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Netflix has shared a first look at With Love, Meghan Season 2, which is set to premiere on the streaming service on August 26, 2025. Meghan returns with a fun and heartwarming eight-episode season, welcoming celebrity chefs, talented artists, and beloved friends for hands-on adventures filled with laughter and discovery.

From playful cooking challenges to DIY projects, Meghan and her guests explore bold flavors, experiment with new techniques, and discover simple ways to add beauty to everyday life. It’s all about embracing playfulness over perfection and finding joy in creating together.

The With Love, Meghan Season 2 guests include Chrissy Teigen, Christina Tosi, Clare Smyth, Daniel Martin, David Chang, Heather Dorak, Jamie Kern Lima, Jay Shetty, José Andrés, Radhi Devlukia, Samin Nosrat, and Tan France.

The show is directed and executive-produced by Michael Steed. The executive producers also include Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Chanel Pysnik, Aaron Saidman, Eli Holzman, and showrunner Leah Hariton.

Meet Netflix’s Meghan 2.0.

The first trailer for the second season of With Love, Meghan returns the Duchess of Sussex to the kitchen and garden for another round of aspirational cozy cooking along with a bevy of friends (famous friends, naturally).

This time, however, the trailer portrays Meghan a bit differently than in the trailer for the first season — where Markle was shown expertly whipping up stunning creations while giving advice (“that’s what you want, you want that shape and texture…”) while enamored celebrities looked on (“This is probably one of the most glamorous moments of my life,” enthused Mindy Kaling).

Season two’s trailer (below) shows Meghan learning from experts and warmly appreciating the efforts of others. “Let’s get creative and learn something new,” she says, and then later: “I’m so glad you came and showed me how to do this.” In another beat, when mixing ingredients,...

Meghan Markle makes DIY crafts with Chrissy Teigen and prepares lobster with José Andrés in the trailer for Season 2 of “With Love, Meghan,” the Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle program for Netflix. The series returns on Aug. 26.

“I love the idea of spending time together and finding new ways to show people you care,” Meghan says in the trailer. She does art projects with flower petals, throws pottery and makes lots of jam, which she sells via her lifestyle brand As Ever.

The eight-episode, half-hour season features celebrity guests Christina Tosi, Clare Smyth, Daniel Martin, David Chang, Heather Dorak, Jamie Kern Lima, Jay Shetty, Radhi Devlukia, Samin Nosrat and Tan France.

The series follows Meghan as she cooks meals and shares lifestyle tips with friends and domestic gurus, showing viewers attainable ways to spruce up their home lives. The series does not film in Meghan’s actual home but rather...

American Idol will be back for a ninth season on ABC, the network said Friday. It will mark the 24th year overall for the competition series.

Season 23 is currently underway with Ryan Seacrest hosting and Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie as returning judges. Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood replaced Katy Perry as a judge this year.

On May 5, the top eight contestants were given three songs to pick from that were selected by the judges. Josh King was eliminated.

There are two more episodes left before the finale airs May 18.

The April 27 episode that kicked off the live shows and featured guest mentor James Taylor rocked the 8-10 p.m. window with 5.31 million average viewers, per Live+Same Day data from Nielsen, up 18% from the week prior to deliver a season high audience in that time period.

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Exclusive: Shaquille O’Neal’s Jersey Legends, a division of Authentic Studios, has partnered with The Intellectual Property Corporation, a part of Sony Pictures Television, on Power Moves, a new six-episode docuseries on footwear and clothing brand Reebok that will begin streaming globally on Netflix on June 4.

Power Moves offers an all-access look at O’Neal’s latest and boldest endeavor — stepping into the role of President of Reebok Basketball and leading the iconic brand’s comeback alongside Vice President and fellow NBA legend Allen Iverson. Filmed at Reebok’s Boston headquarters and all across the U.S., the show chronicles Reebok’s cultural revival under O’Neal and Iverson’s leadership.

The docuseries also explores how the team is shaping the future of the game through strategic moves like signing WNBA star Angel Reese to Reebok’s first Nil deal after O’Neal’s appointment, and developing new initiatives aimed...

With Love, Meghan has had a lot of press coverage. But the lifestyle series fronted by Meghan Markle struggled in the ratings, only just sneaking into Netflix’s top ten weekly ratings chart.

The eight-part series reached 12.6M hours viewed in its first week on the streamer. This was number ten behind ratings leader Kate Hudson-led comedy Running Point, which had 61.8M hours viewed across the week.

This was significantly down on the ratings for Harry & Meghan, which premiered in December 2022 and became Netflix’s biggest documentary debut ever. That series, which was directed by Liz Garbus, debuted with 81.6M hours viewed in its first three days and adding another 97.7M in its first full week on the service as well as 39.7M in its second full week on Netflix.

Live To Lead, a documentary series produced by the pair, failed to hit the top ten on Netflix...

“With Love, Meghan” has been renewed for another season at Netflix.

The next installment of the lifestyle docuseries hosted by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has already been filmed — and will premiere sometime in the fall.

