Dr. Mehmet Oz did not want to talk to New York Magazine reporter Olivia Nuzzi for a profile on his run for Senate. But he ended up providing her with ample comments after trying and failing to hang up the phone when she called. Nuzzi released a profile on Oz that kicked off with a description of the difficulties she faced in trying […]
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Jason Bateman was named the 2022 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals on Thursday, the first recipient of the award since 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Bateman, an actor, producer and director on the Netflix series Ozark, who also played a starring role in Arrested Development, will be given his pudding pot at […]
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“Atlanta” finally has a return date. The Emmy-winning FX comedy returns for Season 3, after a three-year hiatus, on Thursday, March 24, at 10 p.m. ET with two new episodes. Season 3 will consist of 10 episodes, and this will mark the first time the show will be available to watch via in-season streaming on Hulu. FX […]
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Tucker Carlson’s three-part series, Patriot Purge, which aired on Fox Nation in November, stirred controversy, ruffled feathers inside Fox News, and reportedly “troubled” Lachlan Murdoch. Lachlan Murdoch, who serves as the CEO of Fox Corp., is the eldest son of Rupert Murdoch, the owner of Fox Corp. As Washington Post’s Sarah Ellison reported on Thursday, “Lachlan Murdoch was troubled by the incendiary trailer […]
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The Critics Choice Awards have been postponed to a later date in the latest event wiped off the calendar due to the surge of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. “After thoughtful consideration and candid conversations with our partners at The CW and TBS, we have collectively come to the conclusion that the prudent and responsible […]
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Anthony Fauci has called for Fox News host Jesse Watters to be axed from the cable channel for encouraging his fans to “ambush” the infectious-disease expert with a “kill shot.” “That’s horrible, I mean that just is such a reflection of the craziness that goes on in society,” Fauci said in an interview with CNN […]
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“Dr. Oz” continued to tumble in the ratings race ahead of the show’s end date next month. The daytime talker, which is ending Jan. 14 as its host Mehmet Oz prepares to run for Senator in Pennsylvania, posted a 0.5 rating for the week ended Dec. 12, which was down 17% from the week prior. […]
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Chris Noth is out of CBS’ drama The Equalizer as the actor faces allegations of sexual assault. “Chris Noth will no longer film additional episodes of The Equalizer, effective immediately,” CBS and Universal Television, which produces the series, said in a statement Monday. He will appear in one more episode of the show that has completed production. The decision comes four […]
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Actor Jay Johnston, who voices Jimmy Pesto Sr. on Fox’s Bob’s Burgers, has reportedly been “banned” from the series after he was spotted at the January 6th attack on the Capitol. According to The Daily Beast, top staff at the animated series will not allow Johnston to voice the fan-favorite character after people who had previously worked with him identified […]
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Due to the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in New York City, Saturday’s holiday episode of “Saturday Night Live” will proceed without a live audience. The upcoming broadcast is set to be the final new episode before the production takes a break and returns in 2022. “Due to the recent spike in the Omicron variant and out […]
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HBO is headed to the Lone Star State in search of material. The premium cabler has signed a three-year, first-look deal with Texas Monthly magazine. Under the deal, the publication will develop new projects with the premium cable outlet and its sibling streaming service HBO Max. The deal comes as HBO Max is at work on Love and Death, […]
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Dun dun: Sam Waterston, longtime “Law & Order” veteran, will be returning for his 17th season as District Attorney Jack McCoy on the famed Dick Wolf show for its revival. Waterston joins previously announced “Law & Order” alum Anthony Anderson, who will return to the cast as Detective Kevin Bernard. “Law & Order” premieres its 21st season on […]
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During Wednesday’s Republican Senate debate in Minnesota, moderator Hugh Hewitt began by asking the five candidates if Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election. The responses ranged from “I don’t know” to “I do believe there was voter fraud at a massive scale across this country.” Despite Donald Trump’s baseless allegations, the 2020 was not stolen from him. However, his hammerlock on the […]
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Actor Jeff Garlin will not return to ABC’s comedy series “The Goldbergs” following a string of misconduct allegations against the actor and an HR investigation into his on-set behavior. Two sources close to the production confirmed to Variety that it was a mutual decision that Garlin would not return to “The Goldbergs.” Garlin has been one of the most […]
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It was the revival of the television series that had made him such an iconic character that was triggering for the two women. Zoe, now 40, and Lily, now 31, both allege they were sexually assaulted by actor Chris Noth. The two women — who approached The Hollywood Reporter separately, months apart, and who do not know each […]
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Fox Corp.’s distribution unit Fox First Run has renewed four original syndicated shows, including the Jay Leno-hosted reboot of You Bet Your Life. The first-year show will continue on Fox-owned stations through the 2022-23 season. Other series extended for another year include 25 Words or Less, a game show hosted by Meredith Vieira, as well as Dish Nation and Divorce […]
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CBS is bringing back the crew from freshman drama “CSI: Vegas” for a second season — but without William Petersen in the cast. CBS’s renewal of the crime investigation procedural, a sequel to the network’s longrunning hit “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” comes a week after the Season 1 finale aired on Dec. 8. Season 2 of “CSI: Vegas” is slated […]
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Ken Kragen, who produced The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and Kenny Rogers‘ Gambler movies and was the creative force behind the humanitarian projects “We Are the World” and “Hands Across America,” has died. He was 85. Kragen died Tuesday of natural causes at his Brentwood home in Los Angeles, a family spokesperson announced. Kragen managed the careers of Rogers and […]
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Following the TV Academy and The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ recent joint decision to spin off children’s and family programming into its own standalone ceremony, the two branches have extended their cooperation as they continue to try to update rules originally written decades years ago in order to reflect how people’s viewing […]
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Three Fox News hosts who have been among Donald Trump’s most ardent media boosters were so horrified by the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol that they begged the then-president’s chief of staff to convince him to intercede, according to newly aired messages from that day. “Mark, the president needs to tell people in […]
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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was ordered Tuesday to give up $5.1 million in proceeds from his book on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Joint Commission on Public Ethics directed him to turn over the money from “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic” to the state attorney general’s office within […]
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Waka waka… Shakira is fronting a new dance competition format for NBC. The network has ordered Dancing with Myself, inspired by the millions tuning in to watch the latest dance crazes on social media sites such as TikTok. The international pop star, who has sold more than 300 million albums and went viral last year with her Girl Like Me […]
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Chris Wallace is leaving Fox News Channel, he announced on his program Sunday morning, and will join the CNN Plus streaming-video outlet, a move that abruptly sunders the cable-news outlet’s connection with one of its most recognized and independent journalists. Wallace delivered the news himself, in the last minutes of his “Fox News Sunday,” which he has anchored […]
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Monkees singer and guitarist Michael Nesmith, a pop visionary who penned many of the group’s most enduring songs before laying the groundwork for country rock with the First National Band in the early Seventies, died Friday from natural causes. He was 78. “With Infinite Love we announce that Michael Nesmith has passed away this morning in his […]
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Joe Biden will make his first late night appearance as president when he guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday. Fallon made the announcement on his show on Thursday. A White House spokesperson said that the appearance will be virtual. Biden’s appearance also will be the first of a sitting president on a major late […]
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