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The CW Network has announced spring premiere dates for new and returning programming, including the new drama series Sherlock & Daughter and returning favorites Sullivan’s Crossing and Children Ruin Everything.

The new mystery thriller series Sherlock & Daughter, starring Emmy Award-nominee David Thewlis as the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, premieres on Wednesday, April 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m. Et/Pt).

Sherlock & Daughter

Inspirational women nationwide are recognized in the one-hour special Remarkable Women on Sunday, April 20 (9:00-10:00 p.m. Et/Pt). Women from 125 communities nationwide are nominated for their significant influence on public policy, social progress, and quality of life.

The special celebrates the often-overlooked stories of these incredible women’s innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit while championing the causes that inspire them and their direct impact on their local communities.

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The hit series Sullivan’s Crossing, starring Morgan Kohan, Chad Michael Murray and...

Move over Watson, because Sherlock Holmes is back on the case, and he's accompanied this time by his long-lost daughter. The CW has announced that its hotly-anticipated new mystery series Sherlock & Daughter will hit the scene on April 16, promising a new spin on the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle detective very soon. The series stars Emmy-nominated Fargo star David Thewlis as the titular Holmes while Blu Hunt embodies Amelia Rojas, a young Native American woman determined to prove to the world-famous sleuth that he is her father. Created, written, and executive produced by Brendan Foley, the series features The Closer alum James Duff as its showrunner.

Paramount’s free streaming service, Pluto TV, has revealed its March highlights. The Pluto TV March 2025 lineup celebrates Women’s History Month with powerhouse performances, legendary directors, and female-led stories in every genre. Pluto TV is also spotlighting its On-Demand section, where you can find sections specially curated by programmers.

Pluto TV is the leading free streaming television service, delivering hundreds of live, linear channels and thousands of titles on-demand to a global audience. The Emmy Award-winning service curates a diverse lineup of channels in partnership with hundreds of international media companies.

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Pluto TV offers hundreds of free live channels, but there’s even more to love with its growing on-demand section. With an expanding selection of films and TV series, audiences can dive into their favorite content anytime, in addition to tuning in live. This month, dive into new special collections:

A24 Spotlight – Stream acclaimed films like Red Rocket,...

Updated: The Wayans Family will be inducted into the NAACP Hall of Fame at the 56th NAACP Image Awards ceremony on Feb. 22.

The Wayanses — namely Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans Sr., Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Kim Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. — join previous inductees including New Edition, Eddie Murphy, Oprah Winfrey, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Spike Lee and Earth Wind and Fire.

The Hall of Fame Award is presented to “individuals or groups who have been pioneers in their respective fields and whose influence continues to shape their industry for generation.” And as one of the most influential families in comedy and entertainment — collectively behind such culture-defining hits as “In Living Color,” “My Wife and Kids,” “Hollywood Shuffle,” the “Scary Movie” franchise, “White Chicks” and the hit CBS sitcom “Poppa’s House” — they certainly fit the bill.

“For decades, the Wayans family has been at the forefront of comedy, breaking barriers...

A lot of fans might recognize actor Jay Jackson as the iconic and hilarious newscaster Perd Hapley on the hit comedy series Parks & Recreation. His first appearance actually came later in the series in season two, episode four, "Practice Date." He doesn't play a significant role in the episode from a story standpoint, but fans quickly became more and more enamored by the newscaster as he got more and more story. Perd Hapley would appear as his goofy, rich-voiced self in 31 episodes throughout the rest of the show's run. Jackson would become mostly known for the character. After watching the show, many fans were happy to know that Jackson has appeared in plenty of other shows and movies as well, but interestingly enough, a majority of those roles have been as a newscaster.

Being typecast in Hollywood is rarely a good thing, as it can unintentionally define an actor for their entire career.

Dave Chappelle won best comedy album at the 2025 Grammys on Sunday, his third win in a row in the category and sixth win overall.

The Recording Academy presented the comedy album trophy during the premiere ceremony, which took place before the televised event later on Sunday. Chappelle was not present to accept the trophy.

Chappelle won for The Dreamer, his 2023 New Year’s Eve Netflix special. The new hour was Chappelle’s seventh for the streamer, and his first since the ultra-controversial 2021 special The Closer, which brought the comedian under fire for jokes about the transgender community.

In The Dreamer, Chappelle still targeted several different marginalized groups, including trans people and the disabled. “I love punching down!” he said at one point in the special.

Chappelle’s win beat Ricky Gervais’ Armageddon, Jim Gaffigan’s The Prisoner, Nikki Glaser’s Someday You’ll Die and Trevor Noah’s Where Was I.

