Hollywood News Friday May 3, 2024

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TV TODAY

LIVE! WITH KELLY & MARK (ABC) Winston Duke, Kim Fields

THE VIEW (ABC) Brooke Shields

THE TALK (CBS) Max Thieriot, Preacher Lawson

DREW BARRYMORE (SYN) Cyndi Lauper

KELLY CLARKSON (SYN) Jerry Seinfeld, Henry Hall, Maddie Zahm, Nick Fradiani

TAMRON HALL (SYN) “Generation Alpha”

THE JENNIFER HUDSON SHOW (SYN) Hannah Waddingham

SHARK TANK (ABC) season finale: A coffee substitute that does not cause jitters; organic plant-care products; an easier way to floss; guest Shark Candace Nelson.

THE UNXPLAINED: MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE (HISTORY) series premiere: Unidentified objects, witnessed by military pilots... Extraterrestrial probes,     flying through our solar system... And a potential alien home world that may be hidden - in the darkness of space.

THE BLOOD ON THE VAN (ID) A soon-to-be-divorced husband terrorizes and severely injures his wife; he bundles her into the car under the guise of seeking     treatment at the hospital, but his true intentions for his wife are far deadlier.

LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVILLE (OWN) Carlos King talks to the gang and hash out their beefs; accusations of infidelity and secrets fly while they discuss sex,              dating and lingering feelings.

JIMMY KIMMEL (ABC) TBA

STEPHEN COLBERT (CBS) TBA

AFTER MIDNIGHT (CBS) repeat: Phoebe Robinson, Dewayne Perkins, Guy Branum

TONIGHT SHOW/JIMMY FALLON (NBC) Simu Liu

LATE NIGHT/SETH MEYERS (NBC) repeat: Paul Rudd, Paula Pell, Aric Improta

Saturday, May 4th

A DEADLY THREAT TO MY FAMILY (LIFE) premiere: Marielle becomes suspicious when her sister-in-law escapes from a cult and seeks refuge at her home.      When another cult member shows up on her doorstep, she fears her daughter is their next target.

PREDATOR V PREY (BBCA) season finale: A forensic look at how crocodiles hunt wildebeest and zebra, with new perspectives on how these predators use ambush    strategies and the element of surprise.

A LIFELONG LOVE (HALL) premiere: While trying to reunite her grandfather with his lost love, Annika teams up with college sweetheart Ryan to create a book        about the experience, documenting different love stories along the way.

KILL OR BE KILLED (OXYGEN) An Army veteran kills the head of his girlfriend's household after confronting him about sexually assaulting the young woman;    after hearing a recording of the fight, investigators must decide if this was vigilante justice or self-defense.

Sunday, May 5th

AMERICAN IDOL (ABC) live: The top seven finalists take on iconic hits from bestselling artist Adele, as America votes live for the top five; Meghan Trainor returns     to perform her new single; Ciara guest mentors.

PARISH (AMC) season finale: Gray discovers unlikely allies as he risks it all for revenge; the Tongais level up their operation, but face an unforeseen obstacle.

THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY (BRAVO) season premiere: Melissa and Teresa prepare to send their daughters to college; Margaret struggles with a      heartbreaking milestone; Rachel throws a surprise party for Jen Fessler, and the group reunites to celebrate, but Teresa exposes John Fuda's past.

PEOPLE MAGAZINE INVESTIGATES: SURVIVING A SERIAL KILLER (ID) season premiere: In 1965, Rodney Alcala attacks a teenage girl - only to brutalize and rape her again three years later; she feels guilty when she discovers he assaulted another girl soon after - but they are merely two of this man's countless victims.

MY LIFE IS ON THE LINE (LIFE) premiere: When a customer service rep for a bank bends the rules to help a client, she quickly finds out he's not who he claims to be. As she frantically tries to set things right, the caller becomes more menacing and threatening.

