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If you’re having Wicked withdrawals from waiting for the second film’s release, you’re not alone.
NBC is feeding fans’ love for Wicked ahead of the movie’s Nov. 21 release date with a TV special titled Wicked: One Wonderful Night. The two-hour special airs for one night only on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 8 p.m. ET via the network.
This moment is one fans won’t want to miss. Below, we’re showing you how you can watch the special live and stream it the next day. No FOMO here.
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Where to Watch NBC’s Wicked: One Wonderful Night Special
DIRECTV is our top choice for those looking to watch the special live for free with the service’s five-day free trial. A subscription, which gives you access to watch NBC, runs you just $49.99 for the first month of service ($89.99 a month afterward).
You’ll get access to live TV, local networks such as NBC, ABC and PBS, and you can also watch many cable networks, including FS1, Lifetime, FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, BET, MTV, Paramount Network, Cartoon Network, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, CNBC and many others (some local channels are not available in select markets). That’s more than 90 channels that you can tap into, once you’re done watching the Wicked special, of course.
If you don’t have access to live TV, not to fret. You can watch the special the next day, Friday, Nov. 7, via Peacock. A standard subscription to the streaming service runs you $10.99 a month, while the commercial-free Premium Plus is $16.99 a month. With a subscription to the service, users have access to an expansive library of movies, along with NBC, Bravo shows and Peacock Originals.
Unlike other streaming services, Peacock has a more diverse library with titles usually not seen on other platforms. The service is also one of the more affordable ones on our list.
If you don’t have a DIRECTV account, you can also always watch the special live with Fubo TV. To watch, you’ll want to subscribe to a Fubo TV Pro plan, which includes NBC, for $54.99 for the first month ($84.99 a month afterward). When you sign up for the service right now, you’ll be saving yourself $30 off for the first month of service. Plus, Fubo has a seven-day free trial to watch the Wicked TV special for free.
Sling TV is another option for those looking to watch the special live via the service’s Sling Blue or Sling Orange + Blue plans. A monthly Sling Blue subscription costs $50.99, while a Sling Orange + Blue bundle will run you just $29.99 right now for your first month. Both subscriptions give users access to top news, sports and entertainment channels, including NBC along with ESPN, NFL Network, USA, TNT, Bravo, FOX News, CNN, and more. Sports Extra includes SEC, ACC, Big 10, NFL RedZone, ESPNU, Golf Channel, and more.
The event features musical performances — both from Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo — plus appearances from Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Ethan Slater, Saturday Night Live’s Bowen Yang and Marissa Bode. Fans also may just get a sneak peek of Wicked: For Good if they stick around long enough.
The special was filmed in October at the iconic Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles in front of a live audience. Per a synopsis provided by NBC, “Wicked: One Wonderful Night transforms the legendary venue into a breathtaking Emerald City-inspired set, complete with a 37-piece live orchestra led by the award-winning musical director Stephen Oremus, plus jaw-dropping musical numbers and unforgettable performances.”
More About Wicked: For Good
Following the box office success that was Wicked in 2024, Wicked: For Good hits theaters on Friday, Nov. 21, just one day shy of the one-year anniversary of the film’s first half. The sequel was first announced on X in April from director Jon M. Chu’s “OzPhone.” The filmmaker wrote at the time, “With more space, we can tell the story of Wicked as it was meant to be told while bringing even more depth and surprise to the journeys of these beloved characters.”
Following the cheeky post, fans and followers of the franchise were treated to a trailer on June 4, sharing first looks at Glinda and Elphaba’s journeys following the very dramatic “Defying Gravity” sequence and a hefty cliffhanger folks were left with in part one. In the meantime, watch the trailer for Wicked: One Wonderful Night below:
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SYDNEY, Australia — More than three-and-a-half years after the siren sounded, the Australian government is activating local content quotas for popular streaming video on-demand platforms operating on these shores.
Confirmed Tuesday, Nov. 4, the new obligation will require those services with over 1 million domestic subscribers to invest 10% of total program expenditure here, or 7.5% of their total Australian revenue, to supporting local storytelling.
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Netflix, Disney, Amazon and other SVOD services will be compelled to comply by the legislation, which will be introduced to Parliament this week, the ABC reports.
Those quotas must pass that bar set by the Australian Content and Children’s Television Standard (ACCTS), meeting or exceeding the same requirements currently applied to commercial and subscription television services.
“We have Australian content requirements on free-to-air television and pay television, but until now, there has been no guarantee that we could see our own stories on streaming services,” minister for the arts Tony Burke remarked.
