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Brian Bonsall started acting on Family Ties when he was 5 years old, playing the role of Andy Keaton through the show's final three seasons.

He said of his time on Family Ties: "Good memories for sure. They were a second family to me, growing up doing that ... Michael J. Fox used to come pick me up in his Ferrari, taught me to dive into a pool. It was so comfortable hanging out."

The break helped him appear in more 1990s shows, including Father Hood and Blank Check, until he retired in 1995. He later shifted his career and pursued his passion for music with several bands.

Bonsall found himself in trouble when he was arrested in Boulder, Colo.

Legendary Mexican groups Maná and Los Tigres Del Norte will join Vice President Kamala Harris at key rallies in Arizona and Nevada next week, Rolling Stone has learned.

On Oct. 31, Los Tigres Del Norte will perform at a campaign event in Phoenix, where Harris is expected to speak. The Vice President will then jet to Las Vegas, where she’ll be joined by Maná, to target undecided Latino voters in both battleground states.

“Los Tigres del Norte and Maná are trusted voices for their fans, many listen to their music,...

La Original Banda el Limón has recorded a corrido in honor of Kamala Harris. On Thursday, the band premiered the song, titled “Señora Presidenta,” with Rolling Stone, which hears the band endorsing Harris’ ticket and honoring her “humble origins” and her immigrant background.

“We are honored to release this corrido — not just in support of Vice President Harris — but as an ode to our community,” Juan Barboza, Banda el Limón’s leader, tells Rolling Stone. “Our culture, traditions and music are beautiful and powerful just like our community.”

“We hope that in these final moments,...

An aging Commander in Chief faces health struggles, and as a result, his younger, female vice-president ascends. That is, of course, the story of the 2024 presidential election in which Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee, replacing an ailing Joe Biden. But it also happens to be a TV show plot – nearly 20 years ago.

The series, Commander in Chief, which premiered in 2005, starred Geena Davis as the first female vice president in American history, selected to help an older, white male political candidate appeal to other constituencies. Sound familiar? There are notable differences between the political fiction of the show and the political realities of the 2024 race, however. For one, fictional President Teddy Bridges is a Republican, while Mackenzie, portrayed by Davis, is an Independent. Oh, and in the show (spoiler alert!) the president dies, leading to the first female Commander in Chief.

The show was initially a hit with audiences,...

He's back! Fresh off returning to the most famous role of his career (when he returned as Batman in The Flash), Michael Keaton is reprising his second-most-famous role, also for the first time in over 30 years, as he brings back the wacky, outrageous, out-of-this-world Beetlejuice.

Yes, the juice is indeed loose, as Keaton and Burton reunite on the sequel nearly 40 years in the making, and they aren't the only returnees from the original movie, as Winona Ryder, and Catherine O'Hara reprise their roles for Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice. They will also be joined by franchise newcomers Jenna Ortega, Willem Dafoe, Monica Bellucci, and Justin Theroux.

If you'd like to know a bit more about the cast of the original, specifically those who are back for the sequel, here's what you need to know about the ages they were then, and the ages they are now.

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Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, Geena Davis, Bill Pullman, Denis O’Hare and Clarke Peters are all heading to The Boroughs — as in Netflix’s supernatural drama that counts Stranger Things‘ Duffer Brothers amongst its executive producers.

Ordered to series back in April 2023, The Boroughs hails from The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance creators Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, who will serve as exec producers/showrunners, and is described as a supernatural mystery.

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The election of the first female U.S. president was played for laughs when Kisses for My President hit theaters six decades ago.

Directed by Curtis Bernhardt, the Warner Bros. film stars Polly Bergen as President Leslie McCloud, who navigates relations with Soviets and a dictator in Central America. Meanwhile, her husband, Thad (Fred MacMurray), struggles to accept his role. The movie’s 60th anniversary — it was released Aug. 21, 1964 — arrives during the Democratic National Convention as Vice President Kamala Harris aims to become the first female commander in chief.

