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It was a bittersweet night for the cast and creator of So Help Me Todd. Despite protests from fans to the cancellation of the mother-and-son detective series, tonight’s Season 2 finale was a last glimpse of a show that many felt was gone before is time. Related…

SPOILER ALERT! This story contains details about the series finale of So Help Me Todd on CBS. For the small but dedicated fanbase of the drama that stars Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin, it wasn’t a surprise that the two-year-old crime dramedy was ending for good on May 16. What was a…

UPDATED with more reactions: So Help Me Todd creator, cast and crew members have responded to the news of the CBS’ dramedy’s cancellation after two seasons. In a message Friday on Instagram, series creator creator Scott Prendergast gave a heartfelt thank you to CBS for what “has been the best…

Julianne Hough and Skylar Astin will host The Tony Awards: Act One, the live Tony Awards pre-show with on Pluto TV this Sunday. The 90-minute pre-show begins Sunday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. The 76th Annual Tony Awards. hosted by Ariana DeBose, will air live from the United Palace in…

So Help Me Todd will be back for a second season. Amid strong ratings, CBS announced today it has renewed the hit drama series starring Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin for premiere in the 2023-24 broadcast season. The early renewal continues So Help Me Todd’s Cinderella story. Taking a big blow…

This week’s 20 Questions On Deadline guest is Marcia Gay Harden. In a chat covering her love for celebrity psychotherapist Esther Perel, Oprah and Clint Eastwood, Harden delves into her regrets and delights, and with touching honesty reveals an all-too-common lifelong struggle with feelings of shame. She also picks…

Skylar Astin, currently starring in the Off Broadway hit Little Shop of Horrors, will be out of the show until June 29 due to a positive Covid test. His absence from the musical revival is just the latest indication that Covid remains a presence in both New York City and among theater companies. The Broadway musical Co…

EXCLUSIVE: Rob McClure, the actor Tony-nominated for his performance in the title role of the recently closed Mrs. Doubtfire, will make another quick costume change, this time for the lead in the Off Broadway hit revival of Little Shop of Horrors. McClure will take over the role of Seymour on Tuesday, July 12, after…

Skylar Astin, coming off his starring role on Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, has been tapped as the male lead opposite Geena Davis in CBS’ mother-and-son legal drama pilot from writer/executive producer Scott Prendergast and executive producer Phil McGraw. The untitled drama follows Todd (Astin), ia a talented but…

A new doctor’s coming to Grey’s Anatomy as Skylar Astin (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist) joins the long-running ABC drama in a recurring role. Deadline has confirmed that Astin will appear as Todd Earnes. Charming and handsome with a gentle soul, Eames holds a PhD in environmental sciences and loves a good spreadsheet…

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details about the season two finale of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, “Zoey’s Extraordinary Goodbye.” Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist is no stranger to elaborate music and dance numbers, but the heart song at the end of the season two finale has its lead, and possibly viewers, asking…

It’s the last season before the cast of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend takes its final bow. The cast and creators of the musical comedy took the stage at PaleyFest to reflect on everything from the spark that lit the fire for the show to saying goodbye to the popular CW series — and talked about a possible musical stage show…