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‘FBI’ and Its Spinoffs Renewed for New Seasons

FBI Shows Renewed

CBS’s popular FBI franchise – FBI, FBI: Most Wanted, and FBI: International – has been renewed, with the original FBI set to be part of the network’s primetime lineup for the next three seasons, taking it through 2026-2027. Most Wanted and International earned single-season orders and are set to return with FBI for the 2024-2025 broadcast season.

“The All-FBI Tuesday is a powerful force to be reckoned with on our primetime schedule,” stated Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment. “Dick Wolf and the talent in front of and behind the camera on all three series continue to deliver top-notch storytelling, riveting action, and intrigue that has captivated a dedicated fanbase steadily across multiple seasons. We are excited to see what next season holds for all these heroic characters.”

CBS’s FBI lineup holds the top three spots among primetime programs airing on Tuesdays. The network reports that overall, FBI is ranked third among broadcast series. FBI: Most Wanted and FBI: International rank 10th and 11th among broadcast dramas.

“Obviously, I’m thrilled by the pickups. We are all extremely grateful to George [Cheeks] and Amy [Reisenbach] and their entire team,” said Emmy Award-winning executive producer Dick Wolf.

Season six of FBI, starring Missy Peregrym and Zeeko Zaki, has been averaging 9.11 million viewers. FBI: International season three with Luke Kleintank has been pulling in 7.22 million viewers, and FBI: Most Wanted season five starring Dylan McDermott averages 7.39 million viewers.




ACM Awards 2024 Nominees: Luke Combs Leads with 8 Nominations

ACM Awards 2024 Nominees

Luke Combs tops the list of the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards nominees, earning eight nominations including Entertainer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (artist and producer nominations), Single of the Year (artist and producer nominations), Song of the Year, and Music Event of the Year. Megan Moroney and Morgan Wallen followed with six ACM Awards nominations each, with Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, and Lainey Wilson scoring five nominations.

Moroney, 2024’s top ACM Awards nominated female artist, will be competing in the Female Artist of the Year, New Female Artist of the Year, Song of the Year (artist and songwriter), Visual Media of the Year, and Music Event of the Year categories. Wallen’s nominations come in the Entertainer of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Music Event of the Year, and Artist-Songwriter of the Year categories.

This year’s awards show will stream live on Prime Video on Thursday, May 16th beginning at 8pm ET/5pm PT.

ACM Awards 2024 Nominees:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
• Kane Brown
• Luke Combs
• Jelly Roll
• Cody Johnson
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen
• Lainey Wilson

FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Kelsea Ballerini
• Ashley McBryde
• Megan Moroney
• Kacey Musgraves
• Lainey Wilson

MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Luke Combs
• Jelly Roll
• Cody Johnson
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen

DUO OF THE YEAR
• Brooks & Dunn
• Brothers Osborne
• Dan + Shay
• Maddie & Tae
• The War And Treaty

GROUP OF THE YEAR
• Flatland Cavalry
• Lady A
• Little Big Town
• Old Dominion
• Zac Brown Band

NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• Kassi Ashton
• Ashley Cooke
• Hannah Ellis
• Kylie Morgan
• Megan Moroney

NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
• ERNEST
• Kameron Marlowe
• Dylan Scott
• Conner Smith
• Nate Smith

NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
• Neon Union
• Restless Road
• Tigirlily Gold

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
• Gettin’ Old – Luke Combs
Producer: Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton, Luke Combs
Record Company-Label: River House Artists / Columbia Nashville

• Higher – Chris Stapleton
Producer: Chris Stapleton, Dave Cobb, Morgane Stapleton
Record Company-Label: Mercury Nashville

• Leather – Cody Johnson
Producers: Trent Willmon
Record Company-Label: CoJo Music LLC / Warner Music Nashville LLC

• One Thing At A Time – Morgan Wallen
Producers: Joey Moi, Cameron Montgomery, Charlie Handsome, Jacob Durrett
Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records / Republic Records / Mercury Records

• Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good) – Kelsea Ballerini
Producers: Kelsea Ballerini, Alysa Vanderheym
Record Company-Label: Black River Entertainment

SINGLE OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
• Burn It Down – Parker McCollum
Producer: Jon Randall
Record Company-Label: MCA Nashville

• Fast Car – Luke Combs
Producers: Luke Combs, Chip Matthews, Jonathan Singleton
Record Company-Label: River House Artists / Columbia Nashville

• Last Night – Morgan Wallen
Producer: Joey Moi, Charlie Handsome
Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records / Republic Records / Mercury Records

• Need A Favor – Jelly Roll
Producer: Austin Nivarel
Record Company-Label: Stoney Creek Records / BMG Nashville

• Next Thing You Know – Jordan Davis
Producer: Paul DiGiovanni
Record Company-Label: MCA Nashville

SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
• Fast Car – Luke Combs
Songwriters: Tracy Chapman
Publishers: Purple Rabbit

• Heart Like A Truck – Lainey Wilson
Songwriters: Dallas Wilson, Lainey Wilson, Trannie Anderson
Publishers: Sony / ATV Countryside; Songs of Riser House; Songs of Wild Cat Well Music

• Next Thing You Know – Jordan Davis
Songwriters: Chase McGill, Greylan James, Jordan Davis, Josh Osborne
Publishers: Family Farm Songs; Hold On Can I Get A Number 1 Music; Songs of Universal Inc.

• The Painter – Cody Johnson
Songwriters: Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins, Ryan Larkins
Publishers: Big Music Machine; BMG Platinum Songs US; Nashblonde Music; Pompano Run Music; Songs for Ellie May; Sony / ATV Tree Publishing; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Group; Well That Was Awkward Music

• Tennessee Orange – Megan Moroney
Songwriters: Ben Williams, David Fanning, Megan Moroney, Paul Jenkins
Publishers: 33 Creative; Bone Bone Creative; Sony / ATV Tree Publishing

MUSIC EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company–Label(s)]
• Can’t Break Up Now – Old Dominion, Megan Moroney
Producers: Brad Tursi, Geoff Sprung, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Whit Sellers, Ross Copperman, Kristian Bush
Record Company-Label: Three Up Three Down, LLC / Columbia Nashville

• Different ‘Round Here – Riley Green (Ft. Luke Combs)
Producer: Dann Huff
Record Company-Label: BMLG Records

• I Remember Everything – Zach Bryan (feat. Kacey Musgraves)
Producer: Zach Bryan
Record Company-Label: Belting Bronco Records / Warner Records, Inc

• Man Made A Bar – Morgan Wallen (feat. Eric Church)
Producer: Joey Moi
Record Company-Label: Big Loud Records / Mercury Records / Republic Records

• Save Me – Jelly Roll (with Lainey Wilson)
Producers: Zach Crowell, David Ray Stevens
Record Company-Label: Stoney Creek Records / BMG Nashville

VISUAL MEDIA OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)]
• Burn It Down – Parker McCollum
Producers: Christen Pinkston &Wesley Stebbins-Perry
Director: Dustin Haney

• Human – Cody Johnson
Producer: Christen Pinkston &Wesley Stebbins-Perry
Director: Dustin Haney

• In Your Love – Tyler Childers
Producer: Kacie Barton, Whitney Wolanin, Nicholas Robespierre, Ian Thorton, Silas House
Director: Bryan Schlam

• Next Thing You Know – Jordan Davis
Producer: Jamie Stratakis
Director: Running Bear (Stephen Kinigopoulos, Alexa Stone)

• Tennessee Orange – Megan Moroney
Producer: Lauren Starr, Saul Levitz, Laura Burhenn
Director: Jason Lester

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
• Jessie Jo Dillon
• Ashley Gorley
• Hillary Lindsey
• Chase McGill
• Josh Thompson

