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Gordon Ramsay has spent the last 20 years going to Hell and back to find the best head chefs in America — but there’s a new job requirement for “Hell’s Kitchen” Season 25: No applicants over 25 years old. “These kids have grown up not just watching the show, but there’s a big advantage with food on social media because of the level of insight, the kind of creativity it creates,” Ramsay told TheWrap of his young cast. “Plus, it’s free. Look at what you get to see and understand. So, these kids are the beneficiaries of that and it shows in their cooking. But above all that, their attitude was absolutely spot on.” As you’ll see in the season premiere Thursday on Fox, “Hell’s Kitchen” Season 25 pulls from previous iterations “Young Guns” and “Battle of the Ages” to once again test which Gen Z chef is ready to be Ramsay’s next protégé. “When you see these raw, focused, driven individuals, it’s one of the hungriest seasons we’ve ever had because they’re desperate for that platform,” the host and EP said. “They know me, so I was brutally honest with them: ‘You’re going to love me, you’re going to hate me, but you’ll leave a much better person, a much more talented individual.’” There are 18 contenders, divided into the Blue Team (Men) and the Red Team (Women), who will step into the fiery kitchen to show off their skills. Hell’s Kitchen is produced by ITV America’s ITV Entertainment in association with A. Smith & Co. Productions, Inc. Gordon Ramsay, Arthur Smith, Kent Weed, Kenny Rosen, David George, and Bernie Schaeffer serve as executive producers. |
posted 9/2/2026 |
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Lawmakers Introduce 20% Federal Film Credit |
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Unscripted television producers, long used to playing second fiddle to the feature film business and scripted TV world, are “ecstatic” that their trade is also being covered by the federal film and TV incentive that was introduced by lawmakers Thursday morning. This was not an accident; Deadline reports that a group of unscripted producers and associations spent a large part of the summer lobbying for inclusion to stem the wave of big-budget competition shows and reality series that were moving out of the U.S. Deadline spoke to around half a dozen unscripted producers, who were elated about the possibility of shooting more of their shows in the U.S., rather than abroad. Yes, Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil was shot in the Czech Republic and Ridley Scott took Jacob Elordi to Italy rather than Colorado for The Dog Stars, but the large proportion of unscripted productions that have decamped to Australia, Canada, Ireland and Portugal over the past few years has been staggering. Netflix’s Wonka’s The Golden Ticket was shot in Australia and its upcoming take on Monopoly was filmed in the UK; ABC’s upcoming Parker Posey-fronted mystery series The Mob was filmed in Italy, while Fox produces the likes of MasterChef and Fear Factor in Canada and Don’t Forget the Lyrics and Next Level Chef in Ireland. Jay Pharoah, host of Fox game show The Quiz with Balls, told Deadline recently that his show has been shot in Australia and Belgium and he wasn’t a particular fan of the food in the latter. “[President Donald] Trump got into office and there was a lot of different shifts with shooting. My understanding is that it’s easier and cheaper to shoot out of America now, which is ridiculous, but that’s how it is,” he said. Similarly, Rob Lowe said the fact that it’s cheaper to bring 100 people to Ireland to shoot The Floor than film in L.A. was “criminal.” |
posted 9/23/2026 |
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Mere hours before a court hearing on the much criticized settlement between Paramount and a coalition of blue state attorneys general on the $111 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery, ParaBros foes have gained a victory that could see an expensive delay on the deal closing. “The Court GRANTS the administrative motions to file amicus briefs,” U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin just ruled on Block the Merger‘s Administrative motion filed earlier today. “All amicus briefs must be filed on the docket by no later than 12:01 a.m. PST on September 25, 2026. This deadline will not be extended, and tardy submissions will not be considered.” With an 11 a.m. PT virtual hearing before Martinez-Olguin widely viewed as a rubberstamping of the September 21 antitrust settlement and hence the mega-merger itself, the granting of Block the Merger’s move makes it almost certain the deal won’t be formally approved today. “We are pleased that the court is allowing the public to weigh in on this important issue because the AGs have failed to adequately represent the public interest in this case,” Free Press Co-CEO and BTM co-counsel Jessica J. González told Deadline after the motion was granted. “The consent decree is weak and unenforceable. We look forward to explaining that in further detail in our brief due at midnight tonight.” DEVELOPMENTS SINCE...
