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As âHeated Rivalryâ continues to⊠heat up and become a massive hit for HBO Max, conversations have begun regarding the upcoming Emmy season. While romance series have broken through at the award show recently â see âNobody Wants This,â which broke through with three nods for its first season â this adaptation will not get the same treatement.
âHeated Rivalryâ is fully funded by Canadian company Bell Media, Craveâs parent company. The 2024-25 Emmy rules state that a âforeign television production is ineligible unless it is the result of a co-production (both financially and creatively) betwen U.S. and foreign partners,...
âHeated Rivalryâ is fully funded by Canadian company Bell Media, Craveâs parent company. The 2024-25 Emmy rules state that a âforeign television production is ineligible unless it is the result of a co-production (both financially and creatively) betwen U.S. and foreign partners,...
- 12/29/2025
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety - TV News
Danny Ramirez will not be returning for âThe Last of Usâ Season 3.
After co-starring in Season 2 opposite Katilyn Dever as a Firefly in Season 2, the actor has had to drop out of the project due to scheduling conflicts, TheWrap has learned.
He appeared in four episodes as Manny Alvarez. As TheWrap previously reported, Ramirez (âTop Gun: Maverickâ) was cast for Season 2 in November 2024. His character Manny is a loyal soldier whose sunny outlook belies the pain of old wounds and a fear that he will fail his friends when they need him most. He is instrumental in Abbyâs (Dever) journey of revenge against Joel (Pedro Pascal) after Joelâs...
After co-starring in Season 2 opposite Katilyn Dever as a Firefly in Season 2, the actor has had to drop out of the project due to scheduling conflicts, TheWrap has learned.
He appeared in four episodes as Manny Alvarez. As TheWrap previously reported, Ramirez (âTop Gun: Maverickâ) was cast for Season 2 in November 2024. His character Manny is a loyal soldier whose sunny outlook belies the pain of old wounds and a fear that he will fail his friends when they need him most. He is instrumental in Abbyâs (Dever) journey of revenge against Joel (Pedro Pascal) after Joelâs...
- 12/29/2025
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
Malcolm is officially back in the middle.
Huluâs revival of the hit early 2000s sitcom, titled âMalcolm in the Middle: Lifeâs Still Unfair,â revealed its first trailer on Monday alongside an April 10 premiere date. The new four-part event follows grown-up child prodigy Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) as he and his daughter (Keeley Karsten) reunite with his family after hiding from them for over a decade.
âMy life is fantastic now,â Muniz says in the trailer. âAll I had to do was stay away from my family!â However, Malcolm is roped back into the family dynamic when his parents, Hal (Bryan Cranston...
Huluâs revival of the hit early 2000s sitcom, titled âMalcolm in the Middle: Lifeâs Still Unfair,â revealed its first trailer on Monday alongside an April 10 premiere date. The new four-part event follows grown-up child prodigy Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) as he and his daughter (Keeley Karsten) reunite with his family after hiding from them for over a decade.
âMy life is fantastic now,â Muniz says in the trailer. âAll I had to do was stay away from my family!â However, Malcolm is roped back into the family dynamic when his parents, Hal (Bryan Cranston...
- 12/29/2025
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety - TV News
The âStranger Thingsâ series finale is shaping up to be a major theatrical event.
1.1 million people have RSVPâd to watch the final episode of the Netflix sci-fi series in theaters on New Yearâs Eve, according to an Instagram post from co-creator Ross Duffer, who also said that 3,500 showtimes across more than 620 theaters are completely sold out.
Duffer teased that he and his brother Matt Duffer, his co-creator, would be attending a screening or two. âWhat a way to close out a ten-year journeyâtogether,â Duffer wrote. âMaybe weâll see some of you in LA.â
Volume 1 of Season...
1.1 million people have RSVPâd to watch the final episode of the Netflix sci-fi series in theaters on New Yearâs Eve, according to an Instagram post from co-creator Ross Duffer, who also said that 3,500 showtimes across more than 620 theaters are completely sold out.
Duffer teased that he and his brother Matt Duffer, his co-creator, would be attending a screening or two. âWhat a way to close out a ten-year journeyâtogether,â Duffer wrote. âMaybe weâll see some of you in LA.â
Volume 1 of Season...
- 12/29/2025
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety - TV News
No matter how early in the morning or how late at night, you can turn on the TV and find "The Big Bang Theory" playing on at least one, if not multiple, channels. And that's not even counting the show's growing cadre of spin-off shows, like the prequel "Young Sheldon" that gave us the origin of Bazinga, sequel-to-the-prequel "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage," which continues the origin story of Sheldon's brother, and the upcoming "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe," a direct offshoot coming to HBO Max in 2026.
But even with all this content on the air, there's one...
But even with all this content on the air, there's one...
- 12/30/2025
- by Rusteen Honardoost
- TVLine.com
Netflix has released the trailer for the âStranger Things 5â finale, which debuts in theaters and on the streamer Dec. 31.
Titled âThe Rightside Up,â the finale is the eighth episode in the showâs fifth and final season. Netflix released the first four episodes of Season 5 on Thanksgiving Day as âStranger Things 5: Volume 1â and then the subsequent three episodes on Christmas as âVolume 2.â
Volume 2 concluded with Episode 7, where Max (Sadie Sink), successfully brought back to consciousness, reveals archvillain Vecnaâs plan to merge the world with a parallel dimension on the other side of the Upside Down, dubbed the Abyss.
