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Why Kate Winslet Keeps Returning to TV, This Time as a Narcissistic Dictator
The Oscar winner talks to The Hollywood Reporter about playing the leader of a fictional country in HBO's six-part limited series, and gives an update on 'Mare of Easttown' season two.
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Sydney Sweeney Breaks Down Her “Five-Point Plan” to Break Into Acting in ‘SNL’ Monologue
The 'Anyone But You' actress made her hosting debut on the NBC sketch comedy series with musical guest Kacey Musgraves.
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‘Sex and the City’ Lands Premiere Date on Netflix
The hit series, starring Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall, has previously only been available to stream on Max.
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Peacock Horror Thriller ‘Teacup’ Adds Chaske Spencer to Cast (Exclusive)
The cast of Peacock’s Teacup continues to grow. Chaske Spencer has signed on to the horror thriller, which is inspired by Robert McCammon’s novel Stinger. The Echo star joins Yvonne Strahovski and Scott Speedman in the series from Universal Studio Group’s UCP and James Wan’s Atomic Monster. As was the case with Strahovski’s and Speedman’s […]
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Starz Renews ‘BMF’ for Season 4
Starz is showing early confidence in BMF. The Lionsgate-controlled premium cable network has handed out an early season four renewal for the drama from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, with the pickup arriving a day before the series otherwise known as Black Mafia Family launches its third cycle. “Fans can’t get enough of the […]
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Justina Machado to Star in Netflix Medical Drama From Carlton Cuse
Grey’s Anatomy is traditionally one of Netflix’s most-watched acquired programs, so it’s only natural that the streaming giant enters the medical procedural space on its own. Netflix has handed out a series order to Pulse, what it says is its first procedural medical drama series. The series, which is created by Zoe Robyn (The Equalizer), […]
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Richard Lewis Delighted in Sparring With Larry David on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’
The final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm reunited Larry David with one of his closest co-stars when the late Richard Lewis returned to the HBO comedy after taking a hiatus over his health. On the Feb. 18 episode of season 12, titled “Vertical Drop, Horizontal Tug,” the lifelong friends were seen riding a golf cart, […]
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Calista Flockhart on High Stakes of Playing Lee Radziwill in ‘Feud’ and Sad End of Old New York
[This story contains spoilers from the sixth episode of Feud: Capote vs. the Swans, “Hats, Gloves and Effete Homosexuals.”] Feud: Capote vs. the Swans is a reunion for Calista Flockhart and showrunner Jon Robin Baitz, who created Brothers & Sisters on which the actress starred during its five-season run. It was an instant yes, says […]
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Kara Killmer Isn’t Grieving the End of ‘Chicago Fire’: “I Had a Lot of Time to Process Sylvie’s Exit”
Kara Killmer will be quick to tell you that playing her Firehouse 51 paramedic character Sylvie Brett has been daunting at times, while she focused on saving the lives of traumatized citizens for 10 years on NBC’s Chicago Fire. But, just as the resilient paramedic never wavered in fighting for a stranger’s life on the […]
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Sydney Sweeney Doesn’t Quite Have a Meet-Cute in ‘Saturday Night Live’ Promo
Sydney Sweeney doesn’t quite have a meet-cute in the first promo for her Saturday Night Live hosting debut. The actress will host the sketch comedy show for the first time with musical guest Kacey Musgraves, who returns to the stage of the NBC series for the third time. In a promo for this weekend’s episode, […]
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Nick Offerman, Betty Gilpin Join ‘Death by Lightning’ Series From ‘Game of Thrones’ Creators
Nick Offerman and Betty Gilpin are joining the cast of Death by Lightning, the Netflix historical drama from Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. Ordered straight to series earlier this month and based on the novel Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard, the series explores the “stranger-than-fiction true story” of James Garfield, the […]
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Andy Cohen Denies Claims In ‘Real Housewives’ Star Leah McSweeney’s Lawsuit
The legal complaints targeting Andy Cohen and his Real Housewives franchise are expanding this week, with former cast member Leah McSweeney’s lawsuit alleging drug-related favoritism and a conspiracy to prey on her alcoholism to boost the show’s ratings. McSweeney, 41, filed the suit on Tuesday, naming the franchise kingpin, Bravo, NBC/Universal, production house Shed Media […]
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Cote de Pablo, Michael Weatherly Return to ‘NCIS’-Verse With Paramount+ Series
The NCIS franchise is expanding again — with a pair of very familiar faces from its past. Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly are set to star in an untitled, Paris-set spinoff of the series, reprising their roles as, respectively, Ziva David and Tony DiNozzo. The series order comes on the heels of Weatherly returning […]
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‘The Rings of Power’ Showrunners Sign New Amazon Deal, Begin Early Work on Season 3 (Exclusive)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power showrunners have struck a new overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios, a potentially bullish sign for the future of the fantasy series. Patrick McKay and JD Payne have signed a three-year deal which also launches their own production company, 10:40 PM Productions. The duo wrote and executive […]
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Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Tulsa King,’ Starring Sylvester Stallone, to Air on CBS
Paramount is bringing more of its Taylor Sheridan universe to CBS. After the broadcast network previously aired the first two seasons of Yellowstone as part of its strike-impacted schedule, CBS will use the same strategy to bolster awareness of another Sheridan-produced show: Tulsa King. Season one of the Paramount+ drama starring Sylvester Stallone will make […]
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‘Neuromancer’ TV Adaptation a Go at Apple
Following a years-long development process, Apple will officially make a TV series based on William Gibson’s acclaimed sci-fi novel Neuromancer. The tech giant and streamer has handed out a 10-episode series order to the drama based on the 1984 cyberpunk novel that launched Gibson’s career and the so-called Sprawl trilogy that also includes novels Count […]
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‘The Hunting Party’ Crime Drama Nabs NBC Series Pickup
NBC is throwing a Hunting Party. The network has handed out a series order for the high-concept procedural The Hunting Party, from creator JJ Bailey. The pickup for the drama comes more than a year after NBC opened up a writers room for the project that it describes as revolving around “a small team of […]
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Yvonne Strahovski to Star in Peacock Thriller ‘Teacup’ From James Wan
Yvonne Strahovski has landed her next series project. The Handmaid’s Tale star will lead the cast for Teacup, a horror thriller series at Peacock that counts James Wan among its executive producers. Strahovski will also be a producer on the project, which is inspired by author Robert McCammon’s 1988 novel Stinger. Teacup will center on […]
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‘Hacks’ Sets Star-Studded Season 3 Guest Cast
The third season of Max’s Hacks is coming into focus. The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streamer on Wednesday revealed the guest cast for the upcoming season of the Jean Smart-Hannah Einbinder comedy. Set to guest star in the upcoming season are Helen Hunt (Mad About You), Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), […]
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