Thursday, November 30, 2023

Ratings: Christmas in Rockefeller Center Draws Wednesday’s Biggest Crowd

In the latest TV ratings, NBC’s broadcast of Christmas in Rockefeller Center lit up the night with 6.5 million total viewers — up 7% from last year, and easily marking Wednesday’s largest audience — while steady in the demo with a 0.8 rating. Christmas at Graceland retained 4.5 mil and a 0.5. CBS’ Survivor (4.9 […]

The Oscars Telecast Is (Pretty Much) Guaranteed to End Before Bedtime This Year — Here’s Why

Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel will be going live with his monologue an hour earlier than usual.  ABC announced Thursday that its annual presentation of the Academy Awards — which typically begins at 8 pm on the East Coast and often doesn’t end until close to midnight — will start at 7 pm EDT/4 pm PDT. […]

Chicago Fire Rocked By Another Cast Departure Ahead of Season 12

Chicago Fire is saying goodbye to yet another cast member. Alberto Rosende, who has played Blake Gallo for four seasons, will exit the NBC drama in the Season 12 premiere (airing Jan. 17), TVLine has confirmed. The actor first joined Fire in Season 8 as a promising but sometimes reckless rookie firefighter with a tragic […]

Survivor’s Eliminated Castaway Reacts to Katurah and Kellie’s Frustrations, Plus Emily’s Major Move

The following contains spoilers from Wednesday’s episode of Survivor. What’s worse than playing an unnecessary immunity idol? Going home with one in your pocket. In Wednesday’s episode of Survivor, emotions ran at an all-time high as Julie struggled to handle her guilt and Jake struggled to stay in the know. Despite Jake’s spiraling paranoia, Emily pitched […]

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Frances Sternhagen, Cheers and ER Vet, Dead at 93

Tony-winning actress Frances Sternhagen, best known to TV audiences as Cliff’s mother on Cheers and Carter’s grandmother on ER, died Monday. She was 93. Sternhagen’s death was confirmed Wednesday by her son, actor John Carlin, on Instagram. “[Frances] died peacefully at her home, a month and a half shy of her 94th birthday,” Carlin wrote. […]

Squid Game: The Challenge Recap: Epic ‘Falls’ and a Fiendish Circle of Trust Narrow the Field to 3

Squid Game: The Challenge this week culled the field of players from 63 to a mere three (!), following some heartbreaking Marbles matches… a precarious walk across a Glass Bridge… a few rolls of the Dice… and then a fiendish game called Circle of Trust. Who were you most disappointed to see dropped (sometimes quite literally!) […]

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Sneak Peek: The ‘Frost Vark’ Grabs a Late-Night Snack!

The latest Titan to show his (ugly!) face on Monarch: Legacy of Monsters comes looking for a late-night snack this week — and in doing so, leads one of our heroes to an epiphany…. Episode 3 of the Apple TV+ drama saw Colonel Lee Shaw (played by Kurt Russell) of the 2015 timeline ultimately lead Cate, […]

Jana Kramer Teases Lifetime’s First-Ever Christmas Movie Sex Scene: ‘It’s Pushing Limits’

Lifetime has always been horny for the holidays, but now the network is finally letting its festive freak flag fly. Premiering on Saturday, Dec. 9 (9/8c), A Cowboy Christmas Romance is “the first Christmas movie that has a sex scene,” star Jana Kramer revealed during the Nov. 27 episode of her Whine Down podcast, even […]

Law & Order: SVU: Kelli Giddish to Return for Season 25 Premiere (Exclusive)

Here’s hoping Law & Order: SVU‘s Benson’s still got that stuffed chipmunk around somewhere, because its original owner is making yet another return visit to the precinct. Kelli Giddish is bringing former Det. Amanda Rollins back to the NBC procedural for its Season 25 premiere, TVLine has learned exclusively. The appearance will be Giddish’s second […]

Reyka Season 2, Starring The Flash’s Kim Engelbrecht, Sets U.S. Release Date

Season 2 of Reyka, the South African crime thriller starring Kim Engelbrecht (The Flash, Dominion) in the title role, will stream for U.S. audiences beginning Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, on BritBox. Reyka Season 1 (currently available on BritBox) followed the flawed but brilliant criminal profiler, Dr. Reyka Gama, as she investigated a string of brutal […]

Monday, November 27, 2023

Survivor’s [Spoiler] Reveals One Regret That ‘Eats Me Up Every Single Day’

The following contains spoilers from last week’s episode of Survivor. Kendra McQuarrie now knows what a “million-dollar chicken” tastes like. Winning a trip to the Survivor Sanctuary is typically a pretty big reward, but with the immunity necklace around Bruce’s neck, Kendra was left at the mercy of Drew, Julie, Dee and Austin — all […]

The Late Show Cancels This Week’s Shows as Stephen Colbert Recovers From Appendix Surgery

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is taking the week off, but Colbert assures viewers it has nothing to do with Thanksgiving Day weekend excess. Rather, the host is recovering from surgery after suffering a ruptured appendix. “Sorry to say that I have to cancel our shows this week,” the host shared on Threads. “I’m […]

