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RNZ News
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
Creatives behind 'Outrageous Fortune' reflect 20 years on
This week marks twenty years since beloved New Zealand television series Outrageous Fortune first went to air. The award-winning comedy-drama based in West Auckland was appointment viewing during its six year run. Some of the creative forces behind the show have reflected on its success whilst lamenting the challenges facing local storytellers today. Adam Burns reports. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
Daily Mail
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Netflix viewers distraught after shock removal announcement of 'one of the best shows ever released'
Netflix is set to remove one of its most popular foreign shows this month and fans aren't happy about it. The French comedy-drama Call My Agent! will officially depart the streaming service on July 22. The beloved series depicts a group of talent agents at a Paris-based agency - focusing on their relationships with their actor clients, who are played by real-life celebrities. Some of the celebrity stars have included Juliette Binoche, Sigourney Weaver, and Isabelle Huppert. Call My Agent! was an instant hit when it premiered on French television in late 2015, but it didn't become a global sensation until the Covid pandemic. Viewers soon named it one of the best Netflix shows of all time, with the likes of Jennifer Aniston and Nicole Kidman counting themselves as loyal fans of the series. 'It's a love letter to the business, to the relationships between actors, artists,' Weaver told Variety. 'It goes behind the scenes to show the problems of actors in dealing with different directors and mood scenes, cosmetic surgery and all these situations that come up in a very humorous way that no other show does,' she continued. 'And it has a lot of affection for the business and for the job of being an agent. The agents in the series are very passionate about their clients. It's very inspiring.' A British version was released in 2022 titled Ten Percent, but was canceled after one season. Other international versions came from Turkey, South Korea, India, Italy, Indonesia, and more. The fourth and final season of Call My Agent! was released in 2020, but a fifth season and a feature-length film were both announced back in 2021. Fans have been distraught since news of Call My Agent! exiting Netflix was announced, with many taking to social media to express their disappointment. 'Ummm… why is Call My Agent leaving Netflix?! 'We're still waiting for the fifth season and 90-minute film that we were promised in 2021,' wrote one. 'Oh no! I enjoyed re-watching this every year on Netflix,' wrote a second. The popular series depicts a group of talent agents at a Paris-based agency and their relationships with their actor clients, who are played by real-life celebrities It comes after Netflix dumped a huge amount of popular shows and movies throughout the month of June. Batman Begins (2005) was cut, as well as its sequels The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises. Children's favorites including Alvinnn!!! And The Chipmunks and Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom also left the streamer. Meanwhile, horror fans had to say goodbye to Cult of Chucky and Ma.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stellan Skarsgård Tries to Reconcile With His Family in Sentimental Value Trailer
Neon has released the first official Sentimental Value trailer, previewing the upcoming comedy-drama from Joachim Trier. The trailer follows the story of sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) reuniting with their estranged father (Stellan Skarsgård), a once-renowned director who is making a new movie based on his life. Sentimental Value is currently set to release in theaters on November 11, 2025. Check out the trailer below (watch other trailers): Sentimental Value is directed by Joachim Trier (The Worst Person in the World) and co-written by Eskil Vogt and Trier. Maria Ekerhovd and Andrea Berensten Ottmar serve as producers on the project. The film stars Reinsve, Skarsgård, Elle Fanning, Ibsdotter Lilleaas, and Cory Michael Smith. 'Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film,' reads the film's official synopsis. 'When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star. Suddenly, the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father — and deal with an American star dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics.' The post Stellan Skarsgård Tries to Reconcile With His Family in Sentimental Value Trailer appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
Associated Press
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
FREESTYLE DIGITAL MEDIA RELEASES DRAMEDY 'GUITAR LESSONS'