The series, which finds Meghan hosting friends for meals and sharing lifestyle tips, was pilloried by critics but currently sits at No. 7 on the Netflix Top 10 chart.

The first season consisted of eight half-hour episodes directed by Michael Steed. It featured celebrity guests including Mindy Kaling, chef Roy Choi and Meghan’s former “Suits” co-star Abigail Spencer.

“With Love, Meghan” is produced by Meghan and Prince Harry’s Archewell Productions and The Intellectual Property Corporation, a part of Sony Pictures Television. Meghan executive produces alongside Chanel Pysnik of Ipc, Aaron Saidman, Eli Holzman, Steed and showrunner Leah Hariton.

Variety chief correspondent Daniel D’Addario lambasted the series as a “Montecito ego trip not worth taking,” writing in his review,...

The Duchess of Sussex will bring viewers back into her home later this year.

Netflix announced Friday that a second season of With Love, Meghan will stream in the fall. The announcement comes just three days after the show’s premiere; filming on the next set of episodes has already finished.

With Love, Meghan is a lifestyle series that features the duchess and a group of “friends old and new” — guests in the first season include Mindy Kaling, Abigail Spencer and chefs Roy Choi and Alice Waters, among others — at a home (though not her own) in Montecito, California, cooking, gardening and chatting with one another. The show also highlights Meghan’s “personal tips and tricks, embracing playfulness over perfection and highlights how easy it can be to create beauty, even in the unexpected,” as the logline puts it.

The series had initially been set for a January debut but...

Netflix has announced that With Love, Meghan will return for a second season this fall. The first season debuted on Netflix this week and the second season has already completed filming.

The inspiring series, produced by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, reimagines the genre of lifestyle programming, blending practical how-to’s and candid conversation with friends, new and old.

Meghan shares personal tips and tricks, embracing playfulness over perfection and highlights how easy it can be to create beauty, even in the unexpected. She and her guests roll up their sleeves in the kitchen, the garden, and beyond, and invite you to do the same.

Earlier this week, Meghan introduced As ever, her lifestyle brand dedicated to beautifully crafted essentials. Developed in partnership with Netflix, the brand showcases a collection of products, personally developed by Meghan, over the past year, having been honed over years of home cooking and entertaining.

The first-season guests include Roy Choi,...

Netflix has set the fall for the premiere of Meghan Markle’s With Love, Meghan.

With Love, Meghan, which was originally greenlit for two seasons, debuted this week with its sophomore turn already completed filming.

The series, first revealed by Deadline last year, exec produced by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, reimagines the genre of lifestyle programming, blending practical how-to’s and candid conversation with friends, new and old. Meghan shares personal tips and tricks, embracing playfulness over perfection and highlights how easy it can be to create beauty, even in the unexpected. She and her guests roll up their sleeves in the kitchen, the garden, and beyond, and invite viewers to do the same.

The series is produced by Meghan and Harry’s Archewell Productions with Sony’s The Intellectual Property Corporation (Ipc), which won the project in a bake-off. Executive producers are Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Chanel Pysnik for Archewell,...

Jake Tapper is broadening his definition of American impropriety.

The CNN anchor, who last year offered viewers a different side of his reportage with the documentary series, “United States of Scandal,’ will return for a second season starting March 9, still looking at political malfeasance but examining other areas as well.

“Last year we did a lot of D.C. politics and a lot of sex scandals,” Tapper notes during an interview. For the show’s next cycle, “we really tried to expand our aperture and look more widely at the American mosaic of sports and pop culture and business, and I think people will like it.”

“Scandal” is one of several CNN efforts to carry on with documentary programming despite cost pressures. Under Jeff Zucker, who ran CNN for a decade, the network built a new business in non-fiction programming that gave rise to celebrated travelogue programs from Anthony Bourdain...

American Idol producer 19 Entertainment is getting a new leader in its music division.

The Sony Pictures Television-owned company, headed by Holzman and Aaron Saidman, has named Joey Arbagey as executive vp music. Arbagey, formerly of Epic Records, will oversee 19’s music business connected to the roster of artists who launched their careers on Idol. He’ll report to Holzman and Rachel Dax, executive vp production for Sony Pictures TV Nonfiction.

“We are so glad to bring Joey aboard as we work to evolve our music division to address the needs of artists in the music industry of today,” Holzman and Dax said in a statement. “He is an outstanding executive with a strong track record across both the business and creative sides of the industry. His input will be invaluable as we continue to build the legacy of one of the most iconic institutions in music.”

Arbagey spent a decade at Epic Records,...

Meghan Markle is trading her “Suits” for an apron in the trailer for new Netflix lifestyle series, “With Love, Meghan.”

In the trailer, released on Thursday by Netflix, Markle prepares some serious dishes, desserts, and drinks. Her guests for the first season include Roy Choi, Mindy Kaling, Alice Waters, and “additional acclaimed chefs and special friends,” per Netflix.

