Lorne Michaels is an expert at celebrating the legacy of “Saturday Night Live.” The show’s creator has produced variety specials for the NBC program’s 15th anniversary, 25th anniversary and 40th anniversary, so the upcoming 50th season should have a highly entertaining spectacle. Nothing less than a three-hour event would be expected, but how else should “SNL” celebrate the golden anniversary season, which would begin in the autumn of 2024 and continue through May, 2025?
Here is our exciting, fun suggestion for a way to go above and beyond for the live special. Over the course of a 20-22 episode season, NBC would certainly have almost every episode featuring the current cast along with hot guest hosts and musical guests. However, for the other five episodes spread out over several months, devote an entire 90 minutes to each previous decade. Invite back the biggest cast members from a decade along with well-known guest hosts and music stars.
Here is our exciting, fun suggestion for a way to go above and beyond for the live special. Over the course of a 20-22 episode season, NBC would certainly have almost every episode featuring the current cast along with hot guest hosts and musical guests. However, for the other five episodes spread out over several months, devote an entire 90 minutes to each previous decade. Invite back the biggest cast members from a decade along with well-known guest hosts and music stars.
- 4/3/2024
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Earlier today, we were sad to hear that veteran character actor Louis Gossett Jr had passed away at 87. While we have to get used to the fact that our favorite actors are all human, and like all of us, eventually pass away, it can’t help but hurt anytime we lose a legend like this. But he leaves behind a rich legacy, so let’s look back at five of his coolest roles.
An Officer and a Gentleman:
Louis Gossett Jr. won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in this, and next to R. Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket, he’s likely the guy everyone pictures when they think of a drill sergeant. While folks usually think of this as a romance due to stars Richard Gere and Debra Winger and the famous Joe Cocker song, “Up Where We Belong,” the R-rated movie is a lot harder than you remember.
An Officer and a Gentleman:
Louis Gossett Jr. won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in this, and next to R. Lee Ermey in Full Metal Jacket, he’s likely the guy everyone pictures when they think of a drill sergeant. While folks usually think of this as a romance due to stars Richard Gere and Debra Winger and the famous Joe Cocker song, “Up Where We Belong,” the R-rated movie is a lot harder than you remember.
- 3/30/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Martin Scorsese is exploring the journeys of eight men and women toward sainthood in a new docudrama series for Fox Nation.
The Killers of the Flower Moon director is launching Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints on the streaming service in November 2024.
He will host, narrate and exec produce the eight-part series.
Developed by Scorsese for Lionsgate Alternative Television, the series was created by Matti Leshem, written by Scorsese’s collaborator Kent Jones and directed by Elizabeth Chomko.
Scorsese and Leshem exec produce alongside Julie Yorn, Rick Yorn, Christopher Donnelly, Yoshi Stone, Craig Piligian, David Ellender and Matt Loze. It is produced by Lionsgate, Sikelia Productions, Weimaraner Republic Pictures, Lbi Entertainment and Halcyon Studios.
The series will premiere in two parts, with the first four episodes to air on Sunday, November 16, and the final set to air in May 2025.
Each episode focuses on a singular Saint, including Joan of Arc, Francis of Assisi,...
The Killers of the Flower Moon director is launching Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints on the streaming service in November 2024.
He will host, narrate and exec produce the eight-part series.
Developed by Scorsese for Lionsgate Alternative Television, the series was created by Matti Leshem, written by Scorsese’s collaborator Kent Jones and directed by Elizabeth Chomko.
Scorsese and Leshem exec produce alongside Julie Yorn, Rick Yorn, Christopher Donnelly, Yoshi Stone, Craig Piligian, David Ellender and Matt Loze. It is produced by Lionsgate, Sikelia Productions, Weimaraner Republic Pictures, Lbi Entertainment and Halcyon Studios.
The series will premiere in two parts, with the first four episodes to air on Sunday, November 16, and the final set to air in May 2025.
Each episode focuses on a singular Saint, including Joan of Arc, Francis of Assisi,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
A remake of Little Shop Of Horrors is in the works with director Joe Dante and original creator Roger Corman.
The last update we had on a remake of Little Shop Of Horrors was back in 2020, when it was reported that Taron Egerton, Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans were set to star, with Greg Berlanti directing from a script by Matthew Robinson.
It now appears those plans have been abandoned in favour of a different creative team. Described as a “reimagining intended to jumpstart a new franchise”, Little Shop Of Halloween Horrors will be directed by Joe Dante, according to Deadline.
Charles S Haas, who previously collaborated with Dante on Gremlins 2: The New Batch, will write the screenplay. Roger Corman will co-produce with Brad Krevoy.
The story originated as low-budget film directed by Corman and co-starring a young Jack Nicholson. Little Shop Of Horrors quickly cemented itself as a...
The last update we had on a remake of Little Shop Of Horrors was back in 2020, when it was reported that Taron Egerton, Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans were set to star, with Greg Berlanti directing from a script by Matthew Robinson.
It now appears those plans have been abandoned in favour of a different creative team. Described as a “reimagining intended to jumpstart a new franchise”, Little Shop Of Halloween Horrors will be directed by Joe Dante, according to Deadline.
Charles S Haas, who previously collaborated with Dante on Gremlins 2: The New Batch, will write the screenplay. Roger Corman will co-produce with Brad Krevoy.
The story originated as low-budget film directed by Corman and co-starring a young Jack Nicholson. Little Shop Of Horrors quickly cemented itself as a...
- 3/18/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Exclusive: Iconic filmmakers Joe Dante and Roger Corman are teaming with Emmy-nominated veteran producer Brad Krevoy, CEO of Mpca, on Little Shop of Halloween Horrors, a reboot of Corman’s famed 1960 horror comedy, Little Shop of Horrors.
A reimagining intended to jumpstart a new franchise, Little Shop of Halloween Horrors will be directed by Dante, from a script by Charles S. Haas (Gremlins 2: The New Batch), with Corman and Krevoy co-producing. Also joining the project is independent producer Charles Cohen, who previously worked at T-Street, where he oversaw and executive produced the Republic Pictures release Snack Shack, in addition to developing other projects for the company.
Originating as a low-budget genre flick directed by Corman and co-starring a young Jack Nicholson, the first Little Shop of Horrors quickly cemented itself as a cult classic following its release in 1960. Shot on a shoestring budget, pic tells the...
A reimagining intended to jumpstart a new franchise, Little Shop of Halloween Horrors will be directed by Dante, from a script by Charles S. Haas (Gremlins 2: The New Batch), with Corman and Krevoy co-producing. Also joining the project is independent producer Charles Cohen, who previously worked at T-Street, where he oversaw and executive produced the Republic Pictures release Snack Shack, in addition to developing other projects for the company.
Originating as a low-budget genre flick directed by Corman and co-starring a young Jack Nicholson, the first Little Shop of Horrors quickly cemented itself as a cult classic following its release in 1960. Shot on a shoestring budget, pic tells the...
- 3/15/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!), Chelsea Frei (The Moodys), and Larry Joe Campbell (The Orville) have been set for guest star roles in the forthcoming second season of Fox’s popular workplace comedy Animal Control, starring Joel McHale.
Others set to appear in S2 guest roles, as previously announced, include Ken Jeong, Sarah Chalke, and Krystal Smith.
Premiering last February, the show created by Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg and Dan Sterling follows a group of local Animal Control workers whose lives are complicated by the fact that animals are simple, but humans are not. McHale plays Frank, an opinionated, eccentric Animal Control officer who may not have gone to college but is still the most well-read person in the room. A former cop, Frank tried to expose corruption in his department, but his efforts got him fired, which may explain why he’s so cynical and curmudgeonly. He has an almost superhuman ability to understand animals.
Others set to appear in S2 guest roles, as previously announced, include Ken Jeong, Sarah Chalke, and Krystal Smith.
Premiering last February, the show created by Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg and Dan Sterling follows a group of local Animal Control workers whose lives are complicated by the fact that animals are simple, but humans are not. McHale plays Frank, an opinionated, eccentric Animal Control officer who may not have gone to college but is still the most well-read person in the room. A former cop, Frank tried to expose corruption in his department, but his efforts got him fired, which may explain why he’s so cynical and curmudgeonly. He has an almost superhuman ability to understand animals.
