Photo: Cheryl Mann Mad Man veteran Jon Hamm is joining another acclaimed series. Apple TV+ announced the addition to the cast, noting the Emmy winner will play Paul Marks, a “corporate titan who sets his sights” on the network on which the series’ The Morning Show airs. The show’s second season centered on drama within …
‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ becomes most-watched original ‘Trek’ series for Paramount+
Marni Grossman/Paramount+ A lot of fans are boldly going with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, according to Paramount+. The prequel series set a record for the streaming service as the most-watched original series in the Star Trek franchise over its first 90 days and ranked as one of Paramount+’s top two original shows overseas. The …
Hello, Sidney? Neve Campbell discusses whether she’d return to the ‘Scream’ franchise
Campbel in 2021’s “Scream” — Paramount Pictures/Brownie Harris Neve Campbell is opening up about her future — or lack thereof — in the Scream franchise. The actress, who played hard-to-kill heroine Sidney Prescott in five Scream films, announced in June that she was stepping away from the series over an apparent salary dispute. In a …
Are the Golden Globes coming back to NBC?
HFPA The Hollywood Reporter made headlines Tuesday with an exclusive story that the beleaguered Golden Globe Awards were returning to former home at NBC sooner than most predicted. The trade reported the show could return to the network on January 10, 2023. However, the network has made no formal announcement, and a source told ABC …
‘Insecure’ actress Denise Dowse in coma caused by meningitis
Greg Doherty/Getty Images Denise Dowse, best known for her roles in Insecure, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Grey’s Anatomy, is currently in a coma after contracting meningitis, her sister Tracey Dowse revealed over the weekend. “I am requesting support and prayers be offered me and my sister, and my only immediate family Denise Dowse,” Tracey wrote …
Nebraska woman charged with helping daughter have abortion
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) — A Nebraska woman has been charged with helping her teenage daughter end her pregnancy at about 24 weeks after investigators uncovered Facebook messages in which the two discussed using medication to [Read More…]
In Brief: Jane Lynch leaving ‘Funny Girl’ earlier, and more
Apple TV+ has given a season order to Land of Women, a limited series starring and executive-produced by Eva Longoria. The dramedy, per the streamer, follows “a New York empty nester whose life is turned upside down when her husband implicates the family in financial improprieties, and she is forced to flee the city alongside …
Mindy Kaling addresses rumors that her ex B.J. Novak is her children’s father
Robin L Marshall/Getty Images Mindy Kaling is paying no mind to speculation that her ex B.J. Novak is the father of her children. “It doesn’t bother me,” the 43-year-old, who is mom to four-year-old Katherine and one-year-old Spencer, said of the rumors in an interview with Marie Claire published Tuesday. “He’s the godparent to both my kids — and they have such a great relationship …
Lin-Manuel Miranda launching ‘Hamilton’-themed charity initiative to support abortion access
Disney+ Lin-Manuel Miranda, the EGOT-winning creator of Hamilton, is putting the musical phenomenon to work to support abortion access in the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Miranda has created Ham4Choice in collaboration with the online fundraising platform Prizeo for a “once-in-a-lifetime Hamilton experience” to raise “much-needed funds for organizations providing abortion access …
Smell of success: Johnny Depp reportedly re-ups with Dior in 7-figure deal
Venla Shalin/Redferns Johnny Depp will remain one of the faces of Dior. The actor, whose partnership with the fashion line via its Sauvage fragrance remained intact throughout his headline-grabbing divorce and subsequent legal drama, has reportedly re-upped his contract with Dior for what TMZ is calling a seven-figure deal. Dior’s decision to stand by Depp, …