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USA’s ‘The Rainmaker’ Adds Richard Kind, Kevin Ryan and Asher DeLand in Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)
“The Rainmaker” has packed the court with three new actors joining the cast of Season 3. Richard Kind joins the USA Network legal drama as Larry Shifflet, the father to P. J. Byrne’s Deck Shifflet. Kevin Ryan will recur as Liam Donnelly, a corporate vice president with a secret agenda who goes up against Rudy []
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Cosmopolitan
· Jun 26, 2026
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L.A. Times - Sports
· Jun 23, 2026
Dodgers rout Twins with help from Tommy Edman and Chuckie Robinson
The Dodgers rout the Twins with some help from recent roster additions Tommy Edman and Chuckie Robinson.
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‘Probability of Miracles’ Amazon TV Series Casts Brian Tee, Ben Feldman (EXCLUSIVE)
The Amazon Prime Video TV adaptation of “The Probability of Miracles” has added two new cast members. Variety has learned exclusively that Brian Tee and Ben Feldman are both set to appear in the series, which is based on the Wendy Wunder novel of the same name. Production on the series is now underway in []
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Jake Johnson, Ben Stiller Catch Pickleball Fever in Apple’s ‘The Dink’ Trailer
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Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's 2 Kids: All About Travis and Sosie
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Related coverage for "USA’s ‘The Rainmaker’ Adds Richard Kind, Kevin Ryan and Asher DeLand in Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)": Cosmopolitan — The Useless Movie Boyfriend Era Is Upon Us. L.A. Times - Sports — Dodgers rout Twins with help from Tommy Edman and Chuckie Robinson. Variety — ‘Probability of Miracles’ Amazon TV Series Casts Brian Tee, Ben Feldman (EXCLUSIVE). The Hollywood Reporter — Jake Johnson, Ben Stiller Catch Pickleball Fever in Apple’s ‘The Dink’ Trailer. People.com — Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's 2 Kids: All About Travis and Sosie. SB Nation — Grayson Allen Is Back In North Carolina!