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If you’ve been keeping up with America’s Got Talent Season 20, you may remember a contestant from Episode 2 (June 3) by the name of Austin Brown.

The Nashville-based singer initially auditioned with a heartfelt performance of “When a Man Loves a Woman,” which split the judges right down the middle; Sofia Vergara and Mel B both gave instant yeses, while Howie Manel (despite calling it “really, really good”) and Simon Cowell remained unconvinced. Simon said he’d like to see Austin perform something “less generic,” but he’d have to speak with a producer about potentially setting up a second audition on another day.

America’s Got Talent brought back a pair of acts from previous seasons on Tuesday… to varying degrees of success.

Let’s start with the Messoudi Brothers, a duo that previously performed as a trio when they first competed on AGT back in Season 14. Mel B immediately recognized the pair, asking what happened to their third member.

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Often referred to as “America’s Sweetheart,” Meg Ryanbecame one of the most popular and successful movie stars of the 1990s. Thanks to the back-to-back successes of romantic comedy classics like When Harry Met Sally…, Joe Versus The Volcano, Sleepless in Seattle, and You’ve Got Mail, Ryan proved that she could elevate any romantic comedy that she appeared in, as the authenticity that she brought to her roles made the films feel even more effective. Despite being best known for her winning sense of humor, Ryan delivered a devastating dramatic performance in the underrated addiction drama When A Man Loves A Woman. While When A Man Loves A Woman did not become the breakout awards contender that it should have been, it did win the praise of Roger Ebert, who awarded the film a perfect score and spoke from his own experiences with alcoholism to praise the film’s sensitive portrayal of addiction.

As January wraps up, Hulu is keeping the momentum going with an impressive lineup of new titles next month. Whether you’re into movies, TV shows, or both, there’s plenty to keep you entertained throughout February.

Hulu is starting strong with over 60 new titles arriving on February 1 alone. Some standout additions include Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Kill Bill Vol. 2, as well as all four seasons of the classic ’90s drama New York Undercover.

Reality TV fans will also have something to look forward to with the season six premiere of The Kardashians.

But as exciting as the new arrivals are, there’s always the bittersweet reality that some beloved titles are leaving. In February, Hulu will only be removing movies, so TV lovers can breathe easy. However, the list of departing films includes some good titles, like Titane (2021) and Spencer (2021), which earned Kristen Stewart an Oscar nomination.

Actress Meg Ryan, poses for the December 2024 issue of “The Sunday Times” ‘Style’ magazine, photographed by Thomas Whiteside:

Ryan made her film acting debut in in the 1981 drama feature “Rich and Famous”. She then joined the cast of the CBS soap opera “As the World Turns” in 1982.

During the 1980’s, Ryan appeared in the features “Top Gun” (1986), “Promised Land” (1987) and the romantic comedy “When Harry Met Sally...” (1989).

Ryan then appeared in the features “Joe Versus the Volcano” (1990), “The Doors” (1991), “Sleepless in Seattle” (1993), “When a Man Loves a Woman” (1994), “French Kiss” (1995), “Courage Under Fire” (1996), “Anastasia” (1997), “Addicted to Love” (1997), “You've Got Mail” (1998), “City of Angels” (1998), “Proof of Life” (2000), “Kate & Leopold” (2001), and “The Women” (2008).

In 2015, she directed and starred in the feature “Ithaca” and in 2023, also directed and starred in the romantic feature “What Happens Later” (2023).

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Actress Sandra Bullock has starred in a wide variety of genres in her over thirty-year career. Starting out with Speed, Bullock quickly grew close to the public with her rom-coms but then moved towards the dramatic territory. She won the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in The Blind Side and was once the highest-paid actress in the world.

While Bullock got her breakthrough with charming films like Miss Congeniality, While You Were Sleeping, and others, she said she would bid goodbye to the rom-com genre after her film with Hugh Grant Two Weeks Notice. The actress fared well with the risky move in her career, unlike her contemporary Meg Ryan, who ruined her career after trying something new.

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Sandra Bullock had her breakthrough with the...

With her quirky personality and perky smile, Meg Ryan reigned as queen of romantic comedies for over two decades after stumbling onto an acting career during her college years. Over the past 30 years, the blond-haired, blue-eyed actress has carved out a diverse and successful career, making her one of the most popular actresses of her time.

Ryan was born November 19, 1961, in Fairfield, Connecticut. After graduating high school, she majored in journalism at New York University, and began acting to earn extra money, adopting the name Meg Ryan (taken from her grandmother’s maiden name). Following appearances in TV commercials and her film debut in George Cukor‘s final film “Rich and Famous,” Ryan gained fame as half of one of the most popular soap opera super couples with her portrayal of Betsy Stewart Montgomery on “As the World Turns” from 1982-1984. Her successes led her to drop out of college...

