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American Idol's first ten winners have established themselves well over the years, cementing their careers in music, theatre, talk shows, and other ventures. From Kelly Clarkson to Scotty McCreery, these singers have had their fair share of original songs but like every other contestant, they too came into the spotlight with cover songs.

Related: The 10 Most Recent American Idol Winners & Their Most Iconic Songs

The Idols from the first ten seasons have all redefined pop and R&b tracks by putting their unique spin on them. In fact, covers like Superstar by Ruben Studdard or Heartbreaker by Jordin Sparks have also become synonymous with these winners.

Mariah Carey has landed at Range Media Partners for management, sources said. The company declined comment.

For the past three and a half years, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter had been at Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. Her signing with Range comes amid media speculation surrounding her exit from Roc Nation, triggered by a Sun report about an alleged confrontation between her and Jay-Z over the future of her career.

Carey took to Twitter today to dismiss any notion of conflict between the music superstars.

The only "explosive" situation I'd ever "get into" with Hov is a creative tangent, such as our #1 song "Heartbreaker"!! To the people who make up these lies I say "Poof! —Vamoose, sonofa*****"! pic.twitter.com/v8TGNuOAnZ

— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) June 7, 2021

At Range, Carey reunites with Melissa Ruderman, who was her manager at Roc Nation before Ruderman left earlier this year to join Range Media as a partner in the music division.

Dionne Warwick has some beef with Lady Whistledown, and she's going to bat for all of us.  Perhaps no one was more disappointed than the queen of Twitter herself that Regé-Jean Page is not returning for season two of Bridgerton.. Dionne expressed her deep disappointment that our reigning internet boyfriend won't appear again in the Netflix series, meaning we won't be able to hear Simon telling Daphne, "I burn for you" anymore, except maybe on SNL. On Friday, April 2, the "Heartbreaker" singer tweeted, "No, @regejean! You Cannot leave me like that. I Will Not have it!" She followed it up with, "I demand a...

Netflix has boarded new action-packed film projects in France, including the sequel of Guillaume Pierret’s thriller “Lost Bullet,” and Regis Blondeau’s “A Tombeau Ouvert,” a remake of the Korean film “A Hard Day.”

The service’s slate of Originals for 2021, meanwhile, comprises the action movie “The Last Mercenary” with Jean-Claude Van Damme, and the series “Braqueurs,” a spinoff of Julien Leclercq’s movie.

The service is expecting to roll out 27 French Originals by the end of 2021, according to Anne-Gabrielle Dauba-Pantanacce, head of communications at Netflix.

The titles were announced during a virtual presentation of Netflix’s French slate for 2021, hosted by Damien Couvreur, head of French series originals, Sara May, Netflix’s head of acquisitions and co-productions for France and Italy, and Dauba-Pantanacce.

“Lost Bullet” is high-concept thriller revolving around a man who gets arrested after a failed robbery and starts working for a cop unit to avoid going to jail.

Exclusive: Euro producer and sales firm Anton is launching world sales on completed Eric Cantona movie Magic 7 from Heartbreaker, The Intouchables and The Death Of Stalin producer Nicolas Duval Adassovsky of Quad Productions.

The family film will see former Manchester United legend Cantona playing ‘Eric’, a former football star and now coach for a Chinese league team, who ends up in a small village after being falsely accused of corruption. When a young boy saves him from near death in the desert he requests that in exchange Eric coaches the local team. At first only preoccupied by saving his reputation, Eric slowly comes around and rediscovers his passion for football thanks to the young players whom he guides to a junior cup final.

Steve Weiz directs the Mandarin-language movie (with English subtitles), which also stars Chinese actress Jingjing Qu, known for box office smash The Wandering Earth.

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It’s no surprise that The Neighborhood has clicked with audiences. The success of CBS’ No. 1 comedy, which was recently picked up for Season 4, hinges on the chemistry of its stars, including Beth Behrs and Tichina Arnold, who play Dave and Calvin’s better halves, Gemma and Tina.

No less than 24 hours after CBS handed a renewal to The Neighborhood did TVLine hop on the phone with the dynamic duo. Together, Behrs and Arnold previewed Behrs’ husband’s guest spot in tonight’s episode, and gave us a taste of what’s to come in March 8’s rock-and-rolling half hour...

Dominique Boutonnat has been president of France’s National Cinema Centre since July 2019.

