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Ever since the moment CBS announced that it would be ending Blue Bloods with season 14, fans of the long-running Friday night hit have been making their outrage and frustrations known with fans calling on CBS to reconsider its decision, and they’ve not been alone.

Many members of the show’s cast have spoken out about the decision to end the show and made it clear that they too want the show to continue beyond its fourteenth season. Just like the fans who have embraced the show and made it one of the most-watched shows for 14 seasons straight on CBS, the cast has been vocal in not understanding the decision to end the hit series which continues to rank not only as one of CBS’s most-watched shows but as one of the most-watched shows on all of TV.

Despite fan and cast efforts to save the show ahead of...

While I liked Matthew Aylward (Olly Rix) when he was first introduced in Call the Midwife season 10, his arc in season 13 wasn't only annoying, it also started to make Trixie (Helen George) look bad too, and that I can't have. With season 14 of Call the Midwife confirmed, everyone has got to be wondering just where all our characters will be when the long-running period drama returns. Call the Midwife is set in 1950s London, in the East End where a group of nurse midwives work, with each season taking on a different historical illness of the period.

Matthew Aylward first appeared in season 10, episode 1, as a barrister and a property developer who arrives along with his then-pregnant wife, Fiona (Jo Herbert). Trixie helps Fiona deliver a healthy baby boy, Jonathan, but she is diagnosed with Acute Leukemia and dies soon after. Matthew and Trixie begin dating in season 11 and are married in the season 12 finale.

Diana Baffa-Brill, a dancer and choreographer who assisted the legendary Mame choreographer Onna White and later re-staged scores of productions of that classic musical, died in Los Angeles on Sunday, October 13, following a long illness. She was 81.

Her death was announced by her family.

With television appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show as part of the Bob DeVoy Trio and on The Jackie Gleason Show as a June Taylor Dancer, Baffa-Brill made her Broadway debut at 18 in 1961 (as Diana Baffa) in 13 Daughters, returning to Broadway in Do I Hear a Waltz? and La Grosse Valise (both 1965).

The following year would bring her longest-lasting association, when in 1966 she became both a performer and the dance captain in Broadway’s Mame starring Angela Lansbury, choreographed by White.

Seventeen years later, in 1983, she would return to Broadway with Lansbury in a Mame revival, this time serving to recreate White’s original choreography.

Between John Mulaney's stand-up comedy specials, his voice-over acting in Big Mouth and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, his years of writing for Saturday Night Live, and his appearance in Broadway's Oh, Hello, is there anything he can't do? Self-described as someone who looks like he's "running for mayor of nothing" when he walks down the street, John has amassed quite a large following over the years, and it's clear why: he's one of the funniest people out there! If you have a John fan in your life, why not get them a gift inspired by him this holiday season? I've rounded up the best 15 out there so you don't have to look, because percentage-wise, it's 100 percent easier not to do things than to do them.

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After creating perhaps the first ever first-person post apocalyptic zombie comic in Daybreak, Brian Ralph discusses the Netflix adaptation.

The first thing that happens in Brian Ralph's 2011 graphic novel Daybreak is a character greeting you. Yes, in the very first panel a man in ragged clothing and missing an arm says "Hello" to you, the reader. In a novel approach to perspective, the reader is the main character of Daybreak as the story has you head off on a post-apocalyptic adventure filled with common dangers and a mass of zombie-like creatures called "ghoulies."

"It was always the intention for the story to be written in the first-person point of view," Ralph, the Savannah based cartoonist and professor at the Savannah College of Art and Design (Scad) says. Daybreak was Ralph's third graphic novel after Cave In and Climbing Out and is now set to become the first to be adapted.

Haven't you heard the rumors? Nicki Minaj had fans in a frenzy over a possible collaboration with Adele, but it sounds like the superstar artists aren't actually teaming up together. During an interview this week with Entertainment Tonight, Minaj was asked about a possible collab with the "Hello" singer. "Yes and yes, yes and yes, wohoo!" Minaj replied when asked about the artists working together. "But, Adele made me swear to secrecy that I'm not allowed to tell anyone that I'm working with her, and we already shot a video, and it's an epic song." While those comments went on to make headlines around the world, it appears that Minaj was just...

Mrs. Doubtfire has a sure date with Broadway and, as rumored, she’ll be arriving with Beetlejuice‘s Rob McClure in the title role, producers announced this morning.

The musical, directed by Jerry Zaks and based on the 1993 Robin Williams hit movie, will begin previews March 9, 2020, at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, with an opening night set for Sunday, April 5..

