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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Save the Dates: The Chicken Sisters Season 2, Mom on Netflix and More
The Chicken Sisters are serving up a new season on Hallmark Channel this summer. Season 2 of the family restaurant series will premiere Sunday, Aug. 10 at 8/7c on Hallmark Channel, the network announced on Thursday, with episodes streaming the next day on Hallmark+. More from TVLine Jason Bateman Is Jude Law's Scruffy, No-Good Brother in Netflix Restaurant Drama Black Rabbit - Get Release Date The Sweet Magnolias Take Manhattan in Season 5 First Look (Exclusive) Casting News: Chicago Fire Adds On Call's Brandon Larracuente, Shane Gillis to Host ESPYS and More Schuyler Fisk, Genevieve Angelson, Lea Thompson and Wendie Malick lead the cast, with Margo Martindale serving as narrator. JAG alum David James Elliott joins the cast in a recurring role in Season 2, which was announced back in April. The eight-episode Season 2 'follows Amanda, Mae, Nancy and Gus as they use their Chicken Sisters restaurants to officially put a generations-long feud to rest,' while 'Frank Jr. sparks another one by opening a Mr. Chicken's Cluckery on Merinac's Main Street, and someone from Gus' past comes back to town,' per the official description. 'In this new chapter, all leading up to Mae and Jay's Merinac wedding, viewers will follow the Moore-Hillier women as they rise above the roost, proving that family is the only prize worth fighting for.' In other recent scheduling news… * Netflix has acquired the following complete series, which it will make available to U.S. subscribers in July: Mom and Portlandia (on Tuesday, July 1); Mr. Robot (on Thursday, July 3); Sneaky Pete (on Thursday, July 10); The Steve Harvey Show (on Monday, July 21); Hightown and House of Lies (on Wednesday, July 23); and The Lazarus Project (on Monday, July 28). * MeTV Toons joins DIRECTV Monday, June 30, to be found on Channel 295 for Choice and above customers (as well as inside DIRECTV's new genre packs). Plus, MeTV will air the award-winning wildlife series Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom on Sundays from 7 to 10 am ET, starting July 6. * Soapy Hosted by Rebecca Budig and Greg Rikaart, a new audio and video podcast that 'dives deep into the legacy, fandom and enduring appeal of soap operas,' will premiere Tuesday, July 8 (including on CBS' YouTube channel). Guests on the weekly pod include The Young and the Restless' Eric Braeden and Lauralee Bell, Days of Our Lives icon Deidre Hall, Beyond the Gates EP Sheila Ducksworth, General Hospital's Maurice Benard, The Bold and the Beautiful's Scott Clifton and many others. Watch a trailer: Best of TVLine 'Missing' Shows, Found! Get the Latest on Ahsoka, Monarch, P-Valley, Sugar, Anansi Boys and 25+ Others 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
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Mother-in-Law Complains She's 'Out of the Loop' After Couple Announces Pregnancy Without Telling Her They Were Trying
A pregnant woman says her mother-in-law is fuming and feels "so out of the loop" for not realizing the woman was trying for a baby In a post shared to Reddit, the woman writes that her mother-in-law "lost it" after she announced her pregnancy "Safe to say I've been very worried how much worse she will get with her overbearing ways when the baby gets here," she writes in her postOne woman's exciting pregnancy announcement turned into family drama after her mother-in-law complained that she was "left out of the loop." In a post shared to Reddit, the anonymous woman writes that she and her husband told his mom they were pregnant and her reaction was an unexpected "WHATTTT YOU DIDNT TELL ME YOU WERE TRYING and was this planned!? Why didn't I know sooner I feel so out of the loop." She then "lost it even more" after she learned that the woman had told her own family a week prior, saying, "SO IM THE LAST TO KNOW," and "completely making it about her." The mother-in-law escalated the situation even further when she asked if the couple was going to require her to "get vaccinated" before meeting the child. When her son said they would likely wait "a few weeks" following the birth before anyone met the baby, she got even more upset, saying, "SO I DON'T EVEN GET TO SEE MY GRANDCHILD ARE YOU KIDDING," the poster writes. The woman adds that her husband is her mom's only boy and she is "very controlling and overbearing," but that it's "time for her to cut the cord." "Safe to say I've been very worried how much worse she will get with her overbearing ways when the baby gets here," she writes. