Apple TV+ has ordered K-Pop song battle series KPOPPED. The eight episode series stars PSY and Megan Thee Stallion. In each episode, western icons reimagine one of their biggest hits, collaborating with top-tier K-pop idols to deliver spectacular battle performances, with a live Seoul-based audience picking the winner of the best new K-popped song.
Page Turner is joining David Visentin in a new season of HGTV’s Love It or List It. Page Turner, best known for her competitive edge and her knack for stunning renovations, taking over the role as designer. In the eight newly ordered hourlong episodes, Page will go head-to-head with the series’ longtime real estate agent, David Visentin, to help homeowners who are fed up with their digs. In each episode, Page will renovate their lackluster property into the home of their dreams while David searches for a new house that will better fulfill all their needs. The new season is slated for Summer 2025.
CBS has announced the cast for the upcoming season of The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, the new season kicks off March 5. The “season of surprises” features the largest cast ever in the history of the Race. The new teams will encounter game-changing twists in every episode, including the classic game pieces the Fast Forward and U-Turn – and the additions of new ones, such as a Fork in the Road, which Racers will confront on the first leg in Hong Kong. When teams arrive at the Fork in the Road, they will have to choose which direction and route they want to take to the Pit Stop, creating two parallel races where two teams will be eliminated.
J Balvin has been cast in Crunchyroll’s Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise From the Shadow-. The Colombian artist and entrepreneur will be voicing a key character in English and Spanish in the acclaimed series later in the season. Adapted from the best-selling Korean web novel written by Chugong, the series follows Sung Jinwoo, the world’s weakest hunter. After being brutally slaughtered by monsters in a high-ranking dungeon, Jinwoo came back with the System, a program only he could see, that’s leveling him up in every way. Now, he’s inspired to discover the secrets behind his powers and the dungeon that spawned them. Jinwoo has become a formidable necromancer with an army of loyal shadows at his command. But he must master these abilities while keeping them hidden from other hunters, all while racing against the clock to save his mother. As he faces humanity’s toughest foes, Jinwoo pushes his body and mind to the limit, and the full extent of his newfound power is revealed.
Four part limited series Toxic Town premieres on Netflix February 27. Based on the real-life story of one of the UK’s biggest environmental scandals, the series is the story of the people at the heart of the Corby poisonings. Focusing on the mothers, who took on a David and Goliath battle for justice, the series traces through the years of their fight as a terrible truth comes to the surface.
Omari Hardwick and Dana Gourrier have been cast in Amazon’s The Greatest. The two will play the parents of Muhammad Ali. The series is the first authorized scripted series about his life.
WE tv has renewed music competition reality series Deb’s House for a second season. Deb Antney continues her mission to shape the future of music, this time seeking soulful, powerful voices in the world of R&B. With the help a new arsenal of celebrity guests, judges and industry pros, Ms. Deb will identify ten up-and-coming female vocalists to move into Deb’s House. The aspiring artists will compete to become Ms. Deb’s next R&B protégé – and this will require hard work. Deb’s House will not only test the vocal abilities of these up-and-coming stars, but challenge their resilience, work ethic and ability to navigate the pressures of the music industry. As Ms. Deb mentors and evaluates their growth, the artists will face intense eliminations and personal revelations, ultimately leading to the crowning of a new R&B sensation.
Constance Zimmer has joined the cast of Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer. Zimmer will star as Dana Berg, a relentless prosecutor who will let nothing stand in the way of a guilty verdict.
French drama series Careme premieres April 30 on Apple TV+. The series follows the thrilling story of the world’s first celebrity chef, Antonin Carême, who rose from humble beginnings in Paris to the height of culinary stardom in Napoleon’s Europe. While he dreams only of becoming the most famous chef in the world, his talent and ambitions attract the attention of renowned and powerful politicians who use him as a spy for France. Determined to escape poverty and fulfill his dream, Carême can choose revenge, or he can have it all – women, wealth, fame – but at what cost? His love? His soul? His life?
