Netflix wants more of America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, officially renewing the unscripted series for a second season. The series premiered in June 2024 and earned a spot on the streamer’s Top 10 U.S. TV Shows list for five consecutive weeks.
“From Emmy Award-winning director Greg Whiteley and the team behind Cheer and Last Chance U, the fan-favorite series will return to continue giving viewers unfiltered access into this iconic team and franchise,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “Season two will follow the 2024-25 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad from start to finish — kicking off at auditions and training camp and continuing all the way through the NFL season.”
Greg Whiteley serves as director and executive produces along with Adam Leibowitz, Andrew Fried, Dane Lillegard, Ross M. Dinerstein, and Rebecca Evans. The series is produced by One Potato Productions and Boardwalk Pictures in association with Campfire Studios.
Season one currently sits at 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. “Freighted with family legacies, big ambitions, and uncertainty about their futures, the young women it spotlights come off as more than photogenic bodies,” writes Time Magazine’s Judy Berman. RT’s new Popcornmeter has season one at 60%, based on audience reviews.
CBS’s S.W.A.T. season eight continues with episode five featuring events that strike close to home for Tan. Directed by Ben Hernandez Bray from a script by Amelia Sims, episode five – “Human Interest” – will air on Friday, November 15, 2024 at 8pm ET/PT.
Season eight stars Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay, David Lim as Victor Tan, Patrick St. Esprit as Commander Robert Hicks, and Anna Enger Ritch as Zoe Powell. Annie Ilonzeh is Devin Gamble and Niko Pepaj plays Miguel “Miko” Alfaro.
“Human Interest” Plot: Tan is left reeling when his girlfriend is kidnapped, and 20-Squad must race to track down a violent cartel leader who may be behind the abduction.
David Lim as Victor Tan, Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, and Patrick St. Esprit Commander Robert Hicks in ‘SWAT’ season 8 episode 5 (Photo: Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS Broadcasting Inc.)
SWAT Description, Courtesy of CBS:
S.W.A.T. stars Shemar Moore as a former Marine and locally born and raised SWAT sergeant tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles. Torn between loyalty to where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson strives to bridge the divide between his two worlds.
Committed to the job, Hondo is equally devoted to his marriage and fatherhood. The other members of Hondo’s elite S.W.A.T. unit include David “Deacon” Kay, an experienced S.W.A.T. officer and dedicated family man who always puts the team first; Victor Tan, who started in the LAPD Hollywood Division and uses his confidential informants in the community to help the team; Zoe Powell, a tough and loyal team member trying to reconnect with the son she gave up for adoption as a teen; and Miguel “Miko” Alfaro, a headstrong officer who overcame a troubled childhood, and is now a trusted 20-Squad addition following a rocky transfer to Los Angeles S.W.A.T.
Responsible for the management of all Metro Division S.W.A.T. units is Commander Robert Hicks, a senior LAPD official with the Special Operations Bureau. With Hondo leading the charge, these dedicated men and women bravely put themselves at risk to protect their community and save lives.
Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson in season 8 episode 5 (Photo: Bill Inoshita//Sony Pictures Television/CBS Broadcasting Inc)Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson and Patrick St. Esprit Commander Robert Hicks in season 8 episode 5 (Photo: Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS Broadcasting Inc)Anna Enger Ritch as Zoe Powell in season 8 episode 5 (Photo: Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS Broadcasting Inc)Niko Pepaj as Miguel Alfaro in season 8 episode 5 (Photo: Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS Broadcasting Inc)
The Christopher Reeve biopic Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story was the big winner at the 2024 Critics Choice Documentary Awards held on November 10th in New York City. Super/Man earned six awards, including tying with Will & Harper in the Best Documentary Feature category. The Last of the Sea Women, Simone Biles Rising, and Sugarcane took home two wins each.
Additional winners included Daughters, Steve! (Martin) A Documentary in 2 Pieces, The Greatest Night in Pop, Music by John Williams, The Only Girl in the Orchestra, and 30 for 30.
“Tonight brought about some wonderful surprises as we celebrated a fantastic array of documentaries and the remarkable people whose stories they told. Our ninth show was certainly our most inspiring yet. Congratulations to all the winners!” stated Christopher Campbell, Vice President of Documentaries for the CCA.
