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The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest is happening so soon, and we can finally hear all of the entries!

The 69th edition of the annual song contest will be held in Basel, Switzerland, following the country’s win at the Eurovision 2024 contest with the song “The Code” by Nemo.

This year’s contest is taking place at St. Jakobshalle, and consisting of two semi-finals on May 13 and May 15, with the final on May 17, 2025.

The three live shows are being presented by Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer, with Michelle Hunziker also appearing for the final.

37 countries will participate in the contest. Montenegro will be returning to the competition after a two-year absence from the competition. Moldova withdrew from the contest due to economic reasons.

With just a few more weeks to go, all of the countries have already declared their entrants.

Click through to hear all of the finalist songs from the participating countries…...

Dr. Mitch Ripley (Luke Mitchell) has become one of the most familiar faces on Chicago Med. True, he's been through quite a bit in season 10, but the character's inherent decency and his desire to change has made him extremely easy to root for.

The actor who plays Ripley may be relatively new to the One Chicago universe, but that doesn't mean he's unfamiliar with it. In fact, Luke Mitchell came up with a deep cut choice when asked which of the previous Med characters he'd like to see return to the show.

Who played Dr. Isidore Latham on Chicago Med?

The actor told Cbr that he would push to bring Dr. Isidore Latham back to Gaffney Medical Center to spice things up. If the name doesn't immediately ring a bell, don't worry. Latham was never a central cast member, but rather a recurring presence during seasons 2-5.

Mitchell's reasoning? Well,...

Country trio Remember Monday has been revealed as this year’s Eurovision Song Contest UK entrant.

The group, a trio of best friends who met at school, will perform the single ‘What The Hell Just Happened?’, a song about the aftermath of a fun night out. Remember Monday co-wrote the song with Billen Ted, Thomas Stengaard and Julie ‘Kill J’ Aagaard.

Remember Monday met in 2013 and have since been regulars on the UK festival circuit. They have released two EPs and also appeared in musical theater productions.

The news was announced by the BBC this morning and came as the band appeared as guests on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2. David May, Founder of Fifteen 04, had led this year’s search alongside Andrew Cartmell, Executive Producer, BBC Studios North and Head of Delegation for the UK.

Remember Monday said: “‘What The Hell Just Happened’ is exactly...

Chicago Med star Luke Mitchell recently revealed how he'd like one of the show's former stars to return. The two previously worked together on a short-lived television series.

Speaking with Cbr, Mitchell spoke about Ato Essandoh, the actor who portrayed Dr. Isidore Latham as a series regular in Seasons 2-5 of NBC's hit medical drama from Dick Wolf. Essandoh returned in Season 6 as a guest star, but hasn't shared any scenes with Mitchell, who joined the cast in Season 9. "He's got a headshot on one of the sets -- a framed headshot of his character -- and I've taken a selfie in front of it and sent it to him," Mitchell said of Essandoh. "I love Ato. I'd love for him to come back, but I think the guy is just, he's too good of an actor. He's always working. He's booked out."

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Mitch Ripley is surely self-destructing in Chicago Med Season 10, which is giving actor Luke Mitchell plenty to work with. Ripley is dealing with the death of his childhood friend Sully and everything that comes with it in the worst way -- and in Episode 15, he's going to face a whole other challenge. "Down in a Hole" puts Ripley into the field with Chicago Fire's Randy "Mouch" McHolland to save an endangered child, but how far will he go?

In an interview with Cbr, Mitchell previewed the upcoming episode and spoke about working with veteran One Chicago co-stars like Christian Stolte and Chicago Med's Oliver Platt. He also discussed Ripley's challenging Season 10 arc, and what part of it has been difficult for him as an actor. Plus, what has it been like for Mitchell to reunite with his Republic of Sarah co-star on Chicago Med?

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As far as prequel series go, Dexter: Original Sin did a fine job of bringing the origin story of Dexter Morgan from Dexter to life. This, most notably, included the building of The Code with his father Harry which shaped Dexter’s vigilante killer mentality for the rest of his life. The series marks the second spin-off in the franchise following Dexter: New Blood, which continued the story years after Dexter left off. The next in sequence will be Dexter: Resurrection, coming this summer.

As a prequel, Dexter: Original Sin features an entirely new cast of actors playing younger versions of characters from the original, along with new characters. In some cases, there are new actors playing characters seen only in flashbacks in Dexter. Now that the first season has ended, however, fans are eager to learn if it will be coming back for a second.

