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      Prince Harry's Mental Health Docuseries With Oprah Winfrey Gets Stalled

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      Speaking of her partnership with the Duke of Sussex on the Apple TV Plus series, the OWN founder reveals it was Meghan Markle’s husband who approached her about working together.

      Jan 4, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Prince Harry’s Apple TV+ series with Oprah Winfrey has reportedly been delayed.
      The Duke of Sussex joined forces with the TV mogul to create a mental health documentary series for the streaming service and although it was supposed to be released last year (20), the show is now not expected until at least spring 2021.
      According to sources at Britain’s The Sun newspaper, “Covid-19 restrictions, Harry’s exit from the Royal Family and move to the U.S. have slowed down production.”
      Harry and his wife Meghan Markle previously announced the show on their Sussex Royal Instagram account in 2019.
      The post said, “We are excited to announce The Duke of Sussex and Oprah Winfrey are partners, co-creators and executive producers on their forthcoming mental health series launching on Apple in 2020.”

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      Oprah revealed that it was Harry who approached her about working on the show together, and they are both credited as co-executive producers.
      She said, “We were having a discussion about, ‘What are the things that really matter to you in the world?’ And I’d asked Prince Harry that, and he said, ‘Climate change and mental health wellness.’ ”
      “I went, ‘Gee, me too!’ So, from there, the conversation went to, ‘I’m doing this thing for Apple…’ and when I finished the conversation, he said, ‘Oh, if you need any help with that Apple thing…’ (and I was like), ‘Actually, I do!’ Would I have asked him? Probably not, so that’s how that (partnership) came about.”
      Meanwhile, since quitting as senior royals last year, Harry and Meghan have moved to the U.S. with their son Archie and signed deals with Netflix and Spotify for assorted projects, including the couple’s first podcast which debuted in December (20).

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      ‘Cobra Kai’: Strike First. Strike Hard. Come Back for More.

