Jack White just announced he’ll be touring in support of his upcoming album, Boarding House Reach, due to hit stores on March 23, 2018. White will kick off his 2018 tour on April 19th in Detroit, Michigan, and will hit cities including Dallas, Cleveland, Toronto, and Atlanta before wrapping up the tour on August 23rd at The Chelsea @ The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, NV.
The tour also includes stops at the Governors Ball, Shaky Knees, and Boston Calling festivals.
Tickets will go on sale on January 26th at 10am local time. Members of Third Man Records Vault are eligible to participate in the pre-sale beginning January 22nd at 10am local time. Per the official announcement: “Fans will also have the opportunity to purchase tickets in advance of the public on sale during the Ticketmaster Verified Fan pre-sale to ensure tickets get directly into the hands of the fans. Registration for Ticketmaster Verified Fan is currently open and continues until January 19 at 11:59 PM ET. Verified Fan registration is available at http://jackwhite.tmverifiedfan.com/.”
Jack White’ first single from Boarding House Reach, “Connected by Love,” just dropped along with an official music video directed by Pasqual Gutierrez. The video debuted on January 10th and as of January 16th it had been viewed more than 1 million times.
Jack White 2018 Tour Dates
April 19: Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, MI
April 20: Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
April 21: 20 Monroe – Grand Rapids, MI
April 23: Baxter Arena – Omaha, NE
April 24: Providence Medical Center Amphitheater – Bonner Springs, KS
April 25: Chaifetz Arena – St. Louis, MO
April 27: Bomb Factory – Dallas, TX
April 29: Bomb Factory – Dallas, TX
April 30: Revention Music Center – Houston, TX
May 1: Revention Music Center – Houston, TX
May 2: 360 Amphitheater – Austin, TX
May 4 – 6: Shaky Knees Music Festival – Atlanta, GA
May 25 – 27: Boston Calling Music Festival – Boston, MA
May 27: Brewery Ommegang – Cooperstown, NY
May 29: The Anthem – Washington, DC
June 1 – 3: Governors Ball Music Festival – New York, NY
June 4: Express Live! Outdoor Amphitheater – Columbus, OH
June 6: Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica – Cleveland, OH
June 7: Dome Arena – Rochester, NY
June 8: Artpark Amphitheater – Lewiston, NY
June 9: Budweiser Stage – Toronto, ON
June 27: London, UK – Hammersmith Apollo
June 28: London, UK – Hammersmith Apollo
July 2: AFAS Live – Amsterdam, NL
July 3: L’Olympia – Paris. FR
July 4: L’Olympia – Paris. FR
August 6: The Armory – Minneapolis, MN
August 8: 1st Bank Center – Broomfield, CO
August 9: SaltAir – Salt Lake City, UT
August 11: Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Portland, OR
August 12: Rogers Arena – Vancouver, BC
August 13: WAMU Theatre – Seattle, WA
August 15: Bill Graham Civic Auditorium – San Francisco, CA
August 19: Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, CA
August 21: Viejas Arena – San Diego, CA
August 22: Comerica Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
August 23: The Chelsea @ The Cosmopolitan – Las Vegas, NV
Boarding House Reach Track List:
1. Connected By Love
2. Why Walk A Dog?
3. Corporation
4. Abulia and Akrasia
5. Hypermisophoniac
6. Ice Station Zebra
7. Over and Over and Over
8. Everything You’ve Ever Learned
9. Respect Commander
10. Ezmerelda Steals The Show
11. Get In The Mind Shaft
12. What’s Done Is Done
13. Humoresque
Albums and singles from artists including David Bowie, Nirvana, Jimi Hendrix, Public Enemy, Whitney Houston, and Queen have been added to the Grammy Hall of Fame. The Recording Academy revealed the list of artists whose work will be preserved as part of the Hall of Fame, with each addition qualifying by being at least 25 years old and exhibiting “qualitative or historical significance.”
“The Grammy Hall of Fame strives to embody the changing climate of music throughout these past decades, always acknowledging the diversity of musical expression for which the Academy has become known,” stated Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the Recording Academy. “Iconic and inspiring, these recordings are an integral part of our musical, social, and cultural history, and we are proud to have added them to our growing catalog.”
A committee made up of professionals in the recording arts reviewed the eligible recordings, with this year’s 25 titles bringing the total of all recordings to 1,063.
