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Two of a Kind Season 11 Episode 137 Episode Summary

In the upcoming episode of “Hot Bench” titled “Two of a Kind,” viewers can expect a lively courtroom showdown. This episode centers around a dispute between two individuals who once had a friendly relationship. The plaintiff claims she lent money to the defendant, believing that she would be paid back from her winnings while gambling on a cruise. However, the defendant has a different story to tell.

The defendant argues that the plaintiff actually owes her money for hair services provided in the past. This twist adds an interesting layer to the case, as both parties present their sides of the story. The courtroom drama unfolds with each side presenting evidence and testimony, revealing the complexities of their relationship and financial dealings.

As the judges listen to both sides, they will have to navigate the...

Austin Nichols has spoken about a moment from early in his acting career that he now views with discomfort. While appearing on the Drama Queens podcast, Nichols described his experience filming a kiss scene with then-15-year-old Mary-Kate Olsen in the 2001 teen movie Holiday in the Sun, saying the situation felt inappropriate at the time.

“I was definitely nervous because Mary-Kate was 15, and I was, I think, 18 or 19, or maybe even 20,” Nichols said. “I don’t remember, but I was too old, and it felt weird, and it felt wrong.”

He explained that although the characters appeared age-compatible on screen, he remained aware of the age difference while filming. “I looked very young, so watching the movie, I don’t think you notice. I’m real tall and skinny and, like, nerdy, but I don’t think you can tell there’s a big age difference. But for my brain,...

Nearly 25 years later, one of the Olsen Twins‘ leading men is reflecting on the problematic nature of their onscreen romance.

Austin Nichols, who starred alongside the twins in 2001’s Holiday in the Sun, recalled that his kiss scene with Mary-Kate Olsen “felt wrong,” acknowledging that she and Ashley were “children” at the time.

“I was definitely nervous because Mary-Kate was 15, and I was, I think, 18 or 19, or maybe even 20,” he said on the Drama Queens podcast. “I don’t remember, but I was too old, and it felt weird, and it felt wrong. And, you know, I looked very young, so watching the movie, I don’t think you notice. I’m real tall and skinny and, like, nerdy, but I don’t think you can tell there’s a big age difference, but for my brain, was like, she’s 15, this is not, this is weird.”

Nichols continued, “So...

Did Quentin Tarantino Make John Travolta Play A Board Game Before Offering Pulp Fiction? (Photo Credit – Prime Video/Instagram)

Before Vincent Vega slicked back his hair and danced his way into movie history, John Travolta literally had to roll the dice. Quentin Tarantino, the mastermind behind Pulp Fiction, had an oddly specific way of casting his Vega. And it all started with a throwback game night.

At a Supanova Comic Con event in Adelaide, Travolta remembered the night Tarantino invited him not to talk scripts or rehearse lines but to play board games based on Travolta’s old hits. “All he wanted to do was spend the evening playing board games of my old movies,” Travolta recalled (in an interview with Nz Herald). “For instance, we played the Grease board game, we played the Saturday Night Fever board game, we played the Welcome Back, Kotter board game.”

Quentin Tarantino had...

The Young and the Restless spoilers for Thursday, February 13, demonstrate how one character can take over an episode…without even being in it.

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Ever since Amy (Valarie Pettiford) popped up back in Genoa City and needed Nate (Sean Dominic) to track down his long-lost, heretofore unknown brother for her, it’s been Damian (Jermaine Rivers) all the time. He may not want to know them, but they sure do think they know a lot about him.

Devon (Bryton James) and Lily (Christel Khalil) pop out of the woodwork to lecture Nate on what he should and should not do and how he should or should not feel about the brother he’s just found out about. They warn Nate to be careful. The guy could be anyone who is after anything. What they mean is to keep him away from our family company.

If you're of a certain age, you basically grew up with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, the twins who took Hollywood by storm from the late 1980s through the mid-2000s. After getting their start on an uber-popular sitcom, the twins were known for their films, many of which brought them all over the world, and it certainly seemed like they were on the brink of forming an enormous entertainment empire. Then, the two basically disappeared from the entertainment industry and shifted their focus to something completely different: high fashion.

So, why aren't the two acting anymore, and what are they doing today? More specifically, why did they leave Hollywood behind for a brand new journey ... and did any of their family members take their place on the big and small screen? (The answer to that last one is yes, actually.) Here's everything we know about the world-famous Olsen twins, why they stopped acting,...

John Travolta's career-saving comedy movie franchise, which made over $400 million at the box office combined, receives a sequel update from its creator decades later. After rising to fame for his role in the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, Travolta burst onto the scene during the 1970s with Saturday Night Fever and Grease, which were both big box office successes that capitulated him into superstardom, with the former also earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. However, the following decade wasn't as successful for Travolta.

