Hulu’s list of new releases for May 2024 is missing a certain amount of original series firepower. In the place of a blockbuster like The Handmaid’s Tale or Shōgun, however, is some content diversity.
The first of the month sees the premiere of four-episode British series Shardlake. This mystery drama takes place during the reign of Henry VIII and features none other than Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean) investigating a murder. Other series of note this month include the Korean drama Uncle Samsik on May 15.
Movies are bit more interesting on Hulu in May. Teen comedy Prom Dates premieres on May 3. That will be followed by the 2023 Adam Drive film Ferrari on May 24. Before all that though is the real heavy hitter. You can watch Austin Butler’s acclaimed performance as The King in Elvis as early as May 1. But get to it quick before the Baz Luhrmann film departs on...
The first of the month sees the premiere of four-episode British series Shardlake. This mystery drama takes place during the reign of Henry VIII and features none other than Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean) investigating a murder. Other series of note this month include the Korean drama Uncle Samsik on May 15.
Movies are bit more interesting on Hulu in May. Teen comedy Prom Dates premieres on May 3. That will be followed by the 2023 Adam Drive film Ferrari on May 24. Before all that though is the real heavy hitter. You can watch Austin Butler’s acclaimed performance as The King in Elvis as early as May 1. But get to it quick before the Baz Luhrmann film departs on...
- 5/1/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
UK director Mike Leigh will receive a lifetime achievement award at Malta’s second annual Mediterrane Film Festival (June 22-30).
The seven-time Oscar nominee will also host a masterclass and participate in an in conversation with Adrian Wootton, CEO at the British Film Commission, with whom the festival has a partnership.
Leigh began his career in theatre and TV with work including Abigail’s Party in 1977. He focused on features throughout the 1990s, winning acclaim for films such as High Hopes, Life Is Sweet, Naked and Secrets And Lies. The latter won the Palme d’Or in 1996.
His following films included Topsy-Turvy,...
The seven-time Oscar nominee will also host a masterclass and participate in an in conversation with Adrian Wootton, CEO at the British Film Commission, with whom the festival has a partnership.
Leigh began his career in theatre and TV with work including Abigail’s Party in 1977. He focused on features throughout the 1990s, winning acclaim for films such as High Hopes, Life Is Sweet, Naked and Secrets And Lies. The latter won the Palme d’Or in 1996.
His following films included Topsy-Turvy,...
- 4/29/2024
- ScreenDaily
Mike Leigh, the veteran director of “Vera Drake,” “Another Year” and “Happy-Go-Lucky,” will be honored at Malta’s Mediterrane Film Festival with its Career Achievement Golden Bee Award.
Leigh will also host a masterclass at the festival, the second edition of which is taking place June 22 to 30 in Malta’s capital city of Valletta. The director, who has earned seven Oscar nominations and won the Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or for 1993’s “Naked,” will be in conversation with Adrian Wootton, chief executive of Film London and the British Film Commission.
The Mediterrane Film Festival has also revealed its first jury members, who will judge the festival’s competition section, consisting of 12 films from the region. At the festival’s Golden Bee Awards closing ceremony on June 30, prizes will be handed out for best feature film, acting performance, screenwriting, production design, creative technical performance and the special jury award.
Jury...
Leigh will also host a masterclass at the festival, the second edition of which is taking place June 22 to 30 in Malta’s capital city of Valletta. The director, who has earned seven Oscar nominations and won the Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or for 1993’s “Naked,” will be in conversation with Adrian Wootton, chief executive of Film London and the British Film Commission.
The Mediterrane Film Festival has also revealed its first jury members, who will judge the festival’s competition section, consisting of 12 films from the region. At the festival’s Golden Bee Awards closing ceremony on June 30, prizes will be handed out for best feature film, acting performance, screenwriting, production design, creative technical performance and the special jury award.
Jury...
- 4/29/2024
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Rhobh star Kyle Richards recently got an overhaul and has shocked with a naked face selfie. She is not always dolled up on camera or in photos but she is used to glam. Yet, she had just undergone some procedures so to show them off, the mother of four went completely barefaced. What were the reactions? Keep reading for more details.
Kyle Richards Gets Overhaul, Shocks With Naked-Faced Selfie
In the last year, Kyle Richards’ life has dramatically changed. She was the subject of cheating rumors between herself and country singer, Morgan Wade. Shortly thereafter, it came out that Kyle and her husband of nearly thirty years, Mauricio Umansky had separated. They refuted this as long as they could but did note they had experienced the hardest year of their marriage. The struggles that they had faced were filmed for Season 13 of Rhobh with cameras picking back up after the...
Kyle Richards Gets Overhaul, Shocks With Naked-Faced Selfie
In the last year, Kyle Richards’ life has dramatically changed. She was the subject of cheating rumors between herself and country singer, Morgan Wade. Shortly thereafter, it came out that Kyle and her husband of nearly thirty years, Mauricio Umansky had separated. They refuted this as long as they could but did note they had experienced the hardest year of their marriage. The struggles that they had faced were filmed for Season 13 of Rhobh with cameras picking back up after the...
- 4/26/2024
- by Amanda Lauren
- TV Shows Ace
After years of rumors and speculation, Liam Neeson’s Naked Gun reboot looks like it is finally heading into production. Set to be directed by The Lonely Island’s Akiva Schaffer, and written by Dan Gregor and Doug Man, fans expect a lot from this reboot. While many have tried (and failed) to update the franchise, and it’s hard to imagine anyone stepping into Leslie Nielsen’s iconic shoes at Lt. Frank Drebin, it’s pretty interesting that the team pairing on this is the same one that teamed on Disney’s much better than expected reboot of Chip n’ Dale’s Rescue Rangers. All involved are really funny, so if anyone could make this work, it’s them. With a release date tentatively set for July 18th, 2025, here’s everything we know about the Naked Gun reboot.
Liam Neeson will be the star.
While some may wonder why Liam Neeson,...
Liam Neeson will be the star.
While some may wonder why Liam Neeson,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Prime Video announced on Wednesday that Marlon Wayans: Good Grief, the latest stand-up special from actor and comedian Marlon Wayans, will premiere on the platform in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on June 4th.
Taped at the iconic Apollo Theater in Harlem, the special sees comedy meet therapy as Wayans works through his grief after recently losing both of his parents. In his new hour, he meditates on how his father taught him to be a man, the requirements to join the “Dead Mama Club,” the surprises you encounter when changing your aging parents’ diapers, who is the funniest Wayans, and more.
Marlon Wayans: Good Grief is produced by Wayans and Rick Alvarez’s Ugly Baby Productions and Amazon MGM Studios. Marlon Wayans, Rick Alvarez, Michael Rotenberg, Steve Harris, Craig Wayans, and Troy Miller served as executive producers of the special.
Since debuting his first comedy special, Woke-ish,...
Taped at the iconic Apollo Theater in Harlem, the special sees comedy meet therapy as Wayans works through his grief after recently losing both of his parents. In his new hour, he meditates on how his father taught him to be a man, the requirements to join the “Dead Mama Club,” the surprises you encounter when changing your aging parents’ diapers, who is the funniest Wayans, and more.
Marlon Wayans: Good Grief is produced by Wayans and Rick Alvarez’s Ugly Baby Productions and Amazon MGM Studios. Marlon Wayans, Rick Alvarez, Michael Rotenberg, Steve Harris, Craig Wayans, and Troy Miller served as executive producers of the special.
Since debuting his first comedy special, Woke-ish,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Leslie Nielsen’s Lt. Frank Drebin was wrong: Cops and women do mix, and with that we have Pamela Anderson joining Liam Neeson in Paramount Pictures’ untitled Naked Gun reboot, which Akiva Schaffer is directing and executive producing for a July 18, 2025 theatrical release.
The Baywatch actress of 110 episodes has the comedy chops; she’s starred in such big-screen titles as Scary Movie 3 and Superhero Movie, both satirical movies ala the spirit of Naked Gun. Anderson also reprised her TV role of C.J. Parker in Paramount’s big-screen 2017 redux of Baywatch that starred Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario.
Dan Gregor and Doug Mand wrote the draft script along with Schaffer for Naked Gun. Gregor and Mand also wrote the Emmy-winning Disney+ movie Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers. Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins are producing Naked via their company Fuzzy Door. Daniel M. Stillman is EP.
