Jennifer Coolidge still doesn’t feel like a grown up.
22.05.2023 - 14:11 / variety.com
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. A new deal from Sling TV is offering up a curated library of FXM current blockbusters and classic films for a whole week at no extra charge. The limited-time offer runs from May 22- May 30, meaning if you sign up for Sling TV at any point during that window, your subscription will also include free access to FXM Freeview. Plus, from May 30 – June 6, the live TV streamer will also offer new subscribers $10 off of their first month to a Sling Base Package, bringing down the monthly price from $40 to $30/month for Sling Blue or Orange, and $55 to $45 for the Sling Orange and Blue Combo for those who may have missed out on the Freeview window.
The FXM Channel, which normally costs an extra $6/month through the platform’s Hollywood Extra add-on, includes dozens of FX movies, many of which are only available to rent/purchase on competing streamers like Prime Video. Their lineup includes Oscar-nominated and winning titles such as “Jojo Rabbit,” and “Hidden Figures. Other popular films in their library include “Us,” “27 Dresses,” “On the Basis of Sex,” “True Lies” and “Alien Covenant.” Check out FXM’s full list of films here.
Of course, in addition to on-demand films, subscribers to Sling’s Blue Package will have access to more than 42 channels including Top News, Live Sports, and Entertainment content like: Reality, Drama, Comedy, Action, Lifestyle, Adult Animation, and more. However, fans, looking to tune into live events like the NBA playoffs, will want to upgrade to the streamer’s Orange & Blue package, which includes live sports through ESPN, Fox Sports and NFL Network.
Jennifer Coolidge still doesn’t feel like a grown up.
his second indictment on Thursday, so what comes next? Well, according to the “Morning Joe” crew, Trump is “going to have to plea” out, or jail time is all but certain.The latest indictment was top of mind on Friday’s show, with the panel feeling certain that there’s very little Trump can do to get out of this. Host Joe Scarborough argued that Trump has been employing the same tactics for his entire life, and has just “always stayed five minutes away from imminent destruction.” But now, he’s going to face real consequences.“Trump thought he could bully people.
Johnny Depp is celebrating his 60th birthday. The actor has been entertaining audiences since he first appeared on-screen at the age of 21 in the 1984 horror movie "A Nightmare on Elm Street," playing Glen Lantz. Depp has since transformed for a handful of roles over the years, including his latest project as Louis XV.
“La Bestia,” (Ram Tamez, 2020) A best student film Annie Award winner and the first Spanish-language film from great Paris animation school Gobelins, co-directed and co-written by Tamez, a Guillermo del Toro Gobelins scholar. A heartrending gem, set on the roof of La Bestia, a freight train hurtling through Mexico used by emigrants to hitch a fast ride to the U.S., the wrench of emigration caught by a song co-wrote by Tamez. “Cerulia,” (Sofia Carrillo, 2017)
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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Disney in India has announced that the Asia Cup and ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup tournaments being held later this year, will be made available free-to-view to all mobile phone users accessing its Disney+ Hotstar streaming platform. “The move to lift the paywall for mobile-only viewers […] is aimed at further democratizing the game of cricket and making it accessible to as many mobile users in India as possible for the duration of the season,” the company said in a statement on Friday.
Maren Morris is joining Taylor Swift up on stage!
Taylor Swift is touring the U.S. with the Eras Tour and in her latest stop in Chicago delivered a speech in support of the LGBTQ+ community.
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Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. A new limited-time deal from Rosetta Stone offers unlimited access to their language-learning program for nearly half the price.
Taylor Swift is celebrating Pride Month with a message of inclusion.
Naman Ramachandran The U.K.’s Stigma Films has snapped up TV rights for Jeffrey Boakye’s “I Heard What You Said,” an Amazon Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2022. Told via a series of encounters based on the challenging and outrageous things people have said to him or about him, Boakye, a Black, male English teacher who has had to teach problematic texts, recounts how it feels to be on the margins of the British education system. The deal was brokered by the Sarah Such Literary Agency. Stigma’s film credits include “Daddy’s Head,” “T.I.M.,” “The Score,” upcoming Romola Garai project “Monstrous Beauty” and Netflix original “Choose or Die,” starring Asa Butterfield. The acquisition of “I Heard What You Said” follows on from Stigma branching out from feature films to television in the last year. Their first project is Steven Knight/Kudos series, “This Town” for BBC and the company is in active development with Ringside Studios on Iain Banks novel “The Business.”
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Like any anticipated Disney release, “The Little Mermaid” has inspired dozens of imaginative product launches and collaborations ahead of the film’s May release.
Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Few things are more annoying than a poor Wi-Fi connection, especially when you’re indoors and know your Wi-Fi router is nearby. But your internet connection can often be blocked by things like thick walls, furniture or flooring, and dead zones can pop up if your computer can’t detect the router.
Yes, you read that right, your favourite morning pick-me-up will be free for one day only on Tuesday, May 30th!
At least once, I can say the winners of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival competition are actually the right ones. Maybe not exactly in the order I would have put them, but still, out of the 21 movies competing, it is hard to argue about almost all of the choices made by the Ruben Ostlund-led jury that, among others, included Americans Brie Larson and Paul Dano. I said almost.
Variety‘s critics pick the most notable dozen. Distributor: Neon One of seven women filmmakers in competition, Justine Triet has taken a familiar genre (the court- room drama) and turned it on its head. A frustrated writer dies of suspicious causes, leaving behind clues that implicate his wife (Sandra Hüller).
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Peacock is jumping on the National Streaming Day train with their own limited-time offer that brings down the price of a subscription to only $19.99/year. This is a 60% discount on Peacock’s annual subscription, which normally costs $49.99/year or $4.99/month, The limited-time offer, which goes live May 25, is available to all new and eligible returning subscribers with the code SUMMEROFPEACOCK. The offer is currently live at this link. Peacock’s new deal is timed for National Streaming Day, the May 20 holiday that Roku created to mark the introduction of its first streaming player in 2008. It’s in competition with other streaming deals annonunced this week, such as Hulu’s $2/month deal and Paramount Plus’ Showtime bundle.
Addie Morfoot Contributor Corporate consolidation, along with shrinking publicity budgets and streaming services’ willingness to bury their own content, have made film festivals and series increasingly desirable to documentary filmmakers who are not only seeking distribution, but also to those nonfiction helmers who have found a platform for their work. The rocky landscape has made the competition fierce for a slot at not only top-tier festivals, but also regional film events like New York’s Rooftop Films’ Summer Series. Over the course of the last year, Rooftop Films president Dan Nuxoll received 3,500 film submissions for the nonprofit organization’s 27th annual Summer Series, which kicks off on May 25. Only 23 feature films and seven shorts were accepted. (Not all films have been announced.)
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Hulu is back with another annual deal for National Streaming Day — this time offering its ad-supported streaming plan for just $2 per month for three months. Starting last week, new and eligible returning subscribers can sign up for the Hulu with ads package for $2/month for three months. That’s a 75% discount off the regular $7.99/month price for the U.S.-only service. The offer is set to run through 11:59 p.m. PT on May 27 at this link. Hulu’s new deal is timed for National Streaming Day, the May 20 holiday that Roku created to mark the introduction of its first streaming player in 2008. Hulu has regularly staged special deals as part of its subscriber-acquisition strategy, most recently reprising its Black Friday offer of 99 cents/month for one year in November.