‘Lucifer’ Season 2 Episode 13 Recap: A Good Day to Die

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January 30, 2017

Lucifer Season 2 Episode 13 — Kevin Alejandro, Lauren German and Scarlett Estevez in the “A Good Day to Die” episode of ‘Lucifer’ (Photo by Michael Courtney / Fox)

Lucifer‘s final season two episode before the popular Fox series takes a three month break picks up with Lucifer (Tom Ellis) driving like a maniac to get his partner to the hospital. Chloe (Lauren German) can’t believe she’s been poisoned and tells Lucifer if they don’t find an antidote, she’ll die. She doesn’t want to go to the hospital; she wants to find the cure.

Instead of the hospital, Lucifer and Chloe head to the station to look through the files for any info on the antidote. Ella (Aimee Garcia) shows up looking as if she was yanked out of bed to help the partners who, at first, lie about the possibility of there being another victim. Chloe doesn’t want to tell Ella the truth, thinking she’ll freak out, but Lucifer feels they should. Ella reveals she found a syringe on the scene with a little poison in it, so there’s a possibility someone was dosed. Plus, she found a vial that might have had the antidote, but its contents were destroyed. Ella describes what will happen to the victim in vivid detail while Chloe looks sick.

While Chloe and Ella go over all the evidence, Amenadiel (DB Woodside) shows up and Lucifer hits him. He thinks Chloe’s death could be part of their dad’s plans. Amenadiel says he didn’t know he was putting Chloe in Lucifer’s path, claiming to be just another pawn in the game. He also tells Lucifer that Chloe isn’t aware of any of this. Amenadiel admits he’s been played and so has Lucifer, and all he’s done is spend his existence trying to make his father proud. He’s pissed he was used to make Lucifer a girlfriend, telling his brother they’re on the same side. Lucifer wants to know how deep the plan goes and if the poisoning is part of it. Amenadiel doesn’t know anything about that and Chloe interrupts to say she has an idea.

Chloe thinks maybe Burt (Joe Williamson) was also smuggling the antidotes and they can track him using his ankle bracelet.

Burt’s throwing a wild party, celebrating being released from custody. Chloe bumps into him and he remembers her from the beach party. She asks to see his bedroom and her nose starts bleeding which turns him off. Chloe resorts to violence to get him into his bedroom where Lucifer awaits. Lucifer flashes his Devil eyes again, and Burt screams. The last time they saw each other, Burt begged to be taken away from Lucifer after seeing his real face.

Burt’s still screaming as Lucifer emerges from the bedroom with the bad news he didn’t smuggle the antidote. But, there is a middleman, Dave Maddox, they can track down. Chloe continues bleeding from the nose and faints.

Dan (Kevin Alejandro) is super pissed at Lucifer for not bringing Chloe straight to the hospital as soon as he learned she’s sick. They bicker a bit and Chloe wakes up, angry she’s in the hospital. Dan pledges to take it from there and Lucifer adds, “Yes, we will,” so now we’re back to the team of Detective Douche and the Devil.

Dan warns Lucifer to follow his lead, telling Lucifer the art on the walls is just a cover for illegal deals. Dan spots Dave Maddox, getting his attention by telling him they have to talk about Professor Jason Carlisle. After Dave makes a horrible joke about letting Dan’s ex-wife die, Dan punches him in the face. Dan’s goons hold them at gunpoint and then handcuff both Dan and Lucifer before beating Dan. Since he’s following Dan’s lead, Lucifer asks if he’s supposed to let them punch him too, and Dan tells him no. Lucifer says, “So, this is not some elaborate game of bloody possum?” When Dan says no again, Lucifer lets himself out of his handcuffs and Dan can’t believe Lucifer let them beat the crap out of him without stepping in. Lucifer reminds him he promised not to act without Dan’s permission. Lucifer knocks out the goons and when Dave returns with a bat, Lucifer makes him put it down and uses his Jedi mind trick to find out what Dave wants. And that is…someone to actually like his art. He wants to be treated like a real artist and Lucifer says they can come to an arrangement. Lucifer buys a painting and Dave hands over the list of antidote ingredients but not the formula. Only the professor had that formula, but he’s dead.

Back at the hospital, Charlotte (Tricia Helfer) tells Lucifer she’s sorry about Chloe. Lucifer admits he can’t even go into Chloe’s hospital room because he doesn’t want to tell her it’s hopeless. Charlotte reminds him that at least the professor is in Hell, and Lucifer gets excited, realizing he can visit Hell and talk to the professor. All he has to do is die.

#TeamLucifer gathers at Lucifer’s place where he goes over his plan. They’ll kill him, he’ll go to Hell, get the formula, and then they’ll bring him back. Charlotte, Maze (Lesley-Ann Brandt), and Amenadiel think this is a crazy idea and Charlotte forbids it. Maze agrees because she can’t go with him, and he’ll be stranded without any backup. Amenadiel reminds him father brought him back last time, and Maze says he can’t go through any of the doors in Hell or he’ll be trapped. Lucifer turns to Dr. Linda (Rachael Harris) for support, and she says she only followed half of the conversation. Amenadiel realizes Lucifer told Dr. Linda their secrets and is mad no one let him know – he’s the only one in the room who didn’t come clean to Dr. Linda.

