The swashbuckling cat returns in DreamWorks Animation’s new animated comedy Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. Oscar nominee Antonio Banderas is confirmed to reprise his role as the little cat with a huge attitude in the first new Puss in Boots film in over a decade.
Oscar nominee Salma Hayek is also set to reprise her role as Puss’ former partner, Kitty Soft Paws. Additional confirmed cast members include Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows), Florence Pugh (Black Widow), John Mulaney (Big Mouth), and Wagner Moura (Narcos).
Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter), Ray Winstone (Black Widow), Samson Kayo (Sliced), Anthony Mendez (Jane the Virgin) and Da’Vine Joy Randolph (Trolls World Tour) also lend their voices to animated characters.
The Croods: A New Age director Joel Crawford and producer Mark Swift bring the new tale to life, with Illumination founder/CEO Chris Meledandri executive producing.
DreamWorks Animation’s set a September 23, 2022 premiere date.
The Plot, Courtesy of DreamWorks Animation:
This fall, everyone’s favorite leche-loving, swashbuckling, fear-defying feline returns.
For the first time in more than a decade, DreamWorks Animation presents a new adventure in the Shrek universe as daring outlaw Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for peril and disregard for safety have taken their toll. Puss has burned through eight of his nine lives, though he lost count along the way. Getting those lives back will send Puss in Boots on his grandest quest yet.
Antonio Banderas returns as the voice of the notorious PiB as he embarks on an epic journey into the Black Forest to find the mythical Wishing Star and restore his lost lives. But with only one life left, Puss will have to humble himself and ask for help from his former partner and nemesis: the captivating Kitty Soft Paws (Salma Hayek).
In their quest, Puss and Kitty will be aided — against their better judgment — by a ratty, chatty, relentlessly cheerful mutt, Perro (Guillén). Together, our trio of heroes will have to stay one step ahead of Goldilocks (Pugh) and the Three Bears Crime Family, “Big” Jack Horner (Mulaney) and terrifying bounty hunter, The Big Bad Wolf (Moura).
FBI’s Alana De La Garza guest stars in season three episode 15, the first FBI: Most Wanted episode after Julian McMahon’s exit. Directed by Carlos Bernard from a script by Zach Cannon, episode 15 – “Incel” – will air on CBS on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.
The season three cast includes Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, YaYa Gosselin as Natalia “Tali” LaCroix, and Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes. Keisha Castle-Hughes plays Special Agent Hana Gibson and Miguel Gomez is Special Agent Ivan Ortiz.
“Incel” Plot: The team must track down a murderous member of the incel community targeting those he believes never give him a chance. Also, Barnes, Hana, Ortiz, and Kristin deal with their grief in the wake of Jess’ death.
FBI: Most Wanted Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:
From Emmy Award winner Dick Wolf and the team behind FBI and the Law & Order brand, FBI: Most Wanted is a high-stakes drama that focuses on the Fugitive Task Force, an elite unit that relentlessly pursues and captures the notorious criminals on the Bureau’s Most Wanted list.
Led by Supervisory Special Agent Jess LaCroix, an expert tracker and profiler with a complicated past, the team includes: Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, a former NYPD detective and forensics expert who is raising one child with her wife with another on the way; Special Agent Hana Gibson, a gifted millennial computer whiz with a sharp wit and mad hacking skills; and Special Agent Kenny Crosby, a young Army vet and brash Oklahoma farm boy who specializes in weapons and tactics; Special Agent Ivan Ortiz, a transplant from Los Angeles with a street cop’s instincts and a gift for undercover work; and their newest member, Special Agent Kristin Gaines, a Navy veteran who became a star in the FBI’s Miami Field Office as a result of her dogged pursuit of cold cases.
Always in the field and always on the run, FBI: Most Wanted is a weekly adrenaline shot about the thrill of the chase.
Renée Zellweger as Pam Hupp in ‘The Thing About Pam’ episode 1 (Photo by: Skip Bolen/NBC)
NBC’s limited series The Thing About Pam stars Academy Award winner Renee Zellweger (nearly unrecognizable in a fatsuit) as convicted murderer Pam Hupp. Based not only on a true story but a podcast of the same name, The Thing About Pam recalls the events surrounding the murder of Betsy Faria and the wrongful conviction of her husband, Russ.
Episode one – “She’s a Good Friend” – opens with narration by NBC’s own Dateline correspondent, Keith Morrison. Jumping right into the murder without any leadup, Betsy’s shown lying dead on the floor. Her husband, Russ (Glenn Fleshler), is on the phone with 911. He tells the operator he just got home from a friend’s house and discovered his wife has killed herself.
Cue an odd montage of Pam going on about what a wonderful person she herself is. She’s a businesswoman, a loving wife, and an amazing woman.
So it begins…December 27, 2011. Pam phones Betsy (Katy Mixon) and right off the bat she’s pushy. Betsy informs her she’s good; she’s with her family and she’s happy. Pam points out she’s around a lot of germs and insists she should come and pick her up. Pam seems to practically be bullying Betsy into submission, telling her she’ll come over and take care of her. Pam also says Russ should just stay at his friend’s house. When Betsy protests Pam insists, claiming she doesn’t mind driving.
The time’s now 4:04pm as we go through the day and the events immediately prior to Betsy’s death. Her husband’s at a hardware store while Pam’s at a convenience store, getting her pop and buying a necklace. All of this is caught on camera.
At 5:30pm, Pam shows up to retrieve Betsy from her mom’s house but she’s not ready to leave. She’s having fun playing a game and Pam insists she’ll sit and wait.
Meanwhile, Russ is with his friends and texts Betsy. She informs him Pam showed up at her mom’s and will be taking her home. As Pam’s backing out of the driveway, Betsy’s mom, Janet (Suanne Spoke), comes running out saying she didn’t get a goodbye hug. Pam seems to be in a hurry and tells her next time. As they drive away, Keith Morrison chimes in, “It’s hard to tell when a goodbye will turn out to be important. Who would ever think this goodbye would turn out to be forever?”
