Off Campus threatens to block fans who “engage in targeted harassment” / Doctor Who could be off the air for years / All Her Fault team is reuniting for Such a Nice Girl adaptation
PLUS: Vice President JD Vance make his The View debut next week.
Off Campus threatens to block fans who “engage in targeted harassment” of cast members
“The Off Campus community is built on a shared love of storytelling — and on respect for the real people who bring it to life,” the Amazon Prime Video romance series’ X account posted today. “We ask that everyone in this space extend that respect to our cast and the people in their lives. Accounts that engage in targeted harassment will be removed from following our accounts.” The announcement comes days after Mika Abdalla, who is set to lead Season 2, announced that she and her ex-fiance Jake Short had split, prompting the resurfacing of an old clip in which he refers to has a “some bitch.” They have since addressed the clip in a joint statement to Us Weekly, clarifying that the 30-second podcast clip was not representative of their five-year relationship. Amazon Prime Video put out similar statements last year in response to hate speech and bullying from some members of The Summer I Turned Pretty fandom.
Vice President JD Vance make his The View debut next week
Vance will appear on Tuesday to promote his new book Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith. “Vance’s appearance on the show comes as Disney and the Trump administration are grappling over license renewals for eight ABC TV stations. The Federal Communications Commission, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, ordered the company to file for renewals years ahead of schedule,” says Variety’s Brian Steinberg. “In filings, Disney has said its applications were made ‘under protest in response to an unlawful, arbitrary, and unconstitutional order.’”
Doctor Who could be off the air for years
“The Doctor is famed for having powers of regeneration, but the shape-shifting Time Lord’s next transformation could well be the most challenging yet,” reports Deadline’s Jake Kanter. “That’s the early verdict of UK industry insiders after the BBC dropped a TARDIS bombshell on Wednesday, when the broadcaster announced a major creative rethink of Doctor Who. Gone is a Christmas special, which had been greenlit only eight months previously. And, perhaps more consequentially, showrunner Russell T Davies and producer Bad Wolf have abandoned ship. Two insiders said it was a mutual parting of the ways after all sides realized that Doctor Who required a level of surgery that could not be masked by the sticking plaster of a festive episode. This creative surgery is expected to take years, potentially keeping the show off TV until 2028 at the earliest, sources said. The outcome was obvious to anyone close to the show. Davies had no script (though there are conflicting accounts about exactly how much he had written), and there was no actor attached to play the Doctor. These were insurmountable issues with less than six months to get the special on screen, even if post-production would have been shortened by the absence of an international partner. Some were surprised that the Christmas episode was even announced by the BBC last October.”
All Her Fault team is reuniting for Such a Nice Girl adaptation on Peacock
Andrea Mara, the Irish crime novelist behind All Her Fault, is reteaming with the Peacock adaptation’s creator Megan Gallagher on a Peacock adaptation of her latest bestselling novel, Such a Nice Girl. The news comes a week after news broke that Gallagher is adapting The Break-In by author Katherine Faulkner.
Ben Stiller is reportedly filming an HBO documentary with his iPhone at the NBA Finals
New York Knicks diehard fan Stiller has been sharing his iPhone videos on X, But sources tell Page Six Hollywood there’s more to those mini-shoots than collecting footage for social media posts. “Ben is filming a documentary for HBO,” said a source. “He’s filming it on his phone.” Stiller recently produced the HBO documentary Born to Bowl. ALSO: Cynthia Nixon posts The Gilded Age cast reacting to the Knicks come-from-behind victory in Game 4.
The Girlfriend follow-up series The Boyfriend is in the works at Amazon MGM Studios
The psychological thriller series starring Robin Wright, Olivia Cooke and Laurie Davidson is getting a sequel series. “The Boyfriend will be an entirely standalone story, with new characters based around themes of masculinity,” reports Deadline’s Jesse Whittock. “Talks are continuing with writers, though no scribe is yet attached, we understand. Amazon MGM Studios declined to comment.”
Martin Freeman and Geri Halliwell-Horner among eight joining Only Murders in the Building Season 6
The new batch of recurring guest-stars also includes Jamie Demetriou, Anjana Vasan, Jane Horrocks, Derek Jacobi and Lesley Nicol.
Helen Mirren says she would “absolutely” work with MobLand co-star Tom Hardy again: “In a f*cking heartbeat”
“I love Tom, I think he’s the most amazing actor,” Mirren tells Variety at Sicily’s Taormina Film Festival, where she’s receiving the lifetime achievement award. “Different actors have different processes. I’ve learnt over the years that some people get to things faster. As long as what’s on the screen is fantastic, I’m totally chilled with however someone gets there. Tom is a very special person. I think he’s absolutely remarkable. My support of him is genuine and heartfelt.” Mirren previously expressed support for Hardy on Instagram last month following reports that he was fired for upsetting his co-stars, including Mirren, by being late to the set.
