[ad_1] CNN — Same old basement, same old Formans but a brand new decade. Netflix unveiled the first-look teaser for “That ’90s Show” on Tuesday, the sequel series to hit late ‘90s/early aughts sitcom “That ‘70s Show.” The new series brings back alums Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp as …
Read More »Marion Barter: The search for a missing mother surfaces claims of her lover’s ‘life of deceit’
[ad_1] Brisbane, Australia CNN — Marion Barter won plaudits for her warmth as an elementary school teacher, but in 1997 the 51-year-old mother-of-two became restless, quit her job, sold her house, and flew from Australia’s beach-lined Gold Coast to start a new life in Europe. Her family never saw her …
Read More »‘Wednesday’ and the challenge of authentically recreating the Addams Family vibe for today’s tastes
[ad_1] CNN — There was a lot riding on the casting choice for the titular character of the new Netfilx series “Wednesday.” In addition to someone who could pull off creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky, the role of raven-haired, pigtail-braided Wednesday Addams needed to go to a young actress who …
Read More »‘Glass Onion’ sharpens the ‘Knives Out’ formula in a polished Netflix sequel
[ad_1] CNN — Rising to the challenge of matching its successful predecessor, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” maintains the razor-sharp formula, with a setup that feels even more conspicuously like an Agatha Christie homage before an extremely clever series of twists kick in. Writer-director Rian Johnson again assembles a …
Read More »‘Welcome to Chippendales’ review: Kumail Nanjiani stars in a Hulu limited series that looks a little under-dressed for success
[ad_1] CNN — Hulu has carved out an impressive niche of salacious fact-based limited series, including several with a true-crime hook. “Welcome to Chippendales” checks off those boxes, but in a less-appealing package that’s surprisingly lifeless, and even with its trashy selling points looks under-dressed for success. The story begins …
Read More »‘Wednesday’ review: Jenna Ortega makes Netflix’s Addams Family series look like a snap
[ad_1] CNN — Although the main character’s name was inspired by the poetic line “Wednesday’s child is full of woe,” “Wednesday” is generally a delight, thanks almost entirely to Jenna Ortega. Having outgrown her Disney Channel days, Ortega makes the Addams Family’s now-high-school-age daughter the coolest humorless goth sociopath you’ll …
Read More »Brandy is back as Cinderella in new ‘Descendants’ movie for Disney+
[ad_1] CNN — Twenty-five years after she first played the role of Cinderella, Brandy is stepping into her glass slippers again. The singer and actress will reprise her role as the fairytale heroine, first seen in the 1997 television movie “Cinderella,” in a new installment of the “Descendants” franchise for …
Read More »Tosca Musk, Elon’s sister, has a business venture of her own — and it’s all about romance and female sexuality
[ad_1] Atlanta, Georgia CNN — Tosca Musk strides onto the red carpet at a Regal Cinemas, statuesque in a white pant suit and glistening burgundy silk top. A hush comes over a group gathered outside the theater’s doors. Some whip out cell phones and start recording her every move. It’s …
Read More »‘The Santa Clauses’ review: Tim Allen loads up the sleigh again for Disney+ series
[ad_1] CNN — “The Santa Clauses” doesn’t bother trying to reinvent the sleigh, but it does splash a new coat of paint on it, in mostly agreeable and mildly clever ways. After three movies over a 12-year span beginning in 1994, Tim Allen is back in a Disney+ series that, …
Read More »Disney plans to freeze hiring and cut jobs, memo shows
[ad_1] Disney (DIS) is planning to freeze hiring and cut some jobs as it strives to move the Disney (DIS)+ streaming service to profitability against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Friday. Chief Executive Bob Chapek sent the memo to Disney’s leaders, saying …
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