Ryan Gosling as Ken in ‘Barbie’ (Photo Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures)
Ryan Gosling, hot off one of the best musical numbers in Oscars history, will return to host NBC’s Saturday Night Live on April 13, 2024. Gosling is busy promoting The Fall Guy, which premiered to rave reviews out of SXSW, and his April gig will mark his third time handling hosting duties.
Ryan Gosling will be joined by 10-time Grammy Award winner Chris Stapleton who’s also returning to the SNL stage for the third time as musical guest.
Ramy Youssef will make his SNL hosting debut with the March 30th episode. Youssef’s new HBO special Ramy Youssef: More Feelings is set for release on March 23rd. Grammy winner Travis Scott is returning as a musical guest for the second time with the March 30th show.
Former SNL star Kristen Wiig has been tapped to host the April 6th episode, marking her fifth time as host. Wiig’s new Apple TV+ series Palm Royale will premiere on March 20th. The April 6th musical guest is Raye, making her SNL debut.
Season 49’s celebrity hosts have included Pete Davidson, Bad Bunny, Emma Stone (Oscar winner for Poor Things), Timothée Chalamet, Jason Momoa, and Adam Driver.
The future of humanity is in Jennifer Lopez’s hands in the teaser trailer for Atlas. Netflix’s launch of the first teaser was accompanied by the release of the first photo and teaser poster.
The sci-fi action thriller also stars Simu Liu (one of Barbie‘s lead Kens), Oscar nominee Sterling K. Brown (American Fiction), Gregory J. Cohan (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty), Abraham Popoola (Andor), Lana Parrilla (Once Upon a Time), and Mark Strong (Murder Mystery 2). Brad Peyton (Rampage) directs from a screenplay by Leo Sardarian and Aron Eli Coleite.
“Atlas Shepherd (Lopez), a brilliant but misanthropic data analyst with a deep distrust of artificial intelligence, joins a mission to capture a renegade robot with whom she shares a mysterious past,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “But when plans go awry, her only hope of saving the future of humanity from AI is to trust it.”
Jennifer Lopez, Brad Peyton, Jeff Fierson, Joby Harold, Tory Tunnell, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Benny Medina, Greg Berlanti, and Sarah Schechter produced, with Samson Mücke and Michael Riley McGrath executive producing.
Hilarie Burton Morgan (The Walking Dead) returns to host season two of SundanceTV, AMC+ and Sundance Now’s True Crime Story: It Couldn’t Happen Here. The six-episode second season premieres on April 18, 2024 with an episode that explores the murder of a teenage girl in Benton, Missouri.
Additional season two episodes of the documentary series air on Wednesdays at 10pm ET/PT.
“Fighting injustice in our country is a long and arduous process, and unfortunately, the resources to do so are oftentimes out of reach for our most vulnerable communities,” said Burton Morgan. “As we head into this new season of It Couldn’t Happen Here, we are seeing growing momentum in the progress of our past cases – forensic testing, new hearings, wrongful imprisonment compensation, new witnesses coming forward – and it only solidifies our team’s desire to tell these stories with empathy and urgency.”
Burton Morgan, Robert Friedman, Mike Powers, Liz DeCesare, Po Kutchins, Liz Yale Marsh, and Meg Mortimer serve as executive producers. Dan Flaherty directs and executive produces.
True Crime Story: It Couldn’t Happen Here poster (Photo Credit: AMC Networks)
True Crime Story: It Couldn’t Happen Here Details, Courtesy of AMC Networks
In the six-episode season, Hilarie Burton Morgan travels to Missouri, North Dakota, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, and Maine, and in each episode, meets with family members and local insiders as she explores the twists and turns of each case and uncovers the unique challenges of small-town justice. Burton Morgan lends empathy and advocacy to small-town American crime stories to explore how major crimes impact these tight-knit communities and sheds light on previously adjudicated cases where doubt about the existing verdict lingers.
The series’ first season provided crucial awareness to overlooked cases that helped secure freedom for Devonia Inman, who had been wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years.
Zak Bagans and his Ghost Adventures team will be helping homeowners in Georgia, Texas, California, Indiana, Washington, and Tennessee in season two of Discovery Channel’s Ghost Adventures: House Calls. Premiering on April 3, 2024, the new season finds the paranormal investigators attempting to put homeowners’ fears to rest as they get to the bottom of ghostly goings-on.
