Hallmark's 'Aurora Teagarden' Franchise to Return With Prequel Movie Led by New Stars (Exclusive)

Stephen Sondheim’s horror-musical in which throats are gruesomely slashed and cannibalism is positively hilarious. 2 hours and 45 minutes with one intermission. At the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, 205 W.

Naveen Kumar The cannibalist startup in “Sweeney Todd” kills two birds: For Sweeney, the ruined barber who holds a grudge as steadily as he does a blade, it means turning enemies into actual mincemeat. For Mrs. Lovett, who laments that alley cats were too quick and meager to carve up anyway — well, it’s a living, innit love?  Slitting throats and baking bodies into pies is a wild and wicked business. But in the stately and star-filled revival of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s macabre 1979 musical that opened on Broadway Sunday night, the people-to-pastries pipeline quickly assumes a grim air of mundanity.  For its stars Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford, this lushly orchestrated and opera-scale production, from “Hamilton” director Thomas Kail, proves a magnificent showcase for their respective, jaw-dropping talents. Groban’s weighted-blanket baritone makes the prospect of reclining in his company and never waking up again seem like a great way to go. And Ashford’s fleet, agile instinct for comedy, which earned her a Tony Award for “You Can’t Take It With You,” is like a dippy bird for dopamine. But only one of them is a genuine thrill.

Chris Pratt and Charlie Day, providing the voices for Mario and Luigi in the hotly anticipated scored them some real «cool» points with their kids.Pratt and Day sat down with ET's Matt Cohen over the weekend at a press day for the forthcoming animated adventure — based on the iconic video game franchise — and opened up about what their children thought of them being a part of bringing the iconic Mario brothers to the big screen.«We're cool again,» Day said with excitement. «We're back into cool dads status.»Day and his wife, actress Mary Elizabeth Ellis, share one son, 11-year-old Russell, and the star said, «This is a big deal in the Day household. This is no joke this, this gig.»For Pratt, he says his 10-year-old son Jack — whom he shares with ex-wife Anna Faris — was excited, but specifically because he's «a Luigi fan.»«Like he plays and he's like, 'Dad, I own at , I own everybody at.

shared that his nephew, Auggie, wrote him a handwritten letter of well wishes and posted a video of Auggie giving his best shot at Renner’s signature smolder.The accident occurred on Jan. 1, 2023 when Renner attempted to stop a snow plow from sliding and slamming into another nephew when Renner was pulled underneath it, per a report obtained by CNN.

was crushed by his own snowplow in a terrible January accident, shared a video of himself walking on an anti-gravity treadmill Sunday. As he strolls, he tells another man in the room that he’s walking while putting down less weight on his legs — akin to using a cane.“I now have to find OTHER things to occupy my time so my body can recover from my will,” Renner, 52, tweeted along with the footage of his physical therapy.The “Hawkeye” star was left in critical condition after he tried to stop the snowplow from sliding and hitting his nephew before it crushed his leg in Lake Tahoe.

Now that has returned with season 2, there's been a renewed search for answers to the biggest questions about the show, including everything from when the young survivors will become cannibals in the past to what's going on with Adult Lottie (Simone Kessell) in the present. While at its core, the Showtime drama is about what happened to a group of teenagers after a plane crash stranded them in the wilderness for 19 months and how a few of the grownup survivors are reckoning with the secrets that amassed both then and now, it's a puzzle box series that introduces new pieces with each episode. And as a result, fans have run wild with theories and ideas about every detail of the series, much to the delight of its creators, Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, who admitted to ET that they «have been, along with the entire cast and most of our EPs, trolling Reddit a little bit and watching Twitter.» And in doing so, they noticed during season 1 that «somebody out of the thousands of comments that have come up has rightly predicted almost everything.»That said, there are still many (new and old) questions to be asked, theories to be addressed and answers to be debated. And as season 2 continues to roll out, this article will be updated with information from each new episode as well as additional insight from the creators and the cast, including the adult players, Christina Ricci, Juliette Lewis, Melanie Lynskey and Tawny Cypress, and their younger counterparts, Courtney Eaton, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Liv Hewson, Sammi Hanratty, Sophe Nelisse and Sophie Thatcher.

After a surprise-filled season 1 finale, is finally back with new episodes — and the season 2 premiere did not disappoint, delivering one shocking moment after another. And the biggest one was the return of Ella Purnell as Jackie Taylor, the captain of the soccer team who initially survived the plane crash before freezing to death in the wilderness at the end of season 1. While the series did not resurrect Jackie, she was fully alive as part of the visions Shauna Shipman (Sophie Nélisse) was having of her late best friend while sitting with her dead body in the meat shed.