“Since their introduction in Australia, streaming services have created some extraordinary shows. This obligation will ensure that those stories — our stories — continue to be made.”
APRA AMCOS celebrated the announcement as an “incredible first step for Australia.” Whether the next step is a long-mooted content quotas for streaming music platforms, time will tell.
The Australian-made regulation, says Dean Ormston, CEO of APRA AMCOS, is a critical mechanism “within a global content market where extraordinary local stories and local music can be drowned out by content from major overseas markets.”
Critically, he adds, “the obligation includes requirements to spend on post-production in Australia, opening the door for Australian screen composers and local music to play a central role in telling our stories. This represents a significant new opportunity for Australia’s music creators.”
The Albanese government’s announcement follows the presentation last week of APRA AMCOS’s 2025 Screen Music Awards, and delivers on Canberra’s commitment in its national cultural policy, the five-year action plan dubbed Revive.
With its presentation in January 2023, the federal government mapped out a timeline for legislation that would enforce local content quotas on streaming platforms. “For video streaming,” federal minister of the arts Tony Burke said at the time, “the timeline is locked in.”
The new rules should’ve been implemented in 2024 but were delayed over concerns on how they might create a stumbling block for Australia’s trade agreement with the United States.
The champagne corks aren’t exactly flying, but the Australian creative community has cause to celebrate. The government’s commitment to investing in Australian storytelling comes on the heels of last week’s decision that there would be no exception for big tech in Australia’s copyright regime to allow for text and data mining.
“This announcement marks a landmark day for the Australian screen industry,” enthuses Screen Producers Australia CEO Matthew Deaner. “For too long, our local production sector has operated in an uneven environment where global streaming services could reap the benefits of doing business in Australia without contributing fairly to the creation of Australian stories.”
The commitment is “the result of years of advocacy,” he continues. “It recognizes that Australian stories matter, and that they deserve to be seen and heard on every platform.”
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Robert Irwin, Alix Earle and Whitney Leavitt rocked, so too did Chicago, while one unfortunate couple rolled out of the competition as Dancing With The Stars celebrated Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night.
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On Tuesday night (Oct. 4), all eyes were on Irwin, once again, as the Australian conversationist and his dancing pro partner Witney Carson hit the main floor.
Drenched in red light, Irwin, son of the late “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin and younger brother of Bindi, who won the 21st season of DWTS, in 2015, transformed into a matador for a paso doble to The White Stripes’ “Icky Thump.”
The judges loved the routine, as Irwin and Carson were awarded 38 out of 40, matching their season-high from last week’s Halloween Night. Only the teams of Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy, and Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas (both with 39/40), fared better.
No pairing has yet landed a perfect score in this 34th season of DWTS.
However, Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov failed to hit the right note with their contemporary dance to “Dream On” by Aerosmith, which came in at the bottom of the pack with 34/40. The lowest score of the night means elimination, so the actress and her pro partner are out. Live votes are cast during the East Coast airing and ends shortly after the final performance is completed.
Also on Rock Hall night, the group dances returned with a bang as the cast was evenly split in two, and teamed up alongside one of the co-hosts, Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro.
The winner was Ribeiro’s “Team Chicago” performance, with Danielle (team captain) and Pasha; Whitney and Mark; Jordan and Ezra; and Dylan and Daniella, earning a perfect 40/40.
Chicago, which was inducted into the Rock Hall in the class of 2016, provided the score with a rendition of “25 or 6 to 4.”
Dancing with the Stars airs live Tuesdays on ABC and Disney+, and streams the next day on Hulu. The finale will be on Nov. 25.
Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Night Scores
Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach: 36/40Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy: 39/40Andy Richter and Emma Slater: 30/40Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas: 39/40Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov: 34/40 (ELIMINATED)Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten: 37/40Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa: 38/40Robert Irwin and Witney Carson: 38/40
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Nick Cave’s bad boy Bunny comes to life for a six-part streaming series, The Death of Bunny Munro, the first trailer for which has dropped online.
BAFTA and Emmy-nominated Matt Smith (Doctor Who, The Crown, House of the Dragon) takes the lead as Munro, a slippery door-to-door salesman on a road trip with his young son, played by Rafael Mathé in his television debut, following the death of his wife by suicide.
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In the new clip, Bunny takes Junior on the road for a eventful sales trek around Brighton and the surrounding coast, an area familiar to Cave, the Australian-born alternative rock legend who has called the English seaside home for some decades.
