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Lalo Schifrin, the five-time Grammy-winning composer of the Mission: Impossible theme and six-time Oscar nominated maestro on movies such as Dirty Harry, Cool Hand Luke, and Bullitt, has sadly died at the age of 93. As reported by Variety, the Argentine-American multi-instrumentalist passed away earlier today of complications related to pneumonia.

Born into a musical family in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 21 June, 1932, it wouldn't be inaccurate to say that music was in Boris Claudio Schifrin's blood. His father, Luis Schifrin, was the concertmaster of Buenos Aires' Philharmonic Orchestra, and by the tender age of just six, young Lalo had already begun a six-year course studying piano. Even a spell studying sociology and law at university as a young man couldn't distract Schifrin from his true calling: by the age of 20, Lalo — who had developed a particular love for jazz as a boy — found himself playing piano by night in the...

Lalo Schifrin, the six-time Oscar-nominated composer, pianist and conductor renowned for his electric, jazz-infused themes and music for Mission: Impossible, Mannix, Starsky & Hutch and Bullitt, died Thursday. He was 93.

Schifrin, who received an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards in November 2018, died of pneumonia at a hospital in Los Angeles, his son Ryan Schifrin told The Hollywood Reporter. He lived for the past few decades in a Beverly Hills home once owned by Groucho Marx.

A native of Argentina whose father was the Buenos Aires Philharmonic concert master for more than three decades, Schifrin was trained in the world of classical music before being hooked on American jazz when he was a teenager.

He artfully blended the two genres, and the combustible energy and rhythmic vitality of his compositions were especially well-suited for action-suspense movies and TV shows.

The workaholic Schifrin received Oscar nominations for his scores for Cool Hand Luke...

Lalo Schifrin, the legendary Argentinian composer behind the themes for “Mission Impossible” and “Starsky and Hutch” – along with feature film classics like “Dirty Harry” and “Cool Hand Luke” – has died, according to media reports. He was 93 years old.

The musical craftsman’s career spanned decades. He earned all six of his Academy Award nominations for Best Score in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s – for “Cool Hand Luke” (1968), “The Fox” (1969), “Voyage of the Damned” (1976), “The Amityville Horror (1979), “The Competition” (1980) and “The Sting II” (1983).

He finally earned an honorary Academy Award at the 2019 ceremony, becoming only the third composer to notch the honor.

Additionally, Schifflin won four Grammys and earned 19 nominations during his four decades-long career, several of which were for his work on the “Mission: Impossible” films.

The composer implemented a diverse range of musical genres into his film and TV scores, from jazz and rock to modern and complex orchestral writing techniques.

Lalo Schifrin, the legendary composer who penned the Mission: Impossible theme and did scores for more than 100 other films and TV shows ranging from The Cincinnati Kid, Cool Hand Luke and The Sting II to Dirty Harry and the Rush Hour trilogy, has died. He was 93.

His son, writer-director Ryan Schifrin, confirmed to Deadline that his father died “peacefully” on Thursday morning.

Also a pianist and conductor, Schifrin won four Grammys on 19 career nominations spanning 40 years and was six-time Academy Award nominee for The Sting II, The Competition, The Amityville Horror, Voyage of thye Damned, The Fox and Cool Hand Luke. He received an Honorary Oscar at the 2019 Governor Awards.

He earned three consecutive Grammy noms for the stirring, dramatic, 5/4-time Mission: Impossible theme from 1967-69, and variations of his composition have appeared in all of Tom Cruise’s M:i movies. Among those who worked on version of theme for those films are Hans Zimmer,...

Lalo Schifrin, the Grammy-winning composer of “Mission: Impossible” and film scores including “Cool Hand Luke,” “Dirty Harry” and “Bullitt,” died Thursday of complications from pneumonia. He was 93.

The Argentine musician was among the first to apply a broad range of musical ideas to film and TV scores, from jazz and rock to more modern and complex techniques of orchestral writing. His heyday was the 1960s and ’70s, when he produced several film and TV scores that are now regarded as classics.

In November 2018, Schifrin became only the third composer in the history of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences to receive an honorary Oscar. Clint Eastwood, for whom Schifrin composed eight scores, made the presentation “in recognition of his unique musical style, compositional integrity and influential contributions to the art of film scoring.”

Actress Kathy Bates said at the event: “His work cannot be easily labeled. Is what he creates jazz?...

In the upcoming episode of “Criminal Minds,” titled “The Fox,” the FBI team faces a chilling case that hits close to home for many. This seventh episode of the first season is set to air at midnight on Thursday, May 15, 2025, on BBC America. The storyline revolves around a cunning killer who targets families while they are away on vacation, creating a tense atmosphere as the team races against time to prevent more tragedies.

