‘Disenchanted’ Trailer: Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey Re-Enter a Fairy Tale World

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November 1, 2022

Giselle accidentally wishes herself into becoming not just an evil stepmother but the villain of her own fairy tale story in the new trailer for Disney+’s Disenchanted. The Enchanted sequel picks up the tale of Giselle and Robert 10 years after the events of the first film and finds Giselle disenchanted with life among us normal humans.

Amy Adams reprises her role as Gisell, Patrick Dempsey’s back as Robert, Idina Menzel returns as Nancy, and James Marsden’s back as Prince Edward. The sequel also stars Maya Rudolph as Malvina Monroe, Yvette Nicole Brown as Rosaleen, Jayma Mays as Ruby, and Gabriella Baldacchino as Morgan Philip.

The long-awaited musical comedy sequel will premiere on Disney+ on November 18, 2022.

Kevin Lima directed 2007’s Enchanted and Adam Shankman (Hairspray) is at the helm of the 2022 sequel. Brigitte Hales wrote the screenplay, and Amy Adams, Barry Josephson, and Barry Sonnenfeld produced. Shankman, Jo Burn, and Sunil Perkash executive produced.

Enchanted‘s Oscar-nominated songwriting duo Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz returned to write new songs for the sequel.

Disenchanted Amy Adams Villain — Amy Adams as Giselle in Disney’s live-action ‘Disenchanted’ (Photo © 2022 Disney Enterprises, Inc)

The Plot:

It has been more than ten years since Giselle (Adams) and Robert (Dempsey) wed, but Giselle has grown disillusioned with life in the city, so they move their growing family to the sleepy suburban community of Monroeville in search of a more fairy tale life. Unfortunately, it isn’t the quick fix she had hoped for. Suburbia has a whole new set of rules and a local queen bee, Malvina Monroe (Rudolph), who makes Giselle feel more out of place than ever.

Frustrated that her happily ever after hasn’t been so easy to find, she turns to the magic of Andalasia for help, accidentally transforming the entire town into a real-life fairy tale and placing her family’s future happiness in jeopardy. Now, Giselle is in a race against time to reverse the spell and determine what happily ever after truly means to her and her family.

‘Big Sky’ Season 3 Episode 7 Photos, Cast and Plot: “Come Get Me”

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Rebecca Murray

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November 1, 2022

Lyle Lovett and Darius Rucker guest star on ABC’s Big Sky season three episode seven. “Come Get Me” will air on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.

Season three stars Katheryn Winnick as Jenny Hoyt, Kylie Bunbury as Cassie Dewell, Jensen Ackles as Sheriff Beau Arlen, Dedee Pfeiffer as Denise, and J. Anthony Pena as Deputy Mo Poppernak. Reba McEntire guest stars as Sunny Barnes, Luke Mitchell plays Cormac Barnes, Rex Linn is Buck Barnes, and Seth Gabel plays Walter.

“Come Get Me” Plot: When shocking new evidence surfaces from the “Bleeding Heart Murder Case,” Jenny and Beau team up with Cassie and achieve a major breakthrough. Elsewhere, Buck struggles with his moral ambiguity, and cracks begin to form in his and Sunny’s marriage.

Big Sky Season 3 Episode 7 — Lyle Lovett in ‘Big Sky’ season 3 episode 7 (ABC/Michael Moriatis)

Big Sky Season 3 Description, Courtesy of ABC:

Private detective Cassie Dewell, undersheriff Jenny Hoyt, and newly appointed sheriff Beau Arlen maintain order in Helena, Montana, with their unparalleled investigative skills. But when a local backcountry trip led by charismatic outfitter Sunny Barnes goes awry, the trio faces their most formidable mystery yet – in which no camper can be trusted and where danger lurks around every jagged rock and gnarled tree.

‘Quantum Leap’ Episode 8 Photos, Plot, and Cast: “Stand By Ben”

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Rebecca Murray

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November 1, 2022

The description for NBC’s Quantum Leap episode eight teases that Ben’s about to remember something very important. Episode eight, “Stand By Ben,” is the fall finale and will air on Monday, November 7, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.

The sequel stars Raymond Lee (Kevin Can F**k Himself) as physicist Ben Song and Caitlin Bassett as Addison, a hologram who only Ben can see when he leaps. Ernie Hudson (The Family Business) plays Herbert “Magic” Williams, Mason Alexander Park (The Sandman) is Ian Wright, and Nanrisa Lee (First Love) plays Jenn Chou.