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posted 9/21/2026 |
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A competition series inspired by the world of “Gabby’s Dollhouse” is coming to Netflix. On December 9, Gabby’s Dollhouse: Makers and Bakers debuts with four holiday-themed episodes hosted by Laila Lockhart Kraner as Gabby, as talented young baker-and-maker duos take on whimsical crafting and baking challenges judged by Aidy Bryant, Justin Willman and Melissa Villaseñor. Four holiday-themed episodes of the family-friendly competition will stream on Netflix later this year, with more episodes coming in 2027. |
posted 9/2/2026 |
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This Game Makes No Sense... and That's the Point |
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Two of the most popular faces from Prime Video's Last One Laughing UK are heading to Netflix for a brand new comedy entertainment show built around a game that deliberately makes no sense. Of course, it's Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade who will lead the line-up in Hot or Cold, a series set inside a mysterious institution where contestants tackle challenges with no obvious logic. The pair, who both featured in the first season of Last One Laughing UK alongside the likes of Daisy May Cooper, Joe Lycett and Rob Beckett, will front a cast of comedians and funny celebrities racing through room after room to be crowned Hot or Cold champions. The premise takes the classic childhood guessing game and hands it to adults who, as Netflix say, "really should know better". Players get no instructions. Their only guide is the room itself, which glows red when they are getting warmer and blue when they are getting colder. The challenges span the simple to the completely absurd as pairs work out what on earth they are meant to be doing. Mortimer, a two-time Last One Laughing UK favourite whose deadpan storytelling has made him one of British comedy's most-loved figures, said: "Spending time with Richard Ayoade is one of my all-time favourite things to do. Closely followed by playing Hot or Cold, so this has worked out brilliantly." Ayoade, best known for The IT Crowd and as a former Travel Man host, offered a characteristically dry response to the show's stripped-back rules, adding: "Although I prefer mild temperatures, it's been instructive to participate in something as binary as this." The series comes from Zeppotron, the production company behind Last One Laughing UK. Executive producer Chris Cohen said the show's baffling set-up suited him perfectly. He commented: "I've spent my entire career in telly walking into rooms and having no idea what's going on, so it's a delight to work with Netflix and finally make a show with that exact premise. We are thrilled to have two of Britain's best in Bob and Richard at the heart of it all." The full line-up of comedians and celebrities joining Mortimer and Ayoade, along with a release date, is yet to be confirmed. |
posted 9/23/2026 |
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Halloween Horror Nights Gets in the Game |
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Horror fans will have more than bragging rights on the line when the new horror-comedy trivia game show Better Luck Than Chuck premieres this Halloween season. Beginning Thursday, September 24, 2026, the weekly YouTube series will invite viewers to test their genre knowledge, hunt for hidden clues in each episode, and enter for the chance to win a Universal theme park vacation to experience Halloween Horror Nights at either Universal Orlando Resort or Universal Studios Hollywood. New episodes of Better Luck Than Chuck debut every Thursday on the show's official YouTube channel, inviting horror lovers everywhere to put their genre knowledge to the test alongside contestants competing for prizes. Each episode will contain a hidden clue that viewers can spot while watching. Once they've uncovered the clue, fans can visit BetterLuckThanChuck.com/UniversalSweeps to submit that week's entry for a chance to win the grand prize vacation. Adding to the excitement, each episode features special guest question readers from some of horror's biggest names, including filmmaker Mike Flanagan, producer Chad Villella (Radio Silence), music video and film director BJ McDonnell, and additional surprise guests from across the horror community. Their appearances help bring an extra layer of authenticity and fun to every episode while celebrating the creators and personalities who have helped shape modern horror. 'Watching the show is only half the fun,' said Tony Wash, co-creator of Better Luck Than Chuck. 'We wanted to reward horror fans for paying attention and celebrating the genre with us.' Co-creator Meredith Tummillo added, 'Halloween Horror Nights is one of the world's premier horror events, and we're thrilled to give one lucky viewer the opportunity to experience it firsthand.' Hosted by The Widow (Alexis Allotta), the self-proclaimed 'Wittiest Witch of the Midwest,' and her sarcastic undead husband Charlie (Adam Michaels), Better Luck Than Chuck combines horror knowledge, outrageous comedy, and nostalgic game show fun into a one-of-a-kind competition. Each episode features horror superfans battling through inventive 'cate-GORY' challenges inspired by the films, monsters, and moments that have defined the genre. The six-episode debut season premieres Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 8:00pm / 7:00pm CT with new episodes released weekly on the official Better Luck Than Chuck YouTube channel. |
