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Travis Kelce Joins Ryan Murphy’s FX Series ‘Grotesquerie’

Travis Kelce continues his push into Hollywood, scoring a role in Ryan Murphy’s FX horror series Grotesquerie. Grotesquerie star Niecy Nash-Betts confirmed Kelce’s involvement in the show in an Instagram video posted on Tuesday. Although…

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Reba McEntire Comedy a Go as NBC Renews ‘Lopez vs. Lopez,’ Cancels ‘Extended Family’

Ahead of next week’s upfront presentation to Madison Avenue ad buyers, NBC has solidified its comedy lineup for the 2024-25 broadcast season. The network has handed out a series order to the multicamera comedy Happy’s Place, starring Reba…

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Nikki Glaser Reveals Jokes She Cut From Netflix’s Tom Brady Roast

Nikki Glaser, one of the standouts from Netflix’s Tom Brady roast, has revealed that she didn’t get to deliver every joke she had planned during the live comedy event. During an interview on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show following the…

Tuesday, May 7

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Jeff Ross Says Tom Brady Wasn’t Really Upset About Robert Kraft Massage Joke During Netflix Roast

Sunday’s live Tom Brady Netflix roast quickly made headlines when comedian Jeff Ross made a joke that alluded to Patriots owner Robert Kraft being charged with soliciting prostitution after an investigation into massage parlors in Florida.…

Netflix Edits Out Kim Kardashian Being Booed During Tom Brady Roast

Who was harshly booed during Netflix’s live roast of Tom Brady? Not Kim Kardashian. At least, not anymore. Netflix has now edited out the boos from its blistering comedic special on its service. The reality TV icon received a harsh…

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Bette Midler Calls Sitcom ‘Bette’ a “Big, Big Mistake”

Bette Midler took a moment to reflect on her career missteps this week, opening up about how her 2000 sitcom, Bette, went awry. “I did a television show, does it get any more generic than that?” Midler told David Duchovny on this week’s…

Rich Cohen Nonfiction Book ‘The Fish That Ate the Whale’ Lands at Passage Pictures

Uri Singer’s Passage Pictures has acquired the rights to the Rich Cohen nonfiction book The Fish that Ate the Whale about America’s “banana king” and the implications that his reign had on multiple Latin American countries. Cohen’s book,…

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Jon Stewart Pops Up on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ During Night Off From ‘Daily Show’

For those who were wondering, “Where in the world is Jon Stewart?” when tuning in to Monday’s The Daily Show (which was hosted by correspondent Jordan Klepper), viewers only had to tune in to Jimmy Kimmel Live! Stewart, who has been behind…

Katt Williams Outdraws Tom Brady in Netflix Rankings

Netflix’s Roast of Tom Brady got loads of press coverage (including several stories on this very website), but a different live special from the streamer’s Netflix Is a Joke festival racked up more views over the weekend. Katt Williams:…

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Ariana Madix Debuts as ‘Love Island USA’ Host With ‘Barbie’-Inspired Teaser

Ariana Madix is trading West Hollywood for Fiji very soon. Peacock has revealed the premiere date for the upcoming sixth season of Love Island USA, which will be hosted by the Vanderpump Rules star. A new teaser trailer gives viewers a…

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Nate Bargatze Relives Rejection from ‘Late Show’ in Conversation With David Letterman

David Letterman kicked off the first of three nights of his “Gods of Comedy” interview series at Netflix Is a Joke Fest on Monday, sitting down with Nate Bargatze at the Montalbán Theatre in Hollywood. “I have not met this man, so to nudge…

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‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff ‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Adds ‘Black Mirror’ Director in Major Role

Some breaking news from Westeros: The Game of Thrones prequel series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has added a major talent from Black Mirror to serve as its debut season’s lead director, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Owen Harris…

Not Your Average Love Triangle: ‘Dead Boy Detectives’ Team on “Bittersweet” Love Stories

Dead Boy Detectives star George Rexstrew is quick to describe his first in-person encounter with his co-stars ahead of filming the pilot: “Love at first sight.” Up to that point, interactions between the leads of the Netflix series that…

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Michelle Yeoh Cast in ‘Blade Runner 2099’ From Amazon

Prime Video’s Blade Runner TV project has cast Michelle Yeoh in a lead role. The Oscar-winning Everything Everywhere All At Once actress has signed on to Blade Runner 2099. The limited series is from showrunner Silka Luisa (Shining Girls)…

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‘Dark Matter’ Review: Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly in Apple TV+’s Relentlessly Glum Take on ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

Blake Crouch adapts his own novel in this nine-part dimension-spanning sci-fi drama also featuring Alice Braga and Jimmi Simpson.

Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ Starts Season 2 Filming, Adds 12 Castmembers

Netflix’s breakout hit Wednesday has started production on its second season and has added a dozen actors to its cast. Filming has begun in Ireland — a change from the first season, which was primarily shot in Romania — on comedy fantasy,…

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Taylor Swift’s Feud With Scooter Braun to Be Featured in New Season of ‘vs’ on Discovery+ U.K., Max

Taylor Swift’s feud with top music producer Scooter Braun is set to be featured in Warner Bros. Discovery U.K. & Ireland’s latest season of its popular docu series vs on Discovery+ in the U.K. and Max worldwide. Taylor Swift vs Scooter…

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Bill Maher Says He Will Likely Quit Stand-Up After His Next Special: “I Put a Lot of Time and Effort Into It”

Bill Maher may be done with stand-up comedy. The comedian said this week he believes his upcoming HBO special will be his last. Maher revealed the news during a conversation with fellow comic Jerry Seinfeld on his Club Random podcast.…

Monday, May 6

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‘Gods in Alabama’ TV Series in the Works at Amazon (Exclusive)

Amazon is heading to Alabama. The streamer is developing a television adaptation of Joshilyn Jackson’s novel, Gods in Alabama. The book, first published in 2015, revolves around a young lawyer who promised God that she’d never return home…

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‘Vanderpump Rules’ Cast Reacts to Finale in Real Time in Season 11 Reunion Teaser

After a bombshell season 10 reunion, Bravo is trying out an intense approach for Vanderpump Rules season 11. In the first official trailer for the upcoming three-part reunion, sitdown host Andy Cohen announces that this time around, the…

David Beckham Reveals Director Was Initially Mad at Him Over Netflix Doc’s Viral “Be Honest” Moment

David Beckham joined director Fisher Stevens, producer Josh Battsek and editor Michael Harte at an Emmys For Your Consideration event for their Beckham documentary on Sunday night, as the soccer star revealed some behind-the-scenes details…

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Emmys: ‘Tokyo Vice’ Star Ken Watanabe Enters Lead Actor Race, Contrary to Widespread Reporting (Exclusive)

Ken Watanabe, the Oscar-nominated actor who is a star of the Emmy-buzzed HBO/Max drama series Tokyo Vice — he plays Hiroto Katagiri, a detective in the organized crime division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and a father…

Darth Jar Jar Revealed in Disney’s Latest ‘Star Wars’ Special Trailer

We got a good feeling about this: Disney+’s latest Star Wars special is revealing Darth Jar Jar. The trailer (below) for the animated special LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy unveils a menacing Sith Lord version of the much-maligned…

Tracy Morgan-Led ‘The Neighborhood’ Spinoff Set at Paramount+

The world of CBS’ The Neighborhood is expanding. The network’s streaming sibling, Paramount+, has ordered a comedy series titled Crutch that stars Tracy Morgan and is set in the same world as The Neighborhood — albeit on the other side of…

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Jon Stewart Isn’t Hosting ‘The Daily Show’ on Monday

The Daily Show will look a little different when viewers tune in on Monday night. Instead of Jon Stewart, who has been anchoring the Comedy Central show on Mondays for the past two months, correspondent Jordan Klepper will be behind the…

Cole Hauser Hints at ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff With Kelly Reilly

The romance of fan favorites Beth and Rip could continue beyond Yellowstone, actor Cole Hauser hints. The final episodes of the Paramount Network hit are set to begin production sometime this year. But Hauser suggests the characters played…

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Morgan Freeman to be Honored at Monte-Carlo Television Festival

Morgan Freeman will receive the Crystal Nymph for lifetime achievement at this year’s Monte-Carlo Television Festival. The veteran actor is set to be recognized for his television work at the opening ceremony of the event on June 14, with…

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John Oliver Mocks Fox News Reporter for Asking “Dumbest Question Ever” on TV

John Oliver used his opening segment on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight to talk about the “hard crackdown” on college students in the U.S. protesting the Israel-Hamas war. He showed clips from a live Fox News report at Columbia University in…

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Kim Kardashian Booed at Tom Brady Roast

Kim Kardashian was met with a mixed reaction from the crowd at the Tom Brady roast on Sunday night. The reality star and businesswoman took the stage with a glass of champagne in hand. She was first met with applause, saying “thank you” in…

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Tom Brady Roast: Kevin Hart, Jeff Ross, Bill Belichick, Will Ferrell and More Joke About Gisele Bundchen, Deflategate, Crypto Failure

Tom Brady was a good, um, sport Sunday night, where he was roasted about all aspects of his life, from his former marriage to Gisele Bündchen to his role in deflategate. Host Kevin Hart kicked off The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady…