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The excitement is building as “Hell’s Kitchen” returns for Season 16 with its first episode titled “When the Wall Comes Tumbling Down.” Chef Ramsay is ready to put a new group of hopeful chefs through their paces at a U.S. Army training facility. This unique setting promises to add an extra layer of intensity to the competition, as the contestants must prove their skills under pressure.

In this episode, the chefs will face the signature dish challenge, where they must showcase their culinary talents and creativity. This challenge is crucial, as it sets the tone for the rest of the season. With Chef Ramsay’s high standards, the pressure will be on to impress him and secure a spot in the competition.

Adding to the excitement, actors Nolan Gould and Erica Ash will be attending the dinner service, bringing a touch of celebrity to the kitchen. Their presence is sure...

It's been 12 years since a Scary Movie movie last showed up in theaters—and 18 since the franchise was in the hands of its original director and co-writers, Keenen Ivory, Shawn, and Marlon Wayans. That first number will rise to an unlucky 13 by the time the franchise's recently announced sequel comes out,...

The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards may be over, but complaining about the Emmy Awards is only just beginning.

It’s not uncommon for awards ceremonies’ In Memoriam segments, which honor deceased members of the industry, to tick off viewers. Such as how this year’s Oscars ceremony controversially lumped together a bunch of illegible names in the final moments of the In Memoriam, and also featured a “distracting” interpretive dance number.

Last night’s Emmys’ In Memoriam paid homage to late TV stars like Bob Newhart, Richard Simmons and Shannen Doherty, but it also omitted some major names. Some were confused as to why Matthew Perry didn’t appear, forgetting that this was actually the second Emmy ceremony of the year. Perry was honored during the delayed 74th Emmys, which aired back in January.

But the Emmys are now taking heat for leaving out some notable figures, including Erica Ash,...

There’s no shortage of Monday morning quarterbacks after an awards show. But for all that went right and not-so-right during Sunday’s 2024 Emmys telecast, there’s one mistake even the producers agree on: John Oliver was played off at the exact wrong moment.

Around an hour and 15 minutes into the show, Oliver accepted the award for outstanding scripted variety show on behalf of his Last Week Tonight staff. He flubbed his own son’s name. He thanked HBO for not canceling him. And, as he began to share a few words about his late dog, the wrap-up music started to play. “We had no idea that the dog that he was talking about had passed away,” says executive producer Dionne Harmon. “If you look back, you’ll notice that we turned the music down the moment he said the dog had passed. We didn’t know!”

The speech — and the play-off,...

The “In Memoriam” segment of the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday paid tribute to a host of small-screen stars who have died in the past year, but users on social media were quick to point out the notable names that did not make the montage.

The poignant segment saw rapper Jelly Roll say a few words before performing his 2024 song “I Am Not Okay” as a montage of late stars was shown inside the Peacock Theater and on television. Among those included in the segment were Donald Sutherland, James Earl Jones, Martin Mull, Richard Lewis, Richard Simmons, Shannen Doherty, Gena Rowlands, Chance Perdomo and Carl Weathers.

There was general confusion online in some quarters due to the omission of Friends star Matthew Perry, who died Oct. 28, 2023 at 54. Perry’s absence was explained by the Television Academy paying a special tribute to the actor at the 74th edition of the Emmys held in January,...

Producers for the 76th annual Emmy Awards have been editing the special “In Memoriam” segment to be featured on Sunday’s ABC ceremony. Since the most recent ceremony was delayed until mid-January, there are only eight months of TV legends who have died instead of the typical 12 months.

We have assembled a list of people below who might be selected. Members of the academy’s TV Hall of Fame are host and producer Phil Donahue, anchor and journalist Robert MacNeil, lighting designer Bill Klages and actor and comedian Bob Newhart. Some of the previous Emmy winners and nominees include previous academy president Leo Chaloukian, actor Bill Cobbs, actor Dabney Coleman, actress Shelley Duvall, actor and writer Joe Flaherty, director Jerry Foley, actor Louis Gossett Jr., actor Bill Hayes, actor James Earl Jones, host Peter Marshall, actor and comedian Martin Mull, actress Gena Rowlands, actor James B. Sikking, actor Donald Sutherland and actor Carl Weathers.

Erica Ash, best known for her role on BET’s Real Husbands of Hollywood and Survivor’s Remorse, has passed away at the age of 46.

The actress’s death was confirmed by her mother in a statement to CNN, revealing that Ash succumbed to a “long and courageous battle with cancer” on Sunday.

“We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved daughter, sister, and friend Erica Chantal Ash,” her mother, Diann Ash, shared.

“Erica was an amazing woman and talented entertainer who touched countless lives with her sharp wit, humor, and genuine zest for life. Her memory will live eternally in our hearts.”

