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As the country endures another surge in Covid infections, Netflix today delivered a bit of good news: The streamer has released the first four episodes of the seventh and final season of its comedy Grace and Frankie. Watch stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin announce the news above. The four episodes already were in the…

If you are a Lily Tomlin fan (and who isn’t), do not miss this week’s episode of my Deadline video series The Actor’s Side as I go one-on-one with the great Tomlin. We cover her entire career, starting out with the first moment she contracted a touch of show business to what is happening with the final season of her…

Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda were joined today by the cast of their award-winning Netflix show Grace and Frankie for a live online table read of an unreleased episode from the show’s next season. Hilarity ensued, but the read also had a purpose, as it raised funds to help the Meals on Wheels COVID-19 relief efforts. You…

EXCLUSIVE: Grace and Frankie may have suspended production on its seventh and final season because of the coronavirus crisis, but the Emmy-nominated Netflix comedy is back this week with a special live treat for fans and a spotlight on seniors in need during these troubled times. The series starring Jane Fonda and Lily…

Netflix is about to serve a flood of funny in Los Angeles with its Netflix is a Joke Fest, set for April 27-May 3. For one week, the streaming giant is partnering with Live Nation to bring over 100 live shows and events to various venues in L.A. with recorded shows available on the platform later this year. Netflix Is…

EXCLUSIVE: Lydia Dean Pilcher and Ginny Mohler’s feature Radium Girls has been snapped up by Juno Films, which is taking all North American rights and English-speaking territories. The pic, which made its world premiere at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival, will open April 3 at the Quad Cinema in New York followed by a…

Cynthia Nixon will direct a 40th anniversary Broadway production of Jane Chambers’ landmark lesbian stage drama Last Summer at Bluefish Cove, to be produced by Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, Lily Tomlin, Jane Wagner and Harriet Newman Leve. The producers have not yet announced casting, venue or timeline. Set in…

The just-released Season 6 trailer for Grace and Frankie kicks off with Lily Tomlin’s Frankie making a toast to newlyweds Grace (Jane Fonda) and Nick, played by Peter Gallagher. “Raise your glasses people, to the newlyweds, Grace and Nick!”, says Frankie, to the clearly surprised friends and family. The penultimate…

Lily Tomlin was arrested on Friday in the latest climate protest led by her Grace & Frankie co-star Jane Fonda. Demonstrators shouted “Lily! Lily” as Tomlin and more than a dozen other demonstrators occupied the steps of the Capitol after a rally. This was the 12th straight week of climate protests, something that…

The Paley Center for Media awarded Bob Newhart, Lily Tomlin, Carl Reiner, Carol Burnett and Norman Lear at The Paley Honors: A Special Tribute to Television's Comedy Legends on Thursday Night in Beverly Hills. In the sixth annual Paley Honors for achievements in television, Conan O'Brien introduced Newhart, who shared…

The Paley Center for Media will celebrate some of the greatest comedic moments and legends in television at this year's The Paley Honors: A Special Tribute to Television's Comedy Legends. Honorees include Carol Burnett, Norman Lear, Bob Newhart, Carl Reiner, Lily Tomlin The event will take place on November 21 at 6:30…

Season 6 of Grace and Frankie promises the return of a popular character and the addition of a new one. The cast and co-creators of the Netflix comedy filled fans in on the series Saturday afternoon at PaleyFest in Hollywood. Taking part in the conversation were series stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterston…