Adam Sandler reunites with his Uncut Gems co-director Josh Safdie for the Netflix stand-up special Adam Sandler: Love You. Sandler, who declares his love eight times in the trailer, returns to the stand-up stage with his first Netflix special since 2018.
Sandler and Safdie serve as producers along with Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Dan Bulla, Carter Hambley, Brian Robinson, Joseph Vecsey, Judit Maull, Eli Thomas, and Perry Sachs. Executive producers include Barry Bernardi, Robert Digby, and John Irwin.
The special’s set to premiere on Netflix on August 27, 2024.
Adam Sandler’s recent credits include Spaceman, Leo, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, Murder Mystery 2, and Hustle. Sandler and Safdie’s Uncut Gems earned Best Director, Best Male Lead, and Best Editing honors at the Film Independent Spirit Awards. The film was also named one of the Top 10 of 2019 by the National Board of Review.
The first teaser trailer for Disclaimer features an eerie warning delivered in voiceover by the series’ narrator Indira Varma. “Beware of narrative and form. Their power can bring us closer to the truth. But because of our own deeply held beliefs…and the judgments that we make…they can also be a weapon with a great power to manipulate. Ladies and gentlemen…be aware.”
The seven-episode limited series stars eight-time Oscar nominee and two-time winner Cate Blanchett, Oscar winner Kevin Kline (in his series debut), three-time Oscar nominee Sacha Baron Cohen, and Oscar nominee Kodi Smit-McPhee. Oscar nominee Lesley Manville, Louis Partridge, Leila George, and Hoyeon also star.
The series is based on Renée Knight’s bestselling novel, with five-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón (Roma, Gravity) adapting the novel and directing. The psychological thriller premieres on Apple TV+ on October 11, 2024 with the release of the first two episodes. New episodes stream on Fridays.
Cuarón and Gabriela Rodriguez executive produce for Esperanto Filmoj. Additional executive producers include Blanchett, Academy Award winner Emmanuel Lubezki, Donald Sabourin, Carlos Morales, and Anonymous Content’s David Levine and the late Steve Golin. Lubezki and Bruno Delbonnel are the directors of photography, and Academy and GRAMMY Award winner Finneas O’Connell composed the score.
Poster for Apple TV+’s ‘Disclaimer’
The Disclaimer Plot:
“Acclaimed journalist Catherine Ravenscroft (Blanchett) built her reputation revealing the misdeeds and transgressions of others. When she receives a novel from an unknown author, she is horrified to realize she is now the main character in a story that exposes her darkest secrets,” reads Apple TV+’s synopsis. “As Catherine races to uncover the writer’s true identity, she is forced to confront her past before it destroys both her own life and her relationships with her husband Robert (Baron Cohen) and their son Nicholas (Smit-McPhee).”
Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, and Martin Short in ‘Only Murders in the Building’ season 3 (Photo by: Patrick Harbron/Hulu)
Hulu’s 2024 fall lineup includes the return of Only Murders in the Building starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez for season four. The streamer’s also set a September 4th premiere date for Tell Me Lies season two with Grace Van Patten and Jackson White.
Out There: Crimes of the Paranormal will debut on Hulu on September 24th, and the behind-the-scenes look at Vogue editors, In Vogue: The 90s, arrives on the streaming service on September 13th. Hulu’s fall calendar also includes Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, and It’s All Country with Luke Bryan and Wynonna Judd.
The Puswas Bree (Cat Missal), Lucy (Grace Van Patten), and Pippa (Sonia Mena) in ‘Tell Me Lies’ season 2 (Credit: Courtesy of Hulu)
Hulu’s Fall 2024 Series and Specials
Only Murders in the Building – August 27, 2024
In season four of Only Murders in the Building, Charles, Oliver & Mabel wrestle with the shocking events at the end of season three surrounding Charles’ stunt double & friend Sazz Pataki. Questioning whether Sazz or Charles was the intended victim, our trio’s investigation leads them all the way to Los Angeles where a Hollywood studio is readying a film about the Only Murders podcast. As our amateur sleuths race back to New York, they embark on an even more epic journey — traversing their building’s courtyard to delve into the twisted lives of the Arconia’s West Tower residents.
Cast: Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Michael Cyril Creighton, and special guest stars include Meryl Streep, Zach Galifianakis, Eugene Levy, Eva Longoria, Richard Kind, Jane Lynch, Melissa McCarthy, Kumail Nanjiani, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Molly Shannon, and more.
