Content warning: This article discusses topics that may be triggering to some readers, including stalking, grooming, and sexual assault.
"Baby Reindeer" is the latest Netflix phenomenon, the must-see limited series that people can't stop talking about. Starring Scottish comedian Richard Gadd and based on his award-winning play of the same name, "Baby Reindeer" is a dramatized look at real events Gadd endured when he was stalked by a woman he refers to as "Martha," and how his prior, unresolved history with sexual assault directly influenced how he responded to the situation. Given that Gadd is essentially reliving his trauma, "Baby Reindeer" differs from the majority of "based on true events" adaptations in that the person telling the story was actually there. There's no mystery to solve because the show's survivor is the one shaping the narrative.
But despite Gadd's tireless attempts to keep the identities of his abuser, his stalker,...
"Baby Reindeer" is the latest Netflix phenomenon, the must-see limited series that people can't stop talking about. Starring Scottish comedian Richard Gadd and based on his award-winning play of the same name, "Baby Reindeer" is a dramatized look at real events Gadd endured when he was stalked by a woman he refers to as "Martha," and how his prior, unresolved history with sexual assault directly influenced how he responded to the situation. Given that Gadd is essentially reliving his trauma, "Baby Reindeer" differs from the majority of "based on true events" adaptations in that the person telling the story was actually there. There's no mystery to solve because the show's survivor is the one shaping the narrative.
But despite Gadd's tireless attempts to keep the identities of his abuser, his stalker,...
- 4/24/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Ryan Anderson and Gypsy Rose Blanchard separated three months after she left prison and now, Tiger King‘s Joe Exotic reached out from behind bars to give him some advice. Of course, it’s not the first time that Netflix fans heard from him. He is still in prison where he’s serving his sentence for animal offenses and a murder-for-hire plot against Carole Baskin.
Ryan Anderson & Gypsy Rose Blanchard Are On Lifetime
True crime stories get a lot of attention, and Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s story played out in a three-part special, The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard. Another series from Lifetime, Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup premieres in June this year. Gypsy, a victim of Munchausen by proxy at the hands of her mom, Dee Dee Blanchard, is getting a lot of attention from the press right now. Is that why Joe Exotic from Tiger King said something to Gypsy’s husband?...
Ryan Anderson & Gypsy Rose Blanchard Are On Lifetime
True crime stories get a lot of attention, and Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s story played out in a three-part special, The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard. Another series from Lifetime, Gypsy Rose: Life After Lockup premieres in June this year. Gypsy, a victim of Munchausen by proxy at the hands of her mom, Dee Dee Blanchard, is getting a lot of attention from the press right now. Is that why Joe Exotic from Tiger King said something to Gypsy’s husband?...
- 4/8/2024
- by James Michael
- TV Shows Ace
Tucker Carlson has been pranked over Kate Middleton’s infamous edited photo.
The former Fox News anchor was duped by British YouTubers Josh & Archie into interviewing a fake Kensington Palace whistleblower, who was prepared to dish the dirt on the doctored image.
Archie Manners posed as the Prince and Princess of Wales’ former digital content creator, who claimed he had been fired for altering the Mother’s Day image so poorly it was rumbled by the public.
The Tucker Carlson Network, which streams on Twitter (now X), accepted his story after Manners and co-conspirator Josh Pieters forged Kensington Palace employment documents.
The YouTubers’ faked letter of engagement for the whistleblower included a clause stating that the palace had a right to amputate one of his limbs should he fail his probation period.
Carlson’s people did not spot the preposterous faked document and Manners was sent to a London studio...
The former Fox News anchor was duped by British YouTubers Josh & Archie into interviewing a fake Kensington Palace whistleblower, who was prepared to dish the dirt on the doctored image.
Archie Manners posed as the Prince and Princess of Wales’ former digital content creator, who claimed he had been fired for altering the Mother’s Day image so poorly it was rumbled by the public.
The Tucker Carlson Network, which streams on Twitter (now X), accepted his story after Manners and co-conspirator Josh Pieters forged Kensington Palace employment documents.
The YouTubers’ faked letter of engagement for the whistleblower included a clause stating that the palace had a right to amputate one of his limbs should he fail his probation period.
Carlson’s people did not spot the preposterous faked document and Manners was sent to a London studio...
- 3/15/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Peacock has ordered a limited scripted series about notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy, Variety has learned.
The announcement was made during the Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena. The series is inspired by the 2021 Peacock/NBC News Studios docuseries “John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise,” with the scripted series sharing the same name.
Patrick Macmanus will serve as writer, showrunner, and executive producer on the show. Macmanus previously created the first season of the Peacock true crime series “Dr. Death” and the Hulu true crime limited series “The Girl From Plainville,” with Macmanus also serving as showrunner on both shows.
Macmanus will executive produce via Littleton Road Productions along with Kelly Funke, with Noah Oppenheim and Liz Cole of NBC News Studios also executive producing. UCP, where Macmanus is currently under an overall deal, will serve as the studio.
Macmanus is repped by UTA and Cartel Entertainment.
The announcement was made during the Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena. The series is inspired by the 2021 Peacock/NBC News Studios docuseries “John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise,” with the scripted series sharing the same name.
Patrick Macmanus will serve as writer, showrunner, and executive producer on the show. Macmanus previously created the first season of the Peacock true crime series “Dr. Death” and the Hulu true crime limited series “The Girl From Plainville,” with Macmanus also serving as showrunner on both shows.
Macmanus will executive produce via Littleton Road Productions along with Kelly Funke, with Noah Oppenheim and Liz Cole of NBC News Studios also executive producing. UCP, where Macmanus is currently under an overall deal, will serve as the studio.
Macmanus is repped by UTA and Cartel Entertainment.
- 2/14/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Since Dancing With the Stars launched in 2005, it has featured some questionable celebrities, including Carole Baskin, Sean Spicer, and more we’d rather not think about.
Now, producers are opening up about why these “clickbait” names are necessary for the competition series.
During ABC’s part of the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Saturday, EP Deena Katz said that the show needs “a little bit of that clickbait wow that gets people there.”
It makes sense. Specific names will generate headlines when their names are announced, as evidenced by both Baskin and Spicer’s castings.
Neither made it far into the competition, but it certainly got people talking about the show, and there’s also that curiosity factor about how well they fare in the process.
While that may be the case, Katz also stressed during the panel that there’s also the pressure to bring in new...
Now, producers are opening up about why these “clickbait” names are necessary for the competition series.
During ABC’s part of the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Saturday, EP Deena Katz said that the show needs “a little bit of that clickbait wow that gets people there.”
It makes sense. Specific names will generate headlines when their names are announced, as evidenced by both Baskin and Spicer’s castings.
Neither made it far into the competition, but it certainly got people talking about the show, and there’s also that curiosity factor about how well they fare in the process.
While that may be the case, Katz also stressed during the panel that there’s also the pressure to bring in new...
