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- SOUTH PARK: THE END OF OBESITY | Official Teaser | Paramount+
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>The advent of new weight loss drugs has a huge impact on everyone in South Park. When Cartman is denied access to the life-changing medicine, the kids jump into action. The new exclusive event SOUTH PARK: THE END OF OBESITY premieres May 24, 2024 on Paramount+!
- ‘Shōgun’ Seasons 2 and 3 in Developmentwww.indiewire.com ‘Shōgun’ Seasons 2 and 3 in Development
'Shōgun' has been renewed for Seasons 2 and 3 at FX on Hulu.
>More “Shōgun” is in the works.
>The hit FX for Hulu series is in development in two more seasons; “Shōgun” was originally announced as a limited series.
>Co-creators, executive producers, and writers Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo would return for Seasons 2 and 3, which FX says are now “likely” to happen, along with executive producer Michaela Clavell and series star and producer Hiroyuki Sanada. Production has not been set as the additional seasons have not yet been ordered — but a writers’ room is being assembled and will begin in the summer.
- Dune: Prophecy | Official Teaser | Max
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> 10,000 years before the birth of Paul Atreides, before the universe knew them as the Bene Gesserit
- 3 Body Problem Will Return with All-New Episodeswww.netflix.com 3 Body Problem Will Return with All-New Episodes
David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, and Alexander Woo are back to helm the mind-bending series.
>All other details are under wraps including the number of seasons and episodes which will be revealed at a later date.
- Apple TV+ Cancels ‘Constellation’ After Single Seasonwww.hollywoodreporter.com Apple TV+ Cancels ‘Constellation’ After Single Season
The sci-fi series stars Noomi Rapace and Jonathan Banks.
- The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power S2 - Official Teaser Trailer | Prime Video
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> Darkness will bind them. The Rings Of Power returns August 29 on Prime Video.
>About The Rings of Power Season 2: Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, without army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will. Building on Season 1’s epic scope and ambition, Season 2 of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power plunges even its most beloved and vulnerable characters into a rising tide of darkness, challenging each to find their place in a world that is increasingly on the brink of calamity. Elves and dwarves, orcs and men, wizards and Harfoots… as friendships are strained and kingdoms begin to fracture, the forces of good will struggle ever more valiantly to hold on to what matters to them most of all… each other.
- House of the Dragon Season 2 | Official Trailer | Max
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> Raise your banners. The official trailer is here.
>June 16 on Max. #HOTDS2
- Shogun could return for a second season, but it shouldn'twww.destructoid.com Shogun could return for a second season, but it shouldn't
A report of Shogun's lead returning adds fuel to the fire for a second season, but some may argue it's unnecessary.
- Please Please Please Watch Interview With The Vampire Or Else I Will Die - Aftermathaftermath.site Please Please Please Watch Interview With The Vampire Or Else I Will Die - Aftermath
My favorite gay vampires have returned, and they’re just as toxic as I remember. Please, join me in watching Interview with the Vampire.
- The Bear | S3 Official Teaser | Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach | FX
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> OFFICIAL TEASER for FX’s The Bear. All Episodes Streaming 6.27.
- ‘Lioness’ Renewed For Second Season By Paramount+deadline.com ‘Lioness’ Renewed For Second Season By Paramount+
Lioness -- the Taylor Sheridan drama starring Zoe Saldaña and Laysla De Oliveira -- has been renewed for a second season by Paramount+.
> Lioness -- the Taylor Sheridan drama starring Zoe Saldaña and Laysla De Oliveira -- has been renewed for a second season by Paramount+.
>Previously titled Special Ops: Lioness, the drama is inspired by an actual U.S. Military program that follows the life of Joe (Saldaña) while she attempts to balance her personal and professional life as the tip of the CIA’s spear in the war on terror.
- Peacock is turning The Office into a franchise with a new spinoff serieswww.theverge.com Peacock is turning The Office into a franchise with a new spinoff series
The Office is becoming a franchise with an interconnected universe.
- The Maze Runner Reboot in the Works at Disney’s 20th Centurywww.thewrap.com The Maze Runner Reboot in the Works at Disney’s 20th Century
"The Maze Runner" franchise is getting a reboot from the film trilogy's original producers and a new writer.
> "The Maze Runner" franchise is getting a reboot from the film trilogy's original producers and a new writer.
- The Boys – Season 4 Official Trailer | Prime Video
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>In Season Four, the world is on the brink. Victoria Neuman is closer than ever to the Oval Office and under the muscly thumb of Homelander, who is consolidating his power. Butcher, with only months to live, has lost Becca’s son and his job as The Boys’ leader. The rest of the team are fed up with his lies. With the stakes higher than ever, they have to find a way to work together and save the world before it’s too late.
