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NBA Star Joel Embiid to Release Football Drama ‘Backline’ Through His Miniature Géant Production Banner and Anakle Films (EXCLUSIVE)
NBA all-star Joel Embiid’s Miniature Géant, in collaboration with Lebron James’ athlete empowerment brand Uninterrupted, has unveiled plans for its latest project, “Backline,” a narrative feature about African athletes breaking into professional American football.LeBron James' and Maverick Carter's SpringHill Co. Strikes Production Deal With Mediawan Inspired by the true stories of current NFL athletes, “Backline” follows two Nigeran friends who aim to fulfill their dreams of playing professional football in America. Written and directed by Editi Effiong (“The Black Book”), production is set to begin in 2025. Filming will be split between Nigeria and the United States. “‘Backline’ is a story about...
‘The Penguin’ Opens to 5.3 Million Viewers Across Platforms in First Four Days
“The Penguin” is an ice cold hit. 'Lanterns': Kyle Chandler in Talks for Hal Jordan Role in HBO Series Per HBO, the spinoff series starring Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti opened to 5.3 million U.S. viewers across all platforms since its debut on Sept. 19. That includes repeat airings on HBO as well as streaming viewership. That puts it above the final season premiere of “Succession,” which drew 4.9 million viewers, and the second season premiere of “The White Lotus,” which drew 4.1 million. It also falls just behind the premiere of “True Detective: Night Country,” which nabbed 5.7 million viewers. Additionally,...
Blake Shelton Announces BMG/BBR Music Group as New Label Home
Just under three weeks after Blake Shelton announced he was leaving Warner Music Nashville, his label home since the start of his recording career in the early 2000s, BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville announced that it had signed the country superstar to a new deal.Blake Shelton and Warner Music Nashville Split Up After a Two-Decade Run “Blake is one of the biggest personalities and presences in media,” says Jon Loba, BMG’s president of frontline recordings for the Americas, in a statement. “America first got to know him through incredible, timeless songs and live shows and then fell in love with him and...
Original Dumbledore Actor’s Son Questions HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ TV Reboot: ‘Why Do It? The Films Were Fantastic. Leave Them Alone.’
Jared Harris, son of original Dumbledore actor Richard Harris, has taken his name out of the running to play the legendary “Harry Potter” wizard in HBO and Max’s upcoming television series based on J.K. Rowling’s book series. The “Mad Men” and “Chernobyl” actor was asked about playing Dumbledore during an interview on the The Independent series “Go to Bat,” to which he responded: “No, thank you.”'Harry Potter' Director Says Kids Casting Search Was Shaped by Macaulay Culkin's 'Home Alone' Stardom and Troubled Family Life: The Parents Are Just as 'Important' “Also, I mean, why do it? I don’t understand,” Jared...
How ‘The Substance’ Pulled Off That Bloody, Gloriously Disgusting Ending With Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley
SPOILER ALERT: This articles discusses plot details of “The Substance,” in theaters now.'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Bewitches Box Office, Scares Up Third Straight Win in U.K. and Ireland The final act of Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance” has the internet in shock, and might just be one of the wildest 20-minute rides in recent times. Special effects artist Pierre Olivier Persin explained that Fargeat wanted to use practical effects, instead of digital CGI, where possible. “70-80% of what you see is practical,” Persin told Variety. Demi Moore plays Elisabeth Sparkle, a faded Hollywood superstar relegated to hosting fitness videos reminiscent of the 1980s. Sadly, the producers want...
Demi Moore Biked 60 Miles to ‘Indecent Proposal’ Set and Back Home to Lose Weight for Filming: ‘What I Did to My Body Is So Crazy and Ridiculous’
Demi Moore revealed in an interview on CBS’ “Sunday Morning” that she biked around 60 miles each day during the filming of her 1993 erotic thriller “Indecent Proposal” in order to lose weight for the shoot after giving birth to her daughter Scout Willis. The movie, directed by Adrian Lyne and co-starring Robert Redford, shot in 1992. Scout was born the year prior. How 'The Substance' Pulled Off That Bloody, Gloriously Disgusting Ending With Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley “I put so much pressure on myself,” Moore said. “And I did have experiences of being told to lose weight and all...
Vince McMahon Slams Netflix Doc ‘Mr. McMahon’ as ‘Deceptive’: ‘A Lot Has Been Misrepresented’ to Leave Viewers ‘Intentionally Confused’
Former WWE boss Vince McMahon is coming out against the Netflix docuseries “Mr. McMahon” ahead of its release. 50 Cent Sets Diddy Abuse Allegations Docuseries at Netflix: 'It's a Complex Narrative Spanning Decades' (EXCLUSIVE) In a statement posted on his official X/Twitter account, McMahon wrote, “I don’t regret participating in this Netflix documentary. The producers had an opportunity to tell an objective story about my life and the incredible business I built, which were equally filled with excitement, drama, fun, and a fair amount of controversy and life lessons. Unfortunately, based on an early partial cut I’ve seen, this doc falls short...
