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Alberta Watson, ‘Nikita,’ ’24’ Actress, Dead at 60
6 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Alberta Watson, who played Madeline in the Canadian series “La Femme Nikita” and Sen. Madeline Pierce on the CW series “Nikita,” died Saturday after “a long and heroic battle with cancer,” a representative for the actress told TheWrap on Monday. She was 60. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of the luminous Alberta Watson. Alberta died in the arms of her beloved Ken on Saturday March 21st at Kensington Hospice in Toronto after a long and incredibly courageous battle with cancer,” Gary Goddard Agency, which represented Watson, said in a statement. A memorial service is currently being planned. »
- Tim Kenneally
Netflix to Premiere Chris Tucker's First-Ever Stand-Up Comedy Special July 10
8 hours ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
Actor and comedian Chris Tucker will headline his first full length stand-up comedy special, "Chris Tucker Live," premiering exclusively on Netflix on Friday, July 10. Tucker’s stand-up comedy performance will be available to stream in all territories where Netflix is available. In the special, Tucker returns to the stage he loves, as he shares his experiences from childhood to stardom. The special was filmed at the Historic Fox Theatre in Tucker’s hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. “Chris Tucker is a true global movie star and a one-of-a-kind talent whose remarkable energy, delivery and original style make him one of the funniest comedians of our time,” said Ted Sarandos, Netflix Chief Content Officer. “We cannot wait to share his distinct and hilarious voice with our members across the globe.” “I’m thrilled to be partnering with Netflix, one of the true global leaders in entertainment, on my first comedy special,” said Chris Tucker. »
- Tambay A. Obenson
‘Empire': Highest-Rated Season 1 Finale In Nearly A Decade
7 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
The news just keeps getting better for Empire. In Live + 3, the Fox drama’s Season 1 finale on March 18 drew 21.1 million viewers (8.4/27) making it the highest-rated freshman finale since the first season finale of Grey’s Anatomy on May 22, 2005, which drew a 9.8/24, according to Nielsen. Comparing time slot to time slot, the 9 Pm hour of Empire's finale was up 82% in the key demo over its premiere episode and up 19% from its March 11 show among the 18-49s. It is also… »
Orphan Black Season 3 Sneak Peak: Sarah Has a Tense Talk With Castor Clone Rudy
8 hours ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
Orphan Black is still a few weeks away from returning to BBC America. However, we thankfully, have been gifted with a sneak peak at the show’s Season 3 premiere, and in typical Orphan Black fashion, it’s pretty intense, as Sarah comes face-to-face with one of the Castor clones that we were introduced to in the show’s second season finale. In the scene below, Sarah sits down with Rudy (also known as Scarface), and things go about as well as you would expect them to, with the two of them going back and forth, trading insights and insults. “You’re a legend, Sarah Manning,” he tells her. “You’re a myth,” she responds, before telling him how she met one of his brothers and “kicked him in the face.” However, Rudy isn’t phased, and he instead turns the tables on Sarah. “It’s hard to tell who’s who’s these days, »
- Chris King
Hulu Gives Series Pickup to Jason Katims Drama ‘The Way’
7 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Jason Katims is the latest A-list showrunner to set up shop at a digital outlet. Hulu has given a series order to “The Way,” a Universal TV drama about a family at the center of a controversial faith-based movement.
Katims will shepherd “Way,” created by Jessica Goldberg, who will serve as showrunner and exec producer with Katims and Michelle Lee of Katims’ True Jack Prods. Hulu has ordered 10 episodes.
Goldberg previously worked with Katims on “Parenthood,” the NBC family drama that wrapped its six-season run in January. Katims is also showrunner of the NBC comedy “About a Boy,” which is iffy for a third season renewal.
“Way” is billed as a “controversial, dangerous and thrilling world” with a family wrapped up in a faith movement and “struggling with relationships, marriage and power.”
Hulu’s Svod service has been slower out of the gate on the original content front than rivals Netflix and Amazon. »
- Cynthia Littleton
John Litvack Dies: TV Executive & Producer Was 69
15 minutes ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
John Litvack, one of the top TV current executives of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, died March 21 from respiratory failure, a complication from a cardiac surgery he had undergone earlier in the year. He was 69. Often referred to as the dean of current programming, Litvack had a rare career path where he frequently switched back and forth between being an executive and working as a director and producer. Born in Newton, Ma, Litvack graduated from Columbia University and… »
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