On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age.
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Then All the Cavemen (and Founding Fathers) Loved Him
The magic of a good Christmas is an unparalleled childhood experience, but it always ends with the anticlimactic holiday hangover that is New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The final day of the year and the first day of the new one can be plenty of fun for adults, as they revolve around a paradoxical combination of socially sanctioned binge drinking and a renewed focus on fitness and career goals. But since one of those things is off...
First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing.
Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation.
The Pitch: Then All the Cavemen (and Founding Fathers) Loved Him
The magic of a good Christmas is an unparalleled childhood experience, but it always ends with the anticlimactic holiday hangover that is New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The final day of the year and the first day of the new one can be plenty of fun for adults, as they revolve around a paradoxical combination of socially sanctioned binge drinking and a renewed focus on fitness and career goals. But since one of those things is off...
- 12/30/2023
- by Christian Zilko and Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
Cher didn’t release an album of Christmas songs until this year. Despite this, she performed vocals on the best Christmas song of the rock ‘n’ roll era. She revealed what it was like to revisit that career milestone.
Cher said her new album of Christmas songs doesn’t have ‘Christmas Christmas songs’
2023 saw the release of Cher’s first Christmas album, which is simply titled Christmas. During a 2023 interview with Billboard, the “I Got You Babe” singer took pride in the album. “They’re not ‘Christmas Christmas’ songs, Ok, they’re just great songs,” Cher said. “And I never say that because I almost never like what I do. But I mean people love it and I’m happy.”
It makes perfect sense that Cher would record Christmas songs, as she sang backup on Darlene Love’s “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).” That classic track became a standard, inspiring renditions by Mariah Carey,...
Cher said her new album of Christmas songs doesn’t have ‘Christmas Christmas songs’
2023 saw the release of Cher’s first Christmas album, which is simply titled Christmas. During a 2023 interview with Billboard, the “I Got You Babe” singer took pride in the album. “They’re not ‘Christmas Christmas’ songs, Ok, they’re just great songs,” Cher said. “And I never say that because I almost never like what I do. But I mean people love it and I’m happy.”
It makes perfect sense that Cher would record Christmas songs, as she sang backup on Darlene Love’s “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).” That classic track became a standard, inspiring renditions by Mariah Carey,...
- 12/21/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Listening to favorite Christmas songs is a vital part of the entire holiday season. Our new photo gallery ranks the Top 30 greatest tunes from worst to best. We only had two rules for assembling our list: each song can only be featured once and the same goes for each artist.
We chose what is considered the most definitive version of each song as performed by the singers most associated with the tunes. Of course, certain people most known for Christmas had to be included — Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Judy Garland, Perry Como, Andy Williams, Mariah Carey and more.
Among our list you’ll find Rock and Roll Hall of Famers such as Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Darlene Love, Brenda Lee and The Eagles. And we didn’t forget songs that originated from great TV specials like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Frosty the Snowman,” “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
We chose what is considered the most definitive version of each song as performed by the singers most associated with the tunes. Of course, certain people most known for Christmas had to be included — Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Judy Garland, Perry Como, Andy Williams, Mariah Carey and more.
Among our list you’ll find Rock and Roll Hall of Famers such as Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Darlene Love, Brenda Lee and The Eagles. And we didn’t forget songs that originated from great TV specials like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Frosty the Snowman,” “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
- 12/18/2023
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — except on subscription streaming, where you still can’t find classic Rankin/Bass holiday specials like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.”
“Rudolph,” the 1964 Animagic stop-motion TV special was produced by Videocraft International — later renamed Rankin/Bass — for broadcast network NBC and sponsor General Electric. Five years later, Rankin/Bass Productions, now actually named Rankin/Bass Productions after Videocraft founders Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass, made the animated “Frosty the Snowman” special for broadcast network CBS.
In 1972 “Rudolph” joined “Frosty” at CBS, where they have remained for more than 50 years. In recent times, “Rudolph” and “Frosty” have also been a part of the Disney-owned cable channel Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” marathons. Though they run simultaneously, broadcast and cable are contractually considered different “windows” here, several sources with knowledge of the deals told IndieWire. The Rankin/Bass specials are also available on DVD and Blu-ray.
“Rudolph,” the 1964 Animagic stop-motion TV special was produced by Videocraft International — later renamed Rankin/Bass — for broadcast network NBC and sponsor General Electric. Five years later, Rankin/Bass Productions, now actually named Rankin/Bass Productions after Videocraft founders Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass, made the animated “Frosty the Snowman” special for broadcast network CBS.
In 1972 “Rudolph” joined “Frosty” at CBS, where they have remained for more than 50 years. In recent times, “Rudolph” and “Frosty” have also been a part of the Disney-owned cable channel Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” marathons. Though they run simultaneously, broadcast and cable are contractually considered different “windows” here, several sources with knowledge of the deals told IndieWire. The Rankin/Bass specials are also available on DVD and Blu-ray.
- 12/16/2023
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
This Post Contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Fox’s The Masked Singer.
On The Masked Singer Season 10’s “Soundtrack to My Life” episode, Anteater, who added a raspy twang throughout the show, was revealed as Hall & Oates’ John Oates.
“In keeping with this episode, you were the soundtrack of my life,” panelist Ken Jeong said to Oates after the reveal. “I just grew up on you, man. I’m literally starstruck right now.”
After a head-to-head performance against Donut, Candelabra was the second masked contestant to be...
On The Masked Singer Season 10’s “Soundtrack to My Life” episode, Anteater, who added a raspy twang throughout the show, was revealed as Hall & Oates’ John Oates.
“In keeping with this episode, you were the soundtrack of my life,” panelist Ken Jeong said to Oates after the reveal. “I just grew up on you, man. I’m literally starstruck right now.”
After a head-to-head performance against Donut, Candelabra was the second masked contestant to be...
- 12/14/2023
- by Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
Whether you’re a parent of small children or just someone who wants some wholesome entertainment, Christmas is a time of year when entertainment caters to everyone! While many of our beloved holiday classics are rated PG or PG-13, there are plenty of G-rated treasures to enjoy. We’ve compiled a list of the most family-friendly films and shows and where to stream them.
So grab your loved ones and a plate full of Christmas cookies and start streaming these timeless treasures!
Best G-Rated Christmas Movies A Charlie Brown Christmas December 9, 1965
When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism that he sees amongst everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but is a frustrating struggle. When an attempt to restore the proper spirit with a forlorn little fir Christmas tree fails, he needs Linus’ help to learn the meaning of Christmas.
So grab your loved ones and a plate full of Christmas cookies and start streaming these timeless treasures!
Best G-Rated Christmas Movies A Charlie Brown Christmas December 9, 1965
When Charlie Brown complains about the overwhelming materialism that he sees amongst everyone during the Christmas season, Lucy suggests that he become director of the school Christmas pageant. Charlie Brown accepts, but is a frustrating struggle. When an attempt to restore the proper spirit with a forlorn little fir Christmas tree fails, he needs Linus’ help to learn the meaning of Christmas.
