Month: June 2022

Discovery+ announced the premiere of Kesha’s new series Conjuring Kesha. The unscripted supernatural premieres July 8 on the streaming service.  In the series, Kesha will explore the supernatural with celebrity friends in six hour-long episodes. The first photos show Kesha with comedian Whitney Cummings and singer Betty Who. Other guest stars on Conjuring Kesha include Bachelorette star Jojo Fletcher, rapper/actor GaTa, supermodel Karen Elson and rapper Big Freedia.

Kesha said in a press release:  “It started with my insatiable curiosity, my eternal searching for something bigger than myself. This has motivated my art, informed my music and has given a purpose to my entire life. It’s an eternal search for proof of God.”  A trailer for the series shows Kesha stating her interest in the supernatural. Subjects of the episodes include Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary, Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, Bigfoot, a haunted Tennessee opera hall and other allegedly haunted locations. The show will also consult paranormal experts like psychics Cindy Kaza, Chip Coffey and Bigfoot researcher Ronny LeBlanc.

Two episodes will air on the premiere date of July 8. A new episode premieres on each of the subsequent four Fridays.

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Euphoria and Spider-Man: No Way Home were the big winners at the 2022 MTV Movie and TV Awards ceremony, hosted by Vanessa Hudgens and airing live from Barker Hangar in Los Angeles, followed by the Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted, hosted by Tayshia Adams.

Zendaya won for Best Performance in a Show for Euphoria, which also earned the awards for Best Show, Here For the Hookup and Best Fight for characters Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) and Maddy (Alexa Demie). Spider-Man: No Way Home earned the honor for Best Movie and the Best Performance in a Movie prize went to Zendaya’s real-life boyfriend, Tom Holland.

Olivia Rodrigo won for Best Music Documentary for Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2 U, while Daniel Radcliffe was named Best Villain for The Lost City and the Best Comedic Performance prize went to Ryan Reynolds for Free Guy.

Jack Black was honored with the previously announced ‘Comedic Genius Award,’ and Jennifer Lopez was presented with the Generation Award.  Lopez also picked up the award for Best Song for “On My Way (Marry Me).”

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Paramount+ announced that Amanda Peet has joined the cast of its upcoming ‘Fatal Attraction’ series. Peet joins previously announced series stars Lizzy Caplan and Joshua Jackson. The streaming service first announced the series on Nov. 11 with Caplan attached to the project, with Jackson being announced on Jan. 20.

Peet will portray Beth Gallagher, the role played by Anne Archer in the 1987 movie. When Beth’s husband, Dan (Jackson) has an affair with Alex (Caplan), Alex terrorizes their family. The 1987 movie Fatal Attraction was a huge box office hit and led to Oscar nominations for Archer, Glenn Close as Alex, director Adrian Lyne and Best Picture.

Paramount+ has said that their 2022 version of Fatal Attraction will delve further into the causes of Alex’s obsession and issues including “strong women, personality disorders and coercive control.”  As of press time, Paramount+ has not announced a start of production or airdate for Fatal Attraction. 

‘Fatal Attraction’: Amanda Peet Joins Lizzy Caplan & Joshua Jackson In Paramount+ Series

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Apple TV+ released the trailer for ‘Loot,’ a new comedy series starring Maya Rudolph. Rudolph stars as a billionaire who decides to focus on her charitable foundation — one she never knew existed — after her husband (Adam Scott) humiliates her by cheating with a younger woman.  The series also stars Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Ron Funches, Nat Faxon and Joel Kim Booster.

A series synopsis reads: “Billionaire Molly Novak (Rudolph) has a dream life, complete with private jets, a sprawling mansion, and a gigayacht — anything her heart desires. But when her husband of 20 years betrays her, she spirals publicly, becoming fuel for tabloid fodder,  She’s reaching rock bottom when she learns, to her surprise, that she has a charity foundation run by the no-nonsense Sofia Salinas (Rodriguez), who pleads with Molly to stop generating bad press. With her devoted assistant Nicholas (Kim Booster) by her side, and with the help of Sofia and team — including mild-mannered accountant Arthur (Faxon) and her optimistic, pop-culture-loving cousin Howard (Funches) — Molly embarks on a journey of self-discovery.”

The first three episodes of ‘Loot’ are set to debut on Apple TV+ on June 24.  Take a look at the trailer for ‘Loot’ – here.

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The History Channel announced that Tim Allen and Richard Karn will host the unscripted series ‘More Power,’ premiering June 29 at 10 p.m. EDT. “More Power” was a catch phrase of Allen’s character on the hit sitcom ‘Home Improvement,’ which also co-starred Karn.

The 10-episode series explores the origin of useful tools. Some of the tools More Power will feature include chainsaws, batteries, lasers, bulldozers and excavators.

Allen said in a statement: “We both share a great appreciation of people who can solve a problem not by talking about it, but by ‘doing’ it with creativity and amazing skills.” Allen and Karn will host More Power out of Allen’s shop in his home. They will also interview experts on their locations as they use and demonstrate tools.

Home Improvement Reunion: Tim Allen and Richard Karn Seek More Power in New History Series — Get Premiere Date

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