Kristen Welker‘s family will be getting a little bit bigger next month as she and her husband, John Hughes, are about to welcome a second baby via surrogate. The Meet the Press host made the announcement on the Today show on Tuesday (May 14), revealing she and Hughes will be having a baby boy via “another amazing surrogate” this June. Welker and Hughes became first-time parents in June 2021 when they welcomed daughter Margot Lane via surrogate. Welker has previously opened up about her issues with infertility but hopes her experiences will offer hope and comfort for others facing similar struggles. “Sharing our story here about our struggles with infertility and our journey to becoming parents has just been so rewarding,” Welker said. “And we hope that our news offers hope to others who are trying to build their own families.” .@MeetThePress moderator Kristen Welker @kwelkernbc and her husband, John Hughes,...
- 5/14/2024
- TV Insider
Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping episode of “FBI: Most Wanted” as Season 5 Episode 13, titled “Powderfinger,” hits the airwaves. Tune in to CBS at 10:00 Pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, for a gripping tale of suspense and action.
In this installment, the task force finds themselves in a race against time as they strive to apprehend a dangerous culprit threatening Manhattan with a dirty bomb. With the stakes higher than ever, the team must rely on their expertise and quick thinking to prevent a catastrophic disaster and protect the city they serve.
Meanwhile, amidst the chaos of the investigation, Ray prepares to celebrate a major life milestone as his wedding to Cora approaches. As he navigates the challenges of balancing his personal and professional lives, Ray grapples with the weight of responsibility and the uncertainty of what the future holds.
Join the task force on a thrilling ride as they embark on...
In this installment, the task force finds themselves in a race against time as they strive to apprehend a dangerous culprit threatening Manhattan with a dirty bomb. With the stakes higher than ever, the team must rely on their expertise and quick thinking to prevent a catastrophic disaster and protect the city they serve.
Meanwhile, amidst the chaos of the investigation, Ray prepares to celebrate a major life milestone as his wedding to Cora approaches. As he navigates the challenges of balancing his personal and professional lives, Ray grapples with the weight of responsibility and the uncertainty of what the future holds.
Join the task force on a thrilling ride as they embark on...
- 5/14/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
FBI: Most Wanted fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 5 Episode 13 episode titled Powderfinger!
Find out everything you need to know about the Powderfinger episode of FBI: Most Wanted, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
FBI: Most Wanted Powderfinger Season 5 Episode 13 Preview
In the upcoming episode of “FBI: Most Wanted” titled “Powderfinger,” viewers are in for an intense ride as the task force faces a race against time to apprehend a dangerous individual who is threatening Manhattan with a potentially catastrophic dirty bomb. The stakes are higher than ever as the team navigates through the bustling streets of New York City to prevent a disaster that could change the city forever.
Meanwhile, amidst the chaos and tension of the case, one of the team members, Ray, finds himself on the brink of a personal milestone as...
Find out everything you need to know about the Powderfinger episode of FBI: Most Wanted, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
FBI: Most Wanted Powderfinger Season 5 Episode 13 Preview
In the upcoming episode of “FBI: Most Wanted” titled “Powderfinger,” viewers are in for an intense ride as the task force faces a race against time to apprehend a dangerous individual who is threatening Manhattan with a potentially catastrophic dirty bomb. The stakes are higher than ever as the team navigates through the bustling streets of New York City to prevent a disaster that could change the city forever.
Meanwhile, amidst the chaos and tension of the case, one of the team members, Ray, finds himself on the brink of a personal milestone as...
- 5/14/2024
- by News
- TV Regular
The Voice’s 26th season is going to the Dogg.
NBC announced at its upfront presentation Monday that Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé will join the singing competition as coaches for its 26th season in the fall. Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani will return to the show, McEntire for her third edition of the show and Stefani for her eighth.
Both Snoop and Bublé have appeared on The Voice in the past: Snoop Dogg served as a “mega mentor” in the show’s 20th season, and Bublé was an adviser to Blake Shelton’s team back in season three.
McEntire’s return means that she’ll bookend NBC’s weeknight schedule in the fall, with The Voice on Mondays and Tuesdays and Happy’s Place, a comedy series starring the multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM award winner, set for Fridays.
The Voice is one of several collaborations between NBCUniversal and Snoop Dogg in the near future.
NBC announced at its upfront presentation Monday that Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé will join the singing competition as coaches for its 26th season in the fall. Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani will return to the show, McEntire for her third edition of the show and Stefani for her eighth.
Both Snoop and Bublé have appeared on The Voice in the past: Snoop Dogg served as a “mega mentor” in the show’s 20th season, and Bublé was an adviser to Blake Shelton’s team back in season three.
McEntire’s return means that she’ll bookend NBC’s weeknight schedule in the fall, with The Voice on Mondays and Tuesdays and Happy’s Place, a comedy series starring the multiple Grammy, CMA and ACM award winner, set for Fridays.
The Voice is one of several collaborations between NBCUniversal and Snoop Dogg in the near future.
- 5/13/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“When I was just a little girl I asked my mother, what will I be? Will I be pretty? Will I be rich? Here’s what she said to me: Qué será, será. Whatever will be, will be”
The opening of Michael Lehmann’s Heathers begins with a dreamy cover of a familiar song. Angelic voices ask a mother to predict the future only to be met with an infuriating response: “whatever will be, will be.” Her answer is most likely intended to present a life of limitless possibility, but as the introduction to a film devoid of competent parents, it feels like a noncommittal platitude. Heathers is filled with teenagers looking for guidance only to be let down by one adult after another. Gen Xers and elder millennials may have glamorized the outlandish fashion and creative slang while drooling over a smoking hot killer couple, but the violent film now packs an ominous punch.
The opening of Michael Lehmann’s Heathers begins with a dreamy cover of a familiar song. Angelic voices ask a mother to predict the future only to be met with an infuriating response: “whatever will be, will be.” Her answer is most likely intended to present a life of limitless possibility, but as the introduction to a film devoid of competent parents, it feels like a noncommittal platitude. Heathers is filled with teenagers looking for guidance only to be let down by one adult after another. Gen Xers and elder millennials may have glamorized the outlandish fashion and creative slang while drooling over a smoking hot killer couple, but the violent film now packs an ominous punch.
- 5/10/2024
- by Jenn Adams
- bloody-disgusting.com
FBI: Most Wanted fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 5 Episode 12 episode titled Derby Day!
Find out everything you need to know about the Derby Day episode of FBI: Most Wanted, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
FBI: Most Wanted Derby Day Season 5 Episode 12 Preview
Get ready for an action-packed episode of “FBI: Most Wanted” titled “Derby Day,” set to air on CBS at 10:00 Pm on May 14, 2024. In this thrilling installment, the Fugitive Task Force is on high alert as they relentlessly track and capture notorious criminals featured on the Bureau’s Most Wanted list.
Led by the skilled and determined Jess Lacroix, portrayed by Julian McMahon, the team faces their toughest challenge yet as they pursue dangerous fugitives across the country. Alongside Lacroix, Kenny Crosby, played by Kellan Lutz, brings his expertise and tenacity to the mission,...
Find out everything you need to know about the Derby Day episode of FBI: Most Wanted, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
FBI: Most Wanted Derby Day Season 5 Episode 12 Preview
Get ready for an action-packed episode of “FBI: Most Wanted” titled “Derby Day,” set to air on CBS at 10:00 Pm on May 14, 2024. In this thrilling installment, the Fugitive Task Force is on high alert as they relentlessly track and capture notorious criminals featured on the Bureau’s Most Wanted list.
Led by the skilled and determined Jess Lacroix, portrayed by Julian McMahon, the team faces their toughest challenge yet as they pursue dangerous fugitives across the country. Alongside Lacroix, Kenny Crosby, played by Kellan Lutz, brings his expertise and tenacity to the mission,...