Ash was active on social media in January but had not shared any posts in several months leading up to her untimely death.

The actress has received numerous tributes from her fans and colleagues.

Erica Ash starred in several television and movie roles

Ash enjoyed a prolific career in comedy,...

Erica Ash, the actress whose sharp wit and comedic timing landed her on famed sketch-comedy show Mad TV and Starz dramedy Survivor’s Remorse, has died at the age of 46.

The star died on Sunday following a battle with cancer, her publicist told The Hollywood Reporter.

“Erica was an amazing woman and talented entertainer who touched countless lives with her sharp wit, humor and genuine zest for life,” the star’s family said in a statement. “Her memory will live eternally in our hearts.”

Ash gained recognition during the mid-2000s,...

Sketch comedy actress Erica Ash has died at 46 years old from cancer, TheWrap has learned.

The comedian was known for her roles in “Survivor’s Remorse,” “Mad TV,” “Scary Movie 5,” “Real Husbands of Hollywood,” “In Contempt” and “The Big Gay Sketch Show,” to name a few. Her death was confirmed by her mother, Diann.

“We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved daughter, sister and friend Erica Chantal Ash (1977-2024). After a long and courageous battle with cancer, she transitioned peacefully surrounded by her loved ones,” Diann shared with TheWrap on Monday in a statement from the family.

“Erica was an amazing woman and talented entertainer who touched countless lives with her sharp wit, humor and genuine zest for life. Her memory will live eternally in our hearts,” Diann continued. “In honor of Erica’s memory, the family asks that any donations be made to the Susan G.

Actress Erica Ash, best known for her roles in Survivor’s Remorse and Real Husbands of Hollywood, has died at the age of 46. A cause of death has not been revealed. Ash’s family confirmed her death to Deadline: “Erica was an amazing woman and talented entertainer who touched countless lives with her sharp wit, humor, and genuine zest for life,” her family said in a statement. “Her memory will live eternally in our hearts.” The actress got her start on the Logo comedy show The Big Gay Sketch Show and in the Broadway production of The Lion King. She later joined the casts of MADtv, Real Husbands of Hollywood, and In Contempt. Ash also had film roles in Scary Movie V, Sister Code, Uncle Drew, and more. Her breakout role was in the Starz series Survivor’s Remorse, which ran from 2014 to 2017. She played M-Chuck alongside Jessie T. Usher, RonReaco Lee,...

Erica Ash, who played M-Chuck in the Starz drama “Survivor’s Remorse” and worked on shows like “MADtv,” died Monday of cancer. She was 46.

Ash’s family confirmed her death and her mother Diann paid tribute to her daughter with a statement that reads, “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved daughter, sister, and friend Erica Chantal Ash (1977-2024). After a long and courageous battle with cancer, she transitioned peacefully surrounded by her loved ones. Erica was an amazing woman and talented entertainer who touched countless lives with her sharp wit, humor, and genuine zest for life. Her memory will live eternally in our hearts.”

The comedian and actor also starred in shows like “The Big Gay Sketch Show,” and “In Contempt” throughout her career. Ash also guest starred on series like “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” “Family Reunion” and more.

In “Scary Movie V,” she played Kendra Brooks,...

Erica Ash, who spent two seasons on the Fox sketch comedy show Mad TV and also stood out on the BET reality spoof Real Husbands of Hollywood and the Starz comedy-drama Survivor’s Remorse, has died. She was 46.

Ash died Sunday in Los Angeles after a long battle with cancer, her publicist Elizabeth Much told The Hollywood Reporter.

“Erica was an amazing woman and talented entertainer who touched countless lives with her sharp wit, humor and genuine zest for life,” her family said in a statement. “Her memory will live eternally in our hearts.”

She also starred as the fierce public defender Gwen Sullivan on the 2018 BET drama In Contempt.

Ash first made an impression by starring on the first two seasons (2006-08) of Logo’s The Big Gay Sketch Show, produced by Rosie O’Donnell, and she appeared on the big screen in films including Scary Movie V (2013), Uncle Drew (2018), The Big Bend...

Erica Ash, best known to TV audiences for her starring role on Survivor’s Remorse, has died after a long cancer battle. She was 46 years old.

Ash’s mother Diann confirmed her daughter’s passing in a statement to TVLine, which reads as follows:

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We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved daughter, sister, and friend Erica Chantal Ash (1977-2024). After a long and courageous battle with cancer, she transitioned peacefully surrounded by her loved ones.

Erica Ash, who starred on the Starz dramedy Survivor’s Remorse and the BET series Real Husbands of Hollywood and In Contempt and appeared in dozens of other films and TV shows including Mad TV, has died. She was 46.

