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In celebration of the 55th anniversary of the beloved 1971 classic Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Netflix today announced that Wonka's The Golden Ticket will premiere globally on September 23, inviting audiences into a thrilling new competition based on Roald Dahl's book Charlie & the Chocolate Factory and inspired by one of the most iconic worlds in cinematic history. Twelve lucky Golden Ticket winners, each with a partner of their choosing, will step through the gates of Wonka's Chocolate Factory and into a world of pure imagination, delicious mischief, and unexpected challenges. Once inside, contestants must navigate a series of Wonka's games, tests, and temptations designed to challenge them physically, mentally, and morally. In this high-stakes social experiment, players will journey through the factory's wondrous and unpredictable landscape, adapting, strategizing, and withstanding the unknown while proving they have the instincts, resilience, and character to thrive in chaos. In the end, only one contestant will have what it takes to earn Wonka's life-changing prize. Adding to the nostalgia, Wonka's The Golden Ticket will feature the recreated voice of Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka, honoring the legendary performance that has enchanted generations of audiences. The voice of Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka has been recreated with the consent of Mr. Wilder's estate. The series will also welcome back Rusty Goffe, who appeared in the original 1971 film, reprising his role as an Oompa Loompa. "More than five decades after Gene brought Willy Wonka to life, people of all ages and backgrounds around the world continue to find joy, laughter and inspiration in his performance," said Karen B. Wilder, Gene Wilder's wife, on behalf of the Gene Wilder Estate. "Gene had a remarkable ability to bring humor, wonder and heart into people's lives, and that connection has endured for generations. We are delighted that Wonka's The Golden Ticket celebrates the warmth and imagination that he brought to the role, introducing that magic to a new generation while honoring the fans who have cherished it for decades." In collaboration with the Roald Dahl Story Company, which Netflix acquired in 2021, and the Gene Wilder Estate, Wonka's The Golden Ticket pays tribute to the enduring legacy of Dahl's beloved book and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory while reimagining its world for a new era of audiences. Wonka's The Golden Ticket will premiere on Netflix September 23, with a two-part finale on September 30. |
posted 7/1/2026 |
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Canada Heads to Eurovision |
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Canada will compete in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria, the CBC/Radio Canada and the European Broadcasting Union announced on Wednesday. The move follows the European Broadcasting Union, the Eurovision organizer, earlier announcing Canada’s full membership after a vote held at its 96th General Assembly in Prague. CBC/Radio-Canada, the country’s public broadcaster, had been an associate member of the EBU since 1950, and as a full member gains entry into the Eurovision competition and other EBU initiatives. Canadian artists have performed on the Eurovision stage for other member countries before, including superstar Celine Dion in 1988 winning the singing contest while competing for Switzerland in Dublin. |
posted 6/30/2026 |
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Paramount has offered concessions in a bid to smooth over European Commission concerns about its $111 billion deal for Warner Bros Discovery. The European Commission on Wednesday confirmed a filing in which Paramount made its pledges, which the Ellison-family owned company believes will lead to approval and remove one of the final hurdles in the way of the mega-merger. Furthermore, a “new provisional deadline” a decision has been set for July 22, extended from the previous July 7. The EC doesn’t outline the specifics of such pledges, per its policies. Last week, reports emerged that Paramount believed exiting the United International Pictures pact would be enough to gain favor from the European Commission, with theater operators concerned over the resulting concentration of power. Paramount didn’t specify its concessions today but said in a statement it was “confident that this remedy directly and comprehensively addresses any concerns expressed in the European Commission’s preliminary assessment and support the path for timely clearance.” The British government has signalled that it is likely to intervene in Paramount Skydance’s proposed $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discover, citing concerns about maintaining media plurality. Lisa Nandy, the U.K.’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, said in a written statement to Parliament on Tuesday, “Following engagement with the parties and independent research, my department has today written to the current and proposed owners of Warner Bros. Discovery on my behalf to inform them that I am minded to intervene.” It will decide whether to refer the merger to a Phase 2 investigation by Aug. 7. The move comes after the CMA launched a public comment period for interested parties to express their views on the impact the merger could have on competition in the UK, which concluded on April 27. Under a Phase 1 review, the CMA would have 40 working days to decide whether the merger needs a more in-depth review. If it finds concerns with the merger, it will give the merging businesses five days to propose remedies to address its concerns. The CMA would then have up to 5 more working days to consider the remedies. If none are offered or it does not accept them, the merger would be referred to a Phase 2 review. If if decides to accept remedies provisionally, it would publicly consult on them and consider any responses, with a deadline of 50 working days to make a decision. If the review moves to Phase 2, an independent “inquiry group,” which consists of 3 to 5 people with a range of business, finance, economic and legal experience, would lead the investigation and makes the final decision within 24 weeks. In special circumstances, a Phase 2 investigation can be extended by up to eight additional weeks. The inquiry group would then either clear the merger, consider remedies such as asset divestitures or a legal commitment from the merging businesses to behave in a certain way, or block the merger. In addition, Paramount has slammed rival Netflix in a letter to the Department of Justice for campaigning against the Warner Bros. Discovery merger amid regulatory review of the deal with the David Ellison company. “As Paramount pushes forward with its ‘content-first’ growth strategy, firms like Netflix, Amazon MGM, Disney, Universal, Sony, Lionsgate, A24, Apple, and many others will need to respond in kind, presumably by enhancing their own content creation strategies. (Indeed, Netflix’s panic level response and scorched-earth campaign to try and poison regulators and other stakeholders against the Transaction shows just how seriously Netflix takes Paramount as a scaled competitor.),” Makan Delrahim, Par’s Chief Legal Officer, wrote in a letter to the DOJ’s Antitrust Division. The letter didn’t detail specific actions by Netflix or others. In a statement to Deadline, a Netflix spokesperson disputed the characterization. “These claims from Paramount Skydance are absurd. We walked away from this deal months ago and remain focused on our own business, not theirs. Ultimately, it’s up to the regulators to approve this deal and determine if it is in the best interest of the industry and all concerned,” the streamer said. Paramount said today that competition authorities in Australia and New Zealand, as well as Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Serbia and North Macedonia have approved its pending merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Foreign direct investment authorities in Germany, Slovenia, Belgium, Czechia, New Zealand, Italy, France and Romania are also on board, the David Ellison-run company said in an SEC filing.. |
posted 7/1/2026 |
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The brother of Love Island U.K. host Caroline Flack has died six years after her death by suicide. He was 55. Paul Flack was found unresponsive at his home in Norwich, England, on Sunday, June 21, and he later died in the hospital, outlets including the Daily Mail, The Independent and local newspaper the Eastern Daily Press reported. According to a provisional post-mortem, he is also believed to have died by suicide. A hearing into his death was opened on Monday, June 29, Norfolk Coroner's Court confirmed to PEOPLE, with another scheduled for October 23. Paul, who worked as a graphic designer, is survived by his partner and two children. Paul's last Instagram post was a tribute to his sister. Sharing a childhood photo of Caroline in August 2020, six months after her death, he wrote in the caption, "This will be my last post here. May those who know feel shame for eternity. Love you Caroline." Caroline took her own life at the age of 40 on February 15 2020. Picture date: Friday September 27, 2024. Caroline, who hosted Love Island U.K. from 2015 to 2019, died aged 40 on Feb. 15, 2020. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988, chat at 988lifeline.org 24/7, or visit SpeakingofSuicide.com/resources for additional resources. |
posted 7/1/2026 |
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Wednesday Lightning Round |
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Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) today announced its intention to separate into two independent publicly traded companies through a tax-free spin-off of NBCUniversal and Sky. Upon completion of the transaction, Comcast shareholders will own shares in both Comcast and NBCUniversal, creating two focused industry leaders, each with significant scale, strong financial profiles and distinct strategic opportunities. The proposed separation reflects Comcast's track record of positioning its businesses to compete and win in rapidly changing markets. As technological innovation, consumer behavior and competitive dynamics continue to reshape both media and communications, Comcast's Board and management team believe each company will be better positioned to pursue its own strategic priorities, invest for growth and create long-term shareholder value as independent entities. Brian L. Roberts will continue to be actively involved in the leadership of Comcast and NBCUniversal, working in partnership with the CEOs of both companies. Mike Cavanagh will be the Chief Executive Officer of NBCUniversal and Comcast's former Chief Financial Officer Michael Angelakis will become the Chief Executive Officer of Comcast, following completion of the separation and in the interim will join as a Strategic Advisor. Comcast is a leading technology company serving residential and business customers through its broadband, wireless and entertainment platforms. Comcast will focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences backed by the nation's largest converged network, reaching more than 65 million homes and businesses, its intelligent fiber network architecture and global technology platforms. With one of the nation's fastest-growing wireless businesses, the industry's leading business services platform and substantial free cash flow generation, Comcast is well-positioned for long-term growth. NBCUniversal is a premier global media and entertainment company, anchored by its growing theme parks division, Universal film and television studios, NBC and Telemundo networks, Peacock, and Bravo. In addition, NBCUniversal's global portfolio will include Sky, our European media business. Together, these businesses will be powered by a portfolio of world-class intellectual property, a deep content library, extraordinary content creation capabilities, and exceptional strength across sports, news and entertainment. With iconic brands, valuable intellectual property, global distribution and leading creative talent, NBCUniversal will be strongly positioned to compete and grow in an evolving media landscape. |
