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March 23, 2025, promises an exciting episode of “The 0,000 Pyramid” on ABC at 10:01 Pm. This week, celebrity contestants Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael, Jamie Lynn Sigler, and Robert Iler will compete for the chance to win big and donate to their chosen charities.

Paul Scheer, known for his comedic talent and roles in shows like “The League” and “How Did This Get Made?...

“Elle,” the “Legally Blonde” prequel series, has found Elle’s mom.

June Diane Raphael has joined the Amazon Prime Video project as Eva, joining the previously announced Lexi Minetree as Elle. The series follows a younger Elle Woods, who was played by Reese Witherspoon in the two “Legally Blonde” films, finding her footing in high school.

“Elle” is created by Laura Kittrell, who is an executive producer and co-showrunner alongside Caroline Dries. Witherspoon is executive producing the show through her Hello Sunshine banner, alongside Lauren Neustadter and Marc Platt. The first two episodes will be directed by Jason Moore. “Elle” is produced by Hello Sunshine and Amazon MGM Studios.

The original 2001 “Legally Blonde” film was a box office success, grossing over $140 million worldwide. Its sequel, “Legally Blonde 2: Red, White, and Blonde,” was released in 2003. A direct-to-video third film came out in 2009, which Witherspoon produced but did not star in.

Today, AMC Networks revealed the premiere date, trailer and key art for season two of In the Kitchen with Harry Hamlin, a five-episode cooking series executive-produced and hosted by renowned actor, writer and entrepreneur Harry Hamlin (Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches) and his niece and classically trained chef and author, Renee Guilbault.

Produced through AMC Networks’ Content Room, the company’s in-house creative studio, which has a long history of creating award-winning original content, season two returns Wednesday, April 30 at 11:00 p.m. Edt on AMC+ and IFC.

In each episode, Harry and Renee cook up savory stories and craft and curate gorgeous, and reasonably easy, dinner parties for their celebrity friends.

Special guests this season include Ben Feldman (Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches), Kevin Rahm (Mad Men), Angela Kinsey (The Office), Kate Flannery (The Office), Joel McHale (Spy Kids 4), Aisha Tyler (Criminal Minds: Evolution), Paul Scheer (Black Monday...

Jane Fonda’s SAG Awards Speech Wins Big ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

The SAG Awards 2025 was held in Los Angeles today and saw the best of the entertainment industry being felicitated in the field of cinema and television. Veteran actress Jane Fonda was bestowed with the Lifetime Achievement Award for her glorious work in the industry in her 6-decade-long career. However, it was her riveting speech on the importance of empathy and the unions that struck a chord with the netizens.

What Did Jane Fonda Say?

The Monster-In-Law actress stressed the importance of being empathetic to the people around them. While she specified that empathy is not weak or woke, she also highlighted that being woke teaches us to give a damn about people. Her speech said, “And make no mistake, empathy is not weak or woke. By the way, woke just means you give a damn about other people.”

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Jane Fonda may be 87, but she’s not about to slow down any time soon.

The two-time Oscar winner, who received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award at the 2025 SAG Awards, said she saw the honor and the enthusiastic reception she received from the Hollywood stars in the audience, who gave her a standing ovation, as more of a “go-girl kick-ass” form of encouragement instead of something being given to someone toward the end of their life.

“Which is good because I’m not done,” Fonda said.

During her speech, Fonda looked back on her “really weird” acting career — including roles in Klute, Coming Home, Barbarella, 9 to 5, Grace and Frankie, Monster in Law, The Newsroom, 80 for Brady and Book Club and its sequel — and expressed support for the opportunities given to her onscreen.

“Acting gave me a chance to play angry women with opinions,” she said of...

Jane Fonda is urging Hollywood to confront these fraught times with empathy.

“What we, actors, create is empathy. Our job is to understand another human being so profoundly that we can touch their souls,” said Fonda, who was honored on Sunday night with SAG’s life achievement award. “And make no mistake, empathy is not weak or woke. By the way, woke just means you give a damn about other people.”

During her lively speech, Fonda made oblique references to the political environment and the Trump administration’s drive to cut federal jobs. “A whole lot of people are going to be really hurt by what is happening,” she said. “Even if they’re of a different political persuasion, we need to not judge but listen from our hearts.”

Fonda also spoke to the power of unions — like SAG-AFTRA — to protect people during unsettling moments in history. “I’m a big believer in unions.

Apple TV+’s upcoming comedy series starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson has added Natalie Martinez and Brittany Ishibashi to the cast.

McConaughey and Harrelson, who are close friends in real life, play versions of themselves in the 10-episode series. The official logline describes the series as “a heartfelt odd couple love story revolving around their strange and beautiful bond” which is “tested when their combined families attempt to live together on Matthew’s ranch in Texas.”

