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‘The Daily Show’ Made a Brexit-‘Great British Baking Show’ Mashup That’s Pretty Spot On (Video)
Good news for those of you who are a bit confused by the whole Brexit thing. “The Daily Show” figured out a way to convey just how dicey things are looking for the United Kingdom without requiring a degree in political science: Use one of the major British exports Americans are actually familiar with
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Veteran Agent David Lubliner Departs WME for UTA
Veteran William Morris Endeavor agent David Lubliner is leaving the company to join United Talent Agency, an individual with knowledge of the matter tells TheWrap.Lubliner’s clients include several screenwriter heavy hitters, including Mark Bomback (“Planet of the Apes”), Justin Simien (“Dear White People
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Fox’s ‘Masked Singer’ Reveals Third Celebrity Masked Singer: And the Deer Is… (Video)
Fox’s oddball, already-smash-hit celebrity singing game show “The Masked Singer” returned Wednesday, revealing at the end of its third episode that the identity of one of its famous contestants — who performed Florida Georgia Line’s “Get Your Shine On” disguised from head to toe in an elaborate Deer
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Mr Skin Parent Company Sued Over Miley Cyrus Easter Bunny Spanking Photo
The people behind celebrity nude-scene site Mr. Skin have been accused of nakedly filching other people’s material for their own gain.SK Intertainment, the parent company of Mr. Skin, Egotastic, WWTDD and other websites was slapped with a copyright infringement lawsuit alleging the wrongful use of a
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Here’s How ‘Supernatural’ Will Resurrect Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s John Winchester for 300th Episode
OK, “Supernatural” fam. You knew Jeffrey Dean Morgan was coming back as John Winchester for the show’s 300th episode next month — and now we can tell you how he’s coming back. You know, cause he’s been dead since Season 2 of the Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles-led drama — which is now in its fourteenth
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The Oscars Probably Won’t Have a Host, and Here’s Why They Don’t Need One
More than a month after choosing and then losing Kevin Hart as the host of the 91st Academy Awards, the Academy and the Oscar show producers are moving ahead with plans for an Oscars without a traditional host.But their plans are also informed by one glaring fact: Even if this year’s Oscars had a host
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7 New Midseason TV Shows Ranked by Premiere Viewers: From ‘Masked Singer’ to ‘Schooled’ (Photos)
When it comes to TV, winter is typically no fall — but a few of these series premieres could have made the cut for an earlier start, ratings-wise.TheWrap has ranked all of broadcast’s midseason debuts (so far) by their “live” total-viewer tallies. A pair of new singing competitions were impressive, a
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‘Deadly Class’ Creator on the Importance of Adapting His Own Comic for TV: ‘The Initial Spark Can Often Get Lost’
(This article may contain spoilers for the premiere episode of Syfy’s “Deadly Class,” which the network released online in December.)Rick Remender is getting to do what very few comic book or novel writers get to experience: Adapting their own work for television.Wednesday night, Syfy will debut “Deadly
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‘Mad Men’ Alum January Jones to Star in Netflix’s Skating Drama ‘Spinning Out’
“Mad Men” alum January Jones has joined the cast of Netflix’s figure skating drama “Spinning Out.”Jones will play Carol Baker, the mother of Kat (Kaya Scodelario) and Serena (Willow Shields). The cast also includes Evan Roderick, Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir, Sarah Wright Olsen, Will Kemp, Kaitlyn
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#MeToo Starts 2019 With Milestones, From ‘Surviving R Kelly’ to Kevin Spacey’s Charges
After suffering a few setbacks in 2018, the #MeToo movement is starting 2019 with a run of milestones, from the new attention paid to R Kelly to the criminal charges against Kevin Spacey.This year has already seen Spacey going to court to face a criminal charge; CBS choosing veteran producer Susan Zirinsky
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Snap’s Stock Plummets 14 Percent After CFO Resigns
Snap Inc. shares plummeted nearly 14 percent on Wednesday, one day after the Snapchat parent company’s chief financial officer announced his resignation less than a year after his arrival.Snap shared that CFO Tim Stone was exiting the company on Tuesday afternoon in a filing with the SEC, although his
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Anne Hathaway to Star in Robert Zemeckis’ ‘The Witches’ Remake
Anne Hathaway will star in Warner Bros.’ “The Witches,” Robert Zemeckis’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1983 novel, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.Hathaway will play the Grand High Witch, played by Anjelica Huston in the first adaptation of the children’s book in 1990. Zemeckis
