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[05/20/21 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 20
Updates include: Juliette Binoche boards HBO Max's "The Staircase"; "Grey's Anatomy" confirms another series regular's exit; and Kathleen Turner signs onto HBO's "The White House Plumbers."

[05/20/21 - 07:01 PM]
Video: "Trese" - Official Trailer - Netflix Anime
In Manila, where dark supernatural forces pervade the criminal underworld, it's up to Alexandra Trese to keep the peace - but there's a storm brewing.

[05/20/21 - 02:34 PM]
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors Play-In Game Most-Watched NBA Telecast on ESPN Since 2019 Western Conference Finals: 5,618,000 Viewers
The telecast peaked with 6,149,000 viewers on ESPN from 12:30-1 a.m. ET.

[05/20/21 - 01:31 PM]
Video: "False Positive" Teaser Trailer - Hulu
She is 100% pregnant and the trailer for "False Positive" is 100% coming soon.

[05/20/21 - 01:14 PM]
Video: Disney+ Releases New Featurette for Disney and Pixar's "Luca"
"Luca" highlights a friendship between two sea monsters - one a little timid and afraid to get out of his comfort zone - and the other who dives into life head-first.

[05/20/21 - 12:50 PM]
TV One's Original Film "Bad Dad Rehab 2: The Next Session" Premieres Sunday, June 20 (Father's Day) at 8 P.M. ET/7C
The film follows the new class of Bad Dads hailing from Jersey City, New Jersey who must confront their personal demons in order to get their act together and become better dads.

[05/20/21 - 12:05 PM]
Bravo's Newest Culinary Competition "Top Chef Amateurs" Premieres Thursday, July 1 at 9 PM ET/PT
Produced by Magical Elves, "Top Chef Amateurs" gives talented home cooks the opportunity of a lifetime to test their skills in the illustrious "Top Chef" kitchen.

[05/20/21 - 12:04 PM]
Video: Hulu Original Series "Love, Victor" Season Two Trailer and Key Art Debut
The popular teen dramedy returns as season two finds a newly out of the closet Victor entering his junior year at Creekwood High.

[05/20/21 - 11:33 AM]
"OWN and Procter & Gamble Present: Widen the Screen - A Fuller View of Black Life" A Special George Floyd Anniversary Programming Event Featuring Oprah Winfrey
This special presentation is hosted by Oprah Winfrey and features short films and new content by Black creators that celebrate Black stories and the expansiveness of Black life, while honoring the anniversary of the tragic murder of George Floyd.

[05/20/21 - 11:33 AM]
First Look Images: Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building"
The series follows three strangers (Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez) who share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.

[05/20/21 - 11:11 AM]
Video: Peacock Drops Trailer for "Vanderpump Dogs" from Lisa Vanderpump Premiering June 9
The series brings fans and pet lovers deeper into Lisa Vanderpump's luxurious life, by chronicling the stories and adoptions that occur at her beloved namesake foundation: Vanderpump Dogs, West Hollywood.

[05/20/21 - 11:02 AM]
The Eighth and Final Season of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" Will Premiere Aug. 12 on NBC
Look for back-to-back episodes each Thursday beginning at 8:00/7:00c.

[05/20/21 - 10:01 AM]
discovery+ Greenlights Raucous Renovation Romp "Trixie Motel" Starring Drag Royalty Trixie Mattel
In the eight hour-long episodes coming to the streaming service in 2022, Trixie will face the reality of having invested her life savings into a rundown motel in super-trendy Palm Springs, California.

[05/20/21 - 10:00 AM]
Apple TV+ Orders "Wool," New Drama Series Based on Bestselling Book Trilogy and Starring Rebecca Ferguson
"Wool" is a set in a ruined and toxic future where a community exists in a giant silo underground, hundreds of stories deep.

[05/20/21 - 09:44 AM]
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy Set to Conjure Up More Chills, Laughs and Mayhem in Live-Action Comedy "Hocus Pocus 2"
The film will premiere exclusively on Disney+ in 2022.

[05/20/21 - 09:42 AM]
BET Remembers George Floyd and Addresses the Systemic Injustice Plaguing Black Americans with Three Reflective and Empowering News Specials
Tuesday, May 25, marks the anniversary date of Floyd's passing, and BET will engage audiences with three compelling original primetime news specials powered by its social impact initiative Content For Change.

[05/20/21 - 09:32 AM]
Showtime(R) to Debut Dark Comedy "The End" on Sunday, July 18
In the series, three generations of a family live with separate but intersecting obsessions - trying to figure out how to die with dignity, live with none and make it all count.