As the episode unfolds, viewers will see the Behavioral Analysis Unit dive deep into the mind of the killer. The team will analyze patterns and motives, hoping to understand why this criminal chooses such vulnerable targets. The suspense builds as they piece together clues, revealing the emotional toll on the families involved. Each member of the team brings their unique skills to the table, showcasing their dedication to bringing justice to those affected.

“The Fox” promises to...

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With over 500 scripted shows now airing across broadcast, cable and streaming, it’s easy to forget that a favorite comedy is returning, or that the new “prestige drama” you anticipated is about to debut. So consider this our reminder to set your DVR, order a Season Pass, pop a fresh Memorex into the Vcr… however it is you roll.

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From Grease in a brawler to Kindergarten Cop in a classic survival horror, movies had a habit of unexpectedly popping up in 80s and 90s videogames.

There’s long been a link between movies and videogames. There were the earliest licenced games, such as Atari’s groundbreaking Star Wars cabinet or the same company’s slightly less successful E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial console tie-in.

Then there are games that take inspiration from the themes, production design or plot points of movies; Technos coin-op Renegade, when reworked for its western release, drew on the urban malaise of Walter Hill’s 1979 movie The Warriors, for example. Then there are all the games that have borrowed from the look of the Alien franchise, which are too numerous to mention.

Every so often, though, films used to make unexpected cameos in 1980s and 90s videogames. In some instances, their appearance was so brief,...

Here. Stay here. See what the news is going to be tomorrow. Graves grow no green that you can use. Remember, green’s your color. You are Spring. —Gwendolyn Brooks, “To the Young Who Want to Die”Cynicism has no place in Bas Devos’s Here (2023), a meshwork of small utopias in which the most urgent problem, on the surface of things, is the prospect of some vegetables going to waste. Set in Brussels, the nominal center of the European Union, this hopeful film takes shelter from present political crises and follows two placid characters, a first-generation Romanian migrant and a second-generation Chinese Belgian academic, whose narratives of minor events entwine in two chance encounters. They take cover from the rain with each other. They cross paths on wooded trails.If the deictic of the title—that lovely, laconic “here”—signals a stance of presence, then it is a stance...

Key deals for ’Operation Napoleon’, ’The Fox’, ’Let The River Flow’ and ’Diabolik’ films

Germany’s Beta Cinema has agreed a raft of major territory deals for its Cannes slate.

Icelandic thriller Operation Napoleon, starring Iain Glen and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, has sold to Magnolia for North America and Signature Entertainment for UK/Ireland. It has also added Portugal (Pris) and Czech Republic (Bonton Films) to its list of sold territories which already included key territories like France (Mediawan), Spain (Twelve Oaks) and Japan (Tohokushinsha).

The English-language film is about a lawyer drawn into an international conspiracy when falsely accused of a murder.

One week after confirming Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” would receive a broad theatrical release via Paramount before hitting its streaming platform, Apple Original Films has announced a similar plan for Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon.” The streaming service will partner with Sony to release Scott’s latest epic in theaters on November 22 before it hits Apple for a global streaming premiere at an undisclosed later date.

“Napoleon” is another massive epic for the prolific Scott and reunites him with “Gladiator” star Joaquin Phoenix. That film, released in 2000, won Best Picture and landed Phoenix among the Best Supporting Actor nominees. Scott was nominated for Best Director but lost to Steven Soderbergh. It’s one of only four Oscar nominations for the acclaimed filmmaker, who was also a Best Director nominee for “Thelma & Louise” and “Black Hawk Down” and a Best Picture nominee as a producer of “The Martian.

First programme reveal includes screenwriter Danny Brocklehurst, Argonon CEO James Burstall, Spun Gold TV MD Daniela Neumann, and more.

The Media Production & Technology Show has revealed the first speakers on the seminar programme for its 2023 show.

Taking place on 10-11 May in the iconic Grand Hall at Olympia London, the show will host more than 300 speakers across six theatres, featuring keynote presentations, masterclasses, panel discussions and educational sessions.

This year there is a special focus on disruptive and interactive technologies, including AI and virtual production.

The Keynote Theatre presents a host of industry leaders who will share their successes and visions for the future.

UK sales and production firm Embankment Films has set a wholesale rejig of its nonfiction arm with four new senior hires.

Producers Nick Taussig, Malcolm Neaum, Sophie Harmer, and researcher Henry Farrington will join the company, taking on their new positions with immediate effect.

Taussig, a BAFTA and Grierson nominated feature documentary producer, will team with Neaum to produce unscripted series formats, including returnable series, for Embankment.

Those two will be joined by Harmer, who, with Taussig, recently produced the feature docs Call Me Kate and Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me. Harmer will be Head of Production Unscripted at Embankment, while Henry Farrington joins as a senior researcher.

These four new hires are the latest to be announced by Embankment since veteran UK producer Kevin Loader joined the fold in May 2022. Embankment teamed up with Loader to create the new label Free Range Entertainment. The key shareholders in the company are Embankment’s Tim Haslam and Hugo Grumbar and Loader.

