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"Shrinking" star Christa Miller, who plays rock-collecting empty nester Liz on the brilliant Apple TV+ series, can portray an incredibly diverse range of women. Even just as Liz, the next-door neighbor to Jason Segel's grieving therapist character Jimmy, she shows her ability to be truly complex, balancing maternal warmth and venomous vitriol all within herself in a single scene. But long before she played the astonishingly great Liz or even snark queen Jordan on "Scrubs," Miller played two wildly different roles on the hit NBC sitcom "Seinfeld." What's even funnier is that both characters interacted almost entirely with Jason Alexander's character George Constanza, first as his potential employer, whom he ends up offending in a major way, and then later as his girlfriend, though it doesn't last long.

Miller is amazing when she's playing someone sweet and even more incredible when she's emotionally eviscerating someone with just a...

When Kit Williamson’s “EastSiders” premiered on YouTube in December 2012, Netflix had not yet debuted its first original series. A dozen years later, streaming has overtaken traditional television in the market — and Williamson is back with another LGBTQ+ slice of life show, this time in the form of “Unconventional” on Revry.

“I don’t know that anybody really predicted it becoming what it’s become,” the actor/creator/writer/director told TheWrap of the streaming boom. “I hope that there is an increasing demand for independently created television when we live in such a, let’s be honest, metric-driven world where algorithms are deciding whether or not stories get told or continued.”

“Will we have the same four-quadrant appeal as ‘7th Heaven’? No, we won’t. But that’s Ok,” Williamson explained. “We need specific stories that cater to our communities authentically and don’t pull their punches or try...

Unconventional is a series that follows two eccentric, queer siblings and their significant others as they try to start an unconventional family while navigating their 30s.

The show is set to launch on LGBTQ+ streamer Revry on February 11 and you can watch the first trailer for it above.

The trailer introduces Noah and Margot, two queer siblings played by Williamson and Aubrey Shea. Things take a turn when their estranged conservative father re-enters their lives—forcing them into an unexpected collision of ideals, activism, and family dysfunction.

The series comes from EastSiders’ Kit Williamson, who stars alongside James Bland, Aubrey Shea, Briana Venskus, Willam Belli, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Laith Ashley, James Urbaniak and Kathy Griffin.

Created by Williamson, who also writes and directs, it is exec produced by Miranda Bailey, Jason Beck, Christopher Miller, H. Shen, Erwin More, Ed Ruttenberg and Larissa James. Bland also produces.

Last year, Williamson brought the...

Kit Williamson, best known for creating and starring in the Emmy-nominated series “EastSiders,” is back with “Unconventional.”

Premiering on LGBTQ streaming platform Revry on Feb. 11, the TV comedy series stars Williamson as Noah, a queer millennial questioning the future of his 10-year marriage to his husband Dan (James Bland). At the same time, Noah becomes the sperm donor to his sister Margot’s wife, Eliza. Each episode follows a month of the pregnancy.

As Williamson first told me when I broke the news about the show’s Revry deal, “Unconventional” is “unapologetically queer.”

“I think we’re in a really interesting inflection point where I think we’re being told to quiet down, and I actually think that the opposite approach is what is needed,” Williamson says, alluding to the Trump administration’s anti-lgbtq policies and directives. “I’m not going to quiet down. I’m going to double down,...

The 90s Western Tombstone sees storied lawman Wyatt Earp (Kurt Russell) attempt to live a civilian life after moving to Tombstone, Arizona, with his extended family. Despite the presence of a criminal gang known as the "Cowboys," Wyatt initially prospers in the frontier town as a card dealer at a saloon. Unfortunately, his brother Virgil (Sam Elliott) becomes the local sheriff and Wyatt is drawn into a bloody war with the Cowboys.

Tombstone skillfully blends action, humor, and romance in its exploration of Wyatt Earp's time in Arizona. While there are plenty of light and heartwarming moments, the film doesn't shy away from the bloody and depressing parts of the story. In fact, its unwavering examination of these dark moments are some of its rawest and most emotional scenes.

Wyatt Realizes His Marriage is Doomed He and Mattie Are Intrinsically Incompatible

Wyatt arrives in Tombstone with his new wife, Mattie...

Kit Williamson’s new scripted half-hour comedy series “Unconventional” has been acquired by LGBTQ streaming network Revry.

Williamson, a six-time Emmy nominee best known as the creator and star of “Eastsiders,” stars in “Unconventional” as Noah Guillory, a queer millennial struggling with his 10-year marriage, possibly starting a family, and the future of his PhD program while also acting as the sperm donor to his sister Margot’s wife, Eliza.

