The actor is joiningGugu Mbatha-Rawon Season 2 of her psychological thrillerSurface,Breaking Bazcan reveal. BothTed LassoandSurfaceare part of the Apple TV+ universe. Apparently just two characters will resurface in Season 2 ofSurface. (L-R) Phil Dunster, Gugu Mbatha-Raw in “Surface”; (Inset) Edward Berger & Robert PattinsonGareth Cattermole/Victor Boyko/Getty Images/Apple TV+. One of those will clearly be Mbatha-Raw. And good for Dunster for adding depth to Jamie Tartt. Also great when he hit one into the back of the net....

So were going to do the hard work for you. This week were featuring our first movie, Japanese basketballanimationThe First Slam Dunkfrom legendaryOne PiecestudioToei Animation. Since itsJapanlaunch in early December 2022, its amassed more than $115M at the global box office. Slam Dunk Often, however, they require a deep knowledge of the source material thats reserved for a hardcore fanbase. Then along cameThe First Slam Dunk. Current global box office, predominantly from Asia, is upwards of $115M....

EXCLUSIVE:Thats My Jamappears to still be striking a chord withNBCaudiences. The March 7 episode is currently sitting at 3.2M viewers and a 0.42 rating in the ad-friendly 18-49 demographic. That episode took home about 4.3M viewers and a 0.6 demo rating in L+SD. That’s My JamNBC Season 1 of the series averaged a 0.44 demo rating about about 2.5M viewers. After the series premiere, the audience waned, with the second episode drawing a 0....

And thats unfortunately more reflective of this sort of polarized society we live in today. At the time, right-wing cable news rivals Newsmax and OAN were making inroads against the longtime leader. Fox News defends its coverage by arguing that a sitting presidents allegations of election fraud are undoubtedly newsworthy. Lachlan MurdochEfren Landaos/Getty Images The case has generated huge attention in recent weeks, except on Fox News. Its a credit to Suzanne Scott and her team....

UPDATED with latest:Grab your dress and your bow tie because Oscar party week is here. Most events are by invite-only.All times PT. Adam Sandler will receive the first-ever King of Comedy Award. (L-R) Billie Eilish, Ariana DeBose, Jessica Chastain and Anya Taylor-JoyGetty Images Its a return to in-person for the awards ceremony, the last being in 2020. (Note: These films will not be screened.) 9 PM: The 5th AnnualMacroPre-Oscars PartyPresented by Chase Sapphire....

BILL KRAMER:I just got back from a rehearsal. I think its going to be a beautiful, entertaining, fun show that really celebrates moviemaking. Thats what we want. Bill KramerAMPAS I mean, look, its great for us when big films are nominated. We love the fact that theres a wide range of movies nominated this year. DEADLINE:Jimmy Kimmel is back as host this year, his third time. AMPAS KRAMER:You bet. Jimmys been a dream to work with....

UPDATED with more details:Anonymous ContentCEO Dawn Olmstead and COO Heather McCauley have resigned from their roles. The duos abrupt exit Thursday comes barely a month afterformer Netflix executive McCauley joined Anonymous, recruited by Olmstead. I am proud of all we accomplished during my two years at the company. (L-R) Dawn Olmstead and Heather McCauleyAnonymous Content/Kristin Burns I am especially grateful to my extraordinary team who worked alongside me to take Anonymous to exciting new levels....

However, that which shes always wanted, she opts not to vie for. Rather, she lets Pedro Pascals Din re-holster the weapon. Bo-Katan then allows Din to take the darksaber. Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff) in ‘The Mandalorian’Lucasfilm What the &%^ is going on? KATEE SACKHOFF:We have to go back to see why shes doing what shes doing. This is a person who has fought, fought against her own people. Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff) in Disney+’s ‘The Mandalorian’Disney+...

Culture wars are not bloodless, and they are rarely isolated, Equity says. Escalating rhetoric can quickly lead to unsafe conditions. Right now, the harm in Tennessee is focused on both personal and performance-based gender identity. We will not tolerate gender-based threats or violence. We are also monitoring the progress of similarly dystopian laws in other states. We are prepared to defend our right to safe and harassment-free workplaces. For centuries, performers have worn costumes that society deems inconsistent with the sex they were assigned at birth....

The bruises are a badge of honor she boasts. You should see the other guy, she jokes. Its certainly the end of this particular story thread, Waddingham tells me aboutTed Lasso. Hannah Waddingham at the Olivier Awards; ‘Ted Lasso’Jeff Spicer/Getty Images/Apple TV+ And when you see it, youll see that it couldnt continue past this bit. Who knows what will come next? I have genuinely no idea. And I think theyre right not to tell me....

Still getting mud thrown at us! Maybe Sean and Laura went too far. We are all officially working for an organization that hates us, Ingraham wrote. Without question, Carlson wrote. Thats true, Carlson responded. Why would anyone defend that call, Carlson wrote. Irena hates prime time, Trust me. In the exchange, the hosts also bash Wallace and Leland Vittert. Both since have left the web link. My anger at the news channel is pronounced, Ingraham wrote, followed by an LOL....

They urged Tim Davie, the BBC director-general, to take action against theMatch of the Dayhost. He later added: We take far fewer refugees than other major European countries. A second insider added: Its a massive problem for us. Gary LinekerGetty Tim needs to act decisively now. Suspend til end of the [football] season? Two sources said the matter was complicated by the presence of Richard Sharp, the BBCs chairman. They havent really got a leg to stand on with the Sharp stuff, said a source....

The winners from the festivals competition strands will be announced virtually on Sunday afternoon through a press release. The competition winners will be photographed with their awards, but there will be no closing ceremony. The commuter train was traveling north from Athens to Thessaloniki. The scene in Larissa after a passenger train and a cargo train collidedCostas Baltas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The collision occurred just before midnight local time....