- 5/7/2024
- by News
- TV Regular
Over the past couple of decades, John Hughes’ Sixteen Candles has been seen in a new light, with many calling out its portrayal of foreign exchange student Long Duk Dong, played by Gedde Watanabe, as racist. For the 40th anniversary of the 1984 classic, Watanabe reflected on the role in an interview with People magazine where he said that he initially didn’t think about whether the character was offensive.
At the time of playing the character, Watanabe says, he was just happy to get his first big paycheck. “Frankly I was like, this is a good job, and I’m going to get paid more doing one week in this movie than I did all the years I was in the theater,” he said.
As for whether he had any hesitations on taking on the role as Long Duk Dong, Watanabe noted, “It didn’t really occur to me that it was a stereotype,...
At the time of playing the character, Watanabe says, he was just happy to get his first big paycheck. “Frankly I was like, this is a good job, and I’m going to get paid more doing one week in this movie than I did all the years I was in the theater,” he said.
As for whether he had any hesitations on taking on the role as Long Duk Dong, Watanabe noted, “It didn’t really occur to me that it was a stereotype,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This holiday season is one where the offspring of iconic Hollywood families come together, apparently.
“Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point,” which is set to debut in the Director’s Fortnight at Cannes, stars Francesca Scorsese and Sawyer Spielberg, two film stars in their own rite who hail from respective auteurs Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg.
Decade-plus indie staple Michael Cera leads the latest feature directed by Tyler Taormina; Cera also produces the ensemble family dramedy that marks Taormina’s follow-up to his 2019 coming-of-age comedy “Ham on Rye.”
Set during one Christmas Eve, a family gathers for what could be the last holiday in their ancestral home. As the night wears on and generational tensions arise, one of the teenagers sneaks out with her friends to claim the wintry suburb for her own, per the official synopsis. Cera is seen donning a cop uniform in one of the first look images,...
“Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point,” which is set to debut in the Director’s Fortnight at Cannes, stars Francesca Scorsese and Sawyer Spielberg, two film stars in their own rite who hail from respective auteurs Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg.
Decade-plus indie staple Michael Cera leads the latest feature directed by Tyler Taormina; Cera also produces the ensemble family dramedy that marks Taormina’s follow-up to his 2019 coming-of-age comedy “Ham on Rye.”
Set during one Christmas Eve, a family gathers for what could be the last holiday in their ancestral home. As the night wears on and generational tensions arise, one of the teenagers sneaks out with her friends to claim the wintry suburb for her own, per the official synopsis. Cera is seen donning a cop uniform in one of the first look images,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Gedde Watanabe has enjoyed a lengthy career in Hollywood. The actor’s big break was the 1984 film “Sixteen Candles,” in which he played foreign exchange student “Long Duk Dong.” While Watanabe’s line “What’s happenin’, hot stuff?” is still often quoted, the character himself relied on a lot of racist stereotypes, including his name — something Watanabe now says he didn’t see at the time.
“Frankly I was like, this is a good job, and I’m going to get paid more doing one week in this movie that I did [than] for all the years I was in the theater,” the actor told People. “It didn’t really occur to me that it was a stereotype, because there wasn’t really anything out there for Asian actors at the time. It was just so scarce. So I didn’t think it was stereotypical or racist. Isn’t that weird?...
“Frankly I was like, this is a good job, and I’m going to get paid more doing one week in this movie that I did [than] for all the years I was in the theater,” the actor told People. “It didn’t really occur to me that it was a stereotype, because there wasn’t really anything out there for Asian actors at the time. It was just so scarce. So I didn’t think it was stereotypical or racist. Isn’t that weird?...
- 5/5/2024
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
Bernard Hill, the English actor known for his parts in films like Titanic, The Lord of the Rings, and more, has died. He was 79 years old.
Hill’s passing was confirmed on Sunday by his agent Lou Coulson (per the BBC).
Born in Manchester, England on December 17th, 1944, Hill was the son of a miner and grew up in working class conditions. After graduating from the Manchester School of Theatre in 1970, he began his acting career with a string of television and film performances. In 1976, he had a small role in the show I, Claudius, and in 1979, he debuted as Yosser Hughes in the television play The Black Stuff, which then became the acclaimed series, Boys from the Blackstuff.
As Hughes, Hill gave a voice to the working class of England during the economic and social difficulties of the Thatcher era. An out-of-work tarmac layer struggling to hold on to a sense of dignity,...
Hill’s passing was confirmed on Sunday by his agent Lou Coulson (per the BBC).
Born in Manchester, England on December 17th, 1944, Hill was the son of a miner and grew up in working class conditions. After graduating from the Manchester School of Theatre in 1970, he began his acting career with a string of television and film performances. In 1976, he had a small role in the show I, Claudius, and in 1979, he debuted as Yosser Hughes in the television play The Black Stuff, which then became the acclaimed series, Boys from the Blackstuff.
As Hughes, Hill gave a voice to the working class of England during the economic and social difficulties of the Thatcher era. An out-of-work tarmac layer struggling to hold on to a sense of dignity,...
- 5/5/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Film News
It’s been four decades since Samantha Baker bemoaned the fact that everyone had forgotten her 16th birthday amid the chaos caused by her wacky sister’s impending nuptials. On May 4, 1984, “Sixteen Candles” was released, the success of which prompted a string of hits by filmmaker John Hughes, launched the careers of several performers and inspired the glory years of teen movies in the 1980s. Read on for more about the “Sixteen Candles” 40th anniversary.
After the success of two movies based on screenplays he had written, “Mr. Mom” and “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983), Hughes was given the opportunity to direct one of his scripts. Up to this point, “teen movies” had largely evolved from cautionary “rebellion” films in the 1950s to the beach party films of the 1960s to slasher films of the 1970s to sex comedies in the early 1980s. Hughes wrote a script that truly reflected the life of an average teen,...
After the success of two movies based on screenplays he had written, “Mr. Mom” and “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983), Hughes was given the opportunity to direct one of his scripts. Up to this point, “teen movies” had largely evolved from cautionary “rebellion” films in the 1950s to the beach party films of the 1960s to slasher films of the 1970s to sex comedies in the early 1980s. Hughes wrote a script that truly reflected the life of an average teen,...
- 5/4/2024
- by Susan Pennington
- Gold Derby
“General Hospital” star Finola Hughes admitted to Soap Opera Digest that she’s “notoriously bad about putting together a reel” for Daytime Emmy consideration. But with help from a producer she entered scenes from “a few months ago where I accidentally shot a 15-year-old because it was Halloween and I didn’t recognize them, and that storyline hit Anna hard because she’s law enforcement and that’s the last thing you want to be doing.” Will that finally win her her second Emmy after a long, long wait?
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Hughes is loved by the television academy, having now been nominated 11 times for her work in daytime. She has especially been on a roll lately, picking up seven nominations in the past 10 years. But she hasn’t won any of those. In fact, her only Emmy for playing Anna Devane on...
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Hughes is loved by the television academy, having now been nominated 11 times for her work in daytime. She has especially been on a roll lately, picking up seven nominations in the past 10 years. But she hasn’t won any of those. In fact, her only Emmy for playing Anna Devane on...
- 5/3/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The star of Disney+’s Shardlake has addressed having a different disability to the character he portrays in the C.J. Sansom adaptation, which launches today.
Arthur Hughes, who was the first person with a disability to portray Richard III for the Royal Shakespeare Company, stressed that Shardlake was always going to have a disabled lead – whether him or another actor – coming as debate rages over authentic representation in TV and film.
Hughes has radial dysplasia in his right arm, while the titular Matthew Shardlake is a crime-solving barrister with scoliosis.
Hughes said at a London screening: “I was aware that Shardlake has a disability that is not my own, and I wanted to find a level of truth in what I was doing and not necessarily affecting something that was not my own experience. We look at hunchbacks in film, and they’re often mad, kind of grotesque caricature kind of things,...
