Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story: Here's Your First Look at Young Lady Danbury in Netflix Prequel

Lady Danbury may not have a crown, but she has always been royalty. That especially rings true in our first look at young Agatha Danbury (played by newcomer Arsema Thomas) in the Bridgerton prequel Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. See her looking as regal as ever in the above photo. (Note: Adjoa Andoh portrays Lady […]

That Time Barbara Walters Was Surprised With an All-Star Team of 20+ Fellow Female Journalists — Watch

With “trailblazer” being used in almost every Barbara Walters obituary, perhaps no singular video moment speaks more to the path she forged as a female journalist than the surprise she received on her final episode of The View. Back on May 15, 2014, Walters ended her 17-plus year run as a cohost on the daytime […]

Barbara Walters, Trailblazing TV Journalist, Dead at 93

Longtime TV news anchor and host Barbara Walters, known for her work on NBC’s Today and ABC’s 20/20 and The View, has died at the age of 93. ABC News tweeted the news Friday evening, posting: “Barbara Walters, who shattered the glass ceiling and became a dominant force in an industry once dominated by men, […]

TVLine Items: She Said on Peacock, Stan Lee Documentary and More

Peacock is going on the record: She Said will be available exclusively on the streamer beginning Friday, Jan. 6. The Universal Pictures movie stars Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman) and Zoe Kazan (The Plot Against America) as New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, “who together broke one of the most important stories […]

The Company You Keep Teaser Video: Milo Ventimiglia Is a Con Man In Love With CIA Agent in New ABC Drama

What would Jack Pearson say?! ABC has unveiled the first promo for The Company You Keep, in which This Is Us vet Milo Ventimiglia plays a con man who finds himself romantically entangled with a CIA agent. Per the official logline, “A night of passion leads to love between con man Charlie (Ventimiglia) and undercover […]

Why Did Glass Onion Mask Up? More Chapters for Best Man? Did Encanto Concert Donkeys Delight? More TV Qs

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about lotsa shows including Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, 1923, Days of Our Lives and Gossip Girl! 1 | When trying to lay low in Athens in Season 3’s early episodes, couldn’t/shouldn’t Jack Ryan have […]

Midseason Ratings Report Card: Fox's Best and Worst Performing Shows

Now that your broadcast-TV favorites are on holiday break, TVLine is surveying how each network’s shows are stacking up thus far in the 2022-23 TV season — wrapping things up with a look at Fox. Listed below is the average DEMO RATING for each Fox series (including Live+7 DVR playback). Alongside that is the TOTAL AUDIENCE for […]

Game of Thrones Spinoffs Affected by HBO Max Tumult, Author George R.R. Martin Says — But There's Hope?

Seems like the recent goings-on at HBO Max even has the King in the North and his ilk unsure of where they stand. In a new post on his Not a Blog, Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin offers an update on the show’s multiple spinoffs, which are in the works at WarnerMedia. “Some of […]

Fleishman Is in Trouble Finale Recap: A Storybook Ending — Plus, Grade It!

Hulu’s divorce dramedy Fleishman Is in Trouble wrapped up its eight-episode run with its characters reacting in very different ways to the terrifying onset of middle age — but it also ended with a slight glimmer of hope. Thursday’s finale picks up with Libby knocking on Toby’s door late at night to tell him all about […]

Vivienne Westwood, British Fashion Designer Behind Carrie's Sex and the City Wedding Gown, Dead at 81

Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood died Thursday in London, her company’s Twitter feed announced. She was 81. The acclaimed designer and activist died “peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London,” the account tweeted. “The world needs people like Vivienne to make a change for the better.” The message also included a quote from […]

Gossip Girl: Georgina Sparks Returns With a Wild Update on Dan and Serena

Gossip Girl‘s OG queen of mean made her long-awaited return to the Upper East Side on Thursday — and she came bearing gifts! More specifically, Georgina Sparks (Michelle Trachtenberg) delivered key intel on two of the original series’ major players, Dan (Penn Badgley) and Serena (Blake Lively). And what better place to do it than […]

Midseason Ratings Report Card: ABC's Best and Worst Performing Shows

Now that your broadcast-TV favorites are on holiday break, TVLine is looking at how each network’s shows are stacking up thus far in the 2022-23 TV season — today turning our attention to ABC. Listed below is the average DEMO RATING for each ABC series (including Live+7 DVR playback). Alongside that is the TOTAL AUDIENCE for each […]

Soccer Legend Pelé Dead at 82

Soccer icon Pelé, often called the greatest to ever play the game, has died at the age of 82. His agent Joe Fraga confirmed his death with the Associated Press. Pelé was receiving chemotherapy after having a colon tumor removed in September 2021. He was hospitalized earlier this month in his native Brazil, with doctors […]

New Amsterdam Series Finale: Max & Co. Say Goodbye With a Round of Applause — 2023 FIRST LOOK

The end is near for the docs of New Amsterdam. After five seasons, the NBC medical drama will sign off on Tuesday, Jan. 17, and TVLine has your exclusive first look at the two-hour series ender (airing at 9/8c). In the first photo above, Max is seen hugging his main girl, his daughter Luna, as […]

Giancarlo Esposito: Kaleidoscope Heist Drama's Random Play Order Takes You Out of 'Comfort Zone,' Keeps You Alert

Netflix invites you to give Kaleidoscope a spin on New Year’s Day, by pressing play on an Ocean’s Eleven-like heist drama that unspools its episodes in a different order for each viewer. Premiering Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, Kaleidoscope follows a crew of thieves and their attempt to crack an unbreakable vault and seize a massive […]

Bill Cosby Eyes Return to Comedy Touring in 2023

Bill Cosby is plotting a possible return to the stand-up comedy stage in 2023, the comedian and former TV star revealed during a Dec. 28 radio interview with WGH Talk host Scott Spears. The announcement comes following the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision in June 2021 to overturn Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and his subsequent release […]

Bella Thorne Claims Disney Channel Almost Fired Her for Being Photographed in a Bikini at Age 14

Onetime Disney Channel starlet Bella Thorne says that she was nearly made to bow out of Shake It Up!, due to a choice in beachwear. As a recent guest on the High Low With EmRata podcast, Thorne recounted instances of being sexualized as a preteen and teen, including an instance where, at age 10, she […]

Midseason Ratings Report Card: CW's Best and Worst Performing Shows

Now that your broadcast-TV favorites are on holiday break, TVLine is looking at how each network’s shows are stacking up thus far in the 2022-23 TV season — today turning our attention to The CW. Listed below is the average DEMO RATING for each series on The CW (including Live+7 DVR playback). Alongside that is the […]

Grey's Anatomy's Mer Is Called Out on Her Way to the Exit — 2023 FIRST LOOK

Expect a real cold snap to hit Grey’s Anatomy when the ABC drama returns for the back half of Season 19 on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 9/8c. Though most of Grey Sloan will unite to send Meredith off to Boston with their warmest wishes, one doctor is likelier to leave her with a case of […]

The Best Man: The Final Chapters Recap: Here’s How the Beloved Franchise Ended — Grade the Finale!

The Best Man: The Final Chapters brought the laughs (and many tears) as its core group adjusted to the curveballs thrown their way. In the eighth and final episode of Peacock’s limited series, the beloved ensemble learned that the key to healing and moving forward was to finally let go of the past. For Lance, […]

José Andrés Says It's Acceptable to Drink Wine in the Morning (and More Wisdom From His Discovery+ Show)

If you’re even vaguely into watching people cook on TV, there’s a very good chance you’ve seen Spanish chef José Andrés do his thing. The celebrated restaurateur’s jovial nature and outsize personality make him incredibly watchable, a fact that became clear in the United States during his years as host of PBS’ Made in Spain. […]

Midseason Ratings Report Card: NBC's Best and Worst Performing Shows

Now that your broadcast-TV favorites are on holiday break, TVLine is looking at how each network’s shows are stacking up thus far in the 2022-23 TV season — next turning our attention to NBC. Listed below is the average DEMO RATING for each NBC series (including Live+7 DVR playback). Alongside that is the TOTAL AUDIENCE for each […]

Lacey Chabert: 'I'll Never Abandon What Hallmark Means for Me'

The current reigning queen of Hallmark has no intention of relinquishing her throne. In an interview with Vulture, actress Lacey Chabert addresses Candace Cameron Bure’s recent comments about the “change of leadership” that has allegedly made Hallmark a “completely different network” than it once was. That was a key reason given when Bure left Hallmark […]

How Does Netflix's Glass Onion Compare to First Knives Out Mystery?

