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Joel McHale will get his time to shine on DC’s Stargirl now that The CW has promoted the actor to series regular for the third season. On last Friday’s episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, McHale confirmed his promotion to guest host Arsenio Hall. Expressing his gratitude, McHale said, “I’m very happy to be a part of…

Fox has ordered Crime Scene Kitchen, a new baking competition series with a twist, with Joel McHale set as host. Chef Curtis Stone and cake artist Yolanda Gampp will serve as judges on the series, from Fox Alternative Entertainment and Fly on the Wall Entertainment, set to premiere Wednesday, May 26 on Fox. Crime Scene…

Debuting filmmaker BenDavid Grabinski is a self-proclaimed fan of rom-coms and The Twilight Zone. With his first feature he has managed to blend the two, even throwing in a bit of Billy Wilderesque black comedy to make a film that satirically puts marriage, long-term romance and the slippery slope of relationships on…

UPDATE: Fox’s New Year’s Eve Toast & Roast 2021 has added to its celebrity lineup ahead of Thursday’s big countdown. Hosted by Ken Jeong and Joel McHale, the show will feature Kelly Osbourne as a correspondent reporting live from Times Square. Also joining the party is Craig Robinson and the Nasty Delicious, who will…

EXCLUSIVE: STXfilms’ scam comedy Queenpins starring Kristen Bell has added a robust roster of talent to its cast. Dayo Okeniyi (See), Joel McHale (Community), Nick Cassavetes (Prisoners of the Ghostland), Michael Masini (Birds of Prey), Paul Rust (Love), Eduardo Franco (Booksmart), Marc Evan Jackson (The Good Place), L…

EXCLUSIVE: Joel McHale (Community), Michael Cimino (Love, Victor), Brec Bassinger (Stargirl), Chosen Jacobs (It) and Jacob Bertrand (Cobra Kai) lead a voice cast for the upcoming scripted science fiction podcast Black Box from Reverb Podcasts and Soundproof Media. Described as a homage to Spielbergian ’80s adventure…

EXCLUSIVE: Card Sharks, ABC's reboot of the classic game show, is the latest broadcast network series to head back into production. Deadline understands that the show, which is starting production on its second season and fronted by Community star Joel McHale, has returned to filming today. It shoots at CBS Studios…

Let’s just get real. In another era, Becky, the new blood-soaked home-invasion thriller, would likely land on the bottom half of a double bill, a “B” movie throwback updated with extreme violence for hard-core fans who like to see faces flattened and eyes pop out. On its own terms it is perversely entertaining if this…

EXCLUSIVE: Quiver Distribution and Redbox Entertainment have picked up the North American distribution rights to Becky, a thriller starring Lulu Wilson (Annabelle: Creation), Kevin James (Paul Blart: Mall Cop, The Kings of Queens), and Joel McHale (Community). Originally, the pic was selected to premiere at the 2020…

The Tiger King phenomenon will continue. Netflix is extending its hugely popular docuseries franchise with The Tiger King and I, an after show hosted by Joel McHale, which will be released on April 12. It will feature brand-new interviews with Tiger King‘s John Reinke, Joshua Dial, John Finlay, Saff, Erik Cowie,Rick…

Joel McHale and Thomas Lennon have joined the cast of Treat Street, a Halloween-set family adventure film that will be the directorial debut of Stimson Snead. The pic, produced by North By Northwest, will shoot next spring in Spokane, WA. The plot centers on a group of kids out trick-or-treating who run into the most…

Today's raucous Vulture Festival LA panel featuring the team behind NBC's meta-comedy Community (2009-2015) was billed as a reunion but the event did not really answer the real "reunion" question — that is, whether the cast and creatives will ever reunite to make a Community movie. Show creator Dan Harmon and…