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‘Straight Outta Compton’ Star Corey Hawkins to Topline Fox’s ’24’ Spinoff
2 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Corey Hawkins will star in the pilot for “24: Legacy” — the “24” revival series in the works at Fox — Variety has learned.
The “Straight Outta Compton” alum has nabbed the leading role of Eric Carter in the pilot. As previously reported, the new “24” will not bring back Kiefer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer, so while Hawkins’ character is not a direct replacement, he will topline the potential series. (Sources tell Variety that while only a pilot has been ordered, “24: Legacy” is expected to land a 13-episode order.)
Described as strong and smart, Eric came from a very rough background and turned his life around in the Army Rangers. Now back home in Virginia with his wife Nicole (yet to be cast), he’s pulled back into action as his past comes looking for him.
Since his breakout role as Dr. Dre in “Straight Outta Compton,” Hawkins’ profile has been quickly rising. »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
Ratings: The X-Files Gets Off to a Spooky-Good Start
5 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
A whole lot of people still believe.
The opening installment of Fox’s six-hour X-Files revival drew an impressive 13.5 million total viewers on Sunday night during its first half-hour (starting around 10:25 pm), leading out of a well-watched (if lop-sided) Nfc Championship game (which delivered north of 40 million viewers).
For comparison’s sake, The X-Files debuted in September 1993 to 12 million total viewers, while its 2002 series finale drew 13.3 million. A year ago, CBS’ Scorpion led out of the Colts/Patriots Afc Championship clash with an audience of 12.3 million (paired with a 3.2 demo rating).
In the demo, The X-Files scored a 5.1 rating »
Watergate: 1970s Nixon Scandal Series in Development at ABC
2 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Former President Richard Nixon may have sworn he was not a crook, but he is at the center of a potential new ABC event series.
Watergate, a drama set in Nixon’s 1970s White House, is in the works at ABC, our sister site Deadline reports.
The potential series would focus on John Dean, who was Nixon’s chief legal counsel from 1970 to 1973 and was deeply involved in the infamous political scandal and its cover-up.
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The imbroglio that became known as “Watergate” began with a break-in at Democratic National Committee headquarters at Washington, »
‘Making a Murderer’ Prosecutor Writing Book About Steven Avery Case
35 minutes ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Ken Kratz, the lawyer whose prosecution of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey was chronicled on Netflix’s wildly popular docu-series “Making a Murderer,” is writing a book about the case.
Kratz told Wbay-tv, ABC’s Green Bay, Wis. affiliate, that he’s penning a book to give a voice to Teresa Halbach, the woman who Avery and Dassey were ultimately convicted of murdering. He admitted to the outlet that he’s felt obliged to defend the Halbach family since the Dec. 18 release of the documentary and is “finally grateful to tell the whole story.”
“The one voice forgotten to this point is Teresa Halbach,” said Kratz, the former district attorney of Wisconsin’s Calumet County.
Filmed over a 10-year period, “Making a Murderer” documents Avery’s 1985 imprisonment, his later exoneration for the crime in 2003, and his subsequent controversial arrest and trial for the 2005 murder of Halbach, a photographer who was »
- Alyssa Sage
TVLine Items: Barrowman's Reign Role, Grease: Live Album Release and More
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Well, Reign fans, this is awkward.
Mary will soon come face-to-face with the man responsible for Francis’ death, and he’ll be played by Arrow‘s John Barrowman.
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According to EW.com, Barrowman will appear in the season’s penultimate episode as Munro, a dangerous and charismatic Scottish clan leader who harbors a grudge against the Queen of Scots. (Needless to say, the feeling is mutual, considering Munro cost Francis his life.)
Reign returns to The CW this spring.
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'Homeland's' Lesli Linka Glatter to Direct Navy Seal Series 'Six'
1 hour ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
Veteran TV director Lesli Linka Glatter ("Homeland," "Mad Men," "The Leftovers," "The Walking Dead") will helm the first two episodes of and executive produce the military drama "Six." A project out of A+E Studios and The Weinstein Company that will air on History, the series centers on the Navy Seal Team Six. Deadline describes the show as "inspired by real missions, capturing SEALs’ complex personal lives and the life-and-death decisions they make, with each season set in a different location, starting with Africa." “Lesli is one of the most talented directors in the business and her strong sensibilities and vision will be invaluable to setting the tone for Six,” commented Jana Bennett, President and General Manager of History. “Not only is she an incredible talent, but A+E Networks has been a leader in providing more behind-the-camera opportunities for gifted female storytellers and incorporating her...
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- Inkoo Kang
Showtime Developing Novel ‘Super Sad True Love Story’ with Ben Stiller Directing (Exclusive)
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Nearly one year after Ben Stiller began developing the 2010 novel “Super Sad True Love Story” for a television series with writer Karl Gajdusek, Showtime has nabbed the project with Stiller attached to exec produce and direct, Variety has learned.
