‘Human Resources’ Trailer Introduces Bizarre New Characters

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March 1, 2022

Hugh Jackman, Helen Mirren, Lupita Nyong’o, and Janelle Monáe are set to play new creatures and humans on the upcoming Big Mouth spinoff, Human Relations. Netflix just released the official trailer for the adult animated series which includes fan favorites from Big Mouth as well as weird new creatures including Hugh Jackman’s Dante the seductive Addiction Angel.

Helen Mirren guest stars as Shame Wizard Rita St. Swithens while Lupita Nyong’o lends her voice to Asha the Shame Wizard. Chris O’Dowd guests as Flanny the Lovebug and Harvey Guillen is Jose the Spider Receptionist.

New human characters include Ali Wong’s Becca, Janelle Monáe’s Claudia, Mike Birbiglia’s Barry, and Tim Robinson’s Doug.

Pamela Adlon, Rosie Perez, Henry Winkler, Thandiwe Newton, Jemaine Clement, Maria Bamford, and Bobby Cannavale were previously announced as guest stars.

Big Mouth‘s Nick Kroll voices Maury the Hormone Monster, Maya Rudolph is Connie the Hormone Monstress, Aidy Bryant is Emmy the Lovebug, and Randall Park is Pete the Logic Rock. Keke Palmer is Rochelle the Lovebug, Brandon Kyle Goodman is Walter the Lovebug, and David Thewlis is The Shame Wizard.

Season one’s 10 episodes premiere on March 18, 2022.

The Plot, Courtesy of Netflix:

From the inventive minds that brought us the award winning adult animation favorite Big Mouth comes the even edgier and adult-ier Human Resources. The spin-off pulls back the curtain on the daily lives of the creatures – Hormone Monsters, Depression Kitties, Shame Wizards and many more – that help humans journey through every aspect of life from puberty to parenthood to the twilight years.

It quickly becomes clear that though the protagonists are creatures, they have a lot of humanity themselves. Featuring an all-star voice cast, Human Resources is not your normal day at the office.

‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ Season 3 Episode 9 Photos, Plot and Air Date

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Rebecca Murray

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March 1, 2022

Season three of Fox’s 9-1-1: Lone Star continues with episode nine, “The Bird.” Airing on Monday, March 7, 2022 at 8pm ET/PT, episode nine finds Paul facing a possible career-ending medical issue.

Season three stars Rob Lowe as Owen Strand, Gina Torres as Tommy Vega, Ronen Rubinstein as T.K. Strand, Sierra McClain as Grace Ryder, and Jim Parrack as Judd Ryder. Natacha Karam plays Marjan Marwani, Brian Michael Smith is Paul Strickland, Rafael Silva is Carlos Reyes, Julian Works is Mateo Chavez, and Brianna Baker plays Nancy Gillian.

“The Bird” Plot: The members of the 126 spring into action when a surprise military homecoming erupts into chaos. Meanwhile, Owen is left responsible for taking care of a talkative pet, Paul faces a medical emergency, and Tommy goes on her first date since Charles’ passing.

The Season 3 Plot:

In the third season, a slight time-jump takes place after the events of the previous season finale found the 126 shut down and the crew dispersed across the city. In the multi-episode opening storyline, a massive and unexpected arctic front hits Austin. As the ice storm causes widespread chaos, Owen and Tommy must not only save the city but find a way to resurrect and reunite the former 126.

9-1-1 Lone Star Season 3 Episode 9 — Natacha Karam, Rob Lowe and Jim Parrack in ‘9-1-1: LONE STAR’ season 3 episode 9 (Photo by Jack Zeman © 2022 Fox Media LLC)

Jonas Brothers Announce “Live in Las Vegas” Residency

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Rebecca Murray

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March 1, 2022

The Jonas Brothers will be heading to Sin City in June for a five-night residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM. “Jonas Brothers: Live in Las Vegas” is set for June 3, 4, 9, 10, and 11, 2022. Each concert will kick off at 8pm PT.

General tickets for the Las Vegas residency go on sale on Monday, March 7, 2022 at 10am PT via Ticketmaster. Citi is offering a special pre-sale for cardholders beginning Wednesday, March 2nd at 10am PT.

