David Spade’s Set to Host Fox’s ‘Snake Oil’ Game Show

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April 18, 2023

David Spade to Host Snake Oil — ‘Snake Oil’ host and producer David Spade (Photo © 2023 Brian Bowen Smith)

Four-time Emmy nominee David Spade (Just Shoot Me, Saturday Night Live) is on board to host and produce Snake Oil, a new game show set up at Fox. Seven-time Emmy nominee Will Arnett (BoJack Horseman, 30 Rock, Arrested Development) is executive producing the series through his Electric Avenue Productions banner.

The network’s targeting a 2023-2024 primetime season launch.

“When Fox asked me to host their new show, I was flattered,” stated Spade. “But then they told me it was about a shady snake oil salesman, and I was a little less flattered to be the guy that immediately comes to mind.”

Fox offered this description of the new game show: “In the show’s all-new original format, contestants are pitched unique products by convincing entrepreneurs – some of whom are showcasing real business ventures, while the others are ‘Snake Oil Salesmen’ whose products are fake. With the help of guest celebrity advisors, contestants must determine which products are real and which are a sham, for a chance to win life-changing money.”

The series is produced by FOX Alternative Entertainment and Electric Avenue. Neal Konstantini is the showrunner and will executive produce along with Arnett and Marc Forman.

“As someone who spends way too much time online shopping and specializes in buying random products I may never use, Snake Oil really speaks to me,” said Allison Wallach, President of Unscripted Programming, FOX Entertainment. “David Spade’s signature brand of irreverent comedy and Will Arnett’s ingenuity, combined with the most bizarre consumer products ever devised, creates an incredibly entertaining guessing game that embodies everything Snake Oil is all about.”

‘City on Fire’ Trailer Teases Apple TV+’s New Mystery Thriller

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Rebecca Murray

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April 18, 2023

Apple TV+’s new trailer for City on Fire teases the murder at the heart of the series while briefly dipping into the lives of the key players. The mystery thriller, inspired by Garth Risk Hallberg’s popular novel, premieres on May 12, 2023 with the release of the first three episodes.

Additional episodes of the eight-episode season will air on Fridays leading up to the June 16th finale.

The cast is led by Wyatt Oleff as Charlie and Chase Sui Wonders as Samantha, the murder victim. Jemima Kirke, Nico Tortorella, Ashley Zukerman, Xavier Clyde, Max Milner, Alexandra Doke, Omid Abtahi, Kathleen Munroe, John Cameron Mitchell, Geoff Pierson, and Beth Malone also star.

The O.C. and Gossip Girl‘s Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage wrote, executive produced, and served as showrunners. Executive producer Jesse Peretz directed four of the eight episodes.

City on Fire Series — Chase Sui Wonders and Wyatt Oleff in ‘City on Fire’ (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)

The City on Fire Plot, Courtesy of Apple TV+:

In City on Fire, an NYU student is shot in Central Park on the Fourth of July, 2003. Samantha is alone; there are no witnesses and very little physical evidence. Her friends’ band is playing at her favorite downtown club, but she leaves to meet someone, promising to return. She never does.

As the crime against Samantha is investigated, she’s revealed to be the crucial connection between a series of mysterious citywide fires, the downtown music scene, and a wealthy uptown real estate family fraying under the strain of the many secrets they keep.

Chase Sui Wonders stars as Samantha, and Wyatt Oleff plays Charlie, a friend of Samantha’s who is struggling to cope with the death of his father on 9/11 two years earlier. After Samantha is shot, he stops at nothing to unravel the mystery of what happened.

‘All the Light We Cannot See’ Details: Trailer, Photos and Release Date

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Rebecca Murray

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April 18, 2023

Netflix has set a November 2, 2023 premiere date for the limited series All the Light We Cannot See, based on Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning bestseller. The premiere date announcement was accompanied by a lengthy teaser trailer along with new photos from the four-part series.

