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Ringo Starr will team with Jack White, Sheryl Crow, Billy Strings, and others to celebrate his catalog — with a country twist — in a CBS concert special airing this spring, with some proceeds going towards California wildfire relief efforts. Ringo and Friends at the Ryman will tape Jan. 14 and 15 in Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, with Rodney Crowell, Mickey Guyton, Emmylou Harris, Sarah Jarosz, Jamey Johnson, Brenda Lee, Larkin Poe, Molly Tuttle, and the War and Treaty also joining Starr onstage.

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A two-hour concert special celebrating the legacy of Ringo Starr through the lens of country music will air this spring, and proceeds from the all-star performance of “With a Little Help From My Friends” will benefit the American Red Cross and those impacted by the California wildfires.

Ringo & Friends at the Ryman, which will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ in the United States, will tape on Tuesday and Wednesday at the famed Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The special comes a week after Starr released his country album Look Up, which was produced and co-written by T Bone Burnett. Starr will perform songs from that album along with his solo hits and Beatles classics.

For the TV event, Starr will be joined by Jack White, Sheryl Crow, Brenda Lee, Rodney Crowell, Emmylou Harris, Mickey Guyton, Sarah Jarosz, Jamey Johnson, Billy Strings, The War and Treaty, Larkin Poe and Molly Tuttle.

Get the latest scoop on everything you need to know about today’s Jeopardy! episode airing on Monday, 6 January 2025 including the Final Jeopardy, contestants and today’s winner!

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An early version of this app was called Matchbox, but that name was too similar to another company that offered the same service

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The Final Jeopardy Answer is: Jonah

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Returning ChampionContestantContestant Jonquil Garrick-Reynolds

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Theatrical Wardrobe Technician

Final Score: $9,800

Round 2 Score: $9,800

Round 1 Score: $2,600Steve Miller

Eugene, Oregon

Retired Medical Transcriptionist

Final Score: $33,401

Round 2 Score: $18,400

Round 1 Score: $3,400Drew Goins

Honolulu, Hawai’i

Journalist

Winning Score: $36,801

Round 2 Score: $33,400

Round 1 Score: $11,600 Final Jeopardy Video & Today’s Highlights Jeopardy! Recaps

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Find out everything you need to know about the Jeopardy! Monday, 6 January 2025 episode, including the Final Jeopardy, answer and who won Jeopardy tonight!

Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, 6 January 2025

The Final Jeopardy for the Monday, 6 January 2025 episode is as follows:

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Returning ChampionContestantContestant Jonquil Garrick-Reynolds

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Theatrical Wardrobe Technician

Final Score: $Tbc

Round 2 Score: $Tbc

Round 1 Score: $TBCSteve Miller

Eugene, Oregon

Retired Medical Transcriptionist

Final Score: $Tbc

Round 2 Score:...

We know that Beatles fans all have their favorites, and now we want to know yours. For New Year’s, SiriusXM’s The Beatles Channel (Ch. 18) is playing the band’s 100 most popular songs — according to you, the real experts — during the annual “All Together Now” special.

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Check out the songs listeners voted on for the countdown below, and find out the results by streaming the countdown in full anytime, anywhere, on the SiriusXM app.

Beatles song you voted on

These are the possible song choices for this year’s “All Together Now” countdown:

A Day In The Life

A Hard Day’s Night

A Taste Of Honey

Abbey Road Medley

Across The Universe

Act Naturally

All I’ve Got To Do

All My Loving

All Together Now

All You Need Is Love

And I Love Her

And...

Exclusive: Following his scene stealing role as the antagonist of this past season of HBO’s Industry, Kit Harington looks to have found another fun role to play as sources tell Deadline the Emmy-nominated actor is set to join Mark Wahlberg in Apple Original Films sequel to its hit action comedy The Family Plan. Wahlberg will also produce with the film being directed by Simon Cellan Jones. Hailing from Skydance Media, the sequel also stars Michelle Monaghan, Zoe Colletti and Van Crosby. The original premiered as the most-watched film on Apple TV+ following its debut last year.

