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“At 18, we deflate our chests” is not a line from Lindsay Lohan’s Mean Girls high school world, but it might as well be used once the actress hit the racetrack in Herbie: Fully Loaded, a coming-of-age sports flick by Disney.

Featuring a teenage Lohan at the absolute summit of her career, the studio — prone to inciting controversies — loaded up this 2005 spin, only to find its leading lady’s curves too much for a kids’ ride. It all happened in 2005 when test screenings of Herbie: Fully Loaded with parent groups flagged the teenage actress as too loaded in the front for a family flick.

Big measures were taken to surmount Lohan’s chest, though the poster, featuring Lohan front, center, and bustier than ever, stirred more fuss. Disney felt obliged to pull her from ads, rolling out new ones featuring Herbie alone...

Despite having dominated the genre for over 20 years, I'm shocked Jason Statham hasn't fronted a particular kind of action film. I've been a fan of Jason Statham action films right from the beginning, even as he was finding his feet with efforts like 2001's Ghosts of Mars. Since then, he has refined his screen persona and understands the roles he works best in; this would explain how Statham's The Beekeeper became his biggest solo film to date, despite having already been a star for 20 years.

I like that Statham himself is a student of the genre, citing actors like Bruce Lee and Clint Eastwood as his idols. Statham has worked with many other icons, including Bruce Willis in The Expendables movie franchise. I think it's near impossible to be a fan of action movies and not love Die Hard, which changed the genre forever. The film soon received a slew of imitators,...

On Friday 22 November 2024, BBC Two broadcasts Arena!

Lads, Mags and Mayhem Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Arena” titled “Lads, Mags and Mayhem” promises to take viewers back to the vibrant world of the 1990s. This episode focuses on the rise of the men’s magazine Loaded, which became a key player in shaping lad culture during that era.

In 1994, editor James Brown saw a chance to fill a gap in the magazine market. At a time when yuppies and the New Man were dominating the scene, he gathered a group of young, ambitious writers and creatives. Together, they launched Loaded, a magazine that would soon capture the attention of many and redefine what it meant to be a man in the 90s.

The episode will explore how Loaded resonated with a generation looking for something different. It will showcase the magazine’s bold content, unique style, and the impact it had on popular culture.

On Friday, November 22, 2024, at 10:00 Pm, BBC Two airs the fascinating documentary “Lads, Mags and Mayhem” as part of its Arena series. This special takes viewers back to 1994, when editor James Brown saw an opportunity to create a magazine that would capture the shifting culture of the time. In a world obsessed with yuppies and the idea of the “New Man,” Brown and a team of energetic, young hopefuls launched Loaded, a magazine that would go on to define the “lad culture” of the 1990s.

The show offers an in-depth look at the creation of Loaded, from its early days to its explosive success. It explores how the magazine tapped into the emerging cultural zeitgeist, capturing the attention of a generation with its bold, brash approach. Through interviews and archival footage, viewers get a unique glimpse into how Loaded helped shape the way young men saw themselves during that era.

From sitcoms and dramas to limited series and revivals, fall TV is officially back with more new shows than in the past. But who’s creating this content? Here, Variety highlights the showrunners behind some of the new, most highly anticipated series coming in the next few months.

Kevin Abbott

Writer and executive producer of “Happy’s Place,” Abbott has worked with Reba McEntire before, both as a writer on and produce on “Reba.” Previously, Abbott produced 160 episodes of “Last Man Standing” and worked on “My Name Is Earl,” “Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place,” “Roseanne” and “The Golden Girls.”

Produced by: Universal TV

Premiere: Oct. 18, NBC

Joe Barton

“Black Doves,” a spy thriller set in London at Christmastime, was created by Barton and is led by Keira Knightley. In the past five years, he created and produced “Giri/Haji,” “The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself” and “The Lazarus Project.

Warning: The following contains spoilers through Nobody Wants This Episode 2. Proceed at your own risk!

