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Fatherhood apparently has a way of slowing you down. Take Batman, for instance. He’s clearly not at his fittest in this new Amazon Prime animated film, in which he looks more like a burly lumberjack than a superhero, wearing dad jeans, a flannel shirt and a heavy beard. Fortunately, he’s not the hero tasked with saving Gotham City yet again in the Yuletide-set Merry Little Batman. That would be Damian, his eight-year-old son, who clearly takes after his old man when it comes to fighting supervillains.

Damian (voiced by Yonas Kibreab) displays the typical energy of a pre-adolescent, chasing his cat around the expansive confines of Wayne Manor as if they were in a Tom and Jerry cartoon. His father Bruce (Luke Wilson) is essentially retired, having gotten rid of all crime in Gotham City. But he’s still on call, meaning that when he gets a message...

Exclusive: Netflix will not be going forward with more seasons of live-action series Shadow and Bone and Glamorous and adult animated comedies Agent Elvis, Farzar and Captain Fall.

The decision was made a week after the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike and a month and a half after the end of the WGA work stoppage as networks and platforms continue to evaluate the impact from the strike-related seven-month production shutdown.

While there had been a slew of series cancellations and un-renewals by linear networks and streamers during and immediately after the strikes, Netflix had largely refrained from making cancellation decisions during the past 6½ months while announcing a number of renewals, including One Piece (S2), Ginny & Georgia (S3 and S4); The Lincoln Lawyer (S3), Xo, Kitty (S2), Heartstopper (S2 and S3), The Night Agent (S2 picked up on the eve of the WGA strike), The Diplomat (S2), Fubar (S2), Sweet Magnolias...

Chip and Joanna Gaines as seen on ‘Fixer Upper The Hotel’ (Photograph Courtesy of Max)

Chip and Joanna Gaines continue to expand their roster of Magnolia Network series with the announcement of four new family-friendly unscripted shows. The four series are currently in development for Max and are targeting a 2024 launch on the streaming service.

“Our hope for this network has always been to give families the opportunity to watch authentic, thoughtful storytelling together, so we are thrilled to offer a new expansion of this vision to Max,” stated Chip and Joanna Gaines. “These shows will celebrate second chances, risk-taking, imagination, perseverance, and family connection, with so many more ideas to come.”

The four new series are:

Second Chance Stage (wt): a talent competition that offers contestants who have pushed their dreams aside a second chance at their big break. Human vs Hamster: a light and irreverent competition show...

For Camila Cabello, making new music is therapeutic. On May 26, Camila appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show where she opened up about her "crippling anxiety." She discussed how creating her third album "Familia"—which was released on April 8—helped her be more vulnerable when it came to her mental health. "At the beginning of this album I was having such a bad time mental health-wise," Camila said. "It was crippling anxiety that was really hard for me. I feel like because I was in that place, I isolated a lot." The "Don't Go Yet" singer explained that she felt like she needed to be "healed or in a better place" before she was...

Season 22 of The Voice is on the horizon — and the hit NBC singing competition is shaking up its lineup of coaches. With long-time coach Kelly Clarkson heading out, Camila Cabello steps in for her first full-time stint, having served as a team mentor in previous seasons.

The singer joins lineup staples Blake Shelton and John Legend alongside Gwen Stefani, who is returning for her sixth non-consecutive season. Last season, The Voice welcomed another first-time coach as Ariana Grande took over the spinning chair previously held by Nick Jonas.

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Camila Cabello is bringing the colorful elements of her album Familia to an outer space concert, thanks to the music video for her pop-perfect Spanish song, “Hasta Los Dientes,” featuring Maria Becerra.

The video opens with a wide shot of a spaceship as an alien voice introduces Cabello and Becerra as Mars’ biggest stars. The intro makes a reference to soccer commentator Enrique “El Perro” Bermudez’s iconic kickoff line, “aficionados que viven la intensided del fútbol” (“fans who live the intensity of soccer”), but replaces soccer with “interplanetary concert...

Met Gala: slayed. New album: dropped. Mental health: under control. Camila Cabello’s 2022 has been filled with healing and highs as she continues to reel in the success of her third album, Familia. The Spanglish LP was a mix of reggaetón, mariachi, and pop perfection, and it served as a real, introspective look into the “Boys Don’t Cry” singer’s life and psyche — and damn, Cabello’s proud of it.