The nine-episode season – each episode follows a month of Eliza’s pregnancy — will premiere on Revry on Feb. 11.

“‘Unconventional’ comes at a time where stories about marginalized communities are more important than ever and ‘Unconventional’ is an unapologetically queer show,” Williamson said Thursday. “Unfortunately, LGBTQ representation has diminished considerably since ‘Eastsiders’ ended, and mainstream depictions often shy away from the complex realities of queer love. Revry is the perfect home for the series and I couldn’t be more excited about the acquisition.

The cast of Tombstone was stuffed with celebrated and talented actors, but these 10 performances stole the show. Tombstone is widely considered one of the best Western movies of all time, and a big reason it was so successful is because of its huge cast. The cast of Tombstone is filled with big names like Charlton Heston, Kurt Russell, and Val Kilmer, yet it also finds space for its supporting cast to stand out on their own. While all the actors in Tombstone brought something unique and valuable to the film, only 10 can be considered the best.

While big, impressive scenes are an important part of acting, they aren't the whole story. As such, the criteria for the best performances in Tombstone isn't the same as the list of the best scenes in Tombstone. Instead, the best performances are the ones that not only stood out on their own, but also...

This article contains discussion of addiction and suicide.

Wyatt Earp's (Kurt Russell) wife, Mattie (Dana Wheeler-Nicholson), had an unceremonious exit from Tombstone, but what happened to the real-life woman after leaving Arizona is even more tragic. Tombstone is based on a true story, and while it does take some creative liberties, most of the film is accurate to the true story of the Earp family and Doc Holliday's time in the Arizona Territory. Some of the facts incorporated into the movie include Tombstone's Cowboys gang, which was a real group of outlaws, and different parts of Wyatt's story. While it was largely accurate, Tombstone brushed over one important story: Mattie Earp's.

Wyatt Earp's common-law wife, meaning they were considered married because they lived together but never had an official and legal wedding, was born Celia Blaylock (via Mattie: Wyatt Earp's Secret Second Wife). She was born on a farm,...

Exclusive: Director Nikhil Melnechuk has wrapped production in Texas on his debut feature, the bull riding drama Daisy. Cast set in the pic, described as an underdog sports story, includes Melissa Jackson (The Easy Kind), Abigail Cowen (Fate: The Winx Saga), Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (Nashville) and Adam Huber (Dynasty).

Written by Melnechuk and Jackson, the film tells the story of Daisy (Jackson), a Latina orphan living and working as a cowgirl on a bucking bull ranch in Texas. Daisy’s always been treated as less-than by her domineering boss Mrs. Koehl (Wheeler-Nicholson). When her rodeo star twin brother gets paralyzed, his spitfire bull rider girlfriend Tam (Cowen) convinces Daisy to train and take her brother’s place in a high-stakes championship. Determined to get her shot, Daisy catches the attention of washed-up pro rider Guy (Huber), who becomes her coach. Sparks fly, but there are snakes everywhere. Betrayed by those closest...

Can television have its own New Hollywood moment?

Much like movies such as Bonnie and Clyde, The Graduate, Rosemary’s Baby and Easy Rider took the late 1960s by storm, a group of writers and directors are hoping that their own independent TV projects can break through and find their way to the small screen amidst the current Hollywood contraction.

After a number of web series such as Issa Rae’s The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl, Broad City and High Maintenance were turned into TV series over the past decade, writers and directors hoped that this would lead to more.

However, the rise of streaming originals saw the business go the other way, with incredibly expensive dramas and comedies, often led by movie stars, taking over. This trend is now waning and a new generation of creators hopes that cost-conscious companies will now pay more attention to their projects instead.

Although collecting physical media doesn’t have the convenience appeal of streaming films, there is now sort of a stigma with purchasing movies through online platforms. Although its possible to compile a collection of movies through an online library, consumers will ultimately be at the whim of the service should it choose to keep the title available on their server. Additionally, there are a number of titles that don’t happen to find their way to have streaming access and physical media distributors like Shout and Vinegar Syndrome have dedicated their business to some overlooked titles.

Kino Lorber, another great media distributor has just unveiled the technical specs for the Chevy Chase Fletch films via Blu-ray.com, as well as revealing the special features that can be found on the new blu-rays. In 2022, Jon Hamm would take up the mantle in the long-in-development third movie, Confess, Fletch, which is based...

Exclusive: Producer Miranda Bailey, known for movies such as Swiss Army Man, Don’t Think Twice and The Diary of a Teenage Girl, says that multiple studios and streamers shied away from acquiring her completed drama series Unconventional due to its queer themes.

Bailey, who declined to name the companies, is instead planning to release the series in 2024 on VOD through distribution label The Film Arcade, which has acquired U.S. rights to the nine-episode season.

