Five months before launching highly anticipated streaming service Peacock, Comcast has reportedly been conducting exclusive negotiations to acquire Xumo, a notable startup player in ad-supported streaming. The Wall Street Journal reported the talks Thursday evening, but it cautioned the discussions could still fall apart before a deal is reached. Comcast and Xumo reps did not
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Forget “Kevin’s not here.” More like, “Where’s Donald Trump?” Canada’s public broadcaster took it upon itself to excise Trump’s cameo in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York for its Christmas Eve airing of the 1992 holiday hit. The CBC said in a statement to ComicBook.com today that the edit was made in the interest
[Warning: The following contains spoilers for Season 2 of YOU. Read at your own risk!] As the poster promised, Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) did indeed meet his match in YOU Season 2, but the woman who held up a mirror to his worst ways probably wasn’t the one fans expected her to be. If you
The Los Angeles Clippers unwrapped a win against the rival Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night on ABC, topping Christmas Day in ratings. The primetime showdown earned a 1.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 5.67 million viewers and aired on ABC and ESPN, the capper to five NBA games that aired on Christmas Day.
Joe Goldberg is back on his bullshit. The not so friendly neighborhood stalker/murderer returns on Netflix, where the series is allowed to be even darker than it ever was before (I hope you like the word “Fuck”). The events of YOU Season 2 Episode 1, and YOU Season 2 Episode 2 were enough to make your
James Corden turned into Santa Claus on Christmas Day, tieing a bow around an enormous gift for the BBC. He and writing partner Ruth Jones revived comedy Gavin & Stacey after a nine-year hiatus for a BBC One Christmas special, and the show was watched by 11.5M viewers, according to BARB figures provided by overnights.tv.
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all networks delivered a merry slate of reruns while NBC topped Tuesday night ratings with its traditional airing of Frank Capra’s 1946 holiday classic It’s A Wonderful Life. This year, it earned a 0.7 rating in the 18-49 adult demographic and 3.61 million tuned in to watch George Bailey realize
Exclusive Getty Dan Spilo — the first-ever “Survivor” contestant to get kicked off for unwanted touching — got major support from some big names in his quest to become a contestant … and wasn’t shy about flaunting it. TMZ has seen Spilo’s audition tape footage for the long-running reality competition show — which helped the
So far it’s a fairly quiet Christmas morning on the Twitter front for President Donald Trump. The president tweeted simply “MERRY CHRISTMAS!” overnight, and retweeted a Christmas greeting posted by first lady Melania Trump, along with a video message from the first couple. “Wishing you all a very #MerryChristmas! May your day be filled with
Emmy-nominated and Grammy-winning songwriter Allee Willis died Dec. 24, Christmas Eve. She was 72. Willis’ long-term partner Prudence Fenton announced her death on Instagram. “Rest In Boogie Wonderland Nov 10,1947-December 24, 2019,” he wrote next to a photo of Willis, referring to one of the Earth, Wind & Fire hits Willis had co-written. Willis also
The only thing more common than a reboot on TV these days is a book adaptation, and 2020 is shaping up to be chock full of them. The next decade is going to plumb the depths of your Goodreads account for inspiration, from comic books to fantasy novels to coming-of-age tales. While some adaptations don’t
The 2019-20 TV season has hit the winter midway point, so here’s our annual list of midseason premiere dates for new and returning series. It covers more than 200 broadcast, cable and streaming programs debuting from January 1 through March 31 and includes shows that were on hiatus and some one-off specials such as awards
One of the best holiday traditions out there is the Secret Santa. Each year friends, family, and coworkers get together to give presents to someone of their secret choosing, leaving each other with random, wonderful, sometimes horrible, gifts. Join members of the TV Fanatic team as we discuss what we would give our favorite characters
For a second year in a row, Kevin Spacey posted a video on his YouTube page on Christmas Eve his House of Cards character Frank Underwood. The latest, titled “KTWK,” shows Spacey as Underwood in a holiday sweater sitting by a fireplace stoking the flames. “You didn’t really think I was gonna miss the opportunity
EXCLUSIVE: Producer Scott Rudin is postponing the Feb. 6 Broadway opening of director Ivo van Hove’s much-anticipated West Side Story by two weeks after an onstage knee injury Friday left leading man Isaac Powell limping toward the end of the show. “We’re postponing two weeks – from February 6 to February 20 – to give
