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'Scooby-Doo' Live-Action Series in the Works at Netflix
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International Audiences Drive ‘Fallout’ to Big Showing on Amazon
Prime Video says the series is its second-biggest ever over the first 16 days of release.
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CBS’ ‘NFL Today’ Shakes Up Host Roster
Former NFL MVP Matt Ryan is joining the studio show as Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason depart.
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‘Last Week Tonight’: Past Seasons Will Be Available for Free on YouTube
While there is no new episode this week, HBO will drop the entire first season online, followed in later weeks by Seasons 2-8.
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‘Scooby-Doo’ Live-Action Series in the Works at Netflix
Greg Berlanti and Netflix are going for a ride in the Mystery Machine. The streaming giant is near a deal for a live-action TV series based on the beloved Hanna-Barbera animated cartoon Scooby-Doo. The project has a script-to-series commitment at Netflix, meaning if the script is well received, it would trigger a straight-to-series order for […]
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International Audiences Drive ‘Fallout’ to Big Showing on Amazon
Fallout has become one of Prime Video’s biggest series ever — according to Prime Video. The well-reviewed show, based on the video game franchise of the same name, has become the second-most-watched title ever on the Amazon streaming service over its first 16 days of release, the company says. Prime Video says 65 million viewers worldwide […]
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CBS’ ‘NFL Today’ Shakes Up Host Roster
A few days after an NFL draft that featured a run on first-round quarterbacks, CBS is making some QB changes at its long-running NFL Today studio show. Matt Ryan, a former league MVP who was a game analyst for the network last year, will move to the pregame desk for the 2024 season, joining James […]
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‘Last Week Tonight’: Past Seasons Will Be Available for Free on YouTube
Last Week Tonight fans hankering for their John Oliver fix this week won’t have a new episode to satiate them, but the show is making up for that by offering the first season for free on YouTube. The show’s official X (formerly Twitter) account posted the news Friday. “There’s no new episode this week!” the […]
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Ian Bohen Teases ‘Yellowstone’ Will Have the “Best Series Finale in History”
Ian Bohen is hoping to get fans excited about the forthcoming series finale of Yellowstone. The actor, who plays Ryan in the hit Western show, recently teased in an interview with Entertainment Tonight that “fans are going to get the [best] conclusion that could possibly be written.” “Everything will land in a way that is […]
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‘NCIS: Hawai’i’ Canceled at CBS After Three Seasons
CBS is shutting down one of its NCIS field offices. The network has canceled NCIS: Hawai’i after three seasons. The show’s season — and now series — finale is set to air May 6. The series, which stars Vanessa Lachey and added former NCIS: Los Angeles star LL Cool J to its cast this season, […]
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Lori Loughlin Speaks Out Following Varsity Blues Scandal: “You Can’t Hang on to Negativity. Life’s Too Short”
Five years after the sensational college admission scandal that landed her in federal prison for nearly two months, Lori Loughlin is following up her reemergence on television with her first major magazine interview since she was at the center of the national controversy. Loughlin, 59, has appeared on the cover of the latest issue of […]
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Kevin Spacey Documentary Lands at Max, ID for U.S. Release
Max and ID have acquired U.S. rights to a Channel 4 documentary about Kevin Spacey. The two-part doc, titled Spacey Unmasked, is billed as a “forensic look” at Spacey’s career and the allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct against him. Spacey was acquitted in July 2023 of nine charges in a U.K. criminal case. The documentary […]
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Joey King Met Real-Life Daughter of Her ‘We Were The Lucky Ones’ Character
Joey King fell in love with her character from We Were The Lucky Ones quickly. Actually, it was before she even read the script. “When you’re dealing with true subject matter, it’s going to hit you a little bit harder,” she says. “You’re going to connect with that person even more, because it’s undeniable. It […]
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Luke Grimes on Kevin Costner’s “Unfortunate” ‘Yellowstone’ Exit: “You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do”
Luke Grimes is sharing his thoughts on his onscreen dad Kevin Costner’s exit from Yellowstone. During a recent interview with The Independent, Grimes addressed Costner’s seemingly controversial departure from the hit Western series, saying while it was “unfortunate,” he understands the actor’s decision. “Whatever happened there is unfortunate if it’s changed anything about how the show […]
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‘Shogun’ Star Hiroyuki Sanada Delves Into Finale’s Deeper Message: “We Need the Hero Who Brings About Peace”
[This story contains major spoilers from the season finale of FX’s Shōgun.] It’s easy to picture Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada gazing toward the horizon with a beatific sense of satisfaction over everything he has achieved with FX’s smash-hit miniseries Shōgun. His character, Lord Yoshii Toranaga, enjoys several such moments in the show’s 10th and last episode, […]
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Jerry Seinfeld Says ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Finale Cameo Elevated ‘Seinfeld’ Conclusion: “We’re in the Conversation Now”
Jerry Seinfeld was delighted to join his friend Larry David for Curb Your Enthusiasm‘s finale, the comedian said this week, adding that the series’ Seinfeld tie-in helped elevate his own show’s conclusion. “I think connecting the two finales [was the way to go],” Seinfeld told Vanity Fair. When Curb Your Enthusiasm concluded earlier this month, […]
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Streaming Ratings: ‘3 Body Problem’ Repeats as Overall No. 1
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem delivered its second straight No. 1 showing among streaming titles, leading the rankings for the last week of March. The acquired series top 10 had several new entrants, thanks in part to a change in how Nielsen reports the numbers. The ratings service says it made an “enhancement” to its Streaming […]
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Leanne Morgan-Chuck Lorre Sitcom Lands Big Netflix Order
Netflix is investing in Leanne Morgan. The streamer has handed out a 16-episode, straight-to-series order for an untitled multicamera comedy starring the stand-up comedian. Comedy kingpin Chuck Lorre (Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men) co-created the series alongside Morgan and Susan McMartin. Netflix says the untitled comedy revolves around Leanne, whose life “takes […]
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The CW, Miss USA Pageant Ink Multi-Year Broadcast Deal
The CW is adding the Miss USA Pageant to its roster of programming. The network has signed a three-year deal to broadcast the pageant, beginning with the 73rd annual competition in August. The new agreement comes after The CW aired Miss USA in a one-off deal in 2023, which delivered the biggest audience (811,000 same-day […]
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‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Official Season 3 Trailer Shows Jeremy Renner Back in Business
Jeremy Renner looks like he hasn’t lost a step in the first full official trailer for the long-awaited third season of Mayor of Kingstown. Below, Renner is back in business as a Michigan crime boss in the Paramount+ series, which is from co-creators Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon. The season marks Renner’s acting comeback following […]
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