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ABC With the Writers Guild of America agreement in place, ABC is moving ahead with season 32 of Dancing with the Stars as scheduled for Tuesday, September 26. The producers behind the reality competition had been making postponement plans, as picketers had been gathering at rehearsal facilities. Last week competitor Matt Walsh announced a pause […]

Getty Images Just as they were among the first shows to be bitten by the Writers Guild of America strikes, late-night talk programs could be the first productions to turn the lights on following the tentative deal that brought the strike to an apparent end. Variety checked in with crew members from various programs, and […]

Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images After 146 days, the Writers Guild of America announced a tentative deal with representatives for the major studios and streamers, and Hollywood is celebrating on social media. While details of the deal won’t be shared “until the last ‘i’ is dotted,” the writers union told its […]

Warner Bros. The Nun II topped the North American box office for the third straight week with an estimated $8.4 million, barely edging out Expendables 4, which opened with a franchise low $8.3 million — far below its projected $15 million. Domestically, the ninth film in the Conjuring franchise has collected $69.2 million, and $204.2 million globally. Expendables 4 — […]

David McNew/Getty Images The Writers Guild reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to end its historic 146-day strike. “The WGA and AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement,” the parties announced in a joint statement Sunday evening, September 23. Specific details of the agreement weren’t immediately released by the […]

ABC Amid pressure from striking writers and picketers gathering outside the Dancing with the Stars rehearsal facilities, SAG-AFTRA is backing the show and its cast members. “Our members appearing on Dancing with the Stars are working under the Network Code agreement” and “are not in violation of SAG-AFTRA strike rules … we support them in fulfilling their contractual obligations,” SAG-AFTRA […]

NBC announced its next America’s Got Talent spinoff on Thursday, September 21 — AGT: Fantasy League. Similar to a fantasy sports draft, the judges — Mel B, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel — will each choose a roster of their favorite acts picking from winners, finalists, viral sensations and fan favorites from America’s […]

Mario Tama/Getty Images In another positive sign in the nearly five month long strike, negotiations between reps for the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Hollywood studio heads are continuing for a third day, Friday, September 22. The WGA and The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the trade association representing the major […]

Courtsey of Alejandro Lopez Pineda © AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC The true story of a lucha libre legend comes to life in the new film Cassandro, available to watch on Prime Video Friday. Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams, the film stars Gael García Bernal as gay amateur wrestler Sául Armendáriz, and follows his journey to become Cassandro, […]

Karwai Tang/WireImage – Arturo Holmes/Getty Images Rami Malek and Emma Corrin have seemingly confirmed their romance. Photos obtained by The Daily Mail show the 42-year-old Bohemian Rhapsody actor and The Crown star, 27, kissing in London, while walking their dog. Corrin wore a long taupe trench coat while sporting a new buzz-cut look. Malek chose […]