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The complaints about True Detective: Night Country have mostly had to do with the pacing and the show’s focus on interpersonal drama, which may have come at the expense of the storylines that one typically expects of a series centering on a murder investigation. But even the harshest critics would have to agree that showrunner

Tonight’s the big night for production design pros. The 28th annual Art Directors Guild Awards for film, TV and theaters in 14 categories are being handed out at Ovation Hollywood’s Ray Dolby Ballroom, and Deadline is updating the winners live as they are announced. See the list below, followed by the remaining nominees. The first

The Percy Jackson and the Olympians team isn’t quite ready to look for a new Zeus. In the Season 1 finale of the Disney+ series, the late Lance Reddick played the Greek god in an extensive scene with series lead Walker Scobell, as Percy faces Zeus atop Mount Olympus. It was one of his final on-screen

Play video content Bill Maher has a warning for all Republicans: you shouldn’t take swipes at Taylor Swift ’cause she just might win the election for Democrats. The talk show host made the bold prediction on his Friday show, ‘Real Time,’ during a panel discussion with Sports commentator Bob Costas, and Atlantic writer Caitlin Flanagan.

Bradley Cooper has opened up on his time when he hit the big time with a guest role early in his career, appearing as Carrie Bradshaw’s brief love interest in an episode of Sex and the City. Cooper, whose biographical drama Maestro has been awarded seven Oscar nominations ahead of this year’s Academy Awards, was

Never say never. We should know better by now as Power fans to assume anything because rarely are things exactly what they seem. And Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 3 Episode 10 was the kind of hour that makes you remember why the Power Universe is one of the best things on television. This

Jon Stewart is back. And so is the popcorn last seen in 2015. A clip of Stewart munching on popcorn during his 1999-2015 time on the show is often seen on social media, a signal that an argument is about to break out. In the promo, Stewart stuffs his face with the snack once again,

CBS is using the Super Bowl on Sunday to promote its entire lineup of returning series which will roll out during the premiere week that will follow the sporting event. Two of them, comedy Ghosts and drama Fire Country, are getting special promos created specifically for the Big Game. The Ghosts spot features Jay (Utkarsh

Wil Wheaton says Larry David “attacking” Elmo on TV last week might’ve been funny to some — but it was no laughing matter to him … ’cause it triggered old, ugly memories. The ‘Star Trek’ actor had a strong reaction to the ‘Curb’ star putting his hands on the “Sesame Street” puppet on the ‘Today’

Germany‘s UFA Group has brought in a senior Netflix exec, as part of a management re-org. Natalie Clausen has been named COO of the Fremantle-owned German production giant, and will join its management board on February 19. She was most recently Senior Production Manager for German-speaking countries, working on productions such as The Empress, Kleo

Don’t forget to breathe now that the credits rolled! Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 4 Episode 4 featured a horrifying shootout. Stabler racing toward a dark house where men lurked in the shadows with machine guns, a surprise twist, and an unexpected injury all got my adrenalin pumping. How about you? The shootout was

Love wrestling, but have a short attention span? There’s a solution on the horizon. The WWE and X today announced a new partnership that will bring five-minute matches exclusively to the X platform. The video series will be weekly and feature WWE stars, though none were mentioned in the initial announcement. The WWE said the “new format for high-paced

National Geographic just launched A Real Bug’s Life, a premium wildlife documentary based on the Pixar movie. Courteney Monroe, president of National Geographic Global Television Networks, said that this is only the start in terms of it adapting Disney IP. Monroe was asked whether she could see a real-life version of Ratatouille and said it

We’re almost at the finish line in the week, but we’re just getting started at TMZ — including on the TV front … where the topics are only getting better by the day. Take a look! TMZ Live Play video content TMZ.com Right off the bat on ‘TMZ Live,’ Harvey and Charles tackled something Travis

EXCLUSIVE: A British talent agent, who has worked with soap stars including Emma Rigby and Helen Flanagan, has been accused of professional misconduct by six former clients. Archie Purnell, founder of Manchester-based Bodhi Talent, has supplied actors to major productions for Netflix, the BBC, and ITV, but is facing claims he misled clients in a

Nearly a year after Abbott Elementary Season 2 came to an end, it’s finally time to get back to class. This season kicked off with a double-episode premiere, giving us a full hour to catch up with Janine, Gregory, and the rest of the Abbott Elementary staff. After the Abbott Elementary Season 2 finale left

