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Exclusive: Yellowjackets co-showrunner and executive producer Jonathan Lisco has signed an overall deal with Warner Bros. Television and HBO Max.

Per Wbd practice, terms were not disclosed; however, Wbtv and HBO Max confirm that it is an exclusive, multi-year pact for Lisco to develop and produce new television projects.

Outside of the agreement, Lisco will continue to consult and EP on Season 4 of Yellowjackets. In addition to his co-showrunner and EP duties, Lisco served as writer and director on the Showtime hit for its first three seasons under an overall with the network, during which the series received ten Emmy nominations—including Best Drama and Best Writing for a Drama Series—the Critics Choice Award for Best Horror Series and a GLAAD Award. It also received nominations from the WGA, Peabody Awards, Gotham Awards, and TCA Awards.

Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, Yellowjackets is the saga of a...

It's always fun to watch as an actor makes the bold step behind the camera. Excitingly, later this year, TheResolution and The Endless star Peter Cilella is making that exact jump, and in the sci-fi genre no less. What's more, Collider is offering you the chance to check out Cilella's next step early, as we team up with Rlje Films to bring you a night of thrills and spills as you watch Descendenteleven days before its nationwide release, which will be followed by an exclusive Q&a conversation with writer-director Cilella and producers David Lawson, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. To find out more about this exciting free opportunity, check out all the details below.

Through their production company, Rustic Films, Cilella is reteaming with the trio of Benson,Moorhead, and Lawson, to bring this mind-bending trip through existential trauma to life. "Set in present-day Los Angeles, Descendent follows Sean Bruner,...

A reboot of “7th Heaven” is currently in early development at CBS Studios, Variety has learned from sources.

Anthony Sparks will serve as executive producer and showrunner on the reboot. Jessica Biel, who starred in the original series, is executive producing under her Iron Ocean banner along with Michelle Purple. DeVon Franklin will executive produce via Franklin Entertainment and his overall deal with CBS Studios.

Sources say that the new show would focus on a diverse family, and that none of the original cast members would appear. As the project is still in the very early stages, deals are still being worked out and no network or streamer is attached.

Reps for CBS Studios did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment

Sparks was previously the showrunner on the critically-acclaimed OWN series “Queen Sugar.” He also worked as an executive producer on “Bel-Air” at Peacock and the Mike Tyson...

Big Little Lies' Shailene Woodley is headed to Paradise for its anticipated second season. According to Deadline, Woodley will join the cast of the Hulu thriller in a major recurring role, rumored to be "tied to Agent Xavier Collins' (Sterling K. Brown) mission teed off at the end of the Season 1 finale, with Woodley playing a prominent survivor." Hulu's Paradise intrigued audiences and garnered critical acclaim with its debut season, setting the stage for an eagerly anticipated second season that will likely build on its success.

From This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman, Paradise centers on Secret Service agent Xavier Collins, as he delves into the shocking murder of Cal Bradford (James Marsden), a former president, within an affluent — and what appears to be idyllic — community. As Agent Collins dives deeper into the mystery, secrets, deceit, and corruption are revealed. The political thriller boasts a talented ensemble cast including Brown,...

Denis Arndt, the familiar character actor who appeared on L.A. Law, Picket Fences and other shows for David E. Kelley and earned a Tony nomination for his turn opposite Mary-Louise Parker in the Broadway two-hander Heisenberg, has died. He was 86.

Arndt died Tuesday at his longtime cabin home in Ashland, Oregon, his family announced.

Arndt also portrayed the newlywed husband of Mary Tyler Moore’s character on the 1988 CBS sitcom Annie McGuire — Adrien Brody played his son — and he was one of the cops ogling Sharon Stone’s Catherine Tramell in the iconic interrogation scene in Paul Verhoeven’s Basic Instinct (1992).

Arndt started out with Kelley on NBC’s L.A. Law as lawyer Jack Sollers, who arrives in season five (1990-91) to represent the naughty Rosalind Shays (Diana Muldaur) in her sexual discrimination case against McKenzie Brackman.

He recurred as another lawyer, Franklin Dell, on CBS’ Picket Fences over four...

Running Point, Netflix's latest addition to its long list of sports-centered works, debuted on February 27, 2025. Comprising 10 episodes, with each episode averaging at just thirty minutes, the heartfelt comedy is the perfect binge-watch. The series follows its protagonist, Isla Gordon, as she struggles to carry on her family's legacy in basketball. Isla takes on the presidency of the Los Angeles Waves basketball team following a scandal that forces her elder brother, Cam, to resign from his position. However, it isn't a smooth sail for Isla, who has to prove herself both to her family and the industry.

Created by the talented Mindy Kaling, together with Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen, Running Point has a host of talented names, featuring a diverse cast from different backgrounds. The combination of the cast creates an eccentric dynamic, leading to compelling characters. While some names are well-known in the industry, Running Point also brings...

