Bridgerton Showbiz and Celebrity Breaking News

Slightly delayed due to the pandemic, the American Film Institute announced their annual top 10 lists for 2020, and, as always, there were numerous surprises.

, Shondaland’s first original Netflix series, has been renewed for season 2. Adapted from Julia Quinn’s best-selling novels about 1800s London society by longtime Shonda Rhimes collaborator Chris Van Dusen, the series will continue to tell the story about the titular and sprawling Bridgerton family as they navigate society, scandal and Lady Whistledown’s scathing takedowns.

How do you know that Disney has become a major player in the world of streaming? Well, on the day that Netflix announces passing 200 million subscribers worldwide, the streaming service still has to talk about the Mickey Mouse-shaped elephant in the room. According to Deadline, during a recent investor’s meeting/interview, Netflix co-CEO, Reed Hastings, was asked about his seemingly biggest competition right now, Disney+.

? We can't blame you. The -esque period piece set in Regency-era London has no shortage of drama, romance and jaw-dropping fashion. The Netflix series, adapted from Julia Quinn's novels, has us gawking at the stunning ensembles, designed by Ellen Mirojnick.

Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan previously moved to London but has since returned to her childhood home in Galway, Ireland, after she opened up to Jonathan Van Ness on his podcast, Getting Curious, about the hardships she faced in the capital."I had the worst time of my life," she explained. "It sucked so hard.

has been quite the success for Netflix.This week, Netflix Queue's Twitter account revealed that the period drama was the streaming service's fifth biggest original series launched to date.

Nicola Coughlan wasn’t here for the criticism on Bridgerton‘s diverse, inclusive casting. The Netflix breakout star of Derry Girls and the aforementioned series, 33, took to Twitter on January 5 to respond to haters who thought a diverse cast in the period drama series wouldn’t “work” on the show. “You know the way some people were like ‘Diversity in period drama doesn’t work’….63 million households thought it did tho so,” she tweeted adding a skull emoji.

Oh, Netflix. How you vex me so! Instead of just giving us viewership numbers that are easy to understand and have no sort of skew, you continue to post tweets on social media touting massive viewership numbers on recent projects without any sort of proof or specificity.

With shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and Bridgerton on her resume, it makes sense that Shonda Rhimes’ net worth is in the tens of millions.

’s first season was only eight episodes long, it packed in a lot of drama, scandal, love and plenty of gossip.

would reveal its biggest secret of all: Lady Whistledown’s true identity. And no it’s not Julie Andrews, who voices the Regency drama’s mix of social commentary and sharp-tongued observations that sent London society into a frenzy.“She writes the most scathing things, but she says it with such a beautiful, loving tone and smile,” says creator Chris Van Dusen, who adapted Julia Quinn’s popular novels for Netflix.

Bridgerton on Netflix, the Shondaland universe is about to welcome a new cast of complex, scandal-prone characters that we can't get enough of.Shondaland — the unstoppable production company powered by director, producer and screenwriter Shonda Rhimes — has developed Julia Quinn's bestselling novels into one of the most highly anticipated television series of the year.

is an ensemble drama set in 1800s London where one’s place in society matters and scandal must be avoided at all costs. More specifically, the Shondaland Netflix original follows, the eldest daughter of the revered Bridgerton family, as she makes her debut into the Regency era’s competitive marriage market.

Netflix looks to tackle the time-honored classic of the period romance in the upcoming series, “Bridgerton.” As seen in the trailer for the new series, “Bridgerton” follows the eldest daughter of the title family as she enters the highly competitive world of Regency London’s marriage market. When it becomes clear that she might have trouble finding a suitable partner, she teams up with the scandalous Duke of Hastings to see if they can’t just benefit each other.

is truly a Shondaland original. The upcoming period drama based on Julia Quinn’s best-selling romance novels is the first original series to come out of ’ production deal with Netflix.

taste of society and scandal awaits as well as ET's exclusive first look at the entire, expansive Bridgerton family, led by Lady Violet Bridgerton (), as they have gathered around the dinner table for an evening with the Duke and Lady Danbury ().The series also stars Jonathan Bailey, Nicola Coughlan, Claudia Jessie, Luke Newton and Luke Thompson.Season 1 of premieres Dec. 25 on Netflix.

, Netflix's upcoming Regency romance series — and ET is bringing you the very first sneak peek clip!We're pleased to announce that it's a full house in our exclusive first look as the scene features the family's matriarch, Lady Violet Bridgerton, all eight of her lovely children and the swoon-worthy Duke.

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