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Jackie Strause

Managing Editor, East Coast

Jackie Strause manages the breaking news team out of the New York bureau, covering 24/7 entertainment news and industry reporting. In addition to editing, she also writes TV feature stories and interviews with stars and showrunners. She came to THR.com in 2015 and is among the 2022 LA Press Club awards winners for THR's TV coverage on The Live Feed. Jackie previously worked on the digital teams at Yahoo and The New York Post. She graduated from the University of Maryland, with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism.

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‘The Morning Show’ Director on the Sex Scene Designed to “Break the Internet”

[This story contains spoilers from the sixth episode of The Morning Show season three, “The Stanford Student.”] The stars of The Morning Show constantly make controversial choices. That’s what makes them relatable, according to the creative team behind the Apple TV+ series who had promised eyebrow-raising decisions to come from their starring protagonists played by […]

U2 Changed Lyrics of “Pride” in Tribute to Israelis Killed in Musical Festival Massacre

U2 paid tribute to the 260 festivalgoers who were killed by Hamas in what is believed to be the worst civilian massacre in Israeli history. While performing Sunday at the recently opened Sphere venue in Las Vegas, Bono dedicated their song “Pride (In the Name of Love)” to the young victims who were shot and […]

Why ‘The Morning Show’ Revisited the Insurrection for Key Season 3 Storyline

[This story contains spoilers from the fifth episode of The Morning Show season three, “Love Island.”] After jumping ahead two years, The Morning Show hit rewind this week to go back to where the Apple TV+ series ended last season: March of 2020. The fifth episode in season three, titled “Love Island,” flashed back to […]

‘Yellowstone’ and the Sprawling Dutton Family Tree

[This story contains spoilers from 1883, 1923 and Yellowstone season five.] With each new series in the megahit Yellowstone franchise, a new generation of Duttons emerges. After launching in 2018 with Kevin Costner’s central patriarch John Dutton and his immediate family, creator Taylor Sheridan traveled back in time to expand the franchise and introduce elder […]

Kim Kardashian’s Character Revealed in ‘AHS: Delicate’ Premiere

[This story contains spoilers from the premiere of AHS: Delicate.] Little was known about how American Horror Story would twist Danielle Valentine’s novel to fit the mold of the veteran FX anthology until it made its debut. Now, season 12 of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s hit horror series has released its first episode (and […]

‘Euphoria’ Star Angus Cloud Cause of Death Revealed as Accidental Overdose

Angus Cloud, the Euphoria actor who passed away at age 25, died of an accidental overdose, a spokesperson for the Alameda County Coroner confirmed. The actor’s cause of death was cited as the result of intoxication due to the combined effects of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl and benzodiazepines. Cloud’s family announced the news on July 31, […]

Sofia Vergara Transforms Into the Godmother in ‘Griselda’ Teaser Trailer

Sofia Vergara is the Godmother. The actress most known for her long-running role on Modern Family is making her debut in a dramatic turn as Griselda Blanco, the Colombian “Godmother” who created one of the most profitable cartels in history. Starring and executive produced by Vergara, the six-episode limited series — which now has a […]

‘Morning Show’ Bosses on Casting Jon Hamm as Tech Billionaire: “It Was a List of One”

[This story contains spoilers from the first two episodes of The Morning Show season three, “The Kármán Line” and “Ghost in the Machine.”] In the first episode of The Morning Show‘s return, Jennifer Aniston’s character’s hot take on the new tech titan played by Jon Hamm is that he’s a “need-for-speed, hardass from Silicon Valley.” Top UBA […]

How ‘The Morning Show’ Pivoted (Again) to Tackle Roe v. Wade Overturn in Season 3

[This story contains spoilers from the first two episodes of The Morning Show season three, “The Kármán Line” and “Ghost in the Machine.”] When The Morning Show returns, it’s two years after the events of the season two finale. The timeline of the Jennifer Aniston- and Reese Witherspoon-starring Apple TV+ media drama had ended in […]

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas Share Brief Statement on Divorce

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas are speaking out following the news that they are headed for divorce. In a brief statement posted to Turner’s Instagram on Wednesday, she wrote on behalf of both of them that they “have mutually decided to amicably end [their] marriage.” The statement continued, “There are many speculative narratives as to […]

‘The Golden Bachelor’ Reveals 22 Women Vying for Senior Star

The Golden Bachelor contestants have made their debut. Twenty-two women will be vying for a final rose from Gerry Turner, the 71-year-old widower who will be leading the ABC franchise’s highly anticipated senior dating spinoff when it premieres Sept. 28. The Golden Bachelor format will be similar to that of flagship shows The Bachelor and […]

‘And Just Like That’ Boss Michael Patrick King Explains Carrie-Aidan Season 2 Ending, Shares Kim Cattrall Cameo Details

[This story contains major spoilers to the season two finale of And Just Like That, “The Last Supper Part Two: Entrée.”] When the And Just Like That writers started chatting about the end of the season two finale, even they admitted they were dreading reliving the conversation between Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Aidan (John […]