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Streaming Ratings: ‘3 Body Problem’ Repeats as Overall No. 1
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Leanne Morgan-Chuck Lorre Sitcom Lands Big Netflix Order
The comedian has also signed on for two more stand-up specials at the streamer.
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The CW, Miss USA Pageant Ink Multi-Year Broadcast Deal
The agreement also includes the Miss Teen USA competition returning to TV for the first time since 2007.
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‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Official Season 3 Trailer Shows Jeremy Renner Back in Business
Paramount+ dropped the first full look at the drama series' third season following Renner's devastating accident.
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Streaming Ratings: ‘3 Body Problem’ Repeats as Overall No. 1
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem delivered its second straight No. 1 showing among streaming titles, leading the rankings for the last week of March. The acquired series top 10 had several new entrants, thanks in part to a change in how Nielsen reports the numbers. The ratings service says it made an “enhancement” to its Streaming […]
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Leanne Morgan-Chuck Lorre Sitcom Lands Big Netflix Order
Netflix is investing in Leanne Morgan. The streamer has handed out a 16-episode, straight-to-series order for an untitled multicamera comedy starring the stand-up comedian. Comedy kingpin Chuck Lorre (Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men) co-created the series alongside Morgan and Susan McMartin. Netflix says the untitled comedy revolves around Leanne, whose life “takes […]
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The CW, Miss USA Pageant Ink Multi-Year Broadcast Deal
The CW is adding the Miss USA Pageant to its roster of programming. The network has signed a three-year deal to broadcast the pageant, beginning with the 73rd annual competition in August. The new agreement comes after The CW aired Miss USA in a one-off deal in 2023, which delivered the biggest audience (811,000 same-day […]
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‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Official Season 3 Trailer Shows Jeremy Renner Back in Business
Jeremy Renner looks like he hasn’t lost a step in the first full official trailer for the long-awaited third season of Mayor of Kingstown. Below, Renner is back in business as a Michigan crime boss in the Paramount+ series, which is from co-creators Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon. The season marks Renner’s acting comeback following […]
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‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ Moving to Peacock for Season 5
NBC’s loss is Peacock’s gain — again. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Peacock is putting the finishing touches on a deal that would see Law & Order: Organized Crime move from NBC to the streamer for a fifth season consisting of 10 episodes. Reps for Peacock, NBC, producers Universal Television and executive producer Dick Wolf declined […]
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‘The Equalizer’ Grabs Season 5 Renewal at CBS
Robyn McCall will continue righting wrongs for another season. CBS has ordered a fifth season of The Equalizer, its drama series starring Queen Latifah (who also executive produces) as McCall, a former CIA operative turned freelance problem-solver for people who have nowhere else to turn. The show is a reimagining of the 1985-89 series of […]
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‘Good Times’ Boss Defends Animated Reboot, Telling Viewers: “I Understand If This Is Jolting”
Netflix’s Good Times reboot has drawn ire from audiences and national organizations such as the NAACP for its perceived stereotypical depictions of African Americans since its trailer was first released on March 27. That same day, a Change.org petition, which has gathered some 5,000 signatures, was launched calling on viewers to boycott the new show […]
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‘SNL’ Scores Multi-Season Ratings Highs With Ryan Gosling
The April 13 Saturday Night Live, with host Ryan Gosling and musical guest Chris Stapleton, had several talked-about moments, from Gosling’s monologue with his Fall Guy co-star Emily Blunt to a Beavis and Butt-head sketch that caused cast member Heidi Gardner to break down laughing. Taylor Swift also gave a thumbs-up to Gosling and Blunt’s […]
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Black Panther Party Founder Huey P. Newton Gets the Hollywood Treatment in ‘The Big Cigar’ Trailer
André Holland takes on the role of revolutionary Huey P. Newton in the trailer for Apple TV+’s The Big Cigar. Far from a straight biopic about the founder of the Black Panther Party, the six-episode limited series based on Joshuah Bearman’s magazine article of the same name delivers the high-impact energy of a heist as […]
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Investigation Discovery to Probe Nick Carter Allegations, Rift With Late Aaron Carter in Docuseries ‘Fallen Idols’
The controversies surrounding Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter and his late brother, Aaron Carter, will be the subject of an upcoming Investigation Discovery docuseries. The four-parter set to debut over two nights from May 27 on ID and Max follows the success for the cable network of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids […]
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Steve Carell to Star Opposite Tina Fey in Netflix’s ‘The Four Seasons’ Update
Steve Carell is reuniting with Tina Fey and Universal Television. The Office grad has closed a deal to co-star in Netflix’s The Four Seasons, the update of the 1981 Alan Alda feature film of the same name. The role reunites Carell with Tina Fey after the duo starred as a married couple in the 2010 […]
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‘Outlander’ Prequel Sets Cast, Begins Filming
The prequel series to Starz’s Outlander has found its lead actors and is heading into production. Filming has begun in Scotland on Outlander: Blood of My Blood, a show that will focus on the parents of the leads in the main series. Starz previously said the prequel would center on Jamie’s (Sam Heughan) mother and […]
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Paramount+ ‘Dora’ Reboot Renewed for Second Season
Paramount+ has renewed the animated preschool series Dora for a second season. The iconic Latina heroine returned in the computer-generated animated series from Nickelodeon Animation after the original series, Dora the Explorer, first launched on Nickelodeon in August, 2000. The reboot streams today on Paramount+. Dora follows the bilingual explorer Dora, voiced by Diana Zermeño, and her […]
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‘Shogun’ Is Over, But What About Season 2? Creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo Weigh In
[This story contains major spoilers from the season finale of FX’s Shogun.] Shōgun masterminds Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo read James Clavell’s novel cover to cover. Their social media intake around the series, however, has not been quite as comprehensive. “We live in Hawaii on the island of Maui with 70 chickens and roosters,” Marks […]
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‘Baby Reindeer’ Creator Richard Gadd Asks Fans to Stop Speculating on Show’s Real-Life Characters
Baby Reindeer opens with a disclosure typical amid today’s boom in crime content: “This is a true story.” It’s a fitting declaration as the new Netflix limited series, which shot to No. 1 on the streamer’s TV rankings over the weekend to become the latest viral hit, is based on the life and experiences of […]
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‘Daily Show’ Audience Has Stuck Around Since Jon Stewart’s Return
Jon Stewart’s return to The Daily Show has given the show a big lift on the nights that he hosts — and even on the nights he doesn’t. Stewart’s surprise return to Comedy Central’s late- night flagship — he’ll anchor the show on Monday nights through the presidential election — led to an immediate ratings spike for […]
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