During the 1980s, Travolta starred in a series of commercial and critical failures that temporarily tanked his career, such as Two of a Kind and Perfect, the former reuniting him with Grease star Olivia Newton-John. Even the Saturday Night Fever sequel Staying Alive, which was a financial success, was scorned by critics and failed to turn his career around. Travolta's career was eventually saved...

I’m still not over Blue Bloods’ cancelation.

I haven’t deleted the series finale from my DVR and have watched bits and pieces of it over again, and can safely say it was one of the best episodes in a season full of them.

Our Blue Bloods Season 14 report card considers that this farewell season didn’t feel like a show going off the air—and that the final episode should have been a season finale, not a series finale.

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While a few episodes had a sillier premise than I would like (I’m rarely a fan of Danny partnering up with a random guest star who annoys the hell out of him), every episode offered solid stories and the family values that made Blue Bloods such a wonderful series.

Even the worst episode of Blue Bloods Season 14 was some of the best that television has to offer.

The comedy that saved John Travolta's career 35 years ago was almost canceled, according to its director, who says "John was box-office poison." The actor rose to fame for his role in the ABC sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter from 1975 to 1979. In the following years, Travolta gained further recognition with two of his most iconic performances in Saturday Night Fever, earning his first Oscar nomination, and Grease, which were both massive box-office hits that propelled Travolta to global fame.

Travolta's success continued into the early 1980s, capitalizing on the growing country music craze with Urban Cowboy. In 1981, he starred in Brian De Palma's Blow Out, which earned critical acclaim, but struggled at the box office, likely due to its somber ending. Following Blow Out, Travolta faced a string of commercial and critical misfires that temporarily derailed his career, including Two of a Kind, Perfect, and the Saturday Night Fever sequel Staying Alive,...

Moana 2 takes to the seas at the UK and Ireland box office this weekend as the Disney sequel launches in 630 cinemas.

The sequel opens wider than the 533 venues of its predecessor back in 2016. That title debuted with a mild £2.2m but had a solid run overall, surpassing £20m.

Moana 2sees the eponymous islander, voiced by Auli‘i Cravalho, embark on a journey to find a mythical, lost island. Dwayne Johnson also returns to the voice cast while new additions include comedian Rose Matafeo and Hualalai Chung.

It will have fierce competition from Wicked, fresh from having the UK’s biggest...

Universal’s screen adaptation of “Wicked” dominated the U.K. and Ireland box office with a commanding £13.7 million ($17.2 million) debut, according to numbers from Comscore.

The musical fantasy leads a robust frame that saw Paramount’s “Gladiator II” maintain strong momentum in its sophomore session with £4.7 million, pushing its cumulative total to £18.4 million.

Studiocanal’s “Paddington in Peru” continues to demonstrate impressive holds in its third weekend, collecting £4.2 million for a running total of £24.5 million. Warner Bros.’ “Red One” secured fourth position with £866,764, bringing its three-week total to £5.9 million.

Entertainment Film Distributors’ “Heretic” rounded out the top five with £205,457, accumulating £5.4 million over four weeks. Universal’s “The Wild Robot” placed sixth with £183,578 (£13.5 million total), while Lionsgate U.K.’s “Small Things Like These” ranked seventh with £166,803 (£3.5 million total).

Trafalgar Releasing’s Metropolitan Opera presentation of “Tosca” debuted in eighth place with £129,206, followed by Polish holiday entry “Listy Do M. 6” from Magnetes Pictures,...

CBS’s Blue Bloods is taking a two-week break before returning with the show’s penultimate episode, “Entitlement.” With just two new episodes left, season 14 episode 17 finds Eddie and Badillo dealing with Jamie’s confidential informant. Directed by Jackeline Tejada from a script by Yasmine Cadet and Daniel Truly, episode 17 will air on Friday, December 6, 2024 at 10pm Et/Pt.

Tom Selleck returns to lead the final season’s cast as Frank Reagan. Donnie Wahlberg stars as Danny Reagan, Bridget Moynahan plays Erin Reagan, Will Estes is Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou is Henry Reagan, Marisa Ramirez plays Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray stars as Eddie Janko.

“Entitlement” Plot: Eddie and Badillo try to help a man whose apartment has been taken over by a squatter who also happens to be Jamie’s confidential informant. Also, Danny and Baez investigate when a star student is found dead in her dormitory. Frank suspects...

We’re down to just three new episodes with the arrival of CBS’s Blue Bloods season 14 episode 16. Directed by Doug Aarniokoski from a script by Kevin Reilly and Van B. Nguyen, episode 16 – “The Gray Areas” – will air on Friday, November 22, 2024 at 10pm Et/Pt.

