LL Cool J Joins ‘NCIS: Hawai’i’ for Season 3

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Molto bene! Food Network has renewed its new Italian cooking competition “Ciao House,” hosted by Alex Guarnaschelli and Gabriele Bertaccini, for a second season. “Shot on-location in Italy, the series takes ten rising culinary stars on the journey of a lifetime to live in a breathtaking Italian villa and compete against each other as individuals and in teams to prove their mastery of Italian cooking techniques and dishes,” per Food Network’s logline. “Each episode’s culinary challenges are steeped in tradition and the competitors must also navigate alliances and rivalries as they pick their own teams and each week, the losing team must vote off one of their own. In the end, the last chef standing wins a life-changing grand prize: an immersive culinary education across Italy, training with renowned Italian master chefs.”

Sullivan’s Crossing is one of The CW’s new Canadian imports for its fall schedule.

We’ll be seeing more of Jimmy Buss in the upcoming season of Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty. McCabe Slye, who guest-starred as the character in the Season 1 finale, has been promoted to series regular for Season 2.

EXCLUSIVE: Signora Volpe is heading back to Italy.

EXCLUSIVE: Garfield Wilson (Peter Pan & Wendy) has been tapped for a key recurring role on Syfy’s Reginald The Vampire.

The Vanderpump Rules season 10 reunion bombshell is poised to rock the group amid the fallout from Scandoval, but Brock Davies can only see one reason why that would stop the group from returning next season.

HGTV has renewed its hit series Fixer to Fabulous, starring Dave and Jenny Marrs, for a 16-episode fifth season. Additionally, the network has ordered a new four-episode spinoff series Fixer to Fabulous: Italiano, also featuring the home renovation and design experts.

Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount avoided answering questions about his future after agreeing personal terms with Manchester United.

HBO has renewed the critically acclaimed comedy series Somebody Somewhere for a third season.

Charity Lawson is about to have her pick among 25 men as her journey to find love begins on “The Bachelorette.” Lawson — a fan-favorite from Zack Shallcross’ season of “The Bachelor” — will star as ABC’s leading lady for the next season of “The Bachelorette,” as the show hits its milestone 20th season on June 26. Among Lawson’s suitors are two men named Aaron, three named Caleb (one with a “K”), plus a Joe and a Joey. The contestants range from age 24 to 33 and include a firefighter, a pro wrestler, a “world record jumper,” a tennis pro, a yacht captain, a Harvard grad student, an attorney and a scientist.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent In a show of force, English-language “Spellbound,” the live-action tween series from “Find Me in Paris” creators and production partners will get a Season Two.  Produced by Cottonwood Media, with ZDF, ZDF Studios and the Opéra national de Paris, the 13 new episodes of the ballet/witchcraft series will go into production in August.  The “Spellbound” renewal news comes as Season One is set to roll out in international markets across broadcasters and streaming services from this fall.  Federation Kids & Family, the sales arm of Cottonwood Media parent Federation Studios, and ZDF Studios, the commercial company of German public broadcaster ZDF, will handle worldwide sales. 

EXCLUSIVE: BET+ has renewed its Emmy-nominated series The Ms. Pat Show for a fourth season.

Sydney Sweeney feels "excited" to shoot season three of 'Euphoria'. The 25-year-old actress stars as Cassie Howard in the HBO teen drama, and Sydney can't wait to reprise the role for season three of the show. She told Variety: "I just hope that I get to continue to challenge myself as an actor and get to go to crazy places through her, because she’s such a crazy, dramatically heightened character and it’s fun to play her.

Beyoncé was joined on stage at her Paris gig by her daughter Blue Ivy, who danced along while her mother played ‘My Power’ – see footage below.The tour, behind last year’s lauded ‘Renaissance’ LP, began in Stockholm, Sweden this month, and is now heading through the UK and Europe, before visiting North America before the end of the year.During the Paris gig of the leg last night (May 26), Beyoncé welcomed her daughter on stage, who danced alongside her for the ‘My Power’ rendition.‘My Power’ appears on Beyoncé’s Lion King soundtrack ‘The Lion King: The Gift‘ from 2019, which NME called “an eclectic and dizzying collection”.Also present in the crowd for the gig were Beyoncé collaborator Megan Thee Stallion as well as her husband Jay-Z.See the performance of mother and daughter below.BEYONCÉ BROUGHT OUT BLUE IVY OMFG ICONIC

Sam Hanna’s back in action… already!

LL Cool J will join season 3 of as a recurring guest star after making a surprise cameo appearance in Monday's sophomore finale. The 55-year-old star just wrapped up a 14-season run on with Sunday's series finale.In the finale of , Jane Tennant (Vanessa Lachey) and Kate Whistler (Tori Anderson) are attacked under fire in Venezuela and they receive assistance from Sam, who made his way over from Morocco, where he was last seen with his crew.In the scene, Sam tells Tennant she has «people looking out for her» as he goes on overwatch.

In a surprise move following the series finale of CBS’ NCIS: Los Angeles, LL Cool J (born James Todd Smith) will reprise the role of Sam Hanna as a recurring guest star in Season 3 of NCIS: Hawai’i. He first appeared tonight in the Season 2 finale of the Vanessa Lachey-led series.

LL Cool J is staying in the NCIS family following the series finale of his longtime show NCIS: Los Angeles.

The lineup for Dancing with the Stars‘ 2023 Fall season is slowly taking shape, and we now know several confirmed dancers and stars returning.

EXCLUSIVE: Caitríona Balfe, Rachel Brosnahan And Laurence Fishburne are joining Rami Malek in 20th Century’s thriller Amateur. Slow Horses helmer James Hawes is directing.