NINTH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE DOCUMENTARY AWARDS
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE (TIE) Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Films, CNN Films) Will & Harper (Netflix)
BEST DIRECTOR
Ian Bonhôte & Peter Ettedgui – Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
BEST NEW DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER(S)
Natalie Rae & Angela Patton – Daughters (Netflix)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Iris Ng, Eunsoo Cho, Justin Turkowski – The Last of the Sea Women (Apple TV+)
BEST EDITING
Otto Burnham – Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
BEST SCORE
Ilan Eshkeri – Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
BEST NARRATION Steve! (Martin) A Documentary in 2 Pieces (Apple TV+), Written and performed by Steve Martin
BEST ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTARY Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
BEST HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY The Greatest Night in Pop (Netflix)
BEST BIOGRAPHICAL DOCUMENTARY Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARY Music by John Williams (Walt Disney Studios)
BEST POLITICAL DOCUMENTARY Sugarcane (National Geographic)
BEST SCIENCE/NATURE DOCUMENTARY The Last of the Sea Women
BEST SPORTS DOCUMENTARY Simone Biles Rising (Netflix)
BEST TRUE CRIME DOCUMENTARY Sugarcane
BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY The Only Girl in the Orchestra (Netflix)
BEST LIMITED DOCUMENTARY SERIES Simone Biles Rising
CBS’s Tracker season two episode five finds Colter (Justin Hartley) in Prior, Kentucky, taking on the case of a missing 16-year-old girl. The episode opens with Emmaline walking through the woods, communing with nature, and talking to a snake when she gets spooked. Suddenly, a man appears on the cliff above her.
When Colter gets the case, Emmaline’s been missing for a full day. Her brother, Jasper, put up a $5,000 reward, all he can afford since their parents died and he’s caring for Emmaline on his own. Velma (Abby McEnany) realizes it’s way less than their usual fee, but she feels a special connection to this case. Colter’s close to the area and completely understands Velma’s feelings.
Reenie (Fiona Rene) also understands as she’s picked up clues about Velma’s background. Velma reveals she never knew her dad, and her mom was locked up in a mental institution. Her sister stepped up and raised her, so this case really hits home.
Colter arrives at Jasper’s house and learns the community dislikes them. They’ve had numerous dead animals left on their doorstep, including a dead coyote just a day before Emmaline disappeared. They moved here just six months ago after Jasper got a job doing mine safety and inspection. That’s not a popular occupation with locals, and maybe one of them took it out on his sister.
The local cops think she ran off and aren’t looking into her disappearance. Colter discovers plastic from a turn signal in the coyote’s fur and thinks a car hit it before someone dropped it at Emmaline’s door. Colter promises to do whatever he can to help find Emmaline.
Bobby (Eric Graise) investigates who picks up roadkill for the government in the area on dates Colter provides and comes up with Jim Wheeler. Jim was working all three days and, it turns out, is working today. Colter confronts him at work and asks if he knows Emmaline’s location. He admits to dropping off roadkill and says they don’t need “her kind” around here. Jim claims not to have anything to do with her disappearance.
Colter shows up at Emmaline’s job and learns she was fired last month. Her old boss, Tess, believes Emmaline is into witchcraft and wants no part of that. However, one of Emmaline’s co-workers thought she was nice, although she did like to walk around talking to plants. She also reveals that Emmaline got the job after her former co-worker Shirley was fired, and Shirley’s husband, Travis, recently came in and cussed out Emmaline. It was enough to make Emmaline cry and right after that, Tess fired her.
Colter’s next stop is at Travis’ place, and Travis makes the mistake of attacking Colter with a hammer. After Colter disarms him, Travis reveals he owes everything to Emmaline. His wife, Shirley, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and Emmaline said she could heal her. That angered Travis because he didn’t want Shirley to get her hopes up, and he confronted Emmaline at work. He warned Emmaline to stay away but then realized he was wrong. His wife is now pregnant, and the doctor can’t find any sign of cancer. “That girl, she’s a miracle worker,” says Travis.
Emmaline hasn’t even told her brother she’s a healer, but it’s possible her secret got out. Travis confirms that Emmaline foraged all the ingredients for her cure in the local mountains. One ingredient, chicken of the woods mushrooms, grows on dead-fall oak, and Travis says he used to mushroom hunt along the creek behind Emmaline’s place. But no one goes there anymore because it’s the Drells’ land; everyone knows to stay off of it. However, Emmaline wouldn’t have known that.
Colter heads to the woods and spots a broken glass jar near chicken of the woods mushrooms. He also spots broken branches and follows a path to a remote cabin. Although much of the cabin is in disrepair, someone has clearly been using one room recently. It contains jars, paperwork, and drawings of plants. Colter calls Jasper to come have a look, as this stuff clearly belongs to Emmaline.
Jasper looks around and suggests Emmaline kept this a secret because their mother was a healer. Some people were so scared of her they wanted her dead. Jasper believes someone who thought his mom had the devil in her set the fire that killed his parents.
Colter notices there’s a spot where jars should be and finds a letter on the ground. It’s from Emmaline’s mother’s journal.
Colter looks around outside and finds blood and tire tracks leading away from the cabin. He believes someone took her away on an ATV. Jasper says the Drells live off-grid but aren’t survivalists. They used to be into growing weed, but now they’re into “darker stuff.”
Colter barely stops Jasper from stepping on a bang stick. It appears the entire trail is booby-trapped.
Colter drives up into Drell land and is told to turn around by one of the sons who’s standing in front of a quad. Colter acts like he’s leaving, but parks nearby and covers his truck before walking into the woods. He continues to follow the blood and broken branches to the Drells’ complex. Colter sees Emmaline being held at gunpoint outside the big house and then continues to look around. People are cooking drugs in one outbuilding, while nearby, the man who kidnapped Emmaline says he’s okay if they need to kill her since she’s seen too much.
