Tim Daly joins wife Tèa Leoni on NBC's Newlyweds pilot / Ed Skrein to play major villain Baldur on God of War / Aimee Lou Wood to star in Jane Eyre
PLUS: Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid delays next book due to her worsening Parkinson’s disease symptoms.
Tim Daly and Tèa Leoni, who got married last July, to tie the knot again on NBC comedy pilot Newlyweds
Daly and Leoni, the former Madam Secretary co-stars who were in a relationship for 11 years before getting married last July, are reteaming on the small screen. “Daly has closed a deal to join Leoni in the pilot, co-created by Gail Lerner and Jamie Lee Curtis,” says Deadline’s Nellie Andreeva. “It marks an on-screen reunion of the duo who also plays a husband and wife on the 2014 CBS drama series Madam Secretary. Written by Lerner, Newlyweds is a later-in-life love story about a free-spirited woman, Jeanie (Leoni), and a buttoned-up professor, Tony (Daly) who marry impetuously after a whirlwind courtship. Recently divorced, Tony accidentally runs into Jeanie (Leoni) at a valet stand and is so taken with her beauty and spirit that they wind up having dinner together anyway. Tony soon realizes that his life with Jeanie is not going to be the quiet, stay-at-home lifestyle he enjoys, but he also knows he’d rather change his ways than live without her.” If picked up to series, Daly and Leoni would again become NBC sitcom stars. Both are veterans of NBC 1990s Must-See TV sitcoms. Daly starred on NBC’s Wings from 1990 to 1997. Leoni starred on The Naked Truth, which aired on ABC from 1995 to 1996, before moving to NBC from 1997 to 1998.
Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid delays next book due to her worsening Parkinson’s disease symptoms
Reid announced Tuesday in an Instagram video that Unrivaled, the seventh book in her Game Changers series that was adapted as Heated Rivalry, won’t be published on Sept. 29, as originally planned. Instead, it will be released on June 1, 2027. “When good things happen, sometimes the universe hands you some worse stuff to balance it out,” she said, per Variety. “For me, that’s been that my Parkinson’s symptoms have gotten a bit worse, and it’s made it difficult physically to write. So I’m definitely a lot slower, and that’s just something I need to learn how to navigate.” As Reid noted, the popularity of Heated Rivalry is “beyond a dream come true. It’s also been very, very busy and overwhelming. My life has gotten very different in the last couple of months, and although it’s all good, it’s also taken away my ability to have quality time to write.” ALSO: Heated Rivalry cottage is now available on Airbnb.
Ed Skrein to play major villain Baldur on God of War
The Game of Thrones alum and Jurassic World Rebirth star has been tapped to play the Amazon Prime Video video game adaptation’s major villain. “Baldur may be the youngest son of Odin, but he’s his father’s most dangerous weapon,” reads Baldur’s official description. “Charismatic, unpredictable and armed with a razor-sharp tongue, Baldur lives by his own rules. As a boy, Baldur was cursed; this curse denied him the ability to feel pleasure and physical sensation. This fuels an insatiable anger and bloodlust in Baldur, who favors a brawling fighting style that blends his immense power with the raw impact of his fists. Above all else, he longs for an opponent that can truly match his prowess in battle. An opponent that can finally make him feel something.”
Aimee Lou Wood to star in a new TV adaptation of Jane Eyre
The Emmy-nominated The White Lotus and Sex Education alum will play Charlotte Brontë’s indomitable heroine “in the buzzy adaptation, which we understand is being produced by UK powerhouse Working Title and is penned by Miriam Battye, a WGA Award winner for her work on Succession,” according to Deadline. Jane Eyre does not yet have a TV or streaming platform attached. “The coming-of-age romance novel explores the moral and emotional development of orphan Jane Eyre as she searches for love, independence and social equality in 19th-century England,” says Deadline’s Andreas Wiseman. “Wood feels like a great match for the project, which is widely considered to be ahead of its time because of the heroine’s individualistic and humorous character and how the novel approaches topics of class, sexuality, religion and feminism. There will be other plumb roles, including that of Mr Rochester, the brooding master of Thornfield Hall.” Ruth Wilson starred in the last major Jane Eyre TV adaptation, for the BBC in 2006.
