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The New York Knicks and Miami Heat called timeout Monday night after Tracy Morgan fell ill and threw up on the court.

The Saturday Night Live vet was seated courtside at Madison Square Garden. Video captured and shared on X shows Morgan holding a bloodied towel to his face as he is escorted out by wheelchair.

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Sometimes, the funniest people end up turning in some of the most intense dramatic work, so it should come as no surprise that Eric Stonestreet, best-known for making audiences laugh as Cameron Tucker on Modern Family, has lined up a killer role on Dexter: Resurrection. The actor joins a series of big names with major story arcs in the next thrilling chapter of the titular character's life.

Per Deadline, Stonestreet has joined the cast in a major guest arc on the series. The actor is expected to appear in four episodes and will portray a serial killer called Al. The Modern Family alum joins Krysten Ritter's Mia and Neil Patrick Harris' Lowell, who are rumored to have guest stints as serial killers that will keep Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) very busy. Dexter: Resurrection has been filming in New York since January and will arrive on Paramount+ with Showtime this summer.

Another Emmy-winning comedy actor has joined the cast of Dexter: Resurrection, the upcoming sequel series to Dexter: New Blood. Eric Stonestreet, who famously played Cameron Tucker on all 11 seasons of Modern Family, has been tapped to recur on the series in what is believed to be a serial killer role.

The exclusive comes from Deadline, the same outlet that previously reported both Neil Patrick Harris and Krysten Ritter's casting news. Apparently, all three characters are playing serial killers as part of their guest-starring arcs. It remains to be seen if they're going to work together in some capacity, or just be one of several villains that Dexter has to eliminate.

Deadline says Stonestreet has been cast as a character named Al. Like the actor, Al also hails from the Midwest and will reportedly appear in four episodes as part of a "high profile guest-arc."

Besides the aforementioned stars, Dexter: Resurrection...

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Daredevil: Born Again premiere was a blockbuster for Disney+

Over its first five days, the premiere of Daredevil: Born Again racked up 7.5 million views worldwide. That makes it the most watched premiere on Disney+ this year so far. The superhero series, starring Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio, originally ran for three seasons on Netflix, concluding in 2018. It's the 13th TV series in the canonical Marvel Cinematic Universe. Creator and showrunner Dario Scardapane previously worked on another Netflix Marvel series, The Punisher. A second season of the new Daredevil series has already been confirmed.

Ariana Grande sets release date for Eternal Sunshine Deluxe: Brighter Days Ahead

The reissued album with new tracks arrives on March 28. She told Variety about the expanded project, "The album is so concise, and I didn’t want to add songs just for the sake of it. The new tracks are short,...

Exclusive: Emmy winner Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family) is the latest big name added to the cast of Showtime’s new drama series Dexter: Resurrection, which chronicles a new chapter for Michael C. Hall’s serial killer Dexter Morgan.

In a high-profile guest-arc, he will play Al. The character, who shares Kansas City native Stonestreet’s Midwestern background, is believed to be a serial killer. He is set to appear in four episodes, I hear. Stonestreet joins other big names tapped for arcs/guest starring stints on Dexter: Resurrection as rumored serial killers, including Krysten Ritter (Mia) and Neil Patrick Harris (Lowell).

In addition to Hall, the main cast of the Dexter followup, which has been filming in New York since January, includes David Zayas, James Remar, Jack Alcott, Uma Thurman, Peter Dinklage, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Kadia Saraf, Dominic Fumusa and Emilia Suárez.

Dexter: Resurrection is set for a summer launch on Paramount+ with Showtime.

A new series is in the works at NBC that will be exciting news for fans of 30 Rock. The network has put in a pilot order for a potential new show that would reunite Tracy Morgan with some members of the 30 Rock team.

Per Deadline, NBC has committed to a pilot for an untitled single-camera comedy series featuring Morgan in the lead role. He's reuniting with 30 Rock co-showrunners Tina Fey and Robert Carlock along with writer Sam Means for the pilot. The story will see Morgan playing a "disgraced former football player who is on a mission to rehabilitate his image." No other cast members have yet been revealed, and it's unclear if Fey will also have an on-screen role. Casting is reportedly underway.

