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Patty Maloney, an actress whose 30-plus year career included memorable turns on Little House on the Prairie, Syd & Marty Krofft’s Far Out Space Nuts, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century and the Star Wars Holiday Special, has died. Her passing was confirmed via a post on the official Syd & Marty Krofft Facebook page. She was 89.

Maloney stood 3 feet 11 inches and weighed about 60 pounds. Her stature and pantomime stills meant she often worked in costume. And work she did, with memorable roles on some of the most popular TV shows of the ’70s an ’80s.

On her first series, the actress played the furry and funny Honk on the Kroffts’ Far Out Space Nuts, a character who spoke only in horn-like honks. The show was a Saturday morning staple for kids in the ’70s, especially via syndication. She also appeared on 13 episodes of The Krofft Superstar Hour and other of the duo’s shows.

Patty Maloney, the 3-foot-11 actress who played the alien Honk on the Sid & Marty Krofft family show Far Out Space Nuts and Chewbacca’s son, Lumpy, on the long-lamented Star Wars Holiday Special, has died. She was 89.

Maloney had suffered several strokes over the years and died Monday in hospice care in Winter Park, Florida, her brother, Dave Myrabo, told The Hollywood Reporter. “For a little person growing up in a big world, she did everything she wanted to do,” he said.

Maloney did lots of work alongside the 3-foot-10 Billy Barty. The two appeared together in the Wizard of Oz feature Under the Rainbow (1981), starring Chevy Chase, and on episodes of Little House on the Prairie, Charlie’s Angels, The Love Boat, Trapper John, M.D. and more.

Far Out Space Nuts, starring Bob Denver and Chuck McCann as bumbling maintenance workers turned accidental space travelers, aired for one season (1975-76) on CBS.

“The Residence” is now streaming on Netflix, and there are a whole lot of suspects. But that’s what happens when someone gets murdered during a major White House event.

Shonda Rhimes’ new series centers on the murder of the White House Chief Usher A.B. Wynter, who is killed during an event that brings literal hundreds of people to the presidential residence. Don’t worry, you don’t need to keep track of all 157 suspects throughout the series. But you do need to know quite a few of them.

To make your life easier, we have rounded up the key players below.

Uzo Aduba, Giancarlo Esposito, Susan Kelechi Watson, Ken Marino and Isiah Whitlock Jr. in “The Residence.” (Jessica Brooks/Netflix) Cordelia Cupp (Uzo Aduba)

Cordelia Cupp is a famed detective and avid birder called in to consult on the case for the Metropolitan Police Department. She is played by Uzo Aduba,...

Honestly, this episode of Elsbeth should have been called “The Mama Bear Mittens Are Coming Off.” There was no holding back on this culturally infused installment from everyone’s favorite Chicago attorney.

For one thing, how adorable was Henry, the tour guide? I don’t know who that actor is, but he is popping up more and more in different shows and movies.

However, the award for the most over-the-top acting on Elsbeth goes to Alyssa Milano. Was her character a little too much? Check the fingernails. But what the actor did with the role was epic.

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It will be a long time before viewers forget the name Pupetta. Although, that’s probably because the character’s name sounds like a side dish that comes with eggplant parm.

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Shondaland is giving us another White House scandal this spring. The Residence, a “screwball whodunit” set in the halls of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, will drop its eight-episode first season on Thursday, March 20. And now, we have a full-length trailer, which you can watch above.

Inspired by Kate Andersen Brower’s book of the same name, The Residence stars Uzo Aduba as Cordelia Cupp, “the most sought-after detective in the world.” According to her official description, she’s “wry, funny, relentless, supremely confident, an astute observer of human behavior… and a legendary birder.”

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Everyone loves a good family sitcom, right? A feel-good premise, likable characters, and strong humor to balance it all out. Arguably, the biggest family comedy on TV today is Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage. That makes sense, as it's set in the immensely popular Big Bang Theory-universe. But if you're looking for a more underrated family comedy to binge, put this early 2010s Fox sitcom on your radar.

Raising Hope ran for four seasons on Fox from 2010 to 2014. It followed a young, single father trying his best to raise his baby daughter with the help of his family. The Chance family was your average lower middle class bunch just trying their best to get by in day-to-day life. Are they the most stable group of characters? Well, not exactly. But they do love each other,...

