Central Perk will be there for you, New York — but not in the exact way “Friends” superfans might remember. Inspired by the gang’s gathering place on the Warner Bros. megahit TV show (which ran for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004), a real-life replica of the beloved fake coffeehouse opens its doors in Times … Read more
At long last, Ted and Karen Wheeler are in on the action. Spoilers ahead for “Stranger Things” Season 5, Volume 1. In the first four episodes of “Stranger Things” Season 5, now streaming on Netflix, Ted and Karen Wheeler finally learn about the supernatural threats around them. “When I read the first script [for Season … Read more
Before Charlotte Stewart became the wholesome Miss Beadle on “Little House on the Prairie,” she was a free-spirited hippie who shared wild days and sleepless nights with Jim Morrison — the “Lizard King.” The actress, who brought the squeaky-clean schoolteacher to life in Michael Landon’s beloved series, is reuniting with her castmates for a three-day celebration Dec. … Read more
He’s still chasing it. Original “Saturday Night Live” cast member Chevy Chase is giving a new kind of weekend update in his new documentary. “It was a mistake to leave SNL,” Chase, 82, reveals in the trailer for CNN Films’ “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not,” which debuted Thursday. Chase was in the show’s first … Read more
Derek Hough isn’t tap dancing around his version of events. Ryan Seacrest previously claimed he had to lecture the “Dancing With the Stars” judge, 40, about his behavior on the set of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.” During the September episode, Hough faced off against fellow “DWTS” judge Bruno Tonioli and pro Jenna Johnson-Chmerkovskiy. Ryan Seacrest and … Read more
He’s two-faced. In Hulu’s “Chad Powers,” Glen Powell’s disgraced football player character, Russ Holliday, dons an elaborate disguise to try to give himself a second chance at college football glory. After publicly embarrassing himself and squashing his future prospects, Russ assumes the identity of “Chad Powers,” puts on prosthetic nose and a wig, and uses … Read more
Barbara Stock had no idea she was being written out of the hit show “Dallas.” The actress portrayed Liz Adams, a sharp, street-smart government agent and friend of Patrick Duffy’s Bobby Ewing who became romantically involved with Cliff Barnes (Ken Kercheval), for two seasons. The prime-time soap opera was one of the most-watched series of … Read more
Ken almost turned Star’s Hollow into his Mojo Dojo Casa House. The upcoming “Gilmore Girls” documentary reveals that a major A-lister bombed his audition for the show — Ryan Gosling. “Maybe the year before we started ‘Gilmore Girls,’ I met Ryan and he blew me away,” casting director Jami Rudofsky recalled in The Post’s exclusive first … Read more
It was a Pacific Princess party. The cast of “The Love Boat” reunited to celebrate the opening night of Ted Lange’s new Off-Broadway play, “Lady Patriot,” in New York City on Tuesday. Lange, 77, was joined by former co-stars Fred Grandy, 77, Bernie Kopell, 92, and Jill Whelan, 58, for the special event at Theatre Row. … Read more
Oscar has a new job. “The Office” star Oscar Núñez is the only original cast member who is on the spinoff show, “The Paper.” “I was told it was only me because Greg Daniels said something to me like, ‘You kind of look the same from before.’ So all the plastic surgery worked out,” he … Read more
Live from New York, it’s a bloodbath. “Saturday Night Live” is having an upheaval, as multiple cast members have exited before Season 51 – and one former alum is aghast. Punkie Johnson, who was a cast member from 2020 to 2024, commented, “wtf is happening… This is like the departed.” She wrote that as a … Read more
Jeri Weil has revealed the truth behind why her “Leave It to Beaver” character abruptly left the beloved show 65 years ago. Weil, who portrayed Beaver Cleaver’s (Jerry Mathers) nemesis Judy Hensler on the classic sitcom from 1957 to 1960, opened up about the role and her abrupt exit during a recent episode of John … Read more
Mr. Feeny would be proud. Adam Scott says he and Rider Strong have cleared the air following an awkward moment on the set of “Boy Meets World.” In 2023, the “Parks and Recreation” alum appeared on Strong’s “Pod Meets World” podcast to discuss his brief role as bully Griff Hawkins on the beloved ’90s sitcom. … Read more
Everybody loved Raymond — Kevin James, not so much. The comedian and actor admitted he initially had doubts about his friend Ray Romano’s sitcom during the July 28 episode of “Sibling Revelry with Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson.” “The fact that he got a show… I couldn’t believe it because he’s such a low-energy guy,” … Read more
Love is a battlefield. Buffy was torn between Angel and Spike. “Twilight” had warring camps of “Team Edward” and “Team Jacob.” Now, the popular Prime Video show, “The Summer I Turned Pretty” is back for its third and final season, following Isabel “Belly” Conklin (Lola Tung), a teen girl torn between brothers Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) … Read more
As a sex symbol, Jenilee Harrison wasn’t keen on stripping down. The actress, who replaced Suzanne Somers on “Three’s Company,” posed for the June 1987 issue of Playboy. While she was ready for her close-up, Harrison was determined to appear in the Hugh Hefner-led magazine on her terms. Harrison, 67, is the co-host of a … Read more
George Wendt’s cause of death has been revealed weeks after his sudden passing. The “Cheers” star, famous for playing barfly Norm Peterson in all 11 seasons of the beloved NBC show, died from cardiac arrest, according to the death certificate obtained by TMZ on Thursday. The certificate also reportedly lists congestive heart failure, coronary artery … Read more
They are four notes that changed the action game: “Dum dum da da.” That is the musical motif that instantly set the suspenseful stage for many a thrilling spy adventure as the theme song of “Mission: Impossible” — both for the TV series and Tom Cruise’s film franchise that is supposedly coming to a close … Read more
Goodbye from New York? The “Saturday Night Live” Season 50 finale came to an abrupt end on May 17, leaving audiences speculating who from the cast may be leaving the show for good. Host Scarlett Johansson closed out the show with a traditional goodbye alongside the rest of the cast. However, the NBC variety show … Read more
Christopher Atkins will never forget his on-screen kiss with TV “cougar” Linda Gray. The actor played camp counselor Peter Richards, the much younger lover of Gray’s Sue Ellen Ewing on the hit TV series “Dallas” from 1983 to 1984. The now 64-year-old, an aspiring filmmaker, is currently fundraising for an upcoming project. “They put me … Read more