“Oh my god, I feel so good about it,” she tells Rolling Stone with a soft smile over Zoom. “Right...

In one way the Billboard 200 albums chart for the tracking week of April 8 through April 14 was incredibly busy with four new albums debuting in the top-10. In another way, though, it was an unusually slow week where Lil Durk‘s “7220” was able to return to the top spot with only 47,000 album units, which is actually down 8 from last week. It’s his second week at number-one: he topped the chart four weeks ago and spent the last three weeks at number-two. Read more about this week’s chart here at Billboard.com.

Album units are calculated by combining traditional record sales, individual track sales, and streaming performance on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. As is often the case for hip-hop, the vast majority of Lil Durk’s units were achieved through streaming, with sales contributing less than 1,000 to that total. Last week’s chart-topping album, Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ “Unlimited Love,...

Just one day after releasing her third studio album, "Familia," Camila Cabello appeared on "Saturday Night Live" to treat fans to not just one, but two performances of songs off her new album. While her performance of "Bam Bam" was terrific, we were not prepared for just how hard Cabello and Willow Smith rocked out on their debut live performance of their collab, "Psychofreak." From their futuristic ensembles to Smith's haunting vocals, the second song of the evening was a true event.

Cabello made her first "SNL" appearance in October 2019, but this marked Smith's first time on the show. After her performance, the 21-year-old shared just how excited she was to make her debut via her Instagram. "!!My Heart Is Overflowing With Gratitude!! Thank You @camilacabello and @nbcsnl for having me!!" she wrote alongside a video clip from the episode.

Her enthusiasm wasn't just reserved for social media. Smith's energy on stage was infectious,...

Camila Cabello returned to Saturday Night Live with an invigorating breakup song that makes you wonder just how amicable her split with Shawn Mendes really was.

“You said you hated the ocean, but you’re surfin’ now/ I said I’d love you for life, but I just sold our house,” Cabello sang in a vibrant ensemble on “Bam Bam,” the first single from her just-released album, Familia.

Cabello turned down the lights and turned up the latex for her second performance. Willow Smith was a surprise guest, assisting with vocals,...

Things will never be the same between Camila Cabello and the other four members of Fifth Harmony. After releasing her new album Familia on April 8, fans noticed that the "Havana" singer addressed her 2016 split from the group—which included Normani Kordei, Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane and Lauren Jauregui—on the track "Psychofreak." In the song, Cabello, 25, sings, "I don't blame the girls for how it went down." During a conversation with Reuters published April 7, Cabello confirmed that the lyrics were in fact about her former group members, telling the publication that the song was "basically about anxiety...

Camila Cabello wears her heart on her sleeve and faces the scar tissue of her past on “Psycho Freak.” The Familia track, which features haunting vocals from Willow, paints a picture of the Cuban-Mexican singer’s anxiety as she shares her truth in a vulnerable way. She dropped the song on Thursday at midnight, with the video premiere set for Friday morning.

“Sometimes I don’t trust the way I feel/On my Instagram talkin’ bout ‘I’m healed’/Worryin’ if I still got sex appeal/Hopin’ that I don’t drive off this hill,...

Camila Cabello is healing, growing, and learning from her past — that’s the message of her third solo album. At first glance, the title Familia appears to be a misnomer, as many of its songs are inspired by heartbreak. But listen closer and you’ll hear a relatable journey into what it’s like to make a lover a part of your family, only to have to say goodbye to them. Musically, the album is an imperfect yet revealing mosaic of Cabello’s Cuban-Mexican heritage–of growing up on cumbia,...

Camila Cabello is opening up about how therapy changed her life for the better. Chatting exclusively with E! News' Justin Sylvester on the April 6 episode of Daily Pop, the singer talked about her struggles with anxiety and how she ultimately resolved them by seeking help. "There was a time where my anxiety felt so bad, I was like, 'I don't feel like I can go in the studio. I don't feel like I can work. I don't know,'" revealed the pop star, whose third studio album, Familia, drops on April 8. "And so, the only way for me to go to work every day was to be honest and be myself. And if I didn't go to work and was just waiting for myself...

