'H is for Happiness': Film Review

Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen has seen nothing but peaceful skies overhead, sparking concern for what the hours ahead might bring.Taking to Twitter to share a sunset photo from her perspective in view of her almost 191,000 followers, the Channel 5 star questioned: "The calm before the storm ?????"She then hashtagged the details: #yorkshire #storm #StormEunice #StormDudley #calm #shepherdess"@xfloral_jessx stood with her fellow Northerner in solidarity, replying: "We’re a different breed up north, there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes!"Meanwhile fellow farmer @kaulomengri shared of their own preparations: "Hatches have been battened, peacocks, chickens and ducks locked down, horse and goats given extra hay in their rack..."She added to Amanda: "Hope you all weather the storm in good order!"However, some of Amanda's other Twitter followers were more alarmed by what Storm Eunice might have in store for the shepherdess, whose huge brood of animals includes a heavily pregnant mare.Amanda had proudly shared photos of her horse's ultrasound scan just days earlier.@r0berta_o voiced her fears, writing: "Oh Goodness It doesn’t look good, take care!"@Sharoncam70 added: "Wow!! Please be careful all x."Other followers predicted that Amanda, who is an ambassador for Yorkshire Air Ambulance, will likely be well prepared for the event to come.Late last night, she had taken to social media to share the "diabolical conditions" already caused by Storm Dudley, urging followers to "hang onto your hats".She added: "Some of our more outlying flocks are coming back down from the moor & into the land tomorrow in case the snow comes."Meanwhile, Amanda and her nine children have been helping protect the animals in a variety

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterBig Beach, the production label behind Awkwafina starrer “The Farewell” and Tom Hanks’ “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” has abruptly closed its New York headquarters and parted ways with a significant number of staff, sources tell Variety.The cuts are a sign of the increasingly difficult challenges facing independent film shops, even those with awards pedigree and decades of survival in the industry.Though an exact number is unknown, staffers from the assistant level up to heads of film and TV verticals have been served pink slips, two insiders familiar with the company said. Many Los Angeles-based employees have been dismissed as well.

Sasha Urban editorBill Maher has a new HBO comedy special on the way. Slated for release this spring, “#Adulting” will mark Maher’s 12th special with the network and is scheduled to be taped on March 4 and 5 at the Fillmore Theater in Miami.Maher’s first HBO special dates back to 1989, and he’s since starred in the hour-long presentations “Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma,” “Bill Maher: Live from D.C.,” “Bill Maher… But I’m Not Wrong,” “Victory Begins at Home,” “Be More Cynical,” “The Golden Goose Special,” “Stuff That Struck Me Funny” and the Emmy-nominated comedy specials “The Decider” and “I’m Swiss.” He also appeared in two half-hour stand-up specials as well as the specials “30 Seconds Over Washington” and “Comic Relief VI.” Maher is best known for hosting the talk show “Real Time with Bill Maher” on HBO, which is currently in its 20th season.

The Terminal List,” a new thriller series starring Chris Pratt, will premiere on Prime Video July 1, the streamer announced Thursday.Based on the novel of the same name by Jack Carr, “The Terminal List” follows James Reece (Pratt), a Navy SEAL who returns to civilian life after his team is ambushed during a high-stakes mission. Struggling with conflicting memories of the event, Reece soon has to go back to action when he discovers threats against his family and loved ones.Pratt anchors the large ensemble cast of the series, which also includes Constance Wu, Taylor Kitsch, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Riley Keough, Arlo Mertz, Jai Courtney, JD Pardo, Patrick Schwarzenegger, LaMonica Garrett, Stephen Bishop, Sean Gunn, Tyner Rushing, Jared Shaw, Christina Vidal, Nick Chinlund, Matthew Rauch, Warren Kole, and Alexis Louder. The series is showrun by David DiGilio, along with writer Daniel Shattuck and Carr.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorRoku fell short of Wall Street revenue targets for the fourth quarter of 2021 and warned of ongoing supply-chain disruptions into 2022, prompting the streaming platform company’s to drop.The company posted overall revenue of $865.3 million for Q4, up 33%, while net income came in at $23.7 million, or 17 cents per diluted share. Net income for the quarter was down 65% year over year as costs increased in Roku’s player hardware segment.Click here to sign up for Variety’s free Strictly Business newsletter covering earnings, financial news, and more.Wall Street consensus estimates were for Q4 revenue of $894 million and EPS of 7 cents, according to financial-data provider Refinitiv.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJulie Plec and Amy Chozick’s “The Girls on the Bus” is on the move again, this time to HBO Max.The streamer has given the drama series a straight-to-series order. It was most recently set up at The CW for development, having moved to the broadcaster from Netflix. Netflix had originally given the show a series order back in 2019, but it was previously reported that they had dropped the show after the pandemic pushed back the start of production.“The Girls on the Bus” is inspired by a chapter in Chozick’s book “Chasing Hillary.” The show is described as a comedic character-driven drama that chronicles four female journalists who follow every move of a parade of flawed presidential candidates, while finding friendship, love, and scandal along the way.

