Oscars Ratings Hit 17.9 Million Viewers, Down 9% From Last Year and Lowest Since 2022
The 2026 Oscars ratings were down 9% from last year, marking the lowest watched telecast since 2022.
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Baywatch newcomer Jessica Belkin slips into the iconic red swimsuit
Baywatch newcomer Jessica Belkin slipped into the iconic red swimsuit for the first time as she joined shirtless co-star Noah Beck to film the show reboot on the beach in LA this week.
That sucks man. The show itself was not good. Production was worst ever by far. Conan was fine. The awards themselves and the films nominated were all good. But there was zero magic in terms of the creative direction/vision for the show. They need to dig deep and come way harder. 99 years and then 100?!?!!! That should be absolute must see TV. Regardless of what hell is unfolding around the world - folks should be able to trust this show will be a genuine escape. All the millions upon millions spent to campaign for these people and projects… major major failure if the award show doesn’t realize IT needs to be at least somewhat as well done as the projects it’s supposed to be honoring. The least creative/innovative way to celebrate the highest levels of creative and innovative achievement… FOHOscars Ratings Hit 17.9 Million Viewers, Down 9% From Last Year and Lowest Since 2022
The 2026 Oscars ratings were down 9% from last year, marking the lowest watched telecast since 2022.
It wasn't horrible
I disagree it was bad.
And low ratings mean no one even gave it a chance so even if it was good?
Most would have missed it.
Watched the first 3 episodes of of The Madison thus far. It's a slower pace and heavy-handed like lots of other work from Taylor Sheridan, but a great performance from Michelle Pfeiffer. Happy to see her again as I last watched her years back in 2017's Murder on the Orient Express. The remainder of the cast is primarily her family of asshole city slickers, but she's doing a great job in her role. It's only a 6-episode season, so the remaining eps will be released on March 21st. It's been renewed for a 2nd season.
Finished season 2 of Hijack last week, but unfortunately it wasn't as strong as season 1. The setting / environment just wasn't as appealing being darkly-lit / subway for the most part. Less overall characters too compared to season 1 which was airplane-based. Looking back I would have preferred just another plane-based season, to be honest.
Started Rooster in the past week. Definitely enjoyable, and better than I expected. Very amusing at times, and Bill Lawrence is on a role in recent years with Ted Lasso, Bad Monkey, Shrinking, and more. Viewers will recognize the likes of Carell, Deadwyler, McGinley, Dunster, etc.
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Meant to add ... Shrinking season 3 has been consistently good. They're just over 2/3 done the current season, and the show has known what it is for awhile. Being able to blend the humorous, with the more serious / emotional. Harrison Ford has been excellent.
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Baywatch newcomer Jessica Belkin slips into the iconic red swimsuit
Baywatch newcomer Jessica Belkin slipped into the iconic red swimsuit for the first time as she joined shirtless co-star Noah Beck to film the show reboot on the beach in LA this week.www.dailymail.co.uk
Baywatch fans slam reboot in brutal takedown
Baywatch was a global phenomenon that ruled TV screens in the 90s, but the latest reboot seems to be drowning before it even hits the beach, according to a vocal group of fans.
Livvy Dunne pictured in iconic Baywatch swimsuit for the first time
Livvy Dunne is making a splash as the former gymnast stepped onto the sun-soaked set of the Baywatch reboot in the iconic red swimsuit for the first time in Los Angeles.
Baywatch is back! Stars show off their ripped bodies
The hotly-anticipated Baywatch reboot has begun filming in LA - with new lead stars Noah Beck and Jessica Belkin slipping into their iconic swimsuits.
Spent too much time with the Acting stuff.
What was shown with the acting gig in the first episode was enough, after that it just dragged it down.
Tina Fey to host inaugural episode of SNL UK
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March 18, 2026
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Tina Fey - A Practically Perfect Host
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Tina Fey to host inaugural episode of SNL UK
Fey, who is also a former cast member on the U.S. version, will host the first episode of SNL UK, which premieres this Saturday. She will be joined by musical guest Wet Leg.
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I thought Conan did a better job hosting last year.
The stage design looked great this year. There were no real major surprises / upsets though. One Battle / Sinners / Frankenstein were definitely the big winners on the night.
