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CBS recently announced exciting news about Devon and Abby’s upcoming wedding on The Young and the Restless. And this isn’t anything that Victor Newman can control. Devon’s mother, Harmony/Yolanda, and half-sister, Ana, are headed back to Genoa City for the festivities. Since Ana hasn’t stepped foot in the town since she left five years ago, let’s refresh our memories of the character.

Devon’s Younger Sibling

While Jamia Simone Nash originally played Ana Hamilton, actress Loren Lott stepped into the role in 2018. Since leaving Y&R in 2019, Lott has guest-starred on the Ava Duvernay series Cherish the Day and the CW’s All-American Homecoming. Plus, she’s starred in TV movies like Praise This, A Wesley Christmas, and A Wesley Christmas Wedding.

Ana Hamilton is Devon’s (Bryton James) younger half-sister. The two had rough childhoods thanks to Yolanda (then Debbi Morgan), their biological mother,...

Young and the Restless (Y&r) spoilers hint that Lily Winters (Christel Khalil) and Nate Hastings (Sean Dominic) won’t be the only family at Devon Hamilton-Winters’ (Bryton James) wedding to Abby Newman-Abbott (Melissa Ordway). According to Soap Opera Digest (Sod), his biological mother and sister will be attending, as well.

The report reveals a family reunion will occur on the Wednesday, November 13 episode – which also happens to be the day the soap is celebrating its 13,000th episode when Chene Lawson and Ana Hamilton (Loren Lott) return.

The Young And The Restless Spoilers – Mom & Sis’s History In Genoa City

Y&r spoilers remind fans that Lawson was last seen in Gc in May 2023, and prior to that, she had a run as Harmony from 2005 to 2006.

Meanwhile, Ana Hamilton first arrived on the canvas in 2008, exiting in 2012 and was played by Jamia Simone Nash at the time. Lott was recast in...

The Young and the Restless will soon have familiar and welcome faces returning to the canvas. It sounds like Devon and Abby’s upcoming wedding is shaping up to be a real family affair!

Ana And Harmony

Loren Lott (Ana Hamilton) and Chene’ Lawson (Harmony aka Yolanda Hamilton) will reprise their roles when Ana and Harmony return to Genoa City for Devon (Bryton James) and Abby’s (Melissa Ordway) wedding. They will both appear for several episodes, beginning with Y&R 13,000th episode on Wednesday, November 13.

Viewers will remember that Chene’ was last seen on Y&r in May 2023 when Harmony returned home to surprise Devon. Meanwhile, Lott last appeared as Ana in 2019.

Lawson is the co-creator, Executive Producer, Director, and cast member for the sci-fi scripted podcast, All Things Undone (Atu), which won the 2023 Webby Award for “Best Scripted Podcast Series.” The series reached the #1 position on the Apple Podcast fiction charts.

Sketch comedy aficionado Druski has built a brand around the notion of “could have.” There’s Coulda Been Records, the parody talent-scouting show he started on Instagram Live during the pandemic; the Coulda Been House YouTube reality web series it spawned — which premiered in February with guest stars Snoop Dogg and Chris Brown; and Coulda Fest, his 17,000-person sold-out comedy and music festival held at State Farm Arena in Atlanta in September. But in real life, the comedian, born Drew Desbordes, doesn’t believe in what could have been.

“Nothing is a mistake,” says Druski. “Everything happens for a reason. My whole life is like that.”

Such has been the case for the 30-year-old who has amassed a following of more than 15 million across TikTok and Instagram with his hilariously relatable skits portraying everything from airport debacles to relationship squabbles and athletic fanaticism — the latter of which led to him...

Kevin Hart’s true crime limited series “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” premiered on Peacock Thursday, complete with a star-studded cast.

The eight-episode limited series follows the true story of Muhammad Ali’s 1970 return to boxing and an after party that led to the one of the largest heists in Atlanta history. Determined to make Atlanta the Black Mecca of the United States, Gordon “Chicken Man” Williams (Hart) finds himself stuck between established gangsters and calculated robbers.

The series is based on an iHeart Radio true-crime podcast “Fight Night,” created and hosted by Jeff Keating. Will Packer Media produced the podcast and also executive produced the series along with Hartbeat Productions.

Samuel L. Jackson, Don Cheadle and Taraji P. Henson join Hart in bringing this true story to life on screen. Read on for the full cast list and a description of the real world characters they depict.

Kevin...

Will Packer does not make films for Hollywood. Though his career has spanned 30 years, and his movies have collectively grossed over $1 billion at the box office, the prolific producer learned this powerful lesson early on.

“When I made that very first movie, ‘Chocolate City,’ I invited all of Hollywood to come to our world premiere,” he told Variety during a sit-down conversation at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (Mvaaff), where the series premiered. “This is how audacious we were: I did a black-tie premiere in Tallahassee, Florida, on the campus of Florida A&m University (Famu) in the Lee Hall Student Auditorium.”

