Television

Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s total pay package came to more than $246 million for 2021 as the company prepares to close its merger with WarnerMedia. That compares with $37 million the year before and was inflated by a large $202 million option grant awarded last year when his contract was extended through 2027. Zaslav’s base

American Idol and 60 Minutes were back at the top of primetime, as the highest-rated and most-watched programs of Sunday, respectively. The ABC singing competition ticked down slightly from the previous week to earn a 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demo and 6.40 million viewers. 60 Minutes (0.7,7.59M) rose in the demo. In early numbers,

Skylar Astin, coming off his starring role on Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, has been tapped as the male lead opposite Geena Davis in CBS’ mother-and-son legal drama pilot from writer/executive producer Scott Prendergast and executive producer Phil McGraw. The untitled drama follows Todd (Astin), ia a talented but directionless P.I. who is the black sheep of

Blue Bloods quietly celebrated its 250th episode. Blue Bloods Season 12 Episode 16 didn’t seem like anything out of the ordinary. Eddie and Danny worked on typical cases, Frank struggled with guilt, and Erin and Anthony had yet another argument over something stupid and insensitive that Erin said. But maybe that was the best celebration

It’s been a rough first two years for Bob Chapek in Disney’s top job. First came the pandemic, which started days into Chapek’s tenure as CEO, bringing the entertainment industry to a halt. With moviegoing hampered by Covid even after theaters reopened, Disney started releasing movies on streaming, which led to Chapek’s second big challenge:

THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILER ALERTS FOR SEASON 4, LAST TWO EPISODES The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel wrapped Season 4 in a blinding snowstorm and with plenty of loose ends to tie up in the Emmy-winning Prime Video series’ fifth and final season currently in production. Badly burned at the end of Season 3 and plenty mad,

Clint Arlis, one of the contestants on season 11 of “The Bachelorette,” died by suicide … TMZ has confirmed. According to the coroner’s report, obtained by TMZ, cops found Clint dead in his parent’s Illinois home back in January, he was found hanging in a bedroom closet. The report says officers found a note left

Hulu will offer its live TV bundle subscribers unlimited DVR capacity at no extra charge starting April 13. The move brings Hulu + Live TV in line with YouTube TV, which has made its unlimited DVR a key selling point since its 2017 launch. The two services lead the internet pay-TV market, with Disney reporting

Did the gang manage to avoid fighting during the tropical storm? On Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Season 5 Episode 10, Snooki and Angelina thought it would be a good idea to re-enact their famous fight. Meanwhile, the roomies partied on a boat that doubled as a mansion, leading to some shocking encounters. Elsewhere, the gang

Bobbie Lee Nelson, the pianist, singer and older sister of Willie Nelson, has died at the age of 91. The news was confirmed by a family statement shared on Willie Nelson’s Instagram, scroll down to read in full. “Bobbie Nelson passed away this morning, peacefully and surrounded by family. Her elegance, grace, beauty and talent

Discovery shareholders are set to OK the $43 billion merger with WarnerMedia on Friday, the last big step before AT&T completes the spinoff. Ahead of the deal’s expected close next month, a who’s-in/who’s-out parlor game is gaining intensity as CEO David Zaslav finalizes the leadership team. Top managers who have been with the exec for

“MasterChef” contestant Mary Jayne alleges she toiled away in a kitchen to shoot an episode the same day she suffered a stroke, despite pleas for help … and now she’s filed a lawsuit. Mary, who was featured on season 11 of the FOX cooking show, is suing its production companies, claiming producers pressured her to

EXCLUSIVE: Beef, the A24 dramedy series starring Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, has rounded out its cast with the likes of David Choe and Patti Yasutake as well as guest stars including Mario Bello and Ashley Park. Netflix beat out its competition last March to land the Lee Sung Jin-created series, which features 10 half-hour

It’s official official that Maggie and Gary are back together. It took most of A Million Little Things Season 4 Episode 11 for Maggie to break things off with Cam and stray from the ickiness of her technically cheating on her charming boyfriend, who threw her a multi-thousand dollar birthday bash, but she did. And

ITV has appointed Andrew Cosslett as its new Chairman, succeeding Peter Bazalgette, who will step down after just over six years in the role and nine years on the board. The UK broadcaster said today that Cosslett will join the board as an independent Non-executive Director and Chair Designate from June 1 and will become