THR‘s review called Kisses for My President a “topical, romantic farce”: “It considers the problems of having a female president, not only for the lady, but for her husband, who must fill the functions normally assumed by the ‘first lady.'”

At the end of the movie, Leslie learns she’s pregnant after fainting in the White House and resigns.

Donald Sutherland was the award-winning thespian who has starred in dozens of titles throughout his career before his death on June 20, 2024. Let’s take a look back at 16 of his greatest films, ranked worst to best.

Despite decades of acclaimed work, the Canadian-born star has yet to earn an Oscar nomination, though he did receive an honorary statuette for his body of work in 2017. The Golden Globes recognized him with nominations for “M*A*S*H” (Best Comedy Actor in 1970), “Ordinary People” (Best Drama Actor in 1980) and “Without Limits” (Best Supporting Actor in 1998), so it certainly wasn’t for lack of good options. Additionally, he reaped a joint BAFTA bid in 1973 for his performances in “Don’t Look Now” and “Steelyard Blues.” Since Sutherland continues to land juicy roles to this day, perhaps his overdue Oscar narrative could pay off sooner than we think.

On the TV side, Sutherland won an Emmy and a...

Veteran actor Donald Sutherland, whose long career included one Primetime Emmy and two Golden Globe wins, has died after a long illness. He was 88.

Actor Kiefer Sutherland, one of Donald’s five children, confirmed the news in an Instagram post on Thursday.

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“With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away,” he wrote. “I personally...

Prepare to see a lot of the new Mrs. Lawrence when The Handmaid’s Tale returns next year.

Ever Carradine, who plays Naomi, has been promoted to series regular for the Hulu drama’s sixth and final season, TVLine has confirmed. Our sister site Deadline first reported the promotion.

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Exclusive: Matt Lanter (Jupiter’s Legacy) and newcomer Sophia Esperanza have joined Prime Video’s Motorheads cast in recurring roles, Deadline has learned exclusively.

From writer-showrunner John A. Norris, Motorheads is about first love, first heartbreak, and turning the key in your very first car. Set in a once-thriving rust-belt town that’s now searching for a glimmer of hope, the series is the adrenaline-filled story of a group of outsiders who form an unlikely friendship over a mutual love of automobiles. And while some characters will be navigating the hierarchy and rules of high school, others will be racing from a dark past.

The series also includes previously announced stars Ryan Phillippe, Nathalie Kelley, Michael Cimino, Melissa Collazo, Uriah Shelton, Drake Rodger, Johnna Dias-Watson, Josh Macqueen and Mia Healey.

Lanter will portray Darren, a wealthy and powerful father of 17-year-old Harris (Macqueen), who, like his dad, is a serious street racer.

Michael Douglas, Geena Davis, Bill Pullman, Morgan Freeman and Tony Goldwyn appear in a new White House video in which the real president, Joe Biden, gets State of the Union advice from the fictional ones.

The video is a preview and promotion for Biden’s State of the Union speech this evening. It was produced by the White House Office of Digital Strategy, and was shot last weekend at Camp David.

“You may’ve heard I’ve got a big speech coming up. So, I thought I would hear from some folks who have done the job before – sort of,” Biden said on X/Twitter.

He says in the video, “I’ve never spoken to so many presidents all at one time.”

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Freeman, who played the...

This November, after three full years of waiting, fans of FX’s “Fargo” will be treated to a brand new season. Unlike the anthology series’ fourth iteration, which served as a prequel to its first two, the upcoming fifth batch of episodes will tell an entirely original Midwestern crime story. Leading the season’s star-studded cast is Jon Hamm, who has his sights set on earning his first Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actor Golden Globe nomination this winter. Since he was already honored in the corresponding drama series category for “Mad Men” in 2008 and 2016, his possible new victory would make him the seventh man to clinch Golden Globes for performances on both continuing and non-continuing TV programs.

Hamm, who picked up four additional Golden Globe bids for “Mad Men” between 2009 and 2013, has already begun his splashy 2023 return to prestige TV by playing a new supporting role on the third season of “The Morning Show.

