‘Love Trapped,’ Fake Twins and the Paternity Scandal That Outcrazied ‘The Bachelor’

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Love Trapped host Stephani Young was wedding dress shopping in Arizona in September 2023 when she first read about the headline-making case against Clayton Echard, former star of The Bachelor. The article in the U.S. Sun, blaring the headline “Baby Mama Drama?,” detailed how an anonymous ex-girlfriend of Echard was claiming she was pregnant with his twins and demanding he take a paternity test in court documents.

‘Girls’ Is Returning to HBO, for a Limited Time

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A decade after ending a run as one of the most discussed shows of the 2010s, Girls is returning to HBO.

The Skydance outlet has picked up a five-episode, limited-run revival of the series, with creator and star Lena Dunham and castmates Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Andrew Rannells all set to return. Not mentioned in the returning cast is Adam Driver, who played Hannah’s (Dunham) on-and-off boyfriend in the series. (In her memoir Famesick, published earlier this year, Dunham detailed incidents of Driver’s temper on set, including throwing a chair at a wall near her.)

Quentin Tarantino to Attend AFI Fest for ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ Screening and Conversation – Film News in Brief

Quentin Tarantino will attend AFI Fest 2026 for a conversation and special screening of his “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.” The screening and conversation takes place on Friday, Oct. 23 at the TCL Chinese Theatre.

South Africa’s Cash Rebate Bounces Back, African Verticals Lift Off and AI at a Crossroads: 10 Takeaways From the Durban FilmMart

The Durban FilmMart wrapped its 17th edition on Oct. 12 with a boisterous awards ceremony that offered a fitting exclamation point to a four-day event whose rousing turn-out — with more than 1,100 industry delegates in attendance from 56 countries — cemented its position as the leading lynchpin of the African screen industries.

‘Nick Cannon @ Night’ Podcast Moves to BET, Will Relaunch as a Weekly TV Talk Show (EXCLUSIVE)

BET is getting back into the late-night business, this time via a weekly dating, sex and relationships chat show hosted by Nick Cannon. The star’s video podcast talker “Nick Cannon @ Night” is moving to BET, which Variety has learned will exclusively air the show weekly for 10 episodes starting Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 10 p.m.

Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar Name Giulia Caruso Head of Production and Development at Ethos Banner (Exclusive)

Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar, the filmmakers behind features like Sing Sing and Train Dreams, have named Giulia Caruso as the head of production and development at their Ethos production banner.

Game Show ‘Surprise & Seek’ Gets Two-Season Renewal at Amazon Kids+ (Exclusive)

The live-action game show Surprise & Seek has been renewed for two season at Amazon Kids+, with Season 2 getting a Halloween-themed makeover.

The show, which hailed from INE Entertainment, led by Eric Day and Mark Koops, was the first unscripted original series for Kids+. The show transforms “the classic game of hide-and-seek into an epic adventure.”

R.J. Mitte Said He Hoped to Revive ‘Breaking Bad’ Character in Final Podcast

R.J. Mitte expressed hope of reprising his character from Breaking Bad in his final podcast interview.

The 34-year-old actor, who died by suicide on Monday, was on The Joe Vulpis Podcast earlier this month and discussed the series, in which he played Walter “Flynn” White Jr. across five seasons.

CJ ENM, MBC Group Enter Long-Term Pact to Expand Korean Entertainment Across Middle East, North Africa, a ‘Natural Next Step’ (EXCLUSIVE)

MBC GROUP and CJ ENM have signed a long-term strategic partnership aimed at expanding premium Korean entertainment across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), bringing together two leading media and entertainment groups with complementary reach across the region and Asia.

‘Tyson’ Review: Netflix’s Docuseries Tells Mike Tyson’s Story as Only Mike Tyson Could, and Already Has Several Times

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Of all the contradictions that make up Mike Tyson‘s public persona, none causes me to scratch my head as much as this: Tyson‘s entire ethos could be boiled down to not caring what “people” — the mainstream in general, but the media in particular — think of him, but no figure of his stature has put in the conspicuous and shameless effort to make sure that anybody whose residency is not beneath a rock has heard Tyson’s version of who he is.