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Luke Newton Says He Took Inspiration From Jonathan Bailey for ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3
From one Mr. Bridgerton to another: Luke Newton opened up about how he took inspiration from former Bridgerton leading man, Jonathan Bailey, before taking on one of the main roles in the hit Netflix series’ third season. Newton and Bailey joined co-stars Nicola Coughlan, Claudia Jessie, Simone Ashley, Ruth Gemmell, Adjoa Andoh and more of […]
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Samm-Art Williams, Tony-Nominated Playwright and ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Producer, Dies at 78
Samm-Art Williams, a Tony-nominated playwright, actor and director and an executive producer on NBC’s The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, has died. He was 78. Williams died Monday in Burgaw, North Carolina, his cousin Carol Brown told The Hollywood Reporter. “Mr. Williams’ contributions to American theater and television will live on, but he will be greatly […]
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Steve Carell Weighs in on New ‘The Office’ Series: “I Will Be Watching But I Will Not Be Showing Up”
Steve Carell is giving his thoughts on the recently announced follow-up series to The Office. “I will be watching but I will not be showing up. It’s just a new thing and there’s really no reason for my character [Michael Scott] to show up in something like that,” Carell told The Hollywood Reporter at the […]
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Hannah Einbinder on How Stopping Adderall Helped Her Comedy, the “True” Queer Representation on ‘Hacks’
Hacks star Hannah Einbinder is opening up about how the significant impact that starting and stopping the ADHD medication Adderall had on her comedic abilities, and how, until very recently and despite accumulating multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, she dealt with imposter syndrome. The 28-year-old comedian reflected on her life and career during a […]
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‘Awards Chatter’ Live Pod: Hannah Einbinder on ‘Hacks,’ Debut Stand-Up Special and No Longer Beating Herself Up
Hannah Einbinder, the stand-up comedian and twice Emmy-nominated and twice Golden Globe-nominated star of Max’s Hacks, is the guest on this week’s episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, which was recorded in front of an audience at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, from which Einbinder herself graduated in 2017. […]
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Inside the Fox Upfront: Tom Brady, the F-Word and Jamie Foxx in the Flesh
Michael Strahan, employee of The Walt Disney Company, logged more minutes than anyone during the Fox upfront on Monday afternoon. But the Fox NFL Sunday analyst wasn’t exactly the headliner. That honor went to his incoming colleague, Tom Brady. Brady’s official addition to the Fox Sports family was teased throughout the hour-and-a-half pitch for advertisers […]
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MTV Movie & TV Awards on Pause for 2024, Will Return Next Year in New Format
The MTV Movie & TV Awards are on pause for 2024, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Sources told THR that the show will return next year with a “reimagined” format. The show last aired in May 2023 amid the Writers Guild of America strike. Host Drew Barrymore dropped out in a show of solidarity with […]
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Tom Brady Touts NFL Broadcasting Debut at Fox Upfront: “Let’s F-ing Go”
“Let’s Fucking Go.” Tom Brady’s notorious catchphrase (“LFG” is the PG version) was how Fox chose to end its upfront presentation Monday evening, with Brady on stage joined by his Fox NFL colleague Michael Strahan, and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay (also known for using the F word), shouting it to the rafters. Brady, who retired […]
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Kevin Costner on ‘Yellowstone’ Contract Dispute: “I Lived Up to It”
Kevin Costner says he was ready and willing to move ahead with Yellowstone in accordance with his contract on the show — but that the production wasn’t ready at the appointed time. Save for a few comments at April’s CinemaCon, Costner has kept quiet about his apparent departure from the Paramount Network hit. As he […]
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Seth Meyers Renews NBCUniversal Pact Through 2028
Seth Meyers isn’t going anywhere. The Late Night host has extended his deal with NBCUniversal through 2028, the company announced Monday. Meyers, who skewered the network (among others) during NBCU’s upfront presentation Monday morning, will remain host of Late Night through 2028. Additionally, Meyers’ Sethmaker Shoemeyers production company has extended its deal with Universal Studio […]
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Inside the NBCUniversal Upfront: Snoop Dogg, Penguins and a Top Secret ‘Wicked’ Trailer
For one magical week, everybody with hands anywhere near advertising purse strings is being pampered like royalty — unless, lord help them, they attempted to capture one frame of the Wicked trailer. Because anybody who did that during Monday morning’s NBCUniversal upfront presentation is likely halfway to a black site by now. “We do have […]
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Critics Choice Real TV Awards: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ ‘The Traitors’ Lead Nominations
MTV’s RuPaul’s Drag Race and Peacock’s The Traitors lead the nominations for the sixth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards, with five apiece. Both series will vie for best competition series, best ensemble cast in an unscripted series, best show host (RuPaul and Alan Cumming) and male star of the year (RuPaul and Cumming, again). […]
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Second Ellen DeGeneres Stand-Up Special Coming to Netflix Later This Year
Ellen DeGeneres is set to return to Netflix with a new stand-up special, her second for the streamer and what she’s calling her “last special,” later this year. “To answer the questions everyone is asking me — yes, I’m going to talk about it,” DeGeneres said in a statement. “Yes, this is my last special. […]
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Billie Eilish Previews New Song in ‘Heartstopper’ Season 3 Teaser
Netflix has shared a new teaser for Heartstopper season 3, along with its premiere date. In the teaser, Charlie (Joe Locke) is seen practicing telling his boyfriend Nick (Kit Connor) the three big words: “I love you.” As he continues to rehearse how to express his feelings to his paramour, Charlie’s sister Tori (Jenny Walser) […]
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Seth Meyers Skewers Peacock, Paramount and Linda Yaccarino During NBCUniversal Upfront Set
After the Writers Guild strike derailed his annual routine last year, Late Night host Seth Meyers returned to the stage of Radio City Music Hall Monday morning during NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation, where he took aim at the entertainment industry, and his own company. Here are some of Meyers’ top jokes from the event. On Fox […]
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Snoop Dogg, Michael Buble Join ‘The Voice’
The Voice’s 26th season is going to the Dogg. NBC announced at its upfront presentation Monday that Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé will join the singing competition as coaches for its 26th season in the fall. Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani will return to the show, McEntire for her third edition of the show and […]
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