“With Love, Meghan” is produced by the Duchess of Sussex. In the press notes accompanying the trailer, the series is called “inspiring” that “reimagine(s) the genre of lifestyle programming, blending practical how-to’s and candid conversation with friends, new and old.”

Sometimes that includes beekeeping, per one scene in the trailer. She has a lot of honey.

From her California estate, Markle will offer “personal tips and tricks, embracing playfulness over perfection, and highlights how easy it can be to create beauty, even in the unexpected,” the notes continue. “She and...

Netflix has revealed a first look at With Love, Meghan, an inspiring series produced by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. The series blends practical how-to’s and candid conversations with friends, new and old.

The lifestyle series spans eight 33-minute episodes and will launch on Netflix on January 15, 2025.

Meghan shares personal tips and tricks, embracing playfulness over perfection and highlights how easy it can be to create beauty, even in the unexpected. She and her guests roll up their sleeves in the kitchen, the garden, and beyond, and invite you to do the same.

The guests include Roy Choi, Mindy Kaling and Alice Waters, with additional acclaimed chefs and special friends.

“I have been so excited to share this with you! I hope you love the show as much as I loved making it,” the Duchess of Sussex said on her relaunched Instagram account.

“Wishing you all a fantastic new year!

Meghan Markle just returned to Instagram and now the Duchess of Sussex has dropped trailer for her playful new Netflix series.

Mindy Kaling, Alice Walters, Roy Choi and more, along with husband Prince Harry, are aboard With Love, Meghan, which fans can view in the trailer above, as Markle attempts to “reimagine the genre of lifestyle programing.” The eight-part series will launch in a fortnight’s time on January 15 and feature a ream of celebrity guests and friends of Markle’s, along with her spouse.

In the trailer, Markle can be seen cooking, gardening and shopping with friends. The synopsis says the show will see Markle “share personal tips and tricks, embracing playfulness over perfection and highlights how easy it can be to create beauty, even in the unexpected.”

With Love, Meghan comes from Markle and Harry’s overall deal between their Archewell Productions and Netflix. The project was revealed...

Just a day after returning to Instagram, Meghan Markle took to the platform to share the first trailer for her upcoming Netflix lifestyle series “With Love, Meghan.”

In the trailer, the Duchess of Sussex showcases her cooking and gardening skills with special guests including Mindy Kaling, Roy Choi, Alice Waters and, of course, her husband Prince Harry. The show’s official plot description reads: “This inspiring series, produced by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, reimagines the genre of lifestyle programming, blending practical how-to’s and candid conversation with friends, new and old. Meghan shares personal tips and tricks, embracing playfulness over perfection and highlights how easy it can be to create beauty, even in the unexpected. She and her guests roll up their sleeves in the kitchen, the garden and beyond, and invite you to do the same.”

In her Instagram post sharing the trailer, Markle wrote: “I have been so...

It’s been a weird year for the unscripted television business.

Networks and streamers have been greenlighting fewer shows and producers are struggling, with numerous mid-size companies closing and layoffs across the sector and global outsourcing and budget issues becoming major talking points with the reality industry.

Travis Kelce became a game show host, Alec Baldwin started filming a TLC reality series and Colin Jost is hosting a Jeopardy! spinoff.

Blake Shelton and Taylor Sheridan have a new singing competition at CBS, which also is developing a new cooking show with Padma Lakshmi. Hulu breathed new life into reality with Mormon wives, Netflix is going full Willy Wonka, American Gladiators is returning, shows like The Traitors and The Floor are being renewed at quite the clip, and Meghan Markle still is getting attention at Netflix.

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CNN will debut Luther: Never Too Much, Dawn Porter’s documentary about the life of Luther Vandross, on New Year’s Day.

The film will debut at 8 p.m. Et. Per CNN, the project “chronicles the story of Vandross from his formative years in Harlem, appearing in the Apollo Theater house band and the first episodes of Sesame Street, through his ascendance to become the indisputable master of the love song.” Vandross’ own voice is featured to tell the story via archival clips, along with interviews with Mariah Carey, Dionne Warwick, Valerie Simpson and Roberta Flack. Vandross died in 2005.

In a statement, Porter said, “We combed through hundreds of hours of interviews, concert footage and images to develop this one-of-a-kind portrait.” Amy Entelis, executive vice president for talent, CNN Originals and creative development, CNN Worldwide, noted that the network has had a tradition of showcasing music documentaries on New Year’s Day,...

Photo: Lacey Chabert Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Kim Nunneley

As the new Hallmark+ unscripted series, Celebrations With Lacey Chabert continues, episode 8 will see a young volunteer honored for helping others.

Airing on October 24, the new episode sees Chabert surprising Sophie, a teenager with an adventurous spirit and a heart full of kindness. Read on to find out more about this heartwarming episode.

Celebrations With Lacey Chabert on Hallmark+ Photo: Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Kim Nunneley

In this increasingly scary world, sometimes it is good to relax and watch deserving people be rewarded for their efforts. Lacey Chabert finds the best volunteers in the world and celebrates their efforts in this unscripted show.

