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‘Pretty Little Liars’ Duo Lucy Hale & Ian Harding Reteaming On Holiday Rom-Com ‘The Twelve Dates Of Christmas’

Nearly a decade on from their work together on the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars, Lucy Hale and Ian Harding are reuniting on The Twelve Dates of Christmas, a holiday rom-com from Latigo Films, BuzzFeed Studios, Applewood Studios, CaliWood Pictures and Fortitude International.

The Hollywood Reporter

Disney’s Live-Action ‘Tangled:’ Sarah Catherine Hook, Teagan Croft, Freya Skye And Olivia-Mai Barrett Up For Rapunzel Role

The studio quietly conducted screen tests and chemistry readings in London last week for the parts of Rapunzel, the curious and plucky would-be princess with magical hair, and Flynn Rider, the cocky outlaw thief who helps her escape her tower prison.

Variety

CBS Orders Comedy Pilot ‘Regency,’ From ‘The Big Bang Theory’ Alum Tara Hernandez

CBS has ordered the pilot Regency, from The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon alum Tara Hernandez, to be put into consideration for the 2026-2027 TV season. The multi-camera sitcom, from Warner Bros. TV, is a period piece described as a “historical spin” on the typical family comedy.

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