The Hunger Games series shows a crude and rather grounded dystopian world in which the Capitol lives out of the free labor of 12 districts. This ruthless society even has the Hunger Games, a televised competition where they force 24 children from the districts to kill each other as tribute. It's a vile display given a platform by some of this world's most callous figures.

Throughout the four films, The Hunger Games doesn't hold any punches. Several innocent people die in the worst way possible before there can be any peace. The people behind these tragedies are incredibly cruel, and the realistic performances are the most unnerving part.

Updated by Jordan Iacobucci on February 18, 2025: The Hunger Games film series, based on Suzanne Collins's beloved book trilogy, depicts a depressing dystopian world filled with all kinds of villains. A gruesome portrayal of a frighteningly realistic future, the series includes several monstrous...

[This story contains spoilers from the first season of Prime Video’s Cruel Intentions.]

If you were a young adult in the late ‘90s, you almost certainly knew Sean Patrick Thomas.

Before he was Jimmy James in the Barbershop franchise, spent four seasons as Detective Temple Page in CBS police drama The District or, more recently, portrayed Gene Mobley, partner of Mamie Till and father-figure to Emmett in Till, the sharp-jawed, warm-eyed actor had carved out his own corner of YA drama success.

During that time, he would star in films like Save the Last Dance and Halloween: Resurrection, roles that would follow his memorable turn as Ronald Clifford in Roger Kumble’s Cruel Intentions. Thomas took on the role of the music tutor to the rich, naive and virginal Cecile Caldwell (Selma Blair), with whom he falls in love with before their relationship is sabotaged by the ruthless, scheming step-sibling duo of Kathryn Merteuil (Sarah Michelle Gellar) and Sebastian Valmont (Ryan Phillippe...

This article contains spoilers for "Cobra Kai" season 6 part 2.

"Cobra Kai" season 6 part 2 confirms that Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) is the "Karate Kid" franchise's biggest villain. After avoiding jail time for his previous misdemeanors, Silver's out to get revenge against Miyagi-Do and John Kreese (Martin Kove) for their role in his downfall -- and he's brought back some blasts from the past. Still, don't expect Snake (Jonathan Avildsen), one of Silver's henchmen in "The Karate Kid Part III," to participate in his reign of terror. The season 6 episode "Blood In Blood Out" quietly confirms that Snake's dead, and Silver ought to learn a lesson from his passing.

The episode in question features a flashback scene with Silver and his attorney. Fearing that his client will continue to go down a dark path, the legal representative says, "I just don't want to see you go on a downward spiral...

Amy Lewis returned to Genoa City to drop a bombshell on Nate (Sean Dominic) on The Young and the Restless.

The character has Y&R fans wondering who she is, and for good reason, since Amy (Valarie Pettiford) has been off the canvas for decades.

Nate has been involved in a mystery surrounding a woman from his father, Nathan Hastings’ (Nathan Purdee) past, for weeks.

Now we know that Amy found Nate because she is dying and needs his help.

In true soap fashion, Nate has a long-lost brother, who Amy needs to find before it’s too late.

That explains why Amy has resurfaced, but many still can’t figure out how she fits into The Young and the Restless fold.

Let’s take a look at what we know.

Who is Amy Lewis on The Young and the Restless?

Amy first appeared in Genoa City in 1983, then played by Stephanie Williams.

We’re getting a first look at the late John Amos in NBC’s Suits LA pilot in a just-released episodic photo. Amos, who died at the age of 84, was cast in a guest-starring role in the pilot from Aaron Korsh, which was picked up to series in July. It is the iconic actor’s final role.

In the pilot, Amos played himself as a client at Ted’s (Stephen Amell) law firm who also has a longstanding friendship with Ted. While Amos’ guest appearance was not conceived as part of an ongoing arc, we hear there was a potential for him to recur. He will now be seen in the pilot only, which will air when the series debuts later this season.

NBC has yet to make a decision on whether the episode will be dedicated to Amos.

The new Suits iteration is centered on Amell’s Ted Black,...

John Amos, a celebrated TV actor beloved by generations, has passed away, with the cause of his death confirmed by his family.

John Amos has been in so many beloved television shows, it’s hard to know what you might know him best for. With a career that spanned decades, well beyond his time on the football field, generations of fans are mourning him.

News of his death comes months after tragic reports of elder abuse and a rumored severe hospitalization for the star.

Here’s what we know about his passing.

John Amos attends a screening of Tyler Perry’s “Madea Goes to Jail” at the AMC Loews Lincoln Center on February 18, 2009 in New York City. (Brad Barket/Getty Images) John Amos Passes Away: ‘A Man with the Kindest Heart and a Heart of Gold

A representative confirmed to Variety that the star known for his roles in Good Times,...

