‘The Orville’ renewed, Ratner and Grissom alleged

Seth MacFarlane’s sci-fi series The Orville has been renewed for a second season. Fox’s president of entertainment Michael Thorn confirmed the news, stating that “once again Seth has struck a powerful chord with viewers”.

Despite airing during one of the toughest time slots on TV and facing off against Thursday Night Football, The Orville has performed surprisingly well in the ratings, becoming the third-highest rated new drama in the 18-49 demographic in its first season.

We called the show a “thinly veiled piece of Star Trek fan fiction” – a thought echoed by many other critics. Yet despite the critical reception that The Orville has received, fans have been raving about the show since it debuted. Perhaps that can be attributed to its success.

The Orville on Streaming Platforms

The series left Fox after two seasons and landed at Hulu for its third outing. Season 3, subtitled New Horizons, premiered on the streamer in June 2022. All three seasons were added to Disney+ in August 2022, giving subscribers access to the full run on both platforms as of 2026.

The Orville gets second helping

The Fox renewal for season two arrived in 2017, the same year the show first aired. Production later shifted when Hulu ordered season three. As of March 2026, ten scripts for season four sit complete, though filming remains on hold while MacFarlane balances other commitments including Ted season two.

Ex-Endeavor employee details account of Brett Ratner rape allegation

Melanie Kohler, a former employee of the Endeavor Talent Agency, has detailed a rape allegation against producer Brett Ratner (The Revenant). How does the accusation come to us? Through Facebook, of course.

According to the post, Kohler alleges that Ratner preyed on her while drunk at a nightclub. It is a claim that Ratner’s lawyer has been quick to shoot down, claiming that it is “deliberately false and malicious” in nature. But it is far from the first accusation, with the Los Angeles Times having detailed the accounts of six other women – each of whom has accused Ratner of sexual harassment – including actresses Olivia Munn (X-Men: Apocalypse) and Natasha Henstridge (Species).

Ratner, who denies all allegations made against him, has since filed a lawsuit against Kohler, claiming that the post caused him to suffer “emotional distress, worry, and anxiety”. Warner Bros. severed ties after the 2017 reports surfaced and dropped plans for his Hugh Hefner biopic.

Brett Ratner Post-Allegations Career Developments

The defamation suit against Kohler was filed in November 2017 and dropped in October 2018. Both sides issued statements at the time and no money changed hands. Ratner returned to directing with a documentary on Melania Trump that screened in early 2026. Photos released from the Epstein files in late 2025 and early 2026 showed him with associates of the late financier.

Feldman names actor who molested him

Corey Feldman has, rather sensationally, named John Grissom as one of his alleged abusers. Feldman singled out Grissom on Thursday night’s episode of Dr. Oz, and with cameras rolling, contacted the LAPD to file a report against him.

Grissom, who does have a criminal record that includes an arrest for child molestation charges, appeared alongside Feldman in License to Drive (1988) and Dream a Little Dream (1989). Feldman, along with co-star Corey Haim, accused him of sexual molestation.

These claims come in the wake of the ever-growing scandal that is consuming Hollywood, initially having begun with Harvey Weinstein. It has since grown to include the likes of Kevin Spacey and Dustin Hoffman, each of whom are battling allegations of their own.

Corey Feldman Advocacy and Allegations Timeline

Feldman first spoke publicly about childhood abuse in 2013. On the November 2017 Dr. Oz broadcast he named Cloyd Jon Grissom, correcting earlier reports that used the first name John. He has also identified others, including talent manager Marty Weiss. Archive clips of those earlier warnings resurfaced in 2026 coverage. No widely reported arrest or trial has followed the specific claims Feldman made against Grissom.

Legal Resolution of Kohler Allegation

The suit ended without a payout or admission of liability. Kohler issued a statement noting that her memory of the evening had become unclear. Ratner’s team described the matter as closed. No further legal action between the two parties has surfaced since the 2018 dismissal.