Just before the arrival of Santa’s sleigh, Mariah Carey closed out the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with a performance of her signature holiday hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” You can watch it below. Wearing a bejeweled crown and a pink gown with a matching umbrella, Carey sang the song flanked by dancers. […]
Here’s something for You fans to be thankful for on this Thanksgiving Day. The split fourth season of Netflix’s serial killer thriller is premiering one day earlier than expected. The streamer announced today that the first half of the season now will debut on Thursday, February 9 and Part 2 will premiere one month later, […]
Apple is said to be considering a billion-dollar bid to takeover English football giant Manchester United, according to new reports. It was confirmed earlier this week that the American Glazer family’s ownership of the football club is set to end when a note to the New York Stock Exchange said the family is exploring “strategic […]
Stalwart Today show anchor and weatherman Al Roker missed his first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 27 years today, as he recovers from a recent hospitalization. But he was all thumbs-up on social media as he cheered on cohosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb – and made it home in time to catch some of […]
A new French Late Show, fronted by popular actor, director and writer Alain Chabat launched on France’s TF1 amid much fanfare this week in France’s latest attempt to crack the format. Running Monday to Friday from 10.55 pm, Le Late Avec Alain Chabat launched on Monday (November 21), with the host joking in his opening […]
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot points from the premiere of Criminal Minds: Evolution on Paramount+. Executive Producer Erica Messer never did get much of an explanation as to why CBS in 2019 canceled Criminal Minds, its long-running crime procedural that became appointment viewing for millions. “None of us wanted it to end creatively,” she […]
Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw was one of the most sought-after names at the recent Camerimage film festival, with both fans and industry colleagues flocking to hear her speak at a post-screening Q&A. The Bay Area native is currently enjoying a career boom after first drawing attention with deft work on indie pics like Gia Coppola’s […]
British presenter Jonnie Irwin claims he was axed from his role on Channel 4 series A Place in the Sun after receiving his terminal cancer diagnosis. Irwin recently revealed he had late stage cancer of the lung that has spread to his brain, having first learned of his illness in 2020 while filming the property […]
Every year, around 20 of the world’s most influential public broadcasters get together to discuss the issues of the day such as the challenge from global streaming platforms, rights and the very purpose of their existence. The Public Broadcasters International conference is part-debate, part-agenda setting and part-pep talk in truth. Last week, the Global Task […]
Twitter has closed its office in Brussels, Belgium, according to the Financial Terms. Citing multiple sources, the paper reported the social media platform’s European digital policy chiefs Julia Mozer and Dario La Nasa, exited last week. The office is now closed as the other four execs at the small Brussels office, which played a key […]
EXCLUSIVE: Mumbai-based Impact Films is planning theatrical releases in India for Brendan Fraser starrer The Whale, Cannes Palme d’Or winner Triangle Of Sadness and Cannes best actor winner Broker, emboldened by its recent success with indie global breakout hit Everything Everywhere All At Once. The company is releasing Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale on December 30, […]
The television business has a lot to be thankful for, if the number of Thanksgiving episodes it has churned out over the years is any indication. One of the most memorable for many people revolves around turkeys and their inability to fly. WKRP in Cincinnati’s 1978 episode “Turkeys Away,” is about a misguided promotion that included live […]
Elisabeth Murdoch and Jane Featherstone’s Chernobyl producer Sister has partnered with the Royal Court Theatre to seek the next generation of TV and theater scribes. The three-year partnership “acknowledges the interconnectedness of UK TV and theater,” said Sister, and has been “formed to discover, nurture and commission exciting new and emerging voices.” A series of […]
Aditya Chopra’s 1995 hit Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ), starring Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol (Kajol Devgan), will kick off the public screenings of Saudi Arabia’s upcoming Red Sea International Film Festival, running December 1-10 in the port city of Jeddah. The feature will open the program for the event’s new open-air Red […]
Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery is to lead Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight’s personal drama This Town for the BBC. Knight’s six-parter is rolling the cameras in Birmingham and has cast a string of other British actors including Nicholas Pinnock (Marcella) and David Dawson (My Policeman). Previously called Two Tone, the show tells the story […]
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival Unveils Jury Egyptian star Nelly Karim, best known internationally for her performance in The Blue Elephant and Clash, Tunisian Oscar-nominated The Man Who Sold His Skin director Kaouther Ben Hania, Georgian film director Levan Koguashvili (Brighton 4th) and Palestinian actor Ali Suleiman (Huda’s Salon, 200 Meters) have been unveiled as members of the jury for Saudi Arabia’s upcoming […]
After several closures and reopenings throughout the pandemic, Shanghai Disneyland is again set to resume operations, on Friday November 25. The Shanghai Disney Resort said it would continue to operate with limited daily capacity and implement “enhanced health and safety measures.” The park most recently was abruptly shuttered in late October to comply with China’s […]
Wichita State Men’s basketball player Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler isn’t pleased with how his culturally significant name was mocked by CBS Sports broadcasters. The basketballer is half Native American from the Oglala Lakota tribe and grew up on a reservation in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. CBS Sports broadcasters Chris Walker and Chick Hernandez joked that “Poor-Bear” was “Pooh […]
There’s a special place at cowriter/director Ryan Coogler’s table and in his heart for those who supported Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Marvel Studios’ official social media platforms, including Instagram, shared a message from Coogler thanking everyone who’s has gone to see Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in theaters. Faced with the herculian task of doing a sequel without […]
Alessandro Michele, whose high-profile fashion clients include Jared Leto, Billie Eilish, Florence Welch, rockers Måneskin, and singer Harry Styles, is leaving the house of Gucci as creative director. His exit was announced Wednesday, ending an eight-year run. Womenswear Daily reported Michele’s expected departure on Tuesday, citing sources that said Michele had failed to meet a […]
Wendy Williams is just back from a health recovery center, and she already has plans. In her first interview since getting out of the wellness center, Williams sat with WBLS radio personality JusNik at the Black women’s community event Circle Of Sisters 2022 to talk about what’s next. Chief among those plans is a new […]
Warning: The following interview has spoilers of Andor’s season one finale “Rix Road” on Disney+ Star Wars creator George Lucas once wrote about “the taxation of trade routes” in the opening prologue of Star Wars – Episode I: The Phantom Menance, and if Disney+’s Star Wars series has given die-hard fans anything, it’s the binary, […]
Just in time to take home for the Thanksgiving holiday, an updated version of the classic film Planes, Trains and Automobiles is being rereleased with more than an hour of additional footage. The Steve Martin and John Candy comedy is now on 4K Ultra HD and includes a bonus “lost luggage” Blu-ray disc with recently […]
Kelsey Grammer is opening up about David Hyde Pierce’s decision not to return to the upcoming Frasier revival series on Paramount+. Hyde Pierce played Grammer’s titular Frasier Crane’s younger brother on the Emmy-winning Cheers spinoff series. “David basically decided he wasn’t really interested in repeating the performance of Niles,” Grammer told People in an interview. […]
Jay Leno suffered burns following an accident with one of his cars and after being released from the hospital, fellow comedian and friend Tim Allen gave an update on his health condition. To promote his new Disney+ movie The Santa Clauses, Allen made an appearance on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon where he talked […]
