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The surprise that popped out of Jack in the Box during Wednesday’s The Masked Singer wasn’t to at least one of the judges’ liking.

As reports heralded earlier this year, the contestant unmasked during this week’s episode was Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and advisor to President Donald Trump. And when Giuliani’s mask came off at the end of the hour, the reaction from the judging panel was very mixed, with Ken Jeong watching, stonefaced, as host Nick Cannon interviewed Giuliani.

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After seven seasons on the air, “The Masked Singer” is still making history. First a contestant choked on stage, then she stormed off in a diva fit. Now, a costume had to be warned by production not to defecate on camera. Yep, you read that right. “They told me that I could do anything I wanted out here except poop on the stage,” revealed Baby Mammoth during the April 20 episode. “And so I’m gonna take a very big win. Because although you can poop in the circus, you are not allowed on this show.”

The four panelists — Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger — were gobsmacked at hearing the fluffy pink elephant say that. Talk about Tmi! “That’s right, Baby Mammoth, that’s right,” Ken declared as if speaking to a toddler. Hmm, do they even make diapers big enough for a creature of her size?...

William Blinn, the Emmy-winning screenwriter of Brian’s Song, the Roots miniseries and Prince’s Purple Rain film, has died at the age of 83.

Blinn’s family confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that the screenwriter died Thursday of natural causes at an assisted living community in Burbank, California.

After starting his career as a writer on TV Westerns like Gunsmoke, Rawhide and Bonanza, Blinn has tasked with adapting Gale Sayers’ memoir about the Chicago Bears running back’s friendship with his terminally ill teammate Brian Piccolo as the television movie...

William Blinn, the screenwriter for Prince’s Purple Rain and creator of Starsky & Hutch, has died at age 83. He passed Thursday of natural causes at an assisted living community in Burbank, according to his daughter, Anneliese Johnson.

“If you were an aspiring writer in the 70’s & 80’s, like I was, Bill’s work defined what it was to write powerful, impactful, game-changing drama,” said friend and fellow screenwriter Robbie Fox.

During a four-decade career as a writer, producer and drama specialist, Blinn wrote for Bonanza, developed Eight Is Enough, and created The Interns, The Rookies and Pensacola: Wings of Gold.

Blinn co-wrote Purple Rain with director Albert Magnoli. He was offered the 1984 film thanks to his work as a writer and executive producer on Fame, which extensively integrated music into the show.

Blinn was working as a staff writer for Screen Gems when he was tabbed to adapt a chapter...

Hades, the newest roguelike action RPG from Supergiant Games, has cracked the code on how to make a great roguelike game.

“You don’t actually play as Hades in Hades. Instead, you play as Zagreus, the god of the underworld’s son. Zagreus wants to escape Hell, but his progress is stopped by supernatural foes, creatures of myth, and the like. If he dies by their hand, Zagreus is promptly sent back to the house of Hades, resetting his progress.”

Read more at Inverse.

It’s the spookiest month of the year! Check out these bizarre Halloween-related lawsuits to start your October.

“For most people, Halloween is a time to be someone other than themselves and enjoy a party atmosphere. But occasionally, those relaxed inhibitions can result in legal trouble. Take a look at several strange cases involving costume malfunctions, collapsing pumpkins, and other spooky court filings.”

Read more at Mental Floss.

Will Smith reunited with some of his original Fresh Prince of Bel-Air cast mates for a video tour of the series’ classic mansion. The clip hypes the announcement that the home is available to rent on Airbnb for five nights to mark the sitcom’s 30th anniversary.

The five-minute teaser follows Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff on a stroll through the property, which includes memorabilia from the series. “I know it’s supposed to be for other people,” Smith says of the home. “But I need this for myself.”

After...

Cody Simpson knows the way to girlfriend Miley Cyrus' heart. The Australian crooner had Miley's heart aflutter—and everyone else watching for that matter—when he read a poem from his book of poems Prince Neptune, which is available for purchase Tuesday, April 7. Prior to Cody reading his poem, Miley had Lili Reinhart read some of her work from her book Swimming Lessons, something that made her uncomfortable. "I got all weird because I'm not good with mush," the singer explains. Nonetheless, she wanted her hunky beau to share the poem he wrote about her. So without further ado he read, "In the ancient night, she flies once more back to her home in the...

Ever the provocateur, no one upends expectations quite like John Waters. The Prince of Filth, the Doyenne of Depravity, the Master of the Macabre, Waters will be lending his acting talents to the folks over at TV’s longest-running primetime drama, “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.” Over the years, the NBC franchise has developed as many a rabid devotee as Waters himself, so this special guest spot seems like a match made in heaven. Calling himself a good SAG member, Waters was tight-lipped about the episode, which airs March 26 on NBC. He did reveal that he plays a pornographer — which shouldn’t be too much of a stretch.

