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‘Young Sherlock’: Why Guy Ritchie’s Prime Video Series Isn’t a Prequel to the Robert Downey Jr. Movies
“Tonally, they’re very close cousins,” showrunner Matthew Parkhill tells TheWrap
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Padma Lakshmi Gives a Taste of What to Expect From Her CBS Competition Series ‘America’s Culinary Cup’
“I’ve learned a lot of things, so I tried to create an environment on set that I had always wanted,” the former “Top Chef” and “Taste the Nation” host tells TheWrap
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Harvey Weinstein Rape Retrial Scheduled for April
The disgraced movie mogul faces one outstanding charge of third-degree rape involving aspiring actress Jessica Mann, which ended in a June mistrial
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Jared Harris Issues Cease and Desist Over Podcast Deepfake, Calls It ‘Perfect Example’ of Creatives’ Concerns About AI
“My image is protected by contract and settled State and Federal law. I have not ceded that right,” the Emmy-nominated “Chernobyl” and “Mad Men” star says
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Tom Selleck, Ted Danson and Kevin Bacon to Lead Docuseries at the History Channel
The A+E-owned network also greenlights a series from Dolph Lundgren and a 9/11 doc from Robin Roberts
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Lifetime Enters the Microdramas Space With ‘Tides of Temptation’ From Taye Diggs
The vertical series is a digital spinoff of Lifetime’s upcoming original movie “Terry McMillan Presents: Paradise With You”
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A+E Global Media Launches Brand Creative Studio Storyground
“We’re further building upon our expertise as premium and innovative storytellers,” says Paul Buccieri, A&E Global president and chairman
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‘The View’ Audience Audibly Protests When Guest Host Elisabeth Hasselbeck Blames Disapproval of ICE on the Media | Video
Hasselbeck was met with more outrage in the very next segment, as she complained about COVID safety protocols
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Jimmy Kimmel Asks Trump Directly to Let Him Host White House Correspondents’ Dinner: ‘Think of the Ratings!’ | Video
“I’ve never asked you for anything, but can you imagine you, me, the commissioner of the FCC all at a table together?” the ABC late night host says
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PBS Kids Sets Jim Henson Special ‘Wowsabout,’ ‘America’s Awesome Kids’ for US 250th Anniversary | Exclusive
The network will also debut “City Island: USA!” alongside new episodes and shorts from “Molly of Denali” and “Alma’s Way”
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Netflix Launching Targeted Ad Capabilities Through Amazon, Yahoo Partnerships
Advertisers will be able to reach U.S. subscribers with campaigns catered to their lifestyles, interests and products they’re actively shopping for starting in the second quarter
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‘Abbott Elementary’ Renewed for Season 6 at ABC
The Quinta Brunson-created series ranks as the top comedy among adults 18-49 in multiplatform viewing over seven days
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National Writers Union, WGA East Demand Jeff Bezos Reverse Washington Post Layoffs
“Wealthy elites have no interest in public interest journalism that holds power to account when it no longer serves their vanity or lines their pockets,” the NWU statement reads
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Gayle King to Stay With ‘CBS Mornings’
The deal ends speculation about King’s future with the Bari Weiss-led news organization