Inspired by her autistic brother, and her love for horses, Sophie volunteers at Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship Center. Here, she assists young riders, while caring for the animals. Meanwhile, Sophie was nominated by her volunteer coordinator, Tess, for...

The Prince Harry-produced docuseries “Polo” hopes to be “the behind-the-scenes, kind of like what ‘Drive to Survive’ did for Formula 1,” professional polo player Nacho Figueras told People while speaking at the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic on Saturday. “I’m really looking forward to seeing what happens … Hopefully, this will be the beginning of a, hopefully, longer series that will expose our sport to millions of people,” he added.

Figueras added that “it’s an honor” working with Harry, who he described as “a dear friend.” The player continued, “This is more his project than it is mine. It’s an honor to know that I was able to help. And the show is not about me. It’s not about him … So we’ve been working very hard on it and we’re very excited about the outcome.”

Like his father and brother, Harry has played polo for decades.

Photo: Jonathan Bennett and Lacey Chabert Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Kim Nunneley

In episode 6 of Celebrations With Lacey Chabert, Lacey gifts an epic Rainforest Celebration to Justin, a young environmentalist. Lacey and her friend, and fellow Hallmark co-star, Jonathan Bennett teamed up to make Justin’s celebration truly unforgettable. This episode premieres on October 10 on Hallmark+ Read on to find out more about this fun and moving celebration for a young environmentalist.

Celebrations With Lacey Chabert – Justin’s Rainforest Celebration Photo: Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Kim Nunneley

According to the synopsis, in this week’s Celebrations With Lacey Chabert, Lacey celebrates a passionate young environmentalist, Justin, who is dedicated to saving the planet.

Titled Justin’s Rainforest Celebration, episode 6 sees Chabert surprising Justin, a seventh grader who is making a difference in this world. He has been working tirelessly to raise awareness about frog conservation and the importance of protecting the rainforest.

Oxygen True Crime’s A Plan to Kill delves into premeditated murders committed by killers who methodically planned out the when, where, and how of their attacks. The new 10-episode season premieres on October 27, 2024 at 7pm Et/Pt.

“A Plan to Kill is a new true crime series that examines the stories of disturbed killers who spend weeks, months or even years viciously scheming and plotting the demise of their victims,” reads Oxygen True Crime’s synopsis. “With first-hand accounts from investigators who worked the cases and the loved ones of those slain, the series delves into the nefarious plans behind the murders to reveal just how far some people will go to take the life of someone they believe has wronged them.”

Two-time Emmy nominee Myles Reiff (Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath) is the showrunner and serves as an executive producer along with Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman.

Photo: Lacey Chabert Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Kim Nunneley

A community hero gets a heartfelt block paw-ty on Celebrations With Lacey Chabert. This third episode of the unscripted series sees Lacey joined by her good friend and fellow dog person, actress Kaley Cuoco. Kaley is set to donate special Furry Friend Items from Oh Norman to celebrate a compassionate community leader who has dedicated her life to helping the unhoused and their pets in Liv’s Big Block Paw-ty.

Liv’s Big Block Paw-ty on Celebrations With Lacey Chabert on Hallmark+ Kaley Cuoco [Image @ohnorman on Instagram]

In episode three of Celebrations With Lacey Chabert, Lacey, teams up with her good friend, Kaley Cuoco, who donates special gifts to furry friends as a heartwarming cause.

The ladies celebrate a compassionate community leader who has dedicated herself to helping the unhoused and their beloved pets.

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Photo: Lacey Chabert Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Kim Nunneley

As the new, unscripted Hallmark+ series heads for its second episode, fans will enjoy a dance-filled celebration as the spotlight shines on Makyla’s Movin’ On Up Celebration.

Set to air on Thursday, September 12 on the network’s revamped streaming channel. Read on to find out more about the celebration laid on by Lacey Chabert in this feel-good episode

Celebrations With Lacey Chabert on Hallmark+ Photo: Lacey Chabert Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Kim Nunneley

Last week on Celebrations With Lacey Chabert, the unscripted series introduced fans to Adrien Murphy, a second-grade teacher at Wish Community Charter School. Adrien is the founder of the beloved impactful after-school program, The Kindness Club.

Meanwhile, the second, dance-filled episode sees Lacey shining the spotlight on a young community hero who uses dance to empower others in Makyla’s Movin’ On Up Celebration. The new episode reveals Chabert surprising Makyla,...

Prime Video has orderd four-part docuseries Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story, about the popular Lisa Frank brand. Directed by Arianna Lapenne, the series comes from Sony Pictures Television’s Maxine Productions (Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV). It will stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Per the description, Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story “penetrates the neon-hued world of Lisa Frank Inc., a brand that defined girlhood for a generation of Americans only to seemingly disappear overnight. Behind the rainbows and psychedelic illustrations, we unravel a nostalgia-soaked, stranger-than-fiction tale that takes us into the hidden world that has been lurking at the heart of the company for decades.”

