6 new TV shows and movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime and more streamers this weekend

Tyrese Gibson is continuing to mourn the loss of his motherPriscilla Murray Gibson, who passed awayafter being hospitalized with COVID-19 and pneumonia on February 14.Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the actor expressed that the outcome of his mother's battle with the virus may have been different if she'd been living under his roof.'If only my mother lived with me I believe covid wouldn't have taken her away from me... ' wrote Gibson over a photo of himself wearing two face masks on a plane.

Drakeo the Ruler's brother,Devante Caldwell, and members of the Stinc Team - an LA-based rap group that was led by the brothers - filed a lawsuit on Thursday alleging that the negligence of concert promoters resulted in the rapper's murder.In the documents, obtained by TMZ, Devante alleges that concert promoters did not keep the rapper, 28 - bornDarrell Caldwell - safe, and that negligence allowed for the tragic 'vicious mob attack' to take place.Caldwell refers to the security measures as 'lackadaisical to totally absent,' and is suingLive Nation, C3 Presents, Bobby Dee Presents and Snoop Dogg’s LLC, among others, for millions in damages. Lawsuit: Drakeo the Ruler's brother, Devante Caldwell, has filed a lawsuit on Thursday alleging that concert promoters' negligence resulted in the rapper's murder; The rapper pictured in 2021In the lawsuit, Drakeo's brother - who was with him at the time of his death - claims that the musician was attacked by a mob of 50 to 100 people, some of whom hadknives.

Twitter to weigh in on the relationship between Russian president Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, a day after Ukraine was invaded by Russian forces, which he described as "murder" in a previous tweet.The Monty Python actor, 82, also questioned what the consequences of the pair's relationship would be for the world if The Apprentice founder were ever to be re-elected as president.In view of his 5.7 million followers, the actor posed a stark warning about the nature of the relationship between the former US president and the leader of the Kremlin.Cleese wrote: "We all know that Donald Trump admires Vladimir Putin."Does this give us a clear idea of what would happen to the US if Trump were to get elected again ?"Following his tweet, the star's fans took to the comments to have their say on the matter.Twitter user @MtBakerBoy wrote: "That's why Trump armed the Ukrainians and Putin waited until he was gone to invade."Genius take there."@KarenHoward42 penned: "Unfortunately, it's what more than a few Americans would love.Some Evangelicals claim they love Putin's "Christian" views."Guess they don't mind not being able to share the Gospel, invite friends to church, or speak about religion outside a church."While @MatthewMiall chipped in: "I know that Britain and EU will be in a very uneasy place if Trump were re-elected, with Putin to the East, along with agreements between Russia and China."If Britain survived that scenario, with Freedoms intact, our PM will be a "stable genius" - I don't think it'll be Boris," they added.Yesterday, after it had been announced that Russia had invaded Ukraine, Cleese took to the micro-blogging platform to share his thoughts.He wrote: "This isn't a war, It's murder."Days ago, Cleese once again

Steph McGovern shared a sweet tribute last night to Darren Dutton.The Steph's Packed Lunch star has benefitted from his help in putting the show together for nearly two years, but he has now announced his departure."I am so gutted this fella is leaving!" she announced on Instagram to her followers, enclosing a photo of them together and accompanying it with a GIF of a baby crying its eyes out."He's the brains behind all our social media stuff on the show."Then, pairing two photos of the duo wearing almost matching striped ensembles, she teased: "And he often likes to dress like me..."Steph is well known for her colourful and eye-catching outfits on the show, showcasing neon pink trousers and a panther print shirt earlier this week.While Darren might not have emulated her pink panther-style fashion choices, she believes they've matched on other occasions.Besides an eye for style, the digital producer has a history of success on other top-rated shows.Prior to his role on Packed Lunch, he produced content for the BBC on Strictly Come Dancing, The Apprentice, and Eurovision, as well as becoming a promo creator and editor on Have I Got News For You.Prior to that, he held a role as a lecturer in creative media production for almost a decade, before going on to shine on TV himself.Seemingly a master of many trades, he also worked as a "freelance comedy writer/director/producer/editor [at] various broadcasters and production companies", according to his Linkedin account.He previously joked on YouTube: "The Sun newspaper once called me a comedian and they should know."He was also a writer on Jeremy Clarkson's new show, It's Clarkson on TV, which aired in 2021, and a director on Big Field.Darren has even tried his hand at the

Piers Morgan, 56, skewered American actress AnnaLynne McCord, 34, after a video went viral of her telling Vladimir Putin she is “sorry” she is “not his mother”.The 90210 star, who is 35 years Putin’s junior, shared the bizarre poem to her Twitter page on Thursday.In a lengthy clip addressed to Putin, 90210 star AnnaLynne said in view of her 198,000 followers: “Dear President Vladimir Putin, I’m so sorry I was not your mother.“If I was your mother, you would have been so loved. Held in the arms of joyous light.“If I was your mother, the world would have been warm, so much laughter and joy...

