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‘White Lotus’ Renewed for Season 2 by HBO
Mike White-created black comedy will move away from Hawaii and feature new characters
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Telemundo Launches Division to Create Shows for Peacock
Hispanic-focused broadcaster had recently set up a streaming-only studio
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Why Advertisers Just Can’t Quit Linear TV
In the face of a ratings free fall, broadcasters are boasting about a record amount of early ad commitments
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Will ‘What If…?’ Connect to the Greater MCU? ‘Marvel Always Has Plans,’ Head Writer Says
“Hopefully, it will tie into the bigger picture more and more as the Marvel Universe expands,” A.C. Bradley tells TheWrap regarding studio’s first animated series
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‘South Park’ Creators Will Spend That $900 Million From ViacomCBS on a Deepfake Movie and Weed Business
Get ready for real life Tegridy Farms
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‘Jeopardy!’ Host Frontrunner Mike Richards Says His Comments From ‘Price Is Right’ Lawsuits ‘Does Not Reflect the Reality of Who I Am’
Richards was an executive producer of ”The Price Is Right“ when it faced harassment and discrimination lawsuits in 2010 and 2011
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NBC Annoyed Olympic Viewers by Pushing Peacock – But Did It Drive Sign-Ups?
The Tokyo Games’ opening weekend drove the most paid sign-ups in the year-old streaming service’s short history
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Herbert Schlosser, NBC Exec Who Came Up With Idea for ‘SNL,’ Dies at 95
Schlosser wrote a 1975 memo that served as the basis for the longrunning sketch comedy show
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Oxycontin Goes From ‘Miracle Drug’ to an Epidemic in ‘Dopesick’ Trailer (Video)
TCA 2021: Hulu’s Michael Keaton-led limited series debuts Oct. 13
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HBO Halts Production on Watergate Series ‘White House Plumbers’ After Reports of ‘Unprofessional Behavior on the Set’
An altercation reportedly occurred between director David Mandel and a props department staffer
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Neil Patrick Harris to Star in Darren Star’s Netflix Series ‘Uncoupled’
Harris plays a newly-single, mid-40s gay man in New York City
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‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist’ Nears Deal for Movie Revival on Roku
A potential third season could be in the plans if the film performs well
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Cobie Smulders to Replace Betty Gilpin as Ann Coulter in FX’s ‘Impeachment’
Gilpin dropped out due to scheduling conflicts
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Nielsen to Add Wearable Measurement for TV Ratings
About 3,000 panelists will start tracking their TV habits via wristbands or pendants starting next month
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Will ‘Jeopardy!’ Executive Producer Mike Richards Become the Show’s Next Host?
Former contestant and current consulting producer Ken Jennings had long been seen as Alex Trebek’s heir apparent
