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Vince Vaughn is known primarily as a comedic actor. Most recently, these humourous tendencies were exhibited in his performance in the Apple TV+ series Bad Monkey. Based on the book of the same name by Carl Hiaasen, the story saw Vaughn play a bumbling cop who is passionate about solving a high-profile case regarding a suspicious death. Bad Monkey was renewed for season 2, giving Vaughn another chance to play the role of the wisecracking, ungraceful but lovable Andrew Yancy.

In addition to Bad Monkey, Vaughn's comedy roles on screen have included parts in Dodgeball and Wedding Crashers. Comedy is not all Vaughn is capable of, however. While he is mostly known for the laugh-inducing genre, the actor has also been in several more dramatic roles. One such part was playing Norman Bates in Gus Van Sant's 1998 shot-for-shot remake of Psycho. While notoriously panned, this film showed off what Vaughn...

Bone Tomahawk, now on Netflix, is an intense Western horror film with a star-studded cast. Director S. Craig Zahler brings tension and slow-burn storytelling, earning positive reviews for the movie. The success of Bone Tomahawk relies on the strong plot and acting, making it a unique and unforgettable experience on screen.

Netflix is now streaming the Western horror movie, Bone Tomahawk, which includes a star-studded cast led by Kurt Russell. The 2015 movie is the directorial debut of S. Craig Zahler, who has since made Brawl in Cell Block 99 and Dragged Across Concrete. Bone Tomahawk tells the story of Sheriff Franklin Hunt as he gathers a team to go save three people who have been kidnapped by a cannibalistic cult of Indigenous people. Upon its release, the movie earned positive reviews, praising the acting and slow-burn storytelling. Bone Tomahawk has a 91% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Bone Tomahawk's success is reliant on...

Antonio Banderas was drawn to Journey to Bethlehem for its humorous take on the classic biblical story of Mary and Joseph, offering a fresh and charming perspective. Banderas' musical movie debut allowed him to showcase his theatrical abilities, which he had previously demonstrated on stage, and he had a lot of fun recording the songs for the film. The movie emphasizes the theme of love and delivers a simple and heartfelt message that resonates with Banderas, who believes in non-violent and uncomplicated expressions of faith.

After bringing his genre talents to the stage, Antonio Banderas is making his musical movie debut in Journey to Bethlehem. The dramedy acts as a retelling of the story of Mary and Joseph, including their arranged marriage, the strain of learning of being the virgin mother to Jesus Christ, and the jealous king who feels his reign is being threatened.

Alongside Banderas, the ensemble Journey to Bethlehem...

Journey to Bethlehem is a fresh take on the biblical tale of Mary and Joseph, exploring their arranged marriage and Mary's revelation of mothering Jesus Christ. The movie features a talented ensemble cast, including Fiona Palomo and Milo Manheim, and is filled with heartwarming storytelling and energetic musical numbers. Palomo and Manheim discuss their excitement to be part of a project that communicates important values and emphasizes the power of belief, along with their experiences in bringing their characters to life.

A classic biblical tale is getting a fresh twist in Journey to Bethlehem. The movie explores the story of Mary and Joseph as they learn of their arranged marriage, while Mary also grapples with the revelation that she will be the mother to Jesus Christ and the two attempt to navigate their relationship despite skepticism from their families.

Fiona Palomo and Milo Manheim lead the Journey to Bethlehem ensemble cast alongside Antonio Banderas,...

Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Ben Thompson on Wbgr-fm on November 9th, 2023, reviewing “Journey to Bethlehem,” a re-telling of the Baby Jesus story as a musical! In theaters on November 10th, 2023.

Rating: 3.5/5.0

Three Kings discover the star they are to follow, while Mary (Fiona Palomo) becomes engaged to Joseph (Milo Manheim). The angel Gabriel (the rapper Lecrae) also appears, and tells Mary she’s going to be the Mother of Jesus. At first, Joseph runs away, but a vision comes to him, and he finds his fiancé and completes the nuptials. Meanwhile, Herod (Antonio Banderas) calls for a census, so Mary and Joseph are about to journey to Bethlehem …and their destiny.

”Journey to Bethlehem” is in theaters on November 9th. Featuring Fiona Palomo, Milo Manheim, Lecrae, Geno Segers, Rizwan Manji, Omi Djalili and Antonio Banderas. Written by Adam Anders and Peter Barsocchini.

Christmas comes early this year, as “Journey to Bethlehem” puts words (and music) in the mouths of all who bore witness to Jesus’ birth. Some of those tunes — like “Silent Night” and “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” — will sound familiar enough, though most of the songs — like most of the script — represents a fresh interpretation of believers’ original miracle, courtesy of Adam Anders, making a competent, if undistinguished directorial debut with the least edgy retelling of the nativity story around (which is essentially what the faith-based audience has been asking for).

