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NBA’s Iman Shumpert Arrested at Texas Airport for Pot Possession

Reality TV star and former NBA player Iman Shumpert was arrested at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport last weekend for allegedly trying to bring six ounces of cannabis through security. The police report from the DFW Airport Department of Public Safety shows police were called to a TSA checkpoint at about 3:40 p.m. Saturday, […]

‘Resident Alien’ Nabs Early Season 3 Renewal at Syfy

Syfy’s Resident Alien will be staying on Earth for a while longer. The NBCUniversal cable network has given an early third-season renewal to the series. The pickup comes three weeks ahead of Resident Alien’s return for the back half of its second season on Aug. 10. Resident Alien stars Alan Tudyk as Harry, an extraterrestrial […]

Fantasy Novel ‘Lightlark’ Lands at Universal, Temple Hill (Exclusive)

Universal has preemptively landed the rights to the upcoming fantasy novel Lightlark, written by author Alex Aster. The studio will develop the project, which has franchise potential, in partnership with Temple Hill. Aster will executive produce. Lightlark takes place on its titular island, which appears every 100 years to host the Centennial, a deadly game […]

‘Chrisley Knows Best’ Still Set to Air on USA After Couple’s Conviction

USA Network is keeping its long-running reality series Chrisley Knows Best on the air despite fraud convictions for two of its stars. Todd and Julie Chrisley were convicted Tuesday on federal charges of bank fraud and tax evasion following a three-week trial. A jury found the couple guilty of conspiring to defraud community banks out […]

Peacock Adds Next-Day Streaming for All Bravo Shows

Bravo already has a hub on its NBCUniversal sibling, Peacock, but it’s about to get considerably busier. Starting Monday, Peacock will feature next-day streaming of shows currently airing on Bravo, including The Real Housewives of Atlanta, Top Chef and Watch What Happens Live. That’s a few months ahead of a previously announced September timeline for […]

Lisa Brenner Joins Syfy Series ‘The Ark’ (Exclusive)

Lisa Brenner (The Patriot, Ceasar Chavez) has joined the cast of the upcoming Syfy series The Ark, taking on the recurring guest-star role of Commander Susan Ingram. Created by Dean Devlin (Stargate), The Ark is set 100 years in the future, when, amid catastrophic environmental disasters on Earth,  planetary colonization missions are seen as the […]

Medical Drama ‘Transplant’ Wins Top Prizes at Canadian Screen Awards

The NBC/CTV medical drama Transplant was the big winner at the Canadian Screen Awards, picking up the best TV drama trophy Sunday night. Transplant also earned the best drama actor crown for Hamza Haq and a best drama actress honor for Laurence Leboeuf. Sort Of, the HBO Max and CBC sitcom starring and co-created by […]

Why ‘Spider-Man’ Sidekick Jacob Batalon Is Ready to Be the Leading Man

Jacob Batalon, it must be said, looks like a boss. When the actor, best-known for playing Peter Parker’s bumbling sidekick Ned Leeds in the Tom Holland-era Spider-Man films, rolls up to our interview at the Canneseries television festival, he’s rocking a look I’ll call early 1990s hip-hop producer: all designer specs, gold chain and spotless […]

Supernatural Drama ‘SurrealEstate’ Sells Globally

International buyers are all in on SurrealEstate. The supernatural drama series, starring Schitt’s Creek‘s Tim Rozon and Sarah Levy as part of a team of real estate brokers who specialize in haunted houses, has been snapped up by international broadcasters. German group Leonine, which is handling international rights of the show, said Thursday that it […]

Kristin Dos Santos and Julie Reading to Launch Production Company Love + Daydreams

Media personality Kristin Dos Santos has teamed with veteran producer Julie Reading to launch the production company Love + Daydreams. The pair launches the company with the intent of it becoming a one-stop destination “for linear and digital innovation, inspiration, and fresh, compelling, next-generation content” that spans genres and formats. Love + Daydreams, repped by […]

Mary Cosby No Longer Involved in ‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’

Mary Cosby will not be involved in filming on The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City as the Bravo series moves forward with season three, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The decision follows controversy surrounding Cosby, including debate over racially insensitive comments she made during the show’s second season, which is currently airing. This included […]

Jennie Nguyen Addresses Social Media Posts Day After ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ Firing

Jennie Nguyen reiterated that she was apologetic about resurfaced racist social media messages posted to her since-deleted Facebook account but says she hasn’t changed her “political stance” after being fired from The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. During an Instagram Live hosted Wednesday, Nguyen reiterated statements from a previous Instagram apology, saying that she […]