There were no areola peeks or nipslips.
Interesting to see Marty Supreme essentially get shut out.
Classy tribute to Rob Reiner, but like every year with award shows there were people left out of In Memoriam, but a number that were included that no one's really ever heard of.
Running joke with a few friends was - "When were the votes tallied by PriceWaterhouseCooper? Were they quite some time ago, or closer to the 'controversy' about ballet / opera by Chalamet, lol?"
I thought Conan did a better job hosting last year.
The stage design looked great this year. There were no real major surprises / upsets though. One Battle / Sinners / Frankenstein were definitely the big winners on the night.
There were no areola peeks or nipslips.
Interesting to see Marty Supreme essentially get shut out.
Classy tribute to Rob Reiner, but like every year with award shows there were people left out of In Memoriam, but a number that were included that no one's really ever heard of.
Running joke with a few friends was - "When were the votes tallied by PriceWaterhouseCooper? Were they quite some time ago, or closer to the 'controversy' about ballet / opera by Chalamet, lol?"
Tina Fey to host inaugural episode of SNL UK
CNN Newsource, Andrea Turisk, Dillon Fuhrman
March 18, 2026
Tina Fey to host inaugural episode of SNL UK
Fey, who is also a former cast member on the U.S. version, will host the first episode of SNL UK, which premieres this Saturday. She will be joined by musical guest Wet Leg.
Tina Fey - A Practically Perfect Host
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March 17, 2026
Word on the street is that Lorne Michaels is gonna executive-produce this show for another 50 years until he's 130-some-odd years old!
Love Island Star Agrees Plea Deal in Domestic Violence Case
A former contestant on Love Island has just agreed to a plea deal in a domestic violence case involving a child.
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'Love Island USA' contestant Cashel Barnett faces new charges of sexual assault
Barnett, 34, was charged in connection with aggravated sexual assault, aggravated assault and domestic violence in the presence of a child.
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The WHOLE thing was a love letter to acting and the business and friendship and what a real hero is and performance etc.
It wasn't ever meant to be your traditional superhero series thats why it wasn't advertised as such.
We NEED to continue to expand the genre like this
I understand your not liking it..
I thought it was one of the best projects Marvel has done on TV.
It dealt too much with acting.
Like I said, the first episode summed it all up with how eccentric the character was with acting and his love and dedication to the art form.
That’s all I needed.
If I was doing this series. I would have repeated what they are doing with ‘WandaVision’ splitting the plot amongst 3 different series giving a complete story and leading into something bigger on Disney+.
The first part of the trilogy would be ‘She-Hulk’ which ended with a sub-plot of her being an attorney for people with powers who get in trouble.
The 2nd part of the trilogy would be ‘Wonder Man’ the first episode was perfect. After that instead of dragging out the acting, Simon while hiding his powers gets in trouble like what we saw in the episode ‘Doorman’. That brings back She-Hulk in a small supporting role defending him and taking the plot of the season in the direction leading it into ‘Avengers: Doomsday’.
The 3rd part of the trilogy would be a ‘Jessica Jones’ season. Jessica’s name was shown quickly in Jennifer’s cell phone during her series. Bring in Jessica having her work with Jennifer along with bringing in Wonder Man for a small supporting role, but use the season mainly to bring back Luke Cage and Iron Fist leading into a ‘Defenders’ series on Disney+ leading into ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’.
Have the Defenders series the Disney+ version of the Avengers bringing all the Disney+ minor characters together for a big action fight against Mephisto who was introduced in ‘Iron Heart’.
Hey Disney/Marvel, there ain’t no future with driving trucks, I’m available for a Writing Job.
HaHa!!!
Daniel Cormier nearly quit reality TV show after fighter grabbed knife during brawl
Daniel Cormier nearly stopped coaching on a reality TV show after wild brawl but Jon Jones played peacemaker.
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Forgot all about this show..
ABC pulls new season of The Bachelorette over domestic violence footage
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of hit dating show won’t air as scheduled after newly leaked video
Where are the stars of Baywatch today?
Now that the show is getting a reboot with Brooks Nader and Shay Mitchell , Daily Mail is looking back to what happened with the original cast members.
