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‘Sex/Life’ Canceled at Netflix After Two Seasons
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‘Yellowjackets’ Star on Coach Ben, the Feast and That Heartbreaking Flashback
Steven Krueger, who plays the only adult in the 1996 timeline, talks to The Hollywood Reporter about the consequences of his decision in the wilderness.
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‘The Resident’ Canceled After Six Seasons on Fox
The medical drama, owned by Disney's 20th TV, saw its ratings dip this season.
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‘This Is Us’ Duo Sterling K. Brown, Dan Fogelman Reunite for Hulu Drama
The premise of the straight-to-series untitled project is being kept under wraps though sources say it may revolve around a security guard and a former president.
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‘Sex/Life’ Canceled at Netflix After Two Seasons
Netflix has canceled its drama series Sex/Life after two seasons. The decision comes five weeks after the show’s second season (consisting of six episodes, down from eight in season one) debuted — and three weeks after star Sarah Shahi signed on to star in Judgement, a legal drama in contention for next season at ABC. Season […]
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‘Yellowjackets’ Star on Coach Ben, the Feast and That Heartbreaking Flashback
[This story contains spoilers from the third episode of Yellowjackets season two, “Digestif.”] Yellowjackets returned after the show’s most shocking episode yet to show the young survivors’ collective hangover after their cannibalistic feast. The third episode of the hit Showtime survival series, titled “Digesti,” opens with a reminder for both viewers and Taissa (Jasmin Savoy Brown) about […]
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‘The Resident’ Canceled After Six Seasons on Fox
The Resident is no more at Fox. The network has canceled its medical drama after six seasons. The decision comes nearly three months after The Resident, produced by Disney’s 20th Television, finished its 13-episode sixth season. Speculation about the show’s fate has swirled since the season — the shortest of the show’s six — ended. The Resident […]
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‘This Is Us’ Duo Sterling K. Brown, Dan Fogelman Reunite for Hulu Drama
That didn’t take long. Less than a year after NBC’s This Is Us wrapped its six-season run, creator Dan Fogelman and star Sterling K. Brown are reuniting for a new show. Hulu has handed out a straight-to-series order for the untitled drama that will star three-time Emmy winner Brown and is created by Fogelman. Hulu […]
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‘Sex/Life’ Star Sarah Shahi Says She “Definitely Did Not Have the Support” in Season 2 That She Had in the First One
Sarah Shahi got candid about Sex/Life’s second season on Netflix and how it was more challenging for her than the first one was. In an appearance on the Not Skinny but Not Fat podcast, the Black Adam star said she didn’t want to put the show down but that she struggled with the material and […]
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HBO Max’s ‘It’ Prequel ‘Welcome to Derry’ Casts Four Actors
HBO Max is starting to populate the town of Derry, Maine. The streamer has cast the first four actors in its It prequel series Welcome to Derry. Taylour Paige (Zola), Jovan Adepo (Watchmen), Chris Chalk (Perry Mason) and James Remar (Dexter) have all joined the project, from Warner Bros. Television and It filmmakers Andy Muschietti […]
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Joe Earley Takes Over Disney Entertainment Streaming as Michael Paull Exits
Joe Earley continues to climb the ranks at Disney. The former Fox executive has been named president of direct-to-consumer at Disney Entertainment, effectively adding Disney+ to a purview that already included oversight of Hulu. Earley will fill the void created by Michael Paull, who had served as president of direct-to-consumer at Disney Entertainment since January […]
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‘Ziwe’ Canceled as Showtime Orders Mandy Patinkin Comedy ‘Seasoned’
The Chris McCarthy era at Showtime has claimed another victim. The premium cable network, which was added to the Paramount Global exec’s purview last year, has canceled late night talk show Ziwe after two seasons. Additionally, Showtime has made decisions on two of its three comedy pilots, handing out a series order to Mandy Patinkin […]
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‘The Big Door Prize’ Earns Speedy Renewal at Apple
The Big Door Prize is the latest streaming series to score a rapid renewal. Apple has handed out a second-season pickup to the comedy series starring Chris O’Dowd. The series, based on the book of the same name, launched its first three episodes on the streaming platform March 29. The 10-episode series debuts new installments […]
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Keri Russell Faces International and Marital Crisis in Trailer for Netflix’s ‘The Diplomat’
Keri Russell has stepped into her next leading TV role. Netflix has dropped the trailer for The Diplomat, the upcoming political drama that places the Americans star firmly inside the U.S. government. Russell, who is also an executive producer, stars as Kate Wyler, the U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom who must prevent a war […]
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‘Ted Lasso’: Revenge Is Not a Shareable Dish
[This story contains spoilers for “Big Week,” episode four of Ted Lasso season three.] The “Big Week” of the title in this episode of Ted Lasso is AFC Richmond’s first meeting with West Ham, now led by former Greyhounds assistant Nate (Nick Mohammed). It’s a grudge match that gets extra grudge-y, even as Nate is […]
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How ‘Ted Lasso’ Paid Tribute to Soccer Journalist Grant Wahl
[This story contains minor spoilers for “Big Week,” the fourth episode of Ted Lasso’s third season.] During the April 5 episode of Ted Lasso, Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt) holds a copy of Grant Wahl’s book The Beckham Experiment, about the soccer superstar’s decision to jump from top European leagues to the L.A. Galaxy of Major […]
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‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Creator Says She Just Wants to “Stick the Landing” With Final Season
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel co-showrunners Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino just want the show’s fifth and final season to “stick the landing.” In a letter to the Emmy-winning series, Sherman-Palladino bid farewell to the show that changed her life, ahead of its season five premiere on April 14, writing that it was “our last chance […]
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‘Somebody Somewhere’ Feels the Love in Season 2 Trailer
Season one of HBO’s Somebody Somewhere largely focused on lead character Sam’s (Bridget Everett) halting attempts to fit back into her Kansas hometown. The trailer for season two of the series suggests she’s feeling at least a little more comfortable there. The trailer shows that Sam and Joel (Jeff Hiller) have moved in together — “It’s […]
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Robert De Niro Eyes Paramount+ Crime Drama
Robert De Niro is adding another TV project to his plate. The Oscar winner is attached to star in and executive produce a Paramount+ drama titled Bobby Meritorious, from writer Billy Ray (The Comey Rule, Captain Phillips) and Paramount Television Studios. The streamer outbid several other outlets for the project from its corporate sibling and […]
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Mae Martin Sets Netflix Limited Series ‘Tall Pines’
Mae Martin is getting back into business with Netflix. The Canadian breakout star of the streamer’s Feel Good comedy has received a limited series order for Tall Pines, a mystery thriller which Martin will star in and showrun along with Ryan Scott. Tall Pines, also created and executive produced by Martin, will be set in […]
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