[Editor’s Note: this list was originally published in March 2018. It has since been updated with new entries.]
It’s easy to think of the kind of stories that get told in the comic book world as just one genre or tone, but as seen below, graphic novels, comic strips, and other sequential art have offered up an incredible range of storytelling. And these stories have been inspiring great TV shows for years, even before superhero stories dominated the box office.
There were plenty of options that nearly made the list, like the WB’s “Smallville,” which squandered its early potential after running just a few seasons too long. Because one of the most exciting things about these stories is that there’s a rich variety to choose from.
With editorial contributions from Liz Shannon Miller, Ben Travers, and Hanh Nguyen.
25. “Jeremiah”
Based on the Belgian comics by Hermann Huppen and created by J. Michael Straczynski, this intriguing post-apocalyptic drama ran for two seasons on Showtime. The excellent...
It’s easy to think of the kind of stories that get told in the comic book world as just one genre or tone, but as seen below, graphic novels, comic strips, and other sequential art have offered up an incredible range of storytelling. And these stories have been inspiring great TV shows for years, even before superhero stories dominated the box office.
There were plenty of options that nearly made the list, like the WB’s “Smallville,” which squandered its early potential after running just a few seasons too long. Because one of the most exciting things about these stories is that there’s a rich variety to choose from.
With editorial contributions from Liz Shannon Miller, Ben Travers, and Hanh Nguyen.
25. “Jeremiah”
Based on the Belgian comics by Hermann Huppen and created by J. Michael Straczynski, this intriguing post-apocalyptic drama ran for two seasons on Showtime. The excellent...
- 4/26/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Melissa Joan Hart is back on Lifetime with the new movie The Bad Guardian. This thriller also stars La La Anthony and Eric Pierpoint. What happens when the person you trusted to care for your parent turns out to take advantage of them?
This is a cautionary tale that all fans of the network will want to tune in.
What Is Lifetime’s The Bad Guardian About?
In this latest Lifetime movie The Bad Guardian, a daughter fights to keep her father from being taken advantage of. What happens in this new movie? According to The Futon Critic, Jason, Leigh’s father, has a serious fall. As Leigh is out of town, the court has assigned the injured senior a guardian named Janet.
Initially, things seemed to go well. Janet appears to take good care of Jason. However, things take a turn for the worse.
“Janet is legally in charge...
This is a cautionary tale that all fans of the network will want to tune in.
What Is Lifetime’s The Bad Guardian About?
In this latest Lifetime movie The Bad Guardian, a daughter fights to keep her father from being taken advantage of. What happens in this new movie? According to The Futon Critic, Jason, Leigh’s father, has a serious fall. As Leigh is out of town, the court has assigned the injured senior a guardian named Janet.
Initially, things seemed to go well. Janet appears to take good care of Jason. However, things take a turn for the worse.
“Janet is legally in charge...
- 4/21/2024
- by Georgia Makitalo
- TV Shows Ace
Breaking Bad alum Betsy Brandt is starring and executive producing an upcoming Lifetime movie called The Bad Orphan. In addition, this is Chloe Coco Chapman’s television debut.
This movie promises to be hair-raising. The psychological terror may remind loyal viewers of The Bad Seed franchise.
What is this new chiller about?
What Is Lifetime’s The Bad Orphan About?
Lifetime has a new thriller that starts Breaking Bad alum, Betsy Brandt. This is called The Bad Orphan. What has the network revealed? According to Deadline, this is the story of a couple, Jessica and Karl. They have one daughter named Rhiannon.
While they should be happy with their cozy family, they still have a dream. What they want is a second child. This would make their lives complete.
Betsy Brandt Lifetime – YouTube
Soon, they go the adoption route. They have found an 8-year-old orphan named Gabby. Although Gabby was “born with personal challenges,...
This movie promises to be hair-raising. The psychological terror may remind loyal viewers of The Bad Seed franchise.
What is this new chiller about?
What Is Lifetime’s The Bad Orphan About?
Lifetime has a new thriller that starts Breaking Bad alum, Betsy Brandt. This is called The Bad Orphan. What has the network revealed? According to Deadline, this is the story of a couple, Jessica and Karl. They have one daughter named Rhiannon.
While they should be happy with their cozy family, they still have a dream. What they want is a second child. This would make their lives complete.
Betsy Brandt Lifetime – YouTube
Soon, they go the adoption route. They have found an 8-year-old orphan named Gabby. Although Gabby was “born with personal challenges,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Georgia Makitalo
- TV Shows Ace
SAG-AFTRA is responding to calls for more safety protocols for working child actors following Investigation Discovery’s documentary Quiet on Set.
The five-part series delved into the toxic work environments that many child actors faced working on some of the most popular kids’ television shows in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including allegations of abuse, sexism and racism.
Jenny Kilgen, a former Amanda Show writer who is featured in the documentary, penned an open letter to SAG-AFTRA urging it to “initiate and institute robust child safety protocols” as well as support federal legislation on the matter.
Related: Drake Bell Speaks Out About How ‘Quiet On Set’ Shocked Viewers: “This Is The Response That Should Have Happened Years Ago”
In response to the letter, SAG-AFTRA Chief Contracts Officer Ray Rodriguez told Deadline in a statement:
The Union takes young performer safety very seriously and devotes considerable time to advocating for...
The five-part series delved into the toxic work environments that many child actors faced working on some of the most popular kids’ television shows in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including allegations of abuse, sexism and racism.
Jenny Kilgen, a former Amanda Show writer who is featured in the documentary, penned an open letter to SAG-AFTRA urging it to “initiate and institute robust child safety protocols” as well as support federal legislation on the matter.
Related: Drake Bell Speaks Out About How ‘Quiet On Set’ Shocked Viewers: “This Is The Response That Should Have Happened Years Ago”
In response to the letter, SAG-AFTRA Chief Contracts Officer Ray Rodriguez told Deadline in a statement:
The Union takes young performer safety very seriously and devotes considerable time to advocating for...
- 4/10/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Cheetah Girls star Sabrina Bryan has broken her silence amid the scandal surrounding Nickelodeon that has been revealed in Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV. Sabrina opened up about her experience as a child actor on her podcast “Magical Rewind.” Keep reading to see what she revealed.
Cheetah Girls Star Says She’s ‘Grateful’ For Protection
Sabrina Bryan spoke to People on Monday, addressing the Quiet On Set docuseries. The Cheetah Girls star said that always felt protected on set and that she was thankful for the people she had around her during her time in the industry as a young person.
“I think we talk a lot about that on the podcast because it’s different,” Sabrina told People, referencing her “Magical Rewind” podcast. “When you are growing up in front of the camera also how you’re around all adults, there’s a lot of things that go into it,...
Cheetah Girls Star Says She’s ‘Grateful’ For Protection
Sabrina Bryan spoke to People on Monday, addressing the Quiet On Set docuseries. The Cheetah Girls star said that always felt protected on set and that she was thankful for the people she had around her during her time in the industry as a young person.
“I think we talk a lot about that on the podcast because it’s different,” Sabrina told People, referencing her “Magical Rewind” podcast. “When you are growing up in front of the camera also how you’re around all adults, there’s a lot of things that go into it,...
- 4/2/2024
- by Amanda Blankenship
- TV Shows Ace
Melissa Joan Hart is the latest former Nickelodeon star to come forward with their thoughts on the Quiet On Set docuseries. The controversial documentary has brought attention to the darker side of kid’s television production in the 90s and early 2000s. Melissa Joan Hart was a child actor at Nickelodeon at the time and has taken a moment to share her thoughts on the allegations.
Melissa Joan Hart Hasn’t Seen Quiet On Set Yet
The former Nickelodeon star was a guest on the Meghan McCain Has Entered The Chat podcast. Meghan asked Melissa if she had watched Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV yet.
Quiet On Set has given an unsettling look behind the scenes of some of Nick’s most popular shows, including The Amanda Show, Drake Josh, and All That. Actor and musician Drake Bell also came forward for the first time in...
Melissa Joan Hart Hasn’t Seen Quiet On Set Yet
The former Nickelodeon star was a guest on the Meghan McCain Has Entered The Chat podcast. Meghan asked Melissa if she had watched Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV yet.
Quiet On Set has given an unsettling look behind the scenes of some of Nick’s most popular shows, including The Amanda Show, Drake Josh, and All That. Actor and musician Drake Bell also came forward for the first time in...