posted 9/23/2026 |
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Thursday Lightning Round |
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SURVIVOR revealed today in a YouTube livestream the 21 new castaways who will compete against each other when the Emmy(R) Award-winning series premieres its 51st edition, kicking off the series' new "Open Era" with a special two-hour episode, Wednesday, Sept. 23 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ Premium plan subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)*. The groundbreaking reality series, which shifts to 90-minute weekly episodes beginning Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 8:00 PM, returns with an all-new expanded class of dynamic and determined competitors. The 51st season marks the first of SURVIVOR's "Open Era," in which every twist, every idol, every advantage in the series' history may come into play in any order and without warning. Twenty-six years after it first premiered, SURVIVOR continues to prove both the ultimate test of physical and mental will as well as the adventure of a lifetime. Castaways stranded on the beaches of Fiji are tasked with forming a new society, adapting to their surroundings and navigating an unpredictable social game to ensure their torch stays lit. SURVIVOR, currently nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Reality Competition Program, is hosted by five-time Emmy winner Jeff Probst. The following 21 new Castaways, including a professional wrestler, sociology professor, medical student, baseball executive and farmer, are set to embark on the adventure of a lifetime on SURVIVOR 51, where they will test their endurance, strategy and willpower in pursuit of the title of Sole Survivor and the $1 million grand prize. - Aaliyah Puglia (24; Gloucester City, NJ; chef) |
posted 9/23/2026 |
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Wonka’s The Golden Ticket is dusting off an iconic set piece from the beloved 1971 film starring Gene Wilder. People reports that the upcoming Netflix game show will feature Wonkavision 2.0, a revamped stage styled after the all-white broadcast studio featured in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. In the original film, Wonkavision 2.0 is where Mike Teavee, played by Paris Themmen, was schooled on the effects of TV addiction. The studio will hold some of Wonka’s The Golden Ticket’s challenges, including “Wheel of Misfortune,” “Bubble Jeopardy” and “Steal or No Steal.” Those games will be hosted by game show regulars Howie Mandel (Deal or No Deal, America’s Got Talent), Nick Cannon (The Masked Singer, America’s Got Talent) and Wayne Brady (Let’s Make a Deal, Don’t Forget the Lyrics!), who will each appear via hologram. Wonka’s The Golden Ticket showrunners Alison Holloway and Emer Harkin tell People they chose Mandel, 70, Cannon, 45, and Brady, 54, because they are “national treasures beloved for their unpredictable sense of fun and comedy,” and “they fit perfectly into our whimsical Wonka world.” They went on to describe Mandel as the “living embodiment of Willy Wonka,” as he “channeled Gene on set.” Wonkavision 2.0 will feature a “vanishing” illusion, where contestants will “disappear” into and be “transported” between sets. Designed by Australian magician and magic consultant Adam Mada, the illusions use a fade box where contestants can be seen disappearing and reappearing on the studio monitors in real time. “It is a beautiful illusion which uses no camera tricks at all, no post and no editing,” Mada tells PEOPLE. “And it works as well as it does for the camera as it does for the real live contestants inside the set. They actually watch the contestants fade and disappear in front of their eyes.” Holloway tells PEOPLE the contestants were “riveted” by Mada’s illusions, as well as other “mind-boggling tricks." |
posted 9/23/2026 |
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Keller/Noll Sets Sequence |
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Cleve Keller and Dave Noll, the format creators behind Chopped, America Says and Flip Side, are bringing a new game show format to the small screen. The duo are teaming with Goliath and Perfect Game on Celebrity Sequence, based on Goliath’s global hit board game Sequence. The series, which is in development, reimagines Goliath’s Sequence as a star-driven, high-energy studio competition built around a 16-card game board, polling questions, celebrity assists, wild jacks and a $100,000 endgame. In Celebrity Sequence, teams select cards on a giant game board and answer polling questions with help from one of three celebrities. Strategy, instinct and showmanship collide as players race to build their Sequence – until one team advances to the Ultimate Sequence round for a chance to win $100,000. “Celebrity Sequence is part Match Game, part Family Feud — and all Sequence,” said Noll. “The board game has that rare mix of simplicity, strategy and instant replay-ability. Our job is to honor what people already love about it, then blow it up into a big, funny, celebrity-fueled television format.” Goliath previously teamed with Kelly/Noll on Shark Bite, which is in the final stages of development. Keller/Noll was sought out for the Goliath partnership by Perfect Game, which holds exclusive global media rights to Goliath games. First introduced more than four decades ago, Sequence has sold more than 50 million units in more than 100 countries. The franchise has expanded into 60 different editions, including Paw Patrol Sequence, Sequence Junior, Sequence Cats & Dogs, Sequence Dice, Sequence Stacks, Sequence Jacks Go Wild, Jumbo Sequence and Sequence Deluxe. |
