Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic For decades, the attitude toward the documentary “Let It Be” in the Beatles‘ camp seemed to be: Let it it rest in peace. But the film is finally going to be seen again.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic For decades, the attitude toward the documentary “Let It Be” in the Beatles‘ camp seemed to be: Let it it rest in peace. But the film is finally going to be seen again.
Heartstopper season three is coming later this year, and the show has revealed some major new names have joined the cast.The hit Netflix series is a coming-of-age romantic comedy-drama focusing on the friendships and relationships of secondary school students at the fictional Truham Grammar School.The third season is due to hit the streaming service with eight new episodes in October, and they have announced that joining the existing cast will be Eddie Marsan, Hayley Atwell and Jonathan Bailey.Marsan is known for his roles in Ray Donovan and Happy-Go-Lucky, and recently played Mitch Winehouse in Back To Black, while Atwell played Agent Peggy Carter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Bailey, meanwhile, gained attention for playing Anthony, Viscount Bridgerton in the Netflix series Bridgerton.Heartstopper creator and writer Alice Oseman has said: “Hayley Atwell joins the Nelson family as Nick’s Aunt Diane, who takes Nick on a summer holiday to Menorca and has some tough advice to impart about his relationship.
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Mario Van Peebles has been tapped to direct “That’ll Be the Day,” the story of how Buddy Holly and other musicians of the late 1950s helped give birth to rock ‘n’ roll and influence the wider societal and cultural landscape, including the civil rights movement. Music has been central to much of Van Peebles’ work, from his 1991 gangster movie “New Jack City” to his work on “Wu-Tang: An American Saga,” which he co-executive produced for Hulu.
Kate Lawler has hit back at fans who accused her of 'criticising' small business this week after she DIY'd a project rather than paying for a professional to do it.The ordeal began when Kate shared an Instagram reel detailing how she had designed a balloon arch herself for her mother-in-law's birthday, with the project costing just £67, after being quoted £250 for a professional to do it. While Big Brother star and This Morning presenter Kate, who is no stranger to hitting back at trolls, was proud to share her handy work, many took to the comment section to fume that she was 'devaluing' the work of professionals. One wrote: "As a balloon/prop/decor company that does exactly these sort of set ups – I think you just highlighted why it would be £200 from professionals.
Naman Ramachandran Revered Indian actor Waheeda Rehman, who was accorded the Dadasaheb Phalke award, India’s highest film honor, last year, has donated her personal memorabilia to the Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) for preservation. Rehman, the 86-year-old grande dame of Indian cinema, has worked with most of the legendary filmmakers of her country during her career and the roles she chose were in films that are considered classics in the annals of Indian cinema.
This year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF, March 28-April 8) will open with the Asian premiere of All Shall Be Well, directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Ray Yeung, which recently won the Teddy Award at Berlin film festival.
Food Network is introducing a new competition!
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Food Network is breaking new ground in the intense culinary competition genre with a series that features 24 chefs taking on 24 food challenges in, you guessed it, 24 consecutive hours. Hosted by Food Network stars and iconic chefs Michael Symon and Esther Choi, “24 in 24: Last Chef Standing” is described as the Warner Bros.
Jessica Kiang With a title that itself feels like a soothing murmur, Hong Kong director Ray Yeung‘s “All Shall Be Well” returns to the social and lifestage milieu of his well-received 2019 later-life gay romance “Suk Suk,” and occupies a similarly melancholic, placatory register. But those hoping for a renewal, or maybe even an amping up of “Suk Suk”s restrained interrogation of internalized and externalized homophobia within Hong Kong’s economically advanced but culturally conservative middle class, may be a little disappointed. Although his fourth film revolves around a sixty-something lesbian couple, Yeung’s focus is broader, not sharper.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Hong Kong director Ray Yeung ‘s “All Shall Be Well” has sold in several key markets following its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. Represented in international markets by Films Boutique, “All Shall Be Well” is playing in the Panorama section at the Berlinale and is eligible for the Teddy Award.