The previously announced staging, produced by Kevin McCollum – a multiple Tony winner with credits including Avenue Q, Rent and In The Heights) – features a book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, with music and lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick.

Along with McClure in the role made famous by Williams, Mrs. Doubtfire will star Jenn Gambatese (School of Rock) as Miranda Hillard (Sally Field in the movie); Brad Oscar as Frank...

Nick Kroll is a one-of-a-kind comedic actor who never fails to deliver the big laughs. Kroll has the gifted ability to create distinctively odd characters that are unlike any we've seen before. His specific brand of humor (and genius) is so strange, we can't help but find ourselves gravitating towards anything he puts out into the universe.

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Whether it's his animated sitcom Big Mouth about middle schoolers going through puberty with their very own hormone monsters, or if it's the brilliant genius that is Oh, Hello featuring John Mulaney, his work will continue to keep us laughing until the end of time. What are some of his most hilarious quotes of all? Read the list below to find out!

Ryan Tedder has written songs for some of the most popular artists in the world: Beyoncé, Adele, Taylor Swift. Still, he’s never had an experience quite like the first time he hit the studio with Lil Nas X.

“He was holding a bunch of horse balloons that his label had given him to celebrate ‘Old Town Road,'” Tedder recalls. “As he was walking through the threshold of my studio, his phone dinged. It was Ron Perry [the head of Lil Nas X’s label, Columbia Records], saying, ‘Congrats, you are officially number one.’ He stopped, looked at his phone,...

This year, Beanie Feldstein became immortal. First in Episode Two of FX’s vampire comedy, What We Do in the Shadows, when her character gets chomped. “Wowie-zowie!” she gasps. “Is this like a Tony Robbins unleash-the-power-within thing?” The reaction is quintessentially Beanie: an innocent thrilled by the flush of adventure.

Then it happened on the big screen, with her star-making turn in May’s genre-upending high school buddy comedy, Booksmart, where she played a good-nerd-gone-bad the night before graduation. How to Build a Girl, based on Caitlin Moran’s semiautobiographical...

Exclusive: Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis, the screenwriting duo behind the recently released Five Feet Apart and Warner Bros’ The Curse of La Llorona, have signed on to pen the screenplay for Netflix’s film adaptation of the children’s fantasy-horror book, Nightbooks, by author J. A. White. The pic is being produced by Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert of Ghost House Pictures and Mason Novick and Michelle Knudsen of Mxn Entertainment.

The tale follows Alex, a boy obsessed with scary stories, who is trapped by a witch in her modern, magical New York City apartment. His original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping him safe as he desperately tries to find a way out of this twisted place.

Daughtry and Iaconis were also recently tapped to pen a feature based on the social media sensation Esther the Wonder Pig. They are repped by Verve, Lit Entertainment Group, and McKuin Frankel.

Father’s Day was celebrated by many on Sunday, including the incarcerated Bill Cosby, who called himself “America’s Dad” in an Instagram post. That label — and the message in general — wasn’t received so well by several users.

“Hey, Hey, Hey…It’s America’s Dad…I know it’s late, but to all of the Dads… It’s an honor to be called a Father, so let’s make today a renewed oath to fulfilling our purpose — strengthening our families and communities,” Cosby’s post read.

It also includes an old clip of the now-disgraced “Cosby Show” star talking about the history of slavery and racism in America.

Andrew Wyatt, a spokesperson for Cosby, told TheWrap on Monday that his client asked a Father’s Day message be posted from him on social media in support of a group called Man Up.

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Above: Title lobby card for 3 Bad Men.The Museum of Modern Art in New York is in the middle of the second part of their essential series of films made by the Fox Film Corporation between 1920 and 1933. Born in Hungary in 1879 but raised in New York, William Fox (born Wilhelm Fuchs) bought his first Nickelodeon in 1904 and spent ten years as an exhibitor and distributor before setting up the Fox Film Corporation production company in 1915 in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The studio eventually moved to Hollywood and for twenty years—before merging with Twentieth Century Pictures to form 20th Century Fox in 1935—was, as MoMA says, “home to the most dazzling lineup of directorial talent in the studio era. As silent film transitioned into sound, Fox’s roster of directors included Frank Borzage, Allan Dwan, John Ford, Howard Hawks, William K. Howard, Henry King, William Cameron Menzies, F. W. Murnau,...

The ballad of Rayna and Deacon may soon play the Great White Way.

Lionsgate and Broadway producer Scott Delman are developing Nashville as a live musical, our sister site Deadline reports. But before you dig out your Red Lips/White Lies tour t-shirt and book a flight to New York City, Nashies, there’s an important detail you should know.