After years of guest spots and smaller movie roles in the '90s, Timothy Olyphant established himself as one of Hollywood's go-to macho actors in the 2000s. His breakout came in 2004 when he was cast as Seth Bullock, the reluctant camp sheriff, in HBO's Deadwood, where his rugged good looks and hard-nosed demeanor made him a perfect fit for the western genre. After Deadwood's too-short run, he nabbed the role that would define his public persona for years: Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens in FX's Justified, a character he'd play for six seasons and a revival series in 2023.

Justified allowed Olyphant to express the full range of his talents, injecting his tough guy character with a dose of sly humor. Or at least, it seemed that way, until the Netflix series Santa Clarita Diet showed a different side of the actor. Rather than a stone-cold badass, Olyphant's Santa Clarita character,...

Everyone, put your detective hats on, Shondaland is coming out with a murder mystery, The Residence. Created by Paul William Davies, who has written and executive produced on Scandal, the murder mystery stars Uzo Aduba as detective Cordelia Cupp. Netflix is unveiling a teaser trailer along with a fresh batch of images for the upcoming Netflix series. The Residence will premiere March 20 on the streamer. The cast is a stacked one. Aduba is joined by, but not only by, Randall Park (WandaVision), Giancarlo Esposito (The Mandalorian), Mary Wiseman (Star Trek: Discovery), Susan Kelechi Watson (This is Us), Julian McMahon(Nip/Tuck), Jason Lee (My Name is Earl) and more.

The best Jaime Pressly movies and TV shows contain an interesting mix of genres but she always stands out when she gets her chance to shine. Presley started her career as a teenager when she got involved in modeling while also training as a gymnast. By the time she was 15, she dropped out of high school and moved to Japan to further her modeling career. This led to her first TV appearance, where she had an uncredited role on Baywatch, which then led to her first major breakout.

In 1997, the 20-year-old Presley was cast as the lead in Poison Ivy: The New Seduction, the third movie in the franchise that starred Drew Barrymore and Alyssa Milano before her. From there, her career started to pick up steam, although she almost found herself typecast in similar roles in movies like Joe Dirt and TV shows like My Name is Earl. Despite this,...

Welcome to Paradise.

On Thursday, Hulu released the full trailer for Dan Fogelman’s forthcoming drama starring This Is Us’ Sterling K. Brown. The series will have a three-episode premiere on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025; single episodes will follow weekly.

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Brown plays the head of security for a former president. Per the official logline: “Paradise is set in a...

Top 1980s and 1990s comedy writer-producer David W. Duclon, who created Punky Brewster and co-developed Silver Spoons, died Wednesday morning, January 15, after a long illness. He was 74.

Born Warren David Duclon in Rockford, Il, Duclon started his career as a writer on classic 1970s sitcoms such as The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, The Jeffersons and Diff’rent Strokes.

His first writing credit was on a handful episodes of the The Odd Couple alongside Garry Marshall, who took him under his wing and taught him how to be a showrunner while Duclon worked on his hits Happy Days and spinoff Laverne & Shirley.

Over the next decade, Duclon went on to create a slew of sitcoms of his own. He developed CBS’ 1979 comedy Working Stiffs starring James Belushi and Michael Keaton; co-developed the 1982-debuting Silver Spoons, which ran on NBC for four seasons and another in first-run syndication; and...

Rob Letterman and Hilary Winston are taking their R.L. Stine-based hit show in a new direction with Goosebumps: The Vanishing. Letterman, whose history with the franchise goes back to directing the 2015 Jack Black-led movie adaptation of the horror novels, co-developed the show with Nicholas Stoller, whose filmography ranges from helming the fan-favorite comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall to co-creating and directing the acclaimed Apple TV+ comedy show Platonic. Winston, whose producorial career took off with My Name is Earl, was a co-showrunner with Letterman and Stoller on season 1 and is now sole showrunner on the new season.

Goosebumps: The Vanishing shifts the focus away from the season 1 finale and to New York City, putting its focus on botanist and single father Anthony as his twin teen children come to stay with him for the summer. Anthony, having been focused on discovering the answers to his brother's disappearance when they were teenagers,...

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"My Name Is Earl" is one of those sitcoms that remains beloved to a select group of fans but never really caught on in the zeitgeist in a way like "The Office" or "30 Rock" did. It had a great, heartwarming premise of the titular Earl (Jason Lee) wanting to make amends to all the people he's wronged in his troublemaking life. Earl typically hung around an eclectic group of characters to help (or hinder) him along his journey, and there was the potential for the show to make some big waves had it been allowed to continue.

