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Tatiana Maslany will star in a new comedic thriller series, “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,” from director David Gordon Green and Apple TV+.

Created by David J. Rosen, the darkly funny show follows a newly divorced mom who falls down a dangerous rabbit hole of blackmail, murder and youth soccer. “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed” will consist of 10 half-hour episodes.

The series was developed by and will be executive produced by Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon for Genre Films under their first-look deal with Apple TV+, and Bard Dorros for Anonymous Content. Green, whose comedy credits include “The Righteous Gemstones,” “Mythic Quest,” “Pineapple Express” and “Nutcrackers,” also executive produces.

Maslany is an Emmy winning actor who starred in the sci-fi series “Orphan Black” from 2013 to 2017 and recently led the Marvel series “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.” She’s most recently seen in Osgood Perkins’ horror vehicle “The Monkey.”

Her TV credits include “Heartland,” “The Nativity,...

Kate Hudson was embarrassed when she didn’t recognize two key songs from her best-known movies on Thursday in the latest edition of Kelly Clarkson’s name-that-song game “Throw Me a Line.”

The actress and singer, who next stars in the Netflix series “Running Point,” was late to identify “You’re So Vain,” which she sang in the the 2003 romcom “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” and Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer,” which was pivotal to Cameron Crowe’s 2000 rock ‘n’ roll dramedy “Almost Famous.”

“Oh my god!” Hudson exclaimed when she realized she’s missed “Tiny Dancer.”

“That’s like the most famous scene in the movie and you f–ked it up!” Clarkson gloated, pointing in her face.

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Hudson successfully scored a point when she buzzed in first for Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer.” She explained why she knew...

Kelly Clarkson absolutely lost it on Monday’s episode of her talk show, literally jumping for joy when, at long last, she recognized one of her own songs.

Regular viewers know that in recent years — and at least twice while playing with Anne Hathaway — Clarkson has failed to recognize her own music. For instance, in 2022 while playing “Sing That Name That Tune,” she didn’t recognize “Since U Been Gone.” A year later, she and Hathaway were playing Pop Pop Quiz and Clarkson mistook her song “Stronger” for a different song.

Well on Monday’s episode, she had John Legend on to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his classic debut album “Get Lifted” and they played a game of “Sing That Name That Tune.” The first song had Legend and Clarkson singing the Jackson 5 hit “ABC,” and yes it was delightful.

After that, the band started playing a harder...

Former Saturday Night Live star Bill Hader has revealed the one guest who told him the show was “incredibly unfunny.” Hader has also credited the same person with SNL’s greatest-ever musical performance.

Hader spoke about the uncomfortable confrontation in Peacock’s documentary Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music, where he revealed multi-time SNL musical guest Kanye West was never shy about criticizing the show when he appeared.

Bill Hader Recalls Kanye West Insulting SNL

'You're Gonna Get Yourself On the Show': Robert Downey Jr. Reveals How He Landed SNL Job

Marvel icon Robert Downey Jr. has revealed one of his famous friends helped him land an early job on Saturday Night Live.

West was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live seven times since 2005, and even performed a medley of his greatest hits on its 40th anniversary special in 2015. Still, the “Jesus Walks” rapper frequently took issue with SNL poking fun at him,...

Few directors have had successful careers with as many wild swings throughout as David Gordon Green has. Green started out with indie classics like George Washington and All the Real Girls before shifting to broader comedies like Pineapple Express and Your Highness. This was followed by a series of films that couldn’t be easily put into a specific box, like Prince Avalanche, the Nicolas Cage-starring Joe, and the vastly underrated Jake Gyllenhaal drama, Stronger. In the last few years, Green has taken another sharp turn, creating a new Halloween trilogy and the failed horror reboot, The Exorcist: Believer. Yet even when prioritizing horror over the last few years, he’s found time to direct episodes of The Righteous Gemstones, just one of many television projects he’s worked on with his frequent collaborator, Danny McBride. Whenever you think you might have David Gordon Green figured out, he finds...

Pre-2018, the idea of David Gordon Green directing a horror movie might've sounded more than a little bizarre. After all, this filmmaker had first risen to prominence on the indie scene with well-received small-scale dramas like George Washington (2000) and Snow Angels (2004). Then, for a while, he seemed to be on a bit of a comedy spree, and achieved more popularity with 2008s Pineapple Express, though Your Highness and The Sitter both released in 2011 didnt really reach the same heights. After some more dramas like Joe (2014) and Stronger (2017), Green made a move to horror.

