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thousands of actors and entertainers striking in Hollywood and around the country with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) for the first time in over six decades.Sharing an Instagram snap from the SAG-AFTRA picket line in Los Angeles alongside actress Cheryl Gates McFadden, Wheaton wrote, “In 1960, SAG and WGA struck to force management to adapt to the new technology of television. Without that strike and the agreement it birthed, residual use payments would not exist.”“My parents stole nearly all of my salary from my entire childhood,” he continued.

EXCLUSIVE: Jon Hamm, fresh off his two Emmy nominations, has been set to star in and exec-produce scripted podcast series Dungeon Masters, which heralds from QCode and Smile and Twilight producer Temple Hill.

Refresh for updates: Comedy icon Bob Newhart, who died today at the age of 94, is being remembered by coworkers, peers and fans as one of television’s all-time greats, a genius of understatement with an unfailing warm-hearted spirit.

Larry David for attacking Elmo on live television, calling the incident an “appalling, unforgivable, despicable act”.During an appearance on NBC’s Today show last week, the Curb Your Enthusiasm creator and star interrupted a live segment to jokingly throttle the Sesame Street character. After seemingly taking the entire studio by surprise, David loudly proclaimed: “Someone had to do it!”In a Facebook post, Wheaton passionately hit out at David’s actions and revealed that he was abused in a similar manner when he was a child.“What the fuck is wrong with that guy?” The Star Trek star wrote.

Kiefer Sutherland is recalling a sweet anecdote from the set of Stand by Me and remembering his late co-star River Phoenix.

official promotional poster shared to the show’s Instagram page Tuesday.The art features a smiling Jennings as he walks among lighted signs that read, “Celebrity Jeopardy!”“The stars shine the brightest in PRIMETIME!” the caption reads. “Get ready for the return of #CelebrityJeopardy! on September 27 at 8/7c.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Super-geek Felicia Day’s “Third Eye,” an audio original for Audible billed as a comedic love letter to the fantasy genre, is getting an assist from author Neil Gaiman. The scripted fantasy comedy is written and created by actor, producer, writer and streamer, Day (“The Guild,” Geek & Sundry) and features Gaiman (“The Sandman”) as The Narrator. “Third Eye” will have “an abundance of iconic geek and gaming culture Easter eggs cleverly woven throughout the series,” according to Audible. Alongside Day, “Third Eye” stars Sean Astin (“The Lord of the Rings”), LilyPichu (Offline TV), Wil Wheaton (“Ready Player One”), London Hughes (“The Netflix Afterparty”), Danny Pudi (“Mythic Quest,” “Community”), Alan Tudyk (“Resident Alien”), Hudson Yang (“Fresh Off the Boat”) and Christopher Judge (“God of War”).

Kaley Cuoco’s ex-husband Karl Cook is ready to tie the knot — popping the question to his girlfriend, Mackenzie Drazan.

scathing message on Facebook, “Star Trek: The Next Generation” star Wil Wheaton blasted “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings for crossing the picket line during the Writer’s Guild of America strike, giving him a stark warning.“This is a VERY small town, Ken Jennings, and we will all remember this,” Wheaton typed on the social media platform. “Your privilege may protect you right now, but we will *never* forget.”He also included the hashtag “#WGAStrong” in the post.The actor continued his thoughts in the comments section of the post, calling out those who were speaking negatively about unions.“Hey y’all, if you’re here to s–t on unions, you can f–k right off.

"Jeopardy!" host Ken Jennings was criticized after he crossed the Writers Guild of America picket line to continue filming the game show. "Big Bang Theory" star Wil Wheaton called out Jennings in a Facebook post. "This is a VERY small town, Ken Jennings, and we will all remember this," he wrote.

EXCLUSIVE: Zero Gravity Management has signed transmedia company Keenspot Entertainment, whose webcomic and graphic novel Marry Me by Bobby Crosby was recently adapted by Universal into the hit rom-com of the same name, starring Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson.

Star Trek: Picard season 3 premiered on Friday (February 17) with Sir Patrick Stewart returning to his iconic role as Jean-Luc Picard.The Star Trek spin-off was first announced back in 2018 with the first season then premiering in 2020, with a second season airing in 2022.Star Trek: Picard is set in the year 2399, 20 years after Jean-Luc Picard’s last appearance in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). The spin-off first found the character deeply affected by the death of Data and the destruction of the planet Romulus.“Retired from Starfleet and living on his family’s vineyard, Picard is drawn into a new adventure when he is visited by an apparent daughter of Data, one of several new synthetic beings, or ‘synths’,” reads a synopsis.The second season then reunited Picard with The Next Generation’s Q (John de Lancie) and Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg) before they journeyed back to the year 2024 to adjust the timeline. Season three sees the return of more iconic Star Trek: The Next Generation actors with Michael Dorn as Worf, Gates McFadden as Dr.

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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor It’s not a dream: The third installment of Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman” audio drama on Audible is now available. All 19 episodes of “The Sandman: Act III,” with James McAvoy again lending his voice to the title role, are now available exclusively on Audible. It’s a surprise release for the third seasons of the popular series that brings to aural life the world of Gaiman’s best-selling fantasy graphic novels published by DC. The third installment is again adapted and directed by co-executive producer Dirk Maggs and narrated by Gaiman, who also returns as creative director and co-executive producer. “The Sandman: Act III” also features an original score from BAFTA-winning composer James Hannigan.

Patrick Stewart steps out for the 2022 edition of Star Trek Day held at Skirball Cultural Center on Thursday (September 8) in Los Angeles.

Wil Wheaton was moved by his former Stand By Me co-star Jerry O’Connell’s apology for being unaware of the abuse and trauma Wheaton had experienced as a child.

Jerry O’Connell on Thursday told Wil Wheaton he was sorry for not recognizing Wheaton's pain from child abuse, when the two filmed the 1986 movie Stand by Me.The New York City native, 48, who played Vern Tessio in the motion picture, welcomed his co-star Wheaton, 49, on The Talk on Thursday, where he made his apology.'I heard before you talk about some of the struggles you were going through during Stand by Me,' O’Connell said. 'And you know, while I was 11 at the time, that’s an excuse, I do want to apologize for not being there more for you when you were younger.

Jerry O’Connell and Wil Wheaton had a heart to heart on The Talk this week, as the two reminisced on their days on Stand By Me.

Zack Sharf Jerry O’Connell apologized to his “Stand by Me” co-star Wil Wheaton on the April 14 episode of “The Talk” for being unaware that he was suffering from child abuse while making the classic 1986 coming-of-age classic. Wheaton told Yahoo Entertainment in May 2021 that his parents “forced” him to become a child actor, adding the he suffered “a combination of incredible emotional abuse from my father and a lot of manipulation, using me, from my mother.” The actor channeled the pain caused by his parents for his performance in “Stand by Me.”“When I watch ‘Stand by Me’ now, I cannot ignore the unbelievable sadness in my eyes,” Wheaton said at the time.

Wil Wheaton was recently touched by Jerry O'Connell, who apologized to the actor on Thursday for being unaware of the child abuse he faced as a teenager. The "Stand By Me" co-stars and friends reunited on Thursday's' "The Talk," where O'Connell, now a co-host on the daytime series, apologized to Wheaton. "I heard before you talk about some of the struggles you were going through during ‘Stand by Me,’ and you know, while I was 11 at the time, that's an excuse, I do want to apologize for not being there more for you when you were younger," O'Connell said.

Jerry O’Connell issued a heartfelt apology to his “Stand By Me” co-star Wil Wheaton on the latest episode of “The Talk”.