- 2/23/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The cast of Sony Pictures’ upcoming movie, SNL 1975, is rounding out!
The Jason Reitman-directed movie will have actors playing real life individuals from the original opening night cast of Saturday Night Live.
Some of the stars who will be portrayed include Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Jim Belushi, Gilda Radner, and more.
SNL debuted on October 11, 1975, and the script is based on real life accounts of what happened that night.
Keep reading to see who is playing who…...
The Jason Reitman-directed movie will have actors playing real life individuals from the original opening night cast of Saturday Night Live.
Some of the stars who will be portrayed include Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Jim Belushi, Gilda Radner, and more.
SNL debuted on October 11, 1975, and the script is based on real life accounts of what happened that night.
Keep reading to see who is playing who…...
- 1/30/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
WTFilms will be at the Rendez-Vous with a genre-focused slate.
Paris-based sales outfit WTFilms has taken on Fabrice du Welz’s Belgian crime thriller Maldoror and unveiled a first look at the film inspired by a true story.
The film stars Anthony Bajon as an impulsive police recruit tasked with a secret mission to track a dangerous sex offender. But when the operation fails, he goes rogue to hunt down the culprits. Now in post, the film is produced by Belgium’s Frakas Productions, with The Jokers Films’ production arm.
Maldoror also stars Alexis Manenti, Béatrice Dalle, Sergi Lopez, Laurent Lucas...
Paris-based sales outfit WTFilms has taken on Fabrice du Welz’s Belgian crime thriller Maldoror and unveiled a first look at the film inspired by a true story.
The film stars Anthony Bajon as an impulsive police recruit tasked with a secret mission to track a dangerous sex offender. But when the operation fails, he goes rogue to hunt down the culprits. Now in post, the film is produced by Belgium’s Frakas Productions, with The Jokers Films’ production arm.
Maldoror also stars Alexis Manenti, Béatrice Dalle, Sergi Lopez, Laurent Lucas...
- 1/15/2024
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
If anyone should be able to engineer a reunion of “Saturday Night Live” alumni, it should be Dan Aykroyd.
A member of the show’s first cast of “Not Ready for Prime-Time Players,” Aykroyd was also among the first to jump from “SNL” to Hollywood and continues to tour with a band based on The Blues Brothers group he and John Belushi originated on the NBC mainstay.
But Aykroyd’s new project takes “SNL” formers to decidedly new terrain.
Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Jon Lovitz, Kevin Nealon and “Cheers” alumni George Wendt (who made a name on “SNL” as the character Bob Swerski of the Chicago Superfans), have teamed up to lead subscribers of the streaming outlet Fox Nation through a history of drinking. In “A History of the World in Six Glasses,”which debuted this week, the comic sextuplet examines some of the political and cultural ramifications in the rise of beer,...
A member of the show’s first cast of “Not Ready for Prime-Time Players,” Aykroyd was also among the first to jump from “SNL” to Hollywood and continues to tour with a band based on The Blues Brothers group he and John Belushi originated on the NBC mainstay.
But Aykroyd’s new project takes “SNL” formers to decidedly new terrain.
Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Jon Lovitz, Kevin Nealon and “Cheers” alumni George Wendt (who made a name on “SNL” as the character Bob Swerski of the Chicago Superfans), have teamed up to lead subscribers of the streaming outlet Fox Nation through a history of drinking. In “A History of the World in Six Glasses,”which debuted this week, the comic sextuplet examines some of the political and cultural ramifications in the rise of beer,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Do you want to have a drink? In a six-part docuseries, five comedy legends examine the cultural and historical impact of six of the most important beverages in the world: Beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and soda. Fox Nation’s “A History of the World in Six Glasses” will feature Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Jon Lovitz, Kevin Nealon, and “Cheers” star George Wendt as they chronicle the history of these six drinks and their respective impact on the world. The show premieres on the streaming service on Monday, Jan. 8. You can watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Fox Nation.
How to Watch 'A History of the World in Six Glasses' Premiere When: Monday, January 8, 2024 Where: Fox Nation Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Fox Nation. 7-Day Free Trial$5.99+ / month fox nation via fubo About 'A History of the World in Six Glasses' Premiere
For the whole of human history,...
How to Watch 'A History of the World in Six Glasses' Premiere When: Monday, January 8, 2024 Where: Fox Nation Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Fox Nation. 7-Day Free Trial$5.99+ / month fox nation via fubo About 'A History of the World in Six Glasses' Premiere
For the whole of human history,...
- 1/8/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
Who would have thought that one of the more enduring family movies in the last 20 years would come from Brett Ratner and star Nicolas Cage? Indeed, The Family Man was only a modest success when it came out over the holiday season in 2000, but it has since inspired rip-offs and remakes and is a beloved classic for many of us.
In it, Nicolas Cage plays a high-flying businessman named Jack Campbell, who doesn’t appreciate the little things in life, such as Christmas. It’s lonely at the top, but he consoles himself with his Ferrari, penthouse apartment in New York, and hook-ups with women such as supermodel Amber Valletta, who has a small role as his bedmate early in the film. Yet, being alone on Christmas Eve, he does a good deed when he intervenes in a convenience store standoff by showing empathy towards a wired, gun-toting customer, played by Don Cheadle,...
In it, Nicolas Cage plays a high-flying businessman named Jack Campbell, who doesn’t appreciate the little things in life, such as Christmas. It’s lonely at the top, but he consoles himself with his Ferrari, penthouse apartment in New York, and hook-ups with women such as supermodel Amber Valletta, who has a small role as his bedmate early in the film. Yet, being alone on Christmas Eve, he does a good deed when he intervenes in a convenience store standoff by showing empathy towards a wired, gun-toting customer, played by Don Cheadle,...
- 12/25/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
On Friday nights — and special occasions! — IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Wait for Santa to Get a Load of These Nuts
There’s no doubt in my mind that Santa is a midnight movie fan.
A famed night owl with a criminal streak, ol’ Kris Kringle seems like just the sort of cinephile who would fit in with the IndieWire After Dark crowd. Sure, he would probably be more inclined towards the Christmas projects that feed his ego than a cheap “Sausage Party” predecessor with some of the most unpleasant computer-animated cheese ever melted into imagination. But...
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Wait for Santa to Get a Load of These Nuts
There’s no doubt in my mind that Santa is a midnight movie fan.
A famed night owl with a criminal streak, ol’ Kris Kringle seems like just the sort of cinephile who would fit in with the IndieWire After Dark crowd. Sure, he would probably be more inclined towards the Christmas projects that feed his ego than a cheap “Sausage Party” predecessor with some of the most unpleasant computer-animated cheese ever melted into imagination. But...
- 12/25/2023
- by Alison Foreman and Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Darren Criss and Evan Rachel Wood will be stopping by the Little Shop of Horrors early next year, according to the Glee alum.
In a recent appearance on SiriusXM, Criss said that he would be making a limited run in the musical alongside Wood starting in late January.
“Folks, Evan [Rachel Wood] and I, if you haven’t heard, will be going into Little Shop of Horrors at the West Side Theatre Off-Broadway, and I’m going to be doing that from I think late January through the End of March,” Broadway World reported. “It’ll be short and sweet, but I’m so excited to be announcing that to you if you didn’t already know that.”
Criss and Wood will be taking over the lead roles of Seymour and Audrey, respectively, beginning Jan. 30.
“The casting of this show has become one of the greatest joys of our lives.
In a recent appearance on SiriusXM, Criss said that he would be making a limited run in the musical alongside Wood starting in late January.
“Folks, Evan [Rachel Wood] and I, if you haven’t heard, will be going into Little Shop of Horrors at the West Side Theatre Off-Broadway, and I’m going to be doing that from I think late January through the End of March,” Broadway World reported. “It’ll be short and sweet, but I’m so excited to be announcing that to you if you didn’t already know that.”
Criss and Wood will be taking over the lead roles of Seymour and Audrey, respectively, beginning Jan. 30.
