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EXCLUSIVE: ViacomCBS broadcaster Channel 5’s feature-length documentary on Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas Markle, has found a home in Australia ahead of its imminent sale to a U.S. broadcaster. Free-to-air broadcaster Nine Network will premiere Alaska TV’s Thomas Markle: My Story on February 4, with trailers for the 90-minute film already being shown during coverage of

Kobe Bryant wasn’t just beloved by sports fans, late-night hosts really liked him too. Jimmy Kimmel paid tribute to Bryant, and said there was no studio audience tonight on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live out of respect for the NBA legend, who died in a helicopter crash over the weekend. Bryant’s teenage daughter Gianna and seven

Could you count on your friend or loved one to answer questions on your behalf? If you want to win Ellen’s Game of Games, it’s entirely possible you’d have to lean on someone you love to get through it. In this exclusive clip of Ellen’s Game of Games Season 3 Episode 15, while two contestants

Blindspotting director Carlos López Estrada debuted his second feature, Summertime, at the Sundance Film Festival. It’s a Slacker-inspired piece that centers the lives of 25 high school Los Angeles performers, all of whom served as co-writers on this film. It takes place over the course of a hot summer day in LA where a skating

Comcast’s British pay-TV broadcaster Sky is plotting a major return to unscripted television, with plans to invest around £30M ($40M) a year in the genre and launch two brand new channels. Sky will pounce on audience research showing increased demand for factual content by launching Sky Documentaries and Sky Nature in spring this year. They

Exclusive TMZ.com Wendy Williams is officially single and already mingling … because she knows exactly what she wants, and the goods she’s got to offer. It’s no surprise the talk show host is on the market — she has been since she filed for divorce from her husband, Kevin Hunter, in April — but we’re

UPDATED AT 8:18PM PT with latest news conference. Los Angeles County officials held a series of briefings today on the helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others. Bryant was 41. The helicopter crashed into a hillside above Calabasas in foggy conditions just before 10 a.m. PT. L.A. County

After a monthlong break, Saturday Night Live was back to originals last night with host Adam Driver in his third turn and musical guest Halsey. The episode, featuring an appearance by Jon Lovitz in the Cold Open, drew a 3.8 Live+Same Day household rating in the 44 local metered markets and a 1.7 adults 18-49

The Mother’s Day viewers missed due to the time jump was finally revealed and the truth was more heartbreaking than we imagined. Jack Ori and Christine Orlando are joined by Ronnie from MyHourglass a Days of Our Lives fan forum to debate the big revelations, Summer’s return, Victor’s plan, and what should happen next in

Actor, writer and director Buck Henry died Jan. 8 at the age of 89. Known for co-creating with Mel Brooks Get Smart and and earning two Oscar nominations, for co-writing The Graduate and co-directing Heaven Can Wait, Henry also played a key role in the early, formative years of Saturday Night Live. In SNL’s first original

Saturday Night Live returned this weekend after a lengthy hiatus, just in time to take on President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. For SNL‘s version of the historic Capitol Hill proceedings, Cecily Strong played GOP Sen. Susan Collins alongside Beck Bennett’s spot-on portrayal of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). The sketch kicked off with Strong

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com “Power” star Rotimi is not worried one bit about his costar getting real-life death threats … and his explanation makes a lot of sense. We got Rotimi Friday out at LAX and we had to get his take on Michael Rainey Jr. — who plays much-hated Tariq St. Patrick —

Donald Trump’s legal team laid out their case against his removal from office in a truncated day of the impeachment trial on Saturday, with senators gathered for less than three hours to hear the president’s team outline why he had done nothing wrong in his interactions with Ukrainian leaders. Broadcast and cable networks covered the

Marvel is not moving forward with its Hulu animated series Howard the Duck and Tigra & Dazzler, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to Deadline. That leaves two Marvel animated series remaining at Hulu, Hit Monkey and M.O.D.O.K.. along with the live-action Helstrom. All projects originated at Marvel Television, the now defunct television

Operation save Kirby was in full effect on Dynasty Season 3 Episode 10, but the episode felt more like a filler and didn’t do much in terms of progressing the overall storyline. Kirby, though an asset to the show, is a supplemental character whose rescue mission didn’t need to take up a full hour.  The best

