Thursday, August 31, 2023

TVLine Items: Star Trek: Lower Decks Trailer, VMAs Performers and More

The Star Trek: Lower Decks crew can’t contain their excitement in the latest trailer for Season 4, and for good reason: They get to do something on Voyager! In the upcoming episodes, “an unknown force is destroying starships and threatening galactic peace,” reads the official synopsis. “Luckily, the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos isn’t important enough for […]

AMC’s TWD: Daryl Dixon, Interview With the Vampire and More Strike a Deal With SAG-AFTRA to Resume Production

The undead will not be denied. AMC Networks has reached interim agreements with SAG-AFTRA that will allow three of its highest-profile series to resume production: Anne Rice’s Interview With the Vampire and the yet-to-premiere The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon and The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. Per Deadline, the deals that have been struck […]

Murdaugh Murders: Netflix Announces Surprise Season 2 Just Weeks Before Premiere

Netflix on Thursday announced a surprise second season of Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal. Originally billed as a limited series, Season 1 of the true-crime hit covered covered the well-to-do Murdaughs and the events surrounding the trial of family patriarch Alex Murdaugh, beginning with the brutal murder of his wife, Mallory, and their son, Alex.  Following Season 1’s release […]

Chucky Season 3 Teaser Confirms the Return of Devon Sawa — But Whom Will He Play This Time Around? (Watch)

A missing letter opener? That can’t be good! Chucky‘s back in the newly released trailer for Season 3 (which premieres Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 9/8c on Syfy and USA Network) and he’s making good on his promise that “D.C. is gonna get Chucked up!” The new clip reveals that not only will the killer doll […]

Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween: Hocus Pocus, Halloweentown, Addams Family and More — See Full Schedule

What would spooky season be without the Sanderson Sisters? Thanks to Freeform, we’ll never have to find out. The cable network’s annual 31 Nights of Halloween lineup features 18 showings of Hocus Pocus, the beloved 1993 film starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy — and while that may seem like a lot, keep in mind that […]

Justified EPs Tried to Include This Season 2 Fan Favorite in City Primeval, But It ‘Made No Sense’

Longtime Justified fans nearly got another blast from Raylan Givens’ storied past when watching FX’s City Primeval limited series. (Full Justified: City Primeval spoilers follow!) To recap that which co-showrunner Michael Dinner shared with TVLine earlier this week: The original intention was to do a straight adaptation of Elmore Leonard’s crime novel City Primeval: High […]

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

For Next GOP Debate, Fox Business Benches Maria Bartiromo

One familiar face will not be firing questions at the Republican candidates for president at the next GOP debate. Maria Bartiromo will not be one of the moderators for the second GOP debate ahead of the 2024 presidential election, set to air Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 9/8c on Fox Business. Instead, Fox News’ Stuart Varney […]

Mitch McConnell Freezes Again During Press Conference, Renewing Health Concerns

Sen. Mitch McConnell froze once again and appeared to be in a state of confusion while taking questions at a press conference Wednesday in Covington, Ky. Following a forum for the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the senator had a difficult time hearing reporters and responding, taking long pauses before an aid stepped in to […]

The Great Cancelled at Hulu After 3 Seasons

Not-great news for fans of The Great: The historical satire has been cancelled at Hulu after three seasons, TVLine has confirmed. The axing comes just over three months after The Great‘s third season dropped on May 12. The series was loosely based on Catherine the Great’s real-life rise to power in Russia; Elle Fanning starred […]

Mark Thompson Named New CNN CEO 12 Weeks After Chris Licht’s Ouster

Former New York Times president and CEO Mark Thompson has been appointed to the role of Chairman and CEO of CNN Worldwide, Warner Bros. Discovery announced Wednesday. Thompson will be in charge of the network’s strategy, operations and business units, including its global portfolio and 4,000 international employees. His appointment will be effective as of […]

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

How Justified: City Primeval Pulled Off the Finale’s Closing Twist — And What It Means for Any Possible ‘Season 2’

The following contains spoilers from the Justified: City Primeval season finale, which aired Aug. 29 on FX and begins streaming on Hulu Aug. 30. Walton Goggins told a little white lie — though Justified fans are likely to forgive him. Ahead of Justified: City Primeval’s July launch, TV’s erstwhile Boyd Crowder indicated that he would […]

Julia Sets Season 2 Premiere Date at Max

Julia Child will be cooking up dinner ahead of Thanksgiving. Season 2 of the Max comedy Julia is slated to premiere Thursday, Nov. 16, with its first three episodes, just one week before the aforementioned holiday, Glamour reports. (Check out a first-look photo above.) The eight-episode season will continue to unspool with one installment weekly […]

Sarah Jessica Parker Adopts Carrie’s Cat From And Just Like That — See Photos 

Well, at least one pairing worked out on And Just Like That… this season. Sarah Jessica Parker has adopted the real-life cat that played Carrie’s new kitty Shoe on Max’s Sex and the City continuation, she announced on Instagram on Tuesday. “His off-camera name is Lotus,” she says, adding that “he and his siblings were […]

Late-Night Hosts Form ‘Strike Force Five,’ to Pay Out-of-Work Staffs

Late-night TV’s top hosts are staging an epic crossover of sorts.  Spotify announced Tuesday that Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver will host the new podcast Strike Force Five. Launching Wednesday, Aug. 30, each episode will see the comedians bring “their unique insights, opinions and humor to the show as […]

R.I.P., Arleen Sorkin: Days of Our Lives Vet John de Lancie Reflects on a ‘Match Made in Heaven’ (Exclusive) 

John de Lancie is known the galaxy over as Star Trek‘s omnipotent Q, but it’s his actual breakout role in the mid-80s as eccentric inventor/psychic Eugene Bradford on Days of Our Lives that sparks some of his most joyous career memories. And that was largely, if not completely, due to his partnership with leading lady/comedic foil […]

Ahsoka Viewership Down Sharply From The Mandalorian, on Par With Andor (Report)

The Force isn’t yet as strong with Ahsoka as it is elsewhere in the Star Wars TV universe. According to new viewership data provided by the analytics company Samba TV, Ahsoka‘s debut episode — which landed on Disney+ on Aug. 22, at 9/8c — was watched in 1.2 million U.S. households during the Live+5 Day […]

Monday, August 28, 2023

Bachelorette Alum Josh Seiter Dead at 36

Josh Seiter, who competed in Kaitlyn Bristowe’s season of The Bachelorette, has died; he was just 36 years old. No cause of death has been released, but a statement on his official Instagram page described his passing as “unexpected,” per Entertainment Weekly. The statement added: “As all who knew him can attest, Joshua was an […]

The Idol Cancelled at HBO

The Idol‘s tour is over: HBO has cancelled the controversial music industry drama starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd after just one season, according to our sister site Variety. “The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response,” a network spokesperson said in a statement. “After […]

Dark Winds Sneak Peek: Leaphorn’s Father Argues ‘White Justice’ vs. ‘Indian Justice’ in Season Finale

When — or at this point, should we say “if”? — The Blond Man is (once again) hunted down, what sort of justice should be served? That question is at the fore in the above sneak peek from the acclaimed drama’s Season 2 finale, streaming this Thursday on AMC+ and airing Sunday at 9/8c on […]

Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 3 Sets December Premiere, Releases First Look at New Cast

Starz on Monday morning announced a Season 3 premiere date for Power Book III: Raising Kanan, as well as released a handful of photos — including first looks at The Wire vet Wendell Pierce and other new cast members. Season 3 of Power Book III: Raising Kanan will premiere Friday, Dec. 1 at 8/7c on […]

Claim to Fame Finale Offers Most ‘Revealing and Specific’ Clues Yet — Watch Exclusive Sneak Peek

It’s almost game over for ABC’s Claim to Fame, with Monday’s two-hour finale (8/7c) set to declare one of the remaining four players — Chris, Gabriel, Karsyn or Monay — the official winner of Season 2. Kevin Jonas is nowhere to be found in TVLine’s exclusive sneak peek at the main event, leaving co-host Franklin […]

Wheel of Time’s Mat Recast Says He Was ‘Motivated’ by Fans, Teases Season 2 Redemption Arc and ‘Soldier’ Within

Plenty of fans of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time like to pick Mat Cauthon as their favorite character in the overall story, particularly as the lovable rogue became more and more pivotal as the novels unfolded. That appears to be the same case for Prime Video’s The Wheel of Time series, which premieres its […]

