Kavan Smith is spreading his cowboy wings just a bit more in his newest Hallmark movie, Big Sky River, airing on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries tonight.
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EXCLUSIVE: Fans can expect to see more of Deputy Mo Poppernak in the upcoming third season of ABC’s Big Sky. J. Anthony Pena, who heavily recurred as the character in Season 2, has been promoted to series regular for the upcoming third season. Additionally, Luke Mitchell (Blindspot), Seth Gabel (Salem), Henry Ian Cusick (Lost), Anirudh Pisharody (9-1-1) and Madalyn Horcher (Gracepoint) have joined the cast in recurring roles.
Pena’s Poppernak is Jenny Hoyt’s (Katheryn Winnick) chatty, upbeat partner at the Sheriff’s Department and an indispensable right-hand man. He appeared in 16 episodes last season.
In Big Sky Season 3, private detective Cassie Dewell (Kylie Bunbury), under sheriff Jenny Hoyt, and newly appointed sheriff Beau Arlen (Jensen Ackles) maintain order in Helena, Montana. But when a local backcountry trip led by charismatic outfitter Sunny Barnes (fka Sunny Brick) (Reba McEntire) goes awry, the trio face their most formidable mystery yet.
Mitchell plays Cormac, backcountry outfitter Sunny Barnes’ charming son. He’s the worker bee on her camping trips, making sure guests are always equipped and comfortable.
Gabel portrays Walter, a recluse who lives in a cabin in the Montana wilderness. His unpredictable nature can make for menacing run-ins with stray hikers.
Cusick is Avery, a well-meaning, successful tech entrepreneur who books himself and his stepdaughter Emily on Barnes’ camping trip.
Pisharody plays Luke, a city slicker whose girlfriend Paige dragged him onto Sunny Day Excursions for his birthday.
Horcher portrays Paige, a New Yorker and Luke’s girlfriend who booked them both on Sunny’s camping trip.
Big Sky is produced by Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television for ABC and is executive produced by C. J.
Kavan Smith is spreading his cowboy wings just a bit more in his newest Hallmark movie, Big Sky River, airing on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries tonight.
Bart Walker will join Gersh as Senior Partner in the New York office. The longtime ICM agent, who decided not to stay when CAA acquired that agency, will continue to represent his esteemed clients in film, television and theatre including Oscar nominees/winners such as David Byrne, Lisa Cholodenko, Sofia Coppola, Tamara Jenkins, Spike Lee, Mira Nair, Oliver Stone and Thomas Vinterberg; Cannes, Venice and Sundance prize winners such as Mati Diop, Michel Franco, Mia Hansen-Love, Jim Jarmusch, The Kloster Brothers, and Lorenzo Vigas: and multi-hyphenate artists such as Benoit Delhomme, Iram Haq, Sally Potter, Richard Press, and Olmo Schnabel.
The plot thickens in season 3 of “Big Sky: Deadly Trails”.
Costume designer Michael Clancy, who worked on My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Ray Donovan, has died. No further details are currently available but Deadline will update this story accordingly.
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winning screenwriters Bobby Moresco (Crash) and Nick Vallelonga (Green Book) have partnered with Midnight Run scribe George Gallo and John Gotti Jr. to develop the series Betrayal examining Gambino crime family boss John Gotti and the Fall of La Cosa Notra.
EXCLUSIVE: Summer of Soul producer RadicalMedia has hired New York attorney and business strategist Candice Cook Simmons as Chief Strategy Officer.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw's character in her thrilling new Apple TV+ series,, may have lost her memories, but the actress is crystal-clear on what she loves about the show.«It's so juicy,» Mbatha-Raw raved to ET at the show's New York premiere on Monday. «I mean, this show is such a thrilling mystery and it's a real psychological thriller with so many twists and turns every episode.»The British actress plays the protagonist of the series, Sophie, who is trying to piece together her memories leading up to a suicide attempt. At the start, she explained, «the audience knows as much as she does… so you're sort of immediately drawn into her world.»«It's set in San Francisco, in this very luxurious world, but something's off under the surface,» she hinted. «These people seemingly have everything, but there's an unsettling energy… My character not knowing her past, she essentially is the mystery.»Mbatha-Raw said fans of psychological thrillers and female-driven mysteries will love the series — no surprise, given that producer and star Reese Witherspoon is behind the project as an executive producer, alongside Mbatha-Raw herself.«I first met Reese when we did and then, obviously, which I got to do with Apple and [Witherspoon's production company] Hello Sunshine was such an amazing experience for me,» she recalled. «When I got the script for this, I knew Hello Sunshine was already attached to produce… I feel like Reese leads by example.
Gwyneth Paltrow is revealing the reason why her famous candle Goop candle is called “This Smells Like My Vagina Candle.”
EXCLUSIVE: The Thing About Harry star Niko Terho has been cast in the upcoming 19th season of ABC’s venerable medical drama Grey’s Anatomy. He is the second new series regular addition for next season, joining recently cast Alexis Floyd.
EXCLUSIVE: Quentin Plair (The Good Lord Bird) has joined Hulu’s Tiny Beautiful Things as a series regular.