NBC has greenlight its fifth drama this cycle, Ordinary Joe, from House veterans Russel Friend and Garrett Lerner, The Batman writer/director Matt Reeves, his 6th & Idaho banner and 20th Century Fox TV. Written by Friend and Lerner, Ordinary Joe explores the three parallel lives of the show’s main character after he makes a pivotal

When we catch up with Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: Picard, nearly two decades after we last saw him at the helm of the Enterprise, the former starship captain is living an idyllic life, sipping wine on his French vineyard and enjoying the company of his loyal dog (delightfully named Number One). And for those

EXCLUSIVE: Orlando Jones has booked a recurring role opposite Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba in the second season of Spectrum’s L.A.’s Finest. This is Jones’ first TV series casting following his two seasons on Starz’s American Gods as trickster god Anansi, aka Mr. Nancy. Jones made headlines recently, claiming he was fired ahead of Season

British-born actress Marina Sirtis was in her early 30s when she landed the role that would change her career forever as the half-human space pirate with a sweet ponytail, Counselor Deanna Troi — who advises Captain Jean-Luc Picard and works with the ship’s crew — on the long-running science fiction television show, “Star Trek: The

The BBC and PBS are coming together to co-produce a wildlife show in which they build a waterhole in Tanzania’s Mwiba Wildlife Reserve and capture the creatures that drink from it in intimate detail. The drinking pool will be the first in the world to be specially rigged with television cameras, as presenters Chris Packham

On this third day of testimony in the Senate impeachment hearings, The Late Show host Stephen Colbert noted that on day one of the hearings, there were 11 million viewers watching the proceedings. “That’s a lot of people,” he said. “That’s not Super Bowl ratings, but it’s at least Puppy Bowl ratings. But that’s not

Stephanie Lancaster’s days of causing trouble are officially over.  OWN has canceled Ambitions after one season, according to the show’s leading lady, Robin Givens.  ”Found out last week that Ambitions wouldn’t be returning for a second season,” the actress wrote on Instagram. Ambitions explored the sexy, deceitful machinations of love, power and politics in America’s

Nexstar Media Group, which gained control of LA TV station KTLA after buying Tribune Media last year, has appointed Janene Drafs as the station’s VP and GM. Drafs succeeds Don Corsini, who had a long and high-profile career as a broadcast news leader in the LA market, including a decade running KTLA. Corsini announced his

Comcast reported earnings per share of 79 cents in the fourth quarter, edging the consensus expectation of Wall Street analysts by two cents. Total revenue of $28.4 billion in the period also came in just ahead of estimates. The Cable Communications unit led the charge for the quarter, with total revenue there rising almost 3%

Breaking News TMZ/Getty Wendy Williams is officially a single lady — cue Beyonce — this according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ. The TV host’s final judgment got the judge’s stamp of approval Tuesday in New Jersey. The docs include some interesting tidbits about who gets what. The Livingston, NJ house she and Kevin

Music’s biggest night is turning into music’s most litigious night. Joey Kramer, the longtime drummer for Aerosmith, lost Wednesday in his efforts to have a judge rule that he can participate with the band in weekend activities. Kramer, who has played with the band for 50 years and came up with its name, was recoveirng

Crown Media Family Networks CEO Bill Abbot is stepping down, barely a month after the handling of a same-sex ad created controversy. Abbott’s last day at the company will be Friday. In a press release confirming the news, parent Hallmark Cards Inc. did not allude to the backlash over the treatment of the ad, which

Did Mia Queen emerge as the best Green Arrow? On Arrow Season 8 Episode 9, Laurel Lance and Dinah Drake arrived in Star City 2040 determined to keep the town safe.  With new threats arising, things took a deadly turn and Mia was forced to make a decision about her future.  Suiting up to save the

EXCLUSIVE: BBC One’s gripping missing persons drama Baptiste is to return for a second, and potentially final season, with Killing Eve star Fiona Shaw joining the cast. The six-part series, made by Fleabag producer Two Brothers Pictures, follows retired detective Julien Baptiste (Tchéky Karyo) as he delves into Budapest’s corrupt underworld in an attempt to

Day one of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial got underway Tuesday, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) laying out the rules and proposing some last-minute changes in an effort to speed up the process. Tonight on the CBS Late Show, Stephen Colbert said he hopes Trump is found guilty of breaking the law, but