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ABC Summer 2017 Premiere Dates: ‘Still Star-Crossed,’ ‘Somewhere Between’ Debut

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Rebecca Murray
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Still Star-Crossed
ABC’s ‘Still Star-Crossed’ stars Wade Briggs as Benvolio, Lashana Lynch as Rosaline and Sterling Sulieman as Prince Escalus. (ABC/Ed Herrera)

ABC’s announced the 2017 summer premiere dates for their new series Somewhere Between, Still Star-Crossed, The Gong Show, Boy Band, Battle of the Network Stars, and Steve Harvey’s Funderdome. The network also set the premiere date for the two-night documentary, The Story of Diana, timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death.

ABC’s primetime lineup will also include Celebrity Family Feud, The 100,000 Pyramid, To Tell the Truth, and Bachelor in Paradise. The network previously confirmed The Bachelorette will premiere on May 22nd, Downward Dog debuts May 23rd, and the new Dirty Dancing film will air on May 24th.

ABC’s 2017 Summer Premiere Dates:

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 “Downward Dog” (Sneak Preview)
9:31-10:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, MAY 21
8:00-11:00 p.m. “Billboard Music Awards”

MONDAY, MAY 22
9:00-11:00 p.m. “The Bachelorette” (Season 13 Premiere)

TUESDAY, MAY 23
8:00-8:30 p.m. “Downward Dog” (Time-Period Premiere)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24
8:00-11:00 p.m. “Dirty Dancing” (Three-Hour Movie Event)

MONDAY, MAY 29
10:01-11:00 p.m. “Still Star-Crossed” (Series Premiere)

SUNDAY, JUNE 11
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Celebrity Family Feud” (Season 3 Premiere)

9:00-10:00 p.m. “Steve Harvey’s FUNDERDOME” (Series Premiere)

10:00-11:00 p.m. “$100,000 Pyramid” (Season 2 Premiere)

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14
10:00-11:00 p.m. “To Tell the Truth”

THURSDAY, JUNE 22
8:00-10:00 p.m. “Boy Band” (Two-Hour Series Premiere)

10:00-11:00 p.m. “The Gong Show” (Series Premiere)

THURSDAY, JUNE 29
8:00-9:00 p.m. “Boy Band”

9:00-10:00 p.m. “Battle of the Network Stars” (Series Premiere)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12
8:00-11:00 p.m. “The 2017 ESPYS”

MONDAY, JULY 24
10:01-11:00 p.m. “Somewhere Between” (Series Premiere)

MONDAY, JULY 31
8:00-10:00 p.m. “The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All”

TUESDAY, AUGUST 1
8:00-11:00 p.m. “CMA Fest 2017”

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8
8:00-10:00 p.m. “Bachelor in Paradise” (Season 4 Premiere)

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9
9:00-11:00 p.m. “The Story of Diana: Part One”

THURSDAY, AUGUST 10
9:00-11:00 p.m. “The Story of Diana: Part Two”

MONDAY, AUGUST 14
8:00-10:01 p.m. “Bachelor in Paradise” (Time Period Premiere)

Series Details:

THE $100,000 PYRAMID (Season 2) – The $100,000 Pyramid returns for its second season on ABC.  Hosted by Good Morning America co-anchor Michael Strahan, this iconic game show once again features an all-star cast of celebrities who take center stage and partner with contestants from across the country to compete against each other with hopes of making it to the winners circle and taking home the ultimate prize of $100,000.


BACHELOR IN PARADISE (Season 4) – The much anticipated fourth season of the hit series Bachelor in Paradise returns with all the shocking twists, surprises, unexpected guests and some of the most unlikely relationships in Bachelor history that viewers have come to expect. The cast, comprised of former fan favorites and controversial characters from The Bachelor franchise, is back looking for a second chance at love. They all left The Bachelor or The Bachelorette with broken hearts, but now they’ll travel to a romantic paradise, hoping to turn a potential summer fling into the real thing. We’ll follow these former bachelors and bachelorettes as they explore new relationships while living together in a secluded and dreamy paradise. America will watch as they fall in love or go through renewed heartbreak. Chris Harrison hosts.