NCIS: Hawai’i Sets Season 3 Start Date, With Traditional Blessing Ceremony

With every announcement, NCIS: Hawai’i fans get closer and closer to saying aloha to Season 3. Having previously locked in a Monday, Feb. 12 premiere date for Season 3, CBS’ island drama today announced that production will get underway 10 weeks prior, on Monday, Dec. 4. Production of NCIS: Hawai’i‘s third season will begin, as […]

WandaVision Steelbook Release Includes First Glimpse at Agatha Spinoff Footage — Watch (Exclusive)

Welcome back, Agatha Harkness. Nearly three years after WandaVision concluded on Disney+, the Marvel Studios series will release in Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD formats on Tuesday, Nov. 28 — and it will offer a first look at WandaVision‘s forthcoming Agatha-centric spinoff, as seen in our exclusive clip from the physical release’s bonus features. During […]

Sunday, November 26, 2023

How to Watch Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials Online — Even Without Disney+

The first Doctor Who 60th anniversary special has dropped, and another two are on the way! Here’s everything you need to know to stream all three special episodes. How to Watch Doctor Who OnlineThe first Doctor Who special dropped on Saturday, Nov. 25. (Read full recap.) The next two episodes will release the following Saturdays […]

Buy The Office Complete DVD Series for $40 — Here’s How to Shop

Return to Dunder Mifflin with the complete DVD collection of The Office. Here’s how to snag it on sale for Cyber Monday. For a limited time, Target is offering customers the complete DVD collection of The Office for just $39.99. Honestly, even if you don’t have a DVD player it’s worth it! You’ll find an […]

Bass Reeves Faces an Unwelcome Blast From the Past — Read Episode 5 Recap

Someone Bass thought he’d never see again pushes his way back into the deputy U.S. marshal’s life at the end of this week’s Lawmen: Bass Reeves. And when Reeves comes face-to-face with a man who killed someone he cared about, is it any wonder that the former slave’s moral certitude seems like it’s about to […]

What Could a Third Loki Season Look Like? EP Kevin Wright Has Some Ideas

The closing minutes of Loki‘s Season 2 finale left us skeptical that the show could ever come back for a third season — but executive producer Kevin Wright has a different vision. When the Nov. 9 finale concluded (read our full recap), Tom Hiddleston’s character had found a way to save all of time and […]

Saturday, November 25, 2023

Marty Krofft, Creator of H.R. Pufnstuf and Land of the Lost, Dead at 86

Marty Krofft, who with his brother Sid Krofft created a vast world of children’s television programming, died on Saturday of kidney failure. He was 86. Often referred to as “The King of Saturday Mornings,” Krofft died in Los Angeles surrounded by family and friends, his publicist reports. Marty and his brother Sid, through their Sid […]

Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ Lauren E. Banks Is on Her Way to Rodeo Glory, Courtesy of the Yellowstone-verse

Bass Reeves gets a lot of well-deserved fame for being a legendary gunslinger. But his wife, Nellie Jennie Reeves, was a badass in her own right. (Though the church-going Mrs. Reeves likely wouldn’t love us referring to her that way.) So TVLine jumped at the chance to speak with Lawmen: Bass Reeves‘ Lauren E. Banks, […]

Doctor Who Recap: Star Beast of Burden — Grade Anniversary Special No. 1 Starring David Tennant

David Tennant and Catherine Tate returned to the Whoniverse this Saturday in the whimsically titled Doctor Who Special 1: The Star Beast, the first of three hour-long, Disney+ episodes designed to introduce the recently announced Fifteenth Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa. This first special prefaces itself with a handy recap: For the good of the […]

Smallville Creators Reveal They at One Point ‘Discussed’ Chloe Turning Out to Be Lois Lane

“Chlois,” it turns out, was — for a hot second, and before Smallville was ever pitched as a series — more than just what would one day be a wild fan theory. Back during the superhero drama’s run, “Chlois” was a theory that Chloe Sullivan (played by original cast member Allison Mack) would somehow, some […]

Friday, November 24, 2023

Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Hits Viewership High of 28.5 Million, as Peacock Streaming Doubles

Y’all really gobbled up this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Including live viewing of the XL (30 minutes longer) telecast, an afternoon encore and Peacock streaming, Thursday’s 97th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was seen by 28.5 million viewers while scoring a 7.2 rating in the 18-49 demo — up 6% in both measures from 2022. […]

Did Voice Choice Dumbfound You? How Did DWTS Not Play ‘Mirrorball’? Did All Rise Finale Merely Whelm? Macy’s Parade Snubbed Saul?! 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 All Rise, The Voice, Squid Game: The Challenge and Bass Reeves! 1 | Was there a more random on-screen death this year than Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo getting impaled shortly […]

Thursday, November 23, 2023

Did Dolly Parton Score the Biggest Touchdown at Cowboys/Commanders Game? — Watch!