“Stand By Ben” Plot: Ben leaps into the body of a teen and finds himself among a group of outcasts on the run. Ben relies on determination to try and guide himself and Addison to safety, all leading to a shocking revelation as a significant piece of his memory returns.

Quantum Leap Episode 8 — Caitlin Bassett as Addison and Raymond Lee as Dr. Ben Song in ‘Quantum Leap’ episode 8 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)

Season One Synopsis:

It’s been nearly 30 years since Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished. Now, a new team, led by physicist Ben Song (Lee), has been assembled to restart the project in hope of understanding the mysteries behind the machine and the man who created it.

Everything changes, however, when Ben makes an unauthorized leap into the past, leaving the team behind to solve the mystery of why he did it. At Ben’s side throughout his leaps is Addison (Bassett), who appears in the form of a hologram only Ben can see and hear. She’s a decorated Army veteran who brings level-headed precision to her job.

At the helm of the highly confidential operation is Herbert “Magic” Williams (Hudson), a no-nonsense career military man who has to answer to his bosses who won’t be happy once they learn about the breach of protocol. The rest of the team at headquarters includes Ian Wright (Park), who runs the Artificial Intelligence unit “Ziggy,” and Jenn Chou (Lee), who heads up digital security for the project.

As Ben leaps from life to life, putting right what once went wrong, it becomes clear that he and the team are on a thrilling journey. However, Addison, Magic, Ian and Jenn know that if they are going to solve the mystery of Ben’s leap and bring him home, they must act fast or lose him forever.

First Look: ‘Alert’ with Scott Caan and Dania Ramirez

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Rebecca Murray

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October 31, 2022

Hawaii 5-0‘s Scott Caan and Devious Maids‘ Dania Ramirez star in the upcoming drama Alert, premiering mid-season on Fox. The super-short teaser video very briefly introduces Caan and Ramirez’s characters along with a “When someone is taken, every second counts” tagline.

In addition to Caan and Ramirez, Alert stars Adeola Role (The Blacklist), Ryan Broussard (Only Murders in the Building), and Graham Verchere (Stargirl). The Blacklist‘s John Eisendrath is the season one showrunner and serves as an executive producer. Additional executive producers include Jamie Foxx, Datari Turner, J.R. Orci, Adam Kane, and Michael Offer.

Alert will premiere on Fox on Sunday, January 8, 2023.

The network released the following description of the new drama:

“Alert is a procedural drama about the Philadelphia Police Department’s Missing Person’s Unit (MPU). Each episode features a heart-pounding, life-or-death search for a missing person that runs alongside police officers Jason Grant (Caan) and his ex-wife Nikki Batista’s (Ramirez) series-long quest to find out the truth about their long-lost son.”

Alert Stars Scott Caan and Dania Ramirez — Scott Caan and Dania Ramirez in Fox’s ‘Alert’ (Photo by Shane Mahood © 2022 Fox Media LLC)

Imagine Dragons, P!nk to Perform at the ‘American Music Awards’

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Rebecca Murray

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October 31, 2022

Imagine Dragons and P!nk are among the first batch of performers set to take the stage during the 2022 American Music Awards. Carrie Underwood, J.I.D, Tems, Wizkid, and Yola have also been confirmed to perform on this year’s awards show hosted by Wayne Brady.

The 2022 American Music Awards will take place at L.A. Live on Sunday, November 20th and will air live beginning at 8pm ET/PT (tape-delayed on the West Coast). D-Nice has been tapped to handle DJ duties throughout the broadcast.

ABC released the following details on the AMA performers:

● Eight-time AMA nominee P!NK will perform her brand-new single, “Never Gonna Not Dance Again.” Set to be released on Nov. 4, the world premiere TV performance will give fans an exciting preview of her new music!
● Country superstar, 17-time AMA winner and all-time Favorite Country Album record-holder Carrie Underwood will perform her hit track “Crazy Angels” off her latest album, Diamonds & Rhinestones.
● A four-time nominee this year, rock band Imagine Dragons will hit the stage for an epic performance alongside Atlanta rapper J.I.D. The band’s single “Enemy” is nominated for Favorite Rock Song, one of the four new AMA awards categories introduced this year.
● Favorite Afrobeats Artist nominee Wizkid and first-time AMA nominee Tems will each take the stage, marking both artists’ first time performing on the AMAs. Their AMA-nomniated hit signle, “Essence,” is up for Favorite R&B Song.
● Artist, songwriter and actor Yola will take the stage to perform her powerful, intimate original song “Break the Bough,” which has been named the American Music Awards SONG OF SOUL, a spotlight moment that highlights an artist that uses music to invoke social change. Fresh off her acting debut in “Elvis,” Yola will showcase her genre fluid music on the AMAs stage for the first time in her career.
● Iconic DJ, producer/rapper and philanthropist D-Nice will spin throughout the night as the 2022 AMAs House DJ.