The Masked Singer returned to Fox for its seventh season with a slew of good, bad and cuddly contestants. “Welcome to the premiere you’ve been waiting for,” said host Nick Cannon. “It’s the most bonkers season yet.” You may have already assumed that given that the reality competition series has its most controversial character yet

Play video content TMZ.com “Euphoria” star Angus Cloud says his show doesn’t glorify substance abuse, and insists drugs are not something to take lightly. We got Angus Thursday leaving the Revolve Social Club in L.A., and he talked about all things “Euphoria” — mainly, if the hit HBO dramedy is sending the wrong message to

Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne are done with L.A. … in fact, they’re bailing from the U.S. Ozzy and Sharon are moving to the U.K. … Ozzy told The Mirror it’s because the tax rate is too high.  He wasn’t specific if it was the CA tax rate (which is insanely high), the U.S. tax rate

“Bones” actor Heath Freeman died from an overdose of multiple opioids and narcotics, including fentanyl and cocaine … according to the medical examiner’s report. Heath was found dead in his Austin, TX home last November, and the Travis County Medical Examiner says he had a lethal cocktail of booze and several drugs. Specifically, the report

EXCLUSIVE: Yeardley Smith’s Paperclip Ltd is looking to turn Tom Wood’s forensic science bestseller Ruxton: The First Modern Murder into an unscripted podcast and a limited scripted series. The company, which Smith, best known as the voice of Lisa Simpson, set up with Ben Cornwell, optioned the rights to Wood’s book, which was shortlisted for

Amazon and Meta Platforms are ramping up efforts in support of Ukraine, with Amazon’s measures including pulling the plug on Prime Video and shipments in Russia. The companies join a host of corporations who have taken steps to either leave Russia or stop doing business with the country in the wake of its invasion of

ABC’s The Bachelor and CBS’ FBI were the standouts for Tuesday primetime, which also featured season finales and a series premiere for NBC. The Bachelor with its dramatic Fantasy Suites episode was the highest-rated program of Tuesday evening, earning a 0.7 in the 18-49 demo rating and 3.37 million viewers, per fast affiliates. The Bachelor

Russia might have an enemy on its hands that’s more effective than any other adversary, and that’s Anonymous … which claims to have hijacked Vladimir Putin‘s regularly scheduled propaganda programming. The notorious hacking group — which has been involved in high-profile leaks over the years — is taking responsibility for the mass disruption of multiple

Canneseries 2022 has unveiled its Long Form Competition finalists, with Academy Award winners Oliver Hirschbiegel’s Punishment and Jean-Xavier De Lestrade’s The Inside Game, Seeds of Wrath featuring alongside the likes of Zentropa’s The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen.  Germany is the only nation to have more than one show on the prestigious list (the other being Alex Eslam’s Souls),

Lim could have taken the easy way out, but she didn’t. On The Good Doctor Season 5 Episode 9, she turned down the opportunity to work at a different hospital so that she could continue to fight against Salen’s policies. And after another patient almost died thanks to Salen’s misplaced focus and Shaun decided to

Hosted by Dolly Parton alongside by co-hosts Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett, the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards was a the two-hour concert event of the year live streamed globally on Prime Video tonight from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. One of the highlights of the show is for the first time, industry veteran

EXCLUSIVE: PlayStation’s flagship action-adventure franchise God of War is heading to television. Prime Video is in negotiations for a live-action TV series based on the hugely popular ancient mythology-themed game, sources said. I hear the series adaptation comes from The Expanse creators/executive producers Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby and The Wheel of Time executive producer/showrunner

Los Angeles local Amy Smart was in her early 20s when she blasted her way into the entertainment biz back in 2000 with some top-notch breakout roles including the college hottie Beth — who gets involved in a wild night of partying, sex and camcorders — in the 2000 college comedy “Road Trip.” Around that

EXCLUSIVE: Paramount+’s international drama commissioning spree continues and Deadline can reveal New Pictures/Viacom International Studios (VIS) thriller The Blue, with filming set to commence in Thailand later this year. The Blue comes fresh off the back of announcements for UK shows Flatshare, Kenneth Branagh’s A Gentleman in Moscow and the Sexy Beast remake, along with dramas from Germany and South Korea,

They brought a lot of intensity and action with this one. With a series of hits and Grey high on the list, The Rookie Season 4 Episode 15 was an hour that had us on the edge of our seats a great deal. It’s always nerve-wracking when they place characters like Grey in peril. And