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February 23, 2026
Mark Normand Sets Netflix Special ‘None Too Pleased’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Mark Normand has set his next stand-up comedy special at Netfilx. Titled “None Too Pleased,” the hour will debut on the streamer on March 17. Normand filmed the special at the Boulder Theater in Bo...
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February 23, 2026
Harry Styles Set as ‘SNL’ Host and Musical Guest in March After New Album Release
Harry Styles will serve as host and musical guest of “Saturday Night Live” on March 14. It’s the second time the Grammy winning pop star will pull double duty on the NBC sketch comedy series. He la...
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February 20, 2026
Harry Melling on Approaching ‘Pillion’ With ‘No Fear,’ Learning How to Lick Boots and Watching Sex Scene Outtakes: ‘It Looked Hilarious’
For the BDSM drama “Pillion,” Harry Melling traded the world of wizarding for one of leather, licking boots and orgies in the wilderness. Best known for playing Dudley Dursley in the “Harry Potter”...
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February 18, 2026
‘Elsbeth’ Casts Constance Wu and Anna Camp as Guest Stars (EXCLUSIVE)
Constance Wu and Anna Camp are the latest guest stars to join Season 3 of “Elsbeth,” the CBS mystery series starring Carrie Preston as the de facto detective Elsbeth Tascioni. In the show, a spinof...
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February 18, 2026
‘How Long Gone Today’ Video Series Launched by Chris Black and Jason Stewart
“How Long Gone,” the proudly bicoastal elite podcast hosted by Chris Black and Jason Stewart, is expanding into video. In conjunction with Talkhouse and Amplify Pictures, the hosts have launched a ...
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February 17, 2026
Fox Sets Spring Premiere Dates for ‘MasterChef,’ ‘Running Wild With Bear Grylls,’ ‘The Floor’ and More
Fox announced a slew of spring 2026 premiere dates for series including “Running Wild With Bear Grylls” and “The Floor.” The survival adventure series will return for its first season since 2023 on...
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February 17, 2026
Morgan Jay Announces Greek Theatre Show With Cheeky Promo Video (EXCLUSIVE)
Morgan Jay has added another stop in his Goofy Guy Tour. The guitar-slinging stand-up comedian will perform at the Greek Theatre on Sept. 12, marking his biggest show in Los Angeles to date. An art...
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February 12, 2026
Ryan Gosling to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’ in March
Ryan Gosling will return to Studio 8H on March 7 for his fourth hosting stint on “Saturday Night Live.” The Oscar-nominated actor will promote his upcoming movie “Project Hail Mary,” which bows in ...
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February 11, 2026
Casey Wasserman Remains L.A. Olympics Chairman Amid Epstein Scandal, Board Says He ‘Should Continue to Lead LA28’
Casey Wasserman will remain as the chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics amid calls for his resignation due to his Jeffrey Epstein ties. The LA28 executive committee of the board — which was ha...
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February 11, 2026
‘The White Lotus’ Casts Sandra Bernhard in Season 4
Sandra Bernhard has checked into “The White Lotus” Season 4. The “Severance” and “Marty Supreme” actor joins previously announced cast members Helena Bonham Carter, Steve Coogan, Caleb Jonte Edward...
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February 10, 2026
Olympic Medalist Admits to Cheating on Girlfriend and Fights Back Tears in Post-Win Interview: ‘I Wish I Could Share This With Her’
Sturla Holm Lægreid may have won a bronze medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, but the Norwegian biathlete admitted in an emotional post-win interview that he gave up a “gold medal in life” af...
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February 10, 2026
Daniel Sloss Sets Tour for New Stand-Up Hour ‘Bitter’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Daniel Sloss will hit the road again with a 34-city North American tour in support of his new stand-up hour “Bitter.” The Scottish comic will first play Los Angeles on May 8 as part of the Netflix ...
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February 4, 2026
‘The Daily Show’ Skewers Gavin Newsom for Sex Scandal and Failure to Solve Homelessness and High-Speed Rail in New Segment (EXCLUSIVE)
Gavin Newsom is the latest figure to be roasted by “The Daily Show” in a new installment of its “Daily Showography” series — this one tracks the California governor’s personal and political scandal...
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February 3, 2026
Elle Fanning Starts an OnlyFans After Surprise Pregnancy in Apple TV’s ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ Trailer
Elle Fanning paints her body green and fires up OnlyFans in the teaser trailer for “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” an upcoming Apple TV drama about a young woman who is forced to reckon with the fina...
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February 3, 2026
‘The Last of Us’ Casts Jorge Lendeborg Jr. to Replace Danny Ramirez as Manny; Clea DuVall Also Joins Season 3
“The Last of Us” has found its new Manny. Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (“Spider-Man: No Way Home”) has joined Season 3 of the HBO drama, taking over the role from Danny Ramirez after he had to be recast due...
