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‘So Help Me Todd’ Episode 4 Photos, Cast and Plot: “Corduroy Briefs”

The case of an Olympic athlete and a faulty airplane is the focus of CBS’s So Help Me Todd season one episode four. Directed by Nicole French from a script by French and Elizabeth J.B. Klaviter, episode four – “Corduroy Briefs” – will air on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 9pm ET/PT.

Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden stars as Margaret Wright, Skylar Astin plays Todd Wright, and Tristen J. Winger is Lyle. Madeline Wise plays Allison, Inga Schlingmann is Susan, and Rosa Arredondo stars as Francey.

“Corduroy Briefs” Plot: Margaret and Todd work to bring justice to an Olympic athlete who lost his leg in a plane crash resulting from a defective aircraft

Clayton James, Thomas Cadrot, Sommer Carbuccia, Jeffrey Nordling, and Simon Arblaster guest star.

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Skylar Astin as Todd, Marcia Gay Harden as Margaret and Inga Schlingmann as Susan in So Help Me Todd season 1 episode 4 (Photo: Michael Courtney © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

The Plot:

Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin star as razor-sharp, meticulous attorney Margaret Wright (Harden) and Todd (Astin), her talented but scruffy, aimless son whom she hires as her law firm’s in-house investigator. As the black sheep of the well-heeled Wright family, Todd is a laidback, quick-thinking, excellent former private detective who fell on hard times after his flexible interpretation of the law got his license revoked. Margaret’s penchant for excellence and strict adherence to the law is at complete odds with Todd’s scrappy methods of finding his way through sticky situations: by the seat of his wrinkled pants.

When Todd inadvertently teams with his mother on a case, she’s surprised to find herself duly impressed by – and proud of – his crafty ability to sleuth out information with his charm and his wide-ranging tech savvy. At last, Margaret sees a way to put her son on a “suitable” path to living an adult, financially solvent life she approves of, and she asks him to join her firm. Todd agrees since it means getting his license back and once again doing the job he excels at and loves.

Mother and son working together is a big first step toward mending their fragile, dysfunctional relationship, and they may even come away with a better understanding of each other at this pivotal point in their lives. But whether Todd and Margaret will be able to accept each other for who they are is another case entirely.

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Marcia Gay Harden as Margaret and Sommer Carbuccia as Sean Phillips in episode 4 (Photo: Bettina Strauss © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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Sommer Carbuccia as Sean Phillips, Alvina August as Tyesha Johnson and Skylar Astin as Todd in episode 4 (Photo: Bettina Strauss © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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Inga Schlingmann as Susan and Marcia Gay Harden as Margaret in episode 4 (Photo: Bettina Strauss © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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Skylar Astin as Todd, Marcia Gay Harden as Margaret and Inga Schlingmann as Susan in episode 4 (Photo: Michael Courtney © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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Jeffrey Nordling as Gus Eaton and Marcia Gay Harden as Margaret in the “Corduroy Briefs” episode (Photo: Bettina Strauss © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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Skylar Astin as Todd in episode 4 (Photo: Michael Courtney © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)




Joel McHale to Star in Fox’s ‘Animal Control’ Workplace Comedy

Joel McHale Joins Animal Control
Joel McHale hosts ‘Crime Scene Kitchen’ (Photo by Drew Hermann © 2021 FOX Media LLC)

Joel McHale has committed to starring in and executive producing Fox’s single-camera comedy Animal Control,, set, as the title suggests, in the world of animal control workers. The Emmy Award nominee will play a character named Frank in Fox’s first wholly-owned live-action comedy.

The comedy will be executive produced by Bob Fisher (Wedding Crashers), Rob Greenberg (How I Met Your Mother), Dan Sterling (The Office), and Tad Quill (The Moodys). Fox Entertainment Studios is producing.

“Dan, Rob, Tad, and Bob had envisioned Joel as the lead of Animal Control from the very moment we began development, and we are all ecstatic to have him on board. Joel’s acerbic wit and ability to bring a comedic lens to everything he’s involved with make him the perfect person to bring Frank to life,” said Michael Thorn, President of Entertainment of FOX Entertainment.

Joel McHale’s credits include Community, Starman, The Bear, and hosting Crime Scene Kitchen.

Fox offered the following description of the series:

Animal Control will follow a group of local Animal Control workers whose lives are complicated by the fact that animals are simple, but humans are not. McHale will portray Frank, an opinionated, eccentric Animal Control officer who may not have gone to college but is still the most well-read person in the room.