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office has confirmed Good Times and Roots star John Amos died of congestive heart failure, according to the actor’s death certificate obtained by TMZ.

Amos died August 21 at the age of 84, but his death was just announced yesterday October 1 by his son Kelly Christopher Amos.

His daughter Shannon Amos shared in an Instagram post Tuesday night that she was “without words” after learning of her father’s death through the media.

“I am without words…Our family has received the heartbreaking news that my Dad, John Allen Amos, Jr., transitioned on August 21st,” she wrote. “We are devastated and left with many questions about how this happened 45 days ago, learning about it through the media like so many of you.”

Amos was known for playing Florida Evans’ (Esther Rolle) husband James in Good Times, which spun off of Maude, and for playing...

John Amos, who has died at the age of 84, will soon be seen in what was to be his final role on NBC’s Suits LA Amos’ passing was announced Tuesday by his son, Kelly Christopher Amos.

Amos had been cast as a guest star in the Suits LA pilot from Aaron Korsh. He played himself as a client at Ted’s (Stephen Amell) law firm who also has a longstanding friendship with Ted.

The pilot was picked up to series in July, so it will make it to air when the series debuts later this season. While Amos’ guest appearance was not conceived as part of an ongoing arc, we hear there was a potential for him to recur. He will now be seen in the pilot only.

The new Suits iteration is centered on Amell’s Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York who has reinvented...

John Amos, star of Good Times, Roots, and many more, died Oct. 1 at the age of 84.

Amos was known for playing Florida Evans’ (Esther Rolle) husband James in Good Times, which spun off of Maude, and for playing Gordy Howard the weatherman on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, which helped him break into entertainment in 1970. Other appearances for Amos included several episodes of The Tim Conway Comedy Hour, Future Cop, Hunter, 704 Hauser, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, In the House, The District, three episodes of Two and a Half Men, a few episodes in The Ranch and two episodes of Ballers.

He went on to appear in Die Hard 2 (1990), The West Wing, All About the Andersons alongside Anthony Anderson, Men in Trees. He reprised his role as Cleo McDowell in the sequel to 1989’s Coming To America — Coming 2 America (2021). Other film roles include Vanishing Point (1971), Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song...

Emmy-nominated actor John Amos, best known for his role as family patriarch James Evans on CBS’ Good Times, has died. He was 84 years old.

Amos’ son, Kelly Christopher Amos, tells The Hollywood Reporter that his father passed on Aug. 21 of natural causes. (TMZ on Oct. 2 reported that Amos died of congestive heart failure.)

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John Amos, the beloved Emmy-nominated actor who rose to fame by playing the family patriarch on Good Times, has passed away. He was 84 years old.

Per TMZ, Amos died of natural causes in Los Angeles on Aug. 21, but his passing has just been announced by his son, Kelly Christopher Amos. No additional details were shared related to the nature of Amos' passing, though the actor's son shared a statement to confirm the news while expressing how he knows his father's legacy "will live on" in his absence.

It is with heartfelt sadness that I share with you that my father has transitioned, the statement reads in part. He was a man with the kindest heart and a heart of gold and he was loved the world over. Many fans consider him their TV father. He lived a good life. His legacy will live on in his outstanding works in television and film as an actor.

At the 2024 Emmy Awards, Jean Smart walked away with the trophy for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series thanks to her career-best performance as comedian Deborah Vance in Hacks. Of course, the Emmy-winning Hacks is far from the only Smart-starring HBO series that's worth a watch, especially considering the actor appeared in both Watchmen and Mare of Easttown. After rising to prominence for her leading role in Designing Women (19861991), the actor went on to win an impressive six Emmys. Smart earned all of these accolades for her comedic chops in Frasier, Samantha Who?, and Hacks.

Still, Smart has also given her fair share of standout dramatic performances. The acclaimed performer's other Emmy-nominated roles have all been TV dramas, ranging from The District and Harry's Law to Fargo and 24. More recently, Smart made waves in the aforementioned HBO limited series Watchmen and Mare of Easttown, proving that she has...

CBS’ new daytime drama series “Beyond The Gates” has cast soap alums Karla Mosley and Daphnee Duplaix as “Dani Dupree” and “Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson,” respectively, daughters of the Dupree family matriarch, “Anita,” played by “As The World Turns” alum Tamara Tunie (ex-Jessica Griffin).

A former model turned “momager” who gave up her career for love, Dani (Mosley) is the Dupree family’s wild child, who’s also free-spirited, headstrong and uninhibited. Dropping out of school to pursue a high-flying modeling career, she has always marched to the beat of her own drum. Meanwhile, Nicole (Duplaix) exudes warmth, empathy and compassion. Although her seemingly perfect life includes being married to a surgeon husband, not everything is as it appears on the outside… inside.

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As for Dani and Nicole’s mother, Antia (Tunie) is the family’s matriarch who at one time was a famous singer.

