Here they come again, those holiday perennials. Movies, both good and bad, that year after year find their way back into theaters, onto small screens and deep into stockings that still get stuffed with digital discs.
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Peacock has unveiled a trailer, premiere date and first look photos for Genie, its previously untitled holiday fairytale comedy, starring Melissa McCarthy and Paapa Essiedu, which Love Life creator Sam Boyd directed from a script by Richard Curtis, the Oscar nom best known for Love Actually.
Hailing from Universal and Working Title, the film premieres November 22nd. Check out the trailer above, and new photos above and below.
McCarthy leads the pic as Flora, a genie trapped for more than 2,000 years inside an antique jewelry box because of one teeny-tiny little misunderstanding with a sorcerer back in 77 B.C. After millennia of being summoned to grant wishes of gold doubloons and hot babes for greedy men, Flora is accidentally called to service by Bernard Bottle (Essiedu), whose life is unraveling around him.
Bernard’s been so busy working that he has lost sight of his marriage to his wife Julie (Denée Benton) and the childhood of his young daughter, Eve (Jordyn Mcintosh). When Bernard misses Eve’s birthday 12 days before Christmas because of work, Julie decides it’s time for a trial separation. And then Bernard’s tyrannical boss (Alan Cumming) fires him. Alone in his New York City apartment, a despondent Bernard dusts off a jewelry box he finds in their home and unintentionally releases the one entity who just might be able to help him get his family back. Maybe. Possibly. It’s a longshot, frankly. But in the process, Flora and Bernard will discover that love, and an unexpected friendship, can unleash a special holiday magic all its own.
Also starring Marc Maron (GLOW), Luis Guzmán (Hightown), Tate Ellington (The Brave), and LaChanze (Broadway’s The Color Purple), Genie is produced by Working Title’s Tim Bevan and
Here they come again, those holiday perennials. Movies, both good and bad, that year after year find their way back into theaters, onto small screens and deep into stockings that still get stuffed with digital discs.
AMC Networks has set Sunday, February 25 for the premiere of the latest TWD spinoff The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. The series, starring Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira in a reprisal of their roles as Rick Grimes and Michonne, will debut on both AMC and AMC+. A new teaser also was released tonight during the series finale of Fear The Walking Dead. You can watch it above.
We’re getting a first look at the upcoming Mr. & Mrs. Smith series!
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Apple TV+ has released some of the first images from The New Look, a World War II-set drama about fashion icons Christian Dior and Coco Chanel starring Emmy winner Ben Mendelsohn and Oscar winner Juliette Binoche. The anticipated series from Todd A. Kessler will debut globally with the first three episodes on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 on Apple TV+, followed by one episode every Wednesday through April 3.
Naman Ramachandran “Christmas Actually,” a festive stage show curated by Richard Curtis (“Love Actually,” “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Notting Hill”), has unveiled its hosts and first tranche of guests. The Christmas show will be hosted by Jayde Adams (“Greatest Days,” “Alma’s Not Normal,” “Strictly Come Dancing”) and Sanjeev Bhaskar (“Yesterday,” “Goodness Gracious Me”) and directed by Daniel Raggett (“Accidental Death of an Anarchist”). The first guests announced are Olivier award-winning musical theater star Miriam-Teak Lee (“&Juliet,” “Hamilton”) and musical comedy duo Flo & Joan.
Sky’s time-jumping thriller The Lazarus Project is back for a second series, with Bafta-nominated Paapa Essiedu returning as George – an ordinary man with the ability to turn back the clock, enlisted by a secret government agency. Having shown off his spy skills in series one, the 33-year-old is rumoured to be up for the next James Bond – although Paapa finds the prospect of The Lazarus Project being his audition for 007 hilarious. “I giggle at the idea of James Bond and George swapping day jobs.
Fox has set an early 2024 premiere date for its new game show The Floor, hosted and produced by Rob Lowe. The Floor, from Big Brother and The Voice creator John de Mol, will launch Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 9 PM on Fox.
Freeform is ringing in the new year with the return of Good Trouble.
Maya Jama is currently hosting a new version of the dating show Love Island!
Marc Maron will return to the road.The 60-year-old comic just announced 22 news shows all over North America as part of his upcoming ‘All In Tour’ from January through June 2024.That includes stops at Tarrytown, NY’s Tarrytown Music Hall on Sunday, March 10 and Montclair, NJ’s Wellmont Theater on Thursday, May 2.This upcoming run of gigs comes on the heels of Maron’s highly regarded 2023 HBO special “From Bleak To Dark” where he found a way to make light of and reckon with his tragic experience losing his partner, director Lynn Shelton in the early days of the pandemic to acute myeloid leukemia.We promise, it’s much funnier than it sounds largely thanks to Maron’s wry, cynical storytelling with a dollop of absurdist humor thrown in for good measure.Want to go to one of his upcoming shows?As of now, tickets are available for all upcoming performances.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $55 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other shows have seats starting in the $65 to $190 range.For those that need a few more key details before smashing the daunting buy button, you’re in the right place.All the details you’re looking for and more about Maron’s 2024 ‘All In Tour’ can be found below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available are right here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
Ed Meza @edmezavar Studiocanal and Universal Pictures are re-releasing Richard Curtis’ holiday classic “Love Actually” worldwide this year in a new 4K restoration. The Working Title film, whose all-star cast includes Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Keira Knightley, Colin Firth, Bill Nighy and Liam Neeson, will also be released on home video and digitally in the U.S. and France.
Melissa McCarthy is helping us get into the holiday spirit!
Caroline Brew editor From the pen of “Love Actually” writer-director Richard Curtis comes a new holiday comedy — but this time the magic of the season is literally magic. Premiering on Peacock on Nov. 22, “Genie” follows Melissa McCarthy as Flora, the titular character, who comes to the assistance of a despondent Bernard (Paapa Essiedu).
Halloween is officially over, so you know what time it is—Christmas! Well, at least that’s what the studios hope you are excited for, as they begin to roll out their holiday fare. And over at Peacock, the streamer is giving our first look at a new Christmas comedy film with some pretty big names attached, “Genie.” READ MORE: ‘Family Switch’ Trailer: Ed Helms & Jennifer Garner Swap Bodies With Their Kids In Netflix’s New Comedy As seen in the trailer for “Genie,” the film comes from writer Richard Curtis (“Love, Actually”) and tells the story of a down-on-his-luck man who finds himself in possession of a magical box containing a genie.
proves otherwise. During a conversation with his said that he would not “allow” her to get more tattoos. Like! Dude!Richards has five tattoos in total (at least, she did at the time of filming), but apparently Umanksy only knew of three.
Kyle Richards is addressing all of the headlines.
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