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After a two-year hiatus, "Carpool Karaoke" is making a comeback, with Nicki Minaj as the first guest in the passenger seat. The "Do We Have a Problem?" rapper will join host James Corden for the popular musical segment during "The Late Late Show" on April 6, and we can already tell it's going to be iconic. Both stars teased Minaj's appearance on social media by sharing a sneak-peek clip of them singing her 2014 track "Anaconda" while cruising around the streets of Los Angeles. We're personally holding out hope they also duet to "Roman's Revenge" and "Super Bass."

Through the years, Corden has teamed up with a host of talented artists for "Carpool Karaoke," from Cardi B and Harry Styles to Billie Eilish and Chance the Rapper. Niall Horan was the last star to be featured on the recurring segment before Corden took a break in March 2020 due to the pandemic.

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Camila Cabello celebrated her 25th birthday on March 3 with a gift for her fans: the release date for her third solo album. "2 facts: it's my birthday and this album is my whole f*cking heart," the pop star said of the new project on Twitter. Alongside a photo of the album artwork, she added, "Familia. Out April 8."

On April 1, Cabello finally released a track list for the project, and it includes collaborations with Willow Smith, Ed Sheeran, and more. Track three, called "Psychofreak," features Smith, while track four, called "Bam Bam," features Sheeran. Track eight, "Hasta Los Dientes," is also a collab, featuring Maria Becerra. "Lola," which is track 11, features Yotuel.

Cabello has been teasing "Familia" since July 2021, after the release of her single "Don't Go Yet." "I want it to be that kind of family affair selfishly because it would make me happy. It...

Take a look at new images of singer/actress Camila Cabello ("Cinderella") posing for the latest issue of “Elle” (Mexico) magazine, photographed by Sasha Samsonova :

The singer/songwriter rose to prominence as a member of the girl group "Fifth Harmony", before establishing herself as a solo artist with the release of the collaborations "I Know What You Did Last Summer" with Shawn Mendes and "Bad Things" with Machine Gun Kelly.

Her debut studio album, "Camila" in 2018 reached number one on the US Billboard charts, earning a Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Its lead single "Havana" topped charts in several countries, including the US and UK.

In 2021 Cabello made her acting debut, starring as the title character in the feature "Cinderella" and will release her third studio album "Familia", April 8, 2022.

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Ed Sheeran and Camila Cabello showcased their collaboration “Bam Bam” for the first time live together at Concert For Ukraine, held last night in Birmingham, England. During the show, at the Resorts World Arena, Sheeran also performed two of his hits, “Bad Habits” and “Perfect.”

“Bam Bam” comes off Cabello’s forthcoming album Familia, out April 8. It was produced by Ricky Reed, Edgar Barrera, and Cheche Alara and written by Cabello, Sheeran, and Reed.

Cabello, who also covered Coldplay’s 2005 single “Fix You,” paid tribute to those suffering the impact...

Lizzo is returning to Saturday Night Live for her first appearance since her performance as the musical guest in 2019. This time around, the rapper and singer will serve as both host and musical guest on the April 16 show.

Also making a hosting debut is comedian Jerrod Carmichael, who will lead the first episode of the month with Gunna debuting as his accompanying musical guest on April 2. The following week, Camila Cabello will perform with Jake Gyllenhaal returning to host the show for the first time in 15 years.

Saturday Night Live is back with three shows in April with hosts Jerrod Carmichael, Jake Gyllenhaal and Lizzo.

Carmichael, whose new comedy special Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel launches on HBO on April 1, will make his hosting debut on April 2. He will be joined by Gunna, whose DS4Ever album topped the charts, joins as musical guest for the first time.

Gyllenhaal will be making his second hosting appearance on April 9, the day after his latest film, Ambulance, comes to theaters. He will be joined by Camila Cabello, who returns for the second time, the day after her new album Familia is released.

Finally, Lizzo will be pulling double duty on April 16 as both host and musical guest. The Good As Hell pop star will be making her hosting debut and her second appearance as musical guest. Lizzo’s reality series Watch Out for the Big Grrrls launches on Amazon on March...

“Saturday Night Live” has set the lineup of hosts for its next batch of shows, tapping Jerrod Carmichael, Jake Gyllenhaal and Lizzo. While Lizzo will be pulling double duty as her own musical guest, Gunna and Camila Cabello will perform alongside the other two hosts.

