‘Monarch’ Is ‘Empire’-Lite, With Susan Sarandon MIA: TV Review

Katherine Ryan has taken style inspiration from Molly Mae Hague after the Love Island star revealed she was pregnant at the same time as the comedian.  The comedian and TV star, 39, is currently expecting her third baby, a year after welcoming her son Fred with husband Bobby Kootstra and is also mum to daughter Violet, 13, from a previous relationship.

Dua Lipa and Trevor Noah have sparked dating rumours after they were spotted ‘kissing’ in New York City. In photos obtained by the Daily Mail, the 27-year-old hitmaker and the comedian, 38, were seen having an intimate dinner at Miss Lily’s, a Jamaican restaurant in the East Village, on Wednesday night (September 28). A source told the outlet: “They were quietly sat away from everyone else at the restaurant.

What goes with whiskey? That’s right, cigars. And metal.

Trevor Noah is ending a storied run on the famed Comedy Central late-night series, “The Daily Show”. Noah has hosted the program for seven years after taking over for Jon Stewart in 2015.

Nicola Peltz Beckham undeniably shares a close bond with her mother Claudia Peltz, but that hasn't stopped the American actress from gushing about her mum on social media.MORE: Victoria Beckham set to reunite with son Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz at Paris Fashion Week?Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the 27-year-old - who is married to Brooklyn Beckham - shared a series of snaps with Claudia during their time at Paris Fashion Week, and included a snap of her husband cuddling up to his mother-in-law.WATCH: Nicola Peltz and Victoria Beckham dancing together"I love my mom [laughing face emoji]," she simply gushed. Alongside a clip of Claudia turning her designer handbag into a makeshift umbrella, a giggling Nicola jokingly questioned: "How's that working for you, mum?" to which, the 67-year-old replied: "Not really, but it's fine."MORE: Brooklyn Beckham celebrates new milestone with Nicola Peltz - 'I love you more than life'READ: Brooklyn Beckham reveals Nicola Peltz 'always cries' whenever he surprises herThe post comes hours before Nicola and her husband Brooklyn are expected to arrive at his mum Victoria Beckham's SS23 show, which is being held at the 17th-century church and monastery of Val-de-Grâce in the 5th arrondissement.

David Muir has broken his silence following the devastation in Florida caused by Hurricane Ian.SEE: David Muir looks unrecognizable with natural curly hair in heartwarming photoThe World News Tonight anchor shared his reaction on his Instagram Stories on Thursday, posting a sunset photo while on location in the state. "Goodnight from Florida.

Married At First Sight UK looks set to feature even more explosive scenes on Monday as Jonathan once again finds himself in the firing line, while Jordan makes a shocking revelation to the group. As the unique dating experiment draws ever closer to its conclusion, many relationships have already been put to the test, with several proving they were an incompatible match.

Fern Britton’s ex husband Phil Vickery, 61, has been seen kissing her best friend two years on from their messy separation. The TV duo announced in 2020 that they were ending their marriage after 20 years, but insisted that they’ll “always share a great friendship”. Ferne, 65, wrote on social media at the time: “After more than 20 happy years together, Phil and I have decided to go our separate ways.

Rylan Clark was left visibly emotional on ITV's Lorraine this morning (September 30) as he discussed the release of his new memoir entitled Ten: The Decade That Changed My Future.The TV star, who has had a turbulent year following his divorce from husband Dan Neal in 2021, was surprised with a video montage of some of his showbiz pals congratulating him on 10 years in the industry. Visibly emotional, the 33 year old could be seen wiping away a tear after his friends' kind words, saying: "That's really lovely, thank you." He added: "I've not cried in one interview yet! You're all out of order.

The Masked Dancer has suffered a blow as one of the mystery stars took a tumble and injured their ankle so badly they have been forced to pull out of the ITV dance contest. A show insider told The Sun: “It’s really bad luck.

Energy bills will rise for millions of households from Saturday as the energy price guarantee comes into effect.The cap will mean households won't be facing extortionate gas and electricity bills, which were predicted to hit £6,000 in 2023. However the £2,500 figure that kicks in from this Saturday (October 1) is still higher than the current price cap, which is £1,971.

Gran Torino producer Double Nickel Entertainment is forging a limited TV series about the life of Vincent van Gogh’s sister-in-law Jo van Gogh-Bonger.

