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The Final Destination films pose one question: How could everything around someone go catastrophically wrong? With Bloodlines, the sixth installment in the hit Warner Bros. horror franchise, those fears will be renewed for audiences worldwide—but one can only imagine what the cast themselves feel daily, having lived in that mindset for so long.

Unlike other entries in the series, Final Destination: Bloodlines follows an entire family line marked for death after their grandmother successfully evaded death in the 1950s. Needless to say, Death isn't too happy about it.

The Direct's Russ Milheim sat down with the film's cast to discuss how their time on the movie influenced their interactions with the world and their deep-seated irrational fears. The list of cast we spoke with includes Brec Bassinger (Iris Campbell), Kaitlyn Santa Juana (Stefani Reyes), Teo Briones (Charlie Reyes), Rya Kihlstedt (Darlene Reyes), Richard Harmon (Erik Campbell), Owen Patrick Joyner...

A brand-new clip from Final Destination Bloodlines has finally dropped, featuring horror legend Tony Todd in his final appearance as William Bludworth. This comes less than a year after the Candyman actor passed away at the age of 69.

The video, shared by the IGN YouTube channel, provides Final Destination fans with a sneak peek of the meeting between mortician William Bludworth and the latest targets of Death's curse. Just like the previous installments, Bludworth gives them the set of rules they need to follow to survive Death's brutal traps. These include killing someone in order to steal the remaining years of their lives, or by dying in order to break the cycle.

Todd's character was first introduced in the 2000 Devon Sawa-led Final Destination, where he explained the strange phenomenon plaguing the survivors of a plane crash. Since then, Bludworth has been a staple throughout the franchise. Final Destination...

The Black Phone sequel has cast an actress familiar with the horror universe.

Anna Lore will have a role in Black Phone 2, Deadline has confirmed.

Produced by Blumhouse, Black Phone 2 will see the return of cast members Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, and Miguel Mora. Meanwhile, Demián Bichir and Arianna Rivas will also join the cast.

Keep reading to find out more…

While the plot of Black Phone 2 is not yet known, the first movie tells the story of an kidnapped boy who receives phone calls from previous victims in his abductor’s basement.

As for Anna, she has previously had roles in Blumhouse’s They/Them and Into The Dark: My Valentine. She has also appeared in shows such as Gotham Knights, All American, and Doom Patrol. Recently, she plays the role of Julia Campbell in the upcoming New Line film Final Destination: Bloodlines,...

For Scott Derrickson’s The Black Phone 2, Anna Lore will move from the crime-infested streets of Gotham City to the suburbs of Denver, Colorado. Lore, who played Stephanie Brown on The CW’s Gotham Knights series, joins returning cast members Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, and Miguel Mora, as well as new additions Demián Bichir and Arianna Rivas.

Based on a short story by Joe Hill, The Black Phone is centered on Finney Shaw (Mason Thames), a shy but clever 13-year-old boy who is abducted by a sadistic killer (Ethan Hawke) and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer’s previous victims. And they are dead set on ensuring that what happened to them doesn’t happen to Finney.

Anna Lore plays...

Quiver Distribution is about to introduce a little extra romance and drama into the music industry with its upcoming film Off the Record. Releasing on demand and digital in less than a month, the debut feature from stuntwoman-turned-filmmaker Kirsten Foe stars Mad Men alum Rainey Qualley as rising star singer-songwriter Astor Grey, whose life and career are rocked to their core amid her whirlwind romance with rock's washed-up bad boy Brandyn Verge, played by Veronica Mars veteran and recent Night Court recurring star Ryan Hansen. Instead of a love story, however, it evolves into a darker exploration of the astronomically high stakes of the industry, complete with cameos from a few real stars who have been to the heights of fame. We're excited to feature Foe's first feature film as part of Collider's Exclusive Preview event for upcoming summer movies and share an exclusive image highlighting Astor's journey.

