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Tucker Carlson accused the National Security Agency of reading the emails he sent as part of a plan to secure an interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin and then leaking them to news outlets. The accusation was the latest development in Carlson’s claims that the NSA was spying on him, triggering a rare statement from

EXCLUSIVE: A Quiet Place star Millicent Simmonds is leading a television adaptation of Sara Nović’s upcoming book True Biz – a coming-of-age story of a Deaf teenage girl. Deaf actress Simmonds, who broke through in Todd Haynes’ Wonderstruck before appearing in John Krasinski’s horror film and its sequel, will star in and exec produce the

Bill Cosby is jumping right back into showbiz now that he’s out of prison — not shockingly, he’s working on a docuseries about himself, but more surprising is the fact he’s plotting a return to standup comedy. Cosby’s rep, Andrew Wyatt, tells TMZ … the comedian, at 83-years-old, wants to hit the road and tell

Shortly before tip off of the first game of the 2021 NBA Finals, league commissioner addressed the media. Specifically, he addressed the turmoil at one of the league’s premiere TV partners, ESPN, surrounding hosts Rachel Nichols and Maria Taylor. Asked about the controversy over Nichols leaked comments regarding ESPN and Taylor, Silver called the situation

College is a place where young people find themselves. Motherland: Fort Salem Season 2 Episode 3 proved that War College amped up that discovery process big time. Abigail, Tally, and Raelle came together as a unit during basic training on Motherland: Fort Salem Season 1. Now, just like at a regular university, these sisters are on

Alcon Entertainment has hired Striker Entertainment to handle the licensing of consumer products for the Blade Runner franchise (with a focus on upcoming animated series Blade Runner: Black Lotus) and The Expanse, which debuts season six on Amazon Prime Video this fall. For Blade Runner, Striker will oversee multiple categories for the franchise including fashion partnerships,

How would you like to find yourself living inside a classic movie musical? Your answer to that may very well determine how much you’ll enjoy Apple TV+’s new comedy Schmigadoon! (premiering Friday, July 16). It’s a very affectionate, very specific parody of Golden Age musicals, and theater nerds will undoubtedly adore it… but others might

Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones is joining the faculty of Howard University, having rejected a tenured position at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Hannah-Jones won a Pulitzer Prize for her work on The New York Times Magazine’s 1619 Project, but her UNC tenure application was initially halted because of what she said was political

Play video content ESPN2 Rachel Nichols has apologized to fellow ESPN colleague, Maria Taylor, on national television — this after a bombshell NYT report — and ex-NBA stars Kendrick Perkins and Richard Jefferson were there to add their two cents. The veteran NBA anchor took a moment Monday on “The Jump” to address the Times’

The BBC has slashed its talent pay bill by around £2 million ($2.8M) after some of the UK broadcaster’s biggest names, including presenter Gary Lineker, agreed to salary cuts. The BBC will publish its annual report on Tuesday and the document will show that 10% has been knocked off the £21.7M it spent on star

If it’s not one thing, it’s another for the fledgling nation of Greylock. After Sarah outmaneuvered New Hampshire Gov. Taggert on The Republic of Sarah Season 1 Episode 3, the banks attacked on The Republic of Sarah Season 1 Episode 4. Of course, they did, with those hidden fees that are their specialties. It’s hard to

VH1 has set a Season 16 premiere date for its hit franchise Wild ‘N Out, created and hosted by Nick Cannon. The network has slotted Tuesday, August 10 at 8 PM ET/PT for the return of the comedy improv competition series. Following the premiere, new episodes will air every Tuesday and Wednesday night. Cannon reunited

Herbert G. Kloiber, former head of German distributor TMG, is teaming with Constantin Film to launch High End Productions, based in Vienna. The aim is for the new company to produce premium European fiction series for the international market under the guidance of MD Jonas Bauer. Bauer most recently worked at Studiocanal, where he was

Dan Schneider — the ex-king of Nickelodeon programming — has addressed a long-held theory that he’s into feet, and channeled that on his shows … something he says isn’t true. The one-time TV producer — responsible for creating a number of hit series on Nick over the years, including “iCarly,” “Drake & Josh,” “The Amanda

Winners have been announced for the 2021 Irish Film & Television Academy Awards, which took place virtually this year. Scroll down for the full list. Hit TV series Normal People dominated the small screen awards, winning nine from its 15 nominations. The show took prizes including Best Drama, Best Director Drama for Lenny Abrahamson, and

