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The upcoming episode of “Marie-Antoinette,” titled “The Pursuit of Happiness,” promises to bring a mix of drama and emotion to viewers. Set to air at 10:00 Pm on Sunday, April 13, 2025, on PBS, this episode dives into the complexities of the royal marriage between Louis and Marie Antoinette.

In this episode, Louis demands a change to Marie Antoinette’s portrait, a request that ignites outrage among the court and the public. This decision reflects the pressures that come with royal life and the expectations placed on Marie Antoinette as a queen. As the story unfolds, Louis begins to see the sacrifices his wife has made for their marriage and the kingdom.

“The Pursuit of Happiness” explores themes of love, duty, and the struggle for personal identity within the confines of royalty. It highlights the tension between public perception and private feelings, making it a compelling watch for fans of historical drama.

Two-time Oscar nominee Richard Jenkins is set to join a loaded cast for an upcoming HBO limited series from The Pursuit of Happiness writer Steven Conrad.

Per Variety, Jenkins has officially joined the cast for Dtf St. Louis, an HBO limited series that is currently in pre-production. Per the official logline, Dtf St. Louis is "about a love triangle between three adults experiencing middle-age malaise, that leads to one of them ending up dead." Jenkins stars alongside Jason Bateman (Ozark), David Harbour, and Linda Cardellini (Hawkeye). The limited series was originally based on a New Yorker article by James Lasdun titled, "My Dentist’s Murder Trial: Adultery, False Identities, and a Lethal Sedation" with Pedro Pascal set to star. However, Pascal has since departed the project and Dtf St. Louis is no longer based on Lasdun's piece.

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The AlleyCatz bowling alley setting in “The Gutter” serves as more than just a background; it captures the financial difficulties and cultural vitality of a community on the verge of collapse. AlleyCatz looks like it’s from a better time, with its dull brick exterior and worn-out lanes.

It’s like Walt’s life, as he jumps from job to job without a shirt on, representing humor and hopelessness. This setting creates the stage for a narrative that breaks the rules of traditional storytelling, much like the French New Wave filmmakers I admire, who frequently found beauty in the ordinary.

Walt’s character is a happy mess, the perfect loser, and Shameik Moore plays him with contagious energy. Along with his introduction as a lost bartender who always makes mistakes, a funny story about his past firings adds both sympathy and humor. The event that starts the fight is a...

Will Smith is an actor who has been leading Hollywood for almost 30 years now and is still not slowing down with new projects. The actor has given us some highly-rated franchises such as Men in Black and Bad Boys. He’s been a central figure in many acclaimed films and even won an Oscar for his performance in 2021’s King Richard.

Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (left) and Will Smith star in Columbia Pictures drama The Pursuit of Happiness. Photo Credit: Zade Rosenthal

You’ll be shocked to know, but at some point, Smith tried to dive into the world of gaming by endorsing the survival zombie apocalypse title Undawn, where he played the lead character. Unfortunately, the game turned out to be a massive disaster and the biggest stain in Smith’s entire career.

Will Smith’s Undawn Was The Biggest Failure of the Gaming Industry Undawn failed to impress...

“The One with the Blackout,” the seventh episode of “Friends’” inaugural season, was notable for several reasons. It first introduced viewers to both the gang’s miserly broomstick-waving neighbor Mr. Heckles and Ross’ first rival for Rachel’s affections, Italian stallion Paolo. It apparently added the term ‘friend zone’ to the English lexicon as a result. And, as its title suggests, it formed part of an ingenious marketing strategy in which three NBC sitcoms were deliberately plunged into darkness.

Celebrating its 30th anniversary this month (November 3), Blackout Thursday was the brainwave of Dan Holm, a promotional producer also responsible for the term ‘Must See TV.’ Alongside the comedy that would prove to be the network’s most successful, the programming stunt also included one of the many forgettable one-seasoners that failed to ride its coattails, the Dabney Coleman-starring “Madman of the People,” and the 12-time Emmy-winning “Mad About You.

Since the advent of Ott platforms and other streaming services, directors are increasingly minting out notable series or shows across all genres and do not want to limit their cinematic vision to being only released in theaters. One of the first to achieve this was Marvel TV Studios, which produced hit shows like Agents of Shield and Agent Carter that aired on the ABC channel and dominated TV screens and movie theaters alike.

Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith in a still from The Karate Kid

Following in the footsteps of Marvel Studios, even the makers of Cobra Cai conceived a fully functional idea for Jaden Smith’s The Karate Kid movie, creating a unique and distinct universe of their own. While the plan may seem like a great idea to some, had it received the go-ahead, it would have disastrously backfired.

