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Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series The Last of Us

Weekly Commentary: HBO is guaranteed a win in this category having all six slots split between “The Last of Us” and “Succession.”

While “Succession” is the undisputed frontrunner for the top prize, many believe “Last of...

Animals Asia has unveiled the location of its new sanctuary in Bach Ma, Vietnam, bringing them a step closer to ending the cruel, outdated and illegal practice of bear bile farming in the country.

The practice has been pushing Asiatic black bears (aka moon bears), and Malayan sun bears towards extinction in the country. To celebrate this milestone, a host of global superstars joined the organisation’s founder and CEO Jill Robinson MBE to unveil the location of their new sanctuary.

Jill Robinson MBE, has been a pioneer of animal welfare in Asia since 1985 and is widely recognised as the world’s leading expert on the cruel bear bile industry, having campaigned against it since 1993. “This is a truly historic day. We are witnessing another monumental chapter in our collaboration with the Government of Vietnam that will lead to a definitive end to bear bile farming”, Jill says. “Vietnam is...

Joe Bell Trailer 2 — Roadside Attractions has released the second movie trailer for Joe Bell (2020). View here the first Joe Bell film trailer. Crew Reinaldo Marcus Green‘s Joe Bell stars Mark Wahlberg, Reid Miller, Connie Britton, Gary Sinise, Morgan Lily, Maxwell Jenkins, Ash Santos, Tara Buck, Charles Halford, Juan Antonio, Scout [...]

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Joe Bell Trailer — Reinaldo Marcus Green‘s Joe Bell (2020) movie trailer has been released by Roadside Attractions. The Joe Bell trailer stars Mark Wahlberg, Reid Miller, Connie Britton, Gary Sinise, Morgan Lily, Maxwell Jenkins, Ash Santos, Tara Buck, Charles Halford, Juan Antonio, Scout Smith, Blaine Maye, Igby Rigney, Charla Bocchicchio, and [...]

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In today's installment of Horror Highlights, we have details on the Haunt Collector's Edition Blu-ray release, the short film The Drawer that you can watch right now, and trailers for Triggered and Noise in the Middle!

Haunt Collector's Edition Blu-ray: "Los Angeles, CA - Ronin Flix, in partnership with Momentum Pictures, is releasing a new 2 Disc Collector’s Edition Blu-ray of the “grisly horror gem” from the writers of A Quiet Place and producer Eli Roth, Haunt (2019), just in time for Halloween. Available on Blu-ray for the first time, the commemorative 2 disc set will treat fans to the Original CD Soundtrack by tomandandy, four 16” x 20” movie poster reproductions, a 16” x 20” reproduction of the haunt map, six enamel pins featuring the eerie costume masks worn by the villains in the film, four 2” x 3 ½” replica VHS box-style magnets, and over 5 hours of special features including a New To Escape the Haunt: The Making of Haunt featurette.

Terror Films has acquired the worldwide digital rights to Marcus McCollum’s feature film debut, “Noise In The Middle”. Check out the trailer:

After the sudden death of his wife Sara, Richard, a grieving and emotionally ill-equipped father, is left on his own to care for his severely, non-verbal autistic daughter Emmie. Before her death Sara had arranged for Emmy to partake in an experimental therapy and rented a house near the facility where the treatments would take place. Little does Richard know the house has a haunted history. While Richard struggles with his wife’s death he soon realizes he has no patience, skills, or even any empathy to deal with Emmie’s condition and begins to find solace in drinking and drugs. As the spirits in the house grow restless, so does the noise in Emmie’s head, awakening her psychic abilities along with Richard’s personal demons.

Ricky Gervais, pop star Mýa, actors Dame Judi Dench, Olivia Newton-John and Tzi Ma, and renowned conservationist Dame Jane Goodall have come together to record an impassioned video calling for a reset of humanity’s relationship with nature in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis and its zoonotic origins. However it’s two baby bears who have stolen the spotlight.

In mid-July, as the celebrities recorded their video messages, Animals Asia rescued two three-month-old moon bear cubs that had been illegally trapped and put on sale on the black market, and are now taking care of them at the Ngo’s sanctuary in Tam Dao, Vietnam.