He adds, “We invited all the Hollywood executives, and none of them showed up, but all the students showed up, and it was packed. It was standing room only. It taught me something about the audience for which I’m making these films. I wasn’t...

The horror film The Exorcism, which was formerly known as The Georgetown Project and stars Russell Crowe, received a theatrical release in North America on June 21st (you can read our review Here) – and now we’ve learned that it’s scheduled for VOD release just two and half weeks after it hit the big screen. As of July 9th, genre fans will have the chance to watch The Exorcism in the comfort of their own home.

Crowe recently played real-life exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth in the supernatural horror film The Pope’s Exorcist, which could turn out to be a franchise starter. He actually worked on this movie before making The Pope’s Exorcist – in fact, The Exorcism was first announced four and a half years ago. So it’s good to see it finally making its way out into the world.

Coming our way from Miramax, producer Kevin Williamson, and Outerbanks Entertainment,...

Russell Crowe (The Pope’s Exorcist) is starring in a brand new meta possession horror movie from producer Kevin Williamson titled The Exorcism, and it’s heading home to Digital next week.

Vertical will release The Exorcism on VOD on July 9, 2024. You can preorder now on Apple TV.

Joshua John Miller, who wrote 2015’s The Final Girls and also starred in films including Near Dark and And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird, directed The Exorcism.

Joshua John Miller also wrote the script with M.A. Fortin (The Final Girls). This one is personal for Miller, as his late father was the star of the best possession movie ever made.

“The Exorcism follows Anthony Miller (Crowe), a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter (Ryan Simpkins) wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play.

Just when you thought you already had enough horror movies to catch up on, six more brand new ones have arrived this week, featuring Russell Crowe, a vampire, and the living dead.

Here’s all the new horror released June 17 – June 23, 2024!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

Based on the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist (Let the Right One In), Neon brought the horror-drama Handling the Undead home this past Tuesday. It’s now available on VOD.

In the film, “On a hot summer day in Oslo, the dead mysteriously awaken, and three families are thrown into chaos when their deceased loved ones come back to them. Who are they, and what do they want? A family is faced with the mother’s reawakening before they have even mourned her death after a car accident; an elderly woman gets the love of her life...

Russell Crowe (The Pope’s Exorcist) stars in the new possession horror movie The Exorcism, which Vertical has brought to theaters nationwide beginning today, June 21.

Crowe plays a Hollywood actor in the meta horror film, and he suits up as a faux exorcist in the exclusive sneak preview clip below. You’ll also find the film’s trailer underneath.

Joshua John Miller, who wrote 2015’s The Final Girls and also starred in films including Near Dark and And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird, directed The Exorcism.

Joshua John Miller also wrote the script with M.A. Fortin (The Final Girls). This one is personal for Miller, as his late father was the star of the best possession movie ever made.

Miller said in a statement, “The origins of the film stem from my childhood spent watching my father, Jason Miller, playing the doomed Father Karras flinging himself out a window at the climax of The Exorcist.

The horror film The Exorcism, which was formerly known as The Georgetown Project and stars Russell Crowe, was once set to receive a North American theatrical release on June 7th, but you may have noticed that it’s not currently in theatres. That’s because it was pushed back to June 21st – and with that date one week away, a pair of clips from the film have arrived online. You can watch one in the embed above, and the other can be found at the bottom of this article.

Crowe recently played real-life exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth in the supernatural horror film The Pope’s Exorcist, which could turn out to be a franchise starter. He actually worked on this movie before making The Pope’s Exorcist – in fact, The Exorcism was first announced four and a half years ago. So it’s good to see that it’s finally making its way out into the world.

The trailer for the latest take on the demon extraction genre dropped on Thursday with a first look at The Exorcism, which stars Oscar winner Russell Crowe as an actor who begins to unravel while filming a supernatural horror film.

The Exorcism, from director Joshua John Miller, will see an exclusive theatrical release beginning on June 21.

In this go-around in the genre that has captivated audiences since 1973’s The Exorcist, Crowe is joined by Ryan Simpkins as his character’s estranged daughter, who begins to suspect her father’s troubles are more sinister than a relapse into former addiction issues.

Per the logline, Crowe stars as Anthony Miller, a “troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film.”

The cast is rounded out with several notable supporting actors, including Sam Worthington (Avatar: The Way of Water), Chloe Bailey (Praise This), Adam Goldberg (The Equalizer) and David Hyde Pierce...

Vertical has released the trailer and poster for The Exorcism, a horror film starring Academy Award-winner Russell Crowe.