Members of the Jonas Brothers fan club will also have the ability to participate in a March 2nd pre-sale. Plus, MGM Rewards loyalty program members can access the pre-sale on Friday, March 4th at 10am PT.

Ticket prices begin at $49.95 (excluding tax and service charges).

The brothers took to Twitter to promote their upcoming Vegas residency, with Nick Jonas tweeting: “Best way to kick off summer 2022?? With my brothers in Vegas”

The Jonas Brothers returned to the charts after a six year break with the release of “Sucker” in 2019. The single was the first #1 for the band on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. The sibling trio were the subject of Amazon Original’s documentary Chasing Happiness and released their third #1 album – and fifth studio album – Happiness Begins on June 7, 2019.

The band recently finished up its 44 date “REMEMBER THIS Tour” which snagged a spot among the highest-grossing tours of 2021. The trio’s 2019-2020 “Happiness Begins Tour” sold more than 1.2 million tickets.

BTS, Adele, and The Weeknd Earn IFPI Awards

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Alison Helms

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March 1, 2022

BTS IFPI Award — BTS is named IFPI’s Global Recording Artist of the Year (Photo Courtesy of HYBE)

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has been slowing rolling out their five charts for the year 2021. The first category – “Global Recording Artist of the Year” – was announced on February 24, 2022. “Global Digital Single” followed on February 28th.

The top honors for “Global Recording Artist of the Year Award” went to South Korean supergroup BTS. The two-time Grammy-nominated group is no stranger to grabbing the top honors in this category, coming in first for the year 2020 as well. Their 2021 win marks the first time an act has nabbed the top spot two consecutive years.

According to IFPI, the “Global Recording Artist of the Year Award” is calculated according to an artist’s or group’s worldwide performance across digital and physical music formats throughout the year, from streams to vinyl, and covers their entire body of work.

Weighing in on the news, Chief Executive of IFPI Frances Moore stated, “BTS’ phenomenal success over the last year is a testament to their creativity, hard work and ongoing commitment to continuing to find ways to bring their music to the world. By performing in three different languages, they demonstrate their extraordinarily unique global appeal, and their dynamic and passionate fanbase has helped to make them the first artists in history to top the Global Artist Chart in two consecutive years.

We would like to wish RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook and all who work on their team huge congratulations on winning the ‘Global Recording Artist of the Year Award’ and on another year of brilliant success.”

Rounding out the top five artists are Ed Sheeran at number five, Drake, Adele, and sitting at number two is Taylor Swift.

The 2021 “Global Digital Single Award” winner is Grammy Award-winner The Weeknd with his smash hit “Save Your Tears.” This is the second consecutive year The Weeknd has received the award in this category. In 2020, his mega-hit “Blinding Lights” was number one as well.

The “Global Digital Single Award” is given to the bestselling single of the year across all digital formats – including paid subscription streaming, ad-supported platforms, and single-track downloads and streams.

The “Global Digital Single Award” top five:

The Weeknd – “Save Your Tears”
The Kid Laroi ft. Justin Bieber – “Stay”
Dua Lipa – “Levitating”
BTS – “Butter”
Olivia Rodrigo – “Driver’s License”

“It has been another brilliant year for The Weeknd and ‘Save Your Tears’ has unquestionably been one of the world’s most loved songs,” said Frances Moore. “We’d like to send huge congratulations to The Weeknd and all of his team on winning our ‘Global Digital Single of The Year Award’ for the second year in a row – an incredible achievement.”

On March 1, 2022, the final winners were announced in the “Global Album Sales Chart,” “Global Album All Format Chart,” and “Global Vinyl Album Chart” categories. British power vocalist and songwriter Adele took home awards in all three categories for her album 30. Adele managed this with less than two months left in the tracking year when her much-anticipated fifth album dropped in November 2021.

IFPI Chief Executive Frances Moore said, “It has been wonderful to have Adele back and releasing music over the second half of last year. Her dominance of all three IFPI Album Charts speaks to her unique song-writing talent, her iconic voice and unrelenting global popularity.”