A former cop, Frank tried to expose corruption in his department, but his efforts got him fired, which may explain why he’s so cynical and curmudgeonly. He has an almost superhuman ability to understand animals. Humans…not so much.




‘The Crown’ Photos Show the New Season 5 Princess Di, Prince Charles, and Queen Elizabeth

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Dominic West, Teddy Hawley, Elizabeth Debicki, and Timothee Sambor in ‘The Crown’ season 5 (Photo Credit: Netflix)

Netflix just released the first batch of photos from the upcoming fifth season of The Crown. The photos provide our first good look at Dominic West as Prince Charles and Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana as well as Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II.

Season five also stars Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, Claudia Harrison as Princess Anne, Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, Jonny Lee Miller as John Major, Salim Daw as Mohamed Al Fayed, and Khalid Abdalla as Dodi Fayed.

The 10-episode fifth season of the critically acclaimed, award-winning drama is set to premiere on November 9, 2022.

Commenting on the well-documented decade in the life of the People’s Princess, Elizabeth Debicki told Netflix’s Tudum, “That’s the amazing thing about playing these people at this time, because in the journey of The Crown so far out of all the seasons, this is the most visual content we have of the Royal Family. In the ‘90s everything had started to be filmed and also it was the birth of the 24-hour news cycle so there’s just this incredible amount of content that we have access to.”

“What has been nice, and I hope I don’t prove them wrong, is people saying, ‘I’m really looking forward to seeing her as the queen.’ So, let’s just hope that works out for them because I’ve done it. Nothing I can do about it now!,” stated Staunton.

Dominic West takes over the role of Prince Charles for season five. Josh O’Connor played Charles in seasons three and four, and won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series at the 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards.

“I think people understand, because the cast has changed every two seasons, that this is not an imitation,” said West. “This is an evoking of a character. That’s really where the show lives: in the imagined conversations of their private life, which is something that no one knows. I think that’s what it gets a lot of criticism for. How can you know what they talk about in their private lives? The obvious answer is we don’t, but we have an incredible writer, a dramatist, who imagines based on exhaustive research, and that’s really part of the fascination of the show.”

The Crown was created by writer Peter Morgan. Morgan also executive produces along with Suzanne Mackie, Andy Harries, Stephen Daldry, Matthew Byam Shaw, Robert Fox, and Jessica Hobbs.

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Imelda Staunton and Jonathan Pryce in ‘The Crown’ season 5 (Photo Credit: Netflix)

The Plot:

With the new decade in its stride, the Royal Family are presented with possibly their biggest challenge to date; as the public openly question their role in ’90s Britain.

As Queen Elizabeth II approaches the 40th anniversary of her accession, she reflects on a reign that has encompassed nine prime ministers, the advent of mass television and the twilight of the British Empire. Yet new challenges are on the horizon. The collapse of the Soviet Union and the transfer of sovereignty in Hong Kong signals a seismic shift in the international order presenting both obstacles and opportunities. Meanwhile, trouble is brewing closer to home.

Prince Charles pressures his mother to allow him to divorce Diana, presenting a constitutional crisis of the monarchy. Rumours circulate as husband and wife are seen to live increasingly separate lives and, as media scrutiny intensifies, Diana decides to take control of her own narrative, breaking with family protocol to publish a book that undermines public support for Charles and exposes the cracks in the House of Windsor.

Tensions are set to rise further as Mohamed Al Fayed arrives on the scene. Driven by his desire for acceptance of the highest order, he harnesses his self-made wealth and power to try and earn him and his son Dodi a seat at the royal table.

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Elizabeth Debicki in ‘The Crown’ season 5 (Photo Credit: Netflix)
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Claudia Harrison in ‘The Crown’ season 5 (Photo Credit: Netflix)
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Olivia Williams and Dominic West
in ‘The Crown’ season 5 (Photo Credit: Netflix)
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Lesley Manville in ‘The Crown’ season 5 (Photo Credit: Netflix)
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Jonny Lee Miller in ‘The Crown’ season 5 (Photo Credit: Netflix)




‘Follow Her’ Review – Screamfest 2022

Follow Her Movie Review
Luke Cook and Dani Barker star in ‘Follow Her’

Sylvia Caminer’s feature narrative directorial debut Follow Me is a twisted cautionary tale and a clever skewering of internet celebrity. Social media’s made thousands of people famous for doing nothing more than filming themselves putting on makeup or declaring themselves experts on some random topic. (No actual proof is necessary.) One video is sometimes all it takes to launch a lucrative career.

Follow Her’s protagonist, Jess Peters (Dani Barker), hopes the road to financial success is paved with the online videos she surreptitiously films of men in compromising positions. Need a dominatrix to lock you in a freezer? Message Jess. Looking for a woman to tie up and tickle? Jess is your woman if the price is right.

Jess is adept at switching up accents and changing her appearance, almost as if each of these short gigs is just an audition for real work in front of the camera. She uses her skills as a struggling actor to make her performances for these men with weird fetishes entertaining. And when one video of a tickling man catches the attention of an influencer with millions of followers, Jess thinks she’s about to enter the money zone and achieve a top 10 spot on her preferred social media platform, The Hive.

The video’s gone viral, but there’s a problem. The software used to blur the face of the subject she’s filming malfunctioned, and the face of the tickler is briefly exposed.

She’s got a cat named Squeakers to support and a desire for fame, so she’s torn over whether she should remove the video and protect the man’s identity. It shouldn’t even be a question but Jess, desperate to keep her new followers, leaves it up – morals and ethics be damned.

Jess’ The Hive channel seems to be taking off when she accepts work from a writer requesting her help finishing a screenplay. Equipped with glasses that have a tiny camera, her cell phone for shooting video, and a cat pin that’s also a hidden camera, Jess heads out to the middle of nowhere to meet Tom Brady. No, not the NFL quarterback.

Tom (Luke Cook, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) hires her to collaborate on the ending of a screenplay he describes as being in the vein of Hitchcock. He’s a handsome guy and doesn’t come off as the type who’d slice her stomach open to have a peek inside when they meet, so Jess does everything she shouldn’t do and agrees to accompany him to his isolated home. Which is actually a barn…without a neighbor in sight…and no internet or cell phone service.

As it turns out, Jess is forced into participating in a deadly game in which no one’s bothered to fill her in on the rules. It also turns out that Jess is about to learn what it means to forever be famous for being the subject of one incredibly damning video.

Barker and Luke Cook steam up the screen, and as they engage in a horrifying game of cat and mouse, the roles of hero and villain become interchangeable. Jess’s obsession with internet fame reflects the world we live in, and in her we see everything that’s unhealthy and wrong about social media.

Dani Barker not only stars in what’s basically a two-hander but also wrote the screenplay. Barker does such a fantastic job as Jess that even when the character does the stupidest things, the audience remains invested in keeping her alive. Even after it’s obvious she’s filming these men not to expose their sordid sexual turn-ons, as her channel’s name – “Classified Crazies” – suggests, Jess remains likable enough that we hope she survives.

Director Sylvia Caminer and actor/writer Dani Barker’s Follow Her paints a disturbing picture of someone obsessed with becoming internet famous. Driven by two outstanding performances, this psychological horror film should be mandatory viewing by any wannabe influencer.

GRADE: B+

Running Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Directed by Sylvia Caminer
Written by Dani Barker
Produced by Michael Indjeian, Sylvia Caminer, Dani Barker
Cast: Luke Cook, Dani Barker, Eliana Jones. and Mark Moses

Follow Her screened at the 2022 Screamfest Horror Film Festival held October 11th – 20th at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres in Los Angeles.





‘Ghosts’ Season 2 Episode 4 Plot, Cast, and Photos: “The Tree”

CBS’s Ghosts season 2 episode four is going to dig a little more into Sasappis’ backstory. Directed by Trent O’Donnell from a script by Josh Malmuth, episode four – “The Tree” – will air on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 8:30pm ET/PT.

Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar return as Samantha and Jay, the living residents of the mansion. Reprising their roles as the 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.

“The Tree” Plot: Sasappis convinces Sam and Jay to try and save an old tree on the Woodstone property that the neighbors want to cut down. Also, Thor attempts to become more environmentally friendly to get Flower’s attention.

Carolyn Taylor, Punkie Johnson, Dallas Goldtooth, and Crystle Lightning guest star.

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Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay, Rose McIver as Samantha and Roman Zaragoza as Sasappis in ‘Ghosts’ season 2 episode 4 (Photo by Bertrand Calmeau © 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.