ARTIST-SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
• Zach Bryan
• ERNEST
• HARDY
• Chris Stapleton
• Morgan Wallen




‘Chucky’ Season 3: Alyvia Alyn Lind Interview on Lexy’s Arc

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Alyvia Alyn Lind as Lexy Cross in ‘Chucky’ season 3 (Photo Credit: SYFY)

The Chucky TV series introduced a new group of kids for the killer doll to terrorize. One of them is Lexy (Alyvia Alyn Lind). Lexy was not friends with Jake (Zackary Arthur) and Devon (Bjorgvin Arnarson) at first. She even went as Jake’s dead father for Halloween. But after Chucky terrorized her family, Lexy teamed up with the boys, and used drugs to help cope.

Chucky kidnapped Lexy’s younger sister after murdering their parents, and now the trio are trying to get close to Chucky again to find her and stop him. That’s tough when he’s in the White House.

Lind was at the NBC Universal party for the Television Critics Association with the cast of Chucky. We spoke with her about the new episodes this month and her work on all three seasons. Chucky returns Wednesday at 10 p.m. on both Syfy and USA.

What an amazing arc Lexy has had every season, from being a mean girl to being in recovery and maybe finding love this season. Has that been amazing to get to play?

Alyvia Alyn Lind: “Yeah. I’m so grateful to Don to give me so many storylines and different things to play. Season one was so much fun getting to be a mean girl. Season two was very hard but very rewarding getting to do the whole drug storyline and getting to do all the research to play that accurately. Now season three she’s trying to find her sister. She’s taking on the mama bear role while feeling true love which she has not really felt before. It’s definitely a lot of things that she’s dealing with and going through.”

I hope this means something to you. Obviously, I started watching the show for Chucky, but I really hope Lexy makes it. I know bad stuff has to happen to her for drama, but I’m really pulling for her.

Alyvia Alyn Lind: “I am too. Whenever I play a character, I try to be on the character’s side no matter how terrible they are and always try to give them a sense of vulnerability and make the audience love them. Try to give her as much vulnerability as possible so that the viewers watching not only hate her but also feel bad for her in a way and are always rooting for her.”

Has that turned by season three now that we’ve seen that vulnerability, and she’s been through so much?

Alyvia Alyn Lind: “She’s gone through a lot. She definitely needs some therapy.”

Where do we pick up in episode five?

Alyvia Alyn Lind: “We pick up right where we left off, right after the chandelier crash, right after finding out Chucky is aging and dying. We are just right back into it, all the chaos and the nonsense and everything in between.”

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Jackson Kelly as Grant Collin and Alyvia Alyn Lind as Lexy Cross in ‘Chucky’ season 3 (Photo by: Shane Mahood/SYFY)

Is she still dating the President’s son?

Alyvia Alyn Lind: “She is, not dating. We don’t necessarily know yet if she’s catching feelings for him, if she’s using him. And I don’t really know if she knows what she feels either. I think that she went into it just wanting to be no feelings involved, get the job done and get out. I think it was a little harder than that. Now she’s starting to feel something for him, and I’m really excited for the fans to see where that storyline goes.”

Obviously it can’t be too much of that, but is there a part of you that just wants Lexy to have a normal teenage life?

Alyvia Alyn Lind: “Oh yeah, always. I want her to just be able to. The other thing about the show is that it’s so much crazy stuff going on and killer dolls and gore and craziness, but then it’s also rooted in reality with the four teens because they are just normal teenagers. Getting to see their coming-of-age story and things that they’re going through. Those are my favorite scenes to play when it’s just us real talking about teen stuff.”

Is aging Chucky more or less formidable now?

Alyvia Alyn Lind: “I don’t know. I don’t think that either of them are. I think that it’s been so much fun to work with both of them. Old Chucky’s disgusting and super creepy looking and just decrepit and gross and is really eerie and disturbing. So that was really interesting and kind of shocking. But you’ve got to love working with good old Chucky.”

