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ABC’s ‘Shifting Gears’ Trailer Sets Up Rocky Family Reunion for Tim Allen, Kat Dennings
The comedy is set to premiere in January.
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Heidi Gardner Campaigned Lorne Michaels for “a Couple Years” to Invite Travis Kelce to Host ‘SNL’
The ‘Saturday Night Live’ star reveals that Michaels gave her one condition to her request.
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Glen Powell Goes Undercover in Hulu’s ‘Chad Powers’ Teaser
The comedy series is based on an episode of ESPN+’s 'Eli’s Places,' in which former quarterback Eli Manning disguised himself as a walk-on prospect at Penn State.
BY Christy Pina
“Red Light, Green Light”: Everything to Remember Before ‘Squid Game 2’
Lee Jung-jae's Seong Gi-hun, a.k.a. Player 456, goes back into the game on Dec. 26.
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‘Dexter Original Sin’: How Young Batista and Masuka Actors Prepped for Prequel Series
James Martinez and Alex Shimizu, who take on the roles made famous by David Zayas and C.S. Lee, respectively, share their relationships to their counterparts: "I slid into C.S. Lee’s DMs."
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‘Rivals’ Showrunner Talks “Bigger, Better, Bolder” Season 2, ‘Bridget Jones’ “Naughtiness” Appealing to the U.S.
"I've had messages from friends saying it spiced up their sex life — they reckon the British and American birthrate is going to go up as a result of this show," Dominic Treadwell-Collins tells THR.
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‘Dexter: Original Sin’: All the Easter Eggs in the Serial Killer Prequel
"If people like Easter eggs, this show is going to be an Easter egg hunt," said showrunner Clyde Phillips.
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‘Dune: Prophecy’ Returned to Franchise’s Roots in Spicy Season Finale
Showrunner Alison Schapker explains that big change, which will be explored in season two.
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Michelle Randolph Has Seen the Reactions to Her ‘Landman’ Character: “It’s Sparking Conversation”
The '1923' star also teases season two and responds to the 'Yellowstone' finale and those John Dutton ancestry theories.
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Cliff-hangers and a “World I Hadn’t Lived In”: Why Billy Crystal Made Rare TV Move to Star in ‘Before’
The actor-comedian, who goes dramatic in the psychological thriller, explains why the series was the right format for him and screenwriter Eric Roth to realize their idea of a "psychiatrist dealing with a troubled kid."
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How Amanda Knox Landed an Unlikely Cameo in Peacock Comedy ‘Laid’
Co-showrunner Sally Bradford McKenna tells The Hollywood Reporter about the decision to include Knox, who was acquitted of her roommate's 2007 murder.
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‘Virgin River’ Boss on Pulling Off the “Best Wedding Season in TV” and What’s Next
Showrunner Patrick Sean Smith talks with The Hollywood Reporter about finally getting Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack (Martin Henderson) down the aisle — and all those season six finale cliffhangers.
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‘Stranger Things’ Wraps Production on Fifth and Final Season
Netflix previously revealed titles for the last batch of episodes, which is set to debut in 2025.
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‘Stranger Things’: What We Know About the Final Season
Breaking down the fifth and final run for the Upside Down saga — from new and returning castmembers to what chaos Vecna might bring to the Hawkins crew in the hit Netflix series.
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Lori Loughlin and Eriq LaSalle Return to Acting in ‘On Call’ Series: “I’ve Never Been Seen Like This”
Loughlin, who appears in a recurring TV role for the first time since the college admissions scandal, was directed by co-star LaSalle for the streaming police procedural coming in January.
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‘Percy Jackson’ Adds Rosemarie DeWitt, Aleks Paunovic in Key Guest Roles (Exclusive)
Beatrice Kitsos and Kevin Chacon have also joined the second season of the Disney+ series.
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Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano on Their ‘No Good Deed’ Marriage and Why They Hope the Finale Isn’t the End
The iconic sitcom stars also talk to The Hollywood Reporter about meeting for the first time with the Netflix dark comedy series despite their 'Friends' and 'Everybody Loves Raymond' fame, as they share stories from their tabloid days (one involving George Clooney).
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‘Yellowstone’ Actor Gil Birmingham Reacts to Full-Circle Finale and Where Taylor Sheridan Could Go Next
The season 5B ending "shows the fact that we still exist," says the actor who plays Chief Rainwater of the powerful callback that may or may not have ended the flagship series.
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Genesis Rodriguez Discovered What She’s Capable of in Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Lioness’
After a cyclical season two finale, the actress — who is currently filming season three of Netflix hit 'The Night Agent — is hopeful for a third season of the special ops drama.
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