Review: HBO Max's 'What Happened, Brittany Murphy?'
►"Badly structured and easily distracted by the tawdriest aspects of the story." THR's chief TV critic
Dan Fienberg reviews Cynthia Hill's two-part HBO Max documentary
What Happened, Brittany Murphy? The film explores the life and death of the
Clueless and
8 Mile star, as well as her shady husband, Simon Monjack.
The review. —
The one who knocks. M. Night Shyamalan's next thriller has an official title:
Knock at the Cabin. The filmmaker and Universal also announced that the movie will shift its theatrical release from Feb. 17, 2023 to Feb. 3, 2023.
The story. —
Coming back for more. Netflix’s has handed out an early fourth-season renewal for
You, the stalker drama starring Penn Badgley. The pickup comes days ahead of the Oct. 15 launch of season three of the series from Warner Bros. TV, Alloy Entertainment, showrunner Sera Gamble and exec producer Greg Berlanti.
The story. —
This Week in TV. THR's
Rick Porter runs down the TV premieres, returns and specials over the next seven days. The things to look out for over the coming week include the return of HBO's critical darling
Succession and Netflix's
You which are both back for their third season. Kate Beckinsale's dark comedy
Guilty Party debuts on Paramount+ and the highly anticipated
Queens debuts on ABC. On cable, the 19th season of
Project Runway premieres on Bravo and
Fear the Walking Dead returns on AMC.
The full guide. In other news... —Theater review: Keenan Scott II’s
Thoughts of a Colored Man.
—TV review: NBC's
Home Sweet Home.
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TV ratings:
La Brea steady, Dodgers-Giants scores.
—
Halloween Kills team on
future of film series: "It’s next level, which fans of this franchise want and need."
—
The Beatles: Get Back trailer dazzles with in-depth look at legendary band’s final live performance.
—Why Food Network is doing its
first scripted project … for Discovery+.
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Raven-Symone says she “got catfished” when asked to join
The View.
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Disney+ unveils first major slate of 18 originals from Asia-Pacific region.
—Larry David returns to hating people in
Curb Your Enthusiasm season 11 trailer.
—Ben Affleck advises Tye Sheridan in trailer for George Clooney’s
The Tender Bar. —Netflix, UNESCO
launch competition to find next generation of African filmmakers.
—Melissa Leo
signs with APA.
—Netflix picks up Studio Ghibli’s
Earwig and the Witch for
all markets outside U.S., Japan.
—Dolby Atmos-supported live performance venue
launches at Las Vegas' Park MGM.
What else we're reading... —"Michael Keaton Was Scared To Take On His Latest Role. That’s Why He Did" [
Washington Post]
—"EA Sports Is Planning for a
FIFA Without FIFA" [
New York Times]
—"The Timothée Chalamet Stan Who Leaked
Wonka Speaks Out" [
Vulture]
—"What Went Wrong With The Exploitative Brittany Murphy Docuseries?" [
The Guardian]
—"I Found ClickHole’s “Worst Person You Know”" [
Slate]
Today... ...1994, Quentin Tarantino’s
Pulp Fiction, the frenetic follow-up to his debut feature
Reservoir Dogs, hit theaters after premiering at the Cannes Film Festival earlier that year. The film went on to make over $200 million at the box office and was nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning the Oscar for best original screenplay.
The original review. Today's birthdays: Ben Whishaw (41), Lori Petty (58),
Steve Coogan (56), Chen Chang (45), Udo Kier (77), Stacy Keibler (42), Mekai Curtis (21), Jay Pharoah (34), Usher (43), Natalie Maines (47), Jack Farthing (36), Rowan Blanchard (20), Jon Seda (51), Greg Evigan (68)
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