John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentBrazil’s economic powerhouse, São Paulo is emerging as a key film-TV player in Brazil’s post-pandemic mix. In one move, São Paulo State and City authorities are teaming to power up a new cash rebate for shoots, international and national, to more than four times the endowment of its first edition in 2021. Launched last July by Spcine, the city’s go-ahead film commission, the first shoot spend rebate in Brazil had a total annual budget of $1.6 million. This time round, now also backed by São Paulo State, 2022’s endowment will come in at R$40 million, $8 million at current exchange rates.Given a return of 20%-30% of expenditure that will make $36 million of various titles’ shoot spend in São Paulo eligible for the rebate program.
Why Paula Pell Is the Most Distinct, and Hilarious, Part of ‘Girls5Eva’
09.05.2022 - 21:53 / variety.com
Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticHardly a minute goes by on “Girls5Eva” without at least three jokes sharper than some comedies manage in an entire episode. And yet, the funniest moment of the Season 2 premiere (“Album Mode”) is a series of nonsensical words sung over a single close-up on a person struggling to remain on this earthly plane.
In this moment, Paula Pell doesn’t actually say a word — but she doesn’t have to in order to steal this scene and most every other that follows.In its second season, which premiered May 5 on Peacock, Meredith Scardino’s quick-witted comedy explores the “what now?” stage of aging girl group members Dawn (Sara Bareilles), Wickie (Renée Elise Goldsberry), Summer (Busy Philipps), and Gloria (Pell) trying to make it on their own terms decades after Girls5Eva first became one-hit wonders. As befits a series produced by “30 Rock” alums Tina Fey, Robert Carlock, and composer Jeff Richmond, the show’s punchlines fly fast and furious, especially when taking aim at celebrities and overtly ridiculous pop culture trends.
Goldsberry, playing a close cousin of Jane Krakowski’s “30 Rock” egomaniac Jenna Maroney, makes the most of these riffs, with a pitch perfectly showy performance of a woman so utterly convinced of her talent that she can barely walk a foot without reminding everyone of her worth. (That she’s also right, given Goldsberry’s truly staggering voice, is almost beside the point, just as it was for Krakowski.) Wickie’s tendency to grab the spotlight becomes a bigger sticking point in Season 2, especially as Dawn, the group’s songwriter, starts to push back.
Hulu’s ‘Conversations With Friends,’ Miscast and Meandering, Fails to Recapture the Insight of ‘Normal People’: TV Review
Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticOn the most basic level, it makes sense that Hulu’s “Conversations With Friends” would try to echo what made its “Normal People” adaptation so successful. Once again enlisting director Lenny Abrahamson and writer Alice Birch, and once again starring a female actor (Alison Oliver) who resembles author Sally Rooney and a male one specifically poised to become a breakout thirst object (Joe Alwyn), “Conversations With Friends” follows the “Normal People” pattern so closely that it often feels more like a faded impression rather than its own series.
First look at Adele's new £47.5m mansion she shares with Rich Paul - including huge pool
Adele confirmed she’d moved in with new boyfriend Rich Paul after a year of dating, as the singer shared a sweet photo of the couple standing outside their new mansion. Although the couple are usually fairly private about their relationship, the star broke convention when she shared a series of photos of their relationship together on Wednesday evening with the caption: “Time flies”.
Amazon Drops First Look Pics of Chris Pratt's New Series 'The Terminal List'
Chris Pratt pulls out a weapon in this first look image from his upcoming Prime Video series, The Terminal List.
Chris Pratt Was Asked To Get Out Of A Dino’s Mouth On The ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Press Tour
Goofing off with dinosaurs isn’t allowed in the “Jurassic World” universe.
‘Saved by the Bell’ Canceled at Peacock After Two Seasons
Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Saved by the Bell” revival at Peacock has been canceled.The show aired two seasons at the streamer, with the most recent one debuting in November 2021. The first season premiered in November 2020.“We are so proud to have been the home of the next iteration of ‘Saved by the Bell’ for both new and OG fans,” Peacock said in a statement.
DNCE, Willow Pill, and Symone to Perform at 2022 Capital Pride Concert
RuPaul’s Drag Race, and Symone, the show’s Season 13 titleholder.DNCE, a Los Angeles-based trio comprised of vocalist Joe Jonas, drummer Jack Lawless, and guitarist JinJoo Lee, first broke through into popular culture in 2016 with the release of the band’s RIAA quintuple-platinum certified single “Cake By the Ocean.”The song landed in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number nine in its 19th week on the chart. It spent 46 weeks on the Hot 100 in total.The group’s self-titled full-length debut album, DNCE, released by Republic Records, featured hit singles including the platinum-certified “Toothbrush.” The band closed out 2016 at No.
Sara Bareilles, Busy Phillips, Paula Pell & Renee Elise Goldsberry Celebrate 'Girls5Eva' Season 2!
The ladies of Girls5Eva step out for the second season premiere of the show held in New York City on Sunday night (May 1).
Stephanie Nogueras is the Puerto Rican actress representing the deaf community in ‘Killing It’
Stephanie Nogueras is Killing It in Peacock’s original comedy starring Craig Robinson. This hilarious new series highlights the insanity of today’s get-rich-or-die-trying culture. The show follows Craig Foster, a former bank security guard living in Miami who turned into a state-sponsored python hunter.