posted 6/30/2026 |
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Jeremy Clarkson is set to return for more episodes of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” and spinoff “Millionaire Hot Seat” following news he is in remission from cancer. U.K. network ITV has ordered 15 episodes of the flagship quiz show as well as 20 episodes of the “Hot Seat” spin-off, which launched in January this year and is also hosted by Clarkson. The high-pressure game is given an added twist by requiring contestants to answer questions quickly in a fast-moving queue system or risk being replaced. Both “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” and “Millionaire Hot Seat” are produced by Sony Pictures Television-backed Stellify Media for ITV and its streaming platform ITVX, commissioned by ITV’s Katie Rawcliffe, Kevin O’Brien and David Smyth. Kerri Reid exec produces for Stellify. “The ‘Millionaire’ brand continues to deliver for ITV audiences and ‘Millionaire Hot Seat’ has brought an exciting new energy to the format,” Rawcliffe said in a statement. “The combination of Jeremy Clarkson’s hosting and the high-pressure gameplay has proved a winning formula, so we’re delighted to be bringing both ‘Millionaire Hot Seat’ and ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ back for more episodes.” Clarkson will shoot both shows later this year. The journalist turned television personality recently revealed on the latest season of his Prime Video series “Clarkson’s Farm” that he had been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer. In a Sunday Times interview last week following the revelation he updated fans that he was now in remission following surgery, calling himself “officially the world’s luckiest man.” |
posted 6/30/2026 |
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Tuesday Lightning Round |
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Running Man (No, Not That One) Comes to the US |
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Running Man, a long-running Korean variety series, is eyeing a run in the U.S. The series, which is ostensibly a weekly game of tag, comes from Korean broadcaster SBS, which is working with Pippa Lambert’s Hellcat on a U.S. adaptation. The show launched in Korea in 2010 and with over 700 episodes, is a staple of SBS’ weekend schedule. It has been described as a mix between Traitors and Taskmaster. It is a “high-concept celebrity urban chase show that has evolved into a character-driven competition series blending celebrity guests, large-scale missions, strategic mind games, and serialized comedic rivalries”, per the logline. Hellcat, founded by former ICM and WME agent Lambert in 2020, has just started conversations with networks and streamers over the remake. It marks the latest international format for the company, which is adapting Australian canine reality series Muster Dogs, for Wonder Project. |
posted 6/29/2026 |
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M6 Drops More "Money" |
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The game show Money Drop is officially coming back to French television. The M6 network announced that it’s reviving the series, which was long associated with TF1 and host Laurence Boccolini. The reboot is set to premiere next season in M6’s early‑evening lineup, positioned as a lead‑in to primetime. M6 plans to air new episodes daily, alternating the show with The Best Bakery, another staple of its early‑evening schedule. For the relaunch, M6 has tapped Olivier Minne to host the new version. It’s a significant move for the network, which has been steadily positioning Minne as one of its marquee game‑show personalities. He recently fronted the revival of Weakest Link, a format also previously hosted in France by Laurence Boccolini. With Money Drop, Minne now inherits a second franchise closely tied to Boccolini. M6 is betting that a fresh face can reinvigorate a familiar brand while keeping the core gameplay that made the show a hit in the first place. |
posted 6/29/2026 |
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Former “Love Island USA” star Alannah Keyser issued an apology to TikTok on Saturday after being kicked off the Peacock reality show for using the n-word in a resurfaced video. The video shows Keyser rapping along to Roddy Ricch’s 2019 track “The Box” and singing the lyrics with the n-word. “I’m coming on here to address some things that have been circulating online,” Keyser said. “I do want to begin by addressing the video of me singing along to a Roddy Ricch song that contains a racial slur. I’m sorry to whoever has seen that video and has been offended by it, that was never my intention. The video is from six years ago, and that word is just not in my vocabulary anymore.” She added, “I do want to say directly that I do not support racism or discrimination of any kind, and I never have. When I first found out that these things were going around online, it really broke my heart, and I couldn’t do anything about it. But this has definitely been a learning lesson for me, and it sucks that I didn’t get a chance to really show my personality and who I am.” Keyser is the second “Love Island USA” Season 8 contestant to get the boot for saying the n-word. In late May, Vasana Montgomery was fired in the days leading up to the Season 8 premiere after two videos of her using the slur went viral. In last year’s Season 7, two contestants, Yulissa Escobar and Cierra Ortega, were also caught using racial slurs and had to exit the Villa. |
posted 6/29/2026 |
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Casa Amor UK |
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ITV2’s Love Island UK is heating up as the Casa Amor boys and girls enter the villa to shake things up. The dating series hosted by Maya Jama is introducing 12 new bombshells — 6 girls and 6 boys — to test the couples’ connections as they continue their love journey. Some relationships might end completely, and some Islanders might find a stronger connection with one of the new Islanders as they continue grafting. The 12 new Islanders entering Casa Amor are: Charleen (25, Dublin), Mara (25, Luton), Martha (25, London), Olivia (23, Doncaster), Nevaeh (22, Gloucester), Julia (26, London), Tommy (23, Essex), Gabriel (24, London), Jordon (28, Surrey), Will (23, Barnsley), Carlos (22, New Forest), and Aaron (26, East London). The Love Island UK Season 13 Casa Amor twist starts on Sunday, June 28 at 9 p.m. BST on ITV2 and stream on ITVX. For U.S. viewers, the episode will start streaming on Hulu on Tuesday, June 30. Love Island is produced by Lifted Entertainment, part of ITV Studios, and WPP Media Motion Entertainment. |
posted 6/29/2026 |
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Dame Penelope Keith, the BAFTA-winning British actress best known for the BBC comedy The Good Life, has died. She was 86. In a statement sent to British media, Keith’s family said: “We are deeply saddened to announce that Dame Penelope Keith died peacefully whilst living with cancer at her home in Surrey where she had lived for more than 50 years. “The family is grateful for the care and support she received throughout her treatments, and ask that their privacy be respected at this time.” Keith was born Penelope Anne Constance Hatfield on April 2, 1940. She joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1963 and secured her first major screen credit in The Army Game, the ITV comedy that aired between 1957 and 1961. Keith progressed to roles in Carry on Doctor, The Avengers, and Private Lives before she was cast in The Good Life in 1975. The Good Life is woven into the fabric of British comedy and featured Keith as Margo Leadbetter, a straight-laced neighbour to Richard Briers and Felicity Kendal’s Tom and Barbara Good, who escape the rat race to live a self-sufficient lifestyle in suburbia. Keith won her first BAFTA for The Good Life in 1977. A year later, she doubled her tally of bronze masks, winning for her work in The Norman Conquests: Living Together, a television play written by Alan Ayckbourn. She was also BAFTA-nominated for To the Manor Born, the BBC comedy. One of her final screen credits was Death Comes to Pemberley, the 2013 limited series based on PD James’s homage to Pride and Prejudice, co-starring Matthew Rhys. In game shows, Keith was featured on episodes of Call My Bluff, Going for a Song, and the British version of What's My Line?. Jon Petrie, director of BBC comedy, said: “All of us at BBC Comedy are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dame Penelope Keith. She was one of the defining figures of British television comedy. Her iconic performance as Margo in The Good Life remains one of the nation’s most beloved sitcom roles and continues to delight audiences today. We send our heartfelt condolences to her family, friends and all of those who had the privilege of working with her.” |
posted 6/29/2026 |
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"Drag Race" Heads to Mexico for Worldwide Competition |
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WOW Presents Plus has unveiled the cast for the inaugural season of Drag Race México: Latina Royale, which is set to premiere globally on July 30. The drag race competition, completely in Spanish, is set to be hosted by Lolita Banana and Taiga Brava and feature fan-favorite queens from Drag Race México and franchises around the world. Queens from the U.S., Brasil, Spain, Germany, and Holland will be featured in the competition celebrating Latin pride. The 11 queens competing in Drag Race México: Latina Royale are: The first two seasons of Drag Race México are available worldwide exclusively through World of Wonder’s WOW Presents Plus streaming platform. WOW Presents Plus is the exclusive and global home of the Drag Race franchise. Executive Producers of the show for World of Wonder are Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, and RuPaul Charles. |
posted 6/26/2026 |
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Breaking Up the "Band" |
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Building the Band is hanging up its microphone. Netflix‘s music competition series, which was best known for filming with Liam Payne shortly before his untimely death, has been canceled after just one season. Netflix declined to comment, but a source confirmed the cancellation, which was first reported by The Sun newspaper in the UK. Produced by Remarkable Entertainment, Building the Band brought together 50 singers to compete for a chance to form their own band without seeing each other. Former One Direction singer Payne served as a mentor alongside Pussycat Dolls’ Nicole Scherzinger and Kelly Rowland, who was part of Destiny’s Child. Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean was on hosting duties. The series culminated in three live shows that were filmed in late August 2024 in front of an audience in Manchester. Two months later, Payne died after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina. The Netflix show was dedicated to his memory. After premiering last July, Building the Band‘s finalists, 3quency, SZN4, Soulidified, and Midnight Til Morning, have all released original music and toured. |
posted 6/26/2026 |
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Monday Lightning Round |
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Amy Schneider has shared that her mother Betty Jo has sadly passed away. The Jeopardy! star took to Instagram to announce the news through a touching tribute post. Amy posted a single photo of her mother smiling widely at the camera while sitting at a table. In the post’s caption a heartbroken Amy penned: “It is with a heavy heart that I announce that my mother, Betty Jo Schneider, has passed away at the age of 83. “My mom was a smart, stubborn, compassionate woman, who loved to learn, and to teach. “I wouldn’t be who I am without her inspiration, encouragement, and support. “I’m not ready for her to be gone, but her last days were spent peacefully with her family, and she feels no more pain. I love you, Mom. RIP.” Amy appeared on Jeopardy! from November 2021 to January 2022. She became the show’s first transgender contestant to qualify for the Tournament of Champions. She was also the second-longest-running player in the history of the regular format of the show. |
