Month: February 2021

8:15 PM PST 2/24/2021 by Patrick Brzeski The streamer shared its plans at an event in Seoul where it released first-look images of its current slate and unveiled a pair of original film projects, BDSM drama 'Moral Sense' and action-thriller 'Carter.'  Netflix reaffirmed its commitment to South Korea's globally appealing entertainment industry Thursday, unveiling plans to spend nearly $500 million in 2021 on films and television series produced in the country. The plans were unveiled during Netflix's splashy "See What's Next Korea" event held in Seoul, where Korean directors and stars gathered with Netflix creative executives to promote the company's current and upcoming local-language originals. Amid the flurry of promotional activity, Netflix also revealed tha...

Several classic MTV and VH1 shows are getting reboots for digital streaming service Paramount+, ViacomCBS announced on Wednesday. On the music front, VH1 and MTV franchises Behind the Music, Yo! MTV Raps and Unplugged will get an update on the platform. A new unscripted series, From Cradle to Stage, is also slated for the digital service. Based on the book written by Dave Grohl’s mother Virginia Hanlon Grohl, From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Rocked and Raised Rock Stars, the six-episode series will be co-hosted by the mother and son team, with the Foo Fighters frontman also serving as director. “We are thrilled to re-invent some of our most storied and impactful music franchises, including Behind the Music and Yo! MTV Raps, for Paramount+,” Bruce Gilmer, ViacomCBS Pr...

Country legends Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have shared a health update after being tested for coronavirus. In a press release, a rep for Brooks, 59, confirmed that he had tested negative while Yearwood, 56, tested positive. According to the release, the pair were already quarantining "at home on the heels of a recent positive Covid test by a member of their team." "The Queen and I have now tested twice," said Brooks. "Officially, she’s diagnosed as ‘on her way out of the tunnel’ now, though, which I’m extremely thankful for." GARTH BROOKS REVEALS TRISHA YEARWOOD'S PET PEEVE ABOUT HIM: 'IT'S REALLY LIKE A 24/7 THING' The delay in testing -- which came about a week after they were exposed -- was due to the "severe winter weather in Tennessee." Country star Trisha Yearwo...

Stars Hollow, like the family relationship around which it revolves, is a TV fantasy built on a foundation of spun sugar. This is precisely what the loyal "Gilmore Girls" audience loved about this little American paradise and adored about Lorelai Gilmore and her daughter Rory. More than merely a mother and daughter who deeply loved one another, they were also best friends. Watch a few minutes of "Ginny and Georgia" and one can assume Ginny Miller (Antonia Gentry) takes issue with that portrayal of the mother-daughter bond despite the best efforts of her mother Georgia (Brianna Howey). We meet them at the moment that Georgia's husband dies suddenly. Shortly after the funeral she uproots Ginny and her half-brother Austin (Diesel La Torraca) from Houston, Texas and moves them abruptly to We...

Stars Hollow, like the family relationship around which it revolves, is a TV fantasy built on a foundation of spun sugar. This is precisely what the loyal "Gilmore Girls" audience loved about this little American paradise and adored about Lorelai Gilmore and her daughter Rory. More than merely a mother and daughter who deeply loved one another, they were also best friends. Watch a few minutes of "Ginny and Georgia" and one can assume Ginny Miller (Antonia Gentry) takes issue with that portrayal of the mother-daughter bond despite the best efforts of her mother Georgia (Brianna Howey). We meet them at the moment that Georgia's husband dies suddenly. Shortly after the funeral she uproots Ginny and her half-brother Austin (Diesel La Torraca) from Houston, Texas and moves them abruptly to We...