Television

BBC Studios has backed Jolly Octopus, a production company founded by The Late Late Show with James Coden executive producer James Longman and Ollie Brack, a former Monkey executive. Longman, who was an integral part of the Emmy-winning success of The Late Late Show, and Brack will develop entertainment shows for global audiences. BBC Studios

The beloved Natasha Lyonne comedy Poker Face will be playing with even more of a stacked deck in its second season. Peacock announced today that Method Man, Awkwafina, Simon Rex, and Corey Hawkins will be joining the cast for the show’s sophomore outing. In other words, the series will continue to rival Elsbeth and SNL

‘The Road Trip‘ Teaser On The Road At Paramount+ First-look images (above) and a teaser trailer have been released for The Road Trip, the Paramount+ rom-com launching on the streamer in the UK, Canada and Australia. December 26 has been pencilled in for a debut in those countries. The rom-com series about a camper van

Doomer TV is an odd sort of fictional proof that in the land of the free and the home of the brave, things can still go south quickly. Most people in America have never experienced the hardship of third-world nations, their economies, or totalitarian despotism. Seneca, a philosopher and satirist in ancient Rome, put it

EXCLUSIVE: UK network Channel 4 has boarded a crime drama starring Katherine Kelly about a single mother who is blackmailed into smuggling drugs. Filming on the six-part In Flight is underway, with Kelly (Mr Bates vs the Post Office, The Long Shadow) playing an air hostess who is forced to take desperate measures after her

If there’s one thing Yellowstone fans can’t get enough of, it’s the fiercely passionate relationship between Beth and Rip. I recently had the thrill of chatting with Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser, and let me tell you, the excitement in the air was almost palpable. They’re just as magnetic off-screen as they are on it,

Quincy Jones, who died earlier this week, received a tribute from Saturday Night Live. The venerable NBC show paid tribute to the musical legend, who died at the age of 91, with a card at the end of the show. Jones had previously hosted SNL in February 1990. He was coming off the back of

As Yellowstone Season 5 gears up for the explosive continuation, fans are bracing for answers to questions that have been brewing since the show’s inception.  Amid power struggles, familial loyalty, and fierce devotion to the land, one of the most captivating dynamics remains the evolving relationship between the Dutton family and Thomas Rainwater, the chairman

The producer of Disney+ hit Rivals previously told Deadline he encountered snobbery when he pitched the adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s bestselling novel about sexual and professional antics among the posh country set.  Now, the producer of a lavish BBC period drama has said Rivals “is not a show I would make.” Sir Colin Callender produced

The true crime genre has skyrocketed in popularity, whether consumed via TV, movies, podcasts, books, or social media accounts. We love engrossing ourselves in riveting narratives about the darker side of human nature. Experts have devised numerous reasons why it captivates audiences, from loving mysteries to feeling accomplished from a closed case to general intrigue

Paramount Global posted mixed third quarter financial numbers as its TV and film divisions dipped, but bosses are pointing to solid subscription growth and profits at Paramount+ and cost reductions as signs their plan is “working.” Revenues for Q3 were $6.73 billion, down 6% year-on-year, but adjusted earnings per share were up 63% at 49

Exciting news, Law & Order: SVU fanatics! We have an exclusive sneak peek of Law & Order: SVU Season 26 Episode 6 from NBC that gives us an additional clue as to what the episode will be about. Those of you who were wondering what was going on with Kate Silva will be thrilled with

UK network ITV is planning an additional £20M ($25.9M) in net cost savings, as impacts of the 2023 Hollywood labor strikes hit its production arm and broadcaster demand drops. The broadcaster has posted group revenues of £2.74B, down 8%, for the nine months to September 30, 2024, with media and entertainment turnover, which includes linear

Well, if you’re reading this, it means that you’ve survived yet another presidential election. You might be thrilled with last night’s results, or you might be banging your head against a wall, wondering how you’re gonna survive the next four years. Either way, at least we can all take solace in the fact that the

Elon Musk is toasting Donald Trump‘s triumph over Kamala Harris in characteristic style — by tweeting memes and emojis. The owner of X (formerly Twitter) has arguably been Trump’s highest-profile and most influential backer in the final months of the campaign, using his enormous platform to stoke the fires of MAGA support. Now, after Trump’s

NBC’s Brilliant Minds offers the best neurodivergent representation I’ve ever seen. As an autistic person, I’m hyper-aware of the stereotypes and negative tropes that plague most characters who have any type of neurodivergence. Even The Good Doctor, despite making huge strides in this area, created more problems than it solved., though Brilliant Minds owes it

EXCLUSIVE: Colin Teague is signed on to direct Esaaf (working title), a debut Saudi Arabian comedy feature from local star Ibrahim Al Hajjaj and former MBC Studios boss Peter Smith. The film, which is currently shooting on location, follows two incompetent paramedics completely out of their depth, who unwittingly become embroiled in a kidnapping plot.

