Month: March 2022

Jennifer Hudson will launch a new self-titled daytime talk show,‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ for Fox Television Stations this fall. The one-hour daytime talk show is produced in Los Angeles by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Telepictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. The Jennifer Hudson Show will tape in Los Angeles, with a creative team to be named soon.

David Decker, Executive Vice President, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, said in a statement: “Daytime has found its Dreamgirl. We are excited to bring Jennifer Hudson to Fox, Hearst and all our broadcast station partners this fall. Warner Bros. stands as the cornerstone between A-List talent and top tier stations building successful brands that drive audiences.”

Said Hudson in a statement: “I have experienced so much in my life; I’ve seen the highest of the highs, the lowest of the lows, and just about everything in between but as my mother always told me, ‘Once you think you’ve seen it all, just keep on living. People from around the world have been a part of my journey from the beginning – twenty years ago – and I’m so ready to join their journey as we sit down and talk about the things that inspire and move us all. I have always loved people and I cannot wait to connect on a deeper level and let audiences see the different sides of who I am, the human being, in return. And I couldn’t be more thrilled to do it alongside this incredible team. We’re about to have a lot of fun and shake things up a little bit!”

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Ryan Reynolds teams up with his 13-year-old self in the new action-packed trailer for ‘The Adam Project.’  The sci-fi film follows a time-traveling pilot named Adam Reed, who crash lands in his past while trying to save the future.  Adam — wounded and confused — then encounters his 13-year-old self , with whom he must team up to find his late father and save the world from inherent doom.

Directed by Shawn Levy, The Adam Project also stars Mark Ruffalo and Jennifer Garner as Adam’s parents, Louis and Ellie Reed. Rounding out the cast are Zoe Saldana as his partner Laura, newcomer Walker Scobell as Adam’s younger self, Catherine Keener, and Alex Mallari Jr.  The forthcoming project will mark the second collaboration between Reynolds and Levy, whr previously worked on the 2021 comedy Free Guy. 

The Adam Project streams on Netflix on March 11, 2022. Take a look at the trailer – here.

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The fourth season of the hit western drama Yellowstone will premiere on NBC Universal’s Peacock on March 28.

Yellowstone stars Kevin Costner stars as John Dutton, head of the Dutton family, defending its ranch against land developers, and conflict with an Indigenous tribe’s reservation, and others seeking to control it. Seasons 1-3 are already available to stream on Peacock.

Taylor Sheridan and John Linson created the series, which also stars Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Cole Hauser, and Kelsey Asbille.  The series set a new ratings record of 9.3 million total viewers live on the same day of its Season 4 finale in January on Paramount Network.  The series has been renewed for a fifth season.

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Lindsay Lohan is teaming up with streaming service Netflix to star in two new films. The two films will come after the release of Lohan’s new romantic comedy for Netflix, Falling for Christmas.  Falling for Christmas will follow Lohan as a spoiled hotel heiress who gets into a skiing accident and started to suffer from amnesia. Lohan’s character will find herself in the care of a handsome lodge owner and his daughter leading up to Christmas.

Netflix said on Twitter about the deal:  “The world first fell in love with Lindsay Lohan when she played a set of twins — and Netflix is once again giving the world twice the Lindsay to love through a creative partnership that will see her star in two new films!” 

Christina Rogers, director independent film at Netflix said in a statement:  “We’re so happy with our collaboration with Lindsay to date, and we’re thrilled to continue our partnership with her. We look forward to brining more of her films to our members around the world.” 

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The new ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ trailer has been released. The “Harry Potter” spinoff sequel stars Jude Law, Eddie Redmayne, and Mads Mikkelsen, who takes over the villainous role of Grindelwald from Johnny Depp.  The supporting cast is rounded out by Ezra Miller, Alison Sudol, Katherine Waterson, Jessica Williams, and Callum Turner.

“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore’ begins as Dumbledore gets news about Grindelwald’s impending war. “The world as we know it is coming undone,” Dumbledore says to Newt. “If we’re to defeat him, you’ll have to trust me.

The third film in the ‘Fantastic Beasts’ trilogy was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming officially began in September 2020 after a months-long delay, wrapping up in February 2021. In the previous two movies, Johnny Depp played the role of Gellert Grindewald. In November 2020, Johnny announced that he would not be returning to the role, saying that he had been “asked to resign by Warner Bros. from my role as Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts, and I have respected and agreed to that request.” Shortly after, Mads Mikkelsen was announced as the new Grindelwald.

Take a look at the trailer – here.

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