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Record Ratings for Euro 2024 Soccer Doesn’t Hurt ‘Inside Out 2’ Box Office

Europeans are still crazy for their soccer, but record TV ratings for the Euro 2024 championships haven’t had a major impact on the box office. This past weekend saw second-round matches for Euro 2024 pull in huge audiences across most of…

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BTS Members Jimin and Jung Kook to Star in New Disney+ Travel Show

BTS members Jimin and Jung Kook are set to star in a new travel reality series on Disney+. The series Are You Sure?!, exclusive to the Disney streaming service, was announced via a release from the K-pop supergroup’s label, Big Hit Music,…

Tuesday, Jul 2

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ABC News Lands First Post-Debate Interview With President Biden

President Joe Biden is ready to meet the press following his disastrous debate performance last week. ABC News has scored the first, exclusive post-debate sit-down with the president, who is seeking to reassure voters about his health and…

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Jeremy Irons Joins ‘The Morning Show’ at Apple TV+

Apple TV+ is adding another high-profile actor to The Morning Show. Oscar and Emmy winner Jeremy Irons is joining the show’s cast for its upcoming fourth season. He’ll play Martin Levy, the father of Jennifer Aniston’s Alex Levy. It will…

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‘The Umbrella Academy’ Showrunner Rebuffs Exposé’s Account of Toxic Behavior

The showrunner of Netflix’s hit fantasy series The Umbrella Academy has pushed back on allegations reported in a Rolling Stone exposé that detailed accusations of him creating a toxic and bullying environment that they say ultimately…

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‘The Bear’ Premieres to Its Biggest Audience Yet, Hulu Says

The Bear is eating for Hulu. The Disney-owned streamer says the third season premiere of the Emmy winner racked up 5.4 million views worldwide over its first four days of release (it premiered June 27). The show streams on Disney+ outside…

Monday, Jul 1

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Patrick Brammall Thriller ‘The Dispatcher’ Gets Series Order at Apple TV+

Colin From Accounts star Patrick Brammall has grabbed the lead role in Apple TV+ crime thriller The Dispatcher. The Aussie actor will play Ian Hunt, a police detective whose 3-year-old daughter disappeared without a trace 10 years earlier.…

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Streaming Ratings: ‘Bridgerton’ Reign Continues

The rule of Bridgerton — and Shonda Rhimes — on the streaming charts continued into the first two days of June. Bridgerton declined about 37 percent in viewing time from a week earlier, but the Regency-era drama still ranked No. 1 overall…

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‘House of the Dragon’ Had a Literal Daenerys Targaryen Easter Egg in Episode 3

It’s not often a show’s Easter egg is an actual egg, let alone three of them. But that’s just what HBO’s House of the Dragon had during the second season’s third episode, “The Burning Mill,” on Sunday night. In the scene, Rhaenyra…

Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy, Milly Alcock to Lead Netflix’s ‘Sirens’

Netflix has found the three leads for its upcoming limited series Sirens. Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy and Milly Alcock will star in the series, which comes from Maid creator Molly Smith Metzler and Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap banner. Fahy …

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Richard Gere Cast in Showtime’s ‘The Agency,’ His First Major TV Series Role

Richard Gere is joining several other major stars headlining the Showtime political thriller The Agency. The casting marks the 74-year-old Chicago and Pretty Woman actor’s first major TV series role (he’s previously been in a couple…

Amazon Lands Idaho Murders Doc Series From Directors Liz Garbus, Matthew Galkin

Prime Video is taking a big step into true crime. The Amazon-owned streamer has ordered a documentary series about the 2022 University of Idaho murders and the investigation, arrest and upcoming trial of Bryan Kohberger in connection with…

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Sherri Papini Kidnapping Hoax Docuseries Set at ID

Sherri Papini is set to tell Investigation Discovery her side of the story about a 2016 kidnapping hoax that touched off a media firestorm and landed her in prison. Production is underway for the latest true-crime series unveiled by ID,…

Serena Williams Praised as “Monster on the Court” By Sister Venus in Teaser for ESPN’s ‘In the Arena’

“The best thing that happened to my career was coming up behind my sister.” So says Serena Williams at the start of a new trailer for ESPN’s new docuseries, In the Arena: Serena Williams presented by Morgan Stanley. The network dropped a…

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Ayo Edebiri, Wendell Pierce, ‘Genius: MLK/X’ Among 2024 AAFCA TV Honors Winners

The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has announced the winners of this year’s AAFCA TV Honors, which honors achievements in TV and streaming. Black Twitter: A People’s History won the best documentary prize, while best…

