Indeed, one of the most surprising revelations in Bling Empire is Cherie Chan, introduced as a Hong Kong-born heiress to a Chinese denim manufacturer. Chan’s storyline follows the new mom as she grieves the sudden loss of her own mother, while preparing to welcome a second child with her commitment-phobic long-term boyfriend. Cameras follow Chan as she attempts to find clarity, first from traditional Buddhist meditation, and later through a reading with celebrity clairvoyant Tyler Henry (one of the few non-Asian faces to appear on the show). Her journey touches upon a host of familiar Asian tropes — spirituality, honor, family — but reveals oft-hidden ones too, as Chan speaks openly about the stigmas of being an unwed mother of two, and questions whether her mother has been reincarnated or has simply left the earth for good. … [Read more...] about Netflix’s ‘Bling Empire’ Is a Celebration of Culture — Clad in Couture
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Film Independent Spirit Awards: ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always,’ ‘Minari,’ ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ ‘Nomadland’ Top Nominations
(The Producers Award honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality independent films) … [Read more...] about Film Independent Spirit Awards: ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always,’ ‘Minari,’ ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,’ ‘Nomadland’ Top Nominations
Batman, Art Heists, Chippendales & Judy Garland’s Slippers: The Podcasts To Watch Out For In 2021
The market for the ears of kids and young adults is seen as one of the next growth areas for the podcast business. As such, watch out for a few shows from Gen-Z Media (GZM), the company behind the podcast that turned into Disney+ series The Big Fib. Its slate includes Cupid and The Reaper, a follow up to Becoming Mother Nature, which co-founder Benjamin Strouse describes as a “tween Avengers”. The show tells the origin story of middle-schoolers and mismatched heroes Marcus Duffy and Mondo Ramirez, aka Cupid and the Grim Reaper. The company is also preparing Tomorrow, which tells the story of billionaire entrepreneur Oliver Warbucks, who as America recovered from a pandemic and the second Great Depression that followed, adopts a young orphan named Annie, who is plunged into a mystery on the fifth anniversary of her ‘Gotcha Day’. … [Read more...] about Batman, Art Heists, Chippendales & Judy Garland’s Slippers: The Podcasts To Watch Out For In 2021
Union Workers Set Anaheim Protest Against Disney Parks Reopening Plan – Update
A petition has circulated in recent days calling on local Florida officials to postpone the reopening of Disney World and other Disney properties. As of Tuesday, it had collected more than 6,000 signatures. It asks the mayors of Orlando and Orange County to “reconsider the opening of theme parks and resorts until a time when COVID-19 cases are no longer rising and no longer posing risk of spreading this disease to our working cast/team members, their families, and our theme park guests.” … [Read more...] about Union Workers Set Anaheim Protest Against Disney Parks Reopening Plan – Update
ABC Sets Krista Vernoff Thursday As ‘Rebel’ Joins Night & ‘AMLT’ Moves; ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Return Delayed
New drama Rebel, starring Katey Sagal and created by Krista Vernoff inspired by the life of Erin Brockovich today, will join ABC’s Thursday lineup starting April 8. It will replace 10 PM anchor A Million Little Things, which will return to its former Wednesday 10 PM time slot, succeeding For Life after its 10-episode Season 2 concludes. … [Read more...] about ABC Sets Krista Vernoff Thursday As ‘Rebel’ Joins Night & ‘AMLT’ Moves; ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Return Delayed