Dave Chappelle has been nominated six times for Best Comedy Album at the Grammys and now has won six times, continuing his undefeated streak in the category with his Feb. 2 victory for The Dreamer. He now stands alone as the Grammys’ second-most-awarded comedian, breaking his tie with George Carlin and Richard Pryor and just one trophy shy of seven-time champ Bill Cosby. His previous five victories were for The Age of Spin and Deep in the Heart of Texas (2018), Equanimity and The Bird Revelation (2019), Sticks and Stones (2020), The Closer (2023), and What’s in a Name? (2024).

This year Chappelle defeated first-time nominees Ricky Gervais (Armageddon) and Nikki Glaser (Someday You’ll Die), three-time nominee and fifth-year Grammy host Trevor Noah (Where Was I?), and eight-time nominee Jim Gaffigan (The Prisoner). All four are awaiting their first Grammy.

Chappelle is clearly still loved by his peers in the industry, undiminished since his satirical...

The voice of Kevin Kline has been pleasantly popping up from time to time on the animated comedy show Bob's Burgers for nearly 15 years. His distinct (and distinguished) voice is perfect for his rich and elitist landlord character, Mr. Fischoeder, and he always brings a chuckle. But in the live-action scene, Kline has mostly been a dramatic force, especially in the recent series, Disclaimer. Of course, the Oscar winner has given great dramatic performances ever since 1982's Sophie's Choice, but it's always a treat when he busts his comedy chops in live-action. On that note, MGM+ announced today an eight-episode series order for American Classic, a half-hour comedy series starring none other than Kevin Kline.

American Classic comes from co-creators Michael Hoffman and Bob Martin. The series, which will debut with eight episodes, comes from Fifth Season as the studio with Mar-Key Pictures, Likely Story, and Anonymous Content producing. Kevin...

William Shakespeare once said, “All the world’s a stage,” but for Kevin Kline, the stage is a way of life, and his love for theater is vast. MGM+ announced today an eight-episode series order for American Classic, a half-hour comedy series from o-creators Michael Hoffman and Bob Martin (The Prom, Slings and Arrows). American Classic stars Kevin Sline as Richard Bean and Jon Tenney as Jon Bean. Hoffman directs the series, with production kicking into high gear later this year in New Jersey.

Here’s an official description of American Classic courtesy of MGM+:

“American Classic centers on Broadway star and notorious narcissist Richard Bean, played by Kline, who suffers a spectacular public meltdown and returns to his hometown and the family-run theater where he first became aware of his own brilliance. When he arrives, he is shocked to discover that his father, the former artistic director, has...

Exclusive: MGM+ has given an eight-episode series order to American Classic, a half-hour comedy starring and executive produced by Oscar winner Kevin Kline. Jon Tenney co-stars in the series from co-creators Michael Hoffman and Bob Martin.

This marks only the second half-hour comedy series in MGM+’s history after 2016’s Graves, starring Nick Nolte, which ran for two seasons. (The linear channel and streaming service’s other half-hour original was the 2021 dramedy Bridge and Tunnel.)

American Classic had been in the works at MGM+ for more than three years; it was announced as part of the development slate of the platform (then named Epix) on February 3, 2022. Fifth Season has since come on board as studio, with Mar-Key Pictures, Likely Story and Anonymous Content producing.

The comedy centers on Broadway star and notorious narcissist Richard Bean (Kline) who suffers a spectacular...

After a brief embrace at the end of the latest episode of Saturday Night Live, it appears a truce has been called in the cold war between funny guys Dave Chappelle and Bowen Yang. If, in fact, they were ever in a war at all.

The whispers began early last year when Chappelle unexpectedly turned up for the goodnight portion of Dakota Johnson’s episode. Eagle-eyed fans noted that while Chappelle positioned himself stage left, Yang found a spot on the opposite side of the stage as far from Chappelle as possible.

Pride.com had theories about the icy distance, suggesting Yang was angry about Chappelle’s “self-identifying as a trans-exclusionary radical feminist, or Terf, and for promoting nasty and homophobic rhetoric in his Netflix specials The Closer and The Dreamer.” The site also noted that Yang, Sarah Sherman and Molly Kearney didn’t participate in taping the previous episode...

Dave Chappelle hosted Saturday Night Live for the fourth time on Jan. 18, delivering a monologue filled with his signature humor and social commentary.

The comedian, 51, tackled topics ranging from the California wildfires and Donald Trump’s return to the presidency to the allegations surrounding music mogul Sean Combs.

Chappelle opened his set by addressing the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, joking that their high cost was due to the city’s wealth.

“I think that’s because people in L.A. have nice stuff. I could burn 40,000 acres in Mississippi for like $600 or $700,” he quipped.

He also touched on conspiracy theories regarding the fires, referencing Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and noting how some individuals “lost their fire insurance” shortly before the blazes began.

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Michelle Buteau has a few choice words for Dave Chappelle and his past comments about the trans community in her new Netflix comedy special.

