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Barbara Taylor Bradford, author of A Woman of Substance, which was adapted into a hugely successful Channel 4 drama series, has died aged 91. Taylor Bradford died yesterday after a short illness. Bradford’s publisher Harper Collins confirmed the news this morning. The publisher’s CEO Charlie Redmayne described her as a “truly exceptional writer whose first

As fans await the anticipated crossover between Philadelphia-bred series Abbott Elementary and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Quinta Brunson and Rob McElhenney tided viewers over by joining forces to pull for their hometown Eagles in a promo for . “Being an Eagles fan in Los Angeles, I mean, of course you feel like an outsider

No Bazinga here: A reunion of The Big Bang Theory cast was in store as Kaley Cuoco recently visited former co-star Jim Parsons on Broadway. In a sweet Instagram Story shared earlier today, the Based on a True Story star was pictured embracing Parsons, encouraging people to view his performance in Our Town. “Go see

The diamonds of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills were shining bright under the Miami sun for Bravo Fan Fest, where the taglines for Season 14 were revealed. Kyle Richards: “These hills have eyes, and they’re all staring at me.” Sutton Stracke: “I honor my fine southern manners by putting you in your place.” Garcelle

Porsha Williams has officially returned to Bravo and The Real Housewives of Atlanta, making a splash at Bravo Fan Fest Miami. Williams left RHOA in 2021, and although fans got a life update on Peacock’s Ultimate Girls Trip Season 3 in 2023, a lot has been happening in her life ever since. “I’ve been having a good

With 6 Oscar nominations and 2 Academy Awards, 10 Emmy nominations and 3 Emmy wins, 16 Golden Globe nominations and 5 wins, plus a Tony Award and most recently yet another Tony nomination for her performance in the 2024 production Mother Play, Jessica Lange can claim a career like few others. From her screen debut

‘The Diary Of A CEO’ Hits 1B Streams EXCLUSIVE: Steven Bartlett’s The Diary Of A CEO has reached 1 billion streams across Apple, Spotify, and YouTube, according to his company Flight Studio. In addition to the landmark, Apple has confirmed Diary Of A CEO as the UK’s most-downloaded podcast for a third year. Bartlett, who also features as an

EXCLUSIVE: There will be a change in the credits for the upcoming third season of Yellowjackets. Sarah Desjardins, who has recurred on the series since Season 1 as Shauna’s (Melanie Lynskey) daughter Callie, will be seen in an expanded role following a promotion to series regular. Desjardin was quietly elevated before production began on Season

EXCLUSIVE: Some of Black Mirror‘s most memorable storylines are to be retold in a series of comic books next year. Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of Black Mirror ancillary rights holder Banijay Entertainment, has struck a deal with Neil Gibson’s UK-based Twisted Comics to create comics based on the dystopian anthology series. Described as

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate Alternative Television is the latest business to be hit with layoffs. The unscripted TV arm of the studio, which is behind series such as Discovery’s Naked and Afraid and Dirty Jobs, has begun a round of redundancies today. Deadline understands that it’s hitting eOne’s U.S. label with Dirk Hoogstra, Nicole Sorrenti and San Heng

Disney and Lucasfilm unveiled that Star Wars Visions: Volume 3 will premiere on Disney+ in 2025. The third instalment will feature nine short films from eight different Japanese anime studios, Disney and Lucasfilm announced today at the Disney APAC showcase held in Singapore. The nine anime studios are David Production, Kamikaze Douga, ANIMA, Kinema citrus

Scott Foley (Scandal) has joined the cast of ABC‘s hit series Will Trent in a recurring role. Season 3 of Will Trent premieres January 7, at 8 pm on ABC and will stream the next day on Hulu. Based on Karin Slaughter’s New York Times bestselling “Will Trent” series, Special Agent Will Trent (Ramon Rodriguez) of the

EXCLUSIVE: Clarkson’s Farm fans could be seeing the host in a different guise in Season 5 as cameras head down to London this morning to record Jeremy Clarkson‘s appearance at a farmer protest against the UK government. Deadline is told that production crew on the hit Amazon show are joining the ex-Top Gear host and

The Bad Sisters have another murder mystery on their hands in Season 2 of the Apple TV+ dark comedy series. Created by Sharon Horgan and based on Malin-Sarah Gozin’s 2012 series CLAN, the murder mystery show returned for another installment following the death of John Paul Williams (Claes Bang), aka “The Prick” at the hands