‘The Good Doctor’ Season 5 Episode 9 Photos: “Yippee Ki-Yay” Preview

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Rebecca Murray

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March 1, 2022

Aly and AJ Michalka guest star as a former pop duo on ABC’s The Good Doctor season five episode nine. Directed by Dinh Thai from a script by David Hoselton and Adam Scott Weissman, episode nine – “Yippee Ki-Yay” – will air on Monday, March 7, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.

The cast of season five features Freddie Highmore as Dr. Shaun Murphy, Antonia Thomas as Dr. Claire Browne, Hill Harper as Dr. Marcus Andrews, and Richard Schiff as Dr. Aaron Glassman. Christina Chang plays Dr. Audrey Lim, Fiona Gubelmann is Dr. Morgan Reznick, Will Yun Lee is Dr. Alex Park, and Paige Spara stars as Lea Dilallo.

Guest stars include Rachel Bay Jones as Salen Morrison, David Marciano as Joe, and Mathew Horner as Cody.

“Yippee Ki-Yay” Plot: In an effort to please Salen (Jones), Andrews takes on a high-profile case and assigns Shaun and Allen to help perform a risky surgery to restore the voice of a famous pop star. In addition, Reznick and Park treat a man whose 17-year-old son, Cody (Horner), is confined to a wheelchair due to complications related to Kabuki Syndrome.

The Good Doctor Description, Courtesy of ABC:

Dr. Shaun Murphy (Highmore), a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, continues to use his extraordinary medical gifts at St. Bonaventure Hospital’s surgical unit. As his friendships deepen, Shaun tackles the world of dating for the first time and continues to work harder than he ever has before, navigating his environment to prove to his colleagues that his talents as a surgeon will save lives.

The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 9 — Freddie Highmore, Bria Henderson, and AJ Michalka in ‘The Good Doctor’ season 5 episode 9 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)

‘Magnum P.I.’ Season 4 Episode 15 Photos, Plot, and Cast

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Rebecca Murray

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February 28, 2022

A crime boss needs Magnum’s help on CBS’s Magnum P.I. season four episode 15, “Dead Man Walking.” Directed by David Straiton from a script by Gene Hong, episode 15 will air on Friday, March 4, 2022 at 9pm ET/PT.

Jay Hernandez returns to lead the cast as Thomas Magnum. Season four also stars Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins, Zachary Knighton as Orville “Rick” Wright, Stephen Hill as Theodore “TC” Calvin, Tim Kang as Det. Gordon Katsumoto, and Amy Hill as Kumu.

Bobby Lee, Levy Tran, Eijiro Ozaki, Rich Ting, and Gedde Watanabe guest star.

“Dead Man Walking” Plot: When Magnum balks at notorious crime boss Osi Shima’s (Ozaki) request to find his missing son, Magnum learns he’s been poisoned and has only eight hours to locate Shima’s son to earn the antidote, or else he dies.

Magnum P.I. Description, Courtesy of CBS:

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

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

Suspicious of Magnum’s casual attitude and presence at his crime scenes, Detective Gordon Katsumoto finds that he and Magnum are more alike than either of them care to admit. One of Magnum’s biggest supporters is Teuila “Kumu” Tuileta, the unofficial “House Mom” and cultural curator of Robin’s Nest. With keys to a vintage Ferrari in one hand, aviator sunglasses in the other, and an Old Düsseldorf longneck chilling in the fridge, Thomas Magnum is back on the case!

Magnum PI Season 4 Episode 15 — Zachary Knighton as Orville “Rick” Wright, Stephen Hill as Theodore “TC” Calvin, Bobby Lee as Jin, Perdita Weeks as Juliet Higgins, Jay Hernandez as Thomas Magnum, and Amy Hill as Teuila “Kumu” Tuileta in ‘Magnum P.I.’ season 4 episode 15 (Photo: Zack Dougan © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Sam Mendes Starts Shooting ‘Empire of Light’ Starring Olivia Colman and Colin Firth

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Rebecca Murray

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February 28, 2022

Filming has begun on Searchlight Pictures’ Empire of Light written and directed by Sam Mendes (1917, Skyfall). The film, which marks Oscar winner Mendes’ first solo credit as a screenwriter, will shoot in Margate, England as well as along the Kent coastline.