The combined company will develop, produce, co-produce, sell, and distribute film, TV, and “allied” content while also investing directly into production and working with third-party investors and financiers.

“Our mission is to enable audience-facing storytellers to produce surprising and emotive entertainment. The company now increases its offering to the market,” Embankment founders Tim Haslam and Hugo Grumbar said of today’s four new hires.

Taussig added: “We are joining a dynamic and experienced team with a proven record for providing filmmakers a dependable and consistent premium infrastructure to greenlight production through to worldwide distribution.”

Embankment has handled over 50 scripted feature films and five feature documentaries. The company’s next global release is The Miracle Club, starring Maggie Smith, Laura Linney, and Kathy Bates, recently acquired by Sony Picture Classics.

The Elephant Whisperers producer Guneet Monga has opened up about being cut off before she could deliver her Oscars acceptance speech.

The 39-year-old producer, who won the Academy Award in the Best Documentary Short film category, was upset by the moment that also caused uproar among film fans.

Footage of the incident showed Monga holding an Oscar and waiting for director Kartiki Gonsalves to end her speech. However, as she approached the mic, the exit music began playing and both women were escorted off-stage.

The moment also caused controversy among fans, with many pointing out that Matthew Freud and Charlie Mackesy, who accepted The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse’s win for Best Animated Short, were given ample time to make their speeches after The Elephant Whisperers.

“There was a shock on my face,” Monga has now told Bombay Times.

“I just wanted to say it’s...

The event was co-hosted by Oscar-nominated cinematographer Roger Deakins

Emily Cloke, British Consul General in Los Angeles, and the Oscar-nominated cinematographer Roger Deakins hosted an afternoon tea to celebrate this year’s UK Oscar nominees ahead of the Academy Awards last Sunday.

The event, in partnership with Bafta and the British Film Commission, was held at the British Consul General’s residence on Friday (March 10) to honour UK talent involved in this year’s Oscar nominees, including Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Living, Elvis, The Batman, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, Avatar: The Way Of Water, All Quiet On The Western Front,...

The gender-neutral acting prize was won by Spain’s Sofía Otero for ’20,000 Species of Bees’.

Nicolas Philibert’s documentary On The Adamant, about a floating care centre in Paris, was awarded Golden Bear for best film at the Berlin International Film Festival tonight (February 25).

The film, which is being handled internationally by Les Films du Losange, is the fourth documentary to take top honours at the Berlinale.

German films found particular favour with the jury, presided over by Kristen Stewart, with no less than three of the Bear statuettes going to local productions: the Silver Bear Grand Jury award for Christian Petzold’s Afire,...

For much of this year’s awards conversation, The Banshees Of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All At Once have dominated in the major categories – but at the 2023 BAFTAs_ that cleaned up. Edward Berger’s film bagged seven awards on the night including Best Film – building up momentum throughout the show as it won multiple technical categories and major gongs over the course of the ceremony.

“For a German-language film, we’ve been blessed with so many nominations, and winning this is just incredible,” said producer Malte Grunert on stage while picking up Best Film. The film’s big wins also came freighted with the relevancy of its World War I story. Upon winning Adapted Screenplay, writer-director Berger noted that in five days time it will be a year since war began in Ukraine, and stated that: “There are no heroes in any war.”

While Banshees missed out on Director and Best Film,...

Criminal Minds never shied away from some really disturbing cases.

While the show's entirety is considerably dark, some of their unsubs bring the disturbing factor up to a 10 (and more).

With news that Criminal Minds plans on making a return on Paramount+, we decided to gather some of the most disturbing episodes we could think of!

Of course, a lot of this list is objective, and we can't make a list that's forever long (because we could definitely fill a very long list with disturbing cases).

Check out our list below (in no particular order), and pop down to the comments to add your most disturbing episode!

Criminal Minds Season 3 Episode 8 "Lucky"

Starting with a bang, Criminal Minds Season 3 Episode 8 dealt with a little bit of cannibalism. The unsub abducts women, but before he kills them, he forces them to eat fingers! The worst part of the episode came from...

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German cinema has a problem with diversity. In a recent survey of more than 5,000 workers in the German movie business, more than two thirds complained that characters considered outside the German mainstream — including Black, Arabic and Muslim people, as well LGBTQ+ characters and those from low socio-economic backgrounds — were mainly depicted as stereotypes on screen. A shocking 51 percent of those surveyed reported having experienced discrimination at the workplace in the past two years.

On the gender discrimination front, Germany also has a long way to go. A study by Pro Quote, an association that promotes equality and diversity in the film industry, found men still account for 72 percent of working directors and 85 percent of cinematographers.

But set against those depressing statistics are the individual stories of a new generation of filmmakers — actors, directors, producers and crew — whose diverse backgrounds more accurately reflect the true nature of German society.