Dave McNary Film ReporterSan Francisco Film has selected filmmakers Aaron Sorkin and Chloe Zhao for honors at its annual San Francisco Film Awards ceremonies, due to be livestreamed on Dec. 9.Sorkin, whose “Trial of the Chicago 7” is streaming on Netflix, will receive the Kanbar award for storytelling.

who died in August at 43, stars in Netflix’s upcoming “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” alongside Oscar-nominee Viola Davis.In the film, based on August Wilson’s 1982 Broadway play, Boseman plays Levee, the horn player for blues legend Ma Rainey (Davis). Ma may be the star attraction, but Levee has big dreams of having a band of his own.“I’m gonna get me a band and make me some records,” Boseman says in the trailer.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Strong is negotiating to co-star in Maestro, the Bradley Cooper-directed drama on composer Leonard Bernstein for Netflix. Strong just won the Emmy for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for the HBO series Succession, and he plays Jerry Rubin in the Aaron Sorkin-directed The Trial Of The Chicago 7 which just premiered on Netflix.Gruen, a renaissance man and critic for The New York Herald Tribune and New York magazine, wrote the authorized biography The Private World of Leonard Bernstein.In his directorial followup to A Star Is Born, Cooper will star as Bernstein, and produce from the script he co-wrote with Oscar-winning Spotlight scribe Josh Singer.

The Haunting of Bly Manor, the second season of Mike Flanagan's horror anthology, with Adam Sandler's latest Netflix movie Hubie Halloween right behind it. However, it's a Monday, and that means there are new shows and movies on the list, including Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of the Chicago 7, A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting, and Dream Home Makeover.But of the Netflix Top 10, which of these shows and movies are actually worth watching? We break down the entire Netflix Top 10 list and guide you through what to binge and what to skip.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThere is a very good mix of theatrical, digital, VOD and hybrid releases this weekend starting with The Kid Detective from Stage 6 Films starring Adam Brody and Sophie Nélisse.Written and directed by Evan Morgan, the movie is about exactly what the title suggests: a kid detective. Brody plays a once-celebrated kid detective who is now 31 and isn’t exactly bathing in fame.

!If you're an Aaron Sorkin fan, you've got two options to keep you busy this weekend. Kids aren't running out of things to stream either, as they can slay monsters or sing along with the options available on streaming this week.If you want to feel sad but inspired, a documentary and a based-on-a-real-story flick are at your disposal.

Aaron Sorkin is known for certain trademarks: the walk-and-talk, the breathless dialogue, crescendos of feeling. You know the drill: Martin Sheen quotes the bible, an orchestra swells and then we cry.But the writer hasn’t given us that ultra-satisfying, sweeping Sorkin package much since “The West Wing” ended.

Donald Trump on Thursday night at the same time Joe Biden's town hall is airing on ABC.Deadline reports that a group of actors, producers, writers, and directors wrote an open letter to the network asking for Trump's town hall to be moved before or after Biden's. The lengthy list of stars who signed the letter include the cast of NBC'sThis Is Us, Mariska Hargitay, Aaron Sorkin, J.J.

The Trial of the Chicago 7 has just been released – check it out exclusively below.The song, written by Daniel Pemberton, scores the new Netflix drama about the real-life trial against a group of anti-Vietnam War protesters inciting violence at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.Pemberton told NME that the score was entirely composed remotely, his only interaction with the Chicago 7 team being a one-hour meeting with Sorkin in Los Angeles months ago.“He had already mapped the entire movie out in his head,” Pemberton explained.

Jordan Moreau More than 100 Hollywood actors, directors, producers and showrunners have sent a petition to NBCUniversal and Comcast executives protesting the timing of President Donald Trump’s town hall on Thursday night, which airs at the same time as Joe Biden’s event.The lengthy list of signees includes Ava DuVernay, J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof, Aaron Sorkin and many more who have worked with NBCUniversal at some point.

Dave McNary Film ReporterWith only three weeks before a particularly consequential Election Day, political movies — both documentaries and docudramas — are flooding the market in an effort to keep voters engaged and enraged.Most prominent are Aaron Sorkin’s star-studded “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” Alex Gibney’s pandemic response expose “Totally Under Control” and Liz Garbus-Lisa Cortés’ “All In: The Fight for Democracy.”But that’s just the tip of the political iceberg of movies taking advantage of the heightened political climate this month.

Lesley McKenzie Managing EditorTie-dye? Check. Fringed leather? Check.

The cast of The West Wing has reunited for a special that will debut on HBO Max next week, with weeks to go until the general election.

“It’s breathtaking, even by David Fincher standards,” said “The Social Network” screenwriter Aaron Sorkin yesterday on the just-released Happy Sad Confused podcast, about Fincher’s new movie “Mank.” And that’s a hell of an endorsement to lead the way for today’s trailer unveiling of “Mank,” a black and white prestige drama starring Gary Oldman about the writing and making of legendary filmmaker Orson Welles‘ “Citizen Kane” — often considered one of the greatest movies of all time.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorMank, David Fincher’s movie about Oscar winning Citizen Kane screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz and his tumultuous development of the Orson Welles’ classic, will hit Netflix on Dec.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBritish soul singer Celeste has dropped the video for her new single “Hear My Voice,” via Interscope Records. The song was was co-written with Golden Globe-nominated composer Daniel Pemberton and is the focus track of the Netflix film “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” written and directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Aaron Sorkin (“The Social Network,” “Molly’s Game”).“Hear My Voice” is one of three original songs performed by Celeste on the upcoming soundtrack release.