The movie...
The Baywatch actress of 110 episodes has the comedy chops; she’s starred in such big-screen titles as Scary Movie 3 and Superhero Movie, both satirical movies ala the spirit of Naked Gun. Anderson also reprised her TV role of C.J. Parker in Paramount’s big-screen 2017 redux of Baywatch that starred Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario.
Dan Gregor and Doug Mand wrote the draft script along with Schaffer for Naked Gun. Gregor and Mand also wrote the Emmy-winning Disney+ movie Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers. Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins are producing Naked via their company Fuzzy Door. Daniel M. Stillman is EP.
The movie...
- 4/16/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Physician turned #1 Nyt bestselling author Robin Cook is partnering with Euro Gang Entertainment, the entertainment company of Gianni Nunnari and Simon Horsman, on a pair of new projects for film and TV.
The first, Bellevue, will be a feature based on Cook’s forthcoming novel of the same name, which marks a departure for the author as a dark and atmospheric work of horror. Slated for publication in December, the book tells the story of Mitt, a first-year surgical resident at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. Mitt has a long and dark family history: his physicians’ forebears are guilty of grievous sins, extreme instances of medical malpractice committed at the very hospital where he now studies. Set against the gloom of supernatural haunting, and amidst gruesomely accurate surgical imagery, Bellevue is the story of supernatural vengeance for the sins of Mitt’s ancestors.
The second project being developed...
The first, Bellevue, will be a feature based on Cook’s forthcoming novel of the same name, which marks a departure for the author as a dark and atmospheric work of horror. Slated for publication in December, the book tells the story of Mitt, a first-year surgical resident at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. Mitt has a long and dark family history: his physicians’ forebears are guilty of grievous sins, extreme instances of medical malpractice committed at the very hospital where he now studies. Set against the gloom of supernatural haunting, and amidst gruesomely accurate surgical imagery, Bellevue is the story of supernatural vengeance for the sins of Mitt’s ancestors.
The second project being developed...
- 4/15/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
12 survivalists who’ve completed the 21-day Naked and Afraid challenge are putting their skills to the test again during Naked and Afraid Xl‘s 40-day survival challenge. The new season, shot in Colombia, will premiere on Discovery Channel on May 12, 2024 at 8pm Et/Pt. New episodes will air on Sundays.
Discovery released this description of the upcoming season: “This season, the survivalists will take on Naked and Afraid Xl’s Proving Grounds and test their mettle by taking on the most extreme challenge, with an unexpected twist. Not only will they endure blood-sucking mosquitos, ants and ticks, disease-carrying parasites, as well as stalking jaguars and a territorial six-foot caiman, but they must now also trek 40 miles across six unique terrains to reach the end of the challenge.
Scorching triple-digit temperatures and violent electrical storms that dump up to six inches of rain in a single night will push them to...
Discovery released this description of the upcoming season: “This season, the survivalists will take on Naked and Afraid Xl’s Proving Grounds and test their mettle by taking on the most extreme challenge, with an unexpected twist. Not only will they endure blood-sucking mosquitos, ants and ticks, disease-carrying parasites, as well as stalking jaguars and a territorial six-foot caiman, but they must now also trek 40 miles across six unique terrains to reach the end of the challenge.
Scorching triple-digit temperatures and violent electrical storms that dump up to six inches of rain in a single night will push them to...
- 4/12/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Discovery brings viewers an adrenaline-fueled episode of “Naked and Afraid” this Sunday, April 7, 2024, at 8:00 Pm. In Season 17 Episode 8, titled “Unbreakable,” audiences are in for a riveting adventure as an equestrian stunt rider, having survived a near-fatal fall, takes on the challenge of enduring 21 days in the wilds of Colombia.
As the episode unfolds, viewers will witness the resilience and determination of the rider and her partner as they face the daunting task of finding food in the unforgiving wilderness. However, when their search for sustenance proves fruitless, the duo must confront the harsh reality of starvation, pushing their physical and mental limits to the brink.
With its heart-pounding challenges and gripping narrative, “Naked and Afraid: Unbreakable” offers a compelling glimpse into the raw strength of the human spirit and the primal instinct for survival. Don’t miss out on this thrilling episode, airing on Discovery at 8:00 Pm this Sunday.
As the episode unfolds, viewers will witness the resilience and determination of the rider and her partner as they face the daunting task of finding food in the unforgiving wilderness. However, when their search for sustenance proves fruitless, the duo must confront the harsh reality of starvation, pushing their physical and mental limits to the brink.
With its heart-pounding challenges and gripping narrative, “Naked and Afraid: Unbreakable” offers a compelling glimpse into the raw strength of the human spirit and the primal instinct for survival. Don’t miss out on this thrilling episode, airing on Discovery at 8:00 Pm this Sunday.
- 3/31/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Gear up for an intense expedition into the heart of the African bush with the latest episode of “Naked and Afraid,” airing this Sunday at 6:00 Pm on Discovery. In Season 17 Episode 2 titled “There Will Be Blood,” viewers will witness the resilience and determination of survivalists as they face the ultimate test of endurance in an international tribes challenge.
Amidst the rugged terrain and unforgiving conditions, one survivalist must confront a unique challenge: coping with menstruation in the wilderness. As tensions rise and resources become scarce, navigating this natural process becomes a crucial aspect of survival in the wild.
Join the brave participants as they push their limits and adapt to the harsh realities of life in the African bush. From building shelters to foraging for food, every moment is a battle for survival. Don’t miss the thrilling action and inspiring resilience on display in “There Will Be Blood,...
Amidst the rugged terrain and unforgiving conditions, one survivalist must confront a unique challenge: coping with menstruation in the wilderness. As tensions rise and resources become scarce, navigating this natural process becomes a crucial aspect of survival in the wild.
Join the brave participants as they push their limits and adapt to the harsh realities of life in the African bush. From building shelters to foraging for food, every moment is a battle for survival. Don’t miss the thrilling action and inspiring resilience on display in “There Will Be Blood,...
- 2/25/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
The New Sherlock Holmes In Sherlock & Daughter Series (Picture Credit: Facebook)
Many people worldwide are waiting for an update on Sherlock Season 5. The British mystery crime series stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in the lead roles. The last season was premiered in 2017. Many have come to acceptance that there won’t be a fifth season. Well, chances are that’s true. But The CW has announced a spin-off series titled Sherlock & Daughter, which might excite the fans of the fictional detective.
As reported by Deadline, the series will have Sherlock, a young girl named Amelia, as his daughter and even Moriarty. So it’s not going to be a melodramatic father-daughter series. The premise will be about a young American girl, Amelia, arriving in London after her mother’s murder. She learns that her father is a famous detective. The father-daughter duo will solve not only her mother’s...
Many people worldwide are waiting for an update on Sherlock Season 5. The British mystery crime series stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in the lead roles. The last season was premiered in 2017. Many have come to acceptance that there won’t be a fifth season. Well, chances are that’s true. But The CW has announced a spin-off series titled Sherlock & Daughter, which might excite the fans of the fictional detective.
As reported by Deadline, the series will have Sherlock, a young girl named Amelia, as his daughter and even Moriarty. So it’s not going to be a melodramatic father-daughter series. The premise will be about a young American girl, Amelia, arriving in London after her mother’s murder. She learns that her father is a famous detective. The father-daughter duo will solve not only her mother’s...
- 2/16/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
Usher has a new collaborator: Kim Kardashian.
The Grammy-winning star appears in new racy photos for the reality star and entrepreneur’s Skims line and he says the partnership was developed to celebrate his new album Coming Home, out on Friday.
“The idea started with the photo that is my album [cover], where I have the peach in my hand. We shot the reverse of that photo, which was the first shot that was released, and therefore, after, as I do support Kim, supporting Skims was the next step,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter. “It really was in conjunction with the album.”
A limited edition, digital download version of Coming Home, with an alternative cover and a bonus track called “Naked,” will be available the first week of release via Skims.com.
Usher says he played Kardashian his new album and called her “a fairy god-a&r.”
“She listened to my album.
