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ABC IN A “TONAL SHIFT” FOR NEXT SEASON In deciding what new programs to take on for the 2007-2008 season, ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson said Tuesday that the network had listened to “a tonal shift in the viewer” – away from darker, complicated series like Lostand towards lighter fare like Ugly Betty. Gone from the lineup were such dramas as The Nine, Day Break, Six Degrees and Traveler. In their place will be eight more uncomplicated shows, among them: Dirty Sexy Money,about an “absurdly wealthy” family; Cavemen,a sitcom based on the cavemen in the Geico commercials; Pushing Daisies, about a man who can bring dead people back to life; Murder Club, about a group of women who pool their talents to solve murders; and Private Practice, a spinoff of Grey’s Anatomy....

TONYS: ANOTHER REASON FOR MAKING WHOOPI Whoopi Goldberg has been selected to host the 62nd annual Tony Awards – Broadway’s version of the Oscars – at New York’s Radio City Music Hall next month. Her selection ends a two-year experiment to streamline the awards ceremony by eliminating the hosts. Far from boosting ratings, however, the revamped awards show, televised annually by CBS, drew the Tonys’ smallest audience ever last year. In a statement, Goldberg said, “I love Broadway and I’m thrilled to be doing anything for the first time....

$1-MILLION DEAL NBC which promoted the fact that it finally had its first $1-million winner for its Deal or No DealMonday night, dominated the ratings with an average 7.1 rating and an 11 share from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Unfortunately it lost half its audience at 9:00 p.m. for the second week of America’s Toughest Jobs, which came in at a 4.5/7. NBC also led the broadcast networks in coverage of the Republican National Convention at 10:00 p....

One of the first superheroes to exist, Superman remains one of the most iconic comic book characters of all time. Like Batman, much of the character’s success is owed in part to the silver screen. While Superman may not have as many movies as Batman, his films are arguably more important in terms of cultural impact (and just the long development history to bring the character to life). The Superman movies are much more hit or miss than Batman’s, though, but the series still has fiercely loyal fans....

Supernatural star Jared Padalecki is getting ready for a new role. The actor is reportedly executive producing and starring in a Walker, Texas Ranger reboot series. Padalecki’s current long-running series is coming to an end and fans are not happy to see it go. The 15th and final season premieres next month and will conclude next year, which will open up the actor’s schedule to get prepared for a new role that Chuck Norris made famous back in the 1990s....

Warning: Teeth may be a feminist film at heart, but it, like this article, contains some graphic content which may be upsetting to certain readers.Teeth is a gory comedy film about Vagina Dentata, or the ancient folkloric story about teeth in the vagina, and uses this myth in different ways - to celebrate femininity and condemn toxic male attitudes, objectification, and rape. In fact, there are very few films which attack chauvinism and have such a dim view of masculinity as Teeth....

A prequel novel to the upcoming DCEU blockbuster The Batman reveals that the Riddler will have a personal connection to Bruce Wayne. Starring Robert Pattinson as the titular vigilante and Paul Dano as the Riddler, The Batman also features several iconic characters, including Catwoman, Penguin, Carmine Falcone, and allegedly even the Joker. However, The Batman won’t be an origin story, even though it is a fresh take on the character. Pattinson’s version of Batman is in his second year of crimefighting and is a lot more vengeful and brutal than what fans are accustomed to....

The 2010s was a real renaissance in Ukrainian cinema. Ukrainian filmmakers — Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi, Valentyn Vasyanovych, Nariman Aliev, Antonio Lukich, Marysia Nikitiuk, and others — have attracted attention in international film festivals. Their films have explored many topics, from a main theme of Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine to family dramas and travel stories. Although little is known about Ukrainian cinema abroad, it has great potential. Let’s take a look at the best Ukrainian movies of the 2010s, each of them signaling toward a very bright future for Ukrainian film....

A superhero from the past returns to the spotlight in season 3 of The Boys. In the new season, set to debut on Prime Video in June, Supernatural star will make his series debut as Soldier Boy. A character similar to Captain America, the patriotic superhero was one of the first to be injected with Compound V. Like the Seven, he had also served as part of a larger group of superheroes known as Payback....

