Golden Globe winner Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish) has committed to hosting the 2017 American Music Awards airing live on ABC on November 19th. The awards show will take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and will be broadcast beginning at 8pm ET. Tracee Ellis Ross’ mother, Diana Ross, will be performing during the show and will receive this year’s American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement.
“I am thrilled to host this special night which honors some of the greatest musical talents in our industry,” said Tracee Ellis Ross. “And I’m especially thrilled to host this year when my mother is receiving the American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement.”
The American Music Awards also announced Lady Gaga, Shawn Mendes, and Nick Jonas are confirmed to perform. Lady Gaga will perform “The Cure” while at the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on her Joanne World Tour. Nick Jonas is set to sing “Find You” and Shawn Mendes will perform “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” from his second album, Illuminate.
Lady Gaga, Shawn Mendes, and Nick Jonas join a list of previously announced performers that includes BTS, Alessia Cara & Zedd, Kelly Clarkson, Selena Gomez, Niall Horan, Imagine Dragons & Khalid, Demi Lovato, P!NK, Portugal. The Man, and Hailee Steinfeld & Alesso ft. Florida Georgia Line & watt. Plus, Christina Aguilera will sing songs from The Bodyguard in a tribute to Whitney Houston and the film’s 25th anniversary.
The American Music Awards are voted on by music fans and are based on “key fan interactions as reflected in Billboard Magazine and on Billboard.com, including album and digital song sales, radio airplay, streaming, social activity and touring. These measurements are tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound.”
Bruno Mars tops the list of this year’s nominees with eight, followed by The Chainsmokers, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran and The Weeknd tied with five each. Justin Bieber, Daddy Yankee and Luis Fonsi picked up four nominations and Keith Urban earned three.
Brad Paisley just announced the new 2018 dates of his Weekend Warrior World Tour. The Country music star will begin this new leg of his tour on January 25, 2018 in Los Angeles. The 26 date tour also San Antonio, Knoxville, Salt Lake City, and Little Rock, and, for now, will wrap up on April 26, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the Pinnacle Bank Arena. Paisley expects to add more dates to the 2018 tour.
Paisley will be joined on the 2018 tour by Dustin Lynch, Chase Bryant, and Lindsay Ell.
Brad Paisley’s won three Grammys, two American Music Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards, and 14 Country Music Association Awards. Paisley released his 11th album, Love and War, on April 21, 2017, hitting the #1 spot on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Love and War marks Paisley’s 9th consecutive studio album to hit the #1 spot upon its debut.
In addition to unveiling the new 2018 tour dates, the Concerts West/AEG Presents announcement offered background on Brad Paisley’s three supporting acts:
Details on Dustin Lynch: Since releasing his PLATINUM debut single, “Cowboys and Angels,” Lynch has been on a steady path toward superstardom with five consecutive #1s, three Top 5 albums, PLATINUM-level certifications and tours with the biggest names in Country music (Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, and Brad Paisley). Racking up over 115 million views on YouTube/VEVO, scoring 250 million-plus streams on Spotify, soaring to #1 on the MTV Music Meter, and selling 3 million digital tracks, he brings a fresh combination of traditional influence and edgy intensity to the genre.
Following his sophomore album, Where It’s At (Broken Bow Records) – which debuted at #1 on the iTunes Country Albums Chart and has tallied over 1 million tracks sold to date – Lynch’s hotly-anticipated follow up, Current Mood, arrived September 8. Produced by Brent Anderson, Mickey Jack Cones, Ross Copperman, Zach Crowell, and Will Weatherly, the boldly adventurous project features the GOLD-certified, #1 singles “Seein’ Red” and “Small Town Boy,” and aims to push the envelope of Country music even further.
Chase Bryant Background: One of the most celebrated new artists in today’s country music landscape, 24-year-old Chase Bryant was raised in Orange Grove, TX (pop. 1,200). Bryant’s grandfather played piano for Roy Orbison and Waylon Jennings. His uncles co-founded the group Ricochet. Conway, Merle, Petty, Vince, Bob Wills, Steve Wariner, Bryan Adams and more were early influences as were records by Keith Urban, Sarah Buxton and Jedd Hughes. Bryant’s second consecutive hit “Little Bit of You” rose to #3 on the country radio charts. His guitar-wielding Top 10 debut single “Take It On Back” spent 15 consecutive weeks on the CMT Hot 20 Countdown, seven weeks on the GAC Top 20 Country Countdown, and was a Top 20 Most Watched Video on VEVO TV Nashville. Internationally, the single was a Top 20 hit in Canada and earned the #1 spot on Australia’s CMC Countdown.
