Jon Stewart is apologizing to all the “dicks” of the world for lumping them in with Tucker Carlson. As the Fox News’ host comes under fire for remarks he made earlier in the week against U.S. servicewomen, Stewart took the opportunity to slam Carlson while reminding the world of one of their past confrontations. “I called […]
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Matthew McConaughey is considering a run for the position of Governor of Texas. One of the most recognized actors of his generation, McConaughey has graced big and small screens for over two decades with memorable roles in True Detective, Interstellar, and A Time To Kill. Last year, McConaughey released his memoir Greenlights, which uncovered numerous revelations about the actor’s life. These […]
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Showtime’s Ripley has cast its leading lady. Dakota Fanning will star opposite Fleabag favorite Andrew Scott in the drama series based on Patricia Highsmith’s Tom Ripley novels. From Oscar winner Steven Zaillian (Schindler’s List, The Night Of), Scott stars as Tom Ripley, a grifter scraping by in early 1960s New York who is hired by a wealthy businessman to travel to […]
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Katrina Law (Hawaii Five-O) is joining CBS’ NCIS in a recurring role. Law will play NCIS REACT Special Agent Jessica Knight, a formidable REACT Team agent who specializes in hostage negotiations and handles daily high-risk operations with skill and precision. Sharp, athletic and tough, she was raised by a single mother and had to fight for everything in […]
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Since forming production label Higher Ground in 2018, Barack and Michelle Obama have brandished a golden touch when it comes to documentaries, having backed last year’s Oscar winner American Factory and this year’s shortlisted contender Crip Camp. But a pair of recent moves by the company raised eyebrows around town. On Feb. 17, Higher Ground and […]
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Steven Spielberg to Direct Film Based on His Youth; Michelle Williams in Talks to Star as His Mother
Steven Spielberg has found his next directing project as the filmmaker will direct an untitled coming-of-age film loosely based on his childhood growing up in Arizona. Four-time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams is in talks to star in the project in a major role inspired by the filmmaker’s mother. Although plot details are being kept under […]
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Josh Holloway is set to star in the HBO Max series “Duster,” which hails from co-writers LaToya Morgan and J.J. Abrams, Variety has learned. Set in the 1970’s Southwest, “Duster” explores the life of a getaway driver for a growing crime syndicate. Hollway will star as the driver. The role reunites Holloway with Abrams, as Holloway is best known for starring as […]
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Deadline hears that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is seriously considering locating the 93rd Academy Awards at Union Station, the cavernous main railway station in Los Angeles. Nothing is set yet, but sources said that is the venue AMPAS and ABC favor at the moment. Even though the nominations will be revealed Monday and the […]
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Roger Mudd, the Peabody Award-winning journalist who spent a quarter-century at CBS News and NBC News and came close to becoming a No. 1 network anchorman — not that he wanted that, anyway — has died. He was 93. Mudd died Tuesday of complications from kidney failure at his home in McLean, Virginia, his son Jonathan […]
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ITV presenter Piers Morgan has quit morning show “Good Morning Britain” after comments he made about Meghan Markle sparked public outcry and triggered an investigation by the U.K.’s media regulator. The U.K. broadcaster confirmed in a statement on Tuesday evening local time that “following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now is the time to leave Good Morning Britain. […]
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British mental health charity Mind has said it is “disappointed and concerned” after Good Morning Britain anchor Piers Morgan argued he did not believe Meghan Markle when she said she had suicidal thoughts. On his ITV show this morning, Morgan raged at Markle’s bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview, calling the conversation – which broadcasts in the UK on ITV tonight – “contemptible” and a betrayal of […]
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In Meghan Markle’s tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey Sunday night, Markle admitted that the pressure of royal life and her treatment was so intense that it drove her to a breaking point of considering suicide. “I just didn’t see a solution,” Meghan admitted, referencing the constant tabloid rumors and attention and scrutiny. “I realized it […]
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“Nomadland” topped the 2021 Critics Choice Awards. The Searchlight film won four awards, including best picture and best director for helmer Chloé Zhao. With the awards coming shortly after the death of the film’s production sound mixer, Michael Wolf Snyder, Zhao paid tribute to him during her best director acceptance speech. “The best moments of our day [were […]
