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The White Lotus is officially saying bonjour to France.

HBO Chairman and CEO Casey Bloys confirmed the location of the series’ fourth season in an interview with Deadline after the 77th Emmy Awards.

When asked specifically where the next season will take place, Bloys said, “France for sure but details and location TBD.”

The White Lotus creator Mike White was absent from the Emmy Awards ceremony on Sunday, despite being nominated. It was speculated that his absence was due to him being in France, writing the next season of the show.

“I believe that is the case,” Bloys told Deadline.

While HBO walked away with many acting Emmy Awards at Sunday night’s ceremony, none of them went to season 3 of The White Lotus. Bloys spoke about why he believes the show was shut out of the supporting actor and actress categories despite many nominations.

“I do think that The White Lotus may have been a victim of his own success with so many nominations in the categories,” Bloys said. “But again, that’s the way it goes.”

In all, HBO and HBO Max received 30 Emmy awards across 12 different projects, including outstanding drama series for The Pitt and outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for Jean Smart in Hacks.

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Ariana Grande‘s first big-screen comedic role will be in the upcoming Meet the Parents sequel Focker In-Law, and so far producer and star Ben Stiller thinks she’s been doing a great job. 

Ariana will play the future daughter-in-law of Stiller’s character, Greg Focker. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight on the Emmys red carpet, Stiller said, “We’ve been shooting about a month and I’ve been having the best time with her.”

“She’s incredible: so much fun, so good, such a pro, so funny,” Stiller added.

Most of the cast members from the other Meet the Parents films are returning, including Teri Polo as Greg’s wife, Pam; Robert De Niro as Greg’s father-in-law, Jack; Blythe Danner as Jack’s wife, Dina; and Owen Wilson as Pam’s former fiancé, Kevin.

Focker In-Law arrives in theaters Thanksgiving 2026. This Thanksgiving — Nov. 21, to be exact — Ariana will be reprising her role as Glinda in Wicked: For Good, the sequel to last year’s smash Wicked.

And as if she wasn’t busy enough, next summer Ariana will hit the road for her first tour in six years, which is set to run from June 2026 to August 2026.

 

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Dreamgirls is making its Broadway return.

A new revival of the hit 1981 musical is set to debut in New York City in fall 2026, four producers announced in a press release on Monday.

The show, which focuses on a young Black female singing trio’s rise to stardom, will be directed and choreographed by Camille A. Brown, who did choreography for Alicia Keys‘ musical, Hell’s Kitchen.

The production team will turn to the public in order to fill out the cast for the trio of women at the heart of the show, according to the release from Sonia Friedman Productions, Sue Wagner, John Johnson and LaChanze Productions.

“Seeking talented women of all shapes and sizes, the auditions will take place in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit, Miami, London, Toronto, Mexico City, Amsterdam, Rome and Paris,” reads the release.

Dreamgirls, which starred Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jennifer Holliday, Loretta Devine, Deborah Burrell and more, debuted on Broadway in 1981, and scored 13 nominations and six wins at the 1982 Tony Awards. Ben Harney won for best lead actor, Holliday won for best lead actress, and Michael Bennett and Michael Peters shared the award for best choreography.

The show also scored two Grammys the following year for best cast show album and best female R&B vocal performance for Holliday.

The musical also saw success beyond New York, scoring praise for its 2016 showing on London’s West End.

Director Bill Condon adapted the musical into a 2006 film starring Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé, Eddie Murphy and more. Hudson won an Oscar for best supporting actress for the film.

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The official trailer for Monster: The Ed Gein Story has arrived.

Netflix released the trailer for the upcoming season in Ryan Murphy‘s anthology series on Monday.

This time around, the focus is on Ed Gein, the serial killer and grave robber who hunted rural Wisconsin in the 1950s. Charlie Hunnam takes on the role of the titular killer in the series, which sets out to explore whether monsters are born or created, and also why audiences are drawn to stories about them.

“Driven by isolation, psychosis, and an all-consuming obsession with his mother, Gein’s perverse crimes birthed a new kind of monster that would haunt Hollywood for decades,” the show’s official synopsis reads. “From Psycho to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre to The Silence of the Lambs, Gein’s macabre legacy gave birth to fictional monsters born in his image and ignited a cultural obsession with the criminally deviant.”

After watching a montage of Hunnam’s Gein doing some horrific things, the trailer breaks the fourth wall. “You’re the one who can’t look away,” the actor says directly into the camera.

The trailer also reveals that Addison Rae will appear in the series as Evelyn, a babysitter who becomes one of Gein’s victims.

Tom Hollander, Laurie Metcalf, Suzanna Son, Vicky Krieps, Olivia Williams, Lesley Manville and Charlie Hall also make up the show’s cast.

Monster: The Ed Gein Story will be available to stream Oct. 3 on Netflix.

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Dancing with the Stars winner and former Bachelor lead Joey Graziadei is headed back to the ballroom. Graziadei will host the official Dancing with the Stars podcast. The new podcast will premiere Sept. 18 on Disney+ and Hulu. Each week, Graziadei will bring exclusive cast interviews and behind-the-scenes insights to the show, which will recap the events of the ballroom dancing competition series …

Victor Rivas Rivers is headed to The Pitt. Deadline reports that the actor will guest star in season 2 of the hit HBO Max medical drama series. He will play a character named Trent Norris, the chief executive officer of the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center …

Another actor has joined the cast of Presumed Innocent. Variety reports that Matthew Rhys is the latest to join the season 2 cast of the legal drama series, which is to be led by Rachel Brosnahan …

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Anime took over the box office this weekend.

