Amanda Bell

Features Editor

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Amanda has been an entertainment journalist for more than 15 years, with previous experience at publications such as TVGuide.com, MTV News, Yahoo! Movies, and more. She began by writing about some of the biggest Young Adult book-to-film franchises, including in the Twilight Examiner and District 14 Hunger Games columns, before branching out into other pop culture coverage. Amanda earned a Bachelor's in Philosophy and a Juris Doctor before beginning a career in writing.

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Coldwater, Bridgerton, and Hijack

What’s New on Streaming in January 2026

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Harlan Coben’s ‘Run Away’ Ending, Explained

 Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross

‘Cross’ Season 3: Everything We Know So Far

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‘Will Trent’ Bosses Tease What’s Next for Will, Amanda & More in Season 4

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‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Stars Break Down That Brutal Season 4 Finale (VIDEO)

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‘Landman’ Gets Surprisingly Mushy — Which Moment Was the Most Romantic? (POLL)

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Magnolia Network: ‘Home Reimagined,’ ‘Maine Cabin Masters’ & ‘Building Outside the Lines’ First Looks (VIDEO)

 NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 18: The New Year's Eve ball drop numerals for 2026 are displayed in Times Square on December 18, 2025 in New York City. The numbers will be on display in Times Square from December 18 to December 22, before being hoisted to the top of One Times Square, where they'll light up when the ball drops to mark the beginning of 2026. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

New Year’s Eve 2026: How to Watch the Ball Drop Live on TV

 Jeremy Renner as Mike McLusky in Mayor of Kingstown episode 9, season 4, streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Credit: Jeremy Parsons/Paramount+

Will ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Return for Season 5?

 Janet Mcteer as Kat McAllister in Mobland - episode 9, season 1 - 'Beggars Banquet'

‘MobLand’ Season 2 Cast Set — Here’s Everything We Know So Far

 The Grinch, Elf, and Home Alone

What’s the Most-Streamed Christmas Movie of 2025? Top 10 Revealed

 Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Season 3: Everything We Know So Far

 Alan Ritchson (Jack Reacher)

‘Reacher’ Season 4: Everything to Know

 Kaley Cuoco as Alice Monroe, Sam Claflin as Tom Parker

‘Vanished’: First Look at Kaley Cuoco & Sam Claflin Thriller Revealed (PHOTOS)

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‘Girl Taken’ Adaptation First Look & Other Details Revealed About ‘Baby Doll’ Adaptation

 The Twilight Zone, A Christmas Story, It's a Wonderful Life

Best Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Marathons Airing This Year

 Laura Benanti as Cindy Stephens in Mayor of Kingstown episode 9, season 4, streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Credit: Jeremy Parsons/Paramount+
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‘Mayor of Kingstown’: Laura Benanti Talks ‘Terrifying’ Prison Shooting Scene

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‘Landman’s Guy Burnet Talks Indiana Jones-Inspired Charlie & What’s Next With Rebecca

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‘The View’: Whoopi Goldberg Says Trump Has ‘Obama & Biden Derangement’ Syndrome

 Chris Chalk in Welcome to Derry Episode 6
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‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Fans Want Dick Hallorann Spinoff — Here’s What Chris Chalk Says…

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‘The View’: Alyssa Farah Griffin Has Theory About Trump Team’s Disastrous Vanity Fair Interview

 WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 08: U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion with farmers in the Cabinet Room of the White House on December 08, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump is expected to announce a $12 billion farm aid package, which includes one-time payments to those affected by the administration’s trade policies. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump’s Primetime Address: Which Shows Will Be Interrupted?

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‘The View’: Whoopi Goldberg Says ‘Damn You All’ to Republicans Who Don’t Condemn Trump’s Rob Reiner Comments

 Eddie Redmayne as the Jackal in Day of the Jackal

‘The Day of the Jackal’ Season 2: Everything We Know So Far

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Fall 2025’s Returning Shows: Which Will Be Renewed & Canceled?

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‘The View’s Whoopi Goldberg Gets Choked Up & Slams Trump’s Reaction to Rob Reiner Murder: ‘Have You No Shame?’

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Donald Trump Implies Rob Reiner Was Killed Over His Political Beliefs

 Bill Skarsgard in It Welcome to Derry

‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Season 2 Details Revealed

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‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Finale: Creators on Pennywise’s Big Show, Those Cameos & What That Time Travel Twist Means for Season 2

 Jacob Lofland as Cooper Norris in Landman episode 3, season 2, streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Emerson Miller/Paramount+
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‘Landman’: Jacob Lofland on Cooper’s ‘Awkward’ Proposal & ‘Twists’ Ahead

 Nishi Munshi as Tracy in Mayor of Kingstown episode 7, season 4, streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Credit: Jeremy Parsons/Paramount+
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‘Mayor of Kingstown’: Nishi Munshi Reveals How That Death Scene Was Almost So Much Worse