In the season premiere, Lexy uses social media to ask for information on her sister. Did you have any freedom about what her post would be or was it specifically scripted?

Alyvia Alyn Lind: “It was mostly planned out. I remember reading the script for the first time where it was the TikTok dance. I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, what is this going to look like? What am I going to do for this?’ But I think it’s a really smart idea. There are so many things that you can find on social media these days and so many ways that it can be helpful, so I think it’s exactly what Lexy would be doing.”

Chucky Season 3 Interviews




‘NCIS: Hawaii’ Season 3 Episode 7 Preview: Photos, Cast and “The Next Thousand” Promo

The team suspects there’s much more to a murder than meets the eye on CBS’s NCIS: Hawaii season three episode seven. Directed by Daniela Ruah from a script by Matt Bosack, Jan Nash, and Christopher Silber, episode seven – “The Next Thousand” – will air on Monday, April 15, 2024 at 10pm ET/PT.

Season three stars Vanessa Lachey as Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant, Alex Tarrant as Kai Holman, Noah Mills as Jesse Boone, and Yasmine Al-Bustami as Lucy Tara. Jason Antoon plays Ernie Malik, Tori Anderson is Kate Whistler, and Kian Talan is Alex Tennant. LL Cool J recurs as Sam Hanna.

“The Next Thousand” Plot: When a Marine is murdered during training on the Big Island, the NCIS team tracks the suspect deep into the woods and discovers a disturbing secret.

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Alex Tarrant as Kai Holman and Noah Mills as Jesse Boone in ‘NCIS: Hawaii’ season 3 episode 7 (Photo: Karen Neal © 2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

NCIS: Hawaii Plot, Courtesy of CBS:

The world’s most successful television series continues on the seductive shores of the Aloha State with NCIS: Hawai’i, where the first female Special Agent in Charge of NCIS Pearl Harbor, Jane Tennant, has thrived and risen through the ranks by equal parts confidence and strategy in a system that has pushed back on her every step of the way. Together with her unwavering team of specialists, they balance duty to family and country while investigating high-stakes crimes involving military personnel, national security, and the mysteries of the sun-drenched island paradise itself.

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LL Cool J as Sam Hanna in season 3 episode 7 (Photo: Karen Neal © 2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
NCIS Hawaii Season 3 Episode 7
Alex Tarrant as Kai Holman in season 3 episode 7 (Photo: Karen Neal © 2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
NCIS Hawaii Season 3 Episode 7
Noah Mills as Jesse Boone in season 3 episode 7 (Photo: Karen Neal © 2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)




‘9-1-1’ Season 7 Episode 5 Preview: Photos, Cast and “You Don’t Know Me” Promo

ABC’s teaser for 9-1-1 season seven episode five shows fans are finally going to get to see Buck out on an actual date with Tommy, following episode four’s steamy first kiss. Episode five, “You Don’t Know Me,” is set to air on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 8pm ET/PT.

Season seven stars Angela Bassett as Athena Grant, Peter Krause as Bobby Nash, Jennifer Love Hewitt as Maddie Buckley, and Oliver Stark as Evan “Buck” Buckley. Kenneth Choi plays Howie “Chimney” Han, Aisha Hinds is Henrietta “Hen” Wilson, Ryan Guzman is Eddie Diaz, and Gavin McHugh is Christopher Diaz. Lou Ferrigno Jr guest stars as Tommy Kinard.

“You Don’t Know Me” Plot: Hen and Karen welcome a new addition to their family, while a call unfolds involving a person’s limb that’s taken on a mind of its own. Meanwhile, Eddie and Marisol take a closer look at their relationship, and Buck navigates his new feelings.

