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Exclusive Getty Composite A decision on whether to reinstate charges against Jussie Smollett in Chicago is getting close … because we’ve learned the Osundairo brothers took a trip to the special prosecutor’s office. Sources close to the case tell TMZ … Abel and Ola met with Dan Webb‘s team this week because the special prosecutor

EXCLUSIVE: Sebastian Roché is returning to the CW. The former The Vampire Diaries and The Originals star is set to join the network’s Batwoman in a recurring role. Roché, known for his role as Mikael Mikaelson on TVD and its spinoff, will play Dr. Campbell, one of Gotham’s most well-respected plastic surgeons and philanthropists, on

Showrunners cast their favorite actors in new projects all the time, so it’s no real surprise that Lauren Graham could show up in Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino‘s current project, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. However, Graham has a very specific role she wants to play in the Emmy-winning comedy series. “Lauren made a request, and

Aaron Sorkin never uttered the name of the current U.S. president, and it took a half-hour into a conversation with him about The West Wing for the reality of Donald Trump’s administration to intrude on the conversation. But the creator of the classic NBC drama suggested there is one antidote to the times of Trump:

Diahann Carroll, best known for starring on the late ’60s-early ’70s comedy Julia and as the diva Dominique Deveraux on the ’80s soap Dynasty, has died after a long battle with cancer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She was 84. Carroll rose to prominence in the 1950s through movie musicals like Carmen Jones and Porgy

Refresh for updates Pioneering actress Diahann Carroll was remembered by Hollywood and Broadway today as an icon, an inspiration and a beloved friend. “This one cuts deeply,” tweeted actress Holly Robinson Peete. “My mom & Ms Diahann were friends since they were 14. She was a pioneer on so many levels. She made me believe

It’s becoming increasingly clear that this is going to be one hell of a final season.  Things are moving at a pretty brisk pace, and in How to Get Away with Murder Season 6 Episode 2 countless revelations will undoubtedly affect the storylines moving forward.  Brisk movement isn’t always a good thing, but it wouldn’t be How

British actor Danny Dyer has claimed that he wasn’t really “acknowledged” for his acting until starring in BBC primetime soap EastEnders. The star of gritty British dramas such as The Football Factory and Vendetta highlighted the “snobbery” around UK soaps, which remain some of the highest rated scripted series on British television. Dyer joined the

Over the next three months, dozens of new TV series will make their debuts, jockeying for top priority on your DVRs. But which freshman fare is actually worth your precious time? To help you sort through this annual onslaught of comedies and dramas — premiering not just on the broadcast networks, but also on Amazon,

Apple said at New York Comic Con on Thursday that M. Night Shyamalan’s psychological thriller series Servant will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on November 28. The company’s streaming service launches globally November 1 in more than 100 countries and regions. Lauren Ambrose, Toby Kebbell, Nell Tiger Free and Rupert Grint star in Servant, which

Zak Bagans is trying his darndest to bring more spirits to his Haunted Museum … because he just dropped a huge stack of cash on the famous ghost trap from “Ghostbusters.” The “Ghost Adventures” star tells TMZ … he spent a whopping $310,000 for a haul of “Ghostbusters” memorabilia that includes the Hero Ghost Trap

The BBC has got itself into “deep, deep trouble” after publicly reprimanding one of its top presenters for expressing her views about a Donald Trump tweet that was widely decried as racist. That’s the view of Marcus Ryder, a prominent campaigner for diversity in British broadcasting, who rallied against the BBC’s decision to censure Naga

[embedded content] If you want to know the “what” and the “how” of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ $10 billion startup scam, HBO’s new documentary The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley has answers for you. But the “why” is frustratingly inconclusive. Which is a problem, because that’s the most interesting part. If you’re unfamiliar

Newcomer Madefire Studios has acquired content rights to the dystopian sci-fi epic Treatment, by Dave Gibbons, the comic book artist who is best known as the co-creator and artist for Watchmen, Kingsman, and Give Me Liberty.  Treatment evokes the jarring imagery and legacy of both Cops, the reality crime show, and The Running Man by presenting a

[embedded content] A show like Mr. Robot leaves its mark on the world. As USA’s techno-thriller enters its fourth and final season, viewers may reflect on what the show’s legacy will be. Will it be remembered as the show that launched star Rami Malek and creator Sam Esmail, who have gone on to win an

