Universal Pictures just released a new official (and not safe for work) trailer for Bros, the first romantic comedy from a major studio about two gay men. Bros is also the first major studio release featuring an all LGBTQ+ cast – even in the straight roles.
Co-writer, executive producer, and star Billy Eichner penned a letter describing what Bros means to him. Eichner is the first openly gay man to co-write and star in his own major studio film.
“I wanted to make a movie that was hilarious and relatable to everyone, first and foremost I wanted to make a movie that felt authentic for the LGBTQ folks that the movie is about — and who have been so profoundly underserved by Hollywood over the years, particularly the major movie studios,” stated Eichner. “From the storytelling to the casting to the crew, it was crucial for me that the needs of LGBTQ+ people were being prioritized. And while it’s insane to me that it took this long to get this movie made, it’s still incredibly exciting to me — and a real sign of progress — that the same studio making movies like Jurassic World and The Fast and the Furious is also releasing this R-rated gay rom with an all LGBTQ+ cast, and with as much passion and enthusiasm as they release those other films.”
Forgetting Sarah Marshall‘s Nicholas Stoller co-wrote and directed Bros and also serves as a producer along with Judd Apatow and Joshua Church. The cast includes Luke Macfarlane (Killjoys), Ts Madison (The Ts Madison Experience), Monica Raymund (Chicago Fire), Guillermo Díaz (Scandal), Guy Branum (The Other Two), and Amanda Bearse (Married …with Children).
Bros will open in theaters on September 30, 2022.
Universal released this very basic synopsis:
This fall, Universal Pictures proudly presents the first romantic comedy from a major studio about two gay men maybe, possibly, probably, stumbling towards love. Maybe. They’re both very busy.
From the ferocious comic mind of Billy Eichner and the hitmaking brilliance of filmmakers Nicholas Stoller and Judd Apatow, comes Bros, a smart, swoony and heartfelt comedy about how hard it is to find another tolerable human being to go through life with.
Aaron Goodwin, Jay Wasley, Zak Bagans, and Billy Tolley star in ‘Ghost Adventures’ (Photo Courtesy of discovery+)
Kesha, Jack Osbourne, Eli Roth, and popular paranormal investigator Zak Bagans headline Travel Channel and discovery+’s upcoming slate of series and specials. The network and streaming service also confirmed the popular Ghostober celebration will return for a fifth year.
“Travel Channel and discovery+ have tapped into what paranormal and horror fans love the most – a huge slate of brand-new content from some of their favorite stars of the genre,” stated Matthew Butler, group senior vice president, Travel Channel and paranormal streaming content. “Our fans are true believers, and they can’t get enough of this type of entertainment that brings the chills and thrills, whether it’s on television or streaming into their homes.”
The summer lineup will include a new season of Ghost Adventures, the premiere of Kesha’s Conjuring Kesha, and Jack Osbourne joining the Ghost Brothers for season two of Fright Club.
‘Conjuring Kesha’ (Photo Courtesy of discovery+)
NEW SERIES DESCRIPTIONS:
CONJURING KESHA
Global pop superstar Kesha has a deep passion for all things supernatural and has spent most of her life searching for answers to the world’s biggest mysteries. Now she is expanding on her fascination with the unknown in a cinematic, hands-on paranormal series chock full of mysterious adventures. Follow Kesha and some of her celebrity friends on a cosmic exploration of the afterlife, as they travel to mind-blowing haunted locations and search for all things unexplainable.
GHOSTS OF DEVIL’S PERCH
Butte, Montana, is gripped by a terrifying supernatural uprising. To restore order, the mayor and sheriff enlist the help of paranormal investigators Dave Schrader, Cindy Kaza and K.D. Stafford to stop the wave of unnatural occurrences plaguing the historic mining town.
Jack Osbourne in the Revenant Room on the Queen Mary while filming ‘Portal To Hell’ (Photo Courtesy of discovery+)
NEW SPECIALS:
GHOST ADVENTURES – HALLOWEEN SPECIAL (wt)
Zak Bagans and the Ghost Adventures Crew – Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley and Jay Wasley – embark on a special spooky two-hour investigation to kick off the Halloween season. After piecing together the location’s haunted history, the team investigates using the latest scientific gadgets and technology in an effort to obtain physical evidence of the paranormal and uncover the truth behind the haunting.
JACK OSBOURNE’S NIGHT OF TERROR: BIGFOOT
For years, Jack Osbourne and his friend, actor Jay Mewes, have been curious about the existence of the legendary creature known as Sasquatch, Yeti or most commonly, Bigfoot. Now, they’re venturing into a remote region of northern Idaho, the site of the most reported Bigfoot sightings over the last half-century, to figure out for themselves if Bigfoot is truly an undiscovered creature of North America’s wilderness or simply an age-old legend run wild.
JACK OSBOURNE’S NIGHT OF TERROR: UFOs
Jack Osbourne brings his friends, actors Jay Mewes and Jamie Kennedy, to the edge of the unknown in search of the truth behind UFOs. Utah’s Uinta Basin has been shrouded in mysteries for centuries, with stories of otherworldly visitors dating back to ancient times. In recent years, even stranger sightings have been reported and captured. Osbourne, Mewes and Kennedy embark on an unflinching investigation to figure out if these phenomena are connected and why this strange activity is concentrated in the Uinta Basin.
SHOCK DOCS: MICHIGAN HELL HOUSE
It is the greatest paranormal story the public has never heard. From 1974 to 1975, in the small farming town of Merrill, Michigan, the Pomeraning family was tormented by relentless poltergeist activity inside their home. They even battled deadly spontaneous combustion erupting inside the house. Paranormal investigator Steve Shippy, with the help of psychic medium Cindy Kaza, will attempt to find the truth about the evil force that seemed to curse this home and family – an evil that still lives there to this day.
