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During the Captivated, by You and Let's Go Karaoke! stage panel at AnimeJapan 2025 today , the upcoming TV anime adaptation of Yama Wayama's manga announced two additional voice cast members — Nobuhiko Okamoto (Katsuki Bakugo in My Hero Academia ) as Akira Nikaido and Yuki Ono (Josuke Higashikata in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable ) as Yuichi Medaka. Akira Nikaidou is described as "a second-grade student at Totsuka High School. He always has a disturbing aura around him and is rumored to bring bad luck to those who get involved with him in the school community. For some reason, he made a “reverse high school debut” and settled on his current style." Nobuhiko Okamoto also gave the following message: I am Nobuhiko Okamoto, and I am very honored to be offered to play the role of Nikaido. I have read the original manga in order to play the role. I was told...

Last week's episode of Abbott Elementary, season 4 episode 17, "Karaoke," was seriously one of the best and funniest episodes from the comedy series. I enjoyed it so much, and I thought it was done so well. When Jacob suddenly starts angry singing "Last Resort" by Papa Roach, getting a chance to see the Abbott gang together outside of school, and Ava and O'Shon's date were all such big highlights from the episode. Thankfully there's a new episode to look forward to very soon!

Abbott Elementary season 4 episode 18, "Audit," airs tonight, March 19, 2025 at 8:30 p.m. Et on ABC, as well as streaming on Hulu the next day tomorrow. As for this evening though, be sure to block out a half hour of your time to watch our favorite sitcom! Check out all the release times below:

East coast: 8:30 p.m. Et on Wednesday, March 19West coast: 5:30 p.m. Pt on Wednesday,...

No crowded bars, no waiting for your turn - just nonstop karaoke fun at home with this unique streamer.

Back in high school I was in a band… we were okay, not great but you didn’t want to burst your ear drums to escape. I had a blast though - the adrenaline of being on stage playing music was addicting. While my music career was short-lived, karaoke is one of the best ways to recapture that thrill. And if you’re like me - itching to grab the mic and belt out your favorites (mostly Coldplay songs for me), there’s one streaming service that has you covered: Stingray Karaoke. It features a ton of great songs, scrolling lyrics, and none of the hassle of crowded bars or judgmental DJs. If you’re ready to turn any night into a karaoke party, here’s everything you need to know about Stingray Karaoke.

As part of Apple TV+ and Apple Music’s A Carpool Karaoke Christmas, Chappell Roan and her parents Kara and Dwight joined host Zane Lowe for a special SUV sing-a-long of her song “Pink Pony Club” on Sunday night.

The segment featured Lowe driving Roan and her parents around rural Missouri in an SUV, complete with Christmas decorations strewn about the car. As Lowe played “Pink Pony Club,” Roan and her parents sang along, with the latter two getting emotional — especially during lines that reference her midwestern family.

After the song concluded, her parents discussed its impact. “That song… I love singing it with her at her shows, I love it when you can just see the people respond to that song so much,” commented her mother Kara. “Even when we’re growing up, we really care about what our parents think of us… I hope that’s something that she always knows,...

Apple has announced an all-new holiday event from the beloved multi-Emmy Award-winning series Carpool Karaoke: The Series. A Carpool Karaoke Christmas is set to deliver holiday cheer and is now streaming on Apple TV+ and Apple Music.

This new special features Grammy Award-winning icons Lady Gaga and Dua Lipa, alongside Grammy Award-nominated rising star Chappell Roan as they join Apple Music’s Zane Lowe for a globe-trotting caroling adventure.

James Corden passes the keys to Lowe, a fellow interviewer and trusted voice amongst today’s top artists, as he jumps into the driver’s seat in this festive installment of Carpool Karaoke: The Series, featuring Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa and Chappell Roan singing along to Christmas classics, including “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and Wham!’s “Last Christmas.”

Also featured are their signature songs, such as Lady Gaga’s chart-topping “Die With A Smile,” Dua Lipa’s number-one hit...

Nikko Santo Pietro is speaking out about his recent virality and fans thirsting over him!

The 30-year-old real estate agent appeared in an Instagram cooking video alongside his mom, Wheel of Fortune‘s Vanna White, and fans flocked to the comments to express their interest in him.

Now, Nikko is sharing his thoughts on the attention and even reveals whether he’s available or not.

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“Obviously I had an outpour from her fans just really being kind and saying all kinds of interesting stuff in the comments,” he shared with Et. “I’ve always loved being in front of the camera, and I work really hard on my social media that’s a big part of what I do, so it feels natural and good.”

“People see me as this heartthrob and they’re thirsty for me and all this stuff,” Nikko added. “I love it all,...

Warning: Contains Spoilers for La Mquina!

The villains of La Mquina are vital to the story of Hulu's new Spanish-language boxing show, but despite this, the main characters never find out the truth about them. La Mquina's tense intertwining of a crime story and a sports story elevates tropes of boxing movies that have been around for decades now, with the Hulu series putting a fresh twist on them. While the villains are a looming threat throughout La Mquina, the biggest answer to the mystery surrounding them is never answered, leading many fans to be left scratching their heads after the ending of La Mquina.