Sorry, Veronica and Logan ‘shippers. As far as Kristen Bell is concerned, her best on-screen kiss isn’t the memorable Camelot Motel smooch she shared with the reformed bad boy on Veronica Mars. Instead, it comes courtesy of a charming rabbi (played by The O.C. vet Adam Brody) in the new Netflix romantic comedy Nobody Wants This.

More from TVLine<em>Nobody Wants This </em>Stars Talk Morgan and Sasha’s Weird Friendship, Esther’s Reaction: ‘What Are the Boundaries?’<em>Nobody Wants This </em>Stars, EP Talk Finale’s Alternate Endings,...

Recently launched, Space Marine 2 has captured players’ attention with its chaotic yet engaging combat and various classes, and weapons to master. The game also follows the deep and rich lore of Warhammer 40K, giving its campaign the depth and immersion it certainly deserves. The game surprised the fans with its zero microtransactions and loot boxes approach, showing other games how it can be done.

After the huge success of Space Marine 2, it is inspiring other titles to change as well. | Image Credit: Saber Interactive

It seems like one of the other Warhammer 40K-based games also got inspired by this approach: Warhammer 40K Darktide. This game is now releasing its latest update on September 26th called Unlocked and Loaded, which will offer players a complete overhaul of its itemization. Now, players can unlock and master their favorite weapon at any time, alongside new blessings and perks, essentially turning into skill-based leveling,...

There has been a dynamic shift in the world of blockbuster films over the years, with movies pushing boundaries of visual effects and storytelling, yet innovating and outdoing each other. Independence Day was released in 1996 and it quickly became a landmark film in the science fiction genre, especially for its set pieces and breathtaking special effects.

Independence Day (1996) | 20th Century Studios

It launched Will Smith’s career into superstardom and left a lasting remark on the industry. The movie has influenced many modern superhero films, and one director already foresaw this outcome.

The Independence Day Legacy: Steven Spielberg’s Prediction Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg (image credit: Gage Skidmore/Cc By-sa 2.0/Wikimedia Commons

It is challenging to create something original in an industry filled with sequels, reboots, and imitations. Yet, in 1996, Independence Day managed to accomplish the same with its groundbreaking CGI, large-scale destruction, and exhilarating narrative that reshaped the entire genre.

In The Discourse podcast, the conversation turns to Furiosa, tennis, and magazines from the 1990s. Listen in right here…

In this episode, Carl and Tony ponder the state of the cinematic box office in relation to prequels, especially after the failure of Furiosa: A Mad Max Story. Does it factor into wider trends about where the cinema experience is going wrong?

Plus! With the BBC deciding to hire controversial tennis star Nick Kyrgios as a pundit, they wonder whether being an unpalatable figure is a blessing or a curse for broadcasters these days.

And finally, 90s-era lads mag Loaded is being reborn for a new, middle-aged man audience. Do Carl and Tony fit the demographic? And if so, will they buy a copy?

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Welcome to Streamers on the Rise, where we find streamers who are growing their channels, content, and audiences in extraordinary ways. Each week we’ll talk with a creator about what goes into livestreaming–both on and off camera.

Cinna has been a McDonald’s staffer, a murder scene cleaner, and an aerospace engineer-in-training.

Now, she’s a full-time Twitch streamer.

She never thought streaming would be a career for her. She actually didn’t know about streaming at all until college. At the time, she was working two jobs to pay her way through her aerospace engineering program, and was playing video games as a hobby. She’d been raised by her dad, and he was “a big video game guy,” she says, which fostered a love of gaming in her. When she stumbled on Twitch, something about it caught her interest.

“I just was like, ‘Hmm, streaming seems fun...

Adult film star Jesse Jane, who has appeared in HBO’s “Entourage” and Oxygen’s “The Bad Girls Club,” was found dead in a home in Oklahoma after an apparent drug overdose, per local police. Jane was 43.