The Grammy-winning star appears in new racy photos for the reality star and entrepreneur’s Skims line and he says the partnership was developed to celebrate his new album Coming Home, out on Friday.
“The idea started with the photo that is my album [cover], where I have the peach in my hand. We shot the reverse of that photo, which was the first shot that was released, and therefore, after, as I do support Kim, supporting Skims was the next step,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter. “It really was in conjunction with the album.”
A limited edition, digital download version of Coming Home, with an alternative cover and a bonus track called “Naked,” will be available the first week of release via Skims.com.
Usher says he played Kardashian his new album and called her “a fairy god-a&r.”
“She listened to my album.
- 2/5/2024
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
What does it take to make it on Naked and Afraid? The best candidates for the Discovery Channel reality series have a combination of survival skills and mental toughness that give them a good chance of lasting 21 days in the wild with no clothing, no food, and limited survival tools. It’s not a challenge for the weak, as the show’s producers explained during an early episode of the series.
‘Naked and Afraid’ is ‘the most primitive’ survival TV show A woman tends to a fire on ‘Naked and Afraid’ Season 15 | Discovery Channel
When it came to developing the idea behind Naked and Afraid, the show’s creators took a cue from the Bible.
“The concept of Naked and Afraid was, ‘Were Adam and Eve actually survivalists?’ executive producer Jay Renfroe explained during a behind-the-scenes look at season 3, which aired in 2014.
Producers wanted to see what would happen if...
‘Naked and Afraid’ is ‘the most primitive’ survival TV show A woman tends to a fire on ‘Naked and Afraid’ Season 15 | Discovery Channel
When it came to developing the idea behind Naked and Afraid, the show’s creators took a cue from the Bible.
“The concept of Naked and Afraid was, ‘Were Adam and Eve actually survivalists?’ executive producer Jay Renfroe explained during a behind-the-scenes look at season 3, which aired in 2014.
Producers wanted to see what would happen if...
- 1/21/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
On the Discovery Channel reality series Naked and Afraid, participants are dropped, completely naked, in the wilderness, and challenged to survive for three weeks. The conditions can be brutal, with cast members enduring serious injuries, constant hunger, and the threat of a predator attack. However, this is still TV. Though the dangers are real, help is not far away. Producers will step in to treat injuries, and contestants are often sent home – willingly or unwillingly – if they’re too hurt or sick to continue. But what if the Naked and Afraid producers vanished, leaving the show’s participants stranded? That’s the idea behind Small Game, a 2022 novel by Naked and Afraid alum Blair Braverman.
Blair Braverman was on ‘Naked and Afraid,’ then wrote ‘Small Game’
Braverman, a dogsledder and writer, appeared on a 2019 episode of Naked and Afraid, after producers recruited her and her husband, Quince Mountain, for the show.
Blair Braverman was on ‘Naked and Afraid,’ then wrote ‘Small Game’
Braverman, a dogsledder and writer, appeared on a 2019 episode of Naked and Afraid, after producers recruited her and her husband, Quince Mountain, for the show.
- 11/12/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
On Monday, November 13, 2023, at 5:00 Pm, Animal Planet will air Season 15, Episode 9 of “Naked and Afraid” titled “Love Thy Neighbor … or Not.”
In this episode, two fans of the show find themselves in the challenging environment of the dense and mosquito-infested mangroves of Palomino, Colombia. Their survival journey is marked not only by the harsh conditions but also by the breakdown of their communication. As they struggle to see eye to eye, they are faced with a critical decision – to find a compromise or to endure the challenges of the wild on their individual terms.
Viewers can anticipate an episode that showcases the real and unscripted challenges faced by the participants as they navigate the Colombian wilderness. “Naked and Afraid” provides an unvarnished look at their journey, emphasizing their quest for survival in an uncompromising environment.
Release Date & Time: 5:00 Pm Monday 13 November 2023 on Animal Planet
Naked and Afraid Love...
In this episode, two fans of the show find themselves in the challenging environment of the dense and mosquito-infested mangroves of Palomino, Colombia. Their survival journey is marked not only by the harsh conditions but also by the breakdown of their communication. As they struggle to see eye to eye, they are faced with a critical decision – to find a compromise or to endure the challenges of the wild on their individual terms.
Viewers can anticipate an episode that showcases the real and unscripted challenges faced by the participants as they navigate the Colombian wilderness. “Naked and Afraid” provides an unvarnished look at their journey, emphasizing their quest for survival in an uncompromising environment.
Release Date & Time: 5:00 Pm Monday 13 November 2023 on Animal Planet
Naked and Afraid Love...
- 11/6/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Contestants on the long-running reality series Survivor do whatever it takes to win the $1 million prize. Alone cast members venture into the wilderness with minimal supplies for a chance to go home with $500,000. But for Naked and Afraid participants, going on the long-running Discovery Channel survival show is all about the bragging rights.
Do ‘Naked and Afraid’ contestants win money? Matt Wright and Steven Lee Hall Jr. in ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ | Discovery
Unlike many other reality shows, Naked and Afraid survivalists don’t sign up for the promise of a big payday. Those who manage to complete the show’s grueling 21-day survival challenge don’t win any prize money. The reward is simply knowing that you’ve been able to last for three weeks in the wild with no clothes or food, and only limited supplies (such as a knife or cooking pot).
Cast members on...
Do ‘Naked and Afraid’ contestants win money? Matt Wright and Steven Lee Hall Jr. in ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ | Discovery
Unlike many other reality shows, Naked and Afraid survivalists don’t sign up for the promise of a big payday. Those who manage to complete the show’s grueling 21-day survival challenge don’t win any prize money. The reward is simply knowing that you’ve been able to last for three weeks in the wild with no clothes or food, and only limited supplies (such as a knife or cooking pot).
Cast members on...
- 11/5/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
This Sunday, on November 5, 2023, at 9:00 Pm, Discovery brings us another challenging episode of “Naked and Afraid” titled “A Shart at Redemption.”
In this episode, survivalist Ashley returns after a previous adventure where she accidentally contaminated her water source. Seeking redemption, she ventures to Tobago with a new partner to face a 21-day challenge in a rain-soaked jungle. It’s a test that will push them to their limits as they must rely on their survival skills to endure the harsh conditions.
“A Shart at Redemption” promises to be an intense and gripping episode of “Naked and Afraid.” Viewers can expect to witness the struggle and determination of the survivalists as they battle the elements and their own limitations. It’s an opportunity for Ashley to make amends for her previous mistake, and viewers can tune in to find out if she and her partner can conquer the challenges of...
In this episode, survivalist Ashley returns after a previous adventure where she accidentally contaminated her water source. Seeking redemption, she ventures to Tobago with a new partner to face a 21-day challenge in a rain-soaked jungle. It’s a test that will push them to their limits as they must rely on their survival skills to endure the harsh conditions.
“A Shart at Redemption” promises to be an intense and gripping episode of “Naked and Afraid.” Viewers can expect to witness the struggle and determination of the survivalists as they battle the elements and their own limitations. It’s an opportunity for Ashley to make amends for her previous mistake, and viewers can tune in to find out if she and her partner can conquer the challenges of...
- 10/30/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Naked and Afraid is no joke. The Discovery Channel reality series follows people as they fight to survive in some of the most extreme environments on Earth. Participants battle extreme weather and rough terrain in the hopes that they can last three weeks in the wild. Wild animals are also a very real threat, with cast members sometimes sharing space with dangerous predators such as lions and alligators. Fortunately, no one has died on the show. But has anyone actually been attacked on Naked and Afraid?
‘Naked and Afraid’ cast members are often attacked by insects
The idea of being attacked by a lion, crocodile, bear, or other wild creature is undoubtedly terrifying. But for many Naked and Afraid cast members, the real threat comes in a much smaller package. Often, survivalists must endure painful bites and stings from insects and spiders. And those tiny critters can do serious damage.
‘Naked and Afraid’ cast members are often attacked by insects
The idea of being attacked by a lion, crocodile, bear, or other wild creature is undoubtedly terrifying. But for many Naked and Afraid cast members, the real threat comes in a much smaller package. Often, survivalists must endure painful bites and stings from insects and spiders. And those tiny critters can do serious damage.
