Haley Lu Richardson is set for a lead role opposite Emilia Clarke in the upcoming Peacock series “Ponies,” Variety has learned. The show was announced with a straight-to-series order at Peacock back in August with Clarke set as one of the leads. The show is described as an espionage thriller set in Moscow in 1977. […]

Sophie Turner is nearly set for the lead role in Amazon’s upcoming “Tomb Raider” TV series, Variety has confirmed with sources. Sources say that the deal is not fully closed yet but is expected to close soon. Turner will play the lead role of Lara Croft, the titular tomb raider. The show was greenlit at […]

“Mythic Quest” Season 4 and its new companion anthology series “Side Quest” have set their premiere dates at Apple TV+. “Mythic Quest” will return for its fourth season on Jan. 29 with two new episodes, followed by one new episode weekly every Wednesday through March 26. All four episodes of “Side Quest” will then debut […]

Lady Gaga is set to make an appearance in “Wednesday” Season 2, Variety has confirmed with sources. The exact nature of Gaga’s role is being kept under wraps, but sources say it will be a cameo during the megahit Netflix show’s second season, which is currently filming in Ireland. Sources say that the production team […]

The highly anticipated second season of “The Night Agent” has set its premiere date at Netflix. Season 2 of the action thriller series will drop in its entirety on Jan. 23, 2025 on the streaming giant. Season 1 of the show premiered in 2023 and went on to become the most watched show of that […]

Netflix’s “Avatar: The Last Airbender” live-action series has added eight actors to the cast of Season 2, Variety has learned exclusively. The new cast members are: Chin Han (“Mortal Kombat,” “Skyscraper”), Hoa Xuande (“The Sympathizer,” “Top of the Lake: China Girl”), Justin Chien (“The Brothers Sun,” “The Great Leap”), Amanda Zhou (“Spinning Out,” “The Handmaid’s […]

“Euphoria” Season 3 is still on track, according to HBOI/Max boss Casey Bloys. HBO had previously announced that Season 3 would at long last go into production in January 2025, almost exactly three years after the premiere of Season 2, and according to Bloys, that is still the case. “We are shooting ‘Euphoria,'” he told […]

Apple and A24 are in early development on a film adaptation of the Michael Lewis book “Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon” with Lena Dunham attached to write the script, Variety has learned exclusively. Apple Studios and A24 are co-developing and co-producing the film. “Going Infinite” delves into the spectacular ascension […]

“The Penguin” continued its streak of viewership growth the finale episode on Sunday night. Per HBO, the final episode of the “The Batman” spinoff series pulled in 2.1 million viewers across all platforms, marking yet another series high for viewership. Sunday’s viewership figure is up approximately 50% from Episode 1 of the series. The first […]

The Amazon series based on Catherine Ryan Howard’s bestselling novel “56 Days” has added four new cast members, Variety has learned exclusively. Kingston Rumi Southwick, Ella Victoria, Megan Peta Hill, and Alfredo Narcisco have all joined the series, which is now titled “Obsession.” Exact character details are being kept under wraps, but Hill and Narcisco […]

“The View” panelists sharply disagreed on the reasons behind Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 Presidential election. In a Hot Topics segment from Friday’s episode, Joy Behar began by praising President Joe Biden for promising a peaceful transfer of power when Trump takes office, before she noted that Democrats are publicly beginning to blame each […]

The Netflix limited series “The Beast in Me” has added nine new cast members, Variety has learned exclusively. The new cast members are: Deirdre O’Connell (“The Penguin,” Broadway’s “Dana H”), Jonathan Banks (“Better Call Saul,” “Breaking Bad”), Hettienne Park (“Black Rabbit,” “The Last of Us”), Aleyse Shannon (“Beauty,” “Leverage: Redemption”), Will Brill (“Fellow Travelers,” “The […]

Phil Dunster is reuniting with “Ted Lasso” co-creator Bill Lawrence at HBO. Dunster has signed on to star alongside Steve Carell in the untitled HBO comedy series written by Lawrence and Matt Tarses that was originally picked up back in May. The half-hour series has been given a 10 episode order. The official logline states […]

Sam Nivola is set for a lead role in the Hulu comedy pilot “Phony,” Variety has learned exclusively. Nivola will star in the pilot alongside Connie Britton, whose casting was announced in October with the pilot order. The pilot is described as a coming-of-age mystery. The official logline states that it follows “a teenager (Nivola) […]

The prequel drama “NCIS: Origins” and the multi-cam comedy “Poppa’s House” have both received full season orders at CBS, Variety has learned. Both shows are produced by CBS Studios. “’NCIS: Origins’ has added a brilliant new dimension to the NCIS franchise with an origin story of Leroy Jethro Gibbs and a cinematic ’90s experience that […]

With the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight on Netflix rapidly approaching, Variety has learned exclusively that the Nov. 15 bout has finalized its broadcast team. Kate Scott (née Abdo) will serve as the main host during the live broadcast, with former world champion Andre Ward serving as lead booth analyst. The ringside play-by-play commentary will be […]

Stephen Colbert struck a much different tone in the opening of Wednesday’s “Late Show,” offering his viewers a voice of compassion as they deal with the fallout of Donald Trump’s victory in Tuesday’s election. “Hey there. How you doing? If you watch this show regularly, I’m guessing you’re not doing great,” Colbert began. “Yeah, me […]

Approximately 42.3 million viewers tuned in to primetime coverage of the 2024 U.S. Presidential election on Tuesday night, according to Nielsen data. The overall rating for the night was a 13.3, with approximately 28.45 million households. That covers the viewing period of approximately 7-11 p.m. ET across 18 networks, specifically: ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, CW, […]

John Oliver stopped by “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Monday, with the “Last Week Tonight” host addressing the viral video in which he urged his viewers to vote for Kamala Harris. Oliver made headlines with his plea to voters, appearing to fight back tears as he told those watching “Look, I love this […]