Per NBC, Carmichael will make his “SNL” hosting debut April 2. Carmichael’s new special, “Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel,” debuts April 1 on HBO. He will be joined at Studio 8H by Gunna, who is also marking his first time at “SNL” musical guest. The Grammy-nominated artist’s latest album, “DS4Ever,” debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The following week, April 9, Gyllenhaal will emcee “SNL” for the second time. The Academy Award-nominated actor next stars in “Ambulance,” coming to theaters the day before he hosts the show. Cabello will join him that night, making her second appearance as “SNL” musical guest. The Grammy-nominated artist’s highly anticipated new album,...

Camila Cabello will host a special concert on TikTok April 7, where the “Havana” hitmaker is set to perform songs from her upcoming album, Familia, live for the first time. Familia: Welcome to the Family airs at 7 p.m. Et on Cabello’s TikTok channel, with a rebroadcast scheduled for on April 8 at 7 p.m. Et in North America.

Described as an “immersive and inventive music experience,” the performance will utilize Xr, which will help create a virtual world for each song to complement the event’s choreography, changing sets and costumes.

Maturity goals? Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes are living proof that you can break up, remain friends, and even talk about why the relationship ended. The former Fifth Harmony singer revealed what led to her and the Canadian vocalist's breakup last year during a conversation with Apple Music 1's Zane Lowe on March 3. While referencing her forthcoming album Familia, Camila said, "Those years that we were dating … even while I was writing this album and even still now, I guess my focus is really on, 'How can I be a well-rounded person?'" As the couple grew older, their...

For her birthday on Thursday, Camila Cabello brought the azúcar to all the right places with the release of her cumbia-infused “Bam Bam” featuring Ed Sheeran.

In the earworm lyrics, the Cuban-Mexican star grows from a breakup and learns how to dance the pain away with a “c’est la vie” attitude. “Así es la vida, sí/Yeah, that’s just life, baby,” she sings on the chorus. “Yeah, love came around and it knocked me down/But I’m back on my feet.”

The first few lines of the...

Chicago – Elena Anaya has had an adventure in her career of over 50 films … from the role of Dracula’s Bride in “Van Helsing” to notable work with director Pedro Almodóvar in “The Skin I Live In,” and up to her current role as Dr. Jo Rojas in “Rifkin’s Festival,” she has embraced the journey with a grateful enthusiasm.

“Rifkin’s Festival” – written and directed by Woody Allen – features Wallace Shawn as Mort Rifkin, a struggling novelist who used to be a film studies professor. Through his academia he met and married Sue (Gina Gershon), a movie publicist who saw potential in his literary pursuit. But the ex-professor doesn’t like modern cinema, and distracts himself at a film festival he’s attending with his wife by pursuing a local cardiologist, portrayed by Elena Anaya, and creating dreams and fantasies from his film heroes.

Wallace Shawn and Elena Anaya in ‘Rifkin’s...

Exclusive: Sony Pictures Entertainment has signed an overall deal with the writing and producing team of Eduardo Cisneros and Jason Shuman under their new production arm, RaqMar Entertainment.

The new entity will focus on writing and producing with a multicultural emphasis for the theatrical market. They will also cultivate up-and-coming talent by mentoring new voices from the U.S. and international/bilingual markets.

“It is critically important to us to tell stories that subvert negative stereotypes and embrace cultural specificity in an authentic way, and we are grateful to Sony Pictures for their robust support in helping us to achieve that goal,” said Cisneros in a statement to Deadline. “Our company name, RaqMar, signifies convergence and we are honored to be in a place where underrepresented points of view meet storytelling with a global theatrical appeal.”

Cisneros co-wrote and co-produced the 2013 Spanish-language hit, Instructions Not Included which generated over $100 million at the box office globally.

J Balvin has dropped a glossy new video for his song “F40.” The video arrives alongside the announcement for the upcoming deluxe edition of the singer’s recent album, Jose, which originally came out in September.

The deluxe edition, set for release Dec. 17 via Universal Music Latino, will arrive with five new digital bonus tracks, including the new song “Ego” and three remixes of “In Da Getto.”

Rolling Stone praised Balvin’s work on Jose, noting that “while he doesn’t break new ground on the record, Jose showcases an...