- 10/29/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: Scott Foley, the actor known for his work in film and television and on stage, who most recently starred in the Broadway production of The Thanksgiving Play, has signed with Independent Artist Group.
Perhaps best known for starring in Shonda Rhimes’ hit ABC series Scandal, and for his breakout performance opposite Keri Russell in The WB’s Felicity, Foley will next be seen on the Max political drama series The Girls on the Bus. He also memorably portrayed Sean Kelly, the affable one-time love interest of Dr. Elliot Reid (Sarah Chalke), on Bill Lawrence’s Scrubs, before reteaming with Lawrence as the producer and star of his ABC action dramedy Whiskey Cavalier.
Other recent projects for the actor include Fox’s dance dramedy, The Big Leap, and the film The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, an adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel by Gabrielle Zevin. Additional film...
Perhaps best known for starring in Shonda Rhimes’ hit ABC series Scandal, and for his breakout performance opposite Keri Russell in The WB’s Felicity, Foley will next be seen on the Max political drama series The Girls on the Bus. He also memorably portrayed Sean Kelly, the affable one-time love interest of Dr. Elliot Reid (Sarah Chalke), on Bill Lawrence’s Scrubs, before reteaming with Lawrence as the producer and star of his ABC action dramedy Whiskey Cavalier.
Other recent projects for the actor include Fox’s dance dramedy, The Big Leap, and the film The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, an adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel by Gabrielle Zevin. Additional film...
- 10/19/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s like being on Tinder, but so much worse.
One of the U.K.’s most infamous dating shows (censored trailer below) was quietly added to the Max streaming service last week, and it’s already causing quite a stir.
The streamer has imported six seasons of Naked Attraction, a game show that promises to “start where a good date often ends — naked.” In each episode, a single “chooser” critiques and eliminates six potential dates standing on a stage by scrutinizing their fully nude bodies, which are gradually revealed one part at a time (faces are revealed last). When only two potential dates remain, the chooser strips out of their own clothes too, giving the remaining two contestants the opportunity to critique them. The final couple then go out on a date, with their clothes on.
The episodes on Max are uncensored, but have added a warning at the...
One of the U.K.’s most infamous dating shows (censored trailer below) was quietly added to the Max streaming service last week, and it’s already causing quite a stir.
The streamer has imported six seasons of Naked Attraction, a game show that promises to “start where a good date often ends — naked.” In each episode, a single “chooser” critiques and eliminates six potential dates standing on a stage by scrutinizing their fully nude bodies, which are gradually revealed one part at a time (faces are revealed last). When only two potential dates remain, the chooser strips out of their own clothes too, giving the remaining two contestants the opportunity to critique them. The final couple then go out on a date, with their clothes on.
The episodes on Max are uncensored, but have added a warning at the...
- 9/24/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This post contains spoilers for “Elora’s Dad,” this week’s episode of Reservation Dogs, which is now streaming on Hulu.
Ethan Hawke. That’s it. That’s the review.
No, no, no. Allow me to start over.
Ethan Hawke and Devery Jacobs. That’s it. That’s the review.
I started with Hawke not as a slight on Jacobs, who both starred in and wrote “Elora’s Dad.” It’s just that we have close to three full seasons of seeing her play this role, and we’ve seen...
Ethan Hawke. That’s it. That’s the review.
No, no, no. Allow me to start over.
Ethan Hawke and Devery Jacobs. That’s it. That’s the review.
I started with Hawke not as a slight on Jacobs, who both starred in and wrote “Elora’s Dad.” It’s just that we have close to three full seasons of seeing her play this role, and we’ve seen...
- 9/20/2023
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
The castaways’ brutal journey has come to an end. In the season finale of the Discovery reality series Naked and Afraid: Castaways, the remaining six survivalists had to make their way to the northern tip of the island and then build a raft that would carry them out to sea, where they’d be rescued by a passing ship. But it wouldn’t be an easy journey, with brutal temperatures, jagged rocks, and internal squabbles threatening their chances of completing the challenge.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Naked and Afraid: Castaways Episode 8.]
The survivalists fight to make it off the island in the ‘Naked and Afraid: Castaways’ season finale Patrick, Heather, and Andrew on ‘Naked and Afraid: Castaways’ | Discovery Channel
When episode 8, “Brawl Out,” begins, just six of the original nine castaways remain on the island. Previously, Candice Mishler, Justin Governale, and Rachel Strohl each tapped out due to illness or injury. That leaves Bulent Gurcan,...
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Naked and Afraid: Castaways Episode 8.]
The survivalists fight to make it off the island in the ‘Naked and Afraid: Castaways’ season finale Patrick, Heather, and Andrew on ‘Naked and Afraid: Castaways’ | Discovery Channel
When episode 8, “Brawl Out,” begins, just six of the original nine castaways remain on the island. Previously, Candice Mishler, Justin Governale, and Rachel Strohl each tapped out due to illness or injury. That leaves Bulent Gurcan,...
- 9/18/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Naked and Afraid: Castaways challenges teams of people to last 21 days on a deserted island with nothing but their wits to rely on. But do contestants on the Discovery reality series have more of an edge than it seems? Cast members are allowed to use whatever items they can scavenge to help them survive. That includes whatever materials they can scrounge from a wrecked boat, plane, or Jeep. But some viewers aren’t a fan of the setup, saying that the items have obviously been planted on the island.
‘Naked and Afraid: Castaways’ challenges contestants to last three weeks on a deserted island ‘Naked and Afraid Castaways’ | Discovery Channel
As in a traditional Naked and Afraid experience, the nine Castaways participants are challenged to last three weeks on their own with no clothes, food, or water. But the new spinoff came with a twist. Usually, N&a cast members are...
‘Naked and Afraid: Castaways’ challenges contestants to last three weeks on a deserted island ‘Naked and Afraid Castaways’ | Discovery Channel
As in a traditional Naked and Afraid experience, the nine Castaways participants are challenged to last three weeks on their own with no clothes, food, or water. But the new spinoff came with a twist. Usually, N&a cast members are...
- 9/10/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Alice Rohrwacher’s La Chimera opens on Arthur (Josh O’Connor) on a train, returning from places unknown, as it winds its way through the Italian country, the sun-dappled cinematography inducing a sleepy or meditative state. This idyllic tone makes an immediate, ironic contrast with our protagonist, a British man whose disheveled appearance and miserly attitude constitute a black hole in the center of the film’s bright frames.
Like David Thewlis’s lanky emotional vampire in Naked, Arthur radiates a “don’t talk to me” vibe that initially fails to put off the friendly rural Italians in his midst. They attempt to make conversation with Arthur, who says so little that you’d scarcely know that he speaks fluent Italian, until scaring them off after he belligerently accosts an overly ingratiating peddler. Even when he arrives at his destination and is met by locals who know him and consider him a friend,...
Like David Thewlis’s lanky emotional vampire in Naked, Arthur radiates a “don’t talk to me” vibe that initially fails to put off the friendly rural Italians in his midst. They attempt to make conversation with Arthur, who says so little that you’d scarcely know that he speaks fluent Italian, until scaring them off after he belligerently accosts an overly ingratiating peddler. Even when he arrives at his destination and is met by locals who know him and consider him a friend,...
- 9/8/2023
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine
The bread and butter of film festivals is the unveiling of new movies. And in the case of the major festivals taking place in the late summer and early fall — Venice, Telluride, Toronto and New York — the selections offer a preview of potential Oscar nominees and winners. Remember the eight-minute standing ovation Brendan Fraser received last year at Venice for “The Whale”? It kicked off his comeback and journey to a best Oscar win this year.
And with the 50th annual Telluride Film Festival kicking off August 31 at in the picturesque Colorado mountain burg, let’s take the cinematic time machine back 1993 when the fest was a mere 20 years old. John Boorman of “Deliverance” and “Hope and Glory” fame was the guest director of the festival. Jennifer Jason Leigh, then just 31 and whose latest film was Robert Altman’s “Short Cuts,” was honored with a tribute as was socialist British director Ken Loach,...
And with the 50th annual Telluride Film Festival kicking off August 31 at in the picturesque Colorado mountain burg, let’s take the cinematic time machine back 1993 when the fest was a mere 20 years old. John Boorman of “Deliverance” and “Hope and Glory” fame was the guest director of the festival. Jennifer Jason Leigh, then just 31 and whose latest film was Robert Altman’s “Short Cuts,” was honored with a tribute as was socialist British director Ken Loach,...