Her family confirmed that Ash died after a long cancer battle but didn’t not provide other details. “Erica was an amazing woman and talented entertainer who touched countless lives with her sharp wit, humor and genuine zest for life,” her family said in a statement. “Her memory will live eternally in our hearts.”

Born on September 19, 1977, in Florida, Ash broke out as a regular on the first two seasons of Logo’s The Big Gay Sketch Show in 2006-07 and then Fox’s Mad TV. Into the 2010s, she worked in films including Scary Movie V, Horror Noire, Sister Code, Kristy, two 2017 Christmas pics and the 2018 basketball comedy Uncle Drew, starring Kyrie Irving,...

To say that The Big Bend is set in the American desert is technically true but also a wild understatement. The stark and unsettling beauty of West Texas, with its cliffs and canyons and ghost towns, isn’t mere backdrop to this well-observed drama; it infuses the movie on a molecular level. Brett Wagner’s atmospheric feature — which has begun its theatrical journey a couple of years after playing the fest circuit — revolves around a holiday get-together that proves anything but relaxing for two couples and their school-age kids. With its mixture of laid-back intimacy and stressed-out intensity, the story pushes the characters out of their not-so-comfortable comfort zones and into an uncharted territory that’s variously tantalizing, terrifying and forgiving.

The pull of mystery and adventure is there from the get-go, in the traveling shot that opens the film: a view through the windshield of a car moving down a two-lane highway.

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Mean Girls, Masters of the Air, True Detective, Echo and The Curse.

The Book of Clarence premiere

Director Jeymes Samuel and producer Jay-Z joined stars Lakeith Stanfield, James McAvoy, David Oyelowo, Alfre Woodard, Caleb McLaughlin and Rj Cyler at their film’s Los Angeles premiere on Jan. 5.

Micheal Ward, Anna Diop, Nicholas Pinnock, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, David Oyelowo, Lakeith Stanfield, Jeymes Samuel aka The Bullitts, Rj Cyler, Alfre Woodard, Babs Olusanmokun and Caleb McLaughlin Jeymes Samuel and Jay-Z

Mean Girls premiere

Lindsay Lohan made a surprise appearance at the Mean Girls musical movie premiere in NYC on Monday, joining Tina Fey, Lorne Michaels and new stars Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli’i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Avantika, Bebe Wood and Christopher Briney.

Reneé Rapp, Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey and Lindsay Lohan Auli’i Cravalho,...

Goodbye, Christmas and New Year’s. Hello, awards season!

The Golden Globes are upon us, and that means the festivities kick off with W Magazine’s annual Friday night soiree toasting its Best Performances Issue. Expect to see well-heeled, A-List celebrities mix and mingle elbow-to-elbow in the penthouse suite of the Chateau Marmont.

That same evening, Jon Hamm, Willem Dafoe and Wilmer Valderrama will be among the celebs at the Golden Globes Foundation Dinner helping to present $5 million in grant awards to 96 non-profits.

In the past, studios and networks threw lavish affairs in separate ballrooms at the Beverly Hilton immediately following the Globes, but things have slowed down in recent years due to the Covid pandemic and controversies that rocked the HFPA. Instead, there are smaller affairs being thrown at venues throughout Los Angeles in the nights leading up to the Globes and immediately following the big show.

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Awards season kicks into overdrive on the first weekend of the year with the return of the Golden Globes. The 81st telecast has a new broadcast partner (CBS), a new host (Jo Koy), new catering (Nobu) and a new social calendar accompanying it. For years, the Golden Globes were followed by a crush of studio and network bashes inside the show’s headquarters at the Beverly Hilton, making it a favorite of countless party-hopping revelers. But pandemic era cutbacks and studio consolidation upended the festivities — gone is the Warner Bros. and InStyle soiree while HBO scaled back under new corporate parent Warner Bros. Discovery and will be hosting something on Emmy weekend — though all is not lost. This year’s parties are spread across the weekend and at various venues across the city.

Below is a roundup of what’s to come in the days ahead from hosts like Amazon...

We Have a Ghost became a streaming success despite poor critical reviews. In Netflix's Engagement Report for the first half of 2023, the movie earned 124.4 million viewing hours. The movie was one of the most watched films on Netflix, ranking among other titles like Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and You People.

We Have a Ghost has proven to be a streaming success despite its poor critical reception. The movie, which was written and directed by Christopher Landon, follows a family moving into a new house and discovering a ghost in the attic, which makes them a viral sensation but also draws the attention of the CIA. Starring Anthony Mackie, David Harbour, Jahi Winston, Tig Notaro, Erica Ash, and Jennifer Coolidge, We Have a Ghost earned a Rotten 42% score on Rotten Tomatoes and a mixed Metacritic score of 53 out of 100.

Netflix recently shared their first-ever Engagement Report, offering comprehensive...