Sadly, "My Name Is Earl" was canceled after four seasons due to negotiation issues between the network and the studio. It was an anticlimactic development, especially seeing as season 4 ended on a cliffhanger with the revelation that Darnell (Eddie Steeples) wasn't the father to Earl Jr.

Actor Waymond Lee, known for his role in Workaholics, has passed away. He was 72 years old.

Per TMZ, Lee died on Wednesday, Dec. 18, with his passing confirmed by his sister, Norine Lee, and his wife, Diane. According to his loved ones, Lee's passing was attributed to complications from Als, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The actor was first diagnosed with a degenerative brain disease in October, though it wasn't until earlier this month when he was diagnosed with Als.

Lee's family also stated that the actor was able to return home for a little over a week after his updated diagnosis, but returned to the hospital when he had difficulties with breathing and swallowing. After spending a little under a week hospitalized, he died with his wife by his side. His family added that Lee will be remembered as a "soft-hearted" and "sentimental person" who always loved his work as an actor,...

We don’t know what’s grabbed Sterling K. Brown’s attention in this exclusive new photo from Hulu’s Paradise, but we know that we sure wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of that steely gaze.

The Emmy-winning This Is Us alum stars in the hourlong drama, playing the head of security for a former president; the commander-in-chief in question is played by James Marsden (Westworld, Jury Duty). The action takes place in what the series’ official logline describes as “a serene community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But this tranquility...

With the Film Independent Spirit Awards just announcing our nominees, we thought it was a good time to focus our Member Lens series on a Member who is a past winner as well.

Dale Dickey is a has always loved acting. She started at age 9 in a university sponsored performance of The Sound of Music, then went on to New York, then eventually working on films like Sean Penn’s The Pledge and TV shows like My Name Is Earl.

In 2010, Debra Granik’s Winters Bone was a smash hit and indie darling. It was nominated for seven Spirit Awards and won two, including Best Supporting Female for Dickey’s performance as the dangerous Merab.

Since then, she’s been a staple in both indie films, TV shows and everything in between. In the last few years, she’s shifted from playing supporting roles to leading films, with her first lead performance,...

Exclusive: Veteran writer-producers John Hoberg and Kat Likkel (Elemental) have signed to write Alloy Entertainment’s animated feature Christmas Forever, based on Penguin/Random House children’s book of the same name by Elysa Koplovitz Dutton.

A first-time author, Koplovitz Dutton is the executive vice president of film at Alloy Entertainment. She’ll produce alongside Alloy’s president and chief creative officer, Leslie Morgenstein, in the company’s first foray into animation.

Christmas Forever takes place on Christmas Eve, watching as a group of ornaments, tired of being stuck in storage all year, devise an escape plan to the North Pole where it will be Christmas forever.

Writing partners Hoberg and Likkel were two of the three scribes on Disney/Pixar’s Elemental, starring Leah Lewis and Mamoudou Athie, which last year earned nearly $500 million at the worldwide box office, and collected a slew of honors including Oscar, BAFTA and...

Of all the sitcoms that were screwed over by a network, "My Name is Earl" has got to be at the top of the list. The show was basically a cross between the optimism of "The Good Place" and the constant trashiness of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," but whereas "The Good Place" got to end on its own terms and "Always Sunny" got to continue indefinitely, "My Name Is Earl" ended abruptly in season 4. 

It's a shame too, because when most people remember the end of "My Name is Earl," they're usually associating it with the disappointing season 3. That season, which spent most of its first half with Earl stuck in prison and most of its second half with Earl trapped in a coma, is a clear example of the show trying its best to shake up a strained formula and getting too crazy for its own good. Season 4 was a return to form,...

Gina Girolamo has signed a TV overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios under her newly-launched Strega Stories banner, Variety has learned exclusively.

Girolamo was previously the head of television for Alloy Entertainment, which has been a division of Warner Bros. Television since 2012. Girolamo most recently served as executive vice president of television. It was reported earlier this year that she would be departing Alloy in June with the expiration of her contract.

“Gina Girolamo is a highly respected producer with exceptional creative instincts, who has been a part of so many series that resonate with audiences in profound ways,” said Vernon Sanders, head of television at Amazon MGM Studios. “We are delighted to work with this amazing dynamo at Amazon MGM Studios under this new deal and can’t wait to see what she creates for our Prime Video customers.”