Exclusive: Amazon MGM Studios has closed a multiyear overall writing deal with Oscar-nominated American Sniper screenwriter Jason Hall.

Under the pact, Hall will write projects for the studio, which will also have a first look on all original ideas he conceives.

Hall most recently wrote and executive produced Gran Turismo for Columbia Pictures which grossed over $122M at the worldwide box office. Prior to that, he wrote and directed Thank You for Your Service for Universal Pictures and wrote and executive produced Warner Bros.’ American Sniper, for which he earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay. That movie, directed by Clint Eastwood, wound up becoming the highest grossing film in the director/star’s near 70 years working career with over $547M worldwide. Hall also received the WGA Adapted Screenplay nomination for American Sniper. That movie was based on the life of Navy Seal Chris Kyle.

Prior to his screenwriting career,...

It’s always a good time to be in the Sarah Paulson business, but that’s especially true this year. The acclaimed performer recently scored her first-ever Tony Award nomination for her performance in “Appropriate” and she is widely predicted to land double Emmy Award nominations for her guest acting appearances in the FX comedy series “The Bear” and Prime Video drama series “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.” If that were to happen when the 2024 Emmy nominations are announced in July, Paulson would join a select few performers to receive concurrent guest-acting nominations since the categories were standardized in 1989.

So far, only 10 actors have received guest-acting nominations in the comedy and drama categories in the same year. The most recent example is Harriet Walter, who collected nominations last year for roles in “Succession” and “Ted Lasso.” Walter is the only person to have achieved this double-dip twice: She was a previous double nominee in 2022.

Before Walter,...

Terrence Beasor, a veteran character and voice-over actor best known for Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, The Gods Must Be Crazy and recurring roles on The Middle and Raising Hope, has died. He was 89.

A rep said Beasor died May 28 at his home in Santa Monica with his wife of 55-plus years, actress Muriel Minot, by his side.

Beasor appeared on dozens of TV shows during his 40-year career, including The Incredible Hulk, The Greatest American Hero, The A-Team, Hardcastle and McCormick, Hill Street Blues, Cheers, L.A. Law, Dynasty, Hunter, Knot’s Landing, Simon & Simon, Police Squad!, Chicago Hope, The Office, Parks and Recreation, Scandal, Angie Tribeca, The Grinder, Hot In Cleveland, Scrubs, Gilmore Girls, The District, Suddenly Susan, Days of Our Lives and Murder, She Wrote.

He also did voice work on several Star Trek series and video games and offscreen announcing on movies and TV shows including Jaws: The Revenge,...

We may have had to wait two years for the third season of HBO Max’s “Hacks” to hit our screens but, boy, was it worth it. Ths third edition is a showcase for Jean Smart who plays Deborah Vance, a veteran stand-up experiencing a resurgence in her career. Hannah Einbinder co-stars as Ava Daniels, a comedy writer working to kick-start her career.

The relationship between those two women is at the heart of the show and season three is no different, with the chemistry between Smart and Einbinder reaching new levels. This is, still, however, the Jean Smart show. She aces every moment of comedy, perfectly embodying the Joan Rivers type of comedian that Deborah is. But what elevates the character and Smart’s performance to the next level are the touches of humanity and vulnerability sown into the role.

Critics agree, Smart is turning in career-best work.

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David McKnight, who portrayed the title character in the cult blaxploitation horror classic J.D.’s Revenge and appeared in Hollywood Shuffle and The Five Heartbeats for Robert Townsend, has died. He was 87.

McKnight died Sunday of cancer in Las Vegas, his friend and publicist Cynthia Busby told The Hollywood Reporter.

McKnight also showed up on dozens of TV shows, from Kojak, Hill Street Blues, The Incredible Hulk, Dynasty and Benson to Moonlighting, 227, Roc, L.A. Law and The District.

In the New Orleans-set J.D.’s Revenge (1976), directed by Arthur Marks, McKnight played a deceased hustler who takes over the body of a college student (Glynn Turman) and goes after the man who murdered him and his sister 30 years earlier.

In a 2018 interview, McKnight said that he first met Townsend when the first-time feature filmmaker was putting together Hollywood Shuffle (1987) and offered him advice.

He was then hired to play Uncle Ray,...

Ashley Benson is a beautiful and talented star in the TV and movie industry. The American actress, model, and singer made her acting debut with an episode of a 2002 crime drama series The District. But the role that made her a household name was Hanna Marin in the hit teen mystery drama series Pretty Little Liars. Benson is currently starring in a Prime Video thriller series Wilderness alongside Jenna Coleman and Oliver Jackson-Cohen. So, if you love Benson’s performances here are the 10 best movies and TV shows starring Ashley Benson that should be on your watchlist.

