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| 'A Different World' sequel series gets teaser, Sept. premiere date | Netflix is introducing its A Different World sequel series. The streaming service shared a teaser and a September premiere date for the show Friday. A Different World stars Maleah Joi Moon as Deborah Wayne, the daughter of Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison) and Whitley Gilbert (Jasmine Guy) from the original series. Alijah Kai, Chibuikem Uche, Cornell Young IV, Jordan Aaron Hall and Kennedi Reece will also star in the upcoming show, which returns viewers to the fictional HBCU Hillman College in Virginia. The original Different World was a spinoff of the Cosby Show that premiered on NBC in 1987 and focused on Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet). Hardison and Guy became the leads following Bonet's exit from the series. |
| 'The Odyssey,' 'Minions & Monsters' added to Universal Studios | Universal Studios Hollywood announced attractions for Mega Movie Summer on Friday. Mega Movie Summer runs June 13 - Aug. 9 at the Los Angeles theme park. Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, in theaters July 17, will be represented on the studio tram tour. A ship from the Homeric epic will be featured, and behind-the-scenes footage played on the tram. Characters from Minions & Monsters will be greeting guests in Super Silly Fun Land near the Despicable Me Minions Mayhem attraction. The film, in theaters July 1, introducedsHenry and James who will appear in the theme park. The Minions Cafe and Despicable Delights are adding new desserts and a carbonara pasta dish based on James in the Cafe. |
| BBC thriller 'Wild Cherry' coming to Paramount+ | Paramount+ has acquired the rights to the hit BBC series Wild Cherry. The streamer said in a press release Friday that the show will start streaming on its service June 24 in the United States, Canada, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France and Latin America. Wild Cherry is a six-part thriller starring Carmen Ejogo (The Penguin) as Lorna, a self-made businesswoman whose best friend, Juliet, played by Eve Best (House of the Dragon) comes from wealth. The pair live in an "exclusive enclave" with their daughters. "Life is perfect in this luxurious haven until their daughters are implicated in a shocking scandal. |
| Rhaenyra arrives in King's Landing in 'House of the Dragon' S3 trailer | HBO has shared a final trailer for House of the Dragon Season 3. The third season of the fantasy drama will premiere June 21 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max. House of the Dragon is inspired by the George R.R. Martin book Fire & Blood and is a prequel to Game of Thrones, based on Martin's Song of Ice and Fire book series. The show focuses on the Dance of the Dragons, a war of succession that tore apart House Targaryen and the realm at large. Friday's trailer teases Rhaenyra Targaryen's (Emma D'Arcy) return to King's Landing, the home of the Iron Throne. Rhaenyra and her husband Daemon (Matt Smith) are seen walking the halls of the Red Keep as their followers tear down the green banners of King Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) and his supporters. |
| Ariana Grande returns with 'Hate That I Made You Love Me' single | Ariana Grande is back with new music. The singer and actress, 32, released the single "Hate That I Made You Love Me" on Friday. In the lyrics, Grande moves on from a bitter ex who so hates "to see women endure." "Yeah, I, I, I / Hate that I made you love me / Sorry if I made me your type / Yeah, I, I hate that I made you love me (Hate that I made you) / 'Cause I barely tried," she sings. Grande previously told fans the song is "one of my favorite songs i'll ever write." "Hate That I Made You Love Me" is the first single to debut from Grande's forthcoming eighth studio album, Petal. The album will be her first since 2024's Eternal Sunshine and is set for release July 31. |