Jeremy Irons boards The Morning Show / ABC News nabs Biden's first post-debate interview / Kevin Bacon and Glenn Howerton join Sirens
PLUS: The Sandman adds Jack Gleeson, Indya Moore, Steve Coogan and more for Season 2.
Jeremy Irons boards The Morning Show Season 4
The Oscar- and Emmy-winning actor is joining the Apple TV+ drama's cast as Martin Levy, the father of Jennifer Aniston's Alex Levy. Irons is the latest Season 4 addition, along with newcomer Marion Cotillard. "The Levy family drama that Martin’s arrival is bound to bring will likely compound the headache Alex is facing at work as she grapples with the aftermath from the thwarted UBA sale to Paul Marks’s (Jon Hamm) tech company and a potential merger with rival network NBN," according to Deadline's Nellie Andreeva. The Morning Show will mark Irons' first major TV acting role since his Emmy-nominated performance in 2019's Watchmen.
President Biden to sit with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos for his first post-debate interview
This Week anchor and Good Morning America co-anchor Stephanopoulos will join the president on the campaign trail on Friday for an interview that will begin airing Friday evening on World News Tonight with David Muir and on GMA on Saturday and Sunday and This Week on Sunday. The interview will mark Biden’s first since his disastrous debate against Donald Trump last Thursday.
Kevin Bacon and Glenn Howerton join Netflix's Sirens
The pair will co-star with previously announced leads Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy and Milly Alcock on the dark comedy from Maid creator Molly Smith Metzler, based on her play Elemeno Pea. Bacon will play Peter Kell, who is said to come “from an old money family and is the highest-status person in every room he enters. He’s an avid outdoorsman who enjoys the occasional joint," per the official character description. Howerton will play Ethan Corbin II, “a dear friend of the Kells and lifelong bachelor who lives next door. He’s a regular at the yacht club and he’s rapidly burning through his trust fund."
The Sandman adds Jack Gleeson, Indya Moore, Steve Coogan and more for Season 2
Gleeson, best known for starring as Joffrey in Game of Thrones, will play Puck, a malevolent hobgoblin and royal jester to King Auberon of Faerie. Pose's Moore will play Wanda, a professional driver and security agent for an exclusive travel firm. Coogan will voice Barnabas, the canine companion of the Endless’ prodigal brother, who is described as both “loyal and loving” and an “outspoken cynic.” Also joining the cast are Ruairi O’Connor as Orpheus, Freddie Fox as Loki, Clive Russell as Odin, Laurence O’Fuarain as Thor, Ann Skelly as Nuala and Douglas Booth as Cluracan.
Young Sherlock adds 3 Body Problem's Zine Tseng
Tseng will star opposite Hero Fiennes Tiffin as the female lead in the Amazon Prime Video series, playing Princess Gulun Shou’an. Her character is described as a Chinese princess, Oxford University scholar and skilled martial-artist. Tseng joins previously cast Joseph Fiennes and Natascha McElhone, who will play Sherlock’s parents.
Wednesday Season 2 touted as the "largest production" to ever film in Ireland
Ireland Prime Minister Taoiseach Simon Harris recently visited the set as the Netflix series has become the largest production in terms of spending. Wednesday moved production to Ireland after filming Season 1 in Romania. “I’m delighted to see Ireland continues to be chosen as a location to film series and movies which supports our economy, creates jobs, showcases our creative talents and promotes our country on a global stage,” Harris said in a statement.
Blade Runner 2099 adds nine to its cast
Joining leads Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer on the Amazon Prime Video sci-fi drama are Dimitri Abold and Lewis Gribben as series regulars and Katelyn Rose Downey, Daniel Rigby, Johnny Harris, Amy Lennox, Sheila Atim and Matthew Needham as recurring guest-stars.
Internet Archive rescues 460,000 MTV News articles after Paramount content purge
The not-for-profit Internet Archive has assembled a searchable index of 460,575 web pages that was previously published at MTV's website.
Presenting a guide to Fourth of July programming
NBC's Macy’s 4th Of July Fireworks, ESPN's Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest and PBS' A Capitol Fourth are among the major TV options for Thursday.
TCM to celebrate Eva Marie Saint's 100th birthday on the Fourth of July
The Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress and Moonlighting alum — who is the oldest living Oscar winner — turns 100 on Thursday. To celebrate, TCM will air three of Saint's iconic movies on Thursday night, starting with her first feature film On the Waterfront, for which she won the Oscar for best supporting actress. TCM will also show Saint’s Alfred Hitchcock thriller North by Northwest followed by drama A Hatful of Rain.
Moonlighting is now streaming for free on Tubi
The iconic 1980s dramedy starring Cybill Shepherd and Bruce Willis, which finally made its streaming debut on Hulu last October, is now available on free streaming platform Tubi.
Meet the contestants for Too Hot to Handle Season 6
Premiering July 19, Season 6 is packed with models.
Comedian and podcaster Chad Daniels sets his Netflix standup special debut with Empty Nester
The veteran comic will mark his first 10th special with Empty Nester, premiering July 16.
Industry's Season 3 teaser features Kit Harington and Sarah Goldberg
The former Game of Thrones star and Barry alum are returning to HBO. Harington plays Sir Henry Muck, who runs a green tech energy company with connections to finance, media, and the government. Goldberg plays a portfolio manager. Industry Season 3 premieres Aug. 11.
Max's Teen Torture, Inc. trailer exposes America’s “troubled teen” industry
The three-part docuseries, premiering July 11, "follows on-going efforts to expose America’s “troubled teen” industry (TTI)," Max says in a press release. "For six decades and counting, this billion-dollar business has used what it calls 'tough love' as a form of treatment despite numerous deaths, countless suicides, life-altering injuries, and instances of child sexual abuse. Until recently, nobody has been able to stop it. The series follows a recurring band of young survivors and whistleblowers and their harrowing first-hand accounts of extreme abuse and cult-like brainwashing at the hands of these programs, starting a social media firestorm in 2021. Survivors, including rap star Bhad Bhabie, are determined to take down this business once and for all. While they have seen impressive victories, the 'troubled teen' industry has long been protected by power and is not going down without a fight."
Hulu unveils the trailer for Kate Upton-hosted Dress My Tour
The fashion reality show, premiering July 23, "follows 11 aspiring fashion designers on the raw, emotional journey of creating stunning fashion pieces worthy of the music world’s biggest names like JoJo Siwa, Paula Abdul, Toni Braxton, Ty Dolla $ign and more," per the official description.
Watch Netflix's Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa trailer
The documentary, premiering July 31, tells the story of Lhakpa Sherpa, the first Nepali woman climb Everest and survive.