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When The Sopranos debuted in 1999, the series moved the cultural needle in innumerable ways — not least with its depiction of a hypermasculine man in a therapist’s office.

Over six seasons, the series featured eponymous mobster Tony Soprano’s regular visits with Dr. Jennifer Melfi — a subplot so socially impactful that actress Lorraine Bracco was once honored by the American Psychoanalytical Association.

In the decades since the HBO series challenged white men’s historical aversion to the therapist’s couch, men of color have remained largely absent from that needle-shift. Shows like Atlanta and This Is Us are among the few hits in the past quarter century in which a man of color visited a therapist.

But at least three series this season — Netflix’s Survival of the Thickest and Mo, and Apple TV+’s Shrinking — have devoted significant time to unpacking men of color’s complicated history with psychotherapy.

Michael J. Fox will make his first acting appearance in several years with a role in season three of Shrinking.

The five-time Emmy winner will guest star in the Apple TV+ comedy; details of his role are being kept under wraps. Season three of Shrinking is currently in production.

Fox’s last on-camera acting role was in The Good Fight in 2020, reprising his Emmy-nominated role as attorney Louis Canning. The actor has been living with Parkinson’s disease for more than 30 years and has helped raise more than $2 billion for research through his eponymous foundation. In Shrinking, Harrison Ford’s character, Paul Rhoades, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s during season one.

Fox’s Shrinking appearance will be a reunion for him and co-creator Bill Lawrence. The two worked together on ABC’s Spin City (Lawrence’s first series as a creator), and Fox also guest-starred on Scrubs.

Fox joins Jeff Daniels,...

“Shrinking” has added longtime, award-wining actor Michael J. Fox to its cast lineup for Season 3 of the hit Apple TV+ series. This is one of the first projects the actor has starred in since his return to acting.

Details about Fox’s character are being kept under wraps, but his casting marks a reunion between Fox and “Shrinking” co-creator and executive producer Bill Lawrence, as Fox was the lead star on Lawrence’s breakout series. “Spin City.”

The cast of “Shrinking” Season 3 also includes previously announced additions Jeff Daniels, who will guest star as Jimmy’s father, Sherry Cola and Isabella Gomez.

His role in the show will end his five-year on-screen retirement from acting after he decided to step away from the craft due to his struggles with Parkinson’s disease. During an interview in Far Out Magazine, Lawrence credited Fox, who he referred to as his “mentor,” for...

Michael J. Fox has joined the Season 3 cast of the Apple TV+ comedy “Shrinking” as a guest star.

Though details about his character remain under wraps for now, the role will mark his first time acting since 2020, when he retired due to speech issues associated with his Parkinson’s disease.

“Shrinking” will also reunite him with series co-creator Bill Lawrence. Previously, the two worked together when Fox led Lawrence’s ABC sitcom “Spin City,” which he departed after four seasons in 2000 due to Parkinson’s symptoms. Fox also had a two-episode arc in Lawrence’s NBC sitcom “Scrubs,” in which he played a genius doctor with severe Ocd.

Lawrence co-created “Shrinking” with Brett Goldstein and Jason Segel, who stars as Jimmy, a therapist whose grief about his late wife pushes him to start breaking the rules and making big changes in the lives of his patients, friends, family and self.

Exclusive: Five-time Emmy winner Michael J. Fox is returning to acting with a major guest-starring role on the upcoming third season of Apple TV+’s hit comedy series Shrinking, toplined by Jason Segel and Harrison Ford.

Details around the role are being kept under wraps but it may be connected to the character arc of Ford’s therapist Paul Rhoades. It was revealed at the end of Season 1 that Paul has Parkinson’s, a disease Fox has been battling for three and a half decades.

This marks a reunion for Fox and Shrinking co-creator/executive producer Bill Lawrence. Fox headlined Lawrence’s first series as a creator, Spin City, for four seasons before leaving when his symptoms became more serious. The ABC comedy landed Fox his fifth Emmy award; he had won four for Family Ties.

Since then, Fox was the star of The Michael J. Fox Show and has...

Ferris Bueller's Day Offstars Matthew Broderick and Alan Ruck are reuniting for a new road trip comedy.

