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Last Week Tonight host John Oliver took aim at recently FBI-indicted New York City Mayor Eric Adams, skewering the politician for his ties to illegal campaign contributions, particularly from political ally Turkey. The comedian began the segment by outlining the charges against the embattled leader, which include conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bribery, and

UPDATED: Days of Our Lives star Drake Hogestyn was remembered Saturday by fellow daytime drama actors as an “incredible man” who “cared about every single scene.” Hogestyn, who died at age 70 from pancreatic cancer, was described as “wonderful and kind man” whose commitment to DOOL was just as important as its fans. Hogestyn, who

Moo Deng, the viral pygmy hippopotamus as portrayed by an angsty Bowen Yang clad in a bulbous, purple animal suit, has had enough. During Saturday Night Live‘s Season 50 premiere of “Weekend Update” with hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che, Yang called for justice for the beloved zoo animal, who in real life has been

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the first two episodes of FX’s Grotesquerie. Niecy Nash-Betts leads Ryan Murphy‘s Grotesquerie as a seasoned detective who, while battling her own addiction, must throw herself into perhaps the most disturbing case of her entire career. The first two episodes of the FX series, which launched on September

As the charges mount against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Bill Maher wants to know how he got away with it for so long. On Friday’s episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, the comedian caught up with writer Fran Lebowitz about various current events, including Combs’ recent arrest by FBI agents in New York City and

Lucas Jones is coming back to Port Charles — and it’s now Van Hansis’ turn to play the role. Hansis is best known for playing Luke Snyder on As the World Turns from 2005-2010. He’s set to premiere Oct. 4 on the ABC sudser. “Being on General Hospital, I guess, is literally a dream come true,”

UPDATED, 8:26 PM: Category 4 Hurricane Helene made landfall shortly after 11 p.m. ET. The storm slammed into Florida’s Big Bend region near Perry with sustained winds of 140 mph and gusts above that, according to the National Weather Service. The associated storm surge has already broken records in the region and the water is

UPDATED: “Evil has taken over our town.” Peacock has dropped the official trailer for Hysteria!, which sees a town in the grip of a “Satanic Panic” in the 1980s. Julie Bowen and Evil Dead’s Bruce Campbell star in the pop-horror series, which premieres with all eight episode on October 18 on the streamer. USA Network

We have the winners for Night 1 of the 45th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards. The News categories were in the spotlight tonight at the at the Palladium Times Square in New York City, which also will host the Documentary ceremony on Thursday night. The 65 total categories cover programming content that premiered during

‘Sex Education’ Star Asa Butterfield Lands First Theater Role Sex Education star Asa Butterfield has landed his first stage role with a project about the actor who came second to playing Harry Potter in the movie franchise. The limited four week-run at London’s Riverside Studios will see Butterfield play Martin Hill in Second Best. At

We had been hearing for weeks that Paramount+, which was spared in the first wave of Paramount Global’s ongoing layoffs last month, would take the brunt of cuts in the second round. That has been happening today, with entire departments eliminated. One of the units that is essentially being dissolved is Paramount+’s communications operation, with

Dan Reed‘s January 6 Doc ‘Stopping The Steal’ Sells Around The World Emmy-winner Dan Reed’s documentary about the Jan 6 insurrection has sold to a wealth of networks around the world. Channel 4–Max‘s Stopping the Steal has been picked up by SBS Australia, NRK Norway, RTL Deutschland, TVNZ New Zealand, SVT Sweden, DR Denmark, Warner Bros.

All hail Kathy Bates. The Oscar-winning veteran’s return to broadcast TV with CBS‘ Matlock delivered Live+Same Day linear viewership numbers we rarely see anymore. The “sneak peak” premiere of Jennie Snyder Uraman’s reimagening of the Andy Griffin classic with Bates as the eponymous attorney averaged 7.73 million viewers Sunday in time adjusted Fast National L+SD

Israel has shut down a foreign news outlet in its own country for the first ever time. As fighting with Hezbollah worsens, reports said that Israel yesterday raided Al Jazeera in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and ordered the satellite office to be shut for 45 days. According to the Associated Press, the Israeli military has

While promoting his new Atlanta-based show, Samuel L. Jackson is supporting the Falcons on their home turf. The honorary Oscar winner appears in a cinematic opening sequence this weekend for Sunday Night Football, airing 7pm ET on NBC on Peacock, as the home team faces off against defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs. “The

Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher could reportedly see their much trumpeted musical reunion brought to screen via documentary. The UK’s Sun newspaper reports that Apple TV+ bosses are keen to film the previously warring brothers who have put their 15-year animosity to bed for a string of record-breaking gigs in the UK next summer.

