Keegan-Michael Key

Choice Hotels International Launches Largest Multichannel Marketing Campaign in Company History, Featuring Actor and Writer Keegan-Michael Key

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Monday, January 8, 2024
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NORTH BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) launched its newest multichannel national marketing campaign, "A Stay for Any You." The largest in Choice Hotels' history, the campaign stars actor and writer Keegan-Michael Key in national TV and streaming TV ads and social media content. The campaign highlights some of the many reasons people travel and how with a diverse portfolio of 22 hotel brands — ranging from full-service upper upscale and upscale properties to midscale, extended stay and economy options — Choice is able to meet the needs of all travelers. The broadcast ads were co-written by Key, his partner Elle Key, and McKinney, Choice's creative-agency-of-record. The campaign begins today and runs through the end of the year. You can view the first TV ad here: https://youtu.be/yj0xaRgRGaU.

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  • NORTH BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) launched its newest multichannel national marketing campaign, "A Stay for Any You."
  • The largest in Choice Hotels' history, the campaign stars actor and writer Keegan-Michael Key in national TV and streaming TV ads and social media content.
  • The campaign features four Choice Hotels brands — Radisson, Cambria Hotels, Comfort and Quality Inn.
  • For more information on the campaign or to book your next Choice Hotels stay, visit choicehotels.com .

Wonka (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Now Available From WaterTower Music

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Friday, December 8, 2023
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WaterTower Music is enchanted to announce today’s release of Wonka (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) with delectable original music performed by Timothée Chalamet in the title role, along with the movie’s phenomenal ensemble cast, including Hugh Grant, Calah Lane and Keegan-Michael Key, and many others.

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  • WaterTower Music is enchanted to announce today’s release of Wonka (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) with delectable original music performed by Timothée Chalamet in the title role, along with the movie’s phenomenal ensemble cast, including Hugh Grant, Calah Lane and Keegan-Michael Key, and many others.
  • The soundtrack is available for streaming and on CD now with vinyl coming in 2024.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231208523203/en/
    WONKA (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) NOW AVAILABLE FROM WATERTOWER MUSIC (Graphic: Business Wire)
    “Right from the start I knew I wanted Wonka to be a companion piece to the 1971 movie for which Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse wrote such extraordinary, enduring songs as Oompa Loompa and, of course, Pure Imagination.
  • But then every good thing in this world started with a dream!”
    Wonka (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is now available digitally for streaming / purchase.

“Wonka”-Wonderful Surprises in Store! for the Lucky, Lucky Winners of #WonkaPureImaginationContest

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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Five of you will be chosen each week—crunching the numbers, that’s 20 lucky individuals in total—and awarded prizes both mystic and marvelous, things only Willy Wonka himself could have divined.

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  • Five of you will be chosen each week—crunching the numbers, that’s 20 lucky individuals in total—and awarded prizes both mystic and marvelous, things only Willy Wonka himself could have divined.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231112239909/en/
    “WONKA”-WONDERFUL SURPRISES IN STORE!
  • FOR THE LUCKY, LUCKY WINNERS OF #WonkaPureImaginationContest (Photo: Business Wire)
    How kind of you to ask.
  • Simon Farnaby & Paul King wrote the screenplay, based on a story by King and characters created by Roald Dahl.

THE WORLD-RENOWNED SECOND CITY ANNOUNCES OPENING DATE, SHOW LINEUP, AND CAST FOR NEW YORK CITY LOCATION

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, legendary comedy institution The Second City announced the opening date, slate of shows, and cast for its brand-new New York City location, located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The nearly 12,000 square-foot entertainment complex at 64 N. 9th Street comprises two cabaret-style live theaters, seven Training Center classrooms, and a full-service restaurant and bar. The Second City New York will open to the public on November 16, 2023.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, legendary comedy institution The Second City announced the opening date, slate of shows, and cast for its brand-new New York City location, located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
  • The opening slate of shows at The Second City New York is as follows:
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  • The First City Revue celebrates New York City with bold sketch comedy and world-famous improvisation.
  • This year, The Second City Toronto celebrates its 50th year, followed by the 65th anniversary of The Second City Chicago in 2024.

Schmigadoon!: darker musical influences make season two a more complex, but satisfying watch

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Monday, May 15, 2023
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The musical town of the show’s first season is an amalgamation of the golden age musicals of the 1940s and 1950s.

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  • The musical town of the show’s first season is an amalgamation of the golden age musicals of the 1940s and 1950s.
  • Happily, it works: the corny musical tropes become deeply meaningful and a vital therapeutic resource for the couple.
  • Brecht believed that dramatic music’s seductive charms could dupe audiences into submission, so the musical comprised a dangerous smokescreen.
  • In Josh and Melissa’s case, the musical has distorted their sense of reality and they are about to enter a world of danger.