RETURNING SERIES DESCRIPTIONS:
THE DEAD FILES
Former NYPD homicide detective Steve DiSchiavi and physical medium Amy Allan are back on the paranormal case. Utilizing his detective skills, DiSchiavi interviews witnesses and experts and researches the history and facts behind each haunted location. Allan, a physical medium who sees and communicates with the dead, assesses the property to identify what underlying entities reside there. Keeping their findings hidden from each other, the team avoids all contact with one another – coming together only at the very end to reveal their shocking discoveries to the property owners, and each other.
DESTINATION FEAR
Fear-chasing foursome – brother and sister duo Dakota Laden and Chelsea Laden and best friends Tanner Wiseman and Alex Schroeder – hit the haunted back roads of America, spending the night inside the nation’s scariest places. This season, the team drives deeper into their paranormal exploration, using new tactics and experiments to unlock dark secrets and bring them closer to the grim truths behind the hauntings. The journey will test their mental, emotional and physical strength to the extreme.
ELI ROTH PRESENTS: A GHOST RUINED MY LIFE
From master of horror Eli Roth, this chilling series shares the shocking stories of real-life hauntings that have left emotional (and sometimes physical) scars on those unlucky enough to have experienced them. Equal parts terrifying and evocative, every hour-long episode will expose viewers to the real-life stories of survivors who have been dragged through hell and back and now struggle to rebuild their shattered lives.
EXPEDITION BIGFOOT
An elite team of investigators – acclaimed primatologist Dr. Mireya Mayor and Bigfoot researchers Bryce Johnson, Ronny LeBlanc and Russell Acord – journey deep into the unforgiving North American wilderness attempting to encounter the elusive beast. Armed with state-of-the-art technology, eyewitness testimony, and decades of experience, they have a unified goal – to uncover the most convincing evidence and prove once and for all that Bigfoot is real.
FRIGHT CLUB
Jack Osbourne and the Ghost Brothers – Dalen Spratt, Marcus Harvey and Juwan Mass – are back with their hilarious and spooky competition to creep each other out with the craziest, most mind-blowing paranormal videos they can find. They’ll talk with the witnesses who captured the footage and get insight from other experts before voting on each episode’s “nightmare” clip. This season, a slate of actors, comedians, and an Olympian join the party to share videos, insight, and their own paranormal stories.
GHOST ADVENTURES
Paranormal investigators Zak Bagans, Aaron Goodwin, Billy Tolley and Jay Wasley continue their travels to haunted destinations where they meet with locals, eyewitnesses and experts in an attempt to piece together the haunted history of each site. They then begin their “lockdown” investigation, using the latest scientific gadgets and technology in an effort to obtain physical evidence of the paranormal and uncover the truth behind each haunted mystery.
GHOST BROTHERS: LIGHTS OUT
The Ghost Brothers – Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass and Marcus Harvey – flip the switch on paranormal lore by shining their own light on its darkest secrets. The dopest brothers on camera hunting ghosts, these candid and unorthodox paranormal investigators explore iconic haunted hotspots to find out if the legends are really true and if these places are still plagued by the horror of the events that occurred there. They are ready to expose the haunted holdouts hanging around these locations with unconventional experiments.
GHOST HUNTERS
The renowned TAPS team returns to the paranormal show that started it all. Original Ghost Hunters members Jason Hawes, Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango, along with Shari DeBenedetti, revisit their most chilling cases and investigate disturbing new hauntings. Armed with state-of-the-art technology, their proven methodology, and special guest investigators, TAPS tackle disturbing paranormal activity head-on, leaving no stone unturned to reach the dead among the living.
THE HAUNTED MUSEUM
Produced by Zak Bagans in collaboration with filmmaker Eli Roth, this horror film anthology series presents frightening and hellish tales inspired by the spooky relics on display in Zak Bagans’ Las Vegas museum. Bagans, a devoted collector of the macabre, is opening his museum vaults and sharing the secrets and stories behind a curated selection of his most prized haunted artifacts through scripted shorts produced by Roth and his accredited team, and with featured commentary from Bagans.
UFO WITNESS
Since the U.S. government released information on its decades of evidence on Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) earlier this year, reports of sightings and accounts have only increased. UFO expert and former federal criminal investigator Ben Hansen is joining forces with UFO researcher and journalist Melissa Tittl to uncover the dark secrets surrounding the unidentifiable objects in our skies.
Netflix’s revival of the popular Iron Chef cooking competition series, Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend, will introduce five new Iron Chefs. The streaming service previously confirmed Alton Brown and Kristen Kish (Top Chef) are on board as hosts, with Mark Dacascos returning as The Chairman. Andrew Zimmern and Nilou Motamed will serve as the series judges.
Guest judges showing up over the course of the eight-episode season include Francis Lam, Nancy Silverton, Justin Willman, Danny Trejo, Lorena Garcia, Loni Love, Wolfgang Puck, and Masaharu Morimoto. Quest for an Iron Legend is set to premiere on June 15, 2022.
The New Iron Chefs:
Curtis Stone – a Los Angeles-based Michelin-starred chef, restaurateur, author, and culinary entrepreneur. In 2014, Curtis opened his first solo restaurant, Maude (Beverly Hills, CA), to immediate acclaim. Following the success of Maude, Curtis opened Gwen Butcher Shop & Restaurant (Hollywood, CA) in July 2016 with his brother Luke Stone. The brothers opened their second restaurant together, Georgie, in Dallas, Texas in fall 2019. Outside his restaurants, Curtis is widely known for his appearances on television programs such as Take Home Chef (TLC), Top Chef Masters (Bravo), the Emmy-nominated Top Chef Junior, an extension of the NBC Top Chef franchise, Field Trip with Curtis Stone on PBS, as well as making frequent appearances on Master Chef Australia.
