British television producer and director Charlie Hanson has been removed from Netflix’s Ricky Gervais comedy After Life and he has been suspended by BAFTA amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Both Netflix and BAFTA were sent an anonymous email this week containing allegations about Hanson. The Times of London reported on Saturday that he is the
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Jennifer Aniston and David Schwimmer were sooo close to being the real-life Rachel and Ross … but alas, the timing just wasn’t right. Jen and David reveal — during the “Friends: The Reunion” special — they had mad crushes on each other! David, in particular, said he had a major crush on Jen during the
Bill Maher unloaded on celebrity candidates for high political office as a “recurring nightmare that we just can’t shake.” In his show-ending “New Rule,” he singled out Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Caitlyn Jenner, Matthew McConaughey and Randy Quaid. All have expressed varying levels of interest in running for either governor of California or Texas or
That was a whole lot of wheel-spinning without much narrative traction. So soon after she was taken into FBI custody, Liz found herself on the run again on The Blacklist Season 8 Episode 19. How hard was it just to drive to the task force office after arresting Liz? Why not just stick her in Red’s
EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation with multiple bidders, Apple has landed The Big Door Prize, a half-hour comedy based on M.O. Walsh’s bestselling novel, with a 10-episode straight-to-series order. The project hails from Emmy-winning Schitt’s Creek writer/executive producer David West Read, Skydance Television and Parasite producer CJ ENM/Studio Dragon. The Big Door Prize tells a
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Bill Cosby struck out on his attempt to get released from prison … the parole board denied his request. Cosby was denied parole this month, with the Pennsylvania Parole Board saying a lot of factors went into its decision to rule against the comedian. For instance, they say he didn’t participate in a treatment program
We hear from sources that Danai Gurira will be returning as Okoye, general of the Dora Milaje, in Ryan Coogler’s upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as well as reprising the character in an origin spinoff series for Disney+. Disney didn’t have any comment about today’s report. It would not come as a shock if Gurira
For a penultimate hour of the season, the installment didn’t feel like a lead into a finale. It’s hard to describe even what Grey’s Anatomy Season 17 Episode 16 felt like at all. It had time jumps, babies, a dog, wedding planning, and all the couples are weird. But let’s see what we can do here.
EXCLUSIVE: On Thursday, Film Independent and The Loyola Marymount University School of Film and Television announced the launch of a new screenwriter mentorship program, on which they’ve teamed up. The Loyola Marymount University/Film Independent Story Development Residency is bringing together a select group of LMU alumni to develop either a feature-length, narrative screenplay or an
Amazon Prime Video today revealed upcoming projects from its Italian office, including a pair of new original series that have received the greenlight: The Bad Guy and Prisma. An event held in Rome, which press attended remotely, saw virtual appearances from top Amazon executives including Amazon Studio’s chief Jennifer Salke and Head of European Originals
Play video content Discovery It’s that time again, “Shark Week,” and Discovery is rolling it out … and we got this promo that’s absolutely hilarious!!! The video starts out with a couple old ladies sitting on a park bench while feeding some birds, with one gal trying to tell her friend her favorite thing about
“I always say that our guiding principle, our lighthouse, our bullseye, is the female gaze,” declares P-Valley creator Katori Hall of the subversive Starz strip club series. “So, I always wanted to place the audience in the platform heels of the dancers, to the point where I want people to feel the wobble,” the acclaimed
Sadly, Full Metal’s death was inevitable. The CBS military drama illustrated the ultimate sacrifice those who serve too often make on SEAL Team Season 4 Episode 16. Finally, after previous deaths on SEAL Team claimed relatives and guest characters, a longtime member of Bravo Team was killed in battle. The final battle in Nigeria was short-lived
It’s official. Chris Noth will reunite with Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis to reprise his role of Mr. Big in HBO Max’s Sex and the City reboot, And Just Like That…. Noth had been in talks for awhile to reprise the role, even amid reports that he was not planning to return
GB News, the new UK news channel backed by Discovery, will launch on June 13. The network, which is chaired by former BBC presenter Andrew Neil, will go live at 8PM local time with a show welcoming audiences to the new service. GB News has spent recent months staffing up and building its London studio.