STREAMING -

FRIDAY – May 3rd

    Hulu – Prom Dates

    Hulu – Welcome To Wrexham (Season 3 premiere)

    Netflix – John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s In LA (Netflix original – season 1)

    Netflix – Unfrosted (Netflix original)

SATURDAY – May 4th

    Disney+ – Star Wars: Tales of the Empire (Season 1)

    Netflix – Katt Williams: Woke Foke (Netflix original comedy)

SUNDAY – May 5th

    Peacock – A Lifelong Love (Original Hallmark film)

    Netflix – The Roast of Tom Brady (live – Netflix original)

NEW DVD'S THIS WEEK:

Mean Girls - PG-13 

Madame Web - PG-13 

Ordinary Angels - PG

The Promised Land - R

What Rhymes With Reason - PG-13

Andor : Season 1 - TV-14

Lawmen: Bass Reeves - TV-MA

Moon Knight : Season 1 - TV-14

Obi-Wan Kenobi : Season 1 - TV-14

Falcon and the Winter Soldier, The : Season 1 - TV-14

Marmalade

Sweet Dreams

NEW MUSIC THIS WEEK

HUMANOID - ACCEPT

BREADCRUMBS - ALICE COOPER

LIVE - LOUIS TOMLINSON

NONETHELESS - PET SHOP BOYS

LIVE AT MORSEFEST 2022 - THE ABSOLUTE WHIRLWIND - TRANSATLANTIC

Unsung Hero: The Inspired By Soundtrack by for KING & COUNTRY

MUEVENSE by Marc Anthony

Cape Elizabeth by Noah Kahan

TORI. by Tori Kelly

NEW MOVIES:

The Fall Guy (2024)

        Action  Comedy  Drama

        Ryan Gosling  Emily Blunt  Aaron Taylor-Johnson  Hannah Waddingham

Tarot (2024)

    Horror

    Humberly González  Avantika  Olwen Fouéré  Jacob Batalon

Dragonkeeper (2024)

    Animation  Adventure  Fantasy

    Mario Gas  Lucía Pérez  Fernando Castro  Carlos de Luna

Mars Express (2023)

    Animation  Action  Mystery

    Léa Drucker  Mathieu Amalric  Daniel Njo Lobé  Marie Bouvet

Finding the Money (2023)

    Documentary

    Stephanie Kelton  Lua K. Yuille  Mathew Forstater  Fadhel Kaboub

Lost Soulz (2023)

    Drama

    Sauve Sidle  Alexander Brackney  Malachi Mabson  Micro TDH

Thabo and the Rhino Case (2023)

    Adventure  Family  Mystery

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The Most Popular Streaming Services - Which streaming service do you watch the most? We all have our favorites, and most of us subscribe to more than one, even if we don’t watch them much. Of course, some are more popular than others and a new ranking reveals the most popular streaming services in the world, based on the number of subscribers.

    It’s important to note that not all services are available in all of the same places, and some have been around for a lot longer than      others, so they’ve built up quite a membership compared to newer services, like Apple TV+.

    Netflix tops the list as the biggest streaming service in the world. They reported having 269.9-million global paid memberships as of        March 31st. In the U.S. and Canada alone, they have 82.66-million subscribers.

    Part of the reason for their success is that Netflix has been available worldwide for longer than any other service in the top 10. They            also have a huge amount of content and are constantly rotating in new content.

The 10 Most Popular Streaming Services in the World

    Netflix - 269.9-million subscribers

    Amazon Prime Video - 200-million+

    Disney+ - 150.2-million

    Max - 97.7-million

    Paramount+ - 71.2-million

    Hulu - 48.5-million

    Peacock - 34-million

    ESPN+ - 26-million

    Apple TV+ - 25-million (estimated because they don’t release those numbers)

    Starz - 15.88-million

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Paul Rudd & Nick Jonas To Star In Musical Comedy "Power Ballad" - Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas are teaming up for a new musical comedy, “Power Ballad.” The movie is set to be directed by John Carney, who has a history of heading up musicals like “Once” and “Sing Street.”  The movie will apparently follow the story of a wedding singer, played by Rudd, and a rock star, played by Jonas, and the songs that spring up between them. This won’t be the first time that real-life rocker Nick Jonas has appeared on screen…he’s been in everything from “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” to “The Good Half" which is due out this summer.