The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest is coming soon!

The 69th edition of the annual song contest is taking place in Basel, Switzerland, following the country’s win at the Eurovision 2024 contest with the song “The Code” by Nemo.

This year’s contest will be held at the venue St. Jakobshalle, and will consist of two semi-finals on May 13 and May 15, with the final on May 17, 2025.

The three live shows will be presented by Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer, with Michelle Hunziker also appearing for the final.

37 countries will participate in the contest. Montenegro will return after a two-year absence from the competition. Moldova withdrew due to economic reasons.

With two months to go, several of the countries have already declared their entrants.

Click through to hear the songs confirmed by participating countries so far…...

Exclusive: Visit Films has acquired worldwide sales rights to Sundance premiere, Luz, starring French cinema icon Isabelle Huppert (The Piano Teacher), alongside Sandrine Pinna (Dead Talents Society) and Guo Xiao Dong (The Warlords).

The film follows an ex-con searching for his estranged daughter in China and a gallerist seeking connection with her stepmother in France where they cross paths in the VR world ‘Luz’.

The contemporary drama, written and directed by Hong-Kong born Chinese auteur Flora Lau (Bends), was on sale for Visit at the recent EFM. Pic is produced by Sinn Gi Joseph Chan (Wine Wars), Stephen Lam (Cold War), Flora Lau, and executive-produced by Yvette Tang. Visit is co-repping N. America with 2Am.

Lockjaw, Sabrina Greco’s first feature, screened at the EFM market ahead of its premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival.

The dark comedy follows a woman six weeks after a drunk-driving accident...

A chilling and atmospheric sci-fi thriller is set to make its UK premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival on 27th February, with In Vitro promising to deliver a tense, slow-burning mystery against the backdrop of Australia’s vast and isolated farmland. Co-directed by Will Howarth and Tom McKeith, and featuring a script co-written by Lake Mungo star Talia Zucker, the film blends psychological horror with unsettling sci-fi elements, weaving a haunting tale of control, isolation, and the unseen consequences of scientific ambition.

Set in the near future, In Vitro follows Layla (Zucker) and her husband Jack (Ashley Zukerman), a struggling cattle breeder who has developed a groundbreaking method for improving livestock genetics. Their life on a remote farm, already strained by financial and emotional pressures, takes a sinister turn when a storm exposes the unforeseen consequences of Jack’s experiments. As unsettling events begin to unfold, Layla’s growing unease turns to full-blown paranoia,...

The 2025 Eurovision Song Contest is coming!

The 69th edition of the annual song contest is set to take place in Basel, Switzerland, following the country’s win at the 2024 contest with the song “The Code” by Nemo.

The contest will be held at the venue St. Jakobshalle, and will consist of two semi-finals on May 13 and May 15, and the final on May 17, 2025.

The three live shows will be presented by Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer, with Michelle Hunziker also appearing for the final.

37 countries will participate in the contest. Montenegro will return after a two-year absence from the competition. Moldova withdrew due to economic reasons.

While many countries have not yet publicly announced their representatives, some of the countries have already declared their entrants early.

Click through to hear the songs confirmed by participating countries so far…...

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Prime Target is a mystery thriller drama miniseries created by Steve Thompson. The Apple TV+ series follows Edward Brooks, a brilliant post-graduate mathematics student who discovers that his work could potentially become the key to access every computer in the world. He soon begins to notice that people want to destroy his work. Prime Target stars Leo Woodall, Quintessa Swindell, Sidse Babett Knudsen, David Morrissey, Stephen Rea, and Fra Fee. So, if you loved the thrilling conspiracy, mysterious story, and compelling characters in Prime Target, here are some shows you should check out next.

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London Spy is a British conspiracy and mystery thriller drama series created by Tom Rob Smith. The BBC Two series follows Danny, a young man who meets and falls in love with Alex, a brilliant MI6 code genius.

Matlock star Skye P. Marshall opens up about the shocking finale on its way for the TV series' first season.

Per TV Line, Marshall, who portrays Olympia on the hit legal drama reboot, promised that the seventeenth episode of Matlock is by far "the craziest." Marshal explained, "When you see the last two episodes, you’re going to wonder, ‘What are they going to do with Season 2 now?’ And I’m really excited about that."

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Developed by showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman, the Kathy Bates-led Matlock finds its star stepping into the shoes of Andy Griffith's iconic attorney from the 1986 series of the same name. Rather than following the case-of-the-week stylings of the original series,...

