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‘Insecure’s Jay Ellis breaks down his top-secret return and weighs in on Issa and Lawrence’s future

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  1. TV Club: Issa and Molly block their blessings in a heartbreaking Insecure
  2. Issa Rae the actress gets caught off guard by Issa Rae the writer with ‘Insecure’
  3. ‘Insecure’ Showrunner Tells Us Why Issa Didn’t Rap in Season 3 Premiere — And All About Her Lyft Driving
  4. ‘Insecure’ Star Jay Ellis Says Lawrence-Issa Breakup Felt Like ‘Real Life’ (Video)

‘Castle’ may be over, but Nathan Fillion is back on ABC as ‘The Rookie’

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  1. ‘The Rookie’: Melissa O’Neil To Co-Star In Nathan Fillion’s ABC Light Drama Series
  2. Nathan Fillion Takes Leaf Out Of Joss Whedon Playbook For eOne’s ABC Cop Drama ‘The Rookie’
  3. ‘The Rookie’s Nathan Fillion Tailor-Made To Play Oldest Rookie In LAPD – TCA
  4. ‘The Rookie’ Teaser: First Look At Nathan Fillion In New ABC Drama Series

Nostalgia TV: The producers of the new ‘Charmed’ and ‘Magnum P.I.’ discuss the process of rebooting fan favorites

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  1. ‘Magnum P.I.’: Jay Hernandez Cast As Thomas Magnum In CBS’ Reboot Pilot
  2. John Hillerman, Emmy-Winning ‘Magnum, PI’ Actor, Dies at 84
  3. Newswire: The CW is rebooting Charmed as a period piece
  4. Prime your moustaches: They’re rebooting Magnum P.I. again

For ‘You’ executive producer Sera Gamble, a drama built on online obsession just clicked

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  1. Penn Badgley To Star In Greg Berlanti Lifetime Drama Series ‘You’
  2. Lifetime Buys Drama From Greg Berlanti & Sera Gamble, Sets Premiere Date For Euthanasia Series ‘Mary Kills People’: TCA
  3. Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble’s ‘You’ Ordered to Series on Lifetime
  4. Sera Gamble, Amy Berg, Lauren LeFranc on Showrunning Post-Me Too

The creators behind Amazon’s ‘Jack Ryan’ update the classic fictional hero for the binge-watch generation

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  1. ‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’ Casts John Hoogenakker; ‘The Alienist’ Adds Antonio Magro
  2. ’Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’ Trailer: John Krasinski Enters the Fray With a ‘Fearsome’ Fourth of July TV Spot – Watch
  3. ‘Jack Ryan’ Adds Marie-Josée Croze; Emayatzy Corinealdi Joins HBO’s ‘Ballers’
  4. Watch John Krasinski Dodge Bullets and Bombs in New ‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’ Trailer (Video)

Craig Zadan, Oscars producer and the man who helped bring musicals back to TV, dies at 69

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  1. Hollywood Remembers Craig Zadan: Kevin Bacon, Neil Patrick Harris And Others Pay Tribute To Prolific Producer
  2. Craig Zadan Dies: ‘Chicago’ Producer Who Led Oscar Telecasts & NBC Live Musicals Was 69
  3. Craig Zadan, Emmy-Nominated Oscars Producer, Dies at 69
  4. Craig Zadan, Prolific Stage, TV, and Film Producer, Dies at 69

‘Castle Rock’ renewed for second season at Hulu

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  1. ‘Castle Rock’: Stephen King-J.J. Abrams Anthology Series Gets 10-Episode Order at Hulu
  2. J.J. Abrams & Stephen King Team For ‘Castle Rock’ Limited Series On Hulu
  3. ‘Castle Rock’: Melanie Lynskey To Star In Hulu’s J.J. Abrams/Stephen King Series
  4. ‘Castle Rock’: Stephen King-Inspired Hulu Series Renewed for Second Season

‘Atlanta’s’ second season digs a little deeper, taking Brian Tyree Henry along for an emotional ride

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  1. New Hollywood Podcast: ‘Atlanta’ Star Brian Tyree Henry On Being A Black Character Actor And A Xennial
  2. For Brian Tyree Henry, ‘Atlanta’s’ rapper on the rise Paper Boi is still just Alfred, trying to get by
  3. With Season 2 of ‘Atlanta,’ Brian Tyree Henry found healing in the woods
  4. From ‘Atlanta’ To Broadway, Brian Tyree Henry Is Breaking Out

You liked the stories and podcast. Here’s what to expect from ‘Dirty John’ as a Bravo scripted series

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  1. ‘Dirty John’: Bravo Gives 2-Season Order To True Crime Anthology Series, Oxygen Greenlights Companion Docuseries
  2. ‘Dirty John’: Julia Garner & Juno Temple To Co-Star In Bravo True Crime Anthology Series
  3. Bravo, Oxygen Order Scripted Series and Docu Based on ‘Dirty John’ Podcast
  4. Connie Britton to Star in Bravo Series ‘Dirty John’

