Month: September 2021

Lori Loughlin is retuning to the acting world nearly two and a half years since the college admissions scandal. In 2019, the actress and her husband Mossimo Giannulli were accused of paying $500,000 to secure their two daughters, Olivia Jade Giannulli and Isabella Giannulli, spots at the University of Southern California as crew recruits – though neither played the sport. The couple pleaded guilty, and Loughlin spent two months in California’s Victorville Federal Correctional Institution for conspiracy charges; her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, was sentenced to five month in prison.

The 57-year-old actress will guest star on Season 2 of the “When Calls the Heart” spinoff “When Hope Calls”.  Loughlin will reprise her original role from the series, Abigail Stanton, and will appear in the two-part season premiere, which will air exclusively on GAC Family on Saturday, December 18. After the controversy surrounding Loughlin made headlines in 2019, “When Calls The Heart” wrote her character off, explaining that Abigail Stanton decided to travel from their Canada hometown to the East Coast with her son Cody to care for her ill mother.

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Netflix has debuted the latest teaser for Stranger Things Season 4. The first teaser revealed Hopper’s (David Harbour) return, the second one focused on Eleven’s (Millie Bobby Brown) past and the third teased its release date, the newest video confirms a location fans have long speculated about: the Creel House.

Producer and director Shawn Levy said that fans can expect “a season that is wildly more epic than the first three,” which has only been hinted at in the teasers, adding that the long-awaited episodes will be “worth the wait.”

Stranger Things 4 will premiere in 2022 on Netflix. Seasons 1-3 are now streaming.

Welcome to the Creel House! ‘Stranger Things’ Drops New Look at Season 4

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A judge on Wednesday suspended Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, from the conservatorship that has controlled the singer’s life and money for 13 years. Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny agreed with a petition from Spears and her attorney, Mathew Rosengart, that James “Jamie” Spears needs to give up his role as conservator. The move is a major victory for Ms. Spears, who pleaded during hearings held in June and July that her father needed to be removed as conservator. After hearing arguments from both sides, judge Penny said: “The current situation is untenable. It reflects a toxic environment which requires the suspension of James Spears.”

James Spears sought the conservatorship in 2008 and had been its primary controller; however, he reversed course in recent weeks, asking the judge to end the conservatorship. Britney Spears and her attorney Rosengart emphasized in court papers the importance of removing her father, calling it a necessary first step toward her freedom.  Jodi Montgomery, a court-appointed professional, now acts as conservator of Britney Spears’ person, and Rosengart said in court documents that Montgomery also consents to ending the conservatorship so long as it can be done safely and smoothly. The conservatorship was established in 2008 when Britney Spears’ began to have public mental struggles as the press and paparazzi aggressively followed her.

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Illumination Studios and Nintendo announced that a Super Mario Bros. animated film is on the way, with a star-studded cast including Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek, Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike and surprise cameos from Charles Martinet.

The film, based on the world of Super Mario Bros., will be directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, who previously collaborated on the animated series Teen Titans Go! and the film Teen Titans Go! To the Movies.  Chris Meledandri of Illumination and Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo will be producing.  Said Meledandri: “Mario and Luigi are two of the most beloved heroes in all of popular culture, and we are honored to have the unique opportunity to work so closely with Shigeru Miyamoto and the widely imaginative team at Nintendo to bring these characters to life in an animated movie, unlike any film Illumination has made to date.”

The film will be released worldwide during the 2022 holiday season, with Universal Pictures releasing the film in North America on Dec. 21, 2022.

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Streaming service Netflix released a first look image of Sandra Bullock in character for the upcoming thriller The Unforgivable

Bullock plays ex-convict Ruth Slater in the film, described as “someone who has been incarcerated for 20 years for a pretty heinous crime [and] gets out.”  In the film, Slater is released from prison for a crime no one is willing to look past. With nowhere else to go, Ruth is forced to find redemption in her estranged younger sister, whom she was forced to leave behind when things went south.

The Unforgivable, directed by Nora Fingscheidt, also stars Viola Davis, Richard Thomas, Linda Emond, Aisling Franciosi, and Rob Morgan. Bullock produced the film alongside Graham King and Veronica Ferres, which will arrive in select theaters on November 24, before premiering worldwide on Netflix on December 10.

Sandra Bullock Goes Makeup-Free In Chilling 1st Look At Her Next Netflix Thriller ’The Unforgivable’

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The trailer for Jon Stewart’s upcoming current affairs series, “The Problem With Jon Stewart,” has been released.  The series premieres September 30 on Apple TV+ https://apple.co/jonstewart

“The Problem With Jon Stewart” is a single-issue series that “takes a ‘deep dive’ into topics that are part of the national conversation. The series explores “complex topics through the differing perspectives of stakeholders, experts and individuals confronting these challenges.”  The companion series podcast will expand upon the conversation from each episode, featuring staff members from across the show who will have conversations with activists in the space.

Take a look at the trailer for “The Problem With Jon Stewart” – here.

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