Doerr’s critically acclaimed novel was published in 2014 and spent 200+ weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Doerr’s popular novel is brought to life in the series with newcomers Aria Mia Loberti and Nell Sutton as the older and younger Marie-Laure. Mark Ruffalo stars as Daniel LeBlanc, Hugh Laurie is Uncle Etienne, Louis Hofmann plays Werner, Lars Eidinger is Von Rumpel, and Marion Bailey stars as Madame Manec.

Stranger Things‘ Shawn Levy directed all four episodes and served as an executive producer. Steven Knight adapted Doerr’s novel and also executive produced along with Dan Levine and Josh Barry. Joe Strechay contributed to the limited series as Associate Producer and Blindness and Accessibility Consultant. Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps Entertainment produced the drama.

All the Light We Cannot See Mark Ruffalo — Nell Sutton as Young Marie-Laure and Mark Ruffalo as Daniel LeBlanc in ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ episode 1 (Photo Cr. Atsushi Nishijima © 2023 Netflix)

The Plot, Courtesy of Netflix:

All The Light We Cannot See is a groundbreaking limited series that follows the story of Marie-Laure, a blind French girl and her father, Daniel LeBlanc, who flee German-occupied Paris with a legendary diamond to keep it from falling into the hands of the Nazis. Relentlessly pursued by a cruel Gestapo officer who seeks to possess the stone for his own selfish means, Marie-Laure and Daniel soon find refuge in St. Malo, where they take up residence with a reclusive uncle who transmits clandestine radio broadcasts as part of the resistance.

Yet here in this once-idyllic seaside city, Marie-Laure’s path also collides inexorably with the unlikeliest of kindred spirits: Werner, a brilliant teenager enlisted by Hitler’s regime to track down illegal broadcasts, who instead shares a secret connection to Marie-Laure as well as her faith in humanity and the possibility of hope.

Deftly interweaving the lives of Marie-Laure and Werner over the course of a decade, All The Light We Cannot See tells a story of the extraordinary power of human connection — a beacon of light that can lead us through even the darkest of times.

All the Light We Cannot See Aria Mia Loberti — Aria Mia Loberti as Marie-Laure in episode 1 (Photo Cr. Katalin Vermes © 2023 Netflix)

All the Light We Cannot See Hugh Laurie — Hugh Laurie as Etienne LeBlanc in episode 3 (Photo Cr. Atsushi Nishijima © 2023 Netflix)

All the Light We Cannot See Louis Hofmann — Louis Hofmann as Werner Pfennig in episode 3 (Photo Cr. Katalin Vermes © 2023 Netflix)

First Look: ‘Prehistoric Planet’ Season 2 Teaser Trailer and Poster

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Rebecca Murray

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April 18, 2023

Apple TV+’s groundbreaking Prehistoric Planet will return for season two on May 22, 2023. Ahead of its premiere, the streaming service released the first teaser trailer for the award-winning natural history event series.

Season two will feature dinosaurs that have never been seen on the screen, including:

Isisaurus – An Indian sauropod (long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur) that made its home in an extreme volcanic region known as the Deccan Traps, laying eggs in volcanic heated terrain.
Pectinodon – a fierce hunter and fond parent, this bird-like North American feathered dinosaur was part of the troodontid family. A sharp-clawed, long-legged predator, it was an adaptable hunter, its teeth and jaws suggesting that many sorts of small animals would have been on the menu.
Quetzalcoatlus and Hatzegopteryx – The biggest creatures ever to soar the skies, these gargantuan pterosaurs (prehistoric flying reptiles) were the size of a giraffe or small aircraft and are some of “Prehistoric Planet’s” most charismatic characters.

Jon Favreau, Mike Gunton, and BBC Studios Natural History Unit (Planet Earth) serve as executive producers. Sir David Attenborough narrates, and Hans Zimmer, Anže Rozman, and Kara Talve for Bleeding Fingers Music provide the score.