To hear some tell it, Dolly Parton scored the biggest touchdown at the Thanksgiving Day game between the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders. With the Cowboys leading 20-10 at the half — and on their way to 45-10 routing of the Washington football team — it fell on Dolly to liven things up with a […]

Frasier Recap: To B or Not to B

Frasier made a fool of himself this week jockeying for a professorship, while David made a fool of himself trying to improve a disappointing grade. Yep, they’re definitely related. As Thursday’s episode opens, David is bragging about how he always gets straight A’s… until Frasier slaps him with a B on his latest psychology paper. […]

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Episode 3 Unleashed Its VFX Boss’ Favorite (If ‘Computationally Expensive’) Creature

The following contains spoilers from Episode 3 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, which got a pre-Thanksgiving release this week on Apple TV+. Talk about a chilling development. Episode 3 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, which has been streaming on Apple TV+ since Wednesday, saw Colonel Lee Shaw (played by Kurt Russell) of the 2015 timeline […]

National Dog Show 2023: The Winner Is…

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a wiener — sorry, winner! — after Thursday’s broadcast of the 2023 National Dog Show. Shown on NBC immediately following the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, this year’s main event was once again hosted by John O’Hurley (Seinfeld, Family Feud) and American Kennel Club judge David Frei, with Mary Carillo providing […]

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Ahead of Cancellation, Yellowstone Was Set to Introduce a Long-Lost Dutton Brother

Who knew? When Yellowstone was axed by Paramount Network, a branch of the Dutton family tree got chopped off in the process. Christian rocker Cory Asbury tells Taste of Country that he had been cast for Season 6 as a long-lost brother of Kayce Dutton’s (and, presumably, Beth and Jamie’s as well). “I was fired […]

Kelsey Grammer Rules Out a Return to Cheers on Frasier: ‘We Don’t Want to Desecrate a National Monument’

Are you waiting to see Frasier Crane make a triumphant return to his old bar Cheers in the Frasier revival? You might as well be waiting to catch a glimpse of Norm’s wife Vera. Paramount+’s revival finds Kelsey Grammer’s title character moving back to Boston, where he spent a decade sitting on barstools on the […]

Young Sheldon Final Season Twist: Leaked BTS Photo Hints at Major Change for Mandy

Georgie and Mandy aren’t married yet, but we’re pretty sure this makes Mandy an honorary Cooper. As Young Sheldon begins production on its seventh and final season, a new behind-the-scenes photo reveals that Emily Osment (aka Georgie’s fiancée Mandy) was on hand to film the Big Bang Theory prequel’s new main title sequence.  “Whole gang’s […]

Jenna Ortega Exits Scream 7 Due to Wednesday Season 2 Shooting Schedule (Report)

The Scream 7 body count is rising. One day after news broke that Melissa Barrera had been dropped from horror franchise’s upcoming seventh chapter due to the actress’ Instagram postings on the Hamas-Israel conflict, our sister pub Deadline reports that fellow Scream vet Jenna Ortega will also be MIA from the upcoming sequel. According to […]

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Extended Family Trailer: Two and a Half Men’s Jon Cryer Makes Sitcom Comeback Opposite Abigail Spencer, Donald Faison

Nearly nine years after he wrapped Two and a Half Men, Jon Cryer returns to the world of situational comedy in NBC’s Extended Family. The network released a quasi-trailer Tuesday, which features the first footage from the Mike O’Malley-created multi-cam. The series centers on former marrieds Jim (Cryer) and Julia (Timeless‘ Abigail Spencer), who, after […]

Ratings: ABC’s Monday Night Football Audience Eyes Season High With Chiefs/Eagles

In the latest TV ratings, ABC’s slice of the Monday Night Football pie this week averaged 13.3 million total viewers, easily marking a season high for the network in fast nationals. In the demo, the Eagles’ 21-17 win over the Chiefs scored a 2.3 rating — edging out the 2.2 posted by Browns/Steelers back on […]

Black Mirror Renewed for Season 7 at Netflix — Report

Black Mirror will be back for more mind-tripping adventures. Charlie Brooker’s science-fiction anthology has been renewed for Season 7, Variety reports. Netflix has declined comment and no further details are known about the renewal. The pick-up comes five months after the release of Season 6, which dropped on June 15. The series’ most recent cycle […]

Monday, November 20, 2023

NBC Sets Post-Strike Return Dates for #OneChicago, Law & Order Trio, Night Court and More — Final Magnum Episodes MIA

Two weeks after the SAG-AFTRA strike ended, NBC is the latest broadcast network to unveil its game plan for the delayed TV season — and the net is not waiting until the clock strikes 2024 to press the launch button. NBC will premiere its new Jon Cryer comedy Extended Family as well as air a special […]

UnPrisoned Renewed for Season 2

UnPrisoned, Hulu’s Onyx Collective dramedy starring Kerry Washington and Delroy Lindo, has been renewed for Season 2, TVLine has learned. Inspired by the life of creator Tracy McMillan and showrun by TV vet Yvette Lee Bowser (Living Single, Dear White People), UnPrisoned centers around the complicated relationship between family and marriage therapist Paige (Scandal‘s Washington) and her father […]

Sunday, November 19, 2023

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter Dead at 96

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter has died. She was 96 years old. Carter passed away peacefully at her home in Plains, Ga. Sunday afternoon, the Carter Center, a human rights NGO founded by the family, announced. “Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” her husband Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the […]