New season two episodes air on Wednesdays at 10pm ET/PT.
“In each episode, Bagans closely examines each family’s haunted account and reviews any evidence they have captured in their home before dispatching Goodwin, Tolley and Wasley on a personal house call to investigate. Once on the property, the team conducts eyewitness interviews and a thorough dusk-to-dawn ‘lockdown’ to get to the bottom of each paranormal emergency,” reads Discovery Channel’s synopsis. “Overseeing the crew from headquarters, Bagans provides unique insight and direction from his vantage point. After reviewing all evidence, he then shares the team’s findings with the homeowners, offering much-needed advice and resolution to help restore peace to their lives.”
‘Ghost Adventures House Calls’ season 2 poster (Photo Credit: Discovery Channel)
Ghost Adventures: House Calls Season 2 Episodes
“Fear in Fort Gaines” – Premieres Wednesday, April 3 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT
Zak Bagans and the team respond to a historic house in Fort Gaines, Georgia, that doubles as a haunted attraction. The owner’s excitement of purchasing the ghost-inhabited house of his dreams turns into a nightmare when something nefarious attacks his mother, the building’s only overnight resident.
“Shasta Lake Emergency” – Premieres Wednesday, April 10 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT
Zak Bagans sends the team to investigate a California family of first responders tormented by poltergeist activity. As Jay Wasley becomes violently ill, the guys fear human ashes in the home and a loved one’s brush with devil worshipping opened a gateway for dark entities.
“Mansfield Meltdown” – Premieres Wednesday, April 18 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT
Zak Bagans and the team answer an urgent call from a Texas couple who feel manipulated by a controlling entity. Facing escalating poltergeist activity, the guys are shocked to discover a voodoo curse could be fueling the dark energy that has invaded the home.
“Horror in Marion” – Premieres Wednesday, April 25 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT
Zak Bagans dispatches the team to Indiana where a family believes their home is under siege from a demonic entity. With the mother’s health in jeopardy from the disturbing activity, the guys race to find answers.
“Auburn Attachment” – Premieres Wednesday, May 1 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT
Zak Bagans sends the team to Washington where a family is concerned about a possible demonic energy in their home. A shocking, heart-racing experience leads the guys to suspect dark forces influenced the daughter to dabble in Satanism and allow evil to enter her life.
“Terrorized in Tennessee” – Premieres Wednesday, May 8 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT
Zak Bagans dispatches the team to Cordova, Tennessee, to help a family escape a paranormal mystery. The call takes an abrupt turn when the home’s dark and tragic past comes alive during an overnight investigation. The guys are determined to bring peace to both the living and the dead.
Five artists top the list of the 2024 CMT Music Awards nominees, with Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, and Megan Moroney each picking up three nominations. This year’s nominees also include 14 first-timers: Amber Riley, Ashley Cooke, Bret Michaels, Chayce Beckham, Hozier, Koe Wetzel, Stephen Wilson Jr., Tyler Childers, Warren Zeiders, Zach Bryan, Anne Wilson, Ella Langley, The Castellows, and Tigirlily Gold.
Winners will be announced during the awards show to be held at Moody Center in Austin, Texas on Sunday, April 7th. Kelsea Ballerini is hosting the show, which will air at 8pm ET/PT (tape-delayed on the West Coast) on CBS and stream live on Paramount+.
Voting is now open at vote.cmt.com through April 1st for all categories except Video of the Year.
2024 CMT MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Best video of the year; awarded to the artist (male, female, group/duo or collaboration). Top six nominees from the first round of voting will be announced on April 1. The final three nominees, from the second round of voting, will be announced on show day, April 7. Final voting will be determined via social media and announced as the final category during the live show.
