New this week: 'Halloween Ends,' 'Rosaline' and The 1975
This weekโs new entertainment releases include albums from The 1975 and Red Hot Chili Peppers, some sort of conclusion to the Michael Myers saga with the arrival of the horror thriller โHalloween Endsโ and a new TV spin-off from the โSupernaturalโ franchise.โ.
Hal Holbrook, prolific actor who played Twain, dies at 95
FILE - Actor Hal Holbrook appears during an interview in his New York apartment on Feb. 8, 1973. Holbrook died on Jan. 23 in Beverly Hills, California, his representative, Steve Rohr, told The Associated Press Tuesday. Holbrook died on Jan. 23 in Beverly Hills, California, his representative, Steve Rohr, told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Holbrookโs material is uproarious, his ability to hold an audience by acting is brilliant,โ said The New York Times. AdWhen he wasnโt portraying Twain, Holbrook showed impressive versatility.
'The West Wing' cast reunites again, this time for a book
NEW YORK โ The stars of โThe West Wingโ are once again joining together, this time for a book about the award-winning White House television drama. On Monday, Dutton announced that it had acquired โWhat's Next: A Citizen's Guide to The West Wing,โ organized by actors Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack, with the participation of Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford, Allison Janney and series creator Aaron Sorkin among others. โWhat's Nextโ will combine memories of the NBC program, which ran from 1999-2006, with โa powerful case for competent and empathetic leadership, and for hope and optimism in what lies ahead," according to Dutton, which has not set a release date. In a joint statement, Fitzgerald and McCormack said the book was "for the millions of fans who love the show, and also to show how that love, hope and optimism it has engendered has been channeled into real world service and action. The series won four consecutive best drama series Emmy Awards beginning in 2000.
'Big Little Lies' may not be nominated for Emmys this year
The first season, which premiered in 2017, won eight Emmy awards, including best limited series. But despite this pedigree, don't expect to hear this show's name when the 2019 Emmy Awards are announced Tuesday. Before fans prepare to hurl ice cream cones at Emmy voters, they should note that there's a reason for this. The second season of "Big Little Lies" premiered June 9. "Big Little Lies" is also by no means the only prestige program that's been kicked to the 2020 dockets.