Eastsiders creator Kit Williamson is behind the Sundance Lab-developed drama, which follows eccentric, queer siblings Noah and Margot Guillory and their significant others Daniel Charles and Eliza Slate as they try to start an unconventional family while navigating their thirties.

Williamson stars as Noah alongside James Bland (Insecure), Aubrey Peeples (Nashville), Briana Venskus (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Beau Bridges (Masters of Sex), Kathy Griffin (Search Party), Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (Friday Night Lights), Tuc Watkins (Uncoupled), Willam Belli...

If you have not re-watched The X-Files in a while, you might not remember the 13th episode of season 3, “Syzygy,” very well. It appears on neither “Best Episodes” lists nor “Worst Episodes” lists of the show. There are 218 episodes of The X-Files, and in rankings of all or most of them, “Syzygy” appears in positions like 77, 123, and 133. Even the director, Rob Bowman, is not particularly keen on the episode. In the book X-Files Confidential, he talked about how he felt pressured to shoot it quickly because the break for the holidays was coming up, and that he felt the story was “oblique.”

But there is one group of X-Files fans “Syzygy” speaks to more than any other, especially when it first aired: teenage girls. For them, or for those who first watched it as a teenager, this may not only be a favorite episode, it is certainly an important one.

Although "Heaven's Gate" is now regarded in some circles as a misunderstood masterpiece, Michael Cimino's lavish box office flop had a lot to answer for at the time. Not only was it blamed for the death of the American New Wave, but it was also seen as the final nail in the coffin of the Western. Released in 1980, the subsequent decade was an especially fallow period for the genre, but at least we got "Three Amigos."

The drought lasted almost exactly 10 years until Kevin Costner's "Dances With Wolves" became a massive box office success and went on to win seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director, reinvigorating the oldest and most resilient of U.S. genres once again. Two years after Costner's triumph, Clint Eastwood's harsh but lyrical "Unforgiven" was also a big hit with audiences and won the same big prizes at the Oscars. The Western was back.

Well, loyal readers, it’s that time again. December 31st, and you know what that means… it’s Val Kilmer’s birthday!

We here at Trailers From Hell would like to commemorate the moment with a look back at perhaps Kilmer’s signature role, the hard-partying sharpshooter Doc Holliday in the classic modern Western Tombstone (1993).

The story of Doc, the Earp brothers and their battle with a vicious gang of outlaws known as the “Cowboys” for the soul of Tombstone, Arizona, including the historic gunfight at the O.K. Corral, has been depicted on screen many times, many ways. But never with the verve and vigor of this picture, a riveting actioner boasting a cast of All-Stars. They even got Robert Mitchum to narrate!

After a spooky opening that introduces us to the ruthless Cowboys in all their evil ways as they disrupt a wedding in Mexico, we kick off...

Exclusive: Filming has begun on EastSiders creator Kit Williamson’s dark comedy series Unconventional, whose cast is being led by Kit Williamson (Mad Men), Aubrey Peeples (Nashville), James Bland (Giants) and Briana Venskus (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.).

Developed at The Sundance Lab, the series follows eccentric, queer siblings Noah and Margot Guillory (Williamson and Peeples) and their significant others Dan Charles and Elisa Slate (Bland and Venskus) as they try to start an unconventional family while navigating their thirties, trying to stay sane in an unstable world and, most importantly, trying to hold onto the bonds they share.

Series regulars also include Willam Belli (EastSiders), Constantine Rousouli (Charmed) Laith Ashley (Pose) and Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (Friday Night Lights). Wheeler-Nicholson plays Carolyn Guillory, the conservative matriarch of the family who leaves her home state of Texas after an unexpected tragedy to join her children in the California desert, where she is thrust into...

"Fish on!!" Netflix has debuted an official trailer for the inspirational family film Blue Miracle, based on a true story about a Mexican orphanage that competes in a fishing tournament. After a hurricane leaves their boys home nearly destroyed, they decide to partner with a local fishing boat captain, as played by Dennis Quaid, and enter the tournament (Bisbee's Black & Blue) with no hope - only dreams. The film's main cast includes Jimmy Gonzales, Anthony Gonzalez, Bruce McGill, Nathan Arenas, Raymond Cruz, Miguel Angel Garcia, Isaac Arellanes, Steve Gutierrez, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Fernanda Urrejola, andSilverio Palacios. As uplifting as this true story is, this is one of these perfectly campy films filled with cheesiness designed to make "all audiences" feel good. At least Quaid has some good lines in this. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Julio Quintana's Blue Miracle, from Netflix's YouTube: The incredible true story of Casa Hogar,...