As the champion of Star Wars' live-action TV show era, The Mandalorian and its characters have become absolutely paramount to the Star Wars mythos, with an impressive collection of significant events that have greatly impacted the galaxy. Following the Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young companion, Grogu, The Mandalorian quickly captured the hearts of its audience with the unlikely yet strong bond formed between this lone warrior and his ward. Their story has since continued to blossom, interweaving itself with the likes of Star Wars' best characters - including Ahsoka Tano, Luke Skywalker, and more.

The timeline of its events abides by the same dating system used throughout Star Wars, which revolves around the events of A New Hope. The Battle of Yavin, which takes place when Luke Skywalker destroys the first Death Star, serves as the centerpiece of the Star Wars timeline. Everything else takes place either...

Lady Gaga fans who were wondering what song she would pull out for Kamala Harris’ final rally in Philadelphia Monday night got a song arguably even more glorious than “Edge of Glory” — Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America” — to preface the candidate’s speech. But she didn’t let down those who wanted to hear her own inspirational anthem, returning after Harris’ climactic speech to indeed belt out “Edge of Glory” as the clock struck 12 and election day officially arrived.

“For more than half of this country’s life, women didn’t have a voice,” Gaga said in introducing “God Bless America” while sitting at the piano. The singer spoke of women during that time who “raised children. We held our families together. We supported men as they made the decisions. But tomorrow, women will be a part of making this decision. Today I am holding in my heart all the tough,...

Exclusive: Tiya Sircar (The Good Place), Anna Diop (Nanny), Graham Phillips (Riverdale) and Georgia King (Vice Principals) have joined the cast of Prime Video and Blumhouse’s Scarpetta in recurring roles.

They join the previously announced Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis, who will both executive produce; Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker, Rosy McEwen, Jake Cannavale, Ariana DeBose, Sosie Bacon, Amanda Righetti, Janet Montgomery, Stephanie Faracy and Mike Vogel.

Based on Patricia Cornwell’s best-selling book series, Scarpetta follows Kay Scarpetta (Kidman), Chief Medical Examiner, as she returns to Virginia and resumes her former position with complex relationships, both personal and professional – including her sister Dorothy (Curtis), with plenty of grudges and secrets to uncover.

Sircar joins as “Blaise Fruge,” a policewoman; Diop joins as Sierra “Tron” Patron, a Cyber Investigator with the FBI; Phillips joins as Past “Matt Petersen,” a handsome, genteel actor; King joins as Past “Maggie Cutbush.”

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Kelly Clarkson and Miranda Lambert caused a rift with Blake Shelton after the two bonded and potentially started a friendship. Clarkson’s loyalties are in question, so will she pick a side?

Kelly Clarkson’s Stellar Career And Friendships

Kelly Clarkson rose to fame by winning the first season of American Idol in 2002. Now, she is a well-known pop star with tons of hits and catchy songs. Some of her most popular works include “Stronger,” “Breakaway,” and “Underneath The Tree.” The singer and songwriter has had a great career in the music industry.

Additionally, she has gotten attention and love for her covers of songs, which have also done well, as fans love seeing her talent. Now, Clarkson is a talk show host for her show, The Kelly Clarkson Show. Fans who tune in get to see her perform covers, chat with other celebrities, see others perform and get information.

Kelly Clarkson has left her fans buzzing over a recent receipt she left at a restaurant. Clarkson even wrote a message to her waiter which has garnered lots of attention online.

Kelly Clarkson Is “Stronger” Than Ever

Kelly Clarkson is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality who began her climb to stardom when she won the first season of American Idol in 2002. With hit songs like “Stronger,” “Since You’ve Been Gone,” and “Because of You” Clarkson has become a very popular and famous pop star.

Currently, she has her talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show where she brings on different celebrities to talk about new things in their careers. Additionally, she will even perform covers of her favorite songs. Fans have jokingly written to social media about this that once Kelly sings it, it is no longer the original artist’s song because she is so talented.

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On Monday September 23 2024, NBC broadcasts The Kelly Clarkson Show!

Season 6 Episode 1 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” titled “30 Rock Roof Party,” promises an exciting lineup for fans. Set to air on NBC, this episode will feature a lively atmosphere as Kelly Clarkson takes the stage. The excitement begins with a special Kellyoke segment where Clarkson will perform a dance medley. This medley will include popular songs like “Dance With Me,” “Favorite Kind of High,” “People Like Us,” and “Stronger.” Viewers can expect an energetic performance that showcases Clarkson’s vocal talent and dance moves.

In addition to the music, the episode will welcome some notable guests. Halle Berry, an acclaimed actress, will be joining Clarkson for a conversation. Berry’s presence is sure to bring interesting stories and insights. The show will also feature Anthony B. Jenkins and Percy Daggs IV, who will add their unique perspectives to the mix.

