Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on Surprising Fan Reaction to 'Never Have I Ever' Final Season (Exclusive)

interview published Tuesday with British Vogue. “But I would say that I would have preferred to do it another way. I also don’t know if I would have ever done it.

Simu Liu and professional basketball player Jeremy Lin are teaming up to host the 2023 CCYAA Celeb Classic Presented by Google Pixel. 

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer The livestream for Netflix’s third annual Tudum fan event garnered 78 million views across all of the streamer’s social platforms Saturday, marking this version — presented in front of 11,000 people in São Paulo, Brazil — as up 86% in viewership from last year’s 41.8 million views, and more than 203% from 2021’s initial 25.7 million. Netflix likely didn’t set out to bring the in-person Tudum crowd to tears during the three-hour event — but once they started flowing, it was a fortunate side effect the streamer proudly displayed on social media. “I wish you could have been there to convey the electricity of the audience and capture those moments,” Netflix chief marketing officer Marian Lee told Variety Tuesday about the streamer’s first attempt at pulling off Tudum as a real-time presentation with an in-person audience, following two years of the virtual-version of the event. “We posted on Twitter crying fans in the audience because it was just like that sort of Beatles moment every time one of their favorites came on stage, there were just sobbing tears in the audience.”

James Mangold’s life, Harrison Ford told him he was worried Indy was looking too old.  It was the fall of 2019, and Mangold had joined the team working on the film adaptation of “The Call of the Wild,” in which Ford plays a rugged frontiersman, to help with reshoots. In their downtime, Ford began confiding in Mangold about the fifth “Indiana Jones” movie, which had been bouncing around in development for the better part of three years. Steven Spielberg and screenwriter David Koepp had conceived a roughly five-minute opening sequence set during World War II, in which Ford would be digitally de-aged. Ford wasn’t sure it was a good idea.

Dear reader, season 3 of “Bridgerton” is on its way, and it promises to be a spicy one.

Bob Odenkirk is eagerly awaiting the Emmy nominations. ET's Rachel Smith spoke to the 60-year-old actor at the premiere of on Tuesday, and he opened up about his hopes for 's Emmy chances for its final season.«Oh my God, listen, a nomination would be everything,» Odenkirk told ET.

 is on its way, and it promises to be a spicy one.ET's Denny Directo spoke with the show's star, Nicola Coughlan, at Netflix's TUDUM! Global Fan Event in Brazil, about the upcoming season and her kiss with co-star Luke Newton.«Terrifying,» Coughlan admitted when asked what it was like to shoot the show's steamy scenes. «Luke and I read the books at the beginning of season 1, and it was funny to us. We were like, 'Imagine if we have to kiss and do this.' And then season 3 come on and we were like, 'Oh god,' and then it's like, it's my friend.

Country singer Kelsea Ballerini and her  star boyfriend, Chase Stokes, have been a fan-favorite couple over the last few months. Stokes has been spotted at several stops on Ballerini's  tour and went viral for filming her performance at the CMT Awards — leading online commentators to dub him the ultimate «golden retriever» boyfriend. More than just his shaggy, sandy-blonde hair and upbeat attitude,  defines a golden retriever boyfriend as “a significant other that is easygoing and makes it fairly simple to maintain a happy and fulfilling relationship.«Stokes walked the red carpet at Netflix's Tudum: A Global Fan Event, held in São Paulo, Brazil, where he spoke with ET's Denny Directo about his new title. »I'll take the job, I'll take it," Stokes said. He even shared how the nickname is especially fitting because his dog, Milo, is a golden retriever and German shepherd mix. When asked about supporting Ballerini, Stokes gushed over his «talented» girlfriend, saying, «Oh my gosh, she seriously is the best human being on planet Earth and she's so damn talented.» Stokes noted that even while he's down in Brazil, he has managed to watch parts of her recent concert.

Selome Hailu In its first full week of availability, the fourth and final season of “Never Have I Ever” has jumped to the No. 1 position on Netflix’s weekly viewership charts for June 12-18. As of Tuesday, Netflix has begun ranking viewership by estimated number of viewers rather than hours viewed. The streamer calculates this by dividing the number of hours a project was viewed by its runtime. This puts “Never Have I Ever” Season 4 at 11.5 million views for the week. Though the series’ position on the chart improved, views were actually down compared to last week, when it took second place with 15.5 million views in its first four days of availability.