"Alcohol isn't the problem – it's people." Quiver Distribution has revealed an official trailer for an indie film titled Off the Record, another story about a musician in love. This premiered at the 2024 Heartland Film Festival last year, and it debuts on VOD starting in May coming soon. Astor Grey, a up-and-coming singer-songwriter in Los Angeles, quickly falls for washed-up rock star Brandyn Verge. Their whirlwind romance spirals into a dark tale of manipulation, forcing Astor to fight for her independence and reclaim her music & identity. Real life musician Rainey Qualley (Margaret's sister who also made the music video short Love Me Like You Hate Me) stars as Astor Grey, a talented singer whose life takes a dark turn when she meets Brandyn. Also with Ryan Hansen, Olivia Sui, Julia Campbell, Will Peltz, and Rebecca De Mornay. The film features two songs by Qualley, performing under her stage name Rainsford.

“Off the Record” is a new live-action drama, written and directed by stuntwoman Kirsten Foe, starring Rainey Qualley (sister of Margaret), Ryan Hansen, Rebecca De Mornay, Olivia Sui, Julia Campbell and Will Peltz, available May 2, 2025 on digital platforms:

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The music industry is always an interesting topic to dive into in the movie world, and soon, we will get another title that offers another perspective on the subject. Today, Collider can exclusively reveal the trailer and poster for Off The Record, an upcoming drama that stars Rainey Qualley (The Devil and the Daylong Brothers) and Ryan Hansen (Night Court) as two musicians who fall in love but engage in a volatile relationship. The movie premieres on May 2.

The trailer reveals that Off The Record will be an emotionally charged drama following Astor Grey (Qualley), an up-and-coming artist who has talent to boot and just needs one chance to rise to stardom. That's when she's contacted by Brandyn Verge (Hansen), a washed-up rock star who still has a lot of good connections in the music industry. They click at once and instantly kick off a romantic relationship — and it wouldn't...

Quiver Distribution has acquired the North American rights to “Off the Record,” a drama that written and directed by stuntwoman turned filmmaker Kirsten Foe.

The film stars Rainey Qualley (“Mad Men“) and Ryan Hansen (“Veronica Mars”). It follows Astor Grey, a rising singer-songwriter whose life takes a dark turn when she enters a turbulent romance with washed-up rock star Brandyn Verge. What begins as a whirlwind love story becomes a darker look at manipulation and resilience. The ensemble also includes Rebecca De Mornay, Olivia Sui, Julia Campbell, and Will Peltz. There are also cameos by Billy Gibbons (Zz Top), Peyton Manning, and Edgerrin James.

“We are thrilled to bring ‘Off the Record’ to audiences,” said Quiver Distribution Co-Presidents Berry Meyerowitz and Jeff Sackman. “While set in the music industry, the film’s message transcends boundaries, echoing diverse experiences across every field and background.”

Executive produced by Jim Irsay, owner of the Indianapolis Colts,...

A second reunion is coming. Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow are in talks to reprise their roles in a sequel to Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the pair will return as the titular Romy and Michele and serve as executive producers. Tim Federle is set to direct the movie, which will likely start shooting in June. The sequel was written by Robin Schiff, who wrote the original film and is also the showrunner for Emily in Paris.

Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion...

Nearly three decades after former high school outcasts Romy and Michele attended their 10-year high school reunion, a sequel to the 1997 movie Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion is moving forward at 20th Century Studios. The original film, which is Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, starred Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow as Romy White and Michele Weinberger. The titular duo are in talks to reprise their roles in the sequel.

Oscar-winner Sorvino and Emmy-winner Kudrow will also serve as executive producers on the Romy and Michele sequel, which is set to be directed by Tim Federle (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series). Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that the movie is expected to start filming in June, likely in Los Angeles.

Sorvino posted to the social media site Threads after news broke about the sequel film, saying “We’re pretty excited about it.”

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If you, like this author, own the soundtrack to this movie on CD, it seems it might be nearly time to put it on in celebration. Lisa Kudrow is dishing on the latest for a potential sequel to Romy and Michele's High School Reunion. Mira Sorvino starred alongside Kudrow in the 1997 comedy. The movie follows two girls who go out of their way to look impressive for their 10-year high school reunion. Alan Cumming, Elaine Hendrix, and Julia Campbell also star. During a recent interview on The Drew Barrymore Show, host and actress Drew Barrymore brought the film up after mentioning she'd asked Sorvino about it on a recent project.

