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Stephen Fry is set to deliver a deeply person Alternative Christmas Message for U.K. broadcaster Channel 4, in which he will address the rising tide of antisemitism across the world. Calling for solidarity, Fry, who is an atheist and a humanist, urges the audience to call out antisemitism as they would any other form of

Leonine Studios, one of Germany’s leading film and TV companies, has set up Leonine Animation Studios together with Hans Ulrich Stoef and Jo Daris, the managing directors of Toon2Tango. The three partners will each contribute their shares in Toon2Tango to the new division on Jan. 1, 2024, and will channel all their animation output through

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the Season 2 finale of HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” now streaming on Max. Bertha Russell, who never really cared for opera, can now watch Verdi from the best seat in the house. Polite society’s battle royale ended with the New Money triumphing over the Old Guard, as “The Gilded

“Homicide: Life on the Street” writer and producer David Simon revealed in an X/Twitter post that the series may be heading to streaming services. “I have been informed by a reliable source that NBC/Universal is at last attempting, along with Fremantle on the overseas rights, to clear music rights on #Homicide for eventual streaming. Lot

The quest for a new way to measure TV audiences has taken years of tests, dozens of efforts to sample upstart technologies and hours of debates among big media companies, Madison Avenue buying firms and blue-chip advertisers. At present, no one seems to have devised a perfect solution.  So Byron Allen decided to try.  In

When Byron Allen was just 14, he started doing stand-up comedy. Four years later, in 1979, he became the youngest comedian to appear on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.” It was a launching pad for an entertainment career that included a stint on “Real People,” a lead role in “Case Closed,” a TV movie

When Byron Allen was just 14, he started doing stand-up comedy. Four years later, in 1979, he became the youngest comedian to appear on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.” It was a launching pad for an entertainment career that included a stint on “Real People,” a lead role in “Case Closed,” a TV movie

The proposed merger between Indian powerhouse Zee Entertainment Enterprises and Sony‘s Indian TV businesses, which has been nearly two years in the making, is likely to be delayed further. The merger agreement was signed in December 2021 and the cut-off date for completion was Dec. 21, 2023. However, Zee has now asked for an extension to the merger.

“One Piece” is about to become an anime series — again. On the heels of the immense success of the first season of its live-action “One Piece” TV series, Netflix has teamed with “One Piece” creator Eiichiro Oda, publisher Shueisha, Fuji Television Network and Toei Animation Co. for a new anime adaptation of Oda’s “One

“Saturday Night Live” alums Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig joined Kate McKinnon as the latter returned to “SNL” for the first time as host, 18 months since she bowed out of the cast after a 10-year tenure. After the cold open, which spoofed Hollywood award shows, McKinnon hit the famous Studio 8H stage and did

Jack Axelrod, the actor who played mob boss Victor Jerome on “General Hospital” and guest starred on such series as “Grey’s Anatomy” and “My Name Is Earl,” has died. He was 93. Axelrod died Nov. 28 of natural causes in L.A., his rep Jennifer Garland told Variety. Axelrod portrayed Victor Jerome on the ABC soap

“Everybody Loves Raymond” will not be getting a reboot, according to Ray Romano. On “Real Time With Bill Maher,” Romano addressed the possibility of a reboot, saying, “As far as a reboot, well, it’s now out of the question because unfortunately the parents are gone: Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts.” Boyle and Roberts portrayed Romano’s

Byron Allen’s media company Entertainment Studios, also known as Allen Media Group (AMG), is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, a major milestone for one of the most visible Black-owned media companies in the U.S. AMG has championed several diversity-related initiatives over the years, including the recent launch of the streaming service HBCU Go. The

Mayim Bialik has faced her final “Jeopardy!” Two years after stepping in as a permanent host for the beloved game show following the death of its long-running emcee Alex Trebek, Bialik is exiting her regular role on the series. In a statement posted to Instagram on Friday afternoon, Bialik shared that producer Sony Pictures Television

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “The Crown” Season 6, streaming on Netflix now. The series finale of “The Crown” is set in 2005, a full 17 years before Queen Elizabeth II’s death. But as the show’s creator, Peter Morgan, told Variety earlier this year, he felt compelled to honor the Queen’s real-life passing