Exclusive: Michael Jai White (Black Dynamite) has wrapped production on Trouble Man!, an action comedy that he directed and stars in for Samuel Goldwyn Films. Those starring alongside him are Method Man (Power Book II: Ghost), Gillian White (Take Back), Mike Epps (The Upshaws), Orlando Jones (Drumline) and La La Anthony (Power).

Filmed under the Georgia Production Program, the film stars White as Jaxen, a former cop turned private detective living in Atlanta. When famed R&b singer Jahari goes missing, Jaxen is hired to find and save her. As he investigates, he realizes her disappearance is tied to a much larger conspiracy of lies and deceit, which makes him question everyone around him and confront his own past.

White and Michael Stratford penned the script, with Craig Baumgarten producing. Samuel Goldwyn Films financed the pic and will release it next year, following past collaborations with White on the actioner...

A remarkable evening unfolded on September 21 as The Salvation Army Southern California proudly hosted the prestigious 2023 Finding A Way Gala. Sponsored by Payden & Rygel, the event drew an array of renowned celebrities, including the likes of retired NBA star Olden Polynice, Annalynne McCord, Erica Ash, and Tisha Campbell, all rallying behind the cause.

At the heart of this grand affair was the tribute to the Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, whose humanitarian and philanthropist contributions were honored.

The Gala, a beacon of hope, set out to kindle inspiration among the guests, fostering their innate generosity to stand united against the pressing issue of homelessness in Los Angeles County. This transcendent gathering not only sparkled with celebrity presence but also achieved the significant milestone of raising over $750,000, fortifying The Salvation Army’s ongoing crusade against homelessness within the region.

As the City of Angels continues to face the pressing issue of homelessness,...

In his latest uInterview, writer, director and actor Michael Jai White spoke about the unusual concept of his latest film Outlaw Johnny Black and how he was able to juggle three roles.

White explained to uInterview founder Erik Meers how his movie is unique as it is “a mashup of several things.” The film has elements of “faith-based, blaxploitation, western, action, comedy, drama with Kung Fu.” White specifically intended Outlaw Johnny Black to have multiple genres in order to offer “something no one else has seen before.”

At its core, the film is “a story of loss and a story of forgiveness,” according to White, but he had to make sure that the audience could relate in some way. “During young Johnny’s life where young Johnny feels the loss of that parent and as does the audience,” he shared. “And that audience wants that retribution just as bad as Johnny does.

Outlaw Johnny Black is a western action-comedy film co-written and directed by Michael Jai White. The Western film follows the story of Johnny Black, a man who has sworn to gun down Brett Clayton in order to get revenge for his father’s death. In the process of getting his revenge, he becomes a wanted man while posing as a preacher in a small mining town that’s been taken over by a notorious Land Baron.

The film also stars Jai White in the lead role of Johnny Black. In the supporting cast, we see Anika Noni Rose as Jessie Lee, Erica Ash as Bessie Lee, Byron Minns as Reverend Percy, Chris Browning as Brett Clayton, Barry Bostwick as Tom Sheally, Kevin Chapman as U.S. Marshall Cove, Randy Couture as Bill Basset, Kim Whitley as Sister Betty, and Tommy Davidson as Clancy.

Outlaw Johnny Black – When Did it Come Out?...

Outlaw Johnny Black is a western action-comedy film co-written and directed by Michael Jai White. The Western film follows the story of Johnny Black, a man who has sworn to gun down Brett Clayton in order to get revenge for his father’s death. In the process of getting his revenge, he becomes a wanted man while posing as a preacher in a small mining town that’s been taken over by a notorious Land Baron.

The film also stars Jai White in the lead role of Johnny Black. In the supporting cast, we see Anika Noni Rose as Jessie Lee, Erica Ash as Bessie Lee, Byron Minns as Reverend Percy, Chris Browning as Brett Clayton, Barry Bostwick as Tom Sheally, Kevin Chapman as U.S. Marshall Cove, Randy Couture as Bill Basset, Kim Whitley as Sister Betty, and Tommy Davidson as Clancy.

While the reviews are mixed for the film,...

Outlaw Johnny Black is an upcoming movie that follows the story of Johnny Black seeking revenge for his father's death. The movie has the same humorous style as the cult classic Black Dynamite and captures the tone of an old-school Western. Michael Jai White not only stars in the film but also serves as the writer, director, and producer, showcasing his versatility.

Screen Rant is excited to present an exclusive clip from the new movie Outlaw Johnny Black. The movie follows Johnny Black (played by Michael Jai White), who vows to avenge the death of his father by killing Brett Clayton, which eventually makes him a wanted man. In order to stay hidden, he takes on the identity of the new preacher in a small mining town. However, things get complicated by the man who has taken over the town, the notorious Land Baron.

