'Grey's Anatomy': Kelly McCreary on Maggie's Full-Circle Goodbye and Those Surprise Cameos (Exclusive)

It’s time to take a look back at the loves of Minka Kelly‘s life!

Emily Longeretta Brooks & Dunn, Chris Stapleton and Diplo closed out the 2023 Stagecoach Festival — and made the 106-degree heat well worth it. Early Sunday evening, Brooks & Dunn took the Mane Stage, returning to the desert for the first time in 13 years. Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn played a 14-song, hour-long set, which included their biggest hits — “Brand New Man,” “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” “Neon Moon,” “My Maria” and “Red Dirt Road,” to name a few. Early on, the pair hit a bit of a technical glitch while performing “You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone,” with the music cutting out. The pros didn’t pause, continuing on until it was figured it out behind the scenes.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer The new regime at Peacock has spent the past nine months preparing to take its baby bird to new heights. The number of big moves made by the NBCUniversal-owned streamer — from amping up its original content slate to livestream deals with Hallmark, Reelz and Big 10 college football to bringing NBC shows back into the fold for next-day viewing and eliminating its free tier for new users — is setting the stage for what executives hope will be a growth spurt in 2023. Peacock, which launched three years ago last month, will show of its brighter plumage Tuesday with its New Fronts presentation to advertisers. “It’s all coming together,” says Peacock president Kelly Campbell, who signed on in October 2021 after serving as president of Hulu. “We’re just seeing an increasing interest overall when it comes to inflow and engagement, and people are stickier than they were in the past.”

Jordan Moreau SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from Season 4, Episode 6 of “Succession,” now streaming on HBO Max. Director Lorene Scafaria first entered the world of HBO’s “Succession” with the Season 3 episode “Too Much Birthday,” in which Kendall (Jeremy Strong) attempts to throw an elaborate party for himself, and ends the night having an emotional breakdown. She followed that up two weeks ago with Season 4’s “Honeymoon States,” the first episode after Logan’s (Brian Cox) death. Now, in Sunday night’s new episode, she “resurrected” Logan in a bizarre promo video for Living+, Waystar Royco’s new cash-grab product that combines real estate, healthcare and, naturally, IP integration.

became a cultural phenomenon when it was first released in theaters in 1987, Paramount+ is revisiting the erotic thriller starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close by expanding it into an eight-part series, with Joshua Jackson and Lizzy Caplan taking over the main roles. Adapted by creator Alexandra Cunningham, who also serves as the showrunner, the series also stars Amanda Peet, Alyssa Jirrels, Toby Huss, Reno Wilson and Brian Goodman, who all spoke to ET about this modern take on the now-classic but complicated tale about an affair gone wrong. «It's a reimagining of the original 1987 movie,» Peet says, acknowledging that not only does the series make some adjustments to key characters, but it expands upon the themes and overall world that were touchstones of the 119-minute film. She adds that Cunningham had the difficult task of «letting herself be awed by the film not enough» that she couldn't go beyond the original story. «I feel like our story, that's our jumping off point.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Will Ferrell brought out an adorable fluffy friend named Sophie to hawk his very R-rated new comedy, “Strays,” at CinemaCon on Wednesday. The comic actor and the border terrier teamed up to portray Reggie, a dog who is abandoned by his deadbeat owner (Will Forte). But Ferrell made it clear who has top billing. “My career is going to go on for a long time, but this is the peak for you,” Ferrell said, as the camera operator at the cavernous Colosseum kept cutting back to Sophie’s soulful eyes. If there’s a “Strays 3,” Ferrell joked, the 8-year old Sophie would need to be recast. “That’s an eternity in dog years…and that’s not even Hollywood years,” he said.

2023 Daytime Emmy Awards revealed the nominees for two key categories on Tuesday's Entertainment Tonight, including Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host.Among those in the running for the coveted honor are Drew Barrymore, host of, and Kelly Clarkson, host of as well as Sherri Shepherd for her work on Additionally, Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest are both nominated for their work on — from which Seacrest just recently departed. Ripa is now hosting, alongside her husband and co-host Mark Consuelos.Tamron Hall is also nominated for her work on her eponymous daytime talk show.ET has also learned the nominees for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actress — a category honoring TV's talented soap stars.Three actresses from are recognized in this category, including Sharon Case (for her performance as Sharon Newman), Melissa Claire Egan, who plays Chelsea Lawson, and Michelle Stafford for her role as Phyllis Summers.Finola Hughes is also nominated — for her performance as Anna Devane on — as is Jacqueline MacInnes Wood, who stars as Steffy Forrester on The full list of nominations will be announced on Wednesday. The 2023 Daytime Emmy Awards will be held June 16.

season 4, episode five, «Kill List,» written by Jon Brown and Ted Cohen and directed by Andrij Parekh, the Roy siblings — Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Roman (Kieran Culkin) and Shiv (Sarah Snook) — are summoned to Norway for a team-building retreat by GoJo CEO Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård). However, Waystar Royco's old guard of executives, including Gerri Kellman (J. Smith-Cameron), grows increasingly concerned over the trip's true purpose.