Diana’s magic is coming alive! On A Discovery of Witches Season 2 Episode 3, Diana continues her sessions with Goody and Susanna and friends to great effect, but her training has to take a backseat again as she’s about to make a long journey with Matthew. The history of science professor also found herself face

A quarter-century ago, Will Smith’s Capt. Steven Hiller was “a little anxious to get up there and whoop ET’s ass” and save Earth from alien invaders in Independence Day. In 2021, the actor paid it forward in a less-dramatic but equally cool way: He paid a reported $100,000 to save New Orleans’ Fourth of July fireworks

Britney Spears called 911 to report conservatorship abuse one night prior to presenting her testimony in court, according to a New Yorker exposé published on Saturday by Ronan Farrow and Jia Tolentino. “Members of Spears’s team began texting one another frantically,” Farrow and Tolentino wrote, in describing the events that followed. “They were worried about what

Henry Winkler thinks the world needs to go through a “cataclysmic event” to help bring people together since we’re so dang divided — but his idea is getting a big fat … HUH?!? The actor tweeted out the controversial sentiment Sunday, seemingly out of nowhere and without much context. He wrote … “We are So

The recent crowdfunding campaign for top New Zealand stunt performer and coordinator Dayna Grant to undergo emergency brain surgery, supported by Lucy Lawless and other top actors and producers, put a spotlight on Amazon Studios’ The Lord Of the Rings series. That is because Grant suffered a concussion while working on the New Zealand set

It’s official; summer is here! Americans can tell because the 4th of July means roasting hot dogs on the grill and watching fireworks as we celebrate the founding of our nation. That also means television marathons and exciting feature films from back in the day. This is also a week of premieres with Gossip Girl,

Play video content TMZ.com Sara Haines says “The View” should replace Meghan McCain with someone who shares her views … i.e. another conservative. We got “The View” cohost leaving Thursday’s taping in NYC just moments after Meghan announced she’s leaving the show after 4 seasons. Sara, who BTW has great fashion taste, tells us it’s

Fubo TV, a provider of internet-delivered pay-TV bundles, is on the hunt for a new chief financial officer. In an SEC filing this evening, the company said it had entered into an agreement with Simone Nardi for him to transition to an advisory role. “After successfully taking the company public on the New York Stock

That’s the Dynasty we know and love! Dynasty Season 4 Episode 9 introduced a scene-stealing new character played by Laura Leighton, peeled back the layers on the dynamic between Alexis and Dominique, and so much more. It was crazy, filled with soapy goodness, and may well be gasp, the best episode of the series. Let’s

Snowfall‘s Damson Idris is adding the title of Producer to his resume. In addition to his starring role as Franklin Saint on the hit FX series, Idris will serve as a Producer for the upcoming fifth season, due to premiere in 2022. Idris (Farming, Outside the Wire) is the latest addition to the creative team

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, taking advantage of all-time high prices for its shares, plans to raise $75 million from a sale of its stock. The streaming-focused outfit said this morning it will sell 1.875 million shares at $40 apiece, with the offering scheduled to close on July 7. It had previously teased the

Play video content Discovery “Jackass” is jumping the shark — like, for real — by joining Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” spectacle, and based on this first look … we’d say someone’s bitten off more than they can chew. Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius and a couple new jackasses are returning to TV later this month

Jeff Simpson is the new managing director at BYU Broadcasting, overseeing multiple channels including BYUtv. Simpson joins the Provo, Utah-based company from Deseret News in Salt Lake City, where he’d been president and publisher since 2017. “I often refer to BYUB as ‘the little engine that could,’ persistently steaming up abandoned hilltops, such as capturing a co-viewing family

EXCLUSIVE: Dick Wolf’s NBC medical drama Chicago Med has secured the bulk of its original cast. S. Epatha Merkerson, Oliver Platt, Nick Gehlfuss and Brian Tee have closed new multi-year deals to continue on the popular Chicago Fire spinoff series from Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television. Remaining original cast member Marlyne Barrett has one more

Bill Cosby is huddling with his legal team Thursday, and a potential lawsuit against Montgomery County will be the hot topic on the table. Sources close to Cosby tell TMZ … the comedian and his wife, Camille, are angry he’s been incarcerated for the last 3 years, and they’re exploring his options for legal recourse,