Per Deadline, Broderick and Ruck have signed on for the leading roles in director Allan Loeb's upcoming feature film, The Best Is Yet to Come. Written by Jon Turtletaub, The Best Is Yet To Come will mark the first time that Broderick and Ruck have reunited on the silver screen since the release of Ferris Bueller's Day Off all the way back in 1986.

The Best Is Yet To Come will star Broderick and Ruck as two best friends who end up in a race against time after a misunderstanding spirals out of control. The film is based on the 2019 French film of the same name (Le meilleur reste à venir) from the co-writers/directors Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patellière. The original starred Fabrice Luchini and Patrick Bruel in the...

Newly announced programming for the 2025 Atx TV Festival, being held Thursday, May 29 through Sunday, June 1, in Austin, Texas, includes:

▶ A screening of Max’s Duster (premiering May 15), followed by a Q&a with co-creator/EP Latoya Morgan and cast members Josh Holloway, Rachel Hilson, Keith David and Asivak Koostachin

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The third season of “Shrinking” has added both Sherry Cola and Isabella Gomez to its cast.

Variety has learned that both Cola and Gomez will appear in Season 3 of the Apple TV+ dramedy in recurring roles. They join fellow new Season 3 cast member Jeff Daniels as well as returning stars Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Christa Miller, Emmy Award nominee Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, and Ted McGinley.

“Shrinking” Season 2 launched in October and concluded in December. Both Segel and Williams have received Emmy Award nominations for the show’s first season.

Per the official logline, the show “follows grieving therapist Jimmy (Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives … including his own.”

Cola most recently appeared in the hit Netflix comedy “Nobody Wants This.

Exclusive: Apple’s Shrinking family is growing by two more as Sherry Cola and Isabella Gomez join the comedy series in recurring roles.

Co-created by Jason Segel, Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein, Shrinking follows grieving therapist Jimmy (Segel), who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives … including his own.

In addition to Segel and Ford, Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, and Ted McGinley also star. As Deadline recently announced, Emmy, SAG, and Golden Globe Award-winner Jeff Daniels will guest star as Jimmy’s father.

Shrinking is produced for Apple TV+ by Warner Bros Television, where Lawrence and Goldstein are under overall deals, and Lawrence’s Doozer Productions. Lawrence, Segel,...

Jeff Daniels is stepping into Shrinking Season 3, and honestly, we’re all ears – because when this Emmy-winning powerhouse joins a cast that already boasts Harrison Ford, you know stuff’s about to get even juicier. Apple TV+ clearly isn’t playing around, adding another Hollywood heavyweight to its hit dramedy.

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But who’s he playing? A rival therapist? A long-lost friend? A chaotic wildcard ready to shake things up? Whatever it is, expect Daniels to bring in his signature mix of charm, wit, and emotional depth.

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Apple TV+ just leveled up Shrinking Season 3. Emmy winner Jeff Daniels is stepping in to play Jimmy’s father – yes, Jason Segel’s on-screen dad. Industry sources...

Apple TV+’s Shrinking is adding an Emmy winner to its season three cast.

Jeff Daniels will guest-star in the comedy’s third season, playing Jimmy’s (Jason Segel) father. The two-time Emmy winner joins a cast that also includes Harrison Ford, Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell and Ted McGinley; co-creator Brett Goldstein recurred in season two.

Details of how Jimmy’s dad enters the show are being kept quiet for now. Season two ended with Jimmy forgiving the drunk driver (Goldstein) who caused the accident that left him widowed — and himself for how he had previously handled his relationship with his daughter, Alice (Lukita Maxwell).

“You want Jimmy to get to the point where he would leave it all behind for Alice, including his therapy practice and all that,” Segel told The Hollywood Reporter when season two concluded. “I think that’s what makes it the primary relationship.

Jeff Daniels has joined the cast of “Shrinking” at Apple TV+, Variety has learned.

The actor will appear in the series’ upcoming third season, which was originally announced in October 2024. Daniels will appear in a guest star role as Jimmy’s (Jason Segel) father. Along with Segel, the cast of the critically-acclaimed dramedy also includes Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, Christa Miller, and Ted McGinley.

This will be the latest TV role for Daniels in the past several years. Previously, he starred in the Showtime (and later Amazon Prime Video) series adaptation of “American Rust” as well as the premium cabler’s limited series “The Comey Rule.” He has also starred in shows like “A Man in Full,” “The Newsroom” (for which he won an Emmy in 2013), “Godless” (for which he won an Emmy in 2018), and “The Looming Tower.” Daniels is a highly-accomplished film actor, starring in...

