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| 'Landman' will return for Season 3 | Landman has been given the green light for a third season. Paramount+ announced the news Friday, following Billy Bob Thornton's Critics Choice nomination for his portrayal of Tommy Norris. The sophomore season of the show shattered records for the streamer, with viewership for the first episode surpassing 9.2 million views in two days' time, a press release states. "As oil rises from the earth, so do secrets -- and Tommy Norris' breaking point may be closer than he realizes," a synopsis for Season 2, which arrived Nov. 16, reads. "Facing mounting pressure from M-Tex Oil, Cami Miller (Demi Moore), and the shadow of his kin, survival in West Texas isn't noble -- it's brutal. And sooner or later something's got to break. |
| 'Simpsons Movie' sequel moves to Labor Day 2027 | 20th Century Studios announced a new release date for the second Simpsons Movie on social media Friday. The sequel now opens Sept. 3, 2027, Labor Day weekend. The post, also shared by The Simpsons official accounts, shows Homer Simpson stabbing his foot wtih a flag. On the flag, the original July 23 date previously announced is crossed out with the new date added. Homer is also dropping a pink frosted donut in the picture. The Simpsons Movie premiered in 2007 between the show's 18th and 19th seasons. The show has been renewed through Season 40, with Season 37 currently airing. Disney expressed interest in another Simpsons Movie after it obtained the franchise under its merger with 20th Century Fox in 2019. |
| Country Music Hall of Fame opens Taylor Swift pop-up exhibit | Taylor Swift memorabilia is on display at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The pop-up exhibit, which arrived Friday, features the billionaire's corset, "vintage feather headpiece" and Christian Louboutin heels worn during a recent commercial that promoted her The Life of a Showgirl: The Crowd is Your King Edition album. Commercial props, such as her chair and megaphone, are also part of the pop-up, which will be on display through Jan. 9. Swift memorabilia also appears in the "Sing me Back Home" and "American Currents: State of Music" exhibits, as well as in the Taylor Swift Education Center, which spans 7,500 square feet. |
| 'Super Troopers 3' coming in August | Searchlight Pictures announced the release date for Super Troopers 3 on Friday. The film is due in theaters Aug. 7. A photo shows the original cast joined by Nat Faxon and Chace Crawford as highway patrolmen. The announcement also confirms Brian Cox and Marisa Coughlan return as the troopers' captain and a policewoman, respectively. Andrew Dismukes, Hannah Simone, Iqbal Theba, Sakina Jaffrey, Jon Rudinstsky and Lisa Gilroy also join the cast. Chandrasekhar directs and Broken Lizard shares the screenplay credit. 2002's Super Troopers was the second film from the Broken Lizard comedy troupe, which formed at Colgate University. They made the 2018 sequel with Kickstarter support. |
| 'Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair' to stream on Hulu in 2026 | Hulu is teasing a four-part reboot of Malcolm in the Middle, which arrives on the streamer in 2026. A short clip featuring a back shave dropped Friday in an "homage to one of the most unforgettable moments from the original pilot episode," an official synopsis reads. Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair will see Frankie Muniz return to portray Malcom, while Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek will again play his parents Hal and Lois. Chris Kennedy Masterson, Justin Berfield and Emy Coligado reprise their roles as Francis, Reese and Piama, respectively. Keeley Karsten, Vaughan Murrae, Kiana Madeira and Caleb Ellsworth-Clark join the cast for the revival. |