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10-07-2025
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Andrew 'King Bach' Bachelor Joins Shamier Anderson in ‘Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story' Miniseries
Social media star-turned-actor Andrew Bachelor has joined Shamier Anderson in the upcoming Paramount+ and GameTV satirical mini-series Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story. Bachelor, also known as King Bach, will play U.S. sprinter Carl Lewis, a fierce rival to Canadian Ben Johnson (Anderson) who in 1988 cheated his way to a gold medal in the 100 meter final at the Seoul Olympics. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'Wednesday' Season 2 Trailer Teases Jenna Ortega Attempting to Save Emma Myers or "Die Trying" Rian Johnson's Hotly Anticipated 'Wake Up Dead Man' to Open BFI London Film Festival Christian Horner, Star of Netflix's F1 Series 'Drive to Survive,' Fired as Red Bull Team Principal Bachelor starred in Netflix comedy Coffee and Kareem, alongside Taraji P. Henson, Ed Helms and Betty Gilpin, the Netflix horror The Babysitter: Killer Queen with Jenna Ortega, and the romantic comedy Holidate with Emma Roberts and Kristin Chenoweth. Bachelor will bring his real-life sprinting background while attending Florida State University, and that of his athlete father in Jamaica, to the role. 'Carl Lewis was a hero of mine — not just because of his dominance, but because he excelled in multiple events, just like I did. The rivalry between Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis is one of the most iconic in sports history. To be a part of bringing that story to life is an incredible honor and a full-circle moment for me,' he said in a statement. The six-parter, set to air on Paramount+ and GameTV in Canada in 2026, has also added Kids in the Hall alum Mark McKinney, Karen Robinson, Ennis Esmer, Kristian Bruun, Malaika Hennie Hamadi, Ryan Belleville, Darryl Hinds, Lisa Horner, Emma Hunter, Suresh John, Jonathan Langdon, Gita Miller, Andrew Phung and Dewshane Williams to the ensemble cast. The Canadian miniseries is produced by New Metric Media and Bay Mills Studios. A synopsis from the producers reads: 'Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story is Canadian sprinter Johnson's definitely-not-biased account of the doping controversy that rocked the 1988 Olympics when he tested positive for banned steroid use, going from hero to zero in 9.79 seconds in what some called 'The Dirtiest Race in History'. The series takes a revealing and satirical look at the events surrounding the legendary race and the scandal behind the scandal.' The series, which has the participation of Ben Johnson, is created by Anthony Q. Farrell (The Office, Shelved, Run the Burbs), who serves as showrunner. He also shares executive producer credits with Mark Montefiore, R.T. Thorne, Anderson and Stephan James. Lana Maclin will produce and Max Wolfond is a supervising producer. Cory Bowles and Thorne will direct. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
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10-07-2025
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‘Queer Eye' Set to End With Season 10 at Netflix
Netflix is winding down its longest-running unscripted series to date. The streamer says that the upcoming 10th season of Queer Eye will be its last. Production on the now-final season began Wednesday in Washington, D.C. More from The Hollywood Reporter Thanks to Netflix, Kirk Cousins Will Never Pay for a Haircut Again 'Wednesday' Season 2 Trailer Teases Jenna Ortega Attempting to Save Emma Myers or "Die Trying" Andrew "King Bach" Bachelor Joins Shamier Anderson in 'Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story' Miniseries An update of the early 2000s Bravo series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Queer Eye premiered in 2018 with a Fab Five of Antoni Porowski (food and wine), Jonathan Van Ness (hair, makeup and personal hygeine), Karamo Brown (relationships, culture), Tan France (fashion) and Bobby Berk (design) helping people remake their lives. Berk departed after season eight, with Jeremiah Brent taking over as the design expert for the final two seasons. With nine seasons and 91 episodes (including specials and a four-episode trip to Japan), Queer Eye has had a longer life than any Netflix original unscripted series in the streamer's history so far. (The Bravo series produced 100 episodes over five seasons.) The show has won 11 Emmys, including a record six consecutive awards for best structured reality program from 2018-23. Queer Eye's executive producers are David Collins, Michael Williams and Rob Eric for Scout Productions; Jennifer Lane, who also serves as showrunner; Jordana Hochman, Mark Bracero and Lyndsey Burr for ITV Entertainment; and Brent, Brown, France, Porowski and Van Ness. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
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10-07-2025
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‘Wednesday' Season 2 Trailer Teases Jenna Ortega Attempting to Save Emma Myers or 'Die Trying'
Jenna Ortega's Wednesday Addams may hate being celebrated as the hero after saving Nevermore Academy in season one, but that doesn't mean she won't 'die trying' to save her best friend in season two. While it may be the first time Wednesday has 'ever willingly returned to a school,' as Morticia Addams (Catherine Zeta-Jones) points out in the newly released trailer for season two of Netflix's Wednesday, Ortega's character has her reasons. Wednesday actually likens her return to Nevermore to 'returning to the scene of the crime,' because 'I already know where the bodies are buried.' More from The Hollywood Reporter 'Queer Eye' Set to End With Season 10 at Netflix "I Love You. Send Bitcoin." Inside the Billion-Dollar Celebrity Impersonation Scam Andrew "King Bach" Bachelor Joins Shamier Anderson in 'Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story' Miniseries However, there's one body she doesn't want to bury this season: her best friend Enid (Emma Myers). 'Enid dies and it's all my fault,' Wednesday teases in the season two, part one, trailer (below) after her mother asks what she saw after seeing the black tears running down Wednesday's face. Though 'secrets are the bedrock of the Addams family,' Ortega's Wednesday acknowledges in the footage, she also knows, 'The sooner I get answers, the sooner I can save Enid. Or die trying.' 'Wednesday Addams, returns to prowl the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy, where fresh foes and woes await. This season, Wednesday must navigate family, friends and old adversaries, propelling her into another year of delightfully dark and kooky mayhem. Armed with her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm, Wednesday is also plunged into a new bone-chilling supernatural mystery,' the season two logline reads. Steve Buscemi, Joy Sunday, Luis Guzmán, Hunter Doohan, Billie Piper, Isaac Ordonez, Victor Dorobantu, Georgie Farmer, Moosa Mostafa, Evie Templeton, Owen Painter, Noah Taylor and Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo round out the cast. Creator/showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar also returned for season two of Wednesday, alongside executive producer and director Tim Burton. Part one premieres Aug. 6 with part two dropping Sept. 3. Watch the trailer below, and check out new photos from the upcoming season. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
