Welcome to It’s a Hit! In this series, IndieWire speaks to creators and showrunners behind a few of our favorite television programs about the moment they realized their show was breaking big.   “True crime” and “expectations” always seem to make for a curious pairing. For every voracious listener/reader/watcher that wants whatever’s in front of them to follow a familiar rhythm […]

Joseph Holmes (Olly Rhodes) lashed out at DeMarcus Westwood (Tomi Ade) in Hollyoaks, believing that he was in a relationship with Vicky (Anya Lawrence). The newcomer, who made his debut earlier this week, was revealed to be Vicky’s boyfriend during Thursday’s (June 2) edition of the Channel 4 soap. Vicky was taken aback to receive a text from Joseph, and […]

LEVAR Burton has slammed Jeopardy! and its disgraced producer Mike Richards for the “distasteful” way they snubbed him from the hosting job. Fans have maintained that the 65-year-old Reading Rainbow star would’ve been perfect for the gig, had he gotten a fair shot to prove it. While LeVar only got a short shot at guest-hosting Jeopardy!, he said he’s ultimately […]

Naga Munchetty asks for water in BBC microphone blunder We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info BBC Breakfast reporters Naga Munchetty and Ashley John-Baptiste were outside Buckingham […]

South Park becomes a battleground for the streaming wars in its newest Paramount+ special, a 48-minute journey of corporate greed, breast implants and thinly veiled metaphors. The trouble begins when a drought — caused by ManBearPig, naturally — forces the city of Denver to cut back on water, sending residents and business owners into a tizzy. How will they maintain […]

Don’t let the name fool you: Stargirl isn’t looking to break into the Hollywood stratosphere. Mostly, she’s looking for some friends beyond her harried mom and adorable pet rat Cinnamon. For a gal as charming as Stargirl, as good-hearted and caring as she is, that shouldn’t be too much to ask, right? In the world of “Hollywood Stargirl,” a brightly […]

We’re getting a first look at The Thing, the disembodied hand featured in Wednesday, Tim Burton’s live-action Addams Family series for Netflix. Netflix dropped the 27-second teaser Wednesday on social media ahead of Geeked Week next week (captioned “Enjoy this marketing ploy.”) See it below. The coming-of-age comedy, written by Smallville creators Al Gough and Miles Millar and directed by […]

Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow are two of our greatest living actors, so it’s exciting to see them paired up as the stars of the new FX thriller The Old Man (debuting Thursday, June 16 at 10/9c). In fact, the promise of Bridges and Lithgow sharing the screen is almost enough on its own to sell this… almost. But after […]

BRITAIN'S Got Talent rising stars Flintz and Taylor are looking at a bright future ahead. The pair had never met before taking part in BGT, and now everyone is talking about them. Who are Flintz & Taylor? Flintz, 23, from London, and Taylor, 17, from Birmingham, told the judges they met on social media during the coronavirus lockdown. They are a piano […]

Nomination for the TRIC awards have been announced, with two Coronation Street stars battling it out for the award of best soap actor. This year, The One Show’s Alex Jones will present the ceremony on July 6 at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, home of over 50 TRIC award ceremonies. For the Soap of the Year category, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, EastEnders […]