“My dad,” says Bunny Junior in the trailer, “he’s the best salesman in the world.” The youngster doesn’t know the half of it.
Cuts of Jarvis Cocker’s “Black Magic,” and Cave’s “Bright Horses” soundtrack the clip, which can be seen in full below.
Following Libby’s death, Munro, a sex addicted beauty product salesman and “self-professed lothario” finds himself “saddled with a young son and only a loose concept of parenting,” reads a plot synopsis from Sky.
“Together with nine-year-old Bunny Junior he embarks on an epic and increasingly out-of-control road trip across southern England as the two struggle to contain their grief in very different ways.”
First published in 2009, The Death of Bunny Munro is Cave’s second novel after And the Ass Saw the Angel from 1989.
The forthcoming series was written by BAFTA winner Pete Jackson (Somewhere Boy) and directed by BAFTA-nominated Isabella Eklöf (Industry, Holiday), with an original score by Cave and his longtime collaborator Warren Ellis. Cave also serves as executive producer for the show, produced by Clerkenwell Films in association with Sky Studios.
Cave is, of course, the celebrated frontman of The Bad Seeds, and several seminal outfits including The Boys Next Door, The Birthday Party, Grinderman and more.
In the United Kingdom., his adopted homeland, the band has landed seven top 10 albums, including Wild God, which opened and peaked at No. 5.
Wild God, released through Cave’s own label Bad Seed, via a new, exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with Play It Again Sam, an imprint of the independent [PIAS] label group, was nominated for a raft of awards, including two Grammy categories (best alternative music album and best alternative music performance), best alternative rock record at the Libera Awards and the 2024 Australian Music Prize.
Cave was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2007, and has won eight ARIA Awards for his solo or group work.
The Death of Bunny Munro will air on Sky Atlantic and streaming services Now and Binge from Nov. 20.
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Doja Cat and Teyana Taylor just made Ray-Ban’s latest Meta glasses look ultra cool for the brand’s “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet” global campaign.
The tech meets fashion style both musicians donned is a second generation product for the brand, utilizing Meta capabilities to bring audiences something straight out of the future. It only makes sense that both Doja and Taylor were tapped for this occasion. Both parties are exceedingly fashionable, with their proverbial fingers always on the pulse of what’s hot and trending.
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Stylishness aside, the collaboration is rather timely for both artists, with Doja just dropping her latest album Vie and Taylor dropping Escape Room, her fourth studio album after a five-year hiatus. The glasses worn by both stars in the campaign can be purchased right now on Ray-Ban’s website and retail for $379.
Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Gen 2
A second-gen Meta-powered glasses.
If you haven’t already gotten yourself a pair of Ray-Ban Meta glasses, the accessory is what is classified as “smart glasses.” The eyewear is a blend of Ray-Ban’s classic and ultra-chic style with technology, allowing users to do all sorts of things, from take photos and videos, listen to music, make calls and interact with AI assistant features all hands-free.
The Gen 2 style now comes in new colorways and silhouettes that can be applied to the glasses on Ray Ban‘s website. The new model also features major improvements from the OG including a longer battery life, a 3K Ultra-Wide 12MP camera for UHD video capture and advanced Meta AI tools including Hyperlapse, which allows users to capture sped-up, smooth time-lapse videos hands-free, Slow Motion, which captures video with a slower frame rate and Live Translation, which gives users real-time audio translation with AI voice cloning.
As we get closer to the holiday season, we’d like to think that these glasses would make a great gift, especially for the tech wiz in your life. They’re practical, given they’re glasses, and functional thanks to the Meta AI tools. Ray-Ban frames are also extremely stylish and of great quality, made to last for years to come. The quality and attention to craftsmanship explain the price tag. It’s more of an investment piece rather than a standard accessory. Think of it like buying a super fancy iPhone or laptop, but for your face. It has all the same bells and whistles, all built into a portable package. Don’t just take it from us. If they’re a favorite of Doja and Taylor, they’re probably a great fit for your loved ones, too.
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Love & Hip Hop: Miami is back — this time, for its seventh and final season.
We’re waving goodbye to the star-studded cast of the reality show, a cast that we’ve seen through some major drama and epic music moments since 2018. Season 7 is slated to premiere Tuesday (Nov. 4) at 8 p.m. ET and will air on BET. Subsequent episodes will air every Tuesday on BET.
