"Firstly, the original cast won't be included in the new show. Alyssa Milano (who played Phoebe), Holly Marie Combs (Piper), and Shannen Doherty (Prue) have happily expressed they'd be a part of a revival of the '00s series, so WTH?
I would much rather catch up with the Halliwell family than get to know a whole new group of strangers. What are Piper's sons, Wyatt and Chris, up to now? Did Phoebe ever start her own magazine? And what about Paige?
This leads me to my second issue: How is this show Charmed if it has nothing to do with the original story? It makes me feel taken advantage of as a fan; as if slapping a familiar name on a new series that's nothing like the one I loved will manipulate me into watching. In other words, how dare you?
But I guess it's not all bad. The new show is an exploration of what being a young witch looks like in 2018. Here's the logline:
After the tragic death of their mother, three sisters in a college town are stunned to discover they are witches. Soon this powerful threesome must stand together to fight the everyday and supernatural battles that all modern witches must face: from vanquishing powerful demons to toppling the patriarchy.
It's a feminist series (I'd argue the original was a feminist series, but mmkay) that will tackle a variety of issues relevant to women. With the sisters' magical powers, instead of marching, they can turn mansplainers into frogs... hopefully? At least there's that.
No word yet on when the shows will hit the network, but maybe that's a good thing. I'm still warming up to the idea of a non-Halliwell threesome."
"Charmed — which originally ran on The WB from 1998 to 2006 and starred Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs, Alyssa Milano, and Rose McGowan — revolves around three sisters in a college town who discover they are witches after their mother dies. The trio now must battle forces both supernatural and quotidian, “from vanquishing powerful demons to toppling the patriarchy.” The plan was to make it a ’70s-set prequel to the series, but now the reboot will be set in present day. Jane the Virgin scribes Jessica O’Toole and Amy Rardin serve as executive producers/writers.
Roswell, which aired on The WB and UPN from 1999 to 2002, is based on the book Roswell High (which begat the original series). The premise centers on the daughter of undocumented immigrants who returns to her hometown of Roswell, New Mexico, where she discovers that her teenage crush-turned-police officer is actually an alien. The duo begins to investigate his origins, but “when a violent attack and long-standing government cover-up point to a greater alien presence on Earth, the politics of fear and hatred threaten to expose him and destroy their deepening romance.” The Originals writer Carina Adly MacKenzie, who penned the pilot, will serve as executive producer.
The CW also ordered another Greg Berlanti-produced drama, All American, which has been described as Friday Night Lights meets Straight Outta Compton meets The OC. The series, which is inspired by the life of NFL linebacker Spencer Paysinger, follow a star high school football player from South L.A. who is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High, and “the wins, losses, and struggles of two families from vastly different worlds — Crenshaw and Beverly Hills — begin to collide,” reads the logline. April Blair (Jane By Design) is serving as writer/executive producer.
Berlanti continues to expand his TV empire, which includes two new series that CBS ordered: God Friended Me and The Red Line. He already lords over (get ready, this is a long list): Arrow, The Flash, Riverdale, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Blindspot, Black Lightning, and Deception, with You, Titans, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina also on the way.
In addition, the network gave the green light to In the Dark, a drama about a flawed, irreverent blind woman who bears witness to the murder of a friend who is a drug dealer. When the police ignore her story, she and her dog, Pretzel, try to hunt down the killer while “also managing her colorful dating life and the job she hates at the guide dog school owned by her overprotective parents.” Ben Stiller and Michael Showalter serve as executive producers alongside EP/writer Corinne Kingsbury (The Newsroom)."
"Description:
This marvelous guide provides readers with more than 100 URLs for websites featuring the hit television show Charmed, which is about three sister witches who do their best to do good for the innocent ... and have a little fun on the side. The guide also includes the site name and a short description of what you'll find there.
Lightning Rod Internet Guides are compiled by people who really care about the subject they're researching -- and it shows. Updated regularly."
"Alyssa Milano showed up at the convention on Saturday, at NoRA, an event meant to protest the National Rifle Association and the organization's unabashed support for the Second Amendment. However, it was clear that she was accompanied by some form of private security, likely associated officially with the protest or with herself — and that security was armed. A man named Will Haraway, an NRA member, asked a member of Milano’s security detail if he was armed, which he was. The guard then firmly asked Haraway to move away from the protest, backing into him so he was forced to walk backwards onto the sidewalk, even though Haraway had every right to attend the protest.
Another journalist, Ben Howe, formerly of Redstate, caught a short portion of the scene here.
This is Will Haraway a CCW @nra member. He asked @Alyssa_Milano’s security if he was armed (he was) and then asked Alyssa about it. Here’s what happened. (She comes to talk to him after this and I will post that longer video shortly). pic.twitter.com/qMsq6rbzDd
— Ben (@BenHowe) May 5, 2018
The Hollywood starlet took to Twitter to criticize the NRA and Howe’s tape, claiming it had been edited to make her look bad. Other affiliated organizations who are opposed to the NRA claimed there was a conspiracy between Howe and Haraway to catch the hypocrisy and expose it. Unfortunately for liberals, the two who had just met that day.