Romy & Michele's High School Reunion went from being a modest box office performer in 1997 to a true cult classic in the years since its release. Thanks to home video and many viewings on cable TV, the comedy found a new audience that has boosted its profile and made the notion of a sequel a strong possibility. We've gotten multiple updates on a potential follow-up over the years, but Romy & Michele star Mira Sorvino just provided the biggest update on the sequel to date.

During a chat with People, Sorvino confirmed that she and co-star Lisa Kudrow are on board for a sequel to the film, and that it's "so close to being greenlit." The actress revealed that a deal has been closed with a director for the project and that she and Kudrow are also on deck as executive producers. Sorvino added that the writer of the first film,...

It’s been nearly 30 years since Romy and Michele attended their 10-year high school reunion in 1997, but talks of a sequel film to Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion are heating up once again. One of its stars, Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino, who played Romy White in the original movie, told People that a sequel is “close” to becoming a reality.

Sorvino, who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1996 for her role in Mighty Aphrodite, said that a follow-up to Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion is “so close to being greenlit,” and added that a director has already been hired for the project.

They’ve done his deal, they’ve done Lisa (Kudrow) and my deals as executive producers.

“They’ve done his deal, they’ve done Lisa (Kudrow) and my deals as executive producers,” Sorvino said. In the film, Kudrow (Friends) played Romy’s best friend,...

Out of all the camp classics that '90s cinema gifted the world, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion is one of the more chaotic and silly choices, consolidating its well-deserved cult following. Under the direction of David Mirkin, Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow delivered phenomenal performances, which shockingly won zero awards, but not so shockingly, millions of hearts.

10 years after high school ends, inseparable best friends, Romy and Michele, are still living unbothered and for their own entertainment. However, after deciding to attend their high school reunion, they realize that they have not been doing as much with their lives as some of their classmates, leading them to invent fake careers to impress everybody. Preaching self-belief and confidence, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion is an incredible tale of being unapologetically true to yourself and embracing the weird and wonderful.

Told through a mixture of flashbacks, an extended dream sequence,...

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion is a cult classic comedy that has had fans calling for a sequel for years. Released in 1997, the film did modest business at the box office but gained even more life when it hit home video. A sequel has been rumored for years, but the possibility of one actually happening was given a huge boost in 2022 when it was revealed that development had begun on the project. News has pretty much been scarce since then as to its official movement, but one half of the reunion duo, Lisa Kudrow, has revealed that she has seen the script, but it's a matter of when it will go into production.

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion RComedy Release Date April 25, 1997Director David MirkinCast Mira Sorvino, Lisa Kudrow, Janeane Garofalo, Alan Cumming, Julia Campbell, Mia CottetRuntime 92Main Genre ComedyWriters Robin SchiffStudio Touchstone PicturesTagline The blonde leading the...

Oscar winner Mira Sorvino is looking to revive one of her most beloved past roles with a sequel film almost three decades later.

Sorvino confirmed that the highly-anticipated follow-up to “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” is officially in the works, telling Us Weekly that both she and costar Lisa Kudrow will executive produce the sequel. Screenwriter Robin Schiff, who penned the 1988 play “Ladies Room” on which the 1997 movie is based on, will also return.

“She’s currently working on ‘Emily in Paris,’ so she’s finishing up her draft to present to the studio,” Sorvino said of Schiff’s sequel script. “Lisa [Kudrow] and I are wrapping up our deals as executive producers on it with the studio. We’re full force ahead.”

“Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” centers on two best friends, played by Sorvino and Kudrow, who return to their hometown for their reunion. Their road trip...

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion fans are closer than ever to seeing the beloved duo together again. Mira Sorvino shared that the sequel will come to fruition and that the team is "full force ahead." The hold-up for the sequel is Robin Schiff's involvement with "Emily in Paris," but Sorvino and Kudrow are wrapping up their deals as executive producers for the sequel.

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion fans are closer than ever to seeing the beloved duo together again. The 1997 comedy, directed by David Mirkin and starring Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow, became a cult classic after its release. While fans have been hoping for a sequel for years, a joint appearance by Sorvino and Kudrow at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2022 reignited the flame. In a recent conversation, Sorvino shared that the sequel will come to fruition and that the team is "full force ahead.

