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Exclusive: Annie Ilonzeh (S.W.A.T.), Marques Houston (You Got Served) and Erica Mena (Love & Hip-Hop) lead the upcoming sci-fi thriller Run from Footage Films. The film is directed by Chris Stokes and is expected to be released in theaters in May.

In addition to Ilonzeh, Houston and Mena, the cast includes Erica Pinkett, Drew Sidora, Ken Lawson, Claudia Jordan and Obba Babatunde.

Run follows Melissa after she leaves her fiancé Andre at the alter, and her best friends convince her to go to a cabin on a much-needed “girls trip” to get her mind off things. But things take a huge turn when their friend Jenny is found mutilated in the middle of the woods. When the news announces an all-out alien attack on the nation, the girls will have to try their best to survive.

“The goal is to bring the urban community back to the theaters since a sharp decline.

Days of Our Lives star Stacy Haiduk (Kristen Dimera) traded her soap opera props for a splash of primetime fun, popping into a recent episode of “Swat”. The soap star also appeared previously in the CBS soap “The Young And The Restless”; might she be leaving the soap opera world for primetime?

Days Of Our Lives Spoilers – A Different Kind Of Role

Stacy has played crazy villains in her previous soap opera roles, so playing the role of a character named Thomas’ (Matt Anspach) mother may seem tame. This was a guest role, so she hasn’t been added to the regular cast, but it certainly is a change.

While the actress known for soap opera, having also played in the defunct ABC soap “All My Children” has appeared on TV movies in the past, she’s only guested on primetime shows.

She’s not the only former soaper to...

Exclusive: Director Brad Furman has rounded out the cast for his indie drama People Not Places, scripted by his mother Ellen Brown Furman, with seven additions. They are Mercedes Ruehl (The Fisher King), Yul Vazquez (The Lost Bus), Laurence Mason (Tin Soldier), Obba Babatundé (S.W.A.T.), Joey Bicicchi (Tin Soldier), Colleen Camp (Amsterdam) and Olivia Jude.

Others rounding out the cast include Sam Jay (You People), Duke George, Wass Stevens (Lansky), Gregg Bello (Crown Vic) and Matthew J. Perry. As previously announced, Shirley MacLaine, Stephen Dorff, Julia Mayorga and Allegra Leguizamo also star.

People Not Places watches as Clare (MacLaine), an elderly widow living in Atlantic City, meets an erratic homeless man (Dorff) who sleeps in cars. Their shared loneliness causes them to bond, as they find the courage to face his regrettable past and her shortened future.

Furman and Jess Fuerst are producing the film...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Ampas) has invited 487 artists and executives to become members, with Sandra Huller, Justin Triet, Celine Song and Da’Vine Joy Randolph among the high profile invitees.

Also invited to join are actors Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Fiona Shaw, directors Alice Diop, David Yates and S S Rajamouli, and writers Arthur Harari and Tony McNamara.

Executives invited to join that branch of the Academy include British Film Institute CEO Ben Roberts and Fifth Season co-CEOs Chris Rice and Graham Taylor.

Among those invited to join the costume designers branch are Holly Waddington and Małgorzata Karpiuk.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Ampas) has invited 487 artists and executives to become members, with Sandra Huller, Justin Triet, Celine Song and Da’Vine Joy Randolph among the high profile invitees.

Also invited to join are actors Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Fiona Shaw, directors Alice Diop, David Yates and S S Rajamouli, and writers Arthur Harari and Tony McNamara.

Executives invited to join that branch of the Academy include British Film Institute CEO Ben Roberts and Fifth Season co-CEOs Chris Rice and Graham Taylor.

Among those invited to join the costume designers branch are Holly Waddington and Małgorzata Karpiuk.

Every summer, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invites a deluge of new members to join its ranks. Since #OscarsSoWhite back in 2015, the Academy has moved away from its elitist tendencies and toward embracing younger and more diverse artists and executives from all over the world. This year’s invited class is no exception.

If the invitees all accept Academy membership, the total members will number 10,910 and voting members 9,934. And with the addition of the 2024 members, 35 percent of Academy members identify as women, 20 percent of Academy members are from underrepresented ethnic and racial communities, and 20 percent of Academy members are from countries or territories outside the U.S.

As usual, a slew of Oscar nominees and winners are gaining admittance to the club (71 Oscar nominees and 19 winners), including actors Lily Gladstone (“Killers of the Flower Moon”), Sandra Hüller, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph (“The Holdovers”), costume designer Holly Waddington...

