ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ stars Jimmy Kimmel. (Disney/Mark Seliger)
Jimmy Kimmel‘s late-night talk show wasn’t on the air Wednesday evening following the network’s decision to preempt the show “indefinitely.”
The action came after Kimmel made comments earlier this week on Jimmy Kimmel Live! about conservative influencer Charlie Kirk‘s death.
Before the network’s decision was announced on Wednesday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr called for Kimmel’s suspension over the comments.
A network spokesperson said Wednesday that Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be “preempted indefinitely.”
Unions that represent entertainment professionals and TV writers condemned the move.
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Jonah Hauer-King, Zoey Deutch and Ruby Cruz in ‘The Threesome.’ (Vertical)
A young man’s fantasy becomes his worst nightmare in the new romantic comedy The Threesome.
The film, which is in select theaters now, stars Zoey Deutch, Jonah Hauer-King and Ruby Cruz as the titular trio whose night together leaves the two women with sobering consequences.
Hauer-King, who stars as Connor, told ABC Audio the film is a coming-of-age story for adults.
“We associate that sometimes with people who are teenagers or earlier in their 20s, and these are people that ostensibly are a little bit further on through life, but they’re still very much working things out,” Hauer-King said.
Connor aspires to “a type of love that he idolizes,” Hauer-King said, which he found relatable.
“Over the course of the film, he learns that love is a really complex, deep thing, which is about accepting people’s flaws and insecurities, and the challenges of the relationships and coming through them,” Hauer-King said. “That’s something that I myself have learned over the years.”
Despite the perception that Deutch is the modern-day rom-com queen — she’s the star of Netflix’s Set it Up and Prime Video’s Something from Tiffany’s — the actress says she’s only really starred in three, if you count The Threesome.
“It’s not something that I sought after. If you count this as a rom-com, this is only my third one. But somehow, it seems like I’ve made a million. According to people, I have done only rom-coms. So if I’m being honest, I try not to do them. Because I’ve spent my whole life and career trying not to get pigeonholed,” Deutch said.
That being said, Deutch is interested in stories about love.
“I love love, and falling in love is never the same. There’s no two times that ever feel the same, and this was a particularly different falling in love story. And I thought [it] was really nuanced and special and different.”
Belly (Lola Tung) in ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty.’ (Stephanie Branchu/Prime Video)
(SPOILER ALERT) The Summer I Turned Pretty is being turned into a movie.
The story of the Prime Video romantic drama series will continue past its series finale with a new feature film. It will be written and directed by Jenny Han, who also created the show and wrote the book trilogy that inspired it.
“There is another big milestone left in Belly’s journey, and I thought only a movie could give it its proper due,” Han says, referring to The Summer I Turned Pretty protagonist Isabel “Belly” Conklin. “I’m so grateful to Prime Video for continuing to support my vision for this story and for making it possible to share this final chapter with the fans.”
The Summer I Turned Pretty follows the love triangle between Belly, played by Lola Tung, and brothers Conrad Fisher and Jeremiah Fisher, played by Christopher Briney and Gavin Casalegno. It premiered in 2022 and was originally announced to end with the final episode of season 3, which dropped Wednesday.
Nick Jonas, Demi Lovato, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas arrive at the European premiere of ‘Camp Rock’ on September 10, 2008, in London, England. (Dave M. Benett/Getty Images)
It’s time to rock on again.
Camp Rock 3 has officially been greenlit at Disney Channel and Disney+. The third film in the franchise will reunite the Jonas Brothers with Demi Lovato, who will all executive produce. The upcoming film is currently filming in Vancouver, Canada.
Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas and Kevin Jonas will return to their roles of Shane Gray, Nate Gray and Jason Gray — the members of the fictional band Connect 3 — for the new film.
The story of Camp Rock 3 picks up when Connect 3 loses the opening act for their major reunion tour. They return to Camp Rock to try to discover the next big music act.
“As campers vie for the chance to open for their favorite band, tensions rise and friendships are tested, leading to unexpected alliances, revelations and romances,” according to its official synopsis. “Camp Rock’s all-new campers include bold and determined Sage and her easygoing brother Desi, cello prodigy Rosie, drummer with his own beat Cliff, choreo queen Callie, intimidating influencer Madison and camp bad boy Fletch.”
Wizards of Waverly Place star Maria Canals-Barrera is returning to portray Mitchie Torres’ mother, Connie Torres. Lovato is not reprising her role of Mitchie in the third film.
New cast members in this third film include Liamani Segura as Sage, Malachi Barton as Fletch, Lumi Pollack as Rosie, newcomer Hudson Stone as Desi, Casey Trotter as Cliff, Brooklynn Pitts as Callie and Ava Jean as Madison. Sherry Cola also joins the franchise in the role of Lark.
“Camp Rock is an important part of the Disney Channel Original Movie legacy, with unforgettable music, energetic storytelling, and characters that live in the hearts of fans to this day,” Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television, said. “Bringing it back with Kevin, Joe, Nick and Demi is such a full-circle moment, and we can’t wait to reintroduce this world to a new generation.”
