‘Antebellum’ Final Trailer: Janelle Monáe Thriller Shifts To Premium VOD Premiere In September

Three of America’s most influential first ladies are at the center of Showtime’s historical drama, “The First Lady.” The trailer for the first season, directed and executive produced by Susanne Bier, sees Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt.

Keith Urban's Las Vegas residency has attracted fans from around the country and the world, and they were left ecstatic when he revealed that there were additional shows for them to catch.MORE: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $80k wedding favours had special messageHowever, in a recent interview, the singer opened up about the unfortunate moment that led to that situation and how it all happened.WATCH: Keith Urban shares glimpse inside family life with unexpected detailIn an interview with PEOPLE (The TV Show!), he recalled the call that he received asking if he'd be able to add more shows to his residency after Adele was forced to tearfully cancel hers."We got a very panicked call one night, asking if we could fill in a bunch of shows and it worked out perfect, we were able to do it," he said.MORE: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban bring the heat for romantic beachside snapshotHe further shared why he was so excited to be performing at The Coliseum at Caesars Palace, saying: "I love that room.

Michael Strahan loves nothing more than spending time with his children and is a doting dad.MORE: Michael Strahan sparks conversation with star-studded new photoThe Good Morning America star made sure to celebrate his loved-ones on Valentine's Day at the beginning of the week, after sharing a rare picture featuring all five of his children.The former football star is dad to four children and a loving stepfather to son Dorian, who is his ex-wife Wanda Hutchins' oldest child.VIDEO: GMA's Michael Strahan shares incredible glimpse inside his New York homeMichael and Wanda went on to welcome Michael Jr.

Ciara's family sure knows how to dress up and have fun while doing it. MORE: Ciara attends Mary J.

Miranda Lambert left fans thrilled following an exciting post featuring a snippet from her recent music video for If I Was a Cowboy.MORE: Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert team up to surprise fans with special NHL projectThe country star wore a series of figure-hugging outfits for the video, featuring a variety of sequined cowboy hats, fringed jackets, and even sheer undershirts.WATCH: Miranda Lambert shares surprising news about CMA performanceIn the behind-the-scenes compilation, she talked about the making of the video and highlighted how she was able to go through the scenes, with the song playing in the background. However, the main focus of her post was her boots, which she revealed were up for grabs by any one of her lucky fans, writing in her caption: "Enter to win the @idyllwind boots I wore in the 'If I Was a Cowboy' music video at the link in my bio."MORE: Miranda Lambert makes incredible donations to animal shelters on Valentine's DayFans were excited at the prospect of getting exclusive Miranda Lambert boots, and many raved over how good she looked in the video, with one writing: "Omg now I gotta know which boots you were wearing…so I can buy them if I don't win."A post shared by Miranda Lambert (@mirandalambert)Miranda announced a giveaway for the boots from her latest videoAnother said: "Entered! P.s. I LOVE THIS SONG," with a third also adding: "I need boots...and all the clothes and accessories too! Especially the sparkly pants."Miranda's special giveaway comes a week after she received five Academy of Country Music nominations, including a record-tying 16th Female Artist of the Year nomination.

Sesame Street will see Ted Lasso star Brett Goldstein pay a visit to Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch and co.In a new clip shared to social media, Goldstein, who stars as retired footballer Roy Kent in Apple TV+’s hit football comedy, is seen hanging out in a trash can alongside Oscar the Grouch as Big Bird wanders by.“Isn’t it a beautiful day?” Big Bird asks the pair, who proceed to shake their heads in disapproval.Sesame Street captioned the post: “Grouches gonna grouch on Sesame Street.

Romeo Beckham is a star footballer, and on Thursday the star shared some photos of him in his element as he trained with Inter Miami CF.SEE: Victoria Beckham looks exactly like son Romeo in childhood throwbackThe 19-year-old was in the team's kit as he went through some drills with the team. He was decked out in the team's pink top, and he also had a mesh blue top covering the shirt, alongside some navy shorts and black football socks.

Kristen Stewart had some apprehension — at first, anyway — about mixing business with pleasure. Her fear? A blemish to her «beautiful relationship» with fiancée Dylan Meyer.In an interview with, the star revealed that she and Meyer, a screenwriter, have been working on a TV project together.

Simon Cowell is back in action after breaking his arm and back on an electric bike.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to the TV show judge about how he's recovering since his latest fall, and the type of stunts fans can expect to see on his new show, .«I was just saying to your team, that now you can change the color [to what] you want,» Cowell said, lifting up his arm to reveal a blue cast, accessorized with sparkles per request of his 8-year-old son, Eric. «It was Eric's birthday a couple of weeks ago.

