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‘Game of Thrones’ Finale Sets Ratings Record
3 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
HBO’s “Game of Thrones” continues to grow in popularity, with Sunday’s fifth-season finale drawing the show’s largest audience ever — despite going up against the NBA Finals in most of the country.
According to Nielsen “live plus same-day” estimates, “Thrones” averaged 8.1 million viewers, up 13% from both the previous week (7.14 million) and last year’s finale (7.09 million). The previous series high for the show came with its fifth-season premiere in April, which drew about 8 million.
Sunday’s ratings growth is a continuation of a trend that has seen a show once considered “niche” become cable’s second most popular program, behind only AMC’s “The Walking Dead.”
Review: ‘Game of Thrones’ Delivers Amazing Season Finale
The “Game of Thrones” finale also set Twitter ablaze, landing atop the Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings weekly top 10 series list with 436,000 event-related Tweets that were seen by a unique audience of 5.1 million people. That »
- Rick Kissell
Kerry Washington as Anita Hill in HBO's Confirmation—Get Your First Look!
3 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Olivia who?! Kerry Washington is going from crisis management to star witness in her latest project, and we have your first look at the Gladiator in action. HBO has released the first image of the Scandal star as Anita Hill in Confirmation, its upcoming biopic about Clarence Thomas' 1991 Senate hearings to become a Supreme Court judge. Hill was a lawyer and one of Thomas' aides at the Department of Education and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, who accused him of sexual harassment and was later called upon to testify against him during the hearings. But seriously, is anyone else getting a bit of season one Olivia Pope vibe from the photo above?! You can also check out how »
American Horror Story Stars Reveal What They'll Miss Most About Jessica Lange
4 hours ago | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
Like it or not, Jessica Lange is sitting American Horror Story: Hotel out. Yes, the fourth season, Freak Show, was Lange's last...as a full-time cast member (Hey, we believe in the power of Ryan Murphy and think she may pop up once). Lange's been at the center of every season since the start, having played a ghostly neighbor, a wicked nun, a bitchy witch and a prostitute who owned a freak show and then became a TV star. Viewers are going to miss her, and so is the cast. We caught up with the American Horror Story: Freak Show cast to discuss all things Jessica Lange and shocker (we're saying shocker sarcastically in case that wasn't evident), in the video above, they had nothing but nice things to say about the »
Nick Cannon’s ‘Wild ‘N Out’ Return Propels MTV2 to Highest-Rated Day Ever
4 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Nick Cannon‘s “Wild ‘N Out” returned last week, and MTV2 execs must be losing their minds over the result. The cable channel scored its highest-rated day ever — in a near-20-year-history — on Wednesday, earning a 0.3 rating in its key 12-34 demographic across the total day measurement, which utilizes Nielsen’s Live Plus Same Day overnight numbers. Much of that milestone is thanks to Cannon’s improv comedy series, which debuted to a 1.3 rating in the key demo across two new episodes, that according to Live Plus 3 Day numbers. The premiere hour had 1.2 million total viewers; a rerun hour immediately following added another. »
- Tony Maglio
Showtime Renews Penny Dreadful for Season 3
2 hours ago | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
Looks like the witches, demons, and Wolfman will be sticking around Showtime for at least another year. The network has renewed its supernatural drama Penny Dreadful for a nine-episode third season that will premiere sometime in 2016. “John Logan’s brilliant writing and this amazingly talented ensemble continue to draw a passionate, global fan base into the meticulously crafted world of Penny Dreadful,” said Nevins. “Together with our wonderful partners at Sky Atlantic, we’re excited to see what new haunts John and his team have in store for season three.” Penny Dreadful, which was created by Oscar winner John Logan, stars Eva Green, Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton, Harry Treadway, Rory Kinear, Reeve Carney, Danny Sapani, Simon Russell Beale, Billie Piper, and Helen McCrory. A co-production with Sky Atlantic, the series will once again shoot on location in Dublin, Ireland for Season 3. “Penny Dreadful is the perfect fit for Sky Atlantic; truly… »
- Chris King
Hannibal Sneak Peek Video: Will — Yes, Will! — Is Mr. Smiles
15 minutes ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Hannibal‘s Will Graham is a lot of things — moody, meditative, maybe a wee bit deranged — but you wouldn’t really expect to find Pharrell’s “Happy” on his iTunes “25 Most Played” list.
