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‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ concert film surpasses $100 million in advanced ticket sales

The upcoming concert film ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ has broken records with advanced global ticket sales surpassing the $100 million mark before the film opens in over 8,500 theaters worldwide on Oct. 13 across 100 countries. AMC Theatres said that the film is expected to open to $100 million to $125 million in North America.

AMC also said that advance ticket sales in the U.S. market is particularly strong for premium large-screen formats like Imax, Dolby Cinema, Prime at AMC and other premium film venues. AMC Theatres Distribution has lined up screenings in 4,000 movie theaters in North America.

AMC Theatres plans a world-premiere screening in Los Angeles for the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film Oct. 11. Tickets are available for the opening weekend and subsequent weekends, and the film will play Thursday to Sunday after the first weekend.

Swift’s Eras Tour, which kicked off in March of this year in Arizona, has broken world records in attendance and revenue, with the artist performing a 44-song set list across all of her albums throughout her career.

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Ice Spice revealed as musical guest, Pete Davidson to host ‘SNL’ Season 49 premiere

NBC announced that Ice Spice will be the first musical guest, while former cast member Pete Davidson will serve as host of the premiere episode of Saturday Night Live for Season 49, airing on October 14..  The long-running late night show returns following the recent Writers’ Guild of America and Screen Actors’ Guild strikes. The appearance from Ice Spice will mark her late-night TV debut.

In addition, NBC announced that Bad Bunny will serve double-duty as both the host and musical guest on the October 21st show. It will be Bad Bunny’s first time hosting, but he made his debut on the show with a cameo back in 2020, and later came back as musical guest the following February.

Saturday Night Live will be bringing back the entire cast from the previous year for the upcoming 49th season, as well as just one newcomer, Chloe Troast.

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Selena Gomez to host ‘Selena + Chef’ holiday special on Food Network

Selena Gomez is getting ready to celebrate the holidays with a new special at Food Network. “Selena + Chef: Home for the Holidays” —a four-part spin-off from Gomez’s popular Max home cooking series, “Selena + Chef” — will debut on November 30 at 8:00 p.m. on Food Network. “Home for the Holidays” can also be streamed on Max (home to her “Selena + Chef” series.)

Gomez is inviting celebrity chefs into her home to show off their favorite holiday dishes in the new special for Food Network — Eric Adjepong, Alex Guarnaschelli, Michael Symon and Claudette Zepeda. In the four episodes, each celebrity chefs will show Gomez and her best friend, Raquelle Stevens, how they use food to make the holiday season memorable. Gomez’s Papa, Nana and sister Grace will also appear in “Selena + Chef: Home for the Holidays”.

Gomez said in a statement to Variety“The holidays have always meant so much to me. It was an honor to have these amazing chefs in my kitchen to introduce some of their favorite foods and what makes the holidays special for them.”  Betsy Ayala, head of content for food at Warner Bros. Discovery, added: “With an incredible festive programming slate all season long, Food Network is the holiday destination for viewers and their families. Offering special culinary moments is the way Food Network celebrates the holidays, so to have superstar Selena Gomez, who has more than 650 million fans on social media, open the door to her own home kitchen is a holiday dream come true for fans.”

“Home for the Holidays” is just one of two new series starring Gomez for Food Network. Her next series will debut in 2024, and features Gomez ‘visiting other chefs’ kitchens in a quest to cook their most popular dishes.’

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‘Only Murders in the Building’ renewed by Hulu for Season 4

Hulu announced that it has renewed the comedy mystery series Only Murders in the Building for Season 4. The renewal for the series, co-starring Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short, comes just as the streaming service just dropped the Season 23 finale.  Hulu tweeted“Only Murders in the Building is coming back for Season 4! Let the investigating begin… 🕵️‍♂️🕵️‍♂️🕵️‍♀️ #OMITB”

Only Murders in the Building stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez as Charles, Oliver and Mabel, three neighbors who investigate a murder in their New York apartment building. In Season 3, the trio investigate the death of Ben (Paul Rudd), the lead actor in Oliver’s play. The third season also added Meryl Street to the cast as Loretta Durkin. According to Variety, ‘Only Murders’ is Hulu’s most-watched original comedy series to date. The season premiered in August and drew series-high viewers with its premiere, with 719 million minutes of watch time for the week of Aug. 7-13.