Apple TV+ released this description of Prehistoric Planet season two:

Prehistoric Planet combines award-winning wildlife filmmaking, the latest paleontology learnings and state-of-the-art technology to unveil the spectacular habitats and inhabitants of ancient Earth for a one-of-a-kind immersive experience. Season two continues to bring Earth’s history to life like never before as the series presents new dinosaurs, new habitats, and new scientific discoveries while taking viewers around the world in an epic five-night adventure.

With new dinosaurs like the Tarchia, one of the largest ankylosaurs, to returning fan-favorites like the Tyrannosaurus rex, and many more, Prehistoric Planet returns with an all-new season of prehistoric wonders.

Michelle Yeoh Returns to ‘Star Trek’ in ‘Star Trek: Section 31’

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Rebecca Murray

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April 18, 2023

Star Trek Discovery — Michelle Yeoh as Captain Philippa Georgiou and Sonequa Martin-Green as First Officer Michael Burnham in ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ (Photo by Jan Thijs © 2017 CBS Interactive)

Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All At Once) will be reprising her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou in Star Trek: Section 31. Paramount+ describes the project as a movie event that finds Georgiou joining a secret Starfleet division tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets. She’ll be forced to face the “sins of her past.”

“I’m beyond thrilled to return to my Star Trek family and to the role I’ve loved for so long,” said Michelle Yeoh. “Section 31 has been near and dear to my heart since I began the journey of playing Philippa all the way back when this new golden age of Star Trek launched. To see her finally get her moment is a dream come true in a year that’s shown me the incredible power of never giving up on your dreams. We can’t wait to share what’s in store for you, and until then: live long and prosper (unless Emperor Georgiou decrees otherwise)!”

Olatunde Osunsanmi is directing from a screenplay by Craig Sweeny. Executive producers include Sweeny, Osunsanmi, Michelle Yeoh, Alex Kurtzman, Aaron Baiers, Frank Siracusa, John Weber, Rod Roddenberry, and Trevor Roth.

“All the way back in 2017, before the first season of Star Trek: Discovery had even aired, Michelle had the idea to do a spin-off for her character, Philippa Georgiou,” said executive producer Alex Kurtzman. “She broke new ground as one of the first two women on screen in the pilot to usher in a new age of Trek, and now, six years later, Star Trek: Section 31 finally arrives on the heels of her latest groundbreaking win. Everyone on Team Trek couldn’t be more thrilled to have our legendary friend return home to us as we expand our storytelling into new and uncharted corners of the Trekverse. Long live Emperor Georgiou; long live Michelle Yeoh!”

Star Trek: Section 31 is expected to go into production this year.

“For years, we’ve been looking forward to Michelle Yeoh one day returning to Star Trek,” said David Stapf, president of CBS Studios. “Her powerful performance as Captain and Emperor Georgiou was a pivotal moment for the return of the franchise, and her portrayal resonated with fans around the world in a multitude of ways. We couldn’t be prouder to join forces with Michelle once again as we continue to explore the Star Trek universe, celebrate its legacy and chart a course for the future of the franchise.”

Star Trek: Section 31 is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment.

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‘9-1-1’ Season 6 Episode 15 Photos, Cast, and “Death and Taxes” Promo

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April 18, 2023

Fox’s 9-1-1 season six episode 15 takes its name from a famous quote by Benjamin Franklin. “Death and Taxes” will air on Monday, April 24, 2023 at 8pm ET/PT.

The cast is led by Angela Bassett as Athena Grant and Peter Krause as Bobby Nash. Ryan Guzman plays Eddie Diaz, Aisha Hinds stars as Henrietta ‘Hen’ Wilson, Oliver Stark is Evan ‘Buck’ Buckley, Kenneth Choi is Howie ‘Chimney’ Han, Corinne Massiah plays May Grant, Gavin McHugh is Christopher Diaz, and Jennifer Love Hewitt is Maddie Buckley.