Luke Bracey, Jeremy Sims and Zac Burgess have been cast in the upcoming second season of hulu’s The Artful Dodger. Luke Bracey will play “Inspector Henry Boxer” the new authority in town with eyes for a Lady, Jeremy Sims arrives on the shores as “Uncle Dickie,” the Governor’s charming and disreputable older brother, with Zac Burgess to play his handsome aide “Phineas Golden”.
Live with Kelly and Mark returns to the Oscars stage for a massive After the Oscars Show special March 3. The special will air LIVE from the famed Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood in front of thousands of fans, sitting in the very seats that Hollywood’s elite warmed mere hours before, winning their golden statuettes. During The 97th Oscars on March 2, Kelly and Mark will be waiting in the wings, ready to speak to the Academy Award winners the very minute they walk offstage, capturing that special moment of joy (or shock) to share with millions in the Live audience across the country.
Murdoch Mysteries returns February 10 on Acorn TV. Set in Toronto in the early 1900s during the age of invention, Detective William Murdoch uses radical forensic techniques to solve some of the city’s most gruesome murders. The new season, consisting of 22 episodes, including the series’ 300th episode, will see a bevy of notable guest stars such as Countess Luann de Lesseps, an original cast member of The Real Housewives of New York City, and Siobhan Murphy. Paul Sun-Hyung Lee joins the cast as Inspector Albert Choi, who brings a whole new perspective to Station House #4. This season, Murdoch and his team investigate brand new cases, including the killing of a man during a battlefield re-enactment, the veracity of a ‘Missing Link’ skull, a murder at a Charles Dickens convention, threats to a silent film star throwing Murdoch into a cinematic adventure and the foiling a theft of the world’s largest ruby. The season also explores social issues of the time, including a worker’s strike at a factory, an early instance of low-income housing, competing public hydro projects and immigrants trying to purchase land in the ‘paradise’ wilds of Canada.
Academy Award winners Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Emma Stone will present at the 97th Oscars. All return to the Oscars stage after winning last year in their respective acting categories. Hosted by Conan O’Brien, The Oscars will air live on ABC and stream live on Hulu on Sunday, March 2, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the official live red-carpet show airing at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. The producers will continue to announce talent joining the show in the coming weeks.
Andrea Mitchell’s final episode of Andrea Mitchell Reports will air February 7 on MSNBC. Mitchell announces she would be leaving the show previously. She will continue at the network. No word on what will air in the timeslot yet.
ESPN announced an update to its 2024-25 NBA regular-season schedule. On Saturday, February 8, the Indiana Pacers and Tyrese Haliburton will visit the Los Angeles Lakers and newly-acquired star Luka Dončić in his expected Lakers debut at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN+ and Disney+ Presented by State Farm. This matchup replaces the previously scheduled Utah Jazz vs. Phoenix Suns game on Friday.
Stand-up comedy special Iliza Shlesinger: A Different Animal premieres March 11 on Prime Video. It is a no-holds-barred, explosive and relentlessly funny hour special. From shower sex, ugly wives and the ideal man to the truth about the ONE thing no woman wants, nothing in this special is off limits. Shlesinger taped the special at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City.
Benefits with Friends premieres February 12 on hulu. Bia and Victor are best friends. While he lives in a relationship that has gotten boring, she has fleeting relationships, without believing in love. But no matter what stage of life they are in, their friendship seems unshakable, until Bia meets Marcelo and believes she has found the right person.
Season two of Fatal Family Feuds premieres February 16 on Oxygen. The series explores how a minor family disagreement could transform into a deadly altercation. The show delves into cases where a person lost their life at the hands of someone they should have been able to trust the most, their family. Each episode focuses on a different family, dissecting how exactly a disagreement with their nearest and dearest results in a callous murder. As the story of the feud unfolds, experience the twists, turns, red herrings and revelations within each case until the perpetrator is caught and the feud comes to a just conclusion.