posted 6/26/2026 |
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The next era of ballroom starts now. Dancing With the Stars began as a reality TV show that partnered recognizable celebrities with professional dancers, but over the years, the pros grew to have their own passionate fan followings. That led ABC to create its brand new spin-off, Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro, where the winner will receive a spot on the parent series as a full-time professional. Hosted by Robert Irwin, a wildlife conservationist who won the Mirror Ball trophy in Dancing With the Stars Season 34, the new program features 12 up-and-coming dancers who move into one house and compete in a grueling competition. Three-time Mirror Ball champion Mark Ballas and his mother, “The Queen of Latin” Shirley Ballas, serve as judges. They will be joined by a recognizable lineup of returning professional dancers who act as rotating mentors/guest judges. The Next Pro is just the latest in a long line of DWTS spin-off series. Other short-lived examples include Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann, Skating with the Stars, Dancing With the Stars: Juniors, and Dancing With the Stars: Athletes. Season 1 debuts July 13 on ABC. Unlike its parent series, The Next Pro is pre-taped and will not air live. The contestants... |
posted 6/26/2026 |
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Harold Wheeler, the veteran orchestrator on Broadway and longtime musical director for ABC’s Dancing With the Stars, has died. He was 83. Wheeler died Wednesday from an unspecified cause of death at his home in Los Angeles, Tony Award-winning producer Lamar Richardson told The Hollywood Reporter. Wheeler began as a musical director on Broadway in 1968 when, at only 25, he was picked by Burt Bacharach to orchestrate Promises, Promises. His work as an orchestrator, music director, conductor and arranger spanned half a century on Broadway and included work on Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations. Broadway musical premieres in which he was involved include Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Wiz, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, Dreamgirls, Little Me, The Tap Dance Kid, Carrie, The Life, Side Show, The Full Monty, Hairspray, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Hugh Jackman: Back on Broadway. In addition to his Broadway work, Wheeler has arranged and produced music for such artists as Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Nina Simone, B.B. King, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Ray Charles, Kathleen Battle, Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Joe Cocker, Dizzy Gillespie and Gloria Gaynor. In 2019, Wheeler received a special Tony Award for lifetime achievement. “I was going to thank every castmember for every show I’ve every been in, until I realized I’ve done 30 Broadway shows,” he said onstage when accepting his trophy. In a 2010 interview by the New York Post, Wheeler recalled a quick cancellation in Boston for Lennon, a 2005 Broadway-bound musical he arranged, allowed him to say yes to joining Dancing With the Stars. “It was during that six-week cancellation that I got a call to work on [the] show. Had Boston not been cancelled, I would have said, ‘Sorry, not available’ and we wouldn’t be having this discussion. They shot the pilot for Dancing during the exact same six weeks we would have been in Boston. So it was meant to be,” Wheeler recalled. Wheeler and his live backing band and singers in 2014 were fired by ABC, to be replaced by recorded music and a smaller band. The Harold Wheeler Orchestra and Singers consisted of 28 members and had been with the show for 17 seasons. Wheeler also played piano for Bruce Springsteen on “Blinded by the Light” and “Spirit in the Night” on the 1973 album Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. His other awards include the Drama Desk Award for outstanding orchestrations for Hairspray in 2003, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the NAACP Theatre Awards in 2008, seven Tony noms and six Drama Desk noms. William Harold Wheeler Jr. was born in St. Louis on July 14, 1943. Starting at age 5, he played piano at Antioch Baptist Church, where the members included Chuck Berry and Ike and Tina Turner. He attended Turner Branch Elementary School, Sumner High School and Howard University before earning his master’s degree in music from the Manhattan School of Music in 1968. From 1968-71, he worked as an assistant program director for CBS-FM in New York. It was at Howard that Wheeler met his wife, Hattie Winston, an original member of the groundbreaking Negro Ensemble Company also known for her work on Becker, The Electric Company and Rugrats. They met when Wheeler was her student substitute music teacher. They teamed up for the 1971-73 Broadway production of Two Gentlemen of Verona before agreeing to marry. In addition to his wife, Wheeler is survived by his daughters, Marian and Samantha, and his grandchildren. |
posted 6/25/2026 |
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Thursday Lightning Round |
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ABC reportedly plans to air the latest season of The Bachelorette after the initial premiere was derailed due to the controversy around Taylor Frankie Paul. Paul, who rose to fame on the reality TV show The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, was set to star on the new season of the long-running dating show. In March, TMZ released a video of a violent dispute involving Paul and her partner, Dakota Mortensen. In the video — which was recorded by Mortensen — Paul could be seen repeatedly hitting him and even throwing chairs at him. As this was going on, Paul’s daughter was in the room watching it all unfold. Hours after the video came to light, Disney announced it would not air the upcoming season. Three months later, however, the company seemed to have changed course. A Wednesday report from TMZ read: According to the report, the show’s editors “never stopped cutting episodes” even when it was announced the season wouldn’t run. Since that announcement in March, TMZ added, Paul has worked to repair her public image on social media. Those efforts have gotten the attention of the network executives. |
posted 6/24/2026 |
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Rolling Through the Smokies |
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The Great Food Truck Race kicks off a new season on Sunday, July 26th at 9pm (all times ET/PT) on Food Network and streaming the next day on HBO Max and this time around, it will be a battle of savory and sweet. With four trucks that specialize in savory dishes and four sweet-themed trucks, the eight competing teams each represent a dynamic mix of flavors, strategies and culinary creativity in their quest for the win. Host Tyler Florence will lead the route starting in Nashville and through the Great Smoky Mountains, stopping in cities with vibrant food scenes - all while adding unexpected twists and turns from the very first mile. Every week, the teams must prove their cooking expertise, marketing savvy and selling skills in themed challenges to beat their rivals - and for the first time, the bottom two teams each week will go head-to-head in a taste redemption battle to see who earns the right to stay and who heads home. The season will culminate in an action-packed finale on Sunday, September 6th at 9pm from the legendary Churchill Downs in Louisville, where only one truck will be awarded a life-changing $50,000 grand prize. The teams competing are: Bug & Bear's Cannoli - Los Angeles, California (Joseph Serpico, Matthew Wilson, Dina Pecci); Cason Funnel Cakes - Richmond, Virginia (Terrance Cason, Andre Cason, Morris Green); Deadproof Pizza Co. - Derry, New Hampshire (Thomas Lomanno, Dante Marino, Lisa Bosteels); Grounds Donut House - Bronx, New York (Carmela Varotta, Gabriella Amoroso, Stephanie Hill); Hele Rolls - Kapolei, Hawaii (Brittany Lopez, Jasmine Milam, Mari Wills); Jollof Bowl - Baltimore, Maryland (Ethel Kamara, Andrea Kamara, Lekan Oketunji); Stuph'd Beignets & Burgers - New Orleans, Louisiana (Dionne Lewis, Duana Lawrence, Sherman Clarke) and Waffadilla - Hampshire, Illinois (Shawn Peterson, Madison Peterson, Gavin Mari). Fans can get to know the competing teams and relive the most dramatic moments of the season on social using #GreatFoodTruckRace. Viewers can also follow the adventure and meet the teams on FoodNetwork.com, plus get summer grilling inspiration from host Tyler Florence. The Great Food Truck Race is produced by Critical Content for Food Network. |
posted 6/24/2026 |
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Drag Race Down Under Takes on the World |
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Drag Race Down Under vs The World has unveiled the 11 queens battling in the drag race competition. The reality series is hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race legend Michelle Visage, who will sit alongside a judging panel that includes Rhys Nicholson and Drag Race Down Under Season 4 winner Lazy Susan. Five Drag Race Down Under queens will battle six formidable drag artists from around the world, each representing their own country and international series of Drag Race. Unlike Drag Race Down Under, this time, the top two queens of the week choose which of the bottom two queens they want to eliminate from the competition. After a final lip-sync battle, the winning performer reveals which of the bottom queens they have chosen to send home. Who will take home the crown? Down Under or The World. The eleven queens returning to compete are: Drag Race Down Under vs The World premieres in the U.S. on WOW Presents+ and in Australia on Stan starting July 24. Drag Race Down Under vs The World is a World of Wonder production in collaboration with Stan in Australia and WOW Presents Plus. Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, and RuPaul Charles serve as Executive Producers for World of Wonder. Adrian Swift and Tina Diaz serve as Executive Producers for Stan. |
posted 6/24/2026 |
