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Britney Spears became a pop sensation in the early 2000s, developing a girl-next-door image. However, when Spears signed on for the 2002 comedy-drama Crossroads, she was ready to shed that image and fought to keep a PG-13-rated steamy scene in the movie, which is now available on Netflix.

She wanted to [challenge] that image that she’s this forever virgin girl. A kid would not know what the heck is going on! That was a fight I’m happy we won.

Director Tamra Davis made the above statement to Entertainment Weekly, admitting that the scene was a massive risk for Spears’ public image at the time. Despite the steamy scene, Crossroads has mostly fallen out of the pop culture consciousness in the last two decades, but that hasn’t stopped David from being hopeful for a sequel.

Director Tamra Davis Teases Potential Sequel to Britney Spears’ Crossroads

Crossroads received mostly negative...

Exclusive: Streaming executives will not face their traditional grilling at the Edinburgh TV Festival Spotlight sessions this year.

The full line-up for this year’s annual gathering of the great-and-the-good of the UK TV industry is now public but Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and Warner Bros. Discovery (Wbd) Spotlight sessions do not feature.

Spotlight sessions, which used to be called Controller Sessions, see UK commissioners take to the stage for an hour or so to talk upcoming content, strategy and – sometimes – take tricky questions from the audience of press and producers. They tend to also use the opportunity to unveil splashy new shows. The Spotlights have been a feature of the Edinburgh TV Fest for 50 years with British broadcasters taking part annually. As they burrowed deeper into the UK industry, streamers had begun hosting Spotlights in recent years.

Deadline is told that the streamer spotlights are on temporary hiatus and will be back next year.

"Station 19" was one of the better Shonda Rhimes shows. As a spin-off of "Grey's Anatomy," it focused on the lives of the firefighters at Station 19 in Seattle, showcasing their struggles both in the line of duty and within their personal lives. It's the kind of soapy drama fans of "Grey's Anatomy" could watch on Thursday nights, and while it wasn't a bad idea to watch all of "Grey's Anatomy" first, it was largely its own story that could be seen in a vacuum. But if you did manage to watch both shows at the same time, it made the numerous crossover specials all the more monumental. 

"Grey's Anatomy" has had a solid run, having debuted in 2005 and still cranking out new episodes. Sadly, "Station 19" wouldn't amass the same kind of legacy. News of "Station 19" ending after season 7 came in December 2023, ahead of the final episodes. The show...

People leave long-running TV shows all the time — and because "Grey's Anatomy" has been airing since 2005, that sentiment is particularly true when it comes to the long-running medical drama created by Shonda Rhimes. Sara Ramirez hung up their stethoscope as Dr. Callie Torres to pursue new opportunities, Sandra Oh's Dr. Cristina Yang moved to Switzerland for a brand new career, Patrick Dempsey wanted to spend more time racing cars and stopped playing Dr. Derek Shepherd as a result, and Katherine Heigl reportedly clashed with Rhimes behind the scenes after playing Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens for six seasons of the series. Hell, even the titular Dr. Grey — Meredith, played by Ellen Pompeo — technically left the series in season 19, though Pompeo is still an executive producer and provides the show's voiceover. So, what about Dr. George O'Malley (played by T.R. Knight), one of the show's five original surgical interns?

I'll explain how and why shortly,...

Just a couple of months before its fall TV shows start rolling out, ABC decided to shake up its schedule by moving up the release dates of several of its high-profile series. One of them was Grey's Anatomy: the long-running medical series, originally set for an October 16 debut, will now kick off its landmark Season 22 a week early. Fans of the show will return to the Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital on October 9. The new season will be spread across 18 episodes, per Deadline.

Even though one week might not seem like much, for fans it makes all the difference in the world. Season 21 of the show ended — in true Grey's Anatomy fashion — on a major cliffhanger. A patient, played by Yellowstone's Piper Perabo, went haywire inside the hospital and threatened to detonate the gas tank. The season ended in an explosion, and so far, we don't know who has survived and who died.

Good news for fans of Grey’s Anatomy and the 9-1-1 universe as ABC is moving up the season premieres for the three drama series.

The Disney-owned network is moving up the return of Grey’s Anatomy and 9-1-1 as well as the launch of new series 9-1-1: Nashville by a week. The three shows were set to debut on Thursday, October 16, but instead will premiere on Thursday, October 9.

Ryan Murphy’s flagship 9-1-1 will air its ninth season at 8 p.m., new spinoff 9-1-1: Nashville airs at 9 p.m. and Grey’s Anatomy, the longest-running medical drama on television, will premiere Season 22 at 10 p.m.

No other changes to its schedule, which also includes breakout drama High Potential returning for its second season, the return of The Golden Bachelor and returning comedies Shifting Gears and Abbott Elementary.