Exclusive: Emmy winner Jeff Daniels (The Looming Tower) has been tapped to recur opposite Jason Segel and Harrison Ford in the upcoming third season of Apple TV+’s popular comedy Shrinking.

Co-created by Segel, Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein, Shrinking follows grieving therapist Jimmy (Segel) who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives … including his own.

In a guest arc, Daniels will play Jimmy’s father.

This marks a return to comedy for Daniels, who has worked primarily on the drama side over the past decade since the 2014 sequel to his signature comedy film with Jim Carrey, Dumb and Dumber. Shrinking is Daniels’ first major live-action comedy series role.

In addition to Segel and Ford, Shrinking‘s main cast includes Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie,...

That's a wrap on Cobra Kai, but the spirit and characters of the franchise — which date back to Ralph Macchio's iconic 1984 film, of course — will live on. First, there's the highly anticipated film Karate Kid: Legends, hitting the masses on May 30. Plus, there's talk of a spinoff series featuring a couple of the teens from Cobra Kai. Maybe one of your favorites from the ragtag bunch was Eli Moskowitz, otherwise known as "Hawk" due to his trademark mohawks that immediately stole whichever scene his character occupied. Hawk was played with style, ferocity, and pizzazz by rising star Jacob Bertrand, and MovieWeb recently caught up with him to see if he'd ever welcome the opportunity to further pursue his beloved character in a future project.

"If they were to do a spinoff, I mean, for Hawk, it would probably be a binary brothers thing, and I'm so down to work with Gianni [DeCenzo] again,...

Martin Kove's iconic character, John Kreese, stole the show in Cobra KaiSeason 6's emotionally charged 13th episode, "Skeletons." After over 40 years of waiting, Karate Kidfans got to witness the often despicable Kreese finally finding redemption for the unspeakable wrongs he did to his star student, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka). Unfortunately, after turning back over the Cobra Kai dojo to Johnny, it appears that Kreese was killed in an explosion while battling Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith). However, there was an alternate ending filmed in which Kreese miraculously escaped the flames engulfing Silver's destroyed yacht. Kove said in an interview with People:

"A lot of the fans think that the character, he should have come out of the water and survived. We did shoot a scene like that. We did shoot a scene where I'm smoking the cigar [the character’s trademark vice], and I grab a magazine. It implies in Episode 15 that he didn't die,...

Cobra Kai may have closed its doors last month, but that doesn’t mean the story is quite over yet for the Karate Kid franchise. As well as this year’s movie, Karate Kid: Legends, there have been several teases for possible spinoffs from Cobra Kai itself. While fans wait for more news about that, the series’ showrunner, Jon Hurwitz, has shared an exclusive look at where the Cobra Kai journey started by revealing the fake trailer for the show that was created to sell the show to YouTube.

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Cobra Kai’s showrunner Jon Hurwitz has addressed the cameo, or lack thereof, of Hilary Swank's character in the series finale. Swank played Julie Pierce in The Next Karate Kid, the fourth movie in the Karate Kid franchise and Pat Morita's last appearance as Mr. Miyagi. The film's reception was not good, and it ended up burying the franchise until the 2010 reboot. Although the showrunners and writers found a way to bring back almost every single character, even those played by late actors, Swank was one of the biggest legacy characters who wasn't present in the show. And we finally know the reason why.

The Netflix TV spin-off of the Karate Kid franchise concluded its six-season run as a funny and nostalgic series that expanded on the cultural landmark that made everyone start karate classes in the 1980s. The series used everything, from needle drops to nods to Easter eggs,...

Cobra Kai co-creator Hayden Schlossberg recently revealed why one cameo that fans wanted to see in the Netflix series never happened. Schlossberg took the time to answer many fan questions on X (formerly Twitter).

"Was there ever any conversation of having a cameo from Niel Patrick Harris?" One fan asked Schlossberg on X. "I know Ralph and William's Himym reunion and Barney's thoughts on the Karate Kid lined up pretty well with what Cobra Kai ended up being, it would be cool to know if that would have been acknowledged." Schlossberg replied: "No, that would have taken us out of the story."

