January 25, 2022

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This is Us star Milo Ventimiglia says the series ending is "bittersweet."

The 44-year-old actor discussed filming the show's sixth and final season during Monday's episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Ventimiglia plays Jack Pearson on This is Us, which is in the midst of its final season on NBC. On Late Night, Ventimiglia said it's "very satisfying" to work on a show that's ending on its own terms.

"We're right in the thick of Season 6," the actor said. "But it's nice to know that we've had the runway to land the plane the way we want to land the plane, versus other shows where it just kind of, like, crashes."

This is Us follows Jack (Ventimiglia), his wife, Rebecca (Mandy Moore), and their kids, Randall (Sterling K. Brown), Kate (Chrissy Pearson) and Kevin (Justin Hartley), in multiple timelines.

When asked, Ventimiglia said he's feeling "pretty good" emotionally about the series ending but expects there to be tears as the show comes to a close.

"I've got a lot of resolve about showing up to work every day, spending time with the crew. We got a great crew," the star said. "But I'm sure those last moments, everyone's going to be in tears. Everyone's going to be crying."

"I think we've established the audience will be crying," he added. "But us in production, I have a feeling that we'll be emotional. We'll have a hard time letting go."

Ventimiglia had nothing but praise for Moore during an interview on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this month, calling her "the best partner" he's had on screen.

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Music legend Neil Young gives Spotify ultimatum over Joe Rogan COVID-19 misinformation

Legendary singer Neil Young has given an ultimatum to music streaming service Spotify -- it's either he or Joe Rogan.

The 76-year-old Canadian-born singer said that Spotify must remove all of his music, unless it cuts ties with former television host, podcaster and COVID-19 skeptic Joe Rogan for spreading misinformation about coronavirus shots.

Rogan's podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, airs exclusively on Spotify and is one of the most popular programs in the world. Spotify agreed to pay Rogan $100 million in 2020 for exclusive rights to his program. He also tested positive for COVID-19 last summer.

Young said in a letter to Spotify, which was briefly posted to his website, that the streaming service can have Neil Young or it can have Joe Rogan -- but it can't have both.

Spotify is the world's largest streamer of music and holds exclusive rights to Rogan's podcast. File Photo by Monika Graff/UPI

"I am doing this because Spotify is spreading fake information about vaccines -- potentially causing death to those who believe the disinformation being spread by them," he wrote in the open letter, according to Rolling Stone. "Please act on this immediately today and keep me informed of the time schedule."

An average of 11 million people listen to each episode of Rogan's podcast, on which he has repeatedly questioned the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. Rogan has also questioned other scientifically-proven medical concepts.

Earlier this month, YouTube took down an episode for violating the platform's community guidelines, which bars misinformation related to COVID-19.

Young, however, said that Spotify must assume responsibility for mitigating the spread of misinformation.

"I want you to let Spotify know immediately TODAY that I want all my music off their platform," Young wrote in the letter, according to The Guardian.

Spotify did not immediately respond publicly to Young's demand.

Nearly 300 doctors, scientists and healthcare professionals signed an open letter last month expressed concern about Rogan spreading misinformation.

Young was born in Canada but obtained dual citizenship in the United States in 2020. In addition to his solo music career, he was a part-time member of Crosby, Stills & Nash.

'The Mighty Ducks': Josh Duhamel joins Season 2 of Disney+ series

Josh Duhamel is joining the cast of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.

The 49-year-old actor will star in Season 2 of the Disney+ series, The Hollywood Reporter said Monday.

Duhamel will play the new character Gavin Cole, a former NHL player-turned-coach who runs the hockey institute where the Mighty Ducks land in Season 2.

Deadline confirmed Duhamel's casting.

The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers is based on the 1992 film The Mighty Ducks, which followed a youth league hockey team. The series follows 12-year-old Evan Morrow, played by Brady Noon, and also stars Lauren Graham, Maxwell Simkins, Swayam Bhatia, Julee Cerda, Luke Islam, Bella Higginbotham, Taegan Burns, Kiefer O'Reilly and De'Jon Watts.

Duhamel joins the show following Emilio Estevez's exit in November. Estevez starred in the original film and reprised his role of Gordon Bombay.

Estevez told Deadline in November that he was leaving the series due to a contract dispute and creative differences following his bout with long-haul COVID-19.

The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers premiered on Disney+ in March.

Duhamel is known for playing Danny McCoy on Las Vegas and recently starred on the Netflix series Jupiter's Legacy.

'Ghosts': CBS renews sitcom for Season 2

Ghosts will return for a second season.

CBS confirmed on the show's official Twitter account Monday that it renewed the series for Season 2.

In a video, producers are seen assembling the cast under the guise of filming a Valentine's Day promo. They then surprise the stars with the news of the show's renewal.

"This may be no surprise to anyone who watches and loves #GhostsCBS, but we still found a way to surprise the cast with this good news-- Ghosts is officially renewed for Season 2!" the caption reads.

Ghosts is a sitcom based on the British series of the same name. The show follows Samantha (Rose McIver) and Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar), a couple who learn their new house is inhabited by ghosts that only Samantha can see and hear.

Brandon Scott Jones, Richie Moriarty, Asher Grodman, Rebecca Wisocky, Sheila Carrasco, Danielle Pinnock, Roman Zaragoza and Devan Chandler Long also star, with Joe Port and Joe Wiseman as showrunners.

Ghosts premiered on CBS in October and completed its first season last week.

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'The Lost Symbol': Peacock cancels series after one season

The Lost Symbol won't return for a second season at Peacock.

The streaming service has canceled the action-adventure series after one season, Entertainment Weekly reported Monday.

The Lost Symbol is based on the Dan Brown novel of the same name. The series starred Ashley Zukerman as Harvard symbology professor Robert Langdon and also featured Eddie Izzard, Valorie Curry, Beau Knapp, Rick Gonzalez and Sumalee Montano.

Brown, Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard served as executive producers.

"We were to proud to bring this action-packed mystery thriller to our members and enjoyed watching this compelling series unfold with a satisfying, complete story," Peacock said in a statement. "We're grateful to Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie, Dan Brown, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard along with CBS Studios, Imagine Television and UTV for bringing this international best-selling novel to life."

Variety confirmed the cancellation.

The Lost Symbol premiered in September and concluded its first season in November.

Brown's books The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons and Inferno were previously adapted as a series of films starring Tom Hanks as Langdon.