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When he’s not making films like “The Cabin In The Woods” or “Bad Times At The El Royale,” Drew Goddard puts his signature on TV shows of all kinds. And over the years, he’s left his mark on shows as diverse as “Alias,” “Lost,” “Daredevil,” and “The Good Place.” Now he looks to do it again with ABC and a pilot of a French detective series the network picked up the rights to last week.

the 2022 Emmys. The late-night host was dragged on stage by Will Arnett to present the award for Best Writing in a Comedy Series, but was “passed out” because he “had gotten into the skinny margaritas” after losing the Emmy for his late-night series for the “13th time in a row.”When Ralph’s co-star and “Abbott Elementary” creator Quinta Brunson walked onstage to accept the award, Kimmel stayed committed to the bit and did not move, resulting in Brunson struggling to get near the microphone for her speech. According to reporters at a Television Critics Association summer press tour panel on Wednesday, Ralph was less than impressed.

Australian Special Forces veteran, founder of the Australian Values Party, and OnlyFans model Heston Russell is suing the ABC for defamation.According to Russell’s lawsuit, the November article made defamatory claims including that Russell “was reasonably suspected by the Department of Defence of committing a crime or crimes when he was a commando in Afghanistan,” and that Russell “was involved in callously killing an Afghan prisoner in Helmand province in mid-2012 because the prisoner would not fit on a US aircraft.”The lawsuit goes on to state that “Russell has been gravely injured in his character, his personal reputation, and his professional reputation as a former member of the armed forces, and has suffered and will continue to suffer substantial hurt, distress and embarrassment.”He continued, “I will not be making any further comment now that the matter is before the Court.”According to the Daily Telegraph, Russell is being represented by defamation lawyers Sue Chrysanthou SC and Rebekah Giles.  In the past, the pair have represented Christian Porter, Geoffrey Rush, John Barilaro and Andrew Laming.He is suing for damages, aggravated damages, legal costs, and for the ABC articles to be removed. The ABC, in a statement, said it “will defend its journalism on this important issue of public interest.”On August 12, Russell pleaded not guilty to assaulting a man at a private party in Sydney on January 2022.In December 2021, Russell made headlines when it was revealed that he raised approximately $15,000 in the name of a veterans’ mental health charity by selling nudes of himself via OnlyFans.© Star Observer 2022 | For the latest in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTIQ) news in Australia, be

ABC and streamed on Hulu, featured many surprises and breathtaking performances marking the 49th year of the festival.Hosted by first-time hosts Dierks Bentley and Elle King, the three-hour special featured over 30 performances from the world’s top country music artists.The night kicked off with Kane Brown’s stunning rendition of his mega-hit, “I Love You Like I like Country Music.”His performance was followed by Bentley, who teamed up with Billy Ray Cyrus to sing the hit 1992 track, “Achy Breaky Heart.”During the night, the crowd took a moment to honor Grammy-winning Country Music Naomi Judd, who died in April.Her daughter Wynonna Judd then teamed up with Carly Pearce for a rendition of “Why Not Me,” and subsequently received a standing ovation in honor of Wynonna’s mother.Kelsea Ballerini was another showstopper during the night, treating fans to not one, but two of her tracks.Rocking out with a guitar on stage, Ballerini performed “Heartfirst” as well as her latest chart-topping single, “Half Of My Hometown.”Lainey Wilson also performed, singing “Never Say Never” with Cole Swindell.

Tiffany Cross and comedian Wanda Sykes — have already slammed the network for reportedly hiring Griffin.Who will be the next co-host of @TheView? The wait is finally over! Find out only on @TheView this THURSDAY at 11e|10c|p on ABC! pic.twitter.com/xvLHqgin2ZBorn in Los Angeles on June 15, 1989, Griffin is the daughter of two journalists. Her father, Joseph Farah, was the executive news editor at the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, then an editor at Northern California’s the Sacramento Union.Her father is of Syrian and Lebanese descent.

Deadline reported Wednesday.Season 19 is currently in production, and Meredith is set to be featured in a “limited capacity,” in 8 out of the more than 20 episodes to air.However, the series’ eponym will continue to serve as the show’s narrator, and Pompeo remains as an executive producer.The as-yet-untitled Hulu limited series depicts a couple who adopt an 8-year-old girl with a rare form of dwarfism, but later learn their daughter is not who she seems to be.Meanwhile, the question remains as to whether “Grey’s” Season 19 will be the last for Pompeo — or if it could be show’s final chapter. According to Deadline, series creator Shonda Rhimes has said that “she does not see ‘Grey’s’ continuing without its leading lady.”Audiences seemed befuddled over the news of Pompeo’s scaled-back role in the series.

