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Fox Nation has scheduled a comedy special with Rob Schneider for June 18 titled Rob Schneider: Woke Up in America.

With the likes of Jay-Z's champagne, Jon Bon Jovi's wine and Kendall Jenner's tequila on its shelves, this little shop in Alderley Edge has every bottle of celebrity wine and spirit that you could possibly imagine. And, given its location at the heart of Cheshire's Golden Triangle, its customers include celebrities, footballers and VIPs too.

Paul Plunkett The oversized contribution Chicago has made and continues to make to the American entertainment landscape comes in no small part from its vibrant and varied theater scene. With well over 200 theaters, from small stages featuring intimate fare to larger houses sending major productions to Broadway and beyond, it’s difficult to find any American film or television series that doesn’t have roots that trace back to Windy City stages. The Steppenwolf Theater Company is one where heavy-hitters John Malkovich, Laurie Metcalf and Gary Sinise forged their craft early in their storied careers. Playwright and actor Tracy Letts premiered his Pulitzer Prize-winning “August: Osage County” at Steppenwolf in 2007.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter The History Channel has greenlit a range of new docuseries and documentaries that are produced by Hollywood stars like Morgan Freeman, Bradley Cooper, and Kevin Costner. The announcements were made as part of a larger A+E Networks slate reveal ahead of its 2023-2024 upfronts presentation. Additional projects hail from producers Michael Imperioli and Dan Aykroyd. Costner will host and executive produce an eight episode docuseries currently titled “Kevin Costner’s The West.” The series is said to detail how the Wild West period of American history continues to impact the country today.

Ghostbusters franchise.The actor, who played Winston Zeddemore alongside Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis in the 1984 sci-fi film, said the studio was not “inclusive” of his character in the film’s promotional materials.Speaking about joining the cast on The Howard Stern Show, Hudson said: “I was the guy who was brought in, and so finding my place in the middle of that – and they were all welcoming and inclusive. The studio wasn’t, and the studio continued not to be. So it made it very, very difficult because I was a part of it but very selectively I was pushed aside.”He added: “When the posters came out, I’m not on the poster.

“Ghostbusters” legend Ernie Hudson is haunted by his experiences on the set of the classic 1984 sci-fi action-comedy. Hudson, 77, opened up about the “psychological” damage he incurred working on the original movie that launched the franchise, revealing how being “selectively pushed aside” made the filming the project “difficult.”The veteran actor launched his bombshell appearance on “The Howard Stern Wrap Up Show” by declaring “Ghostbusters” director Ivan Reitman — who died at 75 in 2022 — a “really, really a brilliant man and I have just so much love and appreciation for him.” Although Hudson had praise for his A-list co-stars Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd — he didn’t share the same warm words for the Columbia Pictures studio execs behind the scenes.“I was the guy who was brought in, and so finding my place in the middle of that — and they were all welcoming and inclusive,” Hudson told SiriusXM’s Gary Dell’Abate and Rahsaan Rogers.

Zack Sharf Ernie Hudson said during a recent interview on “The Howard Stern Show” (via IndieWire) that “Ghostbusters” studio Columbia Pictures “selectively pushed [him] aside” during the making and marketing of the 1984 supernatural comedy classic. Hudson starred in the film opposite Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd as fellow ghostbuster Winston Zeddemore, but he was not featured on the film’s theatrical poster. “The studio wasn’t [inclusive], and the studio continued not to be,” Hudson said. “So it made it very, very difficult because I was a part of it but then I very selectively was pushed aside… The original script, Winston was in the very beginning of the movie. By the time we got ready to shoot the movie, Winston came in halfway through the movie. All those things… It definitely felt deliberate.”

Just days after it was revealed Dan Aykroyd is reuniting with Ghostbusters stars for a new movie set in London, the actor has landed a new hosting gig.The 70-year-old actor will host the new series A History Of the World in Six Glasses for Fox Nation, according to a press release.He will host the new series with comedy legends Jim Belushi, Kevin Nealon, George Wendt and Jon Lovitz.The 'six-part comedic docuseries' was announced on Thursday by Fox Nation president Jason Klarman.The series will, 'chronicle the history of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, soda and their respective impact on the world.' New host: Just days after it was revealed Dan Aykroyd is reuniting with Ghostbusters stars for a new movie set in London, the actor has landed a new hosting gig Fox Nation: The 70-year-old actor will host the new series A History Of the World in Six Glasses for Fox Nation, according to a press releaseThe show was developed by Play House Studios and written and directed by Rob Long, a former executive producer of the long-running NBC hit series Cheers.'I laughed out loud watching every episode and learned so much about the cultural impact of these iconic beverages,' Klarman said in a statement.It was announced last month that Aykroyd will be joined by Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver for a new Ghostbusters movie that will shift the story to London.'Studio bosses are taking a classic franchise, setting it in a new location but keeping the magic of the original. It's going to be brilliant,' a source told The Sun.'London is perfect.

The original Ghostbusters stars - Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver and Dan Aykroyd - will reprise their iconic roles in the next film in the storied franchise. They stars of the 1984 classic will reportedly appear in the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel with filmmakers planning to shift the action from New York to London.A source told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: 'Studio bosses are taking a classic franchise, setting it in a new location but keeping the magic of the original. It's going to be brilliant.' Back for more: The original Ghostbusters stars - Bill Murray , Sigourney Weaver and Dan Aykroyd - will reprise their iconic roles in the next film in the storied franchise.

