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The upcoming Netflix limited series “Black Rabbit” starring Jude Law and Jason Bateman is adding nearly a dozen actors to its cast.
In the series, “When the owner of a New York City hotspot (Law) allows his turbulent brother (Bateman) back in his life, he opens the door to escalating dangers that threaten to bring down everything he’s built,” per the official description.
Oscar winner Troy Kotsur will appear in the series regular role of Joe Mancuso, described as “a local bookie with ties to organized crime and to the brothers’ past.” Other new series regulars include: Abbey Lee as Anna,...
In the series, “When the owner of a New York City hotspot (Law) allows his turbulent brother (Bateman) back in his life, he opens the door to escalating dangers that threaten to bring down everything he’s built,” per the official description.
Oscar winner Troy Kotsur will appear in the series regular role of Joe Mancuso, described as “a local bookie with ties to organized crime and to the brothers’ past.” Other new series regulars include: Abbey Lee as Anna,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety - TV News
Lily Collins is in Rome to shoot a portion of “Emily in Paris” Season 4, which wrapped filming in France last week, she announced on Instagram.
The hit Netflix show started shooting in January in Paris ahead of the Olympic Games, which will kick off on July 26, for which the French capital is now in final preparatory stages.
Collins on Saturday posted a photo of herself and Ashley Park, who plays Mindy Chen on the comedy series, which a caption that said: “Next stop: Rome!”
Incidentally, Season 4 is shaping up to be a big one for Mindy who is reportedly headed to Eurovision.
The hit Netflix show started shooting in January in Paris ahead of the Olympic Games, which will kick off on July 26, for which the French capital is now in final preparatory stages.
Collins on Saturday posted a photo of herself and Ashley Park, who plays Mindy Chen on the comedy series, which a caption that said: “Next stop: Rome!”
Incidentally, Season 4 is shaping up to be a big one for Mindy who is reportedly headed to Eurovision.
- 4/30/2024
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety - TV News
NBCUniversal is looking to wring more money out of Peacock subscribers, with the streamer set to raise prices this summer — one year after its last fee hike — going into effect for new customers ahead of the 2024 Olympics.
Beginning in mid-July, the price for Peacock Premium (with ads) will increase by $2 to $7.99 per month and Peacock Premium Plus (mostly ad-free) is also going up by $2 to $13.99 per month. Peacock Premium’s annual price will increase from $59.99 to $79.99, while Premium Plus is going from $119.99 to $139.99 per year.
The new prices will be effective starting July 18 for new Peacock customers and for existing...
Beginning in mid-July, the price for Peacock Premium (with ads) will increase by $2 to $7.99 per month and Peacock Premium Plus (mostly ad-free) is also going up by $2 to $13.99 per month. Peacock Premium’s annual price will increase from $59.99 to $79.99, while Premium Plus is going from $119.99 to $139.99 per year.
The new prices will be effective starting July 18 for new Peacock customers and for existing...
- 4/29/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety - TV News
ABC News is parting ways with longtime meteorologist, Rob Marciano as the reporter has been let go from the network. According to Puck, the ABC World News Tonight with David Muir and Good Morning America meteorologist has been fired. The booting comes after multiple complaints against Marciano over the years to the point where he was temporarily banned from the Good Morning America set. ABC/Heidi Gutman In March 2023, a report from Page Six detailed reasons why Marciano hadn’t reported from the GMA studio because, according to an unnamed source, “He was found to have done something… that was improper, but he was punished for it, and they still haven’t let him return.” Details surrounding the situation weren’t defined, but it was said, “He made people feel uncomfortable.” It’s uncertain what led to Marciano’s dismissal now, but his appearances on ABC News have been spottier in recent months.
- 4/30/2024
- TV Insider
The stars of Dance Moms are taking a trip down memory lane with the highly-anticipated Dance Moms: The Reunion. The cast members taking part will be revisiting the most dramatic moments of the iconic Lifetime series, which ran from 2011 to 2019 and followed young dancers, their moms, and their formidable dance teacher Abby Lee Miller at the Abby Lee Dance Company. Dance Moms alums Kalani Hilliker, Brooke Hyland, Paige Hyland, and Kendall Vertes open up to TV Insider about looking back on their childhoods and how they feel about Abby today. All four of the stars admit they were glad Abby didn’t participate in the Lifetime sit-down. “I think that we wouldn’t have been as open and vulnerable and honest if we had that kind of energy in the reunion,” Kalani tells TV Insider. “I think it was best having it just be us girls and being able to...
- 4/30/2024
- TV Insider
The number of late-night stars headed to Paris this summer has now doubled.
On the heels of Jimmy Fallon signing on to co-host the 2024 Olympics closing ceremonies, Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson has agreed to co-host his own show for the games alongside Kevin Hart.
Deadline reports the duo will host and executive-produce a comedic recap series for Peacock during the 2024 Olympics. “Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson” will feature interviews, in-studio competitions, and commentary on the Summer Games. Eight episodes have been ordered.
It’s familiar terrain for Hart, in two ways. He hosted a version of “Olympic Highlights” with Snoop Dogg for the 2020 Summer Olympics, and he previously teamed up with Thompson on the New Year’s Eve special “2022: Back That Year Up.” Like this latest series, each were produced for Peacock by Hart’s production company.
The Games of the Xxxiii Olympiad in...
On the heels of Jimmy Fallon signing on to co-host the 2024 Olympics closing ceremonies, Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson has agreed to co-host his own show for the games alongside Kevin Hart.
Deadline reports the duo will host and executive-produce a comedic recap series for Peacock during the 2024 Olympics. “Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson” will feature interviews, in-studio competitions, and commentary on the Summer Games. Eight episodes have been ordered.
