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Vizio grew the number of customers using its smart TV platform to 18.9 million during the first three months of 2024 (Q1), logging a net addition of 400,000 SmartCast customers that helped push its advertising revenue to a new high.
On Wednesday, Vizio said it earned $159.6 million from its connected TV platform, which consists mainly of digital advertising revenue, a 27 percent increase on a year-over basis. Platform revenue was around 10 percent lower on a sequential basis.
Gross profit also increased to $98.1 million, but it wasn’t enough to fully cover expenses at Vizio, with the company reporting a net loss of $12.1 million for the quarter. In the previous quarter, Vizio posted a rare net profit of $13.2 million.
Device revenue continued to hamper Vizio’s overall earnings, with the company bringing in $194.3 million from the sales of its smart TVs and sound bars during the first three months of the year, including...
Vizio grew the number of customers using its smart TV platform to 18.9 million during the first three months of 2024 (Q1), logging a net addition of 400,000 SmartCast customers that helped push its advertising revenue to a new high.
On Wednesday, Vizio said it earned $159.6 million from its connected TV platform, which consists mainly of digital advertising revenue, a 27 percent increase on a year-over basis. Platform revenue was around 10 percent lower on a sequential basis.
Gross profit also increased to $98.1 million, but it wasn’t enough to fully cover expenses at Vizio, with the company reporting a net loss of $12.1 million for the quarter. In the previous quarter, Vizio posted a rare net profit of $13.2 million.
Device revenue continued to hamper Vizio’s overall earnings, with the company bringing in $194.3 million from the sales of its smart TVs and sound bars during the first three months of the year, including...
- 5/8/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
Attack of the Jeremy’s! Variety reports that Succession star Jeremy Strong is in talks to join Jeremy Allen White in Deliver Me From Nowhere, the upcoming movie revolving around Bruce Springsteen and the making of his iconic album, Nebraska.
Should Strong sign on to the project, he would play Bruce Springsteen’s longtime manager, Jon Landau. 20th Century Studios and Disney will produce and distribute the movie based on Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska by Warren Zanes. Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart) will write and direct with production expected to kick off this fall.
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Springsteen and Landau are involved in the project, which will give the project access to Springsteen’s music. “Warren Zanes’ Deliver Me From Nowhere is one of the best books ever written about Bruce Springsteen and his music,...
Should Strong sign on to the project, he would play Bruce Springsteen’s longtime manager, Jon Landau. 20th Century Studios and Disney will produce and distribute the movie based on Deliver Me From Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska by Warren Zanes. Scott Cooper (Crazy Heart) will write and direct with production expected to kick off this fall.
Related Sebastian Stan to play young Donald Trump in The Apprentice; Jeremy Strong, Maria Bakalova also onboard
Springsteen and Landau are involved in the project, which will give the project access to Springsteen’s music. “Warren Zanes’ Deliver Me From Nowhere is one of the best books ever written about Bruce Springsteen and his music,...
- 5/8/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
The Americans are back shooting films and TV series in Canada, but the knock-on impacts of the dual Hollywood writers and actors strikes and reduced spending by major streamers will be felt north of the border for years to come.
So says the latest annual economic report from the Canadian Media Producers Association, representing local indie producers, which points to a post-pandemic high water mark for Hollywood production activity in Canada reached before last year’s labor disruption in Los Angeles, and which is now fast receding amid a sharp industry slowdown.
“The numbers released in Profile 2023 today are more of a happy memory, than a reflection of the current state of the sector,” warned Cmpa president and CEO Reynolds Mastin in a statement while releasing Profile 2023: An Economic Report on the Screen-based Media Production Industry in Canada, which measured overall Canadian film and TV production for the year...
So says the latest annual economic report from the Canadian Media Producers Association, representing local indie producers, which points to a post-pandemic high water mark for Hollywood production activity in Canada reached before last year’s labor disruption in Los Angeles, and which is now fast receding amid a sharp industry slowdown.
“The numbers released in Profile 2023 today are more of a happy memory, than a reflection of the current state of the sector,” warned Cmpa president and CEO Reynolds Mastin in a statement while releasing Profile 2023: An Economic Report on the Screen-based Media Production Industry in Canada, which measured overall Canadian film and TV production for the year...
- 5/8/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bradley Cooper is teaming up with PBS to produce a documentary about the millions of people who provide unpaid care to family members.
The documentary, Caregiving, is in production and is set to air in 2025 on PBS stations. Weta, the public broadcasting station in Washington, is producing the film with Cooper’s Lea Pictures and Ark Media (Finding Your Roots).
The film will examine both systemic issues within the care system — where more than 50 million Americans provide unpaid care to family members — as well as tell personal stories of people who care for loved ones.
Cooper’s involvement also stems from personal experience: “When my father was diagnosed with cancer, that was a wake-up call for me, one that really opened my eyes to the world of caregiving,” the Oscar nominee said in a statement. “Everyone will end up caring for a loved one at some point in their life.
The documentary, Caregiving, is in production and is set to air in 2025 on PBS stations. Weta, the public broadcasting station in Washington, is producing the film with Cooper’s Lea Pictures and Ark Media (Finding Your Roots).
The film will examine both systemic issues within the care system — where more than 50 million Americans provide unpaid care to family members — as well as tell personal stories of people who care for loved ones.
Cooper’s involvement also stems from personal experience: “When my father was diagnosed with cancer, that was a wake-up call for me, one that really opened my eyes to the world of caregiving,” the Oscar nominee said in a statement. “Everyone will end up caring for a loved one at some point in their life.
- 5/8/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Missed Tuesday’s late-night monologues? We’ve got you covered with our round-up of the night’s best laughs from across the dial.
Warning: You Can’t Unhear This
Remember when Donald Trump, at the height of the pandemic, urged his health advisors to explore the effectiveness of introducing household disinfectants directly into Americans’ bloodstreams? Well, the details of Tuesday’s proceedings in Trump’s ongoing trial over his alleged criminal efforts to conceal damaging personal scandals through hush money payments had many of those same Americans contemplating a similarly ill-advised brain-based bleach treatment.
That’s because Stephanie Clifford, best known as Stormy Daniels in her successful adult film career, testified today about the details of her one night with the married future presidential candidate in a golf tournament hotel room while his wife Melania was home recovering from the birth of the couple’s only child. Details you can...
Warning: You Can’t Unhear This
Remember when Donald Trump, at the height of the pandemic, urged his health advisors to explore the effectiveness of introducing household disinfectants directly into Americans’ bloodstreams? Well, the details of Tuesday’s proceedings in Trump’s ongoing trial over his alleged criminal efforts to conceal damaging personal scandals through hush money payments had many of those same Americans contemplating a similarly ill-advised brain-based bleach treatment.
That’s because Stephanie Clifford, best known as Stormy Daniels in her successful adult film career, testified today about the details of her one night with the married future presidential candidate in a golf tournament hotel room while his wife Melania was home recovering from the birth of the couple’s only child. Details you can...