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Devan Chandler Long as Thorfinn and Sheila Carrasco as Flower in season 2 episode 4 (Photo Credit © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac, Richie Moriarty as Pete, Danielle Pinnock as Alberta and Roman Zaragoza as Sasappis in season 2 episode 4 (Photo: Bertrand Calmeau © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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Devan Chandler Long as Thorfinn and Asher Grodman as Trevor in season 2 episode 4 (Photo © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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Danielle Pinnock as Alberta, Richie Moriarty as Pete, Asher Grodman as Trevor and Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac in season 2 episode 4 (Photo © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay and Rose McIver as Samantha in season 2 episode 4 (Photo: Bertrand Calmeau © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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Rose McIver as Samantha, Roman Zaragoza as Sasappis, Utkarsh Ambudkar as Jay and Sheila Carrasco as Flower in season 2 episode 4 (Photo: Bertrand Calmeau © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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Rose McIver as Samantha in “The Tree” episode (Photo: Bertrand Calmeau © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)




‘Station 19’ Season 6 Episode 3 Photos, Plot and Cast: “Dancing With Our Hands Tied”

The trailer teases season six episode three of ABC’s Station 19 is going to be an incredibly emotional episode. Episode three, “Dancing With Our Hands Tied,” will air on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 8pm ET/PT.

Season six stars Jaina Lee Ortiz as Andy Herrera, Jason George as Ben Warren, Boris Kodjoe as Robert Sullivan, Grey Damon as Jack Gibson, and Barrett Doss as Victoria Hughes. Jay Hayden plays Travis Montgomery, Danielle Savre plays Maya Bishop, Stefania Spampinato is Carina DeLuca, and Carlos Miranda stars as Theo Ruiz.

“Dancing With Our Hands Tied” Plot: The Station 19 crew responds to the scene of a car accident where two teenagers are trapped inside of an electric car. The scene grows increasingly tense when the teen’s father shows up furious at his son for taking his beloved car without permission. Ben and Maya find themselves caught in the middle of a domestic dispute involving a couple that they detest.

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Jaina Lee Ortiz and Jay Hayden in ‘Station 19’ season 6 episode 3 (ABC/James Clark)

Station 19 Description, Courtesy of ABC:

Station 19 follows a group of heroic Seattle firefighters as they put their lives and hearts on the line. The latest series from the executive producers of Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder takes us inside the tough, tight-knit and sometimes heartbreaking world of the city’s bravest first responders.

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Jay Hayden, Barrett Doss, and Jason George in season 6 episode 3 (ABC/James Clark)
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Carlos Miranda in season 6 episode 3 (ABC/James Clark)
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Jaina Lee Ortiz and Carlos Miranda in season 6 episode 3 (ABC/James Clark)
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A scene from season 6 episode 3 (ABC/James Clark)
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Carlos Miranda in season 6 episode 3 (ABC/James Clark)
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Jay Hayden in season 6 episode 3 (ABC/James Clark)




SWAT Season 6 Episode 2 Photos, Plot and Cast: “Thai Another Day”

Season six episode two of CBS’s SWAT keeps the story in Thailand and finds the team out to catch a drug lord. Directed by Billy Gierhart from a script by Kent Rotherham and Michael Gemballa, episode two – “Thai Another Day” – will air on Friday, October 14, 2022 at 8pm ET/PT.

Season six stars Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, Alex Russell as Jim Street, Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay, Kenny Johnson as Dominique Luca, David Lim as Victor Tan, Patrick St. Esprit as Commander Robert Hicks, and Rochelle Aytes as Nichelle.

“Thai Another Day” Plot: Hondo, Deacon and Tan team up with Thailand’s elite S.W.A.T. team to stop a ruthless drug lord whose heroin operation has far-reaching ties to Los Angeles.

Otis “Odie” Gallop, Anna Enger Ritch, Sean Maguire, Tristan Cunningham, Mark Labella, Pasakorn Hoyhon, and Heeli Lounibos guest star.

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Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson in ‘SWAT’ season 6 episode 2 (Photo © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

The Plot:

S.W.A.T. stars Shemar Moore as a former Marine and locally born and raised S.W.A.T. sergeant tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles. Torn between loyalty to where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson strives to bridge the divide between his two worlds. Committed to the job and embracing personal change, Hondo prepares for fatherhood with his girlfriend, Nichelle, the operator of a South LA community center.

The other members of Hondo’s elite S.W.A.T. unit include David “Deacon” Kay, an experienced S.W.A.T. officer and dedicated family man who always puts the team first; Dominique Luca, an expert driver who gets them in and out of high-risk situations; Victor Tan, who started in the LAPD Hollywood Division and uses his confidential informants in the community to help the team; and Jim Street, the team’s cocky newest member.

Responsible for the management of all Metro Division S.W.A.T. units is Commander Robert Hicks, a senior LAPD official with the Special Operations Bureau. With Hondo leading the charge, these dedicated men bravely put themselves at risk to protect their community and save lives.