- 2/11/2024
- by Paul Dailly
- Monsters and Critics
Producers of Dancing with the Stars are opening up about controversial casting decisions over the years, like Sean Spicer (Season 28), Carole Baskin (Season 29), and Adrian Peterson (Season 32), among many more.
Speaking to reporters at the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Saturday, EP Deena Katz said “clickbait” casting is something that has to be done.
“Unfortunately, in this day and age, have to do a little bit of that clickbait wow that gets people there,” Katz said. “But the hope is that all of us are great storytellers. And at the end of the day, we’re all telling really great stories in all different ways on this panel.”
Katz noted that during casting of the reality competition, “it’s really important every single season to bring new people in that audience members may not know.”
“You know, our feeling is if you have people when you announce a cast,...
Speaking to reporters at the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Saturday, EP Deena Katz said “clickbait” casting is something that has to be done.
“Unfortunately, in this day and age, have to do a little bit of that clickbait wow that gets people there,” Katz said. “But the hope is that all of us are great storytellers. And at the end of the day, we’re all telling really great stories in all different ways on this panel.”
Katz noted that during casting of the reality competition, “it’s really important every single season to bring new people in that audience members may not know.”
“You know, our feeling is if you have people when you announce a cast,...
- 2/11/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
After weeks of competition, the season 32 Dancing with the Stars semifinals has finally arrived. Five couples remain, including two pros who are married in real life. Are Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov the first husband and wife pros to compete against one another in a DWTS semifinal competition?
Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov face off in a battle for the ‘DWTS’ mirrorball trophy
As season 32 winds down, five celebrities and their pros remain. Reality star Ariana Madix and Pasha Pashkov, film star Xochitl Gomez and Val Chmerkovskiy, TV star Alyson Hannigan and Sasha Farber, Bachelorette star Charity Lawson and Artem Chigvintsev, and singer/songwriter Jason Mraz and Daniella Karagach.
While many pros are in relationships and several are married, none have made it to the semifinals of the ABC series as competitors. Daniella and Pasha are the first husband and wife to battle against one another with their respective celebrity partners.
Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov face off in a battle for the ‘DWTS’ mirrorball trophy
As season 32 winds down, five celebrities and their pros remain. Reality star Ariana Madix and Pasha Pashkov, film star Xochitl Gomez and Val Chmerkovskiy, TV star Alyson Hannigan and Sasha Farber, Bachelorette star Charity Lawson and Artem Chigvintsev, and singer/songwriter Jason Mraz and Daniella Karagach.
While many pros are in relationships and several are married, none have made it to the semifinals of the ABC series as competitors. Daniella and Pasha are the first husband and wife to battle against one another with their respective celebrity partners.
- 11/28/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
House of Villains is coming soon to E!. The cable channel has now released a trailer teasing the upcoming series featuring several popular ‘villains’ from reality television competing for a $200,000 prize.
Anfisa Arkhipchenko, Johnny Bananas, Shake Chatterjee, Jonny Fairplay, Bobby Lytes, Corinne Olympios, Omarosa, Tiffany “New York” Pollard, Jax Taylor, and Tanisha Thomas are featured in the series, which arrives next month. Carole Baskin, Abby Lee Miller, Spencer Pratt, Chef Ben Robinson, and Danielle Staub will make guest appearances on the series.
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Anfisa Arkhipchenko, Johnny Bananas, Shake Chatterjee, Jonny Fairplay, Bobby Lytes, Corinne Olympios, Omarosa, Tiffany “New York” Pollard, Jax Taylor, and Tanisha Thomas are featured in the series, which arrives next month. Carole Baskin, Abby Lee Miller, Spencer Pratt, Chef Ben Robinson, and Danielle Staub will make guest appearances on the series.
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- 9/10/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
As summer comes to a close, a fresh slate of reality TV shows are gearing up to make their debut this fall.
Love is in the air with several dating show spin-offs — including “The Golden Bachelor,” which expands its the franchise with its first senior leading man, while “Love Island Games” pairs up islanders from across the globe to find a second chance at love while competing in a nail-biting competition.
NBCUniversal’s E! and Bravo will continue stirring the pot with a new reality all-stars series titled “House of Villains,” while the “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Rhony Legacy” cast visits the memorable Saint Barthélemy house.
And of course, get ready for several new competition shows across broadcast TV, including series led by fan favorites Jaime Camil and David Spade.
Check out TheWrap’s picks for the seven most anticipated new reality TV shows set for a fall launch.
Love is in the air with several dating show spin-offs — including “The Golden Bachelor,” which expands its the franchise with its first senior leading man, while “Love Island Games” pairs up islanders from across the globe to find a second chance at love while competing in a nail-biting competition.
NBCUniversal’s E! and Bravo will continue stirring the pot with a new reality all-stars series titled “House of Villains,” while the “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Rhony Legacy” cast visits the memorable Saint Barthélemy house.
And of course, get ready for several new competition shows across broadcast TV, including series led by fan favorites Jaime Camil and David Spade.
Check out TheWrap’s picks for the seven most anticipated new reality TV shows set for a fall launch.
- 9/8/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
The “House of Villains” is going to get a little more crowded, with several more iconic reality TV baddies making guest appearances.
They include:
Danielle Staub, an original castmate on “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” whom Teresa Giudice infamously flipped a table on in Season 1. She also violently pulled Margaret Josephs’ hair in Season 10. Carole Baskin, who was featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King” documentary. The animal rights activist is the CEO of Big Cat Rescue and is known for her catchphrase “Hey all you cool cats and kittens!” Abby Lee Miller, the founder of her eponymous dance studio and star of “Dance Moms.” Miller was indicted for fraud by the Department of Justice and sentenced to under one year in jail in 2017. Spencer Pratt, healing crystal aficiando and one-half of reality power couple “Speidi” with wife Heidi Pratt. The couple rose to fame on the MTV faux reality series “The Hills.
They include:
Danielle Staub, an original castmate on “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” whom Teresa Giudice infamously flipped a table on in Season 1. She also violently pulled Margaret Josephs’ hair in Season 10. Carole Baskin, who was featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King” documentary. The animal rights activist is the CEO of Big Cat Rescue and is known for her catchphrase “Hey all you cool cats and kittens!” Abby Lee Miller, the founder of her eponymous dance studio and star of “Dance Moms.” Miller was indicted for fraud by the Department of Justice and sentenced to under one year in jail in 2017. Spencer Pratt, healing crystal aficiando and one-half of reality power couple “Speidi” with wife Heidi Pratt. The couple rose to fame on the MTV faux reality series “The Hills.
- 9/7/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Joe Exotic, famously known as Joseph Maldonado-Passage or the Tiger King, has taken an audacious step from behind bars. He has announced his decision to challenge President Joe Biden in the Democratic Party presidential primary. In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News, Exotic expressed his desire to debate President Biden on what he considers to […]
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- 7/4/2023
- by Grady Owen
- ShockYa
It’s one and done for NBC’s The Wheel.
TVLine has confirmed that the U.S. adaptation of the UK game show has been cancelled after one season.