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Three days after airing the Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 14, NBC will begin its 2026-27 entertainment season with a stacked lineup of new and returning reality series, the highly popular OneChicago and "Law & Order" franchises and exciting freshman additions - the compelling drama "Line of Fire" and new comedy "Newlyweds." The season gets off to a supersized start at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept.17 with the two-hour launch of "The Traitors: New Blood," the innovative civilian-led incarnation of the Emmy Award-winning hit Peacock series hosted by Alan Cumming. Followed by another two-hour episode on Sept. 24, the series will move into its regular hourlong timeslot on Thursday, Oct. 8. Milestone season 30 of "The Voice" arrives the next week at 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21 with new coaches Queen Latifah and Riley Green. They'll be joined by Kelly Clarkson and Adam Levine, the latter who returned to "The Voice" last season in winning fashion as he took home the crown in the first ever "The Voice: Battle of Champions." Right after "The Voice" at 10 p.m. will mark the premiere of the new drama series "Line of Fire," starring Peter Krause and Hope Davis, about a family of law enforcement professionals entangled in a deadly conspiracy. Another thrilling season of summer's most-watched series will conclude Wednesday, Sept. 23 when a new champion is set to be crowned on "America's Got Talent." In what is certain to be one of the biggest television events of the year, NBC will celebrate its monumental 100th anniversary on Dec. 10 with a live three-hour variety special from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The network will commemorate its once-in-a-lifetime anniversary with a telecast that will honor a century of must-see television, groundbreaking moments and iconic stars. On the unscripted side, NBC has greenlit a new game show series based on "Wordle," the globally beloved word game from The New York Times Games. An avid "Wordle" player, "Today" co-host Savannah Guthrie will serve as host of the primetime gameshow executive produced by Jimmy Fallon. The new format challenges players to solve five-letter word puzzles in a supersized battle of smarts, speed and fun. It builds on the way the puzzle community engages with Wordle every day - solving together, sharing wins, debating strategies and cheering one another on. Now, that style of play comes to life as the most-obsessed and competitive players will team up in squads and go head-to-head in the "Wordle" arena, playing for an incredible cash prize. Produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio (UTAS), in partnership with Jimmy Fallon's Electric Hot Dog and The New York Times, the series brings the global phenomenon to television with a fresh, fast-paced format. Originally launched in 2021 and acquired by The New York Times in 2022, Wordle has become a cultural phenomenon, engaging millions of daily players worldwide and inspiring conversation across generations. NBC's four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series "The Voice" returns this fall for season 30 with coaches Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine and Riley Green, who confirmed his participation this past weekend at his concert in Alpharetta, Ga. A fourth coach joining the superstar panel will be announced shortly. "The Voice" is a presentation of MGM Television, Warner Horizon Unscripted Television, a Warner Bros. Television Group, and ITV Studios The Voice USA, Inc. The series was created by John de Mol, who serves as an executive producer along with Mark Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Amanda Zucker, Kyra Thompson, Adam H. Sher and Barry Poznick. "The Traitors" is coming to NBC with an all-new all-civilian version of Peacock's Emmy Award-winning competition reality series known for strategic gameplay and skillful saboteurs. In this brand-new iteration of "The Traitors" for NBC, Emmy-winning host Alan Cumming is opening the doors to his now infamous castle in the Scottish Highlands to everyday Americans. There he will ask them, "Are you a Faithful? Or are you a Traitor?" "The Traitors" is a nail-biting psychological adventure in which treachery and deceit are the name of the game. Set at an ancient castle set deep in the Scottish Highlands, contestants work together on a series of exhilarating missions to build a prize fund worth up to $250,000. Hidden amongst the Faithful are the Traitors, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithful and claim the prize for themselves. Under the cover of darkness, the Traitors murder the Faithful one by one in a treacherous spree while the Faithful try to uncover the Traitors and banish them from the game. If the Faithful contestants banish all the Traitors, they will share the prize fund, but if a Traitor (or Traitors) makes it to the end, they will steal all the money. "The Traitors" is produced by Studio Lambert, part of All3 Media. Alan Cumming hosts as well as serves as an executive producer along with Mike Cotton, Sam Rees-Jones, Rosie Franks, Jack Burgess, Stephen Lambert and Tim Harcourt. Other unscripted series returning to NBC this summer are "America's Got Talent," "American Ninja Warrior" and "Password." As previously announced, "Destination X" will return in 2027. NBC FALL 2026-27 SCHEDULE (New programs in UPPER CASE; all times ET/PT). Game shows are in bold. MONDAY (September/October) MIDSEASON TBA |
posted 6/24/2026 |
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Michaelle Buteau hosted The Circle in the U.S. for seven seasons, and with Hulu rebooting the reality competition, many viewers wondered if she would return as the host. While appearing on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live, the comedian revealed that she would not be hosting the new iteration of the series. “I’m glad that The Circle found a new home because it’s a great show,” Buteau said on the late-night talk show hosted by Andy Cohen. “I hosted the U.S. version, the longest-running version (seven seasons), and I put my foot in it, my back, my back fat, my right (breast), I put all the stuff in it.” “But they’re not going to go through with me being the host, so I say, good luck, bless up, I hope you have fun putting a square in a circle.” The Circle was one of Netflix’s first hits in the reality competition space and spawned versions in France and Brazil. The move comes after Rob Mills, who is EVP, Unscripted and Alternative Entertainment at Walt Disney Television, told Deadline in April that it was making a ““concentrated” push into serialized competition with Parker Posey-fronted series The Mob. Unlike the Netflix version, which featured civilians, the Hulu version will also feature celebrity contestants. It will also introduce audience voting for the first time in the U.S. and is being “reimagined” as a “fast-turnaround” social experiment. It will bring everyday players and celebrities to compete side by side in a game of popularity where identity is ever-changing, and anyone can be anyone. Essentially, contestants move into separate apartments in the same building but are kept isolated from each other. They are only allowed to communicate via a specific app using text and photos but they can decide to play the game as themselves or anyone else they like. The original was described as Catfish-meets-Black Mirror. The Hulu version will be filmed in real time, giving viewers access as twists and player ratings unfold, with audience votes shaping the game. The format first launched on Channel 4 in the UK and ran for three seasons between 2018 and 2021. Netflix launched a U.S. version in 2020 with four versions through to 2022. The streamer then launched seasons six and seven in 2024. The Hulu series is produced by Studio Lambert and WPP’s Motion Entertainment, which produced the original, with Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions also on board. Susan House, who exec produced the Netflix series and has also worked on ABC’s The Bachelor and The Hustler, will serve as showrunner. It will be exec produced by Studio Lambert’s Tim Harcourt, Jack Burgess, Niall O’Driscoll and Stephen Lambert, Motion Entertainment’s Martin Oxley and Chet Fenster and Omaha’s Peyton Manning, Jamie Horowitz and Colin Campbell. All3Media International handles format and tape sales. |
posted 6/23/2026 |
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I Am, And Always Have Been, on WhatsApp |
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All3Media International has launched several live entertainment ventures based on its television properties, expanding from immersive gameplay and city-wide adventures to theatre productions. Additional experiences are planned for 2026 and 2027. IDTV's "The Traitors" has been adapted in 40 territories worldwide, including BAFTA-winning and Emmy-winning versions in the U.K. and U.S. Announced today, All3Media International has partnered with the Race Across the World: The Experience team on The Traitors: Anywhere, a social deduction game launching in the U.K. and Ireland in 2026. The game operates entirely through WhatsApp, bringing the tension, strategy and psychological intrigue of "The Traitors" into players' everyday lives. The game transforms a private group chat into a world of suspicion, scheming and surprise. Designed for up to 30 players, with larger groups able to split into parallel games, each experience unfolds over approximately one week. Players navigate a cycle of missions, Round Table discussions, banishments and covert traitor activity as participants complete challenges, form alliances and attempt to uncover hidden traitors or successfully conceal their own identity. Private messages with the host add strategy elements, while the group chat becomes the central platform for accusations, persuasion and reveals. |
posted 6/23/2026 |
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Prime Video, Talpa Launch "Alliance" |
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Prime Video India’s upcoming reality series Alliance will launch worldwide on June 26. The Hindi-language show will debut as the Amazon streamer’s first-ever original global daily series and will also mark Kunal Kemmu’s debut as a reality show host. Alliance is the first international adaptation of Talpa Studios‘ Dutch format of the same name, created by John de Mol, and produced locally by Banijay Asia. The game format show follows 16 contestants who enter the game as duos, but quickly discover that no alliance is permanent. The final player standing at the end is the winner. “As a first-of-its-kind format for India, Alliance will combine strategy, shifting loyalties, and constantly evolving gameplay, creating a truly immersive experience that will keep our audiences engaged every single day from start to end,” said Nikhil Madhok, director and Head of Originals, Prime Video, India. "We are delighted to partner with Banijay Asia, yet again to bring this globally successful format to India. The success we have seen with our unscripted slate, including The Traitors India and Two Much with Kajol and Twinkle, reflects the growing appetite for distinctive and unconventional reality content. We are confident that Alliance will continue this momentum and emerge as a compelling addition to the genre.” Deepak Dhar, founder and Group CEO, Banijay Asia, said: “Given the name of the show, it feels appropriate to say we’re thrilled to be in Alliance with Prime Video on this one. What drew us to the format was its sheer scale. The games are ambitious, cinematic, and unlike anything we’ve attempted before, but spectacle alone doesn’t make a great format. “What makes Alliance stand out is the constant interplay between strategy and performance. Contestants are pushed physically, mentally, and emotionally, with every challenge creating new opportunities and new setbacks.” |
posted 6/23/2026 |
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A Gabby’s Dollhouse-inspired competition series is coming to Netflix. Hosted by Laila Lockhart Kraner, who voiced Gabby in the series and portrayed the character in the live-action movie, follows talented young baker-and-maker duos as they compete in whimsical baking and crafting challenges inspired by the magical world of Gabby. Four holiday-themed episodes will launch later this year, along with new episodes in 2027. “Since Gabby’s Dollhouse first premiered on Netflix in 2021, a world of creativity and imagination has exploded for our young audience and it only continues to grow” said co-creators Jennifer Twomey and Traci Paige Johnson.“We’ve been so lucky to continue playing and creating in the Dollhouse, with a fourteenth season coming to Netflix, and now a competition series that brings play to life in a new way.” |
posted 6/22/2026 |
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Dropout Revisits "Crowd Control" |
