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Shark Week has officially returned, bringing another frenzy of great whites, makos and other underwater predators to Discovery Channel. The network’s annual programming event kicked off Sunday, July 26, and runs through Saturday, Aug. 1, with new specials airing nightly beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Cord-
Two months after Byron Allen closed his purchase of BuzzFeed, the online publisher said it plans to cut a hefty 35% of staff and dedicated contractors across its brands. “The reduction in workforce plan is intended to advance the company’s path towards profitability and positive cash flow generation
Sean Astin said in a new interview with The Guardian that he was forced to sell his house amid “The Lord of the Rings” fame in the early 2000s because he negotiated such a small salary to play Samwise Gamgee in Peter Jackson’s landmark movie trilogy. The reveal may come as a shock to fans […]
Horror is red-hot at the box office, but what is up next for the genre? Ideas flowed freely at the San Diego Comic-Con panel for Bold Voice of Contemporary Horror: Tenth Anniversary Edition, which took place on July 24. Panelists included both actors and behind-the-camera talent, including Dan Steve
Hosted by veteran sports broadcaster Lindsay Czarniak and executive produced by Shaquille O'Neal, each episode investigates a headline-making, sports-related murder.
The newly launched indie company Nitrate Games is backing the project, described as an "adult cozy farm sim."
NBC’s new multi-cam comedy “Newlyweds” has cast three new series regulars, Variety has learned. Emma Meisel, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio and Bill O’Neill have all joined the series opposite leads Téa Leoni and Tim Daly. As previously reported, series executive producer Jamie Lee Curtis will also appear in
Emma Meisel (Please Don’t Feed the Children), Ignacio Diaz-Silverio (Primo) and Bill O’Neill (The Running Man) have joined Téa Leoni and Tim Daly as series regulars in the upcoming NBC comedy series Newlyweds. Jamie Lee Curtis was also previously announced as a recurring guest star. From writer, sho
ABC is the last of the Big 4 broadcast networks to reveal its fall 2026 schedule, after CBS set its schedule earlier Monday. Among the high-profile series set for season premieres in September and October are dramas Grey’s Anatomy, R.J. Decker and the 9-1-1 shows; comedies Scrubs and Abbott Elementa
ABC has announced a slate of fall premiere dates. After some football kickoffs, “Dancing With the Stars” will return with a two-episode premiere on Sept. 15. Celebrity cast members include Ciara Miller, Maura Higgins and Jackson Olson, with more to be announced. “America’s Funniest Home Videos” will
Canal+ has reached a five-year deal with French cinema organizations which will see the pay-TV powerhouse invest nearly €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in French and European films between 2028 and 2032. Canal+ Chairman and CEO Maxime Saada announced the deal in a post on X, describing the agreement as “h
Marvel’s buzzy Comic-Con presentation put two huge comic book movie tentpoles on the studio’s 2028 release calendar: “Black Panther 3,” featuring the debut of David Jonnson as T’Challa II/Toussaint, and “Ghost Rider,” starring Ryan Gosling in the title role. The announcement means “Spider-Man: Brand
BuzzFeed is slashing its workforce on the heels of the digital media company’s deal to sell a controlling ownership stake to entrepreneur and comedian Byron Allen. The company disclosed that it is laying off about 35% of its current employees and contractors. “The reduction in workforce plan is inte
The cultural commentator also was known for his influential PC Magazine column ‘Inside Track.’
Savannah Guthrie posted a new message on Instagram about her mother’s abduction almost six months ago, pleading with those who may have information to come forward. “It has been months since our mom was taken from us,” Guthrie said. “Our family is in agony. We are in a nightmare that will not end. N
Gerard Butler's epic action adaptation officially dethrones 2026's first billion-dollar movie on streaming, taking over the No. 1 spot.
Lionsgate’s highest grossing movie ever, the $1 billion-plus Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, will stream on Starz beginning Aug. 10. Michael arrives to streaming/linear after a very lengthy 108 day theatrical window after opening to $97.2M domestic, and $217M worldwide, the best ever for a musical
When Ryan Reynolds showed up at Comic Con on Saturday during the Marvel Studios presentation, audiences were surprised. He didn’t show up in his regular red suit, but donned a grey denim suit instead. It was afterwards that fans who had been wandering the halls of Comic Con and taking photos with wh
EXCLUSIVE: In a very competitive situation, 20th Television an FX have won Wildwood, the latest project from BAFTA Award-winning Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee — and her first set outside of the UK. A spiritual successor to Derry Girls, which is about a group of teen Irish schoolgirls in the mid-199
The summer heat still is on, but CBS is looking ahead to the fall TV season. The network on Monday set premiere dates for its new and returning drama, comedy and unscripted series. See the full list below. CBS will debut its latest series in stalwart military police procedural franchise, NCIS: New Y