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After a long wait, Deon Cole is back. Paramount+ has set an August 19 premiere date for Season 2 of the action-comedy thriller “Average Joe,” releasing the first look photos alongside the announcement. Deadline reports, the eight-episode second season will launch with two episodes, followed by weekly installments every Wednesday. The series streams globally on […]
Google has struck an AI research partnership with independent studio A24, with the tech giant investing roughly $75 million in the deal, an amount in line with what Thrive Capital put in during the studio’s last funding round, according to the Wall Street Journal. The partnership will give A24 access to Google DeepMind’s research and […]
Brian Tyree Henry’s upcoming animated series Bass X Machina is getting a new premiere date. Netflix announced at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival that the steampunk adult animated series has been moved from October 6 to November 3, 2026. The series, produced by Studio Mir, the South Korean animation house behind The Legend […]
Harlan Coben’s latest Netflix adaptation is off to a record start. “I Will Find You” pulled in 24 million views in its first four days on the platform, making it the streamer’s biggest new series debut of 2026. The eight-episode crime thriller topped Netflix’s English-language TV chart for the week of June 15 to 21. […]
Lincoln Center Theater is bringing one of Broadway’s most beloved musicals back to the stage with a new revival of The Sound of Music. Jasmine Amy Rogers, best known for her breakout role in Boop!, will star as Maria in the upcoming production, marking a major step in her Broadway career. The revival is scheduled […]
Lincoln Center Theater is continuing its commitment to August Wilson’s legacy with a new revival of Seven Guitars, directed by Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson. The production will be staged Off-Broadway at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater during the 2026–2027 season. Set in 1940s Pittsburgh, Seven Guitars follows blues musician Floyd “Schoolboy” Barton as he […]
Manhattan Theatre Club has announced the full cast for its Broadway premiere of Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, directed by Whitney White. Performances begin September 8 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, with an official opening set for September 28. The production marks the Broadway debut of the acclaimed comedy, […]
Jake Johnson and Ben Stiller are heading to the pickleball court. Apple TV+ has released the trailer for “The Dink,” a sports comedy directed by Josh Greenbaum set to begin streaming July 24. Johnson stars as Dusty Boyd, a former tennis prodigy turned reluctant pickleball convert. Once destined for athletic greatness, Dusty spends his days […]
Faith, music, and redemption take center stage in a new independent feature aiming to bridge scripture with contemporary culture. Yesterday Today Forever, the debut film from DEECO Enterprises, will premiere June 30 on Prime Video and Apple TV, introducing audiences to a modern reimagining of one of the Bible’s most well-known stories. Rather than a […]
Broadway is adding another R&B powerhouse to its stage. Grammy Award-nominated singer, songwriter, and actor Luke James has officially joined the cast of the new Broadway musical Wanted, stepping into the role of Elijah as the production prepares for its 2026 run. James joins a stacked ensemble that already includes Solea Pfeiffer (Hadestown, Gatsby: An […]