Firefly Lane: Sarah Chalke Answers All Your Questions About That Series Finale

The No. 1 girl in the group. Ariana Madix gave her first official interview since Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss‘ affair made headlines — and revealed which aspect of the cheating scandal cut her the deepest. 

The Weeknd is speaking out.

The Jonas Brothers aren’t holding back!

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor On May 12, Variety partnered with Reddit’s Television subreddit to host an Ask Me Anything discussion about the ongoing writers strike. Variety co-editor-in-chief Cynthia Littleton — who has covered the television industry for 25 years and wrote the book “TV on Strike: Why Hollywood Went to War Over the Internet” about the 2007 strike — fielded many smart questions from Redditors, touching on topics like AI, who gets paid during the strike, and how long it could last. Below are key selections from the discussion, lightly-edited for clarity.

Christina Hall is reflecting on the “very bad place” she was in last Mother’s Day.

John Travolta (Grease) and Katherine Heigl (Firefly Lane) have boarded the rom-com That’s Amore!, written and to be directed by two-time Academy Award winner Nick Vallelonga (Green Book), with Christopher Walken (Severance) also in talks to star.

Donald Trump’s return to CNN for a town hall began with moderator Kaitlan Collins trying to challenge the former president on his claim that the 2020 presidential election was “rigged.”

As another week of nail biting plot twists and turns got underway in Coronation Street this week, fans at home were treated to everything from a steamy affair in the Bistro between married woman Sarah Platt and gangster Damon, through to a devastating setback for acid attack victim Ryan Connor. Yet while there was no shortage of drama taking place on the cobbles, there did appear to be a shortage of actors, as two fan favourites continued to be absent from our screens.

BreAnna Bell Hannah Gadsby isn’t a one-trick-pony, and that point is driven home with their latest standup performance on Netflix, titled “Something Special.” The comedian is proving they’ve grown, revealing that this show is meant to show them “changing as life changes them.” Instead of the scrutinizing takes on celebrity culture for which they’ve become known, in “Something Special,” Gadsby offers a more positive outlook on life as they share personal stories about their new marriage to their partner, Jenney Shamash, and family anecdotes. But Gadsby’s growth hasn’t happened without controversy. After publicly criticizing Netflix and CEO Ted Sarandos for comedian Dave Chappelle’s anti-trans comments made in his 2021 special, “The Closer,” Gadsby went on to sign a multi-year deal with the streamer in the hopes that they would inspire positive change.

Note: The following contains spoilers for “Firefly Lane” Season 2 Part 2.Filming the end of “Firefly Lane” Season 2 Part 2, specifically the scene in which Kate dies, was difficult enough for Sarah Chalke, but an irritated neighbor interrupting with his leaf blower made ending the series even more challenging.The final episodes of “Firefly Lane” bring the adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s book to a close. Tully (Katherine Heigl) and Chalke’s Kate reconcile after falling out over a car accident involving Marah once Kate tells Tully she has breast cancer.

Zara Tindall has opened up in a candid interview about the struggles of motherhood and “juggling” having career alongside looking after her kids. Zara, 41, admitted to her motherhood struggles in an interview with Di Stewart, on IMG Golf's Opinion Matters podcast.The mum of three discussed how hectic her schedule was and said there is a lot of “juggling” that goes into managing her life.The daughter of Princess Anne said: “I think trying to fit everything in can be a real struggle...

Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon has shared a candid picture with her baby as she opened up about her personal struggles as a new mum. The soap star, 28, posted a selfie wearing a white T-shirt with her blonde hair tied up as she cradled her adorable baby. She captioned the sweet snap of the duo: “Mental health week.