Girolamo’s time at Alloy included work on shows like “You” at Netflix,...

Situation comedies aren’t usually known for season-ending cliffhangers. But what makes the occasional white-knuckle episode especially frustrating is when the show is canceled before the payoff, leaving viewers wondering what the hell happened.

Redditors on r/Sitcoms recently grumbled about their most aggravating experiences with sitcoms that left them hanging. Sitcoms like…

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Season Four of My Name Is Earl ended on a graphic that promised, “To Be Continued.” That turned out to be a lie and left many of the show’s questions unanswered. Grrr! In a Reddit Ama in 2013, fans tried to get closure by asking show creator Greg Garcia, “Who was Earl Jr.’s real father, and did Earl ever finish the list?”

Garcia’s response: “We never really got the chance to fully figure it out, but the talk in the writers’ room was that Earl Jr.’s dad was going to be someone famous.

In “Brothers,” Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage play adult twins who’ve been criminal accomplices ever since their jewelry-heisting mom abandoned them as kids.

You hear the pitch for director Max Barbakow’s follow-up to his 2020 Sundance phenom “Palm Springs” and brace yourself for the possibility that the two actors’ mismatched appearances will be the source of the laughs. Screenwriters Macon Blair (“The Toxic Avenger”) and Etan Cohen ( “Tropic Thunder”) have credits that suggest as much, while Hollywood has a history of turning out “high-concept” comedies like “Stuck on You” and “Twins,” for those old enough to remember the ’80s flick in which Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito played long-separated (and far-from-identical) siblings.

It comes as a relief to find that the gap in stature between Moke (Brolin) and Jady (Dinklage) is not at all the difference that “Brothers” intends to focus on. Rather, it’s their mild-versus-wild personalities and...

The “Big Bang Theory” spinoff series in the works at Max has found its first three cast members.

Variety has learned from sources that Brian Posehn, Lauren Lapkus, and Kevin Sussman will all star in the potential show, which was originally announced as being in development at Max back in April 2023. Exact plot details remain under wraps but all three actors would reprise their roles from the original series.

The show remains in development and has not been greenlit to series at this time, with Posehn, Sussman, and Lapkus currently under talent holding deals. “Big Bang Theory” co-creator Chuck Lorre is executive producing the new project via Chuck Lorre Productions, with Lorre currently under an overall deal with series studio Warner Bros. Television.

Reps for Wbtv and Max declined to comment.

Sussman famously played comic book store owner Stuart Bloom on “The Big Bang Theory” beginning in the show’s second season,...

From sitcoms and dramas to limited series and revivals, fall TV is officially back with more new shows than in the past. But who’s creating this content? Here, Variety highlights the showrunners behind some of the new, most highly anticipated series coming in the next few months.

Kevin Abbott

Writer and executive producer of “Happy’s Place,” Abbott has worked with Reba McEntire before, both as a writer on and produce on “Reba.” Previously, Abbott produced 160 episodes of “Last Man Standing” and worked on “My Name Is Earl,” “Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place,” “Roseanne” and “The Golden Girls.”

Produced by: Universal TV

Premiere: Oct. 18, NBC

Joe Barton

“Black Doves,” a spy thriller set in London at Christmastime, was created by Barton and is led by Keira Knightley. In the past five years, he created and produced “Giri/Haji,” “The Bastard Son & the Devil Himself” and “The Lazarus Project.

The documentary feature The House From …, which counts Ryan Reynolds as executive producer, is ready to roll out the welcome mat.

Director Tommy Avallone’s film is set to debut on Fubo and Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Channel on Oct. 27, and it will be available via VOD platforms the next day. The documentary premieres at Kevin Smith’s Smodcastle Film Festival in New Jersey on Oct. 25.

The House From … focuses on memorable homes from movies and TV series and includes interviews with residents of such properties to share the unique experience of living there while dealing with fan attention. Jason Lee (My Name Is Earl) narrates the film.

The documentary includes homes from such projects as Full House, The Golden Girls, Breaking Bad, Twilight, Home Alone, Friday, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, Old School, Roseanne, The Silence of the Lambs, Family Matters, The Goonies, A Christmas Story, Mrs. Doubtfire and Halloween.

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Three Saturday Night Live alums are getting Platonic with Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne.

Beck Bennett, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney — who were part of the SNL ensemble during the same era — will recur during Season 2 of the Apple TV+ comedy, our sister site Deadline reports. No details are available about the trio’s characters.

