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Jeremy Allen White will be serving up more dishes and drama.The 31-year-old's new show, The Bear, has been renewed for season two just 21 days after its debut.The FX on Hulu series focuses on young chef,Carmen 'Carmy' Berzatto, who leaves his career in a fine dining restaurant to return to his family owned sandwich shop after the death of a loved one. Order up: Jeremy Allen White, 31, will be serving up new dishes and drama on The Bear.

The Perfect Couple is getting a second season!

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “The Perfect Couple” could be back for Season 2 — with a new story and a new cast. Variety has learned from sources that Netflix is developing a second season of the popular series based on the Elin Hilderbrand novel “Swan Song.” Given that book features an entirely different story and characters than “The Perfect Couple,” also based on a Hilderbrand novel, the idea is to go the anthology route with the series. Joanna Calo is attached to write, executive produce and showrun the new season, which has not been formally greenlit at this time.

The Perfect Couple is becoming an anthology. Following the success of the limited series, starring and executive produced by Nicole Kidman and directed and executive produced by Susanne Bier, Netflix is developing a second installment.

Marvel has released a new teaser for their next movie, Thunderbolts*!

Thunderbolts*” touts the Marvel movie’s connection to another cinematic universe — that of indie film favorite A24. The new clip ditches Marvel’s traditional sweeping orchestrations and big action setpieces in favor of slick techno music and title cards highlighting that many of the film’s stars, creatives and artisans have previously worked on A24 films.

Jordan Moreau Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and the rest of the “Thunderbolts*” stars are kicking even more ass in a special look at Marvel‘s upcoming film. The extended trailer debuted at the first-ever Brazil D23 fan event on Saturday. David Harbour, who plays Red Guardian in the film, was there to present the trailer to the audience.

Australian actress Andrea Solonge has become the twelfth recipient of the Heath Ledger Scholarship.

Ethan Shanfeld Marvel released the first trailer for “Thunderbolts*,” opening in theaters on May 2, 2025. In the upcoming superhero pic, starring “Captain America” mainstay Sebastian Stan and “Black Widow” cast members Florence Pugh and David Harbour, reformed Marvel villains are forced to team up to conduct covert operations on behalf of the U.S. government.

Michaela Zee Lucy Liu, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Olivia Wilde, Beanie Feldstein and Joanna Calo gathered together at a cocktail party Thursday evening in New York City to name the grant recipient of the 2024 Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program. The five women served as this year’s jury for the annual program, which provides industry support and artistic development to self-identifying women and non-binary filmmakers.

Jeremy Allen White won the lead comedy actor Emmy on Sunday, recognizing his portrayal of Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto in Season 2 of FX’s “The Bear.” This is his second season in a row taking home the award. “My heart is just beating right out of its chest,” White said upon taking the stage, accepting the trophy from “TV dad” presenters Damon Wayans, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and George Lopez. “Thank you, thank you to the Academy, my fellow nominees.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Just call them double trouble: Showrunners Issa López, Christopher Storer, Lucia Aniello, Noah Hawley and Steve Zaillian landed nominations in writing and directing categories for the 76th annual Emmy Awards, unveiled Wednesday with FX’s “Shōgun” and “The Bear” dominating the overall race. Notable directing nominees this year include helmers Gus Van Sant (FX’s “Feud: Capote Vs.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor It’s serious — “The Bear” just broke the Emmy record for a comedy series. The second season of the hit FX series, which aired in June 2023, led the tally for comedy series with 23 nominations, including outstanding comedy series.

The Bear Season 3 is off to a roaring start. The premiere episode drew 5.4 million views globally on Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and Disney+ in certain territories internationally, in its first four days of streaming, according to Disney. A view is defined as total stream time divided by runtime.

Alison Herman TV Critic SPOILER ALERT: The following piece evaluates Season 3 of “The Bear.” While major plot developments — including guest stars — have been withheld to preserve the viewing experience, the network has requested spoiler warnings on all reviews. The second, much-improved season of “The Bear” was defined by a sense of momentum. Its 10 episodes were transitional in a literal sense, taking the FX half-hour from the closure of a family-owned Italian beef shop in Chicago’s River North to the opening of a fine dining concept in the same space.

The Bear star Ebon Moss-Bachrach has reflected on the success of the hit kitchen drama, but admitted there’s one slight drawback to the show’s popularity.In a new interview with The Guardian, the actor, who plays “Cousin” Richie on the show, spoke about the FX series’ international appeal.“I was on top of a little mountain outside Kyoto and a Korean couple came up to me and were saying how much they love the show.”He added, however, that constantly having fans come up to him and yell “Cousin!” has become somewhat tiresome.“I get a lot of comments. People yell ‘Cousin!’ at me all day,” he said.

The Bear,” competing for the comedy trophy, overflowed with compelling storytelling, but only one episode, titled “Fishes,” was submitted. On the drama side, FX’s “Shōgun” was strong over the course of 10 episodes. However, the premiere, “Anjin,” is impossible to ignore.

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender.

The Bear is out, with Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri’s characters clashing in the heat of the kitchen – watch below.The show, which stars White as an award-winning chef who returns to manage his late brother’s chaotic sandwich shop in Chicago, has been a huge commercial and critical success in its first two seasons, winning 10 Emmys and four Golden Globes.All 10 of the new episodes are set to premiere on FX and Hulu in the US and Disney+ in the UK on June 27, after FX officially renewed the show for a third season in November last year, just months after the second season dropped.As the trailer shows, the season will pick up at a point where White’s Carmy has opened the reimagined restaurant, now named ‘The Bear’, with several questions about his love life and family problems remaining unanswered from the climax of season two.Edebiri’s Sidney has risen through the ranks in Carmy’s kitchen, and in the trailer, she exclaims, “This is a dysfunctional kitchen,” to which Carmy and Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), the restaurant’s manager, reply in unison: “Show me a functional one!”Speaking about the new season, Nick Grad, president at FX Entertainment, has said: “The Bear, which wowed audiences in its first season only to achieve even greater heights in season two, has become a cultural phenomenon. We’re so proud to partner with Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo, Josh Senior, and the rest of the creative team, as well as the brilliant cast led by Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.Who wants another round? FX’s The Bear is returning for a third season.

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor With the appetite of a hungry grizzly, “The Bear” could gobble up a few Emmy records for its sophomore season. Fresh off a smashing first season that set a new benchmark for comedy series wins with 10 trophies, FX’s awards-gobbling show shows no signs of letting up.

Jaden Thompson Ramy Youssef will return to HBO with the new comedy special “Ramy Youssef: More Feelings,” debuting on the network in March before it streams on Max. Youssef is set to tape the special on Feb. 2 and Feb.