Ailing exhibition giant Cineworld Group, which is currently finalizing a reorganization plan having filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S. earlier this month, has released encouraging interim results for the six months to June 30, 2022.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Principal photography is underway on police thriller “Memento Mori” from one of Spain’s biggest production shingles, Zebra Productions, part of Grupo iZen, which presented its upcoming series “Tenorio” at Iberseries’ Co-Production & Financing Forum on Sept. 28. Zebra produced “El Cid,” a meticulously accurate but grand-scale Prime Video series  “Tenorio” takes a deep dive into the life of iconic literary character Don Juan Tenorio to explore how he transformed into the legendary ‘Latin Lover’ of yore . “Memento Mori,” which has been shooting in the city of Valladolid, is based on a trilogy of novels by author César Pérez Gellida who hails from the town, said iZen’s Lara Lejarza.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic Back as a full-scale production for the first time since 2019, the Emmys moved, in moments, with a refreshing fleetness. But much of the production seemed strangely stuck in a hazy past. Why, for instance, did host Kenan Thompson only uncork his best material after the first commercial break, after an opening during which he staggered through choreographed routines to TV theme songs? And why were those songs generally for series not honored at this year’s Emmys? We began with “Friends,” moved into “The Brady Bunch” — with a brief shoutout to the cast of that classic sitcom sitting in the audience, not to be mentioned again — and ended on “Game of Thrones,” the big winner at the last pre-COVID Emmys.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Fox’s Susan Sarandon and Trace Adkins-led country music drama “Monarch” didn’t the highest of Nielsen notes Sunday night, but it did manage to keep enough of its NFL lead-in audience to land the network’s most-watched fall scripted premiere in three years. Immediately following an NFL doubleheader, “Monarch” debuted at 7:45 p.m. ET/4:45 p.m. PT to a 0.8 rating among adults in the 18-49 age demographic and 3.8 million total viewers, according to initial Nielsen data. Due to the nature of live sports, these results will likely adjust (likely down) when finalized numbers come in later Monday.

Empire had its final curtain call in 2020, but has also wanted to see something that explores the country music industry in the same vein, Fox’s new series Monarch might be what you have been looking for. Even if this style of twangy, Southern-fried music is not your preference, creator Melissa London Hilfers' drama chronicling the dysfunctional (and sometimes deadly) dynamic of the “First Family in County Music” boasts a stellar ensemble that might be enough to pique your interest in checking out its Sunday, September 11, premiere alone.

Be it through love, heartache, passion, sorrow or pure lust for life, music has always fulfilled a common purpose: bringing people together. Country music is known for evoking a wide range of complicated emotions, and viewers of the upcoming "Monarch" FOX television show are in for a wild ride with equally energetic acoustics from Trace Adkins as he stands at the helm of the Roman family.  Fox News Digital exclusively spoke with several of the featured musicians on the soulful TV series, starring Susan Sarandon, Anna Friel and Beth Ditto, which highlights the lives of a dynasty of country musicians and the excitement that ensues as a family needs a little help remembering their roots.

Fox heads to the heart of Texas on Sunday night, blending country music with family squabbles and raw ambition in its new primetime drama “Monarch.”Debuting the first of its two-episode premiere right after the Fox NFL doubleheader, “Monarch” follows the Roman family members as they strive to maintain their first family of country music status, established by matriarch Dottie Cantrell Roman (Susan Sarandon) and Albie Roman (Trace Adkins). “So the original inspiration was I thought, ‘What if I reimagined the Romanov dynasty as a family of country stars in Austin, Texas?’” executive producer and creator Melissa London Hilfers told TheWrap of the show’s inspiration. “And I wanted it to be a big, opulent, multi-generational drama.”The show focuses on all of the Romans and their associates, but opens not only with Sarandon’s Dottie and Adkins’ Albie hosting a press conference, but with a focus on eldest daughter, Nicky Roman (“Pushing Daisies” alum Anna Friel).

British actress Anna Friel is entering the quintessentially American world of country music in her new Fox show “Monarch.”“I think having a background in Irish folk music helped a lot,” Friel, 46, told The Post. “I’m from quite a musical family.

thing for a woman to have, but in the cult classic film The Witches of Eastwick, award-winning actress Susan Sarandon dares to do it anyway—gossip be damned.Loosely based on John Updike’s novel of the same name, the 1987 film adaptation starring , Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Jack Nicholson is basically Practical Magic, but kinky and subversive. Bored of their personal and professional lives, three single women—Jane, Alex, and Sukie respectively—accidentally summon their ideal man: a devilishly handsome stranger named Daryl.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic Deep into its run, “The Handmaid’s Tale” has found itself — or a version of itself, at once leaner and stranger — again. In the past, I’ve written that this show, which boasts a strong ensemble cast supporting probably the most agile performer on television, has been frustratingly unable to emerge from the potency of its set-up. Season after season was spent re-litigating the harms done to Elisabeth Moss’ June, all while reducing her from a recognizable human into a character history. The show made the point that June had been altered by trauma too well. Now, though, June feels liberated; in the wake of Season 4’s conclusion, in which our heroine led a mob killing of her tormentor (Joseph Fiennes), Moss’ performance feels opened up, and so does the series’ creative universe.

