Plus: The most underrated TV shows of 2024
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October 23, 2024 | | |
| | Were you brave enough to watch Smile 2 yet? Well, as we approach Halloween next week, you might be curious how the horror movie became a musical that should feel like a “Cirque du Soleil performance from Hell.” Now, for this week: We have high drama, more wild true stories, and plenty of scares. Not to mention the chance to relive the heady days of 2004 via a new docuseries about the Red Sox. (TBH, we’re kinda living for the archival footage of the era.) Happy viewing! | Quick links: | |
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| The award-winning actor, singer, and internet powerhouse Keke Palmer thought she had life figured out—until she was faced with the reality of life's curveballs: restarting a career after a decade in the industry and becoming a single mom shortly after giving birth. In her deeply poignant and often laugh-out-loud book, she shares her journey of self-discovery, reminding us all that the power to succeed lies within. |
| Keke Palmer's Iconic Spooky Szn Roles | | Nope | Daniel Kaluuya and Jordan Peele reunite after Get Out on a sinister ranch. Keke Palmer's signature charm brings comedic relief when you need it most. | More details |
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| | Scream Queens | Palmer is in good company with a killer cast in Ryan Murphy's campy horror series, including Ariana Grande, Emma Roberts, Lea Michele, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Abigail Breslin. | More details |
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| | | | Breath of Fire | This new HBO documentary explores the accusations of abuse against Kundalini yoga teacher Guru Jagat. Premieres Oct. 23 on HBO. | More details |
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| | The Comeback: The 2004 Red Sox | A three-episode docuseries explores the Boston Red Sox’ unstoppable comeback, all the way to their victory over the Yankees in the World Series. Premieres Oct. 23 on Netflix. | More details |
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| | Territory | Combine Yellowstone and Succession, and you’ll have some idea about this Australian cattle dynasty drama starring Anna Torv. We’ll take it during this interminable wait for our beloved Beth Dutton’s return! Streaming Oct 24. on Netflix. | More details |
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| | Beauty in Black | Tyler Perry’s first Netflix series stars Crystle Stewart and Taylor Polidore Williams as women living wildly different lives. All 16 episodes stream Oct. 24. | More details |
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| | | This Emmy-winning limited series took 30 years to get made.The star of this period drama got to keep all of her costumes.At one point, Heath Ledger was attached to direct a feature film adaptation of the source material. | Answer in footer |
| | | We’ve seen all the movies, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t scary stories to see anymore. We gathered up the scariest TV shows now streaming, but here are three that keep us up at night. | | Evil | Being a genuinely scary series on network TV is hard—but Evil made it look easy for its five seasons of assessors investigating possible demonic activity in New York City. All episodes are now streaming on Paramount+. And don’t skip the opening credits! | More details |
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| | FROM | This Harold Perrineau-led series is finally getting some attention for its terrifying plot: Anyone who enters the town is trapped there forever while supernatural creatures stalk them at night. | More details |
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| | The Fall of the House of Usher | Mike Flanagan’s Edgar Allen Poe adaptation is sexy, goth, and violently entertaining as supernatural forces pick off members of a wealthy family one by one. So good you’ll regret only being able to watch it for the first time once. | More details |
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| | | | Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl | Wallace and his dog Gromit are going on an all-new adventure. The legendary stop-motion duo follows a trail of mischief that leads them to unmask who has been behind all the chaos. The movie will have a limited theatrical release later this month before it debuts at Christmas on BBC and then on Jan. 3 via Netflix. | View trailer |
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