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Dick Block, Veteran TV Executive and USC Professor, Dies at 97
Richard “Dick” Block, the former president of Kaiser Broadcasting who went on to found Block Communications and teach at USC, died Sept. 30. He was 97. As president of Kaiser Broadcasting,...
Pat Saperstein Oct 14, 2024

‘NCIS: Origins’ Offers Up Gibbs’ Backstory (Again), but It’s Also a Chance to Atone for Killing Off Fan- Favorite Mike Franks: TV Review
For a leading man in a massive series, Mark Harmon got to play Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs as a bit of a man of mystery on the "NCIS" franchise mothership series, at least up to the point that it...
Chris Willman Oct 14, 2024

Listen to Blossoms’ cover of Charli XCX’s ‘360’ with Rick Astley
Blossoms have teamed up with Rick Astley once again, this time for a cover of Charli XCX‘s ‘360’ in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. READ MORE: Blossoms: “We’re the most us w...
Emma Wilkes Oct 14, 2024

Dylan O’Brien remembers Mark Rylance “standing up for his process” during shoot: “He was like, ‘I’m being a little bit of a bitch'”
Dylan O’Brien has praised Mark Rylance after he stood up to studio bosses while they were working together. The actor spoke about the time the pair were filming a scene for the 2022 movie, The O...
Damian Jones Oct 14, 2024

The Best Grateful Dead Merch to Gift the Deadhead in Your Life
The Deadhead fandom lives on, if not in an intergenerational obsession with the iconic rock band than in ongoing collaborations and products that celebrate their legacy. The best Grateful Dead merch i...
Meredith Woerner Oct 14, 2024

Slayer’s Kerry King wants Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to play him in biopic
Slayer‘s Kerry King has revealed that he would like either Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson or Vin Diesel to portray him in a biopic. READ MORE: Slayer film ‘The Repentless Killology&...
Anagricel Duran Oct 14, 2024

Tyler Perry and DeVon Franklin’s Bible-Inspired Love Story ‘R&B’ Sets Cast and Director
Netflix has found its Ruth and Boaz. Serayah (“Empire,” “Kingdom of Business”), Tyler Lepley (“Harlem,” “P-Valley”) and Phylicia Rashad (“The Gild...
Katcy Stephan Oct 14, 2024

Critics Choice Documentary Awards: ‘Sugarcane’ Leads With 8 Nominations
National Geographic’s “Sugarcane” leads the ninth annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards nominations with eight nominations, including best documentary feature. The film's other no...
Clayton Davis Oct 14, 2024

Rainbow Brite Returns: New TV Show and Theatrical Movie in the Works From Crayola Studios and Hallmark
Rainbow Brite is getting a remix from Crayola Studios and Hallmark, which are teaming to develop a new TV series and feature film inspired by the 1980s children’s franchise. The theatrical movie...
Ethan Shanfeld Oct 14, 2024

Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson to Star in ‘Song Sung Blue’ Musical Film About Neil Diamond Tribute Band
Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson will play a married couple who form a Neil Diamond tribute band in Craig Brewer’s upcoming musical drama “Song Sung Blue.” From Focus Features and Davis ...
Ethan Shanfeld Oct 14, 2024