Writer-director Mike Young’s action-comedy feature Stealing Jokes is set for release next month from Freestyle Digital Media.
The company, which is the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has acquired the movie and will release it via digital platforms and DVD on Nov. 1. The ensemble cast includes Jeff Dye (The Wedding Year), Dustin Ybarra (Easter Sunday), HaHa Davis (Domino: Battle of the Bones), Michael Rapaport (Beautiful Girls), Luke Null (Saturday Night Live), Ryu Go Eun (Everything’s Trash), Al Madrigal (Night School) and Michael Manasseri (Weird Science).
Stealing Jokes centers on a comedian and his friends who, after setting out on a comedy tour, get bilked out of their promised fees on the first night. They decide to rob the venue, leading to a heist involving the underworld of the comedy scene. The trailer, which is exclusive to The Hollywood Reporter, can be seen below.
The company, which is the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, has acquired the movie and will release it via digital platforms and DVD on Nov. 1. The ensemble cast includes Jeff Dye (The Wedding Year), Dustin Ybarra (Easter Sunday), HaHa Davis (Domino: Battle of the Bones), Michael Rapaport (Beautiful Girls), Luke Null (Saturday Night Live), Ryu Go Eun (Everything’s Trash), Al Madrigal (Night School) and Michael Manasseri (Weird Science).
Stealing Jokes centers on a comedian and his friends who, after setting out on a comedy tour, get bilked out of their promised fees on the first night. They decide to rob the venue, leading to a heist involving the underworld of the comedy scene. The trailer, which is exclusive to The Hollywood Reporter, can be seen below.
- 10/9/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Natalie Portman’s fiery stint on David Letterman’s show was a knockout of epic proportions. With a blend of sharp wit and no-filter honesty, she flipped the script on the TV legend, hitting him with a barrage of zingers that had Letterman on the ropes. This wasn’t your run-of-the-mill talk show segment—it was a showdown of charisma and sass that had everyone buzzing.
Natalie Portman as Jane Foster in a still from Thor: Love and Thunder | Marvel Studios
Dive into the dramatic clash where Portman’s bold remarks left Letterman scrambling and turned the moment into TV gold.
Natalie Portman’s Epic Late-Night Roast: When a 14-Year-Old Outshined David Letterman David Letterman from the Late Show | CBS Television Studios
You wouldn’t expect a 14-year-old to roast a late-night legend, but Natalie Portman was no ordinary teen. Way before she was the Oscar-winning actress we know today,...
Natalie Portman as Jane Foster in a still from Thor: Love and Thunder | Marvel Studios
Dive into the dramatic clash where Portman’s bold remarks left Letterman scrambling and turned the moment into TV gold.
Natalie Portman’s Epic Late-Night Roast: When a 14-Year-Old Outshined David Letterman David Letterman from the Late Show | CBS Television Studios
You wouldn’t expect a 14-year-old to roast a late-night legend, but Natalie Portman was no ordinary teen. Way before she was the Oscar-winning actress we know today,...
- 8/2/2024
- by Heena Singh
- FandomWire
Sean Kingston, who had a No. 1 hit in 2007 with Beautiful Girls and has collaborated with Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber, was indicted in Miami federal court today along with his mother. Both were and charged with participating in a $1 million wire fraud scheme.
If convicted, they could face up to 20 years in prison on each of six counts.
They were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts of wire fraud charges. The action stemmed from their alleged attempt to defraud sellers of high-end specialty vehicles, jewelry, and other goods purchased via fraudulent documents.
The United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Florida stated that the defendants “unjustly enriched themselves by falsely representing that they had executed bank wire or other monetary payment transfers.”
The alleged scheme involved making payments through banks that never actually went through, resulting in them accruing an excess of $1 million in property.
If convicted, they could face up to 20 years in prison on each of six counts.
They were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts of wire fraud charges. The action stemmed from their alleged attempt to defraud sellers of high-end specialty vehicles, jewelry, and other goods purchased via fraudulent documents.
The United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Florida stated that the defendants “unjustly enriched themselves by falsely representing that they had executed bank wire or other monetary payment transfers.”
The alleged scheme involved making payments through banks that never actually went through, resulting in them accruing an excess of $1 million in property.
- 7/20/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, are facing decades in prison after being indicted on wire fraud charges.
The rapper, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, and Turner both made their first appearances in Miami federal court Friday for their alleged involvement in a $1 million wire fraud scheme.
They have each been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts of wire fraud in connection with a scheme to “defraud victim sellers of high-end specialty vehicles, jewelry and other goods purchased” via fraudulent documents. If convicted, Kingston and Turner each face up to 20 years in prison on each count.
The United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Florida stated in its indictment that the defendants “unjustly enriched themselves by falsely representing that they had executed bank wire or other monetary payment transfers.” The office alleges that the payments never went through,...
The rapper, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, and Turner both made their first appearances in Miami federal court Friday for their alleged involvement in a $1 million wire fraud scheme.
They have each been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts of wire fraud in connection with a scheme to “defraud victim sellers of high-end specialty vehicles, jewelry and other goods purchased” via fraudulent documents. If convicted, Kingston and Turner each face up to 20 years in prison on each count.
The United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Florida stated in its indictment that the defendants “unjustly enriched themselves by falsely representing that they had executed bank wire or other monetary payment transfers.” The office alleges that the payments never went through,...
- 7/20/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sean Kingston and his mother Janice Turner have been indicted for federal charges of committing more than $1 million in wire fraud.
Turner and Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, appeared in court for the first time on Friday, according to documents filed in the U.S. District Court’s Southern District of Florida. The mother and son were both charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts of wire fraud. The two allegedly took part in a “scheme to defraud victim sellers of high-end specialty vehicles,...
Turner and Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, appeared in court for the first time on Friday, according to documents filed in the U.S. District Court’s Southern District of Florida. The mother and son were both charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts of wire fraud. The two allegedly took part in a “scheme to defraud victim sellers of high-end specialty vehicles,...
- 7/19/2024
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
Sean Kingston, 34, known for his 2007 hit “Beautiful Girls,” was booked into Broward County, Florida, after being extradited from California, where he was arrested last month while performing at a U.S. Army training base.
Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, 61, are facing serious allegations of fraud totaling over $1 million. The duo has been charged with conducting an organized scheme to defraud, grand theft, identity theft and related crimes. According to arrest warrants, their activities occurred between October and March, targeting major financial institutions and luxury goods stores.
Authorities claim Kingston and Turner stole hundreds of thousands in cash from Bank of America and First Republic Bank. Their alleged spree didn’t stop at cash – they are also accused of pilfering nearly $500,000 worth of jewelry, a $160,000 Cadillac Escalade and over $80,000 in furniture. The exact details of their sophisticated fraud scheme remain under wraps as the investigation continues.
Kingston was apprehended on May 23 at Fort Irwin,...
Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, 61, are facing serious allegations of fraud totaling over $1 million. The duo has been charged with conducting an organized scheme to defraud, grand theft, identity theft and related crimes. According to arrest warrants, their activities occurred between October and March, targeting major financial institutions and luxury goods stores.
Authorities claim Kingston and Turner stole hundreds of thousands in cash from Bank of America and First Republic Bank. Their alleged spree didn’t stop at cash – they are also accused of pilfering nearly $500,000 worth of jewelry, a $160,000 Cadillac Escalade and over $80,000 in furniture. The exact details of their sophisticated fraud scheme remain under wraps as the investigation continues.
