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While The Handmaid's Tale’s upcoming spin-off, The Testaments, is still a work in progress with principal photography having wrapped earlier this month, one of the show’s original stars has made a decision about her future in the franchise. That star is Samira Wiley, who is best known as Moira Strand, June's best friend since college, and who was still alive at the end of the sixth and final season of the dystopian series. Wiley has made up her mind that she will “absolutely not” return in the new sequel, and she ensured to explain her reasons while promoting her latest show, Atomic.

Speaking in an interview recently, the...

The Studio is the clear favorite to win Best Comedy Directing for its very meta second episode, "The Oner." The installment was directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who were also at the helm of every single episode of the first season.

Rogen earned three additional nominations for The Studio: Best Comedy Series as an executive producer, Best Comedy Actor as the star of the show, and Best Comedy Writing for co-penning the pilot episode, "The Promotion." Rogen now has a total of nine Emmy nominations throughout his career, and has yet to win. But he has a very good chance of finally breaking through in 2026.

Rogen is...

A new horror film called The Home, from The Purge franchise creator James DeMonaco, reached theatres a few weeks ago, and while JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols wasn’t thrilled by the movie (you can read his 4/10 review Here), if you want to give the movie a try for yourself, you can now do so in the comfort of your own home. The Home has been given a VOD release and is available to watch on Amazon, where it can be purchased for the price of $12.74 or rented for just $7.74.

Scripted by DeMonaco and Adam Canto, The Home sees Davidson taking on the role of Max, a troubled man who...

Peter Friedlander, head of U.S. and Canada scripted series at Netflix, is leaving the streamer after 14 years. Jinny Howe will move up to take his place leading the division.

Friedlander is one of Netflix’s longest-serving creative executives, having joined the company in 2011. That was right around when Netflix announced its first foray into original series with House of Cards, which would premiere in 2013. The departure is amicable, as Friedlander will look to do something different after 14 years at Netflix.

“This has truly been the ride of a lifetime. Joining as the very first employee on the original series team and witnessing this company’s incredible journey — growing into one of the most beloved entertainment brands in the world — has been the thrill of my career,” Friedlander said in a statement. “I’m deeply grateful to [co-ceos] Ted [Sarandos], Greg [Peters], and [chief content officer] Bela [Bajaria] for the opportunity to work alongside them, and...

Only a few months after Netflix canceled Pulse, its answer to HBO's hit medical drama The Pitt, the streamer has unveiled a new show that resembles one of the first originals it ever put out. The Argentinian Spanish-language prison drama In the Mud has gotten off to a solid start on the streaming charts, but it will be a while before we know if the Orange is the New Black comps are justified. The show stars Valentina Zenere as a model who is charged with murder and sent to prison, where she must quickly learn the essentials of survival while also trying to prove her innocence. She forges a bond...

Only Murders in the Building has been airing on Hulu for four seasons, and one of the show's stars has discussed the future of the show. Only Murders in the Building is a comedy-mystery show created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. The show stars Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez as three neighbors who bond over a series of murders in their NYC apartment building.

Only Murders in the Building currently holds a 97% fresh critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes, and an audience score of 90%, making the show an all-around hit. Only Murders in the Building has been renewed for a fifth season, which is set to be released on September 9, 2025.

During an exclusive interview with Variety, Short hinted at the possibility that Only Murders in the Building will be ending after its fifth season. However, Short didn't outright say the show was ending, but stated that he's surprised the...

Boyd Holbrook has joined Omar Sy in the cast of Netflix's new Extractionseries, Mercenary. Holbrook, previously seen in Narcos and Marvel's The Sandman, has signed on to co-star with Sy in the limited series installment set inside the Extraction franchise, based on the films starring Chris Hemsworth and Golshifteh Farahani.

Extraction, the action film series starring Chris Hemsworth, centers on Tyler Rake, a mercenary from the Australian Army who has been tasked to extract specific targets. The popular film franchise, slated to see its next installment potentially in 2026 with the release of Extraction 3, has now become a franchise property, expanding into streaming.

In a statement shared with Netflix, Agbo, the production company led by Joe and Anthony Russo, who are executive producers of Mercenary, said they are "grateful" to be collaborating with Netflix again on another series. They are "inspired to tell more stories in this global franchise...