Netflix this holiday weekend invited you inside the Glass Onion, for a second murder mystery in the Knives Out film franchise. Did this one have a “Halle Berry!”-like kick that the original did not? Once again written and directed by Rian Johnson, Glass Onion opened with a bit more set-up than Knives Out, chronicling for […]

Fire Country Sneak Peek: Who Swims to Bode's Rescue? — 2023 FIRST LOOK

It’s sink or… well, don’t sink, for Fire Country‘s Bode when CBS’ hit freshman drama resumes its season early next month. And TVLine’s 2023 First Look series continues with an exclusive sneak peek at one person’s daring rescue mission. When last we tuned into Fire Country, a car crash had left one vehicle half-on/half-off the […]

Allons-y! Doctor Who Trailer Teases Displaced David Tennant, Disconcerted Donna, Beep the Meep and More

Everything seems topsy-turvy as well as timey-wimey in a new trailer for the Doctor Who episodes arriving in November 2023 and featuring the returns of franchise vets David Tennant and Catherine Tate. Also glimpsed in the teaser above are Neil Patrick Harris as an as-yet-unspecified and OTT Big Bad, plus the live-action debut of Beep […]

1923 Episode 2 Recap: Talk Is Sheep

This week’s 1923 doesn’t take place during the holiday season, but the Paramount+ drama delivers a gift, anyway: One of haunted Spencer Dutton’s incredibly rare smiles. Sure, it’s fleeting. And yes, we’re fairly certain that his tragedy-to-joy ratio is nine to one. Also, I suppose you could argue that his surviving the attack at the […]

Shadow and Bone Season 2: Genya Looks Upset — 2023 FIRST LOOK

With Kirigan emerging from The Fold looking stronger and more homicidal than ever, and Alina bracing for the fight of her life, danger looms for Shadow and Bone‘s embattled heroes in Season 2. It’s not surprising, then, that Genya looks so upset in TVLine’s exclusive first look at the fan-favorite tailor in the upcoming season. […]

Midseason Ratings Report Card: CBS' Best and Worst Performing Shows

Now that your broadcast-TV favorites are on holiday break, TVLine is looking at how each network’s shows are stacking up thus far in the 2022-23 TV season — starting with well-watched CBS. Listed below is the average DEMO RATING for each CBS series (including Live+7 DVR playback). Alongside that is the TOTAL AUDIENCE for each program, as well […]

Days of Our Lives Honors John Aniston in Victor Kiriakis' Final Episode

It was a bittersweet Christmas in Salem on Monday as Days of Our Lives‘ annual holiday episode gifted fans with one last appearance by John Aniston in the role of Victor Kiriakis. Aniston, who died last month at the age of 89, has remained a key fixture on the long-running soap since he first appeared […]

The Resident Boss Explains That 'Overwhelming' Fall Finale Cliffhanger: Will Padma Survive Season 6?

The Resident delivered a cliffhanger of the most literal variety in its Dec. 6 fall finale, as new mom Padma contemplated taking her own life while in the throes of postpartum depression. Naturally, series co-creator Amy Holden Jones can’t say exactly what will happen when the Fox drama returns on Jan. 3 (8/7c). But after […]

Chris Rock's Live Netflix Comedy Special Gets Release Date

Chris Rock will be going live on Netflix in just a couple of months. Billed as the “first-ever Netflix live streamed global event,” the comedy special Chris Rock: Selective Outrage will stream live on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT from Baltimore, Maryland, it was announced on Sunday. Additional details will […]

Family Guy Confirms [Spoiler]'s Death Following Midseason Finale

Stewie Griffin will need to find a new arch nemesis in 2023. Family Guy‘s midseason finale, which centered around Stewie and Doug (voiced by Chris Parnell) competing for the coveted title of class snack captain, ended with Stewie casually mentioning to Brian that Doug “died in a commuter plane crash this morning.” As any regular […]

I Hate Suzie Season 2 Finale Recap: Behind the Scenes Chaos at Dance Crazee Leads to One Explosive Finish

Now that was an ending. When I Hate Suzie‘s third and final episode kicks off, it’s finale night on Dance Crazee, and Suzie is getting busy in her dressing room with her new partner Danny. It’s a madhouse backstage, as the show’s producers inform her that due to a royal being in the house, they need to […]

TVLine's Performers of the Week (TIE): Claire Danes and Billie Piper

THE PERFORMER | Claire Danes THE SHOW | Fleishman Is in Trouble THE EPISODE | “Me-Time” (Dec. 22, 2022) THE PERFORMANCE | So far this season, Hulu’s witty divorce dramedy had mostly concentrated on Jesse Eisenberg’s mopey single dad Toby, casting his ex-wife Rachel as a shrill, status-obsessed villain. But this week, we heard Rachel’s side of the story, […]

Community: The Movie: Dan Harmon Rules Out 4 Potential Storylines

Community: The Movie is going low concept. While the plot of the highly anticipated, feature-length revival is being kept under wraps, series creator Dan Harmon is revealing what you won’t see when the #SaveGreendale committee is reunited. “It’s a lot easier for me to rule stuff out than tell you what we are pursuing,” Harmon […]

Outlander Season 7: A Frenzied, Fiery Future Awaits the Frasers in New Trailer — Plus, Find Out When It'll Premiere

Is Outlander‘s prophetic Ye Olde Newspaper Clipping of Doom about to come to pass? Signs point to “verra possibly,” given clues in the Starz historical drama’s just-released teaser trailer. Those who’ve watched the show for a while will remember that, a few seasons ago, Roger and Brianna became aware of a colonial newspaper’s notice about […]

How I Met Your Father Season 2: Sophie Receives a Potentially Life-Changing Phone Call — 2023 FIRST LOOK

How I Met Your Father is poised to make a big splash when it returns for Season 2 — and we’ve got just the photo to prove it. TVLine has an exclusive first look from the return of Hulu’s How I Met Your Mother spinoff, which kicks off its supersized, 20-episode sophomore run on Tuesday, […]

Charlie Cox 'Fascinated' by Daredevil's 18-Episode Order on Disney+, Says It 'Probably Won't Be as Gory' as Netflix

If you raised an eyebrow (inside your cowl) when it was announced that Disney+’s Daredevil: Born Again will have an 18-episode season, Charlie Cox was intrigued right along with you. “I’m fascinated to discover why they’ve chosen to do 18,” Cox, who did 13-episode seasons for Marvel’s Daredevil on Netflix, told NME. “I’m imagining there’s […]

I Hate Suzie Season 2 Premiere Recap: A Cruel Custody Battle and 'Crazee' New Dance Show Fill Suzie With Dread

Cob promised to make Suzie’s life a living hell, and in Season 2 of I Hate Suzie, he proves to be a man of his word. At the tail end of Season 1, Suzie was floundering in the throes of an existential crisis as a result of her sex photo scandal. Her marriage was beyond […]

The Best Man: How Final Chapters Paid Tribute to Monica Calhoun's Mia

The following contains spoilers from the first four episodes of The Best Man: The Final Chapters. Proceed accordingly. The Best Man: The Final Chapters reunites the beloved friend group across eight, hour-long episodes as they tackle midlife crises and renaissances and enter a different stage of their lives. The gathering is bittersweet, though, with one […]

Yellowjackets Season 2: See First Photos of Lauren Ambrose as Adult Van

Yellowjackets‘ present-day Van looks surprisingly great for someone who endured mid-forest facial reconstruction surgery at the hands of scared teenagers and then was nearly burned alive. But don’t take our word for it — see for yourself in these first photos of new cast member Lauren Ambrose in Season 2 of the Showtime thriller. The […]

Ratings: Price Is Right at Night Rerun Tops Wednesday, The Wheel Steady

In the latest TV show ratings, CBS’ The Price Is Right at Night rerun led Wednesday aka Christmas Eve Eve Eve Eve in both total viewers and in the demo. CBS | The TPIR at Night rerun drew 4.4 million total viewers and a 0.5 demo rating, after which A Grammy Salute to the Songs […]

Jeff Garlin Joins Never Have I Ever Final Season in First Post-Goldbergs Role

Jeff Garlin has got himself a new gig: playing a “sweet man” on Never Have I Ever‘s upcoming fourth and final season, our sister site Deadline reports. The role is Garlin’s first since leaving ABC’s The Goldbergs in December 2021 following a human resources investigation stemming from several complaints about his on-set behavior. His character, Murray, […]

Vanessa Lachey on Juggling 3-Way NCIS Crossover, 2 Dating Shows: 'I Was Waking Up Wondering Where I Was!'