Television has continued to evolve for good, bad, and sometimes ugly. We’ve lamented many things, from the obsession with prequels, sequels, reboots, and revivals to the departure from family-focused dramas and the obsession with procedurals. But there’s one era of television we desperately miss and long for Blue Sky TV. (Disney/Mitch Hasseth) The Tides are

Deniz Şaşmaz Oflaz Named WBD Turkey Content Chief Deniz Şaşmaz Oflaz has been named Warner Bros Discovery’s Vice President of Local Original Productions, Local Channels and Streaming Operations Lead for Turkey. Oflaz was previously CEO of streamer BluTV, which WBD acquired at the end of last year. She will remain in charge of the service,

Critic’s Rating: 4 / 5.0 4 Tyson got very lucky. For now, Tyson remains a free man in his conscience; he is not yet a killer. Joining forces with Dwight means the possibility is always within reach, but for now, he’s free of that guilt. How long will this dynamic last amidst so much chaos?

Chappell Roan seems to have introduced some new music on Saturday Night Live. The rising pop star surprised audiences when she began singing an unknown country song during her second set, after she made her musical guest debut with her hit “Pink Pony Club.” “When you need the job done, call me, baby,” she sang,

Some big returns should have been for a happy occasion, damn it. Days of Our Lives spoilers for the week of 11-04-24 have some of John Black’s relatives coming into Salem to celebrate his and Marlena’s anniversary. Sadly, Drake Hogestyn was too ill to work when these scenes were filmed, so these returns will be

Following Donald Trump‘s controversial Madison Square Garden rally, Bill Maher had some thought about the choice in entertainment. On Friday’s episode of Real Time, the host responded commented on roast comedian Tony Hinchcliffe‘s set at the campaign event, in which he called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean.”

Murder in a Small Town is the ideal cozy mystery series, but it could improve in several ways if it gets a second season. Even though Fox airs the series in the United States, the show feels like a Canadian procedural with a twist. It featured prominent Canadian actors and was filmed primarily in Gibsons,

Free TV coverage of the Tour de France could continue in the UK after Warner Bros. Discovery landed the exclusive UK rights to the event – having been the only bidder for them. WBD, which owns Eurosport, is looking at its options including running a highlights package on one of its free TV channels. ITV,

Remember when TV’s biggest thrill was seeing what creature, villain, or supernatural horror awaited us every week? Shows like The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Supernatural built entire fan bases around that “monster of the week” formula, and they had no mercy when it came to scaring the hell out of us. They weren’t

Coverage of the Paris Olympics spurred a 36.5% year-over-year gain in media revenue, propelling NBCUniversal parent Comcast‘s performance in the third quarter. The company reported total revenue of $32.1 billion and earnings per share of $1.12, beating Wall Street analysts’ consensus forecast. Shares in Comcast, which are not known for dramatic movement, jumped 4% in

These days, fans are familiar with seeing reboots of successful old series. Even shows that fans hold sacred have been plucked from the dusty shadows to see new life. The Matlock approach turned out to be a very different way of handling a series that has been done before — a show that we might

Manish Kalra Expands ZEE5 Global Role Manish Kalra, the Chief Business Officer of streamer ZEE5 Global, has expanded his role to oversee operations across global markets. He will spearhead strategic growth of ZEE5’s footprint, including in its home territory India, focusing on international engagement, partnerships and market expansion. Kalra has been with Zee Entertainment Enterprises-owened

Mickey Haller has a poor track record when it comes to romance on The Lincoln Lawyer. When we were first introduced to the defense lawyer, we quickly discovered that he had two ex-wives, both of whom he was still on excellent terms with, including one who was still his legal aide. So, while he’s been