From Miramax, producer Kevin Williamson, and Outerbanks Entertainment, the film is directed by Joshua John Miller and written by Miller and M.A. Fortin, the creators of the hit series Queen of the South and the writers and producers of The Final Girls.

In addition to Crowe, the film stars Ryan Simpkins (Fear Street trilogy), Sam Worthington (Avatar: The Way of Water), Chloe Bailey (Praise This), Adam Goldberg (The Equalizer), and David Hyde Pierce (Frasier).

The film will have an exclusive theatrical release beginning on June 7, 2024. Shudder, AMC Networks’ premiere streaming service for horror, thrillers, and the supernatural, has acquired pay-one rights to the film.

The Exorcism follows Anthony Miller (Crowe), a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter (Simpkins) wonders if he’s slipping...

Russell Crowe (The Pope’s Exorcist) is starring in a brand new meta possession horror movie titled The Exorcism, and Vertical has unleashed the official trailer this afternoon.

Vertical has picked up the North American rights to The Exorcism, which they’ll be bringing to theaters on June 7. Shudder is also on board to bring the film home later this year.

Joshua John Miller, who wrote 2015’s The Final Girls and also starred in films including Near Dark and And You Thought Your Parents Were Weird, directed The Exorcism.

Joshua John Miller also wrote the script with M.A. Fortin (The Final Girls). This one is personal for Miller, as his late father was the star of the best possession movie ever made.

Miller said in a statement this week, “The origins of the film stem from my childhood spent watching my father, Jason Miller, playing the doomed Father Karras flinging himself...

Vertical has released the first trailer for its upcoming supernatural horror film “The Exorcism,” starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Simpkins.

According to the official logline, “The Exorcism” follows Crowe as “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play.”

Additional cast members include Sam Worthington (“Avatar: The Way of Water”), Chloe Bailey (“Praise This”), Adam Goldberg (“The Equalizer”), David Hyde Pierce (“Frasier”), Adrian Pasdar (“Near Dark”), Tracey Bonner (“The Beanie Bubble”) and Josh Warren (“Footloose”).

Joshua John Miller serves as director and co-wrote the script with his partner M.A. Fortin. “The Exorcism” marks Miller and Fortin’s second feature, after the 2015 horror comedy “The Final Girls.” They also created the USA Network drama series “Queen of the South.” Producers of “The Exorcism” include Kevin Williamson,...

As we told you earlier this week, Russell Crowe (The Pope’s Exorcist) is starring in another possession horror movie titled The Exorcism, and the official poster has arrived today.

Additionally, we’ve learned that the trailer for The Exorcism arrives online tomorrow.

“They were making a cursed movie. They were warned not to,” Vertical’s official poster for The Exorcism states, teasing the meta storyline. “They should have listened.”

Vertical has picked up the North American rights to The Exorcism, which they’ll be bringing to theaters on June 7. Shudder is also on board to bring the film home later this year.

The film had previously been announced under the title The Georgetown Project.

“The Exorcism follows Anthony Miller (Crowe), a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter (Ryan Simpkins) wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if...

While we wait for a sequel to The Pope’s Exorcist, Russell Crowe is out here proving that he’s not going to be shackled to one exorcism horror movie. Crowe stars in the upcoming film The Exorcism, Deadline reports, which has absolutely nothing to do with The Pope’s Exorcist!

Vertical has picked up the North American rights to The Exorcism, which they’ll be bringing to theaters on June 7. Shudder is also on board to bring the film home later this year.

The film had previously been announced under the title The Georgetown Project.

“The Exorcism follows Anthony Miller (Crowe), a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter (Ryan Simpkins) wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play.”

Sam Worthington (Avatar: The Way of Water), Chloe Bailey (Praise This), Adam Goldberg...

The 55th NAACP Image Awards continued to honor Black excellence on Saturday night, with Queen Latifah hosting the live telecast from the Shrine Auditorium.

The Color Purple continued its winning streak on the final night of the NAACP Image Awards, taking the trophy for Outstanding Motion Picture. Fantasia Barrino also took the award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, with co-stars Colman Domingo and Taraji P. Henson winning their respective categories.

Domingo also won an award for Rustin in the Outstanding Actor category.

Usher was named Entertainer of the Year the same night the artist received the President’s Award. Previous recipients of the President’s Award include Gabrielle Union-Wade, Dwyane Wade, Rihanna, LeBron James, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Muhammad Ali, Jesse Jackson, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Lauryn Hill, and Soledad O’Brien, among others.

Related: NAACP Image Awards Photos: The Best Of The Red Carpet...

Hi, Barbie! Great news: Greta Gerwig’s film based on the iconic Mattel doll leads the 14th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards nominations with three nods – including best song for both Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” and Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken.”

“Barbie’s” third nomination was in best music supervision for a film budgeted over $25 million. The category recognized the work of music supervisor George Drakoulias, songwriters Eilish and Finneas and Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt who penned “I’m Just Ken.”

