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James Burrows, director of classic sitcoms including 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85

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By: Beth Harris · Associated Press
19 June 2026 at 21:18
Burrows spent his career behind the camera specializing in situation comedies. Few viewers recognized him or knew his name, other than to see it flash quickly on the screen in the opening credits. But they knew his work.

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  • Martin Short, the comedian who triumphed despite everything: ‘My career has been 80% failure’ Eva Güimil
    When Slate asked in 2023 whether the star of Only Murders in the Building was a comedy genius or the most annoying actor on the planet, the response was swift. “Martin Short is a comedIC genius. End of story,” Ben Stiller posted on X. “Hard to believe people are actually debating whether or not Martin Short is funny. Newsflash: He is HILARIOUS.” Mark Hamill declared. They were far from the only celebrities to rally behind the actor in response to an article titled Why We Keep Putting Up with Mar
     
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Martin Short, the comedian who triumphed despite everything: ‘My career has been 80% failure’

✇El País in English
By: Eva Güimil
24 May 2026 at 04:00

When Slate asked in 2023 whether the star of Only Murders in the Building was a comedy genius or the most annoying actor on the planet, the response was swift. “Martin Short is a comedIC genius. End of story,” Ben Stiller posted on X. “Hard to believe people are actually debating whether or not Martin Short is funny. Newsflash: He is HILARIOUS.” Mark Hamill declared. They were far from the only celebrities to rally behind the actor in response to an article titled Why We Keep Putting Up with Martin Short?, in which critic Dan Kois described the actor as “exhausting and unfunny.”

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Actor Martin Short at a gala in Los Angeles in September 2025.

UCP, Universal International Studios to Combine as Universal Global Television Under Beatrice Springborn

✇Variety
By: Joseph Otterson
16 June 2026 at 18:00
UPDATED: Universal Content Productions (UCP) and Universal International Studios (UIS) are merging into one combined studio unit, Variety has learned. The new unit has been dubbed Universal Global Television (UGT). U got all that? Beatrice Springborn, currently the president of both UCP and UIS, will now take on the title of president of UGT. The […]

Tracy Letts & Lola Kirke Among 14 Rounding Out Cast Of Netflix’s ‘The God Of The Woods’

✇Deadline
By: Rosy Cordero
18 June 2026 at 17:30
Tracy Letts (A House of Dynamite), John Gallagher Jr. (10 Cloverfield Lane), Lola Kirke (Sinners) and Colton Ryan (The Girl From Plainville) are among 14 actors rounding out the recurring cast joining Netflix and Sony Pictures Television’s The God of the Woods, a TV series adaptation of the bestselling novel by Liz Moore. Additional names […]

Meredith Lavender & Marcie Ulin Ink First-Look Deal With MGM Television; ‘My Mom’s Murder’ At Hulu Among First Projects

✇Deadline
By: Denise Petski
2 June 2026 at 17:00
EXCLUSIVE: Former The Flight Attendant & Nashville executive producers Meredith Lavender and Marcie Ulin have signed a first-look deal with MGM Television. Under the deal, Lavender and Ulin will develop and produce new television series projects for the studio. Lavender and Ulin are currently consulting producers on Amazon and Temple Hill’s upcoming series Rose Hill and recently […]

Stephen Colbert imagines an apocalyptic fable in his final show, cancelled after 33 years, following criticism of Trump

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By: Luis Doncel
22 May 2026 at 07:13

The elephant in the room was Donald Trump. The aim: not to name the person who succeeded in getting rid of Stephen Colbert, one of the most popular comedians in the United States. In the last episode of The Late Show, broadcast on Thursday by the CBS network, Colbert insisted he did not want to do anything special, just another show like the 1,800 he has under his belt. But reality had other plans.

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Stephen Colbert on 'The Late Show' on Thursday.

Jim Mickle & E.L. Katz Teaming To Develop FX Drama Series ‘That Texas Blood’ Based On Image Comics Series From Chris Condon And Jacob Phillips

✇Deadline
By: Matthewgrobar
29 May 2026 at 16:30
EXCLUSIVE: FX is developing That Texas Blood, a drama series from Jim Mickle and E.L. Katz, based on the critically acclaimed Image Comics series from Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips. Billed as Cormac McCarthy meets John Carpenter, That Texas Blood is a neo-noir Western following Sheriff Joe Bob Coates of Ambrose County, Texas, who questions his place in an […]

Nat Geo Buys ‘Titanic Sinks Tonight’ Docu-Drama Recreating Final Hours Of Tragic Disaster

✇Deadline
By: Max Goldbart
28 May 2026 at 14:00
EXCLUSIVE: Nat Geo has bought the BBC’s docu-drama about the sinking of the Titanic. Titanic Sinks Tonight tells the story of the final hours of the most famous sea disaster of all time. From the crucial seconds before the ship hit the iceberg, to the final moments when the hull sank beneath the waves, the […]

Jacob Tierney Shares ‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2 Update While Accepting Critics Choice LGBTQ Showrunner Award: “Working Very Hard”

✇Deadline
By: Glenn Garner
30 May 2026 at 00:49
As Heated Rivalry continues to collect awards for its first season, Jacob Tierney is hard at work on Season 2 of the hit show. During Friday’s 3rd Critics Choice Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television in Los Angeles, Tierney gave an update on the sophomore season of the Crave/HBO Max series as he accepted the […]

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