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This past spring Beyonce became the most awarded woman in the history of the Grammys, adding four more trophies to her collection which brought her to a grand total of 28. But she has quietly been amassing a pretty strong Emmy track record too. This year she could win multiple times for her Disney+ music film “Black is King.”

Beyonce voiced Nala in the photo-realistic 2019 remake of “The Lion King”; “Black is King” was inspired by that film and features songs from Beyonce’s “Lion King” companion album, “The Gift.” It was already nominated for Best Music Film at the Grammys earlier this year, and it was awarded by the Art Directors Guild. Judging from Beyonce’s track record, it has a good chance at Emmy nominations too.

SEEBeyonce is now the most awarded woman in Grammy history, and she’s closer to being the biggest winner Ever

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It’s summer, everyone! And with its relatively sparse list of new releases for July 2021, Hulu seems to be subtlety imploring its subscribers to go outside.

Don’t get us wrong: Hulu’s library offerings get a big upgrade this month. July 1 sees the arrival of great films like Galaxy Quest, Fargo, and Caddyshack. Bill and Ted Face the Music premieres on July 2 and its followed by Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar on July 9. Not bad stuff! It’s just that, outside of the library titles, there isn’t much to go off of.

Hulu’s only major original release this month is the FX on Hulu production American Horror Stories on July 15. As its name implies, the show is a spinoff of American Horror Story and will feature self-contained horror episodes rather than a season-long arc. If you’ll allow this geriatric millennial to deploy one truly ancient meme: “Yo dawg,...

With the world still in the midst of a global pandemic, it’s fair to say that this Halloween is going to probably look a little different. Indeed, with social distancing and tighter local restrictions in place, it’s likely that most people will be enjoying the creepiest season of the year from the comfort and safety of their own home, away from the bustling crowds.

Fear not, however! Tradition dictates that a good ol’ horror flick is all you need to help get you into that spooky spirit. And we’ve discovered a handful of spine-chilling movies that you can stream on Netflix right now to keep you entertained while staying indoors this October. I mean, sharing is caring, right?

So, without further ado, let’s dive in…

The Addams Family

It’s always handy having a family-friendly horror offering up your blood-soaked sleeve, and Barry Sonnenfeld’s 1991 classic black comedy is no different.

Busy Philipps is set to star in Girls5eva, the upcoming Peacock comedy from Tina Fey, Robert Carlock and Meredith Scardino.

The beloved actress joins the previously announced cast including Grammy Award-winning recording artist, Emmy nominee and Broadway actress Sara Bareilles, and Grammy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer Renée Elise Goldsberry.

She is set to play Summer, the most bubbly, but least talented member of the group.

She is described as a “Real Housewives” reject in yoga pants living in a New Jersey McMansion.

"When a one-hit-wonder girl group from the 90’s gets sampled by a young rapper, its members reunite to give their pop star dreams one more shot," reads the logline for the series.

"They may be grown women balancing spouses, kids, jobs, debt, aging parents, and shoulder pain, but can‘t they also be Girls5eva?"

Philipps is a New York Times Best-Selling author, actor, activist,...

Busy Philipps is the third leading lady to join the cast of Tina Fey’s Peacock comedy series “Girls5eva,” the NBCUniversal-owned streaming service said Monday.

The “Cougar Town” alum will star alongside Sara Bareilles and “Hamilton” actress Renée Elise Goldsberry in the show, which follows a one-hit-wonder girl group from the 90’s that decides to reunite to give their pop star dreams one more shot after being sampled by a young rapper. Per the comedy’s description, “They may be grown women balancing spouses, kids, jobs, debt, aging parents, and shoulder pain, but can’t they also be Girls5eva?”

Philipps will star as Summer, “the most bubbly, but least talented member of the group,” who is now a “‘Real Housewives’ reject in yoga pants living in a New Jersey McMansion.”

Meredith Scardino created the series and executive produces alongside Fey, Robert Carlock (Bevel Gears), Jeff Richmond, David Miner...

Busy Philipps has joined the cast of Girls5eva, Tina Fey, Robert Carlock and Meredith Scardino’s original series for NBCU’s Peacock.

Philipps, who worked with Fey on her E! talk show Busy Tonight, will join Hamilton alum Renée Elise Goldsberry and Sara Bareilles in the comedy.

Created and written by Scardino, Girls5eva kicks off when a one-hit-wonder girl group from the 90’s gets sampled by a young rapper, its members reunite to give their pop star dreams one more shot. They may be grown women balancing spouses, kids, jobs, debt, aging parents, and shoulder pain, but can‘t they also be Girls5eva?