9-1-1: Nashville is an action procedural about heroic first responders,...

Given how shows like "The Wire" and "The Sopranos" helped turn HBO into the destination for quality television in the late '90s and early 2000s, it isn't too surprising that Netflix would see a similar rise to prominence off the back of its own well-received crime-influenced series like "House of Cards," "Orange is the New Black," and even "Bloodline." It causes one to wonder what exactly it is about these stories that makes them so central to the midwifing of new eras of television -- perhaps such crime dramas, universally captivating despite often being too violent, disturbing, and complicated for mainstream TV, naturally find themselves at home wherever risks are most welcome.

Whatever the case, Netflix is now where many go for the thrills that a simulated life of crime can offer. Whether a viewer is looking for a classic series that predated the streamer's existence or is willing...

A new GOP-backed bill seeks to rename the Kennedy Center in honor of Donald Trump. Introduced by Representative Bob Onder, a Republican from Missouri, the “Make Entertainment Great Again (Mega) Act” aims to recognize Trump’s supposed dedication to the preservation of the arts by changing the name the country’s premier performing arts center in honor of the former reality TV star–turned–president. If passed, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts would be officially known as the “Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts.”

“From books and television shows to board games, movies, and more; when it comes to the arts, President Trump’s golden touch has captivated and entertained audiences for decades,” a press release on Onder’s website reads. It goes on to describe Trump’s The Apprentice and appearances in film and TV as enamoring American and British viewers, specifically highlighting...

[This story contains major spoilers from season two, Vol. 2 of The Sandman.]

In his final episode of The Sandman, Lord Morpheus (Tom Sturridge) a.k.a. Dream of the Endless, the cosmic being who controls all dreams, delivers an ominous warning to his inner circle: “For the realm to survive, for each one of you to survive, any threat to the Dreaming must be destroyed.”

The most immediate threat to the land of dreams was, of course, none other than the supreme leader himself, whose decision to spill family blood by mercifully killing his only son, Orpheus (Ruairi O’Connor), drew the ire of a trio of goddesses known as the Furies. Adapted largely from The Kindly Ones, the penultimate collection of the creator Neil Gaiman’s Sandman comics, the second volume of the Netflix fantasy drama’s final season explores the consequences of Dream’s actions.

Knowing that there is only so long that he can cheat death at the...

Netflix is diving into one of the most controversial stories in recent memory with a brand-new documentary about Jussie Smollett.

Titled The Truth About Jussie Smollett?, the film is set to premiere on August 22 and promises to bring forward new details, interviews, and a fresh look at a case that shocked and divided America.

The 90-minute documentary features conversations with police officers, lawyers, reporters, and investigators who say they have “new evidence about the case.” According to Netflix’s official description, the film tells the “shocking true story of an allegedly fake story that some now say might just be a true story.”

Jussie Smollett, best known for playing Jamal Lyon on the hit show Empire, made headlines in 2019 when he said he was the victim of a hate crime in Chicago. He claimed two men attacked him, yelled racial and homophobic slurs, poured an unknown substance on him, and...

Netflix is getting ready to release a new documentary that dives into one of the most talked-about scandals in recent American pop culture, the Jussie Smollett case. Titled The Truth About Jussie Smollett?, the documentary is set to premiere on August 22.

The film will look back at what happened in 2019, when Smollett claimed he was the victim of a hate crime in Chicago. At the time, the story grabbed headlines everywhere. According to Smollett, two men attacked him late at night, yelled racist and homophobic slurs, poured a chemical on him, and even tied a rope around his neck.

The reaction was immediate, with huge support pouring in from celebrities and politicians. People like Viola Davis and Shonda Rhimes spoke out on social media, and politicians like Kamala Harris and Cory Booker called the attack an attempted modern-day lynching.

But the story quickly took a strange turn. Chicago police later...

Netflix has announced a documentary about Jussie Smollett and his 2019 hate crime hoax.

“The Truth About Jussie Smollett?” will premiere on Aug. 22, and it features interviews with police, lawyers, journalists and investigators who claim to have “new evidence about the case.” According to Netflix’s logline, the 90-minute doc tells the “shocking true story of an allegedly fake story that some now say might just be a true story.”

Smollett was known for playing the starring role of Jamal Lyon on Fox’s music drama “Empire.” In 2019, he reported himself as the victim of a violent hate crime in Chicago, alleging that two men hurled racial slurs at him, poured an unknown chemical substance on him and wrapped a rope around his neck. The incident was first met with an outpouring of public support for Smollett, with celebrities like Viola Davis and Shonda Rhimes expressing outrage about the alleged attack on social media,...

