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Yara Shahidi Reflects on Closing Out ‘Grown-ish’
The successful six-season 'Black-ish' spinoff aired its series finale Wednesday.
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‘Abbott Elementary’ Bosses Explain Janine and Gregory Reveal in Season 3 Finale
After multiple A-list cameos, co-showrunners Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker also say next year may have less celebrity guest stars: "The juice has to be worth the squeeze."
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‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Adds Bozoma Saint John to Cast
The former Netflix and Endeavor executive will be part of the Bravo show's 14th season.
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Tracy Spiridakos on Her ‘Chicago PD’ Exit and Getting to Her (Eventual) “Happy Sendoff”
[This story contains spoilers from the May 22 finale of Chicago PD, “More.”] Chicago PD’s season 11 finale — titled “More” — gives its viewers more than just an emotional sendoff of longtime fan-favorite character Detective Hailey Upton, played by Tracy Spiridakos, a young, loner police officer who spent nearly eight seasons dealing with deep […]
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Yara Shahidi Reflects on Closing Out ‘Grown-ish’
Taking cues from The Cosby Show’s iconic spinoff A Different World but updated for some 30 years later, Grown-ish, the Black-ish spawn premiered on Freeform in January 2018 by following Yara Shahidi’s Zoey Johnson, Dre (Anthony Anderson) and Bow’s (Tracee Ellis Ross) firstborn, to college. Similar to its predecessor, Grown-ish tackled many controversial topics, including […]
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‘Abbott Elementary’ Bosses Explain Janine and Gregory Reveal in Season 3 Finale
[This story contains spoilers from the Abbott Elementary season three finale, “Party.”] If there’s one issue viewers have had with the beloved ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary over its three seasons, it’s that Janine (Quinta Brunson) and Gregory (Tyler James Williams) have yet to take their working relationship to the next level, as fans have been […]
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‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Adds Bozoma Saint John to Cast
Bravo’s Real Housewives franchise is getting an injection of Hollywood executive power. The cable network said Wednesday that Bozoma Saint John, the former chief marketing officer at Netflix and Endeavor, is joining The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for its 14th season. Bravo made the announcement in social media posts. Saint John will join returning […]
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SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star to Host 2024 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards
SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star will host the 2024 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards as the kickoff to a 25th-anniversary celebration of the animated show. Nickelodeon says this is the first time that animated characters have hosted a full-length awards show. SpongeBob SquarePants is voiced by Tom Kenny, and Patrick Star is voiced by Bill Fagerbakke, […]
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Netflix Shares First Look at Liam Hemsworth in ‘The Witcher’ Season 4 Teaser
Netflix has unveiled the first look at Liam Hemsworth’s version of Geralt of Rivia. The actor took over the starring role in The Witcher following former lead Henry Cavill’s exit in 2022. The season four teaser features Geralt leading his horse to water in a foggy night. After hearing growls behind them, he turns around, […]
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Henry Creel Origins Teased in New ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Trailer
Stranger Things: The First Shadow, the U.K. stage play based on the hit Netflix series, has dropped another trailer looking at the drama’s biggest villain, Henry Creel. “It’s not real. I’m normal,” an anguished Creel, the telekinetic boy played by Louis McCartney, repeatedly declares in the latest teaser for the stage play. Directed by Stephen Daldry […]
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Jake Gyllenhaal Repeatedly Insists He’s Not Guilty in ‘Presumed Innocent’ Trailer
If you took a shot every time Jake Gyllenhaal‘s character proclaims “I did not kill her” in the trailer for Apple TV+’s Presumed Innocent — actually, just don’t do that. “I don’t know how many times I have to say this,” Gyllenhaal’s Rusty Sabich proclaims at one point in the trailer. The answer, based on the […]
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‘The Jinx’ Filmmakers Look to Cleanse Themselves of Robert Durst With Part 2 Finale
Andrew Jarecki admits that it’s bizarre and surprising he has been telling Robert Durst’s story for so long. Across two decades, The Jinx director has explored the true-crime tale of the New York real estate heir who was suspected of three murders across his life, which ended in 2022 at age 78 not long after […]
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‘Walker’ Canceled at The CW After Four Seasons
Walker will turn in his badge at The CW. The network has canceled the Jared Padalecki-led Walker after four seasons. The show will finish out its run on The CW, ending with what will now be a series finale on June 26. “We want to thank the entire cast, crew, writers, directors and producers of […]
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‘3 Body Problem’ Creators Clarify Netflix’s Mysterious Season 2 Renewal Plan
One of the biggest 3 Body Problem mysteries since the show ended has been: What did Netflix’s renewal announcement mean, exactly? During the streamer’s upfront presentation last week, Netflix promised “additional episodes” of the acclaimed sci-fi drama to “finish the story.” Of course, “additional episodes” could mean anything from two episodes to five seasons and, […]
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Jon Stewart Argues on ‘Daily Show’ That Cancel Culture is Real, But Trump Does It Most of All
During his Monday return to the anchor chair, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart brought up the topic of the so-called cancel culture that is allegedly plaguing the political right. He concluded that while mostly these pundits claim the woke left are coming to get them, the true cancel culture of today only occurs when […]
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‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 Scores Series Best Opening in Netflix Rankings
The third season of Bridgerton recorded the show’s biggest opening weekend to date. According to Netflix’s internal rankings, the first half of season three racked up 45.05 million views (total hours watched divided by running time) worldwide after its May 16 premiere. That’s about 165.2 million hours of viewing time. By comparison, season two debuted […]
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‘Unicorn Academy’ Gets Second Season at Netflix (Exclusive)
Unicorn Academy is getting a second season. The fantasy-adventure series will return June 27 on Netflix with a 44-minute special and nine 22-minute episodes. The show hails from Spin Master, a global children’s entertainment company that’s behind such brands as PAW Patrol, Hatchimals, Melissa & Doug, Rubik’s Cube and GUND. “The allure of Unicorn Academy’s characters with […]
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‘Primo’ Canceled at Amazon’s Freevee
Primo is no more at Amazon’s Freevee. Creator Shea Serrano announced the news Tuesday on social media, noting that the series will not be returning for a second season at the ad-supported, Amazon-backed streamer Freevee. Sources say producers Universal Television will shop Primo in a bid to find the beloved comedy a new home. “A […]
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Shane Gillis’ Netflix Comedy ‘Tires’ Nabs Early Season 2 Renewal
Netflix is getting an early jump on Tires. The streamer has handed out an early second-season renewal for the scripted comedy starring Shane Gillis. The pickup arrives just before the series, co-created by Gillis, Steve Gerben and John McKeever, officially arrives May 23. Season two will arrive in 2025 as Netflix plots more programming to […]
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