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‘Widow’s Bay’ Creator Recalls How Series Began As ‘Parks & Rec’ Episode: “Felt More Like A Spoof”

As fans become consumed with the horrors of Widow’s Bay, there’s a version of the show that took place in Pawnee, Indiana. Series creator Katie Dippold recently told Deadline how her new Apple TV+ series was originally a spec script for an episode of NBC’s Parks and Recreation (2009-2015), on which she was a writer […]

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Anya Taylor-Joy's New Apple TV Crime Thriller Turns a Truck Stop Into a Battleground in Epic Trailer

Anya Taylor-Joy is quickly becoming one of Apple TV’s most valuable stars. After leading The Gorge alongside Miles Teller, a sci-fi thriller that became Apple TV’s biggest movie launch ever, the actress with the most fascinating multicultural background is already lining up her next major project for the streamer. This time around, there's no monsters or snipers or a terrifying abyss with nothing in it but suffering — probably for the best — because she's trading it for a con artist thriller with a pretty sweet cast. And now we know when we'll get to see it, and what we can expect when we do.

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West Wilson Exits ‘Summer House’ After 3 Seasons

West Wilson is leaving Summer House after three seasons on the Bravo reality series. The sports journalist and reality TV personality is not returning to the docuseries, a source close to production confirmed to Deadline. The series usually starts filming around the 4th of July weekend. Wilson has been embroiled in a scandal after he […]

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‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ Stars & Creators On Jinx’s Apology To Susie In Finale: “I Couldn’t Do It Without Crying”

Just as their bond formed an unexpectant heartbeat of the series, an apology by Margo’s (Elle Fanning) father Jinx (Nick Offerman) to Susie (Thaddea Graham) took its actors and the Margo’s Got Money Troubles creators by surprise in a good way. Following his devastating relapse into drugs like heroin, which was made apparent in the […]

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7 Cancelled Sitcoms You Can Watch for Free Right Now

The sitcom is one of the most reliable formats in TV history for a reason. Situational comedy — characters stuck together in a recurring setting, same problems, same dynamics, episode after episode — works because it's built on comfort. You know these people, where they live, and what's going to set them off. That familiarity is the whole point. It's why people still rewatch Seinfeld and Friends decades later, and it's why a good sitcom, even a short-lived one, never really goes away.

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8 Near-Perfect Netflix Shows You've Never Heard Of

I usually get tired of Netflix shows very quickly because a lot of them are not properly built around the story they’re trying to tell. The ending is always like the writers are trying to stretch a simple thing into eight hours. That is why I almost completely stopped trusting the hidden gem label attached to most shows. Because I think most of the time, those shows are forgotten for a reason.

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