The docuseries features never-before-seen footage and over 20 interviews with Lisa Frank, Inc insiders, enthusiasts, and journalists, according to the release.

“Lisa Frank’s signature rainbow-hued brand evokes core memories and...

Amazon Prime Video has ordered a docuseries about the popular Lisa Frank brand titled “Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story.”

According to its official description, “Glitter and Greed” will examine “the neon-hued world of Lisa Frank Inc., a brand that defined girlhood for a generation of Americans only to seemingly disappear overnight. Behind the rainbows and psychedelic illustrations, we unravel a nostalgia-soaked, stranger-than-fiction tale that takes us into the hidden world that has been lurking at the heart of the company for decades.”

The four-part series features over twenty interviews with insiders and enthusiasts of Lisa Frank Inc., along with multiple journalists.

Arianna Lapenne directs and co-executive produces “Glitter and Greed.” Sony Pictures Television’s Maxine Productions, which recently produced “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” is the studio. Executive producers include Maxine founder and president Mary Robertson alongside Lisa Kalikow, as well as Sony Pictures...

The Lisa Frank brand is getting the Hollywood treatment, with Prime Video ordering a new four-part docuseries that will dive into the neon-hued world of a brand that defined girlhood for a generation of Americans, only to seemingly disappear overnight.

“Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story,” which comes from Sony Pictures Television’s Maxine Productions, will feature never-before-seen footage and over twenty interviews with Lisa Frank, company insiders, enthusiasts, and journalists.

The project is executive produced by Maxine Productions’ Mary Robertson and Lisa Kalikow and Sony Pictures Television Nonfiction’s Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman are executive producers for Sptnf. Arianna Lapenne serves as director and co-executive producer.

“Like so many of us, I grew up with a deep attachment to Lisa Frank products, relishing the sense of whimsy, magic and creativity they brought to daily life,” Robertson said in a statement. “I am honored by the opportunity to...

Photo: Lacey Chabert Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Kim Nunneley

Hallmark’s fan-favorite star, Lacey Chabert, is about to premiere in a new, unscripted series for Hallmark+. Dubbed Celebrations With Lacey Chabert, the warm-hearted series sets out to surprise everyday heroes with bespoke parties.

In the premiere episode, Lacey surprises Adrien Murphy, a second-grade teacher at Wish Community Charter School. Moreover, Adrien is the founder of the beloved, impactful after-school program, the Kindness Club. Read on to find out more about this exciting and heartwarming series below.

Celebrations With Lacey Chabert on Hallmark+ Photo: Lisa Friedman, Lacey Chabert, Marisa Lainer Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Kim Nunneley

According to the official press release, the premiere episode of Celebrations With Lacey Chabert is coming soon where the Mean Girls and The Wedding Veil trilogy star sets out to surprise everyday heroes with bespoke parties The first episode of Lacey’s aspirational unscripted series is titled,...

Nine years after “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” won the Emmy for Best Documentary Series, its previously unplanned second season is up for the same award. Unlike last time when it stood out as the only crime series in its lineup, it is now joined in that regard by both “Telemarketers” and “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.”

Unlike most Primetime Emmys, Best Documentary Series is a non-competitive area award that is bestowed upon any nominee that earns the approval of 90% of the members of the TV academy’s documentary peer group. This means that the five programs in the 2024 lineup are not vying for a single trophy and could all potentially prevail. However, if no nominees hit said 90% threshold, only the highest-rated one will win.

In order to determine which of this year’s nominees has the best shot at being approved for victory,...

Luther: Never Too Much, the documentary on legendary R&b singer Luther Vandross, is coming to a theater near you this fall.

Giant Pictures is on board as the theatrical distributor for the film, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival and also visited the Tribeca Festival, Hot Docs International Film Festival and Nantucket Film Festival. In 2025, Luther: Never Too Much will premiere on CNN, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and Max. The doc arrives nearly 20 years after the eight-time Grammy winner died in 2005 at age 54. He suffered a stroke in 2003.

“It was a joy to work on this film. Luther was a spectacularly talented performer, composer and producer. His influence was found in multiple genres, and it was a delight to discover each one,” award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter, who directed the film, said in a statement. “It has been so much fun to see longtime fans remember why they love him,...

American Idol debuted a new video on GMA today featuring career highlights of new judge Carrie Underwood, who will appear and perform on the ABC morning show Friday.

The video highlights, of course, include plenty of Underwood’s career-making performances on Idol 20 years ago. Watch the video above, and watch today’s GMA segment about Underwood below.

“Carrie Underwood is the first American Idol alum ever to join the judging panel,” said Megan Wolflick, showrunner and executive producer of American Idol. “Her global superstar status as the most successful Idol winner to date makes her a perfect fit for the show. She embodies the true spirit of Idol as she herself is the definition of the Cinderella story.”

Craig Erwich, president, Disney Television Group, called Underwood’s return “a full-circle moment both for the show and audiences at home who have been tuning in for over two decades. Welcome home,...

