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The company Kino Lorber previously announced that they will be releasing John Candy’s 80s comedy, Summer Rental, on 4K Blu-ray in January. The boutique label has now announced that the following month another beloved John Candy movie will be having a new physical video remastering. Blu-ray.com has revealed that Uncle Buck will get its own Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray release on February 18. This film was a much bigger hit for Candy and is seen as one of his best movies. This is also the film that would give Hughes the idea to write Home Alone with Macaulay Culkin in mind.

The movie stars John Candy, Amy Madigan, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann and Macaulay Culkin. The Description reads, “When Cindy (Elaine Bromka) and her husband, Bob (Garrett M. Brown), have to leave town for a family emergency, there is only one person available to babysit for their three kids: Bob’s lazy,...

One of John Candy’s 80s classics from director Carl Reiner, Summer Rental, was pretty elusive on physical media. Fans of this comedy don’t have to wait any longer as the boutique label Kino Lorber will now be releasing a new 4K restoration Blu-ray transfer of the film at the start of the new year. Blu-ray.com is reporting that Summer Rental, which was previously scheduled to hit retailers this year, will now have its physical media release on January 21, 2025.

The 1985 comedy stars John Candy, Karen Austin, Kerri Green, Joey Lawrence, and Aubrey Jene and is directed by Dick Van Dyke Show alum and Ocean’s Eleven star, Carl Reiner, who would direct another summer-themed comedy with Mark Harmon, Summer School, just a couple years later.

The description reads, “Comedy legend Carl Reiner (Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid) directed this tale of a family man who takes a vacation from...

One of John Candy’s 80s classics from director Carl Reiner, Summer Rental, was pretty elusive on physical media. Fans of this comedy don’t have to wait any longer as the boutique label Kino Lorber will now be releasing a new Blu-ray transfer of the film sometime this year. Blu-ray.com is reporting that Summer Rental will be hitting retailers in late 2024.

The 1985 comedy stars John Candy, Karen Austin, Kerri Green, Joey Lawrence, and Aubrey Jene. The plot description reads, “After air traffic controller Jack Chester loses a plane (it’s covered on his screen by a fly), he’s told to take a break. Jack books his family into a plush resort, but it turns out that their lodgings are in a hut by the beach, and that’s as good as the vacation gets.” Reiner would direct another summer-themed comedy with Mark Harmon, Summer School, just a couple years later.

Explore the Cast of Uncle Buck John Candy (Buck Russell) – 6ft 2 in. (188 cm) Did John Candy Improvise in Home Alone? Who Played Uncle Buck’s Girlfriend? Jean Louisa Kelly (Tia Russell) – 5ft 3 in. (160 cm) Who Played Tia’s Boyfriend in Uncle Buck? Gaby Hoffmann (Maizy Russell) – 5ft 7 in. (170.2 cm) Macaulay Culkin (Miles Russell) – 5ft 6 in. (167.6 cm) Elaine Bromka (Cindy Russell) – 5 ft 4¼ in. (164.5 cm) Garrett M. Brown (Bob Russell) – 6ft 3 in. (191 cm) Who Played the Drunk Clown in Uncle Buck? Was Uncle Buck Filmed in the Same House as Home Alone?

Are you a fan of John Hughes’ 1989 classic Uncle Buck? If so, you might be curious to know what the cast of this hilarious comedy is up to now.

Starring John Candy, Uncle Buck tells the story of a bachelor who unexpectedly becomes the caretaker of his brother’s teenage daughter and her siblings.

Despite mixed reviews upon its release,...

Horror author Stephen King originally wanted John Candy for the lead role in the adaptation of one of his novels. Candy's comedic talent and potential for a dramatic role made him an interesting choice for the film. Despite reaching out to Candy's representatives, the casting did not work out, and the movie ended up being a failure regardless.

A producer on one of the worst Stephen King adaptations reveals the horror author originally wanted John Candy for the lead. The world lost a comedy legend when Candy passed away in 1994 at the age of just 43. After an early string of memorable supporting roles, one-time Sctv mainstay Candy became a lead with 1985’s Summer Rental, going on to star in numerous classic comedies, including Spaceballs, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, The Great Outdoors and Uncle Buck.

Comedy was indeed Candy’s specialty throughout his career, but a producer on the maligned King...