The future of film producer Dominique Boutonnat as president of France’s National Cinema Centre (Cnc) was in the balance on Wednesday (Feb 10) after he was taken into police custody following allegations of sexual assault and attempted rape by his 22-year-old godson.

France’s gender equality pressure group Le Collectif 50/50 called on the Cnc to temporarily suspend Boutonnat while the investigation and legal procedure was underway.

“In spite of the private nature of this police custody, Le Collectif 50/50 calls for the suspension of Dominique Boutonnat so that...

Justin Bieber will perform his 2013 collection Journals for the first time as part of TikTok’s Valentine’s Day programming.

The concert, streamed “live from Drew House,” will take over Bieber’s TikTok account on February 14th at 6 p.m, Pst. The performance will mark the first-ever long-form concert event in the history of TikTok, which this weekend sponsored Miley Cyrus’ pre-Super Bowl tailgate gig.

“I’m excited to bring this show to life. Journals is one of my favorite projects and I’ve never performed it live,” Bieber said in a statement.

Before the Bee Gees spread disco fever across radio waves, dance floors and movie screens, they were somewhat less known for their exquisite pop ballads. And they had a different lead singer: Robin Gibb, who died at the age of 62 on May 20, 2012. Unlike big brother Barry Gibb’s smooth, seductive falsetto – which propelled Seventies strobe-light classics like “Stayin’ Alive,” “Jive Talkin’,” and “Night Fever” — Robin’s lead vocals were warbly, yet soulful, elevating woeful anthems of sinking ships, collapsing caves and lovers strolling to the electric chair. Morrissey fans, recognize!

Rock legend Eddie Van Halen, lead guitarist of the group Van Halen, died of cancer at the age of 65, according to Variety.

“I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning” his son, Wolf Van Halen, announced on Twitter. “He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift.”

The band Van Halen often appeared to be an unstable unit. Original lead vocalist David Lee Roth gave way to Sammy Hagar before reuniting with the band. But Eddie Van Halen and his drummer brother, Alex, were always there, from the beginning and through their 12 studio albums. They formed the band in 1972, and by 1974, its classic lineup, Lee Roth and bassist Michael Anthony was in place. They were...

The year before Van Halen put out their self-titled debut, the biggest things in rock were long, ponderous solos and the back-to-basics riffing of the Sex Pistols and Ramones. Then came “Eruption.” In just 102 seconds, Eddie Van Halen redefined the vocabulary of rock guitar — like Jimi Hendrix and his personal hero, Eric Clapton, had done a decade earlier — with an array of fluttering melodies, laser-beam licks, and sea-sickening dive bombs. More than 40 years later, it’s still exhilarating. Even if you didn’t play guitar, you’d have to ask yourself,...

Just before releasing her highly anticipated memoir, Mariah Carey dropped a bombshell that shook even her most diehard Lambs: in 1995, the elusive chanteuse recorded and released an alternative rock album under the name Chick.

“I was exploring my musical range, but I was also filled with rage,” she wrote in The Meaning of Mariah Carey of her long-secret grunge project. “It’s always been a challenge for me to acknowledge and express anger. My personal life was suffocating during Daydream, and I was in desperate need of release.”

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According to our recent Gold Derby poll results, many music fans hope that Melissa Etheridge will be inducted in 2021 for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She is the top choice, receiving 29% of support from our voters in a poll asking which overlooked female artist most deserved induction next.

The person with the next most votes was Oscar, Grammy and Emmy winner Cher with 16%. Up next were Tina Turner and Pat Benatar tied with 13% each. See the complete results for all 12 ladies below.

SEEGolden Globes 2021: Cher is your overwhelming choice to receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award

The Hall of Fame committee continues to be criticized for its lack of female inductees over the decades of its existence. Whitney Houston posthumously joins the 2020 induction class later this year in a delayed ceremony on HBO.

The previous year had both Janet Jackson and Stevie Nicks be inducted at the 2019 ceremony.

Whitney Houston posthumously joins the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame later this year in a delayed ceremony on HBO. Her family waited a long time for to finally be recognized by voters. There are still quite a few female artists that have also been patiently been waiting their turns. Vote in our new poll below about which female rocker deserves induction in 2021.

