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While comedian Sarah Silverman isn’t on Team Maga, she confesses that she sees something familiar when she watches the president in action. “I hate to say it,” she told the U.K.’s iPaper, “but Donald Trump has all the traits of a comedian.”

Sure, Trump has hosted Saturday Night Live and cameoed in movies like Home Alone 2. But how is the guy like a comedian? “He’s all charisma,” according to Silverman. “He’ll say anything it takes to please any crowd that is front of him. But he means none of it. Those are the traits of a comedian who does well on the road.”

Trump can’t get enough juice from a crowd, she explained. “That’s why, last time he was President, he never stopped having rallies — he was on the circuit! I wanna say: ‘You don’t have to be president to throw a party for yourself,...

On Friday April 11 2025, History broadcasts Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny!

Black Sites Season 1 Episode 2 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny,” titled “Black Sites,” promises to take viewers on a thrilling journey into some of the most secretive and dangerous locations in history. This episode will explore a chilling poison lab run by the Soviet Union’s notorious figure known as “Doctor Death.” The lab’s dark history sheds light on the lengths to which nations have gone in the pursuit of power and control.

In addition to the poison lab, the episode will uncover a massive nuclear missile site hidden beneath the Greenland ice sheet. This site, shrouded in mystery, raises questions about the Cold War and the strategic military operations that took place during that time. The discovery of such a site emphasizes the importance of understanding the past to grasp the present.

Finally,...

The upcoming episode of “Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny,” titled “Extreme Missions,” promises to take viewers on a thrilling journey through some of the most dangerous and secretive operations in history. Airing at 10:03 Pm on Friday, April 18, 2025, on the History channel, this episode will dive deep into the newly uncovered evidence surrounding elite missions carried out in hostile territories.

In “Extreme Missions,” David Duchovny will guide audiences through gripping stories that showcase the lengths to which a select few have gone to achieve their objectives. The episode will reveal shocking details about covert operations that often remain hidden from the public eye. Viewers can expect to learn about the strategies, risks, and moral dilemmas faced by those involved in these high-stakes missions.

As the episode unfolds, viewers will encounter a mix of expert interviews, historical context, and dramatic reenactments. This combination aims to provide a comprehensive look at the complexities of these extreme endeavors.

There’s no question in our minds about one thing: when Seth Rogen sets out to create a Hollywood parody, he delivers! AppleTV’s latest gem, The Studio, is a crisp satire on the perils of modern-day filmmaking. A place where egos walk on eggshells, budgets can send you in a downward spiral, and a single review can mean straight-up destruction.

Plot twist: Even though The Studio feels like an ode to the entertainment industry, there is chatter about the parallels it draws with another blockbuster, The Larry Sanders Show! This 1992 cult classic with six mind-blowing seasons had everything: cameos from top stars, backstage drama, and a whole lot of industry politics.

Seth Rogen and Bryan Cranston in a scene from The Studio (Credits: Apple TV+)

So why are people drawing these comparisons? Let’s have a look:

The never-ending backstage drama

The Studio shows what goes behind the fairytale...

David Duchovny, a man eternally linked with shadowy government conspiracies thanks to a certain long-running sci-fi series, now steps into the non-fiction realm to guide us through actual, recently declassified government secrets. This week on “Secrets Declassified,” the focus shifts to “Black Sites” – those clandestine locations governments build to hide their most sensitive, and […]

Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny: Black Sites...

In the "The X-Files" episode "Sein und Zeit", Mulder (David Duchovny) investigates a bizarre kidnapping case in Sacramento, California. It seems that a young girl named Amber (Megan Corletto) was recently abducted, and a threatening note was left behind by the kidnapper. The note includes a bizarre reference to Santa Claus. The strange part: The note seems to have been written by Amber's mother, Billie (Shareen Mitchell), even thought Billie claims to have no memory of writing it. Mulder seems to recall a case from 1987 with a similar M.O. In the older case, a mother was convicted of kidnapping her own child, and a similar note in the mother's hand, also containing a reference to Santa Claus, was found at the scene.

Mulder begins to suspect that the mothers in both cases were possessed by a rogue spirit of some kind. This affects Mulder personally, as his own mother...

