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Disney+ Shares DANCING WITH THE STARS 'Stories Week' Lineup by Michael Major
- October 12, 2022 Stars’ Stories Week” kicks off its two-night event with “Most Memorable Year.” The 12 remaining couples will perform routines that best represent the most impactful years of their lives. The two-night event continues with “Prom Night” featuring the 11 remaining couples performing dances to hits that bring them back to their high school proms.
Disney Branded Television Announces Seventh Season of BUNK'D by Michael Major
- October 12, 2022 Series regulars Miranda May (Lou), Trevor Tordjman (Parker), Mallory James Mahoney (Destiny), Israel Johnson (Noah), Shiloh Verrico (Winnie), Luke Busey (Jake) and Alfred Lewis (Bill) are all set to return. Erin Dunlap will remain as executive producer and showrunner of the series in addition to May, who will continue her role as EP.
Sundance Makes First Program Announcement for the 2023 Festival by Michael Major
- October 12, 2022 The From the Collection section brings archival screenings back into focus as part of the Sundance Film Festival for audiences to explore and rediscover the films that have shaped the heritage of both Sundance Institute and independent storytelling. To address the specific preservation risks posed to independent film.
RLJE Films, Shudder & AMC+ Acquire THE APOLOGY Starring Anna Gunn by Michael Major
- October 12, 2022 RLJE Films, Shudder and AMC+ have partnered and financed the highly anticipated thriller, THE APOLOGY. Directed and written by Alison Star Locke, in her feature film writing/directing debut, THE APOLOGY stars Anna Gunn (“Breaking Bad,” Sully), Linus Roache (My Policeman, “Homeland”), and Janeane Garofalo (Wet Hot American Summer, Reality Bites).
2022 Key West Film Festival Announces Golden Key Awards for Chris Cooper and Elegance Bratton by Michael Major
- October 12, 2022 The Key West Film Festival announced the recipients of its annual Golden Key Awards to be presented to screen legend Chris Cooper and Elegance Bratton, director of the upcoming release The Inspection. Past recipients of the award include Burt Reynolds, Marisa Tomei, Kimberly Peirce, Tom Skerritt, Lois Smith, Paul Verhoeven and Alan Cumming.
Chance the Rapper, Niall Horan & More Join Next THE VOICE Season by Michael Major
- October 12, 2022 Four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series “The Voice” returns for a spring cycle with Chance the Rapper, Niall Horan and returning coaches Kelly Clarkson and Blake Shelton for season 23. Carson Daly is back as host.
Food Network & HGTV Four New Holiday Films Featuring Ben & Erin Napier, Bobby Flay, Hilary Farr and Duff Goldman by Michael Major
- October 12, 2022 The films were created to appeal to passionate Food Network and HGTV fans who love holiday content. Several of the networks’ biggest fan-favorite personalities -- Ben and Erin Napier, Bobby Flay, Hilary Farr and Duff Goldman -- as well as a slate of popular actors, will bring holiday movie magic to life in each scripted feature.
HISTORY Channel To Premiere PAWN STARS DO AMERICA Series in November by Michael Major
- October 12, 2022 The “Pawn Stars” are hitting the road to visit some of America’s most exciting places in search of historical finds and collectible objects in the new 8-part series “Pawn Stars Do America.” Each episode follows Rick Harrison, Corey Harrison and Austin “Chumlee” Russell as they step out of the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas
AND JUST LIKE THAT... The Complete First Season to Be Released on DVD by Michael Major
- October 12, 2022 From executive producer Michael Patrick King, And Just Like That…, brings the iconic characters of Sex and the City back for exciting all-new series, which finds Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) navigating the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s.
VIDEO: Peacock Shares THE CAPTURE Season Two Trailer by Michael Major
- October 12, 2022 Peacock has shared the trailer for season two of The Capture. The cast includes Holliday Grainger, Paapa Essiedu, Indira Varma, Andy Nyman, Ron Perlman, Rob Yang, Ben Miles, Lia Williams, Cavan Clerkin, Ginny Holder, and Nigel Lindsay. Watch the new video trailer for the upcoming season now!
Acorn TV's THE CHELSEA DETECTIVE Begins Season 2 Production by Michael Major
- October 12, 2022 AMC Networks’ Acorn TV's The Chelsea Detective will return in 2023. With production now underway in and around London, Adrian Scarborough (Killing Eve, The King’s Speech, 1917) returns as Detective Inspector Max Arnold alongside new co-lead Vanessa Emme (Dublin Murders, Three Families) as the sharp, diligent Detective Sergeant Layla Walsh.
VIDEO: THE MOSQUITO COAST Debuts New Trailer Ahead of Season Two Premiere by Michael Major
- October 12, 2022 Apple TV+ has unveiled the season two trailer for “The Mosquito Coast,” the acclaimed drama adapted from the best-selling novel, starring Justin Theroux, Melissa George, Logan Polish, and Gabriel Bateman. Based on Paul Theroux’s best-selling novel, “The Mosquito Coast” follows the dangerous journey of Allie Fox. Watch the new video trailer now!
