A hugely popular airshow attracting visitors from all over the world is preparing to head North for the very first time this summer and will be touching down at Leeds East Airport/Church Fenton on Saturday and Sunday, July 15 and 16.
12.06.2023 - 14:17 / thewrap.com
Roku has picked up the U.S. rights to the new comedy film “First Time Female Director,” which is written, directed and produced by Chelsea Peretti.
The “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” alum also stars in the film, which follows a woman named Sam (Peretti) who takes over as director at a local theater in Glendale and struggles to fill her male predecessor’s shoes.Per the synopsis, Sam experiences real-life drama as she struggles to wrangle her unimpressed cast of local actors (Benito Skinner, Kate Berlant, Megan Stalter, Megan Mullally, Jak Knight, and Blake Anderson). With no one to lean on but her deeply troubled therapist, Meg (Amy Poehler) and a desperate usher (Max Greenfield), Sam grasps for guidance from the theatre’s sadistic artistic director, Sheldon (Andy Richter).
All the while the company’s ticket-taker Star (Xosha Roquemore) is secretly rising up the ranks behind the scenes.The film will stream for free exclusively on The Roku Channel in 2024. It will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on Monday night.“First Time Female Director” is produced by Fox Entertainment’s MarVista Entertainment and Paper Kite Productions.
Angie Day, Ani Kevork, Hannah Pillemer, Tony Vassiliadis, and Fernando Szew produce for MarVista Entertainment. In addition to Peretti, producers include Amy Poehler, Kate Arend and Jordan Grief for Paper Kite Productions, and Deanna Barillari.“Chelsea Peretti’s comedic genius is on full display in ‘First Time Female Director,’ and we are honored to call her debut film a Roku Original,” head of Roku Media Originals Brian Tannenbaum said in a statement.
A hugely popular airshow attracting visitors from all over the world is preparing to head North for the very first time this summer and will be touching down at Leeds East Airport/Church Fenton on Saturday and Sunday, July 15 and 16.
This is the heartwarming moment when a chimpanzee survivor of a grisly laboratory experiment programme saw the sky in her new home for the first time. Vanilla the chimp looked delighted as she arrived at the sanctuary in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic In case anyone is tempted to think of country music as a one-man phenomenon at present with Morgan Wallen’s seemingly indomitable runs atop multiple charts, Luke Combs has come along to remind everyone that this town is big enough for the both of ’em. They’re now forming a two-man roadblock at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, as, between them, country owns the top two spots on that all-genre charts for the first time in 42 years. Wallen’s smash “Last Night” remains on top of the Hot 100 — no news there, since this is the song’s 14th week at No. 1. But it is a fresh development to have Combs’ cover of Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” cruising close up behind it, moving up one spot to No. 2. It’s the first time the genre has claimed Nos. 1-2 on Billboard’s primary chart since March 1981, when Eddie Rabbitt’s “I Love a Rainy Night” and Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” managed the same crossover-success feat.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large CBS’ “Tough As Nails” was a late addition to the Eye network’s summer schedule, as broadcasters continue to adjust their primetime schedules in light of the WGA writers strike. This time out, the competitive series — hosted and executive produced by Phil Keoghan (“The Amazing Race”) takes place north of the border for the first time. Variety has a first look at Season 5 of “Tough as Nails,” which premieres with a two-hour opener on Sunday, July 2 at 8 p.m. ET. The series will then continue to air twice a week, at 8 p.m. ET on Fridays and Sundays, on CBS and Paramount+. “To be completely honest, we didn’t see the launch of ‘Tough as Nails’ 5 happening so quickly but even with a short notice we are doing everything we can to make the most of this awesome opportunity,” Keoghan told Variety. “‘Tough As Nails’ appeals to people of all ages and a lot of our audience are early to bed early to rise so the early time slot is a chance to grab people like we did when we launched in the summer of 2020 as CBS’s highest rated new reality format in the last five years. We know there’s an audience in the summer who love our show and we are extremely excited to know we have something really special to share with them this season.”
Slipknot have revealed that they will be releasing their ‘Live At MSG’ album on vinyl for the first time ever.The ‘Live At MSG’ vinyl release is in celebration of the 15th anniversary of their fourth studio album ‘All Hope Is Gone’. ‘Live At MSG’ was previously released as a bonus disc with the 10th-anniversary edition of their fourth LP.The ‘Live At MSG’ vinyl is set for release on August 18.
