Rooster just pulled off something HBO hasn’t seen in a comedy lineup in more than 15 years. According to Warner Bros. Discovery, the Steve Carell-led series delivered HBO’s most-watched debut season for a comedy since Hung premiered in 2009. The only first-season HBO comedy that performed better was Sex and the City back in 1998. The season finale, which aired May 10, brought in 2.2 million viewers during its first three days. Across all 10 episodes, the series is averaging 6.5 million viewers since debuting March 8. That puts Rooster ahead of several major HBO comedy favorites from the past 15 years, including Enlightened, Girls, Veep, Silicon Valley and Insecure.

Scarlett Johansson is officially headed to Gotham. Director Matt Reeves confirmed the longtime rumor that the Marvel star has joined The Batman Part II, the sequel to the 2022 hit starring Robert Pattinson as Batman. Reeves made the announcement in his usual cryptic style, posting a series of GIFs on X featuring Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Charles Dance and Sebastian Koch — immediately sending comic book fans into full detective mode. According to reports, Stan will play Harvey Dent, the future villain Two-Face, while Dance is rumored to portray Harvey’s father, Christopher Dent. That has fueled speculation that Johansson could be playing Gilda Dent, Harvey’s wife from the comics. Reeves only teased her arrival with the message: “Next exit, Gotham... Welcome.” In Hollywood, that’s basically the Bat-Signal.

The gang is getting back together again — or at least trying to. Adam Sandler and longtime writing partner Tim Herlihy are officially working on a third Grown Ups movie for Netflix, with Happy Gilmore 2 director Kyle Newacheck signed on to direct. The original 2010 comedy starred Adam Sandler alongside Chris Rock, Kevin James, David Spade, Salma Hayek, Rob Schneider, Maya Rudolph and Maria Bello. The story followed a group of childhood friends reuniting decades later for a chaotic vacation packed with middle-aged mayhem, bad decisions, and enough dad jokes to fill a Costco-sized pack. A sequel followed in 2013, and now Netflix has confirmed a third installment is officially in development. So far, there’s no word on which cast members are returning, no release date, and no plot details.

Kirsten Dunst is officially headed to the Overworld. The actress — who openly campaigned to join the franchise last year — revealed that production on A Minecraft Movie 2 is underway. Dunst posted a photo from set showing her director’s chair beside Jack Black’s, labeled with their character names Alex and Steve in classic block?letter Minecraft style. Her caption: “It has begun…..” Dunst was confirmed in March to be playing Alex, the major game character teased in the first film’s end?credits scene. She joins returning stars Jack Black, Jason Momoa, Danielle Brooks, Matt Berry, and Jennifer Coolidge. The sequel is slated for release on July 23, 2027.

Netflix has officially released the first teaser for The Hawk, Will Ferrell’s upcoming golf?themed comedy series — and confirmed the show will premiere July 16. The announcement came during Netflix’s Upfront presentation in New York, along with several first?look photos. In the teaser, Ferrell’s character — golf legend Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins — attempts a triumphant comeback swing… only to drill a bystander with a line drive. His reaction: “Oh, Mama, I’m back! … Oh, I’m not back!” The series follows Lonnie, the No. 1 golfer of 2004, now struggling on the “back nine” of his career. His body says retire, his family says he’s done, but Lonnie insists he’s one major away from completing golf’s Grand Slam and pulling off the greatest comeback in golf history. The cast includes Molly Shannon as Lonnie’s foul?mouthed ex?wife Stacy, plus Jimmy Tatro, Fortune Feimster, Luke Wilson, Chris Parnell, Katelyn Tarver, and David Hornsby. Ferrell briefly paused filming last November after a minor off?set injury, but production quickly adjusted and continued.

HBO Max has officially released the first teaser trailer for Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, the newest expansion of the The Big Bang Theory universe. The new 10-episode comedy premieres July 23 at 9 p.m. ET, with new episodes dropping weekly. The teaser debuted during the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront presentation in New York, where stars Kevin Sussman, Lauren Lapkus, Brian Posehn, and John Ross Bowie appeared onstage to announce the release date. The series centers on comic book store owner Stuart Bloom, played by Sussman, who accidentally triggers a multiverse disaster after breaking a device created by Sheldon and Leonard. Stuart then teams up with his girlfriend Denise, geologist Bert, and eccentric physicist Barry Kripke to try to restore reality — although, according to the show’s title, things don’t exactly go smoothly. The show promises alternate-universe versions of familiar “Big Bang Theory” characters and leans heavily into sci-fi chaos and comedy. The series was co-created by Chuck Lorre, Zak Penn, and Bill Prady.

Kim Mathers, the ex-wife of Eminem, pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges tied to a February crash in Michigan. Prosecutors say Mathers crashed a Range Rover into a parked pickup truck on Feb. 16, pushing the truck more than 50 feet. Authorities allege she was impaired at the time and failed to stop or report the crash afterward. Mathers entered a no contest plea to operating while impaired and failure to stop after a collision. She’s scheduled to be sentenced in June and could face up to 93 days in jail. Kim and Eminem were married twice — first from 1999 to 2001 and briefly again in 2006. They share daughter Hailie Jade Scott.

