New ‘The Little Mermaid’ Teaser Features Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy

The most anticipated live-action film The Little Mermaid has released a new teaser revealing more of Halle Bailey as Ariel as she travels to potentially meet with Ursula (Melissa McCarthy).

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Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone Talk Netflix’s ‘God’s Favorite Idiot’

Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone star in and executive produce God’s Favorite Idiot. The new series, which was also created by Falcone, has a total of eight episodes and is now streaming on Netflix. McCarthy plays Amily and Falcone takes on the role of Clark.

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Check Out the Official Trailer for ‘God’s Favorite Idiot’

Netflix has just released the official trailer for God’s Favorite Idiot starring Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy! Other cast members include Leslie Bibb, Kevin Dunn, Usman Ally, Steve Mallory, Chris Sandiford, Ana Scotney, and Yanic Truesdale. The new series will be a total of 8 episodes and premiere on June 15.

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Melissa McCarthy and Chris O’Dowd Talk Their New Film, ‘The Starling’

Melissa McCarthy and Chris O’Dowd star in The Starling. The film first premiered at TIFF this year and be released in select theaters on September 17. The Starling will then become available to stream on Netflix starting September 24.

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Netflix Just Released the Trailer for ‘The Starling’ Starring Melissa McCarthy

From director Theodore Melfi, Netflix’s The Starling stars Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Kevin Kline, Timothy Olyphant, Daveed Diggs, Skyler Gisondo, Loretta Devine, Laura Harrier, Rosalind Chao, and Kimberly Quinn. Matt Harris serves as the film’s writer and producers include Dylan Sellers, Chris Parker, Theodore Melfi, and Kimberly Quinn. The official trailer for The Starling has finally been released!

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Melissa McCarthy and Regina Hall Discuss ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’

Melissa McCarthy portrays Frances Welty and Regina Hall plays Carmel Schneider in Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers. The new series will be a total of eight episodes and premieres on the streaming platform with three episodes on Wednesday, August 18. New episodes will continue to release weekly, on Wednesdays. McCarthy serves as executive producer on Nine Perfect Strangers as well.

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Check Out the Official Trailer for Hulu’s ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’

Hulu has just released the official trailer and key art for the new original Nine Perfect Strangers. The eight-episode series premieres on the streaming platform with three episodes on Wednesday, August 18. New episodes will continue to release weekly. Nine Perfect Strangers stars Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, Bobby Cannavale, Regina Hall, Samara Weaving, Melvin Gregg, Asher Keddie, Grace Van Patten, Tiffany Boone, and Manny Jacinto.

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Netflix’s ‘The Starling’ Will Premiere at TIFF 2021

The new drama comes from director Theodore Melfi and stars Melissa McCarthy, Kevin Kline, Daveed Diggs, Timothy Olyphant, and Chris O’Dowd. Netflix has just released new first look images and the synopsis for the upcoming film, as well as the fact that it will premiere at TIFF this year. TIFF 2021 will run from September 9-18.

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Watch Hulu’s New Teaser for ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’

From award-winning Executive Producer David E. Kelley, Nine Perfect Strangers will be a total of eight episodes. The series stars Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, Bobby Cannavale, Regina Hall, Samara Weaving, Melvin Gregg, Asher Keddie, Grace Van Patten, Tiffany Boone, and Manny Jacinto. Check out the new teaser and key art that Hulu just released!

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Hulu Announces Premiere Date for ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’

Nine Perfect Strangers will premiere on August 18 with a weekly release. The series will be eight-episode total and stars Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, Bobby Cannavale, Regina Hall, Samara Weaving, Melvin Gregg, Asher Keddie, Grace Van Patten, Tiffany Boone, and Manny Jacinto.

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Get a First Look at Hulu’s New Limited Series ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’

During The Oscars, viewers were treated with a sneak peek of Nine Perfect Strangers. The talented cast includes Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Shannon, Luke Evans, Bobby Cannavale, Regina Hall, Samara Weaving, Melvin Gregg, Asher Keddie, Grace Van Patten, Tiffany Boone, and Manny Jacinto.

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NOC Interview: Taylor Mosby Discusses Netflix’s ‘Thunder Force’

Taylor Mosby portrays Tracy, Emily’s (Octavia Spencer) daughter, in Netflix’s new action-comedy, Thunder Force. The film follows two estranged childhood best friends that team up to protect their city from supervillains after Emily comes up with a treatment that will give them powers.

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Love For Leslie Jones

I’ll say this much for the new Ghostbusters film, it’s staying true to the spirit of the franchise. Apparently.

Just as Ernie Hudson got thrown under the bus and treated like garbage during the release of the original Ghostbusters film, Leslie Jones is enduring the same crap in wake of the reboot.

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The New Ghostbusters: Should I be Afraid?

So… The trailer for the new Ghostbusters film hit today. I am a really big fan of the original first film, and I enjoyed the much misunderstood second. I was really looking forward to this reboot. The new (all woman) cast looked stellar. I love the idea of an all-woman ghostbusting squad. I think there are opportunities for a completely different type of humor that would be a welcome relief from the smarmy, white guy charm of the original two films. I damn near broke my tablet trying to watch it.

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Our Toxic Remake Culture: Why Do We Insist on Making the Same Old White-Guy Movies?

Originally posted on Salon.com

Like it or not — despite the many, many hectoring jeremiads by the people who fall on the “not” side of the argument — “remake culture” seems to be here to stay. The most anticipated films of the upcoming year are all adaptations of or sequels to works that are decades old.

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