Hailee Steinfeld will portray Marvel fan-favorite character Kate Bishop in the upcoming Disney+ "Hawkeye" series. Rumors of Steinfeld's involvement were confirmed when several outlets spotted her shooting on location in New York in costume.

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• Bishop's inclusion in the "Hawkeye" series was first discussed at San Diego Comic-Con 2019.
• In Marvel Comics, Bishop is the third person -- and the first woman -- to take on the Hawkeye mantle, following Clint Barton and Wyatt McDonald.
• There are also indications that Barton and Bishop's dog Lucky, also known as Lucky the Pizza Dog, will appear in the series.
• Steinfeld also stars in the Apple TV+ comedy-drama series "Dickinson" and provided the voice of Gwen Stacy in the film "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse."

According to Deadline, the Elisabeth Moss limited series "Candy" will stream on Hulu. The project comes from Universal Content Productions (UCP), a joint venture between Universal Studio Group and 20th Television. 

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• The series comes from two veterans of Hulu's "The Act": writer and producer Robin Veith, and co-creator Nick Antosca.
• Based on the true story of Candy Montgomery, a mom from Texas who murdered a friend from church, Betty Gore, with an ax.
• Veith -- who was also a writer on the AMC series "Mad Men," which starred Moss -- wrote the pilot script.
• Another "Mad Men" vet -- director Michael Uppendhal -- helmed the pilot episode.
• Hulu recently acquired another UCP true-crime series: "The Girl from Plainville," starring Elle Fanning.

DAILY CALENDAR

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3

EUPHORIA SPECIAL: TROUBLE DON'T LAST ALWAYS: The ninth overall episode of the HBO series "Euphoria" also serves as its first holiday special, following Rue (Zendaya) as she celebrates Christmas. This will be the first of two "Euphoria" specials to debut on HBO before the delayed second season. (NOTE: The special airs this Sunday on HBO Max but will begin streaming early, Thursday night at 9 pm PT, on HBO Max.) [HBO Max]

HEAVEN'S GATE: THE CULT OF CULTS: Four-part documentary series about the Heaven's Gate religious group, whose membership participated in mass ritual suicide in 1997. The series features never-before-seen footage from inside the organization and interviews with former members and loved ones of those who perished. [HBO]

BUGS BUNNY'S 24 CARROT HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Brand-new animated special reuniting the classic Looney Tunes characters, including new shorts starring Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Granny, Tweety, Sylvester, Elmer Fudd, the Tasmanian Devil, Wile E. Coyote, the Roadrunner, and of course, Bugs Bunny himself. [HBO Max]

STYLISH WITH JENNA LYONS: In this freshman reality series, stylist and former J. Crew president Jenna Lyons and her team take on a variety of design projects, from home renovations to launching a new fashion brand. [HBO Max]

MY GIFT: A CHRISTMAS SPECIAL FROM CARRIE UNDERWOOD: Musical holiday special from the "American Idol" champ and seven-time Grammy winner, who will perform songs from her Christmas album, also called "My Gift," backed by a live orchestra and choir. John Legend and Underwood's 5-year-old son Isaiah make guest appearances. [HBO Max]

ANYTHING FOR JACKSON: Shudder-exclusive indie horror film about a Satanist couple who accidentally awaken dark forces when they try to bring their dead grandson's spirit back from the other side. [Shudder]

THE COMMONS: Australian conspiracy thriller series set in a dystopian near-future where climate change and fast-spreading diseases have started to undermine civil society. Joanne Froggatt and David Lyons star as a scientist couple trying to conceive a child in this strange new world. [Sundance Now]

BREAK: Indie drama from the U.K. set in the world of the billiards-like sport snooker. Sam Gittins stars as a young player who receives help from a local gangster (Ruter Hauer) and a Chinese pool champion (David Yip) to compete in a prestigious Beijing tournament. [Netflix]

CHICO BON BON AND THE VERY BERRY HOLIDAY: The helpful monkey and his "Fix-It Force" from the educational animated series return for this holiday special, in which they help a Santa-esque bear deliver his homemade Blunderberry Cakes. [Netflix]

JUST ANOTHER CHRISTMAS (TUDO BEM NO NATAL QUE VEM): Holiday comedy from Brazil about a grumpy dad who gets stuck in a time loop where it's always Christmas Day. [Netflix]