- 5/8/2024
- by Dennis Perkins
- LateNighter
“Everybody works for us, sooner or later,” Max says in The Veil’s trailer, and “sooner” turns out to mean “this week’s episode.”
Episode 3, aka “The Asset,” reveals that Imogen and Max know each other quite well and have worked out a mutually beneficial deal, one that could shed light on the murky details surrounding her father’s death.
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Episode 3, aka “The Asset,” reveals that Imogen and Max know each other quite well and have worked out a mutually beneficial deal, one that could shed light on the murky details surrounding her father’s death.
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- 5/7/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
The dispute between TikTok and the United States government is headed to the courts (again). After challenging state-level laws that sought to limit TikTok’s U.S. availability, the app is preparing to mount a legal offensive against the new federal law that attempts to force either a TikTok divestiture or a Stateside ban.
TikTok and parent company ByteDance have officially filed federal lawsuits that will contest the legality of the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversaries Act, as the newly-signed law is known. These legal actions have raised several issues related to the law; for starters, TikTok is arguing that the “obviously unconstitutional” regulation restricts Americans’ right to expression and unfairly targets one specific entity.
“Congress has taken the unprecedented step of expressly singling out and banning TikTok: a vibrant online forum for protected speech and expression used by 170 million Americans to create, share, and view videos over the Internet,...
TikTok and parent company ByteDance have officially filed federal lawsuits that will contest the legality of the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversaries Act, as the newly-signed law is known. These legal actions have raised several issues related to the law; for starters, TikTok is arguing that the “obviously unconstitutional” regulation restricts Americans’ right to expression and unfairly targets one specific entity.
“Congress has taken the unprecedented step of expressly singling out and banning TikTok: a vibrant online forum for protected speech and expression used by 170 million Americans to create, share, and view videos over the Internet,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
“The reason I’m successful is because I’m passing, straight up,” said producer Naomi Scott, who is Chamorro (Indigenous people of the Mariana Islands), during the Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti (Peak)’s second annual Peak Conversations panel. It was held on the first day of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month last Wednesday night.
“I’m married to a white man who’s famous. I don’t want to sugarcoat it,” added Scott, who is married to actor Adam Scott. “But now that I’m here, I have a responsibility to keep the door open.”
The experience of Pasifika women in Hollywood was at the center of the discussion in West Hollywood, created to celebrate Pacific Islander filmmaking, entertainment and community.
Scott was joined on the panel by Moana and Mean Girls star Auli’i Cravalho and RuPaul‘s Drag Race season 15 winner Sasha Colby, who are both Hawaiian. “There’s...
“I’m married to a white man who’s famous. I don’t want to sugarcoat it,” added Scott, who is married to actor Adam Scott. “But now that I’m here, I have a responsibility to keep the door open.”
The experience of Pasifika women in Hollywood was at the center of the discussion in West Hollywood, created to celebrate Pacific Islander filmmaking, entertainment and community.
Scott was joined on the panel by Moana and Mean Girls star Auli’i Cravalho and RuPaul‘s Drag Race season 15 winner Sasha Colby, who are both Hawaiian. “There’s...
- 5/7/2024
- by Brande Victorian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sen. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) would not commit to accepting the outcome of the 2024 presidential election in a new interview. The South Carolina senator is on former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential shortlist.
On Sunday, Meet the Press host Kristen Welker asked Scott, “You voted to certify the election results of 2020. It’s the opposite of what you said and did after 2020. Why would you want to be on a ticket with someone where there’s such a fundamental difference?”
“There is clear facts here,” Scott replied. “President Trump himself said he expects this election to be fair. He expects it to be honest. And he expects to win. That’s what the presidential candidate should expect. And I expect the exact same thing. And frankly, the American people agree with him. This is an issue that is not an issue. So I’m not going to make it an issue.
On Sunday, Meet the Press host Kristen Welker asked Scott, “You voted to certify the election results of 2020. It’s the opposite of what you said and did after 2020. Why would you want to be on a ticket with someone where there’s such a fundamental difference?”
“There is clear facts here,” Scott replied. “President Trump himself said he expects this election to be fair. He expects it to be honest. And he expects to win. That’s what the presidential candidate should expect. And I expect the exact same thing. And frankly, the American people agree with him. This is an issue that is not an issue. So I’m not going to make it an issue.
- 5/7/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Hugely popular social media platform TikTok and its Chinese parent ByteDance sued the U.S. government after a recent law passed by Congress and signed by President Biden just weeks ago that gives the company about nine months to sell TikTok or face a ban in U.S. app stores.
TikTok says the new law violates the U.S. Constitution and its First Amendment rights. The suit, or petition, filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., was not unexpected as ByteDance has said it has no intention of selling TikTok and vowed to fight. TikTok insists that its U.S. user date is protected.
“There is no question: the Act will force a shutdown of TikTok by January 19, 2025,” the lawsuit states, “silencing the 170 million Americans who use the platform to communicate in ways that cannot be replicated elsewhere,” the suit says. “For the first time in history,...
TikTok says the new law violates the U.S. Constitution and its First Amendment rights. The suit, or petition, filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., was not unexpected as ByteDance has said it has no intention of selling TikTok and vowed to fight. TikTok insists that its U.S. user date is protected.
“There is no question: the Act will force a shutdown of TikTok by January 19, 2025,” the lawsuit states, “silencing the 170 million Americans who use the platform to communicate in ways that cannot be replicated elsewhere,” the suit says. “For the first time in history,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Social media giant TikTok has sued the U.S. government, alleging that recently signed legislation that could potentially ban the app violates the First Amendment rights of both the company and its users.
Last month, President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that included legislation requiring ByteDance — TikTok’s Chinese parent company — to sell the social media platform within 270 days or be banned from app stores and web-hosting services. The legislation would also create a process through which the president can designate other social media applications with ties to foreign...
Last month, President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid package that included legislation requiring ByteDance — TikTok’s Chinese parent company — to sell the social media platform within 270 days or be banned from app stores and web-hosting services. The legislation would also create a process through which the president can designate other social media applications with ties to foreign...
- 5/7/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Unveiling the Iconic Moments from Friends Finale Twenty years ago, 52.5 million Americans were glued to their screens, witnessing the final chapter of Friends. The creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane disclosed how a portion of the script had unfortunately leaked before its premiere on May 6, 2004. Oh my god, we tried so hard to keep it a secret, said Kauffman on Today, revealing it was an inside job. The scripts that were circulated prior to the premier had unique numbers for tracking, explained Crane. While frustrating, the leak turned the backstage into a detective scene. Despite the revelation
The post Top Moments and Legacy of the Friends Finale first appeared on TVovermind.