Richard Langley (Dean Haglund), Melvin Frohike (Tom Braidwood), and John Fitzgerald Byers (Bruce Harwood) -- collectively known as the Lone Gunmen -- first appeared in the episode of "The X-Files" called "E.B.E.". They were a trio of very, very intense nerds who spent their days looking into conspiracy theories, often finding (specious) evidence for their existence. Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) also investigated conspiracies, and would occasionally turn to the Lone Gunmen to give his investigations credibility. The Gunmen, however, were comic relief characters, presented as an over-the-top counterpart to Mulder. No matter how wild Mulder got with his talk of aliens, monsters, and government cover-ups, the Gunmen outstripped him in paranoia and conspiratorial hypotheses. 

The Gunmen appeared in 40 episodes of "The X-Files" overall (including in the weird latter-day revival seasons), and many fans loved them. They were a whimsical warning of what Fox Mulder might become, if he...

On Friday April 4 2025, History broadcasts Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny!

Secrets of the Skies Season 1 Episode 1 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny,” titled “Secrets of the Skies,” promises to take viewers on a thrilling journey into some of the most intriguing and dangerous moments in aviation history. Set to air on History, this episode dives deep into three remarkable stories that highlight the intersection of aviation and secrecy.

The first story centers around a plane crash in North Carolina that had the potential to trigger a nuclear disaster. This incident, often overlooked, reveals how close the world came to a catastrophic event. David Duchovny will guide the audience through the details of this crash, exploring its implications and the lessons learned from it.

Next, the episode shifts focus to a mysterious UFO attack on a U.S. missile base. This event, shrouded in secrecy for decades,...

Breaking Bad truly changed the crime genre and television forever. But long before this iconic series took over the AMC screens, creator Vince Gilligan and Bryan Cranston had already worked together on an episode of The X-Files.

Not only that, but this collaboration had already hinted at the magic they would create later on. In the episode titled Drive, which was released almost 27 years ago, the creator came across Cranston. This moment would eventually lead to his casting as Walter White in Breaking Bad.

Bryan Cranston in a still from Breaking Bad | Credits: AMC

Drive was more than just another episode in The X-Files universe. Apart from talented agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, it also brought forth Gilligan’s storytelling skills and Cranston’s wonderful acting.

Long before Breaking Bad, Vince Gilligan and Bryan Cranston worked together on The X-Files

Breaking Bad could be one of those shows that had a rough start,...

“Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny” returns for its second episode, titled “Black Sites,” airing on Friday, April 11, 2025, at 10:03 Pm on History. This episode promises to take viewers on a thrilling journey into some of the most secretive and dangerous locations from the Cold War era.

In “Black Sites,” David Duchovny uncovers a deadly poison lab that was operated by the Soviet Union’s notorious “Doctor Death.” This chilling discovery sheds light on the lengths to which the Soviets went in their pursuit of biological warfare. The episode also explores a vast nuclear missile site hidden beneath the Greenland ice sheet, revealing the strategic military secrets that lay buried for decades.

Additionally, the episode delves into the U.S. government’s doomsday bunker, cleverly concealed inside a hollowed-out mountain. This bunker was designed to protect key officials during potential nuclear threats. With each revelation, viewers will gain a deeper understanding of...

“Are you hearing that emergency alert on my phone?” David Duchovny asks. It’s a fitting way to start our chat about History’s new 10-episode series Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny, which investigates stories of secret government activity and reveals the wild truths behind them. The actor, best known as The X-Files‘ FBI agent Fox Mulder, hosts each hourlong episode, serving as a narrative guide through the bombshells and intrigue — and he tells TV Insider whether the truth really is out there. You usually avoid projects with subject matter that’s similar to The X-Files. What made this one different? David Duchovny: While I was doing that show, and even to this day, people would either come up to me and ask “Are those real cases?” or tell me that they have [experienced] real cases and I don’t know what I’m talking about. And I thought, well, this...

When the general public looks back on The X-Files, they picture a dark and serious 1990s show about aliens and government conspiracies. But die-hard fans know that some of the series’ best episodes were a laugh riot.

The show began to churn out a few episodes per season with a comic bent, beginning with the circus freaks episode “Humbug” in Season Two. And “Humbug” writer Darin Morgan, who also wrote a few funny episodes in Season Three, is generally credited with the comedic relief of the early seasons. Morgan, however, only wrote for the show for two seasons (although he returned in 2016 when the show was briefly revived). The writer responsible for the later funny episodes was Vince Gilligan.

