Who Is The Current Face Of TV Comedy? The Answer Is Not As Obvious As It Used To Be

Trustees of the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan have unanimously agreed to a one-calendar-quarter extension of health coverage for certain qualified participants who would otherwise lose coverage on Oct. 1, 2023. The extension accounts for jobs that may have been lost in May and June of this year due to the Writers Guild strike. The WGA has been on strike since May 2, SAG-AFTRA since July 14.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Administrators of SAG-AFTRA’s health plan have made a big move to extend health care coverage for members who would otherwise lose their eligibility because of production shutdowns sparked by the Writers Guild of America strike. SAG-AFTRA Health Plan board of trustees voted unanimously to extend coverage by one calendar quarter for some members who would be off the rolls as of Oct. 1.

It’s almost been one year since Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles shocked fans after they were seen holding hands at Harry‘s manager’s wedding.

Jon Burlingame A music supervisor has a big job, as defined by the TV Academy: She or he “creatively contributes to the story, character development and overall narrative of the program by engaging in song selection, guiding original song creation and production, overseeing on-camera music performances… contributing to the creation of a unique music aesthetic.” This year’s five nominees reflect those ideals: Frankie Pine, music supervisor for “Daisy Jones & The Six,” was hired five years ago; she was even part of the casting process for the rise-and-fall story of a ’70s rock band. “It was all-encompassing,” she says, “being able to do every aspect of music to help create that authenticity.” Pine submitted episode 8, which depicts the band touring the U.S.

The Frasier reboot at Paramount+ has a premiere date!

The ongoing wrongful termination lawsuit filed by Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis‘ former nanny has taken a turn in the stars’ favor. Except things aren’t totally over! Not quite yet, at least…

If Alec Baldwin is charged again with involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, he could once again face prison time. Hutchins died Oct.

Kenneth Branagh is opening up about his upcoming movie, A Haunting In Venice, and revealed that he wanted to keep the movie as scary as possible – even for the cast.

Sandra Bullock is having a tough time wrapping her head around the allegations surrounding the IRL family that inspired The Blind Side.

Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Rewind 35 years ago to 1988 and this trio of words were hot on the lips of movie fans everywhere thanks to the summer release of the hit comedy-horror film with the same namesake. We all remember the iconic scenes and the emotions they stirred, from the creepy shrunken head and witch doctor in the waiting room and the hilarious Day-O (Banana Boat song) dining room dance scene, to the shocking first glimpses of Beetlejuice and the hideous sandworm that still haunts us to this day.

Alec Baldwin could be facing charges once more in the fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie heads into final Emmy Awards voting with more nominations than any other nonfiction project this year: seven in all, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special, as well as recognition for director Davis Guggenheim and picture editor Michael Harte. 

Apple TV+ hit “Ted Lasso.”Viewers fell in love with Waddingham, 49, as the poised, yet hilarious football club owner Rebecca Welton. But as Waddingham revealed on “The View” in June, she has often been overlooked for roles because of her 5’11” stature.

Halyna Hutchins was tragically killed on the set of in October 2021 when the prop gun Alec Baldwin was holding suddenly discharged, striking and killing the cinematographer and injuring director Joel Souza. In the months since tragedy struck in New Mexico, lawsuits were filed, criminal charges were filed — then dropped, for Baldwin — and allegations were made, including that the film's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, consumed alcohol and smoked marijuana during filming of the Western.Then, on June 29, 2023, prosecutors filed legal documents in the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, claiming Gutierrez-Reed «transferred a 'small bag of cocaine'» to a witness it has been in contact with.

SAG-AFTRA has revealed more thinking behind its interim agreements, with leadership saying the initiative is “designed to undermine the production slates and timing of the AMPTP companies and ensure that they come back to the table”.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer A New Mexico judge has scheduled the manslaughter trial in the “Rust” shooting to begin on Dec. 6. Hannah Gutierrez Reed, 26, faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence in connection with the accidental shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Hulu show premieres August 8. The series follows a trinity of true crime enthusiasts (and probable fixed signs) played by Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short as they trauma bond over bloodshed, clues and the lies they tell each other. Season one found the three tracking down a killer among their high-end neighbors while season two detailed their journey to exonerate themselves in a second murder.

Bill Cosby has been hit with a new lawsuit.

Bill Cosby has been hit with a lawsuit from another woman who alleges that he drugged and raped her during the late 1980s.

Singer Morganne Picard accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault in a new lawsuit filed in New York on Friday. Picard claimed Cosby used his "power, fame, and prestige" to sexually abuse the international performer. Her lawsuit also named Kaufman Astoria Studios, the Carsey-Werner Company and NBC Universal Media in the lawsuit.