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Winnipeg Free Press
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
Shows from Elliot Page, Tom Green coming to Bell, planned drama ‘Bad Trips' scrapped
New shows from Elliot Page and Tom Green are among the highlights of Bell Media's 2025/26 programming slate. 'Slo Pitch,' a comedy about a scrappy queer softball team trying to make it to the beer league championships, is coming to Crave and CTV. It's the first project under a co-development deal between Pageboy Productions and Bell Media. Also in the lineup is 'Tom Green's Funny Farm,' an interview series featuring the Ottawa-born comedian hosting guests at his rural Ontario property. Coming to CTV is 'Match Game,' a revival of the American game show hosted by Martin Short and filming in Montreal this summer. 'Heated Rivalry,' a six-episode series based on the bestselling gay hockey romance novel by Nova Scotia author Rachel Reid, is also coming to Crave. The streamer will also be home to 'Letterkenny' creator Jared Keeso's still-untitled new series, which starts production in the fall and is set to première next year. A Bell spokesperson said 'Bad Trips,' Sasha Leigh Henry's limited drug-trafficking drama announced for Crave last year, will not move forward due to international financing for the project not lining up. Bell cancelled Henry's Canadian Screen Award-winning comedy 'Bria Mack Gets a Life' after one season last year. Weekly A weekly look at what's happening in Winnipeg's arts and entertainment scene. Returning Crave series include 'Late Bloomer,' 'Super Team Canada,' 'The Trades' and 'The Office Movers,' while 'Sullivan's Crossing,' 'The Traitors Canada' and 'The Amazing Race Canada' come back to CTV. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 5, 2025.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Museum Seeks To Close Funding Gap After Loss Of Federal Humanities Grant For Game Show Exhibit
As networks continue to dot their schedules with revivals of Match Game and Hollywood Squares and other mainstays, an exhibit to examine game show history and impact is looking to close a funding gap after a federal grant was pulled. The Strong Museum of Play, located in Rochester, NY, has been awarded a grant of almost $400,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to create an exhibit called Beyond the Buzzer: Game Shows in America. More from Deadline MSNBC Hires Politico's Sudeep Reddy As Washington Bureau Chief Bruce Springsteen Says Trump Is Running "A Corrupt, Incompetent And Treasonous Administration" Judge Hears Arguments In Corporation For Public Broadcasting's Challenge To Donald Trump's Removal Of Three Board Members While game shows often are dismissed as part of cultural histories, the 5,200-square-foot exhibit is meant to show their impact. The NEH grant description read, 'Game shows in America emerged in the 20th century from the confluence of several key cultural factors: the centuries-long dream that anybody with enough pluck and luck can strike it rich; the rise of mass media as the unifying glue of American culture; and the unique power of fans to actively shape the cultures they are consuming.' In addition to sets and props, the exhibit would include 'digital formats and online exhibit elements' to 'extend the exhibit's educational value while broadening its reach and accessibility.' The grant was awarded last year, but it was among the many humanities grants that were canceled following a series of President Donald Trump's executive orders that have seen the NEH rescind funding for documentary filmmakers and many other projects. The agency has continued to award grants, but has re-shifted its priorities, including to 'projects related to the nation's semiquincentennial and American exceptionalism.' Among other things, the NEH has now launched a grant program to support the design and creation of statues for Trump's National Garden of American Heroes. Per Trump's executive order, the agency has canceled projects related to diversity, equity and inclusion and environmental justice. The agency also noted that under the order, all 'federal grantmaking agencies, including NEH, must ensure that taxpayer dollars are spent effectively and are consistent with each agency's mission.' An NEH spokesperson did not immediately return a request for comment on why the Museum of Play grant was pulled. The Strong Museum of Play launched the National Archives of Game Show History in 2021, along with producers Bob Boden and Howard Blumenthal. Shane Rhinewald, a spokesperson for the museum, said, 'Despite the funding setback, the museum still intends to complete the exhibit, though the size, scope, and timeline may be affected if the funding gap isn't closed through other means, including donations, other grant opportunities, and industry support. The museum's priority now is to work with donors, supporters, and others to ensure the exhibit is completed as envisioned.' Best of Deadline Where To Watch All The 'Mission: Impossible' Movies: Streamers With Multiple Films In The Franchise Everything We Know About 'My Life With The Walter Boys' Season 2 So Far 'Bridgerton' Season 4: Everything We Know So Far