Jessica Alba, Lily Gladstone, Greta Lee, Catherine O’Hara, and S.S. Rajamouli, director of “Rrr,” are among the 487 artists and executives invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. With all expected acceptances, AMPAS membership will rise to 10,910 from 10,817 last year, with 9,934 members eligible to vote in the upcoming 97th Oscars in 2025—an increase from last year’s 9,375.

This year’s invitees include 44% women, a 4% increase from 2023, and 41% from underrepresented ethnic and racial communities, marking a significant 7% rise. The actors, casting directors, costume designers, documentary, executives, makeup artists and hairstylists branches have invited more women than men. The actors, directors, documentary, and writers branches mainly comprised artists from underrepresented communities.

The directors branch features the most impressive array of filmmakers from both international and domestic spheres, such as Lila Avilés (“Totem”), Jayro Bustamante (“La Llorona”), Jd Dillard (“Devotion”), Alice Diop (“Saint Omer”), Boots Riley (“Sorry to Bother You...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Tuesday that it is extending invitations to 487 to join the membership ranks of the Oscar organizer. If all accept, it will bring the Academy’s total membership to 10,910, of which 9,934 would be voting members.

This year’s list across 19 branches include 2024 Oscar winners Da’Vine Joy Randolph from The Holdovers; Poor Things costume designer Holly Waddington and production design team James Price, Shona Heath and Zsuzsa Mihalek; 20 Days in Mariupol director Mstyslav Chernov, War Is Over! producer Brad Booker; The Zone of Interest sound duo Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn; the Godzilla Minus One VFX team Tatsuji Nojima, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Takashi Yamazaki; American Fiction writer-director Cord Jefferson; and Anatomy of a Fall writing duo Justine Triet and Arthur Harari.

Jefferson and Triet are among eight names on the list who were invited to more than one branch (noted...

The Gates spoilers tease that the brand new soap coming to CBS won’t premiere until January of 2025 but that doesn’t mean there hasn’t been hints about casting already.

Fans of Obba Babatunde, who played Julius Avant from 2015 through 2020 on The Bold and The Beautiful, still miss the character to this day. He seems like he might be a perfect fit for the new show, and his fans most certainly agree.

The Gates will be centered around a wealthy black family who live in a gated community, so Babatunde could easily be case of the patriarch of the central family.

The Gates Spoilers – Obba Babatunde Won An Emmy!

In a recent post on X, formerly knows as Twitter, Babatunde shared a picture from when he won the Emmy for his work on the Bold and the Beautiful.

He went on to say how he is just as proud...

The Critics Choice Award for chutzpah goes to … the lady swathed in gold lamé, sporting a Mohawk fade hairstyle who, without so much as a by-your-leave, crashed past me and scooped up a bottle of Milagro Silver tequila that was part of the centerpiece on tables at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.

“Can I,” she asks, grabbing the booze.

Wasn’t my liquor.

The thing that made me jump up in my seat was that Mohawk Lady already had bottles under her arm.

Quick as a flash, she repeated the same move at neighboring tables.

By now she had a haul of five or six bottles. Crash! One of them fell to the ground, so she swiped a replacement.

Stirred the former crime reporter in me. Who was Mohawk Lady?

She’s an online critic, someone at another table tells me.

Later on I ask her directly but she mumbles,...

Burbank, CA – One of the Man of Steel’s most personal tales in DC history – from the mind of comics icon Grant Morrison, and produced under the expert oversight of animation legends Bruce Timm and Dwayne McDuffie – All-Star Superman will be available to own on 4K Ultra HD for the very first time on April 18, 2023 from Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment.

Grant Morrison’s beloved, Eisner Award-winning vision of Superman’s heroic final days on Earth is brought to exquisite, animated life in All-Star Superman. The film begins as the Man of Steel rescues an ill-fated mission to the Sun (sabotaged by Lex Luthor) but, in the process, is oversaturated by radiation – which accelerates his cell degeneration. Sensing even he will be unable to cheat death, Superman ventures into new realms – finally revealing his secret to Lois, confronting Lex Luthor’s perspective of humanity, and attempting to ensure Earth’s...

Liam Gallagher has been left enraged after Babatúndé Aléshé was eliminated from I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!.

The stand-up comedian was the fifth contestant to be voted out of camp during Wednesday (23 November) night’s show. Fellow comedian Seann Walsh was also in the bottom two, but narrowly avoided elimination.