SEERock and Roll Hall of Fame 2020 inductees: Depeche Mode, Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, Notorious B.I.G., T-Rex

The previous year had both Janet Jackson and Stevie Nicks be inducted at the 2019 ceremony. Both ladies had been snubbed for years and finally got their due at this year’s ceremony. In fact, Nicks became the first woman to be inducted twice (along with her band Fleetwood Mac) even though many men have had multiple inductions.

During their speeches, both Jackson and Nicks mentioned that...

Mick Jagger was supposed to have a very different 2020, playing sold-out stadiums on the Rolling Stones’ No Filter tour. But he’s not letting the pandemic slow him down. Isolating at home in the European countryside, he’s been writing, recording, and working on documentary projects. “Can’t feel sorry for yourself,” he says. He’s also spent a lot of time looking back: The Stones just released a huge box set celebrating 1973’s Goats Head Soup, one of the band’s darkest and most misunderstood LPs. Jagger and Richards...

Mick Jagger got a call from his label recently with some news: While working on a reissue of the Rolling Stones’ 1973 album Goats Head Soup, the crew found some unreleased tracks. “I remember thinking, ‘Oh, no,’” Jagger says. “Unreleased tracks, to me that always means a lot of work. It’s like, ‘Things that you didn’t like and didn’t finish!’”

Jagger’s mind changed when he heard the music. “Actually, it’s not bad at all,” he says. Soon, isolating at his home in the European countryside, he...

“Their best album since Exile on Main St!” an FM DJ gushed in 1974 when the Rolling Stones released It’s Only Rock ’n Roll. Only one other new record had come between them, but the implication was clear: that record, Goats Head Soup, was, well, unappetizing. A Stones album with a strummed love-song ballad ripe for Am radio (“Angie”) and a pretty silly song about the demonic underworld (“Dancing with Mr. D.”)? Goats Head Soup had those and more, and looking back, the album feels historic: The mixed response it...

The Rolling Stones are rereleasing their 1973 LP Goats Head Soup as a deluxe box set featuring rarities, outtakes and alternative mixes from the sessions, a new stereo mix of the original album, a complete show from the accompanying tour and three previously unreleased tracks from the period.

One of the new songs, “Criss Cross,” dropped Thursday with a new video. (It was originally known to fans as “Criss Cross Man” from various bootlegs.) The other new tracks are “All the Rage” and “Scarlet,” which features guitar work by Jimmy Page.

Stars: Wesley Snipes, Seth Rollins, Anne Heche, Dave Annable, Kyle Clements, Morgan Roberts, Eyas Younis, Mo Gallini, Mike Seal | Written by Matt Savelloni | Directed by John Stockwell

Another month, another Wesley Snipes film. He sure is on the comeback trail now right? Ok, maybe not, especially given that this, like Final Recall, has headed direct to DVD. To be fair though, the “another month, another…” could also apply to WWE studios, who seem to have gone back to churning out direct to market films much like when they first stepped into the world of film production. Following the usual standard of having one of the many WWE Superstars take a break from the wrestling ring and appear on-screen, Armed Response features the “Kingslayer” himself, Seth Rollins, in a supporting role – yes, a supporting role. Unlike ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, Dolph Ziggler, John Cena, Randy Orton, The Miz, and hell, even...

Fox has found its Ralphie: 11-year-old Andy Walken will star as the Bb gun-loving kid in the network’s live musical presentation of A Christmas Story.

Walken — who already has a handful of TV acting credits under his belt, including NCIS and Heartbeat — won the role after a nationwide search that resulted in 350 auditions. A self-described Christmas Story fanatic, Walken said during the casting process that “if I got this role, it would be the greatest, most awesome Christmas present I’ve ever gotten in my life.” (Aw!)

Fox also released a video detailing the casting process and showing...

The Gifted‘s mutants have a new adversary: Garret Dillahunt.

The Justified and Raising Hope alum will recur on the upcoming Fox drama from Marvel TV, our sister site Deadline reports.

VideosThe Gifted: Find Out Who’s Who From the Stars of Fox’s Mutant Drama

Dillahunt — whose many TV credits also include The Mindy Project, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Burn Notice — will play the intense and intimidating Dr. Roderick Campbell, a mutant researcher contracted by the Sentinel Services.

The Gifted premieres Monday, Oct. 2 at 9/8c on Fox. (Read our first impression here.)