It's one of the most beloved and celebrated comedies of the 1980s, headlined by two A-list actors and helmed by one of the decade's most sought after writer-directors. John Hughes' classic, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, with Steve Martin and John Candy, has been required holiday viewing for over 36 years and continues to make viewers laugh out loud today. Martin, known for his outrageous slapstick-style performances in films like The Jerk and All of Me, surprised audiences by playing "straight man" to Candy, the former Sctv cast member who was just starting to forge a successful movie career in films like Summer Rental and Spaceballs.

For author Rektok Ross, her latest novel was a chance to play in the slasher genre, while infusing it with some painful experiences from growing up.

Summer Rental is described as Mean Girls meets Scream, and centers on a group of recent high school grads who rent a house on an island for a weekend and find themselves stranded — trapped on the island with a serial killer on the loose.

The novel, published in June, was partially informed by an experience Ross had as a girl when she was bullied by a former friend group, and then seeing her stepdaughters go through similar situations.

“I’ve always wanted to write kind of like a slasher homage, but with something else was concurrently going on in my personal life,” says Ross, who grew up loving ‘80s and ‘90s slashers such as Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer and Nightmare on Elmstreet.

George Shapiro, producer and longtime manager of Jerry Seinfeld, Carl Reiner, Andy Kaufman and other comedy stars, died May 26 at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 91.

Shapiro was co-founder and partner in Shapiro/West Associates, the prosperous talent management banner that helped assemble the mammoth NBC hit “Seinfeld” and numerous projects for Andy Kaufman. More recently, Shapiro served as executive producer of the Crackle/Netflix series “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” hosted by Seinfeld.

A vivacious personality, Shapiro was known for his long relationships with clients and for his infectious enthusiasm for the business of entertainment. “Shapiro’s love of laughter and reverence for those who inspire it helped him build a career in comedy as an unabashed supporter of comic performers and comedy writers,” Shapiro’s family stated.

Danny De Vito, who co-starred with Andy Kaufman in the influential 1978-1983 sitcom “Taxi,” recalled Shapiro’s presence during the...

George Shapiro, the deeply respected talent manager, producer and co-founder of Shapiro/West & Associates, died Thursday evening of natural causes at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 91.

Along with his partner and childhood friend Howard West, Shapiro was personal manager to comedy greats Jerry Seinfeld, Andy Kaufman and Carl Reiner, among others. He and West would go on to executive produce Seinfeld, one of the top comedy series of all time.

Born in New York, Shapiro spent summers during his teenage years as a lifeguard at the Tamiment Resort in the Poconos, where he met performers like Dick Shawn, Pat Carroll and Carol Burnett, singer Barbara Cook, and choreographer Herb Ross. That’s when he also got to know talent agents.

“These guys came up … I didn’t even know what an agent was, but they came to see the show, to talk to the girls, talk to the comedians,...

An all-new original film, new “Star Trek,” and all the “Jackass” you could possibly want are all coming to Paramount Plus in February. Below we’ve assembled a complete list of everything new on Paramount+ this month, including the premiere of “Star Trek: Discovery” Season 4 on Feb. 10.

On Feb. 11, the Joey King-fronted supernatural love story “The In Between” arrives as a Paramount+ original film – just in time for Valentine’s Day.

In terms of library titles, three seasons of “Jackass” and five of the “Jackass” movies are available for streaming in concert with the release of the new film “Jackass Forever” (which is currently a theatrical-only release). Other highlights include “Airplane!”, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “That Thing You Do!”, “Fight Club” and “Clue.”

Check out the full list of what’s new on Paramount Plus in February 2022 below.

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The new year is continuing apace at Hulu. The streamer’s list of new releases for February 2022 is highlighted by one very interesting project.

Pam and Tommy is set to premiere on Feb. 2. Perhaps the Groundhog Day release date is intentional as the show will cover a particular moment of celebrity, sex, and exploitation from the early ’90s that seems to have repeated itself over and over. Sebastian Stan and Lily James star as Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson and the series follows the events and fallout of their homemade sex tape being stolen and unleashed on a nascent internet. If nothing else, getting the promo photos of Stan and James as the ’90s stars was worth it.