Info on Lindsay Ell: Named one of The Huffington Post’s “Top Country Artists to Watch,” Lindsay Ell is a triple threat: accomplished musician, unique vocalist and songwriter. The Calgary native learned to play guitar while traveling with her father to country-bluegrass camps as a young girl. Ell honed her craft as a musical stylist and songwriter after being discovered by BTO and The Guess Who’s Randy Bachman (“American Woman” / “Taking Care of Business”) who discovered her at the age of 13. The multi-instrumentalist was soon touring alongside the likes of Luke Bryan, Buddy Guy, The Band Perry and Keith Urban, as well as wowing audiences as Carrie Underwood’s guitar player live on the “50th Annual CMA Awards” and holding her own alongside icon Melissa Etheridge on Skyville Live.
A 2016 CMT Music Award and multiple Canadian Country Music Award nominee, Ell exhilarated audiences from coast-to-coast as part of the 2016 CMT Next Women of Country Tour and Brad Paisley’s 2017 Weekend Warrior World Tour. Ell’s debut album The Project released on August 11 and debuted at No. 1 on the Nielsen Soundscan Current Country Albums Chart.
Brad Paisley’s 2018 Weekend Warrior World Tour
January 25 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
January 26 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
January 27 Glendale, AZ Gila River Arena
February 1 Salt Lake City, UT Vivint Smart Home Arena
February 2 Boise, ID Taco Bell Arena
February 3 Reno, NV Reno Events Center
February 15 Bloomington, IL Grossinger Motors Arena
February 16 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
February 17 Cedar Falls, IA McLeod Center
February 19 San Antonio, TX San Antonio Rodeo (Brad only)
February 20 San Antonio, TX San Antonio Rodeo (Brad only)
February 22 Knoxville, TN Thompson-Boling Arena
February 23 Pikeville, KY Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
February 24 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
March 8 Savannah, GA Savannah Civic Center *
March 9 Tallahassee, FL Donald L. Tucker Civic Center *
March 10 St. Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheatre **
March 11 Plant City, FL Florida Strawberry Festival (Brad only)
March 16 Marksville, LA Paragon Casino Resort (Brad only)
March 22 Erie, PA Erie Insurance Arena
March 23 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center***
March 24 Moline, IL TaxSlayer Center
April 5 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
April 7 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
April 12 Little Rock, AR Verizon Arena
April 26 Lincoln, NE Pinnacle Bank Arena
*Dustin Lynch and Chase Bryant
**Chase Bryant Only
***Chase Bryant and Lindsay Ell
John Billingsley and Tom Ellis in the “Off The Record” episode of ‘Lucifer’ (Photo by Michael Courtney/FOX)
Fox’s Lucifer season three episode seven kicks off with Reese Getty (Patrick Fabian) lying in a hospital bed, confused. A nurse reveals he had a brush with death, and Reese takes that to mean he now has a second chance at life. He brings flowers to his wife, who hasn’t visited him in the hospital, only to discover without entering his home that she’s entertaining Lucifer (Tom Ellis).
Tossing the flowers aside, he follows Lucifer. He watches the sexy Devil hanging out with gorgeous women at his club, flabbergasted that this man calls himself “Lucifer Morningstar.” Lucifer knows he’s being watched, and preempts the assumed question by telling Reese no way will he sleep with him. Reese reveals his wife is sleeping with a womanizing piece of garbage, and Lucifer tells him to make sure he punishes the jerk.
Reese admits he wants to punch this sleazeball in the face, and Lucifer has no idea he’s talking about him. Lucifer sees Chloe (Lauren German), calls out to her, and then Reese figures out Lucifer’s with the LAPD. Lucifer winks and tells Reese good luck with the punishing as he’s leaving.
Reese turns out to be a reporter and he wants to do a piece on Lucifer. He’s a Pulitzer Prize-winner and he’s sure Lucifer’s hiding something. He tells his editor the people deserve to know the truth.
Reese shows up at the station, complimenting Lucifer by saying he’s fascinating. He lets Lucifer know he’s doing an article on him, and Lucifer is of course super happy to be getting the spotlight.
Reese interviews people at the station and they all have nothing but nice things to say about Lucifer. Only Dan (Kevin Alejandro) isn’t a fan, saying Lucifer’s been stealing his pudding. He also doesn’t like Lucifer putting Chloe in danger.
Chloe walks up during the interview and Reese lets her in on the news he’s doing an article. He knows about her former career as an actress, and even though she’s not happy about it, he’s there to do ride-alongs with her and Lucifer.
Reese, Lucifer, and Chloe arrive at a crime scene, and Reese can’t believe Lucifer just started showing up and got a job. The dead woman is Poppy Parker, the owner of an organic cosmetic line. She has fake boobs all around her and Lucifer picks them up and juggles them. He calls them low-quality and outdated, noting no surgeon in LA would use them.
The murder looks like someone making a statement about Poppy being a fraud. Chloe points out Lucifer always notices abnormal things, and Lucifer agrees that’s his talent.