- 3/29/2024
- by Amanda Blankenship
- TV Shows Ace
Former Nickelodeon star Melissa Joan Hart responded to the startling new docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.
Released by Investigation Discovery, it featured interviews from former child stars, parents and other Nickelodeon employees. One of the most notable participants was Drake Bell, who revealed that he had been molested by a dialogue coach while working as a teen actor.
Melissa found breakout success starring in Clarissa Explains It All at the network, later landing a starring role in Sabrina the Teenage Witch on ABC.
In a new interview, she opened up about her experience at Nickelodeon and what she thought about the many revelations that had come out of the documentary.
Keep reading to find out more…
While on the Meghan McCain Has Entered the Chat podcast, Melissa revealed that she had not yet watched the docuseries. However, she said that she was previously unaware of...
Released by Investigation Discovery, it featured interviews from former child stars, parents and other Nickelodeon employees. One of the most notable participants was Drake Bell, who revealed that he had been molested by a dialogue coach while working as a teen actor.
Melissa found breakout success starring in Clarissa Explains It All at the network, later landing a starring role in Sabrina the Teenage Witch on ABC.
In a new interview, she opened up about her experience at Nickelodeon and what she thought about the many revelations that had come out of the documentary.
Keep reading to find out more…
While on the Meghan McCain Has Entered the Chat podcast, Melissa revealed that she had not yet watched the docuseries. However, she said that she was previously unaware of...
- 3/29/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Melissa Joan Hart is the latest Nickelodeon star to address Quiet On Set, the Investigation Discovery docuseries that revealed alleged experiences of abuse, sexism, and racism on children’s TV shows from the late 1990s and early 2000s. Hart, who starred in the Nickelodeon teen sitcom Clarissa Explains It All from 1991 to 1994, appeared on the Meghan McCain Has Entered The Chat podcast on Thursday, March 28, stating she “absolutely believes” the allegations even though she doesn’t have any personal horror stories. “I don’t know other people’s experiences, and I’m not negating anything anybody else says. I’ve never been told these people’s stories that are in the [docuseries],” Hart said, per Deadline. “And I have to say, I’ve never heard a story from a Nickelodeon star personally; nobody’s come to me and talked to me about any of these situations. She added, “I absolutely trust them,...
- 3/29/2024
- TV Insider
Appearing on the Meghan McCain Has Entered the Chat podcast, Melissa Joan Hart is the latest former Nickelodeon star to comment on the shocking documentary Quiet on Set, which detailed allegations of abuse.
Hart appeared in Nickelodeon’s Clarissa Explains It All in 1991. She said that she had no horror stories about her experiences at the network.
But she added, “I don’t know other people’s experiences, and I’m not negating anything anybody else says. I’ve never been told these people’s stories that are in the [documentary]. And I have to say, I’ve never heard a story from a Nickelodeon star personally; nobody’s come to me and talked to me about any of these situations. I absolutely trust them, believe them, one hundred percent.’
Hart was in Orlando with Nickelodeon from 1989-94. There may have been differences between the Florida situation and Hollywood, Hart said.
Hart appeared in Nickelodeon’s Clarissa Explains It All in 1991. She said that she had no horror stories about her experiences at the network.
But she added, “I don’t know other people’s experiences, and I’m not negating anything anybody else says. I’ve never been told these people’s stories that are in the [documentary]. And I have to say, I’ve never heard a story from a Nickelodeon star personally; nobody’s come to me and talked to me about any of these situations. I absolutely trust them, believe them, one hundred percent.’
Hart was in Orlando with Nickelodeon from 1989-94. There may have been differences between the Florida situation and Hollywood, Hart said.
- 3/29/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Melissa Gilbert had a ready answer when asked why fans of Little House on the Prairie always seem to burst into tears whenever they see her in person.
“Because I do! I think it’s just, you know … the show evokes so much emotion in people and made everybody feel,” Gilbert told the crowd Friday at the three-day Little House on the Prairie Cast Reunion and Festival in Simi Valley, CA. “So when they see us, they have the feels, and then the leftover feels from 50 years ago. Now they’re feeling it again through children and grandchildren. There’s this continuity and sense of family. This is a giant family reunion.”
Thousands of people converged upon Simi Valley’s Rancho Santa Susana Park to remember Little House on the Prairie, the Michael Landon starrer that debuted 50 years ago this year. With the promise to see stars like Gilbert, who played Laura “Half Pint” Ingalls,...
“Because I do! I think it’s just, you know … the show evokes so much emotion in people and made everybody feel,” Gilbert told the crowd Friday at the three-day Little House on the Prairie Cast Reunion and Festival in Simi Valley, CA. “So when they see us, they have the feels, and then the leftover feels from 50 years ago. Now they’re feeling it again through children and grandchildren. There’s this continuity and sense of family. This is a giant family reunion.”
Thousands of people converged upon Simi Valley’s Rancho Santa Susana Park to remember Little House on the Prairie, the Michael Landon starrer that debuted 50 years ago this year. With the promise to see stars like Gilbert, who played Laura “Half Pint” Ingalls,...
- 3/23/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Quiet on the Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV kicked off with a bang, taking everything you knew about the beloved children’s network and crushing it to bits.
The Discovery premiere, which can now be seen in its entirety on Max, is a shocking and scurrilous look at arguably the most beloved children’s network for decades: Nickelodeon.
Nickelodeon began the careers of many actors, including Ariana Grande, Josh Peck, Keenan Thompson, Keke Palmer, Melissa Joan Hart, Zendaya, Nick Cannon, and Ryan Reynolds, among many others.
Quite on the Set doesn’t suggest that all Nickelodeon shows are at issue, as it ties the corruption to a writer and producer named Dan Schneider, who created The Amanda Show with Amanda Bynes, elevating her to a household name.
When you look at Amanda Bynes now, it’s hard not to imagine that had someone saved her from Schneider’s mechanizations,...
The Discovery premiere, which can now be seen in its entirety on Max, is a shocking and scurrilous look at arguably the most beloved children’s network for decades: Nickelodeon.
Nickelodeon began the careers of many actors, including Ariana Grande, Josh Peck, Keenan Thompson, Keke Palmer, Melissa Joan Hart, Zendaya, Nick Cannon, and Ryan Reynolds, among many others.
Quite on the Set doesn’t suggest that all Nickelodeon shows are at issue, as it ties the corruption to a writer and producer named Dan Schneider, who created The Amanda Show with Amanda Bynes, elevating her to a household name.
When you look at Amanda Bynes now, it’s hard not to imagine that had someone saved her from Schneider’s mechanizations,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
If there's one actress whose name is synonymous with the "Halloween" franchise, created by director John Carpenter in 1978, it's Jamie Lee Curtis. If there's another, it's Danielle Harris. Curtis holds the record for most "Halloween" movie appearances with six film, not counting archival footage, and the late Donald Pleasance is in five (though his likeness was used in the new "Halloween" trilogy). Harris, however, appearing in four "Halloween" movies, is the only actress to play two different characters in the franchise, and she did so by never taking no for an answer. When conditions were wrong, she walked, and when arbitrary directorial edicts threatened to block her, she acted her way back in with the best audition.
Harris was a young child when she first encountered Michael Myers. What happened to that little girl? She grew up, but she never stopped working. These days, she's a mother in real life,...
Harris was a young child when she first encountered Michael Myers. What happened to that little girl? She grew up, but she never stopped working. These days, she's a mother in real life,...
- 3/17/2024
- by Luke Y. Thompson
- Slash Film
Melissa Joan Hart is synonymous with Sabrina The Teenage Witch, a millennial fave from late 1990s and early 2000s.
The 47-year-old actress took on the role of the character in the 1996 movie, before it was turned into a television series that went on for 7 seasons until 2003.
Melissa has recalled several on set stories from playing Sabrina, from her chemistry with Ryan Reynolds (who was in the movie), why she wasn’t a fan of the rumored reboot, and also revealed that she was almost fired from the show.
However, before Melissa, there were two other actresses who were in the running to play Sabrina.
Head inside to find out which actors almost played Sabrina The Teenage Witch…...
The 47-year-old actress took on the role of the character in the 1996 movie, before it was turned into a television series that went on for 7 seasons until 2003.
Melissa has recalled several on set stories from playing Sabrina, from her chemistry with Ryan Reynolds (who was in the movie), why she wasn’t a fan of the rumored reboot, and also revealed that she was almost fired from the show.