The two rescued bear cubs at the Animals Asia sanctuary in Tam Dao, Vietnam

Credit/Copyright: AnimalsAsia.org

“If this crisis has taught us anything, it’s the power of leaving nature alone – and that The Only Cure is Kindness”, said British comedian Ricky Gervais.

The Animals Asia: Kindness in Action event was an intimate gathering held at NeueHouse Hollywood on March 5, 2020 with cocktails, vegan hors d’oeuvres and a short program from Founder and CEO of the cause, Jill Robinson.

Kristin Bauer, Jill Robinson, founder of Animals Asia, Michelle Forbes and Tara Buck attend Animals Asia: Kindness in Action

Credit/Copyright: Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Animals Asia

The event was supported by NeueHouse and Miomojo.

Attendees included Kristin Bauer, Tara Buck, Sophia Del Pizzo, Michelle Forbes, Ali MacGraw, Jesse Metcalfe, Shaun Monson, Lesley Nicol, Jimmi Simpson, Diane Warren (Academy Award-Nominated Songwriter), among others.

Animals Asia is devoted to ending bear bile farming and improving the welfare of animals across Asia. They promote compassion and respect for all animals and work to bring about long-term change.

Founded in 1998, the Animals Asia team has been rescuing bears since 1994. They operate award-winning bear rescue sanctuaries in China and Vietnam,...

Check out the We Are Movie Geeks interview with Inherit The Viper star Margarita Levieva Here

Some debts can’t be paid when Inherit the Viper arrives on Blu-ray (plus DVD & Digital) and DVD March 10 from Lionsgate. This film is currently available on Digital and On Demand. Inherit the Viper stars Josh Hartnett, Margarita Levieva, Owen Teague, Valorie Curry, Chandler Riggs, Brad William Henke, Tara Buck), with Dash Mihok, and Academy Award® nominee Bruce Dern. A tense crime thriller with powerful performances, Inherit the Viper will be available on Blu-ray and DVD for the suggested retail price of $22.99 and $19.98, respectively.

For siblings Kip (Josh Hartnett) and Josie (Margarita Levieva), dealing opioids isn’t just their family business—it’s their only means of survival. When a deal goes fatally wrong, Kip decides he wants out. But Kip’s attempt to escape his family’s legacy ignites a powder keg of violence and betrayal,...

Lionsgate has dropped the Us trailer for Anthony Jerjen’s crime thriller ‘Inherit The Viper’ starring Josh Hartnett.

Directed by Jerjen’s from a script by Andrew Crabtree, the film also stars Margarita Levieva, Owen Teague, Valorie Curry, Chandler Riggs, Brad William Henke, Tara Buck, Dash Mihok and Bruce Dern.

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The film hits Us cinemas and On Demand January 10th 2020

Inherit The Viper Synopsis

For siblings Kip (Josh Hartnett) and Josie (Margarita Levieva), dealing opioids isn’t just their family business—it’s their only means of survival. When a deal goes fatally wrong, Kip decides he wants out. But Kip’s attempt to escape his family’s legacy ignites a powder keg of violence and betrayal, imperilling Kip, Josie, and their younger brother, Boots (Owen Teague), in this searing crime-thriller that builds to a shattering conclusion.

"That venom is in you. It's in all of ya..." Lionsgate has debuted an official trailer for an indie crime-thriller titled Inherit the Viper, the feature directorial debut of a promising young Swiss director named Anthony Jerjen. This crime thriller about three siblings in Appalachia who barely get by as local opioid dealers, trying not to get caught in the spiral of violence that comes with the territory. When a deal goes wrong, one of them tries to get out - but things take a turn for the worse when he attempts to break free from the family legacy. Starring Josh Hartnett and Margarita Levieva as brother & sister, along with Owen Teague, Valorie Curry, Chandler Riggs, Brad William Henke, Tara Buck, Dash Mihok, and Bruce Dern. Another film about the ongoing opioid crisis in America, and how it rules entire regions and destroys lives. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Anthony Jerjen's Inherit the Viper,...

Watch the legendary Junji Ito take a tour of the Winchester mansion in Crunchyroll's Junji Ito Tours a Real Haunted House video. Also in today's Horror Highlights: the Salt City Horror Fest 2020 announcement, a look at The Vegan Zombie short film, and release details for Inherit the Viper, starring Josh Hartnett and Chandler Riggs.