Larry David’s Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness adds Isla Fisher and Jane Krakowski
Fisher and Krakowski are reuniting David after they both guest-starred on Curb Your Enthusiasm’s 10th season. (Fisher played a professional cryer, while Krakowski portrayed a woman with a “magical vagina.”) They join a cast that includes Jon Hamm, Sean Hayes, Jerry Seinfeld, Rita Wilson, Susie Essman, Essence Atkins, Toby Huss, Greg Kinnear, Lin Manuel-Miranda, Vince Vaughn and Chris Parnell for the Obamas-produced HBO sketch comedy series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. ALSO: Watch the trailer for HBO’s Larry David’s Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness.
Nat Geo orders Tucci in Italy spinoff Tucci in Great Britain
Tucci in Great Britain will consist of five episodes following its host’s “culinary journey … through his adopted homeland, Great Britain,” the logline reads. “From the rugged Highlands to the storied coastlines, Tucci unlocks the distinct, and often surprising, flavors that define each region.” Tucci, who lives in London and is married to Brit Felicity Blunt, said in a statement: “I am very excited to explore the history, culture and people of Great Britain through the prism of food. Having made it my home for almost 15 years, I want to share the culinary diversity, richness and depth of its food culture.”
Friday Night Lights cast members are going on a 20th-anniversary tour hosted by Adrianne Palicki
Palicki, who played Tyra Collette on the beloved high school series, will host a tour as the cast visits five cities starting July 9: Dallas, San Antonio, Brooklyn, San Francisco and Kansas City, Missouri. At each stop, Palicki will be joined by different cast members. Together, they will watch an episode of their choosing with the fans, then take part in a moderated Q&A.
Peaky Blinders sequel series casts Game of Thrones’ Conleth Hill, will bring back Ned Dennehy and Packy Lee
Hill, Daniel Monks, Arturo Muselli, Eugene Collins and Cal O’Driscoll are joining the Netflix series cast, while Dennehy and Lee will reprise their respective Charlie Strong and Johnny Dogs roles from the original series.
Emmy voting begins with 555 program submissions, down from last year’s 600
Voters will have 17.5% fewer shows to tackle this year.
Hulu’s Music Theories comedy series to tackle Fountains of Wayne’s hit song “Stacy’s Mom”
The potential series from Michael Vlamis and Kyle Anderson, which has a pilot script commitment, is billed as VH1 Behind the Music meets American Vandal, with its first season exploring the shocking true story behind Fountains of Wayne’s “Stacy’s Mom,” which was released in 2003 with a music video starring Rachel Hunter in the title role.
Slow Horses reveals Season 6 premiere date and first look at newcomer Lenny Rush
The season based on the sixth and seventh books of Mick Herron’s Slough House series titled Joe Country and Slough House premieres on Apple TV on Sept. 16.
Disney+ orders its first Canadian originals: Knighted and I’m Not Coming Back
Comedy series Knighted “follows a missing person’s case that spirals into an absurd documentary-style exploration of the sinister secrets lurking beneath the enchanting pageantry of a local medieval dinner theatre,” per Deadline. I’m Not Coming Back is a true-crime series that “follows the story of two armed fugitives who went on a killing spree in the summer of 2019 that turned into one of the largest-scale manhunts in Canadian history.”
The Young and the Restless is reuniting Dear John stars
Jere Burns will reunite with Susan Walters on the CBS soap. Burns and Walters were co-stars on the 1988-1992 NBC Judd Hirsch-led sitcom Dear John.
Jimmy Fallon reunites Kenny Loggins with Footloose’s Kevin Bacon and John Lithgow for a Tonight Show “Classroom Instruments” medley
Joined by The Roots, Loggins performed his hits such as “I’m Alright,” “Danger Zone” and “Your Mama Don’t Dance.” For “Footloose,” he was joined by the film’s stars: Bacon and Lithgow.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith adds Levon Hawke
The Crowded Room alum, who is the son of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman and younger brother of Maya Hawke, will play one of the Mr. Smiths in the second season of the Amazon Prime Video series.
Adult Swim’s Get Jiro adds Titus Welliver, Justin Kirk and Allison Pill
They join the previously announced Brian Tee in the animated series based on based on the graphic novel by Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose.
Take a tour of the White House’s UFC octagon
The White House this morning welcomed journalists to check out the South Lawn that has been transformed into a massive arena to host a seven-fight mixed martial arts showdown on Sunday in honor of President Trump’s 80th birthday and America’s 250th anniversary.
Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie official trailer hints at family struggle in the move to Independence, Kansas for “a fresh start”
The reimagining of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved book series premieres July 9.
Paramount+ teases Lioness Season 3
Season 3 of the Zoe Saldaña-led spy thriller “continues on a global scale, with chaos ensuing as the Lioness team is deployed on its most personal assignment yet,” per the official synopsis.