RelatedAmerican Gods Greenlit at Starz With Bryan Fuller as Co-Showrunner
So how come he’s so eager to show off his smile in the following exclusive preview video from Thursday’s episode (10/9c on NBC)?
Ok, Ok, maybe we’re being a tiny bit misleading — nobody’s been truly jovial in Bryan Fuller’s twisted dreamscape since… ever? — but Hugh Dancy’s character is indeed making »
Annecy: ‘Walter’ Joins Cultures Bringing Nature Alive at Annecy Festival
28 minutes ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Director Clément Du Ruyter fuses French, Japanese and American influences into his own style for the upcoming animation series, “Walter”. In hopes of receiving funds for a toon skein, “Walter” chronicles a man’s journey in a magical forest as he attempts to oust strange creatures from their natural environment. The French series project draws from other man-versus-wildlife comedic animations such as American classics Yosemite Sam, Elmer Fudd and Wile E. Coyote with a blend of Japanese folklore “Yokai” and traditional European illustrations.
On “Walter,” Lorène Lescanne producces, screenplay is by Marie Manand; De Ruyter and Lila Poppins serve as graphic artists.
“Walter” will be presented Thursday at the Annecy Mifa market TV Special and Series pitches.
What inspired you to write this story?
Basically ,I just wanted to mix European design with creatures that look Japanese. I really like Paul Grimault and Tomi Ungerer who do [French] animation films with a very special style. »
- Mannie Holmes
‘The Walking Dead’ & Spinoff ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Heading to Comic-Con
42 minutes ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
No surprise here — zombies are taking over Comic-Con once again.
“The Walking Dead” and its hotly anticipated spinoff “Fear the Walking Dead” will be heading to San Diego this summer for panels at the annual convention.
“Fear The Walking Dead” makes its Con debut with a cast and creative panel, which will feature stars Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Frank Dillane, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Lorenzo James Henrie, Ruben Blades and Mercedes Mason, along with showrunner David Erickson, and exec producers Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero and Dave Alpert.
“Fear” star Debnam-Carey, one of Variety‘s 10 TV Actors to Watch, is anticipating her first Comic-Con, as part of “The Walking Dead” family. “I have been warned about Comic Con,” she said with a laugh. “I don’t know that anyone is prepared for the fans of ‘Twd.’ They are some of the most loyal fans of any show on television right now. »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
Cablevision’s Jim Dolan: 25% May Cut Cable TV Cord Over Next 5 Years
1 hour ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Maybe it’s time to stop calling them “cable TV” companies. “Connectivity is our No. 1 product now; it is no longer video,” Cablevision CEO Jim Dolan told an investor gathering today. “That is a significant change to our model.” It isn’t just because his Long Island-based company now has more broadband subscribers than TV ones. “We expect a reduction in the big bundle offering,” he said in an interview with Guggenheim Partners Executive Chairman Alan Schwartz — who’s a… »
Regina King to Return to ‘American Crime’ with Felicity Huffman & Timothy Hutton
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Regina King is returning to “American Crime” as a series regular for its second season, ABC announced Tuesday. King joins previously announced returning leads Felicity Huffman and Timothy Hutton.
The ABC Studios drama is created by Oscar-winner John Ridley (“12 Years A Slave”), who exec produces with Michael McDonald.