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      #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }The Best of 2020Best ComedyBest TV ShowsBest BooksBest MoviesBest AlbumsAdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main story‘Cobra Kai’: Strike First. Strike Hard. Come Back for More.In a group interview, Ralph Macchio, William Zabka and Elisabeth Shue discuss their “Karate Kid” bond and the new, reunion-heavy season of the sequel series, “Cobra Kai.”Daniel (Ralph Macchio, left) and Johnny (William Zabka) squared off in the original “Karate Kid” movie. In “Cobra Kai,” they face new adversaries, one of which is time.Credit…Tina Rowden/NetflixJan. 3, 2021, 7:00 a.m. ETThis interview includes spoilers for the new season of “Cobra Kai.”In that first “Karate Kid” movie, the elbow strikes and flying kicks never really pummeled the actors or stuntmen on the receiving end, not even the controversial crane kick that won Ralph Macchio’s Daniel LaRusso the 1984 All-Valley Karate championship. The only blow that actually connected? The right hook that Elisabeth Shue’s high school junior, Ali Mills, throws during the country club scene.“Right on the jaw,” William Zabka, who took the shot, said as Shue laughed in a neighboring Zoom window “She packs a real punch.”So did the movie. A box office smash and a slumber party totem for teens and tweens of the 1980s and beyond, it birthed two immediate sequels, an animated series, a partial reboot starring Hilary Swank and a head-scratcher 2010 remake that shifted the action to China. That crane kick? It had legs.In 2018, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg (the Harold & Kumar movies) and Josh Heald (“Hot Tub Time Machine”), brought the franchise back to the mat with “Cobra Kai.”A stealth hit for YouTube’s premium service, “Cobra Kai” visited Zabka’s one-time bully Johnny and Macchio’s Daniel in middle age, with Johnny a down-and-out-in-Reseda handyman and Daniel a successful car dealer. Instead of winking pastiche, the series presented surprisingly rich characters and themes — bullying, toxic masculinity, how past choices reverberate — plus some REO Speedwagon needle drops. After Netflix made the first two seasons available in August, roughly 50 million households clicked play on Season 1 in the first four weeks, Netflix reported.For Season 3, Elizabeth Shue reprised her role as Ali, who in the original film stood at the center of Daniel and Johnny’s conflict. Credit…CURTIS BONDS BAKER/NETFLIX Each season revives more and more franchise characters, like the evil sensei John Kreese (Martin Kove) and Johnny’s Cobra Kai mat pack. Ali has appeared occasionally in conversation. “Man, that girl was something,” Johnny says mistily in Season 1. The Season 2 cliffhanger? Ali’s Facebook friend request.Finally, in the latter episodes of Season 3, which premiered Friday on Netflix, Shue’s Ali returns in person, in setups that gesture toward the Golf N’ Stuff and country club scenes from the film.On a recent weekday, Macchio, Shue and Zabka met up again, this time via Zoom, to discuss their shared legacy and who really won that long-ago championship. These are edited excerpts from the conversation.Let’s settle this: The crane kick in the 1984 tournament. Was it legal?WILLIAM ZABKA Technically, it was not legal. Am I right, Ralph? You’re not supposed to kick somebody in the head with no pads on in a real tournament.RALPH MACCHIO I would venture to not disagree with that. Although, if you play back the fight. I took one right here [gestures to the side of face] two points back. That was allowed.ZABKA I was given a warning!MACCHIO I didn’t get a warning. It was over.SHUE I heard it [the crane kick] was a made-up move. That it isn’t actually a karate move.ZABKA It is now. Lyoto Machida, he knocked somebody out with that. He’s a karate guy in the U.F.C.MACCHIO YouTube that and you’ll see. Guy walks right into it. But no one took as good of a hit as Mr. Zabka. Listen, if he didn’t take the hit brilliantly, the kick doesn’t work. So we both won.Elisabeth, did they ever let you do any karate?SHUE I did get to play a little bit of soccer. I got to do my back handspring. I tried to put a back handspring into almost every movie I was in in the ’80s. If you look at “Cocktail,” there’s one there, too. I actually did a back handspring and hit Tom [Cruise] in the face. Funny story. Chipped his tooth.To be honest, back then I did feel like, “I want to be doing karate.” It was hard to not be in the middle of that story line. But that would have been absurd.Or not.SHUE I got those punches in. That’s all that matters. As long as I punch a few people in the face and I can do a back handspring, I’m good.That first movie really holds up while so many ’80s teen movies don’t. Why?MACCHIO There’s so much pop culture that surrounds “The Karate Kid”: “Sweep the leg” or catching flies with chopsticks or “Get him a body bag.” That’s all fun and great and adds to the legacy, but the film worked on a human level. Those elements of mentorship, bullying, single parenting — these are all elements that stand the test of time.ZABKA You can watch the movie again from the beginning, knowing exactly how it’s going end. You’ve seen this crane kick a million times, and you’ll still be sucked into the moment. That’s [the director] John Avildsen. And Robert Kamen, who wrote it. We were lucky enough to get to play those characters. The rest is magic.Macchio with Mary Mouser, who plays Daniel’s daughter. Revisiting these characters, he said, has been an emotional experience for him, Shue and Zabka: “This thing has lived with the three of us.”Credit…Bob Mahoney/NetflixThe movie became a huge hit. How much did that determine the arcs of your careers?MACCHIO It affected me in the most profound and positive way, and now I’m reaping the rewards and benefits and privileges of that role. But our town is so tunnel vision-y. By the time “My Cousin Vinny” came around, it was a big challenge. I could not get in the room. And then I did, and I got that part on the drive home. But that’s just part of it, man. I chose to always be creative and during those lean years in the ’90s, to be there for my kids. So it kind of worked out perfectly.ZABKA I was the guy that took that crane kick. You get typecast. You know, “You served up taking the fall, do it in this one and be a bigger jerk.” I had a lot of those come my way. Then I got into filmmaking and made a short film. So it’s all a blessing, and here we are in “Cobra Kai” and it’s all come full circle. I get to play the character that launched all this and turn him inside out and rip him apart and dissect him and put his heart out for the world, and that’s just a thrill.SHUE I had a definite up-and-down journey, just like these guys, coming to terms with how I was birthed into the business as a “girlfriend.” One of the reasons I wasn’t in “Karate Kid II” is I was actually in school. Going back to school was my way of saying, “I’m not going to be defined by this business.” All three of us had this amazingly successful movie and then had to really claim our lives and push ourselves to find the parts that were more complicated, that would challenge us, so we wouldn’t be defined by this one film. I’m really proud of that.So why was this the project that brought you all back?ZABKA I’d worked with Josh Heald on “Hot Tub Time Machine.” And I knew Jon and Hayden. They dropped this bomb on me in a Mexican restaurant. We barely got through a basket of chips when they grabbed Johnny Lawrence out of me and laid everything on the table. I said: “I’m already carrying the torch of the bully for 30 years. Is this going to just expand that? Am I going to end up with the proverbial crane kick at the end of this whole thing? And they’re going to really hate me? Because I don’t want to do that. I want something that’s going to be human.”They said no. I just trusted them. I said: “I’m in. Go get Ralph. Let’s see what happens.”MACCHIO I had said no more than a handful of times to very credible writers and filmmakers and studio people. It always seemed smarter to me to let the legacy stand. These guys came in with a very well-crafted pitch. It sounded smart and fresh. These guys executed brilliant storytelling. And William Zabka, without him delivering on that level, I don’t think the show works.ZABKA Thank you for that, Ralph.MACCHIO Now you owe me one.SHUE The thing that really changed my mind and made me excited about the possibility of being on it was the scene in the bar when you were talking about me and you’re [both] still sort of obsessed with me. It just made me laugh out loud.Then the guys were amazing in terms of creating a way for her to enter the world that would be would be respectful of her growing into a woman, a complicated woman, who didn’t have a perfect life, who was dealing with her own issues.How did it feel to be back together at Golf ‘N’ Stuff and in a replica of that same country club?SHUE I loved it. Ralph and I were talking about how emotional it was to reconnect to this innocent place in your life, and to realize the impact that these actors and this world has had on your life.MACCHIO There’s been that through the entire series for me. With Billy, standing in our first scene together. In the scenes with Mary [Mouser], who plays my daughter, talking about Mr. Miyagi [Daniel’s fatherly sensei in the films, played by Pat Morita in an Oscar-nominated performance]. This thing has lived with the three of us. We’re all connected to this universe.Elisabeth, were you tempted to punch Billy, just for old times?SHUE I punched you in the shoulder a few times.ZABKA When she hands me the stuffed animal at Golf ‘N’ Stuff, she didn’t hand it to me. She thumped it into my chest. She’s so competitive.SHUE I beat you at air hockey.So how many seasons before Ali gets a fight scene?SHUE It would be hilarious. Ali comes back Season 9 to start her own dojo.MACCHIO We’ll be ready for it.ZABKA She had two karate boyfriends in high school. She had to have learned a few things.What is her dojo named?SHUE Ali’s Going to Kick Your Ass.AdvertisementContinue reading the main story More