Trump Media’s Stock Price Sinks to New Low After Insider Lockup Period Expires
Shares of Donald Trump’s social media company, which operates the unprofitable Truth Social platform, dropped 10.3% Monday to their lowest price since the stock began trading under the ticker symbol “DJT” earlier in 2024.Donald Trump Calls Bill Maher a 'Befuddled Mess,' Slams 'Bimbo' Stephanie Ruhle After MSNBC Host's Appearance on 'Real Time' Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) stock closed at $12.15/share, down nearly 82% from the company’s peak closing price of $66.22/share on March 27. The slump for the stock comes after a six-month lockup period on shares held by TMTG insiders — including Trump, TMTG’s directors and officers, and certain...
Trump Media’s Stock Price Sinks to New Low After Insider Lockup Period Expires
Shares of Donald Trump’s social media company, which operates the unprofitable Truth Social platform, dropped 10.3% Monday to their lowest price since the stock began trading under the ticker symbol “DJT” earlier in 2024.Donald Trump Calls Bill Maher a 'Befuddled Mess,' Slams 'Bimbo' Stephanie Ruhle After MSNBC Host's Appearance on 'Real Time' Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) stock closed at $12.15/share, down nearly 82% from the company’s peak closing price of $66.22/share on March 27. The slump for the stock comes after a six-month lockup period on shares held by TMTG insiders — including Trump, TMTG’s directors and officers, and certain...
‘Modern Family’ Star Eric Stonestreet Says ABC Rejecting Mitch-Cameron Spinoff ‘Felt a Little Hurtful’: ‘It Would Have Been a Slam Dunk’
“Modern Family” star Eric Stonestreet said during a video interview with Graham Bensinger (via Entertainment Weekly) that “it felt a little hurtful” when ABC rejected a planned sequel series that would’ve followed the lives of Cameron (Stonestreet), Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and their daughter, Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons), as they move to Missouri for Cameron to live his dream as a college football coach. The spinoff had the backing of original “Modern Family” co-creator Chris Lloyd.'Modern Family' to Join Nick at Nite Lineup “I don’t think it’s potential anymore,” Stonestreet said of the axed sequel series. “They had their chance. Chris Lloyd and...
Lyle Menendez Actor Nicholas Chavez Says ‘Intensive Preparation’ Went Into ‘Monsters’ Role: I Was ‘Thrown Into the Depths’ of Ryan Murphy’s Vision
Nicholas Alexander Chavez is having a breakthrough moment with major roles across two of Ryan Murphy’s latest projects: the Netflix miniseries “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” and FX’s upcoming Catholic horror fable “Grotesquerie.” In a Monday press conference promoting the latter series, Chavez dug into how the two productions necessitated different approaches, considering one is based on real events and the other is a fictional story.Travis Kelce Worked With an Acting Coach for Months Before 'Grotesquerie' Shoot and 'Knew Everybody's Lines,' Says Ryan Murphy “Ryan is a world builder. It was interesting, because I got to work with him...
Travis Kelce Worked With an Acting Coach for Months Before ‘Grotesquerie’ Shoot and ‘Knew Everybody’s Lines,’ Says Ryan Murphy
Instead of relaxing after winning the Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs, Travis Kelce decided to apply for other jobs — this time, in Hollywood.Erik Menendez Blasts Netflix Series 'Monsters': 'Ryan Murphy Cannot Be This Naive and Inaccurate' “Grotesquerie” co-creator and director Ryan Murphy said in a virtual press conference on Monday that he had a general meeting with Kelce in which the NFL star “said he was interested in getting into acting.” “We were talking about his future and what does he want to do after football season, and I was just kind of giving him some fatherly advice,” Murphy...
Courteney Cox Says ‘I’m Not Officially Signed On’ for ‘Scream 7’ Yet and Hopes Dewey Can Appear: ‘They Have to Figure It Out’
Dewey, David Arquette’s beloved “Scream” character, may have been killed off in the fifth installment of the franchise, but Courteney Cox is hoping he can somehow appear in “Scream 7.”Kate Winslet, Kerry Washington and Joey King Named 2024 WIF Honors Recipients (EXCLUSIVE) “I understand the reasons they did it, but whoa! Talk about a missed character,” Cox told me at the Rock4EB charity event Saturday. “Dewey is so loved by ‘Scream’ fans. They have to figure it out.” Turns out, Cox has yet to sign on for “Scream 7.” As I first reported in March, Cox began talks to reprise Gale Weathers...
Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi to Star in Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Film
Academy Award winner Emerald Fennell’s anticipated “Wuthering Heights” adaptation just got buzzier with Academy Award nominee Margot Robbie and BAFTA nominee Jacob Elordi attached to star as Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff. Amazon's 'The Sims' Movie Will Include Freezer Bunnies, Pools Without Ladders and 'A Lot of Lore,' Says Video Game Boss MRC has tapped LuckyChap to produce the upcoming feature film — written, directed and produced by Fennell, based on the classic romance novel by Emily Brontë. This marks LuckyChap and Fennell’s third collaboration following 2020’s “Promising Young Woman” (which won Fennell the Oscar for best original screenplay) and 2023’s “Saltburn.”...
Michelle Pfeiffer Joins Elle Fanning, Nicole Kidman in Apple TV+ Series ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’
Michelle Pfeiffer is set to star in the upcoming Apple TV+ adaptation of the Rufi Thorpe novel “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” Variety has learned. Apple TV+ Picks Up Spanish-Language Series 'Tú También lo Harías' The eight-episode show was ordered to series at Apple back in February after a multi-platform bidding war. Pfeiffer will appear alongside previously announced cast members Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman. Per the description of the novel’s plot, it focuses on Margo Millet (Fanning), the daughter of a Hooters waitress (Pfeiffer) and an ex-pro wrestler. Now an unemployed single mother in her early 20s, Margo is struggling to...
Freddie Prinze Jr. Joins ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Sequel
Freddie Prinze Jr. has joined the cast of “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” a sequel to the 1997 horror film in which he starred opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe.'The Girl in the Pool' Review: Freddie Prinze Jr. Tries to Hide His Mistress' Corpse in a Schlocky Thriller With More Laughs Than Suspense Of the original cast members, Hewitt is in talks to reprise her role as well. Until her contract is finalized, Prinze is set to star alongside Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Sarah Pidgeon, Tyriq Withers and Jonah Haur-King. Camila Mendes was supposed to...
Usher Brings Out LL Cool J and Boyz II Men at Decades-Spanning Los Angeles Show: Concert Review
As Usher ticked towards the end of his second of four nights at Los Angeles’ Intuit Dome, Boyz II Men’s Shawn Stockman, who emerged alongside bandmate Wanya Morris to perform a soul-stirring rendition of “End of the Road,” paused to give the evening’s star some high marks.Usher, LL Cool J and Gunna Honored at Black Music Action Coalition Gala 2024 “This man has been in business a long time,” said Stockman of Usher, who stood next to him in a floor-length black fur coat. “This man has amassed a lot of hit records. This man has sold out stadiums and arenas...
Luminate Streaming Ratings: ‘The Perfect Couple’ and ‘Rebel Ridge’ Stay on Top September 13-19
Like the week before, Luminate measured “The Perfect Couple” and “Rebel Ridge” as the No. 1 most-watched streaming original series and film, respectively, in the U.S. during of the week of Sept. 13-19.Netflix Top 10: 'The Perfect Couple' Debuts at No. 1 With 20.3 Million Views “The Perfect Couple” hit 1.8 billion minutes watched during its second full week of availability on Netflix, down from a massive debut of 3.4 billion minutes watched the week before. “Emily in Paris” Season 4 took second place among TV titles and overall, edging out “Rebel Ridge’s” 842.5 million minutes watched with its own 985.7...
Peacock Releases Trailer for ‘Teacup,’ New Horror Series From James Wan (TV News Roundup)
Peacock has released the trailer for “Teacup,” a new horror thriller series from James Wan’s Atomic Monster, which has been adapted by showrunner Ian McCulloch.Blumhouse and Peacock to Open 'Overnightmare' Scary Experience at the Real 'Shining' Hotel in Colorado (EXCLUSIVE) Per the official logline, “‘Teacup’ follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive.” Cast members include Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, Chaske Spencer, Kathy Baker, Boris McGiver, Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre and Luciano Leroux. Executive producers include Wan, Michael Clear and Rob Hackett for Atomic Monster, Francisca...
‘Monday Night Football’: How to Watch Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Bills Live Online
End a long weekend of NFL thrills with even more NFL actions on “Monday Night Football.”ESPN Orders 'The Fight Life,' Which Looks at a Year in the Life of Five Top Rank Boxers (EXCLUSIVE) For Week 3, two conference rivals go head-to-head as the Jacksonville Jaguars (0-2) face off against the Buffalo Bills (2-0) at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York on Monday, Sept. 23. The game kickoffs at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT on ESPN and NFL+. watch 'MOnday Night Football' with Fubo Since “Monday Night Football” broadcasts on ESPN, the game is also available to watch online with web-based cable...
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