New Grammy Hall Of Fame Inductees:
BAND OF GYPSYS
Jimi Hendrix
Capitol (1970)
Album
“BRING IT ON HOME TO ME”
Sam Cooke
RCA Victor (1962)
Single
THE CHRONIC
Dr. Dre
Death Row (1992)
Album
“DREAM ON”
Aerosmith
Columbia (1973)
Single
“FIGHT THE POWER”
Public Enemy
Motown (1989)
Single
“FLASH LIGHT”
Parliament
Casablanca (1978)
Single
“GRAZING IN THE GRASS”
Hugh Masekela
UNI (1968)
Single
HEART LIKE A WHEEL
Linda Ronstadt
Capitol (1974)
Album
“I CAN’T HELP MYSELF”
Four Tops
Motown (1965)
Single
“I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE”
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Soul/Motown (1967)
Single
“(I LOVE YOU) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS”
The King Cole Trio
Capitol (1946)
Single
“I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU”
Whitney Houston
Arista (1992)
Single
JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON
Johnny Cash
Columbia (1968)
Album
“MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB”
Thomas Alva Edison
N/A (1878)
Single
“ME AND MRS. JONES”
Billy Paul
Philadelphia International (1972)
Single
“MOON RIVER”
Andy Williams
Columbia (1962)
Track from Moon River & Other Great Movie Themes
“MY MAN ”
Billie Holiday
Brunswick (1937)
Single
NEVERMIND
Nirvana
DGC (1991)
Album
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
Queen
Elektra (1975)
Album
“PAINT IT, BLACK”
The Rolling Stones
London (1966)
Single
“SAVOY BLUES”
Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
Okeh (1927)
Single
“A SONG FOR YOU”
Leon Russell
Shelter (1970)
Single
“SPACE ODDITY”
David Bowie
Mercury (1969)
Track from Space Oddity
“THAT’S ALL RIGHT”
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
RCA Victor (1949)
Single
Katherine Waterston as Tina Goldstein and Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander in Warner Bros. Pictures’ fantasy adventure “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. (Photo by Jaap Buitendijk)
Warner Bros. Pictures continues to tease fans of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, today releasing two more photos from the upcoming second film of the Fantastic Beasts franchise. The new photos from Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald feature Eddie Redmayne reprising his role as Newt Scamander and Katherine Waterston as Tina Goldstein.
The second of five planned films based in Rowling’s world of wizards and muggles will hit theaters on November 16, 2018. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald will be released in 2D, 3D, and IMAX formats.
Harry Potter veteran David Yates directed from a screenplay by J.K. Rowling. Heyman, Rowling, Steve Kloves and Lionel Wigram produced.
The Plot: At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander. But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings.
In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.
The Characters: Eddie Redmayne stars again as wizarding world Magizoologist Newt Scamander who has now gained fame in the wizarding world as the author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Katherine Waterston returns as Tina Goldstein, who has been reinstated as an Auror for MACUSA. Jude Law plays a young Albus Dumbledore, taking on the mantle of one of J.K. Rowling’s most beloved characters. Ezra Miller makes a return as the enigmatic Credence whose fate was unknown at the end of the first film. Claudia Kim appears as a Maledictus, the carrier of a blood curse that destines her ultimately to transform into a beast.
Zoe Kravitz plays Leta Lestrange, who had once been close to Newt Scamander but is now engaged to his brother. Callum Turner joins the cast as Newt’s older brother, Theseus Scamander, a celebrated war hero and the Head of the Auror Office at the British Ministry of Magic. Dan Fogler reprises the role of the only No-Maj in the group, Jacob Kowalski. Alison Sudol reprises the part of Tina’s free-spirited sister, Queenie Goldstein, a Legilimens who can read minds. And Johnny Depp returns as the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald.
Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander in Warner Bros. Pictures’ fantasy adventure “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,’ a Warner Bros. Pictures release. (Photo by Jaap Buitendijk)
Fox is so pleased with the ratings of its new dramatic series 9-1-1 that it’s given the show an early season two renewal. Episode one of the series finished as the #1 drama the week of its debut, drawing in 15 million viewers over its first seven days. The series’ second episode brought in 11.6 million viewers and ranked as the #1 show of the night.