Harry Morgan teaches Dexter ‘The Code’ 15 years before the events of the original series.

It’s amazing to think that the original “Dexter” hit our screens nearly 20 years ago, back when eight-season runs were still the norm for TV shows. While the series had its ups and downs, it became iconic, and now, in this era of revivals, it’s back… to the beginning. “Dexter: Original Sin” takes fans back to where it all began – with Dexter’s first kill. This prequel series premieres exclusively on Paramount+ With Showtime on Friday, Dec. 13, ahead of its Showtime debut on Sunday, Dec. 15.

How to watch ‘Dexter: Original Sin’ When: Friday, Dec 13, 2024 at 3 a.m. Et on Paramount+, and Dec. 15 at 10 p.m. Et on Showtime TV: Showtime Stream: Watch with a subscription to Paramount+ with Showtime. 7-Day Free Trial $7.99+ / month paramountplus.com Everything you need to know about ‘Dexter: Original Sin’:...

Dexter learns to kill the “right way” with the help of his dad in this prequel to the original series.

It’s hard to believe, but the original “Dexter” premiered almost 20 years ago – in a time when TV shows could still run eight seasons. I really liked this show (even if it was inconsistent at times), and, as we are in the age of sequels and reboots, we’re going to get more of it – this time in the form of a prequel series called “Dexter: Original Sin.” Here’s everything to know about “Dexter: Original Sin,” debuting exclusively on Paramount+ With Showtime on Friday, Dec. 13 before its on-air debut on Sunday, Dec. 15.

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Who is playing Ryan in Hallmark Channel’s new movie Private Princess Christmas? That is Broadway star Derek Klena and we have all the details you need to know about him!

The 33-year-old actor got his start on stage with his breakthrough role in the off-Broadway musical Dogfight, written by Egot winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

Derek went on to star in musicals like Wicked, Jagged Little Pill, Anastasia, The Bridges of Madison County, and Moulin Rouge. He received a Tony nomination for his work in Jagged!

You might also recognize Derek from appearances on TV shows like Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Code, and Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin.

So, is Derek single or married?

Keep reading to find out more…

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Derek is married to longtime love Elycia Scriven. See photos of them together in the gallery!

Can you believe it’s been over a decade since Spartacus first brought its blood-soaked, action-packed drama to our screens? Back in 2010, this hit show redefined the historical epics with its unapologetic intense storytelling and raw actions. Though Gladiator and Rome did lay the groundwork for sword-and-sandal greatness, Spartacus intensified the level, delivering four seasons of unforgettable action.

Of course, it wasn’t just the on-screen drama that had us hooked to our screens, behind the scenes, the heartbreaking loss of Andy Whitfield after Season 1 broke our hearts. But the series persevered, with Liam McIntyre stepping in to finish this epic saga of the Thracian rebel leader.

A still from Spartacus (Credits- Starz)

And the legacy of the legendary storyline has now returned once again with the upcoming spinoff, Spartacus: House of Ashur. Reportedly, Starz is revisiting the story but with an added twist, what if Ashur, the scheming underdog...

Director and executive producer Kat Coiro explains what the future holds for Kathy Bates' Matlock TV series.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Coiro was asked what the series has in store once it returns from its mid-season break in 2024. "It’s Matlock. It’s always going to star Matty," Coiro responded. "But I think one of the things that’s been really exciting watching the series unfold is having all the lead characters have their moment, and really seeing them blossom and come into their own. [To see] Sarah, Billy, Julian and Senior, these characters that, in the beginning, really served Matty and Olivia’s story, kind of coming into their own storylines and becoming really fleshed out, I think people will love that."

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As an actor, Peter Vack is known for his work in television series such as I Just Want My Pants Back (series lead), Mozart In The Jungle, and Love Life, and recent independent films like Pvt Chat, Eugene Kotlyarenko’s The Code and his virtuoso turn as an evil version of “Peter Vack” in Actors. As a filmmaker, he has gotten a reputation for demanding an “all in” approach from his performers. His first feature, Assholes (called “the most disgusting movie ever”), won a jury prize at SXSW, and his latest, www.RachelOrmont.com, described […]

The post “Your Own Formula, In You, Is Discovered in the Petri Dish of Confidence and Belief”: Peter Vack, Back To One, Episode 318 first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.

