Hank Azaria officially announced in January he would no longer voice Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on The Simpsons, and now the actor has opened up about his journey to that decision. 556 more words
via Hank Azaria told Simpsons producers last year he was no longer comfortable voicing Apu — EW.com
Almost two weeks after being newly indicted on felony charges arising from the alleged fake hate crime attack of January 2019, Jussie Smollett was back in court today, in more ways than one. 24 more words
Saturday Night Live alumna Ana Gasteyer is set to lead the ensemble cast of NBC’s single-camera comedy pilot American Auto, from Superstore creator Justin Spitzer, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Universal Television. 25 more words
via Ana Gasteyer To Star In Justin Spitzer’s NBC Comedy Pilot ‘American Auto’ — Deadline
Netflix said Monday it is expanding the rollout of a Top 10 listing that will show its subscribers the 10 most-watched titles each day on the streaming giant. 29 more words
via Netflix Launches Daily Top 10 Lists, Revealing A Bit More Viewer Data — Deadline
Teri Polo leads a quartet of actors cast in The Big Leap, Fox’s ballet-themed hourlong comedy-drama pilot from The Passage writer/executive producer Liz Heldens. Matt Lucas, Jumanji;s Ser’Darius Blain and Ray Cham also are cast in lead roles in the project, inspired by the UK reality series Big Ballet. 14 more words
The Democratic debate on Tuesday night has all of the ingredients of the most consequential one yet this cycle: Bernie Sanders, now the front runner, likely will be the main target of rivals’ attacks. 24 more words
ABC’s venerable The Bachelor reality franchise may be getting another extension. The network floated the idea for the new show during the Monday episode of The Bachelor. 32 more words
via ABC Exploring Dating Reality Show For Seniors From ‘The Bachelor’ Producers — Deadline
It’s been a while since Stephen Colbert did his Bernie Sanders impression, but tonight he dusted it off in honor of Bernie’s big win in Nevada. 33 more words
via Stephen Colbert Brings Back Bernie Sanders Impression: “I Promise You Will Feel The Bern” — Deadline
President Donald Trump got a king’s welcome in India, but in Trevor Noah’s opinion, Trump squandered whatever goodwill he received, by offending the Indian people with an embarrassing speech. 28 more words
via Trevor Noah Takes Trump To Task For “Butchered” India Speech — Deadline
When Stateless gets its world premiere at Berlinale on Wednesday, it will be the culmination of a seven-year journey for Cate Blanchett. The two-time Oscar winner first conceived of the drama in her kitchen in 2013. 21 more words
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