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Airing five nights a week over two weeks last December, The Wheel debuted to 1.4 million total viewers and a 0.2 demo rating, and finished with 2.2 mil and a 0.3. TVLine readers gave the U.S...
TVLine has confirmed that the U.S. adaptation of the UK game show has been cancelled after one season.
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Airing five nights a week over two weeks last December, The Wheel debuted to 1.4 million total viewers and a 0.2 demo rating, and finished with 2.2 mil and a 0.3. TVLine readers gave the U.S...
- 6/22/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Tiger King subject Carole Baskin and her husband, Howard Baskin, have a major update for all their “cool cats and kittens” out there: The couple is closing their Big Cat Rescue animal sanctuary in Tampa, Florida. “Big Cat Rescue has entered into an agreement with Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, an accredited sanctuary in Arkansas, to move most of Big Cat Rescue’s cats to Turpentine Creek, where we will continue to fund their care for the rest of their lives,” Howard wrote in a March 27 memo on the sanctuary’s website. Howard explained that as he and Carole spent the last decade “focused intensely” on getting the Big Cat Public Safety Act signed into law, the cat population at Big Cat Rescue aged and dwindled. “As the population declines, it becomes an increasingly inefficient use of donor funds per cat to operate a facility like ours,” he wrote. “The win-win...
- 4/2/2023
- TV Insider
Carole Baskin is closing down her Big Cat Rescue sanctuary that was featured in the Netflix documentary Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness, her husband Howard Baskin revealed in a memo.
“Big Cat Rescue has entered into an agreement with Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, an accredited sanctuary in Arkansas, to move most of Big Cat Rescue’s cats to Turpentine Creek where we will continue to fund their care for the rest of their lives,” read the memo posted on the Big Cat Rescue website.
Howard also stated that once all the cats are moved, “we will sell the sanctuary property and use the proceeds to fund these species-saving projects in the wild.”
The memo continued, “Supporting our cats in larger enclosures at Turpentine Creek, at much lower cost per cat than we incur by continuing to operate Big Cat Rescue, will free up resources to let us do much...
“Big Cat Rescue has entered into an agreement with Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, an accredited sanctuary in Arkansas, to move most of Big Cat Rescue’s cats to Turpentine Creek where we will continue to fund their care for the rest of their lives,” read the memo posted on the Big Cat Rescue website.
Howard also stated that once all the cats are moved, “we will sell the sanctuary property and use the proceeds to fund these species-saving projects in the wild.”
The memo continued, “Supporting our cats in larger enclosures at Turpentine Creek, at much lower cost per cat than we incur by continuing to operate Big Cat Rescue, will free up resources to let us do much...
- 4/1/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Some say our last president wanted to be king. Now an infamous king wants to be president.
Joseph Maldonado-Passage, star of the Netflix series “Tiger King,” has announced his candidacy for president from his campaign headquarters — a medical ward for federal prisoners in Fort Worth, Texas.
Using a familiar “drain the swamp” theme on his new campaign website, Maldonado-Passage promised to go after corruption in the FBI and the U.S. Dept. of Justice, blaming that corruption for his multiple convictions and 21-year prison sentence. (He’s currently being treated for prostate cancer.)
The Netflix series, first released in March 2020, focused on Maldonado-Passage and his exotic big cat park in Oklahoma and his rivalry with big cat activist Carole Baskin. He was convicted of paying a hit man to murder Baskin.
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Joseph Maldonado-Passage, star of the Netflix series “Tiger King,” has announced his candidacy for president from his campaign headquarters — a medical ward for federal prisoners in Fort Worth, Texas.
Using a familiar “drain the swamp” theme on his new campaign website, Maldonado-Passage promised to go after corruption in the FBI and the U.S. Dept. of Justice, blaming that corruption for his multiple convictions and 21-year prison sentence. (He’s currently being treated for prostate cancer.)
The Netflix series, first released in March 2020, focused on Maldonado-Passage and his exotic big cat park in Oklahoma and his rivalry with big cat activist Carole Baskin. He was convicted of paying a hit man to murder Baskin.
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- 3/15/2023
- by Tina Daunt
- The Wrap
Joseph Allen Maldonado — Aka “Joe Exotic” — wants to be president, and a 22-year prison sentence won’t stop him. In 2020, Maldonado, the subject of the Netflix hit docuseries Tiger King, was found guilty of various charges related to a murder-for-hire plot against wildlife sanctuary owner Carole Baskin, as well as several violations of the Endangered Species Act.
The Tiger King star announced on Wednesday that he would be throwing his hat in the ring for the 2024 presidential election as a candidate for the Libertarian party. Maldonado wrote in a statement...
The Tiger King star announced on Wednesday that he would be throwing his hat in the ring for the 2024 presidential election as a candidate for the Libertarian party. Maldonado wrote in a statement...
- 3/15/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Netflix lovers became obsessed with the stories of Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin when Tiger King first dropped in 2020. The disappearance of Baskin’s husband, Don Lewis, in particular, captivated the country. Though it’s been several years since the story drew such mass attention, Carole Baskin’s missing husband is back in the news. Here’s why.
Carole Baskin | Araya Doheny/Getty Images for NightFly Entertainment, Ltd. ‘Tiger King’ explains how Carole Baskin’s husband, Don Lewis went missing in 1997
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Netflix released the true crime documentary series, Tiger King. The show followed former zookeeper Joe Exotic and his years-long feud with Carole Baskin, the CEO of Big Cat Rescue. Exotic was eventually convicted of trying to hire a hitman to kill Baskin.
In August 1997, Baskin’s second husband, Don Lewis, went missing. The Sun reports that Lewis owned several planes that he was known to fly.
Carole Baskin | Araya Doheny/Getty Images for NightFly Entertainment, Ltd. ‘Tiger King’ explains how Carole Baskin’s husband, Don Lewis went missing in 1997
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Netflix released the true crime documentary series, Tiger King. The show followed former zookeeper Joe Exotic and his years-long feud with Carole Baskin, the CEO of Big Cat Rescue. Exotic was eventually convicted of trying to hire a hitman to kill Baskin.
In August 1997, Baskin’s second husband, Don Lewis, went missing. The Sun reports that Lewis owned several planes that he was known to fly.
- 1/26/2023
- by Erica Scassellati
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
As the search for actor Julian Sands continues, his family is sharing their thanks for those working in dangerous conditions to find him.
Sands — a British actor best known for his roles in “A Room With a View” and “Leaving Las Vegas” — has been missing since Jan. 13, after going hiking in snowy weather in the Mount Baldy area in Southern California.
“Our heartfelt thanks to the compassionate members of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department who are coordinating the search for our beloved Julian,” the statement shared, “not least the heroic search teams listed below who are braving difficult conditions on the ground and in the air to bring Julian home.”
After listing the multitude of groups and rescue teams actively scouring the mountain, the Sands family’s statement shared, “We are deeply touched by the outpouring of love and support.”
As we enter day 11 of the search for Julian Sands on Mt.