Al Brown, best known for his role on HBO’s The Wire as Baltimore Police Commissioner Stanislaus “Stan” Valchek, has died after a battle with Alzheimer’s. He was 83.

Brown’s daughter confirmed the news to TMZ.

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His character recurred in all five seasons of The Wire, which aired from 2002-2008 on HBO. The critically acclaimed crime drama explored the relationship between various Baltimore institutions and city law enforcement.

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The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media will receive the 2022 Governors Award at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony on Sept. 12 “in recognition of their efforts to promote gender balance and foster inclusion throughout the entertainment industry,” the TV Academy announced on Monday.

Founded in 2004 by the Oscar-winning actress, the Institute is a research-based organization that works within the entertainment industry to create gender balance, advocate for inclusion and reduce negative stereotyping in family entertainment media.

The Governors Award honors an individual or organization in the television arts and sciences whose achievement is so exceptional and universal in nature that it goes beyond the scope of annual Emmy Awards recognition. Previous recipients of the honor, which was introduced in 1978, include Debbie Allen, Tyler Perry, Star Trek, American Idol, William S. Paley; Hallmark Cards Inc., Masterpiece Theater, Comic Relief and ABC, CBS, Fox,...

Exclusive: Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Mixed-ish) has been cast as a lead opposite Shanola Hampton in NBC pilot Found. The one-hour missing-persons drama is written by Nkechi Okoro Carroll and hails from Berlanti Productions, Carroll’s Rock My Soul Productions and Warner Bros. TV, where Greg Berlanti and Carroll are under overall deals.

In any given year, more than 600,000 people are reported missing in the U.S. More than half are people of color that the country seems to forget about. In Found, public relations specialist Gabi Mosley (Hampton) — who was once one of those forgotten ones herself — and her crisis-management team make sure there’s always someone looking out for the forgotten missing people. But unbeknownst to anyone, this everyday hero is hiding a chilling secret of her own.

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Gosselaar will play Sir, a controversial figure in Gabi’s past.

Berlanti and Sarah Schechter executive produce for Berlanti Productions,...

Exclusive: Lionsgate has attached Riverdale and I Still Believe star Kj Apa to star in West Pointer, a drama written and to be directed by Rod Lurie. Deal was put together by Erin Westerman, President of Production for the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.

Pic is set against the backdrop of the prestigious United States Military Academy at West Point. Apa plays a cocky plebe who graduated top of his class in high school but now must learn to navigate and compete at a storied place where every student was also the best in class.

Lurie writes from experience; he is a 1984 graduate of West Point and went on to serve for four years as a Combat Arms officer in the U.S. Army. The production will seek permission to shoot at the legendary campus.

Lurie will produce with his longtime producing partner Marc Frydman, along with Matt Luber, and Mike Weber.

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Failing to win the Manhunt: The Search for America’s Most Gorgeous Male Model reality show competition in 2004 may have been the best thing that could have happened to Matt Lanter, because between that year and 2006 he had recurring or starring roles in the series Point Pleasant, Commander in Chief, Heroes, and Shark. Besides guest roles, he’d star in a number of films, voiced the character of Aquaman in a variety of animated productions from Warner Bros/DC Comics and was a series regular on the cult favorite Timeless.

All of that was eclipsed, however, by his voicing the character of Anakin Skywalker on the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which he began doing in 2008 and continues to do periodically. Now he is taking on the role of George Hutchence, aka Skyfox, on Netflix’s Jupiter’s Legacy, which will elevate him even higher...

The fourth and final installment of the YouTube Originals series “Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil” tasked Therapy Studios editor Shannon Albrink with tying together the work of Paul Little, who cut the first three episodes, and of providing closure to a volatile and vulnerable period in the pop star’s life.

The key, according to Albrink, was in maintaining Lovato’s truth. But with that came the additional challenge of a brief engagement — and subsequent breakup — as well as the singer’s exploration of being “California sober,” opting for moderation as opposed to abstinence.

