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Lynette Rice
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Before joining Deadline in 2022, Lynette spent 22 years at Entertainment Weekly where she covered the TV business for the magazine and website. Before that she worked for The Hollywood Reporter and Broadcasting & Cable. The San Diego State graduate is the author of the 2021 bestseller "How to Save a Life: The Inside Story of Grey's Anatomy."
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Beyoncé’s Halftime Performance On Christmas Day To Become Standalone Special On Netflix
Don’t fret if you missed Beyoncé’s halftime performance during Netflix’s first-ever NFL Christmas Gameday.
Netflix revealed that her performance dubbed “Beyoncé Bowl” will stream as a standalone special later this week.
This live performance took place in Beyoncé's hometown of Houston during…
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The Biggest TV Stories Of 2024
Contraction continued to upend the television world in 2024, which also saw the departure of several high profile news anchors, the death of two very beloved soap actors, and the pillorying of a once very successful Nickelodeon producer. The good news? The Paris Olympics were a delight, Dancing with the Stars proved…
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DC’s ‘Creature Commandos’ Renewed For Season 2 By Max
Max has picked up a second season of Creature Commandos, the adult animated series from DC Studios and Warner Bros Animation.
Creature Commandos tracks a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans. It’s written and executive produced by filmmaker and…
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‘The Bay’ To Honor The Late Jacklyn Zeman With Special Episode
EXCLUSIVE The Bay will pay tribute to daytime TV legend Jacklyn Zeman in a special episode set for December 27 on PopStar! TV.
Zeman played Sofia Madison on the series for eight seasons, prior to her passing in 2023 at the age of 70.
The episode titled “Sofia” will feature several special…
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How ‘The Talk’ Signed Off After 15 Seasons On CBS
“I just wanted to know why everyone is being so nice today.”
That’s how host Jerry O’Connell kicked off the final episode Friday of The Talk, which is signing off at 2,993 episodes and 15 seasons on CBS. After receiving raucous applause from the studio audience — a handful of whom have been attending…
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Why ‘The Talk’ Decided To Keep Finale Week In The Family And Not Invite Back Former Hosts To Help Say Goodbye
When CBS’ The Talk signs off for good on December 20, it will be Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O'Connell and Sheryl Underwood sharing their final goodbyes — not the myriad of hosts who came before them.
Though all the previous emcees of the show will be honored in a…
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Francis J. Conway Dies: Longtime Unit Production Manager On ‘Baywatch’, ‘Criminal Minds’, Other Shows Was 70
Francis J. Conway of West Los Angeles, a longtime production manager who worked on shows like Baywatch and Criminal Minds, died December 17 of natural causes at UCLA Medical Center. He was 70.
His death was confirmed by his brother, John.
Born in Westwood, Conway graduated from UC Santa Cruz…
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Derek Hough & Mark Ballas Hope Their Tango On ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Spurs Change By “Leaving Door Open” For Future Male Duos On Show
Derek Hough and Mark Ballas didn’t set out to be change agents for Dancing with the Stars.
While helping Hough practice for his live tour this fall, Ballas ended up partnering with his longtime pal on a few routines while Hough’s wife Hayley Erbert filmed their performances and posted them on social…
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Deborah Norville To Host New Syndicated Game Show “The Perfect Line” For CBS Media Ventures
CBS Media Ventures is launching The Perfect Line, a new syndicated game show hosted by Deborah Norville that is set to premiere next fall with the CBS stations as the anchor group.
The Perfect Line promises “a new, visual take on trivia.” Contestants will play a series of games where they test their…
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‘Mayor Of Kingstown’ Renewed For Fourth Season
Paramount+ today has renewed Mayor of Kingstown for a fourth season.
In season three, a series of explosions rocked Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob set up shop in the city, and a drug war raged inside and outside prison walls. The pressure was on Mike McLusky (Jeremy…
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‘Win Or Lose’ Transgender Actress Speaks Out After Disney Cuts Her Storyline: “Very Disheartened”
EXCLUSIVE: In 2020, Chanel Stewart was scrolling through X when she happened upon a post about how Pixar was looking for an authentic, 14-year-old transgender girl to voice a transgender teenager in a new animated series.
Stewart, who at 14 had already logged a few commercials, knew instantly that…
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‘Wicked’ & ‘Gladiator II’ Among Film Nominees For 40th Annual Artios Awards; Casting Noms Also Go To ‘Saturday Night’ & ‘Moana 2’
Casting for Deadpool & Wolverine, Saturday Night and Wicked are among the film nominees for the 40th annual Artios Awards set for February 12. See the full list below.
Janelle James (Abbott Elementary) will host the ceremony at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, while Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer)…
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