In December, Disney revealed that it would finally roll out its U.S.- and Japan-only streaming service Hulu to other international markets, including Canada.
However, instead of launching Hulu as a separate platform in these countries, Disney is bringing the service’s content to Disney+ via a new branded section called “Star” on February 23rd. In particular, Star will feature more adult-oriented fare, in stark contrast to Disney+’s family-friendly-skewing content up until this point. Disney+ will add new parental controls on February 23rd to ensure kids profiles cannot access age-inappropriate content without a PIN.
Now, Disney has confirmed that Star will launch over 150 TV series and more than 500 movies in Canada, increasing to nearly 800 by the end of 2021. A good portion of this content will be older shows like
Marcia Ross, Girl Rising CEO
Christina Lowery, feminist activist
Azadeh (Azi) Khalili, and two young human rights activists who are inspired by NASRIN’s story. NASRIN, an award-winning documentary narrated by Academy Award winner Olivia Coleman and with music by Tony Award-winning composers Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo, tells the story of Nasrin Sotoudeh, the Iranian human rights lawyer who has bravely led ongoing battles for the rights of women, children and minorities. Filmed in secret, NASRIN inspires with the courageous and personal story of Iran’s leading women’s rights activist.
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(4 out of 5 stars) Who doesn t want to go to their high school reunion, and show everyone they look better then they did then with success beyond anyone s dreams? This laugh out loud satire of course takes it to the extreme, but it is a fun movie. As the movie switches back and forth between the present and the past, we see how they were tortured in high school. Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow act well together with great screen presence. The supporting cast is priceless! Well done comedy!
Leslie Thompson
| 08/25/2006 (5 out of 5 stars) Love that quote. I actually had mono in college and lost about 10 pounds, but I wouldn t recommend it as a diet. Anyway, my college roommate and I would watch this movie when fighting stress, trying to hide from stupid people at college, and for relaxation (which means that we watched it about every other week). A most necessary escapism!
ER from 1994 through 2009, Dearon also starred in films like
CB4 and
Fear of a Black Hat, and performed as a hip-hop artist and motivational speaker. Other credits include
Bringing Down the House,
The John Larroquette Show, and
Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion. What a special spirit we have all lost! Mekhi Phifer, who starred on the long-running medical drama with Dearon wrote on Instagram after hearing the news. Since the first day I met him on the set of
ER he absolutely made me feel at home and welcomed. My brother will forever be missed! Many condolences to his friends, fans and family. RIP Deezer D!!
ER actor Dearon Deezer D Thompson passes away at 55 ANI | Updated: Jan 09, 2021 09:32 IST
Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): Dearon Deezer D Thompson, best known for his role on former medical drama ER, has died aged 55.
According to Fox News, Thompson s death was confirmed to TMZ by his brother, Marshawn, who relayed his family s belief that he died of a heart attack. An official cause of death has yet to be released.
The outlet reports that Thompson was found unresponsive at his home in Los Angeles on Thursday. It notes that he previously underwent surgery in 2009 on his heart to replace an aorta and fix a leaky heart valve.