Martinez will play Matthew’s wife, Valentina, while Ishibashi plays Woody’s wife, Joy. They join previously announced cast member Holland Taylor, who plays Mac, Matthew’s mother.

Martinez is best known for starring in series such as “Bad Monkey” on Apple TV+, “Ordinary Joe” on NBC, “The I-Land” on Netflix and “Kingdom” on AT&T’s Audience Network. She is repped by UTA, Atlas Artists, the Initiative Group and attorney Hansen, Jacobson, Teller,...

Character actor Biff Wiff, known in part for his appearances on Netflix's I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, has died. This follows complications from cancer which were previously detailed on a GoFundMe page set up to assist the actor with his medical bills.

Wiff's passing was announced on Instagram by his management firm, Entertainment Lab, with a post shared on Friday. Including some images of the actor, the post stated, “It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the passing of our beloved client and actor, Biff Wiff. Biff was an amazing person inside and out, and his loving energy could be felt by all. We are sending our heartfelt sympathies to his family & loved ones at this time.”

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Tim Robinson also addressed the news on his Instagram Stories. He shared an image...

Biff Wiff, a character actor best known for his multiple guest turns on the Netflix sketch comedy series “I Think You Should Leave,” has died following an extended battle with cancer, his management firm Entertainment Lab confirmed Friday on Instagram.

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“It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of the passing of our beloved client and actor, Biff Wiff,” the post read. “Biff was an amazing person inside and out, and his loving energy could be felt by all. We are sending our heartfelt sympathies to his family & loved ones at this time.”

“I Think You Should Leave” creator and star Tim Robinson reshared the post to his Instagram Stories. He also shared a clip from a fan-favorite “Itysl” sketch in which he starred with Wiff entitled “Shirt Brothers.”

Wiff’s decades-long career began with a...

The annual Art Directors Guild Awards celebrate not just the names with which cinephiles are well acquainted, the Jack Fisks and Catherine Martins, but the people who bring those designs to life on everything from blockbusters to game shows. And the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Honorees prove the huge breadth of the guild. This year, Lisa Frazza, Barbara Mesney, Dan Sweetman, and J. Dennis Washington will be honored for their contributions to their respective crafts.

IndieWire spoke to all four about what their jobs entail (an ever-shifting terrain as technology continues advancing) and about some memorable titles from their filmographies before they accept their laurels at the Adg Awards February 15.

Lisa Frazza, Scenic Artist ‘The Price Is Right’©CBS/Courtesy Everett Collection

Frazza worked on hundreds of shows during her career at CBS, including “Wheel of Fortune,” “Jeopardy,” “The Price is Right,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “Survivor,” “The Young and the Restless,...

Jane Fonda and Kate Hudson presented the Producers Guild of America Trailblazer Awards to posthumous recipients Paula Weinstein and Lynda Obst. Fonda worked with Weinstein on the films 9 to 5 and Monster-in-Law and the TV series Grace and Frankie. Having made her first film in 1958, Fonda said it was lonely until women made headways in the ‘70s through the feminist movement and in Hollywood.

For Monster-in-Law, Fonda’s first film after 15 years, Fonda remembered Weinstein saving the film after a poor test screening.

“Paula totally saved it by geting Carrie Fisher to rewrite the ending and hiring Elaine Stritch to play my mother,” Fonda said. “Paula knew funny.”

Fonda said Weinstein’s legacy beyond her films would be the hundreds of women she mentored, as evidenced by Weinstein’s memorial after she died March 25.

“We asked anybody who was mentored by Paula to come stand with us on stage,” Fonda said.

Ethan Embry is making his way to Woodsboro. The actor is the latest nostalgic name to join the cast of the anticipatedScream 7, according to a new report from Deadline. Embry joins legacy cast members Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Mason Gooding, and Jasmin Savoy Brown. Scott Foley and Matthew Lillard, whose characters were thought to be dead following the original film's conclusion, will also return. While plot details are being kept mostly under wraps, we know that the upcoming feature will center around Sydney (Campbell) and her family.

Embry was a popular name in '90s cinema, often known for playing quirky and relatable characters. His most popular features of the decade include Empire Records, That Thing You Do!, Vegas Vacation, and Can't Hardly Wait. Throughout the 2000s, Embry has consistently worked in Hollywood, appearing in films like Sweet Home Alabama, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, The Devil's Candy, and Vacancy,...

Ethan Embry has been cast in 'Scream 7'.The 46-year-old actor - known for his roles in 'Can't Hardly Wait', 'That Thing You Do!' and 'Brotherhood' - is set to join the iconic horror franchise, with the likes of Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox already confirmed.According to Deadline, Embry has signed up for the upcoming seventh instalment, although his role and plot details are being kept under wraps.Between 2015 and 2022, he starred as Coyote Bergstein on Netflix series 'Grace and Frankie' while he's appeared on shows like 'The Walking Dead', 'Grey's Anatomy' and 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' over the years.On the big screen, his most recent credits include 'First Man' and 'Last Seen Alive', while 'Alma and the Wolf' and an untitled Christy Martin film are both in post production.