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Three writers on ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ decline to return after WGA Strike controversy

Now that the WGA strike is over, ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ will finally return for its fourth season on October 16th; however three of the daytime talk show’s head writers have declined to return. The WGA officially concluded its five-month strike last week and its members will vote on approving the new minimum contract this week.

‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ had extended offers of new contracts to the three WGA-member writers on the show’s staff — Chelsea White, Cristina Kinon, and Liz Koe — to rejoin the show upon its return after the WGA strike’s conclusion. After the three declined, the show is interviewing new writers and will proceed in compliance with the guild’s standards.

Barrymore originally stirred up controversy last month by announcing her show’s return while the WGA strike continued, which included the three writers in question. After receiving significant criticism, Barrymore reversed the decision and decided to pause production until the WGA strike concluded.

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See Julia Roberts in the trailer for Netflix’s ‘Leave the World Behind’

Netflix has shared a teaser trailer for the new film Leave the World Behind, featuring Julia Roberts. The film will mark Roberts’ first project since the romantic-comedy Ticket to Paradise (2022) co-starring George Clooney.

Leave the World Behind follows Amanda (Roberts) and Clay (Ethan Hawke), a couple whose vacation with their children (Charlie Evans, Farrah Mackenzie) is interrupted by an impending apocalypse. Mahershala Ali, Myha’la Herrold and Kevin Bacon also star in the film.

Based on the Rumaan Alam novel of the same name, the film adaptation of Leave the World Behind is written and directed by ‘Mr. Robot’ creator Sam Esmail and executive produced by Alam, Barack and Michelle Obama, Tonia Davis, Daniel M. Stillman and Nick Krishnamurthy.

Leave the World Behind premieres Dec. 8 on Netflix; you can view the trailer – here.

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Courteney Cox, Mira Sorvino return in Season 2 trailer for ‘Shining Vale’

Starz’s “Shining Vale,” starring Courteney Cox, Greg Kinnear and Mira Sorvino, will be returning for Season 2, debuting on Friday, Oct. 13, at midnight ET on the STARZ app and all STARZ streaming platforms.

The horror comedy picks up from last season after Pat (Cox) checks herself into a psychiatric hospital following her attempt at murdering her own family with an ax. In the trailer, Pat says: “I’m rehabilitated. I’ve learned my lesson. I’m no longer a danger to society.”  An official series synopsis reads: “Season 2 kicks off four months later, when Pat’s insurance runs out and she is released from the psychiatric hospital early. Pat returns home, determined to pick up the pieces of her broken family, but she quickly finds out her children don’t need her, Terry doesn’t remember her and to make matters worse, Pat’s new neighbor Ruth looks exactly like Rosemary. Meanwhile, the house starts to reveal the shocking secrets of its dark past. Every mother feels like they live in an insane asylum, but Pat may be right!”

“Shining Vale,” produced by Cox, also stars Gus Birney, Merrin Dungey and Dylan Gage also star, with guest appearances by Judith Light, Allison Tolman and Sherilyn Fenn. Watch the Season 2 trailer – here.

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Lionel Messi docuseries “Messi Meets America” debuting October 11 on Apple TV+

Apple TV+ shared a trailer for the docuseries Messi Meets America, featuring Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi. The first three episodes of the highly-anticipated documentary about the 36-year-old Messi joining Inter Miami CF, will premiere Oct. 11 on Apple TV+. Additional episodes of the six-part series will be available for viewing later in the season.

