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February 23, 2026
This Vintage Disney Print From 1975 Gets a Revival in New Lilly Pulitzer Collection
Lilly Pulitzer is bringing a vintage design back to life with the launch of a new Disney collaboration, just in time for spring break. The collection reintroduces a beloved 1975 print, originally i...
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February 20, 2026
‘Beyond the Gates’ Chief Sheila Ducksworth Reflects on Year One of the CBS Soap, ‘The Young and the Restless’ Crossover and Gayle King’s Guest Shot
As CBS daytime serial “Beyond the Gates” approaches its one-year anniversary Tuesday, executive producer Sheila Ducksworth says the milestone is the culmination of a dream decades in the making — o...
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February 20, 2026
Broadway Across America’s 2026 Conference Finds Elton John Championing ‘Devil Wears Prada’ as John Legend, TLC and More Make Their Pitch
Sir Elton John didn’t just write the music for “The Devil Wears Prada” — he popped in at the Broadway Across America’s Biennial Theatrical Conference to sell it himself. The closed-to-press gatheri...
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February 19, 2026
‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ Renewed for Season 5
Fox Television Stations and Telepictures have renewed “The Jennifer Hudson Show” for a fifth season, keeping the EGOT winner’s daytime talk series at the top of the ratings and social media charts....
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February 19, 2026
‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Casts Joe Pantoliano for Final Season
Veteran actor Joe Pantoliano is set to join the fifth and final season of “Power Book III: Raising Kanan” in a recurring guest role. Pantoliano will portray Pino Bernardi, the head of the Manhattan...
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February 19, 2026
‘House of David’ Season 2 Sets March Release Date at Prime Video
Prime Video and Wonder Project has set the Season 2 premiere date for “House of David,” with the biblical drama returning March 27. All episodes will be available to stream globally at launch. The ...
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February 19, 2026
‘Toy Story 5’ Trailer: Woody and Buzz Reunite to Save Kids From Technology Devices
Seven years after “Toy Story 4,” Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang return in “Toy Story 5,” the next chapter in Pixar’s longest-running franchise. Pixar released the official trailer o...
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February 18, 2026
‘Derry Girls’ Creator Unpacks Her Netflix Mystery Series ‘How to Get to Heaven From Belfast’ and Why Her Heroines Are ‘The Worst People to Solve This Thing’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “How to Get to Heaven From Belfast,” now streaming on Netflix. It starts, as so many things in Irish life do, with a wake. Lisa McGee had wanted to ...
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February 18, 2026
Academy Sci-Tech Awards Announce 27 Recipients From DreamWorks to Sony Pictures Innovators
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that 15 scientific and technical achievements, represented by 27 individual recipients, will be honored at its annual Scientific and Techni...
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February 18, 2026
‘Survivor 50’ Sets Tie-Ins for ‘Words With Friends,’ ‘Zynga Poker’ and More Mobile Games
CBS and Zynga are teaming up to bring “Survivor” into the hands of fans with a multi-title mobile game partnership tied to the debut of the show’s landmark 50th season. The collaboration marks the ...
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February 17, 2026
Quinta Brunson Reflects on the Business, Explains Why She Won’t Direct ‘Abbott Elementary’ Yet: ‘I Can’t Afford to Lose Me in the Room’
Quinta Brunson received the Variety Showrunner Award at SCAD TVfest on Feb. 6, joined by her “Abbott Elementary” co-star Sheryl Lee Ralph for an honest conversation about the highs and lows of the ...
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February 16, 2026
‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’ Sets Paramount+ Streaming Release Date
After a stint on the big screen, SpongeBob SquarePants is heading back to the small screen. Paramount+ announced that “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants” will make its streaming premiere ...
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February 13, 2026
Shelly Desai, Character Actor on ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ and ‘Men of a Certain Age,’ Dies at 90
Shelly Desai, a character actor whose work spanned generations of television and film, died Feb. 10 in Los Angeles. He was 90. His family announced the death but did not disclose a cause. Desai bui...
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February 13, 2026
‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 Part 2 Trailer: Benedict and Sophie Decide the Fate of Their Relationship in Romantic Ending
Dearest gentle reader, the love story of Benedict Bridgerton is far from finished. Netflix has released the official trailer for “Bridgerton” Season 4 Part 2, teasing the final chapter in Benedict ...
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February 12, 2026
‘Bridgerton’ Costume Designers on Making the Lady in Silver ‘Forgettable,’ ‘Sexier’ Maid Uniforms and Benedict’s Leather Bracelet
For four seasons, “Bridgerton” fans have obsessed over every costume detail, like Daphne’s debutante whites, Penelope’s emerald transformation and the Queen’s increasingly outrageous wigs. The show...