Kingston was apprehended on May 23 at Fort Irwin,...
- 6/6/2024
- by Lauren Ramsey
- Uinterview
Sean Kingston was booked in South Florida Sunday after being extradited from California and charged with committing more than $1 million worth of fraud with his mother Janice Turner.
According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Department records, the singer, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, is being held on a $100,000 bond for nine charges related to fraud and grand theft.
Among the charges are one count of organized scheme to defraud over $50,000, four counts of use of impersonation without consent in order to defraud, one count of grand theft greater...
According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Department records, the singer, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, is being held on a $100,000 bond for nine charges related to fraud and grand theft.
Among the charges are one count of organized scheme to defraud over $50,000, four counts of use of impersonation without consent in order to defraud, one count of grand theft greater...
- 6/4/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Within a few hours last week, Sean Kingston and his mother, Janice Turner, were arrested on fraud and theft charges, accused of bilking various retailers out of more than $1 million.
Turner was arrested first on May 23 during a raid on Kingston’s rented mansion in South Florida. Not long after, the “Beautiful Girls” singer was picked up on the other side of the country, arrested at Fort Irwin, an Army base in California where he’d been performing. Kingston (whose real name is Kisean Anderson) has since waived his right...
Turner was arrested first on May 23 during a raid on Kingston’s rented mansion in South Florida. Not long after, the “Beautiful Girls” singer was picked up on the other side of the country, arrested at Fort Irwin, an Army base in California where he’d been performing. Kingston (whose real name is Kisean Anderson) has since waived his right...
- 5/29/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Sean Kingston waived his right to fight extradition in a California court on Tuesday and agreed to be turned over to authorities in Broward County, Florida, where he is facing 10 charges related to fraud. According to the Associated Press, the rapper, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, did not make a public court appearance, instead signing papers agreeing to skip any extradition hearings.
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office told AP they will coordinate with the sheriffs in San Bernardino County, where Kingston was arrested last week at Fort Irwin, to return Kingston to Florida.
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office told AP they will coordinate with the sheriffs in San Bernardino County, where Kingston was arrested last week at Fort Irwin, to return Kingston to Florida.
- 5/29/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Sean Kingston is facing 10 charges in Broward County, Florida, according to an arrest warrant obtained by Rolling Stone. The singer was arrested in California on May 23, just hours after police raided his Florida home and apprehended his mother.
According to the warrant, the “Beautiful Girls” singer and his mother had defrauded several businesses, including a jeweler and a car dealer. They face counts of grand theft over a Cadillac Escalade, $480,000 in jewelry, and a custom bed valued at $86,568.33.
Kingston’s other chargers pertain to defrauding banks and writing bad checks,...
According to the warrant, the “Beautiful Girls” singer and his mother had defrauded several businesses, including a jeweler and a car dealer. They face counts of grand theft over a Cadillac Escalade, $480,000 in jewelry, and a custom bed valued at $86,568.33.
Kingston’s other chargers pertain to defrauding banks and writing bad checks,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Brittany Spanos
- Rollingstone.com
Hours after Sean Kingston’s mother was arrested Thursday during a raid in South Florida, the singer himself was apprehended in California.
Like his mother Janice Turner, Kingston is accused of multiple counts of fraud and theft, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest warrant. The “Beautiful Girls” singer — who was reportedly in California for performances — was taken into custody in Fort Irwin and booked into jail in San Bernardino County.
“This evening, police in Fort Irwin, Calif., arrested Kisean Anderson, aka Sean Kingston, without incident on a Broward Sheriff...
Like his mother Janice Turner, Kingston is accused of multiple counts of fraud and theft, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest warrant. The “Beautiful Girls” singer — who was reportedly in California for performances — was taken into custody in Fort Irwin and booked into jail in San Bernardino County.
“This evening, police in Fort Irwin, Calif., arrested Kisean Anderson, aka Sean Kingston, without incident on a Broward Sheriff...
- 5/24/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Rapper Sean Kingston was arrested in California on Thursday on fraud charges, several hours after a Swat team raided his rented South Florida home.
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said that Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, was taken into custody on a Florida warrant for numerous fraud and theft charges near Fort Irwin, California.
Earlier Thursday, authorities said they arrested the rapper’s 61-year-old mother, Janice Turner, following a raid on his mansion in Southwest Ranches, Florida. She was taken into custody on numerous fraud and theft charges, according to the sheriff’s office.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
Reporters outside his home said they could see authorities putting items in a van, according to the Associated Press. The mansion was also surrounded by expensive-looking sports cars.
Kingston wrote on his Instagram Story earlier in the day, “People love negative energy! I am good, and so is my mother!
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office said that Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, was taken into custody on a Florida warrant for numerous fraud and theft charges near Fort Irwin, California.
Earlier Thursday, authorities said they arrested the rapper’s 61-year-old mother, Janice Turner, following a raid on his mansion in Southwest Ranches, Florida. She was taken into custody on numerous fraud and theft charges, according to the sheriff’s office.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
Reporters outside his home said they could see authorities putting items in a van, according to the Associated Press. The mansion was also surrounded by expensive-looking sports cars.
Kingston wrote on his Instagram Story earlier in the day, “People love negative energy! I am good, and so is my mother!
- 5/24/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sean Kingston’s mother was arrested Thursday as part of a raid on the “Beautiful Girls” singer’s rented South Florida mansion.
Following the raid conducted by Broward Sheriff deputies and Davie Police Swat, officials told NBC Miami that Kingston’s mother, Janice Turner, was taken into custody on numerous fraud and theft charges. Kingston, who was reportedly out of town, was not apprehended in the raid.
An attorney named Dennis Card, who represents Ver Ver Entertainment, later told NBC Miami that the raid was conducted in connection to a...
Following the raid conducted by Broward Sheriff deputies and Davie Police Swat, officials told NBC Miami that Kingston’s mother, Janice Turner, was taken into custody on numerous fraud and theft charges. Kingston, who was reportedly out of town, was not apprehended in the raid.
An attorney named Dennis Card, who represents Ver Ver Entertainment, later told NBC Miami that the raid was conducted in connection to a...
- 5/23/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
There’s no shortage of things to watch this month at Prime Video and Freevee! The Amazon streamers head into May with a collective hundred-plus new titles, channels, and sports streams available to watch throughout the month, from the new Anne Hathaway-starred rom-com “The Idea of You” to Thursday night 2024 WNBA regular season games after the season opener on Tuesday, May 14.
Ready to watch? Check out The Streamable’s top-to-watch picks this month, and find out everything coming to Prime Video and Freevee in May!
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Michael Showalter and Jennifer Westfeldt adapt Robinne Lee’s sexy, funny, and contemporary love story with Anne Hathaway playing Solène, a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer...
Ready to watch? Check out The Streamable’s top-to-watch picks this month, and find out everything coming to Prime Video and Freevee in May!
30-Day Free Trial $8.99+ / month amazon.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Prime Video and Freevee in May 2024? “The Idea of You” | Thursday, May 2
Michael Showalter and Jennifer Westfeldt adapt Robinne Lee’s sexy, funny, and contemporary love story with Anne Hathaway playing Solène, a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer...
- 5/6/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
With its list of May 2024 releases, Amazon Prime Video is giving us the kindest gift of all: cougar Anne Hathaway.