Chaka Khan's 70th birthday was a meeting of musical greats!In a video captured by an attendee, Khan was seen signing alongside fellow music icon, Stevie Wonder, as she rang in the big 7-0 Thursday at the Vortex recording studio in Hollywood.Per  the duo belted out Khan's hit, «Tell Me Something Good,» before joining forces for a few of Wonder's tracks, including «Signed, Sealed, Delivered,» and of course, his famous rendition of «Happy Birthday,» which had the packed party singing along.The couple hundred guests included a few other famous faces as well, with Khan's longtime friend and collaborator, Joni Mitchell, and comedian, Mike Epps, coming out to honor the songstress. Tiffany Haddish, who was also in attendance, showed off her musical chops — and a few dance moves too — with her take on Tina Turner's «Proud Mary.» According to the outlet, the party continued late into the night, with guests celebrating Khan's milestone birthday well past 1:00 a.m. ET spoke to the 10-time GRAMMY winner last month, where she reflected on her career and shared the biggest life lessons she's learned ahead of turning 70.«I've got five generations in any given audience,» Khan, who last summer dropped "Woman Like Me," her latest single, said, «Five generations of people, and I think that's significant.»With so much under her belt, Khan offered her perspective to those who want to follow in her footsteps.«I keep telling these kids, they want to know what should they do if they have a calling or a dream,» she said. «The thing is, if you have a calling or a dream, you're either going to realize it or you're going to crash and burn; kill yourself or kill somebody else or something, you know? You're gonna have to do it, it has to be done.

The New York district attorney charged Jonathan Majors with multiple counts of assault and harassment following his arrest in an alleged domestic dispute Saturday. In documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Majors, 33, was charged with two counts of assault in the third degree, aggravated harassment in the second degree, attempted assault in the third degree and harassment in the second degree.

Leonardo DiCaprio spent some quality time with his friends this weekend!

Jen Shah‘s prison release date has seemingly been moved up from 2029 to 2028, cutting a year off of her sentence.

Taylor Swift is pulling out all the stops on her Eras Tour!Taking the stage in Las Vegas, Nevada Saturday, Swift treated the sold-out crowd at Allegiant Stadium to a special surprise from Marcus Mumford. The «Anti-Hero» singer was joined on stage by the Mumford & Sons singer for a special performance of «Cowboy Like Me,» off Swift's 2020 release, e.Explaining the origin for e to her fans, Swift revealed that it was Mumford who lent his home studio to her during the COVID-19 pandemic, to help her record the sister album to folklore.«I could not find a studio, essentially, and so Aaron was like, 'OK, let me call around and see if there's anyone who's cool and nice and generous and might be willing to offer up their home studio — if you do the right amount of testing, you're totally locked down, you're fully quarantined,» Swift shared. «So I was like 'Please, I really hope somebody comes through.

Kenya, 48, told The Post. They decided to see a marriage counselor, who told Kenya and Carl to stay monogamous, work on their relationship and “just forget about it” when they noticed other people.

It turns out that even Taylor Swift’s prom date couldn’t secure tickets for the singer’s sell-out ‘Eras Tour’. 

Julia Fox approves!

She’s back! Kelly Clarkson announced the the album she’s been working on since her 2020 split from Brandon Blackstock will finally drop soon.

Adele has announced that she is extending her Las Vegas residency and now we have details on how you can buy tickets!

Jeremy Renner continues to make progress in his recovery efforts following the snowplow accident in January. The Hawkeye star took to Instagram to share a video where he literally took strides atop a treadmill.

admitted to doing rectal ozone therapy, but now, doctors are warning against it.The therapy, which uses medical-grade ozone gas administered through an ozone-generator device, can be inserted in your body in many ways, according to The Cleveland Clinic.It can be blown up the bum via a catheter, as Paltrow has suggested she does. Dr Stuart Fischer, who works as an emergency medicine physician in New York, told The Daily Mail that the scientific evidence to back up the practice was “controversial at best.”“There may be some unknown side effects or unknown benefits,” Dr.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jeremy Renner’s recovery rom his January snow plow accident appears to be progressing, as the actor is seen walking for the first time in his latest update on social media. The “Hawkeye” star posted a video to his Instagram story in which he walks with the assistance of an anti-gravity treadmill. Renner confirms in the video that he is doing all of “the walking motion” himself, with the anti-gravity treadmill taking off a percentage of his body weight as his legs slowly recover. The actor captioned the post: “Now is the time for my body to rest and recover from my will.”

J. Kim Murphy What happens in Vegas is staying in Vegas. Adele has announced that she has extended her Caesars Palace residency, with performances planned through November. The singer made the announcement Saturday evening during what was originally set to be the final performance of the series. The residency will face a hiatus for three months, returning in the summer on the date of June 16. From there, nearly five months of dates will follow, with a final performance slated for Nov. 4. Registration is currently open for ticket sales. “Playing to 4,000 people for 34 nights is not enough. I know that, so I am coming back,” Adele told the Caesars Palace audience on Saturday.