One half of the duo behind the music for “Glee,” Swedish-born Anders comes to the project after more than two decades of penning and producing songs for boy bands and Disney Channel artists, including the Backstreet Boys (“More Than This”), Nick Lachey and the Jonas Brothers. He was instrumental in the soundtracks of big-screen musicals “Rock of Ages” and “The Prom,...

Sony Pictures’ faith-focused label Affirm Films and Monarch Media have launched a trailer for Christmas musical film “Journey to Bethlehem.”

The film marks the feature directorial debut of Adam Anders, who was a music producer on “Glee.” A retelling of the the story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus, the film is a live-action Christmas musical weaving classic Christmas melodies with humor, faith and new pop songs.

The cast includes Fiona Palomo (“Outer Banks”) as Mary, Milo Manheim (“Prom Pact”) as Joseph, Antonio Banderas (“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”) as Herod, Stephanie Gil (“Fatima”), Rizwan Manji (“Schitt’s Creek”), Geno Segers (“Perfect Harmony”), Omid Djalili (“Gladiator”), Joel Smallbone and Lecrae.

Anders penned the script along with Peter Barsocchini (“High School Musical”) and wrote the music with Nikki Anders (“Glee”) and Peer Astrom (“Rock of Ages”). The film is produced by Anders, Alan Powell and Steve Barnett through Monarch Media,...

Director / Producer / Showrunner Greg Yaitanes discusses a few of his favorite movies with Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode

Innerspace (1987) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review, The Atomo-Vision Of Joe Dante At The American Cinematheque

The Ipcress File (1965) – Howard Rodman’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

On The Border (1998)

Hard Justice (1995)

Rorschach (1993)

Hard Target (1993)

Hard Boiled (1992)

Risky Business (1983)

Assault Platoon (1990)

Forrest Gump (1994)

Star Wars (1977)

All That Jazz (1979) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary

Star 80 (1983)

Lenny (1974) – Robert Weide’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing

The Pope Of Greenwich Village (1984)

Southern Comfort (1981)

The Trial (1962) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary

How To Train Your Dragon (2010)

Babylon (2022)

Hitman’s Run (1999)

Birdy (1984)

The Last Temptation Of Christ (1988)

The Paper House (1986)

A History Of Violence (2005)

The Passion Of The Christ (2004)

Hail Mary (1985)

The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)

Double Tap (1997)

Conspiracy Theory (1997)

Die Hard (1988)

Heat (1995)

Manhunter (1986) – Josh Olson’s...

A new episode of the Best Horror Movie You Never Saw video series has just been released through the JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel, and in this one we’re looking at a relatively recent film – writer/director S. Craig Zahler’s 2015 horror western Bone Tomahawk (watch it Here)! To find out all about Bone Tomahawk, check out the video embedded above.

Starring the great Kurt Russell, Bone Tomahawk tells the following story:

In the Old West, a sheriff, his deputy, a gunslinger, and a cowboy embark on a mission to rescue three people from a savage group of cave dwellers.

Russell is joined in the cast by Richard Jenkins, Matthew Fox, Patrick Wilson, Lili Simmons, Evan Jonigkeit, David Arquette, Sid Haig, Kathryn Morris, Sean Young, Fred Melamed, Maestro Harrell, Jamison Newlander, James Tolkan, Jeremy Tardy, Michael Paré, Zahn McClarnon, Michael Emery, Raw Leiba, Geno Segers, Eddie Spears, Alex Meraz,...

Exclusive: Filmmaker Walter Hill was honored with a Tribute Ceremony in France on Tuesday evening, which marked the opening night of the International Thriller Film Festival – Reims Polar.

A retrospective of Hill’s films are being shown at the festival, which runs through April 10, including The Warriors, 48 Hrs., starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte, Extreme Prejudice, Last Man Standing and Bullet to the Head, starring Sylvester Stallone. The filmmaker attended a screening of his film Southern Comfort in Paris earlier this week, and will be presenting a masterclass moderated by Jean-Francois Rauger, who serves as Head of Programming at La Cinémathèque française.

Hill’s many other credits include the Westerns The Long Riders, Geronimo: An American Legend and Wild Bill. He co-produced Alien and served as producer or exec producer on its three sequels, winning an Emmy and DGA Award in 2005 for the pilot of HBO’s Deadwood. He also directed AMC’s Broken Trail,...

Is the first season of NBC's Perfect Harmony TV show hitting all the right notes? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Perfect Harmony is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the season first episodes of Perfect Harmony here. Status update below.

An NBC single-camera comedy series, Perfect Harmony stars Bradley Whitford, Anna Camp, Will Greenberg, Tymberlee Hill, Geno Segers, Rizwan Manji, and Spencer Allport. Arthur Cochran (Whitford) is a former Princeton music professor who unexpectedly stumbles into a small-town church's choir practice. Arthur finds a group of singers that are out of tune in more ways than one. Despite...