Miley Cyrus is taking some big steps with beau Maxx Morando!
Michael Jackson‘s catalogue in a landmark deal.According to Billboard, the company will fork out at least $600million (£475million) for its stake in the late star’s publishing and recorded masters catalogue, with sources valuing it at between $1.2billion and $1.5billion in total. However, no exact figure is known currently.Should these numbers be accurate, the deal is expected to be the biggest-ever valuation of an artist’s music assets.It is said that Sony’s deal with the Michael Jackson estate does not include royalties from Broadway’s MJ The Musical and other theatrical productions featuring the King Of Pop’s material.But it reportedly includes songs by other acts from Jackson’s Mijac publishing catalogue such as Sly & The Family Stone, Curtis Mayfield and Ray Charles.The deal, which Billboard said closed in late 2023, trumps the $1.2billion that Queen are currently seeking for their recorded music, publishing and other income streams like royalties from the Bohemian Rhapsody biopic.Almost exactly one year ago, it was reported that the Michael Jackson estate was nearing a huge deal to sell half of its ownership in his catalogue.
Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music In what is apparently the conclusion of a deal that Variety tipped a year ago, Sony Music Group has completed a transaction to acquire half of Michael Jackson’s publishing and recorded masters in a transaction that values the total catalog at around $1.2 billion, and possibly more, sources confirm to Variety. Billboard reports that Sony will pay at least $600 million for the stake. If accurate, the deal is the biggest for a single music artist’s assets to date.
The festive season can be tiring, and the effects of lots of late nights can eventually show on your face, in the form of puffy eyes, dark circles and dehydrated skin. If this sounds familiar don't worry, as Boots shoppers think they've found a solution.
EXCLUSIVE: Isabel Hagen‘s Indie dramedy On A String just wrapped principal photography in New York City.
David McKnight, whose film resume included starring as the lead in the blaxploitation horror movie J.D.’s Revenge, as well as Robert Townsend’s Hollywood Shuffle and The Five Heartbeats, died Sunday at age 87.
Jamie Foxx is being sued for an alleged sexual assault that happened in 2015.
Netflix has shared a first-look photo of Eddie Murphy‘s return to the Beverly Hills Cop franchise as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop 4.
He's one of this year's rumoured I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! contestants, but Frankie Dettori could find the Bushtucker Trials even more difficult than others. The retired jockey, 52, has suffered from claustrophobia following a horror plane crash back in 2000, so there's no doubt that entering the jungle may prove tough for him. Frankie miraculously survived the disaster, which claimed the life of pilot Patrick Mackey, on the Newmarket racecourse over two decades ago, but it had a lasting impact on him.
Netflix drama is proving a hit with fans who “can’t get enough” of the new show.The Mexican thriller series called Pact of Silence/Pacto di Silencio, has proved a hit with fans around the world who have been gripped by the show’s plot and storyline.Directed by Carlos Villegas Rosales and written by José Vicente Spataro, the series tells the story of Brenda Rey (played by Camila Valero), who is a social media influencer. Abandoned as a child by her mother and with a harrowing past, Rey decides to get revenge on the people who abandoned her at birth.
Strictly Come Dancing's audience is often getting as much attention as what is happening on the dancefloor as a few famous faces pop in to support their pals competing in the competition.
Just days after the final episode capping 14 seasons of FX‘s Emmy-winning adult animated comedy Archer, the series will officially wrap with a special Finale Event. Archer: Into the Cold was announced today at New York Comic Con.
Jesse Jo Stark has shared her heartfelt new single ‘Fallout’ ahead of her final debut headlining North American tour date.The melancholic track features confessional lyrics that are both deeply personal and universally relatable. “Don’t buy me a ring / the scariest thing about being all alone / clouds grow / I don’t know how not to have you around / the beautiful thing about the things that come out your mouth fallout / I don’t know how not to have you around,” Stark sings in the song.Directed by Christina Bryson, the accompanying video for ‘Fallout’ features footage of Stark on tour performing the track to her loving fans.
