Month: May 2021

Bill Maher has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the cancellation of the Friday taping of his HBO show "Real Time with Bill Maher," the show announced Thursday. The comedian is fully vaccinated, asymptomatic and "feels fine," the show said. No other staff or crew members have tested positive, the show said. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Max Brooks and Dan Carlin were the guests scheduled for the canceled show on Friday. Maher, 65, thanked fans concerned about his health and expressed disappointment at missing his show and ending his streak of consecutive tapings. Bill Maher in 2011. Frederick M. Brown / Getty "Thanks to all wishing me get well — hard to do since I feel perfectl...

In what could be a glimpse of the future of a symbiotic relationship between broadcast networks and their streaming siblings, I hear two high-profile CBS drama series on the bubble, SEAL Team, and Clarice, will be moving to Paramount+ next season. The deals are still being finalized but I hear the David Boreanaz-starring military drama, which is wrapping its fourth season, will kick off its fifth season on CBS next fall and air its first several episodes — likely four — on the broadcast network before migrating to Paramount+. Freshman Clarice‘s second season will stream exclusively on Paramount+. Reps for the streamer and CBS Studios, which produces both series, declined comment. Already seen with the moves of A.P. Bio from NBC to Peacock, Search Party from TBS to HBO Max ...

Check out what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Visitors to the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, won't be required to wear masks in outdoor areas beginning Saturday. The policy change follows a relaxing of rules in Orange County. GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE The news was reported in a Disney-related BlogMickey post. Guests will still be required to wear face masks when in indoor locations in the parks. Masks must be worn starting with entering a queue until the exit.  DISNEY MISSES ON PARKS REVENUE, STREAMING SUBSCRIBERS BUT SEES STRONG GROWTH AHEAD Guests will also be required to wear face coverings while using Walt Disney World transportation.  While, the rules for guests have been relaxed, the same does not apply to park employees kn...

CBS is betting on a couple of familiar faces next season: The Eye network has handed series orders to medical drama Good Sam, starring Sophia Bush, and bowling comedy Smallwood, starring Pete Holmes, TVLine has learned. Good Sam stars Bush (Chicago P.D.) as a talented but stifled surgeon who “embraces her leadership role after her renowned and pompous boss falls into a coma,” per the official description. “When he awakens and wants to resume surgery, however, it falls to her to supervise this overbearing blowhard who never acknowledged her talents — and also happens to be her father.” The supporting cast includes Jason Isaacs (Star Trek: Discovery) as the pompous father/boss of Bush’s character, along with Edwin Hodge (Mayans M.C.), Skye P. Marshall (Chilling Adventures of Sabr...

Disney has announced it will no longer require face coverings in most outdoor areas in its parks, Disney Springs, and other areas of the Walt Disney World Resort effective tomorrow, May 15th, 2021. Universal Orlando Resort made a similar change earlier today after Orange County, FL lifted its outdoor mask mandate. Disney has updated their “Experience Updates” page to reflect the new guidelines, with the following policy: Additionally, Disney has offered the following chart showing when a face covering will need to be worn: Guests will still need to wear a mask when indoors in order to comply with local regulations and CDC guidelines. This is a breaking story and will be updated. Related

0 of 8 Credit: WWE.com Just 48 hours before WrestleMania Backlash, Universal champion Roman Reigns and Cesaro sought to establish momentum on a jam-packed go-home edition of SmackDown. Their ongoing feud headlined a show that also featured the women's tag team titles up for grabs as Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler defended against familiar foes Natalya and Tamina. Who emerged with those titles and what final message did Cesaro send Reigns ahead of their clash Sunday on Peacock? Find out with this recap of Friday's Fox broadcast. 1 of 8 Announced for Friday's show is:     Women's Tag Team Championship Match: Natalya and Tamina vs. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler (with Reginald)     Coverage begins at 8 p.m. 2 of 8 Credit: WWE.com Jey Uso kicked off Friday’s show, one week after...