Speaking to Ant and Dec – after spilling champagne on himself – Aléshé said that he “needed my freedom” after his time in the jungle.

“Spending two and a bit weeks in there is hardcore,” he said.

However, viewers at home were sad to see Aléshé go, with former Oasis frontman Gallagher commenting: “F*** off love baba Tunde [sic] can’t live in a world where T*** Hancock still pulling the wool.”

Aléshé replied to Gallagher’s tweet, commenting: “Man Like Liam Gallagher!!!!!!!!!”

Questioned why Aléshé had been the least popular contestant over the likes of Hancock and Chris Moyles.

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The feathers were swaying and sequins were glittering at last night’s star-studded Wearable Art Gala, a benefit celebrating the 5th anniversary of Waco Theater Center, founded by co-artistic directors Tina Knowles-Lawson and Richard Lawson. Inspired by the aesthetics and Black excellence of the Harlem Renaissance era, the benefit is designed to support the company’s artistic and youth mentorship programs through a fine art auction.

“Each year we find a theme that connects us historically with our past,” Richard Lawson told THR. “[We explore] the evolution of African culture in the western world.” Previous themes have included The Lion King and Black Panther‘s Wakanda. But this year, 50,000 square feet of the Barker Hanger at Santa Monica Air Center was transformed into a full-blown Harlem experience. Guests arrived in vintage automobiles and 40-foot-tall backlit backdrops were designed to look like a set in Harlem...

Many gangland parodies fall flat, but not Jonathan Demme’s marvelous combo of high spirits and murder. Mafia spouse Angela de Marco’s story is goofy comedy with an edge of economic reality: how does one newly-impoverished New Yawk dame make a living for her orphaned son, while avoiding the adulterous attentions of the Big Boss who had her husband iced? Michelle Pfeiffer came into her own, Dean Stockwell has his best adult role and Matthew Modine is uniquely charming as an amorous FBI agent. The tonal balance is abetted by a supporting performances that go every which way: Mercedes Ruehl, Alec Baldwin, Oliver Platt and a slew of Demme regulars. Plus a music score by David Byrne. The disc features three new video interviews.

Married to the Mob

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Fun City Editions

1988 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 104 min. / Street Date September 27, 2022 / Available from Vinegar Syndrome / 39.98

Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, Dean Stockwell,...

The best horror film of the 1990s and perhaps the only serial killer picture post- Psycho that can stand on equal terms with Hitchcock’s classic, Jonathan Demme and Ted Tally’s adaptation of the Thomas Harris novel is a standout experience in every way. Not all 4K Ultra HD encodings are worth crowing about but this one is — the added visual detail and especially the contrast range really make a difference. Kino offers a good selection of extras as well, including a teaser trailer I haven’t seen for years and a fine Tim Lucas commentary.

The Silence of the Lambs

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1991 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 118 min. / available through Kino Lorber / Street Date October 19, 2021 / 39.95

Starring: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Kenneth Utt, Paul Lazar, Adelle Lutz, Obba Babatundé, Diane Baker, Roger Corman, Ron Vawter, Charles Napier,...

Last season, Swat was one of CBS' lowest-rated scripted TV series. While the TV show doesn't seem to be in danger of being cancelled right now, it could certainly end up on the chopping block ahead of the network's higher-rated series. Will Swat be renewed for season five? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.

The Swat TV show stars Shemar Moore, Alex Russell, Jay Harrington, Lina Esco, Kenny Johnson, David Lim, Patrick St. Esprit, and Amy Farrington, with Bre Blair, Obba Babatundé, Deshae Frost, Rochelle Aytes, Susan Chuang, Chris L. McKenna, and David Gautreaux in recurring roles. The crime thriller centers on Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson (Moore), a Los Angeles native and former Marine who's been tapped to lead a new “last stop” Special Weapons And Tactics unit (S.W.A.T.). Thanks to his background, he is uniquely qualified to lead the team in a manner that...

What's ahead for Hondo and his team in the fourth season of the Swat TV show on CBS? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Swat is cancelled or renewed for season five. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the fourth season episodes of Swat here.  *Status Update Below.

A CBS crime action drama, the Swat TV show stars Shemar Moore, Alex Russell, Jay Harrington, Lina Esco, Kenny Johnson, David Lim, Patrick St. Esprit, and Amy Farrington, with Bre Blair, Obba Babatundé, Deshae Frost, Rochelle Aytes, Susan Chuang, Chris L. McKenna, and David Gautreaux in recurring roles. The crime thriller centers on Sergeant...

