BY DANA JACKSON
Q: I recently watched the series Sofia Vergara starred in about a female drug lord, and it made me wonder if Julie Bowen is also doing something now that “Modern Family” is over? -- A.E.
A: It’s been four years since the smash-hit sitcom “Modern Family” ended, but Bowen has been selective with her next series commitment. She’ll soon star in the 1980s-set supernatural-thriller series “Hysteria!” on Peacock, where she’ll play the mother of a teenager who is accused of being a satanist. A premiere date hasn’t been announced yet, but the highly anticipated series recently added Garret Dillahunt (“Raising Hope”) and Nolan North (“Pretty Little Liars”) to the cast.
Q: I saw that Denise Richards and NeNe Leakes from “Real Housewives” are in a new TV movie on Lifetime. Who are the other two women in it? Are they also from the Bravo shows? -- K.S. A: Despite the movie starring Denise Richards and NeNe Leakes, and having a title like “Hunting Housewives,” this new Lifetime movie isn’t about Bravo’s “Real Housewives” franchise. Instead, it’s a scripted movie about four friends whose plane crashes en route to a spa vacation, and they find themselves being stalked by someone -- or something. Richards had a long acting
career before returning to reality TV for “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” As she’s no longer a regular cast member, she’s back to acting in television and films. Leakes is best known for her time in the Atlanta franchise of “Real Housewives,” but she’s also guest-starred on shows like “Glee.”
The other two women running for their lives in the movie are played by Kym Johnson Herjavec and Melyssa Ford. Ford has starred in several music videos, but is best known as a podcaster. Herjavec is best recognized for her days as a dance pro on “Dancing with the Stars,” where she met her husband, Robert Herjavec, of “Shark Tank.” She also co-starred in the holiday romance movie “Christmas with the Knightlys.”
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(c) 2024 King Features Synd., Inc. “The Gentlemen” (TVMA) -- British gangster-film director Guy Ritchie is back in his element, this time directing a spin-off series of his 2019 film “The Gentlemen,” starring Matthew McConaughey and Charlie Hunnam. Consisting of eight episodes, the series is led by Theo James (“The White Lotus”), who plays Eddie Halstead. After the death of his father, Eddie inherits his large estate, but with holes in its roof and a rebellious staff, it’s in desperate need of order. Susie Glass (Kaya Scodelario) introduces herself to the new landlord, only to reveal that she partnered with Eddie’s father to facilitate her drug-trafficking business and intends to do the same with Eddie. Whether he decides to beat them or join them (or both), Eddie is thrust into the dangerous underbelly of Britain. Out now. (Netflix)
“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour”
(PG-13) -- There’s one artist who’s taken the world by storm during the past year, with her name plastered everywhere from concert venues to movie theaters to NFL games, and it’s none other than Taylor Swift. The 34-year-old superstar partnered with AMC and Cinemark to distribute her latest concert film, bypassing the usual producer-distributor-exhibitor model in the film industry to bring The Eras Tour directly to her devoted fans and movie-theater goers alike. The film premiered on Oct. 13, 2023, and became the highest-grossing concert film of all time. And now, viewers can attend The Eras Tour at home! Check it out on March 15. (Disney+)
“Apples Never Fall” (TV-MA) -- This new mystery drama series based on Liane Moriarty’s (“Big Little Lies”) novel of the same name kicks off on March 14. Annette Bening portrays Joy Delaney -- wife, mother of four and co-owner of a tennis academy. Joy and her husband, Stan, are ready to enter their retirement stage, but things go awry when an injured woman knocks on their door begging for help. Shortly afterward, Joy disappears without a single trace, leaving her husband and adult children to pick up the pieces. Sam Neill (“Jurassic Park”), Jake Lacy (“The White Lotus”) and Alison Brie (“GLOW”) costar in this seven-episode series. (Peacock)
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