Rlje Films and Shudder Acquire Night Patrol Via XYZ Films Ahead of 2025 Fantastic Fest World Premiere: "Rlje Films and Shudder announced today that they have acquired the North American rights to the horror thriller Night Patrol via XYZ Films, the sophomore feature from director Ryan Prows (Lowlife), ahead of its world premiere at the 2025 Fantastic Fest film festival. The film is co-written by Prows and Shaye Ogbonna (“The Penguin”), Tim Cairo (Off Ramp) and Jake Gibson (He Bled Neon), and stars Jermaine Fowler (The Blackening), Justin Long (Barbarian), Rj Cyler (The Harder They Fall), Freddie Gibbs (Down With The King), Cm Punk (Girl On The Third Floor), Yg (White Boy Rick), Flying Lotus (Ash), Dermot Mulroney (Scream IV), Jon Oswald (Lowlife) and Nicki Micheaux (“The Shield”). Rlje Films and Shudder will release Night Patrol in theaters in 2026.

In Night Patrol, an LAPD officer must put aside his differences with the...

Stranger Things took Netflix to a new level when its first season debuted on the streamer in 2016. The service was already on the rise from previous original productions like Orange Is the New Black (2013). Still, something about the science fiction horror series made Netflix the destination for quality, new shows, and movies. The Duffer Brothers, who created Stranger Things, have played a vital role in keeping the streamer neck-to-neck with competitors like Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, and Paramount. However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the brothers are reportedly in talks to leave Netflix for Paramount, and they're eyeing a deal that could be too good to pass up.

The Duffer Brothers, whose first names are Matt and Ross, could snag an overall deal with Paramount, and, according to THR, it would reunite them with Cindy Holland, former head of originals at Netflix, who is now Chair of Direct-to-Consumer for Paramount,...

On this week's episode of Survival Jobs, hosts Jason A. Coombs and Samantha Tuozzolo, bring listeners an intimate, lively and heartfelt conversation with beloved stage and screen star Constance Shulman, known for Orange Is the New Black and her voice work on Nickelodeon’s animated series Doug, as she discusses her acclaimed turn in the Off-Broadway sensation Well, I’ll Let You Go, a New York Times Critics Pick! The play, written by Bubba Weiler and directed by Jack Serio, is currently playing at The Space at Irondale in Brooklyn. Due to overwhelming demand and universal critical acclaim, the run has been extended to September 12, and tickets for the extension are now on sale here! In this engaging episode, Constance dishes on what...

Taylor Sheridan’s hold on Paramount+ just got a fresh vote of confidence from the studio’s new leadership. Following the official merger between Paramount and Skydance, Paramount’s newly appointed Chair of Direct-to-Consumer Cindy Holland made her first public remarks about the platform’s future — and put Sheridan’s sprawling TV empire front and center.

“We want to entertain all audiences around the world on Paramount+ today,” Holland said during a press conference on Wednesday on the Paramount lot in Los Angeles. “We have a really great foundation, which is the Taylor Sheridan universe. We also have incredible CBS next-day, live sports, a lot from the cable networks, franchises like Star Trek, so many series. We’re seeking to expand that and make sure that we’re offering programming for everybody — not just occasionally, not just for the one thing, but hopefully a daily habit for all audiences.”

What...

Growing up, David Ellison spent every Sunday going to the movies with his mother and his sister, Annapurna founder Megan Ellison. As an adult, he spent more than 15 years pursuing his wish to run a legacy Hollywood studio. Now, his dream has become reality and all eyes are on the young mogul to see if he can right a movie studio that has been all but run into the ground.

On Wednesday, Ellison, the ambitious and introspective son of tech billionaire Larry Ellison showed off his new throne — metaphorically speaking — when hosting a meet-and-greet for journalists on the storied Melrose Lot in Hollywood, home of the newly minted Paramount-Skydance. The gathering of he and his C-suite followed a similar event in New York held Aug. 7, the day the $8 billion merger officially closed. The L.A. presser focused more on the movie and TV side, which includes CBS, its cable channels and Paramount+.

Almost five years after Cindy Holland exited her post as head of originals at Netflix, she is in charge of another major streamer in her role as Chair of Direct-to-Consumer for Paramount, overseeing the newly acquired company’s streaming platforms Paramount+ and Pluto TV.

During a press conference with Paramount’s new leadership following the Skydance merger held Wednesday on the Paramount lot in Los Angeles, Holland made her first public comments about the original strategy for Paramount+.