Dr. Linda asks if there’s any possibility he’d go to Heaven, and Lucifer is certain that’s not possible since he’s banned from there. Also, is dying the only way he can get to Hell? Charlotte’s had enough of the discussion and wants to leave but Amenadiel says Chloe doesn’t deserve this, so he’s sticking around to help. Maze is also in, but Charlotte still won’t support her son. Dr. Linda asks what her part is in this plan and Lucifer says she’ll bring him back from the dead. Both Amenadiel and Maze offer to kill him, not even hesitating when he asks for a volunteer.

Tom Ellis and DB Woodside in 'Lucifer' (Photo by Michael Courtney / Fox) — Tom Ellis and DB Woodside in ‘Lucifer’ (Photo by Michael Courtney / Fox)

Lucifer rushes to the hospital and tells Dan to gather the ingredients. When Lucifer checks through the window on Chloe, she’s curled up in bed with Trixie. Meanwhile, Maze complains about the “boxy” doctor’s scrubs as she and Dr. Linda find the hospital room directly below Chloe’s. Amenadiel is going to watch over Chloe and make sure no one moves her so that Lucifer is killable. But, Amenadiel also has to make sure she doesn’t move as long as Lucifer’s dead in case she has to be there so he can come back.

Ella and Dan work on the ingredients and they have just one left, a rare (and illegal) substance called ZX3. It’s used for making cars go faster and Ella knows where there’s a black market stash of it locked up. They decide they will break in and steal it since they have no other options.

Maze and Dr. Linda prepare Lucifer to have his heart zapped with the defibrillator. Dr. Linda’s only giving him 60 seconds and Maze reminds him time moves much slower in Hell. Dr. Linda and Lucifer get in a bit of a shouting match about why she’s doing this, and then Maze holds the paddles to zap him – but can’t go through with it. She wants Linda to do it, but they made a deal the doctor would bring him back so Maze has to kill him. Lucifer takes matters into his own hands and zaps himself. Dead on Earth, Lucifer walks through Hell.

Amenadiel finally gets to meet Trixie and seems just as taken with her as Lucifer. Trixie’s super worried about her mom and wonders why there are bad people in the world. Amenadiel says there are more good people than bad, and she gives Amenadiel a hug telling him he’s one of the good ones.

Lucifer watches Professor Jason Carlisle relive the car crash followed by a confrontation with an angry mob. Lucifer explains to Jason that he’s in Hell and that’s why he keeps reliving the accident over and over again. Lucifer’s never seen anyone pull themselves out of Hell, but if he makes amends, he might be able to. If he gives Lucifer the formula, then maybe his guilt will be alleviated. The professor hands the formula to Lucifer who walks through the mob. He shows Jason his real face before the mob descends on the professor yet again.

Formula in hand, he wonders where his resurrection is and sees a door. It leads him to his brother, Uriel (Michael Imperioli), playing the piano. Lucifer hugs him, but Uriel doesn’t hug back. Uriel tells his brother he doesn’t deserve to be in Hell, but Lucifer does. Lucifer has Azrael’s blade in his hand and stabs Uriel again. Now it’s Lucifer’s turn to relive his worst memory and try and work through his guilt.

Dr. Linda tries to zap Lucifer back to life, but nothing happens.

Dan and Ella sneak into the building to look for the final ingredient. Ella’s got a lot of illegal skills including lock picking, but they’re caught in the act and held at gunpoint.

Lucifer keeps stabbing Uriel and screams, “I don’t want this!” Uriel reminds him he didn’t even follow up on what he whispered in his ear when he was dying: “The peace is here.” Lucifer thought it was nonsense. His last words were a clue and Lucifer has to figure it out for himself. Uriel tells him he’s never getting out of Hell.

Chloe’s not doing well and Trixie is rushed from the room as her mom has a seizure.

Maze figures out Lucifer is trapped in a cell in Hell and that’s why they can’t bring him back. Someone has to pull him out, but she can’t because she doesn’t have a soul. Dr. Linda volunteers to go but Maze thinks Linda would go to Heaven. Charlotte barges in just then and says, “Send me.” Hell wants her back and she’s been resisting, but she would die a thousand deaths to rescue Lucifer. Maze doesn’t even think about it this time, zapping Charlotte while she’s still talking.

The doctor and nurses work on Chloe and have to move her to CT, but Amenadiel won’t let them leave. The doctor calls for security.

Ella knows the guy and convinces him to put down his gun. Turns out he’s Ella’s brother and he wanted to keep his stuff away from his law enforcement sister. Ella begs him for the ZX3, telling him it’s for a dying friend. That convinces him and he gives it up to his sister.

Lucifer keeps apologizing and saying he has no choice as he stabs Uriel. Charlotte arrives, telling him she’s there to rescue him. He doesn’t belong in Hell and Uriel isn’t real. Charlotte tries to convince Lucifer it’s not his fault and then realizes it’s hers. She confesses she’s been manipulating Lucifer, stoking his anger against his father, and pushing him into Chloe’s arms. When Charlotte says Chloe’s name, Lucifer comes to himself and says they have to leave so they can save the detective. Lucifer drags Charlotte away from Uriel, even though she doesn’t want to go. She begs him to let her stay.

At the hospital, the security guards wrestle with Amenadiel as Dr. Linda continues to zap Lucifer. Amenadiel tosses the guards from the room and blocks Chloe’s door as Dr. Linda finally brings Lucifer back. Maze brings Charlotte back as Lucifer stumbles from the room. Amenadiel has kept his promise and now Lucifer’s back, so Chloe can finally be moved.