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Jill Soloway is stepping down from day-to-day showrunner duties on their flagship show “Transparent” over at Amazon. Jill Gordon has joined the show as the new showrunner and executive producer, a source close to the production confirmed to TheWrap. Gordon most recently created and executive produced the NBC medical drama “Heartbeat,” starring Melissa George as a heart transplant surgeon. Her other credits include “90210” and “Cupid,” but most famously as a producer on three iconic shows: “My So-Called Life,” “The Wonder Years” and “Doogie Howser, M.D.” Also Read: 'Transparent' Star Kathryn Hahn on Show's Comedy-Series Emmy Snub: 'For Sure' a Surprise Soloway will.

Exclusive: First-time feature writer-director Priscilla Cameron's The Butterfly Tree will wing to its North American premiere in the Discovery section of the Toronto Film Festival. The film, which stars Melissa George as a former burlesque queen who becomes the object of a grieving father and son's desires, bowed at the Melbourne International Film Festival earlier this month. Check out an exclusive clip above. George (Heartbeat, The Slap, The Good Wife) returns to…...

As reported earlier this month by TVLine, ABC’s Once Upon a Time will be introducing the Peter Pan character of Tiger Lily — and Native American actress Sara Tomko has landed the role.

RelatedOnce Upon a Time Is Casting Tiger Lily, Princess From Peter Pan’s Neverland

In fairy tale lore, Tiger Lily is the princess of the Native American tribe living on the island of Neverland. In assorted incarnations, she has crushed on Peter Pan and been tormented by Captain Hook — the latter of whom will figure into her Once existence.

Because of his nefarious past, Captain Hook (played...

Dave Annable has booked a recurring role in The Mick TV show on Fox. Deadline reports he will play Teddy Grant, described as "a sophisticated, handsome adventurer, and the scion of a family that’s been in Greenwich since the Revolutionary War." Annable played Dr. Pierce Harrison, on Heartbeat, which NBC cancelled in May, after ten episodes.A disfunctional family single camera comedy, The Mick stars Kaitlin Olson as Mickey. According to Fox press materials, although she is smart and fun, Mickey is also a brash, two-bit hustler. Although she's spent her life shirking any semblance of responsibility, she ends up with custody of her sister's kids. The cast also includes: Sofia Black-d'Elia, Thomas Barbusca, Jack Stanton, and Carla Jimenez.Read More…...

Former Grey's Anatomy actress Melissa George was hospitalized Wednesday after being assaulted by her partner, French website Paris Match reports. The 40-year-old Australian reportedly accused her partner Jean-David Blanc, the founder of French movie website Allociné, of causing her injuries that included a swollen face, bodily pain, nausea and dizziness. According to the report, George called the police from her home on Wednesday evening to report the incident. George, who appeared on Grey's from 2008 to 2009 as Dr. Sadie Harris, was hospitalized for over 24 hours at Cochin Hospital in Paris, the report states. The Golden Globe-nominated actress most recently starred in...

Former Grey's Anatomy actress Melissa George was hospitalized Wednesday after being assaulted by her partner, French website Paris Match reports.

The 40-year-old Australian reportedly accused her partner Jean-David Blanc, the founder of French movie website Allociné, of causing her injuries that included a swollen face, bodily pain, nausea and dizziness.

According to the report, George called the police from her home on Wednesday evening to report the incident.

George, who appeared on Grey's from 2008 to 2009 as Dr. Sadie Harris, was hospitalized for over 24 hours at Cochin Hospital in Paris, the report states.

The Golden Globe-nominated actress most recently starred in...

Disney Channel has given a green light to Right Hand Guy, a pilot starring Steele Stebbins (of last year’s Vacation movie) as Jeff, a kid whose two best friends are a girl named Katie…

…and his talking right hand, which has a mind of its own.

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Dan Lagana (Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous), who created the high-concept comedy, “is that rare writer who combines absurdist, laugh-out-loud comedy with endearing, emotional resonance,” Disney Channel VP Jonas Agin said in a statement to Deadline. “His project reflects our continuing...

Disney Channel has given a pilot green light to Right Hand Guy, a high-concept comedy from Zach Stone is Gonna Be Famous co-creator Dan Lagana. The show stars 12-year-old Steele Stebbins (Vacation, NBC’s Heartbeat) as Jeff and chronicles his adventures with his best friend Katie and his other best friend — his suddenly sentient, talking hand. Despite being attached to Jeff’s body, his right hand has a mind and personality of its own. “Dan is that rare writer who combines…...

