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"The Boys" season 4 is making the best use of its spin-off series "Gen V." The season is not only incorporating the supe-killing virus developed during "Gen V" season 1, but now some familiar faces are joining the party. Among them is the supe detective Robert Vernon/Tek Knight (Derek Wilson).

Introduced in "Gen V" episode 4, "The Whole Truth," Tek Knight debuted on "The Boys" itself in season 4, episode 5, "Beware The Jabberwock, My Son." The sixth and most recent episode, "Dirty Business," brings him back into focus as Hughie (Jack Quaid) goes undercover in Tek Knight's home: a stately manor.

"Gen V" already used Tek Knight as a Batman parody. On that show, his powers were established to be heightened senses that make him as observant as Sherlock Holmes or Adrian Monk. Unlike Batman, however, Tek Knight does have superpowers, but his are invisible ones. By...

Pluto TV, Paramount’s free streaming service, has revealed its May highlights. The Pluto TV May 2024 schedule includes Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month programming, more anime content, new channels, and new film additions.

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This article contains spoilers for Gen V through episode 4.

The Boys spinoff Gen V is proving to be just as explosive and bloody as its predecessor. Set at Godolkin University, a college for young supes, we’ve already seen the school’s top student Golden Boy a.k.a Luke Riordan (Patrick Schwarzenegger) burn himself in front of everyone, an exploding penis, and Little Cricket a.k.a. Emma (Lizze Broadway) diving through the ear canal of a guard in the mysterious facility known as The Woods.

As if trying to survive the cutthroat politics of God U wasn’t enough, the young supes also find themselves embroiled in a mystery involving Luke’s brother Sam (Asa Germann) and the Vought facility that’s been keeping him prisoner. Now that we’re halfway through the season, things are bound to only get bloodier and wilder from here, especially now that...

The Burial is a legal drama film directed by Maggie Betts from a screenplay by Betts and Doug Wright. Loosely based on the true story of lawyer Willie E. Gary and his client Jeremiah Joseph O’Keefe, the Prime Video film follows the story of their lawsuit against the Loewen funeral company, as it was documented by Jonathan Harr in a New Yorker article. The Burial stars Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones in the lead roles. So, if you loved the Prime Video film here are some similar movies you could watch next.

Michael Clayton (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Warner Bros.

Synopsis: Michael Clayton (George Clooney) is an in-house “fixer” at one of the largest corporate law firms in New York. At the behest of the firm’s co- founder Marty Bach (Sydney Pollack), Clayton, a former prosecutor from a family of cops, takes care of Kenner, Bach & Ledeen’s dirtiest work.

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Gen V Season 1 Episode 4 “The Whole Truth.”] Gen V is raising the stakes with each episode as the Supes at the center of this college-set tale become even more wrapped up in the shady doings of Godolkin University. After the death of Golden Boy (Patrick Schwarzenegger), the academic institution is paid a visit by investigator Tek Knight (Derek Wilson), who is sent by Vought to find a scapegoat for the late Supe’s downfall. When he surmises that there isn’t anyone good enough to pin the death on, he suggests attaching that guilt to Dean Shetty (Shelley Conn). Ultimately, his intention, as well as Vought’s, is to protect their secret operation known as “The Woods,” where Golden Boy’s brother Sam (Asa Germann) was being held until Emma (Lizze Broadway) helped him escape. While the connection between Vought, The Woods, and Godolkin University remains foggy, executive producer Michele Fazekas says, “We’...

This post contains spoilers for "Gen V" episode 4 — "The Whole Truth."

"The Boys" is, with some exceptions, a show for the boys. That's not to say that the girls can't also enjoy its wily charms, but the Prime Video series has made a cinematic universe on its ability to satirize fragile male egos the world over, and its obsession with that subject often forces its female characters to the sidelines. Sure, heroes like Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara) and Starlight (Erin Moriarty) get plenty of chances to play with — and against — the boys, and their arcs are tied exclusively to their own emotional worlds. But even if girls do get it done, they're not given nearly the same attention as Homelander's (Antony Starr) daddy issues, or Hughie's (Jack Quaid) mommy issues.

The latest "Boys" 'verse spin-off, "Gen V," does not share its predecessor's foibles. The majority of its cast are women...

This article contains spoilers for Gen V episode 4.

When episode 4 of The Boys spinoff Gen V isn’t indulging in breathtaking acts of penile violence, it’s introducing something else the flagship franchise is known for: a truly loathsome supe.

Though the term “supe” in The Boys‘ universe is short for “superhero,” everyone knows by now that there’s little heroic about Vought International’s roster of Compound V-enhanced individuals. “Heroes” on The Boys run the gamut from the mostly decent Annie January a.k.a. Starlight (Erin Moriarty) to the bumbling and corrupt The Deep (Chace Crawford) to the outright terrifying and evil Homelander (Antony Starr). And now Gen V has brought us true crime specialist Tek Knight (Derek Wilson), who is malevolent and gross in a way we haven’t witnessed yet.