Grand opening..ABC pulls new season of The Bachelorette over domestic violence footage
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of hit dating show won’t air as scheduled after newly leaked videowww.theguardian.com
ABC pulls new season of The Bachelorette over domestic violence footage
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of hit dating show won’t air as scheduled after newly leaked video
'So You Think You Can Dance' Season 4 Winner Joshua Allen Dead
'So You Think You Can Dance' Season 4 winner Joshua Allen has died.www.tmz.com
So You Think You Can Dance winner's cause of death determined
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office in Texas determined that the So You Think You Can Dance winner, who was struck and killed by a train last year, deliberately took his own life, TMZ reported.
Mike White Says His ‘Survivor 50’ Run Helped Him Plan ‘White Lotus’ Season 4
The 'White Lotus' creator and newly eliminated 'Survivor' player says his time on the landmark 50th season — which ended in a shocking blindside — was "a great reset" before plotting the next season of his hit HBO series.
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‘Scooby Doo’ Live Action Series’ Main Cast Revealed
March 18, 2026
Netflix announced that Maxwell Jenkins, Abby Ryder Fortson and Tanner Hagen will join Mckenna Grace in the live-action TV remake of ‘Scooby-Doo.'
While the ‘Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ star will portray Daphne Blake, Maxwell Jenkins (‘Lost in Space’) will star as Fred Jones, Abby Ryder Fortson (‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.’) will play Velma Dinkley and Tanner Hagen (‘The Pitt’) will portray Scooby’s bestie Shaggy Rogers.
In what Netflix described as a “modern reimagining” of the beloved franchise—the first live-action remake of the cartoon since 2004’s ‘Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed’ starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr., Linda Cardellini and Matthew Lillard—viewers will see the origin story of the mystery gang and how the friends meet Scooby for the first time.
March 18, 2026
Netflix announced that Maxwell Jenkins, Abby Ryder Fortson and Tanner Hagen will join Mckenna Grace in the live-action TV remake of ‘Scooby-Doo.'
While the ‘Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ star will portray Daphne Blake, Maxwell Jenkins (‘Lost in Space’) will star as Fred Jones, Abby Ryder Fortson (‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.’) will play Velma Dinkley and Tanner Hagen (‘The Pitt’) will portray Scooby’s bestie Shaggy Rogers.
In what Netflix described as a “modern reimagining” of the beloved franchise—the first live-action remake of the cartoon since 2004’s ‘Scooby-Doo: Monsters Unleashed’ starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr., Linda Cardellini and Matthew Lillard—viewers will see the origin story of the mystery gang and how the friends meet Scooby for the first time.
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Nicholas Brendon, a star of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,’ is dead at 54
Nicholas Brendon, who played the character of Xander in the hit ’90s TV series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died. He was 54.
Nicholas Brendon, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Star, Dies at 54
Best known for playing the lovable sidekick on the groundbreaking drama, he also had a recurring role in 'Criminal Minds' and starred in the film adaptation of Charles Busch's 'Psycho Beach Party.'
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ABC Will Lose Tens of Millions of Dollars if Taylor Frankie Paul’s ‘The Bachelorette’ Doesn’t Air
ABC is still on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in license fees and marketing even if the Taylor Frankie Paul 'The Bachelorette' doesn't air.
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ABC Will Lose Tens of Millions of Dollars if Taylor Frankie Paul’s ‘The Bachelorette’ Doesn’t Air
ABC is still on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in license fees and marketing even if the Taylor Frankie Paul 'The Bachelorette' doesn't air.
She royally fucked them over at the network, considering how much of a permanent fixture Bachelor / Bachelorette are for them scheduling-wise.
It’s Time to End the ‘Bachelor’ Franchise
The season-scrapping scandal around Taylor Frankie Paul is just the latest example of a long string of toxicity surrounding the ABC shows.
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Everything Tyra Banks eats in a day after ANTM's toxic diet culture
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Many struggled to book modelling jobs, with Tyra Banks reportedly confessing she knew appearing on the show would 'close doors' in the industry.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Nicholas Brendon's touching final video
Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Nicholas Brendon looked back on his iconic role as he read and responded to comments from fans in a touching final video before his death.
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