Dwayne Johnson is letting his adorable, artistically inclined daughters use him as their canvas.The action star took to Instagram on Saturday to share a video of his girls — Jasmine, 7, and Tiana, 4 — as they gave him a pink lipstick makeover. They painted his entire face with pink lipstick and then drew on an old-timey mustache.«Daddy can we give you a makeover? No baby, daddy has a zoom meeting in 10min. PLEASE it’ll be quick!» Johnson captioned the video.

Royston stunned the judges at his preliminary audition in the Gold Coast where he sung I'm Not The Only One by Sam Smith. Since, he has remained a consistent contender, capturing the hearts of the audience along the way.

Gwen Stefani, the iconic 53-year-old music star, delighted her fans on Instagram this weekend with behind-the-scenes fashion moments from her husband Blake Shelton’s, Back To The Honky Tonk tour. The eternally youthful singer dressed to impress, donning a chic black leather fringe maxi skirt in one of her ensembles. The No Doubt frontwoman paired the bold piece with a matching black leather corset, adding a touch of modern flair with a black moto jacket featuring a cozy shearling lining, meticulously styled by Rob Zangardi. Gwen shared her sexy ensemble on social mediaGwen sweetly captioned her post, addressing her beloved husband, "I luv living the #BackToTheHonkyTonk life with u @blakeshelton :)". The glamorous singer completed her look with black fishnet tights and bedazzled, studded black cowboy boots, exuding an air of rock-star elegance.WATCH: Gwen Stefani in disbelief over surprise celebration with Blake Shelton The Don't Speak hitmaker captured herself backstage and aboard a tour bus, perfectly made up with her signature bold red lip. The Californian beauty showcased her vibrant locks, parted down the center and secured with decorative white bobby pins.

Jeremy Renner is sharing a new update on his recovery and he’s giving fans a peak at himself walking for the first time since his snow plow accident.

Ariana Grande is treating fans to another look inside the world of “Wicked”! On Sunday, the 29-year-old shared pictures featuring her co-star, Cynthia Erivo, in London as they film the highly-anticipated movie adaptation of the Broadway musical.

Julia Fox approves! The  actress took to Instagram Sunday to publicly share her support for her friend, Emily Ratajkowski, after a video of the model making out with Harry Styles went viral.Commenting on a Instagram post, which shared the news, Fox wrote, «That’s my girl!

Did Harry Styles manifest his kiss with Emily Ratajkowski long before they were caught packing on some intense PDA in Japan over the weekend?!

Amy Jo Johnson is shutting down rumors about the reason she opted not to take part in the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers reunion movie for Netflix.

Chvrches have shared an official live video for their new single ‘Over’ – you can watch it in full below.The clip was shot during their show at the Audio Club in São Paulo, Brazil, earlier this month.The band previously gave the track its live debut while opening for Coldplay in the city.Later in the tour, singer Lauren Mayberry also joined Coldplay on stage for a performance of the band’s 2019 song ‘Cry Cry Cry’.The original song features Jacob Collier on backing vocals. The English singer-songwriter also contributed to its writing.

The Offspring have announced plans for a US tour with Sum 41 and Simple Plan.The bands will hit the road for a 24 date jaunt, kicking off in Washington on August 1 before wrapping up in Massachusetts on September 3.“One of the best things about being on tour is travelling the world playing to great audiences, and it’s even better when you can do it with your friends,” said The Offspring’s Dexter Holland via Kerrang. “We had sold out international tours with Simple Plan and Sum 41, and we’re excited that they’ll be joining us this summer in America.

Shannen Doherty got the support of many other working actors after she called out the SAG-AFTRA organization and its president Fran Drescher.

Skyler Samuels is taking over!

Making some changes. Hallmark announced a prequel Aurora Teagarden film starring Skyler Samuels in the titular role after Candace Cameron Bure‘s departure from the network.

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will continue its popular Aurora Teagarden Mysteries without longtime star Candace Cameron Bure. It has green-lit the prequel Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New that will premiere later this year.

Emily Longeretta Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is bringing back “Aurora Teagarden Mysteries” with a new Aurora. On Thursday, the network announced the return of the franchise with a new prequel series, “Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New,” set to premiere later this year. Skyler Samuels will star as young Aurora, while Evan Roderick will play young Arthur. Marilu Henner will return as Aida Teagarden. “Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New” is set after Aurora has graduated college and returns home in Lawrenceton. “While her mother, Aida, struggles to keep her newfound real estate business, Aurora supports herself by working as a teacher’s assistant in a crime fiction class, and waitresses at the local diner at night, where she shares her love of researching true crime with her friend Sally and police officer Arthur,” Hallmark’s press release reads. “When Sally’s fiancé doesn’t show up at their wedding rehearsal, Maid of Honor Aurora gets Arthur to help her search for him. When they discover a body, everyone assumes it is Sally’s tardy groom, but when it turns out to be someone else, Sally’s fiancé becomes the main suspect.”