her and her grandmother (Devine) from her home.

The Masked Singer was back this week with a new episode and four new contestants. There was one unmasking this week, as Afghan Hound lost in the Smackdown and revealed herself to be Savannah Chrisley from Chrisley Knows Best. However, one person who didn’t need to worry about the Smackdown is Miss Cloecatra.

Here is what we know about Miss Cleocatra and our guesses about who might be under the mask.

Miss Cleocatra On The Masked Singer

It was Wizard of Oz night on The Masked Singer and four new singers took the stage, with one going home at the end of the night. One of the new singers is Miss Clecatra. As her name indicates, the costume is a cat dressed like the iconic Cleopatra. Here is what happened on her first night on the reality TV show.

Miss Cleocatra came out and started Wizard of Oz night...

Exclusive: D.C. Young Fly (Bmf) has been set for a role in Break the Cycle, the urban thriller from director Josh Webber.

Also new to the cast is Las Vegas Raiders running back Ameer Abdullah. Previously announced cast members include Cuba Gooding Jr., Vivica A. Fox, Vernon Davis, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Loretta Devine, and Kym Whitley.

Gearing up for a March shoot in Memphis, the film delves into the lives of two brothers whose childhood is marred by a horribly tragic incident. Raised by their loving but stern grandmother, the brothers take radically different paths as they come of age in the gritty streets of Memphis. Jay, a gifted basketball player with dreams of making it to the NBA, is a beacon of hope for his family and a potential ticket out of their harsh reality. However, the allure of his charismatic yet troubled brother, Eddie, who’s deeply entrenched...

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Drive-Away Dolls and The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy.

Drive-Away Dolls premiere

Ethan Coen joined stars Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan and Beanie Feldstein at the NYC premiere of their new Focus Features film on Tuesday.

Beanie Feldstein, Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Tricia Cooke and Ethan Coen

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy premiere

Prime Video hosted a red carpet screening event on Tuesday to celebrate the launch of its new adult animated series, with stars and executive producers Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne, as well as showrunner Cirocco Dunlap.

Natasha Lyonne, Cirocco Dunlap and Maya Rudolph

Cécred launch event

Beyoncé celebrated the launch of her haircare line Cécred with an intimate gathering at Revery LA in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Beyoncé

SAG Awards Ambassadors dinner

Phil Dunster,...

Exclusive: Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. (Jerry Maguire), Vivica A. Fox (Kill Bill: Vol. 1), Vernon Davis (The Ritual Killer) and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (The A-Team) are set to star in Break the Cycle, an urban thriller marking the first screenplay by former NBA player Jarnell Stokes.

Others in the cast include Loretta Devine (Waiting to Exhale) and Kym Whitley (Next Friday). Production kicks off in Memphis in March.

Directed by Josh Webber (Never Heard), Break the Cycle delves into the lives of two brothers whose childhood is marred by a horribly tragic incident. Raised by their loving but stern grandmother, the brothers take radically different paths as they come of age in the gritty streets of Memphis.

Jay, a gifted basketball player with dreams of making it to the NBA, is a beacon of hope for his grandmother and a potential ticket out of their harsh reality. However, the...

The Critics Choice Award for chutzpah goes to … the lady swathed in gold lamé, sporting a Mohawk fade hairstyle who, without so much as a by-your-leave, crashed past me and scooped up a bottle of Milagro Silver tequila that was part of the centerpiece on tables at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.

“Can I,” she asks, grabbing the booze.

Wasn’t my liquor.

The thing that made me jump up in my seat was that Mohawk Lady already had bottles under her arm.

Quick as a flash, she repeated the same move at neighboring tables.

By now she had a haul of five or six bottles. Crash! One of them fell to the ground, so she swiped a replacement.

Stirred the former crime reporter in me. Who was Mohawk Lady?

She’s an online critic, someone at another table tells me.

Later on I ask her directly but she mumbles,...

This year’s Best Drama Guest Actress category at the Emmys is a tightly-knit affair with only two shows — “Succession” and “The Last of Us,” both HBO projects — reaping nominations. “Succession” landed three bids for Harriet Walter, Hiam Abbass, and Cherry Jones, while “The Last of Us” produced nominations for Melanie Lynskey, Storm Reid, and Anna Torv.

SEEPeter Hoar (‘The Last of Us’ director) on aligning ‘with a story that really talks to you and speaks from the heart’ [Exclusive Video Interview]

Torv, like her co-star Reid and “Succession” contender Abbass, is a first-time Emmy nominee after working in the industry for years. She features in three episodes of “The Last of Us” as Theresa “Tess” Servopoulos. Her nominated episode is “Infected,” which is the second episode of the series and features the character’s climactic death (Torv also appears in the third episode during flashbacks). As such, this is an emotional Emmy...

With Young Love, the TV spin-off of the Oscar-winning short and beloved book, Max enters a new area of the animated family sitcom.

The concept for the show is something creator Matthew A. Cherry tells The Hollywood Reporter was knocking around as a possibility all the way back to the book’s Kickstarter days.

