Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz's fierce, real-life chemistry fueled their roles as the bickering but loving couple on their trailblazing sitcom "I Love Lucy." No matter how aggravating Lucy's goofy schemes became, at the end of the day Ricky always forgave her and couldn't help but be charmed by her wild antics. But behind the scenes, Lucy and Desi's actual marriage was far from the cookie-cutter image they presented in their beloved television series.
There was a tension between Lucy and Desi that would impact the "I Love Lucy" production even from the very start. Amy Poehler's fantastic documentary "Lucy and Desi," assembles private audio tapes recorded by the couple with home movies and photographs, giving a unique insight into their own personal thoughts and feelings — especially regarding the fractured state of their marriage and how working on "I Love Lucy" exacerbated many of their pre-existing conflicts. "It's...
There was a tension between Lucy and Desi that would impact the "I Love Lucy" production even from the very start. Amy Poehler's fantastic documentary "Lucy and Desi," assembles private audio tapes recorded by the couple with home movies and photographs, giving a unique insight into their own personal thoughts and feelings — especially regarding the fractured state of their marriage and how working on "I Love Lucy" exacerbated many of their pre-existing conflicts. "It's...
- 10/9/2023
- by Caroline Madden
- Slash Film
If you were an American independent filmmaker in the '90s, you could do a lot worse than casting Quentin Tarantino in a role. Odds are, you were already trying to rip him off anyway — maybe putting him in the movie could bring some of the magic he delivered with 1992's "Reservoir Dogs" and 1994's "Pulp Fiction." Movies like Rory Kelly's "Sleep With Me" let him play himself, riffing on the homoerotic subtext of "Top Gun." But only one movie trusted that the director's acting chops were sufficient to play the role of God. Or something.
That was "Destiny Turns On The Radio," a sprawling and silly crime comedy where prison escapee Julian (Dylan McDermott) returns home after three years spent locked up. He's hoping to make good with ex-girlfriend Lucille (Nancy Travis) and tie up loose ends with others like partner-in-crime Thoreau (James LeGros) and his Pappy (Tracey Walker). Meanwhile,...
That was "Destiny Turns On The Radio," a sprawling and silly crime comedy where prison escapee Julian (Dylan McDermott) returns home after three years spent locked up. He's hoping to make good with ex-girlfriend Lucille (Nancy Travis) and tie up loose ends with others like partner-in-crime Thoreau (James LeGros) and his Pappy (Tracey Walker). Meanwhile,...
- 10/8/2023
- by Anthony Crislip
- Slash Film
“If I can’t look at you some days, if I can’t work with you… it’s because all I have are my memories. And I don’t want to remember Glenn like that.” That’s Maggie (Lauren Cohan) talking to Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) in The Walking Dead’s series finale, but on a more abstract level, her words have a larger application: this franchise’s insistence on pairing her character with the man who killed her husband. Love it or hate it, putting Maggie and Negan together again was a storytelling move that surprised many when the spinoff was first announced. And much like Maggie, we’re not always sure how we feel about it. If you can put the graphic Lucille-ing scene out of your mind, Maggie and Negan are undoubtedly a badass, dead-slaying dynamic duo. They make an excellent team for all the polluted...
- 6/30/2023
- TV Insider
Call The Midwife Season 12 Episode 1 Photos – It is now 1968 and there are changes in the air. Enoch Powell’s infamous speech criticizing immigration casts a long shadow over the borough. The atmosphere quickly changes for the worse creating serious tensions in Poplar, especially when a group of dockers march to parliament in support of Powell. Cyril (Zephryn Taitte) and Lucille (Leonie Elliott) are especially distressed by what happens. s12e01 12×01 12.021 s12e1 call the midwife episode Call The Midwife – Nonnatus House welcomes a new member of the team, Sister Veronica (Rebecca Gethings), who has recently qualified as a health visitor. She has boundless energy and swiftly makes her mark. Everyone is impressed by her except for Nurse Crane (Linda Bassett) who doesn’t really believe in Health Visitors. On the district nursing round, Nancy (Megan Cusack) and Trixie (Helen George) provide terminal care for an elderly lady. Nancy’s eyes...
- 3/19/2023
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Warning: This story contains major spoilers for “Bmf” Season 2, Episode 10, titled “New Beginnings.”
Seduction was the leading theme of “Bmf” Season 2, but showrunner Heather Zuhlke and the rest of the creative team are ready to up the ante and take the show “out of this world.”
As the former “50 Boyz” end their season, brothers Meech (Demetrius Flenory Jr.) and Terry Flenory (Da’Vinchi) end the latest chapter with the hopes of expanding their drug business to Atlanta. Now that they have a new Colombian connect and a friend in the club business down South, Meech sets out on the road to Atlanta and Terry is left to defend Detroit.
Fans went on a journey with the Flenory family as temptations continued to pull each member in different directions. Consumed by their desires for forbidden fruit, the Flenory men explored their relationships with other outlets. The family patriarch, Charles (Russel Hornsby) begins...
