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Nomination day is here for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards.

The nominations were announced Wednesday by Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas from The Bear and Jeff Hiller from Somebody Somewhere.

The 2026 Emmys will be held at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Monday, Sept. 14. The ceremony will air on NBC and stream live on Peacock.

Mariska Hargitay will host the 78th Emmys ceremony, becoming the first woman to host the awards show in 15 years.

The Pitt leads this year’s drama categories with 25 nominations. Hacks has set the record for the most nominations in a single year in the comedy categories with 24. The previous record was held jointly by The Studio in 2025 and The Bear in 2024. Those shows each have 23 nominations this year, respectively.

Here’s a look at some of this year’s Emmy nominations:

Outstanding drama series
The Diplomat
The Gilded Age
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Paradise
The Pitt
Pluribus
Slow Horses
Your Friends & Neighbors

Outstanding lead actor in a drama series
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Mark Ruffalo, Task
Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat
Noah Wyle, The Pitt

Outstanding lead actress in a drama series
Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
Chase Infiniti, The Testaments
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
Zendaya, Euphoria

Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series
Patrick Ball, The Pitt
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt
Gerran Howell, The Pitt
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses
Tom Pelphrey, Task
Carlos-Manuel Vesga, Pluribus

Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series
Taylor Dearden, The Pitt
Fiona Dourif, The Pitt
Allison Janney, The Diplomat
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
Sepideh Moafi, The Pitt
Julianne Nicholson, Paradise
Karoline Wydra, Pluribus

Outstanding comedy series
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
Widow’s Bay

Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Wonder Man
Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay
Steve Carell, Rooster
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building

Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Elle Fanning, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback
Jean Smart, Hacks

Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
Paul W. Downs, Hacks
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
Nick Offerman, Margo’s Got Money Troubles 
Stephen Root, Widow’s Bay
Michael Urie, Shrinking
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary

Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series
Dale Dickey, Widow’s Bay
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary 
Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay
Michelle Pfeiffer, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Megan Stalter, Hacks
Jessica Williams, Shrinking

Limited or anthology series
The Beast in Me
All Her Fault
Beef
DTF St. Louis
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette

Outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie
Oscar Isaac, Beef
Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me
Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Jason Bateman, Black Rabbit
Riz Ahmed, Bait

Outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie
Carey Mulligan, Beef
Claire Danes, The Beast in Me
Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures
Sarah Pidgeon, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault

Outstanding supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie
Jason Bateman, DTF St. Louis
Richard Gadd, Half Man
David Harbour, DTF St. Louis
Richard Jenkins, DTF St. Louis
Charles Melton, Beef
Nick Offerman, Death by Lightning

Outstanding supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie
Linda Cardellini, DTF St. Louis
Dakota Fanning, All Her Fault
Laurie Metcalf, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Joy Sunday, DTF St. Louis
Youn Yuh-jung, Beef
Constance Zimmerman, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette

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Robert Irwin is back in the Dancing with the Stars universe as host of the upcoming spinoff, Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro.

This time, instead of getting down on the ballroom floor, the season 34 winner will be guiding a new group of dancers as they vie for a spot as the next pro on the reality competition show.

At first glance, Irwin’s transition from zookeeper at Australia Zoo to dancer, reality show winner and now host may seem unorthodox, but Irwin told Good Morning America in an interview Wednesday that everything has fallen into place seamlessly.

“Going from contestant to host, first of all, I’m not getting judged, so that’s great. The other thing is, also, I feel like I can be, in some way, a bit of a mentor, because I’m obviously not the best dancer, but I had the best partner, I had Witney Carson,” Irwin said. “So, I know what it is to have a great pro partner teaching me … I can say to these hopefuls, ‘Hey, this is what it takes.'”

The Next Pro follows 12 emerging ballroom dancers as they progress through a multistep audition process.

“These aren’t celebrity contestants that have given [ballroom dancing] a go, these are the best in the industry, so it is hard,” Irwin said. “It is really, really hard.”

The winner of The Next Pro will earn a spot as a pro dancer on season 35 of Dancing with the Stars.

“We actually filmed The Next Pro right down the road from Australia Zoo,” Irwin explained. “Showing all of my dance family Australia Zoo, welcoming them in, I got them their own khaki uniforms — they’re in there cuddling koalas and wrangling crocodiles.”

As for the next DWTS season, Irwin said he’s looking forward to rooting for Jimmy Kimmel Live! personality Guillermo Rodriguez. He said he also caught up with new cast member Jackson Olson, the Savannah Bananas’ second baseman.

“I said, ‘Mate, the thing is, anyone who does this show, I say, you’ve got to lean in, you’ve got to let go, enjoy the process, trust your partner, and try to tell your story,'” Irwin said. “That’s what sets Dancing with the Stars apart. It’s so much more than dancing. We can tell a message.”

Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro premieres Monday on ABC and streams Tuesday on Hulu. 

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Geena Davis is set to play a serial killer in a new HBO series. Variety reports the actress will star in Dorthea, a true crime drama series based on the story of ’80s serial killer Dorothea Puente. In addition to starring, Davis will executive produce the show about the Sacramento-based woman who was eventually charged with murdering nine people …

He said, “I’ll be back,” and he meant it. Terminator 2: Judgement Day is returning to movie theaters to celebrate its 35th anniversary. James Cameron’s sequel film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger will be back on the big screen nationwide from Aug. 28 to Sept. 2 …

Apple TV has set the premiere date for its upcoming drama series Nocturne. The show will premiere just in time for Halloween on Oct. 30. The series, which was previously known by the title Lazarus, stars Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz and Stephen Graham. Rowan Joffé writes and executive produces the 10-episode series, while John Hlavin serves as its showrunner, writer and executive producer …

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Robert Pattinson may be Edward Cullen, but he says his character from The Odyssey is more like Jacob Black.

Pattison referenced Twilight in a recent interview with MTV on the red carpet at The Odyssey‘s U.K. premiere.

The actor famously played the perpetual teenage vampire Edward in all five of the Twilight films. He evoked the franchise that made him into a star when he was asked if it is fun to play a character that everyone isn’t rooting for.

“I think they will be rooting for him,” Pattinson said. “I keep comparing. It’s kind of like Jacob in Twilight.”

Pattinson plays Antinous in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of Homer’s epic poem. His character pursues Penelope after her husband, Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, fails to return home almost a decade after the Trojan War. Eventually, Penelope assumes Odysseus must have died during the treacherous journey.

“What The Odyssey is about, Penelope just can’t make her mind up between the two guys,” Pattinson said. “And I’m just trying to help her make a decision.”

Pattinson then looked right into the camera before he said, “It’s like, it’s fine, he’s dead. Get over it.”

The Odyssey has a star-studded cast that also includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o and Charlize Theron. It opens in movie theaters on July 17.

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The trailer for the upcoming Starz series Fightland has just been unveiled.

It opens with Duke Kilroy, played by Howard Charles, securing a victory as a heavyweight boxing champion, before shifting to Kingsley Marshall, played by Nicholas Pinnock, promoting his company Marshall Promotions.

“Marshall promotions is a major force in the boxing game,” he says, prompting a reporter to ask, “What do you say to allegations that Marshall Promotions is a front to launder drug money?”

In Fightland, Duke is out for revenge after going to prison following his brother’s death, which he believes Kingsley was responsible for. Upon his release, Duke says, “Eight years ago, I had everything I wanted and in one minute, Kingsley took everything from me. Now I’m gonna take everything away from him.”

As the story goes on, Kingsley eventually disappears. He leaves his children to take over the family business,  which takes a few financial losses, partially due to Duke. “Duke begins a high-risk game to infiltrate Kingsley’s empire and destroy it from within,” according to the synopsis. “And when Kingsley returns, Duke will take his revenge.”

Fightland, executive produced by 50 Cent, premieres July 31 on Starz.

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The upcoming Britney Spears biopic has a screenwriter.

Liz Meriwether is set to write the film’s screenplay based on Spears’ memoir, The Woman in Me, ABC Audio has learned.

Universal Pictures had no comment when reached by ABC Audio.

The biopic was announced in 2024 when Universal Pictures secured the rights to the project.

Jon M. Chu, known for Crazy Rich Asians and the Wicked films, is set to direct. Producer Marc Platt is developing the movie for his Universal-based Marc Platt Productions.

Spears first teased the project on social media in August 2024, writing on X at the time, “Excited to share with my fans that I’ve been working on a secret project with #MarcPlatt. He’s always made my favorite movies … stay tuned.”

The Woman in Me was released in October 2023 and became an instant New York Times bestseller. It was the fastest-selling memoir in the history of Simon & Schuster, with over 6 million copies sold worldwide.

Meriwether is known for creating the sitcom New Girl. That series ran from 2011 to 2018 and starred Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris and Hannah Simone.

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One injury can’t stop Tyler Perry. During an interview with People, he revealed that he broke his collarbone two weeks before filming Why Did I Get Married Again?, prompting him to constantly remind people to be careful around him.

“[The cast] will tell you their favorite experience is me walking around saying ‘watch my shoulder’ in every scene,” he said, including during one dance scene in the film.

“I was talking to everyone, directing and getting the cast to dance. But my shoulder was in a lot of pain and I kept telling them to watch my shoulder,” Tyler added. “Their group chat ended up being titled ‘watch my shoulder.’”

