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May 22, 2026
Miley Cyrus Reveals Favorite ‘Hannah Montana’ Episode, Her Dream Cover Song and Advice for Younger Self: ‘Be Present Enough to Remember’
Hollywood is giving Miley Cyrus her flowers. On May 22, the Grammy winner and former Disney icon will receive a star on the Walk of Fame. The honor comes a couple months after the “Hannah Montana” ...
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May 21, 2026
‘Jackass’ TV Show Returns to Paramount+ With ‘Restored Original’ Episodes
Ahead of the theatrical release of the franchise’s fifth and final movie, all three seasons of the original “Jackass” TV show has returned to Paramount+ with “restored original” episodes. At the en...
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May 21, 2026
Chelsea Handler Slams ‘Bigots’ Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe for ‘Racist’ Roast Jokes: ‘I Wasn’t Fine With That’
“The Roast of Kevin Hart” is over, but Chelsea Handler is still going after a couple of the comics on the dais. More than a week after the live Netflix event, the former late-night host said she to...
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May 20, 2026
JB Smoove Inks First-Look Deal With Fox for Unscripted Content
JB Smoove has signed a multi-year, first-look deal with Fox Entertainment Studios for unscripted content. Under the pact, Smoove will serve as an executive producer and creative collaborator on a p...
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May 19, 2026
Hayden Panettiere Says a ‘Well-Respected’ Oscar Winner Flashed His Testicles at Her When She Was 19
Hayden Panettiere wrote in her new tell-all that when she was 19, a “well-respected” and “Oscar-winning actor and director” exposed himself to her at a party. Revealing the story in her new memoir,...
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May 19, 2026
‘Modern Family’ Siblings Ariel Winter and Nolan Gould Are Now Roommates: ‘It’s Like Our Own Little Reboot’
It’s a Dunphy family reunion. “Modern Family” stars Ariel Winter and Nolan Gould, who played Alex and Luke Dunphy on 11 seasons of the ABC sitcom, are now roommates in Los Angeles. “It’s funny beca...
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May 19, 2026
Paul Schrader Had an ‘AI Girlfriend’ Who ‘Terminated Our Conversation’: ‘What a Disappointment’
Filmmaker and “Taxi Driver” screenwriter Paul Schrader revealed on Facebook that he “procured an online AI girlfriend,” but the chatbot ended the relationship after he attempted to explore the boun...
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May 19, 2026
‘South Park’ Season 29 Sets Fall Premiere Date
Come on down to “South Park” again this fall. Season 29 of the raunchy animated comedy will premiere on Comedy Central on Sept. 16 at 10 p.m. Episodes will be available to stream the next day on Pa...
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May 19, 2026
Stephen Colbert Reveals NSFW Graphics and Cut Sketches in ‘Worst of the Late Show’ Episode
With only a few episodes left behind the desk of “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert dedicated Monday’s show to the segments, sketches and graphics that never made it to air. “We definitely have enoug...
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May 18, 2026
Comedian Matt Mathews Announces First World Tour (EXCLUSIVE)
Matt Mathews has announced the massive Not What I Ordered World Tour, with 74 live dates spanning September 2026 to May 2027. The comedian will hit Australia, New Zealand, the U.K. and the U.S. in ...
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May 17, 2026
‘SNL’ Joke Swap: Michael Che Declares ‘Michael Jackson Did Nothing Wrong’ and Colin Jost Almost Shaves Head
Colin Jost and Michael Che drew gasps on the season finale of “Saturday Night Live,” treating the audience to their biannual joke swap. Per tradition, the “Weekend Update” anchors wrote jokes for t...
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May 17, 2026
Chad Smith Delivers Will Ferrell’s ‘SNL’ Monologue: ‘You’re Not the Host, I Am’
Chad Smith threw Studio 8H for a spin when he took the “Saturday Night Live” stage, impersonating this week’s host Will Ferrell. “I’m thrilled to be back hosting ‘Saturday Night Live,'” said the Re...
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May 15, 2026
Stephen Colbert Sets Jon Stewart, Bruce Springsteen and More Guests for Final Week of ‘Late Show’
Stephen Colbert’s last week on air at “The Late Show” will feature some heavy hitters. The CBS late-night program announced its lineup for the week of May 18. Monday is “The Worst of ‘The Late Show...
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May 14, 2026
Try Guys Cooking Competition Series ‘Phoning It In’ Rounds Out Season 4 Judges (EXCLUSIVE)
The Try Guys’ bonkers cooking competition “Phoning It In” has rounded out its slate of judges, cast members and contestants for Season 4. The show premiered its fourth installment on the independen...
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May 13, 2026
Michael Che Pulled Out of Kevin Hart Roast Before Shading White Writers for Jokes About ‘Slavery, Sex Crimes, Slurs’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Michael Che is roasting the “Roast of Kevin Hart.” The comedian and “Saturday Night Live” star was originally slated to perform at the live Netflix event on Sunday, two sources involved in the prod...
