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‘The Bachelorette’ Winner Devin Strader Was Arrested, Had Restraining Order From Ex-Girlfriend Before Show
Details in the restraining order were sealed when 'Bachelorette' producers were conducting their background checks, a production source tells THR.
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Meghann Fahy Is OK Being Typecast in “Bodies in the Water” Shows
The 'Perfect Couple' and 'White Lotus' star also revealed that she accidentally kicked Jennifer Coolidge in the face while filming their underwater scene.
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TV Fashion Docuseries in the Works from Hal Rubenstein, Magilla Entertainment (Exclusive)
The project is based on Rubenstein's 2023 book 'Dressing the Part.'
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‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’ Creator and Star on Telling NFL Star’s Story Without Letting Him Off the Hook
Aaron Hernandez played his very first game in the NFL for the New England Patriots over a decade ago on Sept. 12, 2010, against the Cincinnati Bengals. The next week, the 20-year-old former Florida Gators star, who helped his team win a national championship the year before, balled out with six receptions and 101 receiving […]
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‘The Bachelorette’ Winner Devin Strader Was Arrested, Had Restraining Order From Ex-Girlfriend Before Show
Prior to joining the cast of ABC’s The Bachelorette — and ultimately winning the final rose and being briefly engaged to lead Jenn Tran — Devin Strader was arrested and had a restraining order filed against him. RealitySteve, who reports spoilers and news on the Bachelor franchise, was first to report the news, publishing an affidavit reportedly […]
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Meghann Fahy Is OK Being Typecast in “Bodies in the Water” Shows
Meghann Fahy is in her murder mystery shows era. And there’s a big link between her recent bingeworthy offerings. Spoiler alert for anyone who hasn’t caught up on 2022’s White Lotus season two: In the Sicily-set season of the Mike White HBO series, Fahy’s character was the one who discovered a body washed ashore. The premiere […]
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TV Fashion Docuseries in the Works from Hal Rubenstein, Magilla Entertainment (Exclusive)
Designer, editor and author Hal Rubenstein is looking to bring his best-selling book about the influence of television on fashion … to television. Rubenstein, a founding editor of InStyle magazine, is developing a docuseries based on his best-selling 2023 book Dressing the Part: Television’s Most Stylish Shows along with unscripted producer Magilla Entertainment (Discovery’s Moonshiners, […]
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‘Heartstopper’ Season 3 Trailer Hints at Mental Health Struggles, Jonathan Bailey Cameo
Charlie faces a mental health crisis as he and Nick navigate their unlikely best friendship-turned-romance in the official season three trailer for Netflix’s queer drama Heartstopper, which dropped on Tuesday. “Charlie, I’m really worried about you,” Nick, played by Kit Connor, says at one point as relationships and identity drama abound in the third season […]
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Joshua Jackson Debuts as ‘Doctor Odyssey’ in Trailer for Ryan Murphy ABC Series
Joshua Jackson has boarded the Odyssey. In his return to network TV, Jackson plays Dr. Max Bankman in Ryan Murphy’s next ABC series, Doctor Odyssey premiering Sept. 26. The premise of the series has been largely kept under wraps. But now a trailer and synopsis introduces the prolific showrunner’s next TV offering. Described as a […]
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Charlie Hunnam to Star as Serial Killer Ed Gein in Season 3 of Ryan Murphy’s ‘Monster’
Ryan Murphy has found his next Monster in Ed Gein… and Charlie Hunnam. The Sons of Anarchy star is set to play the serial murderer and body snatcher, often referred to as “the Butcher of Plainfield,” in a third cycle of the Netflix anthology series Monster. Murphy announced the casting, as well as plans to […]
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‘Time Bandits’ Canceled After Single Season at Apple TV+
Apple TV+ won’t reset the clock on Time Bandits. The tech giant’s streaming service has canceled the series, an adaptation of a 1981 feature film by Terry Gilliam, after a single season. The news comes less than four weeks after Time Bandits completed its 10-episode first season on Aug. 21. As is the case with […]
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TV Ratings: Emmys Jump by 55 Percent, Stop Streak of All-Time Lows
Returning to their usual September berth helped give a big boost to the TV ratings for the 2024 Emmys. Sunday’s awards show, hosted by Eugene and Dan Levy on ABC, averaged 6.9 million viewers in final same-day ratings from Nielsen. That’s a 55 percent jump over the delayed 2023 awards, which pulled in 4.46 million […]
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The Real Story Behind ‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’
FX’s latest installment in Ryan Murphy’s American Story franchise, American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez, is ready to hit TV screens. The 10-episode limited series follows the real life rise and fall of disgraced former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez. The show, which stars Josh Andrés Rivera as Hernandez, is based on The Boston Globe […]
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What to Expect From Benedict’s ‘Bridgerton’ Season
The ‘ton was ablaze with gossip this morning when Luke Thompson’s Benedict Bridgerton was announced as the lead for Bridgerton season four. Netflix revealed the second-eldest Bridgerton sibling would be on the marriage mart for the next installment, following season three’s love story between Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan). According to […]
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‘Bridgerton’ Begins Filming as Netflix Shares First-Look of Season 4’s Luke Thompson, Yerin Ha
Bridgerton season four has officially started production, with Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha stepping up to lead the latest installment. Netflix shared a first look of the new couple to X on Monday with the caption: “Please rise for Sophie Baek & Benedict Bridgerton!!! Here’s your first official photo of Yerin Ha and Luke Thompson […]
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‘Emily in Paris’ Renewed for Season 5 at Netflix
Oui! Emily in Paris has been renewed at Netflix. The hit Darren Star series starring Lily Collins will return for a fifth season, the streamer announced, with both Collins and Star confirming on Monday in a surprise announcement that Rome will continue to be an Emily in Paris locale. “We’re thrilled with the incredible response […]
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Tyler James Williams Teases Gregory and Janine’s Fate in ‘Abbott Elementary’ Season 4
[This story includes spoilers for Abbott Elementary season three.] Abbott Elementary fans won’t have to wait very long to learn where Quinta Brunson’s Janine and Tyler James Williams’ Gregory stand after that cliffhanger ending in the season three finale. The final moments of the show’s previous installment saw Gregory and Janine finally take their will-they-won’t-they […]
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Bill Maher Is Amazed By Taylor Swift and George Clooney’s Influence on 2024 Election
Bill Maher eventually got to the “big news this week” on the latest episode of HBO’s Real Time — Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris. The host appeared amazed at the pop superstar’s influence on the 2024 presidential election, as it was previously reported that her endorsement drove more than 400,000 people to Vote.gov, a […]
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TV Ratings: NFL Returns in Dominating Form
That the NFL attracted big audiences over its first week of the 2024 season is no surprise — it’s the biggest show on TV, after all. But the league’s opening slate of games in week one (and the first night of week two) are performing at even higher levels than usual. The week one slate of […]
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