Dancing With the Stars Pro Witney Carson Not Returning for Season 32

Dancing With the Stars will be down another fan favorite when it returns for Season 32. Longtime pro partner Witney Carson shared on Sunday that she will not be participating in the competition series’ upcoming fall cycle. “This was not a decision that we took lightly at all,” Carson said in a TikTok video announcement, […]

Sunday, August 27, 2023

U.S. Open 2023 Livestream: How to Watch the Tennis Matches Online, Without Cable

The U.S. Open is starting on Monday, Aug. 28. Here’s how to stream the final Grand Slam tournament online and see whether the United States’ Coco Gauff will continue her hot streak. How to Stream the U.S. Open for Free With a VPNWhile the U.S. Open tournament is being hosted on American soil, and televised […]

How to Watch Thursday Night Football

Don’t be fooled by NFL’s kick-off on Thursday, Sept. 7 via NBC’s Sunday Night Football. Here’s how to watch Thursday Night Football for the remainder of the 2023 season, plus get every matchup and game time. The NFL begins its regular season on Thursday, Sept. 7, but the event is hosted by NBC under the […]

Abbott Elementary: Our Dream Spinoff

We hope the teachers of Abbott Elementary don’t take offense when we say that we would happily enroll in another school. Before you send us to the time-out corner to think about our choices, allow us to explain: Season 2 of the hit ABC comedy introduced viewers to Addington Elementary, where Melissa Schemmenti’s sister Kristin […]

Saturday, August 26, 2023

Arleen Sorkin, Days of Our Lives Vet and Original Harley Quinn, Dead at 67

Arleen Sorkin, best known for playing Calliope Jones on Days of Our Lives and originating DC’s Harley Quinn, has died. She was 67. Sorkin’s death was confirmed Saturday by DC co-head James Gunn, who wrote on Instagram, “Rest in Peace, Arleen Sorkin, the incredibly talented original voice of Harley Quinn, who helped to create the […]

NFL Schedule 2023 — Plus, How to Watch Primetime Games Without Cable

The pro football season officially kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 7. Here’s the complete 2023 NFL schedule and how to watch your favorite teams — even if you don’t have cable! How to Watch NFL Games Without CableFor all the cord-cutters out there, the NFL’s imminent 2023 season kick-off may cause panic. (How will you […]

The Flash’s #WestAllen Have One Last Cute Quarrel in Deleted Final Season Scene (DVD Exclusive)

Just when you thought you’d seen the very last of Barry and Iris, TVLine has an exclusive peek at a deleted scene from the Arrowverse series’ farewell season — one of several bonus features on The Flash: The Complete Ninth Season. The Flash: The Complete Ninth Season, as well as The Flash: The Complete Series, […]

Friday, August 25, 2023

Men in Kilts Recap: Go Tell the Bees

“First sunrise in the world in New Zealand. You’ve got to see this, Sam.” Graham knocks on the camper to rouse his friend. “Totally worth it.” Sam half-tumbles out of the door, wearing a sequined wrap and a sleep mask rucked up on his forehead. “No,” he says as Graham continues to wax poetic, then […]

Minx’s Lennon Parham Breaks Down Shelly and Joyce’s Brutal Episode 6 Clash

Move over, Minx‘s Joyce: It’s Shelly’s turn to shine. This week’s episode of the Starz comedy found the Prigger sisters making a trip to Joyce’s alma mater, Vassar. While Joyce nattered on in self-centered fashion about how excited she was to see her favorite professor and court her to write a blurb for her book, […]

2023 College Football: How to Watch With Sling’s Season Pass Deal

The NCAA football season kicks off on Saturday, Aug. 26. Need to know who’s playing and how to watch without cable? TVLine is outlining the full college football schedule for Week 0, and how to subscribe to Sling to keep up with all the action. How to Watch College Football Opening Day Without Cable on […]

Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. Cancelled After 2 Seasons on Disney+ (Exclusive)

The doctor is out at Disney+ with the cancellation of Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. after two seasons, multiple sources confirm to TVLine. The streamer declined to comment. The news comes five months after the show’s 10-episode second season dropped. A gender-swapped reboot of Neil Patrick Harris’ Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989–1993), the update starred Peyton Elizabeth Lee […]

And Just Like That Boss Explains That Carrie and Aidan Ending: ‘It Gives Us a Complicated Problem’ in Season 3

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Thursday’s And Just Like That… season finale. Looks like the third time may not be the charm for And Just Like That…‘s Carrie and Aidan. Carrie reunited with her Sex and the City fiancé this season on the Max continuation, and despite their two previous splits, it seemed like […]

Get the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max For Just $27 — Stream Netflix, Peacock, Paramount+ and More

Do you want to turn your TV into a smart TV? The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max can do just that. And right now, it’s on sale for over 50% off — here’s everything you need to know for claiming the Amazon deal. How Much Is an Amazon Fire TV Stick?The Amazon Fire TV […]

Thursday, August 24, 2023

The Crown EPs Promise Diana’s Death Will Be Handled ‘Delicately’ and With ‘Enormous Sensitivity’ in Final Season

A devastating tragedy is brewing on The Crown, and the show’s executive producers are keenly aware of that fact. Netflix’s Emmy-winning royal drama returns for its sixth and final season later this year, and Season 6 will feature the death of Princess Diana, who passed away in a car crash in 1997. It was a […]

First GOP Debate Draws 13 Million, Gives Fox News the Most-Watched Non-Sports Cable Telecast of 2023

Democracy 24: Fox News Republican Primary Debate had more than a few lookie-loos. The first debate between Republican presidential hopefuls — well, all but one of ’em — averaged 13 million viewers across Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox Nation and Fox News Digital on Wednesday night, outdrawing “more than 70% of all presidential […]

Nielsen Streaming Top 10: The Witcher Surges With Henry Cavill’s Swan Song, Futurama and Good Omens Make Chart Debuts

Netflix’s The Witcher leaped several spots on Nielsen’s latest U.S. ranking of streaming originals, with the release of Season 3B aka Henry Cavill’s final episodes. Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias repeated at No. 1 for the week of July 24, amassing 1.4 billion minutes viewed across 30 total episodes. The Witcher placed a distant second with 870 […]

Magnum P.I.’s MIA First Four Seasons at Long Last Find a New Streaming Home

Magnum P.I. fans longing to revisit the contemporary reboot’s first four seasons should get ready to say aloha to Freevee, Amazon’s free streaming hub. Seasons 1 through 4 of the Jay Hernandez and Perdita Weeks-led island drama will hit Freevee on Friday, Sept. 1, ending a long stretch during which those episodes were unavailable to […]

Wednesday Ratings: Riverdale Grows With ‘C-‘ Series Finale, Superfan Slips Again

In the latest TV show ratings, CBS’ Big Brother led Wednesday in the demo, while NBC’s America’s Got Talent dominated the night in total viewers. NBC | AGT (with 4.7 million total viewers and a 0.5 demo rating) was down a tick from Tuesday’s tallies. CBS | Big Brother (3.2 mil/0.6) was steady week-to-week, while […]

TVLine Items: Wolf Like Me Return Date, Billy the Kid Season 2 Teaser and More

Wolf Like Me will be howling up new episodes this fall: Season 2 of the Peacock romantic dramedy will premiere Thursday, Oct. 19, with all seven installments. Additionally, the streamer has announced that Édgar Ramírez (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story) has joined the cast as Anton, the former professor of Isla Fisher’s […]

Little House on the Prairie’s Hersha Parady Dead at 78

Hersha Parady, best known to TV audiences as Walnut Grove schoolteacher Alice Garvey on NBC’s Little House on the Prairie, died Wednesday at the age of 78. According to a GoFundMe page set up by her son Jonathan Peverall, Parady was battling a brain tumor. She underwent surgery in July, then developed pneumonia while in […]

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

TVLine Items: Poker Face Gets DVD, VMAs Set Performers and More

Fans of Poker Face will soon be able to add the Peacock mystery series to their physical media collection. The Natasha Lyonne-starring show will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, Sept. 12, via Paramount Home Entertainment. The set include will include all 10 episodes from Season 1. Directed by Rian Johnson (Knives Out), […]

Jeopardy! Mystery Deepens After Promo Snub: Is Mayim Bialik Ever Returning?

After two years of relative calm behind the scenes, Jeopardy! is officially weird again. And much of the tumult, not surprisingly, surrounds who is standing behind the game show’s iconic lectern. To quickly recap: Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik — who last summer were officially installed as co-hosts of Jeopardy!‘s syndicated version after a chaotic […]

Trump Will Appear at the GOP Primary Debate on Fox News — But There’s a (Lame) Twist!

