Stephen Fry to return as host as ITV recommissions hit series

Douglas Is Cancelled is coming to ITV One/ITVX on Thursday (June 27). The new series is from the pen of Stephen Moffat, former Doctor Who and Sherlock co-writer.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is developing a feature adaptation of A Thousand Boy Kisses, the bestselling novel written by the UK’s Tillie Cole, sources tell Deadline.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Barefoot Contessa” star Ina Garten has signed a new exclusive multiyear deal at her longtime home Food Network that includes a Season 5 renewal for her latest show, “Be My Guest With Ina Garten.” The next season of Garten’s Emmy-award-winning cooking talk show set at the East Hampton home she shares with her husband Jeffrey will launch in the fall and boast a guest list that includes Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert and fellow Food Network star Bobby Flay, among others. Previous seasons of “Be My Guest” have featured Emily Blunt, Jennifer Garner, Nathan Lane, Laura Linney, Stanley Tucci, astronaut Nicole Mann, ballerina Misty Copeland, restaurateur and author Danny Meyer and journalist Frank Bruni.

For many superhero fans, the best version of a TV series or film based on a comic book is none other than “Batman: The Animated Series” from the ‘90s. That series blew the minds of kids and adults alike by taking the source material seriously and presenting some of the best storytelling you’ll ever see involving capes and cowls.

Superman & Lois will be flying in for a fourth and final season later this year!

TV presenter Claudia Winkleman is reportedly planning a significant career move by leaving showbiz agency YMU. The 52 year old Strictly co-host will be parting ways with Tess Daly, 55, as she cuts ties with the company after ten years, according to Alison Boshoff.The BBC favourite is rumoured to be joining a new firm, Little Arrow Management Limited, which was established earlier this year.

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Mark your calendars, “Yellowstone” fans: Taylor Sheridan’s hit family crime/drama show returns to the Paramount Network on November 10. The first of six episodes left in the show’s final season premiere on that date in the US and Canada.

Helen Flanagan shared a picture of herself 'back' on Coronation Street after sharing why she can't return properly to the ITV soap. The actress shared a throwback snap to one of the last times she was on the famous cobbles.

EXCLUSIVE: “This is purely strategic,” exclaims Why Not Me? host and La La Land executive producer Mike Jackson of having John Legend as the first guest on his new podcast series. “There’s a method to the madness.”

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events British actor Stephen Fry remembers being about 10 years old in the late 1960s when he first saw a production of Oscar Wilde’s play “The Importance of Being Earnest” on television. He immediately checked out the “Complete Works of Oscar Wilde” from the mobile library that visited his town in rural England. “I went back and said, ‘Have you got anything else?’ And [the librarian] said, “Well, that’s the complete works,’” Fry tells me on the latest episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast.

President Joe Biden‘s return to Los Angeles on Saturday for a star-filled fundraiser may be as much to rally Hollywood donors and supporters as it is to make a big money show before quarter’s end.

EXCLUSIVE: Will this lady be for turning?

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Pat Sajak has officially passed his “Wheel of Fortune” hosting baton to Ryan Seacrest in a new promo for the long-running game show that touts Seacrest’s hosting debut this fall. Sajak signed off as “Wheel of Fortune” host after more than 40 years on June 7.

EXCLUSIVE: MGM+ has given a series order to The Institute, a thriller based on the 2019 Stephen King novel. Ben Barnes (Shadow and Bone) and Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds) are set to lead the drama from director/executive producer Jack Bender (Lost, Mr. Mercedes), writer/executive producer Benjamin Cavell (Justified, The Stand) and MGM+ Studios. Production is slated to begin in Nova Scotia later this year.

Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key executives and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week we’re talking to leading German producer Fabian Gasmia, whose credits include Olivier Assayas’ Personal Shopper, Leos Carax’s Annette and, more recently, Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry starrer Treasure, which has its North American premiere at Tribeca last weekend. Gasmia, who set up production banner Seven Elephants in 2018 with directors Julia von Heinz, Erik Schmitt and David Wnendt, talks us through building that outfit, his “special relationship” with France and why he thinks German cinema is having a “renaissance.”

Gogglebox stars Stephen Webb and Daniel Lustig have proved that exes really can be friends as they reunited for a shopping trip with their dogs, two months after announcing that they are divorcing. Taking to Instagram, Stephen shared a smiling snap with Daniel as he wrapped an arm around his shoulders, whilst other photos showed them posing in a clothing store with their three miniature poodles.

A birthday dinner for Stephen Colbert turned into a humbling experience for John Oliver.

Former Gogglebox star Daniel Lustig has spoken out about his split from husband and co-star Stephen Webb for the first time. The pair announced their divorce earlier this year but guaranteed there were hard feelings between them.

Peter Segal has finally returned with his long-awaited sequel to “My Spy,” which was released over four years ago. “My Spy: The Eternal City” has gotten both heavy hitters back: Dave Bautista and Chole Coleman.