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As the virtual MipTV gets underway today, we asked 10 television sales chiefs five simple questions about the state of the market after a pandemic-ravaged year. MipTV was one of the first major television events to pivot online during the coronavirus crisis’ first wave in 2020 and, since then, the distribution business has followed suit

Tennessee born comic Melanie Hutsell was in her early 20s when she landed one of the coveted roles as a regular cast member on “Saturday Night Live” — which included her classic characters Di in the sorority sketches, Jan Brady on Weekend Update and other celeb spoofs like Tori Spelling and Tanya Harding — in

Saturday Night Live’s April 10 telecast, with Carey Mulligan as host, Kid Cudi as musical guest and appearances by Mulligan’s husband, Marcus Mumford, and Timothée Chalamet, drew a 3.6 household Live+Same Day rating in the 44 metered local markets and a 1.5 adults 18-49 rating in the 25 markets with local people meters. That was even

Lucas and Sami kiss, Gwen might be pregnant, Ciara flipped out, Paulina put the moves on Abe, and Belle was the latest suspect in Charlie Dale’s murder this week in Salem. Our TV Fanatics, Jack and Christine, are joined by Tony and Wendylou from MyHourglass a Days of Our Lives fan forum to debate the

Tonight on SNL, Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che weighed in on new allegations made against their “favorite Florida congressman.” “Matt Gaetz is back in the news. But this time, it’s good,” said Jost. “I’m kidding, it’s still the sex stuff.” Reportedly, Jost noted, Gaetz—”who looks like all the dudes from American Pie combined”—sent $900 via

Tonight, Saturday Night Live paid photographic tribute to Anne Beatts and DMX, both of whom died this week. Beatts, one of the late-night sketch show’s original writers, died on Wednesday at the age of 74. Her cause of death was not disclosed. Beginning her career in comedy writing at National Lampoon magazine, Beatts wrote for SNL for five seasons, between 1975

Matthew Perry let the cat out of the bag — the highly anticipated “Friends” reunion is really happening … and his now-deleted Instagram post proves it. Perry shared a silly photo of himself in a makeup chair Friday night — mouth slightly agape — captioned … “Seconds before eating a makeup brush. Not to mention

On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released new Covid-19 data, reporting 37 new deaths and 813 new positive cases of the virus. While Public Health said that L.A. County’s test positivity rate is now the lowest it’s been since the pandemic began, at 1.1%, case numbers and deaths reported may reflect delays in

As we grow ever closer to summer, some shows are beginning to take more hiatuses. How annoying. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to keep you occupied. Check out what to watch this week. Saturday, April 10 8/7c Lust: A Seven Deadly Sins Story (Lifetime) Lifetime is bringing the sexy on Saturday with the

SPOILER ALERT: This post includes details about the series finale of SYFY’s Wynonna Earp. It all came full circle for the Earp sisters in the series finale of Syfy’s Wynonna Earp. The supernatural series from creator, executive producer and writer Emily Andras, went out with a bang as Wynonna Earp (Melanie Scrofano), Waverly Earp (Dominique

“The Oscars need to change their name to the Debbies — as in Debbie Downer. Because judging by this year’s Best Picture nominees, you couldn’t have a worse time at the movies if  there was an active shooter in the theater,” fumed Bill Maher Friday. HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher hit all the week’s

California native Roger Lodge is best known for his hosting chops in the late ’90s and early ’00s — while thrusting two willing singles into a wild date night with crazy co-eds — on the classic dating game show “Blind Date.” “Blind Date” was a pioneer in the dating game reality television show genre and

During the middle of the pandemic, Kinetic Content scored a six season renewal for Married At First Sight at Lifetime – thought to be one of the largest ever orders. It came a few months after the Red Arrow-backed company had found success with social experiment/dating format Love Is Blind at Netflix – a show

We’ve had many different monsters throughout Legacies, and we’re about to get a Banshee! Cool, right? Legacies Season 3 Episode 10 will bring a Banshee to Mystic Falls, and naturally, death is not far behind. The CW has released an official trailer for “All’s Well That Ends Well,” airing on April 15. The clip shows

Magic Mike – the male stripper movie starring Channing Tatum and directed by Steven Soderbergh – is being turned into a non-scripted competition format for HBO Max. The streamer has ordered The Real Magic Mike (w/t) with Tatum and Soderbergh among the exec producers. The series will transform a group of men into real-life Magic

On Thursday night, actress, musician and advocate Demi Lovato introduced a heartwarming tribute to the late, great Glee actress Naya Rivera. Lovato was a friend to Rivera’s Santana and also played her girlfriend on the Fox musical series. The tribute honored the 10-year anniversary of Santana’s coming out as lesbian in the GLAAD Media Award-winning series.