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- 5/7/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Deep in the lush mountains of the Caribbean island of Dominica, amid stands of lemongrass, giant ferns and palms, three roads converge where two lives ended, violently. A few weeks before Christmas, the bodies of Daniel Langlois, a French-Canadian philanthropist and Hollywood animation centi-millionaire, and his partner, Dominique Marchand, were found at that spot, in a car, halfway into a ravine, burned beyond recognition. Even though the bodies were charred, investigators could tell they had been shot first.
The official and still-evolving story of their murders is a classic tale of good versus evil set in a steamy jungle. Like other expats who live on Dominica, Langlois and Marchand, who bought their property in the late 1990s, were attracted to the island’s wild, Edenic quality; its waterfalls, volcanic hot pools and deep green forests where spectacular blossoms northerners would see only in florist shops grow like weeds. But the...
The official and still-evolving story of their murders is a classic tale of good versus evil set in a steamy jungle. Like other expats who live on Dominica, Langlois and Marchand, who bought their property in the late 1990s, were attracted to the island’s wild, Edenic quality; its waterfalls, volcanic hot pools and deep green forests where spectacular blossoms northerners would see only in florist shops grow like weeds. But the...
- 5/7/2024
- by Nina Burleigh
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spoiler Alert! This story contains details from the series finale of Bob ❤️ Abishola on CBS.
The multi-camera comedy about an American businessman who falls in love with a Nigerian nurse wrapped May 6 in much the same way it kicked off in 2019 — with lots of charm and affection served up by its affable stars Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku.
Here, co-creator/EP/co-star Gina Yashere and EP Matt Ross talk about what went into crafting their sentimental Bob ❤️ Abishola finale, the show’s legacy and whether they regret using a heart emoji in the title.
Deadline: Talk about the decision to employ a time jump in the finale. Why did you do it?
Gina Yashere: There were certain stories that we started in previous seasons, like in Season 4 we’d ended on a cliffhanger. Is Abishola going to go to Johns Hopkins? And then throughout Season 4, we never really touched on the subject again.
The multi-camera comedy about an American businessman who falls in love with a Nigerian nurse wrapped May 6 in much the same way it kicked off in 2019 — with lots of charm and affection served up by its affable stars Billy Gardell and Folake Olowofoyeku.
Here, co-creator/EP/co-star Gina Yashere and EP Matt Ross talk about what went into crafting their sentimental Bob ❤️ Abishola finale, the show’s legacy and whether they regret using a heart emoji in the title.
Deadline: Talk about the decision to employ a time jump in the finale. Why did you do it?
Gina Yashere: There were certain stories that we started in previous seasons, like in Season 4 we’d ended on a cliffhanger. Is Abishola going to go to Johns Hopkins? And then throughout Season 4, we never really touched on the subject again.
- 5/7/2024
- by Lynette Rice and Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Now that a potential TikTok ban has been passed by Congress and signed by President Biden, some lawmakers are getting more comfortable saying what exactly the ban would help them accomplish. In recent days, at least two prominent Republican lawmakers have linked the possible ban to their concerns that content on the extremely popular social media app is too sympathetic to Palestinians under siege in Gaza.
On Friday, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) hosted an interview with Secretary of State Antony Blinken at this year’s McCain Institute Sedona Forum. Romney...
On Friday, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) hosted an interview with Secretary of State Antony Blinken at this year’s McCain Institute Sedona Forum. Romney...
- 5/6/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
World War II was still raging in May 1944. The allied invasion of Normandy — aka D-Day — was just around the corner on June 6th. Americans kept the home fires burning and escaped from the global conflict by going to the movies. Two of the biggest films of the year, Leo McCarey’s “Going My Way” and George Cukor’s “Gaslight,” recently celebrated their 80th anniversaries.
Actually, “Going My Way” had a special “Fighting Front” premiere on April 27th: 65 prints were shipped to battle fronts and shown “from Alaska to Italy, and from England to the jungles of Burma.” The sentimental comedy-drama-musical arrived in New York on May 3rd.
And it was just the uplifting film audiences needed. Bing Crosby starred as Father O’Malley, a laid-back young priest who arrives at a debt-ridden New York City church that is run by the older, set-in-his ways Father Fitzgibbon (Barry Fitzgerald). The elder...
Actually, “Going My Way” had a special “Fighting Front” premiere on April 27th: 65 prints were shipped to battle fronts and shown “from Alaska to Italy, and from England to the jungles of Burma.” The sentimental comedy-drama-musical arrived in New York on May 3rd.
And it was just the uplifting film audiences needed. Bing Crosby starred as Father O’Malley, a laid-back young priest who arrives at a debt-ridden New York City church that is run by the older, set-in-his ways Father Fitzgibbon (Barry Fitzgerald). The elder...
- 5/6/2024
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
For Mental Health Awareness Month, we asked Latine comedians and creators we admire how comedy has supported them in overcoming trauma and confronting life's most significant challenges. Read the pieces here.
Fabrizio Copano, a rising star in the world of stand-up comedy, isn't your typical Latine comic. His journey, shaped by his Chilean upbringing under a pos-dictatorship and his subsequent disillusionment with the American Dream, fuels a unique comedic perspective that tackles serious political and cultural themes.
Copano's early life in Chile was marked by the tail-end of political turmoil. Growing up, he witnessed firsthand the harsh repercussions of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, a period characterized by repression, human rights abuses, and a stifling political climate. This experience undoubtedly contrasts the idealized image of the US he received through the media.
"Chile is very Americanized in certain ways, and we look up [to] the US," Copano says. "The culture shock was...
Fabrizio Copano, a rising star in the world of stand-up comedy, isn't your typical Latine comic. His journey, shaped by his Chilean upbringing under a pos-dictatorship and his subsequent disillusionment with the American Dream, fuels a unique comedic perspective that tackles serious political and cultural themes.
Copano's early life in Chile was marked by the tail-end of political turmoil. Growing up, he witnessed firsthand the harsh repercussions of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, a period characterized by repression, human rights abuses, and a stifling political climate. This experience undoubtedly contrasts the idealized image of the US he received through the media.
"Chile is very Americanized in certain ways, and we look up [to] the US," Copano says. "The culture shock was...
- 5/6/2024
- by Kimmy Dole
- Popsugar.com
Has there ever been a more bonkers superhero than Deadpool? Equal parts violent and zany, this lethal mercenary, also known as the "Merc with a Mouth," first appeared in the "New Mutants" comic series in December 1990, albeit as a villain. Created by Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza, Deadpool (aka Wade Wilson) went on to star in his own mini-series. He eventually gained notoriety for his dark humor, meta-commentary, and affinity for breaking the fourth wall. Over the years, Deadpool has teamed up with or battled alongside Marvel's hero gallery and has since become one of the brand's most popular characters. In fact, according to Gitnux Marketdata Report, he's the most liked character on Facebook. So take that, Iron Man!
The release of 2016's "Deadpool," starring Ryan Reynolds as Wilson, further cemented the character's popularity. Uniquely, this was the actor's second stint in the role, though the less said about his...
The release of 2016's "Deadpool," starring Ryan Reynolds as Wilson, further cemented the character's popularity. Uniquely, this was the actor's second stint in the role, though the less said about his...
