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'Palm Royale' features Carol Burnett, Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney and new-to-comedy Ricky Martin
Read full article: 'Palm Royale' features Carol Burnett, Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney and new-to-comedy Ricky MartinThe new Apple TV+ series โPalm Royale" set in 1969 takes a satirical look at the lengths a woman takes for acceptance into high society.
New this week: 'Moonbase 8,' Kylie Minogue & Niall Horan
Read full article: New this week: 'Moonbase 8,' Kylie Minogue & Niall Horan(Showtime via AP)Hereโs a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ entertainment journalists of whatโs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. โ โOutrageโ: If youโre looking for some distractions on election day, the excellent Women Make Film series is still going strong on TCM. โ AP Film Writer Lindsey BahrMUSICโ The final solo recording from late jazz legend Dave Brubeck will be released Friday. Showtimeโs โMoonbase 8โ stars Fred Armisen, John C. Reilly and Tim Heidecker as astronauts trying to qualify for a moon mission. For Showtime subscribers, the full series will be available Sunday night on the channelโs apps and on-demand platforms.
'The West Wing' cast reunites again, this time for a book
Read full article: 'The West Wing' cast reunites again, this time for a bookNEW YORK โ The stars of โThe West Wingโ are once again joining together, this time for a book about the award-winning White House television drama. On Monday, Dutton announced that it had acquired โWhat's Next: A Citizen's Guide to The West Wing,โ organized by actors Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack, with the participation of Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford, Allison Janney and series creator Aaron Sorkin among others. โWhat's Nextโ will combine memories of the NBC program, which ran from 1999-2006, with โa powerful case for competent and empathetic leadership, and for hope and optimism in what lies ahead," according to Dutton, which has not set a release date. In a joint statement, Fitzgerald and McCormack said the book was "for the millions of fans who love the show, and also to show how that love, hope and optimism it has engendered has been channeled into real world service and action. The series won four consecutive best drama series Emmy Awards beginning in 2000.
Broadway stars and drag queens to unite for voter drive show
Read full article: Broadway stars and drag queens to unite for voter drive showNEW YORK โ Broadway and the world of drag will combine later this month for a streaming variety show to promote voter participation that promises plenty of show tunes and a lot of fierce lipstick. โDivas For Democracy: United We Slayโ will feature Broadway stars such as Chita Rivera and Stephanie J. Block singing theater songs while their drag counterparts from โRuPaulโs Drag Raceโ โmatch their vocal prowess with lip sync passion and style,โ according to organizers. There's a minimum $5 donation and all proceeds benefit Drag Out the Vote, a national, nonpartisan voter engagement nonprofit. The divas of drag include stars of โRuPaulโs Drag Raceโ such as Alaska, Jinkx Monsoon, Jujubee, Valentina, Peppermint, Cynthia Lee Fontaine, Shuga Cain, Honey Davenport, Brita Filter, Marti Gould Cummings and Pixie Aventura.