Pam seems to be in a hurry to drive Betsy home, so much so Betsy asks her if she’ll slow down. Pam plays it off as if she didn’t know she was speeding. Pam changes the subject and suggests they watch a movie together when they get back to Betsy’s. Betsy’s simply too tired but once again Pam won’t back off. She suggests just a show then.
Betsy tells Pam she and her kids wanted her to know that Russ has been so sweet. She admits she knows Pam isn’t the biggest fan of Russ. Betsy becomes emotional, confessing she knows Pam will be there to help her girls when… She doesn’t get to finish that statement because they pull into her driveway at 7:04pm.
Pam says she has to call her husband to let him know she’s at Betsy’s; she tells her they need to leave a message together. Keith Morrison narrates the situation, saying, “Those little things like timestamps for an alibi… The question is will it stand?”
A short while later, Pam’s now alone sitting in her car as she leaves a message for Betsy letting her know she’s worried about her and wonders if she (Betsy) is mad at her or ignoring her on purpose. Pam calls Betsy’s mom, acting concerned she can’t get a hold of Betsy. She thinks Betsy might be mad at her, adding to her lie by claiming Betsy wanted her to stay and watch a movie but she insisted Betsy needed to rest. Betsy’s mother is worried she might be “in a bad space again.”
9:01pm. Russ leaves his friend’s house while Keith Morrison asks, “Leaving a friend’s house, do we notice the time? Should we?”
Russ stops off at an Arby’s before going home. As Russ throws his receipt on the floorboard of his car the camera zooms in on it, taking note of the date and time (9:09pm). He arrives home at 9:38pm and discovers not only is his dog locked outside on the front porch but his wife Betsy is dead on the floor.
Once again we’re treated to his 911 call and we hear him say, “My wife killed herself.” The operator asks how she hurt herself. He states she’s got a knife in her neck and her arms have been cut.
He’s still on the phone with the operator when the police show up and ask if there’s anyone else in the house. An officer escorts Russ outside.
More police arrive as Russ is sitting outside on the grass. An officer takes off Russ’s jacket to collect it as potential evidence. The officer then wraps him in a blanket as Russ looks at his dog through tear-stained eyes. Keith Morrison points out Russ’s beloved dog had been left outside the house.
As lead detective Ryan McCarrick (Mac Brandt) and Captain Mike Lang (Adam David Thompson) get to work inside the house, McCarrick points out one of her socks is partly hanging off while Lang notes there are signs of a struggle. Plus, the knife hanging out of her neck doesn’t seem like a suicide to them.
Right away they assume the husband did it. (It’s a well-known fact in a murder investigation the spouse/partner is always a suspect.) They both feel his 911 call was over the top. Another officer points out that Russ didn’t have a single drop of blood on him, but also states he could have washed it off. Detective McCarrick tells the officer to check every inch of the bathrooms and laundry to locate where he washed it off.
Inside the house, a detective notices some throw pillows are in a weird spot while outside Russ is being led into the back of a police car. He asks where he’s going and an officer responds, “We just need you to come down to the station and answer some questions about your wife.”
As the car drives off, the detective asks the young officer how his first homicide’s going. He admits he thought it would be harder to solve. It seems the police have blinders on, and Russ appears to have gone from number one suspect to “it’s obvious he did it” status.
While Pam and her husband, Mark (Sean Bridgers), are talking it’s obvious she’s freshly showered as she’s sporting wet hair. She’s complaining Janet got Betsy’s daughter a giant beanbag chair that must have cost a thousand dollars. The whole time Pam’s talking, she’s ironing. She suddenly stops because she burned what she was working on – a $20 bill. Apparently, she was ironing money that whole time. Pam puts that $20 in a literal piggy bank that says “Pam’s $$$”. (It’s worth noting the “s” in Pam’s is written backward and so are all three dollar signs).
Russ is taken to an interrogation room and questioned. They ask how long he and Betsy have been married and he answers 12 years. The detective suggests they must have had their problems and Russ admits they’ve had their bumps; they were even separated at one point. Russ confesses they didn’t get along for a bit, but then they found this new church and worked it out.
Detective Merkel (Jesse Scott Egan) fires off some questions including a demand to know their pastor’s name. After Russ tells him, the detective asks if he goes to Morningstar. He says he knows Pastor Mike and that he’s a great guy. The other detective continues the questioning and asks if the family gets along. Russ mentions they found out their daughter Lily stole some money from Betsy’s mom.
The detective wonders if Betsy was sick or depressed enough to kill herself. Russ reveals she had cancer. After explaining how the cancer spread to her liver, he asks if he’s allowed to use the restroom.
Keith Morrison’s back again and asks viewers, “Look at him and decide: do you see a killer? DA Leah Askey is about to decide for herself.”
Captain Lang calls DA Askey to deliver the news there’s been a homicide – a big one. He says the victim was stabbed, “I don’t know 20, maybe 60 times.” (Big difference in 20 and 60.) Lang also lets her know they have the husband for questioning right now. Askey (Judy Greer) informs him she’ll be there first thing in the morning and asks if he read him his Miranda rights. By the look on Lang’s face, the answer’s definitely no. However, he tells her yes before suddenly asking her to hold on and running off to the interrogation room.
Lang bursts through the door signaling to the other detective to step outside the room. After stepping back into the room, McCarrick eyes the camera while telling Russ to bear with him, it’s been a long day, but somehow he forgot to run over his rights with him. As he does so he keeps eyeing the camera. Russ cuts him off, questioning if he’s being arrested. He wonders if he needs a lawyer. The detective tells him, “Only if you did something wrong.”
Pam’s lying in bed the next morning when her phone rings. It’s a police officer calling to inform her of Betsy’s death. She lets the officer know her husband’s working but she’ll be home.