The Son is getting ready to arrive on AMC, and three more have been added to the cast of the drama series, according to TV Line. These new additions will join Pierce Bronson, who replaced Sam Neill.The following was said about the new additions:“AMC’s upcoming drama The Son, starring Pierce Brosnan, has added J. Quinton Johnson (ABC’s upcoming Dirty Dancing remake), Nick Stevenson (Orange is the New Black) and Elizabeth Frances (Heartbeat).”All three of the actors will have recurring roles on the drama, which will premiere on AMC in 2017. Production on the series started in June.Are you excited for The Son? Tell us what you think.

Ed Oxenbould in The Butterfly Tree.

Writer-director Priscilla Cameron.s debut feature, The Butterfly Tree, has commenced filming around Tamborine Mountain, Queensland.

The Butterfly Tree, formerly titled Bloom, stars Melissa George (Heartbeat, The Slap), Ewen Leslie (Top of the Lake, The Daughter), Ed Oxenbould (Paper Planes, Puberty Blues), and Sophie Lowe (The Beautiful Lie, The Returned).

The film tells the story of Evelyn, an ex-burlesque queen, who bewitches single dad Al and his teenage son Fin with her zest for life.

When father and son discover they are competing for the affections of the same woman, it reopens old wounds over the death of Fin.s mother.

The Butterfly Tree is being produced by Bridget Callow-Wright from Cowlick Entertainment.

"We are excited to see cameras rolling on The Butterfly Tree and congratulate Priscilla and Bridget for their original story going into production," said Screen Queensland CEO Tracey Vieira.

"Sq...

Here are the 27 bottom Big 4 broadcast TV shows of the traditional fall/spring television season, per Nielsen. Every number comes from the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and includes one-week’s worth of delayed viewing where available. 14. (tie) “Heartbeat,” NBC Rating: 1.0 This medical drama had no pulse. Also Read: 'Heartbeat' Star Jamie Kennedy Says It's 'Easier' for Comedians to Go Dark (Video) 14. (tie) “Undateable,” NBC Rating: 1.0 Perhaps the Chris D’Elia show should have been called “Unwatchable.” Also Read: NBC Cancels Live Comedy 'Undateable,' Freshman Drama 'Heartbeat' 14. (tie) “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” ABC Rating: 1.0 Low-rated, but...

A little over a week ago, NBC decided to cancel their new medical drama, Heartbeat. As a result of the cancellation, tonight's episode is the TV show's last. Was NBC justified in cancelling the series or should there be season two?

Set at the fictional St. Matthew's Hospital, Heartbeat follows a cardio-thoracic surgeon, Dr. Alex Panttiere (Melissa George), as she tries to juggle her personal and professional lives. She eagerly fights authority, particularly when it comes to her patients' health and well-being. The rest of the cast includes Dave Annable, Don Hany, Joshua Leonard, Jamie Kennedy, D.L. Hughley, Shelley Conn, Maya Erskine, and J. Louis Mills.

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The diagnosis for new NBC medical drama Heartbeat was pretty gloomy from the beginning, and now it has flatlined. The show, originally picked up for fall after The Voice, was pushed because of star Melissa George’s pregnancy. It still got a preview behind The Voice, but it did not do very well, drawing a 1.4 adults 18-49 rating. The numbers got worse when the medical show moved to its permanent Wednesday 8 Pm slot, where it performed below the show it replaced, The Mysteri…...

NBC has canceled the Bill Lawrence comedy “Undateable” after three seasons, as well as the freshman medical drama “Heartbeat.” Created by Adam Sztykiel, “Undateable” starred Chris D’Elia and Brent Morin, and made headlines by going completely live for its 13-episode third season, but continued to struggle in the ratings, pulling just a 0.8 rating among adults 18-49 and 2.73 million viewers for the season finale. “Heartbeat” starred Melissa George as world-renowned heart surgeon Alex Panettiere. Originally titled “Heartbreaker,” the series was intended to debut in the fall, but was pushed to midseason due to George’s pregnancy. Also Read: 'Crowded' Canceled After 1 Season on.

Comedian Jamie Kennedy's latest revelation is no joking matter.

The actor appeared on The Doctors on Wednesday to promote his new NBC show Heartbeat, and he broke some 35-year-old news.

