Television

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the series finale of “The Good Lord Bird” on Showtime. John Brown’s (Ethan Hawke) journey may have come to a violent end, but his mission will live on in the young man he inspired, Henry aka Onion (Joshua Caleb Johnson). The series finale of

Reality TV is getting the behind-the-scenes treatment. E! has greenlit the limited event series “For Real: The Story of Reality TV,” hosted and executive produced by Andy Cohen, which will recall famous moments from “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” “The Bachelor,” “The Real World,” “The Real Housewives,” “Survivor” and other well-known unscripted series. The seven-part

Newsmax may be focused on conservative audiences, but it has very liberal views of where its business can go in the future as an independent news operation. The top executive of the news outlet said the company intends to move forward on its own, and noted Newsmax has little desire to turn the network, which

Lynn Kellogg, an actress and singer who originated the role of Sheila in the first Broadway production of “Hair,” died on Nov. 12, according to the New York Times. She was 77. Her publicist, Timothy Philen, told the New York Times that Kellogg’s cause of death was COVID-19. According to Kellogg’s husband, John Simpers, Kellogg

Horror drama series “The Order” will not be returning to Netflix for a third season, the streamer confirmed to Variety. Dennis Heaton, the creator, writer and executive producer of the series, made the announcement via Twitter on Friday night. “For two seasons I was honored to work with an incredible cast and crew on The Order

Myha’la Herrold knows a thing or two about being a fish out of water. The recent Carnegie Mellon graduate left the U.S. for the first time to test for a job. But not just any job: her first series regular role as the lead in “Industry,” a major new drama for HBO. Now she texts

Ariyon Bakare has known hardship in his life. From homelessness during his teens in East London to losing family members in quick succession while shooting a 2015 BBC series, now he can add COVID-19 to that list. The British-Nigerian actor, who returns to screen this month in season two of “His Dark Materials,” was struck

Andrew Scott is swapping his dog collar for a shaman’s cloak. The “Fleabag” star is the latest addition to the HBO-BBC adaptation of Philip Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” trilogy, playing the mysterious Colonel John Parry. Scott said the spiritual themes of the original novels were a large part of what drew him to the show.

“Space Force” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix, Variety has confirmed. The show’s first season debuted back in May. Production on Season 2 is currently slated to begin in Vancouver in 2021. The show is inspired by President Trump’s proposal for sixth branch of the military and centers around decorated pilot and four-star

Returning to set for the first time since the coronavirus-forced lockdown, Nina Jacobson now divides her time between monitoring the production of “Y: The Last Man” and navigating safety protocols on site. During Friday’s Variety Business Managers Elite Breakfast presented by City National Bank, Jacobson, the producer and founder of Color Force, joined senior TV

Niecy Nash has joined the cast of the upcoming ABC limited anthology series “Women of the Movement,” Variety has learned. The series will tell the story of key female figures in the Civil Rights Movement. Season 1 will focus on Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till. Mamie will be played by Adrienne Warren. Nash

After a decade-long run, the “Bob’s Burgers” creators and cast are more in tune with the beloved show, and each other, than ever before. Although they miss recording as an ensemble amid the pandemic, they pride themselves on their natural and learned chemistry to continue improvising the show and digging deep into the roots of

A “Darkwing Duck” reboot is in early development at Disney Plus, Variety has learned from sources. No writer is currently attached to the project, but sources say it will be executive produced by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, and Alex McAtee of Point Grey Pictures. McAtee will oversee the project for the company. Reps for

For four years on the CW’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” Rachel Bloom mined some of her own life, including her journey with mental health, for her fictional character of Rebecca Bunch. But, that character quickly became an amalgam of herself, her co-creator Aline Brosh McKenna and various people they knew and writers in their room as time

“The Mysterious Benedict Society” series is being moved to Disney Plus after originally being developed for Hulu. The show was originally ordered to series at Hulu last year, but is now slated to debut on fellow Disney-owned streamer Disney Plus in 2021. It is based on the book series of the same name by Trenton

Ayo Davis is moving over to Disney Branded Television. She has been appointed to the division’s newly-created role of executive vice president of creative development and strategy, reporting to Disney Branded Television president and chief creative officer Gary Marsh. In her new role, Davis will oversee all live-action programming created by Disney Branded Television for

Madison Hamburg began working on a documentary about his mother’s life and murder when he was still in film school in 2013, but as he was doing so, he did not tell anyone outside of the crew he was working with and the family members he was interviewing for the piece what he was doing.

