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| 'Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair' drops anime pic, Fortnite outfit | Lionsgate released a new still from Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair on Thursday. Additionally, the studio confirmed 70mm and 35mm locations for the Dec. 5. release. The still comes from the extended animated sequence in the first half of the film. The anime sequence explaining Yakuza boss O-ren Ishii's (Lucy Liu) past was truncated in the 2003 release of Kill Bill Vol. 1. In The Whole Bloody Affair, the animated sequence is extended to show more of O-ren's childhood and her violent revenge against those who killed her family. The photo shows young O-ren slicing an opponent with a samurai sword with animated blood splatter. Liu recently spoke with UPI for her upcoming film Rosemead. |
| Lainey Wilson to sing at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | A day after she hosted the Country Music Association Awards -- and won the prizes for Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Album of the Year -- Lainey Wilson was announced as a performer for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. The event is set to air and stream live on NBC and Peacock Nov. 27. Also booked to perform are Cynthia Erivo, EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI from KPop Demon Hunters, as well as the casts of Broadway's Buena Vista Social Club, Just in Time and Ragtime. Today show hosts Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker will preside over the festivities. |
| Chevy Chase documentary to premiere on CNN Jan. 1 | The documentary I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not is set to premiere on CNN Jan. 1. "From his Saturday Night Live beginnings to a string of classic comedies, Chevy Chase has always had huge comedic range," a synopsis for the film said. "He is also a complex and contradictory human being. Featuring revealing interviews with those closest to him, this documentary digs into the talent, flaws, and humanity that shaped an icon." A trailer for the film about the famously difficult comedic genius includes interviews with Chase's former co-stars including Dan Aykroyd, Goldie Hawn and Martin Short. "I've always loved a challenge, and Chevy certainly offered one. |
| Awkwafina to headline new Apple TV cooking show | Apple TV has ordered eight episodes of an unscripted food series called The Unlikely Cook with Awkwafina. No premiere date has been announced yet. "I've never been trusted around a kitchen, so I thank everyone involved for opening that part of my house up to me," Awkwafina, whose family runs a successful Cantonese restaurant in New York City, said in a press release Thursday. "Food has been a huge part of my family's history, and to be able to explore and reconnect with that legacy has been an incredibly rare and very special opportunity." Awkwafina is known for her roles in Quiz Lady, Nora From Queens, Ocean's 8, Crazy Rich Asians and The Farewell. |
| HBO renews 'Game of Thrones' prequels, 'Task,' 'Chair Company' | HBO announced the renewals of several of its shows on Thursday. Among the series coming back for additional seasons are the Game of Thrones prequels House of the Dragon, which is expected to have its third season premiere this summer, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which is to debut Jan. 18. "We are thrilled to be able to deliver new seasons of these two series for the next three years, for the legion of fans of the Game of Thrones universe. Together, House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms reveal just how expansive and richly imagined George R. R. Martin's universe continues to be," HBO's Francesca Orsi said in a press release. |