The season finale of the ABC reality show “Claim to Fame” aired on Wednesday, wrapping up another round of the celebrity guessing competition. On the show, unrelated contestants live together trying to discover each other’s famous family connections while hiding their own. This season, one player in particular managed to keep his famous relative a secret until the very end.

Contestant Adam did not actively participate in solving clues for most of the season. Instead, he relied on assistance from other players to stay in the game longer than expected. Early on, Adam provided misleading information by stating he was related to an actor when it was actually a “lie” according to the game. Clues about a mullet hairstyle, lightning bolts, and ’90s love songs started to give viewers hints but remained puzzling to other players.

During the finale episode, Adam finally revealed the truth to the two players left in the game,...

Rom-com queen Meg Ryan charmed a packed house during an appearance at the Sarajevo Film Festival on Tuesday, reprising some of her iconic roles in movies including “When Harry Met Sally” and “You’ve Got Mail” while also opening up about her life and career in the movie business since turning 60.

“I don’t look at the downside very often. I am the luckiest person you’re ever going to meet,” she said. “I don’t have feelings like I’m being denied anything. I have a charmed existence and I work with incredible people.”

Ryan is appearing at the Bosnian fest to receive a lifetime achievement award and to present her latest film, “What Happens Later,” a romantic comedy that she directed, wrote and executive produced, and in which she stars opposite David Duchovny as ex-lovers who find themselves stranded by a snowstorm.

She’s also presenting a special screening...

Meg Ryan is not just America’s sweetheart anymore — now she’s an international “heart” icon.

The writer/director/actress is being feted with the Heart Award at the 2024 Sarajevo Film Festival, where her classic rom-com “You’ve Got Mail” screened 25 years ago in 1999.

This year, Ryan will present a special screening of the 1998 hit film and also host a masterclass about writing and directing her sophomore 2023 film “What Happens Later,” which will additionally be screened at the Festival. The masterclass will be moderated by “No Man’s Land” director Danis Tanović.

Ryan made her directorial debut with 2015’s WWII drama “Ithaca,” which marked a reunion for Ryan and frequent collaborator Tom Hanks.

“Meg Ryan had our hearts at hello! Not only has she charmed us all with her unforgettable performances, but she has also proven her prowess behind the camera as a director and screenwriter. It is our honor to present...

Meg Ryan is set to receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award at the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival in recognition of her contribution to the film industry.

The star will also present a special screening of her 1998 romantic comedy You’ve Got Mail, co-starring Tom Hanks, at the Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema, the same venue where the film was first screened 25 years ago at the fest’s fifth event.

Ryan will also hold a master class moderated by Bosnian director Danis Tanović, best known for his Oscar-winning film No Man’s Land. Ryan’s latest work, 2023’s What Happens Later, will also screen at the festival. The Bleecker Street Media film, which features Ryan alongside David Duchovny, is directed and written by the When Harry Met Sally star. It is her second directorial project.

“Meg Ryan had our hearts at hello!” said Jovan Marjanović, director of the Sarajevo Film Festival. “Not only...

Meg Ryan will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award at the 30th Sarajevo Film Festival in recognition of her contribution to the art of film.

Ryan will also present her latest film, “What Happens Later,” a romantic comedy that she directed and wrote, and in which she stars opposite David Duchovny. The Bleecker Street Media film marks Ryan’s second directorial effort following the 2015 film “Ithaca.”

Ryan will also present a special screening of her 1998 hit romantic comedy “You’ve Got Mail” at Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema in the Bosnian city, the same venue where this film was screened 25 years ago at the 5th Sarajevo Film Festival in 1999.

Ryan will hold a masterclass moderated by Bosnian director Danis Tanović, best known for his Oscar-winning film “No Man’s Land.” This will seek to offer insights into key aspects of Ryan’s career.

Jovan Marjanović, director of the Sarajevo Film Festival, said:...

Leonard Engelman, the esteemed makeup artist who worked on films including Rocky IV, The Princess Diaries, Batman & Robin and How the Grinch Stole Christmas and did Cher’s makeup for more than 30 years, has died. He was 83.

Engelman died Thursday at Northridge Hospital Medical Center, his wife of 42 years, artist Esther Engelman, told The Hollywood Reporter. The cause of death is unclear, she said.

The son of a Hollywood makeup artist, Engelman labored for a long time to convince the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to install a makeup branch, as those artisans had always been “at-large” members. And when it did so in 2006, he was elected its first governor. Later, he worked to have hairstylists added.