- 5/6/2024
- by Jeff Ames
- Slash Film
Not many shows avoided controversy and appeased mass audiences quite like Friends. Thirty years after its premiere, however, our perception of the series has evolved.
Some say that the show used jokes that capitalized on the intolerant views of the 1990s without any regard for actual wit or intelligence. Others claim that the NBC megahit emulated other better programs, such as Living Single, profiting off of superior greatness without ever crediting its inspiration. No matter what anyone thinks of this David Crane and Marta Kauffman-created series, Friends remains the most culturally relevant sitcom of its era.
Its themes and comfy aesthetics continue to engulf young and old viewers alike in a cozy realm of immature banter and authentic bonding, both platonic and romantic. The show gets millions of views monthly in cable syndication and streaming, making it a beloved fixture of the television zeitgeist a quarter into the 21st century.
Some say that the show used jokes that capitalized on the intolerant views of the 1990s without any regard for actual wit or intelligence. Others claim that the NBC megahit emulated other better programs, such as Living Single, profiting off of superior greatness without ever crediting its inspiration. No matter what anyone thinks of this David Crane and Marta Kauffman-created series, Friends remains the most culturally relevant sitcom of its era.
Its themes and comfy aesthetics continue to engulf young and old viewers alike in a cozy realm of immature banter and authentic bonding, both platonic and romantic. The show gets millions of views monthly in cable syndication and streaming, making it a beloved fixture of the television zeitgeist a quarter into the 21st century.
- 5/6/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum accused Joe Biden of “vote-buying going on at a scale like we have never seen before” because the president has forgiven student loan debt for nearly four million Americans.
“You start trying to give away hundreds of billions of dollars of taxpayer money… it’s like we’re borrowing to give it away… When you see those citizens understand those are like pre-election payoffs,” Burgum said on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday. “Those are like, ‘Hey, folks, please vote for us because we’re relieving your debt.
“You start trying to give away hundreds of billions of dollars of taxpayer money… it’s like we’re borrowing to give it away… When you see those citizens understand those are like pre-election payoffs,” Burgum said on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday. “Those are like, ‘Hey, folks, please vote for us because we’re relieving your debt.
- 5/5/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Sen. Tim Scott declined multiple times to commit to accepting the results of the 2024 election, regardless of who wins. Appearing on Meet the Press, the South Carolina Republican repeatedly dodged host Kristen Welker’s attempts to pin him down and get him to agree to accept the results of the election — a basic tenet of democracy. In doing so, Scott may be currying favor with Donald Trump, who is already pushing the false rhetoric that Democrats “cheat” in elections, and hoping to be Trump’s VP pick.
“In an interview,...
“In an interview,...
- 5/5/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
The line between reality and fiction in television hasn't always been obvious to people. Be it "Gilligan's Island" viewers badgering the Coast Guard to rescue the S.S. Minnow's poor shipwrecked crew or grown-up "Sesame Street" fans believing that Sonia Manzano and Emilio Delgado (who played married couple Maria and Luis for four decades) were actually hitched, history is littered with anecdotes of audiences assuming what they're seeing on their TV screen is actually happening. Despite the leaps and gains in the masses' media literacy over time, folks still need help understanding how even docuseries and so-called reality shows can easily manipulate the truth (as creators Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie satirized with "The Curse").
When Sally Struthers was cast as Gloria Stivic (née Bunker) in "All in the Family," she was, for all intents and purposes, a nobody. Save for her stint on "The Tim Conway Comedy Hour" the...
When Sally Struthers was cast as Gloria Stivic (née Bunker) in "All in the Family," she was, for all intents and purposes, a nobody. Save for her stint on "The Tim Conway Comedy Hour" the...
- 5/5/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Norman Lear knew what he was getting into with "All in the Family." The late TV giant was warned from the outset that Americans would revolt against a sitcom that talked about the hot political topics of the day and didn't try to sugarcoat the country's history of racism and using religion to justify its bigotry and hatreds towards those deemed "the other." Nor, for that matter, did his doubters buy into the concept that audiences wanted to see an honest reflection of how families behave in the comfort of their homes.
Hindsight being 20/20, it's worth noting that Lear's skeptics had valid reasons for believing what they did. Despite being based on the British comedy series "Till Death Us Do Part," there was nothing quite like "All in the Family" on the U.S. airwaves when it premiered in 1971 on CBS. American sitcom dads were upstanding, tolerant members of their...
Hindsight being 20/20, it's worth noting that Lear's skeptics had valid reasons for believing what they did. Despite being based on the British comedy series "Till Death Us Do Part," there was nothing quite like "All in the Family" on the U.S. airwaves when it premiered in 1971 on CBS. American sitcom dads were upstanding, tolerant members of their...
- 5/5/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
It looks like she’s being very choosy about where she wants to go and where she doesn’t want to go, right? There’s a new report that suggests Meghan Markle might fly directly to Nigeria even though her husband Prince Harry is expected to spend a few days in the UK.
A lot of people can’t help but wonder why the Duchess of Sussex has opted not to visit London, with many people calling it a slap to the face to both King Charles and the rest of the royal family. Keep reading below for everything you need to know.
Meghan Markle’s – Travel Plans Are A Slap To The Face To The Royals
Meghan Markle’s travel plans are like a slap to the face to the royals. According to new reports, the actress is expected to travel to Nigeria while her husband Harry will make...
A lot of people can’t help but wonder why the Duchess of Sussex has opted not to visit London, with many people calling it a slap to the face to both King Charles and the rest of the royal family. Keep reading below for everything you need to know.
Meghan Markle’s – Travel Plans Are A Slap To The Face To The Royals
Meghan Markle’s travel plans are like a slap to the face to the royals. According to new reports, the actress is expected to travel to Nigeria while her husband Harry will make...
- 5/4/2024
- by Maya Jimenez
- Celebrating The Soaps
I Am Jazz fans met Sander Jennings on the TLC show in 2015 and this week, he shouted out an extraordinary anniversary. Fans know he’s quick to share news on social media. Popular, the brother of Jazz Jennings got a good reaction from his fans. Read on to find out more.
Sander Jennings Shouts Out His Family
Jazz Jennings came out when it wasn’t all that easy. As time goes by, there’s not so much drama about people who question their gender identity, and a leading voice on that is Sander. For years, he’s spread the word about unconditional love and positivity. He stood by Jazz each step of her trans journey and still fights for inclusivity.
Jazz Jennings, Sander Jennings, Jeanette Jennings – Facebook
Sander Jennings recently shouted out his sister when she came back from Harvard. Plus, when Jazz struggled with depression and weight gain, he never stopped supporting her.
Sander Jennings Shouts Out His Family
Jazz Jennings came out when it wasn’t all that easy. As time goes by, there’s not so much drama about people who question their gender identity, and a leading voice on that is Sander. For years, he’s spread the word about unconditional love and positivity. He stood by Jazz each step of her trans journey and still fights for inclusivity.