Netflix has acquired “Blue Miracle,” the Dennis Quaid film formerly known as “On the Line.”

Based on a true story, “Blue Miracle” centers on Casa Hogar, a Mexican orphanage that was struggling to survive after Hurricane Odile hit in 2014. On the brink of bankruptcy, the residents enter the world’s biggest fishing tournament in hopes of winning the prize money to save their home.

Along with Quaid, the cast includes Raymond Cruz, Anthony Gonzalez, Jimmy Gonzales, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Fernanda Urrejola and Bruce McGill.

The streaming service has not set a release date yet.

Julio Quintana, whose credits include the 2016 Martin Sheen drama “The Vessel,” directed the film. He also co-wrote the script with Chris Dowling.

Producers were Javier Chapa for Mucho Mas Media, Darren Moorman for Reserve Entertainment, Chris George for Redwood Ranch Productions, Ben Howard for Third Coast Content and Trey Reynolds for Provident Films. Provident Films co-financed the film with Endeavor Content.

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including The Undoing, Dancing With the Stars, NCIS and Saved by the Bell!

1 | How did I Hate Suzie‘s Cob not know that Suzie was flirting with his student using his phone? Also, after bingeing all eight episodes, do you hate Suzie? Or do you feel for her?

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Jon Hamm has signed on to star in a planned reboot of the Chevy Chase movie ‘Fletch’ at Miramax.

Hamm is set to take on the role of the quick-witted investigative reporter played by Chase in the 80’s movie.

Based on the second book in the Gregory McDonald series, “Confess Fletch.” In a mysterious chain of events, Fletch finds himself in the middle of multiple murders — one of which pins him as a prime suspect. While on a quest to prove his innocence, Fletch is tasked with finding his fiancée’s stolen art collection, acquired after her father goes missing and is presumed dead.

Greg Mottola will direct from a script by Zev Borrow. Hamm will also produce alongside manager/producer Connie Tavel.

Also in news – Michelle Williams and Oscar Isaac to star limited series adaptation of ‘Scenes from a Marriage’

Released in 1985, ‘Fletch’ is a neo-noir comedy thriller film...

A modern-day reboot of “Fletch” is in the works, with Jon Hamm set to star as the quick-witted investigative reporter character originally played by Chevy Chase in 1985’s “Fletch” and its sequel “Fletch Lives.”

The project, unveiled Wednesday by Miramax, is based on the second book in Gregory McDonald series, “Confess Fletch.” In a mysterious chain of events, Fletch finds himself in the middle of multiple murders — one of which pins him as a prime suspect. While on a quest to prove his innocence, Fletch is tasked with finding his fiancée’s stolen art collection, acquired after her father goes missing and is presumed dead.

Hamm will also produce alongside manager/producer Connie Tavel. Greg Mottola, whose credits include “Superbad,” “Adventureland” and “Arrested Development,” will direct from a script by Zev Borrow. David List will executive produce the film.

“Fletch’s duration over audiences — whether told on paper or the...

The fight is on to diagnose and save Richard on Grey's Anatomy Season 16 Episode 20, airing tonight at 9/8c on ABC.

While Maggie, Meredith, and Amelia work together to run tests on Weber, Maggie is checking out the headlines following Richard's claim that he had a cure for cancer.

The internet is ablaze with memes of Richard, as well as negative headlines that make him sound like a conspiracy theorist, according to a new sneak peek of the episode.

"Famous surgeon implodes at medical conference," says one headline, while another says:

"Medical meltdown of the year."

"It doesn't stop," a defeated Maggie says.

Unfortunately, it also looks like the nightmare will have much more far-reaching consequences.

"Catherine's on the phone with the foundation publicist to try to scrub it all from the internet which isn't really possible," says Meredith chiming in.

Catherine probably feels guilty because she thought Richard was drunk at the event,...

Are we about to say goodbye to Richard Weber?

Grey's Anatomy Season 16 Episode 20 picks up in the immediate aftermath of the character being rushed to the hospital with a suspected stroke.

If you watch Grey's Anatomy online, you know Grey's has said goodbye to several stars throughout its 15-year-run, but we don't even know if James Pickens Jr. is saying goodbye to the series.

Back when Patrick Dempsey's Derek Shepherd was killed off, the actor exiting the show was not announced in advance so fans were gobsmacked when the emotional death played out.

What we do know about "Sing It Again" is that everyone will band together with one common goal: Save Richard.

This includes Catherine who initially thought her estranged husband had turned back to alcohol when he claimed to have a cure for cancer at an event.

Their relationship has been on thin ice for months, but...

