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Lynette Rice
Senior TV Writer
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Before joining Deadline in 2022, Lynette spent 22 years at Entertainment Weekly where she covered the TV business for the magazine and website. Before that she worked for The Hollywood Reporter and Broadcasting & Cable. The San Diego State graduate is the author of the 2021 bestseller "How to Save a Life: The Inside Story of Grey's Anatomy."
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Deadline’s ‘SNL50: The Anniversary Special’ Live Blog
Live from New York, it's Sunday night.
The 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live on Sunday was the hottest ticket in town in years with a star-studded lineup including Alec Baldwin, Adam Sandler, Amy Poehler, Chevy Chase, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Eddie Murphy, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin…
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‘The Pitt’ Renewed For Second Season By Max
The Pitt is coming back for more rounds.
Max announced today that it has renewed the medical drama from John Wells Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Created by R. Scott Gemmill and starring Noah Wyle, the series follows Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch’s (Wyle) 15-hour shift as the chief…
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‘Days Of Our Lives’ Brings Back Super Couple Jennifer & Jack Deveraux
Days of Our Lives is continuing to bring in the big guns to help celebrate its 60th Anniversary. This time, it’s Jennifer and Jack Deveraux.
Deadline has confirmed that Matthew Ashford (Jack) and Melissa Reeves (Jennifer) are back on the soap’s Burbank, CA set this week to participate in the…
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L.A. Times Owner Speaks Out After Newsroom Reacts To Way He Reacted To Drew Pinsky’s Attacks On His Own Reporter
UPDATED: Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong has released a statement about why he appeared on Ask Dr. Drew: “I was invited, and it’s one of the few shows that allows for a long-form conversation, providing the opportunity to discuss complex issues in depth rather than relying on sound…
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Casting Directors Lament State Of Production In Los Angeles: “I Haven’t Worked Since Last June”
The mood at Wednesday’s 40th anniversary Artios Awards may have been celebratory, but several casting directors acknowledged that Hollywood’s ongoing contraction is continuing to have a negative impact on their profession.
Before the awards show at the Beverly Hilton that paid tribute to the…
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‘Shifting Gears’ Lures Jay Leno For Cameo Role
Tim Allen is shifting gears by bringing in another stand-up comedian to help generate some laughs on his ABC sitcom.
Jay Leno will make a cameo as himself in episode 109 of Shifting Gears, Allen’s new comedy in which he plays a stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop. Leno…
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‘NCIS: Origins’: Kyle Schmid On Franks’ Checkered Past & Why He Looked Like “Sexy Jesus”
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details from the Feb. 10 episode of NCIS: Origins titled “Monsoon.”
The CBS drama has already served up a couple of Franks-centric episodes in the procedural’s first season, but Monday’s installment gave viewers more insight into the start of his relationship…
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Veteran Casting Director Suggests Actors See “Insensitive” Four-Second Self-Tape Viewing Claim As A Challenge To “Be Present”
A long-time casting director-cum-acting coach is hoping to offer a fresh perspective for actors whose confidence may have been shaken after watching a viral interview with an Atlanta casting director who admitted to only devoting four seconds to self-tapes.
Risa Bramon Garcia, whose vast credits…
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‘English Teacher’ Renewed For Season 2 By FX
FX has renewed English Teacher, its comedy series created by and starring Brian Jordan Alvarez. The 10-episode second season will premiere in 2025.
"English Teacher was one of the most critically acclaimed new shows of 2024 and we are grateful to the producers, writers, cast, directors and crew…
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Melissa Gilbert Says ‘Little House On The Prairie’ Reboot At Netflix “Will Do Things We Didn’t Get To Do So Easily In ’70s”
TV’s original Laura Ingalls is speaking out about Netflix’s plans to reboot Little House on the Prairie.
In an interview with EW, Melissa Gilbert, aka the Laura in the long-running NBC series from 1974-1984, said, “there’s room in the Little House universe for all different kinds of stories to…
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New Hulu Documentary To Revisit Tragic Death Of ‘Rust’ Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins
A new documentary planned for Hulu will take a closer look at the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust in 2021.
Directed and produced by Rachel Mason, Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna promises to “take viewers inside that tragic day and its aftermath, told…
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Sports Emmys To Honor David Hill With Lifetime Achievement Award
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will present David Hill with a Lifetime Achievement honor at the 46th Annual Sports Emmy Awards ceremony in May.
Hill has spent a lifetime in the medium as a journalist, documentary producer/director, Emmy Award-winning sports producer and…
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