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Norm Macdonald’s most popular impression on Saturday Night Live was Burt Reynolds, the ‘70s action-comedy star who… Wait, what’s this? Mr. Reynolds has entered a new name on the podium. He’d now like to be referred to as “Turd Ferguson.”

“Yeah, that’s right. Turd Ferguson. It’s a funny name.”

By his own admission, Macdonald wasn’t much of a sketch comedian, preferring to stay behind the Weekend Update desk and deliver one-liners. But he made an exception when it came to Reynolds. “I knew that if I did an impression of him it would get a laugh because he has such great comic timing and delivery,” Macdonald told Paste Magazine in 2018 after Reynolds’ passing. “So it was really stealing his persona to get laughs, you know. But I could never figure out a way. This guy that I wrote with, Steve Higgins … me and Higgins...

I laugh when I hear people talk about how “The Bear” is a sure thing winner for Best Comedy Series and that it’s such a lock nothing whatsoever can derail it. Ha! Ha I say! Oh, it’s naturally the heavy favorite with its 23 nominations and has remained the overwhelming frontrunner clear through Emmy season, all right. In the Gold Derby combined Emmy odds, it’s running away with this race. The same is true of ““Shōgun” for drama after its giant haul of 25 Emmy bids. And nothing can beat “Baby Reindeer” for Best Limited Series, right? Jessica Gunning (“Baby Reindeer”) is a shoo-in for limited supporting actress, isn’t she? And no one could possibly beat Jamie Lee Curtis (“The Bear”) for comedy guest actress – could they?

But if Emmy history has taught us anything, it’s that upsets happen, even when it comes to shows and people considered locks.

Cm Punk, the WWE star who comes to the ring to the music of "Cult of Personality," is set to appear in an upcoming movie focused on a doomed cult. It's the latest role for the entertainer, who has dabbled in acting in addition to his immense success in the pro wrestling business.

Per Ringside News, Phil Brooks, also known as Cm Punk, has a role in the upcoming dark comedy film Let's Start a Cult. The film, set to be released on Oct. 25, has also been given an official poster highlighting its main cast. While Punk is not seen on the poster, "and Phil Brooks" can be seen at the end of the list of names, suggesting he'll have a special cameo. As of now, however, details about his role have not been disclosed.

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Join Chip Harper on a hilarious journey to rebuild his doomsday cult in the wild indie comedy, Let's Start a Cult. Director Ben Kitnick delivers big-budget comedy vibes with indie values, featuring a talented cast and a unique storyline. With this film, Star Stavros Halkias continues to prove why he's one of the funniest comedians of the moment.

Have you ever been ditched by your buddies? Just downright ghosted by your gals? It's a sucky feeling, one that Chip Harper knows very well. It's the year 2000 and his beloved cult, The Cosmic Dynasty, has "transcended" (aka suicided) without him. He's always been the black sheep of the freaky family, a buffoonish loser, if you will, and it makes for a hilarious character well-suited for Stavros Halkias, one of the funniest and most charismatic comedians of the moment. He's fresh off a great, naturalistic performance in the Netflix series Tires, and...

Exclusive: Sony Pictures International Productions and Mucho Mas Media are in development on The Pet Nup, an original rom-com to be directed by Elaine del Valle (Midnight Hustle). Cast for the pic will include Emeraude Toubia (With Love), Gregg Sulkin (Runaways), Halston Sage (Dark Phoenix) and Emmy winner Jaime Pressly (My Name Is Earl).

Scripted by Tate Hanyok (Sex Appeal), the film’s logline is as follows: While a recently divorced couple navigates new life and love apart, the arrangement in their “Pet-Nup” forces them to extremes as they fight for custody of the one thing in their life that can’t be split in two: their dog.

Javier Chapa will produce for Mucho Mas Media (The Long Game). Phillip Braun will exec produce for Mucho Mas, along with Sherrese Clarke Soares for Harbourview Equity.

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New rumors claimed My Name Is Earl is returning for Season 5 on Hulu in 2024, and fans wonder how true talk of a reboot may be.

My Name Is Earl debuted four seasons from 2006 to 2009. It starred Jason Lee as Earl Hickey, a former criminal who sets out to right the wrongs of his past after a near-death experience changes the course of his life.