Back at the station, Chloe shows Lucifer and Reese photos of a vegan chef killed with raw meat in his mouth. Lucifer makes an inappropriate joke about the dead man’s sex life, and Chloe points out the vegan chef owned a cattle ranch. An environmentalist who had a private plane was also killed, leading Lucifer to believe someone’s killing charlatans.
All victims had the same poisons in their systems, so there’s a serial killer on the loose. Chloe keeps talking but Lucifer’s distracted, leaving the room to give an officer cash in exchange for a folder.
Tom Ellis and Lauren German in ‘Lucifer’ season 3 episode 7 (Photo by Michael Courtney/FOX)
Reese wonders what Lucifer gets out of this partnership.
After hours, Reese follows Lucifer to a building where he hands off a briefcase. Reese calls his estranged wife, telling her he wants to talk – all while keeping his eyes on Lucifer. The same man hands Lucifer back a bag.
As Lucifer drives off, Maze (Lesley-Ann Brandt) attacks. She warns Reese to leave Lucifer Morningstar alone or he’ll die. She gives him a swift kick for good measure and then leaves.
Reese returns to the newspaper office and his wife is waiting for him. Turns out his wife is Dr. Linda!
Reese wants to take Linda (Rachael Harris) to dinner, but she wonders why his co-workers are calling her his wife. They’ve been separated for two years and it’s time to end it. She has divorce papers she wants signed. She denies she’s seeing anyone else and asserts once again that it’s over. She also says it’s time for him to move on. He won’t give up and gets angry when she analyzes him. He asks for just 24 hours to see if he can change things. Dr. Linda reluctantly agrees.
Reese has an assistant research the address where Lucifer exchanged bags, and the guy says it’s a hot spot for stolen goods. Reese decides he needs to find Lucifer’s duffle bag and heads over to Lux.
With Lucifer in the club, Reese makes his way into Lucifer’s penthouse. He sees the bag on a table and then hears muffled noises. There’s a woman tied up and gagged on the bed, and Lucifer returns with Champagne just as Reese is about to untie the scantily clad woman.
Lucifer wonders what story Reese is actually digging around for. Reese removes the woman’s gag, and she’s obviously not tied up against her will. Reese wants to know why Lucifer would send a crazy ninja woman after him, and Lucifer immediately realizes he’s talking about Maze. He calls her a tad overprotective.
Reese asks about the duffle bag, and Lucifer says he was buying it because of its fine stitching. When Reese opens it, edible sex toys are all that’s inside. Lucifer bought them illegally because they’re not FDA approved.
Lucifer understands Reese is just doing his job and isn’t angry. Leaves Veronica tied up, Lucifer cheers up Reese by asking him to join him as he meets with Chloe about a clue.
Chloe’s pulled a partial serial number off the implants and they head over to a plastic surgeon’s office in Beverly Hills. Lucifer sees a man with a scar in the office and realizes he resents the pretty people around him.
Back at the station, Dan congratulates Lucifer on piecing the info together.
Reese admits to Chloe he was doing a hit piece on Lucifer and their partnership but has realized Lucifer’s just a charming guy. He also thinks she and Lucifer work well together. He’s going to drop the story.
However, it turns out Barry with the scar isn’t the killer. He sold tainted supplies but didn’t kill anyone.
Reese watches unseen from behind the glass as Lucifer interrogates Barry without Chloe in the room. He throws Barry around until Barry reveals the killer’s user name: TruthDog21. As Barry falls to the floor, Reese sees Lucifer’s true face! Lucifer doesn’t realize he’s been seen.
Reese visits Dr. Linda at her office and demands she stop seeing Lucifer Morningstar. He explains he was working on a story with Lucifer and has discovered he’s really the Devil. Linda explains Lucifer uses this Devil persona to deal with life. Reese is insistent Lucifer’s the real thing and he can’t believe Linda’s sleeping with him. Linda calls Lucifer completely present in the moment and says he doesn’t demand anything. Linda reveals the sex has been the most liberating experience of her life.
Linda yells at Reese to sign the divorce papers and he does. She then tells him he has things he needs to figure out.
Reese returns to his office and begins working on a whiteboard, laying out the proof Lucifer’s the Devil. His charts are surprisingly accurate, tying in almost everyone Lucifer has a relationship with or deals with on a continuing basis. The boards cover most of the wall space in his office.
Chloe and Lucifer arrive at his office door a year later, needing his help. (It turns out the events leading up to this scene all took place the year prior, and now we’re caught up to 2017. It makes much more sense, given the current Lucifer/Linda relationship.) It’s obvious he isn’t sleeping well, but Chloe wants to talk to him about the serial killer who has gone dormant. Since the victims were in the newspaper’s style section, maybe TrustDog21 was the handle of a person posting comments on those articles.