Rlje Films has secured the distribution rights to Aaron Harvey’s action-thriller Into The Ashes, which will get a day-and-date release July 19. The cast includes Luke Grimes (Yellowstone), Robert Taylor (Longmire), James Badge Dale (13 Hours), and Frank Grillo (Captain America). The plot centers on Nick Brenner who, with an honest job and a loving wife, believed he had safely escaped his violent, criminal history. But his old crew hasn’t forgotten about him or the money he stole, and when they take what Nick now values the most – his wife – he has nothing left to lose. Confronted by the town sheriff, who is also his father-in-law, Nick must decide if he will stay on his new path or indulge in his need for revenge and force his enemies to pay for what they have done. Harvey produced the pic with Robert Ogden Barnum, Eric Binns, Daniel Blanc, Jamin O’Brien,...

Actress Dana Wheeler-Nicholson appeared as a member of the Chicago Med cast during a new episode of the show. She has one of those faces that is immediately recognizable, but also one that some fans might not be able to place. As for her appearance, Wheeler-Nicholson played Jackie Mills, a character that was going on a first date with Dr. Daniel Charles (played by Oliver Platt). Their date was interrupted when they came across Jackie’s daughter as they walked home. Jackie becomes an important supporting character in the episode as her daughter went through withdrawal symptoms and soon found her […]

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1979: As the World Turns' Bob received a strange call from Penny.

1981: Kristin was dead in the pool on Dallas.

1985: Melissa Reeves made her Days of our Lives debut.

2007: Timbaland performed on One Life to Live."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"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...

1957: On The Right to Happiness, Nurse Helen Mason (Ruth Newton) reported overhearing a racketeer's confession of drugging her patient which broke the defense of the fraudulent insurance claim case.

1967: On Dark Shadows, Dave Woodard (Peter Turgeon) told Julia Hoffman (Grayson Hall) that he discovered the "original" Barnabas Collins had a sister named Sarah.

Well yeehaw, the gang’s all here!

On Thursday, Nashville ended its series finale with a fourth-wall-breaking bit that brought back most of the actors who’d appeared on the show over the past six seasons — including Connie Britton, who left the drama when Rayna died in Season 5.

After Deacon brought out Gideon to join him onstage at Ryman Auditorium, they began to play “A Life That’s Good.” Slowly, they were joined by Daphne, Maddie and Scarlett, then Avery, Will and Juliette. The scene moved from fiction to reality as Britton stepped out to stand next to Charles Esten,...

Quantico regular Johanna Braddy has landed the lead in Miss Arizona, an indie comedy-drama from writer-director Autumn McAlpin, Amarok Productions and Side Gig Productions. Braddy will play a former beauty queen who embarks on an all-night adventure with four women she encounters at a shelter (Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Robyn Lively, Otmara Marrero, Shoniqua Shandai). The night includes Braddy’s character catwalking at a drag queen competition with RuPaul's Drag Race alums…...

All of those Juliette-on-the-ledge Nashville promos ABC threw at us weren’t kidding: This week’s episode was fatal… just not for the rock-bottom-hitting Ms. Barnes.

Nope, Jeff Fordham was the hour’s casualty, falling from the roof of a hotel in the process of saving a drunk and drugged Juliette from committing suicide.

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It’s been a while since the ABC drama surprised me; I think maybe the last time was when Rayna showed up on Deacon’s doorstop to declare her love...

Recently, ABC released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Nashville" episode 6 of season 4. The episode is entitled, "Please Help Me, I'm Fallin," and it turns out that we're going to see some very shocking and high drama stuff go down when a video goes viral, showing crazy Juliette brawling with a fan, and more! In the new, 6th episode press release: Juliette Has A Fistfight With An Aggressive Fan And The Video Goes Viral, On "Nashville" October 28. Press release number 2: Juliette will get into a brawl with a fan that goes viral, but Jeff is going to see damage control as an opening for his own career. Maddie is going to be grounded and will miss Colt who is on tour with his dad. Markus will butt heads with Rayna over his sound, and the two will consider whether they can continue working together. Guest stars feature: Oliver Hudson as Jeff Fordham,...

Recently, ABC delivered the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Nashville" episode 5 of season 4. The episode is entitled, "Stop the World (And Let Me Off)," and it turns out that we're going to see some pretty interesting and high drama stuff go down as Maddie turns to crazy Juliette for help. Maddie also joins Colt on Luke's tour, and more. In the new, 5th episode press release: Rayna's Hands Are Full As Her Label's Artists Demand Her Time, And Maddie Joins Colt On Luke's Tour, On "Nashville" October 21. Press release number 2: Rayna is going to push back on Layla's romantic relationship with Jeff, and Markus is going to push back on his producer, Avery - which does not go well. Maddie will join Colt on Luke's tour, giving the teens opportunities for more freedom than Maddie can handle. She is going to turn to Juliette for advice and...