Former President Donald Trump and Republican 2024 frontrunner will appear during Wednesday’s GOP presidential primary debate after all, but definitely not how one would expect. Despite Sunday’s news that Trump would not be participating in the presidential debates — which kick off tonight, Wednesday Aug. 23 at 9/8c on Fox News — reports indicate that […]

Another World’s Nancy Frangione Dead at 70

Nancy Frangione, who is best known to fans of daytime soap operas for her role as Another World‘s scheming and devious Cecile DePoulignac, died in Barnstable, Mass. on Aug. 18. She was 70. A cause of death has not yet been reported. Frangione actually made her daytime-TV debut on ABC’s All My Children, where she […]

WGA Says It Only Got a ‘Lecture’ From Iger, Zaslav & Co. at Tuesday-Night Meeting to Discuss Strike

Negotiations between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) hit another standstill when a Tuesday-night meeting between the two sides reportedly led to no actual talks, but a “lecture,” per the WGA. After said confab, the studios broke a mutually agreed-upon media blackout by going public with […]

Taylor Swift’s ‘Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version)’ Debuts in Teaser for New Amazon Thriller — Listen Here

Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do (Taylor’s Version)” will play over the opening credits for Wilderness, a UK thriller series that will premiere Friday, Sept. 15 on Prime Video.. The re-recorded track from Swift’s Reputation album makes its global debut in the a teaser for Wilderness, released on Wednesday morning and which you […]

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Dallas and Knots Landing Creator David Jacobs Dead at 84

TV writer David Jacobs, who created the classic primetime soap Dallas as well as its long-running spinoff Knots Landing, has died at the age of 84. Jacobs died on Sunday of complications from a series of infections, his son Aaron told The Hollywood Reporter. He had battled Alzheimer’s over the years as well. Jacobs was […]

Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon Drops Trailer, Sets 2024 Premiere for Part 2 on Netflix

Netflix on Tuesday announced that Part 2 of Zack Snyder’s sci-fi project Rebel Moon will hit the streamer on April 19, 2024. (As previously reported, Part 1 drops on Dec. 22, 2023.) To sweeten the pot, we also have our first teaser trailer. Netflix describes Rebel Moon as “an epic science-fantasy event decades in the […]

Nancy Drew Braces for Supernatural Apocalypse in Series Finale Sneak Peek (Exclusive)

For the record, Riverdale isn’t the only CW drama giving us a bonkers series finale on Wednesday night. Before we bid a farewell to Archie and friends, we’ve got a minor crisis to get through on Nancy Drew (8/7c). And by “minor crisis,” we of course mean the most devastating “supernatural disaster” ever to hit […]

And Just Like That Renewed for Season 3

And Just Like That… is going where the Sex and the City film franchise never could: to third base. Two days ahead of its Season 2 finale, the Sex revival has been renewed for a third season at Max. In making the announcement on Tuesday, Max’s head of original content, Sarah Aubrey, revealed that And […]

Bosch: Legacy Season 2 Photos: The Search for Maddie Is On! — Plus, J. Edgar Returns

The intense hunt for Maddie Bosch is on, as seen in a first flurry of photos from Bosch: Legacy Season 2. On track to premiere sometime this fall (exact date TBA), Season 2 of the Titus Welliver-led Freevee series will pick up right where Season 1 left off, with Harry’s daughter (played by Madison Lintz) […]

The Good Doctor’s Antonia Thomas Leads Insomniacs Rom-Com Still Up — Watch Trailer

Missing Antonia Thomas on The Good Doctor? Apple TV+ has the perfect remedy. The Artist Formerly Known as Claire Browne headlines Still Up, an “almost-romantic comedy” about “insomniac friends who have no secrets — except for their feelings for each other,” according to the official logline. Apple TV+ dropped the first trailer Tuesday, which establishes […]

Love Is Blind Season 5 Lands Netflix Release Date — Plus, Watch the Trailer for After the Altar Season 4

New episodes of Love Is Blind are coming your way sooner than you think. Netflix announced Tuesday that the reality dating show hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey will premiere the first four episodes of Season 5 on Friday, Sept. 22. Episodes 5-7 will drop on Sept. 29, followed by Episodes 8-9 on Oct. 6 […]

Monday, August 21, 2023

The Bachelor Reveals Season 28 Star

It’s Joey Graziadei’s turn to serve: After getting sent home by Charity in The Bachelorette‘s season finale, the 27-year-old tennis pro has been named the new star of The Bachelor. The news was revealed during The Bachelorette‘s live finale on Monday, with host Jesse Palmer making the announcement. (He even picked a girl out of […]

Dancing With the Stars Season 32 Adds The Bachelorette’s Charity Lawson

Charity Lawson’s days as The Bachelorette may be over, but the fan favorite already has her next reality TV gig lined up. Lawson is cha-chaing in the footsteps of so many previous Bachelor personalities, competing in the upcoming 32nd season of Dancing With the Stars. News that Lawson is going for the Mirrorball Trophy was […]

Good Burger 2: First Trailer Orders Up a Kenan and Kel Reunion, 26 Years Later

“The new adventures of Ed and Dex start now!” Paramount+ on Monday released the first teaser trailer for Good Burger 2, the sequel to 1997’s Good Burger, which itself was based on a recurring sketch from Nickelodeon’s All That. Needless to say, millennials should brace themselves for unseen levels of ’90s nostalgia. From Nickelodeon Studios, […]

Dancing With the Stars Ushers In Post-Tyra Banks Era With New Poster

Dancing With the Stars formally kicked off its post-Tyra Banks chapter on Monday with the release of Season 32’s official poster, which places new hosting duo Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough front and center. As previously reported, Hough stepped in for Banks, whose departure after three seasons was announced in March. (Ribeiro has been with […]

Drag Race Renewed for Season 16 at MTV; All Stars 9 Ordered at Paramount+

MTV and Paramount+ are keeping RuPaul’s engines running, renewing RuPaul’s Drag Race for Season 16 and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars for Season 9, TVLine has learned. Those renewals, naturally, also come with additional seasons of Untucked. Drag Race Season 15 aired earlier this year on MTV, eventually crowning Sasha Colby — mother of Season […]

WandaVision, Loki and The Mandalorian Set for Blu-Ray and 4K UHD Releases — Get Dates and Details

Four seasons’ worth of Disney+’s Marvel and Star Wars series are finally getting Blu-ray and 4K UHD releases, ending a long drought of physical media on both fronts. Loki: The Complete First Season is set for a Tuesday, Sept. 26 release — ahead of the Season 2 premiere on Friday, Oct. 6 — while sister […]

Suits Creator Says It’d Be ‘No Small Thing’ to Make a Revival Happen, Reveals the Reasons Why

Suits creator Aaron Korsh — even in the wake of the “blue sky” series’ record-shattering success on streaming — seems a bit bearish on any sort of revival ever coming to fruition. As the numbers have cascaded in for Suits‘ performance on Netflix (which since June 17 has hosted all but the ninth season) and […]

Sunday, August 20, 2023

Challenge: USA Recap: A Fiery Double Elimination Claims Two More Victims

It’s the episode that every reality TV fan yearns for: It’s double elimination time, baby! We pick up with Thursday’s cliffhanger, where Bananas gets to choose whether he wants to jump ship to another team. He says he’s not here to go with the flow, so thinking that his only chance for survival is to […]

Donald Trump Says He Will Skip Republican Presidential Debates: ‘The Public Knows Who I Am’

Former President Donald Trump will not be participating in the Republican Presidential Debates, the first of which will be televised on the Fox News Channel on Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 9 pm ET. “The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had,” Trump wrote on his social media site, Truth Social. […]

OG Pretty Little Liars Star Lucy Hale Loves That Aria Has a Place in Max’s Reboot, But Will We Ever See Her?