It’s familiar terrain for Hart, in two ways. He hosted a version of “Olympic Highlights” with Snoop Dogg for the 2020 Summer Olympics, and he previously teamed up with Thompson on the New Year’s Eve special “2022: Back That Year Up.” Like this latest series, each were produced for Peacock by Hart’s production company.
The Games of the Xxxiii Olympiad in...
- 4/30/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
IndieWire launched our “Pass the Remote” FYC TV screening series, produced in partnership with Disney, with a dynamic casting directors panel April 25 and two Disney Storytellers panels April 29.
Next up? An “Abbott Elementary” panel on May 20 celebrating the third season of the Emmy-winning hit. Like all events in the “Pass the Remote” screening series, it will take place at the Vidiots Foundation in Los Angeles’s Eagle Rock neighborhood.
Learn more and register for an invite here.
The creator and star of the show, Quinta Brunson, will be in attendance on the panel, as will executive producers Patrick Schumacher and Justin Halperin. Brunson became only the second Black actress in history to win the Best Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy, which she did earlier this year at the strike-delayed ceremony in January. She’s also won the Peabody Award and been named to the Time 100 list. Additionally, Brunson had...
Next up? An “Abbott Elementary” panel on May 20 celebrating the third season of the Emmy-winning hit. Like all events in the “Pass the Remote” screening series, it will take place at the Vidiots Foundation in Los Angeles’s Eagle Rock neighborhood.
Learn more and register for an invite here.
The creator and star of the show, Quinta Brunson, will be in attendance on the panel, as will executive producers Patrick Schumacher and Justin Halperin. Brunson became only the second Black actress in history to win the Best Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy, which she did earlier this year at the strike-delayed ceremony in January. She’s also won the Peabody Award and been named to the Time 100 list. Additionally, Brunson had...
- 4/30/2024
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire Television
Austin Butler, Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig, Carol Burnett, Brie Larson, Ricky Martin, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Callum Turner, Kaia Gerber and Cristo Fernández are among the stars set to appear at Apple TV+’s upcoming Emmy FYC activation in Los Angeles.
Events will take place between Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 11. at the Hollywood Athletic Club, where this year’s pop-up will be dubbed the “Think Apple TV+ Emmy House.” Television Academy members will be invited to showcases there including displays devoted to Emmy contenders such as “Masters of the Air,” “Silo” and “Palm Royale.”
Other shows represented include “The Morning Show,...
Events will take place between Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 11. at the Hollywood Athletic Club, where this year’s pop-up will be dubbed the “Think Apple TV+ Emmy House.” Television Academy members will be invited to showcases there including displays devoted to Emmy contenders such as “Masters of the Air,” “Silo” and “Palm Royale.”
Other shows represented include “The Morning Show,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety - TV News
Jimmy Kimmel, ABC, and Disney have filed a joint motion to dismiss the lawsuit that former congressman George Santos brought against them earlier this year.
The suit stems from a series of Cameo videos that Kimmel commissioned from Santos and broadcast on his show in December. The videos, purchased for $500 a piece, saw Santos reading from outlandish scripts and were aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live! under the rubric of a feature Kimmel dubbed “Will Santos Say It?”
Santos alleges that Kimmel’s on-air use of the videos violated the disgraced former representative’s copyright, and broke Cameo’s terms of service.
In a 32-page motion filed Monday with the US Federal Court in the southern district of New York, Disney lawyers argue that the broadcast of Cameo videos purchased from Santos falls under the Fair Use provision of copyright law, which permits a party to use a copyrighted work without...
The suit stems from a series of Cameo videos that Kimmel commissioned from Santos and broadcast on his show in December. The videos, purchased for $500 a piece, saw Santos reading from outlandish scripts and were aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live! under the rubric of a feature Kimmel dubbed “Will Santos Say It?”
Santos alleges that Kimmel’s on-air use of the videos violated the disgraced former representative’s copyright, and broke Cameo’s terms of service.
In a 32-page motion filed Monday with the US Federal Court in the southern district of New York, Disney lawyers argue that the broadcast of Cameo videos purchased from Santos falls under the Fair Use provision of copyright law, which permits a party to use a copyrighted work without...
- 4/30/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
Paramount Global and Charter Communications agreed to extend their talks on a deal renewal, which — for now — will prevent Paramount’s networks like CBS, Comedy Central and MTV from going dark on the cable operator’s systems.
The current carriage agreement between Paramount and Charter, the nation’s second largest cable operator behind Comcast, was set to expire at midnight Et Tuesday (April 30). The two companies have been in renewal discussions for months. The two sides reached a short extension on the deadline in order to prevent a blackout as active talks continue, a source confirmed.
The deal renewal negotiations...
The current carriage agreement between Paramount and Charter, the nation’s second largest cable operator behind Comcast, was set to expire at midnight Et Tuesday (April 30). The two companies have been in renewal discussions for months. The two sides reached a short extension on the deadline in order to prevent a blackout as active talks continue, a source confirmed.
The deal renewal negotiations...
- 4/30/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety - TV News
World-renowned chef David Chang has plenty of experience cooking on camera — and that’s why he knows that 99% of what you see at home is a lie. Now he’s ready to show the world how a glorious, professionally prepared meal actually gets pulled off, without the assistance of swap-outs, food stylists, clean-up crews, and well-timed camera cuts to make it all look seamless.
Dinner Time Live with David Changairs weekly every Tuesday at 4 p.m. Pst through Feb. 27, offering audiences the chance to observe a VIP cooking experience as it unfolds in real time — and all the mishaps, problem-solving, and cocktail-fueled conversations that go along with it. Below, Chang shares the recipes and ideas from the live show in his own words with Tudum — feel free to put your own spin on things as you cook. (But definitely don’t forget about dessert).
“Nobu Matsuhisa is a...