On Monday’s Kelly Clarkson Show, Kelly hosts a “30 Rock Roof Party” and delivers a high-energy dance medley during her Kellyoke segment, performing “Dance With Me,” “Favorite Kind of High,” “People Like Us,” and “Stronger.” Kelly also welcomes Halle Berry, Anthony B. Jenkins, and Percy Daggs IV, the stars of the upcoming thriller, “Never Let […]

The Kelly Clarkson Show: Halle Berry, Kelsey Grammer...

The Kelly Clarkson Show returns for Season 6 this Monday, September 23, and the daytime talk show has just announced the lineup for the first week of Kellyokes in addition to a star-studded listing of guests that includes The Penguin star Colin Farrell and Halle Berry. Plus, the show promises “an epic audience surprise.” Kelly Clarkson will perform a new Kellyoke each day, and the premiere will feature an exciting dance medley. The American Idol alum will also sing duets with guest stars in the first week. The premiere week Kellyokes include Chappell Roan’s “Coffee,” a duet with Keith Urban, and more. Questlove and Kelsey Grammer will also be interviewed. See the full lineup for Season 6 week one below. Monday, September 23 Star-Studded “30 Rock Roof Party” Kellyoke: Kelly Clarkson Dance Medley featuring “Dance with Me,” “Favorite Kind of High,” “People Like Us,” and “Stronger” Guests: Halle Berry; Anthony B. Jenkins & Percy Daggs IV...

Kelly Clarkson doesn’t understand why Beyoncé was snubbed by the 2024 CMA Awards, however, it’s something she can relate to.

In a recent interview with NBC10 Boston, the Grammy-winning singer reacted to Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter album not receiving any nominations at the 58th Annual CMA Awards, as well as opened up about her own challenges in the country music genre.

“I kind of find it fascinating,” she said of the “Texas Hold ‘Em” artist’s snub, “because I feel like those songs were everywhere.”

Cowboy Carter not only scored No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart but also on the Top Country Album chart. Beyoncé also had several songs from the album reach the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including “Texas Hold ‘Em” peaking at No. 1.

Clarkson added that the country genre is a “hard” space to break into, even when she tried several years ago with “Don’t Rush,...

Kelly Clarkson had nothing but nice things to say while reacting to Carrie Underwood becoming a judge on 'American Idol.'Mega

Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood have had very similar careers — but that doesn't mean they can't be supportive of one another.

In a new interview aired Thursday, September 12, the "Stronger" singer shared her thoughts about Underwood becoming the latest judge on American Idol after there were rumors of a heated rivalry between the two.

Kelly Clarkson said Carrie Underwood was an 'awesome pick' to replace Katy Perry as a judge for Season 23 of 'American Idol.'Mega

"I think that's brilliant," Clarkson — who won the reality competition series' first season in 2002 before going on to become a coach on NBC's similar series The Voice in 2018 — admitted to a news publication. "Like, what better person to have — somebody that's won that show to come back."

Underwood was declared the winner...

“Nutcrackers” has found its home.

The Ben Stiller-led comedy from director David Gordon Green, which charmed audiences at the Toronto International Film Festival (where it was the opening night event), has been picked up by Hulu, TheWrap has confirmed. Acquired in an eight-figure deal, Hulu plans to release the movie this Christmas.

The movie also stars Linda Cardellini, Edi Patterson, Tim Heidecker and Toby Hussles, along with real-life siblings Homer, Ulysses, Atlas and Arlo Janson. The brothers play siblings that Stiller’s character is forced to take care of after his sister dies in a car accident.

Rivulet’s Rob Paris and Mike Witherill, and Rough House’s Nate Meyer are producers. Leland Douglas wrote the script. UTA Independent Film Group reps WW rights on the film. Rivulet Films fully financed, and Rough House developed it with Douglas.

This is Stiller’s first leading role since 2017’s “The Meyerowitz Stories...

The first question that pops up in connection to Dito Montiel’s dark crime comedy about a messy family reunion, Riff Raff, is how in hell he assembled such a cast of proven talents. Even if they never really mesh as an ensemble, there are pleasures to be had watching an Ed Harris-Bill Murray face-off, Pete Davidson as a depressed gangster, Gabrielle Union classing up the joint and Jennifer Coolidge bringing the tone crashing down as a sloppy drunk with a mouth like a trucker and a raging libido.

Had all those assets been funneled into a movie with some tonal consistency and a script that built credible relationships, the result might have been a nasty bit of fun. Instead, it wobbles awkwardly between creeping mob menace and scrappy sitcom, inching toward a violent climax that still doesn’t acquire cohesion. Montiel, who remains best known for his 2006 autobiographical first feature,...

Jake Gyllenhaal’s company Nine Stories Productions has hired Josh McLaughlin as its new president.

