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In brief: ‘MobLand’ scores big ratings, and more

MobLand is a certified hit for Paramount+. The show has garnered 8.8 million views in its first week, the streamer has revealed. This means the audience for the show has quadrupled. It also makes it the biggest global series launch week ever in Paramount+ history, up 298% in views since its premiere day. Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren star in the show, which comes from executive producer Guy Ritchie ...Mike Flanagan has his next horror project. The writer […]

todayApril 11, 2025

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Jon Hamm on playing a finance bro in ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’

AppleJon Hamm stars in the new Apple TV+ series Your Friends & Neighbors.Premiering Friday, the series follows Hamm as Andrew "Coop" Cooper, a hedge fund manager who gets fired amidst dealing with his recent divorce. Coop resorts to stealing from his wealthy neighbors' homes in the fallout of losing his job and discovers dangerous secrets behind his community's facade of wealth along the way.So, what was it about this show that made Hamm want to take on his first leading […]

todayApril 11, 2025

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Rome Flynn says he was ‘hooked,’ a fan of ‘Godfather of Harlem’ before he joined cast

Scott McDermott/MGM+Season 4 of Godfather of Harlem is just days away, set to premiere Sunday on MGM+. Though Rome Flynn is new to the cast this season, he tells ABC Audio he was very familiar with the show."Kelvin Harrison is one of my homies. So he told me about the show when he was filming it. And I was like, I'll start watching it just for him. And then I got hooked," Rome shares.Now he stars as a young Frank Lucas, a […]

todayApril 11, 2025

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‘Get Born’ again with Jet’s ‘Rarities’ Record Store Day release

RhinoJet will release their Get Born Rarities compilation on vinyl Saturday for the 2025 edition of Record Store Day. The collection includes demos and live recordings from the time of Jet's 2003 debut album, Get Born, such as an alternate demo version of the hit "Are You Gonna Be My Girl."On that recording of "Are You Gonna Be My Girl," you can hear frontman Nic Cester cough during the intro of the song, which the band liked so much that they kept […]

todayApril 11, 2025

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NIN’s Atticus Ross to be honored with BMI Icon Award

JC Olivera/WireImageNine Inch Nails' Atticus Ross will be honored with the BMI Icon Award at the 2025 BMI Film, TV and Visual Media Awards.The prize recognizes Ross' "outstanding body of work across film and television," which is often in collaboration with NIN frontman Trent Reznor."Atticus Ross' unique ability to merge innovative sounds with cinematic storytelling has left an indelible mark on the industry, and we're thrilled to recognize his extraordinary talent and achievements with the BMI Icon Award," says BMI […]

todayApril 10, 2025

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Weezer’s Scott Shriner responds to questions about his wife, says, ‘See you at Coachella’

Adam Bettcher/Getty ImagesWeezer bassist Scott Shriner responded to questions about the status of his wife, Jillian, after she was arrested for attempted murder after allegedly pointing a handgun at Los Angeles police officers.Shriner was caught outside walking his dogs by TMZ, who asked him about Jillian's status. "She's alright," Shriner said. "Thank you for asking."According to the LAPD, the incident happened during a manhunt stemming from a hit-and-run, and they were chasing a suspect who'd ran towards a residence in the […]

todayApril 10, 2025

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‘Welcome to Wrexham’ season 4 premiering in May

FXFX has revealed the season 4 premiere date for Welcome to Wrexham.The fourth season of the docuseries from Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney will premiere with two episodes on May 15. The episodes will also be available to stream the next day on Hulu.The Emmy-winning show follows the famous friends, who navigate running the third oldest professional football club in the world. They first purchased the underdog team the Red Dragons in 2020 in hopes of turning it into a success story.The fourth season will […]

todayApril 10, 2025

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‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’ documentary to have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival

Courtesy of Apple TV+The upcoming Apple TV+ documentary about Bono’s Stories of Surrender book tour will get its world premiere at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival, taking place May 13 to May 24.Bono announced the news on social media with the caption, “From the intimacy of the Beacon Theater [sic] to the bright lights of the Croisette.”Bono: Stories of Surrender will feature what’s described as a “reimagining” of the U2 frontman’s one-man stage show, Surrender: An Evening of Words, Music and Some Mischief. That coincided with […]

todayApril 10, 2025

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Dinosaur Pile-Up announces new album, ‘I’ve Felt Better’

Mascot RecordsDinosaur Pile-Up has announced a new album called I've Felt Better.The fifth studio effort from the "11:11" rockers is due out Aug. 22. It's the follow-up to 2019's Celebrity Mansions, which spawned the singles "Back Foot" and "Round the Bend."I've Felt Better includes the previously released track "'Bout to Lose It." A second cut, "My Way," is out now alongside a video, which you can watch on YouTube."I wrote 'My Way' because I'm gonna do what I want, how I want, my way," […]

todayApril 10, 2025

The Search For Summer Scavenger Hunt Bishop Briggs honors Dr. Jane Goodall with new song, ‘In Your Eyes’ Puddle of Mudd announces new album, ’Kiss the Machine’ Alicia Silverstone to executive produce, star in new ‘Clueless’ TV series Jordan Peele-produced sports horror movie, ‘Him,’ gets a trailer Zoë Kravitz in talks to direct ‘How to Save a Marriage,’ Robert Pattinson to produce

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