We see officers show up at Betsy’s mom’s house, then as Pam’s combing her wet hair her doorbell rings. Before answering the door, she grabs a tissue to begin her act. When she opens the door, she’s greeted by officers – not the detectives. Pam immediately starts questioning them about what happened to Betsy. They inform her it’s an active investigation so they aren’t at liberty to discuss details.
Mac Brandt as Detective McCarrick and Glenn Fleshler as Russ Faria in ‘The Thing About Pam’ episode 1 (Photo by: Skip Bolen/NBC)
Back in interrogation, detectives inform Russ that so far they’ve found 52 stab wounds; he’s not going to be able to convince them it’s a suicide. Russ is in shock and can’t believe his wife was murdered. “You think I did this?” asks Russ, suddenly realizing the police think he’s responsible. They ask him to go over his story one more time and specifically ask who took Betsy home. He gives them Pam’s name.
Meanwhile back at Pam’s house, she goes over her typical nights with the two officers…working at a women’s shelter, visiting her mom who has Alzheimer’s. After gaining their sympathy she lets them know that on top of that she’s been helping with Betsy by taking her to chemo appointments.
One officer circles back to the events of the prior evening. She recalls they got to Betsy’s at 6:30pm and while still in the car they left her husband a voicemail. The officer says her timeline doesn’t add up; it must have been later because the drive alone was 30 minutes. Pam tries to cover up her mistake by blaming her confusion on an accident at work in which she hit her head. Weirdly, she goes on to say she has a great memory but when she’s asked how long she and Betsy sat in her car and talked, Pam replies, “Gosh, I don’t – I don’t know, I’m not sure. I don’t remember.”
The questioning gets even stranger when she tells them Betsy stayed at her mom’s all weekend but didn’t have any clothes with her. When they ask why she stayed at her mom’s, Pam tosses in the tidbit that the house is Russ’s and he wouldn’t let Betsy put her name on the title. They ask, again, why she was staying at her mom’s. Pam claims Betsy didn’t like the drive and didn’t want to go home.
Back in the interrogation room, Russ is describing Betsy and Pam’s friendship. He’s talking about what a good person Pam is, unaware she’s telling the cops he and Betsy aren’t separated now but that would change because they have been separated six or seven times. She informs them Russ “does a lot of pot” and smokes in the house with her cancer and all. Pam claims it’s because of Russ’s temper that Betsy’s daughter Mariah moved in with Betsy’s mom. The officer asks if he was ever violent with Betsy. Pam says he was mean to her verbally.
As she elaborates on her lies, we’re treated to clips of whatever version she’s regurgitating. She now claims Russ’s car was in the driveway when she dropped Betsy off. One officer asks if Pam went inside the house and she says for a bit. The other officer points out she already said she didn’t go inside. She then says Betsy asked her to. Pam, not very good at keeping her story straight, alters her story and claims she walked her to the door because she found it strange Russ’s car was there and no lights were on.
They ask to see her phone and as they are checking it she’s willingly giving up too much information that they didn’t ask for, including what she ate when she got home.
She suggests they should look for a letter Betsy was going to send to her (Pam) about Russ putting a pillow over her face. She begins describing this bizarre story about Russ playing this game where he would put a pillow over her face and say, “This is what it’s going to be like when you die.”
Russ adamantly declares to the police he did not do this. They insist there’s too much evidence against him. They try to use Pastor Mike and his faith as a weapon against him, wondering what God would think. Russ doesn’t budge. He tells them they would know he didn’t do this.
As the officers are getting in their car Pam asks if she should be worried about Russ. They inform her they’re keeping him at the station.
DA Leah Askey shows up just as Russ is getting on his knees to pray. Lang insists Russ will break soon. She replies, “You were promoted to homicide supervisor, what, a month ago?” He corrects her and says six months. She thinks it shows. Askey asks for the autopsy report and wonders why he still hasn’t asked for a lawyer.
Pam shows up at Betsy’s mom’s house and presents her with a gift. Pam claims she bought it for her because it made her think of Betsy. This is an obvious lie as the gift is the necklace with a heart-shaped pendant we saw her purchase at the convenience store before Betsy was murdered. Janet wonders who would do this and Pam jumps at the chance to point the finger at Russ. Pam tells her the police are holding him and that they came to her house asking all kinds of questions about him. Janet insists he would never do this.
Episode one ends with Keith Morrison saying, “She’s family. She’s there for you. She’s your neighbor. She’s your friend from church. She’s the one you never see coming…but that’s the thing about Pam.”
Renée Zellweger as Pam Hupp, Judy Greer as Leah Askey, Josh Duhamel as Joel Schwartz, Katy Mixon as Betsy Faria, and Glenn Fleshler as Russ Faria in ‘The Thing About Pam’ (Photo by: Frank Ockenfels 3/NBC)
The Thing About Pam Episode One Review:
Fans of true crime, whether it be episodes of Dateline or podcasts, will either love this new series or hate it – there won’t be any middle-of-the-road reactions. Delving into actual events that inspired episodes of Dateline as well as the podcast the series is named after, The Thing About Pam attempts to build the case against Pamela Hupp while focusing on the immediate rush to judgment surrounding Betsy’s husband, Russ. The limited series mirrors the podcast, complete with narration by Dateline‘s Keith Morrison.
Here’s the thing most true crime fans aren’t into…gimmicky stories and corniness when it comes to a brutal crime. With that said, The Thing About Pam episode one has a difficult time walking that fine line of not giving in to a caricatured version of a villain. The series turns some of the investigation’s real-life participants into bizarre, dim-witted characters who seem a little too inept to be believable.
That said, the first episode had a lot of ground to cover. Episode two might do a better job of digging into the minutia and working toward a less irreverent tone, given the horrific murder at the heart of the story.
HBO Max just released the official trailer and poster for Tokyo Vice, a crime drama starring Ansel Elgort (West Side Story) and Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai). The new trailer sets up Elgort as a reporter in Tokyo who digs for stories with help from Watanabe’s Hiroto Katagiri, a detective who investigates organized crime.