- 8/31/2023
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
John Kezdy, the frontman of Chicago-based punk band The Effigies, has died at age 64. The singer lost his life after his bicycle smashed into the back of an Amazon delivery van that was parked in a bike lane in the Chicago suburb of Glencoe.
“Based on the initial investigation, the bicyclist was traveling northbound on Sheridan Road past South Avenue when he struck the rear of a stopped Dodge Ram ProMaster,” read a statement from the Glencoe Public Safety Department. The incident happened on Wednesday (August 23rd) and Kezdy succumbed to his injuries on Saturday (August 26th).
A further investigation will determine if the delivery van was illegally parked in the bike lane.
Kezdy formed The Effigies in 1980. They released three full-length albums and a few EPs in the ’80s before breaking up in 1990. They re-formed in 2004, and released another album, Reside, in 2007.
Just last year, on July 4th, 2022, Kezdy...
“Based on the initial investigation, the bicyclist was traveling northbound on Sheridan Road past South Avenue when he struck the rear of a stopped Dodge Ram ProMaster,” read a statement from the Glencoe Public Safety Department. The incident happened on Wednesday (August 23rd) and Kezdy succumbed to his injuries on Saturday (August 26th).
A further investigation will determine if the delivery van was illegally parked in the bike lane.
Kezdy formed The Effigies in 1980. They released three full-length albums and a few EPs in the ’80s before breaking up in 1990. They re-formed in 2004, and released another album, Reside, in 2007.
Just last year, on July 4th, 2022, Kezdy...
- 8/28/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Naked and Afraid’s “bare-handed killer” says the latest version of the survival reality series was no joke. Bulent Gurcan is one of nine people stranded on a deserted island with no tools and no clothes in the new spinoff Naked and Afraid: Castaways. Working in teams of three, they have to survive the tough environment for 21 days before making their way to an extraction point and signaling a ship for rescue.
Bulent is no stranger to Naked and Afraid challenges. He’s completed one 21-day challenge and lasted 40 days in South Africa on Naked and Afraid Xl. But he says Castaways was the most difficult yet.
‘Naked and Afraid: Castaways’ was tougher than people realize, Bulent Gurcan says
On a traditional Naked and Afraid challenge, participants have to survive for 21 days with virtually no resources. However, they aren’t totally helpless. While they don’t have food, water, or clothes,...
Bulent is no stranger to Naked and Afraid challenges. He’s completed one 21-day challenge and lasted 40 days in South Africa on Naked and Afraid Xl. But he says Castaways was the most difficult yet.
‘Naked and Afraid: Castaways’ was tougher than people realize, Bulent Gurcan says
On a traditional Naked and Afraid challenge, participants have to survive for 21 days with virtually no resources. However, they aren’t totally helpless. While they don’t have food, water, or clothes,...
- 8/27/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Naked and Afraid: Castaways is down to eight survivalists. The fourth episode of the reality series featured the season’s first tap-out when one participant experienced an unexpected medical emergency.
[Warning: The article contains spoilers for Naked and Afraid: Castaways Episode 4.]
Candice Mishler wanted to redeem herself after a disappointing ‘Naked and Afraid’ experience
Naked and Afraid: Castaways is all about redemption. The show’s cast members have all participated in previous challenges, but many had to tap out before completing the full 21 days.
That’s what happened to Candice Mishler. She appeared in Naked and Afraid Season 15, but her time on the show was cut short by an early exit. She signed up for the new show because she wanted a second chance to demonstrate her worth and prove she was part of the Naked and Afraid elite.
“Redemption,” she told Et of why she opted to return to the franchise. “Yeah, my first performance...
[Warning: The article contains spoilers for Naked and Afraid: Castaways Episode 4.]
Candice Mishler wanted to redeem herself after a disappointing ‘Naked and Afraid’ experience
Naked and Afraid: Castaways is all about redemption. The show’s cast members have all participated in previous challenges, but many had to tap out before completing the full 21 days.
That’s what happened to Candice Mishler. She appeared in Naked and Afraid Season 15, but her time on the show was cut short by an early exit. She signed up for the new show because she wanted a second chance to demonstrate her worth and prove she was part of the Naked and Afraid elite.
“Redemption,” she told Et of why she opted to return to the franchise. “Yeah, my first performance...
- 8/21/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Naked and Afraid isn’t quite like any other reality show. The Discovery Channel series drops two strangers in a remote location and then challenges them to survive for 21 days – without clothes, water, or food. Each person also gets to bring one survival item. But beyond that, they’re on their own (though a camera crew is close at hand to document their experience).
The show’s participants literally bare all. But audiences don’t see everything that happens. From what it’s like to strip down for the first time to the truth about how involved the show’s producers are in shaping storylines, here are some secrets Naked and Afraid cast members have revealed about being on the show.
‘Naked and Afraid’ cast members don’t get a lot of details about the filming location
Naked and Afraid participants have been challenged to survive in virtually every environment on earth,...
The show’s participants literally bare all. But audiences don’t see everything that happens. From what it’s like to strip down for the first time to the truth about how involved the show’s producers are in shaping storylines, here are some secrets Naked and Afraid cast members have revealed about being on the show.
‘Naked and Afraid’ cast members don’t get a lot of details about the filming location
Naked and Afraid participants have been challenged to survive in virtually every environment on earth,...
- 8/19/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
‘Naked and Afraid’ Raven Smith: Has the Chicago Survivalist Reconciled With TV Partner, Omar Barney?
It’s been 10 years since the first episode of Naked and Afraid aired on the Discovery Channel in 2013. For over a decade now, fans have been reeled into the unique dynamic that the survival series presents, where two naked strangers meet up in the wilderness and must find a way to endure together for 21 days.
Season 15 of Naked and Afraid premiered in February 2023. One episode of the new season features Raven Smith, a Chicago native, alongside Omar Barney from Utah. Here’s a look at the duo’s dramatic time on the show:
‘Naked and Afraid’ Season 15, Episode 9 stars Raven Smith and Omar Barney
Before participating on Naked and Afraid, Raven Smith was a superfan of the show. Therefore, Raven, along with Omar, embarked on a 14-day fan challenge rather than the traditional 21-day excursion. Just like Raven and Omar, Maci Bookout, a reality star on MTV’s Teen Mom,...
Season 15 of Naked and Afraid premiered in February 2023. One episode of the new season features Raven Smith, a Chicago native, alongside Omar Barney from Utah. Here’s a look at the duo’s dramatic time on the show:
‘Naked and Afraid’ Season 15, Episode 9 stars Raven Smith and Omar Barney
Before participating on Naked and Afraid, Raven Smith was a superfan of the show. Therefore, Raven, along with Omar, embarked on a 14-day fan challenge rather than the traditional 21-day excursion. Just like Raven and Omar, Maci Bookout, a reality star on MTV’s Teen Mom,...
- 8/18/2023
- by Suse Forrest
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The long-pending separation of the Lionsgate studio and Starz businesses will take a little longer, the company said Wednesday. A new acquisition and other factors have pushed the split from September to early 2024.
“With the impact of the eOne acquisition on regulatory approvals, uncertainties surrounding the strike and our efforts to create the most efficient capital structure within a disruptive marketplace, we anticipate that the separation will now take place in the first quarter of calendar 2024,” Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer, said on the company’s fiscal first quarter earnings call Wednesday.
The mini-major recently finalized plans to purchase Entertainment One from Hasbro for $500 million, a lot less than the $3.9 billion Hasbro paid for the studio in 2019. The acquisition gives Lionsgate another batch of titles and IP to add to its already large library.
Tawny Cypress as Taissa, Lauren Ambrose as Van and Christina Ricci as Misty in Entertainment One’s...
“With the impact of the eOne acquisition on regulatory approvals, uncertainties surrounding the strike and our efforts to create the most efficient capital structure within a disruptive marketplace, we anticipate that the separation will now take place in the first quarter of calendar 2024,” Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer, said on the company’s fiscal first quarter earnings call Wednesday.
