Get A First Look At Liu Yifei As Live Action MULANAugust 13, 2018Production on Disney's “Mulan,” a live-action adaptation of the studio's 1998 animated feature, has begun. The film will shoot on locations in New Zealand and China and will open in U.S. theaters on March 27, 2020.
MacDowell Colony's Executive Director Cheryl Young to Retire After 22 YearsAugust 13, 2018Cheryl A. Young has announced that she will be retiring from her position guiding the MacDowell Colony, one of the nation's leading contemporary arts organizations. Young has served as executive director since 1997, and will remain in her position until her successor is in place in early 2019. The announcement was made at the Colony's annual Medal Day ceremony on August 12, at which the Edward MacDowell Medal was presented to comic artist Art Spiegelman.
NBC's SHADES OF BLUE Equals Its Season High, Best Since Season PremiereAugust 13, 2018Shades of Blue follows Harlee Santos (Jennifer Lopez), who is a charismatic single mother and resourceful detective at the heart of a tight-knit crew of Brooklyn detectives, led by enigmatic Lt. Matt Wozniak (Ray Liotta), who often directs the team to step outside the limitations of the law in order to effectively protect their precinct and their own.
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Netflix's New Documentary CITY OF JOYAugust 13, 2018City of Joy follows the unlikely friendship that develops between Congolese doctor Dr. Denis Mukwege (2016 Nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize), The Vagina Monologues playwright Eve Ensler, and a charismatic Congolese human rights activist who join forces to create a safe haven for women survivors in the middle of violence-torn Eastern Congo.
See the First Images of Kiernan Shipka in Netflix's CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINAAugust 13, 2018Today Netflix released the first two official photos from Chilling Adventures of Sabrina starring Kiernan Shipka. [From L to R: Kiernan Shipka as “Sabrina Spellman”; A scene from the dark Baptism of Sabrina with Richard Coyle as 'Father Blackwood,' Kiernan Shipka as 'Sabrina Spellman,' Lucy Davis as Hilda Spellman, Mirando Otto as 'Zelda Spellman' and Abigail Cowan, Adeline Rudolph and Tati Gabrielle as 'The Weird Sisters' ]
Florence + the Machine Debuts New Live Show at Outside Lands in San FranciscoAugust 13, 2018In one of the most highly anticipated sets of the weekend, Florence + the Machine debuted a brand new live show at this weekend's Outside Lands in San Francisco. Willo Perron of WP&A creative directed the new show, which received its world premiere during the band's headlining set Saturday, the highest attended day in the history of the festival. Watch highlights from the show here.
VIDEO: Watch Boston Manor's Music Video for BAD MACHINEAugust 13, 2018BOSTON MANOR have just released their latest video for “Bad Machine,” a track off of their highly anticipated second album Welcome To The Neighbourhood. Heavy with dynamic guitars and powerful vocals, this high energy song serves as a sneak peek into the band's upcoming album. Set in black and white, the accompanying video for “Bad Machine” illustrates the dark and ominous themes that exist throughout Welcome To The Neighbourhood. The unique 360-degree video format provides an interactive element that leaves interpretation up to the listener.
Jack White Announces Canadian Leg of BOARDING HOUSE REACH TourAugust 13, 2018Jack White will continue his BOARDING HOUSE REACH world tour with a trek across Canada beginning November 2 at Edmonton, AB's Rogers Place and culminating on November 14 at Halifax, NS's Scotiabank Centre. A limited amount of pre-sale tickets will be available to Third Man Records Vault members starting tomorrow, August 14 at 10 am (local). Tickets go on sale to the public at 10am local time on Friday, August 17. For tickets and complete details, please visit jackwhiteiii.com/tour-dates. A full list of Jack's world tour can be found below.
Martina McBride to Release New Christmas Album IT'S THE HOLIDAY SEASONAugust 13, 2018Country music icon Martina McBride is not letting the Nashville summer heat ruin her Christmas spirt, and begins her gift giving with the release of It's The Holiday Season. The 9-song holiday set will be released on October 19, the first with her new record label partner, BMG. McBride also continues her “The Joy of Christmas Tour” tradition, this time adding songs from the new album and bringing to life the big band and orchestral sounds by using local symphonies on each stop. In addition, she will be adding more spice into that mix, by releasing a second all-season cookbook, Martina's Kitchen Mix: My Recipe Playlist For Real Life, available October 30th.
VIDEO: Watch John Oliver Discuss 'Astroturfing' on LAST WEEK TONIGHTAugust 13, 2018Presenting a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, as well as addressing broader issues, the Emmy®-winning LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER continues its fifth season SUNDAY, AUG. 12 (11:10–11:40 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Topics include Saudi Arabia's conflicts with Canada, Vilnius' new tourism campaign and astroturfing.
Netflix Announces its first Arabic Original Series, JINN, Begins Principal PhotographyAugust 13, 2018Netflix, the world's leading internet entertainment service, announced that its first Arabic Original Series begins principal photography today in Amman, Jordan. Maximising on the beauty of the local setting, mixing themes of Supernatural and Teen Soap, Jinn will bring Middle East folklore into the modern world, exploring contemporary themes of Jinn mythology but with a coming of age supernatural story about friendship, love and adventure.
Netflix's Chief Financial Officer David Wells to Step DownAugust 13, 2018Netflix Inc. announced today that Chief Financial Officer David Wells plans to step down after helping the company choose his successor. The search will include both internal and external candidates. Wells, who joined Netflix in 2004 and has served as CFO since 2010, intends to stay until his successor takes the role to ensure a smooth transition.
Driven by KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANS Season Premiere, E! Ranks #1 on Sunday in Primetime Among 18-34 Across CableAugust 13, 2018Driven by the success of Sunday's season premiere of 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' and 'Very Cavallari,' E! ranked as the #1 ad-supported cable network in primetime among P18-34 and was the most social entertainment network of the night, according to Nielsen. The season premiere of 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians,' which saw Kim and her sister Kourtney disagree over scheduling their annual holiday card photo shoot, delivered 2.2 million total viewers, 1.4 million P18-49 and 785,000 P18-34, ranking as the #1 cable program of the night among all key demos. The series was also the #1 most social entertainment program of the night, on broadcast or cable, garnering 586,488 total interactions across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Additionally, the latest episode of 'Very Cavallari' earned a season to-date high among all key demos garnering 910,000 total viewers, 661,000 P18-49, and 372,000 P18-34, up 29 percent, 34 percent and 65 percent respectively, from the prior week (7/29/18), marking the fourth consecutive week of growth among P18-49 and total viewers. The series has also garnered nearly 500,000 total views per episode on video on demand platforms through the first four episodes.