Savannah Guthrie’s family raises the award for Nancy Guthrie’s return to $1 million
“We need to know where she is. We need her to come home. For that reason, we are offering a family reward of up to $1 million for any information that leads to her recovery,” the Today host said in an emotional Instagram video this morning. At the same time, Guthrie said she knows that her mother may no longer be alive and that her family needs closure after weeks of uncertainty around the missing person’s case.” Why raise the reward money now? According to the New York Post, the Guthrie family wanted to offer $1 million from the get-go, but law enforcement feared being flooded with bogus tips.
Martin Short’s daughter, Katherine Short, dies at 42
TMZ reports that Katherine Short, the 42-year-old adopted daughter of comedy legend and his late wife Nancy Dolman, died Monday evening after taking her own life at her Hollywood Hills home. One of the comedian’s three children, Katherine Short worked as a social worker in Los Angeles. “It is with profound grief that we confirm the passing of Katherine Hartley Short,” Martin Short’s rep said in a statement. “The Short family is devastated by this loss, and asks for privacy at this time. Katherine was beloved by all and will be remembered for the light and joy she brought into the world.”
Warner Bros. reportedly urged BBC to cut N-word from BAFTA broadcast
“Warner Bros. raised immediate concerns about the involuntary racial slur directed at the stars of Sinners during the BAFTA Film Awards, requesting that the incident be removed from the BBC broadcast,” reports Deadline’s Jake Kanter. “A well-placed source told Deadline that Warner Bros. executives made a complaint to BAFTA within minutes of Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson‘s N-word verbal tic. This person said the studio received assurances that its concerns would be passed to the BBC and producer Penny Lane TV during the recording of the ceremony, which was broadcast on a two-hour time delay. The source’s account raises questions about the version of events given by the BBC and Penny Lane, which was that producers in the gallery were not aware of what had been said until it was too late, meaning that the outburst directed at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo was screened on BBC One.”
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Untold Volume 4 reveals its four documentaries, including Lamar Odom’s brothel debacle
Netflix kicks off Volume 4 of its sports anthology docuseries with Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom on March 31. Untold: Chess Mates, premiering April 7, focuses on rising online star Hans Niemann’s 2022 Sinquefield Cup victory over Magnus Carlsen, who is generally considered the greatest player of all time. Untold: Jail Blazers, premiering April 14, will tell the story of the early 2000s Portland Trail Blazers, whose “off court lives became the subject of scandal, controversy, and relentless media attention.” Volume 4 wraps on April 21 with The Shooting at Hawthorne Hill, following a retired Olympic equestrian in New Jersey who takes on a new dressage student.
MGM+ renews Robin Hood for Season 2
The Jack Patten-led drama series about the outlaw hero has been picked up for a 10-episode second season after Season 1 aired in November and December.
Ever Carradine pays touching tribute to dad Robert Carradine
“My dad died today,” The Handmaid’s Tale alum wrote on Instagram Monday night. “My sweet, funny dad, who’s only 20 years older than I am, who never missed an opportunity to drive me to the airport or tell me how much he loved my homemade salad dressing, is gone. If you knew my dad, you know he’s the guy that’s always there. Invite him to dinner? He’s in. Kid’s Little League game in Simi Valley, just tell him what time. Red eye flight and need a ride home from the airport, just text him your column number after you get your bags. Growing up in the 70s and 80 with a single dad in Laurel Canyon is not exactly the recipe for a grounded childhood, but somehow mine was. Whenever anyone asks me how I turned out so normal, I always tell them it’s because of my dad. I knew my dad loved me, I knew it deep in my bones, and I always knew he had my back. I think it’s partly because we basically grew up together. Twenty years age difference really isn’t that much, and while I never ever thought of him as a sibling, I did always think of him as my partner. We were in it together. I never wanted to let him down, and I wanted him to trust that I had his back the same way that he had mine. I learned a lot from my dad — never put a horse away wet, don’t let hose water dry on your car, change your own wiper blades and never wave a forced call. I also learned something that was more foundational than I ever really understood, and that was what a waste of time it is to hold a grudge. My dad was a lover, not a fighter. He was all heart, and in a world so full of conflict and division, I think we can all take a page out of his book today, open our hearts and feel and share the love. I have a thousand stories and I’m being flooded with memories — so if you see me, please ask me about my dad, Bobby Carradine, who made me who I am. Rest easy, dad. I love you the most.”
