Jennifer Aniston Talks Actor Who Behaved “Too Good” for ‘Friends,’ ‘Fast Times’ Reunion With Brad Pitt

“I remember when we were doing a network run-through, the network and the producers would just laugh. “The beauty of that was that whatever feelings we had we just literally channeled everything into Ross and Rachel, and I think that’s maybe why it resonated the way it did,” Aniston shared. “But no, we never, on […]

ViacomCBS Restructures Executive Ranks to Prioritize Streaming

The conglomerate, overseen by CEO Bob Bakish, has promoted David Nevins, Nicole Clemens, Chris McCarthy, Brian Robbins and Tanya Giles, with each exec taking on new responsibilities at streamer Paramount+. It’s unclear if there will be any layoffs as part of the reorganization, as was the case when Disney, WarnerMedia and NBCUniversal rejiggered their corporate […]

Shielding Scott Rudin: How the Super-Producer Avoided Answering for Abusive Behavior for Decades

It was a cruel game the producer played with his staff, leaving them to decipher the many degrees of “immediately.” “Scott says, ‘Hang up the fucking phone.’ And I say, ‘Mr. Diller, Scott’s going to have to call you back,’ ” Emauni recalls. With Diller back on the phone and the rest of the staff […]

“I Want to Do In-Your-Face S***”: Kenya Barris on Why He Left His $100M Netflix Deal to Launch BET Studios

The stories weren’t about a new project he was writing or directing, though there were plenty of those; instead, the creative force behind Black-ish, #blackAF and Girls Trip was eyeing an exit from Netflix — the first of the streamer’s nine-figure producers to depart, and only halfway through his multiyear deal. By January, his reps […]

‘Loki’ Star Tara Strong on Miss Minutes’ Future: “There’s Much More to Be Revealed”

Strong was initially tasked with bringing the Time Variance Authority’s animated mascot to life in its Jurassic Park-inspired orientation video, which brought Loki up to speed on his current predicament. “It’s actually quite surprising for many people to learn that most voice actors — even ones who’ve been in the business for 30 or 40 […]

‘Music Man’ Sets Scott Rudin Replacement in Broadway Return

The Music Man has set its Broadway return for February 2022, with tickets going on sale Tuesday. Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster star as con man Professor Harold Hill and librarian Marian Paroo, respectively, when the large-scale musical revival of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man begins performances on Feb. The Music Man is among several […]

Joanne Linville, Actress on ‘Star Trek’ and ‘The Twilight Zone,’ Dies at 93

Joanne Linville, a character actress who had memorable guest-starring turns on episodes of Star Trek and The Twilight Zone in the 1960s, died Sunday in Los Angeles, CAA announced. Linville appeared on dozens of TV shows during her career, from Studio One, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The United States Steel Hour and Have Gun — Will […]

‘Friends’ Star James Michael Tyler Reveals Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis, Why He Appeared Virtually for HBO Max Reunion

Tyler’s prostate cancer was detected in September 2018 during a routine physical through a prostate-specific antigen test. During his Today show appearance, Tyler also elaborated on why he appeared via Zoom instead of in-person for the long-awaited Friends reunion special, which debuted on HBO Max in May. “It was bittersweet, honestly. “Next time you go […]

Peabody Awards: ‘Ted Lasso,’ Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Among First Batch of Winners

Steve Carell presented the award to Colbert, Will Ferrell presented to the Ted Lasso team, Sandra Oh presented to Asian Americans, D.L. The Peabody board of jurors selected the winners from a list of 60 nominees, revealed last month, chosen from more than 1,300 entries. It turns out that more than simply a sports coach, […]

How Emilia Clarke Paid Homage to ‘Game of Thrones’ with Her New Comic Book

On July 21, the first issue of Clarke’s comic book, M.O.M.: Mother of Madness, hits shelves via Image Comics, and her concise elevator pitch describes the three-issue miniseries as “Deadpool meets Fleabag.” Mother of Madness follows Maya, a single mother, chemical engineer and superhero whose powers derive from her menstrual cycle. “It didn’t come out […]

‘The Crown’ Producer Left Bank Addresses Handling Of Sexual Assault Complaint

Chris Croucher, a former executive producer at Left Bank, pleaded guilty to the sexual and common assault of Holly Bourdillon and Laura Johnston, freelancers who were brought on board in 2019 to work on the Netflix series White Lines. Sony has strongly denied that the executive said this to Johnston. However, these claims about the […]

‘Ted Lasso’ Stars Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham Talk Onscreen Chemistry and On-The-Fly Edits

He and Hannah Waddingham — who plays Rebecca Welton, the scheming but sympathetic owner of AFC Richmond, the English football team Lasso coaches — talked virtually with THR ahead of the second season about exploring why good people do bad things, on-the-fly script edits and the art of not giving too much away. HANNAH WADDINGHAM […]

Critics Choice Real TV Awards: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Tops Winners List With Two Nods

“Mr. Trebek and his legacy epitomize what the Impact Award was created to honor,” organizers said in a statement. There were two other ties: Fox’s The Masked Singer and NBC’s The Voice tied for best competition series: talent/variety, and Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and Apple TV+’s The Oprah Conversation took home top honors […]

‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Anya Taylor-Joy (‘The Queen’s Gambit’)

A gifted actress with a unique look, she wowed many with her 2015 big-screen debut in Robert Eggers‘ The Witch, for which she won the Gotham Award for best breakthrough actor and the Cannes Film Festival’s Trophée Chopard for the industry’s most exciting young female talent, and shortly after which she was also nominated for […]