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Emmys: It Took a Pandemic, But Netflix Finally Topped HBO
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Emmys: Netflix Snags Its First Series Award as ‘The Crown’ Wins Best Drama
Netflix, which was the first streaming service to land a Primetime Emmy Award nomination back in 2013, but was beaten to series wins by competitors Hulu and Amazon Prime, has finally snagged a series award of its own — two, to be exact. The fourth season of The Crown, Peter Morgan’s opus about the British […]
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Emmys Give ‘The Crown’ a Coup, as ‘Ted Lasso’ and Netflix Have a Lot to Brag About
Host Cedric the Entertainer opened the 2021 Primetime Emmys with a declaration that the annual TV kudos would be a celebration of the entire medium, not just the past year’s standouts. Well, either the entirety of TV is much smaller than we’ve been led to believe or he simply didn’t get a preview of the […]
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‘Ted Lasso’ Stars, Writers Score Big Paydays for Season 3 (Exclusive)
AFC Richmond may have been relegated at the end of season one, but the cast, producers and writers of Ted Lasso have scored their own big promotions. Multiple sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the stars — from Ted Lasso himself, Jason Sudeikis, down to the last player on Richmond’s roster — of Apple TV+’s […]
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TV Ratings: ‘The Voice’ Edges Up in Tuesday Debut
The Voice captured Tuesday’s best primetime ratings, leading the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49 and improving slightly on its season premiere Monday. The night’s lone series…
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Into the Wonka-Verse: Behind Netflix’s Massive Roald Dahl Deal
Netflix’s acquisition of the Roald Dahl Story Company would seem to represent an avenue toward everything the streamer wants to do as it looks beyond its core business. The blockbuster…
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Whoopi Goldberg Inks New 4-Year Deal to Remain on ‘The View’ (Exclusive)
Whoopi Goldberg has closed a new deal to remain as a host on ABC’s The View. Sources say the new deal will see Goldberg remain on board for four seasons. The pact, financial details of which…
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Leslie Bibb, Rachel Bloom, Michael McKean, Krista Marie Yu Join Steve Levitan’s ‘Reboot’ at Hulu
Modern Family co-creator Steve Levitan is assembling an impressive cast for his follow-up to the Emmy-winning comedy. Leslie Bibb (Jupiter’s Legacy, Tag), Rachel Bloom (Crazy…
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‘All the Light We Cannot See’ Series Based on Best-Seller a Go at Netflix
Netflix has greenlit a limited series based on Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning World War II novel All the Light We Cannot See. Shawn Levy (Stranger Things, Free Guy) will direct…
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Colin Donnell to Star in Peacock Drama ‘Irreverent’
Chicago Med and Arrow alum Colin Donnell is headed Down Under. Donnell will star in a Peacock drama called Irreverent that’s set to begin production in Australia soon. The series will also…
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Rashida Jones, David Oyelowo Board Apple TV Drama ‘Wool’
Rashida Jones and David Oyelowo are putting on Wool for Apple. The duo has joined the cast of the forthcoming TV series from Justified‘s Graham Yost that is based on the book by Hugh Howey. <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/rebecca-ferguson-wool-tv-adaptation-apple-1234956219/"…
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‘Saturday Night Live’: All the Season 47 Hosts and Musical Guests
Saturday Night Live kicks off its 47th season on NBC on Oct. 2 with Loki star Owen Wilson serving as host and Kacey Musgraves joining as musical guest. The show, which in September won its…
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HBO’s ‘Succession’ Cast Talk Roy Family Problems Ahead of Season 3
While many see HBO’s Succession as a critique of wealth and power, the show’s cast made a case for money not being at the root of the Roy family’s dysfunction. What’s really the problem…
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‘Black-ish’ Producers Reteam for Animated Comedy at ABC
Members of the Black-ish producing team have set up a new project at ABC — this one an animated show. With the series entering its final season in 2022, showrunner Courtney Lilly and…
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‘Let the Right One In’ Scores Showtime Series Order
Beloved Swedish vampire tale Let the Right One In is officially moving forward with its third adaptation. Showtime has handed out a 10-episode series order to the drama starring Demián Bichir (A Be…
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‘The Wire’ Creator Says He’ll Pull Upcoming HBO Series From Texas Over Abortion Law
The controversial abortion law in Texas may be starting to impact Hollywood filming in the state. The Wire creator David Simon announced via Twitter on Monday that he wouldn’t film an upcoming…
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