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Kit Harington Returns to ‘Game of Thrones’ Franchise for ‘Legends…
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‘The Morning Show’ Books William Jackson Harper for Season 4
'The Good Place' star joins the returning cast led by Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon.
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Tessa Thompson to Star in, Exec Produce Netflix Thriller
The limited series 'His & Hers' is based on a novel by Alice Feeney.
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‘Veep’ Is Going Viral (Again): David Mandel Talks Kamala Harris and If He’d Revisit the Series
"The crazier politics get, the more the show holds up," says the showrunner of the Emmy-winning comedy that wrapped in 2019, but is seeing renewed interest in the wake of Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing his female VP.
‘Dexter’ Prequel First Look Reveals Patrick Gibson as Dexter Morgan
The Morgan family is making their prequel debut. Paramount+ With Showtime has released first-look images for its Dexter prequel series Dexter: Original Sin, and the photos introduce viewers to the younger versions of the original show’s core characters: Patrick Gibson as Dexter Morgan, Christian Slater as Harry Morgan and Molly Brown as Debra Morgan. The […]
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Tom Sandoval Sues Ariana Madix for Invasion of Privacy Over Moment That Launched Scandoval
Against all odds and to the chagrin of most fans of Vanderpump Rules, the Scandoval saga has taken an even uglier turn with Tom Sandoval filing a lawsuit this week against his former girlfriend, Ariana Madix, claiming that she violated his privacy when peeking at his phone to discover salacious videos of her friend and […]
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Critic’s Notebook: Emmy Vacuum Enables Voters to Right Some Wrongs — but Perpetuate Others
'Reservation Dogs,' 'Shōgun,' 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' and 'Palm Royale' led big nomination mornings for FX, Amazon and Apple TV+, as category confusion continued to reign.
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Kerry Washington on Therapy Sessions With John Stamos and Digging Deep in ‘UnPrisoned’ Season 2
When the Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo dramedy UnPrisoned debuted as Onyx Collective’s most-watched Hulu premiere in March 2023 and became the most-watched original scripted series of the year, a second seasoned seemed like a sure bet. Yet renewal news for the Tracy McMillan-created show of which Yvette Lee Bowser is executive producer and showrunner, […]
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Mandy Moore Looks Back on a Ron Cephas Jones ‘This Is Us’ Scene That Holds New Meaning
Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown and Chris Sullivan are revisiting a key scene from their late co-star Ron Cephas Jones that holds a new meaning now that Jones is gone. On This Was Us, the podcast she co-hosts with her This Is Us co-stars where the three dive back into the world of the Pearsons […]
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Ryan Seacrest Films First Day as ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Host: “Spinning With Excitement”
Ryan Seacrest was so excited about his first day hosting Wheel of Fortune that he could barely sleep the night before. The longtime American Idol host took over the syndicated game show from Pat Sajak, who ended his four-decade run as host last month. On Tuesday, Seacrest shared a video on his Instagram, giving fans a […]
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Jon Stewart Reacts to Trump’s Assassination Attempt: “We Dodged a Catastrophe”
"I have a slight confession to make, and I'm not proud of this in any way, shape or form..."
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‘Supacell’ Creator on George Floyd Inspiring His Hit Netflix Series and Hopes for Season 2
[This story contains spoilers from season one of Supacell.] Supacell is, in many ways, a love letter to drama, sci-fi, Black talent and south London — but it is not a superhero story. That’s what its showrunner, Rapman, wants fans to know. The six-part series has stormed into Netflix‘s most-watched programs this month and currently sits […]
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TV Ratings: Copa America, Euro Soccer Finals Draw Big Numbers for Fox and Univision
The finales of two major continental soccer tournaments brought in big TV audiences on Sunday. Both Fox and Univision set records for their telecasts of the Euro 2024 final between Spain and England and the Copa America final, featuring Argentina and Colombia. Spain-England drew a combined 9.43 million viewers Sunday afternoon, and in primetime, Argentina’s […]
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‘Poker Face’ Recruits Katie Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, Giancarlo Esposito and Gaby Hoffmann for Season 2
Poker Face just revealed a winning hand for season two. Katie Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, Giancarlo Esposito and Gaby Hoffmann have all been tapped as guest stars for season two of the hit Peacock series. The season doesn’t yet have a premiere date. The first season had 10 episodes. The murder mystery show starring Natasha Lyonne […]
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‘Loot,’ Starring Maya Rudolph, Renewed for Third Season at Apple TV+
Apple TV+ is ready to hand out some more Loot. The streamer has ordered a third season of the comedy series starring and executive produced by Maya Rudolph. The renewal comes seven weeks after Loot completed its second season. “We are thrilled to come back for a third season! We’re extremely fortunate to spend more […]
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Netflix Orders New Horror Series From The Duffer Brothers and Haley Z. Boston
Stranger Things may be nearing its end, but Netflix wants to stay in business with creators the Duffer Brothers for years to come. The streaming giant says that it has ordered a new “atmospheric horror series” called Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen. Haley Z. Boston is the creator and showrunner of the series, […]
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Colin Firth Boards ‘Young Sherlock’ Series at Amazon
Prime Video’s Young Sherlock series is adding another big name to its cast. Colin Firth has joined the Guy Ritchie-directed show, which is inspired by author Andy Lane’s Young Sherlock Holmes novel series. Firth joins a cast that also includes Hero Fiennes Tiffin in the title role, Joseph Fiennes and Natascha McElhone as Sherlock’s parents […]
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Jon Stewart Returns to ‘Daily Show’ Tonight For First Time Since Trump Shooting
Stewart is coming back sooner than expected after Monday's episode was canceled in the wake of the assassination attempt on Trump.
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‘The Boys’ Star on Black Noir and How Season 4 Sets Up a Perilous Final Season
[This episode contains spoilers from season four, episode seven of The Boys.] The penultimate episode of The Boys season four could be seen as a coming out for some of the key characters. Viewers finally saw A-Train (Jessie T. Usher) reveal himself to the Seven to be the supe traitor they’ve all been searching for. […]
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Halle Berry Exits Ryan Murphy’s Hulu Legal Drama
Halle Berry is leaving the practice. The Oscar winner is no longer starring in or executive producing Ryan Murphy’s upcoming Hulu legal drama All’s Fair due to a scheduling conflict with another project, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Earlier this month, it was announced that Berry was joining the A-list cast and executive producing team […]
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