BATTLE OF THE NETWORK STARS – The ‘70s and ‘80s television pop-culture classic, Battle of the Network Stars, is revived when it returns to television this summer. Battle of the Network Stars is a nostalgic throwback to the original series where TV celebrities blended athleticism with hilarious antics. The 10-episode summer event will pit teams of current and classic TV stars from multiple eras and different genres against one another in a variety of athletic games. Viewers can look forward to seeing a fresh take at some of the classic show’s sporting “events” like Tug o’ War, the Obstacle Course and the Dunk Tank.

In the original Battle of the Network Stars, TV stars representing the three major networks at that time – ABC, CBS and NBC – teamed up to compete in physical challenges that were originally broadcast on ABC starting in 1976 and continuing for 13 years. Legendary sports broadcaster Howard Cosell hosted all but one of those 19 episodes, commenting on the action with a semi-serious version of the style for which he was famous.

BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS – The program will showcase this year’s hottest chart-topping musical acts, big performances and buzz-worthy pop-culture moments that will have everyone talking. Billboard Music Awards finalists are based on key fan interactions with music, including album and digital songs sales, radio airplay, streaming, touring and social engagement, tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound. The awards are based on a 12-month reporting period ending in March of 2017. Since 1940, the Billboard charts have been the go-to guide for ranking the popularity of artists, songs and albums, and are the ultimate measure of success in music.

BOY BAND – Boy Band is a new series where talented singers battle it out to become a member of the next great music sensation.  And for the first time ever, viewers at home will vote for their favorite five band members, live, creating a group America can truly call its own.

The 10-episode series will capture the audition process and behind-the-scenes excitement where young vocal talents compete for a chance to show the world that they have what it takes to win a coveted spot in the band and receive a recording contract with Hollywood Records.

CMA FEST 2017 – Filmed during CMA Music Festival in June of 2017, CMA Fest 2017 features performances from many of country music’s hottest artists during the four-day music festival in Nashville, Tennessee.  The annual festival regularly features multiple autograph signings, meet & greet opportunities with fans, numerous free music stages and venue,s as well as additional interactive exhibits and experiences.

CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD (Season 3) – The primetime summer hit Celebrity Family Feud, a celebrity version of Family Feud, returns to ABC this summer for a third season. The 10-episode series will feature celebrity families, and their immediate family members or their extended TV families, competing against each other to have fun and win money for charity.

Hosted by Steve Harvey, the highly popular standup comedian, actor, author and Emmy® Award-winning game show host, Celebrity Family Feud pits celebrities and their families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to survey-type questions posed to 100 people. The celebrity family teams that will be playing for charity include: actress/comedian/writer Amy Schumer, actor/comedian George Lopez, Grammy award-winning recording artist Kelly Clarkson, NBA basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, actress/director/producer Eva Longoria, actress Jennie Garth and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. For the first time, members from host Steve Harvey’s family will also join in the fun.

THE STORY OF DIANA – From ABC and Time Inc.’s People, The Story of Diana is a four-hour primetime television event on the extraordinary life of Princess Diana. Debuting over two nights, the documentary marks the 20th anniversary of her tragic passing at age 36 and will capture the most comprehensive interviews ever conducted on the woman known as the People’s Princess: in-depth conversations with those who knew her best, as well as the world’s leading Diana experts. These interviews will be woven together with People’s unparalleled reporting, as well as captivating archival footage of the Princess of Wales. The documentary will not only explore the remarkable chapters of Diana’s life, but will also delve deeply into the ways in which her story remains relevant today. This television event will remind the world why they fell in love with Diana in the first place – and will introduce her to a whole new generation.

THE 2017 ESPYS – The 2017 ESPYS will return to ABC and broadcast live from Microsoft Theater L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. The annual awards show gathers top celebrities from sports and entertainment to commemorate the past year in sports by recognizing major sports achievements, reliving unforgettable moments and saluting the leading performers and performances. The 2017 ESPYS also showcase inspiring human stories through three pillar awards: the Jimmy V Perseverance Award, the Arthur Ashe Courage Award and the Pat Tillman Award for Service. The show supports ESPN’s ongoing commitment to The V Foundation for Cancer Research, launched by ESPN with the late Jim Valvano in 1993.

