The first time Harry Connick Jr. stepped onto the Hollywood Walk of Fame was almost by accident. It was his first visit to Los Angeles, and he was en route to a session at the iconic Capitol Records Tower, just a few steps from the Walk of Fame’s epicenter at Hollywood and Vine. “When you’re
Anthony Xavier There are some boots that will never go out of style. This reason in itself justifies the investment—if it’s something you can wear for years, it’s absolutely worth the splurge. But how do you make something so timeless feel fresh? We asked style influencer Brittany Xavier to style four classic boot silhouettes in
An eclectic lineup will gather for a Rainforest Fund benefit at New York’s Beacon Theatre Dec. 9, with the reunited Eurythmics the most surprising inclusion on a star-packed bill that also includes Bruce Springsteen, H.E.R., James Taylor, Shaggy and, not so surprisingly, Sting, who produces the events with his wife, Trudie Styler. Annie Lennox and
October 24, 2019 10:20AM PT The new drama based on Philip Pullman’s ‘The Golden Compass’ has star power but little imagination of its own. Adapting a beloved property is as delicate a task as it is unenviable. You have to justify the shift of mediums, make smart adjustments to the source material accordingly, and perhaps
Some of CNN’s best-known female political journalists may find themselves inadvertently taking part in Hollywood’s streaming wars. HBO Max, the WarnerMedia streaming service slated to launch next year, has greenlit four unscripted projects from CNN Films, and one of them will follow the cable-news outlet’s female political reporters as they cover the campaign to win
When a rookie cop witnesses a murder committed by fellow officers, she must seek help from a community that has come to distrust the police. And, a new smartphone app knows when you are going to die… or, perhaps it’s doing the killing all on its own. Will you see ‘Black and Blue’ or ‘Countdown’
More media orgs are looking to rake in some quick bucks over President Donald Trump’s expected impeachment. BuzzFeed News launched “Impeachment Today,” a new daily podcast covering the Trump impeachment process, co-produced with iHeartMedia and distributed across the iHeartPodcast Network beginning Thursday (Oct. 24). NPR earlier this month launched a daily impeachment podcast, hosted by
Comcast, the U.S.’s biggest purveyor of cable television, has laid the groundwork for a future where it’s perfectly happy if you don’t subscribe to a TV package. Of course, the cable giant still wants you to buy as many services as it has on offer, including a fat bundle of TV channels and add-ons like
“The King” has arrived. The final trailer for the Netflix original film, starring Timothee Chalamet as King Henry V, was released on Thursday. The trailer shows the young prince’s life among the “common people,” inebriated with his friend — knight Sir John Falstaff, played by Joel Edgerton. Following the death of his father King Henry
If you’ve ever wanted a mashup of Disney princess movies and “The Stepford Wives” or imagined “The Handmaid’s Tale” as a swoony YA fantasy, “Paradise Hills” is absolutely the movie for you. This first feature by young Spanish commercials director Alice Waddington expands upon the template of her well-traveled 2015 short “Disco Inferno” in offering
The National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences is spreading out next year’s Daytime Emmy Awards over three days — mirroring what its west-coast counterpart already does with the Primetime Emmys. NATAS, the East Coast-based academy handling most non-Primetime Emmys, announced Tuesday that the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will be divided into three awards
October 24, 2019 9:17AM PT Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) want U.S. intelligence officials to take a closer look at TikTok: In a letter to the acting director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire, the two senators asked for a review of the security risks posed by TikTok’s ties to
October 24, 2019 9:00AM PT Live streaming service Caffeine has a famous new broadcaster: Offset, best known for being part of Migos, is joining the service for two weekly live shows starting this coming Sunday. Offset’s first show will have him play his favorite videos games, while a second show is going to feature celebrity
October 24, 2019 9:00AM PT A killer app kills in a horror melodrama even lamer than that sounds. Even the lowly jump scare can be a source of pleasure. But at its most mechanical, this least imaginative of stock devices in current horror cinema elicits less fright than annoyance — rather like a repetitive, low-level
Not long ago, it would have been difficult for Greek production outfit Heretic to board a project such as “Do Not Hesitate,” an ambitious, Afghanistan-set war drama that is partly being filmed on the island of Crete. But for Giorgos Karnavas, who is producing “Hesitate” alongside the Netherlands’ Lemming Film, the calculus has changed since