Titled âThe Rightside Up,â the finale is the eighth episode in the showâs fifth and final season. Netflix released the first four episodes of Season 5 on Thanksgiving Day as âStranger Things 5: Volume 1â and then the subsequent three episodes on Christmas as âVolume 2.â
Volume 2 concluded with Episode 7, where Max (Sadie Sink), successfully brought back to consciousness, reveals archvillain Vecnaâs plan to merge the world with a parallel dimension on the other side of the Upside Down, dubbed the Abyss.
- 12/30/2025
- by Andrew McGowan
- Variety - TV News
Stranger Things Series Finale Trailer Sets The Stage For Eleven's Last Battle: 'Let's End This, Kid'
Are you ready for one last trip to Hawkins, Ind.? If not, perhaps this just-released trailer for the series finale of "Stranger Things" will get you in the mood.
"I need you to fight one last time," Hopper tells Eleven in the trailer above. "Life has been so unfair to you. Your childhood was taken from you. You've been attacked, manipulated by terrible people, but you never let it break you. Fight for the days on the other side of this. Fight for a world beyond Hawkins. Let's end this, kid."
The trailer begins with flashbacks to the Hawkins crew's...
"I need you to fight one last time," Hopper tells Eleven in the trailer above. "Life has been so unfair to you. Your childhood was taken from you. You've been attacked, manipulated by terrible people, but you never let it break you. Fight for the days on the other side of this. Fight for a world beyond Hawkins. Let's end this, kid."
The trailer begins with flashbacks to the Hawkins crew's...
- 12/30/2025
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Every day, TVLine's What to Watch column spotlights new and returning English-language shows (and select movies) premiering or airing fresh episodes across broadcast, cable and streaming â organized below by release time and alphabetically within each slot.
On TV this Tuesday: Ricky Gervais tackles life and death, college football bowl games continue, and tensions boil over on "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City."
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- 12/30/2025
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
As "The Pitt" makes its basic-cable debut on TNT â rolling out three uncut episodes every Monday in December â TVLine is looking back at the Emmy-winning medical drama's first season and resurfacing key coverage ahead of Season 2's Jan. 8 premiere on HBO Max. (Click here for coverage of Episodes 1-3, Episodes 4-6, Episodes 7-9, and Episodes 10-12.)
Read more: Noah Wyle Reveals That an ER Revival Was In The Works â Here's Why It Didn't Move Forward
Episode 13 Pushes Robby to the Brink
Episode 13 brings Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch to his emotional breaking point. After failing to save Jake's girlfriend Leah, Robby...
Read more: Noah Wyle Reveals That an ER Revival Was In The Works â Here's Why It Didn't Move Forward
Episode 13 Pushes Robby to the Brink
Episode 13 brings Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch to his emotional breaking point. After failing to save Jake's girlfriend Leah, Robby...
- 12/30/2025
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Just like the genre's cinematic prevalence for the last 20 years, superhero stories have wowed fans on television. With the genre exploding in recent years, there is no shortage of superhero shows during the streaming era. Whether part of a larger shared universe or postmodern series deconstructing the genre, there is a multitude of tales following heroes and villains duking it. Though often based on various comic book properties, there has been a growing number of original superhero stories offering fresh takes on familiar tropes.
From family-friendly animated shows to more mature series that literally don't pull their punches, modern superhero shows cover a wide spectrum.
From family-friendly animated shows to more mature series that literally don't pull their punches, modern superhero shows cover a wide spectrum.
- 12/30/2025
- by Sam Stone
- TVLine.com
When content creator Ruby Franke met family counselor Jodi Hildebrandt through their church community in Utah, their friendship seemed inevitable. Hildebrandt, founder of the life-coaching company ConneXions, was a powerful voice within the Mormon church, as was Franke: The mom and wife vlogged about her life raising six children with her then-husband, Kevin Franke, on the YouTube channel 8 Passengers.
Hildebrandt soon became a constant presence in Rubyâs life. But the religious influencerâs focus on âfixingâ the vloggerâs family led to both women being arrested on suspicion of child abuse against two of Rubyâs children. The documentary Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story, from director...
Hildebrandt soon became a constant presence in Rubyâs life. But the religious influencerâs focus on âfixingâ the vloggerâs family led to both women being arrested on suspicion of child abuse against two of Rubyâs children. The documentary Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story, from director...
- 12/29/2025
- by Ingrid Ostby
- Tudum - Netflix
âCommunityâ director Jay Chandrasekhar is interviewed in the upcoming CNN documentary âIâm Chevy Chase and Youâre Notâ and recalls that he âwas there, directing, the night that Chevy Chase got firedâ from the NBC sitcom (via People). Chandrasekhar, who is best known for his work with the Broken Lizard comedy group, said the actor had a âmeltdownâ on set after an incident in which he used the N-word on set leaked to the press.
The alleged incident occurred between Chase and co-star Yvette Nicole Brown, with Chandrasekhar explaining: âI know that there was a history between [Chevy and Yvette] around race,...
The alleged incident occurred between Chase and co-star Yvette Nicole Brown, with Chandrasekhar explaining: âI know that there was a history between [Chevy and Yvette] around race,...
