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- 4 Oct
- Deadline· 4 Oct‘SNL’s Weekend Update Tackles Cornell Controversy & Return Of ‘Glee’
After cracks about Pete Hegseth, Kristi Noem and President Donald Trump’s vendetta against CNN, Michael Che on Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update touched on the ongoing controversy at Cornell University and Ryan Murphy’s decision to bring back Glee.
- Variety· 4 OctPete Hegseth Chugs ‘Spider-Man’s Non-Alcoholic B—- Beer’ in ‘SNL’ Cold Open That Mocks Tom Holland, Mitch McConnell and JD Vance
In the Oct. 3 cold open on “Saturday Night Live,” Andrew Dismukes and Ashley Padilla play Republican strategists who have their work cut out for them building buzz for their party.
- Deadline· 4 Oct‘SNL’ Cold Open Goes Full MAGA Midterms Desperation With Hegseth’s “Schlong Donkeys”, Trump’s Rambles & A Sad VP
Just a month away from the volatile midterms and a president way down in the polls, there was once again a plethora of political material ripe for this week’s SNL cold open, and the NBC late-nighter went full MAGA, with some Mitch McConnell on the side.
- TVLine· 4 OctNaruto Filler List: Every Episode You Can Skip
On his way to becoming history's greatest ninja, TV's Naruto does a whole lot of stuff that isn't in the original manga. Here's some of the most inessential.
- TVLine· 4 OctWhy Lioness Star Zoe Saldaña Won't Join A Second Taylor Sheridan Series
Zoe Saldaña knows exactly how much work Lioness demands, and that experience has shaped how she feels about taking on another Taylor Sheridan show.
- 3 Oct
- TVLine· 3 OctAn Underappreciated Sci-Fi Legend Starred In Three Versions Of The Twilight Zone
He may not be a household name, but this Twilight Zone veteran has every right to be considering the resume he's built up in the sci-fi genre alone.
- TVLine· 3 OctJim Backus' Most Popular Character Outside Of Gilligan's Island Was A TV And Movie Hit
Jim Backus was already something a household name before Gilligan's Island, and it was all thanks to one character he'd been playing since the late '40s.
- Variety· 3 OctJeremy Strong Defends Method Acting, Says He Doesn’t Feel the Need to ‘Apologize’ to Co-Stars Who May Think ‘I’m Taking It Too Seriously’
Jeremy Strong, now infamous for his dedication to method acting, recently admitted he doesn’t feel the “need to apologize” to those he works with who may feel he is taking the process “too seriously” on a recent episode of The New Yorker Radio Hour podcast.
Also atThe Hollywood Reporter - TVLine· 3 OctAll American Boss Explains Why [Spoiler] Didn't Appear In The Final Season: 'Honestly, Our Hands Were Tied'
All American welcomed back quite a few familiar faces in its final season - but one original character was notably absent from the swan song.
- TVLine· 3 OctLaw & Order: SVU's Mariska Hargitay Had An Intense Role On Another Groundbreaking Cop Drama
Mariska Hargitay is best-known for playing Olivia Benson, but long before her SVU days, she found herself on the other side of the law in this crime drama.
- 4 Oct
- Variety· 4 Oct‘East of Eden’ Boss Zoe Kazan on That Devastating Ending, Why Florence Pugh’s Cathy Is Both a ‘Murderer’ and ‘Survivor’ and Making Lee a Central Character
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains major spoilers from “East of Eden,” now streaming on Netflix. Zoe Kazan has spent much of her life thinking about family legacy on and off screen.
Also atThe Hollywood Reporter, - 3 Oct
- TVLine· 3 OctPee-Wee Herman Actor Paul Reubens Played A Batman Villain You Probably Forgot About
The legendary Paul Reubens was more than just Pee-wee Herman - he also played one of Batman's strangest and strongest villains in one of DC's best cartoons.
- TVLine· 3 OctIs SNL New Tonight (October 3, 2026)? Host, Musical Guest, Episode Details
It's all happening on Saturday Night Live tonight, with a familiar host, a not-so-familiar musical guest, and a few fresh faces in the cast lineup.
- The Hollywood Reporter· 3 OctAnnabelle Wallis on the Defining Question of ‘Unabomber,’ a Potential James Wan Reunion and ‘Peaky Blinders’ What-Ifs
Plus: how an old The Hollywood Reporter interview with Wallis sparked a false viral story about the real-life Annabelle doll escaping the Warren Museum in Connecticut.
Peaky Blinders - TVLine· 3 OctLeonard Nimoy Was In Tim Burton's TV Version Of Aladdin With James Earl Jones As The Genie
This 1980s anthology series featured an episode with Leonard Nimoy, James Earl Jones, and Robert Carradine in a whimsical take on the tale of Aladdin.
- TVLine· 3 Oct15 Smartest TV Lawyers Of All Time, Ranked
Television has given audiences brilliant attorneys, ruthless prosecutors, and courtroom masterminds for decades, but some legal minds stand above the rest.
- Deadline· 3 Oct‘Barbershop’ Teaser: Jermaine Fowler Struggles To Win Over Calvin’s New Barbers In Prime Series — Watch
Calvin’s is taking walk-ins once again as Barbershop returns to screens with a new eight-episode show. On Saturday at CultureCon, Prime Video shared the first teaser for the series adaptation of the comedy-drama film franchise that launched in 2002, revealing the barbershop’s…
- Deadline· 3 OctJerry Golod Dies: ‘Tales from the Darkside’ EP Was 87
Jerry Golod, an executive producer behind Tales from the Darkside and Return to Green Acres, has died. He was 87. The producer’s daughter Dori Golod Howell announced that he died on Wednesday at his Rancho Mirage home, following a brief battle with cancer, according to The…
Also atThe Hollywood Reporter - IndieWire· 3 OctReview‘Behemoth!’ Review: Pedro Pascal Plays a Wayward Cellist in Tony Gilroy’s Movingly Atonal Character Study About How People Conduct Themselves
The "Andor" creator returns to the big screen with a movie that's smaller and stranger than its title would suggest.
Andor - 2 Oct
- Vulture· 2 OctAlison Hammond Hospitalized After On-Air Health Event
Hammond walked off This Morning after experiencing either a heart palpitation or a panic attack.
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