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- Deadline
‘Saturday Night Live’ Taps Heidi Gardner, Luke Null & Chris Redd As New Cast Members, Adds 7 Writers For Season 43
It came down to the wire, but Saturday Night Live , coming off a highly rated season and big Emmy wins, has selected its new cast members and writers for the upcoming 43rd season. Heidi Gardner , Luke Null and Chris Redd will join the venerable show as featured players starting with the season premiere, which is just in four days, on Sept. 30, with host Ryan Gosling and musical guest Jay-Z. The hires cap a series of auditions and tests over the past month or so in New York…
- The Wrap
Taylor Kitsch promises salvation in first trailer for Paramount Network's 'Waco'
Taylor Kitsch stars as preacher and cult leader David Koresh in the first trailer for Paramount Network’s “Waco” miniseries.
Superfan TVSterling K. Brown threw Emmys-inspired shade at Nicole Kidman
Brown, whose Emmys acceptance speech was cut off after less than two minutes, lamented not being “pretty Australian white women who have already won Oscars.” In a good-natured way, of course. Kidman's acceptance speech for Best Actress for “Big Little Lies” ran over three minutes.
- Ken Tucker
'Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders' is killer trash TV
The latest 'Law & Order' iteration tackles the infamous Menendez murders in fresh, engaging ways.
- Indiewire
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 Directors Revealed: ‘Battle of the Bastards’ Helmer Miguel Sapochnik Returning
Season 8 is turning to the directors who have crafted some of the most epic "Game of Thrones" episodes in history.
- Kimberly Potts
'The Walking Dead': 5 hints from creator Robert Kirkman on how it will end
How will "The Walking Dead" end? We piece together clues about what will and won't happen before the show concludes, drawing on past statements from creator Robert Kirkman.
- Robert Clarke-Chan
'Lethal Weapon' showrunner reveals plans for Season 2: 'We're going to blow it up'
Season 2 won't be easy for Riggs, or for Murtaugh's home.
Mandi BierlyWatch Lauren Graham sing in Disney Junior's 'Vampirina'
The animated series follows the Hauntley family, friendly vampires who have recently relocated from Translyvania to Pennsylvania.
- Ken Tucker
Taking a knee for Fox News: It’s the patriotic thing to do
Fox News's revamped nightly lineup will do little to stabilize its wobbling, increasingly directionless schedule, says Ken Tucker.
Ethan AlterThe evolving looks of 'Star Trek' crews from 'The Original Series' to 'Discovery'
Star Trek: Discovery, which premiered on CBS and CBS All Access on Sept. 24, is the sixth live action Star Trek series that seeks to transport audiences to a better, brighter future. To illustrate how the look of Star Trek has changed from The Original Series to Discovery, click through the above gallery featuring members of the various Trek crews over the years and decades for evidence of their ever-changing uniforms and alien makeup.
Kelly Woo'Liar' preview: 'Downton Abbey' star Joanne Froggatt teases new psychological thriller
The truth is out there, and Joanne Froggatt is determined to reveal it. The Golden Globe winner plays a teacher named Laura Nielsen who lives in a seaside English town. Froggatt talked to Yahoo Entertianment about approaching the sensitive material, her preparation work, and whether viewers can expect to find out who the liar is.
Victoria Leigh Miller'Dancing With the Stars' week 2 recap: Ballroom with a view
Dancing With the Stars sent the first couple of the season home, while new frontrunners emerged. Our full recap.
SuperfanMadonna and Jimmy Fallon mouth swap on 'The Tonight Show'
Madonna stopped by "The Tonight Show" and played "Lip Flip" with Jimmy Fallon.
- Kimberly Potts
'Young Sheldon' premiere postmortem: Showrunner on tone and timeline of 'The Big Bang Theory' prequel
Exec producer Steve Molaro shares the fun and challenges of switching Sheldon Cooper timelines and teases what's to come.
- Yahoo TV
'The Big Bang Theory': Showrunner Steve Holland on Shamy, the baby, and hitting episode 250
'The Big Bang Theory' showrunner Steve Holland previews what's ahead for the gang in Season 11.
- TVLine.com
'Waco': See Taylor Kitsch as cult leader David Koresh in first-look photos
'Friday Night Lights' alum Taylor Kitsch is nearly unrecognizable as Branch Davidians leader David Koresh in the first photos from 'Waco,' a six-episode limited series coming to Paramount Network in January.
- TVLine.com
'Pretty Little Liars' spinoff, starring Sasha Pieterse and Janel Parrish, gets pilot order at Freeform
Freeform is relocating a few of its Pretty Little Liars from Rosewood to Beacon Heights.
- Ethan Alter
'Outlander' postmortem: Duncan Lacroix talks Murtagh Fraser's surprise resurrection
The fan favorite lives! The actor shares what it was like to film those scenes — and keep the secret.
- The Wrap
Medieval drama 'Knightfall' gets winter premiere date at History
History has set a Dec. 6 premiere date for 'Knightfall,' starring Tom Cullen and Jim Carter.
Kimberly Potts'Robot Chicken' preview: 'The Walking Dead' special creators talk Negan's dip, Michael Rooker's singing, and guest Daniel Radcliffe
To celebrate the Oct. 22 Season 8 premiere of The Walking Dead — the series’ 100th episode — Yahoo TV will be posting a new TWD-related story every day through the season opener. In The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who’s Walking, which premieres on Adult Swim on Oct. 8, Glenn does indeed find Maggie, in a skit called “Happy Glenndings.” And without spoiling the particulars of the comedy, we’ll just say that Glenn’s final words are oft-repeated, and they also form the narrative for his post-Negan attack life with Maggie in the sitcom-within-the Robot Chicken special.
Superfan TVJohn Cena loses to Roman Reigns: Is retirement next?
On Sunday night’s WWE "No Mercy 2017," John Cena was defeated by Roman Reigns in what appears to be a passing of the torch for the superstar.
- Ken Tucker
'Young Sheldon' is the fall's best new network sitcom
'The Big Bang Theory' prequel 'Young Sheldon' is an emotionally rich, surprisingly funny comedy.
- The Wrap
'Game of Thrones' gets a physics lesson from Neil deGrasse Tyson
Yes, “Game of Thrones” is a fantasy series and, as such, is immune from many of the laws that bound us in the real world. But you might not want to tell that to Neil deGrasse Tyson.
- Indiewire
'Star Trek: Discovery' pilot becomes one of the most pirated TV episodes in less than 24 hours
It didn't take very long for "Star Trek: Discovery" to join the ranks of "Rick and Morty" and "Game of Thrones."
Adam Lance GarciaThe best and worst TV prequels ever
In honor of 'Young Sheldon,' we’re taking a look back at the best and worst TV show prequels.
