Vampires, werewolves and ghouls, oh my! From creature-features to slasher-thrillers, UCLA’s horror cinema club Shining Stars brings more than horror screenings to its members – it also offers a tight-knit, like-minded community. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is Drew Barrymore as Casey in the 1996 slasher thriller “Scream.” The UCLA film club “Shining Stars” screens a new horror movie every Friday night and aims to build a welcoming community. (Courtesy of IMDb)
It is time for television viewers to enter “The Pitt.” The Max series, which has released eight episodes since its debut last month, is shaking up the medical drama category by exploring the emergency room in new ways. Read more...
Photo: The cast and crew of “The Pitt” sit in front of a panel of journalists on the show’s set at Warner Bros. Studios Burbank. The new medical drama began releasing episodes on Max last month, with each episode chronicling a portion of a 15-hour emergency room shift at a Pittsburgh hospital. (Courtesy of Warner Bros. TV/Evans Vestal Ward)
With kaleidoscopic visuals, queer resistance and experimental filmmakers, the Legacy Project Screening Series is shining a spotlight on cinema’s boldest and brightest. The series will present three programs at the Billy Wilder Theater from Outfest and UCLA’s Film & Television Archive LGBTQIA+ film collection – the world’s largest public collection of its kind with over 41,000 holdings. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is a still from the 1971 film “Pink Narcissus,” highlighting a golden swan bed frame with neon pink lights. The film will screen at Billy Wilder Theater as part of the Legacy Project Screening Series on March 15. (Courtesy of Queer Film Cinema)
Georgie and Mandy may be on their first marriage, but audiences are already familiar with their story. A spinoff to “Young Sheldon” – and a part of the same broader television universe as “The Big Bang Theory” – the multicam sitcom “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” is currently airing its first season on CBS and Paramount+, with episodes releasing Thursdays. Read more...
Photo: Members of the cast and crew of “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” smile during a press day event held at Warner Brothers Studios Burbank with a panel of journalists. Seated in the back row are lead actors Montana Jordan and Emily Osment with executive producer Chuck Lorre at right, while in the front row are supporting actors Will Sasso and Rachel Bay Jones. (Courtesy of Warner Bros. TV/Evans Vestal Ward)
This post was updated Feb. 17 at 7:57 p.m. After 50 years on air, the success of “Saturday Night Live” doesn’t need to be measured in laughter. Read more...
Photo: Promotional art for the 50th season of “Saturday Night Live” is shown. The late-night sketch comedy series will celebrate its anniversary with a three-hour special this weekend. (Courtesy of G.E.M.A.)
Jeff Kmiotek is putting the “reality” back in reality TV with his new production company, ELIXIR. After he got his start on the UCLA campus as a writer for the Daily Bruin and founder of UCLA TV, alumnus Kmiotek quickly broke into the entertainment industry. Read more...
Photo: Pictured are Stuart Krasnow (left), Andrew Glassman (center) and UCLA alumnus Jeff Kmiotek (right). Kmiotek will launch his new production company ELIXIR on Feb. 11. (Courtesy of Mickey Ramos)
Warning: spoilers ahead This one hurts. “Love Hurts” leapt into theaters Friday, begging stunt specialist Jonathan Eusebio to stick the landing with a couple Oscars sweethearts leading his directorial debut. Read more...
Photo: Ke Huy Quan and Ariana DeBose sport black accented outfits and stand facing each other. The pair stars in the action-comedy “Love Hurts” that released in theaters everywhere Friday. (Courtesy of IMDb)
