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Philo, the skinniest of all the live TV streaming channel bundles on the market, is getting a little less skinny this week. The service has announced it is adding a free ad-supported TV (Fast) channel from USA Today to its base package, bringing its channel total to more than 70 overall.

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The channel will offer plenty of news, as the USA Today brand indicates. But there’s lots more for Philo users to enjoy on the USA Today network as well, including lifestyle shows, pop culture programming, and even coverage and analysis of sports.

Titles available on the USA Today channel include “Humankind Connection,” “Problem Solved,” “Sister Cities,” “States Of America” and “Entertain This.” The channel also features segments from “USA Today Money,” “Alive & Well with Michelle Harris”, “Elevator Pitch from Entrepreneur,” “Female Founders with Rachel McCord,” “Talk Back to Television” and tentpole events including...

Exclusive: Former CBS Entertainment President Kelly Kahl and Cannonball Productions principals Sean Hanish and Paul Jaconi-Biery have completed principal photography on a documentary series about the famed 1982 Milwaukee Brewers.

Just a Bit Outside: The Story of the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers chronicles the ups-and-downs of an almost championship season. The story is about the love affair between a down-on-its-luck blue collar city, and a perfectly matched blue-collar team — one that continues to this day, 40 years later.

The ’82 Brewers, known affectionately as “Harvey’s Wallbangers,” made it all the way to Game 7 of the World Series, only to lose. But then, in their lowest moment, the city threw the Brewers a parade that rivaled any celebration thrown for a team winning the World Series.

“They say never meet your heroes because they are bound to disappoint. But I can attest, these ballplayers deliver insights, recollections and stories about the magical summer of...

You know you love Georgina Sparks.

Michelle Trachtenberg is back as iconic villain Georgina in Season 2 of HBO Max’s “Gossip Girl” revival series. The new Gg, Kate (Tavi Gevinson), comes face to face with Og baddie Georgina after she sneaks into her apartment for a moment of reckoning. As Amy Winehouse’s “You Know I’m No Good” plays in the background, it’s clear Season 2 will be a battle to the social death.

The role marks Trachtenberg’s return to acting after four years, following her voice-acting turn in TV series “Human Kind Of.” Her last on-camera role was in 2016 TV movie “Sister Cities.” Trachtenberg formerly played Georgina a decade ago, with her final “Gossip Girl” appearance in 2012. The character’s son, Milo, played by Azhy Robertson, appeared in the first season of the new “Gossip Girl” as the hacker Zoya (Whitney Peak) hires to take down her...

The first season of Hulu's American Horror Stories is making a splash on the streaming service as tons of devoted fans of the franchise devour every new episode. To back up the all-star cast from the original FX series, American Horror Story, this spin-off brought a slew of fresh faces to the franchise. One new creepy character who really stood out is Ruby McDaniel, one of the lost souls stuck in the Murder House in episode two. If Ruby looks familiar, it's because you've probably seen her before on the runway. This bloodthirsty ghost is played by supermodel Kaia Gerber, daughter of the talented Cindy Crawford.

In American Horror Stories, Ruby meets Scarlett, a teenager who has just moved into the Murder House. As Ruby and Scarlett grow closer, Ruby hatches a plot that will allow Scarlett to stay with her forever. However, after both women go on a killing spree,...

Castle was a huge fan favorite, but by the time the show reached season 8, it seemed no one was happy.

There were rumors of infighting behind the scenes, which led to fewer and fewer scenes filmed between the two leads.

Then Castle’s lead and supporting actresses (Stana Katic and Tamala Jones) were shockingly fired weeks before Castle Season 8 ended!

Fans were outraged, so much so that they began sending coffee sleeves to ABC with messages such as #SaveCaskett and #CancelCastle. Coffee was a symbol of love and affection between the two characters throughout the series.

The show’s fans wanted the series canceled rather than have it go on without their favorite couple.

What other show has had its diehard shippers root for its demise rather than see the series-long love story end and its main couple left to bleed out on the floor?

The fans got their wish.

Exclusive: Alfred Molina has been set to make his feature directorial debut on Lilian, an adaptation of the Jill Gascoine novel. Amy Lowe Starbin (Kelly and Cal) is writing the script. The indie film is being backed by Cannonball Productions.

The plan is to begin production in Los Angeles in the fall, with Sean Hanish and Paul Jaconi-Biery producing through their Cannonball Productions banner. It will be executive produced by Kelly Kahl, Molina and Derek Beamer.

The film focuses on Jessica, who survives a battle with cancer, leaves her husband and grown children in England to visit a friend in the United States, in hopes of rediscovering the joy of life. Once there, she unexpectedly finds herself falling in love with another woman.