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Will Smith has been a major player in the industry for many years, starring in some of the most popular blockbusters and showing his range as an actor in some compelling dramas. He has led franchises like Bad Boys, and Men in Black while receiving enormous praise for his performances in Ali, King Richard, The Pursuit of Happiness, and Emancipation.

Will Smith as Daryl Ward in 2017’s Bright

The actor is currently gearing up for the release of the fourth Bad Boys film Bad Boys: Ride or Die. The 2022 Oscar controversy took a hit on his career and many started questioning whether he would be able to win back audiences and get opportunities like he used to. While his star power remains to be tested with Bad Boys 4, he has nabbed a new film with director Stefano Sollima.

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Making art is a personal gamble. To create something worthwhile you often have to dig deep and mine whatever is going on inside yourself in hopes of producing an artistic product which has authenticity. Remi R.M. Moses’ short Saving Art, a hospital-set drama that follows a struggling father who is battling with the guilt he feels offering optimistic lies to his ailing son, is exactly that kind of project, a film born from Moses’ own personal experience in the wake of his five year old niece’s diagnosis with leukaemia. It’s an incredibly brave film to make but it delivers on that artistic gamble, telling a story that is emotionally-challenging but incredibly rewarding and cathartic. Dn was delighted to first catch the short at the London Film School’s graduate showcase earlier this year and invited Moses to join us for a conversation amidst the film’s festival...

Jaden Smith never fails to make headlines, whether it is because of his actor father’s Oscar antics or, sometimes, his own music or acting endeavors. But it is also true that the son of Will Smith experiences highs and lows in his romantic life.

Not to mention his standout performances in films like The Pursuit of Happiness and The Karate Kid. Smith was nominated for a Grammy Award, won an MTV Movie Award, and received a Teen Choice Award as a result of his work. Well, in addition to his successful career, his love life is frequently in the spotlight.

He has dated several known names, including Kylie Jenner, Cara Delevingne, and more. Since 2020, the actor, 25, is said to have been dating popular social media influencer Sab Zada. Let’s know more about her.

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International television festival Series Mania unveiled its 2024 lineup Wednesday, with an impressive slate of world premieres that will grace the screens of Lille, France for the event running March 19-21.

Peacock’s Australia-set family drama Apples Never Fall, featuring Nyad Oscar nominee Annette Bening and Jurassic Park veteran Sam Neill as a dysfunctional couple, will screen in competition at year’s fest, as will MGM+’s Hotel Cocaine, from Narcos showrunner Chris Brancato, a crime thriller featuring The Shield star Michael Chiklis and set in the booming cocaine scene in Miami in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

So Long Marianne, a Canadian-Norwegian co-production from Crave and Norway’s Nrk, will also get its first screening in Lille. The series stars Oppenheimer supporting actor Alex Wolff as legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen in a story of his turbulent relationship with Norwegian writer Marianne Ihlen (played by The Last Kingdom‘s Thea Sofie Loch Næss...

Ryan Gosling is one of the biggest contenders for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar this year for his role as Ken in Greta Gerwig‘s smash hit “Barbie.” The Warner Bros. movie follows Margot Robbie‘s titular Barbie as she leaves Barbie Land for the real world in search of answers after suffering an existential crisis. Gosling’s performance as Ken has brought him plenty of plaudits, leading to a strong case for Best Supporting Actor in this year’s Oscars race.

However, this isn’t the first Oscars race Gosling has been in as he’s received two Academy Award nominations before. Let’s take a look back at them.

Gosling was first nominated in 2007 when he received a Best Actor notice for “Half Nelson,” which follows Gosling as a junior high school teacher with a drug habit. Gosling’s teacher forms a friendship with one of his students...

Movie stars' careers in Hollywood can be unpredictable, with some actors not meeting their full potential due to financial flops or poor reception. Success in the film industry is not limited to big movie careers, as actors can find acclaim in TV series or other smaller roles. From Liam Hemsworth to Shailene Woodley, several A-list movie careers have been short-lived, regardless of the actors' talent.

Movie stars constantly come and go in Hollywood, with some that showed great promise never really meeting their full career potential. In the bigger picture of the film industry machine, film actors are a small piece, and can often be cast out of starring roles to no fault of their own. Whether a movie flops financially or the actor's performance is not well received, an actor with tons of potential can quickly run out of chances to prove themselves to Hollywood.

Of course, there is success beyond a movie career.

Will Smith initially didn't want to star in Men in Black because he didn't want to make two alien movies back-to-back after Independence Day. Producer James Lassiter hand-picked Men in Black for Smith, but it was Steven Spielberg who convinced him to do the movie.