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CNN’s Brianna Keilar mocked Tucker Carlson’s news coverage with a video montage on Friday, as part of a lengthy segment that also took aim at Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch’s comments dismissing a post-election ratings decline at Fox News. “Fox, facing a ratings slump after its de facto executive producer lost the presidential election, is leaning more heavily into its buffet of cultural war cuisine,” […]
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Ray Liotta has signed on the upcoming Apple drama series “In With the Devil,” Variety has confirmed. Liotta joins previously announced series leads Taron Egerton and Paul Walter Hauser. The six-episode series would be based on the 2010 novel “In With The Devil: A Fallen Hero, A Serial Killer, and A Dangerous Bargain for Redemption” by James Keene and Hillel […]
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Here she comes to save the day (OK, we know that’s Mighty Mouse, but still): The final season of “Supergirl” is soaring to The CW sooner than expected. Well, at least the first half of it is. Due to COVID-19 production shutdowns earlier this season on freshman series “Superman & Lois,” Season 6-A of “Supergirl” […]
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Former Vice President Mike Pence is coming to TV, or at least streaming. Pence will narrate a four-part limited series for Fox News Media’s streaming service Fox Nation. The series, Age of Rush, will look at the career of radio host Rush Limbaugh, who died last month at age 70. The series will include interviews with Limbaugh’s […]
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Meghan Markle’s latest voice of support is coming from her former “Suits” co-star. Patrick J. Adams took to Twitter to defend the “enthusiastic, kind, cooperative, giving, joyful” Markle, who played his wife on the series, amid claims she bullied her royal aides. “She has always been a powerful woman with a deep sense of morality and a fierce work ethic […]
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FX’s American Crime Story anthology has cast Edie Falco as Hillary Clinton in its next season, which covers the impeachment of former President Bill Clinton. The multiple Emmy winner will join the A-list ensemble of Impeachment: American Crime Story, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Falco will star with Sarah Paulson (Linda Tripp), Beanie Feldstein (Monica Lewinsky), Clive Owen (Bill Clinton) and […]
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NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is looking forward to his daughter’s wedding to a Jewish entrepreneur. He’s just a little worried about the hora. “I’ve been really working out hard because apparently they’ve got to pick me up in a chair,” Barkley told Jimmy Kimmel on his talk show Tuesday night about the most harrowing feature […]
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The first episode of “Superman & Lois” is the most-streamed series premiere in The CW’s history, the network said Thursday. The DC Entertainment series’ first episode has been watched by a total of 3.25 million total viewers, according to Nielsen’s live-plus-seven measurement. That marks an 86% growth over the seven days following the Feb. 23 […]
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The Television Academy has signed a deal with diversity consulting firm ReadySet to evaluate the organization’s inclusion and representation practices. The announcement comes as another awards-giving body, the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. (which oversees the Golden Globes), has come under fire for its lack of any Black members. In the case of the TV Academy, which operates the Emmy […]
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Alec Baldwin has deactivated his Twitter account once again amid a tempestuous week on social media. The “30 Rock” actor announced his decision to quit the platform in a nearly 10-minute video posted to Instagram late Wednesday. The move, he explained, was in response to backlash he received for commenting on Gillian Anderson’s use of an […]
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Lifetime and A&E have picked up a two-part documentary about the life and career of Janet Jackson, the networks announced Wednesday. The four-hour project, which has the working title “Janet,” is timed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Jackson’s self-titled debut album, which was released in 1982. It will feature archival footage and never-before-seen home […]
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Amid brewing controversy, “The Bachelor” host Chris Harrison is set to have his moment in the hot seat with Michael Strahan on “Good Morning America.” The interview was pre-taped on Wednesday, Variety has learned, and is set to air on Thursday morning. In a cross-synergistic interview (both “The Bachelor” and “GMA” are major ABC properties), Harrison will discuss the […]
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