“The casting of this show has become one of the greatest joys of our lives.
- 12/24/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Enjoy titles like Dennis Quaid’s ‘Top Combat Pilot,’ news content from top Fox personalities and much more with a Fox Nation subscription.
It appears as if Fox’s conservative-leaning lifestyle and entertainment platform is in the holiday spirit. Fox Nation is giving new customers an incredible deal. The streaming service is normally available for $5.99 per month or $64.99 per year, but for a limited time, you can save 60% on an annual subscription, paying just $19.99 for your next year! The platform does carry some news content from top Fox News personalities like Sean Hannity and Jesse Watters, but there’s much more on the platform, including titles like Dennis Quaid’s “Top Combat Pilot” and “Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party,” hosted by Rob Lowe.
How to Get 1 Full Year of Fox Nation for Just $19.99 Click here to get the deal from Fox Nation. Click “Get Started,” and make sure you select the annual plan.
It appears as if Fox’s conservative-leaning lifestyle and entertainment platform is in the holiday spirit. Fox Nation is giving new customers an incredible deal. The streaming service is normally available for $5.99 per month or $64.99 per year, but for a limited time, you can save 60% on an annual subscription, paying just $19.99 for your next year! The platform does carry some news content from top Fox News personalities like Sean Hannity and Jesse Watters, but there’s much more on the platform, including titles like Dennis Quaid’s “Top Combat Pilot” and “Liberty or Death: Boston Tea Party,” hosted by Rob Lowe.
How to Get 1 Full Year of Fox Nation for Just $19.99 Click here to get the deal from Fox Nation. Click “Get Started,” and make sure you select the annual plan.
- 12/18/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Fox Nation wants to get in on the streaming comedy boom that has largely been fomented by Netflix.
The Fox News streaming outlet plans to turn January into a comedy-themed month, one that is led by two stand-up concerts featuring Fox’s own talent as well as a new series about the history of drinking hosted by Dan Aykroyd and other alumni from “Saturday Night Live.”
Fox News may be known for snarky one-liners about liberals and Democrats, but it’s less known for comedy stylings, even with the satirical Greg Gutfeld leading a primetime program at 10 p.m. But Fox Nation, once largely seeded with programming that tackled news and politics, has been tilting at lifestyle and documentary programming for months. A month at Fox Nation might offer docu-series about national landmarks and parklands, or a suite of Clint Eastwood movies, all part of a bid to lure conservative...
The Fox News streaming outlet plans to turn January into a comedy-themed month, one that is led by two stand-up concerts featuring Fox’s own talent as well as a new series about the history of drinking hosted by Dan Aykroyd and other alumni from “Saturday Night Live.”
Fox News may be known for snarky one-liners about liberals and Democrats, but it’s less known for comedy stylings, even with the satirical Greg Gutfeld leading a primetime program at 10 p.m. But Fox Nation, once largely seeded with programming that tackled news and politics, has been tilting at lifestyle and documentary programming for months. A month at Fox Nation might offer docu-series about national landmarks and parklands, or a suite of Clint Eastwood movies, all part of a bid to lure conservative...
- 12/18/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Paul Giamatti has always wanted to work with David Lynch, and he almost got his chance with the Twin Peaks revival series several years ago.
While speaking with The Wrap, Paul Giamatti revealed that he nearly played one of the Mitchum brothers on the Twin Peaks revival, but was forced to turn it down due to scheduling issues. “The person that I’ve always wanted to work with and had an opportunity to and it didn’t happen was David Lynch,” Giamatti said. “It just logistically couldn’t work out, which was heartbreaking to me. We just couldn’t fit it, schedule-wise. So that was a bummer.“
Related The Holdovers hits VOD tomorrow: We interview Paul Giamatti and Dominic Sessa
The Mitchum brothers were a pair of mobsters who were played by Jim Belushi and Robert Knepper, but Giamatti isn’t sure which one replaced him because he couldn’t...
While speaking with The Wrap, Paul Giamatti revealed that he nearly played one of the Mitchum brothers on the Twin Peaks revival, but was forced to turn it down due to scheduling issues. “The person that I’ve always wanted to work with and had an opportunity to and it didn’t happen was David Lynch,” Giamatti said. “It just logistically couldn’t work out, which was heartbreaking to me. We just couldn’t fit it, schedule-wise. So that was a bummer.“
Related The Holdovers hits VOD tomorrow: We interview Paul Giamatti and Dominic Sessa
The Mitchum brothers were a pair of mobsters who were played by Jim Belushi and Robert Knepper, but Giamatti isn’t sure which one replaced him because he couldn’t...
- 12/5/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Paris-based genre special WTFilms has boarded Alexandre Bustillo & Julien Maury’s horror thriller ‘The Soul Eater’ ahead of the AFM.
The chilling drama unfolds against the backdrop of a mountain village where an old legend about a malevolent creature resurfaces following the disappearance of local children and a series of violent and gruesome deaths.
Virginie Ledoyen (Just the Two of Us) and Paul Hamy (The Last Journey) co-star as two police detectives with very different methods who are sent to investigate the crimes. Sandrine Bonnaire (Happening) joins them in the cast.
The production is adapted from French writer Alexis Laipsker’s bestseller of the same name. WTFilms will screen a first promo for the French-language film which is in post-production.
Directorial duo Bustillo and Maury gained fans in the U.S. for their 2021 English-language supernatural horror The Deep House, which was acquired by Blumhouse Television and Epix for North America,...
The chilling drama unfolds against the backdrop of a mountain village where an old legend about a malevolent creature resurfaces following the disappearance of local children and a series of violent and gruesome deaths.
Virginie Ledoyen (Just the Two of Us) and Paul Hamy (The Last Journey) co-star as two police detectives with very different methods who are sent to investigate the crimes. Sandrine Bonnaire (Happening) joins them in the cast.
The production is adapted from French writer Alexis Laipsker’s bestseller of the same name. WTFilms will screen a first promo for the French-language film which is in post-production.
Directorial duo Bustillo and Maury gained fans in the U.S. for their 2021 English-language supernatural horror The Deep House, which was acquired by Blumhouse Television and Epix for North America,...
- 10/26/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Claes Bang has signed on to star in Nick Hamm’s period action film William Tell, playing the legendary Swiss marksman.
The Danish actor, star of Ruben Östlund’s 2017 Cannes Palme d’Or winner The Square, Sharon Horgan’s Emmy-nominated Apple TV+ series Bad Sisters and the baddie in Robert Eggers’ The Northman, will be joined by an ensemble cast, including Connor Swindells (Barbie), Ellie Bamber (Willow), Golshifteh Farahani (Extraction), Jonah Hauer-King (The Little Mermaid), Rafe Spall (The Big Short), Emily Beecham (Little Joe), Jonathan Pryce (Game of Thrones, The Two Popes) and Oscar-winner Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Sexy Beast).
Hamm adapted William Tell from Friedrich Schiller’s famous play, set in the 14th Century, which follows a peaceful hunter who picks up his crossbow to fight tyranny, in the form of a corrupt Austrian King. In the play’s most famous scene, Tell is forced by authorities to shoot an...
The Danish actor, star of Ruben Östlund’s 2017 Cannes Palme d’Or winner The Square, Sharon Horgan’s Emmy-nominated Apple TV+ series Bad Sisters and the baddie in Robert Eggers’ The Northman, will be joined by an ensemble cast, including Connor Swindells (Barbie), Ellie Bamber (Willow), Golshifteh Farahani (Extraction), Jonah Hauer-King (The Little Mermaid), Rafe Spall (The Big Short), Emily Beecham (Little Joe), Jonathan Pryce (Game of Thrones, The Two Popes) and Oscar-winner Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Sexy Beast).
Hamm adapted William Tell from Friedrich Schiller’s famous play, set in the 14th Century, which follows a peaceful hunter who picks up his crossbow to fight tyranny, in the form of a corrupt Austrian King. In the play’s most famous scene, Tell is forced by authorities to shoot an...