The Terminal List returns for Season 2 on Oct. 21 on Prime Video, with Chris Pratt back as former Navy SEAL James Reece. The military thriller, based on novels by Jack Carr, first debuted in 2022 and followed Reece as he investigated the murders of his family and teammates after a deadly ambush in Afghanistan. Season 2 is based on Carr’s novel “True Believer” and will feature returning cast members along with new additions including Gabriel Luna and Olga Kurylenko. The franchise already expanded with last year’s prequel series, The Terminal List: Dark Wolf.

Billy Bob Thornton is once again saying celebrities should stay out of politics. In a new chat with Howie Mandel, the actor said actors and musicians shouldn’t use award shows or their platforms to tell people how to vote, calling it pointless and out of touch. Thornton, who describes himself as a “radical moderate,” said he’d rather talk about being human than push political beliefs he doesn’t feel qualified to preach. He also repeated his stance that award shows should follow Ricky Gervais’ famous advice: accept your trophy and move on.

A contestant on The Price Is Right just made daytime TV history with a jackpot so big it probably caused several couch viewers to throw remote controls across the room. Vanesa McCaskell, a retired Army veteran from Virginia, won more than $240,000 during the show’s Mother’s Day special — the largest single pricing-game prize in the show’s 54-year history. Her massive payday came during a newer high-stakes game called “The Lion’s Share,” where contestants can gamble their winnings for even bigger rewards. McCaskell took the risk and walked away with $227,500 in cash plus a trip to Morocco worth another $12,650. The win officially broke the previous record of $210,000 set back in 2016 on the game “Cliff Hangers.” McCaskell said the whole experience felt surreal and called the winnings “life changing.” She says she plans to invest wisely, enjoy some of it, and surprise her mom with something special.

Jimmy Fallon just took a rare ratings hit: NBC has canceled his business reality series On Brand With Jimmy Fallon after one season. The show featured Fallon acting as head of a fictional marketing agency called On Brand, where contestants competed to come up with creative advertising campaigns for major companies. Fallon created, hosted and executive produced the series, which NBC hoped would blend reality competition with Madison Avenue-style branding. Joining Fallon on the show was Bozoma Saint John, the former executive from companies including Uber, Pepsi and Netflix. She served as the agency’s Chief Marketing Officer, mentoring contestants and critiquing their pitches. The series lasted eight episodes during fall 2025 and included appearances from brands like Dunkin’, Samsung, Sonic Drive-In and Southwest, along with a cameo from Jennifer Garner. According to reports, the show struggled with ratings from the start. Its rollout bounced between Tuesday and Friday time slots and also got pushed around once NBA coverage entered the schedule. That’s usually TV code for: “We believe in this show… just not enough to keep it in one place.”

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are catching legal heat over their new Netflix crime thriller The Rip — and this one’s coming from real cops in Miami. The movie, produced by the duo’s company Artists Equity, stars Damon and Affleck as Miami-Dade narcotics officers who uncover corruption after stumbling onto $20 million in cartel cash. The film says it’s “inspired by true events,” but now two actual Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office officers say the movie went way too far. Officers Jason Smith and Jonathan Santana have filed a defamation lawsuit, claiming the movie’s main cops — played by Damon and Affleck — are clearly based on them, even though their names aren’t used. According to the lawsuit, the film copies enough specific details from a real 2016 drug-money seizure involving more than $21 million that viewers can easily connect the dots. The officers say the movie paints them as dirty cops who cut corners, act unethically, and even commit violent crimes. One scene reportedly shows Affleck’s character killing a DEA agent. Their attorneys argue the film suggests corruption that never actually happened in real life. The lawsuit claims the fallout has already hit home. The officers say friends, coworkers, and even family members have questioned whether they secretly pocketed seized money to pay for fancy homes, boats, cars, and private schools after seeing the movie. They’re suing for defamation, emotional distress, damages, legal fees, and they want a public correction — including a disclaimer added to the movie making it crystal clear the fictional corruption never happened.

Devil Wears Prada 2 is the No. 1 movie in North America for a second weekend, earning an additional $43 million over the weekend.

Here’s the rest of the top 10:
2. Mortal Kombat II - $40 million
3. Michael - $36.5 million
4. The Sheep Detectives - $16 million
5. Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft - $7.5 million
6. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - $6.6 million
7. Project Hail Mary - $6.1 million
8. Hokum - $3.3 million
9. Deep Water - $780,000
10. Animal Farm - $664,000

Benedict Cumberbatch was involved in a heated roadside argument Tuesday evening after another cyclist confronted him for allegedly running a red light while riding his cargo bike in London. Witnesses say the second cyclist chased him down, leading Cumberbatch to stop, get off his bike, and walk across the road to confront him. A video shows the masked cyclist repeatedly calling the actor “deluded” and “a liar,” accusing him of blowing through multiple lights and even a zebra crossing. Cumberbatch pushed back, saying the man was “verbally abusing” him and insisting he only made one mistake, not several. The exchange lasted about ten minutes, blocking the cycle lane and drawing a crowd — including schoolchildren who recognized him as Doctor Strange. After the confrontation ended, Cumberbatch posed for photos with two young fans. A witness described the scene as “pompous road rage” and said the other cyclist seemed shocked when he realized who he was arguing with, but “doubled down” anyway.