Comments aren’t showing up under that name, but Lucifer explains how his photos of his penis haven’t been showing up in the comment section of the Roosters of Award-Winning Size website. That gave Chloe the idea that maybe there’s an archive of comments that have been removed.
Chloe leaves to go speak with Reese’s assistant, thanking Reese for offering his help. Lucifer takes the opportunity to ask Reese about destroying the sleazy guy who was sleeping with his wife. Reese hasn’t found a way yet and reveals he thinks the guy is invulnerable. Lucifer suggests he think outside the box and then takes off for his visit with Dr. Linda.
Lucifer’s on the couch chatting with Dr. Linda when Reese barges in. He shoots Lucifer before Lucifer can react after Lucifer calls them “tunnel buddies.” Lucifer’s not dead but he is mad Reese ruined his suit. Reese knows for sure Lucifer is the Devil and assures Linda he realizes that’s a lot to process.
Linda surprises her ex by admitting she knows Lucifer’s the Devil. He’s seen Lucifer’s real face and Linda confesses she’s seen it, too. She found out after Reese learned it, and she admits she didn’t realize what Reese was going through. Lucifer assures Reese he’s only seeing Linda professionally now, and Linda assures Reese it originally threw her for a loop. When Reese calls Lucifer evil and the Devil incarnate, Linda disagrees. She says Lucifer’s actually a good man, something that seems to shock Lucifer. She adds that Lucifer’s her friend. Reese is dismayed she doesn’t care who Lucifer really is, and leaves without any further talking.
Reese’s editor tells him this obsessive hunt for dirt on Lucifer has to stop. He hasn’t been working on much for a whole year which means this guy has won. If he doesn’t stop now, it will end his career.
Reese tears up his research, throwing photos and papers across the room. He stops when he sees Chloe’s photo. He picks it up and then looks at the whiteboard. “Devil = Vulnerable” could mean Chloe is his Achille’s heel. He realizes that when Chloe’s around, Lucifer can be killed.
Reese pays a visit to Alvin Kapitski (John Billingsley), a recluse with covered windows. Alvin is TruthDog21, and Reese wants to know about his comments on Poppy Parker and Daniel Moore, two of the murder victims. Alvin realized this day would come and is ready to surrender. Reese assures him he’s only there to do a story on him, not arrest him. He thinks Alvin can help expose Lucifer for who he is. He calls Lucifer the biggest fraud he’s ever encountered, and Alvin’s suddenly interested.
Lucifer’s drinking at the bar while Reese and Chloe meet at Lux. Alvin’s also in the crowd. Reese is ready to hand over a folder of redacted comments, but first, he wants to interview Chloe. (He’s keeping Chloe busy while Alvin is preparing to get to Lucifer.)
Reese asks what Lucifer gets out of the partnership. Chloe says it’s that Lucifer’s been wronged by someone and has avoided dealing with it. While they talk, Lucifer puts his drink down not too far away and Alvin pours poison into it. Reese smiles when he sees Alvin’s successful in his mission, and Chloe’s confused as to what is funny about her explanation.
Lucifer and Alvin chat for a moment as Lucifer is about to sip his now-poisoned drink. Lucifer introduces Alvin to some lovely ladies and Alvin, smiling, replaces the drink in Lucifer’s hand with a fresh one.
Reese gives the detective the folder with the comments as one of the women screams and falls to the floor. She drank the poisoned drink meant for Lucifer and she’s dead.
Ella (Aimee Garcia) arrives and confirms it’s the same poison used by the serial killer. Chloe can’t believe the killer was there when they were there, and believes the killer was targeting Reese. She apologizes to Reese for putting him in danger. Lucifer, angry this happened under his roof, heads up to his penthouse.
Reese grabs a knife and enters Lucifer’s apartment. Reese tells him it’s all his fault, sure that Lucifer’s ruined his life. He says the dead girl is there because of Lucifer, and Lucifer says he never makes anyone do anything. Reese thinks Lucifer tricks people into sin and damnation.
Lucifer reveals a secret, something he’s never told a human before. He has no part in deciding who goes to Hell. Humans do that. “You send yourselves, driven down by your own guilt. Forcing yourselves to relive your sins over and over. The best part, the doors aren’t locked. You can leave any time. It says something that no one ever does, doesn’t it?” explains Lucifer.
Reese still blames Lucifer, but Lucifer is now angry and confirms he’s not responsible for Reese’s soul, his actions, or whoever killed that girl downstairs. Reese thinks Lucifer has to be or else what does it all mean?
Lucifer figures out Reese is complicated and does his mind trick. Reese admits he just wants Linda to love him. He calls his ex “his wife,” and Lucifer finally realizes that sleazy piece of garbage Reese has been trying to destroy is him. Reese asks how Lucifer convinced Linda the Devil was good, and Lucifer admits he doesn’t know. He just showed her his true self and he thinks Linda accepted him because of that.
