Derek Hough is opening up about watching Celine Dion‘s new documentary.
21.06.2024 - 18:09 / deadline.com
As a screenwriter, David E. Kelley is used to injecting social commentary into his material — not unlike the way the ancient Greeks entered the city of Troy. But when the creator of shows like The Practice, Big Little Lies and Ally McBeal made his foray into documentary filmmaking – with the ocean sustainability-themed Hope in the Water — the Trojan Horse method of educating was no longer applicable. “If you would leave me to my devices, I probably would’ve had a floating dead body, to talk about the biosecurity risk of people being beheaded in our oceans, but it was not going to be this kind of series,” jokes the prolific producer. “I didn’t proffer that idea. They didn’t ask for it – maybe because they were worried I might suggest something like that.”
Hope in the Water, a three-part series from PBS, takes a far less salacious approach to the problems we face in terms of depleting our planet’s resources; instead, it connects viewers with fishers, aqua farmers and scientists attempting to sustainably harvest the oceans for a growing global population. Can we save the ocean while still relying on it to feed us? Yes, according to the experts featured in Hope in the Water.
Episode 1 premiered Wednesday night; episode 2 is set for Wednesday, June 26, with the final episode premiering Wednesday, July 3.
In his first non-scripted endeavor, Kelley served as executive advisor for the series produced by Emmy- and James Beard-winning chef Andrew Zimmern. “I was happy to chip in where I could, maybe throw in some two cents on storytelling ideas,” says Kelley. “I am a big supporter of the [documentary] space and educating the public that aquaculture is a lane that we can all drive as a society to benefit the planet. Anything and
Derek Hough is opening up about watching Celine Dion‘s new documentary.
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In today’s episode of Bingeworthy, our TV and streaming podcast host Mike DeAngelo gets killed off in episode one while discussing “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.” The Netflix series is based on the Bryan Lee O’Malley Manga book series and the Edgar Wright-directed cult hit film of the same name and follows an alternate take on Scott Pilgrim falling in love with Ramona Flowers, only to find that he has to fight her seven evil exes.
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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Hands down, Giancarlo Esposito remains the busiest man in show business. Over the past year he’s starred in AMC’s “Parish” (which he also executive produces), Netflix’s “The Gentlemen,” Disney+’s “The Mandalorian,” MGM+’s “Godfather of Harlem,” Netflix’s “Kaleidoscope” and voiced Max’s “Harley Quinn.” And on the film side, his recent gigs include “Abigail” and the upcoming “MaXXXine” and Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis.” “I wrote in my notes last week, ‘I’m the busiest motherfucker,’” Esposito laughs.
Specialist teams looking for missing teenager Jay Slater in the ‘dangerous’ Tenerife mountains say they ‘still have hope’ he will be found alive. At the search base, Civil Defence teams revealed that so far, they have ‘found nothing’ as they detailed on which areas are being searched in fresh update.
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UK drama The Gathering was the big winner at the Golden Nymph Awards, which were announced at the closing ceremony of the Monte Carlo TV Festival.
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the buzz surrounding recent events in his personal life,Christian Nodal has remained unfazed by the rumors and chatter about him. He has stayed focused on his career while not neglecting his heart and new role as a father.
Daniel Radcliffe has a special date for the 2024 Tony Awards – his longtime girlfriend Erin Darke!
Tom Morello has caught up with NME at Download 2024, and opened up about his forthcoming single ‘Soldier In The Army Of Love’.The guitarist – who has also been a part of Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave, Prophets of Rage and more – caught up with us backstage at this year’s edition of the Donington festival to discuss his latest ventures.It comes just days after he announced ‘Soldier In The Army Of Love’, the forthcoming first single from his first-ever solo rock album. Set for release on June 28, the track sees the metal icon join forces with his 13-year-old son Roman, and channel the rock in its purest form.Shortly before taking to the Opus Stage on Saturday (June 15), Morello also performed an intimate last-minute gig at the historic Electric Ballroom venue in Camden, where he celebrated the news of new material with a career-spanning set including hits from across his discography.“It was an electric affair.
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Princess Catherine, aka Kate Middleton, is back in the spotlight!
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Is Princess Catherine of Wales (aka Kate Middleton) actually receiving cancer treatments at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas?