Television

EXCLUSIVE: Gary Oldman has found “great joy” in playing the Falstaffian, flatulent-sharing, British espionage operative Jackson Lamb in Apple TV+’s Slow Horses, which has just launched season two. Meanwhile, the Harry Potter star confirmed he will play Harry Truman in one scene in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Lank-haired Lamb plays the operative in charge of a host of
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Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ mother, Connie Boss Alexander, has expressed her thanks at the outpouring of people remembering her son in the wake of his suicide on Tuesday at age 40. “Family and friends, thank you for all the love, prayers and encouragement,” Connie Boss Alexander wrote on her Instagram Stories Thursday. She was frequently seen on
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Netflix is closing up its Blockbuster. The streaming service made the decision Friday to cancel the comedy series after a single season. The series didn’t make an impact on the streamer’s viewership metrics, which typically spells doom for any series. The series launched to tepid reviews in November. Blockbuster starred Randall Park (Timmy), Melissa Fumero
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The Franchise, a comedy pilot for HBO that takes a wry look at superhero movie-making, has found its cast. The Sam Mendes and Armando Iannucci project has cast Billy Magnussen, Jessica Hynes, Darren Goldstein, Lolly Adefope and Isaac Powell as series regulars and Daniel Brühl and Richard E. Grant as recurring guest stars. The Franchise follows a hopeful crew trapped
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This England EP Richard Brown’s Passenger and Chernobyl director Johan Rencks/Spaceman producer Michael Parets’ new shingle Sinestra have optioned Nathan Newman’s How to Leave the House. The pair have acquired TV rights following competitive auction to the novel due out in Spring 2024. It marks the first major revealed project for Passenger since being acquired
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EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV+’s drama series Shantaram, starring Charlie Hunnam, will not be returning for a second season. Its Season 1 finale, to be released tomorrow, December 16, will serve as a series finale. Based on Gregory David Roberts’ epic, 900-plus-page novel, Shantaram was an ambitious, big-scope undertaking, shot across two continents, that was impacted by the pandemic. The
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Prince Harry, during the second half of their Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, has drawn a direct link between the Daily Mail’s reporting of his wife, Meghan Markle, and her 2020 miscarriage. At the top of episode 6, the last episode in the docuseries, the royal pair dedicate a significant portion to the Daily Mail’s
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Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Wednesday, December 14, 2022. Continuing with Lifetime’s mission to provide a platform for unheard voices, the network announces the conclusion of the documentary series Surviving R. Kelly: The Final Chapter, debuting as a two-night event on January 2nd and 3rd at 9 pm ET/PT.
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NBCUniversal is getting the jump on the new year, announcing dates for its NewFronts and upfronts presentations next May while touting the ways it has “fueled fandom, growth, and innovation” in 2022. Linda Yaccarino, NBCU chairman and head of sales and partnerships, revealed the 2023 outlook in a LinkedIn post. The NewFronts presentation will be
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EXCLUSIVE: Israel’s Hot has unveiled the trailer for Chanshi, the Henry Winkler-starring Israeli/U.S. crossover comedy-drama that will premiere at Sundance. Written, created by and starring up-and-comer Aleeza Chanowitz, Chanshi stars Winkler and Marvelous Mrs. Maisel star Caroline Aaron as Chanshi’s father and stepmother. Chanowitz plays the titular role, a young religious girl from the Jewish
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