The “Grey’s Anatomy” season 17 premiere heralded the return of Patrick Dempsey as Dr. Derek “McDreamy” Shepherd in an extended dream sequence. Dempsey’s shocking appearance helped the ABC show top the Thursday night ratings charts, delivering a 1.3 rating among adults 18-49 and 5.7 million total viewers. While that was enough to see off the

Hasan Minhaj has been cast in Season 2 of “The Morning Show” at Apple, Variety has confirmed. He will star as Eric, described as a charismatic, rising star who joins “The Morning Show” team. He joins series stars Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, with the cast also including Steve Carell, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell,

At a time when climate change is ravaging Earth and real-life interest in space organizations from NASA to SpaceX has been renewed, there is no shortage of television shows delivering interesting and informative takes on such travel. But while series such as Disney Plus’ “The Right Stuff” goes for the nostalgia play and Netflix’s “Away”

(SPOILER ALERT: Do not read on if you have not watched the third episode of season 2 of Disney Plus’ “The Mandalorian.”)   After the second episode delivered more creepy-crawlies than plot, episode 3 “The Heiress” (directed by Bryce Dallas Howard) kicked season 2 into hyperdrive. The episode begins with Mando, Baby Yoda and Frog Lady

Fox News veteran Geraldo Rivera said via Twitter Friday that President Trump will in the end leave the White House if states certify a victory for Joe Biden, but wants to continue to fight. Rivera said he had a conversation with Trump Friday, which he described as a “heartfelt phone call” with a “friend.” “He

On the day of the 2019 Chicago mayoral election, candidate Neal Sáles-Griffin went to a polling place first thing in the morning to cast a vote for himself, a celebratory moment he’d worked towards for months. Instead, the digital machine immediately failed. He had to wait as the harried volunteers rebooted it, called tech support,

The New York sports world has another morning option to consider. MSG Networks is launching a new weekday morning program, “MSG A.M.,” led by Monica McNutt and Kazeen Famuyide. The program will air on the regional sports network Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. eastern. “We are looking forward to waking up

Patient viewers of Netflix’s royal drama “The Crown” are in for a serious pay-off with season 4, which introduces Princess Diana for the first time and delights in the painful tension between the Queen and then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. “Up until [this] point, we had been in deep history. But I do think this is

Spectrum Originals is adding a new drama to its slate. Charter Communications’ OTT service has picked up Australian drama “Eden,” with the aim of debuting the eight-episode series on Spectrum on Demand in 2021. “Eden” hails a from “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries” creators Fiona Eagger and Deb Cox, as well as “Skins” co-creator Bryan Elsley

A new drama about Tudor queen Anne Boleyn, starring Jodie Turner-Smith, has found its Henry VIII. British actor Mark Stanley has been cast as the iconic monarch. Best known for playing Grenn in the HBO series “Game of Thrones,” Stanley has also had starring roles in “Kajaki,” “Our Kind of Traitor” and “Dickensian.” Boleyn was

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read until you have watched the season 17 premiere of “Grey’s Anatomy.” “Grey’s Anatomy” didn’t hold back in its two-hour season premiere Thursday, which was dedicated to frontline healthcare workers. Patrick Dempsey returned as Dr. Derek “McDreamy” Shepherd n a dream sequence, five years after his death shocked fans. The topical

John Mulaney spent several years writing for “Saturday Night Live” when Seth Meyers was a cast member. Now he will spend some time writing for Meyers’ late-night program. Mulaney has joined NBC’s “Late Night,” which Meyers hosts, as a staff writer, according to a post on Twitter from Mike Shoemaker, the show’s executive producer. Meyers’

Costumes from Netflix series “The Crown” and “The Queen’s Gambit” are now on display at the Brooklyn Museum’s free virtual exhibition. The exhibit features several outfits from the women in the two Netflix shows, explaining how their looks evolve over time. Highlights of the museum collection, curated by Matthew Yokobosky, senior curator of fashion and