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Tracy Morgan is headed to the gridiron to reunite with his old 30 Rock pals.

Morgan will star as a former pro football player in an NBC comedy pilot from Tina Fey, TVLine has learned. In the untitled single-camera comedy, Morgan plays “a disgraced former football player on a mission to rehabilitate his image,” per the official logline.

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Exclusive: Emmy and DGA Award winner Jason Winer (Modern Family) has been tapped to direct and executive produce Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson’s untitled brothers comedy series for Apple TV+ from Skydance Television.

This marks Winer’s first non-20th Television TV project as director-producer. He had been at the now-Disney-owned studio for about two decades, since the start of his directing career, under a string of overall deals that have come to an end.

Apple’s untitled 10-episode half-hour comedy reunites Harrelson and McConaughey, who play heightened versions of themselves in a heartfelt odd couple love story revolving around their strange and beautiful sibling-like bond. Matthew and Woody’s close friendship is tested when their combined families attempt to live together on Matthew’s ranch in Texas.

Winer will direct multiple episodes, including the pilot.

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“The Z-Suite” isn’t the first time Lauren Graham has helped a new network launch one of its flagship shows.

“When we did ‘Gilmore Girls,’ The WB was pretty new, so I thought it was cool to be part of a new platform,” Graham told TheWrap. The mother-daughter comedy-drama was the 16th original series to premiere on The WB and later became one of its most popular shows.

“Back then, I don’t think I understood pressure in the same way,” Graham said. “I got to an upfront where they told us we were up against ‘Friends.’ I was like, ‘Oh, that’s the literal opposite of pressure because no one expects us to do anything numbers wise.'”

Twenty-five years later, Graham is back in a similar position as the lead of Tubi’s very first entry into the world of scripted television, “The Z-Suite.” But unlike in the 2000s,...

The live-action comedy series, led by “Gilmore Girls” star Graham, is Tubi’s first in-house series.

Out with the old and in with the new— for now. When a major blunder knocks an ad agency’s C-Suite executives off their top ladder rungs, the company’s rising Gen-z employees take the reins, testing both generations’ skills, patience, and competitiveness to be in charge. “Gilmore Girls” star Lauren Graham returns to TV as the star of “The Z-Suite,” Tubi’s first in-house live-action comedy series. The eight-episode series will premiere its first two episodes this Thursday, Feb. 6, with a new episode available every Thursday, available only with a subscription to Tubi!

How to Watch ‘The Z-Suite’ When: Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. Et Where: Tubi Stream: Watch with a subscription to Tubi. From anywhere: Watch with a subscription to a Vpn. Everything you need to know to watch ‘The Z-Suite...

Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls) and Nico Santos (Superstore) battle Gen Z in The Z-Suite. The Tubi original comedy is set to premiere with its first two episodes on Thursday, Feb. 6, followed by one new episode weekly.

The ad-supported streaming service released a trailer Monday (see above), which reunites Santos with Superstore co-star Mark McKinney.

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David Krumholtz has finally joined a comic book movie. The actor, who is set to play Supergirl's father in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, recently shared how much it means to him to join James Gunn's DC Universe.

Following his casting, Krumholtz released a statement on Instagram expressing "gratitude" for being able to live out a childhood dream. "I was that kid. Overflowing drawers full of comics… escaping into worlds unknown… imagining myself having powers that would benefit the greater good," the actor wrote. "Joining the DC Universe is a mindblowing privilege. Representing the symbol of hope in Supergirl as Zor-El is a personal triumph. My gratitude overflowing now, like those drawers did…."

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New casting news has been revealed for the upcoming movie Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. Serving as as part of the Dcu created by James Gunn and Peter Safran, the film will feature Milly Alcock (House of the Dragon) in the role of Supergirl.

The Hollywood Reporter has now revealed that Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow will also feature David Krumholtz (The Santa Clause) and Emily Beecham (Into the Badlands). The two actors will be playing Supergirl's parents in the film. Their casting follows the recent revelation that Jason Momoa (Aquaman) had joined the cast to play the Dcu's incarnation of Lobo. Other known casting choices include Eve Ridley as Ruthye and Matthias Schoenaerts as Krem.