Chloe wakes up and Lucifer welcomes her back. She heard Lucifer saved her, but he says it was a team effort. She wants to pick up where they left off, but Lucifer tells her she needs to work on feeling better. He ever so slightly shakes his head yes when she asks if they’ll talk later.

Lucifer takes a walk outside the hospital and Charlotte catches up with him to ask how Chloe’s doing. He still can’t believe dad set this whole thing up and nothing was real. He calls his relationship with Chloe a sham, a “long con,” and wants to get back at his dad. He can’t trust anyone and he thinks Charlotte doesn’t love him. She reminds him she went to Hell to help him, but he’s done with her manipulations. He won’t be part of a feud between his mother and father. He says he’s done and walks away.

Chloe is driving while leaving what she says is voicemail #337 for Lucifer. He won’t call her back, so she’s heading to his place. When she arrives, everything has been covered with sheets and no one’s there. Her voice breaks as she calls out, “Lucifer?”

‘Gotham’ Season 3 Episode 14 Recap: Jerome’s on the Loose

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Rebecca Murray

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January 30, 2017

Gotham Season 3 Episode 14 — David Mazouz in the Mad City: The Gentle Art of Making Enemies winter finale of ‘Gotham’ (Photo by Jeff Neumann/FOX)

Jerome signaled his return as a villain to be reckoned with by blowing up the power plant in Fox’s Gotham season three episode 13. In episode 14 airing January 30, 2017 and titled ‘The Gentle Art of Making Enemies,’ the freaks are taking over the GCPD headquarters, attacking cops and firebombing the station after being inspired by their resurrected hero, Jerome.

Oswald’s search for his BFF Edward Nygma (Cory Michael Smith) has finally paid off, and the two are reunited with a one-sided hug. Ed kills Oswald’s goons and Oswald (Robin Lord Taylor) freaks out, clearing not understanding he’s been played by Ed. Ed confesses he kidnapped himself and shows Oswald Isabella’s wrecked car, explaining that now he’s taken everything from Penguin in retribution for her death.

The city of Gotham is cloaked in darkness and the Court of Owls may have to step in.

At the police station, Jim (Ben McKenzie) gets word of riots and mobs of Jerome’s freaks taking over parts of the town. Harvey (Donal Logue) is shocked to learn the lights won’t be back on until tomorrow at the earliest, and Jim says they have to take out Jerome to calm the rioting. Jim figures out they should talk to Lee to see what it was that Jerome wanted to do now that he’s returned. That will give them a good idea of where to start the search.

Ed ties Oswald to the hood of Isabella’s car, telling Oswald the man he thought was his dead father was just a guy Ed hired to impersonate him. He yells, “Ghosts aren’t real!” and confesses he put Oswald’s dad’s remains in a dumpster instead of returning his body to his grave. Oswald says he forgives him, admitting he killed Isabella. Ed thinks he would have been happy with Isabella but Oswald knows he would have just killed her eventually. Oswald proclaims his love for Ed, but Ed absolutely does not want to hear it.

Acid hangs above Oswald’s head, poised to pour down on his body once the ice holding it in place melts. Oswald screams as Ed leaves him to die.

Jim catches up with Lee (Morena Baccarin) who’s examining injured citizens, and her icy tone indicates nothing has changed in their relationship. She tells him Jerome wanted his face back, asked about their romance, and that he mentioned Bruce Wayne and not being able to finish the job of killing him. Lee says she’ll call Alfred as Bruce heads over to the Wayne Manor.

Alfred (Sean Pertwee) doesn’t pick up the phone before it stops ringing and is too late in reacting when he’s knocked down by Jerome’s gang members. With his newly stapled face in place, Jerome bends down to Bruce’s level and says, “My, my, look how big you’ve gotten!”

The freaks are tearing up Wayne Manor when one walks up with the glass owl. Jerome (Cameron Monaghan) notices how Bruce’s eyes perk up and asks for the owl, which Bruce claims is worthless. He drops it but it doesn’t shatter so he tosses it again and it does. Jerome lets Bruce know he’s there to kill him, saying it was the last thing he wanted to do before he died. Bruce says he was a showman when he took over the benefit, playing on Jerome’s theatricality and saying it would be a letdown to just be killed in Wayne Manor with no one watching. Bruce suggests killing him should mean something and there should be an audience. Jerome knows what Bruce is doing, but agrees anyway. He says he knows just the spot for Bruce’s murder. Jerome orders Alfred killed and Bruce says, “I will see you again!” “You carry on, son. You carry on,” replies Alfred.

Oswald is screaming for help as the ice melts and the acid begins dripping down onto the car’s hood. A cop arrives and delays rescuing Oswald until the last second. As he’s freed, the acid pours onto the car’s roof.

Back at Wayne Manor, Jim’s arrived and is hiding in the doorway as Alfred talks to the three men left to kill him, describing their weapons and locations as if he’s just carrying on a normal conversation. Jim comes in firing, taking down two while Alfred takes care of the bad guy with the machete. They head out to try and track Jerome.

Jerome and his freaks bring Bruce to the circus which, strangely, has lights, music, and working rides even though the electricity is supposed to be out across the city.

Jim and Alfred have no idea where Jerome would have taken Bruce, and Harvey’s not much help when he reels off a list of potential sightings called in by concerned citizens. However, when he mentions the circus on the boardwalk, Jim knows that’s where Jerome has gone because he was raised in a circus.

