March 6, 2019 12:12PM PT [embedded content] Netflix’s newest romantic comedy focuses more on the love of three girlfriends than it does the tragic fallout of its stars Gina Rodriguez and LaKeith Stanfield. In a Wednesday trailer for the feature “Someone Great,” we meet music journalist Jenny (Rodriguez), who is forced to move away from
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While attention has doubled back onto the late singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson thanks to the integral use of his 1971 tune “Gotta Get Up” into the Netflix hit “Russian Doll,” his knack for getting inside your head and his music has captured the zeitgeist over a period of more than a half-century. In 1967, he created
Miss Marple, the cunning old sleuth created by Agatha Christie, is returning to television. “Big Little Lies” producer Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories has announced it is partnering with Agatha Christie Ltd on a new series centered on the iconic literary figure. The project will be developed together with Endeavor Content and is inspired by
Tribeca Immersive, the virtual and augmented reality storytelling section of the Tribeca Film Festival, will feature the premiere of “Bonfire,” the latest animated VR film from Baobab Studios that is starring comedian Ali Wong. The Tribeca Immersive program will also include more than 30 other VR and AR experiences, including the world premiere of the
Ali Wong, Jeffrey Wright, Noah Schnapp, and Yo-Yo Ma are featured in the Tribeca Film Festival’s 2019 lineup of immersive, interactive, and virtual reality titles. Projects include a South Carolina school tragedy in “12 Seconds of Gunfire: The True Story of a School Shooting,” Arthur Ashe’s landmark tennis victory in “Ashe ’68,” an exploration of
The ReFrame coalition of industry leaders and IMDBPro have unveiled 20 movies certified as gender-balanced productions among the top 100 box office films released in 2018. The list includes Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time,” Paramount Pictures’ “Bumblebee,” Fox Searchlight Pictures’ “The Favourite,” STX’s “I Feel Pretty,” Lionsgate’s “The Spy Who Dumped Me,” Fox’s “The Hate
Mark Zuckerberg, in a revamp to Facebook’s approach to privacy after a series of scandals, is pledging that the company will take new steps to protect the privacy of its more than 2 billion monthly users. The Facebook CEO and co-founder posted a nearly 3,300-word manifesto Wednesday, outlining a new vision for privacy on the
March 6, 2019 11:30AM PT “Mad About You” is back. A limited-event series revival of the ’90s comedy, starring original leads Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt, will premiere later this year on Spectrum Originals. Peter Tolan will serve as showrunner, writer and executive producer of the show, which is being produced by Sony Pictures Television
It’s a good week to be Brie Larson. In addition to starring in the Marvel film “Captain Marvel,” which premieres this Friday, Larson has also signed on to star in and executive produce a drama series that has scored a straight-to-series commitment at Apple. The untitled series is based on the real life experiences of
Check out the official Someone Great trailer starring Gina Rodriguez! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Learn more about this movie on Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/someone_great?cmp=RTTV_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to date. US
March 6, 2019 10:35AM PT WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee will not partner with Fox News for the upcoming primary debates, citing a story in the New Yorker that reported on the close ties of the news channel to President Donald Trump. DNC Chairman Tom Perez said in a statement that “recent reporting in
Mike Schur is staying put at Universal Television, with the acclaimed writer, producer, and showrunner renewing his overall deal at the studio. “There are very few people in this business who have been as instrumental to the success of both NBC and Universal Television as Mike Schur,” said George Cheeks and Paul Telegdy, Co-Chairmen, NBC
As part of its focus on France this year, the upcoming edition of MipTV will welcome a prestigious keynote roster of French executives. Named the Mip Game Changers, the keynote speakers include Delphine Ernotte Cunci, president of France Televisions; Gilles Pelisson, TF1 Group president; Maxime Saada, Canal Plus Group’s chairman and CEO; Regina Hatchondo, Arte
WASHINGTON — Democrats are making a big push to pass net neutrality legislation that would restore rules of the road for the internet that were largely repealed by the Trump-era FCC. The bill would reinstate provisions to prohibit internet service providers from the blocking or throttling of web content, or from selling “fast lanes” to
