Month: October 2025

MusiCares has named five-time Grammy winner and 2024 Recording Academy Global Impact Award honoree Mariah Carey as the 2026 MusiCares Person of the Year. Carey will be honored at the 35th annual Person of the Year benefit gala held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Friday, January 30, 2026 — two nights before the 2026 Grammy Awards, which is held at Crypto.com Arena.

The recognition comes shortly after the release of Carey’s latest studio album, “Here for It All,” which marked her first new full-length project in seven years.

MusiCares, the non-profit organization established in 1989 and incorporated in 1993 by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, is dedicated to supporting music professionals in need of financial, medical, or personal assistance. Carey is being honored for her extensive philanthropic work and commitment to uplifting underrepresented communities. Carey has provided aid to those affected by crises such as Hurricane Katrina and the COVID-19 pandemic, and she founded Camp Mariah to empower underserved youth while promoting education, health, and social advancement.

Theresa Wolters, MusiCares’ executive director, praised Carey’s impact, saying, “Mariah Carey’s influence extends far beyond her remarkable artistry. Her work exemplifies the values at the heart of MusiCares: creating systems of care that lift people up and ensure music professionals and communities can thrive.”

Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy and MusiCares, echoed that sentiment, calling Carey “a true creative force and once-in-a-generation talent.” He added, “Her artistry and her voice have helped shape the sound of our times. We look forward to celebrating her remarkable career on this very special night.”

Since 1991, the Person of the Year gala has raised funds to support MusiCares’ programs, including health and wellness services, addiction recovery, preventive care, disaster relief, and emergency support for music professionals. Carey joins a distinguished list of MusiCares honorees, including the Grateful Dead, Jon Bon Jovi, Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson, and Joni Mitchell.

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Actress Patricia Clarkson is joining the sophomore season of the Netflix series Ransom Canyon, starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly.

Clarkson will guest star as Claire O’Grady, the “maternal and self-involved” mother of “concert pianist turned dance hall owner” Quinn (Kelly).

Netflix had previously announced that the modern western drama was renewed for Season 2. The first season of the series – an adaptation of Jodi Thomas’ books – featured 10 episodes and was executive produced by showrunner April Blair. Set in Texas Hill Country, Ransom Canyon is currently filming in New Mexico, with production set to return to Netflix Studios Albuquerque (where Season 1 was based).  Duhamel wrote on Instagram at the time: “Ransom Canyon Season 2? Yee-haw! @netflix”

Showrunner April Blair said after the show’s renewal: “I couldn’t be happier that Netflix is ready to get back in the saddle for Ransom Canyon! Our dreamy little corner of Texas Hill Country is full of stories still untold, and we can’t wait to bring them to our incredible fans. Get ready for another ride.”

In addition to Duhamel and Kelly, Season 1 starred James Brolin, Eoin Macken, Lizzy Greene, Andrew Liner, Garrett Wareing, Jack Schumacher and Marianly Tejada. With the exception of Brolin, the rest of the cast will return for Season 2. Ransom Canyon is also set to cast a new character that was introduced at the end of the Season 1 finale, the wife of Yancy (Schumacher).

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John Krasinski is returning as writer, director and producer of A Quiet Place Part III, which is scheduled to hit theaters on July 9, 2027.

Krasinski announced on social media that he will take the helm of the next installment in the series; no cast or plot details have been shared.

Krasinski wrote, directed, produced and stared in the first film in the franchise, which also featured his wife, Emily Blunt, as well as Noah Jupe and Millicent Simmonds. The A Quiet Place franchise has grossed over $900 million worldwide across its three films — which is comprised of John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II, as well as the Michael Sarnoski-directed spinoff prequel film, A Quiet Place: Day One.

The first film introduced the Abbott family, which included Lee Abbott (Krasinski), his pregnant wife Evelyn (Emily Blunt), deaf daughter Regan (Millicent Simmonds), and young son Marcus (Noah Jupe), who have to fight for survival on their rural farmhouse in upstate New York as their world is overrun by vicious, blind monsters that hunt their prey through their enhanced hearing. The family is forced to live in silence in response, adapting sign language to communicate and walking barefoot on sand to damper the sounds of their steps.

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Paramount Pictures has teased the remake of the 1987 film The Running Man, starring Glen Powell as Ben Richards – a man who is blacklisted from working, but is intent on providing for his sick daughter. His plight prompts him to join a high-stakes TV competition, The Running Man.

In addition to Powell, “The Running Man” also stars Colman Domingo, William H. Macy, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Katy O’Brian, Josh Brolin, Lee Pace, and Michael Cera.

The film is a remake of the 1987 feature film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger; both the original film and the remake are adaptations of Stephen King’s 1982 novel of the same name. According to the official synopsis, “The Running Man is the top-rated show on television — a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins, with every move broadcast to a bloodthirsty public and each day bringing a greater cash reward. Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards (Glen Powell) is convinced by the show’s charming but ruthless producer, Dan Killian (Josh Brolin), to enter the game as a last resort. But Ben’s defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite — and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.”

The latest trailer for the film opens with Ben Richards (Powell) reflecting on his choice to enter a deadly game that could win him a large sum of money should he survive. The game is broadcast on television as he tries to survive the assassins hunting him, where he makes the crazy choice to enter the game regardless, in hopes of securing the money so he can support his family.

The Running Man arrives in theaters Nov. 14; see the trailer – HERE.

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The new trailer for “Predator: Badlands” gives viewers a closer look at the latest installment in the “Predator” franchise.

The film stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi as Thia and Dek. The film “is set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator (Schuster-Koloamatangi), outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary,” per an official synopsis.

“Predator: Badlands” is directed by Dan Trachtenberg, who also helmed “Prey” and Hulu’s “Predator: Killer of Killers.”  The film is produced by John Davis, Trachtenberg, Marc Toberoff, Ben Rosenblatt and Brent O’Connor.

“Predator: Badlands” premieres in theaters November 7; see the trailer: HERE.

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