The musical darkens

    • This era is more concerned with terror, excitement, shock and disgust – themes familiar in gothic fiction.
    • These musicals resemble the formulaic gothic dramas of excess, hyperbole and fantasy, which garnered a similar mass appeal from the late 18th century.
    • This era was also associated with concept musicals, which rejected traditional storylines and linear narratives in favour of abstract ideas.

How season two deviates

    • Season one followed the structure of a golden age musical.
    • Season two’s outcome, however, is less predictable.
    • The musicals of this era have no clear moral and the couple have no idea what lesson they must learn in order to escape.
    • While Melissa is an expert in old-timey musicals, she is less familiar with the Schmicago era.

Illumination and Nintendo Announce Final Trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie

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Thursday, March 9, 2023
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie, is the Super Mario Bros. animated film, produced by Chris Meledandri of Illumination and Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo.

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  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie, is the Super Mario Bros. animated film, produced by Chris Meledandri of Illumination and Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo.
  • Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic (collaborators on Teen Titans Go!, Teen Titans Go!
  • To the Movies) from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel (Illumination’s Minions: The Rise of Gru), the film stars Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek and Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike.
  • The film will be co-financed by Universal Pictures and Nintendo, and released worldwide by Universal Pictures.

NICKELODEON KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS 2023 HIGHLIGHTS AND WINNERS

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Sunday, March 5, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2023 was filled with extreme logic-defying stunts, illusions and tricks, on Saturday, March 4, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT), live from the Microsoft Theater. Hosted by Nate Burleson and Charli D'Amelio, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2023 featured: a show-stopping opening performance by Bebe Rexha; special honors given to Adam Sandler and Transformers' Optimus Prime; exclusive teaser clips from highly anticipated feature films; appearances from today's top stars; and exciting surprises revealing fans' favorite TV shows, movies, music and more.

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  • ** Click HERE to access interviews, clips, photos and footage from the show.
  • LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2023 was filled with extreme logic-defying stunts, illusions and tricks, on Saturday, March 4, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT), live from the Microsoft Theater.
  • Hosted by Nate Burleson and Charli D'Amelio, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2023 featured: a show-stopping opening performance by Bebe Rexha; special honors given to Adam Sandler and Transformers' Optimus Prime; exclusive teaser clips from highly anticipated feature films; appearances from today's top stars; and exciting surprises revealing fans' favorite TV shows, movies, music and more.
  • The following are Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2023 winners:

Illumination and Nintendo Announce Second Trailer and the Japanese voice cast for The Super Mario Bros. Movie

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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About The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the Super Mario Bros. animated film

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  • About The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the Super Mario Bros. animated film
    The Super Mario Bros. animated film, produced by Chris Meledandri of Illumination and Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo, will be co-financed by Universal Pictures and Nintendo, and released worldwide by Universal Pictures.
  • Illuminations soon-to-be released The Super Mario Bros. Movie will join a studio library that includes two of the top 10 animated films of all time.
  • Illuminations iconic, beloved franchisesinfused with memorable and distinct characters, global appeal and cultural relevancehave grossed more than $8 billion worldwide.
  • Illuminations upcoming films in 2023 include The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Migration.

Illumination and Nintendo Launch First Trailer for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which will be released in 2023

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Thursday, October 6, 2022
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We are thrilled to finally share the very first look at The Super Mario Bros. Movie, said Chris Meledandri, Illuminations Founder and CEO.

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  • We are thrilled to finally share the very first look at The Super Mario Bros. Movie, said Chris Meledandri, Illuminations Founder and CEO.
  • We have been working for a very long time with Chris of Illumination thinking about this question.
  • About The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the Super Mario Bros. animated film
    The Super Mario Bros. animated film, produced by Chris Meledandri of Illumination and Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo, will be co-financed by Universal Pictures and Nintendo, and released worldwide by Universal Pictures.
  • Illuminations soon-to-be released The Super Mario Bros. Movie will join a studio library that includes two of the top 10 animated films of all time.

THE SECOND CITY ANNOUNCES ED WELLS AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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CHICAGO, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary institution The Second City is proud to announce Ed Wells as its chief executive officer, signaling a new chapter of growth for the 63-year-old organization. Wells joins The Second City from Sesame Workshop, where he served as executive vice president and global head of media and education. 

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary institution The Second City is proud to announce Ed Wells as its chief executive officer, signaling a new chapter of growth for the 63-year-old organization.
  • Wells joins The Second City from Sesame Workshop, where he served as executive vice president and global head of media and education.
  • As the world leader in improv-based entertainment and education, The Second City represents both the very best of and the future of improv," said Ed Wells.
  • In addition to his recent leadership at Sesame Workshop, Wells held executive leadership roles at WWE and Paramount (formerly Viacom).