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• ‘Nobody Wants This’ Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix

  Netflix has renewed 'Nobody Wants This' for a third season.

• Megan Moroney Among Stars Tapped for ‘CMA Country Christmas,’ With Lauren Daigle and Jordan Davis as First-Time Co-Hosts

  Lauren Daigle and Jordan Davis will co-host 'CMA Country Christmas,' with Megan Moroney, Riley Green, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks among performers.

• ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Co-Creator Craig Thomas on Spotlighting Disability and Family in His Debut Novel: ‘There’s a Lot of Me in There’

  'How I Met Your Mother' co-creator Craig Thomas highlights family, disability and representation in debut novel, 'That's Not How It Happened'

• ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Returns to Second Place in Its 20th Week on Netflix Top 10, Hitting 14 Million Views During Halloween

  'KPop Demon Hunters' has hit its 20th straight week on the Netflix Top 10, returning to the No. 2 position with 14 million views the week of Halloween.

• ‘Kevin Costner Presents: The First Christmas,’ ‘Prep & Landing’ Specials Set for ABC Holiday Programming Schedule

  ABC is lighting up the holidays with a wide-ranging schedule of programming.

• Fox Entertainment Acquires Meet Cute, Rom-Com Podcast Company

  Fox Entertainment, making another move to embrace creator-driven content, has acquired rom-com podcast company Meet Cute founded by Naomi Shah.

• Kim Kardashian’s ‘All’s Fair’ Bashed With Zero-Star Review and More Horrendous Reactions: ‘This May Be the Worst TV Drama Ever’

  Critics and TV journalists are eviscerating Ryan Murphy’s 'All’s Fair,' starring Kim Kardashian.

• ‘Mayfair Witches’ Season 3 Casts Michiel Huisman (EXCLUSIVE)

  Michiel Huisman is the latest addition to the cast of "Mayfair Witches" Season 3 at AMC, Variety has learned exclusively.

• LISTEN: AI Drives Big Tech Layoff Bloodbath; Indie Streamer Dropout Raises Price and Fans Cheer

  On today's 'Daily Variety,' AI collides with Big Tech jobs as layoff notices fly; indie streamer Dropout raises its price -- and fans don't complain.

• Apple TV Sets Spy Thriller ‘Safe Houses’ From ‘Homeland’ Emmy Winner Gideon Raff

  Apple TV has ordered an eight-episode spy thriller called 'Safe Houses' from showrunner Gideon Raff, an Emmy winner for 'Homeland.'

• Seth Meyers Mocks Trump for Calling Him a ‘Deranged Lunatic’: ‘Working Families Are Struggling While You Renovate Your Bathroom’

  Seth Meyers fired back at Donald Trump for calling him a 'deranged lunatic': 'Working families are struggling while you renovate your bathroom.'

• ‘Man on the Inside’ Season 2 Trailer Sees Ted Danson Take on Fresh Case on College Campus

  Netflix has dropped the first trailer for "A Man on the Inside" Season 2.

• Paramount TV Chief George Cheeks Sets Leadership Structure for Cable TV Brands After Layoffs

  After Paramount Skydance's across-the-board layoffs initiated last week, TV Media chair George Cheeks announced a new leadership structure for the company's cable brands.

• Rob Riggle to Return as Host of Annual Veterans Day TV Special ‘American Valor: A Salute to Our Heroes’ (EXCLUSIVE)

  Comedian and Marine Corps vet Rob Riggle returns as host of the annual Veterans Day TV special 'American Valor: A Salute to Our Heroes.'

• Sydney Sweeney Says American Eagle Jeans Controversy ‘Didn’t Affect Me’ but Trump Weighing In Was ‘Surreal’: ‘I Don’t Let Other People Define Who I Am’

  Sydney Sweeney says the controversy around her American Eagle jeans ads "did not affect me one way or another."

• Bob Iger-Backed AI Companion Company Genies Launches Avatar Creation Tools for Celebrities, Talent Agencies

  AI companion company Genies has launched a new creation tools product that will enable celebrities to develop avatars to interact with fans.

• Australia Moves Ahead With Streamer Quotas to Boost Local Storytelling

  Australia unveils quota bill requiring Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and others to invest in local drama, documentary and kids’ programming.

• Jonathan Bailey Named People’s 2025 Sexiest Man Alive

  Jonathan Bailey is People's 2025 Sexiest Man Alive.

• Jon Stewart Thanks Fans as He Renews as ‘Daily Show’ Host for Another Year: ‘We Don’t Take For Granted in Any Way How Much Your Support Means’

  Jon Stewart gave a special shout-out to his fans as he renewed as host of 'The Daily Show' through 2026.

• Disney+ Japan Inks Major Content Deal With CJ ENM’s Tving

  Disney+ has secured a landmark multi-year content partnership with CJ ENM to bring South Korean streaming service Tving’s premium content to Japan.

• Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis Fight on Netflix Canceled

  Netflix and fight promoter Most Valuable Promotions said the Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis boxing match, originally scheduled for Friday, Nov. 14, will no longer be moving forward.

• ‘We Were Liars’ Author E. Lockhart on Season 2 Production, New Spinoff Book ‘We Fell Apart’: ‘More Sinclair Family Secrets’

  "We Were Liars" author E. Lockhart on Season 2 of Amazon TV series and new spinoff book, "We Fell Apart."

• Google Spurns Disney’s Request to Restore ABC to YouTube TV for Election Night, Instead Proposes Letting Users Watch ESPN, ABC as Talks Continue

  On Monday, Disney asked Google to offer ABC to YouTube TV customers on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to bring them Election Night coverage. Google said no -- and suggested instead that Disney allow YouTube TV to bring ABC and ESPN back on the air as the two sides hash out a new agreement, because those are 'the channels that people want."

• Peacock to Develop Taraji P. Henson Drama ‘The Accomplice’ Based on Novel Co-Written by Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson

  The series adaptation of the 50 Cent novel "The Accomplice" starring Taraji P. Henson has landed at Peacock for development, Variety has learned.

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