RJ Cyler, Naomi Scott, Ludi Lin, Becky G, and Dacre Montgomery in ‘Power Rangers’ (Photo Credit: Kimberley French)
Lionsgate has released the official two-minute trailer for the upcoming reboot of the Power Rangers franchise. Saban’s Power Rangers was directed by Project Almanac‘s Dean Israelite and stars Dacre Montgomery (A Few Less Men) as Jason the Red Ranger, RJ Cyler (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) as Billy the Blue Ranger, Naomi Scott (The 33) as Kimberly the Pink Ranger, Becky G (Empire) as Trini the Yellow Ranger, Ludi Lin (Monster Hunt), and Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa. Lionsgate is set to release the action film in theaters on March 24, 2017.
The Plot:Saban’s Power Rangers follows five ordinary high school kids who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove – and the world – is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover that they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so they will have to overcome their real-life issues and band together as the Power Rangers before it is too late.
20th Century Fox has released the final trailer for Logan starring Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. The new trailer lays out much more of the story than previous teaser videos and shows Wolverine protecting/training a young girl with similar mutant powers. Directed by James Mangold, Logan also stars Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Boyd Holbrook, Stephen Merchant, and newcomer Dafne Keen. Fox has set a March 3, 2017 theatrical release date.
Michael Green, Scott Frank, and James Mangold wrote the screenplay. Hutch Parker, Simon Kinberg, and Lauren Shuler Donner produced what could be Jackman’s final outing as the steely-clawed mutant. Although Jackman’s said this is his last film as Wolverine, Ryan Reynolds apparently wants Jackman to reprise the character in Deadpool 2 (or some future Deadpool project). Jackman and Reynolds recently shared a photo of the two with Pierce Brosnan, which led to speculation about Brosnan’s appearance as well as Jackman’s in the next Deadpool.
The Logan Plot: In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan’s attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are up-ended when a young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces.
This year’s other big winners included Outlander, Bates Motel, Finding Dory, Blake Shelton, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, and The Big Bang Theory. Tyler Perry was honored with the Favorite Humanitarian award for his charitable work and the award’s sponsor, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, donated $100,000 to the Global Medical Relief Fund for Children on his behalf.
Outlander stars Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe weren’t able to attend the event, however they did send a special thank you message to their fans for voting for them:
Finding Dory – Favorite Movie
Ryan Reynolds – Favorite Movie Actor
Jennifer Lawrence – Favorite Movie Actress
Deadpool – Favorite Action Movie
Robert Downey Jr. – Favorite Action Movie Actor
Margot Robbie – Favorite Action Movie Actress
Ellen DeGeneres from Finding Dory – Favorite Animated Movie Voice
Bad Moms – Favorite Comedic Movie
Kevin Hart – Favorite Comedic Movie Actor
Melissa McCarthy – Favorite Comedic Movie Actress
Me Before You – Favorite Dramatic Movie
Tom Hanks – Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor
Blake Lively – Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress
Finding Dory – Favorite Family Movie
The Girl on the Train – Favorite Thriller Movie
Johnny Depp – Favorite Movie Icon
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Outlander – Favorite TV Show
The Big Bang Theory – Favorite Network TV Comedy
Jim Parsons – Favorite Comedic TV Actor
Sofia Vergara – Favorite Comedic TV Actress
Grey’s Anatomy – Favorite Network TV Drama
Justin Chambers – Favorite Dramatic TV Actor
Priyanka Chopra – Favorite Dramatic TV Actress
Baby Daddy – Favorite Cable TV Comedy
Bates Motel – Favorite Cable TV Drama
Freddie Highmore – Favorite Cable TV Actor
Vera Farmiga – Favorite Cable TV Actress
Criminal Minds – Favorite TV Crime Drama
Mark Harmon – Favorite TV Crime Drama Actor
Jennifer Lopez – Favorite TV Crime Drama Actress
Orange is the New Black – Favorite Premium Drama Series
Fuller House – Favorite Premium Comedy Series
Dwayne Johnson – Favorite Premium Series Actor
Sarah Jessica Parker – Favorite Premium Series Actress
Supernatural – Favorite Network Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show
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Outlander – Favorite Premium Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Series
Sam Heughan – Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor
Caitriona Balfe – Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress
The Voice – Favorite Competition TV Show
Ellen DeGeneres – Favorite Daytime TV Host
Good Morning America – Favorite Daytime TV Hosting Team
Jimmy Fallon – Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host
Matt LeBlanc – Favorite Actor in a New TV Series
Kristen Bell – Favorite Actress in a New TV Series
Favorite Animated TV Show – The Simpsons
Favorite New TV Comedy – Man With A Plan
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Justin Timberlake – Favorite Male Artist
Britney Spears – Favorite Female Artist
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Niall Horan – Favorite Breakout Artist
Blake Shelton – Favorite Male Country Artist
Carrie Underwood – Favorite Female Country Artist
Little Big Town – Favorite Country Group
Britney Spears – Favorite Pop Artist
G-Eazy – Favorite Hip-Hop Artist
Rihanna – Favorite R&B Artist
If I’m Honest by Blake Shelton – Favorite Album
“Can’t Stop the Feeling” by Justin Timberlake – Favorite Song
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Britney Spears – Favorite Social Media Celebrity
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TNT’s renewing Major Crimes starring Mary McDonnell for a sixth season. In making the renewal announcement, the network confirmed Major Crimes‘ sixth season will consist of 13 new episodes. Season five’s first half averaged 10 million viewers, with the second half set to premiere on February 22, 2017 at 9pm ET/PT. Included in season five’s second half will be the series’ 200th episode.
