A plea from the Baby Reindeer creator. And The Simpsons murders a long-time character.
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The Simpsons have killed off longtime background character Larry The Barfly. We barely knew ye, Larry (which was the point). Read: NME
Proma Khosla at Indiewire has an explainer on why folks are so interested in new Netflix drama Baby Reindeer.
Baby Reindeer writer/star Richard Gadd has asked fans to stop speculating on the identities of people in the show. Read: THR
Seven weeks into Jon Stewarts reign at The Daily Show and ratings are still up dramatically for Monday nights when he hosts, which has also given a significant bump to the rest of the week. Read: THR
Elon Musk’s Twitter (which I guess some folks might call X) ia launching a smart TV video app. Read: THR
Pluto TV is launching a South Park channel in territories outside the US (it has been running in Australia since the Pluto TV launch here). Additional South Park themed pop-up channels will launch in select territories. Read: C21
Shoresy is back for season 3 on Hulu on 21 June. Read: thefutoncritic
Don’t expect to see Mila Kunis or Ashton Kutcher back on That 90s Show in season 2. Read: The AV Club
After a six-year run at the company, Amanda Laing, the chief commercial & content officer at Foxtel/managing director of Binge is leaving. No replacement has yet been announced. Read: iF
Terry Carter from the original Battlestar Galactica has died at the age of 95. Read: Deadline
Sony has signed a deal with Hasbro to bring board game Clue to TV and movies. Read: Indiewire
On the march towards bankruptcy, Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment has announced a $637 million loss for 2023. Read: NextTV
It is Jennifer Lopez vs AI in new Netflix film Atlas. It debuts 24 May.
A brilliant counterterrorism analyst with a deep distrust of AI discovers it might be her only hope when a mission to capture a renegade robot goes awry.
The 8 Show debuts on Netflix 17 May.
Eight individuals trapped in a mysterious 8-story building participate in a tempting but dangerous game show where they earn money as time passes.
Trying is back 22 May on Apple TV+ for it’s fourth season.
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