Ethan Embry is the latest star to join the cast of Scream 7!

On Monday (February 3), Deadline announced that the 46-year-old actor will be appearing in the upcoming seventh installment of the horror movie franchise.

Ethan is best known for his roles in Grace & Frankie, Brotherhood, Once Upon a Time, and Sweet Home Alabama.

Keep reading to find out more…As of right now, details surrounding Ethan‘s character, along with the plot of the movie, are being kept under wraps.

Ethan‘s casting comes after it was announced that an actor from the first movie will be reprising their role in Scream 7.

Filming on Scream 7 kicked off last month, and there are several franchise stars coming back, a couple who are not, and a bunch of new actors joining the movie!

Ted Danson was 34 when Cheers debuted in the fall of 1982, on the younger side for a TV star at the time. That season’s top 10 highest-rated shows included a few other thirtysomething leads in Tom Selleck on Magnum, P.I. and John Ritter in Three’s Company, but for the most part, the hits of the small screen were built around actors in their fifties (Larry Hagman on Dallas, George Peppard on The A-Team) or sixties (John Forsythe in Dynasty, Jane Wyman in Falcon Crest). By the time Cheers ended a dozen years later,...

Lynda Obst and Paula Weinstein will posthumously receive the Producers Guild of America’s (PGA) Trailblazer Award at the Guild’s 2025 ceremony next month.

The award recognises their “shared commitment to paving the way for female producers and championing women’s voices in Hollywood” and will be a poignant element of the PGA Awards on February 8 in Los Angeles.

“Lynda Obst and Paula Weinstein have made a lasting impact on the industry with their trailblazing work and steadfast commitment to amplifying women’s voices,” said PGA presidents Stephanie Allain and Donald De Line. “Lynda and Paula embody the spirit of...

Lynda Obst and Paula Weinstein will posthumously receive this year’s Trailblazer Award for their work creating opportunities for female producers, the Producers Guild of America announced Friday.

“Lynda Obst and Paula Weinstein have made a lasting impact on the industry with their trailblazing work and steadfast commitment to amplifying women’s voices,” Stephanie Allain and Donald De Line, PGA presidents, said in a statement.

“Lynda and Paula embody the spirit of women who have broken barriers and paved the way for future generations of producers. Their visionary work includes iconic films that have defined eras, alongside their unwavering commitment to championing underrepresented stories,” the statement continued. “Honoring them highlights their dedication to empowerment, innovation and mentorship, celebrating not just their individual legacies but also their shared commitment to advocating for women and fostering collaboration.”

The recognition will be given at this year’s PGA Awards on Feb. 8 at the Fairmont Century Plaza.

The Producers Guild of America will posthumously honor late producers Lynda Obst and Paula Weinstein with the Trailblazer Award, the guild announced on Friday. Their tributes will take place at the Producers Guild Awards, to be held Feb. 8 in Los Angeles.

Obst and Weinstein, who both died in 2024, will receive the awards for “their shared commitment to paving the way for female producers and championing women’s voices in Hollywood.”

“Lynda Obst and Paula Weinstein have made a lasting impact on the industry with their trailblazing work and steadfast commitment to amplifying women’s voices,” Producers Guild of America presidents Stephanie Allain and Donald De Line said in a statement.

“Lynda and Paula embody the spirit of women who have broken barriers and paved the way for future generations of producers. Their visionary work includes iconic films that have defined eras, alongside their unwavering commitment to championing underrepresented stories,” they continued.

Gwen Van Dam, whose 70-year career as a character actress for film, television and the stage included turns in True Confessions, Halloween, Coming Home, Stir Crazy and The Trip to Bountiful, has died. She was 96.

Van Dam, who compiled about 140 acting credits on IMDb, died Dec. 19 at her home in West Los Angeles after a recurrence of cancer, her son, Dirk Smillie, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Van Dam remained a busy actress until the end, appearing on the first five episodes of Prime Video’s Homecoming in 2018, on Netflix’s Grace and Frankie in 2019 and on two installments of Hulu’s Interior Chinatown last year. She recently finished a play, too.

Her TV résumé included The Brady Bunch, Mannix, Maude, House Calls, Days of Our Lives, Moonlighting, 227, Knots Landing, Star Trek: Generations, ER, Gilmore Girls, Charmed, New Girl, Criminal Minds, Angie Tribeca and Modern Family.

Meanwhile, she spent the...

Netflix is bucking one of their most hated trends in a big way with the romantic drama Virgin River. While the streamer has gained itself a reputation for prematurely canceling many series too early, the early Season 7 renewal of Virgin River made it the platform's longest running original drama series ever.