The Great One is out — NHL legend Wayne Gretzky is stepping down from his role with the Edmonton Oilers after nearly 5 years … and he’s reportedly got his next gig already lined up!!! 60-year-old Gretzky served as the Oilers’ Alternate Governor/V. Chairman since October 2016 … working on the commercial side of the
Warning: The following coverage of NBC/Fox’s This Is Us episode 516 “The Adirondacks” contains spoilers. During an early flashback in tonight’s This Is Us season 5 finale, Mandy Moore’s Rebecca Pearson settles down to watch the wedding season finale of ABC’s Dynasty. “OK, Dynasty, let’s kill some friggin’ wedding guests!” she exclaims with her wine,
Birthdays are not happy days in the town of Skylin. Between Jeanette’s and Kate’s birthdays going up in flames, the town should consider keeping them subtle from now on. Kate’s three birthdays on Cruel Summer Season 1 Episode 7 had much more drama than celebration. Compared to Jeanette’s time on Cruel Summer Season 1 Episode
The CW has detailed its latest diversity statistics. Mark Pedowitz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The CW Network, said that he’s proud of the progress that the youth-skewing network has made but said that will continue to push forward its efforts. Pedowitz revealed during its upfronts press call that 67% of its showrunners, writers
Krishna D.K. and Raj Nidimoru, the creators of Amazon Prime Video’s Indian original series The Family Man, have backed the show after the regional Tamil Nadu government called for it to be banned. Federal government minister Prakash Javadekar, whose responsibilities include information and broadcasting, was contacted by local authority representative Vaiko after a new trailer
Mark York — best known for playing Billy Merchant in the early goings of “The Office” — has died following an illness. The actor died last week at Miami Valley Hospital in Ohio. His death came quickly after the illness surfaced, but the exact cause of death has not been disclosed. York grew up in
Mark York, the actor best known for playing Billy Merchant in seasons 2-5 of The Office, has died of an undisclosed illness. He was 55. On the hit NBC comedy, Billy Merchant is the properties manager of the office park where Dunder Mifflin is located. The recurring character was, like York, a paraplegic who, like
It should have been simple to throw Grace a surprise graduation party. But social justice issues kept intruding on All American Season 3 Episode 13. To start with, Grace blew off her college graduation because she didn’t want to take away from all the drama going on in Spencer’s life. While she meant well, Spencer really
EXCLUSIVE: Jonah Hill and William Monahan are team on a limited series that will tell the complicated story of Hollywood fixer Sidney Korshak and Lew Wasserman, the MCA chairman who was the most powerful man in Hollywood. Hill will play Korshak and Monahan will create the series. The package will be shopped shortly. The aim
Four days after the BBC published a brutal independent inquiry into a bombshell Martin Bashir interview with Princess Diana, the recriminations continue, as the UK government ramps up its rhetoric against the broadcaster. Culture secretary Oliver Dowden has already signaled his intentions to review the BBC’s governance structures following Lord Dyson’s inquiry. He has now fleshed
Bryshere Gray — known for his role as Hakeem Lyon on “Empire” — has entered a guilty plea in his domestic violence case … and he’ll have to spend some time behind bars. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Gray pled guilty to felony aggravated assault and, as part of his plea agreement,
Lil Nas X had to change the choreography of his song Montero (Call Me By Your Name) on NBC’s Saturday Night Life after his pants ripped open about three quarters into his performance. The provocative routine featured Lil Nas X and male dancers wearing tight leather pants on the bottom and very little on top.
We all knew that the Legends would almost inadvertently start World War III one day. We just never thought that aliens would be involved. The search to find Sara continued on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Season 6 Episode 4, and it lead them straight to Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis. “Bay of Squids” was
NBC’s Saturday Night Live closed out its 46th season in style as the finale, hosted by Anya Taylor-Joy and featuring musical guest Lil Nas X, became the first show of the season with full studio audience amid the lifting of most Covid-related restrictions in New York — and around the country. The finale, which sent