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Great Scott! The creators behind Cobra Kai have addressed the intriguing tease at the end of the show. Last week, Netflix released all the final Cobra Kai episodes, ending the Karate Kid spin-off's six-season run. If you stayed with Johnny and Daniel until the very end, when Johnny taught Daniel that chopsticks are not always necessary for catching flies, then you were probably confused by what happened just before that. Yes, we're talking about the unusual conversation between two strangers who we heard discussing something that had nothing to do with Cobra Kai.

The conversation is between Josh Heald and Jon Hurwitz, two of the three Cobra Kai co-creators. One says, "So the show would be set in Hill Valley, alternate 1985. All we need are Wilson, Thompson and Zane, and we’ve got the green light." Hill Valley is, of course, the fictional town where the Back to the Futurefranchise takes place,...

The following contains spoilers forCobra KaiSeaon 6, Episode 15, "Ex-Degenerate."

Cobra Kai has been a massive hit with Karate Kid fans since its debut in 2018. Now that the series has ended, creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg, may have already laid the groundwork for another franchise revival.

The final scene of Cobra Kaisees Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) sort of recreate the "catching a fly with chopsticks" scene from the original 1984 movie. However, per People, the conversation between the gentlemen at the bar in the moments prior is where Heald and Hurwitz discuss the possibility of doing a Back to the Future series. The chat in the throwaway scene was essentially a pitch for a Back to the Future revival.

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The following contains major spoilers forCobra KaiSeaon 6, Episode 15, "Ex-Degenerate."

Cobra Kai ended its six-season run by permanently dissolving the rivalry between Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka). The series also got rid of its Karate Kid villains in the most dramatic way possible.

Speaking to GamesRadar+, showrunner Jon Hurwitz said that Daniel and Johnny reconciling was always the plan. "It was always the idea, speaking specifically for the very end with Johnny and Daniel, we wanted them to be together and finally have a friendship," he explained. "It's so funny 'cause I remember in season one when we were making the show, the early notes we got from the studio were, 'Can Johnny and Daniel be running a dojo together?'"

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Cobra Kai's season 6 part 3 on Netflix saw the deaths of two of the franchise's oldest villains. Karate Kid star Ralph Macchio has weighed in on how these deaths may affect his character, Daniel Larusso.

Cobra Kai Season 6 brought about the shocking deaths of John Kreese and Terry Silver in a final fight between the two. The long-awaited battle between the two ended in a fiery way as Kreese blew up both of them on the boat they were fighting on. The fight capped off Kreese's redemption arc as he sacrificed himself in order to save his former student. Per Screen Rant, Macchio expressed to Netflix that he feels Daniel will be negatively affected by this violent outcome.

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Cobra Kaihas officially ended, and while many characters from the Karate Kid franchise returned at some point, there was one that was strangely absent: Julie Pierce from The Next Karate Kid, played by Oscar-winner Hilary Swank. Even minor figures from the franchise had their respective cameos, making fans think that Pierce would also show up in the sixth and final season. Ultimately, it didn't happen, and co-creator Jon Hurwitz has revealed why.

Cobra Kai, the Karate Kid spin-off that renewed the public's fascination with the martial arts franchise, ended its run with Season 6 Part 3 debuting on Netflix a few days ago. All character arcs were solved, mysteries were solved, and the show had a very happy ending. And the respective Miyagi cameo? It was also there to divide audiences over the questionable use of AI to bring Pat Morita back to screens.

Throughout its entire run, producers were able to...

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Through its entire six-season run, Cobra Kai has always been about villains. At its core, the question fans had to ask is whether Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) was/is the real villain or Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio). The story expanded to include a new generation of kids, initially centered around Miguel (Xolo Mariduena), a young student dealing with bullies much like Daniel did, along with new bullies turned good kids like Tory (Peyton List), Robby (Tanner Buchanan), and Kenny (Dallas Dupree Young).

Of course, what would a show like Cobra Kai, which reopens wounds from The Karate Kid more than 30 years ago, be without some of its original villains? Two who returned to reprise their roles from the original franchise films definitely won’t be returning.

Cobra Kai is back for the last batch of episodes in its sixth and final season. Along with a few surprise characters, including some returning from the original series (both from previous seasons and one new), there’s a new minor character who has a small but pivotal role.