[05/20/21 - 09:29 AM]
Amazon Studios Greenlights Season 2 of World-Spanning Fantasy Series "The Wheel of Time"
Both seasons, co-produced by Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television, will exclusively stream on Amazon Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[05/20/21 - 09:09 AM]
Netflix Announce a Trio of New Animated Kids & Family Titles That Put Asian American Protagonists - and Creatives - Front and Center
"The Monkey King," "Boons and Curses" and "Mech Cadets" are among the featured projects.

[05/20/21 - 09:00 AM]
Warner Bros. Television Group and Kaley Cuoco Extend Long-Standing Creative Partnership with New Overall Deal
Through her Warner Bros. deal, Cuoco developed, executive produced, and starred in the acclaimed HBO Max hit series "The Flight Attendant," which debuted on Thanksgiving 2020 and has been renewed for a second season.

[05/20/21 - 08:59 AM]
The History(R) Channel Premieres "Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America" Executive Produced by NBA Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Deborah Morales on Saturday, June 19 at 8PM ET/PT
From the labor movement of the 1880s, women's suffrage and civil rights, to the LGBTQ+ and Black Lives Matter movements, protest is in the American DNA and this documentary gives an unfiltered look at the ways it has evolved the world in which we live.

[05/20/21 - 08:38 AM]
New Series: "Claressa Shields," Premiering Exclusively on ESPN+
The four-part series will give fans a behind-the-scenes look at Shields' quest to become the greatest two-sport athlete of all time, simultaneously maintaining her dominance in boxing while making her debut in mixed martial arts.

[05/20/21 - 08:07 AM]
Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard, Alia Shawkat, Tim Meadows, Terry O'Quinn, Debra Winger and More Round Out All-Star Cast of the Stop-Motion Animation Series "Ultra City Smiths"
The first two episodes of the series will premiere on AMC+ on Thursday, July 22 with subsequent episodes dropping weekly, every Thursday.

[05/20/21 - 07:01 AM]
"In the Heights," "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It," and All Eight Harry Potter Films Arrive on HBO Max This June
The season 1 part 2 premiere of "Genera+ion," documentary "Revolution Rent," season four of "Summer Camp Island," the second seasons of "The Fungies" and "Full Bloom," the competition series hosted by celebrity florist Simon Lycett, and "Starstruck," premiere in the month as well.

[05/20/21 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Black Summer" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Winter comes with cold-blooded new challenges during the zombie apocalypse as frantic scavengers and violent militias battle the dead and desperate.

[05/20/21 - 07:00 AM]
Starz Casts Alice Englert and Nicholas Denton as Merteuil and Valmont in Bold Re-Imagining of "Dangerous Liaisons"
"Dangerous Liaisons" is a bold reimagining of the iconic characters from Laclos' classic 18th century novel and tells the origin story of how the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont meet as passionate young lovers in Paris on the eve of revolution.

[05/20/21 - 06:40 AM]
Discover the Magical World of the Disney+ Original Series "The Mysterious Benedict Society"
Based on the best-selling book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, the show follows four gifted orphans who are recruited by the eccentric Mr. Benedict (Tony Hale) to save the world.

[05/20/21 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "Elite" Season 4 - Trailer - Netflix
A strict principal and four new students arrive at Las Encinas, bringing an onslaught of romantic entanglements, intense rumors and a fresh mystery.

[05/20/21 - 06:29 AM]
HBO Documentary Films' "The Legend of the Underground" Debuts June 29
The film is a searing and timely look at the struggle against rampant discrimination in Nigeria today, as seen through the lens of several bold and charismatic, non-conformist youth who fight to live life out loud.

[05/20/21 - 06:28 AM]
Video: "No Sudden Move" - Official Teaser - HBO Max
From Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh, the film drops on HBO Max July 1.

[05/20/21 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Everybody's Talking About Jamie" - Release Date Announcement - Prime Video
The much-anticipated film adaptation of the award-winning hit musical, follows Jamie, a teenager from Sheffield, who dreams of life on stage.

[05/20/21 - 06:00 AM]
The CW Television Network and Nexstar Media Group Renew Affiliation Agreements
Taken together, the 37 markets cover more than 31% of the U.S. audience, serving more than 38 million television households.

[05/20/21 - 05:59 AM]
BET to Assemble the Ultimate All-Girl R&B Supergroup in the One-of-a-Kind Music Experiment in "BET Presents The Encore"
Shamari DeVoe, Irish Grinstead, LeMisha Grinstead, Nivea Nash, Felisha King, Fallon King, Pamela Long, Aubrey O'Day, and Kiely Williams have signed on to the one-of-a-kind music experiment to become the next big musical sensation.