Photo: Netflix Shares New Poster For Guillermo del Toro's PINOCCHIO by Michael Major
- October 12, 2022 Netflix has released a new poster for Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio. The cast includes Gregory Mann, Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Tilda Swinton, Christoph Waltz, Finn Wolfhard, Cate Blanchett, John Turturro, Ron Perlman, Tim Blake Nelson, and Burn Gorman. Check out the new photo poster now!
TNT Acquires THE LAZARUS PROJECT Scripted Original Series by Michael Major
- October 12, 2022 TNT has acquired new scripted action thriller, “The Lazarus Project,” starring Emmy® Award and BAFTA-nominated Paapa Essiedu (“I May Destroy You”), Anjli Mohindra (“Bodyguard”), Tom Burke (“Strike”), Caroline Quentin (“Bridgerton”), Rudi Dharmalingam (“Wakefield”), and Charly Clive (“Pure”).
HONK FOR JESUS. SAVE YOUR SOUL. Sets Blu-Ray Release by Michael Major
- October 12, 2022 Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. is a satirical comedy starring Regina Hall as Trinitie Childs - the proud first lady of a Southern Baptist megachurch, who together with her husband Pastor Lee-Curtis Childs (Sterling K. Brown), once served a congregation in the tens of thousands. Check out the featured bonus materials now!
Photo: Quinta Brunson Receives Adweek's Game Changer of the Year Award by Michael Major
- October 11, 2022 Brunson received this award for restoring the entertainment industry’s faith in the traditional broadcast network sitcom during a time when streaming continues to reign supreme, leveraging modern-day viewing behaviors to build her rapidly growing audience and a renewed interest in live network viewing.
Black Public Media Launches Gender Affirming Doc Series During LGBT History Month by Michael Major
- October 11, 2022 The Harlem-based national media arts nonprofit dedicated to creating and producing media content about the Black experience has commissioned Feral Films and Sophia Clark (they/them) to direct I Am Who I Say I Am, a three-part series of micro-documentaries with feel-good stories of gender affirmation.
CHEVALIER Film Sets April Release Date by Michael Major
- October 11, 2022 The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr. in a tour de force performance) rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with an ill-fated love affair and a falling out with Marie Antoinette (Lucy Boynton) herself and her court.
LIVE WITH KELLY & RYAN Ties Its Top-Rated Week Since April in Households by Michael Major
- October 11, 2022 “Live” outdelivered “Dr. Phil” across all key Nielsen measures: 14% in Households (1.6 rating vs. 1.4 rating), 17% in Total Viewers (2.304 million vs. 1.962 million) and by 20% among Women 25-54 (0.6 rating vs. 0.5 rating). “Live” stood as the No. 1 daytime talk show for the 38th week running among Women 25-54 (including 15 weeks of ties).
DAHMER Continues to Break Netflix Records by Michael Major
- October 11, 2022 It was Ryan Murphy’s week on Netflix. His groundbreaking TV drama, DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, topped the English TV List for the third week in a row, with 205.33M hours viewed. And the limited series is now Netflix’s second most popular English language series of all time behind Stranger Things.
STARZ Rounds Out OUTLANDER Season Seven Cast by Michael Major
- October 11, 2022 The “Outlander” television series is inspired by Diana Gabaldon’s international best-selling books, which have sold an estimated 50 million copies worldwide, with all nine of the books gracing the New York Times best-seller list. The “Outlander” television series has become a worldwide success with audiences, spanning different genres.
65th Annual NY Emmy Awards Recipients Announced by Michael Major
- October 11, 2022 Jon Stewart, activist, Emmy Award winning host of The Daily Show and current host of The Problem with Jon Stewart on Apple TV+ shared the President’s Award with activist John Feal for their tireless efforts on behalf of 9/11 first responders. They received a standing ovation when they were joined by a group of first responders on-stage.
Superights Secures Global Distribution Rights for New Preschool Series SULLIVAN SAILS by Michael Major
- October 11, 2022 Sullivan Sails was commissioned by Irish children’s free-to-air television RTÉJr and Italy’s KidsMe, the Children’s Content Factory of the De Agostini Group, and was funded by Screen Ireland / Fís Éireann and Northern Ireland Screen. Superights will represent worldwide rights excluding Italy and Ireland.
VIDEO: Future Shares 'PUFFIN ON ZOOTIEZ' Performance by Michael Major
- October 11, 2022 “PUFFIN ON ZOOTIEZ” follows Future’s previously released Official Live Performances of “BACK TO THE BASICS” and “JUST THE BEGINNING.” Future previously worked with Vevo in 2019 on Official Live Performances of “Call The Coroner” and “Promise U That,” as well as a 2022 Vevo Footnotes for “WAIT FOR U.” Watch the video performance now!