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"Mrs. Doubtfire" Kids Reunite 31 Years And "Still Feel Like Siblings" - The three child actors from the 1993 comedy classic “Mrs. Doubtfire,” Mara Wilson, Lisa Jakub and Matthew Lawrence, had a special reunion this week! The three haven't acted together in three decades, but they still have a special bond apparently!  Mara Wilson posted a photo of the three together on social media. “So funny that the same week I went to San Francisco, I got to reunite with my Doubtfire siblings! It’s always a joy to see [Lisa and Matthew],” she shared.  Lisa got in on the love fest, sharing that Mara and Matthew "still feel like my siblings, even 30 years after filming ‘Mrs Doubtfire.’” For anyone hoping for an on-screen reunion, however, the original movie’s director Chris Columbus says that without Robin Williams around, he wasn’t looking to make a sequel ever.

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Nick Jonas Film "The Good Half" Gets Theatrical Release Date: Nick Jonas' comedy "The Good Half" is coming to a limited number of theaters this summer. The film debuted at the Tribeca Festival last year, and is now expected to be made available for preview screenings on July 23 and July 25 in 900 theaters in North America. Those showtimes will feature a virtual Q&A with Jonas and the film's director Robert Schwartzman, moderated by “Mad Men” actor Kiernan Shipka. Beyond that, it’s unclear if “The Good Half” will get a traditional theatrical release at a later date.

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"Cobra Kai" Season 6 To Come In Three Parts: There's good news and not-so-good news for "Cobra Kai" fans. The good news: the sixth and final season of the hit Netflix series now has a premiere date and will be an extended season, with fifteen episodes. The not-so-good news? The fifteen episodes will be divided into three mini-seasons of five episodes each, which will be spread out between this summer and next year. The first five episodes will premiere on July 18, while the second batch of five will premiere on Nov. 28. The final five episodes of the series will premiere in 2025 with an exact date to be announced at a later date.

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Benedict Cumberbatch Thriller "Eric" Trailer Is Out: Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the puppeteer father of a missing boy in the upcoming limited series "Eric."  As he slowly starts to spiral out of control, he places his faith in an imaginary creature that his son created - believing that getting that creature ("Eric") on television will bring his son home. The series debuts on Netflix May 30

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Maya Rudolph And Jake Gyllenhaal Are Tapped To Host "SNL" - The final hosts and musical acts for the 49th season of “Saturday Night Live” have been announced. The last shows of the season are set for May 11th and May 18th, following Dua Lipa’s turn hosting and performing on the show this weekend.  On May 11th Maya Rudolph will host, and she’ll be joined by Vampire Weekend as the musical guest. This will be Rudolph’s third time hosting, while it will be the band’s fourth time as the music act.  For the May 18th season finale, Jake Gyllenhaal is set to host for the third time as well. He’ll be joined by Sabrina Carpenter, who will be making her debut as a musical guest on “Saturday Night Live.”

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"Blue Bloods" Will Wrap For Good In December - That’s a wrap on “Blue Bloods.” The police procedural is set to end after 14 seasons this December.  The first half of the season started back on February 16th this year. The second half of the final season is set to hit the airwaves in October.  “Blue Bloods” started airing in 2010, and followed the story of the fictional Reagan family who work in law enforcement. It stars Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, and Len Cariou.

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Drew Barrymore To Host "Hollywood Squares" Reboot: The classic game show "Hollywood Squares" is being rebooted - and front and center (square) for the reimagined game show will be Drew Barrymore. The show will run on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET starting in January, in a game-show programming block that also includes "The Price is Right at Night” at 8 p.m. and a new season of “Raid the Cage,” hosted by Damon Wayans, Jr. and co-host Jeannie Mai, at 9 p.m.