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      Christian Serratos Thanks Jennifer Lopez for Kind Response to New 'Selena' Series

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      The ‘Walking Dead’ actress admits she was blown away when she heard that J.Lo was looking forward to seeing her onscreen portrayal of Selena Quintanilla-Perez in the new series.

      Jan 2, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Actress Christian Serratos found out Jennifer Lopez was a big fan of her new show about doomed Tejano singer Selena at the same time as everyone else – by reading the news on social media.
      Selena Quintanilla-Perez died aged only 23 in 1995 after being shot by her fan club manager, and the “Dreaming of You” hitmaker was played by Lopez in the subsequent 1997 film, about the star and her tragic death, titled, “Selena”.
      Now “The Walking Dead” actress Christian is playing the Mexican-American in new Netflix show, “Selena: The Series”, and when she read the superstar was “so excited… to see it,” she was blown away by the “really heartwarming” endorsement.
      “Yeah I didn’t see that coming at all,” Serratos said on “The Kelly Clarkson Show”. “I’m such a fan of hers and I grew up watching that movie (Selena). I know that movie backwards and forwards, and she did such an amazing job playing Selena.”

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      “I saw it (comment) on social media with everyone else. I didn’t know that was coming and it was really heartwarming.”
      But being such a big fan of J.Lo’s portrayal meant Christian really felt the “pressure” for her own performance to hit all the right notes, too.
      “It gave me a lot more pressure,” she admitted, “because not only was I stepping into Selena’s shoes but I’m having to follow in the footsteps of Jennifer, but I was so happy when I saw that (comment).”
      And she also really drew “inspiration” from her small screen alter ego.
      “It was my first opportunity to lead a show and have that responsibility. I learned so much about the business. She (Selena) was such an inspiration when it came to being strong and incredibly graceful,” she added.

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      Andy Cohen Slams NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio in Drunk Rant During New Year's Eve Coverage

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      Another viral moment from the New Year’s Eve coverage for CNN is when the 52-year-old Bravo executive tries to get co-host Anderson Cooper to try dropping acid with him.