Arthur Hughes, who was the first person with a disability to portray Richard III for the Royal Shakespeare Company, stressed that Shardlake was always going to have a disabled lead – whether him or another actor – coming as debate rages over authentic representation in TV and film.
Hughes has radial dysplasia in his right arm, while the titular Matthew Shardlake is a crime-solving barrister with scoliosis.
Hughes said at a London screening: “I was aware that Shardlake has a disability that is not my own, and I wanted to find a level of truth in what I was doing and not necessarily affecting something that was not my own experience. We look at hunchbacks in film, and they’re often mad, kind of grotesque caricature kind of things,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Hannah Abraham
- Deadline Film + TV
Out of battery. Out of signal. Stamped underfoot. Dropped into drains. Crime writers have found inventive ways to remove suspense-killing mobile phones from their stories, but no solution is as thorough as Cj Sansom’s. By setting his murder mysteries in Tudor times, Sansom’s 16th century lawyer Matthew Shardlake has to investigate without mobiles, forensics or DNA databases, armed with only his mind and principles. Or rather: his mind, principles, and the fearful reputation of his boss Thomas Cromwell whose name Shardlake draws “like a sword”.
This four-part historical crime drama is adapted from the first of Sansom’s seven Shardlake novels by Stephen Butchard, the writer who so successfully translated Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon Stories to the screen in The Last Kingdom. If it lands well with an audience, there’s hope of many more series, each one a self-contained mystery for ‘the Tudor Morse’ to solve against...
This four-part historical crime drama is adapted from the first of Sansom’s seven Shardlake novels by Stephen Butchard, the writer who so successfully translated Bernard Cornwell’s Saxon Stories to the screen in The Last Kingdom. If it lands well with an audience, there’s hope of many more series, each one a self-contained mystery for ‘the Tudor Morse’ to solve against...
- 5/1/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Following her personal essay in Glamour, Sophia Bush reflected on her decision to share insight into her private life.
In her essay, Bush revealed what led to her split from Grant Hughes and confirmed her relationship with Ashlyn Harris. The One Tree Hill alum shared that by changing the course of her life and making the difficult decision to divorce Hughes and come out as queer, she found true happiness.
“I turned 41 last summer, amid all of this, and I heard the words I was saying to my best friend as they came out of my mouth. ‘I feel like this is my first birthday,’ I told her. This year was my very first birthday,” Bush wrote in her Glamour piece.
Days after her essay was published, Bush explained what she meant with her birthday realization in an Instagram post shared on Sunday. “I feel like last summer I had my very first birthday.
In her essay, Bush revealed what led to her split from Grant Hughes and confirmed her relationship with Ashlyn Harris. The One Tree Hill alum shared that by changing the course of her life and making the difficult decision to divorce Hughes and come out as queer, she found true happiness.
“I turned 41 last summer, amid all of this, and I heard the words I was saying to my best friend as they came out of my mouth. ‘I feel like this is my first birthday,’ I told her. This year was my very first birthday,” Bush wrote in her Glamour piece.
Days after her essay was published, Bush explained what she meant with her birthday realization in an Instagram post shared on Sunday. “I feel like last summer I had my very first birthday.
- 4/29/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
General Hospital (Gh) spoilers indicate that a lot is going on right now in Anna Devane’s life. The same could be said for her character’s portrayer, Finola Hughes. The actress recently sat down to talk about a variety of things with Michael Fairman TV.
General Hospital Spoilers – Finola Hughes’ Recent Lead Actress Daytime Emmy Nomination
Hughes recently scored yet another Lead Actress Daytime Emmy nod for her work on Gh as superspy and Police Commissioner, Anna Devane. While she’s only won one Daytime Emmy as Anna Devane, back in 1991, over the years she’s been nominated a total of 11 times.
During her Michael Fairman TV interview, Anna notes that the reel she put together for her Daytime Emmy nomination centered around Charlotte Cassadine’s (Scarlett Fernandez) shooting, as well as talking about the situation with Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard), Anna’s breakup with Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart...
General Hospital Spoilers – Finola Hughes’ Recent Lead Actress Daytime Emmy Nomination
Hughes recently scored yet another Lead Actress Daytime Emmy nod for her work on Gh as superspy and Police Commissioner, Anna Devane. While she’s only won one Daytime Emmy as Anna Devane, back in 1991, over the years she’s been nominated a total of 11 times.
During her Michael Fairman TV interview, Anna notes that the reel she put together for her Daytime Emmy nomination centered around Charlotte Cassadine’s (Scarlett Fernandez) shooting, as well as talking about the situation with Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard), Anna’s breakup with Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart...
- 4/25/2024
- by Dorathy Gass
- Soap Opera Spy
Having grown up in a religious family, Christian movie night was something that happened a lot more often than I care to admit. However, back when I was a teenager, my parents showed up one night with an unusually cool-looking DVD of a movie that had been recommended to them by a church leader. Curious to see what new kind of evangelical propaganda my parents had rented this time, I proceeded to watch the film with them expecting a heavy-handed snoozefest.
To my surprise, I was a few minutes in when Denzel Washington proceeded to dismember a band of cannibal raiders when I realized that this was in fact a real movie. My mom was horrified by the flick’s extreme violence and dark subject matter, but I instantly became a fan of the Hughes Brothers’ faith-based 2010 thriller, The Book of Eli. And with the film’s atomic apocalypse having...
To my surprise, I was a few minutes in when Denzel Washington proceeded to dismember a band of cannibal raiders when I realized that this was in fact a real movie. My mom was horrified by the flick’s extreme violence and dark subject matter, but I instantly became a fan of the Hughes Brothers’ faith-based 2010 thriller, The Book of Eli. And with the film’s atomic apocalypse having...
- 4/22/2024
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
Throughout his extensive career spanning decades, Leonardo DiCaprio has embodied a diverse array of characters, ranging from romantic leads to extreme personas like Hugh Glass in The Revenant. However, there remains one that surprised the actor the most, particularly with his obsessive tendencies.
Leonardo DiCaprio in the Aviator | Miramax
The role was Howard Hughes in the 2004 biographical drama The Aviator. While the actor shared that he was able to relate to the character to a certain degree, Hughes’ level of obsession surpassed anything he could have envisioned.
Leonardo DiCaprio Was Surprised With Howard Hughes’ Obsessive Tendencies
Martin Scorsese’s 2004 film features Leonardo DiCaprio in the role of Howard Hughes, a pioneering aviator, filmmaker, and industrialist, depicting his rise to fame, struggles with mental health, and passion for aviation along with exploring his personal relationships.
Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes | Warner Bros.
The Oscar-winning actor has described Hughes as the “most...
Leonardo DiCaprio in the Aviator | Miramax
The role was Howard Hughes in the 2004 biographical drama The Aviator. While the actor shared that he was able to relate to the character to a certain degree, Hughes’ level of obsession surpassed anything he could have envisioned.
Leonardo DiCaprio Was Surprised With Howard Hughes’ Obsessive Tendencies
Martin Scorsese’s 2004 film features Leonardo DiCaprio in the role of Howard Hughes, a pioneering aviator, filmmaker, and industrialist, depicting his rise to fame, struggles with mental health, and passion for aviation along with exploring his personal relationships.
Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes | Warner Bros.
The Oscar-winning actor has described Hughes as the “most...
- 4/22/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Leonardo DiCaprio has starred in a variety of movies, from romance dramas like Titanic to sci-fi thrillers such as Inception. This has made his movie characters as diverse as his features. But there was one character DiCaprio played that he found especially difficult to separate from.
Leonardo DiCaprio once shared what it was like playing this historical figure Leonardo DiCaprio | Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
In 2004, audiences saw DiCaprio team up with filmmaker Martin Scorsese once again for the project The Aviator. DiCaprio famously played inventor and businessman Howard Hughes in the biopic, focusing on the man’s younger years. DiCaprio first conceived the project after receiving a book covering Hughes’ life.
