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Shohei Ohtani-Ippei Mizuhara Gambling Scandal Getting the TV Treatment
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‘The Bear’ Season 3 Releases Teaser, Premiere Date
The Emmy-winning series will hit Hulu on June 27.
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Seth MacFarlane’s ‘Ted’ Series Renewed at Peacock
The show was the top streaming comedy in the U.S. for two months after its January debut.
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Tom Brady Roast: Netflix Comedy Exec on Removing Kardashian Boos and What’s Next
“Nothing is off limits. That’s what makes it must-see television and, in this case, must-see live television,” says Robbie Praw, vp stand-up and comedy formats at Netflix.
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Shohei Ohtani-Ippei Mizuhara Gambling Scandal Getting the TV Treatment
That didn’t take long. Less than two months after ESPN broke news that Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani’s now former interpreter and confidant, Ippei Mizuhara, allegedly stole millions of dollars to pay off gambling debts, Lionsgate Television is developing a scripted series exploring the scandal. Scott Delman (Station Eleven)and Albert Chen (author of Billion Dollar […]
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‘The Bear’ Season 3 Releases Teaser, Premiere Date
The Bear season three is closer than fans may expect. Christopher Storer’s FX series will drop all 10 episodes of its third installment on Hulu on June 27. It also released a first-look teaser (below) that sees Jeremy Allen White’s Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto alone in the restaurant’s new kitchen in the middle of the night. […]
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Seth MacFarlane’s ‘Ted’ Series Renewed at Peacock
Seth MacFarlane and Peacock aren’t done with Ted yet. The NBCUniversal-owned streamer has ordered a second season of the comedy, a prequel to the two feature films that have the MacFarlane-voiced living teddy bear at their center. Peacock originally billed Ted as an “event series,” but it will now be an ongoing show. The renewal […]
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Tom Brady Roast: Netflix Comedy Exec on Removing Kardashian Boos and What’s Next
Robbie Praw is exhausted but he wouldn’t have it any other way. The vice president of stand-up and comedy formats at Netflix is riding high after the Roast of Tom Brady, a live special that was two years in the making that he considers a huge success. The three-hour live special, which landed right in […]
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Kristen Johnston to Star Opposite Leanne Morgan in Netflix Comedy
Kristen Johnston is headed to Netflix. The Emmy-winning 3rd Rock From the Sun grad has been tapped to star opposite comedian Leanne Morgan in the untitled Netflix project from co-creator Chuck Lorre. The muticamera sitcom, which was picked up with a 16-episode straight-to-series order last month, revolves around Leanne, whose life “takes an unexpected turn […]
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‘Doctor Who’ Doctors: Every Actor Who Has Played the Part
The Guinness World Records once listed the BBC’s Doctor Who as the “most successful Science Fiction television series in the world,” and, in November 2023, the show turned an impressive 60 years old. Doctor Who originally ran from 1963 to 1989 and was relaunched in 2005. Despite its grand age, it’s not demonstrating any signs of […]
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Kaia Gerber on “Devastating” Finale of ‘Palm Royale’ and Where Her Empathy Lies
[This story contains major spoilers from the season finale of Palm Royale.] As Maxine Dellacorte (Kristen Wiig) tries her best to win the approval of the ladies she meets at the exclusive social club in Palm Royale, one of her most meaningful relationships comes in the form of a young nail technician-turned-friend named Mitzi (Kaia […]
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‘Doctor Who’ Boss Russell T Davies Talks Space Babies, The Beatles and Cameos Ahead of Disney+ Debut
Doctor Who is set to make its first-ever new-season release simultaneously worldwide when the beloved, long-running BBC series launches on Disney+ Friday. And the Whoniverse has been buzzing to see new star Ncuti Gatwa (Barbie, Sex Education) officially step into the Doctor role. The Fifteenth Doctor made his entrance into the Whovian franchise with last […]
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Taylor Sheridan Drama ‘Lioness’ Renewed at Paramount+
The Lioness will roar again for Paramount+. The Paramount Global-backed streamer has handed out a second-season renewal for the Taylor Sheridan drama starring Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman. Additionally, Morgan Freeman — who appeared in two episodes of the rookie season — has been promoted to series regular for the sophomore run. “Our Paramount+ audience […]
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Leslie Jones Rejoins NBCU’s Olympics Team in Paris (Exclusive)
Get ready for Leslie in Paris. Comedian Leslie Jones will once again be part of NBCUniversal’s Olympics coverage when the 2024 games begin in Paris. The former Saturday Night Live castmember will be the “chief super fan commentator” for the games, providing segments from a variety of events on NBC, Peacock and other NBCU channels […]
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‘Silicon Valley’ Duo Team for Hulu F1 Comedy
Alec Berg and Adam Countee are moving from Silicon Valley to the world of F1. Hulu is teaming with the duo for Downforce, a comedy that has been picked up to pilot at the Disney-run streamer. Described as Entourage set in the world of Formula 1 racing, Downforce follows what happens when the heiress to […]
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Maya Rudolph Emerges From Studio 8H Closet After 17 Years of Hiding in ‘SNL’ Promo
Maya Rudolph’s Saturday Night Live hosting gig appears to be a long time in the making. In this week’s promo for the actress’ upcoming episode, the SNL alum emerges from a Studio 8H closet after 17 years in hiding. SNL castmembers Andrew Dismukes and Chloe Troast find Rudolph in her hiding place, where she sits […]
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How Carol Burnett and Kristen Wiig Orchestrated Their Jaw-Dropping ‘Palm Royale’ Finale Reveals
[This story contains major spoilers from the season finale of Palm Royale.] After a series of unsavory encounters with the black sheep of their exclusive social club in Palm Royale, Leslie Bibb’s character Dinah told Maxine two episodes ago, “I cannot tell if you are a country bumpkin or the most ruthless woman in Palm […]
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‘P-Valley’ Ups Trio of Actors to Regular for Season 3
P-Valley is inching closer to its return to Starz. Production on season three of the stripper drama from creator-showrunner Katori Hall has begun production in Atlanta and has promoted three actors to series regular, while also recruiting Mea Wilkerson to join the cast. Gail Bean (Roulette), Bertram Williams Jr. (Woddy) and Thomas Q. Jones (Mane) […]
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Kourtney Kardashian Goes Into Emergency Fetal Surgery and Kris Jenner Has a Health Scare in ‘The Kardashians’ Season 5 Trailer
The Kardashian-Jenners are not holding back in the season five trailer for The Kardashians. The upcoming season of their Hulu series, which was filmed towards the end of 2023, gives insight into the pregnancy complications Kourtney Kardsahian Barker experienced with her now 6-month-old son Rocky. The cameras appeared to be rolling at the moment where […]
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‘The Office’ Follow-Up Gets Peacock Series Order
The Office follow-up series has found a home. Peacock on Wednesday announced a formal series order for the untitled series that is set in the same universe as NBC’s former Emmy-winning Steve Carell comedy. The series, co-created by The Office’s Greg Daniels and Nathan for You co-creator Michael Koman, will again be a mockumentary and […]
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