Reese races over to Dr. Linda’s office and confesses he was a bad husband. He takes all the blame on himself and says he’s sorry. He also believes Linda deserves better. Linda says she wasn’t perfect, but they just couldn’t be what each other needed. It’s not working how Reese thought it would, and he asks how she could have forgiven the Devil but not him. Linda thinks Reese doesn’t listen and then he accidentally admits he got a poor girl killed.
Linda threatens to call the police, but Reese stops her. They struggle and he tosses Linda to the floor where she hits her head. Ashamed, he tells her to call Detective Decker, saying he’ll turn himself in. He apologizes again and wants to make it right.
Back at his office, Reese takes a sip from a glass that turns out to be poisoned. Alvin’s there and he’s upset Reese sent him to kill Lucifer who he believes is an honest man. He tells Reese he’s the fraud who tried to get another man to do his dirty work. As Reese is dying, he tries to grab Alvin but Alvin makes a break for it. Chloe chases him down and arrests him while Lucifer bends over Reese. Reese tells him he drank the poison but that he set things right. He hopes this will turn things right with Linda.
The next scene is a repeat of the one that kicked off the episode, with Reese waking up in the hospital and believing he has a second chance at life. The scene transforms to show Reese is in his own personal room in Hell.
Dan Levy as David Rose, Annie Murphy as Alexis Rose, Catherine O’Hara as Moira Rose, and Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose in ‘Schitt’s Creek’ (Photo Credit: Pop)
Pop’ comedy series Schitt’s Creek will return for a fourth season beginning on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 8pm ET/PT. The half-hour comedy comes from series co-creators Eugene Levy and Daniel Levy, with both Eugene and Daniel starring in the popular show. Daniel and Eugene Levy also executive produce along with Andrew Barnsley, Fred Levy and Ben Feigin.
In addition to the Levys, the Schitt’s Creek cast includes Catherine O’Hara and Annie Murphy.
The new original half-hour comedy Let’s Get Physical will debut immediately following the season four premiere of Schitt’s Creek. Let’s Get Physical stars Jane Seymour (Wedding Crashers), Matt Jones (Breaking Bad), Chris Diamantopoulos (Episodes) and AnnaLynne McCord (90210). The new series was created by Ben Newmark, Dan Newmark, and Connor Pritchard. The Newmarks, Pritchard, Michael Rosenberg, and John Morayniss executive produce.
“Schitt’s Creek and Let’s Get Physical are a perfectly appointed comedy combo that fit like spandex. Both shows are loaded with heart and funny, contemplative characters played by distinctive ensemble casts,” said Justin Rosenblatt, EVP, Original Programming and Development, Pop. “Audiences have already grown to love Schitt’s Creek, and we’re thrilled to launch a companion show, Let’s Get Physical, to deliver an hour of premium scripted comedy on Wednesday nights.”
The Season 4 Plot: As season four of Schitt’s Creek begins, it seems the Roses have somewhat adjusted to the simple life in Schitt’s Creek, the town that was once a thorn in their side. The family continues to lay down roots in pursuit of love, business and higher education. But of course, what would life for the Roses be without a little self-inflicted crazy?
Details on Let’s Get Physical:Let’s Get Physical is a modern-day comedy capturing the zeitgeist of 1980s aerobics. The series revolves around middle-aged slacker Joe Force (Matt Jones), who makes a reluctant comeback in the fitness industry after his dad, the “Godfather of Aerobics,” unexpectedly passes away and wills Joe the broke-down family gym with eccentric provisions attached to get his actual fortune and estate.
Janet Force (Jane Seymour) is Joe’s mom, who takes the reins of the family business in order to maintain their legacy and uses information and manipulation to guarantee that things go her way. Upon coming home, Joe faces his rival, Barry Cross (Chris Diamantopoulos), and his teenage love, Claudia (AnnaLynne McCord), who is now Barry’s wife.
E!’s dramatic series The Arrangement will return to the network’s primetime lineup on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 9pm ET/PT. Season two will consist of 10 new one-hour episodes, with The Arrangement Post Nup digital recap series pairing up once again with the drama. The Post Nup show will also premiere on March 11th.
The Arrangement is written by Emmy Award-winner Jonathan Abrahams (Mad Men). Abrahams executive produces along with Adam Milch, Robert Duncan McNeill, Jimmy Fox, Layla Smith, and Gregory Lipstone.
The Season 2 Plot: The second season opens as Megan Morrison’s (Christine Evangelista) star is rising. With her elevated status, Megan is taking control and forging ahead with her plan to take down the Institute of The Higher Mind. She is also planning her “fairy tale” A-list wedding to Kyle (Josh Henderson) – from the engagement party to the bachelorette, to fittings, photo shoots and more.
