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Peacock’s ‘Office’ Follow-Up Adds Trio to Cast
Melvin Gregg, Chelsea Frei and Ramona Young will be regulars in the comedy from Greg Daniels and Michael Koman.
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Larry David Is Going on Tour — Watch His Sales Pitch
The 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' comedian announced his A Conversation With Larry David tour in a very Larry David way.
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‘JonBenet Ramsey’ Series at Paramount+ Finds Its Title Character
Emily Mitchell will play the girl in the drama; Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill and Owen Teague have also joined the cast.
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Jon Bernthal, Pablo Schreiber Nab Key Roles in Netflix’s ‘His & Hers’ Adaptation
Fresh off his Emmy win, Jon Bernthal is coming out with his next gig. The Bear star and Pablo Schreiber have nabbed key roles in Netflix’s His & Hers adaptation that has Tessa Thompson executive producing and starring in the lead role. The series is described as a seductive and twisty psychological thriller. The six-episode […]
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Peacock’s ‘Office’ Follow-Up Adds Trio to Cast
The staff of the fictional newspaper in Peacock’s follow-up to The Office is growing. The as yet untitled series from U.S. Office creator Greg Daniels and Michael Koman (Nathan for You) has added Melvin Gregg, Chelsea Frei and Ramona Young to its cast. They join Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore in the ensemble. The series, […]
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Larry David Is Going on Tour — Watch His Sales Pitch
Larry David is going on tour. And he soft-pitched fans — in his very Larry David way — to come check it out. “Listen, there are some tickets going on sale for this thing I’m doing — it’s really nothing,” says the Curb Your Enthusiasm comedian in a video, announcing his A Conversation With Larry […]
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‘JonBenet Ramsey’ Series at Paramount+ Finds Its Title Character
The Paramount+ limited series about the murder of JonBenét Ramsey has cast the girl at the center of the story. Emily Mitchell (Women Talking, Ordinary Angels) will play JonBenét in the drama. Garrett Hedlund, Alison Pill and Owen Teague have also been cast in the series, which comes from Yellowstone producers MTV Entertainment Studios and […]
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Amazon Touts ‘The Rings of Power’ Season 2 Ratings as Strong, Yet Below First Season
Amazon released some viewership numbers for the second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The company says 40 million viewers worldwide have watched at least some of the first three new Rings of Power episodes through the sophomore season’s first 11 days. The company did not make clear, however, how […]
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HBO Takes ‘Bottoms’ Star Rachel Sennott’s Comedy to Series
HBO is moving ahead with a comedy series from Bottoms and Shiva Baby star Rachel Sennott. The premium cabler has picked up the untitled show, which Sennott created and will star in. The series follows a group of codependent friends who reunite after some time apart, navigating how the separation, ambition, and new relationships have […]
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‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’ Final Trailer Paints a Portrait of Parents José and Kitty
José and Kitty Menendez make their Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story debut in the final trailer for the Netflix anthology series, unmasking the now-deceased parents of the real-life brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez. Following a teaser trailer that hinted at cracks in the family, and the first official trailer focusing on the Menendez […]
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PBS’ ‘Masterpiece’ Books ‘Maigret’ Mystery Series
A new iteration of one of the most beloved detectives in fiction is coming to PBS. The public broadcaster has ordered Maigret, a series based on Georges Simenon’s novels about Jules Maigret, a chief inspector for the Paris police. Production on the series, which stars Benjamin Wainwright as the title character, has begun in Budapest; […]
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‘Bel-Air’ Costume Designer on “Epic” Season 3 Finale Wardrobe, Including Hilary’s $25K Wedding Dress
For two seasons, QueenSylvia Akuchie has been the costume designer for Bel-Air, which means she dresses the majority young adult cast of the Peacock drama as well as the guest stars from the original The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air sitcom who’ve appeared on the series, like Jospeh Marcell, who made a cameo in season three’s […]
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‘SNL’ Adds Three New Castmembers for Season 50
Saturday Night Live is welcoming in three new members of its cast for the show’s landmark 50th season. Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim and Jane Wickline have joined the NBC late night show as featured players for 2024-25. The season will premiere Sept. 28 with most of last season’s ensemble intact, although Punkie Johnson and Molly […]
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Michael Sheen Talks Becoming Prince Andrew for ‘A Very Royal Scandal’: “It’s a Hall of Mirrors With Him”
Michael Sheen confesses it was daunting becoming Prince Andrew in Amazon Prime Video’s A Very Royal Scandal, a series following the infamous BBC interview with the Duke about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Sheen (Good Omens, Twilight, Masters of Sex) stars alongside Ruth Wilson (The Affair, Luther), playing British journalist Emily Maitlis, after […]
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‘The Franchise’ Skewers Superhero Movies in Teaser Trailer
Hollywood big-budget tentpoles get ready, Armando Iaunucci is coming for you. The Veep and Avenue 5 creator/writer teamed up with Succession and Veep writer Jon Brown and the pair have crash-landed from the worlds of media, politics and outer space onto a superhero movie set for the satirical series, The Franchise, which has now dropped […]
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Netflix Snags Aaron Rodgers Doc Amid Flurry of Sports Series Pickups
One of the NFL’s biggest names is getting the Netflix sports treatment. Aaron Rodgers, a four-time league MVP and quarterback of the New York Jets, will be the subject of a three-hour docuseries on the streamer. Aaron Rodgers: Enigma is set to premiere Dec. 17 — eight days before Netflix takes its biggest leap into live […]
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‘Bel-Air’ Star on His Version of Carlton Finally Growing on Viewers
Olly Sholotan takes his opportunity to portray Carlton Banks on Peacock’s Bel-Air seriously. “This is the only dream that I’ve had since I was a kid,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I’ve always wanted to create art for a living, so being able to do this is the biggest blessing of a lifetime.” Unlike the […]
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Kathy Bates Talks Retirement, Says ‘Matlock’ Series Is Her “Last Dance”
Kathy Bates was ready to retire before starring on the new CBS series Matlock. In an interview with the New York Times, published Sunday, the Oscar winner shared that after a movie shoot had “soured” — she wouldn’t name the film — she was crying at home on her sofa before telling her agents the next […]
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Nate Bargatze Sets Holiday Variety Show at CBS
Nate Bargatze is going primetime. The world’s top earning comic, according to Pollstar, has signed on to do his first primetime special, an hour-long, holiday-themed variety show for CBS. Lorne Michaels and his Broadway Video are on board as producers of the hour, which will roll out in December and also stream on Paramount+. “I’m […]
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