Ostensibly brought to Godolkin University to investigate Golden Boy’s murder-suicide (but really to find a...

This review contains spoilers for Gen V episode 4.

“The Whole Truth,” the fourth episode of Gen V, features a dick joke in its first act, a dick joke in its third act, and wedged in-between is a dick exploding like a bloody piñata. Ladies and gentlemen, The Aristocrats …. I mean, The Boys!

The Boys universe has always operated under the ironclad comedic principle of “pee-pees are funny” and Gen V seems to be continuing that tradition. And honestly, it’s hard to argue they’re wrong for doing so. Pee-pees are indeed funny! We’ve seen this borne out in the season 3 opener of the flagship series which saw shrinking supe Termite entering an actual human penis and inadvertently blowing it up (along with the body it belongs to) by a sneeze-triggered rapid growth. Just last week on Gen V we saw another shrinking supe Emma (Lizze Broadway) engage with...

This article contains spoilers for "Gen V" episode 4 — "The Whole Truth."

The latest "Gen V" episode, "The Whole Truth," has finally introduced a character often mentioned on the parent show "The Boys" — Tek-Knight/Robert Vernon (Derek Wilson), one of this world's many super "heroes." In this world, Supes are mostly just media stars and Tek-Knight is no different — in fact, he represents one of the most insidious forms of entertainment out there: true crime.

He is the host of "The Whole Truth with Tek-Knight" (streaming on Vought+) and for his latest episode, he's come to Godolkin University. He's there to teach some criminology classes and film an episode about Golden Boy's (Patrick Schwarzenegger) murder-suicide in the series premiere. Of course, he's not there out of any sense of justice, but as a simple tool for his bosses at Vought — his assignment is to pick a patsy and further cover up the truth.

Despite himself being an adept superhero comics writer in the earlier days of his career, the ever-increasing popularity of the said genre has always irritated Garth Ennis, who holds the opinion that both comics and media have been getting saturated by the influx of stories regarding caped avengers. So in a way, The Boys, initially published by one of the imprints (Wildstorm) of DC Comics itself (the irony), was a hit piece against the dominance of the genre, a series that was chock fu tropes, perverted subversions, and Parody of iconic characters. The small-screen adaptation of the comic series of the same name on Amazon Prime goes a step further when it comes to poking fun at existing superhero media and indirectly alludes to other franchises in a pejorative way. Therefore, it is little to no wonder that the spin-off series Gen V will attempt something similar as well.

In the last three seasons,...

It doesn't matter how popular a TV series is: If it costs money, the network is going to try to save money. Sometimes that means turning the second season finale of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" into a god awful clip show. Sometimes that means making the whole fourth season of the helicopter action/adventure series "Airwolf" without the original cast... or the helicopter.

In the case of the classic series "The Twilight Zone" — a critically acclaimed, Emmy-winning sci-fi/fantasy/horror anthology created by one of the most celebrated writers working in television, Rod Serling — there was no continuity, and therefore no clip show. There was no regular cast, so no regular cast to cut.

As a result, when the second season of "The Twilight Zone" turned out to be very, very expensive, the producers made a decision that barely saved any money, artistically hindered the program, and left us...

Gayle King and Charles Barkley will help break traditional barriers around news programming later this year when they launch “King Charles,” a new weekly primetime program for CNN.

The duo confirmed the move, which has been anticipated for weeks, with an announcement Saturday afternoon on TNT, a cable network that is, like CNN, owned by Warner Bros, Discovery. “King Charles” will be a one-hour, live discussion program and is set to air Wednesdays. CBS News, which counts King as one of the most prominent members of its roster of correspondents, signed off on the deal weeks ago, according to a person familiar with matter. Barkley, who recently renewed his longstanding deal with Warner Bros. Discovery’s sports division, had an easier transition.

King vowed to host a show that offers “a good conversation without tearing other people down.” Barkley said the program would not try to emulate “clickbait” that journalism...

April will see a host of new movies and TV show arrive on Netflix.

Alongside film versions of TV shows The Last Kingdom and Power Rangers will be the second season of cult hit Sweet Tooth, and Beef, an intriguing new series from Ali Wong and Steven Yeun.

There is also a music documentary about Lewis Capaldi as well as Brett Morgen’s David Bowie film Moonage Daydream, and a stand-up special from American comedian John Mulaney – not to mention the arrival of a long-awaited season of TV that will make subscripers very happy.

There is a wide selection of titles being added in the UK that aren’t going to be on US Netflix, so below, we’ve signalled where you can find everything.