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Jason Momoa teases his debut as Lobo in the Dcu.

Krumholtz is known in part for playing Bernard, the fan favorite elf character,...

30 Rock remains one of TV’s most beloved comedy series. It was awarded 16 Emmys in its 7-year stint at NBC. What really set the show apart was both the fast humor and the characters that fans still remember. Developed by Tina Fey and mostly inspired by her own work for Saturday Night Live as a head writer, the show depicted fictional sketches of the working environment of an NBC sketch comedy show.

Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin in 30 Rock | Credit: NBC

Most memorable performances from the show were delivered by characters like manipulative executive Jack Donaghey played by Alec Baldwin, and Liz Lemon portrayed by Tina Fey among many others. As we enter 2025, the actors who made viewers laugh for seven seasons have followed different careers.

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The only role that is more popular than Tim Allen’s Santa Claus from the eponymous franchise is his role as Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story films. The animated films are beloved by Pixar fans and it is in large part due to Allen and co-star Tom Hanks’ voice roles. After four blockbuster films, a fifth part is due to release in 2026.

While the Toy Story films received incredible box office numbers, many fans have expressed their discontent about how both the third and fourth parts felt like the end of the franchise, only for Pixar to make another one. This has led many to criticize the studio for attempting to capitalize on the films’ success. However, Allen disagreed with this notion.

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Kat Dennings is returning to the world of sitcoms by joining Tim Allen in the new TV series Shifting Gears. The show is set to debut on Jan. 8 on ABC.

Ahead of the show's arrival early next year, Dennings spoke about her role in Shifting Gears, per TV Insider. In the series, Dennings plays Riley, the daughter of Allen's Matt Parker, the owner of a classic car remodeling and restoration shop in North Hollywood. The show picks up when Riley pops back up in a recently-widowed Matt's life after 15 years of estrangement. As Dennings explained, her character is going through her own big life changes when she reunites with her father.

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“She just shows up on his doorstep with her two kids.

Quick Links 'The Santa Clause' Trilogy and Weak Third Movie 'The Santa Clause' TV Series Fixed the Ending

30 years after its premiere, The Santa Clause remains a holiday classic. We all know the story. After accidentally killing Santa Claus, Tim Allen's Scott Calvin has to take his place. Pretty bold start to a kid's movie when you think about it. The original film received two sequels, The Santa Clause 2 and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause. While the first outing earned mainly positive reviews, critical and audience reception dipped as the franchise went on.

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause was regarded by many as the weakest of the three. Since no fourth film was ever commissioned, it looked like that was where Santa would hang up his jacket. But a decade-and-a-half later, we revisited the world with The Santa Clauses TV series.

Casey Wilson aired her frustration over working with Tim Allen in the Disney+ series The Santa Clauses. The actress, known for her roles in Gone Girl and Bride Wars, claimed her co-star acted rudely on set.

Credits: Tim Allen in The Santa Clauses / Disney+

She guest-starred in the show’s pilot episode and did not expect that she would have the worst experience after acting opposite Allen. Apparently, Wilson said that everyone on the set was also walking on eggshells.

Casey Wilson slammed Tim Allen for his alleged rude behavior

Speaking on the Bitch Sesh podcast, 44-year-old Casey Wilson recalled the underwhelming encounter she had on the set of The Santa Clauses. She admitted to hiding the story for a long time because she was good friends with one of the producers on the show and that her kids loved the movies as well.

Wilson said, “Tim Allen was such a b*tch.

Once December hits, it's time to break out the Christmas movies, most of which are thoroughly entertaining, despite the fact that they have the same frustrating plot hole. Production studios have released a wide variety of festive flicks over the years. From classics like It's a Wonderful Life to modern films like The Christmas Chronicles, there are so many entertaining and heartwarming holiday movies to watch at the end of each year. However, some contain an inconsistency that has been repeated time and time again, resulting in frustration during what's supposed to be a joyful and celebratory time.

In early 2024, Gary Goetzman, producer of The Polar Express, told Comicbook.com that a sequel is in the works at Warner Bros. However, the studio has yet to make any official announcements regarding the movie.

