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HBO has announced the lead casting for the upcoming Game of Thrones spinoff series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight.

EXCLUSIVE: Sandrine Holt (Daredevil: Born Again) and Corbin Bernsen (The Curse) have been tapped for recurring roles on Your Friends and Neighbors, Apple’s new drama series created by Jonathan Tropper, which is based on his original idea.

A nifty storage hack involving fruit could be the answer to keeping your spuds fresh and sprout-free.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, HBO’s Game of Thrones spinoff, has cast its two leads.

Lexi Carson Agent Argylle is coming to Apple TV+. Matthew Vaughn’s star-studded spy caper “Argylle” will make its streaming debut on Apple TV+ on April 12, the company announced Friday. “Argylle,” released in theaters on on February 2, undelivered during its box office opening weekend by bringing in $18 million domestically despite costing $200 million to produce.

Katcy Stephan Peter Dager has landed a lead role opposite Owen Wilson in AppleTV+’s new comedy series from Jason Keller. The comedy stars Wilson as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago. After he gets fired from his job at an Indiana sporting goods store and his wife walks out on him, Pryce hedges his bets entirely on a troubled 17-year-old golf phenom, who will be played by Dager.

Alison Herman TV Critic If John Sugar, the PI played by a gravel-voiced Colin Farrell in the eponymous crime drama “Sugar,” seems like too much a collection of noir clichés and male fantasies to be a plausible protagonist, that’s partly by design. But the Apple TV+ series, created by screenwriter Mark Protosevich (“I Am Legend,” Spike Lee’s “Oldboy”), executive produced by Audrey Chon (“The Twilight Zone” reboot, “Invasion”) Simon Kinberg (the original “Mr.

Showrunner, writer and creator Dara Resnik has signed with Independent Artist Group for representation.

My guest this week is Karen Pittman. She’s hit the headlines lately for her reported departure from the Max show And Just Like That…, and in this episode of 20 Questions on Deadline she explains why she won’t be back for Season 3.

The series comes from Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground production company.I’ve been on the lookout for this for a little while and now we have it confirmed. The acclaimed All Of...A trailer has landed for Stormy, a new documentary set for Peacock about Stormy Daniels.

Carolyn Giardina It’s been one of Hollywood’s most sought-after invitations. For the past few years, a who’s who of directors, cinematographers, studio execs and exhibitors have been quietly ushered into an unmarked room at the famed Glen Glenn Sound facility in Los Angeles. They’ve made the trek to get a peek at new projection technology that has been in the works for years at Barco, the Belgian tech firm known for its high-end cinema exhibition systems.

Jennifer Garner has a new Christmas movie in the works at Netflix!

EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV+ has rounded out the cast for Jessica Chastain-led The Savant, its eight-episode limited series from writer/executive producer/showrunner Melissa James Gibson, Fifth Season and Anonymous Content.

We’re not even halfway through 2024, and already, 48 TV shows have been given renewals from major networks and streamers!

The Big Door Prize is coming back!

Austin Film Festival (AFF) has announced Ronald D. Moore as the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Television Writer Award for his prolific impact on the world of television and his work on celebrated science fiction and fantasy series such as “For All Mankind,” “Outlander” and “Battlestar Galactica.” “I’m very honored,” Moore told Variety over the phone. “It’s great when your work is recognized and when a renowned organization like the Austin Film Festival chooses to do something like this.

As mobile network providers hike their prices in the month of April, owning the ever-popular Apple iPhone just got that little bit more expensive.

Scotland’s Sands International Film Festival Of St Andrews will open on April 19 with a double-bill screening of British writer-director Naqqash Khalid’s debut feature In Camera and Harry Holland’s short film Last Call, starring Tom Holland. 

One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery is coming!

EXCLUSIVE: Apple is expanding the ensemble cast of its upcoming series Your Friends and Neighbors with Isabel Gravitt (The Watcher, Little Fires Everywhere) and Donovan Colan (Theater Camp, Spirit Halloween, upcoming The Dogs).

EXCLUSIVE: Aimee Carrero (The Menu) has joined the Jon Hamm-led Apple series Your Friends And Neighbors in a series regular role, sources close to production tell Deadline. Details regarding her character are under wraps.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jon Stewart made headlines in February when he appeared on “CBS Mornings” ahead of his return to hosting Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” and said that Apple canceled his previous talk show, “The Problem With Jon Stewart,” because “they didn’t want me to say things that might get me in trouble.” On the April 1 episode of “The Daily Show,” Stewart went into greater detail about Apple’s concerns over the direction of his now-axed talk show and corresponding podcast. Stewart was interviewing Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan on “The Daily Show” and told her that he once pitched to have her as a guest on “The Problem” podcast.

Colin Farrell loves his fellow Irish actors!

Last month, the U.S. Justice Department and more than a dozen state attorneys general sued Apple, claiming that the tech giant has an illegal monopoly over the smartphone market and warning that Apple’s monopoly on smartphones could extend to other areas of the economy, including entertainment.

Gwyneth Paltrow is giving fans a glimpse into her Easter weekend!

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Apple may claim the wireless earbuds throne with their bestselling AirPods, but Google isn’t that far behind these days with their popular Google Pixel Buds. First unveil in 2017, Google is now four-generations into their wireless earbuds, which offer a competitive AirPods alternative at a more affordable price.

There have been a ton of hit TV show renewals in 2024 so far!

Nowadays, it's trendy to mix different types of food and flavours together. The aim is to create something so strange that it's actually brilliant. But sometimes, some things are better left as they are.

There are returns, goodbyes, and news of whether a 'missing' resident will return to the cobbles all in Coronation Street next week. It starts when David Platt tells Maria Windass that if she doesn’t return to work very soon, Audrey Roberts will look to replace her.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are currently spending time in the Big Apple during Spring Break!

Joey King and Logan Lerman are together in New York City while promoting their Hulu series We Were The Lucky Ones and both of their partners are there too!

EXCLUSIVE: Apple’s Invasion is rounding out its Season 3 cast with Ashton Sanders (Moonlight, Wu-Tang: An American Saga) and Eric Lange (Perry Mason, Escape at Dannemora) who will tackle major recurring roles.

Joey King is taking over New York City for her We Were The Lucky Ones press tour!

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Katcy Stephan Ryan Gosling and Apple Original Films exec Jessie Henderson have launched General Admission, a production company with the objective to collaborate with world class filmmakers to create bold theatrical and streaming events within all genres. In introducing their new venture, the duo has signed a three-year first-look film deal with Amazon MGM Studios. Under the pact, Amazon MGM Studios will have a first look on narrative features, some of which Gosling will star in, that General Admission intends to produce for both theatrical and streaming.

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Tallman (First Wives Club, Law & Order: SVU), Hoon Lee (Warrior, Banshee, See) and Tony winner and Grammy nominee Lena Hall (Snowpiercer, Hedwig and the Angry Inch) are set as series regulars opposite Jon Hamm in Your Friends and Neighbors, Apple TV+’s upcoming drama series from Warrior creator Jonathan Tropper and Apple Studios.