“As an actor, you’re constantly searching for that great character. And, being a history buff and learning about people in our past and amazing things that they’ve done, I came across a book about Howard Hughes, and he was set up as,...
Leonardo DiCaprio once shared what it was like playing this historical figure Leonardo DiCaprio | Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
In 2004, audiences saw DiCaprio team up with filmmaker Martin Scorsese once again for the project The Aviator. DiCaprio famously played inventor and businessman Howard Hughes in the biopic, focusing on the man’s younger years. DiCaprio first conceived the project after receiving a book covering Hughes’ life.
“As an actor, you’re constantly searching for that great character. And, being a history buff and learning about people in our past and amazing things that they’ve done, I came across a book about Howard Hughes, and he was set up as,...
- 4/21/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In previous articles, we have taken a look at stars of the past we would like to see make a comeback – and there are a lot of them! It was too hard to narrow it down to just a few, so now we’ve put together another list of 80s stars we want back, including a couple of Freddy victims, some 1980s beauties we miss, and a lady we’ve only seen twice on our screens.
Michael Beck
It’s a sad tale of a promising career being kneecapped by bad luck… actually, by a bad movie. Playing the character Swan in the 1979 classic The Warriors, Michael Beck proved he had what it took to be a badass leading man. It looked like his career would be soaring onward and upward from there. But his momentum came to a screeching halt the following year when he had the misfortune of...
Michael Beck
It’s a sad tale of a promising career being kneecapped by bad luck… actually, by a bad movie. Playing the character Swan in the 1979 classic The Warriors, Michael Beck proved he had what it took to be a badass leading man. It looked like his career would be soaring onward and upward from there. But his momentum came to a screeching halt the following year when he had the misfortune of...
- 4/13/2024
- by Emilie Black
- JoBlo.com
“Shardlake” is a new live-action ‘Tudor England’ era, 4-part drama series, directed by Justin Chadwick, following the adventures of the hunchbacked lawyer/detective ‘Matthew Shardlake’ (Arthur Hughes) co-starring Sean Bean as ‘Thomas Cromwell’, streaming May 1, 1023 on Hulu:
“…drenched in mystery, suspense, and deception, this four-part drama is an eerie whodunnit adventure set in 16th century England during the dissolution of the monasteries.
“The sheltered life of ‘Shardlake’ (Hughes) as a lawyer is turned upside down when Cromwell (Bean) instructs him to investigate the murder of one of his commissioners at a monastery in the remote town of Scarnsea.
“The commissioner was gathering evidence to close the monastery, and it is now imperative for Cromwell’s own political survival that Shardlake solve the murder and closes the monastery.
“As failure is not an option, Cromwell insists Shardlake be accompanied by ‘Jack Barak’ (Anthony Boyle) to Scarnsea, where the duo are met with hostility,...
“…drenched in mystery, suspense, and deception, this four-part drama is an eerie whodunnit adventure set in 16th century England during the dissolution of the monasteries.
“The sheltered life of ‘Shardlake’ (Hughes) as a lawyer is turned upside down when Cromwell (Bean) instructs him to investigate the murder of one of his commissioners at a monastery in the remote town of Scarnsea.
“The commissioner was gathering evidence to close the monastery, and it is now imperative for Cromwell’s own political survival that Shardlake solve the murder and closes the monastery.
“As failure is not an option, Cromwell insists Shardlake be accompanied by ‘Jack Barak’ (Anthony Boyle) to Scarnsea, where the duo are met with hostility,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Exclusive: Israel’s Keshet International (Ki) has struck its latest co-development deal, a partnership with British presenter Bettany Hughes’ indie SandStone Global.
The deal will see both outfits co-develop two premium ancient history documentary series – Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and Vikings – both of which will be presented by the award-winning historian and presenter who also runs SandStone.
Headquartered in London, SandStone has made a wealth of history docs mainly for British broadcasters and mainly helmed by Hughes, including the likes of Bettany Hughes’ Treasures of the World and Bettany Hughes’ Grand Tour: From Paris to Rome. She launched the company with Ruth Sessions, Nigel Gardner, Ed Richards and Peter Guilford.
Based on Hughes’ book, Seven Wonders of the Ancient World follows in the footsteps of the very first tourists, travelling between these marvels of human ingenuity as the ancients once did. In the four-part historical docu-series Vikings, she...
The deal will see both outfits co-develop two premium ancient history documentary series – Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and Vikings – both of which will be presented by the award-winning historian and presenter who also runs SandStone.
Headquartered in London, SandStone has made a wealth of history docs mainly for British broadcasters and mainly helmed by Hughes, including the likes of Bettany Hughes’ Treasures of the World and Bettany Hughes’ Grand Tour: From Paris to Rome. She launched the company with Ruth Sessions, Nigel Gardner, Ed Richards and Peter Guilford.
Based on Hughes’ book, Seven Wonders of the Ancient World follows in the footsteps of the very first tourists, travelling between these marvels of human ingenuity as the ancients once did. In the four-part historical docu-series Vikings, she...
- 4/9/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
In John Hughes' 1985 teen dramedy "The Breakfast Club," five teenagers are locked in their school library on a Saturday as punishment for a variety of on-campus transgressions. The teens are lucky that their cruel headmaster, Mr. Vernon (Paul Gleason), isn't entirely attentive, as his periodic absences allow them to talk, bond, and come to understand their prejudices about each other. By the end of the day, the five teens -- Andrew, Claire, Brian, Allison, and John -- may have become friends. More than anything, they understand a lot more about who they are.
John Bender (Judd Nelson) is the troublemaker of the group, and he will reveal his uncaring attitude comes quite directly from having an abusive father. He also deflects a lot of negativity through humor, and it will be he who suggests the other four learn how liberating it is to deliberately break rules. Naturally, he also comes to detention with some weed,...
John Bender (Judd Nelson) is the troublemaker of the group, and he will reveal his uncaring attitude comes quite directly from having an abusive father. He also deflects a lot of negativity through humor, and it will be he who suggests the other four learn how liberating it is to deliberately break rules. Naturally, he also comes to detention with some weed,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about lotsa shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Twd: The Ones Who Live, All American and Bob Hearts Abishola!
1 | So, Mr. Plankton starring Grey’s Anatomy’s Alex Landi isn’t a SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff…?
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2 | Does SmackDown‘s newest recruit Jade Cargill know how to make an entrance or what?...
1 | So, Mr. Plankton starring Grey’s Anatomy’s Alex Landi isn’t a SpongeBob SquarePants spinoff…?
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2 | Does SmackDown‘s newest recruit Jade Cargill know how to make an entrance or what?...
- 4/5/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich, Keisha Hatchett, Charlie Mason, Ryan Schwartz, Rebecca Iannucci and Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Joe Rogan Slams ‘The View’ as ‘Rabies-Infested Hen House’: ‘It Is the Show That People Love to Hate’
Joe Rogan has some choice words for TV’s most-watched daytime talk show.
In a new episode of his “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, the host bonded with author and journalist Coleman Hughes over the latter’s tense appearance on “The View.”
“It is the show that people love to hate,” Rogan said. “They get so much hate-watching … and viral clips of them saying ridiculous things. It is a rabies-infested hen house.”
Hughes visited “The View” on March 28 to promote his book “The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America” and sparred with Sunny Hostin over racial politics and how to best address poverty in America. Hughes and Hostin disagreed over Martin Luther King Jr.’s arguments in his 1964 book “Why We Can’t Wait,” and whether policy should be targeted toward socioeconomic status versus race.
On “The View,” Hostin accused Hughes of being a conservative, despite Hughes saying...
In a new episode of his “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, the host bonded with author and journalist Coleman Hughes over the latter’s tense appearance on “The View.”
“It is the show that people love to hate,” Rogan said. “They get so much hate-watching … and viral clips of them saying ridiculous things. It is a rabies-infested hen house.”
