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February 16, 2026
‘America’s Next Top Model’ Netflix Doc: An On-Camera Sexual Assault, Tyra Banks’ Firing Her Cast, Miss J’s Stroke — and Everything Else We Learned
“America’s Next Top Model,” created by supermodel Tyra Banks, premiered in May 2003, and ran for 24 seasons on three different networks. Banks’ initial conception — as recounted in “Reality Check: ...
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February 11, 2026
10 Brits to Watch 2026: Nell Fisher of ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Industry’s’ Miriam Petche, Alfie Williams of ‘28 Years Later’ and More
Highlighting breakout actors, visionary writers and boundary pushing filmmakers, Variety celebrates its list of 10 Brits to Watch. The group will be feted at the Newport Beach Film Festival U.K. Ho...
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February 10, 2026
Jill Zarin Fired From E!’s ‘RHONY’ Reunion Show ‘The Golden Life’ After Racist Bad Bunny Tirade (EXCLUSIVE)
Jill Zarin, an OG cast member of “The Real Housewives of New York City,” has been fired from the E! reunion series “The Golden Life,” which was announced on Feb. 3, before the show has even entered...
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February 8, 2026
SimonSits, aka Isabel Klee, on the Puppy Bowl, Being a Rescue Influencer and Why You Should Donate to Kill Shelters
You may know Isabel Klee by her social media handle, @simonsits: Across TikTok and Instagram, she has nearly 2 million followers. Or you may have heard of her famous (former!) foster dog, Tiki, who...
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February 4, 2026
‘Cape Fear’ First Look Shows Javier Bardem as Vengeful Max Cady as Apple TV Series Sets Premiere Date
Apple TV’s upcoming “Cape Fear” series starring Javier Bardem, Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson will premiere with two episodes on June 5. The images were unveiled at Apple TV’s 2026 Press Day on Feb. ...
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January 28, 2026
Gretchen Rossi Not Returning for ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County’ Season 20 — Everyone Else Back Except Katie Ginella (Yes, Including Tamra Judge!)
With “The Real Housewives of Orange County” gearing up to begin production on its history-making 20th season — a landmark for the Bravo franchise that changed popular culture as we know it — its ca...
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January 28, 2026
‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ Star Meredith Marks on Being ‘Sick Of’ Britani Bateman, Forgiving Lisa Barlow and Where She Stands With Jen Shah
Meredith Marks was in the hot seat during the three-part reunion of Season 6 of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” which concluded on Tuesday. Bravo’s reunion host (and the franchise’s execut...
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January 15, 2026
‘Ultimate Girls Trip’ Cast: Bravo Assembles Seven Real Housewives All-Stars to Celebrate Franchise Turning 20
As foretold at BravoCon by Andy Cohen — the executive producer of “The Real Housewives,” and the host of Bravo’s nightly talk show “Watch What Happens Live” — the network will celebrate the franchi...
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January 8, 2026
‘Stranger Things’ Doc Director on Filming the Discussion About Demogorgons in the Final Battle and That Ambiguous Ending: ‘That’s the Reaction the Duffer Brothers Wanted’ (EXCLUSIVE)
When Martina Radwan, the director of the documentary “One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5,” first met with Matt and Ross Duffer, the show’s creators, she told them that yes, she wou...
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January 5, 2026
‘Stranger Things’ Documentary Sets Netflix Release Date; Trailer Takes Fans Inside the Making of the Final Season and Last Day on Set
Netflix has set the premiere date and released a trailer for its previously unannounced documentary that followed the making of the final season of “Stranger Things,” directed by Martina Radwan. “O...
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January 2, 2026
The 53 Most Anticipated New and Returning TV Shows Coming in 2026
Please, streamers, stop announcing the dates for 2026 TV shows! This is what we’ve been saying to each other for the past week or so — but nevertheless, they have persisted. Yes, yes, we know, Peak...
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January 2, 2026
‘Stranger Things’ Creators Defend Will’s Coming Out Scene and Confront Toxic Fan Review Bombing: ‘The Ultimate F— You to Vecna’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the series finale of “Stranger Things,” now streaming on Netflix. Matt and Ross Duffer, the creators of “Stranger Things,” didn’t expect the review b...
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January 2, 2026
‘Stranger Things’ Finale Spoiler Interview: Duffer Brothers on Whether Eleven Is Alive, Debating Who Got to Kill [SPOILER] and Why the Rock From the Briefcase Is Key to the Spinoff
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the series finale of “Stranger Things,” now streaming on Netflix. And so ends the nine-and-a-half-year journey of “Stranger Things,” which launched ...
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December 31, 2025
18 Best True Crime Documentaries of 2025, Ranked
Few things are as dependable in television as the annual onslaught of true-crime nightmares. Each year, a new crop of gruesome, devastating and, admit it, often fascinating documentaries about the ...
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December 26, 2025
‘Heated Rivalry’ Creator on That Romantic Finale, Why Women Love the Show and How the Sex Might Evolve in Season 2: ‘They Can’t Always Be F—ing. God Knows, That’s Just Exhausting!’
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “The Cottage,” the Season 1 finale of “Heated Rivalry,” now streaming on HBO Max. “Heated Rivalry” finally took its hockey lover boys to the cottage,...
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December 26, 2025
‘Stranger Things 5’ Volume 2 Spoiler Interview: Duffer Brothers Explain the Upside Down’s Origins, Will’s [SPOILER], That Breakup and Why Eleven Might Not Get a Happy Ending
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 5, Volume 2 of “Stranger Things, now streaming on Netflix. After four-and-a-half seasons of questions prompted by “Stranger Things,” in Volum...
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December 24, 2025
The Best Overlooked Films of 2025
Every year, the awards gods decree that a certain group of films are the most noteworthy. Many of the same titles end up appearing on every list of critics association awards, guild nominations and...
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December 15, 2025
‘Allison After NXIVM’ Podcast Creators on Interviewing Sex Cult Survivor Lauren Salzman and Backlash Over ‘Platforming’ Allison Mack: ‘Nothing Was Off the Table’
“Allison After NXIVM” — the podcast featuring “Smallville” star Allison Mack, who became both a perpetrator and victim within Keith Raniere’s NXIVM sex cult — concludes on Dec. 15 with the release ...
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December 7, 2025
A Drunk Raccoon Tries to Hook Up With Colin Jost and Eat Poop in Unhinged ‘Weekend Update’
In a “Weekend Update” that featured jokes about Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, a sunburned vacationer played by cast member Ben Marshall and how Netflix will jack up its prices to $50 million in...
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December 3, 2025
‘The Last Frontier’ Creators on Why [SPOILER] Had to Die, That Cliffhanger and Season 2 Ideas
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “Everything Trying,” the Season 1 finale “The Last Frontier, now streaming on Apple TV. The season finale of Apple TV+’s “The Last Frontier” would ha...
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November 28, 2025
‘Stranger Things 5’ Star Cara Buono on Karen’s Big Action Scene and Her Private Backstory for the Character: ‘She’s a Functioning Alcoholic!’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 5, Volume 1 of “Stranger Things.” Not even on the fantastical “Stranger Things” can Karen Wheeler kill a Demogorgon while armed only with her...
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November 27, 2025
Meet the New Holly Wheeler: ‘Stranger Things 5’ Star Nell Fisher Spills All About Filming That Crazy [SPOILER!] and Working With [SPOILER!] to Fight Vecna
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 5, Volume I of “Stranger Things.” Nell Fisher, who turned 14 earlier this month, takes center stage as Holly Wheeler in the new (and final) s...
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November 27, 2025
‘Stranger Things 5’ Spoiler Interview: Duffer Brothers Explain Shocking Volume 1 Ending, Revelations About Will and Max and the Return of [SPOILER]
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 5, Volume 1 of “Stranger Things.” In the battle that concludes Volume 1 of “Stranger Things 5” — in “Sorcerer,” written and directed by Matt ...
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