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Synopsis: Deep in the heart of Dixie, in a small town struggling with the ravages of addiction, a local sheriff (John Travolta) tries to maintain the peace when desperate family man Shelby (Shiloh Fernandez) robs a pill mill with his reckless brother-in-law, Trey (Kevin Dillon...

Exclusive: Max Hollman, a rising star drama executive at HBO, has left the premium cable network to join Middle Child Pictures, the film and TV company launched recently by David Bernad. Hollman will continue to work with HBO as he sets off to run television for Middle Child Pictures as Producer/Executive through a first-look TV deal the company has signed with HBO and A24.

Under that pact, HBO will get first crack at Middle Child Pictures’ TV development, with A24 serving as the studio on projects that the network takes in. For shows that don’t go to HBO, A24 can come on board and sell them elsewhere.

Hollman, who started his career as an assistant in the television department at CAA, had been at HBO for almost eight years, rising from assistant to coordinator, manager, director and, most recently, VP, drama programming. During his tenure,...

Where to Watch Powered by Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson, stars of Charlie's Angels, reunited in a rare photo at Smith's son's wedding. Since leaving the show, Jackson continued acting until 2007. Smith has remained active in the industry, with recent appearances on The CW's All American and the 2019 Charlie's Angels movie.

Charlie's Angels stars Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson have reunited in a rare photo. The original Charlie's Angels series, which followed a trio of female private detectives, ran on ABC for five seasons from 1976 through 1981. Smith played Kelly Garrett on all five seasons while Jackson played Sabrina Duncan for the first three seasons before exiting the series and being replaced by Shelley Hack as Tiffany Welles in season 4.

On Instagram, Smith shared a video from the wedding of her son Gaston.

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In the video, Smith can be seen posing with Jackson.

France’s Annecy International Animation Film Festival has unveiled the prize winners of its biggest edition to date, running from June 11 to 17.

Italian-French directorial duo’s Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach’s Chicken For Linda! has won the top Cristal award for best film.

The heartwarming tale revolves around a mother and daughter struggling to come to terms with a personal tragedy in their lives.

Following a misunderstanding, the mother embarks on a mission to cook her daughter her favorite dish of chicken with peppers against the backdrop of a national strike.

The features is coproduced by Dolce Vita Films, Miyu Productions, and Dorje Film.

Hungarian director Áron Gauder’s Four Souls Of Coyote won the Jury Award.

The adventure tale tackles environmental issues through the prism of a Native American creation myth, revisited by four teenagers trying to save ancestorial land from an oil pipeline project.

Gauder previously won...

Exclusive: Gebeka International has boarded sales on Hungarian director Áron Gauder’s drama Four Souls Of Coyote ahead of its world premiere in Competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival (June 11-17).

The new 2D and 3D feature-length is Gauder’s second feature after The District (Nyócker!), which won Annecy’s top Cristal award for best film in 2005.

The new work is billed as an epic adventure tale tackling contemporary issues of global warming and the destruction of the environment through the prism of a Native American creation myth.

Set in the present day, Native American teenagers confront the crew of an oil pipeline project, just down the hill from the land of their ancestors. An elder evokes the ancient tale of their Creation myth and its lesson that the challenges facing humanity are universal.

Gauder has been fascinated with Native American culture since childhood and previously explored its...

Cherry Jones could score three Emmy nominations this year for her supporting turn on the Apple TV+ limited series “Five Days at Memorial” and her guest appearances on “Poker Face” and “Succession.” It’s those double guest bids, though, that would put her in rarefied air as the three-time Emmy winner would become the 11th person to earn drama and comedy guest acting nominations in the same year.

Since the guest categories as we know them were standardized in 1989, 10 people have pulled off this feat. Jack Gilford was the first, getting shortlisted that very year for “The Golden Girls” and “thirtysomething.” In 1991, Colleen Dewhurst won comedy guest actress for “Murphy Brown” and was nominated in drama for “Road to Avonlea.” Gwen Verdon snagged noms in 1993 for her guest spots on “Dream On” and “Homicide: Life on the Street,” while Marlee Matlin followed in 1994 with bids for “Seinfeld” and “Picket Fences.

Exclusive: Alberto Ferreras’ novel B as in Beauty is getting the TV treatment.

The book is in the works for a series adaptation from writers Manuel Figueroa and Jordan Heimer after Concord Originals partnered with Marsh Entertainment and Telemundo Streaming Studios. No broadcaster is attached.

The bilingual dramedy will follow Bella “B” Zavala, whose personal life, career and relationships are at best a mess. That is until she meets a mysterious and unique woman who offers her a moonlighting job as an emotional companion. Through the unexpected adventures she faces with her eccentric new clients, Bella’s own notions of beauty, love and self-worth will never be the same.

Figueroa and Heimer previously developed drama series The Three Joaquins at ABC. The pair served as executive story editors on Starz’s Step Up: High Water and developed Eastside at NBC with Ruben Fleisher’s The District and previously staffed on...

