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It’s been only a year since Prison Break returned to Netflix globally, allowing subscribers outside the US to enjoy all five seasons and ninety episodes, which we’ve now learned will be leaving the streamer again soon. Created by Paul Scheuring for Fox, the crime drama debuted on August 29, 2005, and concluded with a nine-episode fifth season that ran from April 4 to May 30, 2017. Later on, it made its way to Netflix, where it was initially removed internationally in January 2022, but returned in September 2024, months after Netflix US re-added the show in July.

As part of a content licensing deal with Disney for legacy Fox titles, Netflix re-added the hit action thriller to its catalog for a single year, which is set to end next month. With that, Prison Break will not be available to subscribers in all international regions, including Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, all of Latin America, Europe,...

The acclaimed musician David Byrne and singer Hayley Williams are producing the original music for Netflix‘s The Twits. Based on Roald Dahl’s 1980 novel of the same name, Netflix’s upcoming animated comedy is the first in a series of Roald Dahl projects coming soon to Netflix, including an animated Charlie and the Chocolate Factory project.

The film follows two orphans and magical animals as they take on the cruel Mr. and Mrs. Twit to save their town from chaos. And for this unique tale, Byrne has written and produced three songs: We’re Not Like Ev’ryone Else, Lullaby, and The Problem Is You.

All these songs are performed by the cast of the movie. Working alongside Byrne, Hayley Williams co-wrote and performed the end credits song for the animated movie, Open the Door. And the movie seems to have all the goods to be the next big...

David Byrne found it “fun” to write music for upcoming movie The Twits.The Talking Heads musician, 72, teamed up with Hayley Williams, 35, for a new musical collaboration on , Netflix’s forthcoming animated adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl book, which is due to be released on 17 October.It marks the latest in a series of Dahl adaptations by the streaming platform. David told Variety: “This was a fun project. Like other Roald Dahl books, this one has its share of dreadful characters – this time two of them are front and centre. “Kids (and adults) love that they can vicariously imagine their own worst impulses played out, harmlessly, in a punky fun story. “So when I was approached to write some songs for this movie I immediately said, ‘Let me give it a try and see if you like what I come up with’.”Alongside the original score, David has written...

Netflix announced today that musician, writer, and founding member of the new wave band Talking Heads, David Byrne, has written and produced three original songs for the animated film, The Twits. The cast performs the songs, which include “We’re Not Like Ev’ryone Else,” “Lullaby,” and “The Problem Is You.”

Byrne is also joined by singer/ songwriter Hayley Williams, of rock band Paramore, on the end title song, “Open the Door,” as co-writers and performers.

The film, written and directed by Academy Award nominee Phil Johnston, will debut on Netflix on October 17, just in time for Halloween.

The previously announced voice cast includes Johnny Vegas and Margo Martindale, who voice the eponymous Mr. & Mrs. Twit, as well as Emilia Clarke (Pippa) and Natalie Portman (Mary Muggle Wump).

They will be joined by Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Beesha), Ryan Lopez (Bubsy), Timothy Simons (Marty Muggle-Wump), Nicole Byer (Beverly Onion), Jason Mantzoukas (Mayor...

The ongoing musical collaboration between Talking Heads icon David Byrne and Paramore singer Hayley Williams is set to venture into as-yet-uncharted territories: animated feature adaptations of beloved Roald Dahl books.

The two — who have already recorded with one another, with Williams set to appear on Byrne’s upcoming album “Who Is the Sky?,” and have previously covered each other’s songs — have come together again to write the newly announced track “Open the Door,” set to be the end credits song for Netflix’s upcoming film “The Twits.” The streamer has now given the film a release date of Oct. 17.

Byrne has also written and produced three original songs for the film — “We’re Not Like Ev’ryone Else,” “Lullaby” and “The Problem Is You” — which will be performed by the cast.

Speaking of the cast, Netflix has a number of additional names, including lead voice stars Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Ryan Lopez,...

Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and Hayley Williams of rock band Paramore have contributed to the soundtrack of Netflix’s upcoming animated adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Twits, the streamer has announced.

Byrne has written and produced three original songs which are performed by the cast and include “We’re Not Like Ev’ryone Else,” “Lullaby,” and “The Problem Is You.”

He has also joined forces with singer-songwriter Williams on the end title song, “Open the Door,” as co-writers and performers.

The adaptation – directed and cowritten by Phil Johnston – marks the first time Dahl’s bestseller and its iconic characters Mr. and Mrs. Twit, the meanest, smelliest, nastiest people in the world, have been brought to the big screen.

Johnston is joined in the endeavor by co-directors Katie Shanahan and Todd Demong as well as co-writer Meg Favreau.

