Fans of the New York Times #1 best-selling book series, ‘Joe Pickett’ will be thrilled to know that the 22 series novel will be making its way to TV.
He’s making a list and checking it twice, because ’tis the season for Santa to find out whose been naughty or nice…
HBO Max’s Doom Patrol will conclude their third season this week. There are a number of questions among the community as everyone is curious on how this season will end. Earlier this week, news broke that Doom Patrol got renewed for a fourth season which will premiere in 2022. Here to preview the finale is Elasti-Woman/Rita Farr herself April Bowlby in this exclusive interview.
The Knockturnal: what can fans expect on the season three finale?
AB: “Oh my gosh! Well, they can expect a giant robot, which is very one of my favorite parts of the episode. I think they get to see that the Doom Patrol has faced their greatest fears, which is things that are the worst moments of their lives repeating over and over with their subconscious journey. And from that, they come out of it and they come out of it so much stronger than they were before, and they’re unified. And I think that from that point, certainly Rita is the leader which I enjoy a lot. And then everyone kind of just is hoping for wackiness and insanity and a feel good victory moment for the Doom Patrol.”
The Knockturnal: Rita at the start of the season felt like she was very connected with the characters, but now going towards the end of this season, the bonds are kind of shifting. What is your take on that?
AB: “I think that it’s great storytelling. I love that Rita found safety in her team and her lovely, dysfunctional family of the doomies. And I like that because she fell in love and then that love was taken from her. Now she has the drive of revenge, and I think it’s a beautiful story to tell that when you have that possession in you, you really can’t see anything else. And she does hurt the ones that she loves because she wants to punish the person who took away the love of her life. And it’s a sad thing to see. But it’s really interesting to see Rita in that new color of fearless Revenge. So I think it’s a fun storyline.”
The Knockturnal: I really think it’s fine too, especially since her interactions with Jane were also affected. Can you tell me about the development of bringing this kind of conflict together between the characters?
AB: “She’s not really been with the Doom Patrol for most of the season because Rita’s back in time with Madam Rouge. And then I think she asked Jane to like, step up and come along on this journey with her. And Jane is like trapped in underground and so many emotions are going on with that. And she doesn’t know what the pecking order is anymore and feels very vulnerable. And Rita has no time for that. And she just is like, ‘Do not fail me again and get your shit together.’ And poor Jane just can’t because her underground is falling apart and Kay is in danger. But Rita has no time for that. She’s just like excuses, excuses, and she really wants everyone to get on her page. And then a funny thing that happens towards the end of this season is that everyone’s lost their powers. And so Rita is the only one that’s leading the ship. And Kay is primary now. So it’s just like a lovely little girl, and Vic is traded his his powers to be a normal guy. And then you’ve got Robot Man who’s who’s got Parkinson’s. So it’s just not working out for Rita, and I think she’s very frustrated.”
The Knockturnal: It’s very good to see this show and Titans to get their footing on the ground now. So are you excited for the next season and are you excited that both these shows are the same shared universe is keeping the momentum up since Doom Patrol will be back for the fourth season in 2022?
AB: “Yeah, I am so excited for a fourth season because I think Doom Patrol deserves a victory moment. I feel like we’re just the wacky team that can’t quite get it together, which I love, but I feel like in the fourth season, perhaps we can really find our stride and start fighting in a fun, funky, cool way. Fighting evil to preserve the good. And with Titans, it’s a super blast that we’re in the same universe.And since Rita was born on Titans, hopefully one day we can have a crossover episode. That’s what I’m pitching.”
The season three finale of HBO Max’s Doom Patrol will stream this Sunday night!
Exclusive: All-Star Cast Talks Beautiful New Love Stories Featured in ‘Modern Love’ Season 2 [Video]
Your favorite love stories from the famous “Modern Love” column in the New York Times, turned to an Amazon original hit series is back for another season of intricate, beautiful, and passionate story telling.
This year, at the Online World Premiere of the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, Magnetic North Pictures brings you Director and Co-Writer Jonathan Keijser’s first narrative feature film, Peace by Chocolate, starring Hatem Ali, Ayham Abou Ammar, Yara Sabri, Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Mark Hachem, Najla Al-Khamri and Mark Camacho.
Based on the internationally recognized true story, the narrative explores the complexities of familial relationships, cultural differences, and immigration with bombastic comedy, gripping drama, and delicate hope.
Beginning with the opening scene, the tale begins with the war in Syria and the bombing of the capital Damascus and follows Tareq Hadhad, a charming and ambitious young Syrian refugee, and his struggles to adapt and settle into small-town Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Intent on pursuing his life-long desire to become a doctor, Tareq struggles with the rest of his family, especially his father, Issam, who insists that he stay and help rebuild the family chocolate business and factory. Strengthened by the small yet strong community, the chocolate business flourishes.
The success and growing demands of the business put Tareq in the position where he must choose: help his family and the business, or go back to medical school.
The psychological struggle between father and son to find common ground and navigate the complexities of family duty, assimilating to a new country, and heartbreak and survival has the viewer white-knuckling at the edge of their seat, as they witness these obstacles nearly tear the family apart.
Tune into the Online World Premiere of the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival for the virtual viewing of Peace by Chocolate on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at 8:00 PM ET!
NBCU hosted their annual entertainment scripted mid-season press junket welcoming back our favorite shows, giving us teasers, and saying farewell to the shows wrapping up.
We could spill the tea but today it’s all about the sauce, Caroline D’Amore’s Pizza Girl sauce that is!
With the current political climate and election, tensions within our country seem to be at an all-time high. However, podcast host Baratunde Thurston seeks to: “redefine citizen as a verb and reclaim it by those who weaponize it.”
Resilience and a fighting spirit flow in the veins of someone like Ilyasah Shabazz or her family. Her grandparents were dedicated to the Marcus Garvey cause and targeted by the Black Legion for doing so. And her human-rights-activist parents, well, their names are Dr. Betty Shabazz and Malcolm X.
Non-profit organization 1 World Fest Global hosted a silent protest in the Rochdale neighborhood of Jamaica Queens.