Television

With Anya Taylor-Joy hosting the season finale of Saturday Night Live, many expected her to reprise her hugely popular — and award-winning — role from the limited series, chess prodigy Beth Harmon. She did not during the telecast, which had a brief reference to The Queen’s Gambit in Taylor-Joy’s opening monologue. But it turns out

Play video content TMZ.com Ryan Seacrest is sharing the secret to his immaculate feet, so grab a pen and paper to take some notes … if “gawgeous” dogs are your thing. Ryan joined us Thursday on “TMZ Live” and we asked him about his footcare routine after his co-host Kelly Ripa sent folks into a

Martin Bashir came forward on Saturday to respond to an independent inquiry, which found that his infamous 1995 interview with Princess Diana was secured through deceitful tactics. In an interview with the Sunday Times, the disgraced journalist said he is “deeply sorry” for the bombshell interview’s lingering effects on the royal family (particularly on Diana’s sons,

Even with mask mandates easing across the US, many are still not comfortable in crowds. As such, HBO Max has been releasing movies simultaneous with theater releases. This week, Disney+ goes the same route, but instead of Cruella being free to subscribers, there is an additional fee to enjoy the movie from the comfort of

UPDATED, 5:25 PM: The byzantine bankruptcy of The Weinstein Company and its acquired assets had a least one element settled Friday with an appeals court ruling that looks to leave some of Hollywood’s biggest stars a little light, to say the least. Affirming lower court rulings, a three-judge panel on the 3rd Circuit Court of

The American Federation of Musicians has filed an unfair labor practices charge against HBO, claiming that musicians on The Gilded Age, its 10-part miniseries filming in New York, were fired after they asked to be represented by the union. The charge was filed with the National Labor Relations Board. After a meeting this morning with

Lady Gaga says she was never the same after she was raped as a teenager … explaining the way she underwent a “total psychotic break.” The singer explains the trauma that followed being raped at 19 years old in a new series with Oprah and Prince Harry, “The Me You Can’t See,” saying her body

In the wake of Monday’s news that Amazon is making a go at MGM, it’s been radio silence. As of today, we hear that both sides remain actively in talks, and want to get the deal done soon but the time frame remains undefined. With Amazon’s recent acquisition of big pics like Paramount’s Coming 2

It’s not looking good for Danny Masterson. On Friday, a judge ordered the former That ’70s Show actor to stand charges on three counts of rape by force or fear. Masterson’s attorney, Thomas Mesereau, had hoped to circumvent charges by asserting that Masterson did have sex with his three accusers, but it was consensual. Los

Shameless star Jeremy Allen White is to lead FX pilot The Bear. White will play a young chef who returns to Chicago to run the family restaurant in the half-hour project, which comes from Ramy executive producer/director Christopher Storer, Hiro Murai’s (Atlanta) Super Frog, Joanna Calo (Bojack Horseman) and FX Productions. The Disney-owned network handed the project a

The BBC is engulfed in one of the biggest crises in its 100-year history after an independent inquiry concluded that former reporter Martin Bashir deceived his way to a Princess Diana interview and the broadcaster failed to properly investigate his wrongdoing. Former Supreme Court judge Lord Dyson’s inquiry elicited a blistering statement from Prince William,

Elyes Gabel — who starred in all 4 seasons as the computer genius on “Scorpion” — allegedly flew into a violent rage … after cops say his girlfriend accused him of shoving and choking her in a profanity-laced argument that turned violent. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Gabel’s GF told cops she and Gabel

SPOILER ALERT: The story includes a detail about the May 20 episode of Grey’s Anatomy. EXCLUSIVE: How is this for a classic Grey’s Anatomy twist — the show will be bidding farewell not to one, but two doctors in tonight’s episode. Greg Germann is joining Grey’s veteran Jesse Williams in departing the medical drama as

Brooklyn Nine-Nine will wrap its eight-season run on NBC this summer. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 8 is set to premiere on August 12 at 8 and 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. The series will air each Thursday in those timeslots, meaning that that fans will get two episodes every week. 10 episodes have been ordered. The hit comedy

Amazon is doubling down on The Wheel of Time. The streamer has renewed the fantasy series for a second season ahead of the launch of the show. It comes as production has wrapped on season one in the Czech Republic. It is the latest market in a long road for the adaptation of Robert Jordan’s

