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BAFTA has tweaked the rules for some of its TV categories in order to open up the awards to more women directors and international non-scripted shows. The BAFTA Craft Director categories in Factual, Fiction and Multi-Camera will now see the top three male and top three female directors from round one automatically go through to

by Trevor Kimball, October 3, 2022 (Starz) The early days of Queen Elizabeth I won’t continue to unfold on Starz. The cable channel has cancelled Becoming Elizabeth, so we won’t be seeing a second season. The first season of eight episodes finished airing in early August. A historical drama series, the Becoming Elizabeth TV show

Dancing With the Stars has been killing it with theme nights in its move to Disney+. The hit reality series went with memorable songs from the James Bond film franchise Monday night. To the surprise of everyone, there was no “Skyfall,” which was strange because that song was everywhere. Joseph Baena was still without Daniella

Maddie and Addison, back again? A cryptic tweet from writer/producer Glenn Gordon Caron suggests we’re either about to get a reboot of Moonlighting or someone is about to land the reruns from the ’80s drama that starred Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis. Caron, who created the drama for ABC back in the day, teased a

As the series hits its stride, the primary difference emerging is the presence of a long-arc antagonist, Janis Cavalicci, working at odds with the QL team. This contrasts with Sam and Al’s situation in the original series, where they had only a simple (!) task with no adversaries to speak of. On Quantum Leap Season

NATPE, which has convened annual gatherings of producers, syndicators, station owners and other TV stakeholders for decades, has filed for bankruptcy. The organization cited the impact of Covid and said it planned to continue holding events, including the annual January conference, which has been shifted to the Bahamas from its longtime Miami base. The official

We’re just days away from the Grey’s Anatomy Season 19, and we’re already dreading the forced Station 19 crossover stories. Grey’s Anatomy has been one of the longest-running American primetime medical drama series. It has had multiple crossover events during this long period with its spinoff show, Station 19. Characters have jumped across both the

Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment has struck a deal worth $125M for the securitization of the Got Talent franchise. The agreement, billed by advisor ACF as “the first of its kind” and “groundbreaking,” securitizes the intellectual property behind Got Talent, including the U.S., UK and international versions of the format, which is in 72 territories worldwide.

by Regina Avalos, October 1, 2022 Armor Wars is not headed to Disney+ after all, at least not as originally envisioned. Disney+ first announced the series in December 2020. and it was to star Don Cheadle reprising his role as US Air Force officer James Rhodes aka War Machine from the Iron Man and Avengers

The niece of Glenda Cleveland — Jeffrey Dahmer‘s neighbor played by Niecy Nash in the Netflix series — says the show’s brought nothing but trauma to the victims’ families, and a physical memorial would only make things worse. Play video content TMZ.com Nicole Childress tells TMZ … a potential memorial dedicated to Dahmer’s victims would

Were the years good to the vampires? On Interview with the Vampire Season 1 Episode 1, Louis De Ponte Du Lac looked to speak with Daniel Molloy some fifty years after their first interview. In doing so, some surprising secrets about vampires came to the surface. With such a thrilling tale, Louis had to decide

UPDATE SUNDAY 8:45 PM: Good news for Dish/Sling TV customers ahead of Monday Night Football. Disney and Dish have taken a major step towards a new carriage agreement after their dispute led to the Disney networks going dark on Dish and Sling TV at midnight on Sept. 30. “We have reached a handshake agreement with

Nick Cannon has a couple early birthday gifts this year cause he just welcomed his 10th baby … just 2 weeks after his 9th child was born. The extremely proud dad shared the news Friday about his newborn son, Rise Messiah Cannon. on IG. He wrote, “Another Blessing!!! As my journey on this planet becomes

That was one of the most packed episodes of The Walking Dead yet. The Walking Dead Season 11 Episode 17 played out like a spy thriller, with the characters in very different scenarios. Some were battling for survival, and some were fighting politics inside an oppressed community. “Lockdown” was one of the few times throughout

Terry Bradshaw, a Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback and one of the co-hosts on Fox NFL Sunday, revealed Sunday on air that he has battled cancer twice in the last year. Bradshaw had an incident during the pregame show last week and addressed them on Sunday’s episode before the rest of the schedule kicked off. “Last week on

