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Timothy Olyphant is the latest addition to the cast of the upcoming Apple TV+ limited series “Lucky.”

Variety has learned that Olyphant has joined the series alongside previously announced lead Anya Taylor-Joy as well as recently announced cast member Annette Bening.

“Lucky” is based on the novel of the same name by Marissa Stapley. The book was a New York Times bestseller and a selection for Reese Witherspoon’s Reese’s Book Club. Per the official description, Taylor-Joy stars as “a young woman who left behind the life of crime she was raised in years ago, but must now embrace her darker, criminal side one final time in a desperate attempt to escape her past.”

Olyphant will play John, Lucky’s father.

This marks the second Apple series in which Olyphant will appear. Variety exclusively reported that he will star in an upcoming golf comedy series at the streamer alongside Owen Wilson.

Drew Barrymore credits 1994’s Western action flick Bad Girls with changing her life at 16 years old.

In a recent episode on The Drew Barrymore Show, the host reunited with co-star Andie MacDowell and the two reminisced about the film (which also featured Madeleine Stowe and Mary Stuart Masterson) about four brothel workers on the lam after a justifiable homicide and who set out in search for a better life in the Wild West.

“When we did Bad Girls, I was 16. I was such a dumbass,” Barrymore said, to which MacDowell responded, “Oh my God, you were so beautiful and so good.”

The Charlie’s Angels star continued, “I always talk about how much it changed my life. If I hadn’t done that film, there’s no way I’d be sitting here right now because it was that film that showed me if you care about something, be involved.

Paramount+ with Showtime today revealed the official trailer for the third season of the Showtime original Emmy-nominated series, Yellowjackets.

The two-episode season premiere debuts Friday, February 14 on streaming and on demand for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan before its on-air debut on Sunday, February 16 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.

Internationally, the title will launch exclusively on Paramount+ in the UK, Australia, Latin America, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. The season will also be available on Paramount+ France later in the year.

Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson (Narcos), Yellowjackets is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness.

Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama, the series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking...

Paul Wesley is getting back into the coffin… although not on camera this time.

The Vampire Diaries alum is set to executive-produce a new vampire comedy for Fox, our sister site Deadline reports. The untitled comedy, which is currently in development, centers on a 25-year-old vampire who dreams of becoming an actor while “running the family business for his murderous and suffocating vampire parents,” per the official synopsis.

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Exclusive: Paul Wesley, an actor who played a vampire on The Vampire Diaries, is executive producing a series project about a vampire who wants to be an actor. The untitled comedy, which landed at Fox for development in a competitive situation, centers on a determined 25-year-old vampire who struggles with running the family business for his murderous and suffocating vampire parents while trying to chase his dream to become an actor.

It is written by Unstable co-creator Victor Fresco and will be directed by Liz Friedlander (The Rookie). The duo and Wesley executive produce with Aaron Kaplan of Kapital Entertainment and Tracy Katsky of KatCo. Fox Entertainment is the studio.

The team of the project are all interconnected via past collaborations. Fresco created the Netflix horror comedy series Santa Clarita Diet, which he executive produced with Kaplan and Katsky. Friedlander and Wesley have been friends since she directed episodes of The Vampire Diaries.

Sidney Prescott will be married in Scream 7, but not to Patrick Dempsey‘s Detective Mark Kincaid from Scream 3, as fans have speculated.

Deadline reports that Joel McHale has been cast as the final girl’s husband, Mark Evans.

Currently in production in Atlanta, Scream 7 sees the return of Neve Campbell as Sidney, Courtney Cox as Gale Weathers, Mason Gooding as Chad Meeks-Martin, and Roger L. Jackson as the voice of Ghostface.

Isabel May plays Sidney’s daughter. The cast also includes Celeste O’Connor, Mckenna Grace, Sam Rechner, Asa Germann, and Anna Camp.

Kevin Williamson, writer of the original Scream as well as Scream 2 and Scream 4, is directing the latest installment from a script by Guy Busick, who co-wrote Scream 5 and Scream 6.

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the slasher sequel is expected to bring the focus back onto Sidney and her family.

Some shows get canceled. Life happens. Even the ones we love. Just look at the brilliance that was Northern Exposure, which has only recently been available via streaming. It was a quirky series that surprisingly never got made. It would be better if released now than it was in the 1990s.

But Santa Clarita Diet? It was a bit ahead of its time. Sort of. Zombie comedies work mostly when they are films instead of series. The show starred Drew Barrymore and she is great in nearly anything, and she was good in this Netflix show, too. But just because Barrymore has a cult following and the series had a cult following does not mean Netflix was going to keep it on.