The season one cast also includes Oscar nominee Rinko Kikuchi (Babel), Rachel Keller (Legion), Ella Rumpf (Freud), Hideaki Ito (Tokkai – furyô saiken tokubetsu kaishû bu), Shô Kasamatsu (Love You as the World Ends), and Tomohisa Yamashita (The Head).
Tony Award winner J.T. Rogers created the series and serves as writer and executive producer. Elgort, Watanabe, Alan Poul, Jake Adelstein, Emily Gerson Saines, Brad Kane, Destin Daniel Cretton, Kayo Washio, and John Lesher also executive produce. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Michael Mann directed the series’ pilot and is involved as an executive producer.
HBO Max will launch the series with the release of the first three episodes on Thursday, April 7, 2022. Two new episodes drop each week, with the series finale set for April 28. Produced by Endeavor Content and WOWOW (Japan’s leading premium pay TV broadcaster), the series will debut in Japan on the WOWOW channel on April 7.
HBO Max released the following synopsis:
“Loosely inspired by American journalist Jake Adelstein’s non-fiction first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat, the crime drama series, filmed on location in Tokyo, captures Adelstein’s (played by Ansel Elgort) daily descent into the neon-soaked underbelly of Tokyo in the late ‘90s, where nothing and no one is truly what or who they seem.”
Roger Frappier, Jane Campion, Kirsten Dunst, and Jesse Plemons accept the Best Picture award for “The Power of the Dog” at the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)
The Power of the Dog earned Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Cinematography wins at the 2022 Critics Choice Awards. Hosted by Taye Diggs and Nicole Byer, the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards honored the best in films and television of 2021, with The Power of the Dog‘s four wins leading the pack of movie nominees. Belfast and Dune followed with three wins each.
Ted Lasso topped the winners on the TV side with four awards including Best Comedy, Best Actor in a Comedy Series (Jason Sudeikis), Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Brett Goldstein), and Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Hannah Waddingham).
Additional multiple award winners included Succession (Best Drama, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress), The White Lotus (Best Supporting Actor and Actress in a Limited Series), Squid Game (Best Foreign Language Series, Best Actor in a Drama Series), Mare of Easttown (Best Limited Series, Best Actress in a Limited Series), West Side Story (Best Supporting Actress, Best Editing), and The Eyes of Tammy Faye (Best Actress, Best Hair and Makeup).
Standout moments from this year’s awards show included Halle Berry’s powerful SeeHer Award acceptance speech and Billy Crystal’s entertaining speech while receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from Jimmy Kimmel. And Dopesick‘s Michael Keaton delivered a passionate speech while picking up his Best Actor in a Limited Series award.
“The only thing I say about things in the world, I’m going to say thank you to fellow actor President Zelensky and keep up the fight. There’s only one way to change things, environmental, socially, racial justice, and social justice…two words – voting rights. Voting rights and voter suppression,” said Keaton.
The Critics Choice Awards aired live on The CW and TBS on Sunday, March 13th.
27TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS FILM NOMINEES AND WINNERS
BEST PICTURE
Belfast
CODA
Don’t Look Up
Dune
King Richard
Licorice Pizza
Nightmare Alley WINNER: The Power of the Dog tick, tick…Boom!
West Side Story
BEST ACTOR
Nicolas Cage – Pig
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog
Peter Dinklage – Cyrano
Andrew Garfield – tick, tick…Boom! WINNER: Will Smith – King Richard
Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth
BEST ACTRESS WINNER: Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter Lady Gaga – House of Gucci
Alana Haim – Licorice Pizza Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos
Kristen Stewart – Spencer
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Jamie Dornan – Belfast
Ciarán Hinds – Belfast WINNER: Troy Kotsur – CODA
Jared Leto – House of Gucci
J.K. Simmons – Being the Ricardos
Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Caitríona Balfe – Belfast WINNER: Ariana DeBose – West Side Story
Ann Dowd – Mass
Kirsten Dunst – The Power of the Dog
Aunjanue Ellis – King Richard
Rita Moreno – West Side Story
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS WINNER: Jude Hill – Belfast
Cooper Hoffman – Licorice Pizza
Emilia Jones – CODA
Woody Norman – C’mon C’mon
Saniyya Sidney – King Richard
Rachel Zegler – West Side Story
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE WINNER: Belfast
Don’t Look Up
The Harder They Fall
Licorice Pizza
The Power of the Dog
West Side Story
BEST DIRECTOR
Paul Thomas Anderson – Licorice Pizza
Kenneth Branagh – Belfast WINNER: Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
Guillermo del Toro – Nightmare Alley
Steven Spielberg – West Side Story
Denis Villeneuve – Dune
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Paul Thomas Anderson – Licorice Pizza
Zach Baylin – King Richard WINNER: Kenneth Branagh – Belfast
Adam McKay, David Sirota – Don’t Look Up
Aaron Sorkin – Being the Ricardos
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY WINNER: Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Lost Daughter
Siân Heder – CODA
Tony Kushner – West Side Story
Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth – Dune
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Bruno Delbonnel – The Tragedy of Macbeth
Greig Fraser – Dune
Janusz Kaminski – West Side Story
Dan Laustsen – Nightmare Alley WINNER: Ari Wegner – The Power of the Dog
Haris Zambarloukos – Belfast
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Jim Clay, Claire Nia Richards – Belfast
Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau – Nightmare Alley
Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo – The French Dispatch
Adam Stockhausen, Rena DeAngelo – West Side Story WINNER: Patrice Vermette, Zsuzsanna Sipos – Dune
BEST EDITING WINNER: Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn – West Side Story
Úna Ní Dhonghaíle – Belfast
Andy Jurgensen – Licorice Pizza
Peter Sciberras – The Power of the Dog