Watch Junji Ito Tour the Winchester Mystery House: "Crunchyroll launches “Junji Ito Tours A Real Haunted House”

About the Video: Acclaimed horror mangaka, Junji Ito, steps inside the infamous Winchester Mystery House. We dive into what scares him the most and the stigma around creating such graphic and scary imagery...Also how he's very into the Beach Boys right now."

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Salt City Horror Fest 2020 Announced: "The Salt City Horror Festival is an annual 35mm horror film festival in Syracuse, NY. Featuring an all-day lineup of 35mm horror movies, celebrity guests and more.

Apr 18, 2020 at 9 Am – Apr 19, 2020 at 12:30 Am.

Ray Donovan is our working-class James Bond, all crisp shirts and well-tailored suits, straight whiskey and a baseball bat. However, the premiere of “Ray Donovan” Season 6 suggests a series well into its decline, one that transfers our antihero from Los Angeles to New York in an effort to reinvigorate the show’s scrappy energy.

While it’s risky to judge a season by the single episode available for review, the disappointment here is familiar. The herky-jerky flashback storyline that defined Season 5 was a clumsy mess that suggested the writers’ room relocated to an ayahuasca retreat. Those conceits have gratefully vanished, but now we’re left with Ray as a depressive thug who’s swapped his style for a baggy flannel shirt and a well-worn Yankees cap. And where’s the fun in that?

The last time we saw Ray, he followed the ghost of his beloved wife Abby (Paula Malcomson...

In a Gold Derby exclusive, we have learned the category placements of the key Emmy Awards contenders for Showtime. For this season, the premium network has newcomers “The Chi” (Jason Mitchell) and “Smilf” (Frankie Shaw), returning Emmy contenders “Homeland” (Claire Danes) and “Shameless” (William H. Macy) and limited series “Patrick Melrose” (Benedict Cumberbatch) and “Twin Peaks” (Kyle MacLachlan) as part of their 2018 campaign.

Below, the list of Showtime lead, supporting and guest submissions for their comedy, drama and limited series. More names might be added by the network on the final Emmy ballot. Also note that performers not included on this list may well be submitted by their personal reps.

See‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ Emmy Fyc event: Kyle MacLachlan and Laura Dern ‘don’t know the answers to David Lynch’s worlds’ [Red Carpet Interviews]

“Billions”

Drama Series

Drama Actor – Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis

Drama Supporting Actress – Malin Akerman, Condola Rashad, Maggie Siff...

Vulture Watch Can Ray fix his own family's problems? Has the Ray Donovan TV show been cancelled or renewed for a sixth season on Showtime? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Ray Donovan, season six. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About? A Showtime crime drama, Ray Donovan stars Liev Schreiber, Jon Voight, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok, Steven Bauer, Katherine Moennig, Pooch Hall, Kerris Dorsey, and Devon Bagby. Susan Sarandon, Kim Raver, C. Thomas Howell, Brian White, Adina Porter, Rhys Coiro, Lili Simmons, Tara Buck, and Dominique Columbus guest star in season five.Ray Donovan centers on L.A.’s best professional fixer. It’s...

Although the show's linear ratings haven't been enormous, the Ray Donovan TV show has been a top three performer for Showtime, in terms of both total audience size and demo numbers. Can it stay on track? Will Ray Donovan be cancelled or renewed for season six? Stay tuned. A Showtime crime drama, Ray Donovan stars Liev Schreiber, Jon Voight, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok, Steven Bauer, Katherine Moennig, Pooch Hall, Kerris Dorsey, and Devon Bagby. Susan Sarandon, Kim Raver, C. Thomas Howell, Brian White, Adina Porter, Rhys Coiro, Lili Simmons, Tara Buck, and Dominique Columbus guest star in season five. Ray Donovan centers on L.A.'s best professional fixer (Schreiber). It's up to Ray to make the biggest problems of the city's celebrities, superstar athletes, and business moguls disappear. In the fifth season, Ray must attend a court-ordered anger...