Look, as great as Tom Waits is as a musician and artist, record companies are not going to pay him a higher amount than lesser artists like Nickelback to stay on their dime.

Santa Clarita Diet creator Victor Fresco recalls the heartbreaking way he learned of the show's cancellation. Debuting in February 2017, and running for three seasons on Netflix, Santa Clarita Diet focuses on a married couple that is regular in every way except for one crucial detail. The wife, Sheila Hammond (Drew Barrymore), begins to crave human flesh. The horror sitcom also starred Timothy Olyphant, Liv Hewson, and Skyler Gisondo. As one of the relatively early streaming series, prior to the arrival of Disney+ and Apple TV+, the comedy was met with solid initial reactions and garnered largely positive reviews.

In a feature for The Guardian, which looks at TV show cancellations and how the creators responded, Fresco details his decision to end Santa Clarita Diet on a cliffhanger. He explained that he had a feeling that Netflix would cancel the series and didn't want to make that decision any easier:

“We...

Linda Lavin, star of CBS’ long-running sitcom “Alice” and a Tony winner for Neil Simon’s play “Broadway Bound” who remained active in TV and on stage, died Sunday. She was 87.

A representative for Lavin confirmed the actress died unexpectedly Sunday due to complications from lung cancer that had been recently discovered. As recently as Dec. 4, Lavin attended the premiere of Netflix’s dark comedy series “No Good Deed” at the streamer’s Tudum Theater in Hollywood.

Lavin was also ready to co-star with Matt Bomer and Nathan Lane in the upcoming Hulu comedy “Mid-Century Modern,” which is in the midst of filming its first season. The show hails from “Will & Grace” creators/executive producers David Kohan and Max Mutchnick and director-producer James Burrows for 20th Television.

“Working with Linda was one of the highlights of our careers. She was a magnificent actress, singer, musician and a heat seeking missile with a joke.

“Superman” is heading to screens faster than a speeding bullet and it appears that there will be a lot of famous characters dropping in.

Kicking off DC’s revamped slate and directed by James Gunn, the film is set to hit screens in Summer 2025, and finally has a first look trailer. It follows Superman (David Corenswet) as he tries to balance his alien Kryptonian background with his human upbringing. Along with directing, Gunn also wrote the script, using characters originally created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

You can check out everyone who’s been confirmed to star in the new “Superman” below. We’ll keep this space updated as more stars sign on.

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Clark Kent/Superman (David Corenswet) — David Corenswet is taking up the mantle of Superman following Henry Cavill. He most recently starred in films “Pearl” and “Look Both Ways,” and on the small screen,...

"Bones" was led by David Boreanez and Emily Deschanel as FBI agent Seeley Booth and forensic anthropologist Temperance "Bones" Brennan, respectively. But while this duo were the core of the series, no TV show can last a full 12 seasons without some support from other cast members. In the case of "Bones," the Fox procedural was undergirded by a wide array of supporting characters and guest stars who helped to give the series its enduring appeal. Alongside the team of "squints" at the fictional Jeffersonian Institute Medico-Legal Lab — the idea for which was brought to the show by a real detective — there was an array of guest stars who helped expand the "Bones" universe, many of whom became fan-favorites.

Just take Patricia Belcher, who played U.S. Attorney's office federal prosecutor Caroline Julian. She remains the only "Bones" guest star to appear in every season of the series from 2005-2017. First...

“Dead to Me” creator Liz Feldman is back with another addictive dark comedy on Netflix, “No Good Deed.” Starring comedy TV greats Lisa Kudrow (“Friends”) and Ray Romano (“Everybody Loves Raymond”) as a married couple seeking to sell their gorgeous LA home after the death of their son. But as strangers flood through their home, they open the door to more than prospective buyers, dredging up scandal and secrets in the process.

It’s a quick binge-watch, which means you might wind up craving more suburban thrills before you know it. Not to worry, here’s a curated list of shows like “No Good Deed” to watch next.

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Naturally, Liz Feldman’s first Netflix series is a must-watch for fans of her new one. You’ll find a lot of tonal similarities between the two, though “Dead to Me” is more about friendship, less about marriage.

The wait for the third season of hit series “Yellowjackets” is almost over, with “Yellowjackets” Season 3 headed to Paramount+ with Showtime on Friday, February 14, 2025.

Yes, the cannibal drama’s hotly anticipated return is just over two months away!

The new season will debut two episodes on Valentine’s Day on streaming and on demand for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan before its on-air debut on Sunday, February 16. Watch the brand new “Yellowjackets” Season 3 teaser trailer below!