      Jan 2, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Andy Cohen had some choice of words for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. The TV host ripped the Mayor during the New Year’s Eve coverage for CNN that he hosted alongside Anderson Cooper in Times Square on Thursday night, December 31.
      Andy put the mayor on blast after CNN aired some footage of de Blasio dancing in Times Square with his wife, Chirlane McCray. Taking a shot of tequila on air before blasting the mayor, the Bravo executive producer exclaimed, “Do something with this city!” The 52-year-old continued, “Honestly, get it together!”
      “That’s how I felt when I saw Mayor de Blasio dancing just now,” Andy went on to say. “I just don’t need to see that in the beginning of 2021.”

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      In the broadcast, Andy also joked he would soon be “tiptoeing back to Bravo,” the home of his talk show “Watch What Happens Live”. “But while I have this platform, I have some other stuff I want to say too. All right?” Anderson then responded, “You’re that guy in the bar,” to which Andy confirmed, “Yeah, I am.”
      Another viral moment from the broadcast was when Andy tried to get Anderson to try dropping acid with him. “Well it’s time. We’re doing it tonight,” Andy told his co-host, who said that he had never tried the drug before. “You’re coming over after the show.”
      “Watching drunk Andy Cohen try to convince drunk Anderson Cooper to try acid is why I stay up until midnight on 12/31,” one amused viewer tweeted. Another fan similarly wrote, “It is CRIMINAL that we have to wait a whole YEAR to see @Andy and @andersoncooper get drunk together on TV every year. It’s the event I need at least once a week. Make it so.”

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      Phoebe Dynevor Grateful for 'Safe and Fun' Sex Scenes in 'Bridgerton'

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      The ‘Waterloo Road’ actress thanks the producers behind her new Netflix series for ensuring the cast members always felt safe when filming the intimate scenes.

      Jan 2, 2021
      AceShowbiz – “Bridgerton” bosses recruited an intimacy co-ordinator to make sure the Netflix hit’s intimate scenes were racy and safe.
      Phoebe Dynevor and Rege-Jean Page steamed up the screen in the Christmas Day period drama and now the actress has revealed she worked with an expert behind the scenes to craft the “great” sex scenes.
      “My first-ever scene was in episode six, where Simon is going down on Daphne,” Dynevor tells Grazia, “and it was so great, because it felt safe and fun. You choreograph it like a stunt, or a dance. It’s crazy to me that (an intimacy co-ordinator) hasn’t been there in the past.”
      “I’ve done sex scenes before that I can’t believe I did. It was only five or six years ago, but it would not be allowed now.”

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      And Phoebe admits she’s as much of a fan of “Bridgerton” as viewers. “I love her coming-of-age story and her sexual awakening,” she says. “I love… watching her figure it out for herself. She’s a late bloomer, but it’s not like she can Google it.”
      The new TV series is produced by Shonda Rhimes. It’s one of her projects for Netflix following her departure from ABC after working for the Alphabet for 15 years.
      “I felt like I was dying,” she said of der decision to find a new home for her craft. “Like I’d been pushing the same ball up the same hill in the exact same way for a really long time.”
      To the bosses at the streaming giant, she said, “The first thing I said was, ‘You’re not going to get another Grey’s Anatomy – not Grey’s Anatomy in a cornfield, Grey’s Anatomy on a baseball field or Grey’s Anatomy at an airport, that’s just not happening.’ And he said, ‘I’d never expect it to.’ ”

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      Jovan Adepo Pushes Through With Rachmaninoff and ‘Love Island’

