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A new film from director M. Night Shyamalan and romance novelist Nicholas Sparks recently cast Jake Gyllenhaal to star, and it has been revealed who will co-star with him in the yet-untitled film. Deadline reports that Phoebe Dynevor is in negotiations to star opposite Gyllenhaal in the supernatural romantic thriller.

Dynevor, a BAFTA-nominated actress, is known for her roles as Daphne in Bridgerton, Clare in the Hilary Duff series Younger, and Maya in the 2025 thriller Inheritance.The new and still untitled movie will be based on an original story that is being co-created by Shyamalan and Sparks, the bestselling author behind books like The Notebook.

Sparks and Shyamalan are each writing, independently, a novel and a screenplay based on the same original story and each project will be based on the same characters and concept, but will be tweaked to fit the respective mediums. Shyamalan and Ashwin Rajan are producing...

Netflix’s spy series, The Night Agent, kept its spot as the most-watched show in the U.S. during the week of Feb. 3-9. It earned a massive 1.52 billion minutes of viewing time, marking its third straight week at No. 1. Even though its views dropped by 48% compared to the previous week, The Night Agent still stayed ahead of Sweet Magnolias, which earned 1.07 billion minutes.

During the week of the Super Bowl, overall streaming numbers dropped a bit. The top 10 shows combined for 9.27 billion minutes, down from 10.87 billion the week before, a decrease of about 15%.

Other shows on the list included Netflix’s The Recruit, which gained 956 million minutes, though it was down by 20% from the previous week. Apple TV+’s Severance saw a slight increase in views, reaching 582 million minutes, as its second season continued.

Related: Netflix Pulls the Plug on The Recruit After Two Seasons

NCIS had a strong showing as well,...

The Night Agent continued its run as the top streaming series in the United States in early February.

The Netflix spy drama captured 1.52 billion minutes of viewing time for the week of Feb. 3-9, the show’s third straight week in the top overall spot. Though it fell off by about 48 percent from the previous week, The Night Agent’s viewing total was still well ahead of the second-place show, Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias (1.07 billion minutes).

On the week of the Super Bowl — which recorded a record audience on Feb. 9 — overall streaming volume was down some, at least among the top shows. The 10 titles in the week’s overall Nielsen rankings combined for 9.27 billion minutes of viewing, down from 10.87 billion a week earlier (a decline of about 15 percent).

Netflix’s The Recruit (which was canceled on March 5) snagged 956 million minutes of watch time for the week, slipping about 20 percent from...

Netflix’s hit series The Night Agent remains at the top of the Nielsen streaming charts for the second week in a row. The show had 2.92 billion minutes of viewing from January 27 to February 2, 2025. This is only a small drop of 6% from its debut week.

Apple TV+’s Severance is also doing well. The series ranked fourth among original streaming shows with 557 million minutes of viewing. While this is slightly lower than its first two weeks (589 million and 622 million minutes), Severance is now Apple TV+’s most-watched show since Ted Lasso in 2023.

Another Netflix spy drama, The Recruit, had a strong week too. Its second season premiere brought in 1.19 billion minutes of viewing, up from 925 million for its first season debut in 2022.

Netflix’s documentary series American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson had 723 million minutes of viewing. Hulu’s drama Paradise also made the top 10 with 550 million minutes.

Meanwhile, Disney+’s animated...

Season two of Severance is shaping up as one of Apple TV+’s most watched series to date.

The series ranked fourth among original streaming shows for the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2, according to Nielsen, with 557 million minutes of viewing. Though that’s down a little from the first two weeks of season two (which recorded 589 million and 622 million minutes), Severance has had the best three-week run for any Apple TV+ show since Ted Lasso’s third season in 2023.

The Night Agent topped the charts for the second straight week, drawing 2.92 billion minutes of viewing on Netflix — a scant 6 percent drop from its debut a week earlier. Another Netflix spy drama, The Recruit, opened in second place overall with 1.19 billion minutes with its season two debut, up from 925 million for its series premiere in December 2022.

Netflix’s four-episode doc series American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson (723 million minutes) and Hulu’s drama...

The 36th GLAAD Media Awards now have a host.

Shrinking star Michael Urie has been tapped to host the Los Angeles awards event on March 27. And he said he’s “honored” to get the gig. “Our queer siblings across the country who are being unfairly persecuted and villainized deserve a night that reminds them that they’re not alone,” said the multi-hyphenate talent. “Media is one of the strongest tools we have to fight against stereotypes and hate. I am inspired by the power that art and media can have on society and proud to honor and celebrate our nominees.”