Margot Robbie took on the role of the world's most iconic toy figure in the upcoming and hotly anticipated, there was another actress the filmmakers had in mind — Gal Gadot.The stunning star walked the carpet at Netflix's Tudum: A Global Fan Event, held in São Paulo, Brazil, and she stopped to talk with ET's Denny Directo about reports that producers — including Robbie herself — first thought of Gadot for the titular role.Robbie told, in an interview published in May, that Gadot was considered, but wasn't available, and yet served as a sort of template for the character, explaining, «Gal Gadot Barbie energy.»«Margo, I love you!» Gadot told ET in response to the actress' remarks. «I'll do anything with you, I'll be [in] anything with you!»According to Robbie's comments to Vogue, Gadot embodies the ideals of Barbie «because she is so impossibly beautiful, but you don’t hate her for being that beautiful because she’s so genuinely sincere, and she’s so enthusiastically kind, that it’s almost dorky.

Chris Hemsworth is proud of his daughter for her scene-stealing work on. However, that doesn't mean he's in a hurry to get her next project lined up.The handsome star walked the carpet at Netflix's Tudum: A Global Fan Event, held in São Paulo, Brazil, and he stopped to talk with ET's Denny Directo about working alongside his family.Hemsworth, who is starring in Netflix's blockbuster action sequel, is married to model and actress Elsa Pataky, who recently starred in the streaming platform's thriller .

SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points from the Season 7 premiere of Starz’s Outlander.

BreAnna Bell It’s a bittersweet goodbye for “Manifest” as Season 4 returned to No. 1 on the Netflix Top 10 during the June 5-11 viewing window. The series picked up 78.15 million hours viewed with the release of its final episodes, making it the most viewed title this week. After landing on Netflix on June 2, the second half of the season didn’t perform as well as Part One — the first half opened with 57.1 million hours viewed while Part Two recorded 39.4 million hours in its first three days of availability. Fans also revisited Season 1, which had 18.18 million hours viewed Coming in at No. 2, “Never Have I Ever” returned for its fourth and final season with 76.21 million hours viewed. Starring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, the coming-of-age series had over 15 million views. Netflix calculates hours viewed by dividing the total hours viewed (76.2 million) by total runtime (4.9 hours).

Fans are saying farewell to Manifest and Never Have I Ever.

Angelique Jackson SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from the series finale of “Never Have I Ever” now streaming on Netflix. The senior season of Netflix’s “Never Have I Ever” is here and, with it, the social, cultural, familial and sexual education of Devi Vishwakumar has reached its conclusion. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan stars as the quirky and ambitious first-generation Indian American high schooler, whose fiery temper has gotten her into some hot water in her relationships and into the point position of a simmering teenage love triangle with studly swimmer Paxton Hall-Yoshida (Darren Barnet) and her equally-nerdy nemesis Ben Gross (Jaren Lewison).

After four seasons of back and forth,  answered one of its biggest questions: Who does Devi end up with — Ben or Paxton?The Netflix series ended with Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) getting into her dream college, Princeton, with a new boyfriend in tow. But was it Ben Gross (Jaren Lewison), her academic sparring partner at Sherman Oaks High, or Paxton Hall-Yoshida (Darren Barnet), the swim hunk with abs of steel? Though Devi had a brief fling in the final season with bad boy Ethan (guest star Michael Cimino), Devi ended up with Ben, as the couple was seen enjoying college life together in the series' closing moments.«I am Team Ben,» Ramakrishnan told ET's Denny Directo, supporting Devi's ultimate romantic choice. Early on in the show's run, co-creator/showrunner Lang Fisher acknowledged the writers' main goal with establishing the Devi-Ben-Paxton love triangle was to make it «50/50.» «My dream was that we could sell those relationships so well that people would be confused with who they were rooting for, because I don't know who she should end up with at the end.

There has never been a TV character like Devi Vishwakumar. Lang Fisher and Mindy Kaling’s snappy and sweet teen comedy “Never Have I Ever” has long since felt like an example of the power of highly specific points of view in storytelling, and in its fourth and final season, its complex protagonist has only grown more dynamic – and chaotic.

Canadian actors are lifting each other up.

It’s time to say goodbye to the gang at Sherman Oaks High. Never Have I Ever wrapped up with its fourth and final season — but not before delivering an epic sendoff for its characters.  

Blake Lively, who takes on the lead role of Lily Bloom. Known for her previous roles in films like “The Shallows” and “A Simple Favor,” Lively’s ability to portray complex characters has positioned her as a perfect fit for the multi-dimensional Lily. Additionally, her undeniable on-screen presence and ability to captivate audiences make her a compelling choice.Opposite Lively, we have the acclaimed actor Richard Madden, who portrays the enigmatic and troubled character of Ryle Kincaid.