The finale of The White Lotus is drawing near, and viewers appear eager to see how Season 2 is going to come to a close. The penultimate episode, which aired on Sunday, once again hit a series-high viewership with an audience of 2.8M across HBO Max and linear telecasts, according to HBO. That’s a 23% […]
EXCLUSIVE: Peter Guber’s Mandalay Television is stepping into the fantasy realm. The production company has optioned Raven Kennedy’s Plated Prisoner series, which includes five books: Gild, Glint, Gleam, Glow, and Gold. It is now setting up the project as a series. The books are a new take on the story of King Midas and how everything he touches turns to […]
It may have seemed like a heavyweight match this year between House of the Dragon and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, but as far as the Critics Choice Awards are concerned, the HBO drama had the better performances. The Game of Thrones sequel earned noms in Best Drama, Best Supporting Actor […]
Police officers and family members declined to shake the hands of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony on Tuesday to honor those who defended the Capitol amid the January 6th attack. Video of the ceremony showed recipients shaking hands with Senate Majority […]
UPDATE: Sony is changing-up its platform of the Tom Hanks movie A Man Called Otto. The pic will now go exclusive in LA and NY on Dec. 30 followed by limited break on Jan. 6, and a further wide on Jan. 13, the latter point always part of the plan. The studio is pivoting their […]
Scandal fans will soon be able to relive the show’s most memorable moments via a podcast produced by Shondaland Audio — through the lens of one of the series’ most beloved duos. Hosted by Katie Lowes and Guillermo Díaz, Unpacking The Toolbox will feature conversations about the political thriller as they rewatch the series from […]
EXCLUSIVE: Jeff Brown, who has been with Warner Bros. for 26 years, is leaving the studio. Brown was most recently EVP, Warner Bros Discovery Global Kids, Young Adults, and Classics, and his last day is today, Tuesday December 6. In his most recent role, he managed global animation movie planning and revenue optimization for TV series […]
EXCLUSIVE: Fox is developing a comedy called Remix from Sam Laybourne (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist) and Mnelik Belilgne (Killing It). The script from Fox Entertainment Studios follows a progressive, podcast-loving millennial who tries to modernize his father’s old school funk recording studio in an effort to save the family business and bond with his outdated, opinionated […]
Trevor Noah is leaving The Daily Show on Thursday December 8, and after the comedian exits stage left, a tranche of guest hosts are set to take the reins of the Comedy Central series before a new host or hosts officially takes over. This group will include Chelsea Handler, Kal Penn, Al Franken, Sarah Silverman […]
Paramount Global has announced the seven writers who will be participating Writers Mentoring Program for 2023-2023. Currently in its 19th year and helmed by the Paramount Office of Global Inclusion, the eight-month program provides mentorships, access and opportunity for writers. For 16 weeks, the writers will attend small workshop-style meetings with showrunners, executive producers, agents, […]
Hugh Grant has received a royal invitation to join The Palace for HBO. Grant will have a guest starring role in the limited series, which follows the unraveling of an authoritarian regime within the walls of a palace. Details surrounding Grant’s character weren’t revealed. The series ensemble includes Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts and Andrea Riseborough. Grant […]
ABC’s Abbott Elementary leads all contenders for the 2023 Critics Choice Awards TV nominations with six, followed by AMC’s Better Call Saul with five. Starz’s Gaslit, FX’s Reservation Dogs and Paramount+’s The Good Fight tied with four nominations each. The winners will be unveiled at the Critics Choice Awards gala, which will broadcast live on […]
EXCLUSIVE: Hulu has picked up exclusive U.S. streaming rights to the second season of New Zealand transgender drama Rūrangi, which recently won an International Emmy for best short-form series. The second season is in post-production and estimated to be finalised for Q1-2023. The first season, which was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award, charted the […]
EXCLUSIVE: Writer, director, producer, and actor Jim Cummings (The Beta Test) has signed with Anonymous Content for management. Cummings is an acclaimed indie filmmaker who most recently teamed with PJ McCabe to co-write and direct The Beta Test — a genre-bending feature, which world premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. He also produced and […]
With the unexpected return of Bob Iger last month for a new stint as Disney CEO, the entertainment giant’s veteran chief financial officer Christine McCarthy has emerged as a leading contender to take over the top job. “Christine has always been a force to be reckoned with, but you have to put her on a […]
EXCLUSIVE: Big Wheel Film & TV, the producer behind controversial Sky History series The Chop, has been restructured after running out of funds due to Covid-related challenges and the withdrawal of investment. The UK outfit, founded by former Sky commissioner James Quinn, entered administration following advice taken and has been sold to a separate production […]
Warner Bros Discovery and Amazon have struck a new distribution deal for HBO Max, returning the streaming service to Prime Video Channels. The agreement undoes a key mission for prior corporate entity WarnerMedia, which launched HBO Max in 2020, two years before merging with Discovery. Former WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar, who had a long exec […]
EXCLUSIVE: UK-Asian co-production funding specialist The Bridge has entered into an innovative first-look agreement with Web3 video streaming platform Myco. The deal will see The Bridge sourcing distribution and sales deals and co-production and funding partners from the Southeast Asia region for Myco’s original shows. In return Myco will get a ‘first look’ on commissioning, acquiring, […]
The UK TV industry needs to attract another 13,500 disabled people to be truly reflective of the workforce and population, according to a landmark disability in TV report issued today by diversity body Diamond. Analyzing disability progress over the past five years, the report said the scale of growth required is “substantial and the key […]
Tin Roof Media Names Rod Henwood Executive Chairman Tin Roof Media, the UK firm that houses Diana: The Truth Behind the Interview producer Blink Films and Remarkable Places to East firm Outline Productions, has named Rod Henwood as Executive Chairman. Henwood has been Non-Executive Chairman of the private equity-owned group since 2019. Tin Roof execs say its turnover has […]
Anya Taylor-Joy is lending her voice to give life to Princess Peach in the upcoming The Super Mario Bros. Movie. To prepare for the role, the Queen’s Gambit star turned into a gamer. “So now I am a gamer, and it’s really fun,” she told Modern Luxury San Diego. “Ideally, I like playing at arcades, […]
Los Angeles-based criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos and civil rights lawyer Ben Meiselas have acquired Los Angeles Magazine from Detroit-based Hour Media, the publication confirmed on Monday. The duo formed a new company called Engine Vision Media which will be the parent company under which the flagship publication will run, along with the Pasadena and […]
Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, and Rhea Perlman are remembering their Cheers co-star Kirstie Alley following her death on Monday from cancer. “I was on a plane today and did something I rarely do. I watched an old episode of Cheers,” Danson who played Sam Malone, said in a statement to Deadline. “It was the episode […]
George & Tammy, starring Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon, premiered Sunday with 3.3 million Live+Same Day linear viewers across Showtime, Paramount Network and CMT. Originally produced for Spectrum Originals with a second window on Paramount Network and Paramount+, the music drama was recently picked up by Showtime after Spectrum pulled away from original series. MTV […]
Tributes have already begun to be posted on social media for Kirstie Alley, who died at the age of 71. The actress best known for her work in Cheers and Veronica’s Closet was remembered for her personality, her parties and her politics. Her death was announced on her official Instagram account with a statement from […]
