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EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of BBC America‘s premiere of Killing Eve’s fourth and final season, Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer, and Fiona Shaw are among others the cast and crew saying goodbye to the series in the exclusive featurette above.

The Girls On The Bus‘ long journey to the small screen has come to a successful conclusion with a straight-to-series order at HBO Max. The drama series adaptation of Amy Chozick’s best-selling book Chasing Hillary, from Julie Plec, Chozick, Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. TV, originally landed at Netflix with a series order three years and moved to the CW for development earlier in this broadcast cycle.

If you’ve seen the trailer for the new Channing Tatum vehicle “Dog” – and if you’ve been in a movie theater over the past couple of months, you probably have – you might think you know what to expect: a big lug and a tough dog have a bunch of wacky road trip adventures, softening up to each other along the way. So it might surprise you to learn that the scene of a kind-hearted woman showing our hero how to be affectionate to the canine is carefully cut so as not to reveal that our hero is literally wielding an axe.

Hollywood icon Maud Adams proved she is still in great shape as she walked her dogs in Beverly Hills last week.The movie and TV actress - who turned 77-years-old this month - displayed her slender shape as she appeared to be toned while in athletic clothing during her walk with her two little pooches in a park.TheSwedish-born star stands out for being the only actress to have appeared in three James Bond movies: The Man With The Golden Gun (1974), Octopussy (1983) and A View to a Kill (1985). They all starred Roger Moore as 007.

Barron Hilton and wife Tessa Hilton are getting ready to expand the Hilton clan as the couple are expecting their second child together.The 32-year old brother of Paris Hilton and son of real estate mogul Richard Hilton, 66, and star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Kathy Hilton, 62, and his German countess wife, 27, shared the good news with PEOPLE, saying, 'We are so excited!'The couple also revealed the baby news was unexpected. 'It wasn't planned, but we've realized that the best things in life never are.' Growing family: Barron Hilton and wife Tessa Hilton are getting ready to expand the Hilton clan as the couple are expecting their second child togetherIn a rather unusual move, the married couple have decided not to find out the baby's gender until birth.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorJohn Oliver has a few words for his soon-to-be new bosses at Discovery. And even those may be more than enough.The HBO host, who launches a new season of the comedy-meets-investigative-journalism series “Last Week Tonight” on Sunday, has for the past several years teased the owner of HBO and its parent WarnerMedia with great relish. “You’re a terrible company.

Viola Davis expertly transformed into Michelle Obama in the new trailer for The First Lady.The upcoming Showtime anthology showcases presidential couples throughout history, with the Obamas, Fords and Roosevelts among those portrayed on the series.British actor O.T. Fagbenle stars as her husband, the 44th president of the United States, while Lexi Underwood and Saniyya Sidney portray their daughters Malia and Sasha Obama.'How do you really feel about being First Lady?' Michelle is asked in the opening sequence.

Alexa Demie was spotted in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon.The 25-year-old Euphoria cast member was seen in an all-black outfit while burning sage as she spent time with a friend at a local car repair shop.The performer's outing comes after she spoke about a particularly troubling scene that involved a game of Russian Roulette that was part of the most recently released episode of the HBO series. Soaking up the sun:Alexa Demie was spotted out and about in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoonDemie had on a t-shirt that exposed a slight portion of her toned tummy while waiting at the repair shop.The actress also donned a set of slightly loose-fitting cargo pants and leather boots, both of which matched her top.

Ousted 9-1-1 star Rockmond Dunbar has filed a federal lawsuit against Disney and 20th Century Fox for 'discrimination based on his race and religion' over refusing to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination.The 49-year-old actor claimed his dismissal from the hit Fox show 'severely damaged his career' because he gained a reputation as an anti-vaxxer, which apparently he is not - according to TMZ.Rockmond's medical and religious exemptions were both denied and he's accusing the studios of refusing to pay him 'hundreds of thousands of dollars' he believes he's owed. Payback: Ousted 9-1-1 star Rockmond Dunbar has filed a federal lawsuit against Disney and 20th Century Fox for 'discrimination based on his race and religion' over refusing to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination(pictured in 2019)Last August, Dunbar scored a 25% raise to about $80K per episode for season five and he was projected to go up to $100K per episode in season six had he gotten the jab - according to Deadline.As for claims of racism, Rockmond's onscreen ex-wife Angela Bassett - who's also African-American - currently earns '$450K per episode' which is the 'highest ever for an actress of color on a broadcast drama series.' Dunbar has appeared on creators Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Tim Minear's critically-acclaimed LA first responders procedural since its 2018 premiere.Over five seasons, the NoCal native's architect character Michael Grant suffered a brain tumor and came out of the closet after 14 years of marriage and two children May and Harry.

Supermodel Cindy Crawford is still going strong.The 55-year-old cover girl is proving age is just a number by posting a flexed biceps workout photo on her Instagram account.Friend and fellow supermodel Christie Brinkley gave her a fire emoji as actress Roma Downey responded with 'looking good.' Baring arms : Supermodel Cindy Crawford shows off her toned arms in a post-workout Instagram selfie. The former cover girl said she works out with weights and machines several times a weekCrawford appears to be makeup-free, and is wearing a sleeveless black top with a ruched waist and high waist olive green leggings.

EXCLUSIVE: Pro basketball player Jarnell Stokes is partnering with veteran animation exec and producer Jay Fukuto (The Simpsons, King of the Hill) to co-write and produce Wings to Fly, an animated feature based on his sports-themed children’s book of the same name.

Tom Holland didn’t need any workout tips from Mark Wahlberg.

Overall TV usage rose 8% in January compared with December, an uptick driven by a boom in streaming and viewer interest in a gripping series of NFL playoff games.

Atlanta fans got a bittersweet surprise Thursday when FX chairman John Landgraf said the Donald Glover comedy would end with Season 4. During the show’s TCA panel, Glover, who executive produces, writes, directs and acts, explained the decision to bring the exploits of Earn, Paper Boi and their crew to an end.

David Zaslav, who is famously gregarious and high-energy, has been oddly quiet lately with an absence of media interviews or social events on his schedule. Even his regular booth at the Polo Lounge has been somnolent.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorBanijay France CEO François de Brugada is to assume control of Endemol Shine’s French operations following the two groups’ merger earlier this month, prompting the departure of Endemol Shine France president Nicolas Coppermann.Brugada has worked at Banijay since its inception in 2008 and has been the company’s French CEO since 2015. He will now oversee 10 entities including Adventure Line Productions, Endemol Shine France, Banijay Studios France, H20 Productions, and KM Productions.Coppermann will remain in post at Endemol Shine France until the end of July, having worked at the company since 2012.

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Jake Kanter, Peter White, Nellie Andreeva EXCLUSIVE: Billions’ Damian Lewis and The Affair alum Dominic West are in negotiations to headline and executive produce a limited series adaptation of bestselling Cold War espionage thriller A Spy Among Friends for Spectrum Originals and UK streamer BritBox.The six-episode A Spy Among Friends, based on Ben Macintyre’s book, comes from former Homeland executive producer Alexander Cary, Sony Pictures Television and ITV Studios.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: Comcast’s European broadcaster Sky has taken full control of Love Productions, the producer behind Channel 4 hit The Great British Bake Off.Sky took a 70.41% stake in Love Productions in 2014, and now the pay-TV operator has acquired the remaining 29.59% of shares in the Richard McKerrow-founded outfit, as it continues to build its production empire.Jane Millichip, Sky Studios’ chief commercial officer, said: “Love Productions is a world-class production company that has continued to create popular, thought-provoking and award-winning factual and factual entertainment shows since Sky first invested in 2014.

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