Seduction was the leading theme of “Bmf” Season 2, but showrunner Heather Zuhlke and the rest of the creative team are ready to up the ante and take the show “out of this world.”
As the former “50 Boyz” end their season, brothers Meech (Demetrius Flenory Jr.) and Terry Flenory (Da’Vinchi) end the latest chapter with the hopes of expanding their drug business to Atlanta. Now that they have a new Colombian connect and a friend in the club business down South, Meech sets out on the road to Atlanta and Terry is left to defend Detroit.
Fans went on a journey with the Flenory family as temptations continued to pull each member in different directions. Consumed by their desires for forbidden fruit, the Flenory men explored their relationships with other outlets. The family patriarch, Charles (Russel Hornsby) begins...
- 3/18/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
In Bmf, Russell Hornsby portrays Charles Flenory the stern father to Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory (Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr.) and Terry “Southwest Tee” Flenory (Da’Vinchi). Charles has been a thunderous presence in the series, especially as he and his wife Lucille (Michole Briana White) have tried to steer their children down the right path.
However, when he first got the call about Bmf, Hornsby hesitated about joining the cast.
Rusell Hornsby as Charles Flenory in ‘Bmf’ | Starz Lucille and Charles’ marriage is on the rocks in ‘Bmf’ Season 2
Charles and Lucille’s marriage has been strained for some time. At first, the tension in their household was about money. However, now that Charles has had an affair with their mutual friend Mabel (Christine Horn), things appear beyond repair.
“What does Wu-Tang say? C.R.E.A.M. — ‘Cash rules everything around me,’ right?” Hornsby told Detroit Metro Times. “And...
However, when he first got the call about Bmf, Hornsby hesitated about joining the cast.
Rusell Hornsby as Charles Flenory in ‘Bmf’ | Starz Lucille and Charles’ marriage is on the rocks in ‘Bmf’ Season 2
Charles and Lucille’s marriage has been strained for some time. At first, the tension in their household was about money. However, now that Charles has had an affair with their mutual friend Mabel (Christine Horn), things appear beyond repair.
“What does Wu-Tang say? C.R.E.A.M. — ‘Cash rules everything around me,’ right?” Hornsby told Detroit Metro Times. “And...
- 3/18/2023
- by Aramide Tinubu
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Things are looking a little different at Nonnatus House. A new season of Call the Midwife premieres March 19 on PBS, and once again, change is in the air in Poplar. A couple of familiar faces have said goodbye to the show, a fan-favorite character is preparing for her wedding, and a new nun has arrived in the East End. Here’s what you need to remember before watching Call the Midwife Season 12.
The residents of Poplar have moved forward after the train crash in the ‘Call the Midwife’ Season 11 finale
Call the Midwife Season 11 ended on a tragic note when a massive train crash led to multiple deaths. Dr. Turner (Stephen McGann), Sister Julienne (Jenny Agutter), and Nurse Corrigan (Megan Cusack) were all on the train when the accident happened. Fortunately, they all survived without serious injury. And by the time we saw them again in the 2022 Christmas special, everyone...
The residents of Poplar have moved forward after the train crash in the ‘Call the Midwife’ Season 11 finale
Call the Midwife Season 11 ended on a tragic note when a massive train crash led to multiple deaths. Dr. Turner (Stephen McGann), Sister Julienne (Jenny Agutter), and Nurse Corrigan (Megan Cusack) were all on the train when the accident happened. Fortunately, they all survived without serious injury. And by the time we saw them again in the 2022 Christmas special, everyone...
- 3/17/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Neo-nazis tend to be a noisy bunch, and it takes an extraordinary and confident work of art to drown out their loud, ugly racket. Parade, opening tonight on Broadway at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, is that work of art.
With a serendipitous advertising slogan – “This Is Not Over Yet” – borrowed from one of the most powerful songs from a lovely score, the revival of 1998’s Parade arrives just when it’s needed most, providing an eloquent smackdown response to the rise in antisemitism made all too clear by the hate group protesting outside the show’s first preview (they haven’t been back).
With a cast as fine as it is large, led by Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond – two of the best singers currently on Broadway – Parade, set in 1913 Georgia, scores its topical points with all the artistry and theatrical know-how to meet and exceed its noble intensions.
With a serendipitous advertising slogan – “This Is Not Over Yet” – borrowed from one of the most powerful songs from a lovely score, the revival of 1998’s Parade arrives just when it’s needed most, providing an eloquent smackdown response to the rise in antisemitism made all too clear by the hate group protesting outside the show’s first preview (they haven’t been back).
With a cast as fine as it is large, led by Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond – two of the best singers currently on Broadway – Parade, set in 1913 Georgia, scores its topical points with all the artistry and theatrical know-how to meet and exceed its noble intensions.
- 3/17/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
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