Ridley commented, “Michael McDonald and I couldn’t be more excited to have Regina back for season two of ‘American Crime.’ She’s phenomenal in all regards, and is going to be at the center of a story that deals with physicality, sexuality, and societal boundaries with the same urgency as our first season dealt with race and faith. We’ve been blessed with the opportunity to speak on subjects as no other show does, and a cast which can do so with such a high degree of emotional honesty.”
Season 2 is expected to see a slew of new cast members, as »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
Regina King To Return To ‘American Crime’ As Series Regular In Season 2
1 hour ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
American Crime’s Regina King is set to come back as a series regular on the second season of ABC’s anthology crime drama, joining fellow American Crime co-stars Felicity Huffman and Timothy Hutton. All three will play new characters in a new setting. In announcing King’s return, American Crime creator/executive producer John Ridley lifted the veil on Season 2’s subject matter and how King’s character would fit in it. “Regina is phenomenal in all regards, and is going to… »
American Crime: Regina King Returning for Season 2 as Series Regular
1 hour ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
After exploring Muslim faith in American Crime‘s freshman season, Regina King will be back to grapple with another hot-button issue in Season 2.
The actress is set to return for the ABC anthology drama’s sophomore season in a series-regular role, the network announced Tuesday.
RelatedRegina King Joins The Leftovers
King — who played the devout Muslim sister of drug addict Carter Nix in Season 1 — joins series stars Felicity Huffman and Timothy Hutton, who will also return for the second go-round.
“Michael McDonald and I couldn’t be more excited to have Regina back for Season 2 of American Crime,” series »
‘Walking Dead’ Returns To Comic-Con With Spinoff ‘Fear The Walking Dead’ In Tow
1 hour ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
No surprise here: The zombie apocalypse is coming back to Comic-Con again this year, this time bringing new friends along for the ride. AMC unveiled its plans for the annual confab today, with The Walking Dead and newbie companion series Fear The Walking Dead set for a Hall H presentation Friday, July 10. Another new AMC series, Into The Badlands, will be making its Comic-Con debut the next day. For the Hall H presentation, AMC is grabbing two hours (noon-2 Pm Pt) to… »
Donald Trump Interview Race: Bill O’Reilly, George Stephanopoulos Grapple To Be First
1 hour ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
After Donald Trump concluded his Trump Tower announcement he was joining the race for the White House, ending years of will-he-won’t-he gamesmanship with the press, the race was on to conduct the first interview with the real estate mogul/reality-tv star, and to get that sit-down pushed out to viewers. Trump sat down first with Fox News Channel’s Bill O'Reilly. That interview will air in its entirety on tonight’s The O’Reilly Factor, airing at 8 Pm Et/5 Pm Pt. Immediately… »
Watch: 'Transparent,' 'Jane the Virgin' and 'The Goldbergs' Creators Reveal Comedy Secrets
1 hour ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
Read More: 7 Pieces of Solid Writing Advice from 'Jane the Virgin' On Tuesday night, Variety hosted a panel featuring some of the best comedy writers that television has to offer. Cynthia Littleton, Variety’s managing editor of TV, questioned Adam F. Goldberg ("The Goldbergs"), Mike O'Malley ("Survivor's Remorse"), Jennie Snyder Urman ("Jane the Virgin"), and Jill Soloway ("Transparent") -- a group representing all of the different platforms, including broadcast, cable, and streaming, that have supported the comedy genre. The panel covered an array of topics -- including the importance of storytelling, the differences between hour-long and half-hour shows, the categorization of drama versus comedy and the influence of the platform on the show’s content. With Emmy nominations approaching, the video above provides valuable insight into the writers' rooms of this year’s potential Emmy...
