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Your Favorite Cornball Soccer Coach Is Coming Back

Apple TV+'s Ted Lasso is reupped for fourth season, with Jason Sudeikis set to return as titular character

(Newser) - Get ready to inject some more annoyingly contagious cheerfulness into your veins. Ted Lasso, the dramedy about a fiercely optimistic American soccer coach in London, is set to return for a fourth season, Apple TV+ announced Friday. The streaming service hasn't said how far along production is for the...

Severance Is Apparently Driving Dogs Crazy

Pet owners are scratching their heads over why their pups are freaked out by Apple TV's Severance

(Newser) - About a month ago, a strange post popped up on Reddit regarding one of Apple TV's most popular shows. "I think my dog is afraid of Severance" is the name of the thread, with pet owners detailing their pooches' odd reactions whenever the hit program starring Adam Scott...

Meghan Markle's New Show Is 'Pointless'
Meghan Markle's
New Show Is 'Pointless'
TV REVIEW
Mar 5, 2025 12:55 PM CST

Meghan Markle's New Show Is 'Pointless'

Critics can't relate to the 'hostess with the mostest' on Netflix

(Newser) - The Duchess of Sussex's new lifestyle series premiered Tuesday on Netflix after delays attributed to California's wildfires. The consensus from critics is that it might have been better buried in ash. Four takes:

Walter White's Creator Wants More Good Guys

Real world has enough villains, Vince Gilligan tells writers

(Newser) - The Writers Guild honored Vince Gilligan on Saturday night for his work that includes bringing Walter White—whom he concedes is "one of the all-time great bad guys"—to life in Breaking Bad. "But all things being equal," he told the crowd at the ceremony in...

Little House on the Prairie Is Getting Rebooted

Netflix is bringing back the iconic family Western for a new generation

(Newser) - Everything old is new again, even at the Ingalls house. Netflix has given the thumbs-up to a reboot of Little House on the Prairie, the long-running TV drama that followed the lives of a tight-knit family living on a farm in the late 1800s. The Boys writer/producer Rebecca Sonnenshine will...

NFL Claims 72 of Top 100 TV Broadcasts in 2024
NFL Ruled the
Airwaves in 2024
Jan 8, 2025 7:34 AM CST

NFL Ruled the Airwaves in 2024

League claimed 72 of the top 100 TV broadcasts last year, according to Nielsen ratings

(Newser) - Netflix recently announced that it marked its "most-watched Christmas Day ever," largely thanks to NFL matchups that day. That's not the only viewing victory claimed by the league of late: Sportico reports that, based on Nielsen ratings, the NFL claimed 72 of the 100 most-watched broadcasts of...

After Harris Certifies Her Loss, Late-Night Hosts Riff

'It's like making your ex DJ your wedding,' Jimmy Kimmel says about Trump certification

(Newser) - The late-night talk hosts had plenty to talk about after Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the Monday certification of Donald Trump's victory in the election. A sampling, via LateNighter and the New York Times :
  • Stewart: "It's like attending your own funeral, and even the mourners are
...

Movie and TV Lovers, This Is Your Weekend

82nd Golden Globes airs Sunday on CBS, with comedian Nikki Glaser taking the hosting reins

(Newser) - The Golden Globes return Sunday with major star appeal, thanks to a slew of big-name nominees, including Zendaya, Timothee Chalamet, Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Denzel Washington, Ariana Grande, and more. Nominations for the 82nd awards ceremony were made last month, per the AP . The show will be televised by CBS...

A Millennial Admits: Sappy Christmas Films Aren't Terrible

NYT columnist Amanda Hess is surprised to find she's 'aged into the bad Christmas movie'

(Newser) - If you've ever scoffed at the treacly looking Christmas movies churned out annually by the likes of the Hallmark Channel and Netflix, refusing to become an old cat lady (or lad) sobbing over a rom-com, take comfort that "old" isn't the only demographic that these type of...

This TV Family Caused Quite a Ruckus on Hong Kong Airline

Cathay Pacific apologizes for airing Tiananmen Square episode of Family Guy over national security

(Newser) - An in-flight showing of Family Guy might irk parents of younger kids due to its often-adult-themed content. But an episode of the Seth MacFarlane show recently offered on Cathay Pacific has prompted an apology from Hong Kong's flagship carrier to more than just parents, after a customer complained about...

