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Netflix has confirmed that the Ted Danson-led comedy 'A Man on the Inside' will end with its third season. Production has begun in San Francisco, featuring a new case involving a society matriarch and eight new guest stars, including Nick Offerman and Bernadette Peters. The decision follows a significant drop in viewership and critical reception for the second season.
Trump’s ongoing control of the Kennedy Center has sparked donor defections, staff layoffs, and a court battle over his name, with critics saying his involvement deterred patrons and performers. The center contemplates a two-year renovation and a years-long path to restoring Broadway programming, while leadership and funding disputes threaten its status as a national arts flagship.
Several Portuguese artists pulled out of the Lisbon International Humour Festival over controversy surrounding Jerry Seinfeld's support for Israel, with withdrawals including Inês Aires Pereira and the duo Cebola Mol; others like Pedro Tochas and Vhils also distanced themselves. Despite the backlash, organizers kept Seinfeld on the lineup for Commedia a La Carte Fest (Oct 29–Nov 1), and the comedian remains slated to perform on Nov 1 at the MEO Arena.
As Tropical Storm Lala approaches, Hawaii releases an island-by-island list of closures and cancellations. On Hawaii Island, events are rescheduled or canceled (including a youth car show, volleyball exhibition, and a Saturday shutdown of solid-waste facilities), early releases from a school, rolling park closures, camping permits suspended, and UH campuses closing Aug. 15–16. Oahu sees a postponed Makalana Celebration, Saturday driver’s-license center shutdowns, a rescheduled Waipahu High School alumni event, and Duke’s Waikiki Ocean Mile Swim moved to Aug. 22. Other listed items include a canceled drag-strip event and various local activities. More advisories are expected as the storm nears.
Grammy-winning artist Jon Batiste canceled three shows this week due to personal reasons; refunds will be issued to ticketholders, while his remaining dates in Ohio, Virginia and Georgia stay listed. He and his team are exploring new ways to share live music as he promotes Monk Meditations and Monk Movements.
Morrissey canceled all four August performances of his Las Vegas residency at Wynn Las Vegas’ Encore Theater due to unforeseen logistical issues, with refunds issued and the show removed from listings; Rolling Stone notes his history of cancellations (22 in 2025), and his next appearances are Riot Fest in Chicago on Sept. 19 and the CBGB Festival in NYC on Sept. 26.
Morrissey has canceled his four-show Las Vegas residency at Wynn Las Vegas’ Encore Theater due to 'unforeseen logistical challenges,' with emails sent to ticket buyers and the shows removed from Wynn and Ticketmaster listings; the move follows his earlier claim that sleep deprivation from nearby construction left him in a catatonic state, a reason he cited when scrapping a Spain concert, and adds to a long pattern of tour cancellations.
Eight games are leaving Xbox Game Pass (and PC Game Pass) on July 31, including Celeste and Crusader Kings 3, with several 2025 titles and fan favorites like My Friendly Neighborhood, Rain World, and Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord also departing; the removals have sparked frustration on Reddit and renewed talk of canceling as subscribers worry about the service’s momentum and value this year.
Netflix’s 2026 slate sees nine series canceled (three quietly) while multiple popular shows are renewed, including Emily in Paris, The Lincoln Lawyer, and The Night Agent, with the article breaking down renewals and cancellations through June 14, 2026.
The Kennedy Center has removed Donald Trump’s name from its branding following a federal ruling that the board overstepped, and will host Bill Maher’s Mark Twain Award for American Humor on June 28 with guest speakers including John Mellencamp, Jay Leno, Whitney Cummings, Louis C.K. and Stephen A. Smith; Issa Rae, Bela Fleck and Renée Fleming canceled planned appearances in protest of the branding change.
As of June 7, 2026, Netflix announced nine cancellations of original series (including three quietly ended) and renewed several popular programs, with a running roundup that includes titles like Emily in Paris, The Lincoln Lawyer, The Night Agent, and My Life with the Walter Boys.
NBC has canceled eight shows, including a highly regarded comedy with a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, as the network reshapes its lineup.
Five acts withdrew from Trump’s Great American State Fair, shrinking the event’s star power and forcing organizers to scramble for replacements ahead of the campaign appearances.
Netflix unveiled a 2026 slate with eight canceled TV shows, three more endings, and a major renewal announcement, with coverage highlighting titles like Emily in Paris, The Lincoln Lawyer, The Night Agent, and My Life with the Walter Boys as of May 24, 2026.
NBC canceled sophomore medical drama Brilliant Minds and freshman comedy Stumble ahead of its 2026 upfronts, saying a tight schedule and the need to make room for future hits forced the moves despite the network valuing the shows and aiming to give fans a proper ending; Brilliant Minds posted steep declines and was pulled from the schedule earlier with six episodes left, while Stumble struggled in a Friday single-camera slot behind Happy’s Place, prompting NBC to realign development and order new pilots—Newlyweds (multicam) and Sunset P.I. (single-camera)—to better pair future offerings with corresponding formats.