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. Reddit users say the woman has a right to be concerned. Advised one commenter: "You need to have a honest conversation with your partner, agree your boundaries AND consequences for those that don't follow them, stand firm, information diet for MIL and don't share your due date/birth plans/when you go into hospital." Added another: "Call her out and say, 'Way to make this about you.' We're the ones who are pregnant and this is OUR baby." Still others said they could commiserate. "After reading here a while I'm convinced there is an underground MIL/Grandmother book that teaches them scripts to make absolutely everything about them when it comes to engagements, weddings, and especially grandchildren. Thankfully there's this sub & a list of books for countering their guerrilla tactics," added another Reddit commenter. Read the original article on People
Vogue
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Black Sun, White Heat: Dark Cinema for the Summer Season
In the new film Hot Milk, the sensual but diffident 20-something Sofia (Emma Mackey) travels with her invalid mother, Rose (Fiona Shaw), to the Mediterranean shores of Spain in search of an experimental cure for the latter's (possibly hypochondriac) illness. But the sun-scorched resort town also supplies an opportunity for Sofia to swim and sunbathe alongside a fellow German tourist, Ingrid (Vicky Krieps), whose permissive lifestyle clashes sharply with Rose's. Soon, the pouty Sofia—a near-doppelgänger for Jane Birkin, circa 1969—embraces the erotic languor she experiences in her mother's absence. Yet what sounds like the start of a frothy tale of sexual awakening turns blackly suspenseful as Sofia's simmering resentments and desire for liberation pit her against Rose in a battle for familial control. Based on the 2016 novel by Deborah Levy—whose previous work Swimming Home, from 2011, also makes use of the villa holiday to probe themes of sexual longing and family ties—Hot Milk's blend of summery climate and dark eroticism fits into a distinctive cinematic legacy. Instead of the twilit settings and bleak, urban climes that define classical film noir, the summer noir—or, perhaps, 'vacation thriller'—highlights characters suffering from the corrupting dangers of too much sunlight, a Victorian phobia for the combination of environmental heat and recreative estrangement that can breed a kind of morbid, hothouse atmosphere of moral lassitude. European cinema helped to produce much of summer noir's lexicon of themes, settings, and archetypes: Its fascination with the storied decadence of the leisure class—and the profligate rituals of the seasonal tourist—appeared in earlier film satires by Jean Renoir and Jacques Tati. But summer noir's focus on the images of sun-soaked flesh and seething nihilism dovetailed most closely with the post-'60s era, which had pushed moral and aesthetic regimes to new extremes. On the occasion of Hot Milk's release, Vogue has put together a list of some of summer noir's best entries. Whether it is Alain Delon wasting away in the canyons of the Cote d'Azur or Mimsy Farmer shooting heroin on the beaches of Ibiza, these films reveal that too much daylight has its own kind of darkness—and that the pleasures of seasonal debauchery can often lead to the tragedy of a permanent vacation. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Woman Is Fed Up with Mother-in-Law on 2-Week Vacation, Says She's 'Driving Me Insane' with Days Left
A woman on a two-week vacation with her mother-in-law says she's had enough — and she still has a few days left In an anonymous post on Reddit, the woman writes that her mother-in-law is judgmental and critical Her husband, meanwhile, says his mom is "old" and there's nothing that can be doneA woman updating the internet on a two-week vacation with her mother-in-law says she is at her limit with just a few days left on the trip. In a since-deleted post shared to Reddit, the anonymous woman offers a slew of examples of how her mother-in-law is "using her sweet old lady card to say insane things and act controlling knowing we can't really say anything (she is 74)." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The mother-in-law "non-stop badmouths" her other daughter-in-law, "judging her diet, shopping habits, the way she raises, feeds, dresses her children, etc." She also judges strangers, complaining about families who bring babies to the beach or women who breastfeed in public. "There are so many other little things that are slowly driving me insane and causing problems between me and my husband," she adds in the post. "When I bring it up with him he says he understands she is annoying but that she is old and we can't do anything. I am not sure what that means because she is quite sharp and shows no mental decline, so that's not an excuse." She continues: "I also believe she is nice to me only because I haven't given her anything yet, and that things will change when we have a baby or if I start setting boundaries or shutting her down." The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Reddit commenters are weighing in, with many advising the woman to set boundaries now — before it's too late. "You need to create boundaries and get your husband on board before you have children. So many stories on this sub are grandmothers deciding how the children are raised and their sons are like 'that's just how she is,' " writes one. Adds another: "She's trying to 'train' you to allow her to be this. She's already trained your husband." Read the original article on People
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3 days ago
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Shaunagh Connaire, Former Communications Director for George and Amal Clooney's Justice Foundation, Sets Directorial Debut ‘Brown Bread' (EXCLUSIVE)
Shaunagh Connaire, the two-time Emmy-nominated Irish journalist who has produced documentaries for the likes of the BBC and PBS Frontline and also served as communication director for George and Amal Clooney's Foundation for Justice, has made her directorial debut. 'Brown Bread,' which is set to have its world premiere at the upcoming Galway Film Fleadh, is a short film that marks Connaire's first foray into narrative drama, turning her storytelling lens toward emigration and family tension in modern Ireland. More from Variety CNN's Live 'Good Night, and Good Luck' Telecast Spurs Special Coverage CNN to Exclusively Air George Clooney's Record-Breaking Broadway Hit 'Good Night, and Good Luck' Live for Free Joe Biden Didn't Recognize Old Friend George Clooney at 2024 Fundraiser: Report The film — described by Connaire as a 'modern twist on the Irish emigration story' — is led by Emmy-winning actress Fionnula Flanagan ('Lost,' 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes'), Katie McGrath ('Merlin,' 'Supergirl') and Dermot Crowley ('Luther: The Fallen Sun,' 'The Death of Stalin'). Inspired by Connaire's own experience of being unable to return to Ireland from the U.S. for her godmother's funeral, 'Brown Bead' follows Áine (McGrath), a woman whose return to Ireland from New York to attend her godmother's memorial mass stirs up old tensions, grief, and unspoken affection in her rural family home. Flanagan stars as Betty, a proud but emotionally restrained mother struggling with her daughter's return, while Crowley plays Áine's father Seamus. 'I was very lucky to have spent the last three years working with George and Amal Clooney as Director of Communications at their foundation. I think being in their presence and learning a little bit about the world of Hollywood, gave me the confidence to enter this world,' said Connaire. 'Brown Bread was my first time stepping onto a drama set. For the past decade I've documented the opioid epidemic in the US, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the migrant crisis in the Middle East — environments where the stakes were very real. This film was a different kind of intensity, but just as meaningful in its own way.' Producer Julie Ryan ('The Young Offenders') of MK1 Studios came aboard the film after reading the script. 'Shaunagh and I have known each other since college, so this felt like a natural fit. I was immediately struck by the script. It was sharp, funny, and full of emotional truth. She's a hugely talented writer and director with a strong sense of tone and storytelling,' said Ryan. 'With the market shifting, short film is a valuable space to develop voice and vision. It gives new filmmakers the freedom to take creative risks and tell distinctive stories on their own terms.' 'Brown Bread' was filmed in Connaire's hometown of Longford, with support from Creative Ireland's Longford branch and local community. The film was written and directed by Connaire, produced by Ryan for MK1 Studios, with Sam and Amelia Dennigan and Anne Heraty as associate producers. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? 25 Hollywood Legends Who Deserve an Honorary Oscar