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin fans were gagged in the season finale of Max’s reboot when new liar Imogen (played by Bailee Madison) revealed that her baby was being adopted by none other than Aria and Ezra Fitz, one of the original PLL series’ core couples. And no one was more surprised than Aria herself, […]

This Is Us’ Susan Kelechi Watson Eulogizes Late Ron Cephas Jones: ‘What a Blessing to Have a Friend Called You’

Actor Susan Kelechi Watson is mourning the loss of her This Is Us costar Ron Cephas Jones following the news of his death on Saturday. “It was really an instant gravitation,” Watson wrote of their relationship on Instagram. “Like anytime you were in the room I’d quickly make my way to you. Was it the […]

Saturday, August 19, 2023

This Is Us’ Mandy Moore Remembers Ron Cephas Jones and Their Final Scene: ‘He Was Pure Magic’

Mandy Moore is joining Sterling K. Brown in paying tribute to their This Is Us costar Ron Cephas Jones following the news of his death on Saturday. He was 66 years old. “Getting to know and work with Ron on the wild ride of This Is Us was the greatest gift,” Moore wrote in a […]

Sterling K. Brown Mourns This Is Us Dad Ron Cephas Jones: ‘The World Is a Little Less Bright’ 

Sterling K. Brown is paying tribute to his former This Is Us costar Ron Cephas Jones following the news of his death on Saturday. “Life imitated art today, and one of the most wonderful people the world has ever seen is no longer with us,” Brown wrote in an Instagram post. “The world is a […]

This Is Us’ Ron Cephas Jones Dead at 66

Ron Cephas Jones, the actor best known for playing William Hill in This Is Us, has died. He was 66 years old. A representative for the actor confirmed the news to People on Saturday and attributed Jones’ death to a “long-standing pulmonary issue.” Jones appeared in all six seasons of This Is Us. He won […]

Friday, August 18, 2023

Sam Heughan Opens Up About His Absent Dad in an Unexpectedly Touching Men in Kilts — Read Recap

When we rejoin Men in Kilts‘ Graham and Sam in the camper, Sam is talking about New Zealand’s Maori culture. Learning more about the nation’s indigenous people is the part of the trip about which Sam is most excited, and it’s all happening in this episode. “I really want to honor their culture,” he says, […]

The Chi Recap: Emmett and Kiesha’s Housewarming Party Ends on a Dark Note

People brought gifts of all kinds to Kiesha and Emmett’s housewarming party on this week’s The Chi. But there are two, in particular, that I can’t stop thinking about now that the episode is over. The first: Nuck’s apology to Kiesha, which comes three seasons too late. Longtime viewers will recall that, at the start […]

Superman & Lois’ Bitsie Tulloch Reunites With Jordan Elsass (OG Jonathan) on SAG-AFTRA Picket Line

It’s the Kent family reunion we never thought we’d see: Bitsie Tulloch on Friday shared a snapshot of herself on the SAG-AFTRA picket alongside Superman & Lois co-star Wolé Parks. And who’s that next to them? Why, it’s none other than Jordan Elsass, who played Tulloch’s on-screen son Jonathan for the CW drama’s first two […]

TVLine Items: Little Mermaid Voice Cast, Tiny Toons Reboot Trailer and More

A Raven’s Home resident, a Glee powerhouse and an All American coach are among the voices bringing Disney Junior’s Ariel to life in 2024. Mykal-Michelle Harris has been cast as Ariel in the animated series, set to air on Disney Junior and stream on Disney+, with Taye Diggs and Amber Riley voicing King Triton and […]

The Peripheral Cancelled at Amazon, Reversing Season 2 Renewal

The Peripheral won’t be seeing a second season after all. Prime Video has cancelled the sci-fi series, TVLine has confirmed, despite previously announcing its renewal back in February. According to Deadline, the decision was made because of extended production delays due to the concurrent WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Deadline also reports that The Peripheral may […]

The Riverdale Kids Binged 135 Eps?! Was Big Brother Unfair to Deaf Player? Dark Winds Channels Halloween II? 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 Dark Winds, Riverdale, Men in Kilts, The Chi and Big Brother! 1 | Men in Kilts just couldn’t resist that shot of Sam Heughan in a Speedo, could they? 2 | […]

How Panned Sex and the City 2 Informed Stanford’s Fate on And Just Like That

Nearly two years after the death of actor Willie Garson, his iconic Sex and the City character has been given an official send-off — one inspired, believe it or not, by the franchise’s poorly received big-screen sequel. Thursday’s episode of And Just Like That… revealed that Stanford, who recently flew to Japan on business, has […]

Thursday, August 17, 2023

The Challenge: USA Recap: Another Vet Hits the Sand, as Survivor and Big Brother Continue to Dominate the Game

In the last installment The Challenge, the MTV players were ganged up on and forced to go head-to-head. This week, one legend of the game turns on his own, leading to explosive drama, and one hot and bothered Banana. Following Jonna’s exit (read our Episode 2 recap), it takes Tori and Amanda about two-and-a-half seconds […]

Big Brother Eviction Recap: Did the House Pull Off a Major Blindside?

Now that Luke Valentine has been booted from the Big Brother house, Season 25 is in need of a new villain — and Hisam Goueli appears more than willing to fill that role. Fortunately for us, Hisam falls into the “power-hungry bully” category of TV villains, and not the “racist loser” category that Luke did, […]

And Just Like That Recap: Did Carrie and Aidan’s Romance Just Take a Dark Turn?

Carrie and Aidan’s rekindled romance has been going smoothly on And Just Like That…, but it may have just hit a serious speed bump. Thursday’s episode finds the two lovebirds strolling along the Coney Island boardwalk — Carrie’s never been! — and checking out Steve’s new food booth, where he’ll be serving up hot dogs and clams. […]

Average Joe Wraps Season 1 With Death and Chaos — Did It Earn a Season 2?

A year ago, Joe and his friends were just a carefree bunch singing karaoke and minding their business. But as we saw in Average Joe‘s Season 1 finale, their lives have drastically changed since then.   Joe’s father stole $10 million from Russian mobsters before his death, propelling the titular character onto a haphazard journey […]

Disenchantment Trailer: Bean’s Family Feud Comes to a Head in Final Season

Princess Bean has one simple request heading into the final season of Disenchantment: “I just wanna kill my mom and get on with my life. Is that too much to ask?” Last seen more than a year ago, Matt Groening’s animated Netflix comedy finally returns on Friday, Sept. 1 with Part 5, a 10-episode collection […]

Ratings: Wonder Years Ends on Low Note, Nancy Drew Grows Ahead of Series Finale

In the latest TV show ratings, CBS’ Big Brother dominated Wednesday in both total viewers and in the demo. CBS | Big Brother (with 3.2 million total viewers and a 0.6 demo rating) was steady week-to-week, as was Episode 2 of Superfan (1.4 mil/0.2). FOX | MasterChef (1.9 mil/0.3) and the season finale of Gordon […]

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Riverdale Recap: Back to the Future

It’s the beginning of the end on Riverdale, and this week’s penultimate episode gave Archie and the gang a glimpse of a brighter future ahead. As Wednesday’s episode opens, Jughead senses a great “reshuffling” happening in town, with Principal Featherhead resigning in light of his involvement in the Blossoms’ Soviet spy games. The gang worries […]

Nancy Drew Introduces ‘Horrific’ New Twist Ahead of ‘Epic’ Series Finale

Remember when everybody thought that a tsunami would be the worst thing to ever befall Horseshoe Bay? Compared to the events of Nancy Drew‘s penultimate hour, that wave of complete and utter destruction barely even made a splash. Wednesday’s episode ended with Callie literally showering “200 years of unburied sins” upon the town by contaminating […]

TVLine Items: Prince Harry’s Invictus Series, Fast X Hits Peacock and More

Prince Harry is shining a light on the Invictus Games in a trailer for his new Netflix documentary series. Premiering Wednesday, Aug. 30, Heart of Invictus “follows a group of extraordinary competitors from around the globe, all service members who have experienced life-changing injuries or illnesses, on their road to the Invictus Games The Hague,” per the […]

Lucy Hale Talks Puppy Love Movie (‘It’s Knocked Up With Dogs’), Working With Grant Gustin and Her Fave Rom-Coms

Lucy Hale claims to be bad at elevator pitches, but she immediately won us over with this description of her new Amazon Freevee romantic comedy Puppy Love: “Storyline-wise, it’s basically Knocked Up but with dogs.” Premiering this Friday, Aug. 18, on Amazon’s ad-supported streaming platform, the movie stars Pretty Little Liars vet Hale as the […]

Days of Our Lives Reveals Victor’s Fate, Nine Months After John Aniston’s Death

Nearly a full year after the death of John Aniston, the celebrated actor’s iconic Days of Our Lives character is also being laid to rest. Victor Kiriakis’ farewell arc began last week when Justin received word that his plane, believed to be en route to Salem after a stay in Greece, lost contact with air […]

BEEF Creator Facing Big Season 2 Dilemma

Will BEEF be back for Season 2? With the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, we simply don’t know yet. But that hasn’t stopped creator Lee Sung Jin from cooking up some flame-grilled options for what another helping could potentially look like. In a new interview with TVLine’s sister site The Hollywood Reporter, Lee confirms that […]

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Warrior Nun EP Says Cancelled Netflix Show Will Return With Trilogy of Movies

The prayers of Warrior Nun fans have been answered: Executive producer Dean English has announced that the cancelled Netflix series will return as a trilogy of movies. English thanked fans for their support before sharing the news: “I am very happy to announce that Warrior Nun is coming back as a trilogy of motion pictures. […]

Stevie Nicks Praises Fleetwood Mac-Inspired Daisy Jones & the Six Series: ‘It Was Very Emotional For Me’

Prime Video’s Daisy Jones & the Six just earned the highest compliment. Fleetwood Mac frontwoman Stevie Nicks took to social media on Tuesday to rave about the Emmy Award-nominated series, which has drawn comparisons to the iconic rock band. Based on Taylor Jenkins Reid’s book of the same name, Daisy Jones & the Six chronicles […]

The View Season 27 Shocker: No One’s Leaving!