After reportedly responding to a welfare check Jane, whose real name is Cindy Taylor, law enforcement found Jane and her boyfriend Brett Hasenmueller dead in a home in Moore, Oklahoma. Per reports, the welfare check was submitted at around 11 a.m. by Hasenmueller’s employer who was struggling to get into contact him for a few days.

No official determination of their deaths has been confirmed, though it was believed both died of a drug overdose.

Jane was born on July 16, 1989, in Fort Worth, Texas. In 2010, she became the Australian Penthouse Pet of the month for November 2010 and signed under an exclusive contact as a performer with Digital Playground from 2002 to 2014. During that...

Bush have announced a career-spanning greatest hits compilation, Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994-2023, out November 10th via Round Hill Records.

The UK alt-rockers shared the news alongside a new song that’s included on the comp entitled “Nowhere to Go But Everywhere” — the namesake of the group’s North American tour this fall. The track is a heavy grunger with surging power chords and a standout vocal performance from frontman Gavin Rossdale.

The rest of the collection will cull from Bush’s extensive back catalog, with the tracklist flowing chronologically from the band’s ’90s glory days up through its prolific post-2010 output following the 2011 comeback effort, The Sea of Memories.

“I’m really grateful that I get the chance to make music after all of this time,” Gavin Rossdale commented in a press release. “The privilege is not lost on me. I’m still in the octagon, and I...

Sasha Jenson, Matthew McConaughey, Jason London, and Wiley Wiggins in Dazed And Confused Image: Universal

To paraphrase David Wooderson, “That’s what I love about these high school movies, man. I get older, they stay the same age.” Indeed, the best high school films remain, and filmmaker Richard Linklater’s Dazed And Confused,...

Selling Sunset season 6 newbie Bre Tiesi brought the drama on the latest season, but little is discussed about her personal life, including her age, outside of her relationship with Nick Cannon. The real estate agent is one of Nick Cannon’s six baby mamas, with whom he has fathered twelve children. However, when the Oppenheim Group hired the former model in Selling Sunset season 6, Bre became famous in her own right.

Selling Sunset follows the drama and livelihood of glamorous luxury real estate agents working with the Oppenheim Group, run by twin brothers Jason and Brett Oppenheim. Although one of the most prominent agents, Christine Quinn, left the brokerage at the end of season 5, new agents Nicole Young and Bre unexpectedly brought the drama. One question surrounding Bre was her age, as many of the agents look younger than they are, due to various cosmetic procedures and access to a luxurious lifestyle.

This Friday, March 24th, Rhino is releasing the Fully Re-Loaded Edition box set of The Velvet Underground’s 1970 classic Loaded. Featuring nearly all the music from the expansive 45th anniversary CD reissue from 2015, this new vinyl collection contains nine LPs and four 7-inches, and it’s limited to just 1,970 copies. Lucky for you, you don’t have to race fans to get in on this incredible boxed set, because we’re giving one away — for free.

Valued at $250, Loaded (Fully Re-Loaded Edition) includes three versions of the album: stereo, mono, and a “full-length” mix that boasts extended takes of “Sweet Jane,” “Rock & Roll,” and “New Age.” The 7-inches include the first-ever vinyl reissue of “Rock & Roll” and the first “Who Loves the Sun” reissue since ’70. There’s also the French single “Head Held High” and the German single “Sweet Jane.”

Also included are a number of demos, early versions, and alternate mixes.

The UK owes many of its proudest creations to other countries. Our national dish is chicken tikka masala, the Romans gave us everything from plumbing to underfloor heating, and let’s not even get started on the Royal family.

So it should come as no surprise that some top UK TV shows are based on original series from around the world. Some of these are obvious, like Drag Race UK and Law & Order being imported from the US, or The Masked Singer originating in South Korea, but some UK remakes are less up front about their international origins.