Joe Walker – Dune
BEST COSTUME DESIGN WINNER: Jenny Beavan – Cruella
Luis Sequeira – Nightmare Alley
Paul Tazewell – West Side Story
Jacqueline West, Robert Morgan – Dune
Janty Yates – House of Gucci
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
Cruella
Dune WINNER: The Eyes of Tammy Faye
House of Gucci
Nightmare Alley
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS WINNER: Dune
The Matrix Resurrections
Nightmare Alley
No Time to Die
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
BEST COMEDY
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Don’t Look Up
Free Guy
The French Dispatch WINNER: Licorice Pizza
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Encanto
Flee
Luca WINNER: The Mitchells vs the Machines
Raya and the Last Dragon
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
A Hero WINNER: Drive My Car
Flee
The Hand of God
The Worst Person in the World
BEST SONG
Be Alive – King Richard
Dos Oruguitas – Encanto
Guns Go Bang – The Harder They Fall
Just Look Up – Don’t Look Up WINNER: No Time to Die – No Time to Die
BEST SCORE
Nicholas Britell – Don’t Look Up
Jonny Greenwood – The Power of the Dog
Jonny Greenwood – Spencer
Nathan Johnson – Nightmare Alley WINNER: Hans Zimmer – Dune
Succession’s Jeremy Strong, J. Smith-Cameron, Scott Ferguson, Brian Cox, Nicholas Braun and Kieran Culkin at the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards (Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)
27TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS TELEVISION NOMINEES AND WINNERS
BEST DRAMA SERIES
Evil (Paramount+)
For All Mankind (Apple TV+)
The Good Fight (Paramount+)
Pose (FX)
Squid Game (Netflix) WINNER: Succession (HBO)
This Is Us (NBC)
Yellowjackets (Showtime)
BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us (NBC)
Mike Colter – Evil (Paramount+)
Brian Cox – Succession (HBO) WINNER: Lee Jung-jae – Squid Game (Netflix)
Billy Porter – Pose (FX)
Jeremy Strong – Succession (HBO)
BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Uzo Aduba – In Treatment (HBO)
Chiara Aurelia – Cruel Summer (Freeform)
Christine Baranski – The Good Fight (Paramount+)
Katja Herbers – Evil (Paramount+) WINNER: Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets (Showtime)
MJ Rodriguez – Pose (FX)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Nicholas Braun – Succession (HBO)
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show (Apple TV+) WINNER: Kieran Culkin – Succession (HBO)
Justin Hartley – This Is Us (NBC)
Matthew Macfadyen – Succession (HBO)
Mandy Patinkin – The Good Fight (Paramount+)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Andrea Martin – Evil (Paramount+)
Audra McDonald – The Good Fight (Paramount+)
Christine Lahti – Evil (Paramount+)
J. Smith-Cameron – Succession (HBO) WINNER: Sarah Snook – Succession (HBO)
Susan Kelechi Watson – This Is Us (NBC)
BEST COMEDY SERIES
The Great (Hulu)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Insecure (HBO)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
The Other Two (HBO Max)
Reservation Dogs (FX on Hulu) WINNER: Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Iain Armitage – Young Sheldon (CBS)
Nicholas Hoult – The Great (Hulu)
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Kayvan Novak – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) WINNER: Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Elle Fanning – The Great (Hulu)
Renée Elise Goldsberry – Girls5eva (Peacock)
Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Sandra Oh – The Chair (Netflix)
Issa Rae – Insecure (HBO) WINNER: Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO Max)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ncuti Gatwa – Sex Education (Netflix) WINNER: Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Harvey Guillén – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Brandon Scott Jones – Ghosts (CBS)
Ray Romano – Made for Love (HBO Max)
Bowen Yang – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Hannah Einbinder – Hacks (HBO Max)
Kristin Chenoweth – Schmigadoon! (Apple TV+)
Molly Shannon – The Other Two (HBO Max)
Cecily Strong – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
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Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan in ‘Outlander’ season 6 episode 2 (Photo Credit: Starz)
Before we delve into this Outlander season six episode two recap, let’s take a quick look back at the events of the season six premiere. Claire’s self-medicating with ether (which wasn’t in the books) and Fergus is hitting the bottle to the point he’s no longer capable of helping a ready-to-deliver Marsali. Plus, Fraser’s Ridge’s welcomed a man who butted heads with Jamie in Ardsmuir Prison, something which will certainly cause additional stress among the settlers at a particularly precarious time.
Starz’s Outlander season six episode two – “Allegiance” – begins with Jamie (Sam Heughan), the newly appointed Indian agent, and Ian (John Bell) meeting with the Cherokee. They request more guns and Jamie isn’t certain that’s possible. The King might be leery of arming the Cherokee to fight the British. Chief Bird-Who-Sings-In-The-Morning (Glen Gould) warns Jamie they’ll defend their land from trespassers and reminds him they’ve fought alongside the British before.
Back on Fraser’s Ridge, Tom Christie (Mark Lewis Jones) allows Claire (Caitriona Balfe) to remove his stitches but not to mend his right hand. He’s decided it’s God’s will, but Claire believes he’s simply scared. She explains she’ll use ether to knock him out and he won’t feel any pain. Tom remains stubbornly set against allowing her to help.
Claire invites Malva (Jessica Reynolds) to join her to check on Marsali (Lauren Lyle) the following day, but Allan (Alexander Vlahos) claims his sister’s too busy.
That evening at the Cherokee encampment Jamie’s roused from sleep by a strange woman joining him in bed. Ian points out there are actually two women who want to bed him, and that it must be an honor and a privilege to lie with the King’s agent.
Ian chuckles at Jamie’s plight as the women continue to attempt to arouse Jamie. Ian finally tries to explain to the women why Jamie can’t sleep with them, making up a story about the Creator coming to Jamie and making him promise not to lie with a woman until he supplies the Cherokee with more guns.