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Sander Jennings recently shouted out his sister when she came back from Harvard. Plus, when Jazz struggled with depression and weight gain, he never stopped supporting her.
- 5/4/2024
- by James Michael
- TV Shows Ace
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a ban on lab-grown meat to “save our beef” from the “global elite” and its “authoritarian plans.”
The newly enacted law is the first of its kind in the nation and prohibits the sale and distribution of lab-grown meat in Florida. Similar initiatives are also being implemented in Alabama, Arizona and Tennessee.
DeSantis declared, “Florida is fighting back against the global elite’s plan to force the world to eat meat grown in a petri dish or bugs.”
Lab-grown, or “cultivated,” meat was approved for consumption in the United States in 2022. The production process involves extracting cells from an animal and nourishing them with essential nutrients like proteins, sugars, and fats. The final product is genetically identical to conventionally sourced meat. Various studies indicate that consumption of cultivated meat can significantly benefit the environment, reducing carbon emissions, water usage and land requirements compared to conventionally produced meat.
The newly enacted law is the first of its kind in the nation and prohibits the sale and distribution of lab-grown meat in Florida. Similar initiatives are also being implemented in Alabama, Arizona and Tennessee.
DeSantis declared, “Florida is fighting back against the global elite’s plan to force the world to eat meat grown in a petri dish or bugs.”
Lab-grown, or “cultivated,” meat was approved for consumption in the United States in 2022. The production process involves extracting cells from an animal and nourishing them with essential nutrients like proteins, sugars, and fats. The final product is genetically identical to conventionally sourced meat. Various studies indicate that consumption of cultivated meat can significantly benefit the environment, reducing carbon emissions, water usage and land requirements compared to conventionally produced meat.
- 5/3/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Oscar-winning actor Michelle Yeoh is among this year’s 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House announced Friday.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom, presented annually, is the nation’s highest civilian honor, bestowed on individuals “who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace or other significant societal, public or private endeavors,” per the White House.
Yeoh made history in with her starring turn in 2022’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” becoming the first Asian woman to receive the Oscar for best actress. She began her career starring in martial-arts action movies, notably “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon,” and has starred in numerous other films including the James Bond film “Tomorrow Never Dies,” “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and Kenneth Branagh’s “A Haunting in Venice.” Yeoh also stars in the first Star Trek TV movie, “Section 31,” which recently wrapped filming.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom, presented annually, is the nation’s highest civilian honor, bestowed on individuals “who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace or other significant societal, public or private endeavors,” per the White House.
Yeoh made history in with her starring turn in 2022’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” becoming the first Asian woman to receive the Oscar for best actress. She began her career starring in martial-arts action movies, notably “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon,” and has starred in numerous other films including the James Bond film “Tomorrow Never Dies,” “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” and Kenneth Branagh’s “A Haunting in Venice.” Yeoh also stars in the first Star Trek TV movie, “Section 31,” which recently wrapped filming.
- 5/3/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
President Biden on Friday announced that he would be awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients, including a handful of names familiar to the world of media and entertainment.
The Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor that the President can bestow, and is given to those “who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors.”
This year’s list of honorees include Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh, who “continues to shatter stereotypes and enrich American culture,” according to the White House.
It also includes Phil Donahue, the journalist whose daytime talk show transformed syndicated TV and become one of the most influential programs of its era.
Other honorees include Bloomberg founder Michael Bloomberg, former Vice President (and the focus of An Inconvenient Truth) Al Gore and Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky.
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The Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor that the President can bestow, and is given to those “who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors.”
This year’s list of honorees include Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh, who “continues to shatter stereotypes and enrich American culture,” according to the White House.
It also includes Phil Donahue, the journalist whose daytime talk show transformed syndicated TV and become one of the most influential programs of its era.
Other honorees include Bloomberg founder Michael Bloomberg, former Vice President (and the focus of An Inconvenient Truth) Al Gore and Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky.
You can...
- 5/3/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome To Wrexham has everything; Hollywood stars, a working class town in Wales searching for glory on the pitch, a sweary manager. We take a closer look at TV’s best docuseries.
Nb: The following contains mild spoilers for Wrexham AFC’s current season.
If you’re not watching Welcome To Wrexham, you’re truly missing out. Granted, it’s not exactly Game Of Thrones, but it might be one of the best things on telly currently. I’ve always found it difficult to tune into documentaries and docuseries, but Welcome To Wrexham has become a weekly tradition during its two previous seasons and the third season looks to be just as addictive and heartwarming.
I hate football, which is why I never imagined I would enjoy Welcome To Wrexham. The series follows the titular Welsh football club after Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds bought it in 2020. The club has a passionate,...
Nb: The following contains mild spoilers for Wrexham AFC’s current season.
If you’re not watching Welcome To Wrexham, you’re truly missing out. Granted, it’s not exactly Game Of Thrones, but it might be one of the best things on telly currently. I’ve always found it difficult to tune into documentaries and docuseries, but Welcome To Wrexham has become a weekly tradition during its two previous seasons and the third season looks to be just as addictive and heartwarming.
I hate football, which is why I never imagined I would enjoy Welcome To Wrexham. The series follows the titular Welsh football club after Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds bought it in 2020. The club has a passionate,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
Updated with exec comments. Blake Chandlee, President, Global Business Solutions at ByteDance / TikTok, kicked off the company’s NewFronts presentation in New York with a thank-you to advertisers and push-back against government critics.
“I want you to know, we are not backing down,” he said. He noted at the outset that he felt it was appropriate to start the event by acknowledging the company’s recent friction with lawmakers and regulators in Washington and elsewhere.
He called a national security bill signed into law last month by President Biden, which includes a stupulation that TikTok to be sold to a U.S.-based owner or face a ban “unconstitutional,” vowing that the company “will challenge it in court.” The remarks echoed those of CEO Shou Chew. In a video posted after the bill was signed, Chew called it “a disappointing moment,” but also affirming, “Rest assured, we are not going anywhere.
“I want you to know, we are not backing down,” he said. He noted at the outset that he felt it was appropriate to start the event by acknowledging the company’s recent friction with lawmakers and regulators in Washington and elsewhere.
He called a national security bill signed into law last month by President Biden, which includes a stupulation that TikTok to be sold to a U.S.-based owner or face a ban “unconstitutional,” vowing that the company “will challenge it in court.” The remarks echoed those of CEO Shou Chew. In a video posted after the bill was signed, Chew called it “a disappointing moment,” but also affirming, “Rest assured, we are not going anywhere.
- 5/3/2024
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
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More than half (65%) of Americans plan to purchase Mother’s Day gifts the week of and on Mother’s Day this year — but that doesn’t mean they have to feel like an afterthought. Whether you’ll be seeing mom in person or sending love from afar, DoorDash has an abundance of options from blooming bouquets to delightful treats, and everything in between to make their day.