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Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Ryan Lopez are leading the voice cast of Netflix’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Twits; with original songs from Talking Heads’ David Byrne and Paramore’s Hayley Williams.

Byrne has written and produced three original songs for the film, performed by the cast: ‘We’re Not Like Ev’ryone Else’, ‘Lullaby’ and ‘The Problem Is You’. The end credits will feature the song ‘Open the Door’, a collaboration between Byrne and Williams.

Ramakrishnan and Lopez will voice lead characters Beesha and Bubsy.

Joining Ramakrishnan and Lopez on the voice cast are Timothy Simons, Nicole Byer,...

“What happened to feminism, huh? Is that dead?”

We use the term Mama Bear to describe a woman who appears cuddly and nurturing while interacting with her children, but will viciously attack anyone who puts them in danger. This ferocious streak often appears out of nowhere, shocking those who dare to cross her path. She will do anything to protect her young and doesn’t care how monstrous she appears to the rest of the world. When viewed from inside the circle of her protection, she’s an empowering embodiment of female strength. But should you find yourself on the outside, beware her fierce dedication and surprising power.

Elizabeth Banks’ 2023 film Cocaine Bear cuts to the heart of this fascinating archetype with an actual bear determined to protect her young. Inspired by a true story, this bombastic film explores a world of flawed caregivers who find themselves in the den of a deadly mama bear.

Exclusive: Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired rights to adapt Chris Colfer’s multi-million copy #1 New York Times bestselling book series The Land of Stories for film, with Academy Award nominee Phil Johnston (Ralph Breaks the Internet) attached to write the live-action adaptation.

Emma Watts brought the property to the studio and will produce alongside Colfer, with Rob Weisbach exec producing.

In The Land of Stories, twins Alex and Conner Bailey, fresh from the tragic loss of their father, are transported into a magic book where the classic fairy tales come to life — magically, hilariously, and sometimes dangerously — in one connected universe. Thrust into a strange world where all the rules have changed, they come face to face with characters they’ve only read about in stories — and in their quest to return home, become empowered in thrilling, often surprising ways.

Spanning novels, picture books, chapter books, audiobooks, a treasury of newly-told classic fairy tales,...

Something magical is brewing over at Warner Bros. Last year, it was first announced that Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock were nearing a deal with the studio to make a long-awaited follow-up to their witchy 1996 romantic fantasy “Practical Magic.” Then, teases trickled out for a few months before, and unexpectedly, WB dropped a teaser on social media in May, sending fans into a whirlwind.

The original film, which did not make a profit in its initial theatrical run, went on to become a staple of aughts cable television, brewing up generations of fans and becoming a cult favorite.

The logical next question, then, was who — besides the now-Oscar-winning Kidman and Bullock — would be returning to the quaint Owens sisters’ Massachusetts home for the next adventure. In 1998, the cast included Goran Visnjic, Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing, Aidan Quinn, Evan Rachel Wood, and Margo Martindale. Visnjic’s character, Jimmy, would seem unlikely...

Prison Break was revived — and not for the first time — on Netflix last year when it was added to the platform and topped Nielsen charts for months straight. This prompted Hulu to greenlight a Prison Break reboot near the end of 2024, one that reportedly had no plans to bring back any former Prison Break stars. However, this didn’t stop fans from speaking their mind, with many calling for original stars Dominic Purcell and Wentworth Miller to return as Michael Scofield and Lincoln Burrows. Purcell, who is also known for his work as Mick Rory in DC’s Arrowverse, decided he’s heard enough. Purcell took to his personal Instagram to definitively respond to the rumors, shutting them down and confirming he will not return in the Prison Break reboot.

The Prison Break reboot is reportedly set in the same universe as the original Prison Break, but featuring all-new characters.

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Prime Video is undoubtedly one of the largest streaming services in the world. While it has made some significant mistakes with certain high-budget shows, it has also produced some of the most entertaining shows ever. From action to comedy and thriller to drama, Prime Video has a vast library of brilliant shows that are just waiting to be watched. So, we thought of compiling a list of the best shows on Prime Video you should check out right now.

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We Were Liars is a teen mystery thriller series created by Carina Adly MacKenzie and Julie Plec. Based on E. Lockhart’s 2014 novel, the Prime Video series follows Cady Sinclair, a teen girl from an extremely affluent family who suffers from amnesia after a tragic accident, but she begins to suspect that someone was behind her getting hurt.

You can’t keep a good serial killer down — especially not when there’s IP to exploit.

Dexter Morgan is set to return (again) in Dexter: Resurrection, despite being definitively killed off in New Blood and then casually voiceover-resurrected in Original Sin (a show I loved).

