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We have some brand new posters for Zack Snyder's Justice League , this time in black and white. HBO Max is gearing up to release the fabled Snyder Cut later this month and the marketing machine is ramping up. In this case, we have a few new looks at the team gathered together as they get ready to face down Darkseid and Steppenwolf. The posters feature Batman, Superman, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, The Flash and Cyborg in various arrangements. In each case, they look very much like the heroes fans have come to expect in the DCEU . But instead of being bathed in color, the studio has opted to release this particular batch in black and white. This is, at least in part, because Zack Snyder intends to release a black and white version of the movie as well. Warner Bros. spent an extra $70 million or so to make this happen (on top of the original, massive $300 million budget). They might as well get their money's worth. RELATED: Ray Fisher Provides Details Behind Alleged Racist … [Read more...] about Zack Snyder’s Justice League Posters Assemble the Ultimate DC Superhero Team in Black & White

Lifetime and A&E are heading into the Rhythm Nation with a four-hour documentary about the life and music of Janet Jackson . The A+E Networks brands will simulcast Janet across two nights in 2022. It comes as Lifetime has struck a two-picture deal with Reba McEntire and A&E is launching documentary series Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution and Secret Origins of Hip Hop. Janet (w/t), coming on the back of the 40 th anniversary of Janet Jackson’s debut album, will follow take a look at her musical success as well as her tumultuous private life. Workerbee, the British production company owned by Banijay, has been filming with Jackson over three years and has been granted exclusive access to archival footage and Janet’s never before seen home videos. Related Story Gena McCarthy Exits As Lifetime's Head of Unscripted & fyi's Head of Programming It comes as her dad, Joe Jackson, a pivotal figure in the Jackson dynasty, died … [Read more...] about Janet Jackson Doc Series Lands At Lifetime, A&E; Reba McEntire Strikes Two Movie Deal With Female-Skewing Cable Net

Revolt, the music-oriented cable network launched by rapper-turned-entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs, is gaining distribution in new and existing markets through a new carriage deal with Comcast ’s Xfinity TV. Comcast, a key distribution launch partner of the network in 2013, said it will be added in high-definition to the Xfinity Digital Starter package in several cities, including Philadelphia, Orlando and Indianapolis. In markets where Revolt has been available in standard definition as part of the Xfinity Digital Premier package, the network will be moved to Digital Starter in HD, beginning September 29. The official announcement said the agreement would make the network available to “millions” of additional customers of Comcast, the No. 1 U.S. cable provider. A company rep did not immediately confirm the exact number of new homes. Revolt has recently passed the 50-million mark and has added streaming outlets like Philo TV and Sling. Related Story Comcast CEO … [Read more...] about Sean Combs’ Revolt TV Broadens Distribution In Comcast Xfinity Expansion

Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their complete stories, giving an up-close look at life on music’s A list. This edition features backup vocalist Dolette McDonald. When Dolette McDonald walked into the Talking Heads rehearsal space shortly before the launch of their 1980 Remain in Light world tour, she had no idea that her life was about to change forever. The band had hired her sight unseen as its first backup vocalist even though her main experience was singing in the church and on a handful of disco records. She’d never heard a note of their music and didn’t know who any of them were, but she instantly integrated herself into their world and became an incredible onstage foil for David Byrne, … [Read more...] about Backup Singer Dolette McDonald on Her Years With Talking Heads, the Police, and Don Henley

A select number of now-dark Broadway venues will begin opening in April for a series of live- performance pop-up events that could establish the safety protocols needed for the theater industry’s eventual return. Beginning with the Shubert Organization’s Music Box Theatre on 45th Street, Broadway theaters will be among the venues housing the events of the NY PopsUp program described as a new 100-day arts festival throughout New York City and State. The series is being overseen by producers Scott Rudin and Jane Rosenthal. Though the PopsUp festival had been previously announced, the inclusion of Broadway theaters as the program’s “flexible venues” was disclosed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo today. The series of live indoor performances across the state begins April 2. Outdoor events began Feb. 20. Related Story Bill C. Davis Dies: 'Mass Appeal' Playwright-Screenwriter Was 69 The venues will utilize safety protocols, developed by NY PopsUp in coordination with … [Read more...] about Select Broadway Theaters To Open For New York Pop-Up Events Beginning In April