While Molina has been a stalwart actor in Boogie Nights to Feud, Frida and many other productions, he has always kept an eye on the directors chair,...

Chicago – Poet and Activist Lina Ramona Vitkauskas is also a first generation Lithuanian-American. In keeping an eye on the situation in her homeland – part of the Baltic States that broke independently from the old Soviet Union – she discovered a new documentary about the Russian infiltration in the country’s political structure. “The Master Plan” breaks down the several-year campaign by Vladimir Putin to divide opinions and politics, to disrupt the region and confuse the recent independence. Sound familiar? A Free screening of “The Master Plan” will take place on Tuesday, November 14th, 2017 (7pm) at the historic Music Box Theatre in Chicago.

’The Master Plan,’ directed by Juris Pakalnins

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Lina Ramona Vitkauskas’ family came to the U.S. via Lithuania and Canada, and she has established a long career in Chicago’s poetry community. Her poetry collections include “The Range of Your Amazing Nothing,” “A Neon Tryst,...

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2017-05-31T10:37:23-07:00Troian Bellisario Talks About Her Eating Disorder

Troian Bellisario gets personal in her upcoming film. The Pretty Little Liars actress wrote and stars in the drama Feed, which is based on her own struggles with an eating disorder.

Bellisario, who wed Suits actor Patrick J. Adams in December 2016, opened up about her battle against anorexia with Interview magazine.

"I found there were so many people who thought that it was about losing weight or being skinny, and I couldn't quite get them to understand that it was about control on a very, very literal level," the 31-year-old said. "I couldn't get anyone — even the people who loved me the most, even my boyfriend or my mother or my father — to understand what that experience was truly like for me."

Read the rest of this article at Us Weekly.

Troian Bellisario has also appeared in Sister Cities.

A photo posted by amy smart (@smarthouse26) on Dec 31, 2016 at 4:10pm Pst Amy Smart is a mom! The Sister Cities actress and her husband, Hgtv host Carter Oosterhouse, announced the birth of their first child together, a daughter named Flora, on Saturday. "It is with great gratitude and pleasure to welcome our little girl Flora...

Kaia Gerber or Cindy Crawford?

The 15-year-old daughter of the supermodel recently collaborated with celebrity photographer Brian Bowen Smith for a stunning new photo shoot, and at first glance, Kaia could totally pass as a younger version of her famous mama!

Watch: Cindy Crawford and Her Gorgeous Family Take to the Amazon for Glam Thanksgiving Getaway

Kaia's undeniable beauty was perfectly captured in a black-and-white snapshot titled "Mother." The picture was inspired by one of Cindy's most famous shoots with late legendary photographer Herb Ritts, who introduced Smith to a career in photography before he died in 2002.

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The print is part of a larger series called Metallic Life that will premiere at Art Basel, an international art fair in Basel, Miami Beach and Hong Kong, later this month.

"Cindy is obviously [Kaia's] main inspiration, and when we were shooting one day, she said, 'Oh, I know how to channel my mom,'" Smith...

Sister Cities, the Lifetime movie premiering on the network tonight, scored a pretty fantastic all-star cast. The indie film nabbed Castle's Stana Katic, The Good Wife's Jess Weixler, Pretty Little Liars' Troian Bellisario and Gossip Girl's Michelle Trachtenberg to play a group of four estrange sisters who reunite to mourn following their mother's alleged suicide—only to find a mystery surrounding her death. The mother? Played by Animal Kingdom (the movie) star Jacki Weaver (and Amy Smart in flashbacks). "They are divine," Weaver told E! News of her TV daughters at Lifetime's premiere for the film. While she didn't get to share the screen with them very much, considering her...

Remember The Good Wife's Robyn? Of course you do. She swooped in and delighted fans…only to disappear and never be heard from again. Good Wife co-creator Robert King has often lamented her absence and even said they were trying to get Jess Weixler back as Robyn before the series finale. It didn't happen. "I really wanted to come back to just have one more Robyn adventure," Weixler told E! News at the premiere of Lifetime's Sister Cities. The Good Wife wrapped up its seven-season run in May, but the story for some of the characters isn't over yet. Christine Baranski and Cush Jumbo are taking Diane Lockhart and Lucca Quinn over to CBS All Access, CBS's streaming platform, for a spinoff...

