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How many Taskmaster series are there? The running count, plus the deal that books Greg and Alex through 2029
How many series of Taskmaster are there? The current UK total, the Dave years, the move to Channel 4, every special, and the new deal that keeps Greg Davies and Alex Horne setting tasks until 2029.
September 13, 2026 8:16 pm
What shows are like Taskmaster? Alex Horne's own other show is just the start of the list
Looking for shows like Taskmaster? From Alex Horne's other projects to the best British panel shows and international spin-offs worth your time.
August 29, 2026 12:36 am
What do Taskmaster winners get? The strangest prize on television, explained
Most game shows hand out cash, cars, or holidays. Taskmaster — running since 2015, first on Dave and on Channel 4 since 2020 — hands out none of the above, and its contestants fight harder than almost anyone on television. Here's what they're actually fighting for.
August 13, 2026 5:55 pm
Keke Palmer to headline spin-off The Voice: Celebrity, with more stars joining
NBC is spinning its long-running singing contest The Voice into a new offshoot, per Deadline.
August 5, 2026 2:36 pm
John Oliver safe at HBO; Stephen Colbert’s future uncertain — but there’s a snag
John Oliver has put pen to paper at HBO again — but this time on terms that buck his usual renewals and have insiders wondering what he’s planning.
August 3, 2026 7:57 pm
How are Taskmaster contestants chosen? Alex Horne spent years begging one comedian to say yes
Every series of Taskmaster delivers five comedians nobody quite expected to see together — and that's not an accident. There is no application form, no audition tape, no public casting call. Here's how the line-ups actually come together, and the story of the one booking that took fourteen series to land.
July 28, 2026 3:05 pm
How does Last One Laughing UK work? The rules of the no-laughing game, explained
Ten comedians. One room. Six hours. And one rule that goes against everything they've built their careers on: do not laugh.
July 25, 2026 7:13 pm
How is Taskmaster UK filmed? The studio audience sees the show in a completely different order than you do
The episode you watch on Channel 4 is an illusion — a jigsaw assembled in the edit from footage shot months apart, in a sequence no audience ever witnessed. Tasks are filmed one contestant at a time at a house in Chiswick, and the studio sections are recorded later, two episodes per night.
July 22, 2026 7:38 pm
Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez team up in a new sci-fi animation
Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez are teaming up for Not Alone, an alien-themed sci-fi that marks Chalamet’s first leap into the genre. The starry duo will share the screen soon as the project readies for liftoff.
June 22, 2026 10:37 pm
Ron Howard teases The Grinch 2 — and Jim Carrey may be back in green
How the Grinch Stole Christmas director Ron Howard just lifted the lid on The Grinch 2, revealing how the Jim Carrey comeback idea came together.
June 20, 2026 10:36 pm
Who hosts Taskmaster UK? The comedian behind the golden head
If you've been watching clips of comedians doing absurd things with watermelons and wondering who the enormous bloke in the big chair is — here's your answer.
June 18, 2026 6:26 pm
Ever wondered who creates Taskmaster tasks? It's not Greg Davies
If you've watched Taskmaster, you know the setup: Greg Davies sits on his throne, judges the contestants, and awards points with the authority of a man who has been doing this since birth. It's natural to assume he's the mastermind behind the whole operation.
June 17, 2026 5:11 pm
The A-List Stars Who Almost Played Forrest Gump’s Most Memorable Characters
Turns out Forrest Gump could have been a whole different movie. We dig into the A-listers who nearly wore the sneakers and the surprising supporting-cast near misses that might’ve changed everything.
May 19, 2026 5:56 pm
Samuel L. Jackson Joins The Boys With a Surprise Cameo, Supercharging His Superhero Legacy
The Boys is supercharging its final season with A-list firepower, landing Samuel L. Jackson for a surprise cameo that keeps the series’ anything-can-happen swagger intact.
May 14, 2026 9:06 pm
Texas Chainsaw Massacre Reboot Spotlights the Savage Family Behind Leatherface
Obsession director Curry Barker is revving up a Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot that drags audiences into the twisted grind of Leatherface's farm life.
May 4, 2026 9:12 pm
The Boys Wasted Jared Padalecki on an Episode 5 Supernatural Cameo
The Boys reunited Supernatural favorites Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, and Misha Collins — but the smarter, fan-pleasing reunion was a different play entirely.
May 1, 2026 3:38 pm
George Clooney Stands With Jimmy Kimmel, Tells Trump to Take a Joke
At the Chaplin Award Gala, George Clooney pushed back on Donald Trump’s demand that ABC fire Jimmy Kimmel over a monologue joke, defending the late-night host and brushing off the dust-up as comedy doing its job.
April 29, 2026 12:44 am
Will Ferrell’s 30-Year-Old AI Warning For Actors Comes Back To Haunt Hollywood
On Jimmy Kimmel Live!, SNL alum Molly Shannon says Will Ferrell predicted decades ago that robots would replace actors on screen — a once-farcical forecast that now feels eerily spot-on.
April 21, 2026 11:25 pm
The Real Reason Pete Davidson Isn’t in Lorne Michaels’ New SNL Movie
Morgan Neville packed his Lorne Michaels documentary with star power — but one glaring SNL alum is missing: Pete Davidson. The director explains the surprising omission despite Davidson’s close ties to the legendary producer.
April 20, 2026 4:26 pm
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