As an actor, Peter Vack is known for his work in television series such as I Just Want My Pants Back (series lead), Mozart In The Jungle, and Love Life, and recent independent films like Pvt Chat, Eugene Kotlyarenko’s The Code and his virtuoso turn as an evil version of “Peter Vack” in Actors. As a filmmaker, he has gotten a reputation for demanding an “all in” approach from his performers. His first feature, Assholes (called “the most disgusting movie ever”), won a jury prize at SXSW, and his latest, www.RachelOrmont.com, described […]

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When will Matlock‘s title character help crack her next case? Brace yourself for a bit of a wait.

CBS’ not-a-reboot legal drama got a special sneak preview on Sunday, Sept. 22, so as to enjoy the strong lead-in from the 60 Minutes season opener and in doing do build some word-of-mouth buzz ahead of its regular time slot premiere.

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Warning! This article contains spoilers for the first episode of CBS' Matlock.Following an impressive 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, Kathy Bates' Matlock reboot earned CBS another major record with its premiere on September 22. With only one episode under its belt, Matlock is already setting itself apart from other reboots. The first episode shocked viewers with a surprise ending, revealing that Bates' Matty is actually Madeline Kingston, a woman out for revenge on the law firm she believes had a hand in the death of her daughter.

According to Nielsen's live-plus-same-day numbers (via TheWrap), Matlock brought in 7.73 million viewers. That makes it CBS' most-watched non-Superbowl premiere since The Code in April 2019, which aired after an episode of NCIS. Additionally, in Canada, Matlock was watched by almost 1.2 million people, making it the most-watched show there in total viewers.

Source: TheWrap...

CBS' pilot episode of the new Matlock reboot brings in major numbers in just one evening.

Per Deadline, the sneak-peek airing of the first episode of the Matlock reboot series starring Academy Award winner Kathy Bates amassed an average of 7.73 million viewers. The episode, which aired on September 22, followed behind 60 Minutes, which itself followed the night's Steelers-Chargers game. This marked CBS largest average viewership for a non-post-Super Bowl series premiere since The Code first aired following NCIS back in 2019.

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Developed by showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman, Matlock follows in the footsteps of the 1986 hit series starring Andy Griffith. Whereas the original Matlock saw Griffith's titular attorney Ben Matlock take on a new case almost every single episode, the reboot opts...

Kathy Bates’ star-powered “Matlock” revival delivered an impressive 7.73 million viewers during its sneak peek premiere on Sunday, September 22, making it CBS’s highest-rated non-post-Super Bowl series debut since The Code in 2019. In Canada, the premiere was the #1 show of the night, drawing in 1.2 million viewers. Matlock is inspired by the classic […]

Kathy Bates’ “Matlock” Premiere Draws 7.73 Million Viewers, Best CBS Debut in Over Five Years...

Kathy Bates’ “Matlock” debuted to impressive ratings, rivaling past CBS post-Superbowl premieres over the past few years.

The law drama series scored 7.73 million viewers, according to Nielsen live-plus-same-day figures. Its Sunday premiere stands as CBS’ most-watched non-Superbowl premiere in over five years, since the debut of “The Code” in April 2019, which followed “NCIS.”

In Canada, the episode was the most-watched show in terms of total viewers with nearly 1.2 million viewers.

After debuting its first episode as a sneak peek on Sunday, “Matlock” will return Thursday, Oct. 17 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt in its regularly scheduled night and timeslot.

The “Matlock” pilot introduced Bates as Madeline Matlock, who utilized her unassuming demeanor to make her way into a position at a prestigious law firm, Jacobson Moore.

As she fights for spot in the firm working under senior attorney Olympia (Skye P. Marshall), Matty makes herself out to be a down-on-her-luck former...

All hail Kathy Bates. The Oscar-winning veteran’s return to broadcast TV with CBS’ Matlock delivered Live+Same Day linear viewership numbers we rarely see anymore. The “sneak peak” premiere of Jennie Snyder Uraman’s reimagening of the Andy Griffith classic with Bates as the eponymous attorney averaged 7.73 million viewers Sunday in time adjusted Fast National L+Sd Nielsen ratings.

That was CBS’ largest audience for a non-post-Super Bowl series premiere in five and a half years, since The Code‘s April 9, 2019 debut after NCIS.

While benefitting from some Steelers-Chargers halo effect — and free promotion via Chargers star Scott Matlock’s jersey — Matlock did not immediately follow the game; it aired behind its lead-out, newsmagazine 60 Minutes.

Time-adjusted numbers for 60 Minutes are not available (CBS’ primetime was delayed in a few East Coast markets), but preliminary estimates suggest that Matlock built upon its 60 Minutes lead-in by about 1 million viewers.