Carrie Underwood is coming home to “American Idol.” ABC was set to announce on Thursday that Underwood will serve as a judge on the show next season, replacing Katy Perry — who announced her exit earlier this year. Underwood has returned to “American Idol” several times as a mentor, and also performed on the show’s season finale in 2022.

She’s also no stranger to ABC viewers, having emceed the CMA Awards on the Alphabet network between 2008 and 2019.

Underwood broke out in 2005 as the winner of “American Idol” Season 4, back when the show aired on Fox. She’ll take the chair next to Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan as the newest judge when the show returns next year for Season 23.

“This upcoming season marks 20 years since Carrie won America’s hearts on ‘Idol’ and launched her successful multi-Grammy Award-winning career. As a former Idol and dynamic musical force, she brings a...

Exclusive: The D’Amelio family are no longer going to be sharing their lives on Hulu.

The D’Amelio Show, which has run for three seasons on the Disney-backed streamer, will not be returning for a fourth season.

Deadline understands that Hulu decided against a fourth season of the show, a move supported by the family, who have over 225M followers on TikTok.

It comes after season three of the show aired last fall. “I’m at a point in my life where I really want to figure out how to balance my work life a little bit more,” Charli D’Amelio said in the show’s finale, while her sister Dixie was facing her own medical issues.

The show followed Charli, Dixie and their parents Heidi and Marc as they navigate their new found fame.

When it first launched in 2021, the show was Hulu’s most-watched unscripted series among all first-season reality shows.

Spoiler Alert: This article contains details of the winner of So You Think You Can Dance Season 18.

And the winner is….. Nineteen-year-old Anthony Curley from Phoenix, Az, took home the trophy and $100,000 prize tonight for Season 18 of Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance.

Curley prevailed in a face-off among the final three dancers.

In tonight’s finale, the Top 10 returned alongside fan-favorite all-stars for a special performance by Natasha Bedingfield, singing her hit single “Unwritten”.

Jojo Siwa, who was a judge on Season 17 of the Fox show, returned for Season 18, replacing Nigel Lythgoe, who exited the show following a number of sexual assault complaints.

Siwa joined fellow judges Allison Holker and Maksim Chmerkovskiy with host Cat Deeley.

Sony Pictures Television’s 19 Entertainment co-produces Sytycd with Dick Clark Productions. The series is executive produced by Daniel Martin who also serves as showrunner and Barry Adelman, Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman.

Veteran unscripted producer Jeff Collins (“Dance Moms”) has sealed an overall deal with Sony Pictures Television – Nonfiction. Under the pact, Collins and his newly launched Resilient Content shingle will focus on creating unscripted programming and developing formats for broadcast, cable and streaming.

“Jeff has a track record of identifying great characters and fascinating environments that lend themselves to hit reality shows,” Sony Pictures Television – Nonfiction prexy Eli Holzman and co-prez Aaron Saidman said in a joint statement. “His slate is an excellent complement to Spt Nonfiction’s existing portfolio, and we look forward to supporting him in bringing his unique brand of content to networks, streamers, and a global audience hungry for great TV.”

The relationship with Resilient Content comes as Sptnf also recently launched a joint venture with Brass Monkeys Media. The nonfiction group also has ownership interests in or with Sharp Entertainment, The Intellectual Property Corporation, B17 Entertainment,...

“Love is a gamble and I’m so glad that I’m winnin,” sings Luther Vandross in his 1981 classic “Never Too Much” song with a sentiment that has some extra significance today.

CNN Films and OWN have picked up Dawn Porter’s Sundance Film Festival-debuting Luther: Never Too Much documentary, it was announced today at the Warner Bros Discovery upfront in NYC. The 101-minute film, which counts Colin Firth among its EPs and had Sony Music Entertainment as its sales agent, is set to debut on CNN, OWN and streamer Max next year.

“I’m thrilled to partner again with CNN Films and OWN to bring this film to audiences,” said director Porter on Wednesday. “Luther’s music is timeless, his legacy is unsurpassed, and we can’t wait for all of his fans new and old to experience his brilliance.”

“CNN Films has a long history of bringing audiences...

Dawn Porter’s documentary about R&b icon Luther Vandross, “Luther: Never Too Much,” has been acquired by CNN Films in partnership with the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), IndieWire can reveal exclusively.

The documentary film, which first premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, will debut in 2025 first on television on CNN and OWN before it lands on Max.

The acquisition is encouraging news for CNN Films, which back in 2022 under former boss Chris Licht scaled back on its original documentary films. The brand moved away from acquisitions or commissioning projects and opted instead for newsy, quick turnaround docs produced in-house.

But CNN Films also partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Studios on this fall’s release of “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story,” so the two acquisitions, both from this year’s Sundance, is a positive step forward for the documentary brand.

“Luther: Never Too Much” chronicles the story of a vocal virtuoso,...

Exclusive: CNN is picking up a second season of United States of Scandal with Jake Tapper, with plans for another series run in 2025.

