Month: November 2023

FX has renewed its hit half-hour series “The Bear” starring Jeremy Allen White for a third season.

Season 2 of “The Bear” followed Carmy (White), Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) and Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they worked to transform their sandwich shop into a fine dining establishment. The cast also includes Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott and Matty Matheson.

“The Bear” was a surprise success for FX when it debuted on Hulu in 2022.  Said Nick Grad, president of FX Entertainment: “‘The Bear,’ which wowed audiences in its first season only to achieve even greater heights in season two, has become a cultural phenomenon. We’re so proud to partner with Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo, Josh Senior, and the rest of the creative team, as well as the brilliant cast led by Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. What they and the crew have done is truly remarkable, and we and our partners at Hulu join fans in looking forward to the next chapter in the story of ‘The Bear.’”

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Saturday Night Live has set Jason Momoa as its latest host, with Tate McRae serving as musical guest, this weekend, November 18.

Momoa’s hosting gig comes ahead of the release of his latest film, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which will debut on December 22. The actor previously hosted the show on December 8, 2018, and also made cameos in October 2019 and October 2020.

McRae will mark her first appearance on the show. The Canadian singer recently released her hit single, “Greedy”, and just announced a new album and tour for 2024.

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“The Marvels” — the 33rd MCU film and the sequel to 2019’s billion-dollar predecessor, “Captain Marvel” — was a flop for Disney over the weekend, earning just $63 million internationally and $110 million globall — figures far behind expectations.

‘Captain Marvel’ debuted to a massive $302 million internationally and $455 million globally. That film, which introduced Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers, was released between two of the biggest movies of all time, 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War” and 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame.” Meanwhile, ‘The Marvels’ now ranks as one of the worst worldwide debuts in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Nia DaCosta (“Candyman”) directed “The Marvels,” which features Larson as Captain Marvel, as well as Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau and Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel. “The Marvels” has not been well-received critically, either, and hold a 63% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Disney’s CEO Bob Iger has promised a return to quality over quantity, with the studio’s only MCU release being “Deadpool 3” in 2024.

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Adele will receive the prestigious Sherry Lansing Leadership Award during The Hollywood Reporter‘s annual Women in Entertainment breakfast gala, taking place Dec. 7 in Los Angeles. The invite-only gala, attended by more than 750 industry leaders and VIPs, coincides with the release of The Hollywood Reporter’s highly anticipated ‘Women in Entertainment’ issue (on newsstands Dec. 7), which highlights the Power 100, a list of the most powerful female executives and talent in entertainment.

The Sherry Lansing Leadership Award recognizes trailblazers and philanthropists in entertainment and media and was established in honor of Sherry Lansing, the first woman to head a Hollywood studio (Lansing is the former CEO of Paramount Pictures). Past recipients of this honor include Charlize Theron, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Oprah Winfrey, Barbra Streisand and Viola Davis.

Lansing said: “Adele is a singular talent who has captivated the world with her incredible music. Beyond that, she paved the way for female artists to embrace their authentic selves and define their own voices and careers at a critical moment for women in music, empowering countless other female artists to do the same. I could not be more thrilled that Adele is receiving the award that bears my name.”

Co-editors-in-chief Nekesa Mumbi Moody and Maer Roshan said in a statement: “We are beyond thrilled that Adele will be our Sherry Lansing Leadership Award honoree at this year’s Women in Entertainment event. Adele has had a groundbreaking career that has established her as one of the all-time greats: a brilliant songwriter, a stunning vocalist, a top-notch performer and an artist whose talents have no limit. She has set a standard of excellence not only as a female performer, but a performer, period. Her accolades — from multiple Grammys to her Emmy and Oscar — attest to that. In addition, she’s used her platform to inspire and help others. She is truly deserving of this award.”

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‘Late Show’ host Stephen Colbert announced that comedian Taylor Tomlinson, known for her Netflix specials “Quarter-Life Crisis” and “Look at You,” will host the CBS talk show series “After Midnight,” which Colbert serves as a producer on.

Colbert also posted on social media: “Stephen’s excited about his new late night series (Taylor’s Version)! @taylortomlinson @midnight”; while Tomlinson wrote on Instagram: “I got a job ” 

“After Midnight” will fill the 12:30 a.m. slot, previously held by “The Late Late Show With James Corden.” Corden, who’d hosted his eponymous late-night comedy talk show since its 2015 premiere, wrapped the show in April.

“After Midnight” draws inspiration from the social media-based game show “@midnight,” which ran on Comedy Central from 2013-2017.

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The Recording Academy unveiled the nominees for the 2024 Grammy Awards on Friday, with SZA leading the nominations with nine, followed by multiple nominations for Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo, Boygenius, Jon Batiste, Victoria Monét and Billie Eilish.

SZA’s nine nominations include record, album and song of the year, off her acclaimed sophomore effort, “SOS.” After SZA’s nominations, Monét, Phoebe Bridgers each earned 7, with six nominations each for producer Jack Antonoff, Batiste, Boygenius, Brandy Clark, Cyrus, Eilish, Rodrigo and Swift.

Swift can potentially become the all-time leader for album of the year wins if “Midnights” wins in that category in February, making it her fourth win – she is currently tied with Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon with three album wins. With the 2024 nominations, Swift has became the first person ever to be nominated for song of the year seven times.

The 66th annual Grammy Awards will air Feb. 4 live on CBS and Paramount+ from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

For the full list of nominations, head here: Grammys.com.

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