HBO Renews Original Drama Series THE GILDED AGE For A Third Season
WEBWIRE – Thursday, December 21, 2023
The HBO Original drama series THE GILDED AGE has been renewed for a third season. From creator Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey), HBOs THE GILDED AGE has achieved acclaim for its ensemble cast, costume design, and Emmy-winning production design. The season two finale aired December 17 and all episodes are available to stream on Max.
Total premiere-night viewing for the second season grew for six consecutive weeks, culminating in a series high for the season 2 finale.
USA Today praised the sparkling second season, which Entertainment Weekly called opulent, over-the-top escapism, and Rolling Stone described as contain[ing] many delights.
Francesca Orsi, EVP, HBO Programming, Head of HBO Drama Series and Films, quote: Were so proud of what Julian Fellowes and THE GILDED AGE family have achieved. From the costumes to the production design and performances, the show has captivated so many week after week. Along with our partners at Universal Television, we are thrilled to continue this grand tale for a third season.
Erin Underhill, President, Universal Television quote: “There is much more story to tell with THE GILDED AGE. Were delighted that HBO is giving fans another season of Julian Fellowes incredible storytelling. The cast and crew put so much of their heart and soul into the last two seasons, and were so proud that all this hard work is paying off with another season you wont want to miss whats next!
Season 2 logline: The American Gilded Age was a period of immense economic change, of great conflict between the old ways and brand-new systems, and of huge fortunes made and lost. Season two of THE GILDED AGE begins on Easter morning 1883, with the news that Bertha Russells bid for a box at the Academy of Music has been rejected. Through the eight episodes of the season, we watch as Bertha challenges Mrs. Astor and the old system and works to not only gain a foothold in Society, but to potentially take a leading role in it. George Russell takes on his own battle with a growing union at his steel plant in Pittsburgh. In the Brook House, Marian continues her journey to find her way in the world secretly teaching at a girls school while much to everyones surprise Ada begins a new courtship. Of course, Agnes approves of none of it. In Brooklyn, the Scott family begins to heal from a shocking discovery, and Peggy taps into her activist spirit through her work with T. Thomas Fortune at the NY Globe.
Season 2 cast: Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Dene Benton, Ben Ahlers, Michael Cerveris, Kelley Curran, Taissa Farmiga, Jack Gilpin, Simon Jones, Sullivan Jones, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Debra Monk, Donna Murphy, Kristine Nielsen, Kelli OHara, Patrick Page, Harry Richardson, Taylor Richardson, Blake Ritson, Douglas Sills, Erin Wilhelmi, Nathan Lane, Audra McDonald, John Douglas Thompson, Ashlie Atkinson, Laura Benanti, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Christopher Denham, David Furr, Ward Horton, Matilda Lawler and Robert Sean Leonard.
Credits: Creator/writer/executive producer, Julian Fellowes; executive producer, Gareth Neame; executive producer, David Crockett; director/executive producer, Michael Engler; executive producer, Bob Greenblatt; writer/executive producer, Sonja Warfield; executive producer, Salli Richardson-Whitfield. THE GILDED AGE is a co-production between HBO and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
WEBWIRE – Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Original multimedia concert “Why Why Tell Me Why – A Music Carnival” to be staged in August
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WEBWIRE – Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Disney+ has released the trailer for Ice Age: Scrat Tales. Ice Age: Scrat Tales is a series of six all-new animated shorts starring Scrat, the hapless saber-toothed squirrel of the Ice Age adventures, who experiences the ups and downs of fatherhood, as he and the adorable, mischievous Baby Scrat, alternately bond with each other and battle for ownership of the highly treasured Acorn. Featuring the vocal talents of Chris Wedge (Scrat) and Kari Wahlgren (Baby Scrat), the series is produced by Anthony Nisi, with Robert L. Baird and Andrew Millstein serving as executive producers. Ice Age: Scrat Tales will debut on Disney+ on April 13.
Link to stills: https://wdsprod.app.box.com/s/opdys8694mc0627vy7e7mvtitubt76iv
THE SHORTS:
Nuts About You Directed by Michael Berardini and Donnie Long. Story by Michael Berardini.
LoFi Scrat Beats to Sleep/Chill to Directed by Donnie Long and Matt Munn. Story by Donnie Long.
Xs and Uh-Os Directed by Donnie Long and Drew Winey. Story by James Young Jackson and Drew Winey.
Nutty Reflections Directed by Donnie Long and Eric Prah. Story by Galen Tan Chu.
Teeter Toddler Directed by Jeff Gabor and Donnie Long. Story by Galen Tan Chu.
Nut The End Directed by Lisa Allen Keane and Donnie Long. Story by Michael Thurmeier.
