Randy Jackson leaving 'American Idol' Jackson out. Randy Jackson, the lone original "American Idol" judge, says he won't be returning to the Fox talent competition. "To put all of the speculation to the rest, after 12 years of judging on `American Idol,' I have decided to leave after this season," Jackson said in a statement Thursday. More
NBC orders 5 new TV series for next season Sean Hayes, Parker Posey, Minnie Driver and Gillian Anderson have prominent roles in new television series that NBC will try next season. The network said Thursday that it had ordered five new series, in advance of its annual schedule announcement Sunday. More
Lucci, Trebek donate TV objects to Smithsonian The Smithsonian Institution is adding relics from soap operas and game shows to its national entertainment collection to tell the story of daytime television. More
The Apple TV+ documentary follows three Afghan women as they face the aftermath of the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan and the subsequent stripping of their rights.
"Those characters I played in 'Training Day,' in 'American Gangster' — it might look like they were close to me, and I could tell you they were, but I wasn’t no gangster," said Washington in a recent piece for Esquire.
The director said he dropped plans for a "Wolfs" sequel because he "no longer trusted" Apple. "Their last-minute shift from a promised wide theatrical release to a streaming release was a total surprise."
New contestants featured on the American version of the hit Peacock game show include "Real Housewives" Robyn Dixon and Dorinda Medley, as well as "Survivor" winner Rob Mariano.
Directors Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon tell IndieWire about the visual tricks that opened up the mind of Leonardo Da Vinci in their two-part PBS documentary series.