Daily Mail
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Alec Baldwin and busty wife Hilaria shrug off disastrous reality show ratings as they attend gala in NYC
Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria made a glamorous pair while attending the Jazz At Lincoln Center Annual Gala in New York City on Wednesday. The actor, 67, cut a dashing figure in a navy suit and a burgundy button-up, as he posed alongside his busty wife, 41, who wowed in a low-cut lilac gown. The yoga instructor's plunging lace dress highlighted her ample cleavage and toned figure. The mom-of-seven — who snapped at Alec during another recent red carpet appearance — paired the look with pointed to sparkly silver heels, and wore her raven tresses cascading down her back. The couple appeared in good spirits despite the disastrous ratings of their reality TV show, The Baldwins, which has not yet been renewed for a second season, after it was blasted by critics as being a 'snoozy infomercial.' Tonight's gala will honor the legendary Duke Ellington, with Dave Chappelle as the host. The gala features a concert, dinner, dancing, and a Dizzy's Club after-party. The actor cut a dashing figure in a navy suit and a burgundy button-up, as he posed alongside his busty wife, who wowed in a low-cut lilac gown Their outing comes after Alec was officially replaced as the executive producer and host of Match Game, after ABC canceled the game show in 2022 following the tragic shooting of his Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The network announced Tuesday that Martin Short who - at 75 is eight years older than Alec - will be taking over the Match Game revival, which begins filming in Montreal this June and airs this summer on ABC/Hulu. The Canadian comedian is the fifth host hired after Baldwin, Michael Burger, Ross Shafer, and Gene Rayburn on the $25K fill-in-the-blank panel game show that originally debuted in 1962 on NBC. On Tuesday, Alec did not comment on Short's hiring, but he and Hilaria shared a dancing video. The Baldwins' eight-episode reality series featuring their seven children concluded April 13, and TLC has not announced a second season renewal. The Baldwins was blasted by critics as 'a self-pitying attempt at image rehabilitation' as well as an 'outright offensive response' to the real-life tragedy of Hutchins. Christopher Stevens gave it one star out of five, writing: 'If this series is meant to make us feel sympathy, it has done the reverse. Last week, Alec Baldwin was just a has-been actor to me. Now I know exactly who he and his wife are. What hideous people.' The Guardian's Lucy Mangan also gave the series one out of five stars, writing: 'The Baldwins is dreadful, and makes the couple look likewise.' Their outing comes after Alec was officially replaced as the executive producer and host of Match Game, after ABC canceled the game show in 2022 following the tragic shooting of his Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Alec's involuntary manslaughter trial was dismissed July 12 after he denied ever pulling the trigger on the revolver that fired a single bullet into Rust director Joel Souza's arm and punctured the Ukrainian DP's chest killing her, at age 42, in 2021. On January 9, Alec filed a civil lawsuit against the Rust case prosecutors, investigators, and commissioners for defamation and malicious prosecution and civil rights violations due to 'intentionally mishandling evidence.' Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has only six months remaining of her 18-month sentence in New Mexico Women's Correctional Facility due to the involuntary manslaughter conviction for her role in the shooting. Baldwin produced and stars as aging outlaw character Harland Rust in the controversial western Rust, which premieres on digital and select US theaters this Friday. All of the proceeds of the action-packed flick, set in 1880s Kansas, will go to Halyna's widower Matthew Hutchins (who received an executive producer credit) and their 12-year-old son Andros. In February Alec and Hilaria talked about why they wanted to their reality show The Baldwins. 'It was an opportunity for us to actually speak. It was a really safe space,' Hilaria told People. 'And I think it was also very cathartic, almost like a diary, during a very unsure time of our life. That felt both terrifying and like it could get us through day by day,' she added. 'Telling your story is one thing, and showing your story is something else. It felt authentic, it felt human. It felt very empowering,' she said. Hilaria and Alec married in 2012. The longtime actor and his much younger yogi wife are parents to seven kids: Carmen, 11, Rafael, nine, Leonardo, eight, Romeo, six, Eduardo and Marilu, four, and Ilaria, two. He is also father to daughter Ireland, 28, with ex-wife Kim Basinger.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