Colter sneaks into the main house and discovers a critically ill man in one room. He can’t talk but points to a door, and Colter follows his directions and finds Emmaline. She refuses to leave because she’s helping take care of her kidnapper’s father. Emmaline confirms they took her because she’s a healer.
Emmaline gets Colter to hide seconds before the Drells enter her room. The men take her to treat their father, and Emmaline places her hands on the sick man’s head. She pours a fluid down his throat and insists they need to wait to see what happens.
He convulses as she tells spirit to pass through her. The curtains blow, candles flicker, and the Drells drag Emmaline away from their dad, thinking she’s hurting him. The old man vomits, and as the Drells are ready to kill Emmaline, Colter shoots one man and grabs Emmaline. They race from the house with men in pursuit, and Colter’s forced to shoot two more.
Emmaline’s running when she steps on a bang stick and injures her leg. The quads need to go around fallen trees but will be on top of them soon, so Colter has to find some place to hide and bandage Emmaline’s leg. She recalls seeing an abandoned store and with Colter’s help, they make it inside the boarded-up building before the Drells catch up.
Colter takes time to bandage her leg while explaining that his sister used to make potions, but she did it to curse them when they were younger. They make their way to the backdoor, only to find it locked with a heavy-duty chain as they hear engines outside.
Colter and Emmaline hide as three men enter the building. Unfortunately, Colter only has one bullet left. The situation looks dire, and Colter tells Emmaline not to let panic take over. He deposits Emmaline in a hiding place (with a knife) and assures her he’ll be right back.
Colter distracts one man with a mannequin and then chokes him out. He races back to Emmaline and tells her to stay low and quiet as they attempt to leave the building. They haven’t made it far when Colter’s shot with an arrow in the stomach. Instead of finishing him off with a bullet to the head, the man who shot him wants Colter to die a painful death from bleeding out.
The two remaining men haul Emmaline away while Colter slowly breaks off the part of the arrow sticking out front. He then slides off the arrow lodged into the wall behind him. Colter binds the wound, now oozing blood, and slides a fire extinguisher in front of the men and Emmaline. He shoots it and spray fills the air, allowing Emmaline to slash one man with her knife and grab his crossbow. She slides the crossbow to Colter and Colter shoots the remaining man before he can squeeze off a bullet. Unfortunately, the man Emmaline sliced across the neck is only injured and Colter appears to be on the verge of death.
Their attacker’s brother arrives with news that their pop is going to live, thanks to Emmaline. She healed him, but they still won’t release her. Emmaline rises to her feet and holds her knife against her palm. She warns them not to do anything or else she’ll take away their father’s health and curse the entire family. They back off, believing she’ll do it and that Colter will die anyway.
After they leave, Emmaline calls 911 for help. She places her hand on Colter’s chest and assures him that he’ll be fine. He passes out as she’s saying, “Spirit, enter this place. Save this man.”
Miraculously, Colter is conscious and stable on the gurney shortly thereafter. He’s still weak but assures Emmaline he’ll survive. He asks about the curse, and Emmaline admits she made that up. She recalled him saying his sister tried to curse them and thought she could convince the Drells she’d do that to them.
Days later, Velma and Reenie are shocked when Colter checks himself out of the hospital, incredulous that he was shot with an arrow. Colter claims he’s fine and is on his way to pick up the reward. Velma apologizes for bringing him into this case, but Colter understands that it’s personal. It’s personal for him, too.
He pulls up to Jasper’s place and finds a note with the reward money wrapped around a jar. The instructions say to apply it twice daily. Colter enters the house, and it’s totally empty. Jasper and Emmaline have moved on. He nods, acknowledging it was the right move.
Episode five ends with Colter calling his sister and leaving a message to call him back.
Wes Bentley as Jamie in ‘Yellowstone’ season 5 episode 9 (Photo Credit: Paramount Network)
Yellowstone finally returned for the second half of season five with episode nine, “Desire Is All You Need,” airing on November 10, 2024. Episode nine delivers a body blow in its first few minutes, answering the most pressing lingering question regarding a key character.
But first, a very brief refresher of the Dutton family drama. Season five’s first half ended with Beth (Kelly Reilly) learning about the “train station” and the family’s practice of burying their enemies from Jamie (Wes Bentley). That revelation threw a monkey wrench into Beth’s blackmail plans and led to a conversation with her dad about eliminating their Jamie problem once and for all. Coincidentally, Jamie has also landed on the idea of doing away with his adopted dad, asking his girlfriend if she knows someone who can do the job.
All this goes down as Rip (Cole Hauser) and a small crew leave town to move the cattle to Texas. The finale also disclosed why Rip is so loyal to the ranch and John Dutton. As a teenager, Rip killed a cowboy who insulted Beth. John revealed the existence of the train station and helped Rip dispose of the body, which led to Rip earning the Yellowstone brand and committing to the ranch for life.