Tell Me Lies – September 4, 2024 Tell Me Lies Season Two picks up as Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White) return to college, not speaking after their dramatic breakup at the start of the summer. Yet while very much at odds, they find themselves in a new version of their addictive dynamic – which is as infuriating as it is inescapable. Meanwhile, the story expands deeper into the lives of Lucy and Stephen’s friend group, as the fallout from Season One impacts all of their lives in unexpected ways.
Cast: Grace Van Patten, Jackson White, Cat Missal, Spencer House, Sonia Mena, Branden Cook, Alicia Crowder, and Tom Ellis. Thomas Doherty is a recurring guest star.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives – September 6, 2024
The scandalous world of a group of Mormon mom influencers implodes when they get caught in the midst of a swinging sex scandal that makes international headlines. Now, their sisterhood is shook to its core. Faith, friendship and reputations are all on the line. Will #MomTok be able to survive and continue to give the rulebook a run for its money, or will this group fall from grace?
In Vogue: The 90s – September 13, 2024
The series tells the definitive story of the fashion industry in the 90s through the eyes of Vogue editors, Hamish Bowles, Edward Enninful, Tonne Goodman and Anna Wintour. Packed with some of the most influential names across fashion, film and politics, In Vogue: The 90s is a thrilling journey across continents and through ten years that changed fashion forever. Hollywood. Grunge. The Met Gala. The globalization of American fashion. Hip hop. Each episode in this six-part series centers on a defining 90s moment.
Out There: Crimes of the Paranormal – September 24, 2024 Out There: Crimes of the Paranormal takes you inside eight true crime cases with shocking encounters with the paranormal world – through eyewitness accounts, expert interviews, and all-new investigations. In each case, amidst an agonizing search for answers, one rumor emerges from the pack: something inhuman is afoot. These in-depth investigations transport us to towns and cities across North America where we speak to individuals with eyewitness accounts and first-person details about the extraordinary, supernatural events that changed their lives forever.
A six-year-old boy in the Smoky Mountains disappears forever after being snatched by a mysterious ape-like beast. A UFO crash in Long Island sparks an assassination attempt and illuminates a massive political conspiracy. An occult coven of Satanic witches is implicated in a decades-old New Jersey murder. Lonely ghosts in San Francisco’s Chinatown threaten to steal the lives of the unmarried. In these stories and more, Out There tracks down fresh leads and uncovers new evidence amid a labyrinth of twists and turns. At the end of the road, the investigations unearth new truths – about the power of mythology, the allure of the paranormal, and the monsters among us.
The Last Days of the Space Age – October 2, 2024
Starring Radha Mitchell and Jesse Spencer, The Last Days of the Space Age is an eight-part dramedy series set in 1979 Western Australia, when Perth was at the center of the world’s headlines. A power strike threatens to plunge the region into darkness, while the city hosts the iconic Miss Universe pageant and the US space station, Skylab, crashes just beyond the city’s suburbs. Against this backdrop of international cultural and political shifts, three families in a tight-knit coastal community find their marriages, friendships and futures put to the test.
Cast: Radha Mitchell, Jesse Spencer, Deborah Mailman, Linh-Dan Pham, Iain Glen, George Mason, Vico Thai, Ines English, Jaek Koman, Mackenzie Mazur, Emily Grant, Thomas Weatherall, and Aidan Chiem.
Solar Opposites Halloween Special – October 2024
Spooky stuff is afoot when the SPIRIT OF HALLOWEEN starts to take over Korvo’s life.
Cast: Dan Stevens, Thomas Middleditch, Mary Mack, and Sean Giambrone.
Hulu Exclusive Family Guy Halloween Special – October 14, 2024
Peter and his friends aim to unseat the reigning champion (GLEN POWELL) in Quahog’s annual Pumpkin Contest by any means necessary.
Nemesis – October 16, 2024 Nemesis is a conspiracy thriller about financial crimes and tax evasion among the highest levels of the Dutch business community: a shadow world of shell companies and dead-end paper trails. Sylvia van Maele, public prosecutor in The Hague, and Lars van Deurnen, detective at the Dutch Revenue Service FIOD, follow money trails and investigate hit jobs in search of criminals.
At every turn, they are confronted with a merciless elite that wants to maintain its wealth and power at all costs. When the lines between Sylvia’s work and her private life start to blur, it won’t take long before she realizes that the rules and practices that make her work impossible are put in place for a reason. She will need to learn to trust her intuition in order to survive, even if that means standing up against those she trusts the most.
Cast: Lies Visschedijk, Romana Vrede, Peter Blok, Jade Olieberg, Bram Suijker, Chris Peters and Florian Regtien.
Rivals – Fall 2024
Set against the backdrop of the drama, excess, and shocking antics of the power-grabbing social elite of 1980s England, Rivals delves headfirst into the ruthless world of independent television in 1986.
