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Jonathan Roumie on the Weight of Playing Jesus in 'The Chosen'

April 14, 2025

The Chosen, the groundbreaking television series that chronicles the life of Jesus and his disciples, recently launched its fifth season. What ...

The Daily Roundup

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‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Officially Casts John Lithgow, Nick Frost, Janet McTeer & Paapa Essiedu Among 6

Max’s Harry Potter TV series has officially cast four series regulars and two recurring roles: John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.

The Hollywood Reporter

SAG-AFTRA and Advertisers Reach Tentative Agreement on Successor Contracts

SAG-AFTRA and advertisers have reached a tentative agreement for successor commercial contracts.

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'House of the Dragon’s' Emma D’Arcy Joins Tom Cruise and All-Star Cast of Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s New Movie

House of the Dragon star Emma D’Arcy has joined Tom Cruise in Oscar-winning filmmaker Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s untitled feature movie that’s shooting at Pinewood Studios in the UK.

TVLine

Casting News: Sarah Michelle Gellar’s New Series, 'NCIS' Vet to 'Lincoln Lawyer' and More

The actress — who recurs on Dexter: Original Sin and is set to reprise her titular role in Hulu’s potential Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot — will star in and executive-produce the series Bad Summer People.