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Rachel Brosnahan on the Legacy ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Leaves Behind: “Stories Being…
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‘Yellowjackets’ Foreshadowed Shocking Season 2 Death in the Pilot, Director Reveals
Karyn Kusama, who also helmed the first episode of the Showtime series, talks to The Hollywood Reporter all about the big-swing decision and the earlier moment that predicted the major reveal for one character.
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“There Will Be No Notes”: Christine Ko on Emma’s Big, Bold Moment in ‘Dave’
The actress tells The Hollywood Reporter why Dave Burd's perfectionistic tendencies give her creative freedom, what she did to channel Emma's cool confidence in her audition and why the FX series still surprises her.
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‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Creators, Luke Kirby Unpack “Hurtful” Lenny Bruce Finale Scene: “You Really Can’t Go Backwards”
Amy Sherman-Palladino, Daniel Palladino and Kirby also break down Midge (Rachel Brosnahan) and Lenny's flashback scene.
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Daniel Dae Kim’s ‘Butterfly’ Lands Amazon Series Order
Butterfly is taking flight at Amazon. The retail giant and streamer has handed out a series order to the scripted drama series based on the Boom Studios graphic novel of the same name with Daniel Dae Kim set to star and exec produce. The six-episode series is described as a spy thriller that explores family […]
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‘The Family Stallone’ Renewed at Paramount+
Sylvester Stallone knows a thing or two about sequels, from the Rocky and Rambo franchises to The Expendables and a forthcoming Cliffhanger reboot. The latest follow-up on the three-time Oscar nominee’s résumé is a second season of The Family Stallone, the Paramount+ reality series featuring Stallone; his wife, Jennifer Flavin Stallone; and their daughters Sophia, […]
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‘Ted Lasso’ Confronts Parental Issues in ‘Mom City’
[This story contains spoilers for “Mom City,” the 11th episode of Ted Lasso’s third season.] So Ted’s going home, right? It’s the story Ted Lasso has been building this whole season. Ted (Jason Sudeikis) began his third go-round with AFC Richmond wondering what he’s still doing in London while his son is 4,000-plus miles away, […]
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New Max Credits Display Irks Creatives Amid Labor Standoff; Streamer Vows to Correct “Oversight” as Guilds Blast “Grave Insult”
Updated: Max has responded to the controversy with the following statement: “We agree that the talent behind the content on Max deserve their work to be properly recognized. We will correct the credits, which were altered due to an oversight in the technical transition from HBO Max to Max and we apologize for this mistake.” […]
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James Cromwell Breaks Down That ‘Succession’ Eulogy and Promises a “Miraculous” Finale
[This story contains spoilers for Succession season four episode nine, “Church and State.”] After sitting out the entirety of season three, James Cromwell’s Uncle Ewan returned to Succession for the penultimate episode of the series, “Church and State,” delivering a powerhouse eulogy for Brian Cox’s Logan Roy. It was revealing, scathing, brimming with tragic love, […]
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‘NCIS: Hawai’i’ Reveals Familiar Face in Season 2 Finale
[This story contains spoilers for the second-season finale of NCIS: Hawai’i.] The season two finale of NCIS: Hawai’i introduced — or rather, reintroduced — a character who will join the cast next season. In the episode, Jane Tennant (Vanessa Lachey) and Kate Whistler (Tori Anderson) find themselves under attack in Venezuela — until an unseen ally comes […]
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Who Was the Real Queen Charlotte?
If you’ve become enamored with the love story at the center of Netflix’s Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, you’ve likely questioned just how much of the period drama is based in fact versus the fantastical mind of creator Shonda Rhimes, given the opening disclaimer from Lady Whistledown that the series “is not a history lesson” […]
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‘Queen Charlotte’ Star Arsema Thomas on Taking up Space as Lady Danbury and as a Black Queer Actress
When Bridgerton was first released in 2020, Arsema Thomas wanted so badly to be a part of that world she couldn’t even watch the hit Netflix period romance. “I don’t know what it was, but sometimes when you see something that you want and you see that it’s already come and gone, it’s difficult to […]
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‘Big Brother’ Gets Later Start Date as CBS Plots Strike Insurance
CBS will start its original summer shows later than usual — with an eye toward shoring up the fall should labor actions in the industry delay production on scripted series. The network has set dates for the 25th season of Big Brother, the second season of The Challenge: USA and the third installment of Secret […]
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‘Succession’ Director Mark Mylod on Filming the Immersive Funeral Episode and How They Kept the Show’s Big Secret
[This story contains major spoilers from the penultimate episode of Succession, “Church and State.”] At last, Succession said goodbye to its “dear, dear world of a father,” as the HBO drama’s various players gathered together for the funeral of Logan Roy (Brian Cox). Filmed in New York City’s Church of St. Ignatius Loyola on the Upper […]
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Jeremy Strong on ‘Succession’ Funeral and Kendall “Doubling Down” Heading Into Series Finale
[This story contains major spoilers from the penultimate episode of Succession, “Church and State.”] The final season of Succession has been taking place in consecutive days and the penultimate episode of the HBO series brings with it the day of Logan Roy’s funeral. Brian Cox had previously talked about how he showed up on set […]
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‘NCIS: LA’ Showrunner on Giving the Team a “Happily Ever After” in Series Finale
[This story contains spoilers for “New Beginnings, Part 2,” the series finale of NCIS: Los Angeles.] The Office of Special Projects wrapped up one final case in Sunday’s series finale of NCIS: Los Angeles — but that was really not the core of the episode. In fact, showrunner R. Scott Gemmill said, the final case — in […]
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“Stewy Will Always Pick Money”: Arian Moayed on ‘Succession’s’ Only Friendship and Top Memories From the Show
Arian Moayed is just like the rest of us in one glaring way: He’s in denial about the end of Succession. The actor, who has played the fast-talking, deal-making Stewy Hosseini since season one, never had time to truly close that chapter of his life — he wrapped production on the series finale and went […]
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Original ‘Joe Schmo Show’ Host Explains Why He Turned Down Cameo in Reboot: “I Felt Disrespected”
Reality television hoax series The Joe Schmo Show is getting new life 20 years after it initially debuted, but it will be without the main face of its original version. Created by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, who would go on to pen Zombieland and the Deadpool franchise, the series launched on Spike in September […]
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‘Yellowjackets’ Star Sophie Thatcher on the Fateful Choice That Explains Everything About Her Character
[This story contains spoilers from the eighth episode of Yellowjackets season two, “It Chooses.”] Sophie Thatcher says she has been waiting for a specific Yellowjackets moment to arrive: the one that would connect the dots between her younger Natalie and the tortured adult character played by Juliette Lewis, who attempted to take her own life in the […]
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‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Ariana Madix Looks Ahead to Reunion “Reckoning” and Season 11 After Scandoval
Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix has been making the press rounds since the highly anticipated finale of the Bravo reality series aired on Wednesday. The recently concluded 10th season had wrapped filming in September when Madix found out about a scandalous affair between longtime boyfriend Tom Sandoval and close friend Raquel Leviss, both of whom […]
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