Philipps will star as Summer, the most bubbly, but least talented member of the group. Summer is now a Real Housewives reject in yoga pants living in a New Jersey McMansion.

Scardino executive produces with Fey via her Little Stranger banner, Fey’s close...

Veteran Hollywood executive Terry Curtin has joined Solstice Studios as executive vice president of communications.

Curtin, who has previously held top jobs at Disney, Universal and Fox, will report directly to Vincent Bruzzese, head of marketing and strategy at the upstart studio. All of film publicity and corporate communications will fall on her desk.

Curtin replaces Elissa Greer, who is transitioning to a consultant role.

“Terry is a world-class executive who is respected across the industry,” Bruzzese said. “We’re fortunate to have her join the company on a full-time basis. Terry and Elissa worked extremely well together and delivered an excellent publicity and promotion campaign for ‘Unhinged,’ under difficult circumstances: launching the first new movie back in U.S. theaters this summer was no easy task. I look forward to their teaming up to achieve similarly striking results on ‘Good Joe Bell.’”

Curtin last oversaw a boutique consulting agency,...

Terry Curtin has joined Solstice Studios as EVP of Communications.

She replaces Elissa Greer, who has segued to the role of lead communications consultant on the studio’s next release, the Mark Wahlberg drama Good Joe Bell, which Solstice recently snapped up at TIFF for $20M as Deadline first reported.

Curtin will report to Vincent Bruzzese, Head of Marketing & Strategy, and will oversee all aspects of film publicity and promotion as well as corporate communications for the company.

“Terry is a world-class executive who is respected across the industry,” Bruzzese said. “We’re fortunate to have her join the company on a full-time basis. Terry and Elissa worked extremely well together and delivered an excellent publicity and promotion campaign for Unhinged, under difficult circumstances: launching the first new movie back in U.S. theaters this summer was no easy task. I look forward to their teaming up to achieve similarly...

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I know every comic book publisher loves a ‘special’ issue, an ‘anniversary’ issue, or a ‘reached a big number’ issue, but at first glance a 144 page monster book for issue 1027 of Detective Comics seems a bit of a stretch. Longevity, sure, but we just had a whole raft of anniversary specials did we not? Then you realise. Detective Comics #27, back in 1939, was not only the very first appearance of Batman, but became the title that led to National Periodicals eventually becoming DC Comics. They liked the series so much they named a company after it. So, in comic book terms, Detective Comics #27 is probably the second most important published, beaten out only by Action Comics #1. DC, for probably both genuinely wanting to honour Detective Comics legacy and to squeeze that Batman cash cow just a little bit more, have thrown...

Have you watched everything that Netflix has added so far in September? Probably not, as it’s been quite the haul already, offering everything from classic films to brand new shows that are capturing the attention of plenty of subscribers. We’ve been treated to the new Hilary Swank sci-fi drama Away, very controversial movie Cuties, eerie psychological horror I’m Thinking of Ending Things and the full Back to the Future trilogy, among other things, all within the span of just over a week.

But as usual, Netflix isn’t going to let the fun end there, and you can rest assured that most days of the month have something new coming to the platform’s already extensive roster of films and shows. Today’s offerings, for instance, include a sequel to a well-received comedy horror flick, a new Egyptian crime thriller and some TV series that you may want to check out.

Today is March 1st, which means we have a whole new set of titles to tell you about that just dropped on Netflix. The streaming service has 54 new movies/TV shows from nearly every major studio, including Warner Bros., Paramount and Sony, and while that number is still ten less than what we got last March, there’s far more original content on the service than there was a year ago. So, trust me when I say you’ve got plenty of options.

So many options, in fact, that I often find myself browsing for so long that I can’t decide on what to watch until it gets too late and I go to bed instead. First world problems, right?

In any case, below you’ll find the full list as well as a few descriptions of some personal favorites. Or some that I just felt like commenting on.

Netflix has confirmed that 55 new original series, movies and specials will be debuting on the streaming service in March. Leading off the lineup is the third season of the Emmy-winning crime drama “Ozark” starring Jason Bateman, Laura Linney and Julie Garner.

Among the original films is “Spenser Confidential,” a reboot of the 1980s crime series starring Robert Urich. This time around Mark Wahlberg plays the cop turned detective alongside rapper Post Malone who makes his acting debut.