Scripted network TV shows that revolve around music have had mixed success in television. Fox's Glee was a big hit while ABC's Cop Rock was a big flop. NBC's Smash was somewhere in the middle and was cancelled after two seasons. How will NBC's newest entry, Perfect Harmony, perform in the ratings? Will it be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. Status update below.

A single-camera comedy series, Perfect Harmony stars Bradley Whitford, Anna Camp, Will Greenberg, Tymberlee Hill, Geno Segers, Rizwan Manji, and Spencer Allport. Arthur Cochran (Whitford) is a former Princeton music professor who unexpectedly stumbles into a small-town church's choir practice. Arthur finds a group of singers that are out of tune in more ways than one. Despite a major clash of sensibilities, Arthur and his newfound cohorts may just be the perfect mix of individuals to help each other reinvent and rediscover...

Perfect Harmony's cancellation on Wednesday took the show's fans by surprise.

The NBC comedy was axed after a single season, and series star Anna Camp took to social media to open up about sadness about the decision.

“Well, NBC has cancelled Perfect Harmony and my heart really hurts,” the actress said on Instagram.

“We had an incredible female showrunner, an incredibly talented and diverse cast, and an incredibly talented and diverse writers room.”

Camp added, “I’ve never loved every cast member more and never gotten along so well with everyone on a production."

"We wanted to show that you can bring people of different backgrounds together through the joy of music and we did. So sad to see it go. But I’ll never forget one second of the most joy I’ve had onset."

"I’ll miss seeing the folks of Conley Fork and I’ll miss Ginny so so much.

Network: NBC

Episodes: 13 (half-hour)

Seasons: One

TV show dates: September 26, 2019 -- January 23, 2020

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Bradley Whitford, Anna Camp, Will Greenberg, Tymberlee Hill, Geno Segers, Rizwan Manji, and Spencer Allport.

TV show description:      

A single-camera comedy series, Perfect Harmony follows Arthur Cochran (Whitford), a former Princeton music professor who unexpectedly stumbles into choir practice at a small-town church.

Arthur finds a group of singers that are out of tune in more ways than one. Despite a major clash of sensibilities, Arthur and his newfound cohorts may just be the perfect mix of individuals to help each other reinvent and rediscover a little happiness -- just when they all need it most.

Townspeople include Ginny...

The music is over for Perfect Harmony. NBC has cancelled the 2019-20 TV show so there won't be a second season.

The comedy series stars Bradley Whitford as Arthur Cochran, a former Princeton music professor who unexpectedly stumbles into a small-town church’s choir practice. Arthur finds a group of singers that are out of tune in more ways than one. Despite a major clash of sensibilities, Arthur and his newfound cohorts may just be the perfect mix of individuals to help each other reinvent and rediscover a little happiness — just when they all need it most. The NBC cast also includes Anna Camp, Will Greenberg, Tymberlee Hill, Geno Segers, Rizwan Manji, and Spencer Allport.

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NBC has announced the fate of two bubble shows, and it's not good news. 

The Peacock network has canceled Lincoln Rhyme and Perfect Harmony after their freshman runs. 

Lincoln Rhyme starred Grimm's Russell Hornsby as the titular criminal profiler, who became paralyzed after a run-in with a serial murderer known as The Bone Collector years before the series started.

When The Bone Collector became active again, Lincoln was called back into service, with his police partner Amelia (played by The Vampire Diaries' Arielle Kebbel) playing his right hand in the quest to find and take down the killer. 

Across its 10-episode run, Lincoln Rhyme averaged a 0.5 demo rating and 3.7 million total viewers. These were decent numbers for Friday, so the series was thought to be in the running for a renewal. 

Unfortunately, the delayed ratings were not as strong as NBC had hoped, and that is likely to blame for...

Perfect Harmony and Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector will not be returning to NBC.

The broadcaster has canceled both the freshman comedy and freshman drama series.

Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector, which launched in January, ran for 10 episodes and is based on Jeffrey Deaver’s Bone Collector book series. It starred Russell Hornsby as Lincoln Rhyme, a brilliant but hardheaded forensic criminologist who suffers near-fatal injuries while on the job, leaving him a tetraplegic. He nevertheless continues his work remotely, working with others to solve cases. It also stars Arielle Kebbel, Roslyn Ruff, Ramses Jimenez, Brooke Lyons, Tate Ellington, Brian F. O’Byrne, Courtney Grosbeck and Michael Imperioli.

Written by VJ Boyd and Mark Bianculli, the pair exec produce with Keshet’s Avi Nir, Alon Shtruzman, Peter Traugott and Rachel Kaplan. Sony Pictures TV and Universal TV produce in association with Keshet Studios.

Musical comedy Perfect Harmony,...

Talk about a trebled development: NBC has cancelled Perfect Harmony after one low-rated season, TVLine has learned.