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Oliver Stark and Lou Ferrigno Jr in ‘9-1-1’ season 7 episode 5 (Disney/Chris Willard)

9-1-1 Description, Courtesy of ABC:

The series explores the high-pressure experiences of first responders — including police officers, firefighters, and dispatchers — who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking, and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives. The show draws from real-life, high-pressure experiences of first responders who regularly face heart-stopping situations that are often unpredictable, intense, and uplifting at the same time.

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Ryan Guzman and Oliver Stark in season 7 episode 5 (Disney/Chris Willard)
9-1-1 Season 7 Episode 5
Ryan Guzman and Edy Ganem in season 7 episode 5 (Disney/Chris Willard)
9-1-1 Season 7 Episode 5
Ryan Guzman in season 7 episode 5 (Disney/Mike Taing)
9-1-1 Season 7 Episode 5
Aisha Hinds and Peter Krause in season 7 episode 5 (Disney/Mike Taing)
9-1-1 Season 7 Episode 5
Aisha Hinds and Tracie Thoms in season 7 episode 5 (Disney/Chris Willard)
9-1-1 Season 7 Episode 5
Aisha Hinds, Tracie Thoms and Kenneth Choi in season 7 episode 5 (Disney/Chris Willard)




‘Chucky’ Season 3: Jennifer Tilly Interview on Her Love of the Franchise

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Jennifer Tilly as Tiffany in ‘Chucky’ season 3 (Photo Credit: SYFY)

Jennifer Tilly’s relationship with Chucky has lasted longer than most celebrity marriages. She was the Bride of Chucky in 1998. Thanks to 2004’s Seed of Chucky, Tilly has been playing herself in the series, too. And I’ve been talking to her since before Seed, and even moderated a Bride screening Q&A she attended.

So when I saw Tilly at the NBC Universal party for the Television Critics Association, Tilly saw my badge and said, “Oh, it’s Fred Topel, I have to talk to him.” Season three of Chucky left off with Tiffany (Tilly) in prison for the murders she committed in Jennifer Tilly’s body. Spoiler warning for past episodes of Chucky, and the twist of Fight Club if you’ve never seen that.

Chucky returns Wednesday at 10 p.m. on Syfy and USA.

Did you think anything would ever get crazier than Seed of Chucky?

Jennifer Tilly: “I did not and I actually thought Seed of Chucky might be the end of the road. I’m very fond of Seed of Chucky. It was much reviled in the Chucky fandom because everybody just thought it was too cray cray. But they’re all coming around and now people are like, ‘Oh my God, we really love that. We love Glen/Glenda.’ And a lot of the things that happened in Seed of Chucky got incorporated into the Chucky television series. So, I think Seed of Chucky gave me longevity within the Chucky universe because there were so many crazy tendrils and storylines in that.”

When they did your trial and prison episode this season, was that even crazier than Seed?

Jennifer Tilly: “Oh my gosh, I think so. I think the last three seasons of Chucky have been crazier than anything that came before. Don is insanely inventive and he tends to go particularly over the top when it comes to Tiffany. I think, in a weird way, Tiffany is his alter ego. You know, like in Fight Club where Brad Pitt is the alter ego of the lead character. I think that Don, when he looks at Tiffany, he’s like, ‘Ooh, what can I make Tiffany do now?’ This year’s sort of a parody of women behind bars, which is so much fun for me and for Don.

The second half is going to be even more insane. John Waters is making an appearance as a crazy dealmaker who created Chucky. There’s a voodoo element. I voodooed Nia Vardalos to death in the first half. That was crazy. I think the second half of season three is going to be crazier than anything you’ve seen before.”

Does Tiffany have her own prison gang?

Jennifer Tilly: “It seems like she would have a girl gang. It seems like she would have her squad, her own Pink Ladies, but unfortunately, Tiffany is a big threat and they put her in solitary. So, she didn’t make any friends in prison except for all the prison guards that she enchanted with voodoo.”

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Jennifer Tilly as Tiffany in ‘Chucky’ season 3 episode 4 (Photo by: SYFY)

Was the line about Austin Butler staying in the Elvis accent in the script or something you improvised?