Ian laughs as he translates the women. One’s disappointed because Jamie’s apparently well endowed. The other’s okay since Jamie may have given her a red-haired baby – and that wouldn’t go over well among the Cherokee.
As they leave, Jamie warns Ian he’d be advised to stifle his glee.
The following morning Malva shows up at Marsali’s to watch Claire perform the examination. Claire explains what she’s doing as Marsali indicates she’s beyond ready to get this baby out of her womb.
Claire once again notices the bruises on Marsali’s wrists but doesn’t mention them in front of Malva. After the girl leaves, Claire asks about Fergus and Marsali blames the bruising on falls. Claire’s worried about some swelling and headaches Marsali’s experiencing and suggests she move to the big house until she delivers.
Claire asks, again, about the origin of the bruises and Marsali finally admits Fergus grabbed her arm.
Of course Marsali blames herself for Fergus’ behavior and reveals Fergus is drinking because he’s ashamed he didn’t do a better job of protecting them against the Browns. He refuses to believe it wasn’t his fault.
Claire returns home and imagines she hears Lionel Brown. Clearly suffering from PTSD, Claire administers a dose of ether to temporarily block out the memories of the kidnapping and rape.
Over at the Mackenzie place, Roger (Richard Rankin) returns home to find Brianna (Sophie Skelton) working on white phosphorus. Roger’s worried it’ll explode but Brianna explains she’s packed it in water, so it won’t burst into flames.
Her goal: to make matches!
Roger tells Brianna that Tom Christie has invited him to deliver a sermon at the funeral of an elderly woman from their group who suddenly passed away.
Jamie returns home and he’s in a randy mood, declaring he must have his gorgeous wife the second he’s in her presence. Afterward, Claire jokes that she’s smiling because she’s trying to rank his words. “I like you…I love you…I worship you…I must have my c*ck inside you…in terms of their relative sincerity,” says a satisfied Claire. Jamie claims he meant every word – especially the last one!
The conversation turns serious as Jamie wonders if Claire remembers whose side the Cherokee fought on during the Revolutionary War. Claire’s sorry she doesn’t know the answer, and Jamie explains he doesn’t want to arm a potential enemy. If he doesn’t give them weapons, they’ll probably fight alongside him and the rebels. If he does, it’s likely they’ll fight for the Crown.
Claire correctly points out they’ll lose either way.
Ian interrupts their alone time to announce Major Donald MacDonald (Robin Laing) has arrived, and Jamie’s able to ask him about the Cherokees’ loyalty to the Crown. Ian’s listening in as Jamie skirts the Cherokees’ demands for guns and instead tells MacDonald about not wanting trespassers on their land. Ian’s about to mention the guns when MacDonald begins sneezing. He’s allergic to cats and Jamie believes adorable Adso must be close by.
MacDonald excuses himself, leaving Ian to question his uncle. Jamie reminds him it’s not his place to speak with MacDonald, but Ian doesn’t understand why he didn’t pass along the Cherokees’ requests for guns. Jamie admits Claire’s unsure what happens to the Cherokee during the war and finally reveals to Ian that those loyal to the Crown will lose the war.
Ian wonders which side they’ll take, and Jamie confirms he’ll fight alongside the rebels. They will win the war, but the fate of the Cherokee is unclear. “It would be a shame if our Indian neighbors became our enemies,” says Ian.
Ian confirms he’ll stand by Jamie, and Jamie hopes Ian will keep all this to himself. “For those of us that have this knowledge of the future, it must inform our decisions,” explains Jamie. This knowledge is both a blessing and a curse.
Later, Jamie and Claire join those gathered for Grannie Wilson’s funeral. Roger’s leading the group in prayer when suddenly the elderly woman begins breathing. She sucks in air and Claire suggests they make the woman comfortable. Grannie Wilson’s capable of speaking and Tom Christie is certain this is the devil’s work. It’s not…it’s an aortic aneurysm that made her pass out and feel cold. She’s going to die…really, truly, die…within the next few minutes.
Grannie Wilson uses this borrowed time to insult her son for the cheap funeral and for stealing her brooch. Roger ends their argument and suggests they make peace before she passes away. Ultimately, she forgives her son and assures him she’s not afraid of death as one last breath escapes her lips.
Sophie Skelton and Richard Rankin in ‘Outlander’ season 6 episode 2 (Photo Credit: Starz)
That evening at dinner Brianna announces she has exciting news and everyone jumps to the conclusion she’s pregnant. Jamie leaps to his feet to deliver a toast and Brianna has to quickly put an end to the celebration. She’s not pregnant but she did discover matches, an achievement that appears to be a real letdown compared to the possibility of another child.
Roger announces he’s been asked by Tom to fill in as a minister until the real one arrives. And Claire’s been told to never visit the church again because the new settlers think she’s a witch. Obviously, she’s not about to comply with their demands.
Marsali suddenly lets out a gasp of pain and tells Claire something feels wrong. They move her to Claire’s surgery and Claire monitors her progress. When nothing happens for hours, it’s very apparent Claire’s concerned for the baby and Marsali’s health. She confesses she doesn’t feel prepared for this situation and that if she performs a caesarian Marsali could die. Jamie’s upset Fergus is still out drinking, aware Fergus will blame himself if something happens to Marsali or the baby.
Jamie tasks Roger with fetching Fergus while Malva arrives to help Claire.
Roger finds Fergus hitting the bottle and warns him he’ll regret it if he doesn’t immediately go to Marsali. Fergus tries to send Roger away but Roger refuses to leave. “Your wife is in harm’s way! I don’t know what it is that has you in this state but it doesn’t matter. Marsali needs you now,” says Roger, inches from Fergus’s face.
Roger orders Fergus to pull himself together and be the man he promised Marsali he’d be.
Back at the big house, Adso curls up and comforts Marsali. Marsali speaks out loud to the cat (but really to Claire), telling the kitty she doesn’t want Claire to do an autopsy on her if she dies. Claire chuckles and Marsali turns serious, confessing she knows Claire’s worried.