Across its 13-episode freshman run, Perfect Harmony averaged a 0.42 demo rating and fewer than 2 million total viewers, Out of the seven sitcoms NBC aired this TV season, it ranked fifth in both measures (ahead of midseason launch Indebted and the quickly cancelled Sunnyside).

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Perfect Harmony — one of two series NBC axed on Wednesday,...

The Bradley Whitford comedy “Perfect Harmony” and Russell Hornsby-led drama “Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector” have been canceled at NBC after one season apiece, an individual familiar with the situation tells TheWrap.

“Perfect Harmony” premiered last fall and averaged a 0.6 rating among the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic and 2.9 million total viewers, according to the “most current” data from Nielsen, which includes a week’s worth of delayed viewing where available. “Lincoln Rhyme” debuted in January and averaged a 0.8 in the key demo and 5.6 million viewers.

Starring Whitford and Anna Camp, “Perfect Harmony” followed former Princeton music professor Arthur Cochran (Whitford), who unexpectedly stumbles into choir practice at a small-town church and finds a group of singers “that are out of tune in more ways than one,” per its official description. “Despite the ultimate clash of sensibilities, Arthur and his newfound cohorts may just be the perfect mix...

The freshman comedy “Perfect Harmony” and the freshman drama “Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector” have both been canceled at NBC, Variety has learned from sources.

“Perfect Harmony” wrapped its one and only season in January, while “Lincoln Rhyme” ended in March.

NBC declined to comment.

The cancellations come as networks and studios are grappling with how to proceed with the fall season in the wake of the production shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. NBC had already renewed a number of its current shows prior to the shutdown, including “This Is Us,” “New Amsterdam,” all three “Chicago” shows, and “Law & Order: Svu.”

NBC and ABC have not yet released their fall schedules, while Fox, The CW, and CBS have. The CW and Fox are relying heavily on acquired programming and shows held from this season. CBS thus far is the only broadcaster to commit to airing its normal fall lineup.

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Airing on the NBC television network, Perfect Harmony stars Bradley Whitford, Anna Camp, Will Greenberg, Tymberlee Hill, Geno Segers, Rizwan Manji, and Spencer Allport. Arthur Cochran (Whitford) is a former Princeton music professor who unexpectedly stumbles into a small-town church's choir practice. Arthur finds a group of singers that are out of tune in more ways than one. Despite a major clash of sensibilities, Arthur...

Like the song engraved on the headstone of Bradley Whitford‘s character’s wife, the new NBC comedy Perfect Harmony is a “fun little ditty about a man who loses his only family and has no reason to live.”

That man, former Princeton University music professor Arthur Cochran (Whitford), is literally moments away from suicide in Thursday’s series premiere when he’s mercifully distracted by the out-of-tune squawking of a nearby church choir, led by the relentlessly chipper Ginny (Anna Camp). Stumbling into the church in a drunken stupor, Arthur takes a moment to mock each individual singer before passing out and wetting himself.

With fewer than 25 minutes to introduce a compelling story and cast of characters, the makers of broadcast-network comedy pilots have one of the hardest jobs in television. It’s no wonder, then, that so many turn to familiar shortcuts and archetypes in order to get through all the necessary exposition as quickly as possible. The trick is finding ways to intrigue beyond the basics and show some hint of unique personality, besides. “Perfect Harmony,” NBC’s new comedy about a scrappy church choir entering the competitive circuit, acquits itself pretty well by the end of its first episode — especially because it somehow speeds through enough plot to fuel an entire season of “Glee” (the most obvious reference point for “Perfect Harmony”).

Lesley Wake Webster’s script wastes no time introducing us to Arthur (executive producer Bradley Whitford), a cantankerous former choral director who left Princeton for his Kentucky wife, who...

Perfect Harmony is NBC’s new musical comedy series about a rural church choir that gets the director it never thought it needed when a salty, Ivy League music professor (played by Bradley Whitford) stumbles through their door.

Show creator and executive producer Lesley Wake Webster spoke on the personal inspiration behind the series during NBC’s presentation at the TCA press tour.

“I grew up singing in church choirs, going to church. My grandfather, who Bradley’s character was modeled on, was a choir director by trade… at the end of his life, he was living in rural Kentucky, my grandmother had passed away, and he got to a very dark place,” Webster shared.

“The thing that brought him back to life and gave him meaning was directing this little choir. He was standing in a circle with people singing who had dramatically different beliefs and had been raised...

CBS’ “All Rise,” the CW’s “Nancy Drew,” Spectrum’s “Mad About You” revival and ABC’s “Mixed-ish” are among the new fall television shows that will present screening and panel events during this year’s PaleyFest Fall TV Previews.

The Paley Center for Media will host this, its 13th annual, fall television event at the Beverly Hills, Calif. location between September 5 and 15, 2019. The New York location will host select screenings between Sept. 6 and 8, as well.

