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Metz will step into the long-running show that reimagines what would happen if Juliet lived.
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'Stranger Things' averages more than 30 million viewers for its final seasons, and 'Marshals' is the top network show outside of live NFL games.
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“Stranger Things” ended its final season with an average of 32.9 million viewers, easily making it the most-watched series of the just concluded 2025-2026 TV season. The Netflix thriller averaged that number over 35 days, per Nielsen’s multiplatform ranker. Nielsen introduced the multiplatform data last year, finally giving us an apples-to-apples comparison of how shows […]
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Tony Shalhoub has joined the upcoming CBS drama “Einstein” in a recurring guest star role, Variety has learned. The role reunites Shalhoub with Andy Breckman, who developed “Einstein” from a German format and previously created the hit USA Network series “Monk,” in which Shalhoub starred for eight seasons and the followup TV movie “Mr. Monk’s […]
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Mary McDonnell has joined the “Baywatch” reboot as a guest star. “The Boroughs” star will recur as Gayle, the mother of Stephen Amell’s protagonist Hobie Buchannon. The character is described as a “sophisticated woman with a wryly funny presence.” “She cares deeply for her family and is there for them even when they’re not sure […]
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Matthew Gray Gubler plays Lewis Einstein, the great-grandson of Albert Enstein. Shalhoub is Lewis' dad, so he's the grandson.
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Netflix Animation Studios feature production workers have officially voted to ratify their first Union contract with The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839), with an overwhelming 89% in favor of ratification. The first contract with the guild establishes wage minimums, dismissal pay, and workplace protections for production workers, representing a major moment in animation. The organizing […]
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The main characters on HBO’s “Industry” — Harper (Myha’la), Eric (Ken Leung), Yasmin (Marisa Abela), Rishi (Sagar Radia) and even Sweetpea (Miriam Petche) — are a band of outsiders in the conservative (e.g. white man’s world) of finance. A Black American woman, a Chinese-American man, a media heiress of Lebanese descent, a South Asian bro […]
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Tom Hardy was not fired from “MobLand,” Variety has confirmed. Despite rumors swirling since last week that the actor would not return for a third season, sources confirmed discussions are underway to find a way for Hardy (who plays gangster Harry Da Souza in the Paramount+ show) to come back. “Tom was not fired, the […]
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The team behind Prime Video’s limited series “Bait” — which follows a British-Pakistani actor as he auditions for the role of James Bond and faces backlash from the public and his family —came together for a panel discussion at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles to offer audiences a look into the creation of the […]
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It’s a cheat, but one of my biggest applause lines these days while moderating an industry panel is when I point out that a show shoots in Los Angeles. It’s an easy way to get a cheer from a Hollywood crowd looking for any good news. So here’s some positive spin. Despite the very real […]
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BTS swept the awards, while Sombr won two televised categories at the Queen Latifah-hosted show.
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UTA is hunting for cash in the great outdoors: The agency has signed Steven Rinella, an influential creator in the outdoor-lifestyle space, and his multiplatform media company, MeatEater, for representation. Rinella’s MeatEater, founded in 1999, has grown into a diversified company spanning premium video, podcasts, publishing, commerce and live experiences. UTA will represent Rinella and […]
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Worlds are colliding for NBC News’ Hallie Jackson. The Washington-based anchor and correspondent on most weekdays can be seen leading a two-hour program, “Hallie Jackson Now,” that live streams on the NBC News Now service. And on Sundays, she is behind the desk for “NBC Nightly News.” Starting Monday, however, there is going to be […]
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Actress and producer Tessa Thompson, actress and director Katie Aselton, film producer Amy Baer and television writer, producer and showrunner Raamla Mohamed Hunter have been elected to Women In Film, Los Angeles’ (WIF) 2026 Board of Directors. The cohort will work alongside WIF CEO Kirsten Schaffer and the full board of directors under Board President […]
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Kimmel pushed viewers to vote against Pratt, yet noted the former reality star makes some valid points: "Let's be honest, this city is a mess."
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The Media Access Awards, which honor disability representation and authentic filmmaking in media, have officially rebranded as The Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards (the Darcys). The initiative is spearheaded by Easterseals Disability Services and leaders from the disability community, with Film Independent serving as co-producer. Originally founded in 1979 by Norman Lear, the newly […]
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Zac Efron will star in and executive produce an “Angel Heart” series from HBO and A24. The one-hour drama show, from “Black Rabbit” creator Zach Baylin, is based on the 1978 horror novel “Falling Angel” — which was adapted into the 1987 Robert De Niro movie “Angel Heart” — as well as the book’s sequel […]
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Chrissy Metz will make her Broadway debut in the jukebox musical “& Juliet.” She’ll join the cast as Angélique for a limited run starting on June 18 and concluding on Sept. 13. Metz is best known for the NBC television show “This Is Us.” Her character Kate Pearson had ambitions of singing professionally, requiring Metz […]
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The Hollywood talent agency will work with the outdoorsman, writer, TV and podcast host to expand business opportunities across emerging digital platforms.