Elizabeth Berkley is best known for her starring role in the teen sitcom Saved By The Bell as well as the movie Showgirls. Fans were surprised to see her pop up in the show. While her character has limited screen time across two of the five episodes, her role is the catalyst for something bigger.

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After six seasons across two different streaming platforms, Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence’s (William Zabka) story has come to an epic conclusion. The final episodes of the Karate Kid sequel series are now streaming on Netflix.

Cobra Kai, which initially followed the rivalry between Larusso’s Miyagi-Do and the titular dojo, developed into a series with all sorts of intense rivalries and romances, some great and some plain shocking. Off-screen, it seems another romance has blossomed, and the episode ended with a question down on one knee. It looks like there will be a Cobra Kai wedding, as TAnner Buchanan and Mary Mouser announced on Instagram that they are engaged to be married.

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The Karate Kid first premiered way back in 1984. While many have largely forgotten about the details of the film and the characters, the launch of Cobra Kai brought everything right back into focus. Set in the present day, Cobra Kai focuses on a new group of karate students. But it’s also about the reunion between Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), bitter high school and karate rivals.

While The Karate Kid always painted Johnny as the bully and Daniel as the victim, Cobra Kai flips the script and shows another side of the equation. Johnny had a tough life. He had a tyrant for a sensei when he was a teenager. And the result of the All-Valley Tournament changed the trajectory of his life for the worse. In the last batch of episodes for Cobra Kai’s final season, there’s finally closure for one of...

Entries on Netflix’s streaming chart have taken a good kicking as Cobra Kai unleashed its final run of episodes, bringing the series to a close in a high-kicking blaze of glory. While the show has had its ups and downs across its six seasons, the final five episodes have reminded many of why it has been such an incredible success for Netflix and has prepared them for the next chapter in the Karate Kid franchise coming in this year’s new movie sequel.

Cobra Kai first broke ground on YouTube Red by shifting the Karate Kid spotlight onto Johnny Lawrence, played by William Zabka, and picked up his story decades after that infamous loss at the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament. Pivoting from being a straight-up villain, Johnny underwent a journey of regret, redemption, and ultimately became a more fleshed out character that viewers were able to relate to.

Meanwhile,...

The cast of Netflix'sCobra Kai has shared their inspiration for the fight sequences in the show. Although the cast is not in charge of choreographing the various fight scenes in the series, it appears they had a little creative input when designing certain sequences, taking inspiration from martial arts classics as well as some surprising sources.

Part of the Karate Kid franchise, the TV show Cobra Kai ended its six-season run with a very emotional finale. The last five episodes of Season 6 premiered this week on Netflix, providing fans around the globe with a conclusion that will surely give them something to talk about. While the show's ending had more drama than fight scenes, the young cast of the show spoke to Entertainment Weekly about the martial arts sequences, specifically those involving several fighters, like Season 2's school fight and Season 6's chaotic fight in the Sekai Taikai. This is what Xolo Maridueña,...

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Cobra Kai just dropped its final five episodes, but that doesn't mean it is the end for the franchise, as two fan-favorite characters might get a spin-off. While Cobra Kai was initially conceived as a legacy sequel to The Karate Kid with the big marketing hook bringing back original stars William Zabka and Ralph Macchio, the series introduced a whole new batch of new characters that quickly became fan-favorites. Miguel Diaz, Samantha Larusso, Robby Keene, and Tory Nichols are just a few fan-favorite characters, and it looks like two characters introduced in Season 1 might have a spin-off in the works.

While speaking with Entertainment Weekly about the final episodes of Cobra Kai, creators Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg answered questions about potential spin-offs. One idea that Kristen Baldwin touched on was that of best friends Hawk (Jacob Bertrand...

Cobra Kai may never die, but all good things must come to an end one way or another. Today, fans are saying goodbye to the Netflix series that's been, in many ways, the heart and soul of the streaming service for the past seven years. No one expected the legacy sequel to become as beloved as it has, and now, social media is flooded with the thoughts of those that have seen the bittersweet ending.

X is abuzz with Cobra Kai fans sharing their thoughts on the conclusion of the Netflix hit, which began in 2018 on YouTube Red, and made the jump to the world's most popular streaming service in 2021. The series introduced us to a whole new crop of karate hopefuls, while at the same time revisiting storylines from past films through the appearance of stars Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka). "They made six seasons...

