Behind the Scenes Buzz with Downton Abbey and Mindy Kaling

REGINA HALL, WANDA SYKES, AND AMY SCHUMER WILL HOST THE 2022 OSCARS: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes, and Amy Schumer will all host the 94th annual Oscars on March 27th. On Good Morning America Tuesday (February 15th), Schumer said, “I’m not sure who thought this was a good idea, but I am hosting the Oscars along with Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall — I better go watch some movies.”

THE TRAILER FOR DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA IS RELEASED: Focus Features released the full trailer for Downton Abbey: A New Era on Tuesday (February 15th). Deadline reports that the movie is a continuation of the 2019 series and seemingly features a mystery, a movie, and a wedding.

BILLIONS IS RENEWED FOR A SEVENTH SEASON: TV Line reports that Showtime has renewed Billions for a seventh season. The sixth season, starring Corey Stoll, Paul Giamatti, and Maggie Siff, is currently airing on Sundays at 9/8c.

MINDY KALING COMMENTS ON JENNIFER COOLIDGE’S ROLE IN LEGALLY BLONDE 3: According to E! News, Mindy Kaling has exciting plans for Jennifer Coolidge in the upcoming Legally Blonde sequel. “Obviously, Paulette was just like so integral to the to the whole franchise but once we saw [The White Lotus] we were like, ‘Ooh, we really want to make sure that she has something really juicy to do.’” Kaling added that, in addition to Coolidge and Reese Witherspoon, there will be some new faces added to the film. “Reflecting the world as it is now is something that’s really important to Reese, and so having there be like diversity is super, super important. You can definitely count on that,” she said.