It was very much “the more, the merrier” when the casts of NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: Hawai’i came together for the CBS franchise’s first-ever 3-way crossover, airing Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. “We were all truly there to mesh, to riff off of each other, and to have a good time,” Vanessa Lachey, who plays […]

Saturday Night Live Christmas: Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph Pick Their Favorite Holiday Sketches — Watch

It doesn’t matter if you’ve been naughty or nice. You’ve (almost) made it through 2022, and for that, you deserve a little festive fun, courtesy of Saturday Night Live grads Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph. When TVLine recently spoke to the very funny comedians about Season 2 of Peacock’s Baking It, which they co-host, we carved out […]

TVLine Items: New Chicago Med Doc, True Detective First Look and More

Say hello to the newest member of the #OneChicago family. Chicago Med has cast T.V. Carpio (The Rookie, Big Sky) in the recurring role of Dr. Grace Song, Deadline reports. Dr. Song is hired by Sasha Roiz’s Jack Dayton, who bought a controlling interest in Gaffney Medical Group in the Dec. 7 fall finale (aka […]

WandaVision's Agatha Spinoff Adds Patti LuPone in Mystery Role

Agatha Harkness’ coven keeps getting bigger and better: Showbiz legend Patti LuPone has joined the cast of Disney+’s WandaVision spinoff Agatha: Coven of Chaos, our sister site Deadline reports. There’s no word yet on who LuPone is playing, but Deadline reports “she may be playing a witch.” (Gosh, we hope so.) Agatha: Coven of Chaos […]

9-1-1: Lone Star: Lyndsy Fonseca Returns to Celebrate #Tarlos' Big News in Season 4 — 2023 FIRST LOOK

Talk about a blast from the past. The upcoming fourth season of 9-1-1: Lone Star is welcoming back Lyndsy Fonseca as Iris Blake, sister of Liv Tyler’s Michelle Blake, last seen in the Fox procedural’s first season finale back in 2020. TVLine has an exclusive first look at Iris’ return, and we’re happy to report […]

Ratings: Grinch, Santa Claus Top Night in Demo, Mariah Draws Biggest Crowd

In the latest TV ratings, The Grinch and Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town led Tuesday in the demo, while CBS’ Mariah Carey holiday special unwrapped the night’s biggest audience. CBS | Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All! drew 3.8 million total viewers and a 0.4 demo rating. A rerun of Ghosts‘ Christmas episode retained […]

Kindred Finale Recap: Dana's Return to the Present Ends With a Surprising Twist — Plus, Grade the Season

For Kindred‘s Dana James, breaking her family’s generational trauma meant looking to the past for answers. The finale of Hulu’s series opened with a flashback to Brooklyn in 1989 that revealed Dana’s mother Olivia had doubts about being a mom after her own mother walked out on her. But if Olivia’s disappearance years later were […]

How to Stream Top Gun: Maverick for Free This Holiday Weekend

If you have the need… to keep visiting relatives occupied for a couple of hours this holiday weekend (whilst also marveling at your big-screen TV), here is how to get Top Gun: Maverick in front of the whole brood. How to Watch Top Gun: Maverick on Paramount+ Already the fifth-highest grossing film ever, Top Gun: Maverick will […]

TVLine Items: Days Exit Confirmed, World Cup Final Sets Record and More

Adios, Ava! Tamara Braun’s nearly two-year run as Days of Our Lives‘ Ava will end… well, today, Dec. 20, she confirmed on Instagram. “Hey all you Days fans!! If you want to see Ava off, tune into DOOL today for her last day in Salem,” the two-time Daytime Emmy winner wrote on Tuesday, alongside a […]

Snowfall Season 6: FX Sets Premiere Date for Crime Drama's Final Season

We knew Franklin’s story was coming to an end, and now we know exactly when. FX has announced that Snowfall will premiere the first two episodes of its sixth and final season on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 10/9c. All episodes of the crime drama’s 10-episode farewell run will also stream the next day on Hulu. […]

White Lotus Season 3: We Really Hope This Crazy Rumor Turns Out to Be True

As the dust settles on The White Lotus‘ zeitgeist-shattering second season, we must turn our attention to a far more important topic: The already very active White Lotus Season 3 rumor mill. Little is officially known about the upcoming third installment of HBO’s resort-set smash, beyond that A) it has officially been ordered, and B) series […]

Performer of the Year: Rhea Seehorn

We here at TVLine celebrated the year’s very best TV performances last week with a rundown of the 22 finalists for our annual Performer of the Year award. Now it’s time to announce our winner — and rest assured, it was not an easy decision, with so much fantastic acting to choose from. But in […]

The Wheel: Will You Give NBC's Take on the UK Game Show Another Spin?

NBC on Monday night rolled out The Wheel, its version of the UK game show created by host Michael McIntyre. Will you keep watching its 10-consecutive-weeknights run? Running Monday through Friday this week and next, NBC’s The Wheel is also hosted by McIntyre, who is best described as, what, a slightly more freewheeling, more sincere […]

The Best Man: The Final Chapters Will Give Its Women Characters 'Fully Realized' Arcs, Showrunners Say

Malcolm D. Lee wrote the 1999 film The Best Man with the desire to showcase Black men like him who were underrepresented on screen at the time — the “educated, upwardly mobile African Americans who were just ‘normal.’” Now, 23 years later, Lee is set to launch all eight episodes of the Peacock limited series […]

Ratings: 1923 Premiere Smashes Paramount+ Viewership Record

If you caught Harrison Ford in the 1923 premiere, you weren’t solo. Rather, the Yellowstone prequel co-starring Ford and Helen Mirren delivered Paramount+’s most-watched premiere ever in the U.S., surpassing the previous record by nearly 80 percent. All told, 1923 amassed 7.4 million total viewers across Paramount+ streaming and multiple Paramount Network airings, and the […]

TVLine Items: GH's Nikolas Out, New Harry and Meghan Netflix Doc and More

General Hospital is losing a prince: Marcus Coloma is leaving the ABC daytime soap after a three-year run as Prince Nikolas Cassadine. “Marcus Coloma will no longer be playing the role of Nikolas Cassadine. His last airdate will be at the end of January,” the show confirms to Soap Opera Digest. (Daytime Confidential first reported […]

Jake Weber Books Trip to NCIS: Hawai'i as Ex-Agent Holding a Grudge

Jake Weber will guest-star on CBS’ NCIS: Hawai’i later this season — though for his character and at least one Special Agent, it will not be “happy to see me.” TVLine has learned that Weber — whose many TV credits include Medium, Homeland and 13 Reasons Why — will appear in the second season’s 14th […]

Ahsoka, Loki Season 2 Among Sneak Peeks in Disney+ 2023 Teaser Video

Loki is back to his “over-the-top” ways in Season 2 of the Marvel series, as teased in a sizzle reel highlighting Disney+’s 2023 slate. Also serving up new (if fleeting) footage in the video below are Star Wars’ standalone Ahsoka series, Marvel’s Secret Invasion (featuring Emilia Clarke and Samuel L. Jackson), a fresh live-action take […]

SNL Lampoons Jennifer Coolidge — and Now the White Lotus Star Reacts

Jennifer Coolidge has given her stamp of approval to Chloe Fineman’s “exceptionally brilliant” impression of her during Saturday Night Live‘s final 2022 episode. In a sketch titled “Jennifer Coolidge Is Impressed by Christmas Stuff” from the Dec. 17 installment (which you can watch in full above), Fineman masters Coolidge’s airy voice and mannerisms as the White Lotus […]