The mini-major recently finalized plans to purchase Entertainment One from Hasbro for $500 million, a lot less than the $3.9 billion Hasbro paid for the studio in 2019. The acquisition gives Lionsgate another batch of titles and IP to add to its already large library.
Tawny Cypress as Taissa, Lauren Ambrose as Van and Christina Ricci as Misty in Entertainment One’s...
- 8/9/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
It’s Naked and Afraid, Robinson Crusoe-style. Naked and Afraid: Castaways, the latest spinoff of the popular reality series, takes nine former cast members and strands them on a deserted island somewhere in the Pacific, with no clothes, tools, or supplies. Over the next 21 days, they’ll have to fight to survive, eventually making their way to a designated extraction point, where they’ll signal a ship for rescue.
The Naked and Afraid Castaways cast includes familiar faces from past seasons, including a fan-favorite competitor who previously completed an Xl challenge and a person who appeared on the spinoff Naked and Afraid of Love. A few cast members have also appeared on other reality shows, including The Amazing Race.
Bulent Gurcan appeared on ‘Naked and Afraid Xl’
Longtime Naked and Afraid fans will definitely remember one of the stars of Castaways. Bulent Gurcan made his N&a debut in season 10. Unfortunately,...
The Naked and Afraid Castaways cast includes familiar faces from past seasons, including a fan-favorite competitor who previously completed an Xl challenge and a person who appeared on the spinoff Naked and Afraid of Love. A few cast members have also appeared on other reality shows, including The Amazing Race.
Bulent Gurcan appeared on ‘Naked and Afraid Xl’
Longtime Naked and Afraid fans will definitely remember one of the stars of Castaways. Bulent Gurcan made his N&a debut in season 10. Unfortunately,...
- 8/9/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Will these castaways survive the island? In Discovery Channel’s latest spinoff of its hit reality series Naked and Afraid, nine former cast members are marooned on a deserted island in the middle of the ocean. With no tools and no maps, they’ll have to rely solely on what they find in the surrounding environment to survive 21 days and make it to the extraction point. But where exactly is this supposedly uninhabited island? Here’s what we know about the Naked and Afraid: Castaways filming location.
‘Naked and Afraid: Castaways’ may be filmed in the Pearl Islands ‘Naked and Afraid Castaways’ | Discovery Channel
In the season premiere of Naked and Afraid: Castaways, the cast was dropped on a remote island “in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean” that is “hundreds of miles from civilization.” The island and the water around it are home to saltwater crocodiles, wild boars,...
‘Naked and Afraid: Castaways’ may be filmed in the Pearl Islands ‘Naked and Afraid Castaways’ | Discovery Channel
In the season premiere of Naked and Afraid: Castaways, the cast was dropped on a remote island “in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean” that is “hundreds of miles from civilization.” The island and the water around it are home to saltwater crocodiles, wild boars,...
- 8/6/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Discovery Channel fans get excited because a new series is coming for adventure enthusiasts, “Naked and Afraid Castaways.” Premiering Sunday, July 30, viewers get to see new contestants in a way they never have before. Without tools to help with survival, nine survival fanatics give it their all on a remote island You can watch Naked and Afraid: Castaways: Season 1 and Discovery with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo. You can also watch with Sling TV, Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Fubo, or YouTube TV.
How to Watch ‘Naked and Afraid Castaways’ Series Premiere When: Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 8:00 Pm Edt TV: Discovery Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo. 7-Day Free Trial$25 / month philo.com About ‘Naked and Afraid Castaways’ Series Premiere
“Naked and Afraid Castaway” shows the highs and lows of nine contestants stranded on a remote tropical island without a map, survival tools, or clothes.
How to Watch ‘Naked and Afraid Castaways’ Series Premiere When: Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 8:00 Pm Edt TV: Discovery Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo. 7-Day Free Trial$25 / month philo.com About ‘Naked and Afraid Castaways’ Series Premiere
“Naked and Afraid Castaway” shows the highs and lows of nine contestants stranded on a remote tropical island without a map, survival tools, or clothes.
- 7/31/2023
- by Layne Gibbons
- The Streamable
When Is The Netflix Movie Luck Key Coming? Well, Netflix is gearing up to become the exclusive streaming platform for the highly-anticipated action comedy “Luck Key,” an American adaptation of the popular 2016 Korean film with the same title.
Fans can expect comedic genius Marlon Wayans to likely take on a starring role in this adaptation.
The script for this Netflix version of Luck Key was written by the accomplished writing duo, Jim and Brian Kehoe, known for their work on films like Blockers and the upcoming Netflix project, Unleashed, starring Dave Bautista.
Although no director has been officially announced for “Luck Key” at this stage, its development has been on the radar since August 2022, when Deadline first reported on Dave Bautista and Jeff Tomsic collaborating on “Unleashed” for Netflix.
Now, a year later, Netflix has filed a registration for “Luck Key,” and multiple sources have confirmed its future release on the streaming platform.
Fans can expect comedic genius Marlon Wayans to likely take on a starring role in this adaptation.
The script for this Netflix version of Luck Key was written by the accomplished writing duo, Jim and Brian Kehoe, known for their work on films like Blockers and the upcoming Netflix project, Unleashed, starring Dave Bautista.
Although no director has been officially announced for “Luck Key” at this stage, its development has been on the radar since August 2022, when Deadline first reported on Dave Bautista and Jeff Tomsic collaborating on “Unleashed” for Netflix.
Now, a year later, Netflix has filed a registration for “Luck Key,” and multiple sources have confirmed its future release on the streaming platform.
- 7/25/2023
- by Om Prakash Kaushal
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
Jeff Zausch may not have won Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing. But that hasn’t stopped him from criticizing the other cast members on the Discovery Channel reality series. The Idaho survivalist feels that many of the other people on the Naked and Afraid spinoff didn’t approach the game with the right mindset, which ruined the competition.
Jeff Zausch was playing to win on the ‘Naked and Afraid’ spinoff
Jeff entered the first-ever true Naked and Afraid competition with one goal in mind: to triumph over the other players and take home the $100,000 prize. So when he arrived in South Africa’s punishing Oribi Gorge for the 45-day challenge, he was stunned to discover that the rest of the cast had a different attitude.
Jeff focused on gathering as many of the producer-planted caches as he could so he could keep them out of the hands of the other players.
Jeff Zausch was playing to win on the ‘Naked and Afraid’ spinoff
Jeff entered the first-ever true Naked and Afraid competition with one goal in mind: to triumph over the other players and take home the $100,000 prize. So when he arrived in South Africa’s punishing Oribi Gorge for the 45-day challenge, he was stunned to discover that the rest of the cast had a different attitude.
Jeff focused on gathering as many of the producer-planted caches as he could so he could keep them out of the hands of the other players.
- 7/20/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
There’s new blood at the top of Fremantle UK’s Too Hot to Handle co-producer Thames and The Apprentice maker Naked.
At Thames, Charlie Irwin has been upped to Managing Director from his current post as Director of Programmes, while Tom O’Brien’s acting Managing Director role at Naked has been made permanent.
They’ll both report into Amelia Brown, who was named CEO of Fremantle UK following the resignation of Simon Andreae, whose departure we told you first about in April.
O’Brien has been with Naked since 2016 and succeeds Fatima Salaria, whose departure was announced back in January. She had replaced Andreae, who we revealed had faced internal misconduct complaints before his exit. Irwin replaces Brown, who was initially set to exit Fremantle but took on the CEO post after Andreae’s exit.
In further news, Leilah Mason has been appointed Head of Production and Helen Moore...
At Thames, Charlie Irwin has been upped to Managing Director from his current post as Director of Programmes, while Tom O’Brien’s acting Managing Director role at Naked has been made permanent.
They’ll both report into Amelia Brown, who was named CEO of Fremantle UK following the resignation of Simon Andreae, whose departure we told you first about in April.
O’Brien has been with Naked since 2016 and succeeds Fatima Salaria, whose departure was announced back in January. She had replaced Andreae, who we revealed had faced internal misconduct complaints before his exit. Irwin replaces Brown, who was initially set to exit Fremantle but took on the CEO post after Andreae’s exit.
In further news, Leilah Mason has been appointed Head of Production and Helen Moore...