Season 6 arrived on December 19, but fans already knew that the show has another 10 episodes coming sometime next year thanks to Netflix putting a lot of faith in the series and granting it an early renewal back in October. Now, with the sixth season scoring a huge win on the streamer’s TV chart, overtaking other trending shows such as La Palma and No Good Deed, it seems that Netflix’s decision is one that is going to really pay off in the long-term.

With Season 7 guaranteed, Virgin River overtakes House of Cards and The Crown, which both ended after six seasons,...

Netflix’s small-town romance “Virgin River” is back for a new season that’s set to finally send Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack (Martin Henderson) down the aisle while taking audiences back in time to the Virgin River of the 1970s, when Mel’s mother and her biological father fell in love.

That’s a lot of major moments and ground to cover, so how many episodes will Season 6 have to tell all that story? Here’s everything to know.

When Is “Virgin River” Season 6 on Netflix?

Season 6 debuts on Thursday, Dec. 19.

How Many Episodes Are in “Virgin River” Season 6?

“Virgin River” will return to 10 episodes for Season 6. That’s down two episodes from Seasons 4 and 5, which both had 12 episodes each.

Here’s the Season 6 episode breakdown:

Episode 1: “Hope Springs Eternal” Episode 2: “The Broken Places” Episode 3: “The Jury’s Out” Episode 4: “Brothers & Sisters” Episode 5:...

This shoe style has been around for centuries and remains one of the most popular shoes today. Oxfords originated in the UK and became very popular at Oxford University in 1800 before making their way to the US.

Celebrities such as Diane Kruger and Rita Ora have shown us how to look stylish and on-trend even while dressing down. Taylor Swift has been spotted pairing heeled Oxford shoes with various outfits, inspiring fans to embrace this style.

There are plenty of options for grown-up versions of oxfords that will perk up any outfit and make you look charming and sophisticated.

3 Defining Features of Classic Oxford Shoes

There are certain defining features of an Oxford shoe. Traditionally speaking, they must have all three elements to be classified as an oxford.

Foremost among these is their closed lace system. Additionally, these shoes typically extend just below the ankle. Lastly, a defining trait is their low heel,...

After “The Good Place,” creator Mike Schur and star Ted Danson are back with another comedy to keep you laughing while tugging on the heartstrings with “A Man on the Inside.” The Netflix series stars Danson as Charles, a retired and widowed man bored with his daily routine who gets the opportunity to reinvent his life when he’s hired by a private investigator to infiltrate a retirement home.

Danson is joined by an ensemble full of familiar faces, from former Schur’s comedy regulars to seasoned character actors. Here’s your handy guide to the cast of “A Man on the Inside” and where you’ve seen them before.

(Netflix) Ted Danson as Charles

“The Good Place” star Ted Danson reunites with series creator Michael Schur for “A Man on the Inside.” Danson plays Charles, a retired professor who is thrilled for a new adventure when he gets the...

Decades before shows like "Search Party" took an ever-shifting approach to the comedic TV format, "Laverne & Shirley" was switching things up season after season. The "Happy Days" spinoff started with a pretty consistent premise in its early seasons, focusing on two zany roommates working at a Milwaukee bottling company. By season 5, though, tomboy Laverne (Penny Marshall) and optimist Shirley (Cindy Williams) ended up in the Army Reserves, and season 6 saw them move to Burbank and work as department store gift wrappers. By the final season, Shirley was gone, and Laverne was working in the aerospace industry.

As wild as the twists and turns of "Laverne & Shirley" were, the show had some constants across its eight seasons, including the presence of neighbors Lenny (Michael McKean) and Squiggy (David Lander), Laverne's dad Frank (Phil Foster), and Shirley's fame-hungry ex, Carmine (Eddie Mekka). Most of the actors who made "Laverne & Shirley...

Due to modern medicine, people are living longer and more fruitful lives, but television depictions of those enjoying their golden years certainly haven’t caught up. There are anomalies, of course, like Netflix’s “Grace and Frankie,” Max’s “Hacks,” and the new CBS drama “Matlock,” but for the most part, ageism has pushed older adults to the outskirts of popular culture. But in his delightful new comedy, “A Man on the Inside,” “The Good Place” creator Michael Schur has reteamed with Ted Danson for a charming and hilarious whodunit that examines grief, love and the excitement of new beginnings from the perspective of seniors.

Based on Maite Alberdi’s Academy Award-nominated documentary “The Mole Agent,” “A Man on the Inside” follows Charles (Danson), a retired widower living a monotonous life in San Francisco. Concerned with her father’s well-being, his adult daughter Emily (Mary Elizabeth Ellis) urges him to...