Sands — a British actor best known for his roles in “A Room With a View” and “Leaving Las Vegas” — has been missing since Jan. 13, after going hiking in snowy weather in the Mount Baldy area in Southern California.
“Our heartfelt thanks to the compassionate members of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department who are coordinating the search for our beloved Julian,” the statement shared, “not least the heroic search teams listed below who are braving difficult conditions on the ground and in the air to bring Julian home.”
After listing the multitude of groups and rescue teams actively scouring the mountain, the Sands family’s statement shared, “We are deeply touched by the outpouring of love and support.”
As we enter day 11 of the search for Julian Sands on Mt.
- 1/24/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Carole Baskin is alleging that her missing ex-husband Don Lewis is alive and well in Costa Rica.
The admission of his apparent whereabouts came out during a recently resurfaced 2021 television interview with Baskin.
Don Lewis’ disappearance in 1997 is detailed in Netflix’s widely popular “Tiger King” series, which attracted a lot of viral attention in 2020.
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Though there were fan theories that Baskin had something to do with Lewis’ disappearance, the 61-year-old animal activist was adamant that he was still alive.
In a 2021 clip with the British ITV show “This Morning,” Baskin discussed the theory that Lewis is still living.
“They said my husband, Don Lewis, is alive and well in Costa Rica. And yet all of this drama has been made about me having something to do with his...
The admission of his apparent whereabouts came out during a recently resurfaced 2021 television interview with Baskin.
Don Lewis’ disappearance in 1997 is detailed in Netflix’s widely popular “Tiger King” series, which attracted a lot of viral attention in 2020.
Read More: Joe Exotic Opens Up In New Interview From Jail: ‘Everybody In The World Is Making Money Off Of Me’
Though there were fan theories that Baskin had something to do with Lewis’ disappearance, the 61-year-old animal activist was adamant that he was still alive.
In a 2021 clip with the British ITV show “This Morning,” Baskin discussed the theory that Lewis is still living.
“They said my husband, Don Lewis, is alive and well in Costa Rica. And yet all of this drama has been made about me having something to do with his...
- 1/19/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
In a November 2021 interview on ITV, Tiger King’s Carole Baskin told the hosts of This Morning that her missing husband, Don Lewis, was actually found alive according to Homeland Security. Not one single source has come through in the 14 months since the interview aired to confirm her claims are accurate, but the internet is just catching on. Her story goes like this: “One of the really exciting things that came out of Tiger King 2 is that they produced a letter from Homeland Security,” she told the hosts. “And it says that a special agent in charge with the FBI at Homeland Security reached out to the sheriff’s detective George Fernandez — which means this had to have happened after 2002 because Homeland Security wasn’t even around until 2002. “They said that my husband Don Lewis is alive and well in Costa Rica. And yet all of this hay has...
- 1/19/2023
- TV Insider
On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed a bill that prevents the exploitation of big cats. The law bans unlicensed people from owning, transporting or breeding the animals as well as zoos from allowing the public to touch them.
Possession of big cats are now limited to wildlife sanctuaries, certified zoos and universities.
The bill combats the “cub-petting” industry that allows the public to pay to take photos or play with tiger cubs or other big cats.
The House of Representatives passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act 278-134 in July, and it also passed in the Senate.
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Conservation groups in the United States have celebrated this new law for ending the practice of keeping big cats as pets. They claim that it leads to abusive treatment of the animals and is a public safety risk.
According to leading animal welfare groups,...
Possession of big cats are now limited to wildlife sanctuaries, certified zoos and universities.
The bill combats the “cub-petting” industry that allows the public to pay to take photos or play with tiger cubs or other big cats.
The House of Representatives passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act 278-134 in July, and it also passed in the Senate.
In Memoriam 2022: 100 Great Celebrities Who Died This Year!
Conservation groups in the United States have celebrated this new law for ending the practice of keeping big cats as pets. They claim that it leads to abusive treatment of the animals and is a public safety risk.
According to leading animal welfare groups,...
- 12/23/2022
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
In a decision that will likely elicit plenty of purrs, the Big Cat Safety Act is headed to President Joe Biden’s desk for a final signature after the Senate passed it Tuesday night by unanimous consent.
The law, which has been in the works for more than a decade, would close loopholes in the 2003 Captive Wildlife Safety Act, which banned the sale and trade of big cats as pets. The new resolution bans the private breeding and possession of tigers, lions, leopards, and panthers, making exceptions for zoos, sanctuaries,...
The law, which has been in the works for more than a decade, would close loopholes in the 2003 Captive Wildlife Safety Act, which banned the sale and trade of big cats as pets. The new resolution bans the private breeding and possession of tigers, lions, leopards, and panthers, making exceptions for zoos, sanctuaries,...
- 12/7/2022
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
The Wheel — Pictured: “The Wheel” Key Art — (Photo by: NBC) NBC rounds out the year with a two-week takeover of the UK’s smash hit game show “The Wheel,” hosted by renowned British comedian Michael McIntyre. The all-new U.S. version showcases a colossal spinning wheel of celebrity guests who help everyday contestants win life-changing money. The takeover begins Monday, Dec. 19 with new episodes airing nightly at 10 p.m. Et/Pt, and continues the following week with new episodes airing at 8 p.m. The series features suspenseful high-stakes trivia, laugh-out-loud moments and more than 50 all-star guests seated on a spectacular 42-foot-wide spinning wheel. The all-star lineup includes Clay Aiken, Carole Baskin, Brie Bella, Tom Bergeron, Bobby Berk, Bre-z, Jaime Camil, Christine Chiu, Margaret Cho, Deepak Chopra, Cat Cora, Victor Cruz, Ester Dean, Russell Dickerson, Taye Diggs, Sheila E., Shawn Johnson East, Josh Flagg, Kate Flannery, Vivica A. Fox, Debbie Gibson,...
- 11/22/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Behind-the-scenes looks at Prime Video’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” are now available for streaming through X-Ray, providing insight into the making of all eight episodes from the show’s first season. The all-new series of bonus clips is titled “The Making of ‘The Rings of Power.’”
In diving into the elaborate production of the spin-off series, viewers dig deeper into the lore of J.R.R. Tolkien’s literary universe, including the painstaking attention to detail from artisans on staff such as set decorators, costume designers and makeup artists. The new content will also include footage from production, sneak peeks at how the Middle-earth realms were designed and interviews with cast and crew.
“Our team sifted through thousands of hours of behind-the-scenes footage to develop segments that highlight the passion and care that went into creating key moments of the show,” said Craig Muller, senior creative executive for X-Ray.
In diving into the elaborate production of the spin-off series, viewers dig deeper into the lore of J.R.R. Tolkien’s literary universe, including the painstaking attention to detail from artisans on staff such as set decorators, costume designers and makeup artists. The new content will also include footage from production, sneak peeks at how the Middle-earth realms were designed and interviews with cast and crew.
“Our team sifted through thousands of hours of behind-the-scenes footage to develop segments that highlight the passion and care that went into creating key moments of the show,” said Craig Muller, senior creative executive for X-Ray.
