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We send an impassioned plea to HBO as Sesame Street leaves PBS. Story by Matt Cummings Dear HBO: Please don't screw up Sesame Street . It's a simple request, but one that's essential to keeping the center of our national culture alive. I am a product of Sesame Street , as are many of my friends. We all remember the insanity of Ernie and Bert, the musical numbers educating us about crossing the street, the dangers of driving the wrong way, and the relationships formed between felt characters and humans living on a street just over the bend. Kermit the Frog, Grover, Count von Count and a dozen others are more iconic than any sports franchise and more beloved than any comedy, their simple values of love and friendship leaving an enduring mark on how we raise our children. The show has helped to form the basis of America's television culture, going so far as to connect children to big concepts like the death (Mr. Hooper) as well as Big Bird's f

According to The Wrap Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson is in discussions to play Aretha Franklin in a biopic that “Straight Outta Compton” producer Scott Bernstein developing under his SMB Films banner. Hudson has not been officially cast as there is no deal in place, but a representative for the “Dreamgirls” star has acknowledged that conversations have taken place. The Untitled Aretha Franklin Project, which has been in the works for several years, will chronicle the “Respect” singer’s rise to fame in the ’60s and ’70s and delve into her relationship with her abusive ex-husband Ted White. Franklin is one of the top-selling female musicians of all-time, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide that won her 18 Grammy Awards. She was also the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. “The singing is certainly going to be a very, very integral and important part of it,” Franklin told Billboard in June 2014. She also told Glamour in October 2012 that acc

Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate to release Catherine Hardwicke’s MISS YOU ALREADY in the U.S. on November 6, 2015 MISS YOU ALREADY is an honest and powerful story following two best friends, Milly ( Toni Collette ) and Jess ( Drew Barrymore ), as they navigate life’s highs and lows. Inseparable since they were young girls, they can’t remember a time they didn’t share everything –secrets, clothes, even boyfriends -- but nothing prepares them for the day Milly is hit with life-altering news. A story for every modern woman, MISS YOU ALREADY celebrates the bond of true friendship that ultimately can never be broken, even in life’s toughest moments. Following its world premiere at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival, Roadside Attractions and Lionsgate will release MISS YOU ALREADY in the U.S. on November 6, 2015. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke (TWILIGHT, THIRTEEN) and written by Morwenna Banks, the dramedy stars Toni Collette, Drew Barrymore, Dominic Cooper, Paddy

Win ROE Tickets To See UNSULLIED in Phoenix at any Harkins Theatre. Simeon Rice (former NFL Super Bowl Champion & Arizona Cardinal) has new movie coming out he directed titled, UNSULLIED. When car trouble strands track star Reagan Farrow ( Murray Gray ) in the Florida outback, she accepts an offer of help from a pair of charming strangers ( Rusty Joiner and James Gaudioso ) only to find herself trapped in a brutal backwoods nightmare. Held captive in an isolated cabin, Reagan manages to escape and take refuge in the forest. Relentlessly pursued by the savage sociopaths who kidnapped her, Reagan will need all of her inner strength and resourcefulness in order to survive in this gripping thriller. Opens Friday, August 28th nationwide. See how to win tickets after the Jump... Simeon Rice – Born and raised in Chicago, IL. Super Bowl winner for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Rice also played professional football in Denver, Arizona, Indianapolis and with the New York Senti

THR is reporting Dwayne Johnson is teaming up with Disney to translate a theme park ride to the big-screen. Johnson is attached to star in Jungle Cruise , based on the classic ride, while John Requa and Glenn Ficarra, the duo behind the Will Smith heist movie Focus, have been tapped to write the script. The duo, who have directed movies such as Focus and Stupid Crazy Love , are not attached to helm at this stage. John Davis and John Fox of Davis Entertainment, the banner behind Man From U.N.C.L.E, are producing. Johnson’s involvement once again puts the Jungle boat back into the water after a multi-year dry-dock phase. Disney has been trying to mount a movie based on the popular ride since at least 2004, during the years when the success of The Pirates of the Caribbean set sail many ride-based projects. Jungle Cruise is one of the Disneyland’s original rides and has a retro adventure vibe, transporting parkgoers into a mélange of African settings such as the Nile Rive

A group of Boston Globe reporters uncovers a shocking cover-up that would rock the city and cause a crisis in one of the world’s oldest and most trusted institutions. SPOTLIGHT —which stars Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, Brian d’Arcy James and Stanley Tucci —tells the true story of the Globe's tenacious "Spotlight" team of reporters who spent a year investigating allegations of abuse within the Catholic Church, ultimately revealing decades of deception at the highest levels of Boston’s religious, legal and government establishment and touching off a wave of revelations around the world. Directed by Academy Award-nominee Tom McCarthy, SPOTLIGHT is a tense investigative drama that tells the true story behind the scandal that shook the world. An official selection of the 2015 Venice Film Festival and Toronto Film Festival, SPOTLIGHT hits select theaters on November 6th, 2015. Please Leave A Comment-

In this exquisitely-made and terrifying new horror film, the age-old concepts of witchcraft, black magic and possession are innovatively brought together to tell the intimate and riveting story of one family's frightful unraveling. Set in New England circa 1630, The Witch follows a farmer who get cast out of his colonial plantation and is forced to move his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of an ominous forest rumored to be controlled by witches. Almost immediately, strange and unsettling things begin to happen-the animals turn violent, the crops fail, and one of the children disappears, only to return seemingly possessed by an evil spirit. As suspicion and paranoia mount, everyone begins to point the finger at teenage daughter Thomasin. They accuse her of witchcraft, which she adamantly denies...but as circumstances become more and more treacherous, each family member's faith, loyalty, and love will be tested in shocking and unforgettable ways. Watch the tra

" Death Valley " - is anaction noir thriller directed and co-written by award winning TJ Scott (Gotham, Constantine, Dark Matter, Orphan Black, Black Sails, Spartacus...) and Brad MacPherson (1000 Ways To Die) with TJ Scott, Brad MacPherson and Taylor Williams (Lamb) producing. Four strangers on a drunken wedding dash from LA to Vegas hit a mysterious woman in the desert and must overcome injuries, the elements, and ultimately each other to survive. Starring Katrina Law (CW's "Arrow,"Starz!),  LochlynMunro (Scary Movie, Freddy vs.Jason), Victoria Pratt (ABC's "Day Break", Marvel's "Mutant X"), and Nick E. Tarabay (Starz! "Spartacus," Star Trek Into Darkness), with Kelly Hu (X-Men 2, The Scorpion King) and Jeremy Ratchford (CBS's "Cold Case", "Unforgiven"). Watch the trailer & see the images after the Jump... Please Le

Here is a brand NEW trailer for their upcoming film, THE MARTIAN ! Featuring a star-studded cast that includes Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara, Michael Peña, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor , and Donald Glover , THE MARTIAN is based on a best-selling novel, and helmed by master director Ridley Scott. Watch the trailer after the Jump... During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring “the Martian” home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible, rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to roo

Here is the first photo of Chris Hemsworth on the set of ‘’ reboot as the secretary of the now all-female group. Most notably, however, he’s also wearing the same uniform we’ve seen his co-stars in. As you’ll likely already know, Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon are already busy in the main roles, playing four women who must stop New York being swamped by spooks and ghouls. Please Leave A Comment-