“The Franchise” has been canceled after one season at HBO. The satirical comedy series about the making of a superhero movie was created by Jon Brown (“Succession,” “Veep”) and executive produced by Sam Mendes (“1917,” “Skyfall”) and Armando Iannucci (“Veep”). The series starred Himesh Patel as a frazzled first assistant director on a big-budget movie […]

Laverne Cox announced she has stepped down as the host of E!’s “Live From the Red Carpet” ahead of the 2025 Golden Globes. “With an incredible amount of gratitude I’ve decided not to return as host of #LiveFromE’s red carpet coverage. I’m so incredibly proud of the work we did over my three year tenure,” Cox […]

Peacock has unveiled the trailer for a new Diddy documentary in which his bodyguard, intern, makeup artist and producer speak out against the disgraced music mogul. “Honestly, I didn’t want to be around him unless there was cameras,” one of the people in Sean Combs’ inner circle says in the trailer for “Diddy: The Making […]

“It’s all been leading to this.” The final five episodes of “Cobra Kai” will debut on Netflix on Feb. 13. A brief trailer for Season 6 Part 3 teases “four decades of history all leading to this moment” as “Miyagi-Do and Cobra Kai must reckon with their pasts while facing an uncertain future both on […]

The Weeknd’s suspense thriller “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” in which he stars alongside Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan, will debut in theaters on May 16. Directed by Trey Edward Shults (“Waves”) and distributed by Lionsgate, the film is inspired by and featuring new music from the Weeknd. It’s described as a “first of its kind theatrical […]

As it was written: “Dune: Prophecy” has been renewed for Season 2 at HBO. The news was announced during a virtual press conference Thursday afternoon, a few days before the Season 1 finale airing Sunday, Dec. 22. The “Dune” prequel series, set more than 10,000 years before the events of Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” movies, follows […]

A documentary about the music performances on “Saturday Night Live” is coming to NBC, directed by Oscar winner Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Emmy winner Oz Rodriguez. Titled “Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music,” the three-hour special will premiere on the network on Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. and stream the following day […]

“The White Lotus” is back, and so is Natasha Rothwell, as Mike White’s ensemble vacation dramedy heads to Thailand. In the trailer for Season 3, we meet a whole new group of vacationers taking in the local Thailand culture. Season 3 premieres on Feb. 16. Reprising her role as spa manager Belinda Lindsey, Rothwell is […]

Martin Sheen, Ally Sheedy, Marie Avgeropoulos, Tony D’Angelo and Katie Findlay have joined Season 2 of “Wild Cards” as guest stars. The procedural, from CBC and The CW, follows down-on-his luck cop Cole Ellis (Giacomo Gianniotti) and con woman Max Mitchell (Vanessa Morgan), who have no other option but to join forces. Per the logline, “The two use […]

“The Day of the Jackal” will get a U.S. network debut, as NBC will air the first episode of the Eddie Redmayne drama on Dec. 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The series, which premiered on Peacock and Sky on Nov. 7, picked up two Golden Globe nominations (for best drama series and best actor in […]

“Sesame Street” is hitting the market, as Warner Bros. Discovery has opted not to renew its deal for new episodes of the long-running children’s program. Max will continue to license episodes from the “Sesame Street” library through 2027, but the upcoming 55th season of the show will be the last to debut on the streamer. […]

“Cross,” the James Patterson adaptation starring Aldis Hodge, debuted at No. 1 on Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings, with 1.36 billion minutes watched during the week of Nov. 11 to Nov. 17. All eight episodes of the series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on Nov. 14, meaning the show was only available for four days during […]

The “Prison Break” reboot in development is one step closer to freedom, landing a pilot order from Hulu. The new iteration of the series, from “Mayans M.C.” co-creator and showrunner Elgin James and 20th Television, is not expected to feature the characters at the center of the original jailhouse drama, Michael Scofield (played by Wentworth […]

Aziz Ansari, Kevin Hart and Leslie Jones are among the comics set to headline Rhode Island’s inaugural Lil Rhody Laugh Riot, a four-day comedy festival taking place March 27 to 30. The Providence fest will also feature headliners Chris Distefano, Hannah Berner, Michael Blaustein and more names to be announced. Josh Johnson, Melissa Villasenor, Tone Bell, Sophie Buddle, Alec Flynn and Andy […]

Ted Danson appeared in almost all 12 seasons of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” as one of Larry David’s nemeses. Playing a pretentious and smug version of himself, the “Cheers” star became a fan-favorite on the show, most recently appearing in the series finale. But Danson was initially quite skeptical of the unscripted HBO sitcom — and only […]

UPDATE: “The Brutalist” is coming to Imax. Tickets for early-access screenings in New York and Los Angeles on Dec. 18 are available for purchase. The film will then expand to Imax screens across the U.S. throughout January. PREVIOUSLY: A24 has announced the first 70mm screenings of “The Brutalist,” which launches in the specialty format on […]