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EXCLUSIVE: Weird NJ is coming to the small screen. Sony Pictures Television has acquired the rights to Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman’s Weird NJ magazines and broader Weird U.S franchise for development as a live-action horror-comedy series. The project hails from Little Demon co-creator Kieran Valla and NJ native and filmmaker David Kaufmann and Vertigo Entertainment . First published in 1993, Weird NJ is a beloved travel guide to the places you won’t find on a tourist map. By focusing on locations and stories that are weird, odd or unique — all told by local New Jerseyans — Moran and Sceurman have become the keepers of New Jersey’s most interesting folklore and untold history. They most recently published their 58th issue. The show will be based on the well-known Weird NJ magazines about an estranged family that is forced by destiny to protect New Jersey from evil, they must temper their resentments and battle a supernatural adversary, who plans to … [Read more...] about ‘Weird NJ’ Horror-Comedy Series In Works From Sony Pictures Television

Jenna Bush Hager and her UCP -based banner are developing a series adaptation of Jamie Ford’s novel T he Many Daughters of Afong Moy. The co-host of Today with Hoda & Jenna and daughter of former President George W. Bush will exec produce the adaptation with Ben Spector, who is the President of Film and Television at the banner, will exec produce the adaptation via their first-look deal at Universal Studio Group. Ford will consult. The book, which was published earlier this month, tells the story of Dorothy Moy, who breaks her own heart for a living. As Washington’s former poet laureate, that’s how she describes channeling her dissociative episodes and mental health struggles into her art. But when her five-year-old daughter exhibits similar behavior and begins remembering things from the lives of their ancestors, Dorothy believes the past has truly come to haunt her. Fearing that her child is predestined to endure the same debilitating depression that has marked her own … [Read more...] about ‘The Many Daughters of Afong Moy’ Series Adaptation In The Works With Jenna Bush Hager & UCP

EXCLUSIVE : Grammy-winning singer SZA and Euphoria breakout Chloe Cherry have signed on to star alongside Eddie Huang ( Boogie ) in Tuna Melt , an off-beat dramedy that he wrote and will direct for SB Projects and Ryder Picture Company . Tuna Melt is likened to an updated Pulp Fiction meets High Fidelity . Huang will lead the darkly comedic feature as a hitman who unexpectedly meets the love of his life soon after he completes a job. This all transpires in the aftermath of a break-up. While SZA will play Huang’s love interest, details as to Cherry’s role are being kept under wraps. Scooter Braun and James Shin will produce for SB Projects, along with Aaron Ryder and Andrew Swett for Ryder Picture Company. Huang is also producing, with Scott Manson serving as exec producer. Huang is a writer, director, actor, chef and television personality who made his feature directorial debut with the 2021 basketball drama Boogie for Focus Features, which he … [Read more...] about SZA And ‘Euphoria’ Breakout Chloe Cherry Board Eddie Huang Dramedy ‘Tuna Melt’ From Scooter Braun’s SB Projects, Ryder Picture Company

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Time to start practicing your go-to karaoke song — it’s about to get a whole lot easier to perform your favorite tracks with your friends right at home. And if you’re shopping for the best karaoke machine deals, good news: Right now, you can get a top-rated, portable karaoke machine for a whopping $70 discount online. Amazon Buy: JYX Karaoke Machine at $119.99 Though it normally retails for $189.99, karaoke fans can get the portable machine for cheap thanks to a new promotion happening right now on Amazon. You can score the karaoke machine for a 37 percent discount off retail for as little as $119.99, saving you $70 at checkout. But the discounts keep going after that: Get an additional 15 percent off when you apply the coupon before adding it to your Amazon shopping cart. At 52 percent off (with the coupon included), … [Read more...] about RS Recommends: Sing Your Heart Out (and Save $70) With This Portable Karaoke Machine Deal

