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Thanks to Dolly Parton, Christmas has come early for 2020. The Jolene singer is releasing her first holiday album in 30 years. Coming on Oct. 2, Parton’s A Holly Dolly Christmas will be available to stream throughout the festive season — including holiday classics, and five original songs written by the country music icon. A Holly Dolly Christmas will feature … Continue reading Dolly Parton’s New Christmas Album Is the Good News 2020 Needs Continue Reading →

FilmRise EXCLUSIVE: FilmRise, the Brooklyn-based film and TV distributor, is launching its first original production, forensic investigative series Bloodline Detectives hosted by Nancy Grace with Peninsula Television in partnership with Sky Studios. Genesis TV will syndicate the 20-episode series, which features criminal investigations using familial DNA. It will premiere nationwide Oct. 3 on stations reaching nearly 90% of the country … Continue reading FilmRise Sets Nancy Grace True Crime Series ‘Bloodline Detectives’ As First Original Continue Reading →

You may have heard his name uttered by Kanye West or Migos in songs but Martin Margiela isn’t necessarily a household name when it comes to fashion — but it should be. One of the most elusive designers in the fashion industry, there are barely any photos of him on the internet, but his work … Continue reading ‘Martin Margiela: In His Own Words’ Makes Fashionable Debut, ‘Sputnik’ Lands – Specialty Streaming Preview Continue Reading →

Christina Aguilera dropped her music video for “Loyal Brave True” on Friday, and it has us feeling all sorts of inspired. The visuals feature the 39-year-old singer beautifully belting the soft tune, which is featured on the soundtrack for Disney’s upcoming remake of Mulan. While Aguilera boasts her gorgeous vocals, silhouetted scenes from the film slowly play in the background, … Continue reading Christina Aguilera Unveils Her Beautiful “Loyal Brave True” Music Video For Disney’s Mulan Continue Reading →

Netflix has acquired the film rights to Femi Fadugba’s debut novel The Upper World, which has Queen & Slim’s Daniel Kaluuya attached to produce and star. The YA novel is the first in a planned series of novels. It’s set to be released in the UK via, Penguin UK, in 2021, as well as in the U.S., through HarperCollins, early 2022. … Continue reading Daniel Kaluuya To Star In Netflix Adaptation Of ‘The Upper World’ Novel By Femi Fadugba Continue Reading →

Fubo TV posted revenue of $44.2 million for the three months ended in June, up 53% from the year before, and anticipates ending the current third quarter with 340,000 to 350,000 subscribers. That would be up from the 286,126 subscribers the virtual MVPD clocked at the end of March and factors in continuing uncertainty around the … Continue reading Fubo TV Q2 Sales Jump From Year Ago; Sees 340,000-350,000 Subscribers In Current Quarter Continue Reading →

AP Images EXCLUSIVE: Reign and Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce alum Will Kemp is set to star opposite Lacey Chabert in Christmas Waltz, Hallmark Channel’s upcoming holiday movie. In Christmas Waltz, after Avery’s (Chabert) storybook Christmas wedding is canceled unexpectedly, dance instructor Roman (Kemp) helps her rebuild her dreams. Directed by Michael Damian, Christmas Waltz will air as part of Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas 2020. Christmas Waltz reunites Kemp and … Continue reading Will Kemp Joins Lacey Chabert In Hallmark Channel Movie ‘Christmas Waltz’ Continue Reading →

Senator Kamala HarrisAP EXCLUSIVE: On August 11, Joe Biden named U.S. Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate for the November 3 election. This marked a groundbreaking moment in history as she is the first Black and South Asian woman to be selected for Vice Presidency on a major party ticket. BET and BET Her looks to amplify the importance … Continue reading BET Sets ‘Black America Votes: The VP Choice’ Special To Spotlight Kamala Harris’s Historic Candidacy Continue Reading →

WGA East The WGA East has reached an agreement with NBC News Studios for the coverage of programs produced by the recently established unit. The deal ends a bitter battle in which the union accused NBCUniversal of “union busting” in a dispute over the shuttering of its now-defunct Peacock Productions, formerly the in-house nonfiction production wing of NBC News. The guild had … Continue reading WGA East & NBC News Studios Reach Contract Deal, Ending Bitter Labor Dispute Continue Reading →

EXCLUSIVE: UCP is developing the procedural drama series So Others May Live with writer-producer Stephen Meinen and Sam Esmail’s Esmail Corp on board to produce. Written by Meinen, So Others May Live is set in the world of the U.S. Coast Guard. The pilot follows a search-and-rescue helicopter crew dealing with the aftermath of tragedy as they attempt to pick up the … Continue reading ‘So Others May Live’ Coast Guard Drama Series From Stephen Meinen & Sam Esmail In the Works At UCP Continue Reading →