“When we first saw Vashti Harrison’s amazing artwork, we had always thought, ‘What could this be?’” Cherry explains. “A feature idea just felt not big enough, but what always felt like it could make a ton of sense was a series.”

Despite having a young child at the center of its narrative, the streaming show’s 12-episode first season is not for kids. Yet, it’s not quite adult animation, either. Young Love exists in a middling place rarely called upon in animation, and is one of the clearest examples of Warner Bros. Discovery and...

Japanese comedian Shinagawa Hiroshi has been set as the director of “Among the Dead,” the first project flowing from the co-production and co-financing venture between U.S.-based People of Culture Studios and Japan’s Yoshimoto Kogyo.

The previously-announced project is an English-language, found footage zombie movie in which, following an apocalypse of the undead, one emotionally unstable man abandons friends and family to go live among the few remaining zombies before they’re all gone.

The screenplay was written by father/daughter duo, Andy Cosby and Charlie Danger Cosby, collectively known as Midnight Pizza. Other writing credits go to Brian Caldirola, Patrick Hasson and Juan Carlos Saizarbitoria.

Shinagawa is one-half of the comedy duo Shinagawa Shoji, alongside Tomoharu Shoji, and has a considerable acting filmography in his own right including “Deadman Inferno,” “One Third,” and “Drop.” Shinagawa additionally served as director, writer, and starred in the 2011 comedy-drama “Slapstick Brothers.

Young Love is coming soon to Max. The streaming service has released a trailer for the new animated comedy series based on the short film Hair Love, which won Best Animated Short Film at the 92nd Academy Awards.

Featuring the voices of Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi, Issa Rae, Loretta Devine, Harry Lennix, Tamar Braxton, and Brooke Monroe Conaway, the new series will continue to tell the story of the Young Family.

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"I wish I had a calling. What's my legacy?" Max has unveiled an official trailer for the animated streaming series called Young Love, ready to launch on streaming from creator Matthew A. Cherry. This is based on the award-winning animated short Hair Love, which won the Best Animated Short Oscar back in 2020. They've now turned it into a full-on animated series, available to watch on Max soon. An honest look into the world of an African American young family of millennial parents, as they juggle their careers, marriage, parenthood, social issues and multi-generational dynamics striving for a better life. "When you don't want to hurt your hairstylist's feelings but you gotta be red-carpet ready before bedtime." When life gets messy, feel the love. Young Love features the voices of Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi, Issa Rae, Loretta Devine, Harry Lennix, Tamar Braxton, Brooke Conaway, and Mara Junot. This is super cute!

Max has released the official trailer for Young Love, the animated series spinoff of the Oscar-winning short Hair Love. The 12-episode season premieres with four episodes on Thursday, September 21 on Max and continues with four episodes weekly, leading up to the season finale on October 5.

From creator Matthew A. Cherry and Sony Pictures Animation, Young Love takes a look into the lives of African American millennial parents Stephen Love (Scott Mescudi) and Angela Young (Issa Rae) as they experience the relatable ups and downs of modern life. In remission following a battle with cancer, Angela struggles to balance her work as a stylist with the demands of parenthood, while Stephen attempts to carve out a career as a musician in an ultra-competitive industry. Along with their fearless daughter Zuri (Brooke Monroe Conaway), this tight-knit Chicago family juggles careers, marriage, parenthood, social issues, and multi-generational dynamics while striving to make a better life for themselves.

“Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen” has been acquired by CBS to temporarily take over the 12:37 a.m. timeslot vacated by “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” That timeslot will eventually be replaced with a new version of the former Comedy Central series “@midnight” — but after the Hollywood strikes are resolved. For now, “Comics Unleashed” will fill the slot in a limited run with nightly airings beginning on Monday, Sept. 18, the network announced Monday.

The round-style comedy talk show features Allen speaking with a panel of rotating comedians, including Sebastian Maniscalco, Tiffany Haddish, Gabriel Iglesias, Cedric the Entertainer, Howie Mandel, Leslie Jones, Wayne Brady, Roy Wood, Jr., Whitney Cummings, Jb Smoove, Billy Gardell, Margaret Cho, Brad Garrett, Sheryl Underwood, Adam Carolla, Gina Yashere, Dane Cook, Sinbad, George Wallace, Caroline Rhea, Tommy Davidson, David Alan Grier, Kevin Hart, Chelsea Handler, Katt Williams, Dennis Miller, Jamie Kennedy, Iliza Shlesinger, Jon Lovitz,...

Max has debuted the first trailer for Young Love, the series spinoff of Matthew A. Cherry’s Oscar-winning Hair Love short.

The two-minute teaser for the 12-episode, animated expansion produced in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation features Scott Mescudi (Kid Cudi) as music producer Stephen Love, Issa Rae as natural hair vlogger Angela Young, and Brooke Monroe Conaway as their young daughter Zuri Young Love.

The trio navigate the modern ups and downs of their professional and personal lives in Chicago as artists and a Black millennial-parented family. For Angela, that’s returning to her work as a stylist after cancer treatment, while Steven manages the grind of a career in an ultra-competitive industry.

