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Lifetime’s first faith-based slate finally concludes.

And it ends with the aptly titled Finding Faith. It was fine.

The film feels exactly like what you’d expect from a traditional African-American faith-based film or play, right down to the power players and familiar figures who star in it.

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There is nothing wrong with that at all. It’s especially appealing for those in Lifetime’s mainstream audience who may never have experienced these types of films.

But as someone who has grown up and watched them my entire life, there was nothing particularly new, compelling, or memorable about it.

Somewhere around the time of the dramatic accident and disturbing death of Jaylen Williams, played by Demetrius Grosse, I wasn’t gripped by the story.

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If you are a horror fan, then there is a big chance that you might have heard about the horror streaming service Shudder, and if you have its subscription, you might be wondering what’s in store for you in August 2025. Don’t worry. There is a host of new and old horror movies coming to the service in the upcoming month, and we have listed the 7 best movies coming to Shudder in August 2025.

Urban Legend (August 1) Credit – TriStar Pictures

Urban Legend is a slasher thriller film directed by Jamie Blanks from a screenplay by Silvio Horta. The 1998 film is set on the premises of a private New England university, and it revolves around a group of students as they witness a series of murders that seem to be based on popular urban legends. Urban Legend stars Jared Leto,...

Jessie Maple began work on Will, a spirited tale about addiction and community ties in contemporary Harlem, in the late ‘70s. The project was completed in 1981 and is widely recognized as the first independent feature written, directed, and produced by a Black American woman. Last Friday, some four decades later, Maple’s debut film received its first full theatrical release via Janus Films.

Janus opened a 4K restoration of the film at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

A true landmark of independent American cinema, Will was shot on location in Harlem with a budget no greater than $12,000. Obaka Adedunyo stars in the film as a former All-American basketball star who has fallen from grace due to drugs. With the support of his wife, Loretta Devine, making her screen debut, Will (Adedunyo) finds a renewed sense of purpose in the community while mentoring a streetwise 12-year-old named Brother (Robert Dean) and...

Sometimes the hardest battles are fought in silence, and nowhere is that truer than in Jessie Maple’s 1981 drama Will. This film didn’t just put a spotlight on heroin addiction; it shone a glaring beam on the raw grit and complexity of a man clawing his way back from the abyss, all while navigating the delicate ecosystem of family and community.

Watching Obaka Adedunyo’s portrayal of Will, a former basketball star wrestling with withdrawal and personal demons, reminds me that “the toughest climbs reveal the strongest souls.”

It’s not just a film about addiction; it’s a portrait of resilience, hope, and the wrenching tension between self-reliance and reaching out for help. Loretta Devine’s debut as Jean, Will’s wife, grounds the story with warmth and realism. Years later, seeing where these actors landed in Hollywood feels like witnessing the echo of that original fight, the struggle to be seen,...

Exclusive: Tovah Feldshuh, Loretta Devine, Tyler Tomás Perez and Paul Ben-Victor have joined Peacock’s upcoming South Florida-set crime drama M.I.A. from Ozark co-creator Bill Dubuque. The quad will appear as recurring guest stars.

They join previously announced series regulars Shannon Gisela, Brittany Adebumola, Dylan Jackson, Maurice Compte, Danay Garcia, Cary Elwes, Gerardo Celasco, and Marta Milans, and guest stars Edward James Olmos, Billy Burke, and Sonia Braga.

Running drugs is a family affair for Etta Tiger Jonze (Gisela) in M.I.A. But when the family business is threatened, she is thrust into a life she never expected, forcing her to use her wits to survive as she navigates Miami’s criminal underground.

Mia is the airport code for Miami. The SoFla area includes Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Monroe counties.

10 Great Female Character Actors Who Elevate Performance Art: In the endless sea of performance art, there are those who craft their characterisations with zeal, expressionistic accuracy inculcating the most intimate and often grandest gestures in vital arcs while also plumbing the sheer, unadorned interiority of the emotional journey that defines lives. The stakes are high when they work in a predominantly male-oriented culture that revolves around machismo and gendered expectations. But these female actors are secure in the vitality of their craft and come with individual self-definition to boot, with their characters.