The CNN Original Series, which aired on Sunday night, spotlighted figures like former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey, who talked about their experiences in the firestorm of political scandal.

The announcement of the next season was to be made at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront today.

In a statement, Tapper said, “One thing our culture will never run dry of is scandal, so I am thrilled for the opportunity to dig into even more fascinating stories for season two. I was delighted to see audiences respond to these stories of human frailty as much as I have.” On the Deadline ElectionLine podcast, Tapper said that the topic of scandal lended itself not just to politics but other sectors as well.

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The 2024 Tribeca Festival has added 11 new feature films to its lineup — including a Hannah Einbinder standup special from Max — and has also set a world premiere of Michael Sarnoski’s A Quiet Place: Day One on June 26 in partnership with Paramount Pictures and Imax just ahead of the film’s theatrical release. The red carpet event is for Tribeca members as part of the organization’s push into year-round programming. It’s after the festival, which runs June 5-16.

Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go, features the actress and comedian best known for her role as Ava Daniels in the HBO hit Hacks with Jean Smart.

Other new word premieres include sports documentaries Federer: Twelve Final Days, directed by Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia — a behind-the-scenes film of the 20-time Grand Slam tennis champion Roger Federer and his emotional decision to retire from the sport — as well as Power of the Dream,...

The 2024 Tribeca Festival has just unveiled new additions to its already star-studded lineup.

IndieWire can confirm that the New York premiere of “A Quiet Place: Day One” will take place as part of the festival, which runs June 5 through 16. The film will have a special screening June 26 in partnership with Paramount Pictures in IMAX.

The festival, presented by Okx, announced the addition of 11 new feature films, including eight world premieres. Documentaries “Federer: Twelve Final Days” and “Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes,” produced by J.J. Abrams, are among the highlights, plus Dawn Porter’s “Power of the Dream.”

Hannah Einbinder’s first-ever stand-up comedy special “Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go” will also have its world premiere at the festival.

“At our core, we are an activist festival, united by the belief that art can inspire change,” Tribeca Co-Founder and CEO Jane Rosenthal. “We’re excited to add 11 new films to our Festival lineup,...

ABC is renewing the lion’s share of its most high-profile unscripted series for the 2024-2025 TV season. Among the shows back are “American Idol,” “The Bachelor” and “Dancing with the Stars” (which is also simulcast on Disney+).

Also returning: “Celebrity Jeopardy!” and “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,” as well as “What Would You Do?” and “Shark Tank.” Decisions are still to be made on a handful of other unscripted series.

For “Dancing with the Stars,” this reps the 33rd cycle of the show, which is hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough and features a panel of judges including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough. BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions produces.

“American Idol” will enter its eighth season on ABC and its 23rd overall (including its long run on Fox). This will rep the first season since the ABC revival without Katy Perry, who is departing the chair...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle may have let last year pass by with no big projects from them, but they’re coming in hot this year and are already underway producing two new non-fiction shows for Netflix.

They’re also working on adapting bestselling author Carley Fortune’s “Meet Me At The Lakes” via their production company, Archewell for Netflix.

Here’s what we know so far.

Meghan Markle To Return To the Small Screen In New Cooking Show

The Duchess that cooks!

Meghan Markle is heading to the kitchen, to the garden, and wherever else her friends might be for a new show she’s launching with Netflix.

As part of a multi-million dollar deal the pair signed with Netflix in 2020, Harry and Meghan have announced two non-fiction shows, which will be produced via their Archewell Productions banner.

Meghan’s project will see her celebrate the joys of cooking,...

Meghan Markle is really the gift that keeps on giving guys! If you were losing sleep because you needed a Netflix docuseries about all of Meghan Markle’s favorite things, then we have good news for you.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry just announced that they have not one, but Two new TV shows coming to Netflix. Keep reading for all the details.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are making good on their Netflix contracts and cranking out more content with the streaming giant.

It’s been rumored for a few months that the former royal couple had a few projects in the pipeline, and today Deadline confirmed the news.

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According to Deadline, “The first series will see The Duchess, otherwise known as Meghan Markle, celebrate the joys of cooking, gardening, entertaining, and friendship.

Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex and Chanel Pysnik will exec produce...

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has set two new unscripted series at Netflix via her and Prince Harry’s Archewell Productions banner, which is under an overall deal at the streamer.

Though titles and release dates are yet to be announced, both projects are currently in early production.

The first series will be curated by the Duchess, aka Meghan Markle, and will “celebrate the joys of cooking, gardening, entertaining, and friendship” per an official description.

Leah Hariton (“Selena + Chef”) serves as showrunner, while Michael Steed serves as director. Sony Pictures Television’s Intellectual Property Corporation produces the series, with executive producers including Meghan, Hariton, Archewell’s Chanel Pysnik, and Ipc’s Aaron Saidman and Eli Holzman.

The second, primarily shot at the U.S. Open Polo Championship in Wellington, Fla., “will provide viewers unprecedented access to the world of professional polo. Known primarily for its aesthetic and social scene,...