- 12/29/2025
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety - TV News
Jim Carrey has embodied pop culture's most prominent Christmas cranks, The Grinch and Ebenezer Scrooge, in big-budget movies. But when he's played festive figures who are all about good vibes â or generally positive intentions, at least -- it's often been on television.
In Funny or Die's "Drunk History Christmas," the rubber-faced Canadian portrayed Santa Claus opposite Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes. This episode of "Drunk History" â one of the best shows currently streaming on Paramount+ â saw the cast act out a five-minute rendition of "A Visit from St. Nicholas." It didn't go smoothly, though, as narrator Allan McLeod drank half...
In Funny or Die's "Drunk History Christmas," the rubber-faced Canadian portrayed Santa Claus opposite Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes. This episode of "Drunk History" â one of the best shows currently streaming on Paramount+ â saw the cast act out a five-minute rendition of "A Visit from St. Nicholas." It didn't go smoothly, though, as narrator Allan McLeod drank half...
- 12/29/2025
- by Kieran Fisher
- TVLine.com
The second season of Cross is almost here. Season 2 of the Prime Video crime drama will follow Alex Cross (Aldis Hodge) as he tracks a vigilante who hunts down corrupt billionaires and premieres on February 11, 2026. Like the first season, the second is not based directly on a specific installment of James Pattersonâs Alex Cross book series but does incorporate the characters created by the novels. So will the third season follow suit? Hereâs what we know so far. Is Cross renewed for Season 3? Not yet. What will happen in Cross Season 3? Although Cross hasnât officially been renewed for Season 3, creator Ben Watkins has teased that he is...
- 12/29/2025
- TV Insider
Bryan Cranston earned his spot on the Mount Rushmore of TV dads starting in 2000, when he first starred as Hal in Malcolm in the Middle. Hal â father to Francis (Christopher Kennedy Masterson), Reese (Justin Berfield), Malcolm (Frankie Muniz), and Dewey (Erik Per Sullivan) â was an affable if wildly immature middle-class family man who loved his wife, Lois (Jane Kaczmarek), but struggled to keep his eccentric sons on track. The majority of the cast, including Cranston, will return in a series revival, Malcolm in the Middle: Lifeâs Still Unfair, in April 2026.
The original series put Cranston on the map, but it was far from his first time onscreen. He began acting...
The original series put Cranston on the map, but it was far from his first time onscreen. He began acting...
- 12/29/2025
- by Caitlin Busch
- Tudum - Netflix
Grab your flashlights and bicycles: The trailer for the Stranger Things series finale is here, and itâs an electrifying sneak peek at whatâs to come for Hawkins.
As our heroes gear up for their final battle against Vecna, Hopper (David Harbour) rallies Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) with a rousing speech that reminds her exactly what sheâs capable of. âLife has been so unfair to you,â he says. âYour childhood was taken from you, youâve been attacked, manipulated by terrible people, but you never let it break you.â
Elevenâs surrogate father tells her that sheâs fighting for âa world beyond Hawkinsâ and âthe days on the other side of this.
As our heroes gear up for their final battle against Vecna, Hopper (David Harbour) rallies Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) with a rousing speech that reminds her exactly what sheâs capable of. âLife has been so unfair to you,â he says. âYour childhood was taken from you, youâve been attacked, manipulated by terrible people, but you never let it break you.â
Elevenâs surrogate father tells her that sheâs fighting for âa world beyond Hawkinsâ and âthe days on the other side of this.
- 12/29/2025
- by Thea Glassman
- Tudum - Netflix
Danny Ramirezâs role in âThe Last of Usâ will be recast for Season 3 due to scheduling conflicts.
Ramirez joined the cast of the HBO apocalypse drama in Season 2. He played Manny, who was described as âa loyal soldier whose sunny outlook belies the pain of old wounds and a fear that he will fail his friends when they need him mostâ when his casting was announced in 2024. Manny is a former member of the Fireflies, a rebel militia, who is friends with Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) and helps her seek revenge on Joel (Pedro Pascal) for the massacre he carried...
Ramirez joined the cast of the HBO apocalypse drama in Season 2. He played Manny, who was described as âa loyal soldier whose sunny outlook belies the pain of old wounds and a fear that he will fail his friends when they need him mostâ when his casting was announced in 2024. Manny is a former member of the Fireflies, a rebel militia, who is friends with Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) and helps her seek revenge on Joel (Pedro Pascal) for the massacre he carried...
- 12/29/2025
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety - TV News
Ghosts Season 5 continues to deliver on laughs, and after the recent âGhostmasâ double feature, weâre looking ahead to the future and Young Sheldon star Iain Armitageâs upcoming guest appearance. When TV Insider caught up with showrunners Joe Wiseman and Joe Port in December, the duo revealed they were currently filming the episode, which will see Armitage play a heightened version of himself. âHeâs a long-time, very supportive fan of the show,â Port explained, of how Armitage got involved with Ghosts. âWeâve been looking for a way to get him on the show, and so we were fortunate that that worked out.â At the time when we spoke with the Joes,...
