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Taking inspiration from HBO’s The Undoing, which opens with a theme song performed by star Nicole Kidman, Saturday Night Live envisioned opening credits songs for some other hugely popular shows as sung by their stars. They include Netflix’s Bridgerton, The Queen’s Gambit, Stranger Things and The Queen, The Office (now on Peacock), HBO’s The Succession

On the heels of a successful Netflix debut, Bridgerton has taken over TikTok thanks to the skills of two musically-inclined creators. TikTok users and Bridgerton: The Musical creators Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear spoke to Today about how their social media show came together. “We were obsessed with the show. Who doesn’t love it? There’s so

Play video content Exclusive Details “Sex and the City” star Jason Lewis got into a heated argument with his neighbor after the actor was caught firing a weapon to scare some feral cats away, but the gun wasn’t loaded with bullets. Jason was clearly upset over cats that were abandoned after one of his neighbors

Marjorie Taylor Greene was the recurring topic of the latest episode of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher. The comedian, and his guests, CNN political commentator and CEO of REFORM Alliance Van Jones, and James Pogue, journalist and contributing editor at Harper’s Magazine tackled the topic of conspiracy theories during the show. During his opening monologue,

As Marcus is one of my favorite characters from the All Souls Trilogy, A Discovery of Witches Season 2 Episode 4 hit the sweet spot. I think it’s the first time in two seasons that either Matthew or Diana wasn’t featured in at least one scene. Here, they weighed heavily on everyone’s minds but were

“The projection is that at the very end of March, early April,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the more contagious UK variant of Covid-19 “will become more dominant than the wild type. “The fact is that when you have a virus that has ability to transmit more efficiently than the wild type in the community, sooner

Four days after CBS put two of its local television executives on administrative leave for alleged racist and sexist conduct, the ViacomCBS-owned company has instigated an external investigation into the potentially damning matter. “We are committed to creating a company culture that is diverse, equitable and inclusive for all of members of our CBS and

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Wendy Williams is beaming about Lifetime’s movie and documentary covering her life and career, and not only because they’re helping her get revenge on her ex-husband. The talk show host joined “TMZ Live” Friday and in true Wendy fashion was not afraid to throw equal amounts of shade — for

“Don’t go to a Super Bowl party,” said Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer this week. “It will be tragic if the Super Bowl becomes a super spreader [event] for sports fans.” Ferrer also referenced gatherings after last year’s championship runs by the Lakers and Dodgers, which public health officials said contributed to

The CW has a hit on its hands with Walker. Walker Season 1 Episode 2 had 2.1 million total viewers and a 0.3 rating in the demo. The series held 81% in the demo and 86% of total viewers from last week’s debut, a decent hold week-to-week. Reboots, in general, typically have bigger drop-offs post-premiere

Laurine Garaude, the director of television at Mipcom and MipTV organizer Reed Midem, is stepping down after more than a decade overseeing the two Cannes markets. Garaude has worked at Reed Midem since 1993 and was put in charge of television in 2009, helping develop and grow Mipcom and MipTV, which are important landmarks in

UPDATED: Mayor Eric Garcetti responded tonight to criticism after he received a first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine despite not seeming to meet eligibility requirements. Garcetti, 49, received the vaccine on Jan. 21 after he spent five days assisting efforts at the Dodger Stadium mass-vaccination center. “Quite simply, it was strong medical advice from the

Exclusive Michael Strahan has tested positive for COVID-19 … TMZ has learned. Sources connected to the “Good Morning America” host and NFL Hall of Famer tell us he is currently quarantining … which is why he’s been absent from ‘GMA’ all week. Football fans also noticed he only appeared remotely for his other gig on

EXCLUSIVE: David E. Kelley’s hit freshman ABC drama series Big Sky continues to bulk up its cast with the addition of five high profile recurring guest stars, Michelle Forbes, Britt Robertson, Michael Raymond-James, Ryan Dorsey and Omar Metwally. They join recently cast new series regular Ted Levine, who plays powerful ranch owner Horst Kleinsasse, and Kyle Schmid, who

It’s been a month since Bridgerton arrived on Netflix and took the world by storm. Now, the freshman season’s female lead, Phoebe Dynevor, is opening up about working with Regé-Jean Page on the hit series. Bridgerton Season 1 followed the love story between Daphne Bridgerton (Dynevor) and Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings (Page), and

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar and Emmy-winning British production company Rise Films is developing the first major television drama series on the phone-hacking scandal that shook the very foundations of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire in the early noughties. Rise Films, which made Oscar-winning Netflix doping documentary Icarus, will use the series to provide an insider’s perspective on the industrial-scale

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,