The final season is sure to be a trip based on a brief look at the season’s first episode, titled “The Last Laugh.” In the episode, Ghanaian actor and certified goofball Michael Blackson gets ready for a big move to Miami, while hiding a big secret from his pregnant fiancée Rada. And we see Amara clock Miami Tip for starting drama with the wife of her children’s father. We also see trouble in Miami’s blue waters emerge when women from rapper Trick Daddy’s past re-emerge, further stirring the pot.
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If you’ve cut the cord on cable, but you’re looking to catch up on all the drama this last season has to offer, we’ve got you covered. Below, we’ll show you how to watch tonight’s episode and all the juicy episodes to come.
How to Stream Love & Hip Hop: Miami
Looking for a way to watch the highly anticipated final season without cable? The hit BET series is currently available on a plethora of streaming services. Our pick? We choose Philo. The show is free to watch with a seven-day free trial. A subscription to Philo gives you access to BET for just $33 a month. For our musically-inclined readers, Philo also includes networks like AXS TV, Fandor, CMT, MTV, MTV Classic, VH1 and more. With a subscription, you’ll have access to watch more than 70 cable networks including AMC, A&E, Animal Planet, BBC America, Cartoon Network, Comedy Central, Discovery Channel, EarthX, Food Network, Game Show Network, Hallmark Channel, HGTV and so much more.
DIRECTV is another great option for those looking to stream the BET show. A standard subscription to DIRECTV, which gives you access to watch the Love & Hip Hop franchise, will run you just $59.99 a month under the service’s CHOICE plan. You’ll gets you access to live TV, local networks such as NBC, ABC and PBS, and you can also watch many cable networks, including FS1, Lifetime, FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, BET, MTV, Paramount Network, Cartoon Network, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, CNBC and many others (Some local channel not available in select markets.). That’s over 125 plus channels that you can tap into, once you’re done watching Love & Hip Hop, of course.
Another option for our readers is a Hulu + Live TV subscription, given that BET is included in the live TV channel lineup. A subscription to the service (with ads) will cost approximately $82.99 per month, while the plan without ads goes for $95.99 per month. This subscription gives you access to the wide plethora of titles in Hulu’s library, along with live TV programs 24/7. This is one of the more pricy plans on our list, however, the bundle is well worth the price because of the added Hulu titles.
Finally, we’ve got Sling TV which is another live TV streaming option giving users the ability to access cable channels and on-demand content over the internet, making a cable subscription obsolete. To access Love & Hip Hop: Miami, you’ll need a Sling Orange subscription which is $45.99 a month. Depending on your needs, you can purchase temporary passes for a day ($4.99), weekend ($9.99), or week ($14.99) to watch the show and test out the service for a limited time. Sling Orange includes over 30 live channels including ESPN, Disney Channel and CNN, plus a free on-demand library.
More About Love & Hip Hop: Miami
Love & Hip Hop: Miami first aired back in 2018, added to the growing franchise that was Love & Hip Hop, beginning in New York. The Miami edition revolves around the personal and professional struggles of several rappers, singers and socialites in Miami’s music scene.
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Ever since the Timberwolves and the Knicks made a blockbuster trade last season, the NBA teams’ fates have been tied together. It was one of those rare instances where both teams improved, with Minnesota acquiring all-star Julius Randle and New York getting Karl-Anthony Towns in the trade. And now, one season later, the teams are still bitter rivals on the court.
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The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan on Wednesday, Nov. 5. This game could be a preview of the NBA Finals this season, with the Wolves and Knicks expected to lead the pack in the Western and Eastern Conferences, respectively.
When Does Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New York Knicks Game Start?
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New York Knicks game broadcasts live, with tipoff at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.
Where to Watch Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New York Knicks Online
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New York Knicks game broadcasts on ESPN, and it’s also livestreams on Sling Orange. Keep reading for more details on how cord-cutters can watch the Wolves-Knicks game online with Sling TV.
How to Watch Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New York Knicks With Sling TV
A subscription to Sling Orange, which comes with ESPN, gets you access to live TV from popular cable channels.
You can watch cable networks, including ESPN2, ESPN3, Disney Channel, Freeform, MotorTrend, A&E, AMC, BBC America, BET, CNN, Comedy Central, Food Network, Fuse, HGTV, History Channel, IFC, Lifetime, Nick Jr., QVC, TBS, TNT, Travel Channel, Vice and many others.
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Which Celebrities Are Making Appearances During T-Wolves vs. Knicks?
It’s likely there will be a number of celebrities and recording artists in attendance during Wednesday night’s game — such as New York Knicks fans Bad Bunny, Cardi B, Ice Spice, Fat Joe, Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz, Timothée Chalamet, Spike Lee and others; as well as Minnesota Timberwolves fans Lil B, Josh Duhamel, Craig Kilborn and others. Tune in to Sling TV to find out who’s sitting courtside on celebrity row.
