CBS has renewed “NCIS: Los Angeles” for an 11th season, and “NCIS: New Orleans” for a sixth season. Both action drama are spinoffs of “NCIS,” which was renewed in early April. “NCIS: Los Angeles” follows a Naval Criminal Investigative Service division based in the City of Angels that is tasked with catching dangerous and elusive criminals who pose […]
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When actress Felicity Huffman announced she would plead guilty to charges related to the college admissions scandal, she expressed unwavering remorse for her actions. “I am in full acceptance of my guilt, and with deep regret and shame over what I have done, I accept full responsibility for my actions and will accept the consequences that stem […]
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As promised, Kanye West brought his “Sunday Service” to Coachella on Easter morning, as dozens of musicians, singers and dancers performed a set of spiritual songs, covers and songs by the rapper himself — including a new one called “Water” — for an audience of thousands from a hilltop on the festival grounds in Indio, California. While […]
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Clare Bronfman, the 40-year-old billionaire heiress to the Seagram Company fortune, pleaded guilty to enabling a sex ring for Keith Raniere, the self-anointed leader of NXIVM, a cult-like group based in upstate New York. In a federal court in Brooklyn on Friday, Bronfman said she harbored someone who was living in U.S. illegally for unpaid “labor […]
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Jimmy Kimmel will present a live 90-minute primetime event paying tribute to Norman Lear’s groundbreaking comedy series All in the Family and The Jeffersons on ABC. An original episode from each iconic Lear comedy will be re-created; Jimmy Burrows is directing the live special. Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All In The Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons’ will air […]
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Mike Myers is set to star in and executive produce a new comedy series at Netflix, Variety has learned exclusively. The half-hour series, which has received a six-episode order, will feature Myers portraying multiple characters. “I love creating characters, and Netflix has given me a fantastic playground to play in,” Myers said. Myers first broke out as a cast member on “Saturday […]
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Will Ferrell and Adam McKay have mutually decided to branch out separately and refocus their creative efforts. This will wind down one of the longest creative partner relationships in town. The duo met when they were hired the same day on Saturday Night Live in 1995, and 13 years ago they formed with Chris Henchy the multi-platform comedy generating production […]
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Considering how many love birds flock to Las Vegas to get hitched, it’s a bit of a shock that Celine Dion has never performed at a wedding ceremony — until now. On Friday (April 5), the pop star schemed with Jimmy Kimmel to crash some nuptials with the late night host’s camera crew rolling. Jimmy Kimmel Live! has spent the […]
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On Friday, NBC’s Today poured one out for Kathie Lee Gifford, who departed the network’s flagship morning show after 11 years as co-host of the 10 am hour. Her farewell included multiple celebrity cameos (Barry Manilow! Flo Rida! Dean Cain!), as well as a touching tribute from her former Live! partner Regis Philbin. “Kathie Lee, you want to know the best […]
Read moreIn this edition of SBE-TV, Ross Crystal talks with Jason Clarke about his upcoming movie, ‘Pet Sematary.’ Clarke found the story extremely dark and scary about the situation one would do as a person or a parent put in the situation the film covers. Ross also discusses the upcoming Disney/Marvel picture ‘Black Widow’s Stand Alone’ […]
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Yeardley Smith, the 54-year-old actress who for the past 30 years has voiced 8-year-old Lisa on The Simpsons, doesn’t sound worried about the future of TV’s longest-running series, even with Disney as its new overlord. The show signed a two-year renewal in February, keeping it on Fox through 2021, but there has been speculation since the […]
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Cardi B leads all nominees at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards. The “I Like It” rapper is nominated 21 times in 18 categories — just missing the record for most nominations set by Drake and The Chainsmokers, who each had 22 in 2017. Cardi will compete against herself in three categories — top Hot 100 song, top selling song, and […]
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CBS News has made it official, confirming that CBS This Morning co-host Bianna Golodryga will be leaving the network. “Bianna Golodryga has decided to leave the network,” a CBS News spokesperson said in a statement. “We thank her for her many contributions during her time here at CBS News and wish her the very best in her future […]
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Britney Spears has been admitted to a mental health facility. The pop star is receiving treatment amid her struggle to cope with her dad’s declining health, TMZ reports. Spears has been in the facility for about a week and is slated to stay for 30 days. She seemingly acknowledged her mental health in an Instagram post on Wednesday, writing, […]
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“The Queen” just served Netflix a royal burn. Dame Helen Mirren, who won a Best Actress Oscar for portraying Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 film, used decidedly unladylike language to wade into the Hollywood debate about whether original movies from streaming services should be eligible for Academy Awards. “I love Netflix, but f— Netflix,” […]
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Fresh off her Oscar nomination for “The Favourite,” Rachel Weisz has set her sights on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as she is in early talks join Scarlett Johansson in Marvel’s “Black Widow” standalone movie. Though a deal has not yet been completed, sources tell Variety that talks are headed in that direction, with strong interest from both sides of negotiations. “Stranger […]
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Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were in a federal courtroom here Wednesday for their initial appearance before a judge on felony charges they bribed and cheated to get their daughters admitted to elite colleges. As expected, they said little, did not enter pleas, and were released on bail. The two “Hollywood defendants,” the most famous of a […]
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Graham Norton has been named the host of this year’s BAFTA Television Awards. The comedian and talk show host will return to present the awards at the ceremony May 12 at the Royal Festival Hall in London. “It has been almost 15 years since I first hosted the Television Awards and what a pleasure it is […]
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While Celine Dion’s Las Vegas residency officially comes to an end in June, the singer has already made new plans. The 51-year-old is turning to beauty for the first time, with the Tuesday announcement of Dion becoming the newest face of L’Oréal Paris. “I’m at a stage in my life where I’m excited to use […]
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Will Smith, Childish Gambino, and Chance the Rapper are among the nominees for the 23rd annual Webby Awards, the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences announced Tuesday morning. All nominees are eligible to win two awards: The Webby Award, selected by the Academy, and The Webby People’s Voice Award, which is voted on by […]
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World Wrestling Entertainment on Monday hit back against a Sunday segment on HBO’s Last Week Tonight in which host John Oliver criticized CEO Vince McMahon and the organization’s supposed lack of care for its athletes. Along with clips of wrestlers who have died at a relatively young age, including Eddie Guerrero (at age 38), Randy “Macho […]
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When Jordan Peele describes the once-in-a-lifetime chance to revive The Twilight Zone brand by following in the footsteps of producer-host-writer Rod Serling, he makes it sound like a dream come true. That’s not to say it was always a good dream – sometimes it felt like it was chasing him instead of vice versa. Talking at the Paleyfest panel spotlighting the upcoming […]
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Quibi, Jeffery Katzenberg’s billion-dollar streaming upstart, has hired Pandora co-creator Tom Conrad as its first chief product officer, the company announced Monday. Conrad will lead product design, product management, user research, and customer support teams for the company and report directly to Quibi CEO Meg Whitman. In December, he also joined the Quibi advisory board. […]
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American Idol finally has its top 20 contestants after judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie narrowed down the search during Sunday’s episode of the ABC reality singing competition. After a grueling week choosing the top 40 in Hollywood, the show traveled to Hawaii for the showcase round performances from Disney’s Aulani Resort & Spa, where the said top 40 […]
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Discovery and BBC Studios have inked a nearly $400 million programming deal that will see high-end natural history programming from the latter play on a new Discovery global streaming service set for launch by 2020. Under a decade-long deal, Discovery has acquired a raft of BBC content for its new SVOD service and will work with BBC Studios, the U.K. pubcaster’s production and […]
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