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Inside the ‘Abbott Elementary’ and ‘It’s Always Sunny’ Crossover: Easter Eggs, Character Pairings and Unleashing Five Sociopaths on the School

This week’s “Abbott Elementary” episode is just half of the story. “Volunteers” featured the long-awaited crossover with FX’s long-running “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” as told from the vantage point of...

Joey King, Cooper Koch Set to Announce This Year’s SAG Awards Nominations

Joey King (“A Family Affair,” “We Were The Lucky Ones”) and Cooper Koch (“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” “They/Them”) have been tapped to announce the nominees for the...

‘Shogun’ Season 2 Update: Producers Reveal That Writers’ Room Ends In Six Weeks

“Shogun” is moving closer to a new season. Hot off its awards dominance at the 2025 Golden Globes — winning the drama series prize, as well as three acting wins...

Five Burning TV Questions for 2025: Cable’s Future, Paramount’s Leadership Structure and Media Under a Vindictive Trump

As the industry was rocked last year by layoffs, budget cuts, runaway production, a decline in volume and an overall malaise, one mantra kept popping up: “Survive ‘til ’25!” It was...

The 25 Most-Watched Specials of 2024: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,’ Academy Awards and Billy Joel

America loves a parade. America also loves to learn from Oprah, to rock with Ryan Seacrest on New Year’s Eve and to belt out the hits with Billy Joel at Madison...

Most-Watched Television Networks: Ranking 2024’s Winners and Losers

The broadcast bounce is real. As 2024 ends, CBS led the pack in total viewers for the year thanks, of course, to Super Bowl LVIII. No surprise, live sports continues to...

Jason Segel on Harrison Ford’s ‘Masterclass’ in ‘Shrinking’ Season Finale and Whether Cobie Smulders Could Come Back for Season 3

SPOILER ALERT: The following interview contains spoilers from “The Last Thanksgiving,” the second season finale of “Shrinking,” now streaming on AppleTV+. The sophomore season of AppleTV+ comedy “Shrinking” wrapped on Christmas Eve...

Inside ‘The Simpsons’ Touching Disney+ Christmas Episode: Homer Regains Some Maturity, While Prof. Frink Restores Ned Flanders’ Belief in God

Longtime “The Simpsons” writer Carolyn Omine  was dealt a few personal setbacks the past few years, as both her father and sister died — while she was also facing the professional...

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