In his new role, McLaughlin will work alongside Gyllenhaal to develop a slate of projects. As recently announced, the company has closed a three-year, first-look film deal with Amazon MGM Studios. The pact includes theatrical, as well as streaming releases.

“We are thrilled to welcome Josh to Nine Stories as president. I greatly admire his wealth of experience and deep industry knowledge,” Gyllenhaal said in a statement. “I look forward to working together to expand our slate of dynamic projects across film, television, and stage.”

McLaughlin joins from his own production company, Wink Pictures, where he worked across television, films and podcasts. Prior to that, he spent 10 years at Focus Features, eventually serving as president of production, while working on movies such as Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman,” “The Darkest Hour” and “Phantom Thread.” He collaborated with filmmakers,...

One of the buzziest titles premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival this year is “Nutcrackers,” and for good reason. Not only is “Nutcrackers” Ben Stiller’s first starring role in a movie since 2017’s “The Meyerowitz Stories,” but it is also director David Gordon Green’s first non-horror movie since 2017’s underrated “Stronger.”

But from where did “Nutcrackers,” the story of a workaholic (Stiller) who has to travel to rural Ohio to look after his recently orphaned nephews after his sister dies in a car accident, originally stem?

From real life, actually.

At TheWrap’s 2024 TIFF Studio sponsored by Moët & Chandon and Boss Design, Green told TheWrap editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman that he visited his friend Carrie, who is the real-life mother of the four boys in the movie, on their farm and had the idea to make a movie about her family. “And maybe a year ago, we...

Katsuhiro Otomo has revolutionized the cyberpunk genre through his iconic and cult-popular manga Akira. Be it dystopian, futuristic, or political elements, the manga is exceptional in every way. This holds for its excellent animation and storytelling. The 1988 film has also reshaped pop culture and the entertainment space.

Shotaro Kaneda’s bike slide in the 1988 movie | Credit: Tokyo Movie Shinsha Co.

Furthermore, it continues to influence artists including filmmakers and songwriters to this date. While the animated film achieved a breakthrough due to its animation, its first rush disappointed the mangaka.

Akira’s first rush disappointed Katsuhiro Otomo

Apart from being a manga artist, Katsuhiro Otomo is a seasoned animator, screenwriter, and film director. He is popular for his works such as Neo Tokyo, Steam Boy, and Short Piece. However, he pioneered the cyberpunk genre in manga through his work Akira (1982-1990). To say the least, the series garnered cult popularity...

The Kelly Clarkson Show offers a week of repeat episodes, airing in syndication. Here’s a look at the highlights for the week of August 12-16, 2024: Monday, August 12, 2024: Kelly starts the show with a powerful performance of “Stronger” for her Kellyoke segment. The episode features an inspiring lineup of guests, including first responders […]

The Kelly Clarkson Show This Week August 12-16...

Craftspeople rarely get the spotlight that actors and directors get. However, Donald Mowat is not like most craftspeople. Over the past ten years, Mowat’s career put him at the center of some of Hollywood’s very best movies. After working on Dune, Blade Runner 2049, and Nightcrawler, Mowat kept his options open.

A long-time collaboration with Jake Gyllenhaal led to Presumed Innocent, allowing Mowat to dive into unique makeup effects with an all-star cast. The resulting series highlights much of what Mowat has to offer, and the Oscar-nominated makeup designer takes full advantage over the series. With the finale this week, Mowat sat down with FandomWire to discuss his work. This interview was completed prior to the announcement that Presumed Innocent will have a second season. Check out our review of the season here.

SUGGESTEDPresumed Innocent Review — A Brilliantly Constructed and Thrilling Series How Donald Mowat and Jake Gyllenhaal...

Sundance has Sebastian Silva. Cannes has the Dardenne Bros. And at this point, we can call him a VIP guest at Toronto Intl. Film Festival as David Gordon Green will open the 49th edition of the festival with Nutcrackers – a dramedy about a workaholic, Mike (Ben Stiller) who has to travel to rural Ohio to look after his recently orphaned nephews. Gordon Green has shored up at the fest with the likes of everything from George Washington (2000), All the Real Girls (2003), Undertow (2004) and Snow Angels (2007) to Stronger (2017), and most recently, Halloween (2018). For us, this is a welcome return to working in a genre that is not popcorn studio horror projects.…...

This year’s Toronto International Film Festival will open with a familiar face: filmmaker David Gordon Green’s latest, the world premiere of his heartfelt comedy “Nutcrackers,” will kick off the festival on September 5. While Green is a regular at the annual festival, screening everything from his Jake Gyllenhaal-starring Boston Marathon biopic “Stronger” to his horror re-quel “Halloween” at the event, 2024 marks the first time he will officially open the fall fest.