“I play a pornographer so I am definitely typecast,” the filmmaker said by phone. “But I love doing these shows that people don’t expect me to do. I was on ‘The Blacklist,’ I did ‘My Name Is Earl.’ I always say yes,...

Kelly Osbourne wants to see your best Ozzy Osbourne impression. The rocker’s daughter issued a call for people to post their rendition of the Prince of Darkness while using the hashtag #StayHomeForOzzy to spread awareness for social distancing and self-isolation.

“Both of my parents are high-risk especially my dad,” she wrote on Instagram. “If I would have known three weeks ago when I sent them off to Panama that that was gonna be the last time I got to hug and kiss them for a while … I would have held on a little longer.

Hello! It’s been a while since we found out that Disney+ UK’s launch would be running around five months behind its debut in the Us and we’ve certainly had a grumble about it, as we’re fond of doing here on days with ‘y’s’ in them, but the streaming service is finally coming to this green and, er, pleasant land later this month.

Looking ahead to what we can expect to find on the platform, we’ve grabbed an official list of movies, TV series and specials streaming on Disney+ UK at launch, and hopefully you’ll find something that excites you on it. If not? Ehh, there are always those other ten bajillion streaming providers to choose from.

Indeed, you’ll notice a lot of these titles were previously staples of the defunct Disney+ Life app, which is being fully replaced by Disney+, and there...

On “Ordinary Man,” the lushly sentimental title track of Ozzy Osbourne’s latest album, the Godfather of Heavy Metal has the audacity to sing, “I don’t wanna die an ordinary man.” It’s a puzzling lyric because for the past half-century he’s been anything but average — he’s been the Iron Man, the Blizzard of Ozz, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Rebel — but he sings the line from the heart, showing how deep down inside he still feels like he still needs to prove himself. That’s because in the past year or so,...

Next month, Hulu will ring in Valentine’s Day with some counterprogramming. The streaming service will debut its original series “High Fidelity,” a gender-swapped reimagining of Nick Hornby’s novel of the same name. Previously, the book was adapted into a 2000 movie from Stephen Frears starring John Cusack. Zoë Kravitz stars as Rob Brooks, a music-obsessive record store owner in Brooklyn re-examining her previous romantic relationships to figure out what went wrong.

On the film front, the “Bridget Jones” trilogy, “Buffalo ’66,” “The Fugitive,” “Ghost” and “When Harry Met Sally” are among the new selections being offered in February. Releases from last year, like “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” and “Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral,” are also making their way onto the platform.

New seasons of reality series like “The Voice” and “American Idol” will also be available to stream later in the month.

See the complete list below.

The 62nd Grammy Awards are finally upon us. But before we can enjoy the biggest night in music (CBS, 8/7c), we need to get through the biggest carpet in music.

This year’s official Grammys red carpet pre-show is streaming live on the Recording Academy’s Twitter account. Click here to check it out, beginning at 5 pm.

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After nearly two decades of speculation regarding the medical circumstances surrounding Black Sabbath vocalist John Michael “Ozzy” Osbourne, the Godfather of Heavy Metal and self-styled Prince of Darkness sat down with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America alongside his wife and manager Sharon to reveal that the 71-year-old Brummie has been diagnosed with a form of Parkinson’s disease.

“It’s Prkn 2,” Sharon clarified. “It’s not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination, but it does affect certain nerves in your body.” Describing the unpredictable effects of the degenerative disorder, she explained: “You have a good day, a good day, and then a really bad day.”

While recovering from a bout of pneumonia in April of 2019, Osbourne suffered a serious fall at his home in Los Angeles, aggravating injuries he had sustained in an Atv crash in Berkshire in 2003 that broke eight ribs, his collar bone, and a vertebra in his neck,...

Well, this should be royally fun. HBO Max has given a series order to The Prince, an animated comedy series created by Gary Janetti (Family Guy), whose Instagram account hilariously satires British Royals through the eyes of a young Prince George, the eldest child of Prince William and Princess Kate.

Janetti will voice the titular lad, while the rest of the cast includes George Orlando Bloom (Carnival Row) as Prince Harry, Condola Rashad (Billions) as Meghan Markle, Lucy Punch (A Series of Unfortunate Events) as Kate Middleton, Tom Hollander (American Dad!) as both Prince Philip and Prince Charles, Alan Cumming...

HBO Max has ordered an animated comedy series centered on the British royal family.

“The Prince” hails from writer and executive producer Gary Janetti. Based on Janetti’s Instagram account, the series takes a look at the royals through the eyes of Prince George, the eldest child of Prince William and Princess Kate. Janetti will voice Prince George, with other members of the voice cast including: Orlando Bloom as Prince Harry, Condola Rashad at Meghan Markle, Lucy Punch as Kate Middleton, Tom Hollander as both Prince Philip and Prince Charles, Alan Cumming as George’s butler Owen, Frances De La Tour as Queen Elizabeth, and Iwan Rheon as Prince William. 20th Century Fox Television will produce.

