Television

Starz has promoted Karen Bailey to Executive Vice President of Original Programming, from her previous SVP role. In her expanded position, Bailey will continue to spearhead the network’s inclusion initiatives across the slate with a focus on narratives by, about and for women and underrepresented audiences. She will also continue to expand the drive toward

Cloris Leachman — the incredibly talented and hilarious actress and comedian, who starred in some of the biggest movies and TV shows ever — has died … TMZ has learned. Leachman passed away of natural causes Tuesday night at her home in Encinitas, California, with her daughter, Dinah, by her side … this according to

Freeform has renewed its critically praised series The Bold Type for a fifth and final season. The final episodes are set to air later this year. Nikohl Boosheri also will return in her recurring role as fan-favorite character Adena El-Amin later in the season. You can watch a video announcement with the cast below the

The CW’s spinoff of Nancy Drew has found its lead. Being Mary Jane’s Tian Richards has nabbed the title role in the potential spinoff titled Tom Swift. Tom Swift follows the “serialized adventures of the billionaire inventor who is thrust into a world of sci-fi conspiracy and unexplained phenomena after the shocking disappearance of his

Nearly a week after his inauguration, President Joe Biden has hit the ground sprinting by introducing a number of new executive orders, including one that would boost the country’s coronavirus vaccine supply. Given that ex-president Donald Trump and his coronavirus task force had passed on an offer to secure additional vaccines back in December, Biden’s

Sekou Smith, who covered pro basketball for more than 20 including the past decade-plus at NBA TV, died today of Covid-19. He was 48. Sekou was a popular presence on the Turner Sports-managed NBA TV, serving as a television analyst and writer. He also host of the podcast NBA Hang Time, which has run three

Southern California local Bradley Steven Perry was only 12 years old when shot to stardom after he landed the role of the mischievous middle child Gabe Duncan — who liked to annoy the neighbors and play pranks on his huge household — on the family-friendly Disney Channel sitcom “Good Luck Charlie.” Bradley Steven Perry shared

IMDb TV, Amazon’s free and ad-supported streaming service, is now available as its own app on Roku platforms in the U.S. after the companies reached a distribution deal. Users of smart TVs with the Roku interface or Roku connected devices will be able to access IMDb as an app on the main platform. In addition,

The next chapter of the Vikings saga is starting to take shape. Netflix on Tuesday unveiled the cast of its forthcoming sequel series, Vikings Valhalla. Sam Corlett (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Frida Gustavsson (Swoon), Leo Suter (The Liberator), Bradley Freegard (Keeping Faith), Jóhannes Jóhannesson (Cursed), Laura Berlin (Immenhof – The Adventure of a Summer), David

Canadian legal drama Diggstown is heading to the U.S. after Fox acquired the series. The U.S. network has become the latest broadcast network to lean into buying international scripted series to deal with the impact of Covid-19. It previously acquired Canadian unscripted series Holmes Family Effect. The broadcaster has picked up twelve episodes for seasons

A delegation of House members delivered an article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the U.S. Senate tonight, a ceremony that triggers a process for a trial on charges that the former president incited the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. News networks and some of the broadcasters carried the walk to the Senate chamber,

It’s hard to put a price on paradise but Matthew Perry‘s done just that … after selling his beachfront Malibu pad. The “Friends” star has unloaded his 4-bedroom, 3.5 bathroom house for a cool $13.1 million … and about a decade after he bought the property in an off-market sale for $12 million. It’s easy

ABC has put in development Winter In Paradise, a limited series based on the first book in Elin Hilderbrand’s bestelling Paradise trilogy, from husband-and-wife writing team André and Maria Jacquemetton (Mad Men), Ellen Pompeo and her Calamity Jane production company, Andrew Stearn Productions and ABC Signature, where Calamity Jane is based. Written by the Jacquemettons,

I called it. You called it. We all called it. Ciara is still alive. And on Days of Our Lives during the week of 1-25-21, we’re finally getting our first look at where she’s been since her disappearance. It was predictable that Ciara would join the ranks of the recently resurrected or the presumed-dead-while-alive club. 