He also served as an Academy vice president and board member for many years.

Engelman received Emmy nominations in 1972 for an episode of Night Gallery and in 2001 for the miniseries Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis,...

Writer Bill Zehme profiled easy-listening icon Barry Manilow for Rolling Stone in 1990, and he opened his piece with a devastating observation: “When your name is a punchline, you live in hell. Barry Manilow lives in hell.” Manilow’s fans disagreed, of course, but for the rest of us, Zehme tapped into something deeply true about our feelings regarding the adult-contemporary artist. His songs were so epically cringey that his very name came to embody something noxious. His name became a shorthand for cheesy.

Over the years, other artists have had to deal with a similar fate. Sure, they’re wildly popular, but to a contingent of music junkies, their bland, feel-good songs are anathema. For quite a while, one such artist was Michael Bolton. And in 1999, Mike Judge decided to literally make Bolton’s name a punchline in Office Space by giving one of his miserable office-drone characters (played by David Herman) the same name.

Who is Adam’s celebrity relative on Season 3 of Claim to Fame? He has come in with a rough voice, and a fun but calm demeanor, but is ready to play. There have already been a few guesses as to who is he related to but now, it has been confirmed. So, who is his relative and how are they connected? Keep reading for more details.

Claim To Fame: Who Is Adam’s Celebrity Relative?

Season 3 of Claim to Fame just began on Wednesday, July 10 and already, the houseguests are being unmasked. Some are using false names or nicknames to throw America and their fellow players off. Unfortunately for them, a lot of digging has been done and many of the cast has already been unveiled. Mackenzie was found out as was Hud while Bianca was sent home night one. Finally, Dedrick’s celebrity relative was discovered before the show even began.

All America’s Got Talent Winners, And Where Are They Now? (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Since its premiere in 2006, America’s Got Talent has featured innumerable memorable acts that have stayed with the audience. The reality series is currently in its 19th season and continues to captivate viewers with its display of remarkable talents.

Over the last two decades, there have been 18 performers who dodged the red buzzer, earned the golden buzzer, and impressed the judges and audiences to win the coveted trophy. So, what are all the winners of America’s Got Talent up to now? Here are all the deets.

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Singer Bianca Ryan was only 11 when she won the inaugural season of AGT in 2006, mesmerizing everyone with her voice. She went on to release a self-titled studio album before her career was hampered due to...

Spoiler Alert: This article contains details of the winner of The Voice Season 25.

Another season of The Voice comes to an end, and America will once again crown a new winner.

John Legend, Dan + Shay, and Reba McEntire are all represented in the Season 25 finale, with Chance the Rapper losing his last two acts the previous week.

The five finalists vying for the crown are Nathan Chester (Team Legend), Josh Sanders (Team Reba), Asher HaVon (Team Reba), Bryan Olesen (Team Legend), and Karen Waldrup (Team Dan + Shay).

Ahead of the grand finale, the finalists performed solos for two solos each. Chester performed “It’s Your Thing” and “A Son for You,” Sanders sang “Boots On” and “Go Rest High on That Mountain,” HaVon took on “Last Dance” and “I Will Always Love You,” Olesen presented “Freedom! ’90” and “Beautiful Things,” and Waldrup did “I’m Alright” and “What Hurts the Most.

All five of The Voice’s finalists took a turn around the stage Tuesday night, but only one of them was doing a victory lap. Which? C’mon. You know the drill. Before we’d find out who won, we’d get a star-studded evening of entertainment, this one extra special owing to a celebration of the show’s 25th season featuring flashbacks galore. (Baby Adam Levine! Young Blake Shelton!)

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Tonight on “The Voice,” host Carson Daly reveals who America has chosen to be the winner of Season 25. The star-studded finale includes special performances by chart-topping artists, finalist/coach duets and a celebration of 25 seasons of the NBC reality TV competition.

The four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series “The Voice” returns with the strongest vocalists from across the country invited to compete in the show’s newest season, which premiered February 26 on NBC (8pm Pt/Et). The show’s innovative format features five stages of competition: Blind Auditions, Battle Rounds, Knockouts, Playoffs and Live Performance Shows.

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9:00 p.m. – “Previously on ‘The Voice’!” In the 20th episode, the Top 5 artists performed a ballad and an up-tempo song in hopes of winning America’s final vote. Will Nathan Chester (Team Legend), Asher HaVon (Team Reba), Bryan Olesen...

The character "Michael Bolton" in Office Space is a running gag that the real singer found frustrating at first. The movie's relatable workplace satire has gained a cult following with references and parodies in pop culture. Despite initial dislike, the real Michael Bolton has accepted the joke as part of his legacy in later years.