Find a full list of every movie being removed from Netflix here.

Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.

April will see a host of new movies and TV show arrive on Netflix.

Alongside film versions of TV shows The Last Kingdom and Power Rangers will be the second season of cult hit Sweet Tooth, and Beef, an intriguing new series from Ali Wong and Steven Yeun.

There is also a music documentary about Lewis Capaldi as well as Brett Morgen’s David Bowie film Moonage Daydream, and a stand-up special from American comedian John Mulaney – not to mention the arrival of a long-awaited season of TV that will make subscripers very happy.

There is a wide selection of titles being added in the UK that aren’t going to be on US Netflix, so below, we’ve signalled where you can find everything.

Find a full list of every movie being removed from Netflix here.

Nb: We put this list together with help from What’s on Netflix.

Global streaming operation Netflix is forecast to spend $1.9 billion on local content in the Asia-Pacific region this year as group revenue from the region accelerates to 12%, according to a new report. The content investment spending figure represents a 15% hike.

Netflix will grow revenues this year by 12% year-on-year to exceed $4 billion compared with 9% growth in 2022, says a new report published on Monday by Media Partners Asia.

According to the Singapore-based research and analysis firm, Netflix’s revenue growth in 2023 will benefit from: a rebound in the lucrative but saturated Australia market, where Netflix’s performance will be gradually bolstered by advertising growth; robust levels of growth in Japan and South Korea, which generate high per user revenues; and material gains and contributions from India, Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand.

“The ad tier has seen a slow start in the three Apac markets. Australia is expected to see greater momentum through 2023, helping boost...

Netflix has revealed the first images from “Hunger,” an upcoming Thai drama film in which a woman in her twenties chases her dreams in the unsavory world of fine dining.

The film stars Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, locally known as ‘Aokbab’ and internationally recognized as the star of “Bad Genius,” in the lead role. She plays alongside Gunn Svasti Na Ayudhya (“Diary of Tootsies”) as the sous-chef who gives her a break and Nopachai ‘Peter’ Jayanama as her ingenious and intolerant rival.

Directed by Sitisiri Mongkolsiri and produced by Kongdej Jaturanrasame and Soros Sukhum (“Memoria”) through Song Sound Productions, the show is expected to be uploaded in April.

“Hunger” is part of a wider menu of Thai-language films and series content set out by Netflix late last year. Other Thai contnet in the pipeline included writer-director Prueksa Amaruji’s dark comedy film “Lost Lotteries”; veteran director Wisit Sasanatieng (“Tears of the Black...

Four features and two series include the latest from award-winning director Wisit Sasanatieng.

Netflix has announced its first ever slate of original features and series from Thailand, directed by a string of award-winning filmmakers and produced by powerhouse studios Gdh and Gmm.

The films include The Murderer, directed by Wisit Sasanatieng, which marks the streaming platform’s first feature in the northeastern Thai dialect. It stars popular Thai comedian Mum Jokmok as a policeman who investigates whether an English man has killed his Thai in-laws.

Wisit is known for titles such as Western homage Tears Of The Black Tiger, which...

International streaming company Netflix has unveiled six new titles representing its first wide-ranging slate of content from Thailand.

Its four films and two series span the comedy, suspense and comedy drama genres and hail from six different local production firms – Gmm Studios, International, Gdh, Song Sound Productions, Transformation Films, 18 Tanwa and Jungka Bangkok. Significantly, too, they are sourced from established directors or producers.

Writer-director Prueksa Amaruji’s dark comedy film “Lost Lotteries” is produced by Ekachai Uekrongtham and will stream from mid-November.

Writer-producer Kongdej Jaturanrasmee and veteran indie producer Soros Sukhum are behind director Sitisiri Mongkolsiri’s “Hunger,” a family drama with food as its central theme. It stars Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, aka Aok Bap, the breakout star of “Bad Genius” and a former Talent to Watch, selected by Variety and the International Film Festival & Awards Macao.

Veteran director Wisit Sasanatieng (“Tears of the Black Tiger”) is directing “The Murderer,...

Netflix’s upcoming Indian musical drama The Archies from director Zoya Akhtar has set its cast. The ensemble, who play characters from the iconic Archie Comics franchise, includes emerging talent such as Mihir Ahuja (Bard of Blood), Khushi Kapoor (The Garhwal Rifles) and Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan in a but role.

Set in the 1960s, the film will also feature Dot, Yuvraj Menda, Agastya Nanda and Vedang Raina. The cast is officially revealed in a new video, which offers a glimpse into the world that Akhtar promises to bring to life for audiences around the world. You can see it here:

Netflix is billing the film, which comes from Akhtar’s Tiger Baby Films, as a “musical experience bursting with youth, rebellion, friendships, first loves and everything young adult, it still promises to have something for every generation.”