Breaking News TMZ.com NBC has suspended Jeremy Roenick indefinitely without pay … after the pro-turned-analyst went on a podcast and made sexual comments about his coworkers. The 20-year vet — who played for a number of NHL teams including the Blackhawks, Coyotes and Flyers — appeared on the Barstool Sports “Spittin’ Chiclets” podcast when he
Outspoken pro hockey commentator Jeremy Roenick is in NBC Sports’ penalty box. The studio analyst and former NHL player was suspended Monday over his inappropriate comments involving a colleague. In a recent edition of the “Spittin’ Chiclets” podcast, Roenick made a series of remarks about fellow hockey commentator NBC Sports anchor Kathryn Tappen, whi is
EXCLUSIVE: Priyanka Bose (Lion), Taylor Napier (All About April) and Emmanuel Imani (Black Earth Rising) are set to recur opposite Rosamund Pike in The Wheel of Time, Amazon’s adaptation of Robert Jordan’s fantasy epic. Set in a sprawling, epic world where magic exists and only certain women are allowed to access it, the story follows
[embedded content] [Warning: The following contains spoilers for the latest episode of Mr. Robot, “Series Finale, Part 2.” Read at your own risk!] The cultural narrative surrounding Mr. Robot is a familiar one, but one that never gets old: An out-of-nowhere hit debut, then a challenging follow-up that uses the corporation’s resources to experiment and
Korean actor Jung Woo-sung is to exec produce a mystery sci-fi thriller for Netflix. The streaming service has ordered The Silent Sea (w/t) from the Innocent Witness and Steel Rain star. The series is set in a precarious future where Earth is running out of water. It follows a group of elite scientists who set
Ciara tried to con Victor, Ben protected Will, and “Hope” admitted her feelings for John all while scrambling to cover for Stefano. Our TV Fanatics Jack Ori and Christine Orlando are joined by Kathy from MyHourglass a Days of Our Lives fan forum to debate if Ciara is Salem’s newest heroine, whether Will and Ben
It’s been about 12 years since Brendan Dassey was sentenced to life in prison for his alleged participation in the 2005 death of 25-year-old photographer Teresa Halbach and three years since Making a Murderer the docuseries that explored his case, was released on Netflix. Dassey’s story continues to unfold as Gov. Tony Evers of Wisconsin recently
A return 35 years in the making gave Saturday Night Live its biggest ratings in two and a half years. Former SNL star Eddie Murphy’s first hosting stint on the venerable NBC program since 1984, delivered a 2.5 rating in adults 18-49 and 9.921 viewers overall in Live+Same Day, according to “fast official” Nielsen numbers ordered
Mark Consuelos is just like all those parents out there getting a little too involved in their kids’ sporting events … because he caused a scene at his son’s wrestling match. Check out this video of the “Riverdale” star getting heated at a wrestling tournament on Long Island … you see Mark coming out of
Eddie Murphy teased during an interview earlier this week that he may bring back his Bill Cosby impersonation in his return as Saturday Night Live host after 35 years, and he did during his monologue. “If you told me 30 years ago that I’d be this boring stay-at-home house dad and Bill Cosby would be
Sheinelle Jones, who began co-anchoring Weekend Today in 2014, announced Saturday it would be her last day on the program. Jones has been working six days a week as co-anchor of the Saturday editions and as co-host on the 3rd Hour of Today. This morning the newscaster got emotional as she told viewers she would
This winter, celebrate the holidays the way they were meant to be celebrated: by basking in the glow of the TV with your family without saying a word to anyone for hours on end. Did you know that your Amazon Prime membership, which you will use to buy gifts days before Christmas because you were
The 2019-2020 college football bowl game schedule kicked off Friday with a pair of games, launching a slate that wraps up Monday, January 13 with the College Football National Championship Game live on ESPN from the New Orleans Superdome. A total of 40 bowl games — ranging from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena in its
Beloved Wheel of Fortune host, Pat Sajak, appeared on Good Morning America on Friday. This was Sajak’s first interview since undergoing surgery for a blocked intestine, surgery which ultimately led to him taking a leave of absence from his job on Wheel of Fortune. The 73-year-old game show host recalled the entire terrifying ordeal: “My
Longtime business journalist Bill Griffeth is stepping away from daily news anchoring duties at CNBC, where he has worked for the past 28 years. Griffeth made the announcement Friday on Power Lunch, saying he will no longer continue to work full-time, and starting next month will serve as an anchor at large. The studio crew