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The Healing Powers of Dude Los Angeles, Jan. 13 – With one-in-five people having a disability in the U.S. today, the lack of representation – just 3.1 percent on screen and even less in children’s television (less than one percent) – means that millions of people are unable to see themselves in media today. A new show premiering today is bucking that trend. The Healing Powers of Dude, a family comedy about Noah (Jace Chapman), a middle schooler with social anxiety disorder, premieres on Netflix. Its creators have lofty but achievable goals – to give kids who have anxiety a vehicle to tell their parents how they feel and to “overcome the stigma of talking about mental illness.” “The more families and friends can talk about this issue, the better the chance people can get the help they need,” creators Erica Spates and Sam Littenberg-Weisberg told RespectAbility. Spates and Littenberg-Weisberg created The Healing Powers of Dude based off of true events in Sam’s family...

Zoey Deutch Zoey Deutch looked royal and in fashion when she was photographed last night at The New York Special Screening of the Netflix Film 'SET IT UP' at AMC Loews Lincoln Square in New York City. Photo By: Diego Corredor/MediaPunch

Tina Fey Tina Fey was in stunning fashion at NETFLIXFYSEE Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt For Your Consideration Event at DGA Theater the other day in New York City. Photo By: Diego Corredor/MediaPunch

Laura Prepon Laura Prepon was snapped at the Orange is the New Black FYC Event at NETFLIX FYSEE in New York City the other day. Photo By: Diego Corredor/MediaPunch

Mo'Nique On The View Mo'Nique explains why she called for a Netflix boycott over what she says was "gender bias and color bias": "When [Netflix] says ... 'Mo'Nique is a legend, too.' Well if I'm a legend, why wouldn't I get what the legends are getting?" Mo'Nique tells her side of the story that damaged her reputation: "For 8 years, my family has suffered, and my career has suffered, because ... I would not allow those entities to ... bully me." WATCH HERE Photo Courtesy Of: ABC / Disney  

Elijah Stevenson Rio Mangini Rio Mangini and Elijah Stevenson were photographed at Netfix's 'Everything Sucks!' series premiere at AMC 34th Street the other night in New York City. Photos By: Diego Corredor/MediaPunch

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction David Letterman is out of retirement and returning to television with a six-episode, 60-minute Netflix series -- My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman. The first episode will premiere on Friday, January 12, 2018 with each subsequent episode streaming monthly from February to June. Dave’s lineup of influential guests includes George Clooney, Malala Yousafzai, Jay-Z, Tina Fey, Howard Stern and President Barack Obama. The interviews take place both inside and outside a studio setting, with Letterman traveling to "locations far and wide," according to a Netflix press release. The episodes will take an in-depth look at Letterman's guests. When Letterman announced the new show, he said in a statement, "I feel excited and lucky to be working on this project for Netflix. Here's what I have learned, if you retire to spend more time with your family, check with your family first. Thanks for watc...

Kevin James Kevin James was sanpped at the World Premiere of Netflix Original Film "True Memoirs of an International Assassin" in New York City the other night. Photo By: Diego Corredor/Media Punch

Paul Rudd Amy Poehler Amy Poehler along with Paul Rudd were snapped at the Netflix premiere of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day Of Camp at The SVA Theater in New York City. Photos By: Diego Corredor/MediaPunch 

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: G. H. HARDING **** Gloria Reuben And David Salidor NETFLIX’s Daredevil --- I watched the first three episodes of Netflix’s Daredevil yesterday . . . and really, really loved it. My favorite, though, is the third episode where Vincent D’Onofrio is introduced as the bad guy Wilson Fisk (a.k.a., The Kingpin). Even though the first shot of D’Onofrio in Episode Three is taken from the back—while he stares at a piece of art, no less—it was positively chilling. Vinny definitely has the patent on bat-shit craziness (first shown to the world when he gained upwards of 70 pounds to play Private Leonard “Gomer Pyle” Lawrence in the late great director Stanley Kubrick’s 1987 Vietnam-war masterpiece Full Metal Jacket. The locale of Daredevil’s Hell’s Kitchen exists in a dark, dark part of the Marvel Universe. It’s not the colorful Agents of Shield, or even The Avengers. And yet, there are references throughout all three episo...