- 12/4/2023
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
The animated adaptations of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings from the 1970s and 1980s have a bit of a bad reputation these days, but these are not entirely deserved. In particular, Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass’ 1977 TV movie of The Hobbit, with a screenplay by Romeo Miller, gets a lot of things right that Peter Jackson’s three-part live-action film adaptation did not.
The most obvious advantage that the animated version has over the live-action films is its length. The fact that the live-action movies are too long is pretty well-established, but by way of a reminder, the book of The Hobbit is about 300 pages long, with slight variations in each edition. Other books of similar length that have been adapted into films include Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Emma Donoghue’s Room, John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, and Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird.
The most obvious advantage that the animated version has over the live-action films is its length. The fact that the live-action movies are too long is pretty well-established, but by way of a reminder, the book of The Hobbit is about 300 pages long, with slight variations in each edition. Other books of similar length that have been adapted into films include Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Emma Donoghue’s Room, John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, and Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird.
- 12/1/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Every year, families look forward to being able to watch the 1964 stop-motion classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and the 1969 animated special “Frosty the Snowman.” And every year, users of Live TV Streaming Services like Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, and Fubo encounter a nasty message when they try to watch: “This Program Is Unavailable For Streaming On The Internet”
With “Rudolph” making his return tonight (November 27) on CBS, you’re going to run into this error if you have a live TV streamer.
Trying to watch Frosty the Snowman on a local channel here. Wth is this?? It’s my favorite Christmas show! pic.twitter.com/M42lUp6FoU
— Justjen (@jlf0404) November 26, 2022
What’s going on?
While they have the broadcast rights, CBS doesn’t have the rights to stream Rudolph or Frosty online, even though cable or antenna viewers would be able to see the special without trouble. To see these classics legally,...
With “Rudolph” making his return tonight (November 27) on CBS, you’re going to run into this error if you have a live TV streamer.
Trying to watch Frosty the Snowman on a local channel here. Wth is this?? It’s my favorite Christmas show! pic.twitter.com/M42lUp6FoU
— Justjen (@jlf0404) November 26, 2022
What’s going on?
While they have the broadcast rights, CBS doesn’t have the rights to stream Rudolph or Frosty online, even though cable or antenna viewers would be able to see the special without trouble. To see these classics legally,...
- 11/27/2023
- by Ben Bowman
- The Streamable
Freeform’s 2023 “25 Days of Christmas” lineup includes holiday favorites Home Alone, The Santa Clause trilogy, and classic animated offerings Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The network’s December lineup also includes all four Toy Story films, Frozen I and II, and Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Noelle starring Anna Kendrick and Godmothered with Jillian Bell will screen this December on Freeform. 2018’s Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch and a batch of Santa Paws films will help put viewers in a winter holiday mood.
A scene from ‘Frozen’ (Photo Credit: Disney)
Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” Lineup
Friday, Dec. 1
7:00 a.m. – “Unaccompanied Minors”
9:00 a.m. – “Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish”
11:00 a.m. – “Eloise at Christmastime”
1:00 p.m. – “The Star” (2017)
3:00 p.m. – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”
5:00 p.m. – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)
7:00 p.m. – “Home Alone”
9:30 p.m. – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York...
Noelle starring Anna Kendrick and Godmothered with Jillian Bell will screen this December on Freeform. 2018’s Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch and a batch of Santa Paws films will help put viewers in a winter holiday mood.
A scene from ‘Frozen’ (Photo Credit: Disney)
Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” Lineup
Friday, Dec. 1
7:00 a.m. – “Unaccompanied Minors”
9:00 a.m. – “Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish”
11:00 a.m. – “Eloise at Christmastime”
1:00 p.m. – “The Star” (2017)
3:00 p.m. – “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”
5:00 p.m. – “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” (2018)
7:00 p.m. – “Home Alone”
9:30 p.m. – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York...
- 11/1/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
‘Tis the season — for “25 Days of Christmas” on Freeform! The network has announced the lineup for its annual event, and it includes classic favorites like the Home Alone movies, The Santa Clause trilogy, and Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, as well as the Freeform premieres of Disney+ films Noelle and Godmothered. It all begins on Friday, December 1 and runs through Christmas Day. Also on the schedule are Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the Toy Story franchise, Disney’s A Christmas Carol, Miracle on 34th Street (1994), and Frozen. Check out the full schedule for Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” event below. Plus, check out our printable holiday movie schedule here! Friday, December 1 7:00 a.m.: Unaccompanied Minors 9:00 a.m.: Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish 11:00 a.m.: Eloise at Christmastime 1:00 p.m.: The Star (2017) 3:00 p.m.: Disney’s A Christmas Carol 5:00 p.
- 11/1/2023
- TV Insider
With the holidays right around the corner, Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” is back.
This year, starting December 1, the special lineup event will introduce Disney+ holiday films “Noelle,” which stars Anna Kendrick, and “Godmothered,” which stars Jillian Bell, as the flicks make their Freeform debut.
In addition to the new favorites, the network will welcome back classic holiday movies, including 2000 film “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “Frosty the Snowman,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Disney’s A Christmas Carol,” “Frozen,” “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas” and the 1994 version of “Miracle on 34th Street.”
Several beloved film franchises will also make their return, including the “Home Alone” and “The Santa Clause” trilogies alongside the “Toy Story” franchise. During the special event, Freeform will also air holiday episodes of “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy.”
During last year’s “25 Days of Christmas,” Freeform distinguished itself...
This year, starting December 1, the special lineup event will introduce Disney+ holiday films “Noelle,” which stars Anna Kendrick, and “Godmothered,” which stars Jillian Bell, as the flicks make their Freeform debut.
In addition to the new favorites, the network will welcome back classic holiday movies, including 2000 film “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “Frosty the Snowman,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Disney’s A Christmas Carol,” “Frozen,” “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town,” “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas” and the 1994 version of “Miracle on 34th Street.”
Several beloved film franchises will also make their return, including the “Home Alone” and “The Santa Clause” trilogies alongside the “Toy Story” franchise. During the special event, Freeform will also air holiday episodes of “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy.”
During last year’s “25 Days of Christmas,” Freeform distinguished itself...
- 11/1/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Wednesday, October 18, 2023.
MGM+ has unveiled the official trailer for its highly-anticipated series, Beacon 23.
The sci-fi drama will debut on Sunday, November 12, on MGM+ at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt with the first two of eight episodes.
Zak Penn created the series and executive produced along with Glen Mazzara.
It is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by High Powey.
"Beacon 23 takes place in the farthest reaches of the Milky Way and follows Aster (Lena Headey), a government agent, and Halan (Stephan James), a stoic ex-military man, whose fates become entangled after they find themselves trapped together inside one of many Beacons that serve as a lighthouse for intergalactic travelers," according to the logline.
"Every Beacon is run by one highly trained human and a specialized Artificial Intelligence. Aster mysteriously finds her way to the lonely Beacon-keeper Halan,...
MGM+ has unveiled the official trailer for its highly-anticipated series, Beacon 23.
The sci-fi drama will debut on Sunday, November 12, on MGM+ at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt with the first two of eight episodes.
Zak Penn created the series and executive produced along with Glen Mazzara.