Character actors elevate work to an art form. They hardly court the same media mileage as veritable superstars yet construct the bulwark of any screenplay, earning every bit of respect and credibility by becoming vessels of the human experience. The female representation here is proof. In this painstaking process, they discard superficial markers of the industry and hence...

In the era of remakes and reboots, we've gotten a lot of news about horror movies and their potential revivals. The cult classic and underrated gem Urban Legend is the next in line for a reboot. The 1998 slasher film was buried underneath the success of Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer, which have also been remade and rebooted.

What we know so far about the Urban Legend reboot

Gary Dauberman is set to produce after working on other horror films such as 2025's Until Dawn, 2017's It, as well as multiple movies in The Conjuring Universe. Alongside Dauberman is Neal Moritz, who produced the original Urban Legend and also I Know What You Did Last Summer. He is reportedly in discussions to potentially produce as well. Shanrah Wakefield, known for a few Lifetime movies, is writing the script. Additionally, Screen Gems is behind this new take.

The...

The massive box office success of the recent Scream movies led to an I Know What You Did Last Summer legacy sequel (check out the first trailer here), and we now have word that another '90s slasher movie is set for the revival treatment, with Screen Gems in the process of developing a new Urban Legends movie.

THR reports that writer/actress Shanrah Wakefield (Wrong Swipe) has been hired to pen the script, with Gary Dauberman, whose video game adaptation Until Dawn opens this weekend, on board as a producer via his Coin Operated banner. Neal Moritz, who was one of the producers of the original, is also in negotiations to produce.

Directed by Jamie Blanks and written by Sylvio Horta, the original '90s slasher was set in a New England university and focused on a killer whose murders were inspired by popular urban legends. Jared Leto, Alicia Witt,...

Did you ever hear the one about Hollywood consistently banking on sequels, requels, reboots and familiar IP to bring in box office dollars? It's not exactly folklore since it's something very well-known and very true, but it is the appropriate way to drop news that a slasher film from the late '90s teen horror movie boom is making a comeback. Urban Legend was released in the wake of the success of 1996's Scream and now another take will follow in that franchise's successful footsteps in hopes of striking gold once again.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, a reboot of 1998's Urban Legend is in early development at Sony Screen Gems, with Shanrah Wakefield being tasked to tackle the screenplay. Gary Dauberman, who co-wrote the Until Dawn video game adaptation that is opening this Friday, will produce through his Coin Operated banner. Meanwhile Neal H. Moritz, who produced the 1998 film, is...

Five years ago, it was announced that Screen Gems had hired What Keeps You Alive writer/director Colin Minihan to take the helm of a reboot of the 1998 slasher Urban Legend, the idea being to create “an iconic new slasher for the digital age in a world where internet urban legends are born and move at a terrifying pace.” Minihan’s reboot got far enough into development that Sydney Chandler and Katherine McNamara were in talks to star in the film… but then, it all fell apart. Now, The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that Screen Gems is going to give this Urban Legend reboot idea another try, bringing in genre regular Gary Dauberman to produce the film under his Coin Operated banner. Neal H. Moritz, who was a producer on the original film, is in talks to produce as well, while Shanrah Wakefield has been hired to write the screenplay.

There are two ways to earn your spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, according to Sheryl Lee Ralph.

“If I have the honor of a star, anybody can — if it’s something you’re really willing to put the work in for or if you have a sugar daddy or a sugar mama who just wants to give it to you. But —” the newest inductee pauses for laughter, always one for theatrics, “it probably won’t be that. More than likely, you’re going to have to do some work.”

Thankfully, she has a playbook for that too. Ralph is now best known for her Emmy-winning role as Barbara Howard in the ABC sitcom “Abbott Elementary,” produced by Warner Bros. Television. But she first stepped onto the famed lot nearly 50 years ago, auditioning to play a different Barbara H. in what she hoped would be her first professional acting...

Nicky Katt, the actor known for his roles in the indie film classic Dazed and Confused and on the ABC series Boston Public, has died. He was 54.