Of course, not everything is supposed to be taken at face value in Christmas films. Many of them...

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It's no secret that it's tough to create a memorable Christmas movie that sticks with audiences for years to come. Many are produced each year, but few become classics that families will watch together time and time again. In 1994, Disney produced an off-beat Christmas movie starring comedian Tim Allen titled The Santa Clause. At the top of his game in the mid-1990s with a hit TV show, Allen seemed like somewhat of an unconventional choice to play Santa Claus. But the film ended up being successful, so successful that it expanded into a franchise in the early 2000s.

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In a delightful twist of holiday nostalgia, Tim Allen took to X (formerly Twitter) to post a photo alongside Macaulay Culkin, igniting speculation about a potential movie crossover titled “The Santa Claus 4: Home Alone?” The post, shared late Thursday, has captured the attention of fans and pop culture enthusiasts alike.

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The image features Allen and Culkin on the set of Allen’s new show, “Shifting Gears,” set to premiere on ABC. Below the photo, an edit merges Allen as Santa Claus from ‘The Santa Clause’ series with a young Culkin from ‘Home Alone,’ cleverly hinting at a crossover movie. Fans have responded with excitement, with many expressing their eagerness to see such a film come to life.

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Tim Allen, known for his role as Scott Calvin in Disney’s ‘The Santa Clause’ series, has kept the...

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) on Thursday revealed the nominations for the third annual Children’s and Family Emmy Awards, which will take place in Los Angeles on March 15.

According to NATAS, the “standalone competition spotlights the pinnacle of creativity and innovation in children’s entertainment.”

Additionally, two winners and an honorable mention in the juried category, Pubic Service Initiative, were announced on Thursday. Winners in the juried individual achievement in animation categories will be announced early next year, as will the lifetime achievement nominee and ceremony host.

“This year’s nominations are particularly meaningful as much of the work being honored was delayed due to last year’s strikes,” says Rachel Schwartz, head of the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards. “It is a privilege to have been named Head of a competition that is not only honoring exceptional talent but is also shaping the way...

The nominees for the third annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards are here, with some familiar faces and hit series that received multiple nominations.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences unveiled this year’s nominees on Thursday, with the awards ceremony scheduled for Saturday, March 15, in Los Angeles. Information on where to stream will be provided once available.

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The 2025 Children’s and Family Emmy Awards announced its nominations on Thursday. This is the third year since these categories were separated from the Daytime Emmys in an extensive restructuring of the television academies’ TV awards. Winners will be presented in Los Angeles on March 15. Scroll down for the complete list of contenders.

Rachel Schwartz, head of the Children’s and Family Emmy Awards, said in a statement, “This year’s nominations are particularly meaningful as much of the work being honored was delayed due to last year’s strikes. It is a privilege to have been named head of a competition that is not only honoring exceptional talent but is also shaping the way children and their families interact with the world. Congratulations to all.”

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The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences today revealed the nominees for its third annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, the stand-alone competition that honors creativity and innovation in children’s entertainment.

See the full list below.

Winners will be feted during the 2024 Children’s & Family Emmys ceremony March 15 in Los Angeles. Winners in the Juried Individual Achievement in Animation categories will be announced early next year, as will the Lifetime Achievement honoree and ceremony host and presenters.

“This year’s nominations are particularly meaningful as much of the work being honored was delayed due to last year’s strikes,” said Rachel Schwartz, Head of the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards. “It is a privilege to have been named head of a competition that is not only honoring exceptional talent but is also shaping the way children and their families interact with the world.”

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Dr. Grace returned to NCIS during the latest episode.

Agent Alden Parker (Gary Cole) has been seeing visions of a little girl. It began interfering with his work, and he finally sought help.

This was a call back to what happened on the NCIS Season 21 finale.

During the Season 21 episode Reef Madness, Parker nearly died on a ship being sunk to create an artificial reef.

Parker had visions of a little girl named Lily during that episode, and the girl returned during the December 9 episode (Out of Control).

After he “zoned out” and nearly crashed a car with fellow agents in it, Parker called Dr. Grace to make a home visit.