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: G. H. HARDING **** Kyle MacLachlan PAGING AGENT COOPER -- Could Twin Peaks be ready for a comeback? Possibly! At least that’s what the Internet is hoping. On Friday co-creators David Lynch and Mark Frost simultaneously tweeted: “Dear Twitter Friends: That gum you like is going to come back in style. #damngoodcoffee .” The tweet could mean nothing, but past cryptic messages like it have ended up being advertisements for DVD collections, according to media-rag A.V. Club, only there’s not supposed to be any content left to release anew. This, along with the fact that Netflix chief Ted Sarandos is on the record as saying he would absolutely bring the series back, has people wondering if that time might be near. Twin Peaks was the iconic series created by Lynch and Frost (in April of 1990) that has not only stood the test of time, but set a new bar in the episodic-TV series continuum. It followed an invest...

Gravedigger The Movie Gravedigger is set to ax the horror genre worldwide! Shami Media Group, Inc. a distribution, marketing, and media leader in worldwide film distribution has recently acquired "Gravedigger" and has set a release date of November 18, 2014. Shami Media is led by film veteran Bob Shami who has been in the film distribution business for over 15 years. Their movies are currently found in retailers such as, F.Y.E., Best Buy, Tower, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Sears, Kmart, MVD, Walmart, Target, Frys, Baker & Taylor, Red Box, iTunes and Netflix. They will now be adding Gravedigger to their catalog of outstanding films. Gravedigger was shot in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, a few months after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. The movie features a unique cast including TV personalities, professional sports players, reality stars and rock stars. The original soundtrack is by guitar rock lord Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal of “Guns N’ Roses”. ...

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: G. H. HARDING **** William Devane DEVANE ON FRICKIN’ FIRE --- Actor William Devane (Gregory Sumner on Knots Landing) delivered what I would immediately call one of the best performances ever on TV, this past Monday night on Fox’s 24: Live Another Day. Devane was again portraying William Heller, now President, and on the edge of making a life-changing move for the greater good. Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) was terrific as always and had always had issues with Heller, initially turned down the idea, but as always followed the wishes of his boss. Their work together on this show was flawless. Devane’s moments with his daughter Audrey were truly moving and as they neared their final destination, Jack and Heller in a chopper, no words were necessary. The two sat in silence but communicated so much emotion. Truly chilling. I have to give the writers of the show a heads-up in choosing not to portray the leader of the free ...

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER Story By: G. H. HARDING **** Kevin Spacey KEVIN'S CARDS --- Varèse Sarabande Records will release The House Of Cards: Season 2 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack as a 2 disc set digitally and on CD June 17th. The soundtrack features original score composed by Jeff Beal (Monk, Blackfish). Award-winning composer Jeff Beal scores House Of Cards, the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning original series, starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright. The show debuted in February of 2013 as Netflix’s first original series, unprecedentedly releasing all 13 episodes of Season One at the same time, generating worldwide attention for the bold new approach to the television model. The second season debuted in February of this year, and it was recently picked up for a third season. House Of Cards follows House Majority Whip Frank Underwood (Spacey), a bombastic, power-hungry politician from South Carolina set on conquering Washington D.C. alo...

**** CABLE GONE WILD **** Replace Time Warner Cable With NETFLIX I have been meaning to write this for a long time. I have never seen a company that has no customer service and really nails the customer when they complain and cancel their account.I am talking about Time Warner Cable. I am not going to get into a big story here, I am on vacation at Dune Point Fire Island working on the first chapters of my new Alec Baldwin book, that hopefully will be ready for everyone to read sometime next year. But when I was on vacation last May, I left New York City forgetting to mail a check, and I can not believe the harassing phone calls from Time Warner,  for a bill around a hundred bucks.  The calls came non-stop and they were automated calls. When I pressed a button to speak to someone, I was on hold for a hour and I finally hung up. Then when this automated system called me again, I pressed the leave a message button and left a message to disconnect m...