Gilligan’s first largely comedic episode was “Small Potatoes,” a caper in which a pathetic man with a tail named Eddie Van Blundht impregnates several women in town by morphing into exact duplicates of their husbands.

To help you anticipate and navigate all that television has to offer across broadcast, cable and streaming, TVLine offers daily, weekly and monthly What to Watch digests, as well as an overview of every new TV show premiering in 2025.

Among new TV releases in April, you have the medical procedural Pulse, the Michelle Williams miniseries Dying for Sex, the Jon Hamm caper Your Friends & Neighbors, Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly’s romance-fueled Ransom Canyon, and the Amy Sherman-Palladino ballet drama Étoile. Also on tap are the final seasons of Andor, The Handmaid’s Tale and You.

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David Duchovny returns to television, not as a fictional FBI agent chasing aliens, but as the host of History’s “Secrets Declassified,” a series exploring real government conspiracies. In the premiere episode, “Secrets of the Skies,” Duchovny tackles governments’ longstanding obsession with dominating the airspace, uncovering hidden truths and shocking cover-ups related to aerial phenomena. Airing […]

David Duchovny Exposes “Secrets of the Skies”: Nuclear Scares and UFO Cover-Ups!

David Duchovny trades in his fictional FBI credentials for a real-life investigation into government secrets in History’s new series “Secrets Declassified.” The series premiere, “Secrets of the Skies,” airing this Friday, takes aim at the mysteries and cover-ups surrounding aerial phenomena and government ambitions to control the airspace above us. From a plane crash in […]

Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny: Secrets of the Skies...

When it comes to Hollywood’s AI future, few have been more vocal — or critical — than Justine Bateman.

Armed with a computer science degree from UCLA, the veteran actor-filmmaker has sounded an alarm about the dangers of replacing human work with machine fabrication. She became a lead voice during the strikes when she advised SAG-AFTRA on the issue and was a public face of the AI-skeptic movement on the WGA picket line.

Bateman is the founder of Credo 23, a two-year-old organization that believes Generative AI “will destroy the structure of the film business” and has set as its goal “making very human, very raw, very real films/series that respect the process of filmmaking.”

As Hollywood begins to cautiously dance with text-to-video tools like OpenAI’s Sora and as the company makes Miyazaki-esque images available (to no small furor), Bateman is renewing her call. The Family Ties star and Violet...

To help you anticipate and navigate all that television has to offer across broadcast, cable and streaming, TVLine offers daily, weekly and monthly What to Watch digests, as well as an overview of every new TV show premiering in 2025.

This week, you’ll find a dozen new shows (including Kevin Bacon in The Bondsman, Michelle Williams in Dying for Sex and Willa Fitzgerald in Pulse), 10 returning favorites (including Call the Midwife, The Simpsons and SurrealEstate) and five finales (including the last episode of Fox bubble drama Rescue: Hi-Surf).

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“Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny” kicks off its first season with an intriguing episode titled “Secrets of the Skies.” This highly anticipated premiere airs on Friday, April 4, 2025, at 10:03 Pm on the History channel. The episode promises to dive deep into three gripping stories that intertwine aviation, military secrets, and the unknown.

The first tale revolves around a plane crash in North Carolina that nearly led to nuclear disaster. Viewers will learn how this incident was more than just an unfortunate accident; it had the potential to trigger catastrophic consequences. The episode will explore the details of the crash and its chilling implications, shedding light on a part of history that many may not know.

Next, the show shifts gears to a mysterious UFO attack on a U.S. missile base. This story has been kept under wraps for decades, and David Duchovny aims to uncover the truth behind the incident.

Eric Kripke created the paranormal drama series Supernatural, which starred Jared Padalecki in the role of Sam Winchester. The series ran for fifteen seasons and earned Padalecki plenty of fanfare. As a result, it might surprise viewers to learn that Padalecki almost missed out on the role because of one decision from Kripke.

Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (Credit: Warner Bros).

During an interview, Padalecki opened up about his casting as Sam Winchester, one of the show’s two main characters. Padalecki admitted that his previous credit had almost excluded him from the race to score the role. Here is what Kripke wanted from the actor playing the role and why he initially felt Padalecki wasn’t suitable for it.