CBS’ update on Matlock brought in a strong audience for its premiere Sunday night.

The legal drama starring Kathy Bates — which shares a name and basic premise with the 1980s-90s series starring Andy Griffith, but not much else — brought in 7.73 million viewers for its debut. Excluding shows that debuted after the Super Bowl, that’s the largest series premiere audience for a CBS show in more than five years (since The Code followed an NCIS episode in April 2019).

The 7.73 million viewers also would have ranked in the top five among CBS’ same-day audiences for scripted shows last season (again, not including the post-Super Bowl premiere for Tracker).

Matlock turned in the biggest same-day audience among the handful of network shows that had season or series premieres last week (the Nielsen-measured 2024-25 season officially begins Monday). Among the others, ABC’s Dancing With the Stars drew the biggest total...

Consider CBS Matlock‘d and loaded.

Leading out of 60 Minutes‘ Season 57 premiere, Sunday night’s sneak preview of the Kathy Bates-led, not-a-reboot legal drama delivered 7.73 million total viewers, making it CBS’ most-watched series launch not airing after a Super Bowl since Luke Mitchell’s The Code drew north of 8 million on April 9, 2019 (following an episode of NCIS).

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Aubrey Plaza just made her debut on The Howard Stern Show, and fans can't stop talking about her unusual demeanor. Even the host was reportedly thrown off behind the scenes. Howard Stern, like most fans, was expecting the "awkward queen" to grace the show. But either the actress wasn't in the mood or the host just didn't know how to handle his guest's personality, like Stephen Colbert's "intimate moment" with Plaza.

While The White Lotus alum shared shocking details about her stroke when she was 20, Stern seemed more interested in her new project with Francis Ford Coppola, Megalopolis. Unfortunately, Plaza wasn't feeling the topic. Here's why the multimillionaire radio host felt like "pulling teeth" during the interview.

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Exclusive: More cast has been set for Good Cop/Bad Cop, the one-hour procedural dramedy starring Leighton Meester, Clancy Brown and Luke Cook.

Devon Terrell, Grace Chow, Blazey Best, Philippa Northeast, William McKenna, Shamita Siva and Scott Lee have all joined the series, which is for The CW and The Roku Channel in the U.S. and Stan in Australia.

They will join Meester and Cook, who play an odd couple brother and sister detective team Lou and Henry in a small Pacific Northwest police force who work under police chief Big Hank (Brown), who happens to be their father.

Terrell will play charming but nerdy Detective Shane Carson, Best will be Big Hank’s somewhat cryptic Russian girlfriend Nadia, Lee plays the loveable and long-tenured Officer Joe Bradley, McKenna is nervous wreck new boy Officer Sam Szczepkowski, Siva has been cast as fearless and overly devoted Officer Sarika Ray, Chow...

Ahead of its world premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival, The Code announced itself with several red flags. Set during the Coronavirus pandemic in 2021 with a synopsis throwing around terms like “cancel culture,” it stars Dasha Nekrasova and Peter Vack, filmmakers and divisive personalities who some might describe as reactionary trolls. This combination of hot-button issues with two leads known for pushing buttons could signal no more than empty provocation. Would The Code amount to a middle finger jabbed repeatedly in viewers’ eyes? Surprisingly, and thankfully, no. This is, first and foremost, a film by Eugene Kotlyarenko, and the choice to cast two controversial actors ties into his goals of engaging headfirst with the internet’s dominance and reshaping of culture over the past several years. While its attempts aren’t always successful, The Code makes an admirable effort to embrace what some might call the worst aspects of how we live now,...

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Los Angeles, CA – Corvus Belli’s worldwide table top game sensation Infinity, an intense wargame of counter-espionage set in a sci-fi, high-tech future universe, is expanding the franchise with an organic foray into animation – courtesy of renowned producer/director Jay Oliva, the animator responsible for nine Warner Bros. hit films, including the universally acclaimed two-part Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Produced by Lex+Otis Studios and TeamTO, the series – Infinity: Paradise Lost – had its industry unveiling in France at the Annecy Film Festival last month, and is currently entertaining distributors.

Infinity, the game and its animated series, finds mankind nearly 200 years into an alternate future where humanity has departed Earth and colonized multiple star systems. While there is a shared, albeit tense unity among these planetary factions, conflicts still exist as great nations attempt to maintain control of resources in order to further enhance their grip on power. Aliens...