- 10/24/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As a young boy growing up in Budapest, a town that would come to be known as “Hollywood on the Danube,” Béla Bunyik dreamed of being in the pictures. “I fell in love with movies in Hungary back in the ’50s,” Bunyik tells Variety. “When I was 12 years old, I started to work as an extra in a few movies…. In 1953, I spent a whole summer with a bunch of kids and some of the best Hungarian actors at the time.”
He recalls being picked up after school by talent scouts and cutting his teeth on the sets of films like Viktor Gertler’s 1954 adventure-comedy “Me and My Grandfather.” “Seeing how a movie was done was very exciting for me and I was sad when the summer ended, and the film was shut,” he says. But those formative years sparked a lifelong obsession. “I got hooked.”
Bunyik would later emigrate to the U.
He recalls being picked up after school by talent scouts and cutting his teeth on the sets of films like Viktor Gertler’s 1954 adventure-comedy “Me and My Grandfather.” “Seeing how a movie was done was very exciting for me and I was sad when the summer ended, and the film was shut,” he says. But those formative years sparked a lifelong obsession. “I got hooked.”
Bunyik would later emigrate to the U.
- 10/22/2023
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
Former Electus CEO and Shine International prexy Chris Grant has launched a new distribution company, Osmosis Global, which he will unwrap in time for next week’s Mipcom conference. Investor and entrepreneur Marc Pierce is backing the new venture.
Osmosis Global’s initial sales slate includes projects from Warm Spring Productions (Fox Nation’s “Yellowstone One-Fifty with Kevin Costner”), V10 Entertainment/Vin Dibona Prods. (The CW’s “Totally Funny Kids” and “Totally Funny Animals”), Mrw Prods. (“Mike Rowe’s Somebody’s Gotta Do It”), Roc Nation (“Rise: The Siya Kolisi Story”), Stick Figure Entertainment (PBS’ “When Claude Got Shot” and HBO’s “Reporter”), Play House Studios and Cosmo Media Labs/Mola TV (“Mma Fight Academy”), among others.
Osmosis is also looking to fully finance or deficit finance both scripted and unscripted original programming, in addition to repping titles for global distribution.
As part of his exec team, Grant (who will...
Osmosis Global’s initial sales slate includes projects from Warm Spring Productions (Fox Nation’s “Yellowstone One-Fifty with Kevin Costner”), V10 Entertainment/Vin Dibona Prods. (The CW’s “Totally Funny Kids” and “Totally Funny Animals”), Mrw Prods. (“Mike Rowe’s Somebody’s Gotta Do It”), Roc Nation (“Rise: The Siya Kolisi Story”), Stick Figure Entertainment (PBS’ “When Claude Got Shot” and HBO’s “Reporter”), Play House Studios and Cosmo Media Labs/Mola TV (“Mma Fight Academy”), among others.
Osmosis is also looking to fully finance or deficit finance both scripted and unscripted original programming, in addition to repping titles for global distribution.
As part of his exec team, Grant (who will...
- 10/12/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
If you were an American independent filmmaker in the '90s, you could do a lot worse than casting Quentin Tarantino in a role. Odds are, you were already trying to rip him off anyway — maybe putting him in the movie could bring some of the magic he delivered with 1992's "Reservoir Dogs" and 1994's "Pulp Fiction." Movies like Rory Kelly's "Sleep With Me" let him play himself, riffing on the homoerotic subtext of "Top Gun." But only one movie trusted that the director's acting chops were sufficient to play the role of God. Or something.
That was "Destiny Turns On The Radio," a sprawling and silly crime comedy where prison escapee Julian (Dylan McDermott) returns home after three years spent locked up. He's hoping to make good with ex-girlfriend Lucille (Nancy Travis) and tie up loose ends with others like partner-in-crime Thoreau (James LeGros) and his Pappy (Tracey Walker). Meanwhile,...
That was "Destiny Turns On The Radio," a sprawling and silly crime comedy where prison escapee Julian (Dylan McDermott) returns home after three years spent locked up. He's hoping to make good with ex-girlfriend Lucille (Nancy Travis) and tie up loose ends with others like partner-in-crime Thoreau (James LeGros) and his Pappy (Tracey Walker). Meanwhile,...
- 10/8/2023
- by Anthony Crislip
- Slash Film
Stephen Colbert once slapped Jim Belushi in front of a live audience during his Second City days. The current host of CBS’ “The Late Show” spilled about the “fantastic” encounter in the second episode of the “Strike Force Five” podcast.
During the episode, Colbert was asked about the most famous person he saw while he was at Second City, the improv school that claims stars like Colbert, Amy Poehler and Bob Odenkirk as alumni. After initially answering Robin Williams, Colbert noted that the “According to Jim,” “K-9” and “The Blues Brothers” star “sticks out” because he liked to “slap people onstage”
“He would slap someone onstage to get like a shock reaction from the audience,” Colbert said. “He has these big old meat hooks of these hands. So he would pick someone who he felt like, ‘That guy’s not gonna hit me back.’ And he would jack them.”
Though...
During the episode, Colbert was asked about the most famous person he saw while he was at Second City, the improv school that claims stars like Colbert, Amy Poehler and Bob Odenkirk as alumni. After initially answering Robin Williams, Colbert noted that the “According to Jim,” “K-9” and “The Blues Brothers” star “sticks out” because he liked to “slap people onstage”
“He would slap someone onstage to get like a shock reaction from the audience,” Colbert said. “He has these big old meat hooks of these hands. So he would pick someone who he felt like, ‘That guy’s not gonna hit me back.’ And he would jack them.”
Though...
- 9/5/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
For as much as autumn in Hollywood is film festival season (and usually the Emmys, as well), it’s also a time typically jam-packed with fundraising events, from the A-list Academy Museum and Lacma galas to charity dinners toasting celebrity honorees. But like almost everything else in the industry, many such events have been put into question by the actors and writers strikes — SAG-AFTRA in particular has noted that actors cannot do charity gala red carpets if there are any studio/streamer logos on the step-and-repeats, and studios are often sponsors.
A handful of charity events — including the HollyRod DesignCare Gala and Project Angel Food groundbreaking ceremony — have successfully happened with big names in attendance since the actors strike began July 14, and the Academy Museum gala (set for Oct. 14, with honorees Meryl Streep, Michael B. Jordan, Oprah Winfrey and Sofia Coppola) and Hollywood-loved Baby2Baby gala (set for Nov. 11) are...
A handful of charity events — including the HollyRod DesignCare Gala and Project Angel Food groundbreaking ceremony — have successfully happened with big names in attendance since the actors strike began July 14, and the Academy Museum gala (set for Oct. 14, with honorees Meryl Streep, Michael B. Jordan, Oprah Winfrey and Sofia Coppola) and Hollywood-loved Baby2Baby gala (set for Nov. 11) are...
- 8/17/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Blues Brothers, the musical comedy duo of Jim Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, have withdrawn from two upcoming fundraisers they were set to headline due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. They were scheduled to play at Oceana’s Rock Under the Stars event on Aug. 12 and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank’s “A Million Reasons” Celebration on Aug. 13.
“Jim Belushi and I are heartsick at having to withdraw from performing as the Blues Brothers for the Oceana and Los Angeles Regional Food Bank charities,” Aykroyd said in a statement. “We had no choice as SAG-AFTRA restrictions clearly delineate a prohibition against presenting characters from TV and films at concerts and conventions. We are sad to miss these most worthwhile events but must stand in solidarity with the union membership.”
The Blues Brothers originated from a Saturday Night Live skit beginning in 1978, later becoming a film directed by John Landis...
“Jim Belushi and I are heartsick at having to withdraw from performing as the Blues Brothers for the Oceana and Los Angeles Regional Food Bank charities,” Aykroyd said in a statement. “We had no choice as SAG-AFTRA restrictions clearly delineate a prohibition against presenting characters from TV and films at concerts and conventions. We are sad to miss these most worthwhile events but must stand in solidarity with the union membership.”
The Blues Brothers originated from a Saturday Night Live skit beginning in 1978, later becoming a film directed by John Landis...
- 8/4/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For Oceana, its 16th annual SeaChange Summer Party, taking place Saturday, July 22, represents a full circle moment.
