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SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 4, Episode 5 of “The Masked Singer,” which aired Oct. 28 on Fox. How YOU doin’, Wendy Williams? The talk show host, who’s the latest celebrity to be revealed on Fox’s “The Masked Singer,” tells Variety she’s relieved to finally share her secret

Sci-fi drama series “Brave New World” has been canceled by Peacock after one season, Variety has confirmed. The show’s studio, Universal Content Productions, will attempt to sell it to other outlets. Developed by David Wiener, “Brave New World” was part of Peacock’s original rollout and was the streamer’s only scripted series at the time of its

“The Rookie” is the latest show to be hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of five production crew members on the ABC drama have tested positive for coronavirus, Variety has confirmed with sources. Despite the outbreak, the show’s producer Entertainment One has made the decision to continue production, stopping briefly for a “deep cleaning” of the

“The Baby-Sitters Club” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix. The announcement comes after the first season of the show was released in July. The second season is currently slated to debut in 2021. The cast announced the second season in a video posted Wednesday. Based on the best-selling book series of the same

In today’s TV news roundup, ABC is set to air a special episode of “The Bachelorette” on Nov. 5, and Shudder revealed that new cast members, including Marilyn Manson, have been brought onto season 2 of “Creepshow.” DATES ABC revealed that a special episode of “The Bachelorette” will air on Nov. 5, with Clare Crawley

Timothy Hutton is no longer a part of the cast on FX’s long-gestating “Y: The Last Man,” the network confirmed on Wednesday. Hutton’s exit comes as several cast members have been swapped now that the show is entering production. Olivia Thirlby has replaced Imogen Poots as Hero Brown, while Ashley Romans takes over the role

Neither VFX supervisor John Mangia nor VFX producer Arissa Blasingame were chess masters before joining Netflix’s limited series “The Queen’s Gambit,” but they learned about the game once they were recruited to come on board to create the visual effects. Based on the novel of the same name by Walter Tevis, the series follows the

With only four episodes to go for the CW’s “Supernatural,” things are looking dire for Team Free Will. While Dean (Jensen Ackles) is ready and willing to let Jack (Alexander Calvert) sacrifice himself to take down Chuck aka God (Rob Benedict), Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Castiel (Misha Collins) are hoping there’s another way. Part of

Sunny Hostin is developing a drama series inspired by her life and career at Fox, Variety has learned. Titled “The Counsel,” the series follows four thirtysomething women of color who are leaders in their respective fields of journalism, law, politics and public relations. They must rely on their lifelong friendship to overcome a scandal that threatens

After what feels like many moons rather a single year, Mando and his adorable green companion are coming back to our screens this week, and boy do we need them. Season 2 of “The Mandalorian” has a lot of hype to live up to after a critically and fan-acclaimed first season packed with the kind

“Big Brother” has been renewed for Season 23 at CBS. The 23rd season of the popular reality series will air in summer 2021. Julie Chen Moonves will return as host. The news comes just ahead of the two-hour season finale of “Big Brother: All Stars,” which airs tonight on CBS at 9 p.m. ET/PT. “At

“Ted Lasso” has been renewed for a third season at Apple. The news comes ahead of the start of production on Season 2 of the comedy series, which was announced in August. Production is slated to begin in early January in London. The series stars Jason Sudeikis as the titular Lasso, a small-time college football

Jeeun Kim has joined CBS to serve as executive vice president and co-head the business affairs department along with Allison Brightman. In their new roles, Brightman and Kim will lead a newly combined business affairs department for both CBS Studios and CBS Entertainment. The departments previously operated separately under Deborah Barak, CBS’ longtime president of

Fox’s new “The Masked Singer” spinoff has found its host. “The Masked Dancer,” which is inspired by a segment on Ellen DeGeneres’ daytime show, will be hosted by Craig Robinson. The move expands Robinson’s relationship with Fox, after he starred in the network’s supernatural sitcom “Ghosted” a couple years ago. In a surprise to no-one,

After topping Ventana Sur’s Animation! series project pitches in 2017, filmmaker Fernanda Frick will be back in Buenos Aires – virtually at least – to pitch her new series “IRL Squad” at this year’s event, and has shared early details and artwork with Variety. Frick’s animated series “Raise the Bar” was a hit at 2017’s

