June is visible off in the distance, so it’s time to start planning out your Netflix queue for the next month. You plan what you’re going to watch a month in advance, right? It’s not just us? Good. Save these titles for when they release, so you have something to look forward to. Highlights among
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For the past couple of years, ABC has had the largest comedy contingent on the schedule with three blocks, 8-10 PM on Tuesday and Wednesday and 8-9 PM on Friday, for a 10 half-hour series total. That will likely no longer be the case next season. Of the 10 comedy series that aired on ABC
We at TV Fanatic are thrilled to bring you more from the cast of Good Witch. We sure hope you’re enjoying the interviews, and it’s our pleasure to share with you our chat with Katherine ‘Kat’ Barrell, who plays the newest Merriwick in the family, Joy Harper. Kat has been on some of our favorite
It was the politics of pandemic that took over Real Time with Bill Maher tonight with Michael Moore as the marquee guest. “The only way they are going to pull it off is if he’s able to cancel the election or postpone it,” the Fahrenheit 9/11 director said of Donald Trump’s chances at the ballot
On the Friday before Memorial Day, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn told constituents that she will push for local beaches to be reopened for sunbathing. On May 13, active uses such as running, jogging, swimming and surfing were allowed again at the county’s beaches. Sunbathing is still barred. Asked in a Facebook Live chat
Actor Hagen Mills is dead in Kentucky after he apparently shot a woman and then turned the gun on himself … TMZ has learned. Mills — who had roles on the TV series’ “Baskets” and “Swedish Dicks” — died Tuesday in the town of Mayfield … according to his mother. She tells us he’d been
Good Omens stars David Tennant and Michael Sheen have signed up for a BBC lockdown comedy in which they will play the cast of a furloughed West End theatre production during the coronavirus pandemic. From Infinity Hill and GCB Films, Staged follows the cast as they try to keep rehearsals on track during lockdown, with
Joe Biden returned to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert tonight in a virtual sit-down to discuss, well, any number of topics. The veteran late-night host and erstwhile VP ended up talking about a subject that many pols would have dodged. But Biden did not. In an advance clip (watch it below), Colbert pointed out that “after
The annual Red Nose Day charity event is almost here, and it’s shaping up to be a star-studded affair. Considering the era of social distancing, it will probably look a little different this year, but Comic Relief US is still working to raise money for children living in poverty through the televised benefit. This Is
EXCLUSIVE: Writer-producer Gracie Glassmeyer has set two high-profile comedies in development under her overall deal with CBS Television Studios, both with Jennie Snyder Urman’s Sutton Street Productions, which also is based at CBS Studios. They are Here She Lies, a single-camera dark comedy starring and executive produced by Yael Grobglas for HBO Max; and single-camera
The Bold and the Beautiful is not going anywhere. The multiple Daytime Emmy Award winner for “Outstanding Drama Series,” and a pillar of the CBS daytime schedule for the past 33 years, has been renewed for two more years, through the 2021-2022 broadcast season, it was announced Wednesday by the CBS Television Network. The series
Amazon’s UK boss Doug Gurr has emerged as a contender for the BBC director general role, but sources have told Deadline that the coronavirus crisis has complicated the broadcaster’s plans to have the best possible field of candidates. The Guardian reported on Thursday that Gurr has joined a shortlist of candidates to succeed Tony Hall,
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), viewed as a top tier contender as Joe Biden’s vice presidential running mate, will headline a virtual fundraiser with the former Vice President. California’s lieutenant governor, Eleni Kounalakis, also will be among the special guests at the June 9 event. Tickets start at $500 per person, with those who write and
Oprah is looking out for folks in the cities she’s called home … giving grants to 5 areas through her $12 million COVID-19 relief fund. O just announced a massive pledge Wednesday through her Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation, which is spreading the $12 million around underserved communities in places she’s lived — Baltimore, Chicago, Milwaukee
Hagen Mills, an actor who appeared in episodes of Baskets and Swedish Dicks, died by suicide at his home in Mayfield, Kentucky, after shooting and wounding the mother of his young daughter. According to the Mayfield Police Department, officers responding to a call Tuesday evening were met outside a residence by 34-year-old Erica Price, who