A New York Times best selling author, Curtis has authored six cookbooks including his most recent, Good Food, Good Life. In 2007, Curtis developed Kitchen Solutions, a collection of sleek and functional cookware, which has now become the best reviewed brand and top-selling culinary line on the Home Shopping Network. In 2016, Curtis began a new pledge to give back through his #Commit2One initiative. Each year he partners with a charity, devoting the majority of his time and resources to the cause.
Dominique Crenn – Chef/owner of Atelier Crenn in San Francisco. She focuses on cuisine as a craft and the community as an inspiration. In November 2018, Crenn became the first female chef in the US to receive three Michelin Stars. She also owns Petit Crenn, an ode to the home cooking of Brittany; and Bar Crenn, a wine bar that pays homage to the Parisian salons of the early twentieth century. In 2021, she was honored with the World’s 50 Best Icon Award for her constant presence in the international culinary community, promoting innovation, sustainability, and equality through her restaurant ideals and participation with various panels and summits.
Marcus Samuelsson – Acclaimed chef behind restaurants worldwide including Red Rooster Harlem, MARCUS Montreal, Marcus B&P in Newark, Red Rooster Overtown, Streetbird at Yankee Stadium and Marcus at Baha Mar Fish + Chop House in the Bahamas. Samuelsson was the youngest person to ever receive a three-star review from The New York Times and has won multiple James Beard Foundation Awards including Best Chef: New York City and Outstanding Personality for No Passport Required on PBS. He is a longstanding judge on the hit Food Network show Chopped, head judge of Top Chef: Family Style, and newly named Iron Chef on Netflix’s rebooted Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend. He also co-hosts This Moment podcast with Swedish rapper Timbuktu on ACAST. He is the author of multiple books including The New York Times bestselling memoir Yes, Chef: A Memoir and his latest book, The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food.
Ming Tsai – A James Beard & Emmy Award-Winning chef. Most recently, he founded MingsBings, a consumer-packaged goods startup bringing healthy, plant-based, gluten-free convenient food to the frozen food aisle. While studying at Yale University, earning his degree in Mechanical Engineering, Ming spent his summers attending Le Cordon Bleu cooking school and apprenticing at restaurants in Paris. In 1998, Ming opened Blue Ginger in Wellesley, MA. The James Beard Foundation crowned Ming “2002 Best Chef Northeast,” Esquire named him Chef of the Year, and the Zagat Restaurant Guide consistently rated Blue Ginger within the “Top 5 of Most Popular Restaurants”.
In early 2013, Ming opened his second restaurant: Blue Dragon, an Asian gastropub located in Boston’s Fort Point Channel area. Blue Dragon was named one of Esquire Magazine’s “Best New Restaurants 2013,” and one of Zagat’s “24 New Restaurants You Need to Know About Around the US”. Currently, along with MingsBings, Chef Ming is Chef/Partner at BaBa at Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Chairman of the National Advisory Board for Family Reach, the author of five cookbooks, and recently completed his 18th season as host and executive producer of PBS-TV’s Simply Ming.
Gabriela Cámara – Restaurateur, chef and cookbook author behind restaurants Contramar, Entremar, Itacate del Mar and Caracol de Mar in Mexico City, as well as Cala in San Francisco (not currently open). Named to the 2020 TIME 100 list, the 2019 Bloomberg 50 list, in addition to being recognized as one of Fortune Magazine‘s Most Innovative Women in Food & Drink, Gabriela continues to pioneer sustainability practices and cultivate equitable environments at her restaurants while highlighting modern Mexican cuisine.
The Plot, Courtesy of Netflix:
The legendary Iron Chef series is reborn with a supersized approach to the ground-breaking culinary competition that started it all. It’s been called the toughest culinary challenge a chef will ever experience. This is where world-class cuisine meets high-octane sports. Five new trailblazing Iron Chefs will welcome brave Challenger Chefs (Mason Hereford, Curtis Duffy, Claudette Zepeda, Esther Choi, Gregory Gourdet, Mei Lin, and Yia Vang) to the reimagined Kitchen Stadium, where they’ll face off and be pushed to the limits of endurance and creativity, as they cook up extraordinary culinary creations.
The competition’s most successful Challenger will return to battle in a grand finale for the chance to be named the first ever “Iron Legend.”
CBS’s fall 2022 primetime lineup will include three new drama series and an unscripted reboot of a classic show. East New York with Amanda Warren, Fire Country from Jerry Bruckheimer, and So Help Me Todd starring Marcia Gay Harden will make their debuts this fall. And the network’s putting a new twist on The Love Boat, transforming the classic anthology series into a reality romance adventure with a new title – The Real Love Boat.
Additionally, the new drama True Lies will arrive midseason. True Lies is inspired by James Cameron’s 1994 feature film starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The network’s also bringing back 18 of its current shows. NCIS, Young Sheldon, Ghosts, NCIS: Hawai’i, 60 Minutes, and the FBI franchise are among the returning series populating CBS’s fall 2022-2023 lineup.
“CBS had another incredible season. In addition to repeating as America’s most-watched network, we launched several breakout hits, not to mention winning and improving many time periods across our schedule,” stated Kelly Kahl, president of CBS Entertainment. “For the new season, we once again looked for ways to strengthen our position with new, compelling series, scheduling them strategically to guarantee sampling and maximize consistency and flow. We believe these great new shows, returning hits and our robust slate of event programming positions us for another winning year.”