Hullraisers

Lucy Beaumont developed this Hull-based sitcom about the lives of three hilarious, bawdy and chaotic women, which debuted on Channel 4 in spring 2022 and has already been commissioned for a second series. But despite being a gorgeous and all-too-rare depiction of working-class British wit, Hullraisers is actually based on an Israeli sitcom called Little Mom,...

To celebrate the UK and Irish release of action-packed Icelandic comedy thriller with a twist, Cop Secret – on digital platforms on 23rd May – we are giving away an iTunes voucher!

Auðunn Blöndal stars as your usual maverick, hard-drinking, no-nonsense, brutal cop in a tight white vest… but he has a secret – he has a crush on hunky fellow policeman Hörđur (Egill Einarsson)! This distracts him from his job tracking down a supervillain robbing all the banks in Reykjavik.

Cop Secret is co-written and directed with infectious energy by Hannes Þór Halldórsson, a professional football goalkeeper who plays for Iceland’s national team, best known for turning away a penalty kick from Lionel Messi in the 2018 World Cup. Here, he makes his feature debut.

The film throws every buddy cop movie cliche into a blender, mixing in a generous dose of hilarious gags and superbly choreographed action sequences, as well as...

Exclusive: Gersh has signed Ted Lasso‘s Keeley Hazell for representation in all areas.

Hazell is coming off her second season of the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ series in the recurring role of Bex, the new girlfriend of Rupert (Anthony Head).

Hazell began her career as a model, working with magazines such as FHM, Loaded, Nuts and Zoo Weekly, before transitioning to writing and acting. Her other TV and film credits include E!’s The Royals and New Line’s Horrible Bosses 2.

Hazell continues to be repped by Van Johnson Company and Kopeikin Law.

Lorde offered a full breakdown of her long-awaited new single, “Solar Power,” during an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music One Friday, June 11th.

The track, Lorde said, was borne during a summer on Martha’s Vineyard, when she came back from a long day of swimming and began playing around with a Yamaha Dx keyboard. She said the melody reminded her of Robby Williams’ song “Rock DJ,” and when she later took the song’s skeleton to producer Jack Antonoff, she set about capturing a distinct summer vibe.

An adaptation of the novel “We Go Around in the Night and are Consumed by Fire” by “Loaded” producers Hillbilly Films and Television has attached its key creative team.

BAFTA-nominated helmer Georgi Banks-Davies (“I Hate Suzie”) is set to direct the limited drama series, while Clare McQuillan (“Impulse”) is writing. The film deal was brokered by Luke Speed of the Curtis Brown Group on behalf of Alexander Cochran of C&w Agency.

Inspired by graffiti found on an overpass in Manchester, Jules Grant’s debut novel is a queer love story and revenge thriller that provides a little-seen view of British gangland in Manchester, from a female perspective.

Banks-Davies most recently served as the lead director on Sky series “I Hate Suzie,” which is nominated for the best series BAFTA TV Award as well as an emerging talent (fiction) nod for the director. Her additional credits include short drama “Garfield,...

Mary McCormack is returning to the small screen.

Starz today announced the beloved actress has been cast in the role of Willie in the series Heels.

McCormack’s character is the business partner of Jack Spade (played by Stephen Amell in the series) and logistical brains behind the local wrestling organization who came up in the glory days as Wild Bill’s (Chris Bauer) valet, but grew tired of babysitting and left him just as his career took off.

His return to the local circuit complicates her life, as does the reflection of her younger self that she sees in Crystal (Kelli Berglund).

McCormack is widely known for her four seasons as a regular cast member of The West Wing, as the lead of the critically acclaimed In Plain Sight and for her role opposite Howard Stern in Private Parts.

McCormack’s recent television work includes starring roles in the The Kids are Alright,...

Melvin Montalban and Natalie Bailey.

Short films, music videos and Tvc director Melvin Montalban will make his TV debut on The Unusual Suspects, Aquarius Films’ four-part heist caper commissioned by Sbs.