Hondo and his team will be back at work in the 2021-22 broadcast television season. CBS has renewed the Swat TV series for a fifth year.

The Swat TV show stars Shemar Moore, Alex Russell, Jay Harrington, Lina Esco, Kenny Johnson, David Lim, Patrick St. Esprit, and Amy Farrington, with Bre Blair, Obba Babatundé, Deshae Frost, Rochelle Aytes, Susan Chuang, Chris L. McKenna, and David Gautreaux in recurring roles. The crime thriller centers on Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson (Moore), a Los Angeles native and former Marine who's been tapped to lead a new “last stop” Special Weapons And Tactics unit (S.W.A.T.). Thanks to his background, he is uniquely qualified to lead the team in a manner that also builds a bridge to the community he holds dear. Hondo's group includes seasoned David “Deacon” Kay...

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“Coming 2 America” proves that audience are still itching to see Eddie Murphy onscreen, no matter how long he takes between films. In a recent interview promoting “Coming 2 America,” Murphy bluntly explained why he stopped acting for so many years. “I was making shitty movies,” he said. “I was like, ‘This shit ain’t fun. They’re giving me Razzies…Motherfuckers gave me the ‘worst actor ever’ Razzie. [So I thought], ‘Maybe it’s time to take a break.”

The film, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video on March 5, picks up 30-plus years after the original. Prince Akeem (Murphy) is happily married to Lisa (Shari Headley), and living in Zamunda with his wife and three daughters.

The Performer | Jessie Buckley

The Show | Fargo

More from TVLinePerformer of the Week (11/7): Nicole KidmanPerformer of the Week (10/31): Anya Taylor-JoyThe Undoing Recap: A Killer New Theory Emerges as We Pass the Halfway Point

The Episode | “The Nadir” (Nov. 8, 2020)

The Performance | With her aw-shucks accent and cute Minnesota-isms, Nurse Oraetta Mayflower seems at first glance to be from the same good-hearted Midwestern stock as Fargo‘s original Marge Gunderson. But behind that kindly smile lies a cold-blooded killer, and Buckley — already Season 4’s Mvp — hit new heights this week as Oraetta opened up about her twisted childhood… and started...

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Will the ratings improve this year? Has the Swat TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fifth season on CBS? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Swat, season five. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?

What's This TV Show About?

Airing on the CBS television network, the Swat TV show stars Shemar Moore, Alex Russell, Jay Harrington, Lina Esco, Kenny Johnson, David Lim, Patrick St. Esprit, and Amy Farrington, with Bre Blair, Obba Babatundé, Deshae Frost, Rochelle Aytes, Susan Chuang, Chris L. McKenna, and David Gautreaux in recurring roles. The crime thriller centers on Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson (Moore), a Los Angeles native and former Marine...

During Hollywood’s Summer of Racial Reckoning, the portrayal of police and law enforcement on screen was put under the microscope.

The simmering tensions against the people entrusted to protect and serve their communities boiled over amid nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism, following George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer. It has included calls for the police to be defunded or reimagined, and for Hollywood to question how fictional cops should patrol the screen.

Now, some cop TV shows including CBS’ “S.W.A.T.” and NBC’s “Law & Order: Svu” and “Chicago Pd” are returning for their new seasons, often following extended production delays due to the pandemic. And many plan to dive head-first into the new environment surrounding law enforcement.

“S.W.A.T.” returns Wednesday with a two-hour premiere, the first hour of which was supposed to be last season’s finale. Like most TV shows, “S.W.A.T....

Tensions run high between the Harrelson men in a powerful sneak peek from the return of CBS’ S.W.A.T.

In the episode “3 Seventeen Year Olds” — which was originally eyed as the Season 3 finale, but due to the pandemic pausing production will now open Season 4 this Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 9/8c — Hondo (played by Shemar Moore), his father Daniel Sr. (Obba Babatundé) and his teen charge Darryl (Deshae Frost) must confront Los Angeles’ history of racial tension between law enforcement and the Black community, partly through flashbacks to the city in 1992 following the Rodney King verdict. (In said flashbacks, Donald Dash and...

Having been off the canvas for over a year, The Bold and the Beautiful‘s Karla Mosley has confirmed that her run as Maya Avant — the first regular transgender character in the history of American daytime TV — is indeed over, “for now.”

“A bittersweet #Fbf as we say so long for now to this iconic character,” Mosley shared Friday on Instagram (below), celebrating Maya’s arc as “an openly Trans supermodel, mother, formerly incarcerated and unhoused power player.

