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July 15, 2026
‘The Challenge’ Leaves MTV for Season 42: Meet the Cast and Watch the Trailer for ‘Cutthroat’ on Paramount+ (EXCLUSIVE)
“The Challenge” is heading to a new home, but it’s bringing back a familiar theme. The upcoming Season 42, “The Challenge: Cutthroat,” will debut on August 5 on Paramount+. The show will still have...
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July 12, 2026
‘Married at First Sight’ EP on Season 20’s Major Overhaul, Changing Out the Experts and Adding a Familiar Face
For longtime “Married at First Sight” viewers, Season 20 may feel a bit different. The new season, which debuts on July 12, is the first full season made for Peacock. The series, produced by Kineti...
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June 25, 2026
Leanne Morgan on Stand-Up Advice She Received From Jerry Seinfeld and Nearly Walking Away From Her Sitcom: ‘I’m Stronger Than I Ever Thought I Was’
Leanne Morgan wants her fans to know that she hasn’t gone Hollywood. Sure, she just released her second Netflix stand-up special, “Unspeakable Things,” and she recently wrapped production on the se...
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June 17, 2026
‘Matlock’ Writer Sues CBS and Showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman Over Alleged Racist and Sexual Comments
John Lowe, a former writer on “Matlock,” filed a lawsuit against CBS Television Studios, showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman and executive producers Nicki Renna and Jeffrey Lieber on Wednesday. He alleg...
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June 12, 2026
‘There’s No Toxicity’: Mariska Hargitay and the ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Team on How the First Female Showrunner in 26 Years Changed Everything
Michele Fazekas has known Mariska Hargitay and the “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” team for 25 years. While she didn’t join the drama as showrunner until this year’s 27th season, she was in...
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June 11, 2026
‘Friday Night Lights’ Star Adrianne Palicki to Host Tour of Cast Reunions and Screenings Ahead of 20th Anniversary
Plex and ATX TV are taking “Friday Night Lights” on the road to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the drama. Across five cities, cast members will come together for screenings and live conversation...
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June 9, 2026
‘Girl Meets World’ Producer Says Sabrina Carpenter and Rowan Blanchard Cried at Table Read When Creator Was ‘Horrible’ to Them
The cast of “Boy Meets World” is getting honest about their experiences growing up on the set, and what happened when they moved on to the spinoff, “Girl Meets World” years later. In “Doc Meets Wor...
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June 8, 2026
How ‘For All Mankind’ Works With Apple to Revive and Upgrade the Forgotten Newton as Its Alt-History iPhone
Every season of Apple TV’s “For All Mankind” begins the same for prop master Jaime Mengual: A meeting with co-creators and showrunners Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpert and producer Ben McGinnis to discu...
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June 8, 2026
Shawn Hatosy on Playing a Flirt on ‘The Pitt,’ Taking a Social Media Break and Embracing His Sex Symbol Status: ‘I Don’t Know How This Happened’
“The Internet’s Newest Babygirl.” “Silver Fox.” “Sex Symbol.” Shawn Hatosy is aware of his newfound fame on the internet. But he has no idea how he got there. A busy actor for the last three decade...
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June 6, 2026
From ‘Scream 2’ and ‘Monster’ to ‘Big Mistakes,’ How Laurie Metcalf Has Mastered the Art of the Complicated Mother
Laurie Metcalf arrived for the first day of filming Netflix’s “Big Mistakes” with something she needed to get off her chest. She doesn’t recall where she said it, but it was probably in the hair an...
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May 31, 2026
‘The Way Home’ to Release Playlist With 30+ Original Songs From All 4 Seasons Ahead of Series Finale (EXCLUSIVE)
As “The Way Home” nears the end, Hallmark will release a playlist featuring 30+ songs, including original music, covers and scores used throughout the four seasons. The news was announced on Sunday...
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May 28, 2026
Inside Variety’s Night in the Writers’ Room
Variety’s annual A Night in the Writers’ Room event took place on May 7 in Los Angeles with intimate conversations and behind-the-scenes insights of some of the biggest shows on television. See the...