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May 12, 2026
‘VisionQuest’ Gets Fall Release Date on Disney+
“VisionQuest,” Marvel’s long-awaited spinoff of “WandaVision,” will debut on Disney+ on October 14. It was previously known that the show was coming fall 2026. Disney revealed the release date at t...
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May 12, 2026
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35 Adds Savannah Bananas Player; Disney+ to Stream Live Banana Bowl Game
Savannah Bananas second baseman Jackson Olson is hoping to knock it out of the ballroom in Season 35 of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars.” He joins previously announced celebrity contestants Maura Hig...
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May 12, 2026
Paul McCartney Turned Down His Own Netflix Roast (EXCLUSIVE)
Who wants to beat up a Beatle? Before Kevin Hart took the hot seat at this year’s live roast on Netflix, the spot was offered to none other than Paul McCartney, sources tell Variety. In an attempt ...
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May 12, 2026
Jeff Ross on the ‘Real Tension’ Behind the ‘Roast of Kevin Hart,’ His Favorite Cut Joke and Who He Wants to Skewer Next (EXCLUSIVE)
It wouldn’t be a roast without the Roastmaster General. Jeff Ross came out guns blazing at Netflix’s live skewering of Kevin Hart, the second installment in a series of “GOAT” roasts that was hoste...
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May 11, 2026
Aaron Paul Joins ‘Fallout’ Season 3
Aaron Paul has joined the cast of “Fallout” Season 3. Details about his role are kept under wraps, while Annabel O’Hagan and Dave Register have been promoted to series regulars on the Amazon Prime ...
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May 11, 2026
‘The White Lotus’ Adds Ben Kingsley, Max Minghella and Pekka Strang to Season 4
Ben Kingsley, Max Minghella and Pekka Strang are saying bonjour to “The White Lotus” in what HBO is calling the final casting announcement for Season 4. Mike White’s beloved dramedy about a luxury ...
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May 11, 2026
‘Reacher’ Renewed for Season 5 at Amazon Prime Video
“Reacher” has been renewed for Season 5 ahead of its fourth season premiere. The action series starring Alan Ritchson is one of the most popular programs on Amazon Prime Video, where Season 3 captu...
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May 8, 2026
Larry David’s Unmade Script From 1980s Leaks Online; Film Follows Noncommittal Man Who Reunites With Dying Ex
Before “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” there was “Prognosis: Negative,” a film script written by Larry David in the 1980s that was never produced. Thanks to a Reddit user from Rochester, N.Y...
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May 8, 2026
NBC Picks Up Jake Johnson Detective Comedy and Jamie Lee Curtis Rom-Com ‘Newlyweds’
NBC has given series orders to two comedy pilots — a detective show starring Jake Johnson and a rom-com from Jamie Lee Curtis. An untitled therapist comedy starring Jane Lynch and Katey Segal is no...
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May 8, 2026
Noah Wyle Suits Up as Dr. Robby From ‘The Pitt’ and Gives Fans ‘Physical Exams’ Worth $36,000 at Netflix Charity Auction
How much would you pay for a check-up from Dr. Robby? At the Hollywood Bowl Thursday night, two fans donated $18,000 each for a “physical” in front of nearly 18,000 people from “The Pitt’s” favorit...
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May 7, 2026
Kelly Clarkson Sets ‘The Voice’ Return for Season 30
Kelly Clarkson is returning to “The Voice” for Season 30. She joins fellow judge Adam Levine, who sat on the panel alongside Clarkson in Season 29. The “Stronger” hitmaker and original “American Id...
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May 7, 2026
Disney Cruise Ship Staffers Among Dozens Arrested in Child Porn Investigation: Report
Staffers on a Disney cruise ship docked in San Diego were among 28 people arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection as part of a child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) operation. According ...
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May 6, 2026
‘Highway to Heaven’ Reboot Set at Fox
“Highway to Heaven” is getting a second life. The drama fantasy series, which ran from 1984 to 1989 on NBC, is being rebooted by Fox for the 2027-2028 broadcast season. Emmy winning writer Jason Ka...
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May 4, 2026
Netflix Comedy Chiefs on Netflix Is a Joke Fest, Louis C.K. Backlash and the Future of ‘I Think You Should Leave,’ ‘Everybody’s Live’ and More
Netflix Is a Joke Fest, the biennial event sprawling across Los Angeles, will be taking over venues like the Greek Theatre, Intuit Dome and The Comedy Store from May 4 to 10. Think of a currently p...
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April 26, 2026
‘Are We About to Die?’: Host Oz Pearlman Was Right Behind Trump When a Shooter Stormed the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
At the exact moment dozens of armed federal agents swarmed into the ballroom of the Washington Hilton, Oz Pearlman was revealing to Donald Trump the name of Karoline Leavitt’s unborn daughter. The ...
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