CBS has ordered three new series for the 2022-23 broadcast season: “East New York,” “So Help Me Todd” and “Fire Country.”In “East New York,” Amanda Warren stars as Regina Haywood, “the newly promoted deputy inspector of East New York, a working-class neighborhood at the edge of Brooklyn. She leads a diverse group of officers and detectives, some of whom are reluctant to deploy her creative methods of serving and protecting in the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification,” per a logline from the network.It costars Kevin Rankin, Jimmy Smits, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Richard Kind, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Lavel Schley and Olivia Luccardi.It’s from writers and executive producers William Finkelstein and Mike Flynn and director and EP Michael M.
Arcade Fire on Peter Gabriel and Father John Misty’s involvement in ‘WE’
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Arcade Fire have spoken about Peter Gabriel and Father John Misty‘s contributions to their upcoming new album, ‘WE’.The Canadian band are due to release their sixth studio effort on May 6 via Columbia Records. It was produced by long-term Radiohead collaborator Nigel Godrich along with the group’s Win Butler and Régine Chassagne.During a recent interview with the Montreal Gazette, it was noted that Gabriel contributed to a dance-orientated album track called ‘Unconditional II (Race and Religion)’ on which Chassagne takes the lead.“[Gabriel] came to the studio and we had a day to work on it,” Butler told the outlet.
“He does this thing where he double-tracks his voice, high and low. As soon as he put the high vocal down, I was like, ‘Oh s—, that’s Peter Gabriel’.”In a separate conversation with The New York Times, Butler and Chassagne said it was gratifying to spend time with an artist who had a similar approach to pursuing music.“We feel crazy sometimes,” Butler explained.
“It’s nice to meet other people that know what we’re talking about.”Chassagne, meanwhile, said it was “so special” to hear the finished collaboration.Elsewhere in their chat with the Montreal Gazette, Butler opened up about the experience of him and Chassagne being separated from their bandmates as the couple worked on new material throughout the pandemic.“We didn’t know when or if it would be possible to get the band together. We were very inspired and very plugged in, but the world we were making the record for was changing so much,” Butler remembered.In the NYT’s interview, it was revealed that Joshua Tillman – aka Father John Misty – flew in from Los Angeles to act as an external “sounding board” for Butler and Chassagne early on in the
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‘Magnum P.I.’ Canceled After Four Seasons at CBS
Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Magnum P.I.” has been canceled after four seasons at CBS, Variety has learned.The reboot of the beloved 1980’s action series debuted Season 4 back in October. The show is described as a modern take on the original series centering on Thomas Magnum (Jay Hernandez), a decorated former Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigatorAlong with Hernandez, the series stars Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins, Zachary Knighton as Orville “Rick” Wright, Stephen Hill as Theodore “TC” Calvin, Tim Kang as Det.
Watch Arcade Fire perform ‘End Of The Empire II’ on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Arcade Fire have shared their performance of ‘End Of The Empire II’ from their appearance on Saturday Night Live last weekend – watch below.The Canadian band featured on the hit US show on Saturday (May 7) in support of their sixth studio album ‘WE’, which came out the day before (May 6).Introduced by guest host Benedict Cumberbatch, Arcade Fire played their recent singles ‘Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)’ and ‘The Lightning I, II’ in the legendary New York studio. Frontman Win Butler ended the powerful latter performance by speaking out about abortion rights.In a rare move, SNL allowed its most recent musical guests to play a third track.
John Irving, Yiyun Li excerpts featured in free e-collection
NEW YORK -- Upcoming fiction from John Irving, Yiyun Li and Elizabeth McCracken will be among 59 works excerpted in a free e-book compilation released by the industry newsletter Publishers Lunch.“Buzz Books 2022: Fall/Winter” was available for download Tuesday on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com and other online sites.LI's novel “The Book of Goose” comes out in September. Irving's “The Chairlift” and McCracken's “The Hero of This Book” are due in October.
Gravitas Ventures Acquires North American Rights To Hello Sunshine Doc ‘Fair Play’ Based On Book By Eve Rodsky
EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to Hello Sunshine’s documentary Fair Play, based on the New York Times bestseller of the same name by Eve Rodsky, slating it for release in select theaters and on demand on July 8th.