SkyMed has always understood its flight plan: deliver high-altitude medical heroics with a side of ground-level romantic entanglements. It’s a dependable network procedural, a Grey’s Anatomy for the rugged skies of Northern Manitoba, where the life-threatening emergencies are matched only by the messy affairs of the first responders. Season 3 wastes no time throttling up the drama.

We are immediately introduced to new arrivals meant to disrupt the team’s equilibrium: Chief Nurse Marianne Ferreira, whose by-the-book precision is a world away from the crew’s improvisational grit, and Tj, a pilot whose quiet competence masks a painful past. The premiere dives straight into soapy territory with a move Shonda Rhimes would applaud. Captain Chopper shares a night with an alluring stranger, only to find she is his new, exacting boss. It’s a classic setup for workplace tension.

But before the audience can settle in for the romantic fallout,...

Tina Fey and Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker have joined the lineup of speakers at this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival.

Helmed by creative director Rowan Woods and this year’s advisory chair, Bad Wolf CEO Jane Tranter, the line-up for the 50th edition of the fest includes master classes, “In Conversation” sessions and keynote speeches, including the prestigious James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture.

U.S. comedian, actress and producer Fey will bring her distinct charm to a lively conversation with beloved broadcaster Graham Norton on Friday, Aug. 22, while Brooker — lauded as the creator of one of the U.K.’s most impactful television shows in the last 10 years — will also have his own In Conversation session, covering everything from comedy and AI to evil production design and the TV shows that made him.

The alternative MacTaggart will be given by satirist, comedian, writer and actor Munya Chawawa.

Among other sessions...

Tina Fey and Charlie Brooker have joined what is gearing up to be a seriously splashy 50th edition of the Edinburgh TV Festival.

Comedy icon Fey, star of 30 Rock and the creator of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and The Four Seasons, will chat with Irish TV Host Graham Norton on stage on the final day of the fest, which takes place next month. “Fey brings her distinct charm, wit and insight to this lively conversation with beloved broadcaster Graham Norton,” Edinburgh said.

She joins a tranche of new speakers that include Black Mirror creator Brooker and UK super producer Stephen Lambert, whose credits include The Traitors, Gogglebox and Undercover Boss.

Meanwhile, the alternative MacTaggart will be delivered by comedian, writer and actor Munya Chawawa, who will “make the case for why broadcasters underestimate digital creatives at their peril, and will issue a call to arms for creative risk.”

Fey brings...

Tina Fey is set to bring a sprinkling of Hollywood star power to the Edinburgh TV Festival next month.

The award-winning multi-hyphenate has been confirmed as joining the small screen events in Scotland and will take part in a conversation with beloved Irish TV host Graham Norton.

Elsewhere, “Black Mirror” creator Charlie Brooker is set to take part in what’s being billed as a “playful and provocative” in conversation event, set to cover “everything from comedy, AI, evil product design and the TV shows that made him.”

Stephen Lambert, CEO of prolific entertainment show producer Studio Lambert — behind the likes of “The Traitors” “Gogglebox” and “Squid Game: The Challenge” — will also attend a record a special edition of podcast The Town.

Other additions to this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival include state of the industry conversations on issues such as YouTube’s impact on TV and the scripted and unscripted funding crisis,...

It's time to get your scrubs clean and have your scalpels ready, because ABC has just announced when we are returning to Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. Now the longest-running primetime medical drama in television history, Grey's Anatomy is about to kick off Season 22. Once again, fans will follow the everyday lives of surgeons and interns as they deal with challenging cases while juggling their personal lives and romantic relationships. The show is set to return on October 16, along with 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Nashville.

Created by mega-producer Shonda Rhimes (Bridgerton) all the way back in 2005, the series is now under the helm of Meg Marinis, with Rhimes acting as a producer. In a recent interview, Rhimes admitted that she's as baffled as anyone else that Grey's Anatomy has been running for so long and suggested she fully trusts Marinis, who joined the team in Season 3 and penned her...

Grey’s Anatomy is TV’s longest-running medical drama ever, and it’s looking to lengthen that lead a bit more with yet another season. ABC renewed the Shonda Rhimes-created hospital soap for Season 22, thus extending the tenure of the network’s most senior primetime scripted show. So what is there to know about Grey’s Anatomy Season 22 so far? Here’s a look at all of the details we have so far. When will Grey’s Anatomy Season 22 premiere? ABC has announced that Grey’s Anatomy will return for its next season starting Thursday, October 16. It will be part of the network’s Thursday night lineup, following 9-1-1 at 8/7c and new spinoff 9-1-1: Nashville at 9/8c. Grey’s Anatomy will thus keep its current timeslot of 10/9c. The fall premiere plan shouldn’t be too much of a surprise to fans. Of the 21 seasons of the show that have aired so far,...