Empire of Light‘s cast includes Oscar winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite) as Hilary, Oscar winner Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) as Mr. Ellis, Micheal Ward (Small Axe: Lovers Rock) as Stephen, Toby Jones (First Cow) as Norman, Tanya Moodie (A Discovery of Witches) as Delia, and Crystal Clark (The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain) as Ruby.

Tom Brooke (The Crown) and Hannah Onslow (Call the Midwife) have just joined the cast as Neil and Janine, respectively.

Searchlight Pictures describes the film as “set in and around a beautiful old cinema on the south coast of England in the 1980s.” No other plot details have been released.

“I’m really thrilled to be working with so many wonderful collaborators across both cast and crew on such a personal project,” stated Sam Mendes. “It’s a particular thrill to be working for the first time with Olivia Colman, and to be working once again with my long-term collaborator Roger Deakins.”

Mendes is producing the film with Academy Award nominee Pippa Harris under their Neal Street Productions banner. Michael Lerman and Julie Pastor are executive producing.

“We are delighted to be working with Searchlight on Empire of Light, and couldn’t hope for better partners,” said Harris. “They have been incredibly collaborative and supportive as we embark on this new venture together.”

“This is a dream partnership for us, between the singular Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, and the outstanding cast led by Olivia, Micheal, and Colin,” said Searchlight Presidents Matthew Greenfield and David Greenbaum. “We’re very excited for the road ahead.”

Mendes’ behind-the-scenes team will include his long-time collaborator cinematographer Roger Deakins. Naomi Donne is the hair and makeup designer, Lee Smith is the editor, Stuart Wilson is the sound mixer, Nina Gold is the casting director, and Mark Tildesley is the production designer.

Anthony Mackie Will Star in Peacock’s ‘Twisted Metal’ Series

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Rebecca Murray

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February 28, 2022

Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier) is set to both star in and executive produce a live-action adaptation of Twisted Metal which was has been greenlit by Peacock. The official announcement confirms the adaptation will be a half-hour action-comedy and has Michael Jonathan Smith (Cobra Kai) on board as showrunner, writer, and executive producer.

Per Peacock’s official announcement, Anthony Mackie will play John Doe, “a smart-ass milkman who talks as fast as he drives. With no memory of his past, John gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make his wish of finding community come true, but only if he can survive an onslaught of savage vehicular combat.”

Electric Avenue’s Will Arnett and Marc Forman helped put the adaptation together and will serve as executive producers. Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (Deadpool) came up with this original take and are on board as executive producers. Jason Spire (Inspire Entertainment), Peter Principato (Artists First), Asad Qizilbash and Carter Swan from PlayStation Productions, and Hermen Hulst, Head of PlayStation Studios are also executive producing.

The series will be produced by Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

“Twisted Metal has been a global phenomenon for more than 25 years but it was the creative vision for this live-action adaptation, led by Michael Jonathan Smith, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, that blew us away. Also Anthony Mackie starring made it undeniable!” stated Lisa Katz, president scripted content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “This adrenalin-infused comedy series is in expert hands with our partners at Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions and Universal Television, and will be the perfect addition to Peacock as we continue to look for uniquely entertaining programs.”

“We are thrilled that our first series with our good friends at Peacock is with our amazing partners at Electric Avenue, Universal Television, and colleagues at PlayStation Productions,” said Jeff Frost, President, Sony Pictures Television Studios and Jason Clodfelter, co-President, Sony Pictures Television Studios. “Michael Jonathan Smith and Rhett and Paul have ingeniously brought this high-action comedy to life and we are so fortunate to have Anthony at the center of the show. We look forward to this incredible team blowing audiences away with this twisted and inventive concept.”

Peacock released the following description of Twisted Metal:

Twisted Metal, a half-hour live-action TV series based on the classic PlayStation game series, is a high-octane action comedy, based on an original take by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick about a motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. With the help of a trigger-happy car thief, he’ll face savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers of the open road, including a deranged clown who drives an all too familiar ice cream truck.