In other news, Monica (Kelsey Asbille) agreed to allow Kayce (Luke Grimes) to have a bigger role in running the ranch and to move into a house on the property.
(Episode nine spoilers ahead!)
Beth rushes to the governor’s house and is met with dozens of cops, crime scene tape, and helicopters circling overhead. Kayce joins her and she’s frantic because she just knows their dad is gone. Kayce barges through the police tape with Beth in tow. He’s met by an officer who warns him he doesn’t want to see this.
Blood is spattered on the wall and there’s a gun on the bathroom floor. Kayce can only shake his head in disbelief, and Beth has a look for herself. The way the gun is placed makes it appear to be a suicide, and a tech is checking his hand for gunshot residue.
Kayce struggles to hold it together while Beth sinks to her knees, racked with anguish. The siblings hug as Beth whispers, “It was Jamie.” Kayce warns her not to say anything until they get to the ranch.
Reporters inform us that John Dutton failed to show up for the first day of his impeachment trial. It now appears he’s dead.
Jamie receives a call informing him John Dutton died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Lynette Perry (Wendy Moniz) asks if he believes it, and Jamie pulls off his best acting job as he approaches the media to make a statement. As Attorney General, it’s his job to inform Montana that Governor John Dutton – he looks down and gets emotional as he adds, “My father” – has died.
Kayce and Beth listen as they drive back to the ranch. Beth demands to get out of the truck, enraged that Jamie not only killed their father but also killed his reputation, his legacy, and his memory by claiming it was a suicide. Kayce doesn’t want to believe it and Beth admits she needs her husband.
Beth calls Rip and says, “They killed him, baby. They f**king killed him.” Rip asks who, and Beth says her daddy. Rip confirms he’s on his way home and turns over the job of taking care of the cattle to Ryan.
After the credits roll, the action shifts back six weeks to Rip and the crew transporting their horses to Texas. Meanwhile, Beth is doing time on a road crew after getting into a brawl in a bar. She’s warned not to smoke, so of course, she lights up another one and then takes a drink from a flask. The guy in charge decides his best option is to let her off the hook and wrap up her community service at the end of the day.
Beth calls Rip with the good news that she can visit him earlier than expected. In typical Beth style, she describes what she will do to him when she arrives. Rip side-eyes Ryan (Ian Bohen), who admits he heard every word.
Kelsey Asbille as Monica, Breckin Merrill as Tate and Luke Grimes as Kayce in ‘Yellowstone’ season 5 part 2 (Photo Credit: Paramount Network)
Tate, Kayce, and Monica move into their new (old) house on the ranch. It’s in a remote part of the property, which is Monica’s favorite thing about it. It needs fixing up, but she’s happy they have a place of their own. While she’s inside looking around, Kayce spots a wolf right outside.
Tate and Monica love it, and Kayce says it’s where they’re supposed to be.
Sarah Atwood (Dawn Olivieri) goes through a rigorous security process before meeting with Grant (that’s not his real name). He shows her surveillance video from Jamie’s house of her and Jamie having sex. Before they take on an assignment, they always cover all their bases. This shows Jamie’s in a compromising position, given that she’s working for the company suing Montana. Sarah confirms she understands this will be used if anything ever connects his company to John Dutton’s murder. They’ll make it appear that she and Jamie committed the murder.
The less she knows about the actual logistics, the better. However, the company believes suicide is the cleanest option. Sarah knows that doesn’t fit John’s background or personality, but Grant promises they’ll take care of everything. It will look feasible and legitimate.
Sarah’s payment’s gone through, and she gives him permission to execute their contract.
Rip, Ryan, Teeter, Walker (Ryan Bingham), and Jake (Jake Ream) pull into Dalhalt, Texas. Rip rings up Travis Wheatley (Taylor Sheridan) at the 6666 Ranch and is instructed where to head. Jimmy’s there watching the herd along with a bunch of cowboys, led by Kory.
Rip and the gang saddle up, and Kory gives them a warm Texas greeting, trading jokes about the difference between Montana and Texas weather. Rip apologizes for sending the cows ahead and Kory confirms the pastures are ready and teepees have been set up. Kory wonders if Rip would rather head 20 miles to sleep in a hotel, but Rip confesses they need to cut corners and save money in any way possible.
The 6666 cowboys help move the cattle, and Rip has a friendly reunion with Jimmy. Ryan and Jake offer their insults away from Jimmy’s ears, implying Jimmy isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed.
After herding the cattle into their new pastures, Rip’s offered the use of 6666’s bunkhouse but turns it down. He thinks his guys can handle teepees. As soon as Kory and Jimmy ride off, Teeter, Ryan and Walker return to tossing around insults. Rip’s heard enough and suggests they play a game. The rules: no one talks for a week.