The film also sounds as if it marks a return to early form for the longtime auteur, who has spent his most recent years helming a series of horror-centric sequels and remakes, including three “Halloween” films and last year’s “The Exorcist: Believer.” For his newest feature, Green seems to be reinvested in the kind of personal drama that drove early films like “All the Real Girls” and “Undertow,” albeit with a slightly lighter touch.

“Nutcrackers” stars Ben Stiller,...

Tatiana Maslany is about to get down with the boogeyman: The Orphan Black actress is set to produce and star in a pilot for Amazon MGM Studios called The Nightbeast, Deadline reported Monday.

Helmed by Leah Rachel (Chambers) and Travis Jackson (Hemlock Grove), The Nightbeast follows “a young mother who is unsatisfied with her seemingly perfect suburban life, so she begins an affair with the boogeyman in her son’s closet — a surprisingly sexy man called the Nightbeast,” reads the description. “But this harmless affair she thought to be a figment of her imagination begins to have unexpected consequences, as...

Kelly Clarkson may have sprung from ‘American Idol’ but she is not looking forward to returning to the show in the role of a judge anytime soon. At the 51st Daytime Emmy Awards, the “Stronger” hitmaker explained why that is.

Kelly Clarkson – Says Reason She Quitted ‘The Voice’ Was Reason She Won’t Join ‘American Idol’ As Judge

After seven fantastic seasons on ‘American Idol,’ Katy Perry said goodbye to the show with one last moving performance that saw her pay tribute to her time on the show.

As the ‘American Idol’s’ first ever winner, fans are looking to Kelly Clarkson to fill the void left by Katy Perry, but she isn’t up for the task.

While she would no doubt love to be a part of the creative show that set her on her path to becoming one of the most successful singers of our generation, she...

The cause of death is now known for American Idol alumna Mandisa. The Grammy winner died of complications of class III obesity, according to an autopsy report obtained by TMZ. The medical examiner noted in the report that she weighed 488 pounds at the time of her death.

She passed away in April at her home in Nashville at the age of 47.

According to the report, Mandisa’s friends found her decomposed body at her home on April 18. The report found no evidence of trauma and a toxicology report found nothing abnormal. The manner of death was ruled natural.

Mandisa’s 2013 album Overcomer won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.

She was a contestant on Season 5 of American Idol and finished in the season’s Top 10. The following year she released her debut album True Beauty.

Her 2013 album Overcomer became a Christian radio staple with singles including “Stronger,” “Good Morning (feat.

Outside of his solo musical; career, Justin Timberlake was once part of the beloved boy band Nsync. He found huge success as a solo pop artist beginning with his first studio album Justified in 2002. However, it was his second album FutureSex/LoveSounds, that catapulted his career and made him a pop sensation.

Justin Timberlake in the music video for SexyBack | YouTube

The album was a monstrous hit and its lead single SexyBack topped the charts and was played on repeat in various clubs and parties. It seems West grew jealous of the song as his fiancée at the time was obsessed with it and wanted to re-create its success with his own song Stronger.

Kanye West Made Stronger to Compete With Justin Timberlake’s Chart Topper SexyBack

Kanye West responded to Justin Timberlake’s SexyBack with Stronger | YouTube

Justin Timberlake’s stardom as a solo artist skyrocketed with the release...

Cyberpunk 2077 features real-world references like Keanu Reeves and bootleg Daft Punk for players to discover in Night City. A group of in-universe musicians resembling Daft Punk can be found in a club during Kerry Eurodyne's side mission. Private Press, the Daft Punk-esque duo in the game, can also be spotted at a special event on the 99.9 Impulse radio channel.

Cyberpunk 2077 is full of references to notable real-world people, from Johnny Silverhand actor Keanu Reeves - who is canon in the game's universe - to the late rally driver, Ken Block. The series' creator Mike Pondsmith even appears in-game as a radio host. After 400 hours of exploring Night City, one player has found the in-universe equivalent of the French electronic music duo Daft Punk.

Daft Punk are known for songs such as Around The World and Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger, and are easily recognizable due to their distinct stage attire, which...

Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, has announced its list of June titles. The June 2024 slate features new Tubi Originals as well as numerous action, art house, Black cinema, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, kids and family, romance, sci-fi and fantasy, thriller, and Western titles.

As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, the company engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library: over 200,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of Tubi Originals, and nearly 250 Fast channels.

You can watch the Tubi June 2024 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.

You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the Tubi site.

