Antiques enthusiasts, get ready for another captivating episode of “Antiques Roadshow” as Season 28 Episode 8, titled “Lsu Rural Life Museum Hour 2,” airs on PBS at 6:00 Pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
In this installment, the show promises an eclectic mix of treasures brought in by participants hoping to unveil the secrets and stories behind their cherished possessions. Among the featured items, keep an eye out for a 1995 Muhammad Ali-signed tablecloth, adding a touch of sporting history to the episode. Additionally, the spotlight shines on a Panerai Radiomir watch with a Rolex movement, showcasing the blend of craftsmanship and precision.
A particularly intriguing highlight includes a Frederick Douglass letter and Free Will Baptist Church archive, offering a glimpse into historical significance and cultural heritage. “Antiques Roadshow” continues to deliver a delightful blend of history, storytelling, and appraisal, making this episode a must-watch for collectors and history aficionados alike.
Release Date & Time: 6:...
In this installment, the show promises an eclectic mix of treasures brought in by participants hoping to unveil the secrets and stories behind their cherished possessions. Among the featured items, keep an eye out for a 1995 Muhammad Ali-signed tablecloth, adding a touch of sporting history to the episode. Additionally, the spotlight shines on a Panerai Radiomir watch with a Rolex movement, showcasing the blend of craftsmanship and precision.
A particularly intriguing highlight includes a Frederick Douglass letter and Free Will Baptist Church archive, offering a glimpse into historical significance and cultural heritage. “Antiques Roadshow” continues to deliver a delightful blend of history, storytelling, and appraisal, making this episode a must-watch for collectors and history aficionados alike.
Release Date & Time: 6:...
- 3/6/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Tonight at 7:00 Pm on PBS, “Antiques Roadshow” takes viewers on a captivating journey with Season 28 Episode 8, titled “Lsu Rural Life Museum Hour 2.” The episode unveils a treasure trove of remarkable artifacts, including a 1995 Muhammad Ali-signed tablecloth that promises to transport audiences back to a pivotal moment in sports history.
Adding to the excitement, a Panerai Radiomir watch with a Rolex movement makes its appearance, showcasing the intersection of craftsmanship and timekeeping precision. The episode delves further into history with a Frederick Douglass letter and an archive from the Free Will Baptist Church, providing a glimpse into the cultural and religious tapestry of yesteryears.
With a diverse array of items steeped in historical significance, “Lsu Rural Life Museum Hour 2” offers antique enthusiasts and history buffs alike an enthralling exploration into the past. Don’t miss this episode for a front-row seat to the fascinating world of prized possessions and their untold stories.
Adding to the excitement, a Panerai Radiomir watch with a Rolex movement makes its appearance, showcasing the intersection of craftsmanship and timekeeping precision. The episode delves further into history with a Frederick Douglass letter and an archive from the Free Will Baptist Church, providing a glimpse into the cultural and religious tapestry of yesteryears.
With a diverse array of items steeped in historical significance, “Lsu Rural Life Museum Hour 2” offers antique enthusiasts and history buffs alike an enthralling exploration into the past. Don’t miss this episode for a front-row seat to the fascinating world of prized possessions and their untold stories.
- 3/5/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Saturday Night Live set its sights on The Floor, Fox’s new game show hosted by Rob Lowe that has contestants facing off in a series of quiz duels.
On SNL’s version, tonight’s host Shane Gillis played the defending champion David, who triumphed in the first round by correctly identifying a glass of orange juice.
But when it came time to identify famous faces, Gillis was continually stumped by a series of pictures featuring Black politicians and personalities. As pictures of Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King, Maya Angelou, Colin Powell and Aretha Franklin flashed on the screen, a panicked Gillis said things like “I know him, but I’m nervous” or “I’m a huge fan of hers” without saying their actual names.
Fear even had him miss the names of Stephen Curry and Oprah Winfrey.
But when an image of Cleveland from Family Guy appears, Gillis’ David gets it right.
On SNL’s version, tonight’s host Shane Gillis played the defending champion David, who triumphed in the first round by correctly identifying a glass of orange juice.
But when it came time to identify famous faces, Gillis was continually stumped by a series of pictures featuring Black politicians and personalities. As pictures of Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King, Maya Angelou, Colin Powell and Aretha Franklin flashed on the screen, a panicked Gillis said things like “I know him, but I’m nervous” or “I’m a huge fan of hers” without saying their actual names.
Fear even had him miss the names of Stephen Curry and Oprah Winfrey.
But when an image of Cleveland from Family Guy appears, Gillis’ David gets it right.
- 2/25/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Many people often blasphemously (and hilariously) joke around that Morgan Freeman is God. Not only because of his pitch perfect casting as God but also due to his smooth, defining and, yes, god-like is Morgan Freeman’s voice that one can’t picture penguins or parts of nature or, yes, God, without hearing the man. One reason could be that we’ve only ever really known Morgan Freeman as an older actor, not striking a chord with mainstream audiences until he was in his 50s.
Soon enough his skills, screen presences and voice had Hollywood calling every time they needed a kind wise grandfather types or a grizzled vet from either side of the the law or any type of narration in any type of film. That persona has marked him as a welcome figure throughout modern cinema – despite the nearly constant cash grabs that pad out the unfortunate bulk of his filmography.
Soon enough his skills, screen presences and voice had Hollywood calling every time they needed a kind wise grandfather types or a grizzled vet from either side of the the law or any type of narration in any type of film. That persona has marked him as a welcome figure throughout modern cinema – despite the nearly constant cash grabs that pad out the unfortunate bulk of his filmography.
- 2/2/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
A dryly succinct but thoroughly convincing Netflix documentary about the corruptive history of American policing, Yance Ford’s “Power” articulates in the clearest possible terms how 18th century slave patrols and the frontier militias that followed paved the way for a modern police state so violent and unregulated that no democracy would consciously think to invent it.
It begins with a brief voiceover that seems like a targeted overture to the movie’s home audience; the kind of flourish that suggests Ford knew his documentary would bypass a traditional platform rollout in favor of a more geopolitically diverse streaming debut. “This film requires curiosity, or at least suspicion,” the director intones over a black screen. “I’ll leave that choice up to you.”
Tempting as it is to imagine how those words might feel like a trigger warning for any “Blue Lives Matter” types who only started watching “Power” because...
It begins with a brief voiceover that seems like a targeted overture to the movie’s home audience; the kind of flourish that suggests Ford knew his documentary would bypass a traditional platform rollout in favor of a more geopolitically diverse streaming debut. “This film requires curiosity, or at least suspicion,” the director intones over a black screen. “I’ll leave that choice up to you.”
Tempting as it is to imagine how those words might feel like a trigger warning for any “Blue Lives Matter” types who only started watching “Power” because...
- 1/19/2024
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Shortly after her portrait was unveiled on Wednesday at the National Portrait Gallery, Oprah Winfrey told the 100 or so guests, to laughter, “I chose the color purple not just because I knew the movie was coming out.”
In her portrait, from artist Shawn Michael Warren, Winfrey is in a striking purple dress, standing near a tree at her Montecito property, and beaming. The portrait will join others on display at the gallery, including those of presidents, civil rights figures and entertainers.
Winfrey said that she chose the color purple because it has had special meaning in her life, most recently the musical version of the movie The Color Purple debuting this month. Winfrey is a producer along with Quincy Jones, and she was nominated for an supporting actress Oscar in 1986 for her role in the original.
Winfrey fought back some tears as she talked about being included in the gallery...
In her portrait, from artist Shawn Michael Warren, Winfrey is in a striking purple dress, standing near a tree at her Montecito property, and beaming. The portrait will join others on display at the gallery, including those of presidents, civil rights figures and entertainers.
Winfrey said that she chose the color purple because it has had special meaning in her life, most recently the musical version of the movie The Color Purple debuting this month. Winfrey is a producer along with Quincy Jones, and she was nominated for an supporting actress Oscar in 1986 for her role in the original.
Winfrey fought back some tears as she talked about being included in the gallery...
- 12/13/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
For the first time in nearly a century, The Atlantic magazine will publish a new play: The Ghost of Slavery by Anna Deavere Smith will debut across 32 pages of the publication’s December issue.
The play, the centerpiece of a Reconstruction-themed issue, was posted on the Atlantic’s website today.
