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Entertainment Now | July 24 - 30, 2021 By Raye Smith TV Media WHAT'S NEW ON PRIME "The Pursuit of Love" - Season 1 Amazon's new original minise- ries, "The Pursuit of Love," is com- ing to Prime on Friday, July 30. This British drama is based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Nancy Mitford and stars Lily James ("Cin- derella," 2015) as the lead charac- ter, Linda Radlett. Set in pre-World War II Europe, charismatic Linda goes on fearless adventures along- side her best friend and cousin, Fanny Logan (Emily Beecham, "Daphne," 2017). Entranced by the idea of love and marriage, the pair set out to find their perfect whirlwind, heart-stopping ro - mance and, consequently, their ideal husbands. A classic romance story, this limited series consists of three hour-long episodes. Emily Mortimer ("Mary Poppins Re - turns," 2018) directs, writes and stars in the series alongside James and Beecham. The cast is rounded out by Dominic West ("The Wire"), Dolly Wells ("Pride and Prejudice and Zombies," 2016), John Heffer - nan ("Eye in the Sky," 2015), Shazad Latif ("The Second Best Ex- otic Marigold Hotel," 2015), Anna- bel Mullion ("Victoria,"), Andrew Scott ("Sherlock") and Beattie Ed- mondson ("Bridget Jones's Baby," 2016). WHAT'S NEW ON NETFLIX "Centaurworld" - Season 1 It's time for a mystical adventure with the Season 1 release of "Cen- taurworld," debuting on Netflix this Friday, July 30. This computer- animated musical children's series follows a hardened warhorse (voiced by Kimiko Glen, "Spider- Man: Into the Spider-Verse," 2018) who is transported to a magical land full of centaurs of all shapes and sizes who join her on her mis- sion to reunite with her trusty rider. Full of crazy adventures and with a wacky cast of characters, "Cen- taurworld" is an out-of-this-world series to be enjoyed by all ages. Created and written by Megan Dong ("Pinky Malinky") and di- rected by Kirk DeMicco ("The Croods," 2013), the series voice stars Isabella Russo ("Crashing"), Parvesh Cheena ("Mira, Royal De- tective"), Chris Diamantopoulos ("Disney Mickey Mouse"), Megan Hilty ("T.O.T.S."), Jessie Mueller ("The Post," 2017) and Josh Rad- nor ("How I Met Your Mother"). WHAT'S NEW ON DISNEY+ "Jungle Cruise" (2021) Missing the theme park? Look no further than the new action flick "Jungle Cruise," coming to Dis- ney+ with Premier Access on Fri- day, July 30. Based on the Disney theme park attraction of the same name, this period film is set during the early 20th century in the jun- gles of the Amazon. Emily Blunt ("Mary Poppins Returns," 2018) stars as Dr. Lily Houghton, a re- searcher who travels to the jungle from London. She enlists the help of a wisecracking riverboat captain named Frank (Dwayne Johnson, "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle," 2017) to guide her downriver, lead- ing to a thrilling adventure and the pair embarking on an epic quest. This fun adventure film comes from director Jaume Collet-Serra ("Un- known," 2011) and writers Glenn Ficarra ("This is Us"), John Requa ("I Love You Phillip Morris," 2009) and Josh Goldstein ("American Dreams"). Edgar Ramírez ("Ameri- can Crime Story"), Jesse Plemons ("The Irishman," 2019), Jack Whitehall ("Bad Education"), Ve- ronica Falcón ("Why Women Kill"), Paul Giamatti ("Billions") and Da- vid Lengel ("WandaVision") also star. WHAT'S NEW ON HULU "The Artist" (2011) Make some room for a classic romance, because "The Artist" is coming to Hulu this Monday, July 26. This 2011 French comedy-dra- ma is designed as a black-and- white silent film to the style of the era in which the film takes place. Set against the glamorous back- drop of Hollywood in the late 1920s and early 1930s, the story follows an egomaniacal film star named George Valentin (Jean Du- jardin, "The Wolf of Wallstreet," 2013) as he falls in love with young dancer and up-and-coming star Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo, "A Knight's Tale," 2001). Through the ups and downs of the rapidly changing Hollywood landscape as "talkies" come to prominence, this film tells an epic love story. Direct- ed and written by Michel Ha- zanavicius ("OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies," 2006), "The Artist" also stars John Goodman ("Argo," 2012), James Cromwell ("The Green Mile," 1999), Penelope Ann Miller ("American Crime"), Missi Pyle ("Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," 2005), Beth Grant ("Don- nie Darko," 2001), Ed Lauter ("King Kong," 1976), Joel Murray ("Mad Men") and Elizabeth Tull- och ("Concussion," 2015). This highly regarded film took home five Oscars, including those for Best Motion Picture of the Year and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. WHAT'S NEW ON HBO MAX "Jellystone" - Season 1 Get a dose of nostalgia with "Jellystone," premiering on HBO Max on Thursday, July 29. This chil- dren's animated series brings to- gether some of Hanna-Barbera's favorite characters, including Yogi Bear (Jeff Bergman, "Looney Tunes Cartoons"), Boo Boo Bear (C. H. Greenblatt, "SpongeBob SquarePants") and many more. Living in the park town of Jelly- stone, this new series takes the classic characters on all kinds of nutty adventures. Created by Greenblatt, the series also features the vocal talents of Chris Edgerly ("The Simpsons"), Jason Harris ("The Legend of Korra"), Thomas Lennon ("Bob's Burgers") and Grace Helbig ("Trolls," 2016). WHAT'S NEW ON APPLE TV+ "Watch the Sound With Mark Ronson"- Season 1 The new documentary series "Watch the Sound With Mark Ronson" premieres on Apple TV+ on Friday, July 30. Follow produc- er, songwriter and DJ Mark Ron- son (known for the Bruno Mars- fronted hit "Uptown Funk") as he digs deep into the world of music production and takes viewers through the lengths producers and creators must go to create the perfect sounds. In conversation with high-profile artists including Sir Paul McCartney (of The Bea- tles), Questlove (of the Roots, house band on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"), Dave Grohl (of Nirvana and the Foo Fighters), Charlie XCX ("Boom Clap") and more, this docuseries explores the intersection of artist- ry and technology and how that has influenced their work. Divided into six episodes, the series covers everything from autotune and sampling to drum machines and beyond. Ronson is an executive producer of the series alongside Joanne Duray ("Underground," 2003), with Mark Monroe ("The Dissident," 2020), Morgan Neville ("Ugly Delicious") and Jason Zel- des ("Romeo is Bleeding," 2015) joining the team as series produc- ers and directors. 10 | Streaming Waltman Flooring 2 x 2" White Lilies N Paradise 2 x 1.5" Andrew Scott and Lily James as seen in "The Pursuit of Love" Kokomo Speedway 2 x 2"

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