Netflix's critically acclaimed comedy series, Grace and Frankie, ended after seven seasons, and many are wondering what the show's ending means and why it was canceled. Created by Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris, Grace and Frankie follows Grace Hanson (Jane Fonda) and Frances "Frankie" Bergstein (Lily Tomlin) who are both married to lawyer husbands, Robert Hanson (Martin Sheen) and Sol Bergstein (Sam Waterston). However, the titular pair learn that their husbands Robert and Sol have been in love with each other for years and that they are leaving their wives to be together.

Both Frankie and Grace move into their joint beach house despite never having been very close to each other when they were still married. However, throughout the series, Grace and Frankie get involved in a series of misadventures, romantic conflicts, and family drama that forces them to bond with each other, eventually resulting...

In January 2007, the pioneering DVD-by-mail rental service Netflix launched a streaming media platform, introducing the idea of video on demand via an Internet connection. A the time of launch, Netflix only had 1,000 films available for streaming. A month later, Netflix would mail out its billionth DVD to a customer, which marked the beginning of the end. In the following years, thanks to partnerships made with studios and broadcasters like Disney, Warner Bros., Viacom, DreamWorks, The CW, and AMC, Netflix's streaming service was proving more popular than the mail subscription service that built their company.

But on February 1, 2013, a massive shift occurred when Netflix released "House of Cards," its first original, United States-produced series exclusive to the streamer. It wasn't just a riveting political drama, but one that also boasted huge Hollywood names like a yet-to-be-disgraced Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright. Netflix proved that they could do more than just obtain...

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.

“Virgin River” will return for Season 7. Netflix has renewed the series for another season — and quite early, with the announcement landing two months ahead of the Season 6 premiere. Patrick Sean Smith will return as showrunner for the 10-episode seventh season, after joining the series with Season 5.

The renewal makes “Virgin River” one of Netflix’s longest-running original series, alongside titles like “Grace & Frankie” (seven seasons), “Orange Is the New Black” (seven seasons), “Elite” (eight seasons) and “Big Mouth” (ending with Season 8). But the renewal doesn’t come as too much of a surprise. Based on Robyn Carr’s bestselling 21-book series, “Virgin River” is also a huge hit for the streamer, appearing in the Global Top 10 English TV list for 25 weeks since Netflix launched the Top 10 lists in 2021. Season 5, which was given a two-part release in 2023, reached the Top 10 in 77 countries.

The romantic drama launched in 2019 and followed nurse...

Jane Fonda will receive the SAG Life Achievement Award, SAG Awards and SAG-AFTRA announced on Thursday. The legendary actress and activist will take home the prize — SAG-AFTRA’s highest honor — at the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Feb. 23, 2025.

The SAG Life Achievement Award recognizes an actor who espouses the “finest ideals of the acting profession,” according to a statement issued by the SAG Awards and SAG-AFTRA. SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher added, “Jane Fonda is a trailblazer and an extraordinary talent; a dynamic force who has shaped the landscape of entertainment, advocacy and culture with unwavering passion. We honor Jane not only for her artistic brilliance but for the profound legacy of activism and empowerment she has created. Her fearless honesty has been an inspiration to me and many others in our industry.”

“I am deeply honored and humbled to be this year’s recipient of the SAG Life Achievement Award,...

Jane Fonda is set to receive the SAG Life Achievement Award, considered the highest tribute by SAG-AFTRA, at next year’s SAG Awards. The famed actress and activist will be the the 60th recpient of the kudo.

“Jane Fonda is a trailblazer and an extraordinary talent; a dynamic force who has shaped the landscape of entertainment, advocacy and culture with unwavering passion,” said SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher, as the award was announced on Thursday morning. “We honor Jane not only for her artistic brilliance but for the profound legacy of activism and empowerment she has created. Her fearless honesty has been an inspiration to me and many others in our industry.”

Fonda will be given the honor during the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which Netflix will stream live on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, at 8 p.m. Et / 5 p.m. Pt.

According to SAG-AFTRA, the life achievement award is given annually...

Bridgerton is undoubtedly one of Netflixs biggest shows right now, but the period drama has a big barrier to break if it wants to cover all the Julia Quinn novels. The adaptation series became a success instantly after its Netflix release, capturing audiences with its creative approach to period dramas, merging a modern twist with classic onscreen chemistry. So far, each season of Bridgerton has masterfully adapted one of eight books, but with Netflixs continuous record of canceling shows prematurely, Bridgertons eight-season goal seems like an uphill battle.

Netflix is quickly becoming infamous for its growing graveyard of canceled shows, and while its mostly known for its collection of one-season originals, Bridgertons ambitious eight-season projection has never been completed by a Netflix show before. Even shows like Stranger Things, which arguably pushed Netflix into the global mainstream, have planned narratives that end long before eight seasons. The streaming company has...