Gator’s setting up his cook station and admits he’s worried about fire in this wind and the steaks going bad in the cooler. Rip heads off to get supplies while Teeter and the guys set up the teepees.
Gil Birmingham as Thomas Rainwater and Mo Brings Plenty as Mo in ‘Yellowstone’ season 5 episode 9 (Photo Credit: Paramount Network)
Back in Montana, Mo Brings Plenty and Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) head to the lake. They’ve been informed a pipeline will be drilled under it, and both are worried the pipeline will burst. If the pipeline explodes, it will poison their water and no one in the world will know or care. “This is the hill we die on. Right here,” says Thomas.
Lloyd works on a colt that needs taming as Carter asks what they’re supposed to do while the cows are gone. Colby (Denim Richards) orders Carter to join them in repairing the fences. Rip calls Lloyd to check in, and Lloyd reveals they’re all getting bored. He offers to send Rip more cowboys, but Rip wants them to stay at the ranch to keep the two-legged wolves away. Lloyd promises to keep an eye on Beth and ensure she’s safe.
Rip and the Yellowstone cowboys spend their first night in middle of nowhere Texas without a fire. Ryan’s bit by a scorpion that hurts like hell, and Walker picks up his guitar and asks for requests. Love songs are off the table, so it’s Walker’s choice. Rip brings the mood down even further by declaring that no one will be doing this in 30 years. All the beef will be imported from Brazil. Rip decides the best tune right now would be a sad song.
The action picks up again in Montana following John Dutton’s death. Jamie makes it home and busts open his door when his key doesn’t immediately work. He’s sobbing when Sarah greets him with drinks, wearing only lingerie. Jamie seems confused that she moved forward with hiring a hitman without reconfirming that’s what he wanted. Sarah asks who his tears are for, and Jamie says, “For me.” He claims his career and legacy are over; he believed John shot himself because of the impeachment hearing. Sarah orders him not to mourn a man who abandoned and mistreated him, reminding him that he won.
“Lions don’t die of old age. Lions die in the jaws of younger lions,” says Sarah. “This is your kingdom now.”
Over at the ranch, Beth and Kayce go through their dad’s papers. Tate’s the beneficiary of the trust, and Kayce is the executor. They discuss taxes, but Beth knows the bigger problem is Jamie will try to remove the conservation easement. Kayce doesn’t believe John committed suicide, and Beth is certain it’s Jamie. Kayce doesn’t believe that either, but Beth believes Jamie hired someone to do it – being too cowardly to do it himself.
Kayce knows there are cameras in the house, and Beth suggests he call the state police and ask about them since he’s also part of the state police as a member of the livestock commission. Kayce calls them on speaker phone and speaks with Dillard, the lead on the investigation. Dillard confirms there were powder burns on John’s hand and his fingerprints were on the gun. However, the transponder went down around 3:50am and knocked out all the cameras. The medical examiner believes John died at 3:53am, which is convenient, right?
Beth thinks the $80 million company that wanted to build on their land conspired with Jamie to kill their dad. “Go look him in the eye if you have to, Kayce. Look him in the eye and then come home and help me decide how to kill him,” says Beth.
Rip pulls up and Beth rushes into his arms and wails. Her grief is unbearable.
Disney debuted a new trailer for Mufasa: The Lion King during D23 Brazil, with the new two-minute video filling in a little more of Mufasa and Scar’s history. The prequel focuses on the younger Mufasa, who was actually an orphan, and Taka (Scar’s real name) who was in line to be king before Mufasa entered the picture.
“Exploring the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, Mufasa: The Lion King enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline,” reads Disney’s synopsis. “The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny — their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.”
Disney’s set a holiday season release, with Mufasa entering theaters on December 20, 2024.
Barry Jenkins (If Beale Street Could Talk) directs and Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak serve as producers. Peter Tobyansen is the executive producer.
Poster for Disney’s ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’
Mufasa: The Lion King Cast and Characters
• Aaron Pierre as Mufasa
• Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka, a lion prince with a bright future who accepts Mufasa into his family as a brother
• Tiffany Boone as Sarabi
• Kagiso Lediga as Young Rafiki
• Preston Nyman as Zazu
• Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros, a formidable lion with big plans for his pride
• Thandiwe Newton as Taka’s mother, Eshe
• Lennie James as Taka’s father, Obasi
• Anika Noni Rose as Mufasa’s mother, Afia
• Keith David as Mufasa’s father, Masego
• John Kani as Rafiki
• Seth Rogen as Pumbaa
• Billy Eichner as Timon
• Donald Glover as Simba
• Introducing Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara, daughter of King Simba and Queen Nala
• And Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala
Emmy winner Pamela Adlon (Better Things) guest stars as the owner and chef of a New York restaurant on CBS’s Elsbeth season two episode five, “Elsbeth Flips the Bird.” Directed by Ron Underwood from a script by Sarah Beckett, episode five will air on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 10pm ET/PT.