A perfect match on screen — and off! Kelly Ripa couldn’t be more proud of husband Mark Consuelos for nailing their first week of Live With Kelly and Mark.

Kristin Chenoweth is so here for Ariana Grande as Glinda!Chenoweth, who famously played the role of Glinda in the original Broadway production of, spoke with ET's Denny Directo last month at Carol Burnett's 90th birthday celebration, where she shared her excitement over Grande stepping into her shoes.«I'm going to get to watch two women I know soar, and Ariana Grande is going to step so beautifully into my shoes,» Chenoweth gushed. «I'm so excited for her, she's gonna put her own stamp on it.»Chenoweth shared a similar sentiment during an appearance on  Wednesday, just one day after video footage of Grande singing the show's opening number, «No One Mourns the Wicked,» was released, giving fans a sneak peek at the 29-year-old pop star in her Glinda getup while also showing off her vocal range.When it comes to her advice for Grande, Chenoweth asked that she just put her own stamp on the iconic role.«What I want to encourage you to do, Ariana, is make Glinda your Glinda,» Chenoweth told Clarkson.

Jack Keating offered fans a look into his bond with his newborn daughter as he stepped out for a father-daughter stroll this weekend.The former Love Island star, who competed on the show in 2022 with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, Gemma Owen and Luca Bish, welcomed his daughter back in March.The arrival came as a huge shock to fans, as Jack and his ex never announced a pregnancy. Since then, Jack has been every inch the doting dad though, often updating fans on life as a first-time dad.

Rachael Leigh Cook, Tara Reid and Missi Pyle are together again! On Thursday, the ladies posed together at Netflix's Hollywood premiere of for a mini reunion.In the cult classic 2001 movie about a girl group, Cook portrays frontwoman Josie McCoy while Reid is one of the Pussycats, Melody Valentine. As for Pyle, she portrays Alexandra Cabot, the sister of the group's manager, Alexander Cabot (Paulo Costanzo). «I love my Tara, I love antagonist Alexandra from » Cook told ET's Cassie DiLaura on Thursday's red carpet. Continuing to gush over Pyle, she added, «She's such a gift.

Kelly McCreary said farewell to Grey’s Anatomy during a two-part episode that aired on Thursday night (April 13) and we have all the details on her exit from the long-running ABC series.

SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about Episodes 1914 and 1915 of Grey’s Anatomy, which aired April 13.

TheWrap: Congratulations on a great run on Grey’s. You’ve been at the core of the series for nine seasons now. What made you decide to say goodbye to Maggie Pierce now?McCreary: It wasn’t the first time the question had come up about whether it was the end of Maggie’s journey.

, an all-new installment in the  franchise that expands the world of Rydell High and its two most formidable school cliques, the Pink Ladies and the T-Birds. In fact, the original musical series focuses on the former as it shows how an unlikely group of girls came together to form a refuge for the female misfits that they were on the verge of becoming and helped them transform into the coolest coeds in school.Simply put: «It's about four outcast girls [who] can’t really find their place at Rydell High, so they come together and they decide to start breaking rules,» Cheyenne Isabel Wells tells ET, before Ari Notartomaso adds, «And join a girl gang.»   The cast, including Wells (Olivia), Notartomaso (Cynthia), Marisa Davila (Jane) and Tricia Fukuhara (Nancy), as well as showrunner Annabel Oakes and music producer Justin Tranter break down what's in store for, from the catchy new song-and-dance numbers to the many connections to the original films.

The Mandalorianbrought two unexpected faces into the Star Wars galaxy: Lizzo and Jack Black.The fifth episode of the series’ third season, ‘Chapter 22: Guns For Hire’, premiered on Disney+ yesterday (April 5). Neither artists’ cameos were announced beforehand, making them both surprise appearances.

Tom Daley is now a dad-of-two. The Olympic diver, 28, and his husband Dustin Lance Black, 48, have quietly welcomed a second child – a little boy named Phoenix Rose. The happy couple announced their baby joy in The Times and shared that their second-born was born on 28 March.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. While presenting Kelly Ripa at Variety‘s Power of Women Event on Tuesday, where she was one of five honorees, Andy Cohen showered the daytime talk show host with glowing praise about the remarkable talent and grit it took for her to become the longest-running daytime host in history. But perhaps most importantly, he commended Ripa’s loyalty and friendship, thanking her for being a great “Meemaw” to his son Ben — and recommending to him her go-to salve for baby constipation: George’s Aloe Vera.

surprise appearances made by Jar Jar Binks performer Ahmed Best and Tim Meadows, packed in the star power during the season 3 episode, «Guns for Hire.» In the chapter written by creator Jon Favreau and directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, there was not just one -- but three cameos made by the likes of Lizzo, Jack Black and Christopher Lloyd.