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Trailer For New Doc "The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson" Is Out: Since the passing of OJ Simpson a few weeks back, there has been renewed interest in the athlete turned controversial figure and accused murderer. Now, a new two-part documentary about his murdered wife - "The Life And Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson" - is coming to Lifetime. Premiering less than two weeks before the 30th anniversary of the murders of Simpson and Ron Goldman, the documentary will feature stories from those who were closest to Brown Simpson, new details and archival footage. "The Life and Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson" premieres on Lifetime on June 1 and 2

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"Stax: Soulsville USA" Trailer Drops: A new documentary series about Stax records - the label behind the genesis of Black music in the 60s - is coming to HBO. The new docuseries "Stax: Soulsville USA" tells the story how Black and white musicians came together to bring R&B and soul music to the entire country in the 1960s. Legendary artists Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & the M.G.’s, The Staple Singers, Sam & Dave and more all came through the Stax studios at a time of heightened racial strife in the country and succeeded despite the many challenges. The four-part docuseries hits HBO May 20 and 21

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"Fire Country" Spinoff "Sheriff Country" Gets Picked Up For 2025-2026: CBS' hit series "Fire Country" is getting a spinoff. "Sheriff Country" has been given an early series order by the network, but CBS is holding off on debuting the series until the 2025-2026 season. The series spawns from the "Fire Country" episode that aired on April 12, "Alert the Sheriff." In that episode and in the new series, Morena Baccarin stars as "straight-shooting sheriff Mickey Fox," the stepsister of "Fire Country’s" Cal Fire division chief Sharon Leone, played by Diane Farr.

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard's Boyfriend Moving To Louisiana As Things Heat Up: Things are moving fast for Gypsy Rose Blanchard and ex-fiance-turned-new-boyfriend Ken Urker. In the midst of her separation from husband Ryan Anderson, Blanchard rekindled a relationship with former fiance Urker. At first, they denied being anything more than friends, but last weekend pics of them getting a little PDA at a jazz festival more or less forced their hand, and Blanchard revealed they were, in fact, back together. Now we're learning Urker is moving to Louisiana from the Houston area to be closer to Blanchard as things pick up steam. "He’s actually going to be moving to Louisiana to be closer to me," Blanchard told Entertainment Tonight. The two met while she was behind bars, getting engaged in 2018 but breaking up in 2020.

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Drew Barrymore Once Left Her "Sex List" At Danny DeVito's House: On Wednesday's "The Drew Barrymore Show," Drew and a number of other guests were discussing "sex lists" - lists of people you've been intimate with. And Drew confessed to such a list - and to forgetting it somewhere. She said it was a "pen-and-paper" list of all her partners, and it was written on the back of production notes for a movie she was producing for Danny Devito (2003's "Duplex") - and then leaving the notes at DeVito's house. She said he never did find them, though she let him know how she screwed up. When asked if he would have known what the list was - like, were there details? - Barrymore said "NO, no - it was names. FULL names!"

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Clay Aiken And Ruben Studdard Forgot They Were On "The Masked Singer": How do you "almost forget" you were on a TV show? Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard did, and here's the explanation.  The Season 2 "American Idol" contestants were part of a "double unmasking" while getting voted off "The Masked Singer" - and Aiken told "Us Weekly" that both of them almost forgot they were even on the show. "We both forgot that our episode was airing, because it was [filmed] so long ago and we’re getting old," Aiken joked. "I think I even texted it to you, Ruben, and said, ‘We sound good.’ And you said, ‘Huh?’ I said, ‘You don’t remember our show aired last night?’ And you’re like, ‘Oh, crap.’” Aiken and Studdard were "The Beets" before their double-unmasking Wednesday night.

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TikTok Star Dylan Mulvaney’s Making Her Edinburgh Fringe Debut: The 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe is happening this July 31 through August 26 and trans TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney’s set to make her debut at the festival! She’ll be in “Dylan Mulvaney: F*G HAG” which is described as “comedy meets cabaret.”