Cobra Kai has come to an end after the third and final set of episodes has officially been released on Netflix. The second part of the final season was the darkest yet. Not only were all the kids off their games at the Sekai Taikai tournament, Daniel (Ralph Macchio) was out of sorts, too. The reason? He found an old box of Mr. Miyagi’s (Pat Morita) belongings under the floor in his home that made Daniel question who his sensei really was. Searching for the truth haunted Daniel for much of the second set of episodes. Fortunately, the final batch of episodes provides satisfying closure for Daniel and the audience.

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Cobra Kai ended in such a satisfying way, tying up loose ends and bringing closure, redemption, and happy endings for virtually every character. What’s more, some of the storylines brought closure 30 years later following the original The Karate Kid movies. A lot happened in the final five episodes of the three-part, 15-episode sixth and final season. The Sekai-Taikai tournament resumed in the wake of tragedy, the kids prepapred to move on, and the adults got clarity on so much in their lives. While it sets things up for potential spin-offs, should any be in the works, for some characters, it also spells the end.

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Ralph Macchio Daniel Larusso

William Zabka Johnny Lawrence

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Directors Hayden Schlossberg,...

Cobra KaiSeason 6 Part 3's opening eight minutes are riveting, and the footage doesn’t show any mercy where either the compelling characters or die-hard fans are concerned. The brand-new preview reveals that a month has passed since Part 2’s gut-wrenching finale, and Kwon Jae-Sung’s (Brandon H. Lee) death has left everyone reeling following the tragedy that took place at the global karate tournament, particularly for lifelong enemies, John Kreese (Martin Kove) and Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio). Josh Heald, who is one of the drama's three showrunners, discussed following up the deadly events of the Sekai Taikai within the series' final five episodes in a new interview (per Tudum) by saying:

"We are now in the aftermath of everyone coming back home. We wanted to explore everybody’s headspace — the people who had all their hopes and dreams tied up with success at the Sekai Taikai; the people who had...

Cobra Kai fans are preparing themselves for the conclusion of the hit Netflix series, and one person determined for fans to discover how the series ends without the fear of spoilers is star Martin Kove.. Having portrayed the formidable John Kreese in the series, Kove has shared a very in-character message to those who may be tempted to spoil the series’ ending for others before they have a chance to see it for themselves. In his post, he emphasized the importance of letting viewers experience all the twists and turns for themselves, reminding everyone that the show’s success is fueled by its dedicated community of fans who want to share in the excitement without having key plot points leaked prematurely.

Although exact plot details of these final episodes remain under tight wraps, it’s no secret that tensions have been building throughout the entire series. Since the show’s...

Karate Kidactor Ralph Macchio says he feels like he has a “responsibility” to keep up the legacy of the franchise. In a new interview with GamesRadar+, Macchio talked about playing the role of Daniel Larusso throughout the years as well as the new Karate Kid: Legends film and the final season of Cobra Kai.

Cobra Kai returns to Netflix on Feb. 13 with the final five episodes of the series’ sixth and final season. The show, set about 40 years after the 1984 original Karate Kidfilm, features Macchio reprising his role as Daniel as well as William Zabka’s Johnny Lawrence and sees the pair running two competing karate dojos.

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Over 40 years ago, Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita) taught Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio) martial arts to defend himself from his bully, Johnny Lawrence (William Zakba). So many things have happened since and their stories took center stage in the sequel series, as well. Ahead of the final five episodes, Netflix treated fans to the last trailer for the series, which is bound to be very emotional for the franchise's fans.

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Spoiler Alert: This piece contains spoilers for Shrinking Season 2 Episode 7.

Shrinking music supervisors Christa Miller and Tony Von Pervieux approach song selection for the Apple TV+ comedy series by isolating specific songs for certain scenes in the show. While they bank as many songs as possible in a shared playlist, they also come into every season having a few names in mind who they want to fit into the half-hour episodes, especially new artists.

Miller, who also stars as Liz in the series that follows Jimmy Laird (Jason Segel) as he treats his therapy clients in unorthodox methods that have surprisingly good results, revealed that some placements get “stolen” or moved up based on how good a song is, which happened with both needle drops in Season 2 Episode 2 — “Never Been Better” by Ben Abraham and “cope” by Aka lisa.