A feature film about the birth of MTV is officially moving forward. Neon has picked up the rights to adapt I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution by Craig Marks and Rob Tannenbaum. Director Geremy Jasper will lead the project, which—like the book—dives into MTV’s launch and chaotic early years, told through the people who believed music and television were destined to collide. Set in the early 1980s, the movie arrives at a moment when the media landscape is shifting again; MTV recently shuttered its final music?only channels. The film aims to capture the network’s transformation from a scrappy cable experiment into a cultural powerhouse that reshaped music, youth identity, and TV itself. MTV debuted on August 1, 1981, kicking things off with “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles—also the last video played when MTV Music signed off on December 31, 2025, ending decades of nonstop music broadcasting. Casting is still underway. Jasper, who worked at MTV in the ’90s and early 2000s (and even met his wife there), says he was immediately drawn to the book’s wild, funny, and rebellious look at ’80s ambition and excess. He added that Neon shares the same bold creative spirit that once made MTV a cultural juggernaut.

Khloe Kardashian revealed that the reason she has only been to Coachella once is because she was drugged at a party during her first and only outing at the music festival. There's a reason Khloe Kardashian doesn't go to Coachella. The Kardashians star revealed that she had a bad experience the one time she attended the famed desert music festival after getting drugged at an off-site party without her consent. "I've gone once," Khloe shared on the May 6 episode of her Khloe in Wonder Land podcast. "It was many moons ago. I feel like 2016 or something like that. It wasn't the best experience. I got drugged without me knowing, but I think everyone knew." As the 41-year-old recalled, she was at a party where a mysterious juice was flowing that she believes was laced with drugs. "I don't think anyone drugged me," Khloe explained. "I just think I was the dumb one and didn't realize that everyone was on drugs." "I remember drinking this drink and just feeling really crazy," she added. "No one wants to feel like that and not know why they're like that." The experience was so jarring for her that the reality star ended up locking herself in a bathroom for hours to try and deal with it. "I just didn't realize what was happening until after it happened," Khloe said, "that I was on drugs and everyone was yelling at me because I wouldn't get out of the bathroom." However, she had a very good reason for keeping herself locked in the bathroom, saying, "I got scared. I was in my head. I was so scared." Overall, Khloe's Coachella experience "was not good." And while the Good American founder might not be ready for another romp in the California desert, the rest of her family certainly has been, with sister Kourtney Kardashian hosting Camp Poosh at Coachella 2026 while Kendall Jenner had her own 818 Tequila outpost. This year's festival was also extra exciting as Kendall and Kylie Jenner were on hand to watch pal Justin Bieber perform. Ahead of the festival, Kylie shared a look at her bedazzled floral nails, writing on her Instagram Story at the time, "It's giving Bieberchella." The 28-year-old further proved her love for close friend Hailey Bieber's husband with an oversized tank top featuring Justin's face for day one of the festival. (Eonline)

The NCAA is officially expanding both the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to 76 teams, beginning next season. The announcement came yesterday after the final round of committee approvals, marking the third expansion since 2000. The expansion has been driven largely by power conferences pushing for more at?large bids, but not everyone is celebrating. Analysts note the larger field risks watering down the early rounds. The Athletic pointed out that, under a 76?team format this year, even teams barely above .500—like Auburn—would have made the cut. Still, the move appears locked in, and March Madness is about to get even bigger.

Mark Hamill sparked controversy this week after posting — and then deleting — an AI?generated image that appeared to show President Trump lying atop a grave. The Wednesday post featured a headstone reading “Donald J. Trump, 1964–2024” with the caption “If Only”, along with a message criticizing Trump and calling for him to be held accountable for what Hamill described as “crimes.” The Trump administration’s Rapid Response account on X reposted the image and called Hamill “one sick individual,” arguing that rhetoric like this contributes to threats against the president. Hours later, Hamill deleted the original post and replaced it with a new one. In the updated version, he used a different image — Trump alive, hair blowing in the wind — and clarified that he was not wishing death on the president. Hamill wrote that he meant Trump should “live long enough to… be held accountable,” and apologized if the earlier image was inappropriate.

FX has finally set the date: The Bear’s fifth and final season drops June 25 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on FX, Hulu, and internationally on Disney . All eight episodes will be available to stream immediately, with FX’s linear channel rolling out the first two episodes on premiere night and then weekly installments.

The Harry Potter television reboot just scored a Season 2 renewal months before its debut episode even airs. Multiple outlets — including Deadline, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter — confirmed that HBO is confident enough in the series to greenlight another season early, with production set to resume this fall. Season 1, premiering December 25 on HBO and Max, adapts Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Season 2 will move directly into Chamber of Secrets.

The new cast includes:
Dominic McLaughlin as Harry
Arabella Stanton as Hermione
Alastair Stout as Ron
John Lithgow as Dumbledore