Dinner Time Live with David Changairs weekly every Tuesday at 4 p.m. Pst through Feb. 27, offering audiences the chance to observe a VIP cooking experience as it unfolds in real time — and all the mishaps, problem-solving, and cocktail-fueled conversations that go along with it. Below, Chang shares the recipes and ideas from the live show in his own words with Tudum — feel free to put your own spin on things as you cook. (But definitely don’t forget about dessert).
“Nobu Matsuhisa is a...
- 4/30/2024
- by Amanda Richards
- Tudum - Netflix
Rob Marciano, a longtime meteorologist at ABC News known for his appearances on weekend broadcasts of “Good Morning America,” has left the network, according to a person familiar with the matter.
ABC News declined to make executives available for comment.
Marciano had been with ABC News since 2014, and filled a role on “GMA” that had previously been occupied by Ginger Zee, who now appears on the morning franchise during weekday programs. Marciano had been the subject of gossipy reports in outlets such as The New York Post, which reported that he had been ousted from “GMA’s” Times Square Studios...
ABC News declined to make executives available for comment.
Marciano had been with ABC News since 2014, and filled a role on “GMA” that had previously been occupied by Ginger Zee, who now appears on the morning franchise during weekday programs. Marciano had been the subject of gossipy reports in outlets such as The New York Post, which reported that he had been ousted from “GMA’s” Times Square Studios...
- 4/30/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety - TV News
As other programs and programmers increasingly take the rubbernecking approach to documentaries, PBS stalwart Frontline continues to hold the line with thought-provoking investigations on everything from The Power of Big Oil to Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter. This week, the long-running docuseries premieres one of its most ambitious undertakings, the result of a partnership with The Associated Press: Documenting Police Use of Force, which is certain to touch a nerve, especially as police departments across the country are scrutinized for their handling of protests.
- 4/30/2024
- by Danette Chavez
- Primetimer
The list of streaming platforms and new programming continues to grow, and the good news is the latest of the former is free! The Network, an ad-supported premium streaming platform, officially launched on Tuesday, April 30. It “seeks to declutter the streaming experience, eliminating audiences’ endless scrolling to find appealing series and films” and is “built on the principle ‘Always Originals, Always Free.'” The platform was created by Aram Rappaport, founder of the creative ad agency The Boathouse with backing from Bh Media Holdings, and will be available on all devices across Apple, Android, Roku, Amazon Fire, and the web. The Network will release two originals at a time: dramas on Tuesdays and comedies on Thursdays. With the launch on Tuesday, it released the first two episodes of the drama The Green Veil and the comedy Chivalry. The Network The Green Veil is an eight-episode drama/thriller/sci-fi series from...
- 4/30/2024
- TV Insider
These days, it’s never too early to start talking about the Super Bowl.
Fox Corp’s 2025 broadcast of Super Bowl Lix is nearly a year away, slated to air Feb. 9 from New Orleans. During early talks with potential advertisers, however, the company is already making a bid to sell 30-second ads for at least $7 million each, according to three people familiar with the matter. The price could mark a slightly higher starting point in negotiations than that established by Paramount Global, which aired Super Bowl Lviii in February to a record audience and initially sought between $6.5 million and $7 million for a half-minute ad berth.
Fox Corp’s 2025 broadcast of Super Bowl Lix is nearly a year away, slated to air Feb. 9 from New Orleans. During early talks with potential advertisers, however, the company is already making a bid to sell 30-second ads for at least $7 million each, according to three people familiar with the matter. The price could mark a slightly higher starting point in negotiations than that established by Paramount Global, which aired Super Bowl Lviii in February to a record audience and initially sought between $6.5 million and $7 million for a half-minute ad berth.
- 4/30/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety - TV News
Cheryl Burke is opening up more about her exit from Dancing With the Stars in 2022 after 17 years, admitting her relationship with the show has been fraught. “I love the show. I’m a fan. I will always be a fan,” the podcast host said. “However, with that also come disagreements.” On the April 28 episode of her Sex, Lies, and Spray Tans podcast, the former DWTS pro said her final dance during the season 31 finale wasn’t easy to acquire. “It was a fight,” Burke explained. “It wasn’t just given to me, like ‘Oh, okay, we’re going to do a beautiful send-off. It was a fight that my team had to really put their foot down and basically put everything into perspective for them. Like, ‘Wow, you don’t want to give her anything, not even a little goodbye?’” Though her decision to leave the show was her own,...
- 4/30/2024
- TV Insider
We can’t help but wonder who we should be more worried about right now: Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) in his current undercover assignment on Law & Order: Organized Crime or the show itself? There have been talks of the NBC drama moving over to Peacock for its fifth season, with nothing official yet (while Law & Order and Svu have both already been renewed). “I’m not privy to all those talks. I know things are hopefully in the works,” Tate Ellington, who joined as tech expert Kyle Vargas this season, tells TV Insider. “I’m very hopeful for all of it, but I know that everybody’s just had a blast on this season. I think they’ve really set themselves up for some amazing seasons to come, so I hope everything happens with that, but that’s something way above my pay grade.” What he can...
- 4/30/2024
- TV Insider
Get ready to take another walk down Fear Street.The hit trilogy of horror films started and concluded in 2021, with all three installments landing at Netflix on consecutive weeks. Now Fear Street: Prom Queen will bring us back to the dark heart of Shadyside. With production starting now, you can check out a very 80s sneak peek at the set below.
The first three Fear Street films traveled further and further back into the bloody history of the aptly named town. At the end of Part Three, evil seemed vanquished for good — until a post-credits scene showed an unknown figure steal a sinister tome. Evil never really dies in Shadyside.
Directed by Matt Palmer (who co-wrote the film with Donald McLeary), Fear Street: Prom Queen picks up the story in 1988, at a high school dance the town will never forget. You can take a stab at the...
The first three Fear Street films traveled further and further back into the bloody history of the aptly named town. At the end of Part Three, evil seemed vanquished for good — until a post-credits scene showed an unknown figure steal a sinister tome. Evil never really dies in Shadyside.
