‘Why Women Kill’ Season 2: June Premiere’s Teased in a Short Video

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April 27, 2021

Why Women Kill Season 2 — Teaser art for season 2 of the Paramount+ series ‘Why Women Kill’ (Photo Credit: CBS © 2021 Paramount+, Inc)

Paramount+ confirmed season two of the anthology series Why Women Kill will premiere on Thursday, June 3, 2021. The season two announcement was accompanied by a short teaser video and by a poster featuring gorgeous flowers filling in the outline of a dead body lying on the grass.

Season two will consist of 10 episodes starring Allison Tolman (Fargo), Lana Parrilla (Once Upon a Time), B.K. Cannon (Sin City Saints), and Jordane Christie (Containment). Matthew Daddario (Shadowhunters), Veronica Falcón (Perry Mason), and Nick Frost also star in the dark comedy’s second season.

Desperate Housewives‘ Marc Cherry created the series and serves as executive producer. Marc Webb, Francie Calfo, David Warren, Austin Guzman, Curtis Kheel, and Imagine’s Brian Grazer and Samie Kim Falvey also executive produce along with Acme Productions’ Michael Hanel and Mindy Schultheis.

The Season 2 Description, Courtesy of Paramount+:

Season two of Why Women Kill features a new ensemble cast and storylines set in 1949 that will explore what it means to be beautiful, the hidden truth behind the facades people present to the world, the effects of being ignored and overlooked by society and finally, the lengths one woman will go in order to finally belong…

Allison Tolman is Alma, a timid and awkward housewife, who remains optimistic in the face of the world’s cruelty. Alma yearns for a spot in the local garden club and to see her ungainly daughter married, but her life is disrupted once she learns of her husband’s secret hobby.
Nick Frost plays Bertram, Alma’s beloved husband who spends his days as a veterinarian putting sick and injured animals out of their misery. Always kind and good-humored, Bertram has a secret hobby that is darker than his jovial nature lets on.
Lana Parrilla plays Rita, the sardonic wife to the wealthy and evil Carlo Castillo. As she waits for her elderly husband to die, Rita runs the garden club with an iron fist and spends much of her time engaging in an affair with a younger lover.

B.K. Cannon plays Dee, Alma’s wry, and brassy daughter who works as a waitress in a local diner. Though self-deprecating, Dee can be vulnerable under her emotional armor and finds her illicit affair with a secret lover to be both exciting and humiliating.

Jordane Christie plays Vern, a tough, rugged private detective. Vern is intrigued and suspicious when he’s hired to investigate Rita’s younger lover, whom she suspects is cheating on her.

Matthew Daddario is Scooter, Rita’s gorgeous, sexy and not-so-bright lover. A charming would-be actor, Scooter is well kept by Rita but pursues a secret relationship elsewhere.

Veronica Falcón plays Catherine, Carlo Castillo’s spinster daughter. Prim and proper, Catherine detests her father’s gorgeous wife, Rita, and returns to town after a mysterious accident, seeking a way to destroy her.

‘Bedrock’ Brings Back The Flintstones in a New Animated Comedy

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Rebecca Murray

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April 27, 2021

Bedrock, a new animated comedy featuring the Flintstones, is in development at Fox. Described as an adult comedy, Bedrock comes from Fox Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, and Elizabeth Banks, with Banks set to voice an adult Pebbles Flintstone as well as produce.

Lindsay Kerns (Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous) is writing the pilot script which brings the modern Stone Age family back to life for primetime.

“Long before the Simpsons and Springfield, the Griffins and Quahog or even when the Belchers started serving burgers on Ocean Avenue, there were the Flintstones and Bedrock,” stated Michael Thorn, President, Entertainment, FOX Entertainment. “Their imprint on the animation universe is undeniable and the idea of adapting it for today’s audience is a challenge we here at FOX are very much looking forward to taking on with Warner Bros., Elizabeth and Lindsay. No pressure whatsoever, really.”

“The Flintstones are the first family of primetime animation,” said Peter Girardi, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming at Warner Bros. Animation. “Elizabeth and Lindsay have a brilliant take on these characters, and FOX and Brownstone are the perfect partners to bring them back to primetime. This is going to rock (sorry).”

