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Apple at Press Tour: 'Palm Royale,' 'Franklin' and … 'The Simpsons' (Yes, Really)
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Bowen Yang Deletes Instagram Post Mocking Nikki Haley ‘SNL’ Visit
The castmember's not-entirely-subtle protests, a history.
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TV Ratings: Grammys Score Biggest Audience Since Pre-Pandemic
Taylor Swift's big night helps CBS to double-digit increases over the 2023 awards.
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‘Chucky,’ ‘The Act’ Producer Eat the Cat Taps Gemma Levinson to Head Development (Exclusive)
The company led by Nick Antosca and Alex Hedlund is also readying a 'Cape Fear' adaptation.
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Apple at Press Tour: ‘Palm Royale,’ ‘Franklin’ and … ‘The Simpsons’ (Yes, Really)
Stars including Michael Douglas, Carol Burnett, Maya Rudolph and many others made their way through monsoon-like weather Monday to the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, Calif., for the first day of the winter portion of the semi-annual Television Critics Association’s press tour as Apple showcased new and returning shows Loot, The New Look, Palm Royale, Franklin […]
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‘The White Lotus’: Everything We Know About Season 3
After welcoming viewers first to The White Lotus: Hawaii and then to The White Lotus: Sicily, the hotel chain at the center of Mike White’s Emmy-winning HBO series is continuing to expand its global footprint as it heads to Thailand for season three. The White Lotus series sets each season around a different property within […]
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Bowen Yang Deletes Instagram Post Mocking Nikki Haley ‘SNL’ Visit
When Saturday Night Live castmember Bowen Yang doesn’t entirely approve of a guest on the iconic NBC late night show, he has ways of making it known. The latest example is Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, who made a controversial surprise appearance on the show this weekend, during which she played herself in a mock […]
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TV Ratings: Grammys Score Biggest Audience Since Pre-Pandemic
The Grammy Awards recorded their biggest TV audience in four years on Sunday, posting big ratings improvements over the 2023 ceremony. CBS’ telecast, which saw Taylor Swift take home album of the year honors and best pop vocal album, drew 16.9 million viewers, based on time zone-adjusted fast national ratings from Nielsen. That’s the biggest […]
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‘Chucky,’ ‘The Act’ Producer Eat the Cat Taps Gemma Levinson to Head Development (Exclusive)
Nick Antosca’s production company Eat the Cat is bolstering its executive ranks. Gemma Levinson has joined the company as vp development. She’ll take charge of day-to-day development for the company, headed by Antosca and Alex Hedlund, and also help grow Eat the Cat’s roster of TV and film projects. “Gemma’s fantastic taste and her commitment […]
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Don Cheadle Boards Peacock’s ‘Fight Night’
Peacock’s limited series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist continues to add to its A-list cast. Don Cheadle is the latest actor to sign on to the drama, which tracks an armed robbery (and its fallout) on the night of Muhammad Ali’s 1970 comeback fight in Atlanta. Cheadle joins a cast that also includes Kevin […]
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Stormy Daniels Documentary First Look and Premiere Date from ‘Britney vs Spears’ Filmmaker
Peacock has released a first look teaser and announced a premiere date for its Stormy Daniels documentary. The project, Stormy, is directed and produced by Emmy nominee Sarah Gibson (Orgasm inc: The Story of OneTaste) and executive produced by Erin Lee Carr (Britney vs Spears), along with Judd Apatow, Sara Bernstein and Meredith Kaulfers. The description: […]
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‘Outlander’ Prequel Sets Core Cast, Begins Filming
The prequel series to Starz’s Outlander has found its lead actors and is heading into production. Filming has begun in Scotland on Outlander: Blood of My Blood, a show that will focus on the parents of the leads in the main series. Starz previously said the prequel would center on Jamie’s (Sam Heughan) mother and […]
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‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Showrunner Unpacks That Open-Ended Finale
[This story contains spoilers from the season finale of Mr. & Mrs. Smith.] Prime Video unloaded all eight episodes of Mr. & Mrs. Smith on Feb. 2 — and, given the short order and relatively propulsive nature of the spy drama, it’s likely that more than a few viewers plowed through the entire run. That’s […]
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Why ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Is Ending and the Story Behind Season 12’s Premiere Kicker
[This story contains spoilers from the season 12 premiere of Curb Your Enthusiasm.] Jeff Schaffer has a lot to say about Curb Your Enthusiasm. And he has a lot that he can’t say about Curb Your Enthusiasm. Ever since the HBO darling’s comeback season in 2017, this writer has been chatting with the executive producer […]
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‘True Detective’ Star Breaks Down That Devastating Death: “I’m All In Now”
[This story contains spoilers from episode four of True Detective: Night Country.] What does a holiday episode of True Detective look like? If it was a question you were wondering before, well, wonder no more: It looks pretty much exactly as you would expect, based on the standard tone of the HBO horror procedural — […]
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Comedian Shane Gillis, 21 Savage Booked for ‘SNL’
After a shortened 2022-23 season, Saturday Night Live returned a bit later than usual to kick off its 2023-24 run. The writers strike affected both the end of last season and the start of season 49; the end of the labor action on Sept. 25 meant a mid-October start for SNL — with former castmember Pete […]
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‘SNL’ Faces Backlash After Nikki Haley Makes Surprise Appearance During Cold Open
Saturday Night Live instantly started receiving backlash after Nikki Haley made a surprise appearance during the Feb. 3 show. During a town hall sketch for the cold open, the Republican presidential candidate made a cameo to ask James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump some questions of her own. Haley started out by asking, “Why won’t you […]
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Larry David’s Wild Media Ride Ahead of ‘Curb’ Final Season
The incomparable Larry David has never been one to shy away from a bit of self-promotion. And this week’s run-up to the 12th and (allegedly) final season of his long-running HBO comedy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, has been no exception. In fact, from throttling a beloved Muppet to tanking a cringe-inducing interview at his own premiere […]
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Sam Waterston to Leave ‘Law & Order’ After 20 Seasons
The longest-serving actor on Law & Order is set to work his last case. Sam Waterston, who has been part of the NBC drama since 1994, is leaving the show. His final episode as Manhattan District Attorney Jack McCoy is set to air Feb. 22. Tony Goldwyn (Scandal, Oppenheimer) will then join Law & Order […]
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Apple Lands David E. Kelley’s Elle Fanning-Nicole Kidman Drama ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’
Apple has won a bidding war for Margo’s Got Money Troubles. The streamer has handed out an eight-episode, straight-to-series order for the drama from David E. Kelley that comes with Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman attached to star. Margo is based on the forthcoming novel by Rufi Thorpe that landed with producers A24 after a […]
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