EXCLUSIVE: Boardwalk Pictures, the company behind Netflix docuseries such as Cheer and Last Chance U, is working on a docuseries about Athletes Unlimited, a network of professional women’s sports leagues.
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EXCLUSIVE: Regina Hall (Honk for Jesus. Save your Soul.) has closed a deal to star alongside Sadie Sink, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Murray Bartlett in O’Dessa, Searchlight Pictures‘ original rock opera from writer-director Geremy Jasper (Patti Cake$), which commences production in Croatia in May.
Set in a post-apocalyptic future, O’Dessa follows Sink’s same-name farm girl on an epic quest to recover a cherished family heirloom. Her journey leads her to a strange and dangerous city where she meets her one true love (Harrison) – but in order to save his soul, she must put the power of destiny and song to the ultimate test.
Hall’s role is under wraps, though we know the project will feature original songs penned and produced by Jasper and Jason Binnick. Michael Gottwald will produce for the Department of Motion Pictures, along with Noah Stahl, and Rodrigo Teixeira for RT Features. Executive producers include Jonathan Montepare, Dan Janvey and Lourenço Sant’Anna. SVP Taylor Friedman and Creative Executive Cornelia Burleigh are overseeing the project for Searchlight Pictures, reporting to Heads of Production and Development Katie Goodson-Thomas and DanTram Nguyen.
Hall recently landed an NAACP Image Award nomination recognizing her performance in the miniseries The Best Man: The Final Chapters, which helped build some streaming-wars momentum for Peacock as the platform’s first original project to register in Nielsen’s Top 10 streaming rankings. She prior to that starred in and produced Focus Features, Peacock and Monkeypaw‘s dark comedy Honk for Jesus. Save your Soul., which garnered critical acclaim and sold for $8.5M out of last year’s Sundance Film Festival, bringing her Independent Spirit and NAACP Image Award
EXCLUSIVE: Boardwalk Pictures, the company behind Netflix docuseries such as Cheer and Last Chance U, is working on a docuseries about Athletes Unlimited, a network of professional women’s sports leagues.
Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy) in Emmerdale, revealing the reason why he’s been so unhappy as of late. The teen, who moved in with Laurel earlier this year after she discovered he was being abused by homophobic dad Colin (Mark Noble), has been struggling in recent scenes, with Laurel knowing full well that there is something on his mind.
Simone Biles is officially Mrs. Owens! The four-time Olympic gold medalist took to Instagram on Saturday to announce she and Jonathan Owens have tied the knot.
Simone Biles is officially Mrs. Owens! The four-time Olympic gold medalist took to Instagram on Saturday to announce she and Jonathan Owens have tied the knot.The wedding ceremony appeared to be a party of four: Biles, Owens, the judge who married them and the photographer who snapped pics of the momentous occasion.
Surprise! Actor Kevin Sussman shared a photo from his wedding day to Instagram on Thursday. The 52-year-old “Big Bang Theory” star, who played the awkward Stuart on the sitcom, looked dapper in a blue suit and bow tie, posing next to his bride, Addie Hall, and his father.
y star, who played the awkward Stuart on the sitcom, looked dapper in a blue suit and bow tie, posing next to his bride, Addie Hall, and his father.«Did I mention I got married this weekend?» Sussman captioned the pic.In the photos, Sussman's new wife wears a stunning strapless white gown and a lace-embroidered veil while holding a bouquet of white roses.Sussman also posted the picture to his Instagram Stories writing, «Just got married (me, not my dad).»A post shared by Official Kevin Sussman (@kevsussman)Sussman's co-star, Kunal Nayyar, commented on the pic, «Oh my gaaaawwwwwd! Love you brother.»Sussman first announced his engagement in March 2022, sharing a pic of himself and his future bride at a restaurant with her showing off her diamond sparkler.A post shared by Official Kevin Sussman (@kevsussman)«Folks… she said yes!» he wrote at the time.
Jordan Moreau Sugar trap queen Rico Nasty came to Brooklyn on her first headlining tour since 2019, and her legions of hardcore, mosh-pit-loving fans shook the floors of the Music Hall of Williamsburg on Wednesday night. With her unique style and sound, a witch’s brew of carefree punk and new-age grunge mixed with banging trap and Gen-Z hyperpop, Rico has amassed a loyal fan base of young fans who have waited patiently throughout the pandemic for her to go on tour. At Wednesday’s concert, she treated a sold-out crowd to rocking renditions from her 2020 studio album “Nightmare Vacation,” her 2022 mixtape “Las Ruinas” and classics from her past releases like “Sugar Trap 2” and “Nasty.”
Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer “No Country for Old Men” and “Harry Potter” star Kelly Macdonald has joined the ensemble of Searchlight Pictures’ rock opera “O’Dessa.” Written and directed by Geremy Jasper (“Patticake$”), the film is led by “Stranger Things” breakout Sadie Sink and costars Kelvin Harrison Jr., Murray Bartlett and Regina Hall. Set in a post-apocalyptic future, the film tells of a farm girl on an epic quest to recover a cherished family heirloom. Her journey leads her to a strange and dangerous city where she meets her one true love – but in order to save his soul, she must put the power of destiny and song to the ultimate test.
LL Cool J’s Rock The Bells said Paramount Global, along with Raine Ventures and Irving Azoff of Iconic Artists Group, led a $15 million funding round for the hip-hop platform, which has also signed a first look deal with Par.
SPOILER ALERT: If you haven’t watched season 4 of Love Is Blind and the reunion special, proceed with caution.
Love Is Blind” cast reunited for the first time since filming wrapped on their chaotic season for Netflix’s live reunion special — despite an hour delay. While it didn’t stream everywhere when it was supposed to, when the reunion did begin, it was filled with drama. To refresh your memory, here’s who said yes at the altar in the season finale: Tiffany and Brett, Chelsea and Kwame and Bliss and Zack — who, in the biggest twist of the season, first broke up in the pods, but then got engaged after he called it quits with his first fiancée, Irina, when they couldn’t make things work in Mexico.
SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't watched season 4 of Love Is Blind and the reunion special, proceed with caution. Though it was billed as Netflix's second-ever live special, Love Is Blind fans were disappointed on Sunday evening when the streaming service struggled to get the event going for more than an hour.Co-host Vanessa Lachey took to her Instagram to share that they had been experiencing technical difficulties, and eventually Netflix shared that the reunion was being filmed and they were planning to have it on Netflix «as soon as humanly possible.»For those diehard fans who stuck out the delay, the payoff was well worth it as the reunion skimmed the surface of the love stories, but scooped deep into the drama.Season 4 stars Chelsea Griffin, Paul Peden, Micah Lussier, Kwame Appiah, Zack Goytowski, Bliss Poureetezadi, Tiffany Pennywell, Brett Brown, and Irina Solomonova were all in attendance.One of the biggest surprises of the night was that co-stars Jackie Bonds and Josh Demas, who reconnected outside of the pods after Jackie's split from Marshall Glaze, were not in attendance at the reunion.
Though they had a promising start, 27-year-old dental assistant Jackie Bonds and her fiancé, 27-year-old marketing manager Marshall Glaze, didn't make it to the altar on season 4 of Their already rocky relationship was on shaky ground when they showed up to co-star Chelsea Griffin's birthday party separately. Then Jackie's ex, Josh Demas, made a memorable cameo at the party, making a play for Jackie. «If you don't feel, like, heart-to-heart you're really going to marry somebody, pick me,» Josh told Jackie.On the show, Jackie is seen skipping her wedding dress fitting to meet up with Josh at a coffee shop, where they decide to give their relationship a try.
Succession as part of her divorce settlement from Rupert Murdoch.The HBO series, which stars Brian Cox as Logan Roy, is partially inspired by the Murdoch family, along with other media mogul families like the Redstones and Mercers. “The amazing thing about this stuff is that it’s everywhere,” show creator Jesse Armstrong told The New York Times in 2019.“Sumner Redstone’s family. The Mercers.
READ NOW: Joe Jonas shares brutal verdict Wetherspoons experience on UK tripThe multibillionaire media mogul, who counts himself among the top 32 wealthiest people in the USA, called time on his marriage with Jerry Hall last year. She was reportedly given a deadline of 30 days to move out of the luxury home the pair shared and into a different property in Oxfordshire solo. According to Vanity Fair, the happy marriage celebrations the pair shared back in 2016 were marred by the media mogul coming down with the flu.
EXCLUSIVE: Emily Hall (Lumina) and David Kelsey (Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story) are set to star in Wrong Numbers, an indie drama marking the feature directorial debut of Duane Edwards, which will head into production in Chicago in early May.
New images of crumbling ceilings and rotting beams have laid bare the challenges of repairing Ashton’s Grade-Two listed iconic Town Hall.
Christina Hall has a message for online trolls.
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Oscars love a sprawling biopic, an underdog character and a triumphant tale marred by obstacles and resulting in success. Those themes have marked the sports genre since the creation of cinema. In the Academy Awards’ history, 591 movies have been nominated for best picture, with 95 winners named among them.
While Jackelina “Jackie” Bonds and Marshall Glaze waited until nearly one week before their wedding day to call off their whirlwind Love Is Blind engagement, they had navigated several challenges after leaving the Netflix pods.