CBS’s FALL 2022 SCHEDULE:
MONDAY – Monday’s winning slate returns intact with TV’s #2 comedy block of THE NEIGHBORHOOD and BOB ♥ ABISHOLA opening the night from 8:00-9:00 PM. At 9:00 PM, NCIS, the #1 broadcast series for the 12th time in 13 seasons, returns for season 20, leading into #1 new drama NCIS: HAWAI’I at 10:00 PM to close the night of top-rated programming.
TUESDAY – FBI Tuesday returns with the #1 lineup of the night! FBI, television’s #2 drama, returns at 8:00 PM, flowing into #2 new drama and time-period winner FBI: INTERNATIONAL at 9:00 PM. Top 10 broadcast series FBI: MOST WANTED remains in its time-period-winning 10:00 PM slot, bookending a formidable night of compelling, heroic storytelling.
WEDNESDAY – Two iconic reality series lead into a new unscripted romance adventure competition inspired by “The Love Boat.” The groundbreaking hit series SURVIVOR, hosted by Jeff Probst, kicks off the night at 8:00 PM. At 9:00 PM, the globe-trotting, Emmy Award-winning THE AMAZING RACE hosted by Phil Keoghan returns, leading into the new romance adventure competition THE REAL LOVE BOAT at 10:00 PM. Set aboard a luxury cruise ship in the Mediterranean, the show caps an exhilarating night of unscripted television.
THURSDAY – Thursday’s #1 scripted schedule kicks off the night with a “power hour” of comedy and adds a humorous new drama, followed by CSI: VEGAS. YOUNG SHELDON, television’s #1 comedy, again anchors the night at 8:00 PM, leading into the critically acclaimed, #1 new comedy/series and breakout hit GHOSTS, in its new time slot at 8:30 PM. These top comedies form a powerful launch pad for a witty new drama, SO HELP ME TODD, at 9:00 PM, starring Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin as an attorney and private detective team who are also mother and son. At 10:00 PM, the second season of CSI: VEGAS, the sequel to the Network’s global hit “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” moves to its new night after improving its time period in viewers this season by double-digit percentage points, to cap the evening.
FRIDAY – CBS’ most dominant night adds a “hot” new drama from Jerry Bruckheimer. Time period winner S.W.A.T. returns to its 8:00 PM slot, providing a seamless transition from crime fighters to firefighters at 9:00 PM with new heart-pounding drama FIRE COUNTRY, starring SEAL TEAM’s Max Thieriot as a convict in a prison release firefighting program assigned to his hometown where his troubles began. At 10:00 PM, Friday’s #1 program and time period winner for 12 years, BLUE BLOODS starring Tom Selleck, closes out one of television’s strongest nights.
SATURDAY – CBS’ Saturday night lineup features encore broadcasts of the Network’s popular dramas at 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM, followed at 10:00 PM by the true-crime docuseries 48 HOURS, Saturday’s #1 non-sports primetime series for 16 consecutive seasons.
SUNDAY – A gritty new police drama debuts between two established crime-fighting hits. CBS’ Sunday night has been #1 for the last 14 seasons with regularly scheduled non-sports programming. 60 MINUTES, television’s acclaimed #1 news program, returns at 7:00 PM. At 8:00 PM, Sunday’s #1 scripted series and television’s top show among African American viewers, THE EQUALIZER starring Queen Latifah, returns, providing a dominant lead-in for the edgy, adrenaline-fueled new drama EAST NEW YORK at 9:00 PM, about the squad of the 74th Precinct who will not only serve their community but also become part of it. At 10:00 PM, hit drama NCIS: LOS ANGELES moves into its new time period when it returns for its 14th season to cap the night.
FIRE COUNTRY (Friday, 9:00-10:00 PM)
FIRE COUNTRY stars Max Thieriot (SEAL TEAM) as Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining an unconventional prison release firefighting program in Northern California, where he and other inmates are partnered with elite firefighters to extinguish massive, unpredictable wildfires across the region. It’s a high-risk, high-reward assignment, and the heat is turned up when Bode is assigned to the program in his rural hometown, where he was once a golden all-American son until his troubles began.
Five years ago, Bode burned down everything in his life, leaving town with a big secret. Now he’s back, with the rap sheet of a criminal and the audacity to believe in a chance for redemption with Cal Fire. Inspired by series star Max Thieriot’s experiences growing up in Northern California fire country.
FIRE COUNTRY stars Max Thieriot as Bode, Billy Burke as Vince, Kevin Alejandro as Manny, Diane Farr as Sharon, Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela, Jordan Calloway as Jake, and Jules Latimer as Eve. Tony Phelan, Joan Rater, Tia Napolitano, Max Thieriot, David Grae (pilot only), Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and KristieAnne Reed are executive producers. Executive Producer James Strong (pilot only) directed from a story co-written by Phelan, Rater and Thieriot, and a teleplay by Phelan and Rater. The series is produced by CBS Studios.
SO HELP ME TODD (Thursday, 9:00-10:00 PM)
SO HELP ME TODD stars Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin 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 laid-back, 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.
SO HELP ME TODD stars Marcia Gay Harden as Margaret, Skylar Astin as Todd, Madeline Wise as Allison, Tristen J. Winger as Lyle, Inga Schlingmann as Susan, and Rosa Arredondo as Francey. Scott Prendergast, Liz Kruger & Craig Shapiro (pilot only), Elizabeth Klaviter, Dr. Phil McGraw, Jay McGraw and Julia Eisenman are executive producers. Executive producer Amy York Rubin (pilot only) directed the pilot from a script by Prendergast. The series is produced by CBS Studios.