May 2 sees the premiere of The Idea of You, a romantic-comedy that features Hathaway as a 40-year-old mom finding romance with a 24-year-old boy band singer (Nicholas Galitzine). Having saved the medium of film forever, Prime Video is celebrating with some big time library titles this month as well. American Fiction and BlacKkKlansman arrive on May 14 and will be followed by Creed and Pearl: An X-traordinary Origin Story on May 16.
For its TV offerings, Prime is leading off with Outer Range season 2 on May 16. This James Brolin sci-fi Western will continue the mysteries of the strange happenings on Thanos’ ranch. Reality TV fans will be able to enjoy the Daniel Tosh-hosted competition series The Goat on May 9.
Here’s everything coming to Prime Video and Freevee in April – Amazon...
May 2 sees the premiere of The Idea of You, a romantic-comedy that features Hathaway as a 40-year-old mom finding romance with a 24-year-old boy band singer (Nicholas Galitzine). Having saved the medium of film forever, Prime Video is celebrating with some big time library titles this month as well. American Fiction and BlacKkKlansman arrive on May 14 and will be followed by Creed and Pearl: An X-traordinary Origin Story on May 16.
For its TV offerings, Prime is leading off with Outer Range season 2 on May 16. This James Brolin sci-fi Western will continue the mysteries of the strange happenings on Thanos’ ranch. Reality TV fans will be able to enjoy the Daniel Tosh-hosted competition series The Goat on May 9.
Here’s everything coming to Prime Video and Freevee in April – Amazon...
- 5/1/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Kate Winslet is striking fear into the hearts of her not-so-loyal subjects in HBO‘s The Regime teaser trailer. From Will Tracy and Frank Rich, the complex minds behind Succession, comes a limited series about power, corruption, and subterfuge.
The Regime “tells the story of one year within the walls of the palace of a modern European regime as it begins to unravel.”
“Since I became your Chancellor, we have grown considerably as a country. It is time to show America and the world precisely what we are worth,” Winslet’s Chancellor says in The Regime teaser trailer while addressing a crowd, asserting her authority. The vibes in the room quickly become hostile, eliciting fear and confusion about who’s in charge of the population’s wellbeing.
Joining the previously announced cast of Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Guillaume Gallienne, Andrea Riseborough, Martha Plimpton and Hugh Grant, the newly announced cast members include Danny Webb,...
The Regime “tells the story of one year within the walls of the palace of a modern European regime as it begins to unravel.”
“Since I became your Chancellor, we have grown considerably as a country. It is time to show America and the world precisely what we are worth,” Winslet’s Chancellor says in The Regime teaser trailer while addressing a crowd, asserting her authority. The vibes in the room quickly become hostile, eliciting fear and confusion about who’s in charge of the population’s wellbeing.
Joining the previously announced cast of Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Guillaume Gallienne, Andrea Riseborough, Martha Plimpton and Hugh Grant, the newly announced cast members include Danny Webb,...
- 12/20/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Natalie Portman was 16 years old when principal photography commenced on "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace." She was a precocious talent capable of stealing scenes from Oscar winners like Al Pacino (in Michael Mann's "Heat") and Timothy Hutton (in Ted Demme's underrated "Beautiful Girls"), and now she was going to play the eventual mother of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa in George Lucas' long-awaited, madly anticipated Prequel Trilogy. Career-wise, it was a part no actor her age could afford to turn down. The first film's blockbuster success was preordained; her image would be projected on movie screens all over the world, thus making her a global superstar.
There was just one problem: Lucas hadn't directed a movie in 22 years and wasn't keen on dealing with actors. He offered the helm on "The Phantom Menace" to Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, and Ron Howard, and asked playwright David Hare...
There was just one problem: Lucas hadn't directed a movie in 22 years and wasn't keen on dealing with actors. He offered the helm on "The Phantom Menace" to Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, and Ron Howard, and asked playwright David Hare...
- 12/9/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Black Swan (Fox Searchlight), V For Vendetta (Warner Bros. Pictures), Jackie (Fox Searchlight), May December (Netflix)Graphic: The A.V. Club
From indie comedies to sci-fi box office juggernauts and seemingly every genre in between, Natalie Portman’s career is staggeringly expansive. With more than 30-plus years in the industry (and...
From indie comedies to sci-fi box office juggernauts and seemingly every genre in between, Natalie Portman’s career is staggeringly expansive. With more than 30-plus years in the industry (and...
- 11/28/2023
- by Lauren Coates
- avclub.com
Natalie Portman is sharing her opinion on child actors in Hollywood.
The 42-year-old Black Swan star began her journey in the industry when she was 13 years old, making her feature film debut in 1994′s Léon: The Professional.
Over the next few years, Natalie appeared in movies such as Heat, Beautiful Girls, and Mars Attacks!, and was just 18 when Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace hit theaters in 1999.
Keep reading to find out more…
While promoting her new movie May December, Natalie spoke with Variety about the current state of Hollywood, including the role of child actors.
“I would not encourage young people to go into this. I don’t mean ever; I mean as children,” the Oscar-winner said. “I feel it was almost an accident of luck that I was not harmed, also combined with very overprotective, wonderful parents. You don’t like it when you’re a kid,...
The 42-year-old Black Swan star began her journey in the industry when she was 13 years old, making her feature film debut in 1994′s Léon: The Professional.
Over the next few years, Natalie appeared in movies such as Heat, Beautiful Girls, and Mars Attacks!, and was just 18 when Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace hit theaters in 1999.
Keep reading to find out more…
While promoting her new movie May December, Natalie spoke with Variety about the current state of Hollywood, including the role of child actors.
“I would not encourage young people to go into this. I don’t mean ever; I mean as children,” the Oscar-winner said. “I feel it was almost an accident of luck that I was not harmed, also combined with very overprotective, wonderful parents. You don’t like it when you’re a kid,...
- 11/27/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
One John Lennon album is most famous for producing a cover of a sweet love song. Ironically, John said he acted like horror movie characters Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde while recording the album. Here’s a look at the impact of the song John covered.
John Lennon acted like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde while creating an album of standards
In 1975, John released a record called Rock ‘n’ Roll. It was a collection of standards from the 1950s and 1960s, the most famous being Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me.” During a 1980 interview from the book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, John discussed how Rock ‘n’ Roll came together.
“It was such a mess that I can hardly remember what happened,” he explained. “I was away from Yoko and I wanted to come back. I did, once I got...
John Lennon acted like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde while creating an album of standards
In 1975, John released a record called Rock ‘n’ Roll. It was a collection of standards from the 1950s and 1960s, the most famous being Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me.” During a 1980 interview from the book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, John discussed how Rock ‘n’ Roll came together.
“It was such a mess that I can hardly remember what happened,” he explained. “I was away from Yoko and I wanted to come back. I did, once I got...
- 10/27/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Natalie Portman originally got her start by starring in the Luc Besson picture The Professional. But Besson once shared that their working relationship didn’t end when The Professional did.
Director Luc Besson still followed Natalie Portman’s acting career after ‘The Professional’ Natalie Portman | Marc Piasecki/WireImage
Portman made a huge impression on the film industry after starring in Besson’s The Professional. She was just 11-years-old when she nabbed the R-rated feature. Because of the film’s mature content, she asserted that her parents needed a bit of convincing before she could do the project.
“It was definitely a big conversation in our household before they allowed me to do it,” she once told TIFF. “My parents are not related to the film industry at all and they were very much like, ‘Child actors become drug addicts, prisoners. This is not the road we want you to take.