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      #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }The Best of 2020Best ComedyBest TV ShowsBest BooksBest MoviesBest AlbumsAdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyMy TenJovan Adepo Pushes Through With Rachmaninoff and ‘Love Island’The actor, starring in the latest adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Stand,” shared an eclectic list of what he is consuming to pass the time.Credit…David Livingston/Getty ImagesJan. 1, 2021, 10:00 a.m. ETJovan Adepo, known for his breakout turn in “Watchmen,” wasn’t familiar with “The Stand,” Stephen King’s dark fantasy novel about the survivors of an apocalyptic pandemic, before filming the TV adaptation that premiered as a mini-series in December on CBS All Access — and had no idea how close to home it would hit.Filming in Vancouver wrapped up in March, shortly before some parts of North America went into lockdown because of Covid-19. “To look back now, and comparing some of the imagery that we have in ‘The Stand,’ if you see some of the stills of guys in hazmat suits and how it kind of mirrors some of the actual photos we’re seeing in the world now — it’s eerie,” he said.Since returning to Los Angeles, Adepo said, the pandemic has forced him, like many others, to try and embrace different routines and hobbies. He shared the highlights of what he has read, watched and listened to this year. These are edited excerpts from the conversation.1. “Ishmael” by Daniel Quinn I read through it once, and I’m actually passing through it again because there were some topics that I didn’t grasp as strongly as I wanted to. It gives an interesting take on our purpose as humans on this planet and how it relates to animals and other beings. It’s been an interesting eye-opener for me.2. “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius I guess you would consider it a collection of anecdotes or sayings from Marcus Aurelius about leadership, courage, fear; about all things that we experience as people and the best way to handle obstacles that present themselves in your life.3. Rachmaninoff’s Prelude in G minor There’s a darkness to it. I was listening to this a lot when I was filming “The Stand.” A lot of classical pieces tell stories, and as you know, there’s no lyrics in these pieces. But if you’re careful and you’re quiet, you can really sense the story that the composer is telling. That’s just one particular song, of many songs, that I’ve always been attracted to because even though it is very dark, it still has a sweetness and a tenderness to it that I was really attracted to. In certain seasons, for whatever reasons, you come back to a song. When it resurfaced in my playlist, I was like, yeah, this is something that’s going to sit in a different way.4. “Contagion”The things that creep me out the most are the movies where whatever is going on in the film could actually happen. If it’s super fantastical or whimsical, then you’re like, OK, this is obviously not real. But with anything that has to do with the plague, those stay with me when the credits are done. When I turned it off, I was like, I hope we’re not in this lockdown forever! But it’s all good. Movies are movies.5. “Love Island”I ended up knocking out four seasons in like a weekend. It was bad; there was a period where I wasn’t watching anything but “Love Island.” And I’m usually not even a fan of reality TV.6. “It”I’m referring to the remake with Bill Skarsgard, who I thought was brilliant as [Pennywise]. The kids were all super funny and they all played off each other well, and their comedic timing was just like A-1.7. The “Evil Dead” seriesThe remake that came out in 2013 was also done really well. It’s just about imagery. It doesn’t always have to be super gory, but it’s how the images stick with you after the movie is done. I couldn’t stand them when I was younger, but then I was like, we’re in lockdown, whatever, I’m an adult, I’ll be fine. I won’t be scared. And then I rewatched it again, and I made it.8. “Jazz” by Ken BurnsA colleague of mine that I worked with on “Jack Ryan,” Wendell Pierce — we share a really strong love and respect for jazz music, and I get that from my father as well. That was a series that he asked me to look into just for further education and further awareness about the music.I think the documentary is probably most beneficial to people who just aren’t familiar with the genre and who are interested in the history. They highlight Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis, all of the great artists and the inception of jazz into the American history of music.9. “Lush Life,” by John Coltrane and Johnny HartmanJohn Coltrane has his own version of that album, but this one is with the singer Johnny Hartman. There’s a few tracks on this album that I liked — there’s the titular song, which I think is worth the listen, but I have to warn you, it can be depressing if you listen to it in the wrong light. He’s almost talking about all of his unfulfilled dreams. He’s like, no matter what, I’m going to have this glass of whatever he’s drinking, and I’m going to live a lush life in one small dive.10. “Texas Sun,” by Khruangbin and Leon BridgesI got it right when I got home from Vancouver. My favorite song on the vinyl is called “Conversion.” It can play as a spiritual or religious song, but it can also play as just whatever it is. It’s a beautiful song. It’s just a funky album. “Conversion” is a slower tune and the other tracks on there are kind of upbeat and seaside.AdvertisementContinue reading the main story More

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      Lucy Hale Shocked by How Quickly 'Pretty Little Liars' Is Picked Up for Reboot

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      The Aria Montgomery depicter admits to being caught off guard when she heard her teen television show is getting rebooted only three years after it concluded.

