Television

Universal Kids, the youth-oriented network that began life as the preschool-centric PBS Kids Sprout (and later, Sprout) before being rebranded as a destination for a wider age range in 2017, is shutting down, Variety has confirmed. The network is expected to go dark on March 6, with an on-screen slate after that directing audiences to

Lyra Valkyria and Dakota Kai are one match away from the biggest moment of their careers. After clawing their way through a qualifying bracket, the duo will face off in the tournament finals for WWE’s first-ever Women’s Intercontinental Champion. Variety spoke to Valkyria and Kai ahead of their clash on “Monday Night Raw,” which recently

Joe Lando, of “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,” and his family are taking shelter at his co-star Jane Seymour‘s home after losing his house in the Pacific Palisades fire. “Thankfully, there are angels in this world. We’re left with nothing, except each other. My friend Jane Seymour allowed us to come up to her house and

Multiple women have accused “The Sandman” and “Coraline” author Neil Gaiman of sexual assault in a New York Magazine cover story, speaking on the record about their experiences. Back in July, Tortoise Media broke the news that Gaiman had been accused of sexual assault by two women and released a six-part podcast, “Master,” which covered

Production is beginning to restart in Los Angeles after pausing last week due to the wildfires that have devastated the area. The CBS shows “NCIS,” “NCIS: Origins,” “Poppa’s House,” and “The Neighborhood” are all slated to resume shooting on Monday. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, all four shows will shoot on

Despite her intention to focus more of her time on films, books, documentaries and podcasts, Rachel Maddow keeps getting tangled in MSNBC‘s primetime grid. Maddow, who scaled back anchoring duties after the spring of 2022, holding forth only on Mondays, will return to five nights a week at that hour as part of a broader

France was the world’s third largest TV producer in the global TV market last year, claiming a 7.3% market share, placed behind the U.S. (with a 65.9% share) and the U.K. (with 9.9%), but was the world’s leading exporter of non-English language content. According to a study published on Monday ahead of the Unifrance Rendez-Vous

Will Cain, a popular co-host of the weekend edition of “Fox & Friends” will take over the 4 p.m. slot at Fox News Channel anchored for many years by Neil Cavuto, part of a series of programming changes in daytime and weekends at both the network and its sister outlet Fox Business Network. Cain will

Tamsin Greig and Joanna Scanlan are ready to rock in first look images from their new BBC/BritBox series “Riot Women.” The six-part drama, from “Happy Valley” creator Sally Wainwright, sees five middle-aged women form a punk-rock band and enter a local talent contest – giving them an outlet to vent about their demanding jobs, pushy

Dr. Tara Narula, a cardiologist who has contributed over the years to CBS, CNN, NBC and Oprah Winfrey’s magazine, has been named chief medical correspondent at ABC News, a position that in recent years has become more prominent as news outlets grapple with telling viewers details about care and treatment when scientific research has become

Have you ever wanted to host “Saturday Night Live,” but you’ve never been asked because you’re not an A-list celebrity? Well, your prayers have been answered (kinda). With an immersive experience taking place at New York City’s Rockefeller Center, NBC is giving fans the chance to “feel what it’s like” to host the revered sketch

NBC won’t start telecasting NBA games until the fall of this year, but it’s already starting to talk about what will happen when it does. Viewers of “Sunday Night Football” are slated to see a promo in the middle of Sunday night’s game in which actor Jack McBrayer reprises his popular “30 Rock” character Kenneth

Celebrity realtor and “Selling Sunset” star Jason Oppenheim is calling out the illegal practices of price-gouging landlords. As deadly Los Angeles wildfires continue to devastate the Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Eaton Canyon and nearby regions, leaving thousands of people displaced and frantically searching for shelter, online conversation has turned to Los Angeles landlords who are taking

Soap Opera icon Leslie Charleson, who for decades played Monica Quartermaine on “General Hospital,” died Sunday morning after a long illness. She was 79. “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my dear friend and colleague, Leslie Charleson,” “General Hospital” executive producer Frank Valentini announced. “Her enduring legacy has spanned

Harvey Laidman, a television director known for working on multiple episodes of “The Waltons,” “Matlock” and “7th Heaven,” died Jan. 3 in Simi Valley, Calif. He was 82. Laidman’s death was confirmed to Hollywood Reporter by his son, Dan Laidman, with the cause of death being cancer. Throughout his multiple decades in the industry, Laidman