They paint a clown face on Bruce and Jerome stabs one of his followers to use his blood to paint a frown on Bruce’s face.

Oswald makes it home only to discover Tabitha (Jessica Lucas) and Butch (Drew Powell) are already there, waiting for him. They demand to know where Nygma is, and Tabitha has to remind Butch they’re supposed to bring Nygma in alive. They decide to take Oswald back to see Barbara.

Jerome and Bruce engage in an argument over the citizens of Gotham, with Jerome saying all it took was the lights going out for them to want to bathe in Bruce’s blood. Bruce disagrees, claiming there are good people in Gotham. Jerome responds, “Face it, kid. Gotham has no heroes.” Bruce seems to take that to heart and he pushes Jerome before he can kill an innocent citizen. It’s only a temporary save though as Jerome still winds up killing the guy, while Bruce watches in horror.

Jerome has to staple the upper edge of his face as it’s falling off and when Bruce asks him if it hurts, Jerome replies, “Not much. You try.” He repeatedly staples Bruce’s arm but Bruce doesn’t cry out or flinch until the third staple. (These scenes with Cameron Monaghan and David Mazouz are terrific!)

Gotham Seaseon 3 Episode 14 — Donal Logue, Sean Pertwee and Ben McKenzie in ‘Gotham’ (Photo by Jessica Miglio/FOX)

Jim, Alfred, and Harvey arrive at the circus but their back-up is a few minutes behind. They can’t wait so they enter without them.

Jerome takes center stage to the cheers of his adoring followers. Bruce is brought in handcuffed to a pole. The canon is brought within feet of his body and the crowd cheers, “Boom! Boom! Boom!” A cannonball is loaded followed by dozens of knives and a bucket of nails. Bruce struggles to free himself as Jerome climbs on the cannon.

Jim, Alfred, and Harvey arrive in time to see Jerome waving to his fans while seated on the cannon. Jim fires a shot in the air, silencing Jerome’s people. Jim’s backup arrives, with the cops ordering everyone to stay put. Jim, Alfred, and Harvey fight their way through the crowd as Jerome lights the fuse. He waves goodbye to Bruce who’s still struggling to free himself.

The cannon fires but Bruce isn’t attached to the pole. Jim tells Alfred to find Bruce while he says he’ll go after Jerome.

Tabitha and Butch deliver Oswald to Barbara (Erin Richards), and Oswald is piecing together her plan. He knows that if he helps her locate Ed, it might make his own situation less dire.

Back at the circus, Jerome is hunting Bruce and sees him disappear into the hall of mirrors, which leads to some really cool camera angles as they chase each other and play chicken. Bruce tells Jerome he wanted him to follow, declaring Jerome will pay for what he’s done.

Barbara tells Oswald to call Ed and find out where he is. She can’t do it herself because he must have realized they don’t need him anymore. Oswald has figured out that maybe he didn’t actually love Ed, but he still killed Isabella. “I should have been able to sacrifice my happiness for his, but I couldn’t.” However, now he can sacrifice himself rather than give up Ed’s location. Barbara acts angry and just then Ed walks in. Oswald finally figures out they’re in it together and asks why. Ed said he wanted Oswald to die knowing he couldn’t love anyone, and Oswald starts laughing/crying and says he just proved he can love someone. Ed seems confused about what to do next.

Back at the hall of mirrors, Jerome tells Bruce they make a good team. Bruce reminds him he killed Alfred so no thanks to the team offer. Jerome tosses his gun across the floor and draws his knife. Bruce attacks and now they’re battling it out, hand to hand. Bruce beats him across the face and is about to stab him when he sees himself in the mirror holding the shard of glass. Bruce can’t kill Jerome and screams in frustration. He gets up and leaves Jerome on the floor, laughing.

Emerging from the hall of mirrors, Bruce sees Alfred and runs to him. They hug, and Bruce can’t believe Alfred is still alive.

Jerome stumbles out of the hall of mirrors ready to stab Bruce and/or Alfred when Jim intercepts him. He punches Jerome, knocking his face askew and finally all the way off. Jerome lands on his back, laughing but in pain.

At the station, Harvey concedes that even if Jim had shot him, Jerome would have probably come back from the dead. The rioting outside has finally calmed down now that Jerome’s been arrested.

Alfred cleans up Bruce’s wounds and wipes off the clown makeup, telling his young charge he doesn’t like clowns. Bruce confesses he thought Alfred was dead and Alfred reveals what he was thinking as Jerome led Bruce away was how proud he is of the man Bruce is emerging into. Bruce admits he wanted to kill Jerome because it felt right to do so. “It felt like justice,” says Bruce. Alfred reminds him there’s a fine line between justice and vengeance. Bruce is aware of that and knew where the line was while he was dealing with Jerome. Alfred is obviously even more proud of Bruce for restraining himself than he was before, but then he asks what he intends to do with all this training he’s receiving. Bruce says he doesn’t know and Alfred tells him he’ll need rules that he’ll never break, no matter the circumstance. Bruce says, quietly, “I will not kill.” Alfred tells him to say it again and he does so, with stronger conviction.

The Court of Owls’ Kathryn tells Bruce’s doppelganger they’ll be calling on him soon to act. Bruce says he’s still not sure how he can help save Gotham and a man says he knows what must be done and doesn’t doubt that “he” will do it.

Jim finally makes it home and pours himself a drink. He’s interrupted by a knock on the door and it’s Jim’s uncle, Frank – the man from the Court of Owls.