Exclusive: Coming off a two-season run on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, Molly Kearney has been tapped to star in CBS’ single-camera comedy pilot Dmv, from Dana Klein, Kapital Entertainment, TrillTV and CBS Studios. As they make the transition from late-night to primetime with Dmv, Kearney is joining another SNL alum, Tim Meadows, who had been previously cast in the pilot alongside Colin From Accounts co-creator and star Harriet Dyer.

Prolific comedy director Trent O’Donnell (Ghosts) is set to direct and executive produce the Dmv pilot, written by Klein based on author Katherine Heiny’s short story.

Dmv is a workplace comedy set at the place everyone dreads going most: the Dmv. Our quirky and lovable characters are making minimum wage, doing a thankless job where customers are annoyed before they even walk in the door. Good thing they have each other.

Kearney will play Barbara, the boss of this...

Emmy nominee Ben Foster, Emmy winner Merritt Wever, Katy O’Brian, Ethan Embry, Jess Gabor, and Chad L. Coleman have joined the cast of the upcoming Sydney Sweeney-led feature about boxer Christy Martin.

Martin is best known as the most successful female boxer of the 1990s. She went on to become the welterweight champion and is, to date, the only female boxer to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated. She was physically abused by her husband Jim Martin, who was also her boxing coach and manager, who was later charged with attempted second-degree murder with a firearm and sentenced to 25 years in prison. Christy’s life was previously portrayed on screen in the “Deal with the Devil” episode of the anthology documentary series “Untold.”

The untitled film is directed by David Michôd, with a script written by Mirrah Foulkes and Michôd. Production began Monday in North Carolina.

The movie will...

Timothée Chalamet’s ping pong movie is adding a few more players.

Odessa A’zion has joined the cast of “Marty Supreme,” from A24 and director Josh Safdie. Rounding out the cast are magician Penn Jillette (of Penn & Teller), investor and “Shark Tank” personality Kevin O’Leary (aka Mr. Wonderful) and “Bad Lieutenant” filmmaker Abel Ferrara.

Specifics about their roles are kept under wraps, but this motley crew joins previously announced cast members Gwyneth Paltrow and Tyler, the Creator in the film, which is said to be about a professional table tennis player. Plot details are unknown, but A24 posted an image of a ping pong ball with the words “coming soon” after Variety broke news of the project in July.

Safdie and Ronald Bronstein wrote the original screenplay for “Marty Supreme” and produce alongside Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Chalamet and A24. Production kicks off in the fall.

A’zion’s...

Marta Kauffman didn’t think twice about signing on as a co-host for Cooking for Kamala, a fundraiser for the vice president featuring an “intimate dinner” designed by celebrity chef Nancy Silverton. The evening, set for Sept. 14 in Los Angeles, includes an appearance by Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona.

“Nancy is my neighbor and I may have been the first person she asked to come,” the “Friends” and “Grace and Frankie” co-creator says. “She simply said, ‘Would you do this with me?’ and I immediately said, ‘Yes!’”

While Kauffman is optimistic that Harris will win the White House, she’s also staying cautious after having watched Hillary Clinton lose to Donald Trump in 2016.

“I got complacent and thought, ‘You know, all the polls say it’s going to be Hillary,” Kauffman recalls. “And this is going to be a tight race. Now is when we have to start doing everything we can — sending postcards,...

After the completion of the upcoming eighth and final season, "Big Mouth" will surpass "Grace & Frankie" and tie with "Elite" to become the longest-running Netflix Original scripted series in the streamer's history. The adult animated coming-of-age sitcom created by Andrew Goldberg, Nick Kroll, Mark Levin, and Jennifer Flackett was brought to life by the animation mavens at Titmouse, Inc., and tackles the peaks and problems of puberty through song, satire, and side-splitting humor. On the surface, "Big Mouth" might seem like the joke is nothing more than youngsters talking inappropriately about the birds and the bees, but there's a deep honesty to the way the series explores themes of sex, sexuality, hormones, shame, irrational fears, relationships, and growing up — even if a literal Hormone Monster is used to personify those big feelings.

Nearly seven years after the show first debuted, "Big Mouth" has covered a wide variety of puberty-related topics,...

Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short will stick around the Arconia as Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” has scored a Season 5 renewal – and writing for the next mystery is already underway.

“We’ve been keeping that a secret for about a week and a half now. It’s very exciting,” showrunner John Hoffman told TheWrap in an interview Wednesday. “We’ve been in the writers room for Season 5 for two weeks now. So it’s pretty fast and we’re already in.”

Season 5, which will consist of another 10 episodes, comes as the comedy series is in the middle of its star-studded fourth season. For Season 4, the trio is drawn to Hollywood where their true crime podcast is being turned into a movie while also looking to solve the murder of Charles’ stunt double Sazz Pataki.

The current lineup of guest stars includes Jane Lynch and Meryl Streep,...

