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Jeffrey Tambor confirmed that Arrested Development will start filming its fifth season in January.

Daniel Radcliffe said he would love to be cast in Game of Thrones–just to be killed off on the show.

The cast of Will & Grace reunited for a 10-minute episode meant to encourage viewers to vote.

Michelle Obama adorably hugged former President George W. Bush at the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

In honor of the 90th anniversary of A.A. Milne’s first Winnie-the-Pooh book, current series author Brian Sibley is introducing a new character in the Hundred Acre Wood: Penguin.

Guests at Nickelodeon’s new resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, can now stay in a replica of SpongeBob’s pineapple under the sea.

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A Japanese bullet train had to make an unexpected pit stop after a passenger discovered a brown rat snake curled around the armrest of a seat.

Norwegian Airlines is using the Brangelina split to sell flights from Europe to L.A. “Brad is single,” reads one ad.

Paqui’s so-called world’s spiciest chip, made with red-hot Carolina Reaper peppers, has already made some taste testers weep.

McDonald’s Japan is now selling french fries drizzled with pumpkin and chocolate sauces.

Judge Mary Berry (second from left) announced that she will leave The Great British Bake Off after it stops airing on the BBC, shocking fans of the hit U.K. show.

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