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Saturday, 5th June 2021 at 9:06 am Charlotte Ritchie is having a good year. The comedy star kicked off 2021 with the second series of cult favourite Dead Pixels, followed that up with an amusing run on legendary game show Taskmaster and is now gearing up for the return of BAFTA-nominated Feel Good. The latter is a collaboration with stand-up comedian Mae Martin and screenwriter Joe Hampson, chronicling an intense and dysfunctional LGBTQ+ love story that explores themes of gender identity, abus...

The CW has had a big month full of exciting and oddball announcements, and I've got questions about a lot of them.

Zack Snyder's zombie pic Army of the Dead has some Netflix users panicking about their TVs, and here's why that is.

New UK comedy Starstruck, featuring New Zealander Rose Matafeo ( Dead Pixels, Funny Girls, Squinters, Have You Been Paying Attention?) will premiere on ABC in late June. The six-part series follows the antics of Jessie (Rose Matafeo) as she navigates the complications that arise after having a one-night stand with a celebrity. Created and co-written by Matafeo, it also features Tom Kapoor, Emma Sidi and Minnie Driver. The series recently launched to positive reviews in the UK. Co-written by Ro...

Do not adjust your TV! Netflix users came together on social media to agree: there’s something off about Army of the Dead on the streaming platform. According to users across Twitter and Reddit, some scenes appeared to have “dead” pixels, or completely white spaces, across the screen. A Reddit user gave more detail of the situation: “It is not visible in every scene, as only one of the (I estimate three) cameras has a faulty sensor. For example, you can clearly see it in Dave Bautista...

Bafta winner Stath Lets Flats started as shortform comedy UK commercially funded pubcaster Channel 4 is on the hunt for shortform comedy offerings as well as comedy originals for social media. The channel wants at least four comedy shorts, dubbed ‘blaps’ by the broadcaster, involving writer-performers or writer-directors, with ideas that represent disability and showcase characters and areas in the UK nations and regions. Fiona McDermott C4 has commissioned blaps for the past decade, with s...

Commissioning opens for Blaps and digital shorts Channel 4 has put out a call for new comedy ideas – with special emphasis on those that represent disabled people. The broadcaster says finding voices from all across the UK is also a priority when it comes to its next round of Comedy Blap pilots  and short-form digital commissions. Channel 4 is on the hunt for  at least four new Blaps this year to follow in the success of previous shows such as Stath Lets Flats, Chewing Gum, Game Face, Dead...

Commissioning opens for Blaps and digital shorts Channel 4 has put out a call for new comedy ideas – with special emphasis on those that represent disabled people. The broadcaster says finding voices from all across the UK is also a priority when it comes to its next round of Comedy Blap pilots  and short-form digital commissions. Channel 4 is on the hunt for  at least four new Blaps this year to follow in the success of previous shows such as Stath Lets Flats, Chewing Gum, Game Face, Dead...

Among the new dates are  Riverdale now returning on August 11 instead of the previously-announced July 7 and  In the Dark back on June 23 instead of June 9. Meanwhile,  Supergirl, currently airing the first part of its sixth and last season, goes on hiatus after May 11 when  Superman & Lois returns. Its final 13 episodes will premiere on August 24, paired with Season 2 of  Stargirl (premiering on August 10). Check out the CW’s summer schedule below. Wednesday, June 23

Roswell, New Mexico will be the other major network premiere this summer, with the show’s third season back on Monday, July 26. A reboot of the cult hit The WB series, Roswell has been following a small group of crashed aliens as they try to fit in and carve out a life on Earth. Supergirl’s midseason return has also been mapped out, with the series returning for its final 13 episodes on August 24. Rounding out the list: Wellington Paranormal makes its U.S. debut on July 11; Coroner is b...