It is set to launch on the streamer in...

May 2022 represents the calm before the storm for Amazon Prime Video. Early June will see the arrival of the much-hyped third season of The Boys. Before all that, however, Prime has some other streaming goodies to tide you over.

This month is highlighted by a handful of intriguing original series. Season two of Amazon’s sleeper hit The Wilds premieres on May 6. This pulpy mystery series about a group of teenage girls marooned on an island is Prime Video’s version of Lost or Yellowjackets so give it a watch if that kind of thing sounds up your alley. Also arriving on May 6 is the true crime docuseries The Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith.

Canada’s finest comedy goobers The Kids in the Hall return in a rebooted version of their sketch series on May 13. The week after that J.K. Simmons will try his hand at sci-fi once again...

The year is somehow already almost over! To celebrate another passage around the sun, Netflix is putting its best foot forward with its list of new releases for December 2021.

Netflix’s options of original series are quite vast and impressive this month. It starts early on with two finales: Lost in Space wraps up its story with a third and final season on Dec. 1 and is quickly followed by the last go-around for Spanish hit Money Heist. The blockbusters continue apace from there with The Witcher season 2 premiering on Dec. 17, Emily in Paris season 2 on Dec. 22, and Cobra Kai season 4 on Dec. 31 to close out the year.

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Netflix will close out the year by debuting its biggest awards contenders and popular series like Season 2 of “The Witcher” and Season 2 of “Emily in Paris.”

But the headline releases are on the film side. December 1 brings the streaming premiere of “The Power of the Dog,” Jane Campion’s Best Picture favorite starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. On December 10, Netflix drops “The Unforgivable,” a new drama with former Best Actress winner Sandra Bullock. On December 24, it’s Adam McKay’s star-studded Best Picture hopeful “Don’t Look Up,” with Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Cate Blanchett, Rob Morgan, Timothee Chalamet, Tyler Perry, Ariana Grande, and Mark Rylance. The streamer closes out 2021 with “The Lost Daughter,” Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut with Olivia Colman and Dakota Johnson.

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Gabriel Basso (Hillbilly Elegy) and Luciane Buchanan (The New Legends of Monkey) are set as the leads in The Night Agent, Netflix’s political conspiracy thriller series created by Shawn Ryan based on author Matthew Quirk’s 2019 New York Times bestseller.

Written by Ryan, inspired by Quirk’s novel, The Night Agent is a sophisticated, character-based, action-thriller centering on Peter Sutherland, a low-level FBI agent (Basso) who works in the basement of the White House, manning a phone that never rings — until the night that it does, propelling him into a fast moving and dangerous conspiracy that ultimately leads all the way to the Oval Office.

Basso’s Peter Sutherland is low-level FBI agent who works in the basement of the White House, manning an emergency hotline for American spies. When a call comes in from a terrified civilian, Rose Larkin (Buchanan), Peter must protect Rose and work with her...

Netflix announced that Gabriel Basso and Luciane Buchanan have joined the cast of “The Night Agent,” Netflix’s upcoming political thriller adapted from Matthew Quirk’s novel of the same name.

Basso will star as Peter Sutherland, a low-level FBI agent who works in the basement of the White House manning a rarely used emergency hotline for American spies. Buchanan plays Rose Larkin, a terrified civilian and young tech CEO Peter must protect after she calls the hotline when assassins come for her aunt and uncle and she realizes they weren’t who they said they were. Together, Peter and Rose work to uncover a conspiracy that threatens to rock the nation.

Basso is known for starring as J. D. Vance in “Hillbilly Elegy,” the 2020 adaptation of Vance’s memoir of the same name. Other prominent credits include playing Mike Lassiter in “The Whole Truth” and Martin Read in “Super 8.

Exclusive: Octavia Butler’s novel Fledgling is getting a television adaptation at HBO.

The WarnerMedia premium network has ordered a pilot script for the project from Lovecraft Country writers and co-EPs Sonya Winton-Odamtten and Jonathan I. Kidd.

The pair, who re-upped their overall deal with HBO in December, are writing the adaptation with Issa Rae and J.J. Abrams among the exec producers.

Fledgling is a sci-fi vampire novel that Butler, the first sci-fi writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship, published via Grand Central Publishing in 2005, a year before her death.

It is the story of an apparently amnesiac young girl whose alarmingly inhuman needs and abilities lead her to a startling conclusion: She is in fact a genetically modified, 53-year-old vampire. Forced to discover what she can about her stolen former life, she must at the same time learn who wanted — and still wants — to destroy her and those she...

In an unusual show of consensus, reduced-price titles, a new PVOD title, and several independent films dominated all streaming charts. “Godzilla vs. Kong,” still #5 in theaters in its eighth weekend, followed its initial 31-day HBO Max play with PVOD availability. It placed #1 on both revenue sites, and was #3 and the best high-price title at those who rank by transactions.

