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Adam Sandler made a surprise appearance on tonight’s episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by his longtime friend and fellow comedian Chris Rock. In the sketch, Chris Rock plays a surgeon surrounded by medical staff as surgery to remove an appendix is underway. Sarah Sherman plays a nurse named Linzley, whose first mistake was filling

A familiar and trusted broadcast presence in New York City over the last 50 years has signed off the air for the final time: Chuck Scarborough, who has anchored or coanchored WNBC TV since Nixon was in office, America was in Vietnam and the city itself was teetering on economic failure, surprised many viewers Thursday

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details of tonight’s Blue Bloods series finale and Season 14 ender ‘End of Tour.’ “I’m handing you the keys,” a wounded New York Mayor Peter Chase (Dylan Walsh) says to NYPD Commissioner Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck) in the Blue Bloods series finale tonight as murderous gangs rage on the streets killing police, judges,

SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points for No Good Deed on Netflix. Two out of the three couples competing for the Los Feliz house in Liz Feldman’s No Good Deed end up getting what they want by the time the finale rolls around. Just as the layers of the house owned by Paul

In a first, Netflix is making the upcoming video game derived from Squid Game available to anyone, whether or not they are a subscriber. Squid Game: Unleashed will be in front of the pay wall for a limited time, the company announced at The Game Awards in Los Angeles. The “party royale” game will be

EXCLUSIVE: “It’s like what Mark says, this is what you would call “the f*ck around and find out” stage,” former Love is Blind contestant Renee Poche tells Deadline today of a complaint by the National Labor Relations Board that hits at the heart of Reality TV. “I mean, I was supposed to do a vet

More than 25 years later, Ted Danson is sharing his honest initial reaction to Curb Your Enthusiasm. The 3x Golden Globe winner explained how the show “changed my life,” despite originally thinking the Larry David-created HBO sitcom “absolutely sucked” before he began appearing as himself on Season 1. “Curb really did change my life because

Another one bites the dust in Salem: James Read has left Days of Our Lives. His villainous character, Clyde Weston, was shot and killed in the December 11 episode by Catherina Greene (Susan Elena Matus) for all the hell he’s brought to her family. “It’s been a fabulous run so far, only the soap gods

EXCLUSIVE: Peter Schmeichel is a goalkeeping great and here is the first teaser clip from the documentary about Danish soccer star’s life. “Is Peter Schmeichel like God in Denmark?” asks the voiceover as footage plays of Schmeichel raising the European Championship trophy in front of thousands of flag-waving Danish fans. Schmeichel is a two-part doc

Roku veteran Kristina Shepard is joining NBCUniversal in the newly created position of EVP, Streaming and Performance Sales and Partnerships. As the leader of a newly formed team, Shepard will bring together key sales verticals including performance, small-medium business growth and all major East Coast independent agencies. She will also forge horizontal partnerships spanning streaming,

A fire was sparked shortly before midnight tonight off Malibu Canyon Road just east of Pepperdine in Malibu. The blaze quickly erupted to 100-plus acres in minutes, driven by winds up to 50 mph on hilltops and in canyons. Local TV news quickly picked up the story, broadcasting arresting images of the blaze. While Pepperdine

Disney‘s initial efforts to limit password sharing are “working out well for us in terms of subscriber growth,” Disney CFO Hugh Johnston said. Speaking at the UBS Media and Communications Conference, the exec said the policy, phased in during recent months would show up as a boost to the company’s financials “a little bit at

Hacks, 9-1-1, Bookie and Unstoppable were among the winners as Film Liaisons in California Statewide handed out its 29th annual California on Location Awards tonight at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City. See the full winners list below. The COLAs recognize these exceptional location managers and teams, public employees and production companies who help facilitate on-location filming across California. “Despite the challenges of

The bracket was finalized Sunday, setting the stage for the first year of a 12-team postseason that will eventually crown a national champion January 20 in Atlanta. After an intense Saturday that saw No. 1 Oregon solidify its top ranking with a victory over Penn State in the Big Ten Championship game, and losses by

Internet personality Trisha Paytas made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live to participate in a sketch about Paul Mescal‘s Spotify Wrapped for 2024. Besides a few obvious additions like Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar, Mescal’s No. 1 on Spotify “by far” was a rando personality named Satoshi Gutman. Played by Bowen Yang, Satoshi is