Directed by Matt Palmer (who co-wrote the film with Donald McLeary), Fear Street: Prom Queen picks up the story in 1988, at a high school dance the town will never forget. You can take a stab at the...
- 4/30/2024
- by John DiLillo
- Tudum - Netflix
John Mulaney is heading back to Netflix with an all-new six-part special titled John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in LA. Part of the streamer’s Netflix is a Joke Fest, the unconventional show will feature special guests as is teased in the vague trailer, above, featuring Mulaney and an array of Los Angelinos. Set to debut on May 3, additional episodes will stream nightly from May 6 to May 10 with all-new installments debuting at 7 pm Pt on Netflix. Described as six live installments, Everybody’s in LA is a show where Mulaney explores the city of Los Angeles during a week when every funny person is in it. Among the guests set to appear in the special are Jerry Seinfeld, David Letterman, Nate Bargatze, Dr. Lucy Jones, Weezer, Tony Tucci, Jon Stewart, Kerry Gaynor, Flea, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, Marcia Clark, Ray J, Mae Martin, Los Lobos, John Carpenter, Warren G, Earthquake, Patton Oswalt,...
- 4/30/2024
- TV Insider
Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming series based on James Patterson’s Alex Cross novels is being renewed for Season 2, Variety has learned from sources.
The show, which stars Aldis Hodge as Cross, has yet to debut its first season or even set a premiere date. But according to sources, Amazon was impressed enough with what they have seen from the first season to greenlight the second and begin casting. Jeanine Mason has reportedly already been cast in Season 2.
Reps for Amazon declined to comment.
If “Cross” proves to be popular, it would be the latest successful Amazon series based on a long-running novel character.
The show, which stars Aldis Hodge as Cross, has yet to debut its first season or even set a premiere date. But according to sources, Amazon was impressed enough with what they have seen from the first season to greenlight the second and begin casting. Jeanine Mason has reportedly already been cast in Season 2.
Reps for Amazon declined to comment.
If “Cross” proves to be popular, it would be the latest successful Amazon series based on a long-running novel character.
- 4/30/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety - TV News
It’s almost time for the 68th annual Eurovision Song Contest to bring together the world’s biggest acts for an epic music spectacular. Hosted by Malin Åkerman and Petra Mede, Eurovision 2024 returns to Malmö, Sweden, for the third time (following the city’s hosting of the 1992 and 2013 editions). The new permanent slogan for the event is “United by Music.” The theme for this year’s event is “The Eurovision Lights,” which the organization defines as, “a concept based on simple linear gradients, inspired by the vertical lines that permeate both the Northern lights and sound equalizers.” The contest will take place across three days at Malmö Arena. On May 7 and 9, two semi-finals will take place, and the grand final will follow on Saturday, May 11, starting at 21:00 Central European Summer Time. If you’re hoping to catch all of the action, here’s a guide on how to watch,...
- 4/30/2024
- TV Insider
‘Vanderpump Rules’: Tom Schwartz Addresses ‘Mixed Signals’ With Jo Wenberg After Their Split (Video)
Tom Schwartz and Jo Wenberg have a much-needed conversation about the state of their relationship post-split in TV Insider’s sneak peek of the April 30 episode of Vanderpump Rules. After watching Tom Sandoval perform, Tom and Jo step outside to the street for a chat. Tom starts off my joking, “How’s your break been? How many dudes you banged?” Jo laughs his wisecracking and accidentally pushes him into a bystander walking past them. Tom apologizes for being a “little awkward” ever since their emotional conversation two weeks prior. “I think deep down I do have feelings for you, and it’s Ok for us to just say, well, maybe we’ll find it somewhere else, you know?” an emotional Jo told Tom previously. Jo and Tom have been trying to figure out how to approach their friendship moving forward ever since their breakup. He’s excited about her coming to San Francisco,...
- 4/30/2024
- TV Insider
John Leguizamo has portrayed a wide range of characters in his career, from comic book villains to Shakespearean legends to drag queens. Despite his versatility, fans have never seen him as dark and unsettling as he is in the new TV series “The Green Veil.”
His portrayal of the 1950s FBI agent Gordon Rogers was already rattling audiences after the premiere of the first four episodes of the new drama at Variety‘s TV FYC Screening Series on April 26 in West Hollywood. Following the screening, one fan revealed that it was difficult to witness Leguizamo’s character inflict trauma after...
His portrayal of the 1950s FBI agent Gordon Rogers was already rattling audiences after the premiere of the first four episodes of the new drama at Variety‘s TV FYC Screening Series on April 26 in West Hollywood. Following the screening, one fan revealed that it was difficult to witness Leguizamo’s character inflict trauma after...
- 4/30/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety - TV News
Get ready to return to the neon-colored spectacle of Las Colinas as Apple TV+‘s delightful series Acapulco picks up with Season 3 on May 1, promising new insight into Maximo’s story, through the eyes of his younger (Enrique Arrizon) and present-day selves (Eugenio Derbez). As fans of the series chronicling his journey working at the beachside resort will recall, Maximo’s present-day story ended with a major cliffhanger at the end of Season 2 as viewers were introduced to his daughter! Finally, they’ll get some answers about the young woman he calls Paloma (Vico Escorcia) in TV Insider’s exclusive clip, above. Apple TV+ “Hugo, this is your cousin, Paloma,” Maximo says to his nephew (Raphael Alejandro), with whom he’s been sharing his life story over the course of the series. “Wait, all these years I’ve had a cousin? Do you know how hard it is to be Mexican without any cousins?...
- 4/30/2024
- TV Insider
More names have been added to New York City’s most exclusive guest list. Netflix has announced the addition of cast members joining the upcoming limited series, Black Rabbit, which will be set in New York’s nightlife scene and will star and be executive produced by Jason Bateman and Jude Law. Bateman will also direct the first two episodes.