“We want to entertain all audiences around the world,” she said. “On Paramount+ today,, we have a really great foundation, which is the Taylor Sheridan universe. We also have incredible CBS next-day, live sports, a lot from the cable networks, franchises like Star Trek, so many series. We’re seeking to expand that and make sure that we’re offering programming for everybody not just occasionally, not just for the one thing...

Uzo Aduba is no stranger to the Emmys. She’s already won three of them — two for her breakthrough role as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren in Netflix’s prison dramedy “Orange Is the New Black” and one for her powerful performance as political pioneer Shirley Chisholm in the FX miniseries “Mrs. America.”

Aduba’s latest Emmy nomination, the sixth of her career, is for her work in Netflix’s short-lived White House whodunit “The Residence,” in which she portrays the eccentric, witty and damn good consulting detective Cordelia Cupp, whose keen eye for detail, extreme confidence and unequivocal passion for birding keep her leaps and bounds ahead of everyone else. Cordelia is brought in to solve the murder of White House chief usher A.B. Wynter (Giancarlo Esposito), whose death catapults her into an intricate web of oddball personalities.

But that doesn’t mean Aduba has gotten used to the accolades — far from it,...

This week kicked off with the at-home premiere of Jurassic World Rebirth and the return of Jenna Ortega in “Wednesday” Season 2, and eight more new releases have arrived today.

Here’s all the new horror unleashed on Friday, August 8, 2025!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

First up, Zach Cregger’s (Barbarian) new horror movie Weapons is now playing in theaters!

Weapons has been compared to PTA’s Magnolia and described as an epic tale that’s both unconventionally structured and “really fucked up” (Cregger’s own words).

In Weapons, “When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.” Dive deeper into the mystery on MaybrookMissing.com.

The cast for Cregger’s new film includes Josh Brolin (Dune 2), Julia Garner (The Royal Hotel...

The official release has just dropped for Static Codes: Director’s Cut, the updated and expanded version of the sci-fi thriller from director David M. Parks. The film stars Taryn Manning and Mike Ferguson, with standout performances by Augie Duke, Sadie Katz, Shane Woodson, and James Digiacomo.

Logline:

A man’s wife was abducted by aliens ten years ago during a car accident which left him paralyzed from the waist down. Given up on life, he has become consumed with only one mission: finding his wife.

Static Codes: Director’s Cut is available to watch for free here: https://tubitv.com/movies/100042593/static-codes

For updates, exclusive content, and behind-the-scenes footage, follow the film on social media @radcinefilms and visit the official website: radcine.com

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On Thursday August 7 2025, NBC broadcasts Late Night With Seth Meyers!

Pete Davidson; Taylor Schilling Season 12 Episode 125 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Late Night With Seth Meyers” promises an exciting lineup with actor Pete Davidson and actress Taylor Schilling as guests. This episode is set to air on NBC and is sure to bring plenty of laughs and interesting conversations.

Pete Davidson, known for his work on “Saturday Night Live,” has a unique comedic style that often blends personal stories with sharp humor. Fans can expect him to share some of his latest projects and maybe even some behind-the-scenes stories from his time in comedy. Davidson’s candidness and charm are likely to make for an entertaining segment.

Taylor Schilling, recognized for her role in “Orange Is the New Black,” will also join the show. Her performances have earned her critical acclaim, and she often brings a thoughtful perspective to her roles.

The official release has just dropped for Static Codes: Director’s Cut, the updated and expanded version of the sci-fi thriller from director David M. Parks. The film stars Taryn Manning and Mike Ferguson, with standout performances by Augie Duke, Sadie Katz, Shane Woodson, [...]

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Paramount’s new leadership team was unveiled on Monday ahead of the anticipated close of its $8 billion merger with Skydance with David Ellison confirmed as CEO and former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell as president.

In addition, RedBird Capital’s Andy Gordon will also serve as chief operating and strategy officer, while Andrew Warren will continue as interim chief financial officer.

Cindy Holland, a former Netflix executive who has been serving as a senior advisor to Ellison since October, will oversee the direct-to-consumer division, which includes Paramount+ and Pluto TV, as chair.

