Tribeca Festival, the first in-person film festival in the U.S. since the pandemic, closed out its 20th edition with a tribute to a small town in the midwest. Filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, the Oscar winners behind “American Factory,” took the stage at New York’s iconic Radio City Music Hall to introduce their new documentary to a […]
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The Beatles’ forthcoming film “Get Back” — a Peter Jackson-directed documentary culled from the footage from the 1970 “Let It Be” film — will premiere as a Disney Plus original documentary series over the Thanksgiving holidays. Because of the wealth of tremendous footage Jackson has reviewed, which he has spent the past three years restoring and editing, “The […]
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In a competitive situation, Netflix has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to a half-hour workplace comedy inspired by the front office of the Los Angeles Lakers. The project hails from Mindy Kaling, former star/executive producer of one of the all-time great workplace comedy series, The Office; Modern Family alumna Elaine Ko; Lakers’ President and Governor Jeanie Buss and Warner Bros. TV. Written by Ko, the […]
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Frank Bonner, the veteran actor who became famous for portraying Herb Tarlek on the TV sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati,” died Wednesday. He was 79. Bonner’s family confirmed to TMZ that the actor died as a result of complications from Lewy body dementia. Desiree Boers-Kort, Bonner’s daughter, posted in a “WKRP In Cincinnati” Facebook group, saying that the actor “loved […]
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Lacretta is set as a series regular in NBC’s half-hour pilot Night Court, a follow-up to the classic legal comedy series that’s headlined and executive produced by Melissa Rauch, with the original series’ John Larroquette reprising his Emmy-winning role. Written/executive produced by Dan Rubin based on the original series created by Reinhold Weege, the multi-camera Night Court centers on unapologetic […]
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J.J. Abrams’ latest project is going to take a close look at the UFO phenomena. The Rise of Skywalker director is executive producing a four-part docuseries titled UFO for Showtime. Abrams is teaming with directors Mark Monroe (Icarus) and Paul Crowder (Riding Giants), to explore the “unsettling theories of a subject that recently reached national headlines, and has historically […]
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Paris Jackson opened up about her coming out experience while on the red couch with “Red Table Talk” co-host and good friend Willow Smith. The 23-year-old daughter of the late Michael Jackson revealed she began to live as her authentic self at 14 years old but talking to her family was difficult. After Michael died in […]
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Will Smith is set to host his first-ever comedy variety special at Netflix. According to the streaming giant, the one-hour special will include surprise celebrity guests, noteworthy conversation, fresh comedic sketches, huge musical performances and more. Smith’s Westbrook Studios is producing. Smith serves as an executive producer alongside Co-Head of Westbrook Studios Terence Carter, Miguel Melendez and […]
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Gary Cole is in talks for a major role in “NCIS” Season 19, Variety has learned exclusively from sources. Details on the character Cole would play are being kept under wraps. The long-running CBS procedural was renewed back in April, with series lead Mark Harmon’s return to the series also being confirmed at that time. It had previously been reported that […]
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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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