- 12/29/2025
- TV Insider
Keep your new year's revelry brief: It's almost time to get back to work with New York's (fictional) finest.Â
"Law & Order" Season 25 and "Law & Order: Svu" Season 27 both return to NBC on Thursday, Jan. 8, at 8/7c with a two-hour crossover event that doubles as both series' winter premiere. In the first hour, titled "Snowflakes," an injured woman goes missing from the hospital, and Brady happens to be a witness to the crime. After Brady partners with the Special Victims Unit, the official episode summary tells us, "an explosive discovery puts both squads in danger."Â
In the second hour,...
"Law & Order" Season 25 and "Law & Order: Svu" Season 27 both return to NBC on Thursday, Jan. 8, at 8/7c with a two-hour crossover event that doubles as both series' winter premiere. In the first hour, titled "Snowflakes," an injured woman goes missing from the hospital, and Brady happens to be a witness to the crime. After Brady partners with the Special Victims Unit, the official episode summary tells us, "an explosive discovery puts both squads in danger."Â
In the second hour,...
- 12/29/2025
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
with enough to sink your fangs into. In Part 2 of the Final Season, premiering on Netflix in March 2026, Legoshi and Haruâs journey meets its thrilling conclusion. The trailer above reveals a sneak peek at the dramatic action ahead and features the ending theme: âTiny Lightâ by K-pop juggernaut Seventeen.
Based on Paru Itagakiâs award-winning manga, blurs the lines between coming-of-age story, romance, crime thriller, and daredevil action. The series is set in a world of anthropomorphic animals where carnivores and herbivores coexist â though tensions remain sky-high. The , adapted by Orange, one of Japanâs leading CG studios, follows a wolf named Legoshi and his relationship with a rabbit named Haru,...
Based on Paru Itagakiâs award-winning manga, blurs the lines between coming-of-age story, romance, crime thriller, and daredevil action. The series is set in a world of anthropomorphic animals where carnivores and herbivores coexist â though tensions remain sky-high. The , adapted by Orange, one of Japanâs leading CG studios, follows a wolf named Legoshi and his relationship with a rabbit named Haru,...
- 12/29/2025
- by Tudum Staff
- Tudum - Netflix
âStranger Thingsâ has been review bombed after the Dec. 25 release of Season 5 Vol. 2.
The recent episodes have dragged the seasonâs fan-driven Rotten Tomatoes score from the 70s down to 56%, a stark decline from the showâs previous seasons.
A backlash campaign seemed to ignite after the Netflix seriesâ penultimate episode, âThe Bridge,â which features a scene in which Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) comes out as gay to his friends. The lengthy monologue came as the Hawkins gang geared up to face Vecna, the big bad from the Upside Down. âThe Bridgeâ is now the lowest-rated episode of âStranger Thingsâ on IMDb,...
The recent episodes have dragged the seasonâs fan-driven Rotten Tomatoes score from the 70s down to 56%, a stark decline from the showâs previous seasons.
A backlash campaign seemed to ignite after the Netflix seriesâ penultimate episode, âThe Bridge,â which features a scene in which Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) comes out as gay to his friends. The lengthy monologue came as the Hawkins gang geared up to face Vecna, the big bad from the Upside Down. âThe Bridgeâ is now the lowest-rated episode of âStranger Thingsâ on IMDb,...
- 12/29/2025
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety - TV News
Only one member of the main cast of "Friends" directed episodes of the NBC comedy during its original run: David Schwimmer, who helmed 10 installments over the show's last five seasons.
Schwimmer began directing on "Friends" in 1999 with the Season 6 episode "The One on the Last Night," becoming the only principal cast member to step behind the camera while the sitcom was still on the air. He would go on to direct nine additional episodes â "The One With Rachel's Assistant" (Season 7, Episode 4), "The One With Ross's Library Book" (Season 7, Episode 7), "The One With All the Candy" (Season 7, Episode 9), "The One With...
Schwimmer began directing on "Friends" in 1999 with the Season 6 episode "The One on the Last Night," becoming the only principal cast member to step behind the camera while the sitcom was still on the air. He would go on to direct nine additional episodes â "The One With Rachel's Assistant" (Season 7, Episode 4), "The One With Ross's Library Book" (Season 7, Episode 7), "The One With All the Candy" (Season 7, Episode 9), "The One With...
- 12/29/2025
- by Joe Roberts
- TVLine.com
"The Mentalist" walks on well-trodden ground. A crime procedural with an odd couple at its center, the broad outline of the characters and their stories will feel familiar to fans of the genre. Simon Baker plays Patrick Jane, the quirky police consultant with hidden depth and a dark past. Robin Tunney plays Teresa Lisbon, his no-nonsense boss, always frustrated by Jane's antics. They're joined by a group of earnest, slightly odd junior agents.
The basic plot of "The Mentalist" describes the plot of many crime procedurals, but what makes it stand out is the compelling dynamic between the characters and Jane's particular brand of eccentricity.
The basic plot of "The Mentalist" describes the plot of many crime procedurals, but what makes it stand out is the compelling dynamic between the characters and Jane's particular brand of eccentricity.
- 12/29/2025
- by Kira Deshler
- TVLine.com
TVLine is taking stock of the many nods, cameos and crossovers linking "Young Sheldon" to its predecessor, "The Big Bang Theory."
First launched in September 2017, the long-running prequel filled in the details of Dr. Sheldon Cooper's upbringing in Medford, Texas. The story begins in 1989 and is told from the point of view of a more mature Sheldon, "who is older now and seeing his parents in a different light for the first time," according to series co-creator Steve Molaro. That altered perspective allowed the spinoff to chart its own path, occasionally diverging from "Big Bang" canon without ever disrespecting what came before.