Bass Reeves Recap: Beware Mr. Sundown

Even a man with a good gun and a straight spine gets scared every once in a while. This week’s Lawmen: Bass Reeves explores moments of fear in the legendary U.S. marshal’s life as he wraps a particularly prolific work trip. We get threats both supernatural (there can’t really be anything to that legend about […]

Suzanne Shepherd, The Sopranos and Goodfellas Actress, Dead at 89

Suzanne Shepherd, best known for her roles in The Sopranos and Goodfellas, has died. She was 89. The actress passed away Friday morning in her New York City home, her agent confirmed to our sister site Variety. Shepherd played Mary DeAngelis, the mother of Edie Falco’s Carmela Soprano, on the HBO crime drama The Sopranos […]

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Miss Universe 2023: The Winner Is…

In what’s beginning to feel like a foregone conclusion at this point, the winner of the 2023 Miss Universe competition (for the 72nd year in a row!) hailed from a little-known place called — wait for it — Earth. As Alyssa Edwards would say, “rigga morris!” Broadcast live on Telemundo and the Roku Channel, Saturday’s […]

Did All Rise Series Finale Lack Closure (and Much-Needed Stakes)? — Grade It

All Rise wrapped up its three-season run on Saturday with Mark and Amy’s long-awaited wedding, and to be honest, I’m not sure if I’m relieved or disappointed that the nuptials went off without a hitch. As the series ender began, the threat from the Russian crime family somewhat loomed over Mark and Lola, who was […]

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Finale Teases More Adventures to Come; EPs Address the Likelihood of Season 2

The journey may not have been mapped out exactly as fans expected, but Netflix’s anime-style Scott Pilgrim Takes Off ultimately arrives at a happy ending for its titular slacker and the girl of his dreams. (All the better that it comes after an unimaginably epic team-up of Ramona’s exes.) But is everything really wrapped up? […]

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Boss Was Instantly ‘Sold!’ on Casting Kurt and Wyatt Russell in the Same Role

In the first episode of Apple TV+’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, viewers were introduced to Lee Shaw circa 1959, back when he was an Army lieutenant tasked with “keeping alive” researchers Dr. Keiko Mira and Bill Randa (played by Mari Yamamoto and Anders Holm) as they go MUTO hunting in Kazakhstan. In that timeline, Lee […]

Friday, November 17, 2023

Did The Marvels’ WandaVision Answer Suffice? Did Fear TWD Jump Multiple Sharks? Did Selling Sunset Nip (Cover) Slip Surprise? 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 Fear the Walking Dead, Ms. Marvel, Selling Sunset and The Amazing Race! 1 | If The Marvels picks up right where Ms. Marvel left off, when did Kamala learn the […]

Golden Globes to Air on CBS in January

The Golden Globes have a new home. The 81st annual ceremony will air Sunday, January 7 on CBS at 8/7c, following an NFL doubleheader, TVLine has learned. The three-hour event will also stream live on Paramount+ (if live TV is part of your subscription plan), where it will then be available to watch on demand. […]

Get the Amazon Fire TV Stick For $20 — Stream Netflix, Peacock, Paramount+ and More

Do you want to turn your TV into a smart TV? The Amazon Fire TV Stick can do just that — and it’s currently on sale for just $20. Here’s everything you need to know about claiming the deal. How Much Is an Amazon Fire TV Stick?The Amazon Fire TV Stick typically goes for $39.99. […]

Ratings: Ghosts UK Audience on Par With Big Brother 25′s Thursday Average

In the latest TV show ratings, the U.S. broadcast premiere of the BBC comedy Ghosts drew 3 million total viewers to CBS on Thursday night, leading out of reruns of Young Sheldon (3 mil) and our own Ghosts (2.5 mil). A second episode of “Ghosts UK” retained 2.8 million viewers. Of note, Big Brother this […]

Thursday, November 16, 2023

The Crown Recap: Here’s How Season 6 Handled Diana’s Tragic Death

Warning: This post contains spoilers for the first three episodes of The Crown’s sixth season. The final season of Netflix’s The Crown has begun, and it’s tackling one of the most seismic events in Queen Elizabeth II’s entire reign: the death of Princess Diana. Part 1 of Season 6 debuted on Thursday (Part 2 premieres […]

Ratings: Amazing Race Audience Hits Season High, Magnum P.I. Grows

In the latest TV show ratings, CBS’ Survivor rose to a best-since-premiere audience (5 million total viewers) while steady in the demo (with a 0.7 rating); read recap. The Amazing Race in turn hit a season high in audience (2.9 mil) but dipped in the demo (with a 0.3). Over on Fox, The Masked Singer […]

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

TVLine Items: Marvel’s What If…? Trailer, Jon Hamm’s Hostage Series and More

Things are decidedly twisted in the multiverse, as teased in a first trailer for Season 2 of Disney+ and Marvel’s animated What If…? anthology, which premieres Friday, Dec. 22 and will release a new episode each of nine “nights.” Season 2 continues the journey as The Watcher (voiced by Jeffrey Wright) guides viewers through the […]

The Cleaning Lady Scoop: Season 3 to Introduce Arman’s Never-Before-Seen Parents (Exclusive)

