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ABC is shifting gears this fall, moving up the highly anticipated premieres of Grey’s Anatomy, 9-1-1, and its latest franchise addition, 9-1-1: Nashville, by one week. Originally slated for October 16, all three drama series will now premiere on Thursday, October 9. Ryan Murphy’s flagship series 9-1-1 returns for its ninth season at 8 PM, […]
The Pitt is continuing to expand its Season 2 cast. Lawrence Robinson (Hulu’s Three Ways, BET’s Tales) has joined the acclaimed Max medical drama in a recurring role. The critically acclaimed Max medical drama, created by ER alum R. Scott Gemmill, takes viewers inside a single 15-hour shift at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. Told in […]
Sony Pictures Animation’s upcoming sports-themed animated film GOAT is continuing to build momentum—and star power. The studio has added an impressive slate of new voice talent to the project, including Jennifer Hudson, Aaron Pierre, Jelly Roll, Ayesha Curry, Andrew Santino, Bobby Lee, Sherry Cola, and Eduardo Franco, sources confirm exclusively. They join the previously announced […]
Rosalind Eleazar (Slow Horses) has been tapped to lead Chris Rock’s upcoming A24 feature, with Daniel Kaluuya (Judas and the Black Messiah), Adam Driver (Megalopolis), and Anna Kendrick (Another Simple Favor) also joining the ensemble cast. Currently in production in Los Angeles, the film follows Misty Green (Eleazar), a gifted but troubled actress whose career […]
Over two years after we first reported that Eddie Murphy was in talks to join the Pink Panther reboot, the veteran comic has now confirmed the news: he’ll be playing none other than Inspector Jacques Clouseau. Murphy shared the update in an interview with Al Roker on TODAY, saying simply, “Yeah, I’m the new Clouseau.” […]
Surprise, surprise — Law & Order: Organized Crime is making its way back to NBC’s Thursday lineup this fall. After moving exclusively to Peacock for its fifth season, the Christopher Meloni-led drama will now air a second broadcast run on NBC beginning Thursday, September 25, at 10 p.m. ET — back in its old time […]
Fox is keeping things simple this fall — and that includes the return of its hit medical drama Doc, which is set to premiere its 22-episode second season on Tuesday, September 23 at 9/8c. Adapted from the Italian series Doc – Nelle tue mani, the show stars Molly Parker as Dr. Amy Larsen, a once-brilliant […]
Audible has officially set the release date for DeVon Franklin’s highly anticipated one-man theatrical event. Be True: My Journey from Breakdown to Breakthrough will be released globally as an Audible Original on January 29, 2026, giving millions of listeners a front-row seat to Franklin’s most personal performance to date. The show was recorded live at […]
KevOnStage is bringing double the laughs to BET+ this year. The streamer announced that Churchy, Kevin “KevOnStage” Fredericks’ breakout comedy, will return for its second season on August 21 with all 10 episodes dropping at once. But that’s not all—BET+ is also doubling down on their partnership with the comedian and content creator by greenlighting […]
The trailer for The Comic Shop is finally here — and if you’re like me, you’ve been following this journey from the jump. Created by Cheyenne Ewulu, the indie sitcom made waves earlier this month at San Diego Comic-Con during the “Making A Maverick: Creating Art Outside The System” panel, moderated by Kevin Smith. Smith […]