Two-time Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby) will guest star and join the all-star cast in Season 3, and she’s glimpsed in today’s official teaser trailer.

Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, “Yellowjackets” is the saga of a team of high school soccer players who become the survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated team to savage clans,...

The upcoming third season of Showtime’s hit horror-drama series “Yellowjackets” is headed our way early next year, with “Yellowjackets” Season 3 set to debut with two episodes on Friday, February 14, 2025 on streaming and on demand for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan before its on-air debut on Sunday, February 16.

The season will launch internationally on February 14 on Paramount+ in the UK, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and later in the year in France.

While you wait, Entertainment Weekly has shared a gallery of first-look images today.

“Definitely buckle up this season,” co-creator Ashley Lyle teases in a chat with Entertainment Weekly as part of the preview coverage this week. “The cannibalism cat is out of the bag.”

Two-time Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby) will guest star and join the all-star cast, along with Joel McHale (Community).

Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson...

After “The Good Place,” creator Mike Schur and star Ted Danson are back with another comedy to keep you laughing while tugging on the heartstrings with “A Man on the Inside.” The Netflix series stars Danson as Charles, a retired and widowed man bored with his daily routine who gets the opportunity to reinvent his life when he’s hired by a private investigator to infiltrate a retirement home.

Danson is joined by an ensemble full of familiar faces, from former Schur’s comedy regulars to seasoned character actors. Here’s your handy guide to the cast of “A Man on the Inside” and where you’ve seen them before.

(Netflix) Ted Danson as Charles

“The Good Place” star Ted Danson reunites with series creator Michael Schur for “A Man on the Inside.” Danson plays Charles, a retired professor who is thrilled for a new adventure when he gets the...

“Yellowjackets” is officially returning in February. This will mark a nearly two year gap from when Season 2 premiered.

Hilariously given its dark subject matter, the first two episodes of the Showtime original will debut Feb. 14 on both streaming and on demand for those subscribed to the Paramount+ with Showtime plan. Season 3’s linear premiere will then take place on Feb. 16. Internationally, the season will premiere on Paramount+ in the U.K., Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria on Feb. 14. It will then debut in France later this year.

This season will introduce two new stars to the Emmy-nominated drama’s twisted story. Two-time Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank (“Million Dollar Baby”) will guest star along with “Community” and “Animal Control” star Joel McHale.

Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, “Yellowjackets” takes place across two different timelines. In the 1990s, the series follows a promising high school...

Does Peacock’s new series, ‘Hysteria!’ make the list?

It’s the spooky season, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a laugh at the same time.

That’s why I’m pulling out my list of the top 7 horror comedy TV shows you can stream right now – just in time to enjoy Peacock’s newest entry to the genre with “Hysteria!” The new horror comedy series is set during the “Satanic Panic” of the late 1980s when a heavy metal band trying to take advantage of the craze finds themselves at the center of a witch-hunt. If you missed my movie list of top horror comedies, check it out here. And if you’re wondering why I don’t have a list of straight-up scary movies, the reason is simple – I don’t watch them because they terrify me. My babysitter showed me the original “It” when...

The best Natalie Morales movies and TV shows feature several big movies and even more television series in which she became a popular actor and a familiar face. Morales got her start with a television guest role on CSI: Miami, and two years later, she had a lead role in the sci-fi comedy-drama called The Middleman. This allowed her to attract a lot of attention from casting agents, and she ended up picking up guest roles on several TV shows and then signed on to star in some of TV's top shows.

Things started rolling for Morales when she picked up a main role in White Collar, and then she moved on to regular roles on hit shows like Parks and Recreation, The Newsroom, Powerless, Santa Clarita Diet, and Grey's Anatomy. While not as prolific, Morales also added some movie roles to her career, with appearances in some movies by...

Peacock's upcoming The Office reboot has added three new cast members to its roster. The project, which is currently untitled, will be set in the same universe as the hit NBC sitcom and follow a new cast of characters. Whereas the original show covered the employees of a regional paper company, the Office reboot will be centered on the people trying to keep a dying newspaper alive; the connective tissue between the two is the documentary crew filming everything, who have now found their latest subjects after covering Dunder Mifflin's story.

As noted by NBCUniversal, the new Office show has cast Melvin Gregg, Chelsea Frei, and Ramona Young. Their characters have not yet been disclosed. To help research their parts, though, all three actors visited the Palisadian-Post to shadow the real staff members of a local newspaper. The series is created by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman, with the former...