Details around Harington’s role are being kept under wraps. Penned by David Coggeshall, The Family Plan sequel takes place at Christmas in Europe where Dan has planned the perfect vacation for the Morgans, but his past continues to haunt them in unexpected ways. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger will produce for Skydance,...

“The Marvels” and “They Cloned Tyrone” star Teyonah Parris is jumping into the world of Mattel’s matchbox cars for Apple Original Films’ upcoming movie, “Matchbox.”

The live-action film, based on the die-cast toy vehicle line, stars John Cena and Parris joins an expanding cast that also includes Jessica Biel and Sam Richardson.

“Extraction” filmmaker Sam Hargrave is set to direct based on a screenplay by David Coggeshall and Jonathan Tropper. The film will be produced by Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger and Robbie Brenner for Mattel Films.

“Matchbox” will follow a group of childhood friends who must work together to stop an impending worldwide disaster and rediscover their friendship along the way.

The film is inspired by Mattel’s popular toy vehicle line, which were invented in 1953 by automotive enthusiast Jack Odell. Odell’s daughter was allowed to take a toy to school only if...

Exclusive: Arturo Castro (Road House) will star alongside John Cena in Apple’s live-action Matchbox film, inspired by Mattel’s iconic die-cast toy vehicle line, from Skydance and Mattel Films.

Character details are being kept in the toy chest. Castro joins an expanding cast that also includes Jessica Biel and Sam Richardson.

Sam Hargrave (Extraction franchise) is directing from a script by David Coggeshall and Jonathan Tropper. Producers include Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger, and Robbie Brenner for Mattel Films, along with Jules Daly.

The Matchbox brand was invented in 1953 by automotive enthusiast Jack Odell to solve a challenge for his daughter, who was allowed to take a toy to school only if it was small enough to fit in a matchbox. When his daughter’s school friends, too, began clamoring for a “matchbox car,” an enduring brand was born. The high standards of authenticity for...

Sam Richardson (Ted Lasso) has landed a role alongside John Cena and Jessica Biel in Apple’s live-action Matchbox film from Skydance and Mattel Films.

While the film is inspired by Mattel’s iconic real-world die-cast toy vehicle line of the same name, there’s no word yet on who Richardson is playing.

The Matchbox brand was invented in 1953 by automotive enthusiast Jack Odell to solve a challenge for his daughter, who was allowed to take a toy to school only if it was small enough to fit in a matchbox. When his daughter’s school friends, too, began clamoring for a “matchbox car,” an enduring brand was born. The high standards of authenticity for Matchbox die-cast cars have driven the brand for over 70 years and generations of fans. Today, two Matchbox cars are sold every second somewhere around the world.

The Extraction films’ Sam Hargrave is directing Matchbox from...

John Cena and Eric Andre are banding together for the new Netflix comedy film Little Brother. Beginning his career as a wrestler and bodybuilder, Cena's transition to acting in recent years has included a variety of roles. On the one hand, he has contributed his voice acting talents to animated movies like Ferdinand. He has also been in a number of live-action films, including Bumblebee, Ricky Stanicky, The Suicide Squad, and even a small role in Barbie. Andre is an actor and standup comedian best known for his work on The Eric Andre show.

As per Variety, Cena and Andre are now teaming up on a new movie called Little Brother. The film will be a comedy developed by Netflix. Little Brother's plot will follow the story of a real estate agent whose life is upended when his "little brother" unexpectedly shows up in his life again. Little Brother...

John Cena and Eric Andre are ready to bro out.

Netflix is in early development on a comedy feature, “Little Brother,” with Cena and Andre set to star.

The film follows a famous real estate agent whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” unexpectedly reappears.

Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel serve as the film’s writers, while David Bernad and Ruben Fleischer are producing.