Urie will be joined at the event by a list of confirmed attendees including Maren Morris, Jay Shetty, Doechii, Cooper Koch, Nava Mau, Abby Wambach, Glennon Doyle, Rodrigo Reyes, Racquel Chevremont, Brandon Scott Jones, Jonathan Bennett, viral “holding space” journalist Tracy E. Gilchrist, the cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Khalen Saunders and more.

Movies and TV shows about true crime can be hit or miss, to say the least; sometimes, the families of real killers accuse the project of exploitation, and other times, it's just insensitive. That's what makes former Disney teen idol Hilary Duff's 2019 film "The Haunting of Sharon Tate" so baffling. Not only is it based on the very real murder of Sharon Tate at the hands of Charles Manson and his followers in her Hollywood home in 1969, but it has Duff, as Tate, playing the murdered woman's ghost as she relives the events of the horrific Manson killings.

"The Haunting of Sharon Tate" is, to put it lightly, a bizarre movie, and though it's not Duff's fault that this misguided project is pretty bad, the evidence of its numerous failures as a movie (and retelling of Tate's death) is evident in its Metacritic score. The movie only earned a...

The success of The Night Agent is apparently not a one-season phenomenon.

The Netflix thriller recorded its biggest week to date with the opening of its second season. The show amassed 3.11 billion minutes of viewing for the week of Jan. 20-26 (season two premiered Jan. 23), according to Nielsen’s streaming ratings, topping its previous best of 3.06 billion minutes in March 2023.

Nielsen says viewing of season two accounted for 76 percent of the weekly total, which works out to about 2.36 billion minutes.

After making its debut on the streaming charts a week earlier, Apple TV+’s Severance improved a little on that performance with 622 million minutes of viewing (a gain of about 6 percent week to week). That’s the highest weekly total for any Apple TV+ show since Ted Lasso in 2023.

The previous week’s overall No. 1, Netflix’s movie Back in Action, came down a little bit but still had a...

Exclusive: Emily In Paris creator Darren Star and New Amsterdam creator David Schulner have teamed for Uncorked, a half-hour, single-camera dramedy that has landed at Netflix with a script-to-series commitment, sources tell Deadline.

Details of the premise are being kept under wraps, but I hear the series is set in Napa Valley and, like many of Star’s series, has a female lead.

Star and Schulner are co-writing and executive producing Uncorked through Universal Television, part of Universal Studio Group, where Star has an overall and Schulner a first-look deal.

The duo recently pitched the show, which had five buyers pursuing it in a competitive situation, I hear. Uncorked ultimately landed at Netflix, home of Star’s rom-com hit Emily In Paris, with a significant script-to-series commitment.

Reps for Netflix and Universal TV declined comment.

This is one of two projects Star took out in January under the multi-year overall...

The guilty pleasure television industry continues to be fed by the always reliable Darren Star! The mastermind behind hits like Beverly Hills, 90210 and its spinoff Melrose Place, Sex and the City, Younger, and the Netflix original series Emily in Paris has an exciting new show developing that was just set up at Peacock. As a bonus, there's a book coming out, too!

On Feb. 19, Deadline revealed that Peacock has snatched a script-to-series commitment for Climbing in Heels, the first new show under Star's new overall deal at Universal Television. Universal snapped up the rights to the debut novel by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas last year, with Star attached, even though the book still hasn't even been published. The novel hits shelves on April 29.

Here's a taste of the book's synopsis via Macmillian Publishers:

"Beanie, Mercedes & Ella — a girl from the deep valley, an English rose-with-thorns and a Kentucky blueblood — each denying...

Darren Star is on board to adapt Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas’ Climbing in Heels novel as a drama series for Peacock.

Star and Goldsmith-Thomas, a producing partner to Jennifer Lopez and president of Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions, will co-write and executive produce the series as part of an overall deal with Universal Television.

St. Martin’s Press will publish the Climbing in Heels novel on April 29, 2025, and Darren Star Productions and Egtv Productions will produce the TV drama.

Veteran TV creator Star has hit credits that include Sex and the City, Emily in Paris, Beverly Hills, 90210, Younger and Melrose Place. His overall deal with Universal Television has Star developing and producing new series exclusively for the studio via his banner, Darren Star Productions.

The Climbing in Heels novel will be published on April 29, 2025 by St. Martin’s Press, and the TV drama will be produced by Darren Star Productions and Egtv Productions.

“I...

Peacock has won the rights to develop Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas’ upcoming novel “Climbing in Heels” into a TV series, Variety has learned.

Peacock has given the drama project a script-to-series commitment. It was first reported in December that Universal TV was taking the show to market, with Goldsmith-Thomas and Darren Star set to serve as co-writers and executive producers.