Per Deadline’s report, the live stage adaptation will have an all-new musical score. That means that songs like “No One Will Ever Love You,” “Telescope,” “Buried Under” or “We Are Water” — all of which debuted on the ABC-to-...

Broadway producer Scott Delman has acquired live theatrical rights to Nashville, the country music-themed series that spanned six seasons on ABC, Cmt and Hulu, and will team with Lionsgate to develop a musical adaptation with an all-new score.

Delman, president of Blue Spruce Productions and a producer or co-producer of Book of Mormon, Hello, Dolly!, Fun Home, Mean Girls, among many others, will serve as lead producer of the planned Nashville musical. He acquired the theatrical rights from Lionsgate and ABC Studios, co-producers and distributors of the TV series.

The announcement was made today by Lionsgate and Delman. Additional details including production dates and creative team will be announced later.

Though various Lionsgate films and series have been adapted for concert-style stage productions, the Nashville project would mark...

American Idol kicked off its 17th audition cycle on Sunday, inviting new hopefuls — including a nervous burper and a “mystic death creature” — to prove their worth before the almighty judges.

It’s been almost one year to the day since Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie made their debut on ABC in an episode that also introduced the world to future winner Maddie Poppe. Was her worthy successor among the performers we met this week? Let’s break down the evening’s most memorable auditions and find out:

Walker Burroughs, 20 | This show has always loved “perfect, unassuming youngsters,” and...

It’s only appropriate that the newest film from the Coen brothers, the six-part Western anthology feature “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” includes a wealth of new songs and tracks from some of their frequent collaborators. While the film, which stars Tim Blake Nelson, James Franco, Liam Neeson, Tom Waits, Zoe Kazan, and Bill Heck, includes some rollicking jams from a motley crew of villains and heroes from the American West, the soundtrack also includes some more gentle offerings from composer Carter Burwell.

Burwell and the Coens have worked together frequently throughout the years, and “Buster Scruggs” continues to build on a creative relationship that has spanned Coen films as classic and defining as “Blood Simple,” “Raising Arizona,” “Miller’s Crossing,” “Barton Fink,” “The Hudsucker Proxy,” and “Fargo.”

In addition to the film’s score, the soundtrack features the original song “When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings” written...

October is headed for a month of negative growth.

The third week of October (Oct 15-21) failed to provide any reprieve to the Chinese box office as it turned out to be the second quietest week in 2018, with a 25% drop week-on-week.

It is the second consecutive week-on-week decline following a disappointing weeklong National Day holiday when ticket sales dropped by 27.5% from the same period in 2017. October will probably end up as a month of negative growth.

Without strong contenders, Hong Kong crime thriller Project Gutenberg scored a hat trick, topping the weekly chart three times in a row. The National...

Exclusive: Some hefty star power is coming to Murphy Brown. Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner Bette Midler, Golden Globe nominee Brooke Shields, Emmy and Tony winner John Larroquette Emmy-winning news anchor Katie Couric and SAG winner Peter Gallagher are all set to guest star in upcoming Season 1 episodes of the CBS/Wbtv comedy starring Candice Bergen.

The revival is continuing the tradition of the original series, which frequently featured celebrity guest stars, both playing themselves, as well as various roles.

Midler and Couric both appeared in the original series, Midler as Caprice, and Couric playing herself. Larroquette, Shields and Gallagher are Murphy Brown newcomers.

In the revival, Midler reprises her role 20 years later as Caprice Morton,...

It borrows the title of a celebratory song sung around the world on a daily basis, but Kelleigh Bannen’s “Happy Birthday,” as depicted in the Nashville native’s melancholic new video, isn’t aiming to get the party started. Penned by Bannen with Claire Douglas and Dallas Wilson, “Happy Birthday” is a delicate and wistful look at life after love and the times when a phone call has to substitute for more intimate contact. (Think Adele’s “Hello” with a touch of sweet, acoustic twang.)

Covering a three-year period...

‘Shadow’ climbs one place to second.

Following a rather disappointing weeklong National Day holiday, the second week of October (Oct 8-14) remained weak as it shrunk by 65.8% week-on-week.

The National Day titles continued to dominate the chart, with no new releases in the top five. Felix Chong’s Project Gutenberg, with Chow Yun Fatt and Aaron Kwok, topped again on $36.6m.

Its 15-day total of $133.9m has made it the eighth highest grossing local film of 2018 as well as the top grossing Hong Kong cop and crime thriller, surpassing 2016’s Cold War 2. But it is only about half of that...