Erica Ash, who stars in the Starz series Survivor's Remorse, has signed on for Uncle Drew, the film based on a series of Pepsi commercials starring NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving, which will be released via Lionsgate's Summit Entertainment on June 29. Charles Stone III directs the pic, which stars Get Out‘s LilRel Howery as Dax who, after draining his life savings to enter a team in the Rucker Classic street ball tournament, is dealt some unfortunate setbacks, including losing…...

Vulture Watch Can Ray fix his own family's problems? Has the Ray Donovan TV show been cancelled or renewed for a sixth season on Showtime? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Ray Donovan, season six. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About? A Showtime crime drama, Ray Donovan stars Liev Schreiber, Jon Voight, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok, Steven Bauer, Katherine Moennig, Pooch Hall, Kerris Dorsey, and Devon Bagby. Susan Sarandon, Kim Raver, C. Thomas Howell, Brian White, Adina Porter, Rhys Coiro, Lili Simmons, Tara Buck, and Dominique Columbus guest star in season five.Ray Donovan centers on L.A.’s best professional fixer. It’s...

Although the show's linear ratings haven't been enormous, the Ray Donovan TV show has been a top three performer for Showtime, in terms of both total audience size and demo numbers. Can it stay on track? Will Ray Donovan be cancelled or renewed for season six? Stay tuned. A Showtime crime drama, Ray Donovan stars Liev Schreiber, Jon Voight, Paula Malcomson, Eddie Marsan, Dash Mihok, Steven Bauer, Katherine Moennig, Pooch Hall, Kerris Dorsey, and Devon Bagby. Susan Sarandon, Kim Raver, C. Thomas Howell, Brian White, Adina Porter, Rhys Coiro, Lili Simmons, Tara Buck, and Dominique Columbus guest star in season five. Ray Donovan centers on L.A.'s best professional fixer (Schreiber). It's up to Ray to make the biggest problems of the city's celebrities, superstar athletes, and business moguls disappear. In the fifth season, Ray must attend a court-ordered anger...

True Blood‘s Nelsan Ellis, who died at the age of 39, is being remembered by friends and former co-stars.

RelatedTrue Blood‘s Nelsan Ellis Dead at 39

Ellis, who played Lafayette Reynolds on the HBO vampire drama and Shinwell Johnson on CBS’ Elementary, died due to complications from heart failure. Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer and Joe Manganiello, who respectively played Sookie Stackhouse, Bill Compton and Alcide Herveaux on True Blood, took to social media to express their grief over the loss of “a phenomenally talented,” “wonderful person.”

It was an utter privilege to work with the phenomenally talented and deeply...

Susan Sarandon needs help settling a bit of a feud in the trailer for Season 5 of Ray Donovan.

RelatedEpisodes’ Final Season, Ray Donovan Get August Premiere Dates

The new season of the Showtime drama — premiering Sunday, Aug. 6 at 9/8c, at which point Twin Peaks moves to 8 pm — finds Ray turning his attention back to Hollywood and his celebrity fixer firm. Four-time (thus far!) Emmy nominee Sarandon plays Samantha Winslow, a legendary media mogul who pits Ray against her own fixers, fearing that they may know too much.

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Additional Season...

Ryan Phillippe needs William Fichtner’s help on a new mission.

The Prison Break alum will guest-star on USA Network’s upcoming series Shooter, which is based on Stephen Hunter’s novel Point of Impact and the 2007 Mark Wahlberg film of the same name.

Fichtner, who was recently promoted to a series regular on the CBS comedy Mom, will play a former marine that Phillippe’s character seeks out as a mentor in his journey to stop an assassination attempt on the President of the United States.

Related Ryan Phillippe’s Shooter, Mind-Bending Falling Water Get USA Network Trailers

Shooter is set to premiere Tuesday,...

True Blood alumna Tara Buck has booked a recurring role on the fourth season of Showtime drama series Ray Donovan. Buck will play Maureen Dougherty, a no-nonsense patrol cop. This season, Ray (Liev Schreiber) attempts to return to the fold of his family and the Church in the wake of his confession to Father Romero (Leland Orser). But this second chance at redemption is tested by champion boxer Hector Campos (Ismael Cruz Cordova) and his volatile half-sister Marisol (Lisa…...