- 6/12/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Naked and Afraid is a reality show like none other. The Discovery Channel series drops pairs of people into remote locations and leaves them to fend for themselves – without food, water, or clothing. With just one survival tool each (such as a machete or fire starter), they’re challenged to last 21 days in the wild.
Unsurprisingly, many people don’t make it the full three weeks. Medical crises, loneliness, and hunger have all prompted people to tap out early. But thankfully, no person’s Naked and Afraid journey has been cut short for the most serious reason of all: death.
No one has died on ‘Naked and Afraid’ ‘Naked and Afraid’ | Discovery Channel
Naked and Afraid cast members are put into some serious, and potentially dangerous, situations. Over 15 seasons participants have dealt with tropical illnesses, infected wounds, hypothermia, and more. But no one has ever died on Naked and Afraid.
Unsurprisingly, many people don’t make it the full three weeks. Medical crises, loneliness, and hunger have all prompted people to tap out early. But thankfully, no person’s Naked and Afraid journey has been cut short for the most serious reason of all: death.
No one has died on ‘Naked and Afraid’ ‘Naked and Afraid’ | Discovery Channel
Naked and Afraid cast members are put into some serious, and potentially dangerous, situations. Over 15 seasons participants have dealt with tropical illnesses, infected wounds, hypothermia, and more. But no one has ever died on Naked and Afraid.
- 6/11/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
To celebrate the first week of Max, we will be sending seven days of curated thematic Max Highlights, including the best programming to watch over Memorial Day Weekend; the many worlds to explore on Max; kids and family series and movies; a robust collection of scripted and unscripted crime content; the platform’s best current and classic movies; Pride month highlights; and a deep dive into the DC universe on Max.
Memorial Day Weekend marks the start of summer, and Max has a catalog of films and series to stream no matter what mood viewers are in or how much time they have.
In honor of Memorial Day, viewers can watch classic military titles including the HBO Original award-winning miniseries Band of Brothers and The Pacific along with films like Pearl Harbor,Valkyrie, Platoon and the HBO Original documentaries We Are Not Done Yet and John McCain: For Whom The Bell Tolls.
Memorial Day Weekend marks the start of summer, and Max has a catalog of films and series to stream no matter what mood viewers are in or how much time they have.
In honor of Memorial Day, viewers can watch classic military titles including the HBO Original award-winning miniseries Band of Brothers and The Pacific along with films like Pearl Harbor,Valkyrie, Platoon and the HBO Original documentaries We Are Not Done Yet and John McCain: For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- 5/24/2023
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing is changing the rules of the game. The latest spinoff of the Discovery Channel reality series Naked and Afraid takes 12 of the top competitors from past seasons and drops them in South Africa, where they’ll have to survive 45 days in the wild. At stake is a six-figure prize. But as the players learned in the May 7 premiere, this version of Naked and Afraid is unlike any other. Even some seasoned survivalists will question if they have what it takes to make it to the end of the competition.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing Episode 1.]
‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ introduces new rules and challenges
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing brings together a dozen players from past seasons for an intense six-week challenge in South Africa. But this multi-phase competition has a number of twists that make it different from previous versions of Naked and Afraid.
[Warning: This article contains spoilers for Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing Episode 1.]
‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ introduces new rules and challenges
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing brings together a dozen players from past seasons for an intense six-week challenge in South Africa. But this multi-phase competition has a number of twists that make it different from previous versions of Naked and Afraid.
- 5/8/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: Zero Gravity Management on Wednesday announced their expansion with the hiring of Karli Doumanis and Kendall Kramer as Talent Managers, and Houston Bradley and Ryan Lewis as Producers.
Prior to joining Zero Gravity, Doumanis spent three years at Brave Artists Management. Some of her notable talent include Tanzyn Crawford (Tiny Beautiful Things), Tyroe Muhafidin (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), Sean Keenan (The Power of the Dog), Shannon Berry (The Wilds), Cooper van Grootel & Marianly Tejada (One Of Us Is Lying) and Asher Yasbincek (Heartbreak High). Clients with shows soon to launch include Sam Song Li (The Brothers Sun), Regan Aliyah and Annie Shapero.
Kramer brings with her clients including Erica Dasher (Jane by Design), Paulina Nguyen (Power Book IV: Force) and Travis Labranch (The Oval), having begun her career at A3 Artists Agency.
Both Bradley and...
Prior to joining Zero Gravity, Doumanis spent three years at Brave Artists Management. Some of her notable talent include Tanzyn Crawford (Tiny Beautiful Things), Tyroe Muhafidin (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), Sean Keenan (The Power of the Dog), Shannon Berry (The Wilds), Cooper van Grootel & Marianly Tejada (One Of Us Is Lying) and Asher Yasbincek (Heartbreak High). Clients with shows soon to launch include Sam Song Li (The Brothers Sun), Regan Aliyah and Annie Shapero.
Kramer brings with her clients including Erica Dasher (Jane by Design), Paulina Nguyen (Power Book IV: Force) and Travis Labranch (The Oval), having begun her career at A3 Artists Agency.
Both Bradley and...
- 5/3/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Itvx Hits One Billion Streams After Five Months
ITV’s streaming service Itvx has reached one billion streams, less than five months after it launched. The last time ITV hit a billion streams, in 2022, it took seven months. The service replaced ITV Hub in the UK on December 13, and integrated programs from BritBox, the streamer it ran with the BBC. March represented Itvx’s best streaming month, with 282 million streams, up 100 million year-on-year. Itx offers dramas such as The Twelve, Without Sin and A Spy Among Friends. From its archive content, early 2000s drama Footballers’ Wives is the top performing show, with One Tree Hill the top U.S. boxset. Love Island and Unforgotten are also singled out as drivers.
‘Naked Eduction’ Maker Betty TV Hires Head Of Production
All3Media’s Betty TV, the UK behind the controversial Channel 4 series Naked Education, has its first Head of Production in five...
ITV’s streaming service Itvx has reached one billion streams, less than five months after it launched. The last time ITV hit a billion streams, in 2022, it took seven months. The service replaced ITV Hub in the UK on December 13, and integrated programs from BritBox, the streamer it ran with the BBC. March represented Itvx’s best streaming month, with 282 million streams, up 100 million year-on-year. Itx offers dramas such as The Twelve, Without Sin and A Spy Among Friends. From its archive content, early 2000s drama Footballers’ Wives is the top performing show, with One Tree Hill the top U.S. boxset. Love Island and Unforgotten are also singled out as drivers.
‘Naked Eduction’ Maker Betty TV Hires Head Of Production
All3Media’s Betty TV, the UK behind the controversial Channel 4 series Naked Education, has its first Head of Production in five...
- 4/17/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Simon Andreae has resigned as the Chief Executive of Fremantle UK with immediate effect, Deadline can reveal.
In a message to staff, Andreae said he was stepping down after three years at the Too Hot To Handle producer to “focus on my health, my family, and a smaller portfolio of projects.”
He added: “As some of you know, I’ve had some challenges to my health along the way and this has led to me taking some time out recently.”
Andreae was named CEO of Fremantle UK in 2020 after the American Idol giant fully acquired his production outfit Naked for £4.8M ($6M). He founded Naked in 2015.
Reporting to Fremantle CEO Jennifer Mullin, he has overseen a unit that generates hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue and is famed for hits including Britain’s Got Talent and The Responder, the BAFTA-nominated Martin Freeman series.
Andreae has held several senior positions...
In a message to staff, Andreae said he was stepping down after three years at the Too Hot To Handle producer to “focus on my health, my family, and a smaller portfolio of projects.”
He added: “As some of you know, I’ve had some challenges to my health along the way and this has led to me taking some time out recently.”
Andreae was named CEO of Fremantle UK in 2020 after the American Idol giant fully acquired his production outfit Naked for £4.8M ($6M). He founded Naked in 2015.
Reporting to Fremantle CEO Jennifer Mullin, he has overseen a unit that generates hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue and is famed for hits including Britain’s Got Talent and The Responder, the BAFTA-nominated Martin Freeman series.
Andreae has held several senior positions...
- 4/14/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Three years have gone by since director Stuart Gordon passed away at the age of 72… but he left one more piece of entertainment for us to enjoy. Fab Press has announced that they will be publishing Gordon’s memoir Naked Theater & Uncensored Horror on July 20th, and copies can be pre-ordered at This Link.
