Fox’s music-driven drama, Empire, will be celebrating its 100th episode with season six episode 16. Episode 16, “We Got Us,” will air on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 9pm ET/PT.
The cast is led by Terrence DaShon Howard as Lucious Lyon, Taraji P. Henson as Cookie Lyon. Bryshere Y. Gray is Hakeem Lyon, Trai Byers is Andre Lyon, Gabourey Sidibe is Becky, Ta’Rhonda Jones is Porsha, and Serayah plays Tiana.
“We Got Us” Plot – After witnessing Andre’s breakdown, Cookie and Lucious have him committed to the same treatment facility as Leah (guest star Leslie Uggams) and the guilt Cookie feels from Andre’s situation causes her to wonder how different life would be if she had not gone to prison.
The Season 6 Plot, Courtesy of Fox:
As season five hurtled toward its conclusion, Lucious (Howard) was forced to flee New York City, with the Feds hot on his trail. To make matters worse, Cookie (Henson) refused to accompany him, declaring that he and Empire were no longer good for her.
Season Six begins with the Lyon family splintered. Lucious is on the run and Cookie is finding success on her own. With Jamal residing in London and Hakeen (Gray) starring in Empire: The Movie, Andre (Byers) finds himself finally sitting on the Empire throne.
Faced with threats from all directions, the Lyons will have to reunite to survive. They will have to decide what’s most important – Empire or their family.
Miranda Lambert’s just announced new dates for the final two U.S. shows along with her upcoming Canadian leg of the “Wildcard Tour.” Like all artists, the Country music superstar has had to put her tour on hold because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
The final U.S. stops will now take place in Spokane on October 8th and in Boise on October 9th. The Canadian portion of the “Wildcard Tour” will kick off on October 11th in Vancouver and finish up on October 23rd in Ottawa.
Lambert will be joined on most dates by ACM and CMA nominee Cody Johnson and LANCO.
According to the official announcement, “tickets purchased for the original shows will still be valid for the new dates.” For more info, visit Miranda Lambert’s official website.
Lambert’s hugely successful non-profit MuttNation Foundation campaign – Fill the Little Red Wagon presented by Tractor Supply Company – will continue to play an important part in the “Wildcard Tour.” Lambert’s fans can help out needy shelter pets searching for new forever homes by donating dog food, treats, supplies, and/or cash via special areas set up at each concert venue’s entrance.
To date, the popular Country artist has accumulated 34 ACM Awards, 13 Country Music Association Awards, two Grammy Awards, the Harmony Award (Nashville Symphony), Artist in Residence (Country Music Hall of Fame), the ACM Gene Weed Milestone Award, and the ACM Song of the Decade Award. Miranda Lambert was named the 2019 RIAA’s Artist of the Year.
RESCHEDULED MIRANDA LAMBERT “WILDCARD TOUR” DATES:
10/8/2020 – Spokane, WA at Spokane Area
10/9/2020 – Bosie, ID at Ford Idaho Center Arena
10/11/2020 – Vancouver, BC at Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
10/14/2020 – Edmonton, AB at Rogers Place
10/16/2020 – *Regina, SK at Brandt Centre
10/17/2020 – *Winnipeg, MB at Bell Mts Place
10/20/2020 – London, ON at Budweiser Gardens
10/212020 – Montreal, QC at Bell Centre
10/22/2020 – Oshawa, ON at Tribute Communities Centre
10/23/2020 – Ottawa, ON at Canadian Tire Centre
* Lanco will not appear in Regina, SK and Winnipeg, MB.
The first season of The CW’s Katy Keene continues with season one episode nine, “Wishin’ & a Hopin’.” Episode nine was directed by Pamela Romanowsky from a script by Mia Katherine Iverson and will air on April 16, 2020.
The series stars Lucy Hale as Katy Keene, Ashleigh Murray as Josie McCoy, Katherine LaNasa as Gloria Grandbilt, Zane Holtz as KO Kelly, and Lucien Laviscount as Alexander Cabot. Camille Hyde is Alexandra Cabot, Julia Chan is Pepper Smith, and Jonny Beauchamp plays Jorge Lopez/Ginger.