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Fashion Influencer Amy Roiland’s Grateful She Started Sharing Her Daughter’s Brain Tumor Story: If you follow fashion influencer Amy Roiland on TikTok, you know that her content doesn’t just include fashion anymore - she’s highlighting the brain tumor diagnosis of her 4-year-old daughter Ryder. Amy’s now telling “People” that even though “it’s very emotional,” she chose to share Ryder’s story because she wanted to give other parents hope and also show that life still goes on. "If there's anything we've learned from including Ryder in social media, it's that people are very inspired by her,” her husband Ben Bayouth adds. “When Amy shoots videos with her and showcases her personality, there have been overwhelmingly positive reactions with people inspired by this little girl. This news can feel soul-crushing, but it doesn't have to be."

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YouTuber Sarah’s Day Is Pregnant!: YouTuber Sarah Stevenson, who you know better as Sarah Day is pregnant! She’s expecting baby no. 3 with her hubby Kurt Tilse. She shared the happy news with her 1.2 million followers on Insta. “[B]aby Tilse 3 coming october,” she wrote on Insta and then shared a vid on YouTube of her finding out she was pregnant and telling her family.

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Dua Lipa Drops "Radical Optimism" - Dua Lipa has finally dropped her new album “Radical Optimism.” Its her first full-length studio album release since “Future Nostalgia” came out four years ago in 2020.  The album boasts eleven tracks, including the three previously released three singles ”Houdini,” “Training Season,” and “Illusion.” The singer confessed earlier this year that she had written 97 songs while trying to make the album…but cut most of them since they weren’t up to snuff.  The album apparently deals with Dua’s experience being single. She started working on it in earnest in 2021…around the time she went through a big break up with Anwar Hadid, and would get back into dating in 2022.

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Airbnb Plans To Rent X-Men Mansion, ‘Up’ Home, ‘Purple Rain’ House, More - Airbnb is launching an “Icons” program, where users can book stays in famous places and enjoy unique experiences. One of the iconic homes on offer is a mansion in Westchester County, New York, transformed into the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning from “X-Men.” The house boasts rooms themed after “X-Men” characters, like Wolverine’s with claw marks on the alarm clock.  According to Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky, the Icons initiative aims to expand the company's offerings beyond just accommodation to include experiences and more. He says the program will bring iconic cultural landmarks to life for guests. Another of the program's diverse offerings is Carl's house from Pixar's "Up," which can even be suspended in the air by a crane.  Airbnb's Icons program will offer exclusive experiences along with stays.Guests at the Prince’s “Purple Rain” house will enjoy rare music from the artist, and visitors to the Ferrari Museum in Italy will get a lap around the track with a professional driver. With 11 Icons at launch and plans for more throughout the year, Airbnb hopes to make these experiences accessible, with most costing under $100 per person per night.

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Kate Winslet Portrays World War 2 Photographer Lee Miller In "Lee" Trailer: A biopic about model and World War II photographer Lee Miller has its first trailer. Kate Winslet stars as Miller, an American model-turned-photojournalist who reported for British "Vogue" from the front alongside Allied forces in 1944 and 1945. Miller had to fight her own war against sexism, which attempted to keep her in England and away from working on the front lines. The film comes out September 27

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Mattel's "Masters Of The Universe" Moving From Netflix To Amazon MGM: Mattel's upcoming "Masters Of The Universe" has found a new home. Netflix dumped the project after spending $30-million on development, but Amazon MGM Studios has picked up the film and plans to bring it to theaters June 5, 2026. Travis Knight ("Bumblebee," "Kubo And The Two Strings") is set to direct, but no casting decisions have been made as yet.

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"Terrifier 3" Bumps Up Release Date: Art The Clown is coming sooner than was expected. "Terrifier 3" is set to arrive in theaters October 11, two weeks sooner than the original October 25 release date. Despite the pre-Halloween release date, the movie is set around the Christmas holiday, and, according to Cineverse, "Art the Clown is set to unleash another round of chaos on the unsuspecting residents of Miles County as they peacefully drift off to sleep on Christmas Eve." Ho ho ho, indeed.