Jonah Hill is putting a rumor to rest regarding his relationship with Sarah Brady. On Wednesday, the 38-year-old actor took to Instagram to dispel speculation that he and Brady are engaged. «The rumors are not true,» Hill wrote. He went on to joke, «I'm engaged. But not to my girlfriend.

Tyler Perry, the mind and face behind the grits-slinging, gun-toting, foul-mouthed grandmother, this is more like Madea's «fourth quarter of her 29th inning.» Folks might remember that Perry «officially» hung up the iconic character's gray wig and colorful housecoats after the 2019 film. The 52-year-old media mogul has portrayed Madea in every appearance and said he wouldn't be putting the suit on again after the film. During an appearance back in October 2018 on Bevy Smith's SiriusXM radio show, , he explained, «I just don't want to be her age, playing her.»But a pandemic and social reckoning sparked by the Black Lives Matter movement inspired the actor to bring the muumuus and gray wig out of retirement.

Kris Jenner is one proud grandma! In a sneak peek clip of Kris' upcoming appearance on , the 66-year-old momager gushes over her youngest grandchild, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott's son, Wolf.«My 11th grandchild. He's so cute! It's amazing,» Kris says.

The teaser for the latest edition of Teen Mom 2 just dropped and, well… fans definitely won’t be disappointed! The intense, 30-second clip posted to the show’s Instagram on Wednesday (Feb. 16) brings all the extra drama the long-running MTV franchise became famous for, including cast members breaking down in tears. This time, Jade Cline gets an emotional close-up for the series’ promotion.

It’s a good thing Brad Pitt was around to prevent things from escalating between Scott Eastwood and Shia LaBeouf.

Amazon has announced that its award-winning comedy The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has been renewed for a fifth and final season.It comes just one day before the series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and executive produced by Daniel Palladino, and starring Rachel Brosnahan as housewife-turned-comedian Miriam “Midge” Maisel returns to Amazon Prime Video for its fourth season.“Amy, Dan, and The Marvelous Mrs.

Elvis Costello & The Imposters have unveiled details of a new, North American tour today (February 17).The Imposters are comprised of Steve Nieve (keyboards), Pete Thomas (drums) and Davey Faragher (bass/backing vocals).

Frankie Knuckles has been released on Soundcloud. Listen to ‘Frankie Knuckles Recorded Live @ COD Valentine’s Day 1986’ below.The mix is over an hour long and was originally recorded in Chicago in February 1986.

Rosalía has been unveiled as a new musical guest on Saturday Night Live.NBC, the host network of the long-running late night sketch show, announced today (February 17) that Rosalía will appear as a guest on March 12, alongside host Zoe Kravitz.On the upcoming February 26 episode, the previously announced LCD Soundsystem will appear as musical guests, while Charli XCX will now appear on the March 5 edition of the show alongside host Oscar Isaac.Coming soon! pic.twitter.com/d3Pk3HF1zJ— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) February 17, 2022Just hours out from her scheduled slot on Saturday Night Live last December, Charli XCX announced that her performance wasn’t able to go ahead due to “limited crew”.Charli was set to perform with Caroline Polachek and Christine And The Queens on the December 18 episode of the show, hosted by Paul Rudd. However, new COVID restrictions were brought in by the NBC programme in response to the Omicron variant, reducing the number of cast and crew.“Due to the limited crew at tonight’s taping of SNL my musical performances will no longer be able to go ahead.

Elliot Page is telling his story.

There’s a lot of Teen Mom news today!

Ava DuVernay‘s company is backing out of a big deal.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterBig Beach, the production label behind Awkwafina starrer “The Farewell” and Tom Hanks’ “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” has abruptly closed its New York headquarters and parted ways with a significant number of staff, sources tell Variety.The cuts are a sign of the increasingly difficult challenges facing independent film shops, even those with awards pedigree and decades of survival in the industry.Though an exact number is unknown, staffers from the assistant level up to heads of film and TV verticals have been served pink slips, two insiders familiar with the company said. Many Los Angeles-based employees have been dismissed as well.

Sasha Urban editorBill Maher has a new HBO comedy special on the way. Slated for release this spring, “#Adulting” will mark Maher’s 12th special with the network and is scheduled to be taped on March 4 and 5 at the Fillmore Theater in Miami.Maher’s first HBO special dates back to 1989, and he’s since starred in the hour-long presentations “Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma,” “Bill Maher: Live from D.C.,” “Bill Maher… But I’m Not Wrong,” “Victory Begins at Home,” “Be More Cynical,” “The Golden Goose Special,” “Stuff That Struck Me Funny” and the Emmy-nominated comedy specials “The Decider” and “I’m Swiss.” He also appeared in two half-hour stand-up specials as well as the specials “30 Seconds Over Washington” and “Comic Relief VI.” Maher is best known for hosting the talk show “Real Time with Bill Maher” on HBO, which is currently in its 20th season.

