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February 23, 2026
CBS Wins Nielsen’s Fall Multiplatform Ratings Among Broadcast, Led by ‘Tracker’ — but Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Dominates Overall (EXCLUSIVE)
The final numbers are in for fall, and CBS’ “Tracker” continues its winning streak — leading the Eye’s dominance among broadcast networks when both linear and 35 days of streaming viewership of non...
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February 19, 2026
Taraji P. Henson Dresses as Scary Spice on Next Week’s ‘The Masked Singer’ In These Exclusive ‘Spice Girls Night’ Clips
Yo, I’ll tell you what I want, what I really, really want. “The Masked Singer” guest panelist Taraji P. Henson — unmasked earlier this season as Scarab — is back on next week’s “Spice Girls Night” ...
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February 18, 2026
‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Hudson Williams Joins Crave Mystery Thriller Series ‘Yaga’ With Carrie-Anne Moss and Noah Reid
“Heated Rivalry” star Hudson Williams isn’t straying too far from Crave, signing on to star in the Bell Media-owned Canadian streamer’s upcoming half-hour drama series “Yaga,” along with fellow sta...
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February 18, 2026
Humanitas Prize Opens Applications Process for 2026 Awards (EXCLUSIVE)
Humanitas has opened up the applications process for this year’s The Humanitas Prizes, as well as its two artist development programs, the New Voices Fellowship and College Screenwriting Awards. Al...
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February 18, 2026
Stephen Colbert’s Unaired James Talarico Interview Hits 5.3 Million YouTube Views and Results in $2.5 Million Raised for Talarico’s Campaign in 24 Hours
“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” was blocked on Monday by CBS from broadcasting its interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico — fearing retribution from the FCC. So, instead the conversati...
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February 17, 2026
‘Ghosts’ Adds John Michael Higgins and Emmy Winner Jeff Hiller as Guest Stars (EXCLUSIVE)
CBS’s hit comedy “Ghosts” has added John Michael Higgins and recent Emmy winner Jeff Hiller to its guest cast this spring. Higgins will play Paul, described as “a high-status, well-mannered represe...
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February 16, 2026
‘Reservation Dogs’ Star D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai Joins Netflix’s ‘Breakers’ With Antony Starr
“Reservation Dogs” star D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, who earned an Emmy nomination for the critically acclaimed FX series, has signed on to next star in Netflix’s Australian-based series “Breakers,” oppos...
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February 12, 2026
How ‘The Simpsons’ Made It to 800 Episodes — And Even Helped Save Star Yeardley Smith’s Life
“The Simpsons” may have saved Yeardley Smith’s life. As the show reaches a remarkable 800 episodes — with more seasons and a new movie still to come — Smith recently revealed to Variety that her ro...
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February 12, 2026
‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals the Identity of Owl: Here Is the Celebrity Under the Costume
SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 14, Episode 6 of “The Masked Singer,” “Twilight Night,” which aired Feb. 11 on Fox. This week’s “The Masked Singer” reveal may have left Billy Ray Cyrus wi...
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February 10, 2026
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Producers Explain All: The Real Wedding, Those Grass People, the Child Who Got the Grammy Award and More
The producers behind Bad Bunny’s triumphant Super Bowl LX Halftime Show had a problem: The NFL wouldn’t allow more than 25 carts to bring equipment on to the all-grass Levi’s Stadium field in Santa...
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February 9, 2026
Selma Blair, Jerry O’Connell Set to Guest Star on Sony’s ‘S.W.A.T. Exiles’ Spinoff (EXCLUSIVE)
“S.W.A.T. Exiles,” the upcoming 10-episode spinoff of “S.W.A.T.” led by star and exec producer Shemar Moore, is rounding out its cast roster. Added to the list of guest stars: Selma Blair (“Cruel I...
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February 9, 2026
Sherri Shepherd Will ‘Fight to Keep Show Alive’ After ‘Sherri’ Canceled: ‘I’m Not Ready to Throw in the Towel Just Yet’
Sherri Shepherd addressed the cancellation of her talk show “Sherri” on Monday’s show. “This is a hard morning for all of us here at ‘Sherri,’ and I know that you have seen the news and I’m ready t...
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February 8, 2026
Puppy Bowl 2026: Meet the Dogs Competing
Puppy Bowl XXII premieres Sunday, February 8, at 2 p.m. ET on Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, TruTV, HBO Max and Discovery+, featuring 150 dogs from 72 shelters across the United States, Puerto Rico...
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February 7, 2026
Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Attracts 21.4 Million Viewers on NBC and Peacock According to Preliminary Ratings
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics kicked off with an opening ceremony on Friday that averaged 21.4 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings and digital data from...
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February 6, 2026
NBC to Unveil New 100th Anniversary Branding Spots and Tagline During Super Bowl and Winter Olympics This Weekend (EXCLUSIVE)
NBC’s 2026 celebration of its first hundred years kicks off this weekend with a new “NBC100” tagline and promo spots that will launch during the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony and the Super Bowl....