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Los Angeles, CA – Corvus Belli’s worldwide table top game sensation Infinity, an intense wargame of counter-espionage set in a sci-fi, high-tech future universe, is expanding the franchise with an organic foray into animation – courtesy of renowned producer/director Jay Oliva, the animator responsible for nine Warner Bros. hit films, including the universally acclaimed two-part Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Produced by Lex+Otis Studios and TeamTO, the series – Infinity: Paradise Lost – had its industry unveiling in France at the Annecy Film Festival last month, and is currently entertaining distributors.

Infinity, the game and its animated series, finds mankind nearly 200 years into an alternate future where humanity has departed Earth and colonized multiple star systems. While there is a shared, albeit tense unity among these planetary factions, conflicts still exist as great nations attempt to maintain control of resources in order to further enhance their grip on power. Aliens...

Exclusive: Starz’s return to the Spartacus universe with House of Ashur poses the question: What if Ashur (Nick Tarabay) hadn’t died on Mount Vesuvius at the end of Spartacus: Vengeance and instead was gifted Batiatus’s Ludus in return for helping to kill Spartacus and end the slave rebellion?

The answer will arrive in the premiere episode via Og Queen Bee Lucretia, as Lucy Lawless sets her return in a guest-starring role “elevating” all that’s around her. Her appearance will be instrumental in setting up the “what if” alternate timeline.

In addition to Tarabay, the series will also star Graham McTavish, Tenika Davis, Jamaica Vaughan, Ivana Baquero, Jordi Webber, Claudia Black, India Shaw-Smith and Leigh Gill.

Spartacus creator, writer and executive producer Steven S. DeKnight returns to the franchise he helped create as showrunner and executive producer of Spartacus: House of Asher, a new original series Starz describes as a “history-bending,...

Here it is, the final wave of titles for this year's edtion of the Fantasia International Film Festival. Combined with the other two waves this makes up a total of 125 feature films and over 200 short films.    It is a staggering amount of information to take in but down below you will find the festival scored the World Premiere of Steve Kostanski's Frankie Freako, Pedro Kos' In Our Blood, Eugene Kotlyarenko's The Code, Jeffrey St. Jules' The Silent Planet, Scooter McCrae's Black Eyed Susan, and Paul Spence's return of his rocking Fubar charcter, Dean Murdoch, in Deaner '89.   Mike Flanagan will be presented with the Career Achievement Award while late Quebecois director Érik Canuel will be awarded Denis-Héroux Award posthumously, recognizing an exceptional...

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US filmmaker Mike Flanagan, behind Netflix series The Haunting Of Hill House, will receive a career award at Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival (July 18-August 4) as the final wave of titles are unveiled.

Flanagan is best known for his collaborations with Netflix which also include Midnight Mass, The Haunting Of Bly Manor, The Midnight Club and most recently The Fall Of The House Of Usher. Among his film credits are Oculus, Hush, Doctor Sleep, Gerald’s Game and upcoming title The Life Of Chuck starring Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

Previous recipients of the Cheval Noir award include John Carpenter,...

The Fantasia International Film Festival returns very soon with its 28th edition from July 18 through August 4, 2024, returning to the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas, with additional screens and events at Montreal’s Cinémathèque québécoise and Cinéma du Musée. The final wave of programming has been unveiled, adding even more genre premieres to an already packed slate.

The final wave of titles, from the press release:

ABABOUINÉ

ABABOUINÉ takes us back to the 1950s, when the Catholic Church ruled over Quebec with an iron fist, and as a rowdy group of kids goes to war against the church. In his latest masterpiece, André Forcier revisits a dark period of Quebec’s history through an often shocking – yet undeniably and absurdly funny – lens. Starring Rémy Girard, Gaston Lepage (Jesus Of MONTRÉAL), Pascale Montpetit (District 31), Éric Bruneau (An Eye For Beauty), and Mylène Mackay (Nelly), the film brings together an...

What to expect from a genre festival honoring the un-expected? The Fantasia International Film Festival returns to Montréal for its 28th edition from July 18 to August 4 and it promises a killer lineup — with over 125 features and more than 200 shorts in total. The festival’s third and final programming announcement, made exclusive to IndieWire first, includes features from Steven Kostanski, Eugene Kotlyarenko, Scooter McCrae, and more.