Hughes visited “The View” on March 28 to promote his book “The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America” and sparred with Sunny Hostin over racial politics and how to best address poverty in America. Hughes and Hostin disagreed over Martin Luther King Jr.’s arguments in his 1964 book “Why We Can’t Wait,” and whether policy should be targeted toward socioeconomic status versus race.
On “The View,” Hostin accused Hughes of being a conservative, despite Hughes saying...
- 4/4/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Alan Ritchson‘s rise to stardom will continue over at Lionsgate. Deadline reports that the “Reacher” actor will star in an upcoming sci-fi actioner from the studio written and helmed by Patrick Hughes. Audiences may recognize Hughes’ name from the credits of the “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” movie. “Machine” scribe James Beaufort co-pens the script with Hughes, currently titled “War Machine.”
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What’s more: Lionsgate will release “War Machine” on Netflix.
Continue reading ‘War Machine’: Alan Ritchson To Star In Sci-Fi Actioner For Lionsgate & Netflix at The Playlist.
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What’s more: Lionsgate will release “War Machine” on Netflix.
Continue reading ‘War Machine’: Alan Ritchson To Star In Sci-Fi Actioner For Lionsgate & Netflix at The Playlist.
- 3/28/2024
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Exclusive: Reacher’s Alan Ritchson is set to star in War Machine, the Patrick Hughes-directed and scripted action sci-fi film that will find its home with Netflix. Lionsgate developed the script with Hughes, best known for The Hitman’s Bodyguard films. Hughes wrote the script with James Beaufort (Machine). Lionsgate set the title in a deal with Netflix.
This comes on the heels of Lionsgate announcing it has Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively reuniting for A Simple Favor 2, setting the film as a streamer title with Amazon MGM Studios. It is part of a third facet of Lionsgate’s long term plan, which includes a direct-to-streaming business, to go with theatricals and multiplatform titles that have included Sisu and Retribution.
The film is produced by Hidden Pictures’ Todd Lieberman and Alex Young, Range Media Partners’ Rich Cook and Hughes’ Huge Film with Greg McLean (Wolf Creek). Story is by Hughes.
This comes on the heels of Lionsgate announcing it has Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively reuniting for A Simple Favor 2, setting the film as a streamer title with Amazon MGM Studios. It is part of a third facet of Lionsgate’s long term plan, which includes a direct-to-streaming business, to go with theatricals and multiplatform titles that have included Sisu and Retribution.
The film is produced by Hidden Pictures’ Todd Lieberman and Alex Young, Range Media Partners’ Rich Cook and Hughes’ Huge Film with Greg McLean (Wolf Creek). Story is by Hughes.
- 3/27/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
FBI: Most Wanted fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 5 Episode 7 episode titled Rendition!
Find out everything you need to know about the Rendition episode of FBI: Most Wanted, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
FBI: Most Wanted Rendition Season 5 Episode 7 Preview
Attention all crime drama fans! Prepare for an adrenaline-pumping episode of “FBI: Most Wanted” titled “Rendition,” airing on CBS at 10:00 Pm on April 2, 2024. In this gripping installment, the Fugitive Task Force is on a relentless mission to track down and capture the most notorious criminals on the Bureau’s Most Wanted list.
Starring Julian McMahon as Special Agent Jess Lacroix, Kellan Lutz as Special Agent Kenny Crosby, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, and Keisha Castle-Hughes as Analyst Hana Gibson, the elite team of law enforcement professionals brings their unparalleled expertise and...
Find out everything you need to know about the Rendition episode of FBI: Most Wanted, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
FBI: Most Wanted Rendition Season 5 Episode 7 Preview
Attention all crime drama fans! Prepare for an adrenaline-pumping episode of “FBI: Most Wanted” titled “Rendition,” airing on CBS at 10:00 Pm on April 2, 2024. In this gripping installment, the Fugitive Task Force is on a relentless mission to track down and capture the most notorious criminals on the Bureau’s Most Wanted list.
Starring Julian McMahon as Special Agent Jess Lacroix, Kellan Lutz as Special Agent Kenny Crosby, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, and Keisha Castle-Hughes as Analyst Hana Gibson, the elite team of law enforcement professionals brings their unparalleled expertise and...
- 3/26/2024
- by News
- TV Regular
The team is called in to help with an active shooter on CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted season five episode six. Directed by Corey Bowles from a script by D. Dona Lee, episode six – “Fouled Out” – will air on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at 10pm Et/Pt.
Season five stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon, and Shantel VanSanten as Special Agent Nina Chase.
“Fouled Out” Plot: After the Fugitive Task Force mobilizes to help apprehend an active shooter on a college campus in Queens, they find themselves in the middle of the glitzy world of college basketball. Also, Barnes and Charlotte attempt to work on their relationship.
Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott and Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes in ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ season 5 episode 6
The Plot,...
Season five stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon, and Shantel VanSanten as Special Agent Nina Chase.
“Fouled Out” Plot: After the Fugitive Task Force mobilizes to help apprehend an active shooter on a college campus in Queens, they find themselves in the middle of the glitzy world of college basketball. Also, Barnes and Charlotte attempt to work on their relationship.
Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott and Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes in ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ season 5 episode 6
The Plot,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Maybe we should have seen it coming, back in Season 6 of Station 19. But when Vic made up “peer-to-peer assessments” as an excuse to check on alcoholic captain Beckett, who she feared was suicidal, we thought that she was just being her usual caring, compassionate self. And at the time, before Theo revealed himself to be an altogether awful boyfriend, perhaps that was all Hughes was doing.
Station 19 EPs Preview Andy’s Big Season 7 Test, a Maya/Carina Reset, Sullivan and Ross’ Obstacle, and Jack’s Future (If He Has One!)View List
Now, however, in the wake of Thursday’s...
Station 19 EPs Preview Andy’s Big Season 7 Test, a Maya/Carina Reset, Sullivan and Ross’ Obstacle, and Jack’s Future (If He Has One!)View List
Now, however, in the wake of Thursday’s...
- 3/24/2024
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
We’re not even gonna pretend that we’re not crying, you’re crying, ’cause odds are we were all red-eyed by the end of Station 19’s final season premiere Thursday. Read on, and we’ll go over the reasons for both the happy and extremely sad tears.
‘Let’S Be His Moms’ | First, the good news: Nanette the Waitress died. Ok, that’s not technically good, but what happened afterwards was. Her friend Wolf the Chef decided that he couldn’t go through with his plans to adopt newborn Liam (who was named for his mom’s favorite One Direction dreamboat). Ok,...
‘Let’S Be His Moms’ | First, the good news: Nanette the Waitress died. Ok, that’s not technically good, but what happened afterwards was. Her friend Wolf the Chef decided that he couldn’t go through with his plans to adopt newborn Liam (who was named for his mom’s favorite One Direction dreamboat). Ok,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
FBI: Most Wanted fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 5 Episode 5 episode titled Desperate!
Find out everything you need to know about the Desperate episode of FBI: Most Wanted, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
FBI: Most Wanted Desperate Season 5 Episode 5 Preview
In the upcoming episode of “FBI: Most Wanted” titled “Desperate,” set to air on CBS at 10:00 Pm on March 19, 2024, viewers can prepare for an intense and urgent investigation as the elite task force faces a harrowing situation. The storyline unfolds in rural Pennsylvania, where a high school debate team and their English teacher are kidnapped, propelling the task force into action to decipher the motives behind the abduction and ensure the safe return of the hostages before it’s too late.
The cast, led by Julian McMahon as Supervisory Special Agent Jess Lacroix...
Find out everything you need to know about the Desperate episode of FBI: Most Wanted, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
FBI: Most Wanted Desperate Season 5 Episode 5 Preview
In the upcoming episode of “FBI: Most Wanted” titled “Desperate,” set to air on CBS at 10:00 Pm on March 19, 2024, viewers can prepare for an intense and urgent investigation as the elite task force faces a harrowing situation. The storyline unfolds in rural Pennsylvania, where a high school debate team and their English teacher are kidnapped, propelling the task force into action to decipher the motives behind the abduction and ensure the safe return of the hostages before it’s too late.
