New this week: 'The Pale Blue Eye,' Iggy Pop and 'The Menu'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include albums from veteran Iggy Pop and rising star Brandon Ratcliff, Lifetime concludes its coverage on R. Kellyโs victims with a two-night special, and Christian Bale stars as a detective in an 1830 whodunit alongside a young Edgar Allen Poe.
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New this week: Godzilla vs Kong, 'Concrete Cowboy' & Mahalia
This combination photo shows poster art for the film "Godzilla vs Kong," premiering on HBO Max on March 31, left, "Concrete Cowboy," premiering April 2 on Netflix and "Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia," premiering April 3 on Lifetime. (HBO Max/Netflix/Lifetime via AP)Hereโs a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ entertainment journalists of whatโs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIESโ Two of cinemaโs most famous giants are headed for an old-fashioned big budget clash in โGodzilla vs. Kong,โ available on HBO Max for 31 days starting Friday. After a pandemic-induced blockbuster drought, Henry told the AP that the film will be a welcome change of pace. Adโ Legendary gospel singer Mahalia Jackson gets overdue biopic attention in a Lifetime film debuting Saturday.
How an arrest upended filming of 'Surviving Jeffrey Epstein'
This combination of photos released by Lifetime shows participants in the new docuseries Surviving Jeffrey Epstein top row from left, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, Teresa Helm, Jena Lisa Jones, Kiki, Rachel Benavidez, Marijke Chartouni, Chaunte Davies, and Courtney Wild. (Lifetime via AP)NEW YORK The filmmakers behind Surviving Jeffrey Epstein moved quickly when Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested on federal charges that she acted as a recruiter for the financiers sexual abuse. If your timing can be great, our timing was great, said executive producer Robert Friedman. Production was underway when the 66-year-old Epstein killed himself in his New York City prison cell last August after his arrest on sex trafficking charges. To finally have a shot at it (after Maxwell's arrest) is remarkable.Maxwells arrest just a month before the series' premiere triggered a race, but definitely worth it said Sundberg.
Sigourney Weaver Reflects on the Legacy of 'Prayers for Bobby' 10 Years Later (Exclusive)
If you ask Weaver, though, she is most proud of the 2009 Lifetime TV movie, Prayers for Bobby. The drama won a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Movie or Mini-Series, alongside Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for Weaver. When you look back, do you have one memory from making the movie that's come to encapsulate your Prayers for Bobby experience? As we celebrate Pride Month, as an actor and an activist and just a person, what is your relationship to the LGBTQ community these days? Prayers for Bobby airs on Monday, June 29 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT and Sunday, July 5 at 12 p.m. on Lifetime.
Spring ISD teacher featured on Power of Women: Frontline Heroes special on Lifetime
HOUSTON A Spring Independent School District teacher was featured on Power of Women: Frontline Heroes special on Lifetime on Thursday. Northgate Crossing Elementary School 5th grade teacher, Lori Douglass, was noticed for supporting students during the coronavirus pandemic in the Houston area. All Spring ISD teachers are great, Douglass said. It takes lots of great teachers, Douglass said, describing how fellow teachers, support staff, administrators and others had been working together to help families get through all the challenges posed by the ongoing pandemic. After she was featured on the Houston Chronicle featurette, she was then invited to take part in the Lifetime special.
Vivica A. Fox Returns to Lifetime Movie Network With Two New 'Wrong' Films (Exclusive)
Lifetime Movie NetworkPremiering July 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the Lifetime Movie Network, The Wrong Wedding Planner also stars Kristin Booth and Jacke Harry. Lifetime Movie NetworkPremiering Friday, July 31 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the Lifetime Movie Network, The Wrong Stepfather also stars William McNamara. The binge-watch includes The Wrong Cheerleader, The Wrong House Sitter, The Wrong Stepmother and The Wrong Student. A longtime staple of Lifetime, Fox has previously starred in series 1-800-Missing and Vivicas Black Magic. But when it comes to the ongoing success of the Wrong franchise, Fox says the movies are a great way for viewers to escape.
Abby Lee Miller's New Lifetime Show Pulled After 'Dance Moms' Alum Accuses Her of Racism
Lifetime has pulled the plug on Abby Lee Miller's new reality show, Abbys Virtual Dance Off. Additionally, Miller will not be returning to Dance Moms if the show is renewed for a ninth season, according to EW, who was first to report the news. Smith saw the disingenuous post, and took to her own Instagram to call Miller out for her previous actions. I couldn't think of a more perfect day to address my experience with Abby Lee Miller. But what I'm not going to have happen is have this racist person have any part of my daughter's life."