As Alyssa Milano came of age on Who’s the Boss?, her breakout role turned out to be a case of art imitating life. Marking the ABC sitcom’s 40th anniversary, the former child star recently recalled how her preteen character Samantha Micelli was largely inspired by her own childhood, including when she “started developing breasts.” “A

Bill Maher is looking to a good old-fashioned American pastime to help heal the nation. On Friday’s episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, the comedian used the country music genre’s ever-evolving inclusion as an example of progress as he urged Americans to “duplicate this on a grander scale.” “Just look at the music. Maybe

Barry Diller said his interest in Paramount Global “unquestionably” pushed Skydance to close its merger with the media company. Shari Redstone, who controls Paramount via her family holding National Amusements Inc. “ought to send a nice pot of flowers or chicken soup” as a token of appreciation, Diller joked. The months-long sale process finally wrapped

Morpheus is back for another season of The Sandman, and the whole family is together this time. In a Season 2 behind-the-scenes promo debuted by Netflix at Thursday’s Geeked Week event, Tom Sturridge‘s eponymous Dream (aka Morpheus) bonds with his siblings and meets a few other familiar faces from Neil Gaiman‘s comic book series. “Now

EXCLUSIVE: ABC’s Abbott Elementary has been hailed for assembling one of the strongest comedy casts on television. The group, who won the 2022 SAG Award for comedy series ensemble, are being rewarded for the show’s success with major salary increases heading into Season 4. The six original Abbott Elementary series regular cast members, creator Quinta

Televisaunivision is going to have a new boss in the morning. In a move that surprised some and seemed only a matter of time to others, Wade Davis is out as CEO and Daniel Alegre is taking over the Spanish-language media empire on September 19. The unveiling of the ex-Activision Blizzard president and COO as

EXCLUSIVE: Amy Lewis is coming back to Genoa City. Deadline has learned that veteran TV actress Valarie Pettiford will take over the role that was first created by Stephanie E. Williams in 1983. Details on why Amy is returning are being kept under wraps for now. Pettiford’s first air date as a recurring character is Tuesday,

It’s been a Hell of a summer for MrBeast, and things don’t seem to be looking up now with a potential class action lawsuit filed against the YouTube superstar and Amazon by contestants from the upcoming Beast Games show. As the anonymous “Contestant 5” states in the heavily redacted complaint: “I expected to be challenged,

EXCLUSIVE: Max has picked up for development a law enforcement drama from Tomorrow Studios (One Piece, Snowpiercer), Marty Adelstein’s joint venture with ITV Studios. The project, loosely inspired by Geraldine Hart‘s experiences as an FBI agent and police commissioner, stems from Tomorrow Studios’ first-look deal with Story Syndicate, the media company founded by Oscar- and

Here in Germany at the inaugural Seriesly Berlin conference, execs from international TV sector debated market contraction, opportunities and the meaning behind “bonfires and fireworks.” In a panel chair by Deadline’s Stewart Clarke, The Art of Coproduction founder Marc Lorber and Constantin Film Chief Content Officer Jan Ehlert outlined how shows could achieve success either

Netflix‘s animated adaptation of the Wereworld books is finally getting closer, with teaser and new title unveiled as part of the streamer’s Geeked Week. Airing next year, Wereworld will now be called Wolf King. The project has been in the offing for a while, having first been announced as part of an eight-strong European animation

EXCLUSIVE: Daddy Issues has secured a second season on the BBC. The series, starring BAFTA-winning Sex Education actress Aimee Lou Wood and The Walking Dead’s David Morrissey, will return after becoming the biggest comedy launch on BBC3 since 2022. Created by Danielle Ward (Brassic), Season 1 of Daddy Issues followed Stockport-based Gemma (Lou Wood), who

Emmy weekend kicked off with parties thrown by WME, UTA, Gersh, Gold House And Macro One House and SAG-AFTRA and The Hollywood Reporter. Among the nominees making the rounds were projected Lead Actor in a Drama Series winner Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai, who should win Lead Actress in a Drama Series (both actors for

The Property Masters Guild handed out its inaugural MacGuffin Awards tonight in Los Angeles, celebrating significant artistic achievements of property masters in film and TV. Winners lauded at the Belasco Theater included Best Picture Oscar winner Oppenheimer and nominee Poor Things, along with Emmy winners The Bear and The Last of Us. See the full