Eric Kripke wanted a smarter actor for Sam Winchester in Supernatural

Eric Kripke originally had a much different vision in mind for a paranormal road-trip series, which eventually became Supernatural. The...

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Shameless is a dark family comedy-drama series created by Paul Abbott. Based on Abbott’s British series of the same name, the Showtime series is set in the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, and it follows the extremely dysfunctional Gallagher family, whose patriarch, Frank Gallagher, an alcoholic who never properly took care of his six children, leaving the eldest, Fiona Gallagher to care for her siblings. Shameless stars William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin, Ethan Cutkosky, Shanola Hampton, Steve Howey, Emma Kenney, Jeremy Allen White, Cameron Monaghan, Noel Fisher, Joan Cusack, Laura Slade Wiggins, and Emma Greenwell. So, if you loved the hilarious dark comedy, intense drama, and compelling characters in Shameless, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Shameless Credit – Channel 4

Showtime’s Shameless, which we all love and adore, is actually...

Did Steve Buscemi almost take the Iconic Reservoir Dogs Role? (Photo Credit – Wikipedia)

Quentin Tarantino nearly stepped into a very different pair of shoes in Reservoir Dogs and had it not been for one absolutely killer audition, the entire film might have looked a little different.

Now, Tarantino isn’t just any director, he’s Hollywood’s mad genius, the mind behind Pulp Fiction, the Kill Bill saga, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and a whole blood-soaked parade of cult classics.

If you consider yourself a true Tarantino fan, you would probably know by now that there’s one thing he loves almost as much as crafting razor-sharp dialogue and unforgettable violence – that’s sneaking himself into the frame. He’s done it in Inglourious Basterds, Death Proof, and, of course, Reservoir Dogs, where he played the ill-fated Mr. Brown.

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— Quentin Tarantino...

Quentin Tarantino is known for having clear-cut ideas about what he wants in each of his movies from his cast. It probably doesn't come as a shock that there are a number of rejection stories from actors, but this one, regarding Reservoir Dogs, might be a little unexpected. The film was Tarantino's breakthrough as an independent film director. He went on to have minor roles in other films and shows, including ER and has been credited as a writer on the likes of From Dusk Till Dawn, but it's his directing work that he is most acknowledged for.

With Reservoir Dogs relying heavily on dialogue to convey the heist story, Tarantino needed a compelling cast that would replace the action. X-Files star David Duchovny made an attempt at becoming part of the crime movie, when he auditioned to play Mr. Orange. Despite Tarantino thinking Duchovny was a great actor,...

Exclusive: Hulu’s Margaret Atwood adaptation of The Testaments has found its first director.

Emmy-nominated The Handmaid’s Tale and Fargo helmer Mike Barker will direct the first three eps and also EP the high-profile MGM Television-produced series, which has been in the works for a while and is nearing greenlight. Other directors are yet to be revealed.

British director Barker has helmed 12 eps of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, recognized with two Emmy noms. His other credits include ITV hit Broadchurch, Fargo and David Duchovny-starring Prime Video thriller Malice, which launches later this year.

Bruce Miller’s Testaments series is one of the hottest TV shows percolating at present. The Handmaid’s Tale sequel has cast Presumed Innocent‘s Chase Infiniti as one of the three leads, joining Ann Dowd, who had been expected to reprise her Emmy-winning role as Lydia, and Lucy Halliday (Blue Jean). We understand cameras will roll soon in Canada.

Nearly 30 years ago, The X-Files aired an episode so controversial that it not only became infamous for its disturbing content but also left a permanent scar on a generation of viewers. Premiering in 1993, the series became a cultural phenomenon, offering viewers a chance to explore the unexplained alongside FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. From monsters to aliens the show has delved all.

The X-Files | Image via Fox

However, one episode stood out for being more disturbing than ever. What made it so disturbing its that it pushed all the boundaries of what was acceptable for primetime TV. Today, it is still considered the most disturbing episode of The X-Files, earning the title of “banned” from reruns for years.

The X-Files episode, Home, still haunts many people of the generation even after 30 years

First broadcast on October 11, 1996, The X-Files episode, Home told a chilling tale that left viewers traumatized.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is launching a new podcast with Lemonada Media.