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Indie streamer Dropout has set 30 comedians to compete on the upcoming second season of its latest “Game Changer” spinoff, “Crowd Control.” Hosted by Jacquis Neal with announcer Chioke I’Anson, each episode of “Crowd Control” features a trio of comedians as they compete against one another in a battle of the best crowdwork with no prewritten material allowed. Instead, the comedians have to develop their impromptu sets based on prompts given to them and audience interactions. Then, that same “Crowd Control” audience gets to pick the winner. Comedians joining Dropout’s “Crowd Control” for its 10-episode Season 2 include Taylor Tomlinson, Tony Baker, Jeff Arcuri, Bob the Drag Queen, Drew Lynch, Gianmarco Soresi, Nicole Byer, Ron Funches, Aaron Branch, Sasheer Zamata, Amber Ruffin, Cameron Esposito, Emily Catalano, Reggie Watts, Kristin Key, Dulcé Sloan, Joel Kim Booster, Maria Bamford, Bobby Moynihan, Guy Branum, Roz Hernandez, Jordan Myrick, Demi Adejuyigbe, Dylan Adler, Grant O’Brien, Jackie Kashian, Debra DiGiovanni, Sabrina Jalees, Raphael Chestang and Joyelle Nicole Johnson. The premiere date for “Crowd Control” Season 2 has not yet been set, but Dropout confirmed to Variety it will debut “later this summer.” The second-season casting announcement for “Crowd Control” comes amid Dropout’s release of “Game Changer” Season 8, which began airing May 18. “Crowd Control” is Dropout’s fourth spinoff series based on a “Game Changer” episode, alongside “Make Some Noise,” “Dirty Laundry” and “Play It By Ear.” The six-episode first season of “Crowd Control” launched in September 2025. |
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Clive Davis, the legendary music producer of industry icons from Janis Joplin and Whitney Houston to Billy Joel and Santana, has died. Davis, famously dubbed “the man with the golden ears,” was 94. His family confirmed his death in a social media post. Davis’s family remembered him as both “a towering figure whose influence changed music forever” as well as “the man who led our family with grace, generosity, and kindness.” The Brooklyn-born Davis never intended to lead a life in music, let alone shape pop culture’s musical tastes for decades. After his parents died in his late teens, he graduated from Harvard Law School and became a lawyer before going to work for Columbia Records in 1960. Five years later, Davis had ascended to be the record label’s top lawyer and was soon named Columbia’s president. Davis’ first major signing was Janis Joplin, whom he first saw perform at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. In his 2013 memoir “The Soundtrack of my Life,” Davis described Joplin’s stage presence as “not conventionally beautiful,” but “her body seemed to vibrate with the modulations of her voice, which struck with equal impact whether she was wailing at the top of her lungs or delivering an intimate whisper.” His instinct for talent led Davis to discover and sign eventual megastars like Bruce Springsteen, Carlos Santana, Chicago, Earth, Wind and Fire, Aerosmith and Barry Manilow. In a tribute posted to social media on Monday, Springsteen honored his “close friend,” who he said changed his life when the producer signed him to Columbia in his early 20s. “He treated me with the same respect and kindness as a 22-year-old nobody as he did after all my success,” Springsteen wrote. “A great man.” Billy Joel was floundering as a recording artist when Davis signed him in 1973. “Piano Man” was Joel’s first album at Columbia and paved his way to superstardom. “When they all hit, one after another and I was there, making that judgment… it obviously gave me confidence to keep going,” Davis said. The 1980s brought perhaps Davis’ most storied discovery: 19-year-old pop sensation Whitney Houston. Their collaboration led to a record-setting seven consecutive No. 1 singles, including “Saving All My Love for You,” “How Will I Know,” “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” and “Where Do Broken Hearts Go.” If Davis didn’t discover a star, there was a good chance he nurtured them along the way. Simon and Garfunkel, The Grateful Dead, Dionne Warwick, Miles Davis, Rod Stewart and Luther Vandross all crossed his path. When Aretha Franklin’s career stalled in later years, Davis contemporized her style. In 1987, Franklin went to number one on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart with “I Knew You were Waiting (For Me),” a duet with George Michael that marked her first number one hit since 1967’s “Respect.” The accolades didn’t come without struggles. Davis was pushed out of Columbia Records in 1973 over accusations he used company funds for personal uses. He later said in his memoir that the expenses were always meant to be reimbursed. The scandal came at the same time as a federal investigation of alleged “payola” at Columbia, of which Davis was cleared, but he was still charged with tax evasion on unreimbursed expenses. Five of the six charges were later dropped. “This virtually complete exoneration received nothing like the coverage of all the baseless charges, rumors, and guilt-by-association whispers that I had lived with since leaving Columbia,” Davis wrote in 2013. He responded by starting Arista Records and continuing his unprecedented hot streak. Later, in 1989, Arista expanded into country music and struck big with Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn. “You’ve got to be a survivor,” Davis once said of show business. “You’ve got to rise above cold periods, you’ve got to come back.” Davis himself won four Grammy awards and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. That same year he formed J Records and launched the career of Alicia Keys, whose debut album “Songs In A Minor” sold more than 10 million copies and won her five Grammy Awards. Further growth Davis expanded into hip-hop in the ’90s, partially acquiring Sean Combs’ label Bad Boy Records, which spawned enormous hits from Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans and others. On television, it was Davis' company that would sign the winners of early seasons of "American Idol", where he recurrently sat on the panel. Davis also featured on episodes of "The X Factor", "Dancing with the Stars", and "The Voice". Davis married twice and had four children. |
posted 6/22/2026 |
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The first two episodes of NBC's new all-civilian version of The Traitors, deemed The Traitors: New Blood for the upcoming season, will debut Thursday, September 17 in a special two-hour extended premiere. New episodes of The Traitors: New Blood will continue to air Thursdays at 8:00 PM ET/PT on NBC and stream the next day on Peacock. In lieu of celebrities and socialites, Emmy-winning host Alan Cumming will open the doors to his now-infamous Scottish castle to 22 everyday Americans, hand selected from a nationwide search resulting in over 60,000 hopeful applicants. The Traitors is one of television's most honored reality competition series with The Traitors on Peacock earning five Primetime Emmy(R) Awards for Season 3, including Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program for Alan Cumming (his second consecutive win), Outstanding Reality Competition Program, Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program, Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program and Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program. Season 4 of The Traitors on Peacock also recently led this year's Critics Choice Real TV Awards, earning five awards: Best Competition Series, Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series, Best Show Host for Alan Cumming, Female Star of the Year for Lisa Rinna and Male Star of the Year for Rob Rausch. |
posted 6/18/2026 |
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Following directions is only half the battle in Simon Says. A new reality competition series based on the OG playground game of the same name is premiering on Netflix in 2027. But this isn’t the Simon you remember from recess. In a mischievous and high-stakes twist, contestants will face a gauntlet of cunning challenges, strategic mind games, and unexpected pivots as they compete for a life-changing prize. One rule remains the same: if Simon says it, you’d better listen. To win over Simon and his prize money, players must decide when to follow orders or risk elimination. Obedience may buy another day, but every choice comes with consequences. Showrunner Emer Harkin (MTV’s The Challenge) and executive producers Julie Pizzi, Rupert Dobson, and Gayani Wanigaratne will bring Simon’s sinister sense of humor to life. Simon Says, which is produced by Bunim/Murray Productions, part of Banijay Americas, joins Netflix’s growing slate of must-watch competition series, including The Golden Ticket, Squid Game: The Challenge, Million Dollar Secret, Is It Cake?, Win the Mall and many more. |
posted 6/18/2026 |
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Hosted by Ken Jennings, the fourth annual "Jeopardy! Masters" tournament will return to ABC on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 8 p.m. EDT and stream next day on Hulu. "Jeopardy! Masters" is the highly competitive culmination of the "Jeopardy!" season, featuring the year's elite "Jeopardy!" champions as they face off for the grand prize of $500,000. The lineup of top players is as follows: reigning "Jeopardy! Masters" champion Yogesh Raut and returning finalists Juveria Zaheer and Victoria Groce, 2026 "Jeopardy!" Tournament of Champions winner Paolo Pasco, and 2026 "Jeopardy!" Invitational Tournament winner Andrew He and runner-up Long Nguyen. Andrew He will make his return to the "Jeopardy! Masters" stage after competing in the first edition of the tournament. The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television and executive-produced by Michael Davies. The 2026 "Jeopardy! Masters" tournament will air across the following nine episodes: |
posted 6/18/2026 |
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Hosted by Heidi Klum, "Project Runway" makes a fashionable return with its biggest season ever on July 9 at 9:30 p.m. EDT/PDT on Freeform and will stream shortly after on Hulu and Disney+, followed by weekly airings. For the first time, 22 designers from different backgrounds, the most in "Project Runway" history, will compete for a chance to take their careers to the next level. Heidi Klum, Law Roach and Nina Garcia return as judges, with Christian Siriano returning as mentor. This season, supermodel and entrepreneur Tyra Banks joins as a recurring judge. Guest judges for season 22 include Ciara, Fausto Puglisi, Ice Spice, Iman, Kiernan Shipka, Niecy Nash, Nina Dobrev, Sergio Hudson, Willy Chavarria and Winnie Harlow. This season will feature cameos from Becca Bloom, Hannah Berner, Molly Rogers (costume designer, "The Devil Wears Prada 2"), Nara Smith, Nicky Campbell and Paige DeSorbo. As previously announced, worlds collide as the "Dancing with the Stars" cast hits the "Runway" catwalk, with appearances from Brandon Armstrong, Alan Bersten, Val Chmerkovskiy, Jenna Johnson, Emma Slater, Ezra Sosa, Britt Stewart and Julianne Hough. And stars from Hulu's "Get Real" universe, Charity Lawson ("The Bachelorette"), Sarah Jane Nader ("Love Thy Nader"), Ekin-Su ("Vanderpump Villa") and "Project Runway" Season 21 winner Veejay Floresca will also appear as models in an episode this season. "Project Runway" is produced by Spyglass Media Group and Alfred Street Industries. Executive producers include Gary Barber and Sean Hoagland for Spyglass and Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Nan Strait and Dan Volpe for Alfred Street Industries. Michael Rucker serves as showrunner and executive producer, along with San Heng and Nicole Sorrenti, who executive-produce. Klum, Siriano and Garcia are executive producers, with Roach as co-executive producer. |
posted 6/18/2026 |
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Another Round of Bullseye |
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Bullseye has been recommissioned for another series on ITV, with Freddie Flintoff returning as host alongside scorer Richard Ashdown. The series successfully returned in 2024, with the modern revival reaching nearly 15 million viewers, with 7 million tuning in to watch last year's Christmas special alone. Flintoff said of the renewal: "It’s great that Bullseye still has a special place in the nation’s heart, as it does mine, and I loved bringing it back on TV screens. I can’t wait to see what a new season brings." The series sees three pairs of contestants, each containing an amateur dart player and their team partner, as they compete against each others. The teams then test their skills at throwing darts at different game boards while answering questions correctly for points and a fabulous range of prizes. As they progress throughout the show, three teams are then whittled down to one final pair who can go on to risk all their money and prizes for Bully's Mystery Star Prize. Katie Rawcliffe, director of entertainment, reality & daytime commissioning ITV commented: "Bullseye is a cherished format which has proved incredibly popular with viewers since its return, undoubtedly helped by Freddie. We’re thrilled to be bringing another series to screens later this year." While Lily Wilson, managing director, Bright Entertainment added: "We are thrilled to be bringing the iconic Bullseye back to British TV audiences later this year. With Freddie Flintoff equally as adored by the public, he is the perfect host for this modern take on a TV classic." |