La Mquina is Hulu's first-ever Spanish-language original series, with it reuniting Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna for another incredible story. The series follows Garcia Bernal's Esteban "La Mquina" Osuna, an aging boxer who is managed by Diego Luna's shady Andy Lujan. The...

The Paris Olympics set a high bar for itself after an opening ceremony that showcased Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and a scenic backdrop involving virtually every Parisian landmark along the Seine. But the closing ceremony — taking place on a blistering hot day in stark contrast to the pouring rain of its kickoff — also delivered a blockbuster show with a Hollywood twist.

As part of the glitzy handover to Los Angeles as it prepares to host 2028’s Summer Games, Tom Cruise wowed audiences with a few epic stunts while Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and the Red Hot Chili Peppers performed and H.E.R. sang the U.S. national anthem. Swimmer Katie Ledecky and rower Nick Mead — who both secured gold medals at the 2024 Games — were the flag bearers for the U.S., whose team topped the Paris Olympics with a whopping 126 medals, beating China, the U.K. and France. The host country broke a 100-year record with 64 medals,...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Ampas) has invited 487 artists and executives to become members, with Sandra Huller, Justin Triet, Celine Song and Da’Vine Joy Randolph among the high profile invitees.

Also invited to join are actors Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Fiona Shaw, directors Alice Diop, David Yates and S S Rajamouli, and writers Arthur Harari and Tony McNamara.

Executives invited to join that branch of the Academy include British Film Institute CEO Ben Roberts and Fifth Season co-CEOs Chris Rice and Graham Taylor.

Among those invited to join the costume designers branch are Holly Waddington and Małgorzata Karpiuk.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Ampas) has invited 487 artists and executives to become members, with Sandra Huller, Justin Triet, Celine Song and Da’Vine Joy Randolph among the high profile invitees.

Also invited to join are actors Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Fiona Shaw, directors Alice Diop, David Yates and S S Rajamouli, and writers Arthur Harari and Tony McNamara.

Executives invited to join that branch of the Academy include British Film Institute CEO Ben Roberts and Fifth Season co-CEOs Chris Rice and Graham Taylor.

Among those invited to join the costume designers branch are Holly Waddington and Małgorzata Karpiuk.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Tuesday that it is extending invitations to 487 to join the membership ranks of the Oscar organizer. If all accept, it will bring the Academy’s total membership to 10,910, of which 9,934 would be voting members.

This year’s list across 19 branches include 2024 Oscar winners Da’Vine Joy Randolph from The Holdovers; Poor Things costume designer Holly Waddington and production design team James Price, Shona Heath and Zsuzsa Mihalek; 20 Days in Mariupol director Mstyslav Chernov, War Is Over! producer Brad Booker; The Zone of Interest sound duo Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn; the Godzilla Minus One VFX team Tatsuji Nojima, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Takashi Yamazaki; American Fiction writer-director Cord Jefferson; and Anatomy of a Fall writing duo Justine Triet and Arthur Harari.

Jefferson and Triet are among eight names on the list who were invited to more than one branch (noted...

Pair of comedies headline TF1-owned company’s 2024 French-language slate

Newen Connect is heading to Unifrance’s Rendez-Vous with two French-language ensemble comedies, Family Therapy and Start Me Up.

Family Therapy is the fourth feature from Arnaud Lemort. and follows a man with severe anxiety whose therapist decides he cannot stand him, kicks him out of his practice and challenges him to find the woman of his dreams Christian Clavier and Baptiste Lecaplain star with Claire Chust, Cristiana Réali and Rayane Bensetti.

Produced by TF1 Studio and TF1 Films Production with Atelier de Production, Ugc will release the film in...

"You live with a man for 40 years and you don't even know him." Greenwich Ent. has revealed the official US trailer for an Israeli indie comedy called Karaoke, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Moshe Rosenthal. This first premiered at last year's Tribeca Film Festival, and also played at the Jerusalem, Hamptons, Raindance, and Tallinn Black Nights Film Festivals last year. Now it's set for US release in select theaters this November. A bittersweet comedy about a middle-class suburban couple in their 60s who are drawn to their new neighbor, a charismatic bachelor who has karaoke evenings at his apartment. Described in reviews as a "fantastic offbeat comedy" that's "smart, funny, & beautiful." The film stars Sasson Gabay, Rita Shukrun, and Lior Ashkenazi. This looks a smart commentary on modern society in Tel Aviv, not only about gender dynamics, but also about social status and relationships and so much more.

The festival is set to take place from June 8-19, and features 88 world premieres.

Tribeca has unveiled its 2022 line-up, with world premieres including Joachim Back’s Corner Office starring Jon Hamm and Danny Pudi, and Ray Romano’s directorial debut, Somewhere In Queens. Josh Alexander’s Loudmouth is set to close the festival.

The 21st edition is to take place in New York from June 8-19, with 88 world premieres across its 10 categories, showcasing 109 feature films and 16 online premieres from 150 filmmakers across 40 countries. The Tribeca At Home platform will allow US audiences to watch a selection of films online from June...