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Summer is the season to be outside soaking up the sun, but you can't be out all day. Your skin would be at risk and you'd get thirsty. Why not balance it out with funny summer flicks to accompany the mood of the season? Grab your swimsuit or trunks, lather on the sunscreen, and get ready - we're watching arguably classic summer comedies.

Something about setting comedies during sunny days, coastally or on the water, enhances the feel-good nature of a film viewing experience. Hell, the sun feels and looks pretty good. The sounds of waves crashing or rapids rushing is soothing. Diving into a body of water is a refreshing thrill. Plus, the feelings and activities that imply summer and some time off, even in adulthood, are a lost love.

A film's setting might not inherently increase the humor, but it adds a sense of escape. Families vacationing on beaches,...

Do not adjust your WiFi settings. No, you are not experiencing a severe case of Deja Streaming-vu. HBO Max’s list of new releases for May 2021 are indeed highlighted by two very recent WarnerMedia hits.

For starters, Tenet finally makes its long-awaited HBO Max this month. Mark your calendars as May 1 is the day that you can finally watch Christopher Nolan’s latest cerebral thriller. Of course, Tenet already had its theatrical release, but obviously that was not really an option for many of us. In addition to Tenet, Wonder Woman 1984 makes its triumphant return to HBO Max this month on May 13. The Wonder Woman sequel already premiered on HBO Max this past December, now it’s getting a second run on the streamer.

In terms of newer originals, May is relatively light for HBO Max. The Jean Smart-starring comedy Hacks premieres on May 13. The latest Adventure Time...

Carl Reiner was one of many stars that passed away in 2020, but he did leave behind plenty of film and television credits to remember him by. Reiner had been in the film and TV industry for decades, playing memorable characters, writing screenplays, and directing.

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He's done a little bit of everything, spreading joy to audiences and creating laughs to last throughout the generations. He's familiar to fans of The Dick Van Dyke Show as the cranky, insatiable TV star Alan Brady, and he directed films such as Summer Rental and The Jerk.

Jeremy Stevens, a three-time Emmy Award winner – including two as a writer and executive producer on Everybody Loves Raymond – died of renal failure on October 27 at his home in Northridge, California, surrounded by his family. He was 83,

A Brooklyn native, Stevens earned a degree in theater at Brooklyn College before studying at New York’s Hb Studio under Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof. Roles Off Brodway led to his hiring in the replacement cast of the original Broadway production of Neil Simon’s The Sunshine Boys.

While working at the Fourth Wall Improvisational Theatre Group, Stevens was offered his first opportunity to write for television, penning sketches for Valerie Harper and Richard Schaal on The Skitch Henderson Show. This led to more jobs, including a stint as headwriter for the talk and variety show, Playboy After Dark.

His next job led to his first Emmy Award in 1972, when he was...

A warning up front up - this might start reading like a love letter to Anthony Michael Hall. It isn't, I'll tell myself everyday. If the name isn't setting off your familiar-meter you're either younger than 25 or deprived of the most spirited period in comedy film history, neither of which are an issue. You'll read plenty about him.

I'm not some weirdo. I value comedic actors and find myself easily hypnotized by the charm of characters, thus emotionally invested in them.

It's a lot easier to love a character you've only seen through a window of 90 minutes on film than it is a real person, which is why we hold comedic actors so dearly. Their performances give life to the funny flicks we treasure in our hearts and revisit on a lonely evening, depressed, bombed, or both.

We all have a favorite all-time comedic actor, or several, and our lists of most beloved likely overlap.

Reni Santoni, who played Poppie in Seinfeld and appeared in films like Dirty Harry, Cobra, Summer Rental, and other films and television shows, passed away on Saturday, August 1st. The beloved character actor was 81. Word of Santoni's passing arrived via a Facebook post written by his friend and TV writer-producer Tracy Newman. According to Newman, Santoni had been…...

The word rang out this morning in the world of laughter. A member of comedy royalty had taken his last well-deserved bow.

Here’s how the AP news service spread the word:

New York (AP) — Carl Reiner, the ingenious and versatile writer, actor and director who broke through as a “second banana” to Sid Caesar and rose to comedy’s front ranks as creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and straight man to Mel Brooks’ “2000 Year Old Man,” has died. He was 98.