The cast, led by Julian McMahon as Supervisory Special Agent Jess Lacroix...
- 3/12/2024
- by News
- TV Regular
Prepare for an intense ride on CBS as “FBI: Most Wanted” returns with Season 5 Episode 5, titled “Desperate.” Airing at 10:00 Pm this Tuesday, March 19, 2024, the episode plunges viewers into a high-stakes situation when a high school debate team and their English teacher are kidnapped in rural Pennsylvania.
The task force springs into action, racing against time to unravel the mystery of who took them and discern their motives before it’s too late. As the plot unfolds, the tension rises, promising a riveting episode filled with suspense and adrenaline-pumping moments.
In this installment, Remy steps in to help Corey navigate a challenging situation, adding a layer of personal dynamics to the larger narrative. “Desperate” guarantees an evening of gripping storytelling and heart-stopping moments. Tune in at 10:00 Pm on CBS for an intense and thrilling ride with “FBI: Most Wanted” Season 5 Episode 5.
Release Date & Time: 10:00 Pm Tuesday 19 March 2024 on...
The task force springs into action, racing against time to unravel the mystery of who took them and discern their motives before it’s too late. As the plot unfolds, the tension rises, promising a riveting episode filled with suspense and adrenaline-pumping moments.
In this installment, Remy steps in to help Corey navigate a challenging situation, adding a layer of personal dynamics to the larger narrative. “Desperate” guarantees an evening of gripping storytelling and heart-stopping moments. Tune in at 10:00 Pm on CBS for an intense and thrilling ride with “FBI: Most Wanted” Season 5 Episode 5.
Release Date & Time: 10:00 Pm Tuesday 19 March 2024 on...
- 3/12/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Prepare for a pulse-pounding episode of “FBI: Most Wanted” with Season 5, Episode 4 – “Hollow,” hitting the screens on CBS at 9:00 Pm on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. The Fugitive Task Force takes the spotlight as they tenaciously pursue and apprehend the most notorious criminals on the FBI’s Most Wanted list.
In this gripping installment, viewers can expect a relentless chase, high-stakes investigations, and the team’s unwavering commitment to bringing fugitives to justice. “Hollow” promises to deliver suspenseful moments and keep audiences on the edge of their seats as the elite task force tackles yet another high-profile case.
If you’re a fan of intense crime dramas and heart-stopping pursuits, make sure to tune in at 9:00 Pm on CBS for Season 5, Episode 4 of “FBI: Most Wanted.” It’s a must-watch for those craving action-packed storytelling and the thrill of the hunt for the country’s most dangerous criminals.
Release Date & Time:...
In this gripping installment, viewers can expect a relentless chase, high-stakes investigations, and the team’s unwavering commitment to bringing fugitives to justice. “Hollow” promises to deliver suspenseful moments and keep audiences on the edge of their seats as the elite task force tackles yet another high-profile case.
If you’re a fan of intense crime dramas and heart-stopping pursuits, make sure to tune in at 9:00 Pm on CBS for Season 5, Episode 4 of “FBI: Most Wanted.” It’s a must-watch for those craving action-packed storytelling and the thrill of the hunt for the country’s most dangerous criminals.
Release Date & Time:...
- 3/5/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
While the Marvel Universe continues to chug along and James Gunn attempts to resuscitate the DC universe into something worth watching, we will yet again go back to the world of graphic novels for our inspiration on book vs movie. It’s really a very untapped realm as there are so many good horror comics out there, many without adaptations yet. The ones that have been adapted are very fun and interesting. Today is the mostly forgotten early 2000s movie From Hell (watch it Here), which is based on the stunning and epic graphic novel from famed wizard and all-around cranky dude Alan Moore. Like many graphic novels, the journey to page and then screen was a long and arduous one. It is based on the very real killings in Whitechapel that were later attributed to Jack the Ripper. While both have a lot of truths to them along with...
- 3/1/2024
- by Andrew Hatfield
- JoBlo.com
Black Country Communion — the supergroup made up of acclaimed musicians Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham, and Derek Sherinian — have announced their fifth studio album, aptly titled V. Ahead of its June 14th release, the band has released the lead single, “Stay Free.”
The upcoming LP marks Black Country Communion’s first album in seven years, following 2017’s Bcciv. It was produced by Kevin Shirley, who has helmed all five of the the band’s albums.
Shirley stated, “For a band that started out as a collection of the best practitioners of their instruments, they very quickly found a unique sound. This time around, it has more purpose, the riffs are tougher, and there are hooks! Yes, hooks! It’s the most cohesive record, full of soul and grit, and I think this is the one that’s going to be the benchmark for Black Country Communion.”
Hughes added, “In my opinion,...
The upcoming LP marks Black Country Communion’s first album in seven years, following 2017’s Bcciv. It was produced by Kevin Shirley, who has helmed all five of the the band’s albums.
Shirley stated, “For a band that started out as a collection of the best practitioners of their instruments, they very quickly found a unique sound. This time around, it has more purpose, the riffs are tougher, and there are hooks! Yes, hooks! It’s the most cohesive record, full of soul and grit, and I think this is the one that’s going to be the benchmark for Black Country Communion.”
Hughes added, “In my opinion,...
- 3/1/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Debuting on the Monday, February 26 episode of “General Hospital,” where she’ll portray the newly created character, Natalia Rogers-Ramirez, actress Eva Larue is no stranger to daytime television, nor is she an unfamiliar face in the halls of the Prospect Studios where the daytime drama tapes in Hollywood.
In a recent interview with former Soap Opera Digest editor-in-chief Stephanie Sloane for TV Insider, Larue talks about her return to daytime after previously portraying Dr. Maria Santos Grey on “All My Children” and Celeste Rosales on “The Young and the Restless,” where she won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer, getting to see some of her former Pine Valley co-stars, and what it’s like working alongside people she’s known for years but had yet to share scenes with on-screen, until now.
First things first: Larue began taping at the “General Hospital” studio in January, ironically the same...
In a recent interview with former Soap Opera Digest editor-in-chief Stephanie Sloane for TV Insider, Larue talks about her return to daytime after previously portraying Dr. Maria Santos Grey on “All My Children” and Celeste Rosales on “The Young and the Restless,” where she won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Performer, getting to see some of her former Pine Valley co-stars, and what it’s like working alongside people she’s known for years but had yet to share scenes with on-screen, until now.
First things first: Larue began taping at the “General Hospital” studio in January, ironically the same...
- 2/23/2024
- by Errol Lewis
- Soap Opera Network
Paramount Pictures’ feature spinoff of 1980s touchstone Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is revving up.
The studio has set David Katzenberg to direct the follow-up movie Sam and Victor’s Day Off, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Taking place on a single day, the film centers on the two titular valets who borrow the Ferrari belonging to the father of Alan Ruck’s character, Cameron Frye, in John Hughes’ original 1986 film.
Katzenberg is known for his work as director and executive producer of ABC’s The Goldbergs, along with producing Warner Bros.’ hit 2017 film It. His other directing credits include the series Average Joe, 911: Lone Star, Young Rock and The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.
Producers on the feature include Paul Young of Argyle Media, in addition to Cobra Kai co-creators Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald. Dina Hillier serves as executive producer, while associate producers include Stephen Cedars,...
The studio has set David Katzenberg to direct the follow-up movie Sam and Victor’s Day Off, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Taking place on a single day, the film centers on the two titular valets who borrow the Ferrari belonging to the father of Alan Ruck’s character, Cameron Frye, in John Hughes’ original 1986 film.
Katzenberg is known for his work as director and executive producer of ABC’s The Goldbergs, along with producing Warner Bros.’ hit 2017 film It. His other directing credits include the series Average Joe, 911: Lone Star, Young Rock and The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.