Meanwhile, Kyle’s dark past is revealed, as well as why and how he’s connected to IHM leader Terence Anderson (Michael Vartan) and his wife Deann Anderson (Lexa Doig). Terence continues to work tirelessly to build the IHM profile while simultaneously dealing with his complicated marriage to DeAnn and the highs and lows that come along with being a friend and mentor to Kyle.
A Look Back at Season 1: The show follows Megan Morrison (Evangelista), a beautiful young actress who auditions for the female lead in a summer blockbuster playing opposite Kyle West (Henderson), one of the world’s top movie stars. After Megan’s amazing audition leads to an incredible first date (and more) with Kyle, her Cinderella story takes an unexpected turn when she is presented with a contract that would change her life forever and secure her fame. However, it raises the question: is their relationship about love or about the contract? And while Megan has a mysterious past she is trying to keep hidden, Kyle seems to be hiding his own big secret as well.
Kyle’s mentor Terence Anderson (Vartan), runs a self-help organization called the Institute of The Higher Mind and is married to Kyle’s producing partner Deann (Doig) and is the creator of this contract that is designed to “protect” Kyle. But are his own motives much more sinister? In a town where fame means everything, Megan must decide how far she’s willing to go to launch her career and whether or not she will accept The Arrangement.
Josh Henderson as Kyle West and Christine Evangelista as Megan Morrison in ‘The Arrangement’ (Photo by Daniel Power/E! Entertainment)
ABC’s scheduled a special Once Upon a Time two-hour event for Friday, November 17, 2017. The first hour is season seven’s seventh episode titled “Eloise Gardener.” Episode eight titled “Pretty in Pink” will air immediately following episode seven at 9pm ET/PT. Episode seven finds Hook encountering Rapunzel while episode eight follows Henry and Ella on a trip to Wonderland.
Season seven episode seven was directed by Alex Kalymnios from a script by David H. Goodman and Brigitte Hales. Episode eight was written by Dana Horgan and Leah Fong, with Ralph Hemecker directing.
Season seven stars Lana Parrilla as Regina/Roni, Robert Carlyle as Rumpelstiltskin/Weaver, Colin O’Donoghue as Hook/Rogers, Andrew J. West as Henry Mills, Gabrielle Anwar as Lady Tremaine/Victoria Belfrey, Dania Ramirez as Cinderella/Jacinda, Alison Fernandez as Lucy, Mekia Cox as Sabine/Tiana, and Adelaide Kane as Drizella/Ivy. The guest cast includes Emma Booth as The Witch and Rose Reynolds as Alice/Tilly.
The “Eloise Gardener” Plot: In pursuit of revenge, Hook seeks a dark and powerful magic, but an encounter with Rapunzel could alter his fate forever. Meanwhile, in Hyperion Heights, Ivy’s plot to take down Victoria intensifies and has unexpected consequences for Jacinda and Lucy. Rogers enlists Henry and Tilly’s help in his ongoing quest to find the missing Eloise Gardner, but what he discovers isn’t what meets the eye.
Christopher Gauthier as Smee and Meegan Warner as Rapunzel guest star in episode seven.
The “Pretty in Blue” Plot: In an attempt to prevent a distressed Alice from running away, Henry and Ella follow her into Wonderland. Once there, Henry realizes that Ella has a surprising connection to this strange world. In Hyperion Heights, Jacinda reconnects with an old friend in a last ditch effort to regain custody of Lucy, but her decision to enlist outside help could put a strain on her burgeoning relationship with Henry.
Episode eight guest stars include Trevor Roberts as Remy and Nathan Parsons as Nick Branson.
Colin O’Donoghue and Meegan Warner in ‘Once Upon a Time’ season 7 episode 7 (ABC/Jack Rowand)Meegan Warner as Rapunzel (ABC/Jack Rowand)Colin O’Donoghue as Hook (ABC/Jack Rowand)Meegan Warner and Colin O’Donoghue (ABC/Jack Rowand)Emma Booth and Adelaide Kane (ABC/Jack Rowand)Dania Ramirez, Andrew J West, and Lana Parrilla in ‘Once Upon a Time’ season 7 episode 8 (ABC/Jack Rowand)Colin O’Donoghue in ‘Once Upon a Time’ (ABC/Jack Rowand)Rose Reynolds, Andrew J West, and Dania Ramirez (ABC/Jack Rowand)
Eliza Coupe (Happy Endings) and Derek Wilson play Tiger and Wolf in Hulu’s new sci-fi comedy series, Future Man. Their characters are from the distant future, 2162, and they’ve lived their whole lives in constant battle. Needing a change, they go back in time to find the person they believe will be their savior.