It is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by High Powey.
"Beacon 23 takes place in the farthest reaches of the Milky Way and follows Aster (Lena Headey), a government agent, and Halan (Stephan James), a stoic ex-military man, whose fates become entangled after they find themselves trapped together inside one of many Beacons that serve as a lighthouse for intergalactic travelers," according to the logline.
"Every Beacon is run by one highly trained human and a specialized Artificial Intelligence. Aster mysteriously finds her way to the lonely Beacon-keeper Halan,...
- 10/18/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Robbie Robertson found his faith and purpose on the radio. Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, this child of jewelry-plating factory workers discovered rock-and-roll via the Am airwaves of Wkbw out of Buffalo, New York, and fell hard for the blues in the wee hours when Wlac deejay John R. blasted the 12-bar gospel into his bedroom from the far-off music mecca of Nashville, Tennessee. His path was set, and it brought him to rowdy rockabilly artist Ronnie Hawkins, who was impressed enough with a teenage Robertson's guitar acumen to bring him on as a member of his backing band The Hawks. In the early 1960s, Robertson formed a bond with singer/bassist Rick Danko, singer/pianist Richard Manuel, multi-instrumentalist Garth Hudson, and singer-drummer Levon Helm.
It's here that these five, brilliantly talented rock-blues aficionados formed The Band.
Robertson, who passed away today at the age of 80 after a long illness,...
It's here that these five, brilliantly talented rock-blues aficionados formed The Band.
Robertson, who passed away today at the age of 80 after a long illness,...
- 8/9/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Movie star John Wayne became the face of the Western genre for an era, which became a timeless image for cinema. However, not everyone was delighted with the hero image that Wayne presented on the silver screen. Actor Gene Autry had his own career working in Westerns, but he thought Wayne’s True Grit marked the end of the genre.
Gene Autry was nicknamed the Singing Cowboy L-r: John Wayne and Gene Autry | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images, Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images
Autry came from a different set of Westerns, originally earning fame for his crooning style in his singing. He was featured in radio, television, and films for over 30 years, starting in the early 1930s. The actor starred in over 90 movies and earned the nickname “The Singing Cowboy.”
Similar to Wayne, Autry had his own image of heroism that he exuded on the silver screen. He stood for honesty and bravery,...
Gene Autry was nicknamed the Singing Cowboy L-r: John Wayne and Gene Autry | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images, Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images
Autry came from a different set of Westerns, originally earning fame for his crooning style in his singing. He was featured in radio, television, and films for over 30 years, starting in the early 1930s. The actor starred in over 90 movies and earned the nickname “The Singing Cowboy.”
Similar to Wayne, Autry had his own image of heroism that he exuded on the silver screen. He stood for honesty and bravery,...
- 4/11/2023
- by Jeff Nelson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
[Editor's Note: Welcome to Archie's House of Horror! We're thrilled and chilled to team up with Archie Comics for this recurring column written by Jamie L. Rotante, writer and Senior Director of Editorial at Archie Comics. Each column takes a closer look at the terrifying themes and eerie inspirations found within the pages of the ever-expanding world of Archie Horror, with this month's column focusing on the delectably deadly horrors to be found on the menu in the new one-shot anthology Chilling Adventures Presents... Pop's Chock’lit Shoppe of Horrors, now available from Archie Comics!]
I’m a sucker for a good ol’ fashioned greasy spoon. Is there anything more American than a 24-hour roadside diner, complete with neon lights and jukeboxes? American diners are like relics of the past, preserved in time. At my local diner, the neon sign is almost a roadside attraction in and of itself. There are still jukeboxes on each table—albeit with more updated songs, for anyone who wants to...
I’m a sucker for a good ol’ fashioned greasy spoon. Is there anything more American than a 24-hour roadside diner, complete with neon lights and jukeboxes? American diners are like relics of the past, preserved in time. At my local diner, the neon sign is almost a roadside attraction in and of itself. There are still jukeboxes on each table—albeit with more updated songs, for anyone who wants to...
- 3/22/2023
- by Jamie L. Rotante
- DailyDead
Listening to favorite Christmas songs is a vital part of the entire holiday season. Our new photo gallery ranks the Top 30 best tunes from worst to best. We only had two rules for assembling our list: each song can only be featured once and the same goes for each artist.
We chose what is considered the most definitive, greatest version of each song as performed by the singers most associated with the tunes. Of course, certain people most known for Christmas had to be included — Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Judy Garland, Perry Como, Andy Williams, Mariah Carey and more.
SEETop 20 Greatest Christmas TV Episodes, Ranked Worst to Best
Among our list you’ll find Rock and Roll Hall of Famers such as Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Darlene Love, Brenda Lee and The Eagles. And we didn’t forget songs that originated from great TV specials like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,...
We chose what is considered the most definitive, greatest version of each song as performed by the singers most associated with the tunes. Of course, certain people most known for Christmas had to be included — Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Judy Garland, Perry Como, Andy Williams, Mariah Carey and more.
SEETop 20 Greatest Christmas TV Episodes, Ranked Worst to Best
Among our list you’ll find Rock and Roll Hall of Famers such as Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Darlene Love, Brenda Lee and The Eagles. And we didn’t forget songs that originated from great TV specials like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,...
- 12/17/2022
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Forget presents and festive cheer -- for many, the real gift of Christmas is that it allows us some precious downtime to revisit a few familiar festive faves. There's just something oddly soothing about knowing that, during the period between Christmas and New Year's when time slows to a crawl and we all collectively lose track of what day it is, the only thing we're actually expected to do is chill out, get comfy, and rewatch seasonal classics that we've all seen countless times before.
That said, what if you're craving something new to add to your annual Christmas rotation? After all, December can't always be about "Home Alone" and "The Muppet Christmas Carol." Sometimes you need to mix it up with something new and unexpected. If this sounds like you, then perhaps it's time you turned your attention to a Christmas movie or special that's gone underappreciated since its debut.
That said, what if you're craving something new to add to your annual Christmas rotation? After all, December can't always be about "Home Alone" and "The Muppet Christmas Carol." Sometimes you need to mix it up with something new and unexpected. If this sounds like you, then perhaps it's time you turned your attention to a Christmas movie or special that's gone underappreciated since its debut.
- 12/12/2022
- by Simon Bland
- Slash Film
Madelaine Petsch, the star of The CW’s hit teen drama “Riverdale,” and Mena Massoud, who brought Aladdin to life in Disney’s blockbuster remake, instantly clicked when they met first time as guests on the talk show “A Little Late With Lilly Singh.”
So, it felt like a natural fit to play (eventual) love interests in “Hotel for the Holidays,” a Christmas-themed romantic comedy. The Manhattan-set movie follows Petsch as a hotel manager who finds her attention torn between a guest (who also happens to be an ex-prince) and the resident chef (Massoud). It lands on Amazon Freevee, a free, ad-supported video platform formerly known as IMDb TV, on Dec. 2.
What’s the appeal of making a holiday-centric romantic comedy?
Petsch: I’m a big Christmas fan. There’s a certain charm to holiday films, and a warmness that brings people together. I’m excited to make something that...