“Chapter Nine: Wishin’ & a Hopin'” Plot – TO GOOD TO BE TRUE – Katy (Hale) struggles with find her place with her new position and loses her confidence and turns to Gloria (LaNasa) who gives her good advice. Alex (Laviscount) wants to put together The Pussycats again, but what his dad envisions and what Josie (Murray) envisions for the group are two different things leaving Alex to make a tough choice. Jorge (Beauchamp) is happy that he is able to bring his current boyfriend and a budding friendship with an ex together, but things become a little messy.
Meanwhile, Pepper (Chan) is in an online feud that could ruin everything for her, and she is stunned when she learns who it is.
The Season 1 Plot, Courtesy of The CW:
“Katy Keene follows the lives and loves of four iconic Archie Comics characters — fashion legend-to-be Katy Keene (Hale), singer/songwriter Josie McCoy (Murray), performer Jorge Lopez/Ginger (Beauchamp), and “It Girl” Pepper Smith (Chan) — as they chase their twenty-something dreams in New York City…together.
Katy designs clothes for anyone she can, including her friend and roommate Josie, whose singing talent catches the attention of Alexander Cabot (Laviscount), a CEO who hopes to reboot the record label division of his father’s corporate empire. But Alexander’s dream of signing Josie to a recording contract meets resistance from Cabot Media’s powerful senior vice president Alexandra (Hyde), who also happens to be his twin sister. Josie and Katy’s roommate Jorge works at his family’s bodega and has his eye on Broadway, but after a series of rejections, he hopes to take his drag performance career as Ginger to the next level. The mysterious Pepper Smith plans to open her own version of Andy Warhol’s Factory. She has the connections, but no one seems to know where she got her money — or if she really has any at all.
Katy struggles to manage the pressures of her day job at Lacy’s Department Store and her very demanding boss, Gloria (LaNasa), who is a legendary personal shopper. But Katy has the support of her longtime boyfriend, KO Kelly (Holtz), who has his own dream of becoming a professional boxer. As these aspiring artists take on the runway, the recording studio, Broadway, and the NYC social scene, they will find more than just a career in the big city — they’ll find long-lasting friendship.”
The CW’s Riverdale returns from its unplanned extended time off between episodes with season four episode 17, “Wicked Little Town,” airing April 15, 2020. The much-anticipated musical episode was directed by Antonio Negret from a script by Tessa Leigh Williams.
The season four cast is led by KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge, and Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones. Madelaine Petsch is Cheryl Blossom, Marisol Nichols is Hermione Lodge, Mӓdchen Amick is Alice Cooper, Ashleigh Murray is Josie McCoy, Casey Cott is Kevin Keller, Mark Consuelos is Hiram Lodge, Skeet Ulrich is FP Jones, Charles Melton is Reggie Mantle, and Vanessa Morgan plays Toni Topaz.
“Chapter Seventy-Four: Wicked Little Town” Plot – THE RIVERDALE HIGH VARIETY SHOW — After the previous debacles of “Carrie: The Musical” and “Heathers: The Musical,” Kevin (Cott) decides to revive Riverdale High’s tradition of hosting a variety show. But when Mr. Honey (guest star Kerr Smith) forbids him from performing a number from “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” Kevin and the gang rally against their principal – each by performing a number from “Hedwig,” turning the variety show into a full-fledged musical that reflects the students’ inner lives and struggles.
And amidst all the drama, one forbidden “showmance” begins to blossom.
The first photos have arrived from the Netflix limited series, Hollywood, created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan. Unfortunately, we still have a month to wait for the series to premiere. The limited series isn’t set to make its debut until May 1, 2020.
The cast includes David Corenswet as Jack, Darren Criss as Raymond, Jeremy Pope as Archie, Laura Harrier as Camille, Samara Weaving as Claire, and Dylan McDermott as Ernie. Holland Taylor is Ellen Kincaid, Patti LuPone is Avis, Jim Parsons is Henry Willson, Jake Picking is Rock Hudson, Joe Mantello is Dick, and Maude Apatow plays Henrietta.