Paul Reubens is back as Pee-wee Herman in the full-length trailer for Pee-wee's Big Holiday! Get ready for his biggest adventure yet. Tried of his dull life, Pee-wee decided to head for the Big Apple, and has one heck of a time trying to get there. This new comedy from producer Judd Apatow will have its world premiere at the SXSW Festival this spring before it streams on Netflix March 18.

In Pee-wee's Big Holiday, a fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday in this epic story of friendship and destiny. Joe Manganiello is the sexy stranger, who rides a mean hog and only drinks chocolate milkshakes. Pee-Wee Herman's (Paul Reubens) unique morning ritual is finaly broken so he can set off for a cross country road trip that will bring him face to face with some of the world's craziest people. It will...

Over the weekend, Netflix announced a slew of series premiere dates for new shows set to debut on the streaming service throughout the year. Since it isn't a TV series, it wasn't too surprising that one highly-anticipated project wasn't included, the new original movie Pee-wee's Big Holiday. The streaming service announced in July that the movie would debut sometime in March 2016, but today Netflix unveiled the first trailer, which reveals this movie will debut Friday, March 18.

In Pee-wee's Big Holiday, a fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday in this epic story of friendship and destiny. Unfortunately, we don't get our first look at this stranger in the trailer, so we'll have to wait and see when the next footage arrive. However, we do see Pee-Wee Herman's (Paul Reubens) unique morning ritual that revolves around a number of custom contraptions, and a scene...

We blame Ryan Murphy for many of our sleepless nights.

The creator is responsible for some of television's most bone-chilling scenes thanks to his series Nip/Tuck, American Horror Story and Scream Queens.

Now, with American Horror Story: Hotel premiering in just a few hours, let's take a look back at the scream king's most terrifying moments. Be warned: The things you are about to witness cannot be unseen. Trust us, we've tried.

All Your Basement Anxieties Realized

When Violet (Taissa Farmiga) enlists Tate's (Evan Peters) help in terrifying her high school bully Leah (Shelby Young) for revenge, she inadvertently...

Sneak Peek "Found Footage: The Night Visitor" from director Jennifer Blanc-Biehn and "The Terminator" actor Michael Biehn's indie production studio Blanc/Biehn Productions (Bbp),  available on DVD September 22, 2015 from Anchor Bay Entertainment:

"...an unseen entity watches and haunts its protagonists, then delves into the 'psychic pathos' of its victims..."

Cast includes Brianne Davis, Gary Cairns, Vedette Lim, Tara Buck, Blanc-Biehn, Mark Gantt, Chip Coffey, Caitlin Carmichael and Michael Biehn.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Night Visitor"...

Having revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the modern phenomenon of binge-watching and bringing Oscar-caliber actors to the small screen, Netflix is now setting its sights on feature programming. Today, the streaming giant has firmed up plans to release its first sequence of theatrical-quality pics, including Beasts of No Nation and The Ridiculous Six.

Beasts of No Nation, directed by True Detective helmer Cary Fukunaga, will be released on Netflix and in select theaters on October 16. The award-tipped drama focuses on a child soldier (Abraham Attah) stolen away from his family and recruited into a civil war effort under the brutal tutelage of a warlord (Idris Elba). Its day-and-date theatrical and streaming bow will qualify the pic for Oscar attention, which had been a worry after the major theater chains boycotted the film over concerns that Netflix wasn’t honoring the typical route for theatrical releases.

Next up will be...

Exclusive: Anchor Bay Canada has acquired Canadian home entertainment and North American digital rights to Blanc/Biehn Productions’ The Night Visitor and its sequel.

The films follow an unseen entity that enters the minds of its victims. The first instalment of the horror series, directed by Jennifer Blanc, will open this autumn.

Blanc also stars alongside Michael Biehn, Gary Cairns, Tara Buck and Vedette Lim.

The sequel, The Night Visitor: Heather’s Story, is directed by Brianne Davis and is scheduled to arrive in winter 2016.

As production continues on Paul Reubens' new Netflix movie Pee-wee's Big Holiday, the actor-writer revealed on PeeWee.com today that Joe Manganiello has joined the cast. No details were given regarding his role, but Paul Reubens also revealed photos of himself, in character as Pee-wee Herman, and Joe Manganiello on the set. Here's what Paul Reubens had to say in a statement.

