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| 'Frasier' alum Peri Gilpin joins 'You're Killing Me' Season 2 | Frasier alum Peri Gilpin has joined the cast of You're Killing Me for Season 2 of Acorn TV's Maine-set mystery-dramedy. Gilpin will play renowned writer Audra, the sister of Brooke Shields' character, Allie. Season 2, which will consist of six episodes, is filming now. Season 1 premiered in May. The show follows best-selling novelist Allie as she ends up investigating a murder during a small-town literary festival. Amalia Williamson plays Andi, the twenty-something, true-crime podcaster Allie teams up with to catch the killer. Tom Cavanagh plays police detective Jack, Allie's love interest. |
| Rose Byrne, Meghann Fahy re-connect in 'Good Daughter' trailer | Peacock dropped its first full-length trailer for its limited drama, The Good Daughter, on Tuesday. Karin Slaughter is the show-runner for the series, which is based on her novel. The show premieres Nov. 12. The streaming service described it as "a suspenseful thriller wrapped in a deeply emotional story about love, family and resilience." "Sisters Charlotte (Meghann Fahy) and Samantha (Rose Byrne) Quinn have spent the last 20 years trying to piece together the lives that were fractured by a single night of violence," the synopsis said. "When another attack splinters the small town of Pikeville, Charlotte -- now a lawyer like her father -- is the first witness on the scene. |
| 'Dirty Dancing' musical to open on Broadway in 2027 | Dirty Dancing: The Musical is heading to Broadway in 2027. Producers announced Tuesday that the new production will begin performances Feb. 12 at Lena Horne Theatre in New York City and officially open March 14. The show runs through Sept. 5. Dirty Dancing: The Musical adapts the 1987 film starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. Set at a Catskill Mountains resort in 1963, the story follows the romance between guest Frances "Baby" Houseman and Johnny Castle, a dance instructor. The musical features a book by Eleanor Bergstein, who wrote the screenplay for the movie, and songs from the film, including "(I've Had) The Time of My Life." The stage production launched a North American tour in August and will resume after its Broadway run. |
| Apple TV's 'The Choir' to feature Hannah Waddingham, James McAvoy | Apple TV is sharing new details about the upcoming series The Choir. The streaming service said in a press release Tuesday that the eight-episode comedy-drama from Gavin & Stacey creators Ruth Jones and James Corden has started production and will premiere in 2027. Corden and Jones star as Ben and Lisa, estranged siblings who reunite when Ben is forced to return to their small English hometown. "Can the unlikely healing of a rift with his big sister come in the form of a struggling local choir and the ensemble who sing their hearts out each week?" an official synopsis reads. |
| 'Heartland' trailer: Music, murder bring Jessica Chastain to Nashville | Netflix is teasing the new film Heartland. The streaming service shared a trailer for the movie Tuesday featuring Jessica Chastain. Heartland is a mystery thriller written and directed by Shana Feste (Country Strong). Chastain stars as Misty Jones, a country music star who returns to Nashville after 20 years after her niece, aspiring singer Charlie Heart (Carter Faith), goes missing. Other cast members include Ross Lynch as Charlie's boyfriend Jace, Garrett Hedlund as her manager Roy Combs and Jennifer Nettles as country singer Winnie Jo Lean. In the trailer, Misty (Chastain) doesn't hold back as she searches for answers about her niece's disappearance. |