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The Men of ‘The Golden Bachelorette’ Are Revealed
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‘Supacell’ Renewed for Second Season at Netflix
The critically acclaimed series has been a fixture in the streamer's top 10 list in recent weeks.
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Christine Baranski Has a Promising ‘Mamma Mia 3’ Update
During a break from shooting season three of 'The Gilded Age,' the Emmy nominee discusses becoming pals with King Princess on the 'Nine Perfect Strangers' set and the future of the Abba Cinematic Universe.
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‘3 Body Problem’ Creators Played a Fake Script Prank on Eiza González Using ChatGPT
David Benioff and Dan Weiss reveal a prank involving ChatGPT, a swimming pool and Pi that they played on the actress during the filming of season one.
Lisa Vanderpump Series Renewed at Hulu, With ‘VPR’ Alum Stassi Schroeder Joining Cast
After a divisive 11th season of Vanderpump Rules following the aftermath of Scandoval, some fans asked for a shakeup, questioning if bringing back fan-favorite Stassi Schroeder could give the series the boost it needed. It turns out Schroeder is returning to reality TV — but it’s not at Bravo. As part of a new development […]
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David Castañeda Says ‘Umbrella Academy’ Made Him a Man, and Now It’s “Time to Graduate”
The Umbrella Academy has always been personal for David Castañeda. For the better half a decade, the actor has starred as Diego Hargreeves in the series that became one of Netflix’s most-streamed shows in 2019. Based on the Dark Horse comic series by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, and created by Steve Blackman and Jeremy […]
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‘Ted Lasso’Â Co-Creator Is Waiting on Jason Sudeikis to Make a “Decision” About Season 4
While the future of Ted Lasso remains uncertain, it’s definitely all in the hands of Jason Sudeikis. The Emmy-winning show aired its season three and seemingly series finale more than a year ago, however, fans and co-creator Bill Lawrence know anything is possible. “Groupthink sometimes happens, even without talking to each other, and every actor, actress, […]
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‘Umbrella Academy’ Showrunner on Ending the World One More Time — and Potential Spinoffs
[This story contains spoilers from the fourth and final season of The Umbrella Academy.] On Thursday, The Umbrella Academy revealed its final timeline to audiences. One in which the Hargreeve siblings finally, actually, save the day. For those who have been with the show the last five years — and the various crew and creative […]
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Al Franken as Tim Walz and Colin Jost as J.D. Vance? A Speculative Casting of the VP Candidates for ‘SNL’
It’s an election year and with all of the media frenzy and speculation, a bevy of new faces have stoically entered the national political fray. This sort of national political exposure comes for these career civil servants at a major inflection point for the country. So, naturally, this means that their parody equivalents will mock […]
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Streaming Ratings: ‘House of the Dragon’ Climbs to No. 1 Overall
Overall streaming numbers for July 8-14 came down a fair amount from the record-breaking previous week. HBO’s House of the Dragon, however, was virtually even with its prior viewing total — which was good enough to move it to the top spot for the first time. House of the Dragon amassed 1.27 billion minutes of viewing […]
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Sydney Sweeney Says ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 Time Jump Will Be a “New Process”
Sydney Sweeney is opening up about the Euphoria season three time jump and returning to the character three years after last playing her in 2022’s second season. The two-time Emmy nominee sat down with Cosmopolitan as her summer vacation winds down and she prepares to step into the lead role in Barbarella remake of the […]
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Grace Van Patten, Jackson White Face More Drama, Toxic Dynamic in Hulu’s ‘Tell Me Lies’ Season Two Trailer
More drama and lingering secrets are in store for college students Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen (Jackson White) if the trailer for Tell Me Lies season two is any indication. In the preview for the next installment of the Hulu series, Lucy and Stephen return to college after having a dramatic breakup at […]
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‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Casts More Roles, Including a Daeron Targaryen
HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has announced seven more actors and the roles they’ll play in the Game of Thrones prequel / House of the Dragon sequel. The casting news includes an actor playing Daeron Targaryen. That’s a familiar name — though not a familiar face — to House of the Dragon fans. […]
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Roy Wood Jr. to Host CNN’s ‘Have I Got News for You’
Roy Wood Jr. is getting back into the news-and-comedy game. The comedian and Daily Show alum has been named the host of Have I Got News for You at CNN. The cable news outlet will debut its version of the long-running BBC panel show on Sept. 14. Have I Got News for You is a […]
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‘Yellowstone’ and the Sprawling Dutton Family Tree
[This story contains spoilers from 1883, 1923 and Yellowstone season five, so far.] With each new series in the megahit Yellowstone franchise, a new generation of Duttons emerges. After launching in 2018 with Kevin Costner’s central patriarch John Dutton and his immediate family, creator Taylor Sheridan traveled back in time to expand the franchise and […]
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The End of ‘Yellowstone’: What Is Known About the Final Episodes
When Yellowstone aired its midseason finale back in January 2023, the future was looking ominous for the Dutton family on the fifth season of the Paramount Network mega-hit series. For a refresher, Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley) had just thrown down the gauntlet against his sister Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) and father John Dutton (Kevin Costner) […]
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‘Yellowstone’ and What We Know About the Spinoffs
Yellowstone is readying to gallop off into the sunset. But even though the flagship series formerly starring Kevin Costner will take its final ride in November, the Yellowstone universe remains very much alive and kicking. Following the success of Yellowstone prequel 1883, creator Taylor Sheridan continued to travel back in time on the Dutton family […]
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Michelle Pfeiffer to Lead ‘Yellowstone’ Sequel Series
When the end of Yellowstone was officially announced last year, Paramount Network had set the wheels in motion for two more spinoffs. There was the prequel series, to be set in 1944, and then the present-day continuation, set to take place after the events of Yellowstone, which had the working title 2024. Now, that sequel series is very […]
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Netflix Unveils ‘The Diplomat’ Season 2 Release Date and First-Look Photos
Netflix’s The Diplomat is heading back to its situation room. The Keri Russell-led drama released two first-look photos of season two on Thursday and announced the next installment’s release date. Season one of The Diplomat, released in 2023, saw Russell star as Kate Wyler, “a seasoned foreign service officer more at home in a crisis zone […]
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Steve Martin Turns Down Playing Tim Walz on ‘SNL’
Steve Martin has turned down the chance to play Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate Tim Walz on Saturday Night Live. The Los Angeles Times reported that SNL boss Lorne Michaels offered him the role, but Martin politely declined. “I wanted to say no and, by the way, he wanted me to say no,” Martin […]
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