Peacock continues to staff up its new Office. Melvin Gregg, Chelsea Frei and Ramona Young have been cast in Peacock’s upcoming Untitled Greg Daniels/Michael Koman mockumentary which is set in the same universe as Daniels’ NBC hit The Office.

The trio join previously cast Domhnall Gleeson and Sabrina Impacciatore.

In the Office followup, created and executive produced by Daniels and Koman, the documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a dying historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it with volunteer reporters.

As part of their research for the roles, Gregg, Frei and Young recently shadowed staffers at the Palisadian-Post, a 96-year-old bi-weekly local newspaper serving Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades area which announced the trio’s castings in a story about their visit.

Just in time for Judgment Day, Netflix has a new installment in the “Terminator” franchise for fans of the iconic, long-running sci-fi action franchise. This time, however, you won’t see any familiar faces — the series is animated. However, you might recognize some of the voices, so we’ve put together a handy guide to the “Terminator Zero” cast.

You won’t see Sarah Connor, Kyle Reese or Arnold’s T-800 in this story — it introduces a new timeline and all new characters to go with it. Set in 1997, Japan, “Terminator Zero” focuses on a developer named Malcolm Lee, who is hard at work on another AI system to compete with Skynet and save the human race. Naturally, a Terminator unit is sent back in time to target him and his three children, while a soldier from the future is sent back with a mission of her own.

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The cast and crew are currently hard at work shooting the highly anticipated Yellowjackets season 3, and fans can't wait to see what the new season will be about. The second season ended on a shocking cliffhanger, with the survivors in the past timeline losing their shelter in a fire. Then, when it came to the present timeline, a fan-favorite character met a tragic demise. It'll be interesting to see how the story continues in the third season and what new characters will be introduced.

In fact, we've just learned of a new cast addition for Yellowjackets season 3. Well-known actor and comedian Joel McHale has reportedly joined the Yellowjackets cast for its third season. He's best known for previously hosting the comedy TV series The Soup. You might also recognize him from his previous roles in the TV shows Community, The Great Indoors and Stargirl. He also starred in movies such as Spider-Man 2,...

It's the dawn of a new day in the DC Universe, with James Gunn's upcoming movie "Superman" introducing a new version of the titular Man of Steel, played this time around by David Corenswet. This reset is particularly important for Jimmy Olsen, the fresh-faced photojournalist and cub reporter who works alongside Clark Kent and Lois Lane at the Daily Planet. The most recent movie version of Jimmy was introduced briefly in "Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice" as a CIA operative (played by Michael Cassidy), only to be killed off almost immediately. 

Now, through the magic of a soft franchise reboot, Jimmy will be reborn in "Superman" -- played this time around by Skyler Gisondo. To celebrate the 83rd anniversary of Jimmy Olsen's first (named) appearance in DC Comics, Gunn shared a first look of Gisondo in the role. He certainly has the perfect dimpled smile to play Jimmy,...

Today marks 83 years since Jimmy Olsen made his DC Comics debut and Superman writer and director James Gunn has shared two new shots of Skyler Gisondo's version of the character.

One was released on X and the other on Instagram; the actor is wearing the same costume we saw in set photos, suggesting that will be his main look throughout the duration of this movie.

The actor certainly looks the part and is best known for roles in Licorice Pizza, Booksmart, Vacation, The Righteous Gemstones, and Santa Clarita Diet.

It's been a while since we've seen Clark Kent's friendship with Jimmy explored on screen. With Gunn - a huge comic book fan - in charge of the Dcu, that finally looks set to change.

"Happy Anniversary to Superman's pal, Jimmy Olsen, who debuted on this day in 1941 (although he did appear earlier as an 'office boy' in Action...

Exclusive: NBC has taken in for development Look What You Made Me Do, a drama from Leila Cohan (Bridgerton), Anna Fricke (Walker) and CBS Studios.

Written by Cohan, Look What You Made Me Do follows the ex-wives of an emotionally abusive and absolutely untouchable billionaire. They band together to wreak revenge.

Cohan will executive with Fricke and Laura Terry via their Pursued by a Bear Prods. CBS Studios, where Fricke has been under a deal, is the studio.

This is a rare CBS Studios sale at NBC where the studio aligned with a rival broadcast network. CBS had a hit with the 2005 drama Medium starring Patricia Arquette, which ran on NBC for five seasons before being canceled and moving to CBS for two more seasons, which were produced by CBS Studios.

Deadline first told you recently that Cohan closed a deal to co-write and showrun the Netflix series adaptation of...

Timothy Olyphant is set to appear in the untitled golf comedy series starring Owen Wilson at Apple TV+, Variety has learned exclusively.