Cast: Alex Hassell, Bella Maclean, Katherine Parkinson, David Tennant, Aidan Turner, Nafessa Williams, Emily Atack, Catriona Chandler, Oliver Chris, Danny Dyer, Rufus Jones, Lisa McGrillis, Luke Pasqualino, Claire Rushbrook and Victoria Smurfit.
La Máquina – Fall 2024
After a devastating loss, Esteban “La Máquina” Osuna (Gael García Bernal) is at a low point in his boxing career. Lucky for him, his manager and best friend Andy Lujan (Diego Luna) is determined to get him back on top. But when a nefarious organization rears its head, the stakes of this rematch become life or death. While struggling to mount a comeback, Esteban must also juggle his own personal demons and protect his family, including his ex-wife Irasema (Eiza González), a journalist who finds herself on a collision course with the dark side of the boxing world.
Cast: Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Eiza González, Lucía Méndez, Jorge Perugorría, Andrés Delgado, Karina Gidi, and Dariam Coco.
It’s All Country – November 2024
Behind every Country song is an untold story. Country music legend Luke Bryan is exploring the hidden depths of Nashville in search of those stories. The series features never-before-seen performances by some of the biggest stars of Country music as Luke uncovers the secrets, the hidden inspirations, and the personal moments that shaped the music you love.
Cast: Luke Bryan, Wynonna Judd, Lady A, Luke Combs, Sheryl Crow, Kane Brown, and Mickey Guyton.
Interior Chinatown – November 19, 2024
Based on Charles Yu’s award-winning book of the same name, the show follows the story of Willis Wu, a background character trapped in a police procedural called Black & White. Relegated to the background, Willis goes through the motions of his on-screen job, waiting tables, dreaming about a world beyond Chinatown and aspiring to be the lead of his own story. When Willis inadvertently becomes a witness to a crime, he begins to unravel a criminal web in Chinatown, while discovering his own family’s buried history and what it feels like to be in the spotlight.
Cast: Jimmy O. Yang, Ronny Chieng, Chloe Bennet, Lisa Gilroy, Sullivan Jones, Archie Kao, and Diana Lin.
Jim Gaffigan: The Skinny – November 22, 2024
Considered one of the most prolific comedians working today, 7-time Grammy Ⓡ nominee Jim Gaffigan provides the skinny on everything from appetite suppressants to raising teenagers in Hulu’s very first comedy special.
The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat – August 23, 2024 The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat follows a trio of best friends (Uzo Aduba, Aunjanue Ellis, Sanaa Lathan) known as “The Supremes” who, for decades, has weathered life’s storms together through marriage and children, happiness and blues. Now, as heartbreak and illness stir up the past and threaten to destroy their friendship, Odette, Barbara Jean and Clarice see their bond put to the test as they go through their most challenging times yet.
Cast: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Sanaa Lathan, Uzo Aduba, Mekhi Phifer, Julian McMahon, Vondie Curtis-Hall, and Russell Hornsby.
Child Star – September 17, 2024 Child Star explores the highs and lows of growing up in the spotlight through the lens of some of the world’s most well-known former child stars. Through celebrity interviews, verite scenes, and archival footage, this film deconstructs the stages of earlier stardom and looks at the entertainment system over the last century. Lovato sits down with iconic former child stars such as Drew Barrymore, Kenan Thompson, Christina Ricci, Raven-Symoné, JoJo Siwa, Alyson Stoner, and more, to reflect on their personal experiences working in the entertainment industry in never-before-heard stories. Together they take a look at the next generation of child actors and how to move forward in an ever-changing landscape.
The film will mark Demi Lovato’s directorial debut with Nicola Marsh co-directing with OBB Pictures, SB Films, and DLG producing.
Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara – October 18, 2024
Tegan and Sara ascended to global fame as one of the most influential queer indie rock bands of their generation. They worked hard to cultivate an inclusive and passionate fanbase around the world. Listeners were drawn to the duo’s beautifully confessional lyrics, but there was more than just the music. Fans found within the community the only safe space to come out and be queer during a time when few bands would declare allyship, let alone celebrate their own queer identity. But a bad actor took advantage of the community’s trust and comfort. Tegan and Sara’s world turned upside down when Tegan’s personal files were hacked in 2011, revealing the dark side of fame and fandom.