Migos‘ Quavo and Offset performed together for first time since bandmate Takeoff‘s death at last night’s (June 25) 2023 BET Awards.Takeoff (real name Kirsnick Khari Ball) was killed on November 1, 2022 in what Houston police said was a “lucrative” game of dice outside a bowling alley at around 2.30am. The police have said that the rapper was not involved and was “an innocent bystander”.
It’s been more than six months since actor Julian Sands, 65, went missing near Mount Baldy on January 13. During that time the San Bernardino Sheriff and rescue crews have searched the area repeatedly to no avail.
It’s no secret that the Spears family have not been on the best of terms over the years following the fallout from Britney’s 13 year conservatorship that finally ended for the star last year. However, in recent times, the family have taken steps to reconcile and look to be in great spirits.
Actor Lou Diamond Phillips, documentary filmmaker Simon Kilmurry and writer Dana Stevens are among the 11 film professionals who have been elected to the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy announced on Thursday.Those new governors are part of a wholesale makeover of the AMPAS board prompted by new term limits imposed last year. In 10 of the 11 branches where first-time governors were elected, the incumbent governors were unable to run again because of those new limits, which restrict governors to two consecutive three-year terms.
Molly-Mae Hague was spotted out and about looking relaxed after confirming she’d stepped down as creative director of Pretty Little Thing. The Love Island star, 24, ventured into Hale, Manchester, with her sister Zoe and daughter Bambi.The influencer cut a casual figure in a pair of black leggings and a white t-shirt, with a cropped grey hoodie over the top. Molly-Mae completed her look with a pair of white and grey trainers, and on-trend white Adanola socks, with a large light grey backpack on her back.
Luke Macfarlane‘s Hallmark Channel co-stars are celebrating big after his announcement that he’s a new dad.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Jonathan Majors appeared in a lower Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday morning on domestic violence charges. His trial date has been set to begin on Aug. 3. Majors was arrested on March 25 in Manhattan on domestic violence allegations and later charged with several accounts of assault and aggravated harassment. At the center of the charges is a dispute with a 30-year-old woman, who told officers that she was assaulted and was taken to the hospital with “minor injuries to her head and neck.” In April, the alleged victim was granted a temporary order of protection, which means the two parties must not have any direct or third-party contact. The judge on Tuesday reiterated the “stay away” order remains in effect until the beginning of the trial.
Red Dwarf is returning to the BBC for the first time in 15 years.
Meghan Markle was pictured out and about near her California home after ET confirmed her “Archetypes” podcast with Spotify was coming to an end.
Written and directed by Chelsea Peretti, First Time Female Filmmaker lives in the self-deprecating world of meta storytelling. Debuting at the Tribeca Festival in Spotlight Narrative, Peretti put so much of herself into this narrative, it could work as a documentary. It’s also such a comically honest portrayal of what women must endure if they want to get ahead in any career, let alone the theater business. Having to constantly prove to yourself and others that you are capable is so exhausting, but can also be rewarding if you are set up for success. Many are often left to fend for themselves, and the film shows one way of how that can happen.
Taylor Swift performed ‘Red’ track ‘The Last Time’ for the first time in a decade at her Pittsburgh gig last night (June 16) – see the performance below.The singer also gave a live debut to ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ track ‘Mr.
BreAnna Bell Kingsley Ben-Adir is just as excited as the fans to see Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” finally hit the big screen. As he caught up with Variety at Marvel’s “Secret Invasion” premiere in Hollywood on Tuesday night, Ben-Adir recalled seeing Ryan Gosling and the rest of the Ken dolls for the first time in full costume. “We all looked like absolute losers in a funny way,” he shared, adding, “It was hilarious.” He went on to say that joining the film was a no-brainer after reading Gerwig and Noah Baumbach’s script. “From the first page, I was like, ‘Wow, this is really, really funny!'” Ben-Adir said. “I just heard such great things about Ryan and Margot. Then me and Greta went out for some whiskey. We spoke for two or three hours. There was a really strong sense from early on like she was trying to do something a little bit different.
recent episode of her “Broad Ideas” podcast.“I didn’t have a vibrator until I was in my mid-30s. I hadn’t even tried a toy [until then], and it was given to me as a gift.
A great movie comedy is something of a miracle, a combination of circumstances, personnel, and timing that would seem impossible to replicate, even under the most ideal circumstances.
The People Choice Awards is moving to the heart of awards season for 2024, and for the first time, will stream live on Peacock, in addition to NBC and E! The annual awards show, which honors the best in movies, television, music and pop culture, will air live on Sunday, February 18 at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA,