Vol. 33
No. 45
Pick Hits
At The Movies
I Play Rocky
The film tells the true, underdog story of a young and struggling Sylvester
Stallone (played by Anthony Ippolito) in the mid 1970s as
he tries to break into Hollywood. After watching a gritty heavyweight boxing
match between Muhammad Ali and Chuck Wepner, a broke
and discouraged Stallone is struck with a sudden creative burst and writes the
screenplay for Rocky in just a few days. roducers Irwin Winkler
(P.J. Byrne) and Robert Chartoff (Toby Kebbell)
express interest in buying the script, offering substantial sums of money, but
refuse to let an unknown actor star in it, pushing back against Stallone's
non-negotiable demand that he play Rocky Balboa himself. Refusing to sell out,
Stallone bets everything on his vision, leading to the low budget, high stakes
production of the 1976 classic that goes on to win Best Picture.
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Campus Drivers (Prime Video)
Lois has everything going for her: she's been accepted
into the prestigious Belrose University alongside her
lifelong love, Max. Lane, on the other hand, lives by
his own rules. Creator of Campus Drivers, the hottest
app on campus, he is as famous for his devastating smile
as for his inability to commit. Their paths were never
supposed to cross. Until the night when Lois,
heartbroken, shows up on his doorstep. An unexpected
cohabitation. Two worlds colliding. And an attraction
impossible to ignore. But some encounters change
everything… even awakening buried wounds. And when love
arrives uninvited, nothing is certain anymore.
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A Dog's Perfect Christmas (Netflix)
A sage basset hound narrates how his family faces
turmoil when Mrs. Goss falls into an induced coma, and a
new Corgi pup helps unite the scattered household during
their mother's absence. Combine Christmas, family drama
and dogs, and you've already got three ingredients that
usually make a film appealing to most. A Dog's Perfect
Christmas is exactly the kind of movie you can enjoy
watching during the holiday season, even if it isn't
particularly original. Dennis Quad stars
in this feel good movie.
The Buzz...
Next Gen NYC is returning for a
third season. The Bravo reality show was
officially confirmed to be renewed in October just ahead
of Bravo Fan Fest, and it was revealed filming was
already underway. It was also announced that a spinoff,
Next Gen Atlanta, has been picked
up.
Singer Robbie Williams is responding to
talk that Olivia Rodrigo‘s song, Take
Me Home (4 Christmas) sounds like
his 2012 hit Candy. Over the past few days,
Olivia‘s new song has drawn comparisons to other songs,
including The Waitresses‘ 1981 classic
Christmas Wrapping. Robbie shared a statement
to Instagram, revealing he loves Olivia and
believes this is a small accident. He wrote, “I love
Olivia Rodrigo. It sounds to me as though she may have
accidentally stumbled across a musical echo of mine in
one of her new songs. And do you know what? I couldn’t
care less.”
Melania Trump is releasing another
documentary, but this time in the form of a two part
series. The First Lady of the United States is reteaming
with Amazon MGM Studios for
Melania, The Series, which will debut on Prime Video
this month, and the trailer has been released.
Justin Timberlake walked in the Global
Down Syndrome Foundation’s 19th
Annual Be Beautiful Be Yourself Fashion Show on
November 7 held at Sheraton Downtown Denver Hotel in
Denver, Colo.
Maya Jama is leaving Love Island UK.
The 32 year old presenter announced that she is stepping
down as host after nine seasons across three different
franchise shows. Maya first joined the British show as
host in season nine, which aired in 2023, taking over
from Laura Whitmore, and has hosted
through season 13 earlier this year.
Taylor Swift has some familiar faces
joining her at Travis Kelce‘s latest
football game. The superstar was spotted cheering on her
husband at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri,
as the Kansas City Chiefs took on the New York Jets.
This time, she was joined by her longtime friend
Karlie Kloss, 34, along with her parents,
Andrea Swift and Scott Swift.
Matt Rife and Lisa Ann are
going back and forth over an incident that happened at
one of his comedy shows nearly three years ago. The 31
year old comedian is responding after the former adult
film star accused him of continuing to show footage of
her being escorted out of his Radio City
Music Hall show in handcuffs. Lisa was
removed from the New York City venue by police in
February 2024, following a disagreement over whether she
had been using her phone during the performance.
Chynna Phillips and Billy
Baldwin are opening up about the problems they’re
still facing in their marriage after more than 30 years
together. They’re preparing to launch a new YouTube
series that will give fans a behind the scenes look at
their efforts to work through their marriage issues.
You Can See Everything,
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim‘s
phenomenally successful documentary about disgraced
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes,
swept the Critics Choice Association’s
documentary awards tonight, winning each of its five
categories.
Constance Wu shared an update on the
upcoming Crazy Rich Asians
television sequel, revealing that several familiar faces
from the hit movie will return for the series.
Anjali Sud, who recently led Fox’s
Tubi streaming service, will take the reins at
satellite broadcaster SiriusXM, a bet that her
experience at the Fox outlet will help broaden the
appeal of the Sirius offering.