In addition to McDonnell, the Major Crimes cast includes G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Phillip P. Keene, Kearran Giovanni, Jonathan Del Arco, and Graham Patrick Martin. The popular crime series was created by executive producer James Duff. Greer Shephard, Michael M. Robin, Rick Wallace, Adam Belanoff, Mike Berchem and Duppy Demetrius also serve as executive producers.
The Plot:Major Crimes centers on a special squad within the LAPD that deals with high-profile or particularly sensitive crimes. Led by Captain Sharon Raydor (McDonnell), the squad includes Lieutenant Provenza (Bailey), Lieutenant Andy Flynn (Denison), Lieutenant Michael Tao (Chan), Detective Julio Sanchez (Cruz), tech expert and reserve officer Buzz Watson (Keene) and Detective Amy Sykes (Giovanni). Collaborating on many of their cases is medical examiner Dr. Morales (Del Arco). The squad’s work has also become a source of inspiration for Rusty (Martin), Sharon Raydor’s adopted son, who hopes one day to have a career as a lawyer.
Major Crimes features recurring appearances of Emmy winner Camryn Manheim as Deputy Chief Winnie Davis, Jon Tenney as Deputy Chief of the Special Operations Bureau Fritz Howard, Kathe Mazur as DDA Andrea Hobbs, Jeri Ryan as Linda Rothman, Ransford Doherty as Coroner’s Investigator Kendall, Rene Rosado as Gustavo Wallace, Leonard Roberts as Commander Leo Mason, Dawnn Lewis as Patrice Perry, Daniel DiTomasso as Detective Wes Nolan and Jason Gedrick as former Detective Mark Hickman.
In the upcoming run of episodes, the squad will move inexorably to fill the vacant Assistant Chief post that Fritz Howard has been temporarily filling, a position that Sharon is considered for as well – whether she likes it or not – creating tension within the department. In addition, Sanchez will try once again to become a father; Flynn and Sharon will continue down the path to matrimony; Provenza will consider retirement; Rusty will intern for DDA Hobbs as he looks toward attending law school when he graduates from UCLA; Buzz will attempt to help the family of the man who murdered his father; Sykes will confront an old foe in Mark Hickman; Tao will be instrumental in solving a case dealing with plastic explosives; and Dr. Morales joins the squad for the entire investigation of a very personal mystery.
Dominic Sherwood in ‘Shadowhunters’ season 2 episode 4 (Photo by Ian Watson / Freeform)Season two of Freeform’s Shadowhunters continues with episode four airing on January 23, 2017. Titled ‘Day of Wrath,’ the fourth episode finds Jace still in trouble and the lives of his friends and family growing even more complicated. Freeform’s unveiled the official synopsis of ‘Day of Wrath’ along with clips and a batch of new photos for the dramatic series starring Katherine McNamara, Dominic Sherwood, Matthew Daddario, Harry Shum Jr, Alberto Rosende, and Emeraude Toubia.
The Day of Wrath Plot: Clary continues to struggle with the new Shadowhunter order as Jace is being held in The City of Bones with an unknown fate, and all suspicion in the Shadowhunter world continues to rest on Valentine’s daughter. When duty calls, Clary gets a little reprieve from the family drama as she helps Alec and Isabelle hunt down a powerful demon. But what starts out as a routine mission quickly puts the Institute on high alert, and what happens next will change everything for the Shadowhunters and their Downworlder friends.
Meanwhile, Jocelyn has a proposition for Clary as Raphael and Simon ramp up their hunt for Camille.
Maxim Roy, Emeraude Toubia, Matthew Daddario, and Katherine McNamara in ‘Shadowhunters’ (Photo by Ben Mark Holzberg/Freeform)Matthew Daddario in ‘Shadowhunters’ (Photo by Ben Mark Holzberg/Freeform)Maxim Roy and Katherine McNamara in ‘Shadowhunters’ (Photo by Ben Mark Holzberg/Freeform)Matthew Daddario and Harry Shum Jr in ‘Shadowhunters’ (Photo by Ben Mark Holzberg/Freeform)
NBC’s critically acclaimed dramatic series This Is Us has been renewed for seasons two and three. NBC announced the renewal and confirmed seasons two and three will consist of at least 18 one-hour episodes. There was little doubt This Is Us would be renewed for a second season, but it’s a pleasant surprise the network has given the series an early season three renewal order.