Jennifer Tilly: “Oh yeah, that was in the script. Don Mancini wrote that. I thought that was very clever.”

Is Chucky blurring the lines for you of who Jennifer Tilly is and who Tiffany is?

Jennifer Tilly: “Not really, but last season we had a crazy episode where all my real friends came to visit. So, Sutton Strack and my sister came playing my actual sister, and I got to kill her [which] was a dream come true. But now Tiffany is being Tiffany again. Jennifer Tilly is gone. Jennifer Tilly perished, unfortunately, in season two so she’s just Tiffany.”

That was quite an arc for the fake Jennifer Tilly.

Jennifer Tilly: “Yes, it was. Lots of drama. I always get annoyed when I open up the script and Don has written in a very dramatic scene where I have to cry. So, I’m like, ‘Don, I don’t like to work that hard.’ But I have lots of very dramatic scenes in the second half.”

Chucky Season 3 Interviews




‘Evil’ Unveils Final Season Trailer and Premiere Date Details

Paramount+ has set a Thursday, May 23, 2024 premiere date for the fourth and final season of Evil. Filming is currently under on the four bonus episodes that will help answer any lingering questions and finish up storylines.

The premiere date announcement was accompanied by the official trailer and poster for the upcoming final season.

The 14-episode season stars Katja Herbers as Kristen Bouchard, Mike Colter as David Acosta, Aasif Mandvi as Ben Shakir, Michael Emerson as Leland Townsend, and Christine Lahti as Sheryl. Andrea Martin stars as Sister Andrea, Kurt Fuller is Dr. Boggs, Brooklyn Shuck is Lynn Bouchard, Skylar Gray is Lila Bouchard, Maddy Crocco is Lexis Bouchard, and Dalya Knapp plays Laura Bouchard.

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Aasif Mandvi, Katja Herbers, and Mike Colterstars in ‘Evil’ season (Photo Credit: Paramount+)

“In the upcoming season, Kristen, David and Ben continue to assess cases that involve wayward technology, possessed pigs, demonic oppression and infestation, a dance muse conjured by alleged witches and an evil relic. Throughout, Leland attempts to lure Kristen into raising a baby antichrist who was conceived with her ovum. David is recruited by the Vatican’s secret service to ‘remote view’ a paranormal ability to see the unseen in order to detect evil,” reads Paramount+’s synopsis. “Ben is hit by an ion beam, causing him to see visions of a taunting jinn until he discovers an unusual solution to banish it. Finally, all three realize they only have a few weeks left to assess cases because the parish has decided to disband the team due to a lack of funds. This culminates in one last confrontation with Leland and the 60 families that make up Evil in the modern world.”

Robert and Michelle King created the series and serve as showrunners and executive producers. Additional executive producers include Liz Glotzer, Rockne S. O’Bannon, and Sam Hoffman.




First Look: ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ Trailer and Photos

Sony Pictures and Apple Original Films suggest that while you shouldn’t stare at the sun or watch the eclipse without special glasses, it’s perfectly fine to look directly at the official trailer for Fly Me to the Moon. The trailer begins with a fiery meet-cute between Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, who wind up working together at NASA on the moon landing.

The cast also includes Nick Dillenburg, Anna Garcia, Jim Rash, Noah Robbins, Colin Woodell, Christian Zuber, Donald Elise Watkins, Ray Romano, and Woody Harrelson. Greg Berlanti directed, with Johansson, Jonathan Lia, Keenan Flynn, and Sarah Schechter producing. Robert J. Dohrmann executive produces.

“Fly Me to the Moon is a sharp, stylish comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing,” reads Apple Original Films’ synopsis. “Sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones (Johansson), brought in to fix NASA’s public image, wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’ (Tatum) already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as backup, and the countdown truly begins.”