• Ashley McBryde – “Light on in the Kitchen”
• Brandy Clark feat. Brandi Carlile – “Dear Insecurity”
• Brothers Osborne – “Nobody’s Nobody”
• Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
• Darius Rucker – “Fires Don’t Start Themselves”
• HARDY – “Truck Bed”
• Jason Aldean – “Let Your Boys Be Country”
• Jelly Roll – “Need a Favor”
• Jordan Davis – “Next Thing You Know”
• Kacey Musgraves – “Deeper Well”
• Kelsea Ballerini – “IF YOU GO DOWN (I’M GOIN’ DOWN TOO)”
• Lainey Wilson – “Watermelon Moonshine”
• Mickey Guyton feat. Kane Brown – “Nothing Compares to You”
• Parmalee – “Gonna Love You”
• Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
• Zach Bryan – “Nine Ball”
FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
• Ashley McBryde – “Light on in the Kitchen”
• Gabby Barrett – “Glory Days”
• Kacey Musgraves – “Deeper Well”
• Kelsea Ballerini – “Penthouse”
• Lainey Wilson – “Watermelon Moonshine”
• Megan Moroney – “I’m Not Pretty”
• Reba McEntire – “Seven Minutes in Heaven”
MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
• Bailey Zimmerman – “Religiously”
• Cody Johnson – “The Painter”
• HARDY – “Truck Bed”
• Jelly Roll – “Need a Favor”
• Jordan Davis – “Next Thing You Know”
• Luke Combs – “Fast Car (Official Live Video)”
• Morgan Wallen “Last Night (One Record at a Time Sessions)”
DUO/GROUP VIDEO OF THE YEAR
• Brothers Osborne – “Nobody’s Nobody”
• Dan + Shay – “Save Me the Trouble”
• Old Dominion – “Memory Lane”
• Parmalee – “Girl in Mine”
• The War and Treaty – “Have You a Heart”
• Tigirlily Gold – “Shoot Tequila”
COLLABORATIVE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
• Carly Pearce feat. Chris Stapleton – “We Don’t Fight Anymore”
• Ella Langley feat. Koe Wetzel – “That’s Why We Fight”
• Jon Pardi, Luke Bryan – “Cowboys and Plowboys”
• Justin Moore & Priscilla Block – “You, Me and Whiskey”
• Lukas Nelson + Promise of The Real feat. Lainey Wilson – “More Than Friends”
• Mickey Guyton feat. Kane Brown – “Nothing Compares to You”
• Old Dominion & Megan Moroney – “Can’t Break Up Now”
BREAKTHROUGH FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
• Anne Wilson – “Rain in the Rearview”
• Ashley Cooke – “your place”
• Brittney Spencer – “Bigger Than the Song”
• Tigirlily Gold – “Shoot Tequila”
BREAKTHROUGH MALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
• Chayce Beckham – “23”
• Tyler Childers – “In Your Love”
• Warren Zeiders – “Pretty Little Poison”
• Zach Bryan – “Oklahoma Smokeshow”
CMT PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Musical performance on a television show, series or variety special on CMT; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo).
• Amber Riley – “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” (from CMT Smashing Glass)
• Bret Michaels & Chris Janson – “Nothing but a Good Time” (from CMT Crossroads)
• Carrie Underwood – “Hate My Heart” (from 2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)
• Cody Johnson – “Human” (from 2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)
• Dierks Bentley – “Drunk on a Plane” (from CMT Storytellers)
• Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter – “Thinking ‘Bout You” (from CMT Campfire Sessions)
• Hozier & Maren Morris – “Take Me to Church” (from CMT Crossroads)
• Jelly Roll – “Need a Favor” (from 2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)
• Kelsea Ballerini – “IF YOU GO DOWN (I’M GOIN’ DOWN TOO)” (from 2023 CMT MUSIC AWARDS)
• The War and Treaty – “On My Own” (from CMT Smashing Glass)
CMT DIGITAL-FIRST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Musical performance from a production, series or livestream created for CMT digital / social channels; awarded to the artist (individual, group or duo).
• Chase Rice – “Goodnight Nancy” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
• Dylan Scott – “Don’t Close Your Eyes (Keith Whitley Cover)” (from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions)
• Megan Moroney – “I’m Not Pretty” (from CMT Digital Campfire Sessions)
• Nate Smith – “Whiskey on You” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
• Scotty McCreery – “It Matters to Her” (from CMT Stages)
• Stephen Wilson Jr. – “Year to Be Young 1994” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
• The Castellows – “I Know It Will Never End” (from CMT Studio Sessions)
Mayans M.C. star Clayton Cardenas joins Fox’s The Cleaning Lady as a guest star with season three episode three. Cardenas is playing Dante, Ramona’s trusted lieutenant. Episode three, “El Camino Del Diablo,” will air on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 8pm ET/PT.