Starring Iwan Rheon (“Game of Thrones”), Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria Full of Grace), Tom Cullen (Weekend) and Inès Spiridonov (Seuls) Set over the course of twenty-four hours, Barbarians sees couple Adam (Rheon) and Eva (Moreno) wake up in their supposed dream house on Adam’s birthday. Lucas (Cullen), property developer and friend of the couple, arrives …

The post Watch ‘The Fox’ Official Clip from IFC Midnight’s Darkly Funny Thriller “Barbarians” appeared first on Horror News | Hnn.

Matthias Luthardt with Anne-Katrin Titze on his cello musicianship inspiring Clemens Berg’s role in Pingpong: “I used to play a lot when I was a teenager. I was playing intensely.”

My first interaction with Matthias Luthardt, the director of the upcoming Dh Lawrence adaptation of The Fox (Der Fuchs), written by Sebastian Bleyl, starring Luise Aschenbrenner (Dominik Graf’s Erich Kästner adaptation of Fabian: Going to the Dogs) and Christa Théret (Olivier Assayas’s Non-Fiction) was when I sent in a question during the Face to Face with German Films in 2022 filmmakers' panel in Berlin: “Which film you saw did you particularly like in 2021?” His response was Joachim Trier’s Oscar nominated The Worst Person In The World, starring Cannes Best Actress winner Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie.

Sebastian Urzendowsky and Clemens Berg in Pingpong

Autumn 1929 - Shadows above Babylon and Pingpong,...

As the German series industry continues to change rapidly, young filmmakers who decided to leave the country are coming back, ready to tell their stories.

“I had to return and use my voice. That’s why my [production] company is called Third Culture Kids. That’s what I am and what many people around the world are,” said Perso German actor and writer Sara Fazilat during the Face to Face with German Filmmakers: Serious about Series event at Series Mania in Lille, France.

The session was powered by German Films, an institution dedicated to promoting German films abroad.

Currently, Fazilat is developing the show “Underdogs” about people who turn their supposed weaknesses into superpowers.

As pointed out by actor Jerry Hoffmann, who recently wrapped up Netflix’s original series “A Submarine Story” in Turkey, the concept of what counts as “German” continues to be questioned.

“Normally, when you have one German character in an international production,...

German Films, an agency that promotes German cinema worldwide, has announced the talent who will feature in its 7th annual Face to Face With German Films campaign. The high-profile platform sets out to bring international visibility to the wealth of ground-breaking talent working in film and TV in Germany, and shaping the future of the industry.

This year’s selected talent are documentary writer-director Sarah Noa Bozenhardt (“Among Us Women”), actor-producer-writer Sara Fazilat (“Nico”), actor-director Jerry Hoffmann (“Shahada”), film editor Julia Kovalenko (“System Crasher”), writer-director Matthias Luthardt (“Pingpong”), cinematographer and director Zamarin Wahdat (“Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)”) and actor Anne Zander (“For Jojo”).

After spotlighting well-known actors, writers and directors such as Saskia Rosendahl (“Lore”), Alexander Fehling, Burhan Qurbani (“Berlin Alexanderplatz”) and Jonas Nay in its first five years, last year’s Face to Face With German Films – The Filmmakers campaign broadened its...

It’s possible that no one is having more fun on “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” than John Clarence Stewart, who plays Simon on the NBC musical comedy. Stewart has been a standout from the jump, instantly securing a spot in fans’ hearts with a gut-wrenching performance of “Mad World,” and he’s only continued to shine from there. And this week, the show truly unleashed Stewart.

On Sunday’s episode, titled “Zoey’s Extraordinary Mystery,” Zoey (Jane Levy) and Mo (Alex Newell) visit a medium — a birthday gift from Mo that’s meant to give Zoey a chance to communicate with her dearly departed dad. But after briefly holding hands with the psychic, Zoey’s powers start to glitch, causing people’s heart songs to switch.

Mo ends up singing a country song, while Rose (Katie Findlay) belts a sassy Dua Lipa number. Maggie (Mary Steenburgen) performs what’s meant to be a competitive duet,...

Bad Robot has appointed John Agbaje to the role of Senior Vice President, Animation, where he will work across both the company’s film and television groups on animation projects including the upcoming Oh, The Places You’ll Go! and the short film, The Boy The Mole, The Fox and The Horse. Agbaje joins Bad Robot from FX. He will report to Bad Robot President of Film Hannah Minghella.

“John’s arrival marks an exciting new chapter for Bad Robot. With his taste, passion, and creative vision, we are thrilled to further our animation ambitions and expand the landscape of our storytelling,” said Minghella.

“My career began with Peter Rice and I’m thankful to have had a true role model as an executive, leader, and person during my early days at Fox/Disney,” Agbaje said. “I’ll be forever grateful for the time I spent at FX and the skills I learned from Kate,...

J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions has partnered with newly formed outfit NoneMore Productions to produce an adaptation of Charlie Mackesy’s illustrated book “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.”

