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Romantic comedies, Japanese reality television and New Zealand true crime: the best of streaming this September

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

We have never been more spoilt for choice when it comes to what we can watch on (streaming) television.

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  • We have never been more spoilt for choice when it comes to what we can watch on (streaming) television.
  • But the downside of this gluttony of riches is the sheer overwhelm that can come from having to choose your next show.

Glamorous

    • Netflix Kim Cattrall showed considerable savvy when, rather than rejoin the cast of Sex and the City, she opted to play Madolyn Addison, the dynamic head of beauty brand Glamorous.
    • On the surface this is even frothier than Sex and the City, and some critics have panned it.
    • Glamorous is as camp as Barbie, but far cleverer and more subversive: without a spoiler, it’s worth comparing the way the two end.

Starstruck season three

    • Last season ended with a moment that was equal parts romantic and absurd, as Jessie and Tom reconcile and make out in a pond.
    • But the new season opens with a montage tracing the subsequent two years of moving in together and then drifting apart.
    • Starstruck understands what makes Jessie and Tom interesting to watch: not domestic bliss, but their awkward banter and difficulty overcoming their mismatched quirks, despite their obvious chemistry and attraction.

Far North

    • ThreeNow (New Zealand) and Paramount+ (Australia) The terrific new New Zealand dark comedy Far North dramatises a bizarre meth-smuggling case from 2016, in which a ridiculously inept gang nearly got half a ton of methamphetamine to market, only to be rumbled by the locals.
    • Impeccably shot, and featuring a wonderfully motley assortment of low-rent crims, desperate drug runners, cartel mobsters and salt-of-the-earth locals, Far North is easily one of the best (and funniest) New Zealand shows in years.

Mother and Son

    • ABC iView Mother and Son has long been regarded as one of Australia’s greatest sitcoms.
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      For anyone who has cared for an ageing parent – or faced the diminution of their autonomy as they have aged – Mother and Son still strikes a nerve.

    • In the 2023 Mother and Son, Maggie (Denise Scott) is a free-spirited eccentric who almost burned down the family home while cooking dinner for her grandchildren.

Ai no Sato (Love Village)

    • In the UK, the upcoming show My Mum, Your Dad (an Australian version aired in 2022) is being billed as “middle-aged Love Island”.
    • Ai no Sato, or Love Village, is a take on the stalwart Japanese reality dating format Ainori (Love Wagon).
    • In Ai no Sato, by contrast, contestants (all aged over 35) renovate a house in rural Japan together … and fall in love along the way.
    • I love Ainori, but Ai no Sato takes things to a new level.

Unforgotten season five

    • There are a lot of excellent series out there (Broadchurch, Happy Valley and Karen Pirie are all exceptional).
    • This is perhaps why it took me so long to give Unforgotten a go.
    • Each season begins with the discovery of a murder that the historical crimes unit must solve, led by DCI Cassie Stuart (the wonderful Nicola Walker) and DI Sunil Khan (Sanjeev Bhaskar).
    • Season five sees the departure of Walker and new to the team is DCI Jessica James (Sinéad Keenan).

Beautiful Disaster

    • Prime If Beautiful Disaster, the new film from Cruel Intentions director Roger Kumble, had come out 20 years ago, no one would have paid it much attention.
    • However, streaming in 2023 – now the rom-com has disappeared as a mainstay of Hollywood cinema – there’s something refreshingly delightful about it.
    • At the same time, only sometimes effectively, Beautiful Disaster thinks through questions around erotic power dynamics in a post-#MeToo era, comically centring on the kind of guilt Abby feels regarding her attraction to Travis.

SEABOURN ANNOUNCES "THE SUITE LIFE EVENT," OFFERING SAVINGS OF UP TO 25% ON ALL SUITE CATEGORIES ON SELECT SAILINGS THROUGH 2024

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

"As the new year calls for new adventures, our Suite Life Event is the perfect time to make exciting travel plans in 2023," said Josh Leibowitz, president of Seabourn.