As the Oscars buzz officially dies down, it’s finally time to turn our heads to other shows and movies that may no longer be on the big-screen but are now available to stream from the comfort of our homes. This March, Netflix is offering viewers new seasons of binge-worthy favorites and new original series. “Queer
Imagine Entertainment has set a broad deal with author James Patterson to develop film, TV and digital projects based on his children’s books. The deal calls for Imagine’s newly launched Imagine Kids and Family division to develop five titles from Patterson’s children’s book imprint with Little, Brown & Co., dubbed Jimmy Patterson Books. Projects in
With the March 8 opening of “Captain Marvel,” composer Pinar Toprak becomes the first woman to score a Marvel superhero movie — possibly the most high-profile accomplishment yet for a female in a notoriously male-dominated profession. But the Turkish-born musician isn’t interested in gender comparisons. “No man was ever asked, ‘Do you think you got
Gregg Araki has agreed to meet at the coffee shop where he does most of his writing. It’s a Starbucks in Hollywood — we won’t say which one — and frankly, it’s amazing that he can get any work done here without being recognized. “It’s not like I’m famous,” he insists. Try telling that to the
Check out the official BrightBurn trailer starring Elizabeth Banks! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to BrightBurn: https://www.fandango.com/brightburn-216076/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to date. US Release Date: May 24, 2019
March 6, 2019 9:26AM PT One of morning radio’s longest-standing duos is breaking up. Gene Baxter, aka “Bean” of “The Kevin & Bean Show,” announced his move to a very different radio market at the top of Wednesday’s show. “Thirty years is a good time to stop,” he told surprised listeners. “Just announced on the
March 6, 2019 9:00AM PT “The Sinner” has officially been picked up for a third season, with Matt Bomer set to join the show starring opposite series lead Bill Pullman. The third season follows Detective Harry Ambrose (Pullman) as he begins a routine investigation of a tragic car accident on the outskirts of Dorchester, in
March 6, 2019 9:00AM PT The Independent Filmmaker Project, the nonprofit based in Brooklyn that hosts the annual Gotham Awards, has named producer Jeffrey Sharp as its new executive director. He replaces Joana Vicente, who exited her longstanding post last summer to co-head the Toronto Film Festival. “I am tremendously honored to be joining the
Comedy Central is stepping on the gas in its digital-entertainment drive with the launch of its first YouTube channel for originals. The Viacom-owned brand is touting the new Comedy Central Originals YouTube channel as a “one-stop shop for the very best digital original comedy.” The channel (available at this link) launched Wednesday (March 6) and
March 6, 2019 8:53AM PT Sonos is introducing a new version of the Sonos One, its budget-priced smart speaker, this week. The second-generation Sonos One will look and work just like the original, but come with an updated processor, more memory and support for Bluetooth LE. The new Sonos One will also pack 4 microphones
Check out the official Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy exclusive trailer starring Jin Zhang! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy: https://www.fandango.com/master-z-ip-man-legacy-217554/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon
Designers have been tempting us with fedoras for a minute, and so far we’ve resisted the scam. But given that Chanel and Saint Laurent’s featured them on their Fall runways, we’re starting to change our tune. If taboo hats aren’t your style, head in the direction of Dior’s bucket, which is sure you be a
Recent multiple Grammy winner Brandi Carlile and Americana favorite Amanda Shires were known several months ago to be forming a supergroup of sorts, the Highwomen, but who the third member would be remained a mystery. That puzzle was solved Tuesday night when Carlile used her Instagram account to post a group photo letting fans know
As expected, Scott Cohen has joined Warner Music Group in the newly created position of Chief Innovation Officer, Recorded Music, the company announced today. Cohen, who co-founded the digital music, film and video distribution company The Orchard, reports to Max Lousada, WMG’s CEO of Recorded Music. According to the announcement, in his new post, Cohen
Sony/ATV Music Publishing has signed a deal to represent the catalog of singer-songwriter Dolly Parton, the company announced today. The agreement takes in songs from across Parton’s entire career, including the record-breaking global smash “I Will Always Love You” as well as hits like “9 to 5,” “Jolene,” “Love Is Like A Butterfly” and “Two
Check out the official Tolkien trailer starring Nicholas Hoult! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to Tolkien: https://www.fandango.com/tolkien-217234/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to date. US Release Date: May 10, 2019