Elodie Yung leads the cast as Thony, Martha Millan plays Fiona, Kate del Castillo is Ramona Sanchez, and Eva De Dominici is Nadia. Santiago Cabrera plays Jorge, Faith Bryant is Jaz, and Sean Lew plays Chris.
“El Camino Del Diablo” Plot: When Thony is tasked with cleaning cars for Ramona, she comes across a distressed woman in need of medical attention. Fiona attempts to return to the States and Nadia confronts Agent Russo for information about Arman’s disappearance.
The stakes in season three are higher and more intense than ever. This season, Thony turns her efforts to bringing Fiona back to the US after she was deported to the Philippines, devising an extraction plan with Arman (Adan Canto) using Nadia’s plane. When he mysteriously disappears, Thony and Nadia begrudgingly team together to look for him.
Meanwhile, Fiona tries to manage the aftermath of her deportation to the Philippines while Thony explores drastic measures to get her back home as well as search for answers regarding Arman. While Thony is relieved that Luca’s medical issues have improved, he and Thony face a new threat that may keep them apart, while Chris makes a careless decision to help his mother Fiona but may jeopardize their futures as well as that of Jaz’s.
As Thony’s journey continues to unfold, she is completely alone. Her world is turned upside down as she fights to protect her family, forcing her to take steps that deepen a new association with a dangerous Cartel.
The team could be walking into a dangerous trap on the next episode of CBS’s FBI: International. Season three episode five, directed by Jonathan Brown from a script by Wade McIntyre, will air on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT.
Luke Kleintank returns to lead the season three cast as Special Agent Scott Forrester. Heida Reed stars as Special Agent Jamie Kellett, Carter Redwood is Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto plays Special Agent Cameron Vo, Eva-Jane Willis is Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson, and Christina Wolfe is Special Agent Amanda Tate.
“Death by Inches” Plot: When a disgraced former U.S. cabinet member is arrested in Vienna, the Fly Team is sent to investigate whether he and his assistant were peddling classified government documents. Meanwhile, Powell struggles as he is forced to stay behind on desk duty.
FBI: International Season 3 Description, Courtesy of CBS:
From Emmy Award winner Dick Wolf, fast-paced drama FBI: International is the third iteration of the successful FBI brand that follows the elite operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s International Fly Team. Headquartered in Budapest, they travel throughout Europe with the mission of tracking and neutralizing threats against American citizens wherever they may be, putting their lives on the line to protect the U.S. and its people.
The Fly Team’s Special Agent Scott Forrester, their accomplished and dedicated leader, puts his missions ahead of his personal life. Second in command is Special Agent Jamie Kellett, a heroic and fearless investigator – and her extensive network of informants is a powerful resource. Special Agent Andre Raines shines in the field and makes good use of his accounting background in tracking criminal enterprises’ moving money. Special Agent Cameron Vo, a competitive West Point grad, excels at interrogation and strategy, and Megan “Smitty” Garretson, a streetwise Europol agent with an extensive undercover background, uses her expertise to liaise with each host country they inhabit.
Newly embedded with the Fly Team is Special Agent Amanda Tate, a confident and tech savvy intel analyst, who stays quick on her feet and remains calm in the midst of chaos. Always at the scene where American interests are at risk, FBI: International is a globe-trotting depiction of law enforcement overseas.
The situation gets dicey when the team is called on to handle a hostage situation on CBS’s FBI season six episode five. Directed by Laura Belsey from a script by Bryce Ahart and Stephanie McFarlane, episode five – “Sacrifice” – will air on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 8pm ET/PT.
Season six stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan, and Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine. Alana De La Garza plays Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille, John Boyd is Special Agent Stuart Scola, and Katherine Renee Kane stars as Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
“Sacrifice” Plot: When the director of a Brooklyn migrant center is abducted and held hostage along with his wife, the team must work quickly to meet the demands of their kidnapper. Also, Maggie picks Jessica’s brain about motherhood.