9-1-1 was created by executive producers/writers Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear. Alexis Martin Woodall, Angela Bassett, and Bradley Buecker also serve as executive producers, with Buecker directing the series’ first episode. The cast includes Angela Bassett (American Horror Story, What’s Love Got to Do with It), Peter Krause (The Catch, Six Feet Under), Connie Britton (Nashville, Friday Night Lights, American Horror Story), Oliver Stark (Into The Badlands), Aisha Hinds (Shots Fired, Underground), Kenneth Choi (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story), and Rockmond Dunbar (Prison Break, The Path).
“With a bold concept, award-winning stars and a flawless execution, Ryan, Brad and Tim have done it again,” stated Gary Newman and Dana Walden, Chairmen & CEOs, Fox Television Group. “They have tapped into the cultural zeitgeist and reimagined the procedural as only they could, bringing it to life with a dream team of actors led by Angela, Peter and Connie. This is storytelling at its best and we’re so pleased that it’s resonated with our audience. We’d like to thank everyone involved with this production for their stellar work, and we look forward to another thrilling season of 9-1-1.”
The Plot:9-1-1 explores the high-pressure experiences of police officers, firefighters and emergency operators who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These first responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.
In the “Next Of Kin” episode of 9-1-1 airing Wednesday, Jan. 17 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on Fox, Bobby (Krause) and his team respond to an emergency at a children’s birthday party that leaves lives hanging in the balance. The crew jumps into action after one of their own is involved in a devastating accident. Athena (Bassett) tries to cope with a tragedy that hits way too close to home, and Abby (Britton) is confronted with a life-changing decision for her mother and makes a connection with Buck (Stark).
The cast of the drama series Love Is___ has expanded by five. Idara Victor, Tyrone Brown, Kadeem Hardison, Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing, and Lana Young have just been announced as joining the cast in series regular roles. The new cast members join Michele Weaver and Will Catlett in the OWN drama from executive producers Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil.
Love Is___ is a one-hour drama from Akil Productions in association with Warner Horizon Scripted Television. Mara Brock Akil wrote the pilot and is the series’ showrunner. OWN has greenlit the series for a 10-episode first season.
The Plot: A humorous drama about a modern-day power couple balancing successful careers and a beautiful family, Love Is___ draws inspiration from the real-life relationship between executive producers Mara Brock Akil & Salim Akil. In the world of Black Hollywood, they navigate a complex set of social codes, and this series will explore it all, from the good to the bad…to the ’90s, because that’s where this definitive love story all began.
Character Descriptions:
Idara Victor (Alita: Battle Angel) has been cast in the series regular role of Angela. A member of the same writing staff as Nuri (series star Michele Weaver), Angela doesn’t always agree with everything Nuri says, mainly because she is a disgruntled drama writer stuck in a comedy she doesn’t believe in. She’s often misunderstood as mad. Professionally, Angela plays it cool. But in private conversation with Nuri, Angela is considerably more warm and relaxed, and she is the good friend that Nuri needs.
Tyrone Brown (Bull) has been cast in the series regular role of Sean. Sean possesses great taste and has a lot of opinions, but he lacks follow-through. He was the first one to spot Nuri as a catch and uses his best friend, Yasir (series star Will Catlett), as a wingman to meet her — but to no avail. A year later, when he and Yasir cross paths with Nuri again, Sean is in a relationship and has a child with Camille, giving Yasir the opportunity to pursue Nuri.
Kadeem Hardison (K.C. Undercover, A Different World) has been cast in the series regular role of Norman. The executive producer of Marvin, Norman is a tough boss who is hard to impress and even harder to amuse. As the play-cousin to the star of the show, he’s under a lot of pressure, and he takes his frustrations out on his room of writers, pressing them all to dig a lot deeper into themselves before they’re all fired and replaced.
Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing (Hunter Street, The Price of Sugar) has been cast in the series regular role of Ruby. Ruby is Yasir’s on-and-off girlfriend; they came to L.A. to chase their dreams, but hers are idling and Yasir’s never got any traction. Worn out, she’s acerbic and moody and fed up that Yasir still does not have a job. She winds up gently set aside when Yasir pairs off (for life) with Nuri.
Lana Young (Greenleaf) has been cast in the series regular role of Nuri in the year 2027. Nuri is first seen in 2027, in her 50s, relaxed, happy, and comfortable in her life and her 32-year marriage to Yasir.