Other film contenders are the music supervisors from “Maestro,” “Saltburn,” “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” “Past Lives,” “Wonka,” “Air” among others.

Top TV contenders include the music supervisors from “Daisy Jones & The Six,” “The White Lotus,” “Welcome to Chippendales” and “Yellowjackets.”

The Guild of Music Supervisors is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2010 with the “goal of preserving and promoting the...

Barbie is the most nominated film for the 2024 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards, landing three nominations, including two in the best song for film category for “What Was I Made For?” and “I’m Just Ken.”

Barbie is nominated for best music supervision for film budgeted over $25 million and scored two nods for best song written and/or recorded for a film for Billie Eilish and Finneas’ “What Was I Made For?” and Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt’s “I’m Just Ken,” performed by Ryan Gosling.

The music supervisors with the most individual nominations are Mike Ladman and Mara Techam, each with five nominations, whose work in advertising includes collaborations with brands like Levis, The New York Times, Hennessy and others.

The 14th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards are set to take place in-person and virtually at Los Angeles’ Wiltern Theatre on Sunday, March 3.

A full list of nominees follows.

Producer Will Packer has launched a management company, Collective Edge, set to be run by longtime Will Packer Productions exec Shayla Cowan.

Packer will be managed by Collective Edge which, Cowan said in a statement, will be “dedicated to creating a community of innovators who continuously push boundaries, inspire one another, and redefine what is possible.”

Most recently, Cowan served as chief of staff for Will Packer Productions and Will Packer Media, where she served as a producer on the 2022 Academy Awards telecast, as well as the recent films Praise This for Peacock and Beast for Universal. She also advises the companies’ marketing, communications and business strategies.

“I’ve seen firsthand Shayla’s ability to cultivate relationships throughout this industry,” said Packer in a statement. “That combined with her unequaled work ethic, exceptional leadership and incredible advocacy skills make her an ideal choice to cultivate and propel the careers of...

MTV Entertainment Studios and Will Packer Media will release its upcoming parody thriller “Binged to Death” on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, TheWrap revealed exclusively.

The film follows an obsessive woman named Kristen (Loni Love) and her best friend Terry (Carl Anthony Payne II), who learn that their favorite reality show couples have broken up. The pair kidnap the contestants and force them into a series of torturous games, all with the hopes of rekindling their favorite TV romances.

In addition to Love (“Mother’s Day”) and Payne (“Martin: The Reunion”), the cast includes Quincy Brown (“Holiday Calendar”) as Hugh; Loren Lott (“Praise This”) as Lexy; Jessica Lord (“Find Me in Paris”) as Sienna, Andre Anthony (“Scream 6”) as Aj, Dan Ginnane (“50 Shades of Fright”) as Quincy; and Nico Tortorella (“Younger”) as Zion.

“Binged to Death” is executive produced by Will Packer and Johanna Byer for Will Packer...

Netflix announced on Monday that A Woman’s Prayer, the first-ever comedy special from actor and comedian Kountry Wayne, will premiere on the platform September 19th.

Filmed at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., the special has the rising star comic meditate on everything from fatherhood to gender dynamics and faith. It’s directed by Jeff Tomsic, who in addition to the 2018 feature comedy Tag and shows like Idiotsitter, has helmed specials for everyone from Bert Kreischer to Steve Rannazzisi (Breaking Dad), Kurt Metzger (White Precious) and the late Norm Macdonald (the 3x Emmy-nominated Nothing Special).

Wayne, Tomsic, and Matthew Vaughan of Rotten Science served as executive producers.

One of the most in-demand touring comedians in the country, Wayne is currently out on the road for his “Help Is On The Way” tour...

Halle Bailey's solo era is finally here. After her praiseworthy leading role in Disney's "The Little Mermaid" live-action remake this past May, the younger half of Chloe x Halle released new music on her own on Aug. 4 with her debut solo single, "Angel."

The 23-year-old singer teased a short clip of the piano-backed track's music video on July 31, which shows nostalgic glimpses of herself from an infant to now. The full visual, directed by Wendy Morgan, shows the songstress in elegant scenes surrounded by water and dancers as she pours her heart out with lyrics like: "Black girl here, Black girl with the Black girl hair / Took a little sun kiss just to look like this / God-sent, you're an angel / Angel, angel, angel."

"Angel" marks the first track Bailey has ever released without her sister, Chlöe, and arrives more than three years after the sister duo released their sophomore album,...

It will be a surprise to no one that LeBron James is setting records. Not only is he the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, but the new film “Shooting Stars” — which chronicles the life-long friendships that he built with his high school basketball team at Akron’s St. Vincent-St. Mary high school —is now breaking records for the Peacock streaming service. According to Deadline, the film has become the most viewed original movie on Peacock during its first four weeks on the platform.

