Audiences go for a second helping of ‘Encanto’

Andrew Wallenstein President and Chief Media AnalystA man who made a career out of telling powerful people in Hollywood what they don’t want to hear is now telling everyone what that was like.Kevin Goetz, founder and CEO of audience research firm Screen Engine/ASI, has written a book, “Audience-ology: How Moviegoers Shape the Films We Love,” with Darlene Hayman that looks back on three decades of using test screenings to help studios and other clients fix their films before release.That often

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNielsen is in the midst of a battle to count TV audiences of the future, but the company just disclosed it’s still having problems counting them in the present.The media-measurement giant informed TV networks and other clients Wednesday that it has, since September of 2020, undercounted so-called “out of home” audiences — the people watching programs in offices, bars, hotels and other places — for national TV programming.

“Today,” the morning program ran an interview where Kidman was asked if she gave “any space” to early critiques about her landing the role, including whether or not she looks enough like the legendary Ball.“Try not to, but [I’m] a human being, so there’s times when you go, ‘Gosh, maybe I’m not the right person for this.’ But that’s where having somebody like Aaron, who really said at the beginning, it was like, ‘I’m not wanting a perfect rendition or imitation of Lucy.

Travis Scott has broken his silence in an extensive interview about the Astroworld tragedy with Charlamagne Tha God.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorAd-tech firm OpenAP has for the past few years worked to define TV viewers in ways that apply no matter which media company’s programming they watch.

Nick Cannon is so grateful for all of the love he’s been shown.

Diff’rent Strokes and The Facts of Life came back in a big way on ABC as the network’s latest iteration of Live in Front of a Studio Audience topped Tuesday ratings. 

Naman Ramachandran Equity, the U.K. trade union for performing arts workers, has called on theater venues and producers to enforce mask-wearing among audience members.The request is in light of a surge in the Omicron variant of coronavirus, of which the U.K.

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains certain spoilers about Live in Front of a Studio Audience, which aired live on the East Coast on ABC.

in the original airing when played by actor Dan Frischman.While Stewart’s casting on the ABC event was announced last week, Kimmel and Lear remained tight-lipped on who he would be playing (though our money was on George Clooney’s handyman character George Burnett) in order to keep some of that “live” magic more magical.Stewart appeared on “The Facts of Life” episode re-enactment with previously announced cast members Jennifer Aniston (as Blair), Gabrielle Union (Tootie), Allison Tolman

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeIf the idea of Kevin Hart as Arnold Jackson — the 8-year-old played by Gary Coleman on “Diff’rent Strokes’ — sounds perfect on paper, wait until you see tonight’s “Live in Front of a Studio Audience.” When the 5’4” Hart stands next to the 6’4” John Lithgow — who fills Conrad Bain’s role as Arnold’s adoptive father, Mr.

JoJo Siwa still has on her mind all the time. The singer and TV star opened up to ET about her time on the show, and her friendship with dance partner Jenna Johnson, at the iHeartRadio 102.7 KIIS FM Jingle Ball concert on Friday.«I miss it so much, it's actually insane,» JoJo shared with ET's Denny Directo on the red carpet outside The Forum in Inglewood, California. «I text Jenna every day about how much I miss it.

TV throwback! Jennifer Aniston, Kathryn Hahn and more major stars are set to put a fresh take on the classic 1970s sitcom The Facts of Life in a new Live in Front of a Studio Audience special.

The battle for the Pac-12 representative in the New Year’s Day Rose Bowl was fought on Friday evening, with No. 17 Utah handily beating No. 10 Oregon by a 38-10 score to win the conference championship.