“We all got our wish that this is a hit show,” stated Jennifer Salke, President, NBC Entertainment. “This Is Us is as good as anything we’ve ever had, we’re thrilled to renew it for two seasons and there’s no doubt it will have a long life on NBC. On behalf of everyone at NBC, we’re grateful for the artistry of the cast, crew, and producers assembled by our gifted creator, Dan Fogelman. In a world where there are literally hundreds of television dramas, we’re proud to have one of the very best that is also one of the highest-rated.”
Season one has been averaging 14.6 million viewers and is the 2016-2017 season’s number one new show among adults. Overall, NBC reports This Is Us has been seen by 72 million viewers through its first 10 episodes.
The award-winning series stars Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Justin Hartley, Chrissy Metz, Sterling K. Brown, Susan Kelechi Watson, Chris Sullivan, and Ron Cephas Jones. Series creator/writer Dan Fogelman executive produces along with Don Todd, Jess Rosenthal, Charlie Gogolak, Ken Olin, John Requa, and Glenn Ficarra.
The Plot:This Is Us is a refreshingly honest and provocative series that follows a unique ensemble whose paths cross and their life stories intertwine in curious ways. We find several of them share the same birthday and so much more than anyone would expect. This Is Us is a smart, modern series that will challenge your everyday presumptions about the people you think you know.
James Frain (Photo by Richard Chavez / Showbiz Junkies)
Star Trek: Discovery has found its Sarek. James Frain (Gotham) has joined the cast of CBS’ new Star Trek series as Sarek, Spock’s father. The series will air on CBS All Access and is executive produced by Alex Kurtzman, Bryan Fuller, Heather Kadin, Gretchen J. Berg, Aaron Harberts, Akiva Goldsman, Rod Roddenberry, and Trevor Roth.
Star Trek: Discovery is expected to begin shooting this month, although it will no longer premiere in May 2017 as previously announced. Season one will consist of 13 one-hour episodes, with the premiere pushed to sometime later this year.
Frain joins a cast that includes The Walking Dead‘s Sonequa Martin-Green along with Michelle Yeoh, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Shazad Latif, and Chris Obi. Frain’s credits include Orphan Black, True Detective, True Blood, Agent Carter, Intruders, Grimm, The White Queen, and The Cape.
Commenting on the series in 2016, CBS President David Stapf said, “The series template and episodic scripts that Alex and Bryan have delivered are incredibly vivid and compelling. They are building a new, very ambitious Star Trek world for television, and everyone involved supports their vision for the best timing to bring to life what we all love on the page.”
Rooney Mara stars in ‘The Discovery’ (Photo Credit: Netflix)
The full trailer for The Discovery has arrived and it does a great job of teasing just enough of the story to grab our interest. Co-written by Charlie McDowell and Justin Lader (The One I Love) and directed by McDowell, the sci-fi drama stars Robert Redford, Rooney Mara, Jason Segel, Riley Keough, and Jesse Plemons. Netflix will release The Discovery worldwide on March 31, 2017.
Alex Orlovsky and James D. Stern produced, with McDowell, Julie Goldstein, Lucas Smith, Mike Goodridge, Dimitra Tsingou, and Hunter Gray executive producing.
The Plot:The Discovery is a love story set in a world where the afterlife has been scientifically proven, and as a result millions of people start taking their own lives to “get there.”
It’s official: Will & Grace will return to NBC as a 10 episode limited series. The network confirmed the cast – Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes, and Megan Mullally – will reunite for new episodes of the comedy series that will air during the 2017-2018 primetime season.
The revival also reunites the creative team behind the 16-time Emmy Award-winning comedy show. Series creators Max Mutchnick and David Kohan are back as executive producers and showrunners, with director James Burrows also committed to helm the new half-hour episodes. Burrows directed all of Will & Grace‘s episodes during the show’s 1998-2006 run.
“We’re thrilled that one of the smartest, funniest, and most defining comedies in NBC history is coming back,” said NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt. “This groundbreaking series for everything from gay rights to social and political commentary — all disguised as a high-speed train of witty pop culture — is coming back where it belongs.”
“We started talking with Mutchnick and Kohan about producing new episodes right after they shot the secret reunion show back in September, and the fact that all four of the original stars were excited about getting back into production is a testament to the joyful experience they had doing nearly 200 episodes for eight seasons,” added President of NBC Entertainment Jennifer Salke. “Few things cut through the clutter these days, especially in comedy, and Will and Grace is one of the best.”
Will & Grace was the highest-rated sitcom among adults from 2001-2005, according to NBC. 18+ million viewers tuned in to watch the 2006 series finale.
‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’ season 3 (Photo: Eric Liebowitz/HBO)
HBO’s just released a new trailer for the upcoming season of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Season four of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver will premiere on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 11pm ET/PT with Oliver back discussing the previous week’s news. The trailer shows John Oliver on the sets of popular HBO shows, mistakenly believing the announcer is praising his series.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is executive produced by Oliver, Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, Jon Thoday, and James Taylor.
The Plot: Presenting a satirical look at the week in news, politics, and current events, as well as addressing broader issues, the Emmy®-winning show is the only weekly news-oriented comedy series to be presented on Sunday night.
Watch the Last Week Tonight with John Oliver trailer:
