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Rose Matafeo: On and On and On is out now!

Abigail Lee “Moana 2” has drawn 27.3 million views within the first five days of release on Disney+. It is now the third most successful Disney Animation theatrical film to hit the platform. The film, which features Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson stepping back into their roles as Moana and Maui, respectively, had the largest Disney Animation premiere since “Encanto.” The first “Moana,” which has amassed 1.4 billion hours streamed, is the most streamed film on Disney+ since the platform’s debut in 2019.

Andrés Buenahora “Moana 2,” the sequel to the Oscar-nominated film about a young Polynesian woman on a quest to break an ancient curse, will be available to stream on Disney+ on March 12. Initially developed as a Disney+ TV series for streaming, “Moana 2” was revamped into a film with a theatrical release.

Moana 2” became a huge box office performer taking in more than $1 billion at the worldwide box office. And in case you missed it in theaters, the film is now streamable at home. The sequel arrives on premium video on-demand on Tuesday, Jan.

Disney‘s Moana has been revealed as the most streamed movie in the past five years.The 2016 animated movie was a modest hit when it was first released, finishing 12th at the global box office, but since it was first launched on Disney+ in 2020, it has become the most popular films on all streaming platform, according to figures released by Nielsen (via The Wall Street Journal).Between 2020 and 2024, Moana has been watched via streaming services for 44.8billion minutes, making it the most streamed last year and over the past five years combined.Set in ancient Polynesia, the film tells the story of a brave teenage girl chosen to save her island from a terrible blight.This was closely followed by Encanto which had been streamed 37.1billion minutes from 2020 to 2024 and Frozen 2 on 30.7billion minutes.“A movie that came out that many years before suddenly popping – I mean, obviously it’s unprecedented,” Jared Bush, the chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, told The Wall Street Journal.Meanwhile, Moana 2 was recently released in cinemas and sees Auli’i Cravalho return as Moana, along with Dwayne Johnson as Maui, the shapeshifting demigod who accompanies her on her journey, and Nicole Scherzinger as Moana’s mother Sina.Joining the cast this time around are comedian Rose Matafeo as Loto and David Fane as Kele, two members of Moana’s wayfinding crew.The film is directed by David Derrick Jr., known for working as a storyboard artist on The Lion King (2019), Encanto and the original Moana, alongside Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller.The film had originally been intended as a long-form streaming series, but was reworked into a feature film by February 2024.Elsewhere, the most streamed television shows were

Disney sequel Moana 2 is in cinemas now, but what songs are included in the new film? Read on for the full list.The sequel to the 2016 original, the new movie catches up with the spirited Polynesian title character as she takes to the far seas of Oceania after receiving an unexpected call from her ancestors.Auli’i Cravalho returns as Moana, as does Dwayne Johnson as Maui, the shapeshifting demigod who accompanies her on her journey, and Nicole Scherzinger as Moana’s mother Sina. Joining the cast this time around are comedian Rose Matafeo as Loto and David Fane as Kele, two members of Moana’s wayfinding crew.The film is directed by David Derrick Jr., known for working as a storyboard artist on The Lion King (2019), Encanto and the original Moana, alongside Jason Hand and Dana Ledoux Miller.Moana 2 had originally been intended as a long-form streaming series, but was reworked into a feature film by February 2024, and it premiered in Hawaii on November 21 before receiving its wide cinematic release on Wednesday (November 27).The film sees composers Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa’i return from the first movie, but while the original featured co-composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, including on memorable tracks like ‘You’re Welcome’ and ‘How Far I’ll Go’, this time around Miranda is replaced by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, who worked together on The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical.The album’s official soundtrack album includes 16 tracks, comprised largely of musical numbers from the film performed by the cast.

EXCLUSIVE: Rose Matafeo, the creator, writer, director and star of Max and BBC Three’s romantic comedy series Starstruck, is set to unveil her new comedy special, the Max Original Rose Matafeo: On and On and On, on Thursday, December 19.

Junior Taskmaster is just about to kick off, and fans will quickly notice that Greg Davies and Alex Horne aren't at the helm this time.The fresh spin-off series, which starts on Friday, 8th November, will feature 25 contestants aged between nine and 11, ready to tackle a range of puzzling tasks purely for our amusement. Instead of Greg and Alex running the show, Rose Matafeo will be judging the quirky challenges as the Taskmaster, while Mike Wozniak will be in his element overseeing each task.

Taylor Swift fans will hate her new comedy special On And On And On.The stand up show recently debuted it at this year’s Edinburgh fringe and she is currently on an extended run of her performance in London. It is also being filmed and set to be released as a comedy special.Part of the comedian’s routine features a number of cutting jokes aimed at Swift.When asked in a new interview with The Guardian if she fears the singer’s notorious fanbase, she said: “God yeah, 100 per cent.

