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Anderson Cooper will host a new parenting show for CNN+, the upcoming subscription streaming service from CNN, while a current online series will move to the new platform. Parental Guidance with Anderson Cooper, to air weekly, will feature Cooper consulting with experts on navigating the challenges of life as a working father. Cooper’s son Wyatt

Refresh for updates… Hollywood was in mourning on the final day of 2021, with the legendary television star Betty White dying at age 99. “I grew up watching and being delighted by her,” tweeted Will & Grace star Debra Messing. “She was playful and daring and smart. We all knew this day would come but

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control on Monday shortened the recommended isolation and quarantine guidelines for Americans who contract or are exposed to Covid-19 from 10 to five days. The move drew swift criticism from many experts, who questioned the logic behind the decision. “I don’t think there’s any big change in science that justifies

The Sex and the City franchise could be grinding to a halt in the wake of sexual assault allegations against Chris Noth. Us Weekly reports that negotiations were underway for a second season of follow-up And Just Like That…, but “all those conversations have stopped” in recent weeks. “There was talk about doing another season,

Tiffini Hale, one of the original castmembers on The All New Mickey Mouse Club and part of the Disney-created pop group The Party has died, according to her costars and bandmates. Hale was 46. The actress and singer “suffered a cardiac arrest that resulted in her being left in a coma,” read a remembrance posted

If 2020 was the year of the late-night bathtub and garage specials, the last twelve months saw somewhat of a return to normal for the entertainers making linear viewers laugh on a nightly basis. With all of the late-night hosts returned to the studio – albeit some such as Trevor Noah, Samantha Bee and Desus

Play video content TMZ.com “Outer Banks” star Chase Stokes is following in ex-gf Madelyn Cline‘s footsteps … i.e., he’s moving on, as clearly evidence by this video. Chase was hanging out with a couple of friends at Eden The Lounge in Orlando Sunday at around midnight. They were partying, drinking in the dimly lit joint,

The creators and stars of upcoming Stephen Merchant-starring BBC1 factual drama Four Lives about serial killer Stephen Port’s crimes have slammed London’s Metropolitan Police and the UK justice system for “monumental failings” over the case. Merchant also teased his approach to playing the lead role of Port, describing him as “like the shark from Jaws in

As we approach 2022, NBC’s renewal and cancellation decisions are looking clearer than ever. The network had already given a bunch of its shows early renewals, and there aren’t very many on the bubble. La Brea was a surprise hit, landing a quick renewal, but the same cannot be said for Ordinary Joe. Telling a

The Delta and Omicron variants were driving a “dual surge” in Covid-related infections in Los Angeles today, according to health officials. That led to the county reporting 16,510 new cases in the past 24 hours, up 91% over the course of one week. It’s the highest daily case count since January 6 of this year,

HBO Max cracked Apptopia’s list of the 10 most downloaded apps of 2021 in the U.S., while Netflix and Disney+ both fell off the annual chart. The WarnerMedia service tallied 45 million downloads between December 21, 2020 and December 20, 2021, according to the rankings, ranking No. 10. YouTube had 47 million downloads, placing ninth

Michigan local Jessica Cauffiel was in her mid-20s when her acting career was launched into the limelight with some big acting roles including playing the Hamptons hottie and best friend Tori Wilson — whose cool clique gets raided by the undercover cops in drag — in the 2004 work of art “White Chicks.” Cauffiel shared

As we enter 2022, the UK TV industry is desperate to put nearly 24 months’ worth of Covid-19 disruption behind it. But with the Omicron variant still raging, it could be a while until this comes to fruition. Industry execs have plenty else on their plates over the coming year, with British broadcasting under threat

We are halfway through the 2021-22 TV season, and there have been some surprises on the broadcast networks. Looking at CBS, it has a decent roster of programming, but some of its shows are headed toward cancellation. Some shows are aging, making their renewal or cancellation decisions more complicated. Scroll down to find out how