EXCLUSIVE: ShadowHunters producers Don Carmody and David Cormican will adapt The New York Times No. 1 bestselling House of Night series, the YA vampire saga written by the mother-daughter tandem of P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast. Carmody and Cormican board the project with Davis Films, according to Victor Hadida, chairman of Davis Films. Hadidia said Oscar-winning

13 Reasons Why has a troublesome representation of its LGBTQ+ characters, especially during 13 Reasons Why Season 3, particularly in the portrayal and downfall of Monty de la Cruz.  If we boil it down, Monty and Bryce Walker are one and the same. Their characterization is built around the same angry toxic masculinity: jocks who

AXS TV has revealed that it will premiere the 16th season of the UK version of The X Factor on October 14 at 8PM — and this year it will have a celebrity twist. The X Factor: Celebrity, made by Syco Entertainment and Fremantle-owned Thames Television for ITV, will feature stars including Ricki Lake, Glee’s

Horror has never been network TV’s strong suit. Outside of a few notable exceptions (Hannibal, The Exorcist), the big networks have been content to let cable and streaming TV dominate the darker side of horror ever since Mulder and Scully first fired up their flashlights on The X-Files. But CBS’ new fall drama Evil —

This just in: Bob Iger picks up his own pizza. As might be predicted, there was not much in the way of breaking news in tonight’s conversation between Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger and interviewer Brian Grazer about Iger’s new book, The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of

Exclusive Pasco Sheriff’s Office Stacey Dash was arrested for domestic violence in Florida over the weekend … TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us the “Clueless” actor was busted Sunday in Pasco County — where she owns a home — after getting into a squabble with her new husband, Jeffrey Marty, and allegedly putting

EXCLUSIVE: Cherie Johnson, who played the Cherie Johnson character in the original Punky Brewster comedy series, is returning to reprise the role in the sequel. The project, headlined by original star Soleil Moon Frye reprising her title role as Punky, has a pilot order at Peacock, NBCU’s upcoming streaming platform set to launch in April

Welcome to week three of Dancing With the Stars! It’s movie night in the ballroom, so we’ve hit peak cheese levels, and I LOVE IT! But before we get to the latest elimination, let’s dive into this DWTS Films production (rated G for Glitter). Lauren Alaina and Gleb Savchenko Pretty Woman, “Oh, Pretty Woman” TangoThere’s

Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider and Jane Featherstone have joined forces to form Sister, an ambitious venture designed to develop and produce television and film projects with global appeal. Murdoch, the former Shine Group founder/chairman, will be the lead financier in the venture. She said Snider and Featherstone are co-investors and co-owners. It is the first

If there was ever a time I wanted to jump into the TV and grab me something good to eat, it was during Bluff City Law Season 1 Episode 2. Jake and Anthony were chowing down on some tasty looking ribs while discussing business. And then business found them. Family disputes are always difficult. And the

UPDATED MONDAY AT 8:12PM PT WITH COMMENTS FROM RAY LEWIS AND CHERYL BURKE Dancing With the Stars contestants Ray Lewis and Cheryl Burke are hanging up their dancing shoes. Lewis said on Monday night’s episode he was dropping out of ABC’s reality dance competition after exacerbating a previous foot injury. “This is probably one of

EXCLUSIVE: Broad City alum Arturo Castro has been cast in the HBO Max pilot Delilah, a half-hour comedy starring Jessica Rothe (La La Land), from Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Sharon Horgan and Clelia Mountford’s Merman. In Delilah, after a life-changing event, Delilah’s (Rothe) first step toward putting her life back together is to introduce

EXCLUSIVE: Maria Gabriela de Faria is getting in the holiday spirit with Fox’s A Moody Christmas. The Deadly Class star will be joining the Denis Leary-led holiday event series in the recurring role of Cora, I’ve learned. De Faria will appearing in all six episodes of the Fox Entertainment and CBS Studios production project about

It’s been a while since Ryan Murphy had a little fun, hasn’t it? After spending the past few years on very worthy but decidedly serious fare like The Assassination of Gianni Versace and Pose, he’s now firmly back in Glee territory with The Politician — premiering this Friday on Netflix; I’ve seen five of the

Exclusive TMZ.com Too Short is leaving the player life behind … and moving forward with fatherhood!!! Sources close to the “I’m a Player” rapper tell TMZ … Too Short is a proud father, welcoming his first child into the world at the tender age of 53, and he’s been keeping the news under wraps until