STEVE HARVEY’S FUNDERDOME – Steve Harvey’s FUNDERDOME is a seed-funding competition reality series where two budding entrepreneurs go head-to-head to win over a live studio audience to fund their ideas, products or companies. In each of the 13 episodes, the audience will represent the “customer” and, as the customer is always right, they will be voting to determine the winner.  But, in each round, following the pitches and before Steve Harvey reveals the results of the crowd’s majority vote, the entrepreneurs will face a major dilemma: one of the entrepreneurs is allowed to cash out and walk away for a lesser amount. But if an entrepreneur cashes out, they forgo the opportunity to win the whole cash prize for that round – a good move if they lost the crowd vote, but a bad move if they would have won it.

THE GONG SHOW – Get ready for the return of television’s most irreverent talent show competition, The Gong Show, executive produced by actor/comedian Will Arnett. Every episode will celebrate unusually talented and unique performers on a primetime stage. A revolving panel of judges featuring Hollywood’s hottest stars praise, critique and gong contestants in one of TV’s all-time great variety shows.

SOMEWHERE BETWEEN (10 Episodes) – Somewhere Between is a thriller drama series starring Paula Patton (Warcraft) as Laura Price, a superstar news producer in San Francisco and fiercely loving mom.  She isn’t crazy: Laura knows her 8-year-old daughter is going to be murdered.  She doesn’t know who the murderer is, or why she’s killed, but she knows exactly when it will happen, where, and how. Despite this, all of her attempts to keep her daughter safe fail, and Serena’s fixed, unmovable, terrifying fate keeps her directly in the path of her killer.

JR Bourne (Teen Wolf) will play Tom Price, Laura’s powerful yet sensitive husband who is also the city’s district attorney; Devon Sawa (Nikita) as Nico Jackson, a former cop turned private investigator; and newcomer Aria Birch as Serena Price, a big-hearted, untamable child who is always reaching out to others as a new friend.

STILL STAR-CROSSED (7 Episodes) – A period drama series from Shondaland and ABC Studios picks up where the famous story of Romeo and Juliet ends, charting the treachery, palace intrigue and ill-fated romances of the Montagues and Capulets in the wake of the young lovers’ tragic fate. The series is based on the book Still Star-Crossed by Melinda Taub.

Still Star-Crossed stars Grant Bowler as Damiano Montague, Wade Briggs as Benvolio Montague, Torrance Coombs as Paris, Dan Hildebrand as Friar Lawrence, Lashana Lynch as Rosaline, Ebonee Noel as Livia, Medalion Rahimi as Princess Isabella, Zuleikha Robinson as Lady Guiliana Capulet, Sterling Sulieman as Prince Escalus, Susan Wooldridge as Nurse and Anthony Head as Lord Silvestro Capulet.

TO TELL THE TRUTH (Season 2) – Hosted by Anthony Anderson, To Tell the Truth is a funny re-imagination of the beloved game show of the same name. The all-new version takes the excitement to another level, featuring fun characters from pop culture. Anderson’s mother, fondly known as Mama Doris, is also part of the fun as commentator.

In each round the celebrity panel is presented with three participants who all claim to be the same person with the same incredible talent, job or achievement.  One is sworn to tell the truth while the others are not. The panel of celebrities have a chance to grill each participant before taking turns deciding who they think is telling the truth.




‘Outlander’ Season 3 Photos Arrive, Teaser Trailer to Debut During ‘White Princess’

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Rebecca Murray
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Outlander season 3 Caitriona Balfe and Tobias Menzies
Caitriona Balfe and Tobias Menzies in ‘Outlander’ season 3 (Photo Credit: Sony Pictures Television)

Starz is teasing Outlander fans by announcing the Outlander season three teaser trailer will make its debut in front of the upcoming premiere episode of The White Princess. The White Princess will air episode one on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at 8pm ET/PT and the Outlander teaser trailer will air immediately before The White Princess begins.

In addition to the teaser trailer announcement, Starz released two new photos from the upcoming third season. The first photo (shown above) is of Caitriona Balfe as Claire Randall and Tobias Menzies as Frank Randall. The second photo shows Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser in the 1700s.


Outlander season three will consist of 13 episodes and is set to premiere in September 2017. The third season, based on Diana Gabaldon’s Voyager, is currently shooting in Cape Town, South Africa.

Details on Outlander Season 3: The story picks up right after Claire travels through the stones to return to her life in 1948. Now pregnant, she struggles with the fallout of her sudden reappearance and its effect on her marriage to her first husband, Frank. Meanwhile, in the 18th century, Jamie suffers from the aftermath of his doomed last stand at the historic battle of Culloden, as well as the loss of Claire.