The official trailer for the upcoming Disney sequel Moana 2 was just released!

Animation‘s “Moana” films — took the stage to a standing ovation at Disney’s D23 to introduce “Moana and Maui’s most exciting adventure yet” and the new “Moana 2” trailer as part of the legendary animation studio’s lineup. He emphasized the idea of “believing that there is more, and having the guts to go for more … I know what it means for me, being a man of Polynesian culture, I’m half Black and half Samoan, and I know what this means for Auli’I (Cravalho, the voice of Moana) too.” The “Moana 2” presentation began with Cravalho singing “We’re Back,” a new original song for “Moana 2,” which opens Nov. 27, while joined on stage by Nonosina dancers that inspired the dance in the movie.

EXCLUSIVE: Starstruck co-writer Alice Snedden is directing a Channel 4 comedy about love in the cost-of-living crisis.

EXCLUSIVE: Matthew Lewis, Parvinder Shergill and Kayleigh-Paige Rees are leading comedy-drama Touché, a UK indie feature set in the world of fencing.

Yard Act have shared a new single, ‘Petroleum’, with an accompanying video starring comedian Rose Matafeo.The single marks another taste of their forthcoming second album ‘Where’s My Utopia?’ which is due out on March 1, 2024 via Island and serves as the follow-up to the acclaimed Mercury-nominated 2022 debut ‘The Overload‘.Per a press release, the band explained that ‘Petroleum’ was written after an incident on tour.“I lost it with the crowd in Bognor Regis and told them I was bored and I didn’t want to be there,” recalled frontman James Smith. “Me and Ryan [Needham, bassist] had a row after, and Ryan rightly dressed me down for the way I acted.

Taskmaster, with London rapper Kojey Radical and BBC Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball among the line-up.The Channel 4 series, hosted by Greg Davies and Alex Horne, is once again returning for a one-off festive episode, with a specific air date yet to be confirmed.Alongside Radical and Ball, the line-up will also include Dragon’s Den’s Deborah Meaden, wildlife expert Steve Backshall and comic actor Lenny Rush, known for BBC shows Am I Being Unreasonable? and Dodger.The show sees the five contestants set a series of absurd and often surreal challenges, set by the ‘Taskmaster’ Davies and his assistant Horne.The 16th series of the show concluded this week (November 23). The line-up included comedians Julian Clary, Lucy Beaumont, Sam Campbell, Sue Perkins and Susan Wokoma.In March of this year, Channel 4 announced the show had been renewed for six more seasons.

Aramide Tinubu Engaging in a love affair with a movie star might fulfill your wildest fantasies if you happen to indulge in romantic daydreams about a glamorous life, but in the hilarious and heartfelt comedy “Starstruck,” Jessie (series writer/creator Rose Matafeo) has already been down that road. In the show’s first season, she finds herself in a string of meet-cutes with A-list actor Tom Kapoor (Nikesh Patel). Though the pair decided to give their relationship a real chance at the end of the first season, the second season, which is much more tonally subdued and melancholy, showcased the fractures in their bond, eventually leading to a breakup.

Channel 4 has announced Taskmaster series 16 will kick off later this month.The comedy game show returns on September 12 on Channel 4 at 9pm, with a new batch of celebrities joining hosts Greg Davies and Alex Horne.In the sixteenth series, the line-up includes comedians Julian Clary, Lucy Beaumont, Sam Campbell and Sue Perkins. Rounding out the roster is actor Susan Wokoma, best known for starring in Chewing Gum, Cheaters and Enola Holmes.A synopsis for the series reads: “Week by week this fragrant five will wrangle giant ducks, design fresh sausages and create googly-eyed gangs as they seek to attract a word of praise from the Taskmaster.Big news! Series 16 of #Taskmaster is arriving on @Channel4 Thursday 21st September at 9pm.

Avalon boss Jon Thoday has said he is “surprised” that ITV bosses weren’t aware of Phillip Schofield’s relationship with a much younger runner on This Morning.

Those of us who fell for the fairy-tale romance of cinema worker Jessie and A-list actor Tom in BBC sitcom Starstruck are in for a shock.The new series is set two years on and the lovers are no longer together. Comedian and creator Rose Matafeo returns as Jessie, the New Zealander living in London whose one-night stand with big movie star Tom (Nikesh Patel) blossomed into an unlikely love story.The new season follows Jessie as she embraces her thirties, copes with having a famous ex and finds new love.

Kiwi entertainer Rose Matafeo may have struck gold with her TV rom-com Starstruck, but she has shared her fears of contributing to a genre she has mixed thoughts about.

There was another visit to the tent over the weekend as the celebrity version of The Great British Bake Off returned to screens. Four more famous faces were seen on Sunday night (March 26) putting their baking skills to the text on the charity spin-off of the Channel 4 show.