Exclusive: Showtime is keeping its Yellowjackets team intact.

The network has struck an overall deal with showrunner Jonathan Lisco. The move will see Lisco continue to serve as executive producer, writer and showrunner on the hit series, alongside creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, while also developing new projects.

The move comes after it also locked up married couple Lyle and Nickerson to a similar deal last year.

Yellowjackets is a breakout hit for the network and one of the few that is not based on existing IP. The season two premiere delivered Showtime‘s best debut for a second installment that the network has seen in more than 10 years.

That’s before we’ve even got to the fun part with episode two, Edible Complex, which features the first full-blown cannibalism episode of the show and was written by Lisco.

The series also received an early renewal – ahead of...

Ving Rhames is an American actor known for his powerful performances in film and television. Here are some interesting facts about him:

Rhames was born Irving Rameses Rhames on May 12, 1959, in Harlem, New York [1]. He attended the High School of Performing Arts in New York City and later graduated from the State University of New York at Purchase [2]. Rhames has appeared in numerous hit films, including “Pulp Fiction,” “Con Air,” “Mission: Impossible,” and “Dawn of the Dead” [1]. He has also had success on television, starring in shows such as “ER,” “Kojak,” and “The District” [1]. Rhames is known for his deep voice and imposing physical presence, which he has used to great effect in his roles. He has been nominated for numerous awards for his work, including a Golden Globe for his performance in the television movie “Don King: Only in America” [1]. In addition to his acting career, Rhames is a...

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Austin Stoker, the actor from Trinidad who starred as the heroic cop battling a band of marauding gang members inside a decommissioned police station in the John Carpenter thriller Assault on Precinct 13, has died. He was 92.

Stoker died Friday of renal failure on his birthday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his wife, Robin, told The Hollywood Reporter. “His transition was beautiful,” she said.

Stoker also portrayed Macdonald, the human assistant of Roddy McDowall’s Caesar, in Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), the fifth and final chapter in the original movie series, and he was Brick Williams, the love interest of Pam Grier’s private investigator, in Sheba, Baby (1975).

On the landmark 1977 ABC miniseries Roots, he played Virgil Harvey, father of Olivia Cole‘s Mathilda.

In the cult classic Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), Stoker starred as Lt. Ethan Bishop, who goes...

After scoring her first Emmy win in a lead acting category last year, Jean Smart returns to the Emmy race for Season 2 of HBO Max’s “Hacks.” Her portrayal of Deborah Vance is as biting as ever, as the seasoned comic leaves the casinos of Las Vegas behind for life on the road. Plopping Vance into a fancy tour bus that stops all over the country provides ample opportunity for introspection from this oft-jaded star, in addition to constantly changing scenery. This mix of humor and heart could be just the right formula to help the actress land back-to-back Emmy wins.

See Jean Smart (‘Hacks’) would be first repeat Emmy winner in Comedy Actress category since you-know-who

Smart is a four-time Emmy Award winner. She pulled off two consecutive wins for her guest role on “Frasier” in 2000 and 2001. In 2008, she claimed a Best Comedy Supporting Actress trophy for “Samantha Who?...

Exclusive: Jaclyn Smith has signed with Brs/Gage Talent Agency for theatrical representation.

Best known for her starring role as Kelly Garrett on all five seasons of Charlie’s Angels, Smith’s other series credits include McCloud, The Rookies and Switch. She earned a Golden Globe nomination for the title role as first lady in TV movie Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, and also starred in miniseries Rage of Angels, Rage of Angels: The Story Continues, George Washington, The Bourne Identity and Family Album, as well as the title character in Florence Nightingale.

Smith also starred in the CBS drama The District, recurred on Faith and Hope and starred in Hallmark’s production of Ordinary Miracles, among dozens of other film and TV credits. She served as celebrity host of Bravo’s competition series Shear Genius for its first two seasons. Smith most recently guest-starred on CW’s All American.

Smith is managed by Jds.

The only thing better than receiving one Emmy nomination is receiving two Emmy nominations. But earning multiple bids in the same year as a performer is not as uncommon as one might think, especially with television moving toward shorter seasons and limited series still rising in popularity. This has allowed actors to appear in more projects throughout the year, giving them additional chances to be recognized. But there’s another reason it happens too: guest appearances.

So far, 10 performers have been nominated in both the drama and comedy guest categories in the same year. The first to do it was Jack Gilford, who in 1989 was nominated for his work on the comedy “The Golden Girls” and the drama “thirtysomething.” He was followed in 1991 by Colleen Dewhurst, who was nominated for her appearances on “Murphy Brown” and “Road to Avonlea,” winning for the former. In 1993, Gwen Verdon was nominated for her...

