Heresa国际传媒 a collection curated by The Associated Press鈥 entertainment journalists of whatsa国际传媒 arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
MOVIES
鈥 At long last, is coming to a streaming hub. The biggest film of the year is gearing up to land on Paramount+ as of Thursday after its high-flying run in theaters in which it became the highest grossing film of the year with over $1.4 billion in worldwide ticket sales. In the unlikely chance you鈥檝e been holding out for this moment to finally watch the film which finds Tom Cruise back in the cockpit, the APsa国际传媒 Mark Kennedy, in his review,
鈥 Netflix also saved a big gun for the holiday corridor with Rian Johnsonsa国际传媒 鈥淕lass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery鈥 hitting the service on Friday. The crowd-pleasing whodunnit brings back Daniel Craigsa国际传媒 honey-voiced detective Benoit Blanc and (what the mystery is is even part of the mystery this time). The star-studded cast includes Edward Norton, Janelle Mon谩e, Kate Hudson and Dave Bautista. With its wealthy protagonists, intrigue and enviable vacation fashions, itsa国际传媒 a terrific chaser for those mourning the loss 鈥淲hite Lotus鈥 season 2.
鈥 Also coming to Netflix is which will be available to watch Christmas Day. The adaptation of the 2011 stage musical (itself an adaptation of the 1988 childrensa国际传媒 classic) follows a young girl with a big imagination who decides to take a stand against her tyrannical keepers. Emma Thompson plays Miss Trunchbull and Lashana Lynch is Miss Honey, while Alisha Weir takes on the title role in this well-reviewed romp that doesn鈥檛 shy away from the source materialsa国际传媒 darker themes.
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MUSIC
鈥 How better to celebrate the holidays than with The Queen of Christmas herself? Mariah Carey is offering a two-hour primetime concert special on CBS on Tuesday. will also be available to stream live and on demand the next day on Paramount+. Filmed in New York City at Madison Square Garden, the concert special will feature the singer-songwriter performing a repertoire of her festive holiday hits, including the perennial favorite, 鈥淎ll I Want for Christmas Is You.鈥
鈥 A more somber event happens online on Wednesday when outdoors on a burial ground for enslaved Africans in downtown Savannah, Georgia, alongside choirs and singers from Savannah, St. Louis and New York City. Performers at the free event include Kara Young, Jesse Eisenberg, Ato Blankson Wood, Krista Tippett and the Rev. Leonard Small. Live choral and gospel music will help frame the audience-driven dialogue after the play. A Zoom link will be distributed via email and available to registered attendees.
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TELEVISION
鈥 The U.S. has remade a number of modern-day competition shows that first aired in the UK. 鈥淎merican Idol鈥 came from 鈥淧op Idol,鈥 鈥淒ancing with the Stars鈥 is inspired by 鈥淪trictly Come Dancing.鈥 The UK also had 鈥淒ragons' Den鈥 before we began airing 鈥淪hark Tank.鈥 Now, comedian Michael McIntyre brings his hit British game show stateside for a two-week stretch on NBC beginning Monday. Hosted by McIntyre, each episode features six celeb guests (including Bobby Berk of 鈥淨ueer Eye,鈥 Chrissy Metz of 鈥淭his is Us,鈥 and 鈥淵ellowjackets鈥 actor Christina Ricci) who help everyday people win money.
鈥 The 1965 animated special, about the plucky Chuck who is pulled out of a seasonal funk by a tiny eyesore of a Christmas tree, remains a holiday favorite year after year. Apple TV+ will exclusively stream the cartoon this year, but good news, between Thursday and Christmas Day, itsa国际传媒 free. Subscribers will have more time to watch.
鈥 a romantic comedy released in 1999 featuring an all-star cast of young, attractive Black actors including Taye Diggs, Nia Long and Terrence Howard, was a box office hit, cementing it in pop culture. A long-awaited sequel in 2013 called 鈥淭he Best Man Holiday鈥 was also successful. Director-writer Malcom D. Lee wraps up the franchise with a new limited series on Peacock. To underscore the finality of it all, the title of the series is 鈥淭he Best Man: The Final Chapters.鈥 All eight episodes drop Thursday on the streaming service.
鈥 A new six-episode anthology series called coming to ALLBLK has been compared to 鈥淏lack Mirror鈥 in that it tackles social and ethical questions through storytelling. Eric Benet created and acts in 鈥沦苍补辫鈥 alongside Michael Buscemi, Clifton Powell and Tisha Campbell. It debuts Thursday. ALLBLK is a subscription video on demand (SVOD) service dedicated to Black entertainment.
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