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Luke Grimes on Kevin Costner’s “Unfortunate” ‘Yellowstone’ Exit: “You Gotta Do What You…
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‘Shogun’ Star Hiroyuki Sanada Delves Into Finale’s Deeper Message: “We Need the Hero Who Brings About Peace”
The Japanese producer and star unpacks Lord Toranaga's intentions and the show's long journey to completion: "That we were able to make this happen is like a miracle to me."
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Jerry Seinfeld Says ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Finale Cameo Elevated ‘Seinfeld’ Conclusion: “We’re in the Conversation Now”
Larry David's 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' finale this month had a connection to the 'Seinfeld' finale from 25 years ago.
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Streaming Ratings: ‘3 Body Problem’ Repeats as Overall No. 1
'The Resident' makes its top 10 debut with a big showing, thanks in part to a change in how Nielsen reports its rankings.
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Luke Grimes on Kevin Costner’s “Unfortunate” ‘Yellowstone’ Exit: “You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do”
Luke Grimes is sharing his thoughts on his on-screen dad Kevin Costner’s exit from Yellowstone. During a recent interview with The Independent, Grimes addressed Costner’s seemingly controversial departure from the hit Western series, saying while it was “unfortunate,” he understands the actor’s decision. “Whatever happened there is unfortunate if it’s changed anything about how the show […]
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‘Shogun’ Star Hiroyuki Sanada Delves Into Finale’s Deeper Message: “We Need the Hero Who Brings About Peace”
[This story contains major spoilers from the season finale of FX’s Shōgun.] It’s easy to picture Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada gazing toward the horizon with a beatific sense of satisfaction over everything he has achieved with FX’s smash-hit miniseries Shōgun. His character, Lord Yoshii Toranaga, enjoys several such moments in the show’s 10th and last episode, […]
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Jerry Seinfeld Says ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Finale Cameo Elevated ‘Seinfeld’ Conclusion: “We’re in the Conversation Now”
Jerry Seinfeld was delighted to join his friend Larry David for Curb Your Enthusiasm‘s finale, the comedian said this week, adding that the series’ Seinfeld tie-in helped elevate his own show’s conclusion. “I think connecting the two finales [was the way to go],” Seinfeld told Vanity Fair. When Curb Your Enthusiasm concluded earlier this month, […]
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Streaming Ratings: ‘3 Body Problem’ Repeats as Overall No. 1
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem delivered its second straight No. 1 showing among streaming titles, leading the rankings for the last week of March. The acquired series top 10 had several new entrants, thanks in part to a change in how Nielsen reports the numbers. The ratings service says it made an “enhancement” to its Streaming […]
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Leanne Morgan-Chuck Lorre Sitcom Lands Big Netflix Order
Netflix is investing in Leanne Morgan. The streamer has handed out a 16-episode, straight-to-series order for an untitled multicamera comedy starring the stand-up comedian. Comedy kingpin Chuck Lorre (Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men) co-created the series alongside Morgan and Susan McMartin. Netflix says the untitled comedy revolves around Leanne, whose life “takes […]
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The CW, Miss USA Pageant Ink Multi-Year Broadcast Deal
The CW is adding the Miss USA Pageant to its roster of programming. The network has signed a three-year deal to broadcast the pageant, beginning with the 73rd annual competition in August. The new agreement comes after The CW aired Miss USA in a one-off deal in 2023, which delivered the biggest audience (811,000 same-day […]
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‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Official Season 3 Trailer Shows Jeremy Renner Back in Business
Jeremy Renner looks like he hasn’t lost a step in the first full official trailer for the long-awaited third season of Mayor of Kingstown. Below, Renner is back in business as a Michigan crime boss in the Paramount+ series, which is from co-creators Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon. The season marks Renner’s acting comeback following […]
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‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ Moving to Peacock for Season 5
NBC’s loss is Peacock’s gain — again. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Peacock is putting the finishing touches on a deal that would see Law & Order: Organized Crime move from NBC to the streamer for a fifth season consisting of 10 episodes. Reps for Peacock, NBC, producers Universal Television and executive producer Dick Wolf declined […]
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‘The Equalizer’ Grabs Season 5 Renewal at CBS
Robyn McCall will continue righting wrongs for another season. CBS has ordered a fifth season of The Equalizer, its drama series starring Queen Latifah (who also executive produces) as McCall, a former CIA operative turned freelance problem-solver for people who have nowhere else to turn. The show is a reimagining of the 1985-89 series of […]
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‘Good Times’ Boss Defends Animated Reboot, Telling Viewers: “I Understand If This Is Jolting”
Netflix’s Good Times reboot has drawn ire from audiences and national organizations such as the NAACP for its perceived stereotypical depictions of African Americans since its trailer was first released on March 27. That same day, a Change.org petition, which has gathered some 5,000 signatures, was launched calling on viewers to boycott the new show […]
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‘SNL’ Scores Multi-Season Ratings Highs With Ryan Gosling
The April 13 Saturday Night Live, with host Ryan Gosling and musical guest Chris Stapleton, had several talked-about moments, from Gosling’s monologue with his Fall Guy co-star Emily Blunt to a Beavis and Butt-head sketch that caused cast member Heidi Gardner to break down laughing. Taylor Swift also gave a thumbs-up to Gosling and Blunt’s […]
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Black Panther Party Founder Huey P. Newton Gets the Hollywood Treatment in ‘The Big Cigar’ Trailer
André Holland takes on the role of revolutionary Huey P. Newton in the trailer for Apple TV+’s The Big Cigar. Far from a straight biopic about the founder of the Black Panther Party, the six-episode limited series based on Joshuah Bearman’s magazine article of the same name delivers the high-impact energy of a heist as […]
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Investigation Discovery to Probe Nick Carter Allegations, Rift With Late Aaron Carter in Docuseries ‘Fallen Idols’
The controversies surrounding Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter and his late brother, Aaron Carter, will be the subject of an upcoming Investigation Discovery docuseries. The four-parter set to debut over two nights from May 27 on ID and Max follows the success for the cable network of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids […]
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Steve Carell to Star Opposite Tina Fey in Netflix’s ‘The Four Seasons’ Update
Steve Carell is reuniting with Tina Fey and Universal Television. The Office grad has closed a deal to co-star in Netflix’s The Four Seasons, the update of the 1981 Alan Alda feature film of the same name. The role reunites Carell with Tina Fey after the duo starred as a married couple in the 2010 […]
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‘Outlander’ Prequel Sets Cast, Begins Filming
The prequel series to Starz’s Outlander has found its lead actors and is heading into production. Filming has begun in Scotland on Outlander: Blood of My Blood, a show that will focus on the parents of the leads in the main series. Starz previously said the prequel would center on Jamie’s (Sam Heughan) mother and […]
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Paramount+ ‘Dora’ Reboot Renewed for Second Season
Paramount+ has renewed the animated preschool series Dora for a second season. The iconic Latina heroine returned in the computer-generated animated series from Nickelodeon Animation after the original series, Dora the Explorer, first launched on Nickelodeon in August, 2000. The reboot streams today on Paramount+. Dora follows the bilingual explorer Dora, voiced by Diana Zermeño, and her […]
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