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Offbeat fantasy doesn’t get much better than Ron Howard’s Willow. The 1988 film may have played out like a by-the-numbers epic about plucky heroes overcoming despotic evils, but its reputation as an all-ages adventure outweighs its triteness. Now, with a sequel series on Disney+ (premiering today), Willow Ufgood (again played by Warwick Davis) and the

Mammoth Screen’s World on Fire exec Helen Ziegler has joined the ITV drama commissioning team along with two other staffers to expand new streamer ITVX. Ziegler, a UK drama veteran, will help lead on the streaming service, which kicked off earlier this month and is aiming to stream one new show a week, with a

Play video content Comedy Central Will Smith says the Oscars slap on Chris Rock was an explosion of anger that was years in the making … but also seemed to partially put the blame back in CR’s court. The actor was on “The Daily Show” with Trevor Noah Monday and once again tried breaking down

EXCLUSIVE: Fox has a lot to be thankful for this week. After three days of delayed viewing, The Masked Singer‘s Thanksgiving episode drew the network’s highest-rated Thursday original telecast in over six years. The episode, which was the Season 8 semifinals, scored a 2.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic, according to Live+3 Day Nielsen data.

New Amsterdam is winding down, and one of its stars has already lined up another exciting role. Deadline is reporting that Ryan Eggold has joined the cast of Amazon’s forthcoming Alex Cross series, Cross. Eggold will portray Ed Ramsey, “whose humble Midwest roots are the core of his irresistible charm but he’s got elbows sharp

Netflix has set January 19 for the premiere of That ’90s Show, a follow-up to hit sitcom That ’70s Show. We’re also getting a first look at some of the footage in a teaser trailer, which features the return of That ’70s Show alums Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith as beloved grandparents Kitty and Red

PBS and the BBC are combining on a landmark documentary series about the rise and fall of disco, while the BBC has revealed its Christmas schedule including new natural history commissions. Disco Inferno: The Sound of the Underground (w/t) is the latest co-commission for the U.S. and British pubcaster and will be produced by BBC

UPDATE 10:44 AM PT — The manager of the market tells us the production crew is not reimbursing the market or the vendors for the time off, saying, “We have not been in conversation with them at all as they are leasing the property from the property managers just as we lease the property for

Nick Holly, manager, writer, producer, and co-creator of the ABC comedy series Sons & Daughters, died Monday, November 21 of cancer, surrounded by loved ones at his home in Santa Monica, CA. He was 51. Originally from Geneva, New York, Holly began his industry career in the mailroom at CAA following graduation from Rutgers University,

There’s unrest in the Tanner household. Candace Cameron Bure has unfollowed her Full House and Fuller House co-star on Instagram after Sweetin defended JoJo Siwa following Byre’s comments about “traditional marriages.” Bure and Sweetin starred together in the hit 1980s sitcom Full House for eight seasons. The pair reunited for the Netflix spinoff in 2016,

EXCLUSIVE: Studiocanal will back a live-action series adaptation of the Hugo Pratt Corto Maltese graphic novel series, with Sin City’s Frank Miller to be its creator, writer and executive producer. In conjunction with Canal+, Studiocanal will develop six hourlong episodes. The series EP is Jemma Rodgers (The Railway Children Return), along with Silenn Thomas, latter

Emma Corrin, who plays Diana, Princess of Wales in The Crown, is calling for major award shows to have gender-neutral categories. “I hope for a future in which that happens,” Corrin told BBC News in an interview. “I don’t think the categories are inclusive enough at the moment.” Corrin, who identifies as non-binary uses they/them

Jay Leno clearly lives by the credo … if you get injured doing what you love, you gotta get back in the buggy!!! Jay, who was seriously burned when a fuel leak on a 1907 steamer triggered a fire that burned his face and hands, was back at it again Saturday, taking a spin in

Some 17 million viewers tuned in for Michigan’s 45-23 victory over Ohio State on Saturday. That makes it the most-watched regular season game ever on Fox, and the largest on any network since 2011. The matchup between the Big 10 rivals saw the viewership peak at 19.6 million viewers, up three percent over last year’s game

Susan and Ava went off a cliff. Xander struggled with what to tell Sarah. Nicole gave Jada some unwanted advice while Salem attempted to celebrate Thanksgiving. Our TV Fanatics, Jack and Christine, are joined by Horizon from MyHourglass, a Days of Our Lives fan forum, to debate whether Ava and Susan are really dead, if