Chile’s Zapik Films, co-producer of “My Tender Matador” starring Alfredo Castro, has boarded the Bolivian political thriller “Family” (“Familia”) by Marcelo Landaeta, which participates in Sanfic Industria’s Santiago Fiction Lab.

Landaeta describes his debut feature as a thriller set in the late ‘70s when Bolivia is in the grip of a military dictatorship.

“It is precisely in this universe, plagued by terror and violence, when the lives of four people intersect on the eve of a coup,” Landaeta explained, who likens his script’s structure to that of Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s seminal “Amores Perros” where four seemingly disparate stories are linked to one incident. He also draws on the aesthetics of Argentina’s Gaspar Noe and his irreverent and fantastical vision in “Enter the Void” as well as Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Boogie Nights” as a visual reference for the production design of “Family.”

Prior to Sanfic Industria,...

Chlöe, Doja Cat, Shawn Mendes and Twenty One Pilots are joining the lineup of performers for the 2021 MTV VMAs, taking place live from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Sunday, September 12 at 8Pm Et/Pt and airing on MTV.

On the show, Chlöe, one half of the duo Chloe x Halle, will premiere her first single, “Have Mercy,” from her upcoming solo album, while Mendes will perform his new single “Summer of Love” and Twenty One Pilots will play their single “Saturday.”

The join the previously announced lineup of Lil Nas X, Lorde, Olivia Rodrigo, Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello, with more expected to be announced.

Plans for an audience for the show have yet to be announced. Last year, the VMAs show went to a pre-taped, studio-set format after having to nix its initial Barclays Center location due to pandemic conditions. This year’s telecast is — so far — set...

MTV’s initial round of performers for this year’s Video Music Awards show is a chart-topping fivesome consisting of Lil Nas X, Lorde, Olivia Rodrigo, Machine Gun Kelly and Camila Cabello.

Many more will be coming, of course, to fill out a three-hour slot on the way to the telecast going live Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.

Plans for an audience for the show have yet to be announced. Last year, the VMAs show went to a pre-taped, studio-set format after having to nix its initial Barclays Center location due to pandemic conditions. This year’s telecast is — so far — set to make good on that rain check and actually broadcast from the arena in Brooklyn, though it’s believed that producers are still evaluating options about what kind of crowd the live event might play to.

The initial crop of performers is heavy with commercial firepower, especially in the case of Rodrigo,...

Camila Cabello has returned with a video for new song, “Don’t Go Yet.” The track is Cabello’s first single of 2021 and the first solo music from the Cuban-Mexican singer since she released 2019 LP Romance. It’s slated to appear on her upcoming third full-length album, Familia.

In the Philippa Price and Pilar Zeta-directed clip, the singer takes a ride in a classic convertible as she switches stations on the radio. The footage then morphs into a toy car making its way up a dirt road to a grand home,...

Mexico-based, El Salvador-born Tatiana Huezo has quickly emerged in the world of documentary as one of its most talented and thought-provoking directors of her generation.

As she finally jumps from documentary to fiction with the upcoming “Noche de Fuego,” a strong big fest candidate, the director delivered a three-hour masterclass at this week’s Swiss doc fest Visions de Réel.

Drilling down on her award-winning features and short films, the director expounded on her own understanding of filmmaking as a personal journey in a talk that took a chronological take on her career. Five key points made by Huezo:

“Retrato de Familia” (2005)

Having studied at Mexico City’s celebrated Ccc film school, Huezo initially worked as a Dp, battling to find her place as one of Mexico’s then few women cinematographers -a story shared by so many women in the industry. “It was a male job in a male world,...

Are you ready for a story? About a boy who puts his family in a bunker against their will? Then let me tell you about “John and the Hole,” the feature directorial debut of artist Pascual Sisto that debuted at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival after initially being selected for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival in May. A film that fashions itself as a parable for teenage adolescence and strife but muddies the waters so that when it comes to an end it all feels quite empty instead.

Continue reading ‘John And The Hole’: A Boy Plays Life & Death With His Family [Sundance Review] at The Playlist.