This is a sprawling yet intimate story of how Tegan’s identity was stolen and weaponized in a complex catfish scheme to ensnare members of this community. The film is an examination of the severe ripple effect of mistrust, anxiety, and self-doubt that resulted from Fegan’s (Fake Tegan) actions. Today, Tegan enlists documentary filmmaker and investigator Erin Lee Carr [Britney Vs. Spears] to find the person stalking her and terrorizing her fans and community for over fifteen years. Interwoven with the investigation Tegan’s team originally conducted in 2011 they uncover new victims and potential suspects and reveal sinister and unforeseen twists.
Told through Tegan’s own voice, the voices of deceived fans, a trove of visceral communications between fake Tegan and their victims, and the visual history of the band’s behind-the-scenes archive, this documentary feature is a thriller, a caper, a whodunnit, and an intimate personal journey rolled into one. It cuts to the heart of love and betrayal, fame and fandom, desire and delusion in the 21st century.
Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band – October 2024
Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band offer the most in-depth look ever at the creation of their legendary live performances – sharing fly-on-the-wall footage of band rehearsals and special moments backstage – as well as hearing directly from Springsteen on the topic. Fans get the chance to experience professionally shot footage from the 2023-2024 tour for the first time ever – while following the band through their one-of-a-kind preparation process, and onto performances for tens-of-thousands across continents.
Mr. Crocket – October 2024
In 1993, a mysterious children’s show host, Mr. Crocket, magically emerges from television sets to kidnap young children, brutally slaying their parents in the process. After Mr. Crocket snatches her son, one determined mother embarks on a perilous quest to track down the demonic entertainer and rescue her boy.
Jerrika Hinton, Elvis Nolasco, Ayden Gavin, Kristolyn Lloyd, and Alex Akpobome.
Carved – October 2024
When a heartbroken teenage playwright, her younger brother, and a disparate group of survivors become trapped in a historical reenactment village on Halloween night, they must band together to survive a relentless assault by a sentient and vengeful pumpkin.
Cast: Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Corey Fogelmanis, Wyatt Lindner, Carla Jimenez, Sasha Mason, Jonah Lees, DJ Qualls, Marc-Sully Saint-Fleur, Elvis Nolasco, Matty Cardarople, Jackson Kelly, and Chris Elliott.
FX’s new half-hour comedy series English Teacher is set in an Austin high school and stars series creator Brian Jordan Alvarez as a teacher struggling to make his way in a world where the rules of what’s politically correct are constantly shifting. FX has set a September 2, 2024 premiere date for the first two season one episodes, with new episodes arriving on Mondays at 10pm ET/PT.
In addition to Alvarez, English Teacher stars Stephanie Koenig as Gwen Sanders, Sean Patton as Markie Hillridge, Enrico Colantoni as Principal Grant Moretti, Jordan Firstman as Malcolm, and Langston Kerman as Harry. Alvarez serves as an executive producer along with Paul Simms, Jonathan Krisel (director of episodes 1, 3, 4, and 6), and Dave King.
Poster for FX’s ‘English Teacher’
FX released the following description of their new series:
FX’s English Teacher is a comedy series created by Brian Jordan Alvarez, in which he stars as “Evan Marquez,” a high school teacher in Austin, Texas who often finds himself at the intersection of the personal, professional and political aspects of working at a high school.
Evan wants to be a principled person but often runs into trouble because of it. By Evan’s side at Morrison-Hensley High is his friend group of other teachers. Chief among them is his best friend “Gwen Sanders” (Koenig), the eager and optimistic history teacher who tends to see the best in people, even when she probably shouldn’t. Then there’s PE teacher “Markie Hillridge” (Patton). Though he can seem gruff and abrasive, beneath the surface, he possesses a knowledge of human nature that often proves valuable to Evan. When they aren’t disagreeing, Markie and Evan share a genuine bond… but they’re usually disagreeing.
“Principal Grant Moretti” (Colantoni) wants nothing more than peace and the path of least resistance—a path Evan is rarely willing to take. While Grant keeps his own opinions close to the vest, he respects Evan’s passion, even if it makes his own job more difficult. Guidance Counselor “Rick” (Carmen Christopher) barely wants to be at this school—he sees himself as an entrepreneur—but still loves hanging out with the other teachers. Evan’s ex-boyfriend “Malcolm” (Firstman) is a former teacher at Morrison. Wild and free-thinking, Malcolm often draws Evan back into a pseudo-relationship.
When Grant informs Evan that he is being placed under investigation for a long-dormant incident where he and Malcolm kissed in front of students, Evan suddenly feels that he’s under a microscope and is being targeted for his sexuality. Evan is left with one rule to abide by: no relationships with faculty… only to meet “Harry” (Kerman), a charming new teacher who seems to be interested in him.