Cecily Strong Talks 'Emotional' SNL Exit: 'I'll Always Know Home Is Here'

After announcing her departure from SNL just hours before broadcast Saturday, Cecily Strong took to social media to share a heartfelt story and bid her former home goodbye. “My heart is bursting.” she wrote on Instagram Sunday. “Ten and a half years ago I got my dream job. The first actual work day I tried […]

1923's James Badge Dale on How 1883's John Is Now a Dad With 'Baggage' in New Yellowstone Prequel

Warning: This video contains spoilers from 1923‘s premiere. Even on the skewed spectrum of Dutton childhoods, James and Margaret’s little boy, John, had it rough. 1883 viewers will remember the character as the little boy who tagged along as his parents and older sister set out on the Oregon Trail in Yellowstone‘s first prequel. On […]

1923 Recap: Grade the Premiere of Yellowstone's Latest Prequel

1923, the newest Yellowstone prequel, picks up 40 years after the events of 1883. And though the Dutton family is doing considerably better from when we left it on the Oregon Trail, life is still a tiring, dusty, hard-won battle. In a moment, we’ll want to know what you thought of the premiere. But first, […]

SNL Video: Jewish Elvis Revs Up Horny Old Ladies With a Gross Performance

If you’ve ever wondered what happened to those teens who fainted when they saw Elvis Presley back in the 1950s, Saturday Night Live has your answer. They’re in a retirement home in Florida, still throwing their panties on the stage for… something resembling Elvis? Leave it to Sarah Sherman to take a hackneyed premise like […]

SNL Video: Cecily Strong Says Goodbye With a Pair of Farewell Sketches

Though Cecily Strong‘s exit from Saturday Night Live has been in the cards for a while, most were surprised by the announcement just hours before tonight’s broadcast that this would be her last episode. She got a proper sendoff, though, with two sketches referencing her departure. The first was the return of Cathy Ann, a […]

SNL Video: Austin Butler Gets Choked Up Dedicating Show to His Late Mom

Austin Butler hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time this weekend, and he had a very special message to share in his monologue. After saying hello to his sister in the audience, the Elvis star talked about growing up in Anaheim and going to Disneyland with his mother. He and his mom watched SNL […]

Cecily Strong Leaving SNL After This Week's Christmas Episode

Another longtime Saturday Night Live cast member is saying goodbye: Cecily Strong is leaving the NBC sketch show, with this Saturday’s Christmas episode being her final one. The show announced the exit ahead of Saturday’s show via Twitter and Instagram, posting photos and videos of Strong along with the caption: “Tonight we send off one […]

Yellowstone's Dawn Olivieri Previews the Sarah/Beth Face-Off That We've Been Dying For: 'I'm Coming For Her!'

From the moment that Yellowstone introduced Dawn Olivieri as Sarah Atwood, viewers have been eagerly anticipating a showdown between Market Equities’ slinky shark and Kelly Reilly’s Beth, the not-so-secret weapon of the Dutton family. And it’s a-comin’, Olivieri tells TVLine. In fact, we’ll have to wait “not long at all. [It’s] pretty soon.” The 1883 […]

Doctor Who: Get First Look at Fifteenth Doc Ncuti Gatwa's New Costume

The Fifteenth Doctor is all suited up and ready to go. The BBC released new photos Saturday of Doctor Who‘s upcoming doctor (portrayed by Sex Education‘s Ncuti Gatwa), and we’ve got to say, he’s looking sharp in the orange and brown color scheme and patterned jacket. See the new photos below, which is the first […]

Ratings: SmackDown, Shark Tank Rerun Lead Quiet Friday

In the latest TV show ratings, Fox’s Friday Night SmackDown dominated a quiet Friday in the demo, while a rerun of ABC’s Shark Tank easily drew the night’s largest audience. FOX | SmackDown this Friday averaged 2.1 million total viewers and a 0.5 demo rating, dipping week-to-week. NBC | Lopez vs. Lopez (2.1 mil/0.2) and […]

The TVLine Performer of the Week: Jennifer Coolidge

THE PERFORMER | Jennifer Coolidge THE SHOW | The White Lotus THE EPISODE | “Arrivederci” (Dec. 11, 2022) THE PERFORMANCE | Give us a moment: We’re mourning the loss of a legendary TV character this week. We were honestly stunned to see Mike White kill off Coolidge’s delightfully daffy socialite Tanya McQuoid in the Season […]

Rings of Power Stars Explain Why Poppy Didn't Go with Nori, Tease the Elrond and Durin Scene You Didn't See

Nori and Poppy, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’s dynamic Harfoot duo, were best friends who stuck by each other no matter what. That’s why it was so surprising in the Season 1 finale when Poppy stayed with their caravan cohorts rather than join Nori and the Stranger on their new adventure […]

TVLine Items: Rings Alum Joins 1923, ABC Orders Medical Pilot and More

Joseph Mawle is trading Middle-earth for the Yellowstone universe: The Rings of Power alum has joined the cast of the upcoming Yellowstone prequel 1923, our sister site Variety reports. Mawle will play Captain Shipley, “the captain of a British cargo ship, who has seen a lot during his years at sea,” on the series, which […]

Blockbuster Cancelled After 1 Season

Netflix is getting out of the “Be Kind, Rewind” business. The streamer has cancelled the workplace comedy Blockbuster after one season, TVLine has learned. The news comes just six weeks after the release of Season 1, which dropped in its entirety on Nov. 3. Randall Park (Fresh Off the Boat) and Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) […]

Did Beauty and the Beast Biff Ballroom Dance? Does Flash Pic Spill a Secret? Cocaine-filled Avocados?! And More Qs

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about lotsa shows including Fire Country, The White Lotus, The Cleaning Lady, FBI and Ghosts! 1 | Catching up on The Rookie…. Can we get a moratorium on those episodes filmed almost exclusively from […]

Survivor 43's [Spoiler] Explains How Xena: Warrior Princess Helped Her Game

The following contains spoilers for the Season 43 finale of Survivor. Karla Cruz Godoy might not have won Survivor 43, but man, did she go out swinging. After losing the Final 5 immunity challenge to Owen, Karla pulled out every trick in the book to try to place the target on someone else’s back. She pitched […]

Ratings: Beauty and Beast Is Tops in Demo, Ghosts Eyes an All-Time High

In the latest TV show ratings, ABC’s Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration led Thursday in the demo, while CBS’ “Ghosts-mas” easily unwrapped the night’s largest audience. ABC | Beauty and the Beast averaged 4 million total viewers and a 0.7 demo rating (and an average TVLine reader grade of “C+”; read recap), after […]

Nielsen Streaming Top 10: The Crown Reigns, Trailed by Dead to Me, Manifest

Netflix’s The Crown lorded over all others on Nielsen’s latest U.S. ranking of streaming originals. For the week of Nov. 14, The Crown with the release of its fifth season amassed nearly 1.8 billion minutes viewed across 50 total episodes. Nielsen notes that 60% of The Crown‘s audience is aged 50+, skewing much older than […]

TVLine Items: Sort Of Renewed at HBO Max, Stanley Tucci Cancelled and More

There are no ifs, ands or sort ofs about it: HBO Max has renewed Sort Of for a third season. The pickup comes a week before the Canadian comedy — which revolves around a gender fluid millennial played by series co-creator/star Bilal Baig — wraps its second season stateside; the final two episodes drop Dec. 22. […]

Survivor 43 Favorite Reveals Game's Toughest Aspect, and Whether He's the New Era's Leading Villain

The following contains spoilers for the Season 43 finale of Survivor. Sometimes the right person just doesn’t win. At the top of Wednesday’s season finale of Survivor, Jesse Lopez looked golden. He still had an immunity idol to carry him to the Final 4. From there, he was just one immunity or fire-making challenge away […]

Gossip Girl Star Reacts to Grace's 'Gruesome' Reveal: 'I Was Shocked' — Plus, EP Confirms [Spoiler]'s Exit

Attention, followers: We’re about to spoil a major twist from Gossip Girl Season 2 Episode 4. Haven’t watched? Get to streaming. And just like that, Gossip Girl‘s blandest character just got a lot more interesting. While we already knew that Grace (yawn!) was cheating on Obie, Thursday’s episode reveals a far more twisted truth. Grace […]