EAST NEW YORK (Sunday, 9:00-10:00 PM)
From executive producers of “NYPD Blue,” EAST NEW YORK stars Amanda Warren as Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood, the newly promoted boss of the 74th Precinct, in East New York – a working-class neighborhood on the edge of Brooklyn in the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification. With family ties to the area, Haywood is determined to deploy creative methods to protect her beloved community with the help of her officers and detectives. But first, she has the daunting task of getting them on board, as some are skeptical of her promotion, and others resist the changes she is desperate to make.
Her team includes her mentor, shrewd veteran two-star Chief John Suarez (Emmy Award winner Jimmy Smits); Marvin Sandeford (Tony Award winner and current nominee Ruben Santiago-Hudson), a highly respected training officer and expert on the neighborhood; Tommy Killian (Kevin Rankin), a detective with some old-school approaches to policing; Capt. Stan Yenko (Richard Kind), Haywood’s gregarious and efficient right hand; Crystal Morales (Elizabeth Rodriguez), an intuitive detective who can’t be intimidated; Andre Bentley (Lavel Schley), a trainee from an upper-middle-class background; and ambitious patrol officer Brandy Quinlan (Olivia Luccardi), the sole volunteer to live in a local housing project as part of Haywood’s plan to bridge the gap between police and community.
Regina Haywood has a vision: she and the squad of the 74th Precinct will not only serve their community – they’ll also become part of it.
EAST NEW YORK stars Amanda Warren as Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood, Jimmy Smits as Chief John Suarez, Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Officer Marvin Sandeford, Kevin Rankin as Detective Tommy Killian, Richard Kind as Captain Stan Yenko, Elizabeth Rodriguez as Detective Crystal Morales, Olivia Luccardi as Officer Brandy Quinlan, and Lavel Schley as Officer Andre Bentley. Emmy Award winner William Finkelstein, Mike Flynn, Emmy Award winner Michael M. Robin, Christine Holder and Mark Holder are executive producers. Andrew Maher is a co-executive producer. Robin directed the pilot from a script by Finkelstein and Flynn. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television.
THE REAL LOVE BOAT (Wednesday, 10:00-11:00 PM)
The new reality romance adventure THE REAL LOVE BOAT, inspired by the classic hit scripted series “The Love Boat,” sets sail on Princess Cruises in 2022. THE REAL LOVE BOAT brings singles together to travel the Mediterranean on a luxury cruise ship while looking for love. Destination dates, challenges and surprise singles will test the couples’ compatibility and chemistry. Like the beloved original scripted series, the indispensable crew members, including “captain” and “cruise director,” who will be selected from actual Princess crew members, will play pivotal roles in the matchmaking and navigation of the romantic (and sometimes turbulent) waters ahead.
After almost a month at sea, only one winning couple will make it to the final port and take home a cash prize plus a once-in-a-lifetime trip courtesy of Princess Cruises, the series’ exclusive cruise line partner.
THE REAL LOVE BOAT is produced by Eureka Productions in association with Buster Productions. Executive producers are Chris Culvenor, Paul Franklin and Wes Dening for Eureka, and Jay Bienstock.
TRUE LIES
TRUE LIES, inspired by James Cameron’s hit action/comedy film of the same name, follows Harry (Steve Howey), a first-class international spy for U.S. intelligence agency Omega Sector, and his wife, Helen (Ginger Gonzaga), a language professor bored with her daily routine, who makes the shocking discovery that her seemingly ordinary husband is leading an extraordinary double life. With the secret out, Omega recruits Helen, who impresses everyone with her formidable skills (thanks to Tae Bo and yoga), and she joins Harry and his team of top-notch operatives, embarking on covert missions around the globe and an exhilarating life of danger and adventure.
The renewed bond between them adds much-needed sizzle to the Taskers’ emotionally distant marriage and upends the top-secret world of Omega Sector. But, as Harry says, if you’re going to save the world, you might as well do it for the ones you love.
TRUE LIES stars Steve Howey as Harry, Ginger Gonzaga as Helen, Erica Hernandez as Maria, Omar Miller as Gib, Mike O’Gorman as Luther, Annabella Didion as Dana, and Lucas Jaye as Jake. Matt Nix, James Cameron, Rae Sanchini, McG, Mary Viola, Corey Marsh and Josh Levy are executive producers. Anthony Hemingway is an executive producer and directed the pilot from a script by Nix. Sean Hoagland and Whitney Davis are co-executive producers. The series is produced by 20th Television.
Director Brea Grant’s Torn Hearts is a twisted tale of ageism, sexism, and the high cost of success. It’s also a satisfying horror film set in the world of Country music featuring terrific performances and a couple of catchy tunes. In other words, you can watch it for the chills and thrills or you can dig deeper. Either way, it’s a real twangy treat.
Jordan (Abby Quinn) and Leigh (Alexxis Lemire) are Torn Hearts, a hungry-for-hits Country music duo who believe they’re on the cusp of getting their big break. They just need that one thing that will set their music apart from the pack. That ‘one thing’ turns out to be convincing a reclusive former Country superstar to come out of retirement and perform with them.
Katey Sagal (Sons of Anarchy) stars as Harper Dutch, the Country artist who might be able to provide Torn Hearts with their first major hit. Harper used to perform with her siblings as The Dutchess Sisters; however, once they hit the ripe old age of 35, their singing careers stalled. Harper’s sister committed suicide and now the surviving Dutchess sister spends her days talking to a ghost and drinking herself into oblivion while self-isolating in her rundown mansion.