“I am thrilled that ‘Climbing In Heels’ was taken off the table so quickly by Peacock,” Goldsmith-Thomas said. “It is the perfect home for Darren and I to bring these fabulously complicated and colorful characters to life”

The official description of the show states that it is “a fictional tale following the rise of five ambitious secretaries navigating the glitzy world of 1980s Hollywood while offering a glimpse into the boys-will-be-boys club and the women who wanted a seat at a table where they were expected to serve.”

The novel will publish...

Peacock has landed Climbing in Heels, Emily In Paris creator Darren Star and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas’ drama series adaptation of her upcoming novel of the same name, with a script-to-series commitment. This marks the first big sale for Star under the multi-year overall deal he signed with Universal Television last year.

Deadline first reported of Universal TV preemptively buying the rights to Climbing in Heels in December, ahead of the novel’s April 29, 2025 release via St. Martin’s Press. The adaptation was taken in January, with Universal TV sibling Peacock quickly taking it off the market with an aggressive script-to-series bid.

Star, who also created Sex and the City, and Goldsmith-Thomas will co-write and executive produce the proposed series, which he describes as the “ballsy and bawdy love child of Mad Men and Sex and the City.”

A story of friendship, betrayal, survival and ambition, Climbing In Heels follows the rise of...

Coal Miner’s Daughter, Loretta Lynn’s bestselling autobiography-turned-smash-hit movie, is heading to Broadway, with two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster to play the role of the late, legendary country music icon.

Currently in development, the stage musical adaptation will be directed by Sam Gold, with music production by Jeanine Tesori. The two last worked together on the Tony-winning hit 2015 musical Fun Home.

The stage adaptation will include songs from Lynn’s career and stories from her life, some beyond the 1980 film’s ending.

Patsy Lynn, Loretta Lynn’s manager, producer, and daughter, will serve as a consulting producer on the project, along with Loretta’s longtime adviser Nancy Russell.

According to Lynn’s family, Loretta Lynn had given her stamp of approval to both the project and Sutton’s casting prior to her death at 90 in 2022.

“We are so grateful to see that our mother’s life story and...

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“Back in Action” may have been the most-watched title the week of Jan. 13, but Netflix was that week’s big winner. Four shows on the platform saw over a billion minutes streamed during the week in question. Disney+ and Paramount+ also had shows that crossed the billion-minute mark during the time period.

Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz’s action-comedy “Back in Action” led the pack with 1.54 billion minutes, securing the No. 1 spot. That was followed by the Taylor Kitsch and Betty Gilpin Western “American Primeval,” which saw 1.4 billion minutes streamed, in second place, the Darren Star TV Land comedy “Younger” in third place (1.35 billion minutes streamed) and Season 2 of the South Korean hit “Squid Game” (1.26 billion) in fourth place.

There were two other shows that surpassed a billion minutes:...

After spending three weeks at No. 1 on Nielsen’s overall streaming viewership chart, Netflix’s Squid Game has relinquished its crown.

Netflix’s Jamie Foxx-Cameron Diaz thriller Back In Action landed the top spot this week with 1.5 billion minutes viewed, Nielsen said in its weekly update on Thursday. Squid Game fell to No. 4 on the overall streaming chart with 1.25 billion minutes viewed during the Jan. 13-Jan. 19 frame, the most recent week in the data firm’s tally.

Meanwhile, Billy Bob Thornton-starrer Landman kept up its run with 1.05 billion minutes of viewing and represents the only Paramount+ show outside of library title Dexter to chart in the top 5 for this week on either the TV or movies charts.

Speaking of Western-influenced shows, Peter Berg’s American Primeval, which was the top premiere on the streaming chart last week, rose to No. 2 on the overall chart with 1.41 billion minutes viewed.

Younger is having a moment again!

The TV Land dramedy premiered in 2015 and ran through 2021, but after arriving on Netflix, the show has enjoyed a huge boost in popularity once again.

Now, fans are curious if a potential Season 8 could be in the works.

Here’s a synopsis of the show, which features a cast including Sutton Foster, Hilary Duff and Nico Tortorella: “After being mistaken for younger than she really is, a single mother decides to take the chance to reboot her career and her love life as a 26-year old.”

One actor from the series is now speaking out about the renewed interest in the series, and the potential for a continatuion.

Keep reading to find out more…

Miriam Shor, who plays Liza’s boss Diana Trout in the series, spoke to The Direct about a potential Younger Season 8.

“Look, we’re all, the cast, we’re...

Younger’s messiness and fun make for a delightful binge.

Thus far, I’ve been enjoying myself, curled up under a blanket, pretending to work, while really losing myself in the lives of Younger‘s characters and all the ridiculous fun that runs rampant at Empirical.