Albrink reveals how she edited the episode, the challenges that come with sensitive topics and how Lovato’s story inspired her own work.

You came in to edit the finale. How did you work to keep it seamless?

Paul Little, the other editor, had already edited the first two episodes at that point. They were in a rough cut state,...

Emmy-winning producer and writer Alison Cross has signed with Buchwald for representation.

Cross has served as an executive producer on CBS’ S.W.A.T. under Shawn Ryan since the series’ premiere in 2017. Prior to that, she served as an executive prodcer on The Good Fight at CBS All Access.

She also served as a consulting producer on USA’s Queen of the South, as well as an executive producer on TNT’s legal drama Murder in the First, which reunited her with writer-producer Steven Bochco. Her additional producing credits include TNT’s Raising the Bar, ABC’s Commander in Chief and ABC’s legal drama Philly, which she co-created with Bochco.

Cross’ screenwriting credits include co-writing the 1996 film Blood and Wine, starring Jack Nicholson and Michael Caine.

In 2018, Cross received the WGA West’s Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award, an honor previously awarded to Aaron Sorkin, Garry Marshall, Shonda Rhimes and Larry David.

It has been exactly 50 years since Donald Sutherland earned his first Golden Globe nomination, and the tireless actor has marked the occasion by garnering yet another one. His bid for the HBO miniseries “The Undoing” is his ninth overall and, at age 85, he stands out as this year’s oldest nominee in any acting category. Though it has been 13 years since the HFPA last recognized him, he has remained remarkably active and has now proven to be as serious a contender as ever.

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At the upcoming Golden Globes, Sutherland faces off against John Boyega (“Small Axe”), Brendan Gleeson (“The Comey Rule”), Dan Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”) and Jim Parsons (“Hollywood”) in the race for Best TV Supporting Actor. Boyega and Levy are both first-timers, while Gleeson and Parsons have each earned three previous nominations. Parsons took home the Best TV Comedy...

When do today’s top directors know that they have gotten the perfect shot? What do they wish they knew when they first started out as filmmakers about the ups and downs of directing a film that they know now? And which classic films do they revisit and love the most?

These were just some of the questions answered by four top helmers during Gold Derby’s Meet the Experts directors Q&a panel. Watch our full group chat with Anthony Russo and Joe Russo (“Cherry”), Rod Lurie (“The Outpost”), Ramin Bahrani (“The White Tiger”) and Robert Jury (“Working Man”) above. Click on each name above to view each person’s individual interview.

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“I miss those moments from my first films where I knew nothing,” admits Bahrani when asked what advice he would give his younger self.

“He was the same age as the men who died in the Battle of Kamdesh,” reveals “The Outpost” director Rod Lurie about the tragic loss of his son Hunter Lurie, who died during production of the film at 27 years of age, like many of the men who were killed in action in Afghanistan. We talked with Lurie as part of Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with key 2021 guild and Oscar contenders. Watch our interview above.

“When you’re making the film, it’s for not just me but all the Gold Star families who were behind us and everybody on the crew and the actors and military personnel who were there, there was this galvanizing effect,” Lurie explains when reflecting on how his son impacted the making of this deeply personal film. “We had no money. We had very little time. But we’d be...

Four top film directors will reveal details behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with key 2021 guild and Oscar contenders this month. Each person will participate in two video discussions to be published on Thursday, January 28, at 5:00 p.m. Pt; 8:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Rob Licuria and a group chat with Rob and all of the group together.

RSVP today to this specific event by clicking here to book your reservation. Or click here to RSVP for our entire ongoing panel series. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.

This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2021 guild and Oscar contenders:

“Cherry” (Apple TV+): Joe and Anthony Russo

The Russo brothers are Emmy winners for “Arrested Development.” Other projects have included “Avengers: Endgame,...

Demi Lovato will discuss the events that led up to her near-fatal overdose in 2018, its aftermath, and more in her upcoming YouTube docuseries, Dancing With the Devil. The first two episodes will premiere for free on March 23rd on Lovato’s YouTube channel, while the remaining episodes will be released weekly on each of the next two Tuesdays.