Leading the list of documentaries is “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution,” which details the catalyst for the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act. It is executive produced by the Obamas, who were also behind the recent Oscar winner “American Factory.”

Below is the full schedule of everything that is coming and leaving Netflix in March 2020.

Available March 1

Always a Bridesmaid

Beyond the Mat

Cop Out

Corpse Bride

Donnie Brasco

Freedom Writers

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past...

Netflix is adding a robust line-up of popular programs to its slate in March.

In addition to rom-coms like Matthew Mcconaughey’s “Ghosts of Girlfriend’s Past,” “He’s Just Not That Into You” and “Always a Bridesmaid,” the streamer is also adding a few classics like “Goodfellas” and “The Shawshank Redemption” starring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins. The latter film also serves as an analogy for actor Macaulay Culkin’s journey to freedom, according to his Esquire interview.

Original Netflix shows coming to the platform next month include “Lost Girls,” “Crip Camp” and Season 3 of “Elite.” Based on a true story, “Lost Girls” follows a mother who, in her desperate search to find her missing daughter, helps to uncover a string of unsolved murders. Amy Ryan, Gabriel Byrne and Thomasin Mckenzie make up the cast.

“Elite” follows three working-class teens who enroll in an exclusive Spanish private school. But once they arrive,...

Beyoncé’s 2019 album The Gift, a companion to her soundtrack to The Lion King, finds sturdy footing on its fourth track. “Find Your Way Back” is supported by the graceful thrum of Niniola’s “Maradona,” an indelible house music single released early in 2017.

This nod marked the latest jump in global exposure for Niniola, a Nigerian singer who has gradually built an international profile since “Maradona” became a multi-country hit three years ago. Her latest release, “Fantasy,” came out on Thursday; it’s a wiry collaboration with the Nigerian luminary...

Joseph Baxter Feb 27, 2020

Amazon Prime Video’s Tales from the Loop is a sci-fi series set in an idyllic alternate history rife with robots and wonderment.

Tales from the Loop, an Amazon Prime Video sci-fi series, brandishes a motif centered on curiosity and awe against a pastoral backdrop that – complemented by its focus on kid protagonists – seems intent on tapping into the retro-1980s genre vein that has fueled Netflix’s Stranger Things to phenomenal success.

The series, headlined by Rebecca Hall, comes from rather original source material in the fantastical paintings of Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag. Nathaniel Halpern is the credited creator of Tales from the Loop, on which he also serves as writer. The director’s chair is occupied by Mark Romanek, who helmed an array of iconic music videos from the 1990s, as well as Robin Williams’s creepy turn in 2002 film One Hour Photo and the ultimately-unfruitful 2011 Locke & Key TV pilot.

“One day, years from now, you’ll wonder if this really happened.” Last summer, Amazon Studios gave an eight-episode straight-to-series order to “Tales from the Loop,“ a project based on the “wondrous paintings” of artist Simon Stålenhag. The series, starring Rebecca Hall (The Gift), Paul Schneider (“Channel Zero: Candle Cove”) and Jonathan Pryce (“Game of Thrones”), explores the mind-bending […]...

Congratulations are in order for Blue Ivy Carter! On Feb. 21, Beyoncé and Jay-Z's 8-year-old daughter won an NAACP Image Award for her vocal contributions to the song "Brown Skin Girl." The popular tune, which is featured on Beyoncé's album The Lion King: The Gift, earned the honor of outstanding duo, group, or collaboration, also credited to Bey, rapper Saint Jhn, and singer Wizkid. It's the second award Blue has earned from the upbeat jam, as she also won the Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award at the Bet Soul Train Awards in November.

After Blue's big win, proud grandmother Tina Lawson gave her a special shout-out on Instagram. "Congratulations Blue Ivy on your NAACP award last night for songing and writing on "Brown Skin Girl" from the Album The Gift.," she wrote. "The youngest artist to win a major award...

With February 29th fast approaching – this is a Leap Year, remember – Netflix is preparing to roll out a fresh helping of new content for March 2020.

It’s a familiar combination of original series, time-honored classics and beloved franchise films, with next month set to herald the arrival of Resident Evil: Apocalypse and its undead sequel, Extinction. Sure, it’s a far cry from the quality and craft of The Lord of the Rings – speaking of which, both the Twin Towers and The Return of the King will be departing Netflix in four weeks’ time – but the saga of Alice still carved out an audience to call its own.