First launched in September 2017, the long-running prequel filled in the details of Dr. Sheldon Cooper's upbringing in Medford, Texas. The story begins in 1989 and is told from the point of view of a more mature Sheldon, "who is older now and seeing his parents in a different light for the first time," according to series co-creator Steve Molaro. That altered perspective allowed the spinoff to chart its own path, occasionally diverging from "Big Bang" canon without ever disrespecting what came before.
- 12/29/2025
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
What a difference a Super Bowl makes. Last year, Fox was down double digits in Varietyâs year-end ranker of the yearâs most-watched networks in primetime. But in 2025, Fox had the Big Game: And a a result, the network was up double digits in both total viewers and adults 18-49 (where it was No. 1).
But donât count out the strength of regular programming, as CBS â even sans Super Bowl, which it broadcast in 2024 â managed to stay No. 1 in total viewers thanks to series like âTrackerâ and â60 Minutes.â ABC, meanwhile, was up 5%, after being virtually flat in...
But donât count out the strength of regular programming, as CBS â even sans Super Bowl, which it broadcast in 2024 â managed to stay No. 1 in total viewers thanks to series like âTrackerâ and â60 Minutes.â ABC, meanwhile, was up 5%, after being virtually flat in...
- 12/29/2025
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety - TV News
The pilot script for Apple TV's bittersweet dramedy "Shrinking" left Harrison Ford with one important question: "Am I in the next one a lot?"
This is according to series co-creator Bill Lawrence, as told to Variety in 2023. It happens to be the case that Dr. Paul Rhoades â curmudgeonly surrogate father figure to Jason Segel's wayward therapist, Jimmy Laird -- doesn't have much screen time in the first episode.
"You're in whatever you want to be in, man," responded Lawrence, also known for "Scrubs" and "Ted Lasso." "You could be in every scene if you want. You tell me."
Lawrence...
This is according to series co-creator Bill Lawrence, as told to Variety in 2023. It happens to be the case that Dr. Paul Rhoades â curmudgeonly surrogate father figure to Jason Segel's wayward therapist, Jimmy Laird -- doesn't have much screen time in the first episode.
"You're in whatever you want to be in, man," responded Lawrence, also known for "Scrubs" and "Ted Lasso." "You could be in every scene if you want. You tell me."
Lawrence...
- 12/29/2025
- by Akos Peterbencze
- TVLine.com
Itâs Ok to play Survivor for yourself. So says Season 49 winner Savannah Louie, who delivered a standout answer to Jawan Pittsâs question about her âwhy,â her reason for playing the game in the December 17 finale. Jawan wanted to hear Savannahâs emotional reason for competing on the show, the thing from her life back at home that was motivating her to win. Savannah gave her answer, but then argued that it shouldnât matter. She explained why people donât need a âsob storyâ to play in our finale interview. Jawan asked the Survivor 49 Final Three, âWhat is your why, and do you think your why should play...
- 12/29/2025
- TV Insider
A funny thing happened when Netflix put the âStranger Thingsâ finale in theaters: Fans bought tickets. A lot of tickets.
The AMC Kips Bay in New York City listed 11 screenings as âalmost fullâ on New Yearâs Eve alone. The 34th Street theater filled up nine screenings, and Lincoln Square had five showings nearing capacity. The same demand was seen on the opposite coast in Los Angeles, where The Grove packed the house for seven screenings, the Century City AMC had eight, and Universal CityWalk turned out 11. Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, and more cities where the finale is playing saw similar demand, and all of these sales took place days before showtime. By New Yearâs Eve, Netflixâs latest âeventâ screenings should be even busier.
Now, this may not be surprising to some of you â âStranger Thingsâ is one of the most-watched properties on Netflix and has been for nearly...
The AMC Kips Bay in New York City listed 11 screenings as âalmost fullâ on New Yearâs Eve alone. The 34th Street theater filled up nine screenings, and Lincoln Square had five showings nearing capacity. The same demand was seen on the opposite coast in Los Angeles, where The Grove packed the house for seven screenings, the Century City AMC had eight, and Universal CityWalk turned out 11. Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, and more cities where the finale is playing saw similar demand, and all of these sales took place days before showtime. By New Yearâs Eve, Netflixâs latest âeventâ screenings should be even busier.
Now, this may not be surprising to some of you â âStranger Thingsâ is one of the most-watched properties on Netflix and has been for nearly...
- 12/29/2025
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire Television
General Hospitalâs co-head writers, Elizabeth Korte and Chris Van Etten, have a clear vision of how Port Charles will look in 2026. âAll story comes from character â where the characters are now, where we can take them next,â they tell TV Insider exclusively. âWe ask ourselves, âHow can we challenge them? Surprise them? What will touch their hearts, and ours? How can we discover new strengths â and weaknesses? What are the new and unexpected connections? Where are the time-tested relationships we can sustain and deepen?â We want to tell story that keeps you anticipating â while revealing new facets of the characters we love.â To that end, they have big moves planned for the year ahead.
- 12/29/2025
- TV Insider
Sean âDiddyâ Combsâ sons Justin and Christian are planning to share their side of the story in the fallout from their fatherâs federal trial with the announcement of a new docuseries slated to debut on Zeus in 2026.
