Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous host Robin Leach has passed away. He was 76-years old. The news of Leach’s death was confirmed by friend and colleague John Katsilometes on social media. Leach suffered a stroke while on vacation in Cabo San Lucas back in November of 2017 and had been hospitalized ever since. The veteran entertainment journalist suffered a second stroke earlier this week and was place under hospice care....
The Good HBO has really gone the extra mile in giving viewers a comprehensive look at this period of history. The Bad I found some of the supplemental content hard to negotiate. Rome: The Complete First Season is a thickly layered look at that period in history that seemed to set the stage for modern politics. You have backstabbing, political infighting, party lines and everything else that speaks to the past as well as the present....
Schitt’s Creek is a brilliant television series that was adored by critics and audiences alike during its time on-air (and even still today). The series has taken home several awards, including multiple Primetime Emmys. In fact, per Vanity Fair, Schitt’s Creek made Emmy history in 2020 when it won all the major Comedy categories. The creators of the show are father-son duo Dan and Eugene Levy, who proved that they were comedic geniuses....
Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall’s next television project will be playing a makeup mogul on the Netflix series Glamorous. The project is set to start shooting in Toronto in July. Originally ordered to pilot on The CW as part of the 2019 pilot season, Netflix gave Glamorous a ten-episode order, with the non-binary Miss Benny set to star, in April 2022, according to Variety. Miss Benny is an actor, singer, songwriter, and YouTuber....
The latest photo from the highly-anticipated sequel Sherlock Holmes II has surfaced online. Click on the photo below, which features Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law as Watson, to access our growing gallery. You can also read more about this sequel below the photo: Sherlock Holmes II is set in the year 1891, a year after the events in Sherlock Holmes. While Robert Downey Jr.’s title character is chasing after Moriarty (Jared Harris), Jude Law’s Watson is trying to balance his love life and his work with Holmes....
Reboots are not new to television, but the recent influx of cartoon reboots is new. Younger audiences have long loved cartoons, but their nostalgic love for childhood cartoons doesn’t fade as those audiences age. Thus, the reboot of cartoons from the late 90s and early 2000s has a vast audience of former watchers and watchers of the new generation. Cartoons erase the boundary between adult and children’s shows, especially when it comes to jokes....
Having made network history as its highest rated original series premiere ever and with continued ratings success in weeks two and three, Showtime has picked up a second season of its critically acclaimed drama series Ray Donovan. Created and executive produced by Ann Biderman, the series stars Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominee Liev Schreiber in his first lead television role. The announcement was made today by David Nevins, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc....
Anyone who watches the 2009 film Sin Nombre will probably be surprised to learn that the director is not pulling from biographical experience. A Mexican-American co-production, Sin Nombre focuses on two interconnected narratives. One depicts a family of three attempting to cross the Mexican-American border; the other portrays two young men caught up in gang life, and the consequences of their involvement. The two storylines eventually collide, forcing the characters to face just how committed they are to the paths they’ve chosen....
Empire Online recently caught up with Sir Ian McKellen and got the actor to admit that he was indeed coming back for The Hobbit and The Hobbit Sequel. And it seems he is quite ecstatic about reprising his role as Gandalf the Grey. McKellen stated, “Yes, it’s true. I spoke to Guillermo in the very room that Peter Jackson offered me the part and he confirmed that I would be reprising the role....
At a recent event held by Columbia, at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, for their highly anticipated film Ghost Rider, we were given the privilege of screening some early footage from the movie. The event began with director Mark Steven Johnson coming out and explaining that the footage we were seeing was just a taste of what the movie was going to contain. He even said that they were still working on portions of the film and that they would be doing so until the end of the January....
Spider-Man: No Way Home is a sweeping superhero epic that obliterates already high expectations. The fearless web slinger, his dear friends, and beloved aunt face a dilemma that will reshape their destinies. Everything they hold sacred is tested in a formidable way with no easy choices. The film is a rollercoaster of adventure and emotions. Spider-Man: No Way Home will thrill, surprise, and break your heart. This review is spoiler-free....
Spike TV has, today, unveiled a diverse development slate of five different scripted programs. The projects in development, if greenlit, would each be a special-event series. Here’s what Spike TV Executive Vice President of Original Series, Sharon Levy, had to say about the shows. Levy will oversee the scripted projects for the network. Spike’s last foray into scripted event series was The Kill Point in July 2007. The event series in development include the following:...
Spoiler warning — there’s no denying that we are living in the time of peak ‘spoiler culture.’ From movies, television series, and even books, the warnings of spoilers and spoiler policies to not ruin someone’s experience with a story have reached an all-time high. A great example was the ‘Thanos demands your silence campaign’ after Avengers: Infinity War premiered. The campaign wanted fans that went to see the movie to not talk about or post on social media any spoilers about the narrative: especially the ending....
The Good Each show plays like mini movie packing in as much action and story as possible. The Bad Navigating around all the extras was a little tricky. Stargate Atlantis: Season 2 opens with our faithful crew having gotten past a huge Wraith attack. The crew now goes about trying to find out more about their history, as well as finding people that can aid them in their cause. Compromise seems to be all around because Atlantis needs energy yet they also know that they need to find the member of the crew that has gone off on their own....
You can get fight those big bugs on DVD and Blu-Ray this August. Would you like to know more? Starship Troopers 3: Marauder will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on August 5. The film will be available in the standard format for $27.96 SRP and in the Blu-Ray format for $38.96 SRP. A trilogy set will also be released on the same day, on standard ($39.95 SRP) and Blu-Ray ($89....
Starz Kids & Family, the exclusive TV home of the beloved animated Eloise series, will present a special airing of Eloise in Hollywood with an exclusive look at the popular series featuring interviews with Liza Minnelli, the godchild of creator Kay Thompson and inspiration for Eloise and Mary Matilyn Mouser, who provides the voice of Eloise, on Sunday, March 11 at 6 p.m. (ET/PT). Eloise in Hollywood will be released on DVD March 13....
Just a few hours ago, Netflix officially announced that Stranger Things has been renewed for Season 2. Now, more details have been revealed about the returning series. This latest look arrives with a teaser trailer that confirms the time period and all nine episode titles. Creators and writers of the show Matt and Ross Duffer will return, as will the entire original cast. Stranger Things was a breakout summer hit for Netflix, and soon became a phenomenon after debuting in July....
NFC TITLE GAME TOPS, BUT HOUSEWIVES BEATS ITWhat Sunday night’s NFC title game between the Seattle Seahawks and Carolina Panthers may have lacked in excitement, it made up for in ratings. The game scored a whopping 17.6 rating and a 25 share in primetime, according to Nielsen overnights, well ahead of the 14.0/24 for last year’s contest. Nevertheless, ABC also finished strongly with an average 10.8/16, thanks largely to a 15....
NFL GAME ODDLY BLACKED OUT – IN RATINGS In its release of ratings for the week of Oct. 29-Nov. 4, Nielsen Media Research observed that the most-watched telecast of the week was Sunday night’s 7:00 p.m. half-hour overrun of the New England Patriots-Indianapolis Colts football game on CBS, which drew a 19.3 rating and a 31 share. With 33.8 million viewers, it was also the highest-rated regular-season NFL game in 20 years....
Meet Dave will be heading to Earth’s DVD and Blu-ray shelves on November 25 and we just have to celebrate this latest comedy adventure from Eddie Murphy. We have a new contest running and we’re giving away copies of this DVD to our readers. You better act fast if you want to take one of tehse DVD’s home, so enter this contest today. Winners Receive: Meet Dave DVD CLICK HERE to enter this big giveaway today....