The View is switching things up this fall… by not switching things up at all.  Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro will all return for Season 27, which kicks off Tuesday, Sept. 5, on ABC.  “This combination of co-hosts is very special,” executive producer Brian Teta said […]

E!’s House of Villains Puts Infamous Reality TV Stars (Omarosa! New York!) Under One Roof — Watch Trailer

One reality TV villain is bad enough… but how about 10 of them under the same roof? House of Villains, a new E! reality series, brings together some of reality TV’s most notorious personalities ever to live in a house together and compete for a $200,000 grand prize. Among the competitors: The Apprentice (and Trump […]

Riverdale Stars Admit It’s ‘Difficult’ Being ‘the Butt of a Joke’ on Social Media: ‘Our Show Is Made Fun of a Lot’

Have you ever giggled at a ridiculous Riverdale meme or GIF on social media? Yep, the stars of the CW drama know you have. “I think it’s important to acknowledge that our show is made fun of a lot,” Lili Reinhart, who plays Betty, tells Vulture in a far-ranging cast interview marking the show’s farewell […]

Lucifer Vet DB Woodside to Hollywood: ‘I Deserve to Lead My Own Show’

DB Woodside is ready, willing and able to be No. 1 on the call sheet. The TV veteran — who currently has a recurring gig on 9-1-1: Lone Star opposite frequent collaborator Gina Torres — took to social media Tuesday to issue what he dubbed “the boldest tweet I’ll ever send,” before firing off a […]

Monday, August 14, 2023

Wheel of Time’s Rosamund Pike Teases ‘Terrifying’ Season 2 Villains, a Powerless Moiraine and ‘Forbidden’ Love

The long-awaited Season 2 premiere of Prime Video’s The Wheel of Time is set for Friday, Sept. 1 (with the release of the first three episodes). What does the Pattern has in store for the central cast? Based on Robert Jordan’s high-fantasy novels, The Wheel of Time is an epic action-adventure series featuring incredible talent […]

Masked Singer Gets New Season 10 Premiere Date at Fox

The Masked Singer — AKA the Fox unscripted series in desperate need of a euthanasia needle — is returning earlier than anticipated. Per EW.com, the network will launch Season 10 immediately following its broadcast of the NFL doubleheader on Sunday, Sept. 10. The Nick Cannon-hosted series will then go off the air for two weeks, before […]

ESPN Adds Doc Rivers and Doris Burke to Top NBA Broadcast Team, Replacing Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy

ESPN has drafted two new additions to its top NBA broadcast team: Doc Rivers and Doris Burke will join Mike Breen in the booth for the network’s biggest games, including the NBA Finals on ABC, it was announced on Monday. Rivers and Burke will step in for Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy, who called […]

Dark Winds Sneak Peek: Leaphorn Has the Blond Man in His Sights — What Will He Do Next?

Leaphorn has a big decision to make n this sneak peek from the next episode of Dark Winds Season 2, premiering this Thursday on AMC+ and airing Sunday at 9/8c on AMC. When last we tuned in, the Blond Man (played by Hap and Leonard‘s Nicholas Logan) had failed in his bid to stalk and […]

Chrisley Kids Eye New Series While Parents Serve Prison Time

When it comes to capitalizing on their parents’ fall from grace, the Chrisley children know best. TVLine has confirmed that a spinoff of the late USA Network reality series Chrisley Knows Best focusing on the Chrisley kids’ life in the wake of parents Todd and Julie Chrisley’s prison sentences is currently in development at Scout […]

Johnny Hardwick Recorded New King of the Hill Episodes for Hulu Revival Prior to Death (Exclusive)

Johnny Hardwick completed work on “a couple” episodes of Hulu’s forthcoming King of the Hill revival prior to his death earlier this month, TVLine has learned. Hardwick voiced Hank’s bestie/neighbor, the chain-smoking, conspiracy-obsessed bug exterminator Dale Gribble in all 258 episodes of the erstwhile Fox series. It remains unclear if another actor will be brought in to […]

Y&R’s Eric Braeden Reveals He’s Cancer-Free: ‘They Couldn’t Find a Damn Thing’

The Young and the Restless actor Eric Braeden is newly cancer-free, nearly four months after announcing his initial bladder cancer diagnosis to fans. “The reason I want to talk to you tonight is I want to tell you I’m grateful [for] all of your good thoughts and your prayers,” Braeden shared in a Facebook Live […]

Sunday, August 13, 2023

Challenge: USA Recap: Vets Come Under Fire, as Two Players Are Sent Packing

For over two decades and approximately 50 seasons, we’ve seen veterans dominate The Challenge and absolutely wipe the floor with fresh-faced rookies stepping up to the plate. But Tori was right: The tables really have turned this season. In Episode 2 of The Challenge: USA‘s second season, a new mixed alliance of Big Brother and […]

Dancing With the Stars’ Derek Hough Pitches an All-Winners Season — Which Champs Would You Want Back?

Derek Hough is dreaming of an all-winners season of Dancing With the Stars. In a new interview with our sister site Variety, the dance pro-turned-judge pitches a DWTS cycle comprised entirely of former Mirrorball Trophy recipients. “I think that it’d be a really, really competitive season,” Hough says, while name-checking former dance partners Bindi Irwin […]

Family Feud Contestant Who Joked About Marriage Gets Life in Prison for Wife’s Murder

A former Family Feud contestant who joked about getting married will spend the rest of his life behind bars for the shooting death of his estranged wife.  Tim Bliefnick, who appeared on the syndicated game show in January 2020, received three life sentences for the murder of Rebecca Bliefnick. A jury convicted Bliefnick on May […]

New Ahsoka Trailer Teases the Return of Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker — Watch

Disney+ on Sunday dropped the tastiest of teasers for its live-action Ahsoka series — a trailer that hints at a potential reunion between Rosario Dawson’s Ahsoka Tano and her former Jedi Master. The 45-second sneak peek features new dialogue by Hayden Christensen’s Anakin Skywalker. “In this war, you will face more than just droids,” he […]

Law & Order: SVU: Our Dream Spinoff

Some of our favorite Law & Order: SVU moments of the past several seasons have involved the captivating combination of Det. Amanda Rollins and Assistant District Attorney Dominick “Sonny” Carisi. Isn’t it about time these two crazy, perp-nabbing kids get their own spinoff? Come along while we make our case. (DUN DUN!) Carisi and Rollins […]

Idina Menzel: Playing Lea Michele’s Glee Mom ‘Wasn’t Great for the Ego’

Idina Menzel didn’t always love the idea of playing Lea Michele’s TV mom. In a new interview recounting her time on Glee, the Tony Award winner reveals that she was conflicted when she got the call to play Shelby.  “You’re worried you’re not going to work again, and then people hire you to be someone’s […]

Saturday, August 12, 2023

Yellowstone Pot-Stirrer Contemplates ‘Some Crazy Bloodbath’ in the Series’ Fateful Last Episodes

Yellowstone fans know all too well how dark series co-creator Taylor Sheridan can get with the Paramount Network hit, which — owing to certain “issues” as well as the writers’ and actors’ strikes — has yet to begin shooting the last episodes of Season 5 (and, it’s turned out, the whole show). Wes Bentley, who […]

Friday, August 11, 2023

Writers Strike Update: AMPTP Makes Counterproposal to WGA, With Negotiations Set to Continue Next Week