“With the present so fraught and the future uncertain, we turned to the past for direction, uncovering buried history to spin an aspirational tale of what ifs: What if a band of outsiders were given a chance to tell their own story? What if the person with greenlight power was a woman? The screenwriter a black man? What if the heroine was a woman of color? The matinee idol openly gay? And what if they were all invited into the room where the decisions are made, entering fully and unapologetically themselves to leave victorious and vaunted, their place in history cemented,” said executive producer, writer and director Janet Mock. “Hollywood is a love letter to our little industry town where dreamers dwell, stars are born, and magic transcends reality.”
The Hollywood Synopsis, Courtesy of Netflix:
Hollywood follows a group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood as they try to make it in Tinseltown — no matter the cost. Each character offers a unique glimpse behind the gilded curtain of Hollywood’s Golden Age, spotlighting the unfair systems and biases across race, gender and sexuality that continue to this day.
Provocative and incisive, Hollywood exposes and examines decades-old power dynamics, and what the entertainment landscape might look like if they had been dismantled.
Zachary Quinto as Charlie Manx and Mattea Conforti as Millie Manx in ‘NOS4A2’ season 2 (Photo Credit: Zach Dilgard/AMC)
AMC’s released the first batch of photos from season two of the supernatural horror series, NOS4A2. The network also released the season two synopsis, confirmed the new season will premiere on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at 9pm ET/PT. (Updated from June 1st as of April 21st)
Season two of the series based on Joe Hill’s bestselling book will consist of 10 one-hour episodes. Hill is involved as an executive producer along with showrunner Jami O’Brien (Fear the Walking Dead).
The cast is led by Emmy nominee Zachary Quinto as Charlie Manx and Ashleigh Cummings as Vic McQueen. Jahkara Smith, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Virginia Kull, Jonathan Langdon, Ashley Romans, Jason David, and Mattea Conforti also star in season two.
“Following the strong success we’ve had sharing other talked-about series across our networks, most notably Killing Eve, we have another terrific opportunity to expand the audience for a great show,” stated Sarah Barnett, President of AMC Networks’ Entertainment Group & AMC Studios. “With NOS4A2, Jami O’Brien, along with an incredible cast led by Zach and Ashleigh, have delivered a unique take on the vampire story, fueled by Joe Hill’s spine-tingling novel. We’re excited to open this high-stakes story up to entirely new audiences.”
The Season 2 Plot:
“NOS4A2’s second season picks up eight years after the events of season one. Vic McQueen (Cummings) remains more determined than ever to destroy Charlie Manx (Quinto). Charlie, having faced his own mortality, emerges desperate for revenge against Vic. This time, he sets his sights on the person who means most to Vic – her eight-year-old son Wayne.
The race for Wayne’s soul sends Vic and Charlie on a high-speed collision course, forcing both to confront the mistakes of their pasts in order to secure a hold on Wayne’s future.”
Zachary Quinto as Charlie Manx in season 2 (Photo Credit: Zach Dilgard/AMC)Zachary Quinto as Charlie Manx in season 2 (Photo Credit: Zach Dilgard/AMC)Ashleigh Cummings as Vic McQueen in season 2 (Photo Credit: Zach Dilgard/AMC)Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Chris McQueen in season 2 (Photo Credit: Zach Dilgard/AMC)Jahkara J. Smith as Maggie Leigh in season 2 (Photo Credit: Seacia Pavao/AMC)Ashleigh Cummings as Vic McQueen in season 2 (Photo Credit: Zach Dilgard/AMC)
Netflix just debuted the full trailer for the documentary series, The Innocence Files. The nine-episode series tells the story of eight men who were convicted of crimes they didn’t commit and the subsequent battle to overturn their convictions.
The cases explored in the documentary series’ first season include Chester Hollman III, Kenneth Wyniemko, Alfred Dewayne Brown, Thomas Haynesworth, Franky Carrillo, Levon Brooks, Kennedy Brewer, and Keith Harward. Netflix will launch the series globally on April 15, 2020.
The nine episodes were directed by Oscar nominee Liz Garbus (What Happened, Miss Simone?, The Farm: Angola, USA), Oscar winner Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side), Oscar winner Roger Ross Williams (Music by Prudence), Jed Rothstein, Emmy Award winner Andy Grieve (Stand Up to Cancer), and Sarah Dowland. Garbus, Gibney, Ross Williams, Dan Cogan, Stacey Offman, Richard Perello, Brad Hebert, Geoff Martz, Michael Antinoro, and Will Staeger executive produce.