Michael Bolton appears in Office Space, or rather, a character named "Michael Bolton" appears in Office Space as a running gag that the real-life singer was none too pleased with. Office Space, from movie director and TV showrunner Mike Judge, is a satirical comedy about the daily drudgery of the modern workplace. A biting satire with an all-star cast that includes Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, Stephen Root, Gary Cole, John C. McGinley, and more, it's astounding that the comedy flopped at the box office.

However, Office Space has since developed such a large cult following.

Hey, Bachelor Nation fans. Tonight, January 29, 2024, another new episode of The Bachelor 2024 edition with headliner Joey Graziadei did hit the air, and we saw another couple of women get eliminated. One of them even quit. Tonight's new episode kicked off with footage of Joey taking: Rachel, Erika, Evalin, Jess, Kelsey T., Lauren, Lexi, Maria, Rachel and Taylor out on a group date. During it, they tried on wedding dresses to go walk down the aisle with Joey. There was an audience there and everything. Lauren was upset about her dad passing away a couple of months ago. So, it was hard for her to have fun and really get into the group date. Meanwhile, Joey mingled and talked with some of the women. Rachel won a first dance with Joey. They danced to Michael Bolton singing "When A Man Loves A Woman," and they kissed at one point.

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Joey Graziadei is down 10 women after night one at The Bachelor mansion, and it’s time to get down to business.

But first, a tennis break. After what was surely a long and tiring night of filming, the tennis pro takes host Jesse Palmer to the court for some lessons while the women move into the mansion. “This is why you’re The Bachelor. You’re such a good communicator!” Jesse tells him.

Joey says that after night one he’s “more hopeful than ever” that his wife could be among the remaining women. If he can survive week one.

There’s already a little bit of drama brewing in the mansion between Taylor and Jess, which is bound to spill over into the dates. The first group date goes to Rachel, Taylor, Lexi, Kelsey T., Evalin,...

In the 1995 movie "Waterworld," Kevin Costner was the draw in more ways than one. To much of the audience, he was still the glamorous movie star who had managed to pull off a blockbuster "Robin Hood" movie despite his inability to successfully nail an English accent. To others, he seemed like he might be a potential trainwreck on the verge of derailment. "Waterworld" had fallen victim to many behind-the-scenes tales of sinking sets, director fights, and Costner rewriting the script to make himself look better. Ultimately, for one reason or another, enough people were curious about the film that it turned a profit. However difficult he may have been behind the scenes, the star turned out to still have it.

Within the movie, however, the person everyone wants to see is Enola, a nine year-old girl whose back tattoo features an encoded map to the last bit of dry land on a post-climate change world.

Ryan Gosling was honored by the Santa Barbara Film Festival on Saturday night, and used his speech to reflect on his long journey to becoming Ken.

Receiving the Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film at a dinner in Santa Barbara, Gosling mused how “up until this point, I’ve only ever thought about just how much cinema had done for me, I had never really thought about what I’ve done for cinema.”

He recalled how in third grade he had a swearing problem (joking, “I didn’t think it was a problem but my teachers did and I just thought they were being a bunch of uptight mother— wait.”) and struggled in school, until one of his teachers planned weekly visits to the library and made a deal that for every book the actor read he could rent a movie from the library’s collection.

The movies “were...

Meg Ryan's new movie What Happens Later receives negative reviews, continuing her 25-year streak of poorly-reviewed films. Critics find the plot and construction of the movie problematic, with reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes stating that it lacks humor and has more serious overtones than expected. Although Meg Ryan's comedic timing and conversational style shine in the film, David Duchovny's performance falls short in matching her charisma.

Once thought of as "America's Sweetheart" because of her endearing roles in a series of romantic comedies and heartwarming films, Meg Ryan's new movie What Happens Later continues a 25-year Rotten Tomatoes streak of negative reviews. Ryan became one of the most beloved actresses in the world after moves like You've Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, and When Harry Met Sally. Since the early 2000s, however, her career has been more defined by a long run of flops and poorly reviewed films. After taking a break from acting,...

Andy Garcia is a highly acclaimed and versatile Cuban-American actor, director, and musician. Born as Andrés Arturo García Menéndez on April 12, 1956, in Havana, Cuba, he has made a significant impact in the film industry with his iconic characters and dedication to his craft. Despite his success, Garcia remains a private and guarded individual, focusing on his acting roots and personal projects. Let’s take a closer look at his journey, from his early life to his rise to stardom and his notable contributions to the world of cinema.

