Comic Nikki Glaser and “Animal Management” star Joel McHale are each again on “The Masked Singer” this Wednesday, making a cameo as sports activities commentators to tee up the episode’s theme, “Sports activities Night time.” McHale and Glaser kick off the present to introduce a efficiency by “Masked Singer” panelists Rita Ora and Robin Thicke, who carry out Scorpion’s “Rock You Like A Hurricane.”

Glaser beforehand appeared on Season 8 of “Masked Singer” as “Snowstorm,” whereas McHale is a frequent visitor panelist on the sequence. Earlier this season, he was seen in a clip touting his relationship with Showbird, who wound up being his “Group” co-star Yvette Nicole Brown.

This week’s episode, the fourth of Season 12, turns its consideration to a brand new set of contestants as Group B will get underway. Characters set to carry out within the episode embrace Goo, Mud Bunny, Bluebell, Chess Piece and Wasp, whereas songs embrace “Rock Your Physique,””Consider,” “We Belong,” “Candy Caroline” and “Lose Management.”

Celebrities unmasked to this point on “The Masked Singer” Season 12 embrace Paula Cole as Ship, Marsai Martin as Woodpecker, Yvette Nicole Brown as Showbird and John Elway as Leaf Sheep.

Right here’s a take a look at the opener to “Sports activities Night time” on “The Masked Singer,” airing Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. ET:

Again for Season 12 are host Nick Cannon, alongside panelists Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke, whereas Ora additionally returned to the desk for the second consecutive season to fill in for Nicole Scherzinger.

“The Masked Singer” Season 12 themed episodes embrace tributes to Mattel’s Barbie because it hits its sixty fifth anniversary, and the movie “Footloose” because it marks its fortieth anniversary. Miley Cyrus may even be honored with an episode dedicated to her music catalog, whereas additionally new is a “Who Are You Fest,” that includes music from “memorable competition lineups,” in addition to a “Sports activities Night time” and a “60’s Night time.” Tentpole themes which can be again embrace “Soundtrack of My Life” and “Thanksgiving Night time.”

“The Masked Singer” comes from Fox Various Leisure. Rosie Seitchik, Craig Plestis and Cannon are govt producers, whereas Seitchik serves as showrunner. The sequence relies on the South Korean format created by Mun Hwa Broadcasting Corp.

Las Vegas’ Sphere will not be a one-of-one. A second Sphere has been introduced, for Abu Dhabi within the United Arab Emirates.

No goal date for the development or opening was revealed within the announcement made collectively on Tuesday by Sphere Leisure Co. and Abu Dhabi’s Division of Tradition and Tourism (DCT).

“The imaginative and prescient for Sphere has all the time included a world community of venues, and at this time’s announcement is a big milestone towards that aim,” mentioned James L. Dolan, govt chairman and CEO of Sphere Leisure, in an announcement. “Sphere is redefining dwell leisure and increasing the attain of its transformative influence. We’re proud to collaborate with DCT Abu Dhabi to develop Sphere of their metropolis.”

Stated H.E. Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, chairman of DCT Abu Dhabi, “This partnership aligns with our Tourism Technique 2030, additional establishing Abu Dhabi as a vibrant hub for tradition and innovation. By embracing cutting-edge leisure like Sphere, we’re not solely elevating our world profile but additionally setting new requirements in immersive experiences and cultural choices.”

The corporate had hoped to construct a Sphere in London, however plans for setting up such a extremely seen addition to the panorama there bumped into native opposition, and Dolan turned his consideration elsewhere.

Based on an announcement, “Following the venue’s opening, Sphere Leisure plans to take care of ongoing preparations with DCT Abu Dhabi which can be anticipated to incorporate annual charges for inventive and inventive content material licensed by Sphere Leisure, similar to Sphere Experiences; use of Sphere’s model, patents, proprietary know-how, and mental property; and operational providers associated to venue operations and know-how, in addition to industrial and strategic advisory help.”

The Las Vegas flagship model of the dome (which is formally named simply “Sphere,” not “the Sphere”) opened in September 2023 at a reported price of greater than $2 billion. Though it should take a while for the venue to point out a revenue at that price, ticket gross sales for live shows and movies throughout its brief time in operation have been sturdy. Sphere Leisure reported income of $273.4 million for its fiscal fourth quarter, which ended June 30, with an working lack of $71.4 million for that very same quarter.