“We’re thrilled to once again present one of the most anticipated events of the fall television season,” said Maureen J. Reidy, the Paley Center’s president & CEO. “Many of television’s most beloved shows have graced the PaleyFest Fall TV Previews stage, and we look forward to hosting the cast and creative teams from the next generation of unforgettable television programs.”

NBC will bring its new fall shows “Bluff City Law,” “Perfect Harmony...

The Paley Center for Media unveiled the lineup for its 13th annual PaleyFest Fall TV Previews. The fest will take place September 5-15 at the Paley Center in Beverly Hills and feature new shows from the fall 2019 television season as well as returning favorites from broadcast, cable and streaming services. As an added bonus, the Paley Center in New York will host free PaleyFest Fall TV Previews screenings September 6-8.

The event will feature screenings of new shows like Mixed-ish, Dollface, Wu-Tang: An American Saga as well as familiar series such as the forthcoming revival of Mad About You. Screenings will be followed by discussions with series cast and creatives. Scheduled to appear are Helen Hunt, Paul Reiser, Kat Dennings, Anna Camp, Nat Faxon, Ann Curry, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Matt Groening, Abbi Jacobson, The RZA, Rosa Salazar, Brenda Song, Tika Sumpter, Bradley Whitford and more.

“We’re thrilled to once again...

Summer technically hasn’t even started yet, but NBC just set its fall premiere dates for new shows — “Bluff City Law,” “Perfect Harmony” and “Sunnyside” — as well as returning ones, like “This Is Us,” “The Voice,” the final season of “The Good Place,” and “The Blacklist.”

Premiere dates for NBC’s new midseason series — dramas “Council of Dads,” “Lincoln” and “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” and comedies “Indebted” and “The Kenan Show” — will be announced at a later date.

TV’s No. 1 show, “Sunday Night Football,” kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 8:20 p.m. Et/Pt, when the Green Bay Packers head to Chicago to face the Bears.

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Below is the premiere week schedule (new shows in Caps):

Monday, Sept. 23

8-10 p.m. – The Voice

10 p.m. – Bluff City Law

Tuesday, Sept. 24

8 p.m. – The Voice

9 p.

Are you looking for a different type of comedy series?

If so, then NBC's new fall series, Perfect Harmony may be your next addiction. 

"Bradley Whitford stars in this comedy about finding inspiration in the most unlikely places," reads the official logline.

"When former Princeton music professor Arthur Cochran unexpectedly stumbles into choir practice at a small-town church, he finds a group of singers that are out of tune in more ways than one."

Related: Sunnyside Trailer: Kal Penn Dials Up the Humor

"Despite the ultimate clash of sensibilities, Arthur and his newfound cohorts may just be the perfect mix of individuals to help each other reinvent and rediscover a little happiness, just when they all need it most."

In addition to Whitford, Anna Camp, Tymberlee Hill, Rizwan Manji, Will Greenberg, Geno Segers and Spencer Allport are all part of the new show's cast. 

The show will air as...

NBC has released a trio of trailers for its new shows which will join the network’s 2019-2020 season lineup.

The new drama “Bluff City Law,” which stars Jimmy Smits, will launch this fall alongside “Perfect Harmony” with Bradley Whitford and “Sunnyside” starring Kal Penn.

The Peacock has also released an exclusive “This Is Us” clip in conjunction with the announcement that the show has been renewed for three seasons. The three-season order marks the show’s second multi-season commitment, after NBC gave it an early pick up for two more seasons when its first season kicked off to stellar numbers and critical acclaim in 2016.

Watch the trailers and read the official series descriptions for the new shows below.

“Perfect Harmony” – Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. Et

Bradley Whitford stars in this comedy about finding inspiration in the most unlikely places. When former Princeton music professor Arthur Cochran unexpectedly stumbles...

Following the release of its full fall schedule on Sunday, NBC has begun releasing trailers for its new upcoming fall TV shows.

The network has three new shows slated to debut in the fall, the legal drama “Bluff City Law,” starring Jimmy Smits in his return to NBC; the Bradley Whitford-led church choir comedy “Perfect Harmony”; and “Sunnyside,” co-written by and starring Kal Penn.

Here are the full trailers for all three, as well as official descriptions and cast and producer information. You can also find the fall schedule here.

Also Read: NBC's Fall Schedule: 'Bluff City Law' Scores Post-'Voice' Slot, Moves 'Manifest' to Midseason

“Bluff City Law”



Coming from a famous Memphis family known for taking on injustice, brilliant lawyer Sydney Strait used to work at her father Elijah’s celebrated law firm until their tumultuous relationship got in the way. After barely speaking to him for years,...

NBC has ordered “Bone Collector'”adaptation “Lincoln,” and Bradley Whitford church choir comedy “Perfect Harmony” to series, the company announced Saturday.

Fran Drescher sitcom “Indebted” also starring Steven Weber and Adam Pally was also picked up.