Currently in development at the premium cabler, the book’s author Gary Shteyngart will serve as an exec producer with Stiller and Gajdusek, who is penning the television adaptation. Media Rights Capital is producing.
“Super Sad True Love Story” is a satire of contemporary American values and trends, including the erosion of American political values, the obsession with youth, and the urge to publish personal information through social networking. A unique blend of comedy, tragedy, absurdity and neurosis, the epistolary novel is built around the diaries of protagonist Lenny Abramov and the online posts of Eunice, telling their love story against the backdrop of an American dystopia.
For Stiller, the dramedy »
- Elizabeth Wagmeister
Watergate Event Series in Development at ABC
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ABC is in the early stages of development on a Watergate-themed event series focused on White House whistleblower John Dean.
Jon Maas is penning the teleplay from source material that includes Dean’s most recent Watergate tome, 2014’s “The Nixon Defense: What He Knew, and When He Knew It,” among other books. Bob Cooper’s Storyscape Entertainment is producing with Dean and author Jason Grote serving as consulting producers.
The project is in keeping with the current mania in TV for historical dramas revisiting events in the recent past, from FX’s upcoming “The People V. O.J. Simpson” to HBO’s Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas telepic “Confirmation.” ABC is diving into the Bernie Madoff financial scandal with the miniseries “Madoff” airing Feb. 3-4.
Dean served as White House general counsel during the Nixon administration and was a pivotal player in the impeachment proceedings against President Nixon that led to »
- Cynthia Littleton
Pokémon Releases Epic Super Bowl 50 Ad to Celebrate 20th Anniversary
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The first big Super Bowl 50 ad has been chosen.
A 90-second commercial celebrating Pokémon‘s 20th anniversary, set to air during the big game on Feb. 7, was released by Nintendo on Monday, sending unsuspecting viewers on an international journey of wonder, confusion and — of course — big-ass monsters.
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Viewed out of context, one might not even realize the commercial is about the popular monster-battling franchise until the 43-second mark, when the first Poké Ball appears in frame. This segues into a full-on stadium battle, populated by a handful of colorful »
Watch: 'House of Cards' Season 4 Teaser Fits a Killer Twist Into 30 Seconds
1 hour ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
[Spoilers up to the end of "House of Cards" Season 3 above and below.] Read More: Before 'House of Cards' Season 4, We Need to Talk About Doug In the last "House of Cards" teaser, we saw a bouquet of flowers on the subway track where Zoe Barnes (Kate Mara) was shoved to her death in Season 2. Then there was a slow pan up to a campaign poster asking you to vote for her killer, Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey), so he could get "America back on track." Get it? "On track" like getting the country in line, but also on a track like a subway track? Do you get it? Yeah, you got it. So, considering the callback to past secrets from Season 2, it should come as no surprise the latest teaser hints at a memorable image from Season 3. Watch the new spot above, and then feel free to check out a little article I wrote titled, »
- Ben Travers
Corey Hawkins Is Fox's Choice for the Starring Role in its '24' Reboot
2 hours ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
Corey Hawkins ("The Straight Outta Compton," "The Walking Dead") has landed the starring role in Fox's "24: Legacy," a new series installment of the Emmy Award-winning franchise most recently revived as the event series "24: Live Another Day," it was announced today by Fox Television Group. The pilot will feature an all-new cast of characters and retain the real-time, fast-paced format with split screens and interweaving storylines, with each episode representing one hour of an eventful day. The project will revolve around Cory Hawkins as a military hero named Eric Carter, who returns to the U.S. with some trouble that follows him back, compelling him to ask CTU for help in saving his life, and stopping what potentially could be one of the largest-scale terror attacks on American soil. A couple of weeks ago, it was announced that that the starring role was conceived as an African American man, »
- Tambay A. Obenson
Watch: Dig Into The New Teaser For 'House Of Cards' Season 4
2 hours ago | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
With a Presidential election in full swing, there's no better time for the return of "House Of Cards." Last time we left Frank Underwood, the small screen's nastiest politician was in the fight of his life to be re-elected. As this new teaser for the fourth season shows, he's still on the campaign trail. Read More: The Best And Worst Of 'House Of Cards' Season 3 As usual, Netflix is keeping details about the season's plot under lock and key, so it'll be interesting to see if the show picks up right where it left off or if it fast-forwards a few months. My guess is the latter. "House Of Cards" is back on March 4th.
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- Kevin Jagernauth
24 Legacy's 'New Jack': Walking Dead's Corey Hawkins to Star in Fox Reboot
2 hours ago | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Corey Hawkins is about to experience the day from hell.
