| News Short | News Headline |
| Netflix to air the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in 2027 | Netflix has announced it will be the new streaming home of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show when the 2027 edition takes place in New York City in February. The 2026 canine competition aired this winter on FOX. Penny the Doberman took the top prize. "Following the momentum of Westminster's historic 150th event earlier this year, we are thrilled to begin an exciting new chapter with Netflix as our media partner," Dr. Donald Sturz, president of The Westminster Kennel Club, said in a statement Wednesday. "Bringing the Westminster Dog Show to Netflix not only expands the reach of this iconic event but also introduces the sport of dogs to new audiences around the world. |
| Netflix renews 'Lincoln Lawyer' for fifth and final season | Netflix has announced it renewed its legal drama, The Lincoln Lawyer, for a fifth and final season. "All good things must come to an end, but thankfully sometimes how they come to an end is up to us. From the very beginning, the mission was always not only to tell the story of Mickey Haller and his compatriots, but also to give that story a proper conclusion. And while it is of course bittersweet, it's also an amazing opportunity to bring this adventure to a close and perhaps chart a new course for some of our characters into the future," show-runners Ted Humphrey and Dailyn Rodriguez said in a statement Wednesday. "We promise you, we are right now building a final season that will provide the satisfying finale Mickey Haller deserves. |
| Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris attend 'Spider-Noir' premiere | Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris and Jack Huston attended the premiere of their new Prime Video series, Spider-Noir, in New York Wednesday night. Co-stars Brendan Gleeson, Li Jun Li, Karen Rodriguez, Lukas Haas and Abraham Popoola also walked the red carpet at the event. The comic-book adaptation is slated to debut on Prime Video on May 27. The series will be available to view in black and white, and color. "Spider-Noir tells the story of Ben Reilly, a seasoned, down-on-his luck private investigator in 1930s New York, who is forced to grapple with his past life, following a deeply personal tragedy, as the city's one and only superhero," a synopsis said. |
| Apple TV renews 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' for Season 2 | Apple TV has renewed its comedy, Margo's Got Money Troubles, for Season 2. Created by David E. Kelley, the screen adaptation of Rufi Thorpe's best-selling novel stars Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nicole Kidman, Nick Offerman and Thaddea Graham. Season 1 is to wrap up its first season on May 20. The show follows single mom Margo, who works as an Only Fans personality to pay the bills. Pfeiffer and Offerman play her parents, a retired Hooters waitress and retired pro wrestler, respectively. "Embarking on the adventure of bringing Margo to the screen has been one of the greatest joys of my life," Fanning, who is also an executive producer on the series, said in a press release Wednesday. |
| Adam Sandler penning third 'Grown Ups' movie | Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy are penning a third Grown Ups movie for Netflix, with Happy Gilmore 2 director Kyle Newacheck on board to helm the comedy. Sandler starred in the first film with Chris Rock, Kevin James, David Spade, Salma Hayek, Rob Schneider, Maya Rudolph and Maria Bello in 2010. It followed childhood friends who go on vacation together after 30 years apart. The cast reunited for a 2013 sequel. The streaming service confirmed the project Wednesday, but did not say who will be returning for it or when it is expected to premiere. Plot details are also being kept under wraps. |