Directed by Michael D. Ratner, Dancing With the Devil will cover the last three years of Lovato’s life and career. Production on the film started in 2018 during Lovato’s Tell Me You Love Me World Tour,...

Finneas performed his charmingly frank holiday song, “Another Year,” on The Tonight Show Tuesday, December 8th.

The songwriter and producer recorded the performance in a large warehouse space where the light pouring in through the graffiti-coated windows gave off a stained glass feel fittingly reminiscent of a cathedral. Finneas delivered the song with just piano accompaniment, crooning the tune’s sweet but uncertain lyrics, “Don’t waste a dime on me/Just want your company/Beside a Christmas tree, if the dog allows it.”

Finneas released “Another Year” at the beginning of the month,...

Finneas takes a clever look at the Christmas season with his new holiday song “Another Year.”

“Never snows in L.A. / You’d never know it was a holiday,” the songwriter sings over stark piano chords. “I don’t believe that Jesus Christ was born to save me / That’s an awful lot of pressure for a baby.”

In a statement, Finneas noted that he wrote the tune last Christmas, “with a year of uncertainty ahead of us.” He continued, “Had I known anything I know now about how 2020 would go,...

Demi Lovato can add a new talent to her resume: Most amazing host.  The "Commander in Chief" singer nailed her emceeing duties on Sunday, November 15 at the E! People's Choice Awards. From her spectacular outfits to her hilarious banter, every moment was incredible.  So, we tried our best to round up some of Demi's most exciting acts from the event that you might have missed. The "Sorry Not Sorry" singer made sure that all the celebs felt right at home and had everyone laughing all night long. Scroll through the exciting happenings from Sunday night's show to that prove Demi deserves to host every event. Blonde Bombshell After walking the red carpet in...

Demi Lovato will host the 2020 People’s Choice Awards next month.

“Demi Lovato is an international icon and we cannot wait for her to host the 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards,” Jen Neal, general manager of live events and lifestyle digital at E! News, said in statement. “Her authentic presence and dynamic talents will make for an unforgettable night.”

The awards show takes place on Nov. 15 and will be broadcast live on E!.

Lovato kicked off 2020 with the debut of her powerhouse ballad “Anyone” during a stripped-down performance at the Grammy Awards, in addition to singing the National Anthem at Super Bowl Liv. In March, the artist released her self-reflective single “I Love Me,” following up with a collaboration with Sam Smith for “I’m Ready” in April.

She also partnered with Marshmello for the release of “Ok Not to Be Ok” on Global Suicide Prevention Day, which aimed to destigmatize mental health.

Demi Lovato has been set to host the 2020 E!’s People’s Choice Awards, which will air November 15 live from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. The news came Tuesday during a Twitter conversation between the Grammy-nominated singer and the cable network.

Lovato, who has won five People’s Choice Awards in 12 nominations, has had a busy 2020, with performances at the Grammys and the Super Bowl (where she sang the national anthem) and the release of singles “Anyone,” “I Love You” and “I’m Ready,” the latter in a duet with Sam Smith. Recent singles include “Ok No to Be Ok” with Marshmello and “Commander in Chief.” On screen, her recent credits including a role on the final season of NBC’s Will & Grace and in Netflix’s Eurovision.

She now will emcee a hybrid People’s Choice ceremony that will present awards in 44 categories across entertainment and pop culture,...

Demi Lovato has partnered with the Lincoln Project on a political ad campaign with her song “Commander in Chief” ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

The ad builds upon a music video for the song, above, that was created by the Lincoln Project and released earlier this month, alongside Lovato’s original “Commander in Chief” video. The campaign video highlights some of the most pressing issues that will affect this election, including Covid-19, immigration, racial injustice, and climate change.

“We are grateful to Demi Lovato and her entire team for giving...