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Dickey is a revelation as a harder-than-nails woman exploited by the US’s legal guardian system in an otherwise overcooked thriller

The “G” in this low budget revenge thriller is 72-year-old Ann Hunter. That’s “G” as in “Granny”, a nickname given to her by her granddaughter. The joke is that Ann does not fit anyone’s stereotype of a granny. To call her hard-as-nails would be an understatement: nails can bend, but the G is harder, cold, mean and sarcastic. When she reaches for a bottle, dirty washing stacked up around the sink, no clean glass to hand, she pours her vodka neat into an empty yoghurt pot.

The G is played by character actor Dale Dickey, whose TV credits include Breaking Bad and My Name Is Earl. On film, she’s best known for a supporting part in Winter’s Bone, but I have to confess I didn’t recognise her.

Series like How I Met Your Mother and Dexter suffered from disappointing finales, tarnishing their overall legacy for viewers. My Name Is Earl's cliffhanger ending left fans frustrated, as it felt like the show was building towards nothing conclusive. Killing Eve's shift in quality over time culminated in a lackluster finale, disappointing audiences who had been fans of its captivating storytelling.

Often, the legacy of a television series rests on how well it delivers in the end with its grand finale, and sadly, a bad finale can end up ruining the entire show. After years of build-up that audiences followed season after season, witnessing a disappointing finale was truly a devastating turn of events. The final episode of a TV series has a lot to live up to, and through lackluster storylines, nonsensical behavior, or moments that undo years of hard-earned character growth, they can leave viewers dumbfounded,...

Ethan Suplee played Louie Lastik in Remember the Titans, a film about an integrated high school football team. Suplee's character, Lastik, is based on a real person and plays a critical role in the film's story. Suplee's weight loss has affected his acting career, with casting directors not recognizing him for new roles.

Movie fans will remember Ethan Suplee as Louie Lastik in Remember the Titans, but even they will be surprised at what the actor looks like now. A classic of the based-on-a-real-life-story sports movie category, Remember the Titans tells the true story of the integrated T. C. Williams High School football team in Alexandria, Virginia, who battled racism and discrimination to win the 1971 State Championship. Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Donald Faison, Wood Harris, Ryan Gosling, Hayden Panettiere, and Kate Bosworth make up the all-star cast.

Ethan Suplee also appears as one of the players on the team, Louie Lastik,...

Daytime drama veterans and spouses Melody Thomas Scott and Edward J. Scott and PBS cooking show host Lidia Bastianich are set for career honors at the 2024 Daytime Emmy Awards next month. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will present Lifetime Achievement Awards to the trio during the 51st annual ceremony. on June 7.

“We’ve long wanted to honor the legendary daytime duo of Melody Thomas Scott and her husband Edward J. Scott,” NATAS CEO Adam Sharp said. “With a combined 93 years of contributions to our community, they are true institutions in the world of daytime television. In addition, Lidia Bastianich’s astounding success combines her love of cooking while simultaneously entertaining millions each day. It is an honor for us to say grazie for the many fine meals borne from her TV kitchen and cookbook pages.”

Thomas Scott has played Nikki Newman on The Young and The Restless since...

This article contains casting spoilers for all eight episodes of Fallout.

The Fallout gaming franchise presents a big storytelling universe to play in. And that’s exactly what drew showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner to the Prime Video TV adaptation in the first place.

“It’s more creatively interesting to be able to build our own story in the world that they’ve carved out for us,” Wagner told Den of Geek. “That’s historically been the trajectory of Fallout. It’s traded hands many times, with different creative teams taking it over. It’s kept it fresh, kept it relevant. We chose to just vainly look at this as our Fallout.”

Of course, a big storytelling universe also requires a big cast to fill it up. Prime Video’s Fallout isn’t wanting for compelling lead characters thanks to Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell), Maximus (Aaron Moten), and The Ghoul...

Saban Films announced today the acquisition of worldwide rights to the upcoming comedy The 4:30 Movie, directed and written by Kevin Smith.

Set in the summer of 1986, The 4:30 Movie is a coming-of-age story about three sixteen-year-old friends who spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at the local multiplex. But when one of the guys also invites the girl of his dreams (Siena Agudong) to see the latest comedy, each of the teens will learn something serious about life and love before the credits roll.

Set in the mobile phoneless, social media-free era of the ’80s, Smith shot The 4:30 Movie at his Smodcastle Cinemas in New Jersey—the same movie theater he haunted every weekend as a teenager. Two years ago, Smith and his co-owners saved the century-old Atlantic Highlands bijou from demolition, renaming it after his podcast theater.