Here’s the information on Naked Theater & Uncensored Horror: In this engaging candid memoir, horror legend Stuart Gordon gives a vivid account of his remarkable journey, from a student manning the barricades during the civil unrest of the 1960s, via an infamous stint as an experimental theater maverick, to ultimately becoming an iconic figure in cult cinema. While he’d started his professional career as a theater director, Gordon’s first love was cinema, and in 1985 he shocked the world with his wickedly witty debut feature Re-Animator. The film established an unofficial Gordon repertory company, including...
Here’s the information on Naked Theater & Uncensored Horror: In this engaging candid memoir, horror legend Stuart Gordon gives a vivid account of his remarkable journey, from a student manning the barricades during the civil unrest of the 1960s, via an infamous stint as an experimental theater maverick, to ultimately becoming an iconic figure in cult cinema. While he’d started his professional career as a theater director, Gordon’s first love was cinema, and in 1985 he shocked the world with his wickedly witty debut feature Re-Animator. The film established an unofficial Gordon repertory company, including...
- 3/27/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Actress Rhea Seehorn discusses a few of her favorite movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Swimmer (1968)
Linoleum (2023)
Close Encounters of The Third Kind (1977)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
The Bride Of Frankenstein (1935)
Glengarry Glenn Ross (1992)
Short Cuts (1993)
Lars And The Real Girl (2007)
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004)
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Breaking The Waves (1996)
Sound Of Metal (2020)
Starman (1984)
The Worst Person In The World (2021)
Beatriz At Dinner (2017)
Frida (2002)
The Shape Of Water (2017)
Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
Nightmare Alley (2021)
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
The Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954)
The Lobster (2015)
Delicatessen (1992)
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
The Favourite (2018)
World’s Greatest Dad (2009)
Birdman (2014)
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
Jojo Rabbit (2019)
The Stepford Wives (1975)
The Stepford Wives (2004)
Triangle Of Sadness (2022)
Get Out (2017)
Nope (2022)
Brazil (1985)
Safe (1995)
Withnail & I (1987)
The Fisher King (1991)
Regarding Henry (1990)
Lost in La Mancha (2002)
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Swimmer (1968)
Linoleum (2023)
Close Encounters of The Third Kind (1977)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
The Bride Of Frankenstein (1935)
Glengarry Glenn Ross (1992)
Short Cuts (1993)
Lars And The Real Girl (2007)
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004)
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Breaking The Waves (1996)
Sound Of Metal (2020)
Starman (1984)
The Worst Person In The World (2021)
Beatriz At Dinner (2017)
Frida (2002)
The Shape Of Water (2017)
Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
Nightmare Alley (2021)
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
The Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954)
The Lobster (2015)
Delicatessen (1992)
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
The Favourite (2018)
World’s Greatest Dad (2009)
Birdman (2014)
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
Jojo Rabbit (2019)
The Stepford Wives (1975)
The Stepford Wives (2004)
Triangle Of Sadness (2022)
Get Out (2017)
Nope (2022)
Brazil (1985)
Safe (1995)
Withnail & I (1987)
The Fisher King (1991)
Regarding Henry (1990)
Lost in La Mancha (2002)
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote...
- 3/7/2023
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
David Byrne knows where he’s going and he knows where he’s been, and the former Talking Heads band leader and near Egot winner is on his way to the Oscars again, 35 years after taking home the original score Academy Award for Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor (which he shared with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Cong Su) with a song nomination for “This Is a Life” from A24’s 11x Oscar nominated Everything Everywhere All at Once which he co-wrote with the pic’s composers Son Lux and Mitski. If Byrne wins a second Oscar next Sunday, it doesn’t bring him closer to an Egot; he needs an Emmy win to do that after two Grammys and a special Tony award for his Broadway showstopper American Utopia.
The last time Byrne was at the Oscars in 1988 it was the year when Talking Heads released their final album, Naked,...
The last time Byrne was at the Oscars in 1988 it was the year when Talking Heads released their final album, Naked,...
- 3/3/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Rtl Group-owned super indie Fremantle is bringing a brace of new and upbeat formats to this year’s London TV Screenings, where they will join a catalog which includes some of the biggest properties in the world, such as “Got Talent,” “Farmer Wants a Wife” or “Family Feud.”
The new titles are described as “feel-good,” many are family friendly, in different ways, but they also underscore Fremantle’s philosophy of creating, producing and distributing entertainment, as well as drama, documentaries and film for a broad range of audiences.
“There really is something for everyone,” said Andrew Llinares, Fremantle’s newly appointed director of global entertainment, who replaces Rob Clark as director of global entertainment from this March.
Joining established franchises, new format “The Second Chance Ex-periment” – from Fremantle Portugal – will see divorced or separated couples reunite.
Given a second chance to repair their relationships, they move in together for...
The new titles are described as “feel-good,” many are family friendly, in different ways, but they also underscore Fremantle’s philosophy of creating, producing and distributing entertainment, as well as drama, documentaries and film for a broad range of audiences.
“There really is something for everyone,” said Andrew Llinares, Fremantle’s newly appointed director of global entertainment, who replaces Rob Clark as director of global entertainment from this March.
Joining established franchises, new format “The Second Chance Ex-periment” – from Fremantle Portugal – will see divorced or separated couples reunite.
Given a second chance to repair their relationships, they move in together for...
- 2/27/2023
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Fremantle is launching sales on Portuguese relationship format The Second Chance Experiment and musical gameshow The Beatbox as the London TV Screenings gets underway.
The former, which launched recently on Tvi Portugal, reunites divorced and separated couples, who are then given a chance to repair their broken relationships. The ex-couples move in together for seven weeks and take on personalized challenges, carefully designed by therapists to help them overcome their issues.
As Fremantle prepares for its Friday 9 a.m. GMT (1 a.m. Pst) screening at BAFTA, the super-indie is also shopping Dutch RTL4 format The Beatbox from Something Special, Blue Circle and The Apprentice indie Naked, in which two celebrity teams compete by recreating iconic songs with nothing more than household objects. Building up to the performances are interactive musical games to collect the most household items.
The Screenings mark the first major market for Fremantle Director of Global Entertainment Andrew Llinares,...
The former, which launched recently on Tvi Portugal, reunites divorced and separated couples, who are then given a chance to repair their broken relationships. The ex-couples move in together for seven weeks and take on personalized challenges, carefully designed by therapists to help them overcome their issues.
As Fremantle prepares for its Friday 9 a.m. GMT (1 a.m. Pst) screening at BAFTA, the super-indie is also shopping Dutch RTL4 format The Beatbox from Something Special, Blue Circle and The Apprentice indie Naked, in which two celebrity teams compete by recreating iconic songs with nothing more than household objects. Building up to the performances are interactive musical games to collect the most household items.
The Screenings mark the first major market for Fremantle Director of Global Entertainment Andrew Llinares,...
- 2/27/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The Oscar category of Best Film Editing is historically dominated by war epics, action pictures, multicharacter dramas and musicals. But two years ago, in a rare and wonderful exception to the rule, the statuette was won by Mikkel E.G. Nielsen for his delicate work on the “Sound of Metal,” a film in which the editing was crucial in synching the audience to its main character’s sonic experience.
Nielsen’s mastery of rhythm and tone also proved invaluable for the sly currents of Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin,” the acclaimed tragicomedy for which he is nominated this year. The 49-year-old Danish editor made history in 2021 as the first Scandinavian winner in the category, and this year he’s the only previous nominee in the category.
Chatting from London, Nielsen discussed his repeat trip to the Oscars, the difficulty of mixing comedy and tragic tones in the cutting room,...
Nielsen’s mastery of rhythm and tone also proved invaluable for the sly currents of Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin,” the acclaimed tragicomedy for which he is nominated this year. The 49-year-old Danish editor made history in 2021 as the first Scandinavian winner in the category, and this year he’s the only previous nominee in the category.
Chatting from London, Nielsen discussed his repeat trip to the Oscars, the difficulty of mixing comedy and tragic tones in the cutting room,...
- 2/23/2023
- by Joe McGovern
- The Wrap
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