The 30-minute short will feature hand-drawn animation capturing the look and spirit of the book, and will see a team of artists work alongside Mackesy to bring the project to the big screen.

The book tells the tale of a young boy who encounters a mole, a fox and a horse on a walk in the countryside, sharing with each of them profound conversations about love, life and companionship.

Mackesy teamed with “Pear Cider and Cigarettes” producer Cara Speller to form NoneMore Productions to extend the world of Mackesy’s book into new media. NoneMore will work with the author and additional partners to develop his stories for film, television and other formats.

Abrams and Bad Robot...

Co-production funds to support the directorial debuts of the two actresses.

The feature directorial debuts of actresses Charlotte Le Bon and Veerle Baetens and a drama about the Bataclan terrorist attack have secured a share of €4.1m ($5m) from European cultural support fund Eurimages.

The Melting is being directed and co-written by Baetens, who is best known internationally for her performance in Felix van Groeningen’s Oscar-nominated The Broken Circle Breakdown.

The Belgium-Netherlands co-production has received €310,000 in Eurimages support, adding to a financial boost from Screen Flanders last week and the ARTEKino International Prize at the Berlinale Co-Production Market earlier this year.

New projects by Isaki Lacuesta, Vesela Kazakova and Mina Mileva, Veerle Baetens and Charlotte Le Bon, among the selection. At its 161st meeting held online, the Board of Management of the Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund agreed to support 17 feature film projects for a total amount of €4,124,000. The share of eligible projects with female directors examined at this Eurimages Board of Management meeting was 44%; 38% of the projects supported were directed by women and €1,354,000 was awarded to these projects, representing 33% of the total amount awarded. The films supported: Anna - Marco Amenta (Italy/France)Copenhagen Doesn’t Exist - Martin Skovbjerg (Denmark/Norway/Sweden)Falcon Lake - Charlotte Le Bon (France/Canada)Inside - Vasilis Katsoupis (Greece/Germany/Belgium)Mediterranean Fever - Maha Haj (Germany/Cyprus/France/Palestine)Men of Deeds - Paul Negoescu (Romania/Bulgaria)Story About Fateme - Vuk Ršumović (Serbia/Italy/Croatia)The Body - Petra Seliškar...

Writer and director whose screenplays included The Fox, The Mechanic and I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

After early success, the writer Lewis John Carlino, who has died aged 88, attracted some criticism for abandoning experimental theatre and moving into mainstream cinema, as both writer and director. Broadway’s loss was cinema’s gain.

His screenplays were intriguingly diverse, and included The Fox (1967), adapted from Dh Lawrence’s novella, an uncharacteristically taut Michael Winner thriller, The Mechanic (1972), and several films dealing with organised crime. His sparse output as a director ranged from his adaptation of Yukio Mishima’s The Sailor Who Fell from Grace With the Sea (1976) to a glossy sex comedy, Class (1983), in which Jacqueline Bisset played a woman who has sex in a glass-sided lift with her son’s schoolfriend.

I recently discovered the work of Leo Dillon, a brilliant illustrator who, in 1976, became the first Black artist in 40 years to win the prestigious Caldecott Medal for “the most distinguished American picture book for children.” Dillon, who was born to Trinidadian parents in East New York, worked alongside his wife Diane (who is white) for over 50 years and together produced an astonishing body of work. As far as I know, despite being prolific and lauded in the fields of science-fiction and children’s book art, this poster for the 1967 Hollywood adaptation of D.H. Lawrence’s novella The Fox is the only movie poster that the Dillons ever illustrated. With its sinuous curves, cleverly interlocking faces, expressive use of color, sinister silhouettes, and dramatic use of negative space, it is an absolute beauty which it makes it a shame that the Dillons were not more regularly commissioned for movie poster work.

Lewis John Carlino, who scripted and directed The Great Santini and earned an Oscar nom for penning I Never Promised You a Rose Garden among many other credits, has died. He was 88.

Carlino died June 17 on Whidbey Island off Washington. Michael O’Keefe, who starred opposite Robert Duvall in 1979’s Great Santini, confirmed the news and posted a video in tribute on June 18:

Lewis John Carlino Died yesterday. I owe him in incalculable debt. It was he who cast me opposite Robert Duvall in The Great Santini. This interview with him makes evident his humanity, insight, humor, and grace. I love him immeasurably. https://t.co/8Q1XK97B25

— Michael O'Keefe (@mokeefeman) June 18, 2020

Carlino was a three-time WGA Award nominee for penning the adapted screenplays for Great Santini and Rose Garden (1977) and his original script for The Brotherhood (1968). He also scored a Golden Globe nom for co-scripting 1967’s The Fox with Howard Koch.

(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Wednesday’s semifinals of “The Masked Singer” Season 2.)

Fox’s “The Masked Singer” revealed the identity of two more Season 2 celebrity contestants during tonight’s semifinals episode of the singing competition: The Leopard and Thingamajig.

