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Critic’s Rating: 4.7 / 5.0 4.7 I’ve watched many Hallmark holiday films, and Hanukkah on the Rocks stood out as one of the best. It was charming, witty, and fun, making viewers smile. Around 2019, the Hallmark Channel started integrating Hanukkah into their Countdown to Christmas line-up to celebrate how others celebrate the holidays. While

Warner Bros. Discovery is creating a new corporate structure, slimming down from three divisions to two and establishing a clear separation between linear networks and the streaming and studios businesses. The two new operating units will be called Global Linear Networks and Streaming & Studios. The move, announced Thursday morning, will only add to speculation

Whatever happens on the Yellowstone season 5 finale, Beth and Rip will be back on our screens soon. While there were rumors for a while that they would be heading a proposed sixth season of Yellowstone, Deadline is reporting that they will instead be the leads in a new Yellowstone spinoff. Six months ago, I’d

Life really does imitate art — and Jeremy Strong is here for it. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the actor was asked about the revelation that Logan Roy’s demise in the final season of Succession last year sparked talks among Rupert Murdoch‘s children about their PR strategy in the event of the media mogul’s death.

Some of TV’s most unforgettable characters are the ones who know how to manipulate those around them. Whether through charm, deception, or psychological games, they pull the strings and stay a step ahead, making everyone else dance to their tune. These characters blur the line between hero and villain, creating their own reality and bending

Channel 4 To Spotlight ‘The Trial Of Michael Jackson‘ Michael Jackson’s trial will be spotlighted in a Channel 4 doc series from Wonderhood Studios. The Trial of Michael Jackson [working title] will feature contributors who have never spoken before to plot the story of the singer’s 2005 criminal trial alongside his rise to fame and

What if we told you that the film that received the most Golden Globe nominations this year is currently available on Netflix and features a command performance by A-list megastar Selena Gomez? That description might leave you wondering why you haven’t heard about this particular offering. But when you learn that Emilia Perez is a

This year’s Golden Globe nominations are being revealed with Wicked, Gladiator, Anora, Emilia Perez, A Complete Unknown, Baby Reindeer, The Bear, Shogun and Slow Horses among film and TV projects expected to be in the mix. This page will be updating live with the full list of nominees as they are announced this morning. SCROLL

On Landman, Jacob Lofland’s Cooper has quickly become a character audiences are rooting for — a young man determined to carve out a place for himself in a harsh and dangerous world. Landman Season 1 Episode 5, “Where Is Home,” pushed Cooper to his limits yet again as he navigated a budding relationship with Ariana,

Internet personality Trisha Paytas made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live to participate in a sketch about Paul Mescal‘s Spotify Wrapped for 2024. Besides a few obvious additions like Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar, Mescal’s No. 1 on Spotify “by far” was a rando personality named Satoshi Gutman. Played by Bowen Yang, Satoshi is

Former U.S. Army military police major Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson) will be coming back for another edge-of-your-seat season of Reacher. After shoving the head of security and all-things-evil, Shane Langston (Robert Patrick), out of a moving aircraft for killing members of his unit in Season 2, Reacher is all set for more vigilante justice. News

Brian Cox has doubled down on the description he used in his memoir of actors Johnny Depp and Steven Seagal as “overrated” and “ludicrous” respectively.  The Succession star published his memoirs in 2022, in which he described his The Glimmer Man co-star Seagal “as ludicrous in real life as he appears on screen.” In the

The late 1960s was a time of seismic cultural shifts. The Civil Rights Movement was in full force, demanding change in institutions that had long upheld systemic racism, including the entertainment industry. Television, often dubbed a mirror of society, lagged in this transformation. (NBC/Screenshot) Black characters were mostly absent or relegated to roles of subservience,

Afternoon Insiders, it’s good to know you. Max Goldbart here penning the newsletter after a busy week. Sign up here. The Future Of TV Netflix’s ‘Black Doves’. Death of cable: Hoards of American execs descended on the English capital for Content London this week. The ensuing debates about the future of global TV were fascinating,

Did we NEED another spinoff of The Rookie? No, the answer, my dear Rookie Fanatics, is a resounding no! News sources have been talking today about a second spinoff in the works for ABC’s popular cop drama. Under any other circumstances, it might appeal to fans. (Disney/Raymond Liu (ABC)) However, for those of us still