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Bill Murray has joined the cast of “Riff Raff,” the upcoming crime comedy from director Dito Montiel set to feature Jennifer Coolidge (“The White Lotus”), Ed Harris (“Love Lies Bleeding”) Gabrielle Union (“The Inspection”), Lewis Pullman (“Top Gun: Maverick”), Emanuela Postacchini (“Robots”), Miles J. Harvey (“American Vandal”) and Pete Davidson (“The King of Staten Island”).

Signature Films, which is handling international sales on the title, has closed territory deals in Italy (Maestro Distribution), Scandinavia (Scanbox), the Middle East (Phoenicia), Eastern Europe (ProRom), Poland (Kino Siwiat), Taiwan (MovieCloud), airline rights (CineSky), Commonwealth of Independent States (Mgn), Greece (Tanweer), Portugal (Lusomundo) and Turkey (Vagon). Signature will distribute the film in the U.K., Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Based on a script by John Pollono (“Stronger”), “Riff Raff” centers on a former criminal’s ordinary life which is thrown upside down when his old family shows up for a long-awaited reckoning.

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Kelly Clarkson gifted pop music with one of its all-time most memorable choruses when she released “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” in 2011. But after more than a decade of singing the song at presumably every concert she’s performed since, it all becomes a blur to her. During a recent game of Pop Pop Quiz with Anne Hathaway on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the singer remembered the words to her own song but forgot she was the one who sang it.

“As we’ve witnessed, Kelly Clarkson doesn’t always know her own lyrics,...

Exclusive: Jon Oakes has joined Alex Lebovici’s Hammerstone Studios as President of Production and Development, Deadline can exclusively reveal.

Oakes joins from Bold Films, where he worked for more than a decade, most recently serving as EVP of Development and Productions. During his time at the studio, he played an instrumental role in the development and production of such acclaimed films as The Guilty, Oslo, Colette, Whiplash, Nightcrawler, Drive, Stronger and Vox Lux.

Prior to his time at Bold Films, Oakes was at Andrew Lazar’s Mad Chance Productions, working as a VP on titles like Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper. Prior to that, he held in development at Original Film and Phoenix Pictures, having begun his career as an executive assistant at WME after graduating from UCLA.

A genre-focused production and financing entity founded in 2018, Hammerstone has thus far worked on nearly 20 films, including 2020’s Bill & Ted Face the Music,...

Exclusive: Shortly after it revealed a buzzy remake of The War Of The Roses, it emerges that Adler Entertainment Trust (Aet), the production company dedicated to adapting the works of Warren Adler, is partnering with Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Todd Lieberman (The Fighter) and his production company, Hidden Pictures, on an initial two-project production deal.

Both projects under the partnership will be produced by Lieberman under his Hidden Pictures banner and will be executive-produced by Aet’s Jonathan R. Adler and Michael Adler, sons of the late author and playwright. Alex Young, Hidden Pictures President, will help oversee the partnership.

The two projects being adapted are:

“Untitled Fiona Fitzgerald Detective Series is an hour-long crime drama series based on the eight-book Fiona Fitzgerald Mystery series written by Warren Adler, set in the streets of Washington DC and its political backrooms. Fiona Fitzgerald, born into an illustrious family of DC insiders,...

After Olivia Coleman, the Marvel star Tatiana Maslany has joined the chorus against the self-taped audition process. The practice, alongside issues such as streaming residuals and artificial intelligence, became a focal point in the collective bargaining negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP in 2023. Originating during the 2019 global pandemic, it has since become a widespread practice in the industry.

Tatiana Maslany in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

While some perceive it as convenient, others criticize it as disrespectful and costly, pointing out its lack of feedback for actors. Maslany, who openly criticized Disney CEO Bob Iger during the 2023 strikes, has also voiced concerns about the process in a recent interview with The Independent.

Tatiana Maslany Shared Her Criticism Against Self-Taped Auditions

In a recent conversation with The Independent, actress Tatiana Maslany expressed her frustration with the self-taped audition process, particularly how it has impacted jobbing actors. She shared that the process often takes significant time.

Mandisa, a Season 5 Top 10 American Idol competitor who went on to a Grammy-winning career in Christian music, died at her home in Nashville yesterday. She was 47.

Her death was announced by K-Love, the Christian radio network. No cause of death was disclosed.

“Mandisa loved Jesus, and she used her unusually extensive platform to talk about Him at every turn,” said David Pierce, K-Love Chief Media Officer. “Her kindness was epic, her smile electric, her voice massive, but it was no match for the size of her heart.

Related: ‘American Idol’ Sets Mandisa Tribute Following Death Of Season 5 Contestant

“Mandisa struggled, and she was vulnerable enough to share that with us, which helped us talk about our own struggles,” Pierce continued. “Mandisa’s struggles are over. She is with the God she sang about now. While we are saddened, Mandisa is home. We’re praying for Mandisa’s family and...

