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Play video content TMZSports.com If the sports TV biz somehow doesn’t work out for Pat McAfee … he’s got a HUGE future as a WWE wrestler — at least, that’s according to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, who gushed over the former NFL punter’s work in the squared circle earlier this week. The Texas Rattlesnake couldn’t

France’s controversial 15- to 17-month streaming window for feature films needs to be shortened but this is not likely to happen in the immediate future, French Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak told an international press briefing Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival. A reduction of the TVOD window could be on the cards, however, so

Who saw that coming? For a season finale, Fire Country Season 1 Episode 22 hit all the right notes in the first three-quarters of the hour but then went downhill in the last quarter. It was action-packed, thrilling, and touched on some storylines that had been ignored for the better part of the second part of Fire

There was come old-school writer cred on the picket line outside the Fox lot in Century City today. David E. Kelley, he of the 11 Emmys and 30 nominations, is a veteran of multiple WGA strikes going back to 1988. Introducing himself as “David E. Kelley, old writer,” the Love & Death creator — whose

Disney is taking some heat following news yesterday that it will be removing dozens of titles from its Disney+ and Hulu streaming services on May 26, including some LGBTQ+-themed content. On the list is Howard, the 2018 documentary film about the brilliant lyricist Howard Ashman, a gay man, who collaborated with composer Alan Menken on

Play video content Broad Ideas with Rachel Bilson Rachel Bilson says she had a gig pulled out from under her for openly sharing her sex preferences in the bedroom, which she says include being “f***ing manhandled” while doin’ the deed! Here’s the deal … the actress was talking about her favorite sex positions on the

The last time a writers strike impacted the LA Screenings in 2008, the world was in recession and studios pared back their spend on glitzy marketing and all-singing, all-dancing parties and soirees. We are not quite at that stage, but, in 2023, these conditions have an air of familiarity. Studios execs are under way with

What a disturbing end to the season! Law & Order Season 22 Episode 22 featured Sam Waterson’s real-life daughter as McCoy’s estranged daughter Rebecca, who took it personally when her father put ethical concerns over helping her with a case. The case itself brought up questions that don’t have answers, some of which may keep

Warner Bros. Discovery is reaching back to its past to celebrate a century of entertainment in a new, four-part documentary series. Narrator Morgan Freeman will guide viewers through “100 Years of Warner Bros.,” offering clips from past TV shows and films, along with takes from the directors, actors, and executives who created the magic, and

Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav thinks consolidation is in the cards for streaming platforms, but not necessarily through traditional M&A. “There should be a consolidation, but it is more likely to happen in the repackaging and marketing of products together. That’s what I think makes sense. We have to, as industry, reach that point,” he

Play video content TMZ.com Weezer provided entertainment to the striking writers picketing outside Paramount Pictures … supporting the cause by playing some of the band’s most famous songs. Play video content TMZ.com Lead singer Rivers Cuomo was flanked by guitarists Brian Bell and Scott Shriner outside the major movie studio Wednesday … playing an acoustic

EXCLUSIVE: The CW has picked up Everyone Else Burns, Channel 4’s apocalypse comedy about a religious sect starring Friday Night Dinner’s Simon Bird. The show, which was the first to come from Emily in Paris producer Jax Media’s UK office and is co-produced with Universal International Studios, is expected to be be unveiled as part

Things aren’t quite what they seem with Jack Dayton — or are they? On Chicago Med Season 8 Episode 21, Marcel learned that Jack had deleted data from OR 2.0. Many viewers assumed from Chicago Med Season.8 Episode 21 spoilers that Jack did it to cover up that he sabotaged 2.0 during Richard’s procedure. That

Katie Couric has spent a good deal of her career getting to know those who walk the power corridors of the media business. On Wednesday, she put that knowledge to use, sharing her views on the actions of former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell, who left that company in April after acknowledging his role in a

When That ’70s Show ended, Wilmer Valderrama promised himself not to do the Fez voice again. However, things changed when 17 years later the sitcom got a sequel series on Netflix with That ’90s Show. “You come around so many years later, you get an opportunity, and you get this phone call saying, ‘Hey, they’re