Halfway through her comedy show dubbed “Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall,” the comedienne transitions out of a lively discussion about her Black lesbian friend by saying “we can tell jokes and stories and not disparage a whole community.”

“We can do that,” she continues in her special, which dropped Dec. 31. “We can make it funny, we just have to work at it. So if you guys ever run into Dave Chappelle, can you let him know that shit? I don’t think he knows that shit. I don’t think we’ll ever run into Dave, though, because he is the Goat and that means going off about trans people. Dave, it’s not funny. It’s dangerous.”

“I can’t...

Michelle Buteau, comedian and star of the underrated 2024 film Babes, slammed fellow comedian Dave Chappelle over the anti-trans rhetoric rampant in the comedy routines. The Survival of the Thickest star returned to Netflix for her second special, where she didn't shy away from addressing her fellow Netflix stand-up.

Per Variety, Buteau unleashed on Chappelle in her latest Netflix special, Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall, after telling a story about her "Black lesbian friend." Noting the variety of reactions from the audience – some laughing, some uncomfortable – Buteau said comedians should be able "to tell jokes and stories and not disparage a whole community," adding, "We can do that. We can make it funny... We just have to work at it, right? So, if you ever run into Dave Chappelle, can you let him know that sh-t? I don't think he knows that sh-t."

She then referred to Chappelle as "the Goat,...

Michelle Buteau knows a thing or two about telling jokes about marginalized people without offending “a whole community.” Dave Chappelle, on the other hand, not so much.

During her Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall Netflix special that premiered Tuesday, the comedian came for Chappelle and his penchant for unfunny, targeted jokes about trans people.

After telling her own story about a lesbian friend of hers, Buteau said that comedians can “tell jokes and stories and not disparage a whole community.”

“We can do that. We can make it funny,...

Michelle Buteau slammed Dave Chappelle and his controversial jokes about the transgender community in her new comedy special “Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall,” which debuted Tuesday on Netflix.

Buteau began criticizing Chappelle after telling a story about her “Black lesbian friend.” She noted the subject matter elicited a spectrum of reactions from the crowd, with some laughing and some uncomfortable, but emphasized that comedians should be able “to tell jokes and stories and not disparage a whole community.”

“We can do that. We can make it funny,” Buteau said. “We just have to work at it, right? So, if you ever run into Dave Chappelle can you let him know that shit? I don’t think he knows that shit.”

Buteau then facetiously referred to Chappelle as “the Goat,” an acronym usually meaning “greatest of all time.” However, Buteau said in Chappelle’s case, “Goat...

TV is full of stars who light up the screen, but let’s be real — sometimes, it’s the unsung heroes who make the biggest impact.

These are the character actors you’ve seen everywhere, constantly bringing depth, emotion, and complexity to every role, no matter how big or small.

They might not always get the credit they deserve, but their faces are instantly recognizable, and their performances are unforgettable.

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Whether they’re playing the villain, the quirky neighbor, or the wise mentor, these actors elevate every show they’re a part of.

From their endless versatility to their ability to steal a scene in seconds, they are the hard-working heart of TV — often popping up in the background of your favorite shows, making the story richer and more compelling.

Let’s take a moment to celebrate the actors who are always there, making TV just...

A sleeper science fiction comedy hit since its debut in 2021, "Resident Alien" has steadily been entertaining audiences with its extraterrestrial hijinks. The show adapts the comic book of the same name by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, starring Alan Tudyk as an alien hiding in the small town of Patience, Colorado. Posing as the town's doctor Harry Vanderspeigle, the alien initially intends to wipe out humanity as part of his otherworldly directive, but then he learns to appreciate it. This change of heart is informed by the friends that Harry makes in town, with "Resident Alien" boasting a strong ensemble of actors joining Tudyk.

A lot of the charm in "Resident Alien" comes from its principal cast, along with the solid writing by series creator Chris Sheridan. As the series progresses, much of these characters' backstories are gradually revealed, giving heart to the wacky sci-fi antics Harry unleashes on the town.

If you're reading this, congrats on having likely finished watching "Bones," whether it's for the first or fifth time. The Fox show about a forensic anthropologist (Emily Deschanel), an FBI special agent (David Boreanaz), and the love and rotting skeletons between them is a daunting watchlist prospect, topping out at a whopping 246 episodes, but it's worth it if you love a good procedural. "Bones" debuted during an arguable high point in crime drama history, premiering in 2005 and wrapping up its lengthy run in 2017. The show isn't often recognized as particularly groundbreaking, but it certainly (re)started a trend toward forensics-based crime sagas led by partners who make moon eyes at each other every episode.

So what do you do when you finish watching a show this long? If you love TV as much as we do, the answer is naturally to find another show that'll make you feel the same thrill as "Bones" did.