The ocean-conservation nonprofit is set to celebrate Morgan Freeman as its guest of honor at the fundraiser, which takes place at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club in Dana Point, California. It was just six years ago that Freeman joined Oceana on Capitol Hill to urge action on a bill to ban the buying and selling of shark fins.
Cut to December 2022: Congress passed the legislation, and Joe Biden signed it, a major move toward protecting sharks, who are hunted relentlessly for their fins, which are the chief ingredient in shark-fin soup.
“We’re honoring [Morgan Freeman] for really being there when we needed him — standing with us and our campaigners and introducing legislation that’s now law,” says Andrew Sharpless, the CEO of Oceana, which worked along with the Humane Society on...
The ocean-conservation nonprofit is set to celebrate Morgan Freeman as its guest of honor at the fundraiser, which takes place at the Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club in Dana Point, California. It was just six years ago that Freeman joined Oceana on Capitol Hill to urge action on a bill to ban the buying and selling of shark fins.
Cut to December 2022: Congress passed the legislation, and Joe Biden signed it, a major move toward protecting sharks, who are hunted relentlessly for their fins, which are the chief ingredient in shark-fin soup.
“We’re honoring [Morgan Freeman] for really being there when we needed him — standing with us and our campaigners and introducing legislation that’s now law,” says Andrew Sharpless, the CEO of Oceana, which worked along with the Humane Society on...
- 7/21/2023
- by Degen Pener
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fox Nation has scheduled a comedy special with Rob Schneider for June 18 titled Rob Schneider: Woke Up in America.
The subscription streaming service from Fox News has previously streamed a stand-up special from Roseanne Barr as the platform has marketed itself with entertainment and lifestyle offerings in addition to news personalities.
According to Fox, the special will feature Schneider’s signature comedic take on a variety of topics, including culture wars, living in a woke world and navigating the nuanced times of identity politics. He also will tackle the controversy surrounding the word “woman” and UFOs, plus making a movie with former President Donald Trump and his own vasectomy saga.”
The special was filmed in front of a live audience at the Tampa Theater in Tampa, Fl.
Fox News said that the Barr special was among the most-watched releases on the platform. But it recently lost one of its marquee...
The subscription streaming service from Fox News has previously streamed a stand-up special from Roseanne Barr as the platform has marketed itself with entertainment and lifestyle offerings in addition to news personalities.
According to Fox, the special will feature Schneider’s signature comedic take on a variety of topics, including culture wars, living in a woke world and navigating the nuanced times of identity politics. He also will tackle the controversy surrounding the word “woman” and UFOs, plus making a movie with former President Donald Trump and his own vasectomy saga.”
The special was filmed in front of a live audience at the Tampa Theater in Tampa, Fl.
Fox News said that the Barr special was among the most-watched releases on the platform. But it recently lost one of its marquee...
- 6/12/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Tucker Carlson hasn’t left Fox Corporation quite yet.
The company’s Fox News Media unit has hours and hours of various specials and original programming the controversial anchor developed for the subscription-based streaming service Fox Nation, and doesn’t appear poised to take any of that content down.
The Carlson-created options currently available on the service are manifold. There is a program called “Let Them Eat Bugs!” that examines how “global leaders, movie stars and social media influencers are making a concerted push to force bugs into your diet, whether you like it or not.” A “Tucker Carlson Originals Christmas Special” is available for those interested. And Carlson’s last broadcast on Fox News Channel — from Friday, April 21 — is ready to for binge-viewing. There are also classic Carlson interviews to be found in “Tucker Carlson Tonight: The Vault.”
Carlson and Fox News parted ways earlier this week after he was,...
The company’s Fox News Media unit has hours and hours of various specials and original programming the controversial anchor developed for the subscription-based streaming service Fox Nation, and doesn’t appear poised to take any of that content down.
The Carlson-created options currently available on the service are manifold. There is a program called “Let Them Eat Bugs!” that examines how “global leaders, movie stars and social media influencers are making a concerted push to force bugs into your diet, whether you like it or not.” A “Tucker Carlson Originals Christmas Special” is available for those interested. And Carlson’s last broadcast on Fox News Channel — from Friday, April 21 — is ready to for binge-viewing. There are also classic Carlson interviews to be found in “Tucker Carlson Tonight: The Vault.”
Carlson and Fox News parted ways earlier this week after he was,...
- 4/28/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Roadside Attractions has acquired North American rights to The Last Rider, the story of cycling legend Greg LeMond, who came back from a near death experience to win his sport’s greatest race.
LeMond remains the only American man to win the Tour de France, a feat he accomplished three times – in 1986, 1989 and 1990 (Tour victories by Americans Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis were vacated after they admitted using banned performance-enhancing drugs). Remarkably, LeMond’s second and third Tour de France wins came after he was nearly killed in a hunting accident, in which his brother-in-law accidentally blasted him with a shotgun, hitting LeMond with 60 pellets. He lost 65 percent of his blood, but somehow survived.
The documentary directed by Alex Holmes will be released in theaters on June 23.
Greg LeMond races in the Tour du Pont in Washington, DC May 14, 1992.
“Deeply personal and raw,...
LeMond remains the only American man to win the Tour de France, a feat he accomplished three times – in 1986, 1989 and 1990 (Tour victories by Americans Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis were vacated after they admitted using banned performance-enhancing drugs). Remarkably, LeMond’s second and third Tour de France wins came after he was nearly killed in a hunting accident, in which his brother-in-law accidentally blasted him with a shotgun, hitting LeMond with 60 pellets. He lost 65 percent of his blood, but somehow survived.
The documentary directed by Alex Holmes will be released in theaters on June 23.
Greg LeMond races in the Tour du Pont in Washington, DC May 14, 1992.
“Deeply personal and raw,...
- 4/19/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
“Saturday Night Live” might know its audience a little too well. Speculating in a mock commercial on Saturday that the Manhattan D.A.’s case against Donald Trump isn’t as airtight as it could be, the long-running sketch comedy series on NBC leveled with its viewers, joking that there’s a new meditation news app for people “whose entire personality is hating Donald Trump.” It’s called CNZen.
Host Molly Shannon even suited up as renowned New York Times reporter, CNN analyst and Trump critic Maggie Haberman to provide indictment-inspired Asmr for total relaxation through trying times.
“These days, it’s hard not to feel stressed out and overwhelmed. Sure, Trump got indicted. But now everyone says the case against him is weak and that he’ll never serve any jail time. As someone whose entire personality is hating Donald Trump, you need more,” the commercial began with cast member Ego Nwodim as narrator.
Host Molly Shannon even suited up as renowned New York Times reporter, CNN analyst and Trump critic Maggie Haberman to provide indictment-inspired Asmr for total relaxation through trying times.
“These days, it’s hard not to feel stressed out and overwhelmed. Sure, Trump got indicted. But now everyone says the case against him is weak and that he’ll never serve any jail time. As someone whose entire personality is hating Donald Trump, you need more,” the commercial began with cast member Ego Nwodim as narrator.
- 4/9/2023
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
Jim Belushi is returning to television for a third season of his Discovery docuseries “Growing Belushi,” which is set to premiere on Wednesday.
The show follows the “According to Jim” actor as he works to turn an 80-acre property near Southern Oregon’s Rogue River into a massive cannabis empire known as Belushi’s Farm. He became the founder of the company in 2015 after buying the property from his neighbors Charlie and Becca.
“I didn’t know what to do with it,” Belushi recalled in an interview with TheWrap. “Danny Aykroyd said ‘Jimmy, cannabis is legal in Oregon. Why don’t you grow cannabis? I have a great grower for you, Captain Jack.’ And Captain Jack was the weed dealer for “Saturday Night Live” back in the day. He was known as the smell of “SNL” and he had these proprietary seeds from Afghanistan that were what we call landraces,...
The show follows the “According to Jim” actor as he works to turn an 80-acre property near Southern Oregon’s Rogue River into a massive cannabis empire known as Belushi’s Farm. He became the founder of the company in 2015 after buying the property from his neighbors Charlie and Becca.