The two revealed the untitled documentary series with a trailer posted to social media on Sunday night. In the clip, they watch footage taken outside the courthouse where Combsâ trial took place as headlines about their father flash across the screen. The trailer ends with Justin receiving a prepaid call from New Jerseyâs Fci Fort Dix, where Combs is currently serving out his 50-month sentence.
The two revealed the untitled documentary series with a trailer posted to social media on Sunday night. In the clip, they watch footage taken outside the courthouse where Combsâ trial took place as headlines about their father flash across the screen. The trailer ends with Justin receiving a prepaid call from New Jerseyâs Fci Fort Dix, where Combs is currently serving out his 50-month sentence.
- 12/29/2025
- by Steven J. Horowitz
- Variety - TV News
Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanovâs journey may be over for now â âHeated Rivarlyâ Season 2 is likely not coming until 2027 â but Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie have the perfect solution to hold fans over.
The actors are set to narrate âEmber & Ice,â Quinnâs three-episode immersive audio romance. Per the official logline, âEmber & Iceâ follows fae princes Dane and Finn from rival Solari and Lunare kingdoms. The series, âset in a richly imagined fantasy world shaped by history, duty, and forbidden desire,â is âa story about choosing love in defiance of expectationâ and amplifies âevery moment of tension, longing, and intimacy.
The actors are set to narrate âEmber & Ice,â Quinnâs three-episode immersive audio romance. Per the official logline, âEmber & Iceâ follows fae princes Dane and Finn from rival Solari and Lunare kingdoms. The series, âset in a richly imagined fantasy world shaped by history, duty, and forbidden desire,â is âa story about choosing love in defiance of expectationâ and amplifies âevery moment of tension, longing, and intimacy.
- 12/29/2025
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety - TV News
Claudia Winkleman â a hugely recognizable face in the U.K. where sheâs currently the host of âThe Traitorsâ and outgoing host of âStrictly Come Dancingâ â is getting her own talk show.
âThe Claudia Winkleman Showâ has been officially commissioned by the BBC and will launch spring 2026.
According to the BBC, the seven-episode show will see Winkleman âwelcome the biggest names from the worlds of film, television, music and beyond to her sofa for lively conversation with the help of a studio audience.â
âI canât quite believe it and Iâm incredibly grateful to the BBC for this amazing opportunity,...
âThe Claudia Winkleman Showâ has been officially commissioned by the BBC and will launch spring 2026.
According to the BBC, the seven-episode show will see Winkleman âwelcome the biggest names from the worlds of film, television, music and beyond to her sofa for lively conversation with the help of a studio audience.â
âI canât quite believe it and Iâm incredibly grateful to the BBC for this amazing opportunity,...
- 12/29/2025
- by Alex Ritman
- Variety - TV News
In celebration of Stranger Thingsâ fifth and final season, Las Vegas officially entered the Upside Down. On Sunday, Dec. 28., an epic Stranger Things drone show lit up the Las Vegas sky, bringing iconic moments from the series to life. This Hawkins-inspired gathering with 5000 drones marked the largest drone show in the US to date and hundreds of fans gathered along the Las Vegas Strip to watch a surprise appearance from Vecna himself â Jamie Campbell Bower.
âBefore [the finale] weâve got one final thing for you,â Campbell Bower told the cheering crowd. âWeâd like you to divert your eyes to the sky.â Up above, blinking lights paid homage to key characters,...
âBefore [the finale] weâve got one final thing for you,â Campbell Bower told the cheering crowd. âWeâd like you to divert your eyes to the sky.â Up above, blinking lights paid homage to key characters,...
- 12/29/2025
- by Thea Glassman
- Tudum - Netflix
Jason Thompson is firmly settled into The Young and the Restless after ten years as Billy Abbott, but there is still some longing for his previous soap role, Dr. Patrick Drake on General Hospital. Speaking with Swooon, Thompson touched on how the return of his onscreen daughter, Emma Drake (now played by Braedyn Bruner), to Port Charles in 2024 made him think about what it would be like to revisit Patrickâs life. âIt makes me a little bit jealous that I canât be there with her a little bit, and it makes me want to know her,â he shared. âDonât get me wrong â Iâm incredibly, incredibly happy where I am,...
- 12/29/2025
- TV Insider
It wasnât a Christmas Day miracle for one Wheel of Fortune contestant on the December 25 episode, after a brutal loss in the Bonus Round left them missing out on the $100,000 prize. The contestant in question was Nathaniel Bush, a poet and certified yoga teacher from Greenville, South Carolina, who was up against Staci Chastain from Visalia, California, and Debra Gorham from Royal Palm Beach, Florida. Things started a little shaky for Bush after he flubbed on the opening $1K Toss-Up puzzle, but he bounced back in the $2K Toss-Up before taking a sizable lead in the Express Round. After solving the Travel Tips puzzle, he won $3,350 and a trip...
- 12/29/2025
- TV Insider
Itâs been a busy December for Savannah Guthrie, who not only celebrated the holiday season but also marked her 54th birthday on Saturday, December 27. The Today co-host shared a rare glimpse into her family life on Instagram on Sunday, December 28, posting several photos and videos celebrating her birthday alongside her husband, Mike Feldman, their two young children, Vale, 11, and Charles, 8, and her mom, Nancy. âBirthday wish comes true every day with these beautiful people by my side â and a yellow finch at my window for good measure for a splash of my favorite color ,â Guthrie captioned the slideshow of pics. The photos were taken at Guthrieâs Upstate New...
