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Christina Ricci Talks ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3: “It’s Going to Be Even More Shocking…
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Netflix Data Dump: The Biggest Bombs (and Hits)
A closer look at the heavily-hyped golf match that wasn’t, a doc backed by Meghan and Harry and other higher-profile projects that (almost) nobody watched.
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Pat Sajak’s Final Spin: ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Host Signs Off After Four Decades
"It’s been an incredible privilege" to be part of the game show for so long, the host says.
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Amazon Expands ‘Top Class’ Franchise With Tennis Offshoot (Exclusive)
The four-episode series will offer a look into the world of junior tennis and counts Sloane Stephens and LeBron James among its exec producers.
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Christina Ricci Talks ‘Yellowjackets’ Season 3: “It’s Going to Be Even More Shocking… and Brutal”
Christina Ricci is opening up on that scene in Showtime’s Yellowjackets finale and offering fans a small glimpse at what they can expect from season three. Ricci’s character, Misty — spoiler alert! — accidentally killed Juliette Lewis‘ Natalie at the end of season two as the Yellowjackets continue to do what it takes to survive […]
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Netflix Data Dump: The Biggest Bombs (and Hits)
The streaming giant’s massive May 23 data trove for the second half of 2023 includes almost 16,000 series, movies and specials, which accounted for about 90 billion hours of viewing worldwide. The shows and movies below are … not a big part of that number, to say the least. Rather, they’re some of the higher-profile projects that, […]
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Pat Sajak’s Final Spin: ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Host Signs Off After Four Decades
Pat Sajak hosted his final episode of Wheel of Fortune on Friday, and took time to thank the viewers of the enduringly popular game show he’s hosted for more than 40 years. “The time has come to say goodbye,” Sajak said during the episode. “I have a few thanks and acknowledgments before I go, and […]
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Amazon Expands ‘Top Class’ Franchise With Tennis Offshoot (Exclusive)
Amazon continues to push into the world of tennis. With the debut of its Roger Federer doc, Twelve Final Days, coming this month, the retailer-streamer has ordered a new installment of the Top Class franchise that will explore the world of junior tennis. Uninterrupted’s Top Class Tennis will follow four junior tennis players as they […]
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‘TV’s Top 5’: What Should the Emmys Do With ‘The Bear’? Here’s an Idea
Welcome to the 262nd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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‘Palm Royale,’ Starring Kristen Wiig, Renewed for Second Season at Apple TV+
Apple TV+ is booking a return trip to circa-1969 Palm Beach. The tech giant’s streaming service has renewed Palm Royale for a second season. The pickup for the Kristen Wiig-led comedy comes about a month after the 10-episode first season concluded. Palm Royale comes from Apple Studios and creator Abe Sylvia (Dead to Me, Nurse […]
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Streaming Ratings: Tom Brady Roast Charges to Overall No. 1
Netflix’s live roast of NFL great Tom Brady made it into the Nielsen streaming rankings for its premiere, despite only being available for a few hours of that week. After its first full week on the streamer, it rocketed to the top of the charts. The Roast of Tom Brady gathered 1.67 billion minutes of […]
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‘The Morning Show’ Recruits Marion Cotillard for Season 4
The Morning Show has announced a big get for season four: Marion Cotillard is joining the cast of the Apple TV+ series. The Oscar winner joins the starry ensemble of the Apple TV+ media series that is led by executive producers Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, along with season three stars Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, […]
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Adam Levine Returning to ‘The Voice’ for Spring 2025 Season
One of the original coaches on The Voice is making a return to the show. Adam Levine will take a spot in the red swivel chair for the NBC talent competition’s 27th season in spring 2025. The Maroon 5 frontman departed The Voice in 2019 after serving as a coach for the show’s first 16 […]
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Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon Say They’re “Moving Fast and Furious” on ‘Big Little Lies’ Season 3
Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman are continuing to tease a third season of Big Little Lies. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the pair addressed revealing that they both have been discussing where they want their stories to go in a possible third season. “I get the ring ring: ‘Hey, is [season 3] happening?’ Like, Nic,” Witherspoon […]
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How ‘The Ms. Pat Show’ Heals Lingering Wounds in Season 4
Ms. Pat could never be June Cleaver. Nor does she have to be. That point is made in the very first episode of The Ms. Pat Show’s recently released eight-episode fourth season. During her signature stand-up routine kicking off each episode of the BET+ series (the comedy is based on its star’s stand-up material), Patricia […]
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Andy Cohen Says He Had an “Exploratory Conversation” With Hilaria Baldwin About ‘Real Housewives’
Andy Cohen and Kelly Ripa must have been reading the tea leaves when the friends and TV hosts sat down for a chat on Ripa’s SiriusXM show. The Bravo host of Watch What Happens Live recently visited Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa and when the topic of Alec and Hilaria Baldwin came up, […]
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‘All American: Homecoming’ Ending With Season 3 at The CW
The CW is cutting ties with another of its pre-Nexstar original series. The network announced Wednesday that the forthcoming third season of All American: Homecoming will be its last. The college-set spinoff of All American is set to premiere July 8. The news comes a few days after The CW renewed All American for a […]
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‘Emily in Paris’ Season 4: Everything to Know About the Next Installment
[This story includes major spoilers for season three of Emily in Paris.] The season three finale of Emily in Paris left audiences uttering sacré bleu, with the drop of one bombshell after another. Toward the end of the third installment of the Netflix comedy series, Camille (Camille Razat) sees Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) thanking Emily (Lily […]
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‘Emily in Paris’ Season 4: Sparks Fly, Tensions Rise in First-Look Images
Emily, Mindy, Gabriel, Camille, Sylvie, Luc, Julien and — yes — Alfie are all back in Emily in Paris‘ season four first-look images. The Netflix series will premiere in two, five-episode installments, with part one being released on Aug. 15 and part two on Sept. 12. It joins another of the streamer’s recent shows to […]
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‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ Nabs Early Season 3 Pickup at Paramount+
Paramount+ is keeping Criminal Minds: Evolution on the case for another season. The streamer has ordered a third season of the drama, a continuation of CBS’ long-running Criminal Minds that features much of the original show’s cast and is headed by longtime showrunner Erica Messer. The renewal comes a day before Evolution’s second season premiere. […]
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