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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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‘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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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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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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‘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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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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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Final Season Goes Into Production (At Last)
The final season of The Handmaid’s Tale is finally underway. Hulu on Friday shared an image of series lead Elisabeth Moss holding a slate from the opening day of filming on the show’s sixth and last season. The slate shows that cameras began rolling on Sept. 3 — and that Moss is directing the first episode […]
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‘Bosch: Legacy’ Ending With Season 3 at Amazon
Harry Bosch is about to work his last case at Amazon. Author Michael Connelly, creator of the character and an executive producer of Bosch: Legacy, announced on Instagram Friday that the series will end with its forthcoming third season. That season is slated to premiere in March 2025. “I’m happy to announce that the third […]
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Murdaugh Murders Drama Starring Patricia Arquette a Go at Hulu
Hulu will dramatize one of the most talked about criminal cases of the past few years. The streamer has greenlit an untitled limited series based on the Murdaugh murders case. Emmy winner Patricia Arquette is set to star in the project as Maggie Murdaugh; the series comes from co-creators Michael D. Fuller and Erin Lee […]
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Inspire Lifetime Holiday Movie
The most followed celebrity relationship of the moment — that of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce — has inspired a Lifetime Christmas movie. The cable network will air a movie called Christmas in the Spotlight later this year as part of its annual “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” slate of holiday programming. The story centers on — […]
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Streaming Ratings: ‘Prison Break’ Absconds With No. 1 Overall Ranking
In its second week on Netflix, Prison Break rocketed to the top of Nielsen’s streaming rankings. The former Fox series, which also streams on Hulu, was added to Netflix on July 29 and made its streaming chart debut that week. For the week of Aug. 5-11, it more than doubled the previous frame’s viewing time, […]
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‘The Burbs’ Series Remake Starring Keke Palmer a Go at Peacock
Peacock is packing up for The Burbs. The NBCUniversal streamer has given a straight-to-series order for a comedic mystery series based on the 1989 Tom Hanks-Carrie Fisher movie of the same title. Keke Palmer is attached to star in The Burbs, which counts Brian Grazer and Seth MacFarlane among its executive producers. Grazer and Ron […]
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