In the below interview, Miller and Von Pervieux discuss the two...

The following article contains spoilers for Cobra Kai season 6, part 2.After Cobra Kai season 6, part 2's release, the showrunners are ready to open up about why Johnny elected to save Kreese. This latest batch of episodes focuses on the Sekai Taikai tournament, which has only escalated the tension between the show's various dojos. John Kreese (Martin Kove) brought his own students, but he quickly discovered that he has lost his own fighting edge. In an all-out brawl, he came face-to-face with Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) and would have been killed, if not for Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) stepping in.

In an interview with The Wrap, showrunners Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Scholossberg explained exactly why Johnny made the surprising decision to save Kreese. Though the two have been rivals throughout the show, Johnny chose not to leave him to his fate. Instead, Johnny pays Terry back for their season 4 fight...

Quick Links Who Is the Biggest Villain in 'Cobra Kai' Season 6, Part 2? Sensei Wolf's Backstory, Explained Why Is Sensei Wolf so Dangerous?

Cobra Kai is all about the villains versus heroes storyline. The initial focus was on answering the question of whether Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) was truly the villain of The Karate Kid or if it was actually Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio). The story expanded to focus on a new generation of karate kids, many taking the role of a villain through the seasons, like Hawk (Jacob Bertrand), Robby (Tanner Buchanan), and Kenny (Dallas Dupree Young).

Then, the series began to re-introduce other adult villains reprising their roles from The Karate Kid franchise, like John Kreese (Martin Kove), Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith), and Chozen Toguchi (Yuji Okumoto). In the second part of the final sixth season, however, a new villain is introduced, and he could potentially be the worst one yet.

The heat is turned all the way up in Cobra Kai season 6, part 2. After a steady-paced opening in part 1, the next five episodes of the show's final season are non-stop action and intensity from the start. As Miyagi-Do dojo settles into the Sekai Taikai tournament in Barcelona, they get a taste of what it's really like to compete on the world stage.

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Cobra Kai co-showrunner Josh Heald confirms one villain who won't get a redemption arc during the final season.

Speaking to ScreenRant, Heald opened up about the current trajectory of Martin Kove's John Kreese, who is certain to avoid any form of redemption in the hit series' final season. "I think he murdered all of them," Heald joked of the character, who was last seen washing ashore in Korea following a prison break. "But, no, he forcibly exited a prison and walked into the night dressed as a maniacal doctor. And next we locate him, he's coming ashore in Korea, so he's resourceful. He's somebody who's got a goal right now, which is destroying his enemies."

Related Every Question That Needs Answering in Cobra Kai Season 6 Part 2

Many questions need answers in the second part of Cobra Kai's final sixth season, and not all pertain to the Sekai Taikai tournament.

Survivor is known for its thrilling puzzles and gruesome living conditions and has managed to maintain the same level of quality since the last two decades. In this some players have gone down in history for playing the game to the best of their abilities. Others have stirred nothing but controversy with their participation in the competitive reality show.

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And in this Jeff Varner can definitely give Richard Hatch a run for his money. In order to save himself from elimination Varner pulled a major stunt on the show, that left host Jeff Probst absolutely enraged.

Jeff Probst Left Furious When Jeff Varner Ousted Another Player for His Personal Gain

Everybody wants to create history on Survivor, but some take this to a whole new level that too in a very negative light. While the doings of Richard Hatch and Dan Spilo is known to many,...

Harrison Ford has just gotten some good news from Apple TV+. After the return of the actor's acclaimed series Shrinking, the streamer has ordered more episodes of the show.

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Per Apple TV+, Shrinking has officially been renewed for Season 3. The announcement comes just one day after Season 2 premiered on the streaming platform. The second season has quickly garnered high praise, currently ranked with a Certified Fresh score of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, on par with the 91% score held by Season 1. Series co-creator and executive producer Bill Lawrence noted his excitement about the renewal in a a statement released to confirm the news after it was first announced at New York Comic Con by the creators and several stars of the show.

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On the heels of the second season premiere of Shrinking, Apple TV+ today announced that the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-nominated comedy has landed a renewal for season three. Co-created by Jason Segel, Bill Lawrence, and Brett Goldstein, the first two episodes of Shrinking season two are now streaming globally on Apple TV+, and new episodes premiere every Wednesday.

