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Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor On Sunday, Allstate is trading in its famous Mayhem character for chaos of a different sort. The big insurance company is testing a sponsorship of a new kind of sporting event that will feature some of Pixar’s best-known animated characters tackling a real-life NFL game. When the Jacksonville Jaguars play the Atlanta Falcons at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday from London’s Wembley Stadium, Disney+ and ESPN+ will stream the game in decidedly non-traditional fashion. Pixar’s famous “Toy Story” characters will emulate the real-life gridiron action. And instead of commercials, fans will see football trivia questions from Allstate when the game goes to a break.
Allstate wants to reach the audience that would tune in such as event, says Dave Marsey, the company’s senior vice president of media, but there’s little desire “to disrupt the creativity and just throw a spot in it,” he says. This method “leaves Allstate almost as part of the content.” The trivia questions appear in “Toy Story” style, complete with clouds and popsicle sticks that would fit right into scenes from the movies. A trivia question seems pretty simple, but Allstate and Disney are actually taking on a complex assignment.
Commercials are quite common during TV sports telecasts, as any fan who has watched a Major League Baseball or NBA game can attest. Expectations for streamers are different, however, One of the main attractions of streaming hubs is that they push significantly fewer ads at viewers over the course of a selection. Others have experimented as well.
NBCUniversal’s Peacock last year unveiled a mini-movie produced by tech player HP Inc. that told the story of data scientists trying to track down a rare plant. The theory at the
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Willow star Warwick Davis is not happy about the removal of the Disney+ fantasy-adventure series from the streaming platform, calling it “#embarrassing”.
When we catch up with Jean Johansson, it's one of the rare times she's in the UK relaxing at her stunning home in Ayrshire with a few minutes all to herself. Jean, 41, has just taken on another year presenting A Place in the Sun and has also signed up for Channel 4's new property show, A Key to a Fortune. She's also the current competitions host on This Morning.
American Horror Story actor Jessica Lange has hinted at her upcoming retirement in a new interview.Speaking to The Telegraph, Lange said that she felt creativity is becoming “secondary” now in Hollywood.“I think I’m going to start phasing out of filmmaking,” she said, adding: “I don’t think I’ll do this too much longer.”She continued: “Creativity is secondary now to corporate profits. The emphasis becomes not on the art or the artist or the storytelling.
Taylor Swift is having a fun night out!
Fans of American Horror Story were taken aback by one of the guest stars on the show, none other than Kim Kardashian herself. Despite initial scepticism about her acting abilities, viewers were surprised by her performance, considering it much better than expected.
American Horror Story: Delicate.In the horror anthology show’s twelfth season, the reality star plays Siobhan Corbyn, who is the publicist and best friend of actress Anna Victoria Alcott (Emma Roberts).This season is the first without series co-creator Ryan Murphy as showrunner, with Halley Feiffer taking over. It’s based on author Danielle Valentine’s book Delicate Condition, which follows a woman who is convinced a sinister figure is trying to stop her from becoming pregnant.After the first two episodes debuted this month in the US on FX, fans have largely shared their surprise at Kardashian’s acting skills.
There are even more new details about Taylor Swift‘s cameo at the Chiefs game last weekend in support of Travis Kelce!
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief TIFFCOM, the rights market that sits alongside the Tokyo International Film Festival, is celebrating its return to an in-person format for the first time since 2019, with a move to another venue and the launch of the new Tokyo Story Market. The three-day market (Oct. 25-27) will relocate from Ikkebukuro to the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center (aka Hamamatsucho-Kan) in Hamamatsucho district.
For the second consecutive week, the Colorado Buffaloes played in the most-watched college football game of the season.
Travis Kelce was going all out for Taylor Swift.
Kourtney Kardashian wasted no time worrying herself about the Malibu mayor!
that the two are an item, or at least open to exploring a relationship. But that's not all.They also left Arrowhead Stadium, home to Kelce's team, the Kansas City Chiefs, after the game.
Angelica Ross has more to say about her experience working with Ryan Murphy and what happened on the set of American Horror Story.
Season 12 of American Horror Story, subtitled Delicate, has unleashed a brand-new trailer. Featuring reality TV royalty Kim Kardashian in her first dramatic role as Siobhan Walsh, the footage teases a freaky ulterior motive for her character as she supports A-lister and good pal Anna Victoria Alcott (played by franchise regular Emma Roberts) in her challenging pursuit of pregnancy.
Andy Cohen and Emma Roberts shaded Tom Sandoval during the premiere episode of “American Horror Story: Delicate”.
Andy Cohen brought a little bit of Bravo drama into the American Horror Story world during a surprise cameo on the premiere of the show’s new season Delicate.
Kim Kardashian has entered the “AHS” universe.
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The highly anticipated 12th season of “American Horror Story,” is finally here. New episodes will air every Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Warning: The following contains spoilers from tonight’s American Horror Story season 12 episode one “Multiply Thy Pain” directed by Jessica Yu and written by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Halley Feiffer.