Skydance chief creative officer Dana Goldberg and former Sony Motion Picture Group president Josh Greenstein will serve as co-chairs of Paramount Pictures. Goldberg will also serve as chair of Paramount Television, while Greenstein will serve as vice chair of platforms. George Cheeks, who has served as CBS’ president and CEO and a Paramount co-ceo, will remain with the company...

“The Bad Guys 2” sees all of Mr. Wolf’s wild entourage of thieves return in the sequel, all in an effort to pull off another big heist.

It’s been five years since the events of the first film, and the crew isn’t quite the same. The luxurious lives they once lived has been reduced to a check-to-check lifestyle, and instead of foreign cars, they’re just lucky to make it around town in a beat up, old vehicle. But all hope isn’t lost. In fact, a new group of swindlers makes them an offer they can’t refuse — literally.

The old gang is back, but check out all the newcomers in the cast below.

Sam Rockwell as Mr. Wolf in “The Bad Guys 2” (DreamWorks) Sam Rockwell as Mr. Wolf

Sam Rockwell reprises his role as Mr. Wolf in “The Bad Guys.” Five years later, the...

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While The Bad Guys 2 brings back much of the beloved voice cast from the first movie, it also introduces some exciting new characters and talent to the mix. One of the standout additions is Natasha Lyonne, who joins the animated franchise as a key member of the all‑female criminal crew known as The Bad Girls. This new team plays a significant role in the film, shaking up the dynamics of the returning characters and adding even more action‑packed moments to the story.

While doing press for The Bad Guys 2, Lyonne shared how much fun audiences are in for when they experience the sequel on the big screen. She emphasized that the creative team has packed the film with layers of detail that make it as enjoyable for adults as it is for kids.

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This week on “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” the show features two exciting guests that are sure to bring laughter and engaging conversation. Actor Pete Davidson joins the late-night host, bringing his unique humor and charm. Known for his roles in “Saturday Night Live” and various movies, Davidson’s candid style often leads to entertaining stories and unexpected moments. Fans can look forward to hearing about his latest projects and personal anecdotes that highlight his journey in the entertainment world.

Alongside Davidson, actress Taylor Schilling will also make an appearance. Best known for her role in “Orange Is the New Black,” Schilling has captivated audiences with her talent and versatility. Her conversation with Seth promises to delve into her experiences in Hollywood, her upcoming roles, and perhaps some insights into her life off-screen.

With the blend of Davidson’s comedic flair and Schilling’s engaging presence, this episode is set to be a memorable one.

Actor Jason Statham is no stranger to starring in movies that put his characters into perilous situations. In 2018, Statham led a creature feature that drew comparisons to Steven Spielberg’s 1975 film, Jaws.

The Meg, which dropped on HBO Max in Jul., is now climbing up the streaming charts, according to FlixPatrol. The movie, which also stars Bingbing Li (Transformers: Age of Extinction), Rainn Wilson (The Office), and Ruby Rose (Orange is the New Black), is in the No. 7 spot in HBO’s Top 10 Movies in the U.S. It’s ahead of I Love You Forever, A Minecraft Movie, and Fahrenheit 451 on the platform.

Despite its 47% Rotten Tomatoes critic score and 44% audience score,The Meg was a massive success, earning $529 million against a budget of around $130 million. It also spawned the 2023 sequel Meg 2: The Trench. Statham stars in The Meg as deep-sea diver Jonas Taylor. Jonas is hired...

The Bad Guys 2 keeps DreamWorks' strong Rotten Tomatoes streak alive. A sequel to 2022's The Bad Guys, the upcoming animated heist comedy brings back the Bad Guys who, having a hard time earning trust and fitting into their new roles as Good Guys, are coaxed out of retirement and team up with an all-female crew of criminals for one final heist.

The sequel's voice cast includes Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Awkwafina, Zazie Beetz, Richard Ayoade, Lilly Singh, and Alex Borstein reprising their roles from the first film. Oscar nominees Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple), Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm), and five-time Emmy nominee Natasha Lyonne join the cast.

Now, ahead of its theatrical release in just a few days, The Bad Guys 2 has debuted with an 86% score from the critics on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie has 36 reviews at the time of writing, so its...

A new horror film called The Home, from The Purge franchise creator James DeMonaco, reached theatres last Friday, and while JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols wasn’t thrilled by the movie (you can read his 4/10 review Here), lead actor Pete Davidson (Saturday Night Live) did find the filming of one particular scene to be quite unnerving – and he put his own eyeball at risk so DeMonaco could get the shot! At least it ended up being enough of a notable moment that it’s featured on the poster, which shows a syringe needle almost touching an eyeball.