[05/20/21 - 05:01 AM]
Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ Celebrate National Streaming Day with Exciting Announcements, Sneak Peeks and Stunts
Hosted on the streamers' social media handles, #StreamingDay will include exclusive announcements of Summer's series and movies, watch parties of classic movies and shows, and more.

[05/20/21 - 12:01 AM]
Video: "Katla" - Official Teaser - Netflix
The catastrophic eruption of subglacial volcano Katla turns a nearby community's world upside down as mysteries begin to emerge from the ice.

[05/19/21 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, May 19
Updates include: Jenna Ortega to lead Netflix's "Wednesday"; Jeremy Irvine in talks for HBO Max's "Green Lantern"; and Jon Bernthal to star in HBO's "We Own This City."

[05/19/21 - 07:01 PM]
Video: "Racket Boys" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A city kid is brought to the countryside by his father's new coaching gig: reviving a ragtag middle school badminton team on the brink of extinction.

[05/19/21 - 01:05 PM]
Showtime(R) Announces "Hip Hop 50," A Multiyear Cross-Platform Programming Initiative with Media Company Mass Appeal to Celebrate Hip Hop's 50th Anniversary
The initiative will encompass unscripted series and features, podcasts and digital shorts by and about some of the foremost names in the genre.

[05/19/21 - 12:28 PM]
The Next Installment of the "Unraveled" Anthology Unmasks a Prolific and Terrifying Cyberstalker in "Unraveled: The Stalker's Web"
The companion two-hour special will begin streaming on discovery+ on Tuesday, August 10.

[05/19/21 - 12:02 PM]
Netflix Orders New Spy Adventure Series Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Monica Barbaro
When a father and daughter learn that they've each secretly been working as CIA Operatives for years, they realize their entire relationship has been a lie and they truly don't know one another at all.

[05/19/21 - 11:45 AM]
Video: "The Fungies" - Season 2 Official Trailer - HBO Max Family
Seth, Pascal, Dr. Nancy, Nevin, Lil Lemon and the rest of the gang are gearing up for all new prehistoric adventures.

[05/19/21 - 11:16 AM]
Discovery Channel Takes Viewers to the Amazon for an Epic Quest of Exploration in Brand-New Series "Curse of Akakor" Premiering May 26
Led by Irish investigate journalist, Paul Connolly, the team will include American geologist and explorer Dr. Martin Pepper, Brazilian wilderness doctor Dr. Karina Oliani, former FBI Agent Bobby Chacon, British survival expert Megan Hine and tech expert Brennon Edwards.

[05/19/21 - 10:47 AM]
Christmas Comes Early as Lifetime Reunites Casts and Reveals Two Movies for the 2021 "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" Holiday Movie Slate
This year, Lifetime will reunite some memorable casts including "High School Musical" alums Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman in "A Christmas Dance Reunion."

[05/19/21 - 10:46 AM]
Lifetime Says "Happy Anniversary" to Harry & Meghan with the Casting of Sydney Morton and Jordan Dean to Star as the Estranged Royals in "Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace"
Dean and Morton will fill the royal shoes vacated by Parisa Fitz-Henley and Murray Fraser in 2018's hit film "Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance," followed by Tiffany Smith and Charlie Field for the second installment "Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal" in 2019.

[05/19/21 - 10:41 AM]
Peacock Announces Straight to Series Order of New Drama "Vampire Academy" from Julie Plec
The project is based on a series of young adult paranormal romance novels by international bestselling author Richelle Mead.

[05/19/21 - 10:30 AM]
HGTV Greenlights New Version of "Cash in the Attic"
Retooled to highlight collectible items relevant to today's audiences, the latest iteration of the series will star Courtney Tezeno, a passionate collector, and her team of expert appraisers.

[05/19/21 - 10:30 AM]
Matt Cornett, Kyra Tantao and Terry Hu Land Out-of-This-World Roles in "Zombies 3," The Third Installment of Disney Channel's Highly Popular Franchise
They'll join returning cast members Chandler Kinney, Pearce Joza, Ariel Martin, Kylee Russell, Trevor Tordjman, Carla Jeffery, James Godfrey and Kingston Foster.

[05/19/21 - 10:00 AM]
Peacock Original Comedy Series "Intelligence," Starring David Schwimmer and Nick Mohammed, Returns Thursday, June 17
All six episodes of the series will drop at once on Peacock.