“Welcome to my castle,” Zuri tells one of her friends as they enter her apartment. “You can drop your bag on the floor. My mom and dad will get them.”

“Are we the help?” Stephen asks.

The first trailer for Max’s family-friendly animated comedy “Young Love” has arrived. The 12-episode series comes from Matthew A. Cherry, the Oscar-winning creator behind the short “Hair Love,” and Sony Pictures Animation.

Set in the same universe as Cherry’s Academy Award-winning short film, “Young Love” expands the world of the Love family. The Chicago-based series stars Scott Mescudi, aka Kid Cudi, as Stephen and Issa Rae as Angela, two millennial parents raising their fearless daughter, Zuri (Brooke Monroe Conaway).

As Angela struggles to maintain a work-life balance in the wake of her battle with cancer, Stephen attempts to make a name for himself in the highly competitive music industry. Described as “heartfelt” and “comedic” in a press release, the series juggles the ups and downs of careers, marriage, parenthood, social issues and multi-generational dynamics.

In addition to Mescudi and Rae, the Max series stars Loretta Devine (“Dreamgirls”), Harry Lennix...

Issa Rae and Kid Cudi (whose real name is Scott Mescudi) are loving parents just trying their best in the full trailer for the upcoming animated series Young Love, which you can check out above.

The first four episodes will premiere Thursday, Sept. 21 on Max; four new episodes will drop weekly until the finale on Oct. 5.

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Spooky season is upon us and Max is getting in on the action.

New to the streamer in September are “Annabelle” (2014), “Annabelle: Creation” (2017) and “Annabelle Comes Home” (2019), as well as “The Curse of La Llorona” (2019) — all spin-offs from “The Conjuring” universe.

Other horror entries include “It” (2017), “It: Chapter Two” (2019), eight “Friday the 13th” films (from the 1980 cult classic to 1989’s “Jason Takes Manhattan”) and six “Children of the Corn” sequels.

As previously reported, over 200 episodes of AMC Networks’ television series are coming to Max in September at no additional cost to subscribers, spreading their availability beyond AMC+. Shows that are part of the partnership include “Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire” Season 1; ”Dark Winds” Season 1; “Gangs of London” Seasons 1 and 2; “Fear the Walking Dead” Seasons 1-7; “Killing Eve” Seasons 1-4; “A Discovery of Witches” Seasons 1-3; and “Ride with Norman Reedus” Seasons 1-5.

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The summer is nearly over! September has arrived, and for many in the United States that means a much-needed break from hot temperatures and sticky humidity.

There are a wealth of new titles coming to Max to celebrate the advent of fall this month. One of the splashiest Max-related news stories of the past month broke just this week, when it was announced that seven AMC titles were coming to the Warner Bros. Discovery streamer on Sept. 1.

That’s not all that’s coming to Max by a long shot this month, so check out The Streamable’s list of top shows and movies coming to the service, along with all the other titles that will soon be available with a Max subscription!

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Hulu has revealed a new look at Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short in the third season of “Only Murders in the Building,” which is set to premiere on August 8.

Season 3 will follow Charles (Martin), Oliver (Short) and Mabel (Gomez) as they dig deeper into a murder that takes place behind the scenes of a Broadway show. Ben Glenroy’s (Paul Rudd) Broadway debut is shortened after his sudden death, in which Charles, Oliver and Mabel band together to investigate. With the help of co-star Loretta Durkin (Meryl Streep), the trio “embarks on their toughest case yet,” as Oliver battles to keep this show on the road.

Season 3 of “Only Murders in the Building” comes after the series was nominated for 11 Emmys on July 12. The series landed nominations in categories including outstanding comedy series and Martin Short for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series.

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Loretta Devine will step in for her old Dreamgirls co-star Jennifer Holliday in the upcoming New York City Center gala presentation of Pal Joey starring Ephraim Sykes.

Holliday had been previously announced for the role of nightclub owner Lucille Wallace but bowed out due to scheduling conflicts. The production runs Nov. 1-5 at City Center, starting with a benefit performance to be followed by a gala dinner at the Ziegfeld Ballroom.

Both Devine and Holliday became Broadway stars for their performances in the original production of Dreamgirls in 1981, with Devine playing Lorrell Robinson and Holliday playing Effie Melody White.

The starry gala presentation of Pal Joey will be co-directed by Savion Glover and Tony Goldwyn, with Glover choreographing. The musical is being reconceived, with the character of Joey Evans portraying the character as a Black jazz singer who refuses to compromise on his craft...

Katori Hall’s “P-Valley,” a show about the female dancers at The Pynk, a popular strip club in Mississippi, uses music to shine a spotlight on southern female rappers and artists.

In putting together the soundtrack for the series, music supervisors Sarah Bromberg and Stephanie Diaz-Matos turned to the show’s stars, J. Alphonse Nicholson and Loretta Devine, as well as Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion, to curate the anthems for Brandee Evans’ Mercedes, Elarica Johnson’s Autumn Night and Nicco Annan’s Uncle Clifford.

Here, Bromberg and Diaz-Matos break down how they landed Beyoncé and other needle drops for the show’s second season.

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