André Forcier will show on closing night for the festival with the world premiere of “Ababouiné.” The filmmaker’s latest is a distinctly regional period piece and buzzy potential masterpiece about a group of kids growing up in 1950s Quebec under the harsh eye of the Catholic Church. Fantasia has awarded the film’s director the Prix Denis-Héroux, an accolade “bestowed for exceptional contribution to the development of Quebec genre cinema.”

Oscar-nominated documentarian Pedro Kos makes his narrative feature debut with “In Our Blood,” starring...

Grab your magnifying glass, deerstalker hat, and pipe, fellow TV Fanatics, because a new Holmes-inspired show called Watson is coming to television screens everywhere as a midseason treat for the 2024-2025 broadcast schedule.

Interestingly, this will be the second CBS series to adapt the Sherlock stories, the first being Elementary, starring Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson.

The upcoming series, Watson, won't take place in the same universe, but as it shares similar elements, it'll be an amazing new show for audiences who miss the 2012 series that ended after seven seasons in 2019.

Some viewers might find the premise a touch different from the usual murder mystery plot in a good Sherlock Holmes story, but don't worry -- we're here to tell you everything we know so far!

What Is Watson About?

In Watson, a year after the death of his friend and...

Eurovision Song Contest 2024 crowned its winner! With 591 points, Switzerland won it all with their song "The Code" by Nemo. The 24-year-old artist from the bilingual town of Biel/Bienne is non-binary and proved that their artistry and vocal prowess was the magic formula that broke the code. This year's contest has been bogged down by outside drama that has infiltrated into the competition, but within the competition itself, it has been filled with acceptance and visibility with the crop of artists that range the spectrum of identity. It's fitting that, with a mission of peace set out by the artists, the winner is the epitome of the message. Eurovision's theme was "United by Music." The artists did more than that. They used their platform on the world's biggest musical stage to unite and celebrate all people. As Abba says, "Thank you for the music."...

It speaks to the turmoil of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest that in the days after its end, the winner seems to be an afterthought and instead, the focus remains on the divisive nature of the competition.

Nonbinary singer Nemo won with their track “The Code,” totting up an enormous 591 points from a combination of juries in each participating country and the worldwide public. Croatia placed second with 547 points at the event in Malmö, Sweden, after thrilling viewers with an upbeat hit. Ukraine came in third with 453 points. Rounding out the top five were France (445 points) and Israel (375 points).

But it was a Eurovision that organizers might be in a hurry to forget. Reports of unrest among the contestants and country delegations ran amok on social media. Rumors of entrants missing rehearsals, flags being pulled down and claims of misconduct backstage hugely disrupted the usually peppy Eurovision build-up. The...

John Oliver took the first part of Last Week Tonight to talk about the Eurovision Song Contest and highlighted the act from Finland, known as Windows95man.

The HBO late-night host said the Finland entrant was his “absolute favorite,” who appeared on stage singing “No Rules!” written by Henri Piispanen, Jussi Roine and Teemu Keisteri.

Windows95man was seen on stage coming out of an egg-shaped enclosure wrapped in denim while only wearing a Windows95 crop top and cap.

“Yes! Fourteen thousand out of ten,” Oliver said after a clip of Windows95man’s performance.

He continued, “A man with flowing blonde locks and pervert glasses, hatching out of a denim egg? It’s like Botticelli’s Birth of Venus only this time it’s actually good.”

Windows95man performed without shorts and, as he made his way around the stage, he was strategically covered. His denim shorts finally emerge from...

The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest winner has been crowned. On Saturday, the annual music event came to a close with Switzerland’s Nemo taking the top prize for their performance of “The Code.”

Nemo bested Croatia’s Baby Lasagna, a favorite to win, with his song, “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” — he came in second place. Ukraine was third, followed by France and Israel.

The lead-up to the tense grand final included some controversy: Mere hours before the winner was to be crowned, Netherland’s Joost Klein was ousted after the singer...

Swiss performer Nemo has won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, beating Croatian artist Baby Lasagna, who finished second, in what was perhaps the most divisive competition in its history.

The nonbinary singer, representing Switzerland, won with their track “The Code” collecting 591 points from a combination of music industry juries in each participating country and the global public. Croatia placed second with 547 points at the event in Malmö, Sweden and Ukraine third with 453 points. Rounding out the top five were France and Israel with 445 and 375 points, respectively.

Eurovision was back and supplied everything fans are used to seeing on Europe’s most eccentric music night of the year: corset-clad dancers in knee-high leather boots puckering up for the Spanish “Kylie Minogue,” Ireland‘s horned goth gremlin scream-singing a dark tale of witchcraft and some crafty camerawork masking the genitals of Finnish entrant Windows95Man (his denim shorts were swiftly delivered onstage by...

