Marshals earns a speedy Season 2 renewal / Jennifer Jason Leigh to play John Malkovich’s sister / Frida Kahlo drama series in the works at Netflix
PLUS: NBC cancels Martha Stewart-José Andrés cooking competition Yes, Chef! after one season.
Marshals earns a speedy Season 2 renewal after two episodes
The Luke Grimes-led CBS Yellowstone spinoff has been picked up for a second season just 11 days after its March 1 premiere. “The pickup comes after the best start for a scripted network series in several years. Marshals joins a host of other CBS series, including fellow first-year dramas Sheriff Country and Boston Blue, in the network’s lineup for 2026-27,” says The Hollywood Reporter’s Rick Porter. “Marshals opened with 9.52 million viewers for its initial airing on CBS March 1 and grew to an eye-popping 20.6 million viewers after a week of streaming and other delayed viewing. For comparison, that’s about 6.5 million more viewers than the top non-sports series this season (Tracker at 14.07 million) averages over a week of cross-platform viewing.” As Deadline’s Peter White points out: “It’s extremely rare for the network to renew a show after only two weeks.”
NBC cancels Martha Stewart-José Andrés cooking competition Yes, Chef! after one season
The chef reality competition, which premiered last April, averaged just 1.5 million same-day viewers per episode. Yes, Chef! put 12 highly skilled chefs, who have been nominated by their bosses, co-workers, friends and even family, through an ultimate test.
Jennifer Jason Leigh to play John Malkovich’s sister in Amazon’s Bishop
The former Fargo star will play the sister to Malkovich’s Lincoln Graves and aunt to Joel Kinnaman’s main character Bishop Graves in the Prime Video cop drama.
A Frida Kahlo drama series is in the works at Netflix
The streamer is developing a scripted series on the Mexican artist and cultural icon Frida Kahlo that will also feature her husband and fellow iconic artist Diego Rivera. “The series will be an adaptation of French novelist Claire Berest’s (upcoming) book about Kahlo, which traced her story and that of her relationship with Rivera. María Renée Prudencio will be head writer on the streaming series, which does not yet have a name,” according to Deadline. In a statement, Netflix said the untitled series “tells the story of a woman who refuses to be only a muse and decides to tell her own version of pain, and of a man who tries to sustain his creative genius despite his contradictions—showing how their relationship became a driving force, a battlefield, and a public spectacle.”
Flula Borg cast as a tech billionaire on Tulsa King
The German actor, comedian and The Rookie alum is joining Season 4 of the Paramount+ drama as a tech billionaire named Bradley Van Heusen.
NBC unveils its summer reality TV lineup
America’s Got Talent Season 21 and Password Season 3 will launch on June 2, while dinosaur docuseries Surviving Earth will finally premiere on June 4 after it was greenlighted four years ago.
Hamish Linklater boards Ballard Season 2
The Gen V and Manhunt alum will recur on the Bosch spinoff as “an ambitious and magnetic figure whose boyish sincerity and sharp intellect make him instantly compelling. Beneath his charismatic exterior lies a calculating mind and a powerful desire for control, making him a formidable presence this season.”
White House press secretary calls on ABC News to retract its story of an warning of Iran potentially attacking the West Coast
Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt called ABC News’ report misleading because it “they wrote this based on one email that was sent to local law enforcement in California about a single, unverified tip.” Leavitt added: “This post and story should be immediately retracted by ABC News for providing false information to intentionally alarm the American people.” The ABC News report prompted the Oscars to maximize its security.
Trump White House outraged over CBS News hiring “Liz Cheney’s flack”
Jeremy Adler, an alum of former Rep. Liz Cheney’s communications team is joining CBS News’ communication team, prompting outrage from the Trump White House since Cheney has been a high-profile Trump critic. “The idea CBS would hire Liz Cheney’s flack who has worked to jail President Trump and make it impossible for anybody who supported the president to get hired is insanity. What the hell is Bari Weiss thinking?” a White House official tells Axios. CBS did not comment.
E! News tackles America’s Next Top Model as part of its Dirty Rotten Scandals docuseries
Weeks after Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model generated headlines, Dirty Rotten Scandals looks at ANTM’s reshot finale, the contestant stripped of its title and unpaid contestants.
Ross Mathews is the new host of TLC’s 90 Day: The Single Life: Tell All
Mathews will succeed Shaun Robinson, who will continue to host 90 Day: The Other Way: Tell All. “I’ve watched so many hours of 90 Day, I feel like I could teach a college course,” Mathews tells Variety. “I can’t wait to ask the questions the fans are screaming at their TVs. Why? Because I am screaming them, too. I take this role seriously. I want to make the 90 Day fandom proud and I’m going to have so much fun.”
Jeff Probst wanted to have some fun, so he started rapping on Survivor 50
“Me rapping is really just me having skin in the game,” Probst tells EW. “I asked the players to bring it, and I want them to know I’ll bring it too.” Probst adds: “You can criticize the rap. I’m not a rapper. But my moment with them was to say, ‘Let’s play. Let’s have some fun this season.’ And they did, and we do.”
Finneas O’Connell to score Beef Season 2
“Spent the last 12 months in Beef land. All eight episodes out April 16, all original music by me,” O’Connell said in a statement Thursday of the Netflix series. “Very grateful to Sonny for involving me, very grateful for the incredible performances from the entire cast; I probably watched every scene 100 times while I scored the show and I felt it every time. True fan of this show, very honored and proud to be a part of it.”
Disney+ announces Bluey’s Big Play – The Stage Show, plus 10 new mini-episodes
The March 16 special Bluey’s Big Play – The Stage Show will feature live performances of all the Bluey characters brought to life by world-class puppeteers.
BET orders Damon Dash-hosted talk show OG Stories
The co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records will have conversations with people from his inner circle in his new talk series. “Rooted in BET’s pillars of community, culture, and connection, the unfiltered docuseries gives voice to the OGs, the cultural architects, street legends, and self-made bosses who built empires from nothing,” says BET. “Through cinematic visuals and candid, character-driven conversations, Dash builds with those who’ve walked the walk, creating a space where game is given, not sold. From surviving the trenches to breaking generational curses, OG Stories captures the mindset, moments, and blueprint of those who’ve shaped culture and the communities connected to it.”
BBC renews The Traitors UK for three more seasons
“The renewed commitment reflects the BBC’s ongoing investment in original, high‑impact entertainment that captivates and brings together audiences across the U.K. by connecting everyone to unmissable content,” BBC said in a statement.
Tony Dungy confirms his ouster from NBC’s Football Night in America after 17 years
“It’s disappointing news but I want to thank my NBC family for making the last 17 years so special,” the Super Bowl-winning retired head coach tweeted this morning. “I’ll have lasting memories of my time there, especially with Rodney Harrison who has become a tremendous friend.”
Elmo has to remind Ryan Gosling of anti-pet rock bias
“Ryan, Elmo has a thing about rocks,” Elmo says in a newly released Sesame Street video when presented with an Elmo doll named Rocky.
Check out Richard Gadd and Jamie Bell in the first look at HBO’s Half Man
The six-episode HBO-BBC co-production, created by and starring Baby Reindeer Emmy winner Richard Gadd, promises to capture “30 years in the lives of these broken men,” while exploring “brotherhood, violence and the intense fragility of male relationships.”
Bryan Cranston’s Hal gets a full-body shave from Lois in the full trailer for Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair
The four-episode revival series drops on Hulu on April 10.
Dan Levy turns criminal in Netflix’s Big Mistakes trailer
Levy’s first original scripted series since Schitt’s Creek, co-created with Rachel Sennott, premieres April 9.