James Arthur got the perfect voice to join him on “From the Jump.”

On Friday, the British singer-songwriter released a new version of the Bitter Sweet Love track, but this time featuring none other than Kelly Clarkson for a soulful, tear-jerking duet.

“When I heard Kelly’s vocals on this, my mind was blown. What a great honor to have someone of her caliber feature on one of my favorite songs from this body of work,” Arthur said in a press release.

Clarkson, for her part, commended Artuhr’s vocals,...

Kelly Clarkson shared her own challenging pregnancy stories amid last week’s Arizona Supreme Court decision to allow the state to prepare to enforce a near-total abortion ban based on an 1864 law.

On Monday, Clarkson spoke to former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton about the Arizona court decision on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Clinton was on to promote Suffs, the Broadway musical about the women’s suffrage movement in America, which the former secretary of state is involved in as a producer.

“Did you ever think in your lifetime we would see that happen?” Clarkson asked Clinton of what’s happening in Arizona. “It’s just insane to me, the thinking that went on in 1864. It’s a very different world. We know a lot more now. We are going backwards.”

“It is horrifying,” Clinton said. “I feared it would happen but I hoped it wouldn’t happen. Now here...

Jake Gyllenhaal is not bouncing from Amazon MGM Studios after “Road House.” The actor’s Nine Stories production company has closed a three-year first-look film deal with Amazon MGM Studios. The arrangement gives Amazon the right of first-refusal on narrative features by Nine Stories; it applies to both theatrical and streaming. It sounds exactly like the deal Amazon just signed Ryan Gosling to all of six days ago.

But this story is about Gyllenhaal. The actor presently stars in the Prime Video-exclusive “Road House” reboot, which Amazon says has drawn more than 50 million viewers worldwide over its first two weekends, Amazon said on Monday. It’s a Prime Video record.

The road to getting “Road House” on streaming was a bumpy one. Director Doug Liman says when Amazon purchased MGM, his film was quietly slated for streaming against his wishes. Liman originally planned to boycott his film’s SXSW premiere,...

Amazon MGM Studios has closed a three-year first-look film deal with Jake Gyllenhaal’s Nine Stories following the rousing success of his movie Road House on Prime Video, which was the most watched original movie for the studio ever with 50 million global viewers in the pic’s first two weeks.

Under the actor’s new deal, Amazon MGM will have a first look on narrative features Nine Stories intends to produce for both theatrical and streaming.

Prior to the Doug Liman-directed Road House, Gyllenhaal made the movie Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant with Amazon MGM. The pic was released last year in theaters.

Oscar- and Tony-nominated Gyllenhaal founded Nine Stories in 2015 with Riva Marker, a fully capitalized production company dedicated to working with visionary storytellers in all fields. Most recently, Nine Stories produced Antoine Fuqua’s The Guilty, starring Gyllenhaal, which was Netflix’s No. 1 film for more than three weeks.

Fresh off the release of “Road House,” Amazon MGM Studios has closed a three-year, first-look film deal with Jake Gyllenhaal’s Nine Stories. Under the pact, Amazon MGM Studios will have first dibs on narrative features that the actor’s production company makes. The deal includes theatrical, as well as streaming releases.

Gyllenhaal most recently starred in “Road House,” a remake of the cult Patrick Swayze film, which was released on Amazon’s streaming service, Prime Video. The film debuted on March 21 and has reached over 50 million worldwide viewers on the service. Prior to that, Gyllenhaal starred in “Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant,” which the studio released theatrically last year.

Gyllenhaal founded Nine Stories in 2015 with Riva Marker. Most recently, Nine Stories produced Antoine Fuqua’s “The Guilty,” which starred Gyllenhaal and debuted on Netflix. It also produced “Wildlife,” which marked Paul Dano’s directorial debut and starred Carey Mulligan; David Gordon Green’s “Stronger,...

After the release of Road House, star Jake Gyllenhaal’s Nine Stories banner has signed a three-year, first-look film deal with Amazon MGM.

Under the pact, Amazon MGM Studios will have a first look on narrative features Nine Stories intends to produce for both theatrical and streaming.

Road House, according to Amazon MGM, is the most watched film debut for a studio-produced title. According to Amazon, Road House attracted 50 million viewers to date, though it did not clarify details on how it calculated that number (i.e., if watching just a few minutes of the movie and turning it off counts).

Gyllenhaal previously starred in Amazon MGM title Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant.

“I’ve worked with Amazon MGM on two films this past year, and they’ve been a wonderful partner both times,” said Gyllenhaal in a statement. “Their dedication to filmmaking is contagious, and I so admire their...