Walt Disney Pictures has released a new behind-the-scenes video from the upcoming fantasy film, A Wrinkle in Time. The minute and a half video features director Ava DuVernay explaining her vision for the film adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s bestselling novel. “My overall vision for the film is to create with the fantastic team of artists and crafts people something visually something visually stunning, something that reverberates within you when you see it. Something that sticks to your ribs,” said DuVernay.
The behind-the-scenes video also features Oprah Winfrey complimenting Ava DuVernay’s vision. “I think that the particular discipline, organization, and artful eye that Ava brings to the work inspires everybody who’s working for her.”
The star-studded ensemble cast includes Oscar nominee Oprah Winfrey (The Color Purple), Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line), Emmy nominee Mindy Kaling (The Office), Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Peňa, Zach Galifianakis, and Chris Pine. Newcomer Storm Reid stars in the lead role of Meg Murray. The behind the scenes team includes director of photography Tobias Schliessler, production designer Naomi Shohan, editor Spencer Averick, costume designer Paco Delgao, and composer Ramin Djawadi. Jim Whitaker and Catherine Hand produced, with Doug Merrifield executive producing.
Disney will release A Wrinkle in Time in theaters on March 9, 2018.
A Wrinkle in Time Plot: Meg Murry (Reid) is a typical middle school student struggling with issues of self-worth who is desperate to fit in. As the daughter of two world-renowned physicists, she is intelligent and uniquely gifted, as is Meg’s younger brother Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe), but she has yet to realize it for herself. Making matters even worse is the baffling disappearance of Mr. Murry (Pine), which torments Meg and has left her mother (Mbatha-Raw) heartbroken. Charles Wallace introduces Meg and her fellow classmate Calvin (Levi Miller) to three celestial guides—Mrs. Which (Winfrey), Mrs. Whatsit (Witherspoon) and Mrs. Who (Kaling) — who have journeyed to Earth to help search for their father, and together they set off on their formidable quest.
Traveling via a wrinkling of time and space known as tessering, they are soon transported to worlds beyond their imagination where they must confront a powerful evil. To make it back home to Earth, Meg must look deep within herself and embrace her flaws to harness the strength necessary to defeat the darkness closing in on them.
Anthony Anderson handled hosting duties at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards which were held in Pasadena, CA on January 15th. In addition to hosting, Anderson was also a winner at the 49th NAACP Image Awards, earning the Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series award for black-ish. black-ish was also honored with Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series (Tracee Ellis Ross), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Marsai Martin), and Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series (Anton Cropper) wins.
Girls Trip took home top movie awards, snagging a win in the Best Original Motion Picture category as well as in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture (Tiffany Haddish) category. The timely horror/drama Get Out was also a multiple NAACP Image Awards winner. Daniel Kaluuya was named Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture while Jordan Peele collected awards in both the Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture and Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture categories.
Among the celebrities taking part in this year’s awards show were Sterling K. Brown, Halle Berry, Mary J. Blige, Michael B. Jordan, Daniel Kaluuya, Issae Rae, Mandy Moore, Chadwick Boseman, Terry Crews, and Tracee Ellis Ross. Yara Shahidi, Angela Rye, Danai Gurira, Isaiah Washington, Jacob Latimore, Jay Pharoah, Jemele Hill, Josh Gad, Loretta Devine, Meta Golding, Michael Smith, Tyler James Williams, Omari Hardwick, Ava DuVernay, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Chris Sullivan, Sonequa Martin-Green, Judge Greg Mathis, and Mike Colter also appeared during the two-hour live broadcast.
The 2018 NAACP Image Awards recognized outstanding achievements in 56 categories (not all winners were announced during the live show). The NAACP describes the Image Awards as celebrating “the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors.”