Your favourite medical drama is around to be released in the Fall of 2025. Grey’s Anatomy is the longest-running show on ABC, spanning over its two-decade run, entertaining and letting viewers explore what goes on behind a hospital setup. With the confirmed slate mention, the drama is reviving for its 22nd Season.

Per an interview with Variety, Ellen Pompeo, famous for her titular role as Dr. Meredith Grey, said in an interview about her return. The actress said that, in addition to continuing to serve as an executive producer and doing the voiceovers in each episode, she has been contracted to appear in seven episodes of Season 22. She further told the magazine,

“It’s not like if I leave the show completely, they’re going to stop the show. The show is still massively successful.”

In its development, created by Shonda Rhimes, the show follows the doctors and staff of the...

Netflix’s 120 Emmy nominations Tuesday came from 44 titles across 14 genres and includes series as divergent as Adolescence and America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.

The streamer also helped 11 stars land their first Emmy nominations.

Chief content officer Bela Bajaria says she is pleased with both of these things as she celebrates her company’s achievements out of this morning’s reveals.

“We’re very pleased because they come from 44 titles and 14 different program categories,” she told Deadline. “I’ll tell you why that’s important and there’s a lot of happy people in and outside the building is because we’re always aiming for excellence in television but across a lot of different [genres]. We know that audiences love drama and comedy but they also love unscripted and docs and animation and limited series, stand-up and TV movies so to be recognized in all of those different categories is really rewarding.

'Tis the day of the Emmys and all through the house, surprises are stirring and snubs are inspiring grouse. While fans of Hacks, Severance, and The White Lotus had plenty to cheer about, Squid Game, The Handmaid's Tale and The Voice are among the high-profile shows that went overlooked by voters. On the other hand, Uzo Aduba and Colman Domingo pulled off surprise victories that the odds didn't see coming.

We rounded up this morning's biggest snubs and surprises from the 2025 Emmy nominations.

Snub: Selena Gomez and Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building (Best Comedy Actress/Best Comedy Actor)

Looks like Martin Short will be representing the podcasting sleuths solo at this year's Emmys. Both of his Only Murders in the Building costars fell short in ultra-close battles for their respective categories. It would have been Gomez's second consecutive nomination for the series; she also missed out on...

Last week, Netflix shared that two of its most promising shows were cancelled after just one season. Unfortunately, one of those was Shonda Rhimes' The Residence starring Uzo Aduba. It took the streamer about four months to determine the murder mystery's fate, and now here we are.

The creator has broken her silence regarding the cancellation of the series, noting that she's "so disappointed." In a social media post, Rhimes shared a number of images from the show and captioned it with her feelings. She notes that t's such a shame that The Residence season 2 is not happening. Honestly as viewers and fans, we definitely agree. Check out the Instagram post below.

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The Residence really does deserve better and had the potential for so much more. Unfortunately the timing of its release, being only one week after British...

Former BBC News chief James Harding will deliver the annual Edinburgh TV Festival MacTaggart lecture as the fest turns 50.

Harding, who is the founder of Tortoise Media and is now editor-in-chief of The Observer, will “examine challenges to truth and trust in the media.”

“In this moment of reckoning, Harding’s lecture will prove a bold and provocative analysis of a media industry at an inflection moment and suggest dynamic solutions to the industry challenges that lie ahead,” said the festival.

Harding was director of news and current affairs at the BBC from 2012 to 2018 and prior to that was editor of The Times. He oversaw huge stories during his BBC tenure including the first Trump presidency, Brexit and the Jimmy Savile scandal.

After leaving the BBC, he set up slow journalism and podcast outfit Tortoise Media, which controversially acquired The Observer from The Guardian owner earlier this year.

Harding said: “Some years ago,...

Jonathan Bailey’s big “Bridgerton” breakout came on Netflix in 2020, but that doesn’t mean the romance series is rubbing off on him in the years since.

While interviewing on Friday’s episode of “Chicken Shop Date” with host Amelia Dimoldenberg in promotion of “Jurassic World Rebirth,” Bailey admitted that co-starring as Lord Anthony Bridgerton over three seasons has not made him better at love.

“It’s fantasy, isn’t it? Romance is grounded and real,” Bailey responded to Dimoldenberg asking if he’s “better at romance” thanks to the Shonda Rhimes-produced project.

Watch Bailey’s full interview below:

“I can imagine you in ‘Bridgerton,'” Bailey offered shortly after, a suggestion that seemed to surprise Dimoldenberg. “Do you want to be in it?”

“Can you cast me in it?” she asked. Bailey admitted he has “no power” when it comes to making casting decisions, but he said he could “put a word in.

Julian McMahon, who earned a Golden Globe nomination for his role on the FX series Nip/Tuck, died July 2 after a battle with cancer. He was 56.