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Andy Garcia’s parents, Amelie Menéndez and René García Núñez, were both Cuban natives. His mother was an English teacher, while his father worked as an attorney and avocado farmer. Garcia’s family was relatively affluent until Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba. In 1961, when Garcia was just two years old, his family fled to Miami Beach, seeking refuge from the political turmoil.

Meg Ryan is channelling her rom-com roots. The “When Harry Met Sally” star is endearing as ever in the trailer for “What Happens Later”, co-starring opposite David Duchovny in the new airport-set romance.

In the film, which is also co-written and directed by Ryan, the actors play former lovers who are reunited and snowed in as a storm delays their respective connecting flights. As optimist Willa (Ryan) and pessimist Bill (Duchovny) unpack their shared history, two decades after their split, their enduring personal connection appears undeniable.

“When people break up, there’s the thing that they tell each other and then there’s the truth,” Willa declares at one point. “But you never told me.”

Bill fires back, “I was in love with you! And I couldn’t turn that on and off like a switch.”

Later, Willa asks, “Have you ever wondered, ‘What if?'”

“What Happens Later” is...

Garth Craven, the British-born sound and film editor and second-unit director whose credits included six Sam Peckinpah features, as well as Turner and Hooch, My Best Friend’s Wedding and Legally Blonde, has died. He was 84.

A resident of Malibu, Craven died May 20 after he suffered a medical emergency while flying back to Los Angeles from a safari in Namibia, his daughter, Willow Kalatchi, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Craven collaborated with the maverick director Peckinpah on Straw Dogs (1971), The Getaway (1972), Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974), The Killer Elite (1975) and Convoy (1978).

He worked with fellow editor Roger Spottiswoode on the first three of those films, and when Spottiswoode graduated to director, they partnered on the features Shoot to Kill (1988), Turner and Hooch (1989) and Air America (1990) and on two HBO telefilms: 1989’s Third Degree Burn and 1993’s And the Band Played On.

Craven also cut Gaby: A True Story...

Michael Grimm, the season 5 winner of “America’s Got Talent”, is currently hospitalized and sedated amid a mysterious illness.

The 44-year-old singer’s wife, Lucie Zolverva-Grimm, took to her husband’s Instagram account on Tuesday and shared an update with friends and family about Grimm’s condition. He’s currently in intensive care and has been hospitalized since Memorial Day. In the video, Lucie described Grimm as not feeling well for some time, saying he was looking “sickly” and was “fussy.”

At first, Lucie said, she thought Grimm may have had a stroke but “that wasn’t the case.” She said there were signs he wasn’t feeling well, like lacking energy and struggling to finish recent performances. It got to the point that he could barely walk and struggled to even lift his head.

He was then taken to the hospital where his health continued to decline. He started talking...

Halloween Kills brought back most of the cast from the 2018 version of Halloween as well as a couple of characters from the original movie. The original Halloween is now regarded as one of the most influential horror movies ever, spawning a long-running franchise that most recently completed a reboot trilogy, with Halloween Kills as its middle film. Halloween tells the story of Michael Myers, who on Halloween night 1963 murdered his older sister when he was just six years old. As a result, Michael was sent to Smith’s Grove Sanitarium, where he stayed for over a decade and became Dr. Sam Loomis’ (Donald Pleasence) patient.

Fifteen years after murdering his sister, on October 30, 1978, Michael escaped and returned to his hometown Haddonfield, Illinois, where he began to stalk Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her friends. Laurie became the only survivor of Michael’s killing spree on Halloween night and the final girl of the franchise,...

Today marks a sad day for the entertainment industry at large. Singer, actor, civil rights activist, and humanitarian Harry Belafonte has sadly passed away at the age of 96. Belafonte will be remembered for a great many things, but he is also one of the only artists to have a hit with the same song across two different decades. In 1956, the year of Elvis, Belafonte burst onto the charts with the timeless ear worm "Banana Boat (Day-o)" to quickly become the "King of Calypso" and create a new dance craze across the nation. 

Fast forward to 1988, and the surprise success of Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice" introduced the "Day-o" song to a new generation of kids when the track was featured in one of the most memorable scenes in the film. The decision to use the song for the now infamous ghostly singalong dinner scene started with a phone call to Belafonte...

35 years since its release on March 30, 1988, what continues to stand out the most about Tim Burton's macabre and quirky film is its soundtrack — both the score by Danny Elfman and the inclusion of Harry Belafonte musical numbers. The eccentric mix of these sounds creates the ideal stage for Betelgeuse himself: the ghost with the most that teams up with the recently deceased Adam and Barbara Maitland (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) to haunt the pretentious, urbane Deetz family that moves into their New England-style home.