Finneas examines his relationship to online discourse on his new single “Can’t Wait to Be Dead,” released on Wednesday. In it, the artist expresses his frustration with political upheaval and racism in the U.S. (“Fuck your Confederate flag”), a country that appears to have only grown more divided on social media. On October 22nd, he released the video for the song, directed by Constellation Jones, a.k.a. the longtime music video producer and director Clark Jackson.

“I’m happy for this song to mean anything to anyone who listens to it,...

We knew Demi Lovato would be debuting a new song at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards on October 14, and she used the opportunity to make a direct political statement. In “Commander in Chief,” she makes it clear who she’s singing about. Watch the music video above. In the description under the video she urges, “Please join me and vote in this year’s election.”

Pop stars are often general with the political statements they put to music, like Taylor Swift backing gay rights in “You Need to Calm Down” or Katy Perry commenting that “we think we’re free” while “living in a bubble” in “Chained to the Rhythm,” but Lovato is direct with her criticism of the US president: “You can’t get enough of shutting down systems for personal gain / Fighting fires with flyers and praying for rain / Do you get off on pain? / We’re not pawns in your game.

Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Mark Ruffalo, Vic Mensa and more will appear during the Vote With Us virtual rally, set to livestream on “Vote Early Day,” Saturday, October 24th.

Andra Day will also perform “Remember I Bleed” and the War and Treaty will cover John Lennon’s “Power to the People” during the three-hour event, which highlights early vote events in Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and Phoenix.

The Vote for Us livestream will also shows clips from the upcoming documentary Us Kids, featuring survivors of the Parkland school shooting-turned-activists Emma González,...

Demi Lovato has done it again, and this time, it's in the form of a political anthem. During Wednesday night's 2020 Billboard Music Awards, the singer unveiled an emotional new song, and it grapples with the current state of our country ahead of the election. "Commander in Chief" rips into how President Donald Trump has handled issues such as the coronavirus pandemic and racial injustice, and

the lyrics tackle

how Lovato herself feels about his response.

"I'm not the only one that's been affected and resented every story you've spun / And I'm a lucky one, 'cause there are people worse off that have suffered enough / Haven't they suffered enough? But you can't get enough of shutting down systems for personal gain," she sings. "Commander in Chief, honestly, if I did the things you do, I couldn't sleep, seriously / Do you even know the truth? / We're in a state of crisis, people are dying,...

Song Name - Commander In Chief

Singer - Demi Lovato

Check out the song lyrics of Commander In Chief by Demi Lovato

Were you ever taught when you were young

If you mess with things selfishly, they're bound to come undone?

I'm not the only one

That's been affected and resented every story you've spun

And I'm a lucky one

'Cause there are people worse off that have suffered enough

Haven't they suffered enough?

But you can't get enough of

Shuttin' down systеms for personal gain

Fightin' fires with flyers and prayin' for rain

Do you gеt off on pain?

We're not pawns in your game

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After debuting her new “Commander in Chief” song earlier in the day, Demi Lovato delivered an emotive version of the protest song Wednesday night on the Billboard Music Awards telecast — a powerful anti-Trump message for NBC to be putting on the air, especially the night before the network is to host a controversial town hall with the president.

But after the telecast aired, it seemed to be stirring more controversy among the left than the right, surprisingly, as a result of a TMZ report about edits made to the performance by the network. The website published what it said was the original edit of Lovato’s performance, in which a large electronic backdrop was to have lit up at the end, revealing the word “Vote” in huge white letters. This was not the version seen on the telecast, which had Lovato’s performance ending with an awkward closeup of the singer looking down,...

Demi Lovato has released a heartfelt video for her new single, “Commander In Chief,” following her live performance of the song during Wednesday’s Billboard Music Awards.

The clip opens with people of varying ages and from all walks of life singing along to the lyrics, which criticize President Trump. Towards the latter half of the video, Lovato appears on a stage with twinkling lights surrounding her. “Won’t give up, stand our ground/We’ll be in the streets while you’re Commander in Chief,” she tearfully sings. “Honestly,...