However, before Melissa, there were two other actresses who were in the running to play Sabrina.
Head inside to find out which actors almost played Sabrina The Teenage Witch…...
- 3/13/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Lifetime is wading into the guardianship debate by greenlighting a fictional movie with the working title The Bad Guardian.
Following the headlines and debate surrounding the guardianships of Wendy Williams and Britney Spears, the network has ordered a movie about a court-appointed guardianship gone wrong.
The Bad Guardian will star Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina the Teenage Witch) and La La Anthony (La La’s Full Court Life) and “is inspired by countless true stories of individuals who have been put in the care of a guardian by the courts and raises the question — are these caretakers helpful or harmful?”
The official (and a bit spoiler-filled) description: The Bad Guardian is “about one woman’s fight to save her father from the clutches of a corrupt and greedy court-appointed guardian. When Leigh’s (Melissa Joan Hart) father Jason (Eric Pierpoint) suffers a fall while she’s out of town, the courts assign Jason a guardian,...
Following the headlines and debate surrounding the guardianships of Wendy Williams and Britney Spears, the network has ordered a movie about a court-appointed guardianship gone wrong.
The Bad Guardian will star Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina the Teenage Witch) and La La Anthony (La La’s Full Court Life) and “is inspired by countless true stories of individuals who have been put in the care of a guardian by the courts and raises the question — are these caretakers helpful or harmful?”
The official (and a bit spoiler-filled) description: The Bad Guardian is “about one woman’s fight to save her father from the clutches of a corrupt and greedy court-appointed guardian. When Leigh’s (Melissa Joan Hart) father Jason (Eric Pierpoint) suffers a fall while she’s out of town, the courts assign Jason a guardian,...
- 3/1/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We Are Family viewers showed concern when the game show’s usual host was missing from the finale, as he was in the emergency room a month ago.
Actor and comedian Anthony Anderson has hosted the game show since its Fox debut.
The multi-time Primetime Emmy nominee typically appears along with his mother, Doris Anderson, and they’ve been well-received as a duo.
Doris was there, but her son was noticeably absent from the big episode on Wednesday evening, as fellow actor, comedian, and host Joel McHale filled in.
The game show’s season finale was “Joel Control” ahead of the Season 2 premiere of his new comedy series, Animal Control, which arrives on Fox on March 6.
It was also another hosting gig for Joel, who previously filled in for Ken Jeong on Fox’s I Can See Your Voice.
McHale filled in as Anderson misses We Are Family
Joel McHale...
Actor and comedian Anthony Anderson has hosted the game show since its Fox debut.
The multi-time Primetime Emmy nominee typically appears along with his mother, Doris Anderson, and they’ve been well-received as a duo.
Doris was there, but her son was noticeably absent from the big episode on Wednesday evening, as fellow actor, comedian, and host Joel McHale filled in.
The game show’s season finale was “Joel Control” ahead of the Season 2 premiere of his new comedy series, Animal Control, which arrives on Fox on March 6.
It was also another hosting gig for Joel, who previously filled in for Ken Jeong on Fox’s I Can See Your Voice.
McHale filled in as Anderson misses We Are Family
Joel McHale...
- 2/29/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
For this month’s installment of “TV Terrors” we revisit the short-lived anthology horror satire “Bobcat Goldthwait’s Misfits & Monsters,” which aired on TruTV back in 2018.
Although these days it’s known mainly as the channel on cable that plays “Impractical Jokers” all day, every day, back in 2018, Tru TV sought out to try some different programming. After successfully pulling away from their line up of reality shows, the network aimed to deliver a hefty line up of original comedy series, many of which ended up being damn good.
Among the line up introduced, there was “Bobcat Goldthwait’s Misfits & Monsters.” Comedian, actor, and director Goldthwait is no stranger to the horror genre (I loved his found footage film Willow Creek), and was the mastermind behind this delightfully unusual horror anthology series. Every week, “Misfits & Monsters” told a variety of half hour stories, all of which were a healthy mix of dark comedy,...
Although these days it’s known mainly as the channel on cable that plays “Impractical Jokers” all day, every day, back in 2018, Tru TV sought out to try some different programming. After successfully pulling away from their line up of reality shows, the network aimed to deliver a hefty line up of original comedy series, many of which ended up being damn good.
Among the line up introduced, there was “Bobcat Goldthwait’s Misfits & Monsters.” Comedian, actor, and director Goldthwait is no stranger to the horror genre (I loved his found footage film Willow Creek), and was the mastermind behind this delightfully unusual horror anthology series. Every week, “Misfits & Monsters” told a variety of half hour stories, all of which were a healthy mix of dark comedy,...
- 12/23/2023
- by Felix Vasquez Jr
- bloody-disgusting.com
Melissa Joan Hart is addressing all of the talk about her latest role.
Back in October, Lifetime release the movie Would You Kill For Me: The Mary Bailey Story in which the 47-year-old Sabrina the Teenage Witch actress plays Ella, the grandmother of Mary (Presley Allard) and mother of Veronica (Olivia Scriven). The character of Mary is said to be only 11, while the character Veronica was 16 when she gave birth to her daughter.
Now months after it was released, the movie is going viral with fans freaking out that Melissa played a grandmother.
Keep reading to find out more…
“There is no way Melissa Joan Hart is old enough to play anybody’s grandmother on television, let alone children who can form full sentences, and are two lessons away from passing a driver’s license test. Pls,” one person tweeted.
Another wrote, “I know there’s a lot happening the...
Back in October, Lifetime release the movie Would You Kill For Me: The Mary Bailey Story in which the 47-year-old Sabrina the Teenage Witch actress plays Ella, the grandmother of Mary (Presley Allard) and mother of Veronica (Olivia Scriven). The character of Mary is said to be only 11, while the character Veronica was 16 when she gave birth to her daughter.
Now months after it was released, the movie is going viral with fans freaking out that Melissa played a grandmother.
Keep reading to find out more…
“There is no way Melissa Joan Hart is old enough to play anybody’s grandmother on television, let alone children who can form full sentences, and are two lessons away from passing a driver’s license test. Pls,” one person tweeted.
Another wrote, “I know there’s a lot happening the...
- 12/15/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Melissa Joan Hart is a grandma! Well, sort of. In a perhaps telling sign of the industry’s idea of roles women of a certain age should be playing, the actress recently portrayed a grandmother in the Lifetime movie Would You Kill for Me: The Mary Bailey Story. Explain that!
Considering Melissa Joan Hart will forever be a teenage witch to many of us, it is a bit jarring to find her being cast in the role. But it’s not just that our memories can’t mathematically fathom Hart, now 47(!), playing a grandmother, it’s that it feels like further proof that the movie and TV business has no idea what to do with women after they’re “over the hill.” Admittedly, The Mary Bailey Story is based on a true story and the figures are indeed young, but it still feels like it plays into the topic as a whole.
Considering Melissa Joan Hart will forever be a teenage witch to many of us, it is a bit jarring to find her being cast in the role. But it’s not just that our memories can’t mathematically fathom Hart, now 47(!), playing a grandmother, it’s that it feels like further proof that the movie and TV business has no idea what to do with women after they’re “over the hill.” Admittedly, The Mary Bailey Story is based on a true story and the figures are indeed young, but it still feels like it plays into the topic as a whole.
- 12/15/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
We all make moral decisions when we engage with art, consciously or not. For some, an element of a film’s moral makeup crosses a line and makes it reprehensible. This can be in relation to the fiction of the piece or the real world events that took place surrounding the movie. If you, Dear Reader, have such strong moral convictions and/or are sensitive to taboo topics in your movies, then The Crush is not going to be the ‘90s horror flick for you.
Because The Crush is pure sleaze on the screen and even ickier behind the scenes.
The story alone will likely draw a line in the sand for more than a few potential viewers. Journalist Nick Eliot rents a guest house from a well-to-do family and runs into (almost literally) their 14-year-old daughter, Adrian. Adrian becomes smitten with Nick and his behavior doesn’t exactly discourage...
Because The Crush is pure sleaze on the screen and even ickier behind the scenes.
The story alone will likely draw a line in the sand for more than a few potential viewers. Journalist Nick Eliot rents a guest house from a well-to-do family and runs into (almost literally) their 14-year-old daughter, Adrian. Adrian becomes smitten with Nick and his behavior doesn’t exactly discourage...