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While the NBCUniversal platform does not disclose individual viewership data, “Shooting Stars” has remained the top original film on the service since its release in early June. Admittedly, Peacock does not boast a massive list of original films, but a record is a record. “Shooting Stars,” which was based on the book of the same name, which James co-wrote with “Friday Night Lights...

Exclusive: LeBron James’ origin story is striking a chord with audiences on Peacock.

The original film Shooting Stars has now become Peacock’s most-watched original film in its first four weeks of availability.

Since its June 2 premiere, Shooting Stars has remained the #1 original film every weekend on Peacock. Specific viewership data for the film isn’t available.

Peacock currently streams nine original films, including Praise This, They/Them, Meet Cute and Sick.

Directed by Chris Robinson and based on the book by LeBron James and Buzz Bissinger, Shooting Stars is the origin story of a basketball superhero, revealing how James and his childhood friends become the No. 1 high school team in the country, launching James’ breathtaking career as a four-time NBA champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist and the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.

The cast of Shooting Stars includes Marquis “Mookie” Cook, Wood Harris, Caleb McLaughlin, Khalil Everage, Avery S. Willis,...

After making more than $1.4 billion at the box office, producer Will Packer has gotten into the streaming game with “Praise This.”

The Peacock original marks Packer’s first time producing a movie that wasn’t destined for cinemas. While the new distribution plan might seem like a reaction to the hit or miss theatrical business — or the kind of pivot that would happen after a box office bomb, which Packer has yet to suffer, by the way — that’s not what’s behind the change in strategy.

“Malleable” is a word Packer has found himself using quite often in reference to the current state of moviemaking.

“I’ve had a lot of success with movies that were moderately-budgeted breakout theatrical hits,” he tells Variety over tea at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City. “But there are some of my movies that were successful theatrically five to 10 years ago that...

The wait is over! The Peacock original film Praise This is now available to watch exclusively on Peacock! But, first, check out the “first look” featurette of the film (above).

About The Film

Genre: Musical, Comedy, Drama Cast: Chloe Bailey, Druski, Anjelika Washington, Quavo, Tristan Mack Wilds, Birgundi Baker, Crystal Hayslett, Loren Lott, Jekalyn Carr, Koryn Hawthorne Director: Tina Gordon Screenplay: Tina Gordon and Brandon Broussard & Hudson Obayuwana and Jana Salvage Story: Brandon Broussard & Hudson Obayuwana & Jana Salvage Producer: Will Packer, Tim Story, Sharla Sumpter Bridgett, James Lopez

Praise This is streaming exclusively on Peacock on April 7, 2023!

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Official Site / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / YouTube / TikTok / #PraiseThis

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A new Peacock movie, “Praise This,” follows a young woman hoping to make the big time in the music industry. However, she ends up in an unexpected place with a shot at jumpstarting her career. Will she continue chasing her huge dreams despite this not being exactly what she had in mind? Grammy-nominated actress and musician Chlöe Bailey stars in the new film. Don’t miss the premiere on Friday, April 7 on Peacock. You can watch Praise This with a subscription to Peacock.

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Sam (Bailey) is a rising star in the music industry, but she hasn’t had her big break yet. Her dad, played by Philip Fornah, expresses his concerns about the people she’s hanging out with. In an attempt to get his daughter onto a better path,...

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Chlöe's mentor and confidant Beyoncé once said, "You know you that b*tch when you cause all this conversation." These days, Chlöe is used to being a trending topic on social media. Not that the 24-year-old singer, songwriter, and actor pays attention to it, seeing as she occasionally removes apps like Twitter and Instagram from her phone when the negative comments get overwhelming.

"It's been hard, difficult, [and] unsettling," Chlöe tells Popsugar of dealing with constant judgment from some of her biggest critics online. "I could go down the whole negative path but I have to learn to not really care and to know that as long as I am being authentically and unapologetically myself, then I'm good."

"Everything that I'm doing right now I've prayed for and God has given it to me."

Between her viral series "Swarm," freshly-dropped solo debut album "In Pieces," lead role in Peacock's "Praise This,...

Chloe Bailey has made a name for herself in the music industry as one half of the musical sibling duo Chloe x Halle and her recent solo album "In Pieces." Now in her latest film "Praise This," the "Grow-ish" star's music is merging with her burgeoning acting career, as she plays an up-and-coming singer named Sam who dreams of one day getting her big break. However, her plan goes off track when her father forces her to move from Los Angeles to Atlanta to live with her cousin Jess (Anjelika Washington). But after joining Jess's praise team, Sam realizes the group could be her ticket to stardom if she helps them win a national championship competition.

The film, which premieres on Peacock on April 7, seems like it will easily join the list of iconic choir movies alongside the likes of "The Fighting Temptations" and the "Sister Act" franchise. If you...

