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Daily Archives : Jun 6, 2016

Playboy Mansion Sold to Twinkies Owner

The Playboy Mansion has been sold to what might seem to be an unlikely buyer. USA Today reports that owner Playboy Enterprises has entered into a contract with the estate’s next-door neighbor. “Daren Metropoulos, principal at private equity firm Metropoulos…

Cable Series Returns With a Provocative Twist

A well-received cable drama makes its season debut tonight with a key plot twist that caught the attention of TV writer James Poniewozik. Writing in The New York Times, Poniewozik notes that the show, “UnREAL,” premieres its second season tonight on…

Check Out the New Trailer for Seinfeld’s Crackle Series

Crackle just released a trailer for its Jerry Seinfeld series, and you may be surprised to learn that it’s already season eight of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.” The season premieres June 16 on Crackle. Guests for the new season…

Bob Odenkirk to Star as Noted Writer in AMC Miniseries

“Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk will star in a project based on the memoir of the late New York Times columnist David Carr, The Times reports. The six-part AMC miniseries is based on Carr’s “The Night of the Gun,”…

Another Co-Host Out at ‘The View’

The lineup changes continue for the ABC daytime staple “The View.” The latest casualty is Michelle Collins, who was fired from her co-host role on the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. “Collins joined the show’s 19th season…

Media Buyers Name the Five Least Promising New Broadcast Programs for Fall

An off-brand horror series and a drama with a plot that’s just too complicated are among the least promising new shows coming to the broadcast nets this fall, according to a survey of media buyers by Media Life Magazine. The…

Streaming Series Canceled

A series that has been streaming for three seasons will not be back for season four. Hulu confirmed that it is pulling the plug on “Deadbeat,” TVLine reports. The report quotes a spokesperson for the streaming service saying: “We love…

Miss Hawaii Was Asked a Question During the Miss USA Pageant That Sparked a Chorus of Boos From the Audience — and a Torrent of Outrage on the Internet

One of the questions asked during the “final question” round of the Miss USA Pageant, televised Sunday by Fox, sparked a torrent of controversy and stole the spotlight from the crowning of Miss District of Columbia Deshauna Barber as Miss…

Signs of Trouble for Revamped ‘Top Gear’

The relaunch of the former worldwide hit “Top Gear,” with a lineup that now features “Friends” alum Matt LeBlanc along with Chris Evans as hosts, has stumbled out of the starting gate with its rollout in the U.K. The audience…

How Kanye West Caused a ‘Near Riot’ in New York

A tense situation in New York in the wee hours this morning, described as a “near riot” in media reports, broke out after a 2 a.m. concert by Kanye West was canceled at the last minute. A crowd estimated in…