posted 9/23/2026 |
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Celebrity Secrets Revealed! |
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Netflix today announced Celebrity Million Dollar Secret as the next iteration of the competitive unscripted format, Million Dollar Secret. In this version, celebrities will try their hand at the ultimate game of deception. The series will premiere in 2027. The cast... Faced with elimination and sequestered in a lavish mansion, a slew of celebrity contestants must outwit their competition and identify the recipient of a million dollars hiding among them. This time the stakes are higher than ever, as the players are all public figures who have even fewer places to hide as they navigate the ever-changing game of deception. Do they have what it takes to keep their Million Dollar Secret? Hosted by Peter Serafinowicz, "Million Dollar Secret" is produced by Wheelhouse Studios. |
posted 9/23/2026 |
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California is struggling to keep its iconic reality competition shows filming in the Golden State after it emerged that another long-running series is considering an exit. America’s Got Talent is the latest that might move production out of California for its next season, coming days after Deadline revealed that American Idol is on its way to Georgia. Deadline reports that no final decision has been made, but Fremantle and Simon Cowell’s Syco are considering moving the NBC show to Georgia or Tennessee, per a TMZ report, ahead of Season 22. It would not be the first time the show taped outside of California - the show's seventh & ninth seasons were shot at NJPAC outside New York. |
posted 9/23/2026 |
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Tim Janus, a competitive eater who appeared on season 30 of The Amazing Race, has died. He was 49. Janus, also known as Eater X, died “from complications following a long battle with cancer” on September 16, his publicist confirmed in an obituary shared via Major League Eating on Sunday, September 20. “Tim followed his own passions and dreams without regard for the pressures or expectations of society,” Crazy Legs Conti, Janus’s former roommate and a former world oyster-eating champion, noted in the tribute. “He was unique, brilliant and beloved by his friends. He lived his life on his own terms.” Born in Simsbury, Connecticut, Janus graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degree in political science and public policy. As an adult, he lived in New York City’s East Village. Janus spent 12 years in the competitive eating world, from 2006 to 2018. Known for competing in a face-painted Viking mask, he reached No. 2 in world rankings and became “one of the defining personalities of what participants called the sport’s ‘trophy era.’” Janus was once crowned the world ramen eating champion after he consumed 10.5 pounds in just under eight minutes. He was also named the nigiri world eating champion after eating 141 pieces in six minutes. Back in 2014, Janus competed in the famous Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on the 4th of July, downing 44 hot dogs. Janus is also credited with introducing the Alternative Beverage Movement to the sport, allowing competitors to have drinks like lemonade or fruit punch at the table instead of only water. In 2016, Janus was inducted into the Major League Eating Hall of Fame after retiring from the sport . “I tell people that I learned a lot about life by eating hot dogs, and I mean it,” he said at the time. “If you care about something and work hard at it, it makes you better.” In addition to being a competitive eater, Janus appeared on several TV game shows. He joined fellow competitive eater Joey Chestnut on The Amazing Race in 2018, but the duo were eliminated in the fourth leg. Janus also became the largest Cash Cab winner in history after taking home $1,600 in 2011. During an appearance on the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2009, Janus won $100,000. Janus was also an adventurer who traveled to Australia to track crocodiles and snakes in the wild, milked a cow and appeared as a TV weatherman on an evening news broadcast. Shortly before receiving his cancer diagnosis, Janus was accepted into the United States Foreign Service and planned to serve abroad on assignment. Janus is survived by his mother, Lucinda Hannon, his father, Peter Janus, his stepmother, Nancy Janus, and his sister, Tess McNair. A celebration of life is planned for October in New York City.
