Through the lens of 2024, “Dogfight” plays like a subtle, personal film you would expect from indie director Nancy Savoca (“Household Saints”), but that’s not what Warner Bros. thought they were making.
“They were thinking ‘Porky’s.’ They thought it was a comedy,” said director Nancy Savoca while on IndieWire’s Toolkit podcast to discuss “Dogfight,” which is entering the Criterion Collection on April 30.
At the end of the 1980s headed into the early ’90s, when Warners was developing Bob Comfort’s “Dogfight” screenplay, teen comedies were big business for the studios. Alongside the wild success of the classic slate of teen comedies John Hughes wrote, directed, or produced, the “Porky’s” trilogy came to define the sex comedies of the era. It’s through this lens the studio saw the dogfight competition in Comfort’s script: A group of young soldiers pick up the “ugliest” woman they can find, bring her to a bar,...
“They were thinking ‘Porky’s.’ They thought it was a comedy,” said director Nancy Savoca while on IndieWire’s Toolkit podcast to discuss “Dogfight,” which is entering the Criterion Collection on April 30.
At the end of the 1980s headed into the early ’90s, when Warners was developing Bob Comfort’s “Dogfight” screenplay, teen comedies were big business for the studios. Alongside the wild success of the classic slate of teen comedies John Hughes wrote, directed, or produced, the “Porky’s” trilogy came to define the sex comedies of the era. It’s through this lens the studio saw the dogfight competition in Comfort’s script: A group of young soldiers pick up the “ugliest” woman they can find, bring her to a bar,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
General Hospital spoilers for Tuesday, March 26 reveal that Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner) is suspicious. Ava Jerome (Maura West) comforts Sonny Corinthos (Maura West).
Coming Up On General Hospital
Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) tries to get to Jason Morgan (Steve Burton). Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) is stunned. Also, Gregory Chase’s (Gregory Harrison) Als symptoms become more pronounced. Keep reading to find out what is coming up in the ABC soap opera.
Ava Jerome’s Comfort
Gh spoilers for Tuesday, March 26 reveal that Sonny and Ava will share some more scenes together. Sonny and Ava have been getting a lot closer and that will continue. It is teased that Ava will be there to comfort Sonny.
Meanwhile, Carly will be determined to get to Jason.
Gh Spoilers: About Jason Morgan…
On Tuesday, March 26, the city of Port Charles will be reeling over the news of Jason’s arrest. Jason is being...
Coming Up On General Hospital
Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) tries to get to Jason Morgan (Steve Burton). Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) is stunned. Also, Gregory Chase’s (Gregory Harrison) Als symptoms become more pronounced. Keep reading to find out what is coming up in the ABC soap opera.
Ava Jerome’s Comfort
Gh spoilers for Tuesday, March 26 reveal that Sonny and Ava will share some more scenes together. Sonny and Ava have been getting a lot closer and that will continue. It is teased that Ava will be there to comfort Sonny.
Meanwhile, Carly will be determined to get to Jason.
Gh Spoilers: About Jason Morgan…
On Tuesday, March 26, the city of Port Charles will be reeling over the news of Jason’s arrest. Jason is being...
- 3/25/2024
- by Taylor Hancen Rios
- Celebrating The Soaps
“So You Think You Can Dance” returned for its long-awaited 18th season last Monday night and introduced us to this season’s first set of hopefuls, a few of whom stood out for their technical mastery, their emotional connection to the music, or both. So what happened during “Auditions: Day Two”? Scroll down for our live blog with all the minute-by-minute developments and commentary throughout the episode.
See‘So You Think You Can Dance’ season 18 premiere recap: What went down during ‘Auditions: Day One’? [Live Blog]
The premiere episode introduced various dancers to judges Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Allison Holker and Comfort Fedoke. We also learned some of their backstories — well, if the dancers got yeses from the judges and advanced to the next round we got to learn their backstories. You could mostly predict who would succeed based on the amount of screen time they got, which is not uncommon during taped episodes of reality TV competitions.
See‘So You Think You Can Dance’ season 18 premiere recap: What went down during ‘Auditions: Day One’? [Live Blog]
The premiere episode introduced various dancers to judges Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Allison Holker and Comfort Fedoke. We also learned some of their backstories — well, if the dancers got yeses from the judges and advanced to the next round we got to learn their backstories. You could mostly predict who would succeed based on the amount of screen time they got, which is not uncommon during taped episodes of reality TV competitions.
- 3/12/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
After almost two years off the air “So You Think You Can Dance” returned for its 18th season on Monday night, March 4, on Fox. So what happened on the first night of competition? Scroll down for our “Auditions: Day One” live blog, updating throughout the episode.
Cat Deeley is back as host of the show, but there are major changes around her as the series revamps its format for this latest edition of the competition. For starters, we have a refreshed judging panel. “Dancing with the Stars” Mirror Ball champion Maksim Chmerkovskiy is coming onboard “Sytycd” as a judge for the very first time, joining Emmy-nominated “DWTS” and “Sytycd” alum Allison Holker and returning “Sytycd” judge JoJo Siwa, who recently made “DWTS” history as the first celebrity to compete with a same-sex partner, Jenna Johnson; they ultimately finished second. During this year’s “Sytycd” auditions rounds, series All-Star Comfort Fedoke...