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Netflix Sets New Comedy Specials With Ali Wong, Bert Kreischer, & More - Netflix has announced plans for seven new comedy specials! The streamer has confirmed its going to release sets from Ali Wong, Bert Kreischer, Deon Cole, Fortune Feimster, Gabriel Iglesias, Jo Koy, and Michelle Buteau.  This news comes out from the first day of this year’s “Netflix Is A Joke” festival. The sets are going to be filmed soon…with Cole and Wong set to tape their specials while performing at the festival!  The release dates for all the specials have not been confirmed yet. With the “Netflix Is A Joke” festival set to run until May 12th, this could be just the start of good news for comedy fans.

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John Mulaney's New Special To Feature Flea, Jon Stewart, Warren G & Many More - John Mulaney’s 6-episode comedy special event “John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A.” is set to premiere on Netflix live this Friday at 10PM Eastern. The remaining five episodes air every day next week…and it sounds like John Mulaney is trying his best to really get everybody in Los Angeles to appear on his comedy special.  David Letterman, Nate Bargatze, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, Ronny Chieng, Bill Hader, St. Vincent, and Cedric The Entertainer are just some of the famous faces that are reportedly set to stop by. He’ll also have big wigs in music like Beck, Weezer, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist Flea, Warren G, and St. Vincent stop by as well!

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Peacock Releases Trailer For Docuseries On 1990 New York Yankees: The New York Yankees are one of the most storied franchises in sports, but in 1990, the stories were all in the tabloid headlines - so much so that the season inspired a New York Post series of articles, and now, a documentary based on that series. The three-part series "Bronx Zoo '90" tells the story of one baseball season where things went wildly wrong - from cougars (real ones) in the clubhouse to the team's owner receiving a lifetime ban from the sport. The series drops on Peacock May 16

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Dan Schneider Sues "Quiet on Set" For Defamation - Dan Schneider is suing the producers of “Quiet on Set.” He says that the docuseries defamed him and portrayed his as a child sexual abuser while at Nickelodeon…which ruined his reputation.  In lawsuit documents that “TMZ” was able to take a peak at, the TV producer says that the doc falsely implies he sexually abused the child actors as well and calls the whole thing a “hit job.” As a reminder, Dan helped create Nickelodeon hit shows like "The Amanda Show," "Drake & Josh," "Zoey 101," "iCarly" and "Victorious.”  Dan has previously admitted that he didn’t realize some of his behavior was out of line…but is saying in this new suit that the doc goes too far in alleging he sexually abused child actors. “There is no doubt that I was sometimes a bad leader. I am sincerely apologetic and regretful for that behavior, and I will continue to take accountability for it,” he shared.

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard Says "I Am In A Different Form of Prison" In Lifetime Series Trailer: With her private post-prison life very much in the tabloid headlines, interest is high for the upcoming docuseries "Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up." The Lifetime series gives unparalleled access to the life of Gypsy Rose Blanchard as she tells of life in prison, and navigates life after it. "I do not feel free. I feel like I am in a different form of prison,” Blanchard says in the trailer, which came out yesterday. The docuseries debuts on Lifetime June 3

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"Fairly Oddparents" Sequel Series Teaser Trailer Drops: The teaser trailer is out for Nickelodeon's "Fairly Oddparents" sequel series. The 20-episode series "The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish" will premiere May 20 at 4:30 pm ET on Nickelodeon and will stream on Netflix internationally later this year. The series will star Ashleigh Crystal Hairston as Hazel while "Fairly OddParents" stars Daran Norris and Susanne Blakeslee will reprise their roles as fairies Cosmo and Wanda, respectively

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Rosie O'Donnell Joins "And Just Like That..." For Season 3: As "And Just Like That..." starts production on Season 3, it's been announced that Rosie O'Donnell will be joining the cast. She posted a pic of her script on Instagram yesterday, which revealed her character's name ("Mary") and the first episode's title ("Outlook Good"). No word on whether the gig is for one episode, several or the entire season. "And Just Like That..." will premiere on HBO in 2025.