Mira Sorvino is giving an update on the Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion sequel that is in the works.

In a recent interview, the Oscar winner revealed that Robin Schiff is returning to write the follow-up movie, but her work on a Netflix series is keeping her from finishing the script.

“She’s currently working on Emily in Paris, so she’s finishing up her draft to present to the studio,” Sorvino told Us magazine in an interview. “Lisa [Kudrow] and I are wrapping up our deals as executive producers on it with the studio. We’re full force ahead.”

Sorvino and Kudrow starred in the 1997 comedy directed by David Mirkin from a screenplay by Schiff based on the 1988 stage play Ladies Room. The film revolves around the titular characters returning to high school to impress their former classmates, making up fake careers by saying they invented Post-its.

Janeane Garofalo,...

Jesus Revolution Review — Jesus Revolution (2023) Film Review, a movie directed by Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkie, written by Jon Gunn and Jon Erwin and starring Kelsey Grammer, Jonathan Roumie, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Joel Courtney, Mina Sundwall, Julia Campbell, Ally Ioannides, Anna Grace Barlow, Nic Bishop, Jackson Robert Scott, Jolie Jenkins, Charlie Morgan Patton, [...]

Continue reading: Film Review: Jesus Revolution (2023): Kelsey Grammer and Jonathan Roumie are Superb in Overlong but Interesting Christian Film...

Exclusive: Actress and singer Rainey Qualley (Love in the Time of Corona) and Ryan Hansen (Party Down) have been attached to lead roles in the indie music drama The Whisper Network, which is shooting in and around Los Angeles later this year.

Jim Irsay, owner of NFL team the Indianapolis Colts, is producing in his first foray into feature film production.

The movie follows a young singer-songwriter who becomes entangled in a toxic relationship with a notorious bad-boy rock star and struggles to break free of his controlling grasp. Qualley will play Astor Grey, the rising musician whose life is thrown into a thrilling whirlwind when she meets Brandyn Verge (Hansen), the infamous rocker who promises her the world but ultimately threatens to destroy her.

Olivia Sui (Do Revenge) co-stars as Noelle, Astor’s ride-or-die lifelong best friend, who sees right through Astor’s dangerous new relationship. Julia Campbell (Romy...

Let’s be clear: Romy and Michele’s Highschool Reunion is a modern masterpiece and is a brilliant feminist subversion of rom-com tropes from start to finish. Anyone who wants to hear why my favorite film is absolute perfection is welcome to pop round mine any time they like and we can stick it on.

One of the most fascinating elements, though, is the extended dream sequence which falls in the middle of the film as serves as a bit of surrealist comedy, a hinge point building up to the third act denouement of the reunion itself but also as a clever moment which hammers home the point of what this movie is, and crucially, what it is not.

To recap, Romy (Mira Sorvino) and Michele (Lisa Kudrow) are on their way to Sagebrush High and get into a fight, ostensibly over Post-its and who is the “Mary” and who...

Exclusive: Producer and bestselling author DeVon Franklin has found his first major film role in Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company’s Jesus Revolution. He joins an ensemble that also includes Kelsey Grammer, Joel Courtney, Anna Grace Barlow, Jonathan Roumie, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Ally Ioannides, Julia Campbell, Nic Bishop and Jolie Jenkins, as previously announced.

The film set in the 1970s watches as a young Greg Laurie (Courtney) sets out to redefine truth through all means of liberation, and instead, meets Lonnie Frisbee (Roumie), a charismatic hippie street preacher. Laurie and Frisbee, along with Pastor Chuck Smith (Grammer), open the doors of Smith’s languishing church to an unexpected revival by way of rock and roll, newfound love, and a twist of faith leading to a Jesus Revolution that changed the world. Franklin will play Josiah, a New York news reporter covering a story on the magnitude of the movement unfolding.

Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle (Unconditional) are directing from a script by Erwin and Jon Gunn. Kevin Downes and Jon and Andrew Erwin are producing alongside Josh Walsh (The Jesus Music) and Daryl Lefever (Woodlawn).