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) resumed negotiations on Friday, and we’re seeing our first signs of progress, with the AMPTP making a counterproposal to the WGA’s most recent contract offer. “Your Negotiating Committee received a counterproposal from the AMPTP today,” the WGA said in […]

The Chi Recap: Vengeance for Q’s Death Comes From an Unlikely Place

Rob takes out a loan with a very high — read: deadly — interest rate in this week’s The Chi. Will he be able to pay it back?  Allow me to back up a little. Tiffany shows up at Dante’s house and is irked that he’s got another supplier there, showing off some very smooth, very good […]

And Just Like That EPs Explain Why We Didn’t See Carrie and Aidan in Virginia

Wondering why we didn’t see Carrie head down to Virginia to meet Aidan’s sons on And Just Like That…? The writers did have a reason, it turns out. “We wanted to jump ahead a little,” writer/executive producer Julie Rottenberg explains on the show’s official podcast And Just Like That… The Writers Room, with EP/showrunner Michael […]

Update: Wheel of Fortune Insider Reveals the Real Reason Vanna White Was Temporarily Replaced (Exclusive)

New details are emerging about Wheel of Fortune‘s decision to temporarily replace Vanna White during the game show’s upcoming 41st season. As we previously reported, the iconic letter turner contracted COVID in late July while Wheel was filming its annual “Teachers Week” block, slated to air in October. In her absence, producers tapped California-based “Teacher of the Year” […]

Jodie Sweetin ‘Disappointed’ New Film Will Air on ‘Traditional’ Great American Family Channel

Jodie Sweetin wants the record to reflect that she is not happy her new film Craft Me A Romance has found a home at the ‘traditional‘ Great American Family channel. In a statement to People.com, the Full House vet said, “Sometimes, we, as actors, don’t have control over which network buys the projects we are […]

White Lotus’ Connie Britton Sends Love to Fire-Ravaged Maui: ‘Your Loss Is All of Our Loss’

Connie Britton on Thursday sent her support to the fire-ravaged Hawaiian island of Maui, where The White Lotus Season 1 was filmed. “Maui. My heart is broken. Your loss is all of our loss,” she posted on Instagram. “Your generous island and shores held us so lovingly when we shot @thewhitelotus during covid in 2020. […]

Thursday, August 10, 2023

The Challenge: USA Season 2 Premiere Recap: [Spoiler] Goes Rogue as a New Voting Twist Changes Everything

Six MTV legends, 18 CBS reality favorites and another $500,000 on the line. This time, it’s not going to be a walk in the park for the veterans. Welcome back for another season of The Challenge: USA, which now features some of the MTV show’s fiercest competitors. Johnny Bananas, Wes Bergmann, Tori Deal, Jonna Mannion […]

Big Brother Recap: Here’s How the Show Addressed Luke Valentine’s Abrupt Exit

Big Brother went live for its first eviction of Season 25 on Thursday night… but someone had already been booted before the episode even began. We’re talking, of course, about disgraced houseguest Luke Valentine, who was ejected from the game earlier this week after using the N-word in a conversation with three other houseguests. (Watch […]

Bethany Joy Lenz: ‘One Tree Hill Saved My Life’ During ‘Painful’ Decade Spent in Bible-Based Cult

Bethany Joy Lenz is opening up about a “painful” period in her life, one that sounds like a storyline straight out of One Tree Hill, the teen drama on which she starred from 2003 to 2012. In a new interview with our sister publication Variety, the actress details her 10-year involvement with a “Bible-based cult” […]

HSM:TM:TS Finally Addresses Its Unseen Mockumentary Camera Crew in Series Finale: ‘Who the F–k Are You Guys?’

Even with an extended runtime of more than an hour, the series finale of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series had to cover a lot of ground very quickly. From Kourtney’s decision about which college to attend, to Ashlyn’s bold confession (and first kiss!) with Maddox, to Miss Jenn turning down an offer to […]

TVLine Items: Robert Carlyle’s Toxic Role, Wrexham Season 2 Trailer and More

Robert Carlyle (Once Upon a Time), Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who) and Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education) are all set to star in Netflix’s Toxic Town, our sister site Deadline reports. Penned by His Dark Materials scribe Jack Thorne, the four-part drama series centers on the Corby poisonings — one of the UK’s biggest environmental scandals of all time. […]

Suits Set a Third Straight Nielsen Streaming Chart Record; Lincoln Lawyer Again Leads Originals

Suits for a fourth consecutive week dominated Nielsen’s U.S. overall ranking of streaming programs, while also setting yet another new Nielsen record for weekly minutes viewed by an acquired title. For the week of July 10, the “blue sky” legal drama amassed 3.7 billion minutes viewed across Netflix (which since June 17 has offered all […]

Writers Strike Update: WGA and AMPTP to Resume Negotiations This Week

After 101 days, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have agreed to resume negotiations on Friday, Aug. 11. The return to the negotiating table was announced Thursday, six days after the WGA and the AMPTP first sat down for an exploratory meeting about resuming talks […]

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Young Sheldon and Dr. Sturgis ‘Get Some Steps In’ On SAG-AFTRA Picket Line — See Photo

Spotted: Two of East Texas Tech’s beautiful minds on the SAG-AFTRA picket line. Young Sheldon star Iain Armitage marched alongside castmate Wallace Shawn (aka Dr. John Sturgis) on Wednesday, and documented their New York City reunion on Instagram, writing: “Got some steps in this morning with my good friend Mr. Wally Shawn.” See the photo […]

Reservation Dogs Director Danis Goulet Reveals the Biggest Challenge of Filming Deer Lady’s Horrifying Origin Story

William Knifeman isn’t the only spirit lurking around the res. In Episode 3 of Reservation Dogs’ third and final season, we finally learned the heartbreaking backstory to one of the show’s most mysterious characters. After meeting one afternoon in a diner, Deer Lady (Kaniehtiio Horn) is the one who eventually helps Bear find his way […]

Yellowstone’s Cole Hauser Announces New Side Hustle Amid Actors’ Strike

Yellowstone leading man Cole Hauser hasn’t been sitting idle during the actors’ strike. On the contrary, on August 9, he revealed that he had, ahem, let rip a new side hustle, the Free Rein Coffee Company. “I’ve grown up around cowboys my whole life,” the Santa Barbara, Calif., native said on Instagram. “And I can […]

HGTV’s Good Bones to End With Season 8

Bad news for fans of HGTV’s Good Bones: The mother/daughter home renovation series is ending after nearly a decade. Mina Starsiak Hawk, who headlined the show alongside her mom, Karen E Laine, announced on her Mina AF podcast (per People.com) that Season 8 (premiering Aug. 15) will be Good Bones‘ last. “It’s the end of […]

High School Musical’s Lucas Grabeel Cried Over the News of Ryan Finally Coming Out: ‘This Would Mean So Much’

In addition to wrapping up Ricky & Co.’s adventures at East High, the fourth and final season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series also reunites fans with the previous generation of Wildcats, leading to a long-overdue moment for a beloved character. Now streaming in its entirety, the farewell season kicks off with a […]

Euphoria Adds Angus Cloud Tribute to Max Episodes

HBO is honoring recently deceased Euphoria star Angus Cloud with an in memoriam card added to two episodes streaming on Max. A black-and-white screen featuring a photo of Cloud, who played Fezco on the drama, now appears soon after hitting PLAY on both the series premiere and the Season 2 premiere. “In memory of Angus […]

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

The Challenge Champ Tori Deal Details the Vets’ ‘Uphill Battle’ on USA Season 2: ‘The Tables Have Truly Turned’

CBS reality favorites are coming for a piece of that sweet Challenge coin. Another $500,000 is up for grabs when CBS premieres Season 2 of The Challenge: USA (Thursday, Aug. 10 at 10/9c), and this time, veterans from the MTV flagship are joining the fight. Wes Bergmann, Johnny Bananas, Jonna Mannion Stephens, Tori Deal and […]

Billy Porter Says ‘I Have to Sell My House’ Due to SAG Strike, Curses Out Disney CEO Bob Iger: ‘I’m So Enraged’

The SAG-AFTRA strike is already putting a squeeze on actors’ finances — even for an Emmy winner. Billy Porter, who shot to fame and won an Emmy on the FX drama Pose, now says he has to sell his house due to the financial strain of the strike. “I have to sell my house,” he tells […]