Sky is to tread some familiar, award-winning ground with a revisit to the story of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster as part of a slate of new documentaries that will premiere on the Comcast-owned pay-TV giant in the UK and Ireland. Sky has commissioned Emmy-winning filmmaker James Jones to produce a definitive 90-minute document of the

Modern Family co-creator Steve Levitan took to Twitter to pay tribute to the late, great Larry King with a story about the time when the iconic media figure found his credit card while he was on vacation in Canada. Levitan tweeted, “True story: I was spending a week in Canada on a lake with friends. One

Exclusive Erin Hershey, a soap actress famous for “General Hospital,” didn’t want her kids tuning into Joe Biden‘s inauguration … telling a teacher she’d never let them “watch a criminal.” Erin’s got a daughter in elementary school in California, and after the little girl’s teacher sent an email to parents Wednesday inviting kids to skip

EXCLUSIVE: Comcast-owned Sky is working on its first series with Shameless creator Paul Abbott — a crime drama titled Wolfe, which will feature Guerrilla and Rogue One actor Babou Ceesay as a brilliant but flawed forensic pathologist. The six-part AbbottVision series, which will be officially announced on Monday as part of a slate of Sky

Gwen finally came clean with Jack and Jennifer, Abigail left Chad, Tripp faced off with Charlie, while Maggie told Bonnie off, and Gabi tried to win Jake back. Our TV Fanatics Jack and Christine are joined by Andy and DoolFan4Life from MyHourglass a Days of Our Lives fan forum to debate Gwen’s story, Maggie’s lack

Tributes have been paid to Larry King, the legend of American television and radio, who died Saturday just weeks after being hospitalized with coronavirus. He was 87. CNN President Jeff Zucker led respects to King, a towering figure in U.S. journalism following a six-decade career in which he interviewed the world’s most important and famous

Perry Botkin Jr., the Oscar-nominated and Grammy-winning TV and film composer known for creating the The Young And The Restless theme, has died. Botkin’s friend and The Happy Days of Garry Marshall writer John Scheinfeld announced the musician’s death on Facebook, noting that the he died on Monday. He was 87. “Today I share the

Larry King — the legendary TV and radio host who conducted more than 30,000 interviews in a storied 60-year career — has died. King died at Cedars Sinai Medical Center early Saturday … this, according to Ora Media, the media company Larry co-founded. Larry was diagnosed with COVID-19 over the holidays, and was hospitalized in

Henry V star Kenneth Branagh is to play British Prime Minister in Sky drama This Sceptred Isle. The project first emerged as part of a deal between The Trip director Michael Winterbottom and Fremantle’s Passenger, run by True Detective producer Richard Brown. Sky Atlantic has now boarded the series with Branagh, who recently starred in Tenet,

Did Eddie and her partner fake a criminal incident? On Blue Bloods Season 11 Episode 5,  a member of the public came forward to accuse the two officers after they were awarded for a big show of heroism. Meanwhile, Frank dug deep into a decades-long history of cash payments his father had been making to

Bill Maher opened Friday’s Real Time with a round of applause for “a semi-peaceful transition of power.” Maher also applauded the arrival of a new administration and the comic possibilities it presents. In celebration, he spent the first 90 seconds of his monologue on Joe Biden before turning back to Donald Trump jokes. The show

California on Monday recorded by far the highest number of Covid-19 deaths it has seen over the course of the pandemic. But the shocking loss of 764 lives may not have been the biggest virus-related news in the state. Nor was the generally better news on Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations. On Friday, the Associated Press

New York native Alisa Reyes was only 13 years old when she shot to stardom after she was cast as one of the original wacky kids in the ’90s children’s sketch comedy show “All That” on Nickelodeon. “All That” was packed with young talent on the rise including Nick Cannon, Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Amanda

Captain Marvel star Brie Larson is set to headline and executive produce Lessons In Chemistry, a drama from Unbelievable co-creator Susannah Grant, which is set at Apple with a straight-to-series order. Larson is attached as the star/executive producer of another Apple drama, which received a straight-to-series order in March 2019. The untitled female-focused CIA drama based on

Mira Furlan, best known for her roles on Babylon 5 and Lost, has died. She was 65 years old. The sad news broke on Furlan’s Twitter account on Thursday. Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski paid tribute to the star later that night via Twitter. “It is a night of great sadness, for our friend