The AMAs are the largest fan-voted awards show. Voting is now open at VoteAMAs.com.

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‘Severance’ Season 2 Adds Merritt Wever and Gwendoline Christie

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October 31, 2022

Apple TV+’s critically acclaimed sci-fi workplace drama Severance has added eight new cast members to its upcoming second season. Filming’s just gotten underway on the much-anticipated new season starring Adam Scott and Patricia Arquette.

Returning cast members also include John Turturro, Britt Lower, Zach Cherry, Dichen Lachman, Jen Tullock, Tramell Tillman, Michael Chernus, and Christopher Walken. Joining the series are Oscar nominee Bob Balaban (Gosford Park), Robby Benson (Beauty and The Beast), Stefano Carannante (Mirabilia), Emmy nominee Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones), John Noble (Fringe), Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (The Tourist), Alia Shawkat (Search Party), and two-time Emmy winner Merritt Wever (Godless, Nurse Jackie).

“We are thrilled and delighted to be back on set for the exciting second chapter of Severance,” said director and executive producer Ben Stiller. “Though we don’t know how long we’ve been gone or who we are outside, we are told people enjoy the show and we couldn’t be happier. Praise Kier!”

Dan Erickson created the Emmy Award-winning series and serves as writer and executive producer. Series star Adam Scott, Nicky Weinstock, Jackie Cohn, and Red Hour Films’ Richie Schwartz also executive produce. Patricia Arquette is a producer on season two.

The Plot:

In Severance, Mark Scout (Adam Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work … and of himself.

Severance – Adam Scott, Ben Stiller and Britt Lower Discuss the Apple TV+ Drama

‘The Rookie’ Season 5 Episode 7 Photos, Plot, and Cast: “Crossfire”

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Rebecca Murray

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October 31, 2022

A murder isn’t at all what it initially appears to be on ABC’s The Rookie season five episode seven. Directed by Jon Huertas from a script by Glen Mazzara (Damien, The Walking Dead), episode seven – “Crossfire” – will air on Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.

Nathan Fillion leads the cast as John Nolan. Eric Winter plays Tim Bradford, Melissa O’Neil is Lucy Chen, Alyssa Diaz plays Angela Lopez, and Richard T. Jones is Wade Grey. Mekia Cox is Nyla Harper, Shawn Ashmore plays Wesley Evers, Tru Valentino is Aaron Thorsen, and Jenna Dewan returns as Bailey Nune.

“Crossfire” Plot: Officer John Nolan and Celina witness a shooting, realize the victim was already dead, and investigate further. Back at home, Bailey has been feeling off-center ever since the proposal, leaving Nolan to wonder what he can do to make her feel more comfortable. Elsewhere, Lopez and Harper enlist Lucy’s help to investigate the gang-related murder of a local shopkeeper.

The Rookie Season 5 Episode 7 — Lisseth Chavez, Nathan Fillion and Richard T. Jones in ‘The Rookie’ season 5 episode 7 (ABC/Raymond Liu)

‘Willow’ Special Look Video: Are You Ready for an Epic Adventure?

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Rebecca Murray

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October 30, 2022

The minute-long “Special Look” video for Disney+’s Willow showcases the return of the titular character, teases a search for Elora, and declares “their first quest is the world’s last hope.” There’s a little bit of action, some magical moments, a lot of humor, and a character who looks like the Cryptkeeper.

The new video arrived along with the final poster for season one.

Warwick Davis reprises his role as Willow and Joanne Whalley returns as Sorsha. The cast also includes Ellie Bamber, Ruby Cruz, Erin Kellyman, Tony Revolori, Amar Chadha-Patel, and Dempsey Bryk.

Ron Howard, director of the 1988 film (written by George Lucas and Bob Dolman), executive produces along with Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Jonathan Kasdan, Tommy Harper, Wendy Mericle, Roopesh Parekh, and Samie Kim Falvey. John Bickerstaff, Hannah Friedman, and Jonathan Kasdan are the season one writers, and Stephen Woolfenden, Julia Cooperman, Hameed Shaukat, and Max Taylor serve as producers.