On Wednesday, the five remaining second-season competitors performed, including The Leopard, The Flamingo, The Rottweiler, Thingamajig and The Fox.

At the end of the episode, panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke and guest panelist T-Pain (Season 1’s winner) chose the “weakest” contestants, which ended up being Leopard and Thingamajig. They were both unmasked and revealed to be none other than singer Seal and Indiana Pacers player Victor Oladipo, respectively.

Also Read: 'Masked Singer': Tree Says It's 'Devastating' She Was Cut Down Ahead of Holiday-Themed Semifinals

Watch videos of Leopard’s reveal below and Thingamajig’s unveiling above. You can read our interview with Oladipo about his...

The Leopard pounced into the semi-final of “The Masked Singer” with a powerful performance of “We Are Young” by Fun on Tuesday’s show. On the December 11 episode of the reality competition series. the Leopard will be vying for one of just three places in the final. Also in the hunt are four other famous folk who are competing as the Flamingo, Fox, Rottweiler and Thingamajig.

We think that the Leopard has the best voice of the bunch. We were shocked when he landed in the bottom 2 in week 7 but blame his song choice: “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire. We weren’t surprised when he won the sing-off with his rollicking rendition of “Don’t Cha” by The Pussycat Dolls.

We’ve taken another look at those performances as well as his other three appearances. In week 2, he owned the stage with his cover of the Queen classic “Somebody to Love.

Spoiler Alert: Do not read ahead, if you have not watched the episode of “The Masked Singer,” which aired on Dec. 10 on Fox.

“The Masked Singer” has sent home another character — and more importantly, has unmasked that contestant.

On Tuesday’s episode, titled “A Pain in the Mask,” the tree was revealed to be Ana Gasteyer, who left the competition one episode ahead of the semi-finals, which air tomorrow night.

“She’s confused the panel from day one,” showrunner and executive producer Izzie Pick Ibarra tells Variety. She believes Gasteyer’s identity was a huge shock for the judges.

Still remaining in the quest to become the Season 2 winner are The Leopard, The Fox, The Flamingo, The Thingamajig and The Rottweiler. The finale airs next Wednesday, but first, two more contestants will be unmasked and sent home on tomorrow’s episode, leaving just three finalists for the grand finale.

Gasteyer,...

(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Tuesday’s episode of “The Masked Singer.”)

Fox’s “The Masked Singer” revealed the identity of another Season 2 celebrity contestant during tonight’s special episode of the smash-hit singing competition: The Tree.

On Tuesday, the six remaining second-season competitors performed, including The Leopard, The Flamingo, The Rottweiler, Thingamajig, The Fox and The Tree.

At the end of the episode, panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke and guest panelist T-Pain (Season 1’s winner) chose the “weakest” contestant, which ended up being The Tree. She was unmasked and revealed to be none other than singer and comedian Ana Gasteyer.

Also Read: The Butterfly Hopes Jesus Forgives Her for Having to Lie About Being on 'The Masked Singer'

Watch video of the reveal above and read our interview with Gasteyer about her time on “The Masked Singer” here.

Now we’re waiting...

We’ve reached the quarter-final stage of “The Masked Singer” with just six of the 12 stars still in the competition. Of these half dozen, who all sang on December 10, we are absolutely certain about the identity of one: the Tree. After watching all of her performances plus the clue videos, we are now even more convinced that we know the name of the famous face hidden behind that elaborate mask.

The Tree was the hit of week 1 with her cover of “High Hopes” by the Panic! at the Disco. We didn’t see her again until week 5 but the wait was worth it as she rocked the house with her version of the Aretha Franklin classic “Think.” Two weeks later, she changed it up with her rendition of the Meghan Trainor hit “No Excuses.”

In week 8, she secured her place in the quarterfinal with her over-the-top take on “Total Eclipse...

“The Masked Singer” Season 2 hasn’t aired its semifinals yet — that’s tomorrow — and already Fox has revealed a first look at one of the costumes for the singing competition’s upcoming third season. It is, to borrow the network’s spot-on pun, very “appeeling.”

“Season 3 of #TheMaskedSinger is going to be an appeeling work of art. ???? #BananaMask #ArtBaselBanana,” the show’s official Instagram account captioned a photo of The Banana. Yes, Season 3 of “The Masked Singer” is going to feature the show’s first fruit-themed costume. What a healthy choice!

See below for your first look at The Banana, who will make his or her debut on the show’s third season premiere, which will air on Fox immediately after Super Bowl Liv on Feb. 2.

Also Read: 'The Masked Singer' Unveils Another Celebrity Masked Singer: And The Butterfly Is... (Video)

But before we can get to that,...

(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Wednesday’s episode of “The Masked Singer.”)

Fox’s “The Masked Singer” revealed the identity of another Season 2 celebrity contestant during tonight’s episode of the smash-hit singing competition: The Butterfly.

