The LA Film Festival, produced by Film Independent, announced the winners of the 2018 Festival at the Awards Reception at the W Hotel in Hollywood presided over by Festival Director Jennifer Cochis and Film Independent President Josh Welsh. Cochis and Welsh also took the opportunity to thank the more than 50 generous sponsors, funders and media partners without whom the Festival would not be possible.
Mayans M.C., the hit biker drama created by Kurt Sutter and Elgin James, has been renewed for a second season on FX, it was announced today by Nick Grad and Eric Schrier, Presidents of Original Programming for FX Networks and FX Productions. The second season will premiere on FX in 2019.
Communications executive Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul will return to Freeform as vice-president, Communications; it was announced today by Kevin Brockman, executive vice president, Global Communications, Disney|ABC Television, to whom she will report.
BET Networks and Paramount Players announce winner of its nationwide competition, “PROJECT CRE8”. After a nine-month-long search, Quincy Ledbetter from Brooklyn, NY was crowned the “PROJECT CRE8” winner. The once-in-a-lifetime contest is giving one aspiring, undiscovered filmmaker the potential opportunity to produce a feature film with a million-dollar budget. The contest culminated at the BET Networks Headquarters in Los Angeles, CA on Friday, September 28 where five finalists pitched their film to a panel of television and film executives. Quincy's original script, “Alieu the Dreamer” rose to the top of the heap and was selected the winning script. “Alieu the Dreamer” is based on a world where humans haven't dreamed for three decades, and a driven government agent discovers a struggling young man in the projects who has started dreaming. BET will purchase Quincy's screenplay and work with him and Paramount Players to produce the original script.
Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization promoting equality by creating, sharing, and protecting LGBTQ stories on the screen, announced today that it will honor the producers and cast of FX Networks “POSE” at the 2018 Legacy Awards on Sunday, October 28th. Outfest will also honor writer/director Justin Simien (Dear White People), as well as 39-time Academy Award® winner, Sony Pictures Classics.
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Content Group brings you S.M.A.R.T. CHASE. Written by Kevin Bernhardt (Elephant White) and directed by Charles Martin (“Skins”), the action, thriller stars Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Lord of the Rings trilogy), Simon Yam (Laura Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, PTU), Lynn Hung (IP Man trilogy), Hannah Quinlivan (Skyscraper), and Lei Wu (“Far Away Love”). S.M.A.R.T. CHASE will be available on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States and Canada for a SRP of $22.98 USD for Blu-ray and $19.98 USD for DVD and $26.99 CAD for Blu-ray and $22.99 CAD for DVD respectively on October 2, 2018.
Journey 20,000 years ago to the last Ice Age with the visceral adventure between man and wolf in ALPHA, available on Digital and redeemable via the Movies Anywhere App on October 30 and arriving on Blu-ray and DVD November 13 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Directed and co-written by Albert Hughes (The Book of Eli), ALPHA is a visually stunning tale centered on the relationship between man and man's best friend, as they are forced to rely on each other to survive the harsh and unforgiving wilderness.
Bestselling author Beth Stern and James Denton ('Good Witch,' 'Desperate Housewives') team up as co-hosts for the '2018 American Humane Hero Dog Awards(R).' The annual, star-studded celebration of heroes on both ends of the leash honoring outstanding working dogs from around the country premieres Wednesday, October 24 (8 p.m. ET/PT)on Hallmark Channel.
NETworks Presentations LLC announces that the national tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE KING AND I, based on the 2015 Tony Award -winning Lincoln Center Theater Production, will make its Lowcountry premiere at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center for 2 shows only December 11 & 12 as part of the Best of Broadway series presented by Planet Fitness. Reserved seat tickets go on sale Monday, October 8 at 10 AM. To purchase tickets, visit Ticketmaster.com, call 1-800-745-3000 or visit the North Charleston Coliseum Advance Ticket Office. Ticket prices start at $35 (plus applicable fees). Casting will be announced at a future time.
Al Roker is gearing up to make his Broadway debut in Waitress next month. The weatherman-turned-actor posted a few photos of himself backstage during rehearsals to his Instagram page.
Finding Neverland, the enchanting Broadway musical set to soar on tour this fall, will be making its way to the Casper Events Center on Sunday, November 11th. Tickets are on sale today at www.BroadwayInCasper.com, the SinclairTix Box Office at the Casper Events Center, any Statewide SinclairTix Outlet or by phone at 800-442-2256.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts is proud to announce it will soon open an artist workspace and exhibition venue located at 80 White Street in Lower Manhattan, furthering the museum's mission to support underrepresented artists in New York. Designed to support AIM, the museum's career development program for emerging New York City artists, the space will serve as a community resource hub featuring private workspaces, exhibition facilities, meeting rooms, and career management resources for the creative and professional development of AIM alumni.
BET Networks today announced Kelly Price and Kelly Rowland are boarding AMERICAN SOUL, the newest scripted drama series that chronicles the untold rise of Soul Train. The powerhouse singers will pull double duty on the music-based series, showcasing both their incredible voices and acting chops. Kelly Price joins the cast as a series regular, while Kelly Rowland will portray Soul legend Gladys Knight, who was instrumental in launching Soul Train to national prominence. Rowland will also record an original version of Knight's classic hit, 'Midnight Train to Georgia' for the role.
Earlier this week, The Al Hirschfeld Foundation celebrated Louise Hirschfeld Cullman at a reception at The National Arts Club in New York City. All proceeds from the event benefited the non-profit Al Hirschfeld Foundation, for which Louise Hirschfeld Cullman served as founding president for 12 years after the death of her husband in 2003. Entertainment feature award winning vocalist K.T. Sullivan
NBC Sports Regional Networks today announced the launch of its direct-to-consumer product targeted to displaced Philadelphia sports fans, NBC Sports Gold's “Philly Pass.” This new streaming product allows fans residing outside the NBC Sports Philadelphia territory to access NBC Sports Philadelphia's Eagles, Phillies and Sixers pre- and postgame programs; the network's weekday sports program “Philly Sports Talk;” the Eagles-centric “Quick Slants;” plus additional team-focused programs, including the 2018 Eagles Championship Parade and “World Champions: The Story of the '08 Phillies” documentary.
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater will continue to host Arena Civil Dialogues to engage the D.C.-area community. Scholar, professor and public intellectual Amitai Etzioni has curated and will moderate a series of discussions focusing on topics and questions in today's headlines. The next Arena Civil Dialogue will be exploring well-being in a digital world and will be held in the Molly Smith Study at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater from 5:30-7 p.m. on October 14, 2018.
Netflix, the world's leading internet entertainment service, announced the arrival of their first Mexican reality series, Made in Mexico. The captivating reality show follows Mexico City's wealthy socialites and their opulent lifestyles. The series is set to debut globally on September 28 on Netflix.
FYI's culinary series 'Scraps,' returns for a second season where host and Sur La Table National Chef Joel Gamoran travels across the U.S. creating incredible feasts in the most breathtaking locales, using ingredients people throw away. KitchenAid(R) appliances are integrated throughout the series, and Morton Salt is on board as a sponsor as part of its movement to #EraseFoodWaste. The Save The Food campaign from Ad Council and Natural Resources Defense Council is also sponsoring. Ten half-hour episodes will begin airing Thursday, October 11 at 10pm ET/PT on FYI. The series will also air Saturdays on A&E, beginning October 13 at 9am ET/PT.
Hulu has greenlit a 10-episode order of Crossing Swords, a new animated comedy series from the Emmy Award winning Robot Chicken executive producers John Harvatine IV and Tom Root. The series from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios is set to premiere as part of the Hulu Originals slate in 2020.
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