In the pleasantly amusing “Praise This,” Chloe Bailey is the self professed nonreligious Sam, a musical artist in the making who finds her niche in Atlanta’s competitive gospel youth choir scene. Director Tina Gordon crafts a musical that’s carried through by a charming cast and highly entertaining ensemble performances. Streaming April 7 on Peacock, “Praise This” adds a mostly delightful entry to the genre, even if it doesn’t offer a unique take. More successfully it acts as a winning introductory calling card to the acting and musical talents of its rising star, the slightly-older sister of upcoming “The Little Mermaid” actor Halle Bailey and one-half of the sibling R&b duo Chloe x Halle.

The story starts with Sam forced to leave Los Angeles by her dad because of some rebellious behavior. He entrusts her care to her aunt and uncle (Kendrick Cross and Janora McDuffie), but the...

After much speculation about her love life, Chlöe is putting all those romance rumors to bed. The "In Pieces" singer has been linked to stars like Gunna and Quavo in recent years, but according to her, she's not seriously dating anyone at the moment.

"Sadly, I have not been seeing anybody for almost a year now," the "Praise This" star told Cosmopolitan in her April 2023 cover story. "Your girl has just been working on herself, and I wish I was lying. I tell myself, God, I know what you're doing. You're sifting out the Bs, so I can find good lovin'. When you don't know your worth and when you haven't mastered the art of loving yourself, you question why others would love you."

Chlöe added, "I think that's why I'm single right now, so I can grasp that concept a little more because I can't expect someone to love...

Chlöe is preparing to take over the music industry. The star is releasing her debut full-length album, "In Pieces," on March 31, and she feels the sky is the limit in terms of where the project can go.

For the 24-year-old artist, making a project as big as "In Pieces" felt like "creatively birthing a child," she tells Popsugar. It's also been a long time coming. "I was working on that for three years," Chlöe (real name Chloe Bailey) says, recalling the slow-burning process of crafting her first LP. The star has definitely been busy during this time frame, including roles in "Swarm" and the upcoming movie "Praise This," which dives into the world of competitive gospel choirs.

Working on multiple creative projects at once has been a bit of a balancing act, to say the least. Recording sessions for "In Pieces" often blurred into filming "Praise This," sometimes requiring her to forfeit sleep.

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Chlöe is solidifying her solo career with her long-awaited debut album. The singer announced the upcoming arrival of "In Pieces" earlier this year, breaking the big news on Jan. 24 with a cinematic 17-second teaser showing herself balancing scales in a red latex dress. In the song that plays in the clip, Chlöe sings, "Wear my heart on my sleeve / they all say I'm naive / but it's better than nothing / when did it all get so heavy now?"

In the weeks leading up to its release, Chlöe has dropped several updates for "In Pieces," including the album's two lead singles ("Pray It Away" and "How Does It Feel"), cover art, and finally a tracklist. In her 2022 Uproxx cover story, the singer teased that her debut album will be "surprising" to some because "I'm a brand new artist and I haven't had a body of work...

This post contains spoilers for Prime Video's series "Swarm."

"Swarm" is one of the wildest new shows on TV this year. The Prime Video series from Janine Nabers and Donald Glover follows an obsessive fan of the fictional pop star Ni'Jah (who is very clearly a stand-in for Beyoncé) who goes on a killing spree after losing her only friend. The shocking seven-episode show has plenty of talented people on board: "Judas and the Black Messiah" actress Dominique Fishback stars as the fan in question, Dre, while celebrities including Chloe Bailey, Billie Eilish, Paris Jackson, and more make appearances.

But the show also has some surprising talent behind the camera: Malia Obama, credited as Malia Ann, makes her TV writing debut with the show's fifth episode. The daughter of former President Barack Obama reportedly graduated from Harvard in 2021 after majoring in Visual and Environmental Studies, and ended up on the...

Dominique Fishback's normally sweet personality has gotten the axe in Prime Video's "Swarm." Instead, she's embodying an unhinged stan of a Beyoncé-esque artist named Ni'Jah. The new thriller series - from the minds of cocreators/executive producers Donald Glover and Janine Nabers, and a team of writers that includes Malia Obama - stars the 31-year-old as Dre, an overly passionate fan whose obsession with Ni'Jah, the world's biggest pop star, sends her on a peculiar cross-country journey to protect the superstar's good name and reputation. The series also features Chloë Bailey, who plays Dre's sister, Marissa; and "Snowfall"'s Damson Idris, who portrays Marissa's boyfriend, Khalid.

Interestingly enough, Fishback was never the intended lead for "Swarm." According to Vanity Fair, the actor was originally approached to play Bailey's role (which comes as a surprise to the singer who says she "cannot imagine Dre being somebody else"), but...

