Padma Lakshmi has been a model, host of “Top Chef ” and producer and host of Hulu series “Taste the Nation.”  Now as she pursues new avenues, the recipient of Gold House’s inaugural Gold Legend Award, which will be given to her on May 11 at a celebration in Los Angeles, says she is pleased by the ..read more

Season 2 of “Criminal Minds: Evolution” has set its premiere date at Paramount+. The new 10-episode season will debut its first two episodes on June 6, with new episodes dropping weekly on Thursdays thereafter. The official description of the new season states that it “picks up as the FBI’s elite team of profilers investigates the ..read more

A+E Networks has promoted David Bank to chief financial officer for the cable group that includes Lifetime, A&E Network and History Channel. Bank will replace Art Vomvas who is retiring after nearly three decades as a member of A+E Networks’ finance and business planning team and served as interim CFO for the company for the ..read more

Jean Smart is ready for the red carpet. The Emmy and Golden Globe winner is dressed in a midnight-blue gown with gold accents. Her blonde hair is styled and piled as high as the gods. Her makeup? Flawless. “I’m nervous,” I tell her. “You have nothing to be nervous about,” she replies, placing her hands ..read more

The X-perience of a lifetime is here. Airbnb has redesigned a private mansion in Westchester, N.Y. — the home of the X-Men in Marvel comics — into a replica of the mutant manor from “X-Men ’97.” The mansion, decorated in the 2-D animation style of the Disney+ series, is complete with replicas of Wolverine’s and ..read more

Vice TV has picked up a new unscripted basketball docuseries produced with Uninterrupted, the athlete storytelling brand founded by LeBron James’ and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Company, and MY Entertainment. The eight-episode series, titled “Uninterrupted: The Real Stories of Basketball,” explores iconic moments, players and stories from inside basketball. Vice TV is set to premiere the ..read more

Less than 10 months after Kevin Spacey was found not guilty of sexual assault allegations brought by four men in a U.K. court, a new documentary series is due to air featuring previously unheard of testimonies about the actor’s alleged sexually inappropriate behavior.  The two-part “Spacey Unmasked,” which airs in the U.K. on May 6 ..read more

Oscar-winning actor Michelle Yeoh is among this year’s 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House announced Friday. The Presidential Medal of Freedom, presented annually, is the nation’s highest civilian honor, bestowed on individuals “who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace or ..read more

Netflix has split the upcoming fourth season of “Emily in Paris” into two parts, premiering on Aug. 15 and Sept. 12. The news came in a video where cast members were asked to describe the seen in three words. Among the highlights from their answers were “vulnerable,” “messy,” “chaotic,” “revenge” and “holy fucking shit.” Season ..read more

Indian actor Prosenjit Chatterjee is a veteran of more than 250 films, but his most recent endeavor “Shesh Pata” is one of the special ones. Chatterjee is a superstar in the eastern Indian Bengali-language film industry and a sought-after actor in the Hindi-language Bollywood industry as well. He scored global hits in 2023 with his ..read more