Debuting in Ventana Sur’s Animation! sidebar for Latin American cartoon projects, “Ghost Bros,” from Argentina’s Yellow Kingdom and Spain’s WeDoo Studio, looks to scare up interest in potential partners and broadcasters. “Ghost Bros” follows young orphan brother and sister Sigmund and Gretchel, who do everything they can to get adopted, but tragically can’t manage the

A reboot of “Tiny Toon Adventures” is among a number of new series order at HBO Max and Cartoon Network, Variety has learned. The new series is titled “Tiny Toons Loonversity.” The half-hour animated show will feature characters from the original series, which aired from 1990-1992. The show has received a two-season order, with Steven

The top-to-bottom restructuring of WarnerMedia’s TV and streaming units includes a shift in the oversight of kids and family programming for HBO Max. The responsibility for developing children’s and family-friendly programs has moved from the content group led by HBO and HBO Max content chief Casey Bloys to the group headed by Tom Ascheim, the

“The Rachael Ray Show” long had a reputation as a model for how to treat a crew. Veterans of the syndicated daytime talker praise the workplace culture that endured over its first 14 seasons. Even as signs of belt tightening began to creep in a few years ago, those on set appreciated the show’s inclusiveness,

“Bob’s Burgers” stars and creators Loren Bouchard, Nora Smith, H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Kristen Schaal, Eugene Mirman, Dan Mintz and Larry Murphy will come together for a panel discussion to celebrate the show’s 200th episode in the Variety Streaming Room on Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. ET. The Q&A panel,

After consolidating the content catalogs across its holdings earlier this year, Russia’s National Media Group is ready to shore up its international sales through Art Pictures Distribution, the exclusive distributor of content produced across the group’s media properties, including a range of terrestrial and satellite broadcasters, the production company Art Pictures Studio (“Sputnik,” “Invasion”), and

Faye Dorn is joining Merman Television in the newly created role of head of drama. She joins from Fifty Fathoms and Tiger Aspect, where she has been executive producer of “Domina” for Sky Studios. Dorn will work alongside Merman co-founders Sharon Horgan and Clelia Mountford, with a remit to oversee the development and production of

The Los Angeles Dodgers have won their first World Series title since 1988. The Dodgers won Game 6 of the World Series tonight against the Tampa Bay Rays with a score of 3-1. The Dodgers had previously led the series 3-2, winning Game 1, Game 3 and Game 5 of the series. Mookie Betts ensured

Tayshia Adams has essentially been confirmed as the new star of “The Bachelorette,” replacing Clare Crawley. The news was revealed in a promo that aired on Tuesday night teasing next week’s episode, which will finally reveal everything. Despite rampant rumors about the unprecedented casting shakeup, up until now, ABC has remained silent on whether Adams

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the October 27 episode of “The Bachelorette.” Red flags or red roses? The beginning of Tuesday night’s episode of “The Bachelorette” brought its fair share of both, as contestant Yosef Aborady kicked off the night by verbally attacking Bachelorette Clare Crawley before the rose

When CBS announced the second-ever “All-Stars” season of “Big Brother,” fans had hoped the unscripted series will brighten up their summer in quarantine. But new seasons of the long-running show have never come without controversy, most often centering on the lack of representation across its cast and specific houseguests’ use of derogatory speech. And this

In today’s TV news roundup, Showtime announced the release date for “Couples Therapy: The COVID Special,” and Starz cast German actor Alicia von Rittberg as young Queen Elizabeth in “Becoming Elizabeth.” CASTING Starz cast Alicia von Rittberg as the lead in the network’s upcoming project, “Becoming Elizabeth.” The eight-episode series tells the story of Queen

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine,” now streaming on Netflix. When faced with an impossible challenge, some assemble a team of superheroes to get it done. But when Natasha Lyonne and Maya Rudolph took on the challenge of producing the Netflix special “Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine,”

A little more than a month after being named head of global TV at Netflix, Bela Bajaria has set her leadership team. The new management structure puts all television worldwide under one umbrella, and follows a weeks-long period that saw several top programming executives leave the streamer. “Each of the roles has greenlight power, so

Sarah Cooper may seem like a viral sensation, but that’s hardly the case for those familiar with her comedy career. Since 2014, Cooper focused on hilarious subversions of corporate culture and empty tech speak in books like “100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings” and “How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings,” both based