Black Rabbit centers on some serious sibling drama: When the owner of a New York City hotspot (Law) allows his chaotic brother (Bateman) back in his life, he opens the door to escalating dangers that threaten to bring down everything he’s built.
Joining the lineup are Academy Award-winning actor Troy Kotsur, Abbey Lee, Odessa Young, and Robin De Jesus (The Boys In the Band, Tick Tick…Boom, Welcome to...
Black Rabbit centers on some serious sibling drama: When the owner of a New York City hotspot (Law) allows his chaotic brother (Bateman) back in his life, he opens the door to escalating dangers that threaten to bring down everything he’s built.
Joining the lineup are Academy Award-winning actor Troy Kotsur, Abbey Lee, Odessa Young, and Robin De Jesus (The Boys In the Band, Tick Tick…Boom, Welcome to...
- 4/30/2024
- by Stephan Lee
- Tudum - Netflix
Get ready for a “fire prom” when Edgewater’s residents gather at the Firefighters Ball, where smoldering secrets and relationships are set to ignite more drama. While there’s always action—Station 42 may be called to assist in a campaign fire scorching California—the focus in this week’s Fire Country is Three Rock, looking for a Hail Mary to keep it from being extinguished following news it’s to be shut down. As the firefighters trade their uniforms for suits and beautiful gowns, Three Rock’s captain, Eve (Jules Latimer), takes charge, hoping to impress the visiting governor (Catherine Lough Haggquist). “Eve is really being the voice of Three Rock, and she’s come so far starting as this captain that nobody wanted and now it’s hers to save, which I think is great. It’s really in her hands. She’s going to do everything she can,...
- 4/30/2024
- TV Insider
Yellowjackets actress and transgender activist Nicole Maines is speaking up – publishing her prose and thoughts in a revealing book this fall. In an interview with People, Maines detailed her latest venture: It Gets Better…Except When It Gets Worse, a tell-all memoir on her remarkable journey to Hollywood including landing her first major role in the CW’s Supergirl, playing television’s first live-action transgender superhero. Penguin Random House “For a long time, I tried and struggled to find a space to use my voice and share my thoughts,” Maines told People. “I attempted to use my social media platforms for that purpose, but I found more times than not that I was running up against an immovable wall of online trolls and bigots. I needed a way to be able to say what I needed to say without inviting a pointless debate over my own humanity.” Through the lens...
- 4/30/2024
- TV Insider
The NCIS franchise continues to expand—but not every show can last nearly as long as the mothership. Hawai’i, currently in its third season, will be ending with the May 6 episode. “I was shocked” by the news of its cancellation, NCIS star Rocky Carroll tells TV Insider. “Less than two weeks ago, I was doing a talk show with Vanessa Lachey and LL Cool J. We were all sitting around celebrating being a part of the NCIS universe. You never know what the motivating factors are, but I’m hoping that those characters, because we still have the mothership as we call it, we still have NCIS: Sydney, and who knows, those characters may turn up. I mean, LL Cool J’s character came from Los Angeles and was in Hawai’i. So who’s to say that Vanessa Lachey’s character wouldn’t show up somewhere in the NCIS universe again?...
- 4/30/2024
- TV Insider
It’s a tale as old as time. Boy meets vampire. Boy becomes vampire. Vampires become a messy couple, adopt a teen vampire who grows to hate them, and someone ends up getting their throat slashed during a gory, garish 1939 Mardi Gras party. Well, maybe not as old as time, but definitely as old as Anne Rice’s seminal 1976 gothic bestseller, Interview With the Vampire. And in AMC’s luscious, pitch-perfect adaptation, which is returning for its second season, Rice’s iconic characters—New Orleans scion Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson); the cruel, sexually voracious, centuries-old bloodsucker who turned him, Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid); and their perpetual-adolescent “daughter” Claudia (Delainey Hayles)—are heading abroad to tackle the novel’s brutal second half. “I’d say actually Part 2 is even more faithful to the book than the first season in many ways,” previews Game of Thrones alum Anderson.
- 4/30/2024
- TV Insider
Sometimes, it’s hard to remember that every single part of a film is fake. Filmmakers manipulate what we see, how we see it, when we see it, and what we think it means. This has always been true, but the layers can become even more granular since the advent of digital cinematography, non-linear editing, and sound that can meld as many layers on a timeline as a designer wants. But one of the most powerful and often misunderstood tools is the Lut, or the look-up table. What are they, how do they affect the color and light of a filmed image, and why did “Barbie” have three of them?
According to cinematographer Ross Riege, the simplest way to think of a Lut is as a digital film stock. “People can look up and google all the technical sides of how they work, but really [a Lut] pushes your camera in one direction [in terms of the project’s color] or the other,...
According to cinematographer Ross Riege, the simplest way to think of a Lut is as a digital film stock. “People can look up and google all the technical sides of how they work, but really [a Lut] pushes your camera in one direction [in terms of the project’s color] or the other,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire Television
Growing up in Omaha, Amber Ruffin didn’t have many role models who looked like her. “I had not seen Black female performances that weren’t a stereotype and honestly, it was a while until it became regular.” Luckily, there were two movies on regular rotation in her home: “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and “The Wiz.”
The first started Oscar-winner Whoopi Goldberg, in whose hyphenate shoes Ruffin would follow, becoming an actor, host, writer and comedian. And the latter was the big-screen adaptation of the revolutionary 1974 Broadway musical, a retelling of “The Wizard of Oz” with an all-Black cast and bumping tunes that blended rock,...
The first started Oscar-winner Whoopi Goldberg, in whose hyphenate shoes Ruffin would follow, becoming an actor, host, writer and comedian. And the latter was the big-screen adaptation of the revolutionary 1974 Broadway musical, a retelling of “The Wizard of Oz” with an all-Black cast and bumping tunes that blended rock,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety - TV News
Scottish actor Brian McCardie, who played Tommy Hunter in the BBC series “Line of Duty,” died on Sunday. He was 59.
