Wicked

"Although the hit movie musical, Wicked, seemed jam-packed with big moments, the movie had several scenes that ended up on the cutting room floor, and one such scene with Glinda would have made her story way worse. At the end of 2024, Wicked took critics and audiences by storm on Rotten Tomatoes, garnering a Certified Fresh 88% critics score and a whopping 95% audience score. Unsurprisingly, this Wicked craze has increased interest in every aspect of the movie, including the deleted scenes showcased in the movie's digital release."https://screenrant.com/wicked-movie-glinda-no-magic-explanation-deleted-scene-op-ed/

Peter Sutherland

"Peter Sutherland is a night agent no more."https://ew.com/the-night-agent-showrunner-breaks-down-season-2-questions-8779316?tag=tv&hid=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&did=16273559-20250126&utm_campaign=ewk-dispatch_newsletter&utm_source=ewk&utm_medium=email&utm_content=012625&lctg=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&lr_input=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01&utm_term=send3

Cameron Diaz

"For Cameron Diaz, a single laugh-out-loud scene is all it takes to make a film worth shooting."https://ew.com/cameron-diaz-recalls-theres-something-about-mary-scene-laugh-so-hard-8779588?tag=movies&hid=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&did=16273559-20250126&utm_campaign=ewk-dispatch_newsletter&utm_source=ewk&utm_medium=email&utm_content=012625&lctg=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&lr_input=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01&utm_term=send3

2025 TV

"Now that we’re well into 2025, TV is seriously beefing up its premieres in February, with Robert De Niro and Kate Hudson making their Netflix debuts, NBC cooking up some newbies, and Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight presenting another bloody period piece."

https://www.avclub.com/february-2025-tv-preview-the-white-lotus-suits-robert-de-niro?mc_cid=73647f8d22&mc_eid=78b6c15dfa&utm_source=PMNTNL&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=250127&md5=ecc4eb5a460f31b456c54514153c0893

It Ends With Us

"In the months since It Ends With Us debuted in theaters — finally delivering the much-anticipated adaptation of Colleen Hoover's bestselling novel — rumors of a bitter feud have surrounded the project."

https://ew.com/complete-timeline-of-blake-lively-and-justin-baldoni-legal-battle-8778862?tag=movies&hid=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&did=16270435-20250125&utm_campaign=ewk-dispatch_newsletter&utm_source=ewk&utm_medium=email&utm_content=012525&lctg=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&lr_input=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01&utm_term=send3

2025 Awards

"In an awards season where the race still seems to be fairly wide open, one film is gaining more traction than most as the finish line wobbles into view over the horizon."https://variety.com/2025/awards/columns/emilia-perez-awards-campaign-golden-globes-oscars-1236266789/

LIBRARY SHELFIE DAY

"The fourth Wednesday in January offers a unique opportunity for book lovers on Library Shelfie Day."https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/library-shelfie-day-fourth-wednesday-in-january?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=12261976&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

Mufasa

"Mufasa: The Lion King continues to find its footing at the box office, where it beat the openings of One of Them Days — the first female-led Black comedy since 2017’s Girls Trip — and Wolf Man over the long Martin Luther King Jr. holiday despite being in its fifth weekend."

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mufasa-one-of-them-days-box-office-wolf-man-1236112641/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter

TV Premiers

"A new year means a new opportunity to discover a show that you love ... or, if you're more a creature of habit, it likely also means the return of a show you love."

https://ew.com/2025-tv-premiere-dates-8741228?hid=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&did=16188657-20250118&utm_campaign=ewk-dispatch_newsletter&utm_source=ewk&utm_medium=email&utm_content=011825&lctg=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&lr_input=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01&utm_term=send3

Farmer Wants A Wife

"FOX’s runaway reality hit, Farmer Wants A Wife, will soon return for a third season with a fresh crop of farmers looking for love."https://www.southernliving.com/farmer-wants-a-wife-season-3-farmers-8776096?hid=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&did=16172272-20250116&utm_source=slv-best-of-the-south_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sl-best-of-the-south_newsletter&utm_content=011625&lctg=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&lr_input=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01&utm_term=news-alert

90s TV shows and movies

"I love showing ‘90s TV shows and movies to my 10-year-old. From Boy Meets World to Jumanji and everything in between, the era was the best for entertainment geared toward kids."

https://www.scarymommy.com/entertainment/90s-dark-comedies-to-show-tween?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=scaryMommy&utm_campaign=1389cff69e&utm_source=Scary+Mommy+Daily&utm_campaign=1389cff69e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_01_16_04_38&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-1389cff69e-671786313

The Penguin

"While her recent acclaimed work on The Penguin has helped make her a big name, Cristin Milioti's best movies and TV shows show that she has been putting together a more than impressive career for herself over the years."

https://screenrant.com/cristin-milioti-best-movies-tv-shows/

Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld caught the comedy bug while attending Queens College in New York City in the 1970s and performing at open mic nights held by local improv clubs. His brand of observational comedy landed him appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Night With David Letterman, which led to his first live comedy special on HBO in 1987.