Recently, ABC served up the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Nashville" episode 3 of season 4. The episode is entitled, "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye," and it turns out that we're going to see some very dramatic and interesting stuff go down as Avery finally files for divorce from crazy Juliette. Scarlett has a very tough choice to make, and more! In the new, 3rd episode press release: Scarlett Is Forced To Make A Life-changing Decision For Her Mother, Beverly, While Avery Finds Himself Making A Decision That Will Change His Family's Life Forever, On ABC's "Nashville." Press release number 2: A second aneurysm will leave Beverly brain dead and Deacon consumed with guilt while Scarlett is forced to decide whether or not to keep Beverly on life support. In the meantime, Juliette is going to continue a destructive pattern of erratic behavior, pushing Avery to make the...

Spoiler alert, do not read the following article if you've yet to watch Nashville's season four premiere on Wednesday night. Everyone else, read on! Deacon lives! The season four premiere of Nashville very quickly resolved the major cliffhanger from the season three finale: Whether Charles Esten's cancer-stricken country music star would make it through a liver transplant. But unfortunately, it was his sister, Beverly (Dana Wheeler-Nicholson), who'd donated part of her liver to her little brother, who didn't wake from their surgery. She hadn't disclosed certain medications she'd been taking to their team of doctors, and while Deacon emerged alive and better than ever, Bev was stuck in a...

Recently, ABC released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Nashville" episode 2 of season 4. The episode is entitled, "Til the Pain Outwears the Shame," and it turns out that we're going to see some very dramatic and intense stuff go down as Juliette continues to get on Avery's last nerve. Rayna tries to prove Highway 65 is credible, and more! In the new, 2nd episode press release: Rayna Is Determined To Prove Highway 65 Is A Credible Label While Juliette Continues To Struggle With Postpartum Depression. Press release number 2: Juliette will break down during an appearance on "Live with Kelly and Michael," prompting Avery's concern. But when she continues her pattern of irrational and volatile behavior, she is going to leave Avery with a struggle of his own. In the meantime, Rayna will be determined to show the world that Highway 65 is not just a vanity project and will devise...

One episode was provided prior to broadcast.

Not exactly the crown jewel of ABC’s line-up since the invention of Tgit and the Shondaland whirlwind that began a few seasons into Scandal‘s run, Nashville still feels rightfully different from the network’s other dramas, and that’s a good thing. The show isn’t nearly as fast-paced as How To Get Away With Murder, or as fiendishly intricate as the now-defunct Revenge, but it nearly wins for simply not being those things. The characters click, the dramas sizzle, and the music swells and croons, creating a show that – four seasons in – still feels as sincere and charming as the myriad amounts of southern drawl coming out of its characters’ mouths.

The season 4 premiere picks up a month after last year’s everyone-knows-Deacon-isn’t-dead cliffhanger that actually manages to generate a few minutes’ worth of suspense before providing viewers with...

Recently, ABC served up the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Nashville" premiere episode 1 of season 4. The episode is entitled, "Can't Let," and it turns out that we're going to see some very dramatic and interesting stuff go down as some chilling effects result from Deacon's liver transplant. Steven Tyler makes an appearance, and more! In the new, 1st episode press release: Steven Tyler Guest Stars As Himself In Fourth Season Premiere Of "Nashville." Press release number 2: Steven Tyler guest stars as himself to sing a duet of "Crazy" with Juliette Barnes. With Juliette's starring role in the Patsy Cline bio-pic, she will be at an all-time career high, but is hitting a personal low. In the meantime ,Avery, separated from Juliette, is going to tend to baby Cadence at his parents' home in Texas. Rayna, along with her family and friends, are going to grapple with the...

There’s Always Tomorrow…Maybe: Fidell Explores the Familiar Predicaments of the Ltr

Director Hannah Fidell follows her 2013 debut A Teacher with concisely minded 6 Years, another intimate exploration of a central relationship pushed to critical juncture. With her previous film documenting the sexual liaison between a teacher and her student, Fidell turns to less provocative waters this time around, focusing on a more familiar, socially acceptable scenario—the disintegration of a heterosexual long term relationship. Effectively capturing an empathetic and heartfelt portrait of how breaking up is hard to do, there’s an honorable level of realism established here that Fidell maintains throughout the film. The only trouble is, the film never feels like more than a comprehensively detailed, entirely foreseeable, forgone conclusion about a mundane, privileged couple hit with a cold, hard dose of reality.

Dan (Ben Rosenfeld) and Melanie (Taissa Farmiga) have been together for six years, having originally dated in high school.