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CBS’ S.W.A.T. will kick off its fourth season with a postponed — yet more relevant-than-ever — episode that flashes back to the 1992 Los Angeles riots, TVLine has confirmed.

As originally planned out over a year ago, this flashback episode would have closed out Season 3 on April 29, which was the 28th anniversary of the Los Angeles riots (which stemmed from the acquittal of four LAPD officers for usage of excessive force in the arrest and beating of Rodney King). Instead, the episode will now open Season 4, which will arrive later this fall (again airing Wednesdays at 10/9c).

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Can Hondo successfully balance his work and personal life in the third season of the Swat TV show on CBS? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Swat is cancelled or renewed for season four. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the third season episodes of Swat here. *Status update below.

A CBS police drama series, the Swat TV show stars Shemar Moore, Stephanie Sigman, Alex Russell, Jay Harrington, Lina Esco, Kenny Johnson, David Lim, Patrick St. Esprit, Amy Farrington, with Debbie Allen, Obba Babatundé, Gabrielle Dennis, and Deshae Frost in recurring roles. The crime thriller centers on Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson (Moore), a Los Angeles native and former Marine who's been tapped to...

Last season, despite some lower than average ratings, CBS renewed Swat for a third season. Will the numbers improve this time around? Will Swat be cancelled or renewed for season four? Stay tuned. *Status update below.

A police drama series, the Swat TV show stars Shemar Moore, Stephanie Sigman, Alex Russell, Jay Harrington, Lina Esco, Kenny Johnson, David Lim, Patrick St. Esprit, Amy Farrington, with Debbie Allen, Obba Babatundé, Gabrielle Dennis, and Deshae Frost in recurring roles. The crime thriller centers on Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson (Moore), a Los Angeles native and former Marine who's been tapped to lead a new “last stop” Special Weapons and Tactics unit (S.W.A.T.). Thanks to his background, he is uniquely qualified to lead the team in a manner that also builds a bridge to the community he holds dear. Hondo's group includes seasoned David “Deacon” Kay (Harrington), cocky newcomer Jim Street (Russell),...

CBS is sticking with Swat for 2020-21. The network just announced they've renewed the TV show for a fourth season.

The Swat crime thriller centers on Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson (Shemar Moore), a Los Angeles native and former Marine who’s been tapped to lead a new “last stop” Special Weapons And Tactics unit (S.W.A.T.) of the Lapd. The CBS series also stars Stephanie Sigman, Alex Russell, Jay Harrington, Lina Esco, Kenny Johnson, David Lim, Patrick St. Esprit, Amy Farrington, with Debbie Allen, Obba Babatundé, Gabrielle Dennis, and Deshae Frost in recurring roles.

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Exclusive: Madam Secretary alum Geoffrey Arend and Brandon Scott (Dead To Me) are set as series regulars opposite Billy Bob Thornton in the upcoming fourth and final season of Amazon’s hit legal drama Goliath, and Obba Babatundé (S.W.A.T.) and Elias Koteas (Chicago P.D.) have been cast in recurring roles.

Created by David E. Kelley and Jonathan Shapiro, Goliath season 4 sees Billy McBride (Thornton) taking on a case that tackles a timely global crisis impacting an entire generation. Goliath also stars Nina Arianda (Stan & Ollie) as Patty Solis-Papagian, Tania Raymonde (Cliffs of Freedom) as Brittany Gold, Diana Hopper (Bit) as Denise McBride and Julie Brister (Review) as Marva Jefferson.

Arend will play Griffin Petock, a charismatic manipulator and defense attorney representing three key players in a series of cases.

Scott will portray Robert Bettencourt, a young, ambitious senior associate at white-shoe law firm Margolis & True, always seemingly in personal and professional conflict.

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Will justice prevail? Has the Swat TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on CBS? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Swat, season four. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?

What's This TV Show About?

Airing on the CBS television network, the Swat TV show stars Shemar Moore, Stephanie Sigman, Alex Russell, Jay Harrington, Lina Esco, Kenny Johnson, David Lim, Patrick St. Esprit, Amy Farrington, with Debbie Allen, Obba Babatundé, Gabrielle Dennis, and Deshae Frost in recurring roles. The crime thriller centers on Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson (Moore), a Los Angeles native and former Marine who's been tapped to lead a new “last stop” Special Weapons And Tactics unit (S.W.A.T.). Thanks to his...