"Beetlejuice" was Tim Burton's first major feature after his breakthrough Pee-wee's Big Adventure. For the zany family film, Burton also collaborated with composer Danny Elfman, establishing a long-term creative partnership. But the "Beetlejuice" soundtrack that we all know and love almost never was.

The original screenplay by novelist Michael McDowell was decidedly grimmer, featuring a much darker alternate ending where Lydia sets herself on...

A hero’s welcome was certainly waiting for Wolf on Wednesday night’s DC superhero-themed episode of “The Masked Singer,” but unfortunately, he was also the lone wolf contestant sent home at the end of the night. So, who was beneath the mask?

Well, the first sentence up above should be a clue, if you didn’t get to watch things live. But, Wolf had some clues delivered by some actual DC superheroes during his appearance, too. Both Helen Mirren and Zachary Levi appeared on the episode, in support of “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” which hits theaters next week.

Competing against Gargoyle and Squirrel, both also newcomers to the show, Wolf entered the competition with absolutely zero clues in advance. No teases on social media, no sneak peeks, nothing. Even so, “Masked Singer” fans are devoted, and made guesses based on body type alone. And apparently, some folks thought Wolf could be David Hasselhoff,...

March brings a fresh slate of new shows and films to Hulu. The rotation of the catalogue also makes room for well-loved films arriving on the streamer this month. Sports buffs will enjoy “Love and Basketball” (2000) as well as “Kicking & Screaming” (2005). Animated family favorites include “Rio” (2011) and “Ice Age: Continental Drift” (2010).

As for new releases, Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon play hard-working journalists in the investigative thriller “Boston Strangler” (2023) from writer and director Matt Ruskin. Olivia Colman can be seen as Miss Havisham in FX’s rendition of “Great Expectations.” And a new twist on reality dating involves the charming countryside with “Farmer Wants a Wife.”

And Best Picture Oscar nominee “Triangle of Sadness” hits the streamer on March 3.

The Oscars as well as the pre-show and post-show red carpets will also be available to livestream around March 12 when the ceremony takes place and March 13, the day after, if...

Hulu’s list of new releases for March 2023 features an event long in the making.

On March 6, History of the World, Part II will finally arrive more than 40 years after Mel Brooks’ classic comedy History of the World, Part I. first premiered. Of course, Brooks never had any intention of adding future parts to his ahistorical film, but that yet makes the arrival of Part II so many years later even funnier. Described as a four-night comedy event, History of the World, Part II will release two episodes a day through March 9. Brooks returns to write and executive produce this series and will star alongside Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, and Ike Barinholtz. Guest stars include…everyone. Basically just everyone.

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It’s ironic but unavoidable that the greatest annual celebration of film should be a television special — but that’s just how it is. March often means Oscar season, a time for cinephiles to boot up that small screen you use for movies and use it to see if they win any awards during a telecast.

If you don’t have TV service anymore, Hulu has you covered with a pre-Oscars telecast as well as two red carpet specials before and after the main event. Though the ceremony itself won’t be livestreamed on Hulu, it will be added the next morning, like regular ABC programming. Awards viewership has been in general decline over the past several years, but next-day streaming gives curious viewers a chance to join the conversation and boost those Oscar ratings after the live show. It’s also a chance for superfans to pause and rewind...

The decade of the 90s was absolutely bursting with romantic comedies. Between Meg Ryan in films like Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail, and French Kiss and Julia Roberts in my Best Friend's Wedding, Runaway Bride, and Notting Hill, the two leading ladies pretty much cornered the market on the genre. But one role that Ryan took on was a complete departure for her. In the midst of her run of rom-coms, Ryan played an alcoholic mother of two young girls in the 1994 family drama film, When a Man Loves a Woman, opposite Andy García. There is very little romance and absolutely no comedy in this one. The role was a powerful one that details the life of an upper-middle-class woman living in San Francisco who starts to struggle with the vicissitudes of everyday life and parenting small children and turns to alcohol to deal with her anxieties. Ryan received...

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Amanda Mackey, the busy casting director who worked on The Fugitive and four other films for director Andrew Davis and shared an Emmy nomination for populating Larry Kramer‘s The Normal Heart, has died. She was 70.

Mackey died Saturday at Calvary Hospital in Brooklyn after a battle with myelodysplastic syndrome, a form of blood cancer, longtime business partner Cathy Sandrich Gelfond told The Hollywood Reporter.

She received one Artios Award for her work on A League of Their Own (1993) and shared another one with Sandrich Gelfond for Smokin’ Aces (2006) — she collected 15 Artios nominations in all — and the pair were featured in the eye-opening 2012 documentary Casting By.