As the years pass, Jamie and Claire attempt to make a life apart from one another, each haunted by the memory of their lost love. The budding possibility that Claire can return to Jamie in the past breathes new hope into Claire’s heart… as well as new doubt. Separated by continents and centuries, Claire and Jamie must find their way back to each other. As always, adversity, mystery, and adventure await them on the path to reunion. And the question remains: when they find each other, will they be the same people who parted at the standing stones, all those years ago?

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Sam Heughan in ‘Outlander’ (Photo Credit: Sony Pictures Television)




‘Designated Survivor’ Season 1 Episode 16 Recap and Review: Party Lines

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Kevin Finnerty
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Designated Survivor star Virginia Madsen
Virginia Madsen in ‘Designated Survivor’ episode 16 (ABC/Ben Mark Holzberg)

“The bill is not about taking guns away. It’s about making sure they don’t fall into the wrong hands,” explains President Kirkman (Kiefer Sutherland) at a White House press briefing in which he’s pushing to get a gun bill passed in the Senate on season one episode 16 of ABC’s Designated Survivor.

As the episode begins, Agent Hannah Wells (Maggie Q) presents the evidence she found on a drive from the now-dead Brooke Mathison to Mike Ritter (LaMonica Garrett), showing him the possible attack simulations of some of the country’s most visited and best-known landmarks. Ritter informs President Kirkman of her findings while Wells and Jason Atwood (Malik Yoba) head back to the FBI.

At the White House, Alex Kirkman (Natascha McElhone) is getting ready to do a roundtable with victims of gun violence. She’s briefed by Seth (Kal Penn) and reminded she’s there to listen and not to make comments to the press.

Meanwhile, Aaron (Adan Canto) is advising Kimble Hookstraten (Virginia Madsen) she needs to take on Senator Jack Bowman (Mark Deklin) who’s looking to shoot down the gun bill and make a name for himself because he’s eyeing the presidency in the near future. Hookstraten thinks she should hold back and just play politics with him, but Aaron tells her she should push back hard while she still has the majority of the Republicans on her side. When she does meet with Bowman, she tells him he’s splitting the Republican party in two by fighting the bill, suggesting they need to unite the Republican party. Bowman responds by telling Hookstraten to either get on board with his fight or stand aside.

Back at the White House, President Kirkman meets with the Massachusetts senator to get her vote. He’s successful, but the problem facing them now is there are only 46 Democrats in the Senate, which means Kirkman and his people have to get at least five Republican votes on their side for the bill to pass.

Former President Moss (Geoff Pierson) returns from a trip to help Kirkman. Moss tells Kirkman that although the writing and language of the bill need work, it’s a step in the right direction and for him to push it hard. Moss even uses his influence on the senator of Texas to change his vote by threatening to run against him next election…and it works.

Wells continues her investigation into the Browning Reed company that appears to be a cover for those responsible for the attack on the Capitol. It seems during the Afghanistan war, this organization was responsible for some questionable and offensive acts. Even though they were officially dissolved years ago, they’re still paying rent for key real estate properties, including one in North Dakota. Wells gets Atwood and the two head out to North Dakota to check on the facility.

Alex does her roundtable, which goes very well, and afterward, she meets up with Tom to tell him how lucky she feels that he survived being shot after hearing all the heartbreaking stories. She admits to him she’d be lost without him and says he has to win by making this bill law.

Emily (Italia Ricci) meets Aaron for drinks at a bar and he offers to help her try to get the gun bill passed. He suggests the President should seek Hookstraten’s help. Emily asks Aaron what’s in it for Hookstraten to help Kirkman and realizes by the look on his face she’s aiming to be Kirkman’s Vice President.

The next day, Kirkman has lunch with an old friend who’s now a senator and tries to encourage him to vote yes on the bill. The senator confesses he wishes he could but doesn’t like the bill’s verbiage and he’s not looking to rock the boat right now. A little later, Kimble comes to see Kirkman and tells him she could use her influence to try to convince a few Republicans to vote for it if she can tell them they can count on the President’s support come election time. Kirkman tells Hookstraten he can’t make any promises but she can tell them he would be extremely grateful. With that, Hookstraten goes out on television and encourages her fellow conservative senators to vote for the bill.