Hey, "S.W.A.T."fans. We are back to deliver a brand new set of spoiler scoops for you guys. These will be for the upcoming episode 5 of this current season 3. Thanks to the wonderful CBS folks, we've got a brand new press release for episode 5. It features a few teaser descriptions that we're going to tell you about right now. To get things started, CBS' press released revealed what this new episode 5 is officially titled. It's called,"The Lbc." That is definitely a fitting title based on what's coming up in this episode. It sounds like episode 5 will feature some very interesting, dramatic, intense and possible action-filled scenes as the Swat crew teams up with the Long Beach Police team for a massive case! Hondo serves up more drama. This time, with his father. Luca gets very overwhelmed and more. We'll go head and start off this spoiler session with the...

Hey, "S.W.A.T." fans. We are here with a couple of new spoiler scoops for the upcoming, new episode 4, which is scheduled to hit the airwaves next week. Thanks to the lovely CBS folks, we have a couple of teaser descriptions for episode 4 via their press release. So, we will definitely use that for this spoiler session. For starters, episode 4 is officially labeled/titled, "Immunity." It sounds like episode 4 will feature some very intense, dramatic and action-filled scenes as Deacon's family gets put in danger! Hondo gets very disturbing news about his father! Tan has to go before a review board and more! We'll go ahead and start off this spoiler session with the Deacon family situation. It turns out that Deacon and the Swat team will be working a big case that involves taking out the leader of a dangerous drug cartel. This leader is a former foreign rebel force...

Exclusive: Daytime Emmy winner Obba Babatundé (Dear White People) is set for a recurring role opposite Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington, Rosemarie DeWitt and Joshua Jackson in Little Fires Everywhere, Hulu’s upcoming limited series based on Celeste Ng’s bestselling book.

Developed and written by Casual‘s Liz Tigelaar, the series hails from Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, Washington’s Simpson Street and ABC Signature Studios. Little Fires Everywhere follows the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives. The story explores the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, the ferocious pull of motherhood – and the danger in believing that following the rules can avert disaster.

Babatundé will play George Wright, a devoutly religious father of two who does his best to support his strong-willed daughter Mia (Kerry Washington) as she heads off to art school. But when his...

We are just weeks away from the beginning of the 2019-20 TV season, and that can only mean one thing:

Lots of TV shows will be returning to the air.

CBS has dropped a wealth of details about its shows, and we've rounded all the information up below.

NCIS Season 17 Episode 1 - " Out of Darkness" premiering Tuesday, September 24 at 8/7C.

"Ziva surprises Gibbs with a cryptic warning, prompting him to question why she remained underground for years while being presumed dead by family and friends, and what led to her return," reads the official synopsis for the explosive season premiere.

Oh yes, Cote de Pablo is back!

Remember you can watch NCIS online right here via TV Fanatic.

Hawaii Five-0 Season 10 Episode 1 - "Ua ʻeha ka ʻili i ka maka o ka ihe" premiering Friday, September 27 at 8/7c.

"A new ally helps McGarrett and Five-0 when mob bosses on the...

How are things working out for June and Oscar during the first season of the Forever TV show on Amazon? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV like Forever is cancelled or renewed for season two. Amazon and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the Forever season one episodes. We invite you to rate them for us here. *Status update below.

A surreal Amazon dark comedy, Forever stars Maya Rudolph, Fred Armisen, Catherine Keener, Noah Robbins, Kym Whitley, Sharon Omi, Julia Ormond, Obba Babatundé, Peter Weller, Charles Emmett, and Cooper J. Friedman. The story follows June (Rudolph) and Oscar (Armisen), a couple who have been married for 12 years. When the sameness of their lives gets to June,...

Network: Amazon Prime Video.

Episodes: Eight (half-hour).

Seasons: One.

TV show dates: September 14, 2018 — September 14, 2018.

Series status: Cancelled.

Performers include: Maya Rudolph, Fred Armisen, Catherine Keener, Noah Robbins, Kym Whitley, Sharon Omi, Julia Ormond, Obba Babatundé, Peter Weller, Charles Emmett, and Cooper J. Friedman.

TV show description:

From creators Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard, the Forever TV show is a surreal dark comedy series. The story follows June (Rudolph) and Oscar (Armisen), a couple who have been married for 12 years.

Unfolding in suburban Riverside, California, the story kicks off with June and Oscar living a comfortable life, but...

Nothing lasts forever and, in the case of TV series, most don't even make it to a second season. Today, it was revealed that Amazon had cancelled the Forever TV show after one season of eight episodes.