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  • "As the new year calls for new adventures, our Suite Life Event is the perfect time to make exciting travel plans in 2023," said Josh Leibowitz, president of Seabourn.
  • Seabourn's The Suite Life Event applies to more than 600 worldwide 2023-2024 voyages, visiting hundreds of destinations on all seven continents.
  • A complete listing of the sailings, savings and amenities can be viewed on Seabourn's website .
  • For even greater value, "The Suite Life Event" may be combined with other Seabourn promotions, including "Seabourn Club Savings," offering 5% savings on select sailings for Seabourn Club Guests.

SEABOURN ANNOUNCES "THE SUITE LIFE EVENT", WITH VERANDA UPGRADES AND ADDITIONAL BENEFITS ON SELECT 2022-2023 VOYAGES

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

The Suite Life Event kicks off in the midst of the holiday season on December 9, 2021 and will run through March 1, 2022.

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  • The Suite Life Event kicks off in the midst of the holiday season on December 9, 2021 and will run through March 1, 2022.
  • Guests can enjoy the "suite life" during their next Seabourn voyage with a complimentary two category veranda suite upgrade while also receiving an array of other benefits such as reduced deposits and inclusive air and transfers in select markets as they seamlessly travel in ultra-luxury fashion with Seabourn.
  • Depending on the individual voyage, event benefits include the following*:
    Inclusive Economy Class Air & Transfers on select Europe and Caribbean sailings.
  • @SeabournCruise announces "The Suite Life Event", offering Veranda upgrades and an array of additional benefits to guests sailing on select 2022-2023 voyages.

Burbank, California-based Post-production Sound Studio Boom Box Post Welcomes on Board Award-winning Sound Designer Natalia Saavedra Brychcy

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Boom Box Post is a boutique award-winning post-production sound studio that specializes in Television Animation.

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  • BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Boom Box Post is a boutique award-winning post-production sound studio that specializes in Television Animation.
  • Boom Box Post offers a different array of services including Sound Effects Design and Editorial, Dialogue Editorial, Radio Play Editorial, Foley, Re-Recording Mixing, 360 and Virtual Reality Mix, Interactive Media Packages, and Full-Service Digital Content Packages.
  • She also was nominated for Best Sound Design for the film "Life In Color" at the 2018 Redline International Film Festival.
  • In 2018, Natalia became a Television Academy Member and in the same year she became a Motion Pictures Sound Editors (MPSE) Member.

Zeigler Auto Group's 39th Annual Drive for Life Gala, Benefiting the American Cancer Society and Kalamazoo-area Charities, To Feature Ben Wallace

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Thursday, August 26, 2021

He is a five-time All-NBA selection, four-time defensive player of the year, and member of the 2004 Pistons championship team.

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  • He is a five-time All-NBA selection, four-time defensive player of the year, and member of the 2004 Pistons championship team.
  • Currently he is a minority owner and president of basketball operations of the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League.
  • The Drive for Life Gala debuted in 1982 with a starting ticket price of just $1, raising less than $20,000 for the American Cancer Society.
  • Today, the annual Drive for Life Foundation Charity Gala is presented by Zeigler Auto Group, Greenleaf Trust, Brown & Brown Dealer Services and Huntington Bank and benefits the American Cancer Society and other local charities with over $400,000 in annual support.

Cody Calafiore's triumphant return to CBS "Big Brother" not his only 2020 surprise for fans

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Friday, August 7, 2020

"I love working with Cody," says Candice Cain, writer and director of the holiday films.

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  • "I love working with Cody," says Candice Cain, writer and director of the holiday films.
  • "Though we have a strong friendship off set, Cody shows up ready to work.
  • He contributes so much and it's been a joy to watch him grow since our first film in 2015."
  • "I know Cody is going to crush this season of Big Brother.