- 12/11/2023
- by Drew Dietsch
- bloody-disgusting.com
Ripped From the Headlines stories are baked into Lifetime's DNA, but the network's fall movie lineup came with an additional promise: that of "truly unbelievable" drama. Every weekend since mid-September, Lifetime has aired a "Truly Unbelievable Movie" dramatizing the circumstances surrounding shocking murders, harrowing kidnappings, and one high-profile prison break, with big names like Bill Pullman, Melissa Joan Hart, and Luke Macfarlane playing the real people at the center of each case. While a few of these films focus on older crimes, most of them capitalize on recent cases (including Murdaugh Murders: The Movie and Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story) or pop culture moments — Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix plays a police officer in Buying Back My Daughter — making them a bit more relevant than the average Lifetime original movie.
- 10/30/2023
- by Claire Spellberg Lustig
- Primetimer
If you’re ready to go back to 1883 again, The Gilded Age returns this week. As usual, it does not disappoint!
We’ve also got Christmas coming out of our eyeballs as we careen past Halloween. That still never ceases to amaze us.
Hulu’s Black Cake is also worth a look. Find out what else we recommend below!
Saturday, October 28
8/7c Mystic Christmas (Hallmark)
Who doesn’t love the aquarium? In case you’re thinking, “Me because they deserve to be free,” well, remember that aquariums serve as rescues these days. Much happier situation!
Anyway, in this delightful flick, a marine veterinarian travels to Mystic, Connecticut, during the holidays to work at the rehabilitation center and aquarium.
There, she helps Peppermint the seal to get released back to sea, and she reconnects with Sawyer, the owner of the pizza shop.
8/7c Bringing Christmas Home (Gaf)
It’s always worth...
We’ve also got Christmas coming out of our eyeballs as we careen past Halloween. That still never ceases to amaze us.
Hulu’s Black Cake is also worth a look. Find out what else we recommend below!
Saturday, October 28
8/7c Mystic Christmas (Hallmark)
Who doesn’t love the aquarium? In case you’re thinking, “Me because they deserve to be free,” well, remember that aquariums serve as rescues these days. Much happier situation!
Anyway, in this delightful flick, a marine veterinarian travels to Mystic, Connecticut, during the holidays to work at the rehabilitation center and aquarium.
There, she helps Peppermint the seal to get released back to sea, and she reconnects with Sawyer, the owner of the pizza shop.
8/7c Bringing Christmas Home (Gaf)
It’s always worth...
- 10/28/2023
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Hollywood is mourning the death of Suzanne Somers, who became a household name with her role in Three’s Company and later went on to star in Step by Step and She’s the Sheriff.
Somers died Sunday at age 76 at her home in Palm Springs after a battle with cancer, her longtime publicist R. Couri Hay said in a statement.
“She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years. Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband Alan, her son Bruce, and her immediate family,” the statement read. “Her family was gathered to celebrate her 77th birthday on Oct. 16th. Instead, they will celebrate her extraordinary life, and want to thank her millions of fans and followers who loved her dearly.”
Somers starred in Three’s Company opposite John Ritter and Joyce DeWitt for four seasons. At the start of the fifth season, she asked for a raise from $30,000 an episode to $150,000 an episode,...
Somers died Sunday at age 76 at her home in Palm Springs after a battle with cancer, her longtime publicist R. Couri Hay said in a statement.
“She survived an aggressive form of breast cancer for over 23 years. Suzanne was surrounded by her loving husband Alan, her son Bruce, and her immediate family,” the statement read. “Her family was gathered to celebrate her 77th birthday on Oct. 16th. Instead, they will celebrate her extraordinary life, and want to thank her millions of fans and followers who loved her dearly.”
Somers starred in Three’s Company opposite John Ritter and Joyce DeWitt for four seasons. At the start of the fifth season, she asked for a raise from $30,000 an episode to $150,000 an episode,...
- 10/16/2023
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Luke Macfarlane is well known for his comedy and Hallmark offerings, while Kirsten Vangsness is well known for hunting down the bad guys on Criminal Minds.
The pair join forces for Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story, which finds the couple plotting a murder.
The Lifetime original movie premieres Saturday, September 30, at 8 p.m. on the cabler and focuses on an affair gone wrong.
The flick revisits the story of a man who called himself "Amish Stud" and his plan with his mistress to murder his wife, to the horror of his conservative Amish community.
Amish Stud is based on the book A Killing in Amish Country: Sex, Betrayal and a Cold-Blooded Murder by bestselling authors Gregg Olsen and Rebecca Morris.
"Devoted to her husband, kids, and faith, Barbara Weaver (Miranda MacDougall) was content leading a traditional life in her conservative Ohio Amish community -- with no modern conveniences," the logline teases.
The pair join forces for Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story, which finds the couple plotting a murder.
The Lifetime original movie premieres Saturday, September 30, at 8 p.m. on the cabler and focuses on an affair gone wrong.
The flick revisits the story of a man who called himself "Amish Stud" and his plan with his mistress to murder his wife, to the horror of his conservative Amish community.
Amish Stud is based on the book A Killing in Amish Country: Sex, Betrayal and a Cold-Blooded Murder by bestselling authors Gregg Olsen and Rebecca Morris.
"Devoted to her husband, kids, and faith, Barbara Weaver (Miranda MacDougall) was content leading a traditional life in her conservative Ohio Amish community -- with no modern conveniences," the logline teases.
- 9/27/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Dicks: The Musical, The Creator, Cassandro and Chanel’s Sofia Coppola Archive: 1999-2023 dinner.
Feeding America for Hunger Action Month
For Hunger Action Day on Sept. 15, Feeding America hosted events across the east and west coast to raise awareness around the issue of hunger in America. Patrick J. Adams, Tate Donovan, Annie Gonzalez, June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer volunteered at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, while Bridget Moynahan, Liev Schreiber, Ellie Krieger, Lauren Bush Lauren, Phoebe Robinson and Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot volunteered at Harlem Community Kitchen with the Food Bank For New York City.
Patrick J. Adams, Annie Gonzalez and Tate Donovan Bridget Moynahan, Lauren Bush Lauren, Phoebe Robinson, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, Ellie Krieger and Liev Schreiber
90s Con
That’s4Entertainment kicked off their...
Feeding America for Hunger Action Month
For Hunger Action Day on Sept. 15, Feeding America hosted events across the east and west coast to raise awareness around the issue of hunger in America. Patrick J. Adams, Tate Donovan, Annie Gonzalez, June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer volunteered at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, while Bridget Moynahan, Liev Schreiber, Ellie Krieger, Lauren Bush Lauren, Phoebe Robinson and Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot volunteered at Harlem Community Kitchen with the Food Bank For New York City.
Patrick J. Adams, Annie Gonzalez and Tate Donovan Bridget Moynahan, Lauren Bush Lauren, Phoebe Robinson, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, Ellie Krieger and Liev Schreiber
90s Con
That’s4Entertainment kicked off their...
- 9/22/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Melissa Joan Hart is a fan-favorite actor who also happens to be a certified pop culture icon. She rose to prominence for her work in family-friendly sitcoms like Clarissa Explains It All only to become a major star for her work as the title character in Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Ultimately, it was Hart’s family-friendly image that led to some issues down the road. Most notably, Hart faced some serious repercussions after she opted to pose for the men’s magazine Maxim when the young star was at the height of her success.
What is Melissa Joan Hart best known for? (L-r): Caroline Rhea, Melissa Joan Hart, Beth Broderick, Salem the cat in ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ | Bob D’Amico/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
Hart was born in 1976. Her acting career started when she was just a toddler, appearing in various TV commercials and programs. In the late ’80s,...
What is Melissa Joan Hart best known for? (L-r): Caroline Rhea, Melissa Joan Hart, Beth Broderick, Salem the cat in ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ | Bob D’Amico/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
Hart was born in 1976. Her acting career started when she was just a toddler, appearing in various TV commercials and programs. In the late ’80s,...
- 9/9/2023
- by Suse Forrest
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A scene from ‘How She Caught a Killer’ (Photo Credit: Lifetime)
Bill Pullman, Sarah Drew, Emily Osment, Meagan Good, and Melissa Joan Hart star in Lifetime films premiering this fall. The network’s set the lineup for their “Truly Unbelievable” slate of seven original films, with How She Caught a Killer kicking the fall schedule off on September 16, 2023.
