The Tubi movie How to Lose a Popularity Contest will debut online on January 16.
This young adult romantic comedy will star Sara Waisglass (Ginny & Georgia) and TikTok star-singer Chase Hudson who play an overachiever and a slacker (respectively) who team up to win student body president but find themselves falling for each other instead.
Here is a trailer for How to Lose a Popularity Contest:
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The new feature film The Rip will debut online on Netflix on January 16.
A group of Miami cops discovers a stash of millions in cash, leading to distrust as outsiders learn about the huge seizure, making them question who to rely on.
The ensemble cast includes Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Kyle Chandler, Teyana Taylor, Steven Yeun, Scott Adkins, Sasha Calle, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Nestor Carbonell and Lina Esco.
Here is a trailer for The Rip:
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Here is the list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:
On January 13, the 3rd season premiere of Tell Me Lies will air online on Hulu.
The first two episodes of the second season of Hijack will air online on Apple TV on January 14; meanwhile, on that same day, the second season finale of Palm Royale will air today on Apple TV.
On January 14, the British drama Riot Women will debut online on Britbox. A teacher, a police officer, a pub landlady, a midwife, and a shoplifting freeloader: five menopausal women – Joanna Scanlan, Tamsin Greig, Lorraine Ashbourne, Rosalie Craig and Amelia Bullmore, form a punk rock band to take part in a local talent contest, and suddenly find they have a lot more to shout about than they ever imagined. As they become closer, the teacher, Beth, and freeloader, Kitty, discover a surprising, heartbreaking connection. The cast includes Anne Reid, Angel Coulby and Peter Davison.
The first two episodes of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy will debut online on Paramount+ on January 15. Sandro Rosta plays Caleb Mir, Karim Diané plays Jay-Den Kraag, Kerrice Brooks plays Series Acclimation Mil, George Hawkins plays Darem Reymi and Bella Shepard plays Genesis Lythe, all cadets who train to become Starfleet officers as they deal with friendships, rivalries and romance, all while facing a mysterious threat to both the Academy and the Federation. The series also stars Holly Hunter, Paul Giamatti, Robert Picardo, Tig Notaro and Oded Fehr.
On January 15, the new Netflix series Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials will debut online. When a lavish country house party ends in murder, a witty young aristocrat (Mia McKenna-Bruce) sets out to solve the mystery in this adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel. The cast includes Helena Bonham Carter, Martin Freeman and Edward Bluemel.
The period piece drama Ponies will debut online on Peacock on January 15. The series is set in 1977 in Moscow. Two “PONIES” (persons of no interest in intelligence speak) work anonymously as secretaries in the American Embassy. That is until their husbands are killed under mysterious circumstances in the USSR, and the pair become CIA operatives. Bea (Emilia Clarke) is an over-educated, Russian-speaking child of Soviet immigrants. Her cohort, Twila (Haley Lu Richardson), is a small-town girl who is as abrasive as she is fearless. Together, they work to uncover a vast Cold War conspiracy and solve the mystery that made them widows in the first place.
Also on January 15, the third season of Gangs of London will premiere online on AMC+.
The new feature film The Rip will debut online on Netflix on January 16. A group of Miami cops discovers a stash of millions in cash, leading to distrust as outsiders learn about the huge seizure, making them question who to rely on. The ensemble cast includes Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Kyle Chandler, Teyana Taylor, Steven Yeun, Scott Adkins, Sasha Calle, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Nestor Carbonell and Lina Esco.
On January 16, the Tubi movie How to Lose a Popularity Contest will debut online. This young adult romantic comedy will star Sara Waisglass (Ginny & Georgia) and TikTok star-singer Chase Hudson who will play an overachiever and a slacker (respectively) who team up to win student body president but find themselves falling for each other instead.
The series finale of Power Book IV: Force will air on Starz on January 16 at 8 PM.
On January 16, the new drama series The Nowhere Man will debut on Starz, but check your local listings for airtime. Lukas (Bonko Khoza), a former Special Forces mercenary crippled by PTSD, has turned his back on his violent past and is operating as a junk collector on the streets of Johannesburg. But when he witnesses a home invasion and intervenes, he is dragged back into the world he’s spent years trying to escape. To survive, he will have to come face-to-face with his demons and confront the dark secrets of his old life. Power alum Naturi Naughton-Lewis will also star.