A Morales family reunion is coming to The Cleaning Lady. TVLine has learned exclusively that Season 3 of the Fox drama will introduce Arman’s (Adan Canto) mother and father, who have been mentioned but never seen on the series. Casting is currently underway for the roles of Teresa and Eduardo Morales, who will recur in […]

America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League Reveals 40 Returning Acts — See Full List

Mel B. isn’t the only familiar face returning for America’s Got Talent‘s latest offshoot. NBC has finally confirmed the 40 acts competing in the inaugural season of AGT: Fantasy League, premiering on Monday, Jan. 1 (8/7c). Here’s how it works: each of the show’s judges — Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and the aforementioned […]

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

TVLine Items: Baby Shark Movie Trailer, Kennedy Center Honors Date and More

Baby Shark is swimming over to Chomp City, aka the big city of sharks, in the official trailer for Baby Shark’s Big Movie, the first feature-length animated movie based on the preschool property. “Baby Shark is forced to leave behind the world he loves after his family’s move to the big city and must adjust to his new […]

Cobra Kai Casts C.S. Lee as Original Karate Kid Character in Sixth and Final Season

Dexter actor C.S. Lee is joining the Cobra Kai fight, starring as an original Karate Kid franchise character for the TV series’ sixth and final season. Lee will portray Master Kim Sun-Yung, a character previously seen only in flashbacks, reports our sister site Deadline. In the original Karate Kid film, the character was played by […]

Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton Reenact Classic One Tree Hill Fight Scene, Nearly 20 Years Later — Watch

Brooke Davis and Peyton Sawyer fighting over Lucas Scott? It’s 2006 all over again, and we couldn’t be happier. The cast of One Tree Hill reunited in Wilmington, N.C. this past weekend to celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary, and Sophia Bush (aka Brooke) and Hilarie Burton (Peyton) used the opportunity to reenact one of their […]

Monday, November 13, 2023

The Irrational’s Next Episode Won’t Air for a While — Here’s Why

There’s a completely rational reason that The Irrational won’t be on tonight: There are no more episodes ready to air. Last week’s hour of the NBC procedural, titled “The Real Deal” (read a recap here), was the last scheduled installment, TVLine has confirmed. The recent Writers Guild of America strike, as well as the Screen […]

The Simpsons Co-Creator Says Bart Will Still Be Strangled: ‘Nothing’s Changing’

The Simpsons’ rascally eldest child better continue to watch his back: Bart will still be getting strangled by his dad, Homer, co-creator and producer James L. Brooks confirmed to People. “Don’t think for a second we’re changing anything,” he told the publication. “Nothing’s getting tamed. Nothing, nothing, nothing. He’ll continue to be strangled — [if] […]

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Sneak Peek: Curious Scientist Fails to Not Disturb MUTO Eggs, Great Peril Ensues

A curious scientist fails to follow the cardinal rule of “Do Not Disturb the Eggs of Ominous Origin” in a spine-tingling sneak peek from Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, which itself hatches this Friday on Apple TV+. Developed by Chris Black (Severance, Star Trek: Enterprise) and Matt Fraction (whose Hawkeye comics heavily influenced the Disney+ series of the same […]

Bobby Berk Is Leaving Netflix’s Queer Eye After 8 Seasons

Queer Eye co-host Bobby Berk has announced his exit from Netflix’s lifestyle reality show following its upcoming eighth season. “The love that I have received from you all over the last 6 years has been absolutely surreal,” Berk wrote on Instagram Monday. “You have tuned in and been dedicated fans and together we were able to share […]

Sunday, November 12, 2023

Yellowstone Recap: Unlucky Clover — Plus, New Villains Plan to Drag Dan to Hell and ‘Beck’

The cowpatties really hit the fan in Sunday’s Yellowstone. After deadly clover was dropped in a field where John’s cattle was grazing, the rancher strong-armed the sheriff into deputizing Kayce so that he could team up with Livestock Agent Hendon to find evidence implicating Dan. John also exacted a promise from Donnie that when Kayce […]

Wait, How Did Aussie Five-0 Star Alex O’Loughlin Not Land on NCIS: Sydney…? (And Might He Eventually Show Up?)

Don’t get us wrong, the Australia-set NCIS: Sydney, premiering Stateside this Tuesday on CBS, boasts a terrific cast, and one that is 66% Australian (plus two Brits). But Sydney native and CBS procedural vet Alex O’Loughlin was right there, people. (Well, somewhere. I’m not entirely sure what he is up to these days, three-and-a-half years […]

Will Bass Reeves Succumb to Temptation on His First Official Case? Read Episode 3 Recap

Life in the 1870s American West was often a life-or-death proposition. In Lawmen: Bass Reeves‘ third episode, the earnest lawman encounters both. Bass’ first official case as a deputy U.S. marshal tests his mettle, his patience and his sense of ethics. (Talk about a rough start to the job!) Back at the homestead, Jennie goes […]

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City: Why Does Everyone Hate Monica?! — Watch Video

Looks like there’s a Real Housewives of Salt Lake City spin-off brewing: Everybody Hates Monica. But why? So far this season, Monica Garcia has taken swings at Baby Gorgeous (aka Lisa Barlow), shared her fraught relationship with her mother on camera and detailed her marriage-ruining affair with her husband’s brother. (Wow!) What’s not to like? […]