New Line’s The Nun officially became the highest-grossing title in The Conjuring universe this weekend with a running global total of $330M, besting the $320M worldwide haul of The Conjuring 2 which previously owned that record.

With a net production cost of $22M, The Nun is bound for at least a $100M-plus profit after all ancillaries when you consider that The Conjuring 2 minted close to that figure off a production cost that was close to double that plus $100M P&A costs. Annabelle: Creation last year with a combined P&A and production cost of $115M saw $306.5M in global ticket sales which ultimately yielded $108.7M in black ink.

Much of The Nun‘s success has been driven by Spanish-speaking markets abroad with Mexico being the top with $21.5M followed by Brazil second with $17M. Spain is up in the top territories as well with $10.5M while Columbia has grossed $6.2M.

MollywoodThe Mohanlal starrer directed by Priyadarshan will see Keerthy making a comeback to Malayalam after years. Digital NativeKeerthy Suresh is making a comeback in Malayalam cinema, after four years, through a Priyadarshan film. It will also mark the debut of his daughter Kalyani in Malayalam. Both the actors will be seen in the Mohanlal starrer Marakkar - Arabikadalinte Simham, based on the true life of the legendary Kunjali Marakkar IV. Sources in the know say that Keerthy will be playing the female lead in Marakkar - Arabikadalinte Simham while Kalyani will be making a special appearance. Keerthy, daughter of actor Menaka Suresh, had made her acting debut through another Priyadarshan film Geethaanjali five years ago. That was another Mohanlal starrer, a spin-off of the film Manichithrathazhu, the actor reprising his famous character, Dr Sunny. After that, however, Keethy has been pretty busy with films in other South Indian languages, one...

TollywoodThe actor is currently busy with the shooting of the Telugu film 'Mr Manju'.Digital NativeAkhil Akkineni is in need of a big hit and is working towards it. He made his debut as hero with the Telugu film Akhil which bombed at the box office. His next film Hello, despite some positive reviews, did not do too well at the box office. The young actor is currently busy with the Telugu film Mr Majnu directed by Venky Atluri. The first look and title of this flick was revealed along with a short teaser which is going viral online. The teaser also has an interesting song, the lyrics of which are taken from the hit movies that featured his grandfather A Nageswara Rao and father Nagarjuna. S Thaman is onboard the project to compose the music. Mr Majnu is being bankrolled by Bvsn Prasad under his banner Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra.

While everyone says This Is Us is the show that gives them the feels, no show hits me in the feels quite like The Good Doctor. 

With the groundbreaking freshman run in the can, The Good Doctor Season 2 Episode 1 paved the way for a lot of change, set up exciting character arcs for the season ahead, and tugged on the heartstrings in practically every scene. 

From Glassman's struggle to come to terms with his prognosis, to Shaun's struggle to rebound from that big mishap to Jared's goodbye, "Hello" had it all.

Let's talk about Jared's exit first because we already knew his departure was coming thanks to the casting bomb being dropped right after The Good Doctor Season 1 came to a close. 

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There was a severe issue with the way the character was developed during the first batch of episodes to...

[Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers from “The Good Doctor” Season 2, Episode 1, “Hello” — the premiere episode.]

“The Good Doctor” is back for another season of medical anomalies, cutting-edge procedures, hospital politics, and uplifting storylines. As the anti-“House,” the series is unapologetically sentimental and heartwarming thanks to its lead. Seen through the lens of Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore), a doctor with autism and savant syndrome, everyday human interactions become more fraught, and in turn shine a light on the viewers’ own perceptions of the world.

In short order, the series presses reset on Shaun’s world by removing his mentor Dr. Aaron Glassman (Richard Schiff) as head of the San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital and installing the much more antagonistic and ambitious former chief of surgery Dr. Marcus Andrews (Hill Harper) in his place. This challenges Shaun to not only navigate his job without the protection of his mentor but also learn to be the moral support...

TollywoodThe technical crew of the film includes S Thaman for music, George C Williams for cinematography and Navin Nooli for editing.Digital NativeA few weeks ago, Akhil Akkineni had confirmed that he is onboard director Venky Atluri’s upcoming film titled Mr Majnu. The first look and title of this flick has now been revealed along with a short teaser which is going viral online. The teaser also has an interesting song that goes “Devadasu Manavado, Manmadhudiki Varasudo…”, the lyrics being derived from hit movies that featured his grandfather A Nageswara Rao and father Nagarjuna. While the first look, title and teaser have captured the attention of film buffs, we hear that the shooting is progressing at a fast pace. The film is bankrolled by Bvsn Prasad under his banner Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra. Nidhi Agarwal has been signed to play Akhil’s love interest in the film. The technical...