Katt’s attorney, John Sloss, confirmed his death to The Hollywood Reporter but did not divulge any details.

Born in South Dakota on May 11, 1970, Katt began as a child actor, appearing on episodes of such TV shows as CHiPs, Father Murphy, Code Red, Herbie, the Love Bug, Voyagers! and Quincy, M.E.

He landed one of his most notable roles in Dazed and Confused (1993), where he played Clint Bruno. The coming-of-age film follows a group of rowdy teenagers in Austin celebrating the last day of high school in 1976. Ben Affleck, Matthew McConaughey, Parker Posey and Joey Lauren Adams starred in the film as well.

Katt also starred as Harry Senate on the first three seasons of David E. Kelley’s Boston Public from 2000-...

Supernatural played a major role in redefining the fantasy genre. With its brilliant blend of horror and high-stakes family drama, the show quickly gained a huge fan following. Over the course of 15 years and 15 seasons, it became a cultural phenomenon, setting the standard for other shows that followed.

At the core of Supernatural’s success was Eric Kripke, whose remarkable storytelling gave the audience something to wait for every week. But just like any great creative journey, there were moments of improvisation in Supernatural as well that turned out perfectly for the show. One of these moments was the creation of Bobby Singer.

Jared Padalecki, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Jensen Ackles in Supernatural | Credits: The CW

Originally, Kripke wanted to bring back Missouri Mosley. But when the actress who played her declined the offer due to scheduling conflicts, Kripke created the gruff, whiskey-loving hunter Bobby Singer.

Eric Kripke created Bobby...

The Fithian Group, founded by former top exhibition lobbyists John Fithian, Patrick Corcoran, and Jackie Brenneman, said on Wednesday that Lost & Found In Cleveland will be the first feature from the beta development phase of its theatrical distribution and online digital marketplace Attend.

The holiday season comedy from Marisa Guterman and Keith Gerchak will open nationwide on November 7 and gets a 45-day exclusive theatrical window –the minimum length called for by exhibitors at CinemaCon last week.

The Fithian Group is in the early stages of booking theatres and aims to migrate the process to Attend’s suite of automated tools.

Netflix is eying A Different World as its next shot at a hit reboot series.

Per Deadline, the streaming giant is currently set to produce a pilot for a sequel series to 1987's A Different World. The follow-up will focus on Deborah, the daughter of Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert-Wayne, portrayed by Kadeem Hardison and Jasmine Guy in the original series.

Like the original, the A Different World will follow its cast of characters as they navigate life at an Hbcu (Historically Black College & Universities). The sequel will be written by Felicia Pride and directed by Debbie Allen. The pair will both executive produce alongside Mandy Summers, Tom Werner, Gina Prince-Bythewood and Reggie Bythewood. This marks a partial reunion, as Allen, Werner, Prince-Bythewood and Bythewood all worked together on the original series, with Allen having directed 83 of the series 144 episodes. Casting is currently underway for the part of Deborah and other leading and featured roles.

The stars are stepping out for Essence‘s big event!

Keke Palmer, Taraji P. Henson, Cynthia Erivo, and Teyana Taylor were among the many stars at the 2025 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards on Thursday afternoon (February 27) at Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

The annual event, which had the “Scene and Unseen” theme this year, honored Cynthia, Teyana, Marla Gibbs, and Raamla Mohamed. The event is “spotlighting the stories, performances, and contributions that often go overlooked, even as they shape the fabric of the entertainment industry.”

Following the event, we compiled photos of the stars in attendance so that you can see who was there and what they wore!

Keep reading to find out more…Keep scrolling to see the stars in attendance…

Aisha Hinds

Aldis Hodge

Angela Gibbs

Anthony Anderson

Ashley Darby

Ava DuVernay & David Oyelowo

Bianca Lawson

Boris Kodjoe

Bozoma Saint John

Brandee Evans

Fyi: Brandee is wearing a Kristina Kharlashkina dress.

Exclusive: The cast of the BET+ and Hartbeat adult animated series Lil Kev continues to grow with the addition of Gerald “Slink” Johnson as a series regular, and Jamar Neighbors (Keanu), Cree Summer (Abbott Elementary), Anjelah Johnson-Reyes (Mad TV), and Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams (The Ms. Pat Show) in supporting roles. The trailer for the show premiering March 6 can be found above.