Tom Selleck returns to lead the final season’s cast as Frank Reagan. Donnie Wahlberg stars as Danny Reagan, Bridget Moynahan plays Erin Reagan, Will Estes is Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou is Henry Reagan, Marisa Ramirez plays Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray stars as Eddie Janko.

“The Gray Areas” Plot: Danny and Baez investigate the death of a rising Mma fighter. Also, Eddie and Jamie race to find Badillo, whose job is on the line after he’s caught smoking weed. Frank is blindsided when Mayor Chase (Dylan Walsh) asks the governor to send in the National Guard to help patrol the subway system. Erin...

Tensions continue to flare between citizens and the cops on CBS’s Blue Bloods season 14 episode 15. Directed by Alex Zakrzewski from a script by Peter D’Antonio, episode 15 – “No Good Deed” – will air on Friday, November 15, 2024 at 10pm Et/Pt.

Tom Selleck returns to lead the final season’s cast as Frank Reagan. Donnie Wahlberg stars as Danny Reagan, Bridget Moynahan plays Erin Reagan, Will Estes is Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou is Henry Reagan, Marisa Ramirez plays Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray stars as Eddie Janko.

“No Good Deed” Plot: Danny and his nephew Joe Hill (Will Hochman) investigate the homicide of a delivery driver who may have been connected to an illegal narcotics ring in the city. Also, Eddie is determined to save the job of a probationary police officer who may be fired for responding to a crime. Frank faces a hard decision when he discovers Gormley is non-compliant with NYPD residency requirements,...

Lauren Patten reprises her role as Eddie’s former partner Rachel Witten on CBS’s Blue Bloods season 14 episode 14, “New York Minute.” Directed by Ralph Hemecker from a script by Nicole Abraham and Jack Ciapciak, episode 14 will air on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 10pm Et/Pt.

Tom Selleck returns to lead the final season’s cast as Frank Reagan. Donnie Wahlberg stars as Danny Reagan, Bridget Moynahan plays Erin Reagan, Will Estes is Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou is Henry Reagan, Marisa Ramirez plays Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray stars as Eddie Janko.

“New York Minute” Plot: Danny and Baez scrutinize an art gallery suspected of selling counterfeit pieces after a detective investigating the establishment is murdered. Also, Eddie is conflicted when she discovers her former partner turned social worker, Rachel Witten (Patten), crossed the line to get a mentally ill client much-needed help. Frank is upset when an award Danny was...

Oscar winner Mira Sorvino guest stars as New York City Fire Commissioner Veronica Radley on CBS’s Blue Bloods season 14 episode 13. Directed by Alex Zakrzewski from a script by Tara Garvey and Daniel Truly, episode 13 will air on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 10pm Et/Pt.

Tom Selleck returns to lead the final season’s cast as Frank Reagan. Donnie Wahlberg stars as Danny Reagan, Bridget Moynahan plays Erin Reagan, Will Estes is Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou is Henry Reagan, Marisa Ramirez plays Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray stars as Eddie Janko.

“Bad to Worse” Plot: Frank intervenes when tensions rise between Mayor Chase (Dylan Walsh) and the fire commissioner of New York City (Mira Sorvino). Also, Erin is blindsided when Henry agrees to testify for the defense in a case she is prosecuting. Danny and Baez investigate when human remains are discovered in a storage unit. Eddie and her partner Badillo...

Jake Weber guest stars on CBS’s Blue Bloods season 14 episode 12, playing a British investigator named Christopher Granger. Directed by Donald Thorin, Jr. from a script by Ian Biederman, episode 12 – “Without Fear or Favor” – will air on Friday, October 25, 2024 at 10pm Et/Pt.

Tom Selleck returns to lead the final season’s cast as Frank Reagan. Donnie Wahlberg stars as Danny Reagan, Bridget Moynahan plays Erin Reagan, Will Estes is Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou is Henry Reagan, Marisa Ramirez plays Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray stars as Eddie Janko.

“Without Fear or Favor” Plot: Danny joins forces with British investigator Christopher Granger (Jake Weber) to pursue a deadly international fugitive, and Erin faces pressure from her boss, D.A. Crawford (Roslyn Ruff), to secure an indictment against an officer. Also, Jamie investigates a sports gambling website accused of scamming its users, and Frank clashes with Mayor Chase (Dylan Walsh) when...

Lead actor Tom Selleck's frustration over CBS' cancelation of Blue Bloods is justified. When CBS decided to cancel the long-running police and family drama after 14 seasons, it sparked a massive fan-led protest to save Blue Bloods. However, that failed to move the needle with CBS executives; similarly, the enthusiasm for another season by cast members such as Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, and Gregory Jbara did not convince CBS to give Blue Bloods a reprieve.