“I’m thrilled to be working at HBO Max and bringing them yet another series about a family ruthlessly fighting for the throne,” said Janetti.

This marks the second series that Janetti has in the works at HBO Max.

Apple TV+, which launched two months ago, has its first truly inspiring series in Little America, a lovely and emotive series about the lives of immigrants in America.

Little America, debuting Jan. 17 with all eight episodes, is a scripted anthology in which each standalone episode is based on a true story that was originally featured in Epic Magazine. Each episode (which mercifully are half-hours) not only has a new story and a new cast, but is also helmed by different writers and directors. It’s a clever choice: The immigrant experience isn’t universal, and the series reflects that truth...

Will Smith and Jimmy Fallon performed a Fresh Prince of Bel-Air-inspired rap about the actor's career on Thursday's episode of The Tonight Show.

The track opened with Smith and Fallon rapping about Smith's life before he was cast on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. "Let's teach them all something about Will Smith," rapped the actor before mentioning his hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. He continued, "You can call him jazz/ You can call me dapper."

"I was rappin’ just to make bus fare/ Then I moved in with ...

Will Smith and Jimmy Fallon performed a Fresh Prince of Bel-Air-inspired rap about the actor's career on Thursday's episode of The Tonight Show.

The track opened with Smith and Fallon rapping about Smith's life before he was cast on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. "Let's teach them all something about Will Smith," rapped the actor before mentioning his hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince. He continued, "You can call him jazz/ You can call me dapper."

"I was rappin’ just to make bus fare/ Then I moved in with ...

The Crown season 3 has brought in a whole new cast to show the passage of time. It’s also putting some new characters front and center – like Prince Charles, played this season by Josh O’Connor. Charles has several major plotlines, most notably his early romance with Camilla Shand, and the time he spent in Wales learning the […]

The post ‘The Crown’ Season 3 Trailer Introduces The Prince of Wales appeared first on /Film.

On Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's 46th birthday on Friday, actor Abhishek Bachchan shared a dreamy post on his his actress-wife, whom he fondly called "principessa".

Abhishek on Thursday took to Instagram, where he shared a photograph of Aishwarya, who looked like a princess in a stunning floor-sweeping gown.

"Happy birthday Principessa!" he captioned the image."Principessa" is Italian for princess.

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Abhishek and Aishwarya announced their engagement in January 2007 which was later confirmed by his father and megastar Amitabh Bachchan. The couple got married in April 2007. The two have a daughter named Aaradhya Bachchan.

On the work front, Abhishek is currently shooting for "The Big Bull". Other details related to the film are still under wraps, except that it is produced by Ajay Devgn films.

The film marks the reunion of Ajay and Abhishek seven years after "Bol...

Mariah Carey may not have the best track record when it comes to recent live performances, but the artist formerly known as Mimi put on a heck of a show at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards on Wednesday.

In addition to performing a medley of her greatest hits, Carey was also honored with the Icon Award, previously bestowed upon the likes of Janet Jackson (2018), Cher (2017), Celine Dion (2016), Jennifer Lopez (2014), Prince (2013), Stevie Wonder (2012) and Neil Diamond (2011). To date, Carey has taken home 15 Billboard Music Awards of her own.

Hosted by Kelly Clarkson, this year’s Billboard Music Awards were held at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena,...

Billboard announced on Thursday, April 11, that Mariah Carey will receive the Icon Award at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards to honor her career achievements as an artist and chart-topper. She will also take the stage to perform a medley of her hits. The honorary prize was established eight years ago and has previously gone to Neil Diamond (2011), Stevie Wonder (2012), Prince (2013), Jennifer Lopez (2014), Celine Dion (2016), Cher (2017) and Janet Jackson (2018).

But which hits could she perform? She could fill the entire awards telecast just with her number-one hits. She has had 18 songs reach the top of the Hot 100 singles chart, more than any other solo artist and second only to The Beatles (20) among all artists. Those 18 hits kept her at the top for a total of 79 weeks, more than any other artist.

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One of those singles, “One Sweet Day” with Boyz II Men,...

Phir Ussi Mod Par movie review : Earnest idea..but

Phir Ussi Mod Par movie review is here. The movie is the last offering of late Lekh Tandon who made classics like Amrapali starring Vyjanthimala, Professor, Prince both starring Shammi Kapoor, Agar Tum Na Hote starring Rajesh Khanna. Does Phir Ussi Mod Par recreates the prolific Lekh Tandon?s magic in his final offering?. Find out in Phir Ussi Mod Par movie review.

