Television

The entertainment industry in L.A. has endured a tough couple of years, with the strikes, layoffs and the production slowdown leading to headlines like “Hollywood Is Ditching Hollywood.” Despite the gloom, studio facilities are pushing ahead with expansion plans. Construction is underway on a $500 million build at Warner Bros. Ranch, and Comcast is pouring

Meghan McCain came out swinging against Meghan Markle after the Duchess of Sussex premiered the official trailer for her upcoming Netflix series. The lifestyle series, titled “With Love, Meghan,” pairs how-tos for cooking, gardening and homemaking with candid conversations with special guests such as Mindy Kaling, Roy Choi, Prince Harry and more. McCain slammed the series

Skydance Media and Paramount Global have said objections filed with the FCC over their planned merger “lack merit” and “seek relief that raises constitutional concerns” — and the companies have formally asked the agency to dismiss them. In particular, Skydance and Paramount said a petition by the Center for American Rights, a conservative public-interest law

“Gavin & Stacey: The Finale” has broken viewing records in the U.K. since airing on Christmas Day. According to the BBC, the final episode of the hit British sitcom — co-created by Ruth Jones and James Corden — is now the U.K.’s most-watched scripted show across all broadcasters and streamers since current records began in 2002.

Doritos comes in flavors that run the gamut from Cool Ranch to Flamin’ Hot Limon. At Super Bowl LIX, however, executives behind the popular chip will focus on a classic recipe. Frito-Lay, the snack-food giant that is part of PepsiCo, is relaunching Doritos’ famous “Crash the Super Bowl” contest this year and has narrowed down

ABC‘s annual “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” special brought the network its first big ratings win of the year. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest for the 20th year in a row, the telecast averaged 17.9 million viewers with a 4.7 rating among adults age 18-49 during Part 1 of its late night portion, which aired

More than a decade after the swift cancellation of the underrated show “Enlisted,” Fox has taken another bite at the apple of a broadcast workplace sitcom set within the United States military. As with its predecessor, the midseason premiere “Going Dutch” counters the global scope of its central employer with the intimate one of immediate

As the industry was rocked last year by layoffs, budget cuts, runaway production, a decline in volume and an overall malaise, one mantra kept popping up: “Survive ‘til ’25!” It was a bit of a hopeful rhyme, as Hollywood looked for some light at the end of this turbulent tunnel. Well, 2025 is here. And

Get ready, players: Netflix‘s new mobile game “Squid Game: Unleashed” is adding characters and competitions from the recently launched Season 2 into the game beginning this Friday. Among the additions that viewers will find familiar if they’ve already binged Season 2 (which debuted Dec. 26, following the Dec. 17 release of “Unleashed”) are the “Mingle”

Just a day after returning to Instagram, Meghan Markle took to the platform to share the first trailer for her upcoming Netflix lifestyle series “With Love, Meghan.” In the trailer, the Duchess of Sussex showcases her cooking and gardening skills with special guests including Mindy Kaling, Roy Choi, Alice Waters and, of course, her husband

Noah Centineo‘s Netflix spy series “The Recruit” is headed to Seoul in its second season. The show’s Season 2 trailer — fittingly soundtracked to Green Day’s “American Idiot” — sees CIA lawyer Owen Hendricks (Centineo) embarking on a new thrilling adventure in South Korea alongside “Past Lives” actor Teo Yoo. According to an official synopsis,

Toward the end of “Lockerbie: A Search for Truth,” Jim Swire (Colin Firth) meets a woman who asks about the pin on his lapel. When he explains it’s to honor the victims of the infamous bombing, her face draws a blank. More than 20 years earlier, Jim lost his daughter in the 1988 attack, which

When Chris Smith saw a headline about 47-year-old L.A.-based tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson’s quest to spend $2 million a year to become 18 again, the director knew he’d found the subject of his next documentary. But there was a problem. “I wrote to (Bryan’s team), and they said I was the sixty-fifth production company/person to

The Sugar Bowl, a college football tradition for 90 years, has been postponed for one day following the horrific attack on a crowd in New Orleans on New Year’s Day that left at least 10 people dead and more than 30 wounded. As law enforcement officials tried to sort out the chaotic scene that unfolded

Harlan Coben is the master of twisty-turny page-turners and, increasingly, TV shows. The prolific crime author has had a number of his thrillers adapted for screen and the latest, “Missing You,” is set to get Netflix viewers talking once again following the success of his last adaptation for the streamer, “Fool Me Once,” which was