While death is part of the job in the LAPD-focused procedural The Rookie, Captain Zoe Andersen's (Mercedes Mason) passing was particularly shocking. The Rookie is now going into its seventh season, and for over 100 episodes, it has chronicled the career trajectory of John Nolan (Nathan Fillion), who began the series as the LAPD's oldest rookie, graduating from the Police Academy in his 40s. He eventually worked his way up to training new crops of officers, but back in season 1, very few people had faith in the older rookie.

However, one person who did see Nolan's value was Captain Andersen. Having served with the United States Pentagon Police and in the Marines, Andersen brought a work ethic full of discipline and order to the LAPD. But while she was extremely by-the-book and tough, she was also compassionate and mindful, traits lacking in many TV cops. Andersen recognized that Nolan's...

Jonathan Del Arco portrayed a former Borg drone named Hugh on Star Trek: The Next Generation and returned years later in Star Trek: Picard. The Borg first debuted in Tng season 2 and went on to become one of the franchise's most formidable villains. Throughout Tng, Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) defeated the Borg several times, most notably in the iconic two-parter, "The Best of Both Worlds." After the Borg assimilated Picard and turned him into their mouthpiece, Locutus, the Enterprise-d captain developed an understandable fear and even hatred of the Borg.

Hugh came along in Star Trek: The Next Generation season 5, episode 23, "I, Borg," and completely changed the way Captain Picard and his crew understood the Borg. Jonathan Del Arco landed the role of Hugh in 1992 after a series of guest roles on other popular television shows. Del Arco continued to appear regularly on television throughout the 1990s and 2000s,...

Exclusive: Tony Denison, perhaps known best for his starring role on all seven seasons of TNT’s The Closer, has signed with Wright Entertainment for management.

Denison portrayed Lieutenant Andy Flynn on The Closer, as well as its spinoff Major Crimes. He received a Prism Award for Outstanding Performance in a Drama Series for The Closer, in addition to five ensemble SAG Awards nominations for the series.

Denison also recurred heavily on CBS’ All Rise. His other notable television credits include FX’s Sons of Anarchy, Fox’s Prison Break and Criminal Minds for CBS.

Denison has more than 40 film credits, including a starring role opposite Catherine O’ Hara in Little Vegas, along with Atlas Shrugged: Who is John Galt? and Frank and Ava, to name a few.

Denison continues to be represented by Artists & Representatives.

Travis and Sosie Bacon are about to be one degree of separation away from their father.

Spouses Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick are set to direct themselves and their children in a horror comedy for Dark Castle Entertainment that’s being shopped to buyers at the American Film Market event, according to Variety.

The film, accurately and amusingly titled “Family Movie,” is about a family of horror filmmakers whose latest low-budget project spirals out of control when a dead body is discovered on set. But the show must go on, and the only way to save the movie is to cover up the murder and keep going, by any means necessary. “Premature” writer-director Dan Beers wrote the script, and the Bacons are producing along with Dark Castle’s Norman Golightly.

“There may not be a more compelling Hollywood family than the Bacons,” Golightly said in a statement to Variety. “We...

Kevin Bacon is set to direct and star in the new horror comedy Family Movie. An A-list actor, Bacon is known for various prominent roles, such as in Footloose, The Woodsman, Hollow Man, and Mystic River. More recently, the actor has had roles in Leave the World Behind, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, and the Ti West X franchise film MaXXXine. Bacon also has a famous wife, Kyra Sedgwick, who is also an actor. Sedgwick is known for her roles in The Closer, Phenomenon, and The Woodsman.

As per Variety, Bacon is now developing a horror comedy called Family Movie. The film will be co-directed by him and Sedgwick, who will also star in the film. Bacon and Sedgwick's real-life children, Sosie and Travis Bacon, will also be featured in the movie. All four Bacon family members will produce for Mixed Breed Films. Norman Golighty will also produce for Dark Castle Entertainment.

Golden Globe Award-winning actor Kevin Bacon has set his next horror movie after starring in the smash-hit A24 slasher MaXXXine, and it's about to be an entire family affair. Bacon, his Emmy Award-winning wife Kyra Sedgwick, and their two adult children, Travis and Sosie Bacon, will star together in a new horror-comedy titled Family Movie.

The talented family will produce this film for Mixed Breed Films in collaboration with Norman Golightly at Dark Castle Entertainment. Dark Castle is best known for being behind other horror movies such as House on Haunted Hill, House of Wax, Orphan and Orphan: First Kill. Besides Family Movie, Dark Castle is currently working on a third Orphan movie.

Neon International will handle the foreign rights and present the horror-comedy at the American Film Market this week, while CAA Media Finance will manage the U.S. rights. Besides producing and starring in the movie, Bacon and Sedgwick will also direct.

Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon are making their new movie a family affair. They’re set to direct and star in the horror-comedy “Family Movie,” joined by their kids, Travis and Sosie Bacon.

The family will produce the movie through Mixed Breed Films, along with Norman Golightly from Dark Castle Entertainment. Neon International will handle foreign rights and present the project at AFM this week, while CAA Media Finance will manage U.S. rights.

Written by Dan Beers (“Premature”), the story follows a quirky but close family of filmmakers who find themselves in a real-life horror show when a body is discovered on the set of their latest low-budget slasher. As the chaos builds, they decide the only way to keep filming is to hide the murder, no matter what.

“There may not be a more interesting Hollywood family than the Bacons,” says Dark Castle’s co-ceo Norman Golightly. “We...

Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon are taking the title of their next film to heart. They’re set to direct the horror-comedy project “Family Movie” and star alongside their children, Travis and Sosie Bacon.

The foursome will produce for Mixed Breed Films alongside Norman Golightly at Dark Castle Entertainment. Neon International will represent the foreign rights and introduce it at AFM this week while CAA Media Finance will represent the U.S. rights.

The film, based on a screenplay by Dan Beers (“Premature”), follows an eclectic but tight-knit family of filmmakers who suddenly find themselves in a real-life horror movie when a body turns up on the set of their latest low-budget slasher. As the production spirals comically out of control, they realize the only solution to keep filming is to cover up the murder, by any means necessary.

“There may not be a more compelling Hollywood family than the Bacons,...

See what has happened to the 'Family Ties' cast members 35 years after the hit show ended.MEGABrian BonsallBonsall played the role of Andy Keaton through the show's final three seasons.@mrbrianbonsall/Instagram

Brian Bonsall started acting on Family Ties when he was 5 years old, playing the role of Andy Keaton through the show's final three seasons.

He said of his time on Family Ties: "Good memories for sure. They were a second family to me, growing up doing that ... Michael J. Fox used to come pick me up in his Ferrari, taught me to dive into a pool. It was so comfortable hanging out."

The break helped him appear in more 1990s shows, including Father Hood and Blank Check, until he retired in 1995. He later shifted his career and pursued his passion for music with several bands.

Bonsall found himself in trouble when he was arrested in Boulder, Colo.

Martin Lawrence is set to develop a sequel to the 1999 film Blue Streak, which had come on the heels of his success with Michael Bay's Bad Boys. The original film, which co-starred Luke Wilson, Dave Chappelle, Peter Greene, Nicole Parker, John Hawkes, Octavia Spencer, Nicole Ari Parker, and William Forsythe, followed a jewel thief who attempts to retrieve a diamond he left behind at a police station, eventually pretending to be an officer, only to inadvertently get partnered with a real detective. Blue Streak has generally been considered a fan-favorite among Lawrence's filmography.

Now, a quarter of a century later, Deadline reports that a Blue Streak sequel is in early development through Lawrence's production company Run Tel Dat, with Cole Maliska currently writing the screenplay. Alongside Lawrence, who is both starring and producing, the sequel is set to be produced by the actor's siblings, Robert Lawrence and Rae Proctor,...

Jonathan Del Arco reveals Star Trek: Picard would have been a Borg spinoff show if Patrick Stewart didn't return as Admiral Jean-Luc Picard. Star Trek: Picard ran for 3 seasons on Paramount+ from 2020-2023. Picard had three different sets of showrunners, from Michael Chabon in season 1, to Akiva Goldsman and Terry Matalas in season 2, to Matalas running season 3 solo to great acclaim. Along with Jean-Luc, the Borg were part of every season of Star Trek: Picard.

The Borg originated in Star Trek: The Next Generation, with Jonathan Del Arco guest starring as Hugh in Tng's season 5 episode, "I, Borg." Del Arco reprised Hugh, a Borg drone separated from the Collective and adopting a personal identity, in Tng season 6 and 7's "Descent" two-parter. Jonathan returning as Hugh in Star Trek: Picard 27 years later was a welcome surprise. However, Hugh's story was underserved by Star Trek: Picard season 1, and abruptly ended when Hugh...

Paramount’s free streaming service Pluto TV has revealed its October highlights. The Pluto TV October 2024 lineup includes “31 Nights of Horror” on the Pluto TV Horror channel, The Twilight Zone marathon on the Classic TV Drama channel, new animation channels, and more.

The new animation channels feature your childhood heroes, such as Pokémon, Strawberry Shortcake, Inspector Gadget, Sonic, and The Super Mario Brothers. You can also expect channels dedicated to the beloved legal dramas The Good Wife and The Good Fight, Anthony Bourdain’s globetrotting No Reservations, the science and special effects wizardry of Mythbusters, and more.

Pluto TV is the leading free streaming television service, delivering hundreds of live, linear channels and thousands of titles on-demand to a global audience. The Emmy Award-winning service curates a diverse lineup of channels in partnership with hundreds of international media companies.