Should Bedrock be given a series order from Fox, Banks and Max Handelman will executive produce through Brownstone Productions (Pitch Perfect franchise).

The Flintstones made history as the first primetime animated series, launching a six season run in 1960. All 166 episodes have been acquired by Fox Entertainment and will stream on Tubi beginning May 1st.

Bedrock Description, Courtesy of Fox:

“Bedrock catches up with the Flintstone family two decades after the original, with Fred on the brink of retirement and 20-something Pebbles embarking on her own career. As the Stone Age gives way to a shiny and enlightened new Bronze Age, the residents of Bedrock will find this evolution harder than a swing from Bamm-Bamm’s club.

‘The Good Doctor’ Season 4 Episode 16 Photos: “Dr. Ted.” Preview

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Rebecca Murray

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April 27, 2021

Lea and Shaun learn there’s a problem with the pregnancy on ABC’s The Good Doctor season four episode 16. Directed by Anne Renton and written by Patti Carr and Sam Chanse, episode 16 – “Dr. Ted” – will air on Monday, May 10, 2021 at 10pm ET/PT.

The cast of season four includes 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.

Episode 16 guest stars include Bria Samone Henderson as Jordan Allen, Noah Galvin as Asher Wolke, and Veronice Cartwright as Maxine Stanley.

“Dr. Ted” Plot: Shaun struggles with his role as Lea’s partner after complications arise with the pregnancy and his instincts as a medical professional kick in. Meanwhile, Dr. Park, Dr. Andrews and Asher disagree on how to address an elderly patient’s wishes.

Series Description, Courtesy of ABC:

Dr. Shaun Murphy, 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 4 Episode 16 — Freddie Highmore, Paige Spara and Antonia Thomas in ‘The Good Doctor’ season 4 episode 16 (ABC/Jeff Weddell)

Machine Gun Kelly Announces “Tickets to My Downfall” 2021 Tour

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Rebecca Murray

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April 27, 2021

Machine Gun Kelly announced he’ll be on the road with his “Tickets to My Downfall” tour later this year, kicking off in Minneapolis on September 9th. The tour will hit cities including Boston, Orlando, Detroit, and San Francisco before finishing up in his hometown, Cleveland, on December 18th.

carolesdaughter, jxdn, and KennyHoopla are expected to join the tour as special guests.

Tickets for the “Tickets to My Downfall” tour are available for pre-sale beginning today. Tickets in all markets will go on sale on April 30th.

The upcoming tour is in support of his fifth studio album, Tickets to My Downfall, and will include performances of “bloody valentine” and “my ex’s best friend.”

Machine Gun Kelly’s “Tickets to My Downfall” Tour Dates:

Additional dates will be announced soon.

BTS Announce “Butter” as Their Second English Language Single

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Alison Helms

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April 26, 2021

Get ready, BTS fans…the Grammy-nominated global superstars announced plans to release a brand new single, “Butter,” on May 21, 2021. The news came via YouTube as BTS fans, referred to affectionately as ARMY, discovered the group’s YouTube channel, Bangtantv, featured a one-hour countdown that kicked off at 10am ET. Over 900,000 people tuned in as the announcement hit at 11am ET.

“Butter” is described as a “dance pop track brimming with the smooth yet charismatic charm of BTS.” The song marks the group’s second English single following their multi-platinum smash hit “Dynamite” which was released in August last year.

According to Korean news outlets, BTS will be releasing an album in June which will include “Butter.” However, Big Hit Entertainment hasn’t released an official announcement concerning the much-anticipated album’s release.

Columbia Records (distributor for BTS) released links for Spotify and Apple Music to pre-save the song along with where to pre-purchase the single.

BTS just held Bang Bang Con on their YouTube channel featuring past concerts along with their fan event. The event kicked off with their 2015 BTS Live Trilogy Episode I: BTS Begins. That was followed by their 2019 Fan event 5th Muster and, last but not least, their São Paulo, Brazil Stadium concert from the world tour “Love Yourself: Speak Yourself” in May 2019.