IT’S one of the all-time greats of Eighties cinema – and I’m told Ghostbusters is getting a new sequel set in London. And in even more exciting news, the surviving original line-up will be making cameos. If you’re after a hit, who you gonna call? Bill Murray! The new movie begins shooting in the UK this March, with Murray, Sigourney Weaver and Dan Ackroyd among the classic cast due to appear alongside a new crew of ghoul hunters.

Playboy Playmate and Ghostbusters star Kymberly Herrin passed away at 65, according to the Santa Barbara News-Press.The outlet reported that she passed away on October 28.

VMAs are upon us, which means it’s time to take a trip down memory lane.This year, the VMAs promise to be bigger than ever with performances from the likes of Lizzo, Nicki Minaj, Black Pink and more, while Harry Styles, Adele, Billie Eilish, and Drake battle it out for the big gongs.But with all the excitement surrounding the upcoming awards, we can forget all the iconic moments we’ve been blessed with over the years, from Lady Gaga’s meat dress and Miley Cyrus’ twerkathon, to Britney Spears’ snake and, well, just about anything involving Beyoncé.So, let’s take a look back on the VMAs, all the way from the very first ceremony in 1984 until now.The VMAs began back in 1984 and was hosted by Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.Cyndi Lauper took home a trophy for best female video with Girls Just Want to Have Fun, and performers included Madonna and David Bowie.The VMAs returned for a star-studded second year in 1985, with Don Henley as the night’s biggest winner, taking home four awards, including the gong for video of the year.What’s Love Got to Do with It by Tina Turner also won big, with the music icon also presenting an award.Whitney Houston made several appearances at the VMAs during her career, including the third ceremony in 1986.How Will I Know took home a prize, a song she also performed, along with Greatest Love of All.The legendary Prince hit the stage in 1987 with a spectacular set at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles.Other iconic performances came from Cyndi Lauper and Bryan Adams.In 1988, Australian rock band INXS was both the most-nominated and most-awarded artist at the show.Elsewhere, the King of Pop performed Bad, streamed live from London while the awards

The MTV Video Music Awards later this month will have not one emcee but three, with rap stars LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow set to anchor the ceremony. They will introduce and present the famous Moon Person trophies alongside performers including Lizzo, Anitta, BLACKPINK, J Balvin, Måneskin, Kane Brown, Marshmello with Khalid, and Panic! At The Disco on Aug. 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

James Caan earned his stripes in the entertainment industry decades ago, starring in one of the most iconic film franchises — "The Godfather."  He portrayed Sonny Corleone, the eldest son of mafia don Vito Corleone, played by Marlon Brando, who was known as much for his fiery temper as he was for his violent, bullet-ridden death scene in the classic 1972 Francis Ford Coppola movie. But Caan's work with Coppola, and in front of the camera, began years before.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife will premiere on December 20, 2023.Announced its upcoming schedule, the studio confirmed that a new Ghostbusters movie will hit theatres next year after the success of the 2021 reboot.Afterlife was directed by Jason Reitman, the son of Ivan Reitman, who directed the 1984 original. As well as a new cast – including Paul Rudd and Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard – last year’s film saw the return of original cast members Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver and Annie Potts in their classic roles.Reitman and writer Gil Kenan also confirmed that the sequel will return to the series’ home of New York City for the sequel.We're back December 2023.

For fans who have been on the edge of their seat waiting endlessly for news of a release date for the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel, one has finally been revealed.Earlier this month, Sony announced that thehighly-anticipated film will hit theaters December 20, 2023, as reported by Deadline.The 2021 film was a direct sequel to the original Ghostbusters (1984) movie, which received critical acclaim along with a big box office draw. Official release date: Sony revealed that the Ghostbusters: Afterlife sequel has a set release date of December 20, 2023During Netflix's Geek Week three weeks ago, additional news of an animated Ghostbusters series was revealed.

reprises his role as Winston Zeddemore, alongside other OG cast members such as Annie Potts, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver.

Wilson Chapman editorMore ghostbusting is coming just in time for Christmas 2023. The sequel to 2021’s hit movie “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is set for December 20, 2023.Although no plot details for the new film have been announced, the sequel will feature the characters back in New York City and the Ghostbusters’ Firehouse home base after “Afterlife” moved the action to a small town in Oklahoma.“The last time we saw Ecto-1, it was driving back into Manhattan: the home of Ghostbusters.

Let’s go, girls! Amid Britney Spears’ rise to the pop charts, she made her feature film debut in 2002’s Crossroads.

On the heels of the newly announced Ghostbusters toon series in the works at Netfilx comes word of an animated feature based on the 38-year-old IP.

A new animated Ghostbusters series was just announced earlier today during Netflix Geeked Week and confirmed by Variety.The ghost-busting animation will be in the hands of Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan, who will both act as producers for the series.The two filmmakers are not strangers to the ghoulish franchise, and have previously worked on the 2021 box office hit, Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Back again! A new animated Ghostbusters was just announced and confirmed to be in the works during Netflix Geeked Week earlier todayReitman directed Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and also collaborated with Kenan to co-write the script.Jason followed in his father, Ivan Reitman's footsteps, who was famously known for directing the first Ghostbusters film.