Albert Brooks is back as a guest voice on “The Simpsons” this Sunday for the first time in six years, and Variety has a sneak peek at his latest role on animated series. In “Yokel Hero,” Cletus (Hank Azaria) becomes a singing sensation, with the help of Homer (Dan Castellaneta). Then Cletus turns on his
Month: March 2021
Every new teen drama wants to be the one that actually, finally Gets It. They can range from the extremely earnest (see “Degrassi,” “Dawson’s Creek”) to the flashy and forbidden (see “Gossip Girl,” “Euphoria”), but all strive to capture that vulnerable slice of life between childhood and adulthood when everything burns a little too bright,
Namir Smallwood and Sidney Flanigan will star in “Rounding,” a new dramatic thriller from “Saint Frances” director Alex Thompson. “Rounding” follows a driven young medical resident (Smallwood) who transfers to a rural hospital for a fresh start. There, the demons of his past start to catch up to him when he becomes consumed by the
Chile’s Santiago International Film Festival (Sanfic), which is preparing for its rescheduled, entirely digital industry section which will run March 18-25, ahead of its traditional in-person festival, scheduled for August, has revealed the projects’ lineup for its Santiago Lab Fiction, Documentary and Series sections. Sanfic’s brand new Series Lab, headed by Agustina Lumi and Alejandra
Berlin’s virtual 2021 European Film Market, many companies feared, would be an underwhelming affair. Wrapping today, at least officially, the online event built over this week to finally give cause for much needed optimism. Ten takeaways from this week’s event. Berlin’s Netflix Film Market For the last two years, a Netflix panel was the hottest
Eddie Murphy’s return as Prince Akeem Joffer in “Coming 2 America” (streaming now on Prime Video) brings the comedy franchise back to the fictional Zamunda, home to the royal family and its future heir. Much of the Zamunda setting was recreated in Georgia, with the palatial palace brought to life courtesy of rapper Rick Ross,
No one seemed more excited about the late February emergence of Coca-Cola’s new campaign featuring an original song composed by Tyler, The Creator than Tyler himself. [embedded content] “mannnn thanks coca cola for reallll big love for the opportunity,” Tyler tweeted upon its release, among several other tweets effusively expressing his pride for the spot.
This season saw female actors embody characters that were often unpredictable — and audiences and critics embraced them. Viola Davis stars in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” as a woman who knows her worth and doesn’t apologize for it — practically unheard of for a Black woman in 1927. Andra Day also plays a singer who
Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland” was quietly swept from the Chinese web Friday, days after nationalist backlash erupted online over questions of her citizenship and a sentence she spoke to a U.S. magazine nearly a decade ago. The sudden online clean-up signals that the Frances McDormand-starring drama’s theatrical outing is in jeopardy — even though earlier this
The Academy has begun its voting for the 93rd Oscars, and many films and performances are vying for spots in various categories. Nearly 10,000 members could cast their ballots by Wednesday, March 10, with nominations set to be announced on March 15. This has been an unpredictable awards season, with few consensuses forming in the
Over nearly eight years, YouTube stars Veronica and Vanessa Merrell have never missed a weekly video upload to their channel. That work ethic has helped the identical twins grow their fanbase to nearly 6 million followers on the platform for their comedy sketches, original songs, vlogs, and other light fare. And their tenure puts the
The Thomas Vinterberg Danish comedy-drama “Another Round” has one of the most talked-about endings of the year, in which actor Mads Mikkelsen embarks on an exhilarating freestyle dance on a pier amongst his friends and former students. And while that scene was difficult for the former gymnast and dancer, who admits he was sore for
Oscar voting is kicking off, and 366 films are vying for the Academy’s attention for best picture, in addition to their selections in their respective branches. One important note to Academy members: Fill out your ballots in full. Every Academy member votes for best picture, outside of their respective branch association. For best picture, the
Ray Liotta has signed on the upcoming Apple drama series “In With the Devil,” Variety has confirmed. Liotta joins previously announced series leads Taron Egerton and Paul Walter Hauser. The six-episode series would be based on the 2010 novel “In With The Devil: A Fallen Hero, A Serial Killer, and A Dangerous Bargain for Redemption” by
When Leslie Odom Jr. signed up to play Sam Cooke in “One Night in Miami,” he knew that he had a non-acting task awaiting him after shooting: director Regina King had already made it clear that whoever played the late, great soul singer was also who she wanted to co-write and perform an original end-credits
