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Peacock’s record-breaking most-watched original series Ted has been renewed for a second season. In this comedic prequel event series to the Ted films, it's 1993, and Ted the bear’s (Seth MacFarlane) moment of fame has passed. He’s now living back home in Framingham, Massachusetts with his best friend, 16-year-old John Bennett (Max Burkholder), along with John’s parents, Matty and Susan (Scott Grimes and Alanna Ubach) and cousin Blaire (Giorgia Whigham).

The HBO Original documentary Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes, will debut Saturday, August 3rd on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. The film will have its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes offers an unprecedented exploration into the life of Elizabeth Taylor, Hollywood’s quintessential star.

The first film has a tentative title of The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum and will be directed by the Gollum actor, who will also reprise his iconic role from the earlier installments. The film is planned for a 2026 release, with the team already in the early stages of development on the screenplay. Peter Jackson will also return to the franchise as producer alongside Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.

SiriusXM has announced the launch of “Where Everybody Knows Your Name with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson (Sometimes),” a new original podcast hosted by the Emmy Award-winning actors and friends. Premiering June 12, the podcast will see Ted and Woody reconnect 30 years after the end of their acclaimed sitcom “Cheers,” joined by a plethora of exciting guests.

On Wednesday, EGOT winner and host of The View Whoopi Goldberg stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to discuss her new memoir, Bits and Pieces. During the interview, she highlighted her affinity for the current head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, and recalled her interaction with him. Watch the interview here!

Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, roundtable discussions with panelists, and its signature “New Rules.” The series airs on HBO and is available to stream on Max.

Get all the scoop on AMERICAN IDOL, airing on ABC on Sunday, May 12, 2024! The Top 5 travel to Walt Disney World® – The Most Magical Place On Earth with guest mentor Kane Brown before performing two beloved favorites from the Disney Songbook. Watch a video performance from a recent episode!

Get all the scoop on this special reunion episode FARMER WANTS A WIFE, airing on FOX on Thursday, May 16, 2024! The farmers and their ladies look back at the season’s most unforgettable moments and relive their time on the farm. Watch a video now!

Get all the scoop on I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE, airing on FOX on Wednesday, May 16, 2024! Hosted by Ken Jeong, permanent panelists Cheryl Hines and Adrienne Bailon-Houghton and a rotating panel of guest celebrity detectives must help one contestant tell the difference between good and bad singers. Tyler Hilton, Jimmie Allen and Cheyenne Jackson serve as Celebrity Detectives.

Get all the scoop on a special episode of THE MASKED SINGER, airing on FOX on Wednesday, May 15, 2024! Take a walk down memory lane to relive the season’s most exciting highlights as well as special performances from the final three. Watch a video from a recent episode now!

Get all the scoop on the season finale of ALERT: MISSING PERSONS UNIT, airing on FOX on Tuesday, May 14, 2024! When Wayne goes missing on the day of Nikki & Mike’s wedding, the joyous festivities are put on hold as Jason and the MPU race to locate her and finally bring down Inspector Braun and his connection to the car bombing murders. Watch a video preview here!

Get all the scoop on THE CLEANING LADY, airing on FOX on Tuesday, May 14, 2024! After finding hidden cameras in her home, Thony attempts to get her family’s normal life back by turning down a powerful offer from Ramona. Watch a video preview!

Get all the scoop on SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, airing on FOX on Monday, May 13, 2024! The competition continues as the top four dancers take on a brand challenge. This week the dancers will take on a brand-themed dance challenge choreographed by Hi-Hat featuring SYTYCD All-Star, Emmy-nominated choreographer and professional dancer, Witney Carson. Watch a performance from the show!

Get all the scoop on MASTERCHEF JUNIOR, airing on FOX on Monday, May 13, 2024! The three finalists battle against each other in the ultimate showdown. The pint-sized chefs are tasked with creating an appetizer using the popular - and feared - flambé technique. Watch a video preview now!

Get all the scoop on GRIMSBURG, airing on FOX on Sunday, May 12, 2024! On a day where murder seems to be on the low, the biggest of Marvin’s problems is his missing danish. Patton Oswalt returns as a guest voice in the episode. Watch a video preview from the show now!

Get all the scoop on THE GREAT NORTH, airing on FOX on Sunday, May 5, 2024! Out of concern for Beef's health, the kids push him to see a doctor. Watch a video preview now!

Get all the scoop on KRAPOPOLIS, airing on FOX on Sunday, May 12, 2024! Featuring the voices of Emmy Award-winner Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso, Game of Thrones), Richard Ayoade (The IT Crowd), Matt Berry (What We Do in The Shadows), Pam Murphy (Mapleworth Murders) and Duncan Trussell (The Midnight Gospel), and more. Watch a video!

Get all the scoop on THE SIMPSONS, airing on FOX on Sunday, May 12, 2024! Homer loses his mind over tipping culture run amok. Watch a video clip now!

Netflix has announced that the comedy special Jo Koy: Live From Brooklyn will premiere globally on June 4, 2024. The special was filmed at The Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY in November 2023. This marks Koy’s fifth special with Netflix, following Live From The Los Angeles Forum (2022), Comin’ In Hot (2019),  and Live From Seattle (2017), in addition to his variety special In His Elements (2020). 

In blood-soaked Tudor England, twice married, accomplished, and educated Katherine Parr (Vikander), reluctantly agrees to become the sixth wife of the tyrannical King Henry VIII (Law). Her consent to marry him carries great personal risk, given that her predecessors are either vanquished, beheaded, or dead. When Henry appoints her as Regent, the nation’s ruler during his absence when he departs to fight overseas, he lays a dangerous path for her. Watch the trailer!

De Niro Con​, a celebration of 80 years of Robert De Niro, has unveiled its programming lineup. Coinciding with the 2024 Tribeca Festival, this three-day tribute takes place at Spring Studios in New York City from June 14-16. De Niro Con is powered by Webex Events, allowing fans to download an exclusive app to make the most of their Con experience. See the full lineup here!

According to Deadline, Harry Lawtey, an actor who will next appear in Joker: Folie A Deux, has been cast as Tony-Award-winning actor Richard Burton in an upcoming film that will center on the actor as a young man. Lawtey will appear alongside Toby Jones and Lesley Manville in the film.

According to Variety, Tony-Award-nominated actor Jeremy Strong may be appearing alongside Jeremy Allen White in the upcoming biopic of Bruce Springsteen. In the film, the Enemy of the People star would play Jon Landau, the longtime manager of Springsteen (White). Strong is currently starring in the Broadway play, for which he was nominated for his first Tony Award.

A new comedy from NBC’s The Office adapter Greg Daniels and Nathan for You co-creator Michael Koman has been picked up to series at Peacock. The Untitled Daniels/Koman project is a new mockumentary series set in the same universe as NBC’s Emmy Award-winning hit series The Office.  

This summer, the epic studio disaster movie returns with an adrenaline-pumping, seat-gripping, big-screen thrill ride that puts you in direct contact with one of nature’s most wondrous—and destructive—forces. From the producers of the Jurassic, Bourne and Indiana Jones series comes Twisters, a current-day chapter of the 1996 blockbuster, Twister. Watch the new trailer!