Jake Gyllenhaal is amid a meteoric rise to the very top of A-list actors in Hollywood. Over the last 10 years, he has been in a slew of dramatic roles, including Prisoners, Nightcrawler, Southpaw, Nocturnal Animals, Stronger, Life, Guy Ritchie's: The Covenant, and, most recently, this year's remake of the Patrick Swayze thriller Road House. These action-heavy roles have expanded his range as an actor and displayed some serious leading man bona fides. He is near or at the top of the shortlist of almost every casting agent and director working in the industry. But all great film careers have to start somewhere, and for Gyllenhaal, that place was in the 1991 Billy Crystal Western buddy comedy City Slickers. He was just 11 years old and had never appeared on television either, so City Slickers was his maiden foray into the entertainment business.

For many, the biopic genre has a negative connotation attached to its name. They have been a staple movie genre, they always perform well financially, yet the audience reception towards stories about the lives of real people has fallen so unfavorably in recent times. The cold response to the plethora of biopics about famous musicians, politicians, and other notable celebrities is not unwarranted, as the genre suggests a factory-like production, with many of the films following similar story beats and characterizations. The trend caught on so much that a parody music biopic, Walk Hard: A Dewey Cox Story, has amassed a cult following. One recent biopic, Stronger, is too poignant and punishing to be mocked by the John C. Reilly comedy. The film is carried by a stellar Jake Gyllenhaal performance that not only subverts the genre's tropes but also demonstrates his unflinching dramatic chops.

The reactions to Saturday Night Live’s episode hosted by Timothée Chalamet are coming in and Britney Spears’ manager is not happy about the parody the show did about the Princess of Pop.

“Wow. The writers of SNL are getting worse and worse,” Cade Hudson shared on social media. “No wonder you all reached out to me to get Britney on the show… SNL is on life support.”

Hudson continued, “You all are pathetic and this Chloe [Fineman] isn’t funny. Did you find her on Craigslist or something?”

In the pre-taped sketch, Fineman reprised her impersonation of Spears. This time, the sketch revolved around the “Stronger” singer’s memoir “The Woman in Me.” Clips of the audiobook narrated by Michelle Williams went viral on social media and this is where the SNL idea came from in showcasing the supposed casting process to find the best person for the job.

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S Club is heading stateside to throw a party near you!

The chart-topping pop band, also known as S Club 7, has reunited for their U.K. and North American The Good Times Tour, which is heading to San Francisco on November 5, making stops in cities like Boston, New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Toronto throughout November.

This reunion tour features members Rachel Stevens, Bradley McIntosh, Tina Barrett, Jo O’Meara and Jon Lee.

The group’s been putting on shows across the United Kingdom, including a stop at the O2 Arena on Saturday (October 28) in London, England. Check out all of the photos from the performance inside, as well as the set list!

For all tour ticket info, head to sclub7.co.uk/tour.

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Queue, a growing app for movie and TV show tracking, reviews and recommendations with over one million downloads in the last year, has partnered with Lionsgate on a new promotion tied to the release of “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.”

The app is backed by notable filmmakers including Oscar and Emmy-winning producer Todd Lieberman of Hidden Pictures and filmmaker David Gordon Green. Liberman is the producer of “The Fighter” and “The Proposal,” while Green directed “Halloween” and “Pineapple Express.” The pair teamed on the drama, “Stronger.”

As part of the promotion, two Hunger Games fans will get a chance to attend the red carpet fan screening of “Songbirds & Snakes.”

Next week, Queue kicks off the sweepstakes. Any U.S.-based user can enter. Additionally, beginning Nov. 1, Queue users purchasing a ticket to see the new movie can receive a second ticket for free, available only through the app.

Kelly Clarkson took a break from singing Kellyoke in the daytime hours to visit The Tonight Show, where she performed “Lighthouse,” played a game of “Back That Track Up,” and sat down with Jimmy Fallon for an interview.

As musical guest, Clarkson took the stage to deliver her Chemistry ballad “Lighthouse,” with the singer accompanied only by a pianist, cellist and backup vocalist.

Clarkson also joined Fallon to play a new game called “Back That Track Up,” where the two tried guess hit songs that are played backward. Clarkson, to put it nicely,...

Well, that didn’t take long. Just one week after Castlevania: Nocturne premiered on Netflix, the animated series has been renewed for a second season, TVLine has learned.

“Thanks to all of the Castlevania fans old and new for the amazing response and support!” creator/showrunner/writer Clive Bradley and showrunner Kevin Kolde said in a joint statement on Friday. “We are excited to be able to bring you more Castlevania: Nocturne and the next chapter in the rise of Richter Belmont.”

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