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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Wednesday Night TV
THE GOLDBERGS (8p ET, ABC) — New. Beverly tries to find a new purpose in her life as she seeks political office as the city comptroller.
THE AMAZING RACE (8p ET, CBS) — New. The teams are in Manaus, Brazil, where they face the first U-turn of the race.
SEASON FINALE: THE WALL (8p ET, NBC) — New.
THE MASKED SINGER (8p ET, FOX) — New. The final group takes the stage for their first performances.
SEASON PREMIERE: AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE (8:30p ET, ABC) — The season 5 premiere finds Taylor (Meg Donnelly) graduating from high school. The show then jumps ahead a few months and finds her attending the same college where dad Greg (Diedrich Bader) teaches.
SEASON FINALE: BIG BROTHER (9p ET, CBS) — The winner is announced in the 2-hour finale.
AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR (9p ET, NBC) — New. The competition moves into the Finals round.
I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE (9p ET, FOX) — New. The guest panelists are Yvette Nicole Brown and Bob Saget, with the chosen contestant performing with Pat Monahan.
HOLIDATE (Netflix) — Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey star in this new holiday film as strangers who make a pact to be each other’s dates for the holidays. Kristin Chenoweth also stars.
Showbiz News and Hot Gossip
GWEN STEFANI AND BLAKE SHELTON ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT
The Voice coaches Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani announced their engagement in a post on both artists’ Instagram pages Tuesday. The singers have been dating since 2015. Both Shelton and Stefani posted a photo in a loving kiss. Stefani’s caption simply read, “Yes please.” Shelton wrote, “Hey @gwenstefani thanks for saving my 2020… And the rest of my life.. I love you. I heard a YES!”
… Stefani was previously married to Gavin Rossdale and Shelton to Miranda Lambert. Stefani joined The Voice in 2014. Shelton had been a coach on NBC’s music competition show since its inception in 2011. They confirmed their relationship in 2015 following Shelton’s split from Lambert and the finalization of Stefani’s divorce.
CHRISTIAN BALE ARRIVES IN AUSTRALIA FOR THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER
Thor: Love and Thunder doesn’t start shooting until January, but the cast and crew are already heading to Australia in preparation for the God of Thunder’s fourth solo outing. Of course, leading man Chris Hemsworth was born and raised in the country, so he doesn’t have as far to travel, but the rest of the movie’s major players have started flying in from all over the world.
… Natalie Portman was rumored to have set up camp as early as last month to get her family settled for what promises to be an even lengthier production than usual, due to the stringent health and safety protocols required as a result of the pandemic, and Christian Bale has now touched down in Australia, too. He’ll be be playing a Marvel villain.
DEMI LOVATO WILL HOST THE 2020 E! PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS
Demi Lovato, who’s won five E! People’s Choice Awards, will emcee the ceremony live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on November 15. This year’s music nominees include Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, Jonas Brothers, Dan + Shay, The Weeknd, Christina Aguilera, Miley Cyrus, Ariana Grande and others. Jennifer Lopez will receive The People’s Icon award and Tyler Perry will receive The People’s Champion of 2020 award at the ceremony.
SAVED BY THE BELL TRAILER
On Tuesday, streaming network Peacock debuted the first trailer for the Saved by the Bell revival series, premiering November 25. Fan-favorite stars are back, including Mario Lopez as A.C. Slater, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren as Jessie Spano, Mark-Paul Gosselaar as now-California Governor Zack Morris, and Tiffani Thiessen as first lady Kelly Kapowski-Morris. The new series also brings in a whole new generation of students, including Zack and Kelly’s son Mac. • VIDEO
JON STEWART TO HOST CURRENT AFFAIRS SERIES AT APPLE TV+
Jon Stewart is returning to the world of news with a current affairs series at Apple TV+. Apple has ordered multiple seasons of the new show right out of the gate. The one-hour series will explore a single topic with each episode, with each topic being part of current national events as well as Stewart’s advocacy work. Each season will be accompanied by a companion podcast.
WHITNEY HOUSTON VIDEO REACHES A BILLION VIEWS ON YOUTUBE
The late Whitney Houston has joined the Billion Views Club on YouTube. The singer’s rendition of I Will Always Love You has reached one billion views on the video streaming platform, making it the first time a music video from the ’90s by a solo artist reached that milestone. It’s the fourth ’90s music video to reach a billion views, following Guns N’ Roses’ November Rain, Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit and The Cranberries’ Zombie.
… I Will Always Love You was originally written and recorded by Dolly Parton in 1973, but found huge success in 1992 when Whitney recorded it for The Bodyguard soundtrack.
NICOLE KIDMAN SAYS FILMING HER NEW HBO THRILLER WAS PRETTY TAXING
Nicole Kidman is really good at playing characters that keep us guessing. And as Grace Fraser in HBO’s The Undoing, she’s at her best. The new six-episode psychological thriller, which premiered on October 25, takes viewers on a whodunit-style wild ride that delivers unexpected plot twists and turns. • VIDEO
… Kidman recently opened up (to E! News) about the emotional toll that taking on this character took: “It was all pretty taxing because it was trying to give [the director] an emotional truth always on set. We didn’t have the wherewithal to shoot in sequence. So we shot six hours, you know, back and forth, just trying to keep track of the emotional journey of her — and that was really, really hard.”
ADAM SANDLER TO STAR IN NETFLIX’S THE SPACEMAN OF BOHEMIA
Adam Sandler will portray an astronaut in Netflix’s the adaptation of the novel The Spaceman of Bohemia. The story centers on an astronaut sent to the edge of the galaxy to collect mysterious, ancient dust, when he finds his earthly life falling to pieces. He turns to the only voice who can help him try to put it back together — a creature from the beginning of time lurking in the shadows of his ship.
REEBOK’S HAS GHOSTBUSTERS’ FOOTWEAR
Reebok is dropping a ghoulish collection based on the sci-fi film Ghostbusters on the chilling night of Halloween. The brand is releasing the collection in honor of “the legacy of the historic sci-fi film.” The standout pieces among the Ghostbusters-themed line are the two pairs of sneakers, called “Ghost Smashers” and “Classic Leather.” The Classic Leather, priced at $100, features a vintage look with the film’s iconic “no ghosts” logo. The heels of the shoe also sport the film’s famous phrase: “Ready to Believe You.” • IMAGE
… The Ghost Smashers edition is named after the film’s original title, and it also includes the “no ghosts” logo on the shoe’s tongue.