Did I laugh at Thad’s outlandish demise during Younger Season 2 Episode 12? Absolutely.

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Am I gobsmacked at Kelsey moving in with Josh? You betcha.

Does every broach and necklace Diana dons crack me up? Every single time. Also, she’s the greatest character in this series, and I’m not taking any pushback on this cold-hard fact.

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If you have been missing Emily in Paris and have been feeding your craving by watching Younger on Netflix, or any of the other romantic comedy series like Younger that we recommended, your ancillary binge-watches will eventually lead to Emily's return later this year. Netflix has officially confirmed that Emily in Paris season 5 will be released sometime in 2025!

The streaming service made the announcement in late January 2025 with the reveal of its 2025 programming slate, which included a number of fan-favorite Netflix original series like Stranger Things, Nobody Wants This, The Diplomat, Squid Game, and many more. Most of the series didn't receive release dates but were confirmed to drop at some point in 2025.

Emily in Paris season 5 hasn't yet started production as of February 2025. Back in November 2024, shortly after the release of season 4 part 2 in September, Variety shared that filming on season 5 would begin in May 2025, during the first week of the month.

Sometimes, all you need after a hard day's work is to kick back and watch something light. Fortunately for those who like television, Darren Star is a series creator who was able to produce several titles that meet this criteria. The most famous of them is, of course, Sex and the City, which helped change the world of television. A decade ago, however, Starr created Younger, an excellent series that stayed under everybody's radar for a long time. Now, with the entire show coming to the Netflix catalog, it has found a new audience that is highly excited about it – as they should be.

Younger came to an end in its seventh season, but one of the series' stars addressed whether the show's popularity on Netflix and fans' Season 8 release campaigns could indicate a return.

The TV Land dramedy began airing in 2015 and starred Sutton Foster as the 40-year-old divorcee Liza, who poses as a 20-something to dodge the ageist standards of the publishing industry. She ends up becoming embroiled in a love triangle, which had fans choosing Team Josh or Team Charles throughout the series' run.

Despite ending in 2021, Younger's arrival on Netflix on January 7 resulted in a whole new audience finding the show and its popularity has surged. 

Read full article on The Direct.

Brit actress Phoebe Dynevor (“Inheritance”) poses for the Spring 2025 issue of “Wonderland” magazine, wearing Louis Vuitton, photographed by Emma Louise Swanson:

Dynevor is noted for starring in the films “The Colour Room” (2021), “Fair Play” (2023), and “Inheritance” (2025)…

…as well as the first two series of the period drama “Bridgerton” (2020–2022).

Dynevor previously had recurring roles in the BBC series “Prisoners' Wives” (2012–2013), “Dickensian” (2015–2016)…

…the TV Land comedy-drama “Younger” (2017–2021)….

…as well as a main role in the Crackle crime series “Snatch” (2017–2018).

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“Mayor of Kingstown” Season 4 has added four new cast members.

Edie Falco, Lennie James, and Laura Benanti are all set to star alongside Jeremy Renner in the Paramount+ drama’s upcoming fourth season.

Falco will play Nina Hobbs, Anchor Bay’s new prison warden. James will play Frank Moses, described as “a legendary gangster respected in the city of Detroit, the state of Michigan, and well beyond.” Benanti will play Cindy Stephens, a new correctional officer recruited in Kingstown.

Falco is repped by CAA and Entertainment 360. James is repped by UTA, Entertainment 360, and Independent Talent Group. Benanti is repped by The Gersh Agency, Untitled Entertainment and Schreck Rose.

Along with Renner, the cast also includes Hugh Dillon, Tobi Bamtefa, Taylor Handley, Derek Webster, Nichole Galicia and more. The official description states that the series “follows the McLusky family, power brokers in Kingstown, Michigan, where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry.

Exclusive: The Sheridan-verse series Mayor of Kingstown is getting high-profile cast additions for its upcoming fourth season. Emmy winner Edie Falco, BAFTA winner Lennie James and Tony winner Laura Benanti are joining the Paramount+ drama starring Jeremy Renner.

Co-created by Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon, Mayor of Kingstown follows the McLusky family, power brokers in Kingstown, Mi, where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry.

Falco will play the series regular role of Nina Hobbs, Anchor Bay’s new prison warden. In a season-long arc, James will play Frank Moses, a legendary gangster respected in the city of Detroit, the state of Michigan and beyond. Benanti will play the series regular role of Cindy Stephens, a new correctional officer recruited in Kingstown.

Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Bosque Ranch Productions, Mayor of Kingstown is executive produced by Sheridan, Dillon, Renner, Antoine Fuqua, David C. Glasser,...