Reiner’s assistant Judy Nagy said he died Monday night of natural causes at his home in Beverly Hills, California.

While he made significant contributions to the worlds of live theatre, television, recordings, and literature, we at Wamg would like to applaud his body of work in motion pictures: acting, writing and directing. But in order to begin, lets’ double back to TV. Carl first achieved worldwide...

Comedy legend and TV pioneer Carl Reiner died at 98, according to Variety. His assistant, Judy Nagy, said he was with his family when he died of natural causes at his home in Beverly Hills on Monday night.

Reiner was one of the true greats. He helped shape comedy on television from the early golden era. Filmed comedy would not be the same without him. Even standup comedy owes him a great debt. There are sandwiches named after him in kosher delis around the world. Reiner was always beloved, and forever acting. He was instantly popular from the moment he appeared on Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Shows in 1950. He and Mel Brooks brought a party gag to national prominence they created the “2,000 Year Old Man” routine. He was veteran conman Saul Bloom in Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s Eleven movie franchise, played Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer’s stepfather on Two and a Half Men.

Carl Reiner, a comedian, actor, and director best known for his roles on the Dick Van Dyke Show and the Ocean's movies, has died.

He was 98.

Variety first reported the news.

According to reports, Reiner passed away at his home in Beverly Hills Monday night, and was surrounded by his family.

He died of natural causes, according to his assistant, who shared the news wit Variety.

Reiner's manager George Shapiro took to Twitter earlier this week to share a photo of Reiner, his daughter, and Mel Brooks.

Reiner has been a part of some of the biggest TV shows and movies around, with an IMDb page that boasts more than 400 credits to his name.

In addition to starring in The Dick Van Dyke Show, he also created it. The popular series aired from 1961 to 66 and earned Reiner several Emmy wins.

Throughout his multi-decade career, he scored nine Primetime Emmy wins.

Carl Reiner, the writer, producer, director and actor who was part of Sid Caesar’s legendary team and went on to create “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and direct several hit films, has died. He was 98.

He died of natural causes on Monday night at his home in Beverly Hills, his assistant Judy Nagy confirmed to Variety.

Reiner, the father of filmmaker and activist Rob Reiner, was the winner of nine Emmy awards, including five for “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” His most popular films as a director included “Oh God,” starring George Burns, in 1977; “The Jerk,” with Steve Martin, in 1979; and “All of Me,” with Martin and Lily Tomlin, in 1984.

In his later years, Reiner was an elder statesman of comedy, revered and respected for his versatility as a performer and multi-hyphenate. He was also adept at social media. He maintained a lively presence on Twitter up until the last day of his life.

A brand new mini-documentary entitled Everybody's Uncle Buck is now available for viewing. The documentary short does a wonderful job of exploring the career of the late, great actor, John Candy, who overcame personal tragedy to become one of the most beloved entertainers of all time.

The short documentary has been written, edited and compiled by Joe Ramoni, and takes a look at the life and times of John Candy, an actor who has gone on to become one of the most celebrated stars in Hollywood history. In a career spanning over two decades, John Candy found his way into several different movies that would go on to define a generation. From his days in the cult sketch comedy series Sctv, to his great collaborations with director John Hughes, this documentary tribute short explores why it is important that we never stop talking about John Candy, why he will never stop being missed,...

Veteran actor Rip Torn, arguably best known for his role as irascible, foul-mouthed Artie on HBO’s The Larry Sanders Show, died Tuesday at his home in Connecticut. He was 88.

Torn earned an Emmy in 1996 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Larry Sanders‘ uproariously devious Artie. He later appeared in seven episodes of NBC’s 30 Rock as General Electric’s faux CEO Don Geiss (a gig that netted him an Emmy nod for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.) Additional TV credits included Columbo, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Will & Grace.

Carmine Caridi, who played the traitorous Carmine Rosato in The Godfather, Part II (1974) and returned to the Francis Ford Coppola franchise to portray Albert Volpe in The Godfather Part III (1990), died Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, where he had been in a coma. He was 85.

The veteran actor had screen credits in the triple-digits by the end of his career but his signature roles was Rosato, a key figure in the bloody mob battle that played out as a centerpiece of The Godfather, Part II, which won the Academy Award for best picture to match the gold-plated achievement of its predecessor, The Godfather (1972). Rosato’s machinations created turmoil and confusion for the Corleone Family but in the end his gambit failed and his fate was a shotgun execution.

