Stonestreet Studios to Premiere LEADING STORY At 4th Annual NYC Web-FestOctober 31, 2017Stonestreet Studios is sponsoring opening night, November 9th, of the Fourth Annual NYC Web Festival. Web Fest takes place November 9th-11th 2017 in Manhattan. Aside from sponsoring, Stonestreet will WORLD PREMIERE the first episode of their latest web-series, Leading Story, to close out the opening day screenings.
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Showtime's LAVELL CRAWFORD: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, Premiering 11/3October 27, 2017Lavell Crawford is HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS in his new one-hour stand-up comedy special premiering Friday, November 3 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME on air, on demand and over the internet. Filmed at The Pageant in his hometown of St. Louis, the endearing funnyman taps into his family experiences growing up poor, offering his hysterical take on a multitude of holiday-related topics such as Black Friday, Christmas lists, Trick or Treat, BBQs on the 4th, homemade Easter outfits, Mother's Day guilt and his family's rendition of a Disneyland vacation.
BWW Looks Back at FALSETTOS in Honor of Tonight's PBS DebutOctober 27, 2017Tonight, PBS will present LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER: FALSETTOS for the first time, as part of their series 'Broadway's Best.' Here at BWW, we are so excited to watch our favorite performers perform this fantastic revival in the comfort of our living rooms, where we can bawl our eyes out and sing along to the phenomenal score without a care in the world!
Discovery Announces All-New Automotive Special MAX GRUNDYOctober 26, 2017Designer and builder Max Grundy doesn't just restore classic cars and trucks - he creates icons. With his partner-in-crime, master mechanic Wayde Lundgren, and the crew at Max Grundy Design, Max is aiming to take over the ultra-competitive custom car world with epic builds that are unlike anything else on the road. Looking to standout in a crowded industry, Max and his ragtag crew prepare two larger-than-life builds to bring to SEMA, the biggest car convention in the world. With a tight deadline and a limitless vision, Max risks everything to make his big break in Discovery's all-new special MAX GRUNDY, premiering Monday, November 6 at 10pm ET/PT.
New Season of the Smithsonian Channel's POLAR BEAR TOWN Premieres 11/22October 26, 2017Every fall, approximately 10,000 tourists from around the world descend on the tiny, isolated town of Churchill, Manitoba. Known as The Polar Bear Capital of the World, visitors gather in Churchill to see the annual migration of more than 1,000 polar bears that pass through town. Smithsonian Channel's docu-series POLAR BEAR TOWN follows this extraordinary intersection of humans and the Lords of the Arctic, as they collide in unexpected and sometimes dangerous ways. This three-episode second season premieres Wednesday, November 22 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Review Roundup: Did Critics Salute THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE?October 26, 2017DreamWorks Pictures' Thank You for Your Service follows a group of U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq who struggle to integrate back into family and civilian life, while living with the memory of a war that threatens to destroy them long after they've left the battlefield.
Poisoned Candy Meets V for Vendetta | PBS Digital Series Explores Halloween Urban LegendsOctober 26, 2017The newest episode of PBS Digital Studios' Origin of Everything, focuses on an urban legend we've all heard: tainted Halloween candy. How many times did your mom warn you about that razor blade in the apple? Well turns out, there's a pretty interesting backstory to these legends and we're here to share. The episode also dives into the origins of trick or treating for candy. Why do we encourage kids to show up at strangers houses, begging for candy and, more importantly, what does the answer have to do with V for Vendetta?
TIFF Teams with China Film Archive to Bring Canadian Films to BeijingOctober 26, 2017TIFF is bringing a collection of classic and contemporary Canadian films to Beijing, in partnership with the China Film Archive. The CFA will present Canada's Ten Best: New Cinema From the North, running from November 3 to 12. It will showcase a selection of Canada's leading films, programmed in association with TIFF, including several highlighted in TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten Film Festival, as well as a selection of retrospective titles from TIFF's Canada on Screen sesquicentennial series. Telefilm Canada and the Embassy of Canada in China are also partners on this unique showcase of Canadian films.
Queer|Art Teams with HBO for First Annual Queer|Art|PrizeOctober 26, 2017New York-based nonprofit Queer Art is thrilled to present the inaugural Queer/Art/Prize, an unprecedented new award and ceremony honoring the work of diverse emerging and renowned LGBTQ artists. Made possible with support from HBOand developed in collaboration with the Queer Art artist community, Queer/Art/Prize immediately establishes itself as one of the most significant awards for LGBTQ artists in the world.
BUZZR Retro Game Shows Now Available on Amazon Prime VideoOctober 26, 2017Starting today, BUZZR, FremantleMedia's retro game show network, is bringing nearly 20 Vintage Game Show titles to Amazon Prime Video through Amazon Video Direct(AVD). Some of the popular retro titles that BUZZR has brought to Amazon include Press Your Luck, Family Feud, Match Game, Super Password, and What's My Line?, among others. In addition, FremantleMedia will be bringing classic episodes of fan-favorite Supermarket Sweep, which originally launched in 1965, to Prime Video in the near future.
JEFF ROSS ROASTS THE BORDER: LIVE FROM BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS Premieres 11/16 at 10p.m. ET/PT on Comedy CentralOctober 24, 2017Comedian Jeff Ross packs his bags and makes a dash for the border in the upcoming one-hour special Jeff Ross Roasts the Border: Live from Brownsville, Texas. In this part stand-up, part documentary special, Ross unpacks, breaks down and tears apart our simmering immigration debate through stand-up, roasting and field segments from the US / Mexican border. Jeff Ross Roasts the Border: Live from Brownsville, Texas premieres on Thursday, November 16 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central.