Director Luc Besson still followed Natalie Portman’s acting career after ‘The Professional’ Natalie Portman | Marc Piasecki/WireImage
Portman made a huge impression on the film industry after starring in Besson’s The Professional. She was just 11-years-old when she nabbed the R-rated feature. Because of the film’s mature content, she asserted that her parents needed a bit of convincing before she could do the project.
“It was definitely a big conversation in our household before they allowed me to do it,” she once told TIFF. “My parents are not related to the film industry at all and they were very much like, ‘Child actors become drug addicts, prisoners. This is not the road we want you to take.
- 8/31/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
“This summer’s gonna be hot!”
With their upcoming Hot Summer Nights tour, TLC and Shaggy hope to have a ball with special guests En Vogue and Sean Kingston.
Read More: Sean Kingston Seen Swinging At An Unruly Concertgoer
The Hot Summer Nights 2023 Tour, scheduled to begin on June 1 in Alabama, will stop in key cities like New York, Florida, California, Texas, and more.
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The biggest singles from each act will be played for the audience, including TLC’s “No Scrubs” and “Waterfalls,” Shaggy’s “It Wasn’t Me” and “Angel,” En Vogue’s “Free Your Mind,” and Kingston’s “Beautiful Girls.”
Citi cardholders can purchase presale tickets starting on March 14 at 10 a.m. local time and continuing through March 16 at 10 p.m. local time. The next day, March 17, at 10 a.m. local time,...
With their upcoming Hot Summer Nights tour, TLC and Shaggy hope to have a ball with special guests En Vogue and Sean Kingston.
Read More: Sean Kingston Seen Swinging At An Unruly Concertgoer
The Hot Summer Nights 2023 Tour, scheduled to begin on June 1 in Alabama, will stop in key cities like New York, Florida, California, Texas, and more.
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The biggest singles from each act will be played for the audience, including TLC’s “No Scrubs” and “Waterfalls,” Shaggy’s “It Wasn’t Me” and “Angel,” En Vogue’s “Free Your Mind,” and Kingston’s “Beautiful Girls.”
Citi cardholders can purchase presale tickets starting on March 14 at 10 a.m. local time and continuing through March 16 at 10 p.m. local time. The next day, March 17, at 10 a.m. local time,...
- 3/14/2023
- by Aashna Shah
- ET Canada
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TLC and Shaggy are prepping a night filled with hits for their upcoming tour. On Monday, the Nineties heroes announced their co-headlining Hot Summer Nights trek, with En Vogue and Sean Kingston as special guests.
The tour will begin June 1 in Alabama, making its way around the U.S. and Canada over the next month-and-a-half. The trek is set to wrap July 14 at Cowboys Music Festival in Calgary,...
TLC and Shaggy are prepping a night filled with hits for their upcoming tour. On Monday, the Nineties heroes announced their co-headlining Hot Summer Nights trek, with En Vogue and Sean Kingston as special guests.
The tour will begin June 1 in Alabama, making its way around the U.S. and Canada over the next month-and-a-half. The trek is set to wrap July 14 at Cowboys Music Festival in Calgary,...
- 3/13/2023
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Veteran hard-rock act Extreme have announced their first new studio album in 15 years. The band’s sixth LP overall is appropriately titled Six, and features the just-released raw rocker “Rise” as the first single.
Extreme — featuring Gary Cherone (vocals), Nuno Bettencourt (guitar), Pat Badger (bass), and Kevin Figueiredo (drums) — will release Six on June 9th via earMUSIC.
“Musically, it’s aggressive,” Cherone stated of “Rise.” “Lyrically, it’s a cautionary tale on the rise and fall of fame. You get seduced into it. Once you’re on top, they’ll rip you apart and tear you down. That’s the nature of the beast.”
“When Eddie Van Halen passed, it really hit me,” Bettencourt added. “I’m not going to be the one who will take the throne, but I felt some responsibility to keep guitar playing alive. So, you hear a lot of fire on the record.”
It’s...
Extreme — featuring Gary Cherone (vocals), Nuno Bettencourt (guitar), Pat Badger (bass), and Kevin Figueiredo (drums) — will release Six on June 9th via earMUSIC.
“Musically, it’s aggressive,” Cherone stated of “Rise.” “Lyrically, it’s a cautionary tale on the rise and fall of fame. You get seduced into it. Once you’re on top, they’ll rip you apart and tear you down. That’s the nature of the beast.”
“When Eddie Van Halen passed, it really hit me,” Bettencourt added. “I’m not going to be the one who will take the throne, but I felt some responsibility to keep guitar playing alive. So, you hear a lot of fire on the record.”
It’s...
- 3/1/2023
- by Anne Erickson
- Consequence - Music
The November 29 episode of “The Voice” proved to be the end of the road for Kique. This 19-year-old member of Team Gwen Stefani ended up being eliminated after fighting for his life in Tuesday’s Instant Save. To make matters worse, he had to endure his departure while in private isolation, as he’d tested positive for Covid-19 earlier in the week.
Kique, age 19, began his “The Voice” journey by singing “Beautiful Girls” in the blind auditions. He earned two chair-turns from Gwen and Blake Shelton, joining Team Gwen. The Miami, Florida resident then won his battle of “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” against Tanner Howe. In the three-way knockouts, his performance of “Hey Ya!” went viral for all the right reasons, beating out Destiny Leigh (“Impossible”) and Rowan Grace (“Vienna”).
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Kique, age 19, began his “The Voice” journey by singing “Beautiful Girls” in the blind auditions. He earned two chair-turns from Gwen and Blake Shelton, joining Team Gwen. The Miami, Florida resident then won his battle of “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” against Tanner Howe. In the three-way knockouts, his performance of “Hey Ya!” went viral for all the right reasons, beating out Destiny Leigh (“Impossible”) and Rowan Grace (“Vienna”).
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- 11/30/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
All week long, “The Voice” fans have been making their predictions at Gold Derby for who they think will be ousted during the live results show on November 29, 2022. The Top 10 contestants of Season 22 took the stage on Monday, November 28 to perform for America’s votes (read our live blog), and they will all find out their fates Tuesday night on NBC. That’s when two artists will officially be cut from the competition, creating a Top 8. Read on for “The Voice” elimination predictions.
As of this writing, the following two singers are most in danger of going home, according to Gold Derby’s odds: Rowan Grace of Team Blake Shelton at 21/50 odds and Kique of Team Gwen Stefani at 1/2 odds.
Do you agree or disagree with the predictions of your fellow “The Voice” viewers? This week, the bottom three singers will compete for the instant save, regardless of teams, and...
As of this writing, the following two singers are most in danger of going home, according to Gold Derby’s odds: Rowan Grace of Team Blake Shelton at 21/50 odds and Kique of Team Gwen Stefani at 1/2 odds.
Do you agree or disagree with the predictions of your fellow “The Voice” viewers? This week, the bottom three singers will compete for the instant save, regardless of teams, and...
- 11/29/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The knockouts round of “The Voice” season 22 concluded on November 7 after three nights of a series first ever three-way matchups. Beginning November 14, the coaches will send their teams of four into the live playoffs for the Top 16 performances. In this final stretch of the competition, artists will sing live each Monday for audience votes. On Tuesday evenings, the artists with the lowest votes will sing once more to be saved in a real-time vote. The competition will narrow down week by week, culminating in the two-part finale on December 12 and 13.
See ‘The Voice’ Season 22 predictions: Now You can predict who will win (and who’ll be eliminated)
Gwen Stefani leads Alyssa Witrado, Kique, and Justin Aaron who she has mentored since the blind auditions. Her fourth artist, Kevin Hawkins, came to Team Gwen through a steal in the knockouts from Team Blake Shelton. Below we break down each of the four artists,...