Following his Tony Award winning performance in Hello, Dolly, Gavin Creel takes to the New York concert stage to share an intimate evening of songs that explore his love for all things Broadway. Widely recognized as one of the most gifted performers of his generation, Creel pays homage to the American musical songbook by offering his own interpretations of beloved classics as well as tales of his time treading the boards. This exclusive evening will be accompanied by Mean Girls Musical Director and Broadway staple, Mary-Mitchell Campbell.

Annalise Keating is back in the classroom on How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 1. 

Her big win at the end of How to Get Away with Murder Season 4 will shape how she moves forward in her career. 

Based on the first photos from the premiere, it looks like everyone will be trying to get back on her team. 

Have a look below and be sure to watch the show when it returns Thursday, September 27. 

Remember you can watch How to Get with Murder online right here via TV Fanatic. 

1. Moving On - How to Get Away with Murder The Keating 4 attempt to move on on How To Get Away With Murder. "Your Funeral" is the first episode of the show's fifth season. 2. Hello, Gabriel Maddox - How to Get Away with Murder Season 5 Episode 1 Gabriel Maddox is linked to one of the characters from the show, with the...

Congratulations are in order for Richard Gere and his wife, Alejandra Silva! Just one month after reports claimed that the 69-year-old actor and his 35-year-old wife are expecting their first child together just five months after the couple tied the knot in Spain, Alejandra confirmed her pregnancy on social media! She announced she was pregnant on Sunday, Sept. 16, with a very sweet Instagram post. View this post on Instagram A very special moment just a few minutes ago... Getting blessings for our precious to come.. we couldn’t say it before telling Hh Dalai Lama☺️ Un momento muy especial para nosotros hace unos minutos.. Muy feliz recibiendo bendiciones para nuestro preciado tesoro por llegar... no lo podía mencionarlo sin antes habérselo dicho a su SS Dalai Lama.. ☺️ #dalailama #richardgere #alejandragere #love A post shared by Alejandra Gere (@alejandragere) on Sep 16, 2018 at 7:10am Pdt "A very special moment a few minutes ago.

It's been a few months since fans last checked in with Dr. Shaun Murphy, but thankfully, the wait for The Good Doctor season two is almost over. And that certainly comes as a relief to anyone who is still reeling from that cliffhanger ending that found Shaun facing his mentor's brain cancer. The question of how the brilliant doctor will deal with Dr. Aaron Glassman's diagnosis will play a major role in season two if the new trailer is any indication. In a voiceover, Dr. Glassman teases, "Shaun has a uniquely gifted mind. He faces challenges most of us could never imagine. He faces challenges most of us could never imagine. Like every one of us, he's made mistakes. But he sees things and has insights that are truly remarkable. Shaun gives people hope . . . including me."

So when exactly will Shaun and Dr. Glassman return? In July, ABC confirmed...

The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical The Band’s Visit has recouped its $8.75 million capitalization, producers announced today.

“We are deeply grateful to the artists, collaborators and colleagues who have worked with us tirelessly to bring The Band’s Visit to Broadway,” said producers Orin Wolf, John Styles and John Hart. “It has brought us all such joy to see audiences connect with this story of strangers finding common ground through small acts of kindness.”

Winner of 10 Tony Awards, including for best musical, actor, actress, direction, book and score, The Band’s Visit began performances Oct. 7, 2017, at Broadway’s Ethel Barrymore Theatre to universal critical raves and trophies. The production, with music and lyrics by David Yazbek and book by Itamar Moses, is tied with Hello, Dolly! and Billy Elliot in third place for most Tonys for a single show, behind The Producers (12) and Hamilton (11).

Based on the 2007 Israeli film, The...

Bridging the gap between famous people and everyday people has been this century’s defining celebrity movement. Without it, social media wouldn’t have been able to thrive more than any other post-millennial invention.

The attempt to humanize and ground hallowed stars has been evident in everything from Jennifer Lopez’s 2002 hit “Jenny from the Block” to magazines and websites that regularly document all the ways in which they’re just like us. Among the evidence: They fall down in public, and some actually buy their own groceries.

It’s a particularly prevalent trend in music, where, more than any other entertainment genre, celebrities cultivate personal connections to fans. “We’re rich and famous, but we’re no different from you,” they seem to be telling us as they post Instagram pics from their daily lives to back it up.

But if I was too blinded by the bling to...

Brigitte Nielsen’s pregnancy announcement at 54 is just the latest surprise in the star’s rollercoaster life.