"Ever since I was 10 years old, I was diagnosed with congenital heart block," he said. "Then when I was 14 I got a pace maker put in."

The news shocked Dr. Kathy Magliato, whose life inspired Heartbeat: "I had no idea," she told Kennedy, 45. "You can't even see it."

"You thought I had breast implants," Kennedy joked.

Kennedy stars alongside Melissa George and Dave Annable in the medical drama...

Comedian Jamie Kennedy's latest revelation is no joking matter. The actor appeared on The Doctors on Wednesday to promote his new NBC show Heartbeat, and he broke some 35-year-old news. "Ever since I was 10 years old, I was diagnosed with congenital heart block," he said. "Then when I was 14 I got a pace maker put in."The news shocked Dr. Kathy Magliato, whose life inspired Heartbeat: "I had no idea," she told Kennedy, 45. "You can't even see it." "You thought I had breast implants," Kennedy joked. Kennedy stars alongside Melissa George and Dave Annable in the medical drama...

NBC already has one medical TV show on the schedule with Chicago Med and another one, The Night Shift, is expected to return this summer. Does the peacock network need a third? Will Heartbeat be a ratings success or Doa? Cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned.

Set at the fictional St. Matthew's Hospital, Heartbeat follows a cardio-thoracic surgeon, Dr. Alex Panttiere (Melissa George), as she tries to juggle her personal and professional lives. She eagerly fights authority, particularly when it comes to her patients' health and well-being. The rest of the cast includes Dave Annable, Don Hany, Joshua Leonard, Jamie Kennedy, D.L. Hughley, Shelley Conn, Maya Erskine, and J. Louis Mills.

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“Heartbeat” star Jamie Kennedy thinks that comedians are perfectly capable of taking on more serious roles. “I would say it’s easier for us to be deeper and darker,” Kennedy told TheWrap’s Stuart Brazell during a new installment of “Drinking With the Stars.” “It’s simpler, because I always tell people comedians don’t really want to be funny. They’re just funny to make you feel more comfortable. If not they would be always spouting off some crazy shit.” Kennedy said questions have arisen about his own dramatic chops, including an incident in a grocery store when a...

[caption id="attachment_47412" align="aligncenter" width="590"] Photo: Colleen Hayes/NBC/caption]Viewers who like medical dramas can find them on NBC. Chicago Med has already been renewed for a season two and The Night Shift is returning for its third season in June. But, how is their newest medical drama Heartbeat doing? Will it be cancelled or renewed for a second season?

Set at the fictional St. Matthew's Hospital, Heartbeat follows a cardio-thoracic surgeon, Dr. Alex Panttiere (Melissa George), as she tries to juggle her personal and professional lives. She eagerly fights authority, particularly when it comes to her patients' health and well-being. The rest of the cast includes Dave Annable, Don Hany, Joshua Leonard, Jamie Kennedy, D.L. Hughley, Shelley Conn, Maya Erskine, and J. Louis Mills.

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Screen Queensland is the primary investor on feature film Bloom by first-time writer and director, Queensland-based Priscilla Cameron, to be produced by Bridget Callow-Wright.

Melissa George (Heartbeat, The Slap.and Felony) and Sophie Lowe (The Beautiful Lie, What Lola Wants) are confirmed to star in the dramatic feature which will be shot exclusively in Queensland..

Other investors of the production include the Melbourne International Film Festival (Miff) Premiere Fund, Vendetta, Film Victoria, Cowlick Entertainment Group and 108 Media.

Bloom will spend more than $1.2m in Queensland, with production commencing in South East Queensland in July. Post-production will be completed by The Post Lounge in Victoria.

Bloom tells the story of Evelyn, an ex-burlesque queen, who bewitches single dad Al and his 13-year-old boy Fin with her zest for life..

When father and son discover they are competing for the affections of the same woman, it reopens old wounds...

Tonight on Heartbeat (NBC, 8/7c), Covert Affairs favorite Chris Gorham plays a sculptor — though it’s his form that the hospital COO may have designs on, as seen in this sneak peek.

RelatedHeartbeat: Did NBC’s Medical Drama Get Your Pulse Racing?

Gorham guest-stars as Wyatt, a sculptor commissioned to install his art at the hospital. When Millicent Silvano (Terra Nova‘s Shelley Conn) shows up at the site of his installation to carp about the commotion, she soon enough is distracted by his… way with words.