The official trailer for the Peacock original film Praise This has just been released. The film will stream exclusively on Peacock on April 7th!

Five-time Grammy nominee Chloe Bailey, star of Grown-ish and half of the sibling musical duo Chloe x Halle, stars in a new cinematic musical event set in the world of Atlanta’s competitive gospel youth choir praise teams.

From director Tina Gordon, writer-director of Little and the writer of What Men Want and Drumline, Praise This follows aspiring musical superstar Sam (Chloe Bailey), a young woman driven, at almost any cost, to break into the music business. So, when her father, worried that Sam is associating with a dangerous crowd, moves them from Los Angeles to Atlanta to live with Sam’s sunny cousin, Jess, Sam is . . . not happy.

But when Sam is forced to join her cousin’s struggling, underdog praise team in the...

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Art imitates life for Chloe Bailey, who stars in the upcoming movie "Praise This" as an ambitious young singer named Sam whose music career seems to be taking off in a huge way. There are some big differences about her life and Sam's, though - Bailey is already a massive star, and also, "Praise This" follows Sam's journey into the world of competitive gospel youth choirs.

The trailer, released on March 6, finds Sam unhappily stuck in Atlanta after being sent away from Los Angeles for the summer by her concerned father to live with her upbeat cousin Jess (Anjelika Washington). Things start to take off when Jess persuades Sam to join her faltering praise team, and Sam eventually dives in, determined to help the group win a national championship competition while launching her music career.

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Exclusive: Momentum Pictures has picked up domestic rights to the starry ensemble dramedy Wildflower, marking the directorial debut of Matt Smukler. The film starring Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men), Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jean Smart (Hacks), Emmy nominee Alexandra Daddario (The White Lotus) and many more is slated for release on March 17th.

Coming on the heels of an acclaimed 2020 documentary of the same name directed and produced by Smukler, Wildflower is a coming-of-age film inspired by a true story. Pic follows Bea Johnson from birth to graduation, as she navigates life with two neurodivergent parents and an extended family who can’t quite agree on the best way to help. Also starring in the title, which world premiered at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival, are Academy Award nominee Jacki Weaver (Yellowstone), Dash Mihok (Ray Donovan), Charlie Plummer (Lean on Pete), 3x Emmy winner Brad Garrett (Everyone Loves Raymond), Reid Scott...

Don’t count her out: Chlöe Bailey is merging her passion for acting and music with her next project. On Monday, it was announced that Bailey will star in an upcoming film adaptation of Girl From the North Country, the musical based on Bob Dylan’s music, Variety reports.

Bailey will star alongside top-notch actors, such as The Crown‘s Olivia Colman and True Detective‘s Woody Harrelson. The original Broadway musical — written by Conor McPherson — featured Dylan’s songs such as “Forever Young,” “All Along the Watchtower,” and “Like a Rolling Stone.

Chlöe Bailey, Olivia Colman and Woody Harrelson will lead a big screen adaptation of “Girl From the North Country,” a Broadway musical featuring Bob Dylan songs.

Conor McPherson, the playwright behind the stage show, is writing and directing the film. “Girl From the North Country” uses Dylan’s expansive music library — including “Forever Young,” “All Along the Watchtower” and “Like a Rolling Stone” — to score a Depression-era story about Midwesterners who cross paths at a turning point in their lives. Despite positive reviews, the musical struggled to sell tickets in its post-covid run and closed after its months-long stint on Broadway.

Blueprint Pictures is backing the film, with executives Graham Broadbent and Pete Czernin serving as producers. CAA Media Finance will represent the film’s domestic sales with Rocket Science launching international sales at the upcoming Berlin Film Festival.

Based in 1934 in Duluth, Minn., during the Great Depression, “Girl From...

4.4 billion were spent by film and TV productions in the state of Georgia in the 2022 fiscal year, a new record for the state, the Georgia Film Office and Governor Brian Kemp announced Monday.

Georgia hosted 412 productions, represented by 32 feature films, 36 independent films, 269 television and episodic productions, 42 commercials and 33 music videos between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022, the state reported. Both the total spending and the overall number of productions are up from last year, in which the previous record 4 billion was spent and 366 productions flocked to the state, despite the pandemic still slowing production and despite controversial voting laws in the state that led some in Hollywood to reconsider filming there.

Studios and support service companies provide additional infrastructure and jobs not included in productions’ direct spending.

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Upfronts can be comforting and/or dull in their familiarity. Here come the old TV shows, the new ones, and Jimmy Kimmel. Variation isn’t necessary because the goal remains the same: Hold an advertiser’s attention while you reach into their budgets. Upfronts go where media buyers go and from here on out, one place they’re going is to the movies.