Ethan Shanfeld Forest Hills Stadium could have been a condominium. The legendary Queens, New York, tennis-stadium-turned-amphitheater — longtime home of the U.S. Open, which would later host outdoor concerts by the likes of the Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Ray Charles and the Rolling Stones — had gone decades without live music and was casually courting offers from developers to knock down the stadium and build housing units.
One down, and more to come.
SAG-AFTRA is set to sit down with the studios today to restart talks on a deal for the actors.
Alison Herman TV Critic SPOILER ALERT: This column contains spoilers from “Dig,” the series finale of FX’s “Reservation Dogs,” now streaming on Hulu. Death has always loomed over “Reservation Dogs,” the coming-of-age comedy that concludes its run on FX this week. When the show began, its teenage protagonists were still actively mourning their friend Daniel (Dalton Cramer), who died by suicide a year prior. Over three seasons, the show emphasized its namesake foursome were not alone in their grief.
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains detains of the Reservation Dogs series finale “Dig,” which dropped late last night on Hulu
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “Reservation Dogs” ended its three-season run on Wednesday with a funeral — but also with a lot of joy. In bringing almost all of the show’s characters into one place for one final gathering, co-creator Sterlin Harjo said his goal was to show how “Reservation Dogs” was much bigger than just the kids at its heart. “It’s not just for kids on the rez,” Harjo told Variety.
Naman Ramachandran Revered Indian actor Waheeda Rehman has been accorded the Dadasaheb Phalke award, India’s highest film honor. The award is given for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema and is named after Phalke, director of “Raja Harischandra” (1913), India’s first full-length feature, who is considered the father of Indian cinema. Rehman, the 85-year-old grande dame of Indian cinema has worked with most of the legendary filmmakers of her country during her career and the roles she chose were in films that are considered classics in the annals of Indian cinema.
The new revival of The Wiz will begin Broadway previews on March 29, 2024, at the Marquis Theatre, with an opening night set for Wednesday, April 17.
Angelique Jackson Emmy and Tony Award nominee Corey Hawkins has signed with CAA for representation. Hawkins is best known for his recent performances in “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” “In the Heights,” “Topdog/Underdog” on Broadway, as well as his breakout role, portraying Dr. Dre in F.
The Wonder Years reboot has been cancelled at ABC after just two seasons.As confirmed via Variety, the show, which was a reboot of the 1988 original, will not return for a third season.Based on the 1988 series of the same name, the new, reimagined show focussed on the lives of a Black middle-class family in Alabama in the late 1960s, in contrast to the white family depicted in the original series that first aired on ABC in March 1988.Don Cheadle narrated the series as adult Dean Williams and was joined by Elisha “EJ” Williams (Dean Williams), Dulé Hill (Bill Williams), Saycon Sengbloh (Lillian Williams), Laura Kariuki (Kim Williams), Julian Lerner (Brad Hitman), Amari O’Neil (Cory Long) and Milan Ray (Keisa Clemmons).The reboot was written and produced by Lee Daniels (Monster’s Ball, Precious, The Butler) alongside comedy veteran Saladin K. Patterson (The Big Bang Theory, Frasier) and Marc Velez, who heads up Lee Daniels Entertainment.
BreAnna Bell “The Wonder Years” has been canceled at ABC after two seasons, Variety has confirmed. Based on the 1988 sitcom of the same name, the reimagined series followed a Black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama, through the point of view of imaginative 12-year-old Dean.
EXCLUSIVE: ABC has opted not to proceed with a third season of The Wonder Years. The news comes a month after the reboot of the classic coming-of-age comedy wrapped its Season 2 run on the network.
Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic “Knox Goes Away” is a silky and entrancing thriller directed by its star, Michael Keaton — but as soon as I heard the film’s premise, I’ll admit I was skeptical. Keaton plays an underworld hit man who is diagnosed with dementia. That sounds a bit trendy, and more than that it sounds like a stunt premise.
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