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Harvey Weinstein Will Face New Rape Trial - Harvey Weinstein will face a new trial for sexual assault allegations. As we told you before, the movie producer’s 2020 conviction was overturned by a judge last month. The New York Court of Appeals claimed the judge in charge of the trial “erroneously admitted testimony of uncharged, alleged prior sexual acts...other than the complainants of the underlying crimes.”  “We believe in this case, and we will be retrying this case…It was a strong case in 2020…and it remains a strong case in 2024,” prosecutors told a judge in the first hearing since the conviction was overturned. A new trial could apparently come as early as September this year.  Weinstein was charged with rape in 2018 following reports of decades of alleged abuse being made public. He was convicted in 2020 of first-degree sexual assault and third-degree rape before his conviction was overturned. “We are happy to hear that the prosecutors want a speedy trial,” Weinstein's chief attorney Arthur Aidala shares.

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Paula Abdul Settles Suit With "AI," Sets Trial With Nigel Lythgoe - Paula Abdul’s sexual assault lawsuit against “American Idol” has been settled out of court, but her sexual assault and battery lawsuit against Nigel Lythgoe is moving forward with a trial. She accuses the producer and the show’s production companies of sexual assault/battery, sexual harassment, gender violence, and negligence, in a suit filed in December 2023. The former “American Idol” judge’s suit against Lythgoe will head to a jury trial set to start in July 2025.  Court docs show Abdul accuses him of assaulting her two times, the first was in a hotel elevator in the early 2000s, she claims. The suit alleges, “Lythgoe shoved Abdul against the wall, then grabbed her genitals and breasts, and began shoving his tongue down her throat.” The lawsuit claims the second assault was during a meeting at Lythgoe’s Los Angeles home, and that he “forced himself on top” of her and “attempted to kiss her while proclaiming that the two would make an excellent ‘power couple.’”  “At one point Lythgoe called Abdul and taunted her that they should celebrate because it had been ‘seven years and the statute of limitations had run,’” the document reads. “Lythgoe clearly knew that his assaults of Abdul were not just wrong but that he held the power to keep her silent.” He has denied these charges. He’s also been named in three suits with similar claims filed by anonymous women.

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Cher Explains Why She Dates Younger Men: Ever wonder why Cher dates younger men? No, the answer isn't "because she can" (although that may be true). The legend was on "The Jennifer Hudson Show" yesterday and gave a perfectly logical explanation. "And the reason I go out with young men is because men my age are older - well, now they're all dead, but...they were always terrified to approach me. And younger men were the only ones that..." "They're bold," JHud chimed in, to which Cher agreed. "Yeah. Raised by women like me." So now we know.

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Bre Tiesi Sued By Former Employees For Harassment: "Selling Sunset" star Bre Tiesi is being taken to court by former employees for allegedly creating a hostile work environment. "US" magazine reports that court docs show Tiesi is being sued by her former nanny Lucy Poole, her former social media manager Amanda Bustard, and her former personal assistant and stylist Kenneth Gomez. The employees felt "harassed, discriminated against, and/or retaliated against on the basis of their sex, gender, and/or sexual orientation," by Tiesi.  No comment yet from Tiesi about the suit.

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Tisha Campbell Admits She Turned Down "Real Housewives" Invite: She's not against it, but the timing is off. Tisha Campbell was asked by "US Weekly" whether she'd ever considered being a cast member for "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," and apparently that idea had already been discussed. "I have been asked,” Campbell says, "But right now is not the time. I’m not anti, it’s just not the time." She adds that, at least at present, that kind of exposure isn't for her. "I’m not as bold to share like that," Campbell said. "You have to be bold." She is a reality show fan, however. "I love a good reality show," the "Martin" star says.

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Christian Slater And Wife Brittany Reveal Second Child On The Way: Congratulations to Christian Slater and wife Brittany, who are about to be parents for a second time. The couple was on the red carpet for the premiere of "Unfrosted" Tuesday when Brittany made sure to pose in profile, showing off her baby bump. The couple is already parents to a 4-year-old daughter; Slater is also dad to adult kids Eliana and Jaden whom he shares with ex-wife Ryan Haddon.