In Las Vegas, an preliminary residency by U2 was adopted by a 30-show run by Useless & Firm and a present residency by the Eagles. A U2 live performance movie can be now operating within the venue, together with Darren Aronofsky’s “Postcard From Earth.” The EDM artist Anyma will transfer into Sphere for eight dates on the finish of December. In September, Sphere hosted UFC 306, the primary dwell sports activities occasion on the venue. In June, the dome had the NHL Draft, marking the primary time a dwell tv occasion had been broadcast from the power.

It’s starting to look loads like Swift-mas: Taylor Swift has a few main releases on the best way for the vacation season — a first-time CD/vinyl version of “The Tortured Poets Division: The Anthology,” plus a ebook commemorating the Eras Tour. The merchandise will probably be popping out completely in Goal shops on Black Friday, the singer introduced Tuesday.

The prolonged “Anthology” model of her newest album will lastly be popping out in each bodily codecs, with 4 acoustic bonus tracks tacked onto the 31-song assortment that was beforehand obtainable solely as a digital launch, including as much as 35 tracks altogether now. The vinyl launch consists of 4 marbled, translucent LPs, accompanied by a 12-by-12 inch poster. The quadruple-LP set will retail for $59.99 and the CD version for $17.99.

In the meantime, “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Ebook” is a 256-page quantity that’s promised to incorporate greater than 500 pictures, with images of performances from each section of the three-hour-plus present, rehearsals and behind-the-scenes pictures of devices, costumes, set items and designer sketches, plus Swift’s private reflections and notes. It retails for $39.99.

“The Tortured Poets Division: The Anthology” had beforehand come out as a digital obtain and stream simply two hours after the usual version in April, however LPs and CDs have been solely obtainable for the usual 16-track model up thus far.

Swift mentioned in a social media message that info on a world launch for the merchandise could be coming quickly.

The Nov. 29 launch of the ebook, CD and vinyl in Goal’s North American shops will precede by someday the merchandise turning into obtainable for on-line sale within the retailer’s webstore and app.

The discharge of the “Anthology” model of “Tortured Poets” in bodily codecs is bound to have a huge impact chart-wise. Up to now, the discharge (with commonplace and deluxe editions all counting collectively) has topped the Billboard 200 album chart for 15 non-consecutive weeks, a private greatest for Swift and one thing completed by solely a handful of artists in Billboard historical past. It can nearly definitely reclaim the highest spot for no less than one week after the CD and vinyl “Anthology” launch, and perhaps extra, barring any unexpectedly sturdy competitors getting a shock launch in the identical timeframe.

Swift is returning to North America phases shortly for the final leg of her almost two-year Eras Tour, probably the most commercially profitable in historical past. She performs once more within the U.S. for 9 dates, beginning with a three-night stand in Miami this weekend, after which does 9 exhibits in Canada, wrapping every thing up in Vancouver Dec. 6-8.

Scandinavia’s main gross sales outfit REinvent has boarded Norway’s true crime “Escaping Bolivia,” at present filming in Cape City, South Africa, after an preliminary shoot in Oslo.

Fenomen (“Rod Knock”) and longstanding outfit 4 ½ (“Out Stealing Horses”) are producing for TV2 Norway, in co-production with Germany’s pubcaster NDR and Oslo Movie Fund.

Helmer Anna Gutto, behind Lionsgate’s “Paradise Freeway” starring Juliette Binoche, is idea director, working subsequent to creator and episodic author Emily Beck, connected to Netflix’s “Royalteen.” Toplining the six-part sequence are Jakob Oftebro (“Agent Hamilton”), Ella Øverbye, from Dag Johan Haugerud’s “Desires,” Josephine Tetlie, Lisa Hovden and Danish actor Joachim Fjelstrup (“The Woman With the Needle”).

The present is impressed by the notorious drug case of three Norwegian ladies aged 17, 18, 21, who had been imprisoned in Bolivia after being caught in 2008, with 22kg cocaine of their baggage. Two managed to flee – one with a baby, helped by a journalist – whereas the third stayed behind.

Within the sequence, we comply with Ida, her sister-in-law Michelle and Ida’s lover Cecilie, as they get arrested on the airport in Bolivia with suitcases filled with cocaine. They’re sentenced to jail in one of many world’s most harmful feminine prisons. Quickly sufficient, Ida discovers that she will’t belief her pals, nor the Norwegian authorities’ capability to bail her out. She begins planning her escape.

