Month: December 2019

Who says network shows are too safe these days? In a sea of bland sitcom revivals and by-the-book procedurals, NBC is taking a huge swing with Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist — debuting Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 10/9c; I’ve seen the first three episodes — starring Jane Levy as a woman who starts hearing strangers’ innermost thoughts
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If the idea of big, statement lashes fills you with dread, here’s one for you. From lash extensions and lifts to volumising mascaras that pack a powerful punch, treatments and products that boost our lashes are having a serious moment right now. But that’s not to say you’re not allowed to be into an understated
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Carrie Underwood has decided to step away from hosting the CMA Awards, the award-winning singer announced Monday on social media. After hosting for 12 years, Underwood said on Instagram “it’s time to pass the hosting torch.” During her time with the show, she most often emceed with Brad Paisley. Although this past November she hosted
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All those Hollywood New Year’s Eve parties might as well keep the lights on, as they will be followed closely by the annual shindigs surrounding the 77th Golden Globe Awards. NBC will air them live Sunday, January 5 at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT at the Beverly Hilton, with Ricky Gervais returning to host. The
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The Barack Obama year-end list extravaganza continued (ended?) on Monday, as the former president tweeted his favorite songs of the year. In the previous two days, he’d posted his favorite books and movies, and we’re probably not getting a standalone TV list, since he already added a few shows to his movie list that he
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Stacy Spikes founded The Urbanworld Film Festival in 1997. The festival curates films representing the broadest lens of diversity across stories, characters, themes and cultures. Urbanworld is a five-day festival, anchored in film, showcasing narrative and documentary features, short films, spotlight screenings and conversations and live staged screenplay readings. Among the founding sponsors are HBO
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Crime fiction is something I’m always enthusiastic about, but 2019 has not produced the best vintage in my opinion. There seems to be a lot of safe and franchise-able writing going on at the moment, with established series ticking over like clockwork. Nordic noir is one of my favourite sub-genres, and a few years ago
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SPOILER ALERT: This video contains details of TV series that aired in 2019. History is always ultimately created in hindsight, even on television. Yet the fact remains that even though this year isn’t completely over, it is clear that almost everything changed for the small screen in 2019 – and I’m not taking about the
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Everlane Attention, Everlane shoppers: The event you’ve been waiting for is finally here. Right now, your favorite destination for sustainable staples is having its highly anticipated Choose What You Pay Winter Event. Everlane puts transparency first and foremost, so the brand offers three discounted prices and tells you exactly what that money goes toward. Simply
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