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An earnest debate on Triple Talaq ? the practice which is now on hold by the Supreme Court judgment with a request lying in Parliament to pass a law that abolishes this practice in all forms. Probably after the great B.R. Chopra?s 1982 blockbuster Nikaah (1982) initially titled ?Talaq Talaq Talaq? that starred Raj Babbar, Deepak Parashar and introduced Salma Agha, Phir Ussi Mod Par triggers the debate on Triple Talaq in the mainstream format.

On the December 4, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and senior writer Ben Pearson to talk the latest film and tv news, including Christmas Chronicles, Netflix, Prince, Halo, Star Wars and Shang-Chi. An in Our Feature Presentation, we share our on-set […]

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As part of an agreement struck in June, the Prince Estate and Sony’s Legacy Recordings today launched their first round of catalog digital releases with a set of 23 albums originally issued between 1995 and 2010.

The recordings, which include such popular albums as “The Gold Experience,” “3121” and “Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic” as well as a new 37-track compilation called “Prince Anthology 1995-2010,” had been largely unavailable for many years. All are now available across all major streaming services and digital service providers. Many of these albums are available for the first time for streaming and download, adding more than 300 songs to the artist’s online in-print catalogue.

The recordings date from the latter half of Prince career, in which the intensely prolific artist released as many as four albums a year, either through his own labels or via one-off deals with indies or major labels.

Assembled and curated under the auspices of The Prince Estate,...

As Variety reported exclusively earlier this month, Prince’s estate and Sony Music Entertainment have inked an exclusive distribution agreement. The deal, officially announced today, includes 35 previously released album titles from the artist’s catalog — several of which are among the best-selling titles from his original 19-year stint on Warner Bros. Records. Those albums, which include “1999,” “Diamonds and Pearls,” “Sign O’ the Times” and nine others, will move over to Sony in 2021.

The Prince catalog covered under the new agreement will be distributed by Legacy Recordings, a division of Sme, with worldwide rights beginning immediately to 19 previously released album titles originally released between 1995 and 2010. The list of album titles includes “The Gold Experience” (1995), “Emancipation” (1996), “Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic” (1999), “The Rainbow Children” (2001) and “3121” (2006), as well as titles originally distributed by Sony including “Musicology” (2004) and “Planet Earth” (2007). Additional album titles from the 2014-2015 era will also be distributed with worldwide rights...

Are you ready to scream? Because Janet Jackson's status as a music legend is getting some serious shine at the Billboard Awards this year.

The 51-year-old superstar will be honored with the Icon Award at the annual award show on May 20, an event which will also include Jackson's first televised performance in nine years. The prestigious honor is an ode to the musician's cultural impact in the music industry, and Jackson is certainly in good company. Past winners include Cher (2017), Céline Dion (2016), Jennifer Lopez (2014), Prince (2013), Stevie Wonder (2012), and more.

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Although the "Unbreakable" star has been out of the award show circuit for a few years now, she has an impressive history at the Billboards in particular. Between 1990 and 2001, Jackson picked up 18 nominations and won 10 of them. Not only that, but she's also scored more than...

The distributor has acquired North American rights to Screen 2013 Star Of Tomorrow’s Stephen Fingleton’s post-apocalyptic thriller following its premiere in Tribeca last month.

Martin McCann (pictured) stars alongside Mia Goth and Olwen Fouéré in the story about a solitary man whose life comes under threat when a starving woman and her teenage daughter discover his farm,

Alchemy brokered the deal with Cinetic Media. K5 International handles international sales.

FilmBuff is partnering with Vice Media on Prince (Prins) from Dutch music video director Sam de Jong.

Prince opens on August 14 and tells of a youngster’s journey into manhood while vying for the love of the neighbourhood beauty.

The film debuted at the Berlinale and is produced by 100% Halal. Ayoub Elsari stars. Sam Scupp of FilmBuff brokered the deal with Charlotte Mickie of Mongrel International.

Swedish teen drama takes top prize in the Generation 14plus strand.

A young jury has named Beata Gårdeler’s Flocking (Flocken) the Crystal Bear winner for Best Film in the Generation 14plus section of the Berlin Film Festival (Feb 5-15).

The Swedish film centres on a 14-year old girl who reports she has been raped, but is not believed, leading to her entire village turns against the teenager and her family.

“The film which struck us the most was one which succeeds in continuously maintaining its oppressive atmosphere,” said the jury in a statement. “This film gives us a precise and intense experience of the mechanisms of progressive social exclusion, triggered by an accusation. It excels in its portrayal of the role of social networks, where anonymity can lead to the unchecked build-up of aggression. A great cast, gripping dialog and unexpected developments combine to create an extraordinary work.”

A special mention was given to Sam de Jong’s Prince...