Sony Pictures and Apple Original Films have set a July 12, 2024 theatrical release date.

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Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ (Photo Credit: Apple Original Films)
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Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum in ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ (Photo Credit: Apple Original Films)
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Scarlett Johansson in ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ (Photo Credit: Apple Original Film)
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Channing Tatum (Photo Credit: Apple Original Films)

‘Race to Survive: New Zealand’ Announces 9 Teams of Competitors

Nine two-person teams will be attempting to survive in treacherous New Zealand terrain on USA Network’s Race to Survive: New Zealand. This season’s competitors include endurance athletes, airborne firefighters, and river guides, all vying for the $500,000 grand prize.

“In the most harrowing outdoor adventure competition yet, challengers must rely on a combination of endurance racing, survival skills, and intuition as they navigate 150 miles of New Zealand’s harshest terrain,” reads USA Network’s synopsis. “From the depths of ancient caves to frigid alpine summits, every step and every calorie is hard-earned. However, strength and speed alone won’t be enough to win $500,000. Rather, only those with the strongest will to survive can claim this life-changing prize.”

The reality competition series is executive produced by Jeff Hasler, Brian Lovett, and Meredith Prunkard. Jeff Conroy serves as executive producer and showrunner. The season premieres on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 11pm ET/PT with a 75-minute episode.

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‘Race to Survive: New Zealand’ Poster (Photo Credit: USA Network)

Race to Survive: New Zealand Contestants:

  • Fierce endurance athletes and mothers: Rhandi Orme (40) from Kaysville, UT and Ashley Paulson (42) from St. George, UT.
  • Climbing kings from New York: Mikhail Martin (33) and Steffen Jean-Pierre (35).
  • Divorced daredevils from Salt Lake City: Creighton Baird (34), and Paulina Peña (31).
  • A son and father-in-law: Bronsen Iverson (20) from Hurricane, UT and Ryan Stewart (43) from Lehi, UT.
  • White water river guides from Jackson, WY: Oliver Dev (29) and Spencer “Corry” Jones (26).
  • Ultramarathoning friends: Donald “Jeff” Watterson Jr. (46) from Newcastle, IN and Coree Woltering (33) from Chattanooga, TN.
  • Elite airborne firefighters: Ethan Greenberg (32) from Boston, MA and Tyrie Mann Merrill (28) from Reno, NV.
  • Rhode Island racers: Emilio Navarro (56) from Cranston, RI and Heather Sischo (42) from Warwick, RI.
  • Oil rig workers from Alberta, Canada: Nikola “Nik” Milutinovic (37) and Kennedy Taylor (26).

USA Network offers this description of what the teams will be up against: “Nine teams of two will navigate the deceptively beautiful New Zealand landscape, tasked not only with sourcing their own food and water but beating their counterparts in a race to the finish as well. The duos must brave the foreign land and elements while realizing the fastest route might not always be the safest. In each leg of the race, the last team to reach the finish line will be eliminated from the competition. If the teams can endure physical pain, an unforgiving environment and each other, for long enough, they just might be able to claim the $500,000 grand prize.”




‘MaXXXine’ Trailer: Mia Goth Takes on ’80s Hollywood

The official trailer for writer/director Ti West’s third film of the X trilogy, MaXXXine, is all that and a bag of bloody chips. The two-minute trailer shows Maxine Minx ready to kill it as a Hollywood movie star. Her chance comes just as the notorious Night Stalker sparks terror on the streets of Hollywood.

Franchise star Mia Goth returns as Maxine Minx. The cast also includes Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito, and Kevin Bacon.

“In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break,” reads A24’s synopsis. “But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.”

X launched the franchise on March 18, 2022. Shot with a $1 million budget, the indie horror film grossed $15 million during its theatrical run. Pearl: An X-traordinary Origin Story followed on September 16, 2022, with the third film targeting a July 5, 2024 release.

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‘MaXXXine’ Poster (Photo Credit: A24)

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