Ed holds a gun on Oswald by the river. Oswald says if he kills him, it will be the cold-blooded murder of someone he loves. Oswald yells, “You need me, Edward Nygma. Just as I need you! You cannot have one without the other.” Ed keeps repeating that Oswald killed Isabella and so he wants Oswald to suffer and die. Oswald says he created Edward Nygma out of nothing, and he’s the only one who sees Ed as he truly is. Oswald tells Ed he can’t kill him and Ed, again, says he loved Isabella and Oswald killed her. He shoots Oswald in the stomach and pushes him into the river. The water around Oswald fills with blood as Oswald sinks.

Filming Begins on ‘Den of Thieves’ Starring Gerard Butler

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Rebecca Murray

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January 30, 2017

Gerard Butler at Camp Pendleton — Gerard Butler from ‘London Has Fallen’ at Camp Pendleton (Photo © Rebecca Murray)

The action thriller Den of Thieves starring Gerard Butler (London Has Fallen, Machine Gun Preacher, 300) and Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson has just started filming. Christian Gudegast is making his feature film directorial debut and wrote the screenplay, based on an original story by Gudegast and Paul Scheuring (Prison Break: The Final Break, A Man Apart). The cast also includes Pablo Schreiber (13 Hours), O’Shea Jackson, Jr. (Straight Outta Compton), Evan Jones (A Million Ways to Die in the West), Cooper Anderson (I Hate My Neighbor!), Maurice Compte (A Walk Among Tombstones, End of Watch), Kaiwai Lyman-Mersereau (American Violence, Westworld), Mo McRae (Wild, Thirteen), Meadow Williams (Apollo 13), and Brian Van Holt (S.W.A.T.).

The film is being financed by STX Entertainment and Diamond Film Productions. Butler, Alan Siegel, Mark Canton, and Tucker Tooley serve as producers. Scott Lumpkin, Jamie Marshall, and Glenn D. Feig are on board as executive producers.

“We are incredibly excited to partner once again with Gerard Butler and to have a very talented cast including Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson, O’Shea Jackson Jr. and Pablo Schreiber. Den of Thieves is a gritty action thriller with broad commercial appeal, and our cast blends perfectly into a world where good and bad often intertwine. STX Entertainment is the perfect partner to bring this modern-day heist story to the big screen,” said Tooley.

The Plot: Every day, $120 million in cash is taken out of circulation and destroyed by the Federal Reserve. An elite crew of bank robbers sets out to pull off the ultimate heist and get to the money first, right under the noses of Los Angeles’ most feared division of law enforcement.

‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Renewed for Season 14

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Rebecca Murray

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January 30, 2017

Fox is bringing So You Think You Can Dance back for a 14th season. The Emmy Award-winning dance competition series will air season 14 this summer, however the renewal announcement did not confirm which celebrities will sit on the judging panel. The dancers competing for the title of America’s Favorite Dancer in season 14 will be between 18 and 30 years old, returning to the adult competitors format after a season of kids competing for the title. Auditions will take place for So You Think You Can Dance‘s 14th season in New York on March 4-6 and Los Angeles on March 17-19.

Co-creator Nigel Lythgoe executive produces along with Allen Shapiro, Barry Adelman and Jeff Thacker.

“This season is about giving our loyal fan base what they’ve been asking for,” said Lythgoe. “We’ve decided to go back to basics by bringing the best of our past formats together for an exciting new summer featuring accomplished adult competitors partnered with fan-favorite All-Star dancers. And, of course, as in past seasons, there will be new surprises which are sure to wow our viewers.”

In order to be eligible to audition, dancers must register online at sytycdauditions.com by February 19, 2017 for New York and March 5 for Los Angeles.

Details for Season 14 Auditions: “This season, highly-skilled dancers between the ages of 18-30 will showcase their talents in various dance styles, including contemporary, tap, hip-hop, ballroom, animation, breaking and more. The Top 10 dancers will be paired up with All-Stars who will guide them throughout the competition as they vie for America’s votes and the title of America’s Favorite Dancer. Dancers must be no younger than 18 or older than 30 years of age on the first day they register online for auditions. Dancers must provide legal, valid proof of age when they register for auditions.

During the audition rounds, the most talented dancers will compete in front of the judges for a coveted spot at ‘The Academy’ callback rounds in Los Angeles. At the end of ‘The Academy’ callback rounds, 10 All-Stars will choose one dancer each to move on to the SYTYCD studio and become this season’s Top 10. There, the Top 10 will compete LIVE each week for America’s votes in a variety of styles, working and performing alongside the All-Stars with world-renowned choreographers. Contestants will be eliminated weekly until a winner is named on the season finale.”

‘Outlander’ Season 3 Adds Charlie Hiett and Gary Young

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Rebecca Murray

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January 30, 2017

Charlie Hiett and Gary Young join Outlander (Photos Courtesy of Starz)

Charlie Hiett and Gary Young have joined the cast of Starz’s Outlander season three. According to Starz, Charlie Hiett has been tapped to play Captain Thomas Leonard and Gary Young has signed on as Mr. Willoughby.

The popular award-winning series stars Caitriona Balfe as Claire, Sam Heughan as Jamie Fraser, and Tobias Menzies as Frank Randall. The season three Outlander cast also includes David Berry as Lord John Grey, Richard Rankin as Roger Wakefield, Sophie Skelton as Brianna Randall, John Bell as Young Ian, and Wil Johnson as Joe Abernathy.

