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‘The Rookie’ Brings Back Polarizing Character: Creator Alexi Hawley On [Spoiler]’s Surprise Return & David Krumholtz’s Villainous Turn In Episode 803
SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about Episode 803, “The Red Place,” of ABC’s The Rookie. Known for weaving in multiple story arcs with a cadre of recurring characters coming and going, The Rookie had the first major return this season with Seth Ridley (Patrick Keleher), the pathological liar rookie introduced last season, back in […]

‘Wildwood’ Gets October Release Date As Laika Partners With Fathom For Domestic Distribution & FilmNation Entertainment For International Sales
Laika has partnered with Fathom Entertainment for the release of the stop-motion feature Wildwood, set to open in the U.S. on October 23, 2026, with FilmNation Entertainment handling international sales. Wildwood is a stop-animation feature directed by Travis Knight from a script by Chris Butler based on Colin Meloy’s The Decemberists. The film follows a girl’s desperate […]

Netflix Sets Roadmap For 2026 Korean Content Slate
K-content remains the most-watched genre on Netflix bar English-language film and TV, and a showcase of the streamer’s new Korea content points to a busy 2026. With billions of dollars already ploughed into Korean originals, all of the 34 series or films on the slate revealed yesterday have been previously announced, but a launch schedule […]

Karamo Brown Cancels ‘CBS Mornings’ Appearance With ‘Queer Eye’ Co-Stars As He “Worried About Being Bullied”
Karamo Brown skipped an appearance on CBS Mornings to promote the latest and final season of Netflix’s Queer Eye as he “worried about being bullied.” The Fab Five was set to be interviewed on the CBS morning show to discuss the series’ legacy after 10 seasons, but co-host Gayle King noted that Brown canceled his […]

Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Continues To Bang Pro-Cinema Drum As Streamer Eyes Warner Bros: “When This Deal Closes, We Will Be In The Theatrical Business”

Blake Lively Reveals “Gross & Disturbing” Details Of ‘It Ends With Us’ Shoot Ahead Of Pivotal Hearing

Kenan Thompson & Kel Mitchell Reteaming On Horror Comedy ‘Kenan & Kel Meet Frankenstein’

From ‘Joybubbles’ To High-Altitude Adventures, Doc Talk Previews Sundance Nonfiction Lineup With Programmers Basil Tsiokos & Sudeep Sharma

Bobby Darin Jukebox Musical ‘Just In Time’ Takes Box Office Dive With Jonathan Groff On Vacation
Broadway box office pretty much held steady last week with the 31 productions more or less settling into the post-holiday/pre-spring groove, though there was one big exception: Proving the star power of Jonathan Groff (as if proof were necessary), the weekly gross for Just in Time took a walloping 63% nosedive with the star’s pre-scheduled […]

Matt Damon Calls Oscar Campaigning “Completely Backwards” & Why ‘The Odyssey’ Felt Like The “Last Big Movie On Film” He Would Make

Granderson Des Rochers Elevates Kristina Chen To Partner

