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- TVLine· 5 OctWilliam Shatner Planned To Wrestle A Real Bengal Tiger For Star Trek — Then Backed Out
When the script for the Star Trek episode Shore Leave featured a tiger, William Shatner thought he could really wrestle with it - until he saw the tiger.
- Deadline· 5 OctRobert Kelker-Kelly Dies: ‘Days Of Our Lives’, ‘Another World’ Actor Was 62
Robert Kelker-Kelly, known best for his role as Bo Brady on NBC soap Days Of Our Lives and for his work on Another World, died October 3 at his home in St. Peters, Missouri. He was 62. St. Peters police officers responded to his home at aound 8:16 p.m.
- Deadline· 5 OctSam Esmail And His Production Company Esmail Corp Sign With WME
WME has signed acclaimed writer, director and producer Sam Esmail and his company Esmail Corp for representation in all areas. Esmail is best known as the creator of USA Network’s Mr. Robot, which ran for four seasons from 2015 to 2019.
- TVLine· 5 OctTulsa King Renewed For Season 5 At Paramount+, Scarlet Rose Stallone And An ER Alum Among New Series Regulars
Get the scoop on Dwight & Co. in Season 5 - including a major move.
- Variety· 5 Oct‘Imperfect Women’ Renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV With Kerry Washington Returning
“Imperfect Women” has been renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV, Variety has learned. Season 1 star Kerry Washington will return to lead the second season.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 5 OctJoey and Matthew Lawrence on Launching Their New Graphic Novel, ’90s Nostalgia and Hopes for an Animated Series
'The Lawrence Brothers Detective Agency' features Joey, Matthew and Andrew Lawrence poking fun at themselves while also battling a monster outbreak at a fan con, among other adventures.
- TVLine· 5 OctHappy's Place Season 3 Trailer: Reba McEntire And James Denton Reunite, 20 Years After Reba
Watch the Happy's Place Season 3 trailer, featuring Reba McEntire and James Denton's onscreen reunion 20 years after Reba.
- Deadline· 5 OctParadigm Signs Screenwriter Jim Taylor
EXCLUSIVE: Jim Taylor, the Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning screenwriter known for his longtime creative partnership with filmmaker Alexander Payne on a series of lauded, darkly comedic character studies, has inked with Paradigm for representation.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 5 OctJamie Foxx Does Not Want to Be Canceled Over New Hulu Stand-up Special: “After That Kevin Hart Roast, I Had to Cut Everything”
The comedian tells THR how he really felt about that George Floyd joke, why he won't go on Shannon Sharpe's 'Club Shay Shay' podcast and why he's not chasing laughs with 'Take Care of Yourself.'
- TVLine· 5 OctLaw & Order's First Crossover Featured One Of The Show's Most Memorable Guest Stars
Detective Munch's road to becoming one of the most enduring characters on Law & Order: SVU started on a totally different cop drama in the '90s.
- Deadline· 5 OctBen Samek To Oversee Banijay In U.S. Following All3Media Merger
UPDATE FROM 7/30/2026: This is now official. EXCLUSIVE: Following the merger of Banijay Entertainment and All3Media, which created an $8B production group that is responsible for series such as Big Brother, The Traitors and Peaky Blinders, the company highlighted the U.S.
Also atVariety - The Hollywood Reporter· 5 Oct‘SNL UK’ Cast Member Al Nash, DaniBabes Among UTA Creators Roster Signings (Exclusive)
Britney De Villiers, Nimi Mehta, Grace Andrews and Tara Keeney also join the talent company's growing London-based practice.
- Variety· 5 Oct‘ARC Raiders,’ ‘The Finals’ Video Games Set TV Series and Film Adaptations at Chernin Entertainment
Hit video games “ARC Raiders” and “The Finals” are both getting adapted for TV and film in new projects set up with Chernin Entertainment and Nexon-owned video game developer Embark Studios.
- Deadline· 5 OctStephen King’s ‘The Institute’ Unveils Season 2 Trailer: First Look At Alfie Allen As Nolan Reeves
We’re getting the first extended look at Season 2 in a new trailer for MGM+’s thriller horror series The Institute, based on the bestselling Stephen King novel.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 5 OctLuke Grimes Wasn’t Sure If ‘Marshals’ Would Be a Hit. Now He’s Prepping for a ‘Yellowstone’ Kind of Run
The actor who plays Kayce Dutton talks all things season two, including 'Yellowstone' star Jimmy's (Jefferson White) return, if former star Kelsey Asbille has been approached about Monica flashbacks and if the megahit show's future also holds a 'Dutton Ranch' crossover.
Marshals - Variety· 5 Oct‘Things We Never Got Over’ Amazon Series Adds Six to Cast
The Amazon series adaptation of the Lucy Score novel “Things We Never Got Over” has added six new cast members. The new additions to the Prime Video series are: Sean Teale (“Doctor Odyssey,” “Only Murders in the Building”) as Lucian, Sarah Jeffery (“The Six Triple Eight,”…
Also atDeadline, - Deadline· 5 OctKatherine Parkinson, Omari Douglas & Toby Stephens Join BBC & BritBox’s Poirot Series
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC and BritBox’s Poirot series Hercule has unveiled more cast including Katherine Parkinson (Rivals), Omari Douglas (Black Doves) and Toby Stephens (Jane Eyre).
- Deadline· 5 OctTubi Strikes 800-Title Just For Laughs Deal In Canada
EXCLUSIVE: Fox free streamer Tubi just added a massive stack of Just For Laughs programs in Canada. The deal will see 800 comedy specials and episodes joining Tubi’s Canadian feed, including the likes of Dave Merheje: I Love You Habibi, Hasan Minhaj: Adult Boy amd Howie Mandell…
- Vulture· 5 OctThe Best TV of the Year So Far
2026’s highlights include a coming-of-middle-age gem, a maturing Gen-Z sitcom, and a timeless intergenerational saga.
- TVLine· 5 OctQuote Of The Day By Tilda Swinton: 'People Just Forget To Remember That They Have Agency, And That What We Really Need As A Culture Is People's...'
The Oscar winner shares a message about finding truth via seeing the world from viewpoints other than our own.
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