Television

The countdown to the new year will be a little different this year, and not just because Times Square will be empty and New Year’s Eve parties will be people in their pajamas sitting in their living rooms by themselves. Flipping the page to 2021 will be a relief after the eternal darkness that was

Cobra Kai strikes first … January 1st, that is. Fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of the newly Netflix acquired Karate Kid spinoff. We were almost at the finish line. It turns out enough of us were on the Nice list or Netflix, and Johnny Lawrence wanted to make sure we left the stain

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Ice-T had just one worry about appearing on “The Masked Dancer” … busting his ass!!! The ‘Law & Order: SVU’ star joined “TMZ Live” and said everything was fine and dandy when he agreed to do the new FOX show. It was only one day of filming for him, he

In a strange, difficult year, our favorite TV shows took on new meaning — as escapes, as comfort, as a way to laugh or make sense of tragedy, and as a form of connection with friends who were far away. That made it even harder to say goodbye to the shows that ended in 2020,

Salem celebrated the holiday season while Joey headed to Seattle, Eric bailed on Nicole, and Eli and Lani made up in time to have their twins. Our TV Fanatic, Jack and Christine, are joined by DoolFan4Life and Tony to debate all of the short-term returns to Salem, names for the twins, our favorite and most

Play video content Exclusive Piece of The Pie is a new TMZ franchise, showcasing amazingly talented people of color who have had trouble making their mark in the entertainment industry. Our goal here is to raise awareness on behalf of marginalized voices and creators — people who have great stories to tell — and make

Hollywood has some good news for fans in time for Christmas! Wonder Woman: 1984, The highly-anticipated sequel to the 2017 blockbuster Wonder Woman will be heading to theaters but because of the coronavirus pandemic, fans can watch the new movie from the comfort of home – you’ll just need HBOMax to watch the new chapter of the Wonder

Tis the season! Snowy days, cozy blankets, days off, a fire crackling in the fire place, the smell of pine in the air… Christmas has a feel to it that no other holiday does. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year! In honor of this sacred holiday, I’ve gathered 25 of the most

Shemar Moore has come down with COVID-19 … and he’s hoping this will be the end of a really bad year-and-a-half for him. The “S.W.A.T.” actor said when he started feeling lousy, he thought it was just food poisoning. The test he took Wednesday showed otherwise … he had the ‘rona. As for symptoms, well,

It’s December, you’re snuggled up on the couch with some cocoa (or your holiday libation of choice)  but is it truly Christmas without an annual viewing of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer? The beloved stop-motion TV special will air many times this holiday season, so you have plenty of chances to watch it on both CBS

Netflix’s The Haunting franchise is poised to only have two chapters. Mike Flanagan, the creator of both The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor, took to Twitter on Wednesday to share that additional chapters are not being planned. “At the moment there are no plans for more chapters,” he wrote in

Breaking News Scott Van Pelt — one of the best sportscasters on the planet — has been diagnosed with COVID … and his wildly entertaining ESPN show is now on pause indefinitely because of it. The 54-year-old made the announcement Thursday … saying he can’t smell or taste anything. Fortunately, SVP said he has no

The holidays are a time for quiet reflection with our loved ones. It’s also a time for laying on the couch in your sweatpants and bingeing movies for days on end. We tip our hats to Amazon, which has gathered an impressive collection of holiday classics for your viewing pleasure this year, and some are

FX has picked up to series Reservation Dogs, a half-hour comedy series from Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi. It was announced by Nick Grad, President, Original Programming, FX Entertainment. Reservation Dogs follows four Native teenagers in rural Oklahoma who spend their days committing crime… and fighting it. The series opener, penned by Harjo (11/8/16, Barking

Connie Chung just went scorched earth on some huge names in news … saying working with Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer was “not unlike what Tonya Harding did to Nancy Kerrigan.” Chung was on “The Originals” podcast for L.A. Magazine and dished about her time as an anchor at ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN. She