The show was originally picked up for 10 episodes at Apple in March. Wilson will star alongside fellow cast members Peter Dager, Marc Maron, Mariana Treviño, Lilli Kay, and Judy Greer. Olyphant will appear in a guest star role.

Per the official logline the series follows Pryce Cahill (Wilson), “an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago. After he gets fired from his job at an Indiana sporting goods store and his wife walks out on him, Pryce hedges his bets entirely on a troubled 17-year-old golf phenom (Drager).

Olyphant will play Clark, described as “a successful, former golf pro who once toured with Pryce.”

Olyphant recently returned to the role of Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens in the FX limited series “Justified: City Primeval.

Exclusive: Stand-up comic Greg Fitzsimmons announced today that his new special, Greg Fitzsimmons: You Know Me, will premiere on his YouTube channel on Tuesday, August 27.

Filmed at The Comedy Mothership in Austin, TX in November, the special marks his second hour on the heels of 2013’s Life on Stage, which premiered on Comedy Central before moving to Netflix and is now available to stream on Prime Video.

You Know Me finds Fitzsimmons reflecting on 34 years of sobriety, sex with a 57-year-old woman, convincing your children that you’re cool, and combating loneliness on the road. And he realizes, he’s happy where he is.

Fitzsimmons directed the special and also exec produced alongside Matt Schuler. Producers included 800 Pound Gorilla, Jarad Clement and Valentijn Sloot.

A well-respected veteran comic, Fitzsimmons has been working as a stand-up for 35 years and has also thus far put out two half-hour specials for Comedy Central.

Exclusive: We understand that Bridgerton Emmy nominee, Leila Cohan, has just closed to co-write and showrun the Netflix series adaptation of Emily Henry’s bestseller Happy Place. The project remains in development at Netflix.

We first told you about the streamer snapping up the title for Jennifer Lopez to produce as she has a first look at Netflix. Lopez is producing the series through her Nuyorican label with Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Benny Medina.

The Berkley published Happy Place follows Harriet and Wyn, who’ve been a perfect couple since they met in college — they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. Except now, for reasons they’re still not discussing, they don’t. They broke up five months ago, and they still haven’t told their best friends. They find themselves sharing a bedroom at the Maine cottage that has been their friend group’s...

Exclusive: In a competitive situation, Netflix has taken in for development an untitled drama from former A Million Little Things showrunner Terrence Coli, Rabbi and author Steve Leder and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, Deadline has learned.

Written by Coli, the untitled project is described as a spiritual procedural about a group of ancient humans who’ve been sent back to Earth with a Heavenly mission: to bring hope to those struggling in their darkest hour and healing to our fractured world.

Coli, Leder and Kaplan executive produce. Kevin Marco is the creative executive for Kapital Entertainment. A rep for Netflix declined comment.

Finding faith/spiritually-based scripted series has been a goal for Netflix, whose model is built on offering programming for every segment of its worldwide audience. Additionally, the streamer has been expanding into original procedural dramas, starting with the upcoming Pulse, its first medical procedural.

Coli served as...

You know you love her, and why wouldn't you?

Eva Longoria is not only a talented actress who chooses projects that speak not just to her amazing acting talent but resonate with her heart in a way that shows in her performances.

She may have gotten recognition from her role on a drama-dripping soap opera with a cast of actors who have no right to be as attractive as they are talented, but Longoria has proven she is so much more than a pretty face and a smile that could melt steel.

With wins from the Screen Actors Guild and the People's Choice, the actress is a familiar face who has been entertaining folks since the start of the millennium.

If this fantastic woman hasn't won you over yet, do a quick search of her to see how she brings thousands of dollars to charities and foundations that help impoverished communities and immigrants worldwide.

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Get ready for the latest addition to the Terminator franchise as Netflix’s Terminator Zero anime series announces its August release date and main cast members, setting the stage for another epic battle between humans and machines.

Netflix Unveils Main Cast for the Terminator Zero Anime

The Terminator Zero anime is set to premiere exclusively on Netflix worldwide on August 29, 2024, exactly 27 years after the all-out war between humans and cyborgs depicted in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

Ahead of the premiere, Netflix has announced the cast for the anime adaptation based on the classic Terminator film franchise.

The cast features several well-known Hollywood names who will bring both new and familiar characters to life in the upcoming sci-fi and action anime.