But it was his groundbreaking work on Seinfeld, the sitcom he co-created and co-wrote with comedian Larry David, that solidified the comedian’s place in pop culture. The “show about nothing” ran for nine seasons and introduced the world to Jerry, Elaine, Kramer, and George, a group of 30-something friends living in New York City. The writing was crisp, the one-liners were relatable, and the laughs came from spinning everyday events into comedy gold. Seinfeld wrapped in 1998, but it continues to live on in syndication, entertaining a new generation of fans.

After Seinfeld, the comedian returned to his stand-up roots, touring and creating new comedy specials. He also created the web-turned-Netflix series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, which features the hilarious conversations that ensue when Seinfeld takes various comedians out for coffee. Whatever he does next, Jerry Seinfeld will undoubtedly continue to share his unique, funny perspective on the world. Here are some quotes that remind us of this comedic genius’s brilliance.

Wicked

"Universal is pulling back the curtain on what Jon M. Chu’s Wicked has earned in premium VOD sales, numbers often kept a closely guarded secret by the major Hollywood studios."https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/wicked-sings-to-record-70m-in-premium-vod-sales-1236105630/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter

Wicked

"“Wicked,” Universal’s Broadway musical adaptation, and FX/Hulu’s “Shogun,” a drama series set in feudal Japan, dominated the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, collecting five nods apiece to lead the film and TV races."https://variety.com/2025/film/awards/sag-awards-2025-nominations-wicked-shogun-1236267285/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter

Christmas TV

"The full data has been revealed as to 2024's Christmas TV viewing figures, with the list of the most watched programmes being led by Gavin & Stacey, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and Call the Midwife."https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/most-watched-christmas-tv-2024-newsupdate/?utm_content=RT&utm_campaign=RT%20Today%20newsletter%208th%20January%202025_5441514_Radio%20Times_Automated%20Newsletters_button_3_23988567&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=Adestra

Demi Moore

"Demi Moore snagged her first major industry award Sunday night at the Golden Globes – and her touching, tear-jerking speech was all substance."https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2025/01/05/demi-moore-wins-best-actress-golden-globes/77479396007/?tbref=hp

82nd Golden Globes

"Two wildly audacious films — Brady Corbet’s 215-minute postwar epic “The Brutalist” and Jacques Audiard’s Spanish language, genre-shifting trans musical “Emilia Perez” — won top honors at the 82nd Golden Globes on Sunday."

https://apnews.com/article/golden-globes-2025-emilia-perez-timothee-chalamet-efea6919904ccc8bebdc17197369c217

Jamie Lee Curtis

"Jamie Lee Curtis has revealed that her fellow Last Showgirl star Pamela Anderson reminds her of the first woman in her heart."https://ew.com/pamela-anderson-reminds-jamie-lee-curtis-mother-janet-leigh-8768216?hid=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&did=15989148-20250102&utm_campaign=ewk-dispatch_newsletter&utm_source=ewk&utm_medium=email&utm_content=010225&lctg=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&lr_input=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01&utm_term=send3

NATIONAL SCREENWRITERS DAY

"On January 5, when the credits roll on your favorite show or movie, admire the writers on National Screenwriters Day!"https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-screenwriters-day-january-5?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=12177714&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

Wicked

"2024's Wicked boasts a vast array of characters, from Elphaba to the Wizard of Oz, and there is one small character who is actually quite important, despite being cut from the stage musical. Wicked may be one of the top movies of 2024, but its origins are far older, with the publication of Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. In 2003, the book was adapted for the stage and became an instant hit on Broadway. Now, the beloved story of the Wizard of Oz's green-skinned witch is a Hollywood 

blockbuster."

https://screenrant.com/wicked-nanny-bear-book-character-musical-left-out-factoid/

2024 sequels

"After 2023 saw three first installments topping the box office, 2024 has been the year of the sequel."

https://ew.com/best-hidden-gem-movies-of-2024-8758595?hid=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&did=15972952-20241230&utm_campaign=ewk-dispatch_newsletter&utm_source=ewk&utm_medium=email&utm_content=123024&lctg=4811f21c13a7d3a5abac89f8c16272d61e5cb114&lr_input=64a20f24338333901e4cb7afc40a3cfae56c6770df59fc13cf25a5ce36d78b01&utm_term=send3

Mufasa

"Many were quick to write off Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King when it lost badly to Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 3 last weekend, but the landscape changed Wednesday as families became more available after holiday duties."

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-mufasa-beats-sonic-3-and-nosferatu-1236093996/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter

Wicked

"Smash-hit musical movie “Wicked” is flying into homes this New Year’s Eve — with a load of deleted scenes, commentary and other extras."https://variety.com/2024/film/news/wicked-streaming-digital-release-date-bonus-content-1236259939/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter

NATIONAL SHORT FILM DAY

"On December 28th, National Short Film Day commemorates the day the motion picture industry was born, when the Lumière brothers projected a program of short films to a public audience for the first time."

https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-short-film-day-december-28?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=12126271&hashed_email=6c23328441e0f46865e8039a24ce7ccf8880f2d7&email=yeremiah%40aol.com