As they began preparing “The Trip to Greece,” the fourth installment in Michael Winterbottom’s acclaimed comedy franchise starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, the creative team returned to the time-tested formula that made the previous three chapters so successful: a combination of food, wanderlust and the comedians’ impeccable improv skills. But with Winterbottom insisting this
October 24, 2019 8:44AM PT “Vikings” star Alyssa Sutherland will lead the cast of upcoming action-thriller “Avarice.” The Australian actor will play Jane, a woman who must rescue her husband, a cryptocurrency specialist, after he is abducted by two ex-soldiers during a home invasion. Sutherland starred as Aslaug in History’s original drama series “Vikings.” She
Debut director Prateek Vats’ “Eeb Allay Ooo!”, a satirical social commentary revolving around a monkey wrangler in New Delhi, won three awards at the 21st edition of the Mumbai Film Festival, which concluded Thursday. The film won the Golden Gateway first prize in the festival’s India Gold competition, the best actor award for Shardul Bhardwaj,
A remarkable trove of cinematic riches from Ukraine, much of it rarely seen outside the country, is headlining several sections of the Ji.hlava docu fest this year, with especially strong showings in the Fascinations section, dedicated to experimental work. That genre has long been a signature element of Ji.hlava, which invariably screens experimental, essay and
October 24, 2019 8:01AM PT Taylor Kitsch will star in “Inferno,” Neill Blomkamp’s upcoming science-fiction thriller. AGC Studios has boarded the project and agreed to fully finance and produce the film. Blomkamp is best known for his Oscar-nominated debut “District 9.” He also oversaw “Elysium” and “Chappie,” both of which were less financially and critically
Danny Torrance is all grown up, and on a mission to protect a girl with the same paranormal gifts as his. But, what is “the Shining”? And, how will the ghosts of Danny’s past aid him against the dark spirits of the present? Check out this quick, fact-filled catchup that will get you up to
David Lisnard, the mayor of Cannes who is the driving force behind TV event Canneseries, has unveiled massive plans to revamp the city, including its Palais des Festivals, the main venue of the Cannes Film Festival and other entertainment gatherings such as Mipcom. Lisnard, who is currently campaigning for reelection next March, outlined the ambitious
Check out the official The King Trailer starring Timothée Chalamet! Let us know what you think in the comments below. 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: 2019 Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Robert Pattinson, Ben Mendelsohn
NBCUniversal chief Steve Burke predicts that things are going to get even more intense among the media and tech giants launching streaming platforms before the marketplace inevitably settles down. Burke, speaking Thursday morning on Comcast’s third quarter earnings call, said NBCUniversal is committed to its strategy of launching into the streaming arena with the advertising-supported
Who could feel more special than Nils Lofgren? Along with maintaining a sterling solo career that found him recently releasing his most imaginative project yet, “Blue with Lou” (featuring a series of songs he co-wrote with the late Lou Reed 31 years ago), this year Lofgren has been hanging out with the man who first brought
Netflix has ordered an original CGI-animated preschool series, “Oggy Oggy,” based on the hit franchise “Oggy and the Cockroaches,” from French production company Xilam Animation. The series “Oggy and the Cockroaches” has reached 800 million households around the world over the last 20 years and already ranks as one of the most popular kids series
Sony Music Entertainment’s newest podcast push will have a British flavor. The music company entered into a joint venture with U.K.-based podcast producer Renay Richardson for Broccoli Content, a company focused on developing and distributing original programming. Richardson is a producer who has previously worked for leading podcast platforms including Acast, Audible and Panoply. As
The Apple TV app for movies and shows is now available on several of Amazon’s Fire TV models in over 60 countries, as Apple gears up for the debut next month of the Apple TV Plus streaming service. For the first time, Fire TV users will be able to watch the movies, TV shows and
Post Malone, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande led the nominees for the American Music Awards, which were announced very gradually on social media Thursday morning. Post Malone is the most nominated artist this year with seven total nominations, including Artist of the Year, Collaboration of the Year and Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock. Billie Eilish
Spotify has revolutionized the music industry, but profitability has remained an elusive goal for the streaming giant. Today, it announced a new effort in that direction: Alerts paid for by artists or their labels. The alerts will take the form of full-screen recommendations that have been tested on the platform’s mobile app in recent weeks.