“We come from a place that’s very violent. We live in a sewer,” explained Wilson, attempting to avoid any spoilers. The Future Man stars revealed their characters eat rats and garbage to survive, painting a bleak picture of this fictional future.
Teamed up for interviews at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con, Eliza Coupe and Derek Wilson described the series, its tone, and getting prepared for a show about time travel. Future Man is set to premiere on November 14, 2017.
Eliza Coupe and Derek Wilson Future Man Interview:
What are the people wearing in the future?
Eliza Coupe: “The wardrobe is fantastic. It’s unbelievable. We have our warrior costumes which are futuristic, insane, crazy fighter gear. And then we have our everyday looks, and then we have the time travel. We have so many looks because we go from the ‘60s to the ‘80s.”
Derek Wilson: “We have to adapt to what the time looks like.”
Eliza Coupe: “I travel way way back so there’s all sorts of interesting hair styles and all sorts of stuff. It’s very cool.”
Are there deeper meanings behind the names Tiger and Wolf? Is there some characteristic about your character that fits with that name?
Eliza Coupe: “Yeah. I mean, basically, it’s the whole… I mean, it’s not supposed to but I mean he’s very wolf-like, I’m very tiger-like. It’s our spirit animal, I guess.”
Derek Wilson: “I think it’s like our code names. We’re born with them because you’re born a soldier.”
Eliza Coupe: “Everybody has an animal name. You’re born in war. It’s just all war. All of humanity is just on the brink.”
Have you always wanted to play badass warriors?
Eliza Coupe: “Yes! Who doesn’t?”
Derek Wilson: “That’s pretty much how it was pitched. I was on the phone with Evan Goldberg and he was like, ‘Basically, Wolf is like the most badass…’ ‘Yes!’”
Eliza Coupe: “That’s pretty much it. I read it and I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m good. Yeah, I’m in.’”
Did you have to do any tactical training?
Eliza Coupe: “We did a lot of stunt training. Because they didn’t want to have us do any sort of stylized fighting, it’s very kind of…I don’t know how you would describe it but they’re just fighting for their lives so we’re not really taking anything from the past or any sort of style.”
Derek Wilson: “We’re not trained martial artists.”
Eliza Coupe: “We’re trained to defend ourselves. We’re just really good at it.”
Eliza Coupe and Derek Wilson star in Hulu’s ‘Future Man.’
What happens when your characters find out the person you thought was going to be the savior isn’t what you expected?
Eliza Coupe: “It’s devastating. I mean, yes, this is a comedy but the stakes for us especially are so high that it’s absolutely devastating because we really thought this was a foolproof plan to find the person who was going to save us so we wouldn’t have to live this way and humanity could get back on track.”
Derek Wilson: “When you first see us, we’ve fought so hard to get to where he is and this is the answer. This is very crucial for us.”
Eliza Coupe: “When we come into it, we have just come from battle, literally, and then we fly into 2017. We don’t fly but whatever we do.”
What surprises your characters about 2017 when you arrive?
Eliza Coupe: “For me, I can’t understand why – because I’m a leader as a woman of the army of the Resistance – and so I have a very hard time understanding what a skirt is, why women have to wear them. It makes no sense. You can’t move in them. I don’t understand it.”
So, you’re playing it serious because the stakes are life and death?
Derek Wilson: “Yeah, and that’s how we found that the comedy works the best. When I showed up on set the first day, I was coming from a different show that I’d been shooting [Preacher]. I wasn’t 100% aware of how much of a comedy this was. It was like, ‘Okay, badass warrior, I’m going to save the world.’”
Eliza Coupe: “Also, Seth (Rogen) and Evan were very adamant and very clear and specific with me about, because I do come from comedy, that we don’t play comedy in this. My character is very on-task, on mission, and it’s not about, ‘Oh, make the jokes.’ It’s not about how many jokes we can fit in one page. It’s more about the plotlines and the story moving it forward. I was so happy about that. That was very welcoming to me.”
Of the different time periods you visited, which one did you like the best?
Eliza Coupe: “I go back to the ‘40s and I love that.”
Derek Wilson: “The ‘80s.”
The ‘80s weren’t that great.
Eliza Coupe: “He makes them great. He has so much fun.”
How much green screens and how much is real sets?
Eliza Coupe: “It’s been real sets, and the sets are unbelievable. Like, incredible.”
Derek Wilson: “Most of the green screen stuff is just for the video game you see a little bit of. They built the most incredible sets I’ve ever seen on a TV show.”
Amazon has officially confirmed they’ve obtained the television rights to J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic The Lord of the Rings novels. The Lord of the Rings will be adapted into a multi-season series which will explore new storylines that are set prior to Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Rings, according to Amazon’s announcement.
Amazon Studios is producing with the cooperation of the Tolkien Estate and Trust, HarperCollins, and New Line Cinema. The series will air exclusively on Amazon Prime.