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May 27, 2026
Allie and Dean, the Audio Version: ‘Off Campus’ Breakouts Mika Abdalla and Stephen Kalyn to Narrate ‘Intoxicating’ Quinn Erotic Drama ‘Rent Free’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Mika Abdalla and Stephen Kalyn, best known as Allie Hayes and Dean Di Laurentis in Prime Video’s “Off Campus,” will star in Quinn’s three-episode immersive original audio romance “Rent Free.” This ...
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May 26, 2026
‘Landman’ Star Sam Elliott Is Still Pursuing Honesty in His Art
Sam Elliott is one of the most recognizable actors working today. Just don’t tell him that. “We went to this thing at the Directors Guild the other day, and it seemed, to me, so over the top that t...
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May 19, 2026
‘Survivor’ Boss Jeff Probst May Bring Back Celebs, Returning Players and Themed Seasons — But This Could Be the Last Live Finale
“Survivor” 50 is a milestone season for CBS and for Jeff Probst — and may just be the start of something new. On May 20, the show will air its finale, which will be live in front of an audience for...
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May 11, 2026
‘Matlock,’ ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ and ‘The Audacity’ Teams Dissect Complicated Dramas, Timeliness in Storytelling and the Freedom of Accountability
TV dramas come in many shapes and sizes, as perfectly spotlighted at Variety FYC TV Fest on May 6, where discussions took place around WBTV/HBO’s “Welcome to Derry,” AMC’s “The Audacity” and CBS’ “...
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April 26, 2026
Stagecoach Festival Issues Emergency Evacuation Due to High Winds — Only to Reopen Less Than Two Hours Later
There were thousands of unhappy Stagecoach festivalgoers on Saturday night, as the approximately 75,000-80,000 guests were forced to evacuate due to high winds. At 7:46 p.m., the Stagecoach app sha...
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April 23, 2026
Jimmy Fallon Crashes ‘Survivor’ 50: Christian Hubicki Breaks Down Massive Twist, Shares His Message to Mike White After That Blindsiding (EXCLUSIVE)
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from “I Deserve All of This,” the ninth episode of “Survivor” Season 50. It’s safe to say that “Survivor” player Christian Hubicki won’t be watching “T...
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April 23, 2026
Disney Boss Rob Mills on Restarting ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Filming, the Future of the Bachelor Franchise and Casting Ciara on ‘DWTS’ After ‘Summer House’ Scandal
From Hulu’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” pausing production amid domestic violence investigations to ABC’s “The Bachelorette” being pulled just days before its premiere, Disney has had an roc...
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April 22, 2026
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Renewed for Season 35; Maura Higgins and Ciara Miller Set as First Celebrity Contestants
“Dancing With the Stars” is back for its 35th season — and it’s leaning into the women who may have been wronged by men on reality TV. The ABC reality competition series will return in the fall, th...
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April 22, 2026
Christian College Dating Show ‘Ring by Spring Break’ Set at Hulu
The “Ring by Spring” TikTok trend — during which girls hope to get engaged before graduating college — is coming to life on Hulu’s upcoming dating show, “Ring by Spring Break.” Per the official log...
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April 21, 2026
‘Survivor’ 50 Sneak Peek: Jeff Probst Competes for the First Time — Thanks to Jimmy Fallon (EXCLUSIVE)
Jeff Probst is ready to play “Survivor” … or is he? In a new exclusive sneak peek of the Wednesday, April 22, episode, the host and showrunner steps in to compete in his first immunity challenge (“...
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April 21, 2026
The Quinn App Lures Hudson Williams, Shawn Hatosy and More Sexy Actors to Audio Erotica: It’s Not ‘How You Orgasm.’ It’s How ‘This Character Orgasms’
Before Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams were Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander, Quinn founder Caroline Spiegel booked the budding actors for her audio erotica app. She reached out to their teams a...
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