But before Showtime unpacks another bloody chapter, we took a trip down memory lane. And let’s just say… wow. The things we overlooked the first time around? Absolutely unhinged.

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Dexter is poised for yet another chapter. And frankly, it’s the perfect time to revisit the madness that got us here.

While rewatching the series, I noticed just how many moments — big, small, and plastic-wrapped — have aged into either brilliant nuance or total unhinged chaos.

From bizarre kill rituals to forgotten guest stars, these are the 37 things living rent-free in my head.

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This weekend sees the release of F1, a movie which reunites some of the important creatives before Top Gun: Maverick, notably director Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Starring Brad Pitt, it feels very much like a Tom Cruise movie, minus Tom Cruise, but the superstar has been outspoken in his support of the project. In fact, he took to his Instagram today to pen a tribute to both F1 and his own attempt at racing epic, Days of Thunder, which turns thirty-five this week.

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1990’s Days of Thunder was the end of an era for Tom Cruise. It would be the last movie he’d make as part of his “youth” phase, which began with Risky Business. At the time, he was best known as the cocky young hot shot, but when this movie underperformed at the box office,...

Get ready to dig in, Chicken Sisters fans! Hallmark Channel is cooking up a second helping of family feuds, fried chicken, and small-town drama with the highly anticipated return of The Chicken Sisters. The second season has finally received an official premiere date, so there's much to be joyful about.

Do you have your calendar handy? If so, go ahead and mark down Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, because that's when The Chicken Sisters season 2 officially premieres on Hallmark Channel. Of course, we can't leave you hanging on the release time. You'll want to tune in at 8:00 p.m. Et/7:00 p.m. Ct on Aug. 10 for all the juicy family drama, fried chicken rivalries, and heartwarming moments. New episodes will be available the next day on Hallmark+.

If you were part of the audience group who watched the first season when it was releasing weekly on Hallmark+ in 2024, it's been quite...

The Chicken Sisters are serving up a new season on Hallmark Channel this summer.

Season 2 of the family restaurant series will premiere Sunday, Aug. 10 at 8/7c on Hallmark Channel, the network announced on Thursday, with episodes streaming the next day on Hallmark+.

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After the overwhelming success of “BoJack Horseman,” creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg returns with “Long Story Short,” a sitcom animated series centered on a Jewish family from Northern California that will premiere on Netflix on Aug. 22. The series, which unfolds across different timelines and emotional landscapes, finds its humor and heart in specificity, something Bob-Waksberg leans into unapologetically.

At this year’s Annecy Animation Festival, Bob-Waksberg sat down with Variety to discuss the show’s portrayal of Jewish identity, why specific stories work best and his new show’s adoption of a more grounded aesthetic.

Raphael Bob-Waksberg Credit: Netflix

Variety: This show feels more focused than “BoJack,” based on a single family from a very specific culture. Did that feel risky or liberating?

Raphael Bob-Waksberg: I wonder about that. I say this not to say you’re wrong, but maybe as a writer for Variety, “BoJack” might feel more accessible and broad.

Over the past two months of Emmy campaigning, Gold Derby has spoken with several contenders in all categories. Now with voting underway ahead of the July 15 unveiling of the nominees, we have compiled nine interviews for stars vying for Best Comedy Actress, including: Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This), Bridget Everett (Somebody Somewhere), Tina Fey (The Four Seasons), Kate Hudson (Running Point), Margo Martindale (The Sticky), Wendi McLendon-Covey (St. Denis Medical), Melissa Rauch (Night Court), Natasha Rothwell (How to Die Alone), and Allison Tolman (St. Denis Medical).

Read on for highlights from each interviews and links to watch our full video Q&As.

Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This)

Created by Erin Foster and inspired by her marriage, the show follows the interfaith romance between Joanne (Bell), an agnostic podcaster, and "hot rabbi" Noah (Adam Brody).

"What I liked so much about the dynamic was I was able to see clearly Joanne...

We will update this article throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2025 Emmys race. The nomination round of voting takes place from June 12 to June 23, with the official Emmy nominations announced Tuesday, July 15. Afterwards, final voting commences on August 18 and ends the night of August 27. The 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are set to take place on Sunday, September 14, and air live on CBS at 8:00 p.m. Et/ 5:00 p.m. Pt.

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Unlike their male counterparts, things have not been so routine for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series contenders. For example, “The Bear” star Ayo Edebiri, “Abbott Elementary” star Quinta Brunson, and “Hacks” star Jean Smart have all won an Emmy for their performances in the past two years, with the latter pair winning for this category...

Netflix is preparing to release a brand-new animated feature called In Your Dreams. Director Alex Woo recently discussed the film and explained its origins.