      Jan 1, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Lucy Hale was surprised by the speed at which a “Pretty Little Liars” reboot has been picked up.
      The actress starred as Aria Montgomery in the much-loved teen TV show from 2010 to 2017 when it ended after seven seasons.
      The show has now been snapped up for a reboot at HBO Max, but Lucy admitted she was stunned by how quickly a new trip to Rosewood has been planned.
      Asked for her feelings on the reboot, Lucy said, “I’m like, ‘Whoa, already they’re doing this!’ ”

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      However, she was quick to add that she is “supportive” of everyone involved in the new show.
      “Look I’m supportive of all of everyone, I think it’s great that this’ll give people an opportunity to create a career,” she smiled during the interview with Billboard. “I mean, the show was big. And I don’t know what they’re going to do with it exactly but I think it’s gonna be all new characters, just sort of the same premise.”
      And when it comes to whether or not she’ll ever make a cameo in the reboot, Lucy insisted that while she’s “curious,” she doesn’t “know enough about it” to sign up.
      “I think it’s going to be a lot edgier, a lot sexier, and I’m like, ‘Ooh. Why didn’t they do that with our version of it?’ But that’s ok,” she laughed.
      Lucy Hale previously said she was “too protective” to have the TV show brought back without her. “I’m so protective of this show So I feel like when the time comes that they want to do it with a whole new cast, I might have to produce it because I’m way too protective of it,” she said earlier this year.

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      10 New TV Shows to Look Forward to in 2021

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      To make it easy for you to choose what to watch in 2021, AceShowbiz has made a list of 10 TV shows from various genres, including superhero and thriller among others, that you may not want to miss.

      Jan 1, 2021
      AceShowbiz – New year could be also a fresh start for your choice of home entertainment. As staying home seems to be still the best option to ensure one’s safety these days, a bunch of new TV shows to premiere in 2021 are set to be served to make anyone’s day less bored.
      Coming in the new year, superheroes fans are in for a treat as there will be several exciting comic book adaptations to look forward to. Some spin-off series also allow beloved TV characters to return to the small screen in addition to offering fans more exploration of their story. The many streaming services that have become new homes to TV and movie projects additionally provide more choices for viewers.
      To help you choose what to watch in 2021, AceShowbiz has made a list of 10 TV shows from various genres, including superhero, psychological thriller, comedy and adventure, that you may not want to miss.

      1. Superman and Lois (February 23, 2021)
      The CW

      Clark Kent and Lois Lane are heading back to the small-screen on their own spin-off TV series on The CW in 2021. Hailing from Greg Berlanti (“Arrow”, “The Flash”) and Todd Helbing (“The Flash”), “Superman & Lois” follows Superman and his love interest Lois Lane, a journalist for Daily Planet.
      The 13-episode show will see Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch reprising their roles as the titular characters. Set in the aftermath of the “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover, it follows Superman and Lois as they “deal with all the stress, pressures and complexities that come with being working parents in today’s society.” The freshman series marks the seventh series to join the ever-expanding Arrowverse on The CW.

      2. Law and Order: Organized Crime (TBA 2021)
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      Christopher Meloni is back! After exiting “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” back in 2011 after season 12 when his character suddenly retired from NYPD, the actor is set to reprise the role of Elliot Stabler, who heads the NYPD organized crime unit, on ABC’s “Law & Order: Organized Crime”.
      The official synopsis says that the new series will see Stabler returning to the NYPD to battle organized crime after a devastating personal loss. However, it must be challenging for him because “the city and police department have changed dramatically in the decade he’s been away, and he must adapt to a criminal justice system in the midst of its own moment of reckoning.” Fans seemingly can expect a crossovers galore from characters from other “Law & Order” series as the show is also set in New York.

      3. WandaVision (January 15, 2021)
      Marvel Studios

      “WandaVision” is the first Marvel spin-off series to premiere on Disney+ in 2021. Featuring Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Mazimoff (Scarlet Witch) and Paul Bettany as Vision, the new series is something that is presented in rather a new way for Marvel series as it is described as “a blend of classic television and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.”
      On the upcoming series, the couple, who is “living idealized suburban lives,” begins to suspect that everything is not as it seems. Matt Shakman, whose credits include “Cut Bank”, directed “WandaVision” with Jac Schaeffer tapped to be the head writer.

      4. Star Wars: The Bad Batch (TBA 2021)
      Lucasfilm Animation

      Star Wars fans, rejoice! In 2021, you will be offered with a brand new animated series. Coming from executive producer Dave Filoni, who has become an instrumental piece of Disney’s upcoming Star Wars strategy, “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” serves as both a sequel and spin-off to “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”.
      Set in the “post-‘Clone War’ era,” the new series centers on Clone Force 99 a.k.a. “The Bad Batch”, an elite group of soldiers who possess unique skills from standard clones. Fans of the franchise might be familiar with the group as they were first introduced in the final season of “The Clone Wars”.