Carrie Preston stars as Elsbeth Tascioni, Wendell Pierce stars as Captain C.W. Wagner, and Carra Patterson is back as Officer Kaya Blanke. Robert King, Michelle King, Liz Glotzer, and Jonathan Tolins serve as executive producers.
“Elsbeth Flips the Bird” Plot: Elsbeth investigates the death of a devious kitchen staffer after he causes havoc in New York’s hottest restaurant and enrages one of America’s most revered chefs (Adlon). Laura Benanti reprises her role as Nadine.
Emmy Award winner Carrie Preston is back as Elsbeth Tascioni, the astute but unconventional consent decree attorney working with the NYPD to catch New York’s most well-heeled murderers utilizing her unique point of view. Season two of the critically acclaimed series brings new cases and challenges when mistakes of the past come back to haunt Elsbeth, her boss Captain Wagner (Pierce), and detective in training Officer Kaya Blanke (Patterson).
Beyoncé absolutely dominated the list of 67th Annual Grammy Awards nominees, earning 11 nominations including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best Country Album. And when the winners were announced on February 2, 2025, Beyoncé finally took home the Album of the Year award after five nominations in the category. She also became the first Black woman to win the Best Country Album trophy.
Kendrick Lamar won in all five categories he was nominated in, and Best New Artist winner Chappell Roan used her time on the stage to address how the music industry treats artists. Performances included Charli xcx, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Benson Boone, Doechii, RAYE, Shakira, Teddy Swims, and The Weeknd. Brad Paisley, Brittany Howard, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Cynthia Erivo, Herbie Hancock, Jacob Collier, Janelle Monáe, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent, and Stevie Wonder also performed during the ceremony held at Crypto.com Arena in LA.
The 2025 Grammy Awards were hosted by Trevor Noah and helped to raise money for those impacted by the devastating LA wildfires.
67th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees and Winners
Record of the Year
“Now and Then” – The Beatles
“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” – Beyoncé
“Espresso” – Sabrina Carpenter
“360” – Charli xcx
“BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Billie Eilish WINNER: “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
“Good Luck, Babe!” – Chappell Roan
“Fortnight” – Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone
Album of the Year
New Blue Sun – André 3000 WINNER: COWBOY CARTER – Beyoncé
Short n’ Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter
BRAT – Charli xcx
Djesse Vol. 4 – Jacob Collier
HIT ME HARD AND SOFT – Billie Eilish
Chappell Roan the Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess – Chappell Roan
THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT – Taylor Swift
Song of the Year
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Sean Cook, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Chibueze Collins Obinna, Nevin Sastry & Mark Williams, songwriters (Shaboozey)
“BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Billie Eilish O’Connell & Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish)
“Die with a Smile” – Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars)
“Fortnight” – Jack Antonoff, Austin Post & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone)
“Good Luck, Babe!” – Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, Daniel Nigro & Justin Tranter, songwriters (Chappell Roan) WINNER: “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
“Please Please Please” – Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff & Sabrina Carpenter, songwriters (Sabrina Carpenter)
“TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” – Brian Bates, Beyoncé, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro & Raphael Saadiq, songwriters (Beyoncé)
Best New Artist
Benson Boone
Sabrina Carpenter
Doechii
Khruangbin
RAYE WINNER: Chappell Roan
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
Alissia
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Ian Fitchuk
Mustard WINNER: Daniel Nigro
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical
Jessi Alexander WINNER: Amy Allen
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
RAYE
Best Pop Solo Performance
Bodyguard – Beyonce WINNER: Espresso – Sabrina Carpenter
Apple – Charli xcx
Brids of a Feather – Billie Eilish
Good Luck, Babe! – Chappell Roan
Best Pop/Duo Group Performance
“us.” — Gracie Abrams Featuring Taylor Swift
“LEVII’S JEANS” — Beyoncé Featuring Post Malone
“Guess” — Charli xcx & Billie Eilish
“the boy is mine” — Ariana Grande, Brandy & Monica WINNER: “Die With A Smile” — Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
Best Pop Vocal Album WINNER: Short n’ Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter
HIT ME HARD AND SOFT – Billie Eilish
eternal sunshine – Ariana Grande
Chappell Roan the Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess – Chappell Roan
THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT – Taylor Swift
Best Dance Pop Recording