“The Lord of the Rings is a cultural phenomenon that has captured the imagination of generations of fans through literature and the big screen,” stated Sharon Tal Yguado, Head of Scripted Series, Amazon Studios. “We are honored to be working with the Tolkien Estate and Trust, HarperCollins and New Line on this exciting collaboration for television and are thrilled to be taking The Lord of the Rings fans on a new epic journey in Middle Earth.”
“We are delighted that Amazon, with its longstanding commitment to literature, is the home of the first-ever multi-season television series for The Lord of the Rings,” said Matt Galsor, a representative for the Tolkien Estate and Trust and HarperCollins. “Sharon and the team at Amazon Studios have exceptional ideas to bring to the screen previously unexplored stories based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s original writings.”
In addition to The Lord of the Rings series, Amazon’s deal also includes the possibility of creating a spin-off series. Amazon hasn’t confirmed when we can expect to see the series premiere and they haven’t released any casting details.
New Line Cinema’s The Lord of the Rings films grossed $6 billion during their theatrical runs. The films were written and directed by Peter Jackson and starred Elijah Wood as Frodo, Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn, Ian McKellen as Gandalf, Liv Tyler as Arwen, Sean Astin as Sam, Dominic Monaghan as Merry, Billy Boyd as Pippin, Orlando Bloom as Legolas, John Rhys-Davies as Gimli, Andy Serkis as Gollum, and Hugo Weaving as Elrond.
20th Century Fox just released the second full trailer for the musical, The Greatest Showman, featuring Hugh Jackman in the title role. The studio also recently unveiled two colorful new posters from the film featuring Hugh Jackman (Eddie the Eagle, the X-Men film franchise) as P.T Barnum, Zac Efron (Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, the High School Musical films) as Phillip Carlyle, and Zendaya (Spider-Man: Homecoming, K.C. Undercover) as Anne Wheeler.
The cast also includes Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea), Rebecca Ferguson (The Girl on the Train), Paul Sparks (House of Cards), Keala Settle (Ricki and the Flash), and Gayle Rankin (The Meyerowitz Stories). First-time feature film director Michael Gracey directed from a screenplay by Jenny Bicks (The Big C) and Bill Condon (Dreamgirls, Chicago). Laurence Mark, Peter Chernin, and Jenno Topping served as producers.
Director Michael Gracey’s background is in visual effects. Gracey was the visual effects supervisor on 2005’s The Magician and 2003’s Ned Kelly. He served as the digital compositor on Double Vision and Cubbyhouse, and as a visual effects artist on 1998’s The Genie from Down Under 2.
The Oscar-winning team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land) wrote the film’s original songs. The movie’s soundtrack will feature songs performed by Hugh Jackman Jackman, Zac Efron, Zendaya, Michelle Williams, Austyn Johnson, Cameron Seely, Keala Settle, Loren Allred, and Daniel Everidge. The soundtrack will be released in stores on December 8, 2017.
Fox is planning a holiday release for the musical event, launching The Greatest Showman into theaters on December 20, 2017.
The Greatest Showman Plot: Inspired by the imagination of P.T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business & tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
The CW’s Supernatural season 13 episode five kept fans waiting until the episode’s final minutes to reunite Castiel with Sam and Dean Winchester. Sam spent the episode trying to make Dean happy, meanwhile Dean discovered Death is back in a new body. Plus, Dean learned it wasn’t his time to die since, according to the new version of Death, the Winchesters still have an important task ahead of them.
Up next, season 13 episode six titled “Tombstone.” Directed by Nina Lopez-Corrado from a script by Davy Perez, episode six is set to air on November 16, 2017. The season 13 cast includes Jensen Ackles as Dean, Jared Padalecki as Sam, Misha Collins as Castiel, Mark Pellegrino as Lucifer, Alexander Calvert as Jack, and Samantha Smith as Mary Winchester.
The “Tombstone” Plot: GO AHEAD…MAKE MY DAY – Castiel (Collins) is reunited with Jack (Calvert) and together with Sam (Padalecki) and Dean (Ackles), they head to a sleepy old western town to investigate a murder. Dean gets to live out his boyhood fantasy when he comes face to face with a famous, gun-slinging outlaw.
The Season 13 Plot: The exciting journey of the Winchester brothers continues as Supernatural enters its thirteenth season. Sam and Dean have encountered every kind of supernatural threat, facing down monsters, demons, and gods. Saving people, hunting things, and keeping the world safe. In the show’s twelfth season, the Winchesters were reunited with their long-dead mother, and joined forces with the British arm of the Men of Letters. But things turned from bad to worse, with the return of Lucifer and the surprising revelation that the Devil is expecting a child. Now, Sam and Dean find themselves facing a creature of almost unimaginable power… one that could save the world… or destroy it.