France’s 2-1 victory in the World Cup group stage over Denmark on Saturday evening drew an average 11.6 million viewers to TF1 from the 5PM hour local time. This is second best audience score of the year for all programs and across all channels in the Hexagon. Upon entering the tournament last week,  Les Bleus

Saturday Night Live is returning until Dec. 3 when Keke Palmer will take over Studio 8H as host of the long-running late-night sketch show. The Nope star is preparing for the gig and revealed that Amy Schumer is helping her. “I’m thrilled to the moon. I just can’t wait,” Palmer said in an interview with

Play video content TMZ.com Keyla McNeely says she’s proud of her work in the Jeffrey Dahmer series even though some folks are upset over it … because she thinks there are important lessons to learn. We got Keyla, who plays Dorothy Straughter in the Dahmer docuseries, at LAX, and she pointed out what she believes

Freddie Roman, a Borscht Belt staple whose comedy was long a part of the Friars Club roasts and was a fixture in big nightclubs, has died at 85. He had a heart attack this morning in Boynton Beach, Florida, his daughter said. Roman had a long career in comedy, a reliable old-time joke-teller who worked

You would think premieres would be slowing down, but with the rise of streaming, there are more shows on the air than ever. There is plenty to watch this week, TV Fanatics. Take a look at what’s on offer below. Saturday, November 26 10/9c Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas (HMM) Four days

We know many of you spent Thanksgiving Day eating turkey (well, most of you), visiting with relatives, and watching football. Apparently, a whole lot of you were watching football, as a record 42 million viewers tuned in to Fox Sports and its streaming platform, taking in the Dallas Cowboys against the New York Giants. A

Charles Koppelman, whose publishing and talent development vision made him one of the recording industry’s top executives, has died at 82. No cause was given by his son, Brian, showrunner of Billions, and daughter Jenny Koppelman Hutt. “He spent his last days surrounded by those he loved the most,” his son wrote on social media.

The hotel featured in the second season of “The White Lotus” is as gorgeous in real life as it is on TV — something Americans are itching to see for themselves. A rep for San Domenico Palace in Taormina — a 5-star Four Seasons Hotel & Resort on the eastern coast of Sicily — tells

The tempestuous tandem of Country Music icons George Jones and Tammy Wynette are brought to life by Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain in the John Hillcoat-directed limited series George & Tammy. Produced by Chastain’s Freckle Films, 101 Studios, and Andrew Lazar’s Mad Chance and MTV Entertainment Studios, the series premieres on Showtime December 4. Here,

Dee Bradley Baker is one of the most prolific and talented voice actors in the animated entertainment industry. Chances are you’ve grown up listening to his characters on Phineas & Ferb, Adventure Time, SpongeBob SquarePants, and American Dad!, to name just a few of the hundreds of shows on which he’s brought characters to life.

Good afternoon Insiders, Max Goldbart here. World Cup fever has gripped Deadline Towers and while our U.S. colleagues gobble up their turkey with all the trimmings, we’ve got plenty to round up in the world of international TV and film. Shifting The Goalposts Controversy keeps on coming: Those who thought the Qatar World Cup controversy

It’s estimated that 55 million Americans will travel over the Thanksgiving holiday. That’s the highest level since the pandemic began and the third-highest since AAA began tracking the holiday in 2000. At the same time, Covid cases have been steadily rising nationally, with the most recent 24-hour total being 111,386, according to John’s Hopkins. That’s

Al Roker was MIA from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time in nearly THREE DECADES … and it’s all because of his recent health issues. Earlier this month … Al was taken to a hospital to be treated for blood clots in his legs and lungs. He was discharged Thursday morning, but

Just before the arrival of Santa’s sleigh, Mariah Carey closed out the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with a performance of her signature holiday hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” You can watch it below. Wearing a bejeweled crown and a pink gown with a matching umbrella, Carey sang the song flanked by dancers.

Hologram Janeway sets up the theme of Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 15 when she warns Dal as he leads the away team down to Noble Isle, “If it’s too good to be true, it probably is.” This ends up applying to individuals like Okona and Asencia, technology like Dr. Jago’s, and simplistic solutions