 Jacob Lofland as Cooper Norris in Landman episode 5, season 2, streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Emerson Miller/Paramount+
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‘Landman’ Sneak Peek: Cooper Gets Terrible News (VIDEO)

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‘The View’: Alyssa Farah Griffin Predicts ‘Economic Devastation’ Amid Trump’s New Tourist Rule

 Wake Up Dead Man, (L-R) Josh O'Connor and Daniel Craig in Wake Up Dead Man. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2025

How to Watch ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’

 GREY’S ANATOMY - “When I Crash” - Grey Sloan takes in patients following a catastrophic bus accident. Teddy and Owen have an awkward encounter, and Richard tests Bailey’s patience. THURSDAY, NOV. 13 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EST) on ABC. (Disney/Anne Marie Fox) CAMILLA LUDDINGTON

When Does ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Return for the Rest of Season 22?

 THE SOPRANOS, James Gandolfini, Robert Iler, 'The Second Coming', (Season 6, episode 84, aired May 20, 2007), 1999-2007, photo: © HBO / courtesy Everett Collection

‘The Sopranos’ Fans Debate Saddest Moment of the Series

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‘Little Disasters’ Stars Diane Kruger & Jo Joyner Answer Our Most Burning Questions (VIDEO)

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‘Little Disasters’ Author Breaks Down the Biggest Book-to-Screen Changes

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‘Hijack’ Trailer Hints Idris Elba’s Becoming the Bad Guy in Season 2 (VIDEO)

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‘The Challenge’ Reunion Part 1: C.T. Saves the Day With Supreme Acting Skills

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Will ‘Little Disasters’ Return for Season 2?

 CT Tamburello in The Challenge: Total Madness

Who Will Compete in ‘The Challenge’ Season 42? Here’s Everything We Know So Far

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‘The View’: Whoopi Goldberg Delivers Pointed Message to Trump Over ‘S**thole Countries’ Comments

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‘Shark Tank’ Stars Kevin O’Leary & Daniel Lubetzky Go ‘Bananas’ in Holiday Episode Sneak Peek (VIDEO)

 VERONICA MARS, Kristen Bell, 'Mars, Bars', (Season 3, aired February 20, 2007) 2004-07. Photo: Michael Desmond / © Warner Bros. Television / Courtesy Everett Collection

‘Veronica Mars’ Finally Heads to Netflix… But There’s a Catch

 Joel McHale and Michael Rowland in the Animal Control “Strays & Lovebirds

‘Animal Control’ Season 4 to Premiere Earlier Than Expected: All the Details

 Whoopi Goldberg The View

‘The View’: Whoopi Goldberg Shares Touching Message With Fans & Cohosts

 Sylvester Stallone as Dwight Manfredi and Jay Will as Tyson in the Paramount+ original series Tulsa King

‘Tulsa King’ Season 4 Details: What We Know So Far

 Whoopi Goldberg and Alyssa Farah Griffin on The View

‘The View’ Hosts Issue Warning to Trump About His True ‘Legacy’

 Bill Skarsgard in Welcome to Derry
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‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Creators on Brinigng the Black Spot Story to Screen With a Pennywise Twist

 Kayla Wallace as Rebecca in Landman episode 4, season 2, streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Emerson Miller/Paramount+
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‘Landman’ Star Kayla Wallace on Finding Rebecca’s Weakness & That New Romance

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‘Mayor of Kingstown’: Tobi Bamtefa Reveals Bunny’s True Reaction to Frank’s Betrayal

 Billy Bob Thornton on Landman

‘Landman’ Returning for Season 3: All the Details

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 GREY'S ANATOMY, Kate Walsh, 'Piece Of My Heart', (Season 4, aired May 1, 2008), 2005-. photo: Scott Garfield / © ABC / Courtesy Everett Collection

Kate Walsh Sets Surprise ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Return: All the Details

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‘The View’ Unveils Festive Christmas-Themed Set

 The Challenge Season 41 FInale
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Who Won ‘The Challenge’ Season 41?

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Dr. Will Kirby Reacts to ‘Deal or No Deal Island’ Cancellation: ‘Disappointing’

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Why Is Alyssa Farah Griffin Absent From ‘The View’?

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‘The View’: Sara Haines Gets Bleeped Discussing Trump – Here’s What She Said

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Explaining FX’s ‘The Beauty,’ Ryan Murphy’s New Sci-Fi Drama

 MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN: Kristin Kreuk in the
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7 Burning Questions We Have for ‘Murder in a Small Town’ After That Season 2 Finale

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Is ‘Murder in a Small Town’ Coming Back for Season 3? Here’s What We Know So Far

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‘Murder in a Small Town’ Team Breaks Down That Proposal & Season 3 Hopes

 David Genat in Deal or No Deal Island - Season 2 - 'Snakes in the Grass'

Did David Genat’s Massive Win Cause ‘Deal or No Deal Island’s Cancellation?