Blue Bloods' final season was split into two parts, with the first half airing in the spring of 2024 and the second half set to begin on October 18, 2024. The long hiatus between the two halves of the season gave Selleck and other stars time to try to convince CBS to extend the order to a full season, but unfortunately, this did not materialize, although the network did suggest that a spinoff might be in the works. Thus,...

"Batman: The Animated Series" wound up being as definitive an account of the Dark Knight as its title suggested. So when a new Batman cartoon finally came afterwards, it was destined to never escape the shadow of "Btas." But "The Batman" (which aired from 2004 to 2008) made a noble effort and remains one of the more unique spins on the Caped Crusader.

"The Batman," developed by Michael Goguen and Duane Capizzi, was the first animated Batman in 12 years that was unconnected to the DC Animated Universe (The shared setting that began with "Batman: The Animated Series" and concluded with "Justice League Unlimited").

Bruce Wayne in "The Batman" was voiced by Rino Romano, and Joker by Kevin Michael Richardson, rather than the beloved Kevin Conroy as Batman and Mark Hamill as the Joker duo. Bruce Timm modeled "Batman: The Animated Series" on the Fleischer Studios Superman cartoons, while Jeff Matsuda gave Gotham City an anime makeover.

CBS’s Blue Bloods kicks off season 14 part two with episode 11, “Life Sentence.” Stacy Keach, Peter Hermann, and Will Hochman guest in the first of the eight new episodes that are left in the final season. Directed by Jackeline Tejada from a script by Siobhan Byrne O’Connor, episode 11 airs Friday, October 18, 2024 at 10pm Et/Pt.

Tom Selleck returns to lead the final season’s cast as Frank Reagan. Donnie Wahlberg stars as Danny Reagan, Bridget Moynahan plays Erin Reagan, Will Estes is Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou is Henry Reagan, Marisa Ramirez plays Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray stars as Eddie Janko.

“Life Sentence” Plot: The Reagans’ professional lives converge when an allegation of jury tampering against Erin intertwines with Danny and Baez’s homicide case and Eddie’s bond to a child murder witness. Frank clashes with his friend and confidant Archbishop Kearns over the death penalty. When Jamie’s car is stolen,...

John Travolta’s acting genius is now known to many; however, with a string of success always comes its fair share of setbacks, which even the Grease actor was not immune to. The 1990s were not kind to the actor after a series of box office failures such as Two of a Kind, The Experts, and Perfect.

John Travolta in Pulp Fiction || Miramax Films

Whatever he tried at this point in his career was leading to failure and box-office disasters. But this one movie, directed under the brilliance of Quentin Tarantino, proved to be a career-saving move for Travolta.

How did Quentin Tarantino save John Travolta’s failing Hollywood career?

While many wondered, it was a miracle in itself that Travolta was even getting cast after his back-to-back debacles; however, Quentin Tarantino had other plans for the actor and approached him for his crime movie Pulp Fiction (1994).

John Travolta and...

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 9, “Two of a Kind.”] Blue Bloods is one episode away from its Season 14 midseason finale, and the Friday, May 10, episode opted to end on a happy note with the Reagan family ahead of its upcoming break. The main plot of the episode focused on Danny’s (Donnie Wahlberg) son, Sean (Andrew Terraciano), who was robbed on his college campus. Danny was shocked to find out about the burglary (the assailant stole Sean’s backpack containing his wallet and laptop) at work instead of directly from his son. Sean was scared to admit that the guy got away instead of fending him off himself like his family of cops might. Naturally, Danny wanted his son protected, so he reminded him that stolen items are better than personal injury — or worse. Sean wanted to be a hero like his family members. When he witnessed a classmate being attacked...

Hey, "Blue Bloods" fans. We're back in action to serve up another spoiler scoop session for the CBS Blue Bloods drama/crime series. In this one, we've got the spoiler skinny on a couple of storylines that will play out in the next, new episode 9 of this current season 14, which is scheduled to show up on your TV sets tonight, May 10, 2024. We were able to dig up 4, new official teaser descriptions for this new episode 9 via CBS' official episode 9 press release synopsis. So, we will certainly run it by you right now. Let's get to it. For starters, there is an official title for this new episode 9. The writers named it, "Two Of A Kind." It sounds like episode 9 will feature some very scandalous, intense, dramatic, interesting, action-filled and suspenseful scenes as some robberies go down. Erin gets suspicious of an attorney. An apartment burglary happens. Frank gets angry yet again and more.

