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Netflix has won a copyright dispute over footage used in its 2020 documentary series Tiger King, with a federal appeals court finding the company’s use of a cameraman’s video qualifies as fair use. In a decision issued April 30, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit upheld a... Read More »
A sweeping set of rule changes approved by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will reshape the 99th Oscars, redefining how performances are nominated, how international films qualify, and how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence are treated within the awards process. The updates will apply to films released... Read More »
Scrubs has been renewed by ABC for the 2026–27 television season, extending the return of the long-running medical comedy with what will count as its second season on the network. The pickup follows a strong debut cycle that turned early curiosity into sustained audience traction. The series opened as the... Read More »
Cast members of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds took the stage at CCXP Mexico, where they confirmed a July 23 premiere and debuted the first teaser for season four on Paramount+. Rebecca Romijn, Ethan Peck, Celia Rose Gooding, and Paul Wesley led the panel across the convention’s main stages, previewing... Read More »
“Ted Lasso” is set to return for a fourth season, with Jason Sudeikis reprising his role as the American coach at the center of the Apple TV series. The new installment brings back key cast members, including Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, and Jeremy Swift. The new... Read More »
Apple TV has set an official date for the premiere of the third season of Silo, continuing its adaptation of Hugh Howey’s bestselling dystopian novels with a new chapter that expands both forward and backward in time. The 10-episode season will debut with a single episode, followed by weekly releases... Read More »
A former senior employee of the company behind MrBeast has filed a federal lawsuit alleging she was demoted and later fired after reporting workplace misconduct and taking maternity leave, citing violations of federal family leave law and wrongful termination under North Carolina law. The complaint, filed April 21, 2026, in... Read More »
Rocky, the alien at the center of “Project Hail Mary,” has quickly become one of the film’s most talked-about characters, and the performance behind it is now entering the Oscars race, with puppeteer and performer James Ortiz eligible for consideration in the supporting actor category. In the film, Rocky operates... Read More »
Netflix has started production on The Night Marta Disappeared, a six-episode miniseries based on the 2009 disappearance and murder of 17-year-old Marta del Castillo, a case that became one of the most closely followed criminal investigations in Spain and remains unresolved in key ways. The project is produced by Netflix... Read More »
A Los Angeles judge has ruled that actor Alec Baldwin must face a civil trial over his conduct during the fatal 2021 shooting on the set of the film “Rust,” allowing claims of negligence and emotional distress to move forward nearly five years after the incident. In a decision issued... Read More »
Charlie’s Angels original cast members Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, and Cheryl Ladd reunited Monday night to celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary at the Dolby Theatre. The event, part of PaleyFest LA, featured a curated screening of standout moments from the series, followed by a live conversation moderated by George Pennacchio.... Read More »
A federal judge in Los Angeles on Wednesday sentenced Jasveen Sangha to 15 years in prison for supplying the ketamine that led to actor Matthew Perry’s death in 2023, capping a two-year federal prosecution tied to his overdose. Sangha, 42, had pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges tied to the... Read More »
Taylor Swift has been sued in federal court by a Nevada-based performer who claims a “showgirl” brand tied to the singer’s latest album infringes on her long-established trademark. The case was filed on March 30 in federal court in Los Angeles and names Swift, TAS Rights Management, UMG Recordings, and... Read More »
Jamie Lee Curtis is set to lead Universal Pictures’ Murder, She Wrote film as Jessica Fletcher, with the studio scheduling a December 22, 2027, theatrical release. The casting places Curtis at the center of a character long defined by precision, restraint, and observational intelligence. Fletcher remains one of television’s most... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a $1 billion verdict against Cox Communications, ruling that internet service providers cannot be held liable for copyright infringement committed by users on their networks based only on knowledge of that activity. The ruling reverses a lower court decision that had allowed the... Read More »