Power Book II: Ghost Sets Season 3 Premiere — Watch First Footage

“Are you with me or against me?” Monet asks in a new teaser trailer for Power Book II: Ghost‘s Season 3. And if we know anything, we know this: Whoever she’s talking to should choose wisely. The Power spinoff’s third season will premiere on Friday, March 17, 2023, at 8/7c, TVLine has learned. And a sneak […]

Manifest's Josh Dallas Talks Potential Ben and Saanvi Romance in Final Episodes, the Fallout From That Death

Part 1 of Manifest‘s fourth and final season ended with one of the most devastating TV deaths of the year. Zeke, overhearing Olive and TJ discuss how essential Cal was to saving humanity, took matters in his own hands. As Cal lay on his deathbed, the empath used his powers to — SPOILER ALERT — […]

Westworld, Raised by Wolves, Nevers and Others to Be Shopped to Free Streamers After HBO Max Removal

Several of the series that are being unceremoniously removed from HBO Max are likely to wind up on free, ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) services such as Pluto TV, Tubi and Peacock. In the wake of a slew of concerning reports this week, Warner Bros. Discovery has affirmed that it decided to license certain HBO and […]

1923's Helen Mirren Previews 'Storm Clouds Gathering' Around the Duttons in New Yellowstone Prequel — Watch

There’s a moment near the start of 1923‘s first episode in which Helen Mirren‘s Cara Dutton tilts her head to the heavens and screams. In order to avoid spoilers (and so as not to bring the Taylor Sheridan industrial entertainment complex down upon our heads), we’re not at liberty to say what leads up to this […]

The Sex Lives of College Girls Renewed for Season 3 at HBO Max

HBO Max is re-enrolling in The Sex Lives of College Girls, renewing the comedy series for Season 3, TVLine has learned. Created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, the show follows four roommates (played by Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur, Reneé Rapp and Alyah Chanelle Scott) at Essex College. The final two episodes of Season 2 […]

Ellen DeGeneres 'Heartbroken' Over Twitch's Death: 'He Was My Family'

Ellen DeGeneres is fondly remembering Stephen “tWitch” Boss, her longtime talk show DJ, in the wake of his unexpected death. “I’m heartbroken. tWitch was pure love and light,” DeGeneres wrote in an Instagram tribute on Wednesday. “He was my family, and I loved him with all my heart. I will miss him. Please send your […]

The Voice Top 5 Results-Show Recap: [Spoiler] Is Named Season 22's Winner

It’s been both a topsy and a turvy three months of competition, with one crushing elimination (Kim Cruse’s) after another (Parijita Bastola’s), an early exit for Gwen Stefani’s entire team, a fauxmance cut short (between rookie coach Camila Cabello and contestant Jaeden Luke), approximately a zillion promos for Carson Daly and Blake Shelton’s new show […]

Your Honor: A Grieving Bryan Cranston Is Still in Danger in Season 2 Trailer

Your Honor‘s Michael Desiato is facing the worst pain a parent can face… but his troubles aren’t over yet. Showtime has released the official trailer for Season 2 of the Bryan Cranston-led crime thriller, and in it, we see Cranston’s Michael still reeling from the shocking death of his son Adam, as evidenced by his […]

Kindred Recap: Dana's Unexplained Trips to the Past Unearth a Startling Revelation — Grade the Premiere

Kindred is finally here — all eight episodes are now streaming on Hulu — and it marks the first on-screen adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s celebrated sci-fi novel. The series began in medias res, with Dana (played by WeCrashed’s Mallori Johnson) returning from her latest jump through time and immediately soaking in a bath to soothe […]

Warrior Nun Cancelled After 2 Seasons

Warrior Nun‘s fight is over. Netflix has canceled the fantasy series after just two seasons, our sister site Deadline reports. The cancellation news comes less than a week after Warrior Nun — with the release of its second season — landed on Nielsen’s latest U.S. streaming ranking of streaming originals. With just four days of […]

TVLine Items: Kirby Joins Dr. Death, Strange World to Disney+ and More

Season 2 of Peacock’s Dr. Death anthology series has added three more series regulars — Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Ashley Madekwe (Revenge) and Gustaf Hammarsten (The Sandhamn Murders) — to star alongside the previously announced Édgar Ramírez and Mandy Moore. Kirby will play Nathan Gamelli, a cardiovascular surgeon at a world class hospital […]

The Flash Season 9: Supergirl's Nia Will Team Up With Iris to Solve Mystery

The Flash‘s abbreviated farewell run will find time for a visit from one of Supergirl’s superfriends, when Nicole Maines reprises her role as Nia Nal aka Dreamer for “a one-off adventure.” Maines will suit back up as Dreamer as “part of a very special Season 9 episode,” showrunner Eric Wallace tells TV Insider, “where I […]

Ginny & Georgia: Tensions Escalate Between Mother and Daughter in Season 2 Trailer — Watch Video

The rift between Ginny & Georgia is widening in a new trailer for Season 2, which premieres with all 10 episodes on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 (nearly two years after Season 1’s release). “My whole family’s broken,” Ginny declares in the above video, while her crush Marcus can’t ignore that there’s something going on with Ginny. […]

Sanditon to End With Season 3

Sanditon fans will get one last trip to the seaside: Season 3 will be the British drama’s last, our sister site Deadline reports. The series’ third and final run of episodes will premiere on Sunday, March 19, at 9/8c under the auspices of PBS’ Masterpiece. (See some first look photos from the new season.) “Sanditon […]

Dangerous Liaisons Cancelled; Starz Reverses Season 2 Renewal Decision

That’s it for Dangerous Liaisons at Starz. The network has cancelled the steamy period drama, reversing its early Season 2 renewal, our sister site Deadline reports. (The show was previously renewed ahead of its Nov. 6 premiere). The remaining Season 1 episodes will continue to air as scheduled, with the season (and now series) finale […]

Love Life Cancelled at HBO Max

And just like that, TVLine has another contender for TV’s Best Two-Season Shows. Love Life has been cancelled at HBO Max, Variety reports. The news comes more than a year after the release of the Season 2 finale, which dropped Nov. 11, 2021. Each season of the rom-com anthology followed a different protagonist on a […]

Angelo Badalamenti, Twin Peaks Composer, Dead at 85

Angelo Badalamenti, the composer best known for collaborating with David Lynch on Twin Peaks (including the ABC series’ haunting, iconic theme) as well as many other projects, died on Sunday at age 85. A family member shared the news on Instagram, writing, “My great uncle Angelo Badalamenti has crossed the barrier onto another plane of […]

Golden Globes: Abbott Elementary, White Lotus Lead 2023 TV Nominees

Nominations for the 2023 Golden Globe Awards were announced Monday, and ABC’s Abbott Elementary led the TV side of things with five total nods. Following close behind with four nominations apiece were HBO’s The White Lotus, Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building and Pam & Tommy, and Netflix’s Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. […]

The White Lotus Boss Explains Why He Killed Off [Spoiler] in Season 2 Finale

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Sunday’s White Lotus season finale. Another White Lotus finale, another dead body — although this one may have surprised us more than we thought. Sunday’s Season 2 finale fulfilled its promise by revealing whose dead bodies were floating in the water back in the premiere, and shockingly, Jennifer Coolidge’s […]

The White Lotus Recap: Who Checked Out for Good in the Season 2 Finale?

