Celebrity Buzz with Baywatch and Sterling K. Brown

Mar 18, 2026 | 5:51 AM

Hulu has renewed Paradise for a third season. The series, led by Sterling K. Brown and created by This Is Us producer Dan Fogelman, is nearing the end of its second season. Fogelman had said the show was planned as a three-season arc, though Hulu has not confirmed if the next season will be its last. Season 2 already has more than 30 million viewing hours. Story URL


Baywatch actress Alexandra Paul was arrested in Wisconsin for trespassing at Ridglan Farms in Blue Mound during an animal rights protest. About 50 demonstrators entered the farm Sunday and began removing dogs. Deputies said 20 people were taken into custody. All animals were recovered and that officials were working to resolve the situation peacefully. Story URL


Disney and Nvidia partnered to create a free-roaming Olaf robot from the Frozen franchise. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will share the stage with Olaf during his keynote at the GTC 2026 AI conference in San Francisco. Olaf will appear March 29th at Disneyland Paris, followed by Hong Kong Disneyland. Animators trained the robot to mimic Olaf’s signature shuffle. Story URL


The Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments project on Kickstarter closed with $2,695,849 from 22,189 backers, setting new records. Studios confirmed new episodes would proceed regardless of funding. Original cast members Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett return, joined by Mary Jo Pehl, Trace Beaulieu, and Frank Conniff. Story URL


HBO has expanded the cast of The White Lotus Season 4 with Max Greenfield, Kumail Nanjiani, Chloe Bennet, Charlie Hall, and Jarrad Paul in recurring roles. Character and story details remain undisclosed. They join previously announced cast members Sandra Bernhard, Helena Bonham Carter, Vincent Cassel, Steve Coogan, Caleb Jonte Edwards, and more Story URL


Prime Video has renewed crime drama Scarpetta for a second season. Production is already underway. The series is based on Patricia Cornwell’s best-selling novels and stars Nicole Kidman as Virginia medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta. Jamie Lee Curtis plays her sister, Dorothy, and Bobby Cannavale portrays Pete, Kay’s death investigator and Dorothy’s husband. Story URL