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More than half (65%) of Americans plan to purchase Mother’s Day gifts the week of and on Mother’s Day this year — but that doesn’t mean they have to feel like an afterthought. Whether you’ll be seeing mom in person or sending love from afar, DoorDash has an abundance of options from blooming bouquets to delightful treats, and everything in between to make their day.
You...
- 5/2/2024
- by Sage Anderson
- Rollingstone.com
Picture your Saturday night: popcorn is popped, drink is poured, blanket is warm, and you’re just about to put on a movie you’ve been wanting to see for months…and it’s two and a half hours long. Is the night ruined? For some of us, that length – despite a secured growth over the years – is just too long. So, what is the ideal runtime for a movie? According to one study, it’s a brisk 92 minutes.
In a survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by Talker Research, 92 minutes was deemed the ideal length for a movie’s runtime. Now, think about it: when is the last time you saw a movie that hit that mark? They’re there, of course, but they are increasingly rare. If we look at the top five higest-grossing movies of last year, The Super Mario Bros. Movie actually hits the mark precisely, while only Barbie was under two hours.
In a survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by Talker Research, 92 minutes was deemed the ideal length for a movie’s runtime. Now, think about it: when is the last time you saw a movie that hit that mark? They’re there, of course, but they are increasingly rare. If we look at the top five higest-grossing movies of last year, The Super Mario Bros. Movie actually hits the mark precisely, while only Barbie was under two hours.
- 5/2/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Republicans are up in arms about students demonstrating against the war in Gaza on university campuses across the nation. The epicenter for the now weekslong protest movement is Columbia University, where on Tuesday students occupied Hamilton Hall before the NYPD forcibly removed and arrested them. J.D. Vance, the Donald Trump-loving Republican senator from Ohio, on Wednesday night told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that the students who took control of the campus building should face legal consequences.
“So you agree that people who break into and vandalize a building should be prosecuted?...
“So you agree that people who break into and vandalize a building should be prosecuted?...
- 5/2/2024
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Anxiety is a condition that affects millions of Americans, and for some it can become truly debilitating. Aza Holmes is no stranger to anxiety in “Turtles All the Way Down,” the new film adaptation of John Green’s novel of the same name which debuts on Max on Thursday, May 2. Loud, obtuse anxieties invade Aza’s brain every day and in nearly all situations, and to make matters worse she’s only 17 years old. Can she learn how to live with her fears and grow, despite the nagging voice inside her head telling her she’s not good enough? You can watch Turtles All the Way Down with a subscription to Max.
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“Turtles All the Way Down” sheds new light on the issue of anxiety,...
How to Watch ‘Turtles All the Way Down’ When: Thursday, May 2, 2024 Where: Max Stream: Watch with a subscription to Max. Sign Up$9.99+ / month Max.com About ‘Turtles All the Way Down’
“Turtles All the Way Down” sheds new light on the issue of anxiety,...
- 5/2/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
FuboTV and other smaller streamers are looking to take their battle against Fox, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports streaming joint venture to Washington D.C.
FuboTV, joined by DirecTV, Dish Network and Newsmax, in a letter to Congressional leaders called for hearings into the future of pay TV competition and its impact on consumers.
“Recent developments in the pay-tv market – including the programming giants’ new joint venture, a streaming TV service that would control 80% of national live sports broadcasts – raise serious competition concerns that call for Congress’s immediate oversight,” the FuboTV-led coalition said in their letter unveiled on Thursday.
The joint venture partners — Disney’s ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery — responded to the Congressional hearings call with their own statement obtained by THR: “The service is a pro-consumer offering to a segment of viewers who currently aren’t served. It will expand consumer choice by creating an incremental,...
FuboTV, joined by DirecTV, Dish Network and Newsmax, in a letter to Congressional leaders called for hearings into the future of pay TV competition and its impact on consumers.
“Recent developments in the pay-tv market – including the programming giants’ new joint venture, a streaming TV service that would control 80% of national live sports broadcasts – raise serious competition concerns that call for Congress’s immediate oversight,” the FuboTV-led coalition said in their letter unveiled on Thursday.
The joint venture partners — Disney’s ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery — responded to the Congressional hearings call with their own statement obtained by THR: “The service is a pro-consumer offering to a segment of viewers who currently aren’t served. It will expand consumer choice by creating an incremental,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Today, Liberated Syndication Inc. (“Libsyn”), announced its presence at the 2024 Iab Podcast Upfront. The Iab event is designed to preview new podcast shows and highlights their ability to engage listeners and authentically align with advertisers. Leaders from Libsyn Ads, the world's premier podcast advertising network, will host a panel discussion with Nick Viall, host of the award-winning The Viall Files podcast, and Liz Alesse, Vice President of ABC News’ ABC Audio, on unlocking the magic of podcast advertising.
Additionally, Libsyn released its April 2024 Podcast Advertising Rates, including the highest and most accessible CPM categories. Libsyn releases these figures monthly to promote greater transparency in podcast advertising.
Iab Podcast Upfront Session
The newly rebranded Libsyn Ads is the top one-stop destination for brands and agencies to access high quality, brand safe, engaging podcast content at scale. With hundreds of exclusive podcasts and thousands of participating shows, advertisers can tap into Libsyn...
Additionally, Libsyn released its April 2024 Podcast Advertising Rates, including the highest and most accessible CPM categories. Libsyn releases these figures monthly to promote greater transparency in podcast advertising.
Iab Podcast Upfront Session
The newly rebranded Libsyn Ads is the top one-stop destination for brands and agencies to access high quality, brand safe, engaging podcast content at scale. With hundreds of exclusive podcasts and thousands of participating shows, advertisers can tap into Libsyn...
- 5/2/2024
- Podnews.net
Donald Trump continues to claim that Americans are positively over the moon about the destruction of reproductive rights — but he couldn’t be more wrong.
During a Wednesday rally in Waukesha, Wisconsin, the former president once again bragged about his role in overturning Roe v. Wade, and ending the federal right to abortion.
“Basically the states decide on abortion, and people are absolutely thrilled with the way that’s going on,” Trump told a crowd of supporters.
Trump on overturning Roe: People are absolutely thrilled pic.twitter.com/o44rnhUTXo...
During a Wednesday rally in Waukesha, Wisconsin, the former president once again bragged about his role in overturning Roe v. Wade, and ending the federal right to abortion.
“Basically the states decide on abortion, and people are absolutely thrilled with the way that’s going on,” Trump told a crowd of supporters.
Trump on overturning Roe: People are absolutely thrilled pic.twitter.com/o44rnhUTXo...
- 5/1/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
The Native American Media Alliance announced they are accepting applications for the Seventh Annual Native American Feature Film Writers Lab. This is a 10-week program that will take place on-line from July through October 2024.
The Native American Feature Film Writers Lab addresses an ongoing need in the entertainment industry. According to the Writers Guild of America Inclusion Report, Native Americans represent 0.8% of screenwriters “having almost no representation at all.” This program offers a new opportunity for Native American writers seeking to break into the entertainment industry and change the current disparity.
