In American animation, talking animal movies are a dime-a-dozen, but the "Kung Fu Panda" series is a gem. A big part of the appeal comes from the charming lead performance of Jack Black as Dragon Warrior Po (read /Film's interview with Black on the "Kung Fu Panda" circuit here). Another reason is the Wuxia-inspired action, where the bouncy CGI complements the characters' acrobatics and allows filmmakers to execute "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" style wire-fu with no need for actual wires.
Then there's the other secret ingredient: the villains. In each of the four films made so far (with the "Kung Fu Panda 4" box office making it likely another chapter won't be far behind), Po faces a new adversary, one with a new power he must overcome while also advancing on his own spiritual journey. Pretty typical hero's journey stuff, but like in martial arts, it's all about the proper execution.
Then there's the other secret ingredient: the villains. In each of the four films made so far (with the "Kung Fu Panda 4" box office making it likely another chapter won't be far behind), Po faces a new adversary, one with a new power he must overcome while also advancing on his own spiritual journey. Pretty typical hero's journey stuff, but like in martial arts, it's all about the proper execution.
- 5/5/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Two New Jersey housewives paid a visit to a Big Apple landmark ahead of the season 14 premiere of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Dolores Catania and Margaret Josephs took a break from doing press for the upcoming season of the Bravo show to visit the Empire State Building.
Catania and Josephs both took to social media to post about their visit to the famous skyscraper. “Such an amazing experience,” Josephs wrote on her Instagram Story.
Margaret Jospehs and Dolores Catania of ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ visit the Esb at The Empire State Building on May 2, 2024 | Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust
The Real Housewives of New Jersey stars posed for a photo at the iconic Empire State Building in New York City on Thursday, May 2.
Dolores Catania | Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust
Catania wore a color-block pink top and pants...
Catania and Josephs both took to social media to post about their visit to the famous skyscraper. “Such an amazing experience,” Josephs wrote on her Instagram Story.
Margaret Jospehs and Dolores Catania of ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ visit the Esb at The Empire State Building on May 2, 2024 | Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust
The Real Housewives of New Jersey stars posed for a photo at the iconic Empire State Building in New York City on Thursday, May 2.
Dolores Catania | Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust
Catania wore a color-block pink top and pants...
- 5/3/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It was a key scene in the second episode of what has become a triumphant final season for Paramount+’s science fiction series “Star Trek: Picard.”
A corrupt crime boss named Sneed — from a hyper-capitalistic alien race called the Ferengi — has a cat-and-mouse-style conversation with a woman pretending to be an addict who is actually an undercover intelligence operative. Played by Aaron Stanford, Sneed is streetwise, confident and relishes the game he’s playing, dumping the decapitated head of a former associate on a table to prove the operative is lying.
And when Armin Shimerman, one of the first actors to play a Ferengi on TV, saw Stanford’s work as Sneed, he admits it brought one feeling above all.
Envy.
“I turned to my wife and said, ‘That’s the way I should have played the Ferengi from the first,’” said Shimerman, who played one of the aliens in their first TV appearance,...
A corrupt crime boss named Sneed — from a hyper-capitalistic alien race called the Ferengi — has a cat-and-mouse-style conversation with a woman pretending to be an addict who is actually an undercover intelligence operative. Played by Aaron Stanford, Sneed is streetwise, confident and relishes the game he’s playing, dumping the decapitated head of a former associate on a table to prove the operative is lying.
And when Armin Shimerman, one of the first actors to play a Ferengi on TV, saw Stanford’s work as Sneed, he admits it brought one feeling above all.
Envy.
“I turned to my wife and said, ‘That’s the way I should have played the Ferengi from the first,’” said Shimerman, who played one of the aliens in their first TV appearance,...
