AARP’s Movies For Grownups Awards Expands To TV Categories In March Ceremony

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are joining forces as executive producers for two movies set to premiere on the Lifetime Movie Network. The projects are part of Lifetime’s 2020 series, “Ripped from the Headlines,” where guests and hosts discuss true crime events from the past.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorKelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have signed a deal with Lifetime to produce two new movies for the network’s Ripped from the Headlines slate via their Milojo Productions banner.Ripa, Consuelos, and Albert Bianchini will serve as executive producers for the untitled projects which are set to debut in 2021.

and are headed to Lifetime.The married couple is teaming up with Lifetime to produce two TV movies for the network under its «Ripped From the Headlines» slate, which takes real-life stories, often of the true crime variety, and adapts them for the screen, ET has learned.Through their production company, Milojo Productions, Ripa and Conseulos will serve as executive producers for the untitled projects.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorAll three movies will be released in select theaters by Vertical Entertainment in conjunction with their release on home entertainment platforms.“It’s an honor for our films to stand alongside the rich tradition of cinema that Paramount has put forth for over a century,” said Brad Feinstein, CEO of Romulus Entertainment.

The Bachelorette's Rachel Lindsay and her husband Bryan Abasolo recently celebrated their first anniversary in Aruba, and they couldn't be more excited: According to , Rachel and Bryan stayed at Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, which was named one of the most romantic hotels in the world by TripAdvisor.The couple's actual anniversary was on August 24, and Ryan celebrated with a sweet post saying "I can’t believe it’s already been a year since we both said 'I Do'! I consider myself beyond lucky to be

Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo, who found love on the ABC reality series The Bachelorette, are celebrating the first anniversary of their wedding with a trip to Aruba!

Lifetime’s upcoming Wendy Williams biopic finally has a cast.

Wendy Williams' life is being made into a movie. This month, Lifetime will begin production on a biopic about the 56-year-old talk show host's highs and lows, including landing and her tumultuous relationship with her ex, Kevin Hunter. Darren Grant (, ) will be directing the TV movie, while Ciera Payton (, ) will play Williams and Morocco Omari () will take on the role of Hunter.

Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski EXCLUSIVE: Ciera Payton (The Oval, She’s Gotta Have It) and Morocco Omari (P-Valley, Empire) are set as the leads in Wendy Williams: The Hot Topic (working title), Lifetime’s biopic about the outspoken television host and former radio star executive produced by Will Packer and Sheila Ducksworth. Payton will star in the title role as Williams, and Omari will play Wendy’s ex-husband Kevin Hunter.

Universal acquired the feature film rights in late 2018. Stephen Chbosky (“Wonder”) will direct from a script by Steven Levenson, who wrote the book for the stage musical.

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage, and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This biweekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Sony Pictures has acquired the film rights to AfterShock Comics’ upcoming comic book series The Kaiju Score, from writer James Patrick (Grimm Fairy Tales, Death Comes to Dillinger, The Monsters of Jimmy Crumb) and artist Rem Broo (The End Times of Bram and Ben, Terminal Protocol).Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, and Steve Tisch will produce, along with Tony Shaw who brought the property into Sony.

AARP The Magazine's Movies for Grownups Awards will now include a number of TV categories. The 2021 celebration of high-quality film talent for the over 50 audience will also recognize the best TV series for grownups, best movie made for TV or limited series for grownups and best actor and actress on TV.

Also Read: Berlinale Renames Silver Bear Prize After Festival's First Director Alfred Bauer Accused of Nazi TiesThat’s not the only change made to the awards. One of the festival’s top prizes has been renamed to the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize after it was reported back in February that the award’s namesake, Alfred Bauer, the festival’s first director, was found to have Nazi ties.

Gucci movie starring Lady Gaga has been announced, with Adam Driver, Jared Leto, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino joining the project.Gaga, who will portray Patrizia Reggiani, the ex-wife of Gucci heir Maurizio Gucci who was killed in a 1995 hit she orchestrated, was announced for the lead role last year.