Hollywood wants to make sure we all have a Merry Christmas and one of the gifts they’re offering is Soul, the newest production from Pixar Studios. The film was originally scheduled to premiere at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival before debuting in theaters Nov. 20, but neither of those events happened due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Did Mickey and Ian manage to move on with their lives? On Shameless Season 11 Episode 3, the married couple bickered over who brought more money into the relationship. Meanwhile, Kev dressed up as Ali G after selling a lot of drugs and found himself in a lot of trouble with V. Did she cut

Exclusive Dionne Warwick is getting her wish … Teyana Taylor wants to play the iconic singer on the small screen in a potential series!!! Here’s the deal … Dionne’s latest Twitter fun involved pitching Netflix on a series about her life and career, and she made clear she would only want to see Teyana cast

Back in my day, Christmas was a dead zone for television, with options being the 342nd viewing of A Christmas Story or some other holiday programming on repeat. You kids these days have it good! This week’s set of picks for the best shows and movies to watch doesn’t just look like every other week,

With Arrow ending earlier this year and Supergirl and Black Lightning following suit with their upcoming seasons, the Arrowverse is changing faster than Barry can run up the side of a building. There are talks of multiple new series and spin-offs joining the fold, and Superman & Lois already even has a premiere date! Before

Exclusive Just over a month after “Impeachment: American Crime Story” started filming … TMZ’s learned it’s been shut down due to COVID-19. Production sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … ‘Impeachment’ halted its production this week because members of the cast and crew tested positive for the virus. The exact number of cases is unclear

There are so many things to enjoy around the holiday season, no matter which holidays you’ll be celebrating. And even if the holidays have you stressed, there’s nothing like taking a break and snuggling up to watch a holiday movie to get you in the spirit. Many streaming sites have a plethora of holiday movies,

Did Meredith beat COVID-19? On Grey’s Anatomy Season 17 Episode 6, Meredith woke up from her slumber, but Teddy and DeLuca worried about her recovery. Meanwhile, Grey Sloan Memorial faced new pressures as Seattle Pres was overloaded. With surge capacity protocol activated, they had to work with Station 19 to save everyone. Elsewhere, Owen and

Exclusive Phew! That’s the operative word after “Shameless” had to deal with a massive COVID-19 outbreak scare following tons of false-positive results on set … TMZ has learned. Production sources with direct knowledge of the situation tell TMZ … the set went into full panic mode after recent COVID tests revealed 18 positive results. We’re

It’s been over thirty-five years since A Christmas Story was released, but this charming tale remains a holiday essential and a familiar favorite. Adapted from Jean Shepherd’s short stories, the 1983 vignette-style film journeys back to the Christmas when then-9-year-old Ralphie Parker (Peter Billingsley) wanted nothing more than a grand new Red Ryder BB gun

HBO Max and Roku are (finally!) playing nice. A stunning announcement dropped today, just when we had lost all hope that a deal would be struck, and HBO Max will arrive on Roku devices tomorrow (December 17). “We believe that all entertainment will be streamed and we are thrilled to partner with HBO Max to

Prue Leith the “Great British Bake Off” star is now happily vaccinated against the novel coronavirus … and she’s wondering why some people are balking at the shot. Prue, who of course lives in the UK, is the first celebrity to publicize getting the COVID-19 vaccine. The star of the Netflix show announced Tuesday she

Even though the world came to a standstill in 2020, television kept pumping out television like nothing had changed. And while new seasons of your favorite returning shows provided the comfort you were looking for, it was the brilliant new shows that provided the excitement and have us looking forward to 2021. Whether it’s on

Whoever says office drama does not spice up a party is so, so wrong. Industry Season 1 Episode 6 proved that. Pierpoint & Co. had their annual Christmas party on “Nutcracker,” and the episode did not disappoint at all. It was a wild ride from start to finish, a night where our graduates kept finding themselves

Play video content Exclusive Snapchat Will Smith‘s not playing games when it comes to bringing smiles this holiday season … and he’s pulling out all the stops with help from his celeb pals. Will Smith’s season 2 of his Snapchat series “Will From Home” premiered Monday … and this holiday season he’s inviting viewers to