Haley Pullos, known for her work on “General Hospital,” was arrested for a DUI after allegedly causing a major freeway wreck … one she’s lucky to have survived, based on some horrific crash scene photos. Haley, who plays Molly Lansing-Davis on the long-running soap opera, told Soap Opera Digest last week that she was taking

Rose Ayling-Ellis To Lead ITV Drama ‘Code Of Silence’ Rose Ayling-Ellis will star in an ITV drama Code of Silence, playing a Deaf catering worker who is called in support a detective by lip reading the conversations of dangerous criminals. Her interpretation of a gang’s clandestine meetings lead to police unlocking a case but she

It will take the entire hiatus to recover from the emotional rollercoaster that was this supersized finale. There was so much bittersweetness to 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 4 Episode 17 and 9-1-1: Lone Star Season 4 Episode 18 as we hit impossible highs, experienced devastating lows, celebrated and mourned, and loved and lost. At the

It was a tale of two coasts today, as WGA picketers and their allies targeted Disney’s upfront presentation in New York and also the company’s Burbank lot in Los Angeles. And the two scenes were very different. This morning at the Disney upfront, pickets were being kept a solid two blocks away from the venue on

ABC is taking a realistic approach to its fall schedule given the current writers strike, leaning into unscripted titles such as the return of Dancing with the Stars and a new Bachelor spinoff. The network has unveiled its schedule ahead of its Upfront presentation that has no original scripted titles, instead saving them for a

Jamie Foxx continues to receive medical treatment after his serious health scare last month in Atlanta — but now he’s in a new city, at a facility touted as the top physical medicine and rehabilitation center in the country. Jamie’s family, including his daughters Corinne and Anelise, as well as Anelise’s mother, Kristin Grannis, were

The writers strike may bring about a disturbance in the force. The current work stoppage already has disrupted the production of several TV series; Lucasfilm’s The Mandalorian may join the last. According to sources, the flagship Disney+ series will likely push the start of production for Season 4. While not officially announced, a fourth season

Well, that was certainly a stressful season finale. 9-1-1 Season 6 didn’t open with a big, high-stakes emergency like it did in seasons past and decided instead to end their sixth effort with a full-on bridge collapse that saw nearly every member of the 118 in grave peril. 9-1-1 Season 6 Episode 18 was a

The ongoing Writers Guild strike “could be costing about $30 million a day in lost studio output,” according to WGA East Vice President Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, who said in a message sent today to WGA members that that’s “based on prior estimates.” That estimate, the guild says, “came from WGA West Research Department.” If that’s

EXCLUSIVE: Lexi Paloma is a pansexual bachelorette looking for her perfect match in the all-new dating series Love Allways, premiering on Paramount+ with three episodes on June 2, followed by a weekly release on Paramount+ and Awesomeness’ YouTube channel. Over 10 episodes, Paloma is freed from typical dating show gender norms as she sets out

Giving Lady Gaga her flowers can sometimes be a dangerous proposition … just ask the guy who tried dropping off some blossoms at her Malibu home. Law enforcement tells TMZ … cops rushed to Lady Gaga’s place Thursday night after her security called police to report a man on the property. We’re told the singer’s

Luke Evans and Callum Scott Howells are among the stars of upcoming BBC drama The Way from Michael Sheen, James Graham and Adam Curtis. Sheen, who is also directing, will also star in The Way along with Steffan Rhodri and Mali Harries. The drama, announced in February, which comes from Welsh indie Red Seam. The

The 118 is DOWN! And it’s not looking good. 9-1-1 Season 6 Episode 18 has the whole 118 in disarray and seemingly separated amidst a massive emergency that has Los Angeles in a state of chaos. In this clip exclusive to TV Fanatic, we see Athena arrive on the scene, and she’s about to get

Kiefer Sutherland is ready to go on down the Rabbit Hole again but is not sure where Paramount+ stands on picking up the series for a second season. In a new interview, the actor opened up about wanting to do a second season of the series created by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra. “I absolutely

“Awards are a mirror to the industry.” That was the message from Krishnendu Majumdar opening the BAFTA Television Awards in London this evening. The outgoing BAFTA Chair used his final awards speech after three years in post to push the industry on its ongoing work for representation both on- and off-screen. “I’m so proud of