Newly single Demi Lovato knows how to make a comeback.  The singer took the stage at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to give the world premiere performance of her song "Commander in Chief." Before she played the piano and belted out the lyrics, Lovato received praise from host Kelly Clarkson who described the singer as "an artist who is a powerhouse vocalist" whose songs are "filled with empowerment and confidence."  The debut came just weeks after her breakup with ex-fiancé Max Ehrich. Following the split, Lovato released her brand new breakup song, "Still Have Me," on Sept. 30 and a political number, "Commander in...

Demi Lovato took a powerful stand against President Donald Trump during the Billboard Music Awards on Wednesday with the debut performance of her politically charged single “Commander in Chief.”

After leaking online several days earlier, “Commander in Chief” was formally released on Wednesday morning, just hours before Lovato performed it at the Billboard Music Awards. The track speaks directly to Trump, repeating in its chorus, “Commander in Chief, honestly, if I did the things you do, I couldn’t sleep. Seriously, do you even know the truth? We’re in a state of crisis, people are dying, while you line your pockets deep,...

Demi Lovato is speaking singing out. With the 2020 presidential election less than a month away, the singer has taken to the recording studio—and the result is her newly released rally cry titled "Commander in Chief." Throughout the track, Lovato does not hold back as she raises her voice about the country's leader. "We were taught when we were young / If we fight for what's right, there won't be justice for just some / Won't give up, stand our ground / We'll be in the streets while you're bunkering down," Lovato sings. "Loud and proud, best believe / We'll still take a knee while you're Commander in...

Demi Lovato has teamed up with Finneas for her new song “Commander in Chief.” The pop star will perform the political ballad live during the Billboard Music Awards, which NBC will air on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Et.

Cowritten by Lovato, Julia Michaels, Finneas, Justin Tranter, and Eren Cannata, the song’s lyrics take the current Commander in Chief to task, questioning how someone could sleep or even breathe after causing so much suffering. “We were taught when we were young/If we fight for what’s right there won...

Polly Bergen, “Kisses for My President” (1964)

President Leslie McCloud was a real pioneer — but the plot focuses on Fred MacMurray as the First Husband struggling to find a purpose. And to add insult to injury, she resigns when she learns she’s pregnant.

Patty Duke, “Hail to the Chief (1985)

In this short-lived ABC sitcom, Duke played President Julia Mansfield who had to deal with a cheating first husband, a rogue Air Force general and multiple schemes for her impeachment.

Christina Applegate, “Mafia!” (1998)

In this spoof of “The Godfather Part II,” Applegate plays a version of Diane Keaton’s Kay Adams-Corleone — named Diane — who leaves the Michael-like Mob boss (Jay Mohr) and goes on to become president of the U.S. Sadly, she puts a nuclear disarmament deal on hold to return to her ex.

Geena Davis, “Commander in Chief” (2005-06)

Davis’ Mackenzie Allen was a former congresswoman and political independent...

Exclusive: NBC has put in development a father-daughter murder mystery drama from Blindspot creator/executive producer Martin Gero and executive producer Alex Berger, as well as Universal TV, where Gero and his Quinn’s House are under an overall deal.

Written by Berger, in the drama, when a dogged young reporter witnesses the murder of her sister, she launches an investigation to find the people responsible, enlisting the help of her estranged father – a legendary but reclusive investigative journalist.

Berger executive produces with frequent collaborator Gero. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.

Gero created, executive produced and served as showrunner, and Berger served as executive producer on the NBC/Wbtv drama Blindspot which recently aired its fifth and final season. The duo have previously teamed up on development, on legal drama Adversaries starring Archie Panjabi in 2018, and a White House political drama, produced by Berlanti Prods,...

(Editor’s note: The interview with Cedric the Entertainer took place at the production offices of his sitcom “The Neighborhood” several days before social distancing and self-quarantine became the norm. Less than a week later, CBS TV Studios and producers shut down production of season 2 of the show. There were only two days left of shooting.)

Pres. Donald Trump may be an easy target for comedians, but Cedric the Entertainer has been refraining lately from taking shots at the Commander in Chief.