Exclusive: Lior Ashkenazi (Foxtrot and HBO’s Valley Of Tears) and Sasson Gabay (The Band’s Visit and HBO’s Oslo), two of Israel’s most noted actors, will co-star in Karaoke, which is being directed by Moshe Rosenthal (Confess).

The film is produced by Efrat Cohen (The Dive) of Tel Aviv University’s Gaudeamus Productions. Ben Giladi of Rainmaker Entertainment serves as executive producer. Dominique Welinski’s Dw are co-producing. The project is financed by Israel Film Fund and The Steve Tisch Foundation for First Features.

Karaoke tells the story of an older provincial couple (Gabay and Rita Shukrun) who develop an odd infatuation with their flamboyant new neighbour – former modelling agent, Itzik Marziano (Ashkenazi).

The project is now shooting in Israel. It was originally presented at the IFP Project Forum and Deadline understand there are buyers circling.

Rosenthal, alumni of the Steve Tisch School of Film and Television,...

My friend Clare Douglas, who has died aged 73, was a Bafta award-winning film editor of memorable television programmes.

She worked on the adaptation of John le Carré’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979), Dennis Potter’s films Blackeyes (1989), Secret Friends (1991), Lipstick on Your Collar (1993), Karaoke (1996) and the four-parter Cold Lazarus (1996), directed by Renny Rye and starring Albert Finney as the writer Daniel Feeld.

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Wearing produced Boys from the Blackstuff, Pride and Prejudice, Edge of Darkness and many more.

Michael Wearing, producer of iconic television dramas including Boys from the Blackstuff and Edge of Darkness, has died aged 78 (reports Broadcast).

Wearing (right), who held a number of senior positions across drama at the BBC, died on Friday 5 May following a stroke. Wearing is survived by his three children, Sadie, Ella and Ben.

After studying anthropology at Newcastle University and a short career in the theatre, Wearing joined the BBC’s English regions drama department as a script editor in 1976.

Reporting to David Rose, who went on to become founder of Film 4, at the BBC’s Pebble Mill base in Birmingham, Wearing worked with writers including Alan Bleasdale and Ron Hutchinson on a number of Play for Today scripts.

He also worked on series including Stephen Davis’ Trouble With Gregory, which aired as part of BBC2’s Playhouse strand, Hutchinson’s six-part...

When asked to partake in a game of “Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts,” Niall Horan probably didn’t expect the least awkward question to be about naming his least favorite One Direction bandmate.

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The boy band survivor was less concerned with beating James Corden during The Late Late Show‘s recurring confess-or-consume game than he was with a potential PR nightmare. Be that as it may, he just couldn’t help himself when asked whether he’d rather spend his last night on Earth with Selena Gomez or Ellie Goulding,...

Ever wonder how James Bond got on board that train as the back of it peels away in the Skyfall trailer? This clip shows the action that leads up to that moment. And Adele sings Skyfall in another clip that’s included.

We’ve seen the moment many times in the movie trailer, but the first actual clip for Skyfall that shows a whole scene unfolding reveals exactly how Bond finds himself on a train as the back of it gets ripped to shreds.

Also, Adele puts her sultry voice to excellent use for the Skyfall theme song. The video doesn’t offer any peeks at the movie; only a Karaoke-style display of the words as Adele sings them, but the song is still a great way to get in a Bond-type mood that’s fitting for Global Bond Day.

Skyfall, starring Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Dame Judi Dench,...

DVD Playhouse—September 2011

By Allen Gardner

In A Better World (Sony) Winner of last year’s Best Foreign Film Oscar, this Danish export looks at two fractured families and the effect that the adult world dysfunction has on their two sons, who form an immediate and potentially deadly bond. Director Susanne Bier delivers another powerful work that maintains its drive during the films’ first 2/3, then falters somewhat during the last act. Still, well-worth seeing, and beautifully made. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Deleted scenes; Commentary by Bier and editor Pernille Bech Christensen; Interview with Bier. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS-hd 5.1 surround.

X-men First Class (20th Century Fox) “Origins” film set in the early 1960s, traces the beginnings of Magento and Professor X (played ably here by Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy), and how the once-close friends and colleagues became bitter enemies. First half is slam-bang entertainment at its stylish best,...

Winter's Bone (15)

(Debra Granik, 2010, Us) Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Kevin Breznahan. 100 mins

What No Country For Old Men did for west Texas, this striking landscape thriller does for Missouri's Ozark mountains. This is no country for poor women: an insular rural community clouded by drugs and patriarchy where they do things their way. So when Ree learns her father's skipped bail, and the family home was his security, she must ask difficult questions in dangerous places – chiefly among her extended outlaw family. Tough suspense, documentary-like observation and character drama are perfectly balanced.

I'm Still Here (15)

(Casey Affleck, 2010, Us) Joaquin Phoenix, Sean Combs, Anthony Langdon. 107 mins

What was Joaquin thinking? This film won't clear that up, but it at least shows you what he was doing: taking drugs, falling out with friends and the movie biz, rapping badly and descending into mumbling incoherence – apparently.

The Other Guys (12A)

(Adam McKay, 2010, Us) Will Ferrell,...