Kaia Gerber is becoming a powerhouse! Cindy Crawford's daughter is already making a name for herself in the modeling industry, but now it seems Kaia is dipping her toes into the acting pool. Appearing in Lifetime's Sister Cities, Kaia is ready to follow in her mom's footsteps in more than one way, and she opened up to E! News' Zuri Hall about her newfound passion at the premiere Wednesday. "I was more nervous than I usually am, but I think it was just such a warm cast and everyone on set was super nice that they just madee it super easy and amazing," said Kaia. Of course, it always helps to have your family on hand to support you during a big moment! Kaia's mom, dad and brother...

Kaia Gerber had the support of her loving family - mom Cindy Crawford, dad Rande Gerber, and brother Presley - at the premiere of Lifetime's Sister Cities in La on Wednesday night. The model, who makes her acting debut in the film, struck a handful of gorgeous poses alongside her family before making her way inside the Paramount Theatre. The movie, which airs on Lifetime on Sept. 17, stars Troian Bellisario and Michelle Trachtenberg, and is about four estranged sisters who reunite after their mother's alleged suicide. In addition to the film, Kaia is also featured in Teen Vogue's September issue. As part of her interview, the soon-to-be 15-year-old was interviewed by Cindy, and discussed everything from how the modeling world has affected her to how Cindy decided to allow her daughter to follow in her iconic footsteps. Related Stories:a Closer Look at the Fabulous Life of Cindy Crawford's FamilyCindy...

Like her TV son, Susan Sullivan’s first aprés-Castle role is on an ABC sitcom.

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TVLine has learned exclusively that Sullivan is set to guest-star on a Season 2 episode of The Real O’Neals, as the mother of the politically correct Vice Principal Murray (played by Matt Oberg).

In addition to her eight-season run as Castle‘s Martha Rodgers, Sullivan’s TV credits include The Nine, Dharma & Greg and Falcon Crest. Earlier this summer, Castle‘s aforementioned Nathan Fillion booked an arc on Modern Family, while Jon Huertas...

Sister Cities, an indie film which Castle vet Stana Katic filmed in 2015, will make its television world premiere on Lifetime on Saturday, Sept. 17.

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Katic’s news comes on the heels of Castle costar Nathan Fillion booking an arc on Modern Family, and Jon Huertas landing a recurring role on the buzzy new NBC drama This Is Us.

Based on the acclaimed stage play of the same name written by Colette Freedman, Sister Cities tells the story of four estranged sisters (played by Katic, The Good Wife‘s Jess Weixler, Gossip Girl...

Whether you are a filmmaker, or one of the Sundance programmers whose task it is to identify the films that make up a line-up, it is indeed the most wonderful time of the year. The 32nd edition of the Sundance Film Festival kicks off on January 21st with Park City and Salt Lake City. Two decades back, Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan’s Troublesome Creek: A Midwestern was the Grand Jury Prize winner in the Documentary section while Todd Solondz’s Welcome to the Dollhouse beat out the likes of Nicole Holofcener’s Walking and Talking, Stanley Tucci and Campbell Scott’s Big Night, Mary Harron’s I Shot Andy Warhol and Alexander Payne’s Citizen Ruth for the Grand Jury Prize dramatic.

As per our tradition here on the site and as we all get ready for the festival, we like to propose an overview of the films we...

Aimee Garcia, the lead in CBS’ upcoming adaptation of “Rush Hour,” is joining Jacki Weaver and Alfred Molina in the indie drama, “Sister Cities,” TheWrap has learned. The film, which is based on the play by Colette Freedman, follows four estranged sisters who reunite after their mother’s alleged suicide. Garcia will play Sarah, the lesbian girlfriend of one of the sisters, named Austin (Jess Wexler). Weaver stars as the mother. Co-stars include Amy Smart, Troian Belissario, Tom Everett Scott and Kathy Baker. Sean Hanish is directing and producing for Cannonball Productions. Paul Jaconi-Biery and Eleonore Dailly are producing, while Molina and CBS.

It’s back to work day for Castle star Stana Katic, who today begins filming Season 8 of the popular ABC series. It was a busy three-month hiatus for Katic, during which she shot two indie movies, The Rendezvous and Sister Cities, and got married. In addition to playing the female lead opposite Nathan Fillion, Katic has added a new role on Castle as part of her new contract: a producer. In her first interview since signing on for Season 8, Katic talks about the decision to…...

Amy Smart's indie movie's already blowing up -- well, almost -- since filming is on hold right now after a real Grenade was found on set! The bomb scare began when location scouts showed up early Friday morning in an Altadena, CA neighborhood to begin work on "Sister Cities" ... which stars Smart and Alfred Molina. Director Sean Hanish tells us the scouts stumbled upon what looks like an old, rusted grenade ... sitting in a driveway.