See ‘The Voice’ Season 22 predictions: Now You can predict who will win (and who’ll be eliminated)
Gwen Stefani leads Alyssa Witrado, Kique, and Justin Aaron who she has mentored since the blind auditions. Her fourth artist, Kevin Hawkins, came to Team Gwen through a steal in the knockouts from Team Blake Shelton. Below we break down each of the four artists,...
- 11/14/2022
- by John Benutty
- Gold Derby
The Locarno Film Festival will be honoring Matt Dillon with a lifetime achievement award, a mini-retro of his films, and an onstage chat.
Dillon’s career as an actor and director will be celebrated by the Swiss fest dedicated to indie cinema during a ceremony on Aug. 4 in the 8,000-seat Piazza Grande outdoor screening venue, followed by an onstage conversation the next day.
Tribute screenings will comprise Gus Van Sant’s “Drugstore Cowboy” (1989) featuring Dillon’s powerful performance as a “dope fiend,” as he calls himself, who steals pharmaceuticals in Portland drugstores, and “City of Ghosts” (2003) which Dillon co-wrote, directed, and starred in alongside James Caan, Gerard Depardieu, and Stellan Skarsgård.
Locarno in a statement praised Dillon for having been able to “navigate numerous cinematic territories” starting from his debut at 14 in Jonathan Kaplan’s teen rebellion drama “Over the Edge,” segueing to his work with Francis Ford Coppola who...
Dillon’s career as an actor and director will be celebrated by the Swiss fest dedicated to indie cinema during a ceremony on Aug. 4 in the 8,000-seat Piazza Grande outdoor screening venue, followed by an onstage conversation the next day.
Tribute screenings will comprise Gus Van Sant’s “Drugstore Cowboy” (1989) featuring Dillon’s powerful performance as a “dope fiend,” as he calls himself, who steals pharmaceuticals in Portland drugstores, and “City of Ghosts” (2003) which Dillon co-wrote, directed, and starred in alongside James Caan, Gerard Depardieu, and Stellan Skarsgård.
Locarno in a statement praised Dillon for having been able to “navigate numerous cinematic territories” starting from his debut at 14 in Jonathan Kaplan’s teen rebellion drama “Over the Edge,” segueing to his work with Francis Ford Coppola who...
- 6/21/2022
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: In a pre-emptive situation, MGM has secured a deal for the feature film project Jim Jones, with Leonardo DiCaprio in final talks to star as the 1970s religious cult leader who was behind the Jonestown mass suicide on November 18, 1978 that took more than 900 lives. The Oscar winner will produce for his Appian Way company alongside Jennifer Davisson.
MGM scooped up the Scott Rosenberg-penned script in what we hear was a seven-figure deal. The Venom scribe will also executive produce Jim Jones.
Jones founded the Peoples Temple in Indianapolis in 1955, and hailed it as a fully integrated congregation promoting Christian Socialism. By the 1970s he openly rejected traditional Christianity and claimed that he was God. He constructed Jonestown in Guyana in 1974 and spurred a following to live with him there as he touted a socialist paradise free from U.S. government oppression.
Amid rumors of human rights abuses, the American...
MGM scooped up the Scott Rosenberg-penned script in what we hear was a seven-figure deal. The Venom scribe will also executive produce Jim Jones.
Jones founded the Peoples Temple in Indianapolis in 1955, and hailed it as a fully integrated congregation promoting Christian Socialism. By the 1970s he openly rejected traditional Christianity and claimed that he was God. He constructed Jonestown in Guyana in 1974 and spurred a following to live with him there as he touted a socialist paradise free from U.S. government oppression.
Amid rumors of human rights abuses, the American...
- 11/8/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Uma Thurman will join the cast of Showtime’s Super Pumped. The Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress is set to appear opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Kyle Chandler in the first installment of an anthology series from Billions co-creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien.
Based on Mike Isaac’s bestselling book Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, Showtime’s Super Pumped tells the story of the ride-sharing company that stands out as both a marvel and a cautionary tale, featuring internal and external battles that ripple with unpredictable consequences.
Pivoting on Travis Kalanick (Gordon-Levitt), Uber’s hard-charging CEO who ultimately was ousted in a boardroom coup, the series will depict the roller-coaster ride of the upstart transportation company, embodying the highs and lows of Silicon Valley.
Thurman will take on as The Huffington Post co-founder and Uber board member Arianna Huffington. She will also join additional cast members Elisabeth Shue, Kerry Bishé,...
Based on Mike Isaac’s bestselling book Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, Showtime’s Super Pumped tells the story of the ride-sharing company that stands out as both a marvel and a cautionary tale, featuring internal and external battles that ripple with unpredictable consequences.
Pivoting on Travis Kalanick (Gordon-Levitt), Uber’s hard-charging CEO who ultimately was ousted in a boardroom coup, the series will depict the roller-coaster ride of the upstart transportation company, embodying the highs and lows of Silicon Valley.
Thurman will take on as The Huffington Post co-founder and Uber board member Arianna Huffington. She will also join additional cast members Elisabeth Shue, Kerry Bishé,...
- 10/19/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Most people know Matt Dillon as an actor who grew up in front of the cameras. He won two Indie Spirit Awards for “Drugstore Cowboy” and for “Crash;” that one also yielded a Supporting Actor Oscar nomination. Dillon also made a strong directing debut in 2003 with moody thriller “City of Ghosts” co-starring James Caan, Gerard Depardieu, and Stellan Skarsgård.
None of that addressed an all-consuming passion for world music with a vast collection of vinyl and shellac 78s (sorted alphabetically by artist or label), and making a documentary about Cuban scat singer Francisco Fellove that took him 20 years to complete. “The Great Fellove” debuted to rave reviews at San Sebastian 2020, and more recently, Telluride 2021.
in the film, Cuban rumba performer Chan Campos describes Fellove: “He was a drum from his feet to his head.” (See our clip below.) Dillon’s documentary captures the scat maestro who gave us the original “Mango Mangue,...
None of that addressed an all-consuming passion for world music with a vast collection of vinyl and shellac 78s (sorted alphabetically by artist or label), and making a documentary about Cuban scat singer Francisco Fellove that took him 20 years to complete. “The Great Fellove” debuted to rave reviews at San Sebastian 2020, and more recently, Telluride 2021.
in the film, Cuban rumba performer Chan Campos describes Fellove: “He was a drum from his feet to his head.” (See our clip below.) Dillon’s documentary captures the scat maestro who gave us the original “Mango Mangue,...
- 9/17/2021
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Most people know Matt Dillon as an actor who grew up in front of the cameras. He won two Indie Spirit Awards for “Drugstore Cowboy” and for “Crash;” that one also yielded a Supporting Actor Oscar nomination. Dillon also made a strong directing debut in 2003 with moody thriller “City of Ghosts” co-starring James Caan, Gerard Depardieu, and Stellan Skarsgård.
None of that addressed an all-consuming passion for world music with a vast collection of vinyl and shellac 78s (sorted alphabetically by artist or label), and making a documentary about Cuban scat singer Francisco Fellove that took him 20 years to complete. “The Great Fellove” debuted to rave reviews at San Sebastian 2020, and more recently, Telluride 2021.
in the film, Cuban rumba performer Chan Campos describes Fellove: “He was a drum from his feet to his head.” (See our clip below.) Dillon’s documentary captures the scat maestro who gave us the original “Mango Mangue,...