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- Conor Soules
Starz Orders Bryan Fuller’s ‘American Gods’ Adaptation to Series
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The Gods are headed to Starz. The cable network has officially ordered Bryan Fuller (Hannibal, Pushing Daises) and Michael Green’s (The River, Kings) adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed fantasy novel American Gods. Both Fuller and Green will write the series and serve as showrunners, while Gaiman will be an executive producer. American Gods is set to begin production after the casting of its lead role, “Shadow Moon.” “Starz is committed to bring American Gods to its legions of fans,” said Starz CEO Chris Albrecht in a statement. “With our partners at FremantleMedia and with Bryan, Michael and Neil guiding the project, we hope to create a series that honors the book and does right by the fans, who have been casting it in their minds for years. The search for Shadow begins today!” Gaiman’s 2001 novel has been translated into over 30 languages and earned numerous accolades including Hugo, »
- Chris King
Starz Is Moving Ahead w/ Its Serial Adaptation of 'American Gods.' Casting Will Likely Be Closely Watched
1 hour ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
The race of the novel's main character, Shadow, is one that's been the source of debate since the novel was published in 2001. I'm not aware that the author, Neil Gaiman, has ever been specific about Shadow's racial make-up, other than to say, "In my head, at least he’s one of those people whose race doesn’t read easily - in the celebrity world, Vin Diesel’s an example of the same kind of look. But it seemed appropriate in a book about America that the hero was of mixed race." It's been argued that, given evidence in the novel, Shadow's mother is African American. But Gaimain has remained seemingly intentionally vague on the subject. 3 years ago, while on tour promoting the 10th anniversary edition of "American Gods," speaking to Collider.com, he addressed the problems faced with bringing his works to the screen, stating: "One of the things I'm »
- Tambay A. Obenson
Is 'Game of Thrones' Serving Fans, or Simply Torturing Them?
1 hour ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
The future is shit, just like the past. Cunning fugitive Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) spends much of the fifth-season premiere of "Game of Thrones" lamenting history's endless excrement. Finally free from the cramped crate that's carried him across the Narrow Sea, he is nevertheless bound by the nihilism of dead beetles, as he notes in "The Mountain and the Viper"—bound, after murdering his father and his former lover in "The Children," by the point of his pitiless parable, which is that there's no point at all. In Tyrion's jaundiced view of this mad world, the smashing of "countless living, crawling things" becomes an end in itself. Read More: "Emmy Watch: Learning to Love 'Game of Thrones'" If the aforementioned pair of brutal, brilliant entries from the final stages of season four marked the culmination of years spent learning to love "Game of Thrones," and my favorable review of the current season's initial. »
- Matt Brennan
Debbie Matenopoulos Named New Host of ‘The Insider’
1 hour ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Debbie Matenopoulos has been named host of “The Insider,” replacing Thea Andrews.
Matenopoulos will begin in her new role on July 6, serving as host, alongside Louis Aguirre. Michael Yo and Keltie Knight remain correspondents.
“Our audience really connects with Debbie, and she has great chemistry with Louis and the team,” exec producer Brad Bessey announced Tuesday. “She’s down-to-earth, plugged into celebrity news and pop culture, has a vibrant personality and is a true industry insider. In many ways she is the personification of ‘The Insider’ brand.”
Matenopoulos joined the entertainment newsmagazine as a special correspondent this past May for for exclusive sit-down interviews with Sally Jessy Raphael, Martha Stewart, Joy Behar and Kathie Lee Gifford, among others. She first joined “The Insider” in January 2012, as a correspondent.
Previously, she worked as a host for “The View,” TV Guide Channel, E! and, most recently, Hallmark Channel’s “Home & Family.”
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- Elizabeth Wagmeister
American Gods Greenlit at Starz With Bryan Fuller as Co-Showrunner
1 hour ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Cue the “That’s not in the book!” discussion in 3, 2, 1…: Starz has ordered to series an adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s popular novel American Gods.
Bryan Fuller (Hannibal) and Michael Green (Kings)will serve as writers and showrunners of the fantasy drama, the network announced Tuesday.
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Gaiman’s 2001 novel follows a lonely ex-con named Shadow who takes a job as a bodyguard for the mysterious Mr. Wednesday. As the two men travel the United States, Shadow becomes aware that a war is imminent between the country’s old gods (think: ancient »
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