As the fall draws to a close, and the late night talk shows still adjust to their post-strike rhythm (and one host in particular navigates some unexpected health crises), there appears to now be a steady ratings story to be told in live+same day numbers. In adults 18-49, ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” is emerging as

Matthew Perry died from “the acute effects of ketamine,” according to the toxicology report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office. The exact method of intake is unknown. Contributing factors in the “Friends” actor’s death included drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine (used to treat opioid use disorder). The manner of

It’s a full-blown holiday Hamm-aissance. Jon Hamm will next star in Apple TV+‘s new drama series “Your Friends and Neighbors,” which he’ll also executive produce. The show is based on an idea from Jonathan Tropper, who is also showrunner on the project. Americans are carving into freshly baked Hamm all over the place right now.

“We’re making incredible strides,” “Grey’s Anatomy” star Jesse Williams told the crowd Thursday night at the HRTS Foundation Gala at the Beverly Hilton. Williams spoke about the progress he sees on diversity, equity and inclusion issues in Hollywood during a a 15-minute Q&A with Odetta Watkins, president of the Hollywood Radio and Television Society and

Netflix’s upcoming dark comedy “No Good Deed” has added Linda Cardellini, Luke Wilson, Teyonah Parris, Abbi Jacobson and Poppy Liu to its cast. The series comes from “Dead to Me” creator Liz Feldman, making this a reunion of sorts with Cardellini. They join Ray Romano, who was previously confirmed to also star in “No Good

Even before the summer of labor strikes brought Hollywood to a standstill, the TV awards season heavyweights already seemed set in stone.  The cast of “Succession” seems unbeatable for their rapturously received final season, while “The Bear” and “The Last of Us” stand among a new class of shows that every awards body is clamoring

“RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” Season 3 winner Trixie Mattel is set to return as the host of “Drag Race’s” Season 16 weekly recap show, “The Pit Stop.” Mattel and a guest will review and recap each episode of “Drag Race” Season 16, which returns to MTV on Jan. 5. “The Pit Stop” will air on the

Tom Cruise got to Jack Reacher first, portraying the hulking military police officer turned vigilante in two films. But truth be told, for fans of Lee Child’s hugely popular novel series, Cruise was never a convincing fit, from his distracting star wattage to his smaller stature. Now, in the Prime Video series adaptation, the stans

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” now playing on London’s West End. “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” a prequel play to Netflix‘s hit sci-fi series, officially opened on London’s West End on Thursday night. Coming straight from the “Stranger Things” creative team — with a script by series writer

On the heels of an explosive season finale, Starz has renewed “Power Book IV: Force” for a third season. The second season of the spinoff (which serves as the third spinoff series in the “Power” universe), picked up with Tommy Egan (Joseph Sikora) as he sets out on a mission to avenge the death of

Netflix has set a March 6 premiere date for “Supersex,” the series freely inspired by the real life of global porn star Rocco Siffredi, who has more than 1,500 hardcore films to his name. The series is created and written by prominent Italian screenwriter Francesca Manieri (“We Are Who We Are,” “L’Immensità”) who is known

Big-budget disaster series “Estonia,” Canneseries winner “Power Play” and “Painkiller,” the TV drama debut of Göteborg victor Gabriela Pilcher (“Amateur”) feature among the five contenders for next year’s Nordisk Film & TV Fond Prize which serves to underscore the robust breadth of current Nordic scripted series. Also in the running is “Prisoner,” a second admired

Raveena Tandon stars in “Karmma Calling,” the Indian adaptation of ABC series “Revenge.” Tandon plays Indrani Kothari, the reigning queen of society in Alibaug, a rich world of glitz, glamor, deceit and betrayal. “Revenge,” which aired from 2011-2015, was produced by ABC Signature, a part of Disney Television Studios, and earned star Madeleine Stowe a

Australia’s federal government has tweaked the rules of its producer offset system so that soap operas and other drama series can qualify for subsidy. Channel Seven’s “Home and Away” will become newly eligible. The producer offset gives a tax rebate to producers for expenditure on eligible Australian films, television and other projects. Currently, a drama

Klutch Sports Group has acquired sports agency Rep 1 Baseball as UTA‘s sports partner looks to expand beyond its stronghold in basketball and football representation. The deal calls for Rep 1 CEO Chris Koras to serve as head of Klutch Baseball. Rep 1 was founded in 2015 and represents such players as Rafael Devers, Devin