"Finally! I can announce the secret I've been carrying around with me for weeks: the coolest actor on the planet, my friend Joe Manganiello, is joining the cast of my new movie, Pee-wee's Big Holiday. Who does he play? I didn't say... Joe's already my friend in real life- and he's tremendously talented and a terrific person! I am so glad we are Finally going to get to work together! This totally makes up for being cut out of Magic Mike and Magic Mike 2!"

Joe Manganiello...

Joe Manganiello will appear in Netflix's upcoming Pee-wee Herman film.

Judd Apatow is producing Pee-wee's Big Holiday for the streaming service, with Paul Reubens reprising his classic comedy character.

Pee-wee's Big Holiday will follow Herman as he goes on his first-ever vacation, which turns out to be an epic journey.

Reubens hailed Manganiello as being "tremendously talented" in a statement issued to Deadline today (April 8).

"I am so glad we are finally going to get to work together. This totally makes up for being cut out of Magic Mike and Magic Mike 2," Reubens joked.

Manganiello returned Reubens's compliments by referring to the Pee-wee Herman creator as "one of the great comic geniuses" of the era.

"Growing up, my Saturday mornings were all about Pee-wee Herman," added Manganiello. "I saw everything he did. I can't believe that I'm going to get to share scenes with one of the iconic figures of my childhood.

Netflix is becoming the premiere destination for a number of upcoming comedy movies including Adam Sandler's Ridiculous 6 and the long-awaited Pee-wee's Big Holiday, both of which will only be available exclusively on the streaming service. While Ridiculous 6 has yet to go before cameras, Pee-wee's Big Holiday just finished it's first week of filming. Creator and star Paul Reubens has shared some new photos from the set, as he shows off Mr. Herman's slick new ride. And Pee-wee himself had this to say about his first week back in front of the camera for his first big movie since 1988's Big Top Pee-wee:

"Days 1 - 5 are complete! I hitchhiked, got a few rides, then drove all over the place in my cool car. Spent the night in a haunted motel! Even did a movie stunt. Then my stuntman did it way better!"

Shooting officially began last week on Pee-wee's Big Holiday.

Shooting has officially begun on the upcoming comedy Pee-wee's Big Holiday, which will premiere exclusively on Netflix. The production has entered day 2, which found star Pee-wee Herman having to pretend to hitchhike all-day long. Paul Reubens has brought us all a look at this second day of filming, with Pee-wee sitting inside the maroon colored interior of some stranger's car. About the experience, Pee-wee says:

"Wow, am I tired! Just finished the second day of filming. Hitchhiked yesterday all day. Got a ride, hitchhiked some more, then got another ride. A lot of traveling in two days! Sound vague? Want to know more? Well, I hope you'll check in Here periodically and I'll tell you what I can while we film. And please, see Pee-wee's Big Holiday on Netflix when it's finished, won't you???!!!!!!!!!?"

In Pee-wee's Big Holiday, a fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take...

With production scheduled to begin later this month on the Netflix feature Pee-wee's Big Holiday, actress Tara Buck has joined the cast alongside Paul Reubens, who will reprise his iconic role as Pee-wee Herman. No details were given for Tara Buck's role at this time, but our report from last month revealed the plot follows "a fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger that inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday in this epic story of friendship and destiny." Netflix will release the feature film on its streaming service, but no release date has been given at this time.

Paul Reubens and Paul Rust wrote the screenplay, with John Lee making his feature directorial debut. The filmmaker directed several episodes of Broad City and Inside Amy Schumer, and he also created the Adult Swim series The Heart, She Holler. Judd Apatow is producing Pee-wee's Big Holiday.

Paul Reubens created...

Netflix is distributing the new Pee-Wee Herman movie, Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday, with Paul Reubens starring (of course) and producing with Judd Apatow, and John Lee (Inside Amy Schumer, Broad City) directing. Now the first additional cast has been revealed, and Reubens will be joined in the film by Tara Buck, of True Blood, Justified, and Nip/Tuck. Deadline has the news. We don’t […]

The post Tara Buck Joins ‘Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday’ appeared first on /Film.

Tara Buck will star in Netflix's upcoming movie Pee-wee's Big Holiday.