Bill Pullman has the honor of starring in Lifetime’s 500th original film, the two-part Murdaugh Murders: The Movie, airing on October 14th and 15th. Delilah Hamlin, Anna Hopkins, Luke Macfarlane, Kirsten Vangsness, Ariana Madix, and Wendi McLendon-Covey also headline films that make up Lifetime’s fall slate.
“Truly Unbelievable” Films
How She Caught A Killer – New airdate September 16
Inspired by real events, rookie detective Linda Murphy (Sarah Drew) is fresh out of the police academy when she hears her boss, detective David Goodman (Eric Keenleyside), talking about a serial killer in...
Bill Pullman, Sarah Drew, Emily Osment, Meagan Good, and Melissa Joan Hart star in Lifetime films premiering this fall. The network’s set the lineup for their “Truly Unbelievable” slate of seven original films, with How She Caught a Killer kicking the fall schedule off on September 16, 2023.
Bill Pullman has the honor of starring in Lifetime’s 500th original film, the two-part Murdaugh Murders: The Movie, airing on October 14th and 15th. Delilah Hamlin, Anna Hopkins, Luke Macfarlane, Kirsten Vangsness, Ariana Madix, and Wendi McLendon-Covey also headline films that make up Lifetime’s fall slate.
“Truly Unbelievable” Films
How She Caught A Killer – New airdate September 16
Inspired by real events, rookie detective Linda Murphy (Sarah Drew) is fresh out of the police academy when she hears her boss, detective David Goodman (Eric Keenleyside), talking about a serial killer in...
- 9/7/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Lifetime has lined up impressive talent for its Ripped From the Headlines movies this fall.
We shared an exclusive first look at Melissa Joan Hart on Would You Kill For Me? earlier today, and now, it's time to take a look at the entire slate.
The cabler will delve into the Murdaugh family, the Vicky White story, and more.
How She Caught a Killer - September 16
Inspired by real events, rookie detective Linda Murphy (Sarah Drew) is fresh out of the police academy when she hears her boss, Detective David Goodman (Eric Keenleyside), talking about a serial killer in the area who seems to be targeting sex workers.
Teaming up with FBI agent Neil Carter (Jamall Johnson), Linda fights to go undercover to help solve the murders and capture a serial killer if all goes accordingly.
Delilah Hamlin stars as a former sex worker and aspiring nurse, the killer's first victim.
We shared an exclusive first look at Melissa Joan Hart on Would You Kill For Me? earlier today, and now, it's time to take a look at the entire slate.
The cabler will delve into the Murdaugh family, the Vicky White story, and more.
How She Caught a Killer - September 16
Inspired by real events, rookie detective Linda Murphy (Sarah Drew) is fresh out of the police academy when she hears her boss, Detective David Goodman (Eric Keenleyside), talking about a serial killer in the area who seems to be targeting sex workers.
Teaming up with FBI agent Neil Carter (Jamall Johnson), Linda fights to go undercover to help solve the murders and capture a serial killer if all goes accordingly.
Delilah Hamlin stars as a former sex worker and aspiring nurse, the killer's first victim.
- 9/6/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Lifetime has revealed its ripped from the headlines slate of movies for the fall that it has dubbed the “Truly Unbelievable Movie Event.” The seven flicks are inspired or based on true events – all of which were filmed prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Included in the slate is the network’s 500th original flick called Murdaugh Murders: The Movie that stars Bill Pullman and will air Oct 14-15. Other new titles include Stolen Baby: The Murder of Heidi Broussard with Emily Osmet (Sept 23); Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story, from EP and star Luke McFarlane with Kristen Vangness (Sept 30); Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story, from EP and star Wendi McLendon-Covey (Oct 21); Would You Kill for Me: The Mary Bailey Story, from EP and star Melissa Joan Hart with tiktok star Celina “Spooky BooBoo” Myers (Oct. 28); the previously announced How She Caught a Killer, from EP and star Sarah Drew...
Included in the slate is the network’s 500th original flick called Murdaugh Murders: The Movie that stars Bill Pullman and will air Oct 14-15. Other new titles include Stolen Baby: The Murder of Heidi Broussard with Emily Osmet (Sept 23); Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story, from EP and star Luke McFarlane with Kristen Vangness (Sept 30); Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story, from EP and star Wendi McLendon-Covey (Oct 21); Would You Kill for Me: The Mary Bailey Story, from EP and star Melissa Joan Hart with tiktok star Celina “Spooky BooBoo” Myers (Oct. 28); the previously announced How She Caught a Killer, from EP and star Sarah Drew...
- 9/6/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Lifetime's wildly successful Ripped From the Headlines slate continues into the fall with a shocking new movie headlined by Melissa Joan Hart.
TV Fanatic scored an exclusive first look at the Sabrina the Teenage Witch alum as you've never seen her before.
The highly-anticipated Would You Kill For Me? The Mary Bailey Story is set to premiere on Saturday, October 28, on the cable network.
Hart stars opposite Olivia Scriven and Presley Allard in the movie.
"Told through three different perspectives, Would You Kill for Me? The Mary Bailey Story follows the volatile relationship between three generations of women -- Ella, her daughter Veronica, and her granddaughter Mary, whom she raises for Veronica," the logline shares.
"After Veronica becomes deeply entangled with Willard (Connor McMahon) and later marries him, the lives of all three women take a turn for the worse when Willard becomes increasingly abusive," Lifetime adds.
"Veronica suffers...
TV Fanatic scored an exclusive first look at the Sabrina the Teenage Witch alum as you've never seen her before.
The highly-anticipated Would You Kill For Me? The Mary Bailey Story is set to premiere on Saturday, October 28, on the cable network.
Hart stars opposite Olivia Scriven and Presley Allard in the movie.
"Told through three different perspectives, Would You Kill for Me? The Mary Bailey Story follows the volatile relationship between three generations of women -- Ella, her daughter Veronica, and her granddaughter Mary, whom she raises for Veronica," the logline shares.
"After Veronica becomes deeply entangled with Willard (Connor McMahon) and later marries him, the lives of all three women take a turn for the worse when Willard becomes increasingly abusive," Lifetime adds.
"Veronica suffers...
- 9/6/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Melissa Joan Hart revealed that she was almost fired from “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” because of a racy photo shoot with Maxim magazine in 1999, in which the actor posed in her underwear.
As a guest on “Pod Meets World,” a “Boy Meets World” rewatch podcast, Hart said she found out she was “being sued and fired” from “Sabrina” while at a Hollywood party during the “worst day of my life.”
Show producer Archie Comics responded to Hart’s comments in a statement to Variety, writing: “Archie Comics knows nothing and has heard nothing about this, and it was decades before the current administration at Archie. It’s ancient history.”
“While I’m at the party, my lawyer shows up and goes, ‘You did a photo shoot for Maxim magazine?'” Hart said on the podcast (via EW). “I’m like, ‘Yes, I did.’ They’re like, ‘Well, you’re being...
As a guest on “Pod Meets World,” a “Boy Meets World” rewatch podcast, Hart said she found out she was “being sued and fired” from “Sabrina” while at a Hollywood party during the “worst day of my life.”
Show producer Archie Comics responded to Hart’s comments in a statement to Variety, writing: “Archie Comics knows nothing and has heard nothing about this, and it was decades before the current administration at Archie. It’s ancient history.”
“While I’m at the party, my lawyer shows up and goes, ‘You did a photo shoot for Maxim magazine?'” Hart said on the podcast (via EW). “I’m like, ‘Yes, I did.’ They’re like, ‘Well, you’re being...
- 8/23/2023
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Melissa Joan Hart almost lost her “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” role after posing for a men’s magazine shoot.
The actress — who had the lead role on the hit series for seven seasons from 1996 to 2003 — posed for Maxim’s October 1999 issue cover.
While speaking on a recent episode of the “Pod Meets World” podcast, hosts Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle and Rider Strong showed a picture of Hart posing with Britney Spears at the New York premiere of the 1999 rom-com “Drive Me Crazy”, in which she played Nicole Maris.
Hart recalled of the snap, “If you look at my eyes [in the photo], I’d been crying all evening,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The actress said how she’d been planning to break up with her boyfriend at the time, so she was upset, as well as having “been up since 4 a.m.” doing press.
Read More: Melissa Joan Hart Recalls Having ‘A...
The actress — who had the lead role on the hit series for seven seasons from 1996 to 2003 — posed for Maxim’s October 1999 issue cover.