Messi Meets America follows Messi as he “forever changes the face of soccer in North America” by joining the MLS team, Inter Miami CF.  Behind the scenes footage shows Messi leading his new team to a Leagues Cup title, and more.  An official series synopsis reads:  “From selling out record crowds across America at breakneck speed, to his incredible last-minute game-winning goal in his very first match, to moments with Messi and his Inter Miami CF teammates, the series chronicles Leo’s immersion in America, the remarkable journey and transformation of Inter Miami CF, and most significantly, the impact he is currently having on soccer in North America as ‘Messi Mania’ crisscrosses the continent.”

Check out the trailer for “Messi Meets America”, premiering Oct. 11 on Apple TV+, on YouTube – here.

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Joe Manganiello to host ‘Deal Or No Deal Island’ spinoff series

The NBC game show Deal or No Deal is being rebooted, with new host, actor Joe Manganiello, as well as a new location and new name: Deal or No Deal Island.

NBC posted on Instagram: Huge announcement! Coming back bigger and more exciting than ever. Hosted by @JoeManganiello and Executive Produced by @HowieMandel, #DealorNoDealIsland is coming 2024 to @NBC.  The announcement of the Deal or No Deal Island came along with a photo of Manganiello, sitting with a silver briefcase wearing island attire, as well as a video of former host Howie Mandel passing the briefcase to Manganiello.

Deal or No Deal Island, set to debut sometime in 2024, will film at an undisclosed island location. Manganiello will instruct contestants on deals with a banker between two briefcases with surprise amounts of money inside. The network shared more about the show in a release, revealing that “13 players are transported to the elusive Banker’s private island to compete for cash in a season-long, fully immersive competition,” adding that there will be “thrilling challenges” and “mind-bending dilemmas” that the contestants will be going through, with Joe “leading the game play, relaying the banker’s tempting offers and helping them through the toughest decisions of their lives.”

Mandel will serve as executive produce of the spinoff series; he served as host of Deal or No Deal from 2005 – 2009, as well as additional specials and a 2018 CNBC revival.

Check out the full teaser for Deal or No Deal Island here.

Joe Manganiello To Host ‘Deal Or No Deal Island’ Spinoff

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‘Stranger Things’ stage production sets opening date in London

The London stage production based on the hit Netflix series Stranger Things announced its cast and set preview dates, and its formal opening date. Stranger Things: The First Shadow is a prequel to the series, set in 1959. The play’s logline reads: “Hawkins, 1959: a regular town with regular worries. Young Jim Hopper’s (Lloyd) car won’t start, Bob Newby’s (Buckley) sister (Williams) won’t take his radio show seriously and Joyce Maldonado (Pappas) just wants to graduate and get the hell out of town. When new student Henry Creel (McCartney) arrives, his family finds that a fresh start isn’t so easy … and the shadows of the past have a very long reach.”

The stage production will begin previews on Nov. 17 at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End, with an opening date set for Dec. 14.   The play is written by Kate Telfry and directed by Stephen Daldry with co-director Justin Martin, are underway. Daldry and Martin said in a statement: “It’s a joy to discover the world of Stranger Things: The First Shadow with our ferociously talented cast and watch the alchemy amongst our entire company grow as we together explore this new play. They’re an extraordinarily gifted group of actors, and we can’t wait to share this origin story with audiences.”

Stranger Things: The First Shadow stars Shane Attwooll, Christopher Buckley, Michael Jibson, Oscar Lloyd, Louis McCartney, Isabella Pappas, Patrick Vaill, Lauren Ward and Ella Karuna Williams. Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer said: “The cast of ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ is nothing short of phenomenal. These actors brilliantly explore the early days of many fan favorites — including Hopper, Joyce, Bob, Henry and Dr. Brenner — while also bringing new characters to vivid life. We couldn’t be more thrilled and can’t wait for you to meet them all live on stage. See you in London, nerds!”

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