Producers on the feature include Paul Young of Argyle Media, in addition to Cobra Kai co-creators Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald. Dina Hillier serves as executive producer, while associate producers include Stephen Cedars,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With a true story centered on everyday people pulling off extraordinary feats, “Ordinary Angels” can’t help but embrace the sentimentality at its core. It’s baked into its DNA, and is the reason why this compelling, heartstring-pulling drama made it to the big screen 30 years after taking place — in a time when we too are searching for light in a bleak world. Yet what lifts the picture beyond average inspirational fluff is the way director Jon Gunn and company control the slow release of its sweetness so as not to overpower. This technique, though forgivably manipulative, works to grand effect and, by the end, even cynics will be won over by the human kindness on display.
Sharon (Hilary Swank) is a mess. She lives alone in a sad-sack apartment with barely anything in her fridge but stale leftovers and freezer-burned dreams of a better life. She also leaves sloppy...
Sharon (Hilary Swank) is a mess. She lives alone in a sad-sack apartment with barely anything in her fridge but stale leftovers and freezer-burned dreams of a better life. She also leaves sloppy...
- 2/20/2024
- by Courtney Howard
- Variety Film + TV
“Oppenheimer” won big at the BAFTA Awards, taking home seven gongs including Best Picture and Best Director for Christopher Nolan. But Searchlight Pictures’ “Poor Things” was close behind with a total tally of five victories.
The Yorgos Lanthimos movie won Best Actress for Emma Stone, Best Production Design for Zsuzsa Mihalek (who wasn’t present), Shona Heath, and James Price, Best Costume Design for Holly Waddington, Best Makeup and Hair for Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, and Josh Weston, and Best Visual Effects for Simon Hughes.
The first of the below winners to speak to the press was Hughes, who discussed his role in creating the world of “Poor Things.” “That’s where you have to acknowledge Shona Heath and James Price, the two production designers on the film because it’s their vision. And they were very clear with us. And even starting off, we were given a 200 page document...
The Yorgos Lanthimos movie won Best Actress for Emma Stone, Best Production Design for Zsuzsa Mihalek (who wasn’t present), Shona Heath, and James Price, Best Costume Design for Holly Waddington, Best Makeup and Hair for Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier, and Josh Weston, and Best Visual Effects for Simon Hughes.
The first of the below winners to speak to the press was Hughes, who discussed his role in creating the world of “Poor Things.” “That’s where you have to acknowledge Shona Heath and James Price, the two production designers on the film because it’s their vision. And they were very clear with us. And even starting off, we were given a 200 page document...
- 2/19/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
“There’s a secret in me I will never tell,” Allie X, a.k.a. Alexandra Hughes, sings on “Galina,” a track from her third studio album, Girl with No Face. Indeed, the artist maintains a certain mystery throughout the album’s 11 songs, and the title track subtly reveals the intention behind this decision: “I’m the girl with no face/You could learn a thing or two/Then you’re gonna thank me/Say ‘You look familiar, who are you?’”
Hughes is singing from the perspective of a ghost avenging dead artists who fell victim to the toxicity of the industry, and she continues to channel this character—as well as her myriad influences—throughout Girl with No Face. Hughes’s classically trained voice helps aid her shapeshifting: Her vocal runs on “Truly Dreams” are strikingly reminiscent of Kate Bush, while the bright, energic hook of “Black Eye” nods to early Madonna.
Hughes is singing from the perspective of a ghost avenging dead artists who fell victim to the toxicity of the industry, and she continues to channel this character—as well as her myriad influences—throughout Girl with No Face. Hughes’s classically trained voice helps aid her shapeshifting: Her vocal runs on “Truly Dreams” are strikingly reminiscent of Kate Bush, while the bright, energic hook of “Black Eye” nods to early Madonna.
- 2/19/2024
- by Dana Poland
- Slant Magazine
In late 2011, William Eubank took a job as second unit director of Allen Hughes’ Broken City. Hughes hired Eubank off of early footage from his feature directorial debut, Love (2011), which is a Kubrickian arthouse film that he made in collaboration with Tom DeLonge and his band Angels & Airwaves. The second-unit gig was especially meaningful because it not only landed Eubank his DGA card, but it also marked the beginning of his career-long trajectory with Broken City’s co-lead, Russell Crowe, who’s now leading his action-thriller, Land of Bad.
In 2016, while Crowe was on the promotional trail for Shane Black’s The Nice Guys, Eubank met up with him to discuss his now long-gestating fantasy actioner, World Breaker, however, despite Crowe’s interest at the time, the filmmaker was pulled away when Underwater got the green light from 20th Century Fox. A handful of years later, when Eubank revisited his...
In 2016, while Crowe was on the promotional trail for Shane Black’s The Nice Guys, Eubank met up with him to discuss his now long-gestating fantasy actioner, World Breaker, however, despite Crowe’s interest at the time, the filmmaker was pulled away when Underwater got the green light from 20th Century Fox. A handful of years later, when Eubank revisited his...
- 2/15/2024
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Foundation Media Partners has secured the exclusive life and book rights of the FBI, Secret Service, and U.S. Marshals’ most-wanted con man Matthew Cox. The company will immediately begin developing both scripted and non-scripted limited series around Cox’s life and infamous exploits, as a mortgage fraudster who stole more than $50 million, beginning in the early 2000s.
Formerly a licensed mortgage broker and brokerage business owner, as well as an admitted scammer, fraudster, and con man, Cox’s criminal case received national media attention after he used forgeries, combined with stolen and synthetic identities, to bilk America’s largest banks out of an estimated $55 million. Despite numerous encounters with bank security, state and federal authorities, Cox narrowly evaded capture for nearly a decade. Eventually, he topped the Secret Service’s most wanted list, and led the U.S. Marshals, FBI, and the Secret Service on a three-year chase,...
Formerly a licensed mortgage broker and brokerage business owner, as well as an admitted scammer, fraudster, and con man, Cox’s criminal case received national media attention after he used forgeries, combined with stolen and synthetic identities, to bilk America’s largest banks out of an estimated $55 million. Despite numerous encounters with bank security, state and federal authorities, Cox narrowly evaded capture for nearly a decade. Eventually, he topped the Secret Service’s most wanted list, and led the U.S. Marshals, FBI, and the Secret Service on a three-year chase,...
- 2/13/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
John Hughes was the patron saint of adolescents who found great success with a series of hit comedies, most of them centering around the plight of teenagers. Yet how many of those titles remain classics? Let’s take a look back at 12 of his greatest films as both a writer and director, ranked worst to best.
Born in 1950, Hughes first came to the attention of Hollywood as a writer after penning “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983) and “Mr. Mom” (1983). That financially successful one-two punch landed him his first directing gig: “Sixteen Candles” (1984). A tender coming-of-age story about a teenage girl (Molly Ringwald) suffering one indignity after another on her sweet sixteen firmly established him as the premiere helmer of adolescent comedies, leading to “The Breakfast Club” (1985), “Weird Science” (1985), and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986).
Yet Hughes also excelled at entertainments outside the classroom, including the road trip farce “Planes, Trains & Automobiles” (1987), starring...
Born in 1950, Hughes first came to the attention of Hollywood as a writer after penning “National Lampoon’s Vacation” (1983) and “Mr. Mom” (1983). That financially successful one-two punch landed him his first directing gig: “Sixteen Candles” (1984). A tender coming-of-age story about a teenage girl (Molly Ringwald) suffering one indignity after another on her sweet sixteen firmly established him as the premiere helmer of adolescent comedies, leading to “The Breakfast Club” (1985), “Weird Science” (1985), and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” (1986).
Yet Hughes also excelled at entertainments outside the classroom, including the road trip farce “Planes, Trains & Automobiles” (1987), starring...