Pluto TV offers various genres, languages, and categories featuring movies, television series,...

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Weigel Broadcasting and Paramount Global’s joint venture multicast network Start TV has launched on DirecTV’s pay television platform.

The rollout of Start TV on DirecTV via Satellite and DirecTV via Internet comes after Weigel signed a multi-year carriage agreement with the pay TV company. The channel became available on the services earlier this week.

Start TV joins two other Weigel-owned channels on DirecTV: Heroes & Icons and Me TV. All three enjoy national distribution on DirecTV’s satellite and streaming platforms.

“We are excited to extend Start TV’s reach, and we know that the network’s lineup of dramas featuring intelligent and powerful female leading characters will bring a unique and compelling entertainment destination to DirecTV subscribers who are always hungry for diverse content,” Neal Sabin, the Vice Chairman of Weigel, said in a statement.

Start TV specializes...

Exclusive: Cora Olson and Michael Diamond, a pair of well-respected industry vets, have joined management and production company Range as Partners, we can reveal.

The pair join from Mgmt Entertainment, where they co-ran the lit division, representing writers, creators, filmmakers and producers.

Olson also has a robust talent business and works with numerous multi-hyphenates, both behind and in front of the camera, and between them, the duo will continue to represent a top-flight list of clients. The list includes Dan Levy, co-creator and star of the record-breaking, Emmy-winning comedy Schitt’s Creek; Michael Sarnoski, writer-director of Neon’s critically acclaimed Pig and Paramount’s hit horror prequel A Quiet Place: Day One; Emmy-winning actress, director and producer Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer); French writer-director Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre (The Mustang); writer Chris Kekaniokalani Bright (Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch remake); Golden Globe-nominated actor and filmmaker Simon Helberg (Florence Foster Jenkins); writers Jeff Kaplan...

The funniest thing to come out of Joe Rogan’s new Netflix special is the social media mocking it, but don’t kid yourself: CEO Ted Sarandos benefits from that, too.

Rogan, a 56-year-old podcaster, has been called a lot of things since “Burn the Boats” streamed live on August 3. According to his critics on X, he’s “unfunny,” “a bigot,” “the dumbest man on the planet,” “like if Charlie Brown grew up, did steroids, finished balding, and never went to therapy,” “a lapdog for billionaires,” “adult Caillou,” “proof that those D.A.R.E. videos about the dangers of weed might have made some valid points,” and “the Cybertruck of comedians.”

The progressive pile-on is objectively funny and, at first glance, looks like a welcome counterbalance to the millions of Rogan fans who make “The Joe Rogan Experience” the world’s biggest podcast. In the special, Rogan aggressively mocks the LGBTQ community,...

Patti Yasutake, who was a regular on “Beef” and played Nurse Alyssa Ogawa on “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” died Aug. 5 in Santa Monica of cancer. She was 70.

Her manager Kyle Fritz said that “Patti was my first client when I began over 30 years ago. We enjoyed every day we got to work together, and I will miss her spirit talent and tenacity but most of all her friendship.”

On Netflix’s “Beef,” Yasutake played George’s mother Fumi Nakai. She reprised her “Star Trek” role as Nurse Alyssa Ogawa in the films “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Star Trek Generations.”

She started her career working with Mako at East West Players theater company. She also worked with the other companies including Los Angeles Theatre Center, South Coast Repertory, the Westwood Playhouse.

Her work in 1988’s “The Wash” brought her an Independent Spirit Awards nomination for best supporting actress.

Patti Yasutake, best known for her roles in Beef and Star Trek: The Next Generation, passed away peacefully on August 5 surrounded by friends and family after a long battle with cancer, her manager and friend Kyle Fritz told Deadline. She was 70.

Los Angeles native Yasutake, born and raised in Gardena and Inglewood, graduated from UCLA with honors in theater. She started her career at East West Players, where she worked with the company’s co-founder, Japanese-American acting icon Mako, for six years onstage, on staff and on the board, performing in over a dozen shows.

Yasutake made her major feature debut in Ron Howard’s 1986 comedy Gung Ho as Umeki, a relocated Japanese wife earnestly trying to Americanize. She reprised her character in the follow-up ABC comedy series spawned by the movie.

For her next movie, the 1988 The Wash, Yasutake received an Independent Spirit Award Supporting Actress nomination. Her resume...

Comedy is bigger than ever, Impractical Jokers’ Sal Vulcano marveled as we spoke in June. When he wanted to be a stand-up comic as a kid, people looked at him as if he had three heads. Now, “there are more comedians than ever. There are more people trying to be comics, there are more theater comedians, there are more arena acts than ever, more specials than ever.”

What’s behind the boom? There are many factors, of course, but to sum up the current era in a single word?