Twisted Metal Artwork (Created by Sony Interactive Entertainment)

‘The Blacklist’ Season 9 Episode 11 Photos: Preview of “The Conglomerate”

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Rebecca Murray

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February 28, 2022

Red tracks clues to learn more about Liz’s death on NBC’s The Blacklist season nine episode 11, “The Conglomerate.” Episode 11 will air on Friday, March 4, 2022 at 8pm ET/PT.

In addition to James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington, the season nine cast includes Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler, Amir Arison as Aram Mojtabai, Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma, Laura Sohn as Alina Park, and Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper.

“The Conglomerate” Plot: An investigation into the Conglomerate, a group of former government-sponsored assassins, becomes complicated when the Task Force learns one of their own may have ties to the group. Red digs deeper into the events leading up to Liz’s death.

Season 9 Description, Courtesy of NBC:

“In the two years following the death of Elizabeth Keen, Raymond Reddington (Spader) and the members of the FBI Task Force have disbanded – their lives now changed in unexpected ways and with Reddington’s whereabouts unknown. Finding themselves each at a crossroads, a common purpose compels them to renew their original mission: to take down dangerous, vicious and eccentric Blacklisters. In the process, they begin to uncover lethal adversaries, unimaginable conspiracies and surprising betrayals that will threaten alliances and spur vengeance for the past, led by the most devious criminal of them all – Raymond Reddington.”

The Blacklist Season 9 Episode 11 — Diany Rodriguez as Weecha Xiu and James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington in ‘The Blacklist’ season 9 episode 11 (Photo by: Will Hart/NBC)

The Chicks Announce 2022 Tour Dates

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Rebecca Murray

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February 28, 2022

The Chicks – Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, and Emily Strayer – will be hitting the road in 2022 for a 27-city tour set to kick off on June 14th in St Louis, MO. “The Chicks Tour” will stop in cities including Toronto, Boston, San Diego, and Denver before wrapping up on August 13th in George, WA.

The 13-time Grammy Award-winning group will be supported on the tour (on select dates) by Grammy Award winner Patty Griffin and Jenny Lewis. Tickets for the upcoming Live Nation tour go on sale beginning Friday, March 4th at 10am local time via ticketmaster.com.

The Chicks will be partnering with REVERB.org to help the environment during the summer tour. The tour’s official announcement revealed The Chicks are working to make this tour environmentally sustainable by “engaging fans to take action for people and the planet. At each show, The Chicks/REVERB Action Village will be set up for fans to take action on important environmental and social causes, fill up at the free #RocknRefill water stations, and more.”

THE CHICKS TOUR – SUMMER 2022 DATES:

Tue Jun 14 – St Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre *
Wed Jun 15 – Chicago, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre *
Sat Jun 19 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center *
Tue Jun 21 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center *
Wed Jun 22 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre *
Fri Jun 24 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage *
Mon Jun 27 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center *
Wed Jun 29 – Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview *
Thu Jun 30 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre *
Sat Jul 02 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theatre *
Tue Jul 05 – Boston, MA – Xfinity Center *
Wed Jul 06 – Holmdel, NJ – P.N.C. Bank Arts Center *
Fri Jul 08 – Camden, NJ – Waterfront Music Pavilion *
Sat Jul 09 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live *
Tue Jul 12 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek *
Thu Jul 14 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion *
Sat Jul 16 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre *
Sat Jul 23 – San Diego, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre ^
Mon Jul 25 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre ^
Tue Jul 26 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre ^
Fri Jul 29 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl** ^
Sat Jul 30 – Mountain View, CA –Shoreline Amphitheatre ^
Tue Aug 02 – Denver, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre ** ^
Fri Aug 05 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre *
Sat Aug 06 – Boise, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheatre *
Tue Aug 09 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater *
Sat Aug 13 – George, WA – The Gorge Amphitheatre *

** Not A Live Nation Date
* Support: Patty Griffin
^ Support: Jenny Lewis

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