‘Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom’ Review: James Wan Struggles To Anchor Narrative In Cartoonish Sequel

Watch on Deadline One of the films unexpected highlights is the dynamic between Wilson and Momoa. Thats where the journey through these underwater realms ends. While the firstAquamanfilm maintained a balance of seriousness and fantasy,The Lost Kingdomveers into cartoonish territory. ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’Warner Bros Pictures/Everett Collection This is only enhanced by the faulty technical aspects of the film, particularly the CGI. These visual inconsistencies are jarring, especially for a film with a high 3D ticket price....

December 21, 2023 · 1 min · 177 words · Stephen Graves

‘Dukes Of Hazzard’ Actor John Schneider Denies Threatening Joe Biden: “I Absolutely Did Not Call For An Act Of Violence Or Threaten A U.S. President” – Update

Your response is..? Sincerely, John Schneider. Watch on Deadline Seriously, folks?, Schneider said in a statement to Deadline. Nick Cannon and John Schneider in the two-hour season finale episode of ‘The Masked Singer’Michael Becker/Fox I said no such thing. In a subsequent expanded statement, Schneider said, Seriously, folks? This is my final comment on this. X screen captureX I neither said nor implied any such thing. I suggest you re-read my actual post and pay attention to the words before believing this nonsense....

December 21, 2023 · 1 min · 213 words · Eric Smith

‘Flora And Son’ Star Eve Hewson Reveals The Fear She Had To Overcome To Make John Carney’s Irish Musical Drama: “I Was Scared Of Singing”

She knew what was coming, but still hoped it never would. Memphis Eve Sunny Day Iris Hewson likes to say shes the daughter of hippies. It explains the name, she smiles. Hewson and Joseph Gordan-Levitt.Apple TV+ If music was the obvious vocation, drama was the hobby… until it wasnt. She spent two weeks in North Carolina shooting the movie, and something just clicked. I fell instantly in love with acting, she says....

December 21, 2023 · 4 min · 643 words · Shelly Allen

‘Ginny & Georgia’ Dominated Netflix In First Half Of 2023; Data Reveals High Interest In YA & Female-Led Titles

One of those observations is that young adult and female-centric content are doing especially well for the streamer. In fact, thoughThe Night Agentis ranked No. Thats a pretty significant amount of viewership for a season of TV that debuted two years prior. Ginny & Georgia; Wednesday; Queen CharlotteNetflix Still,Ginny & Georgias outsized performance cant be ignored especially because it is not alone. That film amassed nearly 250M hours viewed, placing it at No....

December 21, 2023 · 1 min · 117 words · Michele Waters

‘Leo’ & ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Energize Streaming During Thanksgiving Week; ‘Young Sheldon’ Resuscitated By Netflix Debut

Squid Game: The Challengewas in second place with 1.4B minutes viewed. The Disney+ series is a staple on theNielsenTop 10, though it doesnt generally generate quite this much viewership. Theonly other time it did sowas when there were new episodes available. Leo; Squid Game: The Challenge; Young SheldonNetflix; WBTV This makes quite a bit of sense, given most of the Warner Bros. Discovery content that the company has licensed to Netflix in recent months has found new life there....

December 21, 2023 · 1 min · 177 words · Dr. Michael Wright

‘Maestro’: Read The Screenplay For The Leonard Bernstein Biopic Orchestrated By Bradley Cooper

Cooper wrote theMaestroscript withSpotlightOscar winnerJosh Singer. Watch on Deadline Maestrois Coopers directorial follow-up to the Oscar-winningA Star Is Born. Its bent time, it really has. Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in ‘Maestro’Jason McDonald / Netflix /Courtesy Everett Collection I did want to serve his legacy musically, Cooper said. The movie is all scored to his music. That is the best way I can present to you this man. The movie was born in the research....