Blue Bloods will end after season 14. Part 1 of the final season has 2 episodes left, airing on May 10 and May 17. Part 2 of the final season will have 8 episodes leading to the series finale in December 2024.

CBS officially announced that Blue Bloods will end after season 14, which means there are a limited number of episodes left. The long-running drama, which stars Tom Selleck as the head of a close-knit family of cops in New York City, is one of CBS' highest-rated series, and there has even been a massive fan-led movement to reverse the cancelation. However, CBS officially confirmed that Blue Bloods was ending when it unveiled its 2024-2025 lineup.

Blue Bloods began airing season 14 in January 2024 after the writers' and actors' strikes were settled. CBS announced that season 14 would be Blue Bloods' final season shortly before the season premiere. The official cancelation despite the fan-led campaign to save Blue Bloods came...

Blue Bloods fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 14 Episode 9 episode titled Two of a Kind!

Find out everything you need to know about the Two of a Kind episode of Blue Bloods, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!

Blue Bloods Two of a Kind Season 14 Episode 9 Preview

In this upcoming episode of “Blue Bloods” titled “Two of a Kind,” airing on CBS at 10:00 Pm on May 10, 2024, viewers are in for an intense and gripping hour of television. As the Reagan family continues to navigate the complexities of their personal and professional lives, two separate storylines unfold, each presenting its own set of challenges and dilemmas.

In one storyline, Danny Reagan, portrayed by the talented Donnie Wahlberg, finds himself embroiled in a troubling case when his nephew Sean becomes the latest victim in a series...

Get ready for a gripping episode of “Blue Bloods” with “Two of a Kind,” airing Friday, May 10, 2024, at 10:00 Pm on CBS. In this installment, viewers will be drawn into the intense drama as Danny finds himself embroiled in a troubling case involving his nephew, Sean.

As Sean becomes the latest victim in a string of robberies on his college campus, Danny springs into action to protect his family and bring the perpetrators to justice. Meanwhile, Erin finds herself facing a different kind of challenge as she grows suspicious of an overworked attorney who she believes may not have his client’s best interests at heart.

With its mix of family dynamics, crime-solving, and moral dilemmas, “Two of a Kind” promises to keep viewers on the edge of their seats from start to finish. Tune in on Friday, May 10, at 10:00 Pm on CBS for an unforgettable episode of “Blue Bloods...

Blue Bloods returns after a brief hiatus for the final four episodes of Season 14 Part One.

The final season of the hit CBS show has been divided into two parts, with the final eight episodes airing next fall.

Well, that is unless Blue Bloods fans get their wish and CBS renews the show at the last minute, just like with S.W.A.T.

CBS likely won’t decide about the fate of Blue Bloods until next year, but the good news is that the fans have been loud telling the network to “cancel the cancel.”

In the meantime, summer break is on the horizon, bringing the first part of Blue Bloods Season 14 to an end.

Let’s examine what we know about the remaining Blue Bloods Season 14 spring episodes.

Blue Bloods Season 14 schedule and finale date

There are four episodes left in the current season of Blue Bloods. Due to the Writers...

At the dawn of the 1980s, John Travolta was among the biggest film stars in the world. However, by the end of the decade, Travolta was in desperate need of a comeback.

The most logical explanation for the extended career slump that John Travolta experienced between the mid-1980s and mid-1990s is that Travolta stopped appearing in good films and, accordingly, made the public forget about the electrifying screen presence that Travolta projected in the films Blow Out, Grease, Saturday Night Fever, and Urban Cowboy.

Regardless, it stopped being cool to like Travolta. The flashpoint for Travolta’s stunning fall from grace in the 1980s was the 1985 romantic drama film Perfect, which, in addition to being a commercial and critical failure, also had the effect of turning Travolta into a proverbial joke.

After Perfect, Travolta didn’t appear in another feature film until the ill-fated 1989 comedy film The Experts,...

1998’s Halloweentown is one of the most beloved Halloween and Disney Channel movies, and is a gift that keeps on giving as new generations discover the film that is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

Starring Kimberly J. Brown, Joey Zimmerman, Judith Hoag and Debbie Reynolds, the film directed by Duwayne Dunham followed Marnie, who on her 13th birthday discovers she’s a witch and is transported to Halloweentown, a magical place that is facing an evil curse. The film spawned three sequels: Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge in 2001, Halloweentown High in 2004 and Return to Halloweentown in 2006.

Halloweentown, written by Paul Bernbaum, Jon Cooksey and Ali Marie Matheson, holds a score of 83 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. You can currently watch Halloweentown on Prime Video or on Disney+. The franchise is also airing as part of Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween.”

In celebration of the film’s 25th anniversary, take a look...

