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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“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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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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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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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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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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Ellie Kemper has responded to backlash about her 1999 involvement in a St. Louis debutante ball with racist origins. “The century-old organization that hosted the debutante ball had an unquestionably racist, sexist, and elitist past. I was not aware of this history at the time, but ignorance is no excuse. I was old enough to have […]
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Marking the return of the involvement of the White House in celebrating the Kennedy Center Honors, President Joe Biden taped a special message for the ceremony in which he said that the role of artists is “as important as ever” as the country recovers from the Covid-19 crisis. In the video, Biden said that he and First Lady […]
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