"In Your Dreams began 10 years ago, when I left Pixar to start Kuku Studios," Woo's director's note reads vi Deadline. "At the time, we were a tiny team of three, imagining the kinds of stories we wished to see in the world. One of our first ideas was a film about dreams. Dreams have always fascinated me. Why do we have them? Where do they come from? What do they tell us about ourselves? Making this movie gave me the chance to explore those questions in the most fun and fantastical ways I could imagine."

Directed by Woo from a screenplay co-written alongside Erik Benson, which itself was based on a story the duo developed with Stanley Moore,In Your Dreams follows Stevie, a teenage girl who,...

Timothy Olyphant’s excellent show Justified is one you cannot miss if you’re a thriller fan. As the anticipation builds for season 5 of Slow Horses on Apple TV+, which is all set to release on September 24, 2025, viewers may be craving a similar blend of complex characters, sharp wit, and gripping narratives. Justified is a crime drama series that aired between 2010 and 2015, starring Timothy Olyphant in the role of Raylan Givens, a U.S. Marshal.

The show offers a captivating experience for the audience looking for a series that displays the intense framework of Slow Horses combined with nuanced character development, which makes it one of the top shows on TV. The show is based on the works of Elmore Leonard and deep dives into the life of Givens, a lawman who has a distinct approach towards dispensing justice.

Let’s take a sneak peek at the narrative excellence of...

Hulu’s plans for a Prison Breakreboot continue to expand, with their pilot adding a Justified and The Americans star to their growing cast roster. First announced in November 2023, work on the reboot of the popular 2000’s crime thriller began gathering steam in March when Emily Browning (American Gods), Lukas Cage (The White Lotus) and Drake Rodger (The Winchesters) were first announced as series regulars. Since then, the Prison Break reboot’s cast list has also expanded to include Mayans M.C. alums Clayton Cardenas and Jr Bourne, as well as Georgie Flores (Kappa Kappa Die) and Myles Bullock (Runaways).

Per Variety, Justified star Margo Martindale has now been tapped to join the pilot as Jessica Strand, “the Warden of one of the deadliest prisons in America.” Other cast additions include another Mayan M.C. star Ray McKinnon as private detective Joe Dahl. At the same time, Donal Logue (Sons of Anarchy...

Margo Martindale, Donal Logue and Lili Taylor are among the latest additions to the cast of the upcoming Prison Break reboot!

The new revival of the popular Fox series was ordered by Hulu, who picked up a pilot episode, sans any of the original stars as it is being described as being “its own thing set within the same universe.”

Keep reading to find out more…

Also set to join the pilot as guest stars include Ray McKinnon and Sylvester Powell.

Mayans Mc creator Elgin James is behind the Prison Break reboot, and will reunite with Ray, who appeared on the FX series. Ray and Donal also had roles on Sons of Anarchy, though their times on the show did not intersect.

Margo will be playing a character names Jessica Strand, who is the “Warden of one of the deadliest prisons in American,” according to Deadline.

Donal will play Holt Keane,...

Nine months after his celebrated Port Charles homecoming, Jonathan Jackson is once again exiting ABC’s General Hospital and the role of Lucky Spencer.

The five-time Daytime Emmy winner’s final airdate is sometime next week.

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“We were so glad Jonathan was able to reprise the role of Lucky, even if it was for a limited time,” Gh executive producer Frank Valentini said in a statement.

Hulu’s Prison Break reboot has hired a big gun to rule the roost.

Three-time Emmy winner Margo Martindale (Justified, The Americans) is set to guest-star in the pilot as Jessica Strand, the warden of one of the deadliest prisons in America.

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With filming starting next week in West Virginia, other...

The pilot for the upcoming Prison Break reboot is set to kick off production next week, but they’ve landed some major guest stars to fill out the cast. Drum roll, please. Margo Martindale (Justified), Ray McKinnon (Deadwood), Lili Taylor (The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping), Donal Logue (Duster), and Sylvester Powell (All American: Homecoming) will all guest star in the Prison Break reboot pilot.

They will join previously announced cast members Emily Browning (American Gods), Lukas Gage (Road House), Drake Rodger (Landman), Clayton Cardenas (Mayor of Kingstown), Jr Bourne (Teenwolf), Georgie Flores (Into The Dark), Myles Bullock (Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist), and Priscilla Delgado (A League of Their Own).

Martindale will play Jessica Strand, “the Warden of one of the deadliest prisons in America.” McKinnon will play Joe Dahl, “a private detective investigating a decade old murder.” Logue will play Holt Keane, “a father grieving the loss of his family.

