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‘That ’90s Show’ Trailer: Summer Is Still Going Strong in ‘That ’70s Show’ Spinoff
It’s time to head back to Point Place, Wisconsin, even sooner than expected. Netflix released the trailer for part three of That ’70s Show spinoff series That ’90s Show on Thursday. The new batch of episodes are set to be released next week, moving up from its original release date of Oct. 24. That ’90s […]
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‘The Decameron’ Cast on Making Netflix’s Black Death-Set “Wine-Soaked Sex Romp”
Netflix’s latest dark comedy The Decameron answers the question: How would a group of wealthy people, isolated from the rest of the world due to a pandemic, act? If that premise is sounding eerily relevant to the last few years, it’s no coincidence. Showrunner Kathleen Jordan was inspired by what the world had experienced during […]
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How ‘The Decameron’ Showrunner Kathleen Jordan Found the Right Tone for the Plague-Set Comedy
“I was inspired by the concept of examining the slice of life moment of a pandemic,” The Decameron showrunner Kathleen Jordan says to The Hollywood Reporter about the inspiration behind the new Netflix show. The dark comedy, which released on the streaming platform last week, is loosely based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s short story collection set […]
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Awkwafina to Appear on The CW’s KCON L.A. Live Broadcast (Exclusive)
Actress Awkwafina is set to appear during The CW’s upcoming live broadcast of the 2024 edition of KCON Los Angeles, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned. The 36-year-old actress will appear as a special guest with host Kim Soo Hyun, a wildly popular Korean actor, during the K-pop festival’s primetime broadcast. Earlier this month, the […]
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K-Pop Hits Primetime: The CW to Broadcast Portion of L.A.’s KCON Festival Live
The CW is bringing the 2024 edition of K-pop festival KCON to television, Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM announced Thursday. The Nexstar-owned broadcast network and CJ ENM are partnering for a live broadcast of the festival’s Sunday night concert, which is set to air at 8 p.m. ET July 28. The broadcast will be the […]
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Geoff Bennett Named PBS NewsHour Chief Washington Correspondent and Weekend Anchor
Changes are afoot at the PBS NewsHour. The public broadcaster’s signature evening news program has hired Geoff Bennett to serve as its chief Washington correspondent and the anchor of NewsHour‘s weekend edition. Bennett joins NewsHour from NBC News, where he was a White House correspondent and MSNBC fill-in anchor. He will continue to appear on […]
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CNN’s Clarissa Ward on Covering “Absolutely Chaotic” Scenes Out of Afghanistan
On New Day on Wednesday morning, CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward beamed images of the crowds trying to make their way to Afghanistan’s Hamid Karzai airport, hoping to secure a spot on a plane leaving the country. “I have covered all sorts of crazy situations. This was mayhem. This was nuts,” Ward said, reporting from […]
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Fox Business Network Launching Entertainment-Focused Primetime Block
Fox Business Network is changing its primetime programming lineup, moving toward an entertainment-focused offering “that celebrates American industry and ingenuity,” the company says. The new “FBN Prime” lineup will debut Sept. 20., with new episodes Monday-Wednesday, and replays on Thursdays. As a result of the new lineup, FBN’s 8 PM show, Kennedy, hosted by Lisa […]
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CNN’s Chris Cuomo Ignores Investigation Into His Brother
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo did not address the investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James into his brother, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, during his primetime cable news program Tuesday. Cuomo instead opened the show by saying “we’re focused on COVID here,” leading into segments about the pandemic. While the news was not entirely […]
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NBC News to Hire 200 Staffers In Renewed Streaming Push
NBC News is planning a significant investment in streaming video, hiring some 200 staffers and planning multiple new shows as part of a larger pivot by television news organizations toward streaming video. NBC says that it will hire 200 new positions dedicated to NBC News Digital and its streaming services, which include NBC News Now […]
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NBC Brands Lester Holt as ‘The Anchor for America’ in Olympics Promotional Push (Exclusive)
NBC will use its Olympics coverage to kick-start a new marketing campaign for NBC Nightly News and anchor Lester Holt, branding the NBC veteran as “The Anchor for America.” The campaign will debut with a 15-second commercial during NBC’s live coverage of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony Friday morning, with other versions of the spot […]
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Dan Abrams Set to Host Show For NewsNation
NewsNation, the fledgling cable news channel owned by local TV station giant Nexstar, is adding some high-profile talent to its primetime lineup. The channel on Monday said that ABC News chief legal correspondent Dan Abrams is joining to host a new primetime show, Dan Abrams Live, beginning Sept. 27. The Abrams show will replace NewsNation […]
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