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Jon Stewart Calls “Penis-to-Penis” Trump Trial Coverage “Numbing”

Jon Stewart continued with his criticism of the media’s coverage of Donald Trump’s New York trial during Thursday’s episode of The Daily Show. “It has been another big week of wall-to-wall, nonstop penis-to-penis coverage of Donald Trump’s…

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John Mayer Sets the Record Straight on His Friendship With Andy Cohen

It’s no surprise that this week’s The Hollywood Reporter cover story on Andy Cohen would garner some attention — in it, the Watch What Happens Live host and Bravo producer spoke candidly with co-editor in chief Maer Roshan about the…

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‘RHOBH’ Stars Dorit and PK Kemsley Announce Separation After Nine Years of Marriage

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars Dorit Kemsley and Paul “PK” Kemsley announced their separation after nine years of marriage on Thursday. “We as a couple have been subject to a lot of speculation about our marriage,” the former…

Tom Brady Roast Comic Says Robert Kraft Massage Jokes Were Off-Limits

Since Tom Brady’s Netflix roast, viewers have speculated about how much the NFL star truly was upset over Jeff Ross’ joke that alluded to Patriots owner Robert Kraft being charged with soliciting prostitution after an investigation into…

Thursday, May 9

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Andy Cohen Cleared as Bravo Completes Investigation, Paving Way for ‘WWHL’ Renewal

Andy Cohen is continuing on with Watch What Happens Live. Bravo has renewed his much-buzzed-about late night talk show through 2025 after completing an investigation into accusations from former stars of The Real Housewives, the franchise…

Streaming Ratings: ‘Fallout’ Has Amazon’s Biggest Opening Ever

Prime Video has touted the viewer response to Fallout as its second-biggest series ever worldwide over 16 days of release. In the United States (and over a shorter time period), it’s No. 1. Fallout recorded 2.9 billion minutes of viewing…

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So Many ‘Real Housewives’ Returning to Bravo

NBCUniversal’s cable networks have set their plans for the 2024-25 season, and they involve a whole lot of Real Housewives. Bravo has picked up new seasons of seven series in its multi-headed reality hydra, along with renewals for a host…

‘Deadly Influence’ Docuseries on Social Media Murders Set at ID (Exclusive)

Murder sparked by bizarre online posts or obsessions? There’s an app for that. So says Investigation Discovery’s latest docuseries, Deadly Influence: The Social Media Murders, set for a June premiere on ID and Max. A new trailer (below)…

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Emma Corrin on Journey to Coming Out as Nonbinary, Thoughts on Gendered Awards Categories

A Murder at the End of the World star Emma Corrin is opening up about their coming out journey and their thoughts on gendered award categories. The 28-year-old actor, who recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast,…

‘Awards Chatter’ Live Podcast: Emma Corrin on Fame, Identity and ‘A Murder at the End of the World’

Emma Corrin, the Critics Choice and Golden Globe award-winning and SAG and Emmy Award-nominated British actress, is the guest on this week’s episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, which was recorded in front of an…

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Jodie Whittaker Gave Ncuti Gatwa Advice on How to Navigate ‘Doctor Who’ Casting Backlash

Ncuti Gatwa, who stars as the Fifteenth Doctor in the new season of Doctor Who, makes history as the first Black Doctor in the long-running franchise, and is opening up about dealing with race in the series. “I think that there would be no…

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Shohei Ohtani-Ippei Mizuhara Gambling Scandal Getting the TV Treatment

That didn’t take long. Less than two months after ESPN broke news that Major League Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani’s now former interpreter and confidant, Ippei Mizuhara, allegedly stole millions of dollars to pay off gambling debts,…

‘The Bear’ Season 3 Releases Teaser, Premiere Date

The Bear season three is closer than fans may expect. Christopher Storer’s FX series will drop all 10 episodes of its third installment on Hulu on June 27. It also released a first-look teaser (below) that sees Jeremy Allen White’s Carmen…

Peabody Awards: ‘Bluey,’ ‘The Bear,’ ‘The Last of Us,’ ‘Fellow Travelers’ Among Winners

The Peabody Awards has revealed its 2024 winners, with Bluey, The Bear, The Last of Us and Fellow Travelers among the high-profile projects set to receive awards. Other noteworthy winners among the 34 award recipients include Judy Blume…

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Fox TV Stations Pick Up ‘Good Morning Football’ Syndicated Show, From NFL and Sony

Fox’s local TV stations are about to get more NFL football. The Fox-owned stations have picked up the syndicated version of Good Morning Football, the long-running NFL Network morning show. The show will run as a strip on Mondays-Fridays,…