The Ghost of Slavery is set in Baltimore and Annapolis in the 1860s and the present, and, according to a description provided by the magazine, explores the power of historical trauma to persist for generations. The magazine describes the play as “a searing drama of great emotional and historical complexity set in two time periods, the effect of which is not just to bring history vividly (and at times painfully) to life, or to make plain the injustices meted out to Black Americans across centuries, but to make readers and audiences see anew the connections between past and present.”
As...
The play, the centerpiece of a Reconstruction-themed issue, was posted on the Atlantic’s website today.
The Ghost of Slavery is set in Baltimore and Annapolis in the 1860s and the present, and, according to a description provided by the magazine, explores the power of historical trauma to persist for generations. The magazine describes the play as “a searing drama of great emotional and historical complexity set in two time periods, the effect of which is not just to bring history vividly (and at times painfully) to life, or to make plain the injustices meted out to Black Americans across centuries, but to make readers and audiences see anew the connections between past and present.”
As...
- 11/13/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher on Thursday responded to the proposal a group of A-List actors led by George Clooney made earlier this week in hopes of restarting talks with studios.
In her statement, posted to her Instagram, the actress thanked the A-listers as a group, and Clooney by name, for the proposal
“First of all, I want to thank certain members that we have on the cloud in this business for the tremendous amount of money that they contributed to our foundation. On behalf of all of the striking members that are in particular need,” she said.
“I also want to thank George Clooney for organizing the suggestion that we raise the [payment] caps off of the dues so that the highest paid members can contribute,” she continued. “And although that’s extremely generous, [and] we accept that graciously, that does not impact the contract that we’re striking over whatsoever.”
Drescher...
In her statement, posted to her Instagram, the actress thanked the A-listers as a group, and Clooney by name, for the proposal
“First of all, I want to thank certain members that we have on the cloud in this business for the tremendous amount of money that they contributed to our foundation. On behalf of all of the striking members that are in particular need,” she said.
“I also want to thank George Clooney for organizing the suggestion that we raise the [payment] caps off of the dues so that the highest paid members can contribute,” she continued. “And although that’s extremely generous, [and] we accept that graciously, that does not impact the contract that we’re striking over whatsoever.”
Drescher...
- 10/20/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Bill Maher did not hold back about his thoughts on a Trump vs. Biden matchup for 2024 on Joe Rogan’s podcast The Joe Rogan Experience over the weekend.
Rogan told Maher Saturday that he believes Biden appears frail, that he’s “skeletal thin”, to which Maher essentially agreed that Trump looks “more hearty and robust. He’s a city roach. The worse things he eats the stronger he gets. You cannot kill him,” Maher said.
“He’s also the only [president] who didn’t noticeably age,” Rogan interjected.
“No, we did,” Maher responded. “But he’s a criminal and he’s crazy and he’s stupid. And crazy and stupid are two different things … Stupid is ‘Frederick Douglass is alive’ or ‘the stealth bomber is literally invisible’ or “Nobody is health care is hard to solve. Crazy is ‘it’s important that the crowd at my inauguration was the biggest ever,...
Rogan told Maher Saturday that he believes Biden appears frail, that he’s “skeletal thin”, to which Maher essentially agreed that Trump looks “more hearty and robust. He’s a city roach. The worse things he eats the stronger he gets. You cannot kill him,” Maher said.
“He’s also the only [president] who didn’t noticeably age,” Rogan interjected.
“No, we did,” Maher responded. “But he’s a criminal and he’s crazy and he’s stupid. And crazy and stupid are two different things … Stupid is ‘Frederick Douglass is alive’ or ‘the stealth bomber is literally invisible’ or “Nobody is health care is hard to solve. Crazy is ‘it’s important that the crowd at my inauguration was the biggest ever,...
- 9/4/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Bill Maher and Joe Rogan agreed on at least one thing during the Real Time host’s latest visit to Rogan’s hugely popular podcast. They both seemed to concur that Joe Biden is a lackluster president, might be “mentally compromised,” and his years-old business dealing with his son Hunter looks rather shady.
But when Rogan tried to portray Biden’s trustworthiness as on par with former president and current GOP primary frontrunner Donald Trump, Maher pushed back hard — something Rogan’s fans say the Spotify podcast king’s guests rarely seem comfortable doing nowadays, particularly other comics who hugely benefit from appearing on his show.
Here’s a slightly edited rundown of their debate on this topic, which was from Saturday’s episode of The Joe Rogan Experience (there’s also a video clip with some of this exchange below).
“My biggest issue is [Biden] lies a lot,” Rogan said.
But when Rogan tried to portray Biden’s trustworthiness as on par with former president and current GOP primary frontrunner Donald Trump, Maher pushed back hard — something Rogan’s fans say the Spotify podcast king’s guests rarely seem comfortable doing nowadays, particularly other comics who hugely benefit from appearing on his show.
Here’s a slightly edited rundown of their debate on this topic, which was from Saturday’s episode of The Joe Rogan Experience (there’s also a video clip with some of this exchange below).
“My biggest issue is [Biden] lies a lot,” Rogan said.
- 9/4/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Florida Department of Education officials repeatedly diminished the impact of slavery on African Americans in their review of a proposed Advanced Placement African American Studies course, according to a report from the Miami Herald.
In January, Florida blocked the College Board from testing a pilot Advanced Placement African American Studies (Apaas) curriculum in the state, claiming that the proposed curriculum violated provisions in Governor Ron DeSantis’ “Stop Woke” Act. The law signed in 2022 effectively prohibits instruction on race relations or diversity that imply a person’s “status as either privileged...
In January, Florida blocked the College Board from testing a pilot Advanced Placement African American Studies (Apaas) curriculum in the state, claiming that the proposed curriculum violated provisions in Governor Ron DeSantis’ “Stop Woke” Act. The law signed in 2022 effectively prohibits instruction on race relations or diversity that imply a person’s “status as either privileged...
- 8/29/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Four years ago this week, the New York Times published its momentous series The 1619 Project, a groundbreaking endeavor that sought to reframe our understanding of the foundational role Black people have played to build this country and perfect its democratic ideals. To say it touched a nerve doesn’t begin to describe the project’s profound impact on our culture and politics.
Created by journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, The 1619 Project triggered a furious debate over critical race theory. In 2020, then-President Trump excoriated the series as “toxic propaganda” and signed an executive order to create a 1776 Commission that would promote “patriotic education.” The State of Florida banned teaching of The 1619 Project in classrooms.
But for all the conservative voices raised in chorus against The 1619 Project, a legion of admirers has sung its praises. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize, and earlier this year a six-part documentary...
Created by journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, The 1619 Project triggered a furious debate over critical race theory. In 2020, then-President Trump excoriated the series as “toxic propaganda” and signed an executive order to create a 1776 Commission that would promote “patriotic education.” The State of Florida banned teaching of The 1619 Project in classrooms.
But for all the conservative voices raised in chorus against The 1619 Project, a legion of admirers has sung its praises. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize, and earlier this year a six-part documentary...
- 8/17/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher delivered an impassioned livestream interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday evening, where they discussed the dual strikes that have brought Hollywood to a standstill.
Drescher tore into the studios’ executives and their negotiating body, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The union chief also criticized Disney CEO Bob Iger, who called the actors’ demands “not realistic” on July 13 while attending an exclusive media mogul gathering in Sun Valley hosted by an investment bank.
“He stuck his foot in it so bad that you notice none of the other CEOs are opening their mouths,” Drescher said. “There he is, sitting in his designer clothes and just got on his private jet at the billionaire’s camp, telling us we’re unrealistic when he’s making $78,000 a day. How do you deal with someone like that who’s so tone-deaf? Are you an ignoramus? I don’t understand.
Drescher tore into the studios’ executives and their negotiating body, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. The union chief also criticized Disney CEO Bob Iger, who called the actors’ demands “not realistic” on July 13 while attending an exclusive media mogul gathering in Sun Valley hosted by an investment bank.
“He stuck his foot in it so bad that you notice none of the other CEOs are opening their mouths,” Drescher said. “There he is, sitting in his designer clothes and just got on his private jet at the billionaire’s camp, telling us we’re unrealistic when he’s making $78,000 a day. How do you deal with someone like that who’s so tone-deaf? Are you an ignoramus? I don’t understand.
