‘The Talk’, ‘Jennifer Hudson Show’ and ‘Sherri’ all set to resume amid WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes

‘The Talk’, ‘Jennifer Hudson Show’ and ‘Sherri’ all set to resume amid WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes

Sonja Flemming/CBS CBS’ The Talk and two syndicated chat shows, The Jennifer Hudson Show and Sherri, hosted by Sherri Shepherd, are returning to the studio for season premieres in the coming weeks amid labor actions by the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Talk, a signatory to the Writers Guild’s minimum basic agreement, went dark when the writers…Read More…

‘The Little Mermaid’ makes a splash on Disney+

‘The Little Mermaid’ makes a splash on Disney+

Disney+The live-action retelling of the animated Disney classic The Little Mermaid has broken a record for Disney+. According to the streamer, the movie has become one of the most viewed premieres in Disney+’s history since it became available to subscribers on September 6. The musical film, starring Halle Bailey as Ariel, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince…Read More…

Rachel McAdams to make her Broadway debut in ‘Mary Jane’

Rachel McAdams to make her Broadway debut in ‘Mary Jane’

Amanda Edwards/Getty ImagesAcademy Award nominee Rachel McAdams will make her Broadway debut in Mary Jane, a play from Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog. The Doctor Strange and The Notebook alumna will take the stage at New York City’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre when previews start on April 2, 2024. McAdams will play the title role,…Read More…

Game on! Hours before ‘Monday Night Football’ kickoff, Disney and cable giant Charter settle contract impasse

Game on! Hours before ‘Monday Night Football’ kickoff, Disney and cable giant Charter settle contract impasse

Getty ImagesMillions of cable viewers will apparently be able to watch Monday Night Football this evening, after Charter Communications and ABC News’ parent company Disney settled a nasty contract dispute. The disagreement left some 15 million or so Spectrum subscribers cut off from Disney-owned cable stations, including ABC and ESPN, which airs MNF. Disney called…Read More…

Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ sails away with streaming booty

Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ sails away with streaming booty

Netflix/Casey CraffordNetflix’s manga adaptation One Piece has scored some streaming treasure. The live-action version of Eiichiro Oda’s pirate saga — Japan’s highest-selling manga series in history — dropped on August 31 at #1 on the streaming service’s English language TV chart. In just four days, One Piece racked up 140.1 million hours of viewing time,…Read More…

Drew Barrymore announces talk show return amid WGA and SAG strike

Drew Barrymore announces talk show return amid WGA and SAG strike

Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for “The Drew Barrymore Show”Drew Barrymore announced her daytime chat show will return for its fourth season in accordance with the rules of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes, though the WGA has vowed to picket the show’s studios Monday and Tuesday regardless. “I made a choice to walk away…Read More…

In Brief: Paul Reubens’ cause of death revealed, and more

In Brief: Paul Reubens’ cause of death revealed, and more

Paul Reubens, who passed away July 30 at age 70, died of acute hypoxic respiratory failure, according to a copy of the death certificate obtained by The Blast. The underlying cause of the Pee Wee Herman creator’s death was listed as acute myelogenous leukemia, a blood and bone marrow cancer, and he had been diagnosed…Read More…

Demi Lovato unveiled as Anonymouse during ’The Masked Singer’ season 10 kickoff

Demi Lovato unveiled as Anonymouse during ’The Masked Singer’ season 10 kickoff

Trae Patton / FOX. ©2023 FOX Media LLCIn a special premiere episode of The Masked Singer Season 10, Demi Lovato took everyone by surprise as she unveiled her identity after performing as the Anonymouse. Clad in an oversized girl mouse costume with a studded leather jacket, the 31-year-old singer slowly took off her disguise as host Nick Cannon proclaimed, “Oh my god, the amazing…Read More…