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Dade Hayes Finance EditorEXCLUSIVE: Rob Lowe’s directorial debut in the documentary realm, Madness in the Hills, will premiere on Peacock on Friday.The film tells the story of the mudslides that killed 23 people in Southern California in January 2018, including many friends and neighbors of Lowe. His community in Montecito was in the center of the destruction, which resulted from the Thomas Fire, which burned for more than a month at the end of 2017.

Saturday Night Live head writers Michael Che and Colin Jost told Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon that they had to convince Chris Rock to host the Oct. 3 show and that they still don't know how the NBC sketch series' live return will turn out.

Colin Jost and Michael Che opened up about how Saturday Night Live kept the laughs coming for the show’s first in-person table read amid the coronavirus pandemic — from a safe distance.The Saturday Night Live stars appeared on the Thursday, October 1, episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to explain how the rehearsal operated with new COVID safety protocols.“How’s it like working six feet apart from each other?” host Jimmy Fallon asked, to which Che, 37, replied, “I love it! I owe a

Naman Ramachandran CAA Media Finance is representing worldwide distribution rights to “India Sweets and Spices,” produced by SK Global (“Crazy Rich Asians”) and Madison Wells (“Genius”).The film is directed by Geeta Malik (“Troublemaker”) and is based on her own script “Dinner With Friends” that won the 2016 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in screenwriting.

ViacomCBS says CEO Bob Bakish was investigated for an allegation of misconduct but the probe concluded without action being taken. “The board takes any allegation of this type seriously.

Coliesa McMillian has died. According to an online obituary, McMillian, who appeared on season eight 8 of “My 600-Lb. Life” earlier this year, died peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Louisiana. She was 41.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticColiesa McMillian, the Louisiana woman who appeared on the latest season of TLC’s My 600-lb Life, died Tuesday, apparently due to complications from weight-loss surgery. She was 41.Her death was announced by her daughters in a Facebook post, and confirmed by TLC in a tweet.“TLC is saddened to learn of the loss of Coliesa McMillian, who shared her story on My 600lb Life,” the network wrote.

TMZ first reported. An exact cause of death has not yet been made public.

TMZ that McMillian died Tuesday at a hospital in Louisiana. TLC confirmed the news on Twitter Thursday.“TLC is saddened to learn of the loss of Coliesa McMillian, who shared her story on My 600lb Life.

My 600-Lb. Life, died at the age of 41.TMZ reported on Thursday, September 24, that the reality star passed away in Louisiana two days earlier.

Netflix has released a new trailer for its upcoming animated adventure musicalOver the Moon. The family film's star-studded voice cast includes Cathy Ang, Phillipa Soo, Ken Jeong, John Cho, Ruthie Ann Miles, Sandra Oh, Robert G.

The forthcoming “Rogue One” spinoff series has a new director.

This one has been in the works for a while now, but the news is out there and official: “Utopia” and “Black Mirror” filmmaker Toby Haynes is taking over directing chores for Tony Gilroy on the “Cassian Andor” series, a prequel spin-off from the “Rogue One” movie. Before you cry, “oh no, more ‘Star Wars,’ drama!”, this one is different.

What would you do to make a dream come true? It’s an intriguing question at the center of Netflix’s animated release “Over the Moon.” The musical focuses on Fei Fei, an adventurous young girl intent on reaching a goddess. Her quest to visit the moon reveals a story that is both fun and enlightening for kids of all ages.

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