Being Hollywood royalty could be paying off royally.For Amara Skye, who is competing on the new series “Claim to Flame,” where relatives of celebrities battle for a $100,000 prize, getting her grandmother Whoopi Goldberg’s opinion is important.“Her approval always matters to me,” the New Jerseyan told The Post in her first interview ever.So when casting directors first reached out to the 32-year-old artist via a DM on Instagram, she conferred with grandma, who was skeptical at first.“In the beginning, she didn’t understand sliding in the DMs and how people do stuff now,” she explained. “She kind of thought it was a fake thing and told me to be careful.”However, once the paperwork arrived, “The View” co-host was on board, and Skye pursued “the opportunity of a lifetime.”On the ABC show, which premiered July 11 and airs its third episode Monday night, cast members withhold their identity and costars have to guess which A-lister is their kin.

Quinta Brunson and ABC are being sued for copyright infringement for the Emmy-nominated series. According to court documents obtained by The Post, Christine Davis filed the suit, claiming that the hit show is a “veritable knock-off” of her show called “This School Year.”Filed July 12, Davis alleges that she wrote her script — based in a New York City public school — in 2018 and registered with the copyright office in early 2020.

Ginger Zee know just how much of a devout advocate the star is when it comes to her beliefs, such as climate change, sustainable fashion, and beauty standards in media.MORE: Dylan Dreyer defends fellow meteorologist Ginger Zee in passionate messageThat's why, when a planned broadcast on GMA challenged her ideologies, she wasn't afraid to stick up for what she stands for and call out her own job.The beloved meteorologist took to Instagram Monday to express confusion and disappointment as she prepared for her upcoming broadcast, revealing that she wasn't happy with the script she'd been assigned that the teleprompter was showing.WATCH: Ginger is left quite surprised during work missionMORE: Ginger Zee shares shocking video of tornadoes ravaging OhioGinger shared an unexpected backstage glimpse, which featured a snapshot of the teleprompter during a section of the broadcast where the hosts were meant to announce to viewers what was coming up next.One of the lines read: "...And – the TikTok make-up hacks that can take ten years off your face."The anti-aging theme in the line and suggested beauty tip didn't sit right with the news anchor, who firmly challenged the proposed script, saying: "I thought we were supposed to embrace our age?" Ginger takes a stance against unrealistic beauty standardsShe didn't hold back from revealing her discontent over it, admitting: "I'm so confused for so many reasons…"MORE: Ginger Zee rocks fitted wedding dress in heartfelt post – fans reactMORE: Ginger Zee inspires fans with passionate fashion pledge close to her heartThe mom-of-two made her stance on beauty standards and the concept behind "anti-aging" techniques as clear as possible, giving a shout-out to her own make-up artist by saying:

Ginger Zee fans needed any more proof of how heavily committed she is to sustainability and fighting climate change, she has it.ALSO: HELLO! launches Jubilee T-shirt collection to celebrate Queen Elizabeth in styleThe star announced a new pledge she is taking on in order to shed light on the dangerous consequences fast fashion and mass consumption have on our planet.She revealed her plan to reduce her carbon footprint, and just how long she's been participating in her climate change pact.WATCH: Ginger faces major surpirse during work assignmentMORE: Ginger Zee and husband Ben Aaron flex hilarious posing skills in poolside selfiesThe meteorologist shared a slew of pictures of herself wearing the same chic, waist-accentuating yellow dress, revealing she has owned the dress for fifteen years. The images saw her wearing the dress when she first bought it back in 2007, again in 2014, and once again in 2022.She used the photos of her look to make a point about her commitment to low-impact shopping, favoring consignment stores and thrifting to create her closet.She also announced that: "I am now taking the #NoNewClothes pledge.

the ABC hit, “The Rookie.” “We were coming out of such a tough time, with the pandemic and everything, and I thought, ‘What a great way to give people bags of money for just doing what they do driving in the car on the way to work, or in the shower,’” Nash, 52, told The Post about “Don’t Forget the Lyrics.” Airing Mondays (8 p.m.), the series follows contestants as they test their musical memories for the chance to win $1 million in prize money. For Nash, who married musician Jessica Betts in 2020, there was also an extra element that appealed to her.“My better half was able to be in the [the ‘Don’t Forget The Lyrics’] band, and I was like, ‘Oh my goodness, I get to flirt while I’m at work? This is the dream!,'” Nash said. “We had a good time, and we don’t get tired of being around each other.

she wrote on social media. “People are that deeply removed from demanding more from the politicians they’ve elected and are instead demanding ‘entertainment.’ I can’t ask ‘are y’all ok’ anymore because the answer is ‘no,'” she wrote in a Twitter thread. “Please use that energy to ask your elected official to get on Beto time and nothing less.