The Terminal List,” a new thriller series starring Chris Pratt, will premiere on Prime Video July 1, the streamer announced Thursday.Based on the novel of the same name by Jack Carr, “The Terminal List” follows James Reece (Pratt), a Navy SEAL who returns to civilian life after his team is ambushed during a high-stakes mission. Struggling with conflicting memories of the event, Reece soon has to go back to action when he discovers threats against his family and loved ones.Pratt anchors the large ensemble cast of the series, which also includes Constance Wu, Taylor Kitsch, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Riley Keough, Arlo Mertz, Jai Courtney, JD Pardo, Patrick Schwarzenegger, LaMonica Garrett, Stephen Bishop, Sean Gunn, Tyner Rushing, Jared Shaw, Christina Vidal, Nick Chinlund, Matthew Rauch, Warren Kole, and Alexis Louder. The series is showrun by David DiGilio, along with writer Daniel Shattuck and Carr.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorRoku fell short of Wall Street revenue targets for the fourth quarter of 2021 and warned of ongoing supply-chain disruptions into 2022, prompting the streaming platform company’s to drop.The company posted overall revenue of $865.3 million for Q4, up 33%, while net income came in at $23.7 million, or 17 cents per diluted share. Net income for the quarter was down 65% year over year as costs increased in Roku’s player hardware segment.Click here to sign up for Variety’s free Strictly Business newsletter covering earnings, financial news, and more.Wall Street consensus estimates were for Q4 revenue of $894 million and EPS of 7 cents, according to financial-data provider Refinitiv.

Janelle Monáe has always fought for social justice, but now she’s making it her main focus.

The first trailer for Warner Bros. Judas and the Black Messiah traces the rise and assassination of Black Panther Fred Hampton by the FBI.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorHulu announced premiere dates for its Animaniacs revival, anthology drama Monsterland, two other new series and a Greta Thunberg documentary during its virtual CTAM panel today.The new Animaniacs, from Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation and again exec produced by Steven Spielberg, will bow Friday, November 20 — some 22 years after the original wrapped its run.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorLionsgate film chief Joe Drake said the decision to skip theaters and make horror movie Antebellum a premium video-on-demand release does not mean theaters are fading from the scene.“I would love to see every one of our movies released theatrically,” the motion picture group chairman said during Lionsgate’s quarterly earnings call with Wall Street analysts. Antebellum, which stars Janelle Monae and comes from the producers of Jordan Peele’s Get Out and Us, has a timely storyline but dwindling options given theater closures during COVID-19.

Janelle Monáe’s upcoming film Antebellum is getting a digital release this September.Lionsgate, the company behind the film release, revealed that the upcoming horror movie will by-pass cinemas next month and head straight to digital release as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues.Written and directed by Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz, Monáe portrays successful author Veronica Henley, who is kidnapped and forced to live out a horrifying reality in which she is an enslaved woman.Monáe’s character is then faced with the task of breaking free by uncovering the mind-bending mystery of her situation.Speaking about the digital release, Lionsgate chairman Joe Drake said: “While the theatrical experience will always be the heart of our

debuting on Disney Plus for a premium price. Other movies, such as “Bill & Ted Face the Music” with Keanu Reeves, Andy Samberg’s romantic comedy “Palm Springs” and the next “SpongeBob” sequel, have moved to streaming services or digital rental platforms.In “Antebellum,” Monáe portrays a successful author who finds herself trapped during the American Slavery period and must find a way to escape from the horrifying reality.

The upcoming movie Antebellum, starring Janelle Monae, will be skipping a theatrical release and it will debut on Premium Video On Demand instead.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, Online“Antebellum,” a time-bending horror film starring Janelle Monáe, is the latest movie to premiere on digital rental platforms in lieu of its planned theatrical release as coronavirus cases continue to spike.Written and directed by Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz, the film was initially expected to debut in theaters in August. But since there’s no telling when cinemas, which have been closed since March, will be able to reopen, Lionsgate is debuting “Antebellum” on premium video-on-demand services on Sept.

After weeks of “will they or won’t they?” it appears that Warner Bros. is going to stick firm to its plan to release “Tenet” in a staggered strategy around the world.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorChristopher Nolan’s highly anticipated Tenet has been set for a September 4 release date in China. This will come on the heels of Warner Bros launching the event picture’s rollout in a host of offshore markets beginning on August 26 and in the U.S.