Willow is set to premiere on Disney+ on November 30, 2022.

Willow Poster — Poster for Disney+’s ‘Willow’

Disney+ released the following description of Willow:

“The story began when an aspiring sorcerer, played by Warwick Davis, is whisked away on a journey to protect an infant empress Elora Danan and vanquish the evil Queen Bavmorda from their world of Andowyne. Now, the story continues with Davis reprising his titular role, as he leads an unlikely crew of heroes on a quest to protect Andowyne from an even larger foe than they had imagined possible.”

First Look at Disney+’s Willow Series

‘Blue Bloods’ Season 13 Episode 5 Plot, Photos, and Cast: “Homefront”

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Rebecca Murray

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October 30, 2022

Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 5 — Derek Gaines as Bugs and Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan in ‘Blue Bloods’ season 13 episode 5 (Photo: © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Frank’s caught between his family and his job on CBS’s Blue Bloods season 13 episode five. Directed by Alex Zakrzewski from a script by Kevin Reilly, episode five – “Homefront” – will air on Friday, November 4, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.

The cast is led by Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan, Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan, and Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan. Will Estes stars as Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou is Henry Reagan, Marisa Ramirez plays Det. Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray is Officer Eddie Janko.

Season 13’s recurring guest stars include Abigail Hawk, Gregory Jbara, Robert Clohessy, Steven Schirripa, Andrew Terraciano, James Nuciforo, and Stephanie Kurtzuba.

“Homefront” Plot: Frank launches an investigation after the Reagan family is harassed when protests against a controversial NYPD unit escalate. Also, Danny and Baez form an unlikely partnership with an informant in order to prevent a murder; Eddie lands in hot water after she defies a direct order; and conflict arises between Erin and the Dream Team when the D.A.’s office strikes a deal with Baker’s assailant.

Episode five guest stars include Derek Gaines, Robert Stanton, Tony Crane, Corey Knight, and Isabella Pisacane.

Blue Bloods Series Description:

Blue Bloods is a drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner, and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his unapologetically bold father, Henry, during his stint as chief.

A source of pride and concern for Frank is his eldest son, Danny, a seasoned detective, family man and Iraq War vet who on occasion uses dubious tactics to solve cases with his partner and new mother, Detective Maria Baez. Erin, the middle daughter, is a New York assistant D.A. who serves as the legal compass for her siblings and father, while also pursuing a run for district attorney. Jamie is the youngest Reagan, a Harvard Law graduate and the family’s golden boy.

Unable to deny the family tradition, Jamie decided to give up a lucrative future in law and follow in the family footsteps as a cop. He’s found a friend and ally in his wife, Eddie, who keeps him on his toes, and has very different reasons than the Reagans for joining the police force.

‘The Witcher’ Season 4: Henry Cavill Exits, Liam Hemsworth Enters

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Rebecca Murray

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October 29, 2022

The Witcher Season 3 Poster — The Witcher season 3 poster (Photo Credit: Netflix)

Netflix has officially renewed the popular fantasy series The Witcher for a fourth season. However, the series will be moving forward without its star.

Henry Cavill, who recently confirmed he’s returning to the role of Superman, is leaving the series after three seasons. Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games franchise) will be taking over the role of Geralt of Rivia.

“My journey as Geralt of Rivia has been filled with both monsters and adventures, and alas, I will be laying down my medallion and my swords for Season 4,” stated Cavill. “In my stead, the fantastic Mr Liam Hemsworth will be taking up the mantle of the White Wolf. As with the greatest of literary characters, I pass the torch with reverence for the time spent embodying Geralt and enthusiasm to see Liam’s take on this most fascinating and nuanced of men.

Liam, good sir, this character has such a wonderful depth to him, enjoy diving in and seeing what you can find.”

“As a Witcher fan I’m over the moon about the opportunity to play Geralt of Rivia,” said Hemsworth. “Henry Cavill has been an incredible Geralt, and I’m honoured that he’s handing me the reins and allowing me to take up the White Wolf’s blades for the next chapter of his adventure. Henry, I’ve been a fan of yours for years and was inspired by what you brought to this beloved character. I may have some big boots to fill, but I’m truly excited to be stepping into The Witcher world.”

The Witcher spinoff, The Witcher: Blood Origin, will premiere on December 25, 2022 and will explore the creation of the first prototype Witcher. The Witcher season 3 is targeting a summer 2023 premiere.

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