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Admits Showrunner Josh Reims. By Lynette Rice Dynasty, the CW’s reboot of the beloved ABC sudser from the ’80s, came to an end Friday night after five seasons. Here, showrunner Josh Reims talks about what he really wanted to do in the last episode, and how odd it was that ratings for the sudser were never really discussed. DEADLINE: Did you have enough time to plan for a series finale? JOSH REIMS We actually planned a series finale and a season finale, just in case. We did twice the work, basically. Did you know you wanted to end with the wedding? REIMS That came up near the end. For some reason we kept ending seasons with weddings and we thought it would be fun to do it again. We figured Culhane (Robert C. Riley) and Nina (Felisha Terrell) were the best couple to do it, ...

From delayed openings and an expanded nomination window to recognition of the season's historic Black playwrights and major celebrity snubs, here are some of the ways the pandemic impacted the list of Broadway's biggest play and musical honorees. by Abbey white The list of 2022 Tony Awards nominees — announced early Monday morning — is a picture of pandemic theater. Following a truly unique season on the Great White Way, Tonys voters largely shirked spring celebrity this year — including acting nods for Plaza Suite‘s Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, Macbeth’s Daniel Craig and Funny Girl‘s Beanie Feldstein — in favor of honoring many of the season’s fall and early winter shows, which took the plunge and reopened New York’s theater district after COVID-19 shut it down for...

By Nicholas Barber The new film in the series starring Tom Holland makes a 'refreshing' change. It's full of emotional depth, writes Nicholas Barber, and has an 'inspired twist'.HHere's a Christmas quiz question for you: how many Spider-Man films have there been in the past 20 years? By my count, there were three directed by Sam Raimi and starring Tobey Maguire, two directed by Marc Webb and starring Andrew Garfield, one animation, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and two recent outings directed by Jon Watts and starring Tom Holland. That makes the third Watts-Holland film, Spider-Man: No Way Home, the ninth opportunity we've had to see Peter Parker in his blue and red spandex – and that's not including his appearances with The Avengers and Captain America. More like this: Five ...

In addition to his sharp words for the 'Men in Black' star, the actor-comic called the Academy Awards audience "spineless" for the complete inaction. BY RYAN PARKER Jim Carrey made clear he believes that Will Smith slapping Chris Rock during Sunday’s Oscars not only did irreparable damage to his legacy, but to the entire Hollywood industry. In a recent CBS Mornings interview with Gayle King to promote Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Carrey said Smith should be facing far greater consequences for slapping Rock after the comic made a joke about his spouse, Jada Pinkett Smith. Not only was Smith not ejected from the event, but he got a standing ovation shortly thereafter when he won best actor for King Richard. Smith issued an apology on social media Monday. Rock has yet to publicly address...

The 'Legacies' actress will be a series regular on 'The Winchesters.' BY RICK PORTER The CW’s Supernatural spinoff The Winchesters has cast another member of its family. Bianca Kajlich (Legacies, Rules of Engagement) has joined the pilot, a prequel to the long-running series that centers on younger versions of John and Mary Winchester (Drake Rodger and Meg Donnelly). Kajlich will play Millie Winchester, John’s mother, and thus the grandmother of Supernatural leads Dean (Jensen Ackles) and Sam (Jared Padalecki). Ackles is among the executive producers of The Winchesters and will narrate the pilot as Dean. He will tell the epic story of how Mary and John met and and put everything on the line to save not just their love, but also the world. Kajlich’s character, Millie, is hard...

The pair presented the best picture Oscar to 'CODA' on Sunday night. BY JACKIE STRAUSE Oscar viewers and audience members may have been too stunned by the slap heard around the world to pick up on a quieter, memorable moment between the best picture presenters, the legendary Liza Minnelli and Lady Gaga, when announcing CODA’s remarkable win. To cap a chaotic night, Minnelli took the Oscar stage Sunday to present the night’s biggest award with Gaga. Onstage, Minnelli, 76, who won for lead actress for Cabaret 50 years ago, received a standing ovation. To which Gaga noted, “You see that? The public, they love you.” Minnelli then expressed some confusion over the cue cards, which prompted Gaga to hold her hand and say, “I got it.” Addressing the crowd, Gaga said of the Oscar win...