Scripted by DeMonaco and Adam Canto, The Home sees Davidson taking on the role of Max, a troubled man who starts working at a retirement home and realizes its residents and caretakers harbor sinister secrets. As he investigates the building and its forbidden fourth floor, he starts to uncover connections to his own...

Every year, the Television Academy bestows Emmy Awards for lead, supporting, and guest acting performances, depending on screen time and/or eligibility factors like episode count. It's quite rare for someone to win in all three categories throughout their careers — but not impossible.

At the 2025 Emmys, Best Drama Actress nominee Kathy Bates (Matlock) and Best Comedy Actress nominee Uzo Aduba (The Residence) could join the esteemed list that includes some truly iconic television personalities.

Bates, our predictions frontrunner for CBS' reimagined Matlock, previously won in supporting for the limited series American Horror Story: Coven (2014) and in guest for the comedy series Two and a Half Men (2012). Aduba, currently ranked fifth for the recently canceled The Residence, is a double champion in supporting for the limited series Mrs. America (2020) and the drama series Orange Is the New Black (2015), plus she won in guest for the latter when it was classified as...

Given how shows like "The Wire" and "The Sopranos" helped turn HBO into the destination for quality television in the late '90s and early 2000s, it isn't too surprising that Netflix would see a similar rise to prominence off the back of its own well-received crime-influenced series like "House of Cards," "Orange is the New Black," and even "Bloodline." It causes one to wonder what exactly it is about these stories that makes them so central to the midwifing of new eras of television -- perhaps such crime dramas, universally captivating despite often being too violent, disturbing, and complicated for mainstream TV, naturally find themselves at home wherever risks are most welcome.

Whatever the case, Netflix is now where many go for the thrills that a simulated life of crime can offer. Whether a viewer is looking for a classic series that predated the streamer's existence or is willing...

Dan Levy’s production company, called Not a Real Production Company, has tapped Anne-Marie McGintee as head of film and television.

McGintee, who was most recently the vice president of scripted programming at Ava DuVernay’s Array Filmworks, will now oversee all development and production for Not a Real Production Company, working to expand the company’s slate through its overall deal with Netflix.

The company’s upcoming programming includes the recently announced (and yet-to-be-titled) crime comedy series starring Levy, Taylor Ortega and Laurie Metcalf, as well as an upcoming documentary about the 1990s music festival Lilith Fair, which is set to premiere at Toronto International Film Festival. Not a Real Production Company’s first series was “The Big Brunch” on Max, and it also backed Levy’s directorial debut “Good Grief.”

Additionally, Rachel Fanning, who was hired in 2022 upon the founding of Not a Real Production Company, has been promoted to development executive.

Emmy Award nominated actress Madeline Brewer will take on the role of Audrey, and Broadway star Nicholas Christopher returns as Seymour, in the musical beginning Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at the Westside Theatre. Brewer’s debut as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors follows her turn as Sally Bowles in the Olivier Award-winning West End production of Cabaret at the Playhouse Theatre in London, opposite Callum Scott Howells. She earned a 2021 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, for her role as Janine in Hulu’s Emmy Award and Golden Globe-winning series “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and recently starred on screen as Bronte in the final season...

We now know when Jessica Chastain will be logging on.

The Oscar winner’s eight-episode cyber thriller The Savant will premiere Friday, Sept. 26 on Apple TV+, with the first two episodes, TVLine has learned.

Episodes will release weekly after that, leading up to a Nov. 7 finale.

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Chastain stars as an undercover investigator known as “The Savant” who “infiltrates...

Pen Pals Off-Broadway has revealed new additions to the rotating cast: Sharna Burgess and Paige Davis Catherine Curtin and Marcia Cross, and Emily Skinner and Donna Lynne Champlin. Following its acclaimed Off-Broadway premiere, producer Lisa Dozier Shacket proudly announces the return of Pen Pals this summer at the DR2 Theatre for a strictly limited engagement. Written by Michael Griffo and directed by Suzanne Barabas, Pen Pals features a dazzling rotating cast and celebrates the enduring power of friendship through handwritten letters exchanged over...

