‘S.W.A.T.’ Renewed By CBS for a Sixth Season

Benedict Cumberbatch and a number of stars took a political stand during the closing moments of the new episode over the weekend.As the host of this week's, Cumberbatch led the goodnights with the cast and musical guests, Arcade Fire, on stage.However, the star took a quiet stand against the ongoing political controversy surrounding the leaked Supreme Court decision draft that threatens to overturn Roe V. Wade and put women's abortion and reproductive rights at risk.Cumberbatch and cast members Mikey Day, Chloe Fineman, Alex Moffat, Kyle Mooney, Chris Redd and Cecily Strong all rocked white T-shirts with 1973 written across the front in blue and red.

Dannielynn Birkhead is looking so grown up on the red carpet!

Cumberbitches, get ready to see Benedict in a way you’ve never seen before — sipping hooch on a toilet and living his best life!

Manchester United rather than scoring against them if a deadline day deal had not broken down last year.Caicedo started just the sixth Premier League game of his career on Saturday as United travelled down to the south coast. The Ecuador international starred as the Seagulls humiliated Ralf Rangnick's men to claim a 4-0 win.The midfielder opened the scoring after just 15 minutes after he picked up a blocked shot well outside the box.

Russian facilities on Snake Island in the Black Sea that was captured on film. According to the Ukraine Weapons Tracker, two fighter jets struck during the daring raid on the strategic land mass - known as Zmiinyi Island - some 80 miles south of the port of Odessa.

A guest star of the hit TV series Friends has passed away.MikeHagerty has died at the age of 67, his former co-starBridget Everett of the HBO show Somebody Somewhereshared on Friday on social media, but she did not disclose the cause of death.The character actor was best known for his recurring role as Mr Treeger on Friends, which aired from 1994 until 2004. He was on five episodes of the show.

Jennie Garth has revealed her osteoarthritis diagnosis.The actress, 50, shared on Friday she was diagnosed with the degenerative illness three years ago. She went to a doctor after shebegan to experience pain in her knees when she went from sitting to standing as well as stiffness in her fingers and hands.The Beverly Hill, 90210 alum said the diagnosis was shocking:'It's an interesting development in my maturing.' Diagnosis: Jennie Garth is opening up about her diagnosis of early onset osteoarthritis, explaining she want to demystify the disease.

Amanda Bynes is having a busy afternoon!

Tonight on SNL, Weekend Update’s anchors dedicated most of their time to the Supreme Court draft opinion leaked earlier this week, which indicated that the Justices may soon overturn Roe v. Wade.

They then reportedly agreed not to cast Debra in the role. The actor told Variety in 2019 while marking the film’s 35th anniversary that they were scared Debra wouldn’t be fully committed to the role anyway. “We couldn’t get a direct answer whether Debra was committed or not," he claimed. “We had concerns after being down to Mexico with [Ropbert Zemeckis] on locations and seeing how difficult it was going to be. “We were going to need somebody to be a total team player.”Romancing the Stone was released in March 1984. The film quickly became a box office hit at $115 million worldwide. 1985 saw the release of a sequel called The Jewel of the Nile which saw Michael and Kathleen reprise their roles. Express.co.uk have reached out to Debra’s reps for comment. 

Benedict Cumberbatch tonight made his second appearance as host of SNL, alluding in his opening monologue to his new film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which hit theaters in the U.S. on Friday.

Benedict Cumberbatch is poking some fun at the 2022 Oscars.

Benedict Cumberbatch returned to host for the second time over the weekend, and the celebrated actor kicked things off poking light fun at Will Smith's Oscars controversy.«I really am thrilled to be back hosting . It's been a really fun, great week. I have to be honest though, because most of the sketch writers pitched me sketches every day, and most were about ,» Cumberbatch shared as he stood on the iconic Studio 8H stage. «Which is great, I love the guy, I love playing the character… but I have been in other films.»Cumberbatch joked that Executive Producer Lorne Michaels then asked him, «Like what?»«And I said, 'Well, like .' And he said, 'Nobody saw it,'» Cumberbatch recalled.

