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‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 Boss on Why This Was the Right Time for Polin and What’s to Come in Part 2
Jess Brownell, who stepped into the showrunner role for this season, also opens up about the big secret looming between Penelope and Colin, potentially continuing to take the series in a different order than the books and more.
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‘Abbott Elementary’ and The Glow Up of Janine Teagues
Quinta Brunson — along with key players from the ABC show's hair, makeup and wardrobe departments — talk about the main character's debonair and updated look in season three: "Janine is having an evolution."
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‘Superman & Lois’ Final Season Gets Fall Spot on The CW
'All American' and 'Walker,' however, are still in limbo for the 2024-25 season.
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The CW Boss on the Fates of ‘All American,’ ‘Walker’ and the Path to Profitability
The CW announced its fall lineup Thursday, with the return of Superman & Lois, two new game shows based on classic board games and the new scripted entry Joan, a limited series starring Game of Thrones alum Sophie Turner, among others. The lineup comes after Nexstar’s acquisition of the network in 2022, and amid a […]
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‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 Boss on Why This Was the Right Time for Polin and What’s to Come in Part 2
[This story contains major spoilers from Bridgerton season three, Part 1.] Bridgerton‘s third season has hit the ton, and the final moments of the Part 1 release will have fans of the book and show alike on the edge of their seats, awaiting what comes next in Part 2. Four episodes (and two seasons) of […]
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‘Abbott Elementary’ and The Glow Up of Janine Teagues
When Quinta Brunson first introduced second grade teacher Janine Teagues in season one of Abbott Elementary, she purposely had the character dress in awkward clothing, from frumpy sweaters paired with chunky belts to long maxi skirts with sneakers. She barely wore makeup and didn’t pay much attention to her hair. But in season three, as […]
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‘Superman & Lois’ Final Season Gets Fall Spot on The CW
After more than a year away, Superman & Lois is set to return to The CW in the fall. The final season of the superhero drama is part of the network’s 2024-25 schedule — but it’s the only one of the handful of scripted series from The CW’s pre-Nexstar era that is currently on the schedule […]
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‘Doctor Who’ Duo Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson Say “Space Babies” Premiere Episode Was for the Fans
[This story includes spoilers from the opening two episodes of the new season of Doctor Who, “Space Babies” and “The Devil’s Chord.”] Doctor Who, BBC’s long-running science-fiction show, is back with a new season, a new cast and, for many international territories, a new home on Disney+. The first two episodes of the latest season […]
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BBC Announces Deaf-Led Cast for Upcoming Thriller Series ‘Reunion’
The BBC has announced their upcoming four-part series, Reunion, led by Matthew Gurney (Name Me Lawand, Theatre Ad Infinitum). Lara Peake (How to Have Sex), Anne-Marie Duff (Bad Sisters, The Salisbury Poisonings), Eddie Marsan (Back to Black, Ray Donovan) and Rose Ayling-Ellis (Summer of Rockets, As You Like It) will also star in the thriller, […]
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Inside the Netflix Upfront: A Clear Message, Cameron Diaz and Lots of (Earned) Bragging
A year and a half after Netflix launched an ad-supported tier, the dominant streamer made an upfront pitch — at least in person, in Manhattan — for the first time. There was bragging about the overwhelming statistics of annual hours viewed, a second appearance this week from Jamie Foxx and an open invite for deeper […]
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‘3 Body Problem’ Renewed for Additional Episodes to Conclude the Netflix Series
Netflix is going to bring back — and even conclude — 3 Body Problem. The streamer has greenlit additional episodes that will eventually wrap the acclaimed sci-fi epic from David Benioff, Dan Weiss and Alexander Woo. “We’re thrilled that we get to tell this story through to its epic conclusion,” the showrunners said in a […]
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Simone Biles, Dallas Cowboys Doc Series Headline Netflix’s Latest Sports Offerings
Netflix is getting into the Olympic spirit with its newest batch of sports documentaries. The streamer has partnered with the International Olympic Committee on three series following gymnastics superstar Simone Biles and athletes in men’s basketball and track and field. Filmmaking teams for the three shows will gain access to the athletes and venues at […]
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Netflix Orders Tim McGraw Bull Riding Drama, Kevin Williamson Thriller
Tim McGraw and Kevin Williamson are the latest creatives to join Netflix. The streaming giant, during its time wooing Madison Avenue ad buyers as part of the annual upfronts week in New York, announced series pickups for a pair of scripted dramas. Ordered to series are an untitled bull riding drama starring and exec produced […]
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Anthony Mackie-Jamie Dornan Heist Drama Lands at Apple
Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan are going on a wild ride with Apple. The tech giant and streamer has landed 12 12 12, a scripted thriller described as a “contemporary international heist” series. The streamer is nearing a formal series greenlight for the project that will reunite stars Mackie and Dornan after the 2019 feature […]
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‘South Park’ to Tackle Ozempic Craze in ‘The End of Obesity’ Special
Of course South Park is going after Ozempic. Paramount+ announced its next South Park special, and it’s titled South Park: The End of Obesity. Here’s the description: “The advent of new weight loss drugs has a huge impact on everyone in South Park. When Cartman is denied access to the life-changing medicine, the kids jump […]
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Will Ferrell to Star in Netflix ‘GOLF’ Comedy
Netflix is ready to tee off with Will Ferrell. In his first scripted TV comedy series, Ferrell will star in a scripted comedy series titled GOLF. The streamer has picked up 10 episodes of the series, which is co-created by Ferrell, Ramy Youssef — who will also have an onscreen role — and Josh Rabinowitz […]
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Russell T Davies Talks Bringing ‘Doctor Who’ to a New Audience and Working With Disney
[This story contains spoilers from the first two episodes of Doctor Who‘s new season, “Space Babies” and “The Devil’s Chord.”] BBC’s science-fiction powerhouse Doctor Who has launched its new season starring Ncuti Gatwa (Barbie, Sex Education) across the world on Disney+ with a two-episode premiere. Showrunner Russell T Davies first performed the unenviable task of […]
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‘Baby Reindeer’ Breakout Jessica Gunning on Unshakeable Connection to Creator Richard Gadd
Jessica Gunning is having a moment. The veteran actress has earned raves for playing unhinged stalker Martha in Netflix’s critically acclaimed limited series Baby Reindeer opposite Richard Gadd. It’s a part she’s embracing as the role of a lifetime, but she’s no overnight sensation. West Yorkshire native Gunning, 38, has been acting ever since graduating […]
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‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ Renewed for Second Season at Max
Conan O’Brien will keep going with Max. The streamer has picked up a second season of O’Brien’s travel series Conan O’Brien Must Go, Max announced at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront presentation on Wednesday. Season two will have six episodes, two more than the initial run. The renewal comes four weeks after the first season […]
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