Will Smith might not have made Men in Black had it not been for Steven Spielberg. Back in the 1990s, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star first made the transition from rap musician to TV actor before moving on to become one of today's most successful and sought-after A-listers in Hollywood. And while the Oscar-winning performer (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for King Richard) seems to have gotten more press for slapping Chris Rock, since the 2022 Academy Awards, the actor tells Kevin Hart that he had absolutely no desire to star in Men in Black (1997).

Smith said during an exclusive interview...

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Movies are a blessing in disguise since you can either get addicted to them and go on a bingeing streak for days or enjoy one every week to blow off some steam from your stressful work days. While people used to watch them in theaters and DVDs in the past, streaming services like Netflix have made it much easier. However, with certain changes arise new problems as there are countless films on multiple streaming platforms, rendering our efforts to make an easier choice futile. To help you with that, we've compiled a directory of the best movies coming to every major streaming service in August 2023, including Hulu, Prime Video, Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney+,...

After a great month of movies in July, Hulu is keeping the summer fun going with more great films in August, including prehistoric family antics, dinosaurs coming back to life and eating everyone, vampires running hotels for monsters, a single father just trying to find work, doomed teen romance, and more.

Arriving Aug. 1 is The Croods, where a prehistoric family has to find a new home, and the entire Jurassic Park trilogy, where dinos eat everybody, also Hotel Transylvania, where Count Dracula has to face his fears about his daughter growing up, then Red 1 and Red 2, where retired CIA blow everything up, and The Pursuit of Happiness, where we see finding a job is as hard as raising a child, as well as The Fault In Our Stars, where we see it's never too late to live one's dreams and find love. So here's everything we know about the...

It’s 7:30 a.m. on a sunny May morning in Rome on a side street outside the studios of Italian state broadcaster Rai. A live audience standing behind metal fencing is watching a lithe group of nuns, one with a mustache, who slowly creep out from a row of white closet doors.

They start dancing, hugging and pirouetting to a ballad belted out by a young Tuscan pop singer. Then the dancers, dressed in Catholic sisters garb, begin playing basketball.

Welcome to “Viva Rai 2!,” Italy’s answer to America’s morning shows. It’s a local ratings phenomenon conceived and conducted by volcanic Sicilian megastar Rosario Fiorello, who is breathing new life into Italian television at a time when doomsayers are sounding the death knell of public TV around the world.

Every morning on weekdays, when “Viva Rai 2!” airs on the pubcaster’s Rai 2 station, ratings soar...

Producers and directors make movies for different reasons. Some of them make movies for the sole purpose of entertainment. Others make movies to inform and include sections that help people learn. There are others that seek to motivate people. Motivational movies can help you re-energize and get the edge you need to continue studying. So, when school feels overwhelming, do not hesitate to take time off to watch a motivational movie. Here are a few examples of movies that can motivate you to study or find a reason to work extra harder.

The Social Network

If you seek to turn your dream or hobby into something profitable, then the Social Network is the movie for you. From this movie, you are sure to get study motivation and the idea to work towards your dreams and goals. The movie tells the story of Mark Zuckerberg who is currently among the top richest men in the world.

Trevor Noah has hired Haroon Saleem, formerly of Ben Stiller’s Red Hour, as president of production for his Day Zero production company.

Noah and Viacom launched Day Zero last year, with Viacom gaining a first-look deal for development across TV, films, digital and short-form video fare. As part of the relationship, Paramount Players is adapting a feature film from Noah’s memoir, “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood,” with Academy Award-winner Lupita Nyong’o attached to star as Noah’s mother, Patricia.

Saleem is based in Los Angeles and will report directly to Noah.

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“Trevor is a transformative talent, and it is a privilege to lead the charge with him,” Saleem said in a statement. “It has never felt more necessary to create sophisticated, essential content for our global audience, especially with, and for,...

How does one live when one has nothing? How should one live when one has everything? These are the questions South Korean director Hyung-Suk Jung poses to us in his second narrative feature.

“The Land of Seonghye” is screening at San Diego Asian Film Festival (Sdaff)

The titular character Seonghye is in her late twenties. She lives from hand to mouth. Without a full-time job, she can only survive by working odd jobs here and there. She tries to “invest” herself, like everyone else does, but the effort seems pointless.

The oppressive economic condition constitutes the land Seonghye inhabits. Throughout its running time, the film meticulously shows us how this condition impacts Seonghye and others’ lives. Characters move in and out of the frame relatively freely throughout the film. They are not in a Hitchcock or Fincher’s world where the characters must obey the convoluted webs of significance weaved by the auteur.