Television

EXCLUSIVE: Gbenga Akinnagbe (The Deuce) and Bill Heck (Locke & Key) are set as two of the leads alongside star Jeff Bridges in the FX’s drama series The Old Man, from Fox 21 Television Studios in association with The Littlefield Company. In a recasting, Heck will play a younger version of Bridges’ character Dan Chase.

Amid confusion and even misinformation about the coronavirus, networks are stepping up their special coverage to the outbreak, often with the aim of sifting through facts and myths and what is known and what is unknown. On Sunday at 10 PM ET, MSNBC is devoting an hour to the topic with On Assignment with Richard

It’s unfortunate On My Block doesn’t receive the same level of coverage as Stranger Things and Netflix’s other coming-of-age series, because it is arguably the best young adult series the streaming service has to offer. The immensely charming half-hour dramedy, which returns for its third season on Wednesday, March 11, blends an absurd sense of

The BBC has given serious consideration to the idea of moving BBC Three back to television four years after the youth network became an online-only service through BBC streaming service iPlayer. Deadline understands that BBC top brass have held talks about the possibility of reversing the controversial decision to kill BBC Three as a television

Is anyone else still reeling? That was one heated episode, despite the poor special effects. It may be too early to call, but Station 19 Season 3 Episode 7 proved to the best episode of season thus far.  Whatever magic went into putting all of this together better stay because Station 19 Season 3 has been on

Trevor Noah started his monologue by airing the complaints of Elizabeth Warren on sexism in her race for the Democratic presidential nomination. “She has a good point,” Noah said, noting that a woman is faced with two choices in discussing the allegation – to be either viewed as a whiner if they acknowledge it, or

You could easily watch a few scenes from Little Fires Everywhere, with Reese Witherspoon starring as a tightly wound mom ruling over a rich suburb, and get fooled into thinking you’re watching a new season of Big Little Lies. But trust me: You’re not. Hulu’s adaptation, which debuts Wednesday, March 18 (I’ve seen the first three episodes)

Fox Corporation has been among the most proactive media companies in scaling back events in the face of rapidly growing coronavirus epidemic. Earlier this week, the company’s Fox News network became the first to cancel its advertisers upfront presentation scheduled for March 24 due to coronavirus concerns. Now I have learned that Fox Corp.’s broadcast network Fox Entertainment will

North London native Caroline Elizabeth Ann Ellis was only 20 years old when she gained fame stateside for her role as the drumming butterfly, Joy, in the super ’70s Saturday morning children’s show, “The Bugaloos,” by Sid and Marty Krofft. Caroline Ellis wasn’t the only adorable insect trying to fend off Benita Bizarre (played by

EXCLUSIVE: The Circle and Undercover Boss producer Studio Lambert has cooked up its latest format for Netflix — a dance show that will aim to find the world’s next superstar choreographer. Deadline can reveal that Studio Lambert is about to begin production in London on the show, which has been given the working title All

UPDATED with Netflix and Apple exits: In the wake of SXSW declaring that the fest will go on amid concerns of the coronavirus, notable attendees have decided they’re skipping the event. On Wednesday, Netflix and Apple both said they were exiting the Austin-based festival, a day after Amazon said it was doing the same. All

As concerns over the coronavirus outbreak grow, so have the number of TV, film, and other entertainment productions impacted amid travel restrictions and health advisories. More than 90,000 cases have been reported so far in over 66 countries including China, Iran, Italy, South Korea, Japan, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, and the United

FX Networks has set their first documentary feature AKA Roe which puts the spotlight on the real-life Norma McCorvey who was known as “Jane Roe” in the historic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case. The docu will premiere May 22 at 9 pm ET/PT on FX and will be available the following day on FX on Hulu.

What did Kid Flash want? On The Flash Season 6 Episode 14, Barry was shocked to find his former friend back in town.  Wally was thrilled to see his family again, but he also dropped a stunning bombshell on Barry about the speed force.  Meanwhile, Cisco returned from his fact-finding mission across Earth Prime with something

Little Dot Studios has acquired content agency Wing as the All3Media-owned digital studio embarks on a mergers and acquisitions spree. Wing took flight in 2007 and specializes in sport, making branded content for partners including the International Olympics Committee, The America’s Cup, Formula 1, Coca-Cola, Hugo Boss and McLaren. It is run by husband and

