A big “High School Musical” reunion just wasn’t in the cards.
20.07.2023 - 16:19 / variety.com
Katcy Stephan Wrangling 10 busy sisters in one room is already a herculean task — try planning a production schedule around them. That’s just what the team behind “Secrets & Sisterhood: The Sozahdahs” had to do. The reality series, which premiered June 7 on Hulu, follows the ten siblings of the Sozahdah family: Shaista, Halimah, Khadija, Rabya, Shakur, Muzlefa, Jamila, Siddiqa, Nooreya and Hamida. “The Sozahdahs have both a complicated past as well as an often complex present that makes for an abundance of story possibilities. These run the emotional spectrum from super heartfelt to hilarious to heated at times,” says Dane Joseph, Vice President of Unscripted Series for Hulu Originals. “Each of their interactions are rooted in love, but are genuinely unpredictable, which is what makes unscripted content so exciting to work on.”
The sisters have also stirred up some controversy online due to their portrayal of the Islamic faith on the show. There’s a clear divide between the so-called “elders” and their younger “wolf pack” siblings. “The sisters themselves have different belief systems and ways they relate to their culture, but at the end of the day, they still love each other despite their differences,” Joseph says. “It’s great that people recognize that and hopefully it’s a larger discourse that can travel beyond our screens and into our everyday lives.” Executive producers Erika Bryant, San Heng and Nicole Sorrenti (who also serves as Chief Creative Officer of Half Yard Productions), spoke with Variety to break down the series’ most dramatic storylines and their hopes for a potential second season. How do you feel about the inevitable Kardashian comparison that comes about when you tell a story about a group of
A big “High School Musical” reunion just wasn’t in the cards.
“How Did This Get Made” is going on the road.Hosts/comedians Paul Scheer, Jason Mantzoukas and June Diane Raphael are conducting a six-shows in six days U.S. tour where they’ll discuss a different flick live from Aug.
EXCLUSIVE: Paramount’s Republic Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to the inspirational documentary Lift, from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker David Petersen, slating it for release via Paramount Global Content Distribution. In the U.S., the film will hit select theaters on September 15th and bow on digital on the 22nd. Pic will also soon hit the UK, debuting on digital on the 25th.
Following a nine-week investigation and cast petition, Albert Alarr, the “Days of Our Lives” co-executive producer, has been replaced.
"Days of Our Lives" co-executive producer and director Albert Alarr is reportedly leaving the long-running soap opera after a cast-signed petition calling for his removal following a misconduct investigation. According to Deadline, series executive producer Ken Corday announced that Alarr will be "exiting his role" and replaced with Janet Drucker. Corday also told staff there will be new HR protocols and presence on set.
Heather and Terry Dubrow selling Chateau Dubrow last year for $55 million — the third largest sale in Orange County history — is now a major storyline for the second half of The Real Housewives of Orange County.Bravo released the explosive season 17 midseason trailer, and Fancy Pants is going toe-to-toe with nearly all her costars, especially Tamra Judge and Shannon Beador, who find out about her selling her home on the internet.«Heather and Terry Dubrow sell their home for $55 million,» Tamra tells Shannon, who replies, «Why wouldn't she mention it to us?»Then, Tamra suggests Heather made fun of Emily Simpson's body, saying, «She told Emily that she looked like a Snuffleupagus.»«So, it's OK to body shame?!» asks Emily. Shannon then seemingly confronts Heather about mysterious gossip the actress shared off camera about Shannon's relationship with ex-boyfriend John Janssen by yelling, «You owe my boyfriend a huge f**king apology!»Heather, who doesn’t want to deal with all the drama admits, «I am tired of being everyone's whipping boy.»Well, hopefully, Heather told her co-stars about putting down more roots in Los Angeles.
fan favorites Loren and Alexei Brovarnik don't get along with every member of the franchise. The couple appeared on alums Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright's podcast,, from PodcastOne on Monday, and got candid about who they're not big fans of.When asked who was their least favorite couple on the franchise and who they don't get along with, Loren immediately called out Big Ed.«I loathe, loathe him,» she said.