Hugh Grant, Neil Gaiman, and Michael Sheen are among 120 public figures who have signed an open letter to the UK government attacking plans to reform the BBC and the wider public service broadcasting (PSB) ecology. The letter, organized by campaign group the British Broadcasting Challenge, called for an open and transparent debate about the

Courtney Stodden says the non-binary community got a huge ally in their corner when Demi Lovato came out as a member … and Courtney has zero doubt DL’s announcement will save lives going forward. Courtney tells TMZ … a celebrity of Demi’s caliber coming out as non-binary will help the community feel validated, and make

Jeremy Irvine (Treadstone) is in negotiations to join Finn Wittrock in HBO Max’s upcoming Green Lantern series based on the DC characters, from Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Irvine would play Alan Scott/Green Lantern opposite Wittrock’s Guy Gardner/Green Lantern. Reps for HBO Max and Warner Bros. TV, which produces the series, declined

Netflix is getting into business with Arnold Schwarzenegger. The streamer on Wednesday  announced it has picked up the Untitled Arnold Schwarzenegger Project to series, a scripted global spy adventure that marks Schwarzenegger’s first television project and hails from Skydance Television and Nick Santora.  Schwarzenegger will star opposite Monica Barbaro.  “When a father and daughter learn

CNN announced a batch of new series at the WarnerMedia upfront, including Patagonia, Nomad with Carlton McCoy and Dark Was the Night: The Life of Hitler. Other projects on its slate for 2022 include LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy and Reframed: Marilyn Monroe. The network had previously announced the renewal of Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy.

On Tuesday’s episode of his late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel tackled California’s insistence on staying a bit behind the federal curve, when it comes to the easing of Covid-19 health and safety protocols. “Thank you for joining us here in sunny Southern California, where we’re still wearing masks, no matter what the CDC says,” the

Matt Barnes was a tough guy on the court, but he’s looking to make people laugh it off … with the ex-NBA forward landing his own comedy series with Showtime!!! 41-year-old Barnes has reportedly struck a deal with the TV network and Lionsgate to develop “The Education of Matt Barnes,” a half-hour scripted comedy series

Two CBS favorites are headed to Paramount+. The streaming service from ViacomCBS announced Tuesday that new seasons of CBS dramas EVIL and SEAL Team will be available exclusively on Paramount+. The move to Paramount+ from the CBS Television Network follows the series’ success on Paramount+, with SEAL Team ranking among the most-watched CBS dramas on

The BBC has unveiled its latest drama slate at a virtual event on Tuesday, pulling the curtain back on new series from Rocks writer Theresa Ikoko, This Is England creator Shane Meadows, and the latest female-focused drama from Killing Eve producer Sid Gentle Films. Ikoko, who was BAFTA-nominated for Rocks, will adapt Nikki May’s soon-to-be-published

EXCLUSIVE: James Sterling has been appointed Executive Vice President Of Business and Legal Affairs at MRC Television. In his new role, the exec will oversee business and legal affairs for a growing set of prestige series, including Ozark, The Great, The Terminal List, Shrink Next Door, Shining Girls, Poker Face and Hello Tomorrow!. At the independent studio, Sterling joins a team

Bonnie Somerville, famous for playing a detective on “NYPD Blue,” had a run-in with real cops on the opposite coast … police in L.A. say she was drunk behind the wheel. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … cops were getting calls around 10 PM Sunday night for a car stopped in traffic on the 405

On Monday’s episode of The Voice, coach Nick Jonas revealed that he cracked a rib over the weekend in a biking accident. Host Carson Daly gave the singer-songwriter and actor a chance to discuss what had happened to him at the start of the night’s show. “I’m feeling okay. I’ve been better, but I’m doing

FOX has announced its 2021-22 schedule, and it includes a string of new shows. We already know the network’s plans for next season, and now we have some trailers to get an early look at some of the new shows. We have two dramas and two comedies for you to check out! The Big Leap

NBC has greenlit a reboot of 1960s gameshow Password with Jimmy Fallon. The network has given a series order to the project from Fremantle, which was recently taken out to market. Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, revealed the news during NBCU’s upfronts presentation earlier today. She revealed that it was one