      5. The Irregulars (TBA 2021)
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      Solving more mysteries in 2021! Netflix brings back iconic fictional detective Sherlock Holmes in the form of live-action series titled “The Irregulars”. The new series is created by Oscar-nominated writer Tom Bidwell (“Watership Down”). He is joined by “Endeavour” helmer Johnny Kenton and short film director Weronika Tofilska.
      “The Irregulars” is set in Victorian London. It follows a gang of troubled delinquent teens who are manipulated into solving crimes for the sinister Doctor Watson and his mysterious business partner. As the crimes take on a horrifying supernatural edge and a dark power emerges, it’ll be up to the Irregulars to come together to save London, each other, and potentially the entire world.

      6. Clarice (February 11, 2021)
      CBS

      A continuation story of Clarice Starling from hit 1991 movie “The Silence of the Lambs” is here. CBS’ “Clarice”, starring Rebecca Breeds as the titular character, will bring fans of the pyschological horror flick to deep dive into the untold personal story of FBI Agent Clarice Starling.
      Set in 1993, six months after the events of “The Silence of the Lambs”, the new series will feature the agent returning to the field to pursue serial murderers and sexual predators while navigating the high-stakes political world of Washington, D.C. In addition to Breeds, the Alex Kurtzman-directed series stars Kal Penn (“Designated Survivor”), Michael Cudlitz (“The Walking Dead”), Nick Sandow (“Orange Is the New Black”), Lucca De Oliveira (“SEAL Team”) and Marnee Carpenter (“Criminal Minds”) among others.

      7. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (March 19, 2021)
      Marvel Studios

      “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” are set to reunite on upcoming Disney+ series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”, much to Marvel fans’ excitement. Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan will reprise their roles as Sam Wilson/Falcon and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier respectively on the new series, which will be set after the events of “Avengers: Endgame”.
      With Sam receiving Captain America’s (Chris Evans) arm shield, he and Bucky team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities — and their patience. The all-new series, which is directed by Kari Skogland with script from Malcolm Spellman, will definitely treat fans to exciting chemistry between the two Avengers through funny banters.

      8. Walker (January 21, 2021)
      The CW

      After “Supernatural”, Jared Padalecki is returning to the small screen for “Walker, a reboot of 1990s action/crime series “Walker, Texas Ranger” on CBS. The new series, which is also created by Albert S. Ruddy & Leslie Greif who worked on the original series, will see Jared playing Cordell Walker, a widower who returns home to Austin after being undercover for two years only to find out that his wife died.
      Noticing that some things don’t add up with her death, Walker is determined to solve the mystery surrounding his wife’s death. That, however, isn’t the only thing he has to deal with as he attempts to reconnect with his children, navigate clashes with his family and find unexpected common ground with his new partner (one of the first women in Texas Rangers history).

      9. Loki (May 2021)
      Marvel Studios

      If you think “WandaVision” and “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” are the only Marvel series you will get in 2021, you can’t get any more wrong. Disney+ is set to release “Loki” that will please fans who have been dying to see more of Tom Hiddleston’s God of Mischief, since the character appears to be killed off at the end of “Avengers: Infinity War”.
      Not only the return of Loki, the upcoming show will introduce Mobius M. Mobius, whose undecided alliance will add an interesting layer to this character. Played by Owen Wilson, the character is described as a member of the Time Variance Authority (TVA), an organization in charge to manage the multiverse and pruning universes that have become a danger to the greater whole of reality.

      10. Call Your Mother (January 13, 2021)
      ABC

      Last, but not least is ABC’s “Call Your Mother”. The sitcom, which is written and executive produced by “The New Adventures of Old Christine” creator Kari Lizer, stars Hollywood Walk of Famer Kyra Sedgwick, who is set to play an empty-nester mom named Jean Raines who wonders how she ended up alone while her children live their best lives thousands of miles away.
      The sitcom will see her deciding that her place is with her family, and as she reinserts herself into their lives. That may create some friction, but her kids will eventually realize they might actually need her more than they thought. Recurring on the show is Sherri Shepherd (“Mr. Iglesias”), playing Sharon, Jeans salty and salt-of-the-earth best friend from Iowa. The cast also includes Rachel Sennott as Jackie Raines, Joey Bragg as Freddie Raines, Patrick Brammall as Danny, Emma Caymares as Celia and Austin Crute as Lane.

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