Natalie Bailey, whose recent credits include helming three episodes of Avenue 5, Armando Iannucci’s HBO comedy starring Hugh Laurie and Run, an HBO series starring and executive produced by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, will direct the other two episodes.

Scripted by Vonne Patiag (Halal Gurls), Jessica Redenbach and Roger Monk and set in Sydney’s Eastern suburbs, the plot revolves around the theft of a $10 million necklace from self-made Filipina businesswoman Roxanne Waters’ home during her twins’ birthday party,

The ensuing police investigation exposes hidden rivalries, shady business deals and forbidden affairs. No one is safe from suspicion, including socialite Sara Beasley whose life is crumbling fast, and her long-suffering nanny, Evie De La Rosa, a godmother of sorts for other Filipino domestic workers.

The speakers are Adrian Wootton, Gareth Ellis-Unwin, Sara Putt and Kate Norrish.

The latest in our Screen Talks webinar series is taking place on Tuesday June 16 at 15.30 BST and will look at how the UK’s new Covid-19 guidelines can help independent film producers and their creative departments to safely get back up and running on set and on location.

This episode of Screen Talks is sponsored by the British Film Institute and the British Film Commission.

Click here to register

The ‘Working Safely During Covid-19 in Film and High-End TV Drama Production’ guidance published last week signalled the road...

Andrew Weatherall, one of the UK’s top electronic producers and remixers who co-produced Primal Scream’s landmark 1991 album Screamadelica, died Monday at the age of 56. Weatherall’s manager confirmed the musician’s death to Rolling Stone.

“We are deeply sorry to announce that Andrew Weatherall, the noted DJ and musician, passed away in the early hours of this morning, Monday 17th February 2020, at Whipps Cross Hospital, London,” a rep for the musician said in a statement. “The cause of death was a pulmonary embolism. He was being treated in...

Celebrity fans and friends paid tribute Friday to Peter Fonda, the son of Henry Fonda and younger brother of Jane Fonda, who died in his home at age 79 on August 16. He is best known for playing the role of Wyatt in 1969’s “Easy Rider,” and he also starred in films like “Ulee’s Gold” and “The Hired Hand.” Friends, family and peers posted their tributes to the late countercultural icon.

“It is with deep sorrow that we share the news that Peter Fonda has passed away,” The Fonda family issued an exclusive statement to People magazine. “He passed away peacefully on Friday morning, August 16 at 11:05am at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by family. The official cause of death was respiratory failure due to lung cancer. In one of the saddest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our hearts.

Peter Fonda, who died Friday at age 79, was a member of a Hollywood royal family that included father Henry Fonda, sister Jane Fonda and his daughter Bridget Fonda. He also might have, along with Dennis Hopper, launched an entire Hollywood industry with their 1969 film Easy Rider, considered by many to mark the birth of modern indie cinema. The film, which made Fonda a counterculture hero, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

A two-time Oscar nominee — for the Easy Rider screenplay he co-wrote with Hopper and Terry Southern, and for his leading role in Ulee’s Gold almost 30 years later — Fonda was remembered today by the industry in which he spent his entire life.

Here’s a sampling:

R.I.P. Peter Fonda (1940-2019) pic.twitter.com/eKD2ahVQwS

— Film at Lincoln Center (@FilmLinc) August 16, 2019

My heart goes out to Jane over the loss of her brother. Peter Fonda was...

Gary Newman will exit his role at Fox Television Group as longtime AMC exec Charlie Collier prepares to take over as head of entertainment for Fox Broadcasting.

Collier has been named CEO of entertainment for Fox, Fox chief executive Lachlan Murdoch announced Friday in a company-wide memo. The surprise move puts an abrupt cap on Newman’s decades-long career at Fox, where he worked with counterpart Dana Walden to turn 20th Century Fox Television into arguably the most successful studio in television and more recently ran the network with Walden. It also moves Collier, who will report to Murdoch, from AMC Networks, where he helped build AMC into an original programming power on the backs of series such as “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad,” and “The Walking Dead.”