Ethan Shanfeld We haven’t seen the last of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.After dancing around the question on Thursday’s red carpet premiere, “Better Call Saul” co-creator Peter Gould has now officially confirmed that Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul will guest star in the final season of the “Breaking Bad” spinoff.Gould announced the news Saturday at PaleyFest LA on a “Better Call Saul” panel moderated by Variety television editor Michael Schneider, though he was tight-lipped on exactly when Cranston and Paul will show up or in what capacity. But as he told Variety on Thursday, “These two worlds cross over in a way that you haven’t seen before, that’s for sure.”At Thursday’s premiere, co-creator Vince Gilligan told Variety, “It would be a damn shame if the show ended without [Cranston and Paul] appearing, would it not?” Bob Odenkirk, who plays the series’ titular crooked lawyer, also hinted at Cranston and Paul’s appearance, telling Variety that Season 6 features “some wonderful new characters… your brain is gonna explode when you see them.”Odenkirk continued, “I personally feel that the two shows — ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’ — are entwined even more than ever in the final season.

Katcy Stephan Jean Smart’s Deborah Vance may be hitting the road in the sophomore season of the hit HBO Max series “Hacks,” but don’t expect her to ride around the country in your average tour bus.“She’s taking a little bit of Vegas with her,” co-creator Jen Statsky tells Variety on the red carpet for the show’s PaleyFest panel. “She’s roughing it, but she still has her creature comforts,” she adds, revealing that Vance’s signature fountain soda machine will indeed come with her on tour.“It’s a mansion on wheels,” co-creator Paul W.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeWhen “The Simpsons” creative team decided to use American Sign Language in this Sunday’s episode, there was one hitch: The show’s animated characters have only four fingers.“That was a little tricky, especially because the one thing we’re translating is Shakespeare,” says writer Loni Steele Sosthand. “But I think we pulled it off.”Sosthand, who joined “The Simpsons” in 2020, is the writer behind the show’s April 10 installment, “The Sound of Bleeding Gums.” The episode is not only notable for featuring the first-ever use of ASL on “The Simpsons,” but it also includes the show’s first-ever deaf voice actors. The story centers on Lisa Simpson, who discovers that her favorite musician and mentor, the late saxophonist Bleeding Gums Murphy, had a son who was born deaf.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeUPDATED 4/7/22: Now that the 74th Emmys has been set for September 12, some of the phase 2 key dates have been changed. Also: The Governors Balls are back!The Television Academy has officially shared its 2022 Emmy calendar, and not a lot has changed from last year.

Clayton Davis Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official awards predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis; Awards Circuit Column, a weekly analysis dissecting the trends and contenders by television editor Michael Schneider (for Emmys) and Davis (for Oscars); Awards Circuit Podcast, a weekly interview series with talent and an expert roundtable discussion; and Awards Circuit Video analyzes various categories and contenders by Variety's leading awards pundits. Variety's unmatched coverage gives its readership unbeatable exposure in print and online, as well as provide inside reports on all the contenders in this year's awards season races.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeStrong Studios has tapped Scott Weinstock to serve as exec VP of development and production, while Melissa Traub has joined as vice president of marketing and development. Both will report to Strong Studios president David Ozer, who announced the hires on Tuesday.Weinstock’s credits include serving as a senior producer, and later VP, executive creative director/supervising producer for the NBA, where he helped create “NBA Inside Stuff” and managed the league’s advertising and marketing campaigns while also helming much of the NBA’s internal and external creative branding efforts.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeSupermodel Bella Hadid has joined the cast of Hulu’s “Ramy” as a recurring guest star in Season 3. Details have not yet been revealed on Hadid’s character or her relationship to the show’s other characters just yet.“Ramy” reps the first credited scripted role for Hadid.