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Eric Dane Tackles His ALS Struggle On-Screen

Actor draws on his real-life diagnosis for guest role on Brilliant Minds

(Newser) - Actor Eric Dane is taking inspiration from his real life into his new role as a firefighter diagnosed with ALS on NBC's Brilliant Minds. The upcoming guest star role echoes Dane's own recent diagnosis with the neurodegenerative disease. The episode, set to air Nov. 24, sees the Euphoria...

Wheel of Fortune Makes a Millionaire
It's Wheel of Fortune's
Biggest Win Ever
VIDEO
Oct 1, 2025 11:30 AM CDT

It's Wheel of Fortune's Biggest Win Ever

Connecticut's Christina Derevjani nabs $1M grand prize, and more

(Newser) - A Connecticut woman made game show history Tuesday night, becoming the biggest winner in Wheel of Fortune's 49-year history. Christina Derevjanik of Stamford took home a record $1,035,115 after a strong performance that included a $35,115 haul during the standard rounds. She advanced to the...

The Simpsons Set for Big-Screen Return

Sequel will come 20 years after the beloved TV family's first film adventure

(Newser) - The Simpsons are making another run at the big screen—two decades after their last. Disney has set July 23, 2027, as the date when Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie, and the rest of Springfield will return to theaters for a still-untitled sequel to 2007's The Simpsons Movie....

Brady Bunch House Lets Fans Inside for 3 Groovy Days

Guided tours in November will offer fans a look inside every room of residence in Studio City, Calif.

(Newser) - Fans of The Brady Bunch might want to dust off their polyester: The famous split-level residence from the TV classic is opening its doors to the public, for a very brief cameo. For three days in November, super fans can roam the halls of the instantly recognizable Studio City...

At Dawson's Creek Reunion: 'I Can't Believe I'm Not There'

James Van Der Beek speaks in prerecorded video message amid health struggles

(Newser) - He couldn't be there in person, but a noticeably gaunt James Van Der Beek still managed to make an appearance at Monday's Dawson's Creek reunion—virtually, that is. "I can't believe I'm not there. I can't believe I don't get to hug...

Even Vanna Didn't Know This Wheel of Fortune Secret
Even Vanna Didn't Know This
Wheel of Fortune Secret
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Sep 13, 2025 4:12 PM CDT

Even Vanna Didn't Know This Wheel of Fortune Secret

The wheel's clicking sound comes from rubber bands, host Ryan Seacrest reveals

(Newser) - Ryan Seacrest "did his homework" before taking over as host of Wheel of Fortune, co-host Vanna White told an interviewer on Friday, having just learned how true that statement was. Seacrest, who also took part in the Good Morning America interview , had revealed what makes the signature clicking sound...

Amazon Sued Over 'Bait and Switch' on Movie Buys

Class-action complaint says digital purchases of films, TV shows are really just revocable licenses

(Newser) - A new class-action lawsuit is challenging the way Amazon sells movies and TV shows online, arguing that consumers aren't actually "buying" titles as advertised, but instead getting a license that can be revoked at any time. The suit, filed last week in federal court in Washington, accuses...

Amanda Knox Gets 'Relief,' Thanks to Monica Lewinsky

Pair team up for Hulu limited series showing 'the long consequences' of trauma

(Newser) - You might think Monica Lewinsky and Amanda Knox have little in common. But when the former White House intern turned anti-bullying advocate began considering options for a TV deal following her involvement in Impeachment: American Crime Story, she thought of the similarities between her story and Knox's account of...

South Park Signs Deal, Then Skewers Paramount, Trump

President takes the worst of the beating in 27th season premiere

(Newser) - If Paramount thought South Park's creators were done skewering the company now that it has finally secured a deal to air the hit show, it was very, very wrong. In the show's 27th season premiere on Wednesday, creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker clearly drew inspiration from Paramount'...

South Park Finds New Home in $1.5B Deal

Creators to produce 10 episodes a year under 5-year contract with Paramount+

(Newser) - Paramount has secured the global streaming rights to South Park in a landmark $1.5 billion deal, bringing the hit animated series exclusively to Paramount+ after intense negotiations. The five-year agreement, still awaiting final signatures, will bring all episodes of the animated series to Paramount+ in the US for...

'Cletus Hogg' Has Chased After His Last General Lee

Rick Hurst, who played slightly dopey deputy on Dukes of Hazzard , dies at 79

(Newser) - For a while during the era when Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan were president, Rick Hurst was a household name, playing Deputy Cletus Hogg on the popular '80s action-comedy series Dukes of Hazzard, per ABC7 . He wasn't quite as well known in his later years, but the tributes...