None of that addressed an all-consuming passion for world music with a vast collection of vinyl and shellac 78s (sorted alphabetically by artist or label), and making a documentary about Cuban scat singer Francisco Fellove that took him 20 years to complete. “The Great Fellove” debuted to rave reviews at San Sebastian 2020, and more recently, Telluride 2021.
in the film, Cuban rumba performer Chan Campos describes Fellove: “He was a drum from his feet to his head.” (See our clip below.) Dillon’s documentary captures the scat maestro who gave us the original “Mango Mangue,...
- 9/17/2021
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
After a story in Variety in November exposed the fact that registered sex offender — and noted cinematographer — Adam Kimmel has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2007, the organization has taken action and removed him.
An Academy source confirmed to Variety that Kimmel is no longer a member. When asked for a comment, a representative for the Academy did not immediately respond.
Kimmel also appears no longer to be in the American Society of Cinematographers, an elite organization for directors of photography either. A spokesperson for the ASC did not return Variety‘s inquiries about Kimmel’s status. But his name, which used to be listed among the organization’s members, is no longer on the ASC website. And on a list of ASC members, Kimmel’s name has an asterisk next to it, which means “withdrawn from membership.” On his IMDb page under trivia,...
An Academy source confirmed to Variety that Kimmel is no longer a member. When asked for a comment, a representative for the Academy did not immediately respond.
Kimmel also appears no longer to be in the American Society of Cinematographers, an elite organization for directors of photography either. A spokesperson for the ASC did not return Variety‘s inquiries about Kimmel’s status. But his name, which used to be listed among the organization’s members, is no longer on the ASC website. And on a list of ASC members, Kimmel’s name has an asterisk next to it, which means “withdrawn from membership.” On his IMDb page under trivia,...
- 3/17/2021
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety Film + TV
Natalie Portman was just 11 years old when she was cast in “Léon: The Professional” by director Luc Besson, and her child stardom quickly rose thanks to films like “Heat,” “Beautiful Girls,” and “Everyone Says I Love You.” But for Portman, she knew that because of her age she was being portrayed as a “Lolita” figure, as she told Dax Shephard in a recent episode of his Armchair Expert podcast (via People).
“I was definitely aware of the fact that I was being portrayed … as this ‘Lolita’ figure,” she told Shepard. “Being sexualized as a child, I think took away from my own sexuality because it made me afraid, and it made me [feel] like the way I could be safe was to be like, ‘I’m conservative,’ and ‘I’m serious and you should respect me,’ and ‘I’m smart,’ and ‘don’t look at me that way.'”
The Oscar winner,...
“I was definitely aware of the fact that I was being portrayed … as this ‘Lolita’ figure,” she told Shepard. “Being sexualized as a child, I think took away from my own sexuality because it made me afraid, and it made me [feel] like the way I could be safe was to be like, ‘I’m conservative,’ and ‘I’m serious and you should respect me,’ and ‘I’m smart,’ and ‘don’t look at me that way.'”
The Oscar winner,...
- 12/13/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Natalie Portman is opening up about the heartbreaking way that she was affected by acting roles from her earlier years. The actress was a guest on the Armchair Expert podcast on Monday, Dec. 7, where she told host Dax Shepard that playing sexualized characters at the start of her career had an insidious impact on her. Portman, who began acting at age 12, discussed her role in the 1996 film Beautiful Girls, in which her 13-year-old character Marty develops a relationship with a man played by Timothy Hutton. She told Shepard that it was clear to her that she was being portrayed as a "Lolita figure," referring to Vladimir Nabokov's classic 1955 novel about a girl who engages in a sexual...
- 12/10/2020
- E! Online
Winner of Andalusia Cinema Awards for best new director and new actress (Silvia Acosta), Guillermo Rojas’ debut feature “Once Again” (“Una vez más”) has been acquired for international by Javier’s Krause Kaf Films.
The news comes just before “Once Again” bows in the Market Premieres section of Spain’s Malaga Festival Spanish Screenings, which run Nov. 17-20.
Rojas’ directorial feature debut, which he also wrote, “Once Again” weighs in as one of the more substantial features in the section, clocking in at 112 minutes.
Influenced by Ted Demme’s “Beautiful Girls,” Rojas has recognized in interview, “Once Again” turns on about 30 year old Abril (Acosta) who leaves London to return to her native Seville, for her grandmother’s funeral. There she re-meets Daniel (Jacinto Bobo), the love of her youth until she left him five years earlier to take up a job offer in London with Norman Foster.
Walking the...
The news comes just before “Once Again” bows in the Market Premieres section of Spain’s Malaga Festival Spanish Screenings, which run Nov. 17-20.
Rojas’ directorial feature debut, which he also wrote, “Once Again” weighs in as one of the more substantial features in the section, clocking in at 112 minutes.
Influenced by Ted Demme’s “Beautiful Girls,” Rojas has recognized in interview, “Once Again” turns on about 30 year old Abril (Acosta) who leaves London to return to her native Seville, for her grandmother’s funeral. There she re-meets Daniel (Jacinto Bobo), the love of her youth until she left him five years earlier to take up a job offer in London with Norman Foster.
Walking the...
- 11/13/2020
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Adam Kimmel is the cinematographer of such acclaimed films as “Beautiful Girls,” “Capote” and “Never Let Me Go.” He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the American Society of Cinematographers, two esteemed organizations. He’s shot short films directed by Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson. He’s a prolific director of photography of commercials, including for Nike and Toyota, and a cinematographer on the recent Leonardo DiCaprio racing documentary “And We Go Green.”
One thing you won’t glean from the list of Kimmel’s impressive credits on his IMDb page: He’s a registered sex offender. Kimmel was arrested and charged twice for sexual crimes against underage girls, once in 2003 and again in 2010.
The first charge — when Kimmel was 43 — involved sex with an underage girl in New York City. According to the criminal complaint obtained by Variety from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office,...
One thing you won’t glean from the list of Kimmel’s impressive credits on his IMDb page: He’s a registered sex offender. Kimmel was arrested and charged twice for sexual crimes against underage girls, once in 2003 and again in 2010.
The first charge — when Kimmel was 43 — involved sex with an underage girl in New York City. According to the criminal complaint obtained by Variety from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office,...
- 11/12/2020
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety Film + TV
Eddie Van Halen, the self-taught guitarist for Van Halen who influenced generations of players with his legendary licks, died today of cancer. He was 65 and had battled health problems and addictions for a number of years. His son and bandmate, Wolfgang Van Halen, announced the news on social media:
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I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning. He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift. My heart is broken and I don’t think I’ll ever fully recover from this loss. I love you so much, Pop.
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Famous for his signature red-white-and-back guitar, Van...
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I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning. He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift. My heart is broken and I don’t think I’ll ever fully recover from this loss. I love you so much, Pop.
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Famous for his signature red-white-and-back guitar, Van...
- 10/6/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO Max has a major job on its hands to justify its approximately $15 a month subscription fee, especially given the strong competition out there from established names like Netflix and Amazon Prime. Disney Plus faced a similar challenge last year in arriving onto an already-saturated streaming marketplace, but at least had the advantage of major series like The Mandalorian to promote. While HBO Max will eventually be home to the Snyder cut of Justice League, and has some originals for its first week of availability, the big draw right now is its enormous back-catalogue of movies.