The Chicago-based band Divino Niño filled their 2019 breakthrough album, Foam, with lush, anti-gravity dream pop, so light it seemed able to drift listeners into a blissful new dimension. But on their upcoming album, Last Spa on Eart h , the band is playing with bolder sounds — and their new single, “XO,” is just a hint of the surprises they’ve prepared. The track is one of Divino Niño’s most upbeat without abandoning their skill for lithe, breezy production. “Over that summer [when we made the album], we fell back in love with J Dilla ,” the band tells Rolling Stone. “We were also really into this reggaeton track by L-Gante [that] he did with Bizarrap . In both instances, we got really into the idea of creating a beat that had swing and felt a bit drunk, s o we definitely moved the drums samples a lot to create a less quantized vibe.” The song slides between English and Spanish, something that’s reflective of the writing on Last Spa on Earth. While Foam was … [Read more...] about Divino Niño Rebel Against the Church on Sparkling Reggaeton-Fused Track ‘XO’

At the end of a day that saw about 70 (14%) staffers in his divisions getting laid off, Casey Bloys , Chief Content Officer for HBO & HBO Max , just sent an email to his team about the cuts as well as his new (old) senior HBO/Max scripted executive team of Amy Gravitt, Francesca Orsi and Sarah Aubrey, which includes new responsibilities for Gravitt and Aubrey. In the memo (read it in full below), Bloys lays out the responsibilities for his top executives on the scripted and documentary side who are staying on and also highlights the accomplishments of the top executives who are leaving as a result of the layoffs: Jennifer O’Connell, Jennifer Kim; Michael Quigley and Linda Lowy. “Although I am confident these structural changes will allow us to sustain a thriving business model, these decisions have been extremely painful to make,” Bloys wrote. “We operate in an environment where we must adapt in real-time to industry and company exigencies. None of this … [Read more...] about Casey Bloys Addresses HBO/Max Reorg, “Extremely Painful” Layoff Decisions In Memo

The Justice Department said in a court filing on Monday that it opposes the release of an affidavit that was used to justify its search of former President Donald Trump ’s Mar-A-Lago property a week ago. Media outlets, including Dow Jones Co. and ABC News, have sought the unsealing of additional records beyond the search warrant and a property receipt. The latter records, unsealed on Friday, showed that FBI agents retrieved 10 sets of classified material from the property, including those marked as top secret. The search warrant also showed that the search was part of an investigation into potential violations of several federal statutes, including statutes prohibiting concealment, removal or mutilation; gathering, transmitting or losing defense information; and destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations. In its filing, Justice Department attorneys wrote that the “the affidavit would serve as a roadmap to the government’s … [Read more...] about Justice Department Opposes Release Of Affidavit Used In Search Of Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago Property

During a call with analysts today , executives from Nexstar Media Group revealed how they hope to turn the CW into more of a cost-conscious broadcast network that appeals to a broader audience. Turns out the CW is a lot closer to that goal than anyone might have imagined. The reality, according to Nexstar President and COO Tom Carter, is that the average CW viewer is 58 years old — which he thinks is why the broadcast network is also the lowest-rated among all five. Since the CW is home to such teen faves as Riverdale, All American and The Flash , news of its 50-something appeal elicited more than a few laughs online. “I would have laughed if the average age was 40,” wrote Mike Royce , the former EP on One Day at a Time , on Twitter. “58 is true comic genius.” Royce went on to suggest that his old TNT comedy Men of a Certain Age serves as a lead-out to Riverdale. After Riverdale, stay tuned for an all new pic.twitter.com/EAPeceLF9S — Mike … [Read more...] about Nexstar Says Average CW Viewer Is 58, And Internet Can’t Stop Laughing

Early in Emily the Criminal , Emily Benetto ( Aubrey Plaza , sporting a New Jersey-native accent) is asked about her permanent record in a job interview. It’s a trick question. Despite telling her otherwise, this prospective employer has already done a background check. They already know about the low points on her rap sheet. So they know, when she tries to explain herself, that she’s lying, or at least only telling half of the truth. It’s about “trust,” you understand. You can imagine why someone with a record who’s desperately in need of a job might fudge the details of their past, especially if they think they won’t get caught. Desperation does that. Getting a job might feel worth the risk. That’s the trap set for Emily more than once in this minor pressure cooker of a movie. Emily has essentially — professionally, anyway — been condemned. The rap sheet is only part of her problem. There’s the $70,000 in student debt that makes getting a job that much more urgent. … [Read more...] about ‘Emily the Criminal’: Aubrey Plaza Wants to Stick It to the Man