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Peacock has canceled on Poker Face after two celebrated seasons — but creator Rian Johnson isn’t ready to call game over just yet. The Emmy-nominated mystery series, led by Natasha Lyonne as the lie-detecting Charlie Cale, won’t return to Peacock for a third season. Instead, Johnson and his team are shopping the series to other […]
Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies are inviting fans back to Bikini Bottom with the first trailer for The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. The trailer, released today, gives audiences a first look at Ice Spice in her voice acting debut, along with her original track “Big Guy,” which drops everywhere tonight. The film follows SpongeBob […]
Two Atlanta-based industry powerhouses are joining forces to bring one of the most captivating true-crime stories to screen. Entertainment A.R.E.U. executive and former Tyler Perry Studios president Ozzie Areu has teamed up with FilmHedge founder and CEO Jon Gosier to finance and produce adaptations of The Last Kilo: Willy Falcon and the Cocaine Empire That […]
NBC has locked in premiere dates for its 2026 midseason lineup, including the debut of the Tina Fey–produced comedy The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins starring Tracy Morgan. The single-camera comedy follows disgraced former football star Reggie Dinkins (Morgan), who’s on a mission to rebuild his image — and his life — with the […]
O-T Fagbenle is joining creative forces with Osun Group for a darkly funny, action-packed new series in development at Amazon MGM Studios. Titled Kill the Bedfords, the apocalyptic comedy follows a dysfunctional family on a chaotic road trip to save their grandfather as the world collapses around them. The show is described as “a darkly […]
Robin Roberts is honoring a legend. The Good Morning America anchor and producer is developing a scripted biopic and companion documentary centered on the life and legacy of Grammy-winning icon Roberta Flack, the unmistakable voice behind classics like ‘Killing Me Softly with His Song’ and ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.’ READ: Roberta Flack, […]
Kenya Barris is joining forces with Emmy-nominated filmmaker Chris Moukarbel (Gaga: Five Foot Two) for a new documentary chronicling the extraordinary life and career of music icon Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds. The film, currently in production with backing from HarbourView Equity Partners, will take audiences inside the mind of one of the most celebrated songwriters and […]
Thomas Q. Jones is the latest to join Dan Fogelman’s untitled football drama series for Hulu. Created and written by Fogelman, the series is set inside the world of the NFL and centers around a generational family dynamic within a professional football organization. Christopher Meloni leads the ensemble cast as head coach Danny, with Sam […]
The Wayans family is officially back in the building. Damon Wayans Jr., Kim Wayans, Sydney Park, and Gregg Wayans-Benson are among 14 new additions to the ever-growing cast of Scary Movie 6. Joining them are Saturday Night Live alum Heidi Gardner and fellow SNL vet Cheri Oteri, who returns to the spoof-horror franchise alongside Chris […]
Tyra Banks’ SMiZE Productions is diving into the world of beauty and innovation with a feature film centered on the real woman behind the iconic nail polish brand — Sally Hansen. Though her name is recognized globally, the woman herself remains an enigma. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Hansen was a savvy businesswoman, journalist, and […]