Over the eight-episode season, we follow Evan as he navigates his relationships, his students and his fellow faculty and tries to answer the question: can you really be your full self at your job?
Netflix’s American Murder: Laci Peterson delves into the events surrounding the 2002 murder of the eight months pregnant Californian. The trailer opens with Laci’s mom revealing she had a gut feeling about Scott when she first met him. The minute-and-a-half trailer also includes snippets of interviews with Scott and with his former mistress, Amber Frey, who played a pivotal role in Scott’s first-degree murder conviction.
The three-episode documentary series was directed by Skye Borgman (The Girl in the Picture) and executive produced by Ross M. Dinerstein and Rebecca Evans. Netflix has set an August 14, 2024 premiere date.
American Murder: Laci Peterson marks the first documentary on Laci’s murder to feature an interview with her mother, Sharon Rocha. “It’s not easy, after 20 years, to sit down in front of a camera. But we wanted this to be about Laci, to bring her back to people’s consciousness. Sharon wanted to talk about Laci’s spirit, and about the dragonflies that Laci loved. How Laci is still with them, and how Conner — Laci’s unborn son — is still with them,” said director Borgman in an interview with Tudum.
Scott Peterson and Laci Peterson (Photo Courtesy of Netflix)
Netflix offered this lengthy description of the docuseries:
“From director Skye Borgman comes the definitive examination of the murder of Laci Peterson, the bubbly and beloved young woman who disappeared on Christmas Eve of 2002, while eight months pregnant with her first child. The disturbing case captured the nation’s attention, dominating news media night after night as facts slowly but surely led law enforcement to prosecute her husband, Scott Peterson, for her brutal murder — although he pleaded not guilty, and maintains his innocence to this day.
20 years after Scott’s conviction, this three-part documentary series uses news clips, interrogation footage, and courtroom cameras to bring the dramatic disappearance, investigation, and trial into focus. Alongside interviews with detectives, reporters, lawyers, and jurors recounting their experiences in real-time, it also features a conversation with Amber Frey, the woman with whom Scott was living a double life at the time of Laci’s disappearance — and whose willingness to participate with law enforcement led to major breakthroughs in the case. And for the very first time since Laci’s heartbreaking death, her mother, Sharon Rocha, and a trio of her childhood friends speak candidly about their memories of Laci, the impact this shocking crime had on their lives, and their hopes that, in coming forward to tell Laci’s story for a new generation, they might empower other women experiencing intimate partner violence to escape a similarly tragic fate.”
MTV’s VMAs are in their Taylor Swift era, with the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter looking to take home the Video of the Year award for the third year in a row. Swift scored 12 Video Music Awards nominations, including Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Direction, Best Pop, Best Collaboration, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Visual Effects, Best Art Direction, Most Iconic Performance, and Song of the Summer.
Swift’s “Fortnite” collaborator Post Malone was close behind with nine nominations. Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem, and Ariana Grande each earned six, and Megan Thee Stallion and SZA picked up five nominations. Teddy Swims and Olivia Rodrigo were recognized with four nominations each. And 29 artists earned their first VMAs nominations this year.
Voting is now open at vote.mtv.com in 15 gender-neutral categories. This year’s VMAs will take place at the UBS Arena in New York on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.
2024 VMAs Nominees:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records
Billie Eilish – “LUNCH” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Doja Cat – “Paint The Town Red” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records
SZA – “Snooze” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Ariana Grande – Republic Records
Bad Bunny – Rimas Entertainment
Eminem – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records
Sabrina Carpenter – Island
SZA – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records
Taylor Swift – Republic Records
SONG OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé – “TEXAS HOLD ‘EM” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records
Jack Harlow – “Lovin On Me” – Generation Now / Atlantic Records
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records
Teddy Swims – “Lose Control” – Warner Records
BEST NEW ARTIST
Benson Boone – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records
Chappell Roan – Island
Gracie Abrams – Interscope Records
Shaboozey – American Dogwood / EMPIRE
Teddy Swims – Warner Records
Tyla – Epic Records
MTV PUSH PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
August 2023: Kaliii – “Area Codes” – Atlantic Records
September 2023: GloRilla – “Lick or Sum” – CMG / Interscope Records
October 2023: Benson Boone – “In The Stars” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records
November 2023: Coco Jones – “ICU” – Def Jam
December 2023: Victoria Monét – “On My Mama” – Lovett Music / RCA Records
January 2024: Jessie Murph – “Wild Ones” – Columbia Records
February 2024: Teddy Swims – “Lose Control” – Warner Records
March 2024: Chappell Roan – “Red Wine Supernova” – Island
April 2024: Flyana Boss – “yeaaa” – vnclm_/ Atlantic Records
May 2024: Laufey – “Goddess” – Laufey / AWAL
June 2024: LE SSERAFIM – “EASY” – SOURCE MUSIC / Geffen Records
July 2024: The Warning – “Automatic Sun” – Lava / Republic Records
BEST COLLABORATION
Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “ – OVO / Republic Records
GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be” – CMG / Interscope Records
Jessie Murph ft. Jelly Roll – “Wild Ones” – Columbia Records
Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Geffen Records
Post Malone ft. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help” – Mercury / Republic / Big Loud
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records
BEST POP
Camila Cabello – Geffen / Interscope Records
Dua Lipa – Warner Records
Olivia Rodrigo – Geffen Records
Sabrina Carpenter – Island
Tate McRae – RCA Records
Taylor Swift – Republic Records
BEST HIP-HOP
Drake ft. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy “ – OVO / Republic Records
Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records
GloRilla – “Yeah Glo!” – CMG / Interscope Records
Gunna – “fukumean” – Young Stoner Life Records / 300 Entertainment
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions
Travis Scott ft. Playboi Carti – “FE!N” – Cactus Jack / Epic Records
BEST R&B
Alicia Keys – “Lifeline” – AK Records, under exclusive license to gamma.