“After eight years of growth and analysis, it feels nice that we’re lastly filming!” stated Beck who co-penned the story with Helena Nielsen, Ingrid Haukelidsæter. “I’m certain that “Escaping Bolivia” will contact, have interaction and problem the viewers. The sequence focuses on friendship, betrayal and love, and one thing as distinctive and delightful as motherhood and doing every part for individuals you like. On the similar time, the sequence can also be about what you’re prepared to do and sacrifice to avoid wasting your self, and having to develop up behind bars,” she stated.

Helene Aurø, REinvent gross sales and advertising director stated: “We’re very proud to have picked up ‘Escaping Bolivia.’ It’s an incredible story that must be instructed and we’re certain the sequence will discover an viewers world wide.” Supply is deliberate for late 2025.

Different premium titles on REinvent’s Mipcom slate embrace the Finnish thriller drama “L/over,” the primary live-action fiction present initiated by Marika Makaroff, founding father of “Moominvalley’s”producer Gutsy Animations. The finished sequence, starring Krista Kosonen and Jani Volanen, is because of premiere in Finland on MTV3/C Extra in 2025.

Two high-end Icelandic reveals will even be teased to consumers: “Reykjavik 112,” primarily based on best-selling novelist Yrsa Sigurdardóttir, billed as a “Nordic brilliant and fashionable tackle the crime thriller style,” and the anticipated biopic “Vigdis” from “Blackport” creatives at Vesturport prodco, about Iceland’s former president, the long-lasting Vigdís Finnbogadóttir.

“Within the Shadow of Her Majesty,” a brand new social affect play from actor-writer-director Lois Tallulah, has revealed an all-women solid forward of its premiere in London subsequent month.

The work, which in response to a press launch goals to shine a lightweight on the “invisible sentences of poverty and the jail system by the eyes of girls,” will star Tallulah (“Bull,” “EastEnders”), Nancy Brabin-Platt (“Physician Who”), Hiwet Zemelak (Nationwide Youth Theatre), Nadia Lamin (“Nahda” at Bush Theatre) and Jennifer Joseph (“Paradise” on the Nationwide Theatre and Netflix’s “Prime Boy”).

“Set in a council flat on the foot of HMP Pentonville, we’re welcomed into the fashionable matriarchal household residence to witness a few of their most intimate moments throughout the COVID Christmas of 2020,” the plot for “Within the Shadow of Her Majesty” reads. “While they locked down all of the prisoners, the households had been left at the hours of darkness while inmates had been left of their cells for 23 hours a day.”

Tallulah and Isla Jackson-Ritchie (“Prime Boy,” “Bluebird”) co-direct from a script by Tallulah, who additionally serves as a producer alongside Lamin. Sebastian Foux serves as government producer. The manufacturing is introduced in partnership with Collectively Ladies and charity accomplice Collage Arts, and has West Finish ambitions after its preliminary run at Jack Studio Theatre.

“Although we confront darkish moments, the stage is alive with heat and laughter, very like the kitchens I knew and grew up in,” Tallulah mentioned in a press release. “These ladies have been by a lot, struggling day by day to supply for his or her youngsters, but they handle to smile and discover mild within the darkest conditions. The ripple results of our present jail system are profound and barely mentioned, and I wished to present voice to those untold tales — tales of working-class ladies within the U.Ok. right this moment.”

Added Collectively Ladies CEO Rokaiya Khan, “The themes this social affect piece tackles — poverty, the felony justice system and the intersection with home violence — are deeply resonant with the work we do. These are essential conversations that have to be had, and this play is a strong medium to make clear these pressing challenges.”

“Within the Shadow of Her Majesty” will run from Nov. 12 to 16 at Jack Studio Theatre in London. Tickets, beginning at £17, will be bought right here.

Smash hit Korean actuality present “Culinary Class Wars” has been renewed for a second season by Netflix.

The present pits a complete of 100 famend cooks and undiscovered cooking skills in opposition to one another in a culinary battle for the final word style. Mounted on a big scale and operating to 12 episodes, the competition at instances resembles a sports activities occasion. The present is judged by the esteemed restaurateur Paik Jong-won and chef Anh Sung-jae, of Mosu Seoul, the nation’s solely Michelin three-star restaurant.