The White Lotus wrapped up its sophomore run with a twist-filled finale — and as we know, not everyone survived. Sunday’s finale opens with Ethan still haunted by visions of Harper going at it with Cameron. A lovestruck Albie offers to take Lucia back to L.A. with him (!) as Dom scrolls wistfully through photos […]

Yellowstone Recap: R.I.P., [Spoiler]

Sunday’s Yellowstone marked the last ride for one veteran cowboy. But John refused to be sad about it, given that, as he put it, “I couldn’t’ve dreamed up a better death if you paid me.” Which of the wranglers didn’t make it home from the range? Read on and find out… ‘DID ANYONE THINK TO […]

NCIS' First-Ever 3-Way Crossover Event Pushed Back — Get New Airdate

Well, you waited this long for the first-ever three-way NCIS universe crossover event. And now you will need to hold on juuuust a bit longer. As announced tonight, during CBS’ coverage of the National Christmas Tree Lighting, the NCIS/ NCIS: Hawaii/ NCIS: Los Angeles one-night crossover event will now air Monday, Jan. 9, starting at […]

Stargirl's Geoff Johns: Yep, a New Team Was Assembling for Possible Spinoff

Not only was DC’s Stargirl an apparent casualty of the changes underway at The CW under new owner Nexstar, but a potential spinoff may have been thrown out with the bath water. Back in Season 2, the DC series introduced the character of Jennie Hayden aka Jade (played by Ysa Penarejo), the daughter of Green […]

SNL Video: Martin Short's Scrooge Goes From Miser to Murderer

Not everyone dreams of a white Christmas; some like it red. Stranger Things actor David Harbour entered the small, but beloved, niche genre of holiday horror this year with Violent Night. And here’s Saturday Night Live‘s latest offering: “A Christmas Carol.” The sketch, featuring Martin Short as Scrooge at the end of a seemingly faithful […]

SNL: Lizzo to Sub as Last Musical Guest of 2022, Due to Yeah Yeah Yeahs Illness

Grammy winner Lizzo will help NBC’s Saturday Night Live close out 2022, as a last-minute substitute musical guest. It was announced last month that Elvis‘ Austin Butler would make his hosting debut on Dec. 17, the final telecast of the year, alongside first-time musical guest Yeah Yeah Yeahs. However, the indie rock band — comprised […]

SNL: Steve Martin and Martin Short Eulogize Each Other Until a Surprise Guest Livens Things Up — Watch

Even the best performers can have their off nights, but if you want as close to a guarantee of a good time as is possible, well, you book Steve Martin and Martin Short as hosts for Saturday Night Live. Comedy nerds mourned the passing of Carl Reiner, not just because he was an icon in […]

The Voice Finale: Season 22's Winner Is Obviously, Probably, Maybe Gonna Be…

This time last year, it was as easy to predict the winner of The Voice as it was to guess that spring would follow winter. But Season 22 has proven to be a whole other animal. Jaws dropped on Tuesday, when Team Blake Shelton’s fine-but-not-phenomenal Bryce Leatherwood and Brayden Lape made the Final Five, and […]

Ratings: Blue Bloods Eyes Second-Best Audience of Fall, Young Rock Eyes Lows

In the latest TV show ratings, Fox’s Friday Night SmackDown led the night in the demo, while CBS’ Blue Bloods fall finale copped Friday’s largest audience. CBS | S.W.A.T. (with 4.8 million total viewers and a 0.4 rating) and a “Yep, They Sure Went There!” episode of Fire Country (5.5 mil/0.4, who earned a Performer […]

The TVLine Performer of the Week: Sabrina Impacciatore

THE PERFORMER | Sabrina Impacciatore THE SHOW | The White Lotus THE EPISODE | “Abductions” (Dec. 4, 2022) THE PERFORMANCE | As the Sicily resort’s tightly wound manager Valentina, Impacciatore — a celebrated comedic actress in her native Italy — has mostly served as comic relief in Season 2, shooting side-eye glares and muttering sarcastic insults to her […]

Chicago P.D.'s Burgess Will Face Her Trauma and Why She Pushes Ruzek Away, EP Teases: 'She Can't Ignore It'

For Chicago P.D.‘s Kim Burgess, the trauma of being abducted, shot and then having her daughter abducted is starting to catch up with her. We saw the physical manifestation of that in Episode 8 with her hand shaking right after assuring Ruzek that forgetting her gun was the result of a bad day. When the show […]

Parks and Recreation Scene Stealer Helen Slayton-Hughes Dead at 92

Helen Slayton-Hughes, a prolific character actress who played Ethel Beavers on Parks and Recreation, has died at the age of 92. Slayton-Hughes’ family confirmed the news in a Facebook post: “To the friends and fans of our beloved Helen, Helen passed away last night. Her pain has ended but her fierce spirit lives on. Thank […]

Was Stargirl Death Wicked? Is Lotus a Horror Show? SVU Exit Too Swift? Survivor's Best Tribal? And More Qs

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about lotsa shows including Abbott Elementary, DC’s Stargirl, The Amazing Race and Law & Order: SVU! 1 | Garrett yelling at Frank. Anthony yelling at Erin. Danny and Jamie yelling at each other. Was last […]

SVU’s Kelli Giddish Shares the (Surprising) Reason Behind Her Exit

The day after her final Law & Order: SVU episode aired, Kelli Giddish is speaking out about what precipitated her exit from NBC’s long-running procedural. “My side of things is just that it’s time in the Rollins storyline,” Giddish tells our sister site Variety. “I felt like where it was heading, and where it headed last […]

The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself Cancelled at Netflix After 1 Season

This is all bad: Netflix has cancelled The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself after one season. The well-received drama, based on Sally Green’s YA novel Half Bad, dropped its first eight-episode season on the streamer in October. “Sadly, yes, Netflix [has] cancelled [the show],” series creator Joe Barton confirmed Friday on Twitter. “Very proud of it […]

AFI Awards 2022: Abbott Elementary, The White Lotus Make TV's Top 10

The American Film Institute’s annual list of the best shows on TV includes a comedy about an underfunded elementary school and a drama about an exotic resort where murder is considered an amenity. Released Friday, AFI’s complete list of 2022’s 10 best TV shows is as follows: ABC’s Abbott Elementary, Hulu’s The Bear, AMC’s Better […]

Law & Order's Mehcad Brooks Talks Fall Finale Repercussions, the Supergirl Alumni He'd Like to See Appear

The following contains spoilers from Thursday’s episode of Law & Order. Proceed accordingly. This week’s Law & Order left a bitter aftertaste. The fall finale ended with Shaw sitting with the guilt of ruining a young man’s life after getting a false confession. Fearing for his life in the abusive prison complex, Troy (guest star […]

Doom Patrol Boss Teases Immortus' Arrival in Season 4: 'On a Couple Different Levels, the End Is Nigh'

Spoiler alert: We’re about to break down the Season 4 premiere of Doom Patrol, now streaming on HBO Max. Haven’t watched yet? You know what to do. More than a year (in real time) after their melee with the giant scrotum, the Doom Patrol is back in action for a fourth season. The first of […]

Survivor Blindside Victim Explains Why He Didn't Have His Idol at Tribal Council

The following contains spoilers from Wednesday’s episode of Survivor 43. It was the season’s most brutal blindside and a backstabbing for the Survivor record books. In Wednesday’s episode, Cody concocted a plan to dupe Karla into not using her immunity idol, all in a ruse to try to vote her out next. But seeing Cody’s masterminding […]

TVLine Items: Hunters Season 2 Teaser, Sweet Life Axed at HBO Max and More

Hunters is on a mission to take down Adolf Hitler in a newly released teaser for the Prime Video drama’s second and final season, premiering with all episodes on Friday, Jan. 13. The Season 1 finale revealed that, in the series’ alternative-history universe, the German dictator and his wife, Eva Braun (aka the Colonel, played […]

Amazing Race's Derek and Claire Detail Their Most Stressful Finale Moment

The following contains spoilers for The Amazing Race‘s Season 34 finale. As Claire mentioned in Wednesday’s season finale of The Amazing Race, it was, indeed, the only leg that mattered. When it came time to race around Tennessee, rappel off a monstrous bridge and tackle a memory challenge straight out of the movie Big, former […]

Reese Witherspoon to Star in Election Sequel Movie at Paramount+

At last: some election drama we’re happy to revisit. Reese Witherspoon will reprise her highly ambitious Election character, Tracy Flick, in a Paramount+ sequel to the 1999 film, our sister site Deadline reports. Tracy Flick Can’t Win will be directed by Alexander Payne, who helmed the first movie. Witherspoon also will produce. Election is a […]

Survivor 43 Recap: Now That's How You Orchestrate a Blindside!