- 7/19/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been regularly taking luxury trips financed by a billionaire Republican donor for over 20 years, according to a new investigation from ProPublica.
Thomas “virtually every year” has accepted rides on private jets, stays at private resorts, and invitations to hang out on superyachts owned by real-estate mogul Harlan Crow. He hasn’t disclosed any of it, which ethics experts spoken to by ProPublica say could violate a federal law requiring justices to disclose most gifts.
Meanwhile, Thomas has been one of the most conservative...
Thomas “virtually every year” has accepted rides on private jets, stays at private resorts, and invitations to hang out on superyachts owned by real-estate mogul Harlan Crow. He hasn’t disclosed any of it, which ethics experts spoken to by ProPublica say could violate a federal law requiring justices to disclose most gifts.
Meanwhile, Thomas has been one of the most conservative...
- 4/6/2023
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
John Jakes, the bestselling author of historical novels whose books The Bastard and North And South were adapted into highly rated TV movies and miniseries in the 1970s and ’80s, died Saturday at a hospice facility in Sarasota, Florida. He was 90.
His death was announced by his lawyer and literary agent Frank R. Curtis.
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Born on March 31, 1932, in Chicago, Jakes published his first short story at 18, earning $25, and would go on to author more than 80 books in his lifetime that sold more than 120 million copies worldwide.
His breakthrough came in 1974 with the publication of The Bastard, the first in what would become an eight-volume series known as The Kent Family Chronicles. Roughly coinciding with America’s Bicentennial,...
His death was announced by his lawyer and literary agent Frank R. Curtis.
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Born on March 31, 1932, in Chicago, Jakes published his first short story at 18, earning $25, and would go on to author more than 80 books in his lifetime that sold more than 120 million copies worldwide.
His breakthrough came in 1974 with the publication of The Bastard, the first in what would become an eight-volume series known as The Kent Family Chronicles. Roughly coinciding with America’s Bicentennial,...
- 3/14/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Isaiah Washington says that he’ll be taking an “early retirement” from acting, complaining that “the haters, provocateurs and the Useful Idiots have won.”
Washington remains best known for portraying Dr. Preston Burke in the early seasons of “Grey’s Anatomy” until being infamously fired in 2007 amidst a cloud of controversy due to an alleged on-set altercation with Patrick Dempsey over his use of a homophobic slur to refer to co-star T.R. Knight.
On Feb. 28, Washington took to Twitter to reveal he was throwing in the towel, and would no longer be pursuing acting roles.
Read More: Isaiah Washington Claims ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Ellen Pompeo Was Paid $5M To Keep Quiet About ‘Toxic & Nasty’ Patrick Dempsey
“It is with a heavy heart and a sense of relief that I am announcing my early retirement from the entertainment industry today,” he wrote.
“Those who have been Following/Witnessing my journey here on...
Washington remains best known for portraying Dr. Preston Burke in the early seasons of “Grey’s Anatomy” until being infamously fired in 2007 amidst a cloud of controversy due to an alleged on-set altercation with Patrick Dempsey over his use of a homophobic slur to refer to co-star T.R. Knight.
On Feb. 28, Washington took to Twitter to reveal he was throwing in the towel, and would no longer be pursuing acting roles.
Read More: Isaiah Washington Claims ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Ellen Pompeo Was Paid $5M To Keep Quiet About ‘Toxic & Nasty’ Patrick Dempsey
“It is with a heavy heart and a sense of relief that I am announcing my early retirement from the entertainment industry today,” he wrote.
“Those who have been Following/Witnessing my journey here on...
- 3/4/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Grey’s Anatomy alum Isaiah Washington is done acting — unless he raises $5 million on GoFundMe, apparently. The 59-year-old, who played Dr. Preston Burke for the ABC drama’s first three seasons before getting fired from the series, announced his retirement in a February 28 tweet. “It is with a heavy heart and a sense of relief that I am announcing my early retirement from the entertainment industry today,” he wrote. “Those who have been following/witnessing my journey here on [Twitter] since 2011 all know that I have fought the good fight, but it seems that the haters, provocateurs, and the useful idiots have won.” Washington went on: “I’m no longer interested in the back and forth regarding a ‘color construct’ that keeps us human beings divided, nor am I interested in politics or anything vitriolic. I will be traveling this great country before it falls into socialism and then communism.
- 3/4/2023
- TV Insider
You can't say that Isaiah Washington doesn't know how to command attention.
The one-time Grey's Anatomy star took to social media this week with a striking message:
He's retiring from the entertainment industry.
A few days later, however?
The star said he will return to acting if fans help fund his next movie.
"It is with a heavy heart and a sense of relief that I am announcing my early retirement from the entertainment industry today," Washington wrote the initial tweet on Tuesday.
"Those who have been Following/Witnessing my journey here on T---ter since 2011 all know that I have fought the good fight, but it seems that the haters, provocateurs and the Useful Idiots have won," he elaborated.
"I'm no longer interested in the back and forth regarding a 'color construct' that keeps us human beings divided nor am I interested in politics or anything vitriolic."
As for the...
The one-time Grey's Anatomy star took to social media this week with a striking message:
He's retiring from the entertainment industry.
A few days later, however?
The star said he will return to acting if fans help fund his next movie.
"It is with a heavy heart and a sense of relief that I am announcing my early retirement from the entertainment industry today," Washington wrote the initial tweet on Tuesday.
"Those who have been Following/Witnessing my journey here on T---ter since 2011 all know that I have fought the good fight, but it seems that the haters, provocateurs and the Useful Idiots have won," he elaborated.
"I'm no longer interested in the back and forth regarding a 'color construct' that keeps us human beings divided nor am I interested in politics or anything vitriolic."
As for the...
- 3/3/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Benjamin Crump gave a fiery speech while accepting the Social Justice Impact Award at the 2023 NAACP Image Awards Saturday night.
“Tonight’s recipient of the Social Justice Impact Award is a voice for those whose mere existence has been criminalized,” Tracee Ellis Ross said as she introduced the nationally recognized trial lawyer. “A voice for the collective advancement and protection of Black people. Whether bringing international awareness to another senseless death of a Black person at the hands of police or taking to task those who wish to suppress and erase our history, attorney Benjamin Crump is a tireless advocate for justice and equality.”
Following a highlight video, Crump took the stage, where he thanked several people including NAACP National Board of Directors chairman Leon Russell, God, his family and “all of those who have fought with me throughout the years to make liberty and justice for all a reality.
“Tonight’s recipient of the Social Justice Impact Award is a voice for those whose mere existence has been criminalized,” Tracee Ellis Ross said as she introduced the nationally recognized trial lawyer. “A voice for the collective advancement and protection of Black people. Whether bringing international awareness to another senseless death of a Black person at the hands of police or taking to task those who wish to suppress and erase our history, attorney Benjamin Crump is a tireless advocate for justice and equality.”
Following a highlight video, Crump took the stage, where he thanked several people including NAACP National Board of Directors chairman Leon Russell, God, his family and “all of those who have fought with me throughout the years to make liberty and justice for all a reality.
- 2/26/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
[Editor’s note: The following post contains spoilers for both “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” and its post-credits scenes.]
Newly minted Marvel baddie Kang the Conquerer (Jonathan Majors) may lord over Peyton Reed’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” but that’s only the start of what’s to come for the villain in the coming years of the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Majors was cast in “Quantumania” in September 2020, with the entertainment giant eventually signing him for a deal that will include starring roles in Phase 6 features “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty” (in 2025) and “Avengers: Secret Wars” (in 2026). In 2021, he made his Marvel debut in an episode of “Loki,” appearing as one of Kang’s many, many variants.
So, while “Quantumania” may end with the classic villain being defeated by Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man and Evangeline Lilly’s The Wasp, he’s not really going anywhere. It’s only fitting that both of the film’s post-credits scenes follow Kang and his growing influence.
Newly minted Marvel baddie Kang the Conquerer (Jonathan Majors) may lord over Peyton Reed’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” but that’s only the start of what’s to come for the villain in the coming years of the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Majors was cast in “Quantumania” in September 2020, with the entertainment giant eventually signing him for a deal that will include starring roles in Phase 6 features “Avengers: The Kang Dynasty” (in 2025) and “Avengers: Secret Wars” (in 2026). In 2021, he made his Marvel debut in an episode of “Loki,” appearing as one of Kang’s many, many variants.