Also peppered throughout Netflix’s March 2020 catalog are some big-name horror titles and edge-of-your-seat thrillers, including Signs and the third season of Ozark. And then there’s the third season of Castlevania, which, it’s fair to say, has been a long time coming.

Alec Bojalad Feb 19, 2020

Here's what's new on Netflix in March 2020! We've got a complete list of what's leaving, too.

Normally the big story for each month of Netflix new releases are the exciting batch of Netflix original series and movies arriving. For Netflix's new releases for March 2020, things are a little bit different. Yes, there are some cool originals here but...look at those movies!

March 1 sees the arrival of Corpse Bride, The Shawshank Redemption, There Will Be Blood, and Goodfellas! Martin Scorsese likely can't unilaterally decide when and where his movies stream, but it is a happy coincidence that Goodfellas will now exist alongside The Irishman.

As for those Netflix originals...Ozark is the biggest returning hit in March. The story of a very corrupt family airs its third season on March 27. Also of note are Castlevania season 3 (March 5), Altered Carbon: Resleeved (March 19). But really after Goodfellas, nothing else was really necessary.

Netflix is out with its list of everything coming and going in March, and highlights include “Ozark” Season 3, coming March 27, and the Brazilian version of the popular reality competition “The Circle,” coming March 11.

There’s good news and bad news. The good news is we’re gaining some beloved mid-2000s films, like “He’s Just Not That Into You,” “Valentine’s Day” and “Silver Linings Playbook,” “Corpse Bride” and “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events,” plus some ’90s favorites like “Space Jam” and “GoodFellas.”

The bad news is that throughout the month we’re losing “Black Panther,” “Eat Pray Love,” “The Waterboy,” “P.S. I Love You,” “Batman Begins,” both “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” and “The Two Towers,” and “Kill Bill” Volumes 1 and 2.

Also Read: Hulu in March: Here's Everything Coming and Going

Here’s the full list of everything coming and going throughout next month.

The Ugc Writers Campus by Series Mania, an immersive week-long writing workshop for 20 emerging TV drama writers throughout Europe, will run from March 20-27. Now in its third year, Ugc has selected 20 screenwriters from more than 100 candidates and 30 different countries.

The Series Mania Festival runs from March 20-28 in Lille, France, and will include a program of world premieres and series selected for competition.

Under the editorial supervision of Lorraine Sullivan, this year’s president of the Ugc campus will be Eli Horowitz, the creator and showrunner of the Amazon series Homecoming, starring Julia Roberts (the series’ Season 2 is set for this Spring.)

The 20 selected screenwriters also will be tutored by screenwriter Jeppe Gjervig Gram (Follow the Money) and screenwriter and story consultant Nicola Lusuardi (Bulletproof Heart), through masterclasses, writing workshops and meetings with industry professionals.

The selected participants include:

Richard Brabin – At Sea – UK (London Film School) Marta Irene...

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Our genre television podcast hosts review The Gift (a.k.a. Atiye), the mind-bending supernatural Netflix offering from Turkey.

We've enjoyed plenty of Netflix's international fare on the Sci Fi Fidelity podcast, but nothing quite like The Gift, a supernatural series known as Atiye in its native Turkey. With the same family history dynamic as Dark and with similar crazy visions to Siempre Bruja, this series delves even deeper into the nature of life and death while maintaining its archaeological mystery, fantasy adventure feel. It's a truly unique show that we couldn't wait to review!

The Gift tells the story of Atiye, a successful artist whose works center around a mysterious symbol she's been painting since she was a small child. When the same symbol shows up in a thousand-year-old archaeological dig site, she is compelled to investigate what it means, even when it causes...

Another year, another Roc Nation brunch! On Jan. 25, Beyoncé and Jay-Z hosted their annual pre-Grammys soirée in Los Angeles to celebrate some of music's brightest stars. It seemed as though almost every A-lister in the industry was there, including Rihanna, Megan Thee Stallion, Ari Lennox, Kelly Rowland, Saweetie, and Dua Lipa. A handful of this year's Grammy-nominated artists - such as Jessie Reyez, the Jonas Brothers, Chance the Rapper, Lana Del Rey, and James Blake - were also in attendance.

The floral-themed party came a day before music's biggest night. We still don't know if Beyoncé and Jay-Z will be at the Grammys ceremony, but Bey is nominated for two awards: best pop vocal album for The Lion King: The Gift and best pop solo performance for her song "Spirit." She and Jay have already made one surprise appearance during this award season - let's hope for another one.