The series is based on Diana Gabaldon’s bestselling Outlander book series, with Ronald D. Moore adapting Gabaldon’s novels for the series. The 13-episode third season began production last August in Scotland and in March will move to South Africa to finish filming.

Mr. Willoughy character description: “A Chinese man with a deep knowledge of Eastern medicine, Mr. Willoughby is a talented poet in exile, with an even deeper love of women. Willoughby, a confidante of Jamie Fraser, speaks English well, but hides it when it suits him. He is even more of an outsider than Claire in 18th century Scotland.”

Captain Thomas Leonard character description: “Leonard is the inexperienced, by-the-book de facto captain of the Artemis. Promoted quickly due to the untimely deaths of his commanding officers, Leonard takes his job very seriously, though it weighs heavily on his young shoulders. A third lieutenant, he never thought he would be the captain of a man-of-war ship. Above all, he wants to do what is right by the British Navy — whether or not it is right by his own personal morals.”

The Season 3 Plot: The story picks up right after Claire (Balfe) 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 (Menzies). 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 (Heughan) 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?

First Photo: ‘Ocean’s 8’ with Sandra Bullock and Anne Hathaway

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Rebecca Murray

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January 30, 2017

Ocean's 8 First Photo — Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Mindy Kaling, Awkwafina, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, and Sarah Paulson in ‘Ocean’s 8’ (Photo © 2017 Warner Bros Entertainment)

Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow have unveiled the first official photo from the female-driven action comedy, Ocean’s 8. Along with the first photo, Warner Bros confirmed who each member of the A-list cast will be playing in the newest addition to the Ocean‘s film franchise. Directed by The Hunger Games‘ Gary Ross, Ocean’s 8 was co-written by Olivia Milch and Ross. Steven Soderbergh, director of Ocean’s Eleven, Ocean’s Twelve, and Ocean’s Thirteen, produced Ocean’s 8 along with Jon Kilik.

Ocean’s 8 will open in theaters on June 8, 2018.

The stars of Ocean’s 8 are pictured riding the subway in New York City. Sandra Bullock stars as the leader of the Ocean’s 8 team, Debbie Ocean. Per Warner Bros, Debbie Ocean will attempt to “pull off the heist of the century at New York City’s star-studded annual Met Gala. Her first stop is to assemble the perfect crew: Lou (Cate Blanchett), Nine Ball (Rihanna), Amita (Mindy Kaling), Constance (Awkwafina), Rose (Helena Bonham Carter), Daphne Kluger (Anne Hathaway), and Tammy (Sarah Paulson).”

‘Mozart in the Jungle’ Renewed for a Fourth Season

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Rebecca Murray

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January 30, 2017

Mozart in the Jungle star Gael Garcia Bernal — Gael Garcia Bernal stars in ‘Mozart in the Jungle’ (Photo by Christopher Raphael / Amazon Prime Video)

Amazon Studios has officially renewed Mozart in the Jungle for season four. Season four starring Gael Garcia Bernal and Lola Kirke will begin shooting soon and is expected to air later this year. The Golden Globe award-winning series is based on Blair Tindall’s Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs & Classical Music and is executive produced by Roman Coppola (Moonrise Kingdom), Jason Schwartzman (The Darjeeling Limited), Paul Weitz (About a Boy), and Will Graham (Alpha House).

Amazon also announced there will be a third and final season of Red Oaks starring Craig Roberts and Paul Reiser. “Amazon Studios has been built by the risky, creative genius of shows like Mozart in the Jungle and Red Oaks,” stated Joe Lewis, Head of Comedy and Drama, Amazon Studios. “We are excited to see how the amazing creators, casts and crews top themselves next season.”

“We’re all delighted to be back for a fourth season and to share the further tales of our orchestra and all the artists who comprise it. For the fans who have been so enthusiastic about our show, we’re so happy to have an audience that wants to see stories about the arts, music, and all these characters we’ve invented,” said executive producer Roman Coppola.

Plot Details: Mozart in the Jungle draws back the curtain at the New York Symphony, where artistic dedication and creativity collide with mind games, politicking and survival instincts. Starring Gael García Bernal (Neruda), and Lola Kirke (American Made), Mozart in the Jungle season four will continue the story of the talented musicians who perform and live with passion under the baton of its spirited conductor, best known simply as Rodrigo. Along with Bernal and Kirke, Mozart in the Jungle also stars Saffron Burrows (Night of the Lotus), Malcolm McDowell (American Satan), Bernadette Peters (Smash), and Hannah Dunne (Caring).

The Red Oaks Plot: Set in the 1980s, Red Oaks explores the comic misadventures of the misfit staffers and clueless members of a country club in suburban New Jersey. Starring Craig Roberts (Submarine: The Fundamentals of Caregiving) and Paul Reiser (Mad About You), Red Oaks will begin production later this year on its third and final season, concluding the stories of aspiring young filmmaker David Meyers and the colorful characters he’s met on his journey to adulthood.

Starring alongside Roberts and Reiser is a talented ensemble cast including Richard Kind (Inside Out), Jennifer Grey (Dirty Dancing), Alexandra Socha (Cut Shoot Kill), Oliver Cooper (Office Christmas Party), Ennis Esmer (Blindspot), Gina Gershon (Staten Island Summer) and Alexandra Turschen (Boy Meets Girl). The series was created by Gregory Jacobs (Magic Mike XXL) and Joe Gangemi (Stonehearst Asylum), and is executive produced by Jacobs and Gangemi with Steven Soderbergh (The Knick) and David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express).