The Danish-Italian actress is expecting her fifth child with 39-year-old Italian husband Mattia Dessi. The two have been been married since July 2006 when they tied the knot in Malta, Italy after first having an unofficial ceremony in February 2005.

Nielsen has been married five times and is a mom to four sons: Raoul Meyer Jr., 23, Douglas Meyer, 25, Killian Gastineau, 28, and Julian Winding, 34.

The former model, who stands over six feet tall, first burst onto the American pop culture scene with 1985’s loincloth epic Red Sonja.

Donna Murphy will return to the Broadway hit Hello, Dolly! for six performances during Bette Midler’s upcoming limited run, repeating the mostly once-a-week schedule that Murphy performed during Midler’s first go-round with the show last year.

Murphy, a two-time Tony winner, will play the role of Dolly Levi on Sunday matinees from July 22 to August 19, capping her run with a performance on Monday, August 20 at 7 pm.

Midler, who won a 2017 Tony Award for her performance in this revival, returns for a limited engagement July 17 to August 25, closing out the production and succeeding Bernadette Peters, who stepped into the title role January 20 and will play her final performance July 15.

The return of Murphy for the weekly performances was announced today by producer Scott Rudin.

Hello, Dolly! is directed by Jerry Zaks and choreographed by Warren Carlyle. The first national tour of Hello, Dolly! begins...

A lot of fans have been wondering what exactly Damon Lindelof has planned for his HBO Watchmen series, especially after some character descriptions surfaced. Those descriptions have nothing to do with anything from Alan Moore's graphic novel, which seemed to worry fans a bit.

Well, Lindelof recently shared a heartfelt letter on social media sharing his honest thoughts regarding Watchmen, his history with it, and what he plans on doing with the series. It's in this lengthy letter that he reveals the series will not be an adaptation of Alan Moore's work. It also won't be a sequel. But, it will be set in the same universe. He explains:

"We have no desire to ‘adapt’ the twelve issues Mr. Moore and Mr. Gibbons created thirty years ago. Those issues are sacred ground and will not be retread nor recreated nor reproduced nor rebooted. They will however be remixed. Because...

We laughed. We cried. We laughed some more. Thanks, Katy Perry!

The “American Idol” finale may have been a little lackluster in terms of star power, but the judge in the middle seat — when she could endure sitting in it for more than a minute — more than made up for it. Whether it was begging Bachelorette contender Becca Kufrin for her hand — and a chance to compete on the ABC show — or spinning herself silly after the revelation that Caleb Lee Hutchinson and Maddie Poppe are now a couple, or mock fawning over hottie Trevor Holmes, who showed up again in a cute video sendup of Richle’s “Hello” with Ada Vox and Noah Davis, between Perry’s snappy retorts, her physical comedy or her pop culture know-how, there was not a dull moment.

But even beyond the judges’ table, creative pairings (Katy and Catie) and natural ones (Ada Vox...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding gave Adele all the feels.  Much like the estimated 3 billion people who tuned into see Saturday's historic nuptials, the British songstress hosted a viewing party from the comfort of her own home. Adele donned her best fascinator and veil for the occasion, and cuddled up on the couch with a cozy blanket and glass of champagne.  The "Hello" singer had one special woman on her mind as she witnessed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex exchange vows, and included a sweet mention of Princess Diana in her congratulatory message to the couple.  "Congratulations Meghan and Harry," Adele wrote on Instagram....

TollywoodThe film would be competing with action films from various countries including Spain, China, Russia and Germany.Digital NativeNagarjuna Akkineni's younger son Akhil Akkineni starrer Hello received mixed reviews and turned out to be a box office dud. But the film has managed to get a rare honor. According to reports, it has been nominated at the 17th Taurus World Stunt Awards 2018 under the Best Action in a Foreign Film category. The festival began on May 12 in Los Angeles and the results would be declared on May 18. Hello would be competing with action films from various countries including Spain, China, Russia and Germany, we hear from sources. Hello is an action entertainer with oodles of stunt sequences that have been choreographed by Hollywood stunt director Bob Brown, who had worked in films such as XXX: Return of Xander Cage, Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. The film, which has been directed by Vikram K Kumar, has been bankrolled by Nagarjuna under his banner Annapurna Studios. The film has Akhil Akkineni playing the male lead with director Priyadarshan’s daughter Kalyani making her acting debut as heroine. Anup Rubens had composed music for this venture with Ps Vinod cranking the camera and Pawin Pudi editing it. Those in the supporting roles in Hello are Jagapati Babu, Ramya Krishna, Ajay, Satya Krishnan, Anish Kuruvilla, Vennela Kishore and Posani Krishna Murali. The film hit the silver screens on December 22 last year. According to trade reports, Hello managed to gross Rs 25.05 crore worldwide within four days of its release, with a distributor share of Rs 14.38 crore. The collections from Telugu states Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in four days were approximately Rs 15.75 crore with a share of Rs 10.1 crore. On completion, the film collected a share of Rs17 to 20 crores share approximately. Recently, Akhil Akkineni’s third film went on to the floors with the official Pooja. Directed by Venky Atluri, the film is touted to be a romantic entertainer. The untitled film will be bankrolled by Bvsn Prasad under his banner Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra. (Content provided by Digital Native) Also Read: Jyothika’s 'Kaatrin Mozhi' to go on the floors from June Release date of 'Bharat Ane Nenu' Tamil version finalised...