Seth MacFarlane’s ‘Ted’ Series Renewed at Peacock

Seth MacFarlane and Peacock aren’t done with Ted yet. The NBCUniversal-owned streamer has ordered a second season of the comedy, a prequel to the two feature films that have the MacFarlane-voiced living teddy bear at their center. Peacock…

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Matt Reeves’ ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Series Reveals First Look Images, Premiere Date

Matt Reeves’ upcoming Batman animated series has released some first-look images, premiere date, and detailed character descriptions that give a sense of the show’s tone. Titled Batman: Caped Crusader, the series is billed as a…

Tom Brady Roast: Netflix Comedy Exec on Removing Kardashian Boos and What’s Next

Robbie Praw is exhausted but he wouldn’t have it any other way. The vice president of stand-up and comedy formats at Netflix is riding high after the Roast of Tom Brady, a live special that was two years in the making that he considers a…

Kristen Johnston to Star Opposite Leanne Morgan in Netflix Comedy

Kristen Johnston is headed to Netflix. The Emmy-winning 3rd Rock From the Sun grad has been tapped to star opposite comedian Leanne Morgan in the untitled Netflix project from co-creator Chuck Lorre. The muticamera sitcom, which was picked…

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Telemundo Aims to Build on Ratings Momentum at 2024-25 Upfront

Telemundo, riding a ratings winning streak in Spanish-language TV, on Thursday raised the curtain on a 2024-25 lineup that it hopes will continue that momentum. The NBCUniversal-owned broadcaster will feature a sequel to its long-running…

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Leslie Jones Rejoins NBCU’s Olympics Team in Paris (Exclusive)

Get ready for Leslie in Paris. Comedian Leslie Jones will once again be part of NBCUniversal’s Olympics coverage when the 2024 games begin in Paris. The former Saturday Night Live castmember will be the “chief super fan commentator” for…

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‘Baby Reindeer’: ‘Doctor Who’ Writer Says BBC Would Be “Much Stricter” on Protecting Identities

Doctor Who mastermind Russell T. Davies is weighing in on the controversy surrounding Netflix‘s smash hit series Baby Reindeer. The writer said in an interview with The Times that the BBC would have been “much stricter” when it comes to…

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Piers Morgan Teases Interview With Real-Life ‘Baby Reindeer’ Stalker as Netflix Responds to Hysteria

Another day, another series of Baby Reindeer headlines. The breakout hit limited series from Netflix — created by and starring Scottish comedian Richard Gadd inspired by a traumatic, six-year-long stalking incident — has inspired a flurry…

‘Silicon Valley’ Duo Team for Hulu F1 Comedy

Alec Berg and Adam Countee are moving from Silicon Valley to the world of F1. Hulu is teaming with the duo for Downforce, a comedy that has been picked up to pilot at the Disney-run streamer. Described as Entourage set in the world of…

Maya Rudolph Emerges From Studio 8H Closet After 17 Years of Hiding in ‘SNL’ Promo

Maya Rudolph’s Saturday Night Live hosting gig appears to be a long time in the making. In this week’s promo for the actress’ upcoming episode, the SNL alum emerges from a Studio 8H closet after 17 years in hiding. SNL castmembers Andrew…

Wednesday, May 8

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‘P-Valley’ Ups Trio of Actors to Regular for Season 3

P-Valley is inching closer to its return to Starz. Production on season three of the stripper drama from creator-showrunner Katori Hall has begun production in Atlanta and has promoted three actors to series regular, while also recruiting…

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Nikki Glaser Recounts Being Called “Some Pretty Awful Things” During Netflix’s Tom Brady Roast

Nikki Glaser has been praised for her set during Netflix’s Tom Brady roast, but it wasn’t all smiles for her. The comedian stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday to promote her upcoming special, Someday You’ll Die. Before chatting about…

Kourtney Kardashian Goes Into Emergency Fetal Surgery and Kris Jenner Has a Health Scare in ‘The Kardashians’ Season 5 Trailer

The Kardashian-Jenners are not holding back in the season five trailer for The Kardashians. The upcoming season of their Hulu series, which was filmed towards the end of 2023, gives insight into the pregnancy complications Kourtney…

‘The Office’ Follow-Up Gets Peacock Series Order

The Office follow-up series has found a home. Peacock on Wednesday announced a formal series order for the untitled series that is set in the same universe as NBC’s former Emmy-winning Steve Carell comedy. The series, co-created by The…

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Netflix, Blackhouse Foundation Team for Nonfiction Producing Fellowship

Netflix is turning its inclusion efforts to producing in the unscripted space. The streamer has partnered with The Blackhouse Foundation to launch the Netflix Nonfiction Producing Fellowship, a yearlong program that will give five…