Cena will embark on his farewell WWE tour in 2025. He’s next set to star in the live-action feature film “Matchbox” from Skydance, Mattel Films and Apple, and return in the second season of the Max original series “Peacemaker.”

As for when that hotly-anticipated sophomore season will debut, Cena remained tight-lipped about specifics in a September interview with Variety. “[DC bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran] actually both called me and said, ‘You know what, we want to take some time to do this right.

John Cena and Eric André are ready to test their bond in a new Netflix comedy film.

The streaming giant is in early development on Little Brother, which has the two stars attached. The writing team of Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel (The D Train) penned the script for the movie that counts David Bernad and Ruben Fleischer as producers. A director has not yet been announced, nor has a planned release date.

Little Brother centers on a well-known real estate agent whose meticulously planned life is shaken up when his quirky “little brother” suddenly resurfaces.

The project follows Netflix’s new partnership with the WWE that officially begins next month. Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria first teased Little Brother during a press event at the company’s offices on Tuesday.

“There are so many great stars that come from WWE that we [already] have a great relationship with on the TV and movie side,...

Apple Original Films Matchbox movie is circling a popular Golden Globe and Emmy nominated actor to star opposite John Cena. Produced in collaboration with Skydance and Mattel Films, the upcoming movie is based on the iconic line of children's toy cars that first took the world by storm in the 1950s. Plans for a live-action movie based on the Matchbox car brand from toy giant Mattel were first announced in 2022, predating the release of 2023s Barbie. Helmed by Extraction director Sam Hargrave, the movie will be based on a script penned by David Coggeshall (The Family Plan) and Jonathan Tropper (The Adam Project).

Cena, who recently wrapped filming on Peacemaker season 2, was first named as the Matchbox movies lead in September this year, and currently remains the only confirmed cast member. While details about the direction of the films plot remain scant, the decision to tap stunt-man-turned-director Hargrave, combined with Cenas casting,...

Exclusive: Jessica Biel is in talks to star alongside John Cena in Matchbox a new, live-action feature film from Apple Original Films, Skydance and Mattel Films that will be directed by Sam Hargrave. The new film is based on a screenplay by David Coggeshall and Jonathan Tropper.

The film will be inspired by Mattel’s iconic real-world die-cast toy vehicle line of the same name. The legendary Matchbox brand was invented in 1953 by automotive enthusiast Jack Odell to solve a challenge for his daughter, who was allowed to take a toy to school only if it was small enough to fit in a matchbox. When his daughter’s school friends too began clamouring for a “matchbox car,” an iconic brand was born. The high standards of authenticity for Matchbox die-cast cars have driven the brand for over 70 years and generations of fans. Today, two Matchbox cars are sold every second somewhere around the world.

The Morgan Family is back in action! Today, Apple Original Films announced a sequel is in the works for its global hit film The Family Plan, with Mark Wahlberg set to produce and reprise his role as Dan Morgan, and Michelle Monaghan, Zoe Colletti, and Van Crosby all returning to star.

Simon Cellan Jones will also return as director of the action-comedy feature from Skydance Media. The Family Plan premiered as the most-watched film on Apple TV+ following its debut last year.

“I am beyond excited to step back into the shoes of Dan Morgan again, alongside my brilliant co-stars and with Simon and David returning,” said producer and star Mark Wahlberg. “Making ‘The Family Plan’ and seeing it become an instant success with global audiences in the way that it did has been incredibly rewarding.”

Wahlberg added: “We can’t wait to collaborate with our partners at Apple and...

The Morgan Family is back in action as a sequel is in the works to “The Family Plan,” with Mark Wahlberg set to produce and reprise his role as Dan Morgan, and Michelle Monaghan, Zoe Colletti and Van Crosby all returning to star, Apple Original Films announced on Wednesday.

Simon Cellan Jones will also return as director of the action-comedy feature from Skydance Media, which premiered as the most-watched film on Apple TV+ following its debut last year.