So, while “Quantumania” may end with the classic villain being defeated by Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man and Evangeline Lilly’s The Wasp, he’s not really going anywhere. It’s only fitting that both of the film’s post-credits scenes follow Kang and his growing influence.
- 2/24/2023
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Samuel L. Jackson has sported a variety of hairstyles in his movies, from Pulp Fiction to Unbreakable. But there was one unnamed filmmaker who tried to restrict the hairdo Jackson wore in a movie.
Samuel L. Jackson on his favorite movie hair Samuel L. Jackson | Nathan Congleton/Getty Images
Jackson often chooses his hairstyle for the characters that he portrays in movies. Occasionally the actor would feel a certain hairdo would fit a particular role, while also telling audiences a bit more about his character’s story.
In the M. Night Shyamalan film Unbreakable, for instance, Jackson portrays a genius with hints of mental instability. Both Shyamalan and Jackson agreed that a disheveled look for Jackson’s hair would be best for his Unbreakable counterpart.
“I was thinking Frederick Douglass,” he once said according to LA Times about his character’s hair. “It informed my character very well because he’s a thinker.
Samuel L. Jackson on his favorite movie hair Samuel L. Jackson | Nathan Congleton/Getty Images
Jackson often chooses his hairstyle for the characters that he portrays in movies. Occasionally the actor would feel a certain hairdo would fit a particular role, while also telling audiences a bit more about his character’s story.
In the M. Night Shyamalan film Unbreakable, for instance, Jackson portrays a genius with hints of mental instability. Both Shyamalan and Jackson agreed that a disheveled look for Jackson’s hair would be best for his Unbreakable counterpart.
“I was thinking Frederick Douglass,” he once said according to LA Times about his character’s hair. “It informed my character very well because he’s a thinker.
- 2/4/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The cinematic adaptation of The 1619 Project, the Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times essay series that accelerated the vociferous debate over Critical Race Theory, makes its debut on Hulu tonight. If history is a guide – and that’s what the whole series is about – the documentary series will prove as polarizing as the original version.
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Nikole Hannah-Jones, the architect of the Times’ project, serves as the guiding presence in the series, which aims at nothing less than reframing “the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of the United States’ national narrative,...
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Nikole Hannah-Jones, the architect of the Times’ project, serves as the guiding presence in the series, which aims at nothing less than reframing “the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of the United States’ national narrative,...
- 1/26/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Tony Award-winning director Anna D.Shapiro (August: Osage County), Oscar-nominated producer Leelai Demoz (On Tip-Toe), Tony-nominated actor/writer Ian Barford (Linda Vista) and entrepreneur Brad Keywell have teamed up to create multimedia venture Highwire Media, an artist-first production company that is developing and producing projects across film, theater, and television.
Highwire Media’s debut slate includes projects with Emmy Award-winning actors and producers Brendan Hunt (Ted Lasso) and Jane Lynch (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), writer Matthew-Lee Erlbach (Masters of Sex), Tony Award-winning producer Greg Nobile (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder) and companies Hyde Park Entertainment and West Madison Entertainment, as part of an initial plan to put 5 projects into production annually.
Highwire’s founders have formalized an innovative development process, honed from years of working across the entertainment landscape.
In a joint statement, the founders explain, “Highwire Media is committed to an artist-centric model...
Highwire Media’s debut slate includes projects with Emmy Award-winning actors and producers Brendan Hunt (Ted Lasso) and Jane Lynch (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), writer Matthew-Lee Erlbach (Masters of Sex), Tony Award-winning producer Greg Nobile (A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder) and companies Hyde Park Entertainment and West Madison Entertainment, as part of an initial plan to put 5 projects into production annually.
Highwire’s founders have formalized an innovative development process, honed from years of working across the entertainment landscape.
In a joint statement, the founders explain, “Highwire Media is committed to an artist-centric model...
- 10/27/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The hosts of “The View” are showing President Biden grace this week, after he mistakenly called out for a deceased congresswoman in a room full of people. In fact, the women argued on Thursday that the backlash to the moment was nothing but ageist.
While speaking at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on Wednesday, Biden called out for Rep. Jackie Walorski, asking “Jackie, are you here? Where’s Jackie? I think she wasn’t going to be here – to help make this a reality.” Naturally, the moment was swarmed upon because Walorski died in a car accident in early August.
At a press conference later, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre attempted to explain the moment to reporters by saying Walorski “was top of mind for the president,” and he simply misspoke. And for their part, the hosts of “The View” largely understood.
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While speaking at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on Wednesday, Biden called out for Rep. Jackie Walorski, asking “Jackie, are you here? Where’s Jackie? I think she wasn’t going to be here – to help make this a reality.” Naturally, the moment was swarmed upon because Walorski died in a car accident in early August.
At a press conference later, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre attempted to explain the moment to reporters by saying Walorski “was top of mind for the president,” and he simply misspoke. And for their part, the hosts of “The View” largely understood.
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- 9/29/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
This article contains spoilers for "Clerks III."
In Kevin Smith's newest film, "Clerks III," he catches up with Dante (Brian O'Halloran) and Randall (Jeff Anderson) about a decade after the events of "Clerks II." At the end of the previous chapter, Dante and Randall, after struggling through a painful span as low-paying fast-food employees, came to the conclusion that they were happiest back when they were hanging out together in the convenience store where they worked in their 20s. With a loan from Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith), Dante and Randall bought the Quick Stop outright, and hunkered down in a familiar setting. Sometimes, stagnating can be a positive thing.
Additionally, Dante had split up with his mean-spirited fiancée, and was all set to settle down with his new fiancée Becky (Roasrio Dawson), his manager at the burger joint in "Clerks II." Becky and Dante are a good pair,...
In Kevin Smith's newest film, "Clerks III," he catches up with Dante (Brian O'Halloran) and Randall (Jeff Anderson) about a decade after the events of "Clerks II." At the end of the previous chapter, Dante and Randall, after struggling through a painful span as low-paying fast-food employees, came to the conclusion that they were happiest back when they were hanging out together in the convenience store where they worked in their 20s. With a loan from Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith), Dante and Randall bought the Quick Stop outright, and hunkered down in a familiar setting. Sometimes, stagnating can be a positive thing.
Additionally, Dante had split up with his mean-spirited fiancée, and was all set to settle down with his new fiancée Becky (Roasrio Dawson), his manager at the burger joint in "Clerks II." Becky and Dante are a good pair,...
- 9/14/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Click here to read the full article.
Don’t Look Up, Black-ish and Pachinko were among the winners of the 46th annual Humanitas Prizes announced Friday from a luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
The awards, honoring the craft of screenwriting, featured winners in nine juried categories spanning film and television. These included Don’t Look Up from writer Adam McKay for comedy feature film, The Starling from Matt Harris for drama feature film and Encanto from Charise Castro Smith and Jared Bush for family feature film.
On the TV side, Black-ish writer Robb Chavis prevailed for comedy teleplay, Pachinko creator Soo Hugh won for drama teleplay and Women of the Movement creator Marissa Jo Cerar was tops for limited series, TV movie or special.
Larry Wilmore hosted the event, and presenters included Nkechi Okoro Carroll, Jasmine Cephas Jones and Humanitas board president Jenny Bicks. Also honored were...
Don’t Look Up, Black-ish and Pachinko were among the winners of the 46th annual Humanitas Prizes announced Friday from a luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
The awards, honoring the craft of screenwriting, featured winners in nine juried categories spanning film and television. These included Don’t Look Up from writer Adam McKay for comedy feature film, The Starling from Matt Harris for drama feature film and Encanto from Charise Castro Smith and Jared Bush for family feature film.
On the TV side, Black-ish writer Robb Chavis prevailed for comedy teleplay, Pachinko creator Soo Hugh won for drama teleplay and Women of the Movement creator Marissa Jo Cerar was tops for limited series, TV movie or special.
Larry Wilmore hosted the event, and presenters included Nkechi Okoro Carroll, Jasmine Cephas Jones and Humanitas board president Jenny Bicks. Also honored were...
- 9/10/2022
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Click here to read the full article.
Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ second major temporary exhibition, opening Aug. 21, is a nuanced exploration of the ways in which Black filmmakers and performers have impacted, defined and expanded American movies. The exhibition (which was five years in the making) takes a comprehensive look at film history and Black visual culture more broadly, highlighting notable items like original costumes worn by Lena Horne in Stormy Weather (1943) and Sammy Davis Jr. in Porgy and Bess (1959), tap dance shoes from the Nicholas Brothers and one of Louis Armstrong’s trumpets.
The beginning of the show, 1898, marks the creation of “the first known moving image footage of African American performers onscreen, [seen] in a dignified way,” says Doris Berger, co-curator and vp curatorial affairs at the Academy Museum. The show concludes with material from 1971, the dawn of the Blaxploitation subgenre, acknowledging the...
Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ second major temporary exhibition, opening Aug. 21, is a nuanced exploration of the ways in which Black filmmakers and performers have impacted, defined and expanded American movies. The exhibition (which was five years in the making) takes a comprehensive look at film history and Black visual culture more broadly, highlighting notable items like original costumes worn by Lena Horne in Stormy Weather (1943) and Sammy Davis Jr. in Porgy and Bess (1959), tap dance shoes from the Nicholas Brothers and one of Louis Armstrong’s trumpets.
The beginning of the show, 1898, marks the creation of “the first known moving image footage of African American performers onscreen, [seen] in a dignified way,” says Doris Berger, co-curator and vp curatorial affairs at the Academy Museum. The show concludes with material from 1971, the dawn of the Blaxploitation subgenre, acknowledging the...
- 8/21/2022
- by Evan Nicole Brown
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
While Salman Rushdie struggles for his life in the wake of a stabbing attack, an angry Bill Maher decried the treatment of his good friend (and frequent guest) by a man whose name had the host guessing”is not Amish.”
Sal, as Maher called him, was planning to talk about how the US is a safe haven for controversial points of view. “Giving that speech is unthinkable in most Muslim countries,” Maher said, warning, “Don’t come at me with Islamaphobia. When you say ‘phobic,’ it’s just a way to shut off debate.”
Guest Piers Morgan, who has his own experience with controversial speech, drew applause when he noted, “The defense of free speech starts with something you can’t stand.” You may hate the opinions, Morgan said. “But you should be able to tolerate their right to have a different opinion.”
Morgan also pointed with alarm to the...
Sal, as Maher called him, was planning to talk about how the US is a safe haven for controversial points of view. “Giving that speech is unthinkable in most Muslim countries,” Maher said, warning, “Don’t come at me with Islamaphobia. When you say ‘phobic,’ it’s just a way to shut off debate.”
Guest Piers Morgan, who has his own experience with controversial speech, drew applause when he noted, “The defense of free speech starts with something you can’t stand.” You may hate the opinions, Morgan said. “But you should be able to tolerate their right to have a different opinion.”
Morgan also pointed with alarm to the...
- 8/13/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The animated series “Xavier Riddle and The Secret Museum” shares the misadventures of Xavier Riddle and his two best friends. The PBS Kids’ show follows the trio as they tackle the everyday problems that children tend to face by traveling back in time to learn from real-life icons and inspirational people.
The show, which is based on the “Ordinary People Change the World” book series by author Brad Meltzer, has been popular among children five to eight years old since it first aired in 2019.
This story will walk you through everything you need to know about the show and its key characters.
Who Are the Main Characters of “Xavier Riddle and The Secret Museum?”
Let’s meet the show’s main characters:
Xavier Riddle:
Voiced by Aidan Vissers, Xavier is the show’s namesake and the leader of his friend group, which includes his younger sister, Yadina, and their friend Brad.
The show, which is based on the “Ordinary People Change the World” book series by author Brad Meltzer, has been popular among children five to eight years old since it first aired in 2019.
This story will walk you through everything you need to know about the show and its key characters.
Who Are the Main Characters of “Xavier Riddle and The Secret Museum?”
Let’s meet the show’s main characters:
Xavier Riddle:
Voiced by Aidan Vissers, Xavier is the show’s namesake and the leader of his friend group, which includes his younger sister, Yadina, and their friend Brad.
- 8/2/2022
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
It’s no secret that working in Hollywood isn’t easy — and can be exhausting. But Norman Lear, who has been in the industry for more than 60 years, has never considered walking away.
“Not for a second. We’ve had ups and downs and but it’s always a good time,” the icon told Variety ahead of his 100th birthday on July 27. “It feels very much like 99, which felt a lot like 89!”
And he has no plans to slow down — or stop cracking jokes.
“I think the big secret is never forgetting to wake up in the morning. It starts with getting out of bed,” Lear says. “But there isn’t a day when there aren’t stories to tell — exciting, relevant and of the moment stories.”
For many, the earliest memory of Lear’s work is watching “All in the Family,” the first sitcom that he shepherded on his own,...
“Not for a second. We’ve had ups and downs and but it’s always a good time,” the icon told Variety ahead of his 100th birthday on July 27. “It feels very much like 99, which felt a lot like 89!”
And he has no plans to slow down — or stop cracking jokes.
“I think the big secret is never forgetting to wake up in the morning. It starts with getting out of bed,” Lear says. “But there isn’t a day when there aren’t stories to tell — exciting, relevant and of the moment stories.”
For many, the earliest memory of Lear’s work is watching “All in the Family,” the first sitcom that he shepherded on his own,...
- 7/20/2022
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
The 40th edition of Outfest is underway in Los Angeles after a rousing opening night with Billy Porter, who unveiled his new film and teed off on the Supreme Court while accepting the Lgbtqia+ festival’s top honor.
“Fuck Scotus!” Porter declared to cheers from the audience at the Orpheum Theatre. Alluding to the Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning Roe v. Wade and the prospect the court might revisit other rulings that okayed same sex consensual sex and same sex marriage, Porter said, “We worked too hard for our progress and we ain’t going back.”
Calling that portion of his speech a “soapbox moment,” he also spotlighted the January 6 hearings examining former President Trump’s role in the Capital insurrection. “None of you Republicans who are coming forward in these hearings right now are heroes,” he remarked. “You agreed with everything he [Trump] did until January 6, until his cult followers came for ya’ll.
“Fuck Scotus!” Porter declared to cheers from the audience at the Orpheum Theatre. Alluding to the Supreme Court’s recent decision overturning Roe v. Wade and the prospect the court might revisit other rulings that okayed same sex consensual sex and same sex marriage, Porter said, “We worked too hard for our progress and we ain’t going back.”
Calling that portion of his speech a “soapbox moment,” he also spotlighted the January 6 hearings examining former President Trump’s role in the Capital insurrection. “None of you Republicans who are coming forward in these hearings right now are heroes,” he remarked. “You agreed with everything he [Trump] did until January 6, until his cult followers came for ya’ll.
- 7/15/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
After a two-year hiatus, Humanitas has revealed the nominations for its 2022 Humanitas Prizes in nine categories
Winners will receive their trophies during a September 9 in-person ceremony at the Beverly Hilton.
Launched in 1974, the Humanitas Prizes honor film and television writers whose work explores the human condition, with recipients receiving a trophy and a cash prize.
Here are the nominees for the 46th annual Humanitas Prize:
Children’s Teleplay
El Deafo: Written by Cece Bell and Will McRobb
Karma’s World: “Hair Comes Trouble” – Written by Kellie R. Griffin and Halcyon Person
Snoopy Presents: To Mom (and Dad), with Love: Written by Alex Galatis
The Babysitters Club: “Claudia and the Sad Goodbye” – Written by Sascha Rothchild
Comedy Feature Film
Don’t Look Up: Written by Adam McKay
Everything Everywhere All At Once: Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
Queen Bees: Written by Donald Martin
tick, tick…Boom!:...
Winners will receive their trophies during a September 9 in-person ceremony at the Beverly Hilton.
Launched in 1974, the Humanitas Prizes honor film and television writers whose work explores the human condition, with recipients receiving a trophy and a cash prize.
Here are the nominees for the 46th annual Humanitas Prize:
Children’s Teleplay
El Deafo: Written by Cece Bell and Will McRobb
Karma’s World: “Hair Comes Trouble” – Written by Kellie R. Griffin and Halcyon Person
Snoopy Presents: To Mom (and Dad), with Love: Written by Alex Galatis
The Babysitters Club: “Claudia and the Sad Goodbye” – Written by Sascha Rothchild
Comedy Feature Film
Don’t Look Up: Written by Adam McKay
Everything Everywhere All At Once: Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
Queen Bees: Written by Donald Martin
tick, tick…Boom!:...