- 11/22/2022
- by Katie Reul and Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
NBC will serve up its spin on the UK quiz show The Wheel over 10 nights in December, it was announced on Monday.
The “two-week takeover,” hosted by British comedian/series creator Michael McIntyre, will kick off Monday, Dec. 19 and wrap up on Friday, Dec. 30 (as detailed below).
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Each hourlong episode of The Wheel follows six celebrity guests “spinning,...
The “two-week takeover,” hosted by British comedian/series creator Michael McIntyre, will kick off Monday, Dec. 19 and wrap up on Friday, Dec. 30 (as detailed below).
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Watch a video sneak peek up above.
Each hourlong episode of The Wheel follows six celebrity guests “spinning,...
- 11/21/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
NBC will strip its U.S. remake of hit U.K. game show The Wheel across two weeks in an unusual scheduling move.
The series will launch on December 19 at 10pm and will move to 8pm for its second week with new episodes airing nightly.
It comes after the show was left off the network’s midseason schedule unveiled last week.
Created and hosted by British comedian Michael McIntyre, who hosted the version on the BBC, each hourlong episode follows 6 celebrity guests spinning, advising, and supporting contestants battling it out for a chance to win over 100k.
The premiere episode will see Cat Cora, Christina Ricci, Amber Ruffin, Steve Kornacki, Mark McGrath, and Todrick Hall assist competitors across a range of categories from Beyoncé and the ’90s to elections and more.
Other celebrity guests on the lineup include Clay Aiken, Carole Baskin, Brie Bella, Tom Bergeron, Bobby Berk, Jaime Camil,...
The series will launch on December 19 at 10pm and will move to 8pm for its second week with new episodes airing nightly.
It comes after the show was left off the network’s midseason schedule unveiled last week.
Created and hosted by British comedian Michael McIntyre, who hosted the version on the BBC, each hourlong episode follows 6 celebrity guests spinning, advising, and supporting contestants battling it out for a chance to win over 100k.
The premiere episode will see Cat Cora, Christina Ricci, Amber Ruffin, Steve Kornacki, Mark McGrath, and Todrick Hall assist competitors across a range of categories from Beyoncé and the ’90s to elections and more.
Other celebrity guests on the lineup include Clay Aiken, Carole Baskin, Brie Bella, Tom Bergeron, Bobby Berk, Jaime Camil,...
- 11/21/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Over two years after Netflix’s “Tiger King” took streaming by storm — and just a few months after Peacock’s own fictional series about Carole Baskin and Joe Exotic premiered — Peacock is bringing a new story of cats and crime to the docuseries space. The first trailer for “Dangerous Breed: Crime. Cons. Cats,” a new true docuseries about wrestler Teddy Hart, was released by the streamer on Wednesday.
Canadian nonfiction filmmaker Frederick Kroetsch, whose previous works include series like “Queen of the Oil Patch” and films like “Last of the Fur Traders,” directs the series, which focuses on the 10 years he spent filming Edward Ellsworth Annis, a wrestler on the independent circuit known by the ring name Teddy Hart.
A controversial figure known for his legal problems and his side gig as a Persian cat breeder, Hart was seen by Kroetsch as the perfect subject for a new reality show.
Canadian nonfiction filmmaker Frederick Kroetsch, whose previous works include series like “Queen of the Oil Patch” and films like “Last of the Fur Traders,” directs the series, which focuses on the 10 years he spent filming Edward Ellsworth Annis, a wrestler on the independent circuit known by the ring name Teddy Hart.
A controversial figure known for his legal problems and his side gig as a Persian cat breeder, Hart was seen by Kroetsch as the perfect subject for a new reality show.
- 11/9/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Is there a monthly book club for toxic masculinity that we don’t know about? That’s the only way this next sentence makes any sense: Viral misogynist, podcast host, and streamer Andrew Tate (and his less famous brother Tristan Tate) say they’re covering all legal fees for currently incarcerated Joe Exotic, star of the pandemic hit Netflix documentary, Tiger King. According to a press release from the Tates’ publicist, the brothers reached out to Exotic after fans began calling for his release and “struck up a friendship” with...
- 10/27/2022
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: As she is charting her post-Saturday Night Live career path, Kate McKinnon is making a representation change. The Emmy winner has moved to CAA, which will rep her in all areas except touring. McKinnon had been at UTA for the past eight years, having followed her agent Fred Hashagen there from Paradigm.
McKinnon in May wrapped an 11-season run on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, which earned her two Emmy awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and a total of 10 nominations, nine of them in the supporting comedy category. Her roster of memorable characters on the show included Colleen Rafferty, Olya Povlatsky, and Sheila Sovage, as well as impressions, ranging from Hilary Clinton and Dr. Fauci to Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
She recently starred as Carole Baskin in the Peacock limited series Joe v. Carole and voiced a character in DC League of Super-Pets. Her feature...
McKinnon in May wrapped an 11-season run on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, which earned her two Emmy awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and a total of 10 nominations, nine of them in the supporting comedy category. Her roster of memorable characters on the show included Colleen Rafferty, Olya Povlatsky, and Sheila Sovage, as well as impressions, ranging from Hilary Clinton and Dr. Fauci to Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
She recently starred as Carole Baskin in the Peacock limited series Joe v. Carole and voiced a character in DC League of Super-Pets. Her feature...
- 9/26/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
"Dancing With the Stars" Reveals New Celeb Cast Including Selma Blair, Shangela, and Charli D'Amelio
"Dancing With the Stars" is returning for its 31st season on Sept. 19 - and moving to a new home, streaming on Disney+. Its hosts have been confirmed, with Tyra Banks returning and "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" star Alfonso Ribiero signed on to serve as her new cohost. Trusted judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, Len Goodman, and Derek Hough will all return for the upcoming season as well. Fans can expect a few slight differences from previous years in addition to the fact that the dance competition series has moved streaming platforms - the episodes will now air without breaks, according to TVLine.
On Sept. 8, the official roster of celebrities who will be trying their luck in the competition this year was revealed, alongside their partners. New competitors include some reality TV stars, actors, and even some celebrity offspring. The full list is ahead.
"Dancing With the Stars" premiered in...
On Sept. 8, the official roster of celebrities who will be trying their luck in the competition this year was revealed, alongside their partners. New competitors include some reality TV stars, actors, and even some celebrity offspring. The full list is ahead.
"Dancing With the Stars" premiered in...
- 9/8/2022
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
While we’ve been focusing on the HBO Max purge of original and acquired content, Discovery+ has also been trimming its catalogue. Over the last few days, the streamer has removed at least 19 original shows from the platform. Most of the axed titles are reality TV programs across different genres, such as documentary, dating, and competition series. As of Friday, August 19, the following shows display a “page not found” message on their respective show pages on Discovery+, both when logged into the app and logged out: Carole Baskin’s Cage Fight Celebrity Iou: Joyride Fight Or Flight Holy Heist House Haunters Inventions That Changed History Jailhouse Redemption King Of The Con Last Chance Transplant The Laundry Guy Love In The Jungle Luda Can’t Cook Martha Gets Down and Dirty The Murder List Messy History Of American Food Race Across The World Roswell: The Final Verdict Taste Of The Border...
