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Rick Porter

Television Writer

Rick Porter joined The Hollywood Reporter in 2018 and covers TV ratings and measurement, deals, renewals and cancellations and other aspects of the business. He was previously editor of TV by the Numbers and associate editor at Tribune Media's Zap2it.

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‘SNL’ Reveals Guests for 50th Anniversary Special

Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Dave Chappelle, Steve Martin and Miley Cyrus are among those set to appear.

‘The Pitt’ Renewed for Second Season at Max

The medical drama starring Noah Wyle is midway through its inaugural run.

‘Euphoria’: Marshawn Lynch, Kadeem Hardison Among New Cast for Season 3

Grammy winner Rosalia, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Toby Wallace and others are also set for the HBO series.

Tubi Scored a Big Chunk of Super Bowl Viewers. It Wants Them to Stick Around

The Fox-owned free streamer delivered a huge audience of 13.6 million for the game. How many of those can help boost its user base of 97 million?

John Lithgow in Talks to Play Dumbledore in HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series

The two-time Emmy winner would be the first actor to sign on to the project.

Jeremy Strong to Star in ‘Boys From Brazil’ Series at Netflix

'The Crown' creator Peter Morgan is behind the adaptation of Ira Levin's Nazi-hunting novel.

‘The Wheel of Time’ Readies for Battle in Season 3 Trailer

The fantasy series based on Robert Jordan's novels premieres March 13.

Jay Leno Drives Into ABC’s ‘Shifting Gears’

The former 'Tonight Show' host will make a cameo in an upcoming episode of the comedy.

Matthew Rhys to Lead ‘Widow’s Bay’ Series at Apple

The 'Americans' star will play the mayor of a cursed New England town.

David Letterman Crashes ‘Tonight Show’ for Reunion With Paul Shaffer

The former 'Late Show' bandleader is sitting in with Jimmy Fallon for the week.

Amy Adams Boards ‘Cape Fear’ Series at Apple

The Oscar and Emmy nominee will star with Javier Bardem in the drama and serve as an executive producer.

Super Bowl Sets All-Time Ratings Record for Second Straight Year

Fox says 127.7 million viewers watched the game across all platforms.