Guest stars will include: Wé Ani, Mo Collins, Affion Crockett, Tyree Elaine, Justin Hires, Rick Ingraham, Jayden Libran, Freddy Lockhart, and Aiko Tanaka. Also appearing throughout the season are Loretta Devine, DJ Quik, Kyle Erby, Mélia Mills, Nicole Aimée Schreiber, Clayton Thomas, and Doc Willis.

Set in 1993 North Philadelphia, Lil Kev follows 12-year-old Kevin Hart, whose wild imagination and unshakable optimism constantly collide with his neighborhood’s harsh realities. At the same time, his no-nonsense mother Nancy (Wanda Sykes) juggles night shifts as an E.

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Heart Eyes is a romantic comedy and slasher film directed by Josh Ruben from a screenplay co-written by Phillip Murphy, Christopher Landon, and Michael Kennedy. The 2025 film is set in a world where a serial killer named Heart Eyes returns every Valentine’s Day to kill couples, and it follows a young couple in Seattle who Heart Eyes chase on the night of Valentine’s Day. Heart Eyes stars Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Gigi Zumbado, Michaela Watkins, Devon Sawa, and Jordana Brewster. So, if you loved the brutal kills, thrilling story, and loads of gore in Heart Eyes, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

Happy Death Day (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Universal Pictures

Happy Death Day is a dark comedy slasher film directed by Christopher Landon from a screenplay by Scott Lobdell. The 2017 film follows Tree Glebman,...

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The Upshaws is a family comedy series but not exactly fit for watching with a family. The Netflix original series is created by Wanda Sykes and Regina Y. Hicks, and it follows the Upshaw family living in Indiana as they deal with wilder and funnier obstacles life puts in their way. The Upshaws stars Mike Epps, Kim Fields, and Wanda Sykes. So, if you loved the hilarious family drama, quirky characters, and entertaining stories in The Upshaws, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

The Carmichael Show (Tubi & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – NBC

The Carmichael Show is a comedy series created by Jerrod Carmichael, Ari Katcher, Willie Hunter, and Nicholas Stoller. The NBC series follows a fictional version of Jerrod Carmichael as he discusses many controversial topics with his family and live-in girlfriend. The Carmichael Show stars Jerrod Carmichael,...

Although Doctor Odyssey is still only in its first season, the new series has garnered a reputation for featuring at least one big-name guest star per episode, and one of them will surprisingly return in a future episode. The ABC medical drama TV show created by Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz, and Joe Baken, follows the medical professionals aboard the fictional luxury cruise ship The Odyssey. Almost every week, the cruise hosts new passengers (and new illnesses and ailments to deal with). Most of them are played by actors many will recognize in Doctor Odyssey.

Doctor Odyssey season 1 is set to return with episode 9 on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 9 pm Et on ABC. Season 1 of Ryan Murphy's new series will reportedly have 18 episodes.

From Glee star Chord Overstreet to country music singer Kelsea Ballerini, Doctor Odyssey's guest star lineup is unmatched. It gives the TV series a leg up on...

Christmas is almost here, and that means it’s time to break out those classic and nostalgic Black-led holiday flicks.

When it comes to Black Christmas cinema, the Black community takes it very seriously, as there’s literally a debate online almost every year about which Black Christmas movies are the best, which ones aren’t Christmas movies at all, and the movies you have to have seen in order to not have your “Black card” revoked.

The Preacher’s Wife and Friday After Next are definitely Christmas movies.

— Dev Long (@thehiphopfoodie) December 14, 2024

Whether you’re into a heartwarming flick that make you shed some tears or a family-centered comedy that will make the sides of your stomach ace from laughter, TheWrap has it all here for you. Here are many Black-led and/or created Christmas movies to deck your halls to this Christmas season.

“The Preacher’s Wife” “The Preacher’s Wife” (1996)

In the Black home,...

Joshua Jackson is “waging a one-man war” to greenlight a Broadway-themed episode for his hit ABC series “Doctor Odyssey.”

