Burt Reynolds Has Died at 82September 6, 2018Burt Reynolds has died at the age of 82, according to Variety. His rep confirmed he died in Jupiter, FL on Thursday.
Discovery Channel to Premiere Fourth Season of VEGAS RAT RODSSeptember 6, 2018Sin City's resident rat rod crew at Welder Up is back and ready to turn up the torque on some of the biggest - and baddest - rat rods yet. Transforming forgotten cars into Mad Max-style works of art, motor mastermind Steve Darnell and his band of builders are fueled by passion and determined to exceed expectations on every build. The team at Welder Up gets creative turning pre-war junk and desert relics into one-of-a-kind cars while pushing their skills to the limit in all new episodes of VEGAS RAT RODS, premiering Monday, October 1st at 10PM ET/PT on Discovery. New episodes will continue to air Mondays at 10PM ET/PT and Tuesdays at 9PM ET/PT.
BYUtv Unveils Three New Original Unscripted ShowsSeptember 6, 2018BYUtv, a family entertainment network, today announced three original unscripted shows in production to air in early 2019 - the family cooking competition show 'Dinner Takes All,' the half-hour musical improv comedy show 'Show Offs' and the multi-generational family game show 'Battle of the Ages.'
Gael Garcia Bernal, Leonardo Ortizgris and Alfredo Castro to Star in YouTube Original Movie MUSEOSeptember 6, 2018YouTube announced its first-ever Spanish language YouTube Original movie, MUSEO, inspired by the most infamous cultural artifact heist in Mexican history, when two two regular guys looted 140 priceless Mayan and Meso-American pieces from Mexico's National Anthropology Museum on Christmas Eve 1985. MUSEO starring Golden Globe Award-winner, Gael Garcia Bernal, Leonardo Ortizgris and Alfredo Castro is a thrilling heist injected with humor and set against never-before filmed locations in Mexico. Co-produced and co-financed by Panorama Global, Ring Cine, Detalle Films, Distant Horizon and Serendipity Point Films, the 128-minute YouTube Original movie will debut in theaters this fall and on YouTube Premium later this year.
Rachel Brosnahan to Executive Produce Series Based on Short Film FEMMESeptember 6, 2018It was announced today that Golden Globe winner Rachel Brosnahan ('The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' 'House of Cards') has signed on to executive produce the series 'Femme,' based on the short film of the same name that is currently on the festival circuit. Brosnahan also executive produced the short, which hits queer streaming service, Revry, on September 21st.
PICKLER & BEN Returns for Second Season on September 17thSeptember 6, 2018Emmy-nominated daytime talk show “Pickler & Ben” returns for its second season on September 17th. The show is quickly becoming a household name and will be distributed in 175 markets – a 483% increase over the 30 markets at the launch of season one. (View the complete and most up-to-date list of markets where “Pickler & Ben” airs here.)
Production Begins on Disney Channel's SYDNEY TO THE MAXSeptember 6, 2018Production has begun on 'Sydney to the Max,' a daughter/father comedy series created by Emmy® Award-nominated writer, showrunner and executive producer Mark Reisman ('Frasier,' 'The Exes,' 'Wings'). The multi-camera series is scheduled to premiere in early 2019 on Disney Channel.
HBO Renews BALLERS and INSECURESeptember 6, 2018HBO has renewed the comedy series BALLERS for a fifth season and INSECURE for a fourth season, it was announced today by Amy Gravitt, executive vice president, HBO Programming.
Tickets On Sale For Live From Lincoln Center's Presentation of Dominique Morisseau's PIPELINESeptember 6, 2018Tickets are now on sale for the debut cinema run of PIPELINE, coming to movie theaters nationwide October 3, 5, and 7. The Live From Lincoln Center presentation—produced in partnership with BroadwayHD—depicts a mother's hopes for her son and their clash with an educational system rigged against him. The powerful work was originally staged at Lincoln Center Theater in 2017 to wide critical acclaim. Hailed as “potent and intensely acted” and confirming Dominique Morisseau's “reputation as a playwright of piercing eloquence” (New York Times), the film will be available in cities across the U.S. including New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Distributed by Screenvision Media, a full list of theaters and ticketing information is available at PipelineInCinema.com.
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for D.L. HUGHLEY: CONTRARIANSeptember 6, 2018Actor, political commentator, and stand-up comedian D.L. Hughley will be releasing his debut Netflix Original stand-up comedy special, Contrarian, in all Netflix territories on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Watch the trailer below!
NBC Sports' Kathryn Tappen to Host 'On Her Turf' PodcastSeptember 6, 2018The @OnHerTurf Instagram account, which launched during the Olympics earlier this year as a partnership between NBC Sports and Refinery29, celebrates female athletes and inspires all women to be the best version of themselves, on and off the field. That account has nearly 14,000 followers.
The French Institute Alliance Française Announces Courtney Geraghty as New Artistic DirectorSeptember 6, 2018The French Institute Alliance Française is pleased to announce the appointment of Courtney Geraghty as its new Artistic Director. Geraghty, who has both American and French citizenship, arrives at FIAF following an international career with positions in France, Japan, and Chile. Most recently she served as Cultural Attaché for the French Embassy in Santiago, Chile, curating and commissioning artistic events from a variety of disciplines, while also operating as the South American Performing Arts Liaison across the region. She will begin programming for FIAF in 2019.