- 12/29/2025
- TV Insider
An episode of "Friends" was significantly altered ahead of its October 2001 airing in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, with producers scrapping an entire storyline involving airport bomb jokes.
The change affected Season 8, Episode 3, "The One Where Rachel Tells Ross," which originally included a B-story wherein Chandler made jokes about aircraft hijacking and bombing while going through airport security during his honeymoon with Monica. Deleted scenes show that the original storyline would have kept Monica and Chandler at the airport while Chandler was detained and interrogated. In the episode as aired, that storyline was retooled and saw the newlyweds repeatedly...
The change affected Season 8, Episode 3, "The One Where Rachel Tells Ross," which originally included a B-story wherein Chandler made jokes about aircraft hijacking and bombing while going through airport security during his honeymoon with Monica. Deleted scenes show that the original storyline would have kept Monica and Chandler at the airport while Chandler was detained and interrogated. In the episode as aired, that storyline was retooled and saw the newlyweds repeatedly...
- 12/29/2025
- by Joe Roberts
- TVLine.com
For most Americans, the first experience with a British TV show is often on PBS. For others, it may come after talking to that insufferable drama student in high school who impersonates his favorite BBC shows in a terrible English accent. Whatever the case, the great British television shows are often a cut above U.S. network TV.
It's the result of government funding (meaning no sponsors to assuage), the literary pedigree and stage training of the available talent, edgier commercial channels that want to offer a competing product, and lower budgets that require more creativity without too many special effects or location shoots.
It's the result of government funding (meaning no sponsors to assuage), the literary pedigree and stage training of the available talent, edgier commercial channels that want to offer a competing product, and lower budgets that require more creativity without too many special effects or location shoots.
- 12/29/2025
- by Luke Y. Thompson
- TVLine.com
Windy City Rehab host Alison Victoria and Luxe For Less host Michel Smith Boyd might have won Rock the Block Season 6 earlier this year, but the house they designed still hasnât sold seven months later. Season 6 of the hit HGTV competition series saw four teams renovating 5,500-square-foot mountain homes in Grantsville, Utah. The other three teams competing against Victoria and Boyd included Down Home Fab hosts Cole and Chelsea DeBoer, Renovation Alohaâs Kamohai and Tristyn Kalama, and Farmhouse Fixer: Camp Revamp stars Jordan and Jonathan Knight. Victoria and Boyd came out on top with their âRefined Rusticâ design, which went heavy on the wood and is described in...
- 12/29/2025
- TV Insider
Ali Larter revealed there was no âhandholdingâ on the âhigh-pressureâ set of Paramount+âs Landman, and so she and her on-screen daughter, Michelle Randolph, leaned on each other. Speaking with People, Larter, who plays Angela Norris on the hit Taylor Sheridan neo-Western drama, said she and Randolph, who plays her daughter Ainsley Norris, developed a strong bond across the first season due to the intense vibe on set. âWe spent a lot of time together, the first season, when there wasnât handholding,â she explained. âThere wasnât, âYouâre doing a great job.'â Larter continued, âYou kind of were thrown into the fire into a very high-pressure, high-octane setâŠ...
- 12/29/2025
- TV Insider
Everybody on "Matlock" had better watch their step... because an efficiency expert is taking notes.
TVLine has an exclusive first look at the CBS legal drama's midseason premiere â airing Thursday, Feb. 26 at 9 pm â with Sarah Wright Olsen ("Parks and Recreation") debuting as Gwen, an efficiency expert analyzing the firm. And with a big merger in the works and Matty and Olympia still trying to nail Senior for the Wellbrexa cover-up, she'll have plenty of things to write about in her report.
In the photo above, at least, it looks like Gwen is getting along swimmingly with Matty and Sarah. "But...
TVLine has an exclusive first look at the CBS legal drama's midseason premiere â airing Thursday, Feb. 26 at 9 pm â with Sarah Wright Olsen ("Parks and Recreation") debuting as Gwen, an efficiency expert analyzing the firm. And with a big merger in the works and Matty and Olympia still trying to nail Senior for the Wellbrexa cover-up, she'll have plenty of things to write about in her report.
In the photo above, at least, it looks like Gwen is getting along swimmingly with Matty and Sarah. "But...
- 12/29/2025
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Joe Rogan wasnât a fan of Donald Trumpâs comments about the double murder of the iconic director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner. The podcaster was speaking with comedian Shane Gillis on the most recent edition of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, where the pair discussed the Presidentâs Truth Social post, in which he insulted the director of When Harry Met Sally just hours after his death. âRob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star, has passed away, together with his wife, Michele, reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with...
- 12/29/2025
- TV Insider
The late-night ratings are in for the last competitive week of 2025, and it was another neck-and-neck finish between ABCâs Jimmy Kimmel Live! and CBSâs The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. According to LateNighter.com, citing Nielsen Live+3 data for the week of December 14 to 20, The Late Show held a 9,000 viewer lead over Jimmy Kimmel Live! in total viewers. The Late Show averaged 2.34 million viewers (down four percent on the week prior) compared to Kimmelâs 2.33 million viewers (up seven percent on the week before). However, Kimmel led the way in the key adults 18-49 demo, averaging 252,000 viewers (up 12 percent on the previous week), a significant lead over Colbert...