Caridi also gained a measure of industry notoriety in 2004 when he became the first person to be expelled by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...

Monday marks the 25th anniversary of the death of the iconic actor John Candy and Hollywood took to Twitter to pay their respects to the Emmy-winning actor, one of them being fellow Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds. The Deadpool star posted a video on the social media platform which included highlights of Candy’s memorable career.

“It’s the 25th anniversary of John Candy’s passing,” Reynolds wrote on Twitter. “We cooked up a small tribute to a comedic genius and Canadian hero. If you haven’t seen much of his work, take a look at his films. He was a treasure.”

Candy’s children graciously responded to Reynold’s post. Chris Candy thanked Reynolds saying that the video was “lovely” while Jennifer Candy wrote, “This made me cry. It’s so amazing and sweet!” She continued, “He has so many people that absolutely love him, he was one of the best.

One of the great action film franchises of all time is coming to 4K this November, when the films of the 1980s Rambo Trilogy debut on Ultra HD Blu-ray!

Two-time Academy Award® nominee Sylvester Stallone stars in the role that made him an action movie legend when First Blood, Rambo: First Blood Part II, and Rambo III arrive on 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray™ and Digital) November 13 from Lionsgate.

Here is the breakdown for each film's 4K release, including technical specs and special features.

First Blood

Sylvester Stallone stars as the iconic John Rambo, alongside Golden Globe® winner Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna, and David Carusso in this explosive action-thriller, available on 4K for the first time ever. Also features a new, never-before-seen featurette, “Rambo Takes the 80’s Part 1”, which looks back at the incredible impact of this evergreen film. The First Blood 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack is...

There's no rest for the Kardashians.

Soon after Kim Kardashian West hit up New York City and husband Kanye West made a surprise appearance at the Coachella music festival, it looks like the couple headed off with Kourtney Kardashian and family friend Jonathan Cheban, for a trip to Iceland.

The group – who might be taking the trip as a pre-birthday treat for soon-to-be-37 Kourtney – posted plenty of shots of their adventures on Snapchat and Instagram.

"Summer rental," Kourtney captioned a shot of a home, sitting before a mountain. In a second photo, of her and Cheban in a large black van,...

There's no rest for the Kardashians. Soon after Kim Kardashian West hit up New York City and husband Kanye West made a surprise appearance at the Coachella music festival, it looks like the couple headed off with Kourtney Kardashian and family friend Jonathan Cheban, for a trip to Iceland. The group - who might be taking the trip as a pre-birthday treat for soon-to-be-37 Kourtney - posted plenty of shots of their adventures on Snapchat and Instagram. "Summer rental," Kourtney captioned a shot of a home, sitting before a mountain. In a second photo, of her and Cheban in a large black van,...

There's no rest for the Kardashians. Soon after Kim Kardashian West hit up New York City and husband Kanye West made a surprise appearance at the Coachella music festival, it looks like the couple headed off with Kourtney Kardashian and family friend Jonathan Cheban, for a trip abroad. Though the family didn't disclose the location of their travels - though Kourtney's 37th birthday is Monday - they did post plenty of photos and video on Snapchat Sunday. "Summer rental," Kourtney captioned a shot of a home, sitting before a mountain. In a second photo, of her and Cheban in a large black van,...

The most haunting film from Courtney Solomon’s After Dark Films ‘8 Films to Die For’ lineup has been unveiled. The Wicked Within is set to snag the 3rd spot in the horror festival.

Directed by Jay Alaimo and produced by Gianni Capaldi and Enzo Cilenti, The Wicked Within joins a collection of 8 frightening films to be featured by the esteemed horror company.

“Each of our 8 films has a certain trait that makes it stand apart from the others,” says Stephanie Caleb, Evp, Creative Affairs & Acquisitions, “The Wicked Within is a classic horror possession story with relatable characters, and nightmares that linger.”

When a little girl dies, her family gathers to mourn the loss. Yet the pain is not forgotten and a vengeful demon spirit takes possession of a vulnerable family member tearing at the ties that bind them all together. One by one, it forces each family member to confess...