Here are the confirmed cast members and their characters in Terminator Zero:

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Olyphant is limited to a voice role in Terminator Zero, but he deserves a more prominent live-action part. Lack of casting info leaves Olyphant's role in the animated series unclear, but his streak of impressive performances is likely to continue. Olyphant's potential as an actor could be better utilized in a live-action Terminator project, which will hopefully happen in the future.

A versatile actor like Timothy Olyphant can do justice to a variety of roles, and while I'm ecstatic that he's joining the Terminator franchise, I also can't help but think his casting has come at the wrong time. Terminator Zero is an animated series set between two points in the Terminator timeline, but it isn't the era that Olyphant has found himself involved with that disappoints me, but rather something to do with the medium being used. More specifically, it's how I think the actor's talents are being misused.

Every. Season. Counts.

The Bear's renewal for simultaneously filmed third and fourth seasons was sweet dad-rock music to the ears of critics and audiences alike.

After sweeping the Emmys and benefiting from word-of-mouth buzz around its Christmas-themed episode "Fishes," the show was practically guaranteed renewal to give us at least one more season with the volatile and tight-knit Berzattos.

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Capitalizing on the moment by filming back-to-back seasons was a smart move for the series and might become a trend for other shows.

Logistically it makes sense to take advantage of utilizing a show's cast and crew for two seasons in one go, instead of having to align all of those schedules again in another eighteen months or so.

In the current landscape of surprise cancellations, it also makes creative sense for a show to film a multi-season arc without the worry of ending on a cliffhanger.

The...

Exclusive: Actress Cara Santana (Daughter of the Bride) will make her directorial debut with The Shuffle, a documentary on the corruption of the addiction treatment industry, which she’s producing alongside Andrew Renzi’s North of Now.

Developed over the last two years, The Shuffle follows what she says is a $43B-a-year con that’s proliferated in the U.S. through the brokering and trafficking of vulnerable people in recovery by profiting off of their insurance. The film is said to go to the heart of why America has the largest drug epidemic in the Western world — the profit is in the treatment, not the cure.

“Sober for 20 years, I started noticing the disturbing trend of patient brokering in the rehabilitation industry which was ripe for insurance fraud, but what I uncovered was a massive $43B a year con,” Santana told Deadline. “After developing the story for over 2 years, I...

Exclusive: Amplify Pictures, the indie studio behind HBO’s Emmy winner 100 Foot Wave and the upcoming Legends for Nat Geo/Disney+, has greenlighted development on LA Native, a new half-hour comedy series written and created by Siena East (Clone High).

The show centers on Genoa Now, an unruly Native twentysomething in Los Angeles trying to make friends and connect with her Native American culture. Chadd Gindin, East’s collaborator on Fox’s animated series Grimsburg, will serve as showrunner and exec produce the project alongside Amplify Pictures.

“We’re in a really incredible time for Native television thanks to years of hard work by Indigenous artists who have fought for our stories to be told,” said East in a statement to Deadline. “It’s so exciting to get to develop a show close and dear to my heart. A Native story about an unlikely hero who makes unlikely choices...

Director Zack Snyder is busy promoting the second installment in his ambitious Rebel Moon universe, which is set to hit Netflix this week. However, while promoting the film, Snyder opened up about the future of the ever-evolving franchise. The director revealed that he had several more installments in mind and planned for at least six more films.

A still from Rebel Moon – Part 2: The Scargiver

While Snyder seems optimistic about the future of the Rebel Moon universe, there is a disturbing trend about Netflix’s original slate that might worry some fans. Given Netflix’s past history and treatment of some popular franchises, it is likely that Rebel Moon might meet an untimely end. Here is what Snyder said about his future plans for Rebel Moon and why they might never happen.

Zack Snyder Reveals Plans to Expand Rebel Moon Universe With At Least 6 More Movies Zack Snyder (Image...

While underrated upon its release, as John Carpenter’s The Thing failed to make it big commercially following its competition with other sci-fi releases at the time, time has been kind to it. Not only has the sci-fi horror gone on to garner cult status, but many have also deemed it among one of the greatest films the genre has to offer, even deeming it more important than Carpenter’s Halloween.

And the film’s influence is significantly visible in InnerSloth LLC’s Among Us. Hence, it only makes sense for the upcoming adaptation of the game to take further inspiration from the horror, and following its synopsis, it seems like the case.

Among Us Synopsis Draws Similar Storyline From John Carpenter’s The Thing

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Fans of John Carpenter’s The Thing, which is a remake of the ’50s The Thing From Another World, would remember...

The “Among Us” animated series in the works at CBS Studios is continuing to build out its voice cast.