EXCLUSIVE: The American Foundation for the Blind is set to present filmmaker Shawn Levy with the 2024 Helen Keller Achievement Award, which will be presented during a special evening ceremony on April 18th in Los Angeles. AFB recognizes Levy for his contributions toward breaking down barriers for people with disabilities following the success of his

EXCLUSIVE: Verve has grown its partner roster. The agency has promoted Parker Davis and Tyler Reynolds to partners. Davis has been Co-Head of the Motion Picture Literary since 2022, while Reynolds is Head of Television Directing. The move is the latest internal move at the agency, which hired Jenni Ferrari-Adler to its media rights team

Selena Quintanilla‘s killer, Yolanda Saldívar, is telling her side of the story from behind bars in  a new docuseries, but nearly 3 decades later … it’s still a slap in the face to the late icon’s family. Selena’s dad, Abraham Quintanilla, is blasting Oxygen’s “Selena & Yolanda: The Secrets Between Them” to TMZ … making

Disney APAC’s former content chief Jessica Kam-Engle has exited to launch a Banijay Asia venture in Southeast Asia. The veteran exec has been named EVP & Business Head of CreAsia Studio, which will sit within Banijay Asia and focus on creating local originals and producing adaptations of Banijay formats. Kam-Engle will report to Dhar, and

The return of Callie Adams-Foster makes everything better. Dare we say it, but Good Trouble Season 5 Episode 16 felt the most like a vintage installment for this series in quite some time and tapped into the Good Trouble nostalgia and endearing vibe of Good Trouble Season 1. Callie’s return felt as well-placed as Isabella’s,

EXCLUSIVE: Ella-Rae Smith (Foundation, Into the Badlands) has been set as the lead of Tubi‘s horror thriller My Bloody Galentine, from writer Eliza Maher and director Traci Hays. The project will premiere on February 13. Smith will bring to life the character of Jadyn, the girl next door with a heart of gold who’s never

The reviews – or at least one of them – are in for Taylor Swift‘s upcoming album The Tortured Poets Department, though the critic might be just a little biased. “I have heard some of it,” said Kansas City Chiefs tight end (and Swift’s boyfriend) Travis Kelce at the pre-Super Bowl press event in Las

Lizzo presenting at the Grammys raised many eyebrows — including those of the lawyer repping the backup dancers suing her, and he’s claiming female privilege is the only reason she was there. Neama Rahmani, who represents multiple Lizzo accusers, tells TMZ … he’s disappointed the singer was tapped to present the Best R&B Song award,

A pair of influential executives at Philippine network ABS-CBN have passed away. Former Vice-Chairman Jake Almeda Lopez and Roldeo ‘Deo’ Endrinal, who ran ABS-CBN’s entertainment and telenovela production division Dreamscape Entertainment, both died this week. Lopez was 95, while Endrinal was 60. The network issued separate statements of remembrance for both Lopez and Endrinal, while

Character departures are inevitable for most shows. That doesn’t mean we have to like them. Sometimes, a character has to go because it’s necessary for the story. Other times, the actor moves on to a new role, and the character can’t continue without them. (That is, unless the actor just gets recast, like when Nathan

Episode five of HBO‘s True Detective: Night Country will be available to stream early on Max beginning Friday, February 9 at 9 pm ET/6 pm PT to avoid a conflict with Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, February 11. The episode will still air on HBO in its usual time slot Sunday (9 pm ET/6 pm PT)

EXCLUSIVE: After co-founding and building a leading consumer goods brand with The Honest Company, actress and entrepreneur Jessica Alba is looking to do the same in the film and TV production space with the launch of Lady Spitfire. Alba has partnered with producer Tracey Nyberg in Lady Spitfire which aims to work collaboratively with diverse

Play video content TMZ Studios Bill Maher says Kanye West‘s antisemitism and appeal to young people is a dangerous mix … which is why Kanye’s appearance on Bill’s podcast won’t ever see the light of day. We talked to Bill for a new “TMZ Investigates” airing Monday at 9 PM ET/8 Central on FOX —

Exclusive: Paramount+ has yanked a raft of international originals from its service along with several big-ticket acquired series. Numerous English-language originals disappeared overnight last week. The U.S. conglom’s strategy shift to favoring its Hollywood-style content, and wider cost-savings efforts, effectively played out in real time. Other series that had been tipped for second seasons will