Marsali asks for paper to write to her mom, and Claire promises she’ll do everything in her power to keep her safe.
Fergus arrives and Marsali explains the baby needs to come quickly. She asks for his help and Fergus swears he’s there for her, caressing her belly as Marsali visibly relaxes. Fergus explains to Claire that he learned in the brothel suckling the woman’s breasts can get the baby moving.
Claire admits she’s heard of it and steps out of the room to give them privacy.
Marsali admits to her husband she believes she’s going to die, but Fergus says he won’t let her go. They passionately kiss as they reconnect, and soon those gathered outside the room begin to hear grunting. Jamie’s worried Marsali isn’t safe, but the women can only smile as they realize what’s happening. Jamie finally figures it out and leaves the house, as does Brianna.
Malva remains behind and is shocked to learn women can actually enjoy sex. Claire gives a brief rundown on the birds and the bees, assuring the young girl women definitely can enjoy it.
Brianna finds Ian outside saying a prayer for the baby. He asks if she knows anything more about after the war, and she reveals the country will be called the United States of America. He wonders if the Indians will be a part of the new nation, and Brianna explains they’ll be lied to and forced to live far from their homes.
Ian’s upset to learn settlers will keep coming and will take what they want from the Indians. Ian feels responsible for what happens, given that he’s now aware of their future.
Malva retrieves Brianna and Ian because the baby’s on its way!
Claire and Malva help Marsali push as Claire explains the head’s rather large. The baby – a boy – finally arrives and Fergus rejoins his wife in Claire’s surgery.
Fergus speaks to his newborn but then suddenly hands him back to Claire as he realizes Marsali’s given birth to a dwarf. Fergus leaves but not before saying a word Marsali doesn’t recognize. Claire explains the baby’s a dwarf, and those gathered watch as Claire hands Marsali her new baby boy. Marsali cradles her baby and looks at him with pure love, declaring he’s beautiful.
The following day Jamie helps pack up Mr. Bug’s wagon for a trip to sell goods, including pelts, in Cross Creek. Jamie asks him to stop at River Run to see if his aunt has any letters for him. Lizzie and Mrs. Bug also help with provisions, and Lizzie wishes Keziah Beardsley a safe trip. She assures him she’ll try and keep his twin brother out of trouble while he’s gone.
Jamie spots Chief Bird and the Cherokee leaders in his field and they demand to know if Jamie relayed their requests for guns. Jamie admits he didn’t and claims it’s for the best. They’re unhappy with his decision and leave, warning Jamie they’ll see him again.
After they leave, Ian informs Jamie he doesn’t agree with his decision. He reveals Brianna told him what will happen to the Indians and Ian believes they deserve to protect themselves. He promises he’ll help them get guns – even if Jamie won’t.
As the rain pours down, Brianna and Jamie have a chat on the porch. She catches him up on the building of the church and Jamie explains a church in Tom Christie’s hand is basically a weapon of war.
Jamie pays a visit to Tom at the site of the new church and reminds him of his Freemason’s vow. Tom confirms he didn’t forget about it and Jamie asks for the church to become a meeting house for everyone – whether Catholic or Protestant – who has God in their hearts. Jamie clarifies that “everyone” includes Claire. He warns Tom against anyone ever accusing her of witchcraft again.
Tom wonders if this means he needs to bring down the steeple, but Jamie wants it to stay up. In fact, he’d like it to include a bell to call everyone to worship or to their lessons.
As he’s walking away, he suggests Tom add windowpanes.
Although Tom held his tongue while speaking with Jamie, he doesn’t feel the need for such restraint when speaking with Malva. He screams when he learns there isn’t any milk and accuses Malva of having a dark soul, just like her mother.
He takes off his belt but isn’t able to deliver a whipping because of his injured hand. Malva smiles at her father’s situation and he demands she “take that look” off her face.
Ian cradles Henri Christian and speaks Mohawk to the wee boy. He explains to Marsali he said a blessing that called upon the wind to welcome him, the sky to give him shelter, and the water and the air to yield him food.
Jamie rides up to Marsali’s place and overhears the blessing. He also overhears Ian confess he had a child with his Mohawk wife. Ian believes Fergus is grieving but will return.
Meanwhile, Tom Christie tells Claire he’s changed his mind and would like her to fix his hand. Claire reminds him his left hand has to heal first.
Prior to bed, Jamie pens a letter to Governor Martin asking for weapons. He confesses he changed his mind after learning Ian had a child. Claire can’t believe it, and Jamie says they shouldn’t bring it up since Ian only told Marsali. Jamie thinks this explains why Ian’s allegiance is to the Indians. “And my allegiance is to him,” adds Jamie.
Netflix has confirmed a Wednesday, June 22, 2022 premiere date for the much-anticipated release of The Umbrella Academy season three. Series creator, executive producer, and showrunner Steve Blackman made the announcement at SXSW, with the streaming service debuted a short season three premiere date teaser alongside Blackman’s announcement.
The first two official season three photos also arrived with the premiere date announcement.
The Umbrella Academy stars Elliot Page as Viktor Hargreeves, Tom Hopper as Luther Hargreeves, David Castañeda as Diego Hargreeves, Robert Sheehan as Klaus Hargreeves, Aidan Gallagher as Number Five, and Emmy Raver-Lampman as Allison Hargreeves. Justin H. Min plays Ben Hargreeves, Colm Feore is Reginald Hargreeves, Ritu Arya is Lila Pitts, Justin Cornwell is Marcus, Britne Oldford is Fei, Jake Epstein is Alphonso, Genesis Rodriguez is Sloane, and Cazzie David plays Jayme.
Season three’s executive producers include Jeff F. King, Keith Goldberg, and Mike Richardson. King also directs and The Umbrella Academy comic book series creators Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá co-executive produce. The series is a UCP (a division of Universal Studio Group) production.