“I didn’t know what to do with it,” Belushi recalled in an interview with TheWrap. “Danny Aykroyd said ‘Jimmy, cannabis is legal in Oregon. Why don’t you grow cannabis? I have a great grower for you, Captain Jack.’ And Captain Jack was the weed dealer for “Saturday Night Live” back in the day. He was known as the smell of “SNL” and he had these proprietary seeds from Afghanistan that were what we call landraces,...
- 4/5/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
If you thought the original The Blues Brothers didn’t warrant a sequel–especially after John Belushi’s death–then you undoubtedly don’t think 1998’s illogically titled Blues Brothers 2000 does. Still, that hasn’t stopped ideas for another Blues Brothers sequel from popping into star Dan Aykroyd’s head, something he has pestered Belushi’s younger brother, Jim, about for some time now.
In a new interview, Jim Belushi revealed that Dan Aykroyd has several ideas as to how to turn The Blues Brothers into a full-blown trilogy. “[Dan Aykroyd] actually, you know, he’s always got ideas. I mean, he’s got this whole thing about, you know, ‘I find Jake’s brother in Albania, you know. I find out there was another brother, a Blues Brother. And I go to Albania and I find him and I bring him out. He doesn’t speak English.’” This additional brother...
In a new interview, Jim Belushi revealed that Dan Aykroyd has several ideas as to how to turn The Blues Brothers into a full-blown trilogy. “[Dan Aykroyd] actually, you know, he’s always got ideas. I mean, he’s got this whole thing about, you know, ‘I find Jake’s brother in Albania, you know. I find out there was another brother, a Blues Brother. And I go to Albania and I find him and I bring him out. He doesn’t speak English.’” This additional brother...
- 4/4/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
For Jim Belushi, Growing Belushi is not just about his foray into the weed business on an expansive farmland property in Southern Oregon. The actor turned budding cannabis mogul finds the docuseries also chronicles his growth as a person through the experiences and challenges faced. Going into season 3, Belushi Farms must pick up the pieces after a mysterious fire burned $500,000 worth of cannabis and the barn that housed it to ash. While an investigation is underway of what or who caused the blaze, Belushi and his cousin Chris Karakosta, the company’s general manager, are against the clock to build up a new facility before more product is lost. Belushi’s former According to Jim co-star Larry Joe Campbell tries to lend his expertise (or lack thereof) to the farm staff. The star also has to juggle his new family dynamic with the kids coming out of a divorce. Belushi...
- 4/4/2023
- TV Insider
Tom Sizemore passed away on March 3, 2023, about two weeks after suffering an aneurysm. Once one of Hollywood's most ubiquitous supporting actors, he was always a reliable presence in any film he appeared in, with his trademark ice-cold stare and husky laugh. He also possessed a truly unique attribute: a brooding, taciturn toughness that has become increasingly rare these days, shared by the likes of Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, and Ray Liotta.
Sizemore was a cut above those guys, though, with an uncanny ability to turn his heavy-lidded, sparkling eyes from charming to chilling at the drop of a hat. Look at the actor's cameo in "Enemy Of The State." He essentially plays a comic role, a broad, larger-than-life mobster, and yet when he shifts gears to a more intimidating presence, it doesn't feel jarring, but genuinely menacing instead.
Although he disappeared from the limelight in recent years, there was a...
Sizemore was a cut above those guys, though, with an uncanny ability to turn his heavy-lidded, sparkling eyes from charming to chilling at the drop of a hat. Look at the actor's cameo in "Enemy Of The State." He essentially plays a comic role, a broad, larger-than-life mobster, and yet when he shifts gears to a more intimidating presence, it doesn't feel jarring, but genuinely menacing instead.
Although he disappeared from the limelight in recent years, there was a...
- 3/4/2023
- by Nick Bartlett
- Slash Film
For this month’s installment of “TV Terrors” we revisit “Aaahh!!! Real Monsters,“ the fondly remembered Nickelodeon animated series that aired from 1994 through 1997.
Every Nickelodeon fanatic has their period where they thought the network really hit their stride. For me, 1994 was their real peak of pure kids entertainment. It was a time where they’d tapped into a wonderful momentum with programming blocks like Saturday Night’s Snick, weekday morning’s Nick Jr., and excellent series like “Rugrats,” “All That,” “Legends of the Hidden Temple,” “The Secret World of Alex Mack,” and a whole lot more.
It was also the year that “Aaahh!!! Real Monsters” premiered.
Debuting officially on October 30th, 1994, the program was another of the many Klasky-Csupo produced animated shows that had dominated the airwaves for most of the Nickelodeon golden age. Breaking in to their tendency to spotlight the lesser explored corners of our society, “Aaahh!!! Real...
Every Nickelodeon fanatic has their period where they thought the network really hit their stride. For me, 1994 was their real peak of pure kids entertainment. It was a time where they’d tapped into a wonderful momentum with programming blocks like Saturday Night’s Snick, weekday morning’s Nick Jr., and excellent series like “Rugrats,” “All That,” “Legends of the Hidden Temple,” “The Secret World of Alex Mack,” and a whole lot more.
It was also the year that “Aaahh!!! Real Monsters” premiered.
Debuting officially on October 30th, 1994, the program was another of the many Klasky-Csupo produced animated shows that had dominated the airwaves for most of the Nickelodeon golden age. Breaking in to their tendency to spotlight the lesser explored corners of our society, “Aaahh!!! Real...
- 2/8/2023
- by Felix Vasquez Jr
- bloody-disgusting.com
One of the most celebrity-studded ads in the Super Bowl won’t be from the Big Game’s usual roster of Madison Avenue moguls.
Kevin Costner, Kelsey Grammer, Dan Aykroyd and a bevy of other notables are set to appear in a promo for Fox Nation, suggesting that the subscription-based streaming service is one of the more important business initiatives for Fox Corporation, the parent company of the Fox broadcast network, which will televise Super Bowl Lvii this Sunday, and Fox News Media, which operates the broadband outlet.
The company that owns the TV network broadcasting the Super Bowl gets to use several minutes of promo time each year to spotlight its own wares. Every year, Fox, NBC or CBS — the three companies air the Super Bowl in a regular rotation — pick new programs, divisions, and media platforms to highlight throughout the day, hoping to take advantage of the outsize audience expected to tune in,...
Kevin Costner, Kelsey Grammer, Dan Aykroyd and a bevy of other notables are set to appear in a promo for Fox Nation, suggesting that the subscription-based streaming service is one of the more important business initiatives for Fox Corporation, the parent company of the Fox broadcast network, which will televise Super Bowl Lvii this Sunday, and Fox News Media, which operates the broadband outlet.
The company that owns the TV network broadcasting the Super Bowl gets to use several minutes of promo time each year to spotlight its own wares. Every year, Fox, NBC or CBS — the three companies air the Super Bowl in a regular rotation — pick new programs, divisions, and media platforms to highlight throughout the day, hoping to take advantage of the outsize audience expected to tune in,...
- 2/6/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The Flash‘s final season is welcoming back three more familiar faces.
Per EW.com, Rick Cosnett, Matt Letscher and Jessica Parker Kennedy, who have recurred throughout the show’s run, will all be back during Season 9, premiering Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 8/7c on The CW. They join the following previously announced guest stars: Arrowverse vet Stephen Amell, Keiynan Lonsdale (as Wally West/Kid Flash), David Ramsey (John Diggle/Spartan) and Sendhil Ramamurthy (Dr. Ramsey Rosso/Bloodwork), who are all set to appear in Episode 9.
More from TVLineThe Flash EP Weighs In on Ezra Miller Movie, Avows 'Grant Gustin Will Always...
Per EW.com, Rick Cosnett, Matt Letscher and Jessica Parker Kennedy, who have recurred throughout the show’s run, will all be back during Season 9, premiering Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 8/7c on The CW. They join the following previously announced guest stars: Arrowverse vet Stephen Amell, Keiynan Lonsdale (as Wally West/Kid Flash), David Ramsey (John Diggle/Spartan) and Sendhil Ramamurthy (Dr. Ramsey Rosso/Bloodwork), who are all set to appear in Episode 9.