So, it felt like a natural fit to play (eventual) love interests in “Hotel for the Holidays,” a Christmas-themed romantic comedy. The Manhattan-set movie follows Petsch as a hotel manager who finds her attention torn between a guest (who also happens to be an ex-prince) and the resident chef (Massoud). It lands on Amazon Freevee, a free, ad-supported video platform formerly known as IMDb TV, on Dec. 2.
What’s the appeal of making a holiday-centric romantic comedy?
Petsch: I’m a big Christmas fan. There’s a certain charm to holiday films, and a warmness that brings people together. I’m excited to make something that...
- 12/1/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Hey, "S.W.A.T." fans. Unfortunately, we have something awful we have to run by you in this report. Yeah, it turns out that there will be no new episode of Swat tonight, November 25, 2022. It probably has something to do with it being the Thanksgiving weekend. Who knows? What we do know is that CBS does plan to air the new episode 7 next Friday night, December 2, 2022 in its usual, 7 pm central standard time slot. So, certainly be sure to jot down that very important date and time on your TV show schedules. We did take a look at what CBS is going to serve up instead of the next, new Swat episode 7 tonight. According to the TV guide listings, CBS is going to air the classic Frosty The Snowman specials. In the 7 pm central time slot, they're airing the first Frosty The Snowman special.
- 11/25/2022
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, we’re telling you why: Rankin/Bass is coming to screen. Arthur Rankin and Jules Bass’ animated holiday specials have become a seasonal staple on TV — with classics like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town hitting ABC and CBS this yuletide season and many more airing on Freeform and AMCx. This year’s airings come just weeks after Bass’ death. The animator and director passed away at age 87 on October 25, predeceased by Rankin, who died at age 89 in 2014. Bass’ death also came just a week after the October 18 release of The Complete Rankin/Bass Christmas Collection, a DVD collection of 18 holiday favorites. Thanks to Christmas TV Schedule and other sites, we have listings for this year’s Rankin/Bass airings — but be advised that these airdates and times are subject to time.
- 11/24/2022
- TV Insider
It was just two years ago that those looking to curl up next to the fire with the Og Miracle on 34th Street instead got left a lump of coal, when the Christmas classic was nowhere to be seen.
Let’s avoid such Yuletide trauma this holiday season, shall we?
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Let’s avoid such Yuletide trauma this holiday season, shall we?
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- 11/21/2022
- by Team TVLine
- TVLine.com
Whether you’re looking for stocking stuffers for others or a nice little gift for yourself, we’ve got a roundup of some of the best new Blu-rays and DVDs for the holidays.
Christmas Favorites
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment offers up four of their holiday favorites in 4K for the first time this holiday season: “Elf,” “A Christmas Story,” “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” and “The Polar Express” all get shined up for your library. Whether you’re giving (or getting) a 4K system this Christmas or already have one ready to go, this quartet of titles represent the apex of holiday classics for a wide audience. (Whether or not the sequel “A Christmas Story Christmas” will eventually merit its own schmancy physical release remains to be seen.)
Also available:
“The Apartment” (Kino Lorber Studio Classics): Billy Wilder’s bittersweet, Oscar-winning holiday tale made its 4K debut earlier this year.
Christmas Favorites
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment offers up four of their holiday favorites in 4K for the first time this holiday season: “Elf,” “A Christmas Story,” “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” and “The Polar Express” all get shined up for your library. Whether you’re giving (or getting) a 4K system this Christmas or already have one ready to go, this quartet of titles represent the apex of holiday classics for a wide audience. (Whether or not the sequel “A Christmas Story Christmas” will eventually merit its own schmancy physical release remains to be seen.)
Also available:
“The Apartment” (Kino Lorber Studio Classics): Billy Wilder’s bittersweet, Oscar-winning holiday tale made its 4K debut earlier this year.
- 11/21/2022
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
It's almost the most wonderful time of the year - at least as far as Freeform is concerned! The network has officially set its 2022 lineup for its beloved 25 Days of Christmas, filling the month of December with holiday favorites all the way up through Christmas Day.
This year's month of holiday cheer includes plenty of fun holiday movies and TV specials to fill the chilly month with warmth. Nostalgic classics like "Frosty the Snowman," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" are set to air several times throughout the month. You'll also find family holiday favorites like the Santa Clause trilogy of movies, "Home Alone" and its sequels, "The Nightmare Before Christmas," "The Grinch," and many others.
Scattered among the outright Christmas-themed specials are some other options for the whole family to gather 'round and watch, including a Toy Story marathon and the Freeform debut of "Frozen II." Plus,...
This year's month of holiday cheer includes plenty of fun holiday movies and TV specials to fill the chilly month with warmth. Nostalgic classics like "Frosty the Snowman," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" are set to air several times throughout the month. You'll also find family holiday favorites like the Santa Clause trilogy of movies, "Home Alone" and its sequels, "The Nightmare Before Christmas," "The Grinch," and many others.
Scattered among the outright Christmas-themed specials are some other options for the whole family to gather 'round and watch, including a Toy Story marathon and the Freeform debut of "Frozen II." Plus,...
- 11/1/2022
- by Amanda Prahl
- Popsugar.com
With Halloween finished, it’s time to countdown to Christmas on Freeform. The network’s “25 Days of Christmas” month-long event returns on Thursday, Dec. 1, with a mix of holiday favorites — including “Home Alone,” “The Santa Clause” trilogy, “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” — and classic hits like “The lIttle Drummer Boy” and “Miracle of 34th Street.”
Plus, this year includes the network premiere of “Frozen II,” “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure,” “Last Christmas” and “Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol.”
Scroll down for the full schedule.
Thursday, Dec. 1
7:00 a.m. – “The Simpsons”
10:30 a.m. – “Family Guy”
11:30 a.m. – “The Santa Clause”
1:30 p.m. – “The Santa Clause 2”
4:00 p.m. – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”
6:00 p.m. – “Home Alone”
8:30 p.m. – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
12:00 a.m. – “The Simpsons”
Friday, Dec. 2
7:00 a.m. – “The Preacher’s Wife”
9:30 a.m. – “Jingle All the Way 2”
11:35 a.
Plus, this year includes the network premiere of “Frozen II,” “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure,” “Last Christmas” and “Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol.”
Scroll down for the full schedule.
Thursday, Dec. 1
7:00 a.m. – “The Simpsons”
10:30 a.m. – “Family Guy”
11:30 a.m. – “The Santa Clause”
1:30 p.m. – “The Santa Clause 2”
4:00 p.m. – “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”
6:00 p.m. – “Home Alone”
8:30 p.m. – “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”
12:00 a.m. – “The Simpsons”
Friday, Dec. 2
7:00 a.m. – “The Preacher’s Wife”
9:30 a.m. – “Jingle All the Way 2”
11:35 a.