His sister, Sarah McCardie, shared the news in a post on her X account. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brian James McCardie (59), beloved son, brother, uncle and dear friend to so many. Brian passed away suddenly at home on Sunday 28th April. A wonderful and passionate actor on stage and screen, Brian loved his work and touched many lives, and is gone much too soon,” the statement reads. “We love him and will miss...
His sister, Sarah McCardie, shared the news in a post on her X account. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brian James McCardie (59), beloved son, brother, uncle and dear friend to so many. Brian passed away suddenly at home on Sunday 28th April. A wonderful and passionate actor on stage and screen, Brian loved his work and touched many lives, and is gone much too soon,” the statement reads. “We love him and will miss...
- 4/30/2024
- by Lexi Carson
- Variety - TV News
In Baby Reindeer, Donny never asks Martha to stop calling him by the titular name. It’s a cute moniker, but its charm is hollow: Martha is Donny’s older stalker, making the pet name more infantilizing than sweet.
But Donny sees it differently. Kind of.
The new Netflix limited series explores the nuanced complexities of Donny and Martha’s relationship, which, for Donny, reveals his equally nuanced sexuality. The portrait of their dynamic, and the attractions that drive it, is unlike any on television, transcending May-December, adult-baby, and dirty-talk kinks to unearth something fresher: a sexuality not defined by appearances or gender but an artist’s deeply buried trauma and unquenchable thirst for affirmation.
But Donny sees it differently. Kind of.
The new Netflix limited series explores the nuanced complexities of Donny and Martha’s relationship, which, for Donny, reveals his equally nuanced sexuality. The portrait of their dynamic, and the attractions that drive it, is unlike any on television, transcending May-December, adult-baby, and dirty-talk kinks to unearth something fresher: a sexuality not defined by appearances or gender but an artist’s deeply buried trauma and unquenchable thirst for affirmation.
- 4/30/2024
- by Billy McEntee
- Primetimer
At 41 years young, this might just be Baby J’s year. On the heels of his David Letterman special, and not to be outdone by the dozens of other very funny and famous humans participating in the 2024 Netflix Is A Joke Fest, overachiever John Mulaney will host six shows as part of John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in LA on May 3, with additional episodes streaming nightly from May 6 through May 10, and will be at The Hollywood Bowl this May 4. The episodes will also stream live on Netflix, which is great news for those few of us who don’t count as “everybody.”
The comically unconventional show will feature surprise guests (both famous and non-famous), and tag along with Mulaney for field pieces shot in Los Angeles. In addition to playing host, Mulaney serves as creator, co-showrunner, and executive producer through his Multiple Camera Productions. Ashley Edens is...
The comically unconventional show will feature surprise guests (both famous and non-famous), and tag along with Mulaney for field pieces shot in Los Angeles. In addition to playing host, Mulaney serves as creator, co-showrunner, and executive producer through his Multiple Camera Productions. Ashley Edens is...
- 4/30/2024
- by Paul Schrodt
- Tudum - Netflix
Hulu’s The Veil is a spy drama full of intense action and international intrigue. As such, it filmed all over the world, with location shoots taking place in Paris, London and other far-flung locales.
Which is how Yumna Marwan (Sky’s Little Birds), who stars opposite Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) in the limited series and who was a new mom at the time of filming, found herself using a breast pump on a frigid day of shooting in a snowy region of Turkey.
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Which is how Yumna Marwan (Sky’s Little Birds), who stars opposite Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) in the limited series and who was a new mom at the time of filming, found herself using a breast pump on a frigid day of shooting in a snowy region of Turkey.
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- 4/30/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Jason Priestley has been able to embrace his love of hockey through his recent projects including Börje: The Journey of a Legend. The six-episode biopic series on Viaplay centers on the late Hall of Famer Börje Salming (Valter Skarsgård) and his fish-out-of-water journey. He went from small-town Sweden to playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs with the show chronicling the physical and personal struggles he faced. If you’re mourning the loss of Winning Time and captivated by the drama of the Stanley Cup, then this show is for you. Priestley took on the role of respected talent scout Gerry McNamara, who brought Salming over and put the gears in motion for what was to come. The 54-year-old Canadian also directed a documentary called Offside: The Harold Ballard Story on the polarizing team owner Harold Ballard, who in Börje is played by A.C. Peterson. Here Priestley talks about playing McNamara,...
- 4/30/2024
- TV Insider
You can probably unpack that Pb&j, chips, and juice box: It sounds like “John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch” isn’t coming back to Netflix — or even to Comedy Central.
Mulaney has called the (excellent) Netflix variety series for children his “favorite thing I ever did,” a sentiment he echoed on “My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney” — the episode of Letterman’s long-form interview show premiered April 30, 2024 on Netflix.
Letterman asked Mulaney what that ranking suggests for the future.
“I loved doing it and, you know, Netflix was like, ‘Oh, cool, you gonna do standup again?’” Mulaney said.
Mulaney’s line got a laugh from the Chicago audience, but it didn’t sound like a joke. In the comic’s retelling, it is clear the streamer had pretty quickly moved on from “The Sack Lunch Bunch” and focused on the comedian’s bread and butter: stand-up.
Mulaney has called the (excellent) Netflix variety series for children his “favorite thing I ever did,” a sentiment he echoed on “My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney” — the episode of Letterman’s long-form interview show premiered April 30, 2024 on Netflix.
Letterman asked Mulaney what that ranking suggests for the future.
“I loved doing it and, you know, Netflix was like, ‘Oh, cool, you gonna do standup again?’” Mulaney said.
Mulaney’s line got a laugh from the Chicago audience, but it didn’t sound like a joke. In the comic’s retelling, it is clear the streamer had pretty quickly moved on from “The Sack Lunch Bunch” and focused on the comedian’s bread and butter: stand-up.