The show, Confessions of Female Founder, will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the career trajectory of well-known female founders, as well as some stories from Meghan’s time launching the lifestyle brand, As ever, which was developed in partnership with Netflix.

The first episode debuts April 8, followed by weekly releases for a total of eight episodes.

“I’m so proud of what we’re creating, and the candid conversations that I’m able to have with other female founders as we unpack the twists and turns of building a business,” said Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. “Through my friendships and relationships, we’re able to dive into the type of insights that everyone wants to know as they’re building a business, and that I’m able to tap into as I’m building my own business with As ever.

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Fringe is a sci-fi paranormal mystery thriller drama series created by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci. The Fox series follows FBI Agent Olivia Dunham, who is assigned to work with mad scientist Walter Bishop and his jack-of-all-trades son Peter Bishop, to investigate cases involving fringe science. Fringe stars Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, Lance Reddick, Kirk Acevedo, Blair Brown, Jasika Nicole, Mark Valley, and Seth Gabel. So, if you loved the mind-bending storylines, thrilling mysteries, and compelling characters in Fringe, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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The X-Files is a sci-fi mystery horror thriller drama series created by Chris Carter. The Fox series follows FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, who investigate various cases involving paranormal phenomena. The X-Files stars David Duchovny,...

David E. Kelley's unusual primetime drama "Picket Fences" debuted on CBS in 1992, and it was, like a lot of media of the 1990s, an aggressive takedown of the previous generation's tropes. The title, "Picket Fences," was meant to evoke the placid serenity of the post-War Baby Boom, describing a common yard feature in the then-new 1950s suburbs. The series, however, took place in Rome, Wisconsin, a place that was anything but placid. The stories surrounded bleak and sometimes unexplained crimes, and the show regularly tackled sensitive and political topics like abortion, sexual assault, polyamory, and the place of faith in the modern world. 

"Picket Fences," with its soapy stories and unusual tone, was clearly a knockoff of (or merely following the trends started by) David Lynch's 1990 series "Twin Peaks." That show also aimed to deconstruct placid 1950s media images with dark violence and surreal mysteries. 

But "Picket Fences...

In documentaries, “accuracy” is informational — the presentation of data or testimony in a way that’s persuasive and unimpeachable.

“Legitimacy,” however, is aesthetic — the presentation of data or testimony in a way that looks truthful.

Dan Farah’s new documentary The Age of Disclosure is big on “legitimacy.”

Almost nothing in The Age of Disclosure is “new,” per se. The documentary uses 34 talking heads from various levels of the government, military and intelligence community to allege a deep state conspiracy covering up interactions with non-human intelligent life and technology of non-human origin going back 80 years. Many of the people in the documentary have testified before Congress about what they say they know, and more than a couple of them have been in previous documentaries and docuseries recounting their stories with the same level of personal conviction.

What’s likely to set The Age of Disclosure apart, at least for some viewers,...

The X-Files is a seminal '90s sci-fi show that popularized UFOs, government conspiracies, and attractive FBI agents. One of its hallmarks was its monster-of-the-week stories, which would typically consist of FBI agents Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) investigating a unique creature or villain in a standalone episode unrelated to the greater mythology of the series. Many of these episodes remain among the most popular of the series, including "Home," and "Squeeze," which feature iconic baddies like The Peacock Family and Eugene Victor Tooms.

The properties of A+E Global Media include the flagship A&e, the History Channel, Lifetime and Vice TV, among others.

The Walt Disney Company and Hearst Television’s joint venture A+E Networks has rebranded to A+E Global Media as part of an effort to better emphasis their multi-platform approach to content distribution.

The refreshed brand identity was unveiled on Wednesday ahead of A+E Global Media’s Upfront presentation, and “reflects the company’s continued commitment to bring its award-winning content to viewers across the ever-changing multiplatform viewing universe around the globe,” a spokesperson said in a statement.

The company will continue to operate a number of domestic linear television networks, including A&e, the History Channel, Lifetime, Lmn, Fyi and Vice TV. At the same time, more of an effort is being made to distribute its catalog of knowledge and reality-based shows through other channels, including a growing slate of free,...

Sam Worthington is staging a prison break at Netflix.

The actor will star in the streamer’s limited series I Will Find You, based on Harlan Coben’s novel of the same name, it was announced Wednesday.

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In the drama, “an innocent father (played by Worthington) serving life for the murder of his own son receives evidence...