- 8/19/2022
- TV Insider
Kaley Cuoco has been cast in a leading role in “Based on a True Story,” Peacock’s upcoming comedic thriller series from Craig Rosenberg.
Inspired by an actual event, “Based on a True Story” is about a realtor, a plumber and a former tennis star whose lives unexpectedly collide, exposing America’s obsession with true crime, murder and the slow close toilet seat.
Cuoco will play a married woman named Ava Bartlett. All other details are being kept under wraps.
Most recently, Cuoco has starred in HBO Max’s “The Flight Attendant,” earning an Emmy nomination for lead comedy actress for Season 2, which concluded in May. Up next, she will star in the thriller film “Role Play” directed by Thomas Vincent. She is repped by Sdb Partners, Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox.
“Based on a True Story” was given a straight-to-series order in April.
Inspired by an actual event, “Based on a True Story” is about a realtor, a plumber and a former tennis star whose lives unexpectedly collide, exposing America’s obsession with true crime, murder and the slow close toilet seat.
Cuoco will play a married woman named Ava Bartlett. All other details are being kept under wraps.
Most recently, Cuoco has starred in HBO Max’s “The Flight Attendant,” earning an Emmy nomination for lead comedy actress for Season 2, which concluded in May. Up next, she will star in the thriller film “Role Play” directed by Thomas Vincent. She is repped by Sdb Partners, Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox.
“Based on a True Story” was given a straight-to-series order in April.
- 8/8/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
The US House of Representatives has passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act, a first step in establishing a national policy to stop the trade and breeding of endangered lions and tigers as pets in homes and props at roadside zoos.
The bill overwhelmingly passed Friday by a vote of 278 to 134. The measure was introduced by Reps. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and actively supported on the floor by Reps. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz.
But one of its most prominent supporters was Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida, and a prominent part of the television series TIger King, which put the issue of private ownership of tigers and lions on the American radar screen. NBC’s streaming platform, Peacock TV, also featured the bill in its series Joe vs. Carole, released in March.
“It is an enormous...
The bill overwhelmingly passed Friday by a vote of 278 to 134. The measure was introduced by Reps. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and actively supported on the floor by Reps. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz.
But one of its most prominent supporters was Carole Baskin, founder of Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida, and a prominent part of the television series TIger King, which put the issue of private ownership of tigers and lions on the American radar screen. NBC’s streaming platform, Peacock TV, also featured the bill in its series Joe vs. Carole, released in March.
“It is an enormous...
- 7/30/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Big cats rejoice, the House passed a resolution that would ban breeding big cats, including tigers and lions, by private owners or for commercial “cub petting” ventures.
Advocates who have long sought an end to private breeding of exotic animals as pets or as performance animals are celebrating the passing of The Big Cat Public Safety Act. The new act would close loopholes in the 2003 Captive Wildlife Safety Act, which banned the sale and trade of big cats as pets. The new resolution bans the private breeding and possession of tigers,...
Advocates who have long sought an end to private breeding of exotic animals as pets or as performance animals are celebrating the passing of The Big Cat Public Safety Act. The new act would close loopholes in the 2003 Captive Wildlife Safety Act, which banned the sale and trade of big cats as pets. The new resolution bans the private breeding and possession of tigers,...
- 7/29/2022
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
After a decade of spending Saturday nights performing live sketches, “Saturday Night Live” Emmy winner Kate McKinnon is ready to rest.
McKinnon announced her departure from “SNL” during the finale of Season 47 earlier this year. Fellow cast members Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, and Kyle Mooney all exited the Lorne Michaels-produced sketch series in May.
“I thought about [leaving] for a very long time, and it was very, very hard,” McKinnon said during the July 21 episode of “Live With Kelly and Ryan” (via TVLine). “All I ever wanted to do in my whole life was be on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ So, I did, I loved it, I had the best decade, and then I was just like, ‘My body was tired,’ and I felt like it was time.”
Up next, McKinnon is teaming up again with “Bombshell” co-star Margot Robbie for the highly-anticipated “Barbie” film, co-written and directed by Greta Gerwig.
McKinnon announced her departure from “SNL” during the finale of Season 47 earlier this year. Fellow cast members Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, and Kyle Mooney all exited the Lorne Michaels-produced sketch series in May.
“I thought about [leaving] for a very long time, and it was very, very hard,” McKinnon said during the July 21 episode of “Live With Kelly and Ryan” (via TVLine). “All I ever wanted to do in my whole life was be on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ So, I did, I loved it, I had the best decade, and then I was just like, ‘My body was tired,’ and I felt like it was time.”
Up next, McKinnon is teaming up again with “Bombshell” co-star Margot Robbie for the highly-anticipated “Barbie” film, co-written and directed by Greta Gerwig.
- 7/21/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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If you’ve listened to a good podcast in the past year, chances are high that a studio is already in talks to adapt it for the screen.
The podcast-to-tv trend kicked into high gear earlier this year with the release of shows like Hulu’s The Dropout, Apple TV+’s WeCrashed, Peacock’s Joe vs. Carole and NBC’s The Thing About Pam — all of which were prestige, limited series based on podcasts of the same name. At the end of 2021, audiences saw Peacock’s Dr. Death and Apple TV+’s The Shrink Next Door.
In some instances, such as with WeCrashed and Dr. Death, the showrunners were given early access to the podcast to see if — and how — they would be interested in adapting the story for TV.
“I was sucked in from the first episode of the podcast,” says Patrick Macmanus,...
If you’ve listened to a good podcast in the past year, chances are high that a studio is already in talks to adapt it for the screen.
The podcast-to-tv trend kicked into high gear earlier this year with the release of shows like Hulu’s The Dropout, Apple TV+’s WeCrashed, Peacock’s Joe vs. Carole and NBC’s The Thing About Pam — all of which were prestige, limited series based on podcasts of the same name. At the end of 2021, audiences saw Peacock’s Dr. Death and Apple TV+’s The Shrink Next Door.
In some instances, such as with WeCrashed and Dr. Death, the showrunners were given early access to the podcast to see if — and how — they would be interested in adapting the story for TV.
“I was sucked in from the first episode of the podcast,” says Patrick Macmanus,...
- 6/9/2022
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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John Cameron Mitchell is a multihyphenate who has worked onstage and on screen, as an actor, writer and director. Best known for co-writing and starring in the genderqueer rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch — first off-Broadway, then in the 2001 film adaptation and later a Tony-winning Broadway revival — Mitchell is one of the most prolific and beloved queer artists of their generation. This year, Mitchell donned a mullet and copious amounts of eyeliner to play the infamous Joe Exotic in Peacock’s limited series Joe vs. Carole, opposite Kate McKinnon as Joe’s nemesis, Carole Baskin. Mitchell sat down with THR to discuss their approach to the over-the-top character and finding the human underneath the bravado.
