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Max has renewed comedy series Hacks for a fifth season. Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed the Season 5 renewal in a press release. The series has garnered 48 Emmy nominations during its four-season run, including a win for Outstanding Comedy Series in Season 3.

The show’s star Jean Smart posted on Instagram: “I’m so excited, I’m thrilled, congratulations to my cast, everybody in the production and to all of ours Hacks fans out there, please join us again for season five.”

Hacks stars Smart and Hannah Einbinder, and focuses on the relationship between a long-time comedian (Smart) and a younger comedy writer (Einbinder).  The series was created and is showrun by Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, and Jen Statsky, with executive producers Downs and Aniello via their Paulilu banner, Statsky via First Thought Productions, as well as Michael Schur via Fremulon, David Miner for 3 Arts Entertainment, Morgan Sackett, and Joe Mande.

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TVLine reported that Zach Braff has signed on to reprise the role of Dr. John Dorian (aka JD) in the ABC sequel series of ‘Scrubs’. Braff confirmed his return on social media, posting screenshots of several media reports about the news on his Instagram Stories. Reps for the network and studio declined official comment.

Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence announced earlier this year that he had a sequel series in development at ABC. The show initially ran on NBC from 2002-2008, and then on ABC from 2009- 2010, starring Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke, John C. McGinley, Neil Flynn and Judy Reyes.

Fellow legacy cast members Faison (Turk) and Chalke (Elliot), are also expected to return as series regulars, with reports that talks are underway with supporting players including Reyes (Carla) and McGinley (Dr. Cox), to have recurring roles.

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that comedian Conan O’Brien is set to return as Oscars host in 2026. O’Brien hosted the 97th Oscars telecast on March 2, and will be back to host the 98th Academy Awards, which will take place on ABC on Sunday, March 15, 2026.

The Academy posted a photo to social media that shows O’Brien holding an Oscar against a dark green background and the caption: “Forget the pot of gold—this St. Patrick’s Day, we’re giving you something even better. @ConanOBrien is officially returning to host the 98th Oscars!”

Academy CEO Bill Kramer and outcoming president Janet Yang said in a statement: “We are thrilled to bring back Conan, Raj, Katy, Jeff and Mike for the 98th Oscars.  This year, they produced a hugely entertaining and visually stunning show that celebrated our nominees and the global film community in the most beautiful and impactful way. Conan was the perfect host — skillfully guiding us through the evening with humor, warmth and reverence. It is an honor to be working with them again.”

Bill Kramer and Janet Yank, the Academy’s CEO and president, respectively, in a press release: “Conan was the perfect host — skillfully guiding us through the evening with humor, warmth and reverence.”

Disney Television Group president Craig Erwich added: “Conan delivered an unforgettable performance at the Oscars, and we’re honored to have him and the producing team back next year. Conan’s unique comedic style perfectly captured the moment, and I’m excited to have his talents back onstage next year to helm another indelible performance.”

The 98th annual Academy Awards, set for March 15, 2026, will also see the return of executive producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan, and Jeff Ross and Mike Sweeney, who will once again produce the show. Said Kapoor and Mullan: “We are both so honored to be returning in our roles for the 98th Oscars. We can’t wait to work with Conan and his entire team as we continue to explore even more special and heartfelt opportunities to celebrate next year’s nominees and the impact of film around the world.”

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Jurassic World: Rebirth was the No. 1 movie at the box officer over the weekend in North America, earning $91.5 million in receipts.

The film, directed by Gareth Edwards and featuring Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali, also was a success across the globe, grossing $318.3 million worldwide. Jurassic World: Rebirth marks a new chapter for the franchise, set five years after Jurassic World Dominion..

Coming in at No. 2 is F1 with $26.1 million, followed by How to Train Your Dragon at No. 3 with $11 million, Elio at No. 4 with $5.7 million and 28 Years Later at No. 5 with $4.6 million.

Rounding out the Top 10 are: M3GAN 2.0 at No. 6 with $3.8 million; Lilo & Stitch at No. 7 with $3.8 million; Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning at No. 8 with $3.3 million; Materialists at No. 9 with $1.3 million; and Ballerina at No. 10 with $725,000.

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Netflix released a trailer for Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Destination Wedding, the 13th installment in the comedic ‘Madea’ franchise.

The film also marks the 20th anniversary of the Madea franchise, which began with Diary of a Mad Black Woman in 2005. Written, directed and produced by Perry, Madea’s Destination Wedding sees Perry’s Madea traveling to the Bahamas with her family to celebrate the surprise wedding of her nephew’s daughter, Tiffany (Diamond White), to a rapper she met on a yacht.

Perry, who plays multiple roles in the film, shared: “It’s been 20 years now since ‘Diary of a Mad Black Woman’ came out. To see that this character is still enduring, and people are still watching and enjoying and laughing, it’s really mind-blowing to me. I keep coming back because some of this is just escapism. Just let’s leave the world behind for a moment and come to Madea’s house, and have some good food and laugh, and cry and celebrate and be all of those things.”

Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Destination Wedding also stars Cassi Davis Patton, David Mann, Tamela Mann, Taja V. Simpson, Jermaine Harris and Xavier Smalls. The film debuts July 11, and is Perry’s second Madea film to be released in creative partnership with Netflix. See the trailer: HERE.

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