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Julia MacCary editor What would happen if “Glee” cutthroat cheer coach Sue Sylvester met ditzy “Party Down” actor Constance Carmell? Well, according to Jane Lynch, the performer behind both characters, the two would actually get along quite nicely. “I think they’d be fast friends,” Lynch told Variety at the Season 3 premiere of “Party Down.” “Constance is not the smartest person in the world, but she’s confident in her own goodness. And she has great self-esteem, and deep down inside Sue Sylvester does not. They would be a great…good cop, bad cop. They could do a comic cop show, but I would have to play both characters, and it would be a lot more. Wouldn’t it be great, though?”

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Renée Zellweger has joined the cast of “Only Murders in the Building” Season 5, Variety has confirmed. Zellweger joins fellow new Season 5 cast members Christoph Waltz and Keegan-Michael Key. As is typically the case with “Only Murders,” character and plot details for the new season are being kept under wraps.

EXCLUSIVE: Hulu’s hit series Only Murders In The Building is adding more star power for its fifth season as two-time Oscar winner Renée Zellweger has joined the cast.

EXCLUSIVE: The next season of the Hulu hit series Only Murders In The Building as adding more star power for its fifth season as two-time Oscar winner Renée Zellweger has joined the cast.

EXCLUSIVE: Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building has locked in the first major cast addition for the upcoming fifth season. Keegan-Michael Key has been tapped for a recurring role. As per usual, details about the storylines and new characters are being kept under wraps.

William Earl The Audible comedy series “Hot White Heist 2” tops the leaderboard for the Ambies, the awards administered by the Podcast Academy for podcasts and audio entertainment. The scripted comedy spoof featuring Bowen Yang, Jane Lynch, Shannon Woodward, Cynthia Nixon, Ian McKellen grabbed four nominations, including a mention for podcast of the year.

Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez hit the red carpet at the 2025 Santa Barbara International Film Festival held at The Arlington Theatre on Sunday evening (February 9) in Santa Barbara, Calif.

EXCLUSIVE: BBC Studios, the LA-based production behind series such as ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and NBC’s Weakest Link, is staffing up.

Meryl Streep/Melissa McCarthy: Smackdown 2024). If you haven’t started watching Season 4 yet, check out everything you need to know before you stream.Spoilers ahead for the Season 4 finale of “Only Murders in the Building.” This season’s victim — or rather, one of its victims (more on that later) — was Sazz Pataki (Jane Lynch), the faithful stunt double to Steve Martin’s washed-up TV PI, Charles-Haden Savage. And after ten episodes of red herrings, murder boards and romance (yes, romance), “OMITB” tied up the loose ends scattered around the Arconia — the show’s titular apartment building — and answered questions plaguing fans all season long.

It’s hard to believe it’s been over a year since The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ended!

Primark shoppers were left in fits of laughter when a woman noticed a tracksuit strikingly similar to the iconic outfits worn by coach Sue Sylvester from the hit musical series Glee.

Primark shoppers fans were left in stitches when a woman spotted a tracksuit that bears a striking resemblance to the iconic outfits worn by coach Sue Sylvester in the popular musical series Glee.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large ABC has shared its first promo for this year’s 76th Emmys, hosted by Dan Levy and Eugene Levy — and for the spot they’re going high-brow — er, eyebrow. Yep, it’s probably appropriate that the first father-son Emmy hosting duo kick things off with a dad joke. In the spot, Dan warns his dad not to aim for a low-hanging eyebrows gag.

Selena Gomez shows off a big smile while attending the season four premiere of Only Murders in the Building held at Paramount Studios on Thursday (August 22) in Los Angeles.

Jane Lynch earned her 14th Primetime Emmy Award nomination this morning for her work on NBC‘s The Weakest Link under the “Outstanding Game Show Host” category.

both still going strong in their ninth decade — reunited on the red carpet Thursday. In photos, they look like they’re in high spirits, hugging and sharing smiles. They were gathered to celebrate as Burnett left her hand and footprints in cement at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre – joining past Hollywood stars such as Marilyn Monroe, Sidney Poitier, and Van Dyke’s “Mary Poppins” co-star Julie Andrews.

The 10-episode second season of the Max Original adult animated series Velma from Warner Bros. Animation debuts Thursday, April 25.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Velma” Season 2 has set its premiere date at Max. The 10-episode second season of the animated series centered on the titular “Scooby-Doo” character will debut on April 25. The official logline for the season states: “When an even spookier mystery grips Crystal Cove, Velma (Mindy Kaling) must find a way to balance her detective work with the demands of her newfound popularity before it’s too late.

Selome Hailu Molly Shannon has joined the cast of “Only Murders in the Building” Season 4 in a recurring role. Though plot details for the season remain under wraps, Shannon will play a high powered Los Angeles businesswoman who finds herself drawn into the world of the investigation in New York.

BreAnna Bell Dolly Parton has teamed up with CBS to present the “Dolly Parton’s Pet Gala” special which is slated to premiere on CBS Network and on Paramount+ on Feb. 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Jane Lynch, having been summoned for jury duty this week, is happy she hasn’t been called into court today. Instead, when she pops up over Zoom on Wednesday afternoon, she’s bundled up in a grey zip-up sweatshirt in her Montecito home — cozy, unbothered and ready to talk about her new Lego campaign, launching Thursday morning.

“Funny Girl” starring Lea Michele — in the lead role made famous on the stage and screen by Barbara Streisand — is closing on Sunday, Sept. 3 after opening with Beanie Feldstein and Jane Lynch back in March 2022.That means there are only 13 more shows left at New York City’s August Wilson Theatre before Michele and her castmates Ramin Karimloo (CBS’ “Blue Bloods”), Jared Grimes (NBC’s “Manifest”) and Tovah Feldshuh (CW’s “Crazy Ex Girlfriend”) officially call it quits on the Broadway production of the show.But we’re not here to rain on your parade.Rather, we’re here to report good news.Tickets are available for all remaining dates — and some are quite affordable considering this is such a buzzed-about musical.In fact, we found some seats going for as low as $105 before fees* on Vivid Seats at the time of publication.So, if you want to see the show that the NY Post’s critic Johnny Oleksinski claimed “bring(s) our favorite songs to thrilling life and give(s) us a few laughs,” here’s everything you need to know and more.All prices are subject to fluctuation.Want to find the show that makes the most sense for your schedule?Look below and you’ll find all remaining dates, start times and the best prices for all remaining “Funny Girl” shows at the August Wilson Theatre.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.