Dan Stevens, Liv Hewson, and Kimiko Glenn have all joined the series adaptation of the popular mobile game. They join previously announced cast members Randall Park, Yvette Nicole Brown, Elijah Wood, and Ashley Johnson.

Character descriptions can be found below.

Stevens is perhaps best known for his time on the beloved series “Downton Abbey” and for starring in the FX-Marvel series “Legion.” He also currently voices one of the main characters on the Hulu animated series “Solar Opposites.” In film, he will appear in the upcoming feature “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” and has previously appeared in productions like “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” and “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.”

He is repped by CAA, Julian Belfrage Associates, and Peikoff Mahan Law Office.

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Three of the top five channels in this week’s U.S. Top 50 surged forward after increasing their respective view counts by at least 40% week-over-week.

Those hubs led a field that includes five channels with at least 350 million views. And it should come as no surprise that most (but not all!) of those channels amassed their chart-topping totals on YouTube Shorts.

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Rainbow Friends Fans continued its remarkable ascension during the first full week of March. A month ago, the short-form content destination wasn’t even on our radar, but it has become a force by offering video game references and jokes catered to Gen Alpha.

Exclusive: Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!), Chelsea Frei (The Moodys), and Larry Joe Campbell (The Orville) have been set for guest star roles in the forthcoming second season of Fox’s popular workplace comedy Animal Control, starring Joel McHale.

Others set to appear in S2 guest roles, as previously announced, include Ken Jeong, Sarah Chalke, and Krystal Smith.

Premiering last February, the show created by Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg and Dan Sterling follows a group of local Animal Control workers whose lives are complicated by the fact that animals are simple, but humans are not. McHale plays Frank, an opinionated, eccentric Animal Control officer who may not have gone to college but is still the most well-read person in the room. A former cop, Frank tried to expose corruption in his department, but his efforts got him fired, which may explain why he’s so cynical and curmudgeonly. He has an almost superhuman ability to understand animals.

On the first anniversary of Annie Wersching’s far-too-soon passing, the actress’ family shared a beautiful tribute on Instagram.

“We are hit with a sadness that never seems to fade,” the Monday-morning post, shown below, reads. “But, we are also reminded that every cloud, flower, bird, rainbow, sun and moon is filled with all of her love times one million. Forever in our hearts. Forever a bond that’s never broken.”

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Netflix frequently cancels beloved original shows, leaving fans heartbroken and unresolved. Reasons for cancelation include low viewership and high production costs, but actual data remains undisclosed. Shows like "The Oa" and "Santa Clarita Diet" were canceled despite fan campaigns and potential for further seasons.

Netflix has become the undisputed champion of penning amazing original shows only to cruelly cancel them before they have a chance to truly shine, resulting in some shows that were gone far too soon. It's a tough game being one of Netflix's originally created series -- Most of them either become dragged out well past their expiration date due to popularity like Stranger Things or Big Mouth, or are canceled far too early. It's rare that the lovingly-crafted series forced to bear these sudden and abrupt endings are actually given the chance to properly resolve, either, leaving fans heartbroken.

There are a handful of recurring reasons...

The Twilight Zone's use of grotesque makeup and effects made it genuinely scary and influenced later directors like David Lynch and the Cronenbergs. The show blended genres seamlessly, moving from science fiction to horror and comedy within the same episode, paving the way for shows like Santa Clarita Diet and Love, Death + Robots. The Twilight Zone used horror as a means of making cutting social commentary, critiquing contemporary targets and influencing filmmakers like Jordan Peele.

Long after leaving the air, The Twilight Zone remains one of the most influential, important, and relevant TV shows ever made. While its impact is obvious on contemporary small-screen hits like Black Mirror, Rod Serling's twisted, cerebral behemoth has also helped mold some of the biggest media properties on the planet. If any show demonstrates the enduring popular effect of a truly great TV series, it's The Twilight Zone.

Starting in 1958 with the acclaimed teleplay The Time Element,...

Timothy Olyphant and Josh Duhamel, while strikingly similar in appearance, are not actually related. Olyphant comes from a wealthy Vanderbilt family background, while Duhamel is from a more modest upbringing. The two actors have played a prank where Duhamel posed as Olyphant in the family Christmas card, fooling even Olyphant's own mother.

Timothy Olyphant and Josh Duhamel look strikingly similar, leading some to believe that they may be related. Timothy Olyphant is an iconic actor who has appeared in numerous franchise TV shows, independent movies, and comedies. He has impressive range for someone who is often cast as a cowboy type and, even within that limited structure, his characters often behave wildly differently. Olyphant effortlessly plays a grizzled lawman like in Deadwood and a hapless sitcom husband like in Santa Clarita Diet. His most notable role is as Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens in Justified, a role which earned...