Cat Deeley is back as host of the show, but there are major changes around her as the series revamps its format for this latest edition of the competition. For starters, we have a refreshed judging panel. “Dancing with the Stars” Mirror Ball champion Maksim Chmerkovskiy is coming onboard “Sytycd” as a judge for the very first time, joining Emmy-nominated “DWTS” and “Sytycd” alum Allison Holker and returning “Sytycd” judge JoJo Siwa, who recently made “DWTS” history as the first celebrity to compete with a same-sex partner, Jenna Johnson; they ultimately finished second. During this year’s “Sytycd” auditions rounds, series All-Star Comfort Fedoke...
- 3/5/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The dance competition series “So You Think You Can Dance” was last seen during the summer of 2022, but it’s set to make a stunning comeback almost two years later. It’s slated to return to Fox on Monday, March 4, 2024, at 9:00pm Eastern and Pacific. And there will be some major changes.
Allison Wallach, President of Unscripted Programming at Fox Entertainment, said in a statement, “‘So You Think You Can Dance is television’s preeminent dance competition, and we are thrilled to bring the beloved show back for an all-new season. Reuniting Cat, Nigel, Allison and Comfort and, welcoming Maksim into the Sytycd family, is sure to make Season 18 bigger than ever for their legions of fans around the globe.”
See‘Dancing with the Stars’ results: Who was eliminated in season 32, when and why?
Cat Deeley is returning as host, but there will be new judges and a new...
Allison Wallach, President of Unscripted Programming at Fox Entertainment, said in a statement, “‘So You Think You Can Dance is television’s preeminent dance competition, and we are thrilled to bring the beloved show back for an all-new season. Reuniting Cat, Nigel, Allison and Comfort and, welcoming Maksim into the Sytycd family, is sure to make Season 18 bigger than ever for their legions of fans around the globe.”
See‘Dancing with the Stars’ results: Who was eliminated in season 32, when and why?
Cat Deeley is returning as host, but there will be new judges and a new...
- 12/5/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
‘So You Think You Can Dance’ season 18’s Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Comfort Fedoke, Cat Deeley, Nigel Lythgoe, and Allison Holker (Photo Credit: Fox)
So You Think You Can Dance will return for an 18th season, but with a new judging panel and new format. Season 17 wasn’t a ratings winner, but Fox is apparently willing to take a chance with an invigorated edition of the popular dance competition series.
Season 18’s judging panel will consist of series co-creator Nigel Lythgoe, So You Think You Can Dance All-Star and Emmy-nominated Dancing with the Stars choreographer Allison Holker, and dancer and Dancing with the Stars alum choreographer Maksim Chmerkovskiy. So You Think You Can Dance All-Star Comfort Fedoke, an associate choreographer on Wicked (the film) and associate choreographer for Cabaret on London’s West End, will join the panel during the auditions.
Cat Deeley is on board to return as host when the new season premieres on Monday,...
So You Think You Can Dance will return for an 18th season, but with a new judging panel and new format. Season 17 wasn’t a ratings winner, but Fox is apparently willing to take a chance with an invigorated edition of the popular dance competition series.
Season 18’s judging panel will consist of series co-creator Nigel Lythgoe, So You Think You Can Dance All-Star and Emmy-nominated Dancing with the Stars choreographer Allison Holker, and dancer and Dancing with the Stars alum choreographer Maksim Chmerkovskiy. So You Think You Can Dance All-Star Comfort Fedoke, an associate choreographer on Wicked (the film) and associate choreographer for Cabaret on London’s West End, will join the panel during the auditions.
Cat Deeley is on board to return as host when the new season premieres on Monday,...
- 12/5/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
So You Think You Can Dance has been officially renewed for Season 18 on Fox and it’s returning with a new set of judges.
Dancing with the Stars duo Allison Holker and Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Comfort Fedoke, who previously competed on the series, will join Nigel Lythgoe on the judging panel for the show, which returns on March 4.
Cat Deeley will once again host.
Season 17, which premiered in May 2022, featured JoJo Siwa and Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, who died in December. Matthew Morrison was initially a judge but was fired from the show for failing to follow production protocols and replaced by Leah Remini.
Filming has started in Atlanta.
So You Think You Can Dance is produced by Sony Pictures Television’s 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions. The series is executive produced by Daniel Martin who also serves as showrunner and by series co-creator Nigel Lythgoe, Barry Adelman, Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman.
Dancing with the Stars duo Allison Holker and Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Comfort Fedoke, who previously competed on the series, will join Nigel Lythgoe on the judging panel for the show, which returns on March 4.
Cat Deeley will once again host.
Season 17, which premiered in May 2022, featured JoJo Siwa and Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, who died in December. Matthew Morrison was initially a judge but was fired from the show for failing to follow production protocols and replaced by Leah Remini.
Filming has started in Atlanta.
So You Think You Can Dance is produced by Sony Pictures Television’s 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions. The series is executive produced by Daniel Martin who also serves as showrunner and by series co-creator Nigel Lythgoe, Barry Adelman, Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman.
- 12/5/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance has been renewed for an 18th season that will premiere Monday, March 4 at 9/8c and bring series co-creator Nigel Lythgoe back to the judging table.
On the dais, Lythgoe will be joined by Dancing With the Stars vet Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Sytycd alum/Emmy-nominated DWTS choreographer Allison Holker. Sytycd All-Star Comfort Fedoke — now an associate choreographer on the new Wicked film and associate choreographer for London’s Cabaret — will serve as a guest judge during the auditions.
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On the dais, Lythgoe will be joined by Dancing With the Stars vet Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Sytycd alum/Emmy-nominated DWTS choreographer Allison Holker. Sytycd All-Star Comfort Fedoke — now an associate choreographer on the new Wicked film and associate choreographer for London’s Cabaret — will serve as a guest judge during the auditions.
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- 12/5/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
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