- 11/1/2022
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year over on Freeform as the network unveils its annual programming slate for the 25 Days of Christmas. The month-long celebration features plenty of fan-favorite films, familiar titles, and much more beginning Thursday, December 1. Among some of the notable selections for this year’s 25 Days of Christmas celebration are the inclusion of the Home Alone films, The Santa Clause franchise, and many other countless Christmas classics. While the lineup features some Disney and Freeform originals, old classics like Frosty the Snowman and Miracle on 34th Street make the cut as well. Below, scroll through for a peek at the 25 Days of Christmas lineup, and mark your calendars in time to enjoy the holiday bliss once December arrives. The Nightmare Before Christmas (Credit: ©Buena Vista Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection) Thursday, December 1 7:00 a.m. – The Simpsons 10:30 a.m. – Family Guy 11:30 a.
- 11/1/2022
- TV Insider
Paul Coker Jr., whose character and production designs for the classic Rankin/Bass stop-motion and animated holiday specials and his many years as one of Mad magazine’s “Usual Gang Of Idiots” endeared him to generations of fans, died following a brief illness at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on July 23. He was 93.
His death was confirmed to Deadline by his stepdaughter Lee Smithson Burd. “Paul was lucid and had his remarkable sense of humor until the end,” Smithson Burd said.
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Coker’s contributions to the production and character design of the Rankin/Bass specials helped create some of the most indelible holiday images of the last half-century. As either a character designer or production designer, Coker lent his talents to such Christmas and Easter specials as Cricket on the Hearth (1967), Frosty the Snowman (1969), Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (1970), Here Comes Peter Cottontail...
His death was confirmed to Deadline by his stepdaughter Lee Smithson Burd. “Paul was lucid and had his remarkable sense of humor until the end,” Smithson Burd said.
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Coker’s contributions to the production and character design of the Rankin/Bass specials helped create some of the most indelible holiday images of the last half-century. As either a character designer or production designer, Coker lent his talents to such Christmas and Easter specials as Cricket on the Hearth (1967), Frosty the Snowman (1969), Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (1970), Here Comes Peter Cottontail...
- 7/29/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Ronnie Spector, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who fronted classic 1960s girl group the Ronettes, delivered the iconic vocal on their hit “Be My Baby” and counted many of rock’s biggest names as fans, died today of cancer. She was 78.
Here family shared the news on her official website:
Our beloved earth angel, Ronnie, peacefully left this world today after a brief battle with cancer. She was with family and in the arms of her husband, Jonathan.
Ronnie lived her life with a twinkle in her eye, a spunky attitude, a wicked sense of humor and a smile on her face. She was filled with love and gratitude.
Her joyful sound, playful nature and magical presence will live on in all who knew, heard or saw her.
Spector sang lead on the influential stone classic “Be My Baby,” which hit No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963. The song,...
Here family shared the news on her official website:
Our beloved earth angel, Ronnie, peacefully left this world today after a brief battle with cancer. She was with family and in the arms of her husband, Jonathan.
Ronnie lived her life with a twinkle in her eye, a spunky attitude, a wicked sense of humor and a smile on her face. She was filled with love and gratitude.
Her joyful sound, playful nature and magical presence will live on in all who knew, heard or saw her.
Spector sang lead on the influential stone classic “Be My Baby,” which hit No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963. The song,...
- 1/12/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Freeform is set to deck the halls with its annual 25 Days of Christmas programming extravaganza.
The festive schedule includes multiple showings of Home Alone (and its various sequels), Jingle All the Way, Love Actually, The Preacher’s Wife and the Santa Clause trilogy. You’ll also find beloved Rankin/Bass classics — including Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town — and marathons of The Simpsons and Family Guy.
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The festive schedule includes multiple showings of Home Alone (and its various sequels), Jingle All the Way, Love Actually, The Preacher’s Wife and the Santa Clause trilogy. You’ll also find beloved Rankin/Bass classics — including Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town — and marathons of The Simpsons and Family Guy.
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- 12/1/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
“I hate toys! And toys hate me! Either they are going or I am going! And I am certainly not going, Grimsley.”
The local Drive-in movie season is not over! The Skyview Drive-in in Belleville (5700 N Belt W, Belleville, Il 62226) will be hosting ‘Movie Nights With Santa’ starting this Saturday, December 4th with the 1970 favorite Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town. Gates open at 3:45 and the movie begins at 6pm.
Come snuggle up with your family and join the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce during our new holiday tradition drive-in movie experience and an opportunity to see Santa!
Spots are limited. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Sales will end the night before the movie unless previously sold out.
Limited spots are available at an additional cost to get a professional photo with Santa before the movie. This Must be purchased when you purchase your admission ticket. Due to...
The local Drive-in movie season is not over! The Skyview Drive-in in Belleville (5700 N Belt W, Belleville, Il 62226) will be hosting ‘Movie Nights With Santa’ starting this Saturday, December 4th with the 1970 favorite Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town. Gates open at 3:45 and the movie begins at 6pm.
Come snuggle up with your family and join the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce during our new holiday tradition drive-in movie experience and an opportunity to see Santa!
Spots are limited. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Sales will end the night before the movie unless previously sold out.
Limited spots are available at an additional cost to get a professional photo with Santa before the movie. This Must be purchased when you purchase your admission ticket. Due to...
- 11/29/2021
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Friday, November 26, 2021 ratings -- New episodes: 20/20. Specials: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, Frosty the Snowman, Frosty Returns, Masters of Illusion: Christmas Magic 2021, Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, 5 More Sleeps til Christmas, Trolls Holiday in Harmony, and A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special. Sports: Friday Night Smackdown. Reruns: Magnum Pi and Blue Bloods.
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- 11/27/2021
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Forget Santa, Frosty, and Grandma. When it comes to Friday ratings, the vox populi went with The Grinch and the Fox WWE Friday Night SmackDown.
On a night heavy with holiday specials, the WWE SmackDown tied for the top in the demo wars with an 0.5, as the battle royal to determine the No. 1 contender (won by Sami Zayn) was in the spotlight. The night also saw the return of bad boy Brock Lesnar, who was announced for next week’s event.
Perennial Dr. Seuss favorite How The Grinch Stole Christmas also came in with an 0.5 for NBC, tying for the night’s largest viewership with 3.18 million. The animated 5 More Sleeps Until Christmas, based on Jimmy Fallon’s best-selling book, slipped from there to bring in an 0.3. That was also the demo score for its 9 Pm bookend the Trolls Holiday in Harmony special. NBC closed the night on the upswing with...
On a night heavy with holiday specials, the WWE SmackDown tied for the top in the demo wars with an 0.5, as the battle royal to determine the No. 1 contender (won by Sami Zayn) was in the spotlight. The night also saw the return of bad boy Brock Lesnar, who was announced for next week’s event.
Perennial Dr. Seuss favorite How The Grinch Stole Christmas also came in with an 0.5 for NBC, tying for the night’s largest viewership with 3.18 million. The animated 5 More Sleeps Until Christmas, based on Jimmy Fallon’s best-selling book, slipped from there to bring in an 0.3. That was also the demo score for its 9 Pm bookend the Trolls Holiday in Harmony special. NBC closed the night on the upswing with...
- 11/27/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
In the latest TV ratings, NBC’s broadcast of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! tied SmackDown for the nightly demo win and matched Blue Bloods for Friday’s largest audience — and it did so all without packages, boxes or bows.