“Anyone who knows DeVon knows he is one of the most respected and successful producers in the industry, but they also know his devotion and commitment to inspiring people through entertainment,” said director Jon Erwin. “It is part of his DNA, and we are privileged that someone who is usually behind the scenes has graciously agreed to step in front of the camera for us for this important role and this story.”

“I was excited and nervous when they approached me to act,” added Franklin, “yet once I read the script, I knew I had to be part of bringing this powerful true story to the screen.”

Franklin serves as President and CEO of Franklin Entertainment, a production company boasting first-look deals with Paramount Pictures and CBS TV Studios. He has been the driving force behind some of Hollywood’s most successful inspirational content, including the soon-to-be-released movie Flamin’ Hot for Searchlight and the television series Kingdom Business for BET+. In addition to his work as a producer, Franklin is the author of multiple bestselling books. His Audible Original, It Takes a Woman—a deeply personal look into the tragedy that transformed his family’s life—was released in April.

Franklin serves the Hollywood community at large as Vice President of the Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. The LA-based USC grad is repped by WME and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.

Exclusive: Kelsey Grammer, Anna Grace Barlow, and Jonathan Roumie have joined the cast of Jesus Revolution, the Kingdom Story Company and Lionsgate film inspired by the true story of a national spiritual awakening in the early 1970s and its origins within a community of teenage hippies in Southern California. Grammer will star alongside Joel Courtney as well as Barlow and Roumie, and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Ally Ioannides, Julia Campbell, Nic Bishop, and Jolie Jenkins.

In the 1970s, young Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney) sets out to redefine truth through all means of liberation, and instead, meets Lonnie Frisbee (Jonathan Roumie), a charismatic hippie street preacher. Laurie and Frisbee, along with Pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammer), open the doors of Smith’s languishing church to an unexpected revival by way of rock and roll, newfound love, and a twist of faith leading to a Jesus Revolution that changed the world. Laurie went on to start Harvest Christian Fellowship,...

1966: Dark Shadows' Burke gave Carolyn false info on his return.

1991: Another World's Cass saved Kathleen, then took her on a caper.

1992: Aaron Spelling primetime soap Melrose Place premiered.

2002: Days of our Lives' Gemini Twins were rescued."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1935: Radio soap opera Girl Alone premiered. Betty Winkler starred as Patricia Rogers. The cast included future Days of our Lives patriarch Macdonald Carey.

1949: The radio version of The Brighter Day, which premiered on October 11, 1948, aired on NBC for the final time.

1976: Faith was going blind on Ryan's Hope.

1981: Another World's Ada gave Rachel a lecture.

1986: Guiding Light's Claire wasn't willing to give up Michelle.

1986: The "East Coast Capwells" arrived on Santa Barbara."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1970: On Another World, Missy Palmer Matthews (Carol Roux) told Liz (Nancy Wickwire) that Bill--Liz's son and Missy's husband--drowned after his sailboat capsized during a storm.

1976: On Ryan's Hope, while talking with Mary (Kate Mulgrew), Faith's (Faith Catlin) vision suddenly became blurry. Ed ordered an...

1966: Dark Shadows' Burke gave Carolyn false info on his return.

1991: Another World's Cass saved Kathleen, then took her on a caper.

1992: Aaron Spelling primetime soap Melrose Place premiered.

2002: Days of our Lives' Gemini Twins were rescued."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."

― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1935: Radio soap opera Girl Alone premiered. Betty Winkler starred as Patricia Rogers. The cast included future Days of our Lives patriarch Macdonald Carey.

Syncbak, a streaming-tv provider that powers internet delivery of local TV programming in the U.S., is broadening its over-the-top horizons.

The company, whose backers include CBS and Gray Television, has introduced an expanded platform that lets broadcasters and content owners deliver local programming to viewers nationwide.

With its newly launched Sbtv platform, Syncbak says, local stations can build live over-the-top channels both in the markets they currently serve — and anywhere else in the U.S., if they have the content rights to do so. In addition, the company has created a syndication marketplace to let content owners syndicate and license their live and on-demand programming for Ott delivery through local television stations that participate on Sbtv.

The Sbtv platform encompasses Syncbak’s existing SimpleSync over-the-top platform for local TV stations. Any station in the U.S. can elect to be carried on the Sbtv app at no cost, according to the company.

