Jerry Harris has pleaded guilty in his child pornography case …. TMZ has learned. The “Cheer” star was in Chicago Federal court Thursday where he entered the plea in the case the feds opened about 18 months ago. Harris had been under investigation by the FBI for allegedly soliciting minors for sex back in May
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For those not going to the Super Bowl in Los Angeles this weekend, the second best place to watch the game might now be Las Vegas. Gov. Steve Sisolak, a Democrat, lifted the Nevada’s indoor mask mandate on Thursday citing “a rapid decline in case numbers, coupled with declining hospitalizations, a drop in #COVID19 detected
Current and former staffers who worked on the Dr. Phil show have accused the daytime series of being a toxic workplace environment in a shocking new report. The individuals spoke to BuzzFeed News, alleging they were subjected to verbal abuse working on the series, saying that “that fosters fear, intimidation, and racism.” The report alleges
The Casting Society of America is thinking globally. The group is marking its 40th year with a name change that reflects the expansion of its ranks to include casting professionals living and working around the world. Meet the Casting Society, and check out its new logo above. “By removing America from our name, we are
Shonda Rhimes already made her Netflix debut with Bridgerton, but her new true crime drama Inventing Anna — debuting this Friday; I’ve seen the first four episodes — feels even more Shonda-y than that. (She’s the series creator this time and wrote the pilot.) It’s a brisk, glamorous crime story that bears several of Rhimes’ hallmarks,
Amazon Prime, Banijay & Others Boarded For UK Apprentice Scheme UK training body ScreenSkills is partnering with Amazon Prime Video, Banijay UK and a host of other big players to manage 40 apprentices, funded by an injection of government investment. Lime Pictures, Sky and APX Content Ventures are also part of the scheme, which is
Bob Saget did not die of a heart attack or a stroke — which authorities believed was the case — we’ve learned the cause of death was more shocking and tragic. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … after checking into the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Orlando on January 9, he hit his head on
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will not require Oscar ceremony attendees to be vaccinated, Deadline has confirmed with a source close to the situation. Attendees will only need to show a recent negative Covid test. The Academy has not responded to Deadline’s requests for comment. The move marks a break from requirements
Futurama is getting another shot at life. Almost 10 years after concluding for a second time, Hulu has placed an order for 20 new episodes of the beloved animated series. Production is set to commence this month for a 2023 premiere, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Billy West, Katey Sagal, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche, Lauren
Fox is developing a pitch black comedy about a meteorologist whose life unspools after a freak injury at work. Cindy Snow comes from Steve Yockey, creator and showrunner of HBO Max’s Kaley Cuoco comedy drama The Flight Attendant. Yockey will write, exec produce and serve as showrunner for the project, which is produced by Warner
EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Horowitz believes his upcoming Magpie Murders adaptation is “the first time I’ve really got it right,” and has stated he will no longer write on classic TV murder mysteries. The renowned UK author has adapted many of his novels for TV including Stormbreaker, The Diamond Brothers and South By South East, but Horowitz thinks PBS Masterpiece/BritBox’s Magpie
“The Wendy Williams Show” has been a revolving door this season as the host struggles with various ailments, and now TMZ has learned a “‘permanent guest host” is about to be named. Multiple sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Sherri Shepherd will take the reigns of the show beginning in September. Our sources say
PBS was the top winner in the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards on Tuesday, with four honors for outstanding broadcast and digital reporting in the public interest. Amazon Studios and Apple were first-time winners, while CBS News, The New York Times and HBO also won awards. PBS’s wins were for an Independent Lens look into
Avid fans of the post-apocalyptic, constantly mind-blowing, intensely action-packed TNT series, Snowpiecer, will recognize Kwasi Thomas as the stalwart and courageous Tailie soldier, Z-Wreck. When he’s not aboard the Last Ark of Humanity, fighting for survival and liberty, Thomas has made a successful career of comedy in live venues as well as on-screen. Thomas recently
Gumby, the classic green clay figure, has been acquired by Fox. The company is planning to reimagine the character, which was created by Art Clokey, for a new generation with new series across linear, digital and blockchain platforms Fox is plotting both new animated series as well as live-action content for Gumby, who has been