The Grinch drew 3.2 million total viewers and a 0.5 demo rating, per TVSeriesFinale.com, leading into 5 More Sleeps ‘Til Christmas (2.2 mil/0.3), Trolls Holiday in Harmony (1.7 mil/0.3) and SNL‘s annual Christmas special (1.9 mil/0.4).
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The Grinch drew 3.2 million total viewers and a 0.5 demo rating, per TVSeriesFinale.com, leading into 5 More Sleeps ‘Til Christmas (2.2 mil/0.3), Trolls Holiday in Harmony (1.7 mil/0.3) and SNL‘s annual Christmas special (1.9 mil/0.4).
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- 11/27/2021
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Halloween just passed, so you know what that means: It’s time to look ahead to Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” month-long event — and it’s the 25th anniversary. It all kicks off on Wednesday, December 1. This year’s celebration includes your holiday season favorites as well as beloved classics (like Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer). Freeform will also air blocks of holiday episodes of The Simpsons and a marathon of Toy Story films. Also part of the event is the network premiere of Office Christmas Party starring Jason Bateman and Jennifer Aniston. Check out the full “25 Days of Christmas” schedule on Freeform below. Wednesday, December 1 7:00 a.m. – Holiday in Handcuffs 10:30 a.m. – The Simpsons 11:05 a.m. – The Santa Clause 1:15 p.m. – The Santa Clause 2 3:45 p.m. – The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause 5:50 p.m. – Home Alone 8:20 p.
- 11/1/2021
- TV Insider
Now hear this: The 2021 Tribeca Festival announced its inaugural official podcast selections and special events, the first time a major fest is welcoming podcasts into its lineup.
The first Tribeca Podcasts lineup features world premieres of 12 fiction and nonfiction podcasts from emerging creators (listed below), as well as panel discussions and other special events.
The festival’s 20th anniversary celebration will take place June 9-20 across New York City — the first major film festival to return to in-person events since the pandemic first hit last year. The 2021 Tribeca Festival also will mark the first time it will feature video games as official selections.
“The past few years have seen an explosion in the popularity of podcasts, making this the perfect time to introduce our inaugural Tribeca Podcast Program,” said Jane Rosenthal, co-founder and CEO of Tribeca Enterprises and the Tribeca Festival. “We look forward to welcoming the creative forces behind...
The first Tribeca Podcasts lineup features world premieres of 12 fiction and nonfiction podcasts from emerging creators (listed below), as well as panel discussions and other special events.
The festival’s 20th anniversary celebration will take place June 9-20 across New York City — the first major film festival to return to in-person events since the pandemic first hit last year. The 2021 Tribeca Festival also will mark the first time it will feature video games as official selections.
“The past few years have seen an explosion in the popularity of podcasts, making this the perfect time to introduce our inaugural Tribeca Podcast Program,” said Jane Rosenthal, co-founder and CEO of Tribeca Enterprises and the Tribeca Festival. “We look forward to welcoming the creative forces behind...
- 5/4/2021
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
There must have been some magic in that old silk ratings hat they found, as the annual CBS airing of the animated Frosty the Snowman topped the night’s ratings wars.
The 50th airing of the Rankin-Bass animation special, based on the Walter E. Rollins and Steve Nelson song and featuring the voices of Jimmy Durante, Bille De Wolfe and Jackie Vernon, had an 0.7 rating among the 18-49 set and drew a total audience of 4.04 million in the 8 Pm slot. The numbers were steady with last year’s airing.
CBS doubled down on its Frosty magic with an 8:30 Pm airing of Frosty Returns.The 1992 special, featuring Jonathan Winters as the narrator and John Goodman doing the Frosty voice (with music by Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh) had an 0.6 and 3.45 million audience. Repeats of Hawaii Five-0 and Blue Bloods closed out the eye network’s night.
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The 50th airing of the Rankin-Bass animation special, based on the Walter E. Rollins and Steve Nelson song and featuring the voices of Jimmy Durante, Bille De Wolfe and Jackie Vernon, had an 0.7 rating among the 18-49 set and drew a total audience of 4.04 million in the 8 Pm slot. The numbers were steady with last year’s airing.
CBS doubled down on its Frosty magic with an 8:30 Pm airing of Frosty Returns.The 1992 special, featuring Jonathan Winters as the narrator and John Goodman doing the Frosty voice (with music by Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh) had an 0.6 and 3.45 million audience. Repeats of Hawaii Five-0 and Blue Bloods closed out the eye network’s night.
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- 11/30/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Frosty the Snowman has been a great song for decades now and one that you’re bound to hear dozens of times in a week if not more from kids as they anticipate the coming of Christmas in so many different ways that it makes many adults wonder where their own sense of excitement went. The story was one based on pure magic of course and a whimsical tale that’s been able to endure for many a year at this point as kids and adults get into the song and the idea of a magical snowman coming to life and then
The Best Uses of the Song “Frosty the Snowman” in Movies or TV...
The Best Uses of the Song “Frosty the Snowman” in Movies or TV...
- 12/5/2018
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
More than fifty years after the Beach Boys sang “Little Saint Nick,” they’ve got separate Christmas tours. Brian Wilson and Mike Love have both announced they’re doing holiday concerts, yet another strange chapter in rock’s longest-running dysfunctional family saga. Back in April, Wilson announced a month-long Yuletide tour, where he’s doing the Beach Boys’ 1964 Christmas Album in full, from “Blue Christmas” to “Frosty the Snowman.” But speaking of frosty, Mike Love is getting into the act with his competing tour, which he announced in September—a...
- 11/26/2018
- by Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
NBC-tv and Dr. Seuss’s classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas stole the TV ratings crown for Friday night, winning laurels with an 0.9/4 rating among nostalgic adults 18-49 and scoring 4.33 million viewers.
The Grinch was up against CBS’s Frosty The Snowman in the 8 Pm slot, with Frosty scoring an 0.7/3 and 3.54 million viewers. On ABC, the Rankin/Bass stop motion classic Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town came in at an 0.6/3 and 2.66 million viewers.
Fox’s Washington vs. Washington State college football game came in second in the night’s wars, with a 0.8/3 average and 3.23 million viewers.
The rest of the night was relatively quiet, with ABC’s Child Support holding steady week-to-week with an 0.4/2 and 2.05 million viewers.
CBS won the overall network night in total viewers with a 3.30 million tally, but Fox was the demo king at 0.8/3 and 3.23 million total viewers.
The Grinch was up against CBS’s Frosty The Snowman in the 8 Pm slot, with Frosty scoring an 0.7/3 and 3.54 million viewers. On ABC, the Rankin/Bass stop motion classic Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town came in at an 0.6/3 and 2.66 million viewers.
Fox’s Washington vs. Washington State college football game came in second in the night’s wars, with a 0.8/3 average and 3.23 million viewers.
The rest of the night was relatively quiet, with ABC’s Child Support holding steady week-to-week with an 0.4/2 and 2.05 million viewers.
CBS won the overall network night in total viewers with a 3.30 million tally, but Fox was the demo king at 0.8/3 and 3.23 million total viewers.