Starting at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT, Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New York Knicks broadcast on ESPN, while it’s also available to livestream on Sling TV on Wednesday, Nov. 5.
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Ariana Grande is looking for some compassion after she was forced to cancel her trip to Brazil for the São Paulo premiere of Wicked: For Good, something she says has led upset fans to wish “danger” upon her and her team.
In a heartfelt Instagram Story post on Tuesday (Nov. 4), the pop star began by writing, “i can’t believe this is happening and i am beyond devastated to be sending this message.”
“a few hours ago, my team and i had to deplane our flight, as they had to do maintenance on the plane due to a safety issue and it will not be taking off until 11am tomorrow which means that i would not be making it in time for the Wicked For Good São Paulo premiere,” she continued. “i am so heartbroken that i’m unable to be there with you all. we sincerely tried everything we could and i apologize from the bottom of my heart.”
Grande also added in her message that she and her team had explored both commercial and private overnight flights that could get her to the event on time, but to no avail. Even so, some disappointed attendees apparently took their frustration out by wishing “danger” on the actress, who followed up with another post a few hours later.
“please don’t wish danger on us,” she pleaded. “we did everything we could and i promise you no one is more upset than i am … no matter how upset or disappointed you are, please please do not wish danger on us or assume that we didn’t try.”
The Grammy winner went on to explain that she hadn’t been able to fly to Brazil any sooner than what was planned, as she’d been filming a movie — Focker-in-Law — through Oct. 31 and had work engagements on the first and second days of November.
“i have been looking forward to this moment for a year,” she concluded. “i love Brazil, i always have, i always will.”
The event in São Paulo will mark the first official international premiere of the Wicked sequel, which hits theaters worldwide Nov. 21. The next major early screenings are set for Nov. 7 in Paris, Nov. 10 in London and Nov. 13 in Singapore.
The Wicked team also has a concert special in store for fans ahead of Part 2’s release, which comes almost exactly a year after the first movie premiered, setting box-office records. Featuring live performances of the musical’s score by Grande and co-leading lady Cynthia Erivo, Wicked: One Wonderful Night will arrive on NBC and Peacock on Nov. 6.
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If anyone needs further proof that Adam Sandler‘s body of work transcends youth culture, AARP announced today that the actor, comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member will receive its Movies for Grownups Career Achievement award at its annual ceremony on Jan. 10, 2026.
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Sandler, who won the organization’s Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actor in 2020 for his gripping performance in Uncut Gems, is generating awards buzz for his performance in Jay Kelly as movie star Kelly’s (George Clooney) devoted manager Ron Sukenick. He has already been nominated for an Outstanding Supporting Performance award at the 2025 Gotham Independent Film Awards, which take place Dec. 1.
The film, which opens in theaters on Nov. 14, screened at the Venice and New York Film Festivals, among others, and is receiving largely glowing reviews.
“We couldn’t be prouder to present this year’s Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award to Adam Sandler, a Hollywood legend whose remarkable career has set a new standard for comedic storytelling, captivating audiences across generations,” said Myechia Minter-Jordan, CEO of AARP in a statement. “Adam’s enduring success, his ability to reinvent himself, inspire laughter, and move us through dramatic performances is a testament to the power of creativity at every age.”
The Movies for Grownups Awards, which originated in 2001, honors the most compelling film and television of the previous year that was created for the 50-plus audience. The ceremony will take place in Beverly Hills, Calif. and broadcast by Great Performances on PBS in February. Alan Cumming will host.
The AARP honor will join a long list of accolades for Sandler. He received the 2023 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, has also earned three Grammy nominations, seven Primetime Emmy nominations, two Golden Globe nominations and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for Uncut Gems (2019), and his performance in Hustle (2022) earned him a Critics Choice Award nomination.
His long-anticipated Happy Gilmore 2 — which co-starred Bad Bunny and featured a cameo by Eminem — also became Netflix’s most-watched U.S. film debut ever and the top opening for any Sandler movie on the service, with 46.7 million views in its first three days and 2.9 billion viewing minutes in its first week, according to Nielsen.
Trending on Billboard The Prep & Landing story continues this holiday season, picking up with a brand-new animated special about elite elf duo Wayne and Lanny in Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol, and Billboard Family is exclusively premiering the tinsel-topped trailer below. The fourth special in the Emmy-winning franchise — and the first in […]