- 12/29/2025
- TV Insider
HBO's "Euphoria" is one of the cable giant's most popular ongoing series. Created by Sam Levinson, the coming-of-age psychological drama centers on Rue Bennett (Zendaya), a troubled teenager struggling with addiction and typical young adult life alongside her numerous classmates, all of whom have problems of their own. The series is notable for its graphic, hypnotic depiction of some of the darkest experiences modern American teenagers may experience, and is notable for its two-time Emmy-winning performance by Zendaya, who is currently the youngest recipient of the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category. "Euphoria" is also notable for serving...
- 12/29/2025
- by Noah Villaverde
- TVLine.com
Malcolm in the Middleâs highly anticipated revival finally has an official premiere date and a full trailer â just in time for the new year! The original series debuted more than 25 years ago, but the TV family at the center of the comedy continues to make fans laugh with the showâs ongoing presence on streaming platforms. Now is the perfect time to catch up as we look ahead to Malcolm in the Middle: Lifeâs Still Unfair, which is set to arrive on Disney+ and Hulu in April 2026. While official details remain minimal at this time, some fun teases have emerged since the project was initially announced. As fans get...
- 12/29/2025
- TV Insider
Will Trent returns for its much-anticipated fourth season on Tuesday, January 6, and TV Insider has some exclusive scoop on what fans can expect to see as the ABC crime drama continues. âWeâre playing with Will coming a little bit undone in ways both dramatic and funny,â previews executive producer Liz Heldens of the proceduralâs title character (RamĂłn RodrĂguez) in Season 4. Audiences can also expect a big spotlight on Willâs beloved chihuahua, Betty, as well as resolutions of finale cliffhangers, like Georgia Bureau of Investigation boss Amandaâs (Sonja Sohn) condition after a shooting left her critical: âSheâs going to survive this, but itâs going to...
- 12/29/2025
- TV Insider
Paul Thomas Andersonâs âOne Battle After Another,â âSinners,â âWeapons,â âFrankenstein and âWicked: For Goodâ led the 13th annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Award nominations.
The films all three landed nominations apiece.
The makeup and hair team behind âOne Battle After Anotherâ was nominated in contemporary makeup and special makeup prosthetics. Arjen Tuiten, who was nominated in the latter category, used prosthetic pieces, contact lenses and dentures for Sean Pennâs Colonel Lockjaw in the filmâs third act after he survives a horrific car crash.
For âFrankenstein,â Mike Hill, the filmâs prosthetics artist, steered clear of the classic zombie,...
The films all three landed nominations apiece.
The makeup and hair team behind âOne Battle After Anotherâ was nominated in contemporary makeup and special makeup prosthetics. Arjen Tuiten, who was nominated in the latter category, used prosthetic pieces, contact lenses and dentures for Sean Pennâs Colonel Lockjaw in the filmâs third act after he survives a horrific car crash.
For âFrankenstein,â Mike Hill, the filmâs prosthetics artist, steered clear of the classic zombie,...
- 12/29/2025
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety - TV News
Malcolm is headed home â whether he wants to or not.
"Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair" will premiere Friday, April 10. All four episodes will drop at once.
A teaser trailer features original series stars Frankie Muniz (Malcolm), Jane Kaczmarek (Lois), Bryan Cranston (Hal), Christopher Masterson (Francis), and Justin Berfield (Reese), all reprising their roles from the Fox classic.
David Bukach/Disney
As previously reported, Erik Per Sullivan, who played Dewey, will not be back. He is succeeded in the role by Caleb Ellsworth-Clark ("Wynonna Earp").
Rounding out the revival cast are Anthony Timpano ("Riverdale") as Malcolm's brother Jamie, Vaughan Murrae...
"Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair" will premiere Friday, April 10. All four episodes will drop at once.
A teaser trailer features original series stars Frankie Muniz (Malcolm), Jane Kaczmarek (Lois), Bryan Cranston (Hal), Christopher Masterson (Francis), and Justin Berfield (Reese), all reprising their roles from the Fox classic.
David Bukach/Disney
As previously reported, Erik Per Sullivan, who played Dewey, will not be back. He is succeeded in the role by Caleb Ellsworth-Clark ("Wynonna Earp").
Rounding out the revival cast are Anthony Timpano ("Riverdale") as Malcolm's brother Jamie, Vaughan Murrae...
- 12/29/2025
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
Todd Bridges, the last surviving main cast member of Diffârent Strokes, has paid tribute to co-star Melanie Watson, who died on Friday (December 26). The actress, who played Kathy Gordon in multiple episodes of the comedy, was 57. Watsonâs passing was confirmed by her brother, Robert Watson, who told TMZ she had been hospitalized and her condition had deteriorated. She died in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Friday. Bridges, who played Willis Jackson on the hit sitcom, acknowledged Watsonâs death on Sunday (December 28), sharing TMZâs post about the passing on his Instagram page. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Todd Bridges (@toddbridges) Watson was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta,...
- 12/29/2025
- TV Insider
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- 12/29/2025
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
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