More from TVLineThe Flash EP Weighs In on Ezra Miller Movie, Avows 'Grant Gustin Will Always...
- 2/3/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Dan Aykroyd will host the six-part comedic docuseries “A History of the World in Six Glasses” on Fox Nation beginning in January 2024, network president Jason Klarman said Thursday.
The series, which will feature Jim Belushi, Jon Lovitz, Kevin Nealon and George Wendt, will examine the origin and cultural impact of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea and soda.
“I laughed out loud watching every episode and learned so much about the cultural impact of these iconic beverages,” Klarman said in a statement.
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Aykroyd, who won an Emmy for his comedy writing for “Saturday Night Live” in 1977, has starred in films including “The Blues Brothers,” “Ghostbusters,” “Coneheads,” “JFK” and “Driving Miss Daisy.”
The Canadian-born co-founder of the House of Blues launched Crystal Head Vodka in 2007 with painter John Alexander. He was a part owner of several wineries in Canada’s Niagara Peninsula,...
The series, which will feature Jim Belushi, Jon Lovitz, Kevin Nealon and George Wendt, will examine the origin and cultural impact of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea and soda.
“I laughed out loud watching every episode and learned so much about the cultural impact of these iconic beverages,” Klarman said in a statement.
Also Read:
Roseanne Barr to Debut Fox Nation Comedy Special in Early 2023
Aykroyd, who won an Emmy for his comedy writing for “Saturday Night Live” in 1977, has starred in films including “The Blues Brothers,” “Ghostbusters,” “Coneheads,” “JFK” and “Driving Miss Daisy.”
The Canadian-born co-founder of the House of Blues launched Crystal Head Vodka in 2007 with painter John Alexander. He was a part owner of several wineries in Canada’s Niagara Peninsula,...
- 2/3/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Dan Aykroyd will host the new six-part comedic docuseries "A History of the World in Six Glasses" on Fox Nation, starting January 2024:
"...the new series will also feature Jim Belushi, Jon Lovitz, Kevin Nealon and George Wendt, chronicling the history of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea and soda, plus their respective impact on the world..."
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"...the new series will also feature Jim Belushi, Jon Lovitz, Kevin Nealon and George Wendt, chronicling the history of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea and soda, plus their respective impact on the world..."
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- 2/2/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Dan Aykroyd is slated to host a six-part comedic docuseries called A History of the World in Six Glasses on Fox Nation in January 2024, according to Fox Nation president Jason Klarman. The six-part series will also feature comedians Jim Belushi, Jon Lovitz, Kevin Nealon, and George Wendt and chronicle the history of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, soda and their respective impact on the world. “I laughed out loud watching every episode and learned so much about the cultural impact of these iconic beverages,” said Klarman in a statement. Renowned for several major motion pictures, Aykroyd starred in critically acclaimed films, including Ghostbusters, The Blues Brothers, and Driving Miss Daisy. His work on Saturday Night Live received a Primetime Emmy in 1977 for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series. Belushi starred in the sitcom According to Jim and was also featured on Saturday Night Live, for which he was...
- 2/2/2023
- TV Insider
Cheers to this one. Dan Aykroyd will tend bar for — or, rather, host — A History of the World in Six Glasses, a six-part comedic docuseries coming to Fox Nation early next year. The show also features fellow Saturday Night Live alums Jim Belushi, Jon Lovitz, and Kevin Nealon along with Cheers stalwart George Wendt.
Set to premiere in January 2024 on the streamer, the series will chronicle the history of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, soda and their respective impact on the world. Its brewmaster is writer-director Rob Long, a former executive producer of NBC’s Cheers.
“I laughed out loud watching every episode and learned so much about the cultural impact of these iconic beverages,” Fox Nation President Jason Klarman said.
A History of the World in Six Glasses was developed by Play House Studios.
Set to premiere in January 2024 on the streamer, the series will chronicle the history of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, soda and their respective impact on the world. Its brewmaster is writer-director Rob Long, a former executive producer of NBC’s Cheers.
“I laughed out loud watching every episode and learned so much about the cultural impact of these iconic beverages,” Fox Nation President Jason Klarman said.
A History of the World in Six Glasses was developed by Play House Studios.
- 2/2/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Free Turn Entertainment has announced the arrival of Robbie Ashcroft as Managing Partner, formerly International Development Partner at Dentsu’s The Story Lab, Robbie will join the leadership team and focus on continuing to grow Free Turn’s original audio slate, drive their entertainment innovation pipeline across emerging platforms, as well forge new partnerships for the company's film and television slate.
Free Turn Entertainment, was set up in 2020 by BAFTA winning director Nick Hamm, his executive producer brother Jon Hamm and ex Wpp alumni Gemma Batterby to produce premium film, television and immersive audio for global audiences. Recent credits include last year's hit feature film “Gigi and Nate” starring Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden, Charlie Rowe, Josephine Langford, Zoe Colleti, Hannah Alligood, Jim Belushi and Diane Ladd, the film was released by Roadside in the U.S. in 2022. The company has grown significantly in the last 18 months with a number...
Free Turn Entertainment, was set up in 2020 by BAFTA winning director Nick Hamm, his executive producer brother Jon Hamm and ex Wpp alumni Gemma Batterby to produce premium film, television and immersive audio for global audiences. Recent credits include last year's hit feature film “Gigi and Nate” starring Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden, Charlie Rowe, Josephine Langford, Zoe Colleti, Hannah Alligood, Jim Belushi and Diane Ladd, the film was released by Roadside in the U.S. in 2022. The company has grown significantly in the last 18 months with a number...
- 2/2/2023
- Podnews.net
Many celebrities got their start on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. Some may not remember, but both Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis-Dreyfuss were once cast members on the late-night comedy skit show. The two now star together in the Netflix movie You People.
The last time Murphy and Louis-Dreyfuss were seen on-screen together was in 1984, during Murphy’s final season on SNL.
What is ‘You People’?
You People is a romantic comedy released on Netflix January 27, 2023.
The film is directed by Kenya Barris (creator of Black-ish), who is also a co-writer along with Jonah Hill.
Hill also stars as Ezra Cohen, a Jewish guy who falls in love with the woman of his dreams, Amira Mohammad (played by Lauren London), who happens to be black. The couple become engaged, and cultures clash when they meet each other’s families.
Amira’s parents are played by Eddie Murphy and Nia Long,...
The last time Murphy and Louis-Dreyfuss were seen on-screen together was in 1984, during Murphy’s final season on SNL.
What is ‘You People’?
You People is a romantic comedy released on Netflix January 27, 2023.
The film is directed by Kenya Barris (creator of Black-ish), who is also a co-writer along with Jonah Hill.
Hill also stars as Ezra Cohen, a Jewish guy who falls in love with the woman of his dreams, Amira Mohammad (played by Lauren London), who happens to be black. The couple become engaged, and cultures clash when they meet each other’s families.
Amira’s parents are played by Eddie Murphy and Nia Long,...
- 1/27/2023
- by Stacy Feintuch
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Chris Farley may have died too soon -- he was only 33 years old when he passed away on December 18, 1997 from a drug overdose and heart disease -- but he left us a great comedy legacy. Born in Madison, Wisconsin on February 15, 1964, Farley developed a reputation from a young age as someone who loved to entertain those around him. Entertainment was something that he pursued later in his education, as he studied theater in college, along with communications. He further developed his comedy chops with numerous performing troupes, including the Second City theater, where he learned from improv instructor Del Close, the teacher of such comedy icons as Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, and John and James Belushi.
It wasn't long before Farley got his first big break. Lorne Michaels, the producer and co-creator of "Saturday Night Live," took notice of his talent and cast him on the show in 1990. Farley was...
It wasn't long before Farley got his first big break. Lorne Michaels, the producer and co-creator of "Saturday Night Live," took notice of his talent and cast him on the show in 1990. Farley was...
- 1/20/2023
- by Joe Garza
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Nick and Jon Hamm’s Free Turn Entertainment has hired Robbie Ashcroft as Managing Partner.