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Hollywood Squares is coming back to television. The classic game show is a form of tic-tac-toe. In the game show, celebrities sit in boxes positioned as a game board. The two contestants then get clues from the celebs and decide if they are lying or telling the truth. Whoever gets tic-tac-toe wins the game.

The first promo shows that Drew Barrymore and Drew Carey will be involved, and it roasted both celebs in the process.

Hollywood Squares Returning To CBS

After several years off the air, Hollywood Squares is returning to television. CBS Mornings host Nate Burleson (a former NFL football star) will host the new version of the game show, and the celebrities will feature several familiar faces.

The original show was the home to some iconic comic actors. Originally airing on NBC, that original show ran from 1966 to 1980. It featured celebrities in the squares ranging from Rich Little...

Just in time for the holiday season, Disney+ has launched a Christmas-themed streaming channel. Back in September, the platform premiered its new streaming channel function that offers a continuous stream of a specific genre, similar to traditional television. The first streaming channels were Star Wars and Marvel-themed. The Direct reports that the initial channel lineup on Disney+ is just the beginning of the live channel format on the streamer.

The new “Season’s Streamings” channel is now one of six streams available on Disney+. The channel should be streaming into at least late December, although specific timing was not released by the streamer.

Disney+ subscribers will be able to watch full-length movies as well as Christmas specials from several Disney-owned genres. It will also run holiday-themed episodes from various television series. Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye and Guardians of the Galaxy are featured on the channel. One Star Wars title is included...

Tim Allen is well-known for playing Tim Taylor in the 1990s sitcom Home Improvement, and now one of his lesser-reviewed movies is finding success on streaming. One of his other popular characters is Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story franchise, a role he will return to in Toy Story 5 in 2026. After Home Improvement, Allen returned to TV as Mike Baxter in the sitcom Last Man Standing, which even featured a crossover with his breakout hit, as the star played both Mike and Tim in an episode. His next TV sitcom, Shifting Gears, is set to premiere on ABC on January 8.

Allen has also had success with Christmas movies. His best-known holiday role is as Scott Calvin in 1994's The Santa Clause, which followed his character taking up the mantle of Santa. Allen once again put on the red suit in the 2002 sequel The Santa Clause 2, as well as...

CBS’ Hollywood Squares reboot has unveiled its all-star lineup.

As previously reported, CBS Mornings co-anchor Nate Burleson will tackle hosting duties, while talk show host Drew Barrymore will take center square. She will be joined by Tyra Banks (America’s Next Top Model), Julie Bowen (Modern Family), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), Whitney Cummings (Whitney), Akbar Gbajabiamila (American Ninja Warrior, The Talk), Tiffany Haddish (The Afterparty), Oliver Hudson (Rules of Engagement), Pete Holmes (Crashing), Gabriel Iglesias (The Santa Clauses), Jo Koy (ahem), Jay Leno (The Tonight Show), Justin Long (Goosebumps), Kevin Nealon (Man With a Plan), RuPaul (Lingo), Andrew Rannells (Girls), Kristen Schaal...

CBS' new sitcom starring Tim Allen and Kat Dennings has gotten a premiere date. The new series, titled Shifting Gears, will launch early next year with some first look images now revealed.

Per TVLine, Shifting Gears is set to debut on CBS on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. It will air at 8/7c, serving as the lead into the midseason return of Abbott Elementary. A trailer has not yet been released for the new series, which features Dennings playing Allen's daughter. However, one of several first look photos reveals the two sharing the screen ahead of the show's premiere in early 2025. The photos can be seen below.

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In Shifting Gears, per the official synopsis, Allen plays Matt, the "stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop.

We have a premiere date for the new Tim Allen sitcom Shifting Gears, so here’s what you need to know about the new ABC comedy!

Tim Allen has proven himself one of the best and most reliable comedic stars of his time. Rising up as a stand-up comic in the late 1980s, Allen hit the big time in 1991 with the ABC sitcom Home Improvement. The highly-rated sitcom lasted eight seasons to establish Allen as a comedic star. That led to further success in movies like The Santa Clause, Galaxy Quest, and voicing Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story franchise.