Janina Gavankar, Vinny Chhibber) regarding their dictatorial, cold-as-ice father, drug lord Veer Bhullar (Bernard White) — who’s also in the sites of Travis (Logan Marshall-Green). He finally makes his move to exact revenge after jawing about it (or is that mumbling about it?) all season.There’s more, of course, but you’ll need to watch the episode to learn just how each of the “Big Sky” protagonists (and antagonists) get to their points of arrival and departure (no spoilers here), and it’s an interesting journey for all involved — including the new sheriff, Beau Arlen (Jensen Ackles), who arrives in Big Sky to temporarily take over for Sheriff Tubb (Patrick Gallagher), who’s still recovering from his near-fatal gunshot wound.

The start of fall season is still four months away, but the returning network shows are already gearing up for their next go-round in primetime with hardly any time to celebrate their good fortune.The growth of streaming television and other platforms has severely weakened viewership for comedies and dramas on traditional broadcast TV; on the other hand, it’s also given a new lease on life to shows that might once have been cancelled due to low ratings — since the renewal bar has been significantly lowered as the networks try to hold on to their dwindling audiences in a fractured landscape.That’s good news for fans of ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox — which retained a fair number of their shows unlike The CW, which cancelled nine series going into the new season.With the networks firming up their fall schedules this week, it’s a good time to circle back to the returning tried-and-true favorites.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 2023 calendar for the 95th Academy Awards and, in something of a surprise, the Oscars are staying in March. Along with ABC, AMPAS revealed that the Oscars will take place on March 12, 2023.

Actor Sophia Forrest, daughter of Australian billionaire and mining magnet Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest, got engaged to her girlfriend, actor Zara Zoe.   A post shared by Sophia Forrest (@sophia.forrest)The couple had made their relationship official in March 2020, when Sophia shared a photo of the couple kissing with the message, ‘Partner in Quarantine’ accompanied by the coronavirus, pride and toilet roll emojis.    A post shared by Sophia Forrest (@sophia.forrest)Sophia is known for her roles in the ABC show, Barons, the series Love Child, and the DC movie Aquaman, starring Jason Momoa. She reportedly met Zara, when they were both cast in the 2018 Michelle Payne biopic Ride Like A Girl.   A post shared by Sophia Forrest (@sophia.forrest)Sophia has spoken out about LGBTQI issues and recently praised the queer storyline in the ABC show Barons.

Ginger Zee tends to keep weather news front and center and her family away from the cameras, but that has all changed since she launched her latest venture, Branching Out.MORE: ABC's meteorologist Ginger Zee reveals how her two young boys are 'growing up different' to their friendsThe National Geographic series follows the meteorologist along with her husband, Ben Aaron, and her kids, Adrian and Miles, as they venture out around the United States searching for solutions to fight climate change.Now, the Good Morning America star is keen on sharing heartfelt family updates, and she just shared a moment that nearly brought her to tears.WATCH: Ginger is taken by total surprise during work missionMORE: GMA's Ginger Zee praised by fans as she celebrates milestone 'first'The family of four recently attended a Food & Wine Festival by Disney in their California resort, where they discussed their nature series, and participated in a Chef Demo with one of the park's chefs, Chef Mo.Ginger, Ben and Adrian took the stage to make a recipe by Apricot Lane Farms–of which a new documentary recently premiered on Disney+ – and the six-year-old's confidence in front of a live audience made his mom prouder than ever.The anchor took to Instagram to share an adorable clip of the event, where the three appear in front of a large kitchen island working on their special recipe.A post shared by ginger_zee (@ginger_zee)The adorable momentIn the video, her eldest son appears chatty as can be as he discusses his adventures working in nature, revealing how he learned to deal with worms and "what you need to feed them and not to feed them."MORE: Ginger Zee's exciting new venture is a total family affairMORE: Ginger Zee delights fans with rare picture of

“blacklisted” from Hollywood amid claims she was “difficult” and “unprofessional” — is now being praised by her former co-star, Ellen Pompeo.Heigl, 43, starred alongside Pompeo, 52, on six seasons of the ABC medical drama before she quit the series in 2010 after publicly complaining about long hours on set.“I remember Heigl said something on a talk show about the insane hours we were working — and she was 100% right,” Pompeo said Wednesday in a new episode of her podcast, “Tell Me With Ellen Pompeo.”“Had she said that today, she’d be a complete hero,” Pompeo continued. “But she’s ahead of her time.