“With an open heart, I wish to share with the world that my beloved husband, Julian McMahon, died peacefully this week after a valiant effort to overcome cancer," his wife, Kelly McMahon, said in a statement to Gold Derby. "Julian loved life. He loved his family. He loved his friends. He loved his work, and he loved his fans. His deepest wish was to bring joy into as many lives as possible. We ask for support during this time to allow our family to grieve in privacy. And we wish for all of those to whom Julian brought joy, to continue to find joy in life. We are grateful for the memories.” News of his passing was first reported by Deadline.

Here, we look back...

Lenny Henry will receive an award for outstanding achievement at next month’s Edinburgh TV Festival.

The celebrated comedian and actor will be recognized for a 50-year career “that has helped shape the landscape of British television and culture,” the fest said.

Henry has appeared in the likes of The Rings of Power, Broadchurch, The Syndicate, Chef! and The Witcher: The Blood Origin, as well as stage performances including The Comedy of Errors at The National, Fences at the Duchess Theatre and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui at the Donmar Warehouse.

Beyond his on-screen achievements, he has been an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the industry, using his platform – and his television production company Esmerelda – to champion underrepresented voices.

Henry is also the co-founder of Comic Relief, which has raised more than £1B ($1.37B) for global causes since 1985, and he has established a centre for Media Diversity at Birmingham City University.

The political drama Scandal began to air in 2012 and continued until 2018. A couple of seasons down the line, Shonda Rhimes and the rest of her team made the executive decision to change the show's name from Scandal to The Fixer. To date, Kerry Washington’s Olivia Pope remains a class act—right up there with other Shonda Rhimes creations like Viola Davis’s Annalise Keating from How to Get Away with Murder and Ellen Pompeo's Meredith Grey from Grey’s Anatomy.

Fans can now watch Scandal on Netflix starting June 17 and follow the fixer’s complicated relationship with the President of the United States, Fitzgerald Grant, while she leads her team of Gladiators to war, supporting and fighting for her powerful clients by any means necessary.

How Did Huck Become a Suspect? Read full article on The Direct.

Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson has revealed that she is prepared to move away from the sitcom. Abbott Elementary debuted on ABC in 2021, and follows the teachers in a Philadelphia public school, who are determined to help their students succeed.

Brunson created, executive produced and starred in Abbott Elementary, as well as scripting several episodes, and has been instrumental in the direction of the show. Abbott Elementary season 4 concluded in April, with another season on the way, and Brunson has hinted that she could be stepping back from the show.

Per Bustle, the actor discussed how Abbott Elementary has been a great success, but Brunsonrevealed that she is looking forward to moving away from the role of Janine. She revealed that she has been receiving scripts and projects from other creatives, and is excited to try to help many of them get their projects off the ground. Check...

After weeks on the Netflix Top 10, an 85% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, and a stellar ensemble led by Uzo Aduba and Giancarlo Esposito, The Residence seemed like a promising candidate for renewal. Unfortunately, the streaming giant has officially shut the door on the White House for good — The Residence has been cancelled after just one season.

Despite its unique premise, buzzy cast, and a positive critical reception, Netflix has opted not to move forward with Season 2 of The Residence. The show, which premiered March 20 and drew 6.4 million views in its debut week, quickly climbed the streamer’s English TV Top 10 list. It eventually settled into a four-week run on the chart, which is no small feat for a new property with no pre-existing franchise ties.

Based on The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House by Kate Andersen Brower, the Shondaland-produced series offered a screwball twist on the traditional whodunnit.

Freshman Netflix shows “Pulse” and “The Residence” have both been canceled, Variety has learned. Both series aired just one season at the streamer.

“Pulse” premiered on April 3 and debuted with 6.5 million views on the Netflix Top 10, followed by 8.5 million, 3.2 million and 2 million views in the weeks after that. The series received a ratings of 48% on Rotten Tomatoes, with Variety’s review noting “a poorly formatted narrative, an appalling depiction of sexual harassment and a few insufferable characters [that] don’t exactly make for a pleasurable watch.”

The series also suffered due to the proximity of its premiere to the finale of “The Pitt” at Max, with the latter medical drama scoring much higher with critics and audiences alike.

“Pulse” starred Willa Fitzgerald as Dr. Danny Simms, a third-year resident at a Level 1 trauma center Miami, who is unexpectedly promoted after beloved chief resident Xander Phillips (Colin Woodell) is suspended. Per the official logline,...

Netflix is shutting the doors to The Residence, cancelling its murder mystery series after just one season, TVLine has confirmed. (Freshman drama Pulse has also been canceled.)

The Residence starred Uzo Aduba as quirky detective Cordelia Cupp, who uses her cunning intellect and obsessive bird-watching abilities to crack otherwise unsolvable cases. The show’s first (and now only) season sent Cordelia to the White House, where she solved the murder of Chief Usher A. B. Wynter, played by Giancarlo Esposito.