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February 5, 2026
‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals the Identity of Calla Lily: Here Is the Celebrity Under the Costume
SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 14, Episode 5 of “The Masked Singer,” “Red, White and Clue,” which aired Feb. 4 on Fox. For Teddi Mellencamp, appearing on “The Masked Singer” “got me out o...
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February 4, 2026
The Mood Inside Disney Over Josh D’Amaro’s Ascension to CEO Is Mainly Relief That the Uncertainty Is Over: ‘It’s Great to Have Clarity’
The No. 1 reaction inside Disney on Tuesday? Relief. As the white smoke hung over Burbank and the Disney conclave finally named its new corporate pope — with the added twist of a new creative ponti...
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February 3, 2026
‘American Idol’ to Stream Live on Disney+ For the First Time, Launches Companion Podcast (EXCLUSIVE)
Disney+ is going to Hollywood! Starting next month, “American Idol” will stream live on Disney+ in addition to ABC for the first time. (The show will also continue to stream tape-delayed the next d...
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February 3, 2026
‘Real Housewives of New York’ Alums Including Luann de Lesseps, Jill Zarin and Ramona Singer to Star in New E! Reality Series Set in Florida
Original “Real Housewives of New York” stars Countess Luann de Lesseps, Jill Zarin, Ramona Singer, Kelly Bensimon and Sonja Morgan are heading south for a new reality docuseries that has just been ...
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January 29, 2026
‘Impractical Jokers’ Scores Top-Rated Episode Ever in Adults 25-54, as Series Sees Big Growth on TBS
TBS’ “Impractical Jokers” is posting series high ratings during its first two outings in 2026. The series, which recently returned for the second half of its Season 12 on Thursday, Jan. 15, returne...
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January 29, 2026
‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals the Identity of Queen Corgi After She Prematurely Quits: Here Is the Celebrity Under the Costume
SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 14, Episode 4 of “The Masked Singer,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Night,” which aired Jan. 28 on Fox. Cowabunga, dude. “The Masked Singer” sent home its l...
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January 28, 2026
TV Academy Merges Talk and Scripted Variety Emmy Categories into One ‘Area’ Competition, Which Could Lead to Multiple Winners
The Television Academy may have finally solved its talk and scripted variety conundrum. As the number of eligible late night talk shows and sketch series continues to shrink, the org’s Board of Gov...
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January 27, 2026
CBS Plans ‘The Young and the Restless’ Daytime Crossover With New Soap ‘Beyond the Gates’
CBS is plotting a daytime sudser crossover event this summer between its long-running “The Young and the Restless” and newcomer “Beyond the Gates.” The Eye network announced Tuesday that six charac...
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January 26, 2026
Alex Honnold Was Paid Less Than $1 Million for ‘Skyscraper Live’ — Why So Little?
Famed climber Alex Honnold made history this weekend, making his way up the 1,667-foot Taipei 101 skyscraper — finishing the highest free solo climb of an urban structure in history. But according ...
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January 26, 2026
‘Charlie’s Angels’ 50th Anniversary Reunion, ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Scrubs’ Added to 2026 PaleyFest LA as Full Schedule Is Announced
The Paley Center for Media’s annual PaleyFest LA started out in its early run with a hefty slate of classic TV reunions before turning its focus in recent years to mostly current shows. But the 202...
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January 25, 2026
Alex Honnold Successfully Free Solo Climbs Taipei 101 Skyscraper in Live Netflix Special
You can exhale now: Alex Honnold successfully made it to the top of Taipei 101, in a live special on Netflix. “Sick!” he exclaimed at the top of the tower. “I’m so psyched!” And then he took a self...
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January 24, 2026
Netflix Postpones Alex Honnold’s ‘Skyscraper Live’ Climb Due to Weather Concerns
Netflix’s “Skyscraper Live,” which is set to follow free solo climber Alex Honnold as he climbs the Taipei 101 tower in Taiwan, has been postponed because of rain — and will move to Saturday night ...
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January 23, 2026
Alex Honnold’s Free Solo on Taipei 101: ‘Skyscraper Live’ Producers on Safety Precautions and How Netflix Would Handle a Worst-Case Scenario
Later today (well, tomorrow in Taiwan), “Free Solo” climber Alex Honnold will start his ascent on the 1,677-foot Taipei 101 skyscraper — without ropes — by carefully making his way up the tower’s s...
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January 22, 2026
‘Scrabble’ Host Craig Ferguson on Why Producers Have to Cut So Much From His Tapings, and Whether He’d Return to Late Night
It’s been more than a decade since Craig Ferguson left his perch as host of CBS’ “The Late Late Show,” and he honestly doesn’t give the late night world much thought these days. That’s especially t...
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January 22, 2026
‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals the Identities of Handyman and Scarab: Here Are the Celebrities Under the Costumes
SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 14, Episode 3 of “The Masked Singer,” “Clueless Night,” which aired Jan. 21 on Fox. As if! “The Masked Singer” sent home two celebrities on Wednesday during...
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