- 11/24/2018
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Twilight’ Turns 10: 12 Biting Memes, From Shirtless Jacob Jokes to Robot Renesmee Ridicule (Photos)
Whether you were a “Twi-hard” fan or hardcore hater of Stephenie Meyer’s supernatural love-triangle saga, you can’t argue that “Twilight” brought a whole lot of people together online. From memes about questionable plot holes to jokes about Kristen Stewart’s toneless acting (their words not ours!), here are the best “Twilight” memes to celebrate — and mock — the film series all over again as it turns 10:
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1. Stalker or Lover?
Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) have a… special kind of relationship. While scenes of Edward saving Bella from stalkers and enemy vampires could have left us swooning, fans were quick to notice that Edward’s unflinching obsession with his girl was nothing short of disturbing.
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2. Cold as Ice… Cream
When Bella finally starts to suspect Edward could be a vampire in...
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1. Stalker or Lover?
Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) have a… special kind of relationship. While scenes of Edward saving Bella from stalkers and enemy vampires could have left us swooning, fans were quick to notice that Edward’s unflinching obsession with his girl was nothing short of disturbing.
Also Read: 13 Movies That Had Absolutely Awful CGI (Photos)
2. Cold as Ice… Cream
When Bella finally starts to suspect Edward could be a vampire in...
- 10/26/2018
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- The Wrap
Frosty the Snowman still has a corn-cob pipe and a button nose and two eyes made out of coal — but his new “Make America Great Again” cap is really clashing. The traditional top hat swap out made Stephen Colbert’s Thursday cold open feel particularly chilly. The beloved kids’ cartoon character went full-on President Trump last night when the red #Maga hat blew onto his head. “Now who wants to deport some Dreamers?” Frosty asks the innocent children who helped bring him to life. Also Read: Melissa McCarthy Puts Her Parents on the Spot as 'Kimmel' Guest Host (Video) There’s also a “fake.
- 12/8/2017
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
NBC’s broadcast of something called DreamWorks Trolls Holiday led the holiday Friday pack, scoring a 1.4 demo rating to go with its 5.2 million total viewers.
The Trolls in fact gave NBC its best non-Olympics numbers in the Fridays-at-8:30 time slot since Feb. 20, 2015, while also netting this TV season’s best Kids 2-11 rating among Big 4 primetime programs.
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, opening the Peacock’s night, placed second with a 1.3 rating (and 5.7 million viewers).
Among other holiday-themed fare, CBS’ Frosty the Snowman did 4 mil/0.8, leading into Frosty Returns‘ 3 mil/0.6; ABC’s Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town drew 3.4 mil/0.8.
Elsewhere,...
The Trolls in fact gave NBC its best non-Olympics numbers in the Fridays-at-8:30 time slot since Feb. 20, 2015, while also netting this TV season’s best Kids 2-11 rating among Big 4 primetime programs.
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, opening the Peacock’s night, placed second with a 1.3 rating (and 5.7 million viewers).
Among other holiday-themed fare, CBS’ Frosty the Snowman did 4 mil/0.8, leading into Frosty Returns‘ 3 mil/0.6; ABC’s Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town drew 3.4 mil/0.8.
Elsewhere,...
- 11/25/2017
- TVLine.com
Before James Curiazza’s brother lost his battle with Leukemia in 1967, the family held one last Christmas for 4-year-old Dean.
“Dean loved the Christmas lights as well as the joy that the Christmas season brought with it,” Curiazza tells People. “We had a special Christmas just for him prior to his death. I don’t remember the exact date of our early Christmas, but my parents knew he wouldn’t make it through the holiday that year.”
In the decades following Dean’s Dec. 5 death, Curiazza has worked to keep his brother’s memory alive through the holiday celebrations he so loved.
“Dean loved the Christmas lights as well as the joy that the Christmas season brought with it,” Curiazza tells People. “We had a special Christmas just for him prior to his death. I don’t remember the exact date of our early Christmas, but my parents knew he wouldn’t make it through the holiday that year.”
In the decades following Dean’s Dec. 5 death, Curiazza has worked to keep his brother’s memory alive through the holiday celebrations he so loved.
- 12/24/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
So sweet! Megan Hilty recorded a special song on her new album A Merry Little Christmas just for her 2-year-old daughter Viola Philomena.
“My daughter’s obsessed with Christmas movies — very specifically the Rankin/Bass movies. You know, those stop-motions like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town, Frosty the Snowman,” the expectant Broadway star, 35, tells People.
“So we put a song on the record for her from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and every time she hears it, she stops whatever she’s doing and runs over and just stares at the computer or the speakers or...
“My daughter’s obsessed with Christmas movies — very specifically the Rankin/Bass movies. You know, those stop-motions like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town, Frosty the Snowman,” the expectant Broadway star, 35, tells People.
“So we put a song on the record for her from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and every time she hears it, she stops whatever she’s doing and runs over and just stares at the computer or the speakers or...
- 12/2/2016
- by mariahhaas
- PEOPLE.com
With December just two days away, Christmas music will soon be even more ubiquitous than it has been for the last month. Here to assist in that effort is the IndieWire Holiday Playlist, a selection of 16 popularized by seasonally appropriate films and TV shows. Listen below.
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Selections range from standards whose origins are self-evident (“White Christmas” was made famous by the film of the same name, while “Frosty the Snowman” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” are from the respective television specials) to a few you may recognize without instantly recalling where they’re from: Remember “Christmas Treat,” from the “I Wish It Was Christmas Today” skit on “Saturday Night Live”? Or Phoenix’s cover of “Alone on Christmas Day” that was in “A Very Murray Christmas”?
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Selections range from standards whose origins are self-evident (“White Christmas” was made famous by the film of the same name, while “Frosty the Snowman” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” are from the respective television specials) to a few you may recognize without instantly recalling where they’re from: Remember “Christmas Treat,” from the “I Wish It Was Christmas Today” skit on “Saturday Night Live”? Or Phoenix’s cover of “Alone on Christmas Day” that was in “A Very Murray Christmas”?
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- 11/29/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
NBC’s unedited 50th-anniversary broadcast of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! drew 5.2 million total viewers and a 1.2 rating on Friday, easily winning the night in the demo while giving the Peacock a 21-month, non-Olympics high in the time slot. Versus a year ago (when it aired on a Wednesday with a strong lead-in), the Grinch was down 5 and 20 percent.
Leading out of that, How Murray Saved Christmas retained 3.3 mil and a 0.8.
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Over on CBS, Frosty the Snowman did...
Leading out of that, How Murray Saved Christmas retained 3.3 mil and a 0.8.
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Over on CBS, Frosty the Snowman did...
- 11/26/2016
- TVLine.com
If Frosty the Snowman is a little too holly and jolly for your tastes, then you might want to consider adding Vinegar Syndrome's Blu-ray / DVD release of Jack Frost (1997) to your stocking this holiday season.