Given the various corporate elements that are going into HBO Max, including the Warner Bros. library, owners AT&T will be hoping that the combination of brand recognition for HBO programming, and a deep bench of movies, will convince people to add a new subscription to their list. To this end, HBO Max have added 122 films today,...
Given the various corporate elements that are going into HBO Max, including the Warner Bros. library, owners AT&T will be hoping that the combination of brand recognition for HBO programming, and a deep bench of movies, will convince people to add a new subscription to their list. To this end, HBO Max have added 122 films today,...
- 6/1/2020
- by Jessica James
- We Got This Covered
Do you like lists? Well, here’s a doozy. Below is everything coming to Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu and Amazon Prime in June 2020.
Though the summer sun is starting to beat down, most of us are still being encouraged to stay indoors for Covid-19 related reasons. It’s not much fun, but at the very least, there’s an absolute ton of stuff landing in June that should distract you from the call of the beach.
Of particular note is the newly launched HBO Max, which is trying to catch the eye of potential subscribers with a red-hot first month. There’s an excellent selection of movies coming on June 1st, with horror titles like An American Werewolf in London (still the best werewolf movie ever made), Final Destinations 1-4, From Dusk til Dawn and Lifeforce.
Later in the month, there are some more recent films showing up, including...
Though the summer sun is starting to beat down, most of us are still being encouraged to stay indoors for Covid-19 related reasons. It’s not much fun, but at the very least, there’s an absolute ton of stuff landing in June that should distract you from the call of the beach.
Of particular note is the newly launched HBO Max, which is trying to catch the eye of potential subscribers with a red-hot first month. There’s an excellent selection of movies coming on June 1st, with horror titles like An American Werewolf in London (still the best werewolf movie ever made), Final Destinations 1-4, From Dusk til Dawn and Lifeforce.
Later in the month, there are some more recent films showing up, including...
- 5/29/2020
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
To help you anticipate and navigate all that HBO Max has to offer, TVLine presents this comprehensive list of all the TV series, movies, documentaries and specials making their debut on the new streaming service this month — all as a 100-percent free supplement to our daily and handy What to Watch and weekly TVLine-Up columns, and our monthly New on Netflix roundup.
Among Max Originals coming in June are a new Adventure Time special, Doom Patrol Season 2 and Search Party Season 3. You’ll also be able to stream the most recent episodes of HBO original series, including Insecure, I Know This Much Is True...
Among Max Originals coming in June are a new Adventure Time special, Doom Patrol Season 2 and Search Party Season 3. You’ll also be able to stream the most recent episodes of HBO original series, including Insecure, I Know This Much Is True...
- 5/28/2020
- TVLine.com
Welcome to the HBO Max era! WarnerMedia’s streaming giant arrived on May 27 and is absolutely bursting with Warner movies, TV shows, and other titles. But time waits for no man or streaming service and each new month HBO Max will be expected to bring new content to the table. Things get started in June 2020 with the first batch of HBO Max new releases.
To be clear, the majority of the original series coming to HBO Max actually belongs to HBO. Shows like I May Destroy You (June 7), Perry Mason (June 21), and I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (June 28) all belong to HBO…which now just happens to be a part of HBO Max. Confusing stuff, we know, but rest assured that if you have HBO Max you’ll get these shows…and if you only have HBO, you can go ahead and just get HBO Max for the same price anyway.
To be clear, the majority of the original series coming to HBO Max actually belongs to HBO. Shows like I May Destroy You (June 7), Perry Mason (June 21), and I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (June 28) all belong to HBO…which now just happens to be a part of HBO Max. Confusing stuff, we know, but rest assured that if you have HBO Max you’ll get these shows…and if you only have HBO, you can go ahead and just get HBO Max for the same price anyway.
- 5/27/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
HBO Max launches May 27 with a whole lot of content ready to stream immediately. But throughout the nascent streamer’s first month, even more titles will be added, from HBO Max originals like “Adventure Time: Distant Lands Bmo,” to old favorites like “Amelie,” “Black Beauty” and “The Bucket List.”
Other brand-new HBO Max originals include the third season of comedy “Search Party,” and the second seasons of “Doom Patrol,” and “Esme & Roy,” all coming June 25, and on June 18, the second season of “Summer Camp Island” and the series premiere kids competition series “Karma.”
For a list of everything that will be available on launch day, look here.
Below is the full list of everything new coming to HBO Max in June.
Also Read: Chelsea Handler Sets First Standup Comedy Special in 6 Years at HBO Max
June 1
4th & Forever: Muck City, Season One
Adventures In Babysitting, 1987 (HBO)
Amelie, 2001 (HBO)
An American Werewolf in London,...
Other brand-new HBO Max originals include the third season of comedy “Search Party,” and the second seasons of “Doom Patrol,” and “Esme & Roy,” all coming June 25, and on June 18, the second season of “Summer Camp Island” and the series premiere kids competition series “Karma.”
For a list of everything that will be available on launch day, look here.
Below is the full list of everything new coming to HBO Max in June.
Also Read: Chelsea Handler Sets First Standup Comedy Special in 6 Years at HBO Max
June 1
4th & Forever: Muck City, Season One
Adventures In Babysitting, 1987 (HBO)
Amelie, 2001 (HBO)
An American Werewolf in London,...
- 5/26/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Before HBO Max even launches — it goes live May 27 — WarnerMedia is trying to lure new subscribers by revealing what’s coming next month to the streamer.
The June lineup highlights on HBO Max include all 23 seasons of “South Park,” snapped up in a multiyear, $500 million-plus deal; James Cameron’s Oscar-winning “Titanic”; and the “Adventure Time: Distant Lands” special featuring lovable robot Bmo.
HBO Max, regularly priced at $14.99 per month (the same as HBO Now), will be available on multiple platforms and distributors through deals including with Apple, Google, Charter, Xbox, PlayStation, and AT&T/DirecTV. As of this writing, however, WarnerMedia has not locked in HBO Max deals with Comcast, Roku or Amazon.
New Max Originals this June include kids’ adventure competition series “Karma,” Season 3 of comedy “Search Party” and the second seasons of “Doom Patrol,” “Esme & Roy” and “Summer Camp Island.”
Movie highlights include “Titanic,” “Veronica Mars,” “Magic Mike” starring Channing Tatum,...
The June lineup highlights on HBO Max include all 23 seasons of “South Park,” snapped up in a multiyear, $500 million-plus deal; James Cameron’s Oscar-winning “Titanic”; and the “Adventure Time: Distant Lands” special featuring lovable robot Bmo.
HBO Max, regularly priced at $14.99 per month (the same as HBO Now), will be available on multiple platforms and distributors through deals including with Apple, Google, Charter, Xbox, PlayStation, and AT&T/DirecTV. As of this writing, however, WarnerMedia has not locked in HBO Max deals with Comcast, Roku or Amazon.
New Max Originals this June include kids’ adventure competition series “Karma,” Season 3 of comedy “Search Party” and the second seasons of “Doom Patrol,” “Esme & Roy” and “Summer Camp Island.”
Movie highlights include “Titanic,” “Veronica Mars,” “Magic Mike” starring Channing Tatum,...
- 5/22/2020
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: We have learned that producer Meryl Poster has optioned the rights to the Broadway Books novel Time of My Life by Allison Winn Scotch under her new deal at Columbia Pictures which focuses on female-driven projects.
Time of My Life follows a discontented stay-at-home mom who wakes up seven years prior and gets a second chance to relive the choices she made and tries to discover if changing her past can changer her future.
