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Shonda Rhimes says “there’s absolutely no evidence or reason” women should settle for less
Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Vulture Festival Shonda Rhimes transformed television with her hit shows such as Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, and now the five-time Emmy nominee wants to transform something else — the “dream gap.” Rhimes teamed with Barbie to [Read More…]

In Brief: ‘The Girl from Plainville’ trailer; Tiffany Haddish keeps ‘The Afterparty’ going, and more
The official trailer for Hulu’s The Girl from Plainville, starring Elle Fanning, dropped on Wednesday. The miniseries, inspired by the true story of Michelle Carter‘s unprecedented “texting suicide” case, is based on Jesse Barron‘s Esquire article of the same name and explores the relationship between [Read More…]

‘The Dropout’ explores a possible motive behind Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos
Courtesy of Hulu It’s a story that captivated the world, and it’s now a limited series on Hulu, debuting today. The Dropout takes you behind the scenes of the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes and [Read More…]

‘The Dropout’ explores offers a possible motive behind Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos
Courtesy of Hulu It’s a story that captivated the world, and it’s now in limited-series form on Hulu debuting today. The Dropout takes you behind the scenes of the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes and her company Theranos. Amanda [Read More…]

Kim Kardashian declared legally single; Kanye “focusing his entire attention [on their] children”
Mike Coppola/Getty Images After nearly eight years of marriage to Ye, formally known as Kanye West, Kim Kardashian is finally a single woman. The news comes a year after the 41-year-old reality-TV star filed for divorce. According to Billboard, Judge Steve [Read More…]

Following pandemic shutdown, Fox readies new season of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
Fox/Adam Rose Fox’s reality show So You Think You Can Dance is coming back, after a two-year pandemic delay. The network announced that the 17th season of the dance program would finally air this summer [Read More…]

Pamela Anderson promises to tell “the real story” about her life in Netflix documentary
Photo: Carmelo Redondo While Pamela Anderson had nothing to do with Pam & Tommy, the Hulu series about her life’s biggest scandal — and reportedly found it painful it was even made at all — the actress is ready to [Read More…]

‘Westworld’ lead Evan Rachel Wood transformed into Madonna for “Weird Al” Yankovic biopic
Roku Emmy-nominated Westworld star Evan Rachel Wood will portray Madonna in WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, a Roku Original movie about the life and career of famed parody singer “Weird Al” Yankovic that stars Daniel Radcliffe as Al. A still released from the film shows [Read More…]

Alan Ladd Jr., producer who backed ‘Star Wars’, dead at 84
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images Alan Ladd Jr., the producer who greenlighted George Lucas‘ Star Wars while at 20th Century Fox in 1977, has died. Deadline reports he was 84. On social media, Ladd’s daughter Amanda Ladd-Jones wrote, “With the heaviest of hearts, we announce [Read More…]

‘Futurama’ star John DiMaggio tweets he’s returning for new Hulu episodes
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for STARZ After a salary dispute that reportedly had Hulu searching for a soundalike, a triumphant John DiMaggio tweeted he’ll be returning to voice the hard-drinking, foul-mouthed robot Bender in new Futurama episodes bound for Hulu. [Read More…]

Lin-Manuel Miranda explains why he didn’t submit “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” for Oscar consideration
ABC/Rick Rowell Lin-Manuel Miranda has a message to Encanto fans who believe “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” deserved an Oscar nod over “Dos Oruguitas” — the latter captures the essence of the film. “When you’re submitting a song to [Read More…]

Lindsay Lohan signs new Netflix deal to star in 2 more films
James Gourley/Getty Images Lindsay Lohan‘s return to acting will be threefold — and available to stream on Netflix. On Tuesday, Lohan and the streaming giant announced that they’ve signed a deal for the actress to star [Read More…]

Naya Rivera’s family “very pleased” after settling wrongful death suit
Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images Almost two years after Naya Rivera‘s tragic death, the Glee alum’s family has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Ventura County. Rivera’s estate and Ryan Dorsey — the father of the late actress’ son, Josey — filed [Read More…]

In Brief: ‘Coda’, ‘Dune’ hailed by Hollywood Critics Association, and more
The Hollywood Critics Association held its fifth annual awards on Monday in Los Angeles, and Siân Heder’s CODA — which won for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture at Sunday’s SAG Awards — took the [Read More…]

Horror is a laughing matter in the new Starz series ‘Shining Vale’
Courtesy of Starz Horror and comedy collide in the new Starz series Shining Vale, debuting Sunday. Courteney Cox and Greg Kinnear play Patricia “Pat” Phelps and her husband Terry — a couple stuck in a rut professional and personally, [Read More…]

Scarlett Johansson explains why she was so “protective” of her pregnancies
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic (NOTE LANGUAGE) In a conversation with Vanity Fair about her new skin-care line, The Outset, mom and Marvel movie star Scarlett Johansson explained what it’s like being a mother in the public eye. Johansson, who last [Read More…]

HBO pulls Larry David documentary hours before its premiere
HBO/John P. Johnson In a real-life moment that seems exactly like a move “TV Larry” pulled in the 1999 mockumentary Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Larry David has instructed HBO to pull a documentary about him hours before it was to premiere. [Read More…]

‘1883’ star Sam Elliott blasts ‘The Power of the Dog’ as “a piece of s***”
Greg Doherty/Getty Images for Wynn Las Vegas (NOTE LANGUAGE) The Western film The Power of the Dog is on the march to the Oscars, but don’t count Sam Elliott as a fan — in the least. Elliot went off on Jane [Read More…]

Netflix Marvel shows including ‘Daredevil’, ‘Jessica Jones’, and ‘Luke Cage’ landing on Disney+ March 16
Charlie Cox in “Daredevil” — Netflix/Marvel For fans lamenting the acclaimed Marvel series Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, The Punisher, Iron Fist and The Defenders leaving their Netflix home February 28 need not worry: They’re coming to Disney+. The streaming service has announced [Read More…]

Jennifer Lopez to co-author bilingual children’s book with Jimmy Fallon
Jamie McCarthy/NBC Jennifer Lopez is adding another title to her expansive resume — children’s book author. The Marry Me star is teaming with late-night show host Jimmy Fallon to create the bilingual tale Con Pollo: A Bilingual Playtime Adventure. And Jennifer [Read More…]