Lee Daniels To Direct Dramatic Sammy Davis Jr. Hulu Series Starring Elijah Kelley

Josh Brolin, Lily Taylor and Imogen Poots.Brolin plays Royal Abbott, who runs a modern-day sprawling Wyoming ranch that’s been in his wife Cecilia’s (Taylor) family for over 100 years. With a nod to the series Western motif, the Abbott Ranch abuts the Tillerson Ranch and the two families, natch, don’t get along too well.

Coronation Street fans think they have worked out an Abi Franklin revenge twist on the ITV soap as Toyah Battersby married Imran Habeeb on Monday. Soap watchers will recall that Abi recently gave birth three months early after a surprise pregnancy to baby Alfie and it was soon revealed that Imran was the dad following a one night stand last year. Toyah, who was left devastated over Imran's betrayal, decided to take him back last month after he revealed that he was fighting for sole custody of his son and wanted them to be a family.

Harry Styles is inviting a few lucky fans to his “House” for one night and one night only. The pop star announced on social media Monday that he will be performing new songs from his upcoming album “Harry’s House” at the UBS Arena in New York on May 20.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorAdvertising isn’t a game for the people who run Twitch — but they are working to weave it more closely into the esports and other live-streamed programming beamed out by the Amazon-backed service every day.Executives spent Monday evening making a pitch to advertisers that involves creating closer pairings between the people who create the content on the outlet and the brands that sponsor it. Twitch backs several live-streams, including owned-and-operated channels like Twitch Rivals and Twitch Sports as well as creator-led projects that can embrace advertising.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTitus Welliver’s ex-cop Harry Bosch will return to crack more cases on Amazon Freevee.Amazon Freevee (formerly IMDb TV) announced the pickup of Season 2 of “Bosch: Legacy,” a spin-off of series “Bosch” that ran for seven seasons on Prime Video — ahead of the May 6 premiere of “Bosch: Legacy” on the ecommerce giant’s free, ad-supported streaming service.In addition, Amazon Freevee is expanding its licensed content lineup through a short-term film licensing agreement with Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution for a “limited selection” of 20th Century Studios titles, including “Deadpool,” “Deadpool 2,” “Logan,” “Hidden Figures,” Kenneth Branagh’s “Murder on the Orient Express” and “The Post.” The announcements came at Amazon’s 2022 NewFronts presentation Monday for marketers.Amazon Freevee also announced the renewal for third and fourth seasons of “Top Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers,” the docuseries about a Southern California high-school basketball team, from LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s Uninterrupted, as well as greenlights for four new originals: cooking competition series “America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation”; coming-of-age drama “Beyond Black Beauty”; family competition series “Play-Doh Squished”; and music documentary “Post Malone: Runaway.”Currently in development at Freevee is “Inside No. 9,” based on the BBC’s award-winning anthology series, combining humor, horror, crime and suspense — with the episodes linked in some way by the inclusion of the number nine.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticKacey Musgraves has recorded a version of the 1961 Elvis Presley classic “Can’t Help Falling in Love” for the upcoming soundtrack to director Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” biopic, the singer has revealed.The country-pop star noted that she had covered the song Monday while walking the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala. Musgraves was there with Luhrmann, Priscilla Presley and members of the film’s cast.Details on the soundtrack have been hard to come by before now, with little publicly revealed beyond the fact that the first single from the album, Doja Cat’s “Vegas,” which includes an interpolation of the Presley hit “Hound Dog.” will be out this Friday.

Amazon Freevee, the ad-funded streaming service, has unveiled a raft of renewals, unscripted orders and developments following its rebrand from IMDb TV.

Studio City, the little-engine-that-could creation of The Bold and Beautiful actor Sean Kanan, is back for a second season on Amazon Prime.

As fans await the Kardashian-Jenner family’s arrival at the 2022 Met Gala, a jury has come to a verdict in Blac Chyna’s defamation case against Kim Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Kris Jenner and Kylie Jenner.

Laguna Beach OGs Kristin Cavallari and Stephen Colletti are teaming up with DearMedia for a podcast.It will follow the real lives of eight teenagers growing up in the small, coastal California town.Back To the Beach with Kristin and Stephen will launch this summer. Back at it:Laguna Beach OGs Kristin Cavallari and Stephen Colletti are teaming up with DearMedia for a podcastThe show focuses on the first two seasons of a TV series, per a Monday press release.