“Whenever you’re in comedy, you’re doing shows, usually there’s going to be a few other comedians on stage, and at this stage in my career, more than likely I’m going last or close to last,” Cedric says on this week’s episode of the Variety and iHeart podcast “The Big Ticket. “So you already know that people have beat Trump to death by this time.

Rod Lurie had spent about an hour talking to TheWrap about “The Outpost” — the combat movie he directed that was scheduled to have its world premiere at this week’s South by Southwest Film Festival — when he stopped and frowned.

“You can say that as you sat with the director, he was wondering whether South by Southwest was even going to be going on,” he said in a conversation that took place on Feb. 28. “There is a real fear that it could be canceled. And I really, really wanna screen at South by Southwest.”

His film, of course, will not screen at SXSW — and neither will anything else, with the city of Austin canceling the festival on March 6 over coronavirus fears. Sadly, the setback was par for the course for “The Outpost,” a taut and emotional film that faced a string of difficulties as Lurie and his team worked to...

The Golden Globes giveth and the Golden Globes taketh away. Since the turn of the century several prominent TV stars have been embraced by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association one year, only to be completely skunked the next, including Jennifer Aniston (“Friends”), Andy Samberg (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) and Taraji P. Henson (“Empire”). As the TV landscape keeps changing and a record number of shows premiere each year, we can expect this unfortunate pattern to continue because there’s simply not enough room for everyone to be recognized. So what might this mean for the current crop of returning Golden Globe champs?

SEEWhich new dramas will Golden Globes embrace this year? ‘Killing Eve,’ ‘Homecoming,’ ‘Pose’ top our predictions

As a refresher, last year’s quartet of lead acting winners were Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Aziz Ansari (“Master of None”), Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) and Sterling K. Brown (“This Is Us...

Sandra Oh (“Killing Eve”) is the frontrunner to win her second Best TV Drama Actress Screen Actors Guild Award, leading with 9/2 odds. Not only would a victory make her one of handful of multiple winners in the category, but she would be just the second person to win the award for two different shows.

Oh, who took home Best TV Drama Actress honors in 2006 for “Grey’s Anatomy,” would join Julianna Margulies, who won two SAGs each for “ER” (1998-99) and “The Good Wife” (2010-11). Margulies’ four wins are also a record in the category.

Five other women have prevailed more than once here, but they were all for the same show: Gillian Anderson for “The X-Files” (1996-97), Allison Janney for “The West Wing” (2001-02), Viola Davis for “How to Get Away with Murder” (2015-16), Claire Foy for “The Crown” (2017-18) and Edie Falco for “The Sopranos”.

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Academy Award winner Geena Davis and Joan Chen have joined Jessica Chastain’s action-drama “Eve” from Voltage Pictures and Freckle Films.

Tate Taylor is directing with production underway in Boston. Colin Farrell, Common, John Malkovich, and Diana Silvers are also starring.

Voltage will fully finance “Eve” and handle worldwide sales at the American Film Market, which opens on Oct. 31 in Santa Monica, Calif. Nicolas Chartier and Dominic Rustam are producing for Voltage, alongside Chastain and Kelly Carmichael, who are producing for Freckle Films. Jonathan Deckter, John Norris, Erika Hampson, and William Earon are executive producers.

Chastain is portraying the title character, who works for a black ops organization led by Farrell’s character. Common will portray her ex-fiance.

Davis won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her role in “The Accidental Tourist” and was nominated for best actress for “Thelma & Louise.” Davis won the Golden Globe Award...

Despite being named Time’s Person of the Year in 2016, President Donald Trump is taking himself out of the running for 2017 and everyone is talking about it.

The 71-year-old Commander in Chief tweeted that the magazine had “called to say that I was Probably going to be named “Man (Person) of the Year,” like last year, but I would have to agree to an interview and a major photo shoot.”

Trump continued, writing, “I said probably is no good and took a pass. Thanks anyway!”

The publication later responded to his tweet making it clear that Trump was mistaken, “The...