“In this role, Mr. Collier will oversee the Fox Broadcasting Network and lead the Company’s entertainment programming strategy across live, scripted and non-scripted content,...

New songs by hitmaker Billy Currington, singer-songwriter Jamie Kent, icon Rosanne Cash and more make up this week’s list of must-hear tracks.

Billy Currington, “Bring It On Over”

Currington goes full-on pop with his newest single, which repositions the singer as a bedroom-bound beau who can’t wait to “dive on in it” with his lover. An insistent, dance-club beat runs beneath the whole song, pushing Currington into some of his most modern territory to date. Written by Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip and Jesse Frasure, “Bring It...

Completing a four scripted-format strategic sales deal with Televisa, producer-distributor Keshet. Intl. has licensed reversioning rights to the Mexican media giant on “Mythological Ex” and the “The A Word.” Both these Spanish-language adaptations will be broadcast in Mexico.

Televisa has already licensed from Keshet Intl., the global producer-distributor, a further two scripted formats, comedy dramas “Loaded” and “Easy Money,” recast as the locally-entitled “Mint,” a 10-hour drama, and “Mita y Mita,” a 13-seg half hour.

“We’ve loved the way Televisa’s visionary scripted team has already adapted ‘Loaded’ and ‘Easy Money,’ and we’re really looking forward to seeing how they work their magic on ‘Mythological Ex’ and ‘The A Word,’” said Kelly Wright, Ki’s VP of distribution and new business, Latin America. She went on: “Their adaptations are bold, stylish and bear the Televisa hallmark of warm, laugh-out-loud crowd-pleasers.”

Keshet Intl.’s four-format deal is also a...

Parquet Courts’ lead singer Andrew Savage, one-half of the Brooklyn-by-way-of-Texas band’s two-headed leadership, is mad as hell. While on the opposite side of the stage, bandmate Austin Brown is getting wistful. That yin-and-yang of punk and funk – as Savage notes in the opening track to “Wide Awake!,” “Total Football:” “Collectivism and autonomy are not mutually exclusive” – lends itself to the very human dilemma at the heart of Parquet Courts’ fifth album, “Wide Awake!”

Often cited as part of the continuum of downtown New York art-guitar bands — from the Velvet Underground through Television to the Strokes — Parquet Courts are the perfect example of rock miniaturization, refining what they do to a hard diamond for those in-the-know. By enlisting pop wunderkind Brian “Danger Mouse” Burton as their first-ever outside producer, Parquet Courts has opened up its musical palette even more than most recent effort, 2016’s ballad-laden “Human Performance.”

In fact, “Wide Awake!

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Katee Sackhoff will play an astronaut leading a mission to explore the genesis of an alien artifact in Another Life on Netflix.

Starbuck will fly again... sort of. Katee Sackhoff of Battlestar Galactica fame is ready to star as astronaut Niko Breckenridge in the Netflix drama Another Life.

Another Life follows Sackhoff's character as she leads a crew on a mission to explore the genesis of an alien artifact. As they investigate and the danger intensifies, it becomes increasingly possible that they may be on a one-way mission. Yikes! Sounds like a cross between Prometheus and Lost in Space, and we are here for it!

Here's everything else you need to know about the series:

Another Life Trailer

The full trailer for Another Life has arrived, showing more of its spectacular space-set action.

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Claire McGlasson’s debut novel about a real-life cult, set in 1920s England, is being turned into a television series after Hillbilly Television optioned the rights.

The UK drama production company, which was founded byPolly Leys and Kate Norrish, is to develop a TV adaptation of The Rapture, which will be published in June 2019 by Faber and Faber, after fighting off fierce competition for the novel.