Hailey Bieber looked low key as she arrived in New York ahead of fashion's biggest night Monday.The 25-year-old stepped out in the Big Apple wearing faded jeans and a grey cropped sweater which displayed her flat abs.The model completed the outfit with a large black leather jacket, thick soled black loafers and dark sunglasses. Low-key:Hailey Bieber looked low key as she arrived in New York ahead of fashion's biggest night Monday, wearing faded jeans and a grey cropped sweater which displayed her flat absHer dark blonde hair was pulled back in a loose bun.

Emma Stone opted for classic simplicity on Monday as she stepped out in Manhattan on her way to the Met Gala.The 33-year-old Oscar winner shimmered in a modest white satin slip gown, which was decorated with sheer layers and long white ostrich feathers.The Favourite star put on a pre-gala fashion show as she flaunted her simple style as she exited the Mark Hotel for the big event. Red carpet bound: Emma Stone, 33, channeled classic American fashion with her white satin slip dress as she left the Mark Hotel in Manhattan to head to the Met GalaEmma's angelic look featured a white satin body with a plunging neckline.The satin layer came to two triangular points just below her shoulders, but it was covered by a sheer white layer with thick shoulder straps.Her satin layer came to jagged ends above her waist and transitioned into a voluminous white feathered skirt.

Here's Johnny!The axe famously wielded by Jack Nicholson in classic 1980 film The Shining has sold for a whopping price of $175K.Auction site GottaHaveRockAndRoll closed the auction over the weekend as the movie prop brought in about $100K more than expected. The axe famously wielded by Jack Nicholson in classic 1980 film The Shining has sold for a whopping price of $175K.The item from the Stanley Kubrick film had originally been projected to take in anywhere from $60K to 90K.

The Met Gala is one of the most anticipated red carpet events of the year. In case you didn’t know, it’s an annual fundraising gala for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City. That is some serious business, but with serious business comes a need for some comedic relief. While all the stars line up in their gorgeous gowns and suits, you can copy us and lay in bed while scrolling through Twitter for the best Met Gala memes. 

look. Styled by Erica Cloud, the hit the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art wearing a floor-length black Moschino gown with stunning colorful embellishments and a bow across the plunging neckline. She was the essence of with a black feather fan, black gloves, and plenty of diamonds.Makeup artist Moani Lee for Byredo gave the Musgrave a simple winged eyeliner look with pale pink lips and a strong contour. Her bang was split down the middle and the rest of her hair was pulled back in a elegant updo.Of course, this isn't the first time Kacey Musgraves has stood out on the Met Gala red carpet.

Camila Mendes dazzles in a golden fringe dress while arriving at the 2022 Met Gala on Monday evening (May 2) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Blake Lively had an incredible moment on the red carpet at the 2022 Met Gala and her husband Ryan Reynolds had the best reaction!

me think about when I'm at a bar for 20 minutes and then I'm like, “This has been nice but unfortunately now I need to go home and eat a snack by myself.” At the 2022 Met Gala, Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson are expected to walk the red carpet together, returning to the place where they first connected. Many people pin the flashy couple's first meeting to Kardashian's host gig on Saturday Night Live, or to a 2019 birthday party both attended for Kid Cudi.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterBenjamin Bratt has been cast in the Natasha Lyonne-led Peacock series “Poker Face,” which hails from creator Rian Johnson.Variety has learned exclusively that Bratt is the latest addition to the rapidly expanding cast. Another recently announced cast members include Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Stephanie Hsu, and David Castañeda. Plot and character details for the series are being kept largely under wraps, though sources say the show will follow a procedural format and see Lyonne’s character working to solve different murders in each episode.Bratt most recently appeared opposite Rosario Dawson in the HBO Max limited series “DMZ,” which debuted in March on the streamer.

The candy man is coming to Hulu! The streamer has ordered eight episodes of a limited series about Sammy Davis, Jr. from Lee Daniels and 20th Television. It’s based on the Wil Haygood book, “In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis, Jr.”

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLee Daniels’ long-gestating Sammy Davis Jr. biographical series has been ordered at Hulu, with Elijah Kelley set to play the lead role.The untitled series has received an eight-episode order at the streamer.