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President Donald Trump has made no secrets about his disdain for Alec Baldwin mocking him on Saturday Night Live, but as it turns out, the routine had worn thin for Baldwin himself as well. Famously, Baldwin had made frequent guest appearances on SNL over three separate seasons, playing a heightened version of Trump to poke fun at the Republican president. Speaking with comedian Kevin Nealon on the YouTube series Hiking with Kevin, Baldwin describes his first season of playing Trump as “fun, fun, fun,” but admits he had come to detest portraying the president after doing so for so long....

Netflix has released the crazy new trailer for Altered Carbon, the streaming service’s upcoming sci-fi series that is set in a dark and violent universe. This comes just a month after the first trailer arrived, but this sneak peek offers new details about how a human consciousness can be transferred from one body to the other, with one character revealing that in this high-tech future, humans shed their bodies, “like a snake sheds its skin....

The musical stylings of Outkast in 1930’s jazz style Even as Outkast hits the mark of 30 million records sold, they’re still going strong. Rumors here and there of Andre 3000 (Andre Benjamin) and Big Boi (Antwan Patton) breaking up - to them, it’s just the same old tabloid crap. And seeing them together, I actually do believe that it’s all crap. We had the chance to speak with the two members of Outkast while they were promoting their new movie, Idlewild....

Barbara Walters, creator/executive producer and co-host of ABC’s The View officially announced today, live on The View, that Whoopi Goldberg has been named moderator of her Emmy Award-winning morning talk and entertainment show. Since the show’s inception, Ms. Goldberg has made thirteen guest appearances and has been a guest co-host fourteen times. She will debut on The View on September 4 (11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, ET), the start of the show’s eleventh season....

The Doctor is back! At least for a moment, anyway. BBC America has released the first trailer for the upcoming Doctor Who spin-off series Class. While fans are surely excited about the new series and the new characters they will get to know and hopefully love, Peter Capaldi will be appearing as the Doctor in the first episode of Class. BBC debuted this first trailer for Class during a panel at New York Comic Con....

Fox Searchlight has released a new featurette for Beasts of the Southern Wild, the critically-acclaimed indie currently playing in limited release. The story centers on Hushpuppy (Quvenzhané Wallis), a young girl trying to survive with her father (Dwight Henry) in an isolated bayou community known as “The Bathtub.” Director Benh Zeitlin and screenwriter Lucy Alibar shed some light on the “aurochs” in the drama, these imaginary beasts Hushpuppy must contend with....

A24’s Beau is Afraid is helmed by Ari Aster and marks Joaquin Phoenix’s return to the big screen. While Beau Is Afraid may represent a subtle change from Aster’s prior horror films, Hereditary and Midsommar, its trailer makes it clear that audiences will get plenty of surprises with this new film. Despite its hype, fans who have been eagerly awaiting the movie haven’t been surprised by its rating. The movie was given an R for strong violent content, sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use, and language....

When it comes to Disney Animated Classics, Beauty and the Beast is still one of the most iconic and loved movies of the House of Mouse’s back catalog. Now in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the movie being the first ever animated feature film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, ABC is putting together a live-action/animated hybrid special for ABC that will follow in the footsteps of The Little Mermaid Live and bring a host of new stars out to perform the movie live in front of an audience....

MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY While he would not give the answers reporters were looking for, he did comment that the Doctor Strange sequel is “a feast. It’s a Sam Raimi special. It’s got everything it says in the title and a lot more besides.” From what has been seen so far in the trailers and TV spots, that seems to be the biggest understatement of the year with more being teased in this movie than pretty much the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe so far....

The 2000s was an epic time in animated television that introduced audiences to celebrated cartoon classics, with many debuting on Cartoon Network. The fan-favorite channel is no stranger to creating popular, cutting-edge programs that to this day remain beloved gems, with shows like Teen Titans, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy and Ben 10 taking viewers by storm. Since its groundbreaking launch in 1992, Cartoon Network has continued to be a dominant force in cable television, reaching 94 million households as of 2021....

Ireland is a country that has produced a lot of fantastic movies, whether on its own, using its own landscape as the backdrop for many beautiful stories, or, as is the case with many films, in co-production with other countries and studios. Per Stage32, an international co-production involves producers from two or more countries coming together to co-produce a movie. In such cases, the film can rightfully be deemed as belonging to the producer’s native cinema, even if the story itself is set elsewhere....