- Sony Pictures, Apollo Offer to Buy Paramount for $26 Billion in Cashvariety.com Sony Pictures, Apollo Offer to Buy Paramount Global for $26 Billion in Cash
Sony and Apollo announced a bid to take Paramount Global private with an all-cash buyout offer of $26 billion.
- ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Roars with Success: A Critical and Commercial Triumphbdnut.com 'Godzilla Minus One' Roars with Success: A Critical and Commercial Triumph - Bdnut
Godzilla Minus One, the highly anticipated kaiju film from director Takashi Yamazaki, has finally arrived, and it's a monster hit. Premiering on December 1,
Godzilla Minus One, the highly anticipated kaiju film from director Takashi Yamazaki, has finally arrived, and it's a monster hit. Premiering on December 1,
- Show Chasers Are on the Rise in Streaming, New Study Findswww.indiewire.com ‘Show-Chasers’ Are the Latest Headache Streamers Have to Deal with — Study
Show Chasers are the new headache for streamers. These are folks who cancel and renew streaming memberships based on a single series.
- On this day 25 years ago, the very first episode of "SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS" aired on TV.
The very first episode of SpongeBob SquarePants "Help Wanted", in which SpongeBob applies for a job at the Krusty Krab, premiered on May 1, 1999. The episode was written by series creator Stephen Hillenburg, storyboard artist Derek Drymon, and Tim Hill.
The series premiere was viewed in over 2 million households. The episode received positive reviews from critics, and SpongeBob SquarePants eventually went on to become Nickelodeon's biggest franchise.
Happy 25th anniversary, Goofy Goobers!
- FROM (MGM+ 2024 Series) Season 3 - Official Tease
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> FROM unravels the mystery of a nightmarish town that traps all those who enter. As the unwilling residents fight to keep a sense of normalcy and search for a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest – including the terrifying creatures that come out when the sun goes down.
- Peacock Raising Prices By $2 A Month This Summer, Its Second Hike In Two Yearsdeadline.com Peacock Raising Prices By $2 A Month This Summer, Its Second Hike In Two Years
NBCUniversal's Peacock is hiking prices by $2 a month this summer, its second increase in two years.
- Mayor of Kingstown | Season 3 Official Trailer | Paramount+
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>A series of explosions rock Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob sets up shop in the city, and a drug war rages inside and outside prison walls. The pressure is on Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner) to end the war but things get complicated when a familiar face from his incarcerated past threatens to undermine the Mayor’s attempts to keep the peace among all factions.
>Stream season 3 of Mayor of Kingstown on June 2, exclusively on Paramount+.
- Documents found on a North Korean server suggest US studios may have unknowingly outsourced animation workwww.cnn.com Documents found on a North Korean server suggest US studios may have unknowingly outsourced animation work | CNN Politics
North Korean illustrators and graphic designers appear to have helped produce work for US animation studios unbeknownst to those companies, suggesting that unreleased episodes of a few popular American cartoons could include work from one of the most closed-off economies in the world.
- ‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ Is the Best Version of Conanwww.theringer.com ‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’ Is the Best Version of Conan
The comedian’s new travel show proves he’s at his best away from the rigid confines of late night
- Americans’ New TV Habit: Subscribe. Watch. Cancel. Repeat.www.nytimes.com Americans’ New TV Habit: Subscribe. Watch. Cancel. Repeat.
Many more people are jumping from one streaming subscription to another, a behavior that could have big implications for the entertainment industry.
- TV and film jobs may never fully recover post-pandemic, strikes, says Teamsters presidentwww.cnbc.com TV and film jobs may never fully recover post-pandemic, strikes, says Teamsters president
When it comes to film and TV jobs, "you'll hear the word 'contraction' a lot," said Teamsters president Tommy O'Donnell on a recent MediaMKRS panel.
- Amazon’s Fallout has been renewed for season 2www.theverge.com Amazon’s Fallout has been renewed for season 2
The wasteland is going get even bigger.
> The wasteland is going get even bigger.
- “Witcher” to end with season 5
https://www.engadget.com/netflix-will-stop-tossing-coins-to-the-witcher-after-season-five-171500284.html
- Showtime Standalone App Shuttering In April After Paramount+ Mergerdeadline.com Showtime Standalone App To Shut Down In April After Merging With Paramount+
The standalone Showtime app will be shut down on April 30 after the forty-year-old service was merged with Paramount+ earlier this year.
- Dark Matter — Official Trailer | Apple TV+
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> There are infinite realities. This is the one where Jason Dessen kidnaps himself. Based on the New York Times bestseller, Dark Matter premieres May 8.