The Straight Outta Compton actor — who’s currently recurring on The Walking Dead as Heath — has landed the starring role in 24: Legacy, Fox’s in-the-works reboot of the seminal real-time thriller.
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Hawkins will portray Eric Carter, a strong and smart former Army Ranger who finds himself pulled back into action as his past comes looking for him. He eventually turns to CTU for help in saving his life and stopping what potentially could be one of the largest-scale terror attacks on American soil. »
’24: Legacy’ Casts ‘Straight Outta Compton’s Corey Hawkins As Male Lead
2 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Straight outta Compton to CTU. After lengthy on-and-off negotiations, Corey Hawkins has signed on as the male lead in 24: Legacy, Fox’s pilot that reboots the 24 franchise with brand new characters, led by Eric Carter (Hawkins). The character, who succeeds Kiefer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer as the hero on the show, was conceived as written as African American. Sutherland is not reprising his role and is not creatively involved in the project at this time. 24: Legacy, written… »
‘House Of Cards’ Season 4 Promo: Digging Up Dirt With The President And Chief Of Staff
2 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Exclusive: The sound of shovel hitting dirt is unmistakable – like a car crash blocks away. Combine it with a calculated camera shot, and fans of Netflix's House Of Cards will be transported to the Season 3 finale so many months ago (depending on your bingeing habits). This teasing promo for Season 4 of the D.C.-set series doesn’t do much more than further whet appetites, but it does convey the show’s focus on the re-election bid of President Frank Underwood (Kevin… »
‘Flex & Shanice’ Renewed For Season 2 On Own; ‘Livin’ Lozada’ Gets More Episodes On Own
2 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Own has ordered eight additional episodes of freshman docuseries Livin’ Lozada and ordered an eight-episode second season of Flex & Shanice. Both are strong ratings performers for Oprah Winfrey’s cable network. Livin' Lozada, which debuted July 11, was the highest-rated freshman season ever for an Own docuseries among women 18-49. The second cycle of Flex & Shanice, which also premiered July 11, was up 22% in women 25-54 versus its premiere cycle. In addition, the recent… »
Hayley Atwell on Agent Carter's 'Fascinating' Foe, Jarvis Face-Off, What Sousa and Wilkes Share With Cap
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ABC’s Agent Carter is on a new mission (Tuesdays at 9/8c) — one that has improbably paired a mysteriously frozen woman with sunshiney, avocado-loving Hollywood.
Already in her travels out West, Peggy has awkwardly reunited with new Ssr chief Daniel Sousa, reignited her banter with Howard Stark’s manservant Jarvis (as well as met her stoic sidekick’s bubbly missus) and made the acquaintance of the dashing Dr. Jason Wilkes. Alas, the latter soon enough met a to-be-revealed fate after both he and movie star Whitney Frost had a nasty run-in with some ominous “zero matter.”
Here, series lead Hayley Atwell »
‘Watergate’ Event Series In Works At ABC
2 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
ABC is in early stages of developing Watergate, an event series set in the Nixon White House during the Watergate burglary and scandal, from Entertainment One and producer Bob Cooper. Written by Jon Maas (The Last Debate), the series takes place amid the sexual revolution of the 1970s and is told through the eyes of John Dean, then-White House Counsel for President Richard Nixon. It’s described as a Faustian cautionary thriller about a man who thinks he's getting the job… »
Brian Williams, Rachel Maddow Will Spearhead MSNBC Live Politics Coverage
2 hours ago | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Brian Williams’ duties at MSNBC will definitely extend beyond daytime hours.
Williams and primetime host Rachel Maddow will co-anchor the NBCUniversal-owned cable-news network’s coming coverage of the Iowa caucus, slated to start Monday, February 1 at 6 p.m. The pair will hold forth from New York, and will be joined by Chris Matthews, Andrea Mitchell and Chuck Todd, who will be stationed in Iowa. The group will form the core of the team of correspondents from both MSNBC and NBC News who will guide viewers all year during important stops on the campaign trail in 2016.
Pairing Williams with Maddow, two of the network’s best-known faces, and augmenting them with others offers a clear signal: MSNBC is counting on this year’s Presidential race to help it draw attention and further define itself as a place for breaking news – particularly the political kind – as it works to move itself away »
- Brian Steinberg
‘Animals’ Trailer: HBO’s Animated Deep Dive Into Urban Fauna
2 hours ago | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
And now for something completely different: Rodents doing a podcast. Canine bullies at the dog park. Unwelcome feline neighbors. Throat-slitting birds. Randy turtles. Pupating butterflies. A snake-gobbled mouse. The offbeat list goes on in this trailer for Animals, HBO’s decidedly adult animated series that premieres next month promising “a new breed of comedy.” Created by Phil Matarese & Mike Luciano and produced by Duplass Brothers Television, Animals focuses on the… »
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