Newen Studios Renews Financial Pact With Anton Newen Connect has renewed its pact with global production and financing studio Anton for a further three years. This sees the Newen Studios subsidiary receive investment in exchange for Anton gaining shared distribution revenue. It is the third extension to the agreement, which began in 2019, and means

Main Character Syndrome isn’t a diagnosis — it’s a lifestyle! The condition might’ve been described in Ye Olden Days as that “record-scratch” moment when a person entered a room, and all eyes turned to them in wonder.  It’s that same center-of-attention dynamic, only all the time and in every room. (Disney/Tina Thorpe) But if everyone

Eva Longoria wants to keep busy. The ex-Desperate Housewives star and now-Hyphenate Media boss decried an industry obsession with talent only working across one show at a time. “Our business is so slow,” said Longoria at Content London. “That’s the problem with the industry it’s like, ‘Wait you can only do one show’ and I’m

It’s beginning to look a lot like homicide — I mean, Christmas on Elsbeth. This holiday season, snow won’t be the only thing falling around here. Get your ugly Christmas sweater on because it’s a special Elsbeth holiday episode. You may have to watch the promo for “Gold, Frankincense, and Murder” to understand the reference

The BBC has U-turned from its original position on MasterChef by pulling Christmas episodes following the Gregg Wallace allegations. The corporation had initially said that all filmed eps would still air, despite the fact that Wallace has stepped away from the show as producer Banijay UK investigates allegations of inappropriate behavior. Today, it has told

It’s not uncommon to see the same actor playing several different roles at the same time, especially on TV shows. Shawn Hatosy has a role on Rescue: HI-Surf but is also a recurring face on Chicago PD. Both roles portray Hatosy as an entitled white male in charge who’s not afraid to bend the rules

EXCLUSIVE: Canada’s Serial Maven Studios has hired former Keshet International exec Fleur Wheatley for a new UK-based role. Wheatley has been named Principal Sales Executive, UK, Nordics and Benelux at Serial Maven, effective immediately. This reunites her with Serial Maven bosses Solange Attwood and Asha Daniere, as the trio are all former blue Ant International

More sad news for long-time Days of Our Lives fans. Just as we’re reeling from the on-screen death of Doug Williams a year after Bill Hayes’ passing and the more recent off-screen death of Drake Hogestyn, Deadline reports that Wayne Northrop has passed away. Northrop played an additional role on Days of Our Lives and

Gregg Wallace has issued his first statement since more than a dozen women accused him of making inappropriate sexual comments and inappropriate behavior. The MasterChef host took to Instagram to record a video in which he hit out at his accusers, saying the accusations come from a “handful of middle-class women of a certain age.”

Take the weekend to recover from the heartbreaking episodes of Days of Our Lives revealing that Doug had passed away. There’s more to come, but there’s also new hope as someone comes to Salem claiming to be related to Doug. Life will also slowly get back to normal, with other stories coming back into the

Following her Thanksgiving NFL halftime show, Lindsey Stirling is feeling thankful for her fans. The America’s Got Talent alum responded to fans on social media after NBC trimmed down her performance to 10 seconds in its coverage of Thursday’s Green Bay Packers-Miami Dolphins game before cutting to commercial. “I’m sorry to all my fans who

Over the past two decades, dozens of characters have come and gone on Grey’s Anatomy. I’ve loved tons of them; I’ve hated a few of them, too. But one main character has been criminally underdeveloped, underused, and misunderstood for years, and it’s time we talked about it. (Disney/Anne Marie Fox) Amelia Frances Shepherd, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Happy Friday, Insiders. Jesse Whittock back in a week where the box office proved beyond all doubt that it is alive and kicking. All the big film and TV news from the international sphere follows. Sign up for the newsletter here. Bouncy Box Office From left: ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Wicked‘ and ‘Gladiator II’ Disney/Universal/Paramount ‘Moana’ to

Once the plates are cleared and the leftovers are packed, it’s time to settle in for a Thanksgiving movie tradition. After all, there’s no better way to wind down than with a film that brings a little extra joy to the holiday. From heartwarming family classics to laugh-out-loud road-trip comedies, these films capture the essence

Channel 5 remains part of the Paramount “ecosystem” as the Skydance sale progresses and the network’s American owners are even “envious” of its model, according to UK chief Sarah Rose. Speaking at the VLV conference, Rose stressed she can’t comment on the ongoing $8B sale, which should complete in the first half of next year,