The new Hallmark Channel movie Love on the Amazon will debut on January 17 at 8 PM. Claire (Jaicy Elliot) travels to Brazil and hires Danny (Rafael de la Fuente), a riverboat captain, to help her deliver an important message for her sister Amelia, a marine biologist studying pink dolphins on the Amazon River.
On January 18, the new Game of Thrones prequel series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will debut on HBO at 10 PM. A century before the events of “Game of Thrones,” two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros… a young, naïve but courageous knight, Ser Duncan the Tall (Peter Claffey), and his diminutive squire, Egg (Dexter Sol Ansell). Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes, and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.
Lastly, the season finale of Landman will air online on Paramount+ on January 18.
Mark your calendars!
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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:
5 PM:
Open Range movie on Grit
6 PM:
Snowkissed movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
The Shawshank Redemption movie on E!
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story movie on Freeform
6:45 PM:
Spider-Man: Homecoming movie on Showtime
7 PM:
Independence Day movie on AMC
7:30 PM:
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom movie on Cinemax
8 PM:
From on MGM+ (Encore)
Love on the Slopes movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
9 PM:
FBI on CBS (Encore)
From on MGM+ (Encore)
Flight Risk (2025) movie on HBO
The Green Book movie on E!
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story movie on Freeform
His Girl Friday (classic) movie on MOVIES!
American Sniper movie on POP
9:45 PM:
Blue Beetle movie on Cinemax
9:50 PM:
Baby Driver movie on Showtime
10 PM:
Brilliant Minds on NBC (NEW)
NCIS: Origins on CBS (Encore)
Enjoy!
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Hey All,
Here are the entertainment news items for this past week:
RENEWALS
Emily in Paris has been renewed for a 6th season by Netflix. The streaming service has also renewed Black Mirror for an 8th season. (Variety)
Paramount+ has renewed Mayor of Kingstown for a 5th and final season. (Variety)
The Pitt has been renewed for a 3rd season by HBO Max. (Variety)
FX and Hulu have given The Lowdown a 2nd season renewal. (Variety)
TV CASTING NEWS
Austin Nichols (One Tree Hill and The Walking Dead) has joined the cast of The Rainmaker on USA Network, playing Bruiser’s (series regular Lana Parilla) ex-husband, a minor league baseball coach and former player who finds himself in the middle of a dangerous conspiracy. (Deadline)
The small screen adaptation of Tomb Raider on Amazon has confirmed that Jason Isaacs and Sigourney Weaver will star in the series as Atlas DeMornay, one of the canon roles, and Evelyn Wallis, a mysterious, high-flying woman who is keen to exploit Lara’s talents, respectively. Game of Thrones alum Sophie Turner will play the lead role of Lara Croft. (Deadline)
Once Upon a Time and Manifest alum Josh Dallas will guest star in The Hunting Party, appearing alongside his Manifest sister Melissa Roxburgh. He will play Elliot Carr, aka the Connecticut Cobbler, a master craftsman and high-end shoemaker who specialized in extraordinary custom shoes made from only the rarest and most exotic of leathers — think alligator, rhino and people, skinning his victims alive. Fresh off his escape from the Pit, Elliot is on the loose and making a whole new set of kicks, this time with a twist. (TV Line)
BOX OFFICE NEWS
The live-action roles of Rapunzel and Flynn Rider in Tangled have been cast. Teagan Croft (Titans) and Milo Manheim (School Spirits and the Disney Zombie movie franchise) will play those roles with Kathryn Hahn (Agatha All Along) in talks to play Mother Gothel. (Variety)
Sebastian Stan is in talks to join the cast of the upcoming sequel to The Batman Part II. (Deadline)
Billy Bob Thornton (Landman) and Arianna Greenblatt (Barbie) will star in the upcoming feature film Somedays that follows a weary delivery driver with months to live who saves a brilliant but troubled teenage girl. The two form an unlikely, life-changing bond that teaches them both what it truly means to live. (Deadline)
Michelle Randolph (1923 and Landman) will star alongside The Summer I Turned Pretty alum Chrisopher Briney in the upcoming feature film Clashing Through the Snow. (Deadline)
It looks like Gal Gadot and Paramount Pictures just might be working together to bring the Janet Evanovich “Recovery Agent” book series to the big screen. The books center on Gabriela Rose, a globe-trotting recovery agent who specializes in retrieving stolen or lost high-value items, typically under dangerous circumstances. Paired with her unpredictable ex-husband and partner Rafer Burke, she bounces from tropical islands to international hotspots, outsmarting criminals, rival treasure hunters, and law enforcement alike in the pursuit of the goods. (Deadline)
REALITY NEWS
I rarely, if ever, talk about reality programming, but the hosts selected for the reboot of Star Search that is being set at Netflix have been announced: Jelly Roll, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Chrissy Tiegen will be the judges while Anthony Anderson will be the host of the five-week event that will air on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. (Variety)
That’s it. Enjoy!