I’ve read that you said you hadn’t seen Netflix’s Tiger King. Were you aware of Joe Exotic’s story?
Yeah, vaguely. For my audition,...
John Cameron Mitchell is a multihyphenate who has worked onstage and on screen, as an actor, writer and director. Best known for co-writing and starring in the genderqueer rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch — first off-Broadway, then in the 2001 film adaptation and later a Tony-winning Broadway revival — Mitchell is one of the most prolific and beloved queer artists of their generation. This year, Mitchell donned a mullet and copious amounts of eyeliner to play the infamous Joe Exotic in Peacock’s limited series Joe vs. Carole, opposite Kate McKinnon as Joe’s nemesis, Carole Baskin. Mitchell sat down with THR to discuss their approach to the over-the-top character and finding the human underneath the bravado.
I’ve read that you said you hadn’t seen Netflix’s Tiger King. Were you aware of Joe Exotic’s story?
Yeah, vaguely. For my audition,...
- 6/6/2022
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Saturday Night Live” bid farewell to regulars Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney this past weekend in a shocking group exit. But fear not, this is hardly the last you’ll see of them.
Where you can watch these funny people next? Here’s what they have lined up right now, and a few things you might want to catch up on.
Kate McKinnon in “Joe and Carole” (NBCUniversal)
Kate McKinnon
The versatile impressionist’s “Tiger King”-inspired limited series “Joe and Carole,” in which she played Carole Baskin, debuted on Peacock in March. She’s currently filming Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” movie and voices Lulu, a hairless guinea pig, in “DC’s League of Super-Pets,” which hits theaters July 29.
Pete Davidson (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Pete Davidson
His A24 horror film “Bodies, Bodies, Bodies” opens on August 5 and and he’s filming the retirement home thriller...
Where you can watch these funny people next? Here’s what they have lined up right now, and a few things you might want to catch up on.
Kate McKinnon in “Joe and Carole” (NBCUniversal)
Kate McKinnon
The versatile impressionist’s “Tiger King”-inspired limited series “Joe and Carole,” in which she played Carole Baskin, debuted on Peacock in March. She’s currently filming Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” movie and voices Lulu, a hairless guinea pig, in “DC’s League of Super-Pets,” which hits theaters July 29.
Pete Davidson (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Pete Davidson
His A24 horror film “Bodies, Bodies, Bodies” opens on August 5 and and he’s filming the retirement home thriller...
- 5/24/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Saturday Night Live is set for its biggest change in a number of years.
Deadline understands that a number of long-featured stars including Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney and Pete Davidson are expected to leave the show at the end of this season.
It comes after creator Lorne Michaels admitted that he was expecting this year to be a “year of change” for the show.
We hear that there may be a big group goodbye, featuring all four the departees, at the end of tomorrow night’s episode, which is hosted by Natasha Lyonne.
It’s not a huge surprise given that this season – season 47 – featured its largest ever cast with 21 stars and eight cast members that were entering their eighth season and beyond.
In addition to McKinnon, Davidson, Bryant and Mooney, those who have been on the show for eight seasons or more including Michael Che, Colin Jost,...
Deadline understands that a number of long-featured stars including Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney and Pete Davidson are expected to leave the show at the end of this season.
It comes after creator Lorne Michaels admitted that he was expecting this year to be a “year of change” for the show.
We hear that there may be a big group goodbye, featuring all four the departees, at the end of tomorrow night’s episode, which is hosted by Natasha Lyonne.
It’s not a huge surprise given that this season – season 47 – featured its largest ever cast with 21 stars and eight cast members that were entering their eighth season and beyond.
In addition to McKinnon, Davidson, Bryant and Mooney, those who have been on the show for eight seasons or more including Michael Che, Colin Jost,...
- 5/20/2022
- by Peter White and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Some of “Saturday Night Live’s” biggest stars are expected to depart the cast in the biggest shakeup to the late-night show in years. Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney are all expected to depart, as Variety and Deadline each reported.
“SNL” honcho Lorne Michaels previously hinted that the next season of the long-running NBC sketch show would be “a year of change.” At the time, that seemed to point more toward “Weekend Update” co-anchor Michael Che, who recently told the New York Times that he’d been thinking of leaving “SNL” for the “past five seasons.”
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McKinnon has been on “SNL” since 2012, making her the longest currently tenured female cast member on the show, surpassing both Cecily Strong and Bryant by five shows apiece. McKinnon has won...
“SNL” honcho Lorne Michaels previously hinted that the next season of the long-running NBC sketch show would be “a year of change.” At the time, that seemed to point more toward “Weekend Update” co-anchor Michael Che, who recently told the New York Times that he’d been thinking of leaving “SNL” for the “past five seasons.”
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‘SNL’ Exits? Who Is Lorne Michaels Talking About When He Says 2022 Could Be ‘a Year of Change’?
McKinnon has been on “SNL” since 2012, making her the longest currently tenured female cast member on the show, surpassing both Cecily Strong and Bryant by five shows apiece. McKinnon has won...
- 5/20/2022
- by Sharon Knolle and Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Carole Baskin is back to once again make sure all you cool cats and kittens know she had nothing to do with her ex-husband's disappearance. The Tiger King star returned to the spotlight in a TikTok video on March 23. In the clip, Carole dances to the tune of Brooklyn Charles' "Savage: Tiger King Edition," a song that alleges Carole killed her ex-husband Don Lewis—who went missing in 1997—though she was never charged with any crime for his disappearance. In the video—which has been viewed more than 590,000 times—Carole is seen laughing and mouthing the words, "No I didn't" as the...
- 3/24/2022
- E! Online
Kate McKinnon wants all you cool cats and kittens to reconsider everything you think you know about Joe "Exotic" Maldonado-Passage and Carole Baskin. The Saturday Night Live star plays Carole in Joe vs. Carole, Peacock's new Tiger King-inspired limited series. And she's hoping to convince viewers to take another look at the cat-crazy pair. "We really wanted people to understand what had happened in their lives that led them to these points, and why the heck they were so darn obsessed with cats." Fans roared for Netflix's Tiger King, which documented wild cat enthusiasts Joe and Carole and their, er, different ways of doing things. The new series...
- 3/3/2022
- E! Online
“If you liked the original Tiger King, you’re gonna love this one because you really get the real people. You go deeper,” John Cameron Mitchell, who plays Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel on the Peacock limited series, says. Joe vs. Carole dramatizes the rivalry between big cat enthusiast Carole Baskin (played by Kate McKinnon here), who sets out to shut down Joe’s venture after learning he’s breeding and using his animals for profit. The rivalry escalates and reaches dangerous heights. With this series, “you find out where both Joe and Carole came from, the survival artists that they are, who dealt with homophobia, misogyny, abuse to create their own little kingdoms,” Mitchell tells TV Insider. While he calls it “admirable” for each to defend their kingdom, that’s also what “ultimately leads to the destruction of both of them — her reputation and his life.” When it comes to how...
