ITV today announced the first slate of factual commissions set to debut on ITVX, its soon-to-launch streamer. The list includes a new behind-the-scenes documentary series about the British royal family.
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Lisa Kennedy Jo Koy can be hilarious, riotously so at times. He has no trouble filling auditoriums with his spot-on standup act. Much of what makes him so funny are his observations about his Filipino American family: his aunts, his uncles, his cousins, his sisters and, most of all, his mom.
Koy’s gift for deft comedy is too easily forgotten watching the well-intentioned but underwhelming “Easter Sunday,” his first starring vehicle.Koy plays actor Joe Valencia. Living in Los Angeles, Joe is starting to feel he’s dancing on the razor’s edge between success or failure. He’s got an agent, portrayed by the movie’s director Jay Chandrasekhar.
He’s got a beer commercial with a sticky tagline — “Let’s get this party started, baybay!” — that long ago became an albatross. Strangers in stores and family members quote it at him. When we meet him, Joe has an important audition for a TV show, one that could take him to the next level.
Only his teenage son is screwing up in school, and Junior (Brandon Wardell) really wants Joe to attend a parent-teacher conference. The timing’s tight, and Joe breaks a promise, of course. Sure, his reasons for being too late might have been good if not-showing-up were not already a bad habit of his — a fact, his exasperated ex-wife (Carly Pope) and her annoying hockey goalie husband (Micheal Weaver) reiterate.In an effort to connect with Junior Joe picks up Junior — who embodies a mix of the blasé, the wounded and the hopeful — and heads from Los Angeles to Joe’s childhood home in San Francisco’s Daly City.
ITV today announced the first slate of factual commissions set to debut on ITVX, its soon-to-launch streamer. The list includes a new behind-the-scenes documentary series about the British royal family.
Kiely Rodni’s family is in mourning.
EXCLUSIVE: Lightbulb Film Distribution has acquired four features ahead of their U.K. premieres at FrightFest, running in London from August 25 to 29.
It's all about to kick off on Coronation Street this week as Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) celebrates her 18th birthday and her guardian Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank) hands her a letter her dad asked him to give her. She admits she’s scared to open it and later has an argument with Billy about her diabetes treatment. But when she finally reads the letter, will it change her outlook? At the salon reopening, Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) tells her family about her suicide attempt.
SHINee member and soloist Key has debuted his upcoming single ‘Gasoline’ live at SM Entertainment’s SMTOWN LIVE concert ahead of its release later this month.On August 20, K-pop agency SM Entertainment held its SMTOWN LIVE 2022: SMCU Express @ Human City Suwon concert, marking its first in-person SMTOWN event in five years. During his set as a soloist, Key surprised fans with a live performance of his upcoming single ‘Gasoline’.Dressed in a gold, bejewelled outfit, the singer performed the song and its choreography in its entirety with a team of backup dancers.
Faith Hill is such a proud parent and loves nothing more than spending time with her three grown-up daughters.MORE: Gracie McGraw debuts 'chaotic' new look in head-turning outfitThe country star is relatively private on social media but over the weekend she paid tribute to her middle daughter, Maggie, on her 24th birthday.Faith shared a rare video of Maggie dancing in the garden at their family home in Nashville.VIDEO: Faith Hill and Tim McGraw's love story The country singer was seen holding sparklers in the background, with her hair styled up in a scrunchie.MORE: Faith Hill's lookalike daughter Audrey stuns in red lace robe in intimate bedroom selfieMORE: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's impressive property portfolioMaggie was seen wearing a Reba sweatshirt in tribute to country star Reba McEntire, which caught the attention of many fans. "I love everything about this, especially that Reba sweatshirt," one wrote, while another remarked: "I hope Reba has seen this!" A third added: "This is such a fun video."Doting mom Faith wrote in the caption: "A glimpse into the world of the McGraw Women on any given day or night.
Naman Ramachandran The Dutch adaptation of Amazon original series “Modern Love” will premiere on Prime Video this winter. The series features stories about love and relationships, with each episode based on the popular column from The New York Times. The stories in the Dutch series all take place in Amsterdam, from central station, the Amstel to Amsterdam-Noord and Zuidoost.“Modern Love Amsterdam” is produced by NL Film, part of Banijay Benelux, with Sabine Brian as producer and Robert Alberdingk Thijm as showrunner.
Amazon relationships format Modern Love is taking that loving feeling into the Netherlands. A Dutch adaptation will premiere on Prime Video globally this winter.
prepare to take her off life support following her car wreck last week in Los Angeles.The 53-year-old “suffered a severe anoxic brain injury” and is “not expected to survive” after her car plowed into a Los Angeles home and went up in flames last Friday, her rep said.As the news of her poor recovery continues to go from bad to worse, Heche’s “13 Minutes” co-star Peter Facinelli and other colleagues paid tribute to the Emmy Award winner.“Praying for you and your beautiful family,” the actor, 48, wrote on his Instagram story alongside a behind-the-scenes photo of the two of them.Heche’s ex-boyfriend James Tupper offered his “thoughts and “prayers” for Heche in a statement to the Daily Mail.Tupper, who dated the actress from 2007 until 2018, referred to Heche as “one of the true talents of her generation.”He also shared a snap of Heche with their 13-year-old son, Atlas.“Thoughts and prayers for this lovely woman, actress and mother tonight Anne Heche we love you,” he wrote.Heche’s most famous ex, Ellen DeGeneres, sent her well-wishes to the actress earlier this week.“I don’t want anyone to be hurt,” the comedian, 64, told photographers on Monday, according to the Daily Mail.“Fringe” and “Oz” star Kirk Acevedo also sent his love to Heche’s family, tweeting, “My heart goes out to Anne Heche’s children. No child should lose their mother at such a young age.”Meanwhile, the creator of the “Final Destination” franchise, Jeffrey Reddick, wrote, “This is so tragic.
Huji filter, with music-video aesthetics and styling (consider Mimmi’s sleek, bleached eyebrows, for instance). But the screenplay by Daniela Hakulinen and Ilona Ahti is full of nuance and room to breathe. These girls are figuring out who they are, and the script is smart enough to know they won’t have answers to those questions after the third Friday night.The girls’ conversations feel open and earnest, their jokes smug and immature the way only teens’ jokes are.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Bullet Train,” a John Wick-ian romp with Brad Pitt in the aisle seat, arrived in theaters with a $30.1 million opening weekend. That’s enough to top the domestic box office chart, but it’s only a so-so result given “Bullet Train’s” $90 million price tag and Pitt’s star power.
Jordan Moreau Sony’s “Bullet Train” has left the station, picking up $4.6 million at the domestic box office in Thursday night previews.With star Brad Pitt in the conductor’s chair, “Bullet Train” is hoping to ride out the weekend with a $30 million total and a No. 1 spot on the box office charts.
Tia Carrere has starred in beloved projects like “Wayne’s World”, “True Lies”, “General Hospital” and “Lilo & Stitch” but her success did not come easy.
Tiffany Haddish has a twirl moment on the red carpet at the premiere of her new movie, Easter Sunday, held at TCL Chinese Theatre on Tuesday night (August 2) in Hollywood, Calif.