- The Rest is Entertainment Podcastpod.link The Rest Is Entertainment
The Rest Is Entertainment pulls back the curtain on television, movies, journalism and more with Richard Osman and Marina Hyde using their years of knowledge, enviable contact book and wit to bring you what’s hot, and what’s not in the world of entertainment.
Just a recommendation for television, film and more in a podcast.
It's becoming one of my favourites to listen to and the Q&A episodes are very interesting.
It is also on YouTube but I prefer the audio form.
- 'Fallout' Will Premiere Earlier Than Expectedcollider.com 'Fallout' Will Premiere Earlier Than Expected
Prime Video has moved the premiere date for their most anticipated show, Fallout, up by a day.
>The new premiere date is set for April 10 at 6 PM PT, moving from April 12. >The release format also changes from the original weekly drop to an all-episode drop.
- Those About To Die | Official Teaser | Peacock Original
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>Synopsis: Those About To Die is an epic drama set in the corrupt world of the spectacle-driven gladiatorial competition, exploring a side of ancient Rome never before told — the dirty business of entertaining the masses, giving the mob what they want most…blood and sport. The series introduces an ensemble of characters from all corners of the Roman Empire who collide at the explosive intersection of sports, politics, and dynasties.
- An Oral History of Madonna’s Infamous 1994 David Letterman Appearance - LateNighterlatenighter.com An Oral History of Madonna’s Infamous 1994 David Letterman Appearance - LateNighter
It’s difficult to put into context for those who weren’t there just how big of a star David Letterman was in March of 1994. He had just left NBC nine months earlier—where he’d reigned tall at 12:30 AM for 11 years—to move up to 11:30 PM at CBS as host of The Late Show. This […]
>It’s difficult to put into context for those who weren’t there just how big of a star David Letterman was in March of 1994. He had just left NBC nine months earlier—where he’d reigned tall at 12:30 AM for 11 years—to move up to 11:30 PM at CBS as host of The Late Show. This was a franchise created especially for him, and it made him the highest paid host in late-night history. . . . > >The mere notion of Madonna going on any talk show was rare. She didn’t need the publicity. The relentless tabloids took care of that for her. Nor did she have anything to promote. Someone of her magnitude would seldom go on without a reason. But on March 31st, 1994, she did it anyway. She went on David Letterman’s Late Show for her first visit with the host in 6 years. Everybody would be tuning in no matter what. But what we got was something so bizarre that we cannot help but marvel that it was ever really a thing 30 years later.
- Here's One Creative Difference That Led to Jon Stewart Leaving Applewww.indiewire.com Well, Here’s One Creative Difference That Led to Jon Stewart Leaving Apple TV+
Jon Stewart said on Monday's 'Daily Show' that Apple 'asked' him to not interview FTC Chair Lina Khan on a podcast. So he did it on Comedy Central.
> The Monday host of "The Daily Show" says Apple "asked" him to not interview FTC Chair Lina Khan on a podcast.
> “I wanted to have you on a podcast and Apple asked us not to do it,” Stewart told Khan. “They literally said, ‘Please don’t talk to her.'”
- The problem with ‘3 Body Problem’english.elpais.com The problem with ‘3 Body Problem’
Advertised as being from the creators of ‘Game of Thrones,’ the new Netflix series has been tagged with a misleading label that weighs a lot and means little
- Late-to-the-party appreciation post for Ted Lasso (spoiler warning goes here)
I absolutely adored the first 2 seasons as they came out and wasn't confident in how the third season would follow up. And tbh, the first half was somewhat underwhelming. The Zava stuff seemed pointless and it kinda felt like it was running on auto-pilot. But man, starting with the Amsterdam episode it was just banger after banger (with special nods to 'The Strings That Bind Us' with Sam's emotional arc and the finale 'So Long Farwell' with, well...everything). The last show that made me laugh-cry that much was The Good Place.
I know there's lots of folks sad about it being done so quickly, but I don't think I'd want it any other way. Bill Lawrence, Jason Sudeikis, and everyone else on that show made something truly wonderful, not just for tv, but as a heartfelt examination and embrace of the flaws and strengths in all of us. This story about football that's not really about football (but still really is) will always hold a place in my heart.
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- Blurry edged lenses
What is up with this new fad of blurring the edge of the frame on TV shows? Seeing it a lot on AppleTV, lately on Palm Royale. Is this the new “shaky cam”?
- House of the Dragon | Official Green Trailer | Max
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> The Green Trailer is here. #HOTDS2 premieres June 16 on Max. #TeamGreen.