It’s not that Jackson, who executive produces and stars as Dr. Max Bankman, is particularly eager to sing — though he says coming up with little ditties has helped him learn the show’s complex medical jargon. Jackson is not really excited about dancing either: he and co-star Sean Teale (who plays nurse Tristan Silva) laugh, bemused, when the conversation during a special FYC screening of the show in Los Angeles turns to their dance-off (set to “Despacito”) in the pilot episode.

“We didn’t do a lot of dancing after that,” Jackson said, laughing. “I think they saw the dailies of me dancing and they thought, ‘That’s enough of that.’”

So why is Jackson so passionate about a Broadway episode? His reasoning: if you cast a veteran of the...

Arielle Prepetit has a key role on CBS’s highly anticipated soap opera, Beyond the Gates, which debuts in 2025. She plays Dani Dupree and Bill Hamilton’s oldest daughter, Naomi Hamilton Hawthorne. By day, she’s a high-powered attorney. However, she’s also the one person in the family who inherited her grandmother Anita Dupree’s gift for singing. Prepetit is highly prepared for this facet of her character. She’s an actor who sings and dances and once had Broadway aspirations. Here’s what else you need to know about the entertainer.

The Early Days

Arielle Prepetit is a first-generation Haitian-American who was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. She discovered her love of dance when she was five years old. Over the years, she added singing and acting to her repertoire. Now, she considers herself an actor who can sing and dance.

Living in Orlando, she was able...

Production has wrapped in Atlanta on the elevated romantic comedy “That’s Her” starring Kountry Wayne, Coco Jones (“Bel-Air”), Emmy Raver-Lampman, and Loretta Devine.

The story follows a corporate-climbing playboy (Wayne) who falls for a girl-next-door office temp (Jones) and a high-powered executive (Lampman). He must choose between love and advancing his career. The cast also includes Tabitha Brown, J. Alphonse Nicholson (“P-Valley”), Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams, and Bovi.

Nina Lee is directing “That’s Her” from a screenplay she co-wrote with Wayne and Tiffany Yancey, based on an idea by Wayne. Stephen “Dr.” Love is producing through his Made with Love Media banner alongside Wayne and his Kountry Wayne Entertainment. Coco Jones is executive producing alongside Latisha Fortune.

“I am super excited to tell this colorful story about love,” Lee said. “But the film is a bit different than many romcoms — it digs deeper and explores how our parents...

Michael Rosenbaum gained his cult following by playing Lex Luthor in Smallville, but he already proved he could play the villain in Urban Legend. Rosenbaum was just as impudent in that film, which made his character’s death scene so satisfying.

Tubi is streaming Urban Legend for free this January. Launched at the peak of the 90s slasher trend, the film was criticized for its glaring similarities to Scream. Urban Legend was a commercial hit (earning $72.5 million against its $14 million budget), but it remains one of 1998’s worst-rated horror movies. Released that same year, Disturbing Behavior, The Faculty, and I Still Know What You Did Last Summer were similarly panned by audiences and critics. However, these films fueled the careers of budding stars Katie Holmes, Elijah Wood, and Jennifer Love Hewitt; Smallville fans also look to Urban Legend as a highlight of Michael Rosenbaum’s career.

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There are some rare and odd disorders out there. Doctor Odyssey brought one up that a selection of the population will likely have heard about all thanks to pregnancy cravings. It’s all about pica!

During the Doctor Odyssey season 1 fall finale, Max and Avery had to perform emergency surgery on the organizer of the Quackers. The Quackers are people who like to hide and hunt for rubber ducks. It’s just a bit of fun in a dark and twisted world, but things took a turn with the need for emergency surgery.

It turned out that the male organizer has pica. We would later find out that his wife, played by the amazing Loretta Devine, had an idea of this disorder knowing that he would eat paper. Of course, it has led to the question about what pica is.

The Doctor Odyssey diagnosis is a very real disorder

Pica is a very real disorder.

The Doctor Odyssey season 1 fall finale promises not to disappoint. Let’s take a look inside the episode.