1976: Faith was going blind on Ryan's Hope.

1981: Another World's Ada gave Rachel a lecture.

1986: Guiding Light's Claire wasn't willing to give up Michelle.

1986: The "East Coast Capwells" arrived on Santa Barbara."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."

― Machiavelli

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1970: On Another World, Missy Palmer Matthews (Carol Roux) told Liz (Nancy Wickwire) that Bill--Liz's son...

Lifetime will air a two-hour documentary special titled “JonBenét’s Mother: Victim or Killer?” in November, following the premiere of the scripted movie based on the 20-year-old murder case. The documentary, which will premiere on Saturday, November 5, will focus on JonBenét Ramsey’s mother, Patsy. The special promises to feature people who have never spoken publicly, as well as a fresh look at the crime. It will also examine the evidence through the lens of modern forensic technology. The premiere will follow the debut of the scripted film “Who Killed JonBenét?,” starring Eion Bailey (“Band of Brothers”), Michel Gill (“Mr. Robot“), Julia Campbell (“Romy.

Jennifer Lopez is entering the drug trade for HBO.

The actress will star in and executive-produce a film in development at the cabler about Griselda Blanco, aka “The Cocaine Godmother,” our sister site Variety reports.

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Lopez will take on the lead role of Blanco, who revolutionized the U.S. drug trade during the 1970s and 1980s and became the most powerful female cartel member of all time.

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* Chloe Bridges will return to Pretty Little Liars this season, reprising the role of evil swimmer Sydney Driscoll,...

As we head toward the 20th anniversary of one of America’s highest-profile unsolved murders — the death of JonBenét Ramsey — there is a renewed interest in the tragic story of the 6-year-old beauty queen. Lifetime will revisit the case with Who Killed JonBenét? (wt), an original movie starring Eion Bailey (Band of Brothers), Michel Gill (Mr. Robot) and Julia Campbell (Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion). Production has begun for a premiere in the fall. Who Killed JonBe…...

Twenty years after the murder of 6-year-old Colorado beauty pageant contestant JonBenét Ramsey, a TV movie centered on the shocking crime is headed to Lifetime.

Tentatively titled Who Killed JonBenét?, the movie will debut in November, People and Deadline can reveal exclusively.

The film will star Band of Brothers' Eion Bailey as Detective Steve and Mr. Robot's Michel Gill and Romy and Michele's High School Reunion's Julia Campbell as the parents of young Ramsey (newcomer Payton Lepinski).

The 1996 death of Ramsey cast an intense spotlight on the 6-year-old's family and continues to captivate the nation.

More than...

Twenty years after the murder of 6-year-old Colorado beauty pageant contestant JonBenét Ramsey, a TV movie centered on the shocking crime is headed to Lifetime. Tentatively titled Who Killed JonBenét?, the movie will debut in November, People and Deadline can reveal exclusively. The film will star Band of Brothers' Eion Bailey as Detective Steve and Mr. Robot's Michel Gill and Romy and Michele's High School Reunion's Julia Campbell as the parents of young Ramsey (newcomer Payton Lepinski). The 1996 death of Ramsey cast an intense spotlight on the 6-year-old's family and continues to captivate the nation. More than...

The people who bring "Dexter" to life visit "The Writers' Room" on Monday (Aug. 12), and it appears they like their dialogue short and not so sweet.

In this clip from the Sundance Channel series (which is exclusive to Zap2it), host Jim Rash asks "Dexter" star Michael C. Hall and the show's writers and producers what their favorite line from the series is. Rather than some artfully written monologue, they agree on two lines, totaling just five words. One is "Surprise, motherf***er!," delivered by Doakes (Erik King) in the Season 7 finale that takes its title from the line.

The other comes from John Lithgow in the Season 4 episode "Hungry Man." An unbelievably tense Thanksgiving dinner is punctuated by Arthur (Lithgow) telling his wife (Julia Campbell) to shut up, followed by just about the worst thing you can call a woman. "Coming out of John Lithgow's mouth, that is such a shock,...