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Dancing with the Stars has added another celebrity to its Season 35 roster. Jimmy Kimmel Live star Guillermo Rodriguez will be sashaying his way across the ballroom floor this fall, Disney revealed on Wednesday night. So far, he joins a cast that includes The Traitors and Love Island breakout Maura Higgins, Summer House favorite Ciara Miller and Savannah Bananas second baseman Jackson Olson. The full cast of celebrities and their pro dancing partners is expected to be unveiled on Good Morning America September 2. Season 35 will air on ABC and simulcast on Disney+ sometime in the fall, though Disney hasn’t given an exact premiere date yet. |
posted 6/18/2026 |
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Thursday Lightning Round |
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Tom Dreesen, the comedian and comic actor whose sharp delivery and amiability made him a favorite not only with audiences but of show biz kingpins like Johnny Carson and Frank Sinatra, died today. He was 86 His death was announced by a spokesperson for his family. A cause was not stated. “For more than five decades, Tom Dreesen brought laughter, heart, and humanity to audiences across America,” the statement said. “A proud native of Harvey, Illinois, Tom built a remarkable career through perseverance, talent.” Dreesen began his career in the late 1960s as half of the comedy team Tim and Tom with actor Tim Reid, a barrier-breaking interracial duo. Reid later went on to star as Venus Flytrap in the 1978-82 sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati. (Dreesen would late make a guest appearance on his old friend’s show.) Dreesen continued as a stand-up comic, becoming a ubiquitous presence in the 1970s and ’80s (and thereafter), with more than 500 appearances on national television throughout his career. Perhaps most significantly, he made over 60 appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and was subsequently a frequent guest on The Late Show with David Letterman. He occasionally guest hosted The Late Show in Letterman’s absence. Dreesen’s final TV appearance was just last week when he was a guest June 9 on CBS’ Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen. Considered one of the great opening acts in the business, Dreesen set the stage for numerous headliners like Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr., Frankie Avalon, Smokey Robinson, Tony Orlando, Gladys Knight and, most notably and for 13 years, his good friend Frank Sinatra. As an actor, Dreesen had roles in Columbo, Touched By An Angel and Murder, She Wrote, and in such films as Spaceballs, Man on the Moon, The Rat Pack and Trouble with the Curve. In game shows, Dreesen was a guest on Match Game, Pyramid, Mindreaders, Beat the Clock, Hollywood Squares, Hot Potato, Family Feud, Wordplay, and Just Men!. Although complete information on survivors was not immediately available, the family statement said Dreesen “was a devoted father, brother, grandfather, friend, mentor, storyteller, and motivator. He gave generously of his time, supported countless charitable causes, and inspired others through his motivational speaking, his writing, and his personal example.” The family, the statement continued, “asks for privacy at this time and is thankful for all the heartfelt condolences.” |
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James Barker, a Love Island USA producer who had been working on the current season of the Peacock dating series, has died. He was 40. The executive producer died in Fiji last week after suffering an unexpected medical emergency, ITV America and Peacock confirmed. Barker started working on Love Island USA in 2020 as a story producer and worked his way up to EP, a role he had been preparing for over the past three seasons. His contributions to the show covered both production and post-production, and overseeing the show’s soundtrack. “James’ unimaginable loss has been deeply felt across not just the entire Love Island USA production, but throughout all of ITV and Peacock,” ITV America and Peacock said in a joint statement. “He was a beloved and greatly valued member of our collective family whose kindness, talent, and dedication left an indelible mark on all of us and everyone who had the privilege of knowing and working with him. We extend our heartfelt condolences to James’ partner, family, friends, and colleagues.” Love Island USA paid tribute to late executive producer James Barker at the end of the latest episode. As the June 16 episode concluded, the show honored the longtime employee, who lost his life during the filming of Season 8 in Fiji. Host Ariana Madix shared with the contestants, “None of us know how long we’ve got. For some, that time can be cut way too short. So please cherish every moment.” The episode then concluded with a photo montage simply titled, “For James.” The images included the 40-year-old smiling at concerts, poolside and with friends. It ended with his name, followed by one last photo. The final image was a card which read, “We love you.” Barker began his television career in 2011 at Leftfield Pictures, where he worked as a producer on shows like Counting Cars, Forged in Fire, and Pawn Stars. At ITV America, he produced Queer Eye and numerous seasons of Love Island USA and Love Island Games. Barker also worked on shows for Scout Productions, Sharp Entertainment, and Kinetic Content.
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The New York Knicks' NBA championship celebration continues tonight on a new episode of Password Season 3. The fan-favorite game show is just a few weeks into its third season, with Emmy-winning Host Keke Palmer and Jimmy Fallon returning as its resident player. And the June 16 episode will be one basketball fans won't want to miss when Knicks guard Josh Hart will see if he can bring his winning ways to Password! Fans can catch Hart's Password episode tonight, June 16, at 10 p.m. ET on NBC, with the episode streaming next day on Peacock. Watch a preview clip above — spoiler alert, Hart and his teammate absolutely nail the round. Hart and his teammates captured the Larry O'Brien championship trophy with a Game 5 NBA Finals win over the San Antonio Spurs on June 13, ending a 53-year title drought for the storied New York Knicks franchise. |
posted 6/16/2026 |
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Netflix has announced that its comedy competition series Funny AF with Kevin Hart, culminating in the naming of Ron Taylor as its inaugural winner at Netflix Is a Joke Fest 2026, has been renewed for a second season amid Emmy campaigns for both the series and its host. The show is up for Outstanding Reality Competition Program, with Hart up for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program. Season 2 is expected to release in 2027 and will again include live episodes with real-time voting where members decide the winner. Premiering this past April, Funny AF is an uncensored competition bringing together rising comedians from across the country, each stepping into the spotlight with one goal: to make the same leap Kevin once did and become a household name. Throughout the series, Hart is joined by a circle of comedy heavyweights who help decide which comics advance, offering a behind-the-curtain look at the pressure, triumphs, and occasional bombs that define a stand-up career. The competition builds toward high-stakes live final rounds, where a global vote determines the ultimate winner. Roundly embraced by the comedy community as an opportunity to shine a light on fresh voices and mint some new comedy stars, at a time when talent incubation in stand-up is otherwise somewhat lacking, Funny AF‘s first season remained in the Netflix Top 10 for over three weeks, building on Hart’s history of success at the streamer, where in the last two years, his titles have generated more than 1 billion views. In addition to Detroit-born Taylor, finalists of Funny AF Season 1 included Usama Siddiquee, Caitlin Peluffo, and Reg Thomas. Special guests joining Hart included Keegan-Michael Key, Tom Segura, Kumail Nanjiani, Chelsea Handler, Nikki Glaser, Chris Rock, and the NFL’s Marshawn Lynch. |
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Drag Race France Ruveals Season 4 Queens |
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Drag Race France is back for Season 4, and WOW Presents Plus has unveiled the 10 queens competing in the new season, which is set to premiere on July 8 on the streamer. After three seasons and an All Stars version, the French adaptation of the drag race competition returns with new queens, new rules, and a dazzling new Werk Room. Nicky Doll is set to return as host and judge alongside Daphné Bürki and Loïc Prigent. The first celebrity guest judge is Isabelle Adjani. Brand-new twists, French and international guest stars, and a season more unpredictable than ever, Season 4 promises glam, drama, over-the-top performances, and plenty of surprises. New this year is the biggest twist yet – the Golden Baguette! Before leaving the Werk Room, each eliminated queen will have one final mission: awarding the Golden Baguette to the sister of her choice. The queen who receives this power will be able to save one of the bottom three queens the following week, or save herself if she’s in danger. It’s the ultimate get out of jail card! The ten new queens for Drag Race France Season 4 are Azemylia, Creatine Price, Daisy Superbitch, Fluffy Bidule, Holly White, La Harpie, Lana Cotta, Malawitte, Margarette, and Sublyme. The ten drag race queens are all competing for the title of France’s Next Drag Superstar and follow in the footsteps of previous queens like Paloma, Keiona, Le Filip, and All Stars winner Mami Watta. |
posted 6/16/2026 |
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Tuesday Lightning Round |