December 21, 2023 · 1 min · 129 words · Stephen Stout

‘Survivor’ Season 45 Finale Pulls In Wednesday Audience Win For CBS

SurvivorSeason 45 went out strong. Wednesday nights three-hour finale episode managed an audience of 4.53M, according to early Nielsen data. That marks a 6% increase over the Season 44 finale. Survivor Season 45 finaleCBS Viewership tallies usually increase when Nielsen sends out its final numbers later in the day. This post will be updated when those are available. According to Paramount Global, the Season 45 finale was also the No....

December 21, 2023 · 1 min · 128 words · Seth Perez

‘The Masked Singer’ Season 10 Finale: Cow On Bringing Home The Trophy & Fooling Longtime Friend Nick Cannon

This post contains details from the Season 10 finale ofThe Masked Singer, including the identity of Cow. The Masked Singerhas officially crowned its Season 10 winner. After putting on two very different performances, Cow battled his way to the top. The Masked Singer Season 10 finaleMichael Becker / FOX No one should be too shocked by this win, considering Cow is none other than three-time Grammy winnerNe-Yo. Props to Robin Thicke for figuring it out first....

December 21, 2023 · 4 min · 641 words · Belinda Willis

‘Warnamount’ Merger Talk Confounds Investors And Industry: “Why Would Any Company Try To Catch A Falling Knife?”

Old habits die hard. Related Stories Merger Meeting? Shares of Paramount slipped 1% and WBD slid 4% in early trading. Warner Bros Discovery’s David Zaslav and Paramount Global’s Shari RedstoneGetty Streaming platforms swim in red ink and legacy media assets (mainly linear TV) are eroding. Its not clear how trying to swallow a company with hefty debt of its own solves any problems. Watch on Deadline Citi media analyst Jason Bazinet told Deadline he sees little upside to the combination....

December 21, 2023 · 3 min · 606 words · Mary Dunlap

ABC Stays Strong Amid Rocky Year For Broadcast; Unscripted Hits Like ‘The Golden Bachelor’ Buoy Fall Ratings After Solid Spring Start With Scripted Fare

The time period was also up 57% among adults 18-49. Will Trentmade for ABCs strongest series in the Tuesday 10 p.m. hour sinceBig Skyduring the 2020-2021 season. Tuesday nights also benefitted from the return ofThe Rookie, which moved to the 8 p.m. hour in January. Will Trent, The Golden Bachelor, The Rookie, Dancing With The StarsABC The show actually improved in this time slot, averaging around 3.2M live + same-day viewers per episode....

December 20, 2023 · 1 min · 193 words · Mark Obrien

Black Film Critics Circle Winners: ‘American Fiction’ Takes Home Top Honors

Recognizing achievements in theatrical motion pictures, the BFCC awarded prizes in 13 categories. Special Signature awards are also given to industry pioneers and rising stars. A limit on the kinds of stories we were able to tell, Sargent said. Jeffrey Wright in ‘American Fiction’MGM / Courtesy Everett Collection So these are new voices telling a wide variety of stories. Watch on Deadline Added BFCC co-president Wilson Morales: First-time feature film directors like A....

December 20, 2023 · 1 min · 161 words · Benjamin Larson

Cameron Diaz Pushes Back On Reports About Jamie Foxx’s ‘Back In Action’ Film Set Behavior: “He’s A Professional On Every Level”

You just want to scream at the top of your lungs, like, What are you talking about? Diaz continued praising Foxx adding, Jamie is, like, the cheerleader for the entire crew. We have so much fun on the set with him and hes just a professional on every level. Jamie Foxx and Cameron DiazDavid M. Benett / WireImage / Getty Images Diaz also shared credits with Foxx in 1999sAny Given Sunday....

December 20, 2023 · 1 min · 162 words · Gregory Burnett

David Lynch Requested A Bag Of Cheetos To Appear In Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’: “Any Chance I Can, I Get Them”

And any chance I can, I get them. But I know that theyre not exactly health food. So when I do leave the house and I get a chance to… David Lynch requested Cheetos for his cameo in ‘The Fabelmans’Universal Pictures / Frito-Lay But I dont get them that often, honestly. He continued, If I do get them, I want a big bag. Because once you start… you better have a lot before you could slow down and actually stop....

December 20, 2023 · 1 min · 134 words · Emily Ortiz