Columbus Short is off the hook in his latest legal battle … because prosecutors tell us they dropped the charges in his domestic violence case. The L.A. City Attorney’s Office tells TMZ … prosecutors reviewed the case and decided not to pursue charges. They wouldn’t comment on the specifics of their decision. Columbus, however, tells

Someone may be coming out ahead in that love triangle! And The Resident Season 6 Episode 2 dug deeper into its more political arcs and how they relate to healthcare. Join TV Fanatics Carissa Pavlica, Leora W., and Laura Nowak as they discuss the hour. Do you think The Resident is overdoing it with its

The creators of hit HBO/BBC drama Industry have defended its high number of raunchy scenes, pointing to its authenticity.  Industry, whose second season began last week, has drawn big audiences on both sides of the Atlantic for its portrait of young graduates working competitively at a City of London bank, seeking to out-do each other

Jeffrey Dahmer had a foreboding look, partly because of his eyewear … and now the shades he wore in prison are up for sale, and they’ll go for more than anything at LensCrafters. Taylor James, who runs Cult Collectibles out of Vancouver, Canada, tells TMZ … he’s willing to part with the serial killer’s prison

Losing a child is one of the hardest things anyone can ever go through. Although Jennifer’s been down this road before with Abigail’s fake death, Abby is gone for real this time, and her mother can’t handle the heartbreak. But did Jennifer go too far on Days of Our Lives during the week of 9-26-22

Madame Sylvia Wu, whose Santa Monica Chinese restaurant served generations of Southern Californians and many celebrities, died on Sept. 29 at 106, her family confirmed. In her later years, Wu stayed in the West side’s mind with cookbooks, television shows, and charity work, particularly at the City of Hope cancer center. Her restaurant was one

There are reports Trevor Noah and Dua Lipa are “just friends.” Really? Now that we know Trevor’s plan to exit “The Daily Show,” which he announced Thursday, it seems kinda weird he’d have dinner with a casual friend the night before … there are things to discuss with your closest allies when stuff like that

Tonight, Lifetime airs The Gabby Petito Story, which will be harrowing to watch, but we’re sure that Skyler Samuels will pay tribute to Gabby beautifully. Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19 return with Alaska Daily in tow, promising to be an exciting triple show block on Thursdays, You can also count on Chucky Season 2 and

Tennessee’s state Supreme Court has vacated a ruling that required police to publicly release their investigation of country singer Naomi Judd’s death. The Supreme Court did not rule on whether the records can be released, but sent the case back to the lower court for another hearing.  Judd’s family has requested that police records which contain

by Trevor Kimball, September 29, 2022 (EPIX) The Bridge and Tunnel series isn’t getting a third season. EPIX has cancelled the half-hour romantic comedy series from Edward Burns. The news comes as it’s been revealed that EPIX will be rebranded to MGM+ in January. Written, directed, and produced by Burns, the Bridge and Tunnel TV

Bill Maher made a pretty compelling case that lots of rules against consensual sex in the workplace are not only ridiculous … they’re harmful. The “Real Time” host challenged companies that require immediate notification if 2 employees are banging and prohibit sexual relationships between supervisors and their subordinates. He concedes, if there’s a workplace relationship

With just eight episodes of The Walking Dead left, the stakes are higher than ever. The series returns at a breakneck pace as we delve deeper into the conflict behind the walls of the Commonwealth and the desperate battle for survival. Pamela Milton (Laila Robins) is the leader of this compound, and she’s been left

Following the announcement of huge cuts to the BBC World Service, with many staff being asked to relocate overseas, journalists have said plans to move the Vietnamese service to Thailand will pose dangers to press freedom.  The Guardian reports several reporters raising concerns that there is history of the Vietnamese state abducting journalists from Thailand

Roy Wood Jr. could soon get a serious promotion over at Comedy Central … we’re told he’s in the running to take over for Trevor Noah as the next host on “The Daily Show.” Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ that Comedy Central executives view Roy as someone who could potentially become the next face

After 29 years, fans of Hocus Pocus were treated to a sequel on Friday with the premiere of Hocus Pocus 2. One notable cast member not back for the sequel is Thora Birch, who played Dani Dennison. However, Birch has now revealed that there were initially plans for her to reprise her iconic role. “There