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Mayor Pete Buttigieg has only officially been in the presidential race for one day, and the South Bend, Indiana politician has already raised big bucks. James Murdoch, considered the more moderate of conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s sons, donated $2,800 to Buttigieg last month, according to Federal Election…

Jane Lynch is returning to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She is set to reprise her guest-starring role of Sophie Lennon in two episodes of the praised Amazon comedy series’ upcoming second season. Lynch appeared in Episode 7 of Mrs. Maisel’s freshman season, earning a nomination for an outstanding guest actor in a comedy…

Let the games continue. NBC has given a 13-episode Season 6 renewal to Hollywood Game Night, its summer series hosted by Jane Lynch. No word yet on a premiere date or celebrity guests. The show features two contestants who are transported from their everyday lives into a night of fun as they step beyond the velvet…

Jane Lynch and Matthew Morrison were some of Mark Salling’s Glee co-stars that sent their condolences after he died today at the age of 35. In a video on TMZ, Lynch said that she that Salling’s death was “tragic” and that she was “broken-hearted.” She said she will remember him “as the guy who made that who made that…

EXCLUSIVE: Telepictures, which is behind the hugely successful Ellen DeGeneres talk show, is looking to bring another funny lady to daytime. I have learned that Warner Bros.’ syndication production arm is developing a new daytime format for Jane Lynch. Details about the project are still sketchy as it is in early…

The Amazing Race's Phil Keoghan is set to join Jane Lynch as co-host of National Geographic's Earth Live. Premiering Sunday, July 9 at 8 PM, Earth Live will showcase the best of the animal kingdom in real-time. The two-hour TV event will be anchored in a New York City studio and guided by hosts Keoghan and Lynch as it…

EXCLUSIVE: Jane Lynch is set to host National Geographic Channel's TV event Earth Live, a two-hour live broadcast that is described as the "Super Bowl" of the natural world. The news comes ahead of the network’s “Further Front” (upfront) presentation this evening. Premiering Sunday, July 9 at 8 PM, Earth Live will…

Jane Lynch is set to co-star opposite Jon Rudnitsky and Genevieve Angelson in NBC’s multi-camera pilot Relatively Happy as a character that was originally written as male. Written and executive produced by Max Mutchnick and Jeff Astroff and directed by James Burrows, Relatively Happy centers on an adult brother, Henry…

Jane Lynch has been tapped to play former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno in Discovery Channel's upcoming FBI crime-drama Manifesto, from Lionsgate and Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti's Trigger Street Productions. The Knick alum Jeremy Bobb and Lynn Collins (John Carter) also have been cast in key roles. The series…

When I was in college, I spent a semester working at a hot dog shop located across the street from the football stadium. On game days, my job was to dress up in an enormous, bulky hot dog outfit and pass out coupons for the shop while drunken okies reminded me what the shape and length of the costume reminded them of…

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tony Hale, Iwan Rheon, Sterling K. Brown, Yvette Nicole Brown, Margot Robbie, Jane Lynch, Connie Britton, Jay Pharaoh and Mayim Bialik are among the celebrities who have signed on for NBC’s Red Nose Day Special. The fundraiser that aims to help lift kids out of poverty will be broadcast live on May…

NBC announced today its hit party-time series Hollywood Game Night will return for a fourth season Tuesday, January 5 at 8 PM, with Emmy-winner Jane Lynch back as host. Last summer, originals of Hollywood Game Night averaged a 1.5 rating, 5 share in adults 18-49 and 5.3 million viewers overall. That’s up 25% in 18-49…