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Showing posts with label News. Show all posts
American Horror Story is welcoming back A LOT of former cast members for its next season. At this point, the better question is who ISN'T joining American Horror Story: Apocalypse?
For the upcoming eighth season, American Horror Story: Coven cast members Lily Rabe, Taissa Farmiga, Gabourey Sidibe, Frances Conroy, and Stevie Nicks were recently added to the lineup. They'll be joined by previous Coven actors Sarah Paulson, Emma Roberts, Kathy Bates, Evan Peters, and Jessica Lange, who is making her big return after leaving the series in American Horror Story: Freak Show. Season 8 will be the first time that a majority of the Coven cast will be reunited together on screen.
It's been long since revealed that Season 8 of American Horror Story will be a crossover continuation of Coven and American Horror Story: Murder House (the first in the series). Since the AHS anthology seasons were revealed to be in the same timeline, many characters have previously made appearances in multiple seasons. In some cases, the same actor would portray more than one character in the same, like Sarah Paulson portraying three roles in American Horror Story: Roanoke.
As a HUGE fan of both Murder House and Coven, I'm so excited for this season! I love both previous seasons because the stories hooked me from the beginning, the characters are full of personality, and the plots brought a lot of drama. I can't wait to see how the show manages all of the different characters and how they handle the actors portraying more than one character.
Here is the list of all the returning actors who are currently confirmed for Apocalypse:
Sarah Paulson
Evan Peters
Taissa Farmiga
Jessica Lange
Lily Rabe
Frances Conroy
Gabourey Sidibe
Emma Roberts
Kathy Bates
Adina Porter
Cheyenne Jackson
Billie Lourd
Leslie Grossman
Billy Eichner
Stevie Nicks
Are you excited for the return of these cast members? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
The curtain has been called for The CW's remaining low-rated (but fan favourite) series. At the annual 2018-2019 Upfronts, the youth-skewing network revealed that three of their returning series will be coming to an end in the upcoming TV season. The end had to come sometime for these TV shows, but it's sad to see!
Both iZombie and Jane The Virgin will be ending at the end of their fifth season. In the case of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, the low-rated show will be ending after four seasons.
While none were superstars in the ratings, all three had built dedicated followings and attention from both fans and critics alike. Jane The Virgin and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend earned wins at prestigious awards shows, like the Golden Globes - this was the first time that The CW had been in contention at all. iZombie, on the other hand, had built a cult fan following and earned a financial deal thanks to Netflix streaming.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's final season will premiere this fall on Fridays, while iZombie and Jane The Virgin are being held to midseason. None of the shows will be placed on Sunday, which The CW recently announced as their newest day for their weekly schedule.
Out of the three shows, I've watched iZombie the most. I love this show! Thanks to the Netflix deal, I've been keeping up with the weekly episodes (and I also have a Funko toy of Liv). Jane The Virgin is also another one that grew on me over the years. I'm a little behind on the recent season, but it's a fun telenovela with great characters.
Are you sad to see these shows end? Share your thoughts in the comments.
Is this the best month ever?! I think it might be. The CW has recently announced two renewals for their current midseason shows. Riverdale, a dark interpretation based on the Archie Comics, and The 100, based on the novel of the same name, are coming back for another season.
This is incredible news! Not just because I am a fan (I currently cover Riverdale on TV Fanatic - check it out), but also because these are great shows. With these renewals, Riverdale will be back for a second season while The 100 will get a fifth season.
Riverdale and The 100 join a long list of other shows already renewed by The CW. However, iZombie, The Originals, Frequency and No Tomorrow are currently left up in the air. If I was a betting man and had to make a few guesses, I think it's going to come down between iZombie and The Originals. No Tomorrow and Frequency didn't have the same media attention as the other shows on the network. The other two are current staples on the network and have already produced plenty of episodes for syndication/Netflix/Hulu.
As much as I love both iZombie and The Originals, I think The Originals may edge out the former for a chance at renewal. I recently did a binge-watch of iZombie and it seems like it's gearing up for a final storyline with the zombie war. The Originals is similar to The Vampire Diaries, as in they could find a reason to keep it going for a while. On the other hand, it may be cheaper to produce iZombie instead. We're talking about The CW here, nobody knows what will happen until it's decided.
Are you excited about this latest round of renewal news? Share your thoughts below.
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There's a new queen bee ruling the world of smize and booty tooch, and the choice may be a bit surprising. Revealed Friday by VH1 (and initially appearing on Deadline), British pop singer Rita Ora will serve as host of America's Next Top Model when it moves over to VH1 for its new season. Departing host Tyra Banks will still serve as executive producer.
Rita Ora, who has amassed hits in the U.K. and some familiarity in North America, has partly made her TV judging career with U.K. shows, like The X Factor. Ora will be joined on the judging panel with:
- Paper Magazine Chief Creative Officer Drew Elliott
- Celebrity stylist Law Roach
- Supermodel Ashley Graham
I'm ecstatic that America's Next Top Model is coming back to TV. I'm a reality TV fan and, if you can believe, I've watched every season of the show. While the eliminations and winners are highly debatable (I'm talking heated back-and-forth with friends), this is a guilty pleasure I need in my life.
Do you think Rita Ora will live up to Tyra's legacy? Post your comments below.
The adventure is coming to an end, Sestras! Announced Thursday via press release, the fan favourite sci-fi thriller Orphan Black has been renewed for a fifth - and final - season. The critically-acclaimed show will return in 2017 with a 10-episode final run.
For those unfamiliar with the TV show darling, Orphan Black focuses on the story of Sarah Manning (played by Tatiana Maslany) who discovers that she is, in fact, a clone. The show delves into the adventure of Sarah and her newfound clone sisters, as well as the mystery of the organizations that are trying to hunt them down. Maslany takes on the roles of every clone, but also starring in the show includes Jordan Gavaris, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Evelyne Brochu, Kristian Bruun, Ari Millen and more.
Orphan Black currently airs on BBC America (U.S.) and Space Channel (Canada). The Season 4 finale airs tonight (June 16) at 10 p.m. EST.
Are you sad that Orphan Black is ending? Share your thoughts below.
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Alright...let's take a minute and breathe for a moment. Breathe. MTV has announced that Faking It, their underrated and witty teen comedy, has been cancelled after three seasons. Plagued with low viewership over the years, the ratings seem to be the cause for the decision. The upcoming season finale will serve as the series finale.
Faking It focused on two best friends, Amy and Karma, who initially pretended to be lesbians to gain popularity at their progressive Texas high school. In actuality, Amy was dealing with her secret feelings for Karma, and Karma's crush on popular jock, Liam.
I'm not ready to see the show end! I love the witty one-liners of the characters and their self-aware nature; it's almost like a non-horror Scream. The series finale of Faking It will air May 17, 2016 on MTV.
Are you sad to see Faking It go? Share your thoughts below.
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