FBI: Most Wanted: Alexa Davalos Out Ahead of Season 5

FBI: Most Wanted‘s very active revolving door is spinning again. Alexa Davalos, who who joined the cast at the start of Season 3 as agent Kristin Gaines, will not be returning for the procedural’s upcoming fifth season. Per Deadline, which first broke the news, the actress was “informed by a producer on set that she […]

NYPD Blue Alum’s Cause of Death Revealed

NYPD Blue star Austin Majors’ death was the result of an accidental fentanyl overdose, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office.  Majors, best known for his role as the son of Dennis Franz’s Detective Andy Sipowicz, died on Feb. 11. At the time, the 27 year old was living at a homeless shelter, […]

HSM:TM:TS’ Joshua Bassett and Sofia Wylie Preview #Rina’s ‘Beautiful’ Relationship in Final Season — Watch

The season of #Rina is finally upon us. After ending their summer vacation with a long-awaited first kiss, Ricky and Gina are officially a couple when High School Musical: The Musical: The Series returns on Wednesday for its fourth and final season. And the fans aren’t the only ones relieved to see this twosome finally […]

Ted Lasso Co-Stars Reunite on the Pitch for Real-Life Soccer Match — See Photos

They know they are, they’re sure they are, they’re Richmond ’til they die — or at least until they raise money for a good cause. In a fun case of life imitating art, Ted Lasso co-stars Phil Dunster (aka Jamie Tartt) and Toheeb Jimoh (Sam Obisanya) reunited on Aug. 5, when they both participated in […]

The Changeling: LaKeith Stanfield Endures a Horrifying Ordeal in Trailer for Apple TV+ Adaptation

LaKeith Stanfield is a man on a mind-bending mission to find his missing wife in the full trailer for the upcoming Apple TV+ series The Changeling, which dropped on Tuesday. In the sneak peek, which you can check out above, a sweet love story between Apollo (Stanfield) and Emma (Clark Backo) turns into a trippy […]

Monday, August 7, 2023

The Bachelorette Recap: Charity Gets a Rough Wake-Up Call at Fantasy Suites

Charity has narrowed it down to three strong contenders for her heart as The Bachelorette enters fantasy suites week — but maybe all three aren’t as strong as she thought. As Monday’s episode opens, Charity is enjoying the tropical paradise of Fiji and ready to spend more time there with her final three men: Dotun, Joey […]

Wayne Brady Comes Out as Pansexual: ‘I’ve Always Felt Like a Sham Because I Wasn’t Being Forthcoming With Myself’

TV comedian, actor and host Wayne Brady has come out as pansexual in an article published by People on Monday. In the article, Brady, best known for his work on Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Let’s Make a Deal, reveals that he is pansexual, meaning that he is attracted to people regardless of their […]

General Hospital: Walt Willey Sets Return, Reprising All My Children Role (Exclusive) 

General Hospital has unfinished business with Jackson Montgomery.  TVLine has learned exclusively that soap vet Walt Willey will bring his All My Children alter ego back to GH for another brief stint. A rep for the ABC sudser confirms that Willey’s multi-episode encore will begin airing in late August. During Willey’s initial three-episode GH gig — […]

Jeopardy! Announces Major Season 40 Overhaul Amid Writers’ Strike — Find Out What’s Changing

It’s official: Jeopardy! will forge ahead with Season 40 in spite of the current writers’ strike, albeit with a few key asterisks. Jeopardy! showrunner Michael Davies announced Monday via the Inside Jeopardy! podcast that Season 40 will undergo significant tweaking as a result of the strike. Namely, the season will feature not just recycled questions, […]

New Girl Vet Pays Homage to Taylor Swift’s 2013 Cameo at Eras Tour — Photo

Best believe Neighborhood star Max Greenfield was suitably bejeweled when he attended the Los Angeles leg of Taylor Swift’s blockbuster Eras Tour. In a series of videos posted to Instagram during Friday’s concert at SoFi Stadium, the New Girl vet — who was accompanied by his wife, casting exec Tess Sanchez, and their daughter, Lilly […]

Here’s a Hijack Season 2 Storyline That Wouldn’t Completely Stretch Credibility

Hijack star Idris Elba as well as the Apple TV+ thriller’s exec producers have all acknowledged that a major obstacle ahead of any Season 2 renewal would be finding a reason to drop Sam Nelson into another nail-biting crisis. After all, as (barely) explained in the Hijack premiere by his estranged wife Marsha, Sam is […]

Sunday, August 6, 2023

Grantchester Season 8 Finale Recap: Will and Geordie Decide Their Futures While We Decide to (Gulp!) Like Larry

We all know Grantchester is an ensemble drama, but Season 8’s final two hours made us feel it. Yes, there were big questions to answer for the leading men: Would Will end his guilt-and-pill-fueled bender in time to see Bonnie give birth? Would Geordie retire? But we also got enough growth from Larry to suddenly […]

Winning Time Premiere Recap: Is the Magic Over Already for the Lakers?

Magic Johnson and the L.A. Lakers were riding high last season on HBO’s basketball drama Winning Time, winning the NBA title in Magic’s first pro season. But as Season 2 opens, they’re learning it’s not so easy staying on top. Sunday’s premiere opens with a jump ahead to the 1984 NBA Finals, with the Lakers […]

Asteroid City: How to Stream the Latest Wes Anderson Hit

Wes Anderson’s latest film, Asteroid City, will hit streaming later this month. Here’s everything you need to know for watching the movie at home. Asteroid City made its theatrical debut June 16 and has amassed $47.2 million worldwide at the box office, at last tally. The film stars Wes Anderson vets Jason Schwartzman and Tilda […]

Heartstopper Season 2 Went Way Out on a Limb: Did the Gamble Pay Off?

Before we get started, I should probably mention in the interest of full disclosure that I am a Heartstopper superfan. It is my happy place. My family has watched Season 1 more times than we can count and can quote almost all of it verbatim. Yet I went into Season 2 with as much trepidation […]

Saturday, August 5, 2023

Jamie Lee Curtis Clarifies Stance on Actors’ Strike, Says She ‘Fully Supports’ SAG-AFTRA After ‘Switzerland’ Remark Comes Under Fire

Jamie Lee Curtis would like to make one thing abundantly clear: She fully supports the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike.  The Halloween vet took to Instagram Saturday to “clear up any confusion” about comments she gave at a charity event earlier this week — comments that were perceived as being neutral in the ongoing debate between the […]

How to Stream Billions’ Final Season

Damian Lewis is back as Bobby “Axe” Axelrod in Season 7 of Billions. Here’s everything you need to know for streaming the final season of Showtime’s financial drama. (Plus, catch up on Seasons 1-6!) In case you need a refresher, Season 6 ended with the same old Chuck and Prince tit for tat. Chuck tried […]

Young and the Restless’ Sharon Farrell Dead at 82

Daytime TV vet Sharon Farrell, who played Florence “Flo” Webster on CBS’ The Young and the Restless, has died. She was 82 years old. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Farrell died unexpectedly on May 15 of natural causes. Her son, Chance Boyer, first confirmed her death on Saturday. Farrell’s career spanned seven decades. Prior to […]

R.I.P., Angus Cloud: Mother of Late Euphoria Star Refutes Rumors That Son’s Death Was ‘Intentional’

The mother of late Euphoria star Angus Cloud is refuting rumors that her son died by suicide. “Social media posts have suggested his death was intentional,” Lisa Cloud writes in a public Facebook post. “I want you to know that is not the case.” Cloud, who played lovable drug dealer Fezco on the HBO drama, […]

Writers Strike Update: WGA and AMPTP Remain at Stalemate After Friday Meeting, Strike to Continue Indefinitely

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike will continue indefinitely after the guild could not reach an agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) to resume negotiations. “As of now, there is no agreement on these items, because the AMPTP said they needed to consult with their member studios before moving […]

Friday, August 4, 2023

Days of Our Lives Fires Co-EP Albert Alarr in Wake of Misconduct Firestorm

Days of Our Lives has parted ways Albert Alarr, 10 days after misconduct allegations against the soaps’s longtime co-executive producer surfaced. “Effective immediately,” Corday Productions president and Days EP Ken Corday announced in a late Friday note to cast and crew, “Janet Drucker will be elevated to co-executive producer of Days of Our Lives, replacing […]

Minx Recap: The Swing Set

We probably should have seen this coming. This week’s Minx reveals that mild-mannered marrieds Shelly and Lenny have become all-out suburban swingers. While the discovery initially seems shocking — Lenny, in particular, heretofore has possessed all the complexity of a can of Tab — it fits right in with the sexual awakening Shelly began in Season 1. […]