While speaking on a recent episode of the “Pod Meets World” podcast, hosts Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle and Rider Strong showed a picture of Hart posing with Britney Spears at the New York premiere of the 1999 rom-com “Drive Me Crazy”, in which she played Nicole Maris.
Hart recalled of the snap, “If you look at my eyes [in the photo], I’d been crying all evening,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The actress said how she’d been planning to break up with her boyfriend at the time, so she was upset, as well as having “been up since 4 a.m.” doing press.
Read More: Melissa Joan Hart Recalls Having ‘A...
- 8/23/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Sabrina the Teenage Witch star Melissa Joan Hart has revealed she was nearly fired from the hit ABC/The WB sitcom after posing for a Maxim photo shoot. Hart recalled one of the “worst days” of her life while on a recent episode of the Pod Meets World podcast, where she talked with hosts Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle, and Rider Strong about the New York premiere of the 1999 rom-com Drive Me Crazy, named after the Britney Spears track that featured on the film’s soundtrack. When the hosts showed Hart a photo from the premiere of her alongside Spears, the former sitcom star said, “If you look at my eyes [in the photo], I’d been crying all day.” Hart explained that she’d broken up with her boyfriend that same day and had been doing press since 4 am. Then, when she arrived at the premiere, she was told she had to wait...
- 8/23/2023
- TV Insider
Melissa Joan Hart has been in show business since she was a young girl breaking out in the Nickelodeon sitcom Clarissa Explains It All. Hart would go on to star in the ABC sitcom Sabrina the Teenage Witch, part of the family-friendly primetime programming block known as Tgif.
However, when the TV star went on to pose for Maxim, the magazine with risqué photo shoots, Hart found herself in quite the predicament that no spell could help her get out of.
Hart made an appearance on the Pod Meets World podcast where she recounted a whirlwind of a night the night Drive Me Crazy premiered in 1999. The star said she had broken up with her boyfriend but had to wait inside her limo until Britney Spears arrived so they could take photos together.
After doing the red carpet, Hart was to leave the screening to shoot her part in Scary Movie,...
However, when the TV star went on to pose for Maxim, the magazine with risqué photo shoots, Hart found herself in quite the predicament that no spell could help her get out of.
Hart made an appearance on the Pod Meets World podcast where she recounted a whirlwind of a night the night Drive Me Crazy premiered in 1999. The star said she had broken up with her boyfriend but had to wait inside her limo until Britney Spears arrived so they could take photos together.
After doing the red carpet, Hart was to leave the screening to shoot her part in Scary Movie,...
- 8/23/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Melissa Joan Hart revealed “the worst day of my life” while speaking on the Pod Meets World podcast, which involved breaking up with her boyfriend, being dropped from a movie, and almost being fired from Sabrina the Teenage Witch over a photo shoot for Maxim.
Pod Meets World hosts Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle, and Rider Strong referenced a photo of Melissa Joan Hart posing with Britney Spears at the 1999 premiere of Drive Me Crazy. However, Hart explained that this was just the beginning of a miserable evening. “If you look at my eyes, I’d been crying all evening,” Hart said. “I was breaking up with a boy that night because I decided I no longer wanted a relationship with him.” She added that she had been “up since 4 am” doing press for the movie, and when she arrived at the premiere, she was forced to stay in her car...
Pod Meets World hosts Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle, and Rider Strong referenced a photo of Melissa Joan Hart posing with Britney Spears at the 1999 premiere of Drive Me Crazy. However, Hart explained that this was just the beginning of a miserable evening. “If you look at my eyes, I’d been crying all evening,” Hart said. “I was breaking up with a boy that night because I decided I no longer wanted a relationship with him.” She added that she had been “up since 4 am” doing press for the movie, and when she arrived at the premiere, she was forced to stay in her car...
- 8/23/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Melissa Joan Hart is revealing one of the “worst days” of her life was when she says she was nearly fired from Sabrina the Teenage Witch after doing a Maxim photo shoot.
During a recent episode of the Pod Meets World podcast, hosts Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle and Rider Strong showed a photo of Hart with Britney Spears at the New York premiere of the 1999 rom-com Drive Me Crazy. The actress proceeded to recall quite the chaotic 24 hours surrounding that photo, saying, “If you look at my eyes [in the photo], I’d been crying all evening.”
The day started off rough, Hart said, because she not only was planning to break up with her boyfriend at the time, who was also in the movie, but she had also “been up since 4 a.m.” doing press. Then, once she got to the movie premiere, she remembered being told she couldn’t leave her car until Spears arrived.
During a recent episode of the Pod Meets World podcast, hosts Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle and Rider Strong showed a photo of Hart with Britney Spears at the New York premiere of the 1999 rom-com Drive Me Crazy. The actress proceeded to recall quite the chaotic 24 hours surrounding that photo, saying, “If you look at my eyes [in the photo], I’d been crying all evening.”
The day started off rough, Hart said, because she not only was planning to break up with her boyfriend at the time, who was also in the movie, but she had also “been up since 4 a.m.” doing press. Then, once she got to the movie premiere, she remembered being told she couldn’t leave her car until Spears arrived.
- 8/22/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Apparently “The Rumble” is coming to “The Masked Singer” this season. Fox is taking the wraps off of the latest edition of the hit reality competition series, teasing the landmark 10th season with a first promo tonight — as well as a look at the first round of costumes. Variety has an exclusive look, above, of the Donut and the Hawk. And scroll down to watch the promo, which premieres tonight on Fox, featuring the Skrillex song “Rumble.”
“The Masked Singer” returns for Season 10 beginning Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. Et. “In honor of its milestone 10th season, The Masked Singer is celebrating with the biggest and boldest costumes in the show’s history – with the buzziest and brightest celebrities underneath!” Fox’s latest “The Masked Singer” promo exclaims. “The Emmy Award-nominated singing competition features host Nick Cannon, alongside fan favorite panelists Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke.
“The Masked Singer” returns for Season 10 beginning Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. Et. “In honor of its milestone 10th season, The Masked Singer is celebrating with the biggest and boldest costumes in the show’s history – with the buzziest and brightest celebrities underneath!” Fox’s latest “The Masked Singer” promo exclaims. “The Emmy Award-nominated singing competition features host Nick Cannon, alongside fan favorite panelists Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke.
- 8/2/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
With the 2023 wildfire season underway, a total of 2,251 fires have burned, affecting 7,061 acres and over 10,000 California residents and businesses. In response, celebrities are showing support and solidarity by partnering with Windsor Vineyards and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (Cdp) to auction exclusive wines, with 100% of proceeds benefiting wildfire victims throughout the great state of California.
Windsor Vineyards and Cdp have enlisted stars including Jack Black, Jeff Bridges, Alan Cumming, Jean Smart, Fran Drescher, Melissa Joan Hart, Kevin O’Leary, Denise Richards, Camille Grammar and Kate Linder to design one-of-a-kind wine labels adorned with hand-drawn charcoal sketches evoking the theme of “second life” – beauty and hope rising from the ashes – to adorn magnums of Windsor Vineyards award-winning wines.
“The Center for Disaster Philanthropy has supported Californians in their recovery from wildfires since 2017,” said Patricia McIlreavy, president and CEO of Cdp. “We are honored to partner with Windsor Vineyards in this inspirational initiative to elevate kindness.
Windsor Vineyards and Cdp have enlisted stars including Jack Black, Jeff Bridges, Alan Cumming, Jean Smart, Fran Drescher, Melissa Joan Hart, Kevin O’Leary, Denise Richards, Camille Grammar and Kate Linder to design one-of-a-kind wine labels adorned with hand-drawn charcoal sketches evoking the theme of “second life” – beauty and hope rising from the ashes – to adorn magnums of Windsor Vineyards award-winning wines.
“The Center for Disaster Philanthropy has supported Californians in their recovery from wildfires since 2017,” said Patricia McIlreavy, president and CEO of Cdp. “We are honored to partner with Windsor Vineyards in this inspirational initiative to elevate kindness.
- 8/2/2023
- Look to the Stars
Pharmaceutical giant Gsk is going to dramatic lengths to get consumers thinking about the challenges of Meningitis B.
Rather than pepper Lifetime’s TV schedule with traditional ads about the disease, Gsk has commissioned a short film on the subject, in which actor Soleil Moon Frye talks to parents and experts. Her efforts will show up in a three-minute vignette that appears during certain Lifetime movies; a 17-minute film made available via a bespoke digital site; and in “snackable” lengths via social and other venues. Melissa Joan Hart, who was, like Frye, a popular child actor and is a regular in Lifetime’s movies, will also appear in the vignettes, which will appear on digital outlets first and then on the cable network starting June 25.