The Rapture is a story of madness and friendship, repressed emotions and acts of true devotion. It is set in 1926 in the UK market town of Bedford. A woman calling herself Octavia and claiming to be the Daughter of God is gathering followers, in what she believes was the original site of Eden. After the First World War claims countless husbands and sons, leaving many women alone, they are ready to find hope in Octavia’s Panacea Society. But one young member of the cult,...

David Mandil’s MoviePlus Productions, the Israeli banner which is presenting ”Miguel” at Canneseries Festival, is developing “The Silent Fighters,” a documentary feature about a classified military unit, and “Duduland” (working title), a drama series about the true story of disgraced Israeli TV star Dudu Topaz.

“Duduland,” which has been commissioned by Hot, will chronicle the epic downfall of Dudu Topaz, one of Israel’s biggest TV stars who embarked on a mission to bring down industry figures he held responsible for his fall from grace. He was eventually apprehended by the police and sent to prison, where he committed suicide.

The 8 one-hour episodes will be written and directed by Assaf Harel, a well-established screenwriter who won two Israeli Television Academy Awards for “Parliament,” a half-hour comedy series about five elderly men living in Israel, and wrote “Loaded” (“Mesudarim”), a hit comedy-drama series about four friends who sell their start-up...

Vulture Watch Will the Idyl Hands gang learn to deal with their success? Has the Loaded TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on AMC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Loaded, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  What's This TV Show About? Based on the Israeli series, Mesudarim, Loaded stars Jim Howick, Samuel Anderson, Jonny Sweet, Nick Helm, Mary McCormack, Lolly Adefope, and Aimee-Ffion Edwards. The story centers on four friends, Josh (Howick), Leon (Anderson), Ewan (Sweet) and Watto (Helm). These tech entrepreneurs have just sold their video game startup for hundreds of millions of pounds. Suddenly, these gamers have become major players, loaded with money...

Although AMC has mostly concentrated on dramas, they've had success with the darkly comedic drama Preacher. How will they fare with the new Loaded TV show? The dramedy is a co-production with UK Channel 4, so whether Loaded is cancelled or renewed for season two depends on its ratings on both sides of the pond. We'll have to wait and see what happens, so stay tuned. Based on the Israeli series, Mesudarim, Loaded stars Jim Howick, Samuel Anderson, Jonny Sweet, Nick Helm, Mary McCormack, Lolly Adefope, and Aimee-Ffion Edwards. The story centers on four friends, Josh (Howick), Leon (Anderson), Ewan (Sweet) and Watto (Helm). These tech entrepreneurs have just sold their video game startup for hundreds of millions of pounds. Suddenly, these gamers have become major players, loaded with money as well as “millionaire’s guilt.” The AMC series explores themes of ambition, excess,...

Vulture Watch Will the Idyl Hands gang learn to deal with their success? Has the Loaded TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on AMC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Loaded, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  What's This TV Show About? Based on the Israeli series, Mesudarim, Loaded stars Jim Howick, Samuel Anderson, Jonny Sweet, Nick Helm, Mary McCormack, Lolly Adefope, and Aimee-Ffion Edwards. The story centers on four friends, Josh (Howick), Leon (Anderson), Ewan (Sweet) and Watto (Helm). These tech entrepreneurs have just sold their video game startup for hundreds of millions of pounds. Suddenly, these gamers have become major players, loaded with money...

Although AMC has mostly concentrated on dramas, they've had success with the darkly comedic drama Preacher. How will they fare with the new Loaded TV show? The dramedy is a co-production with UK Channel 4, so whether Loaded is cancelled or renewed for season two depends on its ratings on both sides of the pond. We'll have to wait and see what happens, so stay tuned. Based on the Israeli series, Mesudarim, Loaded stars Jim Howick, Samuel Anderson, Jonny Sweet, Nick Helm, Mary McCormack, Lolly Adefope, and Aimee-Ffion Edwards. The story centers on four friends, Josh (Howick), Leon (Anderson), Ewan (Sweet) and Watto (Helm). These tech entrepreneurs have just sold their video game startup for hundreds of millions of pounds. Suddenly, these gamers have become major players, loaded with money as well as “millionaire’s guilt.” The AMC series explores themes of ambition, excess,...