- 4/30/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire Television
Daisy Kent has found love again, just months after getting her heart broken by Joey Graziadei at the end of The Bachelor Season 28. The 25-year-old is dating Thor Herbst, according to Us Weekly. “They met in college at San Diego State University and reconnected after she left the show,” a source reportedly told the outlet. “He reached out to her first, and it’s been going really well.” Kent and Herbst have been “traveling all over recently.” The new couple took a vacation with her family in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and they also went on a cabin trip in Utah. They attended the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California, on April 28. The Minnesota native revealed in the April 16 episode of the De-Influenced with Dani Austin podcast that she is dating someone new, but she wouldn’t be naming her boyfriend “for the time being.” The Bachelor alum became an instant fan-favorite...
- 4/30/2024
- TV Insider
Coming soon to NBC primetime: Chicago… Bulls?
NBCUniversal’s reported bid on a package of NBA games could include two games airing during NBC primetime each week.
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With TNT owner Warner Bros. Discovery’s current NBA deal due to expire after the 2024-25 NBA season — and after Wbd was unable to renew its pact during its exclusive negotiating window this month — NBC, the Wall Street Journal reports,...
NBCUniversal’s reported bid on a package of NBA games could include two games airing during NBC primetime each week.
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With TNT owner Warner Bros. Discovery’s current NBA deal due to expire after the 2024-25 NBA season — and after Wbd was unable to renew its pact during its exclusive negotiating window this month — NBC, the Wall Street Journal reports,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
The cast and crew of The Cleaning Lady are still grieving the loss of star Adan Canto. The 44-year-old died in January 2024 following a private battle with cancer, and this tragic loss forced the show to completely rework its Season 3 plan. The original plan was always to dive into Arman’s familial backstory, as we’ve seen in Season 3 with the addition of Ramona (Kate del Castillo) and Jorge (Santiago Cabrera), but Arman himself had to be written out. Filming the episode that revealed Arman’s fate was a “painful” experience for star Élodie Yung. “I certainly have never had to do something like this,” Yung tells TV Insider. “As an actor, I certainly use my personal life and feelings for a character I have to portray. This is a very different thing.” The Cleaning Lady Season 3 began filming after Canto’s death, but not long after. They’re all...
- 4/30/2024
- TV Insider
Paramount Global’s ouster of CEO Bob Bakish did not reassure investors that there’s a favorable exit in store for the media conglomerate.
Shares of the company closed down 7.2% Tuesday to under $11.37/share, after Bakish’s exit was officially announced and he was replaced by three senior execs tasked with running Paramount Global — for now, anyway. They did not take questions during the first-quarter 2024 earnings call Monday.
Wall Street analysts said the dismissal of Bakish, who was said to oppose Paramount Global’s prospective merger with David Ellison’s Skydance Media, was evidence that an M&a deal is nearing.
Shares of the company closed down 7.2% Tuesday to under $11.37/share, after Bakish’s exit was officially announced and he was replaced by three senior execs tasked with running Paramount Global — for now, anyway. They did not take questions during the first-quarter 2024 earnings call Monday.
Wall Street analysts said the dismissal of Bakish, who was said to oppose Paramount Global’s prospective merger with David Ellison’s Skydance Media, was evidence that an M&a deal is nearing.
- 4/30/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety - TV News
ChaiFlicks, the prime streaming service for Jewish storytelling, has acquired the rights to premium Austrian limited series “Kafka” from Orf Enterprise, the global distribution arm of Austrian pubcaster Orf.
The six-part series is due to launch June 6 in North America for ChaiFlicks, to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the death of the world celebrated Bohemian author Franz Kafka.
Lending his features to the Prague-born author of “The Metamorphosis” is Swish actor Joel Basman. The Orf original series is helmed by David Schalko (“Braunschlag”) who co-wrote the script with German-Austrian novelist and playwright Daniel Kehmann, based on the definitive Kafka biography by Reiner Stach.
The six-part series is due to launch June 6 in North America for ChaiFlicks, to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the death of the world celebrated Bohemian author Franz Kafka.
Lending his features to the Prague-born author of “The Metamorphosis” is Swish actor Joel Basman. The Orf original series is helmed by David Schalko (“Braunschlag”) who co-wrote the script with German-Austrian novelist and playwright Daniel Kehmann, based on the definitive Kafka biography by Reiner Stach.
- 4/30/2024
- by Annika Pham
- Variety - TV News
In January, Mbc Group CEO Sam Barnett led the Middle East’s largest broadcaster through a very successful IPO, which gave the Saudi-owned linear TV operator and streamer a $222 million financial boost.
This was preceded by the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict in October 2023, that, as expected, has been taking its toll, in terms of both advertising intake and programming.
Below, Barnett speaks to Variety about how he’s been navigating an undoubtedly exceptional year so far.
What’s the rationale behind the flotation of 10% of Mbc that took place on the Saudi stock exchange in January?
The shareholders perceive...
This was preceded by the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict in October 2023, that, as expected, has been taking its toll, in terms of both advertising intake and programming.
Below, Barnett speaks to Variety about how he’s been navigating an undoubtedly exceptional year so far.
What’s the rationale behind the flotation of 10% of Mbc that took place on the Saudi stock exchange in January?
The shareholders perceive...
- 4/30/2024
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety - TV News
It was an eventful episode for Ghosts’ Pete last week, which revealed that the former travel agent’s power lets him leave the Woodstone premises. And this Thursday’s Season 3 finale (airing at 8:30/7:30c on CBS) finds Pete taking advantage of his special ability to visit his daughter and grandson as they vacation in St. Lucia. But it’s not just a family reunion that awaits the troop leader.
“We get to see a whole new side of Pete in this finale in terms of his personal relationships. Pete has a new love interest in the finale,” his...