Box Office Mojo reports that the film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle nabbed the #1 spot this weekend, bringing in $70 million in its debut week.

According to Variety, Demon Slayer’s haul marked a record for the biggest opening for an anime film ever, surpassing the previous record of $31 million set by Pokémon: The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back in 1999.

Last week’s #1, The Conjuring: Last Rites, brought in another $26.1 million to come in at #2 this weekend, followed by the third and final film in the Downton Abbey franchise, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, which brought in $18.1 million in its debut week to land at #3.

Two other new releases rounded out the top five: The Long Walk, which brought in $11.5 million to nab #4, and a rerelease of Toy Story at #5 with $3.5 million.

Other new releases landing in the top 10 this weekend include Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, which landed at #9 with $1.67 million, and a 60th anniversary rerelease of The Sound of Music, which landed at #10 with $1.48 million

Here are the top 10 films at the box office:
1. Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle – $70 million
2. The Conjuring: Last Rites – $26.1 million
3. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale – $18.1 million
4. The Long Walk – $11.5 million
5. Toy Story – $3.5 million
6. Weapons – $2.72 million
7. Hamilton – $2.2 million
8. Freakier Friday – $2.1 million
9. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues – $1.67 million
10. The Sound of Music (60th Anniversary) – $1.48 million

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The 77th Emmy Awards, hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze, aired Sunday, Sept. 14, from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

Here’s the complete list of winners:

Outstanding drama series
The Pitt

Outstanding comedy series
The Studio

Lead actor in a drama series
Noah Wyle, The Pitt

Lead actress in a drama series
Britt Lower, Severance

Supporting actor in a drama series
Tramell Tillman, Severance

Supporting actress in a drama series
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt

Lead actress in a comedy series
Jean Smart, Hacks

Lead actor in a comedy series
Seth Rogen, The Studio

Supporting actor in a comedy series
Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere

Supporting actress in a comedy series
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks

Lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie
Stephen Graham, Adolescence

Lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie
Cristin Milioti, The Penguin

Supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie
Owen Cooper, Adolescence

Supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie
Erin Doherty, Adolescence

Outstanding limited or anthology series
Adolescence

Outstanding scripted variety series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Outstanding reality competition series
The Traitors

Outstanding variety special (live)
SNL 50: The Anniversary Special

Outstanding talk series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 

Directing for a comedy series
Seth Rogen, The Studio

Directing for a limited or anthology series or movie
Philip Barantini, Adolescence

Directing for a drama series
Adam Randall, Slow Horses

Writing for a drama series
Dan Gilroy, Andor

Writing for a limited or anthology series or movie
Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham, Adolescence

Writing for a comedy series
Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Frida Perez, The Studio

Writing for a variety series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen

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The Pitt won the Emmy for outstanding drama series during Sunday night’s 77th annual Emmy Awards.

The HBO Max series won the top award of the night for its debut season. In total, the show won five Emmys, including outstanding lead actor in a drama series for Noah Wyle.

Two other actors also won for their performances in season 1 of The Pitt. Katherine LaNasa won outstanding supporting actress in a drama series, while Shawn Hatosy won outstanding guest actor in a drama series.

The Pitt follows one 15-hour shift at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital’s emergency room. Each of the first season’s 15 episodes follows one hour of the shift. Wyle stars as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, the head of the unit, who grapples with grief as he goes about his work day.

Producer R. Scott Gemmill took to the stage to accept the outstanding drama series award for The Pitt. It was presented by five of the stars of the Law & Order franchise — Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Ice Cube, Tony Goldwyn and S. Epatha Merkerson.

Also nominated in the outstanding drama series category were Andor, The Diplomat, The Last of Us, Paradise, Severance, Slow Horses and The White Lotus.

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It seems that Hollywood decided to celebrate a show about Hollywood. Seth Rogen’s Apple TV+ series The Studio nabbed the Emmy Sunday night for outstanding comedy series.

The show, which was nominated for its debut season, beat out Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, Shrinking and What We Do In The Shadows.

“I’ll do my best attempt at sincerity. If you watched our show, if you appreciated our show, if you voted for our show especially, thank you very much,” Rogen said in his acceptance speech. “I’m legitimately embarrassed by how happy this makes me.”

Looking to his cast and crew, he noted, “These are the best people I know and to have them spend their days with me, working with me, is truly one of the great honors of my life.” He added, “Thank you so much. We couldn’t appreciate this more.”

The Studio had 23 nominations going into the night and picked up 13 awards. According to Variety, that is a record for the most wins for a comedy series, surpassing The Bear’s 10 wins in 2023. The show also broke the record for the most wins by a freshman comedy series. 

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Noah Wyle took home his first Emmy Sunday night, as he won outstanding lead actor in a drama series for The Pitt.

Other nominees in the category were Sterling K. Brown (Paradise), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us) and Adam Scott (Severance).

“First of all, to my fellow nominees, just having my name included in your company is the honor of a lifetime,” Wyle said in his acceptance speech. “Thank you to everybody at HBO Max and Warner Bros. Television for allowing the conditions to exist for lightning to strike in my life twice. John Wells, thank you for being that lightning.”

He ended his speech by acknowledging shift workers — like those who work in hospitals — by saying, “To anybody who is going on shift tonight, or coming off shift tonight, thank you for being in that job. This is for you.”

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