Paul Reubens is reviving the Pee-wee Herman character for a Netflix original film produced by Judd Apatow and written by Arrested Development's Paul Rust.

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The movie follows Pee-wee as he takes his first ever holiday after a chance encounter with a mysterious stranger.

Buck has been lined up for a prominent role in Pee-wee's Big Holiday, reports Deadline.

The actress is best known for playing the eccentric Ginger in True Blood, and has also made memorable appearances in The X-Files, Bones and Criminal Minds.

Pee-wee's Big Holiday will mark the feature film directorial debut of John Lee (Broad City).

True Blood regular Tara Buck has joined Paul Reubens in Pee-Wee's Big Holiday, the Judd Apatow-produced revival that will be released globally by Netflix and is now ramping up. Buck played barmaid Ginger on HBO's vampire drama, and was a series regular by the time it ended its run last year after seven seasons. She becomes the latest True Blood star to sink their teeth into new projects: Stephen Moyer has joined Kurt Sutter’s FX pilot The Bastard Executioner in a major…...

This post contains plot details of the True Blood series finale, “Thank You,” which aired on Aug. 24. Read the recap.

Amidst all the happy endings as True Blood concluded its seven-year run, Pam’s was perhaps the happiest. Kristin Bauer van Straten talked to EW about Pam and Eric’s final scenes, the way the crew tortured her throughout the season, and what Pam’s reaction would have been to Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) and Ginger (Tara Buck) finally having sex had we seen it. And yes, she cried.

EW: It feels like in the end, Pam gets Eric back to herself.

With the end in sight—True Blood’s series finale airs Sunday at 9 p.m. Et on HBO—here’s another look inside some of season 7’s most fun and memorable scenes, which have led us there.

Episode 1, “Jesus Gonna Be Here”: Tara (Rutina Wesley) dies—again.

“It’s kind of like the catalyst for everything else that’s gonna probably happen,” Wesley told EW. “I think it’s kinda cool that the last time you see me, it looks like I’m gonna win the fight, and then you cut to Lettie Mae. Me and that vampire went at it,...

A dream, a spell, a Taylor Swift song on the radio — the residents of Bon Temps really will look for any excuse to get down and dirty. And for that, we’re saluting them.

Related True Blood‘s 10 Best Deaths: Russell’s Spine Snatch and More Fatal Faves

With only five days left until True Blood‘s series finale, TVLine is looking back at the steamy encounters that kept our ‘ships afloat for seven seasons. From Bill and Sookie’s too-real romp in the graveyard in Season 1 to Eric and Jason’s not-real-enough Season 7 encounter, we managed to narrow down...

With True Blood‘s series finale just six days away, TVLine is spending this week reflecting on the best of the HBO drama’s seven-season run — beginning with the whole Blood part.

Related True Blood‘s Tara Buck Talks That Sex Scene: ‘I Was Sore the Next Day’

From Sookie’s first kill to the spine-snatch seen ’round the world, we’ve crafted a gallery of the show’s 10 most unforgettable deaths.

Something to remember: These are the “best” or “biggest” deaths of the series, not necessarily the most meaningful (so don’t expect to see either Tara or Alcide...

Jessica reminded Hoyt of their love story and Sam left Bon Temps for good in True Blood’s penultimate episode “Love Is To Die.”

In the basement of Fangtasia, Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll) and Sookie (Anna Paquin) are furious when Bill (Stephen Moyer) refuses to drink from Sarah Newlin (Anna Camp) and cure himself from Hep-v. Bill says he is at peace with his impending death, and Sookie slaps him a few times, telling him that, right now, he is choosing to die – it isn’t fate, it’s his choice. When Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) finally stops Sookie from continuing her assault on Bill, Jessica steps in and demands that Bill release her. Bill tells her how proud he is of her, and releases her as her maker before turning and leaving. Pam (Kristin Bauer van Straten) and Eric comfort Jessica and Sookie, respectively.

Sam Leaves Bon Temps

Sookie and...

The events that transpire in this week’s episode of The Leftovers are so shocking that it’s probably going to take until next week’s episode for my jaw to stop hurting from hitting the floor (repeatedly!). Do you dare read on and relive the horrors of “Cairo”?