“Lincoln”

Inspired by the best-selling book “The Bone Collector,” former NYPD detective and forensic genius Lincoln Rhyme was at the top of his game until a serious accident at the hands of a serial killer forces him out of the field. When Amelia Sachs, an intuitive young officer who’s got her own gift for profiling finds herself hot on the killer’s trail, Rhyme in turn finds a partner for this new game of cat and mouse. As the unlikely detective duo joins forces to crack the city’s most confounding cases, they must also race to take down the enigmatic “Bone Collector” who brought them together.

The cast includes Russell Hornsby, Arielle Kebbel,...

NBC has wrapped up its new series orders, picking up single-camera choir comedy Perfect Harmony, starring and executive produced by Bradley Whitford, from 20th Century Fox TV; multi-camera multi-generational family comedy Indebted (fka Uninsured), co-starring Fran Drescher, from Sony TV; and drama Lincoln, headlined by Russell Hornsby, also from Sony TV. Lincoln, based on the Bone Collector novel, will be a co-production with Universal TV.

The late pickup for Perfect Harmony, Indebted and Lincoln does not necessarily reflect their standings in the NBC pilots pecking order as all had enjoyed internal support. But the projects comes from outside studios, leading to the inevitable last-minute tussle with the network over digital rights (comedies) and ownership/distribution (dramas).

Both 20th TV and Sony TV already have popular drama series on NBC, This Is Us, which is eying a multi-season renewal, and The Blacklist, already renewed for next season.

There was an additional...

NBC has picked up the drama “Lincoln” and the comedies “Perfect Harmony” and “Indebted” for the 2019-2020 season.

Both “Lincoln” and “Indebted” hail at least in part from Sony Picture Television, with “Lincoln” a co-production between Sony, Universal Television, and Keshet and “Indebted” being solely a Sony production. The news comes after Sony recently scored two new series pick ups at ABC with comedy “United We Fall” and drama “For Life,” while ABC also renewed the Sony-produced “The Goldbergs” and “Schooled.” “United We Fall,” “Schooled,” and “For Life” are co-productions between Sony and ABC Studios.

“Lincoln” is inspired by the best-selling book “The Bone Collector.” It follows former NYPD detective and forensic genius Lincoln Rhyme, who was at the top of his game until a serious accident at the hands of a notorious serial killer forces him out of the field.

When Amelia Sachs, an intuitive young officer who’s...

It’s a bittersweet news cycle for Russell Hornsby: NBC has ordered to series Lincoln, a drama starring the Grimm vet, just hours after Fox axed his previous project, Proven Innocent.

Based on Jeffery Deaver’s novel The Bone Collector, Lincoln stars Hornsby as Lincoln Rhyme, a former NYPD detective and forensic genius who is at the top of his game until a serious accident — at the hands of a notorious serial killer — forces him out of the field.

When an intuitive young officer named Amelia Sachs (Midnight, Texas alum Arielle Kebbel) finds herself hot on the killer’s trail,...

Exclusive: Geno Segers (Banshee) and Outsourced alum Rizwan Manji are set as series regulars opposite Bradley Whitford and Anna Camp in Perfect Harmony (fka Untitled Bradley Whitford), in NBC’s comedy pilot starring and executive produced by Whitford, from Lesley Wake Webster (Speechless), Jason Winer (Single Parents) and his Small Dog Picture Company, and 20th Century Fox TV.

Written by Webster and directed by Winer, the comedy is about a rural church choir that gets the director it never thought it needed when a salty, Ivy League music professor (Whitford) stumbles through their door.

Segers will play Shep Rollins. Rugged and strong, he is the youngest of six enormous brothers.

Manji will portray Reverand Jax. He was not born in the U.S. but has a lifelong love affair with American pop culture.

Webster and Whitford executive produce alongside Winer and Jon Radler of Small Dog Picture Company. 20th Century TV,...

With barely any warning, a short fan film on the video game Uncharted, starring Nathan Fillion, debuted on YouTube yesterday.

Fillion stars as the game’s central character, Nathan Drake. The film runs for about 15 minutes and also features Stephen Lang as Sully, Micrea Monroe as Elena, Geno Segers as Diego, and Ernie Reyes Jr. as El Tigre. You can watch it below.

Though no trailer nor even a formal announcement preceded the short film’s release, The Next Web pointed out that Fillion teased it subtly on his Instagram over the past week. For instance, he posted a picture of maps and a magnifying glass with the caption “7/16/18” (the short’s release date) several days ago.

Fillion produced the Uncharted fan film with Allan Ungar, Jesse Wheeler, Bruno Marino, and Louis Sallerson, while Alex Lebovici and Steve Ponce executive produced. Wheeler and Ungar wrote the film.

