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All Jesse Watters Wants Is a Little Good Press
It has been a year since Fox News fired their top rating primetime anchor Tucker Carlson in the wake of the network’s $787 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over false election claims. In June the network installed The Five co-host Jesse Watters into the prized 8pm slot. Watters, whose latest book Get It Together […]
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Miranda Cosgrove Recalls Young ‘iCarly’ Fan Telling Her She “Got Old”
Miranda Cosgrove is recalling an interaction she had with a young iCarly fan that didn’t necessarily go as expected. During an appearance on Wednesday’s episode of Live With Kelly and Mark, host Kelly Ripa noted how the 30-year-old actress and singer had “not changed very much” since her debut acting role in 2003’s School of Rock at age […]
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Jerry Seinfeld Says He “Enjoyed” Larry David’s Elmo Attack: “Even Treasures Need a Beating”
Jerry Seinfeld is in full support of Larry David’s infamous Elmo attack. The comedian said Wednesday that he “enjoyed” watching his friend shove the beloved puppet off his balance in a February altercation that took the Internet by storm. Seinfeld spoke about the incident during an appearance on the Today show, after host Jenna Bush […]
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‘SNL’ Scores Multi-Season Ratings Highs With Ryan Gosling
The April 13 Saturday Night Live, with host Ryan Gosling and musical guest Chris Stapleton, had several talked-about moments, from Gosling’s monologue with his Fall Guy co-star Emily Blunt to a Beavis and Butt-head sketch that caused cast member Heidi Gardner to break down laughing. Taylor Swift also gave a thumbs-up to Gosling and Blunt’s […]
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Black Panther Party Founder Huey P. Newton Gets the Hollywood Treatment in ‘The Big Cigar’ Trailer
André Holland takes on the role of revolutionary Huey P. Newton in the trailer for Apple TV+’s The Big Cigar. Far from a straight biopic about the founder of the Black Panther Party, the six-episode limited series based on Joshuah Bearman’s magazine article of the same name delivers the high-impact energy of a heist as […]
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Investigation Discovery to Probe Nick Carter Allegations, Rift With Late Aaron Carter in Docuseries ‘Fallen Idols’
The controversies surrounding Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter and his late brother, Aaron Carter, will be the subject of an upcoming Investigation Discovery docuseries. The four-parter set to debut over two nights from May 27 on ID and Max follows the success for the cable network of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids […]
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Steve Carell to Star Opposite Tina Fey in Netflix’s ‘The Four Seasons’ Update
Steve Carell is reuniting with Tina Fey and Universal Television. The Office grad has closed a deal to co-star in Netflix’s The Four Seasons, the update of the 1981 Alan Alda feature film of the same name. The role reunites Carell with Tina Fey after the duo starred as a married couple in the 2010 […]
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‘Outlander’ Prequel Sets Cast, Begins Filming
The prequel series to Starz’s Outlander has found its lead actors and is heading into production. Filming has begun in Scotland on Outlander: Blood of My Blood, a show that will focus on the parents of the leads in the main series. Starz previously said the prequel would center on Jamie’s (Sam Heughan) mother and […]
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Paramount+ ‘Dora’ Reboot Renewed for Second Season
Paramount+ has renewed the animated preschool series Dora for a second season. The iconic Latina heroine returned in the computer-generated animated series from Nickelodeon Animation after the original series, Dora the Explorer, first launched on Nickelodeon in August, 2000. The reboot streams today on Paramount+. Dora follows the bilingual explorer Dora, voiced by Diana Zermeño, and her […]
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U.K. Media Regulator Unveils “Strengthened” Guidance on Programs Presented by Politicians
U.K. media regulator Ofcom published “strengthened” industry guidance and issued a warning to broadcasters on Wednesday after recently finding that news network GB News, which is often described as the British equivalent of the Fox News Channel, had breached regulations around politicians moonlighting as TV news presenters. “Following a series of decisions about programs presented by politicians found […]
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Lisa Vanderpump Says Andy Cohen Should Not Step Down: “Damn Right I’m on His Side”
Lisa Vanderpump hopes to never see Bravo boss Andy Cohen step down. The reality star spoke about her “close relationship” with him and said there’s “no way” the allegations against him are true. Vanderpump appeared on The Talk on Tuesday, where she was asked by co-host Natalie Morales where she stood in regard to allegations […]
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Terry Carter, Actor on ‘The Phil Silvers Show,’ ‘McCloud’ and ‘Battlestar Galactica,’ Dies at 95
Terry Carter, who portrayed Pvt. Sugie Sugarman on The Phil Silvers Show, the sidekick of Dennis Weaver’s character on McCloud and Colonel Tigh on the original version of Battlestar Galactica, has died. He was 95. Carter died Tuesday at his home in Manhattan, his son, Miguel Carter DeCoste, told The New York Times. Carter appeared […]
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‘Baby Reindeer’ Creator Richard Gadd Asks Fans to Stop Speculating on Show’s Real-Life Characters
Baby Reindeer opens with a disclosure typical amid today’s boom in crime content: “This is a true story.” It’s a fitting declaration as the new Netflix limited series, which shot to No. 1 on the streamer’s TV rankings over the weekend to become the latest viral hit, is based on the life and experiences of […]
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‘Daily Show’ Audience Has Stuck Around Since Jon Stewart’s Return
Jon Stewart’s return to The Daily Show has given the show a big lift on the nights that he hosts — and even on the nights he doesn’t. Stewart’s surprise return to Comedy Central’s late- night flagship — he’ll anchor the show on Monday nights through the presidential election — led to an immediate ratings spike for […]
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‘The Jinx’ Director Andrew Jarecki Feared for His Safety Before Robert Durst Arrest
[This story contains some spoilers from the premiere of The Jinx — Part Two.] When speaking recently about the remarkable series of events that led to Robert Durst’s arrest one day before The Jinx aired its season one finale in 2015, the filmmakers behind The Jinx — Part Two, which premiered its six-episode follow-up on […]
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Pluto TV to Roll Out ‘South Park’ Channels for International Markets
Paramount Global is planning a suite of streaming channel for South Park fans to launch on the ad-based service Pluto TV in international markets. The series, from creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, has aired 26 seasons on Comedy Central and spawned a 1999 theatrical feature, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut. Now Pluto TV is […]
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