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posted 9/23/2026 |
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It’s been about a month since America’s Got Talent fans found out that Simon Cowell would be missing the Season 21 Live Shows for an unspecified amount of time, and it now looks like he won’t be returning to the judges’ table in 2026 at all. On the afternoon of September 22, just hours before Night 1 of the finale, NBC announced that KSI would be stepping in as a guest judge for both the September 22 and September 23 episodes. No updates about Cowell’s condition were given and the music mogul has not shared any information on his own social media. Cowell joined Mel B., Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara for the first Quarterfinals episode of Season 21 on August 18. Ahead of Week 2 on August 25, though, it was revealed that he would be missing some upcoming Live Shows. He has not returned since. Cowell missed his first live episode on August 25, with Crews explaining to the viewers, "You may have noticed that Simon Cowell is not here. He's having an operation that cannot be postponed. It's not an emergency, but it can't be put off. Simon, we are sending you our very best wishes for a speedy recovery and are looking forward to seeing you at the judges' desk very soon." “I want to wish all the finalists tonight the best of luck,” Cowell said. “I am so sad I won’t be there in person, but I will be watching from home.” He also warned guest judge KSI to “hold onto your water when Mel B. is around.” |
posted 9/3/2026 |
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Anjanette Comer, the 1960s ingenue who had leading roles in The Loved One, The Appaloosa and The Baby but passed on two major starring opportunities that could have transformed her career, has died. She was 86. Comer died May 28 at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, according to a death certificate filed with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health that was obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. She battled leukemia and had heart issues. Comer had chances to star opposite Robert Redford in Barefoot in the Park and alongside Warren Beatty in Bonnie and Clyde, but she declined to work in both landmark 1967 releases, and Jane Fonda and Faye Dunaway, respectively, were the ones who would ultimately benefit. In a 1981 interview with UPI’s Vernon Scott, Comer said she rejected both jobs because she “had this very important relationship with a man, an actor, who didn’t want me to work in movies. At that time I was young and naive.” She added that she “hated her career.” The green-eyed Comer, who came from a small town in Texas, also didn’t do herself any favors when she backpedaled on starring with Michael Caine in Funeral in Berlin (1966), a sequel to the Harry Palmer spy thriller The Ipcress File. Unknown to producer Harry Saltzman, she left Germany during filming to be with her boyfriend on weekends and was replaced by Eva Renzi. “I had a reputation for being crazy because I’d walked out on Funeral in Berlin,” Comer said. “And I guess I was crazy. You see, I didn’t build my career slowly like most successful actresses do. After a couple of TV appearances, I became an instant movie star. I didn’t know how to handle it all emotionally.” Comer’s résumé included the Tony Curtis-starring Lepke (1975), Fire Sale (1977), Steven Soderbergh’s The Underneath (1995) and A Bird of the Air (2011) and TV guest-starring stints on Bonanza, Mod Squad, Love, American Style, Mannix, Columbo, Jake and the Fatman, The Blue Knight, Hotel and The Practice. In game shows, Comer was featured on episodes of The Movie Game. The romance that led Comer to lose focus on her career in the ’60s never came to anything, but she was married to author, screenwriter and director Robert Klane (Weekend at Bernie’s, Where’s Poppa?, Fire Sale, Thank God It’s Friday) from 1976 until their 1983 divorce. Survivors include her older sister, Jerra Tillman, who when contacted did not want to comment on Comer’s death. |
posted 9/22/2026 |
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Zynga has launched a new collaboration event for Words With Friends, with Vanna White dropping into the game for the Wheel of Fortune event. Starting today, fans can buy a vowel across both screens as Words With Friends makes its Wheel of Fortune debut. Known as the all-in-one word game destination, Words With Friends has brought millions of players together through a shared love of words, from classic head-to-head matches with friends to solo games and daily challenges. Currently airing its 44th season in syndication and streaming on Peacock, Hulu, and Hulu on Disney+ in the US and on Crave in Canada, Wheel of Fortune continues to be one of the most successful and beloved game shows in television history. Now, the two-word icons are coming together on the same board and giving fans new ways to play, whether they're watching from the couch or making their next move in-game. - Words With Friends Week on Wheel of Fortune (Sept 21-25): Each night during the integration will feature a Words with Friends puzzle using the crossword puzzle category. During the round, the puzzleboard will be stylized to resemble the Words With Friends game board, with random spaces featuring a DL (Double Letter) or TL (Triple Letter) icon. When a contestant correctly calls a consonant that is placed on one of those spaces, the value of the wedge they landed on will be doubled or tripled accordingly. |