It’s one thing to protest the NRA’s annual convention — that would certainly be Milano’s right, even if it’s not in her best interest. No one argues that. But it’s incredibly disingenuous of her to attend the protest with armed security, whether that’s her own private bodyguard or armed event personnel who were already present. While no organization would be more committed to gun safety than the NRA, and neither they nor any sane conservative would wish harm upon her — and frankly I can’t think of an event where she would be safer — showing up at a protest where armed security detail is ensuring her safety seems even more hypocritical than the average movie star who brandishes firearms in movies while calling on the NRA to disband.
In an interview at the protest, Milano told a news organization, “I have nothing against the NRA members that are law-abiding gun owners. My problem is with the NRA and how they are the gun lobby that has bought off our government and therefore threatened our democracy and our safety as American people and our children’s safety.”
Of course, the NRA has neither “bought off our government” and certainly doesn’t threaten our democracy — rather, it protects it. This point could not have been made more clear by a Hollywood celebrity showing up at a gun convention to protest guns while an armed man ensures she remains safe by carrying a gun."
"Description:
And should the Trinity of Evil be awakened
The Champions of Virtue must defend
The Light of ages past or be forsaken
As the warriors of darkness were before them.
The Charmed Ones are feeling out of sorts. Phoebe misses Cole, who's gone away for a week of solitary reflection. Piper is overwhelmed with the responsibilities of overseeing her household, Charmed affairs, and P3, her nightclub. Paige is still adjusting to her role as a savior of innocents and is increasingly sensitive to all levels of human pain.
Soon, though, Piper is distracted by an energetic musician auditioning to play at the club, Phoebe is making a new friend in her Web design class, and Paige is meeting new people at the homeless shelter where she volunteers. But it isn't long before the girls discover that a sinister force is working against them; Phoebe's short-term memory is shot, Piper can't control her emotions, and Paige feels thoroughly exhausted. At the same time, their powers are diminished. Could their new acquaintances be connected to the threat?
It's a real-life family feud—one that could have deadly results…"
"All proceeds go toward local progressive grassroots organizations — such as CHIRLAction Fund & 25 United for Progress — to give young voters interested in the Democratic party a chance to hear which candidates best align with their values and priorities.
At the event, voters will have the opportunity to ask the candidates where they stand on issues like immigration, the cost of college and climate change. Candidates Katie Hill, Jess Phoenix and Bryan Caforio will have the chance to introduce themselves and answer questions in a forum-like setting.
This will be the sixth “Keeping Up with the Candidates” #YouthVote event hosted by NextGen America, and the third in California following events in the 39th and 45th Congressional districts.
Milano is known for appearances on TV shows such as Who’s the Boss?, Melrose Place, Charmed, My Name is Earl, Mistresses and Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later.
The event will be at The Canyon at 24201 Valencia Boulevard."
"An estimated 80,000 people will attend the event, officially called The National Rifle Association Annual Meetings and Exhibits. Country star Travis Tritt of Marietta will join the legendary Charlie Daniels at a Saturday night concert where Daniels will perform “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.”
Meanwhile, Milano, who entered Georgia politics for a time as an active campaigner during Jon Ossoff’s unsuccessful bid for a Congressional seat, will join activists including Women’s March executive advisor Kim Russell and Fred Guttenberg, whose 14-year-old daughter Jaime was among the students shot at killed at Parkland High School. Protesters plan “to fight for gun control and combat the NRA’s toxic influence over our political system,” a release said.
The protest site is a park less than a mile from the convention center.
Due to U.S. Secret Service policies, weapons aren’t allowed into the 10,000-seat hall where Trump, Pence, and other leaders are scheduled to speak. Otherwise, there will be no lack of firepower as the convention, as with the 2017 event in Atlanta, boasts “15 acres of guns.”"
"The book tells the story of the groundbreaking judges, and how their careers have shaped the legal framework of modern feminism, including employment discrimination, abortion, affirmative action, sexual harassment, and many other issues. Ginsburg was also the subject of the recent documentary film “RBG,” which is set to be released theatrically on May 4.
Milano, Tassler, and Di Novi will serve as executive producers on the series.
“I’m thrilled to be bringing the story of these two amazing women and their relationship to screens,” Milano said. “If there’s one thing that really stands out in the past year, it’s the importance of women supporting other women. Which is why it means so much to be working with PatMa, a company that truly values and nurtures female empowerment.”
In addition to this project, Milano has a deal to develop, executive produce and star in “Alyssa Milano For Mayor” with A+E Studios for Lifetime. She will next be seen in the Netflix series, “Insatiable,” starring opposite Debby Ryan and Dallas Roberts, in the drama based in the world of beauty pageants. Milano is also very active politically, including being a major advocate of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements. She is also actively involved in NoRA (No National Rifle Association).
“We deeply admire Alyssa’s political activism, and are in awe the impact she has made on so many of the feminist causes she supports,” said Tassler. “Her values are aligned with the mission of our company, and we couldn’t be more excited to partner with her in this ambitious series.”
In early 2018, Di Novi and former CBS Entertainment chairwoman Tassler launched PatMa Productions, an independent studio that aims to amplify diverse voices. PatMa has already set up partnerships with a number of organizations promoting diversity, inclusion, and human rights, among them the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, the Center for Popular Democracy, and Planned Parenthood.
“The relationship between Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg is complex and rich; a rarity among women at this level of power,” said DiNovi. “From opposite backgrounds and ideologies, they worked together and made an indelible mark on women’s history. We intend to explore how they rose from their early days as lawyers to their arrival at the Supreme Court, forging what would become one of the most powerful professional relationships in American history.”"
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