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Norman Lear Was Still Making TV a Week Before His Death
Norman Lear was still active in developing television shows at age 101. The television icon, who passed away Dec. 5 of natural causes, was in recent weeks working on his TV slate, including redeveloping a reboot of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman after TBS exited the scripted originals business and the cable network released the project, […]
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Critic’s Appreciation: Norman Lear Was Television’s Comedy Lodestar
The creator of 'All in the Family,' 'The Jeffersons,' 'Maude' and many other shows pushed the medium to engage with the world, and made us laugh in the process.
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‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Renewed for Season 2 by Netflix
Netflix can’t get enough Squid Game: The streamer has renewed its reality show spin-off Squid Game: The Challenge for a second season. The news comes as the first season’s finale begins streaming, where the winner of the show’s record-setting $4.56 million prize is expected to be revealed. The Challenge premiered Nov. 22 and has ranked […]
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Norman Lear, Sitcom Genius and Citizen Activist, Dies at 101
The six-time Emmy winner had quite the résumé: 'All in the Family,' 'Maude,' 'Good Times,' 'Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman' and more.
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Taylor Swift Named Time’s Person of the Year, Tells Her Enemies: “Trash Takes Itself Out”
The Taylor Swift era continues. The superstar singer-songwriter has been named Time‘s 2023 Person of the Year, the first time that an entertainer has received the honor from the long-running publication. Time announced the Person of the Year on Wednesday morning. “The selections over the years have tended to follow certain patterns. The person chosen […]
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Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes Break Silence on Exit From ‘GMA3’ and ABC News
A year to the day after they were first suspended by ABC News following the public disclosure of their personal relationship, Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes are speaking out about what happened. The pair discussed their relationship and subsequent departure from ABC on the first episode of their new iHeartMedia podcast, called Amy & T.J. […]
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Jamie Foxx Makes First Public Appearance Since Health Scare: “I Saw the Tunnel, I Didn’t See the Light”
Jamie Foxx made a surprise appearance at the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Cinema and Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements event on Monday night, marking his first public outing since he was hospitalized for a medical complication in April. Foxx, whose honor was not announced in advance, received the Vanguard Award for his […]
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Kim Kardashian to Star in Ryan Murphy Legal Drama, Expanding Acting Career
Kim Kardashian’s American Horror Story role definitely isn’t just a one-off. The reality TV empress is reteaming with writer-producer Ryan Murphy for another project — a legal drama that’s coming to Hulu. As first reported by Deadline, Kardashian will play Los Angeles’ most successful divorce lawyer and the owner of an all-female law firm. The […]
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Everything Is Peachy With Jack Black: Actor-Singer on Hit ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Song, ‘School of Rock’ Turning 20, Taylor Swift and AI
Jack Black’s performance of the emotional piano rock ballad “Peaches” as Bowser leveled up the box office hit The Super Mario Bros. Movie when it released earlier this year. But the hit song almost never happened. Black says when he signed on to the film, which hit theaters in April, music wasn’t part of the […]
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Florence Pugh Hit in the Face by Flying Object While Promoting ‘Dune: Part Two’ at CCXP in Brazil
Florence Pugh was hit in the face by a flying object during an appearance at CCXP 2023 on Sunday. The actress was onstage with her fellow Dune: Part Two stars when an object was thrown in her direction, seemingly from the audience, and hit her in the face, according to videos circulating online. In the […]
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Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner Reacts to That Secret Girlfriend Exposé
ABC’s Golden Bachelor star Gerry Turner commented on an exposé released this week that detailed his less-than-golden relationship past. Turner was asked about the story by reporters while doing interviews for the hit reality show, which aired its season finale Thursday night. The Hollywood Reporter’s story, which ran one day ahead of the finale, detailed […]
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Box Office: ‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’ Sings to $5M in Previews
Queen Bey has arrived on the box office stage. Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé — which Beyoncé wrote, directed and produced — started off its run on the big screen Thursday night with a better-than-expected $5 million in North American previews. The concert movie is tracking for a debut in the $20 million range, which […]
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