Ashcroft will join London and Los Angeles-based Free Turn’s management team. He’s joining from The Story Lab and will work on its audio slate and new TV and film slate partnerships among other tasks.
Ashcroft was most recently International Development Partner at The Story Lab, where he established a new development and production fund for “original audio projects with multiplatform potential” in partnership with Global Media and Entertainment. This led to the greenlight of podcasts such as John Sweeney’s Hunting Ghislaine.
While at The Story Lab, which is the content arm of Japanese ad giant Dentsu, Ashcroft also managed a strategic partnership between the parent company and Yahoo to created mixed reality TV formats from an Xr smartstage in Holborn, London. Interstellar used that partnership for its show All Star Dance...
Ashcroft will join London and Los Angeles-based Free Turn’s management team. He’s joining from The Story Lab and will work on its audio slate and new TV and film slate partnerships among other tasks.
Ashcroft was most recently International Development Partner at The Story Lab, where he established a new development and production fund for “original audio projects with multiplatform potential” in partnership with Global Media and Entertainment. This led to the greenlight of podcasts such as John Sweeney’s Hunting Ghislaine.
While at The Story Lab, which is the content arm of Japanese ad giant Dentsu, Ashcroft also managed a strategic partnership between the parent company and Yahoo to created mixed reality TV formats from an Xr smartstage in Holborn, London. Interstellar used that partnership for its show All Star Dance...
- 1/16/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Michael Mann's theatrical debut, "Thief," is a slow and methodical neo-noir film. The movie tells the story of a safecracker and jewel thief named Frank (played by the late and great James Caan), and goes into intricate detail surrounding the dangerous profession Frank has decided to pursue and, later on in the film, leave. Mann leaves his mark on the noir genre in this neon-filled tragic portrait of a man attempting to leave his criminal life behind. The film is nowhere near as popular as Mann's other films such as "Heat" or "Collateral," but it feels like a unique introduction into the mind of the director.
One distinct quality of " Thief " is how slow-paced the movie is. Despite all the danger and intrigue, Frank's life feels monotonous as it builds up to its cathartic and violent conclusion. The story is also authentic and grounded in the real world, which...
One distinct quality of " Thief " is how slow-paced the movie is. Despite all the danger and intrigue, Frank's life feels monotonous as it builds up to its cathartic and violent conclusion. The story is also authentic and grounded in the real world, which...
- 12/24/2022
- by Ernesto Valenzuela
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Jim Belushi and Christina Ochoa have joined Canadian director and action specialist James Mark’s deadly combat drama Fight Another Day, as the production continues to shoot on location in the Greater Toronto Area, through to early 2023.
The pair join previously announced cast members Martin Kove, Kevin Nash and Eric Johnson as well as UFC legends Ken Shamrock and Chuck “the iceman” Liddell.
Johnson stars as tough cop Ryan Taylor, who is transported to a dystopian future, where he is forced to enter a deadly combat tournament in order to return to his past.
Belushi will play a low-level security guard with plans to retire when he decides to help Animal Kingdom star Ochoa’s character Isabell with her scheme to get Ryan back.
The project is produced by Bruno Marino at film and TV company High Star Entertainment with Mark’s Kemodo Entertainment.
The pair join previously announced cast members Martin Kove, Kevin Nash and Eric Johnson as well as UFC legends Ken Shamrock and Chuck “the iceman” Liddell.
Johnson stars as tough cop Ryan Taylor, who is transported to a dystopian future, where he is forced to enter a deadly combat tournament in order to return to his past.
Belushi will play a low-level security guard with plans to retire when he decides to help Animal Kingdom star Ochoa’s character Isabell with her scheme to get Ryan back.
The project is produced by Bruno Marino at film and TV company High Star Entertainment with Mark’s Kemodo Entertainment.
- 12/5/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Jim Belushi is an iconic American actor who sings and also does comedy. We may all recently know him from his cannabis show Growing Belushi, which is pretty relevant in our new world as it starts to embrace cannabis. The actor, however, has had a long successful career. To show this, he has a very impressive net worth of 50 million. His brother was the late sensation John Belushi. He played a significant role in Jim’s success and also some of his downfalls. Jim has played a role in more than 150 TV shows and films. Some of the most
How Jim Belushi Got Fired & Rehired for “Saturday Night Live”...
How Jim Belushi Got Fired & Rehired for “Saturday Night Live”...
- 10/28/2022
- by Harriet B.
- TVovermind.com
Bill Murray “absolutely hated” some of the cast of Saturday Night Live, according to Rob Schneider.
Schneider appeared as a guest on Thursday’s episode (13 October) of SiriusXM’s The Jim Norton & Sam Roberts Show.
The Grown-Up’s star claimed that Murray particularly hated Adam Sandler and the late Chris Farley.
The subject of their alleged feud arose after the hosts discussed rumours about Robert Shaw’s reportedly difficult behaviour on the set of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws.
“That’s the same thing with Bill Murray,” Shcneider suggested. “I won’t say who the filmmaker was, but ‘Bill Murray is gonna come, he’s gonna change the…dialogue. He’s gonna change things, and it’s gonna be great, but you don’t know who you’re gonna get. Which Bill Murray you’re gonna get. The nice Bill Murray? Or you’re gonna get the tough Bill Murray?’”
The...
Schneider appeared as a guest on Thursday’s episode (13 October) of SiriusXM’s The Jim Norton & Sam Roberts Show.
The Grown-Up’s star claimed that Murray particularly hated Adam Sandler and the late Chris Farley.
The subject of their alleged feud arose after the hosts discussed rumours about Robert Shaw’s reportedly difficult behaviour on the set of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws.
“That’s the same thing with Bill Murray,” Shcneider suggested. “I won’t say who the filmmaker was, but ‘Bill Murray is gonna come, he’s gonna change the…dialogue. He’s gonna change things, and it’s gonna be great, but you don’t know who you’re gonna get. Which Bill Murray you’re gonna get. The nice Bill Murray? Or you’re gonna get the tough Bill Murray?’”
The...
- 10/14/2022
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - TV
Exclusive: After 15 years at Charles Roven’s Atlas Entertainment, where he served as Executive Vice President, producer Andy Horwitz has moved on to launch Big Swell Entertainment, a producing collective that aims to be a home for the next generation of young, hands-on producers and storytellers.
Big Swell will look to take a different approach in comparison to the model of the traditional production company, allowing producers to operate independently under the Big Swell banner while encouraging a collective and collaborative approach with all creatives involved. Horwitz is currently in the process of assembling his team, having already put together a robust slate of projects at varying stages.
Horwitz is being backed in this venture by Mountaintop Productions, a Tel Aviv-based production company founded by Hezi and Omri Bezalel. In partnership with the Bezalels, Big Swell plans to leverage Mountaintop’s relationship base within the Israeli and European content business...
Big Swell will look to take a different approach in comparison to the model of the traditional production company, allowing producers to operate independently under the Big Swell banner while encouraging a collective and collaborative approach with all creatives involved. Horwitz is currently in the process of assembling his team, having already put together a robust slate of projects at varying stages.
Horwitz is being backed in this venture by Mountaintop Productions, a Tel Aviv-based production company founded by Hezi and Omri Bezalel. In partnership with the Bezalels, Big Swell plans to leverage Mountaintop’s relationship base within the Israeli and European content business...
- 10/13/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Gigi & Nate Review — Gigi & Nate (2022) Film Review, a movie directed by Nick Hamm, written by David Hudgins and starring Charlie Rowe, Marcia Gay Harden, Jim Belushi, Zoe Margaret Colletti, Josephine Langford, Diane Ladd, Tara Summers, Hannah Riley, Brent Sexton, Mishel Prada, Welker White, Olly Sholotan, Sasha Compere, Deja Dee, Maria [...]
Continue reading: Film Review: Gigi & Nate (2022): Cute and Endearing New Monkey Film Falters a Bit in its Third Act...
Continue reading: Film Review: Gigi & Nate (2022): Cute and Endearing New Monkey Film Falters a Bit in its Third Act...
- 9/5/2022
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
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