David Letterman took to Twitter Saturday to remember Regis Philbin’s illustrious television career. Philbin was a frequent guest on Late Night and Late Show with David Letterman tallying 150 total appearances, more than any other guest in Letterman’s talk show history. “In the same category as Carson. Superlative,” Letterman said in a statement. “He was on
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Sad news out of Hollywood today. TV personality Regis Philbin, who is best known for hosting Live With Regis and Kathie Lee and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, has died. He was 88. According to a statement obtained by People, Philbin passed away of natural causes on Friday night. “We are deeply saddened to
Regis Philbin’s veteran co-host Kathie Lee Gifford posted a moving tribute on Instagram after receiving news of Philbin’s passing. Gifford wrote of her colleague, “there are no words to fully express the love I have for my precious friend, Regis. I simply adored him and every day with him was a gift. We spent 15
Apple rolled out three panels Saturday for its Comic-Con@Home presentation of Apple TV+’s For All Mankind, the original sci-fi series from creators/executive producers Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi. The alt-history drama, set in a world where the USSR beat the U.S. to the moon, was picked up for a second season in
Exclusive Brian Austin Green‘s first legit post-Megan Fox rebound is over and done … we’ve learned he’s split from Australian Maxim model Tina Louise. Sources close to Tina tell TMZ … the short-lived relationship officially ended this week, when she broke things off with the ‘90210’ star. Several factors spelled doom for the former couple
EXCLUSIVE: Vancouver continues to be a bright spot in the fight against COVID-19 and for Hollywood studios’ hopes to safely resume production. The situation remains fluid, but I hear Warner Bros. TV is planning for a late-August starts for the studio’s Vancouver-based broadcast series. Because a 30-day notice to actors is required, the casts of
“Two weeks ago,” said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, “I stood before you at one of these briefings and said that the virus was taking control from us and that we needed to take back control from the virus. And that message tonight has not changed.” But, said the mayor, “We have some small, hopeful
While The Walking Dead TV series has become its own universe, with three different shows, it’s all based on the amazing comic book series written by Robert Kirkman with art by Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard. However, there is another adaptation of Kirkman’s comic books coming to the small screen, and that’s Invincible. During the Robert Kirkman
Amazon has drawn on six current or former cast members of The Walking Dead franchise to voice the iconic Guardians of the Globe in Invincible, the series based on Robert Kirkman’s popular comic book series. Lauren Cohan, Sonequa Martin-Green, Chad Coleman, Michael Cudlitz, Lennie James and Ross Marquand have joined the cast of the hourlong
Netflix has announced the fate of another two series, and it’s not good news for both, unfortunately. Outer Banks, which became a sleeper hit for the streaming service, has snagged a second season order. Greenhouse Academy, meanwhile, has been canceled after four seasons. Outer Banks is a coming of age story that follows a tight-knit
Iman Benson, who stars as Drea Barris in Netflix comedy #BlackAF, has signed to UTA. The actor has signed with the agency in all areas. Benson’s character Drea is the moral center and narrator of Kenya Barris’ series; her university application documentary is the framing device for the show, which centers around a Black family
EXCLUSIVE: The UK film and TV industry’s hopes of securing an emergency coronavirus insurance fund have reached a critical juncture, with an estimated £1BN ($1.3BN) backlog of productions at risk of being aborted or moved offshore unless the government steps in with a rescue package. Producer trade body Pact has been involved in months of
Rob Gronkowski says he’s all about that POGUE LIFE … ’cause the NFL superstar is coming clean about his newest addiction — Netflix’s hit show “Outer Banks.” For those who haven’t heard, the new series hit the streaming service earlier this year and quickly became the #1 show on the platform. The show covers a
Heather Childers is no longer with Fox News, having parted ways at the network after being off the air since March. “Fox News and Heather Childers have parted ways. We wish her all the best,” a Fox News spokesperson said. Childers had anchored the 4 AM hour of Fox & Friends First. CNN reported that
EXCLUSIVE: Golden Globe-winning actor Terence Stamp, Last Christmas star Jade Anouka and Peaky Blinders actress Simone Kirby are joining the cast of His Dark Materials for the second season. The BBC and HBO drama, made by Bad Wolf, is gearing up for Season 2 later this year, and will be based on The Subtle Knife