- 3/3/2022
- TV Insider
Two years after Netflix’s “Tiger King” swept the nation just as Covid struck, confining viewers to their homes and televisions, comes Peacock’s fictionalized take on the events that took place between Big Cat wrangler Joe Exotic and arch-nemisis Carole Baskin.
Peacock’s series — which is based on the Wondery podcast “Joe Exotic,” hosted and reported by Robert Moor — focuses more on Baskin’s point of view in the story, while “Tiger King” centered Joe Exotic. But to bring the story to life, a cadre of familiar faces fill the roles of the personalities “Tiger King” fans came to love (or love to hate).
Below we’ve rounded up a complete “Joe vs. Carole” cast and character guide for the show, all episodes of which are now streaming on Peacock.
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Peacock’s series — which is based on the Wondery podcast “Joe Exotic,” hosted and reported by Robert Moor — focuses more on Baskin’s point of view in the story, while “Tiger King” centered Joe Exotic. But to bring the story to life, a cadre of familiar faces fill the roles of the personalities “Tiger King” fans came to love (or love to hate).
Below we’ve rounded up a complete “Joe vs. Carole” cast and character guide for the show, all episodes of which are now streaming on Peacock.
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- 3/3/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Hey, all you cool cats and kittens, it's time to binge Joe vs. Carole. Peacock's new miniseries based on the wild events from Netflix's Tiger King has finally arrived with its Mar. 3 premiere. The true crime miniseries stars Kate McKinnon as Carole Baskin and John Cameron Mitchell as Joe Exotic and will detail the shocking rivalry between the two wild cat enthusiasts that lead to Joe hiring a hitman to kill Carole. The limited series will of course feature the rest of the larger-than-life characters from the Tiger King world "Joe vs. Carole is a wild ride," showrunner Etan Frankel said of the eight-episode limited series. "It's a fun and rich journey into the story of people who...
- 3/3/2022
- E! Online
Joe vs. Carole debuts on Peacock on Thursday, March 3, and while its titular characters are impossible not to know at this point, the actor playing Joe Exotic, series star John Cameron Mitchell, may be an unfamiliar face to some. But Mitchell is an icon of stage and screen in his own right. Ahead of his performance as the Tiger King star opposite Kate McKinnon‘s Carole Baskin, here’s everything you need to know about Mitchell. Before Mitchell was a TV star, he rocked Broadway with Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Mitchell created and starred in the Off-Broadway rock musical, which he developed with creative partner Stephen Trask. Like Little Shop of Horrors, the original 1998 production had a solely Off-Broadway run. It shot up in popularity, leading to the 2001 film adaptation directed by and starring Mitchell. It was Mitchell’s feature film directorial debut, as well as his first major screen acting credit,...
- 3/3/2022
- TV Insider
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March sees the return of a tireless crimefighter dedicated to making sure justice is done: John Hunchman, the private eye voiced by John Hodgman on Dicktown. And, oh yeah, there’s a new Batman movie, too. In fact, there’s a lot to take in in March, from failed tech start-ups to robot sons to the return of Amy Schumer.
The Batman (Theaters, March 4th)
The “Who’s the best Batman debate?...
March sees the return of a tireless crimefighter dedicated to making sure justice is done: John Hunchman, the private eye voiced by John Hodgman on Dicktown. And, oh yeah, there’s a new Batman movie, too. In fact, there’s a lot to take in in March, from failed tech start-ups to robot sons to the return of Amy Schumer.
The Batman (Theaters, March 4th)
The “Who’s the best Batman debate?...
- 3/2/2022
- by Keith Phipps
- Rollingstone.com
Remember that time, almost exactly two years ago, when pandemic lockdowns had just begun, and the scents of bleach spray and sourdough filled the air as we all united in our obsession with a mulleted, eyelinered man who bred tigers and his nemesis, an animal activist who wore animal prints and flower crowns? Well, it has been a long two years, so maybe it’s as good a time as any for a little early pandemic nostalgia, courtesy of Peacock’s eight-episode miniseries “Joe vs. Carole,” which revisits the story of the 2020 Netflix documentary “Tiger King,” this time in scripted form.
The question, of course, is whether this story warrants multiple retellings, especially in such a short period. Is the feud between animal-collecting showman Joe Exotic and big-cat rescue activist Carole Baskin really the “Macbeth” of our time? Or even the O.J. Simpson murder trial of our time?
If you...
The question, of course, is whether this story warrants multiple retellings, especially in such a short period. Is the feud between animal-collecting showman Joe Exotic and big-cat rescue activist Carole Baskin really the “Macbeth” of our time? Or even the O.J. Simpson murder trial of our time?
If you...
- 3/2/2022
- by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
- The Wrap
Two long years after Netflix first dropped its “Tiger King” docuseries, the first scripted stab at retelling the wild story of warring big cat enthusiasts Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin has landed, as was inevitable. “Joe vs. Carole,” premiering March 3 on Peacock, stars John Cameron Mitchell and Kate McKinnon as Joe and Carole as they vow to take the other down. At this point — months after a Netflix follow-up to “Tiger King,” podcasts such as the one this series is based on (Wondery’s “Over My Dead Body”), and countless memes and late-night jokes later — anything purporting to shed more light on this particular saga has a high bar to clear in order to be anything less than repetitive. In this respect, “Joe vs. Carole,” despite some decent performances and effective directing from Justin Tipping, rarely justifies its existence.
As the title suggests, Etan Frankel’s “Joe vs. Carole” focuses...
As the title suggests, Etan Frankel’s “Joe vs. Carole” focuses...
- 3/2/2022
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
The names Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin have begun to feel like relics of a bygone era. The debut of Netflix’s documentary series “Tiger King” debuted nearly the same day the world shut down in the wake of the global pandemic in March 2020, leaving us questing for something, anything, to distract us from what lurked outside our door.
We found (what passes for) comfort in the outrageous story of a “gay, gun-carrying, redneck with a mullet” named Joe Exotic, an Oklahoma zoo owner, and his feud that devolved into a murder-for-hire plot against fellow (and equally kooky) big-cat enthusiast Carole Baskin. “Tiger King” felt like a global watch event with how much everyone discussed it on social media. Almost as quickly, two dueling projects focusing on Exotic and Baskin were announced: one set to star Nicolas Cage in the title role for CBS and the other, for NBC’s streaming service Peacock,...
We found (what passes for) comfort in the outrageous story of a “gay, gun-carrying, redneck with a mullet” named Joe Exotic, an Oklahoma zoo owner, and his feud that devolved into a murder-for-hire plot against fellow (and equally kooky) big-cat enthusiast Carole Baskin. “Tiger King” felt like a global watch event with how much everyone discussed it on social media. Almost as quickly, two dueling projects focusing on Exotic and Baskin were announced: one set to star Nicolas Cage in the title role for CBS and the other, for NBC’s streaming service Peacock,...
- 3/2/2022
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
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