Screen Actors Guild Awards 2017 – The Winners

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Rebecca Murray

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January 30, 2017

The Screen Actors Guild Awards held on January 29, 2017 managed to pull off a few surprises including a win for Denzel Washington in a category most thought would go to Casey Affleck, two acting wins for The Crown, only one for The People v. O.J. Simpson, and Stranger Things pulling off an upset against Game of Thrones, Westworld, Downton Abbey, and The Crown. Most of this year’s SAG Awards winners used part of their allotted time on stage to call out President Trump, and Stranger Things‘ David Harbour delivered a speech that will go down in SAG history as one of the awards show’s best.

The SAG Awards are voted on by the 121,546 members of SAG-AFTRA.

SAG AWARDS 2017 Nominees and Winners:

Motion Pictures

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
CASEY AFFLECK / Lee Chandler – “MANCHESTER BY THE SEA” (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
ANDREW GARFIELD / Desmond Doss – “HACKSAW RIDGE” (Lionsgate)
RYAN GOSLING / Sebastian – “LA LA LAND” (Lionsgate)
VIGGO MORTENSEN / Ben – “CAPTAIN FANTASTIC” (Bleecker Street)
WINNER: DENZEL WASHINGTON / Troy Maxson – “FENCES” (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
AMY ADAMS / Louise Banks – “ARRIVAL” (Paramount Pictures)
EMILY BLUNT / Rachel – “THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN” (Universal Pictures)
NATALIE PORTMAN / Jackie Kennedy – “JACKIE” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
WINNER: EMMA STONE / Mia – “LA LA LAND” (Lionsgate)
MERYL STREEP / Florence Foster Jenkins – “FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS” (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
WINNER: MAHERSHALA ALI / Juan – “MOONLIGHT” (A24)
JEFF BRIDGES / Marcus Hamilton – “HELL OR HIGH WATER” (CBS Films)
HUGH GRANT / St Clair Bayfield – “FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS” (Paramount Pictures)
LUCAS HEDGES / Patrick Chandler – “MANCHESTER BY THE SEA” (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
DEV PATEL / Saroo Brierley – “LION” (The Weinstein Company)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
WINNER: VIOLA DAVIS / Rose Maxson – “FENCES” (Paramount Pictures)
NAOMIE HARRIS / Paula – “MOONLIGHT” (A24)
NICOLE KIDMAN / Sue Brierley – “LION” (The Weinstein Company)
OCTAVIA SPENCER / Dorothy Vaughan – “HIDDEN FIGURES” (20th Century Fox)
MICHELLE WILLIAMS / Randi Chandler – “MANCHESTER BY THE SEA” (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
WINNER: HIDDEN FIGURES (20th Century Fox)
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
FENCES
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
MOONLIGHT (A24)

TELEVISION PROGRAMS

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
RIZ AHMED / Nasir “Naz” Khan – “THE NIGHT OF” (HBO)
STERLING K. BROWN / Christopher Darden – “THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY” (FX Networks)
WINNER: BRYAN CRANSTON / President Lyndon B. Johnson – “ALL THE WAY” (HBO)
JOHN TURTURRO / John Stone – “THE NIGHT OF” (HBO)
COURTNEY B. VANCE / Johnnie Cochran – “THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY” (FX Networks)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD / Lacie – “BLACK MIRROR” (Netflix)
FELICITY HUFFMAN / Leslie Graham – “AMERICAN CRIME” (ABC)
AUDRA McDONALD / Billie Holiday – “LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR & GRILL” (HBO)
WINNER: SARAH PAULSON / Marcia Clark – “THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY” (FX Networks)
KERRY WASHINGTON / Anita Hill – “CONFIRMATION” (HBO)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
STERLING K. BROWN / Randall Pearson – “THIS IS US” (NBC)
PETER DINKLAGE / Tyrion Lannister – “GAME OF THRONES” (HBO)
WINNER: JOHN LITHGOW / Winston Churchill – “THE CROWN” (Netflix)
RAMI MALEK / Elliot Alderson – “MR. ROBOT” (USA Network)
KEVIN SPACEY / Frank Underwood – “HOUSE OF CARDS” (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
MILLIE BOBBY BROWN / Eleven – “STRANGER THINGS” (Netflix)
WINNER: CLAIRE FOY / Queen Elizabeth II – “THE CROWN” (Netflix)
THANDIE NEWTON / Maeve Millay – “WESTWORLD” (HBO)
WINONA RYDER / Joyce Byers – “STRANGER THINGS” (Netflix)
ROBIN WRIGHT / Claire Underwood – “HOUSE OF CARDS” (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
ANTHONY ANDERSON / Andre Johnson – “BLACK-ISH” (ABC)
TITUSS BURGESS / Titus Andromedon – “UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT” (Netflix)
TY BURRELL / Phil Dunphy – “MODERN FAMILY” (ABC)
WINNER: WILLIAM H. MACY / Frank Gallagher – “SHAMELESS” (Showtime)
JEFFREY TAMBOR / Maura Pfefferman – “TRANSPARENT” (Amazon)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
UZO ADUBA / Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren – “ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK” (Netflix)
JANE FONDA / Grace Hanson – “GRACE AND FRANKIE” (Netflix)
ELLIE KEMPER / Kimmy Schmidt – “UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT” (Netflix)
WINNER: JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS / President Selina Meyer – “VEEP” (HBO)
LILY TOMLIN / Frankie Bergstein – “GRACE AND FRANKIE” (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
THE CROWN (Netflix)
DOWNTON ABBEY (Masterpiece/PBS)
GAME OF THRONES (HBO)
WINNER: STRANGER THINGS (Netflix)
MILLIE BOBBY BROWN / Eleven
WESTWORLD (HBO)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
THE BIG BANG THEORY (CBS)
BLACK-ISH (ABC)
MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
WINNER: ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (Netflix)
VEEP (HBO)