Netflix released the following season three synopsis:
After putting a stop to 1963’s doomsday, the Umbrella Academy return home to the present, convinced they prevented the initial apocalypse and fixed this godforsaken timeline once and for all. But after a brief moment of celebration, they realize things aren’t exactly (okay, not at all) how they left them. Enter the Sparrow Academy. Smart, stylish, and about as warm as a sea of icebergs, the Sparrows immediately clash with the Umbrellas in a violent face-off that turns out to be the least of everyone’s concerns.
Navigating challenges, losses, and surprises of their own – and dealing with an unidentified destructive entity wreaking havoc in the Universe (something they may have caused) — now all they need to do is convince Dad’s new and possibly better family to help them put right what their arrival made wrong. Will they find a way back to their pre-apocalyptic lives? Or is this new world about to reveal more than just a hiccup in the timeline?
Apple TV+ just released a trailer for the upcoming documentary series They Call Me Magic, a four-part series that delves into the life and career of NBA superstar Earvin “Magic” Johnson. The former NBA star participated in the docuseries and opens up about his incredible basketball career as well as living with HIV.
Apple TV+ will release all four parts on Friday, April 22, 2022.
Rick Famuyiwa (Dope) directed the docuseries, with Bryn Mooser, Rafael Marmor, Christina Arquette, John Terzian, and Jeremy Allen executive producing.
Apple TV+ released the following description of the documentary series:
“They Call Me Magic offers a rare glimpse into the incredible real-life story of Johnson, who left his mark on history through his work — both on and off the court — and continues to impact our culture today.
With unprecedented access, the docuseries explores Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson’s remarkable journey from being the face of the Los Angeles Lakers and cementing himself as an all-time NBA legend, to changing the conversation around HIV, and transforming into a successful entrepreneur and community activist.
From his humble beginnings in Lansing, Michigan to becoming the global force he is today, They Call Me Magic features intimate interviews with Magic, his family, and an all-star lineup, as the docuseries charts the cinematic life of one of the biggest cultural icons of our era.”
Earvin “Magic” Johnson in “They Call Me Magic,” premiering globally April 22, 2022 on Apple TV+.
The team protects an attorney general on CBS’s FBI: International season one episode 14, “The Kill List.” Directed by David Barrett and written by Wade McIntyre, episode 14 will air on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 9pm ET/PT.
The season one cast includes Luke Kleintank as Special Agent Scott Forrester, Heida Reed as Special Agent Jamie Kellett, Carter Redwood as Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto as Special Agent Cameron Vo, and Christiane Paul as Europol Agent Katrin Jaeger.
Guest stars include Brandon Prado, Barbara Eve Harris, Jeremy Holm, Attila Árpa, Amanda Victoria Vilanova, and Connor Price.
“The Kill List” Plot: The Fly Team must figure out how to keep the U.S. attorney general safe amid a possible security breach while she’s in Hungary for an important meeting. Also, Raines’ sister is in Budapest.
FBI: International is the third iteration of the successful FBI brand that follows the elite operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s International Fly Team. Headquartered in Budapest, they travel the world with the mission of tracking and neutralizing threats against American citizens wherever they may be, putting their lives on the line to protect the U.S. and its people.
The Fly Team’s Special Agent Scott Forrester, their accomplished and dedicated leader, puts his missions ahead of his personal life and is rarely seen without the team’s “secret weapon” – their trusty Schutzhund dog, Tank. Second in command is Special Agent Jamie Kellett, not afraid to tussle – in an alley or courtroom – and her extensive network of informants is a powerful resource. Special Agent Andre Raines shines in the field and makes good use of his accounting background in tracking criminal enterprises’ moving money; and the group’s newest member is Special Agent Cameron Vo, a competitive West Point grad who excels at interrogation and strategy.
A key part of the mix is the unflappable Europol Agent Katrin Jaeger, a multilinguistic liaison between the FBI Fly Team and each host country they inhabit. Always at the scene where American interests are at risk, FBI: International is a globe-trotting depiction of law enforcement overseas.
NBC’s This Is Us season six episode eight kicks off a Big Three trilogy of episodes. Directed by Milo Ventimiglia and airing on March 15, 2022, “Guitar Man” focuses on Kevin and his attempts to be a good dad.
The sixth and final season stars Milo Ventimiglia as Jack Pearson, Mandy Moore as Rebecca Pearson, Sterling K. Brown as Randall, Chrissy Metz as Kate, Justin Hartley as Kevin, Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth Pearson, and Chris Sullivan as Toby.
“Guitar Man” Plot: Kevin takes the twins to the cabin in hopes of proving himself as a father.
The Plot, Courtesy of NBC:
Everyone has a family. And every family has a story. This Is Us chronicles the Pearson family across the decades: from Jack (Ventimiglia) and Rebecca (Moore) as young parents in the 1980s to their kids (the big three), Kevin (Hartley), Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Randall (Brown) searching for love and fulfillment in the present day along with Toby (Sullivan) and Beth (Kelechi Watson).
This grounded, life-affirming dramedy reveals how the tiniest events in our lives impact who we become, and how the connections we share with each other can transcend time, distance and even death.
Justin Hartley as Kevin in ‘This Is Us’ season 6 episode 8 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)Jennifer Morrison as Cassidy, Griffin Dunne as Nicky, Vanessa Bell Calloway as Edie, Noah Salsbury Lipson as Matty, and Justin Hartley as Kevin (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)Griffin Dunne as Nicky, Baby Nicky, Noah Salsbury Lipson as Matty, and Justin Hartley as Kevin in season 6 episode 8 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)Vanessa Bell Calloway as Edie in season 6 episode 8 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)Kaz Womack as Kevin and Mandy Moore as Rebecca in season 6 episode 8 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)Justin Hartley as Kevin in season 6 episo(Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)Griffin Dunne as Nicky in season 6 episode 8 (Photo by: Ron Batzdorff/NBC)