I feel pretty comfortable making the following claim about Wednesday’s Survivor: That was hands down the season’s best episode yet. While much of the heat was placed firmly on Karla throughout the hour — and with good reason! — Jesse couldn’t help but worry that he might be viewed as second fiddle sitting next to […]

Chicago Med EPs Talk Giving Ethan and April 'Satisfactory Closure' and the Wedding Moment That Wasn't Scripted

Warning: The following contains spoilers from Wednesday’s Chicago Med. Proceed at your own risk! When Chicago Med showrunners Andrew Schneider and Diane Frolov set out to craft Dr. Ethan Choi’s exit storyline, they knew it needed one thing: his ex-girlfriend April Sexton. After many seasons of ups and downs, including the somewhat abrupt departure of […]

Monarch Cancelled at Fox

Fox is putting an end to the Roman family’s reign, cancelling Monarch after one season, our sister site Deadline reports. The final episode aired Dec. 6 and will now serve as the series ender. Created by Melissa London Hilfers, Monarch starred Susan Sarandon and Trace Adkins as Dottie and Albie Roman, the king and queen […]

The Game Season 2: Rick Fox Reunites With Tasha Mack — 2023 FIRST LOOK

Rick Fox is stepping back in The Game for a Season 2 appearance, and he’s still down bad for Tasha Mack. TVLine has an exclusive sneak peek at Rick’s return, which you can check out above, that makes it clear he never really got over his former flame. In the video, which takes place in […]

TVLine Items: Perry Mason Return Date, SEAL Team Star Joins Cross and More

Perry Mason will be back on the case next March, when the HBO drama finally returns for Season 2 two and a half years after its freshman run wrapped up in August 2020. The series is slated to premiere Monday, March 6 at 9/8c on the premium cabler (and HBO Max), it was announced on […]

Yellowjackets Season 2 Pushed to 2023

Reports of Yellowjackets‘ imminent return have been slightly exaggerated. Showtime announced Wednesday that the hit survival drama will kick off its anticipated second season on Sunday, March 26; subscribers can stream the premiere two days early, on Friday, March 24. The March time frame represents a bit of a delay from the late 2022 bow […]

The Voice's Loss of Blake Shelton May Actually Be Good for the Show

“Oh no!” was the general reaction when The Voice announced that, at the end of the upcoming Season 23, Blake Shelton would be leaving behind his revolving seat. But now “OK” is kinda what I’m thinking. Am I the only one? For sure, the country superstar’s mischief will be missed. But the same way that […]

TV Judge Mills Lane Dead at 85

Mills Lane, who parlayed his fame as a boxing referee into his own daytime court show, has died at the age of 85. His son Tommy confirmed the news to the Reno Gazette Journal; Lane suffered a debilitating stroke in 2002 and was in hospice care for the past week. A boxer in his youth […]

Legendary Cancelled After 3 Seasons as HBO Max Purge Continues

HBO Max has dropped the ball, cancelling the voguing competition series Legendary after three seasons, TVLine has confirmed. This is HBO Max’s second unscripted cancellation in two days, following Monday’s axing of FBoy Island. It’s also the latest in a long list of HBO Max casualties triggered by the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, joining original series […]

The Great British Baking Show Host Matt Lucas Leaving After 3 Seasons

The Great British Baking Show will have to cook up another new co-host: Matt Lucas, who has hosted the Netflix baking competition for the past three seasons, has announced he’s leaving the show. “Farewell Bake Off!” Lucas wrote in a statement on Twitter. (The series is titled The Great British Bake Off in the UK.) […]

Chicago Med EPs Preview Challenges Ahead of Ethan and April's Wedding

Yes, Chicago Med‘s Ethan and April are getting hitched in this Wednesday’s fall finale, but the lead-up to the big day is not without its hiccups. The episode (airing at 8/7c on NBC) marks longtime series regular Brian Tee’s final one as Dr. Ethan Choi, and the seeds for his exit were planted in the […]

TVLine Items: Hugh Grant Joins Winslet Series, Miss Universe to Roku and More

Hugh Grant (The Undoing) is headed back to HBO for another prestige drama: The actor will appear in a guest-starring role in the limited series The Palace, starring and executive-produced by Kate Winslet, our sister site Variety reports. The Palace chronicles one year within the walls of the palace of an authoritarian regime as it […]

Daisy Jones and The Six Sets March Premiere on Prime Video: See Photos

Are you ready to rock?! Cool! Take that enthusiasm and table it for a few months, because Prime Video’s rock-n-roll drama Daisy Jones & The Six is going to premiere in Spring 2023, the streaming video service announced Tuesday. The limited series based on Taylor Jenkins Reid’s popular 2019 novel will get underway on Friday, […]

Cheers' Kirstie Alley Dead at 71

Kirstie Alley, who won an Emmy for playing Rebecca Howe on Cheers and starred in several other sitcoms, has died at the age of 71. “We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered,” her children True and Lillie said […]

FBoy Island Cancelled at HBO Max

HBO Max is saying F-bye to FBoy Island: The Nikki Glaser-hosted dating show has been cancelled by the streamer after two seasons, our sister site Variety reports. The tongue-in-cheek reality series created by The Bachelor producer Elan Gale saw three women choose from a field of potential mates in a tropical locale, with the men […]

Daredevil: Born Again: Disney+ Series Casts Revenge Vet as... Charlie Cox's New Love Interest?

Matt Murdock is getting a new series and… a new girlfriend? As reported by our sister pub Deadline, Margarita Levieva (Revenge, The Deuce) is joining Daredevil: Born Again, Marvel’s upcoming revival series on Disney+, as a possible love interest for Charlie Cox’s titular hero. Additionally, Sandrine Holt (American Gigolo) is also boarding the ensemble, possibly […]

The Flash's Final Season Set for February Premiere at The CW

One of the glaring gaps in The CW’s midseason schedule has been filled, by way of a premiere date for The Flash‘s ninth and final season. Barry Allen & Co. will be back on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 8/7c, where The Flash will lead into Kung Fu‘s midseason premiere at 9 pm. As previously announced, […]

That's My Jam Sneak Peek: SNL's Melissa Villaseñor Is 'Uptown Funk'-y as Miley, Dolly and Others

That’s My Jam takes a Taylor Swift hit for a jaunty sleigh ride, in this sneak peek from a holiday edition of the Jimmy Fallon-hosted variety show. Airing this Monday, Dec. 5 at 10/9c, That’s My Jam‘s special holiday episode features a quartet of Saturday Night Live alumni  — Melissa Villaseñor, Fred Armisen, Rachel Dratch […]

Neal Bledsoe Leaves GAC Family, Voices 'Unconditional' Support for LGBTQIA+ Community

Neal Bledsoe (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Shameless) is stepping away from GAC Family following Candace Cameron Bure’s statements about her desire to keep “traditional marriage” at the center of her Christmas movies. “I want to be very clear: my support for the LGBTQIA+ community is unconditional — nothing is worth my silence or their ability to […]

Harry & Meghan Doc Sets Release Date at Netflix — Plus, Watch a New Trailer

The wait for Netflix’s Harry & Meghan docuseries will be quite short. The streamer announced on Monday that its six-episode chronicle of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s relationship will drop in two parts: Volume 1 releases Thursday, Dec. 8, and Volume 2 follows one week later on Dec. 15. Hailing from Oscar-nominated director Liz Garbus […]

White Lotus Recap: Suspicious Minds

Need to catch up? Read our previous White Lotus recap here. Uh-oh… things took a dark turn this week on The White Lotus as lies and petty jealousies started to pile up, and we’re officially worried about who’s going to survive next week’s finale. As the sun rises on Sunday’s episode, Albie and Lucia are […]

Yellowstone Recap: Dinner and a Foe

“I’m gonna regret the s—t outta this,” John said in Sunday’s Yellowstone. And since “this” was taking advantage of Kayce, Monica and Tate’s presence at the big house by making Beth and the living-room contingent join them — and Summer — for supper in the dining room, you bet your ass the Dutton patriarch regretted […]

Bob McGrath, Sesame Street Veteran of Nearly Five Decades, Dead at 90

Bob McGrath, Sesame Street actor, singer, musician and children’s author, died Sunday. He was 90 years old. His family confirmed the news on Facebook writing, “Hello Facebook friends. The McGrath family has some sad news to share. Our father Bob McGrath, passed away today. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family.” McGrath was […]

