Month: September 2022

Netflix has shared a new teaser-trailer for Season 4 of the drama ‘You.’ In the new promo, Penn Badgley’s character Joe Goldberg is now residing more than 3,000 miles away from New York, under the alias of professor Jonathan Moore. Goldberg shares that he’s somehow become a teacher in the U.K., saying in his trademark inner monologue: “I’m not the lovable bookstore manager in New York, or the shop clerk in L.A. or the doting husband in the suburbs. No. Not any more.  Allow me to introduce myself. I’ve gone through a bit of refinement upon crossing the pond, and living in London has allowed me to bury the past, if you will.”  

Season 3 concluded with Goldberg traveling to Paris to follow his new obsession, Marienne Bellamy (Tati Gabrielle). The psychological thriller has added some new faces for Season 4, including Tilly Keeper, Amy Leigh Hickman, and Ed Speleers. Badgley and Gabrielle are set to reprise their Season 3 roles, alongside previously announced new stars Charlotte Ritchie and Lukas Gage.

The first three seasons of “You” are streaming on Netflix. Part 1 of Season 4 is set to premiere Feb. 10th, and Part 2 drops on March 10th.  You can take a look at the trailer for Season 4 – here.

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Former Today Show anchor Katie Couric has gone public with her breast cancer diagnosis.  The 65-year-old Couric posted on social media Wednesday, sharing that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in June: “Every two minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States. On June 21st, I became one of them. As we approach #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, I wanted to share my personal story with you all and encourage you to get screened and understand that you may fall into a category of women who needs more than a mammogram. Head to the link in my bio or katiecouric.com to read my essay.”

In an essay on her website, Couric detailed that she had a mammogram June 20 after missing the routine checkup in 2021. Her doctor took a biopsy and informed Couric the next day that the test showed cancer. Said Couric:  “I felt sick and the room started to spin. I was in the middle of an open office, so I walked to a corner and spoke quietly, my mouth unable to keep up with the questions swirling in my head.”  Couric’s first husband, Jay Monahan, died from colon cancer at age 42 in 1998  Her sister, Emily Couric, died from pancreatic cancer at age 54 in 2001, and her mother and father both have a history with cancer.

Couric had surgery to remove an olive-sized tumor in July and began radiation treatments Sept. 7; she just completed her final round of radiation this week. She will also take an aromatase inhibitor for five years. Couric ended her post urging others to take care of their health: “Please get your annual mammogram. I was six months late this time. I shudder to think what might have happened if I had put if off longer. But just as importantly, please find out if you need additional screening.”

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Coolio’s longtime manager, Jarez Posey, has confirmed to TMZ and Rolling Stone that the rapper has died at age 59. The Grammy Award winner (born Artis Leon Ivey Jr.) was visiting a friend on Wednesday, September 28, when he suddenly passed away.

Posey revealed to TMZ that Coolio’s friend grew concerned when the rapper was indisposed for an extended period of time and didn’t respond to his name being called, when he eventually went and found Coolio unresponsive. An ambulance was called and EMTs pronounced the rapper dead on the scene. Posey said the paramedics suspect Coolio went into cardiac arrest, though an official cause of death has yet to be determined.

Coolio, perhaps best known for his 1995 Grammy-Award winning single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” released eight solo studio albums between 1994 and 2009, and also appeared on the big screen in 1997’s Batman & Robin opposite George Clooney, Get Over It with Kirsten Dunst in 2001, and Ben Affleck‘s 2003 Daredevil movie. He also made memorable appearances on television shows including Sabrina the Teenage Witch, The Nanny, Charmed and Teachers.

Coolio was married to Josefa Salinas from 1996 to 2000. They shared four kids, daughters Artisha, Brandi, Jackie and son Artis, who co-starred with him on the 2008 reality series Coolio’s Rules.

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Selena Gomez has shared the first teaser for ‘My Mind And Me,’ an upcoming documentary of the singer and actress’ life over the last six years, set to debut Apple TV+ on November 4,

Directed by Alex Keshishian, the trailer shares scenes from Gomez’s recent years, and includes shots of Gomez wiping away tears along with moments of joy.  A synopsis for the documentary reads: “After years in the limelight, Selena Gomez achieves unimaginable stardom. But just as she reaches a new peak, an unexpected turn pulls her into darkness. This uniquely raw and intimate documentary spans her six-year journey into a new light.”

Gomez’s last six years have included the release of her third studio album, 2020’s Rare, and her 2021 EP ‘Revelación’, as well as Selena’s collaborations with BLACKPINK, Coldplay, Julia Michaels, Charlie Puth and more.  Gomez is also currently starring and executive producing the series Only Murders in the Building alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short. and hosts her own cooking show, Selena + Chef. 

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Netflix’s hit drama The Crown, which follows the life of England’s Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family, has set a premiere date of November 9th for Season 5.

Season 5 will see Imelda Staunton playing Queen Elizabeth, taking over the role from Olivia Colman, who played the monarch in middle age. Also starring is Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip and Lesley Manville as Princess Margaret, with Dominic West as Prince Charles, Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana and Olivia Williams as Camilla Parker Bowles, and Jonny Lee Miller as Prime Minister John Major.

The new season will follow the royal family into the 90s, including the highly publicized divorce of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Dominic West’s real life son, Senan West, will play a young Prince William. The series is expected to take viewers into the 21st century in Season 6, with the recent announcement that Rufus Kampa and Ed McVey have been cast to play Prince William next season, and Meg Bellamy will join the cast as his future wife Kate Middleton.

Following the recent death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, Peter Morgan, creator and writer of The Crown, shared that the series paused production on Season 6 out of respect as Britain entered a period of mourning over the death of the monarch. Any pauses or pivots made in production now are not expected to impact the upcoming season.

‘The Crown’ Gets November Premiere Date After Sensitive Behind-The-Scenes Discussions Following Death Of Queen

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