Doctor Odyssey season 1, episode 8 promises us bombshells and emergency surgeries. Of course, there are some very tropey storylines for a rather tropey show. They’re sure to add some drama and excitement, though.

Avery is pregnant in Doctor Odyssey season 1, episode 8

After that wild night a couple of episodes ago, Avery has some rather surprising news. She’s pregnant. Of course, she has no idea who the father is. At least telling the two men that she has slept with both of them won’t come as a surprise. They were both there when it happened. The question is which one the father is.

Will we see something like Boston Legal where the two men battled it out? Brad and Jeffrey were both willing to step up when they found out Denise was pregnant.

Actor Mark Harmon is best known for playing the role of Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the procedural drama NCIS. However, the veteran actor also has a hidden connection to the paranormal drama series Supernatural. In the latter series, actor Jim Beaver appeared as Bobby Singer, an important supporting character.

Jim Beaver played Bobby Singer in Supernatural (Credit: Warner Bros).

During an interview, Beaver revealed how Harmon played a major role in his casting on Supernatural. At the same time, Beaver revealed that his character was a last-minute addition to the series but ended up becoming one of his most popular roles. Here is what Beaver had to say about his casting as Bobby Singer on Supernatural.

NCIS Star Mark Harmon Was Linked to Jim Beaver’s Supernatural Casting

Actor Mark Harmon is best known for playing Leroy Jethro Gibbs in NCIS. However, before his time on the long-running series, Harmon...

There goes the neighborhood… and here comes our favorite new thing: The Christmas miniseries. In Holidazed, the joyful eight-episode gift of an ensemble comedy that just dropped its first two episodes on November 14, Dennis Haysbert, Erin Cahill, Holland Roden, Ian Harding, John C. McGinley, Lindy Booth, Loretta Devine, Lucille Soong, Nazneen Contractor, Noemí González, Osric Chau, Rachelle Lafevre, Ser’Darius Blain, and Virginia Madsen sparkle as the residents of a busy cul-de-sac preparing for Santa’s big day. Some are merry, some are grinchy, but they’re all weathering this wild season together. And when we say “weathering,” we mean that both figuratively and literally. You’ve got Chrismukkah crises, secret beaus, bossy grandmothers, even a high-school mean girl making her former classmate miserable by becoming part of her family… and a possibly problematic forecast that seems set to bring all of these folks together. The project is an inspired idea that quite frankly,...

The feel-good comedy follows six very different families celebrating the holidays on a single suburban cul-de-sac.

The holidays are a special time of year, but perhaps no more special than for Hallmark fans. When the calendar turns to fall, the feel-good brand known for adorable rom-coms and low-stakes mysteries (not to mention greeting cards) ramps up its output, and that has never been more true than this year. In addition to all of the Countdown to Christmas titles on the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Mystery’s Miracles of Christmas slate, Hallmark+ is rolling out its own collection of streaming exclusive holiday series and movies. The recently rebranded streamer’s first original scripted series “Holidazed” premieres on Thursday, Nov. 14 and tells the story of six very different families who live on the same cul-de-sac coming together to celebrate the season. You can watch the first two episodes now with a seven-day...

Beginning this Thursday on Hallmark+, the two-episode premiere of Holidazed will bring you into the holiday celebrations of six families on a very special neighborhood block.

Holidazed weaves together the stories of these diverse families, utilizing their family history and future aspirations in a special one-of-a-kind series that has rarely been done on television.

We have some exclusive interviews for you below, but first, let’s discuss the groundbreaking new show.

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The first thing you need to know is that the cast is incredible.

The sprawling ensemble reaches well beyond traditional Hallmark stars with a breadth of talent other shows can only dream about.

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As the series kicks off, viewers will be introduced to a vibrant cast of characters:

Linda Johnson (Loretta Devine): Robert’s ex-wife, determined to embrace her independence and live her best

life. Robert Johnson (Dennis Haysbert):...

Hallmark + spoilers reveal that there is a new series on the streaming platform for Christmas. The series tells the story of a group of six families that live in a cul-de-sac. Holidazed is a limited series with an ensembled cast that reveal, “Holiday revelations, family connections, and a bevy of stars.”