On Wednesday, four out of the seven remaining second-season competitors performed, including The Butterfly, Thingamajig, The Fox and The Tree.

At the end of the episode, panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke and the studio audience, along with returning guest panelist Joel McHale, chose the “weakest” contestant, which ended up being The Butterfly. She was unmasked and revealed to be none other than singer Michelle Williams.

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Watch video of the reveal above and read our interview with Williams about her time on “The Masked Singer” here.

Now we’re waiting to find...

“The Masked Singer” episode on November 13 ended with the elimination of one of the five celebrities who sang while dressed as a Flower, Fox, Ladybug, Rottweiler and Tree. Of this quintet, the Tree has one of the strongest stage presences. She has impressed the four judges with both her singing and dancing.

The Tree shone on the premiere with a stand-out cover of “High Hopes” by Panic! at the Disco. The Tree returned to compete in week 5 and wowed once again with her version of “Think” by Aretha Franklin. We’ve been busy trying to figure out which famous face is hidden by the Tree mask. We think we now know so keep reading for the fifth of this week’s “The Masked Singer” spoilers.

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The Tree is Ana Gasteyer, the long-time star of “Saturday Night Live.” This is based on her clues videos,...

(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Wednesday’s episode of “The Masked Singer.”)

Fox’s “The Masked Singer” revealed the identity of another celebrity contestant during tonight’s episode of the wacky, smash-hit singing competition: The Ladybug.

On Wednesday, the nine remaining Season 2 contestants competed, including The Flower, The Leopard, The Flamingo, The Butterfly, Thingamajig, The Rottweiler, The Ladybug, The Fox and The Tree.

At the end of the episode, panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke and the studio audience, along with guest panelist Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, chose the “weakest” contestant, which ended up being The Ladybug. She was unmasked and revealed to be none other than Kelly Osbourne.

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“Collectively, all of the Season 2 undercover celebrities have amassed 69 Emmy Award nominations, 42 Grammy Award nominations, 22 Broadway shows, three New York Times best-sellers and two have...

Fox is giving you an early Christmas present in the form of two episodes of “The Masked Singer” the week of Dec. 9, one of which is going to be the singing competition’s holiday-themed semifinals.

On Tuesday, Dec. 10, “The Masked Singer” will air on a special night at 8 p.m. That hour will feature the six remaining contestants competing together for the first time, with one celebrity unmasked, according to Fox.

The following night, the show will air in its usual Wednesday at 8 o’clock time slot. Here’s the description for that episode: “Merry Maskmas! Two celebrities will be unwrapped in the special holiday-themed semifinals episode.”

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A week later, we will arrive at the moment you’ve all been waiting for, the Season 2 finale. And by now, you know how...

(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Wednesday’s episodes of “The Masked Singer.”)

Fox’s “The Masked Singer” revealed the identity of two more celebrity contestants during tonight’s two back-to-back episodes of the whacky, smash-hit singing competition: The Penguin and The Black Widow.

On Wednesday, the 11 remaining Season 2 contestants competed over the course of the 2-hour “Masked Singer” block of programming, including The Penguin, The Flower, The Black Widow, The Leopard, The Flamingo, The Butterfly, Thingamajig, The Rottweiler, The Ladybug, The Fox and The Tree.

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At the end of the first episode, panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke and the studio audience chose the “weakest” contestant, which ended up being The Penguin. She was unmasked and revealed to be Sherri Shepherd. The close of the second episode saw...

“The Masked Singer” finally returns with new episodes tonight. Yes, episodes, because after two weeks off due to the World Series, the network decided to give fans a double dose of its oddball singing competition this week. TheWrap has an exclusive clip from the two-hour block, featuring the Black Widow who, according to panelist Ken Jeong, has the best “crouch game” he’s ever seen.

In the video above, you’ll get a better idea of what he’s talking about, as he tells the black-and-red arachnid that her voice “makes people stand up the more you crouch down.” Jeong takes that compliment further by telling the masked celeb she crouches better than all the other contestants who have competed on both the show’s first and second season, which is pretty high praise.

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Over the course of tonight’s two episodes,...

Fans of “The Masked Singer” who are bummed tonight’s episode was pushed due to Game 7 of the World Series will get a treat next week, as Fox will be airing two episodes back to back to make up for your loss this Wednesday.

The first episode will air at 8/7c on Wednesday, Nov. 6 and be immediately followed by the second at 9/8c. Yes, that means freshman drama “Almost Family,” starring Brittany Snow, will be bumped next week.

Over the course of the 2-hour “Masked Singer” block of programming, all 11 remaining Season 2 contestants will compete, including The Flower, The Black Widow, The Leopard, The Flamingo, The Butterfly, Thingamajig, The Rotteweiler, The Ladybug, The Penguin, The Fox and The Tree. And two episodes means you’ll see two contestants eliminated and unmasked.

