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Disney-owned channels are back on YouTube TV after a two-week absence. The two mega-corporations had reached an impasse in their carriage negotiations, and eventually their previous deal expired, leading to a showdown.

It may surprise some that HUNTR/X are not the first fictional performers nominated for a Grammy. They're not even the first fictional nominees for multiple awards. Throughout the awards' history, there have been numerous fictional groups which either received nominations, or even won the music industry’s highest award.

Expect REM’s Shiny Happy People somewhere down the line.

Lo, I looked to the horizon and saw him brandishing the NWA Championship and behind him, four horsemen who brought the apocalypse: "My World," ref bump, low blow, and guitar shot

The Beat's Star Trek Team gather in Stately Beat Manor's Observation Lounge to discuss Star Trek: Khan, the new audio drama.

Skyler Gisondo, who played the role of Jimmy Olsen in James Gunn's Superman, is set to reprise the role in a new, format-bending series from the creators of American Vandal. Titled DC Crime, Variety reports that HBO Max is developing a (fake) true crime docuseries set in the DC Universe.

V for Vendetta, the celebrated comic book by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, is heading back to the screen. HBO has tapped Pete Jackson for a TV adaptation.

The animated series, which takes place between seasons two and three of the main show, will be released sometime next year.

The news come five years after multiple sexual allegations about co-creator Jason Latour, who'll be credited as an executive producer.

Avery Kaplan and Ollie Kaplan discuss the first three issues of Star Trek: The Last Starship, IDW's new flagship Franchise comic.