Rosalind O’Connor/NBC Every day, TVLine’s What to Watch column spotlights new and returning English-language shows (and select movies) premiering or airing fresh episodes across broadcast, cable and streaming — organized below by release time and alphabetically within each slot. On TV this Saturday: Melissa McCarthy returns to … Read more
Was there something in the water this year? It seems like everyone got the same erotic thriller memo because a slew of high-profile projects in the genre — both TV and film — have been set up over the past couple of months, some with big-name talent attached. The trend has been accelerating, with about … Read more
Around 24 hours after Netflix came to a $83 billion deal to buy Warner Bros‘ TV and film studios, streamer HBO Max and HBO, the Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters-run streamer has sent a note to its over 82 million U.S. subscribers telling them “nothing is changing.” In fact, in links from a four paragraph … Read more
Games of Thrones director Alik Sakharov is set to direct Saudi-backed production Unbroken Sword, an epic film about legendary Arab military commander Khalid ibn Al-Walid and the pivotal Battle of Yarmouk. The production will officially kick off activity at Saudi Arabia‘s newest film and TV production hub PlayMaker Studios, situated in Qiddiya City, the entertainment … Read more
As the fallout continues around the It Ends with Us behind-the-scenes drama, Blake Lively helped at least one co-star land his next role. The Housemaid director Paul Feig recently revealed that the actress encouraged him to cast her former romantic lead Brandon Sklenar in his upcoming psychological thriller, which premieres Dec. 19 in theaters. “Blake … Read more
Months after her American Eagle campaign sparked backlash, Sydney Sweeney is addressing the fallout around the ad’s public perception. The 2x Emmy nominee recently said she “was honestly surprised by the reaction” to her ‘Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans‘ campaign, which drew controversy and accusations of veiled racism upon its release in July over the … Read more
It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley, Amy Berg’s Oscar-contending documentary about the late musician and singer, has become something of a box office phenomenon even before it opens theatrically abroad. The film distributed by Magnolia Pictures in the U.S. has earned nearly $1.5 million so far, virtual all of it at domestic theaters. “I think this … Read more
Frank Gehry, the legendary L.A.-based Canadian American architect who designed the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and campuses used by Google and Facebook, has died at his home in Santa Monica, according to multiple reports. He was 96. Gehry’s groundbreaking designs mixed geometric and organic forms, combining wood and steel in … Read more
Chad Spodick, who previously appeared on the LGBTQ dating series Finding Prince Charming, has died. He was 42. The aviation entrepreneur’s death was announced this week in a GoFundMe that was set up to help cover his funeral costs, as well as care for his mother and his pets. A cause of death was not … Read more
NBC, the former home of the Golden Globes, is interested in becoming the future home of the Oscars. Deadline confirmed with sources last month that NBCUniversal has had conversations with the Academy about taking in the awards show after its current deal with ABC expires after the 2028 ceremony. The move is logical since NBCUniversal … Read more