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| Max renews 'Like Water for Chocolate' for Season 2 | Max renewed Like Water for Chocolate for a second season on Thursday. The Season 1 finale airs Sunday on HBO Latino and Max. Executive Producer Salma Hayek Pinault made the announcement at a London event. She also indicated the second season would complete the adaptation of the Laura Esquival novel. "We are thrilled to confirm a second season of Like Water for Chocolate and are looking forward to giving closure to such a strong and powerful story," Hayek Pinault said. "It's been incredible to see such an important Mexican story resonate with audiences around the world." The story follows heartbroken chef Tita (Azul Guaita), who is forbidden to marry her great love, Pedro (Andres Baida) because she must care for her mother (Irene Azuela). |
| Treasure play Romeo in 'Last Night' single, music video | South Korean boy band Treasure is back with new music. The K-pop group released a single and music video for the song "Last Night" on Thursday. "Last Night" is an upbeat, romantic new song where the members of Treasure look back on a special night with a partner and vow to be "the Romeo who serves you tonight." The video shows the group perform on a city rooftop and watch fireworks at night. "Last Night" is Treasure's second single of 2024, following "King Kong," released in May. The group released its most recent Korean album, Reboot, in July 2023. Treasure consists of Choi Hyun-suk, Jihoon, Yoshi, Junkyu, Yoon Jae-hyuk, Asahi, Doyoung, Haruto, Park Jeon-woo and So Jung-hwan. The group debuted in 2020. |
| Critics Choice Awards: 'Shgun' most nominated show | The Critics Choice Awards television nominees have been announced ahead of the show, which premieres Jan. 12. "The Critics Choice Awards are bestowed annually to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement," a press release states. "Historically, they are the most accurate predictor of Academy Award nominations." Shgun is the most nominated show on the list, while Abbott Elementary, Disclaimer, Hacks, The Diplomat, The Penguin and What We Do in the Shadows follow. Chelsea Handler will host the show. The awards will premiere at 7 p.m. EST on E! The film nominations will be announced Thursday. |
| Pantone color of the year is Mocha Mousse | Mocha Mousse is the Pantone color of the year. "Honoring the growing movement to align ourselves more closely with the natural world and characterized by its organic nature, PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse embraces the sustenance of our physical environment," a press release states. The color is comforting and evocative of such treats as coffee or chocolate, the release says. Motorola added the hue to its lineup of razr phones. "Mocha Mousse reinforces the importance of savoring the moment -- a reminder to indulge in life's simple pleasures," said Motorola's Vice President of customer experience and design, Ruben Castano. |
| '1923' Season 2 gets teasers, Feb. premiere date | Paramount+ is giving a glimpse of 1923 Season 2. The streaming service shared teaser trailers and a February premiere date for the season Thursday. 1923 is a prequel to the Paramount Network series Yellowstone. Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren play Jacob and Cara Dutton, the patriarch and matriarch of the Dutton family on the Yellowstone Ranch in the 1920s. Brandon Sklenar, Julia Schlaepfer, Jerome Flynn, Darren Mann, Brian Geraghty, Aminah Nieves, Michelle Randolph, Sebastian Roch, Timothy Dalton and Jennifer Carpenter also star. Isabel May, who starred in Yellowstone prequel 1883, narrates the show as her character, Elsa Dutton. |