“I am beyond excited to step back into the shoes of Dan Morgan again alongside my brilliant co-stars, and with Simon and David returning to the helm,” producer and star Mark Wahlberg said in a statement to The Wrap. “Making ‘The Family Plan,’ and seeing it become an instant success with global audiences in the way that it did, has been incredibly rewarding. We can’t wait to collaborate with our partners...

As it rolls out new animated series “Barney’s World” on Max and Cartoon Network and prepares a live-action “Barney” movie with Daniel Kaluuya, Mattel will be driving into live action non-pre school premium TV series to grow its brands and properties, Josh Silverman, Mattel’s chief franchise officer, announced on Sunday at his MipJunior leadership keynote at Cannes, entitled Beyond the Toybox: Shaping the Future of Play.

Silverman also confirmed the Netflix release date of “Thomas & Friends: The Christmas Letter Express” one-hour holiday special as Nov. 21 in the U.S. Global launches will be made across a bouquet of broadcast and streaming platforms including Milkshake! on Channel 5 and Nick Jr. in the U.K. and Cartoonito in Italy.

“We always done a really nice job on the kids animation side. We’ve had some some great offerings on the unscripted side,” Silverman told Variety.

“One area that we’re...

Mattel is now developing a movie based on View-Master. Mattel is the toy company behind Barbie, which famously got a 2023 film adaptation that made over $1 billion and became the highest grossing movie of its release year. The View-Master is another Mattel toy, whose first models were released in 1939. With the classic toy, users can hold their eyes up to the device and click through a series of images that they can view through tiny stereoscopes.

As per The Hollywood Reporter, Mattel is now planning on making a film based on View-Master. This film will be a live action movie, whose title has not yet been revealed. The story is said to be a "four-quadrant family adventure film," though there have been no further plot details revealed other than this statement. Mattel Films will develop this with Escape Artists, who are run by Todd Black. Black serves as a...

With the likes of The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Sonic The Hedgehog doing big business in the multiplexes and The Last Of Us and Fallout receiving critical acclaim on TV, stock in video game adaptations has never been higher. Hell, even Minecraft is about to get the cinematic treatment! And now, according to Deadline, Universal and Sega are looking to capitalise on the genre boom with a live-action take on ninja hack-and-slash classic Shinobi. And that's not all, either — Extraction director Sam Hargrave is set to direct it.

Chronicling modern day ninja Joe Musashi's battles with the forces of evil, the Shinobi series — which comprises 14 mainline and spin-off entries to date, with another on the way — has long-since been an IP on Hollywood's mind. As far back as 2014, Sega were exploring ways to bring the franchise (among several others) to the big screen — and in 2016, producer Marc Platt struck...

Universal Pictures has tapped Extraction director Sam Hargrave to helm Shinobi, a movie adaptation of the video game franchise created by Sega.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the original Shinobi game featured Joe Musashi as a modern-day ninja who confronts great evil. Ken Kobayashi (Sunny) is writing the script for the Shinobi movie, which will be produced by Marc Platt and Adam Siegel through Marc Platt Production. Dmitri M. Johnson will produce through Story Kitchen, with Toru Nakahara producing through Sega. Mike Goldberg will executive produce alongside co-producer Timothy I. Stevenson.

The original Shinobi arcade game was released in 1987. The franchise has grown to include over a dozen games, with the latest announced at last year’s Game Awards. Universal already has a couple of successful video game movies under its belt, including The Super Mario Bros. Movie (which grossed $1.35 billion) and Five Nights at Freddy’s (which...

Universal Pictures is turning the Sega video game “Shinobi” into a feature film.

The studio has enlisted “Extraction” filmmaker Sam Hargrave and producer Marc Platt to adapt the hack-and-slash series for the big screen.

Plot details haven’t been confirmed but “Shinobi” follows protagonist Joe Musashi as a modern-day ninja who confronts evil. It debuted in 1987 as an arcade game and has evolved into a franchise that spans 14 sequels with over five million copies sold to date.