Bang Bang Con 2021 surpassed Bang Bang 2020 in views, producing a whooping 2.7 million concurrent viewers on Saturday, April 18th (Korean standard time) according to Big Hit. Bang Bang Con launched in April 2020 after the group had to cancel their massive stadium world tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The global K-pop stars have been busy these past few years breaking records in multiple languages including Korean, English and Japanese. Most recently, BTS became the first Korean pop act to be nominated at the Grammy Awards for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. They’re also the first Korean act to have earned a nomination for this year’s BRIT Awards for International Group.

Fans are patiently waiting for the Billboard Music Award nominees to be announced (coming April 29), hoping to see the group show up on the list again this year. BTS has taken the Top Social Award four years running and snagged a Top Group/Duo win in 2019.

BTS earned multiple iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations, with the winners set to be announced on May 27 at 5pm PT. BTS is up for Best Group/Duo of the Year, Best Music Video: “Dynamite,” and Best Fan Army. Their long-time choreographer Son Sung Deuk is also nominated for Favorite Music Video Choreography.

BTS Press Conference: Inside the Group’s ‘BE (Deluxe Edition)’ and Its Uplifting Message

‘Oslo’ Teaser Trailer Starring Ruth Wilson and Andrew Scott

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Rebecca Murray

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April 26, 2021

HBO has set a Saturday, May 29, 2021 premiere date for Oslo, based on true events and adapted from the award-winning play. The just-released teaser trailer sets up the story of the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords and the behind the scenes maneuverings undertaken by a group dedicated to obtaining peace.

The cast of the dramatic film includes Ruth Wilson (His Dark Materials) as Mona Juul, a Norwegian foreign minister; Emmy nominee Andrew Scott (Fleabag) as Terje Rød-Larsen, a Norwegian sociologist and Mona’s husband; Salim Daw (Fauda) as Ahmed Qurie, Finance Minister of the PLO; Waleed Zuaiter (The Spy) as Hassan Asfour, Qurie’s associate & PLO liaison; Jeff Wilbusch (Unorthodox) as Uri Savir, Director General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry; and Igal Naor (Fauda) as Joel Singer, legal adviser to the Israeli Foreign Ministry.

Dov Glickman (Stockholm) plays Yair Hirschfield, Israeli professor of economics; Rotem Keinan (Fauda) is Ron Pundak, Hirschfield’s associate and fellow Israeli professor; Itzik Cohen (Fauda) is Yossi Beilin, Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister; Tobias Zilliacus (Thicker Than Water) plays Jan Egeland, Norwegian State Secretary; and Sasson Gabay (Sirens) is Shimon Peres, Foreign Minister of the State of Israel.

Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher (South Pacific) directed from a screenplay by Tony Award winner J.T. Rogers, writer of the original play. Sher, Rogers, Cambra Overend, and Marc Platt Productions’ Jared LeBoff, Adam Siegel, and Marc Platt executive produce. DreamWorks Pictures’ Steven Spielberg and Kristie Macosko Krieger also executive produce along with Bold Films’ David Litvak.

Holly Bario, Michel Litvak, Gary Michael Walters, Svetlana Metkina, and Mark Taylor served as producers.

Oslo Star Ruth Wilson — Ruth Wilson in HBO Max’s ‘Oslo’

The Plot, Courtesy of HBO:

The film is based on a true story of negotiations between implacable enemies — the secret back-channel talks, unlikely friendships and quiet heroics of a small but committed group of Israelis, Palestinians and one Norwegian couple that led to the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords.

‘Master of None’ Season 3 Trailer Focuses on Denise and Alicia

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Rebecca Murray

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April 26, 2021

Season three of Netflix’s Master of None will shift the focus to the relationship between Denise and Alicia, played by Emmy Award winner Lena Waithe and BAFTA winner Naomi Ackie, respectively. The streaming service just released the first trailer and announced the new season will premiere on Sunday, May 23, 2021.

Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang created the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning series. Ansari directed season three and co-wrote the new season with Lena Waithe. Ansari, Yang, Waithe, Naomi Ackie, Michael Schur, Dave Becky, David Miner, Igor Srubshchik, and Aniz Ansari serve as executive producers.

The series’ third season, shot in London and Upstate NY, will consist of five episodes.