NEW TRAILERS

VIKINGS: The final 10 episodes of the History period drama series -- inspired by the legends of Viking hero Ragnar Lodbrok -- will stream first on Amazon Prime beginning on December 30. [Amazon]

CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA: The horror drama's final eight episodes find a group of ancient, world-destroying entities known as The Eldritch Terrors descending on the town of Greendale. The series returns on December 31. [Netflix]

CALL ME KAT: "Big Bang Theory" star Mayim Bialik returns in this Fox sitcom, starring as a woman named Kat who leaves her dead-end job to open a cat cafe. Swoosie Kurtz, Cheyenne Jackson, and Kyle Pratt co-star. The series will debut on Fox on January 3. [Fox/Hulu]

THE DIG: Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, and Lily James star in this period drama -- based on a 2007 novel by John Preston -- about a wealthy widow and an amateur archaeologist who make a significant historical find on the grounds of her estate. It will debut theatrically on January 15 and premiere online on January 29. [Netflix]

"The Good Wife" veteran Julianna Margulies will join the cast of Apple's "The Morning Show" for its second season. Margulies will play UBA news anchor Laura Peterson.

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• Series regulars Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell, Billy Crudup, and Mark Duplass will all return for the new episodes.
• Other new Season 2 cast members include Greta Lee, Ruairi O'Connor, and Hasan Minhaj.
• Margulies has won three Emmys for her work on "ER" and "The Good Wife," and also appeared on the Showtime series "Billions."

Helen Hunt will join the cast of Starz's new series based on the indie drama "Blindspotting." She'll play Rainey, the mother of Rafael Casal's character, Miles.

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• Hunt recently starred in the BBC series "World on Fire" and the 2019 independent horror film "I See You." 
• Starz announced the casting of a number of other "Blindspotting" actors this week, including Benjamin Earl Turner and several cast members from Showtime's "Shameless."
• The spin-off series will focus on Jasmine Cephas Jones' character Ashley from the film, who must deal with the unexpected incarceration of her long-time partner (Casal).
• Casal will also serve as showrunner on the series.

HBO Max picked up the U.S. SVOD streaming rights to all nine seasons of the Warner Bros. TV family comedy series "The Middle." The series -- which aired on ABC from 2009 to 2018 -- follows the daily struggles of a middle-class Indiana family and stars Patricia Heaton and Neil Flynn.

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• A total of 215 episodes of "The Middle" were produced and are now streaming on HBO Max.
• Some episodes had previously streamed on Hulu.
• The show has also been available to stream on Amazon's IMDb TV for free with ads.
• Several other WB TV-produced shows -- including "The Big Bang Theory" and "Friends" -- are also now streaming on HBO Max.

The AMC+ service will present a "Walking Dead" holiday special. The show will feature "Walking Dead" cast members past and present reminiscing about making the show and also providing some of their thoughts on "the holiday season."

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• "Talking Dead" chief Chris Hardwick hosts.
• Participating cast members include Lauren Cohan, Melissa McBride, Josh McDermitt, Khary Payton, Emily Kinney, and IronE Singleton.
• Kinney -- who played Beth Greene on "Walking Dead" and is also a recording artist -- will perform a new version of "Up on the Housetop," while other cast members will unite for a parody of "The Twelve Days of Christmas."
• The actors will also perform a partial table read of an upcoming episode.
• The special will debut on AMC+ on December 13.

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• During this holiday season, find out how SimpliSafe is protecting over 3 million homes with less markup and more security.*
• Episodes of the Fox reality competition series "The Masked Dancer" will stream on the free, ad-supported Tubi platform following a window of availability on Hulu.
• HBO Max discontinued its "free trial period" offer ahead of the release of "Wonder Woman 1984" on the platform.
• Streaming analytics startup Antenna -- which focuses on providing data about subscription services -- raised $4.2 million in seed funding from Raine Ventures.
• Starz launched a streaming app -- Lionsgate Play -- in India.
• A new report from Cambridge University suggests that streaming to a mobile device in standard definition rather than HD reduces total generated emissions by eight times.
• During an interview with Jimmy Kimmel, comedian John Mulaney claimed he was investigated by the Secret Service following a February 2020 appearance on "Saturday Night Live."
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