Jordan and Leigh don’t actually have much of a plan other than to show up uninvited and charm Harper into making her comeback with Torn Hearts. Oh, and to bring Harper her favorite pie to help seal the deal.
Unfortunately for the wannabe Country stars, Harper’s sister’s the one who loved that particular pie. However, Harper’s willing to overlook that error and even seems amenable to recording a song…if the girls will join her in consuming massive amounts of alcohol.
Note to aspiring artists: never agree to spend the night with a possibly psychotic, easily angered, alcoholic recluse. No amount of record sales is worth it, as Torn Hearts soon learn.
Katey Sagal’s wickedly entertaining performance is the bloody heart and twisted soul of Torn Hearts. Sagal, who has a gorgeous singing voice, plays Harper as an artist resentful over being forced off the stage and treated as a disposable commodity. She’s bitter about being tossed aside and when these two pretty young things show up expecting her to deliver to them the stardom they desire, she finds the perfect target for years of pent-up rage.
Torn Hearts does a terrific job of skewering an industry that chews up and spits out talented women, particularly those who are considered past their prime. That underlying message is why it’s possible to root for Harper despite her increasingly outrageous actions. Of course, there’s a line that’s ultimately crossed – this is a horror film, after all – but until Harper goes there, it’s possible to sort of excuse her behavior. And being able to side with the villain is one of the reasons why Torn Hearts is such a hoot.
GRADE: B
Directed By: Brea Grant
Written By: Rachel Koller Croft
Release Date: May 20, 2022 (on digital)
Running Time: 1 hour 37 minutes
Produced By: EPIX and Blumhouse Television
Cast: Katey Sagal, Abby Quinn, Alexxis Lemire, Joshua Leonard, and Shiloh Fernandez
JD Pardo, Clayton Cardenas, and Frankie Loyal in ‘Mayans M.C.’ season 4 episode 6 (Photo CR: Prashant Gupta/FX)
FX’s Mayans M.C. season four episode six doesn’t make fans wait long for confirmation that Coco is, in fact, dead. Marcus (Emilio Rivera) receives a late-night phone call and gathers the club to discuss what went down. Canche’s also present at the Santo Padre meeting as Tranq (Frankie Loyal) reveals there are five dead and four in the ICU. Among the dead is Coco.
There’s a brief moment of silence as they absorb the news and then Gilly (Vincent Vargas) screams, “F**k!” which pretty much sums up what everyone’s thinking.
Canche wonders if El Banquero did it as payback for Randall’s murder but Tranq is on the right track when he suggests it was the Sons of Anarchy. Marcus is confused as to why Charming would go after them now, months after the Mayans hit them in San Bernardino.
Happy’s name is brought up and EZ (JD Pardo) declares, “F**k Happy. And f**k every Son.”
EZ doesn’t trust anyone, including some of those from other charters seated at the table. EZ tosses around accusations and Marcus suggests Canche head back to Yuma and take care of his own charter.
After Canche leaves, Marcus reminds EZ he’s the VP and needs to keep his temper in check. He doesn’t want to start a war, but EZ believes they’re already in one.
Marcus wants everyone to be patient, but that approach isn’t going over well with the guys.
EZ heads back to his trailer in time to see Sofia (Andrea Cortés) getting dressed to leave. They have an awkward morning-after conversation and EZ tells her he’s glad she spent the night. Sofia replies, “Jury’s still out for me.”
In Mexico, Miguel (Danny Pino) digs a grave for young Tomas and then grabs a quick shower. His aunt the nun pays him a visit and tells him it’s time to go. Miguel is hesitant to leave but his aunt explains Martin will be tortured by the LNG and he’ll give up Miguel’s location. She offers him Martin’s clothes and suggests he make plans to move out as soon as possible.
Miguel retrieves his cell phone and makes a call. All he says is, “It’s time.”
Jess (Grace Rizzo) meets with her sister, Jazmine (Zhaleh Vossough), and she’s incredibly upset. She knows Coco’s dead and has realized it happened because of what she told the Sons VP, Terry. She had no idea anyone would die. Jaz reminds her the cut she found in the barrel was from a dead Son and that the Mayans started this war.
Jess wants out but her sister orders her to stay with the Mayans and let SoA know when she sees them getting ready to retaliate.
Angel (Clayton Cardenas) joins Gilly at the bar in the clubhouse and Gilly’s taking Coco’s death harder than the rest of them. Angel thinks someone should check in on Coco’s daughter, Letty, and “what’s her name.” The fact Angel doesn’t know Hope’s name pisses Gilly off, but it’s obvious he’s in no condition to get on his bike.
Angel volunteers to check on Letty and promises Gilly they’ll be there for her.
Tranq informs Marcus the survivors in Oakland recognized the guys who ambushed them as SoA. They didn’t hide their faces but they weren’t wearing their cuts. Marcus asks Tranq to keep this news quiet for now. He wants to figure out what started this before they fight back.
EZ finds Marcus outside working on his bike and Marcus claims not to know who did the hit. He really doesn’t want to go to war and can’t stand the thought of more dead Mayan brothers. He’s making it sound as though he’s going to land on the side of holding back, but EZ is adamant they can’t let this slide.
Marcus takes the blame for Coco’s death since he sent him to Oakland. He promises EZ that blood will be shed, but he hasn’t decided how much of that blood will be Mayans.
Meanwhile, Nails (Justina Adorno) decides to finish painting the baby’s room. She moves a ladder and then a short while later notices a drop of blood in the paint tray. She jumps in the shower and it’s apparent the bleeding has gotten worse.