The new trailer for “6 Years” reveals how a couple’s relationship is put to the test after six years when Dan receives a job offer he can’t turn down. Taissa Farmiga (“American Horror Story”) and Ben Rosenfield (“Boardwalk Empire”) star as the in-love couple, Dan and Melanie, that have never been with anyone else. Being tempted by their various friends to go out and explore other options, Dan receives a job offer from his internship that will make him choose between work and his relationship with Mel. Lindsay Burdge, Joshua Leonard and Dana Wheeler-Nicholson are also starring in the film,...

'Til death do they part?

In an exclusive sneak peek at this season's finale episode of Nashville, cancer-stricken Deacon (Charles Esten) is panicking about dying right before heading into a liver transplant surgery – thanks to a donation from his sister Beverly (Dana Wheeler-Nicholson) – that could potentially save his life.

With Rayna (Connie Britton) by his bedside, Deacon frantically proposes to her, believing he may not have another chance to do so after having premonitions of being buried.

"Marry me," he pleads. "Right here, right now, before I go in there I want you to get married to me."

He...

Recently, ABC released the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Nashville" season finale episode 22 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Before You Go Make Sure You Know," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting and dramatic stuff take place when Avery's latest decision, makes a huge impact, and more! In the new, 22nd episode press release: Deacon And Rayna Confront The Threat To Their Future Together, And Juliette's Spiral Prompts Avery To Action, On The Season Finale Of ABC's "Nashville." Press release number 2: Juliette is going to be laser-focused on finishing her album - and when she puts everything and everyone she loves behind it - Avery is going to make a decision that impacts their lives forever. Deacon's life will hang in the balance, but Rayna and the girls will be by his side. With the clock ticking and the future uncertain,...

Now that Deacon's battle with cancer is no longer a secret, nobody is taking the diagnosis harder than Rayna.

In an exclusive sneak peek at this week's episode of Nashville, Rayna (Connie Britton) breaks down over Deacon's (Chip Esten) illness while listening to one of their old records.

When Deacon catches her, he tells her that they need to "stay positive" but she can't. "I'm failing," she tells him, admitting that she didn't go to New York City on a day trip like she had said: She visited Beverly (Dana Wheeler-Nicholson) in Mississippi, who still refused to help her brother...

Recently, ABC released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Nashville" episode 21 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Is The Better Part Over," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting and dramatic stuff go down as a surprising visitor shows up for Will. Juliette's recent behavior, may be signs of postpartum depression, and more. In the new, 21st episode press release: Juliette Is Back On Top Following Her Performance High Above Highway 65 While Deacon's Cancer Diagnosis Becomes Public And He And Rayna Grapple With What The Future Holds. Press release number 2: Juliette is going to be back in the news - and back to feeling like her old self -- following her rooftop performance high above Highway 65, but while she enjoys the attention, her team will have growing concerns that she may be suffering from postpartum depression. In the meantime, Will is going...

Netflix has acquired drama 6 Years, from A Teacher director Hannah Fidell, at the South By Southwest Film Festival in Austin, Texas, sealing this year’s first major deal.

The streaming service reportedly paid in the $1 million range for global rights to the film, which it will premiere in all markets later this year.

American Horror Story actress Taissa Farmiga and Boardwalk Empire alum Ben Rosenfield star in the film as a young couple whose relationship is challenged by job opportunities that send them down different paths. Lindsay Burdge, Joshua Leonard, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Jennifer Lafleur and Peter Vack co-star, while Fidell both helmed and penned the script.

The acquisition isn’t completely out of the blue – Netflix signed a four-picture deal with the Duplass brothers (big names on the festival circuit), who produced 6 Years, at Sundance earlier this year, though this pick-up is not included in that agreement.

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Netflix has acquired worldwide rights to Hannah Fidell's 6 Years, which just had its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival. The film, which Fidell wrote and directed, stars Taissa Farmiga and Ben Rosenfield as a young couple whose relationship begins to unravel. The film also features Lindsay Burdge, Joshua Leonard, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Jennifer Lafleur and Peter Vack. It was produced by Duplass Brothers Productions, Kelly Williams, Jonathan Duffy, and Andrew Logan in association with Arts & Labor. Read More SXSW: Magnolia Picks Up Steve Jobs Documentary Netflix, which signed a four-picture deal with Jay and Mark Duplass in

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Netflix has acquired global distribution rights to Hannah Fidell’s “6 Years,” and will debut the drama later this year, the streaming giant said Sunday. Featuring a screenplay by Fidell, the Duplass Brothers Production stars Taissa Farmiga (“American Horror Story”) and Ben Rosenfield (“Boardwalk Empire”) and had its world premiere Saturday at the SXSW Film Festival. The plot follows a young couple bound by a seemingly ideal love, which begins to unravel as unexpected opportunities send them down a volatile and violent path. Also Read: SXSW: Magnolia Pictures Nabs Alex Gibney’s Docu ‘Steve Jobs: Man in the Machine’ Lindsay Burdge,...