DirecTV Scoops Up a Major Rival
DirecTV Scoops Up
a Major Rival
Sep 30, 2024 8:11 AM CDT

DirecTV Scoops Up a Major Rival

Company will buy Dish and Sling in a deal it's been seeking for years

(Newser) - DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling, a deal it has sought to complete for years, as the company seeks to better compete against streaming services that have become dominant. DirecTV said Monday it will acquire Dish TV and Sling TV from its owner EchoStar in a debt exchange transaction that...

Fiddy Takes On Diddy in Upcoming Netflix Documentary

Streaming platform is producing 50 Cent's docuseries on allegations against Sean Combs

(Newser) - There's a documentary currently in production about the history of Sean "Diddy" Combs' alleged crimes, on the heels of his arrest earlier this month on sex trafficking, racketeering, and other charges —and it's in the hands of a fellow rapper. A publicist for Curtis Jackson, better...

Child Star From ALF Is Dead at 46
Cause of Death Revealed
for Child Star From ALF
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Sep 14, 2024 7:00 AM CDT

Cause of Death Revealed for Child Star From ALF

Benji Gregory's death was said to be accidental, from heat exposure 'in the setting of' cirrhosis

(Newser) - A cause of death has been revealed for Benji Gregory, the ALF child star who died in June at the age of 46. According to the medical examiner in Arizona's Maricopa County, Gregory, who played Brian Tanner in the '80s sitcom, died an accidental death, due to "...

These Are the 10 Best TV Episodes Ever

Rolling Stone ranks the best episodes to hit the small screen

(Newser) - Picking the best shows to hit the small screen is a subject of great debate, but what about the best individual episodes within that giant sea of screening? Rolling Stone is up to that task, and it has thrown down the gauntlet by naming the best 100 television episodes of...

This Super Bowl Shattered Viewing Records

NFL's biggest game of the year averaged 123.4M viewers

(Newser) - It was the longest Super Bowl ever, but that wasn't the only record broken in Las Vegas on Sunday during the NFL's biggest game of the year. The matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, which ended with a 25-22 overtime win for the Chiefs,...

Larry David Works 'Insane' Voting Law Into New Curb
Larry David Works 'Insane'
Voting Law Into New Curb
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Feb 6, 2024 7:21 AM CST

Larry David Works 'Insane' Voting Law Into New Curb

Premiere of final season of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' mocks Georgia rule against water given to voters

(Newser) - We're pretty, pretty, pretty sure you won't want to blow through the following spoilers if you haven't seen this episode yet, so stop here if you're in that category. For everyone else, the premiere of the final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm contained all of the...

Emmys Pick 10 Biggest Moments in TV History

From Beatles and MLK Jr., all the way through 9/11 coverage, these moments made an impression

(Newser) - The Emmys take place Monday, and it's the awards ceremony's 75th anniversary of celebrating the best on the boob tube. To honor that milestone, the Television Academy assembled members and academics who sifted through more than seven decades of TV gold, including news reports, sitcoms, dramas, variety shows,...

One Half of Starsky & Hutch Has Left Us
He Was One
Half of an
Iconic '70s
Pair
OBITUARY
Jan 5, 2024 10:17 AM CST

He Was One Half of an Iconic '70s Pair

Actor David Soul, who played Ken 'Hutch' Hutchinson on 'Starsky & Hutch,' has died at 80

(Newser) - Actor David Soul, who earned fame as the blond half of crime-fighting duo Starsky and Hutch in the eponymous popular 1970s television series, has died at the age of 80. His wife, Helen Snell, said Friday that "David Soul—beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother—died yesterday after a...

Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings Get a Job Upgrade
Mayim Bialik: No More
Jeopardy! for Me
UPDATED
Dec 16, 2023 7:00 AM CST

Mayim Bialik: No More Jeopardy! for Me

Actor says Sony has informed her she's not hosting anymore; Ken Jennings will remain as sole host

(Newser) - And then there was one. One host, that is, for Jeopardy!, which for more than two years has relied on two co-hosts since the death of former host Alex Trebek: actor Mayim Bialik and Jeopardy! champ Ken Jennings. The former announced Friday that Sony had informed her she'll no...

Some Pretty, Pretty, Pretty Sad News for Curb Fans

Season 12 of Larry David show on HBO, Max will be series' last

(Newser) - The good news: Larry David's weekly cringefest, Curb Your Enthusiasm, is coming back for its 12th season on Feb. 4. The bad news, if you enjoy subjecting yourself to such cringe: It's the Emmy-winning series' last, reports USA Today . The 10 episodes will run on HBO and stream...

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