Sony’s Blu-Ray high-definition format may have won the format war, but that doesn’t mean they’re relaxing by any means. According to Video Business the studio has announced new marketing iniatives to broaden their consumer base. “We need to spend very little time congratulating ourselves on winning the format war. I think the worst thing the industry can do is rest on its laurels,” Sony Pictures Home Entertainment president David Bishop said....

An adult animated series with a long history in the universe of adult animation, Bob’s Burgers has always been unique. Since its debut almost a decade ago, it’s been a one-of-a-kind show with a distinctive and powerful voice, that has thrilled and captivated the audience. The characters are familiar, and the humor is surprisingly pleasant, as the story revolves around a caring family. Bob’s Burgers is a series about a family and their burger shop....

Additionally, BuzzFeed Studios is expanding its producer role and will strategically collaborate on the marketing campaign for Book of Love with Prime Video. BuzzFeed Studios will leverage insights from BuzzFeed’s vast media network and highly engaged global audience to form a unique digital marketing strategy. MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY In Book of Love, young, uptight English writer Henry’s (Sam Claflin) novel is a resolute failure. He is delighted to find out his book is a surprise hit in Mexico, but when he is invited there to promote it, he soon discovers why—his Spanish translator Maria (Verónica Echegui) has rewritten his dull book as an erotic novel....

Terror Inside? Whoop-doo! There were no stars or celebrities in attendance. Neither Feldman nor director Jozef Lenders returned my calls. I couldn’t lock any advanced interviews. Instead, it was just me, two dirty mutts, an upswept plank-board floor, the couch, a couple Busch beers and the remote. If you’ve ever been to a real live Hollywood premiere, you’ll recognize that this is the ideal location and comfort for a movie party....

PREDICTED WEEKEND BOX OFFICE As predicted last week, the new Steve Carell comedy Dinner for Schmucks and the family film Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore were no match for director Christopher Nolan’s Inception, which took the top spot at the box office for a third week in a row. But can the buzz-worthy film, which is already garnering Oscar consideration, be able to defend its crown once again this week against newcomers like the buddy-cop comedy The Other Guys or the dance film Step Up 3D?...

Nine-nine! Everyone’s favorite cop-based sitcom, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, has now been officially renewed for an eighth season which will air sometime in 2021. The news came courtesy of social media, with the Brooklyn Nine-Nine Twitter account calling on the famously deadpan emotions of Captain Raymond Holt to make the announcement. Brooklyn Nine-Nine is police procedural sitcom created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur. The series revolves around Jake Peralta, an immature but talented NYPD detective in Brooklyn’s fictional 99th Precinct, who often comes into conflict with his new commanding officer, the serious and stern Captain Raymond Holt....

The cast of Brooklyn Nine-Nine are weirded out by the French-language remake. The trailer for the international version of the hit sitcom dropped earlier this week and star Melissa Fumero was one of the first cast members to comment on social media about it. The French-language adaptation of the show is titled Escouade 99, and the promo does look pretty weird. It appears to be a shot-for-shot remake of the original show, but with a French cast that includes Mickaël Gouin, Bianca Gervais, Mylène Mackay, Widemir Normil, and Guy Jodoin....

CBS, America’s most-watched network, will premiere virtually all of its new and returning series during official premiere week (Sept. 24-30). The new comedy Partners premieres Monday, Sept. 24, followed by freshman dramas Vegas debuting Tuesday, Sept. 25, Elementary on Thursday, Sept. 27 and Made In Jersey on Friday, Sept. 28. For the 10th time in the past 11 seasons, Survivor will get an early start to the season, returning with a special 90-minute premiere on Wednesday, Sept....

Syfy’s anthology series Channel Zero may be one of the best horror shows on television, but there just weren’t enough people watching. After four seasons, the network has chosen to end the critically-acclaimed series. Inspired by popular “creepypasta” tales found on the internet, each season of the show consisted of six episodes and was based on separate stories. All four seasons were very well-received by viewers and critics, but the show was still one of the lowest-rated programs on the network....