EXCLUSIVE: We hear that Best Medicine‘s Josh Segarra and comedian and Joy Ride actor Sherry Cola are boarding the untitled romantic comedy starring Cameron Diaz and Stephen Merchant at Amazon MGM Studios. Merchant, as we first told you, is directing, and he also co-penned the screenplay with John Butler. The pic is produced by Lee Eisenberg; … Read more
Jacki Weaver (Clipped) has joined the cast of NBC‘s The Rockford Files pilot, working alongside David Boreanaz and Michaela McManus. The project is a contemporary update on the classic series of the same name. Newly paroled after doing time for a crime he didn’t commit, James Rockford (Boreanaz) returns to his life as a private investigator … Read more
While Veronica Corningstone was dealing with sexism in the 1970s newsroom, Christina Applegate was dealing with her own behind-the-scenes gender parity. The 4x Golden Globe nominee recently recalled her original offer for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) was “a little offensive,” but Will Ferrell and Adam McKay made it right by contributing to … Read more
The HBO Max/Crave phenomenon Heated Rivalry skated off with the Outstanding New TV Series prize at the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards, which were handed out Thursday night in Los Angeles. Netflix’s Stranger Things and Apple TV’s Palm Royale — both of which have wrapped their runs — won the top Drama and Comedy series … Read more
OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM “American Ninja Warrior” (NBC)“The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula: Titans” (AMC+/Shudder)“Dancing With the Stars” (ABC)“Finding Mr. Christmas” (Hallmark+)“I Kissed a Boy” (Hulu)“I Kissed a Girl” (Hulu)“Project Runway” (Freeform)“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)“The Traitors” (Peacock) — WINNER“The Voice” (NBC) OUTSTANDING REALITY PROGRAM “Back to the Frontier” (Magnolia Network)“House on Fire” (BET+)“Jay & Pamela” (TLC)“June Farms” (Prime … Read more
As the United States braces for war with Iran, the Trump administration is churning out some testosterone-soaked propaganda, featuring a few familiar IPs. On Thursday, the White House celebrated the U.S. and Israel’s recent bombings in Iran with a supercut of the drone footage, edited together with shots from several action franchises, including Bryan Cranston … Read more
Sanford ‘Sandy’ Wernick, the talent manager and partner/senior executive VP at Brillstein Entertainment Partners, has died. He was 86. A family representative tells Deadline that Wernick died on Thursday in Rancho Mirage, surrounded by family and loved ones, following a brief illness. Private services will be held in Palm Desert, followed by a memorial celebration … Read more
CBS “Fire Country” has found its new showrunner: Eric Guggenheim, who previously served as showrunner of “Magnum P.I.” and co-showrunner of “Hawaii Five-0,” will take over the firefighter procedural for its upcoming fifth season, Deadline reports. This news comes two weeks after CBS announced that current showrunner Tia Napolitano, … Read more
* When Katie was admitted to the hospital for severe breathing problems, Lucas blamed himself for ignoring a call and text from her earlier in the day, also blaming Bailey for telling him to focus more on his other patients. This led Bailey to tell Lucas he needs to take a step back from Katie’s … Read more
ABC Here’s a question we didn’t think we’d find ourselves asking after the long-awaited crossover between “9-1-1” and “9-1-1: Nashville”: Did Buck and Dixie just hook up? While Buck and Eddie mainly focused on the Firefighter Games during their visit to Music City, the March 5 episode also … Read more