posted 9/21/2026 |
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On the heels of Tuesday night, which delivered the show's most-watched premiere in six years, night two of the "Dancing with the Stars" premiere week scored 6.44 million Total Viewers and a 1.32 rating among Adults 18-49 Wednesday night. "Dancing with the Stars" ranked as TV's No. 1 show in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 on both Tuesday and Wednesday across all entertainment programming, including viewership of streaming originals, based on newly available overnight Nielsen Streaming Content Ratings. Tuesday's premiere (6.77 million and 1.44 rating) topped its nearest linear competitor, NBC's "America's Got Talent," by +53% in Total Viewers (4.43 million) and by +260% in Adults 18-49 (0.40 rating), and led its nearest competitors on streaming, Paramount+'s "Special Ops: Lioness" (848,000 Total Viewers on day 3 of availability for its most recent episode) and HBO Max's "Lanterns" (0.35 Adults 18-49 rating on day 3 of availability for its most recent episode). Wednesday's special telecast led its nearest competition in primetime on linear, NBC's "America's Got Talent-Wed" (3.82 million) in Total Viewers and CBS' "Big Brother-Wed" (0.58 rating) in Adults 18-49, and outperformed the day's top streaming title, Amazon's "Reacher" (4.79 million and 1.08 rating, respectively, on the premiere day of its most recent episode) in both measures. In Adults 18-49, "Dancing with the Stars" Night 1 (1.44 rating) and Night 2 (1.32 rating) stand as TV's two biggest entertainment telecasts since ABC's presentation of "The Oscars(R)" (3/15/26). Tuesday's season premiere jumped +35% over last year's premiere among Adults 18-49 (1.44 rating vs. 1.07 rating), with the show's best premiere performance in the key Adult demographic in nine years - since 9/18/17. In addition, among young women, "Dancing with the Stars" scored its best season premiere delivery among Women 18-34 (2.50 rating) in 13 years - since the Season 17 premiere on 9/16/13. Wednesday's 10 p.m. first-ever "DWTS After Party" delivered a 0.48 rating in Adults 18-49, scoring the best 10 p.m. telecast of any network in over 2 1/2 years - since 2/28/24, with NBC's "Chicago PD," based on regularly-scheduled entertainment programming, excluding NFL/event lead-in nights. |
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James Sloyan, the busy character actor who appeared in films including The Sting and Xanadu and played Madeline Kahn’s husband on her short-lived 1980s ABC sitcom, has died. He was 85. Sloyan died July 22 at his home in Sherman Oaks, his family announced over the weekend. Star Trek fans know him for his five appearances as a member of four species across The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager in the 1990s, and he served as the voice of Toyota’s luxury brand Lexus in commercials for 18 years starting in 1989. In George Roy Hill’s The Sting (1973), winner of the Oscar for best picture, Sloyan helped set the plot in motion with his turn as Mottola, the numbers runner who works for racketeer Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw) and falls victim to a “pigeon drop scam” perpetrated by Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) and Luther Coleman (Robert Earl Jones). And in the Olivia Newton-John musical fantasy Xanadu (1980), he played Simpson, the tyrannical boss of Michael Beck’s artist Sonny Malone at AirFlow Records. Sloyan landed the role of Kahn’s husband, a guy who writes steamy romance novels under the pen name Crystal Love, but the 1983-84 show — the first produced by Carsey-Werner Productions — lasted just 18 episodes. Sloyan, who moved to California in 1973, appeared in The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight (1971) and on episodes of The Doctors, The Streets of San Francisco, Kojak and Delvecchio before landing a regular role on the 1977 ABC drama Westside Medical. He played a Romulan admiral and then the son of the Klingon Worf (Michael Dorn) on Next Generation, the Bajoran scientist Dr. Mora on Deep Space Nine and the Haakonian scientist Ma’bor Jetrel on Voyager. His TV résumé also included the telefilms The Disappearance of Aimee, starring Faye Dunaway and Bette Davis, and The Billionaires Boys Club and stops on Wonder Woman, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Lou Grant, Falcon Crest, Knots Landing, Cagney & Lacey, Moonlighting, Murder, She Wrote, Quantum Leap, The X-Files and NYPD Blue. Sloyan's sole game show appearance was a week's worth of episodes of "The Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour". “Friends and colleagues remember him always present, always curious, courageous, inventive and loyal as well as brash, mouthy and very urban. He was one-of-a-kind,” his family said. Survivors include his wife, actress Deirdre Lenihan (Needles and Pins, The Waltons), whom he married in 1973, and their children, Daniel, a musician, and Samantha Sloyan, an actress (The Life of Chuck, Dr. Penelope Blake on Grey’s Anatomy). His brother, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Patrick Sloyan, died in February 2019. |
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