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February 3, 2026
BBC Studios Promotes Eve Frederick to EVP of Unscripted Production in Los Angeles
BBC Studios has promoted Eve Frederick to executive vice president of production for the unscripted team in Los Angeles. Frederick oversees a slate of TV programming that includes ABC’s “Dancing Wi...
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January 29, 2026
Mandy Patinkin Joins ‘God of War’ Series as Odin
Mandy Patinkin is the latest to join Amazon Prime Video’s series adaptation of “God of War.” He will play Odin, “the most powerful Aesir god.” Per the character description: “Odin, the All-Father, ...
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January 29, 2026
Paramount+ Sets True-Crime Docuseries ‘Wild Boys,’ About Two Young Brothers Who Claimed to Be Raised in the Woods (EXCLUSIVE)
The story of two young brothers who emerged from the Canadian forest and claimed they had been raised entirely off the grid will be explored in a new Paramount+ docuseries, “Wild Boys: Strangers in...
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January 29, 2026
‘God of War’ Series Casts Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Thor
“God of War” has found its God of Thunder. “Severance” star Ólafur Darri Ólafsson has been cast as Thor in Amazon Prime Video’s TV adaptation of the popular PlayStation video game. The series follo...
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January 29, 2026
WNBA Star Sophie Cunningham Signs With 3 Arts Sports to Expand Career Into Entertainment
Sophie Cunningham, a star player for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever, has signed with 3 Arts Sports with the hopes of expanding her career into entertainment, media and broader business ventures. Cunningh...
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January 29, 2026
Katt Williams Sets Fourth Netflix Special ‘The Last Report’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Katt Williams is returning to Netflix with his fourth stand-up comedy special for the streamer, premiering on Feb. 10. Titled “The Last Report,” the hour will see Williams delivering his bold takes...
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January 29, 2026
Ari Emanuel to Publish ‘Fiery’ Memoir ‘Roll the Calls’ in September
Ari Emanuel will release his first memoir, “Roll the Calls,” on Sept. 22. From publishing house Knopf, the book is advertised as “fiery” and “furious,” with the super-agent spilling his insights on...
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January 28, 2026
Antony Starr to Lead Netflix Series ‘Breakers’ as Mysterious Surfer
“The Boys” baddie Antony Starr will next star in a scripted Netflix series titled “Breakers,” from the creator of “Somewhere Boy” and production company behind “Baby Reindeer.” “Breakers” follows t...
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January 28, 2026
Ray J Says He Has Months to Live Due to Heart Issues: ‘I F—ed Up’ and ‘2027 Is Definitely a Wrap for Me’
Ray J offered grim updates on his health in videos posted to social media, saying on Jan. 25 that his “heart is only beating like 25%” after he was hospitalized for a severe case of pneumonia earli...
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January 28, 2026
‘DTF St. Louis’ Trailer: Jason Bateman and David Harbour Are Suburban Dads Plagued by Sex App in Kinky HBO Comedy
Love, sex and death loom over the suburbs of Missouri in HBO’s upcoming comedy series “DTF St. Louis,” starring Jason Bateman and David Harbour as middle-aged dads caught in a love triangle. The se...
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January 28, 2026
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Is Most-Streamed Movie of 2025 With 20.5 Billion Minutes Watched
“KPop Demon Hunters” viewership went up, up, up. According to end-of-year Nielsen data, the Netflix title is by far the most-streamed movie of 2025 with a whopping 20.5 billion viewing minutes in t...
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January 28, 2026
Seth MacFarlane Wins Nielsen’s Inaugural ‘Streaming Icon of the Year’ Award
Seth MacFarlane has been named the inaugural “Streaming Icon of the Year” by ratings giant Nielsen. The honor comes ahead of Nielsen’s ARTEY Awards, the winners of which will be revealed on Wednesd...
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January 27, 2026
Kanye West Said Sorry. Does He Mean It This Time?
“I miss the old Kanye,” Kanye West once said. With a 44-second track released almost exactly a decade ago, the hip-hop artist now known as Ye made it clear he was in on the joke. In “I Love Kanye,...
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January 27, 2026
A+E Studios Names Chris Sanagustin Head of Current Programming
A+E Studios has named Chris Sanagustin as head of current programming. In her new role, she will oversee a variety of scripted projects for A+E, including Netflix’s “The Lincoln Lawyer” and the unt...
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January 27, 2026
‘Neighbors’ Trailer: HBO Reality Series From ‘Marty Supreme’ Team Follows Absurd Residential Conflicts
HBO and A24 have unveiled the trailer for “Neighbors,” a new reality series from the producers of “Marty Supreme” that examines outrageous residential conflicts, revealing the extreme lengths neigh...
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