Tickets are now on sale for Romy & Michele: The Musical, a new Off-Broadway production based on the cult-classic film Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion. The new musical begins performances on October 14 at Stage 42, and will open on Tuesday, October 28. Tickets can be purchased at Telecharge.com or by calling 212-239-6200. As previously announced, Romy & Michele: The Musical will feature a book by the film’s screenwriter Robin Schiff, music and lyrics by Gwendolyn Sanford and Brandon Jay (“Orange is the New Black”), orchestrations by Keith Harrison Dworkin (Emojiland), and direction by Kristin Hanggi (Rock of Ages). For most of us, the idea of reliving high school is nothing short of a nightmare. When Romy and Michele are invited to their ten year high school reunion...

Meghan Markle’s Netflix show, “With Love, Meghan,” debuted at a humiliating 383 on the first half of the 2025 Netflix list. It failed to make the top ten programs as the Duchess of Sussex suffers another massive flop.

“With Love, Meghan.” Only Had 5.3 Million Viewers Across The Globe

“With Love, Meghan” shows Meghan hosting, cooking, and gardening. Her series had only 5.3 million viewers worldwide since it was first broadcast in March.

That said, Meghan, who played in the legal drama, “Suits,” is far more popular on the streaming giant than “With Love, Meghan.”

Even older shows like “Young Sheldon” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” are outperforming Meghan’s show. People enjoy older shows more.

Even Netflix series that have been viewed a thousand times by fans, like “Ozark” and “Orange is the New Black,” are watched more often than “With Love, Meghan.”

Meghan’s show was evidently a “hate-watch.” It performed well at first,...

It’s impossible to find a good nanny in this town who won’t show too much affection to your kids.

14 Kenny Chesney Kept Over 100 People Employed During the Pandemic

When his tour was postponed during the chaotic early months of the pandemic, he paid his crew out of his own pocket: "I had to make a decision if I was gonna keep my lifestyle the way it was, or if I'm gonna take care of my people.”

13 Taryn Manning Needs Her Employees Squeaky Clean

The Orange Is the New Black star (allegedly) headbutted her assistant, whipped her with a wet towel and drenched her face with Windex. And that was the second (alleged) assault on the same assistant.

12 Jennifer Hudson Is Outrageously Generous

Hudson bought her assistant, Walter Williams, an entire house for Christmas in 2013. All he had to do in return was have his reaction posted to her...

The official trailer has just dropped for Static Codes: Director’s Cut, the updated and expanded version of the sci-fi thriller from director David M. Parks. The film stars Taryn Manning and Mike Ferguson, with standout performances by Augie Duke, Sadie Katz, Shane Woodson, …

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Menemsha Films’ comedy Bad Shabbos passed $1 million at the U.S. box office this weekend with a $53k gross on 30 screens, the latest in a string of small often quirky indie releases that opened limited and continued a slow rollout over months, or longer.

They include Mike Cheslik’s dialogue-free supernatural winter epic Hundreds Of Beavers, which opened Stateside in January of 2024, raked up $724k domestic and $1.2 million worldwide, and was still playing some college towns until fairly recently to enthusiastic fans with beaver-tail hats.

Documentary Secret Mall Apartment from Wheelhouse Creative took in $846k starting with a launch in Providence, Rhode Island in March at Providence Place Mall, where the renegade filmmakers created a secret apartment in 2003 and kept it going for four years.

Utopia’s Pavements, a hybrid documentary by Alex Ross Perry about American indie band Pavement, debuted in theaters in early May and is at $345k and continuing its road show.

The official trailer has just dropped for Static Codes: Director’s Cut, the updated and expanded version of the sci-fi thriller from director David M. Parks. The film stars Taryn Manning and Mike Ferguson, with standout performances by Augie Duke, Sadie Katz, Shane Woodson, [...]

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Over the course of its first six seasons, Netflix's wildly popular drama series "Virgin River" has introduced viewers to a vast ensemble of characters, even beyond the show's protagonist, Mel Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge), and the man she falls for, Jack Sheridan (Martin Henderson). While "Virgin River" has a few typical locations, such as Jack's restaurant (fittingly titled Jack's Bar), Mel spends her days as a nurse practitioner working for the town physician, Vernon "Doc" Mullins (Tim Matheson). And throughout the series' lengthy run Doc's home office has allowed Mel to interact with all manner of patients, fellow medical professionals, and other assorted staff members.