Even though Younger was a fan-favorite hit during its inital seven-season run, the series has kicked off 2025 by having a major resurgence. On Jan. 7, the TV Land original romantic comedy series from creator Darren Star was added to Netflix and popped. As of Feb. 6, the show remains in the top 10 alongside recent new seasons of hit Netflix originals The Night Agent and The Recruit.

It's the most recent library series to come to Netflix and experience the "Netflix effect," which simply means that new viewers are discovering the series and old viewers are rediscovering the series. Celebrating its 10th anniversary in March 2025, Younger originally aired between 2015 and 2021 and effectively filled a gap for actually good guilty pleasure programming we'd been missing.

While your Netflix (re)binge-watch of Younger might be nearing its end, you're likely wondering what show to add to your watch list to keep the good times rolling.

Somehow, I managed to miss the Younger train when it originally aired on television.

Maybe I was under a rock, or it wasn’t something that immediately grabbed my attention in its heyday. It’s a pity since Sutton Foster had my heart during the tragically canceled Bunheads.

Anyway, Younger has been streaming on Netflix, and all it took was one graphic of Hilary Duff smiling and a dreary afternoon for me to press play.

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It’s funny, quirky, and reminds me of a time when people genuinely thought we Millennials were the “It” thing and chased after our interest, taste, and dollar was actually a priority.

I must’ve been under a rock on that front, too, because all I can ever remember is a thousand different think-pieces about how we somehow ruined everything, but that’s a discussion for another day.

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Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx’s spy thriller “Back in Action” continues its dominance of the streaming landscape, maintaining its top position for a second consecutive week. After capturing 3.2 million U.S. households during its first weekend streaming, the action-packed film has shown remarkable staying power, demonstrating that audiences aren’t ready to let go of this high-stakes adventure.

Netflix showed its streaming supremacy with an impressive triple threat at the top of the charts, as “The Night Agent” Season 2 and “American Primeval” secured the No. 2 and No. 3 positions respectively.

The Paramount+ release of “Gladiator II” proved its box office success wasn’t a fluke, charging into No. 4, while Taylor Sheridan’s “Landman” was finally unseated from its lock on the top two slots over the last seven weeks to fall into No. 5. The success of “The Night Agent” Season 2 sparked renewed interest in its predecessor, with Season 1 claiming the No.

Darren Star has created many iconic series like Beverly Hills, 90210, Melrose Place, Sex and the City, and, most recently, Emily in Paris. Although not all series received stunning reviews, they have grown a loyal following.

A different comedy series stands out — Younger. The comedy-drama series, which premiered in 2015 on TV Land, received positive reviews and ran for seven seasons. Netflix has recently released the highly underrated series on the platform and, for the week between Jan. 20 and Jan. 26, three of its seasons were in the Top 10 in the U.S., Tudum reports, finally getting the recognition it deserves.

Related Netflix's 89% Fresh Political Thriller Will Reunite 2 West Wing Stars After 19 Years

There will be a mini-reunion for The West Wing on Netflix.

Netflix released the full seven seasons on the platform on Jan. 7. The first season quickly joined the Top 10 in its first week in ninth place. It continued to...

The Irrational Season 2 Episode 10 had everything that made me fall hard for this show.

A creepy case involving a crew that disappeared turned into a disturbing one about mistreating recent immigrants to the United States — could it be any more timely?

Even more importantly, Alec’s dysfunctional relationship with his dad demonstrated the effects trauma can have on a family years after the fact.

(Sergei Bachlakov/NBC) Alec Wasn’t Immune To Irrationality Just Because He Studies The Brain

The Irrational was subtle about the irony of Alec being a brain expert whose brain was acting up.

Alec’s dismissal of Kylie and Marisa’s concerns made the point without belaboring it. The scene was perfect, and it also did something else important.

Alec overestimated his ability to deal with his conflict with his father, assuming that he could do so easily because of his advanced knowledge of how the human brain worked.

It's already been quite the year on Netflix, and we're barely one full month into 2025. The streaming service has enjoyed new hits like American Primeval and Missing You, returning favorites like The Night Agent, and hot acquisitions like Younger. If you haven't found something to binge-watch on Netflix so far in 2025, you haven't been looking in the right places!

Netflix continues to give the goods in February 2025 with plenty more TV shows being added throughout the month — and we're not even talking about the streamer's original series. From throwbacks to recent fan-favorites, there are so much binge-worthy titles coming to Netflix in February. But there's also a couple that are leaving. Find out what should be on your watch list.

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Coming to Netflix: Feb. 1

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Are you ready to head back to the White Lotus?

I’ve had my reservation with HBO since it was announced. So, why am I left pondering what could go wrong?