Tagline: "Every Family has a Legacy." Reunion is a family drama, with a horror element. In the film, a daughter returns to her family home. Here, she opens old wounds as her mother continues to malinger in this mansion. From director Jake Mahaffy (War), Reunion is set to see theatres in the United States, while debuting on Digital, in early February. As well, Reunion stars: Julia Ormond ("The Walking Dead: World Beyond"), Emma Draper (Wellington Paranormal) and Ava Keane. The film's official artwork is here, along with more details on the story. Shot in New Zealand, Reunion also shows the daughter being very pregnant. Tensions flare as childhood secrets are revealed. Also, the official artwork for Reunion is multi-layered. The stairs look like old film stock. The ghostly child shows how the film will play in both the past and present, with all of the characters appearing centrally. Reunion will show,...

This Star Trek: Picard article contains spoilers for Season 1, and spoilers for Stranger Things Season 2.

When Stranger Things Season 2 hit Netflix in 2017, I learned to hate the binge-model. Before I could catch my breath, I was already aware that it would take the entire season for Eleven to reunite with the boys, and I felt heartbroken. I didn’t mind the spoilers, I was just more frustrated that there wasn’t time to process all the twists and turns. From that point on (and maybe before) I rebelled, sometimes loudly, against the Netflix binge-model. For the most part, my cries for a more traditional release schedule were somehow heard. I mean, you can’t imagine either season of The Mandalorian dropping all at once. Similarly, Star Trek: Discovery certainty benefits from the weekly episode drop, giving fans plenty to talk about and think about until the next week.

But. As...

Trevor Noah is staying in the Viacom family for his next creative endeavor, an untitled feature film with Paramount Animation, Variety has learned exclusively.

The untitled project is based on an original idea from Noah. The plot is under wraps but is said to be timely, poignant and comedic. Jonathan Groff (“Black-ish”) and Jon Pollack (“Modern Family”) are set to write the script. Noah will produce via his Day Zero Productions, with his president of production Haroon Saleem.

Norman Aladjem, Derek Van Pelt and Sanaz Yamin will also serve as producers via Mainstay Entertainment.

Noah, who began in stand-up, rose to fame as the host of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central. The comedy-news hybrid has found new resonance amid the pandemic and social unrest of 2020.

He is repped by CAA, Mainstay Entertainment, Day Zero Productions, Jill Fritzo PR and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, & Gellman L.

Keke Palmer is inviting you to be her guest… and she’s putting your service to the test!

Disney Plus has tapped superstar Palmer to host “Foodtastic,” an unscripted build competition series where teams are challenged to generate Disney-inspired works of culinary art.

The quadruple threat — acting, singing, daytime talk show hosting and activism— can also now add a fifth accomplishment to her résumé: executive producing. Palmer will executive produce the 11-episode series slated to premiere on the House of Mouse’s streaming platform later in 2021. In addition to Palmer, Josh Silberman, Sarah Happel Jackson and Endemol Shine North America’s Sharon Levy, DJ Nurre and Michael Heyerman are executive producers.

“Foodtastic” will push three teams of contestants to their creative limits in the kitchen, testing their ability to whip up whimsical and grandiose food sculptures made out of everything from cheese and butter to fruits and vegetables. The food...

Modern Family fans in the U.S. will be able to watch the show on more than one streamer.

The long-running hit comedy series will be available to Hulu and Peacock subscribers beginning February 3, it was jointly announced today by Hulu and Peacock.

As part of the unprecedented multi-year shared agreement with Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, both Hulu and Peacock will be the dedicated subscription streaming homes to all 250 "Modern Family" episodes spanning 11 seasons.

It also marks the first time the entire series will be available on a subscription video-on-demand platform in the U.S.

During its historic run, the fan-favorite series was available for next-day viewing to Hulu subscribers.

"Peacock is home to a massive catalog of iconic movies and shows, so a groundbreaking comedy like 'Modern Family' is a perfect addition and representative of the quality entertainment our free and premium customers enjoy on the service,...

Here is Deadline’s list of renewals and cancellations for TV series on broadcast, cable and streaming services from August 2020 to present (excluding syndicated shows). First-year series are in bold. Note that some shows listed as canceled are or were airing their final seasons. Keep checking back as we add to the list, and email here for additions and omissions. For the list of 2019-20 renewals and cancellations, click here.