The Innocence Files Synopsis, Courtesy of Netflix:
The Innocence Files shines a light on the untold personal stories behind eight cases of wrongful conviction that the nonprofit organization the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have uncovered and worked tirelessly to overturn. The nine-episode series is composed of three compelling parts – The Evidence, The Witness and The Prosecution.
These stories expose difficult truths about the state of America’s deeply flawed criminal justice system while showing when the innocent are convicted, it is not just one life that is irreparably damaged forever: families, victims of crime and trust in the system are also broken in the process.
Poster for ‘The Innocence Files’ (Photo Credit: Netflix)
JJ Watt and his brothers TJ and Derek will be hosting a new competition game show for Fox. Ultimate Tag is described as a “high-octane physical competition” inspired by the classic kids game, tag.
Fox just released a teaser trailer with a sneak peek at what’s in store when Ultimate Tag premieres on May 20, 2020. New episodes will air Wednesdays at 9pm ET/PT.
The Details:
Each week, competitors – who are everyday citizens and not professional athletes – must vault, dodge, tumble and dive over various epic, three-dimensional moving courses, all for one simple goal: don’t get caught. All the while, the contestants will be chased by resident Taggers. As competitors progress, they are challenged to take on even more extreme courses and earn points for their performance in each heart-pounding game.
Grammy Award-winner The Weeknd co-wrote and guest stars as himself in an upcoming episode of TBS’s American Dad!. The animated series, which will be celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, returns with new episodes beginning Monday, April 13, 2020 at 10pm ET/PT.
Additional stars lending their voices in guest-starring roles include Jane Lynch, Patton Oswalt, Ron Perlman, Craig Robinson, Criss Angel, and Bill Nye. The Weeknd’s episode, which includes an original song he penned, will air on Monday, May 4th.
The 15th anniversary season will include the series’ 300th episode airing on Monday, September 14th. A special 15th-anniversary marathon is planned for April 27th from 2:30-10pm ET/PT. The marathon will feature 15 of the co-creator’s favorite episodes.
According to TBS, the popular animated comedy found 18 million viewers tuning in last season. American Dad! was created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker, and Matt Weitzman. MacFarlane and Weitzman executive produce with co-showrunner Brian Boyle.
The Plot, Courtesy of TBS:
American Dad! centers on super patriotic CIA agent Stan Smith (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) and the misadventures of his unconventional family in Langley Falls, VA. Stan applies the same drastic measures used in his job at the CIA to his home life, where Stan’s blissfully unaware wife, Francine (Wendy Schaal), has an unfaltering loyalty that makes her blind to his unabashed arrogance.
His left-wing activist daughter Hayley (Rachael MacFarlane), however, doesn’t let him off so easily – and knows just how to push her father’s buttons. Hayley’s brother is the geeky-yet-confident Steve (Scott Grimes), a kid who spends his time playing video games and obsessing about the opposite sex. The Smith cabinet is rounded out by two rather unconventional members: Roger (MacFarlane), a sassy, sarcastic and routinely inappropriate space alien, and Klaus (Dee Bradley Baker), an attention-starved goldfish with the brain of a German Olympic skier.
Netflix just released the full official trailer for the romantic comedy, Love Wedding Repeat. The romcom comes from writer/director Dean Craig and is based on the French film Plan de Table directed by Christelle Raynal from a screenplay by Raynal and Francis Nief.
The cast includes Sam Claflin, Olivia Munn, Eleanor Tomlinson, Joel Fry, and Tim Key. Aisling Bea, Jack Farthing, Allan Mustafa, and Freida Pinto also star. Jo Bamford and Andrea Borella executive produced, with Guglielmo Marchetti and Piers Tempest producing.
Netflix has set an April 10, 2020 premiere date.
The Plot, Courtesy of Netflix:
“In this innovative romantic comedy about the power of chance, alternate versions of the same wedding unfold as Jack (Claflin) tries to make sure his little sister has the perfect wedding day. But he’ll have to juggle an angry ex-girlfriend, an uninvited guest with a secret, a misplaced sleep sedative, and unexpectedly reuniting with the girl of his dreams who got away, Dina (Munn).
If he succeeds, Jack might find a happy ending of his own.”