Netflix.

With a crazy-huge library of stand-up specials and new ones dropping every month, Netflix has raised the visibility and viability of stand-up like no other. The streamer is also padding pocketbooks, paying big-name comics astronomical sums. In the past decade, Chris Rock reportedly landed $40 million for two specials, Dave Chappelle got $60 million for three and Jerry Seinfeld pocketed $100 million for...

Fire Country is poised to burn even hotter, when it begins streaming on Netflix as well as Paramount+.

TVLine has confirmed that Season 1 of the firefighter drama starring co-creator Max Thieriot will hit Netflix on Thursday, Aug. 1 (aka my birthday; I’m registered at both Gnc and Chipotle).

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Veteran actor James B. Sikking, known for Hill Street Blues and several other roles, has passed away. He was 90 years old.

Per Deadline, Sikking died on Saturday at his home in Los Angeles, California. His passing was attributed to dementia. According to his publicist, Cynthia Snyder, the actor was surrounded by loving family members when he passed.

A statement shared by Snyder reads, In a remarkable career, Sikkings wonderfully exciting face gave us drama, comedy, tragedy and hilarious farse. His career spanned over six decades in television, film and on stage. His talent, integrity and imagination intrigued and delighted audiences.

An L.A. native, Sikking was born on March 5, 1934. He was named after author James Barrie, which Snyder said, "It seemed a perfect choice. There is a bit of Peter Pan in James his sense of imagination appeared whether playing roles on stage or screen. After studying theater at UCLA and serving in the military,...

James B. Sikking, an actor best known for playing Hill Street Blues‘ Swat leader Lt. Howard Hunter and the father of Doogie Howser M.D., died peacefully at his Los Angeles home, of complications from Dementia, on July 13. He was 90.

“In a remarkable career, Sikking’s wonderfully exciting face gave us drama, comedy, tragedy and hilarious farce. His career spanned over six decades in television, film and on stage,” the late actor’s publicist, Cynthia Snyder, said in a statement. “His talent, integrity and imagination intrigued and delighted audiences.”

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Procedural TV shows have evolved beyond predictable formulas, with overlooked series offering unique narratives and diverse genres. Shows like iZombie and Pushing Daisies break the procedural mold, providing unexpected twists and social commentary on humanity. Transplant, The Closer, Hudson & Rex, and other underrated procedurals offer compelling characters and relevant storylines that captivate audiences.

When the word procedural comes to mind, audiences might think of predictable and formulaic TV shows, but the best-underrated procedurals have much more to offer than that. Procedurals can exist within a variety of genres and have been some of the most popular pieces of network television in history. From medical dramas like Grey's Anatomy to legal shows like Law & Order, procedurals have become a hallmark of how TV is made and has greatly influenced the way audiences consume media. Many of the most overlooked shows break out of this mold, which is why viewers should be watching them.

Famous for being a stage actress, Lisa O'Hare has broken into television, with roles in various series spanning different genres. O'Hare often only appears in one-episode performances in shows like The Closer and Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart. The actress' most significant role is a 17-episode arc on New Amsterdam, in which she played Georgia Goodwin.

English theater actress Lisa O'Hare has appeared in several notable television shows since 2010, usually in key roles. O'Hare has had a long winding journey to American television. She began her career as a ballet dancer, and quickly moved into musical theater, with starring roles in Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, and A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, the last of which won the Tony Award for Best Musical. It was not until 2010 that O'Hare appeared in her first television role in an episode of The Closer.

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NBCUniversal just closed a big addition to Peacock’s library. As of June 30, all seven seasons of TNT’s The Closer are available to stream on the service. Airing from 2005 to 2012, The Closer starred Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, leader of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Priority Homicide Division (later the Major Crimes Division). Sedgwick earned five back-to-back Emmy nominations for her performance — winning the gold in 2010 — and The Closer begat the long-running spinoff Major Crimes. If you’re looking for a substantial Closer binge, consider these 10 episodes, which IMDb users have rated as the best of the best, the series finale included. 10. Season 1, Episode 12: “Fatal Retraction” When a woman purportedly murdered years ago turns up only recently deceased, a convicted killer is freed, and Brenda and her team must ID both the criminal and the actual victim. “With a fine performance by Jason O’Mara as the ultra-smug adversary,...

The Closer featuring J.K. Simmons, is set to debut on Peacock on June 30th. The series originally aired from 2005 to 2012 and follows Kyra Sedgwick as a CIA-trained interrogator. J.K. Simmons recently starred in the thriller You Can't Run Forever, showcasing his versatility as an actor.

The crime drama series The Closer, featuring J.K. Simmons, is preparing to make its full streaming debut. The show, which originally premiered on TNT in June 2005, was led by Emmy-winner Kyra Sedgwick as an expert CIA-trained interrogator whose unorthodox methods leave no stone unturned.