Producers Kim Hak-min and Kim Eun-ji, together with author Mo Eun-sol from Studio Slam will return for the second season.

Launched solely a month in the past, the present has proved an prompt hit in Korea and overseas. It was the primary Korean unscripted title to rank No. 1 on Netflix’s International High 10 TV (Non-English) listing for 3 consecutive weeks.

“The fierce rivalry amongst passionate cooks, mixed with the present’s grand scale and unpredictable twists, delivered an exhilarating expertise,” stated the streamer. “Season 2 guarantees to escalate the competitors into an much more intense battle of culinary prowess.”

“Reveals of this scale take a whole lot of effort to carry to life, and we’re pleased with what we’ve completed with our devoted workforce. As we proceed to increase our unscripted providing,” stated Netflix Korea’s director of content material Yoo Ki Hwan.

As unscripted content material from Korea turns into more and more widespread, Netflix Korea has introduced that it’s going to debut a brand new Korean unscripted collection each month from this August to the primary quarter of 2025. 

The corporate has beforehand loved success with Korean unscripted reveals together with “Single’s Inferno,” which has been renewed for a fourth season, and the large-scale “Bodily 100,” which has been renewed for a second season.

Within the scripted area, Netflix has additionally confirmed Nov. 8 because the add date for romantic comedy collection, “Mr. Plankton.” The present options Woo Do-hwan and Lee You-mi, respectively, as a person born from a mistake, and the unluckiest girl on the earth, who inadvertently accompanies him on the ultimate journey of his life.

The British Movie Institute (BFI) has unveiled a brand new £1.5 million ($1.9 million) pilot program aimed toward enhancing office circumstances and practices within the U.Ok. display sector.

Titled WorkWise for Display, the initiative will present sources and steerage to assist fairness, inclusion, and respect within the business.

This system will provide a free on-line portal, podcast sequence, and peer-to-peer community focused at display sector small and medium-sized enterprises and division heads throughout manufacturing, animation, VFX, gaming, distribution and exhibition.

This system, developed in session with business stakeholders, shall be delivered by Counterculture and led by artistic industries lawyer Keith Arrowsmith. It goals to assist the business navigate modifications to U.Ok. employment legislation underneath the federal government’s new Employment Rights Invoice and supply authorized contracting and coverage templates, e-learning modules and related recommendation.

WorkWise for Display will cowl matters akin to individuals administration, inclusive management, wellbeing approaches, contracting practices, and inclusive recruitment. The initiative responds to findings from the BFI Expertise Evaluate and analysis such because the Movie and TV Charity’s Wanting Glass Surveys. Funded by BFI Nationwide Lottery funding, this system will evolve primarily based on business wants and shall be guided by an business advisory board, an HR technical group, and a producers group.

Sara Whybrew, BFI’s director of expertise and workforce improvement, stated: “We produce world-class display content material within the U.Ok., a lot of which is right down to our gifted workforce; sensible individuals doing implausible work in a dynamic and inventive sector. Nevertheless, widespread experiences of individuals scuffling with working circumstances, psychological well being and their work-life stability, calls for motion, and we need to assist business to construct fairer, safer and extra inclusive workplaces.”

Arrowsmith added: “WorkWise for Display has been created with, by and for the business to take care of all of the individuals who give the display sector the successful edge. This system is strongly rooted in present laws to supply every part the business must preserve it on secure floor.”

John McVay, CEO of Pact, the U.Ok. display sector commerce physique for impartial manufacturing and distribution firms, welcomed the initiative, saying that the pilot will “complement the various business led initiatives that search to make sure that the U.Ok. movie and tv industries proceed to supply superb jobs, careers and appeal to expertise from throughout the U.Ok.”

The initiative was developed in session with a variety of organizations, together with BAFTA, Bectu, BFI Filmmaking Fund, British Board of Movie Classification, British Display Discussion board, Create Central, Inventive Wales, Movie London, Nice Level Seren Studios, Institute of Cultural and Inventive Industries, Manchester Animation Competition, Northern Eire Display, Pact, Manufacturing Guild, Reeltime Media, Display Alliance North, Display Manchester, ScreenSkills, Sgil Cymru, Expertise Belief, Tape Collective, TV Human Rights, U.Ok. Display Alliance, and We Are Parable. Moreover, a number of freelancers from numerous roles within the business had been additionally consulted.