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Hong Kong – Original multimedia concert “Why Why Tell Me Why – A Music Carnival” to be staged in August
The summer festival International Arts Carnival (IAC) will present an original multimedia concert, “Why Why Tell Me Why – A Music Carnival”, from August 5 to 7. Renowned musician Chiu Tsang-hei will lead performers from various age groups and professional backgrounds to raise questions through music and find out answers through a carnival of songs.
The phrase “Why, why, tell me why?” is every child’s daily mantra. In the concert, curator Chiu, together with singer Jo Koo and her daughters, singer-prodigy Celine Tam and Internet influencer in parenting and singer Manting Chan, will unlock the imagination of audience members of all ages, bring up questions and seek answers in songs. Making use of arts technology to produce stage effects, the concert will provide a feast for audiences’ eyes and ears.
“Why Why Tell Me Why – A Music Carnival” is one of three IAC programmes designated for celebrating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The programme is under the exclusive sponsorship of the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC), and is one of the many initiatives supported by the HKJC’s approved donation of $630 million to the Government of the HKSAR to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the HKSAR, demonstrating that the HKJC is resolute in pursuing its purpose of acting continuously for the betterment of society, all in support of creating stronger communities together.
“Why Why Tell Me Why – A Music Carnival”, to be performed in Cantonese, will be staged at 7.30pm on August 5 and at 3pm on August 6 and 7 at the Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium. Tickets priced at $180, $280 and $380 are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). For credit card telephone bookings, please call 2111 5999, or use the mobile ticketing app “My URBTIX”.
In addition to the concert, a free online programme in five episodes for “Why Why Tell Me Why – A Music Carnival” is available at the IAC webpage www.hkiac.gov.hk/2022/en/online_why.html, offering audiences a sneak peek of the three original songs produced for the concert, one of which is written and recorded by renowned singer and songwriter Gigi Leung, and precious behind-the-scenes footage.
The IAC, organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), is running from July 8 to August 14, offering an array of inspirational and enjoyable programmes for family entertainment.
For programme enquiries and concessionary schemes, please call 2370 1044 or visit www.hkiac.gov.hk.
In order to comply with the requirements stipulated in the Prevention and Control of Disease (Requirements and Directions) (Business and Premises) Regulation (Cap. 599F) and relevant requirements of administrative instructions, members of the public are required to scan the “LeaveHomeSafe” venue QR code with their mobile phones/other mobile devices before being allowed to enter the performance venues managed by the LCSD for necessary contact tracing if a confirmed case is found. Moreover, in accordance with the Prevention and Control of Disease (Vaccine Pass) Regulation (Cap. 599L) and relevant requirements of administrative instructions, all persons entering indoor venues under the management of the LCSD must comply with the requirement of the Vaccine Pass.
Disney+ Original Shorts “Ice Age: Scrat Tales” Trailer Available Now
Six All-New Animated Shorts to Debut on Disney+ on April 13
In Nuts About You, Scrat meets Baby Scrat and experiences the pure joy of being a new parentuntil Baby Scrat sees The Acorn for the first time.
In LoFi Scrat Beats to Sleep/Chill to, Scrat pounds out a percussive lullaby to get a crying Baby Scrat to fall asleep.
In Xs and Uh-Os, Scrat demonstrates for Baby Scrat how to plant The Acorn, but Scrat is really the one being taught a lesson.
In Nutty Reflections, Scrat and Baby Scrat run after The Acorn into a dark cave, which resembles a creepy funhouse hall of mirrors.
In Teeter Toddler, thanks to a dodo bird, Scrat and Baby Scrat end up on opposite sides of a log held up by a single branch.
In Nut The End, The Acorn goes flying off a cliff. With it seemingly gone forever, can Scrat and Baby Scrat live in harmony?
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Hong Kong – Electors only need to bring original of Hong Kong identity card to vote on voting day
The following is issued on behalf of the Electoral Affairs Commission:
Regarding a wrong quote of the Chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission (EAC), Mr Justice Barnabas Fung Wah, in media reports on the requirement that electors must bring the poll card to vote on the polling day of the 2021 Legislative Council General Election, a spokesman for the EAC today (December 15) made the following clarification:
On polling day, electors are only required to bring the original of their Hong Kong identity card to vote at the designated polling station as specified on the poll card. The poll card aims to notify electors of the name and address of the polling station assigned to them and other relevant information. Eligible electors only need to present their Hong Kong identity card to the polling staff for verification and issuing ballot paper(s).
Electors who are unable to produce the original of their Hong Kong identity card, because it is lost, in collecting the ballot paper(s) may produce a “memo of lost property” (a document evidencing a report to a police officer of the loss or destruction of their identity document) together with the original of the person’s valid passport or similar travel document showing their name and photograph to collect ballot paper(s).
For enquiries, please visit the election website (www.elections.gov.hk) or call the Registration and Electoral Office’s hotline at 2891 1001.
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