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Lizzie McGuire alum Hallie Todd remembers her TV husband: “My heart is broken,” she wrote. “I’m going to miss my sweet buddy so much. He was a generous and loyal friend. He was brave, strong, kind and had a wicked sense of humor. He was a champion for the people he loved and always wanted the best for us. He was a wonderful actor, a brilliant guitar player, and the most incredible and devoted father. Over the last 25 years, our families grew extremely close, celebrating birthdays, graduations, Halloweens and Thanksgivings together. My friendship with Bobby and his family is probably my most treasured personal gift from working on Lizzie McGuire. He was my family on screen and off. My heart, love, strength and prayers are with his family and loved ones as they navigate through this enormous loss.”
Couple who got married as part of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show break their silence
Eleisa Aparicio and Thomas Wolter, who met while working at a Los Angeles hospital emergency room in 2022, tell The New York Times’ Sadiba Hasan they did not anticipate the attention they would receive in the aftermath of their wedding seen by millions. Bad Bunny is Wolter’s favorite artist whom the couple bonded over. So they decided to send him an invitation. “On Jan. 15, while thrifting for photo frames for their wedding, Ms. Aparicio received a call from a Puerto Rican phone number and assumed it was spam,” says Hasan. “But after rejecting the call, she received a text from the number saying that it was a member of Bad Bunny’s team. They talked on the phone, and the couple were told about a forthcoming offer that could not yet be revealed. The couple were asked for their sneaker and apparel sizes. ‘We were like, ‘Oh my god, he’s going to give us a T-shirt or something,’; Mr. Wolter recalled thinking. Then, they were asked if they had any travel restrictions, and they thought maybe they would be invited to a concert. It turned out to be neither of those things. Over a Zoom call two days later with the artist’s team, the couple were told that Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, wanted them to get married at his Super Bowl LX halftime performance in Santa Clara, Calif.” As Aparcio put it: “We both looked at each other — I’ll never forget the feeling. They were like, ‘Benito wants to capture real people, real emotions, real love.’”
Ted Lasso eyes August premiere date for Season 4
It’s “August, I think,” Hannah Waddingham let slip to Deadline’s Baz Bamigboye on the BAFTA red carpet. “Am I allowed to say August?” she added. “What if I’m wrong?”
Busy Philipps joins CBS’ Cupertino
In a series regular role, Philipps will play Natalia, “the beautiful and delightfully blunt first wife of an AI Billionaire, who divorced her when she turned forty,” per Deadline. “Now Natalia wants revenge and agrees to finance Michael (Mike Colter) and Olivia’s (Rachel Keller) start-up law firm in order to go after his and other AI businesses.”
The View goes without a studio audience for the second day amid New York City blizzard
Whoopi Goldberg, who appeared via Zoom on Monday, was back in the studio for Tuesday’s audience-free The View episode.
TCM programs Gaslight against President Trump’s State of the Union address
The classic 1944 film will begin airing at 8 p.m. ET tonight, one hour before Trump’s speech. TCM has a history of not-so-subtly trolling Trump, from playing A Face in the Crowd on Trump’s first Inauguration Day in 2017 to filling its schedule with anti-fascist films the day after his second inauguration.
One Night Out with Alan Cumming comedy special from Just for Laughs gets Canadian release date
Filmed at last year’s Just for Laughs comedy festival, Alan Cumming brought together an all-star lineup of queer comics and special guests for the special, including Sabrina Jalees, Jay Jurden, Tranna Wintour, Joe Dombrowski, Irene Tu, Dan Duvall and Sami Landri, with live music from Mae Martin. One Night Out with Alan Cumming will be released on Thursday on streamer Crave and CTV Comedy Channel in Canada.
