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David Attenborough, the legendary natural history presenter, is rallying against AI — unathorized cloning, specifically. The broadcaster and naturalist said he was “profoundly disturbed” after receiving notification from the BBC that his voice was being cloned by AI creators. The situation was sparked when BBC News ran an item using voiceover from Attenborough’s latest BBC

Critic’s Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 4.5 Taylor Sheridan has done it again. His new series Landman on Paramount+ drops viewers right into the rough, risky world of Texas oil, as only Sheridan can. To be clear, critics will not love this show. Just as they have overlooked other Sheridan works like Yellowstone and Tulsa King,

When Bowen Yang introduced his impersonation of Charli xcx on Saturday Night Live a month and a half ago, it got the British singer’s seal of approval. Tonight, Yang got to reprise the role alongside Charli xcx herself who was hosting the episode. The Wicked audition sketch featured actors and other celebrities trying out for

In difficult times, young adults need shows about them more than ever. Adolescence and early adulthood are challenging no matter what’s going on in a young person’s life, and doubly so when they’re growing up in a high-stress, polarized environment. TV gets a lot of things right about young people, though it still misses the

The studio used to film the Ukrainian version of MasterChef has been hit in a Russian missile attack on Kyiv. There was extensive damage to the studio but no casualties, the producers of the show said. They added that they are working to keep the upcoming season of the cooking series on track. MasterChef Ukraine

There are sports dramas, and then there’s Friday Night Lights. While All American and other series have explored the heightened drama that unfolds on the gridiron and in the locker room, no show in modern history has consistently done so with as much heart as FNL. ESPN columnist Bill Simmons once hailed it as “the

Cameras are rolling on Montmartre, an eight-part historical drama set against the backdrop of the cabaret scene in the titular Parisien neighborhood. The drama is coming to the screen courtesy of Authentic Prod and TF1 and will star Alice Dufour, Victor Meutelet, and Claire Romain. The Banijay France-backed producer and French commercial broadcaster are joining

There’s something about being an ’80s kid that feels different. And no, it’s not just nostalgia talking. I’m a product of the latch-key generation, those of us who came home from school to empty houses and managed homework, chores, and the dinner prep our parents left us to handle. I am a proud GenXer, born

Disney plans to add an ESPN tile to Disney+ on December 4, giving subscribers to its “trio” streaming bundle access to ESPN+ content when they are on Disney+. The move, which was signaled by the company last spring, follows a similar initiative with Hulu earlier this year. It precedes the arrival of ESPN’s “flagship” streaming

We have good news and bad news for fans of Amazon’s ad-supported streaming service Freevee. The bad news is that the online retail giant announced today that it will be shutting the platform down after five years. And the news comes just as we were gearing up for the final season of Bosch: Legacy! (Freevee

BBC Studios has backed Jolly Octopus, a production company founded by The Late Late Show with James Coden executive producer James Longman and Ollie Brack, a former Monkey executive. Longman, who was an integral part of the Emmy-winning success of The Late Late Show, and Brack will develop entertainment shows for global audiences. BBC Studios

The beloved Natasha Lyonne comedy Poker Face will be playing with even more of a stacked deck in its second season. Peacock announced today that Method Man, Awkwafina, Simon Rex, and Corey Hawkins will be joining the cast for the show’s sophomore outing. In other words, the series will continue to rival Elsbeth and SNL

‘The Road Trip‘ Teaser On The Road At Paramount+ First-look images (above) and a teaser trailer have been released for The Road Trip, the Paramount+ rom-com launching on the streamer in the UK, Canada and Australia. December 26 has been pencilled in for a debut in those countries. The rom-com series about a camper van

Doomer TV is an odd sort of fictional proof that in the land of the free and the home of the brave, things can still go south quickly. Most people in America have never experienced the hardship of third-world nations, their economies, or totalitarian despotism. Seneca, a philosopher and satirist in ancient Rome, put it

EXCLUSIVE: UK network Channel 4 has boarded a crime drama starring Katherine Kelly about a single mother who is blackmailed into smuggling drugs. Filming on the six-part In Flight is underway, with Kelly (Mr Bates vs the Post Office, The Long Shadow) playing an air hostess who is forced to take desperate measures after her