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(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Wednesday’s episode of “The Masked Singer.”)

“The Masked Singer” revealed the identity of another celebrity contestant at the end of tonight’s episode of Fox’s whacky, smash-hit singing competition: The Skeleton.

On Wednesday, six Season 2 contestants competed, including The Flamingo, The Black Widow, The Butterfly, The Leopard, Thingamajig and Skeleton.

After the singers performed, panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke and the studio audience chose the “weakest” contestant, which ended up being The Skeleton. He was unmasked and revealed to be musician Paul Shaffer.

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Last week, Group D faced off, with performances by The Penguin, The Fox, The Eagle (who was eliminated) and The Flower. The week before that, The Panda, The Black Widow, The Leopard and The Flamingo competed, with Panda being the one unmasked.

(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Wednesday’s Season 2 premiere of “The Masked Singer.”)

Fox’s oddball, smash-hit celebrity singing competition “The Masked Singer” returned Wednesday, revealing at the end of its two-hour Season 2 premiere the identities of two of its new contestants: The Egg and The Ice Cream.

Egg turned out to be Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir and professional gamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was the famous face behind Ice Cream.

Tonight, Team A was introduced with these matchups: The Egg vs. The Butterfly, Thingamajig vs. The Skeleton, The Rotteweiler vs. The Ladybug and The Tree vs. The Ice Cream.

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After the contestants performed, it was time for panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke, along with the studio audience, to choose which were the “weakest” performers.

They picked Egg, Skeleton,...

“The Masked Singer,” a.k.a. world’s weirdest singing competition, returns to Fox tonight and TheWrap has an exclusive sneak peek from the two-hour Season 2 premiere featuring everyone’s new favorite contestant: The Egg.

In the clip above, which is exclusive to TheWrap, Ken Jeong makes his prediction as to the identity of the glittery, Faberge-style masked contestant, following the guesses of fellow panelists Jenny McCarthy, Robin Thicke and Nicole Scherzinger. And it seems no one agrees with Ken’s pick.

“I think that you’re, like, a television personality or some sort of host that has an amazing charisma and stage presence about you,” Jeong says to Egg, who is standing beside host Nick Cannon. “I think it’s someone from ‘Queer Eye,’ but I think it’s Jonathan Van Ness.”

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“No way!” fellow panelist McCarthy shouts,...

Fox used its 2019 Emmys red carpet show on Sunday to showcase the attire of one gorgeous star — and we’re not talking about any of the actors or actresses up for a golden lady statuette tonight.

During the network’s 71st Primetime Emmy Awards pre-show, viewers were introduced to The Ladybug, another one of the costumed contestants competing on the second season of “The Masked Singer.” Readers can see a picture of the bug below, in all her red-black-and-gold ballgown glory.

Ladybug’s debut marks the 16th costume to be revealed ahead of the show’s Sept. 25 return, meaning we now have the complete lineup for the Fox celebrity singing competition’s second year.

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The other masked contestants that were previously revealed to fans include The Penguin, The Panda, The Butterfly, The Egg, The Leopard, The Flamingo, The Skeleton,...

Everyday Noir in Prague: a one-of-a-kind Czech/Brit coproduction teams fine British actors with the home-grown star Rudolf HruSínský, and the result is neither murder nor mayhem, but a real everyday tragedy that might happen anywhere. The bright B&w images chart an unhappy illicit romance, and a petty crime with awful consequences.

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1965 / B&w / 2:39 widescreen / 91 min. / + second version Tricet jedna ve stínu 83 min. / Street Date September 23, 2019 / available from Powerhouse Films UK / £15.99

Starring: Anne Heywood, James Booth, Rudolf HruSínský, Ann Todd, Sir Donald Wolfit, Jirina Jirásková, Jorga Kotrbová, Vladimír Mensík.

Cinematography: Becrich Batka

Film Editors: Jan Chaloupek, Russell Lloyd

Original Music: Ludek Hulan

Written by David Mercer story by Jirí Mucha, Jirí Weiss

Produced by Raymond Stross

Directed by Jirí Weiss

(note: a Czech friend who long ago helped me with research for Ikarie Xb-1 advised me not to even Try spelling Czech with full diacritical remarks.

On the occasion of his short film “The Fox” being screened at international festivals, such as this year’s Ulju Mountain Film Festival, Iranian director briefly described what he explained was the most demanding project he has done so far. Trained in graphic design and animation the film took over two years to complete, surely a time of many challenges as well as rewards.

“The Fox” is screening at Ulju Mountain Film Festival

In the center of the film is a young fox on the hunt for his prey, preferably rabbits, in a beautiful forest. His attention is diverted, however, at the sight of a young female fox, which proves to be a dangerous mistake since he becomes the target of a pack of hunting dogs sent out by a local hunter. When he is captured the hunter hangs a little bell around his neck, making it impossible for the...