A Black Lady Sketch Show, Robin Thede’s sketch comedy series, will return to HBO for season 2. Set to premiere on Friday, April 23 at 11 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and HBO Max, A Black Lady Sketch Show‘s sophomore season will feature six episodes filled with new sketches from returning cast members Thede, Gabrielle Dennis
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Jordan Belfort, the inspiration for Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf Of Wall Street, is to host a fast-turnaround Discovery+ documentary on the surge in GameStop’s share price. ITN Productions is making the special film, which is working titled GameStop: The Wall Street Hijack and premieres in the UK on April 8 before an international rollout. Narrated
Silicon Valley alum Alice Wetturlund has responded to sexual misconduct allegations made against the HBO series’ star, Thomas Middleditch. “Tried to warn you all about Middleditch but noooooo,” Wetterlund tweeted on Sunday, “not everyone’s favorite tinyman who looks like he lives in a clock!” Tried to warn you all about Middleditch but noooooo not everyone’s
Hair will recur as Lewis, an ex-con who is now a member of the Rakudushi Cult. He has worked his way up to become a loyal and trusted servant to Dikahn, the second in command of the Rakudushi’s. Ruthless, which is a spinoff of Tyler Perry’s The Oval on BET, was renewed for a second
BBC One’s police corruption series Line Of Duty returned for its sixth season on Sunday night with a record audience of 9.56 million. The World Productions drama, written by Bodyguard creator Jed Mercurio, beat its previous best overnight performance of 9.1M viewers for Season 5’s finale back in 2019, according to overnight BARB figures supplied
On Sunday night, Batwoman answered the lingering question of “What ever happened to Kate Kane?” Since Javicia Leslie donned the cape and cowl as Batwoman (aka Ryan Wilder), Kate’s whereabouts have remained a loose end, but the mystery was solved tonight as Wallis Day will step into the role that was once played by Ruby Rose.
Jason Miller told Fox News’ ”Media Buzz” today that the former president will be back in two to three months with a new social media platform that will “completely redefine the game.” Miller didn’t provide details, but Trump has hinted in the past on such plans. He was a prolific user of Twitter until he was dropped
While the VCU Rams were poised to take on the Oregon Ducks tonight, in the first round of the NCAA’s men’s tournament, the game, which was to air on TNT, was ruled a no-contest due to “COVID-19 protocols.” Any March Madness dreams on the part of the Rams abruptly ended there. “This decision was made
In the wee hours on Saturday, FX drama Pose wrapped production on its final season. Later, members of the cast and crew took to social media to reflect on the ways in which the show has affected their lives. “There are no words to describe the abundance this show and these people brought into my life,”
The Producers Guild of America on Saturday unveiled winners in four categories for the 32nd annual PGA Awards, the news coming during the guild’s A Day With the PGA Awards Nominees virtual event. The remainder of the awards recognizing the year’s best in producing across film, TV and documentaries will be bestowed during a March
A dream show for Bill Maher Friday dwelled for a big chunk of the hour on his favorite topic, cancel culture, with two likeminded panelists egging each other on in defense of would-be Teen Vogue editor Alexi McCammond and irritation at Turner Classic’s “reframed” movies. “I don’t want to talk about cancel culture every week but
Last fall, Covid-19 swept through Donald Trump’s White House, infecting dozens including then-First Lady Melania Trump, son Barron and the President himself. On Friday, according to several reports, another outbreak hit the former-president’s post-D.C. home — his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach. According to the Associated Press, Mar-a-Lago has “partially closed” a section of the
EXCLUSIVE: The next several months are going to be busy for Elizabeth Lail. The You and Once Upon a Time alum has landed the title role opposite Diane Keaton in Mack and Rita, an indie romantic comedy produced by Alex Saks and directed by Katie Aselton Duplass, we hear. She also has joined the ensemble
The Daily Show‘s Trevor Noah will go head-to-head against Ted Lasso with himself for EA Sport’s FIFA Face-Off. The two-part live competition game show will feature Jason Sudeikis in his popular Apple+ role and co-star Bernard Hunt appearing as his Ted Lasso character, Coach Beard, to play the popular soccer video game. FIFA Face-Off airs
On December 8 2020, President-elect Joe Biden made a promise to the American people to administer 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine in his first 100 days in office. According to an announcement from the president on Thursday, the country will make the mark with 32 days to spare. “Before I took office,” wrote Biden