David Arquette and Elizabeth Marvel are the latest additions to the cast of Damon Lindelof and Tara Hernandez’s Peacock drama series “Mrs. Davis.” In addition, Alethea Jones has boarded the series to executive produce and to direct multiple episodes.

Arquette and Marvel will recur in the series, joining previously announced cast members Betty Gilpin, Jake McDorman, Andy McQueen, Ben Chaplin and Margo Martindale. Exact plot details are being kept under wraps, aside from the fact the show is described as an exploration of faith versus technology. It was previously reported that Gilpin will play a nun who battles an artificial intelligence in the show.

Arquette is known for his role in the “Scream” film franchise, having recently starred in the fifth film that was released in January 2022. His other film roles include “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Ready to Rumble,” “Never Been Kissed,” and “Airheads.” He was also the subject...

The Hungarian film industry is booming, with a record 241 domestic productions — including feature films, shorts, documentaries and TV series — produced in 2021. Here’s a selection of top projects in the pipeline or being sold during the Cannes Market:

As Long as the Grass Grows

Director: Áron Gauder

Producer: Réka Temple (Cinemon Entertainment)

Annecy main prize winner Gauder (“The District”) spins an alternative creation myth, in which mankind is but one of many creatures in the animal kingdom, and offers a hopeful story that it’s not too late to correct course and save the planet.

Blockade

Director: Ádám Tősér

Producer: Tamás Lajos (Film Positive Productions)

Based on the true story of the country’s first democratically elected prime minister, the film follows József Antall’s journey from a freedom fighter during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 to the infamous 1990 taxi blockade that shook the nation.

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It’s hard to imagine the world of entertainment without Jean Smart. With “Hacks” and “Mare of Easttown” bringing her back to the forefront in the recent years, some call it a Jean Smart renaissance — but that’s not really the case. In fact, she’s never not been working — maybe we just haven’t been paying attention.

“In the last five or six years, I’ve had some extraordinary roles that were just kind of handed to me on a silver platter, which has been really amazing — ‘Watchmen,’ ‘Fargo,’ and of course, ‘Hacks.’ I couldn’t have written something for myself that I would have enjoyed more,” Smart tells Variety. “But there are other things I’ve done that weren’t as visible as most shows.”

The four-time Emmy winner has made quite an impact in the industry, so much so that she will receive a star on the...

If you’re an American who’s just dying to know how to watch “Australian Survivor: Blood V Water” to see Sandra Diaz-Twine return to the game that made her a household name, you’re in luck. You will be able to stream it each week on Paramount+ starting January 31. Plans start at $4.99/month and you can cancel anytime. Aussie viewers can watch the reality TV show on Network 10 and 10play on demand. Host Jonathan Lapaglia recently confirmed the news on social media.

The Players….nice and clean….before we destroy them on Blood v Water #SurvivorAU starts Jan 31 on 10, 10play and Paramount+ pic.twitter.com/tPLYNDEnwn

— Jonathan Lapaglia (@JLa_Paglia) January 23, 2022

SEESandra Diaz-Twine: ‘I’m going to be so nasty’ if my daughter gets voted out of ‘Australian Survivor’

Lapaglia has filled the Jeff Probst role as the host down under since 2016, when Network 10 officially revived the competition.

Australia’s Network 10 has announced that the “Australian Survivor: Blood V Water” premiere date will take place on January 31, 2022. This season has more buzz than ever before because it notably features America’s two-time champ Sandra Diaz-Twine as one of the 24 contestants. Here’s everything to know so far about the upcoming season of “Australian Survivor: Blood V Water,” including the cast list and the trailer. Bookmark this page as we’ll be updating when new information is revealed.

Video trailer

In December 2021, Network 10 released an extended preview featuring host Jonathan Lapaglia and several of the season’s castaways (watch below). “‘Survivor’ has always been an individual game,” teased Australia’s version of Jeff Probst. “But this season? That’s all about to change.” Grab the popcorn and watch the two-minute sneak peek right now.

See ‘Australian Survivor’ contestant Sandra Diaz-Twine warns castaways to ‘look out’ for her ‘secret...

Netflix’s After Life is coming to an end: The Ricky Gervais drama-comedy will premiere its third and final season on Friday, Jan. 14.

The six-episode swan song follows Tony, “a writer for the local newspaper whose life is upended after his wife dies from cancer,” reads the official synopsis. “Whilst still struggling with immense grief for his wife, Tony starts to realize that making other people feel good is what can give him hope and a reason to live. After all, every end is a new beginning.”

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Hayden and Dauber together again!

Coach‘s Craig T. Nelson and Bill Fagerbakke are reunited on Thursday’s episode of Young Sheldon (CBS, 8/7c) — and TVLine has your exclusive first look. The reunion comes 24 years after the conclusion of the long-running ABC sitcom, and 17 years after Nelson and Fagerbakke last appeared on screen together in an episode of CBS’ The District.

