Month: October 2023

Hulu announced that it has renewed the comedy mystery series Only Murders in the Building for Season 4. The renewal for the series, co-starring Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short, comes just as the streaming service just dropped the Season 23 finale.  Hulu tweeted: “Only Murders in the Building is coming back for Season 4! Let the investigating begin… #OMITB”

Only Murders in the Building stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez as Charles, Oliver and Mabel, three neighbors who investigate a murder in their New York apartment building. In Season 3, the trio investigate the death of Ben (Paul Rudd), the lead actor in Oliver’s play. The third season also added Meryl Street to the cast as Loretta Durkin. According to Variety, ‘Only Murders’ is Hulu’s most-watched original comedy series to date. The season premiered in August and drew series-high viewers with its premiere, with 719 million minutes of watch time for the week of Aug. 7-13.

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Now that the WGA strike is over, ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ will finally return for its fourth season on October 16th; however three of the daytime talk show’s head writers have declined to return. The WGA officially concluded its five-month strike last week and its members will vote on approving the new minimum contract this week.

‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ had extended offers of new contracts to the three WGA-member writers on the show’s staff — Chelsea White, Cristina Kinon, and Liz Koe — to rejoin the show upon its return after the WGA strike’s conclusion. After the three declined, the show is interviewing new writers and will proceed in compliance with the guild’s standards.

Barrymore originally stirred up controversy last month by announcing her show’s return while the WGA strike continued, which included the three writers in question. After receiving significant criticism, Barrymore reversed the decision and decided to pause production until the WGA strike concluded.

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Netflix has shared a teaser trailer for the new film Leave the World Behind, featuring Julia Roberts. The film will mark Roberts’ first project since the romantic-comedy Ticket to Paradise (2022) co-starring George Clooney.

Leave the World Behind follows Amanda (Roberts) and Clay (Ethan Hawke), a couple whose vacation with their children (Charlie Evans, Farrah Mackenzie) is interrupted by an impending apocalypse. Mahershala Ali, Myha’la Herrold and Kevin Bacon also star in the film.

Based on the Rumaan Alam novel of the same name, the film adaptation of Leave the World Behind is written and directed by ‘Mr. Robot’ creator Sam Esmail and executive produced by Alam, Barack and Michelle Obama, Tonia Davis, Daniel M. Stillman and Nick Krishnamurthy.

Leave the World Behind premieres Dec. 8 on Netflix; you can view the trailer – here.

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Starz’s “Shining Vale,” starring Courteney Cox, Greg Kinnear and Mira Sorvino, will be returning for Season 2, debuting on Friday, Oct. 13, at midnight ET on the STARZ app and all STARZ streaming platforms.

The horror comedy picks up from last season after Pat (Cox) checks herself into a psychiatric hospital following her attempt at murdering her own family with an ax. In the trailer, Pat says: “I’m rehabilitated. I’ve learned my lesson. I’m no longer a danger to society.”  An official series synopsis reads: “Season 2 kicks off four months later, when Pat’s insurance runs out and she is released from the psychiatric hospital early. Pat returns home, determined to pick up the pieces of her broken family, but she quickly finds out her children don’t need her, Terry doesn’t remember her and to make matters worse, Pat’s new neighbor Ruth looks exactly like Rosemary. Meanwhile, the house starts to reveal the shocking secrets of its dark past. Every mother feels like they live in an insane asylum, but Pat may be right!”

“Shining Vale,” produced by Cox, also stars Gus Birney, Merrin Dungey and Dylan Gage also star, with guest appearances by Judith Light, Allison Tolman and Sherilyn Fenn. Watch the Season 2 trailer – here.

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Apple TV+ shared a trailer for the docuseries Messi Meets America, featuring Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi. The first three episodes of the highly-anticipated documentary about the 36-year-old Messi joining Inter Miami CF, will premiere Oct. 11 on Apple TV+. Additional episodes of the six-part series will be available for viewing later in the season.

Messi Meets America follows Messi as he “forever changes the face of soccer in North America” by joining the MLS team, Inter Miami CF.  Behind the scenes footage shows Messi leading his new team to a Leagues Cup title, and more.  An official series synopsis reads:  “From selling out record crowds across America at breakneck speed, to his incredible last-minute game-winning goal in his very first match, to moments with Messi and his Inter Miami CF teammates, the series chronicles Leo’s immersion in America, the remarkable journey and transformation of Inter Miami CF, and most significantly, the impact he is currently having on soccer in North America as ‘Messi Mania’ crisscrosses the continent.”

Check out the trailer for “Messi Meets America”, premiering Oct. 11 on Apple TV+, on YouTube – here.

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The NBC game show Deal or No Deal is being rebooted, with new host, actor Joe Manganiello, as well as a new location and new name: Deal or No Deal Island.

NBC posted on Instagram: Huge announcement! Coming back bigger and more exciting than ever. Hosted by @JoeManganiello and Executive Produced by @HowieMandel, #DealorNoDealIsland is coming 2024 to @NBC.  The announcement of the Deal or No Deal Island came along with a photo of Manganiello, sitting with a silver briefcase wearing island attire, as well as a video of former host Howie Mandel passing the briefcase to Manganiello.

Deal or No Deal Island, set to debut sometime in 2024, will film at an undisclosed island location. Manganiello will instruct contestants on deals with a banker between two briefcases with surprise amounts of money inside. The network shared more about the show in a release, revealing that “13 players are transported to the elusive Banker’s private island to compete for cash in a season-long, fully immersive competition,” adding that there will be “thrilling challenges” and “mind-bending dilemmas” that the contestants will be going through, with Joe “leading the game play, relaying the banker’s tempting offers and helping them through the toughest decisions of their lives.”

Mandel will serve as executive produce of the spinoff series; he served as host of Deal or No Deal from 2005 – 2009, as well as additional specials and a 2018 CNBC revival.

Check out the full teaser for Deal or No Deal Island – here.

Joe Manganiello To Host ‘Deal Or No Deal Island’ Spinoff

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