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You can go home again. Eddie Murphy has already announced he’s returning as a host to Saturday Night Live in its upcoming season after a long hiatus. Now, he’s hinting that another homecoming of sorts is in the works, as he said on a podcast that he would be mounting a stand-up tour in 2020. Murphy has been rumored to…

Amazon has announced a series of 10 stand-up specials featuring Australian comedians to premiere exclusively on Prime Video in early 2020. Set to be filmed this month at the Coopers Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne, the specials will feature performances by Lano & Woodley, Zoë Coombs Marr, Judith Lucy, Tommy Little…

This week, a special D23 edition of Hero Nation Index… Disney’s D23 Expo over the weekend was a marathon of entertainment news that was run at a sprinter’s pace. The new project announcements, footage previews, and surprise appearances were set off like a string of firecrackers stretched over the long weekend in…

The showrunner for Amazon Prime Video’s breakout hit The Boys has released a teaser photo for its upcoming season two on Twitter. The photo features showrunner Eric Kripke in the middle, surrounded by Kimiko, Frenchie, Hughie, and Mother’s Mil. All are covered in blood and giving an obscene gesture to the camera. “A…

Hero Nation Index is a weekly column on genre entertainment (sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and superheroes) and part of Deadline’s Hero Nation team coverage. Like jazz and baseball, the concept of the costumed superhero is considered a uniquely American creation with its origins dating back to the first appearance of…

At today's TCA panel on Arrow, star Stephen Amell said he's having an "emotional time" letting go of his character, Oliver Queen, now that the show is entering its 8th and final season. However, he was not too overwhelmed to be able to cite his favorite episode of the run, Season 2's "Big Red," in which the character…

Darkseid, the most cosmic character in the eight-decade publishing history of DC Comics, is finally coming to the big screen in the upcoming live-action Warner Bros film The New Gods, according to tweets by the project’s director, Ava DuVernay (Selma, A Wrinkle in Time). That’s big news for comics fans who known…

Tiffany Haddish’s curated stand-up comedy special, featuring six comedians personally chosen by the Girls Trip star, will begin streaming globally on Netflix next month, the streamer announced today. The actress and comedian will host Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready, with each half-hour episode executive produced…

This week, a special Comic-Con editon of the Hero Nation column… Watching the Game of Thrones contingent take their final (and somewhat complicated) bow this weekend at Comic-Con International I found myself wondering: Will we ever see the likes of the HBO hit series again? Fans will continue to debate the creative…

WarnerMedia’s truTV isn’t kidding – Impractical Jokers has been picked up for its ninth season. The renewal of the original series featuring James "Murr" Murray, Brian "Q" Quinn, Joe Gatto and Sal Vulcano will be on the network through 2020. The announcement was made tonight at the fourth annual Impractical Jokers fan…

Supergirl is losing an ex-boyfriend, as Mehcad Brooks, aka James Olsen, will be leaving The CW series in the first half of its coming Season 5. No details were available on how original cast member Brooks will exit the show, but he’s allegedly leaving on his own terms to focus on feature films and a potential cable…

He’s been gone a long time, but one of television’s most original talents is having a renaissance month. Ernie Kovacs is celebrating his 100th birthday year with the release today of The Ernie Kovacs Album: Centennial Edition by Omnivore Recordings, a prelude to the grand opening of the Ernie Kovacs Centennial Exhibit…