Grandave Intl. has acquired the international sales rights of dramatic feature “Deltopia,” executive produced by the late Olivia Newton-John, Tamara Nagahiro, Grandave Intl. head of sales, announced Sunday. CAA Film Finance and XYZ are handling U.S. rights.

Newton-John, whose best known movie performances included “Grease,” “Xanadu” and “Two of a Kind,” was a four times Grammy Award winning singer, and Golden Globe nominated actress. She died on Aug. 8 in California.

“Deltopia” is a coming-of-age story that takes place over a period of 24 hours. A group of friends from Southern California finish their last day of high school and travel to Santa Barbara for the biggest party of their lives.

Grandave Intl. will be introducing “Deltopia” to international buyers at next week’s European Film Market, which runs Feb. 16-22 in Berlin. The film is in post-production.

The original screenplay is written and directed by Michael Easterling and Jaala Ruffman,...

Lena Dunham's "Girls" is the kind of show you either really love or really hate. Meant to capture a specific moment in time, the HBO-produced series follows a group of four young millennial women living in New York City as they try to navigate the trials and tribulations of adulthood. What sounds like a fairly average premise actually became a culture phenomenon thanks to Dunham's so-insufferable-that-she's-maybe-lovable character Hannah Horvath and her group of equally lost and disenfranchised friends. Along with Dunham in the lead role, the show stars Adam Driver (before he became a Hollywood staple) as Hannah's on-again-off-again, definitely abusive boyfriend, and Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet, and Allison Williams as Hannah's friends. 

On the show, Williams plays Hannah's best friend Marnie Michaels. Out of the two of them, Marnie is the one who seemingly has her life together, but as the series unfolds, it's clear that Marnie is...

Former That’s So Raven star Orlando Brown has been arrested on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge in Ohio, police confirmed to Deadline.

Police in Lima, Ohio, received a call Thursday about a fight in progress. When officers arrived, Brown was taken into custody on a charge of domestic violence by threat, according to Patrolman Dylan Erdmann. At his arraignment Friday, the charge was dropped to misdemeanor aggravated menacing, and Brown is being held on a cash bond, Erdmann said.

According to an arrest report obtained by media outlets, one of Brown’s relatives told police that Brown allegedly “came at him with a hammer and a knife in a threatening manner.”

Brown starred as Eddie Thomas on sitcom That’s So Raven, which aired on Disney Channel for four seasons, from 2003-2007. His other credits include the voice of Sticky Webb in Disney’s The Proud Family, and recurring or guest roles on Moesha,...

A documentary about the late music star Olivia Newton-John, who died in August 2022, is in development.

The feature-length doc will explore Newton-John’s life and work as an iconic entertainer, best-selling music artist, animal rights and environmental activist and health, wellness and plant medicine advocate.

R.J. Cutler’s production hub This Machine Filmworks has taken the onus of developing the project, reports Variety. This Machine has secured full authorised access to Newton-John’s music and personal archives.

In 1978, Newton-John co-starred with John Travolta in ‘Grease’, which catapulted her into super-stardom. During her career, she garnered four Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award and numerous other trophies. Her other feature film credits include ‘Funny Things Happen Down Under’, ‘Toomorrow’, ‘Xanadu’, ‘Two of A Kind’, ‘It’s My Party, Sordid Lives’, ‘Score: A Hockey Musical’, and ‘A Few Best Men’.

According to Variety, Cutler, along with This Machine’s Elise Pearlstein and Trevor Smith,...

R.J. Cutler’s production hub This Machine is developing another documentary about a music star — in this case, the late Olivia Newton-John, who died in August 2022.

The feature-length doc will explore Newton-John’s life and work as an iconic entertainer, best-selling music artist, animal rights and environmental activist and health, wellness and plant medicine advocate. This Machine has secured full authorized access to Newton-John’s music and personal archives.

In 1978, Newton-John co-starred with John Travolta in “Grease,” which catapulted her into super-stardom. During her career, she garnered four Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award and numerous other trophies. Her other feature film credits include “Funny Things Happen Down Under,” “Toomorrow,” “Xanadu,” “Two of A Kind,” “It’s My Party, Sordid Lives,” “Score: A Hockey Musical,” and “A Few Best Men.”

Cutler, along with This Machine’s Elise Pearlstein and Trevor Smith, will produce the untitled docu, while John Easterling, Larry Mestel,...

Patrice Leconte will present Maigret Photo: Courtesy of Fantasia International Film Festival The French Film Festival UK has announced its programme for its 30th anniversary edition, which will run at venues across the UK in November and December this year.

The festival will open with Eric Gravel's race-against-time drama Full Time at London's Cine Lumiere on November 2, with the director in attendance for a Q&a.

