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MAY THE FORCE BE WITH THEM

ABC Wants To Make The 'Star Wars' TV Show A Reality

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ABC entertainment president Channing Dungey was asked at the Television Critics Association’s semi-annual press tour whether she wants a prime-time series based on the franchise that’s owned by parent company Disney. Not only is she interested in such an idea, but she revealed there are ongoing talks to make it a reality.

FALL, WINTER AND SPRING ALL COME FIRST

Bad News For 'Game Of Thrones' Fans: Season 7 To Be Shorter, Premiere Later

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Season 7 of the fantasy sensation will not return until summer 2017 — pushing back from the show’s usual strategy of premiering each edition of the series in the spring (typically April).

THE SIXTH MARVEL SHOW ON NETFLIX

Netflix Orders 'Punisher' Spin-Off

22 diggs ew.com Entertainment Internet TV 29 Apr

Jon Bernthal will reprise his role as vengeful military veteran Frank Castle, who brings his own lethal form of justice to Hell’s Kitchen.

TURNING A PAGE

Rachel Dolezal Announces New Book On Racial Identity

5 diggs ew.com Internet Books Race 13 Apr

On "The Today Show," Rachel Dolezal announced that she'd be writing a book on racial identity that would be published through BenBella books in March of next year.

CRITICS KNOW NOTHING

'Game Of Thrones' Producers Shoot Down Report: 'Not One Word' Of Season 6 Influenced By Critics

11 diggs ew.com Entertainment TV 1 Apr

A report that "Game of Thrones" adjusted its approach to season 6 due to online criticism was not accurate, say the show’s Emmy-winning producers.

CALIFORNIA HERE WE COME

'The OC' Is Coming To Hulu In April

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And because there’s no such thing as too much Ben McKenzie, Southland — the police drama McKenzie filmed after his time as Ryan Atwood — is also joining Hulu’s library.

PREPARE FOR POTTER... MORE

JK Rowling's Next Work Will Explore Wizards In America

8 diggs ew.com Books Culture Entertainment 7 Mar

This fall, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" will transport Harry Potter fans back to 1920s New York City, and in preparation for our trip back in time, Rowling will be filling in some major historical blanks.

IT'S ABOUT TIME (TRAVEL)

The 'Magic Tree House' Series Is Coming To The Big Screen

6 diggs ew.com Books Entertainment Movies 4 Feb

Lionsgate has acquired the rights to all 54 books in Mary Pope Osborne’s children’s series, and the studio has already started work on the first live-action film in a planned series.

CARLY RAE JEPSEN SNUBBED

Here's The Full List Of 2016 Grammy Nominees

13 diggs ew.com Music Culture Entertainment News 7 Dec 2015

If you love The Weeknd and Taylor Swift, you're going to love the upcoming Grammys.

THEY'VE JOINED THE DARK SIDE

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Lands PG-13 Rating

1 digg ew.com Movies Culture News 25 Nov 2015

The MPAA noted sci-fi action violence to justify its grade of director J.J. Abrams’ movie, which opens in theaters on Dec. 18.

WE KNOW NOTHING, JON SNOW

'Game Of Thrones' Season 6 Poster Teases A Possibly Alive Jon Snow

29 diggs ew.com TV Culture News 23 Nov 2015

Game of Thrones has released teaser art for season 6 featuring a broken and bloody Jon Snow.

MYTH, BUSTED

'Mythbusters' Is Ending

39 diggs ew.com News TV 21 Oct 2015

There’s no debunking this one: The next season of Discovery’s "Mythbusters" will be its last, EW has learned exclusively.

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER

The Most Memorable 'SNL' Music Performances

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On the eve of the show's 41st season premiere — which will feature Miley Cyrus as its host and musical guest — we remember our 41 favorite performances.

THEY KNOW HE BECOMES EVIL, RIGHT?

'Anakin' From 'Star Wars' Is One Of The Top 1,000 Baby Names In America

7 diggs ew.com Culture Movies News 23 Aug 2015

The dark side could be strong in these younglings. Anakin, a.k.a. Darth Vader from Star Wars, is now within the top 1,000 baby names in America, according to the Social Security Administration.

NOT SUITABLE FOR LUNCH

Watch The New 'AHS: Hotel' Teasers

7 diggs ew.com TV Video 21 Aug 2015

The FX series, premiering on Oct. 7 and featuring a wild cast that includes Lady Gaga, Matt Bomer, Kathy Bates and Sarah Paulson, will take you inside one of the most horrific hotels ever put on screen.

COMES WITH A FUN POOL!

House In 'Silence Of The Lambs' Is Up For Sale

7 diggs ew.com Movies Architecture Curious 20 Aug 2015

There’s no dungeon in the basement, but the house does have four bedrooms, a four-car garage, and in-ground pool, according to a listing on Realtor.com. The asking price is $300,000.

EXCELLENT

Harry Shearer Returning To 'The Simpsons'

10 diggs ew.com TV Media 7 Jul 2015

Seven weeks after tweeting that he was exiting the animated comedy, EW has learned Harry Shearer — the voice of Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders, Smithers and a flurry of other memorable characters — has agreed to rejoin Fox’s forever-running animated comedy.

BUT WILL DRAKE RETURN?

'Degrassi' Is Headed For Netflix In 2016

5 diggs ew.com TV 9 Jun 2015

Rumors of a certain Canadian teen soap’s death have been greatly exaggerated.

SPOILERS

'Game Of Thrones' Showrunner On That Very Disturbing Death Scene

21 diggs ew.com TV Culture 8 Jun 2015

This may have been the darkest hour yet on "Game of Thrones." Sunday’s episode of HBO’s fantasy hit concluded with a murder so disturbing and stomach twisting, it’s arguably one of the most horrifying sequences yet by the international sensation that’s made an artful blood sport of shocking its fans.

I SEE THE GREENLIGHT

Disney Channel Orders 'Tangled' Animated Series

13 diggs ew.com TV Animation Media 3 Jun 2015

Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi have signed on to reprise their roles as kidnapped princess Rapunzel and swashbuckling thief Eugene, a.k.a. Flynn Rider.