The good news is “Godzilla vs. Kong” is thriving on PVOD at $19.99. The bad news is an awful lot of people don’t seem to be aware of the value of HBO Max, where it costs $14.99 for one month and allowed customers to see the same film in March. It suggests an ongoing marketing issue and, at the start of 2022, there will be another challenge when HBO Max customers realize that Warner Bros. titles no longer play day and date with theaters.

“The Marksman” with Liam Neeson remains #1 at GooglePlay at standard VOD cost,...

Exclusive: Jim Klock, Chad Lindberg, Jamie Kaler and Jane Sibbett have boarded The Ninth House’s independent feature Breast Cancer Bucket List.

The film, directed by Roxy Shih, follows Brenda Lee, played by Kelly Hu, who is diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. Facing her own mortality, Brenda is determined to track down the daughter Talia Carroll (Sylvia Kwan) she gave up for adoption as an infant. Brenda’s best friend, Meg (Patricia Velásquez) is by Brenda’s side every step of the way on her search to find Talia. Talia, having been afforded a privileged life by her adoptive parents, is initially hesitant to connect with the stranger who appears on her doorstep identifying herself as her biological mother, a moment Talia has been longing for her whole life. Talia decides to let Brenda into her life, and the mother/daughter duo embark on a journey to accomplish each...

Cinema Retro has received the following press release from Flicker Alley:

Laurel or Hardy: Early Films of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy traces the roots of the legendary comedy duo by offering fans a two-disc set of 35 newly restored films starring either Stan Laurel or Oliver Hardy—all produced before the two genius talents ever joined forces.

Laurel and Hardy became cinematic legends together, but before they were ever hauling pianos or throwing pies as a hilarious and unforgettable comedic duo, each had to develop as an individual artist and performer. Laurel or Hardy: Early Films of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, as proudly presented by Flicker Alley, the Library of Congress, and Blackhawk Films®, offers fans new and old the rare opportunity to track the early solo careers of two comedy icons. Featuring all new 2K restorations sourced from materials contributed by archives and collectors around the world, this...

Exclusive: Jonathan I. Kidd and Sonya Winton-Odamtten, co-executive producers and writers on HBO’s acclaimed woke sci-fi horror series Lovecraft Country, have extended their overall deal with the premium cable network for four years. Under their re-upped eight-figure deal, the pair will develop the limited series Say Their Names.

Say Their Names examines the “Grim Sleeper” murders from the perspective of Bajan-American, human rights activist Margaret Prescod who founded The Black Coalition Fighting Back Serial Murders in the mid-1980s. The limited series will follow her journey as she seeks justice for Black girls and women killed in a wave of unsolved murders in South Los Angeles over a 30-year period, exposing police corruption and a cover-up that allowed Lonnie Franklin (aka Grim Sleeper) to murder for decades.

Kidd and Winton-Odamtten will write the limited series and executive produce alongside director Elliott Lester, Lisa Ellis for Provenance Venutures, as well...

In today’s Global Bulletin, BBC Studios sells “A Perfect Planet” around the world, Channel 4 announces a World Mental Health Day musical special, “A Space in Time” finds U.K. distribution, Arri relocates to new Munich headquarters and Evolution Mallorca releases full program details for its 2020 festival.

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BBC Studios has pre-sold its new natural history series “A Perfect Planet” in several major territories. The series will also feature on BBC Studios Content, a virtual platform where buyers participating in this year’s virtual Mipcom can access the BBC’s premium content offerings.

The globe-spanning series examines natural phenomena such as weather patterns, ocean currents, volcanoes and more, and how they shape and impact life on the planet.

Produced by Silverback Films for BBC One and Discovery, several international partners co-produced the series, including Tencent Penguin Pictures, Zdf German Television, China Media Group CCTV9, France Télévisions and The Open University.

Exclusive: Writer and showrunner Hannah Shakespeare has signed with Apa.

Shakespeare created the crime drama series Killer Women, based on the Argentine format, which aired for one season on ABC. Shakespeare also served as executive producer on the series, which starred Tricia Helfer. She also recently worked on Bright 2, Netflix’s sequel to the 2017 hit starring Will Smith, and served as executive producer on Family Crimes at Starz, both with David Ayer. She most recently served as co-executive producer on the third season of The Sinner at USA.

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Shakespeare’s previous television credits include Runaway, Close to Home, Ghost Whisperer, Bionic Woman, The Playboy Club and The Whole Truth. She also wrote the pilot for medical drama Gimme Shelter that Chris Chulack directed for John Wells Productions at CBS.

Shakespeare began her...