Mackey was “an unwaveringly steadfast friend and champion in a time when women weren’t as supportive to other women as they are now,” Sandrich Gelfond said in a statement. “She believed in me, lifted me up and gave me a career.

In Variety’s feature, The One That Got Away, Emmy nominees reflect on one of their projects that never saw the light of day, was canceled too soon or that they’d like to revisit some day.

Picture it: Southern California, 1994.

Cinco Paul is fresh out of USC School of Cinematic Arts, churning out his first post-grad comedy script — an homage to screwball comedies including “What’s Up, Doc?” and “Bringing Up Baby,” called “Band of Gold.”

“At the time, there were big splashy spec sales happening all over the place and this was mine,” he says. “It kind of launched my career, but unfortunately, it never got made.”

Nearly 30 years later, Paul, the creator and Emmy-nominated lyricist of Apple TV+’s musical love letter “Schmigadoon!,” has never lost his wistful fondness for the script, which had been bought by Sony and even attached a few directors.

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Michael Bolton returned to the “American Song Contest” stage during the Semi-Finals 2 episode and knocked the roof off the place with his uplifting anthem “Beautiful World.” Due to the way the reality TV show is structured, this two-time Grammy winner for “How Am I Supposed To Live Without You” and “When A Man Loves A Woman” hasn’t been seen since the first episode way back on March 21. In the video above, watch Bolton sing a reprieve of “Beautiful World” in the “American Song Contest” semi-finals, which aired May 2 on NBC.

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Bolton, who represents Connecticut, is by far one of the most famous of the 56 participants to take part in Season 1 of this “Eurovision Song Contest” spin-off. Other big-name celebs who appeared in different weeks included Jewel (Alaska), Sisqo (Maryland), The Crystal Method (Nevada) and Macy Gray (Ohio).

During this second set of semi-finals,...

Who’s performing on “American Song Contest” tonight? The May 2, 2022 lineup notably includes Tennessee’s Tyler Braden, the last of the five national jury selections; the other four took the stage last week. There’s also Michael Bolton, a two-time Grammy winner for “How Am I Supposed To Live Without You” and “When A Man Loves A Woman.” Scroll down to meet all 11 participants that will take the stage during the Semi-Finals 2 round on Monday night. The five contestants from this group who receive enough votes from the national jury and the at-home viewers will advance to the Grand Final on May 9. As always, Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg serve as hosts and executive producers.

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American Samoa’s Tenelle singing “Full Circle”

Tenelle Luafalemana has been described by many as “a breath of fresh air.

Michael Bolton, arguably the most famous artist to appear on “American Song Contest,” will finally return to NBC’s reality TV show on Monday, May 2. After initially appearing way back in the series premiere, Bolton will now be a part of the second (and final) ground of 11 semi-finalists who are competing for the votes of the national jury and the at-home viewers. Bolton is a two-time Grammy champion who hopes to win “ASC” Season 1 with his original song “Beautiful World.” Five participants from this group will advance to the Grand Final, which is scheduled to air on Monday, May 9.

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Broderick Jones (Kansas) singing “Tell Me” — With dreams of becoming the biggest artist to come out of Kansas, the singer/songwriter has already received over 35 million streams of his songs.

Chloe Fredericks (North Dakota) singing “Can’t Make You Love...

Anyone who feels the Grammy Awards can be stodgy today might want to consider how far the show has come since the 1990s.

Not only was it an utterly abysmal time for fashion — The hair! The shoulder pads! The big, stiff suits! — but the music industry was riding the CD boom, which took profits to hitherto-unimagined heights and made hubris balloon even faster: The titans of the industry thought, as they often do, “We have made it, we’ll just keep doing exactly the same thing over and over and the masses will give us more and more money!” The sounds of the future — hip-hop, alternative, heavy metal — got obligatory new categories as a patronizing pat on the head for “the youngsters”. By the early 1990s, the Grammy voting body had become ever more out-of-touch, complacent, arrogant and, most of all, old.

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The first episode of “American Song Contest” is in the books, and fans are still talking about Michael Bolton‘s debut performance of “Beautiful World.” The new single is in the running to be named Best Original Song in the finale of NBC’s reality TV show. But before we get too far ahead of ourselves, this two-time Grammy winner for “When A Man Loves A Woman” and “How Am I Supposed To Live Without You” first has to earn the votes of the audience and jury members. Above, watch Bolton’s performance of “Beautiful World,” complete with a gospel choir.

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Bolton, who represents Connecticut, is by far one of the most famous participants to take part in Season 1 of this “Eurovision Song Contest” spin-off for NBC. Other big-name celebs include Jewel (Alaska), Jordan Smith (Kentucky), Sisqo (Maryland), The Crystal Method (Nevada) and...