David Attenborough, the legendary natural history presenter, is rallying against AI — unathorized cloning, specifically. The broadcaster and naturalist said he was “profoundly disturbed” after receiving notification from the BBC that his voice was being cloned by AI creators. The situation was sparked when BBC News ran an item using voiceover from Attenborough’s latest BBC

With the biggest crossover to hit the City of Brotherly Love since cheese and steak, Quinta Brunson has shared some details about the upcoming Abbott Elementary cross with It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. On Saturday at Vulture Fest, the Abbott star and creator revealed new details about the crossover event, which will feature one episode

When Bowen Yang introduced his impersonation of Charli xcx on Saturday Night Live a month and a half ago, it got the British singer’s seal of approval. Tonight, Yang got to reprise the role alongside Charli xcx herself who was hosting the episode. The Wicked audition sketch featured actors and other celebrities trying out for

Although Mike Tyson suffered defeat at the hands of Jake Paul during Friday’s fight, he feels like a champ for getting back in the ring. The former undisputed world heavyweight champion explained why he’s “grateful” he participated in the boxing match, which aired live on Netflix with Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), after he suffered an

Mike Tyson has revealed an unusual fixation in his post-match interview in the Dallas boxing ring, where he lost to his opponent Jake Paul.  Asked why he was so often seen biting down on his own left boxing glove, the former heavyweight champion replied: “I have a habit of biting my gloves, yes.” Asked why,

EXCLUSIVE: It looks like The Floor has not yet hit its success ceiling, as the Rob Lowe-hosted game show continues to grow its audience with Season 2. Wednesday night’s episode was the most-watched since the second season premiered in September, drawing 2.2M total viewers, according to live + same-day Nielsen data. In fact, the episode

EXCLUSIVE: The recently-launched Swiss Studios is readying a slate of streamer-friendly originals, including a drama series set in a German oil town and limited series about a Swiss samurai. Launched last month as a collective of five European production companies, Swiss Studios is seeking to take advantage of Switzerland‘s ‘Lex Netflix‘ legislation, which instructs global

A new day is dawning for public television in the streaming era, with PBS and Amazon reaching a deal to bring 150 local stations, PBS Kids and two new FAST channels to Prime Video. As in the longstanding linear broadcast model, station programming will only be available to viewers located in a given market. The

EXCLUSIVE: Goalhanger, the influential UK podcast company co-founded by Gary Lineker, is closing its TV production arm to focus on audio content. Lineker and business partner Tony Pastor are voluntarily liquidating Goalhanger Films Ltd, which was the outfit’s original incarnation, founded in 2014. Goalhanger Films produced documentaries including Football, Prince William and Our Mental Health

Jonathan Bailey made a cameo on Netflix‘s Heartstopper Season 3 and says people over a certain age should be forced to watch the series. In a new interview, Bailey opened up about how his guest appearance came to be and what the series means to him. “I sort of wedged myself into that part. I

Nickie Sault, who has produced many of Shane Meadows‘ titles, has branched out on her own and launched independent producer Class 5. The BAFTA-nominated producer is launching her Sheffield-based company with a film adaptation of author Ben Myers‘ novel ‘Rare Singles‘ in development, in association with Warner Music Entertainment. Sault is known for her work

Layoffs are underway at the CW. According to sources, as many as 35 people have been let go, with scripted PR particularly hard hit. While SVP Beth Feldman and VP Rob Moynihan are said to be staying, the entire team under them has been laid off, I hear. Also believed to be impacted are scripted

The Couple Next Door is moving in again. Channel 4 has renewed the psychological drama for a second season after the first became the UK network’s biggest scripted streaming launch on record, with episode one garnering more than a million views in its first seven days. Channel 4 co-produced Season 1 of The Couple Next

Keke Palmer recalled her time on the Scream Queens set and remembered a moment with co-creator Ryan Murphy after taking a day off. The Emmy award-winning star is set to release a memoir titled Master of Me: The Secret to Controlling Your Narrative, which recalls the incident with Murphy. According to the Los Angeles Times, Palmer writes

Playing Squid Game can be fatal, and it making sounds almost as dangerous — at least for your teeth. The creator of Netflix‘s South Korean hit series, Hwang Dong-hyuk, laughed as told the BBC he had lost “eight or nine” teeth due to the stress of making Season 1. It had previously been reported he’d

Thin-skinned as usual, Elon Musk is doing his best impression of Donald Trump in his ire over Dana Carvey‘s newly unveiled impression of him. Hours after the comic legend appeared on Saturday Night Live‘s mock boot-licking cold open on this weekend’s post-election episode, the world’s richest man took to the social media platform he owns