Months after its theatrical run, RRR continues to further expand its audience. The action drama that was the source of hype worldwide was released on the streaming platform Netflix late in May. Since then, the film has not only been a massive success, but has bulldozed up to Netflix’s top 10 — making RRR the number 1 most-watched non-English film on Netflix! If you’re wondering what the big hype is around this film, here’s a rundown....

Training Day screenwriter David Ayer has signed on to write the Scarface remake for Universal Pictures. We first reported on this project back in September, when the studio was seeking writers. This new Scarface is said to combine elements of the 1932 Scarface, and the 1983 Scarface, while setting it in a modern crime world. Here’s what David Ayer had to say about taking on this new project. Martin Bregman, who produced the 1983 Scarface, and Marc Shmuger are producing the remake....

Syfy continues to ramp up its slate of ambitious and high quality scripted series with a straight-to-series greenlight for space-opera project The Expanse, it was announced today by Syfy President, David Howe. The 10-episode order is Syfy’s boldest new series commitment to date. The Expanse is produced by Alcon Television Group (ATG), a division of Alcon Entertainment, and marks the company’s first series order. Academy Award-nominated screenwriting duo Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby (Iron Man) wrote the pilot; they will continue to serve as writers, as well as executive producers....

After just over a decade, the knife-wielding terror of Ghostface is back courtesy of directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, with the pair eager to return for more meta-based murder and masked mayhem. In a recent interview with Variety, Bettinelli-Olpin discusses the enjoyable experience that both he and Gillett had while making Scream, declaring that they would be “crazy” not to want to return to the slasher series for Scream 6....

Making a rare US appearance at this year’s Comic-Con, acclaimed Korean director Park Chan-wook came to promote his upcoming vampire thriller Thirst. In the film, Sang-hyun (played by top Korean star Song Kang-ho) is a priest who cherishes life; so much so, that he selflessly volunteers for a secret vaccine development project meant to eradicate a deadly virus. But the virus takes the priest, and a blood transfusion is urgently ordered for him....

On August 17, 2022, we are set to return to the MCU’s hulking expertise with She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Bruce Banner and his gamma-powered alter ego Hulk have received some strong character arcs despite not being able to get their own solo film or series in the MCU, not counting 2008’s The Incredible Hulk. Now his comic book cousin, Jennifer Walters, a.k.a. She-Hulk, is getting her time in the spotlight in the form of a Disney+ 9-episode series, and you don’t want to make her mad....

Artist Casey Spooner will appear on the number one daytime drama series, The Young and the Restless Friday, March 14 on the CBS Television Network. Spooner, co-creator of Fischerspooner, a collaborative art and performance project, will appear as himself on The Young and the Restless. He currently performs multiple roles, including Laertes, in The Wooster Group’s production of Hamlet, now on tour worldwide. Fischerspooner also contributes two original songs to the piece, composed to excerpts of Shakespeare’s text....

The Smiling Friends are back! The cast of the breakout Adult Swim hit are back and ready to party, this time on vacation in sunny Brazil! The crew arrive in the all new special, The Smiling Friends Go to Brazil, which aired on Adult Swim last night and is available to stream on HBO Max! A promo of the special can be viewed below. [Warning: The following contains spoilers of the new special below....

Romance is one of the most popular story genres since the beginning of time. It could be no different from when these stories happen on the big (and even small) screen, they are just as popular. A good romance movie can make the viewer fall in love with the impossible odds an unrequited lead couple has to face to be together. There are hundreds of different types of romance movies. They can be comedies, such as the 90s film How To Lose a Guy in Ten Days, and make you laugh when these characters go through ridiculous lengths to stay (and not stay) together....

Since the conclusion of the Infinity Saga in Avengers: Endgame, it’s been unclear what a new team of Avengers might look like moving forward. There hasn’t been a full team-up project since then, and it may be a few more years before a fifth Avengers film hits theaters. However, Disney’s newest cruise ship is giving audiences a glimpse at who may be part of the next iteration of The Avengers....

It would seem that Squid Game is still king at Netflix. Last month, Stranger Things 4 finally arrived after a 3-year wait, and the new episodes for the popular series came with great anticipation from fans. Viewership was extremely high as fans binged those new episodes almost as quickly as they arrived. Season 4 can ultimately be considered a big success for the Netflix show, but at the end of the day, Stranger Things was not able to break the current record for the streamer’s most-watched series....