Outlaw Johnny Black comes from the...

Tipping their Stetsons to a passel of 1960s Spaghetti Westerns — everything from “A Fistful of Dollars” to “They Call Me Trinity” — and the sort of 1970s Blaxploitation oaters that once provided steady employment for Fred Williamson, director-star Michael Jai White and co-star (and co-writer) Byron Keith Minns have cobbled together “Outlaw Johnny Black,” a fitfully funny but uncomfortably overlong entertainment best appreciated by movie buffs who share the pair’s affection for the genre tropes and stereotypes they seriocomically recycle.

Not nearly as free-wheeling and fleet-footed as “Black Dynamite,” the 2009 satirical comedy that cast White as a Shaft-like action hero, the new film nonetheless provides more than a few good laughs, even when it seems to be taking horse opera clichés a tad too respectfully, and showcases a fine cast of actors dedicated to both the silliness and the seriousness of the enterprise.

White plays the title character, a notorious...

"Outlaw Johnny Black", is a new 'Old West' comedic action feature, directed by Michael Jai White, starring Jai White, Anika Noni Rose, Erica Ash,  Byron Keith Minns, Chris Browning, Barry Bostwick, Randy Couture and Kevin Chapman, releasing September 15, 2023 in theaters:

"...hell bent on avenging the death of his father, 'Johnny Black' vows to gun down 'Brett Clayton', becoming a wanted man in the process while posing as a preacher in a small mining town taken over by a notorious 'Land Baron'..."

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Michael Jai White wanted to create a trilogy of movies set in different time periods, with Outlaw Johnny Black as a Western homage. The cast of Outlaw Johnny Black is exceptional, and their performances brought the characters to life. The movie combines comedy with social commentary, and the messages have resonated with audiences in test screenings.

In Outlaw Johnny Black, the titular character has vowed to avenge his father's death by killing Brett Clayton. However, in the process, he becomes a wanted man. Posing as Reverend Fairman to stay below the radar, he ends up in a small mining town that has been taken over by the notorious Land Baron.

Michael Jai White is the star and director of Outlaw Johnny Black. He also co-wrote the movie with co-star Byron Minns. Outlaw Johnny Black also stars Anika Noni Rose, Erica Ash, Kym Whitley, Kevin Chapman, Glynn Turman, and Barry Bostwick.

"Outlaw Johnny Black", is a new 'Old West' action feature, directed by Michael Jai White, starring Jai White, Anika Noni Rose, Erica Ash,  Byron Keith Minns, Chris Browning, Barry Bostwick, Randy Couture and Kevin Chapman, releasing September 15, 2023 in theaters:

"...hell bent on avenging the death of his father, 'Johnny Black' vows to gun down 'Brett Clayton', becoming a wanted man in the process while posing as a preacher in a small mining town taken over by a notorious 'Land Baron'..."

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"This town is about to come into a whole heap of money." "We must arm ourselves, and prepare for the worst." Samuel Goldwyn Films has revealed the main official trailer for the western comedy Outlaw Johnny Black, directed by and starring action actor Michael Jai White. This film is still set to land in theaters starting in September in a few months. Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process. So he goes into hiding, posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious Land Baron. The film stars Mjw with Anika Noni Rose, Erica Ash, Byron Minns, Kym Whitley, Eme Ikwuakor, and Tony Baker. This project has been in the works for years, it's finally getting a chance to shine on the big screen in...

"From the brothers who brought you Black Dynamite, comes a brand new movie that's sure outta sight... We've been gone for a while, but now we're back, with a western adventure – The Outlaw Johnny Black" Goldwyn Films has unveiled an outstanding teaser trailer for The Outlaw Johnny Black, directed by and starring Michael Jai White. Lands in theaters in September! Hell bent on avenging the death of his father, Johnny Black vows to gun down Brett Clayton and becomes a wanted man in the process. So he goes into hiding, posing as a preacher in a small mining town that's been taken over by a notorious Land Baron. The film stars Mjw with Anika Noni Rose, Erica Ash, Byron Minns, Kym Whitley, Eme Ikwuakor, and Tony Baker. This is a fun first look, with a perfect voiceover introduction to this "western adventure." Looks like it should be as entertaining as Black Dynamite,...

The latest Netflix true-crime docuseries “Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal” has tapped into America’s obsession with the case of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh. Its new three-part series climbed to the top of the streaming charts in the latest Wrap Report, which highlights television viewership trends collected from Samba TV’s panel of more than 3 million households drawn from over 25 million connected TVs.

Whether by sheer luck or incredible programming wiles, the docuseries was timed perfectly to the five-week trial of one of the most prominent families in the South that has dominated headlines and been a fixture on news networks for months. The Netflix series drove even more interest in the June 2021 killings of Murdaugh’s wife Maggie and son Paul as it dropped on Feb. 22, the beginning of the week-long period covered by this report.