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Tiny Pretty Things’ Barton Cowperthwaite Reveals Stage 2 Brain Cancer Diagnosis

Tiny Pretty Things alum Barton Cowperthwaite revealed on Friday that he was diagnosed with brain cancer, saying doctors found “at least a stage 2” glioma — a growth of cells that starts in the brain or spinal cord. “It is a fairly decent sized brain tumor,” Cowperthwaite, 31, wrote on Instagram. “The tumor’s cells originate […]

RHOBH Cast Teases Dinner Party From Hell Part 2: ‘Denise Came Looking For a Fight’ — Watch Video

In this week’s episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Erika Jayne announced that she gave up fighting for lent. But given what we know about her upcoming feud with Denise Richards, she may have some repenting to do. At BravoCon last weekend, TVLine talked to Erika and her castmate Kyle Richards about what […]

The Marvels Totally Ignored TV’s Secret Invasion — Here’s the Likely Reason Why

WARNING: The following contains full spoilers for the superhero team-up movie The Marvels, now in theaters. The Marvels was such a fun and breezy time, and the closing scene and mid-credits sequence served up such provocative twists, that it didn’t really hit me until I was leaving the theater that…. Wow, this Captain Marvel sequel […]

Cosby Show Star Reflects on Sitcom’s Tainted Legacy Ahead of 40th Anniversary: ‘It Was Bigger Than One Person’

The Cosby Show alum Keshia Knight Pulliam says that the iconic family comedy, which has its 40th anniversary coming next September, should continue to be celebrated as a part of TV history — despite the many sexual misconduct and assault allegations made against co-creator and star Bill Cosby. “You can’t take away the work that […]

Friday, November 10, 2023

Upload Boss Talks Finale’s Crazy Cliffhanger, Nora/Nathan/Ingrid Love Triangle and Season 4 Outlook

Warning: The following contains spoilers for the Upload Season 3 finale. Proceed at your own risk! Uh oh, are Nora and Ingrid going to have to learn how to share Nathan? Upload’s Season 3 finale concluded with a courtroom victory for the families of the Freeyond victims, but all the incriminating intel Aleesha snagged off Karina’s […]

Did Family Guy Flub Brian’s Backstory? Have We Seen Last of Loki? Is Disco Santa Travolta Frightful? 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 Loki, The Morning Show, Family Guy, The Santa Clauses and Bosch: Legacy! 1 | Is anyone worried that while the new “Marvel Spotlight” designation may come as a relief to […]

Daytime Emmys Set New December Airdate on CBS and Paramount+

The 50th annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony has finally announced a new airdate. Originally set for June, but delayed due to the writers and actors being on strike, the long-awaited event will now air on Friday, Dec. 15 at 9/8c on CBS. East coast viewers will catch the ceremony live, while west coasters will get […]

Upside-Down NCIS: Sydney Promos Will Turn Heads — Exclusive First Look

If you’re watching NFL games on CBS this Sunday and things suddenly turn upside-down, rest assured that nothing is wrong with your TV set. It’s just CBS’ promo department being a bit of a larrikin. TVLine can exclusively report that this Sunday, Nov. 12, CBS will intentionally air its NCIS: Sydney promo spots upside down during NFL on CBS […]

Thursday, November 9, 2023

Arcane Sets Season 2 Premiere at Netflix

Who’s ready for a steampunk Thanksgiving? (Well, next year.) Arcane will return for Season 2 in November 2024, Netflix and Riot Games announced Thursday. The series was renewed in November 2021, just hours after Season 1’s final three episodes premiered on the streaming service. Set in a universe established by the League of Legends video […]

Frasier Recap: Three’s a Crowd as Frasier and Freddy Fight Over a Blind Date

Frasier always loved a classic French farce, and this week’s episode serves up a juicy one as Frasier and Freddy both agree to go out on blind dates — only they’re not sure who’s dating who. (Or “whom,” as Frasier would annoyingly point out.) Frasier is happy with how his new life in Boston is going, […]

Kel Mitchell Thanks Fans for ‘Flood of Prayers’ After ‘Frightening’ Health Scare

Actor Kel Mitchell has assured fans he’s “now on the road to recovery” after a mystery medical incident sent him to the hospital earlier this week. “Grateful for the flood of prayers and positive vibes that surrounded me during a genuinely frightening time,” Mitchell wrote in an Instagram post on Thursday. “The scare was real, […]

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Big Brother Finale Poll: Who Will Win Season 25? And Who Should Win?