The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has joined American filmmaker Caveh Zahedi in his latest episode of Getting Stoned With… – Watch the full episode below.Getting Stoned With… sees Zahedi and Healy light up and discuss their respective approaches to art, spirituality, drugs, what it feels like to be in a band, as well as the navigation of both art and personal relationships.A clip that was used to promote the newest episode with the controversial frontman on social media features a funny interaction between Healy and Zahedi in which the singer learns who the Mountain Goats are while high.A post shared by Caveh Zahedi (@caveh.zahedi)“Have you read John Darnielle’s novels?” Zahedi asked. Healy responded by shaking his head no with the filmmaker saying: “The guy from the Mountain Goats … You don’t know the Mountain Goats?”“I’ve never heard them.
Netflix’s documentary anthology series Untold returned on Tuesday, August 1, with an episode following Jake Paul’s rise to fame on YouTube and in the boxing world.
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Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The production company behind Netflix drama “The Playlist,” about the creation of music streaming business Spotify, is shutting down after six years. The London-headquartered YellowBird U.K. was set up in 2017 as the British sister company to Stockholm-based “Wallander” producers YellowBird Sweden.
White sneakers are everywhere this summer and we love Meghan Markle’s fave, the popular Veja sneakers. Right now, there are tons of stylish options from Veja to shop at Nordstrom, Zappos and Gilt.
Here Lies Love,” a stage musical created by David Byrne, is to let audiences know that the Broadway Theatre in Times Square is a disco. Or, at least, it has been transformed into a reasonable facsimile of one, with the audience on the floor standing, shifting and swaying, and occasionally even dancing, in an immersive experience the likes of which Broadway has rarely if ever seen.
Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon could fill every seat at their San Diego Comic-Con panels with eager fans hungry for any tiny detail about the animated series with a cult-like following. While this year’s panel in the Hilton Bayfront’s Indigo Ballroom was once again packed, there was an air of uncertainty regarding the series’ future as the panelists were hesitant to give many (if any) details on what’s next for their space odyssey. In January of 2023, Adult Swim terminated their relationship with Roiland, who also voiced the titular characters, after he was charged with domestic violence. “Adult Swim has ended its association with Justin Roiland,” the network said in a statement. Hulu also dropped him from “Solar Opposites,” which he co-created, and “Koala Man.” The charges against Roiland were dismissed in March.
co-creator and executive producer, has died from coronary-related issues, his family announced Friday. He was 68.«It is with great sadness that we inform you that Bill has passed away,» his family wrote on his Facebook page. «It was a sudden coronary-related death and we find comfort in knowing that he went quickly and didn't suffer.
In an era of the social media drip of snippets and IG Live previews, big ticket album releases right now can feel like the full stop on a conversation that began months (or maybe even years) prior. J Hus is different, though. Through a combination of lengthy absences from the spotlight and a refreshing musical unpredictability, his albums still feel like events that demand more discussion.
Episode five of Outlander season seven aired on Friday and things really are getting intense!
Spoilers if you haven’t seen Marvel’s “Secret Invasion” series yet, because this new mid-season trailer pulls out a lot of the stops and reveals a lot of the spoilers the series has featured so far. So, spoilers, yes? You’ve been warned.
The fourth episode of Outlander season seven came to fans' screens on Friday and began in the 1980s with the MacKenzies moving into Lallybroch after a huge renovation job.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Emmy-winning writer/producer/director Manny Coto, whose credits include “24” and its sequels “24: Live Another Day” and “24: Legacy,” as well as “American Horror Story,” “Star Trek: Enterprise” and “Dexter,” died Sunday in Pasadena. He was 62. News of Coto’s death was confirmed by a family representative. Coto died after a 13-month battle with pancreatic cancer, and passed away at his home, surrounded by family. Born in Havana, Cuba, Manuel Hector Coto was one of primetime’s most prominent Latino writers and showrunners. He shared the outstanding drama series Emmy in 2005 for Season 5 of “24,” and co-created “24: Legacy.” Coto also spend four seasons as exec producer of “American Horror Story,” and also exec produced two seasons of “American Horror Stories,” directing the 2021 episode “Feral.”