"Justified" has run through a lot of story in the past couple of weeks, what with the search for Drew Thompson intensifying and seemingly everyone on both sides of the law taking an interest in the case. So when a major event in Tuesday's (Feb. 26) episode passed off-screen, it could have felt like the show was short-changing it.

(Spoilers for Tuesday's episode, "Outlaw," coming right now.)

But the way the show handled Arlo's death and Raylan's reaction to it felt about right, actually. The two Givens men have never had anything like a father-son relationship. For proof, look no further than Arlo's last words to his son: "Kiss my ass." For Raylan to mention his dad's death in passing to his co-workers, betraying no emotion about it to them, is entirely in keeping with his character.

So is his private moment at the elevator, when he drops his stoic bearing...

Spoiler Alert! In this week’s episode of Justified, “Truth and Consequences,” written by Benjamin Cavell and directed by Jon Avnet, Raylan’s underwear drawer got robbed and Boyd’s latest visit to Preacher Billy’s Last Chance Holiness Church came to a tragic end. As he’ll do throughout the season, showrunner Graham Yost takes us inside the writers room. (Read our recap here.)

Entertainment Weekly: So Lindsey (Jenn Lyon) admits to Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) that she used to get close to men to find out what they had to steal so Randall (Robert Barker) could take it, and he still trusted her.

Before he started work on Season 4 of "Justified," executive producer Graham Yost heard a bunch of questions about who would be this season's Big Bad. So many, he says, that it prompted him to take the show in a different direction.

"Just the way they said that, in that kind of tired, we-know-what-to-expect way -- I thought, Ok, we're not going to do that this year," Yost said in a recent interview. "It was a conscious attempt to mix it up."

Rather than dealing with a new adversary this season, Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) is delving into a 30-year-old case (inspired by the "Bluegrass Conspiracy" case in the mid-1980s) involving a fugitive, a bunch of missing drug money and quite possibly his own family. The case has also drawn Raylan's boss, Art (Nick Searcy), out into the field.

"He has sort of a personal connection to [the mystery]," Searcy says. "And,...

Who could force you to eat all your lunches in the bathroom? Regina George? Darla Marks?

In honor of back-to-school season, PopWatch got to thinking about some of our favorite high school mean girls from the movies. The character is a mainstay in films depicting high school life, and if you’ve spent your teenage years inside an education building of any kind, chances are that at one point or another, you’ve felt personally victimized by Regina George — or at least your school’s equivalent.

Does Rachel McAdams’ star-making turn get your vote, or do you prefer Kim Walker in Heathers?...

Kurt here with a new Cinema de Gym, the first to focus on a movie I never knew existed before my cardio session. Is everyone familiar with Opportunity Knocks? It's a 1990 comedy noteworthy for being the breakout film for SNL alum Dana Carvey. With his straw-blonde hair styled into what I remember to be an almost-mullet, Carvey plays Eddie Farrell, a California con man whose slovenly style (oversized shirts, khakis with sneakers) is used to convey an enviably carefree outlook (as opposed to Steve Carrells's version of the same style in this week's Crazy, Stupid, Love., which is used to convey unenviable cluelessness). I entered the movie just as it was starting (another first), and got to see the unremarkable opening credits blip onto the screen as Carvey strutted down the street in his lazy dude's attire. There was no telling why he was carrying a potted plant.

Turns out...

Billy Miller, Greg Rikaart & Megan Ward set for 19th Annual Young Playwrights Festival

Jerry O'Connell, Jennifer Stone, Lenny Jacobson, Ariel Winter, Michael J. Willett, Scott Lowell, and Larry Poindexter will join soap opera stars Billy Miller and Greg Rikaart (The Young And The Restless), and Megan Ward (General Hospital) in The Blank Theatre Company's 19th Annual Young Playwrights Festival. Twelve winning plays by teen playwrights aged 15 -19, from five different states, will be presented during this year's festival at The Stella Adler Theatre in Hollywood, running from June 2 - 26, 2011.

Among the 70 actors who will appear in this year's festival, Week One (June 2-5) will feature Larry Poindexter and Greg Rikaart, along with Gale Harold (Queer As Folk), and Susan Park. Week Two (June 9 -12) will feature Jennifer Stone, Megan Ward, and Ariel Winter, along with Dale Dickey. Week Three (June 16-19) will feature Lenny Jacobson and Jerry O'Connell, along with Julia Campbell,...

