The NBC comedy series “Happy’s Place” has received an order for additional episodes at NBC. The freshman multi-cam comedy has been picked up for five more episodes, bringing the total episode order to 18. The series debuted in the Friday 8 p.m. timeslot on Oct. 18. Per NBC, the series premiere has pulled in 14 […]

MGM+ has renewed “From” for Season 4. The sci-fi horror hit, the most-viewed series in MGM+’s history, will return in 2026. Production on the 10-episode fourth season is scheduled to begin in Nova Scotia sometime in 2025. Starring Harold Perrineau, “From” takes place in a mysterious and nightmarish town that traps all who enter and […]

“Gavin & Stacey” fans are set to rejoice as the BBC unveils a first look image of the long-awaited special reunion. The image features the show’s lead quartet, James Corden, Ruth Jones, Matthew Horne and Joanna Page. Corden returns as Smithy, Jones as Nessa, Horne as Gavin and Page as Stacey for the upcoming special. […]

Composing legend Hans Zimmer was the top individual winner at the 15th annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards ceremony held Wednesday night, with three wins. The film “Emilia Pérez” also picked up three wins, followed by “The Wild Robot” and “Deadpool & Wolverine” with two apiece. The HMMAs gave out honors for songs and scores […]

The entire country of Chile has a vested interest in the success of Ted Danson’s new Netflix comedy, “A Man on the Inside.” In the series, Danson plays Charles, a retired widower who answers a help wanted ad — and is then hired by a P.I. to embed in a retirement community and spy on […]

After breaking ground with his 2021 movie “Casablanca Beats,” which marked the first Moroccan feature to vie for a Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, filmmaker Nabil Ayouch (“Much Loved”) is achieving a new milestone with his latest movie, “Everybody Loves Touda,” which premiered at Cannes Premiere and is now eligible in all categories at […]

César Award winners Ella Rumpf and Louis Garrel will co-star alongside Angelina Jolie in director Alice Winocour’s first English-language film “Stitches.” I can also exclusively report that Anyier Anei, Garance Marillier and Finnegan Oldfield have been cast as well. “Stiches” follows American filmmaker Maxine (Jolie) on a “life and death journey as she arrives in […]

The Academy has unveiled its list of eligible films for the 97th Oscars in the animated, documentary, and international feature categories, spotlighting various blockbusters and critically lauded works. Submissions span major studios and independent filmmakers alike, and the competition promises to be one of the most competitive as films seek nominations. A total of 31 […]

Chernin Entertainment, which is part of The North Road Company, has promoted both Tracey Cook and Kaitlin Dahill to lead the company’s television division. The announcement was made by Chernin Entertainment president Jenno Topping, to whom Cook and Dahill will continue to report. “Tracey and Kaitlin are among the industry’s most talented executives,” Topping said. […]

The upcoming Netflix supernatural drama “The Boroughs” has added six new cast members. Rafael Casal (“Loki,” “Blindspotting”), Dee Wallace (“E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” “Cujo”), Ed Begley Jr. (“Young Sheldon,” “Better Call Saul”), Jane Kaczmarek (“Malcom in the Middle,” “The Changeling”), Eric Edelstein (“Twin Peaks: The Return,” “Minx”), and Mousa Hussein Kraish (“American Gods,” “Your Lucky Day”) […]

Angelina Jolie is set to attend Italy’s Torino Film Festival for the international premiere of “Without Blood,” her fifth film as a director, which is based on Italian author Alessandro Baricco’s short novel by the same title. The drama about war, revenge, memory and healing stars Salma Hayek Pinault and Demián Bichir and world premiered […]

Ubisoft has released a major update to open-world game “Star Wars Outlaws” in response to the widespread issues players had with the game’s stealth mechanics and other gameplay features. The “Outlaws” publisher also unveiled the title’s first downloadable content expansion, “Wild Card,” which heavily stars “Star Wars” character Lando Calrissian (who is featured in the […]

Tonatiuh has signed with CAA. Tonatiuh recently wrapped filming the lead role of Molina in “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” directed by Bill Condon, opposite Jennifer Lopez and Diego Luna. The film, produced by Artists Equity and Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions, is based on Manuel Puig’s critically acclaimed and bestselling 1976 novel. “Kiss of the Spider […]

“Boy Room,” the viral social media series that takes viewers into men’s horrifyingly messy dwellings, is getting a second season. However, this time there’s a twist, as production company Gymnasium has teamed up with Amazon to give the guys room makeovers. “These fascinating creatures have been making messes in their rooms since the beginning of […]

The team behind indie streamer Nebula’s hit travel competition series “Jet Lag: The Game” has revealed their next project: “Abolish Everything!,” a comedy debate series based on comedian Chandler Dean’s live show of the same name in New York City. Per the description for “Abolish Everything!,” which will be hosted by Dean himself, “comedian-abolitionists roast […]

WWE star CM Punk has joined the upcoming Syfy horror series “Revival” in a recurring role, Variety has learned exclusively. As previously reported, the show was picked up at Syfy back in May and is based on the Image Comics series by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton. Production is currently underway in New Brunswick, Canada. […]

Maisie Richardson-Sellers has been cast as a series regular in the upcoming AMC series “The Talamasca,” Variety has learned exclusively. The Talamasca is a secretive group featured in a number of Rice’s novels. The official logline for the show states that it will “focus on the men and women responsible for tracking and containing the […]

After nearly 15 years on “ER,” Noah Wyle puts his scrubs back on in Max’s new hospital drama series “The Pitt.” The show, from “ER” and “West Wing” executive producer John Wells, will begin airing its 15-episode first season in January. “The Pitt” is described by Max as “a realistic examination of the challenges facing […]

Hulu will continue to be the U.S. streaming home for Fox’s “The Simpsons,” “Family Guy,” “The Masked Singer” and other shows for at least the next four years. Fox Corp.’s Fox Entertainment and Disney’s Hulu announced a multiyear renewal of their content partnership, encompassing in-season streaming rights for Fox’s programming slate. The agreement also includes […]