- 2/10/2024
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
It’s the battle of the TV Cromwells! On BBC One later this year, Mark Rylance returns in the role of Henry VIII’s right hand man in series two of Wolf Hall, adapted from Dame Hilary Mantel’s acclaimed novels. But before then, Sean Bean will play Thomas Cromwell in Disney+ British historical crime mystery Shardlake.
(Incidentally, if Bean wanted to dispel his reputation for playing characters who meet sticky, early ends, then his agent may want to get their head in a history book before forwarding the next script…)
Thomas Cromwell is a supporting role in Shardlake, a new four-part series adapted from the first in C.J Sansom’s successful mystery novels about Matthew Shardlake, a 16th century lawyer born with what would now be understood as scoliosis, and who investigates murder mysteries for the Crown.
Working for Cromwell, Shardlake must navigate the dangers of his powerful boss...
(Incidentally, if Bean wanted to dispel his reputation for playing characters who meet sticky, early ends, then his agent may want to get their head in a history book before forwarding the next script…)
Thomas Cromwell is a supporting role in Shardlake, a new four-part series adapted from the first in C.J Sansom’s successful mystery novels about Matthew Shardlake, a 16th century lawyer born with what would now be understood as scoliosis, and who investigates murder mysteries for the Crown.
Working for Cromwell, Shardlake must navigate the dangers of his powerful boss...
- 2/8/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
If it weren’t for Molly Ringwald’s headshot landing on John Hughes‘ desk, the world might have never seen the now-classic film Sixteen Candles.
During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Ringwald shared that she never had to audition for Hughes because their first collaboration was written with her in mind.
“He had gotten my picture from a stack of headshots from ICM, and he just had it up on his wall, and he wrote Sixteen Candles over a weekend, looking at my picture,” she told the late night host. “So, when it was time to cast it, he cast the girl in the picture.”
Ringwald starred alongside Anthony Michael Hall in Hughes’ 1984 film, before reuniting with both men for The Breakfast Club. The writer-director offered the actors the 1985 film when they finished filming Sixteen Candles, and the Riverdale actress said she immediately wanted to take on the part.
During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Ringwald shared that she never had to audition for Hughes because their first collaboration was written with her in mind.
“He had gotten my picture from a stack of headshots from ICM, and he just had it up on his wall, and he wrote Sixteen Candles over a weekend, looking at my picture,” she told the late night host. “So, when it was time to cast it, he cast the girl in the picture.”
Ringwald starred alongside Anthony Michael Hall in Hughes’ 1984 film, before reuniting with both men for The Breakfast Club. The writer-director offered the actors the 1985 film when they finished filming Sixteen Candles, and the Riverdale actress said she immediately wanted to take on the part.
- 1/26/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It wasn’t all that long ago that a billionaire buying a storied news publication was a sign of hope and optimism. After all, they had money to lose, and they earned their fortunes by creating something new. Maybe they could figure out how to make media work?
And what about private equity? It’s an industry premised on turnarounds: acquiring underperforming companies, reimagining them and making them succeed.
Or the classic family-owned publication: Keeping a business in the family with no goal of excessive profits, just a certain amount of stability to keep the legacy alive.
Unfortunately, it seems, no category of owner appears able to salvage a media business in decline, with business models still stuck in the past (programmatic, anyone?) and editorial models built for a world before Facebook, TikTok and artificial intelligence.
The media sector is facing a crisis unlike anything seen since the 2008 financial mess,...
And what about private equity? It’s an industry premised on turnarounds: acquiring underperforming companies, reimagining them and making them succeed.
Or the classic family-owned publication: Keeping a business in the family with no goal of excessive profits, just a certain amount of stability to keep the legacy alive.
Unfortunately, it seems, no category of owner appears able to salvage a media business in decline, with business models still stuck in the past (programmatic, anyone?) and editorial models built for a world before Facebook, TikTok and artificial intelligence.
The media sector is facing a crisis unlike anything seen since the 2008 financial mess,...
- 1/25/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Star Wars’ actor John Boyega has joined the cast of ‘The Book of Eli,’ the TV series prequel to the 2010 post-apocalyptic action film which starred Denzel Washington.
Boyega will take on the role of the younger version of Washington’s Eli in the project, which comes from the movie’s writer, Gary Whitta, creator/writer/executive producer of the potential series, and its directors, the Hughes brothers, who executive produce.
Details of the plot are being kept under wraps but it is rumoured to be set 30 years prior to the events in the film, which would put it around the time of the nuclear event or its immediate aftermath.
Also in news – The 2024 BAFTA Nominations
The movie follows Eli (Washington), a nomad who fights his way across a ravaged, post-apocalyptic America while protecting a sacred book that holds the secrets to humanity’s salvation, 30 years after a nuclear catastrophe caused an ecocide.
Boyega will take on the role of the younger version of Washington’s Eli in the project, which comes from the movie’s writer, Gary Whitta, creator/writer/executive producer of the potential series, and its directors, the Hughes brothers, who executive produce.
Details of the plot are being kept under wraps but it is rumoured to be set 30 years prior to the events in the film, which would put it around the time of the nuclear event or its immediate aftermath.
Also in news – The 2024 BAFTA Nominations
The movie follows Eli (Washington), a nomad who fights his way across a ravaged, post-apocalyptic America while protecting a sacred book that holds the secrets to humanity’s salvation, 30 years after a nuclear catastrophe caused an ecocide.
- 1/23/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Denzel Washington’s 2010 action thriller The Book Of Eli is heading to the small screen, with John Boyega take the lead as a younger Denzel.
Much like Liam Neeson, Denzel Washington has become something of an action hero in the latter stages of his career. While he has previously appeared in films like Ricochet and Crimson Tide, it wasn’t until he played John Creasy in Tony Scott’s brutal 2004 revenge film Man On Fire that we really got to see him off some bad guys in a variety of inventive ways.
Since then of course, he has become synonymous with vigilante justice, dishing out karmic vengeance in three Equalizer films to date. But in 2010, he played a different kind of action hero in The Book Of Eli, a post apocalyptic thriller in which he plays a drifter intent on delivering a sacred book to safety in the West Coast of the United States.
Much like Liam Neeson, Denzel Washington has become something of an action hero in the latter stages of his career. While he has previously appeared in films like Ricochet and Crimson Tide, it wasn’t until he played John Creasy in Tony Scott’s brutal 2004 revenge film Man On Fire that we really got to see him off some bad guys in a variety of inventive ways.
Since then of course, he has become synonymous with vigilante justice, dishing out karmic vengeance in three Equalizer films to date. But in 2010, he played a different kind of action hero in The Book Of Eli, a post apocalyptic thriller in which he plays a drifter intent on delivering a sacred book to safety in the West Coast of the United States.
- 1/23/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
“The Belgians cut off my hands in the Congo,” Langston Hughes wrote in his poem “Negro.” “They lynch me now in Texas.” The year was 1922, and racial segregation was the norm in the United States. Anti-Black racism in the South was such a millstone that the U.S. Senate failed to pass an NAACP-sponsored anti-lynching bill in January of that year, a list of simple protections that was prevented from coming to a vote due to filibusters.
Hughes’s poem is one piece of ephemera that comprises the massive tapestry that is Soundtrack to a Coup d’État. Director Johan Grimonprez’s documentary is primarily focused on the Democratic Republic of Congo and its struggle for independence from Belgian colonialism, during which time our government was using Black jazz musicians to, in its diplomatic tango with the Soviet Union, paint a portrait of American liberalism as benevolent.
The documentary focuses on...
Hughes’s poem is one piece of ephemera that comprises the massive tapestry that is Soundtrack to a Coup d’État. Director Johan Grimonprez’s documentary is primarily focused on the Democratic Republic of Congo and its struggle for independence from Belgian colonialism, during which time our government was using Black jazz musicians to, in its diplomatic tango with the Soviet Union, paint a portrait of American liberalism as benevolent.
The documentary focuses on...
- 1/23/2024
- by Greg Nussen
- Slant Magazine
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