“This isn’t a manufactured moment,” says Maura O’Donovan, vice president of ad sales partnerships at A+E Networks, in an interview. “It really is something that is authentic.
Rather than pepper Lifetime’s TV schedule with traditional ads about the disease, Gsk has commissioned a short film on the subject, in which actor Soleil Moon Frye talks to parents and experts. Her efforts will show up in a three-minute vignette that appears during certain Lifetime movies; a 17-minute film made available via a bespoke digital site; and in “snackable” lengths via social and other venues. Melissa Joan Hart, who was, like Frye, a popular child actor and is a regular in Lifetime’s movies, will also appear in the vignettes, which will appear on digital outlets first and then on the cable network starting June 25.
“This isn’t a manufactured moment,” says Maura O’Donovan, vice president of ad sales partnerships at A+E Networks, in an interview. “It really is something that is authentic.
- 6/20/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has released a new trailer for their feature film adaptation of The Archies, adding onto a sort of extended universe. Hopefully this take can fill the Jughead-sized hole Riverdale fans will have once that show concludes this year, although the tone is quite different…
Released during Netflix’s Tudum event, the trailer for The Archies is a nonstop bop, showcasing what looks to be a wealth of wonderfully choreographed dance sequences and hip costumes. As per Netflix: “You’ve seen them in comics, in books, and in Riverdale — but this time around, you’ll see them in India! Set in the 60’s, The Archies builds a world that’s both familiar and new.”
Interestingly, the core cast playing Archie, Betty and Veronica are all offspring of legends of the Indian film industry: Agastya Nanda is the son of Amitabh Bachchan, who very much looks like the Indian version of...
Released during Netflix’s Tudum event, the trailer for The Archies is a nonstop bop, showcasing what looks to be a wealth of wonderfully choreographed dance sequences and hip costumes. As per Netflix: “You’ve seen them in comics, in books, and in Riverdale — but this time around, you’ll see them in India! Set in the 60’s, The Archies builds a world that’s both familiar and new.”
Interestingly, the core cast playing Archie, Betty and Veronica are all offspring of legends of the Indian film industry: Agastya Nanda is the son of Amitabh Bachchan, who very much looks like the Indian version of...
- 6/17/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
The video that changed Alaya High’s life is, by production standards, rather elementary.
Shot on a phone, handheld at a slightly off-kilter angle, it shows the tiny 11-year-old girl as she sits in the passenger seat of her father’s car. It looks, in fact, like the sort of video every parent has taken in the spur of the moment. Footage fired off to a spouse or a grandparent, meant for a space no more public than a group chat, destined for an emoji reaction or, if the recipient is feeling generous or a little bored, a follow-up question. The content, though, is pretty extraordinary.
THR Issue 18 Kids Power!
Lay Lay, as she calls herself, is rapping with the talent and tenacity of someone twice her age. A speck of a thing, she’s checking herself out in the car’s visor mirror (“Hold on, Daddy, lemme make sure...
Shot on a phone, handheld at a slightly off-kilter angle, it shows the tiny 11-year-old girl as she sits in the passenger seat of her father’s car. It looks, in fact, like the sort of video every parent has taken in the spur of the moment. Footage fired off to a spouse or a grandparent, meant for a space no more public than a group chat, destined for an emoji reaction or, if the recipient is feeling generous or a little bored, a follow-up question. The content, though, is pretty extraordinary.
THR Issue 18 Kids Power!
Lay Lay, as she calls herself, is rapping with the talent and tenacity of someone twice her age. A speck of a thing, she’s checking herself out in the car’s visor mirror (“Hold on, Daddy, lemme make sure...
- 6/7/2023
- by Seija Rankin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After being saved by the “Ding Dong Keep It On” bell on “New York Night,” Medusa was on a mission to prove she deserved her spot in Wednesday night’s “The Masked Singer” finale. She clawed her way back into the competition, taking out Gargoyle and Mantis in the “Battle of the Saved.” Next, the snake-headed songstress belted her way through the “Quarter Finals (British Invasion Night)” and sent home California Roll in the “Semi-Finals,” the quintet that originally defeated her.
With just Macaw standing between Medusa and the Golden Mask trophy, she wowed panelists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger with performances of “Elastic Heart” by Sia and “Welcome to the Black Parade” by My Chemical Romance. She said after the latter, “This means so much to me, and, the fact that I got to end my journey with my sister’s favorite song, and,...
With just Macaw standing between Medusa and the Golden Mask trophy, she wowed panelists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger with performances of “Elastic Heart” by Sia and “Welcome to the Black Parade” by My Chemical Romance. She said after the latter, “This means so much to me, and, the fact that I got to end my journey with my sister’s favorite song, and,...
- 5/18/2023
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
It was déjà vu for David Archuleta on Wednesday night’s finale of “The Masked Singer.” The 32-year old performer who had been masquerading as Macaw all season finished in second place to Medusa, the same position he landed on Season 7 of “American Idol” when he lost to David Cook. His emotional journey of self-discovery ended with performances of “Hold Back the River” by James Bay and “All By Myself” by Eric Carmen. Panelists Nicole Scherzinger and Ken Jeong correctly guessed the musician’s identity, but Robin Thicke and Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg were off the mark.
“We knew we were coming on this, going out of our comfort zone and doing something different,” David told host Nick Cannon during his unmasked interview. “I didn’t know it was going to be so much fun. It’s just been healing being able to be the Macaw.”
Ken got emotional, stating, “When...
“We knew we were coming on this, going out of our comfort zone and doing something different,” David told host Nick Cannon during his unmasked interview. “I didn’t know it was going to be so much fun. It’s just been healing being able to be the Macaw.”
Ken got emotional, stating, “When...
- 5/18/2023
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Spoiler Alert: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Season 9, episode 14 season finale of “The Masked Singer,” which aired May 17 on Fox.
Like a river, Bishop Briggs kept a steady flow throughout Season 9 of Fox’s “The Masked Singer” — and her perseverance was rewarded with the championship. Briggs, as Medusa, won this season’s top prize and was finally unmasked on Wednesday night’s finale, along with runner-up David Archuleta, revealed as the Macaw.
Briggs, who performed the most of any contestant this season, sealed her victory with performances of “Elastic Heart,” by Sia, and “Welcome to the Black Parade,” by My Chemical Romance. Although Briggs said singing under the Medusa costume was a challenge, she pointed out that it was nothing compared to what she did last year.
“When I was on the show, I was six months postpartum,” she said. “My most recent memory was performing at Coachella while pregnant,...
Like a river, Bishop Briggs kept a steady flow throughout Season 9 of Fox’s “The Masked Singer” — and her perseverance was rewarded with the championship. Briggs, as Medusa, won this season’s top prize and was finally unmasked on Wednesday night’s finale, along with runner-up David Archuleta, revealed as the Macaw.
Briggs, who performed the most of any contestant this season, sealed her victory with performances of “Elastic Heart,” by Sia, and “Welcome to the Black Parade,” by My Chemical Romance. Although Briggs said singing under the Medusa costume was a challenge, she pointed out that it was nothing compared to what she did last year.
“When I was on the show, I was six months postpartum,” she said. “My most recent memory was performing at Coachella while pregnant,...
- 5/18/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Fox’s The Masked Singer Season 9 finale is here, and fans finally get to see who’s been singing behind the Medusa mask. Medusa’s been performing since the start of the competition, and she made it all the way to the finale thanks to her fantastic singing chops. So, who is Medusa? Here’s her identity.
[Spoiler alert: The Masked Singer Season 9 spoilers ahead regarding the finale.]
Medusa in ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 9 | Fox via Getty Images Who is Medusa? Her identity’s finally confirmed in ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 9 finale
Given all of the clues, The Masked Singer Season 9 finale singer Medusa has to be British singer/songwriter Bishop Briggs.
Medusa’s been singing since week 1 of the season. “I grew up far from the spotlight, a dancer in the dark, and I never quite fit in. I mean, look at me!” her week 1 clue video stated. “But fitting in...
[Spoiler alert: The Masked Singer Season 9 spoilers ahead regarding the finale.]
