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‘The Witcher’ Author Says Netflix “Never Listened” to His Ideas
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‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Producers Respond to That Anti-Capitalism Criticism
The team behind Netflix's 'Squid Game' reality show on complaints their show misses the anti-capitalist point of the drama series, why one familiar game was eliminated and how they pulled off the most ambitious indoor reality competition ever made.
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Brian Cox Shares All-Time Favorite ‘Succession’ Line
The Logan Roy actor visited Seth Meyers to talk about his new projects, while also reflecting on his final moments as the HBO series' patriarch.
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‘Harlan Coben’s Shelter,’ ‘Horror of Dolores Roach’ and ‘With Love’ Canceled at Amazon
The two dramas lasted a single season each, while comedy 'With Love' ran two seasons.
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‘The Witcher’ Author Says Netflix “Never Listened” to His Ideas
The author behind Netflix’s The Witcher franchise had some words about his relationship with the streamer, or lack thereof. Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski says Netflix “never listened” to his ideas for the hit adaptation of his novels and games. Sapkowski was asked at Vienna Comic-Con last week if he’s given Netflix any feedback and […]
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‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Producers Respond to That Anti-Capitalism Criticism
From the very moment Squid Game: The Challenge was announced, there’s been a recurring criticism of the show’s very existence. The reality competition is based on Netflix’s hit drama series and has 456 players competing in dystopian kids games for a record-breaking $4.56 million prize. The show is arguably the most cinematic reality series ever […]
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Brian Cox Shares All-Time Favorite ‘Succession’ Line
Brian Cox has shared his favorite all-time Succession line — and it’s one many viewers will hear and nod with in agreement. “I love you, but you’re not serious people … that really sort of summed it all up, didn’t it?” host Seth Meyers asked while welcoming Cox to his Late Night show. “Well, actually, […]
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‘Harlan Coben’s Shelter,’ ‘Horror of Dolores Roach’ and ‘With Love’ Canceled at Amazon
Amazon’s Prime Video is cutting three original series from its roster. The streamer has canceled two first-year dramas, Harlan Coben’s Shelter and The Horror of Dolores Roach, and comedy series With Love, which ran for two seasons. All three were produced at least in part by the tech giant’s in-house Amazon Studios (now Amazon MGM […]
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‘Monday Night Football’ Hits 27-Year Ratings High
A Super Bowl rematch on Monday Night Football brought in a huge audience — the biggest one for any TV broadcast, in fact, since the Super Bowl. The Philadelphia Eagles’ 21-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs drew better than 29 million viewers across all platforms, the most for a Monday Night Football telecast in […]
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‘Family Guy’ Leaves Sunday as Fox Sets Midseason Schedule
For the first time in more than two decades, Family Guy is set to air on a night other than Sunday. As part of Fox’s midseason schedule, the long-running animated series will move to Wednesday nights beginning March 6. The change will pair it with the network’s sole live-action comedy, Animal Control, while also making […]
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‘Muppets Mayhem’ Canceled at Disney+
There won’t be an encore for The Muppets Mayhem at Disney+. The streamer has canceled the music-infused comedy, which centered on members of the Muppets house band, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. The show lasted just one season; all 10 episodes debuted in May. As is usually the case with streaming series, Disney did […]
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TV Ratings: ‘NCIS: Sydney’ Launches to Big U.S. Audience
The NCIS franchise’s first international edition got a warm welcome for its stateside premiere. The debut of NCIS: Sydney on CBS delivered the biggest audience for a new series so far this fall and has accumulated nearly 10 million viewers in the six days after its Nov. 14 premiere. The show also scored well for […]
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‘The Crown’ Star Khalid Abdalla Built His Dodi Fayed Portrayal From a 17-Second Audio Clip
Before the writers of The Crown dove into the romance of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed for season six (Part 1 of which is currently streaming on Netflix), the creators built up a narrative around the film producer’s life as the son of billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed. For many, it was their first glimpse into who […]
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David Letterman Makes First ‘Late Show’ Appearance Since Retiring in 2015: “I Miss Everything”
David Letterman and Stephen Colbert shared how they both faced nerves while hosting The Late Show, the importance of music to the late night program and what Letterman most misses about hosting when he returned to the Ed Sullivan Theater as a guest on Colbert’s program Monday night. The appearance marked Letterman’s first on The […]
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Sports Fuel More Broadcast Gains in October
For the second straight month, broadcast networks increased their share of TV use — and for the second straight month, sports was the primary driver of those gains. Nielsen’s monthly Gauge rankings for October show broadcast networks capturing 24.6 percent of TV use in the United States, up from 23 percent in September and the […]
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‘Love Island Games’ Winners on Their Season Victory After Giving it “Everything We’ve Got” (Exclusive)
[This story contains major spoilers from the first season of Love Island Games.] Following an intense season of Peacock’s new spinoff Love Island Games, filled with both team and couples’ challenges and games, Justine Ndiba and Jack Fowler came on top. Though they have been in the villa before in Love Island USA season two and Love […]
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‘Law & Order,’ ‘Chicago’ NBC Franchises Set January Returns
NBC has set premiere dates for the early part of 2024, and the network will roll out several of its biggest scripted shows a few weeks ahead of its rivals. With production ramping up following the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike, NBC will have a fairly tight turnaround between the start of filming and the […]
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‘Blue Bloods’ to End With Season 14 on CBS
CBS will bring its long-running drama Blue Bloods to an end with the show’s 14th season. The final season will be split into two parts: 10 episodes will air starting Feb. 16 as the show resumes production following the end of industry labor strikes. After a summer hiatus, the final eight episodes will run in […]
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Kerry Washington Re-Ups ABC Signature Overall Deal as ‘UnPrisoned’ Lands Season 2 Pickup
Kerry Washington has renewed her overall deal with ABC Signature — and will also continue with the studio’s Hulu dramedy UnPrisoned. The streamer has picked up a second season of UnPrisoned, which stars Washington as a single mother whose world is upended when her father (Delroy Lindo) is released from prison and moves in with […]
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ABC Renews ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Deal With Dick Clark Productions
ABC will keep rocking in the new year through the end of the 2020s. The network has renewed its deal with Dick Clark Productions for the annual New Year’s Rockin’ Eve special. The new deal will keep the show, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, in its longtime home through 2029. The current deal was due to […]
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