Other key films in this year's programme include Lukas Dhont's Close, which won the Cannes Grand Prix this year and Patrice Leconte's Maigret, starring Gerard Depardieu. Leconte will present the film in London on November 10 and in Edinburgh on November 11. Wilfried Méance and Olivier Ducray will also present their comedy Two Of A Kind in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Chichester on November 16, 17 and 18 respectively. Other guests are scheduled to include Charlotte Gainsbourg and Blandine Lenoir.

In a statement the festival said: "For three decades...

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Film festivals entertain, inspire and often can launch new talent in front and behind the camera. But few festivals, especially in the U.S., run purpose-built programs to develop young audiences.

Going into its 26th edition, the American French Film Festival (the L.A.-based festival focused on French cinema and formerly known as Colcoa) has hosted Southern California high school students since 2008. The festival now opens its theater doors at the Los Angeles DGA to more than 3,000 students a year. This year, the total number of high schoolers to have watched a French film at the festival over the years will tick above 32,000.

It all started with an idea hatched by the American French Film Festival (Tafff) founder François Truffart to invite students to share in the Francophone fun, says Pascal Ladreyt, who heads up the foundation European Languages and Movies in...

When Olivia Newton-John died on Monday at the age of 73, the entertainment world lost an icon. The multi-talented British-Australian performer first rose to prominence as a pop star in the 1970s with the hit albums “If You Love Me, Let Me Know” and “Have You Never Been Mellow,” but movie lovers will always remember her as Sandy Olsson. Her starring role in “Grease” resulted in many of the most iconic musical numbers in film history, from “Summer Nights” to “You’re the One That I Want.” Newton-John’s musical pedigree and chemistry with Travolta went a long way toward propelling the film to success, and its soundtrack remains one of the best-selling albums in music history.

While “Grease” remained her most notable role, Newton-John continued to parlay her strong musical stage presence into a variety of other film parts. She notably starred in the Electric Light Orchestra musical “Xanadu,” which...

Singer-actor sold more than 100m albums in glittering career.

Olivia Newton-John, the singer and actor who became a household name after her lead role opposite John Travota in the smash musical Grease, has died. She was 73.

Newton-John’s husband, John Easterling, confirmed she died peacefully at her ranch in California on Monday morning (August 8). He paid tribute on social media to his wife’s decades-long battle with breast cancer, first announced in 1992. In 2017 Newton-John announced that the cancer had metastasised to her spine.

News of her death sparked a wave of tributes led by Travolta, who played Danny Zuko opposite...

Beloved actor Olivia Newton-John, who won hearts as Sandy in the 1978 classic movie-musical "Grease," has died, her family confirmed on Aug. 8. She was 73 years old.

According to a post on her Facebook page, Newton-John died at her home in Southern California while surrounded by family and friends. Newton-John had battled breast cancer for years, and used her experience to start the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund.

"We ask that everyone please respect the family's privacy during this very difficult time," the Facebook statement announcing Newton-John's death said. "Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer. Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, dedicated to researching plant medicine and cancer." Her family asked that donations be made to the foundation in lieu of flowers.

The statement noted that Newton-John is survived by "her...

Olivia Newton-John died on August 8 at age 73 after a battle with breast cancer.

The British born Australian star shot to fame in “Grease” opposite John Travolta in 1978. A four-time Grammy winner, Newton-John won Record of the Year for “I Honestly Love You” and “Physical,” as well as “Grease” song “You’re the One That I Want,” which still ranks as one of the bestselling singles of all time.

Newton-John’s husband John Easterling confirmed her passing on Facebook.

“Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends,” Easterling wrote. “We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.”

Easterling continued, “Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer. Her healing inspiration and pioneering experience with plant medicine continues with the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund,...

Elton John turns 74 Thursday, March 25th, and he’s marking the occasion by sharing six rare songs from his 2020 box set Elton: Jewel Box on streaming services for the first time. One of them is 1967’s “Scarecrow,” the first song he wrote with Bernie Taupin.

“Scarecrow’ will always have a very special place in my heart, and I know that Bernie feels the same way too,” John said in a statement. “It’s the song that started it all. This last year in lockdown has given us all time to...

Among other things, Elton John’s sprawling new box set answers a question most of us have never even pondered: Did he have his own version of Smile? A few years after Brian Wilson had tried and failed to complete his attempted masterpiece with the Beach Boys, John considering launching his career—after playing in bands and doing sessions—with a psychedelic album, which even sported a straight-outta-Spinal-Tap title, Regimental Sgt. Zippo.

According to the copious liner notes in Jewel Box, the album was started in 1968 and never completed, and...