CNBC will seek $14.99 a month, or $99.99 a year, for access to a new targeted streaming service called CNBC+ that executives see as a way to expand the audience for the business-news outlet that many already watch outside the home. An email sent Wednesday to people who have signed up for CNBC digital offerings

Executives at PGA Tour say they are getting ready for a new era in sports when leagues will need to exercise significantly more control over the content that’s made from the games, matches and tournaments that every media outlet wants to show. The backer of golf’s most popular events on Wednesday unveiled a new 165,000

Prolific writer Harlan Coben’s novels have been adapted to television in series like Prime Video’s “Harlan Coben’s Shelter,” Netflix’s “The Stranger” and most recently, the streamer’s megahit “Fool Me Once.” Despite being a bit absurd, the show became a viral hit at the top of last year. Now, Coben’s streak continues with Netflix’s latest mystery

Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper quickly jumped into their old rapport during CNN’s “New Year’s Eve Live” on Tuesday, with the two hosts and real-life BFFs teasing each other and breaking out the booze. Cohen excitedly brought tequila to take a shot at the top of every hour with Cooper. While Cooper, a light drinker,

On New Year’s Day, three CBS-owned television stations in California will carry something that hasn’t been seen much from the Golden State’s major TV stations in recent years: an investigative documentary report examining the inner workings — and dysfunction — of the California statehouse in Sacramento. The half-hour news special, “California’s Fentanyl Fight: Politicians V.

She hung up the heels and now she’s hanging up the microphone. Former “Dancing With the Stars” pro Cheryl Burke announced Monday that she’s suspending her DWTS podcast “Sex, Lies and Spray Tans.” “I’ve made the bittersweet decision to say farewell—for now—to this podcast,” Burke said in an Instagram video. “You, my loyal listeners, have

If Charles Dolan had never taken an interest in media, other business leaders and entrepreneurs would have found a way to harness the power of technology and the arts to lay the foundation for the pay television marketplace. But Dolan got there first. The legendary founder of HBO and Cablevision, who died Dec. 28 at

Aaron Brown, a news anchor known for his coverage during CNN‘s broadcast of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, died on Sunday in Washington, D.C., his family confirmed to CNN. He was 76. Brown began his career as a radio talk show host in Minneapolis before moving to local television in Seattle and eventually becoming

As expected, the second installation of “Squid Game” has been an immediate and massive success. Season 2 debuted with 68 million views in its first four days of availability — more than any other Netflix series has achieved in its premiere week, beating a record that “Wednesday” set with 50.1 million views in 2022. The

Michelle Buteau slammed Dave Chappelle and his controversial jokes about the transgender community in her new comedy special “Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall,” which debuted Tuesday on Netflix. Buteau began criticizing Chappelle after telling a story about her “Black lesbian friend.” She noted the subject matter elicited a spectrum of

Ryan Seacrest will be ringing in his 20th New Year as host of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” Tuesday night, with Rita Ora returning as his co-host for the second year in a row for the ABC event. Over the past two decades, the “American Idol” and new “Wheel of Fortune” host has accumulated

“Saturday Night Live” legend Mike Myers wasn’t always the totally excellent leading man he is today. On a recent episode of Vulture’s “Good One” podcast (via EW), Myers explained that when he first joined the prolific late-night sketch show, he was “scared shitless” after seeing the talent of his fellow cast members. “When I got

Lynn Ban, a jewelry designer on Netflix’s “Bling Empire: New York,” spoke out about a skiing accident over the holiday break that resulted in her getting a craniotomy. On Monday, Ban posted a picture of her laying in a hospital bed with stitches in her skull. She detailed how on Christmas Eve she was enjoying

After Linda Lavin died on Sunday at the age of 87, tributes have poured in from her co-stars and collaborators in the industry. Lavin became known as a character actor for her Emmy-nominated work on the CBS comedy series “Alice,” which ran from 1976 to 1985. In recent years, she appeared in “The Intern” alongside

Variety and “Entertainment Tonight” have partnered for the second year in a row to produce the official digital red carpet pre-show for the Golden Globe Awards, which will air live on Jan. 5 on Variety.com, CBS and Paramount+. The digital pre-show will kick off at 3:30 p.m. PT on Variety’s digital and social platforms, ETOnline.com,