December 08, 2021

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Looking for a way to make this holiday season the greatest? How about you spend it with Ralph Kramden, Ed Norton, Alice and Trixie? That's right, enjoy all of the holiday hijinx with Honeymooners Christmas Special on DVD!

The Honeymooners remains one of the greatest sitcom shows to ever grace the television set.

It's pure genius in casting, writing, and the jokes are just as funny today as they were back in the 50's.

Now, with this holiday special, filmed in 1978, most of the cast reunites (Jane Kean play Trixie instead of Joyce Randolph) for the final performance of their classic Honeymooners characters.

Watch as Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason)'s latest get-rich scheme risks his and Alice's life savings, trusting pal Ed Norton's holiday bonus, and Alice's mother's (played by Eileen Heckert) Social Security check all in jeopardy - and hilarity ensues!

If you asked for big laughs this Christmas, you'll get them, and then some, with the Honeymooners Christmas Special on DVD!

Click here and order your copy today at PulseTV! Bang, zoom!

Be Well,
Steve

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Sylvester Stallone to star in Paramount+ series 'Kansas City'

Sylvester Stallone will star in upcoming Paramount+ drama, Kansas City, his first major lead role in a television series.

Stallone will portray a mobster from New York City named Sal who will reestablish the mafia in Kansas City.

The drama hails from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan and showrunner Terence Winter, who penned The Sopranos and The Wolf of Wall Street.

"Looking forward to this project with great anticipation. I look forward to working with the brilliant creator, Taylor Sheridan, and gifted Terrence Winter," Stallone said on Twitter about Kansas City.

Stallone's last television appearance included a guest role on Season 2 of This Is Us.

The actor is attached to The Expendables 4, which will also include returning stars Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren and Randy Couture along with new cast members Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Megan Fox and Tony Jaa.

Stallone has also recently released a director's cut of 1985's Rocky IV titled Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago.

Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon remember co-star Willie Garson on 'Late Show'

Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon paid tribute to their late Sex and the City co-star Willie Garson while appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Garson died at the age of 57 in September following a battle with cancer. The actor portrayed Standford Blatch on the series, the best friend of Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie Bradshaw.

"Willie was just a person who just lightened any situation that he was in and just would have you in stitches within a minute of coming into a conversation," Nixon said.

"Full of joy and so incredibly brilliant and smart. Really even being sick, which we didn't know about in the beginning, he still brought so much joy," Davis added.

Garson will be in the first three episodes of HBO Max's Sex and the City revival series titled And Just Like That..., which premieres on Thursday.

"We shot with him for a long time not knowing he was sick and then things got bad enough that we were informed. So I think we're also very grateful that we had a few days with him, knowing that he was sick and we could talk to him about it and he could talk to us about it," Nixon said.

"But it's hard. I wish he was here," Davis continued, while crying.

Davis and Nixon will be reprising their roles as Charlotte York and Miranda Hobbes, respectively, in And Just Like That..., along with Parker as Carrie.

Colbert asked the duo how it felt to return to the series and their characters.

"I felt like it was so easy because to me, we've seen each other this whole time. And of course when we see each other in real life it's different than wearing the heels and the shoes and everything but you know, I was just thrilled to be back," Davis said.

Disney, Marvel dominate 2021 People's Choice Awards

Disney's Marvel Studios dominated the People's Choice Awards on Tuesday night, taking home multiple awards.

The company's comic-book-based properties were among the biggest winners with Black Widow winning Movie of 2021, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings winning Action Movie of 2021 and the Disney+ series Loki winning Show of 2021.

Black Widow star Scarlett Johannson was also named Female Movie Star of 2021, Simu Liu won Action Movie Star of 2021 for his performance as the lead of Shang-Chi and Tom Hiddleston was named Male TV Star of 2021 for Loki.

Dwayne Johnson was named Male Movie Star of 2021 and Comedy Movie Star of 2021 for his role in Disney's Jungle Cruise.

Johnson also was awarded the People's Champion Award for his contributions to the entertainment industry, entrepreneurial endeavors and philanthropic efforts.

In other special awards, Halle Berry was named People's Icon, Christina Aguilera won People's Music Icon and Kim Kardashian was named Fashion Icon.

Kardashian's sister, Khloe Kardashian was also named Reality TV Star of 2021 and their reality show Keeping Up With the Kardashians was named Reality Show of 2021.

Netflix's Korean-language hit Squid Game was named Bingeworthy Show of 2021 while Korean pop group BTS won Group of 2021 and Song of 2021 for their hit "Butter."

Olivia Rodrigo won Album of 2021 for her debut Sour, while Adele was named Female Artist of 2021 and Lil Nas X took the title of Male Artist of 2021.

Drake turns down Grammy Awards nominations

Drake has turned down his two nominations at the 2022 Grammy Awards.

Billboard reported Monday that Drake, 35, asked the Recording Academy to remove him as a nominee for the 64th annual Grammy Awards. The academy honored the request.

The New York Times confirmed that Drake has withdrawn from competition.

Sources told Variety that the decision to refuse the nominations was made by Drake and his management team.

Drake was nominated for Best Rap Album for Certified Lover Boy and for Best Rap Performance for his song "Way 2 Sexy" featuring Future and Young Thug. The categories will go forward with just four nominees following Drake's exit.

Drake has not cited a reason for his withdrawal.

In November 2020, Drake voiced support for The Weeknd after his Grammys snub and said the Grammys may no longer be relevant.

"I think we should stop allowing ourselves to be shocked every year by the disconnect between impactful music and these awards and just accept that once was the highest form of recognition may no longer matter to the artists that exist now and the ones that come after," he said on Instagram Stories.

The Grammy Awards will take place Jan. 31, 2022, in Los Angeles, with Trevor Noah as host. Jon Batiste leads the field of nominees with 11 nominations, followed by Justin Bieber and Doja Cat with eight each.