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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin As cultures and communities evolve, TV and streaming genres do as well. So, it is particularly refreshing to see how positively the audience (and the critics) have responded to HBO Max’s limited documentary series The Last Movie Stars . Designed both as a showcase for the older generation familiar with the body of work on film by Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, and for the younger generation, perhaps, not as aware of them (if at all), The Last Movie Stars breaks the stereotype that viewers of a specific age range will only consume certain types of content. Fans and viewers of all ages have responded to this documentary tale of these two film legends who, surprisingly, kept much of their lives private. “They had love, they had family, and they were ethical citizens,” noted director Ethan Hawke in the film, who in this six-part tour de force assembles a wide array of celebrities (including George Clooney as Paul Newman … [Read more...] about ‘The Last Movie Stars’: The Coveted HBO Max Limited Documentary Series Appeals To All Ages

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin This week marks a fruitful one for Netflix NFLX , as many new movies and TV shows will be added to the streaming service’s digital library each day. And today is no exception, as there are five new options available for subscribers. Let’s go through each of the new movies and shows available. In addition to that, at the bottom of the article you can find a full list of every new program coming to Netflix this week. If you’d like some recommendations about the best movies and shows to watch on Netflix this week, check out my list here . And if you’d like recommendations for all of the other major streaming lists, there’s this list as well . Look Both Ways On the eve of her college graduation, Natalie's life diverges into two parallel realities: one in which she becomes pregnant and must navigate motherhood in her Texas hometown, the other in which she moves to Los Angeles to pursue her career. … [Read more...] about The Best New Movies And Shows On Netflix Today: August 17, 2022

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin For not being in a Marvel Cinematic Universe project yet, Alison Brie has a complicated relationship with Marvel Studios, and it’s certainly not her fault. Both fans of hers and of the MCU have expressed a strong desire for her to join in on the superhero fun. First, a rumor began floating around Twitter in early 2020 that Marvel Studios was looking for an “Alison Brie-type” to play She-Hulk in the Disney+ series of the same name, now premiering Thursday. Brie had fun with the rumors on The Late Late Show and the role eventually went to Tatiana Maslany. MORE FROM FORBES How Alison Brie Struck Perfect Balance Of Heart And Comedy In 'Spin Me Round' By Scott King On Monday, while promoting her film Spin Me Round , which screened at the Cinequest Film Festival, Alison told me she hasn’t had any discussions with Marvel Studios since the She-Hulk rumors began floating around. “No, no more … [Read more...] about Will We See Alison Brie In The MCU?

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The star of Bandstand might soon take the witness stand. Last week, Broadway actress Laura Osnes sued The New York Post for defamation over an article that the newspaper published a year ago. She claims that the newspaper’s “libelous conduct has caused, and continues to cause, [her] disgrace and humiliation, harm to her professional and personal reputation, mental anguish and emotional distress,” and she is seeking at least $5 million in damages. The article claimed that Osnes was fired from a special performance of the planned Broadway revival of Crazy for You for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The theater presenting the show was reported to have a policy that “requires staff and performers to be vaccinated, or submit a negative COVID test.” However, five days after the article was published, the actress issued a statement on social media describing what she claims “actually happened.” … [Read more...] about Broadway Star Sues Newspaper For Defamation

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin For especially millennials, seeing Kristin Cavallari and Stephen Colletti brings a strong sense of nostalgia from their days starring on the hit 2004 MTV reality show Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County , which followed a group of high schoolers weaving their way through young love & friendship in the California beachfront town. These days, however, you will find two very grown-up entrepreneurs that have paved their own unique paths in business, understanding that Laguna Beach gave them their start but they alone have built what will ultimately become their legacies. Now nearly 18 years since they were first introduced to the world on reality television, Cavallari and Colletti are now the hosts of their own Laguna Beach rewatch podcast with Dear Media called Back to the Beach . On the weekly show, which surpassed one million downloads in its first week alone, they dive into the parts that never made it to … [Read more...] about Kristin Cavallari & Stephen Colletti Get Candid About Their New Podcast And Finding Success Beyond Reality TV