Nails is in pain as she slowly makes her way to the front door. She looks back and sees a trail of blood droplets while speaking out loud to her unborn child, assuring him everything will be okay.
Fortunately, Felipe (Edward James Olmos) has excellent timing and arrives at Angel’s place as Nails is attempting to open her car door. She believes the baby’s coming and Felipe gently helps her to his truck.
They make it to the hospital and Nails is rushed into surgery. She begs for someone to tell her what’s going on and then, thankfully, is knocked out.
Clayton Cardenas as Angel Reyes and Vincent Rocco Vargas as Gilberto “Gilly” Lopez in ‘Mayans M.C.’ season 4 episode 22 (Photo CR: Prashant Gupta/FX)
No one answers at Coco’s place and Angel steps in to find it’s been trashed. Letty (Emily Tosta) did not take the news well and took it out on the furniture. He asks about Hope, but Letty doesn’t answer. Angel, who is definitely not the right man for this particular job, takes a seat on the couch and offers Letty some food. She’s amazed he brought her chicken nuggets as if she’s six. He points out he also brought her a cheeseburger.
Angel’s so uncomfortable in this assignment; he has no idea how to comfort Letty or even what to say.
Angel and Letty work on cleaning up the mess and setting the furniture back up. Letty picks up a blanket and holds it as she fully realizes Coco’s never coming back. Angel gives her a hug as she confesses it hurts so bad to know he’s gone for good.
Angel kisses the top of her head and Letty reacts by kissing Angel on the lips. He briefly pulls away but then he lets his penis do the thinking instead of his brain.
Afterward, he’s more awkward than ever when he suggests it’s time for him to go. “You good?” he asks, and Letty doesn’t respond. He then stumbles out a “we’re all here for you” sort of assurance and Letty sighs and then replies, “I’m good, Angel. I’m fine.” (She’s not.)
Felipe calls Angel but it goes straight to voicemail. He leaves a message telling his son to call him.
Nails, awake but tired, asks about her baby. The doctor explains she lost it and Felipe lays a comforting hand on her shoulder as she lies in her hospital bed. The doctor has the baby brought in after Nails indicates she wants to see him. It’s too much for Felipe and he turns away in sorrow.
Nails cradles her baby and says he’s beautiful.
Night’s fallen and EZ’s alone when he receives a call from an unknown number. He’s shocked to hear Emily (Sarah Bolger) on the other end of the line. She’s using a payphone and won’t tell him where she is or how she’s doing. Instead, she only remains on the call long enough to warn EZ he needs to be careful. Without spelling it out, she explains someone found her and asked about the favor he helped her with.
EZ calls the number back but Emily doesn’t pick up. Instead, she pulls up her hood and walks off into the night.
Everyone’s on edge so when EZ hears a motorcycle roaring up he pulls his gun out. Creeper (Joseph Raymond Lucero) and Tranq exit the clubhouse and provide backup, but it turns out the unexpected visitor is Manny (Manny Montana). He’s back because he heard what happened and wants in on killing some Sons. EZ explains Oakland hasn’t confirmed who did the shooting, and Manny breaks the news it was confirmed hours ago.
In Mexico, the nuns gather around the freshly dug grave to bury Tomas. Miguel joins them in prayer and then walks off alone. He goes through the gates and into a waiting car. He receives an envelope with a small amount of cash.
Back at the clubhouse, EZ express his dismay that Marcus didn’t tell them Sons were confirmed as laying down the hit. Manny suspects it’s because Marcus needed time to think but EZ corrects him and says it’s because Marcus is afraid of war.
The old-timers lost the war when it was their turn. Manny and EZ believe it’s their turn now and they don’t plan on losing. Manny thinks EZ should lead them.
Hope (Vanessa Giselle) is crying in bed when Letty quietly enters the room and takes a seat on the edge of the bed. She tells Hope she’s sorry and says she’ll leave tomorrow. Hope gently rubs Letty’s back and says, “Please don’t go.”
Letty lays down and Hope wraps her arms around her. They hold each other tight.
Angel still has no idea what happened to Nails. Instead of going home, he drives back to the clubhouse. The weight of everything going on is just too much for him and he stops in his tracks in the yard. He’s struggling to make it all make sense. He says, “F**k!” and looks confused. Why did he sleep with Letty? Why isn’t he home with Nails? What’s going to happen to his club now that Coco’s been murdered? So much is going on in his head and Clayton Cardenas is absolutely brilliant in allowing us inside Angel’s head without saying anything other than one single expletive.
Angel takes a moment outside the clubhouse door to pull himself together before entering.
Just a quick break in the recap to point out the entire cast has been outstanding this year…not that they ever phoned it in in the previous seasons.
As Felipe drives Nails home, she confesses she believes moving the ladder caused the miscarriage. They make it back to Angel’s place and Felipe volunteers to help her clean up. She claims she can handle it and asks Felipe to take her bag of clothes with him when he leaves.
Emily also makes it back to her temporary home. It’s snowing outside as she checks the window.
Felipe places Nails’ clothes in a trashcan, returns to his truck, and begins sobbing.
Nails lays down in bed, alone. She holds her belly as she rests.
Santo Padre gather at the table and Marcus says the Sons will answer for Coco’s death. However, they can’t afford an all-out war now because the Mayans are too divided.
Marcus is going to check in with Charming to see if he can find out what prompted the attack. (All he needs to do is ask Taza.) When that’s determined, he’ll call for retribution.
The club’s not happy with that decision. EZ disagrees with Marcus and says they will act now. He believes that since Packer’s dying at UC Davis Charming (or whoever okayed the hit) will be keeping vigil there. EZ wants to go there and kill the SoA leadership.