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On January 15, the period piece drama Ponies will debut online on Peacock.
The series is set in 1977 in Moscow. Two “PONIES” (persons of no interest, in intelligence speak) work anonymously as secretaries in the American Embassy. That is until their husbands are killed under mysterious circumstances in the USSR, and the pair become CIA operatives. Bea (Emilia Clarke) is an over-educated, Russian-speaking child of Soviet immigrants.
Her cohort, Twila (Haley Lu Richardson), is a small-town girl who is as abrasive as she is fearless. Together, they work to uncover a vast Cold War conspiracy and solve the mystery that made them widows in the first place.
Here is a trailer for Ponies:
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The new Netflix series Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials will debut online on January 15.
When a lavish country house party ends in murder, a witty young aristocrat (Mia McKenna-Bruce) sets out to solve the mystery in this adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel.
The cast includes Helena Bonham Carter, Martin Freeman and Edward Bluemel.
Here is a trailer for Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials:
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On January 15, the first two episodes of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy will debut online on Paramount+.
Sandro Rosta plays Caleb Mir, Karim Diané plays Jay-Den Kraag, Kerrice Brooks plays Series Acclimation Mil, George Hawkins plays Darem Reymi and Bella Shepard plays Genesis Lythe, all cadets who train to become Starfleet officers as they deal with friendships, rivalries and romance, all while facing a mysterious threat to both the Academy and the Federation.
The series also stars Holly Hunter, Paul Giamatti, Robert Picardo, Tig Notaro and Oded Fehr.
Here is a trailer for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy:
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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:
NOTE: The second season of The Night Manager will premiere online on Amazon Prime today.
6 PM:
A Melbourne Match movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
Tipline Mysteries: Dial 1 for Murder movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
6:05 PM:
We Are Marshall movie on FXM
6:30 PM:
The Dark Knight movie on Paramount Network
7 PM:
Avengers: Infinity War movie on FX
7:45 PM:
Toy Story 3 (animated) movie on Freeform
8 PM:
The 83rd Annual Golden Globes on CBS (Special)
When Calls the Heart on Hallmark Channel (NEW)
Miss Scarlet on PBS (NEW – Season Premiere)
Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery movie on Hallmark Mystery (Reair)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade movie on Showtime 2
Plane movie on TNT
8:30 PM:
That Thing You Do movie on ABC
8:45 PM:
Invincible movie on FXM
9 PM:
All Creatures Great and Small on PBS (NEW – Season Premiere)
Coldwater on Showtime (DEBUT)
Winter Castle movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
10 PM:
Bookish on PBS (DEBUT)
White House Down movie on MGM+
The Dark Knight Rises movie on Paramount Network
10:15 PM:
Toy Story 4 (animated) movie on Freeform
10:30 PM:
Black Panther movie on FX
Enjoy!
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On January 14, the British drama Riot Women will debut online on Britbox.
A teacher, a police officer, a pub landlady, a midwife, and a shoplifting freeloader: five menopausal women – Joanna Scanlan, Tamsin Greig, Lorraine Ashbourne, Rosalie Craig and Amelia Bullmore – form a punk rock band to take part in a local talent contest, and suddenly find they have a lot more to shout about than they ever imagined. As they become closer, the teacher, Beth, and freeloader, Kitty, discover a surprising, heartbreaking connection.
The cast includes Anne Reid, Angel Coulby and Peter Davison.
Here is a trailer for Riot Women:
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