Fresh from inking a deal to make Amazon the UK home of Alex Rider, Sony Pictures Television has agreed a bunch more international sales for its teen spy franchise. Sony-backed Eleventh Hour Films’ TV adaptation of Anthony Horowitz’s best-selling novels has been picked up by Nordic Entertainment Group’s Viaplay service in Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
The Flash Season 6 got thrown for a loop when production shut down due to the outbreak of COVID-19, and ultimately the season was left in limbo. There was hope that production would be able to start back up and we’d get to finish out the season, but we know now that won’t happen, so we’re
Turns out it wasn’t the last dance, after all. Hot on the heels of the ratings bonanza that was The Last Dance on ESPN, ABC will broadcast the 10-part sports documentary chronicling the life and career of NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan and his championship Chicago Bulls’ teams of the 1990s. ABC will begin
Freeform is delaying some of its series in light of the coronavirus pandemic. With several TV shows forced to shut down amid stay-at-home orders, there are some changes coming to the network’s schedule. Freeform’s number one comedy series grown-ish, which had its midseason finale in March, will return to the network next year to finish
ViacomCBS has promoted veteran executives Trevor Rose and Justin Rosenblatt to senior roles in the Entertainment & Youth Group division. Rose is being elevated to EVP, Talent & Content Development and Head of Talent, Entertainment & Youth. Rosenblatt is being upped to SVP, Alternative & Comedy Content for ViacomCBS’ Entertainment & Youth Group. The moves
Stars of Spain’s so-called “golden generation” of World Cup-winning footballers are to feature in an Amazon original documentary. Four-part series Living Abroad will spotlight Xavi Hernández, David Villa, Javi Martínez and Juan Mata, who are plying their trade outside of Spain in football leagues around the world. Produced by Madrid-based Atresmedia Studios, the original will
Play video content “Context with Brian Austin Green” Brian Austin Green‘s opening up about his marriage with Megan Fox, saying signs of trouble first came to him in a dream … but then became a sad reality. The “90210” actor addressed rumors on his podcast Monday that things are rocky at home — on the
Lynn Shelton’s death at 54 over the weekend drew a number of tributes from her many friends in the business. None was more personal, heartfelt and moving than a remembrance from Marc Maron, her frequent collaborator and romantic partner. He dedicated his popular WTF podcast to Shelton today. “I haven’t been too available lately,” he began
Ken Osmond, who played obsequious troublemaker Eddie Haskell on TV’s Leave It to Beaver has died, his manager confirms. “He was an incredibly kind and wonderful father,” his son, Eric, said in a statement. “He had his family gathered around him when he passed. He was loved and will be very missed.” Osmond was 76.
This year has been a difficult one for many reasons, so the fact that we have had to say goodbye to some of our very favorite shows hasn’t exactly helped to elevate the mood of 2020. There have been several feel-good favorites which came to their bittersweet conclusions this year, including Modern Family, Schitt’s Creek, and The Good
The International Broadcasting Convention, better known as IBC, has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event, which was scheduled to be held in Amsterdam on 11-14 September, is one of countless industry events that have been derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic since the start of the year. In a statement, IBC CEO Michael
This season is shaping up to be one of my favorites. Good Witch Season 6 Episode 3 is a perfect example of how dramatically the show has changed since the kids departed for college. Many of the adult characters who formerly languished in the background are getting full-blown stories, and I love it! Since the
The return of Bundesliga soccer from COVID-19 lockdown (in an empty arena) hit a record high with its Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke matchup with a .33, marking the best metered market rating ever for a Bundesliga telecast on FS1. In the match, Dortmund beat Schalke, 4-0. On Sunday, Fox Sports released the following in the
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Jorge Nava wants to get back to what he knows best, cultivating marijuana … even though he just did hard time for having nearly 300 pounds of green!!! The “90 Day Fiance” star tells TMZ … growing ganja has always been his passion, and he wants to return to his
Lynn Shelton, a director, writer and producer known for her work on Humpday and more recently the miniseries Little Fires Everywhere, died Friday in Los Angeles from complications of a previously unidentified blood disorder, a rep for Shelton told Deadline. She was 54. The Hollywood veteran was a leading voice of the new American independent