Charlotte Sullivan guest stars as Jessica Blake, Maggie’s former colleague.
From Emmy Award winner Dick Wolf and the team behind the Law & Order brand, FBI is a fast-paced drama about the inner workings of the New York office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This elite unit brings to bear all their talents, intellect, and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep New York and the country safe.
Born into a multigenerational law enforcement family, Special Agent Maggie Bell commits deeply to the people she works with as well as those she protects. Her partner is Special Agent Omar Adom “OA” Zidan, a West Point graduate via Bushwick who spent two years undercover for the DEA before being cherry-picked by the FBI. Overseeing them is Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille, who operates under intense pressure and has undeniable command authority.
The team also includes Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, the nerve center of the office whose ability to easily relate to and engage with both superiors and subordinates makes him a master motivator. The smart and outspoken Special Agent Tiffany Wallace, who spent six years with the NYPD, is partner to Special Agent Stuart Scola, an Ivy League-educated Wall Streeter-turned-FBI agent. These first-class agents tenaciously investigate cases of tremendous magnitude, including terrorism, organized crime, and counterintelligence.
Colter takes on an unusual missing persons case on CBS’s Tracker season one episode five. Directed by Gonzalo Amat from a script by Travis Donnelly and Graham Thiel, episode five – “St. Louis” – will air on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 9pm ET/PT.
Justin Hartley stars as Colter Shaw, Fiona Rene plays Reenie Greene, and Robin Weigert is Teddi. Abby McEnany stars as Velma and Eric Graise is Bobby Exley. On March 4, 2024, CBS announced the popular new primetime drama has been renewed for season two.
“St. Louis” Plot: The odds are stacked against Colter as he is tasked by a convicted murderer’s teenage daughter to track down a missing witness who could prove her dad’s innocence.
Tracker stars Justin Hartley as Colter Shaw, a lone-wolf survivalist who roams the country as a reward seeker, using his expert tracking skills to help private citizens and law enforcement solve all manner of mysteries while contending with his own fractured family. The series is based on the bestselling novel The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver.
Gorgeous scenes of monkeys, bears, lions, and other creatures are featured in the new trailer for BBC America and BBC Studios Natural History Unit’s Mammals. Backed by a reworked version of Coldplay’s “Paradise,” narrator Sir David Attenborough describes what it takes for mammals to survive in the modern world.
“The BBC’s Natural History output has long been a source of joy and wonder to the world and it’s an honour be a part of this stunning new series. It’s a dream come true to assist Sir David Attenborough and his team in their ongoing mission to celebrate the beauty of our planet.” – Coldplay
The six-episode documentary series will premiere this summer on BBC America and AMC+.
“To be bringing together the supremely creative talents of Coldplay and Thomas Farnon, the composer behind the Mammals score, to collaborate on the global hit, ‘Paradise,’ is incredible,” said executive producer Roger Webb. “Then to use footage from the series to create a first-look trailer set to their work, is something quite special. I couldn’t think of a better way to launch Sir David Attenborough’s latest BBC Studios Natural History Unit’s 6-part landmark series, Mammals.”
Coldplay’s “Paradise” is featured in ‘Mammals’ (Photo Credit: James Marcus Haney/BBCA/BBC STUDIOS)
Mammals Series Description, Courtesy of BBC America and AMC+:
“Attenborough revisits this extraordinary group of animals in a major new series for BBC America: Mammals. Full of new, never-before-seen behaviors, this series offers fascinating insights into the most successful animal group in the world. From the tiny Etruscan shrew to the giant blue whale, Mammals will reveal the secrets of their success and how their winning design, incredible adaptability, unrivaled intelligence, and unique sociability have all contributed to their remarkable rise.
By weight, less than 6% of today’s mammals are wild animals, and many species face extinction. As well as giving viewers an exciting new perspective on a remarkable group of animals, the series will also highlight many of the problems faced by mammals in today’s rapidly changing world.
Each episode explores a different environment: Dark, Cold, Heat, Water, Forest, and The New Wild – an episode that explores the ingenious ways mammals are adapting to a world dominated by humans, arguably the most successful mammal of all. And each episode covers a range of remarkable mammals – from the miniature tenrecs of Madagascar to the humpback whales of the Indian ocean.”