The news was announced at New York Comic Con, where creators Segel and Goldstein and stars Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, and Ted McGinley took the Main Stage for a special discussion around the new season.

“I’m so lucky to work on ‘Shrinking’ with actors, writers, and a crew so talented that they all elevate the material,” said co-creator and executive producer Bill Lawrence. “I’m even luckier that they are people I’d want to spend time with anyway. Huge thanks to Apple TV+ and...

“Shrinking” has been renewed for Season 3 at Apple TV+.

Co-created by Jason Segel, Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein, the show follows “grieving therapist Jimmy (Segel), who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives … including his own,” per the official description.

In addition to Segel, “Shrinking” stars Harrison Ford (as Paul) in one of his first television roles, Christa Miller (Liz), Jessica Williams (Gaby), Luke Tennie (Sean), Michael Urie (Brian), Lukita Maxwell (Alice) and Ted McGinley (Derek). Goldstein also makes a guest star appearance in the second season.

The news of the renewal was announced Thursday at New York Comic Con, where creators Segel and Goldstein, along with members of the “Shrinking” cast, appeared for a special discussion around Season 2. The first two episodes of the latest season are...

The grieving therapist is back.

Apple has renewed Shrinking, which stars Jason Segel and Harrison Ford, for a third season. It comes a day after the launch of season two.

The news comes as the creators and stars of the show are speaking at New York Comic Con.

Shrinking was co-created by Segel, Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein. It stars Segel as grieving widower Jimmy Laird, who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives … including his own.

Harrison Ford stars as Jimmy’s boss and mentor Paul, Jessica Williams as their co-worker Gaby, Michael Urie as Jimmy’s best friend Brian, Luke Tennie as one of Jimmy’s clients Sean, Lukita Maxwell as Jimmy’s daughter Alice, Christa Miller as Jimmy and Alice’s neighbor and Ted McGinley as Liz’s husband Derek.

Shortly after the premiere of “Shrinking” Season 2, Apple TV+ has renewed the comedy series for a third season. The show, which is set in the world of therapy, debuted in 2023 as the brainchild of “Ted Lasso” co-creator Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel and Brett Goldstein.

“I’m so lucky to work on ‘Shrinking’ with actors, writers and a crew so talented that they all elevate the material,” said co-creator and executive producer Bill Lawrence in a statement to press. “I’m even luckier that they are people I’d want to spend time with anyway. Huge thanks to to Apple TV+ and Warner Bros. for the amazing partnership and support. So grateful we get to keep making this show. Onward!”

“Shrinking” marks the third partnership for Apple, Lawrence and Warner Bros. Television, alongside “Ted Lasso” and new comedy series “Bad Monkey.”

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Shrinking has booked more sessions at Apple.

The therapy comedy starring Jason Segel has been renewed for a third season at the streamer. The news comes on the heels of Tuesday’s season two launch.

Created by Segel with Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein — the latter, who joined the cast in a key guest role for the second season — the cast also includes Harrison Ford in one of his first television roles.

The renewal news was announced Thursday at New York Comic Con when Segel and Goldstein — along with castmembers Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell and Ted McGinley — took the Main Stage for a discussion around season two, which is now streaming its first two episodes.

“I’m so lucky to work on Shrinking with actors, writers and a crew so talented that they all elevate the material,” said co-creator and executive producer Lawrence in a statement.

Cobra Kai co-creator Hayden Schlossberg sees potential in a Mr. Miyagi prequel series, although it's not officially in the works yet. The idea of exploring Mr. Miyagi's backstory in a show that is connected to The Karate Kid is exciting, he says. Schlossberg believes a Mr. Miyagi spinoff could offer a fresh perspective from the more dramatic to comedic side.

Cobra Kai co-creator Hayden Schlossberg provides an optimistic response to the possibility of a Mr. Miyagi prequel spinoff series. As Cobra Kai comes to a close and with a new Karate Kid movie releasing in 2025, there has been speculation about whether the franchise can continue, with a prequel focused on a young Mr. Miyagi being a popular suggestion.

According to The Playlist, Schlossberg explained during the Bingeworthy podcast that a Mr. Miyagi prequel series is not officially in the works, but that he thinks there is significant merit to the idea.