Thanks to Jersey Shore Family Vacation, we know all about The Situation — and, ahem, his legal woes — but what about his onetime friend The Unit? This other Jersey Shore fixture hasn't popped up yet on MTV's revival, so naturally, fans wanna know what has become of Mike Sorrentino's former Bff. So, where is The Unit now? These days, Jonny Manfre is still all about the "G" of the "Gtl" lifestyle, working as a personal trainer. He's been dormant on social media for nearly a year now — and his websites YourPerfectAbs.com and JonnyTheUnit.com are both defunct — but his Instagram profile reveals he's certified with both the National Academy of Sports Medicine and with CrossFit Level 1. A post shared by Jonny "The Unit" Manfre (@jonnytheunit) on Sep 1, 2016 at 4:28pm Pdt On Twitter, he says he's "half man, half ab-mazing," he's a "sports and animal lover, philosopher, author, scientist,...

Bette Midler is heading back where she belongs, returning to Broadway’s Hello, Dolly! for the final six weeks of the hit Tony-winning show that won her a Tony of her own. Bernadette Peters, who took over the role after Midler’s departure, will end her run as previously scheduled on July 15, with Midler taking the stage July 17 through the show’s closing on August 25.

Producer Scott Rudin made the announcement today, and tickets for Midler’s return go on sale Saturday, April 28.

Returning to their roles alongside Midler will be Tony winners David Hyde Pierce and Gavin Creel (who returns May 8). Leaving with Peters on July 15, as scheduled, will be Victor Garber.

The change-over seems to have delighted all involved. Said Midler, “I am delighted to return to the scene of one of the greatest experiences of my life, and I know the brilliant Bernadette Peters enjoyed her turn as much as I did.

Adele remains the most adorable celebrity Beyoncé superfan. The latter singer made her big music comeback with a belated headlining performance at the 2018 Coachella music festival in California on Saturday, a year after she canceled her appearance due to her pregnancy with twins. The show, dubbed "Beychella," was live-streamed on the event's YouTube page. Adele posted on her Instagram page videos of her watching and dancing to the webcast inside a room, while wearing sweats. In one video, the "Hello" singer jumps and whips her hair around. In another clip, Adele dances and shakes her butt. In a third video, she dances with a...

MollywoodThe film will mark the directorial debut of Ani Sasi, son of ace filmmaker IV Sasi.Digital NativeDigital NativeKalyani Priyadarshan made her acting debut with the Akhil Akkineni starrer Hello which released late last year. Though the film opened to some good reviews, it did not turn out to be a commercial success, according to trade sources. While there have been various reports about Kalyani Priyadarshan’s next, we hear that she will be sharing the screen space with Pranav Mohanlal in a film that will mark the directorial debut of Ani Sasi, son of ace filmmaker IV Sasi. In an interview to Manorama Online, Kalyani had said that she had always been good friends with Pranav and Ani Sasi and that she is looking forward to work with them. On the film, she had said, “Ani is the senior among us. He is hugely talented. He has worked as an assistant director in eight movies directed by my father. Now he is about to direct his own project. I'm sure that the movie would be marvelous.” Pranav Mohanlal debuted as a child artiste in Onnaman and went on to win the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist for the Malayalam film Punarjani. Before venturing as hero in Aadhi, which hit the marquee early this year, he worked as the assistant director in a couple of films such as Papanasam and Life of Josutty, which were directed by Jeethu Joseph. Incidentally, Pranav’s debut film as hero was also directed by Jeethu Joseph. Released in January this year the film had opened to excellent reports. The film entered the second week of its run and crossed the 20-Crore mark at the Kerala box office. Pranav’s acting in it won rave accolades and also created an expectation about his next. Soon after the release of Aadhi, there have been various reports about Pranav’s next film and it was announced that he will be teaming up with the Ramaleela director Arun Gopy. The film will be bankrolled by Tomichan Mulukupadam under his banner Mulukupadam Films.Soon after this project is wrapped up, the young star will be associating with his best pals Ani Sasi and Kalyani Priyadarshan. (Content provided by Digital Native)...