The Goonies celebrates its 30th birthday today, and even after all these years we still adore this '80s classic.

Rumours have been swirling for some time about a Goonies 2 (make it happen, Hollywood!) with all the original cast returning, so with this in mind we take a trip down memory lane to find out what the stars of the cult classic are doing now.

Sean Astin

Sean Astin played the slightly dorky yet bright, braces-clad Mikey - who attempts to leads his fellow adventurers to One-Eyed Willy's hidden fortune upon his discovery of an old treasure map.

The 44-year-old actor has continued to enjoy movie success with his role as Samwise Gamgee in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Astin also played Lynn McGill in hit Fox TV series 24, provides the voice of Raphael in Nickelodeon's TV version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012), and recently appeared in Guillermo del Toro...

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Code Entertainment is making the romantic comedy Atom and Eve about a young computer scientist whose boyfriend just broke up with her and she feels like she's got to show her parents that she can get a quality guy. So, instead, she sets out to convince her parents that her A.I. humanoid bot is really her boyfriend. Let's face it, relationships would be easier if you could program your girlfriend or boyfriend - it would definitely be easier to decide which movie to see ("My boyfriend can't wait to see The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2!").

Code purchased the spec script from the writing duo of Ethan Furman and Adam Farasati who are quickly making a name for themselves. The team also wrote Paramount's remake of the John Candy summer vacation comedy Summer Rental and The Creepy Kid (great title, no?) for Montecito and Magnet.

Source: Deadline...

Exclusive: Code Entertainment has acquired Atom And Eve, a spec script by Ethan Furman and Adam Farasati. Script is a romantic comedy in which a recently jilted young computer scientist needs to impress her family by pretending that her humanoid artificial intelligence robot is actually her boyfriend. Code’s Al Corley, Bart Rosenblatt and Eugene Musso will produce with Content Engine’s Seth Jaret. Jonathan Dana’s exec producer with Magnet Management’s Zach Tann and Jennie Frisbie. The scribes wrote the remake Summer Rental for Paramount, which is also developing their script The Creepy Kid with Montecito and Magnet. The scribes are repped by Gersh and Magnet Management.

After taking attendance we realize they were all there: the jock, the geek, the pregnant girl, the psychopaths and the male stripper. Every cliché necessary for an '80s high school comedy with that rich, full-bodied flavor we enjoy, except one thing was missing… a little someone named Adam Sandler.

Of course we're talking about the 1987 Mark Harmon/Kirstie Alley slacker classic "Summer School," which The Hollywood Reporter says will now be remade through Sandler's hit factory production company Happy Madison.

Well, you know, "hit factory," not counting "Bucky Larson." Sorry, Bucky.

Harmon originally starred as a laid-back gym teacher forced to abandon his summer plans and teach a remedial English class full of outcasts, weirdos, and a hot young Courtney Thorne-Smith fresh off of "Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise."

"Summer School" was no pseudo-poetic John Hughes rite of passage high school movie, it was a full-on...

Cmt has announced the pickup of four new unscripted series: Top Secret Recipe featuring chef Todd Wilbur, and Trick My What? with John Schneider, both of which will premiere Oct. 7, and Bayou Billionaires and Summer Rental, which will launch in winter. In addition to Fridays, where Top Secret Recipe and Trick My What? will air, Cmt will open a second night of original programming in the fall on Thursday with the returning Sweet Home Alabama and Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, which will debut new seasons Oct. 20. Cmt’s upcoming slate also includes the November premiere of Cmt’s second original movie, Reel Love, starring LeAnn Rimes and Burt Reynolds, and new episodes of music series Cmt Crossroads and Invitation Only. After flirting with scripted comedies last year by ordering four pilots — one of which, Working Class, went to series — Cmt focused on growing its unscripted slate under former NBC reality executive...

Heidi Montag left an La courthouse this morning with documents legalizing her split from Spencer Pratt. It was just over a week ago that Heidi left the home she shared with Spencer to live in a Summer rental with her friend Jennifer Bunney. Many of you thought their breakup was just a publicity stunt, and their costars from The Hills seemed to agree. The papers Heidi filed today are for a separation, not a divorce, so there's always the chance she'll reunite with Spencer - when the cameras are rolling. Click through to see Heidi's eventful morning! View Slideshow ›...