9-1-1 Says Goodbye to Bobby: First Look At His Emotional Funeral (Exclusive)
The day that 9-1-1 fans hoped would never come is almost here: the funeral of fallen hero Bobby Nash. (It's not too late to reveal that this has all been a fever dream, by the way! … No? OK, then.) TVLine has a pair of exclusive photos from Thursday's episode (ABC, 8/7c), in which the 118 says goodbye to its captain, following his death from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in the show's two-part 'Contagion' event. More from TVLine ABC Sets Summer Premiere Dates for Martin Short-Led Match Game Revival, Bachelor in Paradise and More - But Where's Claim to Fame? Will Trent Adds Yul Vazquez in Major Recurring Role - Will This 'Newfound Enemy' Play a Part in Season 4? Match Game Revived at ABC - Find Out Who's Replacing Alec Baldwin as Host Our photos offer a bittersweet first look at Athena as she grieves yet another lost love, and several members of the 118 serving as pallbearers for their captain, carrying him to his final resting place just as he carried them all for eight seasons. 'This was entirely a creative decision on my part, really,' showrunner Tim Minear told TVLine of Bobby's untimely demise. 'I've been thinking about it for a while. … Look, am I crawling out on a skinny branch? Maybe. On the other hand, if the stakes are never real, if there's really no chance that any of this peril in which these characters find themselves amounts to anything, I think the show could die.' Now, there is some good news in all of this: Minear confirmed to TVLine that Krause will still appear in new scenes — presumably to flashbacks of moments we never saw — over the final three episodes of the season, so at least we'll get to spend some more time with our beloved Bobby. Browse our exclusive first look at Bobby's funeral below, then drop a comment with your thoughts on the situation. How are you preparing yourself for this emotional hour? Angela Bassett as Athena Grant Lou Ferrigno Jr. as Tommy Kinard, Angela Bassett as Athena Grant, Kenneth Choi as Chimney Han, Richard Brooks as Chief Simpson and Oliver Stark as Buck Best of TVLine Summer TV Calendar: Your Guide to 85+ Season and Series Premieres Classic Christmas Movies Guide: Where to Watch It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, Elf, Die Hard and Others What's New on Netflix in June
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
ABC Sets Summer Premiere Dates for Martin Short-Led Match Game Revival, Bachelor in Paradise and More — But Where's Claim to Fame?
ABC on Wednesday revealed its Summer 2025 schedule, which means you can start marking your calendars for new seasons of returning favorites like Bachelor in Paradise (which is heading to Costa Rica) and the Steve Harvey-hosted Celebrity Family Feud (which just got renewed for Season 11). Press Your Luck and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire also will be back with new episodes, and Millionaire will be followed by the network's recently announced Match Game revival hosted by Only Murders in the Building star Martin Short. More from TVLine What to Watch in May: Your Guide to 130+ Premieres Across Broadcast, Cable and Streaming Will Trent Adds Yul Vazquez in Major Recurring Role - Will This 'Newfound Enemy' Play a Part in Season 4? Matthew Gray Gubler's Einstein Delayed at CBS Until 2026-27 Season - Find Out Why All shows will stream the next day on Hulu. What about Claim to Fame, you wonder? Season 4 of the Jonas brothers-hosted reality competition is not on the just-released summer schedule, but here's your recurring reminder: ABC's scheduling of unscripted shows is 'opportunistic' — meaning, 'when they need it.' So if you don't see what you consider to be a 'summer' show here, don't jump to the worst conclusions. It could return later. Read on for a breakdown of ABC's big summer premieres, then hit the comments: What shows will be heating up your summer? MONDAY, JULY 78 pm Bachelor in Paradise (season premiere) THURSDAY, JULY 108 pm Celebrity Family Feud (season premiere)9 pm Press Your Luck WEDNESDAY, JULY 168 pm The 2025 ESPYs Presented by Capital One (only broadcast on ABC) WEDNESDAY, JULY 238 pm Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (season premiere)9 pm Match Game (series premiere) Best of TVLine Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More 'Missing' Shows, Found! The Latest on Severance, Holey Moley, Poker Face, YOU, Primo, Transplant and 25+ Others