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The Last Supper | Early on, Nora’s (first?) dinner at the Garveys’ goes bad when Jill accuses her of packing heat. Though Nora is able to prove that she’s not concealing a weapon, Jill remains so unconvinced that she later picks a fight...

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The penultimate episode of True Blood’s final season had many memorable moments, but the one fans will have the most fun reliving involves Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) and Ginger (Tara Buck). Buck took EW inside what will go down as the series’ funniest sex scene—and explained how not wanting to hand off to your stunt double can lead to a burst of creativity and a great ab workout.

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Sunday’s True Blood offered a surprise treat for longtime fans, serving up one of the most highly anticipated — and oddly hilarious — sex scenes in the HBO drama’s history.

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I’m talking about Ginger and Eric, who were finally free to fulfill their sexual destiny now that Eric is cured of — and immune to — Hep-v. Below, Tara Buck dissects the historic scene for TVLine, sparing no dirty detail (but feel free to close the window if you’re not interested in reading...

Spoiler alert: If you haven’t watched this week’s episode of True Blood, “Lost Cause,” stop reading now. (Or, at least read our full recap first.) The Pam and Eric show continued as the duo traveled to Dallas in search of Sarah Newlin at a Ted Cruz fundraiser hosted at the Bush Library. We spoke to True Blood’s costume designer, Audrey Fisher, about their memorable formal wear. And because we’re still obsessed with those flashbacks to 1986, 1996, and 2006, we got the backstory on those looks as well.

The Dallas Fundraiser

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Eric and Pam track down Sarah Newlin and Jessica catches James cheating on her with Lafayette in True Blood’s “Return to Oz.”

After last week’s war at Fangtasia, things are setting down in Bon Temps. Arlene (Carrie Preston), Holly (Lauren Bowles), Nicole (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) and Jane are safe at home, and the Hep-v vamps plaguing the town seem to be gone for the time being. Now, it’s time for Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) and Pam (Kristin Bauer van Straten) to start their hunt for Sarah Newlin (Anna Camp).

Eric And Pam Follow Sarah Newlin To Dallas

After releasing Willa (Amelia Rose Blaire) as her maker, Eric and Pam follow a lead Willa gave them in exchange for her freedom. When she was living with her father and Sarah, Willa once overheard her stepmother talking on the phone to her vampire sister in Dallas. After giving Ginger (Tara Buck) an unceremonious goodbye,...

Every good horror story needs a scream queen, and for True Blood, that's Ginger. Until last night’s episode, much of what we knew about the character played by Tara Buck was scream-related. Warning: Spoilers about the most recent episode of True Blood to follow.Via flashbacks, we finally got to see what a pre-glamoured Ginger was like, both as a college student and as the ultimate vampire groupie — one who actually dreamed up the concept and name for Fangtasia. "Who would have guessed?" giggled actress Tara Buck. This glimpse of past Ginger helps set up an actual trajectory for the previously one-note character, who might have seemed so far regressed that there was no room for growth, but then, at the end of the season, "we may have a chance to see how she evolves," the actress teased. Buck chatted with Vulture about her wish for a Pam-Eric-Ginger threesome,...

If all was happy in Bon Temps the last time you watched True Blood, then read no further … then again, things were never that happy in Bon Temps. Sunday's episode of the HBO drama began with a few phone calls. Still reeling from the deaths of her best friend Tara and her boyfriend, Alcide, Sookie (Anna Paquin) was tasked with breaking the news of the werewolf's death to his father, Jackson (Robert Patrick), while Jason (Ryan Kwanten) called up his former best friend, Hoyt Fortenberry (Jim Parrack, making his first appearance on the show since season 5), to inform him that...

If all was happy in Bon Temps the last time you watched True Blood, then read no further … then again, things were never that happy in Bon Temps.

Sunday's episode of the HBO drama began with a few phone calls.

Still reeling from the deaths of her best friend Tara and her boyfriend, Alcide, Sookie (Anna Paquin) was tasked with breaking the news of the werewolf's death to his father, Jackson (Robert Patrick), while Jason (Ryan Kwanten) called up his former best friend, Hoyt Fortenberry (Jim Parrack, making his first appearance on the show since season 5), to inform him that...