Why Did I Get Married Again? sees returning cast members Tyler, Jill Scott, Richard T. Jones, Tasha Smith, Michael Jai White, Lamman Rucker and Sharon Leal as a group of close friends who come together in Lake Como, Italy, for the wedding of Marcus and Angela’s daughter.

“Realizing their children have grown up to be so much like them, they must reflect on the examples they’ve set and ask themselves that age-old question: Why did they get married … again?” the official synopsis reads.

The film also stars Taraji P. Henson, Armani Greer, Everett Osborne, Da’Vinchi, Laya Deleon Hayes, Jaden Michael, Charles L. Smith II, Derrick A. King and Sydney Winbush. It premieres Sept. 9 on Netflix.

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Mariska Hargitay has been tapped to host TV’s biggest night.

The Law & Order: SVU star will host the 78th Emmy Awards, which honor excellence in television. This makes her the first woman to host the awards ceremony in 15 years. The last time a woman hosted the Emmys was 2011, when Jane Lynch took on the role.

NBC will broadcast the show live on both coasts from the Peacock Theater in LA on Sept. 14. The show will also be available to stream live and on demand on Peacock.

“Bringing important stories into the light has been the heartbeat of my career. It’s my great honor to host the 78th Emmy Awards — in the 100th birthday year of my beloved NBC — and celebrate this extraordinary community of storytellers,” Hargitay said in a press release. “Whether it’s an actor or a director, a costumer or a sound designer, we are all so privileged to take part in creating television that unites us. Regardless of how, where or when we watch, we are together in our laughter, our tears, our love of stories — and our delighted anticipation to see what happens next.”

Television Academy chair Cris Abrego called Hargitay “one of television’s most beloved stars, whose talent, authenticity and extraordinary connection with audiences have made her an enduring force in our industry and in culture.”

“We’re so delighted to have her join us as the host of this year’s Emmys telecast and know that she will create an unforgettable evening honoring the very best of television,” Abrego continued.

Nominations for the 78th Emmys will be announced on Wednesday. The Television Academy will stream the announcement live at 8:30 a.m. PT on Emmys.com.

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The new Big Brother cast has been revealed.

CBS has announced 14 new houseguests who will compete on Big Brother season 28. Among the different personalities are a Jumbotron engineer, a drag queen, an MMA fighter and a rocket scientist.

“This new group of houseguests is stepping into a summer where nothing is as it seems, where every twist rewrites the rules, and where time becomes the ultimate twist,” according to a press release from CBS.

The names of the new houseguests competing on the season are Ashley Trail, Barrett Pfeiffer, Chuk Anyanwu, Drew Campbell, Haley Thogmartin, Jason De Puy, Kamuela “Kamu” Kirk, LaTrice Verrett, Lyric Medeiros, Mallory Aurichio, Melody Morris, Rome Seymour, Taylor Brown and Yash Patel.

In addition to these 14 houseguests, Big Brother teases more surprise houseguests will be revealed on air during the premiere episode. Those houseguests will also compete for the $750,000 prize. Big Brother similarly added a secret houseguest last season. That ended up being returning player and fan-favorite Big Brother season 13 winner Rachel Reilly.

Big Brother follows a group of people who live together in a house without the ability to leave it or access anything about the outside world. The house has dozens of cameras and microphones that record their every move, every second of the day. Each week, another person gets voted out of the house, until the last remaining houseguest wins the cash prize.

Big Brother season 28 premieres with a 90-minute episode July 9 on CBS.

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Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender has moved up its release date.

The animated movie is now set to premiere in July rather than in October. It will debut to Paramount+ on July 25. Paramount+ also released the official trailer for the film, which continues the story of the TV series Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Previously, the movie was supposed to debut in theaters on Oct. 9. Paramount changed the rollout to a direct-to-streaming release rather than a theatrical debut back in December 2025. Additionally, the entire film leaked online in April. This is thought to have added to the decision to move up its official release date.

The film follows Aang, the world’s last Airbender, as he learns “of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong hands and threatens to upend the peace they sacrificed everything to achieve,” according to the film’s official description.

Its voice cast includes Eric Nam as Aang, Dave Bautista as Tagah, Jessica Matten as Katara, Román Zaragoza as Sokka, Steven Yeun as Zuko and Dionne Quan as Toph. Freida Pinto, Ke Huy Quan, Taika Waititi, Geraldine Viswanathan, Ronny Chieng and Ken Jeong also provide their voices, while Dee Bradley Baker reprises his roles as pets Appa and Momo.

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender is based on the animated series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. It was directed by Lauren Montgomery, and co-directed by Steve Ahn and William Mata. DiMartino and Konietzko produced the film, and also created its story alongside Tim Hedrick and Kenneth Lin. The screenplay was written by Hedrick and Christopher Yost.

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