SAG AWARDS LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: 53rd Annual SAG Life Achievement Award – LILY TOMLIN

‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Earn SAG Stunt Performers Awards

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Rebecca Murray

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January 29, 2017

Game of Thrones Season 6 episode 9 Kit Harington — Kit Harington in ‘Game of Thrones’ season 6 episode 9 (Photo by Helen Sloan / Courtesy of HBO)

The 2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards continued the tradition of announcing the winners of the Stunt Ensemble awards during the SAG Awards pre-show. SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris and SAG Awards Committee Chair JoBeth Williams announced the winners on the red carpet prior to the actual awards show, with HBO’s Game of Thrones stunt people and coordinators earning the Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series award. Hacksaw Ridge starring Andrew Garfield won the Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture award.

The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be broadcast live on TNT and TBS beginning at 5pm PT/8pm ET on January 29, 2017.

HACKSAW RIDGE (Lionsgate)
Lee Adamson
Jade Amantea
Cameron Ambridge
Yoshinao Aonuma
Yasushi Asaya
Keir Beck
Cory Beeston
Andrea Bertchold
Damien Bryson
Sean Button
Marky Lee Campbell
Glenn Chow
John Costelloe
Darvin Dela Cruz
Mark Duncan
Kim Fardy
Toby Fuller
Kyle Gardiner
Aiden Gillett
Caleb Guinery
Luke Ha
Nigel Harbach
Shinji Ikefuji
Yukata Izumihara
Nathan Kannegiesser
Beau Karolos
Jack Kingsley
Re-Jie Kwok
Nathan Lawson
Jace Lee
Blake Linsdell
Kenny Low
Codie Mackie
Lance Masa
Michael Matthews
Andy Minh Trieu
Chris Mitchell
Tomoki Miyamoto
Stephen Murdoch
Simon Murrell
Philip Partridge
Paul Pedersen
Mic Rogers
Andrew Stehlin
Ryan Tarran
Josh Tieu
Ben Toyer
Nick Turello
Karl Van Mooresel
Lachlan Ward
Mark Wickham
Jono Wong
Tim Wong
Casey Wright
Masa Yamaguchi

GAME OF THRONES (HBO)
Boian Anev
Kristina Baskett
Rachelle Beinart
Richard Bradshaw
Michael Byrch
Nick Chopping
Christopher Cox
Jake Cox
David Cronnelly
Matt Crook
Levan Doran
Bradley Farmer
Vladimir Furdik
Richard Hansen
Rob Hayns
Paul Howell
Rowley Irlam
Erol Ismail
Milen Kaleychev
Leigh Maddern
Jonathan McBride
Leona McCarron
Kim McGarrity
Richard Mead
Casey Michaels
Sian Milne
David Newton
Jason Otelle
Radoslav Parvanov
Ian Pead
Rashid Phoenix
Andy Pilgrim
Marc Redmond
Paul Shapcott
Jonny Stockwell
Ryan Stuart
Edward Upcott
Leo Woodruff

‘The Vampire Diaries’ Season 8 Episode 11 Preview: ‘You Made a Choice to Be Good’

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Rebecca Murray

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January 29, 2017

Vampire Diaries Season 8 Episode 11 — Kat Graham as Bonnie and Michael Malarkey as Enzo in ‘The Vampire Diaries’ (Photo: Tina Rowden © 2017 The CW Network)

The CW’s The Vampire Diaries season eight episode 10 was one of the best so far this final season, with a batch of familiar faces returning for cameos. No Nina Dobrev yet – she won’t be back until the season finale – but we did get to see Kayla Ewell as Vicki Donovan, Marguerite MacIntyre as Sheriff Forbes, Michael Trevino as Tyler, and Jasmine Guy as Bonnie’s beloved grandmother. Episode 11 titled ‘You Made a Choice to Be Good’ and airing on February 3, 2017 may not bring back any long-lost characters, but The Vampire Diaries newbie Wolé Parks as Cade will figure prominently in the storyline.

The cast of season eight includes Paul Wesley as Stefan, Ian Somerhalder as Damon, Kat Graham as Bonnie, Michael Malarkey as Enzo, Candice King as Caroline, Matt Davis as Alaric, and Zach Roerig as Matt. Carol Banker directed the episode from a script by Melinda Hsu Taylor and Celine Geiger.

The ‘You Made a Choice to Be Good’ Plot: WHEN EVIL RETURNS – Cade (guest star Wolé Parks) returns to Mystic Falls and presents Damon (Somerhalder) and Stefan (Wesley) with additional assignments, each with unthinkable consequences. Even with tension growing in their friendship, Caroline (King) and Matt (Roerig) do their best to protect the town’s residents from Cade’s appetite for their souls. Bonnie (Graham) and Enzo (Malarkey) hit the road on a romantic trip, taking the bell with them in hopes to keep it safe.