Lalo Schifrin Was Asked to Write a Signature TV Theme

Mission: Impossible kickoff was one of the more than 100 pieces the composer produced for TV, films

(Newser) - Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for Mission: Impossible and more than 100 other arrangements for film and television, died Thursday. He was 93. The Argentine won four Grammys and was nominated for six Oscars, including five for original score for Cool Hand Luke, The Fox,...

Why TV's 'Worst Human Beings' Make the Best Comedy

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia heads into Season 17, the longest-running sitcom ever

(Newser) - This summer marks 20 years on the air for It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, making the show the longest-running sitcom ever, Alan Sepinwall writes at Rolling Stone . In his view, it might also be the "funniest." From showrunner and star Rob McElhenney, the FX dark comedy follows...

JFK Jr. Biopic Is Taking Some Heat
JFK Jr. Biopic Is
Taking Some Heat
Jun 20, 2025 7:21 AM CDT

JFK Jr. Biopic Is Taking Some Heat

Nephew Jack Schlossberg slams Ryan Murphy's upcoming FX series about his late uncle, wife

(Newser) - American Horror Story showrunner Ryan Murphy has a new FX biopic coming out on the late John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Carolyn Bessette, who both died in a plane crash off of Martha's Vineyard in 1999, per People . The Kennedy family may not be on board with...

'Very Bizarre' Moment in Philly: Joe Biden and a TV Crew

Ex-president shows up to eat at Parc restaurant as Amazon show Reacher is being filmed

(Newser) - It's the "crossover no one saw coming"—an ex-US president and a hit TV series. That's what Parade says happened in and outside of the restaurant Parc in Philly, where Amazon Prime Video's Reacher happened to be filming, and where former President Biden and his...

This Teen Deserves to Be an Emmy Rarity
This Teen Deserves
to Be an Emmy Rarity
OPINION
Jun 12, 2025 11:30 AM CDT

This Teen Deserves to Be an Emmy Rarity

Owen Cooper deserves to win for Adolescence , writes TV critic Glenn Whipp

(Newser) - This year's Emmy nominations come out next month, and the name of 15-year-old Owen Cooper is expected to be among them. At the Los Angeles Times , TV writer Glenn Whipp makes the case that the central character in the Netflix series Adolescence should be more than nominated—he should...

Why Sister Wives Is the 'Most American Show'
Why Sister Wives Is the
'Most American Show'
OPINION
Jun 5, 2025 1:54 PM CDT

Why Sister Wives Is the 'Most American Show'

It's the story of a family brought together and torn apart, and the ties that still bind: Monica Hesse

(Newser) - TLC's Sister Wives may have dropped off your TV radar after 19 seasons on the air, but if so, Monica Hesse believes you're missing out. Some of you out there "wouldn't be caught dead tuning in to this dumpster fire, you have better things to do,...

The Late Paul 'Pee-wee' Reubens Defends Himself
The Late Paul
'Pee-wee' Reubens
Defends Himself
in case you missed it
May 31, 2025 12:32 PM CDT

The Late Paul 'Pee-wee' Reubens Defends Himself

'Everything I did and wrote, was based in love,' star says in final audio clip for HBO docuseries

(Newser) - "Death is just so final," the late Paul Reubens says in a trailer for a self-narrated docuseries that debuted Friday. "To be able to get your message in at the last minute is incredible." That's what Reubens, better known by his character Pee-wee Herman, pulls...

The Most Popular TV Shows of the Year

You probably won't be surprised that Squid Game is No. 1, per 35-day viewing stats from Nielsen

(Newser) - For the first time since streaming hit our screens, Nielsen has multi-platform ratings for television series across broadcast TV, cable, and streaming—and Netflix's Squid Game has emerged as the most-watched show for 2024-2025 overall, as well as among the 18-49 demographic, reports Variety . Nielsen's numbers measured 35...

Alicia Silverstone to Reprise Her Most Famous Role

Actor, 48, will star as Cher Horowitz in TV series based on 1995's Clueless

(Newser) - Alicia Silverstone was just a teen when she made Clueless, the movie that put her on the Hollywood map. Now 48, the actor is reprising the role of the Valley Girl-like Cher Horowitz for a TV series based on the 1995 film set to air on Peacock, reports Variety . The...

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