The Prison Break reboot is building its cast one eerie guest star at a time. Hulu’s upcoming pilot set in the world of the original Fox series has just added four more actors in major guest roles — and they’re bringing some serious genre cred with them. As reported by Variety, Ray McKinnon, Margo Martindale, Donal Logue, and Lili Taylor have joined the pilot in guest spots. The new series hails from Mayans M.C. co-creator Elgin James, and while the exact plot is still under wraps, it’s clear this version of Prison Break is putting together a crew that could rival Michael, Linc, Sucre and T-Bag.

McKinnon will play Joe Dahl, a private detective haunted by a long-cold case. Martindale takes on the role of Jessica Strand, the no-nonsense warden of one of the most dangerous prisons in the country. Logue appears as Holt Keane, a grieving...

The “Prison Break” reboot pilot at Hulu has added four new cast members in guest star roles, Variety has learned.

Ray McKinnon, Margo Martindale, Donal Logue, and Lili Taylor are all set to guest star in the pilot. They join previously announced cast members Emily Browning, Lukas Gage, Drake Rodger, Clayton Cardenas, Jr Bourne, Myles Bullock, Georgie Flores, and Priscilla Delgado.

The pilot, which hails from writer Elgin James, will be set within the same world as the original Fox series but will feature new characters and a new storyline. Exact plot details are being kept under wraps.

McKinnon will play Joe Dahl, described as “a private detective investigating a decade old murder.” Martindale will play Jessica Strand, “the Warden of one of the deadliest prisons in America.” Logue appears as Holt Keane, “a father grieving the loss of his family.” Taylor will play Carole Mullen, “a mother committed to finding the truth.

Elgin James’ Prison Break pilot from Hulu and 20th Television has added some heavy hitters to its supporting cast, including Ray McKinnon, Margo Martindale, Donal Logue, Lili Taylor and Sylvester Powell (All American: Homecoming). Production is set to begin next week in West Virginia.

The project reunites McKinnon with James, who collaborated on Mayans M.C., which the latter co-created and the former starred in. McKinnon, who played the evil Lincoln Potter in Sons of Anarchy and its spinoff, Mayans M.C., will also reconnect with his former co-stars Clayton Cardenas and Jr Bourne, who have series regular roles in the Prison Break pilot. McKinnon and Logue had major roles in FX’s hit biker drama Sons of Anarchy.

McKinnon will play Joe Dahl, a private detective investigating a decade-old murder.

Audible Originals are here to spice up your summer, and Murder at the Patel Hotelis offering plenty of laughs with its murder mystery premise. Written by Maulik Pancholy (30 Rock), who also stars in it, the comedic podcast follows an Agatha Christie-esque formula through the lens of an Indian-American family with secrets to bury. It was co-written by Zackary Grady and Achilles Stamatelaky, and Audible has teamed up with Broadway Video to bring the story to life.

The whodunit begins when Milan Patel (Pancholy), a cosmopolitan event planner, returns to his parents' Montana motel in small-town Montana only for his father to drown in the pool. The star-studded ensemble includes Pitch Perfect's Anna Camp, Murray Bartlett, Karan Soni, Poorna Jagannathan, Margo Martindale, Richard Kind, Adam Pally, and more.

Audible · Murder at the Patel Motel - Milan finds out his father’s epi pen was replaced with an Ozempic pen

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Lucifer alumni Lesley-Ann Brandt and Aimee Garcia are set to star with Taye Diggs (Private Practice) in the Lifetime movie Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours, due out later this year.

Lesley-Ann Brandt and Aimee GarciaRich Polk/Getty Images for Waterkeeper Alliance

The premise: Single father Darius (played by Diggs) discovers his teenage daughter in bed with her boyfriend Chase, and wastes no time kicking him out. However, a knock at the door changes everything — it’s Chase’s mother, Kelly (Brandt), furious and ready for confrontation. Buuuuut… forced to spend time together due to their children’s relationship, Kelly...

Editor’s Note: The following story contains some spoilers for “Poker Face” Season 2, Episode 6.

Season 2, Episode 6 is not your typical episode of “Poker Face.” Charlie (Natasha Lyonne) has been working as lunch lady at a local elementary school, where she meets the terrifying Stephanie (Eva Jade Halford), a student whose ambition compels her to humiliate one of her peers and indirectly kill the class pet.

It’s a demanding role even on paper, and one brought to life superbly by the 12-year-old Halford (the episode premiered on her birthday), who goes toe to toe with Lyonne, Margo Martindale, and Adrienne C. Moore throughout the episode. It’s enough to shake a seasoned pro — but Halford is already on her way to being just that, having just wrapped “The Last Day” with Alicia Vikander, Victoria Pedretti, and Wagner Moura, from first-time feature director Rachel Rose. As a child, she’s used...