The Native American Media Alliance will select five Native American writers to participate in the program. The lab will consist of daily workshops with an established screenwriter and peer workshopping sessions. Additionally, participants will attend a series of events and screenings that will further expose them to the entertainment industry. The purpose of the lab is to further develop...
The Native American Feature Film Writers Lab addresses an ongoing need in the entertainment industry. According to the Writers Guild of America Inclusion Report, Native Americans represent 0.8% of screenwriters “having almost no representation at all.” This program offers a new opportunity for Native American writers seeking to break into the entertainment industry and change the current disparity.
The Native American Media Alliance will select five Native American writers to participate in the program. The lab will consist of daily workshops with an established screenwriter and peer workshopping sessions. Additionally, participants will attend a series of events and screenings that will further expose them to the entertainment industry. The purpose of the lab is to further develop...
- 5/1/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Who doesn’t love an underdog story in sports, especially if it’s based on true historical accounts? In the 1950s, five young Mexican-American boys made history with golf clubs in their hands. Julio Quintana’s docudrama The Long Game talks about the racial discrimination Mexican-Americans faced in the last century and how a group of caddies earned the respect their community deserved.
Spoilers Ahead
What happens in the film?
Joe, Gene, Mario, Felipe, and Lupe are all caddies who work at a prestigious golf club run by Americans. Belonging to poor families, they do all sorts of odd jobs for the rich old men and their kids, who are the members of the club. On the other hand, there’s Jb Pena, a former soldier who served in World War II and returned to society without any accolades thanks to his ethnicity. Jb resumed his life as a superintendent in the San Felipe School.
Spoilers Ahead
What happens in the film?
Joe, Gene, Mario, Felipe, and Lupe are all caddies who work at a prestigious golf club run by Americans. Belonging to poor families, they do all sorts of odd jobs for the rich old men and their kids, who are the members of the club. On the other hand, there’s Jb Pena, a former soldier who served in World War II and returned to society without any accolades thanks to his ethnicity. Jb resumed his life as a superintendent in the San Felipe School.
- 5/1/2024
- by Aniket Mukherjee
- Film Fugitives
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Quick Answer: The best way to watch every Mls game online is through Mls Season Pass.
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Americans are finally coming around to soccer. But, whether you’re a longtime fan or you’re just getting into soccer, figuring out how to watch Mls (Major League Soccer) online can be trickier than a Ronaldo chop — especially after major broadcasting changes last season. To help,...
Quick Answer: The best way to watch every Mls game online is through Mls Season Pass.
get mls season pass $12.99/month
Americans are finally coming around to soccer. But, whether you’re a longtime fan or you’re just getting into soccer, figuring out how to watch Mls (Major League Soccer) online can be trickier than a Ronaldo chop — especially after major broadcasting changes last season. To help,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Oscar Hartzog
- Rollingstone.com
Eric Trump suggested that Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama would be prosecuted if the Supreme Court decides that presidents are not immune to criminal prosecution.
“The Supreme Court is now weighing this monumental case on whether or not president [Donald] Trump has immunity from prosecution,” host Maria Bartiromo told Eric during an interview on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures.
“We saw some of the hearing this week,” Bartiromo stated in reference to last week’s oral arguments, during which the high court considered Trump’s claim that his official acts should not be subject to federal prosecution. “It felt like listening to some of those Supreme Court justices—that they were willing to admit to some or acknowledge some immunity.”
She asked Eric, “What did you take away from what you heard from the Supreme Court this week, and when do you expect a decision?”
“Well, God help us if they get it wrong,...
“The Supreme Court is now weighing this monumental case on whether or not president [Donald] Trump has immunity from prosecution,” host Maria Bartiromo told Eric during an interview on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures.
“We saw some of the hearing this week,” Bartiromo stated in reference to last week’s oral arguments, during which the high court considered Trump’s claim that his official acts should not be subject to federal prosecution. “It felt like listening to some of those Supreme Court justices—that they were willing to admit to some or acknowledge some immunity.”
She asked Eric, “What did you take away from what you heard from the Supreme Court this week, and when do you expect a decision?”
“Well, God help us if they get it wrong,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Hulu’s The Veil started streaming Tuesday with a two-episode premiere. This recap covers the first episode.
Who’s telling bigger lies: a supposed terrorist or the spy sent to find her? That’s the question at the heart of Hulu’s The Veil, a limited series from Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Taboo). In a moment, we’ll want to know what you thought of the premiere. But first, a quick recap:
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Who’s telling bigger lies: a supposed terrorist or the spy sent to find her? That’s the question at the heart of Hulu’s The Veil, a limited series from Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Taboo). In a moment, we’ll want to know what you thought of the premiere. But first, a quick recap:
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- 4/30/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
"The Queen of Peak TV" strikes again.
Suffice it to say, beginning with The Veil Season 1 Episode 1, this series premiere was a tour de force in acting, writing, and dialogue.
Elisabeth Moss's streak of delivering must-see TV is at an all-time high with this thriller series. There is almost no doing justice to how incredibly crafted this story is.
Even with the bar set to stratospheric, The Veil exceeded expectations by introducing audiences to the presence that is Imogen Salter.
Tomas: Everything will be completed once we get to Berlin and you have been invaluable.
Imogen: Thank you, Tomas. I don't think you'll feel the same in a moment when Interpol arrives, though.
Tomas: What are you talking about? Who are you?
Imogen: I'm the person who has recorded and memorized every move you've made and every word you've said for the last 37 days.
Permalink: I'm the person who...
Suffice it to say, beginning with The Veil Season 1 Episode 1, this series premiere was a tour de force in acting, writing, and dialogue.
Elisabeth Moss's streak of delivering must-see TV is at an all-time high with this thriller series. There is almost no doing justice to how incredibly crafted this story is.
Even with the bar set to stratospheric, The Veil exceeded expectations by introducing audiences to the presence that is Imogen Salter.
Tomas: Everything will be completed once we get to Berlin and you have been invaluable.
Imogen: Thank you, Tomas. I don't think you'll feel the same in a moment when Interpol arrives, though.
Tomas: What are you talking about? Who are you?
Imogen: I'm the person who has recorded and memorized every move you've made and every word you've said for the last 37 days.
Permalink: I'm the person who...
- 4/30/2024
- by Joshua Pleming
- TVfanatic
Projects about the Vietnam War and its aftermath are so plentiful as to be practically their own genre, and they’ve starred a who’s who of Hollywood icons, including John Wayne, Robert De Niro, Marlon Brando, Robin Williams, Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson and Christian Bale.
Notably missing from the casts — at least among the substantive speaking parts — have been performers of actual Vietnamese descent. That’s finally changed with The Sympathizer, HBO and A24’s limited series adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer-winning novel. Robert Downey Jr. (who also executive produces) and Sandra Oh are the big names involved, but they are led by relative newcomer Hoa Xuande and joined by Vietnamese costars to tell a story about spycraft and personal and collective identity immediately following the conflict, centering the people whose lives and country were torn apart as a result.