ABC

United We Fall (canceled; one season)

Fox

Bob’s Burgers (renewed for Seasons 12 & 13)

Family Guy (renewed for Seasons 19 & 20)

Filthy Rich (canceled; one season)

Last Man Standing

Lego Masters (renewed for Season 2)

neXt (canceled; one season)

NBC

Superstore (canceled; six seasons)

Transplant (renewed for Season 2)

The CW

Black Lightning (canceled; four seasons; ending in 2021)

Penn & Teller: Fool Us (renewed for Season 8)

Supergirl (renewed/canceled; will end after Season 6)

Two Sentence Horror Stories (renewed for Season...

When “All in the Family” debuted Jan. 12, 1971, on CBS, it was exactly the TV show America needed — though America didn’t realize it at the time.

Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin had taped two ABC pilots of the script, both starring Carroll O’Connor and Jean Stapleton, starting in 1968. But ABC was reluctant to commit; as Lear told Variety’s Army Archerd, it was “too controversial.”

Lear and Yorkin took the show to CBS, which surprisingly bought it.

The show was carefully tested for a long time. On July 22, 1970 — six months before the debut — Variety asked CBS president Robert Wood why the network wasn’t trumpeting the new show. He said, “Frankly, we’re still not sure how to introduce this one to the public … it might just be best to go on with no fanfare, and then prepare ourselves for the explosion.”

The first episode, “Meet the Bunkers,” aired Tuesday,...

The Addams Family might be mysterious and spooky and altogether ooky, but the exploits of the gothic clan have always been aimed at an all-ages audience, from the classic 1960s sitcom to the movies of the 90s to the recent animated reboot. Tim Burton’s upcoming reimagining of Gomez, Morticia and their kids, however, may make a major change to the franchise and come with an R-rating.

This is the surprising slice of intel that’s arrived from insider Daniel Richtman, who shared on his Patreon page that he’s heard a rumor on the grapevine that the Addams Family live-action TV series, which the aforementioned Batman director was revealed to be working on last October, will be aimed at a mature audience and rated R.

Plot details are thin on the ground at present, but we’ve been told that the series will focus on Wednesday Addams and explore...

It’s been a typically busy week for Netflix, who added some great new content to keep us all in catch-up mode as we continue to mostly be stuck at home. Particular highlights include the Nicolas Cage-fronted History of Swear Words, high-profile original film Pieces of a Woman, and French drama Lupin. What, then, are some of the television shows, movies, and other material that have been made available on the platform over the last few days?

Well, on the series side of things, A History of Swear Words is a documentary wherein Cage plays the host, and each episode deals with a different word, tracing its history and various cultural contexts. We also received Lupin, which updates the French thief and master of disguise for the present day, as well as new seasons of reality shows. In addition, the streamer released documentaries including the Martin Scorsese-directed Pretend It’s a City,...

While holiday music ruled the Rolling Stone Charts in December, there were also a number of up-and-coming artists who were able to rise above the jingly noise.

Houston-born, Kentucky-bred Vory leads this month’s Breakthrough 25 Chart, ranking the fastest-rising up-and-coming artists in December. Last month, he released a 15-track self-titled EP, his first release since being signed to Meek Mill’s Dream Chasers label. The Kentucky-bred rapper was also featured on two songs off Meek Mill’s 4-track Quarantine Pack. In December, he saw over 15 million on-demand audio streams, a 3,200% increase from November.

Amazon Prime Video had launched an intriguing teaser of Amazon Original Series The Family Man recently which led to a wave of euphoria amongst its fans across the country. Amidst heightened anticipation, many of the super fans of The Family Man actually managed to decode the launch date of the new season, from a clue hidden within the teaser. Putting an end to the speculation and giving joy to millions of fans who have been awaiting the final confirmation on the launch date, Amazon Prime Video today officially announces 12 February 2021 as the launch date for the new season of its award-winning show, The Family Man.

With a multi-layered narrative, the sequel of the action spy thriller marks the return of India’s favourite Family Man, Srikant Tiwari, essayed by Manoj Bajpayee. This time Srikant, while struggling to balance his personal and professional life, will be pitted against a new nemesis,...

Family Video is shutting down all of its 248 video-rental locations across the U.S., with the 42-year-old chain citing the Covid pandemic as the final blow to a business already decimated by the rise of streaming.

The company, which at its peak operated some 800 locations, on Tuesday announced the decision to shut down. The last day for movie rentals at Family Video stores is Wednesday, Jan. 6, but they will remain open until they sell all their inventory — which includes DVDs, Blu-ray discs, popcorn, gumball machines, shelves “and everything else.”

