VIDEO: Watch the First Act of NBC's New Drama MANIFESTAugust 28, 2018Tuesday, August 28, NBC unveiled the first act of the upcoming supernatural thriller “Manifest” to coincide with the series' fictitious Montego Air Flight 828. “Manifest” will premiere Monday, September 24 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
VIDEO: Watch an Excerpt from The Onion's Forthcoming Documentary TOO SOON: THE COMEDY OF 9/11August 28, 2018Honoring tomorrow's 30th anniversary of satirical news outlet The Onion, Nick Scown and Julie Seabaugh have released The Onion Issue, a short film focusing on the challenges staffers surmounted in helping America regain a sense of normalcy in the face of tragedy. The sample segment is culled from the pair's forthcoming 2021 documentary Too Soon: The Comedy of 9/11, which follows the sudden halt and gradual evolution of the comedy industry in the 20 years following the most earth-shattering public event in U.S. history.
PBS and BBC Announce AUTUMNWATCH-NEW ENGLANDAugust 28, 2018PBS announced today, as part of its co-production partnership with the BBC, that a new three-part live event, AUTUMNWATCH - NEW ENGLAND, will air Wednesday-Thursday, October 17-18, 2018, at 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET and Friday, October 19, 2018 at 8:30-9:30 p.m. ET.
NBC Sports Digital and The Kicker Renew DRAFTSVILLE for Second SeasonAugust 28, 2018NBC Sports Digital and Above Average's sports brand The Kicker, owned by Broadway Video, today announced the short-form original digital video series Draftsville will return for a second season ahead of NFL Kickoff 2018. The first two episodes will debut this Thursday, Aug. 30, on NBCSports.com, NBC Sports' YouTube channel and Facebook Watch, as well as various social handles. Watch a preview for season two below!
Judi Dench to Receive the Donostia Award at the San Sebastian FestivalAugust 28, 2018The British actress Judi Dench will receive the prestigious Donostia Award at the 66th edition of the San Sebastian Festival next month. The Festival's highest honorary award will be presented on Tuesday, September 25th, prior to the screening of Trevor Nunn's Red Joan, in which Dench plays a woman whose tranquil life is suddenly disrupted when she's arrested by MI5 and accused of providing intelligence to Communist Russia.
CBC to Launch New Arts Documentary Series IN THE MAKINGAugust 28, 2018Artists imagine futures, wrestle with conflicts, push boundaries, and shape our culture. But how do artists bring their visions to life? Created and hosted by Sean O'Neill (Crash Gallery), the new CBC original series IN THE MAKING will take Canadians around the world for an intimate and story-driven journey inside the creative process of Canada's leading artists. Premiering Friday, September 21, all eight episodes will be available to stream immediately on the CBC TV app and cbc.ca/watch, with individual episodes broadcasting weekly each Friday at 8:30 p.m. (9 pm NT) on CBC.
Netflix Announces New Anthology Series, HISTORIA DE UN CRIMENAugust 28, 2018Netflix, the world's leading internet entertainment service, announced today Historia de un Crimen, a new scripted crime anthology series that will tackle notorious controversial crimes that have rocked countries for decades, generated social turmoil and triggered charges of corruption and a search for justice.
Netflix Signs Overall Deal with GRAVITY FALLS Creator Alex HirschAugust 28, 2018Netflix has signed a multi-year overall deal with animation creator Alex Hirsch. Under the terms of the deal, Hirsch will exclusively develop new series and features for Netflix. Hirsch is the creator of the Annie and BAFTA award-winning series, Gravity Falls.
The Country Music Association Announces the THE 52ND ANNUAL CMA AWARDS NomineesAugust 28, 2018The Country Music Association has announced the final nominees for “The 52nd Annual CMA Awards,” as Chris Stapleton tops the list of finalists with five nominations. Producer and musician Dann Huff receives four nominations, the second most nominations this year, while nine artists garner three each—Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Chris Janson, Miranda Lambert, Midland, Thomas Rhett and Keith Urban.
Jax Jones Announces Debut Live U.K. and Ireland Tour, “5 Alive”August 28, 2018Today, South London DJ and international hit maker, Jax Jones announces his debut live U.K. and Ireland tour, “5 Alive” including a date at London's KOKO on November 16th. The announcement follows the release of his chart smash 'Ring Ring' featuring Mabel - his fifth UK hit in a row - and headline performances at BBC Radio 1's Biggest Weekend, Tomorrowland, Reading and South West Four.
Joana Vicente Named the New Executive Director & Co-Head of TIFFAugust 28, 2018Today, on behalf of the Board of Directors of TIFF, Jennifer Tory, Chair, announced the appointment of Joana Vicente as the new Executive Director & Co-Head of TIFF, effective November 1, 2018. Vicente, who previously served as Executive Director of the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), joins Cameron Bailey, who was previously announced as the Artistic Director & Co-Head, effective October 1, 2018. Both will report directly to the Board.
'Hypebeat' by Dzeko & Kris Kaiden is Out NowAugust 28, 2018Following on from Anthem and the huge release alongside Tiësto himself – Jackie Chan, Canadian producer Dzeko returns to the critically acclaimed label. This time with Kris Kaiden by his side as they team up for Hypebeat - out now on Musical Freedom!
THIS IS LIFE WITH LISA LING Season Five Premieres September 23rd on CNNAugust 28, 2018The critically-acclaimed CNN Original Series, This is Life with Lisa Ling, returns for its fifth season on Sunday, Sept. 23, at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT, following the season 12 premiere of Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown. The eight-part investigative docuseries follows award-winning journalist Lisa Ling as she travels across America immersing herself in communities that are often unknown or misunderstood.