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"My employer is not a man you want to cross." After all the support from fans, Nathan Fillion went off and decided to star in his own live-action, unofficial short film for Uncharted. Fillion has teamed up with director Allan Ungar, producing and starring in this homemade short film about Nathan Drake trying to escape unharmed. In addition to Fillion, this stars Stephen Lang as Sully, Geno Segers as Diego, Mircea Monroe as Elena, and Ernie Reyes Jr. as El Tigre. This film plays up the humor and cockiness of Drake, along with his skills of sneakiness and hand-to-hand combat. It's considerably entertaining even though it's very simply put together, which is probably why this work so well. It's all about the character. Watch below. Thanks to Twitter for the tip. From YouTube: "Nathan Fillion is Nathan Drake in this live action Uncharted short film." Based on the video...

Uncharted Short Film Allan Ungar‘s Uncharted (2018) short film, entitled ‘Uncharted Live Action Fan Film’, stars Nathan Fillion, Mircea Monroe, Stephen Lang, Ernie Reyes Jr., and Geno Segers. The Uncharted short film is “Based on the video game series Uncharted by Naughty Dog.” If this short film is being used as a proof of concept for a [...]

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Review by Matthew Turner

Stars: Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Carpenter, Don Johnson, Marc Blucas, Tom Guiry, Udo Kier, Rob Morgan, Geno Segers, Fred Melamed | Written and Directed by S. Craig Zahler

The second feature from Bone Tomahawk writer/director S. Craig Zahler, stylishly executed, ultra-violent prison flick Brawl in Cell Block 99 features a revelatory performance from Vince Vaughn that will make you see the actor in a whole new light.

Vaughn plays Bradley Thomas, a scary-looking recovering alcoholic with a shaved head and a big old crucifix tattooed onto the back of it. When Bradley winds up in prison after a spot of drug-running goes south, he’s visited by a sleazy henchman (Udo Kier) and given an ultimatum: he has to get himself transferred to a nearby maximum security prison and murder an inmate there or horrible things will happen to his kidnapped wife (Jennifer Carpenter) and unborn child.

"I do things direct, and I have a system." Rlj Entertainment has unveiled a teaser trailer for the highly anticipated brutal crime drama Brawl in Cell Block 99, from filmmaker S. Craig Zahler, director of Bone Tomahawk. This is premiering at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals starting this week, and we expect to hear plenty of good buzz when the first reviews hit. Vince Vaughn takes on the gritty, very serious role as a former boxer-turned-drug runner who lands in a prison battleground after a deal gets deadly. The full cast includes Jennifer Carpenter, Don Johnson, Tom Guiry, Marc Blucas, Udo Kier, Rob Morgan, Geno Segers, and Fred Melamed. This teaser doesn't reveal too much of what happens in prison, but it does introduce us to Vaughn's character. I'm totally down for this - I'll be watching in Venice soon. Bring it. Here's the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for...

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With Banshee season 4 out on DVD & Blu-ray, creator Jonathan Tropper tells us about its balance of chaotic violence and human pathos...

Contains spoilers for Banshee season 4.

Finishing its four season run early this year, Cinemax’s action extravaganza Banshee staked a claim as a new cult favourite from its first moments, with a combination of wild fight scenes, gripping character drama, enormous plot twists and surprising world building. We spoke with creator Jonathan Tropper to discuss the development of the show, the stunning fights, Tropper’s past and future work and how Banshee always managed to balance extreme violence with real heart and pathos.

Your background as a novelist has been predominantly in fairly down to earth, tender dramas. What inspired the hard left turn into Banshee territory?

As much as the place where I ended up finding my voice as a novelist was in contemporary commercial lit-fiction,...

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Neil Gaiman TV adaptation American Gods pushes on at Starz, with Ricky Whittle cast in the lead role of Shadow...

Forthcoming Starz adaptation, American Gods, has cast its Shadow, and unusually (though perhaps not at all unusually considering Us TV's love of giving limeys American accents), it's gone for a Brit.

Ricky Whittle, seen recently in The 100, is the man for the job. 

Whittle made his name here in the UK on soap Hollyoaks and football drama The Dream Team, before doing a stint in sequins on Strictly Come Dancing then relocating across the Atlantic for Mistresses and the aforementioned The 100.

He'll be playing Shadow Moon, the American Gods lead, who begins Gaiman's novel as a recently released ex-con with a mysterious past and a penchant for coin tricks. When Shadow's path crosses with that of Wednesday, things get seriously weird for him. And we mean seriously.

Fans of Kurt Russell are in for a treat with 2015, as the actor has already starred in one blockbuster hit this year, with two more films on the way.

The trailer for the first of the two, Bone Tomahawk, has now been released. The film marks the directorial debut of cinematographer S. Craig Zahler, who also wrote the screenplay for the film. Russell is joined onscreen by Matthew Fox, Patrick Wilson, Richard Jenkins, David Arquette, Geno Segers, and Sean Young.

The film’s synopsis is as follows.