On the road in North Dakota, Wells and Atwood drive to the area where the Browning Reed facility is supposed to be and hike to that spot to find nothing but an abandoned open field. Later, when they check in with Forstell (Reed Diamond), he tells them he used a satellite to take a look and saw a facility at the spot they were standing on but under the ground. Apparently, it’s an old missile silo, so Wells and Atwood head back out to find its entrance.

Back in Washington, Kirkman and his people realize they are three votes short of getting the bill passed and they have little time to try to convince their hold-outs to vote their way. Nonetheless, Emily, Moss, and Kirkman reach out to three senators to try to convince them to vote for the gun bill.

On the day of the vote, Hookstraten tells Aaron if the bill fails to pass, they will need to distance themselves from Kirkman and not bring it up again. Aaron starts to mention the vice president slot and Hookstraten tells him she has no plans to tie herself to a falling star, referring to Kirkman.

In the Oval Office, Kirkman, Emily, Seth, and Moss – who brought pizza for everyone – watch the votes on the bill on television. At first, it looks like the bill isn’t going to pass, with one of the three senators they tried to win over voting no. But to everyone’s surprise, a Republican senator who won her late husband’s seat (who was very pro-gun rights) votes yes on the gun bill for stronger and more thorough background checks. The bill passes!

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Maggie Q and Malik Yoba in ‘Designated Survivor’ (ABC/Ben Mark Holzberg)

In North Dakota, Wells and Atwood find the entrance to the underground missile silo and venture down into it to investigate the dark and spooky facility. (If this were a horror film, they would be the next victims!) As they work their way through and look at the abandoned equipment, Wells comments, “It’s like a Cold War time capsule.” A few moments later, Wells and Atwood discover bombs just like the ones used to blow up the Capitol. Astonished, Wells says, “There’s enough explosives here to blow up three Capitols.”

Designated Survivor Season 1 Episode 16 Review:

Intriguing and dramatic, episode 16 titled ‘Party Lines’ showed the hard fight in D.C. Kirkman and his staff had to go through to finally get the first bill of his presidency passed, focusing on all the party politics involved. It also revealed the creepy abandoned missile silo where the conspirators have stockpiled their bombs. But, is it all of them?

The stand-out performance in this episode goes to Virginia Madsen as career politician Hookstraten. Madsen perfectly captures the mindset and talents of the experienced senator who appears to be helping the president pass his bill while making sure to be able to distance herself if it should fail. The scenes between Madsen and Canto as he begins to see the kind of women he’s working for are extremely strong.

With the first big win for Kirkman’s presidency and Wells discovering the conspirators’ bomb storage facility, it should be interesting to see how the first season of this excellent political thriller ends.

GRADE: B



‘The Arrangement’ Earns a Second Season Order

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Rebecca Murray
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The Arrangement Cast
Michael Vartan, Lexa Doig, Josh Henderson, and Christine Evangelista in ‘The Arrangement’ (Photo by Jeff Lipsky/E! Entertainment)

E!’s new dramatic series The Arrangement will be returning for a second season. The network officially confirmed the show’s renewal, revealing The Arrangement season two will consist of 10 new one-hour episodes. The series is written and executive produced by Jonathan Abrahams (Mad Men), with Jimmy Fox and Gregory Lipstone also executive producing.

Season one airs on Sundays at 10pm ET/PT and has been averaging 1.3 million viewers. The cast includes Josh Henderson (Dallas), Christine Evangelista (The Walking Dead), Lexa Doig (Continuum), and Michael Vartan (Alias).


“As E!’s second successful foray into scripted, we are thrilled to see the show resonate with viewers and gain momentum throughout the season. Continuing to fuel our audience’s passion for pop culture and celebrity, The Arrangement allows us to reveal a darker side of Hollywood that has never been seen before,” said Adam Stotsky, President, E! Entertainment and Esquire Network. “Alongside our partners at Universal Cable Productions, we’re excited to watch this intriguingly unpredictable story continue to unfold in a second season.”

The Plot: The Arrangement is a multi-layered Hollywood love story about the darker side of being a celebrity where no one is what they seem. 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.