“Make You Mine” – Madison Beer WINNER: “Von dutch” – Charli xcx
“L’AMOUR DE MA VIE [OVER NOW EXTENDED EDIT]” – Billie Eilish
“yes, and?” – Ariana Grande
“Got Me Started” – Troye Sivan
Best Rock Performance WINNER: “Now and Then” — The Beatles
“Beautiful People (Stay High)” — The Black Keys
“The American Dream Is Killing Me” — Green Day
“Gift Horse” — IDLES
“Dark Matter” — Pearl Jam
“Broken Man” — St. Vincent
Best Rock Song
“Beautiful People (Stay High)” – Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Beck Hansen & Daniel Nakamura, songwriters (The Black Keys) WINNER: “Broken Man” – Annie Clark, songwriter (St. Vincent)
“Dark Matter” – Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, Eddie Vedder & Andrew Watt, songwriters (Pearl Jam)
“Dilemma” – Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool & Mike Dirnt, songwriters (Green Day)
“Gift Horse” – Jon Beavis, Mark Bowen, Adam Devonshire, Lee Kiernan & Joe Talbot, songwriters (IDLES)
Best Alternative Music Album
Wild God – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Charm – Clairo
The Collective – Kim Gordon
What Now – Brittany Howard WINNER: All Born Screaming – St. Vincent
Best R&B Song
“After Hours” – Diovanna Frazier, Alex Goldblatt, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes & Daniel Upchurch, songwriters (Kehlani)
“Burning” – Ronald Banful & Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Tems)
“Here We Go (Uh Oh)” – Sara Diamond, Sydney Floyd, Marisela Jackson, Courtney Jones, Carl McCormick & Kelvin Wooten, songwriters (Coco Jones)
“Ruined Me” – Jeff Gitelman, Priscilla Renea & Kevin Theodore, songwriters (Muni Long) WINNER: “Saturn” – Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang, songwriters (SZA)
Best Progressive R&B Album WINNER: So Glad to Know You – Avery*Sunshine
En Route – Durand Bernarr
Bando Stone and the New World – Childish Gambino
CRASH – Kehlani WINNER: Why Lawd? – NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge)
Best Rap Performance
“Enough (Miami)” – Cardi B
“When the Sun Shines Again” – Common & Pete Rock Featuring Posdnuos
“NISSAN ALTIMA” – Doechii
“Houdini” – Eminem
“Like That” – Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar
“Yeah Glo!” – GloRilla WINNER: “Not Like Us” – Kendrick Lamar
Best Rap Song
“Asteroids” — Marlanna Evans, songwriter (Rapsody Featuring Hit-Boy)
“Carnival” — Jordan Carter, Raul Cubina, Grant Dickinson, Samuel Lindley, Nasir Pemberton, Dimitri Roger, Ty Dolla $ign, Kanye West & Mark Carl Stolinski Williams, songwriters (¥$ (Kanye West & Ty Dolla $Ign) Featuring Rich The Kid & Playboi Carti)
“Like That” — Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Kobe “BbyKobe” Hood, Leland Wayne & Nayvadius Wilburn, songwriters (Future & Metro Boomin Featuring Kendrick Lamar) WINNER: “Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar, songwriter (Kendrick Lamar)
“Yeah Glo!” — Ronnie Jackson, Jaucquez Lowe, Timothy McKibbins, Kevin Andre Price, Julius Rivera III & Gloria Woods, songwriters (GloRilla)
Best Rap Album
Might Delete Later — J. Cole
The Auditorium, Vol. 1 — Common & Pete Rock WINNER: Alligator Bites Never Heal — Doechii – WINNER
The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) — Eminem
We Don’t Trust You — Future & Metro Boomin
Best Alternative Jazz Album
Night Reign – Arooj Aftab
New Blue Sun – André 3000
Code Derivation – Robert Glasper
Foreverland – Keyon Harrold WINNER: No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin – Meshell Ndegeocello
Best Country Solo Performance
“16 CARRIAGES” — Beyoncé
“I Am Not Okay” — Jelly Roll
“The Architect” — Kacey Musgraves
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — Shaboozey WINNER: “It Takes A Woman” — Chris Stapleton
Best Country Duo/Group Performance
“Cowboys Cry Too” — Kelsea Ballerini With Noah Kahan WINNER: “II MOST WANTED” — Beyoncé Featuring Miley Cyrus
“Break Mine” — Brothers Osborne
“Bigger Houses” — Dan + Shay
“I Had Some Help” — Post Malone Featuring Morgan Wallen
Best Country Album WINNER: COWBOY CARTER – Beyoncé
F-1 Trillion – Post Malone
Deeper Well – Kacey Musgraves
Higher – Chris Stapleton
Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson
Best Americana Album
The Other Side – T Bone Burnett
$10 Cowboy – Charley Crockett WINNER: Trail of Flowers – Sierra Ferrell
Polaroid Lovers – Sarah Jarosz
No One Gets Out Alive – Maggie Rose
Tigers Blood – Waxahatchee
Best Latin Pop Album
Funk Generation – Anitta
El Viaje – Luis Fonsi
GARCÍA – Kany García WINNER: Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran – Shakira
ORQUÍDEAS – Kali Uchis
Best African Music Performance
“Tomorrow” – Yemi Alade
“MMS” – Asake & Wizkid
“Sensational” – Chris Brown Featuring Davido & Lojay
“Higher” – Burna Boy WINNER: “Love Me JeJe” – Tems
Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (Includes Film and Televison)
American Fiction – Laura Karpman, composer
Challengers – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, composers
The Color Purple – Kris Bowers, composer WINNER: Dune: Part Two – Hans Zimmer, composer
Shōgun – Nick Chuba, Atticus Ross & Leopold Ross, composers
Best Music Video
“Tailor Swif” — A$AP Rocky
Vania Heymann & Gal Muggia, video directors, Natan Schottenfels, video producer