Sharareh Drury administratorMosaic has signed multi-hyphenate actor, director, and writer Sujata Day for representation in all areas.Day’s directorial debut “Definition Please” was recently acquired by Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY and is currently streaming on Netflix. The indie film earned multiple awards on its festival circuit including the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature at San Francisco CAAM Fest, Best Feature Film at Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati, and Outstanding Directorial Debut Award at the South Asian Film Festival of America.

Ciara’s whole family cleans up nicely! The 36-year-old singer posted an adorable photo of herself along with her husband Russell Wilson, 33, and three kids Future Zahir Wilburn, 7, Sienna Princess Wilson, 4, and Win Harris Wilson, 1, getting ready to see the NFL quarterback accept the Bart Starr Award on Wednesday February 16. Sienna popped out among her family with a bright pink dress, living up to her middle name!

When you hear the term “militant bisexual woman,” a certain image may come to mind. That image is probably not that of a 17th century female “highwayman” who ran a gang of cutthroat thieves, swaggered through London streets in male drag and lived unrepentantly to the age of 75.

The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival It was supposed to be a hybrid event this season, but omicron has forced it to be all virtual this year. Included in the lineup is the sexy LGBTQ-themed film, “The Swimmer.”

There’s no other explanation, really, how I got from there to here.

When I was a young homo of eight years old, the woman across the street scooped me up and took me to my first Cub Scout meeting at a Catholic church. Our first den meeting began with a visit inside to see the gigantic images of the Magical Jesus being tortured and draped on some woman’s lap. Then we went outside and learned how to tie a slip knot. Then we were told if we learned how to tie enough knots, we could earn a badge to decorate our blue uniforms. Thus, tying knots became a hobby like stamp or coin collecting or erecting a tent to sleep with mosquitoes while savoring the aftertaste of marshmallows charred on sticks over an open fire while singing dumb shit.

Despite avoiding celebrity news like idiocy were contagious, even I could’ve predicted Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s separation would break the internet’s bottom floor and chart new depths for marital toxicity. I can’t name Kanye’s last five albums or tell you the last time Kim did that thing that makes her noteworthy (whatever it is), but of course I knew their divorce and custody dispute would eventually be adjudicated via Instagram.

***Warning spoilers ahead for season one of “Peacemaker” and, most importantly, the big cameos in the show’s finale.*** “Peacemaker” became the first big DCEU television series launching on HBO Max as DC Films looks to branch out their live-action comic book universe on the streaming service with films like “Batgirl” and other shows brewing on the horizon. The series is a direct spinoff of “The Suicide Squad,” with James Gunn writing and directing most of the episodes.

Kris Jenner is one proud grandma! In a sneak peek clip of Kris' upcoming appearance on , the 66-year-old momager gushes over her youngest grandchild, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott's son, Wolf.«My 11th grandchild. He's so cute! It's amazing,» Kris says.

Dick Van Dyke has a pep in his step and a song in his heart! The 96-year-old triple-threat star joins his wife, Arlene Silver, and her band, The Vantastix, for a whimsical and romantic music video for the song, «Everybody Loves a Lover.»The star shows off his iconic dance moves as he and his wife of nearly 10 years sing a lovely duet. Van Dyke's lovable humor is also featured as he winks at the camera and jokingly interacts with a nude statue. About this time last year, Van Dyke was the man of the hour at the 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors ceremony in Washington, D.C.«I'm just happy to be anywhere,» he quipped to ET.

Simon Cowell has his 8-year-old son, Eric, to thank for his engagement! The judge shares how his son had a hand in his recent engagement to longtime love, Lauren Silverman.“One hundred percent he had to coach me,” Cowell, 62, tells ET. “And we planned it. He was a big part of it.” Cowell, who has been busy with his new series, says that it was finally time to pop the question after almost nine years with Silverman, 44.

Julia Fox has a hilarious explanation for that viral trend on TikTok about how she pronounces Uncut Gems!

Tristan Thompson is off on another journey, this time posting private jet pics on his way to joining the Chicago Bulls.

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Drake, 35, can always keep his son Adonis Graham, 4, with him with a brand new ring that he just bought. The rapper bought a diamond ring designed to have a sweet tribute to his only son on Thursday February 17. Jeweler Alex Moss showed off the new piece with an Instagram video to reveal that it was done.