The premium cabler celebrated the upcoming premiere on Monday with our most extensive look at The White Lotus Season 3.

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The official trailer picks up with countless new faces touching down in Thailand and settling into the lucrative White Lotus resort for what they think will give some time for reflection and relaxation.

If the first two seasons of The White Lotus are any indication, things will take a hard left turn.

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Every character will be scrutinized as they come to terms with what’s holding them back in life.

Off the bat, Jason Isaacs is poised to have the most interesting storyline.

His character arrives at the resort with a lot of baggage and a...

A confluence of complications wreaked havoc on Younger Season 7 and significantly hampered the appearance of a main character.

In Younger, Tony Award-winner Sutton Foster played Liza Miller, a 40-year-old woman who poses as someone much younger than her actual age to give herself a leg up in the job market.

Liza lands a gig at a high-powered publishing gig called Empirical Press and must maintain the facade that she’s in her 20s, despite frequent circumstances that threaten to out her. Miriam Shor played Diana Trout, Liza’s boss at Empirical.

Read full article on The Direct.

Xo, Kitty season 2 is off to a strong start on Netflix, besting both Squid Game and American Primeval. Renewed for its second installment back in June 2023, Xo Kitty season 2 recently made its premiere after a long wait. The story follows Anna Cathcart in the role of Kitty Song Covey, the younger sister of Lana Condor's Lara Jean from To All the Boys I've Loved Before, as she juggles romantic and familial revelations. It consists of eight episodes, featuring To All the Boys star Noah Centineo in a guest appearance as Peter Kavinsky.

Netflix confirms that Xo Kitty season 2 has taken the top spot on Netflix, beating out Squid Game and Peter Berg's Western series American Primeval. The third spot goes to the anime Sakamoto Days, with The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live and fellow licensed series Younger filling out the first six spots on the U.S.

For seven stellar seasons, audiences anxiously tuned in to see how 40-something single mother Liza Miller would be able to juggle her thrilling double life, with the recent divorcée pretending to be a 26-year-old, in order to find success in an ageist publishing industry in the smash hit Younger. Featuring the talents of Sutton Foster, Debi Mazar, and Hilary Duff, the fun and quirky series became an underrated success with fans and kept viewers hooked from beginning to end, concluding its impressive run in 2021.

Despite becoming such a knockout with viewers, many fans were shocked when Younger completed its television tenure after seven seasons, with some wondering if the entertaining dramedy had been canceled. Small screen legend Darren Star is the genius behind Younger, having also been responsible for some of Hollywood's most celebrated classics including Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sex and the City, and ahead of the final season's...

It's winter and so, so cold in many parts of the country, no matter how far south. We're all trying to escape the snow and wind chill indoors with hot drinks, possibly a fire, and the coziest binge-watches streaming services have to offer. What's better to heat up January than some sexy shows you lose yourself in and live vicariously through?

Thankfully, there have been lots really great new shows on every streaming services this month, and there's still plenty more set to premiere. American Primeval has been a huge hit on Netflix, and Severance season 2 will for sure pull focus when it arrives on Apple TV+. But those aren't shows that you would actually call "sexy."

Whether it's a steamy psychological thriller, a feel-good romantic comedy, or an action-packed mystery series, there are three shows streaming in January that are hot enough to get you through the cold. Looking...

Image Source: Netflix Even after seven seasons, Younger continues to captivate audiences. The show, which originally aired on TV Land, centered around a forty-something woman who pretends to be in her twenties to revive her career. Sutton Foster, who was 40 herself when the series began, convincingly portrayed Liza and navigated the chaos that ensued from her character’s deception. Now finding new life on Netflix, Younger resonates with viewers for more than just its unique premise. We spoke with Foster while the show was still on the air, and she believes its enduring appeal lies in its optimistic portrayal of realistic relationships. (Click on the media bar below to hear Sutton Foster.) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Sutton_Foster_Younger_Audience_.mp3 Younger is currently streaming on Netflix.

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For seven seasons Younger focuses on the on-again, off-again romance between Liza (Sutton Foster) and Josh (Nico Tortorella), but the series leaves their final relationship status up for debate. 

This hit TV comedy follows an aging divorcee (Liza), who pretends to be in her 20s to advance in her fledgling publishing career. 

The show ran for seven seasons on TV Land and Paramount+ but is back in the conversation as it arrives in its entirety on Netflix. This has prompted calls from fans for more episodes of Younger, something which may or may not ever happen. 

Read full article on The Direct.

Younger Season 8 has become an object of fascination among fans, as audiences wonder if the series will ever return for more episodes. 