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Netflix’s New Releases Coming in July 2024

Axel Foley returning to Beverly Hills, an animated feature from former Studio Ghibli talent, a jaw-dropping doc about love-struck “rooftoppers” and final seasons from three big shows — a Spanish teen drama, a viking saga and Daniel…

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Sony Takes Majority Control of U.K. Drama Producer Eleventh Hour Films

Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has taken majority control of Eleventh Hour Films, the U.K.-based TV production company it first invested in back in 2018. The deal, announced Monday, sees Eleventh Hour join SPT’s stable of majority-owned…

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Crunchyroll to Stream ‘Kaiju No. 8’ Season Two

Hit Japanese anime series Kaiju No. 8 is getting a second season. Shortly after the credits rolled on the show’s season-one finale on Saturday, global specialty streamer Crunchyroll revealed that work is already underway at the storied…

Sunday, Jun 30

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All the Cameos in ‘The Bear’ Season 3

The Bear is known for many things. But one aspect of the critically acclaimed FX series that stands out is its ability to recruit major stars to play minor roles, just so they can say they’ve been a part of the show (and maybe score a

Saturday, Jun 29

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Eric Dane Says He Was “Let Go” From ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Because He “Wasn’t the Same Guy” They Hired

Eric Dane is opening up about being written off Grey’s Anatomy after six seasons of playing Dr. Mark Sloan, aka McSteamy, on the hit ABC series. (Spoilers ahead!) The actor’s role was introduced at the end of season two as a guest star. He…

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Martin Mull, Funnyman and ‘Fernwood 2 Night’ Star, Dies at 80

Martin Mull, the droll comedian, actor, singer-songwriter and painter who found fame on the soap opera satire Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and its spinoff Fernwood 2 Night, has died. He was 80. Mull died Thursday at home after a “valiant…

Friday, Jun 28

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Ariana Madix on Intense ‘Love Island USA’ Season 6 Drama: “I Hope to Host This Show Forever”

Season six of Peacock’s Love Island USA could arguably be one of the most dramatic thus far — and it’s only 15 episodes in. Not only is the long-running dating competition series finding new eyes this year, but it also has a new host with…

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Will Forte Boards Tina Fey’s ‘Four Seasons’ Series at Netflix

Will Forte is headed back to Netflix for his next series role — and reuniting with his former Saturday Night Live castmate Tina Fey. Forte, who’s coming off the comedic thriller Bodkin at Netflix, has joined the cast of The Four Seasons at…

TV Ratings: Biden-Trump Debate Draws 51M Viewers, Way Below 2020

The first debate face-off (of the 2024 election cycle, at least) between President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Donald Trump drew a big audience — but not nearly as big as their 2020 debates. The 99-minute debate, produced by CNN…

CNN Pushes Back on Fact-Checking Criticism From Debate: “Up to the Candidates”

CNN is pushing back after critics blamed the channel for its handling of last night’s debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. The critics, most of them Democrats, took aim at CNN and moderators Dana Bash and…

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Dems Blame CNN Moderators After Biden Debate Disaster: “Unforgivable”

You can always tell who lost a presidential debate by which party is slamming the moderators afterwards. And in the wake of Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s first 2024 presidential debate, many progressives are focusing their fire on CNN’s…

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Jenna Coleman Unravels Lakeside Town Mystery in First Trailer for BBC Thriller Series ‘The Jetty’

Jenna Coleman is Detective Ember Manning in the BBC’s newly released trailer for The Jetty. The series, launching on BBC iPlayer and BBC One on July 15, sees the Doctor Who alum investigating a case that threatens to unravel threads of her…

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Sheryl Lee Ralph and Tony Hale to Announce Emmy Nominations

With the nominations round of Emmy voting done, all that’s left to do is tabulate the choices and reveal the nominees in July. And then vote again. And tabulate again. And hand out the actual awards. Regardless, the nominations news will…

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Jon Stewart, CNN Panelists React to Trump-Biden Debate: “This Cannot Be Real Life”

Jon Stewart and CNN panelists reacted to that very dramatic — and disturbing — debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump on Thursday night. On a live edition of The Daily Show, host Stewart roasted the performances of both candidates, and…

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Racquel Chevremont Joins ‘Real Housewives of New York City’ Season 15

Racquel Chevremont is joining the Real Housewives of New York City for season 15. Bravo announced Chevremont will be joining the previously announced cast of Sai De Silva, Ubah Hassan, Erin Lichy, Jenna Lyons, Jessel Taank and Brynn…