Actor Daniel Dae Kim spoke out about the rise in anti-Asian violence at a congressional hearing, where he urged lawmakers to pass bills aimed at curbing hate crimes but also called out Republicans who declined to vote for a resolution last year condemning anti-Asian sentiment. “I was disheartened to find that for a bill that
Sky Studios has launched wholly-owned production outfit Transistor Films with the team behind Crime+Investigation UK and Netflix series I Am A Killer. The company will be headed by Danny Tipping, who was most recently head of factual at Znak & Co, which houses I Am A Killer, and is behind shows including Fox’s Ultimate Tag. Tipping
For the first time, Los Angeles County officials on Wednesday announced a timeline for students under 18 to be vaccinated. Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said that, while all teachers and school staff in the region are currently eligible for shots, on May 1 all students ages 16 and over will become qualified. See second-to-last
EXCLUSIVE: Schitt’s Creek star Emily Hampshire is joining Amazon UK Original series The Rig, we can reveal. The six-part thriller, which will be directed by Line Of Duty and Bodyguard director John Strickland, is set to shoot in Scotland later this month on an oil rig and at FirstStage Studios in Edinburgh. It will be the
Tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, host Jimmy Kimmel addressed the need to “remain vigilant” with regard to the Covid-19 pandemic, with businesses across the U.S. opening up, and a potential new wave of the virus on the horizon. “The White House is trying to get as many people vaccinated before the new, more contagious variants
Los Angeles and Orange counties could be reopening even further in two weeks, with Disneyland and other theme parks in the region allowed to open at 25% capacity instead of 15%, movie theaters going from the current 25% to 50% capacity and restaurants doing likewise for indoor dining. According to figures released by the state
A major question about Adam McKay’s untitled Lakers series for HBO — who will play Pat Riley — has been answered. Oscar winner Adrien Brody has been tapped to star as the former Los Angeles Lakers head coach in the drama series based on Jeff Pearlman’s book Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles
Yaphet Kotto, the American actor known for being the first major Black James Bond villain, has died at the age of 81. Kotto’s wife, Tessie Sinahon, first revealed the news on Facebook, while Kotto’s agent confirmed his death to Variety. “You played a villain on some of your movies but for me you’re a real
EXCLUSIVE: World of Dance, the nonscripted competition series featuring and exec produced by Jennifer Lopez, is coming to an end. NBC has no plans to bring the show back for a fifth season. Season 4, which featured 12 episodes, aired between May and August 2020. World of Dance was notable by its absence in network’s
Comcast, whose NBCUniversal unit controls U.S. broadcast rights to the Olympics through 2032, has extended its commitment to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The cable and media giant extended its partnership with Team USA through 2028 and set a founding partnership with the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The 2028 Summer Olympics, marking a return
As Last Week Tonight enters its first birthday of coming from the white void, host John Oliver started Sunday’s episode with the much-talked-about interview between Oprah Winfrey and Megan Markle and “her unemployed husband” as they addressed the instances of racism in the royal family. Of course, Fox News and people like Piers Morgan did not
It’s Music’s Biggest Night for the World’s Cruelest Year. The Recording Academy is handing out its 63rd annual Grammy Awards tonight in a virtual ceremony, and Deadline is updating the winners list as they are announced. Megan Thee Stallion took the night’s first marquee award, Best New Artist, during the primetime telecast hosted by The
Outlander continues. Starz has picked up a seventh season of the period fantasy drama ahead of its sixth season. This comes as filming on season six started back up earlier this year, delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and dubbed Droughtlander by many. Matthew B. Roberts will continue as showrunner with stars Caitriona Balfe, Sam
The 63rd annual Grammy Awards will kick off Sunday live on CBS and Paramount+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Trevor Noah will host the 3 1/2-hour ceremony, which will celebrate the best of music during the past year. Grammy organizer the Recording Academy has already announced that the hybrid show will include performances
Last night, Dr. Anthony Fauci made his first Late Show appearance on a special “coronaversary” episode of Stephen Colbert. Throughout much of his sit-down with the late-night host, the White House Chief Medical Advisor—and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases—was asked serious questions regarding the Covid-19 pandemic and the road back