Al Strobel, Twin Peaks Actor, Dead at 83

Al Strobel, the actor who played Phillip Gerard (aka “The One-Armed Man”) on Twin Peaks, has died. He was 83. Strobel died Friday, Dec. 2, as confirmed by Peaks producer and longtime David Lynch collaborator Sabrina Sutherland. “Through the darkness of future past and much sadness we say goodbye to Al Strobel,” she said in […]

Wolf Pack: Paramount+ Releases First Clip of New Series From Teen Wolf EP

Ahead of Wolf Pack‘s Jan. 26 premiere, Paramount+ has released a new clip from the absolutely-not-a-Teen–Wolf-spinoff. The sneak peek, which debuted Sunday during CCXP in Sao Paolo, Brazil, is now available to watch above. Based on the book series by Edo Van Belkom, Wolf Pack “follows a teenage boy and girl whose lives are changed […]

Moonhaven Cancelled at AMC+, Reversing Season 2 Renewal

AMC+ will not be returning to the colony of Moonhaven, cancelling the sci-fi series after it had previously renewed the show for a second season in July 2022. Per our sister site Deadline, which first reported the news, the unrenewal/cancellation comes as part of programming write-downs by AMC Networks. From writer-producer Peter Ocko (Lodge 49, […]

Sex Lives of College Girls: Are Bela and Eric Over? — Plus, Scoop on Leighton and Whitney's New Love Interests

Warning: The following contains spoilers through The Sex Lives of College Girls Season 2, Episode 6. Proceed at your own risk! We already brought you a preview of what’s next for The Sex Lives of College Girls‘ Kimberly and Jackson after their recent hookup, but Kimberly isn’t the only roommate with major developments in her romantic life. […]

Gen V Gets Bloody in The Boys Spinoff Teaser — Plus, Supernatural Favorite, Jason Ritter and More Join Series

As if college isn’t a tumultuous enough time, the students in The Boys‘ university-set spinoff Gen V are also facing the special kind of challenges that come with being a supe. Like, a lot of blood. So. Much. Blood. The above first look — revealed at CCXP in Sao Paolo, Brazil, on Saturday — introduces […]

HBO's The Last of Us: Pedro Pascal Takes On Arduous Mission in Full Trailer

Two Game of Thrones vets are on a dangerous journey out West in the full trailer for HBO’s The Last of Us, which was released during the show’s CCXP22 panel in São Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday. An adaptation of the popular video game of the same name, The Last of Us is set two decades […]

Friday Ratings: Pac-12 Championship, Blue Bloods Lead Night

In the latest TV ratings, Fox’s broadcast of Utah’s win over USC in the Pac-12 College Football Championship averaged 4.5 million total viewers and a 1.0 rating, dominating Friday in the demo. Over on CBS, SWAT (4.7 mil/0.4) and Blue Bloods (5.5 mil/0.3) dipped, though the latter copped Friday’s largest audience. Fire Country (5.3 mil/0.4) […]

The Witcher: Blood Origin Trailer Ends With [Spoiler]'s Surprise Return

The first trailer for Netflix’s Witcher prequel series has arrived, and it includes a fun surprise for fans of a certain bard. Unveiled on Saturday at Comic Con Experience in Brazil, the trailer for The Witcher: Blood Origin ends with the return of Joey Batey as everyone’s favorite lute aficionado Jaskier. It’ll make more sense […]

The Peripheral Season 1 Finale Recap: Unlikely Alliances Take Shape, as Flynne Scrambles to Save Her World

As Flynne’s battle to save her family and timeline surges forward, the stakes hit an all-time high. When the Season 1 finale of The Peripheral picks up, Tommy is in some serious distress. Much to his dismay, when the EMTs arrive on the scene, they find a pulse on ol’ Corbell Pickett. But before they […]

Lopez vs. Lopez Gets Full-Season Order

The Lopez family feud will continue on NBC. Lopez vs. Lopez, which stars comedian George Lopez and real-life daughter Mayan Lopez, has been picked up for an additional nine episodes, bringing the sitcom’s Season 1 total to 22 episodes. Described as a “hilarious and heartwarming comedy,” Lopez vs. Lopez “tells the story of a working-class […]

For Good Morning America's T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach, It's Business as Usual (So Far) Amid Reports of Alleged Affair

ABC has not yet made changes to the anchor team for Good Morning America‘s third hour amid reports that Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, both married to others, are romantically linked. Robach and Holmes anchored GMA3 as usual on both Thursday and Friday, in the immediate wake of a flurry of photos that surfaced (via […]

Does White Lotus Escort Not Accept Venmo? Irreverent = Impastor? Was Willow Reveal Too Soon? And More Qs

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about lotsa shows including The White Lotus, Willow, Titans and Criminal Minds: Evolution! 1 | Does The White Lotus‘ in-house escort Lucia seriously not have a Venmo account? (Or a Europe-compatible equivalent?) And did […]

Where to Stream Ticket to Paradise, Starring George Clooney & Julia Roberts

Here is your ticket to watching Ticket to Paradise at home. The Universal Pictures rom-com starring bonafide movie stars George Clooney and Julia Roberts slipped into theaters in late October, but it will be available to stream at home soon — starting Friday, Dec. 9, on Peacock (sign up here). Filmed in Bali and Australia, […]

Midnight Club EP Mike Flanagan Spills Season 2 Secrets, Including Anya's Return, [Spoiler]'s Deaths and More

The Midnight Club may have been disbanded for good, but its creator Mike Flanagan has delivered on his promise to reveal everything in wake of the show’s recent Netflix cancellation. In a Tumblr post Friday, Flanagan spilled it all, answering fans’ questions that were left hanging from that rather open-ended Season 1 finale and revealing […]

Sex Lives of College Girls Stars, EP Talk Kimberly and Jackson's Chemistry, What's Next After Their [Spoiler]

Warning: The following contains spoilers through The Sex Lives of College Girls Season 2, Episode 6. Proceed at your own risk! The Sex Lives of College Girls‘ Kimberly has landed another campus hottie. In Thursday’s episodes, the coed got locked out of her room after a medical procedure that left her feeling not so great. […]

Manifest Returns to Top Nielsen Streaming Chart, Andor Exits Top 10

Manifest topped Nielsen’s latest U.S. ranking of streaming originals with the release of the first half of its final season. The NBC-turned-Netflix drama amassed nearly 1.4 billion minutes viewed across its 52-episode library during the week of Oct. 31, followed by Netflix’s Love Is Blind (up two spots with 1.2 billion minutes viewed/38 total episodes). […]

Gossip Girl Returns: Get the Story Behind Monet's 'Satisfying,' Overdue Power Grab in Season 2 Premiere

Monet de Haan’s ascension to power has been one of Gossip Girl‘s more frustrating slow burns, but the fandom’s collective patience is finally rewarded in the show’s second season premiere, which ends with a fiery declaration of war. In the first of two episodes now streaming on HBO Max, Julien’s decision to rethink her future […]

It's True: The Titans Fall Finale Was One of the Year's Best Superhero Episodes

The following contains spoilers from the Dec. 1 episode of HBO Max’s Titans. HBO Max’s Titans headed into the holiday break by gifting fans one helluva fall finale. If I may channel Saturday Night Live‘s Stefon, the episode “Brother Blood” had everything. Superhero strategizing. A major haircut. Sad flashbacks. The questioning of Dick’s preferred nickname. […]

Survivor 43's [Spoiler] Talks Biggest Flaw in His Game: 'I Was Double-Crossing and It Caught Up With Me'

The following contains spoilers from Wednesday’s episode of Survivor 43. Playing the middle may work for the first Tribal or two, but as Survivor‘s Sami Layadi discovered Wednesday, failing to pick a side will eventually come back to bite you. After the legendary immunity challenge Last Gulp left three players (Karla, Owen and Cody) immune, Sami […]

The Boys Season 4: Rosemarie Dewitt Cast as Hughie's Mom — Plus, Another Supernatural Vet Joins Series

The Boys is staging a Campbell family reunion: Rosemarie Dewitt (United States of Tara, Little Fires Everywhere) will play Hughie Campbell’s mom in Season 4 of the Prime Video drama, it was announced on Thursday. Relatedly, Simon Pegg will reprise his role as Hughie’s dad, Hugh Campbell Sr., in the upcoming episodes. Pegg last recurred […]