Long Beach local Brice Beckham was only 9 years old when he landed the life-changing role as the youngest of the Owens family, Wesley — who often looked to the butler for advice and comic relief — in the classic ’80s family sitcom “Mr. Belvedere.” Brice shared the small screen with an awesome list of

EXCLUSIVE: Renée Elise Goldsberry (Hamilton, Girls5eva) is poised to co-star opposite Tatiana Maslany in the upcoming She Hulk Marvel series for Disney+, sources said. She-Hulk is a legal comedy that centers on the eponymous heroine (Maslany), aka Jennifer Walters, an attorney who has similar powers to her cousin, Bruce Banner/The Hulk. Goldsberry would play a character referred to Amelia.

The Challenge: All Stars is shaping up to be the best season in years. The Challenge: All Stars Season 1 Episode 2 featured more nostalgia than The Challenge: All Stars Season 1 Episode 1, and it’s all part of the fun in bringing these legends back for another shot at the cash prize. Then again,

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has joined Fox News as a contributor, the latest former Trump administration official to join the network. Pompeo will make his first appearance on Fox & Friends on Friday, the network said. He’ll contribute across all Fox News Media platforms. In a statement, Pompeo said, “As a now former

RELATED STORIES When The Nevers‘ first footage dropped earlier this year, I distinctly remember thinking, “Ooh, it’s steampunk Buffy with corsets!” Now that the drama, created by Buffy the Vampire Slayer‘s Joss Whedon, has released its first four episodes to the press, I can confirm: It is, indeed, steampunk Buffy with corsets — and for

EXCLUSIVE: Jodie Turner-Smith has departed Netflix’s six-part, live-action limited series The Witcher: Blood Origin. She was to play a lead, Éile, in the prequel to the streamer’s hit series The Witcher. “Due to a change in the production schedule for The Witcher: Blood Origin limited series, unfortunately Jodie Turner-Smith will no longer be able to continue

“The Powerpuff Girls” have grown up … and their sugar, spice and everything nice no longer comes in cartoon form. The 3 leads of the upcoming live-action series — Chloe Bennet, Dove Cameron, and Yana Perrault — were filming the pilot Wednesday in Atlanta … along with former “Scrubs” star, Donald Faison, who plays their

The unscripted TV business has never been as glamorous as the movie business or the premium scripted world, but the last twelve months of the pandemic have highlighted how important the sector is to the entertainment world. Shows like The Voice, The Masked Singer and The Bachelor franchise have propped up the broadcast networks during

ABC’s summer slae is “full of fun, thrills and romance with the lineup of star-studded unscripted programming,” the network announced Wednesday, along with some premiere dates for new and returning unscripted fare.  Three new series make their debut alongside 11 of the most popular and well-known titles on television. Luke Wilson-hosted Emergency Call starts things

Two-time Oscar-nominated Samantha Morton is set to star as the nefarious Catherine de Medici in the new Starz Original series The Serpent Queen. Morton (Minority Report, The Walking Dead) will play Catherine in the series described as “the dark legend centered on de Medici”  from writer and executive producer Justin Haythe (Revolutionary Road). The series

Remember that Friends episode where Chandler, Monica and Ross want to go see Hootie and the Blowfish, but Rachel, Phoebe and Joey can’t afford to? It’s notable, not only because Monica ends up making out with a Blowfish, but because it directly addresses a taboo subject on TV: money. Most sitcoms act like struggling young

AppleTV+ has launched a non-fiction podcast series about a controversial war crimes story ahead of the premiere of a doc series. The streamer is launching The Line, which tells the story of U.S. Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher who was charged with committing war crimes, before ultimately being acquitted on all but one count—for posing in

Play video content Breaking News Jeopardy! Answer: THIS is what Aaron Rodgers got hit with in the final seconds of his ‘Jeopardy’ hosting debut … Question: What is … A SICK BURN!?!? Yep, the Green Bay Packers QB was heckled during Final Jeopardy over that lousy NFC Championship playoff loss to Tom Brady … and

ITV America, the production company behind CBS’ Love Island, Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen and ABC’s The Chase, is banking on a non-scripted boom. The company has also sold a slew of projects to the streamers in recent months and is retooling a raft of international formats that it hopes that bolster its business further. CEO David