This year, the upfronts accommodated the (ad-supported) streamers and all that they contain — including movies, both ones original to the platforms as well as those that receive a theatrical release. Every major streamer has announced its intention (if not the reality) of lower-priced AVOD tiers, all but promising Wall Street that advertising will become a primary revenue stream. That means Disney, NBCUniversal, and Paramount Global had a lot more to talk about — and that advertisers will be keeping a much closer eye on their movie slates.

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Legendary action director John Woo is making quite the Hollywood comeback. He’s currently working with actor Joel Kinnaman for his new western pic “Silent Night” that is already in production, but another high-profile project will see the Hong Kong filmmaker take a crack at remaking one of his seminal movies from the 1980s.

Peacock has officially announced today that Woo will direct a new film based on his Hong Kong action classic, “The Killer,” a film that follows an isolated assassin who pines for a woman he blinded during a previous hit and is one of the more action-packed films the director made before heading to Hollywood to make things like “Face/Off.”

Not only that, but the film from Universal Pictures will debut on the streaming service sometime in 2023 which will also see the LeBron James origin story “Shooting Star” and the church choir drama “Praise This.”

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Peacock will be the first streaming service to offer access to Bravo shows the day after they air, in a new bit of corporate-sibling synergy at NBCUniversal.

For the first time on any streaming-only platform, new episodes of all Bravo shows will be available day-after-air to Peacock’s premium subscribers. The streamer also announced a multiyear movie output deal with Lionsgate, with titles to hit Peacock starting in 2024. The news came as part of Peacock’s 2022 NewFronts presentation Monday in New York for marketers.

“We are thrilled Peacock is becoming the streaming home of Bravo, which is such a beloved brand,” said Kelly Campbell, president of Peacock and Direct-to-Consumer at NBCUniversal. “Full fan experiences like this are part of the extraordinary value we offer Peacock customers.”

New episodes of all Bravo shows will be available to stream the day after airing. Previously, the only way to get next-day access to...

Peacock has announced its first three original films that will debut on the streamer in 2023 in collaboration with Universal Pictures, and they include new movies from LeBron James, John Woo and Will Packer.

Woo will reimagine and direct his own classic “The Killer,” which was released in 1989 and is hailed as one of the most influential action films of all time.

Peacock will also be home to the first film from NBCUniversal’s production deal with LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Company. The film, “Shooting Stars,” will follow James’ origin story as a high school basketball player and is currently in production in his hometown of Akron. Rachel Winter and Terence Winter are producing along with The SpringHill Company.

And finally “Praise This,” a new film from producer Will Packer starring Chloe Bailey, will also be released directly on Peacock in 2023. The story follows the newest member of...

Peacock has announced three original films from Universal Pictures to premiere on the service in 2023. Shooting Stars, from LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Company, Praise This, from Will Packer, and a reimagining of The Killer from John Woo are part of the previously announced collaboration with Universal to produce films made exclusively for Peacock.

“We know people join Peacock to watch movies, so we are constantly adding more to serve fans,” said Kelly Campbell, President, Peacock and Direct-to-Consumer and International, NBCUniversal. “Together with the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, we are excited to deliver fresh, exclusive, original films next year to our customers in addition to the legendary Universal Pictures blockbuster films and beloved franchises streaming now.”

Shooting Stars hails from LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Company. The film follows LeBron’s origin story as a high-school basketball player and is currently being filmed in his hometown of Akron.

The NBC streamer Peacock has revealed three upcoming original films set to premiere on the service in 2023, including projects from LeBron James, John Woo, and a Chloe Bailey-starring feature from Will Packer. Each film is part of the previously announced collaboration with Universal Pictures to produce several Peacock exclusives. The first is Shooting Stars, made in collaboration with LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Company. It follows James’ origin story as a high school basketball player and is currently being filmed in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. The second is Praise This, from Girls Trip producer Packer. It stars singer-actress Bailey as the newest member of a community’s church choir. As Bailey’s character pushes the members in a more modern musical direction, her involvement with an irreverent hip-hop star may kick off (or jeopardize) her own music career. Lastly, famed director Woo returns to reimagine and direct his own classic,...

John Woo will return to direct “The Killer” after all.

Following over a decade of discussions around the English-language adaptation of his 1989 classic film, Woo confirmed that he will helm a reimagining for Peacock in collaboration with Universal Pictures. “The Killer” is about a seasoned assassin who takes on one last job, during which he accidentally blinds a nightclub singer. In order to pay for an operation to fix her sight, the killer for hire agrees to assassinate a high-ranking triad boss, just as the police are tracking him down. Chow Yun-fat, Sally Yeh, and Danny Lee star in the original.

In 2018, Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o was set to lead a gender-swapped remake as the assassin; there has been no word yet on official casting for the Peacock Original. The new version will arrive on the streamer next year.

Per Peacock, “celebrated action auteur John Woo returns to reimagine and...