Luke Evans to Star in Mark Boal’s Apple Action Series ‘Echo 3’

An 11-year-old girl got the surprise of her life after using a tip from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit to help fend off an attacker this week!

EXCLUSIVE: Joe Bell, the drama that stars Mark Wahlberg as a father who walks across America to honor his bullied gay son, is doing some more traveling. The film has been acquired for theatrical release by Roadside Attractions, with Vertical Entertainment aboard for a post-theatrical digital release. It opens July 23.

"Law & Order" star Mariska Hargitay is applauding an 11-year-old girl who as a fan of the popular crime series managed to fend off an attempted kidnapping in Florida on Tuesday. Identified only by her first name, Alyssa resisted the suspect who sprang from a white vehicle and tried to abduct her at knifepoint while she sat playing with "blue slime" at a grassy median that doubled as a bus stop.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterKumail Nanjiani will play Chippendales founder Somen “Steve” Banerjee in a limited series that has been ordered at Hulu, Variety has learned.The eight-episode series is titled “Immigrant.” It will tell the true story of Banerjee, the Indian-American entrepreneur who started Chippendales.

The Chase star Mark Labbett looked dapper as he showed off his 10 stone weight loss. The 55-year-old who is best know as 'The Beast' on the ITV game show, smiled as he donned the fitted suit on Sunday.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Joe Exotic” series starring Kate McKinnon and John Cameron Mitchell will now air only on Peacock instead of on the streamer, NBC, and USA Network as originally planned.The show received the multi-platform series order last year. According to an individual with knowledge of the production, the move comes as the multi-platform order was made prior to Susan Rovner assuming her role as chairman of entertainment content for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.

Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage was released. The British star has long been one of the favourites to take on the James Bond role after Craig is due to step down later this year following No Time To Die, but things aren't looking good for the Bane actor anymore after a Disney star threw his hat in the ring.

A TGIF legend made a surprise appearance during Monday’s (May 10) edition of KTLA’s evening news. During a segment titled “Pain At The Pump: Gas Prices Rising,” none other than Mark Curry – aka “Mr. Cooper” from Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper – weighed in on the issue. “I don’t look at gas prices,” said Mark. “Because I think it’s ridiculous. What can you do?” In the segment posted to the Internet, the Mark is dubbed “an L.A. driver,” a distinction that left some fans reeling.

Venom 2: Let There Be Carnage was released. The British star has long been one of the favourites to take on the James Bond role after Craig steps down later this year following No Time To Die, but things aren't looking good for the Bane actor.

Jamie Bell will star alongside Emmy Award-winner Elisabeth Moss and Wagner Moura in Shining Girls, a new metaphysical thriller based on the 2013 best-selling novel by Lauren Beukes. The series will be adapted for television and executive produced by Silka Luisa, who also serves as showrunner.

For much of the 1980s, Linda Evans portrayed Krystle Carrington on “Dynasty”, one of the decade’s biggest TV hits.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMj Rodriguez will star opposite Maya Rudolph in an upcoming Apple comedy series that hails from Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard, Variety has learned.The series was ordered at Apple in March. It follows Molly (Rudolph), a woman whose seemingly perfect life is upended after her husband leaves her with nothing but 87 billion dollars.

EXCLUSIVE: Craig Macneill and Clay Chapman, the duo behind SXSW horror film The Boy, have teamed up with Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy’s Kilter Films to develop a horror series at Amazon.