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ co-creator promises the show will feel the same, hints at possible #MeToo story line

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  1. ‘Brooklyn Nine Nine’ Writers Are ‘Actively Talking About’ a #MeToo Episode
  2. ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Dan Goor On Cancellation-Renewal Saga; Season Finale That Could Have Been A Series Finale
  3. ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Showrunner Knew Season 5 Wedding Could’ve Been the End
  4. ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Co-Creator ‘Would Love It’ If Diehard Fan Guillermo del Toro Directed an Episode at NBC

‘A Million Little Things’ creator says the show is ‘not romanticizing’ suicide

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  1. Kate Spade Is 3rd Top Fashion Designer to Die From Apparent Suicide by Hanging
  2. David Spade pays tribute to sister-in-law Kate Spade
  3. Watch Kate Spade Guest Judge ‘Project Runway’ Season 3 Premiere (Video)
  4. Designer Kate Spade’s death renews conversation about mental health awareness

Mickey Mouse turns 90 this year, and ABC is celebrating with a two-hour TV special

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  1. Josh Brolin Tries Out Different Voices for Thanos, From Valley Girl to Mickey Mouse (Video)
  2. Seth Meyers: Donald Trump Treats Vladimir Putin Like 12 Year-Old Meeting Mickey Mouse At Helsinki Summit
  3. Mickey Mouse, Viacom & ‘South Park’ Sued By ‘Mickey’ Singer Over 1982 Hit
  4. Disney World: Mickey Mouse, ‘Toy Story,’ ‘Guardians,’ and More Score Attractions

With ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ preparing for its swan song, here are 5 things to know about the final season

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  1. The story behind ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ song about … you know what
  2. Pop TV Orders ‘Arranged’ Comedy Pilot From ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Duo
  3. Newswire: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Aline Brosh McKenna is writing a modern-day Jane Eyre comic
  4. ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Season 4: Patton Oswalt Returns and Rachel Bloom Demos the New Final Season Theme Song

A new Showtime documentary will look at the combative dynamic between U.S. presidents and the FBI

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  1. Showtime Greenlights Alex Gibney Docuseries ‘Enemies: The President, Justice & FBI’ Based On Book – TCA
  2. HBO Reteams With Alex Gibney To Chronicle Fall Of Elizabeth Holmes’ Theranos Company
  3. Showtime Partners With Alex Gibney for ‘American Jihad’ Documentary
  4. Showtime Sets Documentary at New York Times About Trump Coverage

Connie Britton isn’t taking emergency calls anymore on ‘9-1-1,’ but Jennifer Love Hewitt is answering

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  1. ‘9-1-1’ Season 2 Trailer: New Operator Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Got Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide (Video)
  2. ‘9-1-1’ Star Jennifer Love Hewitt on Taking Over Connie Britton’s Headset
  3. Jennifer Love Hewitt Joins ‘9-1-1’ for Season 2 After Connie Britton Exit
  4. ‘9-1-1’ Season 2 Promos: Jennifer Love Hewitt Answers The Emergency Call When Earthquake Hits L.A.

TCA 2018: Producer Chuck Lorre avoids questions about Les Moonves allegations

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  1. Chuck Lorre: Netflix’s ‘The Kominsky Method’ Looks At Funny Side Of Ageing
  2. Chuck Lorre Avoids Les Moonves Question But Stresses ‘You Can’t Do Good Work in an Unsafe Environment’
  3. Chuck Lorre Ducks Question On Les Moonves But Notes “You Can’t Do Comedy If You Are Frightened” – TCA
  4. Chuck Lorre on Sexual Harassment After Les Moonves Accusations: ‘It Has to Be Made Safe for Everyone’

TCA 2018: Four new Netflix series are coming, including one starring Octavia Spencer

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  1. Octavia Spencer To Star In & Produce Madam C.J. Walker Limited Series For Zero Gravity
  2. ‘Are You Sleeping’ Drama Starring Octavia Spencer In Works At Apple With Reese Witherspoon & Peter Chernin Producing
  3. Netflix Orders ‘Madam C.J. Walker’ Limited Series Starring Octavia Spencer & Produced By LeBron James – TCA
  4. Netflix picks up 4 new shows, including drama from Octavia Spencer and LeBron James

TCA 2018: Netflix sets premiere date for ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’

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  1. ’The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’: Netflix Teenage Witch Series Casts Its Spell Just in Time for Halloween
  2. Netflix Conjures Up Premiere Date For ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ – TCA
  3. Here’s Your First Look At Sabrina and Harvey in ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ Netflix Reboot
  4. ‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’: See Salem and Sabrina in First Poster for Netflix’s Reboot (Photo)