and killed her off — her eponymous sitcom following controversial remarks way back in 2018.Barr’s new Reelz documentary — “Roseanne: Kicked Out of Hollywood” — gets raw about her ousting from the revival of her ’90s sitcom “Roseanne,” which is now known as “The Conners.” The outspoken star alleged that ABC always had issues with her contentious (the network president labeled them “repugnant”) tweets and comments — and engaged in “intellectual witch-burning” to silence her.In 2018, ABC cancelled the original “Roseanne” reboot after Barr’s racist tweet comparing former President Barack Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett to the offspring of the “Muslim brotherhood & Planet of the Apes.”‘I’m a comic. I’m a bad girl … I’m going to say f— it and f— you until I take my last breath.’“Any tweet that was not ‘I love Hillary Clinton,’ I got a call for,” Barr claimed in regards to the network’s management methods.The doc also dives deep into the moment Barr tweeted about a conspiracy theory about a Parkland school shooting survivor giving a Nazi salute at a rally for harder gun control.She would up deleting the tweet. “I removed it every time they called,” she said.

would be absent from the show for a brief time.It was announced Wednesday that Goldberg will be on hiatus from the long-running talk show until May 2. “ICYMI: Our EGOT winner is away doing EGOT things! See you soon, @WhoopiGoldberg,” the show tweeted, adding that she will be back to host Hot Topics then.The “Ghost” actress stepped back from the show because she is filming the upcoming Amazon series “Anansi Boys” in Scotland.Behar, 79, explained to the audience earlier this week that Goldberg was shooting her six-episode series, mistakenly calling it a “movie.”“If you’re wondering where Whoopi is, the girl’s got a movie she’s making and she will be back when she finishes whatever she’s doing,” Behar said.

Mark Cuban — who plays a pivotal role in Wednesday night’s episode (9:30 on ABC).“He’s made cameos [before] and this was an idea our writers had and we thought it was a great use of our show,” series star Topher Grace, 43, told The Post.Cuban plays himself in the episode, in which Tom (Grace) and his sister, Sarah (Caitlin McGee), try to cheer up their wealthy kid brother, Connor (Jimmy Tatro), who runs a private equity firm and is depressed after his girlfriend, JoJo (Tetona Jackson) left town to pursue her dreams. Tom figures he and Sarah will bring a copy of the much-maligned 1996 movie “Dunston Checks In” — Connor’s “second favorite movie where a monkey wears clothes” — over to his house for a sibling bonding session.When they arrive, Connor tries to get rid of them, feigning drowsiness — when, in fact, he’s hosting a high-stakes ($800 ante) poker game that includes Cuban, who’s friends with goofy family friend Spags (Dustin Ybarra) in a “no one saw that coming” twist.

Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel swapped talk shows and networks in an elaborate April Fool’s Day prank on Friday.it was a confusing tale of two Jimmys for audiences after Fallon flew to Hollywood to host “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on ABC, while Kimmel sat in for Fallon on NBC’s “The Tonight Show.”Fallon and Kimmel sat at each other’s desks and did some of each other’s recurring bits as part of the epic switcheroo, which was a complete surprise to the shocked studio audiences at 30 Rock and the El Capitan Entertainment Centre.The Roots remained in New York to warm up the crowd for Kimmel, whose sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez stayed in Tinseltown to serve up Fallon with punchlines.“I love being here in New York. I want to tell you about this crazy thing that happened in LA this week.

had previously put her on “leave.”A Disney insider told The Post that she requested to take a personal leave, which was approved.Finch, 44, was accused last month of writing several storylines that were based on her own experiences — several elements of which were allegedly fabricated. She was later put under a human resources investigation by Disney following the bombshell news.That inquiry has since been terminated, and Finch chose to depart the Shonda Rhimes-led series on her own.“I will always remain one of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’s’ biggest fans,” Finch said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.