Kwame Amoaku, former director of the Chicago Film Office, is the new deputy commissioner for film at the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, where he’ll be principal advisor on production. A push by Mayor Eric Adams to accelerate the industry’s recovery, and surpass pre-pandemic levels, also includes creating a council of local industry insiders, and assigning a film liaison at every city agency.
Kathy Hilton says things between herself and her sister, Kyle Richards, are going well.The reality star spoke with ET's Brice Sander at a special screening on Wednesday in Bel Air, and she opened up on reports and rumors of a feud between herself, Kyle and their mutual friend and co-star Lisa Rinna.Addressing how her relationship is with Kyle currently, Kathy shared, «We're great.»«You know, I had said some things out of frustration, that I was feeling personally,» Kathy said, recalling how their supposed confrontation occurred after Kathy had flown back from New York and was tired, hungry and exhausted. She admitted that she «said some things that I should not have said,» but that they have since patched things up.The same goes for her sister Kim Richards — who attended Wednesday's screening as well.«That is a rumor I would like to clear up — Kim and I have never had a problem,» she shared. «I mean, like all sisters, we've had a little something here or there… but we get along very, very well.»Meanwhile, her since-improved falling out with Kyle was seemingly made more complicated when Rinna weighed in.
Kurt Russell hasn’t been on TV for so long that one of his last roles was in the original Hawaii Five-0 in 1977.
Joe Otterson TV ReporterKurt Russell and Wyatt Russell are the latest additions to the cast of Apple’s upcoming live-action series about Godzilla and the Titans.The father and son duo join previously announced cast members Anna Sawai, Ren Watabe, Kiersey Clemons, Joe Tippett and Elisa Lasowski in the show based on Legendary’s growing Monsterverse franchise.In the show, following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking new reality that monsters are real, the series will explore one family’s journey to uncover its buried secrets and a legacy linking them to the secret organization known as Monarch.Kurt is a legendary actor known for his roles in films like “Escape from New York” and “Escape from LA,” “The Thing,” “Big Trouble in Little China,” “Backdraft,” and Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.” He has also starred in the Quentin Tarantino films “Death Proof” and “The Hateful Eight” while he had a minor role in “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood.” He began his career as a child star in multiple television shows and Disney films like “The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes.” He is repped by UTA.Wyatt is known for his starring role in the AMC series “Lodge 49” as well as for shows like “The Good Lord Bird” and “Under the Banner of Heaven.” He is also part of the MCU like his father, having starred in the series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.” He has starred in films such as “Everybody Wants Some,” “22 Jump Street,” and “Overlord.”He is repped by UTA, Narrative, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.Chris Black and Matt Fraction co-created the series with both executive producing.
Laughing lovers! Chris Rock and Lake Bell became Hollywood’s hottest comedic couple when they fueled romance rumors in summer 2022.
Getting back into the kitchen! Hulu’s The Bear quickly had viewers talking when it premiered — and it wasn’t long before that attention got the show renewed for season 2.
Steven Spielberg directed the music video for the new Marcus Mumford single “Cannibal,” marking the first time he has directed a music video in his legendary career.
Jenna Bush Hager made the most of her weekend and the warm weather, spending the day on the beach.MORE: Jenna Bush Hager wows in striking swimsuit photo during vacationThe Today star took to Instagram on Saturday to share some stunning photos from her outing, including a loved-up snap with her husband Henry Hager.The pair were all smiles as they posed for a selfie while taking a boat ride, and Jenna captioned it: "Loving part 2."VIDEO: Today's Jenna Bush Hager's rise to fameThe Read with Jenna star and her husband live in New York with their three young children, Mila, Poppy and Hal.MORE: Hoda Kotb discusses co-star Jenna Bush Hager and husband Henry's relationshipMORE: Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager's reunion delights Today fans after time apartThe family enjoyed a week away together earlier in the month, with Jenna sharing some seriously sweet snapshots from their trip on social media.While Jenna was off work, her co-star Hoda Kotb hosted the show with sub hosts including Michelle Collins and Justin Sylvester, Jenna is incredibly close to her Today co-stars, and recently opened up about working on the NBC daytime show while talking to HELLO!.
Disgraced New York politician Anthony Weiner stepped out for a bike ride around New York City Wednesday following reports his estranged wife, Huma Abedin, is dating Oscar-winning actor Bradley Cooper. Taking the news in stride while also plugging his new podcast career, Weiner tweeted a link to a new episode and wrote, "I love celebrity gossip as much as the next fella, but in case you need to catch up on ‘Keys to the City,’ here ya go." He also showed more love to his ex by re-tweeting another big announcement as Freida Pinto signed on to star as Hillary Clinton's longtime aide in a TV adaption of her bestselling memoir, "Both/And, A Life in Many Worlds." Weiner and Abedin married in 2010 but separated in 2016 after one of his many sexting scandals. The catalyst to the end of their marriage was a suggestive photo he sent to a woman showing their son in bed in the background.The following month, it was revealed Weiner had sent sexually suggestive images to a minor.