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Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) ("FOX" or the "Company") and Roku, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROKU) ("Roku") today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which FOX will acquire Roku for $160.00 per share in a combination of cash and FOX Class A common stock, valuing Roku at approximately $22 billion in enterprise value. The transaction combines FOX's leading sports, news and entertainment content and the Tubi service, with Roku's leading connected TV platform, The Roku Channel, first-party data and direct relationship with more than 100 million global streaming households. Together, FOX and Roku will create a scaled next-generation media and technology company positioned at the intersection of two of the most important forces reshaping video consumption: the enduring primacy of live sports and news, and the continued rise of streaming. FOX and Roku are committed to continuing to operate Roku as an open, partner-friendly platform and to the continued ubiquitous distribution of FOX content. On a pro forma basis, the combined company will become the third-largest player in U.S. television by share of viewing, with an attractive mix of FOX's sports, news, and entertainment content, alongside streaming services Tubi and The Roku Channel. That distribution and engagement scale spans every major viewing environment - broadcast, cable, local and streaming - creating broad and diversified reach that benefits viewers, partners and advertisers. Lachlan K. Murdoch, Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Fox Corporation, said: "This is a defining moment for FOX, and a natural extension of the deliberate and focused strategy we have been executing for nearly a decade. In 2019, we reoriented the company around live news and sports. In 2020, we acquired Tubi and under our stewardship it has become one of the most successful businesses in streaming. Today, we take the next step: bringing together the most valuable live content portfolio in video consumption with the preeminent streaming platform through which America watches it. This combination will transform the scope of our company into high-growth verticals and yield a step change in our overall growth profile. And we are executing this acquisition from a position of financial strength - maintaining our investment grade balance sheet while providing our shareholders with an uninterrupted return of capital program in the form of share buybacks and dividends. Roku pioneered streaming TV and scaled it into a leading CTV platform. Together, we intend to lead its next chapter." Anthony Wood, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Roku, said: "Over the past two decades, we've built Roku into the leading TV streaming platform, reaching more than 100 million households globally and reshaping how people discover and enjoy entertainment. I'm incredibly proud of what our team has built, and the combination with FOX is an extraordinary opportunity to accelerate our vision, scale faster and innovate more aggressively for viewers, partners and advertisers. That's why our Board of Directors unanimously determined after concluding its strategic review process that this transaction offers a significant premium to Roku shareholders while also providing them with the opportunity to participate in the compelling future upside of the combined company. I couldn't be more excited about what we'll accomplish together." |
posted 6/15/2026 |
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Going Global |
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Buzzr, the Fremantle- & Fox-owned home of classic game shows, is adding a new block of global game shows. According to a reel on Facebook, the initial offering - to start July 6 - will include Small Talk & Going for Gold from the UK and Family Feud Canada. Small Talk, which originally aired on BBC1 from 1994 to 1996, features three players trying to predict the outcomes of questions posted by host Ronnie Corbett to a panel of 9 school-aged children. Produced by Grundy, it launched a short-lived American version starring Wil Shriner in 1996 on the Family Channel (now Freeform). Going for Gold, which aired for 11 seasons between 1987 and 2009 on BBC1 and Five, featured contestants from across Europe competing in a series of fast‑paced general‑knowledge rounds to advance through the week and ultimately reach the finals. Its signature format featured seven international players, a repechage system that let eliminated contestants return the next day, and a mix of buzzer rounds and head‑to‑head play. Family Feud Canada is, of course, the Canadian version of the long-running American format. Hosted by Gerry Dee, it will enter its seventh season on CBC this fall. |
posted 6/15/2026 |
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Monday Lightning Round |
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TCA Awards: And the Nominees Are.... |
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Gay ice hockey romance series Heated Rivalry, corporate drama Industry and horror comedy Widow’s Bay lead the 42nd Annual TCA Awards nominations with five each, the Television Critics Association announced Friday. They’re followed by Hacks, The Pitt and Pluribus with 4 each and The Comeback, Margo’s Got Money Troubles and Shrinking with 3 each. HBO Max leads the pack with 30 nominations, followed by Apple TV with 20 and Netflix with 14. Heated Rivalry, which recently received a record-breaking 16 Canadian Screen Awards, along with a Peabody, a GLAAD Award and TV Academy Honors Award in the U.S., the breakout series is not eligible to compete at the TV Academy-administered Emmy Awards. Heated Rivalry is produced by Toronto-based Accent Aigu Entertainment for Crave and distributed by Canadian conglom Bell Media’s Sphere Abacus with no U.S. ownership, so it did not meet the Emmys’ foreign production eligibility criteria. The 2026 TCA Awards honor standout series and stars from the 2025-2026 television season. Winners will be announced later this summer across TCA’s social media. TCA also announced it is expanding its categories to 14 with the additions of Outstanding Achievement in Animation—recognizing the best in new or returning animated series—and Outstanding Achievement in International Series, recognizing the best overall series produced by a country outside the United States where the predominant language spoken on screen is not English. The Simpsons, South Park, and Invincible are among the nominees for the Outstanding Achievement in Animation award, and Outstanding International Series nominees include Squid Game, The Boyfriend and The House of the Spirits. In late-night, John Oliver, Jimmy Kimmel, and Seth Meyers will face off in the Outstanding Achievement in Variety, Talk, or Sketch category. Below is the list of 2026 Television Critics Association nominees (game show related entries are in italics)... Outstanding Achievement in News and Information Outstanding Achievement in Reality Outstanding International Series – New Category |
posted 6/12/2026 |
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Gene Shalit, the longtime film critic for Today, known for his quirky puns and signature walrus mustache, has died. He was 100. His family tells NBC News in a statement that Shalit passed away peacefully on Friday “after 100 years of an amazing life.” Shalit began his long career at The Today Show in 1970, where he began part-time and became a contributor three years later. Known for his frequent use of puns and his comical “absent-minded professor” appearance, which included a handlebar mustache, fuzzy hair, large glasses and colorful bow ties, Shalit became one of the most recognizable faces on television. During his four-decade tenure at Today as film and book critic, Shalit reviewed thousands of films, many of which were generally positive assessments, which frequently drew criticism from his peers for his lack of rigor, evidenced in parodies by rival film critics such as Siskel & Ebert. His review of the 1980 horror film The Shining is considered by many to be his most notable. Veering away from the consensus, he panned the film shortly after its release, criticizing it for lacking the depth and scariness expected from a major Stephen King adaptation and failing to live up to its hype. Shalit announced that he would leave The Today Show after 40 years, effective Nov. 11, 2010. He was quoted at the time as saying “it’s enough already” about his retirement. Born March 25, 1926 in New York City to parents of Jewish descent, Shalit and his mother briefly moved later that year to Newark, New Jersey, before the family permanently relocated to Morristown, New Jersey, in 1932. He discovered his passion for writing while attending Morristown High School, where he penned a humor column for the student newspaper, a style which eventually morphed into his pun-heavy, comedic styling that would define his career in later years. Prior to his long stint on Today, Shalit began writing for print publications in the 1960s, such as Look magazine, a 12-year stint at Ladies’ Home Journal, as well as Cosmopolitan, TV Guide, Seventeen, Glamour, McCall’s and The New York Times. Over the years, Shalit became synonymous with pop culture. He guest-starred as the voice, and was portrayed in the form of a fish food critic named ‘Gene Scallop’ in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode ‘The Krusty Sponge’. He also was parodied in several episodes of Family Guy, including ‘Family Guy Viewer Mail #1’, ‘Brian Sings and Swings’, ‘The Book of Joe’ and ‘Big Man on Hippocampus’, although he was not a voice actor for the series. Shalit also voiced a character inspired by himself in three episodes of the animated series The Critic. Additionally, he was portrayed several times on Second City Television by cast member Eugene Levy. In game shows, Shalit featured on episodes of What's My Line?, Jeopardy!, To Tell the Truth, and Hollywood Squares. Shalit turned 100 on March 25, 2026, a milestone that was commemorated on Today in a special segment, in which Al Roker sent birthday wishes using a personalized Smucker’s jar, a reference to Shalit’s association with the brand through earlier promotions. Shalit was surrounded by his family for the occasion and said he looked forward to watching his favorite baseball team, the New York Mets. |
posted 6/5/2026 |
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Ronnie Schell, a prolific TV character actor perhaps best known for his portrayal of the amiable Pvt. Duke Slater, pal of Jim Nabors’ hayseed Gomer Pyle on the ’60s sitcom of that name, died of natural causes today at UCLA Hospital in Los Angeles. He was 94. His death was announced by family. Born Ronald Ralph Schell on December 23, 1931, in Richmond, California, Schell began his show business career while a senior at San Francisco State University when he auditioned at the city’s famed Purple Onion nightclub as a stand-up comedian. Signed for a five month stint, Schell, after graduation, began playing other clubs in the area, including North Beach’s Hungry I, Bimbo’s 365 Club and Fack’s 11 Jazz Club. He would later play some of the most prestigious hotels and casinos in Las Vegas, where he performed occasionally until his death. The first of nearly 150 TV credits was an appearance on the Groucho Marx game show You Bet Your Life, and while still playing supper clubs in New York City, Chicago and around the country, Schell found his signature role playing the friendly Duke from 1964-1969 on Gomer Pyle: USMC, the hit spinoff from The Andy Griffith Show starring Nabors as the former Mayberry resident who bumbles his way through a stint in the Marines. As Duke, Schell provided the small-town Gomer with a somewhat more worldly city boy pal. Other roles soon came, including a recurring character on Marlo Thomas’ That Girl as the title character’s always striving agent Harvey Peck. In 1967 he co-starred with Joby Baker on the one-season sitcom Good Morning World as a morning drive radio disc jockey duo. The series also featured a young Goldie Hawn. Other credits from the era include appearances on Love, American Style, The Patty Duke Show, Arnie, The New Dick Van Dyke Show, The Girl With Something Extra and many others. He worked steadily throughout the ’70s (Sanford & Son, The Dukes Of Hazzard, Charlie’s Angels, One Day At A Time, Mork & Mindy), the ’80s (The Love Boat, Too Close For Comfort, Sledge Hammer!, She’s The Sheriff) and beyond. His more recent appearances as a guest performer were on General Hospital, Yes, Dear and Disney’s Phil of the Future. Schell appeared on numerous game shows including Oh My Word, The Cross-Wits, Dance Fever, and Beat the Clock. Schell also appeared in more than 24 films including Disney’s Gus, The Shaggy D.A., and The Devil and Max Devlin, and Carl Reiner’s Fatal Instinct. He provided voices on such animated projects as Jetsons: The Movie and Rover Dangerfield as well as TV series including Battle of the Planets, Shirt Tales, Smurfs, Goober and the Ghost Chasers, and many more. He also appeared with Tim Conway in the video feature Dorf Goes Fishing. Schell acted in many TV and radio commercials, and was the spokesman for San Francisco’s BART. He landed his first national CLIO award for his Kemp’s Ice Cream commercial, and in 2002 received the first California Standup Comedy Legend Award. He was also inducted into San Francisco State’s Hall of Fame. Recently he starred in the 2019 Off Broadway musical comedy revue Don’t Leave it All to You Children! Schell is survived by wife Janet, sons Gregory and Christian, and granddaughter Chiara.