Get ready for the world's most awkward family reunion.

Tensions are running high in Wednesday night's all-new episode of Nashville as Scarlett (Clare Bowen) is determined to do whatever it takes to save her Uncle Deacon's (Charles Esten) life — even calling up her estranged mother, Deacon's sister, for help.

ETonline has your exclusive sneak peek of Deacon and Scarlett's reunion with Beverly (Dana Wheeler-Nicholson) and let's just say that things do not go over smoothly when the news of Deacon's liver cancer is announced.

Watch: These 'Nashville' Bloopers Will Make Your Day!

"He needs a liver transplant," Scarlett desperately tells her mom. "I wanted to give him part of mine, but I'm not a match." And that's when all hell breaks looks between the O'Connor women, as Beverly realizes why she was really invited here.

"I should've known the two of you don’t give a damn about mending fences!" Beverly furiously...

With Sundance in the rear view mirror and Berlin just around the corner, another huge festival that’s now very much in mind is the 2015 South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW 2015), to be held in Austin, Texas, this March. And this year, the lineup looks no less eclectic than in any previous year for the festival.

SXSW 2015 will see the debut of two big-studio comedies (Paul Feig’s Spy, starring Melissa McCarthy; and Etan Cohen’s Get Hard, starring Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart), some red-hot documentaries (none more so than Alex Gibney’s Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine) and a vast array of smaller indie titles. Intriguingly, Judd Apatow’s Amy Schumer vehicle Trainwreck will be screened as a work-in-progress.

Elsewhere, Alex Garland’s well-received Ex Machina will be making an appearance, as will Ryan Gosling’s much-maligned Lost River. And curiously, there will be a...

South by Southwest, the multi-faceted film, music and technology festival held annually in Austin, TX will feature such upcoming films as Paul Feig’s Spy, David Gordon Green’s Manglehorn, Alex Gibney’s documentary Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine, and Ondi Timoner’s Russell Brand profile Brand: A Second Coming as headliners in this year’s film festival lineup.

SXSW runs from March 13 to 21 in Austin and is now in its 22nd year. Variety has details of the 145 films and 100 world premieres bowing at this year’s festival. Brand, as previously reported, will be the festival’s opening night film.

Other notable titles on the list are the Will Ferrell/Kevin Hart comedy Get Hard, a rough cut of Judd Apatow’s Trainwreck, the directorial debut of 28 Days Later screenwriter Alex Garland, Ex Machina, and a new comedy by Michael Showalter, Hello, My Name is Doris.

On the small screen,...

Top brass at the 22nd South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival have announced the feature line-up for the upcoming festival, set to run from March 13-21 in Austin, Texas.

SXSW will showcase 145 features. The line-up includes 60 films from first-time film-makers and comprises 100 world premieres, 13 North American premieres and 11 Us premieres.

Head of film Janet Pierson and her team of programmers culled selections from a record 2,385 feature-length submissions composed of 1,614 Us and 771 international features. The record of 7,335 total submissions marks a 13% gain on 2014.

For the first time the number of films in the juried Narrative Feature and Documentary Feature selections have risen from eight to ten. The complete Conference line-up and schedule will be released on February 17.

Besides the Narrative Feature Competition and Documentary Feature Competition selections listed below, feature entries include Judd Apatow’s work-in-progress comedy Trainwreck starring Amy Schumer in Special Events, music film 808 (pictured) in 24 Beats Per Second and Alex Garland’s sci-fi...

Blood Simple: The Smith’s Sophomore Effort a Lyrical, Uneven Production

It’s been well over a decade now since their first film, 2002’s The Slaughter Rule, which starred both Ryan Gosling and Amy Adams in early film roles, but Alex and Andrew Smith, twin brothers, are back with their sophomore effort, Winter in the Blood. An adaptation of a 1974 novel by James Welch, the Smiths have created an evocative character study that often feels like a period piece, so specifically is it rendered inside the head of its troubled protagonist. Idiosyncratic and offbeat, it’s reminiscent of early, understated Coen Bros. films, a beautiful, troubled nightmare like Barton Fink, for instance. Though the narrative meanders and often feels too elliptical for its own good, the film is a character piece delivered as a languid tone poem, life as a bramble weed drifting simultaneously to freedom and trouble.

Waking up in a ditch,...