49th NAACP Image Awards Winners:
ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Ava DuVernay
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Daniel Kaluuya – “Get Out” (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Octavia Spencer – “Gifted” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson – “`black-ish” (ABC)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Tracee Ellis Ross – “`black-ish ” (ABC)
Outstanding Comedy Series
“`black-ish” (ABC)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Omari Hardwick – “Power” (Starz)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Taraji P. Henson – “Empire” (FOX)
Outstanding Drama Series
“Power” (Starz)
The winners of the Non-Televised Categories for the 49th NAACP Image Awards are:
Television:
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jay Ellis – “Insecure” (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Marsai Martin – “`black-ish” (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Joe Morton – “Scandal” (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Naturi Naughton – “Power” (Starz)
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited – Series or Dramatic Special
“The New Edition Story ” (BET)
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Idris Elba – “Guerrilla” (Showtime)
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited -Series or Dramatic Special
Queen Latifah – “Flint” (Lifetime)
Outstanding News/ Information – (Series or Special)
“Unsung” (TV One)
Outstanding Talk Series
“The Real” (Syndicated)
Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series
“The Manns” (TV One)
Outstanding Variety or Game Show – (Series or Special)
“Lip Sync Battle” (Spike)
Outstanding Children’s Program
“Doc McStuffins” (Disney Junior)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited Series)
Caleb McLaughlin – “Stranger Things” (Netflix)
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Roland Martin – “News One Now” (TV One)
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
LL Cool J – “Lip Sync Battle” (Spike)
Recording:
Outstanding New Artist
SZA (RCA Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)
Outstanding Male Artist
Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
Outstanding Female Artist
Mary J. Blige (Capitol Records)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)
Outstanding Jazz Album
“Petite Afrique” – Somi (Sony Music/OKeh)
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album (Traditional or Contemporary)
“Greenleaf Soundtrack Volume 2” – Greenleaf Soundtrack (RCA Inspiration)
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
“That’s What I Like” – Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
Outstanding Song – Traditional
“That’s What I Like” – Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
Outstanding Album
“DAMN.” – Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)
Outstanding Song – Contemporary
“HUMBLE.” – Kendrick Lamar (TDE/Aftermath/Interscope)
Literature:
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
“The Annotated African American Folktales” – Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Editor),Maria Tatar (Editor), (Liveright Publishing Corporation)
Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
“Defining Moments in Black History: Reading Between the Lies” – Dick Gregory (Author), (HarperCollins Publishers)
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
“No One Is Coming to Save Us” – Stephanie Powell Watts (Author), (HarperCollins Publishers)
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography / Autobiography
“Becoming Ms. Burton – From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women” – Susan Burton (Author), Cari Lynn (Author), Michelle Alexander (Foreword By), (The New Press)
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
“The Awakened Woman: Remembering & Reigniting our Sacred Dreams ” – Dr. Tererai Trent (Author), Oprah Winfrey (Foreword By), (Simon and Schuster)
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
“Incendiary Art: Poems” – Patricia Smith (Author), (TriQuarterly Books/Northwestern University Press)
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
“Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History ” – Vashti Harrison (Author), (Hachette Book Group)
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth / Teens
“Clayton Byrd Goes Underground” – Rita Williams-Garcia, (Author), Frank Morrison (Illustrator), (Amistad/HarperCollins Publishers)
Motion Picture:
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Idris Elba – “THOR: Ragnarok” (Marvel Studios)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Tiffany Haddish – “Girls Trip” (Universal Pictures)
Comedy Central has renewed The Jim Jefferies Show for a second season, officially giving the late night series another 20 episode season order. Jefferies hosts and executive produces the series, with Scott Zabielski, Jason Reich, Alex Murray, and Tim Sarkes also involved as executive producers.
Announcing the season two renewal, Kent Alterman, President of Comedy Central, said, “You’d think I’d stop being surprised at how smart and funny Jim is about everything. I’m just glad we’re still giving visas to people from whatever shithole country he comes from.”
“I’m very happy that The Jim Jefferies Show will be coming back for a second season,” added Jefferies. “Thank you so much to Kent Alterman and everyone else at Comedy Central that makes this show possible. We have great things planned for this season including field pieces in Europe and Israel that I’m recording right now. I have missed being on air during the hiatus but luckily the President hasn’t said or done anything stupid worth talking about.”
The series currently holds the #1 spot among Comedy Central’s new shows with adult audiences ages 18 through 49. Season one of The Jim Jefferies Show has been nominated for a Writers Guild Award in the Comedy/Variety Talk Series category.