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posted 6/5/2026 |
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Matt Lucas and Richard Ayoade are the among latest comedians to compete on Taskmaster. The pair will be joined on the upcoming 22nd season by Chloe Petts, Isy Suttie and Nina Conti. Channel 4 teased that the comics have “willingly submitted themselves to the toughest physical and mental examination on television”. It added: “Like so many before them, they all believe they can impress the Taskmaster, but only one can take home the glory.” The group will be put through their paces by Greg Davies and his assistant Alex Horne who will “score and mark with the utmost scrutiny to determine who will emerge victorious” and eventually hold the trophy and be named a Taskmaster Champion. Lucas is best known for his work with David Walliams on the BBC sketch comedy series Little Britain and Come Fly With Me. He has also appeared in Doctor Who, Paddington, Wonka and Gladiator II. Ayoade played socially awkward IT technician Maurice Moss in Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd from 2006 until 2013. Petts has supported Ed Gamble on tour and appeared on House Of Games, Have I Got News For You and Celebrity Mastermind. Suttie played Dobby in Peep Show while Conti was the director of comedy feature Sunlight. The most recent season of Taskmaster featured Amy Gledhill, Armando Iannucci, Joanna Page, Joel Dommett and Kumail Nanjiani. |
posted 6/12/2026 |
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ITV Tips Its Hand |
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Tipping Point is set to return to the studio later this year to record a new batch of episodes for broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX. Tipping Point, the quiz in which contestants answer questions to win turns on an arcade-style machine, is hosted by Ben Shephard has been a staple of ITV's afternoon schedule since it launched in 2012. Dropping tokens down a choice of four chutes, the contestants hope to knock piles of them off a moving shelf - and the more they collect, the greater the prize fund. The player who has won the least amount is then eliminated, and the last one standing competes for a £10,000 jackpot. Previous episodes of Tipping Point are available now on ITVX. |
posted 6/12/2026 |
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Anil Kapoor Joins "The 1% Club" |
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India Today has exclusively learnt that actor Anil Kapoor is all set to return to the small screen as the host of Star Plus' upcoming reality show. The game show is the Indian adaptation of the globally successful British format The 1% Club. Produced by Endemol Shine India, the show is expected to be one of the broadcaster's biggest reality launches in recent years. Sources close to the development reveal that Kapoor is currently shooting for the first promotional campaign, which is expected to be unveiled soon. "The team wanted a host who could bring both class and mass appeal to the format. Since The 1% Club is a quiz-based game show that also requires a fun and engaging personality, they explored multiple options before deciding on Anil Kapoor," a source shared. |
posted 6/12/2026 |
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Celebrity Wheel Of Fortune will be airing its seventh season on ABC’s linear schedule this fall. But fans of the game show will be pleased to hear that Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White will also be hosting more episodes exclusively on streaming. Deadline understands that ten new episodes of the show will drop on Disney’s two streaming platforms on Friday, June 12. These episodes, which will see a raft of celebrity guests spinning the wheel for a chance to win up to $1M for charity, will also get a second run on ABC at some stage. It’s not entirely clear why Disney made the decision to launch a number of streaming exclusive episodes of the long-running series, which was previously hosted by Pat Sajak. Disney previously moved Dancing with the Stars exclusively to Disney+ for Season 31, but this is the first time that one of its unscripted shows has had original episodes airing on linear and streaming. Hulu previously had a number of exclusive episodes of Family Guy that did not air on Fox but that show is also produced by Disney’s 20th Television Animation. Celebrity Wheel of Fortune is produced by Sony Pictures Television with Bellamie Blackstone as executive producer. Celebrity guests appearing on the exclusive streaming episodes include |
posted 6/11/2026 |
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Thursday Lightning Round |
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More on "Destination X" Season 2 |
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NBC's travel competition series "Destination X" returns for a sophomore season with an all-new lineup of contestants boarding the bus. The roster is inclusive of fan-favorite Bravolebs, Bombshells and reality competition superstars. The contestants participating in Season 2 are: "Destination X" was the #1 new show of Summer 2025 and reached more than 20 million viewers across all platforms. It also stands as NBC's top alternative series launch on Peacock. Based on the award-winning Belgian format, the series was created by Geronimo and is distributed globally by Be-Entertainment. "Destination X" for NBC is produced by Twofour, part of ITV Studios, and Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group. Andy Cadman, Sophie Alcock, Darren Brown, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Emanuel Vanderjeudg executive produce alongside Twofour's Dan Adamson and Shireen Abbott. |
posted 6/10/2026 |
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Spicks & Specks & a Renewal |
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Spicks and Specks is coming back. The ABC has today (June 10th) confirmed a brand-new season of the beloved music quiz show will premiere on July 8th. Returning to its familiar Wednesday night slot, the latest run reunites longtime hosts Adam Hills, Myf Warhurst, and Alan Brough, who will once again put Australia’s music knowledge to the test while tackling a fresh round of absurd challenges and musical mysteries. Viewers can expect the trio to investigate questions ranging from whether music can be made using hospital equipment to imagining what the classic aria “Nessun Dorma” might sound like if it were inspired by a butt-scooting dog. The new season will also delve into the story behind what exactly happened when Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber spent time together in Japan. Helping navigate the chaos is a stacked lineup of Australian music talent, including Amy Shark, Ruel, Rhonda Burchmore, Casey Donovan, Dami Im, Chris Cheney, Kate Miller-Heidke, Katie Noonan, and Caleb Harper. The series will also welcome comedians and entertainers including Zoë Coombs Marr, Tommy Little, Denise Scott, Noah Szto, and Frank Woodley. |
posted 6/10/2026 |
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Wednesday Lightning Round |
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Survey says… this season of Celebrity Family Feud contestants is stacked! Season 12 will feature American Idol alums, Olympic athletes, and more stars. Contestants for the new season, with the tagline "Laugh your X off" in key art, include... The new season will premiere on July 9 at 8p.m. on ABC. It will then air on Thursdays through the rest of the season. Press Your Luck will air immediately after. |
posted 6/9/2026 |
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NBC Tuesday Is THE Night of the Summer |
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“America’s Got Talent” and “Password” kicked off to strong ratings starts on NBC and Peacock, with both unscripted shows seeing double-digit ratings gains. The “America’s Got Talent” Season 21 premiere, which saw Howie Mandel, Mel B, Sofía Vergara and Simon Cowell return as judges, scored 6.2 million total viewers across NBC and Peacock, according to live-plus-three-day Nielsen figures. Viewership in the 18-49 demo was up 20% as compared to the season premiere, with the episode ranking as No. 1 season premiere for the series in the 18-49 demo in 3 years. Likewise, the season premiere of “Password,” which returned for its third installment with host Keke Palmer and resident player Jimmy Fallon at the helm, scored 3.5 million total viewers across NBC and Peacock. The season premiere soared 15% in the 18-49 demo over the Season 2 summer premiere in 2024. On Peacock alone, the “America’s Got Talent” Season 21 premiere ranks as the show’s No. 1 episode to date, per live-plus-three-day numbers, as does the “Password” Season 3 premiere compared to the show’s past episodes. Additionally, as “America’s Got Talent” and “Password” debuted their new seasons on Tuesday, June 2, the series ranked as the No. 1 and No. 2 entertainment programs of the night on linear, respectively. |
posted 6/9/2026 |
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