This year, actress Renee Zellweger will receive the 2020 Courage Award for her charitable contributions and philanthropic efforts throughout her career, including her support of breast cancer research and awareness.

On Thursday, February 27, 2020, the Women's Cancer Research Fund (Wcrf) Honorary Chairs Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks, Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg, along with Gala Chairs Quinn Ezralow and Jamie Tisch, and Co-Chairs Wallis Annenberg & Kris Levine, NJ Falk, Tom Ford & Richard Buckley, Judy & Leonard Lauder, Marion Laurie, and Lori Kanter Tritsch & William P. Lauder, will welcome guests to An Unforgettable Evening.

The event, which will be hosted by actor, comedian, and producer Ken Jeong, will take place at the Beverly Wilshire, and benefit the Wcrf, a program of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (Bcrf).

Renée Zellweger is one of the most cherished and respected actors in modern cinema. She is most notably known for her starring role as the seminal British everywoman...

Chris Longo Dec 31, 2019

Ready to enter the fifth dimension? We have the Twilight Zone New Year's Marathon schedule right here.

The Twilight Zone is as timeless as infinity. In this dimension, 2019 was a special year for the iconic sci-fi anthlogy as it marked the series' 60th anniversary. We may be entering a new decade, but Rod Serling will be there to greet us once more with the annual New Year's Twilight Zone marathon on Syfy.

The marathon begins on Tuesday, Dec. 31st at 6:00 a.m. with "One For The Angels" and concludes on Thursday, Jan. 2nd at 3:30 a.m. with "A Piano in the House."

This time of year is always special in The Twilight Zone. Rod Serling was born on Christmas Day in 1924. The New Year's Marathon is just one of the many ways Serling's legacy lives on. Earlier this year, his daughter, Anne, wrote in an...

Exclusive: The Walking Dead actor Thomas Francis Murphy has joined Universal’s News of the World in the role of Merritt Farley opposite Tom Hanks and Helena Zengel.

Based on the best-selling novel by Paulette Jiles, News of the World, set in the post Civil War period, follows the unlikely friendship between Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Hanks), an earlier precursor to today’s newscasters, and the 10-year-old girl (Zengel) he is tasked with bringing to her relatives. Paul Greengrass is directing and adapting the latest version of the script from Luke Davies.

Murphy’s credits include HBO’s True Detective, Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave, and Gary Ross’ Free State of Jones. Other notable parts include recurring on Wgn’s Salem, FX’s American Horror Story and supporting roles in The Whole Truth opposite Keanu Reeves and Same Kind of Different As Me opposite Renee Zellweger.

Murphy is represented by TCA Mgmt,...

Arte Johnson, who won an Emmy for his memorable work on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In and worked in TV and film for nearly half a century, died early Wednesday at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, his family said announced. He was 90 and had battled bladder and prostate cancer for the past three years.

Johnson earned three consecutive Emmy noms for Laugh-In from 1969-71, winning the first year. He was part of the politically tinged NBC sketch series’ main cast from its launch in January 1968 until 1971, playing myriad characters in the show that launched the careers of such stars as Lily Tomlin, Goldie Hawn, Eileen Brennan, Henry Gibson, Jo Anne Worley and many others.

Among his most popular characters was Wolfgang, a cigarette-smoking German soldier who believed that World War II was still ongoing, as he scouted the show while hidden behind bushes. He would then invariably comment on the preceding sketch...

Gabriel Basso has been cast as the lead in Ron Howard’s next film, an adaptation of “Hillbilly Elegy.”

Basso joins Academy Award-nominated actors Glenn Close and Amy Adams in the film, which is set up at Netflix.

The film is based on the best-selling memoir by J.D. Vance. In addition to directing, Howard will produce alongside Brian Grazer and Karen Lunder for Imagine Entertainment. Julie Oh and Vance will executive produce.

“Hillbilly Elegy” is a modern exploration of the American dream and three generations of an Appalachian family as told by its youngest member, a Yale Law student forced to return to his hometown.

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The book chronicles Vance’s life growing up poor in the Rust Belt among the working- class “hillbillies” and charts his family’s struggle as they navigate through drug addiction and social and economic challenges.

Exclusive: Gabriel Basso has been set by director Ron Howard for the lead role of J.D Wade in Hillbilly Elegy for Netflix. Basso will star opposite Amy Adams and Glenn Close for director Ron Howard.

Basso previously co-starred in J.J. Abrams’s Super 8, Jordan Vogt-Robert’s The Kings of Summer and The Whole Truth opposite Keanu Reeves. Vanessa Taylor (The Shape Of Water) wrote the script based on the acclaimed book by J.D. Vance. It’s a potential star making role for the young actor.