The Plot: The weekly, late night series features the Australian comedian’s unapologetic, honest and international approach to culture and politics. Each week, Jefferies tackles the week’s top stories from behind his desk and travels the globe to far-off locations to provide an eye-opening look at hypocrisy around the world. Featuring interviews, international field pieces, and man on the ground investigations, Jefferies covers the most controversial issues, all through the lens of his distinctive brand of comedy. Jefferies sharp take on topics such as gun control, big game hunting, the National Anthem protests and sexual harassment have pushed the host into the mainstream late night conversation.
Kevin Costner stars in Paramount Network’s dramatic series, ‘Yellowstone.’
Paramount Network has set a June 20, 2018 premiere date for the dramatic series, Yellowstone, starring two-time Oscar winner Kevin Costner (Dances with Wolves). The scripted series comes from filmmaker Taylor Sheridan, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Hell or High Water. Sheridan wrote and directed the new Paramount Network series, and he also serves as an executive producer.
Kevin Costner co-stars with Wes Bentley, Kelly Reilly, Luke Grimes, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbille, Dave Annable, Danny Huston, Gil Birmingham, Josh Lucas, Jefferson White, Gretchen Mol, Jill Hennessey, Patrick St. Esprit, Ian Bohen, Heather Hemmons, and Denim Richards. Costner pulled double duty as an executive producer along with Sheridan, John Linson, and Art Linson.
The series was shot in Montana and Utah.
The Plot: In Yellowstone, Costner stars as John Dutton, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States, under constant attack by those it borders – land developers, an Indian reservation, and America’s first National Park. It is an intense study of a violent world far from media scrutiny – where land grabs make developers billions, and politicians are bought and sold by the world’s largest oil and lumber corporations. Where drinking water poisoned by fracking wells and unsolved murders are not news: they are a consequence of living in the new frontier. It is the best and worst of America seen through the eyes of a family that represents both.
Dave Annable plays John Dutton’s oldest son Lee, a cowboy, who serves as his father’s right-hand man in running the ranch. Gil Birmingham is Thomas Rainwater, a steely and proud Chief of an Indian Nation challenging the Dutton family. Luke Grimes stars as John Dutton’s youngest son Cory, an emotionally reserved ex-Navy SEAL who lives with his Native American wife and seven year old son on the reservation. Wes Bentley is John’s other son Jamie, a polished lawyer considering a career in politics who continues to seek approval from his father despite his love for the limelight.
Kelly Reilly plays John’s daughter Beth, a smart and powerful woman who is always prepared to fight alongside her father. Cole Hauser is Rip Wheeler, a tough and merciless wrangler from Yellowstone Ranch who will stop at nothing to get the job done.
A new trailer’s premiered for Amazon Prime’s original action series Britannia starring David Morrissey (The Walking Dead, The Hollow Crown). The dramatic series will be available to Amazon Prime subscribers beginning Friday, January 26, 2018, with all nine one-hour episodes released online, on the Amazon Prime Video app, and Amazon Fire TV on that date for those into binge-watching.
In addition to David Morrissey, the Britannia cast includes Kelly Reilly (True Detective, Sherlock Holmes), Zoë Wanamaker (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, My Family), Nikolaj Lie Kaas (The Killing, Child 44), and Eleanor Worthington-Cox (The Enfield Haunting, The Dark Outside).
The series was created by Jez Butterworth (Jerusalem, Spectre), Tom Butterworth, and James Richardson. Jez Butterworth and Tom Butterworth also wrote the series along with Richard McBrien (Spooks). James Richardson (Monsters), Sam Mendes (Skyfall), Pippa Harris (Call the Midwife), Nicolas Brown (Penny Dreadful), Jez Butterworth, and Anne Thomopoulos are the series’ executive producers. Rick McCallum (Star Wars) serves as a producer. Britannia season one was directed by Sheree Folkson (Call the Midwife, Hit and Miss), Luke Watson (Ripper Street, Shameless), Christoph Schrewe (Borgia, Criminal Minds), and Susan Tully (Grange Hill, EastEnders).
The series marks the first co-production between Sky Original Production for Sky Atlantic and Amazon Studios.
The Plot: Filmed overseas in Prague and Wales, Britannia is set in 43AD as the Roman Imperial Army, determined and terrified in equal measure, returns to crush the Celtic heart of Britannia, a mysterious land ruled by wild warrior women and powerful Druids who can channel the powerful forces of the underworld.
Poster for the Amazon Prime Original Series ‘Britannia’ featuring Kelly Reilly.