“While we have faced digital competition from Netflix and others for years, nothing has been as devastating to our business as Covid-19,” Keith Hoogland, CEO of Highland Ventures, the real estate company that owns Family Video, said in a statement. “The impact of Covid-19, not only in foot traffic but also in the lack of movie releases, pushed us to the end of an era.

This upcoming week is a packed one for new Netflix content. Yes, the first full week of January features a total of 17 movies and TV series being added to the streaming giant’s library, and the vast majority of them are originals. Amongst the incoming haul, there are a few hotly anticipated titles as well as a bunch of underrated ones you might not’ve known were on the way.

See below for the full list of everything that’s hitting Netflix from Monday, January 4th to Sunday, January 10th:

January 5

Gabby’s Dollhouse: Season 1 *Netflix Family

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

History of Swear Words *Netflix Original

LA’s Finest: Season 1

Nailed It! Mexico: Season 3 *Netflix Original

January 6

Ratones Paranoicos: The Band That Rocked Argentina *Netflix Film

Surviving Death *Netflix Documentary

Tony Parker: The Final Shot *Netflix Documentary

January 7

Pieces of a Woman *Netflix Film

January 8

Charming *Netflix...

Sarah Hyland is revisiting a heartbreaking moment from her past. On Monday, Dec. 28, the Xoxo actress participated in the "post a pic of" challenge on her Instagram Story, where a fan requested she share a photo of "a moment where you felt your worst but had to fake being okay for a pic." In response, the Modern Family alum posted a photo of her and Vanessa Hudgens sitting front row at the Moschino Spring-Summer 2018 Menswear and Women's Resort presentation in Los Angeles. She captioned the snap, "Was on dialysis and had my heart broken just days before this picture. Thank god I had @vanessahudgens by my side at the event." As fans may recall, Sarah Hyland dated Dominic...

Tim Burton and The Addams Family is an incredibly obvious combination that makes complete sense, so it didn’t come as much surprise when the filmmaker renowned for his Gothic aesthetic became attached to a small screen reboot of the property. The titular clan have been the subjects of countless adaptations since making their print debut in 1938, but something about Burton’s style makes his in-development series an exciting prospect regardless of how many times we’ve seen the characters before.

The Addams Family doesn’t have an official home as of yet, but the last we heard, Netflix were putting together a lucrative offer to have Burton set up shop on their platform. Illumination Entertainment and Universal currently hold the rights, but they’re focusing on the animated expansion of the brand, with the sequel to 2018’s surprise box office hit set to hit theaters next October.

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As we head closer to Christmas, now’s a good time to catch up on your Netflix viewing, and the platform have a lot of new movies and shows coming this week. Highlights include original features like The Midnight Sky, as well as drama Bridgerton, and fresh seasons of returning family series. Indeed, given the amount of content already added to the service this December, it shouldn’t be difficult to find something to watch over the holidays.

In terms of original films, the George Clooney-directed The Midnight Sky provides a timely story of an Arctic scientist trying to contact a team of astronauts before they return to a worldwide catastrophe. Based on a novel by Lily Brooks-Dalton, the cast also includes the likes of Felicity Jones and Kyle Chandler. Additionally, we’ll be getting the LGBT-themed Taiwanese picture Your Name Engraved Herein, Norwegian comedy sequel Asphalt Burning (Børning 3), and French production DNA.

Korean Cultural Center New York & The New York Asian Film Festival Announce

A Merry Zombie Xmas

December 24, 2020 – January 7, 2021

In a world where the 3 Bs are edging towards massive mainstream success, and an age when all things “K” are synonymous with “crazy, sexy, cool”, another phenomenon has been going viral and global: the zombie movie “made in Korea”.

Filmmakers from the peninsula have injected new life in the undead genre, bringing both a bit of a Midas and Lazarus touch to a mythology that has been exploited almost to death. Original storylines spanning wildly diverse settings, from the Joseon era to our troubled times and even dark Mad Max-style dystopian futures, in-depth character development, and a clear-eyed look at today’s societal fears have raised the biters back from the realm of putrid pop fiction.

As the holiday season approaches, it’s time to celebrate the reinvigorated genre, powered by the...