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TikTok Star Kat Stickler And “Bachelorette” Star Jason Tartick Go Public With Relationship: We told you that TikTok star Kat Stickler and “Bachelorette’s” Jason Tartick were dating. We also told you that the two were full-on PDA at Stagecoach over the weekend. Now “TMZ” has pics and sources that saw the two on a dinner date Monday evening, with Kat’s daughter MJ! Eyewitnesses also say that there were three other guests out for dinner with them. They also add that Jason and Kat were totally flirty together during the dinner; Kat even fed Jason a few bites of her food! The two were smiling and laughing a lot together and seemed really comfortable showing affection for one another even in public.

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Report: TikTok Star Kyle Marisa Roth’s Parents Called For A Welfare Check: We told you earlier this month that TikTok star Kyle Marisa Roth died at 36 years old. A new report’s now saying that on the day of her death on April 14, Kyle’s parents reached out to the police to do a welfare check on her. They were reportedly concerned over a video she had posted online - her mom said it was from April 4 but her exact reasoning for being concerned isn’t known. Her mother also admitted she hadn’t spoken to Kyle in months and her dad said he hadn’t spoken to her since April 8. The cause of death is still not known, and the results of a toxicology test and autopsy are both pending.

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TikTok Star Jordan Howlett Wants To Get His Followers Smart About Money: TikTok Star Jordan Howlett has amassed over 12.5M followers on the app sharing fast food secrets and more. Now he’s using his platform to get his followers smart about money. Before he made it on TikTok, he was experiencing homelessness and living out of his car. "Prior to any kind of social media success, I've been in circumstances where I'm terrified [about] my next meal, I'm terrified of where I'm sleeping. And I know what that feels like," he reveals to “Distractify.” He’s big on sharing with his fans only trends and partnerships he truly believes in, like loud budgeting. "I thought the concept was brilliant, I thought it definitely was relatable, even to myself, especially how I grew up," he says. "Help one another when you when you can. And in regards to the struggles of things being more expensive, I would urge people to not blame themselves for this ... We should all collectively keep trying to help each other out. Keep going, and keep fighting the good fight."

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Dua Lipa Teases Upcoming "Saturday Night Live" Appearance In First Promo: Dua Lipa is getting ready to host “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. Ahead of her big day, she teamed up with cast member Chloe Fineman, who loves to do impressions, for a new promo. In the promo Chloe keeps getting better and better at imitating Dua. Eventually, Dua says Chloe has nailed it…and says that she can handle performing for her, so she can focus on her skits!

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Benny Blanco Can’t Believe He’s Dating Selena Gomez Either: Benny Blanco knows how good he has it dating Selena Gomez. Stopping by “Today” to promote his new cookbook, “Open Wide,” the music producer shared he has no idea how get got so lucky. “I wake up every day, and I look in the mirror, and I’m like, ‘How did this happen? But until anyone figures it out, whee!"

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Miley Cyrus And Calvin Harris Might Be Teaming Up: Calvin Harris has shared a snippet of new music on his social media…and some people think he’s teasing a collab with Miley Cyrus. The snippet is 50 seconds long and features someone that hasn’t been named yet singing about dancing. Harris hasn’t confirmed who is on the track…and only commented three wave emojis on his post so far.

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Ed Sheeran Planning Intimate Anniversary Show In New York - Ed Sheeran is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his sophomore album "x" with a special expanded edition and a one-night-only concert at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on May 22nd. The "x (10th Anniversary Edition)" will feature the original 12-track album plus 9 bonus tracks never before available on vinyl. The Barclays Center show is expected to have high demand, with only 12-thousand tickets available compared to Sheeran's recent New York shows that attracted over 173-thousand fans across two MetLife Stadium concerts. The setlist will reflect Sheeran's 24-track "x (Wembley Edition)" release from 2015 with bonus tracks on the anniversary edition include fan favorites like "I See Fire" and "All of the Stars.”  To ensure tickets reach devoted fans, Sheeran has partnered with Seated for an exclusive pre-sale registration. Successful registrants will receive a unique code to purchase up to 2 tickets via Ticketmaster on May 6th at 10am ET. However, receiving a code does not guarantee ticket availability.

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