A surreal dark comedy, Forever stars Maya Rudolph, Fred Armisen, Catherine Keener, Noah Robbins, Kym Whitley, Sharon Omi, Julia Ormond, Obba Babatundé, Peter Weller, Charles Emmett, and Cooper J. Friedman. The story follows June (Rudolph) and Oscar (Armisen), a couple who have been married for 12 years. When the sameness of their lives gets to June, she suggests they take a ski trip, which changes everything and lands them in completely unfamiliar territory. Read More…...

Network: Showtime.

Episodes: 20 (hour).

Seasons: Two.

TV show dates: June 4, 2017 — July 8, 2018.

Series status: Cancelled.

Performers include: Melissa Leo, Ari Graynor, Michael Angarano, Clark Duke, Andrew Santino, Erik Griffin, Rj Cyler, Al Madrigal, Stephen Guarino, Jon Daly, Ginger Gonzaga, Obba Babatundé, W. Earl Brown, Jeffrey Nordling, Jake Lacy, Brianne Howey, Dylan Baker, Robert Forster, Cathy Moriarty, Sebastian Stan, and Alfred Molina.

TV show description:

A gritty, fictional drama set in the 1970s comedy scene in L.A., I'm Dying Up Here explores the complex, inner workings of standup comics and their drive to make it. It is inspired by William Knoedelseder's non-fictional book of the same name.

The series centers around the regular performers at Goldie's comedy club, owned by...

Last week, I attempted to review Amazon’s Forever despite a pretty exhaustive Do Not Reveal list from the show’s creators, Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard. All eight episodes of the first season are available now, so if you’ve watched it and want to think more about it — or if you’re pressed for time in Peak TV and want to know what the darned show’s actually about before deciding to commit — I have full spoilers for the entire season coming up just as soon as I...

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Does anything last forever? Is the Forever TV show cancelled or renewed for a second season on Amazon? The television vulture is watching all the latest TV cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Forever season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?   

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A surreal Amazon dark comedy, Forever stars Maya Rudolph, Fred Armisen, Catherine Keener, Noah Robbins, Kym Whitley, Sharon Omi, Julia Ormond, Obba Babatundé, Peter Weller, Charles Emmett, and Cooper J. Friedman. The story follows June (Rudolph) and Oscar (Armisen), a couple who have been married for 12 years. When the sameness of their lives gets to June, she suggests they take a ski trip, which changes everything and lands them in completely unfamiliar territory.

The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers for the Thursday June 21, 2018 episode of the CBS soap promise that the bombastic Avant family is front and center, with the newest kin under a microscope. Both Julius (Obba Babatundé) and Maya (Karla Mosley) have an issue with Alexander (Adain Bradley) keeping his British identify a secret. What is he hiding? For starters The Forrester intern wants to be called Xander, and has adopted an American accent. His actions immediately raised Uncle Julius’s suspicions, but so far the young man hasn’t budged. He did accidently reveal himself earlier in the week to […]

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The Bold and the Beautiful spoilers for the Wednesday June 12, 2018 episode of the CBS sudser promise that sparks fly when a certain sexy intern and a certain suave young man meet for the first time. What’s the chance that Emma (Nia Sioux) the intern and newly arrived Avant family member Xander Avant (Adain Bradley) spark and set off a blazing summer romance? When these two come face to face, their chemistry is undeniable! Maya’s (Karla Mosley) cousin is a charmer, and anxious Uncle Julius (Obba Babatundé) is right to be concerned about the newbie. Xander is impressed with […]

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Actor Adain Bradley is joining the cast of CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful as Alexander Avant, a nephew of Julius Avant (Obba Babatundé), and cousin to Maya (Karla Mosley) and Nicole (Reign Edwards).

According to TV Insider, Alexander is half-British and was raised in England by Julius' brother and his wife. He arrives in Los Angeles looking for his American family, and will be carrying a big secret with him.

Bradley is scheduled to make his B&B debut on Tuesday, June 12.

Talk about staying power — Jonathan Demme’s riveting, ultimately humanistic horror thriller raked in a full house of Oscars and is still scaring new viewers. Even those that chose to avoid it know what it’s all about. My review bows to the film’s superiority and remarks on some of its finer points of cinematic splendor.