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For decades, Dick Wolf has been the undisputed king of network television.

From Law & Order to One Chicago to FBI, his shows have defined procedural drama — and his name alone could greenlight a series.

But lately, there’s been a shift.

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In just the last few months, CBS pulled the plug on FBI: International and FBI: Most Wanted after previously renewing the entire franchise early — a rare move that signaled confidence.

Meanwhile, Prime Video’s On Call, one of Wolf’s first streaming ventures, quietly came and went without much fanfare before also getting the axe.

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Three cancellations in rapid succession don’t scream business as usual for...

There are different kinds of stardom. There's the level of fame one achieves by simply being newsworthy for whatever reason in their chosen field, there's the crossover success one attains by appealing to millions of people from different demographics, and then there's the supernova stardom that makes musicians want to become actors, actors become musicians, and athletes become both (typically to their detriment).

As the world entered the 21st century, there were few people more famous than Britney Spears. The teen idol had knocked out two multi-platinum albums, "... Baby One More Time" and "Oops! ... I Did It Again," and caused something of a scandal with her sexy schoolgirl music video for the title track of the former. The provocation worked sensationally in her favor: The public was obsessed with Spears, which led to her landing a hosting gig on "Saturday Night Live" and, predictably, the starring role in a feature film.

On Tuesday July 1 2025, ABC broadcasts Good Morning America!

Episode 208 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Good Morning America” promises an exciting lineup for its viewers. This episode features a trio of talented actors: Annie Murphy, Christine Baranski, and Mark Strong, known for their roles in “Nine Perfect Strangers.” Their presence is sure to bring engaging discussions and insights about their experiences in the industry.

In addition to the actors, the show will highlight the creative minds behind the scenes. TV producers Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers will join the conversation, sharing their thoughts on storytelling and the art of producing captivating television. Their expertise in the industry adds a rich layer to the episode.

Health and wellness will also take center stage with Dr. Whitney Bowe, who will discuss skin care tips and trends. Viewers can expect valuable advice on maintaining healthy skin, making this segment both informative and practical.

Good Morning America packs its Tuesday, July 1, 2025, broadcast with star power and a nod to a television empire. Airing live on ABC from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. Edt, the episode reunites Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers as GMA marks 20 years of Shondaland. The anniversary spotlight gives Rhimes and Beers a platform to […]

Good Morning America: Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers...

Watching Julia Garner’s Inventing Anna (2022) on Netflix, it is hard not to think of Jennifer Lopez’s Hustlers (2019). Both based on true stories and sharing themes, the series and the film also share a connection that many people are unaware of.

Both projects are actually rooted in journalist Jessica Pressler’s work, sharing stories of deception and ambition. Pressler, a longtime New York magazine journalist, covered both stories extensively, leading to both of her articles later being adapted into Hollywood projects.

The Jessica Pressler Connection: From Hustlers to Inventing Anna Hustlers | Credits: STX Entertainment

Jessica Pressler, a contributing editor at New York magazine, is the journalist who penned two articles that birthed both Jennifer Lopez‘s Hustlers and Julia Garner‘s Netflix series, Inventing Anna.

Her 2015 piece, The Hustlers at Scores, detailed how a crew of strippers in New York City schemed to drug and rob high-end clients, running up their credit cards.

Derek Dixon’s recently filed $260 million litigation against Tyler Perry alleges sexual harassment, battery and assault — claims that the Atlanta entertainment mogul has called a shakedown. The sensational details of the suit, however, may obscure a more prosaic assertion found in the filing, one that has long trailed Perry — that he is operating his namesake studio without standard workplace guardrails.

Dixon contends that he didn’t report Perry, the impresario responsible for Tyler Perry Studios, after being purportedly pinned against a wall and groped by him because he wasn’t aware of a human resources department at the facility. Regardless of the legitimacy of this assertion, questions have long surrounded Perry’s relationship with industry labor.

Tps, a 330-acre lot on a former Confederate army base employing more than 500 people, opened in 2019 as a crowning achievement for Black creativity and ownership in film and television. Its dozen soundstages are all...

After experiencing the glamour of regency romance, Bridgerton's resident mean girl Cressida Cowper is about to trade in her ball gown for a battleaxe in Prime Video's new historical epic. Jessica Madsen has signed on to co-lead the Viking-centric Bloodaxe as the formidable "Mother of Kings," Gunnhild, one of the fabled figures of the Icelandic Sagas and the wife of one of history's most famous Norse raiders, Erik Bloodaxe. She joins the previously cast Xavier Molyneaux in the series, which is set to begin production later this summer in Iceland and Ireland. Michael Hirst, who created the acclaimed Vikings, is creating, writing, showrunning, and executive producing the series with Horatio Hirst.