Medusa in ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 9 | Fox via Getty Images Who is Medusa? Her identity’s finally confirmed in ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 9 finale
Given all of the clues, The Masked Singer Season 9 finale singer Medusa has to be British singer/songwriter Bishop Briggs.
Medusa’s been singing since week 1 of the season. “I grew up far from the spotlight, a dancer in the dark, and I never quite fit in. I mean, look at me!” her week 1 clue video stated. “But fitting in...
- 5/17/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Fox’s The Masked Singer Season 9 finale is here, and fans finally get to see Medusa and Macaw’s identities. Fans have been speculating on Macaw for weeks, and it’s finally confirmed who’s singing under the mask. So, who is Macaw? Here’s what to know about the masked singer’s identity.
[Spoiler alert: The Masked Singer Season 9 spoilers ahead regarding the finale.]
Macaw from ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 9 | Fox via Getty Images Who is Macaw? His identity’s finally confirmed in ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 9 finale
The Masked Singer Season 9 finale finally shows who’s singing under the Macaw mask — and it’s David Archuleta. Archuleta is known as the second-place singer from American Idol Season 7 in 2008.
Macaw dishes plenty of telling clues from the beginning, and many fans knew Archuleta sang from beneath the mask from the first time he took the stage. “I’m so excited to...
[Spoiler alert: The Masked Singer Season 9 spoilers ahead regarding the finale.]
Macaw from ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 9 | Fox via Getty Images Who is Macaw? His identity’s finally confirmed in ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 9 finale
The Masked Singer Season 9 finale finally shows who’s singing under the Macaw mask — and it’s David Archuleta. Archuleta is known as the second-place singer from American Idol Season 7 in 2008.
Macaw dishes plenty of telling clues from the beginning, and many fans knew Archuleta sang from beneath the mask from the first time he took the stage. “I’m so excited to...
- 5/17/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Masked Singer and I Can See Your Voice are both officially returning to Fox.
The mystery singing formats return for season 10 and season 3, respectively.
The news comes ahead of Fox’s Upfront presentation in New York. They form part of a tranche of unscripted renewals including Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test returning for season 2, as revealed by Deadline yesterday, Farmer Wants a Wife also coming back for its sophomore season, Hell’s Kitchen returning for season 22, Lego Masters renewed for season four and Name That Tune renewed for season 3.
Related: Fox Unveils 2023-24 Programming Slate, Does Not Announce Fall Schedule For Second Straight Year
The Masked Singer is currently in its ninth season, which premiered in February and airs its finale on May 17. It has featured celebrities including Lou Diamond Phillips, Melissa Joan Hart, George Wendt, Michael Bolton, Debbie Gibson, Grandmaster Flash and Dee Snider.
Meanwhile, I Can See Your Voice...
The mystery singing formats return for season 10 and season 3, respectively.
The news comes ahead of Fox’s Upfront presentation in New York. They form part of a tranche of unscripted renewals including Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test returning for season 2, as revealed by Deadline yesterday, Farmer Wants a Wife also coming back for its sophomore season, Hell’s Kitchen returning for season 22, Lego Masters renewed for season four and Name That Tune renewed for season 3.
Related: Fox Unveils 2023-24 Programming Slate, Does Not Announce Fall Schedule For Second Straight Year
The Masked Singer is currently in its ninth season, which premiered in February and airs its finale on May 17. It has featured celebrities including Lou Diamond Phillips, Melissa Joan Hart, George Wendt, Michael Bolton, Debbie Gibson, Grandmaster Flash and Dee Snider.
Meanwhile, I Can See Your Voice...
- 5/15/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Wednesday night’s “The Masked Singer” was a three-way Battle Royale! After their rendition of “Breakaway” by Kelly Clarkson, California Roll was shockingly eliminated in third place behind. Macaw and Medusa will face off in the Season 9 finale next week. Panelists Robin Thicke and Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg weren’t fooled by the Grammy-winning quintet wearing sushi masks, but Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger were both off the mark.
“People know us for our a cappella harmonies, but to do it and rearrange stuff with instruments was a really fun opportunity to do something we’ve never done before,” the group told host Nick Cannon during their unmasked interview. “Our strategy was to be as creative as possible and take a song and totally flip it so you would hear it in a way you’ve never heard it before. And then just sing in perfect harmony I guess!”
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“People know us for our a cappella harmonies, but to do it and rearrange stuff with instruments was a really fun opportunity to do something we’ve never done before,” the group told host Nick Cannon during their unmasked interview. “Our strategy was to be as creative as possible and take a song and totally flip it so you would hear it in a way you’ve never heard it before. And then just sing in perfect harmony I guess!”
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- 5/11/2023
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Fox’s The Masked Singer Season 9 finale is almost here, and fans finally get to see who made it through the semifinals. Three masked singers hit the stage for a three-way Battle Royale — California Roll, Medusa, and Macaw — but only two made it through and remain masked. Here are the two singers now in the finale.
[Spoiler alert: The Masked Singer Season 9 spoilers ahead regarding who made it into the finale.]
California Roll | Fox via Getty Images Which 2 singers made it into ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 9 finale?
The Masked Singer Season 9 semifinals featured Macaw, Medusa, and California Roll hitting the stage. All three singers proved they have what it takes to captivate fans with their beautiful voices, but only two could move forward.
Macaw took to the stage with an incredible rendition of “What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction. Fans have been convinced the entire season that Macaw is American Idol star David Archuleta.
[Spoiler alert: The Masked Singer Season 9 spoilers ahead regarding who made it into the finale.]
California Roll | Fox via Getty Images Which 2 singers made it into ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 9 finale?
The Masked Singer Season 9 semifinals featured Macaw, Medusa, and California Roll hitting the stage. All three singers proved they have what it takes to captivate fans with their beautiful voices, but only two could move forward.
Macaw took to the stage with an incredible rendition of “What Makes You Beautiful” by One Direction. Fans have been convinced the entire season that Macaw is American Idol star David Archuleta.
- 5/11/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Spoiler Alert: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Season 9, episode 13 of “The Masked Singer,” which aired May 10 on Fox.
Pentatonix is pretty easy to recognize, as perhaps the best-known a cappella group performing today. So from the start, it was pretty easy to tell it was them on “The Masked Singer” – and indeed, the five-person group was unmasked as California Roll on Thursday’s show, which also doubled as the Season 9 semifinals.
For their first song, “Paparazzi,” group member Scott Hoying said they tried to avoid doing any harmonies at first, “so we could hide the iconic Pentatonix harmony sound for at least a minute. For the first minute, I was trying to really change my voice. But it didn’t work, because every comment on every video was like, ‘I knew from the beginning it was Pentatonix and I was confirmed as soon as they all came in.
Pentatonix is pretty easy to recognize, as perhaps the best-known a cappella group performing today. So from the start, it was pretty easy to tell it was them on “The Masked Singer” – and indeed, the five-person group was unmasked as California Roll on Thursday’s show, which also doubled as the Season 9 semifinals.
For their first song, “Paparazzi,” group member Scott Hoying said they tried to avoid doing any harmonies at first, “so we could hide the iconic Pentatonix harmony sound for at least a minute. For the first minute, I was trying to really change my voice. But it didn’t work, because every comment on every video was like, ‘I knew from the beginning it was Pentatonix and I was confirmed as soon as they all came in.
- 5/11/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Fox’s The Masked Singer Season 9 semifinals are already here, which means the season ends soon. So far this season, fans have seen many unexpected singers take the stage under new masks. Now for the semifinals, the final three masks — California Roll, Medusa, and Macaw — sing their hearts out in the hopes of getting through to the finale. Here’s The Masked Singer Season 9 finale date and time.
‘The Masked Singer’ Season 9 finale date and time, plus how to watch ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 9 judges — Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong, and Nicole Scherzinger | Fox via Getty Images
So, when is The Masked Singer Season 9 finale? The finale airs on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 8 p.m. Et. There’s also likely to be additional footage on finale night showing the final two singers preparing for the end.
The semifinals determine which two masks move on to the finale. California Roll, Macaw,...
‘The Masked Singer’ Season 9 finale date and time, plus how to watch ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 9 judges — Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong, and Nicole Scherzinger | Fox via Getty Images
So, when is The Masked Singer Season 9 finale? The finale airs on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 8 p.m. Et. There’s also likely to be additional footage on finale night showing the final two singers preparing for the end.
The semifinals determine which two masks move on to the finale. California Roll, Macaw,...
- 5/10/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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