After eleven seasons of “The X-Files,” it’s safe to say that David Duchovny knows a little something about the strange mysteries of the world, and he’s embarking on a mission to explore those real-life mysteries in a new History Channel series titled Secrets Declassified.

Duchovny will host and produce the documentary series, THR reports.

The 10-part History Channel series will be diving deep into “the government’s most secretive, strange and mind-blowing activities that have been declassified throughout history.”

“I’ve always been drawn to explorations of the more complicated aspects of our lives, leaning into conversations that dig below the surface and unlock a more interesting story,” Duchovny said in a statement shared by The Hollywood Reporter today. “I’m thrilled to be executive producing and hosting a new History Channel series that’s not afraid to go there.

“We’re telling the incredible stories of government...

David Duchovny is taking on a new role—this time, as the host and producer of Secrets Declassified, a new documentary series for the History Channel. Best known for playing FBI agent Fox Mulder in The X-Files, Duchovny will now explore real-life government secrets that have been recently declassified.

The 10-part series was announced at the A+E Global Media event, and while it’s not officially described as a real-life X-Files, the concept feels very similar. The show will dive into “the government’s most secretive, strange, and mind-blowing activities that have been declassified throughout history.”

Duchovny shared his excitement for the project, saying:

I’ve always been drawn to explorations of the more complicated aspects of our lives, leaning into conversations that dig below the surface and unlock a more interesting story. I’m thrilled to be executive producing and hosting a new History Channel series that’s not afraid to go there.

David Duchovny will channel Fox Mulder in an upcoming show about the government's declassified files. The ten-part series should interest conspiracy theorists and the casually curious alike.

X-Files star David Duchovny is set to host Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny, a ten-part series exposing the government's declassified files. The show comes with a slew of docuseries A+E Global Media has ordered for The History Channel, per Deadline. The episodes will feature the U.S. government's most covert operations, revisited in light of new evidence. The show is produced by GroupM Entertainment and Jane Root's Nutopia along with (executive producers) Peter Lovering, Jane Root, Simon Willgoss, Richard Foster, Chet Fenster, Eli Lehrer, Mary E. Donahue, Max Micallef, and Duchovny.

Fans can only hope the show will tackle some of the conspiracies explored in the X-Files. The show was a cult phenomenon in the 1990s, spawning two films, two spinoffs,...

The truth is out there, and David Duchovny is going to find it. The actor, filmmaker and podcaster is now moving into documentary series — hosting and producing new History Channel series Secrets Declassified.

Now this 10-part project, one of a dizzying number of programming announcements at Wednesday’s A+E Global Media upfront, isn’t specifically described as a real-life X-Files. But let’s call them like we see them. The show promises to reveal the latest evidence behind “the government’s most secretive, strange and mind-blowing activities that have been declassified throughout history.”

“I’ve always been drawn to explorations of the more complicated aspects of our lives, leaning into conversations that dig below the surface and unlock a more interesting story,” Duchovny said in a statement. “I’m thrilled to be executive producing and hosting a new History Channel series that’s not afraid to go there. We...

The History Channel is doubling down on stars in its docuseries.

The A+E Global Media-owned cable network has ordered a slew of series featuring the likes of David Duchovny, Henry Winkler and Ving Rhames. This is on top of a new show with American Pickers’ Mike Wolfe and a new documentary from LeBron James’ Uninterrupted.

Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny is hosted by The X-Files star and will reveal the latest evidence behind some of the government’s most secretive activities that have been declassified throughout history. Produced by Jane Root’s Nutopia in association with GroupM Entertainment, the ten-part series will premiere on April 4. Duchovny, Peter Lovering, Jane Root, Simon Willgoss, Richard Foster, Chet Fenster, Eli Lehrer, Mary E. Donahue and Max Micallef exec produce.

Hazardous History with Henry Winkler is hosted by the Happy Days star covers the reckless and dangerous pastimes, practices and products you would...

A+E Networks is rebranding as it seeks to shift focus away from its pay-tv business and toward its burgeoning studios, digital and content creation divisions.

Going forward, the company will operate as A+E Global Media, with its ad sales division now called A+E Media Solutions. While A+E Networks still operates pay-tv channels like A&e, Lifetime, and History, the company has leaned into its studios business and digital efforts in recent years, including aggressive licensing deals for its owned programs, and launching both Fast and YouTube channels based on its brands.