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Warning: Contains Spoilers for We Have A GhostThe TikTok montage in the horror comedy We Have a Ghost is right about the reality of a modern horror problem. In We Have a Ghost, a family discovers that their new home is haunted by the friendly ghost Ernest (David Harbour). The youngest son in the family, Kevin (Jahi Winston), befriends Ernest after catching him on video. When Kevin's father, Frank (Anthony Mackie), posts videos of the ghost online, Ernest becomes a viral sensation.

To show how famous Ernest has become, Netflix's We Have a Ghost launches into a montage of TikTok videos, in which users re-create elements of the Ernest videos, not unlike TikTokers re-creating the Wednesday dance scene. In We Have a Ghost the videos include people copying the shocked scream of Kevin's mom, Melanie (Erica Ash), when she first sees Ernest, and Ernest's run through a wall. People...

Stars: David Harbour, Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Anthony Mackie, Erica Ash, Niles Fitch | Written and Directed by Christopher Landon

The discovery that their house is haunted by a ghost named Ernest makes Kevin’s family a social media sensation. But when Kevin and Ernest get to the bottom of the mystery of Ernest’s past, they become targets of the CIA.

There was a certain sense of charm, wonder, and childlike optimism brimming all throughout Christopher Landon’s We Have a Ghost that I couldn’t get enough of. In many ways, this is a film that is heavily inspired by Steven Spielberg’s filmography, most notably E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. Heck, at times it might even borrow from that film too much, but I love that Landon was hugely inspired by so many great projects for this film.

Landon is one of my favourite directors of all-time. He directed...

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Daisy Jones and the Six, Cocaine Bear, Party Down and Bel-Air.

Cocaine Bear premiere

Elizabeth Banks debuted her latest project on Tuesday in L.A., alongside producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller and stars Keri Russell, Alden Ehrenreich, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Margo Martindale and Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

Aditya Sood, Elizabeth Banks, Christopher Miller and Phil Lord Keri Russell and Jesse Tyler Ferguson Alden Ehrenreich

Party Down premiere

Thirteen years after the workplace comedy came to a close, Ken Marino, Martin Starr, Jane Lynch, Megan Mullally and Ryan Hansen attended the premiere for the show’s third season in L.A. on Wednesday, with new castmembers Jennifer Garner, James Marsden, Zoë Chao and Tyrel Jackson Williams.

Executive vp of original programming at Starz Karen Bailey, Martin Starr, president...

(L-r:) David Harbour, Anthony Mackie, and Jahi Winston in We Have A Ghost Image: Courtesy of Netflix Writer-director Christopher Landon’s Freaky and Happy Death Day 2U cleverly function as Trojan Horses: breezy horror-comedies used to subtly smuggle in palpable amounts of poignancy dealing with familial anxieties. We Have A Ghost...

We Have a Ghost is a comedy movie written and directed by Christopher Landon starring David Harbour, Jahi Di’Allo Winston and Anthony Mackie.

Oh, and dishy Jennifer Coolidge!

A movie with ghosts, familiar, full of clichés… Let´s go, so what were you expecting with kind of a plot? A good Hollywood product with good actors and professional directing in a movie that conjures the usual formulas, which work and thanks to the precision of millions of miles of cellulloid… knows how to press the right buttons in the viewer.

Storyline

A family moves into a very large house with a suspicious low price. They are not alone, evidently and soon the ghost starts doing its tricks.

Review of the Movie We Have a Ghost

Here they know how to laugh at the ridiculous situateion and which, after a thousand movies about haunted houses, this isn´t exactly scary. The...

Writer/Director Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) evokes the family-friendly Amblin movies of yesterday for his latest, Netflix’s We Have a Ghost. Wearing its formative gateway horror influences on its sleeves, We Have a Ghost blends nostalgic family adventure-induced charm with Landon’s distinct ability to render authentic characters to an affecting degree. While it threatens to overstay its welcome, the tender adventure delivers ghostly charm, poignant family bonds, and humor that’ll appeal to new generations of budding genre fans.

The Presley family moved into a long-vacant fixer-upper near Chicago, looking for a fresh start. It’s the latest in a string of new beginnings for ambitious, restless dad Frank (Anthony Mackie), much to the chagrin of his youngest son, Kevin (Jahi Winston). Not even older brother Fulton (Niles Fitch) or peacekeeping mom Melanie (Erica Ash) can stave off the mounting tension between them. Kevin’s tired...