Universal has enjoyed recent success with video game adaptations, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” ($1.4 billion) and “Five Nights at Freddy’s” ($290 million). Meanwhile, Sega has scored with Paramount’s 2020 console-to-screen redux “Sonic the Hedgehog” ($319 million) and the 2022 sequel ($405 million). A third “Sonic” movie will be released in late 2024.

Ken Kobayashi is writing the screenplay for “Shinobi.” Platt and Adam Siegel will produce through Marc Platt Productions. Dmitri M. Johnson will produce through Story Kitchen.

It's our great and bountiful podding leader Chris Hewitt's birthday on this week's episode of the Empire Podcast, and to celebrate we have a brace of top notch interviews and four incredible guests in all. First up on the guesting front, Chris sits down with Willa Fitzgerald, star of buzzy new thriller Strange Darling, and somehow manages to avoid spoiling the twists and turns of the movie whilst discussing, among other things, Giovanni Ribisi's pivot from acting heavyweight to cinematographer extraordinaire [23:05 - 40:27 approx]. Then Chris goes one on three with the powerhouse trio at the heart of Netflix indie drama His Three Daughters, Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen and Natasha Lyonne [1:01:45 - 1:14:52 approx].

Either side of our star interviews, Chris is joined back in the podbooth by Helen O'Hara and James Dyer for an Agatha All Along inspired listener question on the best movie witches and a good ol' deep dive into this week's movie news.

If Josh O’Connor’s reputation as an arthouse and indie darling hasn’t already been solidified, this ought to do the trick. Deadline reports this afternoon that the Challengers and La Chimera star has boarded The Mastermind, the latest feature from director and screenwriter Kelly Reichardt. The film centers on...

The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker star John Cena has signed on to play the lead in Matchbox, a live-action take on the classic Mattel car toyline.

Extraction director Sam Hargrave is set to helm the project for Apple Original Films, Skydance and Mattel Film. David Coggeshall (The Family Plan) and Jonathan Tropper (The Adam Project) penned the script.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but we assume the story will focus on... cars. We have no idea who Cena is playing, but we really hope it's a car. In all seriousness, this will most likely be a family-friendly action movie in the same vein as the Fast and Furious franchise, possibly with added fantastical elements.

Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger will produce, along with Robbie Brenner for Mattel Films. The project marks the latest collaboration between Skydance and Apple, and we also have The Gorge,...

Mattels Matchbox, an upcoming film based on the popular toy line of the same name, has found its first actor. It will be helmed by Extraction director Sam Hargrave, and will have a script penned by David Coggeshall (The Family Plan) and Jonathan Tropper (The Adam Project). The toy line Matchbox has an interesting lore. Automotive enthusiast Jack Odell designed the first car for his daughter, whose school only allowed toys that could fit in a matchbox, hence the clever name. The movie was first announced in early 2022.

Apple Original Films, Skydance, and Mattel Films, the studios behind Matchbox, have found their first actor for the film, The Hollywood Reporter says. Wrestler-turned-actor John Cena has signed on to the project. Details are still being kept under wraps, but this will mark the first time Matchbox has been developed into a movie. Another toy car brand from Mattel, Hot Wheels, also...

Mattel Films (“Barbie”) has greenlit a live-action “Matchbox” movie, based on the die-cast car toy line, to be directed by Sam Hargrave (“Extraction”), starring John Cena (“Peacemaker”):

“Matchbox”, created by automotive expert Jack Odell for Lesney Products in 1953, was purchased in 1997 by “Hot Wheels” competitor Mattel, Inc.

The brand was given its name because original die-cast ‘Matchbox’ vehicles were sold in boxes similar to those in which matches were sold.

The brand grew to encompass a broad range of toys, including larger scale die-cast models, plastic model kits, slot car racing and action figures.