“The name A+E Global Media reflects who we are today – an innovative, multiplatform content engine that reaches audiences everywhere,” says Paul Buccieri, president and chairman of A+E Global Media. “We are powered by our borderless storytelling and worldwide consumption that has no limits. With a vast portfolio of premium brands, cutting-edge studios, and world-class talent,...

A+E Networks is rebranding to A+E Global Media and renaming its ad sales division to A+E Media Solutions, signaling the company aims to expand its scope beyond cable TV ahead of its annual upfront presentation to advertisers Wednesday.

Ad sales executive vice president Toby Byrne told TheWrap the name changes are a “better reflection of who we are as a company now and who we’re going to be going forward.”

“We are very much a multi-platform, global provider of entertainment. We believe in engaging content that is talent driven and that can be seen across platforms. We have really vast distribution endpoints well beyond linear,” Byrne said. “Everything we do is with the mindset that we are a full service content innovation team that looks to partner with brands to try to meet their needs in whatever their priorities are.”

The move comes on the heels of...

Few TV series come with such a prestigious pedigree as “The Sympathizer“. Adapted from a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel; co-produced by HBO and top-of-the-line independent film studio A24; co-created, co-produced, co-written and co-directed by Park Chan-wook; also helmed by top Brazilian film director Fernando Meirelles; and co-starring Hollywood mega-star Robert Downey Jr. in no less than five (!) different roles. In fact the miracle is that the show, a miniseries in seven episodes, is never weighed down by the sheer expectations sustaining it. On the contrary, it manages to offer a thrilling, fun and heartbreaking roller-coaster ride into the story of its refugee characters.

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As prestigious as it is, “The Sympathizer” is also a highly unlikely production. After all, none of the main filmmakers or producers involved hails from Vietnam or from the Vietnamese-American community at the heart of the show,...

Did You Know Brad Pitt Passed On The Matrix Before Keanu Reeves Came Onboard? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

For years, sci-fi enthusiasts have been caught off guard by a revelation about Brad Pitt: that he once turned down a role in The Matrix. The idea of Pitt entering the cyberpunk universe alongside Morpheus and Trinity has left fans in a state of wonder. Would he have slipped into the iconic black trench coat as Neo, or was another part on the table?

A Role Never Meant To Be

While promoting Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in 2019, Pitt casually acknowledged that he had been approached for the now-legendary film but chose to walk away. He kept the details vague, only admitting to passing on The Matrix and hinting at a few other major projects he had declined over the years. To him, the role was simply never meant to be.

“I did pass on The Matrix.

The X-Files is a mystery in its own right because not only did it manage to pioneer a new sub-genre of sci-fi in the early '90s, but it also managed to collect an abundance of new fans every day. The show centers around Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, two FBI agents who spend their days uncovering the dark underbelly of the supernatural and strive to bring it to light. Thus, it's easy to say that this show has everything: monsters, aliens, and a ferocious slow-burn romance plot.

Even when the show returned in 2016 for two limited seasons, fans were impressed with how easily David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson were able to slip into their roles again. As such, fans, new and old, often rave about their favorite episodes and discuss why The X-Files had such a big impact on popular culture. However, audiences would be lying if they said...

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In the "The X-Files" episode "First Person Shooter", Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) are called to investigate a seemingly fatal virtual reality video game. The players of the game, uncreatively called "First Person Shooter," have been encountering a sexy assassin named Maitreya (B-movie luminary Krista Allen) whom no one programmed into the game. When Maitreya kills someone in the game, they die in real life. No one knows how that's possible. 

Mulder and Scully eventually find a woman in the real world who looks just like Maitreya, but she reveals that she is an exotic dancer named (sigh) Jade Blue Afterglow, and that she was merely hired by a computer company to scan her likeness. To raise the stakes, Mulder's friends the Lone Gunmen find themselves doing battle with the mysterious Maitreya inside of "First Person Shooter," and...

The X-Fileswriter and executive producer Frank Spotnitz will return to the sci-fi genre with a new Swedish series titled We Come in Peace. Spotnitz will serve as writing supervisor and executive producer.