"Amblin-esque" is a term that gets thrown around a lot, and it mostly means "This movie/TV show features kids on bikes." But "We Have a Ghost," a sweet-natured family-friendly haunted house pic from "Freaky" director Christopher Landon, really has that Amblin vibe going for it. Were it not for some very modern social media-based jokes, it feels like "We Have a Ghost" could've easily fit into the late '80s and early '90s, when Steven Spielberg reigned supreme and everyone was trying to ape his style and, for lack of a better word, brand. Indeed, "We Have a Ghost" feels like the result of decades of Amblin-like pics and their various clones. It owes more than a few things to movies like "E.T.", "Poltergeist," "Beetlejuice," and even, believe it or not, the "Casper" movie from 1995.

It's also weirdly bloated, and, like some ghosts themselves, overstays its welcome. Did...

The best horror movies succeed by tapping into our collective nightmares. They take the big ideas that haunt us at night — the things we’re all afraid to admit terrify us — and give us a thrilling catharsis by bringing them to life on screen. Great horror filmmakers understand that there’s already more than enough darkness in our hearts, and all they have to do is reflect it back at us. So it was only a matter of time before a brave director took on the one bogeyman whose portrayal has evaded even the most twisted auteurs: David Harbour in a bowling shirt with a bad combover.

While it’s hard to judge anyone for looking bad when they’re damned to spend eternity wearing whatever they happened to have on when they died, it’s worth noting that ghosts have a relatively simple dress code to follow. When it...

News of a fresh horror comedy from Christopher Landon, director of the joyously silly “Happy Death Day” and its sequel, should be greeted with cautious optimism at the very least. He’s been working in the space for some time now, having also co-written and directed “Freaky,” “Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse” and the more straightforward “Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones,” and understands how to thread that particular needle better than most. His latest feels like both a natural next step and also something of a departure: a family-friendly haunted-house story releasing on Netflix. Unlike his previous efforts, however, “We Have a Ghost” fails to capture what makes this particular genre hybrid so much fun.

You know the setup by now: A family moves into a run-down, surprisingly affordable old house whose history the real-estate agent is loath to reveal. Though skeptical, mom and dad (Erica Ash and Anthony Mackie...

Happy Death Day and Freaky director Christopher Landon’s Amblin-style family adventure We Have a Ghost offers paranormal thrills to balance the heart.

That heart comes via its central protagonist, Kevin Presley (Jahi Winston), a musically inclined teen at odds with his dad, Frank (Anthony Mackie). Kevin’s disillusioned with the family’s latest fresh start, including the fixer-upper Frank bought. The teen is the first to discover that their new home doesn’t just look haunted; it is haunted. Finding a ghost named Ernest (David Harbour) transforms the Presleys as their encounters turn viral on social media, sparking a wild adventure.

Ahead of the film’s release on Netflix on February 24, Bloody Disgusting spoke with Winston and Mackie about their roles and the challenges, revealing their opposing opinions on horror.

First up, Mackie explains how he connected with Frank, a dad at odds with his youngest son, and how...

Happy Death Day and Freaky director Christopher Landon’s Amblin-style family adventure We Have a Ghost premieres on Netflix on February 24.

Written and directed by Landon, We Have a Ghost is an adaptation of a story written by Geoff Manaugh, published on Vice in October of that year.

In the film, “Finding a ghost named Ernest haunting their new home turns Kevin’s family into overnight social media sensations. But when Kevin and Ernest go rogue to investigate the mystery of Ernest’s past, they become a target of the CIA.”

We Have a Ghost stars Jahi Di’Allo Winston (Charm City Kings) as Kevin and David Harbour (Violent Night, “Stranger Things”) as the ghostly Ernest. Ahead of the film’s premiere, Bloody Disgusting spoke with Harbour about what it’s like to portray a nonspeaking ghost and what keeps him returning to the genre.

Harbour may have a recognizable voice,...

Filmmaker Christopher Landon loves a good scare. But while the man behind such contemporary horror hits as five (!!) of the “Paranormal Activity” films, “Happy Death Day,” “Freaky,” and “Viral” is best associated with his terrifying stuff, he’s got other tricks and treats on his mind.

Landon’s latest film, the Netflix outing “We Have a Ghost,” which he wrote and directed, smacks of horror — it follows a family, including Anthony Mackie, Erica Ash, Jahi Di’Allo Winston, and Niles Fitch, who move into a new house and discover it comes complete with a ghost, played by David Harbour — it’s also a bit more family-friendly, certainly funny, and driven by ideas about what happens when something gets big on the internet. It’s another evolution for Landon, who seems more than ready to subvert expectations when it comes to what he’s interested in making.

Landon dug the source material,...