The lead character is based on the author, whose memoir is about the Appalachian values of his Kentucky family and their relation to the social problems of his hometown of Middletown, Ohio, where his mother’s parents moved when they were young. It’s an analysis of the poor white underclass, of growing up in the Rust Belt and of race and privilege in America.

Tony Sokol Apr 10, 2019

ABC News and The View co-host Sunny Hostin will brings The Whole Truth about America's most vicious homicides to ID.

Half truths don't fly with Sunny Hostin. The former federal prosecutor and victims’ rights advocate knows there is often more to open in closed cases. Hostin broke down the Bernie Madoff scandal, the George Zimmerman trial, the unrest in Ferguson and Baltimore, the Ame church shooting in Charleston and the Bill Cosby rape allegations to fill in the cracks, and tie off loopholes. Investigation Discovery gave the green light to The Whole Truth With Sunny Hostin for a six-episode run.

The Emmy-nominated co-host of The View and the Emmy-winning Senior Legal Correspondent for ABC News will take audiences from crime scene, to gathering the evidence, to the trial, providing valuable closure for those left behind.

“I have spent my career trying to tell the stories of the...

Exclusive: Jonathan I. Kidd and Sonya Winton-Odamtten, co-executive producers of HBO’s upcoming drama series Lovecraft Country, have signed a one-year overall deal with the premium cable network, their first overall agreement. Under the pact, the writing team will continue to work on Lovecraft Country, from Misha Green, Jordan Peele and J. J. Abrams, as well as develop new projects for the network.

Former Columbia University and UCLA college professors, playwrights, and documentarians, Kidd and Winton-Odamtten forged their creative partnership at Yale University where they both earned PhDs in African American Studies/English and African American Studies/Political Science, respectively.

Kidd and Winton-Odamtten broke into the industry in 2009 when they were accepted into the Warner Brothers Television Writers’ Workshop. From there, they went on to serve as staff writers on ABC’s legal drama The Whole Truth and landed a blind script deal at Warner Horizon, through which they acquired...

Sunny Hostin hopes to bring a new view to a tried-and-true format.

True-crime documentaries have fueled the fortunes of TV institutions ranging from “48 Hours” and “Dateline” to Discovery’s Investigation Discovery cable network. Now Hostin, a co-host of ABC’s “The View” and a senior legal correspondent for ABC News, wants to add a different element to the mix: the viewpoint of the victims of a crime.

Investigation Discovery has greenlit “The Whole Truth With Sunny Hostin,” a six-episode documentary series that will show Hostin traveling to various parts of the United States to explore the stories behind some of the nation’s most notorious homicides. She says she is eager to include the perspective of people who have been affected by the crimes, not just the criminals and the legal system around them. Hostin will also serve as an executive producer on the series, which is scheduled to debut...

“It was both exciting and daunting at the same time,” admits production designer Mara LePere-Schloop about her work on “The Alienist.” Produced by Cary Joji Fukunaga (“True Detective”), this TNT limited series focuses on a newspaper illustrator (Luke Evans) who teams up with a criminal psychologist (Daniel Brühl) and a headstrong NYPD secretary (Dakota Fanning) to investigate a serial killer in 19th century New York City. On one hand, LePere-Schloop was mesmerized by “this amazing world that we were going to have the potential to build.” But on the other hand, “it was also extremely horrifying because it’s this massive, sprawling story of 1890s New York” and “a showcase of the architecture of the city, both then and now.” Watch our exclusive video interview with LePere-Schloop above.

See Dakota Fanning (‘The Alienist’): ‘I tend to be drawn to darker subject matter’ [Exclusive Video Interview]

Historical accuracy was important to LePere-Schloop, and...

Renée Zellweger brought the sunshine to the red carpet premiere of her new movie Same Kind of Different as Me Thursday night.

Posing for photographers at the Westwood Village Theatre in Westwood, California, the 48-year-old actresses was all smiles in a fitted canary yellow Carolina Herrera dress with square neckline, puffed sleeves and a knee-high center slit. She had her hair loosely pulled back in a bun and added a cocktail ring and metallic heels.

She was joined at the premiere by her co-stars in the film, Greg Kinnear, Djimon Hounsou, and Jon Voight.

Based on the bestselling memoir of...

Different indeed! Renée Zellweger sports a brunette do in her latest film, Same Kind of Different As Me, based on Ron Hall, Denver Moore and Lynn Vincent’s bestselling memoir of the same name.

The typically blonde actress, 48, plays the wife of international art dealer Rob (Greg Kinnear), who is struggling to save their marriage after he cheats. In hopes of moving one step closer to repairing the damage, Zellweger, as the pious Deborah, requests her husband volunteer at an inner city homeless shelter where they meet an underprivileged man (Djimon Hounsou) she believes will change their lives. As a result,...

Renée Zellweger is keeping it cool in the New York heat.

