Entertainment
Mother-daughter docu
IN LIGHT of the recent and unexpected deaths of both Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, the documentary Bright Lights: Starring Carrie
Fisher and Debbie Reynolds will debut at the same time as it does in the US on Jan. 8 at 9 a.m., with a same day primetime encore at p.m, exclusively on HBO. The story of a family’s complicated love, this documentary is an intimate portrait of Hollywood royalty in all its eccentricity. In the documentary, Fisher and her mother, Reynolds, live in the same Beverly Hills compound. The 83-year-old grand dame still has a Las Vegas act, but performing is taking its toll. Fisher’s response is both hilarious and heart-rending. Featuring vintage family films that bring iconic old-world Hollywood to life, as well as extensive vérité footage, the film is directed by Alexis Bloom and Fisher Stevens. The documentary has already received audience and critical acclaim at many film festivals, including the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, the Telluride Film Festival and the New York Film Festival.
1st season of Aftermath
SOUTHEAST ASIAN Internet TV service iflix will premiere its latest science fiction drama,
Aftermath, available only on iflix. Subscribers in the Philippines can now stream and download all 13 episodes of the complete first season, just 24 hours after the season finale in the United States. Created by Glenn Davis and William Laurin, the post-apocalyptic series follows the Copeland family as they embark on a cross-country exodus for survival. Along the way, Karen (Anne Heche), Joshua (James Tupper) and their three teenage children encounter terrifying supernatural creatures and unprecedented disasters, including massive storms, earthquakes, meteor strikes, plagues and the rapid decline of civilization. The Copelands must fight to stay together as they endeavor to make it through to the mysterious next phase. Aftermath joins iflix’s library of popular and acclaimed exclusives, including the hit Mr. Robot, the award-winning crime drama Fargo, new series Channel Zero: Candle Cove, hit murder mystery And
Then There Were None, new breakout fantasy series The Magicians, drama Aquarius, and many more. Each iflix subscription allows users to access the service on up to five devices, including phones, laptops, tablets, and television sets, for viewing wherever, whenever. iflix subscribers can also download TV shows and movies from iflix’s extensive catalogue for offline viewing. The service is priced at P129 per month in the Philippines.
Night life at Novotel
THIS YEAR, Novotel Manila Araneta Center presents a whole new take on the metro nightlife with the Gourmet Bar being open 24/7 and The 6th Pool Bar and Lounge’s Open Mic Nights. Starting this month, the Gourmet Bar will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Located at the hotel’s Main Lobby, it features healthy organic dishes prepared a la minute in its own open kitchen. Meanwhile, every Wednesday at 8 p.m., The 6th Pool Bar and Lounge welcomes all budding musicians and singers while kicking back a drink or two. More information is available via 990-7888 local 7208 or visit www.
novotel.com or www.accorhotels.com.
New military drama
THE Navy SEAL drama, SIX, is set to premiere on Jan. 19 and air Thursdays at 10 p.m. on History. The series depicts the personal and professional lives of the men of Navy SEAL Team Six, America’s elite special operations unit, as they embark on a dangerous mission to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan, which goes awry when they uncover a US citizen working as a jihadist fighter with the terrorists. The eight-episode first season, inspired by reallife combat missions of Navy SEAL Team Six, the special forces unit famous for killing Osama bin Laden, portrays the world of these men, how they react when faced with grave danger, how they cope with life-and-death situations, and how they deal with their complicated personal lives. History is available on SkyCable Ch 67; Cable Link Ch 43; Dream Satellite Ch 30; Destiny Cable Ch 57; and Cignal Ch 125. HISTORY HD™ is available on SkyCable Ch 165.
New and old shows
THIS January, the Sony Channel livens up its “ROFLing* Sundays” with the returning season of the workplace comedy, Superstore, and the premiere of the brand new sitcom, The
Carmichael Show. In Season 2 of Superstore, it’s back to work for the retail employees of Cloud 9 after the protest which they thought would paralyze the store’s operations. The characters played by America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Nico Santos, Nichole Bloom, Mark McKinney return to their work places and try to keep their acts
together as a team as they haggle through corporate politics, seasonal sales, lost and found items, storage theft, another protest, and more.
Superstore Season 2 premieres on Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m. Meanwhile, stand-up comedian Jerrod Carmichael navigates through life with his liberal girlfriend Maxine (Amber West), and his opinionated family — his brother Bobby (Lil Rey Howery) and his old-fashioned parents Joe (David Alan Grier) and Cynthia (Loretta Devine), as seasons 1 and 2 of
The Carmichael Show premieres on Jan. 22, 8 p.m., with two episodes aired back-to-back. Sony Channel is available on SKYCable Channel 35, Cignal Digital TV Channel 120, Global Destiny Cable Channel 62, and Cable Link Channel 39.