Jag Bains, Matt Klotz and Bowie Jane all made Big Brother history upon entering the house back in August, and one of them is now poised to win the show’s longest season ever. Season 25 will come to a close on Thursday (CBS, 8/7c) after a record-breaking 100 days. And though none of us are […]

Ratings: The Voice Dominates in Audience, Ties for Tuesday Demo Win

In the latest TV show ratings, NBC’s The Voice easily drew Tuesday’s largest audience, while landing in a three-way tie for the nightly demo win. NBC | The Voice drew 5.7 million total viewers and a 0.4 rating, up in audience and steady in the demo week-to-week. Found dropped a few eyeballs (2.75 mil) but […]

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

Why Michael Strahan Has Been Missing on Good Morning America, NFL Sunday

Michael Strahan has been absent from his role as Good Morning America co-anchor for nearly two weeks, thus far, due to personal family matters, TVLine has confirmed. “Michael Strahan will not be with us this week as he is dealing with some personal family matters,” a spokesperson for ABC’s GMA said in a statement to […]

How to Watch 2023 CMA Awards Live Without Cable

Just because you don’t have cable doesn’t mean you have to sit out the 57th Annual Country Music Awards! We’re breaking down all the ways cord-cutters can watch the CMA Awards online without cable. 2023 CMA Awards — Date, Time, ChannelThe CMA Awards are hosted by singer Luke Bryan and NFL vet Peyton Manning. The […]

TVLine Items: Showtime’s Circus Ending, Slow Horses Season 3 Trailer and More

The Circus is leaving town. Showtime’s Emmy Award-nominated political docuseries will end with this Sunday’s episode after an eight-season run, the network has confirmed. The program, which interviewed political figures and chronicled various presidential campaigns and administrations, was hosted by John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Jennifer Palmieri. “When we started The Circus in 2016, we […]

Chapelwaite Cancelled at MGM+, Reversing Season 2 Renewal

The previously announced second season of MGM+’s horror series Chapelwaite is no longer moving forward despite the series’ renewal last year. “I’m afraid Captain Boone’s story ends on that beach of weathered, Maine sand,” Co-creator and Executive Producer Jason Filardi posted on X (fka Twitter). “There will be no Season 2. Thank you to all […]

Monday, November 6, 2023

TVLine Items: Apple’s Peanuts Movie, Kimmel Reveals Sexiest Man and More

Charlie Brown & Co. are heading to the Big City, in an original Peanuts movie. It was announced on Monday that Apple TV+, the streaming destination for “all things Peanuts” (including classic holiday movies), has greenlit its first original Peanuts film. The new, CG-animated film from WildBrain and Peanuts Worldwide will follow the Peanuts gang […]

Rob Lowe Hosting and Producing New Fox Game Show The Floor — Get First Look and Premiere Date

In Fox’s forthcoming game show, 81 contestants will battle it out to win a grand prize of a whopping $250,000. But who will be able to conquer The Floor? Hosted and produced by Rob Lowe (9-1-1: Lone Star), The Floor (which premieres Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 9/8c) will pit players against each other in an […]

Good Trouble Sets Season 5B Premiere — Plus, Watch a Teaser (Featuring Callie and Jamie’s Big Day?)

Freeform will ring in the new year with the return of Good Trouble. Season 5B of the Fosters spinoff will premiere Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 10/9c, the cable network announced on Monday. The upcoming run finds the Coterie roommates facing “their toughest obstacles yet as they’re confronted with evolving relationship challenges and new career opportunities,” […]

Ratings: Sunday Night Football Rises 19% With Bengals/Bills, The Chosen Eyes New High

NBC Sunday Night Football‘s broadcast of the Bengals’ win over the Bills averaged 14. 9 million total viewers and a 3.8 demo rating, surging 19% and 12% from last week’s early numbers for Chargers/Bears. Over on The CW, The Chosen‘s Season 3 premiere drew 547K and just barely a 0.1 rating, hitting and matching CW […]

Sunday, November 5, 2023

Lawmen: Bass Reeves: A U.S. Marshal’s Legend Begins in Paramount+ Premiere — Grade It!

Bass Reeves is known as one of the most storied lawmen in the American West. But he certainly didn’t begin there, as we see in Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ series premiere. Episode 1 of the Paramount+ drama lays out how the titular character, a slave during the United States Civil War played by Nightingale’s David Oyelowo, […]

The Original RHONY ‘Bitches Are Back’ in Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip Season 4 Trailer — WATCH

The RHONY OGs are paradise-bound. Peacock on Sunday dropped the trailer for its ‘RHONY Legacy’-centric season of The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip, which premieres Dec. 14. As previously reported, Season 4 of the vacation-themed offshoot reunites original fan favorites Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan, Luann de Lesseps and Dorinda Medley, as well as memorable RHONY alums Kelly Killoren Bensimon (Seasons […]

Below Deck Med Interior Crew Calls Out Kyle: ‘We Are Definitely Not Friends’ — Watch Video

Looks like it won’t be smooth sailing for the remainder of Below Deck Mediterranean Season 8. Kyle Viljoen had already stirred up drama between fellow cast members Tumi Mhlongo and Natalya Scudder, but in the last two episodes the interior crew seemed to be getting along. This weekend at BravoCon, however, the Below Deck Med […]

All the Light We Cannot See Deviates From the Novel in Its Finale — Grade the Miniseries!