Paramount Pictures on Tuesday said it will merge its Paramount Players banner into the Paramount Pictures motion picture group under the leadership of co-heads Daria Cercek and Michael Ireland.

And as a result of the realignment, Paramount Players president Jeremy Kramer will be stepping down from his position. He previously reported to CEO and president Brian Robbins.

“Partnering with our filmmakers across a range of genres and budgets is critical to our studio’s vibrancy and our business’ long-term success,” Robbins said in a statement. “In uniting Paramount Players within the larger Motion Picture Group, our goal is to optimize the power of one division to scale the expertise and skill set of an incredibly talented team of executives under Daria and Mike.”

“Over the last couple of years, Jeremy has played an integral role in further establishing Players as a youthful, entrepreneurial production arm throughout the industry and within our own company,...

Paramount Pictures is calling home its speciality label Paramount Players, folding the lower-budget and genre operation under the stewardship of the studio’s larger motion picture group. As a result of the decision, current Paramount Players chief Jeremy Kramer is exiting his post.

Paramount motion picture group co-heads Daria Cercek and Michael Ireland will run point on the unit moving forward. In light of the reorganization, Cercek and Ireland have promoted three executives — Ashley Brucks, previously senior executive vice president of production, will now serve as Paramount Players head of development. Jonathan Gonda and Vanessa Joyce will both be promoted to EVPs of production, having previously served as SVPs.

“Partnering with our filmmakers across a range of genres and budgets is critical to our studio’s vibrancy and our business’ long-term success,” Paramount president and CEO Brian Robbins said of the move. “In uniting Paramount Players within the larger motion picture group,...

When looking at Grammy nominations for 2022, you might notice that there are a few cover songs nominated. As per Grammy rules, a cover can only be submitted in a performance category or in an arrangement category; they’re not eligible for songwriting since they were written in a previous eligibility period, or sometimes before the Grammys were even created. This year I think three covers seem to be in a good position to win: Jason Isbell’s “All I Do is Drive,” Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s “I Get a Kick Out of You,” and Chris Cornell’s “Nothing Compares 2 U.” But just how common is it for covers to prevail?

Country is one of the fields with the most covers winning. A few of the most recent wins have included “Gentle On My Mind” by The Band Perry (originally performed by John Hartford), “Wagon Wheel” by Darius Rucker...

Yalitza Aparicio will follow up her Academy Award-nominated performance in Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma with the horror-suspense film, Presencias. The Videocine project, also starring Alberto Ammann, will stream via TelevisaUnivsion’s Vix+ Streaming Service.

Aparicio described the project during the streamer’s launch announcement on Wednesday.

“This is a story about a man who, after his wife’s murder, launches his own investigation to find her killer,” she said. “His investigation takes place at the scene of the crime: a cabin in the woods where he spent a large part of his childhood. Before long, he notices many strange occurrences taking place and is forced with facing a terrifying reality.”

She continued, “Part of the film was shot in Tlalpujahua, known as the magical village where it’s always Christmas, located in Central Mexico in Michoacan. Where the architecture and the local traditions are a point of pride for my country.

Kathryn Kates, a veteran character actress who appeared in such TV series as Orange Is the New Black, Seinfeld and Law & Order: Svu and The Sopranos prequel movie The Many Saints of Newark, has died. She was 73.

Her reps at Headline Talent Agency said Kates died Saturday of cancer in Florida.

“Kathryn has been our client for many years, and we have grown much closer to her in this last year since she knew of her cancer returning,” Headline Talent said in a statement. “She was always incredibly brave and wise and approached every role with the greatest of passion. She will be greatly missed.”

A native New Yorker, Kates had a few small roles in the early 1980s but got busier during the following decade. By the mid-’90s, she was guesting on such series as Matlock, Thunder Alley and Seinfeld. She appeared as a counter clerk in...

With its list of new releases for January 2022, Amazon Prime Video is keeping things pretty simple. The streaming giant is rolling out a couple of original films, one big TV effort, and a whole host of library content, then calling it a day. And really, that’s all you need!

The two Amazon original films this month are of the family friendly variety. The Tender Bar, based on a memoir of the same name and directed by George Clooney, premieres on Jan. 7. This is followed on Jan. 14 by Hotel Transylvania: Transformania. This is the fourth installment in the animated Hotel Transylvania series, hammering home the fact that if you bring Adam Sandler and Genndy Tartakovsky aboard you project, things are gonna go pretty smoothly.

The one Amazon original TV series this month is As We See It. This project comes from Friday Night Lights head writer Jason Katims and is...