“The Runarounds,” a young adult drama inspired by the real eponymous band, has added six series regulars to its cast. Brooklyn Decker, Maximo Salas, Marley Aliah, Hayes MacArthur, Mark Wystrach and Shea Pritchard are joining on to the cast of the series, created by “Outer Banks” creator Jonas Pate and produced by Skydance Television.

The series stars William Lipton, Axel Ellis, Jeremy Yun, Zendé Murdock and Jesse Golliher of the real-life band —alongside creator Pate’s daughter Lilah Pate and Kelley Pereira.

Per the show’s logline: “The series follows a tight-knit group of young adults from all walks of life who come together to form a rock band the summer after graduating from high school. Against the backdrop of Wilmington, North Carolina, The Runarounds will have to choose between succumbing to the pressures of real life or risking it all to become the greatest band of all time.”

“The Runarounds,...

Roger Vadim's 1968 sci-fi freak-out "Barbarella" is one of the zestiest, sexist, strangest, and most amusing pictures the genre has to offer. Set in the 41st century, "Barbarella" follows the merry caprices of the title heroine (Jane Fonda), a freelance adventurer of the cosmos. Barbarella, frequently undressed, is assigned by the President of Earth (Claude Dauphin) to track down a mysterious, missing scientist named Durand-Durand (Milo O'Shea) who has invented an all-powerful weapon called the positronic ray.

During her quest, Barbarella is attacked by killer dolls, befriends a blind angel (John Philip Law), is forced into a deadly orgasm machine (although she can outlast its mechanical manipulations), and faces off against the Black Queen, the tyrant ruler of Sogo.

The film was based on the erotic comics by Jean-Claude Forest, and possesses all the same sexual energy as the aggressively naughty original, even if it's not quite as sexually explicit.

You has officially wrapped production for the last time. Netflix announced the conclusion of filming for the fifth and final season with a behind-the-scenes video of Penn Badgley's final day on set.

Posted on the official X account for You, the video shows Badgley channeling his inner Joe Goldberg and uttering a monologue that could rival any of Joe's internal monologues from the past four seasons. "You see how I show up to work? Very demure, very mindful," the actor says, looking straight at the camera as he goes about his day. "I don't really do too much when I'm at work. I'm very... mindful," he adds, before the camera cuts to him screaming and pounding on the walls inside You's iconic glass box.

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The first look from the set of Netflix's You shows Joe Goldberg back in action.

Despite Jake Webber being accepted into a prestigious art school in Spain, as discussed in recent episodes of “General Hospital,” the character’s portrayer, Hudson West, is not going anywhere.

According to sources, West remains part of the show’s recurring cast even though the character appears set to leave Port Charles.

During the Monday, July 15 episode, Jake’s father, Jason Morgan (Steve Burton), was caught trying to leave money under the front door of Jake’s home where he lives with his mother, Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst), which would help cover tuition.

Following a conversation with Elizabeth, Jason was invited into the home to discuss the matter further with their son directly, where Jason made it clear that his offer came with no strings attached, particularly as Jason had been an absent parent during much of Jake’s young life.

After agreeing to take the money, the two shook hands and embraced each other.

Let’s talk about the David of it all.

The new chairman and CEO of the soon-to-be-combined Skydance and Paramount Global — Hollywood producer and Oracle heir David Ellison — has had quite the week, and it’s only Wednesday.

Show business, Wall Street and media watchers have digested the news that Ellison finally brokered a deal for the Redstone family empire. In the subsequent two days, talk around the executive’s capability in his new high-flying role has boiled down to three questions: Who is David Ellison today? What does he bring to the table? What does he have working against him?

The town has many thoughts — most of them good in these early days.

“He’s been a CEO and a successful one, probably the most successful independent there is,” said Ariel Emanuel, CEO of Endeavor and Tko Group Holdings.

Variety surveyed a range of C-suite executives, dealmakers, creatives and...

On Monday July 8, After Midnight, hosted by Taylor Tomlinson, welcomes Baron Vaughn, Rhys Darby, and Rory Scovel to the show. Baron Vaughn is an American comedian, writer, and actor known for his roles in Cloverfield, Grace and Frankie, and Mystery Team. He has also written for late-night TV shows such as The Late Late […]

After Midnight: Baron Vaughn, Rhys Darby, Rory Scovel...

Land of Women is Apple TV+’s comedy-drama thriller series created by Ramón Campos, Gema R. Neira, Teresa Fernández-Valdés, and Paula Fernández. Inspired by Sandra Barneda‘s bestselling novel titled La Tierra de las Mujeres, the Apple TV+ series follows the story of Gala, a middle-aged woman who suddenly has to flee to a small town in Spain with her mother and young daughter because of some dangerous people her husband owes money to. If you loved the feel-good, romantic, and comedy aspect of Land of Women, here are some similar shows you could watch next.