“Cut the head off the snake and it dies,” says EZ.
Manny adds, “Show these mother**kers who we are.”
EZ knows it’s a suicide mission and that’s why he’s volunteering. He also volunteers Angel (he’s always getting pulled into his brother’s plans!) and Gilly. EZ thinks they just need a small team to get it done.
Tranq and Gilly get into an argument over Gilly’s participation. Tranq orders Gilly to stay in Santo Padre and protect the club.
Manny speaks up and volunteers himself. “I didn’t come all the way down here for nothin’. I’d be honored to join you,” says Manny. EZ’s fine with that.
Marcus warns that if it goes wrong, the Mayans will be in a world of hurt. EZ, taking the glass half full approach, reminds him that if it goes right no one will ever attack them again. He adds, “And it will mean we’ve done right by Coco.”
No one at the table speaks for a moment or two and then EZ says, “Let’s go to war.”
Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany takes on the title role in Disney+’s upcoming Marvel Studios series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law which just released a full trailer. The new trailer finds Mark Ruffalo, reprising his role as Bruce Banner/The Hulk, warning Maslany’s She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters that transformations are triggered by anger and fear. Maslany replies, “Those are like the baseline of any woman just existing.”
The cast of the superhero comic book-inspired comedy series includes Ginger Gonzaga, Josh Segarra, Jameela Jamil, Jon Bass, and Renée Elise Goldsberry. MCU veterans Tim Roth (“Emil Blonsky”/”The Abomination”) and Benedict Wong (“Wong”) will show up in the nine-episode season.
Disney+ has set an August 17, 2022 premiere date.
Kat Coiro directed all but episodes five, six, and seven and serves as an executive producer. Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brad Winderbaum, and Jessica Gao executive produce, with Gao also the head writer and director of three episodes.
Disney+ released the following synopsis for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law:
“She-Hulk: Attorney at Law follows Jennifer Walters as she navigates the complicated life of a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk.”
Oscar-winner Helen Mirren (The Queen) and Oscar nominee Harrison Ford (the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises) will lead the cast of the second Yellowstone prequel series, 1932 (renamed 1923 on June 20, 2022). And yes, you read that right. And no, it’s not April Fool’s Day joke or some twisted prank perpetrated by Taylor Sheridan. Mirren and Ford are definitely confirmed to star in 1932.
Just let that sink in for a moment…
There’s no official word yet on who Helen Mirren or Harrison Ford are playing. All that’s confirmed is that 1923 will “introduce a new generation of the Dutton family and explore the early twentieth century when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition, and the Great Depression all plague the mountain west, and the Duttons who call it home.”
Paramount+ is anticipating a December 2022 premiere.
1923 was created by Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan and is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios, and Bosque Ranch Productions. Sheridan, John Linson, Art Linson, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, and Ben Richardson are executive producing.
The first Yellowstone prequel, 1883 starring Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, stands as Paramount+’s most-watched title. The series has been greenlit for a second season, however, the streaming service hasn’t announced a targeted premiere date.
Season one of CBS’s NCIS: Hawai’i wraps up with the second half of a two-parter featuring guest star Enver Gjokaj as Capt. Milius. Season one episode 22 – “Ohana” – was directed by Tim Andrew and will air on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.
Vanessa Lachey (Call Me Kat, Truth Be Told) leads the cast as Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant, Alex Tarrant plays Kai Holman, Kian Talan is Alex Tennant, Noah Mills stars as Jesse Boone, and Yasmine Al-Bustami plays Lucy Tara. The first season also stars Jason Antoon as Ernie Malik and Tori Anderson as Kate Whistler.
Episode 22 guest stars include Moses Goods, Seana Kofoed, Mark Gessner, Sharif Atkins, Danielle Nuela Zalopany,
Iman Nazemzadeh, and Nicholas Bonanno.
“Ohana” Plot: Captain Milius (Enver Gjokaj) continues to work with Tennant and her team in the aftermath of the prisoner exchange between the U.S. and eastern Europe. Also, Whistler takes Ernie’s advice and makes a grand gesture in the hope of winning Lucy back.
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.
Netflix’s official trailer for Spiderhead finds Chris Hemsworth (Thor: Ragnarok, Extraction) experimenting on prisoners, claiming, “Beautiful people get away with too much. I say that having benefited from time to time.” The lengthy trailer arrived along with an official poster and new photos from the action thriller based on the short story by George Saunders.
In addition to Chris Hemsworth, the cast of what’s described as a “genre-bending and darkly funny psychological thriller” includes Miles Teller (currently killing it in the limited series The Offer), Jurnee Smollett (Lovecraft Country), Mark Paguio (Lonesome), and Tess Haubrich (Treadstone). Top Gun: Maverick‘s helmer Joseph Kosinski directs from a screenplay by Deadpool‘s Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.
Chris Hemsworth served as a producer along with Reese, Wernick, Eric Newman, Agnes Chu, Geneva Wasserman, Tommy Harper, and Jeremy Steckler.
In a state-of-the-art penitentiary run by brilliant visionary Steve Abnesti (Hemsworth), inmates wear a surgically attached device that administers dosages of mind-altering drugs in exchange for commuted sentences. There are no bars, no cells, or orange jumpsuits. In Spiderhead, incarcerated volunteers are free to be themselves. Until they’re not. At times, they’re a better version. Need to lighten up? There’s a drug for that. At a loss for words? There’s a drug for that, too.
But when two subjects, Jeff (Teller) and Lizzy (Smollett), form a connection, their path to redemption takes a twistier turn, as Abnesti’s experiments start to push the limits of free will altogether.
