Month: September 2022

Netflix’s hit drama The Crown, which follows the life of England’s Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family, has set a premiere date of November 9th for Season 5.

Season 5 will see Imelda Staunton playing Queen Elizabeth, taking over the role from Olivia Colman, who played the monarch in middle age. Also starring is Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip and Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, with Dominic West as Prince Charles, Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana and Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, and Jonny Lee Miller as Prime Minister John Major.

The new season will follow the royal family into the 90s, including the highly publicized divorce of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Dominic West’s real life son, Senan West, will play a young Prince William. The series is expected to take viewers into the 21st century in Season 6, with the recent announcement that Rufus Kampa and Ed McVey have been cast to play Prince William next season, and Meg Bellamy will join the cast as his future wife Kate Middleton.

Following the recent death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, Peter Morgan, creator and writer of The Crown, shared that the series paused production on Season 6 out of respect as Britain entered a period of mourning over the death of the monarch. Any pauses or pivots made in production now are not expected to impact the upcoming season.

‘The Crown’ Gets November Premiere Date After Sensitive Behind-The-Scenes Discussions Following Death Of Queen

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Season 4 of the former NBC series ‘Manifest’ will debut on Netflix this November, and the streaming service has dropped the trailer for the shows’ final season.

The show wrapped up its third season on NBC before its cancellation, leaving viewers with a cliffhanger. The mystery around the passengers of Flight 828 and their five-year disappearance had fans petitioning for the reversal of its cancellation, which then led to a switch to Netflix.

The final fourth season will be split into two 10-episode parts by the streamer and will feature a two-year time jump from the end of the previous season.  The passengers of the flight are now 18 months away from their death dates, and since the passengers of the flight were considered dead during their disappearance, they will also face a second death on June 2, 2024.

Part 1 of Manifest Season 4 will premiere on Netflix on Nov. 4, 2022, with part two premiering at a later date to be determined. Take a look at the trailer – here.

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Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser and Bronson Pinchot have signed on to reprise their roles in the Netflix action-comedy, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley.  The actors will reunite with Eddie Murphy for film, in production now, with Jerry Bruckheimer producing.  Further details of the plot are being kept under wraps.

Reiser tweeted along with the casting announcement: “Hey… anything I can do to help Eddie Murphy’s career, happy to oblige.”

The original 1984 blockbuster, Beverly Hills Cop, starred Murphy as Foley, a streetwise Detroit police officer investigating the murder of his best friend in the posh California city. Reiser, Reinhold and Ashton played detectives Jeffrey Friedman, Billy Rosewood and John Taggert respectively. Pinchot played art gallery worker Serge. The movie spawned two sequels, released in 1987 and 1994.

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Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation announced that Rihanna will headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show at Super Bowl LVII, on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Last week it was announced that Apple Music as the new partner for the Super Bowl Halftime Show, replacing Pepsi which had been featured for the past decade. This marks the first year of a partnership between Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation. Over the coming months, fans can expect to see exclusive details and sneak peeks leading up to the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show by following Apple Music on social media.

Rihanna teased the news on social media, tweeting a picture of what appeared to be her tattooed hand holding an NFL-branded football, with no other caption.

The Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show telecast will be produced by DPS with Roc Nation and Jesse Collins serving as executive producers. Shawn “Jay-Z’ Carter said in a statement: “Rihanna is a generational talent, a woman of humble beginnings who has surpassed expectations at every turn. A person born on the small island of Barbados who became one of the most prominent artists ever. Self-made in business and entertainment.”

NFL Head of Music Seth Dudowsky shared: “We are thrilled to welcome Rihanna to the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show stage. Rihanna is a once in a generation artist who has been a cultural force throughout her career. We look forward to collaborating with Rihanna, Roc Nation and Apple Music to bring fans another historic Halftime Show performance.”

Oliver Schusser, Apple’s vice president of Apple Music and Beats added: “Rihanna is an incredible recording artist who is a favorite for many millions of Apple Music customers around the world. We’re excited to partner with Rihanna, Roc Nation and the NFL to bring music and sports fans a momentous show — what an incredible artist for the inaugural Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show.”

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Sir Elton John and husband David Furnish were hosted by President Joe Biden and the First Lady Dr. Jill Biden as part of A Night When Hope and History Rhyme event, organized in collaboration with The History Channel and A+E Networks. President Biden surprised John by presenting him with a National Humanities Medal following a performance at the White House.

John performed several of his hits including “Tiny Dancer,” “Rocketman,” and “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me,” on the White House South Lawn, before the President and First Lady surprised him by presenting him with the National Humanities Medal. John was given the medal for his singing and songwriting career, and also for his contributions to charities and humanitarian causes such as HIV/AIDS. The Elton John AIDS Foundation was launched in 1992 and has since raised over $450 million and funded programs across four continents.

John covered his face in disbelief when the medal was presented to him, saying: “I’m never flabbergasted, but I’m flabbergasted and humbled and honored by this incredible award from the United States of America  I will treasure this so much.” John was at the White House as part of an event to honor “everyday history-makers in the audience,” according to the White House. There were also teachers, military families and LBGT+ advocates in the audience. and among those in attendance were former first lady Laura Bush, tennis champion Billie Jean King, British Ambassador to the United States Karen Elizabeth Pierce, and John’s husband, David Furnish.

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