Smithsonian's PACIFIC WAR IN COLOR Series Reveals Rare & Never-Before-Seen Color Film of WWII Conflict June 24June 11, 2018A groundbreaking new eight-part series traces the epic struggle of the Pacific War using rare and never-before-seen color visuals from every corner of the conflict. Smithsonian Channel takes viewers on a vivid journey from the home front to the battlefront, examining the pivotal moments, wartime innovations and social upheavals that still reverberate today. THE PACIFIC WAR IN COLOR premieres Sunday, June 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel.
FremantleMedia North America Partners with Popular Fantasy Author Brandon SandersonJune 11, 2018FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) with Random House Studio today announced a milestone partnership with best-selling fantasy novelist Brandon Sanderson. The author is taking the Dark One property to a new level and making it a true multi-media experience – not only spanning the small screen with the TV series, but he's concurrently creating a graphic novel that will be published by Vault Comics. Sanderson's also penning a supplementary, multi-volume book series that will expand on the storyline from the show and further explore subsidiary characters. Additionally, fans will be able to enjoy his master storytelling through the Dark One podcast where it will shed further light on the incidents leading up to where the TV series will begin.
Photo Flash: Netflix Shares First-Look Images of Robin Wright in the Upcoming Final Season of HOUSE OF CARDSJune 11, 2018Academy Award® nominees Diane Lane and Greg Kinnear as well as Cody Fern join Wright this season alongside Emmy Award nominee Michael Kelly, Jayne Atkinson, Academy Award® nominee Patricia Clarkson, Emmy Award Nominee Constance Zimmer, Derek Cecil, Campbell Scott and Boris McGiver in the sixth and final season. House of Cards executive producers are Melissa James Gibson, Frank Pugliese, Robin Wright, David Fincher?, Joshua Donen?, Dana Brunetti?, Eric Roth?, Michael Dobbs? and Andrew Davies?. The series was created by Beau Willimon? and is produced by Donen/Fincher/Roth, with MRC as the studio, for Netflix.
CMA Fest Day Wraps Up with Superstar Surprises from Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley, & MoreJune 11, 2018CMA Fest is officially a wrap! The fourth and final day saw “CMA Fest” co-host Kelsea Ballerini as the Artist of the Day at Xfinity Fan Fair X, where she answered questions from CMT's Leslie Fram followed by a performance that included her new single “I Hate Love Songs.” Ballerini also shared the song's brand new video with fans in attendance. Luke Bryan made a surprise appearance at the Chevy Riverfront Stage for 10 second trivia, where he awarded two winners with tickets to the Chevy suite at Nissan Stadium for Sunday's nightly concert. Once again, the Chevy Riverfront Stage reached capacity crowds Sunday during Scotty McCreery's afternoon set. Chris Young hosted a surprise meet and greet for hundreds of fans at his booth at Xfinity Fan Fair X, while Lindsay Ellpresented a check on behalf of Cracker Barrel for $15,000 to the CMA Foundation.
Chicane Emerges with Seventh Studio Album THE PLACE YOU CAN'T REMEMBER, THE PLACE YOU CAN'T FORGETJune 11, 2018It's been a long three years since Chicane spoils the world of dance music with his sixth studio album, 'The Sum Of Its Parts'. A lot of changes – both personal and otherwise – have come to pass since then and now, after a few weeks of pre-order, the legendary electronic music icon has finally released his seventh studio album: 'The Place You Can't Remember, The Place You Can't Forget'.
HOLA Mexico Film Festival Announces Cinelatino Award Winners During 10th Anniversary Closing Night GalaJune 11, 2018 HOLA Mexico Film Festival (HMFF), the largest festival of Mexican cinema outside of Mexico, announced today three Cinelatino Filmmaker Awards during its 10th anniversary closing night gala at La Plaza De Cultura Y Artes in Los Angeles. Cinelatino, the nation's leading Spanish-language movie channel, proudly presented the Cinelatino & DishLATINO Audience Choice Award, the Cinelatino Best Director Award, and the Cinelatino Tomorrow's Filmmakers Today Best Short Award.