According to TVLine, The Closer is making a comeback after its successful seven-season run, culminating in August 2012 with a total of 109 episodes. This time, it finds a new home in Peacock, where all episodes will be available starting Sunday, June 30. This shift to Peacock offers a seamless opportunity for both new viewers and longtime fans to experience the series.

Crime drama, The Closer, will be streaming on Peacock starting June 30. Kyra Sedgwick's character, Brenda Johnson, is a CIA-trained detective known for her exceptional skills at extracting confessions. The show was an Emmy-winning show that even led to a spinoff show called Major Crimes.

The Closer, starring Kyra Sedgwick and J.K. Simmons, is coming to streaming. With the Emmy-winning Sedgwick as a CIA-trained interrogator, The Closer debuted on TNT in June 2005. It ran for a total of 109 episodes, concluding in August 2012. Now, the police procedural will soon have a chance to be revisited on streaming.

TVLine confirms that all seven seasons of The Closer will be coming to Peacock on Sunday, June 30. This marks a shift for the popular show, which was previously available to rent and stream on various platforms.

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Crime drama, The Closer, will be streaming on Peacock starting June 30. Kyra Sedgwick's character, Brenda Johnson, is a CIA-trained detective known for her exceptional skills at extracting confessions. The show was an Emmy-winning show that even led to a spinoff show called Major Crimes.

The Closer, starring Kyra Sedgwick and J.K. Simmons, is coming to streaming. With the Emmy-winning Sedgwick as a CIA-trained interrogator, The Closer debuted on TNT in June 2005. It ran for a total of 109 episodes, concluding in August 2012. Now, the police procedural will soon have a chance to be revisited on streaming.

TVLine confirms that all seven seasons of The Closer will be coming to Peacock on Sunday, June 30. This marks a shift for the popular show, which was previously available to rent and stream on various platforms.

What To Know About The Closer J.K. Simmons Played A Key Role

The ensemble helped lift the procedural to highs,...

Brenda Leigh Johnson would be the very first to say, “Thank you, so much,” to Peacock for being the new home for all seven seasons of The Closer — beginning this Sunday, June 30, for Premium subscribers only.

The Closer, starring Kyra Sedgwick as the aforementioned Deputy Chief in charge of the LAPD’s Priority Homicide Division, originally aired on TNT each summer from June 2005 through August 2012. One day after its series finale, the offshoot Major Crimes, headed by Mary McDonnell (as Captain Sharon Raydor), premiered on TNT (and ran for six seasons of its own).

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It's a family affair for Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon, and their daughter Sosie Bacon. While chatting with Variety for a new profile piece, Sedgwick revealed that she and her husband plan to make, and star, in a horror movie together alongside their daughter, who is best known for her exemplary performance in Parker Finn's 2022 horror film Smile.

The Emmy-winning actress fans know from shows and movies like The Closer and Phenomenon says she and Bacon want to co-direct a horror film together, but apparently, it's harder to get approved for a dual-directing credit from the Director's Guild of America than one might think, even for a couple with as much star power as these two.

She doesn't seem too worried about it, clarifying that they will figure it out when the time comes, though also admitting that she's strategic and wonders "if more people will see this if it's...

Kevin Bacon has been in a good number of horror films over the decades, and he has admitted that he’s drawn to working in the genre because he’s a horror fan himself. Now it has been revealed that he and his wife Kyra Sedgwick are such big fans of the genre that they’re planning to co-direct and star in a horror film – and they’ve cast their daughter Sosie Bacon, who starred in the horror hit Smile, as a co-star!

Variety caught up with Sedgwick to interview her about her role in the Off Broadway play All of Me, and along the way they mentioned that she’s currently developing “a horror film she would star in with Bacon and their adult daughter, Sosie. The couple wants to co-direct the film, though the Directors Guild has other ideas.“

Sedgwick told them, “It’s very hard to get dual directing credit.

“Don’t worry,” Kyra Sedgwick assures me as she assembles a salad. “I washed my hands.”

We’re in her Manhattan apartment with its commanding view of Central Park, and Sedgwick, a self-described “putterer,” is in perpetual motion — microwaving black beans, fetching a serving spoon for the chicken mole, liberating a bottle of Tabasco from the cupboard. The feast she’s pulling together is leftovers from a dinner Sedgwick and her husband, Kevin Bacon, hosted for her castmates from “All of Me,” an Off Broadway play about two disabled 20-somethings who meet cute in Schenectady. In the romantic comedy, Sedgwick plays an emotionally callused woman juggling two jobs to pay the rent. She’s also struggling to accept her daughter’s worsening condition due to muscular dystrophy, as well as her desire to have her own life.

“It’s so fresh and funny,” she says as we take our seats at the dining room table.