Lovato wrote about the film announcement on her Instagram Story.
“another one but make it camp!! good luck to this next class of campers,” Lovato wrote.
The Jonas Brothers also shared a video while on set of Camp Rock 3, where they lip-synched to lines from the original film.
Veronica Rodriguez directs Camp Rock 3 from a script by Eydie Faye. High School Musical: The Musical: The Series creator Tim Federle executive produces the film, which features choreography by Jamal Sims.
Jennifer Aniston as Alex Levy in ‘The Morning Show.’ (Apple)
The Morning Show is coming back for season 5.
Apple TV+ has renewed the star-studded drama series for a fifth season. The show, which stars ReeseWitherspoon and Jennifer Aniston, comes from showrunner and executive producer Charlotte Stoudt and director Mimi Leder.
“The Morning Show has been a standout from the very start, debuting as one of the flagship series on Apple TV+,” Matt Cherniss, head of programming at Apple TV+, said. “It’s been incredibly rewarding to see it not only entertain but also resonate with audiences worldwide. Thanks to the outstanding cast and creative team — led by Jennifer, Reese, Charlotte and Mimi — The Morning Show continues to deliver addictively entertaining and provocative stories that we’ve all come to love. We’re excited for viewers to experience the next chapter of this Emmy Award-winning drama.”
Season 4 of The Morning Show premiered Wednesday on Apple TV+. It takes place almost two years after the events of season 3 and picks up after the UBA-NBN merger is complete.
“The newsroom must grapple with newfound responsibility, hidden motives and the elusive nature of truth in a polarized America,” according to the season’s official synopsis. “In a world rife with deepfakes, conspiracy theories and corporate cover-ups — who can you trust? And how can you know what’s actually real?”
Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Greta Lee and Nicole Beharie also star in season 4. One new episode of the season will debut weekly on Apple TV+ through Nov. 19.
There will be no new episode of South Park on Wednesday.
The show’s creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, have announced that the previously scheduled episode of South Park that was supposed to air Sept. 17 at 10 p.m. ET on Comedy Central has been postponed.
“Apparently when you do everything at the last minute sometimes you don’t get it done. This ones’s on us. We didn’t get it done in time,” Parker and Stone said in a statement. “Thanks to Comedy Central and South Park fans for being so understanding. Tune in next week!”
This upcoming, delayed episode will be the first since the death of Charlie Kirk on Sept. 10.
The Aug. 6 episode of South Park, titled “Got a Nut,” featured jokes about Kirk’s politics, as well as his podcasting and debating styles. The episode has since been pulled from Comedy Central’s rotation of linear reruns but is available to stream on Paramount+.
The announcement also included the upcoming South Park episode schedule. There will be new episodes of the adult animated TV series on Sept. 24, Oct. 15, Oct. 29, Nov. 12, Nov. 26 and Dec. 10.
Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning attend the 2021 InStyle Awards at The Getty Center on November 15, 2021, in LA. (Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for InStyle)
Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning are reuniting for a new TV series.
The actresses will star in and executive produce Discretion, a brand-new legal thriller from A24, ABC Audio has confirmed. It will be based on The New York Times bestselling author Chandler Baker‘s fictional short story.
Baker is set to adapt her own short story for the screen. It is set in Dallas, Texas, and follows her experience as a corporate attorney. Baker will also executive produce alongside Erin Brockovich writer Susannah Grant.
Fanning’s sister, Dakota Fanning, will also executive produce under their own Lewellen Pictures.
This marks the latest collaboration between Kidman and Fanning, who previously worked together on SofiaCoppola‘s The Beguiled, the 2017 sci-fi romantic comedy How to Talk to Girls at Parties and the upcoming Apple series from David E. Kelley called Margo’s Got Money Troubles.
A24 acquired the rights to Discretion in what it described as a highly competitive situation.
Baker is busy juggling many projects. She is currently adapting The Husbands for Amazon MGM and Plan B. Kristin Wiig is set to star and produce the project. Baker’s first film, OH. WHAT. FUN., which she co-wrote with director Michael Showalter, premieres this holiday season on Prime Video. The duo’s next script is also in development at Sony30000. Additionally, a TV adaptation of her novel Cutting Teeth is also in place at a major streamer.
A still from ‘We Were Liars’ season 1. (Jessie Redmond/Prime)
We Were Liars is coming back for another season.
Prime Video has renewed the hit mystery-thriller series for season 2. The show, which is based on the bestselling novel by E. Lockhart, will return for a sophomore season from co-showrunners Julie Plec and Carina Adly MacKenzie.
“We loved making this show with so many spectacular humans,” Plec and Mackenzie said in a press release. “The fan response was truly special. There are still plenty of secrets buried on Beechwood Island and we can’t wait to keep digging them up.”
Lockhart also weighed in on the show’s renewal, saying, “MacKenzie and Plec have big, big plans for season two, including everything readers of my books are dying to see onscreen — and a lot of surprises as well.”
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