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Scotch is the New York Times bestselling author of eight novels including the upcoming Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing out on Aug.
Time of My Life follows a discontented stay-at-home mom who wakes up seven years prior and gets a second chance to relive the choices she made and tries to discover if changing her past can changer her future.
More from DeadlineSony Taps 'Sorry for Your Loss' Creator Kit Steinkellner To Pen Adaptation of Japanese Book 'If Cats Disappeared From The World'; Masi Oka, Will Gluck Producing'Spider-Man: Far From Home' Reps Sony's Most Profitable Movie Of 2019: No. 8 In Deadline's Most Valuable Blockbuster Tournament'Bloodshot' Filmmaker David S.F. Wilson Inks With CAA
Scotch is the New York Times bestselling author of eight novels including the upcoming Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing out on Aug.
- 4/24/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
TV and film development executive and producer Jennifer Gwartz has been appointed Evp of Development, Comedy and Drama of 20th Century Fox Television, part of Disney Television Studios.
Gwartz, who has been partnered with Jon Harmon Feldman in ABC Studios-based Random Hill Productions, will oversee the scripted development of the label’s live-action comedies and dramas as well as the teams of executives in the studio’s comedy and drama developments. Starting on Nov. 4, she will report to 20th TV’s President of Creative Affairs Carolyn Cassidy. Gwartz succeeds Terence Carter who departed last month to head TV for Jada Pinkett Smith & Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios.
“Jen is a smart, thoughtful leader and a champion of ideas and talent, which makes her the perfect person to lead our development,” said Cassidy. “I also value her ability to look at the process and possibilities of television from multiple perspectives...
Gwartz, who has been partnered with Jon Harmon Feldman in ABC Studios-based Random Hill Productions, will oversee the scripted development of the label’s live-action comedies and dramas as well as the teams of executives in the studio’s comedy and drama developments. Starting on Nov. 4, she will report to 20th TV’s President of Creative Affairs Carolyn Cassidy. Gwartz succeeds Terence Carter who departed last month to head TV for Jada Pinkett Smith & Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios.
“Jen is a smart, thoughtful leader and a champion of ideas and talent, which makes her the perfect person to lead our development,” said Cassidy. “I also value her ability to look at the process and possibilities of television from multiple perspectives...
- 10/30/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Development exec and producer Jennifer Gwartz has been tapped to become 20th Century Fox Television’s executive vice president of development, comedy and drama.
At the Disney-owned studio, she will oversee scripted development of live-action comedies and dramas, identifying writing talent, guiding ideas from pitch to pilot, overseeing teams of execs in comedy development and drama development, and leading live-action scripted strategy.
“Jen is a smart, thoughtful leader and a champion of ideas and talent, which makes her the perfect person to lead our development,” said 20th’s president of creative affairs Carolyn Cassidy, to whom Gwartz will report. “I also value her ability to look at the process and possibilities of television from multiple perspectives as a result of her background as a studio executive and hands on producer. I know she will be an extraordinary asset as we seek to create quality television and bring both new and accomplished voices,...
At the Disney-owned studio, she will oversee scripted development of live-action comedies and dramas, identifying writing talent, guiding ideas from pitch to pilot, overseeing teams of execs in comedy development and drama development, and leading live-action scripted strategy.
“Jen is a smart, thoughtful leader and a champion of ideas and talent, which makes her the perfect person to lead our development,” said 20th’s president of creative affairs Carolyn Cassidy, to whom Gwartz will report. “I also value her ability to look at the process and possibilities of television from multiple perspectives as a result of her background as a studio executive and hands on producer. I know she will be an extraordinary asset as we seek to create quality television and bring both new and accomplished voices,...
- 10/30/2019
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
20th Century Fox Television has hired Jennifer Gwartz as executive vice president of comedy and drama development.
Starting Nov. 4, she will report to Carolyn Cassidy, president of creative affairs at Twentieth Century Fox Television, which is a label of Disney Television Studios. In her new role, Gwartz will oversee the scripted development of the label’s live action comedies and dramas, from identifying writers to steering ideas from pitch to pilot order. She will also oversee the drama and comedy development executive teams and lead the label’s live action scripted strategy.
“Jen is a smart, thoughtful leader and a champion of ideas and talent, which makes her the perfect person to lead our development,” Cassidy said. “I also value her ability to look at the process and possibilities of television from multiple perspectives as a result of her background as a studio executive and hands on producer. I know...
Starting Nov. 4, she will report to Carolyn Cassidy, president of creative affairs at Twentieth Century Fox Television, which is a label of Disney Television Studios. In her new role, Gwartz will oversee the scripted development of the label’s live action comedies and dramas, from identifying writers to steering ideas from pitch to pilot order. She will also oversee the drama and comedy development executive teams and lead the label’s live action scripted strategy.
“Jen is a smart, thoughtful leader and a champion of ideas and talent, which makes her the perfect person to lead our development,” Cassidy said. “I also value her ability to look at the process and possibilities of television from multiple perspectives as a result of her background as a studio executive and hands on producer. I know...
- 10/30/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Jamaican-American singer Sean Kingston of "Beautiful girls" fame has collaborated with Ananya Birla on a song. Heaping praise on the Indian singer, he says it was easy and beautiful to work with her.
The two will release their single "Day goes by", which is co-written by Kingston and Ananya and self-produced, on September 20.
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"It was so beautiful and easy to work with Ananya. We linked up in India and she played me a few of her records and immediately I knew our sound together would be dope! I knew exactly the 'type of record' she was missing and that was 'Day goes by'," Kingston said.
The song's video has been directed by Mike Ho, who has worked with the likes of Chris Brown and Cardi B.
It sees Ananya in a contemporary, captivating and chic avatar.
"'Day...
The two will release their single "Day goes by", which is co-written by Kingston and Ananya and self-produced, on September 20.
Also Read:?Nick Jonas is the first person under 30 to hold a 'Cigar'
"It was so beautiful and easy to work with Ananya. We linked up in India and she played me a few of her records and immediately I knew our sound together would be dope! I knew exactly the 'type of record' she was missing and that was 'Day goes by'," Kingston said.
The song's video has been directed by Mike Ho, who has worked with the likes of Chris Brown and Cardi B.
It sees Ananya in a contemporary, captivating and chic avatar.
"'Day...
- 9/11/2019
- GlamSham
Atypical is one of my absolute favorite shows right now. The series stars Keir Gilchrist as Sam, a young adult on the autism spectrum who is learning how to handle life as a kid transitioning to adulthood. It focuses on his home life, with dysfunctional parents played by Michael Rapaport, and Jennifer Jason Leigh, a teenage sister played by Brigette Lundy-Paine with issues of her own, and his social life holding down a job, navigating relationships, and dealing with the struggles of growing up and being autistic. It’s such a great show that feels so real and truthful.
Just weeks after Sara Gilbert announced her departure from her daytime show, The Talk, Gilbert has been added to the third season of the Netflix series, Atypical. Gilbert will play “Professor Judd, a university Ethics professor who is generally irritable and chronically underwhelmed, yet capable of compassion.” I think this is...
Just weeks after Sara Gilbert announced her departure from her daytime show, The Talk, Gilbert has been added to the third season of the Netflix series, Atypical. Gilbert will play “Professor Judd, a university Ethics professor who is generally irritable and chronically underwhelmed, yet capable of compassion.” I think this is...
- 4/25/2019
- by Jessica Fisher
- GeekTyrant
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