‘The Originals’ Season 4 Episode 5 Preview: I Hear You Knocking Photos and Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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The Originals Season 4 Episode 5
Charles Michael Davis as Marcel and Taylor Cole as Sofya in ‘The Originals’ season 4 episode 5 (Photo: Annette Brown © 2017 The CW Network)

The CW’s The Originals season four episode four featured Freya teaming up with Keelin, Elijah allowing himself to be temporarily killed so that the kidnapped children wouldn’t have to die, and Marcel and Klaus trapped in a fiery circle and trying not to look into the blue light. Season four episode five picks up the action with Klaus and Marcel fighting off the effects of the Hollow. Directed by Chris Grismer from a script by Kyle Arrington, episode five titled ‘I Hear You Knocking’ will air on April 14, 2017.


The cast of season four includes Joseph Morgan as Klaus, Charles Michael Davis as Marcel, Daniel Gillies as Elijah, Phoebe Tonkin as Hayley, Yusuf Gatewood as Vincent, Riley Voelkel as Freya, and Summer Fontana as Hope.

The ‘I Hear You Knocking’ Plot: DARK MAGIC – After being marked by The Hollow’s dark magic, both Klaus (Morgan) and Marcel (Davis) experience the symptoms of a malevolent haunting, forcing the two adversaries on a violent collision course. Meanwhile, Hayley (Tonkin) and Elijah (Daniel Gillies) head out to speak with Mary (guest star Debra Mooney) after Hayley uncovers a mysterious link between the dark magic and her former wolf pack. Finally, as an exhausted Freya (Voelkel) risks her own life to cure Klaus’ infection, a guilt-ridden Keelin (guest star Christina Moses) must decide whether to honor her hypocratic oath and help Freya – or flee the Mikaelson’s forever.


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Charles Michael Davis as Marcel and Taylor Cole as Sofya (Photo: Annette Brown © 2017 The CW Network)
The Originals Season 4 Episode 5
Charles Michael Davis as Marcel (Photo: Annette Brown © 2017 The CW Network)

‘Transformers: The Last Knight’ New Trailer Features Lots of Robot Action

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Rebecca Murray
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Transformers: The Last Knight
Laura Haddock and Mark Wahlberg in Paramount Pictures’ ‘Transformers: The Last Knight.’

Paramount Pictures has released another trailer for what director Michael Bay’s calling his last Transformers film, Transformers: The Last Knight. Mark Wahlberg returns in the lead role of Cade Yeager, with Josh Duhamel reprising his role as William Lennox. The cast also includes Sir Anthony Hopkins, Laura Haddock, Jerrod Carmichael, Isabela Moner, and Santiago Cabrera. Transformers: The Last Knight opens in theaters on June 23, 2017.


The Plot: The Last Knight shatters the core myths of the Transformers franchise, and redefines what it means to be a hero. Humans and Transformers are at war, Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. Saving our world falls upon the shoulders of an unlikely alliance: Cade Yeager (Wahlberg); Bumblebee; an English Lord (Hopkins); and an Oxford Professor (Haddock).

There comes a moment in everyone’s life when we are called upon to make a difference. In Transformers: The Last Knight, the hunted will become heroes. Heroes will become villains. Only one world will survive: theirs, or ours.





‘The Magicians’ is Renewed for Season 3

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Rebecca Murray
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The Magicians Season 2
Hale Appleman as Eliot and Jason Ralph as Quentin in ‘The Magicians’ (Photo by: Eike Schroter/Syfy)

Syfy officially announced it’s renewed The Magicians for a third season. The critically acclaimed fantasy series based on Lev Grossman’s bestselling book series has increased its ratings in season two over season one and has, according to Syfy, doubled its “run in social engagements across platforms.”

John McNamara, Sera Gamble, Chris Fisher, Michael London, and Janice Williams are the series’ executive producers. The season two cast includes Jason Ralph, Stella Maeve, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Hale Appleman, Arjun Gupta, Summer Bishil, Rick Worthy, and Jade Tailor.

Season two’s penultimate episode airs on April 12, 2017 at 9pm ET/PT, with the season finale airing on April 19th. Season three will consist of 13 episodes and is expected to air in 2018.


The Plot: The Magicians centers on Quentin Coldwater (Jason Ralph) and his 20-something friends as they are thrust into the unfamiliar world of the beautifully enchanting yet mysteriously dangerous Fillory – and places beyond – where they must draw upon their novice skills to save the existence of magic.