When it was announced that Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19 were switching time slots, in part to facilitate more crossovers, I’ll admit I groaned. I even did it in print. Like many a Grey’s viewer, I felt like I wasn’t being invited or encouraged to tune in to its spinoff so much as I was being

UPDATE, 6:53 PM PT: Joe Biden was declared the winner in Minnesota, where his campaign raced to get an ad on the air on Tuesday in which the state’s senator, Amy Klobuchar, endorses him after getting out of the race. Biden so far has also been declared the winner in Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia, Alabama and

Exclusive TMZ.com Mischa Barton won’t be back for Season 2 of the ‘Hills’ reboot — we’ve learned she’s being replaced with someone who’s got more spunk … and a few more Hollywood stories too. Sources familiar with the production tell TMZ … Mischa wasn’t asked to come back for the new season of ‘The Hills:

EXCLUSIVE: Rome and Generation Kill exec producer Anne Thomopoulos is reuniting with her former HBO boss Chris Albrecht at Legendary Global. Thomopoulos joins Legendary Global, which is a joint venture between Legendary and Albrecht, as a partner and comes from CAA’s Global Television department. She has been tasked with focusing on identifying and acquiring international content

U.S. streaming service BritBox is to co-produce ITV crime drama The Pembrokeshire Murders starring Murder Mystery and The Alienist star Luke Evans. The SVOD service, which is a joint venture between the BBC and ITV, will take U.S. and Canadian rights to the three-part series, produced by Bodyguard producer World Productions. Evans plays police officer Steve Wilkins in the drama, which

Chris Matthews shocked MSNBC viewers Tuesday night by abruptly announcing that he was retiring and the airing episode of Hardball with Chris Matthews would be his last. After his announcement, he did not return to finish the show. “Let me start with my headline tonight: I’m retiring. This is the last on MSNBC, and obviously

If you are waiting for Star Trek legend William Shatner to come back on to make an appearance as Captain Kirk in a new film or TV series based on the original franchise, don’t hold your breath. With Picard on Amazon giving new life to Patrick Stewart’s titular character, a fan asked Shatner if he would consider

Gossip Girl’s upcoming reboot has found its first star.  Deadline is reporting that Emily Alyn Lind has been set to lead the upcoming HBO Max series.  Lind’s character is named Audrey, who has been in a long-term relationship and is beginning to wonder what else is out there for her.  Gossip Girl has scored a

James Lipton, the creator, executive producer and longtime host of Bravo’s interview series Inside the Actors Studio, died today of bladder cancer at his home in Manhattan. He was 93. His wife, Kedakai Mercedes Lipton, announced his death. From 1994 until his retirement last year, Lipton interviewed seemingly countless actors about their careers, training and

Banijay Rights, the sales arm of French production giant Banijay Group, has inked a first-look deal with British indie Chatterbox. The company is run by Nav Raman, a former Channel 4 commissioner who also used to work at Sky-backed producer Sugar Films, and Ali Quirk, a producer/director who has worked on shows including Gogglebox. The

Exclusive TMZ.com Tyler Cameron looks devastated in the wake of a family emergency that has reportedly claimed his mother’s life. TMZ got photos of the former ‘Bachelorette’ star out Sunday with people we’re told looked like close family members. They were dining in Jupiter, Florida at a restaurant called Brass Ring Pub. As you can

Pete Buttigieg is suspending his presidential bid, after a distant fourth place showing in the South Carolina primary. Buttigieg was the first openly gay presidential candidate to win a presidential nominating contest, when he won the race for delegates in Iowa. Buttigieg was en route to South Bend, Indiana, where he served as that city’s

Saturday Night Live returned from hiatus this weekend, and took on the coronavirus outbreak. The cold open kicked off with Beck Bennett playing Vice President Mike Pence, who was appointed earlier this week by President Trump to lead the nation’s coronavirus response. “President Trump has put me in charge of the coronavirus, even though I

If you are the kind of person who tends to schedule your weekends around new episodes of Saturday Night Live, don’t worry, you are not alone. For us, there’s nothing quite like watching those SNL sketches unfolding live on Saturday nights to cap off each long — and lately chaotic — week of current events.

It wasn’t the frenzy of Mr. Music on John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch, but Jake Gyllenhaal gave Saturday Night Live an injection of bonkers tonight with a reunion of sorts from the Netflix’s musical comedy special. As a Mulaney-led song fueled skit about the horrors and “mysteries” of LaGuardia Airport ground on, the