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Frisco King: Samuel L. Jackson’s Tulsa King Spinoff Lands Texas Setting, Sheridan to Write
Paramount+ moves forward with the Tulsa King spinoff, now titled Frisco King, which shifts the setting from New Orleans to Frisco, Texas. Samuel L. Jackson will reprise his Tulsa King role, and Taylor Sheridan will write all eight episodes of Season 1. Production starts late March in Fort Worth, with the Frisco setting expected to anchor the series while brief New Orleans visits are possible.

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Stewart Mocks Kash Patel as 'Make-a-Wish Man' During USA Hockey Gold Celebration
On The Daily Show, Jon Stewart ridicules FBI Director Kash Patel for celebrating Team USA's Olympic gold in the locker room, joking that Patel is a 'Make-a-Wish Man' as he skewers right-wing reactions to the hockey victory.

Coogler’s X-Files Reboot Lands Hulu Pilot, Danielle Deadwyler to Star
Ryan Coogler’s The X-Files reboot moves forward with a Hulu pilot order, with Danielle Deadwyler set to star; Coogler will write, direct and executive‑produce via Proximity Media, in a project from Onyx Collective and 20th Television that also involves Chris Carter as an executive producer while Disney holds a TV overall deal with Coogler’s team.

Coogler’s X-Files Reboot Lands Hulu Pilot With Danielle Deadwyler
Ryan Coogler’s long-gestating X-Files reboot has been greenlit for a Hulu pilot, with Danielle Deadwyler co-starring and Jennifer Yale on board as showrunner. Coogler will write and direct the pilot, produced by Proximity Media with Onyx Collective and 20th Television. The project marks the end of a multi-year push under Coogler’s Disney deal, and centers on two FBI agents who team up to investigate unexplained phenomena in a revived X-Files framework.

Winona Ryder Returns to Nevermore for Wednesday Season 3
Winona Ryder has joined Wednesday Season 3 as a guest star, reuniting with Jenna Ortega and Tim Burton; the exact role is being kept under wraps, continuing Ryder’s Beetlejuice- Burton collaboration with the Netflix series.

Paradise Season 2 Opens with Annie Clay in an Electricity-Free Apocalypse
Paradise returns for Season 2 with Shailene Woodley as Annie Clay, a survivor living amid the ruins of Graceland, as the premiere jumps ahead to a world undone by an Antarctic volcano, tsunamis, and a government failsafe that wipes electricity for non-bunker survivors while neutralizing nuclear weapons, setting up a tense, power-outage survival arc.

Dunk and Egg Headed to Dorne as Finale Title Jokes and Season 2 Details Surface
In a Variety interview, co-creator Ira Parker explains the finale’s playful “A Knight of the Nine Kingdoms” title and confirms Season 2 will take Dunk and Egg to Dorne, continuing their adventures. The six‑episode run will adapt Dunk and Egg novellas (with talk of The Sworn Sword/The Mystery Knight shaping Season 2) and maintain the show’s bottom‑up, Dunk‑centric storytelling, with hints of future Targaryen crossovers and limited cliffhangers.

Savannah Guthrie’s Today Return Delayed as Nancy Guthrie Case Prolongs Search
Savannah Guthrie has not set a return date to NBC's Today as the search for her mother, Nancy Guthrie, continues in Arizona; the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI have made some progress but public updates remain sparse. Guthrie left New York to be with her family and has not announced a timeline, with NBC filling in coverage roles by Mary Carrillo and Craig Melvin and delaying other obligations like the 2026 Winter Olympics. Industry insiders debate whether she will ever return, and there is no timeline or arrests in Nancy Guthrie’s case.

Today Show in Limbo as Guthrie’s Return Hangs in the Balance
Following the kidnapping of Savannah Guthrie’s mother Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, NBC’s Today show continues with temporary co-hosts while insiders say Guthrie is not expected to return soon, though she’s still viewed as the eventual anchor. NBC officials are planning for all possibilities, including promoting from within (e.g., Sheinelle Jones) or other substitutes, with Hoda Kotb unlikely to return long-term and a longer-shot external option like Gayle King discussed. The investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance could take months or years, leaving the show in day-to-day mode as it balances support for Guthrie’s family with continuing morning programming.

Scrubs revival brings back original faces with new guest stars
ABC’s Scrubs is returning as a revival with Neil Flynn and Christa Miller reprising their roles, joined by original leads Zach Braff, Donald Faison and Sarah Chalke. Rachel Bilson, Andy Ridings and Lisa Gilroy will guest star, with Bilson playing Charlie, Ridings as Wes and Gilroy as Lily. The 30-minute comedy premieres two back-to-back episodes on February 25 on ABC.

Dragon-Fire Returns: House of the Dragon Season 3 Tells June Premiere
HBO released the first trailer for House of the Dragon Season 3, set to premiere in June as the penultimate season in HBO’s planned four-season run, with hints of bigger battles, new dragons for Rhaenyra, and a slate of new cast members joining the ensemble.