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| Craig Robinson returns to mockumentary comedy for 'Reggie' guest spot | The Office and Killing It icon Craig Robinson says it was an honor to play the nemesis of Tracy Morgan's title character in The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins. "Tracy just has an aura about him. King of the set. He's so confident," the 54-year-old actor told UPI in a Zoom interview this week. "It was awesome to finally work with him." The Peacock comedy follows Reggie, a disgraced, former pro football player who hires down-on-his-luck filmmaker Arthur (Daniel Radcliffe) to make a documentary about him in the hopes that he can redeem himself in the public eye after a gambling scandal. Robinson plays Reggie's long-time rival, Jerry, while Heidi Gardner plays Jerry's wife Tisha. "He got overlooked. |
| 'Outlander' final season premiere draws 3M viewers | Starz said the premiere week of the final season of Outlander drew nearly three million viewers, marking a four-year series high. The episode that topped the week, titled "Soul of a Rebel," ranked No. 1 among all scripted cable shows. The third episode of Season 8 will stream Friday. The series stars Sam Heughan and Caitrona Balfe as Jamie and Claire Fraser and is based on Diana Gabaldon's novels. |
| ABC cancels 'Bachelorette' Season 22 over Taylor Frankie Paul video | Disney Entertainment Television announced Thursday that it has ended the current season of The Bachelorette. Season 22 was scheduled to begin airing Sunday on ABC. "In light of the newly released video just surfaced today, we have made the decision to not move forward with the new season of The Bachelorette at this time," the statement credited to a Disney Entertainment Television spokesperson read. "Our focus is on supporting the family." TMZ posted a video Thursday from 2023 in which Paul threw three barstools at her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen while their daughter was in the room. People confirmed the 2023 indictment report from her domestic abuse arrest. |
| Nick Offerman, Ben Kingsley join 'Sonic the Hedgehog 4' | Paramount Pictures revealed the cast for Sonic the Hedgehog 4 will include Matt Berry, Ben Kingsley and Nick Offerman. The studio released a cast list along with a "title reveal" video on Thursday, with returning stars including Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Idris Elba, Keanu Reeves, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Colleen O'Shaughnessey and Lee Majdoub. Schwartz previously appeared on NBC's Parks & Recreation alongside Sonic franchise newcomers Offerman and Kristen Bell, whose role was previously revealed as the pink hedgehog Amy Rose. Berry and Richard Ayoade, who are also joining the video game movie franchise for the fourth installment, previously appeared together in TV projects including Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and The IT Crowd. |
| 'Stranger Things' set for Blu-ray, 4K release on July 28 | Netflix's beloved sci-fi drama, Stranger Things, is set for Blu-ray and 4K release on July 28. "We always dreamed that Stranger Things could be owned in its entirety, not just as a collector's set, but as a way to preserve the show for decades to come," Matt and Ross Duffer, creators of the series, said in a statement Thursday. The boxed set of the complete series is available for pre-order in special and deluxe editions. The collection includes bloopers, interviews with the cast and crew, behind-the-scenes featurettes, a 148-page booklet, exclusive art cards, a Hellfire Club patch, double-sided posters and more. |