Thousands took to the streets in Malmö, Sweden to protest the Israel-Hamas war and the decision to allow Israel’s contestant Eden Golan to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest and its Saturday final. Some estimates said there were more than 15,000 protesters, though police pegged the demonstration at between 6,000 and 8,000 demonstrators. Israel and Golan ended up finishing in fifth place, with Switzerland ultimately taking home the victory, though Israel took a brief lead with a strong showing in the fan vote as the votes were announced.

In video shared on social media, protesters chanted “We will crush Zionism” and “There’s only one solution — Intifada revolution.”

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (C) wearing the keffiyeh scarf is removed by police during a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the Malmo Arena venue ahead of the final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest (Getty Images)

Protestors in Malmö include Greta Thunberg, who previously...

Switzerland has won the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, which took place Saturday evening in Malmo, Sweden.

Switzerland’s Nemo won with 591 points for their song “The Code,” coming ahead of Croatia in second place and Ukraine in third.

This year’s wooden spoon for last place in the Contest went to Norway, with 16 points.

Israel, whose entry has been the subject of continuing controversy, came fifth. While the country’s entry Eden Golan was received with some boos in the arena when she performed her song “Hurricane,” she also got the benefit of cheers. She received 52 points from the national juries, and then earned a huge 323 points from the popular vote across Europe.

Ukraine also won an impressive 307 points from the popular vote. In

Equally controversial was Portugal’s singer Lolanda, who ended her performance with “Peace will prevail” while viewers noted her nails were painted with the Palestinian Keffiyeh.

Switzerland has won the Eurovision Song Contest.

Swiss entry Nemo stormed the contest with the song “The Code,” walking away with 591 points — a combination of a jury vote and public vote.

But during Nemo’s victory performance at the end of the four-hour show the singer accidentally dropped the microphone-shaped glass trophy, injuring their thumb in the process.

“I didn’t just break ‘The Code’ I also broke the trophy,” said Nemo during the press conference after the show, where their hand was wrapped in a bandage. “I broke my thumb as well. But I got a new [trophy] so I technically have two now.”

The non-binary singer — who is the first Swiss Eurovision winner since Celine Dion won in 1988 — was presented with the trophy by last year’s winner, Swedish singer Loreen.

Croatian entry Baby Lasagna came in second with 547 points during the 2024 contest followed by Ukraine’s Alyona Alyona...

Before Luke Mitchell made a home on Chicago Med this season, the ubiquitous Australian actor appeared on many, many TV shows, including Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Blindspot, The Code, Legacies and Big Sky.

But it’s Mitchell’s breakout Stateside role on The CW’s The Tomorrow People, where he played the superpowered group’s leader John Young, that stands out for the actor. When asked which of his past characters he would like to revisit, Mitchell is quick to single out the short-lived series, which aired during the 2013-14 TV season.

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The 2024 Eurovision Song Contest is now right on our doorstep. Organized by the European Broadcasting Union (Ebu), the Eurovision Song Contest is the most famous, extravagant music competition in existence with various European countries competing to be crowned the year’s winner and host the next year’s competition.

Before the grand final, however, two semi-finals take place. The top 10 in each semi-final then go through to the final, where they are joined by the host country (the winner of the previous year) and the Big Five — who all qualify automatically. Then, each country performs and vies for votes.

After the performances, every member of the Ebu dials in and dishes out 1-8, 10, and 12 points to their favorite songs – with the points decided via a combination of public votes and jury decisions in each country. Whichever country amasses the most points wins.

The two semi-finals took place earlier this week on May 7 and May 9, respectively,...

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Exclusive: Luke Mitchell has joined the cast of Chicago Med for Season 9 in a guest starring role, Deadline has learned. Although he is billed as recurring, sources say his role could expand to series regular.

Mitchell will portray Dr. Mitch Ripley (name could change), an Emergency Department doctor with a troubled past who shares a history with Dr. Charles (Oliver Platt). Deadline understands he will make his debut in the premiere episode airing January 17. The Australian actor joins the long-running Wolf Entertainment/Universal Television series following the exit of stars Brian Tee and Nick Gehlfuss.

Chicago Med is officially back in production on Season 9, which will consist of 13 episodes. The series is executive produced by Dick Wolf, Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider, Stephen Hootstein, Eli Talbert, Arthur Forney and Peter Jankowski.

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