NFL players and teams, colleagues, friends and others are mourning John Madden, the Hall of Fame NFL coach-turned-broadcaster who died today at 85. Here are some of their tributes from social media: A statement on the passing of the great John Madden from CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus. pic.twitter.com/gyPhF91NGy — NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS)

ABC took a look back at the past year with its two-hour retrospective The Year: 2021, which tied with multiple titles atop the primetime broadcast landscape Tuesday. Anchored by Robin Roberts, The Year: 2021 earned a 0.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.41 million viewers, per Nielsen fast affiliates. The annual ABC special revisited

Play video content The Image Direct William Shatner seems to have a safer trip flying in a humongous spaceship than he does driving a car on planet Earth — evidenced in the fact he got into a wreck cruising the streets of L.A. Captain Kirk was involved in an accident Tuesday in Studio City, which

Netflix’s original movie Red Notice and limited series True Story starring Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes finished No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in Nielsen’s overall SVOD streaming rankings in the U.S. for the week of November 22-28, which covered the Thanksgiving holiday. Red Notice, which Netflix already has told us was the streaming giant’s

So many of our favorite TV characters died in 2021 and affected us. That is good TV when it packs a punch and makes us cry. All of us at TV Fanatic listed which character deaths affected us in 2021. Scroll down to take a look at the list of emotional character deaths. Dean Miller

Los Angeles County reported 7,425 new cases of Covid and nine additional deaths on Monday. But those numbers were artificially low due to reporting delays from the holiday weekend. The region’s test positivity rate — which is considered a more accurate indication of infection spread because it is an average and also a percentage, rather

UPDATED with latest: The news that writer-director Jean-Marc Vallée died suddenly over the weekend at age 58 has spurred reactions from his homey country Canada to Hollywood and beyond. The Montreal-born filmmaker behind Dallas Buyers Club, which won Oscars for Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto, and Wild, which scored nominations for Reese Witherspoon and Laura

Play video content TMZSports.com Magic Johnson says he won’t be tuning in when HBO’s “Showtime” Lakers series comes out … telling TMZ Sports he’s “not looking forward to it.” “Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty” — starring John C. Reilly, Sally Field and Jason Segel — is a highly-anticipated new drama series that

Jean-Marc Vallée has died suddenly at age 58. The Canadian writer, director, editor and producer won Emmy Awards and a DGA Award for Big Little Lies, and was Oscar nominated for directing Dallas Buyers Club, the film that won Oscars for both Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto. I am still gathering details, but can divulge

Desna has been making questionable moves in her quest to become a drug lord, which has caused tension between her and her longtime bestie Jenn. The descent of Dark Desna continued on Claws Season 4 Episode 3 and Claws Season 4 Episode 4. This new boss lady is managing to alienate everyone around her. The enduring charm of

The year 2021 was one of tumult in the news biz: Chris Cuomo fired, Brian Williams’ surprise exit, Chris Wallace bolting for a rival. And that is not even getting to the daily headlines about Tucker Carlson’s vaccine doubts and distortions, the “great replacement” theory or January 6th false flags. The past 12 months also

As another calendar year draws to a close, it’s time again for Deadline’s annual list of winter premiere dates for new and returning TV series. The list covers more than 250 broadcast, cable and streaming programs debuting from January 1 through March 31 and includes series and season/half-season debuts, shows’ return from hiatus and some

Iain Armitage is doing quite well for himself outside of his usual revenue stream as the child star of “Young Sheldon” — he earned another fat payday on his latest animated film. According to Iain’s minor’s contract — filed in L.A. Superior Court and obtained by TMZ — the 13-year-old actor made at least $100,000

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details of the season finale of Disney+’s Hawkeye. Those who watched the Season 1 wrap of Disney+’s Hawkeye likely noticed a lack of the usual kind of MCU post-credits scene. Sure, there was that “Save the City” song from show’s fictitious Broadway musical, but now we know a different scene was produced

1. Joe – You The new series of You hasn’t even premiered yet, but we already know Joe, Will, or whatever he’s calling himself these days, is up to no good. He’s relocated to California, he’s hating on the very thing that makes California so great (Instagram influencers, specifically), and he’s pretending to be someone