- 6/27/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
Humanitas has announced the nominees for the 46th annual Humanitas Prizes, which celebrates the craft of screenwriting. Across nine juried categories, which include both television and film, 45 writers are nominated for their work.
Among the nominees are Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson (comedy teleplay) and Academy Award-winning Coda writer-director Sian Heder (drama feature film). Adam McKay, who was nominated for an Oscar this year for Netflix’s Don’t Look Up, also received a nom for comedy feature film, along with Everything Everywhere All At Once scribes and directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.
“The Humanitas Prizes were created to recognize writers whose work explores the beauty and complexity of the human experience and the 2022 nominees do just that,” said Humanitas executive director Michelle Franke in a statement. “Ranging in scope, style, and perspective, these stories underscore our bonds, our history and...
Humanitas has announced the nominees for the 46th annual Humanitas Prizes, which celebrates the craft of screenwriting. Across nine juried categories, which include both television and film, 45 writers are nominated for their work.
Among the nominees are Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson (comedy teleplay) and Academy Award-winning Coda writer-director Sian Heder (drama feature film). Adam McKay, who was nominated for an Oscar this year for Netflix’s Don’t Look Up, also received a nom for comedy feature film, along with Everything Everywhere All At Once scribes and directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.
“The Humanitas Prizes were created to recognize writers whose work explores the beauty and complexity of the human experience and the 2022 nominees do just that,” said Humanitas executive director Michelle Franke in a statement. “Ranging in scope, style, and perspective, these stories underscore our bonds, our history and...
- 6/27/2022
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
June has always held a special place in my heart. It is the month that marks the end of a painful chapter in American history. On Sunday, we celebrate Juneteenth and remember the many who sacrificed so much to bring an end to slavery.
For as long as I can remember, my Mama and Daddy talked to my siblings and I about the meaning and the importance of Juneteenth. This was especially honored in my household growing up in the state of Texas, the state where troops arrived in Galveston to ensure all slaves would be freed.
As kids, we learned about the struggles and strife that impacted my community not just during around this solemn holiday, but year-round. More importantly, Mama and Daddy sought to inspire us and reinforce the idea that – in the United States – the American Dream is attainable. My Daddy made it clear that despite the historical injustices our community faced,...
For as long as I can remember, my Mama and Daddy talked to my siblings and I about the meaning and the importance of Juneteenth. This was especially honored in my household growing up in the state of Texas, the state where troops arrived in Galveston to ensure all slaves would be freed.
As kids, we learned about the struggles and strife that impacted my community not just during around this solemn holiday, but year-round. More importantly, Mama and Daddy sought to inspire us and reinforce the idea that – in the United States – the American Dream is attainable. My Daddy made it clear that despite the historical injustices our community faced,...
- 6/17/2022
- by Lawrence Jones
- The Wrap
Samuel L. Jackson‘s ubiquitous on-screen presence is due in large part to his 140-plus movie and TV roles and his uncanny ability to be both a credit card spokesman and Marvel’s Nick Fury.
Jackson is also a consummate actor who loves losing himself in roles with the help of hair and makeup. For years, he relied on award-winning wig guru Robert Louis Stevenson for everything from his moist Jheri curl in Pulp Fiction to his rope-like dreds in The Caveman’s Valentine.
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Jackson is also a consummate actor who loves losing himself in roles with the help of hair and makeup. For years, he relied on award-winning wig guru Robert Louis Stevenson for everything from his moist Jheri curl in Pulp Fiction to his rope-like dreds in The Caveman’s Valentine.
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- 3/11/2022
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
Michael Douglas is embodying Benjamin Franklin…again.
The “Kominsky Method” actor will star as the founding father for an upcoming Apple TV+ limited series, which will be based on the book “A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America” by Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff.
“The drama will explore the thrilling story of one of the greatest gambles of Benjamin Franklin’s career. At age 70, without any diplomatic training, Franklin convinced France – an absolute monarchy – to underwrite America’s experiment in democracy,” the logline for the series reads.
“By virtue of his fame, charisma, and ingenuity, Franklin outmaneuvered British spies, French informers, and hostile colleagues, all while engineering the Franco-American alliance of 1778 and the final peace with England of l783. The eight-year French mission stands as Franklin’s most vital service to his country, without which America would not have won the Revolution.”
Kirk Ellis will write and executive produce.
The “Kominsky Method” actor will star as the founding father for an upcoming Apple TV+ limited series, which will be based on the book “A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America” by Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff.
“The drama will explore the thrilling story of one of the greatest gambles of Benjamin Franklin’s career. At age 70, without any diplomatic training, Franklin convinced France – an absolute monarchy – to underwrite America’s experiment in democracy,” the logline for the series reads.
“By virtue of his fame, charisma, and ingenuity, Franklin outmaneuvered British spies, French informers, and hostile colleagues, all while engineering the Franco-American alliance of 1778 and the final peace with England of l783. The eight-year French mission stands as Franklin’s most vital service to his country, without which America would not have won the Revolution.”
Kirk Ellis will write and executive produce.
- 2/28/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
After Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery at the age of 20, he became one of the most famous Black men in the country. His fame also grew around his writing, words and speeches that he gave in a powerful oration.
Douglass was entirely self-taught in reading and writing, and his speeches provoked much thought about the state of America while he was alive. They still resonate today. Though Douglass’ voice was never recorded, his speeches can still be read, and now heard.
In honor of Black history month, many may be wondering how to watch HBO’s original documentary “Frederick Douglass in Five Speeches.” Here’s all the info you need.
When Does “Frederick Douglass in Five Speeches” Premiere?
The documentary first aired Wednesday, Feb. 23 on HBO at 9p.m. Eastern and Pacific time.
Will the “Frederick Douglass in Five Speeches” Be Streaming?
The documentary is available to stream exclusively on HBO Max,...
Douglass was entirely self-taught in reading and writing, and his speeches provoked much thought about the state of America while he was alive. They still resonate today. Though Douglass’ voice was never recorded, his speeches can still be read, and now heard.
In honor of Black history month, many may be wondering how to watch HBO’s original documentary “Frederick Douglass in Five Speeches.” Here’s all the info you need.
When Does “Frederick Douglass in Five Speeches” Premiere?
The documentary first aired Wednesday, Feb. 23 on HBO at 9p.m. Eastern and Pacific time.
Will the “Frederick Douglass in Five Speeches” Be Streaming?
The documentary is available to stream exclusively on HBO Max,...
- 2/24/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
This month, Jeffrey Wright collaborated on three different projects honoring the life and legacy of orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglass, who the Westworld actor refers to as “an undercelebrated and extraordinary American.”
For Apple TV+, Wright served as narrator of the docuseries Lincoln’s Dilemma, and he recorded an audio version of the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass—Douglass’ first autobiography. Both are available now.
The American history superfan also worked with HBO and HBO Max on the documentary Frederick Douglass in Five Speeches, premiering February 23.
Wright spoke with Deadline about his admiration for Douglass, a former slave who would go on to play a pivotal role consulting President Abraham Lincoln and help change the course of history.
“I think Douglass is an undercelebrated and extraordinary American and his contributions to Lincoln’s presidency are profound. And he pushed [Lincoln] to be the president that we know and celebrate him for now,...
For Apple TV+, Wright served as narrator of the docuseries Lincoln’s Dilemma, and he recorded an audio version of the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass—Douglass’ first autobiography. Both are available now.
The American history superfan also worked with HBO and HBO Max on the documentary Frederick Douglass in Five Speeches, premiering February 23.
Wright spoke with Deadline about his admiration for Douglass, a former slave who would go on to play a pivotal role consulting President Abraham Lincoln and help change the course of history.
“I think Douglass is an undercelebrated and extraordinary American and his contributions to Lincoln’s presidency are profound. And he pushed [Lincoln] to be the president that we know and celebrate him for now,...
- 2/23/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Peacock has unveiled the official trailer for its new miniseries “Joe vs. Carole,” starring John Cameron Mitchell and Kate McKinnon.