Debuting tonight on AMC, the tech-themed Loaded is far from merely a British version of HBO’s Silicon Valley and, in fact, a lot smarter and more fun that it might seem. Adding to the combination of four friends who become instant multi-millionaires from the sale of their app, Mary McCormack delivers a blistering, brassy performance as the American corporate VP who arrives to show there is a new sheriff in old London town. Having already aired this year on Channel 4 in…...

“Loaded,” the new AMC series about the wacky adventures of overnight British millionaires, is one of the rare comedies that’s better when no one’s laughing. Ostensibly a show about what happens when a group of four men luck into unfathomable riches, one of its frequent missteps is its runtime. Unlike the vast majority of comedies on American airwaves, “Loaded” runs in hourlong increments. Overstaffed, undercooked, and in constant search of a central focus, the series is one of the better arguments for keeping comedies as concise as possible.

A Channel 4 production airing stateside on AMC and based on a the Israeli series “Mesudarim,” “Loaded” follows the fortunes (literal and metaphorical) of a group of four friends who have recently made a mint from selling their app to an American corporation. Josh (Jim Howick) is the uptight brains of the outfit, Leon (Samuel Anderson) is the enigmatic boisterous public face of the company,...

As viewers embrace the idea that TV has firmly become a year-round event, the prospects of television dramas in the summer are better than they’ve ever been. No longer just a time for blockbusters in giant multiplexes, the small screen’s gotten into the summer game.

With that extra attention to the summer schedule, there’s a chance for new shows on new networks to make a play for your TV watching attention.

Read More: Summer TV Preview: 20 New and Returning Comedies Worth Watching

IndieWire has put together a list of 20 TV dramas that should be on your must-see calendar for the rest of the summer. Some of these are the familiar conversation-starters, but others are brand-new titles that could make a dent in the warmest months of the year.

As we did for our summer comedy preview earlier this week, we’ve included the networks and premiere dates,...

AMC has just released a trailer for its new comedy series Loaded. The show looks to be pretty funny and in a very similar vein as HBO's Silicon Valley. The show is based on a popular Israeli series and is about friendship and how money can put them to the test. 

The cast includes Jim Howick, Samuel Anderson, Jonny Sweet and Nick Helm. They play a group of tech entrepreneurs and childhood friends that have recently made a fortune after selling their gaming company. They become instant millionaires and are forced to deal with the struggles that come along with becoming rich overnight.

Even though the series seems to be very similar to Silicon Valley, I would imagine that there will be plenty that helps it stand on its own two feet. What do you think? 

Loaded is  AMC just slated to premiere at 10 Pm Monday, July 17, following Preacher.

"I feel like I'm in a hip hop video." This week, AMC released a new preview and the premiere date for their upcoming TV series Loaded.Based on the show Mesudarim, the dramedy follows "four tech entrepreneurs and childhood friends who, on the heels of selling their gaming company, become multi-millionaires and are forced to deal with the pitfalls that come with being an overnight success." The cast includes Jim Howick, Samuel Anderson, Jonny Sweet, Nick Helm, and Mary McCormack.Read More…...

Louisa Mellor May 5, 2017

New Channel 4 comedy Loaded is a very funny look at male friendship, money and success, with a strong cast and real depth…

When I meet the cast of Channel 4’s Loaded, it’s at the tail-end of a stretch of interviews during which Samuel Anderson, Nick Helm, Jim Howick and Jonny Sweet have been asked approximately four times an hour what, if they each suddenly received £15m as their app-designing characters do in the show, they’d spend it on. Before I even sit down, Sweet starts to reel off “I’d get a kettle, fill it with gold…”

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