“Celebrity IOU” is back with a star-studded roster.
03.03.2022 - 02:39 / variety.com
Selome Hailu The mystery continues.Apple TV Plus announced that “The Afterparty” has been renewed for a second season. Tiffany Haddish is confirmed to return in the role of Detective Danner.The series, which hails from Chris Miller and Phil Lord, is a comedic murder mystery where each episode is told in a different genre and from a different character’s perspective. For example, Episode 1 is styled like a romantic comedy, as it follows the narrative of escape room designer Aniq (Sam Richardson), whose primary goal is to reconnect to his high school crush Zoë (Zoë Chao).
Season 1 follows a group of adults attending an afterparty for their high school reunion when Xavier (Franco), the host of the party, is murdered. Detective Danner, assisted by her partner Detective Culp (John Early), questions each attendee about how they recall the events of the night. Ben Schwartz, Ike Barinholtz, Ilana Glazer and Jamie Demetriou also star.
The news comes ahead of the Season 1 finale, which debuts on March 4. Titled “Maggie,” the episode sees an unexpected witness emerge to help Danner piece together the true story behind Xavier’s demise.Chris Miller serves as director and showrunner of “The Afterparty.” He and Lord executive produce through their Lord Miller banner. Anthony King also executive produces.
“Celebrity IOU” is back with a star-studded roster.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Encanto star Stephanie Beatriz as well as The Umbrella Academy's Elliot Page are presenting awards at the Oscars alongside The Batman's Zoë Kravitz and Lady Gaga this year. The duo join DJ Khaled, Jennifer Garner, H. E.
There are some new additions to the 2022 Oscars presenters list!
2022 Academy Awards fast approaching, another set of presenters have been announced. Stephanie Beatriz, DJ Khaled, Jennifer Garner, H.E.R., Tiffany Haddish, Tony Hawk, Bill Murray, Elliot Page, Kelly Slater and Shaun White will present at the 94th Oscars.Previously announced presenters include Daniel Kaluuya, Mila Kunis, Lupita Nyong’o, Naomi Scott, Wesley Snipes, John Travolta, Ruth E. Carter, Anthony Hopkins, Lily James, John Leguizamo, Simu Liu, Rami Malek, Uma Thurman, Lady Gaga, Kevin Costner, Zoë Kravitz, Rosie Perez, Chris Rock, Yuh-Jung Youn, Halle Bailey, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jamie Lee Curtis, Woody Harrelson, Samuel L.
After forty years in show business, what else is there left for Nicolas Cage to do? At his best — for thirty years, in fact — the actor nimbly toed the line between blockbuster action hero and fully committed dramatic performer. Often aware of his onscreen habits and lampooned for his onscreen vocal and physical excesses, Cage intermittently played those expectations for greater dramatic tension and pure comedy.
What new is there to say about Nicolas Cage at this point in his career? As an actor, he’s a chaotic force, indulgent in a way that deserves an adjective all its own: Cage-ian. However, he’s also a prolific workhorse, dedicated to his craft in ways other actors aren’t.
Nicolas Cage is taking on the role of a lifetime as Nick Cage, the Hollywood actor who has just about had enough of the industry in the new meta-action-comedy “The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent”.
Women unite! In celebration of International Women’s Day and in anticipation of the upcoming Us Marketplace, Us Weekly assembled a panel of five female CEO’s and business owners to discuss their path in finding their passions, how they navigated stereotypes and turned their ideas into successful businesses.
Tiffany Haddish-fronted murder mystery comedy The Afterparty will be back for a second case.
The 53rd NAACP Image Awards has officially been kicked off!
LOS ANGELES -- Jennifer Hudson was named entertainer of the year at the 53rd annual NAACP Image Awards that highlighted works by entertainers and writers of color.After Hudson accepted the award Saturday night, the singer-actor thanked the NAACP for inspiring “little girls like me.” She beat out Regina King, Lil Nas X, Megan Thee Stallion and Tiffany Haddish.“I was just standing here thinking ‘It was here – the NAACP Awards – where I watched so many legends and icons that inspired me,” said the Oscar and Grammy winner. “Now, I’m standing here holding an award like this.
NAACP Image Awards has officially been kicked off! As usual, this year's ceremony honoring people of color across television, music, literature and film is preceded by a week-long celebration, with five nights of virtual awards leading up to Saturday's live telecast.Hosted by returning emcee and seven-time NAACP Image Awards winner Anthony Anderson, the ceremony will include Issa Rae, Kerry Washington, LL Cool J, Morgan Freeman, Questlove, Tiffany Haddish, Zendaya and more presenting awards, while Samuel L. Jackson accepts the NAACP Chairman's Award and Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project, receives the Social Justice Impact Award.The preceding non-televised nights will be hosted by actor and comedian Affion Crockett, with awards presented by Cory Hardrict, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Khleo Thomas, Lori Harvey, Wendy Raquel Robinson and more.
Disney just announced a big release date!
Disney has set the release date for “Haunted Mansion,” its new film starring Tiffany Haddish based on the popular Disneyland and Disney World attraaction, to hit theaters in little over a year. “Haunted Mansion” will now open in theaters on March 10, 2023.
Disney has dated Haunted Mansion for a theatrical release on March 10, 2023. The studio already had the date on hold for untitled event movie. No other major studio releases are dated for that weekend currently, however, the movie opens the weekend after Paramount’s Dungeons & Dragons which is scheduled for March 3.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to join an exclusive list of people when they receive the President’s Award at the 2022 NAACP Image Awards.
NAACP Image Awards has officially been kicked off! As usual, this year's ceremony honoring people of color across television, music, literature and film is preceded by a week-long celebration, with five nights of virtual awards leading up to Saturday's live telecast.Hosted by returning emcee and seven-time NAACP Image Awards winner Anthony Anderson, the ceremony will include Issa Rae, Kerry Washington, LL Cool J, Morgan Freeman, Questlove, Tiffany Haddish, Zendaya and more presenting awards, while Samuel L. Jackson accepts the NAACP Chairman's Award and Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project, receives the Social Justice Impact Award.The preceding non-televised nights will be hosted by actor and comedian Affion Crockett, with awards presented by Cory Hardrict, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Khleo Thomas, Lori Harvey, Wendy Raquel Robinson and more.