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This article contains spoilers for the series finale of “Game of Thrones.” The Iron Throne, the literal seat of the Westeros monarchy, is finally gone, melted down in the “Game of Thrones” series finale on Sunday by dragon fire. No longer will it beckon to those who want to play the dangerous game of thrones, even if […]

The Rolling Stones will soon return to the live stage following Mick Jagger’s successful heart surgery that required the legendary band to cancel their North American tour, which was rescheduled earlier this week. A video of Jagger dancing was shared by the 75-year-old frontman, who also can be seen playing guitar in new clip that he captioned, “Rocking out new tunes.” […]

He’s going from sex symbol to bat symbol. Sources tell Variety that Robert Pattinson is in negotiations to play “The Batman” in Matt Reeves’ forthcoming superhero film, which hits theaters June 25, 2021. While sources say it’s not yet a done deal, Pattinson is the top choice and it’s expected to close shortly. Warner Bros. had no comment. Pre-production on the […]

ABC has quite the feud brewing under its own roof. “Grey’s Anatomy” star Ellen Pompeo came to Kelly Ripa’s defense on Thursday after Ripa’s comments about “The Bachelor” on “Live With Kelly and Ryan” sparked a Twitter feud with the creator of the franchise, Mike Fleiss. On Thursday’s episode of the talk show, Hannah Brown, the woman at […]

Madam Secretary will end with its forthcoming sixth season. CBS revealed Wednesday that it will finish the Téa Leoni-fronted show with a 10-episode order this year. Created by Barbara Hall, Madam Secretary stars Leoni as Elizabeth McCord, the shrewd, determined U.S. Secretary of State who drives international diplomacy and circumvents protocol as she negotiates global and domestic issues, both at […]

Stephen Colbert joined his fellow late-night hosts in appearing at his network’s upfront to poke fun at his employer. The Late Show host made a brief appearance at CBS’ upfront presentation at Carnegie Hall in New York to crack jokes about the network’s perceived old-skewing audience and the man who used to run the network. […]

Tim Conway, the agile comedian who was a core member of the “The Carol BurnettShow” troupe and starred in string of Disney film comedies in the 1970s, died Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. He was 85. A rep for Conway tells Variety he died from water on the brain. In later years, Conway had success with his “Dorf” […]

Whenever the subject of who should get Honorary Oscars — or the Governors Awards, as they now are known — comes up, there has not been a single year, not one, when Doris Day’s name was not at the top of the speculation. But it never happened. The Academy’s Board of Governors never even went the Debbie Reynolds […]

NBC has given a mega-three-season renewal to its flagship drama series This Is Us,taking it through a sixth season. While not unprecedented, the size of the order is very rare and only reserved for the biggest hits on television. CBS’ The Big Bang Theory most recently received a three-season pickup in 2014. Like the first three seasons, the next […]

My Stupid Lawsuit I begin by warning you that the following is not as important as the Mueller Report, Global Warming or the death toll this week on “Game of Thrones.” But I do need to get this off my chest. Four years ago, my writers and I were sued by a man in San […]

Amblin TV, one of the producers of CBS drama Bull, has parted ways with the show. The company headed by Steven Spielberg is washing its hands of the series, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The decision comes months after CBS paid $9.5 million to settle harassment claims by actress Eliza Dushku against series lead Michael Weatherly. Spielberg and […]

“Billions” has been renewed for a fifth season at Showtime. The news comes as the hit drama series is still in the midst of its fourth season, with the fourth season finale set to air on June 9. The series was created by Brian Koppelman and David Levien, who serve as co-showrunners and executive producers. Andrew […]

A TV series based on the recent college admissions scandal is in the works, Variety has confirmed. Annapurna TV has optioned the rights to the upcoming book “Accepted” by Melissa Korn and Jennifer Levitz. The book is set to be published by Portfolio, a division of Penguin Random House. D.V. DeVincentis will adapt the book for television. DeVicentis’ previous credits […]

In a show that is as meticulous about everything as Game of Thrones, how did a very 21st century coffee cup end up in last night’s “The Last of the Starks” episode? More important, how did the beverage find itself sitting in front of Emilia Clarke’s Mother of Dragons Daenerys Targaryen Well, after the slip-up — or […]

Code blue: “General Hospital” was the evening’s big winner at the Daytime Emmy Awards, with five awards, followed by “The Young and the Restless,” with three, and culinary series “Valerie’s Home Cooking” with two. Syndicated series led the night with seven wins overall, followed by ABC and CBS with five each. “CBS Sunday Morning” won for […]

Phillip Youmans’ “Burning Cane” took home the Founders Award for best narrative feature at the 18th annual Tribeca Film Festival on Thursday, with star Wendell Pierce earning Best Actor. Youmans is the first African-American director to win the Founders Award and the youngest director to have a feature in Tribeca – he wrote, directed and […]

Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time In Hollywood will play in Cannes after all. Hallelujah! The film will have its world premiere at the festival and will play in competition. This comes after the feature was not in the original batch of pictures unveiled last month. The festival has also added Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo by Abdellatif Kechiche to […]

• The new musical “Hadestown” dominated the Tony nominations Tuesday, getting nods in 14 categories. Read the full list of nominees. • “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “Network,” two costly dramas that have been big hits at the box office, were not nominated in the best new play category. • Among the bold-faced names nominated were […]

The year was 1984. Oprah Winfrey was making her way to the Hotel Bel-Air for the first time. As she weaved up Stone Canyon Road, the once impoverished talk show host from rural Mississippi was mesmerized by the opulence tucked behind towering gates. “It’s the first time that I actually realized how rich white people really lived,” […]

TBS host Samantha Bee had no shortage of targets on Friday night, taking aim at President Donald Trump, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Fox News hosts like Tucker Carlson in the second edition of her Not The White House Correspondents’ Dinner, taped in front of a live audience in Washington, D.C. Bee […]

Lori Loughlin is worried that the criminal charges she faces in the nationwide college admissions scandal will destroy her reputation, according to a new report. “Lori is shocked and saddened that this is what her legacy is going to be,” a source familiar with the case told People magazine. The 54-year-old “Full House” star and her fashion […]

More than a decade after embarking on its audacious plan to forge an interconnected cinematic universe — resulting in 22 films and $18.8 billion in worldwide box office — Marvel is finally putting a cap on one of the most historic runs in cinematic history. While “Avengers: Endgame” marks a fervent end to Marvel’s self-fulling […]

I have a ridiculously small bladder, so I’m very conscious of when to go to the bathroom during movies. Normally, my strategy is just to go before the movie starts and then not drink anything during the film. But I also have to see the entire film for my job, whereas most people (aka normal […]

After dropping hints on his social media accounts all week, Bruce Springsteen has finally announced details about Western Stars, his upcoming album out on June 14th. “This record is a return to my solo recordings featuring character-driven songs and sweeping, cinematic orchestral arrangements,” Springsteen said in a statement. “It’s a jewel box of a record.” According to a press release, “the […]

Taylor Swift appeared on the cover of this year’s Time 100 issue, celebrating the most influential people in culture, politics, technology and more. On Tuesday night, as an honoree at Time’s 100 Gala, Swift performed an exclusive acoustic set on guitar and piano. The pop star performed five songs from across her career, including “Style,” “Delicate,” “Love Story,” […]