Netflix’s take on All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr’s celebrated 2014 novel, dropped in full on Thursday — with some noticeable changes to the source material. The four-episode miniseries focuses on the interwoven journeys of Marie-Laure (Aria Mia Loberti), a blind teenager in France, and Werner (Louis Hofmann), a German soldier, during World […]

Vanderpump Rules: Everything We Learned About Season 11 at BravoCon — Watch Video

Vanderpump Rules is poised to deliver juicy post-Scandoval drama when it returns with Season 11, and TVLine collected a boatload of teasers at BravoCon this weekend. “It was one of the most challenging seasons to film,” Katie Maloney told TVLine. (More challenging than last season’s #Scandoval bombshell?!) Ariana Madix added that her feelings toward Tom […]

Saturday, November 4, 2023

Echo Series to Launch Marvel Spotlight Banner That Downplays MCU Continuity

Echo has added yet another first to its cap. Already, the Hawkeye offshoot is the first Marvel series rated TV-MA to stream on Disney+… the first live-action Marvel series to get a binge release… and the first Marvel series to stream on both Disney+ and Hulu. And it revolves around Maya Lopez, a martial artist […]

Logan Paul Defeats Rey Mysterio at Crown Jewel and Secures First Major WWE Championship

Logan Paul has been called many names — YouTuber, amateur boxer, an abrasive personality — but now he can add United States Champion to that list. The internet personality-turned-wrestler won the title, marking his first major championship in the WWE, after defeating Hall of Fame wrestler Rey Mysterio Saturday at the pay-per-view event Crown Jewel. In the match, […]

Josh Radnor and How I Met Your Mother Son David Henrie ‘Finally’ Come Face to Face

It’s the How I Met Your Mother reunion a decade in the making. David Henrie, who played the future son of Josh Radnor’s Ted Mosby’s on the CBS sitcom, had a run-in with his TV pa — and he had the good sense to document the legendary encounter. (Fun fact: Henrie and Radnor never actually […]

Friday, November 3, 2023

Billions’ Best Goodbye? Can Prison Break Reboot Improve on 24′s? Did Quantum Leap Romance Surprise? 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 Billions, Survivor, the new Prison Break and Quantum Leap! 1 | Isn’t Jonathan Bailey’s American accent on Fellow Travelers one of the best you’ve ever heard from a foreign actor?  […]

Vanderpump Rules Sets Season 11 Premiere — Minus Raquel Leviss

It’s official: Raquel Leviss is not returning to Vanderpump Rules. Bravo has confirmed that Season 11 of the long-running reality show will premiere in January and pick up in the wake of #Scandoval. The returning cast list names Lisa Vanderpump, Ariana Madix, James Kennedy, Katie Maloney, Lala Kent, Scheana Shay, Tom Sandoval and Tom Schwartz, […]

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Frasier Learns About a Snooty Elitist Club, and He Wants In — Read Recap

If we know anything about Frasier, we know that he needs acceptance into elite high society like he needs oxygen. Thursday’s episode finds Frasier feeling left out when he’s not included in an office birthday party — and again when Alan and Olivia both receive a Golden Plume, aka an invitation to a mixer for Harvard’s […]

TVLine Items: M*A*S*H Finale Special, DC Movies Hit Netflix and More

In honor of Veterans Day on Friday, Nov. 10, MeTV will present its annual special broadcast of MeTV Remembers the M*A*S*H Finale at 7 pm ET/PT. The three-hour program features exclusive interviews with the cast and creators of the Korean War-set comedy-drama, as well as the uncut 1983 series finale, which still holds the record […]

Prison Break Reboot in Works at Hulu

Book an all-day appointment with your favorite tattoo artist, because a new Prison Break is afoot. Hulu is currently in early development on a “new incarnation” of the Fox drama, which originally ran for four seasons from August 2005 to May 2009 (The Final Break wrap-up movie included), and then returned with a nine-episode revival […]

Letterkenny to End With Season 12 — Get Release Date for Final 6 Episodes

Letterkenny‘s 12th season will be its last. The comedy series will conclude following its next batch of six episodes, which drops Monday, Dec. 25 (aka Christmas Day) on Canadian streaming service Crave, and Tuesday, Dec. 26 on Hulu. “Letterkenny is a pop culture, Canadian TV phenomenon, and while we’re sad to see Wayne and his […]

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Upload Sneak Peek: Drunk Ingrid Confronts Nathan About Nora (Exclusive)

Some liquid courage will drive Ingrid to talk to Original Nathan about Norma, err, Nora during this Friday’s Upload. In the second of this week’s two episodes, Ingrid gets drunk and opens up about her insecurities with AI Bartender, which prompts her to then confront her relationship issues head-on. For starters, Ingrid is unhappy that […]

How to Stream the Final Indiana Jones Film, Dial of Destiny

Soon it will be time to enjoy Indiana Jones’ truly final crusade from the comfort of your own home. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, which opened in theaters on June 30 and grossed over $380 million at the global box office, now has a Disney+ release date. What’s more, the adventure movie is […]

Netflix With Ads Update: Binge 3 Episodes, Get 1 ‘Free’ — Plus, Soon You Can Download

Netflix celebrated the first anniversary of its ad-supported plan launch by confirming/teasing a few new features. In a Wednesday AM blog post directed at advertisers/clients, the streaming giant said that one year into offering an ad-supported subscription plan, “Our goal isn’t just to offer the same products and tools the industry has come to expect…. […]