Master of None Season 3 Plot, Courtesy of Netflix:

Master of None returns with a new season that chronicles the relationship of Denise (Waithe) and her partner Alicia (Ackie). This new season is a modern love story that intimately illustrates the ups and downs of marriage, struggles with fertility, and personal growth both together and apart. Fleeting romantic highs meet crushing personal losses while existential questions of love and living are raised.

Co-created by Ansari and Emmy Award winner Alan Yang, season three delivers an evolution of the series that remains tethered to previous seasons while breaking new storytelling ground of its own.

New Trailer: ‘Court Cam Presents Under Oath’ Hosted by Dan Abrams

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Rebecca Murray

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April 26, 2021

A&E just released the first trailer for their new courtroom series, Court Cam Presents Under Oath. Hosted by Chief Legal Analyst for ABC News Dan Abrams, the upcoming series will join A&E’s primetime lineup on Wednesday, June 2, 2021.

Two episodes will air back-to-back each Wednesday at 10pm ET/PT.

Abrams serves as an executive producer along with Rachel Stockman, Karla Hidalgo, Shelley Schulze, and A&E Network’s Shelly Tatro and Sean Gottlieb. The Court Cam spinoff is produced by Law & Crime Productions.

Series Description, Courtesy of A&E:

Court Cam Presents Under Oath tells the story of a crime from the unique lens of the accused as they take the witness stand. Hosted by Dan Abrams, each episode will cover everything from first-hand defendant testimony, juxtaposed with the contentious cross examination to the final verdict. There is a reason that taking the witness stand in your own defense is a gamble that very few criminal defendants ever take.

In addition to interviews with key members of the investigation, the series features original video from law enforcement, surveillance camera footage, 911 audio recordings, digital forensic evidence and some exclusive interviews and responses from the defendants themselves, to provide an in-depth look at dozens of raw and real cases.

‘Summer of Love’ Teaser Trailer: The Revolution Can Now Be Televised

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Rebecca Murray

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April 26, 2021

In August 1969, Woodstock drew 400,00+ to Max Yasgur’s dairy farm for a trippy weekend of listening to 32 musical acts. Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie, Santana, Grateful Dead, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, and Jimi Hendrix were among those who took the stage during what’s since been deemed to be a pivotal moment in music history.

During the same period, a festival featuring Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, and The 5th Dimension was held in Mount Morris Park. That festival – the Harlem Cultural Festival – is the subject of Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s feature film directorial debut, Summer of Soul.

Questlove’s Summer of Love had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, earning the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award. Searchlight Pictures will launch the documentary in theaters on July 2, 2021, with a simultaneous release planned on Hulu.

Sly Stone performing at the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969, featured in the documentary ‘Summer of Soul’ (Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2021 20th Century Studios)

The Plot, Courtesy of Hulu and Searchlight Pictures:

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was never seen and largely forgotten–until now.

Summer of Soul shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present.

‘The Blacklist’ Season 8 Episode 15 Photos: “The Russian Knot” Preview

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Rebecca Murray

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April 26, 2021

The teaser for NBC’s The Blacklist season eight episode 15 suggests we’re going to find out Red’s true identity. Episode 15, “The Russian Knot,” will air on Friday, April 30, 2021.

The cast of The Blacklist is led by James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington and Megan Boone as Elizabeth Keen. Diego Klattenhoff plays Donald Ressler, Amir Arison is Aram Mojtabai, Hisham Tawfiq is Dembe Zuma, and Harry Lennix stars as Harold Cooper.

“The Russian Knot” Plot: The Task Force hatches a plan to steal a Soviet-era cipher machine needed to decrypt coded messages. Townsend puts Liz’s loyalty to the test. Red and Dembe are called to an unexpected meeting.

Season 8 Description, Courtesy of NBC:

With his back against the wall, Raymond Reddington (Spader) faces his most formidable enemy yet: Elizabeth Keen (Boone). Aligned with her mother, infamous Russian spy Katarina Rostova, Liz must decide how far she is willing to go to find out why Reddington has entered her life and what his endgame really is. The fallout between Reddington and Keen will have devastating consequences for all that lie in their wake, including the Task Force they helped to create.