Muni Long – “Made For Me” – Def Jam
SZA – “Snooze” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records
Tyla – “Water” – FAX Records / Epic Records
USHER, Summer Walker, 21 Savage – “Good Good” – mega / gamma.
Victoria Monét – “On My Mama” – Lovett Music / RCA Records
BEST ALTERNATIVE
Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records
Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit
Hozier – “Too Sweet” – Columbia Records
Imagine Dragons – “Eyes Closed” – KIDinaKorner / Interscope Records
Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire” – This Compilation / Warner Records
Teddy Swims – “Lose Control (Live)” – Warner Records
BEST LATIN
Anitta – “Mil Veces” – Floresta Records / Republic Records / Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Bad Bunny – “MONACO” – Rimas Entertainment
KAROL G – “MI EX TENÍA RAZÓN” – Bichota / Interscope Records
Myke Towers – “LALA” – Warner Music Latina
Peso Pluma & Anitta – “BELLAKEO” – Double P Records
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching The Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment
Shakira & Cardi B – “Puntería” – Sony Music US Latin
BEST AFROBEATS
Ayra Starr ft. Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song” – Mavin / Republic
Burna Boy – “City Boys” – Spaceship / Bad Habit / Atlantic Records
Chris Brown ft. Davido & Lojay – “Sensational” – Chris Brown Entertainment / RCA Records
Tems – “Love Me JeJe” – Since ’93 / RCA Records
Tyla – “Water” – FAX Records / Epic Records
USHER, Pheelz – “Ruin” – mega / gamma.
BEST K-POP
Jung Kook ft. Latto – “Seven” – BIGHIT MUSIC / Geffen Records
LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records
NCT Dream – “Smoothie” – SM Entertainment / Virgin Music Group
NewJeans – “Super Shy” – ADOR / Geffen Records
Stray Kids – “LALALALA” – JYP Entertainment / Imperial / Republic Records
TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Deja vu” – BIGHIT MUSIC / IMPERIAL / Republic Records
VIDEO FOR GOOD
Alexander Stewart – “if you only knew” – FAE grp
Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From The Motion Picture “Barbie”)” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove” – Atlantic Records
Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll – “Best For Me” – Twenty Nine Music Group
RAYE – “Genesis.” – Human Re Sources
Tyler Childers – “In Your Love” – Hickman Holler Records / RCA Records
BEST DIRECTION
Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records – Directed by
Christian Breslauer
Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit – Directed by Alex Lockett & Margaret Qualley
Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Directed by Rich Lee
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions – Directed by Daniel Iglesias Jr.
Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island – Directed by Bardia Zeinali
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records – Cinematography
by Anatol Trofimov
Charli xcx – “Von dutch” – Atlantic Records – Cinematography by Jeff Bierman
Dua Lipa – “Illusion” – Warner Records – Cinematography by Nikita Kuzmenko
Olivia Rodrigo – “obsessed” – Geffen Records – Cinematography by Marz Miller
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching The Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment – Cinematography by Camilo Monsalve
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Cinematography by Rodrigo
Prieto
BEST EDITING
Anitta – “Mil Veces” – Floresta Records / Republic Records / Universal Music Latin Entertainment – Editing by Nick Yumul
Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” – Republic Records – Editing by Luis
Caraza Peimbert
Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Editing by David Checel
LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records – Editing by Nik Kohler
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island – Editing by Jai Shukla
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Editing by Chancler Haynes
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Bleachers – Tiny Moves – Dirty Hit – Choreography by Margaret Qualley
Dua Lipa – “Houdini” – Warner Records – Choreography by Charm La’Donna
LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records – Choreography by Sean Bankhead
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching The Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment – Choreography
by Felix ‘Fefe’ Burgos
Tate McRae – “Greedy” – RCA Records – Choreography by Sean Bankhead
Troye Sivan – “Rush” – Capitol Records – Choreography by Sergio Reis, Mauro Van De Kerkhof
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Ariana Grande – “the boy is mine” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Digital Axis
Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Synapse Virtual
Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic, Flawless Post
Justin Timberlake – “Selfish” – RCA Records – “Selfish” – RCA Records – Visual Effects by Candice Dragonas
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions – Visual Effects by Mathematic
Olivia Rodrigo – “get him back!” – Geffen Records – Visual Effects by Cooper Vacheron, Preston
Mohr, Karen Arakelian, Justin Johnson
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Parliament
BEST ART DIRECTION
Charli xcx – “360” – Atlantic Records – Art Direction by Grace Surnow
LISA – “Rockstar” – Lloyd Co. / RCA Records – Art Direction by Pongsan Thawatwichian
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions – Art Direction by Brittany Porter
Olivia Rodrigo – “bad idea right?” – Geffen Records – Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins
Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island – Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins
Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Art Direction by Ethan Tobman
A poison cloud of death has everyone, including the 126, struggling to breathe on Fox’s 9-1-1: Lone Star season five episode one. The new season kicks off on September 23, 2024 with a multi-episode arc involving a catastrophic train derailment.
New season five episodes air on Mondays at 8pm ET/PT.
Season five stars Rob Lowe as Captain Owen Strand, Ronen Rubinstein as T.K., Gina Torres as Paramedic Captain Tommy Vega, and Jim Parrack as Judd Ryder. Natacha Karam is Marjan Marwani, Brian Michael plays Paul Strickland, Julian Works is rookie firefighter Mateo Chavez, Rafael Silva is police officer Carlos Reyes, and Brianna Baker plays paramedic Nancy Gillian.
Poster for ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ season 5 (Photo Credit: Fox)
Fox offered this description of the upcoming fifth season:
“In the upcoming fifth season, Captains Strand and Vega, along with the 126 team, race into action when in a multi-episodic opening storyline, a catastrophic train derailment endangers several lives, including some of their own. With Judd resigning from the 126 to take care of his recently handicapped son Wyatt (Jackson Pace), Owen must find a new lieutenant to replace Judd and has a difficult decision ahead of him when both Marjan and Paul apply for the promotion.
Tommy is ready to take the next step in her relationship, but she finds the road to happiness is filled with obstacles. On his 30th birthday, T.K. gets a surprise visit from someone from his past that could change his and Carlos’ lives forever. Now officially husband and husband, T.K. and Carlos’ marriage is put to the test when Carlos becomes obsessed with solving his father’s murder.”
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear created the series and serve as executive producers and writers on the series. Additional executive producers include Rob Lowe, Bradley Buecker, Alexis Martin Woodall, Rashad Raisani, John J. Gray, Angela Bassett, Carly Soteras and Wolfe Coleman.
Poster for ‘The Real Murders of Atlanta’ (Photo Credit: Oxygen)
Oxygen’s hoping to top the record-breaking numbers of the true-crime series’ second season with season three of The Real Murders of Atlanta. More than 9.5 million viewers checked out season two, up 8% from the show’s first season.
The documentary series premiered in January 2022, followed by season two in March 2023. Season three will premiere on August 17, 2024, with new episodes airing on Saturdays at 9pm ET/PT. Stephanie Noonan Drachkovitch, David Hale, and Dan Messina serve as executive producers.
“The Real Murders of Atlanta digs deep into the crimes that robbed the vibrant city and surrounding area of some of its most cherished citizens and features those with direct connections to the cases,” reads Oxygen’s synopsis. “Victims’ loved ones, case investigators, witnesses, and detectives give firsthand accounts of the lives and movements of the deceased and the intensity of the efforts to bring their killers to justice. Each episode this season explores cases that have shaken the Atlanta community involving local celebrities, suburban residents, and heartbroken families.”
The Real Murders of Atlanta Season 3 Episodes
Saturday, August 17 at 9:00 pm ET/PT – “Death Outside the Ring”
When world champion boxer Vernon Forrest is gunned down in cold blood, all hands are on deck to bring justice for the fallen Atlanta icon. APD detectives must figure out if this shooting was random or a result of the victim’s celebrity status.
