Megan Elliott

TV

‘The Great’ Season 2 Premiere Date Revealed: See the First Trailer

‘The Great’ Season 2 will premiere Friday, Nov. 19, Hulu has announced. The second season of the show, which stars Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult, will follow Catherine’s continuing efforts to secure the Russian throne for herself. A new trailer teases season 2.

TV

‘Barry’ Season 3: Henry Winkler Confirms Filming Has Begun on Bill Hader HBO Series

Fans finally got a long-awaited update on ‘Barry’ Season 3 courtesy of Henry Winkler, who plays acting teacher Gene Cousineau on the HBO series. On August 2, he shared that shooting had begun on the news episodes.

TV

‘Welcome to Plathville’ Season 3 Premieres August 17 — Here’s What to Expect

‘Welcome to Plathville’ Season 3 premieres August 17 on TLC. The Plath family is still fractured. Ethan’s relationship with his parents Kim and Barry Plath is still tense. Meanwhile, Moriah Plath has a new boyfriend and Micah Plath is pursuing his modeling career.

TV

‘Chesapeake Shores’: Newcomer Robert Buckley Compares His Character to Tony Stark

‘Cheseapeake Shores’ Season 5 premieres August 15 on Hallmark Channel. Following Jesse Metcalfe’s exit, Robert Buckley is joining the show this season as Evan Kincaid, an eccentric billionaire with a little bit of Tony Stark in him.

TV

‘Yellowstone’ Prequel: First Cast and Character Details Revealed for ‘1883’

Paramount+ has revealed some new details about ‘1883,’ the upcoming prequel to the hit Kevin Costner series ‘Yellowstone.’ Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, and Sam Elliott have joined the cast of the show, which will look at the origins of the powerful Dutton family.

TV

‘I Am Jazz’ Season 7 Is Definitely Happening, TLC Has Revealed

The last new episodes of TLC’s ‘I Am Jazz’ aired in March 2020. Now, a year and a half later, the network has confirmed that the reality show starring transgender rights advocate Jazz Jennings and her family will return for season 7.

TV

‘Doubling Down With the Derricos’: Karen Derrico Asks for Prayers After Deon’s Mom GG Is Hospitalized

Karen Derrico of TLC’s ‘Doubling Down With the Derricos’ recently shared that her mother-in-law GG had been hospitalized. She asked fans for their prayers. In a recent episode of the show, GG revealed she’d been diagnosed with emphysema.

Celebrity / TV

Angela Bassett’s ‘9-1-1’ Salary Makes Her One of the Highest-Paid Actors on Network TV

Angela Bassett is now earning $450,000 per episode of Fox’s ‘9-1-1.’ That salary makes her one of the highest-paid actors on network television and possibly the highest paid female actor of color ever. Her ‘9-1-1’ co-stars also recently negotiated raises.

Celebrity / TV

‘Game of Thrones’ Star Kit Harington Explains Why He Took a Break From Acting After the Show Ended

Kit Harington, who played Jon Snow on ‘Game of Thrones,’ says his mental health suffered at the end of this time on the hit HBO show. He took a break from acting after the series ended. His new role in ‘Modern Love’ couldn’t be more different than the one he played on ‘Thrones.’

TV

‘sMothered’: Is TLC’s Cringeworthy Reality Series Canceled or Renewed?

The ‘sMothered’ Season 3 finale airs Monday, August 2. Will the TLC reality series about ultra-close mother-daughter pairs be renewed for a fourth season? A recent casting ad suggests another season might be in the works.

TV

‘sMothered’ Season 3: Sunhe’s Behavior Has Viewers Telling Her to Mind Her Own Business

On the TLC series ‘sMothered, ’Angelica and Sunhe’s ultra-close relationship is causing issues in Angelica’s relationship with her fiance Jason. Fans of the reality series think the couple’s relationship is doomed unless Sunhe gives them more space. The ‘sMothered’ Season 3 finale airs August 2.

TV

‘Outlander’ Actor Alexander Vlahos to Appear in ‘Sanditon’ Season 2

Period drama fans will be seeing more of Welsh actor Alexander Vlahos in the next year. The ‘Versailles’ alum will appear in ‘Outlander’ Season 6 and ‘Sanditon’ Season 2.

TV

‘Renovation Island’: Bryan Baeumler Says Business at Caerula Mar Club Was ‘Gangbusters’ After Lockdown

Sarah and Bryan Baeumler’s efforts to fix up a run-down resort in the Bahamas are chronicled on the HGTV show ‘Renovation Island.’ The couple had to shut down their resort due the pandemic, but the attention from the HGTV show encouraged people to visit once travel restrictions were lifted.

TV

‘When Calls the Heart’ Creators ‘Wrestled Long and Hard’ When Deciding Between Nathan and Lucas for Elizabeth

‘When Calls the Heart’ executive producer Brian Bird recently spoke with The Christophers blog about the show’s decision to pair Elizabeth with Lucas rather than Nathan in the season 8 finale. The controversial choice wasn’t an easy one, but it helps keep the show fresh and unpredictable, Bird explained.

TV

All the New Hallmark Movies You Can Watch in August 2021

Hallmark Channel’s ‘Summer Nights’ programming event continues in August with four new movie premieres, including the final installment in the ‘Wedding March’ series. Also on the schedule is the premiere of ‘Chesapeake Shores’ Season 5 and the last episode of Hallmark’s ‘Home & Family.’

TV

The Now-Canceled Duggar Family Once Brought in $25 Million in Ad Revenue for TLC

The Duggar family reportedly earned tens of thousands of dollars per episode of the TLC reality series ‘Counting On.’ But that number pales in comparison to the $25 million the network was apparently pulling in as ad revenue for the family’s previous show, ‘19 Kids and Counting,’ before it was canceled in 2015.

TV

‘The Pursuit of Love’ Review: A Sparkling Period Piece

Emily Beecham and Lily James star in Emily Mortimer’s adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s 1945 novel ‘The Pursuit of Love.’ James plays the romantic Linda Radlett while Beecham plays her more reserved friend Fanny in this fun but uneven three-part series currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

TV

What’s Streaming on Showtime August 2021: ‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Season 2 and More

‘The L Word: Generation Q,’ Season 2, ‘Work in Progress’ Season 2, and the season finales of ‘Black Monday’ and ‘The Chi’ are all streaming on Showtime in August 2021.

TV

Is ‘Good Bones’ Canceled? HGTV Has Already Renewed the Show for Season 7

‘Good Bones’ Season 6 is still airing, but HGTV has already renewed the show, which stars Mina Starsiak Hawk and Karen E. Laine, for season 7. Starsiak Hawk will also appear in a new series for discovery+. Plus, HGTV has announced plans for 14 new shows in the 2020-21 broadcast season.

Celebrity

Lisa Vanderpump to Open New Paris-Inspired Restaurant in Las Vegas

‘Vanderpump Rules’ star Lisa Vanderpump and her husband Ken Todd will open a new restaurant, Vanderpump a Paris, in Las Vegas this winter. The news comes a year after the Bravo personality announced she was closing her Beverly Hills restaurant Villa Blanca.