Based on the Robert Moor-hosted Wondery podcast “Joe Exotic,” “Joe vs. Carole” focuses on the bitter rivalry between big cat zookeeper Joe Exotic (Mitchell) and animal sanctuary CEO Carole Baskin (McKinnon), which was immortalized in the first season of the popular Netflix docuseries “Tiger King.” In addition to Mitchell and McKinnon, the miniseries also stars Kyle MacLachlan, Brian Van Holt, Sam Keeley, Nat Wolf, Marlo Kelly, William Fichtner, Dean Winters and David Wenham.
The trailer depicts McKinnon and Mitchell in character, as Baskin and her husband (MacLachlan) set out to take down Exotic for his abuse of his animals and breeding of big cats for profit.
“He has no idea what I’ve been through in my life,” Baskin says in the trailer. “Individually we are a whimper, but together,...
Based on the Robert Moor-hosted Wondery podcast “Joe Exotic,” “Joe vs. Carole” focuses on the bitter rivalry between big cat zookeeper Joe Exotic (Mitchell) and animal sanctuary CEO Carole Baskin (McKinnon), which was immortalized in the first season of the popular Netflix docuseries “Tiger King.” In addition to Mitchell and McKinnon, the miniseries also stars Kyle MacLachlan, Brian Van Holt, Sam Keeley, Nat Wolf, Marlo Kelly, William Fichtner, Dean Winters and David Wenham.
The trailer depicts McKinnon and Mitchell in character, as Baskin and her husband (MacLachlan) set out to take down Exotic for his abuse of his animals and breeding of big cats for profit.
“He has no idea what I’ve been through in my life,” Baskin says in the trailer. “Individually we are a whimper, but together,...
- 2/3/2022
- by Wilson Chapman, Sasha Urban and Wyatte Grantham-Philips
- Variety Film + TV
Apple TV+ is unveiling its first look at the upcoming four-part documentary series Lincoln’s Dilemma with a new trailer. Set to arrive at President’s Day Weekend on Friday, February 18, the show is narrated by Jeffrey Wright and features the voices of Bill Camp as Abraham Lincoln and Leslie Odom Jr. as Frederick Douglass. Lincoln’s Dilemma examines the iconic presidential figure along with the people and events that shaped his evolving view of slavery. (Credit: Apple TV+) As teased in the trailer, below, the docuseries will explore never-before-heard stories about Lincoln, and highlight a range of close-up perspectives of him as a man, unveiling a side that anyone has rarely seen of the 16th president. Based on historian David S. Reynolds’ book, Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times, Lincoln‘s Dilemma features insights from some of today’s journalists, educators, and Lincoln scholars. Diving into the past, Lincoln...
- 2/3/2022
- TV Insider
As we enter Black History Month, I reflect on the varied meanings it has held for me throughout the many stages of my life. When I was young, it felt like an obligatory time of homework and essays about Black historical figures. As I matured, it began to hold a great sense of pride for what my ancestors not only endured but survived. Today, for me, it represents celebration. A beautiful time to rejoice and show deep gratitude for all the accomplishments, discoveries and steadfast determination of the African diaspora.
One cannot begin to celebrate the meaning and importance of Black History Month without acknowledging the significance of its founder, Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Woodson, known to many as the father of Black his- tory, fervently believed that Black people should be proud of their heritage and that all Americans should recognize the largely dis- regarded achievements and contributions of Black people.
One cannot begin to celebrate the meaning and importance of Black History Month without acknowledging the significance of its founder, Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Woodson, known to many as the father of Black his- tory, fervently believed that Black people should be proud of their heritage and that all Americans should recognize the largely dis- regarded achievements and contributions of Black people.
- 2/3/2022
- by Regina Hall
- Variety Film + TV
Today marks the start of Black History Month, with the broadcast and cable networks and streamers planning a slew of TV series, movies, news programming, documentaries, specials and more to roll out over the course of February to celebrate, educate and entertain.
Deadline has compiled a list of programming highlights that touches on some of the myriad ways outlets are commemorating the occasion, from live coverage of the NAACP Image Awards on BET to the documentary series Lincoln’s Dilemma on Apple TV+ and everything in between.
Check out below for some of the content (all times Et) and keep checking back as we add to the list.
ABC News/ABC
ABC News is presenting two primetime specials February 3 from its Soul of a Nation series. Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising, explores how Black actresses, a historically overlooked and under-valued group in Hollywood,...
Deadline has compiled a list of programming highlights that touches on some of the myriad ways outlets are commemorating the occasion, from live coverage of the NAACP Image Awards on BET to the documentary series Lincoln’s Dilemma on Apple TV+ and everything in between.
Check out below for some of the content (all times Et) and keep checking back as we add to the list.
ABC News/ABC
ABC News is presenting two primetime specials February 3 from its Soul of a Nation series. Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising, explores how Black actresses, a historically overlooked and under-valued group in Hollywood,...
- 2/1/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
HBO Documentary will release the documentary Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches on February 23 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt via HBO and HBO Max, from executive producers Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Dyllan McGee. The project is inspired by David Blight’s Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom.
Actors Nicole Beharie, Colman Domingo, Jonathan Majors, Denzel Whitaker, and Jeffrey Wright will draw from 5 of Douglass’ speeches representing different moments from the tumultuous 19th century America and the anti-slavery activist’s long and celebrated life.
Contextualizing Douglass’ writings are scholars David Blight, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Sarah Lewis and Keidrick Roy, artist Bisa Butler, poet Nzadi Keita, and Douglass descendant Ken Morris who offer perspective on Douglass’ modern relevance and the unprecedented level of fame and influence to which he rose.
The speeches featured in the documentary are as follows:
“I Have Come To Tell You Something About Slavery” (1841) performed by Denzel Whitaker.
Actors Nicole Beharie, Colman Domingo, Jonathan Majors, Denzel Whitaker, and Jeffrey Wright will draw from 5 of Douglass’ speeches representing different moments from the tumultuous 19th century America and the anti-slavery activist’s long and celebrated life.
Contextualizing Douglass’ writings are scholars David Blight, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Sarah Lewis and Keidrick Roy, artist Bisa Butler, poet Nzadi Keita, and Douglass descendant Ken Morris who offer perspective on Douglass’ modern relevance and the unprecedented level of fame and influence to which he rose.
The speeches featured in the documentary are as follows:
“I Have Come To Tell You Something About Slavery” (1841) performed by Denzel Whitaker.
- 2/1/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
The History Channel will air a new Abraham Lincoln documentary over Presidents Day weekend from Feb. 20 starting at 8 p.m. Et/Pt. Abraham Lincoln is based on Doris Kearns Goodwin’s best-selling book Leadership: In Turbulent Times.
Across seven and a half hours, viewers will learn about the life of the 16th President of the United States, from his impoverished childhood to his days as a lawyer and politician and his assassination just five days after the end of the Civil War.
The documentary will feature live-action scenes featuring Daytime Emmy nominee Graham Sibley as Lincoln, along with interviews with notable guests including President Barack Obama, Gen. Stan McCrystal, and historians Christy Coleman, Dr. Allen Guelzo, Dr. Edna Greene Medford, Harold Holzer, Dr. Caroline Janney, Dr. Catherine Clinton, among others.
Also airing during Presidents Day weekend on the History Channel:
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War
Premieres on Monday,...
Across seven and a half hours, viewers will learn about the life of the 16th President of the United States, from his impoverished childhood to his days as a lawyer and politician and his assassination just five days after the end of the Civil War.
The documentary will feature live-action scenes featuring Daytime Emmy nominee Graham Sibley as Lincoln, along with interviews with notable guests including President Barack Obama, Gen. Stan McCrystal, and historians Christy Coleman, Dr. Allen Guelzo, Dr. Edna Greene Medford, Harold Holzer, Dr. Caroline Janney, Dr. Catherine Clinton, among others.
Also airing during Presidents Day weekend on the History Channel:
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War
Premieres on Monday,...
- 1/22/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
The Amazon Prime Video competition series “Lol: Last One Laughing” will launch a Canadian edition Feb. 18.
“Last One Laughing Canada” competitors include Caroline Rhea, Dave Foley, Debra Digiovanni, Jon Lajoie, Tom Green, Colin Mochrie, Mae Martin, Brandon Ash Mohammed, Andrew Phung and K. Trevor Wilson. Hosted by Jay Baruchel, the six-part series follows the 10 comedians as they try to eliminate others by making each other laugh, while not laughing themselves. The comedian who outlasts their competitors wins the grand prize of $100,000 for their charity of choice.