Britain to put Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video under stricter regulation
UK media regulator Ofcom will make the streaming giants face the same scrutiny as traditional broadcasters like the BBC and ITV. “Under the new regulatory regime, which will also apply to public service broadcaster (PSB) video-on-demand services such as ITVX and Channel 4, the platforms will have to adhere to regulations relating to accurate and impartial news and protecting audiences from harmful and offensive material,” according to The Guardian. “Ofcom will have the power to accept and investigate complaints from viewers about content on streaming platforms, and to impose fines of up to £250,000, or 5% of revenue generated in the UK, for each breach.”
SportsCenter’s Scott Van Pelt praises Mike Tirico as TV’s best sports broadcaster
In his One Big Thing segment Monday night, Van Pelt said the NBC Winter Olympics host has elevated himself to a position in the industry where he stands alone at the top in sports broadcasting following his uplifting message after Team USA beat Canada in the gold medal men’s hockey game. “The message is one thing. How you deliver it is another,” Van Pelt said, per Awful Announcing. “And the moment is the truly elusive thing. And this was a singular moment in time. A Sunday morning in America in winter, with the entire nation watching. And Mike was able to finish telling this remarkable story in a way I truly believe only he could, elevating this craft to its pinnacle and somehow being equal to a moment that will be remembered for all time here in the United States of America.”
Former Sen. Jeff Flake wins Late Show auction bid to reclaim his office rug that Stephen Colbert stole in 2018
Flake, who served as the Republican U.S. senator from Arizona from 2013 through 2019, appeared on Monday’s Late Show to take back the rug that Colbert stole during a 2018 remote.
Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone spinoff Marshals casts Ellyn Jameson
The Barry and SEAL Team vet will recur on the CBS drama as Dolly Weaver, the daughter of a rancher.
ESPN is ending the Sue Bird-Diana Taurasi altcast for the women’s Final Four
The altcast, which ran for six years, is ending to make way for a new secondary broadcast that will make its debut on April 2.
Russell Brand pleads not guilty to new rape and sexual assault charges
The comedian and actor was in court in London Tuesday morning, pleading not guilty to accusations of raping one woman and sexually assaulting another woman in 2009.
Kyle MacLachlan looks back at his iconic roles in his upcoming memoir Fictional Selves
The book, due out Oct. 6, promises readers a “funny, moving and playfully self-aware” look at his past, which includes playing FBI special agent Dale Cooper on Twin Peaks and Trey MacDougal on Sex and the City.
Girlfriends and Forever creator Mara Brock Akil announces her debut novel
Brock Akil’s The Revelation of Dionne Daphne, which will be released by Crown Publishing this summer, follows another complex protagonist, Dionne Daphne, a woman in her 30s living and working in 1990s New York City.
Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan sets his debut novel, co-written with a “prison-hardened ex-con”
Simon & Schuster announced today that it will release Sheridan’s How to Not Die in Prison on June 23. How to Not Die in Prison is described as “a no bullsh*t, darkly funny survival guide to life in a maximum-security prison.” Sheridan, who hasn’t been in prison, co-wrote the novel with “prison-hardened ex-con” Tom Nelson.
Netflix shares very hand-centric teaser for Pride And Prejudice series, starring Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden
“Netflix’s Pride And Prejudice teaser doesn’t reveal much about the adaptation’s plot, but it doesn’t really need to—the book is over 200 years old, after all, and has been adapted many times,” says The A.V. Club’s Drew Gillis. “We do get a pretty good look at Emma Corrin’s Elizabeth Bennet, but otherwise we see hands touching a letter, feeling the spine of a book, fidgeting with rocks, grasping for rocks.” The six-part Pride And Prejudice series premieres this fall.
Mars takes on Earth in For All Mankind’s Season 5 trailer
Check out the first look at Joel Kinnaman reuniting with his former The Killing co-star Mireille Enos. For All Mankind returns March 27.
Real Housewives of Atlanta gets a Season 17 premiere date and trailer
The Bravo reality show returns April 5.
Paramount+ unveils the official trailer for Taylor Sheridan’s The Madison, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell
The drama series about a family struck by tragedy as they move from New York City to central Montana premieres with three episodes on March 14, followed by a weekly release.