A hallmark of Germany’s flourishing TV production industry, drama series “Echos” was unveiled at the Berlinale’s newly established Series Market Selects label this week. A coming-of-age show of six one-hour episodes, “Echos” tells the story of Max, Nellie and Janosch, three privileged twenty-somethings from Munich. Always in search of new thrills, they head to an
Two veteran entertainment publicity and strategy veterans, Lori Burns and Emmy Chang, have joined public relations and consulting firm The Lede Company. Burns joins from her post as senior vice president of publicity at STX Films. Chang joins from Warner Bros. Pictures, where she served as director of global publicity and awards. “Lori and Emmy
As the date of Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry draws closer, the U.K. is revelling in a favorite pastime – Royal obsession. Speaking after acquiring the two-hour interview for U.K. broadcaster ITV, where it airs March 8, Kevin Lygo, ITV managing director media and entertainment, said: “This interview is already a
Pat Mitchell, a pioneering media executive and the first woman president and CEO of PBS, Is launching a new interview series about women changing the world. “Dangerous Women: Leading Onward” is coming from the Emmy winner via Finetch.TV, a tech platform for thought leadership and investment news with a combined global reach of 850 million
Courtesy of the brands; Bahnsen: LANA OHRIMENKO; Rentrayage: Kate Sears Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. If your life feels like a never-ending parade of concentric Zoom windows, FaceTime squares, and a thousand open tabs, the fall 2021 collections suggest you’re not alone. Perhaps inspired by our
Exclusive Lisa Marie Presley‘s been separated from her estranged husband for nearly 5 years and says she’s ready to start a new chapter … so she wants the judge to step in and declare her single. In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Lisa Marie says her ex Michael Lockwood refuses to agree to terminate
Julia Roberts has been an advocate of Dr. Anthony Fauci for some time now. On March 4, Roberts mentioned her family has been profoundly inspired by the doctor’s work with the COVID-19 and HIV viruses, presenting Fauci with amfAR’s Award of Courage for 2021. “Your calm and your reassurance have left an indelible mark on
The artisans behind some of this year’s films were tasked with creating a myriad of stunts, regardless of century or setting. While stunt actors execute the physicalities in a script, it’s not without support from other departments, including costumes. A costume may be wonderful, but unless it can withstand the necessary action sequences as well,
Oscar balloting begins March 5 and Academy members need to see “Another Round” before voting. The film merits attention for Thomas Vinterberg’s script and directing — and for Mads Mikkelsen’s performance, which is remarkable for many reasons. Early on, his character, Martin, asks his wife, “Have I become boring?” In fact, he has. Mikkelsen is
There once was a time, before Spotify, TikTok, Seamless, Peloton and NFTs, when it still wasn’t that out of the ordinary for a rock ’n’ roll band like Kings Of Leon to top charts all over the world with Actual Rock’n’Roll Songs™. Now here we are in 2021, with the closest thing to guitar-based music
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak, who announced last week that they’ve come together as a project called Silk Sonic, have released the first song from their forthcoming album, and it’s a glorious blast of vintage R&B called “Leave the Door Open” that could be a Best R&B Song Grammy winner from 1974. Even though the classic R&B
Laraine Newman was 23 years old when she was cherry-picked by Lorne Michaels to join the inaugural cast of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” in 1975, along with Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris and Dan Aykroyd. During her five-year tenure on the iconic show, Newman skyrocketed to fame for playing memorable
Ninja Thyberg, whose movie “Pleasure” debuted to rave reviews at Sundance Film Festival, has signed with CAA. “Pleasure,” an explicit drama about the adult film industry, marked Thyberg’s feature film directorial debut. In 2013, she directed a short of the same name, which premiered at Cannes Film Festival. The movie takes a look at the Los
All good things come in due time. For Drake, “due time” is whenever he wants. It has been 980 days (and counting) since the 6ix God has released a new studio album — discounting compilation tapes like “Care Package” or “Dark Lane Demo Tapes,” which consisted of previously released or leaked tracks — and the
“Pose” will end with Season 3 at FX. The groundbreaking series was renewed for a third season back in 2019. The seven-episode final season is now set to debut on May 2 at 10 p.m. ET, with two episodes airing that night. The series finale will air on June 6. “’Write the TV show you
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