Among the relatively recent additions to the series is Dr. Cameron Hayek (Mark Ghanimé), who joined the show in season 4. Because Doc continues to age and has been in danger of losing his eyesight permanently, having a younger doctor on staff made perfect sense. Of course,...

The 2025 Emmy nominations were filled with some jaw-dropping picks, with several actors and programs beating the Gold Derby's odds.

In our latest snap poll, readers said the bids for Zoë Kravitz and Meghann Fahy caused their jaws to drop the widest. Kravitz was previously snubbed at the Emmys for Big Little Lies, but she received sweet justice this week for portraying herself — at least, a fictionalized version of herself caught in a drug-related mishap — on The Studio. In all, the Apple TV+ show received 23 nominations, more than any other first-year comedy in Emmy history.

As for Fahy, she's a former Emmy nominee for The White Lotus whom awards pundits forecasted would be overlooked this year for the Netflix limited series Sirens. But that wasn't the case. She clearly wowed voters in her role of Devon DeWitt, a woman who tries to protect her younger sister Simone (Milly Alcock) from her...

The global streaming service Netflix is known for its original TV shows as much as it is for its backlog of older content, and the series that have been topping the charts might come as a surprise. Though Netflix cancels a lot of its shows, leading to outcries from critics and audiences, the streamer's data indicates that its original content has the potential to become more popular with time.

According to Netflix's recent Engagement Report, fans are returning to older, classic TV shows that have been on Netflix for many years.

Shows like Orange Is the New Black, Ozark and Money Heist all had over 100M hours viewed in the first half of 2025.

However, Netflix's report touched on more than just the TV shows that have been performing well. The streamer highlights the fact that non-English language titles are exploding in popularity, and there's no single version of content that Netflix users prefer.

Right after landing 13 Emmy nominations Tuesday, another bit of impressive news for Netflix’s Adolescence — the mighty limited series that could was by far the most-watched TV title on the streamer in the first half of the year.

In fact, with 145M views from its premiere date on March 13 through the end of June, it was the second most-watched title overall, behind only Jamie Foxx’s Back in Action (with 165M), per Netflix’s latest What We Watched report, which details viewing across every Netflix title from January 2025 to June 2025. It is worth noting, though, that Back in Action was released in January, which gave it a huge time advantage over Adolescence to make up an extra 20M or so views.

To further illustrate this monster performance for Adolescence, it’s more than both Seasons 2 and 3 of Squid Game, which were the second and third best performing titles of the...

Netflix released its biannual viewership report Thursday alongside its earnings, with U.K. breakout hit “Adolescence” topping the TV side and action-comedy “Back in Action” starring Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz landing as the most-viewed movie on the service.

The latest Engagement Report covers about 99% of the viewing of what Netflix members watched from January through June 2025. Netflix measures engagement by views, which it calculates by total hours viewed divided by runtime. Overall, subscribers watched 95 billion hours globally in the first half of 2025, up slightly from 94 billion in the year-earlier period. That 1% uptick in engagement came amid higher competition for Netflix, co-ceo Greg Peters said on the earnings interview Thursday, and he said the company expects a stronger increase in viewing for the second half of 2025 “given the strength of our second-half slate.”

More than one-third of all viewing came from non-English language titles, and 10 of the 25 most-watched series in...

One of The CW's biggest hits is coming back for another season. Sullivan's Crossing has been renewed for a fourth season, with the romantic drama series set to return to The CW in 2026.

The renewal comes ahead of its Season 3 finale, which airs tonight, July 16, on The CW at 8 p.m. Speaking with Deadline, which first reported the renewal, The CW president Brad Schwartz shared that ordering another 10-episode season of Sullivan's Crossing was an "easy" decision, given that the drama is a Top 3 show on the network by both total audience and 18-49 demographic. Sullivan's Crossing has also become a surprise hit on streaming, with its first two seasons recently ranking as the No. 1 show on Netflix in the United States, with 22 million hours watched in its first week on the platform.

The CW's decision to renew Sullivan's Crossing isn't entirely surprising, considering that CTV had already ordered a fourth season.

Family demands sacrifice in the trailer for Birthrite.

The indie folk horror film will be born in select theaters theaters and on VOD on August 8 via Brainstorm Media.

When a pregnant woman is bequeathed a home from an estranged aunt, she and her girlfriend leave the city behind to begin a new chapter. But when a karmic debt threatens the life of their unborn child, they soon discover their place in the cursed history of the town.