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‘Schooled': AJ Michalka Can’t Reveal First Homage Episode, but Wants to Do ‘Clueless’ (Video)
Lainey (AJ Michalka) is going to try to prevent a “She’s All That” moment from happening on Wednesday’s episode of ABC’s new “The Goldbergs” spinoff, “Schooled.” But just because her character didn’t want to see a repeat of the makeover Freddie Prinze Jr gave to Rachael Leigh Cook in the classic rom-com
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‘Trial and Error’ Canceled by NBC After 2 Seasons
“Trial and Error” has been canceled after two seasons on NBC, TheWrap has learned.As TheWrap previously reported, the broadcaster’s option on the true crime spoof lapsed last August and Warner Bros. Television planned to shop the comedy to other outlets. At the time, NBC had not formally passed on renewing
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Los Angeles On-Location Filming Gets Huge Boost in 2018, Survey Finds
FilmLA reported a near-record year for on-location filming in Los Angeles in 2018, with film, TV drama, and commercial filming all seeing significant year-over-year increases.On-location filming in the Greater Los Angeles area rose 5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, with 10,359 shoot days logged
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New York Magazine Names David Haskell as New Editor in Chief
New York Magazine has named David Haskell its new editor in chief, the company announced in a press release on Wednesday.Haskell will replace Adam Moss, who had been the magazine’s editor in chief for 15 years. Moss announced on Tuesday that he would step down from his position at the end of March.“When
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‘Schooled’ Star AJ Michalka Exclusive StudioWrap Portraits (Photos)
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Matthew McConaughey’s ‘Beach Bum,’ Olivia Wilde’s Directorial Debut to Premiere at 2019 SXSW Film Festival
South by Southwest Conference and Festivals has announced its feature lineup for the 2019 film festival, which will include Matthew McConaughey’s “The Beach Bum,” Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut “Booksmart” and Shia LaBeouf’s “The Peanut Butter Falcon.”Jordan Peele’s “Us” was previously announced as
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Nickelodeon Hires Former Disney Channel Exec Paul DeBenedittis to Lead Programming Strategy
Nickelodeon has hired Paul DeBenedittis as executive vice president of programming and content strategy.DeBenedittis will lead the content and programming strategies, partnerships, acquisitions and media planning for Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Nicktoons and TeenNick on platforms including linear television
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Here's the First Teaser for Jason Reitman’s ‘Ghostbusters’ Sequel
If there's something strange in your neighborhood, it's time to watch a teaser for Jason Reitman's "Ghostbusters" forthcoming film. Sony Pictures released a first look at the upcoming movie, a sequel to the 1984 classic. The footage shows a glimpse of the memorable station wagon
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Anne Hathaway to Star in Robert Zemeckis’ ‘The Witches’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Anne Hathaway has closed a deal to star as the Grand High Witch in Robert Zemeckis and Warner Bros.' "The Witches" adaptation. Variety first reported that Hathaway was holding the offer for both that and "Sesame Street," and at the time, scheduling for both films were holding
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Tom Holland, Chris Evans Thriller ‘The Devil All the Time’ Lands at Netflix
Netflix announced on Wednesday that it has acquired “The Devil All the Time,” the new star-studded film from director Antonio Campos.A midwestern gothic about a serial killer couple, a faith-testing preacher and a corrupt local sheriff, “The Devil All the Time” will star Chris Evans, Tom Holland, Robert
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GLOW Founder’s New Wrestling League Avoids ‘Demeaning’ Characters
Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW) founder David McLane is bringing back his other league, Women of Wrestling (WOW), to TV on Friday. And when it returns, his promotion won’t have the “demeaning” branding of female pro wrestlers that he sees elsewhere.“They’re branded as ‘Superheroes,'” McLane told
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‘Channel Zero’ Canceled After 4 Seasons on Syfy
Syfy has canceled the horror anthology series “Channel Zero,” creator Nick Antosca announced on Tuesday.“After 4 seasons, Channel Zero is no more at SYFY,” the showrunner wrote in an Instagram post on Wednesday. “I loved making this show and I would have loved to do more… but I can’t complain too much
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‘SMILF’ Creator Frankie Shaw, Star Rosie O’Donnell Address Misconduct Accusations (Video)
“SMILF” creator Frankie Shaw and co-star Rosie O’Donnell appeared on “Today” on Wednesday and addressed the accusations of misconduct on the set of the Showtime comedy.“This was my first time doing this job,” Shaw said. “We moved fast, and I was learning on the go. I’m just really grateful that I can