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After the success of Barbie last summer, the question has very much been when and not if we would be seeing more movies based on popular Mattel toylines. And sure enough, in the weeks following the fuchsian fable's release, films based on Barney, Polly Pocket, Hot Wheels, and, er, the Magic 8 Ball amongst many others were all revealed to be in the works. Now, as casting news continues to pour in for Amazon's upcoming live-action Masters Of The Universe movie, we're getting word on another cinematic dive into the Mattel toy box that's on its way. Per THR's reporting, WWE superstar and Jackpot! actor John Cena is set to lead Apple Original offering Matchbox, a live-action take on the classic metal automobiles.

Whilst there's no word as of yet on what shape Matchbox's story is set to take, or indeed who John Cena will play in the movie, we...

John Cena is going from Universal’s Fast & Furious franchise to Apple’s Matchbox, a live-action movie from Skydance and Mattel Films based on the iconic toy brand. While John Cena gets behind the wheel to lead the film, Extraction helmer Sam Hargrave sits shotgun to direct based on a screenplay by David Coggeshall and Jonathan Tropper.

Matchbox was invented in 1953 by automotive expert and enthusiast Jack Odell, who was asked to solve a problem for his daughter. She could bring any toy to school if it fit inside a matchbox. After showing off her father’s miniature invention to school, kids coveted the item and wanted one of their own. As the Matchbox die-cast vehicle toy line grew, Mattel began to diversify the makes and models of cars in the collection. Amazingly, analysts say a Matchbox car sells two cars every second somewhere around the globe.

Matchbox will...

John Cena has zoomed into his latest action franchise and is slated to star in Apple Original Film “Matchbox,” the latest feature adaptation of an iconic Mattel toy brand.

Sam Hargrave is set to direct the live-action feature film with Skydance co-producing alongside Mattel.

David Coggeshall and Jonathan Tropper are penning the script.

Read the studio’s official synopsis, below:

“Matchbox” will be inspired by Mattel’s iconic real-world die-cast toy vehicle line of the same name. The legendary Matchbox brand was invented in 1953 by automotive enthusiast Jack Odell to solve a challenge for his daughter, who was allowed to take a toy to school only if it was small enough to fit in a matchbox. When his daughter’s school friends too began clamouring for a “matchbox car,” an iconic brand was born. The high standards of authenticity for Matchbox die-cast cars have driven the brand for over 70 years and generations of fans.

Apple Original Films has landed Matchbox, a new, live-action feature film from Skydance and Mattel Films that will be directed by Sam Hargrave and star John Cena.

The movie, inspired by Mattel’s iconic real-world die-cast toy vehicle line, will be based on a screenplay by David Coggeshall and Jonathan Tropper.

The iconic Matchbox brand was invented in 1953 by automotive enthusiast Jack Odell to solve a challenge for his daughter, who was allowed to take a toy to school only if it was small enough to fit in a matchbox. When his daughter’s school friends too began clamoring for a “matchbox car,” a brand was born. The high standards of authenticity for Matchbox die-cast cars have driven the brand for over 70 years and generations of fans. Today, two Matchbox cars are sold every second somewhere around the world.

Matchbox will be produced by Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger,...

John Cena has signed on to star in Matchbox, a live-action take on the classic Mattel car toyline.

Apple Original Films has snagged the mighty film package that hails from Skydance and Mattel Films. Sam Hargrave, the director behind the gritty Extraction movies, is on board to helm the feature.

The project is coming in full throttle with a screenplay by David Coggeshall, who wrote action comedy The Family Plan for the streaming and tech giant, and Jonathan Tropper, the author and scribe who wrote the Ryan Reynolds action-adventure feature The Adam Project.

Matchbox is the toy brand first created in 1953 and acquired by Mattel in 1997. Mattel competed with Matchbox in the die-cast car space with its own line, Hot Wheels. According to lore, automotive enthusiast Jack Odell designed the first car for his daughter, who was allowed to take a toy to school only if it was small enough to fit in a matchbox.