“We get to see a whole new side of Pete in this finale in terms of his personal relationships. Pete has a new love interest in the finale,” his...
- 4/30/2024
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Tennis is a relationship — it’s a sport played by two people and it’s all about love, serves, and smashes. And if you want to hit the court from the comfort of your couch, you’re in for a treat. From documentaries and dramas to live matches and everything in between, we have your next tennis fix right here.
Take a quick break between sets and read on for seven tennis movies and series to stream right now.
Take a quick break between sets and read on for seven tennis movies and series to stream right now.
- 4/30/2024
- by Erin Corbett
- Tudum - Netflix
The investigative thriller The Asunta Case(El Caso Asunta), starring Candela Peña and Tristán Ulloa, tells the story of one of the most shocking true crimes in Spanish history. In 2001, a baby from China named Asunta Fong Yang was adopted by Rosario Porto and Alfonso Basterra, a well-to-do couple living in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Thirteen years later, she was found dead. Her parents, who’d reported her disappearance, were later arrested for her murder. As the news rippled across the country, the question on everyone’s mind: Why?
Directed by Carlos Sedes and Jacobo Martínez, the series was created by Ramón Campos (Gran Hotel), Gema R. Neira (High Seas), Jon de la Cuesta (Estoy Vivo), and David Orea (Jaguar). Campos directed the 2017 documentary about the case, El caso Asunta: Operación Nenúfar, originally titled Lo que la Verdad Esconde: El Caso Asunta.
Stream it April 26.
Check it out at the...
Directed by Carlos Sedes and Jacobo Martínez, the series was created by Ramón Campos (Gran Hotel), Gema R. Neira (High Seas), Jon de la Cuesta (Estoy Vivo), and David Orea (Jaguar). Campos directed the 2017 documentary about the case, El caso Asunta: Operación Nenúfar, originally titled Lo que la Verdad Esconde: El Caso Asunta.
Stream it April 26.
Check it out at the...
- 4/30/2024
- by Ingrid Ostby
- Tudum - Netflix
In the midst of the horrors of the Holocaust, Lali (Jonah Hauer-King) and Gita’s (Anna Próchniak) love story in The Tattooist of Auschwitz, based on Heather Morris’ novel, defies the odds. Lali is assigned to tattoo fellow Jews coming into the Auschwitz concentration camp, and that’s how he meets Gita. When they lock eyes for the first time, it changes their lives forever. From then on, Lali and Gita are determined to make it out of Auschwitz alive so they can be together. “We knew that first scene where they meet, we knew it was an important moment partly because of what it means for the story in the series, but also because it’s a real-life moment that happened to two people,” Hauer-King tells TV Insider. “We wanted to treat it respectfully. Their whole relationship is stolen moments. They’re in so much danger and those moments,...
- 4/30/2024
- TV Insider
Asked to recall her favorite moment on Jimmy Kimmel Live this past year, Molly McNearney answers without hesitation.
“I really loved Jimmy’s response to Trump’s most recent Truth Social post,” she explains, referring to Kimmel’s blistering monologue on Wednesday April 18th, in which he fact-checked a post from the former president in which Trump criticized Kimmel for an Oscars ratings drop that didn’t happen and a Best Picture presentation that he didn’t give.
McNearney is co-head writer and an executive producer on Jimmy Kimmel Live. She’s also married to Kimmel, giving her unique insight into the host’s thinking when he first saw Trump’s post early that morning.
“I had dropped the kids off at school and came home,” McNearney explained in a roundtable discussion with GoldDerby.com this weekend. “He was like pacing—’have you seen? Have you looked at your phone?’ And I was like,...
“I really loved Jimmy’s response to Trump’s most recent Truth Social post,” she explains, referring to Kimmel’s blistering monologue on Wednesday April 18th, in which he fact-checked a post from the former president in which Trump criticized Kimmel for an Oscars ratings drop that didn’t happen and a Best Picture presentation that he didn’t give.
McNearney is co-head writer and an executive producer on Jimmy Kimmel Live. She’s also married to Kimmel, giving her unique insight into the host’s thinking when he first saw Trump’s post early that morning.
“I had dropped the kids off at school and came home,” McNearney explained in a roundtable discussion with GoldDerby.com this weekend. “He was like pacing—’have you seen? Have you looked at your phone?’ And I was like,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
Scottish actor Brian McCardie, best known for playing crime boss Tommy Hunter in the British police procedural drama Line of Duty, has died. He was 59. McCardie’s passing was revealed by his sister, Sarah, also an actor, who shared the news on social media. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brian James McCardie (59), beloved son, brother, uncle and dear friend to so many,” Sarah’s statement read. “Brian passed away suddenly at home on Sunday 28th April.” The statement continued, “A wonderful and passionate actor on stage and screen, Brian loved his work and touched many lives, and is gone much too soon. We love him and will miss him greatly; please remember Brian in your thoughts. Funeral arrangements will be announced in the days ahead. As a family, we would ask for privacy at this time.” (2) touched many lives, and is gone much too soon.
- 4/30/2024
- TV Insider
Jimmy Failla isn’t taking over Fox News Chanel, but he has, at least for one short period in the late afternoon, seized control of a portion of its New York ground-floor facilities.
The space is typically devoted to a space for guests to hang out and a section for hair and makeup, but Failla uses it to get himself revved up to tape “Fox News Saturday Night,” a program the network says is devoted less to red-versus-blue rants and more to making people laugh. The hallway leading to his studio was flooded with the sounds of rockabilly and Queen.
The space is typically devoted to a space for guests to hang out and a section for hair and makeup, but Failla uses it to get himself revved up to tape “Fox News Saturday Night,” a program the network says is devoted less to red-versus-blue rants and more to making people laugh. The hallway leading to his studio was flooded with the sounds of rockabilly and Queen.
- 4/30/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety - TV News
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