“Death and Taxes” Plot: The 118 are kept busy when a fire breaks out in an accountant’s office and a car crashes into a “living funeral.” Athena is shocked when a suspect dies in her custody minutes after she arrests him. Buck is attracted to a death doula. Also Maddie and Chimney panic when they are audited by the IRS.

9-1-1 Season 6 Episode 15 — Guest star Anirudh Pisharody, guest star Mark Bramhall and Aisha Hinds in ‘9-1-1’ season 6 episode 15 (Photo by Jack Zeman © 2022 FOX MEDIA LLC)

9-1-1 Series Description, Courtesy of Fox:

Creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear reimagine the procedural drama with 9-1-1, exploring the high-pressure experiences of 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.

‘Ghosts’ Season 2 Episode 20 Photos, “Woodstone’s Hottest Couple” Cast, and Plot Details

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Rebecca Murray

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April 18, 2023

Stephanie, the teen ghost who hangs out in the attic, puts in an appearance on CBS’s Ghosts season two episode 20. Directed by Jay Karas from a script by Kira Kalush, episode 20 – “Woodstone’s Hottest Couple” – will air on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 8:30pm ET/PT.

Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar lead the cast as Samantha and Jay, the living residents of the mansion. Playing the mansion’s resident ghosts are Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac, Richie Moriarty as Pete, Danielle Pinnock as Alberta, and Asher Grodman as Trevor. Román Zaragoza stars as Sasappis, Sheila Carrasco plays Flower, Rebecca Wisocky is Hetty, and Devan Chandler Long plays Thorfinn.

“Woodstone’s Hottest Couple” Plot: When teen ghost Stephanie (Odessa A’zion), who lives in the attic, awakens to find that her crush Trevor is now dating Hetty, she decides to sabotage all the relationships at Woodstone.

Ghosts Season 2 Episode 20 — Rose McIver, Odessa A’zion and Utkarsh Ambudkar in ‘Ghosts’ season 2 episode 20 (Photo: Jonathan Wenk © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

The Plot:

Ghosts is a single-camera comedy about Samantha and Jay, a cheerful freelance journalist and up-and-coming chef from the city, respectively, who threw both caution and money to the wind when they decide to convert a huge rundown country estate they inherited into a bed & breakfast – only to find it was inhabited by the many spirits of deceased residents who now call it home.

The departed souls are a close-knit, eclectic group that includes a saucy Prohibition-era lounge singer (Pinnock); a pompous 18th-century militiaman (Jones); a ‘60s hippie fond of hallucinogens (Carrasco); an overly upbeat ‘80s scout troop leader (Moriarty); a cod-obsessed Viking explorer from 1009 (Devon Chandler Long); a slick ‘90s finance bro (Grodman); a sarcastic and witty native from the 16th-century (Zaragoza); and a society woman and wife of a 19th-century robber baron who is Samantha’s ancestor (isocky), to name a few.

The opening of the B&B is a source of intrigue, anxiety, and curiosity among the spirits, but they’ll gladly put up with the commotion as long as they can continue to interact with a living inhabitant – Samantha.

‘Magnum PI’ Season 5 Episode 10 Preview: Photos, Cast, and Midseason Promo

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Rebecca Murray

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April 17, 2023

Prepare for an explosive midseason finale! NBC’s Magnum P.I. season five episode 10, “Charlie Foxtrot,” will air on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 9pm ET/PT.

Jay Hernandez leads the cast as Thomas Magnum, Perdita Weeks is Juliet Higgins, Zachary Knighton stars as Orville ‘Rick’ Wright, Stephen Hill is Theodore ‘TC’ Calvin, Amy Hill is Kumu, and Tim Kang plays Det. Gordon Katsumoto.

“Charlie Foxtrot” Plot: An armed hit team lays siege on Robin’s Nest. TC is badly injured while Rick fights for his life.