RelatedNBC’s The Night Shift Gets Season 3 Premiere Date

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There was a goodbye to an original cast member on Criminal Minds (2.1/7) last night and a hello to its regular time slot for Heartbeat (0.9/4). The long-running CBS procedural was up 11% among adults 18-49 from last week to hit a Season 11 high in both the demo and viewers (10.71 million). As for the new NBC medical drama – well, the Melissa George starrer fell 36% among the key demo from what its preview pulled in a post-The Voice spot on Tuesday night. Added to that…...

Can women really have it all? That’s the question NBC’s latest foray into the world of high-stakes doctor dramas attempts to answer with the debut of “Heartbeat,” starring Melissa George as one of the world’s few female cardiothoracic surgeons, Dr. Alex Panttiere. Unfortunately, by the end of the first hour, viewers may find themselves looking for a pulse rather than committing to future installments, let alone pondering the state of female medical practitioners in the industry and their work-home life balance. The series, which was originally supposed to debut as part of the fall slate but was bumped to midseason following.

New NBC medical drama Heartbeat fared a little better with viewers than it it did with critics in its debut. The series starring Melissa George drew a 1.4 adults 18-49 rating at 9 Pm in the fast nationals with a preview behind The Voice (2.4, down -8% from last week). This was the original slot Heartbeat had been assigned on the fall schedule before George’s pregnancy delayed the launch. NBC’s other new medical drama, Chicago Med, stepped in and debuted with a solid 2.2…...

With The Voice behind it and a 9 p.m. roost for its preview episode, Heartbeat could have given a stronger showing for its preview episode. The delayed drama, pushed from a fall opener due to star Melissa George's pregnancy, averaged a 1.4 rating among adults 18-49 on Tuesday night for NBC — losing a full point of its Voice lead-in (admittedly humbled compared to last week with a 2.4 adults rating). Among total viewers, Heartbeat averaged 6.3 million. It's not a bad showing for a midseason premiere, though it is soft in comparison to

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NBC’s “Heartbeat” series premiere showed weak vitals in the key 18-49 demographic last night, especially following a strong lead-in from “The Voice.” The Melissa George medical drama debuted better among total viewers, though its host network still settled for second place overall on Tuesday. CBS was first in ratings with a 1.7 rating/6 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic and in total viewers with an average of 11.8 million, according to preliminary numbers. At 8 p.m., the mighty “NCIS” scored a 2.0/7 and 15.6 million viewers. “NCIS: New Orleans” at 9 posted a 1.8/6 and 13.1 million viewers. “Limitless” at 10...

The future of NBC’s Heartbeat likely depends on how viewers respond to the “look at me!” opening minutes of Tuesday’s special preview: Heart transplant surgeon Dr. Alex Panttiere (played by Alias‘ Melissa George) MacGyvers a medical procedure on a plane, gets her blouse bloodied and then speaks at a conference wearing a retro flight attendant uniform. It’s either cute or gimmicky, depending on your tolerance for such things.

RelatedHeartbeat Review: [Insert Your Own ‘Dead on Arrival’ Zinger Here]

Before you weigh in with your snappy judgement, let’s briefly recap the pilot:

Alex, in case you glossed over the show’s marketing materials, is a rebel.

Like a mom blasting Iggy Azalea from her Kia Sedona in the middle-school pickup lane, NBC’s new medical drama Heartbeat is so desperate to be cool, it’ll make you reflexively wince, then pretend you can’t see it.

Melissa George (The Slap, Alias) stars as Dr. Alex Panttiere, a woman who requests a fire-department escort to a routine biopsy just so she can test the ability of her convertible to go from zero to 80, then drops groan-inducing one-liners like, “I love the smell of lung burning first thing in the morning!”

RelatedJustified‘s Joelle Carter Joins NBC...

NBC's new drama Heartbeat fits comfortably into the resilient genre I've long referred to as the vocational irony narrative, in which the main character's personal life runs counter to the expectations set by her professional life. To wit, Melissa George's Dr. Alex Panttiere is a successful cardiothoracic surgeon, but her personal life is a mess. More to the point, Alex can give hearts to her patients, but she cannot give her own heart as freely to boyfriend Dr. Pierce (Dave Annable), former mentor and ex Dr. Jessie (Don Hany) or her gay ex-husband, Max (Joshua Leonard). She can open up chests, but she can't open up her

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