Exclusive: Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry are cooking up two new projects with Netflix.

Deadline can reveal that the pair have two non-fiction projects in production at the streamer. They form part of the overall deal that she and her husband, Harry, The Duke of Sussex, signed with the company in 2020 via their Archewell Productions banner.

The first series will see The Duchess, otherwise known as Meghan Markle, celebrate the joys of cooking, gardening, entertaining, and friendship.

It will be produced by Sony Pictures Television’s The Intellectual Property Corporation, which is behind series including Hulu’s The D’Amelio Show and A&e’s Leah Remini: Scientology & the Aftermath.

Selena + Chef’s Leah Hariton will serve as showrunner with Michael Steed, who has helmed episodes of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction and Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, directing.

Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex and Chanel Pysnik will...

HBO has released the official trailer and key art for the six-episode fourth season of the Emmy, Peabody, and GLAAD award-winning unscripted series We’re Here.

The series returns on Friday, April 26 (9:00-10:00 p.m. Et/Pt) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. New episodes will debut weekly.

Season four of We’re Here follows renowned drag queens Sasha Velour, Priyanka, Jaida Essence Hall, and Latrice Royale as they continue the show’s mission of spreading love and connection through the art of drag across small-town America.

This season, the queens work with participants in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, as well as in surrounding towns, and take an in-depth, immersive look at recent anti-lgbtq+ legislation and its effect on the community.

The critically acclaimed third season of We’re Here won two Emmy Awards, a third GLAAD Award for “Outstanding Reality Programming,” a Peabody Award, and received Television Academy Honors.

Selena Gomez is staying in the kitchen, except it will be a slightly more professional kitchen, for her next series.

The pop star and Only Murders in the Building Emmy nominee, who hosted four seasons of Selena + Chef for Max as well as four-part series Selena + Chef: Home for the Holidays for Food Network, is launching Selena + Restaurant.

The series will premiere May2 on Food Network. It will see her head out of her home kitchen and into the kitchens of some of L.A.’s hottest restaurants.

Gomez will be joined by best friend, Raquelle Stevens, with chefs Shirley Chung, Keith Corbin, Stephanie Izard, Andrew & Michelle Muñoz, Wolfgang Puck and Marcel Vigneron teaching and testing Gomez to see how quickly she can learn the ropes with the ultimate goal of creating a dish good enough to make each restaurant’s menu.

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Nick Viall is teaming up with the ultimate matchmaker, Patti Stanger. The pair will work together in CW’s upcoming unscripted series, “Patti Stanger: The Matchmaker,” Variety has exclusively learned. The show will premiere on April 11 at 8 p.m. Et.

Viall, who got his start on “The Bachelorette” twice before leading his own season of “The Bachelor,” is now the host “The Viall Files” podcast and a relationship expert. On the series, he will “offer his best tips and tricks in dating as the duo tackles their most challenging clients yet.”

In a statement, Stanger said, “I get a partner with great understanding of relationships, the following of Bachelor Nation and well… he’s easy on the eyes. Quite the package.”

The series will follow Stanger as she helps singles find love while teaching them “the real tools and rules to become the most eligible versions of themselves.”

Per the official logline,...

The fifth episode of “True Detective: Night Country” will be available to stream early on Max beginning Feb. 9 at 9 p.m. Et/ 6 p.m. Pt, in order to avoid the Sunday night streamroller that is the Super Bowl. The show will still get its HBO linear premiere on Feb. 11 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt, opposite the Big Game.

Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Finn Bennett and Fiona Shaw star in the series, with Christopher Eccleston, Isabella Star Lablanc and John Hawkes rounding out the cast. Anna Lambe, Aka Niviâna and Joel D. Montgrand are guest stars.

Issa López serves as showrunner, writer and director. Foster executive produces alongside Mari Jo Winkler, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski and Mark Ceryak for Pastel. Chris Mundy, Alan Page Arriaga, Steve Golin, Richard Brown, Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Cary Joji Fukunaga and Nic Pizzolatto also executive produce.

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Exclusive: Sony Pictures Television – Nonfiction is building up its nonfiction roster.

The division, which is behind series including American Idol and 90 Day Fiancé has struck two overall deals with Nick Rigg’s Brass Monkeys Media and Royal Malloy’s Royal Entertainment Group.

The deal sees Brass Monkeys Media and Royal Entertainment Group use Sony’s infrastructure and production capabilities and gives Sony access to Rigg’s lifestyle formats and competition shows, and Malloy’s expertise in male-driven programming.

Rigg was previously Head of Unscripted for Diga Studio, where he oversaw series such as Selling the Hamptons for Max, Million Dollar Beach House for Netflix, America’s Big Deal for USA, Hot Ones: The Game Show for truTV, and The Flipping El Moussas for HGTV. Before that, he was President of ITV joint venture Loud Television, which was behind Tiny House Nation for Fyi and A&e, and Netflix’s Girls Incarcerated,...