Executive Producers are John Brunton, Erin Brock, and Shannon Farr. The series is produced in association with Insight Productions.
“Lol: Last One Laughing Canada” is the latest adaptation of “Documental,” an Amazon Original series in Japan owned by Yoshimoto Kogyo and created by and starring Hitoshi Matsumoto — where Matsumoto leads 10 comedians who bet their own money in a “battle of laughter behind closed doors.
“Last One Laughing Canada” competitors include Caroline Rhea, Dave Foley, Debra Digiovanni, Jon Lajoie, Tom Green, Colin Mochrie, Mae Martin, Brandon Ash Mohammed, Andrew Phung and K. Trevor Wilson. Hosted by Jay Baruchel, the six-part series follows the 10 comedians as they try to eliminate others by making each other laugh, while not laughing themselves. The comedian who outlasts their competitors wins the grand prize of $100,000 for their charity of choice.
Executive Producers are John Brunton, Erin Brock, and Shannon Farr. The series is produced in association with Insight Productions.
“Lol: Last One Laughing Canada” is the latest adaptation of “Documental,” an Amazon Original series in Japan owned by Yoshimoto Kogyo and created by and starring Hitoshi Matsumoto — where Matsumoto leads 10 comedians who bet their own money in a “battle of laughter behind closed doors.
- 1/13/2022
- by Wyatte Grantham-Philips
- Variety Film + TV
Abraham Lincoln‘s complex journey to end slavery will be explored in the upcoming docuseries from Apple TV+, Lincoln’s Dilemma. The four-parter, based on David S. Reynolds’ book Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times, is set to premiere on Feb. 18.
Lincoln’s Dilemma, set against the background of the Civil War, will be narrated by Jeffrey Wright and will feature the voices of Bill Camp as the 16th President of the United States, and Leslie Odom, Jr. as Frederick Douglass.
The streamer revealed viewers will learn more about ” a complicated man and the people and events that shaped his evolving stance on slavery.”
Through archival materials and insight from journalists, educators, and Lincoln scholars, the docuseries promises give a “voice to the narratives of enslaved people, shaping a more complete view of an America divided over issues including the economy, race, and humanity.”
Lincoln’s Dilemma is produced by Eden Productions and Kunhardt Films.
Lincoln’s Dilemma, set against the background of the Civil War, will be narrated by Jeffrey Wright and will feature the voices of Bill Camp as the 16th President of the United States, and Leslie Odom, Jr. as Frederick Douglass.
The streamer revealed viewers will learn more about ” a complicated man and the people and events that shaped his evolving stance on slavery.”
Through archival materials and insight from journalists, educators, and Lincoln scholars, the docuseries promises give a “voice to the narratives of enslaved people, shaping a more complete view of an America divided over issues including the economy, race, and humanity.”
Lincoln’s Dilemma is produced by Eden Productions and Kunhardt Films.
- 1/13/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
First-time filmmaker Rebeca “Beba” Huntt opens her eponymous debut “Beba” — a complicated and bold self-portrait, exploring identity, internalized anti-Blackness, and generational trauma — with a declarative statement: “You are now entering my universe.” Her world, initially, is visually translated via a shaky cam walking through a twisty, moss-smeared forest. A woozy horn hypnotizes over a collage of images: Huntt swaying to the sea, people at the beach, her hand in the sand — all shot on a gorgeous 16mm. Her spoken-word poetry, wherein she says “violence lives in my DNA,” lays the groundwork for the next 79 unflinching minutes.
Huntt was born in 1990; she is the product of generational soul-searching. Filmed over the course of eight years, “Beba” exists as a similar exploration. Huntt interviews her family, recalls her nascent college years, praises her friend group, and later shows the inequities of surrounding herself with college white (presumably) liberals. Without hesitation, she talks about her own shortcomings too.
Huntt was born in 1990; she is the product of generational soul-searching. Filmed over the course of eight years, “Beba” exists as a similar exploration. Huntt interviews her family, recalls her nascent college years, praises her friend group, and later shows the inequities of surrounding herself with college white (presumably) liberals. Without hesitation, she talks about her own shortcomings too.
- 9/11/2021
- by Robert Daniels
- Indiewire
This story draws on an interview done with Daveed Diggs for the Down to the Wire issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
Daveed Diggs first heard about “Hamilton” long before it became the talk of Broadway. A veteran of experimental theater in the Bay Area of Northern California, he heard from his friend, director Thomas Kail, of a hip-hop musical about America’s founding fathers that another friend, Lin-Manuel Miranda, was putting together.
He was not impressed.
“It’s a terrible pitch,” said Diggs, one of seven actors who have now been nominated for Emmys for Kail’s filmed version of the play on Disney+. “It’s still a terrible pitch. A hip-hop musical about Alexander Hamilton is a bad idea, except that it turned out to be a great idea.
“If it hadn’t existed and you pitched that to me today, I would definitely pass on it, had they not been my friends,...
Daveed Diggs first heard about “Hamilton” long before it became the talk of Broadway. A veteran of experimental theater in the Bay Area of Northern California, he heard from his friend, director Thomas Kail, of a hip-hop musical about America’s founding fathers that another friend, Lin-Manuel Miranda, was putting together.
He was not impressed.
“It’s a terrible pitch,” said Diggs, one of seven actors who have now been nominated for Emmys for Kail’s filmed version of the play on Disney+. “It’s still a terrible pitch. A hip-hop musical about Alexander Hamilton is a bad idea, except that it turned out to be a great idea.
“If it hadn’t existed and you pitched that to me today, I would definitely pass on it, had they not been my friends,...
- 8/24/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
“What is a legacy?” ponders Alexander Hamilton (Lin-Manuel Miranda) toward the conclusion of “Hamilton,” Miranda’s blockbuster musical. “It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see.”
But a funny thing happened to the cast and crew of Miranda’s Tony Award-winning musical: a filmed version of the stage production with the original cast has allowed its participants to actively watch the garden grow. Released on Disney Plus last year, “Hamilton” the movie has followed right in the footsteps of its acclaimed original production, earning awards accolades and stoking cultural conversations years after the cast took their final bows.
SEEClassic Broadway musicals on the small screen: From ‘Peter Pan’ to ‘Hamilton’
“It was such a formative part of my life and career,” freshly minted Emmy nominee Daveed Diggs tells Gold Derby about the Broadway musical. As a result, Diggs adds, having the movie version exist feels unique:...
But a funny thing happened to the cast and crew of Miranda’s Tony Award-winning musical: a filmed version of the stage production with the original cast has allowed its participants to actively watch the garden grow. Released on Disney Plus last year, “Hamilton” the movie has followed right in the footsteps of its acclaimed original production, earning awards accolades and stoking cultural conversations years after the cast took their final bows.
SEEClassic Broadway musicals on the small screen: From ‘Peter Pan’ to ‘Hamilton’
“It was such a formative part of my life and career,” freshly minted Emmy nominee Daveed Diggs tells Gold Derby about the Broadway musical. As a result, Diggs adds, having the movie version exist feels unique:...
- 8/10/2021
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
“The Good Lord Bird” premiered on Showtime October 4 of last year telling the true story of abolitionist John Brown (played by Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke), including how he made his mark within the movement to abolish slavery and how his failed raid on the Federal Armory in Harpers Ferry helped light the spark that resulted in the American Civil War.
The seven-part limited series is told through the point of view of Henry Shackleford (Joshua Caleb Johnson), a teenage slave whose father is killed by Brown’s army in Kansas. Having nowhere else to turn, Shackleford becomes a part of Brown’s outfit, though everyone in the group believes him to actually be a young girl whom they give the nickname, “Onion.” Shackleford travels with Brown’s gang as they seek to undermine the institution of slavery while also evading capture by authorities. The activities of the Brown gang culminated...
The seven-part limited series is told through the point of view of Henry Shackleford (Joshua Caleb Johnson), a teenage slave whose father is killed by Brown’s army in Kansas. Having nowhere else to turn, Shackleford becomes a part of Brown’s outfit, though everyone in the group believes him to actually be a young girl whom they give the nickname, “Onion.” Shackleford travels with Brown’s gang as they seek to undermine the institution of slavery while also evading capture by authorities. The activities of the Brown gang culminated...
- 6/28/2021
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
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