[05/19/21 - 09:46 AM]
Premium Content From CNN Original Series and CNN Films Shines on Theatrical, Streaming, and Television Screens for 2021 and 2022
Six new CNN Original Series will premiere in 2022, including: "Patagonia" (wt), "Nomad with Carlton McCoy" (wt), "Dark Was the Night: The Life of Hitler," "LBJ: Triumph and Tragedy," and "Reframed: Marilyn Monroe."

[05/19/21 - 09:45 AM]
Video: Official Trailer & Key Art Released for "Friends: The Reunion"
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer return to the iconic comedy's original soundstage, Stage 24, on the Warner Bros. Studio lot in Burbank for a real-life unscripted celebration of the beloved show.







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[03/19/26 - 01:17 PM]
Maya Hawke to Star in Netflix's Series Adaptation of "The God of the Woods"
The multi-generational drama series is set in the Adirondacks, exploring the Van Laar family's dark secrets, class tensions, and the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of 13 year old Barbara Van Laar from her family's summer camp - in the wake of an earlier family tragedy that may be related.

[03/19/26 - 01:03 PM]
3 Million "Outlander" Fans Drive the Epic Season Eight Premiere to a Four-Year Series High
The episode, entitled "Soul of a Rebel," secured the top spot for the week among all scripted cable programs.

[03/19/26 - 01:01 PM]
Peacock Renews "Nelly and Ashanti: We Belong Together" for a Second Season
Production begins this month and the series will air later in the year.

[03/19/26 - 12:46 PM]
Statement from Disney Entertainment Television: "The Bachelorette"
From a spokesperson: "In light of the newly released video just surfaced today, we have made the decision to not move forward with the new season of 'The Bachelorette' at this time, and our focus is on supporting the family."

[03/19/26 - 12:13 PM]
FOX Sports, IndyCar Announce Launch of New Digital-Exclusive Series, "All In: IndyCar"
The debut episode, "The Champ Is Here," features four-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou at the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

[03/19/26 - 10:02 AM]
Amazon MGM Studios Has Officially Greenlit "The Challenger," A Limited Series Starring Kristen Stewart
Stewart will play astronaut and physicist Sally Ride, who in 1978 became the first American woman to fly in space.

[03/19/26 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix Announces Limited Series "Enigma Variations" Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson
The series, based on André Aciman's novel, tells the story of a man remade by the lovers who ignite and undo him over the course of 10 transformative years.

[03/19/26 - 09:14 AM]
New Season of "Storied Spaces" Premieres March 28 on Magnolia Network
Escape to beautifully designed and curated spaces, seen through the eyes of the families that breathed life into them.

[03/19/26 - 09:04 AM]
Video: "O11CE: New Generation" - Trailer - Disney+
Same team, new dream. The Hawks take the field in "O11Ce: New Generation," now streaming on Disney+.

[03/19/26 - 09:01 AM]
Season Two of "Hazardous History with Henry Winkler" Set to Premiere Sunday, April 19 at 9/8c on The History Channel
Each one-hour episode of this nostalgia-drenched series tells the stories of the things we did for fun, for money, or out of plain boredom that you can't do anymore.

[03/19/26 - 09:01 AM]
HBO to Debut Comedy Special "Josh Johnson: Symphony" This Spring
Said Josh Johnson: "I'm excited to have my breakout piece be with a company that nurtures vision like HBO does. I'm grateful to them, and you, for watching."

[03/19/26 - 09:01 AM]
Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, and Riley Green to Perform at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards
The 61st ACM Awards will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT from the world-renowned MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

[03/19/26 - 08:34 AM]
Must-See April U.S. Debuts from Viaplay - German Conspiracy Thriller, Award-winning Film
Highlights include "Dangerous Truth," inspired by real events surrounding the faulty intelligence that helped justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

[03/19/26 - 08:12 AM]
Apple Original Films' "What Happens at Night" from Martin Scorsese, Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, Begins Principal Photography
Hailing from Apple Studios, and made in partnership with STUDIOCANAL, the dream-like story follows a married American couple who travel to a small, snowy European town to adopt a baby.

[03/19/26 - 08:11 AM]
Netflix Canada Announces New Series "This Summer Will Be Different"
Based on the beloved novel by Carley Fortune, the series is a simmering, sun-soaked romance set across multiple summers on Prince Edward Island about Lucy, a young woman navigating her 20s and her first real love with her best friend's brother, the one person she was never supposed to fall for.