One Mississippi is an Amazon original created by Tig Notaro, expected to premiere on September 9, 2016. The Knockturnal talked with three of its actors, John Rothman (Ghostbusters, The Devil Wears Prada) and Noah Harpster (writer of Transparent), and Casey Wilson (Gone Girl, Julie & Julia).
Last Thursday at Sohoβs boutique Crosby Street Hotel there was a private screening of Ava DuVernayβs drama Queen Sugar. The series is a part of Oprah Winfrey Network and is created, directed and executive produced by Ava DuVernay alongside Oprah Winfrey.
One Mississippi is a dark humored Amazon TV series written and executive-produced by Tig Notaro. Other executive producers include Diablo Cody (writer of Juno, Jenniferβs Body, United States of Tara, etc.) and Louis C.K.
The Night OfΒ wasΒ a show of transformation.
Hip hop duo Jim Jones and fiancΓ© Chrissy Lampkin move to Miami and decide it’s finally time to tie the knot after 11 years.
As we are finally in September and the Fall approaches, Netflix prepared a number of cinematic classics and Netflix Originals to stream on the platform.
Well into its second season, HBO’s “Ballers” has been heating up televisions nationwide since it first aired last summer. It hasn’t taken long for America to fall in love with star and former UCLA Bruin, Donovan Carter, who plays Vernon on the show. We spoke to him about his peculiar journey towards pursuing a career in acting.Β
We love good reality TV. Read: Keeping Up with The Kardashians and The Bachelor are first on the TiVo list.
The Recording Academy collaborated with PBS’ ‘Great Performances’ on the all-star musical event.
This weekend,Β theΒ 21stΒ Annual Arthur Ashe Kidsβ DayΒ – official kick off to the US Open – tookΒ place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadow, Queens. This year the event featured Laura Marano, Zara Larsson, Jordan Fisher, Flo Rida, Ansel Elgort,Β Forever in Your Mind and Troye Sivan.Β Tennis superstars Juan Martin del Potro, Jack Sock, Monica Puig and Venus Williams and others joined in for a day of tennis, music and fun to honor the legacy of legendary pioneer Arthur Ashe.Β Disney Channelβs Joey Bragg co-hosted this yearβs show along with Jordan Fisher and Laura Marano.
We caught up with actressΒ FΓ‘tima Ptacek at the event! She is the voice of Dora The Explorer.
Q: So tell me how excited you are to be here at AAKD?
Fatima: It is such an honor. This is actually my second year of being here and I absolutely love it. Itβs so great to see all of these great athletes and performers, actors, people from all different industries coming together to support; and to honor someone whoβs so incredible.
Q: Who were some of the acts you were excited about today?
Fatima: Iβm obsessed with Zara Larsson so I was so happy to see her and her voice is just as perfect as I imagined it would be. I actually really love Venus so it was cool to see her in action even though she came in last place I was kind of disappointed, I was screaming the loudest for her.
Q: So tell me how has your summer been? What have you been up to?
Fatima: My summer has been really crazy. I did a lot of traveling which was good. I did England and I actually visited Oxford University, which is like my dream school. I did France for a bit and really a lot of meetings with people and reading scripts; stuff like that. Also just kind of getting some chill time which was really good⦠got to read a lot and spend time with my family at the beach.
Q: Thatβs awesome, and so how did you get your start in acting?
Fatima: I started when I was five and I actually started out in printΒ work and just in photo-shoots and magazine covers, things like that. Eventually I branched out and realized how much I love being in commercials and then like little guest appearances and TV shows and eventually got more and more and now Iβm here!
Q: And you also do work with the UN?
Fatima: Yes! I work with a campaign called He For She, which is part of UN women; itβs Emma Watsonβs campaign. Iβve been working on their youth segment so I created a curriculum that weβre hopefully going to be Β bringing to different schools to start creating more awareness about gender inequality and make it a gender equal world.
Q: Absolutely, so whatβs coming up in the fall? You have school Iβm presuming and some other projects in the works?
Fatima: Yes, I do have school, which Iβm really nervous about. We have a new schedule so now I start an hour earlier. Iβm a normal teenager in that I really want more sleep. I do have a couple of projects, Iβm going to be filming a movie, and itβs an indie filmβ¦ I canβt give too much away obviously. And thatβs going to be in California, which Iβm really excited about. I have a couple of other little things that weβre just waitingΒ to hear on.