The Silence of the Lambs

Blu-ray

The Criterion Collection 13

1991 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 118 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date February 13, 2018 / 39.95

Starring: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald, Brooke Smith, Tracey Walter, Kenneth Utt, Paul Lazar, Adelle Lutz, Obba Babatundé Diane Baker, Roger Corman, Ron Vawter, Charles Napier, Chris Isaak, George Romero, Kasi Lemmons, Lauren Roselli.

Cinematography: Tak Fujimoto

Film Editor: Craig McKay

Original Music: Howard Shore

Written by Ted Tally from the novel by Thomas Harris

Produced by Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt

Directed by Jonathan Demme

“I’ve...

Network: Showtime. Episodes: Ongoing (hour). Seasons: Ongoing. TV show dates: June 4, 2017 — present. Series status: Has not been cancelled. Performers include: Melissa Leo, Ari Graynor, Michael Angarano, Clark Duke, Andrew Santino, Erik Griffin, Rj Cyler, Al Madrigal, Stephen Guarino, Jon Daly, Ginger Gonzaga, Obba Babatundé, W. Earl Brown, Jeffrey Nordling, Jake Lacy, Brianne Howey, Dylan Baker, Robert Forster, Cathy Moriarty, Sebastian Stan, and Alfred Molina. TV show description: A gritty, fictional drama set in the 1970s comedy scene in L.A., I'm Dying Up Here explores the complex, inner workings of standup comics and their drive to make it. It is inspired by William Knoedelseder's non-fictional book of the same name. The series centers around the regular performers at Goldie's comedy club,...

Vulture WatchCan Sam and Tim keep on keeping on in the Motor City? Has the Detroiters TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Comedy Central? The television vulture is watching for the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Detroiters season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?   What's This TV Show About?Airing on the Comedy Central cable channel, Detroiters stars real life best friends Sam Richardson and Tim Robinson, who created the scripted comedy with Joe Kelly and Zach Kanin. The foursome executive produces the series with Lorne Michaels, Jason Sudeikis, and Andrew Singer. Season one guest stars include Sudeikis, Obba Babatunde, Michael Che, Comedian Cp, Steve Higgins, Richard Karn, Rick Mahorn, Keegan-Michael Key, Kevin Nash, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Cecily Strong, Trick Trick, George Wallace...

Comedy Central is headin' to the Motor City. This week, the network released more details about their upcoming TV series Detroiters.The comedy stars Detroit natives Sam Richardson and Tim Robinson as best friends and small-time ad men living in the Michigan metropolis. The cast also includes Jason Sudeikis, Obba Babatunde, Michael Che, Comedian Cp, Steve Higgins, Richard Karn, and Keegan-Michael Key.Read More…...

Desperate Housewives alum Jeffrey Nordling and The Bold And The Beautiful‘s Obba Babatundé have joined the ensemble cast of Showtime's new hourlong comedy series I'm Dying Up Here in recurring roles. Executive produced by Jim Carrey, I’m Dying Up Here follows up-and-coming comedians in Los Angeles in the 1970s, who are mentored by "Goldie" (Melissa Leo), a brassy comedy club owner who rules over her business with an iron fist and nurtures her comedians with tough love…...

A Gentleman's Guide To Love And Murder, directed byDarko Tresnjak, featuring book amp lyrics byRobert L. Freedman, music amp lyrics bySteven Lutvak, and choreography byPeggy Hickey, opened attheAhmanson Theatrein Los Angeles. Red carpet arrivals featuredJane Kaczmarek, Darren Criss, Shoshana Bean, Michael Arden, Obba Babatunde, Jane Carr, Wilson Cruz, Jonathan Del Arco, Barrett Foa, Robert Freedman, Ivan Hernandez, Peggy Hickey, Jim Piddock, Marion Ross, Darko Tresnjak. BroadwayWorld has a first look below...

Autumn is here, and I got reviews up the rear!

Monster Mansion Memories

• Release Date: Available Now on DVD

• Written By: Andy Wolf

• Directed By: Andy Wolf

• Starring: Alan Milair, Bill Lape

Anyone that has read this column even briefly knows that I try and keep the spirit of classic horror movie TV hosts undead and un-well. Morgus, Zacherle, Vampira… I love them, one and all! But as much as I adore and try to emulate these greats of the preternatural past, I’m always amazed at how many more exist that I’ve ne’er heard of. Case in point: the subject of the doc Monster Mansion Memories, Dr. E. Nick Witty and his faithful servant Epal.

A low budget, regional horror program (based out of Syracuse, New York), Monster Movie Matinee still had a sense of lore, not to mention production value that was unheard of in programs of its kind.