Peacock is calling ‘Blsht’ one again. The streamer’s “Poker Face” will once again mark Emmy FYC season by creating a day-long takeover at 13 various Los Angeles burger joins on Saturday, June 7, to celebrate the show.

The Emmy-winning mystery series will offer free “‘Blsht burger and a side of lies” to fans and Emmy voters on June 7 from noon to 6 p.m. Pt. The day is based on Charlie Cale, the character played on “Poker Face” by Natasha Lyonne.

Also, Charlie Cale’s iconic 1968 Plymouth Barracuda will be on display for photo opportunities at Heavy Handed in Studio City.

Here are the restaurants participating in “Blsht Day”:

Heavy Handed; Burgers Never Say Die (Silver Lake); Irv’s Burgers and Og Smash Burger (Glendale).

Menu options include a regular burger or vegetarian option.

Peacock has been busy with its “Poker Face” installations: At the start of May, it held another event in New York,...

Another town, another case, and another job comes in for Charlie Cale. Natasha Lyonne has been an excellent team player over the last few episodes, facilitating plenty of comedy while letting her guest stars shine in their performances. However, “Sloppy Joseph” gets back to the heart of Poker Face, allowing Lyonne to take on the showcase role. It’s a fun comedy episode, placing our lead investigator against kids, and still has plenty of hijinks with guest stars Margo Martindale, David Krumholtz, and Adrienne C. Moore.

Poker Face — “Sloppy Joseph” Recap

Over a montage, we see Stephanie Pierce (Eva Jade Halford) lead her elementary school class in earning gold stars for her achievements. As they prepare for a spelling bee, Elijah practices card tricks with the class pet, Joseph. When Stephanie is given the word “Abracadabra,” she spells it wrong and loses the spelling bee to Elijah. With the talent show worth 30 gold stars,...

Mark Wahlberg is no stranger to comedies, with films like Date Night, Ted, and Daddy's Home. However, in 2018, he starred in a different type of film: the family comedy-drama Instant Family.

The comedy drama, which also starred Rose Byrne and Isabela Merced, followed a family who plans to adopt a baby, but ends up adopting three siblings. The film was a big success, and received positive reviews. After its initial success,Instant Family has found new popularity on Netflix, where it's been in the charts for the past two weeks, per Tudum.

The movie recently dropped on Netflix, and debuted in the charts for the week between May 12 and 18 in sixth place. It attracted 3.3 million views, with 6.6 million hours viewed. What's even more impressive is that all the views came from one territories: the United States. Domestically, it had debuted in third place.

For its second week, the movie went...

Some of the killers in Rian Johnson’s “Poker Face” feel remorse — but not the latest. In an exclusive clip shared with IndieWire from the upcoming Season 2, Episode 6, “Sloppy Joseph,” Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne) faces off with eight-year-old Stephanie Pearce (Eva Jade Halford) — who couldn’t disagree more that it’s lonely at the top.

The clip shows Stephanie confronting Charlie in the bathroom, where Charlie begs her to reconsider what she’s done. “If you keep this up, you’re not gonna have a lot of friends,” Charlie says, hoping to appeal to the child’s need to be liked.

But Stephanie doesn’t need to be liked. What she needs, it would seem, are gold stars — but before laying out her ambitions unequivocally, she puts on a little performance. She turns away from Charlie, seemingly out of shame while she pretends to cry. “Maybe I say I don...

Given the circumstances surrounding Donald Trump’s lawsuit against 60 Minutes and how the news division is apparently under pressure to temper its criticism of the current administration, it seems hard to believe that just a few years ago, a CBS-owned show all but declared war on the president.

In all six seasons of The Good Fight, creators Robert and Michelle King never passed up a chance to weave one of Trump’s many scandals into the narrative, from the infamous pee tape episode to accusations that he raped an underage girl.

The result was unmerciful but gloriously funny, especially when Christine Baranski’s liberal Diane Lockhart hallucinated news reports about Trump keeping a potbellied pig in the White House map room..

Shari Redstone’s Viacom didn...

Exclusive: Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie Cale is back on the case in Season 2 of Peacock’s Poker Face, which made a promising return to the streamer earlier this month, per preliminary Nielsen data.

Season 2 launched with three new episodes on May 8, boosting the series to become a Top 5 original title across all of streaming, based on minutes viewed for the week of May 5.

Exact data isn’t available just yet, though it will be in a few weeks when Nielsen releases its streaming report for that interval. Deadline also understands that Season 2 of Poker Face is the No. 2 streaming original based on average audience for the week of May 5.