The Hollywood Reporter spoke with eight of...
Notably missing from the casts — at least among the substantive speaking parts — have been performers of actual Vietnamese descent. That’s finally changed with The Sympathizer, HBO and A24’s limited series adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer-winning novel. Robert Downey Jr. (who also executive produces) and Sandra Oh are the big names involved, but they are led by relative newcomer Hoa Xuande and joined by Vietnamese costars to tell a story about spycraft and personal and collective identity immediately following the conflict, centering the people whose lives and country were torn apart as a result.
The Hollywood Reporter spoke with eight of...
- 4/30/2024
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Just John Films have optioned Jennifer Wright’s biography of Victorian abortionist Madame Restell, Variety can confirm, with the writer behind Netflix’s “Persuasian” film set to adapt the book for screen.
Published by Hachette, the New York Times-bestseller “Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York’s Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist” recounts the jaw-dropping life of British-born Madame Restell.
“’Madame Restell’ tells the story of one of the boldest women in American history; a self-made millionaire, a celebrity in her era, a woman beloved by many of her patients and despised by the men who wanted to control them, a businesswoman, a scofflaw, an immigrant,” reads the synopsis. “A shrewd capitalist and full-throated media war agitator, Madame Restell made it big in 19th century New York by providing safe abortions. The series tracks Madame Restell’s life, from early New York’s immigrant slums...
Published by Hachette, the New York Times-bestseller “Madame Restell: The Life, Death, and Resurrection of Old New York’s Most Fabulous, Fearless, and Infamous Abortionist” recounts the jaw-dropping life of British-born Madame Restell.
“’Madame Restell’ tells the story of one of the boldest women in American history; a self-made millionaire, a celebrity in her era, a woman beloved by many of her patients and despised by the men who wanted to control them, a businesswoman, a scofflaw, an immigrant,” reads the synopsis. “A shrewd capitalist and full-throated media war agitator, Madame Restell made it big in 19th century New York by providing safe abortions. The series tracks Madame Restell’s life, from early New York’s immigrant slums...
- 4/30/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
The third season of the Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney midlife crisis saga, Welcome to Wrexham, is like watching a live-action Ted Lasso. The series makes you think Wrexham AFC was what the team on AFC Richmond was probably really like: an eclectic group run by some ignorant, football-naive Americans who may be a bit over their heads.
Yet, the third season of Welcome to Wrexham represents something we love about movies or television: never to count out the underdog. The reality series encapsulates the dreamer in all of us, mainly by capturing how a sense of community and the nature of professional sports fandom meet in the middle.
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in the third season of FX’s Welcome to Wrexham | Image via FX Press Room
Also Read: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman Subtly Pay Homage to Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man With the Deadpool vs. Wolverine Fight...
Yet, the third season of Welcome to Wrexham represents something we love about movies or television: never to count out the underdog. The reality series encapsulates the dreamer in all of us, mainly by capturing how a sense of community and the nature of professional sports fandom meet in the middle.
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in the third season of FX’s Welcome to Wrexham | Image via FX Press Room
Also Read: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman Subtly Pay Homage to Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man With the Deadpool vs. Wolverine Fight...
- 4/29/2024
- by M.N. Miller
- FandomWire
Survey of 2,000 Americans conflicts with the box-office records being broken for film running well over two hours
A market research poll claims to have established that 92 minutes is the “ideal” movie length for American audiences.
According to Talker Research (formerly OnePoll US), an online survey conducted in April with 2,000 Americans concluded that respondents opted for 92 minutes as their preferred running time. Fifteen per cent said that films over 120 minutes (two hours) were acceptable, while only 2% were happy with a movie longer than 150 minutes (2.5 hours).
A market research poll claims to have established that 92 minutes is the “ideal” movie length for American audiences.
According to Talker Research (formerly OnePoll US), an online survey conducted in April with 2,000 Americans concluded that respondents opted for 92 minutes as their preferred running time. Fifteen per cent said that films over 120 minutes (two hours) were acceptable, while only 2% were happy with a movie longer than 150 minutes (2.5 hours).
- 4/29/2024
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
Get ready for a whirlwind of love, drama, and romance with “90 Day Fiancé: Love In Paradise”! Premiering on Monday, May 6th, 2024, at 8:00 Pm on TLC, this exciting new series follows couples at different stages of their relationships in tropical paradises across the globe.
In this captivating episode, viewers will witness the highs and lows of love as relationships unfold in various phases. From a holiday fling that unexpectedly turned serious to a vacation romance that resulted in a surprise pregnancy, the couples featured on “90 Day Fiancé: Love In Paradise” share their unique journeys to find love and happiness.
Among the couples, viewers will meet Americans who are hopeful that their romance with local islanders will stand the test of time. From cultural differences to long-distance challenges, these couples navigate the complexities of international love in paradise.
Join us as we embark on an emotional rollercoaster ride filled with passion,...
In this captivating episode, viewers will witness the highs and lows of love as relationships unfold in various phases. From a holiday fling that unexpectedly turned serious to a vacation romance that resulted in a surprise pregnancy, the couples featured on “90 Day Fiancé: Love In Paradise” share their unique journeys to find love and happiness.
Among the couples, viewers will meet Americans who are hopeful that their romance with local islanders will stand the test of time. From cultural differences to long-distance challenges, these couples navigate the complexities of international love in paradise.
Join us as we embark on an emotional rollercoaster ride filled with passion,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Despite being the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) seems unconcerned with the legal troubles facing presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump.
Graham appeared on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday morning, where he was asked by host Dana Bash about the various developments in the cases against Trump, from the ongoing Manhattan hush-money trial to the Supreme Court hearing Trump’s arguments for presidential immunity.
When Bash asked Graham about former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testifying he used to “catch and...
Graham appeared on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday morning, where he was asked by host Dana Bash about the various developments in the cases against Trump, from the ongoing Manhattan hush-money trial to the Supreme Court hearing Trump’s arguments for presidential immunity.
When Bash asked Graham about former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testifying he used to “catch and...
- 4/28/2024
- by Jeremy Childs
- Rollingstone.com
The inevitability of death has always raised questions about the meaning and purpose of human existence. While some believe that death renders all our efforts and achievements futile, others find peace in the belief in an afterlife. Finding hope in the fact that there might be consciousness after death, creationists usually believe that the subjective values and principles we stand for in this life carry significance beyond the grave. The fragility of these same values, especially when confronted with the realization of an impending death, is a central theme explored in the Netflix series Goodbye Earth. As the world comes face-to-face with the threat of an asteroid collision, it falls into a state of utter chaos, which makes you wonder if the people really have the right to let an entire population perish just to protect one’s own resources.
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- 4/28/2024
- by Shrey Ashley Philip
- Film Fugitives
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