Comedy-Drama Sets Digital Debut for North American VOD Platforms and DVD on July 1, 2025 'GUITAR LESSONS is a story about a people and a place under pressure. Then brings us back to some easily forgotten truths, like life is hard but some kindness and a well-tuned guitar can go a long way.'— Filmmaker Aaron James LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2025 / / -- Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen's Allen Media Group, has just released the dramedy GUITAR LESSONS, which is now available to rent/own on all North American digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms, as well as on DVD, starting July 1, 2025. GUITAR LESSONS is the story of a 15-year-old Metis boy and a cantankerous oilfield contractor who learn to grow up together over guitar lessons. Leland (Kaden Noskiye) is a 15-year-old Metis boy living in Northern Canada. After inheriting an old guitar from a father he never knew, he sets out to find someone who can teach him to play. Ray (Corb Lund) is a local 50-year-old oilfield contractor. Ray is handsome and wealthy, with a weakness for women. He was something of a rock star back in the day, but found success in the oil patch of Alberta, and never looked back. When Leland asks Ray for guitar lessons, Ray refuses - but Leland persists. One day Ray sees Leland's guitar, recognizing it as one played by an old bandmate. From there Ray starts taking an interest in the boy, and the guitar. When Leland endures a beating rather than help some local thugs rob Ray's garage of its vintage motorcycles, Ray's investment in the boy increases. Encouraged by the few people close to him, Ray relents, and the lessons commence. And a poor 15-year-old Metis boy and a rich 50-year-old colonizer learn to grow up together over guitar lessons. Written and directed by Aaron James, GUITAR LESSONS was produced by Aaron James. The featured cast includes: Corb Lund ('Ray Mitchell'), Conway Kootenay ('Ernie Ghostkeeper'), Kaden Noskiye ('Leland Parenteau'), Lianna Makuch ('Denise'), William Auger ('Bruiser'), Roseanne Supernault ('Rayleen'), and Marie Zydek ('Veronica'). 'Guitar Lessons is a story about a people and a place under pressure: family, race, romance, class - the headaches for which we have no pill,' said filmmaker Aaron James. 'Then it brings us back with a hug to some easily forgotten truths, like life is hard but some kindness and a well-tuned guitar can go a long way.' Freestyle Digital Media negotiated the deal to acquire GUITAR LESSONS directly with the filmmaker Aaron James. GUITAR LESSONS website: About Freestyle Digital Media The digital distribution unit of Byron Allen's Allen Media Group, Freestyle Digital Media, is a premiere multi-platform distributor with direct partnerships across all major cable, satellite, digital, and streaming platforms. Capitalizing on a robust infrastructure, proven track record, and a veteran sales team, Freestyle Digital Media is a true home for independent films. Recent releases include ALLSWELL IN NEW YORK starring Emmy award-winning actress Liza Colón-Zayas from the hit FX series THE BEAR, ALL HAPPY FAMILIES starring Josh Radnor and Rob Huebel, the drama based on a novel THE GHOST TRAP starring Zak Steiner from EUPHORIA and Greer Grammer of AWKWARD, and the Weekly World News horror-comedy THE ZOMBIE WEDDING. Other Freestyle Digital Media titles include THE ROAD DOG starring comedian Doug Stanhope, SURVIVE starring HBO's GAME OF THRONES star Sophie Turner and Corey Hawkins, the music documentary profiling blues guitar legends Jimmie Vaughan and Stevie Ray Vaughan, BROTHERS IN BLUES, DEAR ZOE starring Sadie Sink from the hit Netflix series STRANGER THINGS, Jessica Capshaw and Theo Rossi, the teen musical BEST SUMMER EVER featuring a fully integrated cast and crew of people with and without disabilities, produced by Jamie Lee Curtis, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary Steenburgen, and Ted Danson, and THE WEDDING YEAR starring Sarah Hyland and Anna Camp. For more information, visit: Eric Peterkofsky Allen Media Group / Freestyle Digital Media [email protected] Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Times
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
The Times Daily Quiz: Thursday June 26, 2025
1 Boxing Day falls on which date? 2 Which planet in our solar system comes first alphabetically? 3 In the 1980s, Gareth Hunt advertised which instant coffee brand? 4 Which term for road tax is abbreviated VED? 5 According to Roman mythology, a woodpecker fed which twins when they were infants? 6 The Scottish folk song Will Ye No Come Back Again? commemorates which 'Young Pretender'? 7 Which Channel 4 comedy-drama was set on the fictional Chatsworth council estate in Manchester? 8 The play adapted from which ghost story by Susan Hill opened in the West End in 1989? 9 Who directed a feature-length film adaptation of Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost in 2000? 10 The band Madness took their name from a song by which Jamaican ska legend? 11 Who wrote the Wessex novels Wolf Solent (1929) and A Glastonbury Romance (1932)? 12 In 2002, Kaspar Basse founded which chain of juice bars in Copenhagen? 13 Which Japanese manga artist is known for creating the series Fire Punch and Chainsaw Man? 14 In 1978, which country became the first African or Arab nation to win a Fifa World Cup match? 15 The statues pictured are part of which enormous cache of clay sculptures? Scroll down for answers Answers 1 December 26 2 Earth 3 Nescafé 4 Vehicle excise duty 5 Romulus and Remus 6 Bonnie Prince Charlie or Charles Edward Stuart 7 Shameless 8 The Woman in Black. It was adapted by Stephen Mallatratt 9 Kenneth Branagh 10 Prince Buster 11 John Cowper Powys 12 Joe & the Juice 13 Tatsuki Fujimoto 14 Tunisia. The team beat Mexico 3-1 in their first match in the competition 15 Terracotta Army or terracotta warriors