If there’s one thing Yellowstone fans can’t get enough of, it’s the fiercely passionate relationship between Beth and Rip. I recently had the thrill of chatting with Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser, and let me tell you, the excitement in the air was almost palpable. They’re just as magnetic off-screen as they are on it,

Quincy Jones, who died earlier this week, received a tribute from Saturday Night Live. The venerable NBC show paid tribute to the musical legend, who died at the age of 91, with a card at the end of the show. Jones had previously hosted SNL in February 1990. He was coming off the back of

As Yellowstone Season 5 gears up for the explosive continuation, fans are bracing for answers to questions that have been brewing since the show’s inception.  Amid power struggles, familial loyalty, and fierce devotion to the land, one of the most captivating dynamics remains the evolving relationship between the Dutton family and Thomas Rainwater, the chairman

The producer of Disney+ hit Rivals previously told Deadline he encountered snobbery when he pitched the adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s bestselling novel about sexual and professional antics among the posh country set.  Now, the producer of a lavish BBC period drama has said Rivals “is not a show I would make.” Sir Colin Callender produced

The true crime genre has skyrocketed in popularity, whether consumed via TV, movies, podcasts, books, or social media accounts. We love engrossing ourselves in riveting narratives about the darker side of human nature. Experts have devised numerous reasons why it captivates audiences, from loving mysteries to feeling accomplished from a closed case to general intrigue

Paramount Global posted mixed third quarter financial numbers as its TV and film divisions dipped, but bosses are pointing to solid subscription growth and profits at Paramount+ and cost reductions as signs their plan is “working.” Revenues for Q3 were $6.73 billion, down 6% year-on-year, but adjusted earnings per share were up 63% at 49

Exciting news, Law & Order: SVU fanatics! We have an exclusive sneak peek of Law & Order: SVU Season 26 Episode 6 from NBC that gives us an additional clue as to what the episode will be about. Those of you who were wondering what was going on with Kate Silva will be thrilled with

UK network ITV is planning an additional £20M ($25.9M) in net cost savings, as impacts of the 2023 Hollywood labor strikes hit its production arm and broadcaster demand drops. The broadcaster has posted group revenues of £2.74B, down 8%, for the nine months to September 30, 2024, with media and entertainment turnover, which includes linear

Well, if you’re reading this, it means that you’ve survived yet another presidential election. You might be thrilled with last night’s results, or you might be banging your head against a wall, wondering how you’re gonna survive the next four years. Either way, at least we can all take solace in the fact that the

Elon Musk is toasting Donald Trump‘s triumph over Kamala Harris in characteristic style — by tweeting memes and emojis. The owner of X (formerly Twitter) has arguably been Trump’s highest-profile and most influential backer in the final months of the campaign, using his enormous platform to stoke the fires of MAGA support. Now, after Trump’s

NBC’s Brilliant Minds offers the best neurodivergent representation I’ve ever seen. As an autistic person, I’m hyper-aware of the stereotypes and negative tropes that plague most characters who have any type of neurodivergence. Even The Good Doctor, despite making huge strides in this area, created more problems than it solved., though Brilliant Minds owes it

EXCLUSIVE: Colin Teague is signed on to direct Esaaf (working title), a debut Saudi Arabian comedy feature from local star Ibrahim Al Hajjaj and former MBC Studios boss Peter Smith. The film, which is currently shooting on location, follows two incompetent paramedics completely out of their depth, who unwittingly become embroiled in a kidnapping plot.

Television has continued to evolve for good, bad, and sometimes ugly. We’ve lamented many things, from the obsession with prequels, sequels, reboots, and revivals to the departure from family-focused dramas and the obsession with procedurals. But there’s one era of television we desperately miss and long for Blue Sky TV. (Disney/Mitch Hasseth) The Tides are

Deniz Şaşmaz Oflaz Named WBD Turkey Content Chief Deniz Şaşmaz Oflaz has been named Warner Bros Discovery’s Vice President of Local Original Productions, Local Channels and Streaming Operations Lead for Turkey. Oflaz was previously CEO of streamer BluTV, which WBD acquired at the end of last year. She will remain in charge of the service,

Critic’s Rating: 4 / 5.0 4 Tyson got very lucky. For now, Tyson remains a free man in his conscience; he is not yet a killer. Joining forces with Dwight means the possibility is always within reach, but for now, he’s free of that guilt. How long will this dynamic last amidst so much chaos?