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“It’s been wonderful having Bill Fagerbakke come play with us,...

Exclusive: Amazon Studios has closed a first-look feature deal with female-led production company Di Novi Pictures to develop and produce content.

Di Novi Pictures, led by producers Denise Di Novi and Margaret French Isaac, has been behind such empowering, commercially successful female-driven movies as Oscar-nominated Little Women ($216.6 million at the worldwide box office), A Walk to Remember, Crazy Stupid Love and Stepmom.

Under the pact, Amazon Studios and Di Novi Pictures will develop Tiger Mother, a gritty, female-driven action comedy spec written by Emily Dell, with Sasie Sealy (Lucky Grandma) attached to direct. Di Novi Pictures will also produce Hannah Hafey and Kaitlin Smith’s adaptation of Flynn Meaney’s YA novel Bad Habits, which Amazon Studios optioned.

“We couldn’t be more excited about working with Denise and Margaret,” said Julie Rapaport, co-head of movies at Amazon Studios. “Di Novi Pictures has a long standing track record of delivering powerful,...

Exclusive: Filming on HBO’s The White House Plumbers resumed August 12, sources tell Deadline.

Production on the five-part Watergate limited series, starring Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux, was suspended August 5 following an on-set incident involving series director/executive producer David Mandel and a member of the prop department that triggered an investigation. The probe has concluded.

Mandel’s outburst, which is believed to have led to the prop department walking off the set in protest, was captured on audio recording, which Deadline has reviewed. In it, Mandel is heard using the F-word and threatening the prop master that he will never work again.

Mandel and The White House Plumbers‘ prop staff, including the prop master involved in the verbal altercation, are all back at work and remain on the show, sources said. As a result of the investigation, HBO has put additional protocols in place for the remainder of the shoot,...

Markie Post, who became a star in the 1980s playing a plucky public defender on “Night Court” and had a long run of TV roles, died Saturday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 70.

Post waged a nearly four-year fight with cancer. She kept working until very recently despite her illness.

Post co-starred in the 2019 Lifetime movie “Christmas Reservations” and logged a guest shot that year on the first season of Netflix drama “Soundtrack.” In recent years, Post had recurring roles on NBC’s “Chicago, P.D.,” ABC’s “The Kids are Alright” and Netflix’s “The Santa Clarita Diet.”

Post grew up in Northern California and got her start working behind the scenes on game shows such as “Double Dare” and “Card Sharks” in the 1970s. She moved into working in front of the camera with game show appearances and guest shots on such series as “CHiPs,” “Barnaby Jones,...

Markie Post, an actress best known for playing a public defender on the 1980s sitcom “Night Court,” died Saturday at age 70.

Post succumbed to a nearly four-year battle with cancer, her manager Ellen Lubin Sanitsky told Deadline. Sanitsky did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.

In addition to her work in “Night Court,” which ran for nine seasons on NBC from 1984 to 1992, she also had memorable roles as a bail bondsman in the Lee Majors action series “The Fall Guy” in the early ’80s and in the 1992-95 comedy “Hearts Afire” about a conservative senator’s aide (John Ritter), who marries a liberal political reporter (Post).

Later, she had recurring guest roles in series like “The District” and as the mother of Sarah Chalke’s doctor character on “Scrubs.”

Post’s film credits include playing Cameron Diaz’s mother in the hit 1998 Farrelly Brothers comedy “There’s Something About Mary...

Exclusive Updated with more information: Filming on HBO’s five-part Watergate limited series The White House Plumbers, starring Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux, has been suspended over an on-set incident this week that have triggered an investigation.

“HBO has received reports of alleged unprofessional behavior on the set of White House Plumbers,” the network said in a statement to Deadline. “We take very seriously our responsibility to ensure a respectful work environment on all our productions, and we are investigating the matter fully.”

The network is not commenting further. According to sources, there was an on-set altercation on Wednesday, Aug. 4, involving series director/executive producer David Mandel and a member of the prop department, which led to the prop department walking off the set in protest. I hear the production halt (with no reason provided) was revealed in a call sheet sent out Thursday night. The document included a note...

Kenan Thompson joins the vaunted few in Emmy history who have received double nominations in the acting categories. Thompson’s are highly unusual, with both in the full-time regular series categories for lead and supporting comedy. He received a Lead Actor in a Comedy Series nom Tuesday for his portrayal of Kenan Williams in his eponymous NBC comedy series. He also earned a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nom for Saturday Night Live. These are not Thompson’s first Emmy noms, however. He previously received an Emmy nomination in 2018 for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for Saturday Night Live for the song “Come Back, Barack” from an episode hosted by Chance the Rapper.

Multiple Emmy winner Jean Smart is experiencing her first time as double nominee in the acting categories. Smart received a nomination for her leading role of legendary Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance in HBO Max’s hit comedy Hacks.