The Blacklist is headed for a shocker. Megan Boone, the female lead opposite James Spader, is departing the long-running NBC series after eight seasons, I have learned. She will make her last appearance as a series regular in the upcoming Season 8 finale. The decision about Boone’s exit was made early on, well ahead of The Blacklist‘s Season 9 renewal in […]
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Kristen Wiig is set to star in a film adaptation of “The Husbands,” a feminist thriller based on a novel by “Whisper Network” author Chandler Baker. MGM acquired the rights to the novel for Plan B to produce as part of their ongoing production pact with the studio, and Wiig is also set to produce […]
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Former President Donald Trump is reportedly struggling to find a publishing house willing to pick up his new book, despite his claim to the contrary. “I turned down two book deals, from the most unlikely of publishers, in that I do not want to do such a deal right now,” Trump wrote in a Friday statement. “I’m writing like crazy […]
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“Manifest” has been canceled at NBC after three seasons, Variety has confirmed. The news comes as the supernatural drama has been released on Netflix, where it currently sits at No. 1 in the streamer’s U.S. Top 10. However, sources tell Variety that the show is hoping to find a new home elsewhere. The single-camera series had generally produced favorable ratings, particularly in […]
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Harvey Weinstein will be transferred to Los Angeles, after multiple delays of his extradition, an Erie County New York judge on Tuesday ruled. Weinstein appeared via Zoom from the Wende Correctional Facility, and his lawyer Mark Werksman also appeared remotely. Norman Effman, who appeared in the courtroom before Erie County Judge Kenneth Case on behalf of […]
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Another big streamer sale of a finished film! Paramount+ and Showtime won an auction for U.S rights to Queenpins, the STXfilms comedy that stars Kristen Bell, Kirby Howell Baptiste, Paul Walter Hauser, Vince Vaughn, Bebe Rexha, Dayo Okeniyi, Joel McHale, Nick Cassavetes, Jack McBrayer and Annie Mumolo. With streamers like Hulu in on the bidding, Paramount+ and Showtime […]
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HBO has unveiled a documentary offshoot of Ronan Farrow’s best-selling book Catch and Kill. Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tales will comprise six half-hour episodes directed by Emmy winners Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato (HBO’s Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking). The World of Wonder is producing the documentary series that recreates Farrow’s interviews with whistleblowers, journalists, private investigators and other sources […]
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Naomi Watts and Bobby Cannavale are set as the leads in The Watcher, a Netflix limited series from Ryan Murphy and his frequent collaborator Ian Brennan. No one would comment, but I hear The Watcher follows a married couple (Watts, Cannavale) whose move into their dream home is being threatened by terrifying letters from a stalker, signed “The Watcher.” This marks a reunion for Watts […]
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CNN chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour said that she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. “I’ve had successful major surgery to remove it, and I am now going through several months of chemotherapy for the very best possible longterm prognosis, and I am confident,” she said on her CNN International show on Monday. She also said that she […]
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Chrissy Teigen has apologized for a second time amid accusations of cyberbullying involving Courtney Stodden and other public figures. “Hi all. It has been a VERY humbling few weeks. I know I’ve been quiet, and lord knows you don’t want to hear about me, but I want you to know I’ve been sitting in a hole of deserved global punishment, the ultimate ‘sit here […]
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Jane Levy, star of NBC’s recently canceled musical comedy-drama Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, says the network’s decision not to renew the series is a “wrong move,” and suggests a show “about love” is much needed in a “crime and guns”-heavy TV line-up. “I’m sorry, but I have to say this: I look at the new NBC lineup, and […]
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Monica Lewinsky has found her own Alt Ending. 20th Television has signed the Vanity Fair contributing editor and her aptly named production company to a first look producing deal. The news comes as Lewinsky is prepping the latest installment of the American Crime Story anthology series, Impeachment: American Crime Story, for which she serves as a hands-on producer. As its title suggests, Impeachment will chronicle the […]
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As the entertainment world mourns the passing of Oscar nominee Ned Beatty, many stars are recalling arguably his most famous and ominous performance as TV executive Arthur Jansen in the Paddy Chayefsky satire “Network.” In his tweet commemorating Beatty, “Karate Kid” star Ralph Macchio called “Network” one of the “greatest screenplays and films of all […]
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Jon & Vinny’s is offering pizza with extra chess this weekend. As part of Netflix’s For Your Consideration campaign for its limited series “The Queen’s Gambit,” the streamer has partnered with the popular local pizza chain to hand out custom pizza boxes promoting the show’s awards hopes. As part of the campaign, the Jon & Vinny’s […]
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Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore are set to star in the next film from “Carol” director Todd Haynes, a drama titled “May December.” Haynes is directing the film based on a script by Samy Burch (with a story by Burch and Alex Mechanik) and production is set to begin next year. It’ll be the sixth […]
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CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin returned to the cable news channel for the first time since last October, addressing the incident that got him fired by The New Yorker, and which kept him off of CNN for the 2020 presidential election. “To quote Jay Leno, what the hell were you thinking?” CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota asked Toobin, after explaining […]
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IT could be a battle of the billionaires to see who can launch themselves into space first as Richard Branson could beat Jeff Bezos. The Amazon CEO announced this week that he and his brother would be heading to space on July 20 on Blue Origin’s New Shepherd spacecraft However, according to a report by […]
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Four of the key men in the lives of Sex and the City‘s main characters are set to return for And Just Like That, a sequel series at HBO Max. Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, Willie Garson and Evan Handler will all reprise their roles in the series, which revisits Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin […]
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Jean Smart comedy Hacks is returning for more Las Vegas laughs. HBO Max has renewed the series, which also stars Hannah Einbinder, for a second season. This comes ahead of the two final episodes of season one dropping on the streamer on Thursday June 10. Created by Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, the series explores […]
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Some women are dripping in diamonds, some women are dripping with pearls — and Taraji P. Henson will be dripping with little girls during NBC’s holiday production of “Annie Live!” The Academy Award-nominated actress will play the orphanage’s cruel manager, Miss Hannigan, who hates all children but especially Annie. Henson will lead the musical opposite a soon-to-be-discovered star, as […]
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Chris Harrison has officially parted ways with The Bachelor franchise. After stepping aside during the controversial 2021 season of The Bachelor, the host and producer — who has served as the face of the hit ABC and Warner Bros. TV franchise since 2002 — has exited his veteran role upon reaching a confidential settlement and reportedly big payday, The Hollywood […]
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Embattled U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz was turned down after reaching out to Newsmax for a potential position, a spokesperson for the network told Reuters on Monday. “Newsmax has had no plans to hire Rep. Gaetz,” spokesperson Brian Peterson told Reuters. Gaetz’s query came earlier this year after news broke that the Republican lawmaker was under investigation […]
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Matthew Goode has been cast to play film producer and studio exec Robert Evans in the Paramount Plus limited event series “The Offer,” about the making of “The Godfather.” “The Offer” is based on the experience of Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy, about the behind-the-scenes events of the original 1972 film from director Francis Coppola, […]
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CNN on Monday reported that it had obtained a 2019 phone call in which Trump ally Rudy Giuliani can be heard pressuring a Ukrainian senior official to open an investigation into conspiracy theories about then-Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, appearing to imply that U.S.-Ukrainian relations would improve if such a request was granted. According to CNN, the 40-minute phone […]
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Nearly four years after New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor broke the bombshell Harvey Weinstein sex scandal report, Hollywood is ready to tell the story of how these two reporters persevered to break this game-changing story. Universal Pictures is prepping She Said, a drama based on the New York Times bestseller She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite […]
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