Meghan Markle has pushed back the launch of her upcoming Netflix show, “With Love, Meghan” due to the L.A. wildfires. The series, which features the Duchess of Sussex cooking up a storm for a variety of friends including Mindy Kaling and her former “Suits” co-star Abigail Spencer, was set to premiere on Jan. 15. Following

When “Today” starts up Monday morning, NBC executives and producers hope that it will look like any other broadcast of the long-running A.M. show. Of course, it won’t. Yes, Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin will greet viewers, no doubt, with the top news of the day. Yet while Melvin has been a regular presence on

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “The Crumbs of Hope,” the Season 1 finale of “Landman,” now streaming on Paramount+  If the beginning and end of Season 1 of Paramount+’s  “Landman” is any indication, co-creator and writer Taylor Sheridan may have it out for star Billy Bob Thornton. “I think Taylor is trying to

Netflix India’s latest series “Black Warrant” delves into the complex world of Delhi’s notorious Tihar Prison through the eyes of an idealistic jailer who confronts corruption, violence and moral ambiguity within the system. Based on the bestselling book “Black Warrant: Confessions of a Tihar Jailer” by jailer Sunil Kumar Gupta and journalist Sunetra Choudhury, the

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “The Way We Were,” Season 3, Episode 2 of  Hallmark’s “The Way Home,” which streams on Hallmark+. Everything was coming up Elliot (Evan Williams) in the Jan. 3 Season 3 premiere of “The Way Home” on Hallmark Channel. His surrogate family was reunited with their long-lost son and

In the two decades since wrapping up his 10-season run as neurotic paleontologist Ross Geller on the beloved NBC sitcom “Friends,” David Schwimmer has branched out across genres and mediums. Following the series finale of “Friends” in 2004, Schwimmer, unlike his costars, decided to move from Los Angeles back to his native New York City,

Nexstar‘s WPIX in New York and NewsNation are among the TV properties that can no longer be seen on cable systems owned by Altice, in the latest carriage dispute to erupt in the industry. Nexstar said Friday that 63 of its local TV stations had gone dark in 42 markets around the U.S. as a

Mandy Moore is one of the many celebrities who lost their homes in the L.A. fires. Amid documenting the tragedy on her Instagram page, she shared a GoFundMe page for her in-laws whose home also burned down. The campaign initially sought to raise $60,000 but has since raised $176,000 and counting. “Yesterday, my brother-in-law and

Enrique Chiabra was anchoring coverage of the Los Angeles fires for Telemundo’s KVEA-TV (Channel 52) on Wednesday night when a new blaze erupted in Hollywood’s Runyon Canyon. As he announced evacuation orders on air, he realized his house was inside the zone. “He literally walked off, went off set and drove home,” said KNBC/KVEA president

For showrunners Hank Steinberg and Barbie Kligman, the prognosis is good. “Doc,” the Italian drama series that the pair have adapted for Fox and Sony Pictures Television, got off to a strong start this week. The series, toplined by Molly Parker, blends medical procedural elements with a larger mystery around a hard-charging surgeon, Dr. Amy

Timothée Chalamet is set to do double duty on “Saturday Night Live.” The “Dune” and “Call Me By Your Name” star is set to host the Jan. 25 episode of “SNL” and will also serve as the musical guest. The move comes after Chalamet received a Golden Globe nomination for his leading role in the

Spencer Treat Clark‘s family home burnt down in the Eaton fire in Altadena, Calif. “We have had so many friends and family reach out,” Clark tells Variety over the phone. “I’ve been in this town for 15 years and feel grateful for the friends I’ve made, and so we’re leaning on that big time right

The SEC announced Friday that it settled charges against Vince McMahon, former CEO of WWE, that he made personal payments that “circumvented WWE’s system of internal accounting controls” and caused “material misstatements” in the company’s 2018 and 2021 financial statements. McMahon consented to the entry of the SEC’s order finding that he violated the Securities

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are calling on others to lend their support to the victims of the wildfires raging across Southern California. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who live with their two children in Montecito, Calif., posted a statement Thursday on their official website that reads: “In the last few days, wildfires in

Venu was blocked on its drive to the goal. Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery on Friday said they would scrap their ambitious plans for a bundled sports streamer that would show all their game telecasts and studio programs, citing a need to “meet the evolving demands of sports fans by focusing on existing products