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Judah & the Lion are the winners of this year'siHeartRadio Music Award for Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist.  Beating out Greta Van Fleet, K.Flay, Rag'n'Bone Man and The Revivalists, the band joins select 2018 winners already announced – Chance The Rapper (Innovator), Camila Cabello (Fangirls), Jon Bon Jovi (Icon) and Luis Fonsi (Latin).  Judah & the Lion are also up for Alternative Rock Artist of the Year – a category with heavy competition from Imagine Dragons, Cage The Elephant, Kings Of Leon and Portugal. The Man.  Fans can tune in to the iHeartRadio Music Awards show this coming Sunday, March 11th at 8pm ET / 5pm PT on TBS/TNT/tru.

For their eighth fully animated feature, Illumination and Universal Pictures present The Grinch, based on Dr. Seuss' beloved holiday classic. The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl's generous holiday spirit. Funny, heartwarming and visually stunning, it's a universal story about the spirit of Christmas and the indomitable power of optimism.

The Pokémon Company International lifted the curtain today on the 21st season of the animated Pokémon the Series. Featuring Ash and his partner Pikachu, Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon—Ultra Adventures focuses on the iconic duo as they continue their epic adventures in the tropical Alola region while meeting new characters and discovering Pokémon along the way.

When bad guys target a celebrity party, three SWAT...SEALS...MAIDS are left to clean up the mess. This is the most action they have seen in years.  Adam Devine, Anders Holm and Blake Anderson star in Game Over, Man!, an outrageous homage to 1980s action-comedies, out March 23rd.

The MusiCares Foundation®, an affiliated charity of the Recording Academy with an outstanding four-star rating from Charity Navigator, announced today that GRAMMY® winner Mike McCready of Pearl Jam will be honored at the 2018 MusiCares® Concert For Recovery on Thursday, May 10, 2018 atThe Showbox in Seattle (1426 1st Ave.). McCready will receive the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award in recognition of his significant dedication to and support of MusiCares and his commitment to helping others in the addiction recovery process. The Concert For Recovery will feature performances by Latin GRAMMY® winner Barrett Martin, GRAMMY winnerSlash, multi-GRAMMY winner Chad Smith; and artists Duff McKagan, Mike Ness, and Heart's Nancy Wilson. The evening will close with a special performance by McCready andfriends.

Lucasfilm is excited to announce that Emmy-nominated producer and actor Jon Favreau has signed on to executive produce and write a live-action Star Wars series for Disney's new direct-to-consumer platform. Favreau is no stranger to the Star Wars galaxy having played roles in both the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series and in the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story.

Following their massively successful “Tour Two” last fall, GRAMMY® Award-winning band Paramore today announce their 2018 North American “After Laughter Summer Tour (Tour 5).” Foster The People will join the summer amphitheater and arena tour kicking off June 12 in St. Augustine, FL and make stops across the U.S. and Canada including Toronto, Brooklyn, Chicago, New Orleans, Los Angeles and more. The 26-city trek will wrap on July 24 in Morrison, CO at the famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre. A special guest will also be added to the tour and announced soon.

Kino Lorber Repertory is proud to announce the acquisition of all North American rights to the new 4K IndieCollect restoration of The Atomic Cafe, supervised by filmmakers Kevin Rafferty, Jayne Loader and Pierce Rafferty. Set to premiere at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, TX, on Saturday, March 10, 2018, the newly-restored The Atomic Cafe will open in theaters nationwide during the summer––and receive a home media release during fall 2018.

Champion of the timesupnow.com movement Reese Witherspoon and U.S. Olympic medalist Adam Rippon combine talents to create the master class in 'Acting On Ice' on last nights THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT. The two have been very outspoken about their obsession with each other on twitter and were finally able to meet on the talk show last night. 