Allen returned to TV in 2011 in the ABC sitcom Last Man Standing, which ran for six seasons and then an additional three on Fox. He then reprised his role in the Disney+ The Santa Clauses series, while still mixing in a few turns as Buzz.

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The premise for John Pasquin's 1994 hit Christmas film "The Santa Clause" is amusingly morbid at its heart. On Christmas Eve, divorced schlub Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) hears a clatter on his rooftop. When he goes to investigate, he finds that it's Santa Claus himself, scuttling down his chimney. Scott startles Santa, causing the jolly old fellow to slip off the roof and fall to his death. Yes, a delightful family comedy begins with the death of Santa.

Following some written instructions hidden on a business card in Santa's sleigh, Scott puts on the big guy's red coat and, lo finds he has to take Santa's place for the night. Once all the gifts are delivered, Calvin is taken to the North Pole, where he learns there was some fine print on the business card. In putting on the coat, Scott agreed to become Santa Claus in perpetuity, and will...

The Santa Clause is making an early impact on Disney+ this year, as the classic 1994 holiday comedy starring Tim Allen finds itself charting high on the nice list aka, the Disney+ movie chart. The film climbed up to fourth place last week, but has since skipped to the top of the tree, and was joined by sequel, The Santa Clause 2, which scrambled into ninth place. We are still well over a month away from the big day, but it seems that it is never too early to get into the festive spirit.

Upon its initial release, The Santa Clause scored well with both critics and audiences, and that was reflected in its decent $190 million box office gross a very good return back in 1994. Arriving a year before Tim Allen would become forever known as the voice of a certain infinity and beyond-loving space ranger, he played Scott Calvin, a...

One of the most beloved Santa Claus movies in modern cinema, The Santa Clause tells the fantastical story of Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) reluctantly becoming Santa Claus after accidentally knocking the former Santa off the roof of his house on Christmas Eve. Scott attempts to go about his normal life as a business person, until the following Christmas, when he decides to fully embrace the role of Santa Claus. He happily fills this role from the time of the original movie through the events of the recent show The Santa Clauses.

While the original The Santa Clause very clearly depicts how the former Santa falls off the roof and disappears, leaving Scott to become the new Santa, the movie does not clarify for the audience who the old Santa actually was. However, Disney+'s recent The Santa Clauses show follows many of the same characters while providing more insight into...

Now that the holiday season is quickly approaching, its time to start planning our seasonal movie marathons of classics like Elf, The Santa Clauses and White Christmas. However, if you grew up in the 90s and early 2000s, it's a safe bet that one of your favorite Christmas films is Chris Columbus Home Alone. The 1990 family home invasion comedy will be celebrating its 35th anniversary next year. Now, Funko is starting the festive party early with a new batch of Home Alone Pops.

The new upcoming ABC comedy Shifting Gears has added an American Pie alum to its cast list. The highly-anticipated comedy show will see iconic actor Tim Allen returning to sitcoms for the first time since 2021 in the role of Matt, a recent stubborn widower who restores classic cars. He will be joined by Two Broke Girls star Kat Dennings, who plays his estranged daughter, Riley, who moves into his house with her kids, and they seek to rebuild their relationship.

According to reports from Variety, Seann William Scott will join as a series regular, playing the part of Gabriel who is described as a "family friend of Matt and Riley who works in the shop with Matt." The series will be Scott's first TV role since Welcome to Flatch and Allen's first since The Santa Clauses in 2023.

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The new upcoming ABC comedy Shifting Gears has added an American Pie alum to its cast list. The highly-anticipated comedy show will see iconic actor Tim Allen returning to sitcoms for the first time since 2021 in the role of Matt, a recent stubborn widower who restores classic cars. He will be joined by Two Broke Girls star Kat Dennings, who plays his estranged daughter, Riley, who moves into his house with her kids, and they seek to rebuild their relationship.

According to reports from Variety, Scott will join as a series regular, playing the part of Gabriel who is described as a "family friend of Matt and Riley who works in the shop with Matt." The series will be Scott's first TV role since Welcome to Flatch and Allen's first since The Santa Clauses in 2023.