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David Lim as Victor Tan, Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson and Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay in season 6 episode 2 (Photo © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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David Lim as Victor Tan and Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay in seson 6 episode 2 (Photo: Jack Taylor © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay and Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson in season 6 episode 2 (Photo: Jack Taylor © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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Anna Enger Ritch as Powell and Patrick St. Esprit as Commander Robert Hicks in season 6 episode 2 (Photo © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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David Lim as Victor Tan in season 6 episode 2 (Photo: Jack Taylor © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)




‘The Little Mermaid’ Live-Action Musical Unveils Its First Poster

The Little Mermaid Live-Action Poster

Halle Bailey (grown-ish) as Ariel is featured on the first official poster for the live-action reimagining of The Little Mermaid. The gorgeous poster for the 2023 film shows Bailey as Ariel gazing toward the sky, tail flowing over a rock and onto the seabed.

The Oscar-winning, critically-acclaimed animated film premiered on November 17, 1989. The live-action version will be released in theaters on May 26, 2023.

In addition to Bailey in the title role, the reimagining stars Tony Award winner Daveed Diggs (Hamilton) as the voice of Sebastian; Jacob Tremblay (Room) as the voice of Flounder; Awkwafina (Raya and the Last Dragon) as the voice of Scuttle; Jonah Hauer-King (A Dog’s Way Home) as Prince Eric; Art Malik (Homeland) as Sir Grimsby; Noma Dumezweni (Mary Poppins Returns) as Queen Selina; with Oscar winner Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) as King Triton; and two-time Academy Award nominee Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) as Ursula.

Oscar nominee Rob Marshall (Chicago) directed from a screenplay by two-time Oscar nominee David Magee (Life of Pi, Finding Neverland), with a story adaptation by Magee, Marshall, and two-time Emmy winner John DeLuca (Tony Bennett: An American Classic). Both the animated and live-action films are based on the short story by Hans Christian Andersen.

Marc Platt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Rob Marshall, and John DeLuca produced, with Jeffrey Silver executive producing. Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin) wrote the score, with music supervised and produced by Mike Higham. The music is by Alan Menken with lyrics by Howard Ashman. Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote new lyrics for the live-action film.

The Plot:

The beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure.

The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.




American Music Awards 2022 Nominees: Bad Bunny Leads with 8

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Bad Bunny scored eight nominations, topping the list of nominees of the 2022 American Music Awards (AMAs). Bad Bunny’s nominations include Artist of the Year, Favorite Touring Artist, Favorite Music Video, Favorite Male Pop Artist, Favorite Pop Album, Favorite Male Latin Artist, Favorite Latin Album, and Favorite Latin Song. If Bad Bunny wins in all eight categories, he’ll tie Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for the most wins in a single year.

Beyonce, Drake, and Taylor Swift earned six nominations each, with all three joining Bad Bunny as nominees in the Artist of the Year category. Adele, Harry Styles, and The Weeknd followed close behind with five each, filling out the Artist of the Year category. Swift holds the Artist of the Year record, winning six times. She’s also the record-holder for the most AMA wins overall with 34.

The 2022 American Music Awards will air live on ABC from Los Angeles on Sunday, November 20th at 8pm ET/PT (tape-delayed on the West Coast). Voting is now open via VoteAMAs.com and Twitter.

American Music Awards Artist of the Year

THE 2022 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Adele
Bad Bunny
Beyoncé
Drake
Harry Styles
Taylor Swift
The Weeknd

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Dove Cameron
GAYLE
Latto
Måneskin
Steve Lacy

COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR

Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”

Elton John & Dua Lipa “Cold Heart – PNAU Remix”

Future ft. Drake & Tems “WAIT FOR U”

Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow “INDUSTRY BABY”

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”

FAVORITE TOURING ARTIST
Bad Bunny
Coldplay
Ed Sheeran
Elton John
The Rolling Stones

FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
Adele “Easy On Me”
Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone “Me Porto Bonito”
Harry Styles “As It Was”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow “INDUSTRY BABY”
Taylor Swift “All Too Well: The Short Film”

FAVORITE MALE POP ARTIST
Bad Bunny
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles
The Weeknd

FAVORITE FEMALE POP ARTIST
Adele
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Lizzo
Taylor Swift

FAVORITE POP DUO OR GROUP
BTS
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Måneskin
OneRepublic