"We Have a Ghost" is the new supernatural comedy feature, written and directed by Christopher Landon, based on Geoff Manaugh’s short story "Ernest", starring David Harbour, Anthony Mackie, Jennifer Coolidge, Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Tig Notaro, Erica Ash, Faith Ford, Niles Fitch, Isabella Russo and Steve Coulter, streaming February 24, 2023 on Netflix:

"...finding a ghost named 'Ernest' haunting their new home turns the family of 'Kevin' into overnight social media sensations.

"But when Kevin and Ernest go rogue to investigate the mystery of Ernest’s past, they become a target of the 'CIA'..."

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Netflix has launched the trailer for its forthcoming horror comedy ‘We Have a Ghost’ starring David Harbour and Anthony Mackie.

The story follows a family who has moved into a haunted house. When the youngest son, Kevin (Niles Fitch), ventures into the attic on a ghost-hunting quest, he discovers a mute and not-so-scary ghost named Ernest (Harbour).

He films their interaction and then uploads it onto YouTube and the family (led by Mackie’s character) becomes an overnight sensation, with everyone, including psychics wanting a piece of the spectre.

When they investigate the mystery of Ernest’s past, they become a target of the CIA who have malicious intent for the spirit. Can the family help Ernest before it’s too late?

Jennifer Coolidge also stars along with Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Tig Notaro, Erica Ash, Faith Ford, Niles Fitch, Isabella Russo, and Steve Coulter.

Also in trailers – “Children stole the power of the gods…...

Netflix on Thursday launched a trailer for “We Have a Ghost” starring

David Harbour haunts a family whose ghost stories go viral in a new trailer launched Thursday by Netflix for “We Have a Ghost,” starring Anthony Mackie, Jahi Winston, Tig Notaro, Erica Ash and Jennifer Coolidge.

From writer and director Christopher Landon, “We Have a Ghost” is led by Harbour as Ernest the Ghost, Anthony Mackie as the patriarch of Kevin’s family, Erica Ash as Kevin’s mother Melanie, Niles Fitch as Kevin’s brother Fulton, Tig Notaro as Dr. Leslie Monroe and Jennifer Coolidge as Judy Romano, The West Bay Medium.

Kevin’s family is looking for a fresh start when they move into their new home, but things quickly turn creepy when they learn that it is known as the “House of Death,” and rumors circulate claiming the house is haunted.

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Written and directed by Christopher Landon, based on Geoff Manaugh's short story "Ernest," and featuring a cast that includes David Harbour, Jahi Winston, Tig Notaro, Erica Ash, Jennifer Coolidge, and Anthony Mackie, We Have a Ghost will be released on Netflix on February 24th, and the official trailer for the horror comedy has arrived to "set your spirit free."

Release Date: Friday, February 24

Director: Christopher Landon

Writer: Christopher Landon

Producers: Marty Bowen for Temple Hill, Dan Halsted for Halsted Pictures

Executive Producers: Christopher Landon, Korey Budd, Geoff Manaugh, Isaac Klausner, John Fischer, Nathan Miller

Based on the short story “Ernest” by Geoff Manaugh.

Cast: David Harbour, Jahi Winston, Tig Notaro, Erica Ash, Jennifer Coolidge, and Anthony Mackie

Additional Cast: Faith Ford, Niles Fitch, Isabella Russo, Steve Coulter

Logline: Finding a ghost named Ernest haunting their new home turns Kevin's family into overnight social media sensations. But when Kevin and...

"Ready to have some fun?" Netflix has revealed an official trailer for the next horror comedy from writer / director Christopher Landon, best known as the creator of Happy Death Day and Freaky. His latest is titled We Have a Ghost, launching on Netflix this February. Finding a ghost named Ernest haunting their new home turns Kevin's family into overnight social media sensations. But when Kevin and Ernest go rogue to investigate the mystery of Ernest's past, they become a target of the CIA. The best part about this is that David Harbour stars as the titular ghost, Ernest, based on a short story by Geoff Manaugh. The cast also includes Jahi Winston, Tig Notaro, Erica Ash, Jennifer Coolidge, and Anthony Mackie, plus Faith Ford, Niles Fitch, Isabella Russo, and Steve Coulter. This does look funny! Landon keeps delivering with his funky fresh horror comedy ideas. I'm in. ›››

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"We Have a Ghost" is a new horror comedy feature, written and directed by Christopher Landon, based on Geoff Manaugh’s short story "Ernest", starring David Harbour, Anthony Mackie, Jennifer Coolidge, Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Tig Notaro, Erica Ash, Faith Ford, Niles Fitch, Isabella Russo and Steve Coulter, streaming February 24, 2023 on Netflix:

"...finding a ghost named 'Ernest' haunting their new home turns the family of 'Kevin' into overnight social media sensations.

"But when Kevin and Ernest go rogue to investigate the mystery of Ernest’s past, they become a target of the 'CIA'..."

Click the images to enlarge...