Arcade Fire share new tube men-filled video for ‘Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)’
Arcade Fire have shared a new video for ‘Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)’, filled with the tube men that have appeared at their recent live shows – watch it below.The track, shared last month, is the second single from the band’s sixth album, ‘WE’, which came out last week (May 6).The video centres around a host of inflatable tube men, which have also danced around while the band played the song at a number of recent shows at Coachella, in New York and at London’s KOKO.Speaking to NME for last week’s Big Read cover feature, frontman Win Butler was reminded of a scene from the Coachella set, when one of the tube men didn’t inflate properly and needed a kick in order to begin dancing with his friends.“I think when we were making these songs, we weren’t sure what world we were making it for,” he responded.“There’s so many precarious things in the world and so much to have anxiety about, but I’ve been trying to really appreciate these moments when I’m in them. When the world is a beautiful place, I’m trying to allow myself to appreciate it in a way that I wouldn’t have before.”Butler added: “The concept of the video for ‘…Lookout Kid’ is that one of those tube men is depressed and their whole family is happy around them.”Watch Arcade Fire’s new video below.‘Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)’ was given its live debut last month during that surprise performance at the first weekend of Coachella 2022.
L.A. Leaders Salute Gabriel ‘Fluffy’ Iglesias for Landmark Dodger Stadium Shows
William Earl Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias has been hailed as a hometown hero by Los Angeles civic leaders to commemorate the comedian’s historic sellout of Dodger Stadium this weekend.Los Angeles City Council member Gilbert Cedillo and L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis were among the legislators on hand at the stadium Friday afternoon to mark the moment for Iglesias, the first comedian to score back-to-back sellout concerts at the venue, which holds more than 45,000 people.In a brief ceremony prior to Friday’s show, Iglesias, a native of Long Beach, was praised by officials for his work to make audiences laugh and for the tone that he strikes in his comedy.Clayton Davis, Variety‘s senior awards editor, emceed as Iglesias (and one of his beloved chihuahuas) were presented formal certificates and proclamations from city, county and state officials.
Gabriel ‘Fluffy’ Iglesias Joins Legendary List of Performers With Dodger Stadium Performances
Andrew Barker Senior Features WriterLos Angeles has no shortage of historic, culturally monolithic concert venues. But none have as oversized and as specific a place in local culture as Dodger Stadium, where Gabriel Iglesias will soon become the first stand-up comic to perform two sold-out shows.From its sheer size, to its panoramic views of the entire city, to its status as the third-oldest Major League Baseball park still in use, there’s something quintessentially Los Angeles about the venue.
Will Smith, Billie Eilish, Others to Appear on Season Four of David Letterman Netflix Series (TV News Roundup)
David Letterman’s Emmy-nominated talk show series “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman” is set to return on May 20, Netflix announced on Thursday.The fourth season of the Netflix original series will feature six episodes and a new selection of guests, including Cardi B, Kevin Durant, Billie Eilish, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ryan Reynolds and Will Smith.The show features one-on-one conversations with the legendary talk show host and the celebrity guest inside and outside a studio setting. Season four comes after a long absence from the series, as season three premiered almost 18 months ago in October of 2020.Notably, the streamer has announced that all of the episodes were filmed prior to March 2022; that means that there will be no talk of the infamous Will Smith-Chris Rock Oscars slap that occurred on March 27.
Hulu And Fox Sports Alum Randy Freer To Chair New Board Of Managers Tasked With Turning Around Sinclair’s Regional Sports Subsidiary
Diamond Sports Group has made a call to the bullpen.
‘Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual’: Netflix Comedy Special From ‘Fire Island’ Star Gets Premiere Date
Netflix announced today that Joel Kim Booster’s stand-up special Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual will debut on the streamer on June 21st.
Peter Bart: CNN+ Fail Widens Chasm Between Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News And Everyone Else
The timing seemed propitious: Eager to entice new subscribers, CNN+ was about to unfurl a multi-part exposé of Fox News and its 91-year-old patriarch, Rupert Murdoch. It would be juicy material for the new streaming platform, with newsies on the left hammering their rivals on the right. How could it fail?
