‘The Night Agent’ Political Thriller Series From Shawn Ryan Ordered By Netflix

NEW YORK -- Markie Post, who played the public defender in the 1980s sitcom “Night Court” and was a regular presence on television for four decades, has died.

Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to Last Night in Rozzie, a Boston-set drama starring Neil Brown Jr, Nicky Whelan, Jeremy Sisto and Kevin Chapman. Sean Gannet directed the pic, which will now get a day-and-date release beginning September 17.

EXCLUSIVE: Neil Patrick Harris is returning to comedy series television in a big way. The former How I Met Your Mother star has been tapped as the lead in Uncoupled, Netflix’s new comedy series created and executive produced by Younger and Emily In Paris creator/executive producer Darren Star and longtime Modern Family executive producer Jeffrey Richman.

Jordan Moreau Comedian Louis C.K., whose career derailed after he was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women in 2017, is making a return to stand-up comedy in a nationwide tour beginning next week, he announced on his website on Wednesday.Announced on Wednesday, C.K. has shows in 30 cities, including New York, Chicago, Detroit, San Diego, Philadelphia, Boston and more.

On Tuesday’s edition of Cuomo Prime Time, host Chris Cuomo ignored the developing scandal surrounding his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively know how to steal the spotlight on a red carpet. The pair stunned at the New York premiere of, and Reynolds had nothing but appreciation for his lady love.The actor spoke with ET's Rachel Smith at the premiere at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater on Tuesday, where he dished on recently celebrating the 10th anniversary of his first date with Lively over the weekend — and how it feels to have made it to this milestone.«It's great! We're lucky.

Venice Film Festival as the event’s opening night film, but its debut at NYFF will mark its North American premiere. It will screen on Oct.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaPedro Almodóvar’s “Parallel Mothers” has been tapped as the closing night selection of the 59th New York Film Festival. The melodrama, which reunites the Spanish auteur with one of his greatest cinematic muses, Penélope Cruz, will make its North American premiere October 8 at Alice Tully Hall.

Rihanna is all about that “Housewives” drama.

Rihanna is team Leah McSweeney in the designer’s Real Housewives of New York feud with Ramona Singer. During the show’s most recent episode, Leah name-dropped Rihanna during a heated fight with Ramona. Ramona was mocking Leah’s clothing brand, Married to the Mob, but Leah had the best clap back. “You aren’t exactly my demographic, so it’s all good,” she told Ramona. “I already having Rihanna wearing my s***, you think I need you wearing my s***?”

NEW YORK -- The NBC soap opera “Days of our Lives” is getting its own spinoff for Peacock.NBCUniversal's streaming service, Peacock, announced Monday that it has ordered five episodes of “Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem.” The series will feature both past and present characters of the series, including Deirdre Hall as Dr. Marlena Evans, Lisa Rinna as Billie Reed and Jackée Harry as Paulina Price.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefTencent Music Entertainment has been fined by Chinese regulators and ordered to terminate its exclusive content supply deals with major global music suppliers.The company is the largest online music group in China and is a majority owned subsidiary of China’s Tencent Group. Its shares are separately listed on the New York Stock Exchange in the U.S.The ruling was announced on Saturday by the State Administration for Market Regulation.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla New York Times bestselling political conspiracy thriller “The Night Agent” will get the silver screen treatment by Netflix. The streamer has greenlit the series for a book-to-TV adaptation, tapping creator Shawn Ryan (“The Shield,” “S.W.A.T.”) to executive produce.

UPDATED, 7:39 PM: A judge has ordered Keith Raniere to pay $3.4 million to 21 individuals victimized by his NXIVM sex cult, according to a report in The New York Times.

NEW YORK -- From her childhood in Berlin, New Jersey, to her marriage to actor-producer Mark Consuelos, Kelly Ripa has a lot to talk about beyond her job as host of “Live With Kelly and Ryan.”Dey Street Books, a HarperCollins Publishers imprint, announced Tuesday that Ripa's essay collection “Live Wire” will come out next year.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's post-working royal life has involved signing a deal with Netflix. The New York Times reported in September 2020 that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex founded a production company (later confirmed to be Archewell Productions) and signed a multiyear deal with the steaming service, which will pay them to make documentaries, docu-series, feature films, scripted shows and children’s programming.