- 4/20/2023
- by Eric Deggans
- Indiewire
BET is set to reenter the realm of daily television with a new simulcast of iconic radio show “The Breakfast Club.” The show will feature renowned DJs Envy and Charlamagne Tha God from iHeartMedia’s New York’s Power 105.1, with a one-hour edition broadcast daily from Monday to Friday at 9 a.m. Et starting on Monday, April 17. This thrilling entry into daytime TV is sure to leave a lasting impression. You can watch BET with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo. You can also watch with Sling TV, Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Fubo, or YouTube TV.
How to Watch 'The Breakfast Club' Radio Show TV Premiere When: Monday, April 17, 2023 at 9:00 Am Edt TV: BET Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo. 7-Day Free Trial$25 / month philo.com About 'The Breakfast Club' Radio Show TV Premiere
Through these episodes, viewers can experience exclusive...
How to Watch 'The Breakfast Club' Radio Show TV Premiere When: Monday, April 17, 2023 at 9:00 Am Edt TV: BET Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo. 7-Day Free Trial$25 / month philo.com About 'The Breakfast Club' Radio Show TV Premiere
Through these episodes, viewers can experience exclusive...
- 4/17/2023
- by Ree Winter
- The Streamable
Louis Tomlinson has admitted to feeling some “envy” over Harry Styles’s solo success – at the beginning, at least.
Tomlinson and Styles, of course, began their careers in the X-Factor-formed boyband One Direction alongside Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne.
The group disbanded after five years in 2015 and the singers embarked on separate solo careers.
“When One Direction split up, I was mortified, I was absolutely gutted,” Tomlinson told The Times in a new interview.
“I was a bit bitter, I suppose because it just felt like another loss to me. But I’ve a better understanding of things now, and there’s not as much anger. It is what it is.”
Asked about Styles’ “ascendance into the biggest star of his generation”, Tomlinson replied: “Well, it’s not a surprise is it? We were always aware that Harry fit that mould, and it’s been an amazing thing to watch.
Tomlinson and Styles, of course, began their careers in the X-Factor-formed boyband One Direction alongside Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne.
The group disbanded after five years in 2015 and the singers embarked on separate solo careers.
“When One Direction split up, I was mortified, I was absolutely gutted,” Tomlinson told The Times in a new interview.
“I was a bit bitter, I suppose because it just felt like another loss to me. But I’ve a better understanding of things now, and there’s not as much anger. It is what it is.”
Asked about Styles’ “ascendance into the biggest star of his generation”, Tomlinson replied: “Well, it’s not a surprise is it? We were always aware that Harry fit that mould, and it’s been an amazing thing to watch.
- 2/25/2023
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - Music
Louis Tomlinson says One Direction’s split left him “mortified”.
Opening up about the breakup in 2015, the musician said it took time for him to process the event.
“When One Direction split up, I was mortified, I was absolutely gutted,” he recalled to The Times. “I was a bit bitter, I suppose because it just felt like another loss to me. But I’ve a better understanding of things now, and there’s not as much anger. It is what it is.”
The band was comprised of himself, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Liam Payne, and was originally formed on the U.K. competition show “The X Factor” by judge Simon Cowell in 2010.
They were an immediate smash hit, becoming a global sensation overnight.
Read More: Louis Tomlinson Falls And Breaks Arm After NYC Concert, Forced To Cancel Events
In 2015, it came crashing to a halt, however, when...
Opening up about the breakup in 2015, the musician said it took time for him to process the event.
“When One Direction split up, I was mortified, I was absolutely gutted,” he recalled to The Times. “I was a bit bitter, I suppose because it just felt like another loss to me. But I’ve a better understanding of things now, and there’s not as much anger. It is what it is.”
The band was comprised of himself, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Liam Payne, and was originally formed on the U.K. competition show “The X Factor” by judge Simon Cowell in 2010.
They were an immediate smash hit, becoming a global sensation overnight.
Read More: Louis Tomlinson Falls And Breaks Arm After NYC Concert, Forced To Cancel Events
In 2015, it came crashing to a halt, however, when...
- 2/25/2023
- by Anita Tai
- ET Canada
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