On the April 9 episode of “American Idol,” Ryan Seacrest revealed that only seven of the dozen singers were moving on to the live shows. This meant that five contestants in Group 1 of the Top 24 saw their dreams of winning season 16 end. Which of these artists do you think was wrongly eliminated and was most deserving of a place in the Top 14? Vote in our poll below and then sound off in the comments section.

In episodes taped weeks ago, the remaining two dozen artists from the Top 50 had been split into two groups. Each of those Top 24 contestants had to perform both solo and in duets with celebrities in front of judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. That trio of talent then determined if each contestant deserved a place in the Top 14.

Photos ‘American Idol’ Season 16: Top 14 Finalists

The five singers in contention in Group 1 to be eliminated were: Kay Kay Alexis,...

Monday’s American Idol paired the first wave of Season 16’s Top 24 with some of the biggest names in music — before thinning the herd with five dream-crushing eliminations.

Before we break down all 12 of tonight’s duets, here are the five singers booted from the competition this evening:

* Trevor McBane

* Layla Spring

* Dominique

* Brandon Diaz

* Kay Kay

That means Cade Foehner, Michelle Sussett, Dennis Lorenzo, Gabby Barrett, Jonny Brenns, Michael J. Woodard and Catie Turner (phew!) are moving forward. Honestly, I have no complaints with these results. Like, I wish I had more to say, but I genuinely believe the best collection of humans remain.

“American Idol” has reached the Top 24 stage of the competition and these would-be winners have been divided into two groups. Every one of these two dozen hopefuls had to perform twice more in front of judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie who then determined if they deserved a place in the Top 14. They had to sing both solo and in duets with celebrities.

The four episodes hosted by Ryan Seacrest in which these two dozen artists were divided into two groups were taped weeks ago. The first of these, featuring the Group 1 solos, aired on April 8. The Group 1 duets air on April 9 while Group 2 will be showcased on April 15 and 16.

Photos ‘American Idol’ Season 16: Top 14 Finalists

Only seven artists from each group made the cut. Scroll down to find out the names of the lucky seven from Group 1 who will get to sing on the first...

Annapurna Television has inked a first-look deal with writer-director Michael Showalter and his new production company Semi-Formal Productions. The multiyear pact to produce, direct and write covers a current TV project in development at the company and future ones.

Showalter directed dramedy feature The Big Sick, which debuted at Sundance last year and won an Audience Award at SXSW en route to an Oscar nom for writers Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon. He worte and directed the 2015 film Hello, My Name Is Doris starring Sally Field, which also scored an Audience Award at the Austin fest. On the TV side, he is an Ep and director on the CW pilot In the Dark and recently created the TBS series Search Party and Netflix’s Wet Hot American Summer: First Day at Camp and its followu-up series Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later.

Also announced today: Jordana Mollick has...

Netflix has announced John Mulaney’s new comedy special, John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City, a sold out show recorded at Radio City earlier this year.

Mulaney has had a fruitful partnership with Netflix, which is currently streaming two of his comedy specials; New in Town from 2012 and the Emmy-nominated The Comeback Kid in 2015. Netflix has also digitally released his Broadway run of Oh, Hello on Broadway with Nick Kroll, with whom he also works on Netflix’s dirty animated comedy Big Mouth.

Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One is one of the most highly anticipated movies of the year, with three decades of pop culture mashed into a cinematic tale of good vs. evil, with Easter Eggs aplenty. 80s kids and those who love the hidden figures in the background will love this haze of future past, and the trailers we’ve seen so far have given us only a glimpse of what’s in store.

Over the years the iconic and recognisable elements of our favourite movies and TV shows have been re-purposed as shorthand for audiences or marketing demographics. Want to get the attention of an 80s child? Stick the muted guitar lick of Knight Rider on and you’ll have them at Hello. It is fitting that Spielberg took on the reins of Ernie Cline’s Ready Player One and filled the big screen with so much of his own work.

After collaborating with his brother-in-law Atul Agnihotri for films like Bodyguard and Hello among others, Salman Khan is all set to join hands with him once again. There have been several speculations about their forthcoming film in the past but now it has been confirmed that the two of them are indeed coming together forRead More

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