“360” — Charli xcx
Aidan Zamiri, video director; Jami Arceo & Evan Thicke, video producers
“Houdini” — Eminem
Rich Lee, video director; Kathy Angstadt, Lisa Arianna & Justin Diener, video producers WINNER: “Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar – WINNER
Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar, video directors; Jack Begert, Cornell Brown, Sam Canter, Jared Heinke, Jamie Rabineau & Anthony Saleh, video producers
“Fortnight” — Taylor Swift Featuring Post Malone
Taylor Swift, video director; Jil Hardin, video producer
Best Opera Recording
Adams: Girls of the Golden West – John Adams, conductor; Paul Appleby, Julia Bullock, Hye Jung Lee, Daniela Mack, Elliot Madore, Ryan McKinny & Davóne Tines; Dmitriy Lipay, producer (Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Master Chorale)
Catán: Florencia en el Amazonas – Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Mario Chang, Michael Chioldi, Greer Grimsley, Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Mattia Olivieri, Ailyn Pérez & Gabriella Reyes; David Frost, producer (The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; The Metropolitan Opera Chorus)
Moravec: The Shining – Gerard Schwarz, conductor; Tristan Hallett, Kelly Kaduce & Edward Parks; Blanton Alspaugh, producer (Kansas City Symphony; Lyric Opera of Kansas City Chorus)
Puts: The Hours – Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming & Kelli O’Hara; David Frost, producer (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Chorus) WINNER: Saariaho: Adriana Mater – Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor; Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan & Christopher Purves; Jason O’Connell, producer (San Francisco Symphony; San Francisco Symphony Chorus; Timo Kurkikangas)
Painful memories are dredged up on CBS’s Matlock season one episode six, “Sixteen Steps.” Directed by Kat Coiro from a script by Sara Rose Feinberg, episode six will air on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT.
“Sixteen Steps” Plot: As Olympia and Julian get a second shot at a case regarding a tragic death due to contaminated baby formula, their past work on the investigation gives glimpses into what led to their divorce. Also, Matty’s overwhelming stress causes her to consider quitting.
The one-hour drama stars Kathy Bates as Madeline Matlock, Skye P. Marshall as Olympia, Jason Ritter as Julian, David Del Rio as Billy, and Leah Lewis as Sarah. Bates, Jennie Snyder Urman, Kat Coiro, Joanna Klein, and Eric Christian Olsen executive produce.
Matlock stars Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates as Madeline “Matty” Matlock, a brilliant septuagenarian who achieved success in her younger years and decides to rejoin the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she uses her unassuming demeanor and wily tactics to win cases. Matty is assigned to Olympia (Marshall), a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice, Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Ritter), the son of the head of the firm, is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills.
As Matty endeavors to establish herself in her new high-stakes world, she works alongside the firm’s younger associates – the charismatic Billy (Del Rio) and the uber-ambitious Sarah (Lewis).
Alberta believes that Sam has potential as an actor on CBS’s Ghosts season four episode five, “A Star is Dead.” Directed by Kabir Akhtar from a script by Liz Alexander, episode five will air on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 8:30pm ET/PT.
Rose McIver stars as Sam, Utkarsh Ambudkar is Jay, Brandon Scott Jones is Isaac, and Richie Moriarty plays Pete. Danielle Pinnock is Alberta, Asher Grodman is Trevor, Román Zaragoza stars as Sasappis, Rebecca Wisocky plays Hetty, Devan Chandler Long is Thorfinn, and Sheila Carrasco is Flower.
“A Star Is Dead” Plot: Alberta offers to help Sam prepare for an audition for a community theater production. Also, Sass finds a new reason to interfere in Jay’s dreams.
Ghosts is a single-camera comedy about Samantha and Jay, a cheerful freelance journalist and up-and-coming chef from the city, respectively, who threw both caution and money to the wind when they decided to convert Woodstone Mansion, which Sam inherited, into a bed & breakfast – only to find it was inhabited by the many spirits of deceased residents who now call it home.
The departed souls are a close-knit, eclectic group that includes a saucy Prohibition-era lounge singer (Danielle Pinnock); a pompous 18th-century militiaman (Brandon Scott Jones); a ‘60s hippie fond of hallucinogens (Sheila Carrasco); an overly upbeat ‘80s scout troop leader (Richie Moriarty); a cod-obsessed Viking explorer from 1009 (Devon Chandler Long); a slick ‘90s finance bro (Asher Grodman); a sarcastic and witty native from the 16th-century (Román Zaragoza); and a society woman and wife of a 19th-century robber baron who is Sam’s ancestor (Rebecca Wisocky), to name a few. The opening of the B&B has been a source of intrigue, anxiety, and curiosity among the spirits, but they will gladly put up with the commotion as long as they can continue to interact with a living inhabitant.