This is a strong start for the sophomore season of Poker Face, which is still debuting new episodes each Thursday. The series is a mystery-of-the-week series following Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying.

Mark Ruffalo has landed a leading role in the upcoming Netflix movie Good Sex. The romantic comedy comes from Girls creator Lena Dunham.

Fresh off his role in Mickey 17, Ruffalo has joined the cast of Good Sex alongside Academy Award winner Natalie Portman and Tucker Pillsbury (a.k.a. singer-songwriter Role Model), according to Deadline. Dunham will be writing and directing the project, with Portman producing through her company MountainA.

Mark Ruffalo Joins Natalie Portman in Netflix Original Movie Good Sex

Netflix's official synopsis for Good Sex reads: "After spending a decade in a failed relationship, successful couples’ therapist Ally (Portman) is turning 40 and is pushed, kicking and screaming, by her best friend back into the hopeless New York dating scene. But Ally finds her life pulled in opposing directions as she falls into a steamy fling with a 20-something Brooklyn hipster just as she begins a promising, more conventional relationship with Alan,...

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The newest episode of the acclaimed Apple TV+ comedy (which was just renewed for Season 2) takes viewers behind the scenes of Hollywood's biggest drunkest night. In "The Golden Globes," Matt (Seth Rogen) and Sal (Ike Barinholtz) attend the titular soirée, where the former quickly becomes obsessed with hearing his name called from the stage of the famed Beverly Hilton, not because he's a producer on a project, but because he greenlit a nominated film directed by Zoë Kravitz. The 30-minute episode is a delight for those amongst us who live and breathe all things awards. But it's most memorable for its incredible guest cast featuring some of...

More than two years after its Season 1 finale, Poker Face is back with its highly anticipated second season, now streaming on Peacock. The season kicked off with three episodes premiering on May 8, followed by new installments released each Thursday through July 10. Since the Emmy cutoff date is May 31, half of the season's 12 episodes will be eligible for consideration at the 2025 Emmys.

In Season 2, Natasha Lyonne's Charlie Cale — a charismatic drifter with the uncanny ability to detect lies — resumes her journey across the country, evading mobsters in her trusty Plymouth Barracuda while solving mysteries at every stop along the way. This season holds an impressive 100 percent "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 32 reviews.

"I wanted to do what we did in Season 1, just more of it," said creator Rian Johnson at the PaleyFest premiere in March. "The idea was not to see where Charlie goes with some bigger arc — the idea was,...

It’s no doubt that “Knives Out” director Rian Johnson has a jam-packed schedule — but production on his latest projects, “Knives Out 3” and “Poker Face” Season 2, coincided exactly, creating a conflict that he said was “more stressful” than last time around.

“This time was more stressful because … the two production periods lined up with each other, whereas with the last one, I was in post-production on ‘Glass Onion’ when we were in the writers’ room for ‘Poker Face,’ so I could just go back and forth in our office between the edit and ‘Poker Face,'” Johnson told TheWrap.

However, “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,” which is slated to debut later in 2025, was shooting in London while the sophomore season of “Poker Face” was filming in New York. While series creator, EP, writer and director Johnson said he was “just as involved” with Season 2 during the writers’ room and production,...

Poker Face is going big for the 2025 Emmys.

Gold Derby has confirmed that the Peacock comedy is submitting 14 different actors for the second season.

Natasha Lyonne, who plays human lie detector Charlie Cale, will be submitted in Best Comedy Actress. She was nominated in this category twice before: once for the show's first season in 2023 and in 2019 for Russian Doll. Lyonne has earned a total of five career Emmy nominations, including recognition for writing and producing Russian Doll and for her guest performance on Orange Is the New Black in 2014.

Speaking of guest stars, Poker Face is packed with them. As Lyonne's Charlie continues her cross-country journey — dodging mobsters in her trusty Plymouth Barracuda — she encounters mysteries at every stop. Along the way, she meets a host of intriguing characters brought to life by some very familiar faces.

Among them are three-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo, who plays quintuplets in the Season 2 premiere.

Season 1 of the series featured notable appearances by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Chloë Sevigny and others. Who will pop up in Season 2?

The new season of “Poker Face” may not have a release date quite yet, but Peacock is already teasing some pretty epic guest star appearances for the new batch of episodes. The Natasha Lyonne-headlined series treated fans to some pretty fascinating characters played by recognizable stars in Season 1, and has unveiled the full list of guest performers it will welcome in Season 2. Check out who you’ll be able to see when Charlie Cale rolls back through in her Plymouth Barracuda!

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One of the most memorable characters in The White Lotus history could have looked a lot different had the role went to the country superstar who auditioned for the role. No, a country icon didn't go out for Jennifer Coolidge's role as Tanya. Kelsea Ballerini just revealed that she auditioned for Portia in season 2.