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Hulu’s Ramy has set a season three premiere date. The season is set to premiere on September 30. The series was renewed for a third season in July 2020. The series stars Ramy Youssef as Ramy Hassan, a first-generation Egyptian American living in New Jersey. Season three is set to have ten episodes which will simultaneously drop. In the new season, Ramy’s family will be forced to consider their reliance on worldly concerns while Ramy abandons his spiritual journey to work in his uncle’s diamond business. Ramy has consistently received praise for its realistic portrayal of Muslim Americans and Islam. The series stars Youssef, Laith Nakli, Hiam Abbass, Amr Waked, May Calamawy, Dave Merheje, Mohammed Amer and Steve Way. It was previously announced that Bella Hadid will also appear in a recurring role in the third season. Hulu has not yet released a trailer for the new season. The show has been met with high … [Read more...] about Hulu’s ‘Ramy’ Sets Season 3 Premiere

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Alison Brie added another impressive notch to her writing belt with the film Spin Me Round , screening at the Cinequest Film Festival Wednesday evening (September 17) at 7:15 p.m. PT at the Hammer Theatre Centre in San Jose, California. Spin Me Round will be in theaters, On Demand, and streaming on AMC+ August 19th. The movie marks the third feature film writing credit for Brie, who plays “Amber” in addition to co-writing the movie about a woman who wins an all-expenses-paid trip to her company's facility outside of Florence and the chance to meet the restaurant chain's rich, charismatic owner. As Alison has impressed with her acting in major projects like Community , Glow , and Mad Men over the years, as well as 70-plus other works, I found myself zeroing in on the story, character development, and jokes in Spin Me Round — which all flowed beautifully like an Italian red — that she helped create. Brie … [Read more...] about How Alison Brie Struck Perfect Balance Of Heart And Comedy In ‘Spin Me Round’

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Actors Rob McElhenney ( Always Sunny in Philadelphi a) and Ryan Reynolds ( Deadpool ) knew they were in over their heads when they purchased the Welsh soccer club Wrexham A.F.C. in early 2021, especially since they hadn’t even met in person before becoming co-owners of the fifth tier Red Dragons, but their hearts were in the right place. With little to no Wrexham or general soccer knowledge, the duo’s desire to help the third oldest pro soccer team in the world get promoted to a better league trumped their lack of knowledge with the sport, city, and team. McElhenney and Reynolds’ journey with the North Wales football organization and working-class diehard fans, as well as their first in-person meeting, is chronicled in the compelling and heartfelt docuseries Welcome to Wrexham , premiering with two episodes on Wednesday , August 24 on FX at 10 p.m. ET, streaming the next day on Hulu. Subsequent episodes will roll … [Read more...] about What Rob McElhenney And Ryan Reynolds Learned After Buying A Soccer Team

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A good constant-pressure, mile-a-minute-danger thriller is always welcome, and it’s an approach to plotting that works well in a variety of genres from the dramatic tension of Uncut Gems to the sci-fi-horror stylings of Underwater . Beast is another film in that tradition, a tight 90-minute thriller about a family in jeopardy against a natural force that’s out for blood. It’s a film that doesn’t reinvent the wheel (and at times is a little too simple), but it’s a decent survival thriller upheld by a talented set of performers, easily worth the time of any audience who wants a tight thrill ride in a lean theatrical package. Idris Elba plays Dr. Nate Daniels, a man who takes his daughters Meredith (Iyana Halley) and Norah (Leah Jeffries) on a trip into the heart of Africa to bond and reconnect following the tragic death of his ex-wife/their mother. He meets up with friend Martin Battles (Sharlto Copley), a ranger who … [Read more...] about Review: Beast Is a Lean, Tight Survival Thriller That Doesn’t Reinvent Any Wheels

JUST LIKE ANY LABOR SECTOR In this September 2005 file photo, a stripper performs at the Deja Vu Showgirls Club on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans. —AFP LOS ANGELES — Performers at a Los Angeles strip club took their first steps toward unionization on Wednesday, becoming the latest US workers to seek collective bargaining power. Dancers at the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar submitted a petition with the federal government, beginning a process that could see them represented by performers union Actors’ Equity, in what officials described as a first. “We like what we do,” said Velveeta, a Star Garden dancer. “We would like our jobs even more if we had basic worker protections.” Equity already represents over 51,000 performers and stage managers across the United States, many of them in and around Los Angeles. “Strippers are live entertainers, and while some aspects of their job are unique, they have much in common with other Equity members who dance for a … [Read more...] about Strippers take first steps to unionize