The cast features an all-star ensemble that includes Ken Jeong,...

It’s not often that you think about the theory that there might be someone who looks exactly like you somewhere in another part of the world and none of you know that either one exists since the Doppleganger theory is very rarely witnessed by anybody.

Elizabeth Olsen has twin sisters who are part of the fashion industry named Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

But Margot Robbie, Natalie Portman, and Katy Perry along with other stars in the industry have witnessed the presence of their striking lookalikes in the entertainment business itself, which leads many to believe that Doppleganages might really exist.

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Margot Robbie in and as Barbie

Australian actress Margot Robbie has been making rounds in popular media for her phenomenal performance as the titular protagonist in the 2023 blockbuster film Barbie. She’s also making strides as a producer for many projects through her production company LuckyChap Entertainment.

Two of This Is Us‘ key figures are getting ready to take you down to Paradise City.

Dan Fogelman, who created the Emmy-winning NBC series, announced Wednesday on social media that production had begun on his new Hulu series. And the subject of his first behind-the-scenes photo? Star Sterling K. Brown, aka The Artist Formerly Known as Randall Pearson.

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Exclusive: This Is Us lead Chrissy Metz has joined the cast of Bank of Dave: The Sequel, director Chris Foggins’ follow-up to his 2023 British feel-good comedy Bank of Dave, based on a true story.

Among those confirmed to return for the sequel, from the same creative team, are Rory Kinnear and Jo Hartley. Stay tuned for further castings to be announced imminently.

Hitting North American theaters last year via Samuel Goldwyn Films, Bank of Dave is inspired by the true story of Dave Fishwick (Kinnear), a self-made millionaire from the British town of Burnley. Pic chronicles the myriad challenges he faces in setting out to establish a community bank, with an eye toward bolstering small local businesses.

Picking up two years later, the sequel finds Dave taking on an even more dangerous and formidable opponent than the big banks — Payday Loan Companies. After recruiting Jessica (Metz), an American investigative reporter,...

Beau Bridges joins the cast of the Matlock reboot as Senior, replacing actor Jamey Sheridan as the firm's managing partner with a commanding presence. Other cast members include Skye P. Marshall as Olympia, a senior attorney, and Jason Ritter as Julian, the son of the firm's head. The Matlock reboot features a major change with the lead character being Madeline "Matty" Matlock, a septuagenarian lawyer.

The upcoming Matlock reboot makes a big casting change before its premiere. Based on the 1990s show of the same name with Jennie Snyder Urman as the creator, the new version of Matlock follows the titular Madeline “Matty” Matlock. Described as a brilliant septuagenarian who found success in her younger years, Matty decides to join a prestigious law firm where she uses her deceptively unassuming demeanor and clever tactics to win cases. Although a trailer for Matlock dropped last year, the CBS show is already facing an unexpected change.

After a decade and a half, the stars of My Name Is Earl are back together again.

At MegaCon Orlando, My Name Is Earl stars Jaime Pressly (Joy), Jason Lee (Earl), and Ethan Suplee (Randy) were all in attendance. After the event, Pressly took to Instagram to share some photos of the three of them together. The fun reunion comes 15 years after the series ended its four-season run in 2009. In the caption of the post, Pressly wrote, "Had the best time ever being back with my boys this weekend!"

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There are a couple of main cast members missing from the reunion images.

The cast of My Name Is Earl reunites 15 years after the show's conclusion, as shown in a new reunion image posted by Jaime Pressly. Many fans were devastated when My Name Is Earl was canceled before season 5 and ended on a cliffhanger, with star Jason Lee expressing his dismay over the cancellation. Despite wishes for a revival of the series, there has been no progress in resuscitating My Name Is Earl after a decade and a half.

A new reunion image shows the cast of My Name Is Earl together again. My Name Is Earl was a sitcom series that ran for four seasons across 2005–2009. The series featured a leading cast of Jason Lee, Ethan Suplee, Jaime Pressly, Nadine Velasquez, and Eddie Steeples.

Now, the cast of My Name is Earl joins together again 15 years after the show’s conclusion at Megacon. An image posted by Pressly reveals the actress...

Fifteen years after NBC pulled the rug out from under My Name Is Earl fans, series vets Jason Lee, Ethan Suplee and Jaime Pressly are back together again.

The stars of the mid-aughts comedy reunited at Megacon Orlando over the weekend, and Pressly documented their reunion for those who couldn’t be there in person.