Variety reports that Sponitz and his London-based Big Light Productions have joined the Swedish show. It will be a six-part sci-fi television series, with production recently wrapping in Sweden. Production company Newen Connect will unveil clips and creative materials to global buyers in London on Feb. 25, with Spotnitz and Swedish producer Piodor Gustafsson expected to attend the event. We Come in Peace marks Spotnitz's first involvement in a non-English-language project as well as his first sci-fi project since The X-Files, which earned him three Golden Globes and an Emmy nod.

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Anyone flinging pencils at the ceiling while keeping one eye on the SAG Awards on Sunday night would no doubt have bolted upright at the sight of The X-Filesco-stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, who gave fans an unexpected reunion when they appeared onstage at the Shrine Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles to present an award together.

As reported by The Mirror, the actors presented the award for Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series, which went to FX's Shōgun, but not before the pair exchanged some back-and-forth banter, reminiscent of their days as Fox Mulder and Dana Scully on The X-Files. Duchovny kicked proceedings off by introducing the award with a quick quip: "'Ensemble,' I believe that's a French word that means: 'Thank God I only have to work three days a week.'"

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The SAG Awards, which was livestreaming tonight on Netflix from Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium, paid tribute to actor’s roots in everything from soap operas to commercials to Law & Order. It also spotlighted reunions galore, including for series New Girl, Gossip Girl, The X Files and The Good Place (a la Challengers), as well as Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

The fete kicked off with a surprise reunion between host Kristen Bell and The Good Place co-stars Ted Danson and William Jackson Harper, who paid homage to the steamy triumvirate in Luca Guadagnino’s tennis drama Challengers.

Later in the evening, Bell was spotted at the bar alongside former Forgetting Sarah Marshall co-star Jason Segel. The two paid a winking homage to the movie’s breakup scene, in which Segel gets dumped by Bell’s TV starlet character while fully nude. “It doesn’t really have the same effect with the towel over your pants,...

The truth is still out there, and so is the chemistry between mother and f—, we mean, David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. The iconic X-Files duo reunited on stage at the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards to present the award for Best Ensemble in a Drama Series — but their playful banter nearly led to a major mishap. Maybe they just got lost in each other's eyes, because we certainly did.

Mulder and Scully are together again!

David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson had a mini The X -Files reunion at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday (February 23) at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

“Ensemble, I believe that’s a French word that means, ‘Thank God, I only have to work three days a week,’” David, 64, teased. “Nice to see you Gillian you look …”

“Younger than you last saw me when we shot 218 episodes?” Gillian, 56, said, before David responded, “Yes, that’s exactly right.”

Keep reading to find out more…While on stage, David and Gillian presented the award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series to the cast of Shogun.

The two actors starred together on the Fox sci-fi drama series, which ran for 11 seasons on and off from 1993 to 2018.

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This reunion was ... out there.

On Sunday, The X-Files stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reunited at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards. And they nearly ruined their moment in the spotlight when they opened up the winner's envelope for the Best Drama Ensemble category before ever announcing the nominees.

"Ensemble," Duchovny began after stepping out on stage. "I think that's a French word that means, 'Thank God I only have to work three days a week.' It's great to see you, Gillian. You look ..."

Anderson finished his sentence: "Younger than you last saw me when we shot 218 episodes?"

Duchovny and Anderson talked about "what makes great drama," and then answered at different times, "Timing" and "Chemistry," respectively.

When the audience only gave them a mild chuckle, Anderson shouted, "We still got it! Hilarious! We did that so well."

And Duchovny added, "Let's get out of here as soon as we can.

Your favorite movie and TV stars arrived in style on the red carpet at the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards. Kristen Bell hosted the 31st annual gala, which streamed on Netflix for the second time.

The SAG Awards took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 23. Among the many celebrities in attendance was Julia Louis-Dreyfus, a nine-time SAG winner for Seinfeld and Veep, who was on hand to present the Life Achievement Award to her fellow climate change activist Jane Fonda.

This year’s film ensemble nominees were Anora, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, and Wicked. The television cast nominees were Bridgerton, The Day of the Jackal, The Diplomat, Shōgun, and Slow Horses for drama, and Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Only Murders in the Building, and Shrinking for comedy.

Confirmed presenters included Ariana Grande, Ayo Edebiri, Bowen Yang, Colin Farrell, Colman Domingo, Cynthia Erivo, David Duchovny,...