Based on the true story of the Norse power couple, Bloodaxe chronicles the rise to power of Erik Bloodaxe, the eventual king of Norway, and Gunnhild, the queen who would give birth to multiple future rulers of the country in the years afterward.

There's some potentially exciting news to share with Bridgerton fans! As we wait for the upcoming fourth season, which just recently wrapped filming and will be released sometime next year, new word about another season of the franchise's beloved prequel series offshoot has arrived straight from one of the stars.

While an official renewal for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story season 2 has yet be formally announced by Netflix, a recent interview with Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh reveals that a second season of the "limited" series is in the works! The prequel has long been regard as a favorite among fans and season 2 has been at the top of many wish lists since its release.

Queen Charlotte season 2 might be happening at Netflix

Deadline shares that Andoh will again reprise her role as Lady Danbury in Queen Charlotte season 2, though additional details weren't revealed. The outlet says Andoh didn't elaborate on...

Adjoa Andoh might be high society in the Bridgerton world, but for the British actress there’s only one Lady in scriptwriting – the show’s creator, Shonda Rhimes.

Andoh was full of praise for Rhimes and Bridgerton, as she revealed why she had been attracted to playing Lady Agatha Danbury in the ground-breaking period drama.

“It’s based on an internationally best-selling series, it’s being driven by the queen of long-form narrative Shonda Rhimes and is on this bonkers platform, Netflix, that goes everywhere,” she said to a charmed audience.

She was talking at the Italian Global Series Festival today after receiving her Maximo Excellence Award in Rimini this week. The award closely followed Andoh wrapping filming on Season 4 of Bridgerton, as she revealed on Instagram last week.

Andoh was also asked about a Season 2 of spin-off series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, which hasn’t yet been greenlit.

Real hospitals experience turnover all the time; ask any real medical professional. People go elsewhere after they finish their residencies, or doctors migrate to become attending physicians — it's just part of the reality of the job. With that said, I'm not going to sit here and pretend that "Grey's Anatomy," the long-running medical drama created by Shonda Rhimes, is particularly medically accurate, because I'd like to think that bombs don't end up in body cavities all that often in real operating rooms and I really hope that fatality rates are lower amongst actual doctors than they are among the staff of the Seattle-based surgeons on this series ... because those doctors die a lot, and it's pretty alarming. This definitely doesn't stop "Grey's Anatomy" from being entertaining, and the show's outstanding ensemble cast is what makes it such a fun watch — and that definitely includes Sara Ramírez's extremely talented orthopedic surgeon Dr.

Shonda Rhimes, the television legend behind shows like “Bridgerton,” “Scandal” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” will be the first recipient of the Edinburgh Fellowship. The honor will be awarded to Rhimes, who will also be the event’s guest of honor, this year during the 50th anniversary of the Edinburgh TV Festival.

The newly launched Edinburgh Fellowship honors individuals whose work has had significant cultural and creative impact in the world of television. Specifically, it honors those who have influenced TV on an international scale and as an art form. In addition to being honored with the Edinburgh Fellowship this year, Rhimes will take part in an In Conversation event where she will discuss her 30-year career and reflect on where she believes the industry is heading. The full lineup for the festival will be announced in mid-July.

“This year, the Festival celebrates an incredible 50 years of agenda-setting thought leadership across the international TV industry.

Shonda Rhimes will receive the inaugural Edinburgh Fellowship, awarded by the Edinburgh TV Festival, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.

Presented by Screen Scotland, the annual event for the television industry has invited “the internationally acclaimed, multi-award winning writer, producer, and author, and creator of iconic TV shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, Private Practice, Inventing Anna, Queen Charlotte and executive producer of Bridgerton, How to Get Away With Murder and The Residence,” as its guest of honor for the 2025 edition.

“To mark this significant milestone, the festival is launching the ‘Edinburgh Fellowship’ which honors an individual whose work has had significant cultural and creative impact and recognizes their influence on both the international industry and television as an art form,” the festival said Monday. “Rhimes will be the inaugural recipient of the Edinburgh Fellowship in recognition of her long-standing, ground-breaking and hugely influential contribution to the TV industry.

Shonda Rhimes is set to receive the first ever Edinburgh Fellowship at this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival.

The “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Bridgerton” producer will be the guest of honor at the 50th edition of the TV event. Alongside taking part in a conversation to discuss her 30-year career, Rhimes will be honored with the inaugural fellowship, awarded to those whose “work has had significant cultural and creative impact” and recognises their “influence on both the international industry and television as an artform.”