Although Ryan Reynolds united several familiar faces in Deadpool & Wolverine, there’s one superhero not even James Gunn could convince him to revive. The DC boss revealed that he jokingly asked Reynolds about potentially slipping on his power ring and reprising his role as the Green Lantern after taking over at DC Studios with Peter

The Sopranos and Boardwalk Empire alum Terence Winter is returning to the mob arena with a drama project about Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano. Winter is set to write and Antoine Fuqua is poised to direct the potential series, co-produced by FX Prods. and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment. The drama will chronicle the life of

As Saturday Night Live marks its 50th season, Bill Murray hopes to have a homecoming soon. The Oscar nominee said he’d “certainly” like to return as a host for its current milestone season, defending the NBC sketch comedy show’s current creative team against criticism. “People always give me a hard time about, ‘Oh, the original

Casey Bloys was questioned by press this evening at a rare Max showcase in London as a small number of attendees were treated to sneak peeks of The White Lotus, The Last of Us and Game of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. A trio of the streamer’s most anticipated shows were unveiled

With One Tree Hill making its long-awaited return, Sophia Bush is in the process of reconnecting with Brooke Davis. After Deadline reported in August that a sequel to the WB/CW series is in the works at Netflix, led by Bush and co-star Hilarie Burton Morgan, the actress explained that they’re still in the process of

The Agency has scored a quick Season 2 renewal at Showtime after a monster debut weekend. The first two episodes of the espionage thriller have racked up 5.1M global “viewers” on streaming and linear since premiering on November 29. Paramount Global says it’s Showtime’s most-streamed new series in history, though streaming-specific numbers weren’t available. (While

Ralph Fiennes, who played Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter film saga, has an idea about who should play the villain in the HBO TV series. In a new interview, Fiennes named Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy as the actor who should play the villain in the television adaptation. “Cillian is a fantastic actor,” Fiennes said

UPDATE — 11:43 AM: South Korea‘s President Yoon Suk Yeol has said he will lift his controversial martial law order following widespread condemnation from the public and all sides of country’s political sphere. Military officers have withdrawn from the National Assembly building. The story is still developing. More to come PREVIOUSLY — 11:17 AM: South Korea’s

Jon Stewart dished out his acting skills — and a Thanksgiving dinner — as he assumed the part of Hunter Biden at a family feast making eyes at his father to not-so-subtly drop the hint that he wanted a pardon for Christmas. “I made you watch that because people think I can’t act,” he joked.

The latest episode of Bravo‘s The Real Housewives of Potomac paid tribute to Matthew Byars, who died on Thursday, November 21, at the age of 37. Byars appeared on the reality series starting in Season 3, where he was introduced as Karen Huger’s assistant and part of her management team. He appeared in Huger’s infamous

EXCLUSIVE: Bodyguard star Keeley Hawes is set to lend her voice to narrate Airborne, a four-part tentpole series from UK-based Humble Bee Films, for Love Nature and Sky Nature. The hourlong series promises “an astonishing and revelatory adventure into the wonderfully diverse world of creatures that fly, glide and leap through the air.” It follows

Wayne Northrop, the actor known for his roles on Dynasty and Days of Our Lives, has died. He was 77. The soap star’s publicist Cynthia Snyder tells Deadline he died Friday at the Motion Picture and Television Woodland Hills Home following a years-long struggle with Alzheimer’s. “Wayne was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s 6 years

As Fox sports commentators digested the Michigan Wolverines’ stunning triumph over the Ohio State Buckeyes during ‘s Rivalry Week, a massive on-field brawl broke out — cutting players off mid-interview and stopping expert analysis short. Held at Ohio Stadium Nov. 30, in Columbus, Ohio, the 13-10 upset marked the home team’s fourth consecutive loss to

It’s shaping up to be a busy year for Colman Domingo, who’s preparing to make his directorial debut with Scandalous! in 2025. While discussing his new Netflix series The Madness, the Oscar-nominated actor told Deadline he’s planning to go into production on the upcoming film, which stars Sydney Sweeney in a “fractured love story between

Following her Thanksgiving NFL halftime show, Lindsey Stirling is feeling thankful for her fans. The America’s Got Talent alum responded to fans on social media after NBC trimmed down her performance to 10 seconds in its coverage of Thursday’s Green Bay Packers-Miami Dolphins game before cutting to commercial. “I’m sorry to all my fans who