Daily Archives: March 26, 2025

‘Watson’ Renewed for Season 2 at CBS

CBS’ freshman drama “Watson” has been renewed for Season 2. The Morris Chestnut medical series is averaging 6.79 million viewers per episode in the Nielsen season-to-date most current data. Per CBS, the pilot episode — which aired following the AFC Championship game in January —

Will Packer, Lynette Howell Taylor, Sanford Panitch to Headline Variety Power of Law Breakfast

Variety Power of Law Breakfast, presented by City National Bank, will be headlined by Will Packer, Lynette Howell Taylor and Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group president Sanford Panitch on April 9 in L.A. Darrell Miller, partner and founding chair, Entertainment & Sports, Fox Rothschild LLP,

Michael Caine Says ‘I Was Terrified’ of Heath Ledger’s Joker on ‘Dark Knight’ Set, Recalls ‘Intense’ Press Tour as Journalists Only ‘Wanted to Talk About His Death’

Michael Caine writes in his new memoir, “Don’t Look Back, You’ll Trip Over: My Guide to Life,” that he was actually “terrified” of Heath Ledger on the set of Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” (via NME). Caine played Alfred Pennyworth in Nolan’s Batman trilogy, with

Christina Hendricks Teases ‘Good American Family,’ Based on ‘Mind-Blowing’ True Story, Admits ‘Every Actor in the World’ Wants to Be In ‘White Lotus’

Even Christina Hendricks is watching “The White Lotus.”  “I’ve seen all these videos of Parker Posey on Instagram. Every actor in the world wants to be a part of ‘The White Lotus’: it’s like they’ve all won the lottery. You don’t just get a TV

‘Wicked’ and ‘The Substance’ Among 30 Films Awarded ReFrame’s Stamp for Gender-Balanced Productions

ReFrame and IMDbPro 2024 ReFrame Report on Gender and Hiring in Film shows that 30 out of the 100 most popular films of 2024 received the ReFrame “stamp” for gender-balanced productions. Among those films are “Wicked,” “The Substance” and “Emilia Perez.” The 2024 ReFrame Report on Gender and Hiring

‘After Midnight’ Canceled at CBS as Taylor Tomlinson Focuses on Stand-Up

Late-night shows simply aren’t the durable roosts they used to be. Taylor Tomlinson, the host of CBS’ “After Midnight,” is the latest host to exit the wee-hours space as more comedians see better career opportunities in the worlds of stand-up, podcasts and other creator-based media.

‘A Working Man’ Review: Jason Statham’s Blue Collar Barely Hides Character’s Commando Roots in Routine Vigilante Bruiser

Jason Statham is good at his job, which explains why he keeps booking the same kinds of movies — well, that and the fact that people keep watching them. Reuniting the British action star with “The Beekeeper” writer-director David Ayer, “A Working Man” makes the

Hearst Television Promotes Kyle Grimes to Executive Vice President

Hearst Television has promoted TV station exec Kyle Grimes to executive vice president. Since 2023, Grimes has served as both president and general manager of WCVB-TV, Hearst Television’s flagship Boston station, and as a Hearst Television regional vice president overseeing all the company’s New England