An award-winning television creator, producer and author, as well as the CEO of the global media company, Shondaland, which is this year celebrating its 20th anniversary, Rhimes has made a name for herself as the creator of hugely popular, long running series. Alongside “Grey’s Anatomy,” she has produced “Private Practice” and “Scandal,” which made her first woman to have created three television dramas to achieve the 100-episode milestone.

Shonda Rhimes is heading to the Edinburgh TV Festival.

Landing one of its biggest names in years, the fest will hand the Bridgerton, Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal creator the inaugural Edinburgh Fellowship during its 50th anniversary edition.

Rhimes will be guest of honor and deliver a masterclass during which she will discuss her career and an industry “in flux both culturally, economically and creatively.”

The fellowship has been created for the first time this year at one of the UK’s premier TV festivals. Rhimes is a coup for the fest and this year’s advisory chair Jane Tranter. The rest of the lineup and the deliverer of the MacTaggart lecturer be unveiled in due course.

Rhimes is the the first woman to have created three television dramas that have achieved the 100-episode milestone. Her other credits include Bridgerton, How to Get Away with Murder and The Residence,...

People come and go on "Grey's Anatomy" all the time. The long-running medical drama created by Shonda Rhimes was introduced as a mid-season replacement back in 2005 and has seen a lot of main cast members join and leave the show over the years; even its titular "Grey," Ellen Pompeo's Meredith, "left" the series in November 2022. But what about Meredith's "person" Dr. Cristina Yang, the cardiothoracic superstar played by Sandra Oh for the show's first 10 seasons?

Cristina is one of the show's five original surgical interns — alongside Meredith, Dr. George O'Malley (T.R. Knight), Dr. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers), and Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens (Katherine Heigl), all of whom also leave the show and its fictional Seattle-based hospital behind at some point — and pretty early in the series, it's established that she and Meredith are best friends. Despite her relationships with other doctors on "Grey's Anatomy," like cardiothoracic attending Dr.

John Musero, a former staff writer on “The Newsroom,” says his legal battle against CAA is a “whistleblower moment for every artist” currently or previously affiliated with the talent agency.

In 2019, Musero sued CAA and accused them of stealing his pilot idea for “Main Justice,” a show set inside the U.S. Attorney General’s office, which the agency optioned. He also claimed that he was put on a list of “underperforming writers” in 2016 and that CAA hid from him that he was in danger of being dropped. Additionally, Musero said his agents basically stopped actively representing him.

“CAA secretly blacklists its own clients while leading them to believe it is continuing to represent their interests. This case confirms what has been suspected by many in the industry for years,” Musero said in a statement on Thursday. “What’s clear is that CAA clients — and Guild members — may have had their careers harmed or killed,...

Benedict Bridgerton's time to shine is almost here as Bridgerton Season 4 is getting closer. Although Netflix doesn't plan to release the new season until 2026, the streamer has revealed an exciting filming update.

Bridgerton Season 4, which Netflix confirmed would be Benedict's season, has wrapped filming. The series, which adapts Julia Quinn's book series of the same name following the high-society Bridgerton family and its eight siblings, switched the adaptation order for Season 3, which should've been Benedict's season, to Penelope and Colin. On Friday, Netflix posted a video online revealing before and after shots of the cast members in and out of costume after completing their scenes.

"Do join us in bidding our dear Ton a farewell as they conclude the production of the forthcoming season! Indeed, there is much to look forward to…" the caption states.

Do join us in bidding our dear Ton a farewell as they conclude...

If you were nervous about Jonathan Bailey and his fan-favorite character Anthony Bridgerton not appearing in future seasons of the hit Netflix historical romance, then worry no longer! The actor has made it clear he's not going anywhere, as long as the show keeps calling him back for more. With how much us fans love him, I'd hope the series would continue to do so.

The Bridgerton star recently spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about his time before the drama, teased a little bit of what's to come in season 4 (hint: he confirmed there is a wedding!), and told the news outlet about his successful career following his character's more central storylines in the first two seasons. The great news is that while we are waiting for the fourth season, coming in 2026, Netflix has already renewed the series for seasons 5 and 6. With these updates, Bailey is definitely in it for the long haul.

Ellen Pompeo was the face of Grey’s Anatomy from 2005 until she stepped back from the beloved ABC series in Season 19. Today, she still narrates the show as Dr. Meredith Grey and appears in a limited capacity while serving as an executive producer. The medical drama will kick off Season 22 this fall and the actress, 55, still has no plans to exit the series created by Shonda Rhimes. So, why has Pompeo stuck around for so long? The mom of three opened up about her longevity on Grey’s Anatomy during a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “On Grey’s, you really only get an opportunity to be nominated for things in your first few seasons, and so that time had clearly passed,” she told the publication in an article published on June 18. “I didn’t crave that kind of recognition. I craved the sort of financial and job security situation more...