Last year’s Oscars ceremony saw a historical low, at 10.4 million viewers, which means the show on Sunday should have done much, much better, right? Well, the answer isn’t as clear. Despite a big bump from having the event in-person with red carpet coverage and a crowded venue packed with various stars as an extra draw, people still aren’t tuning in at the rate they used to before the pandemic and viewership had already been declining from year to year.

appearance on “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” Brunson, 32, shared the comedy of errors that eventually led to her to acting.Before starring in her own sitcom, the writer found an audience at BuzzFeed, who scooped up the comedienne after a skit she published online went viral. Since then, she’s lent her voice to multiple animated characters on Adult Swim’s “Lazor Wulf” and to her eponymous character on Netflix’s “Big Mouth.” But not every work transition has been so charmed, the “She Memes Well” author revealed during the interview.

abruptly departed the ABC sitcom last year while still filming its ninth season.McLendon-Covey, 52, derided the 59-year-old actor as not wanting “to be there” on set to film scenes and suggested he would want to leave “mid-scene.” She shared her opinions in response to a tweet by freelance journalist Noel Murray, who suggested the series should either kill off Garlin’s character, family patriarch Murray Goldberg, or should get canceled entirely, rather than repurpose already-shot footage in an attempt to make scenes gel.“They should either cancel The Goldbergs or kill off Jeff Garlin’s character because the workarounds they’ve been using this season ain’t working,” Murray wrote, adding a clip of a wedding scene that appeared heavily edited.His tweet brought a sharp response from McLendon-Covey.“Thanks for the great suggestion Noel!” McLendon-Covey shaded right back before alluding to Garlin’s alleged disinterest appearing in the sitcom. “This season threw us for a loop because a.) it’s hard to incorporate someone who doesn’t want to be there and wants to leave mid-scene, and b.) we werent about to re-write the 2nd half of the season.”She concluded her retort: “We’re doing our best.”McLendon-Covey and ABC both declined to comment through representatives when contacted by The Post, which has also reached out for a statement from Garlin.Thanks for the great suggestion Noel! This season threw us for a loop because a.) it's hard to incorporate someone who doesn't want to be there and wants to leave mid-scene, and b.) we werent about to re-write the 2nd half of the season.

John Ortiz (“Messiah,” “Togetherness”) as Joe Sandoval, the wealthy and powerful owner of Heritage House, a sprawling vineyard in the picturesque Sonoma Valley. It’s the third-largest producer of wine in the US — but, of course, there are those pesky little problems bubbling underneath the sunshine and soil feeding Joe’s grapes: family infighting, backstabbing, violence and Joe’s spiteful ex-wife, Margaret (Bellamy Young), who’s set on reclaiming the vineyard she thinks Joe stole from her late father.

Our long awards season nightmare may be over. During an executive session panel for the Television Critics Association Winter Tour, Craig Erwich, President of ABC and Hulu Originals, provided an update regarding the 94th Academy Awards and a big one.

his departure from the show following a series of misconduct allegations. Deadline revealed the shocking disclosure in a tweet Thursday, citing anonymous sources.

“A Black Lady Sketch Show”), revolves around life at an inner-city elementary school in Brunson’s native city of Philadelphia — notably its staff of harried teachers and its unqualified principal, Eva Coleman (Janelle James), who’s there only because she caught the school superintendent in a compromising position.

spurred an investigation approved by a judge into how live rounds may have wound up alongside dummy rounds in the gun. Criminal charges have not been ruled out, as Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office is trying to determine how the tragic event occurred.

“The Facts of Life” for a 90-minute special set to air on ABC Dec. 7.

is about to become a mother for the first time.In fact, the hip-hop diva announced her pregnancy just days before “Queens” — in which Eve co-stars with Brandy, Naturi Naughton and Nadine Velazquez as a ’90s rap girl group on the comeback trail — premiered on Tuesday.“I couldn’t have planned this — both at the same time — but it’s amazing,” said Eve, 42, who is due in February after years of struggling to conceive with her husband, British entrepreneur Maximillion Cooper.

Tamron Hall has created a “toxic” work environment at her eponymous “Tamron Hall Show,” executive producer Candi Carter has left her job, according to a new report.“Candi was so done with Tamron that she requested that ABC take her off the show,” network insiders told the Daily Mail in a blistering report published Friday. “The environment that Tamron has created on her show is toxic.

according to an excerpt from the new book “How to Save a Life: The Inside Story of Grey’s Anatomy” by Entertainment Weekly Editor-at-Large Lynette Rice. “The context is that she’s not into white men.

ABC’s reboot of “The Wonder Years” offers an interesting, though not groundbreaking, alternative to its forerunner.It’s been 28 years since we watched Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage) come of age as a suburban, middle-class, whitebread teenager starting in 1968: love, loss, discovery, life lessons, the works — aided by his goofy best friend, Paul Pfeiffer (Josh Saviano) and his unrequited love, Winnie Cooper (Danica McKellar), with Daniel Stern providing the voiceover narration as an adult Kevin to as