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30.11.2020 - 18:15 / justjared.com
Almost two years ago, NRG, a global insights and strategy firm, set out to discover America’s favorite movie and TV franchises.
The firm conducted over 350,000 interviews about 700 different movie and television franchises to determine which is the most beloved by Americans.
“Consumers are ready for entertainment franchises to lean into important cultural conversations and create a new reality — one in which optimism, diversity and curiosity unite rather than divide us,” Jon Penn, CEO of NRG,
They’re coming!
On Friday, Vice President Mike Pence celebrated the one year anniversary of Donald Trump’s new branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, the Space Force. Pence did so by announcing that — as those serving in the Navy are known as sailors and those in the army are known as soldiers — “henceforth, the members of the United States Space Force will be known as ‘guardians.'”
Courtney Marie Andrews has shared a cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘America’ – listen below.The Arizona singer-songwriter, who released her latest album ‘Old Flowers’ in July, recorded the song earlier this year alongside Liz Cooper and Molly Sarlé.The delicate, acoustic take on the 1965 track appeared on the star-studded ‘…Collapse Of American Democracy’ compilation in aid Voting Rights Lab, who campaign for fair voting rights in the US.Also featuring the likes of Pearl Jam, David Byrne and
More and more Americans are now receiving the coronavirus vaccine, but confirmed cases and deaths from the disease are horribly shattering records almost daily, across both the nation and in California.
Lockerbie terror.The bombing of Pan Am flight 103, travelling from London to New York on December 21 1988, over Lockerbie, killed 270 people in Britain’s largest terrorist atrocity.Former Libyan intelligence officer Abdelbaset Megrahi, who was found guilty in 2001 of mass murder and jailed for life with a minimum term of 27 years, was the only person ever convicted of the attack.But now it has emerged that the US Justice Department are close to charging Abu Agila Mohammad Masud who is alleged
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentNew York-based outfit Grasshopper Film has acquired North American rights to Ephraim Asili’s debut feature, “The Inheritance,” following its premiere at Toronto and screening at the New York Film Festival.Grasshopper Film is planning to have “The Inheritance” open on March 12 in New York at Film at Lincoln Center, as well as in other cities.The ensemble film takes place almost entirely in a West Philadelphia house, where a community of young people have
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentStrand Releasing has acquired North American rights to Bassam Tariq’s “Mogul Mowgli,” co-written, starring and produced by Riz Ahmed. The movie world premiered at the Berlin Film Festival where it won the Fipresci International Critics’ Prize.Produced by Thomas Benski, CEO of Pulse Films, and Ahmed’s Left Handed Films banner, “Mogul Mowgli” recently received seven British Independent Film Award nominations.
When control of the United States Senate is on the line, the Democrat machine in Washington spares no expense to get the power they so desperately crave. After winning the most expensive Senate race in our country’s history in 2014 and then doing so again when I was re-elected in November, I have experienced their playbook first-hand. Both former Sen.
The 2021 Sundance Film Festival is going to be different than any other previous version of the event. Due to its winter schedule, this year, the American festival was able to come in right before COVID-19 took hold in the US and canceled a bunch of other film events in 2020.
Gal Gadot is getting a new taste of America.
In a tight Oscar race in the International Film category, Thomas Vinterberg‘s celebrated “Another Round” is increasingly looking like an easy bet for a nomination. The Venice Film Festival drama swept the major honors at the 2020 European Film Awards including European Film, Director (Vinterberg), Actor (Mads Mikkelsen) and Screenplay.
The Netflix numbers are in!
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentStrand Releasing has acquired all North American rights to Agnieszka Holland’s critically acclaimed “Charlatan” from Berlin-based company Films Boutique.“Charlatan” competed at the Berlin Film Festival this year in the Special Gala section, and was most recently selected at Telluride.
The Rev. Raphael Warnock, whose Senate runoff race in Georgia will help decide which party controls Congress’ upper chamber next year, is again facing criticism over controversial past comments.
Apple TV+ has rounded out the ensemble cast for its new dramedy Physical. Paul Sparks (Boardwalk Empire, House of Cards), Rory Scovel (I Feel Pretty, The House), Lou Taylor Pucci (You, American Horror Story), Della Saba (Zootopia, Steven Universe), Dierdre Friel (New Amsterdam, Second Act with Jennifer Lopez) and Ashley Liao (Fuller House) join Rose Byrne in the series from Almost Family creator Annie Weisman, Dirty John showrunner Alexandra Cunningham and Tomorrow Studios.
Google revealed the ten most-Googled actors and actresses of 2020 based on Internet searches on the search engine.
While the holiday season will look markedly different among the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, Americans are getting festive in creative ways to keep the spirit of the season alive. We're hanging Christmas decorations early this year and buying plenty of lights and trees, as many families spend more time at home.
Joe Biden will soon be asking Americans to mask up.
On Thanksgiving, Mike Rowe will be expressing his appreciation for the everyday Americans who kept 2020 running. "This year, I’m thankful for the UPS driver, the FedEx driver and the Amazon Prime driver,” the former “Dirty Jobs” host told Fox News.