MoviePass Sets Return This Summer With Tiered Pricing And Crowdfunding

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeTwo years after production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, “So You Think You Can Dance” is making a comeback. Fox announced on Wednesday that the long-delayed 17th season of the dance competition series will premiere this summer.Auditions for the new season will take place in March, as the show looks for “highly skilled dancers between the ages of 18 and 30, showcasing their talents in various dance styles, including contemporary, tap, hip-hop, ballroom, animation, breaking and more.” Aspiring contestants can sign up at danceshow2022.castingcrane.com or fox.com/dance.

A work in progress. Summer House‘s Lindsay Hubbard got honest about where she stands with Southern Charm‘s Craig Conover after his comments about her — and it sounds like the reality stars aren’t on the same page yet.

Sarah Jessica Parker, in partnership with independent publisher Zando, will launch her own imprint that will see the publishing of four to six books over a three-year span.

Piper Perabo is dropping hints about a possible romance with Kevin Costner on Yellowstone.

Paul Hollywood's ex-girlfriend Summer Monteys-Fullam has claimed a variety of celebrity names have been sliding into her DMs with X-rated propositions in recent months. Despite enjoying the male attention, the 25 year old model insisted she "loves being single" and isn't looking for a casual relationship anytime soon.

Hindsight 20/20. Jana Kramer is feeling whole again after her divorce from Mike Caussin — and she wishes she could have told her past self a few things.

Sticking to the warm weather. Andrea Denver confirmed that Winter House will be filming another season — but he made it clear that he won’t be participating.

Jane Seymour on TV, with the actress starring in an all-new murder mystery on Acorn TV in addition to her recurring role on the CBS sitcom,. Ahead of ’s April debut, ET has the exclusive first trailer for the series, which sees Seymour’s character starting a detective agency after retirement. Created and co-written by David Logan, Harry Wild follows a woman named Harriet who finds herself at a crossroads after retiring from her long career as a university literature professor.

Artem Chigvintsev has thankfully recovered after battling pneumonia for the past month.

Lily James appears to have finally confirmed her relationship with Michael Shumer, after the pair first sparked romance rumours over a year ago. Pam & Tommy star Lily, 32, recently shared a collection of photographs on Instagram taken during a recent holiday, with one snap appearing to feature Michael, suggesting their romance is still going strong. The actress previously dated Doctor Who star Matt Smith for around five years, until the couple called it quits in 2019.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeSandra Oh’s Netflix comedy “The Chair” touches on the sticky nature of how actions are perceived and the consequences that should or shouldn’t come with it in an age of social media, where nuance often gets lost in the debate.“It’s really tricky to talk about,” Oh tells Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast. “It’s hard to gague when it’s going to bite you.

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. Television Group grows its publicity team with the hiring of former  Disney Television Studios executive Yong Kim, who will serve as Vice President, Worldwide Television Publicity.

Chris Willman Music WriterElvis Costello and the Imposters will embark on a U.S. tour this August, joined on most of the dates by Nick Lowe, Costello’s original late ’70s/early ’80s producer and, of course, the man who knows the answer to the question “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding.”Costello and Lowe last shared a touring bill in 1989.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFor the first time since 2019, the legendary Roots Picnic is scheduled to return in June with Mary J. Blige, Mickey Guyton — both of whom performed at the Super Bowl on Sunday — Summer Walker and Jazmine Sullivan leading a packed lineup.The festival — which is headlined, hosted, and curated by the Grammy-winning hip-hop group the Roots and co-presented by Live Nation Urban — will take place at the Mann at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia for two days of music, art, and culture on Saturday and Sunday, June 4-5, 2022. Also scheduled to perform are Wizkid, Kirk Franklin, Rick Ross, G Herbo and more — see the full confirmed lineup below.A special fan club presale goes live today at 10 a.m.

Business Insider earlier this week, MoviePass claims via their internal data that in 2018 MoviePass users accounted for nearly 20% of tickets sold to some of the biggest independent films released that year. It also says it accounted for 4% of the nationwide market share across all titles, having compared internal ticket-sales data with box office data from tracking website The Numbers.Insider went into more detail and said that 19.4% of the tickets sold for 2018’s indie darling “Sorry to Bother You” came from MoviePass, the highest percentage for any film it tracked.

K.J. Yossman Canadian content-creation company BGM Inc. has tapped ex-Cineflix exec Kim Bondi as senior vice-president of development.Bondi, who will oversee development strategy and BGM’s premium factual production slate, takes over from development head Sean Connolly.She is the second high-profile hire over the past year for BGM, which was acquired by Sphere Media in 2020 and is bolstering its international ambitions by bringing on top unscripted talent.

Apparently fans have been saying his name three times: Alex Brightman will return as Broadway’s favorite ghost when Beetlejuice resumes performances this spring.

Starring on two different shows in a short period of time, Ciara Miller has already made quite the impression on Bravo fans — but does she have any regrets about her past romances? She’s looking back on her biggest moments — so far! — exclusively with Us.

It has been almost two years since the series finale of Criminal Minds, but fans of the beloved series can get excited because we have some new details about the upcoming revival!