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The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented it inaugural Excellence in Production Technology prize to Season 2 of The Santa Clauses and presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to William Wang, the founder and CEO of Vizio.

Both were honored at the 75th anniversary Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards, hosted by CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue at the Prince George Ballroom in New York on Wednesday night.

”The team at Industrial Light & Magic are incredibly honored to be recognized by the Television Academy with an Emmy Award for our innovative StageCraft technology and the advancements made for The Santa Clauses, Season 2,” Ilm’s Rachel Rose said. “This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our exceptional team of technologists, artists and production crew.”

Ilm’s Stephen Hill and Matthew Lausch accepted the Production Technology award.

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Shifting Gears is Tim Allen's new sitcom and there's been a lot of news about the cast, story, and more. First, there was Home Improvement and then there was Last Man Standing, then there came The Santa Clauses, and now there's Shifting Gears, Tim Allen's fourth TV show. With one Emmy nomination, five Golden Globe nominations, one Golden Globe win, a voice role in one of the most successful animated movie franchises ever, and the star part of a beloved series of Christmas movies, Allen has proven himself one of the most reliable actors working.

While he may not be talked about like Mindy Kaling, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Giancarlo Esposito, and other TV actors who have been massively successful across multiple years and TV series, every show that Allen has been a part of has seen some degree of success. In most shows he leads, Allen plays an average, blue-collar...

Gremlins: The Wild Batch is finally here, and here is a full cast and character guide for the new season. Gremlins: The Wild Batch is the second season of Max's hit animated Gremlins show, and here is a full breakdown of who is new and who is returning from Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai.

Gremlins: The Wild Batch picks up right where Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai left off, with Sam and Elle heading to San Francisco after discovering that the villainous Gremlin Noggin has made his way there. Upon arriving, the duo is faced with an all-new plethora of magical threats, with Sam, Elle, and their new friend Chang working together to survive and stop the Gremlin outbreak in the United States.

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Tim Allen is a complicated figure for a lot of folks of a certain age. Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on "Home Improvement" turned him into a beloved TV dad, voicing Buzz Lightyear in "Toy Story" made him synonymous with the childhoods of a generation, and perhaps most importantly, he's Santa Claus. He's also an actor who has been very open about his conservative political beliefs, going so far as to star in the right-wing sitcom "Last Man Standing" for nine seasons. This makes him a polarizing presence in the overwhelmingly left-leaning Hollywood, but Allen's controversies are far worse than his views on the American government.

In Pamela Anderson's memoir "Love, Pamela," she noted that Allen flashed her on the set of "Home Improvement" when she was only 23 and claimed, "He said it was only fair because he had seen me naked.

Miya Cech is joining the cast of the live action Avatar: The Last Airbender series!

The 17-year-old actress has been cast to portray the fan-favorite character Toph Beifong in season two, it was announced on Thursday (September 19) at Netflix‘s Geeked Week Live.

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“We make a point of reviewing submissions separately and after countless tapes, we both had the same reaction,” Executive Producers Christine Boylan and Habbar Raisani shared in a statement. “Miya is our Toph! Miya is a brilliant performer who knows how to precisely balance the sarcastic sense of humor, stubbornness, and vulnerability that is Toph Beifong. Her physicality and emotional dexterity really put her in a class of one.”

For those that may not know, Toph is a master earthbender who was born blind and trained to feel and sense the world around her.

“I’ve been in boot camp for...

In nearly a month Saturday Night Live (SNL) will be reaching 50 seasons. It's hard to believe that the time slot, filled with comedic performances by some of the best and most unforgettable performers and comedians, began way back in 1975.

There are so many actors and actresses who began their careers through SNL including Billy Crystal, Adam Sandler, Tina Fey, Chevy Chase, Amy Poehler, Chris Rock, and Robert Downey Jr. Who knows which celebrities will grace our television screens and movie theaters next.

As we approach the new season, we wanted to compile a list of actors who we'd love to see host SNL. Some may have appeared before, whereas others have never stepped foot upon the legendary stage.

Let's begin!

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From Doctor Who to House of the Dragon and The Crown, Matt Smith might seem initially like an odd choice for this list.