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Exclusive: Build-a-Bear’s stuffed animal characters have inspired development of animated series Kabu.

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Mike Mariano, writer and producer on network sitcoms such as Raising Hope and My Name is Earl, is writing alongside Drew Gormley (Family Guy), Claire Ross Dunn, Brian Clark (Glisten and the Merry Mission) and Monica Kelly (Cocomelon).

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Hollywood veteran Jack Axelrod dies of natural causes at age 93. Axelrod's acting career includes appearances in popular TV shows like General Hospital, Grey's Anatomy and My Name is Earl, as well as movies like Woody Allen's Bananas. Despite his small role, Axelrod delivered a hilarious and memorable performance on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, as Father O'Grady, during season 2.

Hollywood veteran, character actor and General Hospital alum Jack Axelrod dies at the age of 93. Axelrod actually passed away of natural causes in Los Angeles nearly three weeks ago on Tuesday, November 28. And Axelrod’s death has now been confirmed by his representative, Jennifer Garland, in a statement released by Entertainment Weekly. Garland said of Mr. Axelrod (per EW):

I had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with him in his last years, as he had no immediate family. We spent much time outdoors, where Jack loved to sketch,...

Los Angeles, Dec 17 (Ians) Jack Axelrod, the actor who played Victor Jerome in ‘General Hospital’ and guest starred in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘My Name Is Earl’, died aged 93.

Axelrod died November 28 of natural causes, his representative Jennifer Garland told Variety.

Axelrod portrayed Victor Jerome in the soap ‘General Hospital’ for 40 episodes from 1987 to 1989. He was also known for his roles as the Electrolarynx Guy on ‘My Name Is Earl’ and patient Charlie Yost, who was in a semi-comatose state at Seattle Grace, on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’.

He is also known for his work in ‘Dallas’, ‘Hill Street Blues’, ‘Dynasty’, ‘Outlaws’, ‘Night Court’, ‘Knots Landing’, ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’, ‘Alias’, ‘Frasier’, ‘Malcolm in the Middle’, ‘Scrubs’, ‘Star-ving’, ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’, ‘Hot in Cleveland’, ‘Baskets’, ‘Speechless’, ‘Ray Donovan’, ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and ‘Modern Family’.

Axelrod made his feature film debut in Woody Allen’s 1971 comedy ‘Bananas’.

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Jack Axelrod, the actor who played the role of Victor Jerome on General Hospital, has died. He was 93.

Multiple reports indicate that Axelrod died on Nov. 28 of natural causes in Los Angeles.

Axelrod was featured on the ABC soap for 40 episodes between 1987 and 1989. He had previously made guest appearances in Kojak (1977), Hill Street Blues (1984), Dallas (1983), The Judge (1986), Dynasty (1987), Outlaws (1987) and Night Court (1989).

“I had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with him in his last years, as he had no immediate family,” representative Jennifer Garland said in a statement to EW. “We spent much time outdoors, where Jack loved to sketch, read news articles, and recite Shakespearean sonnets.”

Following his stint on General Hospital, Axelrod went on to play Arnie Zimmer on three episodes of Knots Landing between 1989 and 1990. Guest appearances would follow on shows like Murphy Brown (1992), Everybody Loves Raymond (1999), Boys Meets World (1999), Good vs Evil (1999), Jack & Jill...

Jack Axelrod, the actor who played mob boss Victor Jerome on “General Hospital” and guest starred on such series as “Grey’s Anatomy” and “My Name Is Earl,” has died. He was 93.

Axelrod died Nov. 28 of natural causes in L.A., his rep Jennifer Garland told Variety.

Axelrod portrayed Victor Jerome on the ABC soap “General Hospital” for 40 episodes from 1987 to 1989. He was also known for his roles as the Electrolarynx Guy on “My Name Is Earl” and patient Charlie Yost, who was in a semi-comatose state at Seattle Grace, on “Grey’s Anatomy.” Additional television credits include “Dallas,” “Hill Street Blues,” “Dynasty,” “Outlaws,” “Night Court,” “Knots Landing,” “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “Alias,” “Frasier,” “Malcolm in the Middle,” “Scrubs,” “Star-ving,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Hot in Cleveland,” “Baskets,” “Speechless,” “Ray Donovan,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Modern Family.”

Born in L.A. on Jan. 25, 1930, Axelrod served as a corporal in the U.S. Army, stationed...