Originally airing on TV Land before eventually moving to Paramount+ and Hulu, the hit TV comedy ran for seven seasons, starting in 2015 and ending in 2021. 

Based on Pamela Redmond Satran's novel of the same name, the series starred Marvelous Mrs. Maisel's Sutton Foster as Liza Miller, a 40-something divorcee living in New York City who decides to pose as a 20-year-old in the (how she sees it) ageist professional world. 

Read full article on The Direct.

Warning: This article includes spoilers for Younger!

Despite excitement from fans, the Hilary Duff-led spinoff of Younger never came to fruition, raising questions about why they stopped development and whether it’s still a possibility. From 2015 to 2021, Younger followed Liza Miller (Sutton Foster), a 40-year-old woman who lies about her age to get a job in book publishing. She quickly develops a strong friendship with a 28-year-old editor named Kelsey Peters (Hilary Duff), who helps her adapt to work at Empirical Printing.

Even though the series focuses on Liza’s journey, it’s possible to argue that Kelsey is the real main character of Younger. She helps bring together most of Liza’s friend group, she pushes Liza’s career forward, and she has the most compelling character arc. Because of Kelsey’s likability and Hilary Duff’s powerhouse performance, Darren Star briefly worked on a show starring the character as the lead.

TV Land's 2015 comedy starring Hilary Duff, Younger, is now streaming—and trending—on Netflix, but why did the show conclude with season 7? Younger ran from 2015-2021, originally airing on TV Land. That changed in season 7, with Younger's final season releasing first on Paramount+ and Hulu and later airing on TV Land.

Younger was a popular and well-received comedy centered on Liza Miller (Sutton Foster), a recently divorced single mom who learns that the workforce is not all that friendly to women in their 40s. Because of that, Liza gets a job by pretending to be 26 years old. To date, Younger is very well-regarded, maintaining a staggering 97% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, with its audience score a bit further behind at 76%. If Younger was such a hit, though, what was the reason for its season 7 conclusion?

Younger Season 7 Was Written As The Final Installment This Plan Had Been Established...

In light of How I Met Your Father’s cancelation, Younger, Hilary Duff’s other comedy series, is the perfect replacement. To mixed responses, Hulu canceled How I Met Your Father in 2023, echoing reviews that critiqued its heavy reliance on formulas and cameos from its predecessor. Following 30-year-old Sophie on her journey to find the future father of her son, the How I Met Your Mother spinoff slowly differentiated itself, adopting a female angle and exploring modern dating with lightheartedness and honesty.

Fans might be sad they won’t get a resolution after the How I Met Your Father season 2 ending posed the question of whether Jesse and Sophie were "endgame" or if there remained a romantic plot twist coming in future seasons. To that end, Younger features all the best traits of How I Met Your Father, including many clashing relationships. All seven seasons of Younger are streaming on Netflix,...

It's only been a few months since Emily in Paris season 4 came to an end, but I don't know about you... I'm ready for season 5! In the show's most recent two-part release, Emily began the season getting closure with Alfie before falling into an official relationship with Gabriel, and ended the season moving to Rome and dating the handsome Italian businessman Marcello.

Thankfully, Netflix renewed Emily in Paris season 5, which will continue Emily's adventures in Rome with Marcello. In spite of some legitimate questions, Gabriel will be back to seemingly fight for Emily, but we'll see how that goes for him. Hopefully, season 5 will begin filming soon for a release date later this year, but until then, there's a new show that's a perfect replacement for Netflix's rom-com.

Emily in Paris creator Darren Star has had an illustrious television career and has created a number of shows we all know and love,...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Younger!

The TV Land comedy Younger, which stars Sutton Foster and Hilary Duff, includes numerous established actors across seven seasons, creating lovable and entertaining characters. The show follows a 40-year-old divorcee mom named Liza Miller, who lies about her age to get an assistant job at a publishing house. Younger built a large fanbase across six years, garnering numerous nominations at the Critics' Choice Awards, People's Choice Awards, and Teen Choice Awards.

Besides the wacky premise, the show thrives thanks to the incredible cast. Though Liza is the lead, many of her friends, coworkers, and love interests have the same amount of time and character development in Younger, making them just as enjoyable as the quirky aspiring editor. Luckily, the cast consists of numerous established actors and a handful of standout up-and-comers who make even the most hateable character fun to watch.

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Vidhu Vinod Chopra Bites Neha Bajpai’s Hand ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Manoj Bajpai is one of the finest actors in Indian cinema. Known for projects such as Gangs of Wasseypur and The Family Man, Bajpai recently shared an incident from the early days of his wife, Neha Bajpai’s (formerly Shabana Raza) career. Neha is also a former actress who worked in movies such as Aatma and Acid Factory.