FAVORITE POP ALBUM
Adele “30”
Bad Bunny “Un Verano Sin Ti”
Beyoncé “Renaissance”
Harry Styles “Harry’s House”
Taylor Swift “Red (Taylor’s Version)”
The Weeknd “Dawn FM”

FAVORITE POP SONG

Adele “Easy On Me”

Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & Encanto Cast “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”

Harry Styles “As It Was”

Lizzo “About Damn Time”

The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “STAY”

FAVORITE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Walker Hayes

FAVORITE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST
Carrie Underwood
Lainey Wilson
Maren Morris
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift

FAVORITE COUNTRY DUO OR GROUP
Dan + Shay
Lady A
Old Dominion
Parmalee
Zac Brown Band

FAVORITE COUNTRY ALBUM
Carrie Underwood “Denim & Rhinestones”
Luke Combs “Growin’ Up”
Cody Johnson “Human: The Double Album”
Taylor Swift “Red (Taylor’s Version)”
Walker Hayes “Country Stuff: The Album”

FAVORITE COUNTRY SONG
Chris Stapleton “You Should Probably Leave”
Cody Johnson “’Til You Can’t”
Dustin Lynch ft. MacKenzie Porter “Thinking ‘Bout You”
Jordan Davis ft. Luke Bryan “Buy Dirt”
Morgan Wallen “Wasted on You”

FAVORITE MALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Drake
Future
Kendrick Lamar
Lil Baby
Lil Durk

FAVORITE FEMALE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Cardi B
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj

FAVORITE HIP-HOP ALBUM
Future “I NEVER LIKED YOU”
Gunna “DS4EVER”
Kendrick Lamar “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers”
Lil Durk “7220”
Polo G “Hall of Fame 2.0”

FAVORITE HIP-HOP SONG
Future ft. Drake & Tems “WAIT FOR U”
Jack Harlow “First Class”
Kodak Black “Super Gremlin”
Latto “Big Energy”
Lil Nas X ft. Jack Harlow “INDUSTRY BABY”

FAVORITE MALE R&B ARTIST
Brent Faiyaz
Chris Brown
GIVĒON
Lucky Daye
The Weeknd

FAVORITE FEMALE R&B ARTIST
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Muni Long
Summer Walker
SZA

FAVORITE R&B ALBUM
Beyoncé “Renaissance”
Drake “Honestly, Nevermind”
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) “An Evening with Silk Sonic”
Summer Walker “Still Over It”
The Weeknd “Dawn FM”

FAVORITE R&B SONG
Beyoncé “BREAK MY SOUL”
Muni Long “Hrs And Hrs”
Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) “Smokin Out The Window”
SZA “I Hate U”
Wizkid ft. Tems “Essence”

FAVORITE MALE LATIN ARTIST
Bad Bunny
Farruko
J Balvin
Jhayco
Rauw Alejandro

FAVORITE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST
Anitta
Becky G
Kali Uchis
KAROL G
ROSALÍA

FAVORITE LATIN DUO OR GROUP
Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga
Calibre 50
Eslabon Armado
Grupo Firme
Yahritza Y Su Esencia

FAVORITE LATIN ALBUM
Bad Bunny “Un Verano Sin Ti”
Farruko “La 167”
J Balvin “JOSE”
Rauw Alejandro “Vice Versa”
ROSALÍA “MOTOMAMI”

FAVORITE LATIN SONG
Bad Bunny ft. Chencho Corleone “Me Porto Bonito”
Becky G x KAROL G “MAMIII”
KAROL G “PROVENZA”
Rauw Alejandro “Todo de Ti”
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‘Poker Face’ Trailer Starring Russell Crowe and Liam Hemsworth

Oscar winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator) stars in, co-wrote, and directs the thriller Poker Face which just unveiled an official trailer and poster. Poker Face takes place, as the title suggests, while a group is gathered for a high-stakes game, with Crowe’s character orchestrating the event.

The cast also includes RZA, Liam Hemsworth, and Elsa Pataky (who happens to be Liam’s sister-in-law). Stephen M. Coates co-wrote the screenplay.

Screen Media’s Poker Face will premiere at the Rome Film Festival on October 16, 2022 followed by a release in theaters on November 16th. The action thriller arrives on digital on November 22nd.

Poker Face Poster

The Plot:

Set in the world of high-stakes poker, Crowe stars as tech billionaire and gambler Jake Foley who gives his best friends a night they’ll never forget, a chance to win more money than they’ve ever dreamed of. But to play, they’ll have to give up the one thing they spend their lives trying to keep…their secrets. As the game unfolds, the friends will discover what is really at stake.

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