EXCLUSIVE: ViacomCBS has cut ties with Gobstopper TV following an investigation into bullying at the Just Tattoo Of Us producer, Deadline can reveal. Gobstopper was found to have broken ViacomCBS’ Supplier Code of Conduct, according to an email sent to those interviewed as part of the investigation late last week, seen by Deadline, which said
Play video content TMZ.com Bill Maher for President??? Some folks are talking about it, and now a United States Senator is saying it’s not the craziest idea in the world. We got South Dakota Senator John Thune Monday at Reagan National Airport, and although he laughed out loud at first, he pivoted and said not
EXCLUSIVE: The co-creator of The Amazing Race could find himself in a mad dash for the courthouse due to a fraud lawsuit filed today. Ex-CBS and Warner Bros executive Leigh Collier is alleging that Bertram van Munster formed and then dissolved production company New Media Collective with her. That’s the most innocuous part. More ruinously,
On TNT’s Snowpiercer, it’s always been Wilford’s World from the beginning. Even when he wasn’t physically onboard, Wilford’s presence was infused into every aspect of life. Once the real Wilford burst onto the scene, attacking with Big Alice like a monster piranha on rails, he’s made it his business to live in the spotlight, feeding
Kim, Khloe, Kourtney, Kendall, Kylie and Kris Kardashian are gearing up for their Hulu debut. On Monday, Hulu unveiled the premiere date for its upcoming The Kardashians series, with a dramatic teaser scored by Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good.” Set to debut April 14, as revealed in the video above, The Kardashians seeks to give viewers an
Capstone Launches Toni Collette-Anna Faris Comedy EFM – Global Briefs – Deadline You will be redirected back to your article in seconds Skip to main content By Max Goldbart, Andreas Wiseman February 7, 2022 2:17am Capstone Launches Toni Collette–Anna Faris Comedy For EFM EXCLUSIVE: Capstone is launching sales at the virtual EFM on Toni Collette,
Play video content Adam Glyn Hoping to hear Tom Brady in a broadcast booth now that he’s done on the field? Eli Manning says don’t count on it … explaining he believes there’s no way TB12 gets into TV. The New York Giants legend spoke with Adam Glyn out in NYC this week about what’s
With the first full day of games tucked away, NBC posted some early numbers from the Beijing Winter Olympics and the glass seems to be half full. According to the streamer, Saturday was the most-streamed Winter Olympics day ever with 323 million minutes watched overall. Last night’s Total Audience Delivery (TAD), a metric of total
We have been huge fans of Joanna Garcia Swisher since she played Cheyenne Hart, Reba’s older daughter on Reba, or Ariel on Once Upon a Time. Since 2020, Joanna has portrayed Maddie Townsend on Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias. The series is based on Sherryl Woods’ best-selling book series Sweet Magnolias. The series follows best friends Maddie,
EXCLUSIVE: The remarkable story of a Dutch woman who risked her life to shelter Anne Frank’s family from the Nazis for more than two years and then preserved Anne’s diary, is the subject of A Small Light, a National Geographic limited series ordered by Disney+. The project comes from Grey’s Anatomy alums Joan Rater and
At a press conference in Zhangjiakou, Professional skate and snowboarder Shaun White, 35 has announced this will be his last Olympics. A litany of injuries over time contributed to this decision. “I was in Austria. The pipe wasn’t in the best conditions. I had this ankle issue which prevented me from competing further at the
The family of ‘Walking Dead’ actor Moses J. Moseley does not think he committed suicide … they believe he was kidnapped and murdered. Moses’ sister, Teerea Kimbro, tells TMZ … everyone who was close to Moses knew he loved life and she believes with all her heart he was kidnapped and then killed 3 days
UPDATE SATURDAY: Andrea Bordeaux has spoken out about her exit from the Starz/Lionsgate TV series Run the World. “Getting the opportunity to play Ella on #RunTheWorld was an absolute dream come true,” Bordeaux wrote on Instagram. “I would have loved to continue to grow with this delightful character and having to come to terms with
We are THRILLED that The Resident is back with all-new episodes. And The Resident Season 5 Episode 11 was an emotional affair as the series revisited the loss of Nic via her heart recipient and reminded us again that Carol Austin is on borrowed time. And that Bell diagnosis took us by surprise but led
Four months ago, Squid Game climbed to No.1 on Netflix’s US daily Top 10 list en route to becoming the streamer’s most watched original series ever. Now another Korean drama, All Of Us Are Dead, has accomplished the feat. This makes Korea the first country to place multiple non-English language series atop Netflix’s US daily