In the 1998 film Kareeb, directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Neha, a newcomer at the time, found herself awkward during filming. According to Manoj, Neha was struggling with a particular scene, and out of frustration, Vidhu Vinod Chopra used an unconventional approach to get her attention.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra bit the hand of Neha Bajpai to make her remember the hand to use

Manoj Bajpai discussed a story from the film Kareeb in an interview with Mid-Day. During the filming of Kareeb,...

Netflix recently added a beloved seven-season series to its catalog called Younger, and those who love rom-coms and drama should most definitely check it out. Starring Sutton Foster and Hilary Duff, the basic premise of the series is that a 40-year-old woman pretends to be in her 20s in order to start her career over again. Although Younger did not really stand out in the TV world during its six-year-run, the show clearly has its fans. Younger boasts an impressive 97% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Younger's addition to Netflix in 2025 is particularly exciting because the show never truly got the attention it deserved when it was airing. A big reason for this is because Younger was released on a network called TV Land. Unlike other major networks like Fox or NBC, TV Land lacked (and still lacks) a consistent audience. Although TV Land is responsible for several television series, none of them ever received much attention.

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster’s romance is raising people’s eyebrows after their recent date in LA. Cheating rumors aren’t exactly new in Hollywood. Sometimes they turn out to be true, much to the contempt of fans, but sometimes they turn out to be just rumors. Jackman and Foster have been on the receiving end of the internet’s scrutiny for some time now.

Hugh Jackman in The Fountain | Credit: Warner Bros.

Ever since they were first linked together during their Broadway collab for The Music Man, people had their assumptions. Their recent date seems to have cemented said assumptions. However, fans seem less than happy about their alleged romance.

The main reason behind that seems to be the fact that their relationship bloomed while both of them were married to other people, according to sources. Now after they were seen having a cozy outing, fans are calling...

While Younger was just a little TV series that started on TV Land, it blew up to become hugely popular thanks to the pretty stellar Younger cast. Foster stars as Liza Miller, a 40-year-old divorcee who realizes she can pass off as a 20-something woman and lies about her age to get a job in the publishing industry. She then makes new friends but has to keep lying about her age to protect her job. Some actors have been in the business for decades, and some have lengthy resumes in the theater world.

Hilary Duff may have been the most recognizable name in the cast. Still, fans might recognize other cast members from projects they have been in, with Foster in the lead role and names like Debi Mazar and Miriam Shor in key supporting roles. Many of the Younger cast members have also already gone on to star in other projects,...

Airing for seven seasons, Younger stars Sutton Foster as Liza, a forty-year-old mother recently separated from her husband who realizes she has put her dreams on hold to live a small family life in the suburbs. When she takes a shot at an entry-level job at a publishing house in New York City, everything changes. Also starring Hilary Duff and Nico Tortorella, this show had the laughs, the acting chops, and the fashion sense to remain successful. It ended up airing on TV Land, Paramount+, and Hulu before finally ending things.

After Younger wrapped up after seven successful seasons, fans missed seeing what adventures Liza is having. While there was a Kelsey spin-off series in the works starring Hilary Duff with Darren Star still in control, that all ended when Duff chose to move on to star in the How I Met Your Mother spinoff, How I Met Your Father.

When life gets you down, sometimes you have to get creative. That’s exactly what Liza (Sutton Foster) does when she realizes that starting fresh is going to be more difficult than she originally hoped. After a messy divorce from her husband — who leaves her with nothing but insurmountable debt — and with her daughter moving across the world, Liza’s ready to reboot her life. Things may not have turned out the way she thought, but Liza soon learns it’s never too late to try something different.

All seven seasons of the sitcom Younger from creator Darren Star, also known for Beverly Hills, 90210 and Sex and the City, are now available to stream on Netflix in the US. Here’s everything you need to know before you dive into the comedy series.

The series follows Liza Miller (Foster), a recently divorced woman in her 40s who is figuring...

To kick off 2025, Netflix has added a new slate of films to its streaming library, highlighted by Dune: Part Two. Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi blockbuster, which Consequence named the fourth best film of 2024, is streaming on the service as of January 1st.

Dune: Part Two, which stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, and more, remains available to stream on Max. The first Dune movie can also be streamed on both Netflix and Max. Additionally, both films are available to purchase together in 4K Uhd.

Other new titles available to stream on Netflix as of January 1st include Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire; Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga; Horizon: An American Saga: Chapter 1; The Watchers; Inception; Meet the Parents and its sequels Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers; Apollo 13; Love Actually; Schindler’s List; the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man trilogy; Rush Hour franchise; and Bruce Almighty.