Magnum PI Season 5 Episode 10 — Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins and Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum in ‘Magnum P.I.’ season 5 episode 10 (Photo by: Zack Dougan/NBC)

The Season 5 Plot, Courtesy of NBC:

Magnum P.I. is a modern take on the classic series centering on Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL who, upon returning home from Afghanistan, repurposes his military skills to become a private investigator. A charming rogue, an American hero and a die-hard Detroit Tigers fan, Magnum lives in a guest cottage on Robin’s Nest, the luxurious estate where he works as a security consultant to supplement his P.I. business.

The “majordomo” of the property is Juliet Higgins, a beautiful and commanding disavowed MI:6 agent whose second job is to keep Magnum in line, with the help of her two Dobermans. When Magnum needs backup on a job, he turns to his trusted buddies and fellow POW survivors Theodore ‘TC’ Calvin, a former Marine chopper pilot who runs Island Hoppers, a helicopter tour business, and Orville “Rick” Wright, a former Marine door-gunner-turned-impresario of Oahu’s coolest nightclub and the most connected man on the island.

With keys to a vintage Ferrari in one hand, aviator sunglasses in the other, and an Old Düsseldorf longneck chilling in the fridge, Thomas Magnum is back on the case!

‘The Boogeyman’ Releases an Incredibly Creepy Trailer #2

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Rebecca Murray

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April 17, 2023

Monsters do exist and they are out to get you – at least according to the new trailer for The Boogeyman. The 2023 horror-thriller is based on a short story by horrormeister Stephen King, and the new trailer confirms the adaptation’s packed with jumpscares and a truly terrifying creature.

The cast includes Sophie Thatcher (Yellowjackets), Chris Messina (Air), and Vivien Lyra Blair (Obi-Wan Kenobi) star, along with Marin Ireland (The Umbrella Academy), Madison Hu (Bizaardvark), LisaGay Hamilton (Vice), and David Dastmalchian (Boston Strangler). Host‘s Rob Savage directs from a screenplay by A Quiet Place‘s Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, and Black Swan‘s Mark Heyman.

Director Savage compares The Boogeyman to Poltergeist in that it has a classic horror movie vibe and an equal share of scares and heart.

“I vividly remember the terror I felt reading King’s short story as a kid, and it’s this feeling of childhood fear that I wanted to inspire in cinema audiences around the world,” said Savage. “This film was made in collaboration with an incredibly talented team of creatives and is anchored by wonderful, soulful performances from our incredible cast – I’m in awe of them, truly. We’re incredibly proud of this movie and can’t wait to give you all a reason to fear the dark again on June 2nd.”

Shawn Levy (Stranger Things), Dan Levine (Arrival), and Dan Cohen (The Adam Project) serve as producers. Executive producers include John H. Starke, Emily Morris, Scott Beck, Bryan Woods, Ryan Cunningham, Adam Kolbrenner, and Robyn Meisinger.

20th Century Studios’ and 21 Laps’ The Boogeyman opens in theaters on June 2, 2023.

The Plot:

High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.

‘The Blacklist’ Season 10 Episode 9 Photos, Cast and “Troll Farmer Pt 3” Plot Details

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Rebecca Murray

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April 17, 2023

Aaron Yoo continues his guest starring role as Bo Chang/Troll Farmer on NBC’s The Blacklist season 10 episode nine. “The Troll Farmer Pt. 3” will air on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 10pm ET/PT.

The final season cast is led by James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington. Diego Klattenhoff stars as Donald Ressler, Hisham Tawfiq plays Dembe Zuma, Anya Banerjee is Siya Malik, and Harry Lennix stars as Harold Cooper.

“The Troll Farmer Pt. 3” Plot: The Task Force races against the clock to recover a valuable asset stolen from the government. Red hatches a plan to help track down the perpetrators.

The Blacklist Season 10 Episode 9 — Anya Banerjee as Siya Malik and James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington in ‘The Blacklist’ season 10 episode 9 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)

The Season 10 Plot:

The final season will find Raymond Reddington confronting unparalleled danger. With Reddington’s covert role as an FBI informant facing exposure, former Blacklisters will unite against him in their lethal desire for revenge – testing Red and the FBI Task Force as never before.