Drag Me To Dinner — and it sounds like it’s going to be messy, stunning, and so much fun. The upcoming reality program is scheduled to premiere on the streamer on May 31.The show is described as a “send-up” of traditional reality competition shows, so you know it’s going to be silly.Each episode of Drag Me To Dinner features two teams of two well-known and beloved drag queens competing to host the most extravagant and fabulous dinner parties they can.The first season of the show is set to run for 10 episodes, and it promises to be a wild ride from start to finish.A post shared by Bianca Del Rio (@thebiancadelrio)Each Drag Me To Dinner episode will revolve around a particular theme, which the pairs will have to adhere to as they plan their soirees.They will then be judged on their food and drink choices, their design and decor, and their entertainment options and the overall atmosphere of the party.The judges for the show include Neil Patrick Harris, drag superstar and Drag Race winner Bianca Del Rio, as well as Haneefah Wood.

BreAnna Bell The “Firefly Lane” girls rejoined this week’s rankings with the final half of Season 2’s release. During the April 24-30 viewing window, the series earned 43.49 million hours viewed with the addition of its final seven episodes and landed in third on the Netflix’s Top 10 English-language TV chart. Meanwhile, “The Diplomat” continued to lead the list of titles with 66.46 million hours viewed. Since its premiere, the show has quickly raked in over 18 million views. Netflix calculates total views by dividing the total hours viewed (123.95 million hours viewed) by its total runtime (6.76 hours). With its quick success, the streamer speedily announced a Season 2 renewal just one week after its debut.

The Met Gala is fashion’s biggest night, but what is it? And why are celebs wearing elaborate (and sometimes just weird) dresses? Us Weekly has you covered with answers to all of your burning questions about the Met Gala.

BreAnna Bell “The Late Late Show with James Corden” ends on a high note, scoring 1.43 million viewers with its series finale, which aired on Thursday night. The show moved up 77% from its season-to-date Live+Same Day average. Additionally, the 10pm primetime special, “THE Last Last Late Late Show with James Corden Carpool Karaoke” brought in 3.65 total viewers — that’s up 32% from the last “Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke” primetime special, which aired in May 2019. In his last hoorah, Corden took the time to say his goodbyes to several stars who’ve graced his show in the past including Tom Cruise and Adele. He opened the final show with a rendition of “Last Show” (to the tune of “Last Dance”), and a quick opening monologue, before jumping into the final pre-taped scene with Cruise showing their performance of “The Lion King” at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. He also had visits from guests Harry Styles and Will Ferrell, who both played “Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts” and destroyed “The Late Late Show” desk.

Netflix's said goodbye to Tully and Kate, dropping the series' emotional final episodes on Thursday.Picking up where Part 1 left off, the back half of season 2 chronicled Kate's harrowing journey as she battled an aggressive form of breast cancer and finally mended fences with her best friend, Tully. But when Kate's cancer returned, she was faced with the reality that her life was coming to an unexpected close.

All good things have to come to an end, even life-long friendships like Tully and Kate's on Firefly Lane.Netflix dropped the final seven episodes of the series on Thursday, picking up after Kate (Sarah Chalke) receivedthe devastating news that she had inflammatory breast cancer amid a breakdown in her best friendship with Tully (Katherine Heigl) after she got into a car accident with Kate's daughter, Marah. The first episode of Part 2 had the estranged BFFs on ice as Kate navigated her new health challenge and Tully was off on a trip to Antarctica, missing each and every one of Kate's desperate phone calls for reconciliation and support.By the next episode, the two friends were able to make amends, but not without some major bumps in the road.

Netflix‘s Firefly Lane is set to drop the final seven episodes of season two this week – but will the series continue beyond that?Created by Maggie Friedman (Witches Of East End) and based on the book by Kristin Hannah, the US drama series follows the lives of two teenage girls in the 1970s through to adulthood in the early 2000s.The show stars Katherine Heigl (Grey’s Anatomy) as Tully Hart and Sarah Chalke (Scrubs) as Kate Mularkey, who have been best friends since they were 14 years old. The supporting cast includes Ben Lawson, Beau Garrett and Yael Yurman.Netflix split the second season into two parts, with the first nine episodes dropping in December 22.

Shirley Ballas has revealed that she knew something was wrong with Len Goodman, the last time they met one year ago.