Despite spending almost three full decades in the public eye, the Olsens are still celebrities surprisingly shrouded in mystery. Mary-Kate and Ashley have somehow managed to quietly live out their lives both on-screen and off without the usual scandals, intrigue, and professional pitfalls that befall the majority of their child star counterparts, successfully making the transition from young actresses-turned-teen idols-turned-full-fledged-clothing-designers.

But their passion for fashion began long before their first high end collection for The Row hit the racks of Barneys, beginning back in the early aughts when the pair were just tweens serving up some of the most memorable,...

Matt McAndrew, Mia Pfirrman and Craig Wayne Boyd gave standout performances in the first episode of the live playoff rounds of The Voice.

To kick off the live rounds, Carson Daly invited Adam Levine and his band, Maroon 5 to perform “Animals” before talking to coaches Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams about their teams going into the ‘live playoffs.’

Team Blake And Team Adam Perform In Live Playoffs

Team Blake’s Taylor Brashears was the first contestant to perform in the live playoffs, and she went full country with “Long Time Gone.” Taylor impressed the judges with her fancy fiddle playing and unshakable confidence, but the song lacked any truly standout vocal moments. Pharrell complimented her on being able to keep things “fresh and interesting,” and Gwen said she sounded “beautiful” and applauded her for her comfort onstage.

Team Adam’s Chris Jamison was up next, and he...

‘Tis the season to be jolly, Voice fans!

No, I am not advocating the early avalanche of holiday-themed advertising in early November — or throwing subtle shade over another season of NBC’s reality singing juggernaut without social-media dingbat Christina Milian in the “Sprint Skybox.”

I am, however, stoked that We the People (Who Spend Too Much Time Watching TV, Then Subsequently Downloading and Voting), are finally free of the history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these contestants.

(Did I actually quote the Declaration of Independence to express my...

If you were a child or a parent during the early '90s, there's a good chance that ABC's Tgif lineup graced your TV set. Remember Tgif? A two-hour block of family-friendly comedies that tried to make it seem fun staying in on Friday nights?

It officially debuted 25 years ago this month – on Sept. 22, 1989, with a lineup that included Perfect Strangers, Family Matters, Full House and Just the Ten of Us. And notably, it debuted four years before that other landmark '90s TV block, Must See TV.

The early promos are a trip, as they're both introducing the concept...

If you were a child or a parent during the early '90s, there's a good chance that ABC's Tgif lineup graced your TV set. Remember Tgif? A two-hour block of family-friendly comedies that tried to make it seem fun staying in on Friday nights? It officially debuted 25 years ago this month - on Sept. 22, 1989, with a lineup that included Perfect Strangers, Family Matters, Full House and Just the Ten of Us. And notably, it debuted four years before that other landmark '90s TV block, Must See TV. The early promos are a trip, as they're both introducing the...

Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen's beauty is not going out of style.Here's the famous "Full House" sisters at a fashion event in New York City shortly after celebrating their 18th birthday back in 2004 (top) and ten years later -- the now 28-year-old fraternal twinsies at another fashion event in New York City (bottom).Two of a kind.The question is... Read more...

Jason Bateman has earned a reputation as a comedian with his roles in the cult sensation Arrested Development, the bittersweet teen comedy Juno, and the dark and demented Horrible Bosses. But when he's not headlining laffers, he's been directing them. After years of dabbling in directing television shows like Family Matters, Two of a Kind and Arrested Development, Bateman made his feature directorial debut this year with the Andrew Dodge-penned comedy Bad Words. The film, which made its world premiere at September's Toronto International Film Festival, apparently impressed Nicole Kidman in addition to critics, and she's hired Bateman to direct her next project, The Family Fang. Deadline reports that he will not only direct the feature, but will also co-star opposite Kidman, who will produce the pic as well. Based on Kevin Wilson's bestselling novel, The Family Fang centers on a family whose lives are entirely dedicated to...

This week: It's a not-so-classic case of zombie (Nicholas Hoult) meets girl (Teresa Palmer) and how their burgeoning love might save the world in the sleeper zombie rom-com hit "Warm Bodies."

Also new this week is Bruce Willis back as John McClane (in theory) in "A Good Day to Die Hard," Jason Bateman tracking down Melissa McCarthy in the comedy "Identity Thief" and a new Blu-ray collection of the "Mad Max" trilogy.

'Warm Bodies'

Box Office: $66 million

Rotten Tomatoes: 80% Fresh

Storyline: After a zombie epidemic decimates the population, the unusual zombie R (Nicholas Hoult) rescues human Julie (Teresa Palmer) from a zombie attack and keeps her safe in his makeshift house at the airport. As the two fall for each other, R becomes increasingly human and the duo tries to convince Julie's military-officer father (John Malkovich) that there might be a way for humans and zombies to peacefully co-exist.