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February 12, 2026
Susan Grode, Art and Entertainment Lawyer for ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Creators, Dies at 86
Susan Grode, a fine art and entertainment lawyer who spent decades championing the rights of artists and creators, died Feb. 8 in Los Angeles of natural causes. She was known for her independent th...
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February 12, 2026
‘Spider-Noir’ Trailer: Nicolas Cage Is a Spider-Man Detective in Prime Video’s Black-and-White Series; May Release Date Set
Prime Video has released the first trailer for “Spider-Noir,” the live-action series starring Nicolas Cage as the shadowy Spider-Man variant. “Spider-Noir” is set to release May 27. The trailer fol...
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February 12, 2026
‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ Sets Reunion Panel at ATX TV Festival
ATX TV Festival has announced additional programming for its 2026 event, highlighted by a 30th anniversary reunion of the Emmy-winning sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond.” The festival’s 15th season w...
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February 11, 2026
Microdramas’ Breakout Star: How Joseph Purcell Found Success Amid the Billion-Dollar Boom of Vertical TV
Joseph Purcell dropped out of community college three months after watching Heath Ledger’s interrogation scene from “The Dark Knight” in his apartment. Now he’s one of the breakout faces in microdr...
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February 11, 2026
Person Detained for Questioning in Connection With Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department, in collaboration with the FBI, has detained a person for questioning in connection with the disappearance of “Today” host Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mother...
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February 10, 2026
‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Broadway Play to Be Filmed for Netflix Release
From the stage back to the screen, Hawkins is getting the pro-shot treatment. Netflix is filming the Broadway production of “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” this week for a future streaming rele...
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February 9, 2026
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Trailer: Baby Yoda and Mando Cruise Through the Snow With Tauntauns on Hoth
On Super Bowl Sunday, Lucasfilm dropped a new trailer for “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” the latest installment in the “Star Wars” universe, giving fans another glimpse of Pedro Pascal’s armored boun...
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February 5, 2026
‘Time Hoppers: The Silk Road’ Becomes First Muslim-Made Theatrical Animated Feature, Sells 35,000 Tickets in Pre-Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Six years ago, a low-quality web animation on Muslim Kids TV sparked an idea that would become “Time Hoppers: The Silk Road,” the first theatrically released animated feature made by and for the Mu...
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February 4, 2026
Scott Printz, Producer on ‘Private Practice,’ ‘How to Get Away With Murder,’ Dies at 69
Scott Printz, a producer whose credits included ABC’s “How to Get Away With Murder,” Apple TV’s “Truth Be Told” and HBO/Max’s “Bookie,” died Jan. 23 in Los Angeles after an illness. He was 69. Prin...
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February 4, 2026
Amazon Pulls ‘Melania’ From Oregon Movie Theater in Response to Marquee Jokes
The Lake Theater & Café in the Portland suburb of Lake Oswego, Ore. will no longer screen “Melania,” the Amazon Studios documentary about first lady Melania Trump, after Amazon pulled the film ...
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February 4, 2026
Boxoffice Company Launches Cinema Advertising Network for Theaters to Display Showtimes Within Movie Ads – Film News in Brief
The Boxoffice Company, a global theatrical marketing service, has launched a network of theater sites to aid movie studios in running film marketing campaigns in partnership with theater owners. Th...
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February 4, 2026
Lisa Rinna Says ‘Karma Is Coming’ for Rob on ‘The Traitors,’ Addresses Controversial Colton Underwood Comment: ‘He Wanted a Housewife, So I Gave Him a Housewife’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the seventh episode of “The Traitors” Season 4, now streaming on Peacock. Lisa Rinna made it seven episodes as a Traitor on Season 4 of “The Traitor...
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January 29, 2026
Olivia Wilde Says Filmmakers Need Backers Who ‘Believe in Your Insane Idea’ at Breaking Through the Lens Sundance Panel
Breaking Through the Lens used its Sundance perch to put financing — not just representation — at the center of the equity conversation. The global nonprofit hosted a panel Tuesday at the Canon Cre...
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January 28, 2026
WGA East Taps Roy Wood Jr. as Host of Writers Guild Awards New York
Roy Wood Jr. is returning to host the 78th annual Writers Guild Awards New York at Manhattan’s Edison Ballroom on March 8. The WGA East and WGA West hold simultaneous award ceremonies in New York a...
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January 27, 2026
Stephen Colbert Reveals Date of Final ‘Late Show’ Episode
Stephen Colbert revealed that the curtain will fall on “The Late Show” on Thursday, May 21, bringing an end to a CBS franchise that has defined late-night television for more than three decades. Th...
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