Wyatt Russell expresses his desire for a Lodge 49 season 3, stating that it doesn't feel like the show is over for him. Russell believes that Lodge 49 is the most special thing he's ever done and that there is something magical about his character, Dud. Despite the show's cancelation after two seasons, Russell would drop everything and continue working on Lodge 49 if given the opportunity, as it holds a special place in his heart.

Wyatt Russell expresses his thoughts on a possible Lodge 49 season 3 years after AMC's cancelation. Created by Jim Gavin and starring actors like Brent Jennings, Sonya Cassidy, David Pasquesi, Eric Allan Kramer, and Russell, the series centers on Russell's Dud, who joins a fraternity following his father's death and the failure of their family business. The show, which garnered a sizable following and critical acclaim, ran from August 2018 to October 2019 before AMC decided to...

Several guest stars have joined the upcoming season of Joel McHale's new Fox sitcom Animal Control. The upcoming guest cast includes Sarah Chalke, Krystal Smith, and Ken Jeong. Jeong's appearance will mark a reunion for the cult sitcom Community, on which he starred with McHale.

A Community reunion will be coming to television soon. The beloved cult sitcom originally ran for six seasons between 2009 and 2015, starting on Fox before moving to Yahoo! Screen for its final season. It followed a study group at Greendale Community College made up of an unlikely assortment of people played by an ensemble cast that included Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Donald Glover, and Chevy Chase.

Per Deadline, several new guest stars have been set for the upcoming season of Animal Control. The popular new Fox sitcom, which stars Joel McHale, has added guest stars Sarah Chalke,...

Exclusive: Teton Ridge Entertainment has hired Jen Gorton as EVP Production and Development.

Gorton is part of the new team that’s being assembled by President Jillian Share for the new studio which focuses on projects that celebrate and amplify stories of the American West.

Share’s team also includes Brandon Mattingly and Christina Poray, who are VPs of Production and Development, and Madeleine Moore, Creative Executive.

Gorton will work with Share to oversee creative development and production of their film, television and new media slates.

Gorton was most recently EVP of Film Production at eOne, where she oversaw development and production as well as negotiated worldwide distribution deals for films including The Starling (to Netflix) starring Melissa McCarthy and directed by Ted Melfi, horror prequel Orphan: First Kill (Paramount) and the Academy Award-nominated Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (Focus Features). She also oversaw that company’s upcoming films Den of Thieves 2: Pantera,...

Noah Hawley’s Alien prequel TV series is expected to arrive in 2025 and Timothy Olyphant is the latest casting addition.

It’s a good day to be an Alien fan. Not only did we just report that Alien: Romulus is set to take place in-between Alien and Aliens, but we also have another bit of xenomorph-related news for you.

Timothy Olyphant, actor known for his roles in Fargo, Justified and Santa Clarita Diet, has joined the cast of the upcoming Alien TV series, as reported by Deadline. Olyphant previously collaborated with Hawley in season four of Fargo.

The series is expected to arrive on our screens sometime in 2025 after the Hollywood strikes slowed its production down. Hawley began production in Thailand in July while the writers and actors’ strike was already ongoing, but without any SAG-AFTRA actors. Instead, Hawley was able to film for about a month with actors who...

Justified vet Timothy Olyphant is staying put at FX: The actor has boarded Noah Hawley’s Alien series at the cabler, our sister site Deadline reports. He joins Sydney Chandler (Pistol), who will lead the cast.

Official plot and character details for the project are scarce, although FX chief John Landgraf has previously shared that the series is “set not too far into our future” and would be “the first Alien story to be set on Earth.”

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James Gunn’s Son of Jor-El reboot, Superman: Legacy, has cast Skyler Gisondo as Jimmy Olsen and Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher.

There’s been a steady trickle of casting news since those strikes finally rumbled to a close a few weeks ago, and it’s clear that James Gunn’s upcoming DC debut, Superman: Legacy, is rapidly taking shape. Only yesterday (that being 22nd November), it was announced that Nicholas Hoult is to play criminal mastermind Lex Luthor, for example.

We’ve now learned that Hoult will be joined by some other familiar faces. Deadline has revealed that Sara Sampaio is to play Eve Teschmacher, Lex Luthor’s assistant and potential love interest.

In the role of Jimmy Olsen (per The Hollywood Reporter), The Daily Planet’s gee-whiz photographer, is Skyler Gisondo, who you may have seen in the likes of Licorice Pizza and TV’s Santa Clarita Diet.