When it comes to fandoms, one might be hard-pressed to decide whether fans of hip-hop or comic fans are the most ride-or-die for their culture. But, as many people would argue, nobody has to choose: there’s a very vibrant and thriving fandom that celebrates both with equal fervor. (Case in point, Marvel’s Luke Cage, which made ’90s
SAG-AFTRA members have ratified their new film and TV contract, voting 74.2% to 25.8% to approve the three-year deal, with a turnout of 27.15% of the union’s 145,000 voting members. The vote, which was widely viewed as a referendum on the guild’s leadership, is a major victory for president Gabrielle Carteris and national executive director
There’s no mystery to solve here. HBO is keeping Perry Mason on the case for another year. The premium cabler has renewed the drama series for a second season, it was announced today by Francesca Orsi, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming. “It has been an exciting journey to work with the immensely talented team behind
This is encouraging news for film/TV productions planning to use a quarantine bubble to keep their casts and crew isolated from the rest of the world during filming to protect them from COVID-19. Tyler Perry, who introduced the model for his BET series Sistas and The Oval, shooting at his Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta,
Nearly a year after its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, Anything is Possible – The Serge Ibaka Story will have its U.S. debut on Crackle on August 1. The feature-length documentary about the Congolese NBA star was produced by Vinay Virmani at LeBron James’ Uninterrupted Canada along with Jordi Vilà and Ibaka’s Ouenzé
Iowa-born actor David Anthony Higgins is best known for his role as the wacky Lucky Aide employee, Craig Feldspar — who’s deeply in love with his coworker, Lois — in the super funny family sitcom, “Malcolm in the Middle.” David Anthony Higgins was cast alongside some hilarious actors including Frankie Muniz as the title character,
On Tuesday night, Daily Show host Trevor Noah surveyed the scene in Portland where, after 50 days of peaceful Black Lives Matters protests, Donald Trump sent in masked federal agents in unmarked vans to make arrests. “That sounds less like Democracy and more like an episode of Narcos,” observed Noah. “How are people supposed to
Canadian legal drama series Burden of Truth and Diggstown will be back for another go-round. CBC has renewed Burden of Truth for a fourth season, with production to begin in Winnipeg, Manitoba later this summer. Diggstown has been renewed for a third season with shooting set to begin in Halifax, Nova Scotia in early 2021.
There are more streaming services than anyone can handle right now, especially now that HBO Max and Peacock are officially in the mix, but sometimes having a lot of choices isn’t a bad thing, especially when it means you can subscribe to a niche streaming service featuring nothing but your beloved British and international programming. The largest streaming service
Spotify is rolling out video podcasts, with a feature that allows listeners to switch to audio-only mode when on the go, following a successful test of the service. Both free and subscription tiers of service will offer video. The company’s watershed, $100 million deal with Joe Rogan reached this spring will make his podcast exclusive
If you can’t say anything about these batch of individuals, it’s that they’ll do anything for love. Of course, some of them will do more than others from what we saw on 90 Day Fiance: The Other Way Season 2 Episode 8. The hour gave us some confirmation about Sumit’s divorce procedure, another emotionally fraught
Fox News’ Chris Wallace scored a rare sit-down with President Donald Trump over the weekend, and it’s fair to say that POTUS didn’t exactly sail through it. Trevor Noah examined that interview on Monday’s edition of The Daily Social Distancing Show. Calling Wallace “the only reporter at Fox News who isn’t trying to become the
EXCLUSIVE: Maurice Compte, known for his role as tough Colombian cop Carillo on the first two seasons of Netflix’s Narcos, as well as for his portrayal of Kevin on Mayans MC, has signed with APA in all areas. Compte’s additional television credits include the role of high-level drug dealer Diego on hit Starz series Power,
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Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni took to Instagram over the weekend to tease their reunion in the upcoming Law & Order: SVU spinoff. Hargitay posted a close-up photo of the two, simply captioned “It’s on.” As previously reported, the spinoff titled Law & Order: Organized Crime will be headlined by Meloni reprising his role as