Saturday, August 24 at 9:00pm ET/PT — “Death in Powder Springs”
After a 23-year-old suburban Atlanta mother is shot and left for dead in front of her infant daughter, investigators unravel a complicated scheme involving someone close to the victim, shocking the Powder Springs community.
Saturday, August 31 at 9:00pm ET/PT — “Voice from the Grave”
A retired Delta employee is found stabbed dozens of times in her picturesque suburban home, stunning the Atlanta area. As detectives search for clues, they discover a note the victim left just before she died that leads them to her killer.
Saturday, September 7 at 9:00pm ET/PT — “A Mother Murdered”
Twin daughters find their mother stabbed to death in their quaint suburban home, and the pressure for detectives to deliver justice is on. But when the shocking truth behind the murder comes out, the Atlanta community is left stunned and heartbroken.
Netflix’s documentary series Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE follows the journeys of 20 young women vying for a spot in a girl group. The eight-episode docuseries pulls the curtain back on the lengthy audition process as the field is whittled down to just six.
“The series follows 20 contestants from around the world over a year-long journey as they compete to become KATSEYE, a one-of-a-kind global girl group formed using KPOP methodologies,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “With unprecedented access, unfolding over eight episodes, the result is a compelling portrayal of the road to international stardom, including insight into the unique training and development program developed by HYBE and Geffen Records.”
HYBE is the management company behind K-Pop stars BTS and knows a little something about pulling together talent.
The 20 singers featured in the documentary series are:
Marquise, 17 — Thailand
Emily, 17 — US
Yoonchae, 15 — South Korea
Sophia, 20 — Philippines
Ua, 15 — Japan
Mei, 17 — Japan
Nayoung, 21 — South Korea
Samara, 17 — Brazil
Manon, 21 — Switzerland
Megan, 17 — US
Lara, 17 — US
Ezrela, 20 — Australia
Iliya, 21 — Belarus
Celeste, 19 — Argentina
Daniela, 19 — US
Lexie, 19 — Sweden
Brooklyn, 17 — US
Hinari, 14 — Japan
Adela, 19 — Slovakia
Karlee, 19 — US
Daniela, Manon, Lara, Megan, Sophia, and Yoonchae were ultimately selected and released their first single, “Debut,” on June 28, 2024. The K-Pop-inspired group’s first EP, SIS (Soft Is Strong), will drop on August 16, 2024. The docuseries will premiere on August 21, 2024.
Poster for ‘Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE’ (Photo Credit: Netflix)
It all comes down to this. Starz shared the trailer for the final episodes of Power Book II: Ghost along with a warning that no one is safe. The one-minute trailer features a montage of upcoming scenes, minus their dialogue, and the fan response on YouTube is a combination of disappointment over the series ending and guessing who’s about to die.
Season four part one premiered on Friday, Jun 7, 2024, with episode five of the final season airing on July 5th. The series returns with part two on September 6th at midnight ET on the Starz app and at 8pm ET/PT on Starz linear.
Season four of the critically acclaimed drama stars Michael Rainey Jr. as Tariq St. Patrick, Mary J. Blige as Monet Tejada, Cliff “Method Man” Smith as Davis MacLean, Gianni Paolo as Brayden Weston, and Woody McClain as Cane Tejada. Lovell Adams-Gray plays Dru Tejada, LaToya Tonodeo is Diana Tejada, Alix Lapri is Effie Morales, Larenz Tate is Rashad Tate, Caroline Chikezie is Noma, and Michael Ealy is Detective Don Carter. LightSkinKeisha is a recurring guest star as Brushaundria Carmichael.
Caroline Chikeze, Woody McClain, Michael Rainey Jr., and Gianni Paolo in ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ season 4 (Photo by Paul Schiraldi / Starz)
Starz offered this description of what’s in store for the final episodes of the series:
“Part one of Power Book II: Ghost uncovered unanswered high-stakes questions. Part two of the final season will showcase the adage ‘Like father, Like son.’ Tariq finds himself in an eerily similar situation, just like his late father, Ghost, stuck between a rock and a hard place, with the choice to leave the game or take over. Entrapped by Detective Carter, the Tejada family realizes their safety is not guaranteed. Monet fiercely fights for her family to become whole again, but is it too late? Noma is working her way to the top of the food chain. Meanwhile, her daughter, Anya, gets too close to the game, forcing Noma to think twice about her actions.”
Brett Mahoney (Empire) guides the series as showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Power creator Courtney A. Kemp through her production company End of Episode, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson through G-Unit Film and Television, and Mark Canton through Canton Entertainment