You've seen the ads. And you may be wondering, so what is the Event? To investigate, a visitor has come to a wooded area of Calabasas, California (doubling for Atlanta), where four stars of NBC's twisty thriller have reunited at their characters' family home for the first time since they shot the pilot. It's an idyllic Thanksgiving flashback scene straight out of Norman Rockwell's sketchbook. Daughter Leila (Sarah Roemer) introduces her brainy boyfriend Sean (Parenthood (TV)'s Jason Ritter) to her seemingly loving parents, airline pilot Michael (Gilmore Girls (TV)' Scott Patterson) and homemaker Val (Dexter (TV)'s Julia Campbell). There's just one problem: Several years later, as we'll see in the premiere, one of them will be kidnapped, another will be suspected of hijacking, one will be plotting to kill the president and another will be dead. So much for giving thanks. "It's totally bizarre," says Ritter of what unfolds.

Strap yourselves in. This fall is going to be busy with new and returning sci-fi shows for your viewing enjoyment! Here’s a breakdown for you to set your DVR by with show descriptions, trailers, and U.S. premiere dates. (Organized in alphabetical order)

Show - Premiere Date – Network – Time

Big Bang Theory – September 23, Thursday on CBS at 8/7C

Caprica – October 5, Tuesday on SyFy at 9/8C

Chuck – September 20, Monday on NBC at 8/7C

The Event – September 20, Monday on NBC at 9/8C

Fringe – September 23, Thursday on Fox at 9/8C

Human Target – October 1, Friday on Fox at 8/7C

No Ordinary Family – September 28, Tuesday on ABC at 8/7C

Sanctuary – October 15, Friday on Syfy at 10/9C

Smallville – September 24, Friday on CW at 8/7C

Stargate: Universe – September 28, Tuesday on Syfy at 9/8C

Star Wars: Clone Wars (2 part premiere with back to back episodes)- September 17, Friday on Cartoon Network at 9/8C

Supernatural – September 24, Friday on...

The fall television season is nearly upon us, with just about everything premiering between September 20-26. CBS, NBC, and ABC have all taken the opportunity to announce the premiere week synopses for all their new and returning shows via press release.

So if you’d like to see what the networks have planned for you on The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, Chuck, The Event, The Office, Castle, Desperate Housewives, and many more, hit the jump.

The Amazing Race

The Amazing Race is a seven-time Emmy Award-winning adventure reality series hosted by Emmy-nominated host, Phil Keoghan, which pits teams, of two, against each other on a trek around the world. At every destination, each team will have to compete in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical, and only when the tasks are completed will they learn of their next location. Teams who are the...

Instead of flat-out just saying they're canceling the series "Eastwick", ABC is beating about the bush with reports that they've "decided not to order additional episodes" beyond its initial 13. Seven of them have aired with the remaining six scheduled to be shown after a two-week break for some special programming on the network.

As the La Times put it: "Eastwick" has often [been] averaging less than 5 million viewers. The show, which stars Rebecca Romijn and Lindsey Price, is based on the John Updike book. While it spawned a moderately successful movie, this is the third time an attempt to make a TV series based on the book has fallen short.

Does anyone remember the other two? If not, it's no surprise since neither made it past the pilot stage. We did a little digging for old time's sake. The first was in 1992 and kept the full "The Witches of Eastwick" title.

There's (potentially) good news on the television front this week, as both NBC and ABC have announced that they've picked up two pilots with a significant amount of female characters.

NBC has acquired the pilot Mercy, described as "a drama with comedic elements that revolves around three nurses bound together in friendship by the highs and lows of their personal and professional lives."

I'm not a big fan of medical shows, but if being "bound together in friendship" is anything like hugging a woman with your legs in friendship, then I will definitely tune in.

The script was written by Liz Heldens (Friday Night Lights), who will also be the executive producer on the show. No news on casting or the premiere date yet.

Also, ABC has acquired Eastwick, "loosely" based on the 1987 film The Witches of Eastwick (based on the book by John Updike), which starred Jack Nicholson, Susan Sarandon,...