VISTA KICKS--the Los Angeles-based rock 'n roll band building a reputation for delivering energetic live shows--have declared March as 'Booty Shakers Ball Month,' as they continue on the second leg of their in-progress, critically acclaimed, 23-date headlining 'Booty Shakers Ball Tour.' The band kicked the month off with a three-song performance with Billboard Live (March 1), while they toured through New York City. VISTA KICKS--Derek Thomas(vocals), Sam Plecker (guitar/vocals), Trevor Sutton (bass), and Nolan Le Vine (drums)--are also preparing for their run of performances in Austin next week for SXSW (see below for all SXSW showcase details, with more to be revealed).

 “Making It,” the six-episode series from executive producers, hosts and pop-culture's favorite comedic best friends, Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman, will make its premiere on NBC Tuesday, July 31 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Director Ava DuVernay and the stars of Disney's upcoming “A Wrinkle in Time,” Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Storm Reid, joined O, The Oprah Magazine's Gayle King (editor at large), Lucy Kaylin (editor in chief), Adam Glassman (creative director) and Jayne Jamison (publisher) for a special screening of the film hosted by the magazine last night at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center.

After 2016's incredible adventure in the USA, Russell Howard and his “twinkly eyed smasher of a mum” Ninette Howard return to our screens with a second supersized American trip. The highly anticipated 6 x 30 minute series showcasing an array of weird and wonderful characters launches on Comedy Central UK on the 26th March at 10pm. Russell Howard & Mum: USA Road Trip was the highest rating new commission on the channel the year it launched, achieving as much as +119% on the 16-34s slot average and +72% on the adults slot average. The show reached a total of 2.4 million individuals resulting in a further two six-part series in Northern Europe and Asia being commissioned and with episodes increasing in length from 30 to 60 minutes.

The “I Have A Dream” Foundation Los Angeles (IHADLA) is holding their 5th Annual Dreamer Dinner on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at The Skirball Cultural Center. This event honors those who inspire hopes and dreams for Los Angeles at-risk youth and their families, showcasing the work being done by IHADLA to break the cycle of poverty through education, empowerment and opportunity.  The host for the evening will be actress & comedian Melissa Peterman (“Baby Daddy,” “Reba”) in her fifth turn as emcee for the event.  Pamela Miller, CEO and Executive Director of IHADLA, who joined the organization this past January had this to say about the upcoming event, “I am excited about the Dreamer Dinner and am proud to share our meaningful work with the evening's guests. Our board members, volunteers and professional staff are extraordinary - and we look forward to celebrating our amazing students, in what is always a heart-warming and fun evening.”

The acclaimed documentary film BILL NYE: SCIENCE GUY will have its national television debut on PBS series POV on April 18 as the opening film for Season 31 of the longest-running independent documentary series on American television.

iHeartMedia announced today that Eminem featuring Kehlani, plus N.E.R.D and G-Eazy will join previously announced performers Ed Sheeran, Cardi B, Bon Jovi, Maroon 5, Camila Cabello and Charlie Puth at the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Hosted by Hailey Baldwin and DJ Khaled, the fan-fueled fifth annual iHeartRadio Music Awards will welcome the biggest names in entertainment, bringing the music of the iHeartRadio app to life this Sunday, March 11.

Freeform, Disney's young adult network, is celebrating International Women's Day by launching the #NotSorry campaign across its linear and social platforms, which will bleep out every time a woman says “sorry” on-air. From 11:00 a.m. EST to 11:00 p.m. EST today, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018, nearly 50 “sorrys” will be edited out, inspiring women to be unapologetically bold, daring, confident and powerful. In the spirit of International Women's Day, Freeform is encouraging its viewers to raise their voices for equality.

The stars of the Netflix original series Marvel's Jessica Jones Season 2 take the red carpet at the New York Premiere. 

Otherworld Theatre Company announced the 6th Annual Juggernaut Film Festival, a two-day event to celebrate Science Fiction and Fantasy short films from around the world. Juggernaut Festival prides itself for bringing together the community- from cinema enthusiasts, filmmakers, artists, and casual moviegoers alike- to encourage and support new and innovative stories in the cinematic arts.