Four men set out in the Wild West to rescue a group of captives from cannibalistic cave dwellers.

This marks one of two westerns that Russell will appear in this year following his appearance in Furious 7, the other one being The Hateful Eight, which will mark his reunion with Quentin Tarantino. This film also marks Wilson’s third big screen appearance this year,...

"If he hadn't become huge" Dwayne Johnson "would have been perfect" as American Gods' Shadow, says Neil Gaiman...

Fantasy casting comes just above 'Writing Statham Fan-Fic' and just below 'Dunking Biscuits In Tea' in the official Den Of Geek list of top ways to spend an afternoon (copies available from all good fictional book shops), so it's cheering to hear that our favourite authors engage in just that hobby.

Speaking at the Edinburgh Book Festival, Neil Gaiman has revealed that his dream casting for the role of American Gods protagonist, Shadow, is Mr Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson.

As reported by The Guardian, Gaiman told the festival crowd, "Shadow is of mixed race and I wanted to find an actor who has that thing going. An actor who turned up after American Gods was written and, if he hadn't have become huge would have been perfect, was Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson...

Big Box Little Box: ITV, 8:30pm

Think Gogglebox but with gadgets in the first episode of this brand new ITV series.

Narrated by Tom Baker, five families from across the country invite us into their houses to watch them honestly judge a fresh batch of different technology products.

The Game: BBC Two, 9pm

Last in the series of spy thriller The Game sees a promising lead emerge which could finally end the Operation Glass investigation.

Time is running out for Daddy (Brian Cox) and his team when an important discovery that threatens the highest levels of government is made.

Scandal: Sky Living, 10pm

The fourth series of Scandal ends with a powerful episode called 'You Can't Take Command'.

Mellie's (Bellamy Young) political fate is decided and Olivia (Kerry Washington) and the gang realise there will be long lasting consequences when they try to take down Command.

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Banshee, Season 3: Episode 10 – “We All Pay Eventually”

Written by Jennifer Ames & Steve Turner

Directed by Loni Peristere

Returns to Cinemax in 2016 for a fourth season

In all of the craziness that is “We All Pay Eventually,” Banshee displays its growth over three gripping years by giving two supporting characters the chance to verbalize the heart of the episode, season and series thus far:

“I am guys like that…I will always be that man…I am doing everything I can to change. And every once in a while, I manage to convince myself that I’m a better person.”

And when Bunker gets so angry, Brock shows him what that really is:

“That isn’t anger that you’re feeling. That’s the shame and guilt…That is what makes you better than them. If you didn’t feel that, that’s when I’d start to worry.”

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Welcome back to a very special edition of Under the Hood. Following Les, Sean and Dan’s discussion of “All the Wisdom I Got Left,” Sean was able to get the chance to speak with Geno Segers about all things Chayton and Banshee in the aftermath of Segers’ big episode last week. Have a listen and feel free to join the discussion by leaving a comment, sending the co-hosts a Tweet or writing in an e-mail to underthehoodbansheepodcast[at]gmail.com.

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Banshee continues its exhilarating, gripping, and well-plotted third season with this week's violent instalment...

This review contains spoilers.

3.8 All The Wisdom I Got Left

One of the things that sets Banshee apart from other pulp/action shows is the strength of its villains. It would be extremely easy to just spit out a succession of increasingly ridiculous pulp figures; in fact, with characters like the obese billionaire from episode three and the fight manager this week, the show does exactly that. But those characters are never front and centre. They’re just fun window dressing for a crazy world. It’s characters like Kai Proctor and Chayton Littlestone that take Banshee above and beyond. They are empathetic and fascinating figures who the audience actually care about; so when they finally meet their fate, it’s more complex and satisfying than the violent death of a simple moustache twirling bad guy.

Banshee, Season 3: Episode 8 – “All the Wisdom I Got Left”

Written by Chris Kelley

Directed by Greg Yaitanes

Airs Friday nights at 10 on Cinemax

While “All the Wisdom I Got Left” continues most of the sub-plots Banshee has set up this season, the success of the episode will ultimately come down to how it handles Chayton Littlestone in the eyes of viewers. Only Rabbit and Proctor, of the series’ other antagonists, have had meaningful arcs across multiple seasons of Banshee, and Proctor has moved so far away from pure villainy that it’s hard to put him into the same category as Rabbit and Chayton. With Rabbit, a long arc was ended in a surprisingly satisfying way. All of the normal strengths Banshee displays–action, parallel storytelling (often with past and present), big character moments–were a part of season two’s finale, “Bullets and Tears,” but the actual scene...

“Banshee‘s” Chayton Littlestone has one of the more ironic surnames on television. The actor who plays the Native American gang leader , Geno Segers, is a six-foot-three-inch wall of muscle, and his height is particularly noticeable during season two’s “The Warrior Class,” the first episode in which Chayton appeared. In “The Warrrior Class,” Sheriff Lucas …

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