‘Fantastic Beasts’ Casts Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore

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Rebecca Murray
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Jude Law in King Arthur Legend of the Sword
Jude Law in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Village Roadshow Pictures’ fantasy action adventure ‘King Arthur: Legend of the Sword’ (Photo © 2016 Warner Bros)

Oscar nominee Jude Law (Cold Mountain, The Talented Mr. Ripley) has joined the cast of the next Fantastic Beasts film as Albus Dumbledore. The beloved character was brought to life on the screen in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by Richard Harris. Following Harris’ death, Michael Gambon took over the role for Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, and Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and Part 2.


Per Warner Bros Pictures’ official announcement: “In the much-anticipated new Wizarding World film, Law will portray Dumbledore long before the iconic wizard became the Headmaster at Hogwarts, as he has been known in the Harry Potter books and movies. We meet him decades earlier, when Dumbledore is still serving as the wizarding school’s Transfiguration professor. He is also a contemporary of Gellert Grindelwald, the charismatic dark wizard who believes wizards are superior to Muggles and No-Majs.”

“As fans ourselves, we are thrilled to have Jude Law joining the Fantastic Beasts cast, playing a character so universally adored,” stated Toby Emmerich, President and Chief Content Officer, Warner Bros. Pictures. “Jude has been a member of the Warner Bros. family for years and we’re excited to embark on this new adventure with him.”

“Jude Law is a phenomenally talented actor whose work I have long admired, and I’m looking forward to finally having the opportunity to work with him,” added director David Yates who also directed Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as well as the final four Harry Potter films. “I know he will brilliantly capture all the unexpected facets of Albus Dumbledore as J.K. Rowling reveals this very different time in his life.”

Filming will begin this summer on the second Fantastic Beasts movie from author/screenwriter J.K. Rowling. According to Warner Bros, the second film of the Fantastic Beasts franchise “moves deeper into an increasingly dark time for the wizarding world, where Newt Scamander and our other heroes have to decide on their allegiances.”

J.K. Rowling, David Heyman, Steve Kloves, and Lionel Wigram are producing, and Neil Blair, Rick Senat and Danny Cohen are executive producing. Warner Bros Pictures has set a November 16, 2018 theatrical release date.




‘Fear Factor’ is Revived by MTV with Ludacris as Host

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Rebecca Murray
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MTV Fear Factor

MTV is bringing back the competition series Fear Factor with Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges set to host and executive produce. The revived and updated series will premiere on May 30, 2017 at 10pm ET/PT. According to MTV, season one will consist of 12 one-hour episodes.

“MTV is about celebrating youth culture, and with the reinvented Fear Factor, we are putting the power in our audience’s hands to face and overcome their biggest fears,” stated Chris McCarthy, President, MTV, VH1 and Logo. “We are thrilled to partner with Ludacris, one of the biggest global stars who has a rich history with MTV, to energize this franchise for a whole new generation.”


“I am excited to kick off my partnership with MTV, starting with the relaunch of Fear Factor which will be even more insane and ludicrous than what you remember,” said Ludacris. “This will be the first of many great projects together!”

The Plot: Nothing will be off limits as MTV aims to hit on youth tension points with challenges including “Roach-ella,” “Trap Queen,” and personal cell phone rescues at heights of over one hundred feet, to name a few. In each episode, contestants will pair up into four teams – siblings, college rivalries, roommates, best friends, co-workers and exes and more – battling it out for fifty thousand dollars of cold hard cash and Fear Factor bragging rights.




‘Detroit’ First Trailer and Poster Starring John Boyega

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Rebecca Murray
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Detroit Poster

Annapurna Pictures just unveiled the official trailer and poster for the dramatic film, Detroit, directed by Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty). Mark Boal wrote the script and executive produces along with Bigelow, Megan Ellison, Matthew Budman, and Colin Wilson. The cast of the thriller includes John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell, Hannah Murray, Kaitlyn Dever, Jack Reynor, Ben O’Toole, Joseph David Jones, Ephraim Sykes, Leon Thomas III, Nathan Davis Jr., Peyton Alex Smith, Malcolm David Kelley, Gbenga Akinnabve, Chris Chalk, Jeremy Strong, Laz Alonzo, Austin Hebert, Miguel Pimentel, Kris Davis, John Krasinski, and Anthony Mackie.

Detroit will arrive in theaters on August 4, 2017.

The Plot: Detroit tells the gripping story of one of the darkest moments during the civil unrest that rocked Detroit in the summer of ’67.





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