No stranger to playing witches on screen, Anjelica Huston (The Witches) has been cast to play the legendary Christmas Witch in upcoming film The Christmas Witch Trial of La Befana.

Variety reports that the holiday movie is a “live-action/hybrid feature,” with Canada’s HighballTV behind the project. It’s based on a popular Italian folk tale, the website notes.

“The Christmas Witch Trial of La Befana tells the story of a group of children who kidnap the legendary Christmas Witch and put her on trial as a means of banishing her annual judgments.”

Variety notes in today’s report detailing the upcoming movie, “production will feature several animation techniques, including extensive use of rotoscope.”

Jesse Gervasi, Maya Misaljevic, Luca Doulgeris, Paolo Mancini, Tarah Consoli, Juan Chioran, and Phil Luzi will also star alongside Anjelica Huston.

Matt Campagna is directing the film, written by David James Brock and Melissa D’Angostino.

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Having already charmed viewers for two seasons on Disney+, the holiday cheer in The Santa Clauses could return for a third. Debuting in 2022 as a continuation of the Disney film franchise, The Santa Clauses follows Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) as he grows weary of his role as Santa Claus, and begins looking for a successor so that he can finally return to a normal life. The Disney+ original series sees the return of many of the film franchise's original cast members and continues the playful and low-stakes fun that made 1994's The Santa Clause so memorable.

The first season of The Santa Clauses was an unqualified success, and despite the years that had...

Exclusive: In a competitive situation, Prime Video has landed Home Team, a half-hour single-camera comedy starring and executive produced by Modern Family Emmy winner Eric Stonestreet. The project hails from Austin Winsberg’s Zihuatanejo Productions, Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, The Tannenbaum Company, Lionsgate Television — where The Tannenbaum Co. and Zihuatanejo are based — and Amazon MGM Studios.

Written by Jason Belleville based on a story by him and Winsberg, Home Team is described as a comedy with a big heart and a love letter to father-son relationships. It follows now-stuck Scott Hansen (Stonestreet) as he moves his dad into a retirement community, begins to get his life back on track in a new workplace and starts to learn how to finally live in the moment from folks who have a lot fewer moments left.

Stonestreet and Belleville, who serves as showrunner, executive produce alongside Manning, Jamie Horowitz and Ben Brown through Omaha Productions; Eric Tannenbaum,...

Tim Allen is headed back to ABC, the network that made him a star with his breakthrough series Home Improvement. According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, ABC has just ordered a new sitcom to series, Shifting Gears, with Allen in the lead and Marvel star Kat Dennings as his daughter. The multi-camera sitcom, a rarity on television these days, will be Allen's first sitcom since Last Man Standing wrapped at Fox in 2021.

Allen plays Matt, a widower and headstrong owner of a classic car restoration workshop. When his estranged adult daughter Riley (Dennings) is separated from her husband, she and her teenage children move back in with her father. According to an official description of the sitcom, that's when "the real renovation begins." The series is expected to premiere on ABC in 2025, and ABC is hoping it will be another Home Improvement-like hit, as the network has...

Tim Allen is returning to network television. The former Home Improvement and Last Man Standing star has signed on to appear in the new ABC series Shifting Gears. Former 2 Broke Girls star Kat Dennings will also join him for the series.

Here is what you need to know about Shifting Gears and who else will star in the upcoming sitcom.

Tim Allen Coming Back With Shifting Gears

Tim Allen was last making people laugh on his hit sitcom, Last Man Standing. He has most recently starred in the Disney+ series The Santa Clause. There, he reprised his roles from the movie franchise that he helped make famous. However, he is now returning to network television as ABC has greenlit his new series.

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Shifting Gears stars Allen as the owner of a car restoration shop who gets a chance to reconnect with his estranged daughter and his grandchildren.

ABC is forgetting about Forgive & Forget: The comedy pilot starring Emmy winner Ty Burrell is not moving forward at the network, TVLine has learned.

Burrell was to have starred as “perennial life of the party Hank,” per the official description. “After an unexpected diagnosis, Hank reconnects with his responsible adult son Ben in hopes of making new memories together.”

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