Ross Partridge, best known for playing Lonnie Byers on “Stranger Things,” directs from a script by Patch Darragh and Erin Gann.

Alice Kremelberg (“The Sinner”), Juani Feliz (Civil War), Michael Chernus (“Severance”), Jennifer Lafleur (Nope), Henny Russell (“Orange Is the New Black”), and Owen Campbell (X) star.

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It’s hard to believe it’s been 12 years since Orange Is the New Black exploded into pop culture.

With its raw and often unflinching portrayal of the U.S. prison system through a female lens, it earned a passionate fan base and quickly became one of Netflix’s first true cultural juggernauts.

It wasn’t just good — it was addictive. The kind of show that made people cancel weekend plans, binge 13 episodes straight, and then talk about it for months.

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This was back when binge-watching still felt fresh and exciting, not a chore.

Orange Is the New Black was one of the first shows to prove that Netflix‘s full-season-drop model could actually work, at a time when streaming was still finding its footing and prestige TV was mostly confined to cable.

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Now, streaming is overcrowded, competitive, and cutthroat. Big-budget dramas get axed after one season.

When it comes to the recent 2024-2025 TV season, one series dominated viewership in the United States far and above anything else: Season 2 of Netflix’s “Squid Game.” It wasn’t even close: Include multiplatform viewing for all series — broadcast, cable and streaming — and the show dominated. And yet, “Squid Game” was completely ignored this year by Television Academy voters, and the show didn’t receive a single nomination on Tuesday.

It’s not that “Squid Game” isn’t an Emmy show. In Season 1, the Korean-based series received 14 nominations and won six — including outstanding drama directing (for Hwang Dong-hyuk) and lead drama actor (Lee Jung-jae). So how could it be completely blanked in Season 2? Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria was wondering the same thing.

“‘Squid Game’ had an incredible cultural impact. Biggest show in the world,” she told Variety. “That first season really made Emmy history, and people loved this last season too.

Several recently departed series are getting a nice Emmy sendoff with nominations for their final seasons. The list includes two shows designed for a short run, Disney+’s Andor and Netflix’s Arcane, as well as FX veteran What We Do In the Shadows and HBO’s Somebody Somewhere.

Andor picked up 14 nominations for its second and final season, including Outstanding Drama Series as well as Writing and Directing For a Drama Series. That that exceeds the Season 1 haul for the Star Wars offshoot, which included eight nominations, including again Outstanding Drama Series, Writing and Directing For A Drama Series.

Arcane, set in Riot’s League of Legends universe, also ended its run after two seasons. Its Season 2 nominations tally, two, is down from five noms for Season 1 but that includes another Outstanding Animated Program nomination. The series already won the top animated category in 2022, the first streaming show to do so.

'Tis the day of the Emmys and all through the house, surprises are stirring and snubs are inspiring grouse. While fans of Hacks, Severance, and The White Lotus had plenty to cheer about, Squid Game, The Handmaid's Tale and The Voice are among the high-profile shows that went overlooked by voters. On the other hand, Uzo Aduba and Colman Domingo pulled off surprise victories that the odds didn't see coming.

We rounded up this morning's biggest snubs and surprises from the 2025 Emmy nominations.

Snub: Selena Gomez and Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building (Best Comedy Actress/Best Comedy Actor)

Looks like Martin Short will be representing the podcasting sleuths solo at this year's Emmys. Both of his Only Murders in the Building costars fell short in ultra-close battles for their respective categories. It would have been Gomez's second consecutive nomination for the series; she also missed out on...

Uzo Aduba picked up a best comedy actress Emmy nomination for The Residence after the Netflix murder mystery was canceled after one season.

Aduba starred as eccentric detective Cordelia Cupp, who was enlisted to help solve the murder of White House chief usher A.B. Wynter (Giancarlo Esposito) during a White House state dinner. Aduba as Cupp was billed as the “greatest detective in the world.”

Had The Residence gone to a second season, the plan was for the whodunnit to become an anthology series with Cupp taking on a new case each season. Aduba won an earlier Emmy in 2014 for outstanding guest actress in a comedy for her role as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren on Orange Is the New Black, and a year later took the Emmy for outstanding actress in a drama for the same role.

Then in 2020, Aduba was awarded the win for best actress in a...