Country singer Trace Adkins opened up about starring on the upcoming country music drama television show "Monarch," which revolves around a dynasty of singers. Trace Adkins' new show, "Monarch," premieres Sept. 11.

Fox has waited a long time for its Monarch.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic The increasing sense of precarity around the world’s infrastructure would seem to help Peacock’s “Last Light” resonate: The limited series depicts a disruption in the world’s supply of petroleum, setting off a major energy crisis and fears of global cataclysm. And yet the series never finds its gear, existing as a ripped-from-future-headlines thriller that’s neither particularly credible nor especially thrilling. Here, Matthew Fox plays the chemist Andy Yeats, who finds himself drawn into the crisis; as the world lurches into a moment of uncertainty, he’s separated from his family, trying both to find his way to them and to do what he can to bring the world back to order. The family struggles seem calculated to wring emotion from viewers, with Andy’s son (Taylor Fay) gradually losing his sight in a way that tests the tender stoicism of mom Elena (Joanne Froggatt). There’s, too, a sort of schematic element to the climate activism of Andy’s daughter (Alyth Ross); little does she know just how much her dad is doing to protect everyone’s future.

Susan Sarandon admits that that she knew nothing about country music before beginning work on Monarch, Fox’s upcoming sudser that the producers describe as “Empire meets Succession.”

Emily Longeretta Grab your cowboy boots. Fox is making a major push for the upcoming premiere of “Monarch,” Variety can exclusively share. On Thursday, Sept. 8, the “Monarch” retail pop-up shop will open in New York City on 27 Mercer Street. It will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Sunday, Sept. 11, the premiere date. The fully customized space will include items from many of the show’s partners including Allen’s Boots, Fret Zealot Music, Nyrelle Jewelry and Union Western Apparel. There will be a photo opportunity for fans to sit in the “Queens of Country” throne and attendees can take home a customized bandana or snapback hat.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic With its pulsing burble of Blondie music and its chilly aesthetic, the 1980 Paul Schrader film “American Gigolo” is a showpiece of what would soon be the Reagan decade. Some 42 years later, a TV adaptation feels lost in time, and searching for an argument for its existence. Starring Jon Bernthal and with a pilot written and directed by “Ray Donovan’s” David Hollander (whose ties to Paramount Television Studios were severed during production), “American Gigolo” is lead-footed, and prurient rather than hot. And Bernthal seems at sea here, an unusual look for a star whose coiled charisma has elsewhere served him well. His Julian Kaye — whose name is shared with Richard Gere’s character in Schrader’s movie — emerges from a 15-year sentence we’re told happened about a decade and a half ago, but nothing about Julian’s world feels of the present day, or of Earth. Julian, we understand, was wrongfully convicted; Rosie O’Donnell’s Detective Sunday is attempting to crack the case of what really happenned, while a swirling remembered attraction between Julian and Gretchen Mol’s Michelle threatens Julian’s chances at finding a post-prison equilibrium.

Trace Adkins is right there with the next generation.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic “The lessons of the fire, as we reach for something higher,” a voice wails as images of flying crows and blood dripping down a rose’s thorny stem flood the screen. “With eyes we’ve all come to know, he’s the devil in Ohio.”  This theme song has a self-conscious ludicrousness that’s ultimately earned by the series it introduces — at least in one sense. Netflix’s “Devil in Ohio” isn’t so great that its missteps end up making sense, but it’s so schlockily unembarrassed by its excesses and its shortcomings alike that it feels difficult to critique.  Here, Emily Deschanel plays Suzanne, a psychiatrist whose particularly challenging new patient Mae (Madeleine Arthur) seems in urgent need of shelter after escaping a cult. Naturally, Suzanne brings her home — and, of course, Suzanne has three daughters (played by Xaria Dotson, Alisha Newton, and Naomi Tan) from whom Mae can be acclimated into high-school life, or on whom Mae can rapidly exert her influence.