The role of Tanya's eccentrically dressed assistant ultimately went to Haley Lu Richardson, and we couldn't imagine anyone else inhabiting the role as perfectly as Richardson. But picturing the Grammy Award-nominated singer, who's dating Outer Banks star Chase Stokes, in the role is still interesting! She shared the admission of her audition with People, saying:

"I have no shame in my game! I auditioned for the second season of The White Lotus for the role [of] Jennifer Coolidge's assistant that Haley did. But yeah, I did audition for that. Fun fact."

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“Long Story Short,” the Netflix animated series from “BoJack Horseman” creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg, has found its voice cast.

Lisa Edelstein, Paul Reiser, Ben Feldman, Abbi Jacobson, Max Greenfield, Angelique Cabral, and Nicole Byer will all voice characters in the series, with Dave Franco and Michaela Dietz set as recurring guest stars. Netflix also revealed the comedy series will debut on Aug. 22.

“Long Story Short” was originally announced in Aug. 2024. The official logline states the show is “about one family, over time. Jumping through the years, we follow the Schwooper siblings from childhood to adulthood and back again, chronicling their triumphs, disappointments, joys, and compromises.”

Bob-Waksberg is the writer, executive producer, and showrunner on the series. Noel Bright and Steven A. Cohen will executive produce for Tornante Television. Lisa Hanawalt is supervising producer and will design original art for the series. Corey Campodonico and Alex Bulkley will serve as co-executive producers for animation studio ShadowMachine.

Plot: Poker Face is a mystery-of-the-week series following Natasha Lyonne’s Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine when someone is lying. She hits the road with her Plymouth Barracuda and with every stop encounters a new cast of characters and strange crimes she can’t help but solve.

Review: While Rian Johnson revived the whodunit on the big screen with Knives Out and the Netflix sequel Glass Onion, his charmingly retro small-screen series Poker Face has truly proven its worth in the tried-and-true genre. Echoing classic shows like Columbo and The Rockford Files, Poker Face‘s first season centered on Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne), who solved mysteries while on the run from gangsters looking to kill her. The overarching narrative of the first season was engaging, but the standalone mysteries boasting famous guest stars turned Poker Face into must-watch programming. After a two-year wait, Poker Face is back with another ten mysteries,...

Natasha Lyonne and Rian Johnson step out for the season two premiere of their show Poker Face held at Hollywood Legion Theater on Thursday (May 1) in Los Angeles.

The star and the creator of the mystery series posed in front of the Plymouth Barracuda that Natasha made her grand entrance in. If you watch the show, you’ll recognize the car as the one her character Charlie Cale drives!

Season two guest stars in attendance included Awkwafina, Bj Novak, David Alan Grier, David Krumholtz, Jason Ritter, Justin Theroux, Kevin Corrigan, Kumail Nanjiani with wife Emily V Gordon, Lauren Tom, Margo Martindale, Melanie Linskey, Natasha Leggero, Patti Harrison, Rhea Perlman, Richard Kind, Sherry Cola, Simon Helberg, Simon Rex and Taylor Schilling.

If you missed it, see the full list of season two guest stars!

Also in attendance were season one guest stars Clea DuVall and Kerry Frances, plus Fred Armisen and wife Riki Lindhome,...

Are you ready to say goodbye to broadcast TV for the summer? We’re sure not.

The only silver lining is that cable and streaming premieres continue to premiere throughout the summer.

This coming week brings back Poker Face and The Walking Dead: Dead City. Check out what we think should be on your radar.

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In the penultimate episode of Tracker Season 2, Colter and Reenie are wrapped up in chaos when Colter takes a case involving Reenie’s mysterious client, Leo Sharf.

Leo has been shady from the get-go, and things will finally come to a head where he’s concerned.

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The second season of Poker Face was celebrated Thursday at the Hollywood Legion Theater where Natasha Lyonne, the star, executive producer, writer, and director, took a time-out from the premiere party to talk to Gold Derby about her upcoming movie, which has received plenty of attention this week.

Lyonne announced just days earlier that she was embarking on her feature film directorial debut, called Uncanny Valley, that would employ generative AI. Although Lyonne said she and her team would use the technology "ethically and creatively," the news was met with ambivalence due to industry-wide fear of artificial intelligence not only replacing artists but incorporating their work without permission.

Seemingly wary after some reports got it wrong, Lyonne on Thursday was cautious to note that Uncanny Valley “is not really an AI film.” Very aware of the reputation and threat the term AI carries in Hollywood, she clarified “ultimately, what this...