Julia Roberts to Star in Amazon's LITTLE BEEJune 11, 2018According to Deadline, Julia Roberts has come aboard the feature adaptation of Chris Cleave's best-selling novel, Little Bee, which Kathleen Robertson (Murder in the First, Boss) is penning. The project is being developed at Amazon Studios.
Bonobo Returns to NYC For Special Live Performance at The Brooklyn Mirage on Sunday, July 1June 11, 2018In one of his last live band performances of the year, ethereal beatmaker Bonobo will bring his talents to Brooklyn this July for a must-see show at The Brooklyn Mirage on Sunday, July 1. The midsummer event, which calls on a special all-live lineup with St Germain, Matthew Dear and Daktyl, will no doubt be an incredible evening at one of New York City's most breathtaking outdoor venues.
HBO Documentary Films & IFP Announce IFP/HBO New True Stories Funding InitiativeJune 11, 2018HBO and the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) today announced the IFP/HBO New True Stories Funding Initiative, a new fund that will identify and nurture storytellers with fresh and compelling perspectives as they develop their work. The initiative seeks to support and foster relationships with new voices in a range of formats, cultivating adventurous and diverse new storytelling and storytellers.
HALKAA Wins Grand Prix for Best Film at Kinolub Festival for Children and YouthJune 11, 2018After winning the Grand Prix De Montreal at the 21st Montréal International Children's Film Festival, Nila Madhab Panda's next feature, Halkaa bags another Grand Prix for the best film at the Kinolub Festival for Children and Youth, Poland. Presented by Shiv Nadar Foundation and produced by Akshay Parija and Nila Madhab Panda, Halkaa is set to release on 31st August. The Shiv Nadar Foundation is a philanthropic organization established by Shiv Nadar, Founder of HCL - a $8 billion leading technology and healthcare enterprise.
TLC Hit Series LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD Celebrates Guinness World RecordJune 11, 2018The Roloff family from TLC's hit series LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD, have a huge honor to celebrate as they head into the final episodes of their 13th season on TLC. The Guinness World Records has officially recognized the series for “The Most Episodes of a Family-Focused Reality Television Show.”
Gal Gadot Joins Dwayne Johnson for Upcoming Action Comedy RED NOTICEJune 11, 2018According to Variety, Gal Gadot has closed a deal to star opposite Dwayne Johnson in Red Notice, the action comedy which Rawson Marshall Thurber is directing from his original script. Universal Pictures won a heated multi-studio bidding battle in February that ended with a green light commitment in the biggest package deal so far this year. Red Notice will begin shooting April 2019 in Europe and Universal will release the film worldwide June 12, 2020.
Ridiculous Cakes Returns to Food Network this Summer for More Awe-Inspiring and Jaw-Dropping CreationsJune 11, 2018Ridiculous Cakes returns to Food Network for a new season of mind-boggling, edible masterpieces on Monday, July 9th at 10pm ET/PT. During each half-hour episode, viewers get a behind the scenes look as cake artists from across the country work day and night to plan and create confectionary wonders for the joy of their clients. Whether it is a pinball machine cake you can actually play, a four-foot tall cake celebrating the 30th anniversary of Discovery's 'Shark Week,' or a cake honoring the beloved comic book superhero, Superman, these are some inspirational and Ridiculous Cakes you will have to see to believe!
THE GOOD DOCTOR Season One Arrives on DVD August 7June 11, 2018The number one new hit of last Fall's television season,THE GOOD DOCTOR is coming to DVD August 7 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Averaging 15.4 million viewers* during its first season, THE GOOD DOCTOR stars Freddie Highmore (TV's “Bates Motel”) as Dr. Shaun Murphy, a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome, who relocates from a quiet country life to join a prestigious hospital's surgical unit. Alone in the world and unable to personally connect with those around him, Shaun uses his extraordinary medical gifts to save lives and challenge the skepticism of his colleagues.