The 48-year-old actress was spotted out with her rocker boyfriend Doyle Bramhall II, also 48, in the city Tuesday morning on a casual walk. the two have been dating since 2012 after first meeting while they attended the University of Texas together in the late ’80s.

Zellweger kept it sporty in a long-sleeve black shirt and matching athletic leggings with a blue cap and sunglasses, while her musician beau wore a simple white shirt with charcoal gray pants and light brown shoes.

The actress previously gushed about her boyfriend, telling People...

As the star-studded Cannes 70th anniversary gala dinner wrapped up on May 23, a mariachi band came out to play “Cielito lindo,” “México lindo y querido,” and the Spanish version of “Happy Birthday” turning this year’s Cannes Film Festival into a celebration of #MexiCannes.2017 Cannes.. Photograph by Justin Bishop. Salma Hayek wears Yves Saint Laurent and a Boucheron necklace. Francois-Henri Pinault wears Gucci.Read more in Remezcla here. In a few red-tinted videos, Salma Hayek, Guillermo del Toro, Emmanuel Lubezki, Alfonso Cuarón, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, and BFFs Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal can be seen gathering around Table 46 to sing along with the mariachis. They also attracted other celebrities like Isabelle Huppert and quickly became the center of attention. As they loudly sang, a larger group surrounded them and recorded them on their phones. And with GdT giving the performance of a lifetime, it’s hard to blame onlookers.

Mexico City Film Commission head to assume post on June 1.

Hugo Villa has been appointed director of the Los Cabos International Film Festival.

Villa is the current general-director of the Mexico City Film Commission and brings more than 30 years of experience in the industry as a producer, cinematographer, production advisor and government officer.

He will commence his new post on June 1 and replaces Alonso Aguilar Castillo, who served as festival director at the last four editions and is pursuing new opportunities.

Villa co-funded Hartos Indios, the Mexican company that produced documentaries, features and shorts and provided production services to Warner Bros, Sony, and Showtime.

Hartos Indios worked on the Mexico shoots of Troy, The Legend Of Zorro, The Whole Truth and Dust To Dust (Por La Libre), among others.

Villa also served as director for production at the Mexican Film Institute Imcine.

“We are very pleased and thrilled that Hugo Villa will lead the Festival, as we consider...

The King Blues have always been a band that can surprise you. Just when you think what their next step is that carpet is pulled right from under your feet.

The Gospel Truth is no exception to this rule. Looking back to the previous Ep Off With Their Heads (2016), which was a mixed bag of poetry, punk and acoustic noises, The Gospel Truth takes another step in a different direction.

When I interviewed Itch (Tkb front man/singer/ukulele) he said that the band didn’t want to release the same thing over and over again, and boy they haven’t!

Opening with The Truth, The Whole Truth, the new album kicks off with a selection of the fan uploads which tell the story of their past year, how life has changed for them for better or for worse. The theme of truth continues throughout the whole album (clue is...

Woz and Harlee’s crew splintered under the weight of their own secrets and lies on Shades of Blue Season 2 Episode 7.

Can any of them survive if they’re no longer backing one another up?

When Harlee began her confession in Shades of Blue Season 2 Episode 6, I wondered just how truthful she would be. It turned out, not so much.

Wozniak: I don't know if I love you or if I hate you for what you just did.

Harlee: You and me both.

Wozniak: It was a hell of a gesture, but it doesn't absolve either of us.

Harlee: It wasn't about absolution. It was just about acknowledging what I did. They deserve to know the truth.

Wozniak: But it's not the whole truth. The FBI turned you before the heist.

Harlee: The whole truth would have broken us apart and I won't let that happen.

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Are we in the midst of a Keanu Reevesaissance? He’s been around for a while, sure, but John Wick jumpstarted his career in a particularly thrilling fashion back in 2014, and now he’s starring in clever films like Knock Knock, horrible flops like Exposed, mediocre prestige dramas like The Whole Truth, and the highly anticipated John Wick sequel. Alright, most of that isn’t very exciting, but if it’s not a Reevesaissance it’s definitely a John Wickaissance.

Whatever historians will call this era of Keanu Reeves’ career, Screen Daily is reporting that he has signed on to star in Siberia, a romantic thriller about a man trying to sell diamonds in Russia who “embarks on an affair with a local woman.” Unfortunately, his attempt to sell diamonds falls through as he tries to find his missing diamond partner, whose trail he follows to—you guessed it ...

Witness the tense legal thriller The Whole Truth when it arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD), DVD and Digital HD January 17 from Lionsgate. Keanu Reeves stars as a defense attorney trying to clear a teen in the brutal stabbing of his father. Rounding out the acclaimed cast are Renée Zellweger, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Gabriel Basso, and Jim Belushi. The Whole Truth Blu-ray and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98 respectively.

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