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Dead to Me is a dark comedy-drama series created by Liz Feldman. The Netflix series follows the story of Jen, a recently widowed woman whose husband died in an unsolved hit-and-run case, and now she is determined to solve the crime. During a support group session she meets...

Martin Mull, the comic musician and actor who started with 1970s TV series “Fernwood 2 Night” and went on to appear as Colonel Mustard in “Clue” and on “Arrested Development” and “Roseanne,” died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 80.

His daughter Maggie announced his death on Instagram, writing “I am heartbroken to share that my father passed away at home on June 27th, after a valiant fight against a long illness. He was known for excelling at every creative discipline imaginable and also for doing Red Roof Inn commercials. He would find that joke funny. He was never not funny. My dad will be deeply missed by his wife and daughter, by his friends and coworkers, by fellow artists and comedians and musicians, and—the sign of a truly exceptional person—by many, many dogs. I loved him tremendously.”

Mull was nominated for an Emmy in 2016 for his guest role...

When LGBTQ community-gathering spaces were largely put on pause by the pandemic, those once-in-person safe havens became our streaming platforms and technical devices at home. Hyper-specific pop subcultures emerged — here’s looking at you, queer readers of the generally awful “Friends” — and reputations for streamers’ philosophies toward and commitment to LGBTQ content were widely discussed online. (Shout out to Showtime: the premium cable network still servicing lesbians everywhere.)

Even as the world has opened back up, in Hollywood, it feels like queer storytelling and community are more galvanized than ever. Nowhere is that more tidily displayed than on the carousels of “LGBTQ” offerings found across entertainment platforms. Netflix, a heavyweight in any streaming conversation (regardless of its rocky 2022), has played a significant role in green-lighting major queer-inclusive projects across television and film. Not only has the platform championed many shows that were queer in premise — see “Grace and Frankie” or...

Ayden Mayeri has joined the cast of an upcoming Peacock comedy series led by Steph Curry and Adam Pally.

Per the official logline, the currently untitled series follows Danny (Pally), “a down-on-his-luck memorabilia dealer who looks for redemption by reuniting with his sixth-grade teammate, NBA legend Steph Curry.”

Mayeri will play Samantha, Danny’s ex-wife.

Mayeri is best known for playing Beth Ann in the 2022 Showtime comedy series “I Love That For You.” She also starred in Season 1 of “The Afterparty” on Apple TV+ as Jennifer No. 2, with other TV credits including “Into the Dark” on Hulu, “Veep” on HBO, “New Girl” on Fox, “Grace and Frankie” on Netflix and “Homecoming” on Amazon.

In film, Mayeri has appeared opposite Alison Brie and Aubrey Plaza in “Spin Me Round” (2022), Greg Mottola’s “Confess, Fletch” (2022), Dave Franco’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” (2023), Netflix’s “Alex Strangelove” (2018), Lionsgate’s “Wander Darkly...

Two more “Frasier” alums are making a comeback: Dan Butler, who played Bulldog — the sports host at Frasier’s radio station on the original series — will visit the “Frasier” revival’s Season 2 on Paramount+, as will Edward Hibbert, who played Gil Chesterton on the O.G. show.

Butler was seen throughout the entire run of “Frasier” as Bob “Bulldog” Briscoe; his other credits inlcude “Hey Arnold!” and recent guest spots on “The Blacklist,” “Elementary” and “Blue Bloods.” Besides appearing in “Frasier,” Hibbert’s other credits include “Blue Bloods,” “Grace and Frankie” and “Search Party.”

“Dan Butler and Edward Hibbert have made an indelible contribution to television, and I am overjoyed to welcome them back to ‘Frasier’ and for the opportunity to work together once again,” star and exec producer Kelsey Grammer said in a statement.

“Frasier” is mid-way through production on Season 2 at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. Besides Grammer,...

Fox is developing the one-hour drama “The Miracle Department,” Variety has learned exclusively.

The official logline states, “Based on a real Catholic organization, ‘The Miracle Department’ is a heartfelt, comedic, hour-long series about a brilliant, but disgraced, former FBI agent who joins forces with a quirky task force to hunt for genuine miracles.”

Brendan McCarthy and Alex Kavallierou serve as writers and executive producers on the project. “Friends” co-creator Marta Kauffman will also executive produce via Okay Goodnight along with Robbie Rowe Tollin and Hannah K.S. Canter. Fox Entertainment Studios will produce.

The project marks a reunion for Kauffman, McCarthy, and Kavallierou. Kavallierou and McCarthy were previously writers on the Netflix series “Grace and Frankie,” which Kauffman co-created with Howard J. Morris. Kavallierou has also worked on shows like “Sullivan and Son” as well as “Rob Brydon: Live.”

Kauffman and the “Friends” producing team won the Emmy Award for best...