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Leah Remini Joins ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Season 16
The actress and anti-Scientology activist begins filming for the Bravo series this week
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‘Big Brother’: Behind the Scenes of a Live Eviction
The CBS competition series becomes the first primetime show ever to hit 1,000 episodes this week
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‘NYPD Blue’ Star Ricky Schroder Slammed Over Transphobic Tribute to Dolly Parton
“Ick,” Katie Couric writes in response
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UTA Says Top Variety Editor Threatened ‘Consequences,’ Called Agency a ‘Flagrant and Hostile Enemy’ in Email
The accusation follows a critical article about the agency by Variety’s new executive editor Matt Donnelly
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Puck in Talks for $250 Million Investment From RedBird Capital Partners
The potential deal would make the firm Puck’s leading investor while its journalists retain their stakes
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Jon Stewart Says ‘The Daily Show’ Was ‘Quite Toxic’ When He Joined as Host
“When I first got there, I don’t think it was healthy. I think it was rough,” the comedian tells Michelle Obama
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‘Love Island USA’ Renewed for Season 9 at Peacock, Host Ariana Madix to Return
Peacock also unveils the first teaser for the “Love Island USA” Season 8 reunion
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Is Andrew Garfield Playing Robin Hood? ‘The Uprising’ Marketing Sparks Confusion
Focus Features teases the “rise of Robin Hood” on social media while a U.K. distributor says the Paul Greengrass drama tells a different story
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Amazon MGM Studios Names Carina Walker YA Head
The executive rounds out the new creative leadership team under Global Television Head Peter Friedlander
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Netflix Kicks Off Its Version of ‘College GameDay’ With Weekly Football Series
“On Campus: Game of the Week” is an Almost Friday Media production and will follow college students’ pregame activities
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Busy Philipps ‘Grateful’ to Be Alive After 6-Month Battle With Brain Tumor
The “Dawson’s Creek” alum calls it “the weirdest six months of my life”
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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and Grand Theft Auto VI Gain Steam in Audience Excitement | Chart
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Creatorverse: The YouTube vs. Netflix Battle Catches Fire
YouTube is reportedly paying creators to stay off of streamers as it implements several big changes
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The 7 Best Movies Streaming Free on YouTube in August
From “Zodiac” to “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
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How Dolly Parton Used TV to Get Into America’s Living Rooms and Hearts | Appreciation
While network executives were laughing at her campy glamour, the legendary entertainer was always the sharpest person in the studio
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