As Several Shows Come To An End, FX’s John Landgraf Is “Sweating Bullets” Hunting For New Hits

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is rumoured to have fans back at his old club Ajax, despite recent scrutiny of his role at Old Trafford.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer When Lykke Li went into the studio to record her haunting, ethereal version of Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire,” she didn’t have a fixed agenda in place. “To be honest, the only version I’ve ever heard in my whole life is the Johnny Cash version, so I had no real history,” she says of the cover, premiering exclusively on Variety. “I just went into it pretty blank.

diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and was retiring from stand-up comedy. “I have Parkinson’s disease, but I’m under a doctor’s care and everything is cool,” the veteran actor-comic said in a video posted to X, formerly Twitter, at the time. “I’m finished with standup.

John Lennon is set to go up for auction this week in Newcastle. The item was given to Northumbria Police officer Brian Taylor by the New York Police Department, after they allowed him to shoot the gun on a visit to the department. Taylor recently passed away, and now the bullet will be going under the hammer at Newcastle auctioneers Anderson & Garland on February 29.Taylor had kept the bullet in a frame for the rest of his life, with the auction house’s director describing it as “one of those slightly macabre lots you get now and again that draws everyone’s attention.” “There is a Beatles fanbase that is fanatical and a market for just about anything Beatles,” he continued (via BBC).

her new documentary that she used to down an entire bottle of vodka while lying in bed all day.In one scene of “Where’s Wendy Williams?”, the 59-year-old is confronted by her manager, Will Selby, who inquires about an empty vodka bottle in her room, per the Daily Mail. “So, did you eat something, or did you have a liquid lunch,” Selby asks the legendary television personality, who is seen lying in a pink bathrobe in her cheetah-print bed. “Because I came into your room, and all of a sudden, out of nowhere, I happened to notice one of your specialty items.” “Did you drink this all today,” he further probes.

Fans of EastEnders are getting nervous because they think they've figured out Johnny Carter's big secret. Viewers of the BBC soap believe he might have some "dark" plans for the people in Walford.

Wendy Williams‘ family is opening up ahead of her new documentary.

John Avlon, who recently departed CNN, has officially launched his bid for a New York congressional seat.

The ICG Publicists Guild will honor Patrick Stewart with the 2024 Television Showperson of the Year Award.

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Katie Holmes stepped out in a stunning all-black look during her latest outing in New York City. The Hollywood star posed for the cameras after arriving at Michael Kors’s Fall 2024 runway show, as part of New York Fashion Week, stealing the show with her sophisticated and edgy ensemble.Gisele Bündchen looks stunning in a leather trenchcoat for NYFWKatie Holmes had a ‘Dawson’s Creek’ reunion wearing head-to-toe ChanelSuri Cruise and Katie Holmes step out looking almost identicalThe actress sat front row at the show, with other famous faces in attendance, including Blake Lively, Brie Larson, Gabrielle Union, Nina Dobrev, and Rachel Brosnahan.

EXCLUSIVE: FX has handed a pilot order to The Sensitive Kind, a high-profile drama project starring and executive produced by Ethan Hawke and created and executive produced by Sterlin Harjo, co-creator, executive producer and showrunner of the network’s acclaimed series Reservation Dogs.

EXCLUSIVE: The cast for the American High and Hartbeat Hulu movie Prom Dates has been set with Chelsea Handler and Best in Show‘s John Michael Higgins, but also Julia Lester, Antonia Gentry, Kenny Ridwan, JT Neal, Jordan Buhat, Zión Moreno, and Terry Hu. The movie will hit the service this spring.

The Bear has been revealed.The highly-acclaimed FX show has just finished its second season with six Emmys and three Golden Globe awards, and is ready to return to screens this year.FX Chairman John Landgraf has now revealed The Bear will start its third season in June 2024, with all episodes available at the same time.Landgraf said the decision to make The Bear available to binge-watch was intentional since its debut season. “We all watched the first season, we talked about it, and it wasn’t lost on me or anyone else who worked on the show that it’s a little anxiety-inducing,” he said.“So we made a decision that we would drop the whole thing as a binge, because for those of you who saw it, it has a really beautiful, very uplifting ending.”Landgraf further revealed that he knew The Bear‘s binge-watch strategy worked “when I talked to a friend and colleague of the platform the day after we dropped it.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter FX‘s John Landgraf is not sure the media ecosystem supports television shows that run beyond just a few seasons. “I think our attention spans have declined radically and I think our patience with things that are a little demanding have gone down,” Landgraf said during his annual executive session at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. “It’s something I’m really worried about in the media ecosystem created by the internet.” The remarks came after Landgraf gave his annual update on the number of scripted series on television, with his data showing that Peak TV has in fact peaked.

The Bear season 3 is officially coming soon!

Fargo and Alien are not necessarily two projects that you’d associate with each other but they both come from the mind of Noah Hawley and are for FX.

FX’s John Landgraf’s annual tally of original series has revealed that there were 516 scripted titles on air in 2023, which was a 12% drop from 2022.

The Bear is sticking with a June binge.

UPDATED: FX has unveiled a new extended trailer for Shōgun, its original series adaptation of James Clavell’s bestselling novel, ahead of a 30-second spot the network will air Sunday during Super Bowl LVIII. The 10-episode series premieres Tuesday, February 27 on Hulu in the U.S., on Star+ in Latin America and Disney+ in all other territories. The premiere will include the first two episodes, followed by a new episode each week. You can watch the new trailer and previously released teaser trailer below.