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Musical Episode: EPs Reveal the Klingons’ Boy Band Number Was Almost an Opera

Klingons have a brutal reputation as fearsome warriors, but this week’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds proved they could also be fierce singers and dancers. The usually gruff humanoids made a brief but memorable appearance in the musical episode — with a surprise cameo from Hemmer portrayer Bruce Horak as General Garkog — reluctantly performing a […]

Bryan Cranston Praises Late Breaking Bad Co-Star Mark Margolis: ‘A Really Good Actor and a Lovely Human Being’

Bryan Cranston is paying tribute to his Breaking Bad co-star Mark Margolis, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 83. “I am very saddened today to learn of a friend’s passing,” Cranston posted on Instagram. “Mark Margolis was a really good actor and a lovely human being. Fun and engaging off the set, […]

Heartstopper Episode 5 Tees Up the Game-Changing Moment That Was a Season and a Half in the Making

Turns out, all you need is Louvre. After Heartstopper sent Tao and Elle on the date from hell in Season 2’s third episode (recapped here), we were afraid that that was it; they were friend-zoned for life. But in Episode 5, “Heat,” a trip to the museum gives the would-be sweethearts an unexpected second chance […]

Thursday, August 3, 2023

City on Fire Cancelled at Apple TV+

Apple TV+ has snuffed out City on Fire, opting not to renew the crime drama for a second season, our sister site Deadline reports. In case you missed out on the action, here’s the streamer’s official logline for the series, inspired by Garth Risk Hallberg’s novel of the same name: “An NYU student is shot […]

The Office Alum Leslie David Baker Refunds Fan Donations to Produce Stanley Spinoff After Years of Delays

Hoping to see The Office‘s Stanley get his own spinoff? Well, you’re going to have to wait a while longer, at least. Actor Leslie David Baker, who played Stanley on the long-running NBC sitcom, is refunding fans who donated to a Kickstarter campaign to produce a half-hour pilot for a spinoff centered on Stanley, our […]

Heartstopper Episode 3 Recap: It’s Now or Never for Tao and Elle — Plus, [Spoiler] Spots Nick and Charlie Kissing

Eleven episodes into the crush that Heartstopper’s Elle had become convinced was one-sided, Tao at last acts on his feelings for his BFF — and ultimately leaves them both sorry that he has. Here’s why… ‘I WANT TO MAKE THIS YOUR DREAM DATE’ | Early on in “Promise,” Tao recruits Charlie and Isaac to help him […]

TVLine Items: Rap Sh!t Return Delayed, Days of Our Lives Recast and More

Max is putting Rap Sh!t on hold. The streamer has shifted the Season 2 premiere of the Issa Rae-produced comedy from Aug. 10 to Thursday, Nov. 9, due to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. The series will return with its first two episodes, followed by one installment weekly leading up to the season finale on […]

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: How Lin-Manuel Miranda Ghosting a Picard EP Led to That Memorable Musical Episode

Nobody is having more fun making television than the creatives behind Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. That was evident in this week’s episode, “Subspace Rhapsody,” a musical installment which found the Enterprise crew involuntarily sharing their true feelings through song. The hour is predicated on an outside force compelling the crew to perform catchy song-and-dance […]

And Just Like That Recap: Are Carrie and Aidan Getting Too Close Too Fast?

It’s just like old times on And Just Like That…, with Carrie and Aidan rekindling their romance after more than two decades apart. But is the third time the charm, or are they doomed to crash and burn once again? Thursday’s episode opens with Carrie and Aidan cuddling in a hotel bed, confirming that last […]

Lizzo Responds to Watch Out for the Big Grrrls Lawsuit, Says Allegations of Harassment and Discrimination Are ‘Too Outrageous to Not Be Addressed’

Lizzo has issued a statement addressing the lawsuit leveled by three of her former touring dancers — two of whom competed on Prime Video’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls — who are suing the singer for sexual harassment, workplace hostility, assault and discrimination, among other claims. “These last few days have been gut wrenchingly […]

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Days of Our Lives Actors Petition for Removal of Co-EP Albert Alarr (Report)

Several Days of Our Lives actors have submitted a petition for the removal of controversial co-executive producer Albert Alarr, per our sister site Deadline. On July 25, Deadline reported that Alarr had been the subject of a nine-week internal investigation amid complaints that he had been “abusive” to staffers (including cast members), making them “feel uncomfortable and […]

Riverdale Recap: Josie Gets a Hollywood Ending — and Yes, She Sings

Josie McCoy made a glamorous return to Riverdale this week — and this time around, she’s hitting the big screen. Ashleigh Murray reprises her role as Josie in Wednesday’s episode, and in the 1950s timeline, she’s a big-time actress who shows up in Riverdale for a test screening of her new movie musical. She doesn’t want […]

Reservation Dogs Premiere: Director Danis Goulet Talks ‘Highlight of My Career’ and Series’ ‘Profound Impact’

Clearly the Rez Dogs weren’t prepared for Los Angeles’ hefty cost of living. In the Season 3 premiere of Reservation Dogs (the first two episode are now available to stream on Hulu), the kids are broke and wandering around the City of Angels with no food and zero cash to their names. After a visit […]

Louis Litt-Centric Suits Spinoff Was Under Consideration, Confirms EP (Exclusive)

USA Network almost got Litt up. During its nine-season run, Suits launched the spinoff Pearson (which was cancelled after just one season), but Gina Torres’ character wasn’t the only one eyed for their own offshoot. While talking about the legal drama’s recent resurgence after the show hit Netflix — the series has consistently been in […]

Riverdale Series Finale Synopsis Promises a Return to Present-Day… and an 86-Year-Old Betty?!

The Riverdale gang will return to present-day in this month’s series finale… but maybe not in the way we expected. The CW has released the official synopsis for the series finale, titled “Goodbye, Riverdale” and airing Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 9/8c, and it hints that we catch up with an elderly Betty in the present-day […]

Hijack Finale Recap: Was Sam Able to Negotiate a Happy Landing? Plus, Grade the Season

Apple TV’s Hijack came in for a landing this Wednesday, with the last of the thriller’s seven episodes. Was the landing smooth, or a bit bumpy, for Sam Nelson and the others aboard KA29? The woman who shot dead the captain and seized control of the cockpit is named Amanda, and her first order of […]

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Treat Williams Cause of Death Revealed as Driver in Fatal Accident Is Charged

The man who was driving the car in the accident that killed actor Treat Williams has been formally charged, nearly two months after Williams’ death. Ryan Koss has been cited and charged with “grossly negligent operation with death,” according to the Vermont State Police, for his role in the accident. Koss was driving his Honda […]

Donald Trump Indicted, Charged With 4 Counts of Interfering With 2020 Election

Former president Donald Trump has been indicted for the third time this year, this time for alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, which he lost to Joe Biden. A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. brought a total of four charges against Trump, including conspiracy to defraud the United States, […]

R.I.P., Angus Cloud: Zendaya Remembers Euphoria Co-Star’s ‘Boundless Light, Love and Joy’

Euphoria leading lady Zendaya is remembering her late co-star Angus Cloud. “Words are not enough to describe the infinite beauty that is Angus (Conor),” she wrote on Instagram Tuesday. “I’m so grateful I got the chance to know him in this life, to call him a brother, to see his warm kind eyes and bright […]

Lizzo Sued by Watch Out for the Big Grrrls Dancers Who Accuse Her of Sexual Harassment, Hostile Work Environment

Three of Lizzo’s former touring dancers — two of whom previously competed on Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls reality series on Prime Video — are suing the singer for sexual harassment, workplace hostility, assault and discrimination, among other claims. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday and first obtained by The Daily Beast, lists Crystal […]

TVLine Items: Super Bowl Gets Slimed, Free Big Brother Live Feeds and More

Super Bowl LVIII is getting covered with green goo. Nickelodeon will present the first-ever alternate telecast of the big game aimed at kids and families, airing on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024 at 6:30 pm ET from Las Vegas. The “slime-filled” broadcast will feature “next-level, eye-popping on-field graphics, guest reporters, virtual filters and more,” touts the […]

Amazon’s ‘Missing’ L.A. Law Episodes Have Been Found!

No, the full library of L.A. Law episodes that were meant to hit Amazon Prime Video today did not fall down an elevator shaft. (What? Too soon, Shays family…?) The iconic NBC drama, which was the 14th most requested series not streaming in a recent TVLine survey, was supposed to be available on Prime Video beginning today, […]