1+ week, 4+ day ago (210+ words) The creator and star discusses the first episodes of her hit HBO comedy " and the surprising sensation of wearing so many hats at work: "I felt like I was cheating!" We're speaking just before the premiere, so I'd be remiss if I didn't ask about your mental state. Wearing as many hats as you do on this show " writing, acting, editing, directing " where did you find yourself most comfortable? How did you land on how you wanted to incorporate phones and social media on the show? A major criticism of film and TV is that they never know how to navigate that correctly, but your show is about the influencer economy. In the past couple of years, you also co-created Dan Levy's upcoming Netflix series. You co-wrote the upcoming Heidi Fleiss biopic. You were also set to star in both…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (542+ words) The Phoenix-filmed special, "Matt Rife: Unwrapped " A Christmas Crowd Work Special,' is set to debut across the globe on Dec. 2. Christmas is coming early for Matt Rife fans. The superstar comedian has teamed with Netflix for a surprise holiday special, Matt Rife: Unwrapped " A Christmas Crowd Work Special, set to debut across the globe on Dec. 2. With Unwrapped, Rife "explores gifts, traditions and who"s made it on the naughty or nice list this year," per the streamer. Directed by good friend and fellow comedian Erik Griffin, the special was taped in Phoenix, Arizona. Rife also executive produced along with Christina Shams. His company, Carpe Noctem, produced the special along with Avesta Entertainment and Above Average. Third time"s a charm for Rife, too, as it marks three straight for Netflix following Matt Rife: Natural Selection and Matt Rife: Lucid…...

13+ hour, 24+ min ago (212+ words) The three-episode sixth season returns on Dec. 16. My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman is returning to Netflix on Dec. 16 with Michael B. Jordan, MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) and Jason Bateman as the subjects for season six of the streamer's Letterman-hosted interview series. The three episodes in the season with actor-director-producer Jordan, creator-entrepreneur MrBeast (real name Jimmy Donaldson) and Emmy-winning producer-director Bateman will all release at once. A trailer teasing the interviews (below) also dropped on Tuesday. My Next Guest Needs No Introduction returned Letterman to the host's chair following a 33-year late-night run. The Emmy-winning series now boasts 27 episodes across five seasons and three specials,with guests including Barack Obama, Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jay-Z, Robert Downey Jr., Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Dave Chappelle, Miley Cyrus, Caitlin Clark, Billie Eilish and more. The series is executive produced by Tom Keaney and…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (383+ words) The 'Die My Love' star revealed that Tony winner Cole Escola is attached to pen the screenplay for the project. Miss Piggy is getting ready for her closeup!" A film centered around the iconic Muppet is in early development, a source confirmed with The Hollywood Reporter. Jennifer Lawrence revealed that she and Emma Stone are producing the project during an appearance on the Las Culturistas podcast." "I don't know if I can announce this, but I'm just gonna," she said in the episode, continuing, "Emma Stone and I are producing a Miss Piggy movie, and Cole [Escola] is writing it." Lawrence further clarified that the Oh, Mary! star is slated to pen the screenplay for the project. She did not reveal any further details about the film. When asked if she and Stone would be making an onscreen appearance in…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (383+ words) The 'Die My Love' star revealed that Tony winner Cole Escola is attached to pen the screenplay for the project. Miss Piggy is getting ready for her closeup!" A film centered around the iconic Muppet is in early development, a source confirmed with The Hollywood Reporter. Jennifer Lawrence revealed that she and Emma Stone are producing the project during an appearance on the Las Culturistas podcast." "I don't know if I can announce this, but I'm just gonna," she said in the episode, continuing, "Emma Stone and I are producing a Miss Piggy movie, and Cole [Escola] is writing it." Lawrence further clarified that the Oh, Mary! star is slated to pen the screenplay for the project. She did not reveal any further details about the film. When asked if she and Stone would be making an onscreen appearance in…...

2+ week, 50+ min ago (151+ words) Other notable nominees include June Squibb, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, 'Heartstopper's' Kit Connor and Joe Locke, Jude Law, Cynthia Erivo, John Lithgow, Maya Rudolph, John C. Reilly, Amber Riley and Ana Gasteyer. Deputy Editor, East Coast The nominations for the 2026 Children's and Family Emmy Awards have been revealed with preschool fave Ms. Rachel earning her first Emmy nods. Ms. Rachel is up for best preschool, children's or family viewing series and best writing in a preschool or children's series. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, which presents the Children's & Family Emmy Awards, also revealed that the fourth annual ceremony, taking place on March 1 and 2, 2026, will take place in New York at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall. A complete list of this year's Children's & Family Emmy Awards nominees is available on the awards' website....

4+ week, 1+ day ago (273+ words) Jamil " also an activist and radio host in her native U.K. "will guest star in the six-part series, based on Abi Morgan's smash-hit 'The Split'. British actress Jameela Jamil, best known for her turns in The Good Place and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, is set to guest star in a six-part legal drama from the BBC. Jamil will appear in The Split Up, set in the world of Manchester's high net-worth divorce circuit. The series focuses on the Kishan family, a powerhouse British South Asian law firm whose success, secrets and loyalties are about to be tested. Shot on set this week, Jamil "also an activist and radio host in her native U.K. " posed with fellow cast member Ritu Arya, who plays Aria Kishan. Jamil last appeared on our television screens in 2023 with Poker Face. Sanjeev Bhaskar (Unforgotten), Aysha Kala (Virdee), Arian…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (709+ words) The British actor trades the swords and elves of 'Game of Thrones' and 'The Rings of Power' for real life in Kirk Jones" drama, embodying Tourette"s campaigner John Davidson in a raw, respectful performance. Robert Aramayo didn"t audition for I Swear. Kirk Jones brought him to Galashiels in Southern Scotland and introduced him to the real John Davidson " the Tourette"s activist whose life the film dramatizes " and made a call on instinct. "Kirk had originally thought of casting a person with Tourette"s for the role; he even tried to do it with John," says Robert, speaking via Zoom, "but it was difficult, and the idea of getting John to do his tics on cue also didn"t sit well. So he brought me in." Aramayo wasn"t an unknown. Fantasy fans will recognize the Yorkshire actor…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (635+ words) Well, at least the plot in the titular mountain town had to do with fake videos from Washington in the hit comedy's latest episode. South Park went deep on deepfakes this week, with dual plotlines in Colorado and Washington centered around the concerning use of false video and the implications of its widespread use " be it for revenge porn or to excuse real footage. We start this week's episode with our beloved Butters, feeling like he was used, hellbent on revenge against his ex-girlfriend, Red, over the whole Labubu Satanic ritual incident at her birthday party last season. So the sweet boy decides to create an A.I. deepfake video of her being urinated upon by Santa Claus. Which is bad, but not quite as bad as the video Red makes of Butters having sex with Totoro, the lovable creature from the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (635+ words) On THR's new podcast, 'I'm Having an Episode,' the Tennessee comic and sitcom star discusses her new Netflix special ('Unspeakable Things'), finding new material at Dollywood and spotting more and more men in her audience. Morgan recently guested on The Hollywood Reporter's new podcast, I'm Having an Episode (Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple), a few days before the special immediately shot to No. 1 on the Netflix Top 10 and spoke about the perks of her time in Los Angeles, plans to find some more grounded material during a visit to Dollywood and flirting with Pedro Pascal at the 2025 Emmys. You just had a big birthday, so happy belated. How are you processing " and how did you celebrate? I heard that you really enjoyed the grocery store experience when you were in Los Angeles filming the first season of your sitcom. Where'd you…...