6-Year-Old Boy Set On Fire & Nearly Killed, Allegedly By His 8-Year-Old Bully
A 6-year-old boy in Bridgeport, Connecticut is recovering from third-degree burns to his face and much of his body after an 8-year-old neighbor allegedly lured him into a shed and lit him on fire.
‘Fire Island’ World Premiere to Open New York’s NewFest Pride (EXCLUSIVE)
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorSearchlight Pictures’ queer romantic comedy “Fire Island” will have its world premiere on June 2 during NewFest’s NewFest Pride series.“We are thrilled to kick off our annual Pride month event with the world premiere of Andrew Ahn’s ‘Fire Island,’” NewFest executive director David Hatkoff said in statement on Thursday morning. “This joyful film captures the sexy, romantic, celebratory energy of the iconic NY gay enclave, and we can’t wait to celebrate with the film’s cast and creative team with a blow-out, prideful event in the heart of NYC.”Set in Fire Island, New York’s popular gay getaway Pines neighborhood and inspired by Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” the film stars Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang as best friends who are determined to have the ultimate summer adventure.
PGA’s Produced By Conference Returns in June
Wilson Chapman editorAfter a three-year hiatus, the Producers Guild of America’s Produced By Conference is returning to Los Angeles this June.First established in 2008, the Produced By Conference is an annual one-weekend event that brings producers from film, television, and other mediums for roundtables, panels and networking events. This year’s Produced By is the first since 2019, after the conference faced several cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Freeform Renews ‘Single Drunk Female,’ Orders Dramedy ‘While You Were Breeding’ Starring Chelsea Frei
Joe Otterson TV ReporterFreeform has renewed “Single Drunk Female” for Season 2 while also giving out a series order to the dramedy series “While You Were Breeding.”“I am thrilled to bring ‘Single Drunk Female’ back for a second season,” said Freeform President Tara Duncan “Jenni Konner, Simone Finch and Daisy Gardner created a series that struck a strong chord in such a sincere and authentic way. I cannot wait to see what they have in store for Sam as she continues on her journey to becoming her best self in season two.
‘Fire Island’ Trailer: ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Goes Gay With Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang
Wilson Chapman editorHulu has released the first trailer for the new queer rom-com “Fire Island,” starring Joel Kim Booster and “Saturday Night Live” star Bowen Yang.A modern take on the classic Jane Austen novel “Pride and Prejudice,” “Fire Island” focuses on two gay best friends, Noah (Booster) and Howie (Yang), who take a trip to the Pines, a hamlet on New York’s Fire Island that’s a hotspot for queer culture. Over the course of their vacation, they party with friends and develop flirtations with two other, significantly wealthier vacationers, Will (Conrad Ricamora) and Charlie (James Scully).
Win Butler on the making of Arcade Fire’s ‘WE’: “It was a very uncertain but beautiful time”
Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler has spoken about the experience of writing the band’s new album ‘WE’ during the pandemic.In a new interview with the Montreal Gazette, Butler reflected on the making of their upcoming sixth studio album, during which he and his wife and bandmate Régine Chassagne, who were in New Orleans, were separated from the rest of the band due to lockdown.“They were closing the borders to Canada,” he said. “We had written ‘Age of Anxiety’, ‘End of the Empire’ and a bunch of songs.
Scorsese's Film Foundation launches free virtual theater
NEW YORK -- Film Foundation, the nonprofit founded by Martin Scorsese dedicated to film preservation, is launching a virtual theater to stream classic films free of charge.The film organization announced Friday that the Film Foundation Restoration Screening Room will launch May 9 with the presentation of “I Know Where I'm Going!,” Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's Scotland-set romance, recently restored by the Film Foundation and the British Film Institute's National Archive.The screening room will present films in a live-event manner, with movies playing at a specific time and accompanied by introductions and conversations. “I Know Where I’m Going!” will be available for a 24-hour window.“We’re looking forward to making these beautiful restorations available to a wide audience,” Scorsese, Film Foundation founder and chair, said in a statement.