From Amazon: "On his way to be executed, the vehicle containing notorious serial killer Jack Frost collides with a hazardous chemical truck, turning Jack into a snow covered mutant and unleashing him on the unsuspecting town of Snomonton, 'The Snowman Capitol of the Midwest'. Jack immediately takes advantage of his newfound freedom and blizzardy abilities to seek revenge on the bungling Sheriff, played by Christopher Allport (To Live And Die In L.A.), that accidentally ended his cross-country killing spree. On his way to the Sheriff, Jack terrorizes the snow-man themed town and murders its residents in a variety of winterized ways. Can the residents of Snomonton fight back against the psychopath snowman from Hell...
From Amazon: "On his way to be executed, the vehicle containing notorious serial killer Jack Frost collides with a hazardous chemical truck, turning Jack into a snow covered mutant and unleashing him on the unsuspecting town of Snomonton, 'The Snowman Capitol of the Midwest'. Jack immediately takes advantage of his newfound freedom and blizzardy abilities to seek revenge on the bungling Sheriff, played by Christopher Allport (To Live And Die In L.A.), that accidentally ended his cross-country killing spree. On his way to the Sheriff, Jack terrorizes the snow-man themed town and murders its residents in a variety of winterized ways. Can the residents of Snomonton fight back against the psychopath snowman from Hell...
- 11/7/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Reviewed by Kevin Scott, MoreHorror.com
Microwave Massacre (1983)
Written by: Thomas Singer and Craig Muckler
Directed by: Wayne Berwick
Cast: Jackie Vernon (Donald), Claire Ginsberg (May), Loren Schein (Roosevelt), Al Troupe (Philip), Lou Anne Webber (Dee Dee Dee), Ed Thomas (Dr. Von Der Fool)
There were two significant inventions that shaped suburbia, and the lives of regular people in general in the 1980’s Those boons to domestic life would be the video cassette recorder and the microwave oven. More often than not, they were used in conjunction with one another to create a defining social moment for me. I ate microwave popcorn for the very first time while I watched “Footloose” on our brand new Vcr. Over the next couple of years, the movies varied from comedy to horror, and Hollywood big budget all the way down to video nasties. The microwave food varied from popcorn to nachos, brownies, and TV dinners.
Microwave Massacre (1983)
Written by: Thomas Singer and Craig Muckler
Directed by: Wayne Berwick
Cast: Jackie Vernon (Donald), Claire Ginsberg (May), Loren Schein (Roosevelt), Al Troupe (Philip), Lou Anne Webber (Dee Dee Dee), Ed Thomas (Dr. Von Der Fool)
There were two significant inventions that shaped suburbia, and the lives of regular people in general in the 1980’s Those boons to domestic life would be the video cassette recorder and the microwave oven. More often than not, they were used in conjunction with one another to create a defining social moment for me. I ate microwave popcorn for the very first time while I watched “Footloose” on our brand new Vcr. Over the next couple of years, the movies varied from comedy to horror, and Hollywood big budget all the way down to video nasties. The microwave food varied from popcorn to nachos, brownies, and TV dinners.
- 9/14/2016
- by admin
- MoreHorror
The Pokemon Company has definitely been thinking outside of the box when it comes to the Pokemon in their upcoming Sun and Moon games. Check out a few more Pokemon being added to the Alola region!
The new reveal trailer for Pokemon Sun and Moon starts off strong in revealing the latest Pokemon, indigenous to the Alola region, as Crabrawler. A boxing crab that looks strangely familiar to Sylvester Stallone's Rocky. It's a fighting type that uses Hyper Cutter and Iron Fist.
Following Crabrawler is when things get weird with this new class of Hawaiian Pokemon. They introduce a new Ground/Ghost Pokemon, Sandygast, which is literally a mound of sand with a shovel stuck in its head. Either it's a Frosty the Snowman type of deal or something else but my mind literally cannot fathom its existence. It's special ability, Water Compaction, allows it to solidify into an actual sand castle Palossand.
The new reveal trailer for Pokemon Sun and Moon starts off strong in revealing the latest Pokemon, indigenous to the Alola region, as Crabrawler. A boxing crab that looks strangely familiar to Sylvester Stallone's Rocky. It's a fighting type that uses Hyper Cutter and Iron Fist.
Following Crabrawler is when things get weird with this new class of Hawaiian Pokemon. They introduce a new Ground/Ghost Pokemon, Sandygast, which is literally a mound of sand with a shovel stuck in its head. Either it's a Frosty the Snowman type of deal or something else but my mind literally cannot fathom its existence. It's special ability, Water Compaction, allows it to solidify into an actual sand castle Palossand.
- 8/19/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Matt Malliaros)
- Cinelinx
'Worst Movie Ever?' No way. But neither is Wayne Berwick and comic Jackie Vernon's tacky cannibalism tale a piece of art. When I say it's interesting, it's more as a study item than entertainment. Bad movie -- but a terrific restoration! Microwave Massacre Blu-ray + DVD Arrow Video 1983 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 76 min. / Street Date August 16, 2016 / 34.95 Starring Jackie Vernon, Loren Schein, Al Troupe, Claire Ginsberg, Maria Simon, Lou Ann Webber, Anna Marlowe. Cinematography Karen Grossman Makeup Effects Robert A. Burns Original Music Leif Horvath Editor Steve Nielson Written by Thomas Singer, Craig Muckler Produced by Craig Muckler, Thomas Singer Directed by Wayne Berwick
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
"Well, the only problem is, I can't make love to a woman, unless I eat her." Just as there are celebrities famous simply for being famous, there are movies that are famous for being bad. Last March I took the curiosity plunge and reviewed the notorious Manos,...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
"Well, the only problem is, I can't make love to a woman, unless I eat her." Just as there are celebrities famous simply for being famous, there are movies that are famous for being bad. Last March I took the curiosity plunge and reviewed the notorious Manos,...
- 8/13/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Jackie Vernon may be remembered by many for being the voice of Frosty the Snowman, but horror fans know him as Donald, a frustrated husband who develops a taste for fellow humans in Microwave Massacre. In August, Arrow Video will release the cult 1983 horror film on Blu-ray / DVD, and they recently revealed new face-melting cover art for the special release, as well as an updated bonus features list for The Bloodstained Butterfly Blu-ray / DVD:
Press Release: Mvd Entertainment Group furthers the distribution of Arrow Video in the Us with several new titles in August...
Microwave Massacre [Blu-ray + DVD] (August 16th)
They Came For Dinner...To Find They Were It!!
Microwave Massacre stars legendary stand-up comedian and actor Jackie Vernon as Donald, a disgruntled construction worker whose wife's predilection for haute cuisine drives him to cannibalism.
Donald unwittingly stumbles upon a solution to his two major problems in his life - his nagging...
Press Release: Mvd Entertainment Group furthers the distribution of Arrow Video in the Us with several new titles in August...
Microwave Massacre [Blu-ray + DVD] (August 16th)
They Came For Dinner...To Find They Were It!!
Microwave Massacre stars legendary stand-up comedian and actor Jackie Vernon as Donald, a disgruntled construction worker whose wife's predilection for haute cuisine drives him to cannibalism.
Donald unwittingly stumbles upon a solution to his two major problems in his life - his nagging...
- 7/6/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
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