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Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why” has dramatically reinvented itself in its final stretch. While the first three seasons of the controversial show were about the suicide of teen Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford), the fourth season (out Friday) has switched gears, turning into a murder mystery centered around the odious Bryce Walker (Justin Prentice). The drama often …

Sunday was supposed to be the 74th Tonys. The first broadcast was on WOR in 1947. First on TV was in 1967, on ABC, from the Shubert Theatre. For the first time ever, they are postponed indefinitely. So no Radio City, no long speeches, no long gowns, no red carpet, no p.r. man Rick Miramontez’s …

“9-1-1” star Ryan Guzman has walked back his seeming support for the use of the N-word. Guzman, 32, who plays firefighter Eddie Diaz on the outlandish Fox procedural, found himself under fire this weekend from his co-stars after he posted an Instagram video defending his fiancée’s use of the racial slur in the past. But …

Herbert Stempel, the contestant on NBC’s “Twenty-One” who helped uncover the quiz show rigging scandals of the 1950s, died on April 7 at the age of 93. His death, which had not been publicly announced, was confirmed by a former stepdaughter, Bobra Fyne, according to the New York Times. Stempel was portrayed by John Turturro in …

Rachael Ray says that producing live cooking segments for her daytime talk show during the pandemic, from her home in upstate New York, has worked better than she expected. “The only transition was to let people into this space,” says Ray, 51. “This is my home, and over the years Food Network and other media …

With summer vacations on hold thanks to the pandemic, everyone is watching more TV than ever. Luckily, there’s a slew of new shows coming to keep up with the demand. Plus, there are two new streaming platforms coming — HBO Max launches May 27, while NBC’s Peacock debuts July 15. From pulpy true-crime dramas to …

We might have to wait a little longer to find out who’s in the envelopes next year. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is considering pushing back the 2021 Oscars, according to Variety. “It’s likely they’ll be postponed,” a source told the industry pub. However, the insider added that there has been no …

Wendy Williams is taking a hiatus from her daytime talk show, due to symptoms of fatigue surrounding Graves’ disease, Variety has learned exclusively. “The Wendy Williams Show,” which has been filming remote episodes from Williams’ New York City home during the coronavirus pandemic, will be on hiatus through at least this week. A return date …

Ken Osmond, best known for his role at the troublemaker Eddie Haskell on the television comedy “Leave It to Beaver,” died on Monday morning. He was 76. Sources tell Variety Osmond died at his Los Angeles home surrounded by family members. The cause of death is unknown. Henry Lane, Osmond’s former partner at the Los …

A new musical based on the classic film “Some Like It Hot” will premiere on Broadway in the fall of 2021. The show, which features a book by “The Inheritance’s” Matthew Lopez and music and lyrics from the “Smash” and “Hairspray!” team of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, was originally scheduled to debut in Chicago …