Hallmark+ Spoilers – Important Details Of Holidazed

Hallmark+ has a new series premiering soon called Holidazed. According to the network, “The series follows six families, all living on the same cul-de-sac as they gather for the holidays when emotions are amplified and relationships tested.

But in the end, all come together in heartwarming and funny celebrations that showcase what we do have in common: Love in all its different forms.”

Who Are The Stars Of Holidazed?

Holidazed, as previously stated, has an ensembled cast. Who are the stars and who do they play? According to TV Show Ace, here is...

Photo: Erin Cahill, Nazneen Contractor, Ian Harding Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Shane Harvey

The new Hallmark+ limited series Holidazed is about holiday revelations, and family connections while starring a bevy of stars.

Hallmark Media is premiering its first-ever, limited holiday series Holidazed with the first two episodes airing on November 14 on Hallmark+. The new series stars Loretta Devine, Dennis Haysbert, Ser-Darius Blain, Virginia Madsen, John C. McGinley, Holland Roden, Lucille Soong, Osric Chau, Noemi Gonzalez, Lindy Booth, Rachelle Lefevre, Ian Harding and Erin Cahill.

Phew! That is quite the line-up for this new series about holiday revelations and family connections. Read on to find out more about the first two episodes of Holidazed and its cast on Hallmark+.

Love, family and holiday surprises in Holidazed on Hallmark+ Photo: Erin Cahill Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Shane Harvey Episode 1 – The Beginning

According to the official synopsis, the first episode reveals that the...

There is a new holiday series called Holidazed on Hallmark+. Firstly, this limited series features an ensemble cast that tells the story of a group of six families that live in a cul-de-sac. Furthermore, in this series there are “Holiday revelations, family connections, and a bevy of stars.”

In addition, here is more information on this new series including the stars, and the premiere date.

Photo: Erin Cahill Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Courtesy Hallmark Media What Is Hallmark+ Series Holidazed About?

Hallmark+ is premiering the new series Holidazed soon. What is it about? According to the network, “The series follows six families, all living on the same cul-de-sac as they gather for the holidays when emotions are amplified and relationships tested. But in the end, all come together in heartwarming and funny celebrations that showcase what we do have in common: Love in all its different forms.”

Photo: Erin Cahill,...

The horror genre has always been a big source of entertainment in film. It has the power to dominate the box office, with revenue streams of up to almost a billion dollars. Sometimes, however, certain films come and go before being given a real chance at exposure. This could be caused by clashing with another release similar to itself. It could boil down to the content of the film as well, where the story was too silly and obscure.

For the horror genre, many factors can cause films to become a little obscure and disappear. Whether or not a horror film gets forgotten, some manage to retain a cult following.

Urban Legend Wreaks Havoc on a Campus Learning About Real Urban Legends 1998

Urban Legend Critical Reception

Rotten Tomatoes Critic Score

30%

Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score

37%

IMDb Score

5.6/10

Urban Legend is a film about college students slowly murdered in the style of real-life urban legend stories.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here are all the details.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here are all the details on the streaming channel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mr. Iglesias (Netflix) Credit – Netflix

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

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

Hallmark Channel Spoilers – All About Hallmark Plus Streaming Channel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

While Greys Anatomy is first and foremost a medical drama, it has also made a name for itself as a romance series, and a wildly dramatic one at that. It seems that while patients are going through medical crises, the doctors treating them are going through crises of their own in their love lives. Now, you may immediately go to Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek (Patrick Dempsey) as the most dramatic couple of the show, but on one of my many rewatches, Ive realized there is a couple that manages to tug on my heartstrings far more than I originally realized and not one of the main couples of the show. Its actually Adele (Loretta Devine) and Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.). I know, I know, it may seem a bit hard to believe, especially since they werent the main focus, but looking back on their story, youll realize their relationship was actually quite devastating,...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Donna Biscoe, Lela Rochon and...

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

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

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

The Christmas Quest

Starring: Lacey Chabert and Kristoffer Polaha

Premiere date: Tbd

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

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

Three Wiser Men & a Boy...