Georgia Entertainment Scene

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‘Ride Along’ producer Will Packer promotes ‘healthy arrogance’ in new book

In his new book, the "Girls Trip" and "Straight Outta Compton" producer uses anecdotes about his life to illustrate tenets that helped him succeed in entertainment.

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Atlanta’s Carolyn Cook stars in solo play about a Vietnam War stenographer

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Make Orange Crush sweet again? New era dawns for infamous HBCU beach party

Orange Crush, an HBCU spring break party at a Georgia beach, enters a new era this April with a sanctioned festival organizers hope will attract 30,000 attendees

‘Watch What Crappens’ podcaster says ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ isn’t dead yet

The popular daily podcast "Watch What Crappens," which comically parses Bravo TV shows and related fare, is doing a live taping at Variety Playhouse March 23, 2025.

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Bookshelf: Grit lit, WWI bio, culinary mystery among small and indie press offerings

This week, check out four new books from small and independent presses, including "Work Is Fun" by Steve Carse, cofounder and CEO of King of Pops.

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Check out three new reality shows with Atlanta ties

Three reality shows with Atlanta ties just came out and we summarize Discovery's "Filthy Fortunes," TLC's "Jay & Pamela" and Hallmark+'s "Home is Where the Heart Is."

Starz picks up doc about legendary Atlanta strip club Magic City

“Magic City: An American Fantasy” explores the club’s influence on hip-hop over the decades.

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Former WSB radio morning host Scott Slade has cancer

Scott Slade, a long-time WSB radio morning host, told the station that he has blood cancer.

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For character actor French Stewart, Atlanta has become home

French Stewart, best known for his role in "Third Rock From the Sun" from 1996 to 2001, moved to Atlanta in 2022 and is part of a new film "Bob Trevino Likes It" out March 20.

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Mark Wahlberg to shoot ‘By Any Means’ in metro Atlanta

Mark Wahlberg stars in a new historical thriller "By Any Means" shooting in Atlanta in the spring of 2025.

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Joel McHale hosting season 2 of Fox game show ‘The 1% Club’ in metro Atlanta

Joel McHale is already in Atlanta shooting "Scream 7" and will soon be taping Fox's "The 1% Club," a game show.

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New Atlanta festival showcases films made with AI

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World music superstar Angelique Kidjo brings ‘African Symphony’ to Atlanta

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New Flannery O’Connor treasures found in time for centennial celebration

A weeklong centennial celebration of author Flannery O’Connor is expected to attract scholars and fans to Milledgeville, Georgia.

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Atlanta musicians to watch in 2025

Jai’Len Josey, Will Hill, Maleigh Zan, and LG Malique are Georgia artists to watch in 2025.

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Atlanta author’s ‘Gothictown’ blends Roswell history with ‘The Lottery’

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‘Anora’ actress gives Tara theater love, visits Clermont Lounge

Actress Luna Sofia Miranda came to Atlanta on March 15, 2025, 13 days after her film "Anora" won the best picture Oscar.

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A doc about how Atlanta won the ’96 Olympics debuting at Atlanta Film Festival

Two documentarians chronicle how Atlanta overcame the odds to win the 1996 Summer Olympics.

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Georgia native Deborah Norville returns to host new game show ‘The Perfect Line’

Deborah Norville, a Georgia native and long-time "Inside Edition" host, will be shooting a new syndicated game show this summer in metro Atlanta "The Perfect Line."

WSB political commentator Bill Crane has ‘aggressive’ colon cancer

Atlanta political strategist and commentator Bill Crane is suffering from colon cancer.